Ancient-Era Imprisonment Stories 古代囚禁文

1. 1 万 Everyday Stories of a Heartthrob 万人迷的日常纪事 Saiqi of Qingyi Pavilion清怡阁的赛奇Two Male Leads183k WordsCompleted Simply put, it’s A story about a heartthrob who doesn’t know he’s one A story about someone who thinks everyone hates him, when actually everyone loves him If there’s anything you don’t like, don’t blame the author. The author’s just a lousy writer 🙏🏻 1.8kReads8.0Score13914d adds

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   The male protagonist was forcibly imprisoned by his brothers.

2. 2 清 The Cool Beauty Becomes a Caged Bird of the Emperor 清冷美人沦为帝王笼中雀 Xi Nuoning希诺宁Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted “A man as fair as jade, a gentleman without peer.” Those were the words that came to Chu Linyuan's mind the first time he saw Cui Yu. Three years ago, Cui Yu passed the imperial examinations and came third. When he entered the palace to thank the emperor, he accidentally caught Chu Linyuan's eye. “Third-place scholar, you certainly live up to your title. You're truly beautiful beyond compare.” “Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty.” After the new officials had been assigned their posts and 12.7kReads7.3Score1.4k14d adds

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   I think they're all pretty good, it depends on your own opinion.

3. 3 女 A Female Player Transmigrates and Catches the Eye of the Cold Crown Prince 女海王穿越，被清冷太子盯上了 Shi Gu式谷Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [Bold, formidable heroine x clingy, snake-like hero | Secret identities everywhere | Devoted to each other alone] "Do you know A Yu or not?" Yun Zhaohe stared at the little white snake in her arms and finally asked the question she had been holding in for so long. The little white snake shook its head, but its shifty eyes gave away its guilty conscience. Yun Zhaohe, a top modern investigator, died in an explosion and transmigrated as the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister of Great Qin 311Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 4 不 Aren't You the Enemy Emperor? How Did You Become My Dog? 不是敌国陛下？怎么成了朕的狗？ Snow-Colored Moon After the Storm雪色月霁Two Male Leads403k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + love at first sight + forced love + both each other's first and only + happy ending] Also known as: After Being Used and Abused, I Ran Away with the Enemy Emperor's Baby // After being injured in an accident and falling unconscious, Chu Junci, emperor of the Yong Kingdom, was found by the emperor of an enemy state. The good news: The enemy emperor didn't know his true identity and fell in love with him at first sight. The bad news: He had lost his sight and his memory. With bot 33.9kReads9.3Score7.1k14d adds

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   Even the most serious woman would laugh after seeing this. 🤓🤓🤓🤓

5. 5 清 The Cool, Straight-Laced Man Is Forced into Love by a Mad Emperor 清冷直男，被疯批皇帝强制爱了 Cold Embroidered Spring Blade绣春刀寒Two Male Leads655k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + coercive romance + fake-death fiction] Spring, Year Thirteen of the Jinghe Era Dusk settled in. The trees and grass stood bleak, and the wind howled like a mournful cry. On an otherwise peaceful, even uneventful afternoon, the emperor had only just awoken when he received news that Chen Yuzhen had fallen into the great river. The Yishui flowed broad and fast. He had died so suddenly, so quickly, and so lightly. He had left not even a whole corpse behind. The emperor was still s 20.3kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
6. 6 天 The Emperor’s Punishment 天子御刑 Zhang Tingquan张听劝Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [No female lead] [Crazed top] [Long-suffering bottom] [Coercive love] [Couple: Emperor x Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Original title: The Emperor’s Punishment] When his name was announced among the successful candidates, he thought the darkness of his past was finally behind him. But at the end of his long journey through the imperial examinations, someone had already laid a trap for him. At Ganquan Palace, he saw again the man who had humiliated him at Qinglu Acad 6.7kReads9.4Score79714d adds
7. 7 生 Share a Bed in Life! Share a Grave in Death! She Can't Escape After Being Forced to Become His Wife 生同衾！死同穴！强夺为妻逃不掉 Round Little Egg圆滚滚蛋Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + classic melodrama + love that never comes with time] [A frail, beautiful woman who gives in after marriage VS a deeply devoted man with an overwhelming need for control] Everyone envies Lou Wantang. She’s only the daughter of a county magistrate, yet she gets to marry Prince Chen, a man of great power, and receive his undivided favor. But only she knows she was forced into it. In other people’s eyes, Pei Sijin is a man of noble status, handsome and strong, and a devoted, fa 26.5kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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   These are all good books. The male leads are all very assertive, and the female leads repeatedly try to escape but are caught. Especially the first one, where the female lead has a childhood sweetheart with whom she has a very good relationship, but they are separated and even have to pretend that she has no feelings for him when they meet.

8. 8 偏 The Obsessive Crown Prince's Twisted Captivity 偏执太子病态囚宠 Hong Yuan of Nanming Cliff南明崖的洪渊Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted (The rating was just added; it'll rise later.) [Both leads are inexperienced in love + possessive pursuit + groveling pursuit + intense push and pull] Su Qingzhi wants to leave the capital. She doesn't want her father involved in palace affairs again, nor does she want to see that nightmare come true. She made plans to leave the capital long ago. But she never expected to end up in the Eastern Palace after all. Everyone says the Crown Prince dotes on her, but Su Qingzhi has always known that he 4.7kReads8.7Score32414d adds
9. 9 皇 Imperial Noble Consort 皇贵妃 Liang Zhihe梁之鹤Ancient Romance190k WordsCompleted Forced possession / the pursuit of a wife after losing her / angst (avoid if you dislike these) / avoid if you're a heroine stan / weak heroine / both leads are virgins According to the official history of Tianzhao, Noble Consort Chen, of the Jiang clan, shared a deep bond with Emperor Tianzhao and had once saved his life. She enjoyed his favor for many years without losing it. In the first year of Tianzhao, she was made Noble Consort Chen. The following year, she gave birth to the Crown Prince 17.8kReads8.9Score94614d adds

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   I've read these two books at least three times, so you can't just pick up any man you see on the street.

10. 10 美 Three Escapes by a Beauty 美人三逃 Summer Cicada Song夏日鸣婵Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted (Possessive love + unhinged male lead + transmigrated female lead) Mad dog male lead × female lead he gradually drives mad Jiang Yuan ran away three times. The first time was when she learned that Pei Jing only intended to take her as a concubine. The second was after she pretended to be docile and obedient, successfully earning Pei Jing’s trust. The third was on the eve of their wedding. Unfortunately, fate played cruel tricks on her. She failed all three times, and Pei Jing grew more and more 9.3kReads8.2Score49314d adds
11. 11 疯 The Mad Tyrant’s Relentless Love: His Consort Can’t Take It Anymore 疯批暴君强制爱，娘娘受不住了 A Touch of Pure Intent一点素心Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just been posted, so it'll gradually rise.) [Beautiful, Delicate Little Saintess x Scheming, Obsessive Tyrant] [Abduction and Possession + Escape Story + Master of Disguise + Sweet Romance + Coercive Love + Powerful Hero and Weak Heroine + Both Chaste (physically) + Not a Strong Female Lead Story; the heroine is very fragile] Rumor has it that the White Feather Tribe's saintess lives on flower petals and dew, and keeps cranes as spirit companions. When she turns eighteen, sh 7.7kReads6.3Score26014d adds

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    The emperor fell in love with the holy maiden at first sight, forcibly keeping her in the palace and showering her with exclusive favor. The opening three days and three nights are incredibly sweet and captivating. [Shy][admiration]

12. 12 被 The Imprisoned Immortal Lord, Captured in War 被囚禁的战俘仙君 Falling in a Frenzy疯疯疯落Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted The story of an imprisoned captive Immortal Lord, held by his archenemy Demon Lord for the sake of all living beings. “Two male leads / forced hatred / imprisonment / humiliation / abuse / coercion / draw-a-bead game” The Immortal Lord and the Demon Lord fought each other for ten thousand years. In their final battle, the Immortal Lord was captured. His archenemy brought the captive Immortal Lord back to the Demon Palace and locked him up. “Kill you?” The Demon Lord gave him a half-smile. “That 7.1kReads8.5Score76114d adds

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    🌈🌈💐🍂Very exciting. Very dynamic! [Smirk][Smirk][Smirk]

13. 13 不 Wasn’t He a Tyrant? How Did He Turn Into a Clingy Puppy? 不是暴君吗？怎么变成了粘人小狗 Falling in a Frenzy疯疯疯落Two Male Leads146k WordsCompleted [Two male leads / forced love / everyone is drawn to him / love triangle drama / both are virgins / angst first, sweetness later] [Madly devoted, obsessive puppy × aloof, haughty kitty. They love and hate each other, and neither can escape the other.] Yu Wei was a man about to marry into the imperial family as the emperor's consort. But on his wedding day, the ruler of the enemy state, Jin Yan, took away his dignity in front of his husband. The reason was nothing more than a game Jin Yan wanted 395Reads8.0Score10114d adds
14. 14 本 I Roamed the Three Realms, Only to Be Tamed by an Ascetic Immortal Venerable 本座浪遍三界，竟被禁欲仙尊嬷了 Falling in a Frenzy疯疯疯落Two Male Leads221k WordsCompleted [Two male leads / love and rivalry / captivity and coercion / love triangle / everyone's favorite / faked death / a long road to winning back his love] [The protagonist is a scumbag and a bastard who eventually turns over a new leaf] [The love interest only pretends to be chaste, but is actually anything but; an iron tree finally blossoms] [Black Dragon villain protagonist x Nine-Tailed Fox hero love interest] I am the seducer of the Three Realms, the ultimate flirt, the undefeated champion of 11kReads8.9Score2.2k14d adds

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    These should all be basically correct and aesthetically pleasing.

15. 15 强 Imprisoned Against My Will: Master, You Can't Escape 强制囚禁，师尊你逃不掉的 Falling in a Frenzy疯疯疯落Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted "The rating just came out low, but it’ll go up."“Master, you’ve been naughty. You’ll have to be punished~” [Two male leads / forced love / yandere / younger love interest / mutually devoted / redemption] Mu Chenyuan transmigrates into a forced-love novel, becoming the vicious master who mistreated his disciple and forced him to fall into demonic cultivation. The original owner did the damage, but he has to pay for it. From the start, he’s imprisoned by his disciple. Luckily, the System tells him 7.4kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds

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    These are all.

16. 16 死 After Faking My Death and Returning, My Deranged Disciple Forces His Love on Me 死遁回来后，疯批逆徒对我强制爱 Falling in a Frenzy疯疯疯落Two Male Leads254k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads / Bittersweet Angst / Forced Romance / Unhinged Top / Confinement / Both Pure / 1v1] The patriarch of the sword path fell overnight, only to become the most hated person in his sect. And now he was being forced to marry the Demon Venerable for political reasons? Ji Chen said, “I’m just someone who transmigrated into a book to complete a mission. It’s not my fault the Sword Ancestor I transmigrated as raised the Demon Venerable.” Besides, he had already faked his death and disappe 1.1kReads8.7Score10914d adds
17. 17 死 After Faking My Death, My Disciple, Who Hates Me to the Bone, Went Mad 死遁后，恨我入骨的徒弟他疯了 Falling in a Frenzy疯疯疯落Two Male Leads241k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads] [Coercion] [Imprisonment] [Yandere] [Deranged Obsession] [Love Triangle From Hell] [Comedic Yet Angsty] [Angst First, Sweetness Later] After transmigrating into a book as the villainous Demon Venerable, Sheng Muxue gets sent to the Execution Platform by the very disciple he raised for two hundred years, all because of the original body's many evil deeds. Sheng Muxue asks the System, “Is this even right? I never abused him like the script says. Why does he hate me?” System: “Coul 2.2kReads8.5Score29014d adds
18. 18 疯 Crazy Crazy Crazy's 22nd Book 疯疯疯落第22本书 Falling in a Frenzy疯疯疯落Two Male Leads156k WordsCompleted The title is the name of the game and has little to do with the plot. The real title should be "The Paper-Doll Character Whose Affection I Maxed Out Is Forcing Me to Love Him". Although it’s tagged as historical, there’s quite a lot of modern-day story, too. The first few chapters take place in the game, then it moves into the modern-day plot, and there may be more game-related story later. It’s probably a mix of the historical and modern settings. [Two Male Leads / Forced Love / He Chases, He R 301Reads8.3Score10514d adds
19. 19 逃 You Can’t Escape, You Can’t Run, You’ll Always Be Mine 逃不开，跑不掉，你永远是朕的 A Little Yellow Croaker一颗小黄鱼Two Male Leads452k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it’ll go up.) [Love and hatred] [Two equally matched leads] [Obsessive, coercive love] [No escape] [Obsessive, ruthless top x stoic, cold beauty bottom] Shen Bichuan is stunningly beautiful, the sharpest spy in the Crown Prince’s arsenal, carefully trained by him. To bring down the greatest threat to the Crown Prince’s succession, the immensely powerful Fourth Prince, Qin Ye, he infiltrates Prince Ye’s residence with a group of beautiful spies. They lie low for thr 5.7kReads8.4Score54014d adds

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    They're all great, you should definitely check them out.

20. 20 掌 Palm Bait: A Record of Taming the Pampered One 掌心饵，驯娇记 Seventeen Sounds of Life十七声生Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted [Gloomy eunuch ✖️ a palace maid who grows over time] Behind the deep palace walls, two broken souls become entangled and find a way to keep living amid the gray shadows of imperial power struggles. "Though the moss flower is tiny as a grain of rice, it still blooms like a peony." We may live humbly, hidden from the light, but we still live. A somewhat realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. If you enjoy its subtle, tense atmosphere, step inside. 212.6kReads9.5Score38.5k14d adds
21. 21 小 The Little Rogue Cultivator Was Forced into Love 小散修被强制爱了 Yun Wu雲芜Two Male Leads419k WordsCompleted [Both devoted to each other] [For those saying the shou is abused: abuse means physical and emotional torment. Only harm that causes real physical injury counts as abuse.] [Please ignore the cover] [Two male leads + forced love + imprisonment + powerful gong + shou adored by everyone] Xu Qingze is just a minor cultivator who happened to enter the path of immortality. After an accident lands him in a secret realm, a gifted young prodigy takes one look at him and claims him by force. After that, h 9kReads8.7Score74814d adds
22. 22 被 After the Mad Emperor Took a Liking to Me, I Couldn’t Escape 被疯批帝王看上后，我逃不掉了 Mu Wanqiu木晚秋Two Male Leads357k WordsCompleted Age gap + forced love + exclusive devotion + unhinged + happy ending As the Crown Prince's study companion, Su Jingyu thinks only of serving him, hoping to secure a good post for himself once the Crown Prince ascends the throne. But before that happens, he inexplicably catches the emperor's eye. Su Jingyu doesn't want to become the emperor's plaything, but how can a lowly study companion resist the Son of Heaven? One ordinary night, Su Jingyu wakes to find himself lying helpless on the imperial 17.8kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds
23. 23 万 The Most Hated One Ran Off with the Dragon Ancestor's Egg! 万人嫌揣着龙祖的蛋跑了！ Lantern-Bearer燃灯儿Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + transmigrate into a book + unconventional cultivation + extra sweet] Xie Tian transmigrates into a book as a universally hated cannon-fodder character, only to run into a dragon who’s in the middle of a fit of madness. With a disastrous start, Xie Tian ignores his serious injuries and makes a run for it the very next day. After spending a carefree year in the human world, Xie Tian suddenly discovers that his already meager spiritual energy is dwindling by 28.8kReads8.9Score3.1k14d adds

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    Absolutely amazing! It's about unequal love among those in power. The plot is super engaging, and I highly recommend watching it! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

24. 24 这 This Is a Forced-Love Story 这是一篇强制爱文 Cold Embroidered Spring Blade绣春刀寒Two Male Leads409k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, so it'll gradually rise] The appeal of forced-love stories lies in seeing those who hold high status in society bow down to those beneath them. Even the most powerful person becomes lowly when they fall in love. The cold, composed Emperor Zhu Zaiji never imagined that one day he would bow down and submit to a little eunuch. 17.1kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
25. 25 勾 After Seducing the Sinister Emperor, He Goes on a Stable Spiral 勾了阴鸷帝王后，他稳定发疯 Plain Meatball素丸丸Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it’ll go up. [A tearful, fake-innocent little flower vs. a sinister, obsessive emperor] [Taking by force + Obsessive, deranged yandere + Imprisoned with no chance of escape + Faking her death] The male lead grows more and more twisted, obsessive, and vicious as the story progresses. Tang Bao’er hurriedly packs her things and heads straight into the Eastern Palace of the crown prince. She does it not only to escape trouble, but also because she knows that the “bloodth 1.6kReads8.6Score13014d adds

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    These two books, the first is a time-travel story with a captive emperor, the second is about unrequited love, and it ends badly [crying][crying][crying]. I'm a little heartbroken.

26. 26 日 She Surrenders to the Mad Heir After Days and Nights of His Caresses 日日承欢，疯批世子迫她臣服 A Little Tangerine Seeker一颗小觅橘Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [Cruel and unhinged heir × resilient concubine-born daughter & dark themes & obsessive love & forced romance & imprisonment & devoted to each other & immense power & all-controlling] Su Muchi was hit by a car and killed in her previous life. In a dizzying whirl, she arrived in this man-dominated world where people devoured one another without a trace, where husbands ruled over wives, women had no rights, and freedom was out of the question. She became Xiao Yin's concubine, forced to serve him da 2.3kReads6.6Score10314d adds
27. 27 君 The Emperor Claims His Minister's Wife? After Our Divorce, I Take the Empress's Seat 君夺臣妻？和离后我入主中宫 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, palace and household intrigue, reborn male lead, heroine who grows stronger over time, gentle heroine in the early stages who rises to power later, male rival gets the girl] In accordance with her father's dying wish, Yi Huan married the young general Lin Qingpei. She was cautious at every turn, but her husband doted on his concubines and neglected his wife, making her the laughingstock of the capital. Yi Huan thought this was how her life would go, until she 4.7kReads9.2Score59014d adds

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    My favorite is the third book. The male lead is a time traveler who is imprisoned. It has a calm and uneventful feel to it, but it's not a virgin story.

28. 28 出 Caught After Leaving the Palace, Imprisoned and Taken by a Mad Tyrant 出宫被抓，疯批暴君囚禁强夺 Lu Ye卢叶Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, sinister emperor × Clever country girl with a knack for putting on an act] [Palace intrigue, not a pure romance + Clearheaded, intelligent heroine + Unhinged hero + Coercive possession + Groveling pursuit + The powerful one bows his head] Mu Ling once saved the emperor when he was in trouble. After her family abandoned her, she risked everything to enter the palace and even found a way to seduce the handsome, cold-hearted man. She fought and schemed her way through the harem, only to 1.7kReads7.0Score10314d adds
29. 29 咸 The Lazy Fish Becomes a Caged Bird 咸鱼成囚鸟 User14121932用户14121932Two Male Leads315k WordsOngoing Xiao Linyu was an ordinary office worker who wanted nothing more than to lie flat and live like a lazy fish. He died unexpectedly on his way home, and his soul transmigrated to ancient times, where he became the young master of the Prime Minister’s household. No overtime, no work, no dealing with bosses: he thought he could start living a lazy, carefree life. But his peaceful days didn’t last long. Someone targeted him, kidnapped him, and imprisoned him in a residence… 26.8kReads8.7Score2.6k14d adds
30. 30 快 Quick Transmigration: A Tragedy Is Destined 快穿强制注定悲剧 Rain Falls, Hard to Gather雨落难收Two Male Leads477k WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.7kReads8.1Score11614d adds

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    Skip the first small world

31. 31 别 After Fleeing the Villa, the Mad Power Minister's Eyes Turned Red with Rage 别院私逃后，疯批权臣怒红眼 Jiang Shian江十桉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Coercive romance + wife-pursuing crematorium + devoted couple] Everyone said the eldest son of the Pei family was noble and virtuous, elegant beyond compare. But Jiang Yingwan felt an inexplicable fear of him. Especially when those dark, cold eyes turned her way, a chill ran down her spine. Years ago, the Jiang and Pei families had made a verbal marriage pact. The Old Madam Pei wanted her to marry Pei Yanchen, but the two families were no longer social equals, and Jiang Yingwan already loved so 39.2kReads8.9Score2.8k14d adds

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    This is real imprisonment, quite gruesome. The female lead never loved the male lead from beginning to end. I can't bear to read the remaining 18 chapters.

32. 32 被 After the Obsessed Emperor Took Me by Force 被偏执帝王强取豪夺后 Call Me Auntie叫我阿姨Two Male Leads452k WordsCompleted [Historical ABO | Emperor’s possessive love | Captive in the imperial palace | Cherished for life] Yan Ci, the orphan of the Duke Who Guards the Nation’s family, is a rare and exceptional Kunze. To escape the fate of being confined to the inner quarters, he disguises himself as a Zhongyong and slips into the imperial academy, asking only to live in peace. When they meet again years later, Xie Linyuan, the Son of Heaven, sees through his disguise at a glance and uncovers the secret he has kept hi 527Reads5.8Score11114d adds
33. 33 朕 I Just Want to Stay Alive 朕，只想活命 March Flood Season三月汛期Two Male Leads399k WordsCompleted Genre: Historical, Romance CP: Chen Ke (Top) × Yuan Qing (Bottom) Regent × Young Emperor Includes confinement and escape. The romance is intense. The protagonists belong to each other in body and heart. One-on-one romance, happy ending. Three months after the new emperor ascended the throne, Yuan Qing set fire to a banquet for the officials and escaped. Regent Chen Ke pursued him all the way to a border town and captured him. The Qianyuan Palace blazed with lamplight. Chen Ke personally fastened 468Reads8.1Score11014d adds
34. 34 造 After the Rebellion, the Aloof Crown Prince Becomes a Madman's Forbidden Darling 造反后，清冷太子沦为疯批的禁宠 The Cat Says Meow Meow Meow小猫她说喵喵喵Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted Shen Jingsui, Crown Prince of Great Liang, was born into wealth and privilege. He was a paragon of virtue and refinement, renowned throughout the land for his benevolence. He treated everyone with warmth and courtesy, even giving a bowl of hot porridge to beggars on the roadside. That casual kindness, however, was taken to heart by Shen Yao, who was mired in misery, until it consumed him. He trained desperately in martial arts, swearing to protect Shen Jingsui for the rest of his life. He though 2.9kReads6.4Score30214d adds
35. 35 帝 The Emperor’s Forced Love: His Shadow Guard Can’t Escape 帝王强制爱，暗卫无法逃 Xing Yao杏夭Two Male Leads778k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, possessive emperor gong × innocent, straight male guard shou. Dual male leads, forced love, imprisonment, faked death, and intense chemistry. The emperor's burning possessiveness clashes with the guard's struggle between duty and desire.] Four years into his reign, Xiao Zhi still thought of the young secret guard who had taken an arrow for him three years ago. During a mission on a rainy night, Secret Guard Seventeen (Shen Mu) was ambushed and poisoned. His mask accidentally fell away 9kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
36. 36 谁 Whose Prisoner Gets Cuddled and Coaxed by a Mad General? 谁家囚奴被疯批将军抱在怀里哄啊 Yangyang Loves Porridge羊羊爱吃粥Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + seductive pursuit + coercive love + rekindled romance after heartbreak] [Audiobook now available] [Fragile, weepy, down-and-out, universally adored young master × scheming, devoted, dangerously obsessive great general] Su Yuqing was so good-looking, but with his elder brother's influence in the capital, no one dared make a move on him. But life is unpredictable. The Su family was arrested, and Su Yuqing was exiled to a bitterly cold place a thousand miles away. The once-arrog 8.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    A pure love story, a little angsty at the beginning, but with a happy ending.

37. 37 我 I Cured the Frail Young Lord, but He Locked Me Away 我医好了病弱世子，他却把我关起 Three Wisteria Blossoms紫藤三花Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Yandere + Coercive Love + Locked-Room Romance + HE] A gloomy young lord and a sunny young woman physician She used everything she had learned to cure him, never imagining she had personally saved the very demon who would imprison her. Wen Shuning is a maid hired to test a prospective groom. Before the young lady marries into the family, Shuning is to find out whether the young lord, Yuwen Ting, is “up to the task.” The verdict: the young lord is not. One remark, “The young lord is frail and unf 517Reads—Score10614d adds

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    I really enjoy reading these kinds of forced love stories in ancient Chinese romance novels. The male lead is a crazy, dark-hearted character, while the female lead, who is clearly a ray of sunshine, is imprisoned by him and subjected to both physical and emotional abuse. But he truly loves her so much. Fortunately, the female lead has a strong heart, and in the end, they have a happy ending.

38. 38 狗 The Caged Canary in a Trashy Romance 狗血文里被囚禁的金丝雀 The Snoring Cat打呼噜的猫Two Male Leads286k WordsCompleted Fourth escape attempt: failed. A black metal collar now encircled Jiang Ye’s neck, fitted with a tracker. The moment he stepped outside the villa, an electric shock would knock him unconscious. Everyone knew that Young Master Bo kept a canary, pampering him like a treasure and never bringing him out in public. While people gossiped and even started betting on how much longer the canary would last, news broke that the Bo family heir was getting married. That canary stood fearlessly beside the hea 11.6kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds

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    ① It's super good, but a bit angsty. ② It's also good, with imprisonment scenes, and a bit angsty. ③ It's set in modern times; to see the imprisonment scenes, start from chapter 38.

39. 39 被 The Tyrant Dragged Me Back 18 Times, and I'm Pregnant Again 被暴君抓回去18次，我又怀上了 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted The short drama My Heart Is Weary, the Villain Only Wants Cuddles Every Day is now online. [Unhinged, tyrannical dog emperor] x [sweet, fierce, adorable heartthrob] After Su Ci transmigrates into a book, the mad emperor forces her to absorb his good luck, locks her in his bedchamber, and makes her sleep in his imperial bed. By day, she's a prisoner; by night, she's treated like an empress. She pretends to go along with it, then runs away. By day, the mad emperor is a dog: “Bring that wretched wo 6.9kReads9.4Score86514d adds

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    Forced marriage, running away with a child, marriage of convenience that blossoms into love.

40. 40 太 After the Crown Prince Ascends the Throne, He Seizes His Cannon-Fodder Cousin 太子登基后，炮灰表妹被强夺了 Mountain Cat山也猫Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Signed for publication [Forced marriage + cold, aloof crown prince with a dark heart and ruthless methods + clear-headed, laid-back, beautiful cousin + a touch of reverse-harem appeal + tangled love triangle + doting romance] Gu Sui'an, an agricultural research scientist, was reborn in the womb and turned into the male lead's cannon-fodder cousin in the political intrigue novel Marrying the Emperor. In this dangerous ancient world where she had no rights, all she wanted was to coast through li 68.2kReads8.5Score5.3k14d adds
41. 41 表 My Cousin Can Only Be Mine 表妹只能是朕的 Puff Pastry Little Nurse泡芙小奶妈Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The ratings have only just opened, so they’re sure to shoot up later, my dears.) A formidable emperor × his breathtakingly beautiful, sweet and gentle cousin. A teasing beauty, doted on exclusively. Both leads are sexually inexperienced. The court officials all believed the Empress Dowager had raised her niece, Shen Wan, in the palace so she could send her into Xiao Che’s harem. But only Xiao Che knew that the aunt and niece guarded against him as if he were a wolf. The Empress Dowager searched 29.4kReads8.2Score2.7k14d adds
42. 42 帝 The Emperor’s Caged Bird 帝王的笼中雀 Major Bupleurum Granules大柴胡颗粒Two Male Leads332k WordsCompleted [Synopsis] Fu Yuchen, the supreme ruler of the empire, personally shapes a perfect creation. He keeps the lowly eunuch Song Zhao in the palm of his hand, molding his body and soul according to his own whims. Amid the scent of ink and tea, the youth becomes the very image that best suits the emperor's heart: docile and eager to please. Yet beside the imperial bed, the emperor gazes at this “masterpiece,” stripped of all vitality and left with nothing but obedience, and for the first time tastes t 2.8kReads8.5Score21914d adds

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    This is!!!!!! So beautiful!!!!!! Super beautiful!!!

43. 43 开 From the Start, the Villainous Empress Dragged Me into Her Sect to Have a Baby 开局被反派女帝绑进宗门造娃 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Eastern Fantasy509k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + Empress + Symbiosis + Dad life + One heroine] After being expelled from the Exorcists' Association and betrayed by his ex-wife, Jiang Yu thought his life had hit rock bottom. Who knew that as soon as he transmigrated, a stunning beauty would fall right into his arms, and she was an empress at that! Did the Heavenly Dao take pity on him and give him a wife from the start? No, wait! His wife is actually a villain! He saved her, but she repaid his kindness by kidnapping him to her se 257Reads5.0Score—14d adds

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    These are all captivity stories [flying kiss], they're really good.

44. 44 以 Defying My Master! My Mad, Wicked Disciple Humiliates Me at Every Turn 以下犯上！被疯批孽徒百般折辱 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [The low rating is because readers who dislike angsty stories left bad reviews. I’m crying my eyes out.] Wen Si, a renowned general of the Celestial Realm and high priestess of Tianxing Sect, considers taking Qi Mo as her wicked disciple the greatest mistake of her life. Five hundred years later, after Qi Mo turns into a Demon God, the first thing he does is imprison Wen Si. He tramples on her and humiliates her, vowing to make her wish she were dead. “Master, do you regret taking me, your wicke 3.3kReads8.0Score23614d adds
45. 45 公 The Princess Becomes a Prisoner, and Her Violent, Mad Lover Loses Control 公主沦为阶下囚，暴戾疯批失控了 Guo Little Cat蝈小猫Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted After the Great Zhou dynasty fell, Princess Yuning Yu Qingyi, the former emperor's most beloved daughter, was captured and made the regent prince Li Heng's concubine-servant. Li Heng hated her and wanted nothing more than to have her torn apart by horses. He imprisoned her, whipped her, and crushed her dignity, but she never gave in. All he ever got in return was her contempt and hatred. “You must know that death isn't the most painful thing in this world. Living in misery is.” But she was like 1.9kReads6.5Score11714d adds
46. 46 穿 After I Transmigrated, My Fiancée and the Person She Was to Marry for Political Alliance Forced Me to Love Them 穿越后被未婚妻和亲对象强制爱了 Chasing the Dusk残阳逐暮Two Male Leads765k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] [Forced Love] [Alternate Western Regions Setting] [Both Pure] [Straight Man Turned Gay] [Marriage First, Love Later] [Happy Ending] [Overbearing, Obsessive, Jealous, Love-Struck Western Regions King Top x Kindhearted, Resilient, Beautiful Bottom Who Grows Over Time] [Forceful Top and Weak Bottom at First, Mutual Strength and Mutual Love Later] Lin Che (An Lan): I thought getting engaged to my childhood friend was absurd enough. But in the blink of an eye, we were transported t 15.8kReads9.0Score2.3k14d adds

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    The second book is really good.

47. 47 救 Help! I Teased the Brooding Crown Prince, and Now He’s Forcing Me to Love Him 救命！玩弄阴湿太子后被强制爱了 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Manhua drama/short drama now available] [Both leads are devoted to each other + equally powerful + both unhinged + yandere + darkening + villains + sworn enemies + sweet on the outside, ruthless underneath + possessive love] Reborn in the womb as the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, Wen Shuyu is notorious in the capital for her arrogance and high-handedness. Meanwhile, Crown Prince Xiao Jingchen is as pure and gentle as the spring breeze, with the compassionate heart of a bodhisattva. 16.8kReads9.0Score2.9k14d adds
48. 48 被 After Being Stolen Away by a Tyrannical Emperor, the Caged Songbird Has Had Enough 被暴戾帝王豪夺后，金丝雀不忍了 Cherry Mini Ball樱桃迷你丸Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [1v1, two possible endings + traditional historical romance + both leads are each other's only one + the husband pursues his wife after losing her + cross-dressing as a man + possessive male lead + clear-headed heroine] As Great Yan breached the capital, Great Wei's general Nangong Yu protected the nation's borders single-handedly, only to be captured. The ruler of Yan, Xiahou Chen, had planned to use the general as a banner to rally his troops, but discovered that the general was a woman. A cru 1.2kReads7.0Score10614d adds
49. 49 夺 He Seized His Minister's Wife and Imprisoned Her in the Eastern Palace, but the Crown Prince Brother Drew His Sword to Steal Her Away 夺臣妻囚东宫，太子哥哥提剑抢婚 Xiaoxiao Xiqiu潇潇稀秋Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + faux siblings + coercive possession + no blood relation] [Innocent, stunning imperial princess vs. sweet-looking but secretly calculating, possessive imperial brother] Pei Zhiwan was the only princess of the Great Sheng dynasty. Her beauty was unrivaled, and she was betrothed to the person she loved. Then, after an accident, her imperial brother, who was not related to her by blood and was also the Crown Prince, spent a night with her and took her innocence. Her imperial brother 12.4kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds
50. 50 冷 The Cold, Possessive Emperor’s Shackles: The Little Fox Can’t Escape 冷欲帝王锁链囚，小狐狸逃不掉 Swift Wind Only Because疾风只因Ancient Romance458k WordsOngoing (The rating just came out and will rise later) [Historical Romance + Possessive Pursuit + Mutual Devotion + Everyone Gets Put Through the Wringer Before the Sweetness] Shen Zhiyao, queen of the demon realm, ran into a slight hitch while cultivating and tumbled from the demon realm straight into a beautiful place in the human world. Mist hung over the waterfall. She thought she could steal a little time to relax, but instead stumbled upon a handsome man taking a bath. “Hmm... Just an ordinary mor 102Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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