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1. 151 小 The Little Nun Returns to Secular Life and Marries, Leaving the Entire Court of Nobles Regretting It 小尼姑还俗嫁人，满朝权贵悔疯了 Falling in Love陷入爱河Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [Courtly and household intrigue + Villainess + Everyone pays the price + Coercive possession + Unhinged + Corruption + Male rivalry + Devoted to one another] Shen Tanxi was the vicious supporting character in The Cold-Hearted Emperor's Sweet, Adored Consort. She fawned over the male lead, Lu Yan, all the way to the finale, only to be abandoned by him and despised by everyone. Still, she refused to give up. Even in death, she had to take down the villainous boss, Lu Xuan, to eliminate any future 1.4kReads8.6Score13314d adds

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   The first book tells the story of a woman forced into becoming a nun, who finally returns two years later. Her legend still circulates in the palace. The male and female leads are incredibly powerful; frankly, their opponents are far too weak, not even in the same league. What I've lost, I will eventually take back!

2. 152 谈 Explosives Under the Negotiation Table: The Young Lady Storms the Imperial Court 谈判桌下埋火药，大小姐入朝杀疯 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The heroine’s creed: Power and money are what let a woman live freely and boldly!] [Strong heroine + satisfying story + vying for the finest men in the realm] Jiang Yu thought she’d be content with a modestly comfortable life. But when she turned eighteen, one ridiculous twist after another came her way. First, the husband she had supported with her own money for years passed the imperial exams at the top of his class, then demanded a divorce so he could marry a noblewoman. Then the Duke’s mans 36.1kReads9.2Score5.2k14d adds
3. 153 大 Ming Dynasty: My Years as Zhu Yuanzhang's Heckler 大明，我给老朱当喷子的那些年 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Historical1.4M WordsCompleted If there’s anything you think could be improved, please point it out gently. I’ll make changes. Thank you. The protagonist’s official career: Investigating Censor, Supervising Censor, County Magistrate, Inspecting Censor and Deputy Censor-in-Chief, Censor-in-Chief, Grand Secretary of the Cabinet, Grand Secretary of the Hall of Cautious Diligence and Minister of Personnel. Gu Chen opens his eyes and finds himself in the Hongwu era of the Ming dynasty, as a low-ranking remonstrance official. He ha 49.1kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds

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   You haven't read many of those. I'll give you the few ancient-themed books I've finished reading from my bookshelf.

4. 154 仵 The Coroner’s Daughter 仵作千金 Yue Mo月莫Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [The animated series of the same name is now available] By day, she is the best forensic examiner in the Embroidered Guard. Though a woman, she is decisive and skilled: she performs autopsies, examines bones, and upholds justice. No one dares question her. By night, disguised as a man and impersonating her missing older brother, she is the capital’s most renowned physician. She treats the sick and saves lives, unwittingly capturing the hearts of countless young women and married ladies, and ear 4.3kReads8.7Score56414d adds
5. 155 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: The Prince of Beining Is Questioning His Life Again Today 红楼：北静王今天也在怀疑人生 I, Du Shuren小生杜书仁Historical2.2M WordsCompleted [An unexpected transmigration into Dream of the Red Chamber puts Daiyu right within reach. He planned to laze around and do nothing, but there is more to his transmigration than meets the eye, and danger lurks in the shadows. He has no choice but to press forward and begin a new chapter.] Transmigrating into the role of an insignificant background character in Dream of the Red Chamber, Shui Rong expects to be made a prince and live a life of luxury and ease. He never imagines his transmigration 5.7kReads8.3Score39714d adds
6. 156 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds

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   It's great, exciting, go see it, you won't regret investing!

7. 157 小 A Small-Town Family Dares to Marry Up? Her Father Deserves a Place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple! 小门小户高攀？她父亲配享太庙！ Fragrant Bubbles沫香香Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigration + Devoted Couple + Everyday Life + Protective Husband + Powerful Male Lead] Jiang Mingyue got married. Her husband was talented, exceptionally handsome, able to farm and cook, and possessed every virtue imaginable. He also attracted women wherever he went. At the palace banquet, noblewomen glared at her coldly from one side, while a princess on the other side hoped she would die soon. Jiang Mingyue could barely sit still. “I don’t think I can handle this.” Xie Yu 27.8kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds

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   Completed series! Highly rated completed series! You won't regret investing! 1. Jiang Mingyue, the female lead, is reborn, while her younger brother is reborn. To escape family troubles, they settle near the capital, only to be targeted by a powerful official who gradually lures her into his arms. When asked how he became a high-ranking official, he replies that his wife is beautiful, and he dealt with many people who coveted her, unknowingly rising to a high position. 2. Shen Zuihuan, the female lead, is a pure and innocent young woman who wakes up to find herself married to someone else. What? I have a five-year-old daughter! What? I've been married for seven years! What? My husband is my former nemesis! What happened in my lost memories!? Gu: Actually, I've liked you for a long time, my wife, please don't leave me/poor thing. Jpg 3. Lu Lingyun, the female lead, is forced into marriage by her sister, but unexpectedly, this is exactly what the female lead wanted. What her sister thought was a good marriage was just trash that she despised in her second life. She turned around and became the mistress of the Marquis's mansion, putting the unreliable heir and the women in the harem together. Who needed a man? Living a good life was the only truth. 4. The female lead, Xu Yue, transmigrated into a civil service examination novel and was bound to a famous minister system. The living conditions for women in ancient times were difficult, so disguising herself as a man to take the civil service examination was just what she wanted! The female lead rose step by step from a country where only a grandfather and grandson huddled together for warmth, to supporting her family and gaining a voice, and then to becoming a high-ranking official in the capital, rising all the way up. 5. The female lead, Xia Heng, transmigrated into a book and became cannon fodder who died at the beginning. It was doomed. How could she fight against the male and female leads? Rely on this meager sign-in system? Forget it, she'd better just lie low for now. While lying low, she attracted the attention of the general. The general: ? Is this person really a spy? How can she be so stupid? 6. The female lead, Yin Susu, worked diligently in her first rebirth, but in the end, she was still cannon fodder by the female lead in the book. After her second rebirth, Susu said she was tired and didn't care anymore. Then the system came, hey~ let my brother fight against the female lead. So little Yin Susu learned to cling to her brother's leg early on, determined to cut off the heroine's left and right arms. 7. The heroine, Shang Zhengyu, disguised herself as a boy since childhood, but became the crown prince's companion. System: Go and conquer him! Heroine: Rumor has it that the crown prince is wicked... After meeting the crown prince, heroine: Impossible, absolutely impossible, how could this gentle, sickly, and pitiful little boy be the ruthless crown prince! Later, the crown prince's style gradually changed, heroine: Help, the crown prince is willing to be a bottom for love. 8. The heroine, Lu Xiang'an, transmigrated into the daughter of a county magistrate. Good news, the whole family is happy, bad news is that she is about to be buried. The weak, pitiful, and helpless heroine can only cling to the big arms and legs of her family. Father and brothers: No, we still can't protect her, we have to make her bigger and stronger. The pampered girl of the family unexpectedly got reserved by the boy who stayed at her house a few years ago. 9. The heroine, Li Xia, with wind-type superpowers, transmigrated into the daughter of a minor official in ancient times. The heroine said it doesn't matter! No need for the fighting and killing like in the apocalypse! Maintain a good relationship with her elder sister, and live a peaceful life in the backyard~ But her superpowers mean she can only be a nighttime heroine. What!? Someone followed me from the apocalypse! 10. The female lead, Ye Xiang, a post-apocalyptic superpowered individual, transmigrates into an ancient cannon fodder stepmother. She refuses to obediently wait for death; she'll walk the male lead's path and leave him with nowhere to go. The martial arts world, the imperial court, and power blind people, resulting in the male lead going astray and ultimately being beheaded. The female lead smiles silently, "I didn't want anything to do with you, but we're destined to be nemesis."

8. 158 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
9. 159 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.3kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds
10. 160 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 119.8kReads9.6Score11.5k14d adds
11. 161 苟 Biding My Time in the General's Manor 苟在将军府 w Ziwuw子乌Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xia Heng transmigrated into a romance novel she had once relentlessly mocked. Then she discovered that The lovesick heroine had a fortune at her fingertips! The unhinged hero had secured the throne! The background male character was unbeatable! And Xia Heng herself, a sacrificial extra who was supposed to die from the start, was constantly testing the limits of the main cast! Xia Heng: Thanks for asking. I just want to stay alive! 12.4kReads9.0Score97614d adds
12. 162 反 The Villainess Is Reborn: The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Play Along 反派重生 : 女配她不干了 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Yin Susu opened her eyes and, wow, she had been reborn for the second time. The plot was exactly the same, and so were all the awful problems. She had planned to spend this life eating her fill and waiting to die, just coasting along until the supporting female character reached the end of her life and this whole existence was over. But she still wasn’t willing to accept her fate! If the heroine had a golden finger, then she’d just have to break it. 12.3kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
13. 163 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Saved the Mad Crown Prince 女扮男装后，我救赎了疯批太子 Yu Qian语浅Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted Original title: After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Saved the Tormented Crown Prince A seemingly sweet but secretly calculating crown prince vs. the forceful second son of a general’s household, a woman disguised as a man who protects her husband Shang Zhengyu is the general’s daughter. She has been raised as a boy since childhood, and one day she’s suddenly told that she has transmigrated into a book and been bound to a System that requires her to save the obsessive villain. By then, she has ju 19.6kReads9.1Score2.5k14d adds
14. 164 穿 I Transmigrated into the Younger Sister of a Powerful Official and Stole the Villain Away 穿成权臣妹妹，我拐跑了反派大佬 Madam Raccoon狸猫夫人Ancient Romance624k WordsCompleted Lu Xiangan transmigrated into a book, becoming an insignificant little side character the author killed off with a single line. She has a county magistrate for a father who is carefree but dotes on his wife and daughter, a shrewd and worldly mother who knows how to handle everyone, and a cool, domineering elder brother who is a young prodigy. Five-year-old Xiangan puts her hands on her nonexistent hips. “My dream is to be a happy freeloader! The heroine can do whatever she wants!” But then... Wa 4.8kReads9.0Score62914d adds
15. 165 小 The Concubine-Born Daughter of a Minor Official's Family 小官家的庶女 Wind-Blown Rabbit风吹兔子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted After dying in battle at the end of the world, she was reborn as a concubine-born daughter in an ancient official's household. The household intrigues and fights for favor were someone else's concern. Li Xia spent her days getting her monthly allowance from her stepmother, eating and drinking, and catching a show. Life was carefree. After unexpectedly saving someone at the Lantern Festival, Li Xia's carefree days came to an end. By day, she was a sheltered young lady who never left the inner qua 4.3kReads9.0Score34214d adds
16. 166 异 The Powerhouse with Special Abilities Becomes a Cannon-Fodder Stepmother 异能大佬她穿成了炮灰后娘 Jiang Yaor江窈儿Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted Ye Xiang transmigrated into a disposable stepmother in a novel who wouldn’t survive even one chapter. In the story, the male lead would become a general, unite the martial world, and ultimately marry the female lead, an assassin. She, meanwhile, was the second wife who abused and killed his three children, before he executed her with his own hands. Now she was planning to elope with her lover, while the three children were burning with fevers that wouldn’t break and were on the verge of death. I 359Reads8.8Score—14d adds
17. 167 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3k14d adds

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    No matter the circumstances, they had to be on the table. The male and female leads were both intelligent, and the romance was very delicate, especially the male lead's confession letter, which really made me cry. The journey between the two leads was really tough, but thankfully the final epilogue was sweet. 🥰

18. 168 帝 The Emperor Is a Madman, and His Seductive Palace Maid Has Had Enough 帝王太疯批，娇媚宫女她不干了 Day Mountain Moon昼山月Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + fleeing while pregnant] [Scheming palace maid x unhinged emperor. Both leads are calculating and morally gray. He treats her badly at first, then chases her and devotes himself to her alone. They scheme and spar against each other.] After her family was destroyed and their home confiscated, Jiang Chu, once a noblewoman from a prestigious clan, entered the palace as a maid. She carefully plotted her revenge, waiting for the chance to escape and regain her freedom once she had se 1.7kReads8.9Score18414d adds

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    Ancient Chinese romance novels, palace intrigue, domestic power struggles, political maneuvering, strong male and strong female leads.

19. 169 被 Forced Into Rebellion, the Young Lady Goes on a Killing Spree 被逼造反后，大小姐她杀疯了 Miss Ran Hua染婳姑娘Ancient Romance708k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Political Intrigue + Pure Romance + Strong Female Lead + Reborn Female Supporting Character + One-on-One Romance] [Cool-Headed, Scheming Heroine vs. Noble, Cold-Hearted and Ruthless Heir] A powerful figure from the apocalypse transmigrates and becomes Shen Chaorong, the legitimate daughter of a treacherous chancellor in the Great Zhao court. She is hopelessly infatuated with the young master of the fallen Li family. When her fiancé, the young master 1.1kReads8.1Score13614d adds
20. 170 九 The Ninth Princess Is Beautiful and Dashing, and Every Mad, Possessive Man Falls for Her 九皇女又美又飒，疯批病娇都爱上 Ink-Wash Blue Paper水墨青笺Ancient Romance505k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + irresistible charmer + play the pig to eat the tiger + political intrigue] The eldest daughter of the Yan family, Yan Zhi, transmigrates into a matriarchal world, where she even has a birth mother who is an empress. She had planned to live a carefree life, playing the fool and living off her family. Who could have guessed that her so-called mother would make her the enemy of every princess? Yan Zhi tries to quietly opt out of the struggle for the throne, only to discover th 1.3kReads8.4Score17714d adds
21. 171 独 Unrivaled Splendor: The Scheming Legitimate Daughter Rules the World 独步惊华，腹黑嫡女御天下 Gentleman of Fading Warmth薄凉君子Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Unrivaled beneath the heavens, she rises with every step. A master of a thousand faces, she commands the realm through strategy. She learned to read at one, wrote poetry at three, devoured every book under heaven by ten, and at fifteen placed first in the imperial examinations, becoming a revered imperial tutor! Brilliant and politically astute, she held the fate of the realm in her hands. But after trusting a treacherous wolf, she met her end in the cold palace. Fate gives her another chance at 614Reads8.6Score10314d adds
22. 172 那 Those Years as Empress 那些年当女帝的日子 Sweetened Fruit Tea果茶加糖Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + court intrigue + mutual devotion + satisfying read] Shen Weiwei transmigrated to the Great Yue Dynasty a thousand years in the past, where she turned out to be the empress. She had planned to be a peaceful ruler and lie flat until old age. But the kingdom she had to govern was impoverished and weak, beset by trouble at home and abroad, and utterly feeble. To enrich the nation, strengthen its military, defend its territory, expand its borders, and create a golden age, Gu Yao 1.9kReads8.7Score27214d adds
23. 173 穿 I Transmigrated into a Mad, Corrupted Minister's Story, and He Wants Me Dead 穿到疯批奸臣黑化后他一心要杀我 Feng Mian凤眠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A story about a ruthless, deranged minister who learns to be a decent person for love. A vengeful, ruthless woman versus a deranged wolf-king of a man who dotes on his wife.) [Yandere + Corruption + The Chase After the Divorce + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] Xiao Chizhan is the most treacherous minister in the imperial court and the only prince in Daliang without royal blood. Bullied throughout his childhood, he turned dark, murdered his father and brothers, and made his first act after 2.5kReads8.9Score28814d adds
24. 174 七 From Seventh-Rank Official to the Top: The Strongest Female Chief Minister 七品逆袭：最强女首辅 Fine Night良宵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A woman disguised as a man in an ancient political intrigue story) Qin Yuan first met He Lin in the summer of Jingli Year 29. The cicadas shrilled in the trees, and the heat was suffocating. In a dark, filthy prison cell, she sat in a corner, her face smeared with blood. Without a word, he left her a handkerchief to wipe the blood from her forehead. When they met again outside the prison, she was no longer in such a wretched state. Dressed in a vivid red official robe, her bright eyes blazing, 3.7kReads9.1Score47514d adds
25. 175 嫁 After Marrying a Treacherous Minister, I Was Spoiled Like an Ancestor 嫁个奸臣后，我被宠成了祖宗 Teasing the Moonlight撩拨月色Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Meng Wu has no interest in romance. All she wants is to bring her enemies down. A husband? He just needs to be powerful, wealthy, and handsome! Pei Yan doesn't buy it. He thinks this girl is quite the character, and he's intrigued. You don't care about romance? That's fine. I do! Cornered against a wall and proposed to, Meng Wu stares at him in disbelief. Pei Yan smiles faintly. “Your standards for a husband are that he's rich, powerful, and handsome. Don't I meet every one o 4.6kReads9.2Score58614d adds
26. 176 都 The Governor Is a Paragon of Grace, Yet He Schemes to Make Me Addicted to Him 都督他风光霁月，蓄谋勾他上瘾 It's Mango Ya是芒果吖Ancient Romance446k WordsCompleted [Entirely Fictional Setting] [One-on-One Romance, Both Leads Inexperienced] [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] [Coy, Sweet, Theatrical Little Firecracker vs. Proud Grand Commander Who Bows to Love] [The Heroine Is Always Thinking of Throwing Herself at Him, but Gets Cold Feet When Things Turn Serious vs. The Hero Seems Strictly Chaste, but Turns into a Hungry Wolf When Things Get Serious] The first time Xie Yanli met Shen Qingjiao, she shamelessly threw herself at him, pretending to be pitiful to w 118Reads8.2Score—14d adds
27. 177 听 Heard the Succession Struggle Is Fierce? She Was Thrust Into It 听说夺嫡很激烈？她是被强推上的 Teriyaki Nine照烧九Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cross-dressing as a man + palace intrigue + farming + sweet romance] Researcher Yuan Jing from an agricultural science institute transmigrates into the Great Wei dynasty as the Sixth Prince, a woman disguised as a man. Her brothers are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne, but all she wants is to focus on boosting production and putting her knowledge to good use. Unfortunately, she has a father who sees her through rose-colored glasses, and a Grand Chancellor determined to help her claim 4.5kReads8.9Score84914d adds
28. 178 权 The Alluring Powerful Minister 权臣妖娆 Minced Meat and Fried Egg肉沫跑蛋Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted Also known as The Female Top Scorer and The Female Imperial Tutor. He was a celebrated, charmingly elegant top scorer, showered with every favor under the heavens. Only after the Du family was destroyed and he hanged himself in prison did the world learn that “he” was a woman! After her father's death, the family's good name was ruined. Dozens of loyal servants starved to death. The beautiful women of the household were either made into servants or reduced to playthings for officials. Reborn, Du 3.3kReads9.1Score43514d adds
29. 179 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.4kReads8.8Score71814d adds
30. 180 内 The First Lady of the Cabinet 内阁第一夫人 Mo Tangtang墨汤汤Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she married into the imperial family in a high-status match, only to meet a tragic end. Her family was destroyed, and she lost everyone. In this life, all she wants is revenge, yet she becomes the wife of a Grand Secretary, the spouse of a powerful chancellor... 1.3kReads8.7Score13614d adds
31. 181 盛 A Prosperous Age of Power Plays: Beauty Rules the World 盛世权谋：红妆倾天下 Gentle Breeze风轻Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted She was the guardian deity of Daye, the renowned Prince of Linjiang. After fulfilling her oath and retiring in triumph, she was betrayed by the person she loved most. Her legs were crippled, her face was flayed, and the officials memorialized the throne as the people pleaded for justice. Her entire clan, five generations and nine branches, was slaughtered. In a ruined temple before an arhat statue, she tore open her chest and crushed her own heart, dying with eyes wide open. She was the notoriou 996Reads8.5Score11514d adds
32. 182 夫 The Madam Takes Charge: No More Lounging, Get Up and Get to Work! 夫人当家：都别躺，给我起来卷！ Give It a Persimmon Try柿柿就试试Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an alternate world + wish fulfillment + sweet romance + one-on-one + two strong leads] Xia Shuyan is a noblewoman of the capital, blessed with beauty, intelligence, and an illustrious family. To protect her family from the impending struggle for the throne, she arranges to marry General Xiao Yunchi, a man rumored to bring death to his wives. Xiao Yunchi is the second legitimate son of the Grand Princess and the old Marquis of Zhenbei, as well as the emperor’s nephew. He has sp 14.8kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
33. 183 贵 The Alluring Imperial Consort Climbs to the Top by Winning the Emperor’s Favor 贵妃娘娘妩媚诱人，一路争宠上位 Cheng Shuang乘霜Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [A drama-loving, cunning heroine who puts on a beautiful act × a hero who falls for all her tricks] The heroine is spoiled by his affection, and the hero keeps lowering his standards for her Shen Yue knew from childhood that she had to fight for whatever she wanted. Having watched her concubine mother bow and scrape around the household, she wanted to win a respectable place in the world for them both. As a concubine-born daughter, no high-ranking family would take her as a principal wife. If sh 2.8kReads8.8Score24514d adds
34. 184 系 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 29.9kReads9.6Score3.8k14d adds
35. 185 大 The Official Has Been Demoted Again 大人又被贬官了 Li Hua璃华Ancient Romance926k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Official Has Been Demoted Again On the day the Left Chancellor's daughter was to be married, she was dismembered inside her bridal sedan in full view of the crowd. Everyone said the crime had to be beyond human capability. So the most famous Master He in Chang'an was thrown into jail. He Jingxin: ...But I'm not really a master of the occult! I'm just a con artist! He Jingxin couldn't tell fortunes. She'd never read the Book of Changes and didn't know how to read faces. Song 26.9kReads9.5Score4.6k14d adds

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    These four books are must-reads: Lü Songli, Xiao Wangshu, He Jingxin, and Xianxian, the leader of Xianshanliao! The first book begins with the old emperor on the throne. The female lead analyzes the situation and makes plans in advance. Later, the old emperor dies, princes rise up, and the world is in chaos. The female lead plots to seize the throne! The male lead has a family of highly skilled generals. The female lead strategizes from the rear while the male lead's family leads troops to conquer all sides! The second book features a female lead who is the daughter of a powerful minister. Her father holds a high position and the emperor is a mere figurehead. Neither the female lead nor her father are easy to deal with. The female lead's favorite thing about her father is that although he has several sons, he sees his daughter most like him and is the most capable. Therefore, he wants to clear all obstacles for the female lead to succeed to the throne. In the end, the female lead refuses, but her father still leaves her an imperial edict, stating that she can become the ruler of the world whenever she wants! The male lead is a capable general under the female lead's father, a capable man who always puts the female lead first! The third book also has a main plot of scheming for power, but the subplots are all about solving cases. The cases are all very exciting. The opening scene is about the Left Prime Minister's daughter being dismembered amidst flowers on her wedding day. The female lead has a photographic memory and an uncanny ability to remember everything she hears. All the clues that pass by her will automatically connect in her mind. It's incredibly amazing. It's a micro-ensemble piece, and the whole team is both touching and heartbreaking. After reading each case, there's a withdrawal period. It's really super good. The male lead is also a top scholar who achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations. He's incredibly talented. I highly recommend this book. The emperor in this book is also my favorite. The emperor is consistently insane, and the main theme is creating chaos and destroying everyone. It's super good! The fourth book is not a traditional political intrigue. It's also about several forces scheming for power, but it's similar to "The Snow Sword". The martial arts level is divided into realms. The female lead is the strongest, at the Ninth Emperor Realm. But because she doesn't accept her fate, the heavens only strike her with lightning, haha. The male lead is incredibly smart. The second and third male leads and the female lead are also very compatible. Go read it!

36. 186 求 Begging for Love 求娇 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine and Hero] [Love-Hate Relationship] [Defying Fate] [Print edition signed with a publisher] Gu Miaoyin always thought she was the pampered darling her emperor treasured most, until the Great Jin fell and the Northern Hu cavalry smashed through the palace gates. Only then did she realize how tragic her life was. Ten years of the emperor's favor could not withstand a sudden change of heart. In the end, she and her mother were trapped in the imperial city and burned alive. Reborn into 36.4kReads9.5Score4.8k14d adds
37. 187 弃 The Reckless Abandoned Daughter: The Poisonous Consort Strikes Hard 弃女轻狂：毒妃狠嚣张 Seven Sunflowers七葵Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted A 21st-century all-around agent transmigrates and nearly falls victim to her own mother’s murderous hand. They call her a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate, worse than a beggar? Bai Huang gives a cold laugh. With a rare treasure in hand, all five of her elemental talents are unleashed. Even the War God has to step aside if he wants to take her as a disciple. She adopts adorable spirit pets, and all beasts bow to her as a crowd of underlings eagerly awaits her favor. A master of both medicine 18.6kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds
38. 188 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.8kReads9.3Score43414d adds

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39. 189 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 139.1kReads9.6Score16.9k14d adds
40. 190 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
41. 191 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 59.5kReads9.7Score5.9k14d adds
42. 192 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6k14d adds
43. 193 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 151.8kReads9.6Score19.7k14d adds
44. 194 满 Spring Over the City 满城春 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [New Bonus Chapters] The Liu family of the capital is an illustrious noble house, so powerful that even the imperial clan treats them with deference. Liu Yan, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Liu family's second branch, is gifted and blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. When her stepmother joins the family as she turns five, Liu Yan expects a fierce battle. But her stepmother turns out to be quite unlike anyone expected. With her older brother looking out for her and her childhood s 15.5kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds
45. 195 神 A Divine Doctor with a Pocket Dimension: My Wicked Mother-in-Law Is My Mom from Modern Times 神医有空间：恶婆婆是我现代亲妈 Ballball the Soon-to-Be Millionaire暴富的大球球Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted The miraculous physician Wu Mengxia transmigrates into a book where everyone is wildly out of character. Her wicked mother-in-law turns out to be her own mother from the modern world, her younger brother-in-law becomes the family’s old hen, and her sister-in-law is either reborn or has transmigrated... As for her husband in name only, Bai Yuheng, he’s the most out of character of all. “Wife, have another baby for me!” In the book, he was supposed to be desireless and carefree. Now he leaves her 1.3kReads9.0Score23214d adds

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46. 196 搬 After Emptying the National Treasury, the General Hides His Pregnant Belly and Flees the Famine 搬空国库后，将军藏起孕肚去逃荒 Moon-Tinted Crimson Face月染绯颜Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + pocket dimension + fleeing famine + taking down scumbags] After the apocalypse, Su Qing awakened a pocket dimension and a wood-based ability, and her life was going great. Then she took a nap and woke up inside a book. She’d become a woman disguised as a man, a great general who planned to seize power and become empress. On the day the original character ascended the throne, she was struck by lightning and reduced to ashes. Natural disasters followed one after another 1.3kReads9.1Score15814d adds
47. 197 古 Opening Up the Wilderness in Ancient Times, Starting with Three Days to Live 古代开荒，从三天寿命开始 Pomegranate Loves Sweet Potatoes石榴爱番薯Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted [Ancient farming + food + rural prosperity + adorable pets + a touch of cultivation] Jiang Liuyue transmigrates into the body of a sickly girl in ancient times. She and her mother are driven from their home and end up in a poor mountain village, where she has only three days left to live. [Ding! Host, you have only three days left to live!] Little Hoe: I can help you reclaim wasteland and extend your life. That's all you need. Little Spirit Pet: Treasure hunts are great fun. Madam Du: Buy as man 960Reads9.1Score19414d adds
48. 198 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: The Regent and I Share a Pocket Dimension 穿越古代：摄政王跟我共享空间 Slowly and Steadily徐徐漫漫Ancient Romance571k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Space] [Superpowers] [Strong Female Lead] Modern-day wage slave Su Ran gets struck by lightning and gains a space of her own. Then she starts stockpiling supplies. Ready-to-eat meals and fast food, bring it on! Fruits and vegetables, bring them on! Grain and seeds, bring them on! Clothes and shoes, gasoline and cars, supermarkets and banks, she's taking it all! She has strange dreams every day. Then one day, she transmigrates to an alternate era called Nan Qin and becomes a vil 1.8kReads8.9Score18814d adds
49. 199 自 Miss Sang, With Her Own Pocket Dimension, Transmigrates to Ancient Times 自带空间的桑大小姐身穿古代啦 Yueyue Loves to Take a Look悦悦爱瞅瞅Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted Sang Zhizhi, the eldest daughter of the Sang family! Her parents treasure her, and her brothers dote on her! One day, she transmigrates, and even her whole body comes along! Sang Zhizhi is vacationing by the sea, reclining on a beach chair and enjoying the sunshine and ocean. Just as she closes her eyes for a nap, she suddenly feels herself falling! Bam... What's going on? There's a handsome guy in a yellow robe standing in front of me! And the most embarrassing part is, I landed on my knees? 1.9kReads9.1Score20614d adds
50. 200 将 The General's Wife Goes All Out, Leaving the Enemy in Tears 将军夫人操作太飙，敌军全部泪飘 Chaotic Jade乱玉Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [A radiant, spirited woman army medic × a rugged, steady general] [Married first, love later + sweet romance + medical skills + adorable baby] Li Qingshu had been single her entire life, and at an age when most people had settled down, she transmigrated and immediately found herself with a man. He was handsome, fit, responsible, and a general to boot. Since she’d never even held a man’s hand in her modern life, Li Qingshu decided to give this marriage-first, love-later arrangement a try. If they 8.5kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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