Looking for Ancient Romance Novels with a Young Marquis as the Male Lead 求求古代言情，男主是小侯爷

1. 1 小 The Young Marquis Was Offered to the Emperor, Then Ran Rampant Through the Palace 小侯爷被献给皇帝后，横行皇宫 Drama Queen抓马Two Male Leads111k WordsCompleted The victor becomes king, ascends the throne, and receives the prostrations of the officials. As for Marquis Gu, who backed the losing side, all he can do to appease the emperor's wrath is send his young lordling into the imperial harem. “Nothing the Gu family did was wrong. The late emperor favored the crown prince, after all.” “I know.” “Don't blame Father. He's old, and even he can choose the wrong person sometimes.” “As you wish.” “I won't be your male empress.” “That, I can't agree to.” 1.2kReads6.5Score127Shelves
2. 2 夫 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软，清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 19.7kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
3. 3 当 She Gives Birth to Triplets as the Lady of the House, and Her Childhood Friend, the Young Marquis, Loses His Memory 当主母生三胎，竹马小侯爷失忆了 Qian Zheng千筝Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple + palace and household intrigue + everyday child-rearing + a wife who knows how to keep her husband in line + clear-headed heroine with superb medical skills + husband’s pursuit of his wife + unconventional amnesia] Su Lingyu, the legitimate daughter of a general’s family, has been married to the heir of the Marquis of Yongning for three and a half years. She and Xie Zhaoyan are loving and devoted, and have three children. Their marriage is the talk of the capital. Betrothed as 3.1kReads7.3Score191Shelves
4. 4 为 Three Years as a Nun, and Now the Marquis Begs for Forgiveness 为尼三年后，侯爷跪地求原谅 Late Autumn After the Frost霜尽晚秋Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted [Angst First, Then Payoff + Winning Her Back + Thoroughly Taking Down the Scum Later] After three years of torment in a temple, Xie Tingwan finally comes face-to-face with the marquis she once loved with all her heart. As arrogant as ever, Shen Moli says, “Come here.” Gone is the pride and spirit she had three years ago. She crawls on the ground and says, “I’m sorry. I was wrong.” Seeing how completely Xie Tingwan has changed, Shen Moli feels his heart tighten. Her expression of devotion makes h 507Reads6.8Score—Shelves
5. 5 野 Crossing the Wild Winds 野风渡 Cong Ye丛也Ancient Romance649k WordsCompleted As a maid, Song Qiao was sent to marry into the Marquis's household in someone else's place. She knew that neither she nor the woman she was impersonating was loved by Mu Yi. From beginning to end, the only person he cared about was his childhood sweetheart. But when her true identity was exposed, everyone thought that Mu Yi would have her, the impostor, torn to pieces. Instead, the man caught her as she tried to escape in disguise and gritted out just one question: “So when you said you loved m 2.8kReads7.6Score400Shelves

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6. 6 挟 A Daughter Given in Marriage as Repayment: The Bride Forced on Him Stuns the Imperial Capital 挟恩嫁女！强塞的媳妇惊艳皇都 Flowers of That Year那年的花Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Song Shiyue was born into another world. As soon as she was born, someone abandoned her in the wilderness. Fortunately, a “mad old Daoist” rescued and raised her. She thought she would simply live out a peaceful life, but then she accidentally saved a man, and the fate that had been at a standstill began to turn. After the “mad old Daoist” forced her into marriage with the man using a marriage contract, Song Shiyue set out to find her master and discover her origins. She sought revenge, protecte 17.3kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves

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   I just watched it recently. The plot is relatively compact and not boring.

7. 7 侯 My Lord, Your Wife Is Squandering Money Again 侯爷，夫人又败家了 A Nuan阿暖Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted The notoriously stingy Marquis Lu of the capital has finally married. His bride is the young lady of Grand Academician Luo's household at the Hanlin Academy. On their wedding day, the banquet is nothing but plain congee with a piece of meat the size of a fingernail. It's said the couple's wedding robes were passed down through Lu Yuan's family, and Lu Yuan's robe has already been worn by nine generations. When the people of the capital offer their condolences, Grand Academician Luo is so moved h 223Reads6.3Score—Shelves
8. 8 纨 The Spoiled Young Marquis Is Still Building His Career Today 纨绔小侯爷今天也在搞事业 Wan Changru, Who Loves Vegetarian Pork Floss爱吃素香松的万长儒20k WordsCompleted The Spoiled Young Marquis Is Making a Career of It Again Today 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The court scene is more exciting than the palace fight, and every supporting character is showing off their acting skills

9. 9 锦 A Match Made in Splendor, Her Beauty Rules the World 锦绣良缘之男颜倾天下 Su Ang苏盎Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted Shen Heng was an unremarkable young lady among the official families of Shangjing. Aside from her somewhat striking looks, the one thing that made people take notice was her “remarkable achievement” of being jilted by the Prime Minister’s legitimate son. 4kReads9.5Score659Shelves

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   This book has a sinister male protagonist!

10. 10 小 The Young Marquis’s Darling: His Wife Is Rich Beyond Compare 小侯爷心尖宠：夫人她富甲天下 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted Jiang Heng joined the army at ten. From then on, he endured the elements and fought on the battlefield, leaving behind the refinement and bearing of the young nobleman he once was. On top of that, the Emperor grew suspicious of him and repeatedly cut his military pay. The heir to the Marquis of Wuan was so broke his pockets were practically rattling! Gradually, Jiang Heng became an “odd one out” among the noble young men of the capital. His clothes were out of fashion, and his purse was always r 3.1kReads9.0Score405Shelves
11. 11 娇 The Bewitching Widow Cries Her Eyes Red, and the Mad Marquis Holds Her Close and Comforts Her 娇媚寡妇哭红眼，疯批侯爷搂腰哄 One Against Five一挑五Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Cool, self-possessed noblewoman vs. dark, unhinged young marquis] [Young widow of a marquis's household + one-on-one + possessive, forced love + household intrigue + dark, love-obsessed male lead + exemplary graduate of the School of Proper Conduct for Men] To honor a betrothal, Meng Wan brought a generous dowry into the Zhongyong Marquis household to marry its eldest son and bring him good fortune. But on their wedding day, her husband suddenly died, and the household regarded her as a harbing 1.8kReads7.3Score137Shelves
12. 12 夫 The Madam’s Mind-Reading Fails, and the Young Marquis Courts Her Every Day 夫人读心术失灵，小侯爷日日邀宠 Qiying栖应Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted Xie Wanjun, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Xie family, spent more than a decade secluded in the inner chambers, following every rule. Then a prophetic dream overturned everything she had believed and showed her the tragedy waiting a few years ahead. Her fiancé, Lin Xianzhi, was cheating on her with her younger sister. He used her businesses to help rebels seize power, then burned her alive once he had made his name. Yet Marquis Sang, the capital’s most notorious wastrel, charged through t 1.4kReads8.9Score187Shelves
13. 13 谋 After Plotting Her Marriage, She Is Doted on by the Marquis 谋嫁后，她被侯爷娇宠了 A Big Bowl of Rice一大碗饭Ancient Romance505k WordsCompleted After her kingdom falls, Jiang Wu climbs into the bed of a young marquis from the enemy nation. He warns her not to fall in love with him. She knows he’s gloomy and dangerous, so she goes along with him and keeps him happy. Later Jiang Wu: “Marquis, don’t climb into my bed every single day.” “Marquis, I’m not feeling well today.” “Marquis, I…” She turns him down in every way she can, and he blurts out, “Don’t you love me anymore?” Jiang Wu gives him a fleeting glance. “The marquis gave his word. 277Reads8.7Score—Shelves
14. 14 侯 My Lord, Don't Panic. Your Wife Is Just a Little Wild 侯爷别慌，夫人只是有点野 Young Master Liuli鎏离公子Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted [One true pairing + devoted to each other + equally powerful] Everyone said the current chancellor was blessed with good fortune: he had a beautiful daughter who dazzled the capital, and had secured her a fine match with the Ning Tai Marquis's household. No one knew that the chancellor's wife had given birth to twin daughters. One was hailed as a goddess of good fortune and kept in the capital, where she became a noblewoman, showered with favor. The other was branded a harbinger of disaster an 8Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 惨 Forced Into a Swap Marriage, She Is Doted on Daily by a Mad Young Lord 惨遭换嫁，她被疯批世子日日娇宠 Qi Ye Qi Qi柒夜柒柒Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + reborn + obsessive + yandere + both leads have only ever been with each other + one-on-one romance] A violent, wildly obsessive heir to the throne vs. a sweet, lovely heir’s wife who knows how to train a man Everyone says the heir’s wife of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household is fair-skinned and beautiful, obedient and well-behaved. The Prince of Zhenbei’s heir must have cultivated good fortune for a thousand years to marry her. But no one expected the beautiful young wife to say, 1kReads8.4Score129Shelves
16. 16 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 27.5kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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    The emotions in the book are never straightforwardly sweet, but have the texture of life: it is the protagonists' smiles at each other in the smoke of fireworks, a cup of hot tea handed to them in trouble, and the silence that hesitates when they miss something. These tiny "joys" make the emotions real and palpable, as if you can see them living seriously in the pages of the book; but it is these "joys" that make the subsequent partings and misunderstandings even more sad - it turns out that what touches people most is not the extreme joys and sorrows, but the tenderness of "having had it before" and the regret of "not always having it". When you close the book, you will understand that "Happiness with You" is never about "perfect happiness", but "cherished happiness". It is like a small mirror, reflecting the tenderness and regret in feelings, and also quietly reminding you: Those "happy moments" spent with important people, even for a short period of time, have actually become the most precious marks in the heart.

17. 17 掌 The Darling in His Palm: The Spoiled Heir Can’t Keep Up the Act 掌中娇：纨绔他装不下去了 Peerless Princess倾世公主Ancient Romance104k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Shen Tinglan married into the Marquis of Wu'an's household. Though virtuous and dutiful, she met a tragic end. Reborn, she vowed to steer clear of that man-eating marquis's household. But fate put her in the path of the notorious playboy, the young Marquis Xiao. He fell in love with her at first sight, as if fate were smiling on him. She dodged him and avoided him, yet in the end he trapped her in his arms. He blocked her with a seemingly carefree smile, then bent to whispe 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 世 The Heir Is Hard to Tame, and the Commandery Princess Is Hard to Placate 世子难驯，郡主难哄 Rainbow Lili彩虹里里Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Money-loving, pleasure-seeking commandery princess VS patient, scheming heir] [Mutual salvation] Synopsis One: The most pampered noblewoman in the capital is none other than Zhao Qihuang, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an. The most distinguished young man in the capital is none other than Wei Lanzhou, heir to the Duke of Zhenguo. Their personalities are worlds apart, and they can't stand each other. She thinks he's a hypocritical, deep-in-thought, smiling tiger. He mo 2.6kReads8.6Score296Shelves
19. 19 嫁 After Marrying a Spoiled Young Lord, My Secret Identity Keeps Slipping 嫁给纨绔世子后，马甲狂掉 Y Qi YueY柒玥Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete) A spirited general’s daughter who can fight and act × a scheming, theatrical young heir to a powerful duke’s title Pretending to be fragile vs. acting the playboy [Marriage before love + secret identities revealed + bickering couple] A formidable duo · wits and courage · two drama queens · both unmasked She pretends to be a delicate beauty, while he plays the debauched playboy. Forced into an arranged marriage, two masters of disguise face off in an epic contest. Who 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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