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  1. 201 The Girl Picks Up a Dangerous Person 姑娘捡一个危险的人物 Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted In a remote mountain village, a young woman went up the mountain one day to gather wild greens. By chance, she stumbled upon a man. To protect her younger siblings, she had no choice but to make him marry her. Little did she know, the man had a remarkable background. To find out what happens, read the book. It has the answers you’re looking for. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. 202 Little Nuannuan, the Cherished Darling of All 萌萌的小暖暖聚万千宠爱于一身 Ancient Romance167k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of Xiaonuan, who lives a carefree life. Protected by her several older brothers, she grows from an adorable little girl into a graceful young woman, and along the way, she meets the love of her life. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  3. 203 I Just Cooked a Meal, So Why Did the Prince Fall for Me? 她就做个饭,王爷怎么爱上了? Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted New book! The rating will go up! [Goofy Little Chef + Cool, Aloof Regent] Cross-dressing + Fun and Funny + Lighthearted + Goofy Style + Love Grows Over Time + Slow-Burn Romance + Sweet Married Life Gu Huan'er yawned lazily, glancing helplessly at the bucket the dog had licked clean, then at the dog itself. “Hey, buddy, didn't we agree? I'd give you food in exchange for a nap in your den.” “Why'd you wake me so early? You ate it all and now you're backing out?” The dog's eyes instantly turned ti 27Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  4. 204 One Tear from the Empress, and She Acts Her Way to the Emperor's Throne 娘娘一滴泪,演到帝王送凤位 Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted [Story complete; easy to get around] Shen Qingfu transmigrated into a rebirth novel. The reborn heroine, Chu Can, had grown up with the crown prince, Ning Xuanli, as his childhood sweetheart. Given a second chance at life, she wanted no love, only power and riches. To become the most special person in the crown prince’s heart, she played hard to get. She had schemes, but no feelings. Shen Qingfu was nothing more than the most insignificant cannon fodder in the rebirth novel. Shen Qingfu gave a s 303Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  5. 205 Becoming Empress of the Realm by Pretending to Be the Chancellor's Widowed Sister-in-Law 母仪天下,从冒充丞相寡嫂开始 Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Revenge + Face-Slapping the Scum + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] When you’re out in the world, you can choose your own identity. To infiltrate high society and avenge the massacre of her sister’s family, Feng Qingsui decides to pose as the distant cousin of a prestigious household. But just as she’s about to seek their help, the household she picked is raided by the Imperial Guards. She tries another family. Raided. Then another. Raided again. At her wit’s end, she knocks on the door of the “Pr 23.9kReads9.4Score4kShelves
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  6. 206 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7kShelves
  7. 207 The Second Empress 继后 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9kShelves
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  8. 208 On the Day of Her Divorce, the Tragic Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant 和离当天,虐文女主转身嫁暴君 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now online: [A laid-back, lie-flat, black-hearted legitimate daughter X a crazed, gloomy, pure-hearted tyrant] [The other man wins her over] [Original title: The Day We Divorced, the Tragic Novel's Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant] At the royal autumn hunt, Song Yaozhi argues with the woman her husband brought back from the borderlands. Song Yaozhi scolds her, saying she's nothing but a concubine. Just then, her husband, Xiao Ziqian, kicks the door open and points 40.6kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves
  9. 209 The Northern Frontier's Wind and Snow Guard Qingci 北疆风雪护清辞 Ancient Romance93k WordsOngoing [Gentle Noble Daughter x Iron-Blooded General | Marriage Before Love | Protecting Each Other] The year Shen Qingci returns to the capital, her father finds her a “good match”: the second son of the Vice Minister of Personnel, a mild and timid man whose heart already belongs to someone else. She has no interest in pretending they are “in love,” nor does she want to be a stepping stone for her father’s ambitions. The uproar over her refusal spreads through the capital. People laugh that a girl ra —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  10. 210 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves
  11. 211 A Lifetime for Xiaoxue 小雪的一生 Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted This book tells of Xiaoxue’s peaceful, happy life and how she lives in a way she never imagined. Happiness emerges from hardship. The colorful events in Xiaoxue’s married life are each astonishing in their own way. 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  12. 212 The Princess Is Too Much for the Prince to Handle 王妃太皮了,王爷表示管不了 Ancient Romance906k WordsCompleted Strict husband + strict older brother + transmigration + palace intrigue and household drama + historical romance Modern heiress Xia Yiyi is drinking at a bar with her two college best friends when an accident sends her inexplicably transmigrating into the body of Su Yiyi, the troublemaking Princess Consort of Prince Rui. She is the youngest legitimate daughter of a great general, and her personality is exactly the same as Xia Yiyi’s: a born troublemaker! She runs away from home and gets into a 9.3kReads7.6Score988Shelves
  13. 213 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺,非逼她造反 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 106.8kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
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  14. 214 The Bold Consort Flirts with the Emperor, and He Begs for Cuddles Every Day 直球贵妃撩帝王,他竟日日求贴贴 Ancient Romance450k WordsCompleted [Just got a rating, and it’ll slowly go up from here~ Welcome, everyone!] [Palace intrigue, not an innocent romance] [Sweet romance; the male lead falls early and dotes on her exclusively after about ten chapters] [A clever, brave, strong, stunning beauty who speaks her mind × a clingy, love-struck puppy of an emperor] Shen Chaoying opened her eyes to find herself sitting in the sedan chair taking her to the emperor’s bedchamber. She looked around and nearly fainted on the spot. Thanks for askin 997Reads8.8Score132Shelves
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  15. 215 Doesn't the Prince of Zhenbei Love Me? Then Why Is He Eating His Words? 镇北王不是不爱吗?怎么真香了! Two Male Leads502k WordsCompleted [Audio drama available, complete] The simple-minded young master of the Shen family is finally getting married, and his groom is none other than the famous Prince of the North. Pei Yuan, the Prince of the North, has countless admirers. He should have had a fine marriage between two well-matched families, but an imperial edict instead ordered him to marry the Shen family’s simple-minded young master. The Pei family is rich and powerful. They figured they could just keep him in some room and feed 6.6kReads9.0Score840Shelves
  16. 216 The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife: The Empress's Daily Life After Bearing Twins 太子宠妾灭妻,娘娘双胎上位日常 Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [There are a few typos, so please skip this if that bothers you.] A deranged, ruthless heroine and an obsessive Crown Prince, with exclusive devotion later on, clear-headed palace intrigue, and multiple births. Jiang Shiruo is stunningly beautiful, but only a concubine’s daughter. Still, even a concubine’s daughter deserves to live. Jiang Shiruo has no interest in the other princes. She only wants to enter the Eastern Palace, because that’s the only way she can reach the highest position. After 7.7kReads8.9Score663Shelves
  17. 217 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱,太子妃又又又又在装乖 Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
  18. 218 Storing Charm 储媚色 Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted Li You transmigrated into a book, becoming the delicate, flowerlike heroine of a historical romance about political intrigue and tragic love, a heroine the male lead would torment in body, heart, and soul from beginning to end. But the moment she arrived, Li You discovered that her cousin, the story's wicked second female lead, had been reborn. So she was about to be demoted to a mere cannon-fodder character? Li You: "..." Fine, let me lie down for a while. On her wedding day, her cousin didn't 8.5kReads9.1Score932Shelves
  19. 219 A Sweet, Obedient Woman Gets the Best of Life, and the Crown Prince Can't Get Enough 乖巧的女人最好命,太子欲罢不能 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (P.S. Strong male lead, weaker female lead, pure historical romance, no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, sweet romance.) Wen Li'er is gentle and mild-mannered, the cherished darling of her parents. She thought she'd marry a man she loved and spend her life raising children and managing the household. But an imperial decree from the Empress made her the lowest-ranking consort in the Eastern Palace. Unable to bear the blow, Wen Li'er fell seriously ill and spent half a year bedridden. 46.3kReads8.8Score8kShelves
  20. 220 I Became a Mediator in the Marquis's Manor and the Whole Family Dotes on Me 我在侯府当调解员,被全家宠了 Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted Brutal, ruthless Imperial Guard X sweet, gentle ray of sunshine Just as her name suggests, Jiang Mi has a sweet little mouth and knows exactly how to charm people, leaving them dazed and warm-hearted. But an imperial decree sends this honey-sweet girl to the most difficult household to serve: the Ning'an Marquis's residence. The Old Madam is stern and old-fashioned: “You wretches! The whole lot of you are hopeless!” The Ning'an Marquis is aloof and icy: “You unfilial son, do you know what you've 20.4kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
  21. 221 Flirt with the Crown Prince, Become His Favorite Consort? A Piece of Cake 勾太子,宠妃?顺手的事儿 Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! We’ll say it three times because it’s important] She transmigrated? And became a favored concubine to the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom? After waking up one day, Mu Wantang finds herself inside a wish-fulfillment novel she had read recently, as the Crown Prince’s beloved concubine. Jun Chengyan, the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom and The Outcast, is breathtakingly handsome, elegant, and incomparably noble. The original owner was beautiful, but not 24.6kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
  22. 222 The Palace Maid Is Soft and Sweet, and the Emperor Cherishes Her 小宫女又软又娇,皇上宠她入骨 Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [HE; a cold, powerful emperor VS a carefree little palace maid, not both virgins] A Zhi grew up in the palace and knew all its twists and turns. Her goal was clear: eat well and wait to die! Who could have guessed that one day, while delivering a meal, she would catch the emperor’s eye? Terrified, A Zhi packed her little bundle that very night, determined to make a run for it at dawn! But before she could get away, she and her pitifully small bundle were sent straight to Taihe Palace. Only after 20.8kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
  23. 223 After a Frail Beauty Marries to Bring Good Fortune, She Becomes the Regent's Princess Consort 娇软美人冲喜后,成了摄政王妃 Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Marriage Before Love + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Putting Scoundrels in Their Place + Having a Baby + Growing Heroine] Jiang Yuanyi is peerlessly beautiful, soft and charming, but unfortunately, she is a lowborn concubine-born daughter. Her father dislikes her, her stepmother despises her, and her legitimate older siblings bully her. Despite her betrothal, they force her to bring good fortune to the dying heir of the Duke of Jingguo by marrying 11.4kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
  24. 224 I Took My Sister's Place in the Prince's Manor, and My Disabled Husband Fell for Me 替姐姐嫁进王府,残疾夫君沦陷了 Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + historical romance + sweet, doting love story + putting scoundrels in their place + having a baby + both leads grow together] Jiang Xintang is the third daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping’s household. She has been unrivaled in beauty since childhood, but her father doesn’t care for her and her mother doesn’t love her. They cast her off to a country estate and leave her to fend for herself. Just after she comes of age, her parents suddenly seek her out and tell her to mar 10.9kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
  25. 225 A Consort's Scheme for the Emperor's Heart 妃谋帝心 Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted With her father turning a blind eye and her stepmother throwing her weight around, Mu Li is ordered to marry an old prince as a concubine. They tell her this is her fate. Mu Li refuses to believe it. She has never believed in fate… Just then, the imperial household holds its selection of consorts. Daughters of officials of rank eight or above who are of suitable age may participate. Mu Li thinks: Since I’m to be a concubine, why not become the concubine of the most powerful person in the realm? 9.1kReads8.9Score1kShelves
  26. 226 After the Marriage Swap, I Had Twins with My Playboy Brother-in-Law 换亲后,与纨绔小叔子一胎双宝 Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted Unbelievably handsome + wicked to the core + the original playboy VS reborn + wickedly sharp-tongued + stunningly beautiful princess!! Sweet and steamy!! In the cold palace, Shen Shurong saw her husband’s younger brother, her brother-in-law Xie Yunzhao. He held no official position, so why had he come into the palace so late at night? Wait, why were his clothes and the sword in his hand stained with blood? “You… staged a rebellion?” “Sister-in-law, I… I’m taking you home!” Shen Shurong shook her 18.3kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
  27. 227 The Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful 皇后绝世倾城 Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [Empress + sweet romance + redemption + healing smiles + devoted, fatherly hero + skip if you mind these tropes] She is the Duke's legitimate daughter, breathtakingly beautiful and yearning for freedom. All she wants is to find one person to share her whole life with. He is the emperor of Dongsheng, renowned since his youth and ruthless in his methods. Wherever he goes, bones are left strewn across the land. To him, women are nothing but pieces on a chessboard. He ascended the throne at 5.8kReads8.9Score490Shelves
  28. 228 Beloved Across the Realm 宠倾江山 Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted Chu Ran was a triple-threat star in film, television, and music in the twenty-first century. While filming on a city street, she was hit by a car after saving a little girl. When she woke, she had fallen into a dynasty she’d never even heard of in her history books. Well, when in Rome. Fortunately, she had transmigrated into the imperial family as a beloved young princess. Her royal grandfather treated her like a treasure, but her father cared only for romance and poetry, so having a father was 1.2kReads9.0Score122Shelves
  29. 229 Elder Sister, Your Emperor Is Mine Now 长姐,你的陛下是我的了 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: Tell Me, Your Majesty, Exactly How Many Men Have You Had Children With? [Palace intrigue + the male lead’s redemption arc + neither lead is chaste + three sons and one daughter + physician consort + scheming, delicate beauty] Yun Yan’s death was the unanimous decision of her entire family, made solely to use her child to pave the way for her elder sister, the empress. Five years later. Defying death, Yun Yan returns with a new face and takes the name Shen Zhiyi. On the surface, s 10.3kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
  30. 230 His Majesty Says He Dislikes Seductive Women 陛下说他不喜媚色 Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's one and only + deliberate seduction] [Beautiful, clear-headed heroine + proud, abstinent emperor] The new emperor liked refined, elegant ladies and despised anything bewitching and shallow. Unfortunately, the Jiang family's Fifth Young Lady was alluringly beautiful. The Empress Dowager actually wanted a woman like her to seduce the emperor and secure advantages for the Jiang family. The new emperor despised the Jiang family most of all and had no wish to let a Jiang 33.5kReads8.6Score96.2kShelves
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  31. 231 I’m the Emperor’s White Moonlight. So What If I’m a Little Arrogant? 我,皇帝白月光,嚣张点怎么了 Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted Shen Qingyuan, the Grand Princess's mischievous little terror, grew up inseparable from her cousin, the impeccably proper Crown Prince Xiao Yu. She stole chickens and dogs while he kept watch and took the blame; she pulled the Grand Tutor's beard while he claimed responsibility; when she fought with a princess, he threatened everyone into silence. Just as young love began to blossom, an imperial decree betrothed them to other people. In a huff, Shen Qingyuan declared, “If you want me in the pala 36Reads5.4Score—Shelves
  32. 232 Explosives Under the Negotiation Table: The Young Lady Storms the Imperial Court 谈判桌下埋火药,大小姐入朝杀疯 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The heroine’s creed: Power and money are what let a woman live freely and boldly!] [Strong heroine + satisfying story + vying for the finest men in the realm] Jiang Yu thought she’d be content with a modestly comfortable life. But when she turned eighteen, one ridiculous twist after another came her way. First, the husband she had supported with her own money for years passed the imperial exams at the top of his class, then demanded a divorce so he could marry a noblewoman. Then the Duke’s mans 36.1kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves
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  33. 233 The Reborn Novel’s Cannon-Fodder, Nerdy Nobody 重生文里的炮灰学渣路人甲 Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted The print edition, titled Better Than the Mountains and Seas, is now available, and a short drama under the original title is also out! The original title is The Cannon-Fodder Academic Loser and Background Character in a Rebirth Novel. Transmigrate into a book, one woman and two love interests, mildly comedic [Bright and sunny heroine Xue Jialuo] VS [passionate, straightforward puppy Liang Chong] VS [scheming, calculating cat Zhou Xubei] After commenting on a book, Xue Jialuo transmigrates into 24.7kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
  34. 234 I Lie Flat on My Good Looks 我靠美貌躺平了 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both are devoted only to each other + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual devotion] That day in the peach grove, it wasn’t the wind that stirred, but the heart… Song Zhaoyue was born into the body of an unfavored concubine-born daughter of a marquis’s household. Her stepmother forced her to marry a playboy who drank, gambled, and visited brothels, so she turned around and entered the palace selection instead! Who could have guessed she would be granted in marriage to Prince Yan, 35kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves
  35. 235 The Empress Is Coldhearted, Yet Rises Step by Step 娘娘薄情,步步为后 Ancient Romance294k WordsCompleted Shen Tongning had been the emperor’s favorite consort for two years, always believing that he loved her. It wasn’t until his first love entered the palace that she finally realized he had never loved her at all. His beloved framed her for using witchcraft to sow chaos in the harem. The emperor gave her no chance to prove her innocence, ruthlessly stripped her of her title, and demoted her to a convict servant in the Yeting Palace. The Shen family was implicated as well. Their home was confiscate 458Reads—Score—Shelves
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  36. 236 The Consort Is Alluring and Seductive, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Can't Resist Her 娘娘妩媚妖娆,冷戾帝王不禁撩 Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted With an imperial decree, Gu Wanying, daughter of the Marquis of Guangping, is betrothed to the Prince Regent. The night before the decree arrives, she learns that the world she's in is the setting of a novel she read in modern times. The male lead in the book is a prince. He and the heroine, Meng Xin, have loved each other since they were young, but Meng Xin is taken into the imperial harem and becomes a favored consort. From then on, Feng Yuzhao goes to war, conquering new territory and buildin 5.5kReads8.9Score417Shelves
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  37. 237 The Villainess Becomes the Legitimate Daughter: I'm Just Pretending, Don't Get Too Attached 恶女成嫡:我装的,你们别太爱了 Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted (Print edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on September 19 / Several short animated adaptations are now streaming) [Wicked Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Total Control + “Training Dogs” Romance + Male Rivals in a Shura Field + Exes Begging for Her Back + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment] [The heroine is a true villainess: a stunning, calculating temptress who never hesitates to manipulate others] Jiang Chuji, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was an ill-fated girl sent to a t 58.7kReads9.4Score7.8kShelves
  38. 238 The Evil King’s Obsession: The Genius Madwoman Slays Her Way Through the Three Realms 邪王嗜宠:天才狂妃杀遍三界 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Spirit spring space + all attributes + unmatched healer and poison master + no saintly heroine + two powerful leads + sweet, satisfying romance] She was an heir to an ancient martial arts family, a woman who once commanded the world. One transmigration later, she becomes an ugly good-for-nothing. After repairing her dantian, she awakens a five-element spiritual root, breaks through to the innate sacred body, bonds with divine beasts, concocts divine pills, forges divine artifacts, and builds he 24kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
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  39. 239 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 86.2kReads9.6Score9.6kShelves
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  40. 240 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后,我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
  41. 241 I Build Infrastructure in Ancient Times 我在古代搞基建 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Infrastructure Building + Career-Focused + Fiercely Protective + Clear-Eyed Heroine] Original title: Building Infrastructure in Ancient Times Tang Yixuan, a brilliant engineer, transmigrates into the body of a woman who has taken her brother’s place as the new magistrate of Qingchuan County. To stay alive, she racks her brains and exhausts every resource at her disposal. She builds waterworks, raises tall buildings, paves roads with concrete, and constructs a city. Be 4.4kReads9.1Score571Shelves
  42. 242 A Stranger Beneath the Eaves 屋檐下的陌生 Modern Romance310k WordsCompleted Life isn't about dramatic twists, but countless moments when things are “more or less” the same. Being “absent” in a marriage doesn't necessarily mean betrayal; it may simply be a callus worn smooth by the years. Aging doesn't bring despair, but rather a deeper appreciation for what we have “in this moment.” In the small details of everyday life, we see ourselves: we all struggle against inertia, then slowly make peace with life through that struggle. I hope readers can enjoy a book over tea in 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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  43. 243 The Prince Next Door Has a Pocket Dimension 隔壁王爷有空间 Ancient Romance895k WordsCompleted After being murdered, the reborn Prince Shou is quite pleased to have gained a pocket dimension. Now he has somewhere to store provisions while he waits to rebel. Starting a rebellion isn’t easy these days! The Fourth Young Lady, who died unjustly and transmigrated here, is also quite pleased to have gained a pocket dimension. Now she has somewhere to secretly stash her dowry. It’s hard for a concubine-born daughter to get married these days! Then, one day, they both discover that their pocket d 5.3kReads9.2Score640Shelves
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  44. 244 The Paranoid Tyrant Throws a Tantrum, but the Empress Is Too Much for Me 偏执暴君无能狂怒,皇后欺朕太甚 Ancient Romance999k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation, with the same title, is now available on Tomato: “You Made Me a Palace Maid, So Why Did You Make the Tyrant Kneel on a Washboard?”] [Mind-reading + changing the plot + a cast of lovable idiots + laugh-out-loud comedy + one-on-one romance, both leads have eyes only for each other] After Ning Xiaoxiao transmigrated into a book, she unexpectedly gained the golden finger ability to change the plot. From then on, she began living the life of a feel-good heroine who could do wha 5.2kReads9.4Score844Shelves
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  45. 245 The Marquess's Wife Wants to Die of Old Age in Peace 侯府主母要寿终正寝 Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted A history major pulls an all-nighter and dies suddenly, only to become Chen Yuhu, the matriarch of an ancient household, with no golden finger whatsoever. But you have to learn to be content. As a modern, clear-eyed college student, Chen Yuhu wants to tell the original matriarch: don't be such a lovesick fool. Treasure your life of immense wealth and status. She certainly does. She sends her biased mother-in-law away to cultivate in seclusion, keeps the obedient and pretty concubine around to pl 34.8kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
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  46. 246 Heroic Wife Reborn 重生之悍妻 Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted On her first day as the eldest princess, Yu Xiaoxiao, a military instructor from the apocalypse, marries Gu Xinglang, a young general who has been wrongfully imprisoned and tortured, and has hit the lowest point in his life. From then on, a tough woman from the apocalypse who only knows how to eat, sleep, and kill zombies finds herself bound by fate to a brave general who is loyal to his sovereign and country, stern and taciturn. The country is weak, powerful enemies loom, and the court is full 7kReads9.2Score924Shelves
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  47. 247 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 254.1kReads9.7Score29.8kShelves
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  48. 248 Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮 Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 73.8kReads9.4Score10.6kShelves
  49. 249 The Beloved Little Childhood Friend, The Bandit Bosses Can't Hide Anymore 团宠小青梅,山匪大佬们藏不住了 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reclusive experts + an ensemble cast's comeback] Everyone on Black Bandit Mountain has a special skill, but they've retired from the martial world to raise children. Who knew life after retirement would be anything but peaceful! Zhizhi goes fishing, and the fish leap right into her net? Zhizhi goes down the mountain and catches a notorious bandit? Zhizhi goes to the academy and makes a name for herself in a fight! Zhizhi goes to the capital, and, well... The realm falls into chaos, and the dyna 30.9kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves
  50. 250 What Should I Do? My Imperial Uncle Loves Me Too Much. Maybe I Should Kill Him 皇叔太爱我了怎么办?那就杀了吧 Ancient Romance361k WordsOngoing [Reborn + revenge + mutual chastity + brutal killings + whatever the mood calls for...] Sun Wanjiao, a pampered, willful little princess, is ordered by imperial decree to marry Zhao Yumo, the legitimate heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's household. She can hardly call her marriage happy, but tormenting Zhao Yumo is the only thing she finds amusing in the duke's residence. That is, until a New Year's Eve palace banquet two years into her marriage. Her beloved imperial uncle, the current emperor, uses 9Reads—Score—Shelves
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