Historical Romance: A Young Married Couple with Lively Personalities 古言，少年夫妻，男女主性格鲜活

1. 101 黑 The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and She Slaughters Her Way Through with the Ailing Young Lord 黑莲花重生，和病弱小公爷杀疯了 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Shen Wan is the model of an aristocratic young lady: equally skilled in the literary and martial arts, and a peerless physician. Her parents and five older brothers adore her and treat her like the apple of their eye. Before these very relatives hunt her down and kill her, she too believes she is the beloved young lady everyone dotes on, and the Crown Prince’s sweetheart. Only as she lies dying does she learn the truth: she is not the legitimate daughter of the Shen family at all. The true daugh 28.8kReads8.7Score2k14d adds

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   This book was so enjoyable to read!

2. 102 古 The Struggles of a Farming Couple in Ancient Times 古代农家夫妻奋斗史 min211Ancient Romance860k WordsOngoing (Also known as: The Struggles of a Farming Couple in Ancient Times. The animated drama The Little Farming Couple is now streaming. Come watch!) [Native-Born Ancient People] [Farming] [Building Wealth] [Everyday Family Life] [Adorable Beloved Child] [Cozy Daily Life] [Imperial Examinations] A chance encounter at an apothecary gives Wang Wei'an, a lovestruck young man working at a restaurant, the idea of bringing Zhao Xiuxiu, a young embroiderer, home as his wife. Neither of them transmigrated or 18.1kReads8.4Score1.6k14d adds

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   Purely ancient writers, they wrote mostly heartwarming stories about everyday life.

3. 103 嫁 After Marrying My Nemesis, We Shared a Bed and a Dream 嫁给死对头后我们同床亦同梦 A Cat's Catnip小猫的猫薄荷Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later: conflict at first, sweetness afterward, and both have exes] After a sudden upheaval, the upright and honorable father of Song Chaoge, the most talented young woman in the capital, is sentenced to exile at the frontier. She is forced to marry her sworn enemy, the Third Prince, Zhao Musheng. She stays in the capital, enduring humiliation while gathering evidence to clear her father’s name. To take on their common enemy, the former adversaries become allies. After an 318Reads—Score10914d adds

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   Ancient Chinese romance, with delicate writing and vivid characters.

4. 104 疯 A Mad Dog Can't Be Tamed? No Matter, This Young Princess Knows How to Tame Her Husband 疯狗难驯？无妨，小郡主驯夫有方 Susu Qian Ci酥酥芊瓷Ancient Romance303k WordsOngoing [Pure historical romance + devoted to each other + marriage before love + young couple + taming-the-dog romance] [Delicate, radiant young princess x madly devoted, fierce young general] The Xie clan of Cenzhou had been an eminent family for centuries, its prestige rivaling that of the imperial house. Though it had long been absent from court, its former students were scattered throughout the realm’s government. When the Rongdi tribes invaded and war broke out on the northern frontier, the Great 17.7kReads8.5Score2.7k14d adds

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   This is so beautiful! The only downside is that it's not finished yet.

5. 105 我 My Childhood Friend Is a Royal Consort. What Can the Princess Do About Me? 我的竹马是驸马，公主奈我何？ Bridge of the Islet屿之桥Ancient Romance469k WordsOngoing [Pure historical romance | Reunited after years apart | Devoted, sweet romance with mutual fidelity | Ensemble coming-of-age] After their entire village was massacred, six young friends were scattered to the ends of the earth. Years later, Yun Sheng, now going by Qin Sheng, had made a life for herself in the capital. Xiao Hechen, the childhood friend she had never stopped thinking about, returned to the capital too, but fate had other plans. For the sake of his scheme, he had no choice but to m 181Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Highly recommended! Purely historical romance! Everyone's intelligence is on point!

6. 106 帅 The Handsome Xiao Xian's Fifth Book 帅气的肖先的第5本书 Handsome Mr. Xiao帅气的肖先生Urban858k WordsOngoing A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy them. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 5.3kReads9.0Score45214d adds

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   The plot conflicts are crisp and efficient, the contradictions are resolved quickly, and the characters directly retaliate against provocations without any drawn-out or protracted struggles.

7. 107 月 Moonlit Night, Conquest 月夜，征服 Long Wind Chasing Waves长风逐浪Urban387k WordsOngoing Lin Fan, a poor country boy from a mountain village, awakens an ancient medical inheritance by accident. From then on, his medical skills are divine, and his fate takes a turn for the better. By day, he's an unremarkable village doctor. But who could have guessed... 215Reads6.9Score11814d adds
8. 108 傻 The Foolish Boy Makes a Comeback, Shocking the Whole Village 傻小子逆袭，全村都惊了 Please, Let Me Go Viral求求你让我大火Urban710k WordsOngoing Down-on-his-luck college student Ye Tian was beaten into an idiot after doing the right thing and sent back to his rural hometown, where he stayed with Li Tianbao. The village was full of gossip, and Wang Cuihua complained day after day. In their desperation, Li Tianbao turned his attention to his idiot cousin. He might be simple-minded, but he had once been a top student at a medical university, stood six feet one, and was handsome to boot. What they didn't know was that a mysterious jade pend 9.8kReads6.9Score74214d adds
9. 109 悔 I Broke Off Our Engagement When He Was Poor, but Now He's a Powerful Official Who Keeps Me as His Darling 悔婚穷书生他成权臣囚我做掌中娇 Yan Jingzhen盐景珍Ancient Romance881k WordsOngoing Historical fiction History seen through a young couple’s love and heartbreak The Xining and Yuanfeng Reforms of the Northern Song Dynasty, the fall of the Northern Song + the history of Zhejiang celadon (Yue kiln to Longquan kiln) 1. The New Policies among the people (the Song-Jiao war) 2. The Yun case in Dengzhou 3. Infighting among supporters of the New Policies (the Zhang Ruoji case in Xiuzhou) 4. The Chen Shiru case (the Yuanfeng reforms) 5. Su Shi’s poetry case at the Crow Terrace 6. Longqu 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The character designs of the celadon craftsman and the powerful minister in this historical romance are relatively novel.

10. 110 崔 Flowers Along the Path at Cui Siniang's Home 崔四娘家花满蹊 Sang Wuzhi桑无枝Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted [A sweet, down-on-her-luck noblewoman with real fighting skills and an upright, aloof young scholar] (No rebirth or transmigration. The pace is very slow, so proceed with caution if that's not for you. Realistic in tone: the protagonists won't rise to the top overnight, and this is not a wish-fulfillment novel. It's not feel-good at all, so proceed with caution. No sweetness; family squabbles, the jianghu, and the court.) # More than thirty years have passed since the previous dynasty fell, and 2kReads8.4Score25814d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts, the female lead is vengeful, courageous, and resourceful.

11. 111 毒 The Poison Queen Gives Up, but the Mad Dog Emperor Insists on Spoiling Her 毒后摆烂，疯狗暴君偏要宠 Ke Xin柯新Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue] [Mutual Exploitation] [Psycho Push and Pull] [Fall from Grace] [Psycho] [Powerful Figures] [Tyrant] [Imperial Court] [High-Level Hunt] [Schemes] [Power Couple] [Wits and Will] Meng Zhiyuan was a notorious poison empress. After Emperor Xiao Qi personally destroyed her family, she was banished to the cold palace, left to await her death. Xiao Qi brought his new favorite before her and flaunted his favor, hoping to see jealousy and pain in her eyes. But Meng Zhiyuan didn't even loo 215Reads—Score11214d adds

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    The female lead was a notorious poison queen. After her family was wiped out by the male lead, she was banished to the cold palace, awaiting her death. No matter how the male lead tortured her, she only uttered a cold, "Kill me." Finally, the once-powerful tyrant knelt, his eyes red with tears, and took her hand in his: "If you just look at me one more time, I'll give you my life, okay?"

12. 112 青 Childhood Sweethearts to Lovers: Returning with a Jade in His Arms 青梅变竹马，朝阳抱玉归 Widowed, But Not Lonely鳏寡非孤独Ancient Romance397k WordsOngoing [Female Disguise, Iron-Blooded Heir × Male Disguise, Downtrodden Sixth Prince] [Historical Romance, Alternate Setting | Pure Historical Romance, no transmigration, no System | Both are chaste in body and heart, each other's first and only love | Includes war and court intrigue. The plot is fictional, so please don't nitpick the details.] Xie Yu is the "only son" of the Marquis of Dingyuan's household. She has disguised herself as a boy since childhood and is destined to defend the northwest in 793Reads—Score10214d adds

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    Not a teenage couple, but childhood sweethearts, does that count? [Heart emoji]

13. 113 海 Begonia Blossoms: The General's Wife Is Reborn and Goes on a Rampage 海棠笑：将军夫人重生她杀疯了 I Eat Grapes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃葡萄就是不吐皮Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted A cold-faced, devoted general and a clever, gentle legitimate daughter I, Shen Zhiyu, died once. I burned in the flames, the pain searing to the bone. Only as I lay dying did I learn that the woman kneeling and crying over me was the enemy who had abducted me and drained my blood. My true identity was the Duke's Estate's legitimate daughter, switched at birth and kept from her family for fifteen years! When I opened my eyes again, Heaven had given me another chance at life. In this life, weari 879Reads—Score7914d adds

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    It's really beautiful!

14. 114 雪 Snow Falls on Youyan 雪落幽燕 Helian Chengcheng赫连澄澄Ancient Romance176k WordsCompleted Li Mei, courtesy name Shuyuan, is the legitimate daughter of Prince Yongping’s household. At seven, she was granted the title of County Lady Jing’an. Born with a silver spoon in her mouth, she nevertheless had an unreliable mother. Her mother was a fiery-tempered daughter of a military family, fiercely jealous by nature. In a fit of rage, she killed Su Su, Prince Yongping’s favorite concubine, and was stripped of her title, expelled from the household, and sent to live in seclusion on Mount Nan, 1.1kReads—Score10214d adds

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    This is a fictional historical novel set in the Tang Dynasty, incorporating historical events such as the Tang Dynasty's royal family's use of witchcraft, the Zhang Guang murder case, and the Jingyuan Mutiny as its backdrop. It's a "warm-hearted" story. The female lead is a county princess, and the male lead is a young general. The female lead's family suffers misfortune, and she and her mother flee to Youzhou. In Youzhou, the female lead and the male lead meet by chance, surviving together in the wilderness and falling into an ancient cave together. The male lead takes great care of the female lead. The female lead's father is exonerated and his title is restored, and the female lead returns to the royal palace. Just as the two are preparing to marry, someone interferes, ruining their marriage. The female lead is forced to become a nun, living a very difficult life, and the male lead cooks for them.

15. 115 大 The Dali Temple Vice Minister’s Two-Faced Husband 大理寺少卿的双面夫君 Yan Tan Qian Ye言覃浅野Ancient Romance496k WordsOngoing [A couple who start out hating each other and become truly devoted] [Mystery and deduction] [Historical romance] [Clever heroine] [Scheming hero] [The story opens with a political plotline] [The individual cases begin in Chapter Five] Cheng Wanrou, an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, is married off by the emperor to Xiao Qingyuan, the Censor-in-Chief. Since they are pawns in the emperor's power struggle, they can't stand one another at first. Cheng Wanrou always assumes Xiao Q 64Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a historical romance novel, a suspenseful historical romance with political intrigue. It mainly follows two storylines: political intrigue and crime-solving. The first chapter sets the stage for the political intrigue, and the fifth chapter introduces individual cases. There is romance, but it is not much and does not detract from the overall experience of the cases.

16. 116 错 Mistakenly Bound to the Eunuch, He Helps Me Ascend the Throne 错绑九千岁，他助我登临帝位 Two or Three Sounds Beneath the Moon月下两三声Ancient Romance156k WordsOngoing [War-God Grand Princess × Lord Eunuch: Fierce and ruthless to outsiders, proud and devoted to her] “Women rule” + “Court intrigue” + “Both pure” + “Power couple” Ye Shumei returns from battle to find that her fiancé, Wen Zhijin, is going to marry her imperial younger sister. How could she possibly put up with that? If you’re going to be so unreasonable, then I’ll just... On a dark, windy night, she climbed over the wall into the Grand Tutor’s residence and hauled someone back to her villa in a s 41Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one! Highly recommended! The male lead has a huge contrast – a ruthless and powerful figure in public, but begging the female lead for mercy.

17. 117 守 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Kitchen God of the Wood Stove柴火灶王爷Historical728k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.8kReads8.8Score19514d adds

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    That's how it is.

18. 118 花 The Courtesan's Abandoned Concubine: Her Second Marriage to a Duke 花魁弃妾，二嫁国公 Nan Shu Sang Luo南书桑落Ancient Romance436k WordsCompleted A true celestial beauty pretending to be a delicate courtesan VS a fake playboy who is actually a powerful duke She is a breathtaking courtesan whom everyone pities, as fragile as a willow in the wind. But that delicate act is all carefully staged! Born under the stigma of having caused her mother’s death, she suffers under her stepmother’s cruelty and is sold into a brothel at the age of ten. At fifteen, she is bought out for a fortune by Marquis Cheng’en Mu Shiyong, who keeps her in a gilded c 114Reads—Score—14d adds

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    You absolutely have to try this one! It's amazing!

19. 119 小 The Happy Life of a Sweet Young Husband 小娇夫的幸福生活 A Hibiscus Plant一株木槿Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted Imperial Censor Lin was famous for his integrity and unyielding sense of justice, and he had made plenty of enemies. As a result, his daughter Lin Zhiyao was unwelcome among the capital’s noblewomen. Who could have guessed that the emperor and empress would take a liking to her and arrange for her to marry Gu Yuncheng, the heir to the Prince Ding’s household? The young lord declared that he didn’t want to marry, while Lin Zhiyao didn’t mind either way. All she asked was that he remember he belon 6.6kReads9.0Score58714d adds

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    The female lead is indeed very intelligent and rational. The relationship progresses neither too quickly nor too slowly, without any extreme tug-of-war or misunderstandings.

20. 120 楚 The King of Chu and His Wife's Sweet Daily Life 楚王夫妇互宠日常 Mu Mingfei木明非Ancient Romance673k WordsOngoing A cool, aloof yet pure-hearted young man x a sweet and clever girl [Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple + Both Pure, 1v1] Su Yujing, a young lady of a marquis's household forced to live under someone else's roof, dreams of her future self, taken as a concubine by the dissolute and tyrannical Prince Wei and left to die in misery at a side residence! After getting a full preview of her future, Su Yu trembles with fear and turns her attention to Prince Wei's younger brother, who is even you 351Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist, Su Yu, is a young lady from a noble family living under the roof of others. She dreams of being forcibly taken as a concubine by the King of Wei and dying tragically. To change her fate, she seeks help from the King of Wei's younger brother, the King of Chu. The male protagonist, the King of Chu, is a cold yet pure-hearted young man. Initially, Su Yu finds him unapproachable, but after spending time with him, she discovers he is gentle and prone to jealousy. The two marry out of wedlock, fall in love, and their interactions are sweet and full of life's joys. (ૢ˃ꌂ˂⁎)

21. 121 改 After I Remarried, My Ex-Husband Wrote a Poem That Has Been Passed Down to This Day 改嫁后，前夫题了首词流传至今 Cold Moon Seals the Letter寒月封书Ancient Romance91k WordsOngoing On the day Tang Wan married Lu You, the lanterns still glowed throughout Shanyin, and everyone said they were made for each other. He engraved "Huixian" on the end of her hairpin. She arranged his books, ground his ink, and washed her hands to prepare meals for him. But Lu's mother couldn't wait any longer for her eldest daughter-in-law to give the family a child. The night he handed her the divorce papers, he wrote in his study until dawn, while she stood outside his door until the fifth watch. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Lu You's childhood was also filled with both joy and sorrow.

22. 122 她 She's a Murderess, So How Did She Marry the Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review? 她杀人魔，怎么嫁了大理寺少卿？ Ya Bazi牙霸子Ancient Romance525k WordsCompleted [Female Lead: Has a Slight Grasp of Human Nature] X [Male Lead: A Good Man] [A Not-Quite-Right, Delicate Beauty X The Pure and Noble Xie Xiao Wu] . Sang Mi was a man-eating flower that killed without batting an eye, a murderous fiend who couldn’t be bothered to lift a finger and couldn’t tell one grain from another. She transmigrated. But why was she the daughter of the Minister of Justice? And why had she married Xie Zeyi, a junior official at the Court of Judicial Review? . Xie Zeyi had long b 6.4kReads9.1Score69814d adds

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    Come eat! 😆😘

23. 123 奸 The Treacherous Official's Wife: A Book-Transmigrated Heroine's Farming Life 奸臣之妻：书穿女配好种田 Youyou Doesn't Eat Spicy Food柚柚不吃辣Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + sweet romance + family bonds + political intrigue + healing + comedy] Cui Wantang had lived with her old charlatan of a master, dependent on each other. After he died, she was left all alone. Then one day, she transmigrated into a book she hadn't finished reading, becoming the wife of the villainous minister. [The book said Song Yu was a smiling tiger, ruthless and cruel, a lackey and a weapon for the antagonist.] But at this point, Song Yu was only a poor young man who hadn't turned 25.6kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds

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    Come eat! [Laughing][Flying kiss]

24. 124 人 Hey, You! Let Me Take a Bite 人，泥嚎！给我咬一口 A Yang Zai阿秧仔Ancient Romance263k WordsOngoing (Just started getting ratings) Jiang Xingning is a little zombie. She transmigrated to ancient times with her own grave and found a sickly young man. Young man: “Immortal, immortal, could you save my life?” Jiang Xingning: “Human, don’t be scared. Your zombie’s here!” But something went wrong along the way, and she turned herself into a half-zombie, half-human. No big deal. She could still hunt, cook delicious food, open a tavern, and find kindred spirits and patrons all over the place. At a few 618Reads8.2Score10714d adds
25. 125 河 Peace and Prosperity in a Flourishing Age 河清海晏时和岁丰 A Will to Live Forever长生有意Ancient Romance189k WordsOngoing Changning was never destined to know peace. War will not let this age find peace, either. I will be the hero of this age and forge a new world. I will play a game of strategy, using the lives of everyone on the board to pave a road to a golden age. I am leaving. I will resign from the palace and go. Xiao Mingyan: I am the princess of Great Xiao. Since I have enjoyed the offerings of the people, I must shoulder a great responsibility. I am on the board, but I will not let others manipulate me. I 116Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 被 Forced to Marry a Lovesick Girl, the Disabled Heir Strikes It Rich 被赐婚花痴女，残疾世子赚翻了 Flowers of That Year那年的花Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 28.3kReads9.2Score2k14d adds

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    The content is substantial! The writing style is simple and unpretentious! The male and female protagonists are intelligent! The characters in the story are vivid!

27. 127 被 My Former Fiancé, Whom I Tortured Body and Soul, Is Reborn 被我虐身虐心的前未婚夫重生了 Lazy Cat Who Doesn't Eat Fish不吃鱼的懒猫Ancient Romance277k WordsOngoing [Theatrical, sweet-on-the-outside scheming heroine x jealous, love-brained hero] (Mutual firsts + pure escapist fantasy in an alternate setting + unserious political intrigue + the hero gets hurt + a little chasing-the-heroine-after-losing-her + a touch of forced love + happy ending) On the second day after returning to the marquis’s manor disguised as his daughter, Wei Chenyu inexplicably gets a fiancé. Even more inexplicably, she receives a mission to win him over. Wei Chenyu looks at the miss 38Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one fits perfectly: the female lead is 17, the male lead is 19. In their previous life, the female lead had a mission to win over the male lead, requiring her to simultaneously reach 100% love and hate levels. The male lead always believed the female lead killed him. Reborn, he still loves her. The male lead is like a puppy, completely manipulated by the female lead. It's especially delicious.

28. 128 暮 Clear Pear Blossoms Reflected in the Evening Snow 暮雪映清梨 Softly Humming to the Setting Moon浅吟落月Ancient Romance188k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One + Young Married Couple + Slow-Burning Romance + Nation and Family + No Female Rivalry + Political Intrigue as a Side Plot] A gentle, restrained God of War × a clearheaded, independent heiress? Turns out, we've been ruining each other's carefully crafted personas all along. Mu Chenyan was afflicted with a deadly cold poison, and rumors said that any woman who came near him would die. Yet an illuminating presence lit up his lonely, composed heart and gave hi 131Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The young couple's personalities are indeed very vivid, especially later on.

29. 129 休 Divorce the Princess's Husband, and Bring the Peerless General into the Manor 休掉驸马，绝色将军圈进府 Qi Xun祈薰Ancient Romance942k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Chaste + Reborn + Little Court Intrigue + Mutual Flirting + Sweet Romance, 1v1 + All Sweetness, No Angst] [A decisive, ruthless, darkened heroine, obsessively devoted to the hero x A sharp-tongued, proud general in dazzling red] [Note: The heroine loved the hero in her previous life too. She never loved her imperial consort and instinctively resisted intimacy with him. There was a conspiracy behind it, and both leads are chaste!] In her previous life, Su Qingxuan was blind enough 5.8kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
30. 130 和 After Marrying the Cold-Faced Duke, I Cut My Way Through the Inner Court 和冷面国公联姻后，我杀穿内宅 Tipsily Leaning on the Green Paulownia浅醉依青梧Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted Xiao Qianqian falls to her death. Reborn, she marries Xie Yue, a ruthless general who shows no mercy. In public, they are a courteous husband and wife, respectful to one another. In private, beneath swaying red candles, he holds her captive in his arms, his eyes burning with an obsession he can no longer hide. It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience that turned into love, but who could have guessed the cold-faced general would fall for her? He cherishes her, helps her take revenge, and j 134Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one, this one, is tailor-made.

31. 131 禾 Autumn Passes Over Jing Mountain 禾过璟山秋 Apricot At Ease杏闲闲Ancient Romance242k WordsOngoing [Modern siblings transmigrate together + two equally matched political players + nation-building + imaginative historical romance + devoted couples with happy endings] After a car accident, modern siblings Rui He and Rui Zheng both transmigrate into a political intrigue novel, only to find themselves bound to a doomed, unfinished story set in a chaotic age. In the original, Emperor Murong Jing is isolated and outmatched, hemmed in by powerful aristocratic families and ministers, as well as the a 70Reads—Score53814d adds

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    The male and female protagonists are exceptionally shrewd when it comes to matters of the court, but when it comes to love, they are just like children!

32. 132 他 He's a Fool, She's Loaded. What's It to You? 他人傻，她钱多，关你什么事 Mianmian Gao绵绵羔Ancient Romance206k WordsOngoing (A sickly but absurdly powerful heroine x a clingy, loyal, green-tea schemer of a hero who goes insane for her; two strong leads, both devoted only to each other, and plenty of sweet romance) Content warning: The story starts slow, then features a lot of political intrigue later on, so proceed with caution! The hero is genuinely an idiot at first, but he gets better. If that's not your thing, don't read. - She gets caught in a last-minute marriage swap, and the concubine still has her eye on the 113Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The "Hidden Talent" series – it's really good!

33. 133 被 After the Princess-Sick Prince Clung to Her, the Little Maid Finally Got It 被公主病王爷缠上后，小丫鬟悟了 Palate-Cleansing Coconut Flakes解腻椰丝Ancient Romance246k WordsOngoing Bai Mingtang accidentally rescued a handsome man with amnesia, and he mistook her for his wife. Knowing full well that “you should never pick up a man on the roadside,” Bai Mingtang tried again and again to send him away, but never succeeded. All she could do was grit her teeth and bring him along to live with her in the countryside. When the man’s subordinates finally managed to track him down, Bai Mingtang learned his true identity: he was none other than Lu Jingci, the Eighth Prince of the cu 450Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book is good. The male and female leads are very vivid and relatable. The male lead's repeated struggles with the female lead as he tries to gain recognition for himself are well-developed.

34. 134 公 Princess Feisheng of the City That Never Sleeps 公主飞声不夜城 The Clumsy Bird Takes the Scenic Route笨鸟走花路Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted After Princess Yufei’s life as a hostage ends, she goes to meet her father, only to discover that someone has taken her place! With her father under threat, she has no choice but to conceal her identity and investigate in secret as a musician. While keeping the impostor princess at bay, she also carries out her search for a missing person. The enemy kingdom’s conspiracy gradually comes to light, and her true identity is revealed to everyone. The neighboring kingdom’s prince, Yunchen, falls for h 51Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead disguises herself as a musician, and the male lead falls in love with her at first sight. Together, they uncover the enemy country's conspiracy and protect their ally.

35. 135 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance199k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 7.8kReads—Score46214d adds

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    In their struggle to win her over, the third wife sent the second wife to prison and drove the first wife away. The fourth wife, unaware that she had fallen for her daughter-in-law, was still gossiping about the family. By the time the fifth wife met her, the daughter-in-law had already given birth. 😜

36. 136 病 The Frail Heiress Is Targeted by a Devoted Puppy 病弱千金被忠犬盯上了 South Ravine Spring南涧春Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts x love that grows over time x mutual pining x angsty romance] [The household-intrigue storyline is underway. Enjoy! The heroine has a full growth arc.] From the day Jiang Piao was born, she was never without medicine. A fortune-teller said her life was as fragile as paper and that she wouldn’t live past ten. Only Qi Sui refused to believe it. For more than a decade, everyone said she was destined for a short life and little fortune. Only Qi Sui believed he could keep her s —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Childhood sweethearts, young couple – enjoying 6k+ updates daily!

37. 137 穿 Reborn as Zhu Yunwen’s Wife: I Can’t Lie Low in This Chaotic Age 穿成朱允炆妻，我躺不平乱世 I Absolutely Adore Fan Wenzheng超爱范文正公92k WordsCompleted Lin Wei, a modern history major and consummate slacker, stayed up all night reading about the Jingnan Campaign in Ming history. When she opened her eyes, she had become Ma Shi in the early Ming dynasty The wife of Zhu Yunwen, she knows the outcome of the Jingnan Campaign is already set. She cannot rewrite history and has no golden finger. All she can do is scheme carefully within the rigid palace, doing everything in her power to secure a way for herself and her child to survive the chaos. In th 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Look at this, a new book.

38. 138 奉 Ordered to Marry the Cold-Faced King of Hell, She Pretends to Behave and Blows Her Cover 奉旨嫁给冷面阎王，她装乖翻车了 Qinghe Little Girl清荷小妮子Ancient Romance144k WordsOngoing [Two-Faced Talented Lady vs. Cold-Faced Imperial Censor, Feuding Rivals Wed by Imperial Decree + Marriage First, Love Later + The Husband's Long Road to Winning Her Back] At a flower-viewing banquet, Lu Yanzhi publicly exposed Shen Wei's act of demure gentility. She shot back, "Lord Lu certainly has a sharp eye for spying on young ladies." The whole capital assumed the feuding pair would never have anything to do with each other again. Then an imperial decree betrothed her to the living King of —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend this... If you enjoy traditional Chinese romance novels with a slow and steady pace, you definitely shouldn't miss this one! [Thinking][Thinking][Thinking]

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