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1. 1 清 A Farewell to Quiet Joy 清欢辞 Wu Tong梧桐Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted Xiao Qinghuan, daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang, was praised by everyone in Bianjing as a fine young lady from a distinguished scholarly family. She was beautiful, gentle, and charming. Before she had even come of age, countless young men from prominent families had come to ask for her hand, but she had not taken a liking to a single one. The man she loved was a peerless hero. “The young ladies in the capital are all pretty much the same, dull as dishwater. Especially the ones from scholarly fa 27.4kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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   Both books are very sweet and not mindless.

2. 2 王 The Prince Dotes on His Delicate Princess 王爷轻宠，王妃她身娇体软 Blue Iced Coffee蓝色冰咖啡Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage first, love later + devoted couple + happy ending + sweet romance] Yan Wanning, the eldest daughter of the Duke's household, had lost both her parents. Beautiful and gentle by nature, she had spent her childhood treading carefully in the household. Later, the emperor arranged her marriage to Prince Anbei, who lived far away on the northern frontier, and made her his principal consort. According to the rumors, Prince Anbei was a battle-hardened giant with the build 13.9kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
3. 3 引 Bringing the Phoenix Home 引凤归 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 132.1kReads9.5Score18.4kShelves

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   The reborn heroine, Shen Yu, was betrayed and wronged in her previous life😭. She came back from rebirth with domineering revenge and a splendid journey. The setting of two strong characters, as well as the struggle between family, country and world, and the plot are full of ups and downs, making people excited to watch it🥳. Friends who like ancient-style plots and stories about the rebirth of a heroine, don't miss it, just rush in and you're done!

4. 4 读 Mind Reading: The Emperor Sees My Fists Clench 读心，皇帝看见我拳头硬了 Golden Sunset落日融金Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Everyone Can Read Minds + Cannon Fodder + Beloved by All + Feel-Good Story, Female Lead Has No Romance Xu Jinyu was an ordinary college student of the modern era. While saving a child who had run into the middle of a busy road, she was hit by a luxury car and transmigrated into a world formed from the merger of several novels. A world-saving System transmigrated with her. It gave Xu Jinyu a second chance at life, and in return, she had to save a world that the male and female leads had turned in 7.2kReads8.9Score562Shelves

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   Feeling good

5. 5 沙 My Hilarious Junior Sister Is a Laid-Back Cultivator 沙雕师妹咸鱼修仙 Fu Yiling傅衣凌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Xianxia + comedy + immortal cultivation + suona] Yun Qiqi spent her whole life as a happy slacker in the modern world. She never expected that after dying, she'd transmigrate to an immortal cultivation world where everyone was a workaholic. But she still refused to work! When choosing a master, Yun Qiqi thought it over for a long time. Sword cultivators worked too hard and had no money. Talisman cultivators drew talismans all day, and she couldn't even write properly, let alone draw talismans. 45.2kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves
6. 6 闺 Three Best Friends Transmigrate and Conquer the Ancient World 闺蜜三人齐穿越玩转古代 The Ugliness of Human Nature人心丑陋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Devoted husbands + both leads are each other’s only partner + emperor vs. daughter of the richest man + general vs. weapons expert + prince vs. divine doctor) Liu Ru Mei: As her name suggests, she is alluring from head to toe, and her acupuncture skills are nothing short of miraculous. Liao Yun Fang: A weapons technician with a fiery temper who starts a fight at the slightest provocation. Xu Ya Han: A shrewd businesswoman with a knack for making money. The three are best friends, traveling toge 16.8kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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   Three best friends accidentally traveled to ancient times on a plane. All three of them met true love, and the male protagonists were all doting on their wives.

7. 7 惊 Goodness! The Maid Comes Home Pregnant and Finds a Bright New Path 惊！丫鬟揣娃回家，走出康庄大道 The Gods Keep Silent诸神不语Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted The short drama is out, and a publishing deal has been signed, awaiting release. [Soul transmigration + storage space + fleeing while pregnant + only ever been with each other + building wealth] Liu Yuehong was a country girl and a third-grade maid at the Duke of Zhenguo’s manor. At sixteen, hoping to buy her freedom early and earn fifty taels of silver, she became the antidote for the manor’s third young master, Lu Chen. During that time, memories of her previous life in a post-apocalyptic worl 51.4kReads8.9Score5.7kShelves

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   Recently, "Shock!" I was fascinated by "The Maid Takes the Baby Home and Walks Out of the Broad Road". Every day I hear that it is delaying business! 🤣🤣I couldn't control myself, and I convinced myself! 🥹🥹

8. 8 重 Reborn on My Wedding Day and Betrayed, I Asked the Imperial Uncle to Steal Me Away 重生大婚日被绿，我请皇叔来抢亲 Molten Honey Candy流心蜜糖Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Petals Fall, Fireflies Appear, now streaming on Hongguo Short Drama and Tomato Novel. [Rebirth + physician consort + punishing scum + sweet romance + wish fulfillment + equally matched leads + devoted couple] Original title: After Being Reborn, I Had My Ex-Husband's Royal Uncle Come Claim Me In her previous life, she was tricked by a scoundrel into marrying into Prince Cheng's household, only to bring ruin upon the entire Su Duke's family. Reborn 5.3kReads9.3Score924Shelves

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   Nice old saying

9. 9 师 Master, Don't Panic. Your Disciple Just Wants to Usurp You 师尊别慌，徒儿只是想以下犯上 Drifting Through the Years in a Dream醉梦流年Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted [Male master and female disciple + both physically and emotionally pure + alternate setting + court politics + martial world + powerful male and female leads + an unhinged couple + no misunderstandings or amnesia between the leads + somewhat funny, but hopefully not enough to kill you laughing] (Female lead is powerful from the moment she appears, with exceptional martial arts and poison skills, a morally ambiguous nature, and a habit of repaying every grudge) + (Male lead is immortal, a master 766Reads8.5Score105Shelves

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   That's it, it's okay, it's just okay, maybe that's why I don't like this genre

10. 10 糟 Oops, My Fake Death Failed, and the Mad Hostage Has the Whole City Searching for Me 糟糕，假死不成疯批质子满城通缉 Feng Shiyi凤十一Ancient Romance487k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + face-slapping + redemption + humor + transmigrate into a book + satisfying read] [Wicked, disposable villain princess VS sinister, unhinged hostage prince] Chu Lanyue transmigrates into a book, and from the start she’s on the road to ruin, abusing the blind hostage prince! She panics. This guy is the powerful figure who’ll take her life in the future! So she starts trying to win him over: feeding him, wiping him down, changing his clothes, and treating his eyes 334Reads8.9Score108Shelves
11. 11 靠 (Crossover) Conquering the Martial World with a Red Packet Group （综影视）靠红包群称霸江湖 Xi Gezi西格子Female-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted Shen Yixiang transmigrates to a martial world of flashing blades and clashing swords. She thinks she's just a wage slave, quietly doing her tasks and keeping her head down until old age. Who could have guessed? “Ding! Red Envelope Group loaded successfully!” “Ding! You got a copy of the Nine Yin Manual!” “Ding! You got a medical genius's handbook!” “Ding!” “Ding!” “Ding!” And then she becomes the greatest martial artist under heaven!!!??? “Ding! You got one peerless husband!!!????” This isn't qu 7.8kReads8.1Score448Shelves

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    These books are all very beautiful

12. 12 综 The Morning Sun Is Too Fierce to Mess With 综影视之朝阳太热不好惹 The Mountains and Seas Have Their Seasons山海有时Female-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted General Xie never expected that, after becoming an old military rogue at such a young age, he would die in battle one moment and meet a fellow claiming to be the Great Dao the next. The fellow offered him a chance to be reborn through reincarnation in three thousand small worlds. Figuring that getting to live another life was a bargain, and that there were no mandatory missions, General Xie quickly agreed. But the people in these worlds all seem a little off. Three Lives, Three Worlds: General X 4.8kReads7.0Score184Shelves
13. 13 综 Film and TV Crossover: I Can't Stop Plotting Rebellions 综影视：沉迷造反无法自拔 Peach-Infused Green Tea桃桃酿青茶Female-Channel Fanfiction10.4M WordsOngoing The Blood of the Youth + Medical Examiner Qin Ming. A crime-busting heroine x Qin Ming, with dual prophetic dreams as their golden finger, solving cases with laughs and fun. Qin Ming: Your dreams are all crime scenes, while mine are all about you. Nan Zhi: Isn't comparing me to a crime scene a little disrespectful? Qin Ming: No. It just shows how much I value you. ❀Synopsis: If she hadn't been hit on the head that day by the Three Thousand Reincarnations Mirror, she wouldn't have been forced to 12.6kReads8.9Score127Shelves
14. 14 综 Starting My Journey Through Film and TV in A Dream of Splendor 综影视从梦华录开始 My Little Swimming DragonMy小游龙Female-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted [TV and anime fanfiction + original female lead + soul transmigration] Yi Zhen never imagined she would one day transmigrate into a TV drama. A kindhearted girl can’t help wanting to save the characters whose stories left her heartbroken and rewrite history! Here you’ll find fanfiction based on the TV dramas you want to see. The stories may be different, but they’re every bit as exciting. This is a customizable novel: whoever you want to be the protagonist can take center stage. Feel free to te 11.4kReads9.0Score388Shelves
15. 15 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Little Azure Dragon's Journey to Another World 综影视：小青龙的异世之旅 Yang Jiujiujiu杨啾啾啾Female-Channel Fanfiction3.6M WordsCompleted [Successfully contracted] Primordial Azure Dragon × Donghua Zifu Shaoyang Jun = Azure Dragon + stone Tip 50 gold coins for an extra chapter, or join as a member to unlock an extra chapter! 299 flowers in one day earns an extra chapter! A nine-clawed Azure Dragon from the primordial world sets off on a journey to other realms with the Chaos Pearl, hoping to reduce his karmic debt and earn merits. This is the story of his travels and his quest to earn merits everywhere he goes. [Three Lives, Three 4.2kReads8.6Score199Shelves
16. 16 综 Film and TV Crossover: I'm Not a Kunpeng, I'm a Carp 综影视不是鲲是鲤鱼 Spring Koi in a Corner of Falling Blossoms落花一隅锦鲤春Female-Channel Fanfiction4.4M WordsOngoing There are fish in the Northern Sea. Not only the Kun, but fish as well. Brother Kun rises from the water and soars through the skies. Heh, he even swats Little Sister Li the little carp away. Transmigrating through all kinds of TV worlds to wreak havoc (ahem, I mean, to save people), Li Xiaoyu is here to rescue her darling boys~ 1.3kReads6.3Score117Shelves
17. 17 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Gods Favor Me 综影视：神明偏宠 Only Nine Years Old九岁而已Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted Yan Chu, ruler of all things and an ancient deity. Across three thousand worlds, she carries a book and commands a thousand bells, helping the world resolve its troubles as she pleases. * [World One: Eternal Love World Two: The Mystic Nine World Three: Under the Skin World Four: Go Go Squid! World Five: Ultimate Note World Six: Heavenly Palace on the Clouds World Seven: Sand Sea World Eight: Till the End of the Moon World Nine: Destined World Ten: Fireworks of My Heart World Eleven: The Untamed] 1.6kReads8.3Score110Shelves
18. 18 老 Honey, Open the Door. It's Your Husband 老婆开门，我是老公呀 Chen Wanquan陈万全Modern Romance688k WordsOngoing [GB stories + one-on-one happy ending + both leads’ first and only love + collection] Hey, everyone, come gather round and dig in!!!! 1. A gentle older girlfriend who’s a total puppy for her girl 2. A cool, frail Buddhist monk and a woman general 3. Hugs for an insecure deskmate 4. A domineering sweetheart and her long-haired beauty of a wife 5. Transported into an ABO world, I marry a delicious, sweet Omega as my wife 6. A horror writer meets her thousand-year-old wandering ghost husband 7. Th 1.7kReads—Score145Shelves

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    Even though the heroine usually wears armor and carries a knife, she is very fierce, but when she hurts someone, it's just a little trick. The carriage that was originally intended to only pick him up for the return trip forced a cold-blooded doctor wearing Buddhist beads and carrying a small baggage to accompany him. He rode on horseback against the wind, leaving all the comfort of the carriage to the other party, and his subordinates did not even dare to breathe. The tenderness is all hidden in the details, and this wave of sugar makes people unable to hold back their lips.

19. 19 救 Help! I Was Targeted by a Mad General Right After Transmigrating Into a Book 救命！刚穿书就被疯批将军盯上 Yun Jinsheng云槿笙Ancient Romance646k WordsCompleted [Heroine: frail, delicate beauty; male lead: unhinged, love-struck man. Size difference. The original leads aren't vilified. Both leads are each other's only love.] [Set in an alternate world with some original worldbuilding.] 1. Li Yaoyao transmigrated into a book as a minor cannon-fodder character who barely got a mention. Fine, she could be a minor character. That meant she wouldn't have to follow the plot, and she could just focus on staying alive. But why did the gloomy, ruthless, tyrannica 1.1kReads8.1Score108Shelves

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    Don't look at the low rating. If you like delicate heroines, you'll love it.

20. 20 综 Film and TV Crossover: Yunqi 综影视：云栖 Yang Jiujiujiu杨啾啾啾Female-Channel Fanfiction3.8M WordsOngoing Rules have gained sentience, and the worlds of the heavens are left with a single thread of hope. Yun Qi: I am the chosen woman destined to save the world. Love at first sight, all the way to the end. The Blood of Youth: The little fairy of Qingcheng Mountain x the peerless one √ A young couple known throughout the entire martial world [Chapters 1–169] Three Lives, Three Worlds: paired with Donghua Dijun The Daoist partner Donghua erased: Xuanling, Queen Mother of the Jade Pool The Blood of Yout 15.7kReads8.9Score443Shelves

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    Highly recommended

21. 21 综 A Love for Fascinating Souls Across the Multiverse 综影视，爱上有趣的灵魂 Jian Shu简树Female-Channel Fanfiction941k WordsOngoing [Ninefold Divine Abode]➕ [Unrequited Male Supporting Character]➕ [Multiple Couples + Happy Ending]➕ [Love Across Many Lifetimes]➕ [The Ultimate Bittersweet Romance] No matter how briefly you appear, someone will always fall for a fascinating soul. From this day forth, the pact is sealed. You are Changqing, yet you may also be anyone. Heaven has bestowed this fate, and it must not be defied... Completed Volume One: Do Not Say Deep Love Cannot Last (The Goddess’s Story, also known as: Immortal Mas 315Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 22 穿 Transmigrated into the World of Young Heroes, Saved by an Assassin from the Start 穿进少白世界，开局被杀手救下 Mu Ningning穆宁宁Female-Channel Fanfiction900k WordsCompleted [Su Changhe CP + Original Setting + Keeps the Original Couples Intact + One-on-One Romance + Love Grows Over Time] Yue He, an agricultural genius who earned her doctorate at fifteen, binds herself to a farming-story System, but unexpectedly transmigrates into a martial arts world. Her original body has gone three days and nights without food, the System is a fledgling fresh out of the beginner village, she has the arduous task of saving this world, her cannon-fodder family is about to be wiped o 2.4kReads6.9Score106Shelves
23. 23 综 Film and TV Crossover: Bright Moonlight 综影视：明月皎皎 Spring Water Tea io春水煎茶ioFemale-Channel Fanfiction4.1M WordsOngoing An immortal descends into the mortal world, undergoing endless cycles of reincarnation in search of a chance to survive. Popular TV and film fan fiction. (There are lots of original interpretations, so you can read it as half original.) Currently updating: The Young Brewmaster's Adventure + The Blood of Youth, Mu Jiaojiao (wild and unrestrained fiction) 28kReads8.8Score772Shelves
24. 24 师 Master, Pick Up Your Ruler! Your Little Disciple Will Behave 师父拿起你的戒尺！小徒乖了 Autumn Winds Sweep In寒枫袭来Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted Because of natural disasters, the people of Liangcheng in Tianguo suffer from severe hunger. With no choice but to leave their hometown to survive, they head for the prosperous capital. A mother and son cling to each other as they make the arduous journey of a thousand li. By the time they reach the outskirts of the capital, the unfortunate mother is on the verge of death from hunger. Looking at her young son, she hopes some kindhearted person will take him in so he won’t starve to death. After 1.9kReads6.9Score134Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese novel, good story and good plot. Come and take a look at this book.

25. 25 大 The Great Yu's Master Strategist 大渝筹算师 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + revenge on scumbags + lighthearted + pure romance + playing the fool to catch the tiger + happy ending] Good news: Her betrothed came first in the provincial exams and earned the title of Jieyuan. Bad news: Her betrothed, now a Jieyuan, wanted to break off the engagement without losing face, so he schemed against his fiancée, who came from a merchant family. Fine. If you want to break things off with dignity by scheming against someone, then neither of us is going to have a 23.8kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    Ancient Proverbs + Building a Career Although the name of this book is easy to misunderstand and makes people feel that it is not good-looking, the content is good. This is a fantasy novel. There is no house fight or palace battle. It is a novel in which the female protagonist pursues a career and has a partner. Although many ancient sayings emphasize that men are superior to women, this one does not. It is an ancient saying that respects women. You can try to read it.

26. 26 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Beloved of a Cold-Blooded Killer 穿越后，我成了冷面煞神的掌心宝 Qu Liyao曲梨瑶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Both leads' first and only love + pocket dimension + sweet romance + doted on by everyone + powerful male and female leads] Yan Xiyao, a senior physician in a modern special forces unit, unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of the legitimate second daughter of the Junior Tutor's residence in the Martial Saint Dynasty. Her older sister and the man she was engaged to since childhood are both determined to kill her. Fine! I'll play along. If you want to kill me, I'll make you wish you were dea 21.8kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    1. Space, strong men and strong women. No misunderstanding. 2. The plot is connected one by one, the plot is compact, and there is no word count phenomenon. It is the kind of story that you want to continue reading after reading one chapter. The names of the male and female protagonists are not the same as ABB. I brushed it many times. [Adoration]

27. 27 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 19.6kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves

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    Nice ancient novel

28. 28 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince Regent Warms My Feet 重生新婚夜，病娇摄政王给我暖脚 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + obsessive love + mutual devotion + secret identities, one couple] Nan Xi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was a fool in her past life. She fell for a treacherous scumbag who was handsome on the outside but full of sinister schemes within, and ended up abandoned by everyone, dying miserably at the hands of him and his mistress. Given a second life, she gets her brains back! Looking at the powerful, handsome regent by her side, she cannot help questioning h 15.4kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
29. 29 长 The Grand Princess Comes Down the Mountain 长公主下山啦 Little Sunflower小小向日葵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Yue, the top assassin in the world of killers, was reborn as a newborn baby girl. She planned to spend this life eating and drinking, growing medicinal herbs, and playing with poisonous bugs… What a pleasant life. Unfortunately, her master kicked her out of the mountain. Her eldest senior brother was another country’s crown prince, her second senior brother was the leader of the martial arts world, and her third senior brother was a divine physician. Her fourth senior brother… well, let’s ign 20.7kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    Highly recommended! "The Eldest Princess Comes Down the Mountain" made me unable to stop reading it. My family recently discovered a superb ancient novel - "The Eldest Princess Comes Down the Mountain"! I stayed up late to read it, and now I want to give it to everyone! The plot of this novel has ups and downs, the pace is compact, and it doesn't drag out at all. There are thrilling fighting scenes, warm and touching family ties, friendships, and hidden sparks of love. The characters are full of life and life. Su Yue is smart, courageous, affectionate and righteous, which makes people fall in love with her! Family members, believe me, you won't be able to stop watching it. It's not a problem to show off in one go! Hurry up and watch it, and let's discuss it together after watching it!

30. 30 穿 After Transmigrating as the Hero’s Stepsister 穿成男主继妹后 Year After Year, No Fish年年不吃鱼Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted Yu Qian transmigrated into a novel her best friend had written for her. But she wasn't the heroine. She was the unwanted tagalong who moved into the male lead's home when her mother married his father. Yu Qian didn't care about any of that! What mattered was that in the book, her mom was still alive. She finally had a mother again! All she wanted in this life was to be a good little mama's girl, occasionally watching the male and female leads fall in love. What could be better? But then Hey, are 52.9kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    I have tried it several times and highly recommend it!!! Very beautiful!! Everyone, feel free to buy it

31. 31 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 60.1kReads9.0Score5.1kShelves
32. 32 不 Where the Flowers Have No Scent 不闻花香 Easygoing Bean Bun轻松豆包Two Male Leads245k WordsCompleted An ABO story, featuring an aloof, high-status Alpha and a miserable Beta who transmigrates into a book. Chu An, a rich second-generation heir who just wants to lie flat, transmigrates into a world with six genders. Before he can even figure out what's going on, he is cruelly ravaged amid a roomful of floral scents… A deep, icy voice murmurs in his ear, “Since this is what you wanted, you can take it.” The author's unhinged creation. All heat, no brains. Enter at your own risk. Enter at your own 20.4kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
33. 33 暴 The Tyrant Steals His Beloved 暴君夺娇 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance498k WordsCompleted (Both leads are chaste + she’s his one and only) Yun Si is the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, raised in seclusion. She is gentle, refined, reserved, and proper. After coming of age, she gets engaged. Her fiancé is her cousin, a gentle and refined gentleman, and the current emperor’s nephew. They are a perfect match in status, talent, and beauty. On the night of their engagement, Yun Si dreams of a man pinning her down on a mandarin-duck quilt. His gaze is burning and brazen, as thoug 12kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
34. 34 主 The New Matriarch Enters the Household, and the Cold, Powerful Minister Falls Harder Every Day 主母新婚入府，清冷权臣日日沦陷 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 143.5kReads9.4Score19.9kShelves

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    On their wedding night, Xu Qingyi was knocked unconscious in her new house. When she woke up, she was stunned by the scene in front of her - the groom and his maid were actually having an affair in bed! Why is this plot exactly the same as "The Concubine" she watched last night? She actually traveled through time and became the cannon fodder wife in the book! Thinking of the tragic ending of the heroine in the original work, Xu Qingyi's hands and feet felt cold. No, she must not make the same mistake again! Therefore, she decisively exposed the scandal to everyone in the Hou Mansion, leaving no room for hiding the adultery between the man and woman. But this is just the beginning. There are undercurrents in the Hou Mansion, and various conspiracies and schemes follow one after another. Can Xu Qingyi successfully counterattack in this crisis-ridden back house and rewrite her own destiny? #Palacedouzhaidou # 9.5 High rating

35. 35 原 I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me 原以深宫似海，却被帝王锁腰娇宠 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + Empress + Devoted couple and sweet romance + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Not a serious palace-intrigue story] Lu Zhiyuan is the cherished youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She is exquisitely beautiful, with an accomplished elder brother who supports the family’s prestige and a second elder sister skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting who brings the family honor. She has no need to contribute anything to the family, and 16.8kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    They are all pure ancient words, there is no time travel or anything like that.

36. 36 想 Want to Leave the Palace? Not a Chance. He’ll Dote on Her Alone! 想出宫没门，偏要独宠她！ Fluffy Furball毛团团Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + powerful hero and weak heroine + transmigration] After transmigrating into the body of a palace maid, Mu Qingci acted with the utmost caution, taking calculated steps and employing every trick in the book. After helping the Empress Dowager seize power, she finally became the illustrious Head Palace Matron. She had not only risen to the top of her career as a palace maid, but was also beautiful, with flawless skin and a graceful, alluring figure. Everyone 2.7kReads8.5Score217Shelves
37. 37 娇 After Her Beloved Becomes a Widow, the Chaste Governor Imprisons Her and Becomes Obsessed 娇娇守寡后，禁欲督主囚她上瘾 Xiao Yimian小亦绵Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted A delicate young widow empress vs. a refined villain of a chief eunuch (Completed) [Traditional Historical Romance + Taking by Force + Devoted Husband + Political Intrigue and Revenge + Both Leads Are Chaste + Fake Eunuch + Happy Ending] *The mad, corrupted chief eunuch has been plotting for a long time to claim the emperor’s woman. The heroine is sweet, gentle, resilient, and clear-eyed. The hero is utterly wicked and has no morals. He seems like a deranged, wicked demon who is tragic, beautifu 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
38. 38 宫 The Palace Maid's Dream: The Emperor's Beloved 宫女入梦：帝王心尖宠 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Not a pure-love couple / not a strong heroine / weak heroine / little palace intrigue / slight angst early on, exclusive devotion later] Shu Li began having frequent dreams after she was transferred from the Hall of Sacred Books to serve the emperor. In them, a tall man stood not far from her. The first time their eyes met, she woke with a start. The second time she saw his face, he grabbed her by the throat and frightened her. The day after waking from the dream, she suddenly realized that 7.8kReads9.2Score816Shelves
39. 39 入 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Wouldn’t Let Me Leave 入宫后，偏执帝王不许我出宫 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Not both virgins, not a strong heroine, a little angst early on, devoted love later] In the fourth year of the new emperor’s reign, Consort Duan died suddenly of an illness in the palace. At the time, Shen Jiafu was not yet fifteen. The Empress Dowager was from the Shen family. Half a year later, she summoned a Shen daughter to the palace to attend to her, claiming to be ill. Shen Jiafu traveled from Quzhou to the imperial capital. In public, she was gentle and well-behaved, like a charming flo 16.6kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
40. 40 寡 The Emperor Has a Certain Affliction 寡人有疾 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted They say I’m a lecherous ruler. I ascended the throne at thirteen. That year, I held special imperial examinations to recruit scholars. At the Qionglin Banquet, the third-place graduate leaped into Taiqing Pool in grief and anger just because I had looked at him twice, declaring that he would rather die than suffer such humiliation. By the next day, rumors of my debauchery had spread throughout the court. By the time I was eighteen, no ambitious young talent in the realm dared share a room with 4kReads9.3Score583Shelves

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    The Emperor's Secret Love Story is crazy about love, BE aesthetics is crazy! The dragon robe is stained with blood not for the country, but for her! He hid his overwhelming love and granted her a marriage, watching her wedding dress burn like fire, but he coughed up blood and stained her handkerchief in a deserted place, and his lovesickness turned into a terminal illness. "I have a disease that cannot be cured, and the name of the disease is... You." The sadomasochistic love story of the emperor who tortures you to the point of suffocation is now online! Please prepare tissues before clicking on it 👉 "The few people are sick" #BEceiling #emperor sadomasochism #Crazy criticism aesthetics

41. 41 缺 My Slightly Unvirtuous Junior Sister Says Cultivation Doesn’t Have to Be Normal 缺点德的师妹说，修仙不必太正常 Wisteria Weaves Dreams藤萝织梦Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + power-up progression + lighthearted + absurd comedy + no romance + punishing scumbags + getting even + defying fate] Jiu Li transmigrated into a cultivation novel about a fake heiress and a universally adored heroine, becoming the hapless tool whose fortune and bloodline would be stolen to empower the heroine. Fake heiress: “I was born to be the darling of fortune. You’re all fit only to grovel at my feet.” Jiu Li: “Read. Done. Dead!” Male lead: (pops up) Jiu Li: “Assassina 9.4kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
42. 42 哪 Nezha Has Such a Hard Life? I’ll Be the Big Sister He Can Rely On 哪吒命苦？我这个姐姐给他当靠山 Ji Tu己土Female-Channel Fanfiction526k WordsCompleted Naza wakes from a nap to find herself inexplicably transmigrated into the world of Investiture of the Gods. She plans to find a remote mountain and cultivate until the Investiture of the Gods is over, only to discover that she’s become Nezha’s twin sister. She’s stunned. Is being Nezha’s sister really a role she can take on? If a Sage discovers that a variable like her exists, will she even survive? But then she hears the first words from her rebellious little brother, and she’s completely won o 2.1kReads8.8Score302Shelves
43. 43 富 Lady Fucha's Rebirth: Beauty Enough to Topple a Kingdom 富察贵人重生后容貌倾国倾城 Meng Yutang孟毓唐Female-Channel Fanfiction407k WordsCompleted [The silly beauty Fucha Yixin vs. the all-powerful Emperor Aisin-Gioro Yinzhen] [Important: If you're dropping the story, please don't tell me. Please, please. I write this as a hobby, just cooking up what I like. Thanks to everyone who enjoys it, and I understand if you don't.] [Older man and guiding lover] Important!!!!! If he's not older and guiding, come fight me! Awoooo! [Content warning: A fool reborn is still a fool. Her intelligence doesn't improve much, and she doesn't pretend to be cle 12.6kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    These are some great books. Highly recommended

44. 44 莲 Mysterious Lotus Casebook: I Have an RV System 莲花楼之我有房车系统 Bald Author秃头作者Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted #Li Lianhua##Li Xiangyi# Luo Yunxin found herself inside Lotus Tower, with a mobile-home System as her golden finger. Her mobile home needed merit points to upgrade. Luckily, the traveling companion she accidentally bound herself to, Li Lianhua, was a man rich in merit. Later, Li Lianhua became a Sword God and opened a path forward for martial artists across the world. Luo Yunxin became a miracle doctor who could bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. Everyone knew that L 9.6kReads9.4Score823Shelves
45. 45 云 My Journey to You: On Transmigrating 云之羽：关于穿越这件事 A Xibeiduo阿希贝多Female-Channel Fanfiction816k WordsCompleted Three stars is enough. If the rating gets too high, the book might get taken down... The transmigration came out of nowhere. With no strength to defend herself, no System, and no golden finger, how is an ordinary modern girl supposed to survive after transmigrating to ancient times? Complete. Feel free to enjoy, dear readers~ Sweet main story (a sugary romance) √ What-if route (seized by force) √ Watching-the-original route (a heartwarming look at the Gong family of three in the original story 3.4kReads8.1Score156Shelves
46. 46 穿 Transmigrating Across Film and TV Worlds, I Meet a True Emperor 穿越综影视遇上真帝王 Green Beats the Banana Plant绿打芭蕉Female-Channel Fanfiction386k WordsCompleted Primarily "Empresses in the Palace" and "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" Very little palace intrigue + very little original content + can be read as a Qing-era transmigration story + peaceful daily life + no character assassination of the original cast + lots of original settings + sweet romance A scheming, power-hungry emperor who recognizes no one as his equal vs. a clear-eyed, perceptive, tactful consort Du Zhiying travels through various derivative worlds, hoping to become a virtuous person 8.4kReads9.1Score482Shelves
47. 47 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 21.8kReads9.5Score6.3kShelves

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    A book I love so much. Recommended

48. 48 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 25.3kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
49. 49 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 114.8kReads9.6Score14.3kShelves

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    It is mentioned that the female protagonist is a business overlord, dressed as the legitimate daughter of a treacherous official, assisting her father in becoming emperor, and becoming the princess of the country. The male protagonist is the iron-faced general Chen Chu, who has the attributes of a loyal dog. It is relatively brief, highlighting the heroine turning away from her original love interest and focusing on her career, and also mentions the business model and Machiavellian elements in teasing the hero. You need to integrate this information and summarize the main line in the shortest sentence. Key points include: time-traveling identities, career achievements, emotional lines, and male and female protagonists. Avoid complex plot descriptions and use keywords such as "business overlord", "powerful strategist", "loyal dog general", etc.

50. 50 灾 Famine! The Eight-Year-Old Eldest Sister Leads Her Pregnant Mother to Safety 灾年！八岁长姐带孕母逃荒 Clouds Above the Clouds云上之云Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This story has no space, is not a feel-good power fantasy, and its famine-flight scenes are adapted from historical accounts of ordinary people fleeing famine in different periods. The heroine is only eight years old, so escaping with her whole family in tow is very hard, incredibly hard. If you’re looking for a feel-good power fantasy, please move on. Don’t read to the end, decide the main characters have suffered too much, feel bad, and then leave a negative review. Writing is hard, so please 41.9kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves

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    I recommend every book, especially the first one!!!

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