Ancient-Era Romance, Please! 古言，求求啦

1. 1 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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   This is truly the pinnacle of ancient Chinese romance novels for me! 🥰🥰🥰 The female lead is incredibly clear-headed; she always knows exactly what she wants, and she just lets herself enjoy the story.

2. 2 疯 The Crazy Prince Takes Her by Force, but This Commoner Won't Serve Him Anymore 疯批王爷强取豪夺，民女不伺候了 Miracle Little Fish奇迹小鱼Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Forced Love]+ [Tortured Romance]+ [Bad Ending] The moment they met, the man fell for her at first sight and forcibly took her innocence. Yet after keeping her imprisoned in a separate residence for only half a year, he was already showing signs of growing tired of her. She heard him with her own ears, dismissing her as “nothing more than a plaything to pass the time.” So she dutifully played the part of a “plaything,” sweet and obedient, never arguing or competing for his attention. She smoothe 2.6kReads8.4Score17014d adds

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   A possessive prince falls for her at first sight, forcibly taking her virginity and imprisoning her in a cage, controlling her at will. She goes from a docile, obedient "plaything" to deliberately acting out to be rejected, only to find he's two-faced; he lets her go one minute and then shamelessly pursues her the next, beginning an inescapable tug-of-war for her! It's incredibly good, but the heartbreak is real 😢😢😢😢😢😢

3. 3 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 238.5kReads9.2Score31.1k14d adds

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   The aloof and unattainable young master Xie takes in his down-on-his-luck cousin, creating a legendary tale? But at night, he relentlessly torments her! She feigns innocence, her mind a web of schemes, yet he remains captivated: "Though she plots a thousand times, I only want her." A story of forceful acquisition and two virgins, witness the cold young master's fall from grace and his intricate pursuit of his wife! Super good, super good, incredibly good! 😢😢😢😢

4. 4 禁 The Forbidden Gu and the Imprisoned Butterfly 禁蛊囚蝶 Lanterns in a Thousand Mountains千山提灯Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Dark, ghostly male lead + forced love + yandere + imprisonment] [Obsessive, yandere young man from the Western Regions X spirited, resilient girl from the Central Plains] The moment he saw her, it was like a butterfly taking flight, stirring the sands of fate in his heart. “Big sister, when I grow up, I'll come marry you.” “Sure.” Ten years later, he returned as promised. She didn't know that the joking words “kids say the darndest things” had been engraved in his heart's blood as the ancient l 1.1kReads8.2Score12814d adds

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   Ancient Chinese Romance [Damp Male Ghost + Forced Love + Yandere + Imprisonment] [A possessive and yandere boy from the Western Regions X A charming and resilient girl from the Central Plains] The moment he saw her, it was like a butterfly flapping its wings, stirring up a fateful sandstorm in his heart. "Sister, I'll come and marry you when I grow up." "Okay." Ten years later, he came as promised. She didn't know that her playful "childish words" had been etched into the oldest vow of love in the Witch Spirit Clan, the "Butterfly Pact," with his heart's blood. Ten years later, a mysterious summons haunted her dreams every night, leading her back to the Western Desert, step by step towards their destined reunion. The "stray puppy" she met in her youth had grown into a possessive and dangerous Witch Spirit Lord, who was actually the Sand King of the ancient Anxi Kingdom, which had disappeared five hundred years ago. A strange fragrance lingered, butterflies fluttered for miles, "Our fragrance will last until old age, we will never be apart," from then on, every step she took was in his grasp, with nowhere to escape.

5. 5 做 To Be a Favorite Consort, You Have to Be Arrogant and Overbearing 做宠妃，就是要嚣张跋扈 Idle Talk浮言Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A supremely self-serving, spoiled princess + a calculating, proud, even-tempered emperor + neither lead is chaste + he dotes on her exclusively later on] Chu Feiyu, a princess of the Great Chu, is struck by unforeseen misfortune and sent to Great Ye in a bride exchange. As a foreign princess, she can neither become empress nor empress dowager. There is no room left for her to climb in the imperial harem. All her boundless energy has nowhere to go. What can she do? Make trouble, of course. 9.7kReads8.8Score93914d adds

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   [Bump][Bump] Could someone passing by help me check how long I've been reading this book? 💕💕 This feels like a normal time-travel palace intrigue story; how can someone who just transmigrates be able to defeat the natives right away? If you like transmigration palace intrigue, feel free to take a look. I highly recommend it; I've read it from the beginning without skipping a single page.

6. 6 神 The Divine Doctor's Daughter 神医嫡女 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Feng Yuheng, a renowned physician skilled in both Chinese and Western medicine in the 21st century and a senior military doctor in the ground forces, transmigrates with a bang into the body of the Feng family's legitimate daughter in the Great Shun Dynasty. Unfortunately, her father doesn't care for her, her grandmother doesn't love her, her mother is timid, her younger brother is still a child, and her sisters are each more vicious than the last. Reborn in a new life, she absolutely refuses to 27.2kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds

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   Boundless Sea Series: Five Families' Splendor, Time Travel and Rebirth! A noblewoman with unparalleled medical and poison skills rises against all odds, entangled in power struggles and love affairs, together she journeys to a prosperous era! It's super good!!

7. 7 神 The Divine Doctor and Poison Princess 神医毒妃 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted A descendant of a family of poison doctors in the 21st century, she possesses extraordinary gifts and excels equally at medicine and poison. One day, she transmigrates and becomes Bai He ran, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wen’s household in the Eastern Qin Dynasty. Her birth mother is dead, her father refuses to acknowledge her, her stepmother holds power, and her sisters are false-hearted. Her fighting spirit blazes to life. In this life, she will live by her own rules. Those who bully 14.1kReads9.3Score3.9k14d adds
8. 8 带 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 38.6kReads9.3Score3.6k14d adds

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   Wow~ I choose the main villain, because he's the apple of my eye!

9. 9 嫡 The Reborn Heiress Turns the Marquis’s Manor Upside Down, and Her Powerful Uncle Has Her Back 嫡女重生掀侯府！权臣舅舅来撑腰 Wuyue Wants Candy巫月要吃糖Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it just opened, but it will rise later. [Reborn for Revenge + Family Bonds + Revenge on the Wicked + Both Leads Are Faithful + Uncle Has No Romance + Super Satisfying] Shen Mengwu, legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Anping, died in a snowstorm. Before she died, she watched her husband welcome her half-sister into his household. “Thank you for paving the way for me all these years, dear sister,” her half-sister said with a smug smile, her pregnant belly proudly on dis 5.1kReads8.8Score73114d adds

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   The female protagonist comes from a noble family. Although her mother died early and she was unloved by her scumbag father, and suppressed by her concubine, Lady Liu, and her children, her maternal uncle, the powerful Duke Zhao, works for the current emperor. In her previous life, she was harmed by the scumbag father, Lady Liu, and her father. Now reborn, she first severs ties with her father and refuses her engagement to him. She returns to the Duke Zhao's mansion with her uncle, where she receives his genuine love and respect from everyone. Later, at an important banquet, she exposes her father's hypocrisy, leaving him speechless. She then orchestrates a scheme to make Lady Liu's daughter suffer the consequences of her actions, entering the scumbag father's family as a concubine—a position she herself could not accept—ensuring their downfall and allowing them to start a new life. Highly recommended!

10. 10 一 Before I Knew It, His Majesty Was Helping Me Fight My Household Battles 一不小心，陛下他下场帮我宅斗了 A Touch Of Green On Junshan君山一点青Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted An accident causes Cui Lingyao and the reigning emperor, Pei Jie, to swap souls. On the fifteenth of every month, each must spend a day in the other's body. One side is the chaotic Earl's residence, with a reborn younger cousin, an aunt harboring dark intentions, an uncle shrouded in secrets, and a grandmother who loves to smooth things over. The other is the imperial court, where the empress dowager holds power, Prince Xin is ambitious, the emperor's personal attendant has already defected, an 10.5kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds

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    This is a book I've kept hidden away!

11. 11 恶 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 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒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 58.7kReads9.4Score7.8k14d adds
12. 12 娘 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 Little Peeled Egg剥壳的小蛋蛋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—14d adds
13. 13 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1k14d adds
14. 14 团 The Three-Year-Old Princess, Doted on by All 团宠公主三岁半 March Evening Primrose三月夕颜Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Gu Hui, heir to a family of renowned acupuncturists, accidentally transmigrated as a tiny princess and discovered that she could read people’s minds. Her father was the emperor, and her mother was a scheming imperial consort. Using her superpower, she became the apple of the emperor’s eye, the crown prince’s darling, and a thorn in the side of countless people. Gu Hui: “I want to rule the world, with no one daring to mess with me. I love seeing them hate me but be powerless to do anything about 15kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
15. 15 繁 When the Flowers Fade, Serenity Remains 繁花落尽是清欢 Yang Xiaoqi's Peanuts杨小柒的地豆Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart + happy ending + punishing the scumbags + the male lead loves her but cannot have her, and dies alone] When she was five, she met the clear-eyed young Ye Lanqing. Plum blossoms covered the branches, and he came through the flying snow. With just one glance, he transformed Leng Yihuan's world. From then on, she had her beloved Qing-gege to think about. When he was twelve, his parents died in battle. He grew up overnight, turning cold and single-mindedly bent o 19.8kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds
16. 16 渣 My Scumbag Husband Takes Two Wives and Swaps the Babies, So I Tear His Whole Family Apart 渣夫兼祧两房又换孩，我撕他全家 Xuan Bao煊宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Farming with a Spatial Dimension + Slow-Paced Everyday Life + All Kinds of Natural Disasters + Ensemble Cast] Chi Yu gets drunk and transmigrates into a book, becoming a disposable character in a farming novel about fleeing famine and taking the imperial examinations. After the original owner gives birth and is told the baby is stillborn, her wicked mother-in-law implies that she's a barren hen. Worse still, the woman declares: Either get divorced, or use your dowry to help raise th 4.4kReads8.4Score64714d adds

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    The female protagonist and her sister are transported to a fictional ancient world, but they are separated. The female protagonist becomes a pitiful woman who has just given birth to a scumbag boyfriend, has her child stolen, and is almost killed. Her sister becomes her elder sister-in-law, who is more than ten years older. The female protagonist has a spatial ability that requires merit to upgrade.

17. 17 表 The Cousin Is Going on a Matchmaking Date, and the Heir Is Panicking 表姑娘要去相看，世子他慌了 Yu Yu禹予Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] [Happy Ending] [Both Leads Are Natives of the Era] [Gentle, Refined Heir Apparent × Cool, Elegant Cousin] Orphaned and without anyone to rely on, with wolves circling all around her, young Shi Jianli had no choice but to travel to the capital and seek refuge with her aunt. She became the second branch’s cousin, staying as a guest at the Duke of Anguo’s residence. When she came of age, her aunt found her a match. But the second branch’s concubin 33.8kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds

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    The female protagonist lost her father at a young age and went to the capital to live with her aunt, who treated her like her own daughter! (The writing in this book is quite good.)

18. 18 重 Reborn as the Young General’s Moonlight 重生成少年将军白月光 Teacher Sweet Orange甜橘老师Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted [Rating just posted, so don’t judge it yet] [Long-planned scheme + hero competes for her and claims her + scumbag gets his comeuppance] Jiang Wan was captivating and alluring, an untouchable beauty in the capital. In her previous life, she chose a husband at the exam results board and married Shen Qingchen, who didn’t love her. Only as she lay dying did she hear her husband say to someone, “She was nothing but a pawn. If she’s dead, she’s dead.” As she lay dying, the young man she had once trea 5.2kReads8.7Score63814d adds

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    These books are all incredibly good!!! The content is absolutely fantastic!

19. 19 美 A Beauty Who Captivates the City, and the Scheming Imperial Guard Who Spoils Her Wildly 美人倾城，腹黑锦衣卫霸心狂宠 Sugar-Free Pineapple Milk Pudding菠萝奶冻不加糖Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted A delicate, clever beauty and a cold, ruthless, scheming Commander of the Imperial Guards. Coercive romance, one couple only, both virgins, a little groveling, an alternate setting, and a happy ending. The hero is controlling, scheming, and no good man. There are some scenes of confinement later on. He absolutely spoils the heroine, but he’s also secretly a devoted puppy. The more of a jerk he is at first, the more meek and humble he becomes later. Wan Ying lost both her parents. To reclaim the 12.5kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
20. 20 太 After the Crown Prince Ascends the Throne, He Seizes His Cannon-Fodder Cousin 太子登基后，炮灰表妹被强夺了 Mountain Cat山也猫Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Signed for publication [Forced marriage + cold, aloof crown prince with a dark heart and ruthless methods + clear-headed, laid-back, beautiful cousin + a touch of reverse-harem appeal + tangled love triangle + doting romance] Gu Sui'an, an agricultural research scientist, was reborn in the womb and turned into the male lead's cannon-fodder cousin in the political intrigue novel Marrying the Emperor. In this dangerous ancient world where she had no rights, all she wanted was to coast through li 68.2kReads8.5Score5.3k14d adds
21. 21 诱 Luring Her Into Bed: My Little Maid Is a Siren 诱她上榻，爷的小婢女是祸水 You Bao又宝Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted [Beautiful little troublemaker x jade-faced demon] [Mutually devoted and faithful + sweet romance + unbelievably beautiful heroine] Nan Zhu is a maid serving Fourth Miss Shen of the Duke's household. Unfortunately, she is so stunningly beautiful that the young lady and her mother target her, even trying to marry her off to a short, lame servant. To avoid being forced into marriage, Nan Zhu has no choice but to climb into the bed of the much-feared eldest young master and offer herself to him. Th 6.6kReads8.3Score69514d adds
22. 22 他 He Covets Her Beauty 他窥姝色 Shen Jiayu沈嘉鱼Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + mutual salvation + everyone grovels] Gu Tangning is a princess, the brightest jewel in Shengjing. The emperor she personally supported wants to kill her and seize her power. The Prince of Yun'an, whom she raised herself, wants to take her by force. The powerful minister Shen Qinghan, who shares her love, wants to imprison her. They all say they love her, but they only want her to be a caged songbird. They want her beautiful and fragile, kept under lock and key, obedient and 2.1kReads8.9Score21414d adds

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    The path she walked was like a mountain trail paved with thorns and pebbles, each step leaving bloody footprints, yet behind it, inconspicuous flowers quietly bloomed. (Recommended, a good novel)

23. 23 凭 The Lady I Won Fair and Square: The Marquis Loves Her to Bits! 凭本事抢来的夫人，侯爷他超爱！ Xi Han习含Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted “A guaranteed sweet romance + delicate noblewoman vs. rough marquis + marriage first, love later + secret crush becomes mutual + the hero fights to win her back + the second male lead chases his wife to the crematorium.” Her first marriage ended in tragedy. When Lin Yueming married into the marquis’s household, she had little hope for married life. But once she entered the Marquis of Wu’an’s residence, she found a kind mother-in-law, a loving husband, and an affectionate sister-in-law. Her days 18.5kReads8.9Score2k14d adds

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    Finally finished watching! The male lead is so lovable, so grateful, and so charming (he tricked her into a divorce without realizing it), and he finally managed to win back the female lead, who had been worn down by him. It was so sweet! The female lead is incredibly talented and kind, and initially thought the male lead had mistaken her benefactor and insisted on a divorce. Luckily, she had a way with words, so I watched it several times. The male lead and the second male lead are really different; one is charming and capricious, only interested in her, while the other is a hypocrite who always puts on airs and misses out on the female lead.

24. 24 她 After She Was Burned Alive, the Regent Regretted Everything 她被活活烧死后，摄政王悔不当初 Thirteen Flowers十三朵Ancient Romance956k WordsOngoing In her previous life, she knelt outside the door, holding her dying child in her arms and begging him to find a doctor for their son. He ignored her and kept the courtyard gates shut, then welcomed his first love with a lavish wedding procession. “There are so many people in the world. Why are you cruel only to me?” “Because you're a shameless maid who seduced me into your bed, while she is the childhood benefactor who saved my life.” She set herself alight, burning away the love that had bound 732Reads6.2Score40114d adds

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    Ancient Chinese political intrigue, palace intrigue, and domestic drama novels

25. 25 翎 Feathered Halberds United: Schemes for the Realm 翎戟同归：权谋山河 Baa Baa, Ooh羊啊羊噢Ancient Romance219k WordsOngoing [Blood Feud × Imperial Couple Join Forces × Court Intrigue and Revenge] Her entire family was slaughtered, leaving only her and her little brother. A bolt of dragon-patterned brocade, a bloody case hidden deep within the imperial palace. Shen Zhiyi concealed her identity and presented a flood-control plan as a woman. She was made a commandery princess, only to discover that the emperor himself was the very man who had destroyed her family! Pei Jinghan, the spoiled young nobleman who had once adm —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    💥"The Halberd and the Phoenix: Power and Intrigue" is a smash hit! A lone princess whose entire family was executed meets a powerful general who rises from the ashes in armor. With their combined intelligence, strategy, and military prowess at their peak, from infiltrating a medical clinic to staging a coup at the palace, they join forces to overthrow the tyrant and ascend the throne themselves. This is a truly satisfying imperial romance novel where both the male and female leads are strong and achieve great things together—you'll regret it if you don't read it! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

26. 26 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 120.1kReads9.5Score11.3k14d adds
27. 27 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 25.5kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
28. 28 攻 Conquest Gone Wrong! Male Leads, Don't Turn Evil! 攻略翻车！男主们补药黑化啊！ Mo Xitang墨蹊棠Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted [Rivalry-filled showdown + all male leads are virgins] Ling Qingyan transmigrated into a book, landing in a rather twisted coercion romance. The heroine didn't like these men and had strong self-destructive tendencies. Ling Qingyan's mission was to stop the male leads from falling in love with the heroine, prevent the heroine from destroying herself, and lower the male leads' corruption levels. So she diligently prevented their first meetings and diligently helped the heroine avoid every danger 3.7kReads8.8Score54614d adds
29. 29 神 The Divine Healer and Spirit Consort: Strange Tales II, The Crimson Fiend's Haunting 神医灵妃诡事录二之红煞惊魂 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance285k WordsCompleted Strange cases are cropping up throughout Jiuyou City, so the imperial court establishes the Office of Mystic Investigations and appoints Mo Xing'an, heir to Prince Wenzhao, to oversee it. He has no interest in solving cases, but when the mysterious Mu Jingyu gets caught up in one, he willingly steps into the trap. Mu Jingyu, who transmigrated here, possesses spirit eyes that can see life and death. Together, they join forces with the Office of Mystic Investigations’ other four members, following 1.4kReads8.5Score34214d adds
30. 30 假 Pretending to Be a Lazy Beauty with Bewitching Bones, I Make the Mad Regent Dote on Me, Again and Again 假咸鱼媚骨，疯批摄政王宠宠宠 Tong Yu铜余Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, Devoted Couple, One-on-One, Funny and Lighthearted, Secret Identity Revealed Later] Yun Luoyu is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue: beautiful, wealthy, and naturally alluring. She had planned to coast through half her life, but on her wedding day, she was forcibly taken by the mad Prince Regent. From then on, she became his cherished darling, the delight of his bedchamber. She plays sweet and obedient, acts cute, pouts, and cracks jokes. She becomes classmates wi 5.6kReads9.3Score69214d adds
31. 31 新 Wedding-Night Joy: The Sweet Princess Consort Can't Stop Throwing Up 新婚夜有喜，娇娇王妃孕吐不止 Deng Feng灯枫Eastern Fantasy370k WordsCompleted (The manhua adaptation is out. Search "My Fake-Dead Prince" for stunning character models and atmosphere.) [Redemption + Yandere + Secret Obsession + Extra Sweet Romance + Both Pure, Happy Ending] Yun Jiao transmigrated, arriving at a feast during Prince Yan's third funeral. The man in the ice coffin slowly sat up. Yun Jiao (chewing away): "What a coincidence. Did you fake your death too?" "Mm." "I've been dead for half a year. How about you?" "Hah. I die whenever I'm in a bad mood." Rumor had i 12.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    Yandere novel ~ super sweet [Got it] 💕💕💕💕

32. 32 温 My Gentle Cousin Turned Into a Madman? Cancel the Wedding, Now! 温润表兄变疯批？退退退退婚！ Layer Upon Layer, Like a Painting重重似画Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + male lead is reborn] When Shen Lichu first arrives in Yanjing, she falls at first sight for the brilliant, refined Heir Ning, a man as bright and aloof as the moon. She hears that he is disciplined and courteous, gentle yet distant, like snow atop a lofty mountain: beautiful to behold but impossible to reach. Fortunately, her aunt does everything she can to bring them together, and Shen Lichu makes a careful effort to win him over. She gets her wish: Lu Shiji falls for her, 28.4kReads8.1Score2.9k14d adds

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    The vintage series are all super cute!

33. 33 急 Help! The Poor Guy I Bullied and Toyed With Became the Crown Prince 急！我欺凌玩弄过的穷鬼变太子了 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Su Niao was beautiful and spoiled, and her antics finally got her force-fed poisoned wine. Only then did she realize she was a disposable supporting character. Reborn, she opened her eyes and immediately kicked her two-timing fiancé to the curb, then set off to take revenge on the dog emperor who had given her poisoned wine in her previous life! Xie Chenyuan had yet to become emperor. He had lost his memory and ended up living with a poor family: a frail younger brother, little sister, and blind 23.3kReads9.1Score3.2k14d adds
34. 34 重 Reborn and Married Off: I Become the Mistress of the Prince's Manor 重生换亲：我在王府当主母 Xia Tian夏甜Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Shen Wantang's reborn elder sister stole her engagement and pushed the Prince of Ning's heir, who had become a monk, on her. “The prince's residence is grand and splendid. Little sister, go enjoy your good fortune!” Shen Wantang laughed. “Then thank you, Sister.” Was she not reborn too? In her previous life, her elder sister married the Prince of Ning's heir and drove the woman he loved to her death. He would rather die for love than live as her husband. After he died, her sister was imprisoned. 20.4kReads7.7Score1.9k14d adds
35. 35 啥 What? The Abused Villain Can Hear the System's Tasks 啥？被凌虐的反派能听见系统任务 Huaxia Cat华夏猫Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted The animated series is now streaming [mutual firsts, sweet romance, goofy comedy, taming, inner thoughts, good girl, villainess system, ridiculously sweet, breezy writing] [A good girl pretending to be evil vs. an aloof, domineering male lead who adores her; leans toward the pampered-wife trope, so stay away if that’s not your thing!] After Lin Wantang dies in a car accident, she transmigrates into a book. The System tells her that if she plays the villainess well and follows the plot to the end 37kReads8.1Score5.5k14d adds
36. 36 别 Don’t Call Me Big Brother, Call Me Husband 别叫哥哥，叫夫君 The Cat in the Flowerbed花坛的猫Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted Romance, both leads have only ever been with each other, sweet and doting. Why does the newcomer win out? Because they fight harder and claim what they want. [Unrequited love turns into love + long-planned pursuit + cunning conquest + secret identity] Miss Yu Zhaoer, who was sent away by the Yu family to cultivate herself four years ago, has returned to the capital. Back then, she fell for her sworn elder brother. Her adoptive mother gave her a harsh dose of medicine and packed her off to Yunqin 492Reads8.8Score10014d adds
37. 37 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
38. 38 妹 Little Sister, You Can’t Handle This Crazy Man. Let Me Take Over 妹妹，这疯批你驾驭不了，换我来 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance648k WordsCompleted Now published under the title Through the Years Like Jade, available on all platforms. The moment she opened her eyes, Jiang Fei had transmigrated into the book as a scheming but hopelessly incompetent minor villainess. In the original story, the entire Jiang family was brutally killed. Even the old watchdog at the gate was spared nothing. And it was all thanks to Pei Jing, the power-mad, unhinged prince who held sway over the court. The System's task for her was simple: follow the original 51.1kReads9.1Score7k14d adds
39. 39 王 The Princess Consort Is Too Arrogant? She's Earned Her Place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple! 王妃太嚣张？她凭本事配享太庙！ Jian Yu简钰Ancient Romance824k WordsCompleted [Expert at winning over his wife + sweet on the outside, ruthless within + goofy + two powerful leads + sweet, satisfying romance] Behind a red bridal curtain, Shi Wanwan opens her eyes to find herself surrounded by handsome men. Her eyes light up. Is this the legendary perk of transmigrating? What? The scumbag wants to break off their engagement? Break it off, then! Absolutely! With all these handsome men around, who needs a scumbag? Xie Xuanzhi happens upon Shi Wanwan impersonating him after d 4.3kReads9.0Score57014d adds
40. 40 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate into a Book Together, and the Crown Prince and General Become Abandoned Husbands 闺蜜齐穿书，太子将军成弃夫 Chasing Dreams Tonight逐梦今宵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Best Friends Transmigrate Together + Green Tea Scheming + Face-Slapping + Faking Their Deaths + Winning Back Their Wives + Lighthearted Palace and Household Intrigue] Psychology PhD Jiang Wumei and medical PhD Xu Junjun were climbing Mount Tai during the Mid-Autumn Festival. They had just rescued a young woman from the edge of a cliff when the stone path gave way, sending them both to the afterlife. When they opened their eyes again, they had become two supporting characters from the same novel 2.4kReads8.3Score23114d adds
41. 41 被 Forced to Divorce, Her Five Brothers Go on a Rampage 被迫休夫后，五个哥哥杀疯了 A Lifetime of Splendor一世风华Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Ning gave up her beloved spear to cook for the man she loved. She broke with her father, a veteran general of Great Yan, and didn’t speak to him for three years. Her husband, the victorious General Who Guards the Nation, returned in triumph with a woman who was a master of the spear. After three years of hard work, all she got was: “A Ning, I want to marry her.” Shen Ning, who had become the laughingstock of the capital after her husband favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, picked 7.1kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
42. 42 一 A Dream of Rebirth, Forever Thinking of You 一梦重生，与君常念 Flowers in Full Bloom Under the Moon花满月Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted After Bai Yueguang died, Jiang Wangzhou hated me for ten years. I tried everything to win him over, but he only sneered. “If you really want to please me, why don't you just die?” His words pierced my heart. Yet when a burning beam came crashing down on me, he died saving my life. As he lay in my arms, he used the last of his strength to brush away the hand I reached out to touch him. “Song Zhixue, if only I had never met you in this life...” At the funeral, Jiang's mother wept uncontrollably. “ 314Reads—Score2114d adds
43. 43 女 The Female Supporting Character Throws Herself Into the Game, and the Mad Heir Slowly Falls 女配以身入局，疯批世子步步沉沦 Banquet on a Spring Day宴春日Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] [“Wicked” Supporting Heroine vs. “Amnesiac” Heir] After transmigrating, Jiang Yao became a doomed cannon-fodder character in an angst novel. Near tears, she resolved to cling to the main characters for protection. But the heroine mistakenly thought she had someone she loved. After guessing back and forth, she decided it must be Xie Yunian, the future heir of the Chengbo Marquis's residence. Xie Yunian!? Who was he? The Xie family young master who lost hi 2.6kReads8.8Score35314d adds
44. 44 总 The CEO Won't Let His Wife Practice the Supernatural Arts 总裁不准夫人搞玄学 Xing Hui星茴Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + powerhouse + adored by the whole family + hilarious chaos + ridiculous antics + unleashing ultimate moves nonstop!] Word has it that the Nan family had a mix-up involving a real and a fake heiress. The real heiress was a metaphysics powerhouse who opened the door to a whole new world for the Nan family. One day, the powerhouse was heading out to “take care of business.” Twin Fifth Brother: Little sis, take me with you! Movie Star Fourth Brother: I wanna go, I wanna go! Doctor Thir 24.6kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds

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    It's pretty good, worth watching.

45. 45 权 Power and Favor Across the Land: The Divine Physician and Coroner 权宠天下：神医仵作 Qingling Xue青翎雪Ancient Romance297k WordsCompleted The new book, A Strategy to Charm the Emperor, officially began serializing on Tomato Novel on March 15, 2026! If you haven’t had your fill, give it a read! [Transmigration + strong male and female leads + mystery solving + political intrigue + mutual devotion] On her very first day after transmigrating, Jiang Ling’er found herself caught up in the absurdity of being divorced before she’d even married. Fine, then. Why not settle down and become a coroner? From then on, she followed the Minister 47Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 46 夫 Madam, the Heir Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 夫人，世子他蓄谋已久 Susu Qian Ci酥酥芊瓷Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple, sweet romance, childhood friends] (Complete! Originally titled The Lady, the Heir Apparent Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time) [Scheming, doting heir apparent VS beautiful, high-maintenance heir apparent’s wife] Lu Zhaozhao, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang’s household, is adored by her parents and protected by her older siblings. She has grown up in comfort, with everything going her way. At sixteen, Lu Zhaozhao is a peerless beauty, and the thre 26.8kReads9.2Score2.9k14d adds

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    "Ancient Zhao Celadon" is really good! It's a sweet historical romance with an ensemble cast! [Both characters are virgins, sweet and doting, childhood sweethearts] [A cunning and doting young master VS a beautiful and quirky young master's wife] A pair of bickering lovers, the female lead is sunny and cheerful, the male lead pretends to be reserved but is actually secretly smitten, his true nature is revealed after marriage. The author's writing is tight and the plot doesn't drag at all! It also features many adorable side couples! It has all the necessary elements! You definitely won't regret investing in it!!!

47. 47 别 They Throw Mud at Me, So I Lie Down and Sue Them for 38,000 别人朝我扔泥巴，躺下讹他三万八 Yan Xiaonuo颜小糯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + livestreaming + going crazy anywhere, anytime] Qiao Xi takes on a mission from the Space-Time Administration, transmigrating into a tragic romance novel to fix its plot. She becomes a nobody with barely any fame and is bound to a Truth-Telling System. From then on, the tragic romance takes a bizarre turn... During a variety show livestream, she is asked why she works so hard. Guest 1: “I thought of the hardworking farmers.” Guest 2: “My grandma was a farmer. I miss her so much.” 42.3kReads9.5Score5.3k14d adds

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    It's a bit nonsensical, but really hilarious; you might want to watch it when you're feeling down.

48. 48 重 After Being Reborn, the Villainess Goes on a Killing Spree 重生后，恶毒女配杀疯了 Lucky Little Pocket幸运小兜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Villainess + Reborn + Men Competing for Her + Abusing Scumbags and Face-Slapping + Everyone Sees Her in a New Light] [Warning: The heroine is a refined egoist who takes selfish self-love to the extreme. Please proceed with caution if this bothers you.] Gu Zhaohua, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Anguo's household, is peerlessly beautiful and talented. Yet she loses to her plain cousin, Gu Nianxi, and ends up with her family destroyed and her own head severed from her body. The guard she 27.7kReads8.1Score3.6k14d adds

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    The heroines in good historical romance novels are all very clear-headed; the second book, with its four volumes, is also very good.

49. 49 与 Together with Hua Yan'er 与婳燕尔 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available. Search the platform for A Pair of Swallows to purchase.) [Pure historical romance, not reborn + Marriage Before Love + One-Sided Salvation + Cherishing and Doting + Emotional Push and Pull] (Completed. Original title: A Pair of Swallows) [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Untainted: Gentle, Clever Noblewoman VS Dark, Ill-Tempered Prince] A marriage decree forced Yun Hua, the fourth daughter of the Yun family, to marry the Seventh Prince, Si Heng. The imperial edict c 25.8kReads9.3Score3.7k14d adds

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    For historical romance novels, these are worth checking out, they're really good. [Got it]

50. 50 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 32.5kReads9.3Score3.3k14d adds

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