In a Reading Slump: Looking for a Gentle, Intelligent Male Lead in Historical Romance 书荒求温柔高智男主（古言）

1. 1 重 After Being Reborn, I Threw Myself into the Powerful Minister's Arms and Cried, and He Turned Red with Anger 重生后扑到权臣怀里哭，他红温了 Little Fish Learns to Swim小鱼学游泳Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Gentle Girl VS Steady, Restrained Powerful Official] [Mutually devoted, childhood sweethearts, years of secret love finally returned] Shen Mingshu grew up cherished by Jiang Xun, but his stern, cold nature made her fear him more than anything. After someone drugged her, her childhood friend, a young general, took her away. When they were discovered, she had no choice but to marry him. But the young general loved someone else and took a concubine on their wedding day. He doted on his c 63.2kReads8.8Score8.9kShelves

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   The male lead is incredibly doting, there are no misunderstandings, and the whole thing is super sweet.

2. 2 青 The Scent of Childhood Sweethearts: The Heir Has Been Plotting This for Ages 青梅嗅：世子他蓄谋已久 Jie Ximo杰西莫Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + young married couple + long-planned pursuit + mutual devotion and favoritism] [Brash, straightforward commandery princess × scheming, jealous heir to a noble title] The Princess Royal’s residence and the Prince of Zhenbei’s estate are separated by just one wall. From the moment Jiang Changning was born, Xie Yan gained a nemesis in this world. Whenever the two met, they could argue so loudly they’d bring down the rafters. Then one day, Jiang Changning was betrothed b 20.8kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
3. 3 高 After the Noble Young Lady Breaks Off the Engagement, the Marquis’s Entire Family Regrets It 高门贵女退婚后，侯府一家悔疯了 Xiaoman's Bowl小满的碗Ancient Romance548k WordsCompleted Shen Taoxi and Young Marquis Gu had known each other for twelve years. Childhood sweethearts, they were promised to each other when she came of age. She believed their youthful love had finally found its happy ending. Then Shen’s father was framed and thrown into prison. Gu Jinwen shielded another woman, then looked at Shen Taoxi as though granting her a favor and said their engagement would remain unchanged. Only then did she understand that true feelings could change in an instant, and that a 2.7kReads8.2Score361Shelves
4. 4 穿 After Becoming the White Moonlight, I Led the Aloof Boy Astray 穿成白月光后把清冷少年养歪了 Watching the Moon Rise from the Mountain望月出岫Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [Cold on the outside, warm inside: Ning x Refined and resilient: An] Li Changning lost her memory for a hundred years and couldn't even die, until someone took her in. Though she had never dreamed before, she foresaw his future: In a dark, damp prison, a young master covered in wounds looked up at her, his gaze burning with obsessive madness. When she awoke, the pure-hearted, resilient boy was holding back tears, the corners of his eyes red. He looked like a pitiful little rabbit. Li Changning: 435Reads8.1Score100Shelves

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   Both male leads are gentle, while the female leads are aloof and slightly mischievous, often teasing the male leads.

5. 5 被 After I Was Forced to Fall in Love with My Senior Sister 被迫和师姐两情相悦后 Watching the Moon Rise from the Mountain望月出岫Martial Arts291k WordsCompleted [Cool, graceful, and straightforward senior apprentice sister × gentle, beautiful, and sickly young master] [Conquer her, or die.] That's what the System said. Li Xingzhi wasn't afraid of dying, but he still wanted to live. So he dragged his ailing body up the mountain, making careful moves at every turn as he schemed to win her heart. - Countless people came to pay their respects to her, but Song Qiuliang found them all dull. The last person who had interested her died under mysterious circumst 1.2kReads—Score202Shelves
6. 6 穿 After Transmigrating, the Royal Family Snatched Me Up to Be the Crown Princess 穿越后，被皇室抢去当太子妃 Falling Star, Broken Mirror坠星折镜Two Male Leads632k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigration (Reborn from Infancy) + Married from the Start + Purely Sweet, No Angst + Court Intrigue + 1v1 HE] Lin Shiming, from the modern world, transmigrates one day and is born into a military family in a fictional world, becoming the second son of the Duke Who Guards the Nation. With his parents as role models, constantly away on “imperial orders” (actually, happy travels), and a capable older brother to inherit the family estate, Lin Shiming has no pressure at all and 7.7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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   A high-quality male lead in a pure romance story; you'll definitely develop a romantic mindset after watching!

7. 7 穿 The Laid-Back Days of a Carefree Beauty After Transmigrating into a Book 穿书后咸鱼美人的摆烂日常 Phoenix and You凰与予Two Male Leads192k WordsCompleted Ruan Baixing was unlucky enough to transmigrate into a book, the novel she'd been reading before her surgery. To her dismay, she discovered that the character she'd transmigrated into was also sickly. She'd suffered from one illness after another since childhood. They became less frequent after she turned eighteen, but her body remained frail. Unfortunately, she'd only read the first few chapters of the novel, so she had no idea what happened next. But having lived with heart disease since child 3.8kReads9.0Score439Shelves
8. 8 面 When the Veil Falls, All Under Heaven Surrenders: The Crown Prince's Captive Love 面纱落，天下倾：太子囚宠 Big White Loaf大白面包Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Ancient setting + alternate history + transmigration + devoted couple + possessive love] After finishing a palace-intrigue novel, Xie Tangmian unexpectedly transmigrates into the book as a princess of a small kingdom, born to a courtesan and branded as the girl who “killed her birth mother.” The emperor takes pity on her for a time and entrusts her to the Noble Consort to raise. She becomes the Noble Consort’s “little lucky star,” ensuring her favor with the emperor. Though she wants for nothin 164Reads5.7Score—Shelves

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   These books are very good and worth reading.

9. 9 我 The Crown Prince I Toyed with Has Fallen Head Over Heels in Love 我狠狠玩弄过的太子长出恋爱脑了 Ana Bao阿娜宝Ancient Romance695k WordsCompleted Several short dramas are now streaming (country widow VS abstinent crown prince) The entire village of Fangniu was massacred. Jiang Buxi lay on the ground, covered in blood and at death’s door. Hearing the black-clad men’s words, her dying eyes flew open. What? The young master she had saved was actually the crown prince, and he was the one who had ordered the massacre of the village!!! What happened to the fifty head of cattle he promised as thanks? Damn it! What a terrible deal! She had fed hi 10kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
10. 10 掌 Pampered in the Palm of His Hand: After Losing Her Memory, the Wicked Legitimate Daughter Is Utterly Charming 掌心宠：失忆后恶毒嫡女千娇百媚 Chestnut on a Swing栗子荡秋千Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted When people in the capital talk about the Chancellor’s daughters, the first to come to mind is the Second Miss Xue, Xue Qiwei. She is gifted in both beauty and talent, a brilliant writer, and generous to others, earning her the title of “the Capital’s Most Esteemed Young Lady.” As for the eldest Miss Xue... “Wait, the Xue family has an eldest daughter? I’ve never heard of her.” “Of course you haven’t. You’ve only been in the capital for a few years, and that eldest Miss Xue isn’t even here.” “Oh 132Reads5.3Score—Shelves
11. 11 云 My Journey to You: Wanwan Transmigrates and Goes All Out to Protect Gong Yuanzhi 云之羽：挽挽穿越，狂护宫远徵 It's Jiujiu是玖玖吖Female-Channel Fanfiction156k WordsCompleted Synopsis The main story and bonus chapters are all complete~ The main thing is that we'll fiercely protect our little Yuanzhi~ It's sweet all the way through. If it isn't sweet, you can get your money back~ I've also signed a new farming novel, The Consort Entrusts Her Child to Me, and I Raise the Young Crown Prince Through Farming. Come check it out, everyone~ Mo Qingwan felt so sorry for Gong Yuanzhi while watching the show that she lay on her bed and cried for three days and three nights. Sh 216Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Original female lead! Ruthlessly criticizes brainless characters! A poor puppy begs for its older sister's love! So what if you forget? Then love again and again! Gong Yuanzheng, don't love too much!

12. 12 云 My Journey to You: Juan Zheng Yuan 云之羽：眷徵鸢 Little Tangerine Sister橘子小妹Female-Channel Fanfiction169k WordsCompleted Original female protagonist × Gong Yuanzhi (please read the full synopsis) The characters and story have both been changed, so please don’t read if that bothers you!! Gong Yuanzhi is seventeen, and Yu Muyuan is eighteen. Yu Muyuan: Young Lady of the Yu family of Mocheng. After the Gong family’s Sword Wielder and Young Master are murdered one after another, she enters the Gong family’s stronghold with Gong Shangjue as an ally of the family. Afterward, she turns Shangguan Qian and Yun Weishan agai 679Reads8.4Score100Shelves
13. 13 盛 A Glorious Dawn Over the Realm 盛世朝凰 Ye Xingyao叶星妖Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + strong hero; the heroine is no saint] Ye Chongxi, the legitimate daughter of the foremost family in the Tianqi Empire and a genius known throughout the capital, is surrounded and attacked by her fiancé and several allied factions! Chongxi is a demon who emerged from the dark land of death, worshipped as a god by all the dead and the creatures of darkness. A summoning brings her into the other woman’s body. She says, “I can grant you three wishes.” She says, “First, everyone who 4.5kReads9.1Score565Shelves

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    1. The female lead is a demon goddess, and the male lead is a guardian deity with silver hair and white robes. They, one black and one white, should have been enemies. However, after the female lead's blood fell into the male lead's domain, crimson flowers bloomed in the pure white space, bringing color to this land devoid of love and affection. 2. The female lead is reborn, living only for the male lead, who has given everything for her in both his past and present lives.

14. 14 师 Master, Your Disciple Is Back to Cuddle Up to You 师尊在上，女帝回来撒个娇 Endless White Clouds白云漫漫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance! The domineering heroine returns, all for one person] [No angst, no angst, no angst!!!] [Free sugar, all you want!!!] In her previous life, he gave up his soul and vanished from the world for her sake. When she sees him again in this life, Jing Qianye smiles like a cunning old fox. Jing Qianye rubs her fingers raw: “Master, it hurts.” Jing Qianye emerges from cultivation: “Master, I missed you.” Jing Qianye stabs someone to death with a sword: “Master, I’m so scared.” Her master k 3.4kReads9.2Score428Shelves
15. 15 拒 She Refused to Be the Crown Prince's Concubine and Married into the Prince's Manor. Now He Regrets It 拒为东宫妾，嫁王府，太子悔晕 Le Zhizhi乐吱吱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Face-slapping * Punishing Scumbags * No Forgiveness * No Suffering in Silence * Two Strong Leads * Mutual Purity * Sweet Devotion Gu Xiyuan, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Pingyang, had loved the Crown Prince for two years. To support his disaster-relief efforts, she donated two hundred thousand taels of silver. Yet the Crown Prince wanted her younger female cousin to become the future Crown Princess and, as though bestowing a favor, would only make her a side consort. Simply because 61kReads8.5Score30.7kShelves

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    Just be gentle with your wife.

16. 16 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves

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    Let's see how this sickly girl sweeps through the entire sect. She possesses a pale, weary beauty, her eyes drooping, her expression aloof and cold, like snow falling on withered branches in winter, as if she might be crushed into thin mist at the slightest carelessness. She's sickly, but a truly beautiful one. What a pity. The Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches of the Five Elements Sensing Artifact rotated continuously, finally stopping at a certain angle, then bursting into a bright light. The person registering behind the counter immediately widened their eyes. "... Born in the Lesser Cold, with the water frozen, this is a natural, full-value ice attribute, a pure ice spiritual root." A pure ice spiritual root, pure in heart, unwavering, an excellent seedling for cultivation.

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 34.2kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves
18. 18 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.6kReads9.6Score31.2kShelves
19. 19 先 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 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆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
20. 20 盛 The Beloved Cousin 盛宠表姑娘 Lazy Breeze Returning Late懒风晚归Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted When Jiang Yunting first arrived in Bianjing, all she wanted was to be a well-behaved young cousin at the Duke of Dingguo's residence, enhance her standing, then marry her childhood sweetheart and live a smooth, happy life. But later, her fiancé turned his back on her for wealth and status, while the refined, aloof second cousin in the household began looking at her strangely, as if he wanted to devour her. When Shen Yu first met Jiang Yunting, he had one erotic dream after another. In his d 17.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
21. 21 娘 The Empress Is Sweet and Wicked, and the Cold Emperor Loves Her to the Extreme 娘娘娇又坏，冷情帝王狠狠爱 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Newly completed novel, new release, low rating.] [Sweet romance] The great beauty Xiao Ronghua was married off. When the new emperor ascended the throne, Xiao Ronghua entered the palace as empress and became the wife of the young, handsome emperor, a man cold in both appearance and heart. Everyone knew the new emperor had little interest in women and was abstemious, surely a wise ruler devoted to the nation and its people who would never be swayed by beauty. So no one worried about it. Xiao Ro 6.7kReads9.0Score802Shelves
22. 22 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 19.8kReads9.5Score3kShelves
23. 23 快 Run! The Little Junior Uncle Who Loves to Scam People Is Here! 快跑啊，专门坑人的小师叔来啦！ Hazelnuts Knocked Out My Front Tooth榛子硌掉大门牙Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Female lead with no romance + strong female lead cultivation story] [Comic-relief supporting character + the ultimate scavenger] Liao Duoduo was born into a cultivation world and met her father, the richest man in the Cangyu Kingdom, who seemed to have been possessed by Scrooge. Until she was five, her daily routine was to compete with her father in every possible way to save money. One day, at age five, she and her father competed to see who could go the longest without eating. After three day 3.7kReads8.2Score427Shelves

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    The first book is hilarious and wildly imaginative, no romantic pairing. The second is a quick transmigration novel with a baby-making system and a mama's girl. The third is a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, unrequited love, both characters are virgins, and it's an unconventional story of a domineering CEO and his sweet little wife. Highly recommended! 😳😳😳 [Added to bookshelf][Added to bookshelf][A masterpiece by Que Shi]

24. 24 快 Quick Transmigration: The Story of My Mother, the Childbearing Goddess 快穿之关于我娘是生子娘娘那件事 Gazing at the Starry Sky张望星空Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Well, Jiang Wanyi always felt she'd been a happy child. Her mother was a single parent, but she was rich, with more than a dozen supermarkets. All she ever asked of Jiang Wanyi was to eat well, dress warmly, and grow up happy. So Jiang Wanyi took it easy, just as her mother wished. She was plain-looking and an average student from childhood, and if she could lie down, she never sat; if she could sit, she never stood. Her only setback came when her mother passed away just as she graduated from co 6.2kReads8.7Score488Shelves
25. 25 上 Double Happiness 上上禧 Liu Qi鎏旗Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Older Man + Secret Crush + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Song Xi had a good friend. Her friend said her second brother was rich and handsome, tall with long legs, and urged Song Xi to go on a blind date and win him over. Then she could become her beloved second sister-in-law. Song Xi got carried away and agreed. The good news: They slept together. The bad news: She slept with the wrong person. The crazy news: She got a marriage certificate with the wrong person. Whe 52.2kReads9.0Score8.2kShelves
26. 26 贵 The Blind Noblewoman: The Minister of Revenue Strikes It Lucky 贵女失明：尚书大人捡了漏 Passion Fruit Fragrance百香果香Ancient Romance283k WordsCompleted #Blind Noblewoman #Transmigrated Minister of Works #Redemption #Coming of Age #Rebellion Against Confucian Morality #Happy Ending #Alternate World [A story about a noblewoman bound by feudal customs and a modern soul] From the day she was born, Xu Tang was raised to become an empress. Not a single word or action could be less than perfect. But just before she was to become the Crown Princess, Xu Tang unexpectedly lost her sight in both eyes, and her life changed completely. … Shen Qiuyao was 3.4kReads8.7Score411Shelves
27. 27 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双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 163.8kReads9.6Score22.8kShelves

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    It has to be about climbing the social ladder!!! It's super good, the male lead is very gentle, his IQ is always on point, and he's great at comforting himself 🤭

28. 28 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 244.1kReads9.2Score32.2kShelves

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    This looks good.

29. 29 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 16.8kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    Witness how the strongest imperial princess, disguised as a clueless, good-for-nothing princess, conquers the world! This powerful female protagonist novel is absolutely insane! 👑🤭 The strongest imperial princess of the Nine Provinces is reborn as a famously infatuated, clueless princess of the Western Qi Dynasty. A scumbag dares to point his finger at her and insult her? She coldly orders, "Drag him out and give him fifty lashes!" 🤭 A business tycoon is her subordinate, the emperor of the Nine Provinces is her elder brother, a mighty general is her second elder brother, and the head of a top-tier power is her father… This setup is like a max-level boss returning to the starting village to stomp on fish! Watch how the heroine crushes all who dare to challenge her with absolute power—the satisfaction is off the charts! 🥰

30. 30 被 After the Tyrant Heard My Inner Thoughts, the Tragic Romance Turned Into a Loving Spoilfest 被暴君听到心声后，虐文爆宠了 Distant Moon Shadow月影遥遥Ancient Romance440k WordsCompleted [Tyrant’s mind-reading + gluttonous girl + devoted couple + sweet romance with a happy ending] Shen Qingqing wakes up to find she’s become the heroine of an old-school angst novel. Shen Qingshuang, the empress of a fallen kingdom, is taken by force and imprisoned in the harem by a tyrant. Cold and stubborn, she’d rather die than submit. After three hundred rounds of physical and emotional torment, she jumps from the city wall to die for her country, leaving the tyrant consumed by madness and reg 6.5kReads8.7Score853Shelves

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    This is a historical romance novel with a twist: although the male lead is a tyrant at the beginning, he's secretly very gentle towards the female lead. Question: What do you do when you have a wife who desperately wants to seduce you but outwardly remains defiant?

31. 31 穿 I Transmigrated into an Old-School Tragic Romance, and I'm Giving Everyone a Happy Ending 穿进古早虐文，本红娘要全员HE Clear Pines, Falling Colors清松落色Ancient Romance784k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + comedy + transmigrate into a book + female supporting character + sweet romance + System] (A silly transmigrated heroine × a crafty, clever hero) (This story doesn't vilify the original leads, break up the original couple, or steal the original protagonists' opportunities. Everyone gets along.) After spending eighteen years bedridden, she suddenly dies. When she wakes up, she has become Hua Qingsu, the third daughter of the Minister of Revenue's household 10.5kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
32. 32 高 High-born Matriarch’s Husband-Taming Manual 高门主母的驯夫手册 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted Cheng Zhao was granted in marriage to Zhou Yuanshen, the youngest duke in the realm. Zhou Yuanshen had a favored concubine with a powerful family backing her, and he was also entangled in an ambiguous relationship with his widowed sister-in-law. He despised the stiff, dull manner of noble-born ladies. And Cheng Zhao had received the most orthodox upbringing of all. Faced with the endless infighting in the Duke’s household, the concubine’s provocations, and her sister-in-law’s covert meddling, Ch 167.2kReads9.0Score25.4kShelves

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    Follow this treasure trove of a book and you'll find new surprises every day!

33. 33 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 24.5kReads9.3Score11.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist is a palace maid, nearing her end. Knowing her lowly status, she dares not complain, only hoping to endure a few more years until she's finally released and given an official position. But an accident occurs; she bumps into the emperor's arms, and her gaze catches his eye. From that day on, the palace lost the maid Yue Li, and gained a favored concubine. In the middle of the night, startled from a dream, no one hears the soft call of the beauty on the bed, calling: "Jiao Jiao." 🙂🙂🙂

34. 34 清 Raising Children in the Eighth Prince's Household 清穿之八爷后院养包子 Fireworks Bloom in Moonlight烟花绽月华Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Overnight, she transmigrated into the Qing dynasty and became the Eighth Prince's wife. Chi Xiaohe wanted nothing more than to give the god of transmigration the finger! She was just an ordinary nobody, so how was she supposed to survive as a prince's wife? Compete for his favor? She couldn't do that! Fight for dominance in the household? No idea! Get caught up in palace intrigue? Even less! But she wasn't content to simply eat, sleep, and wait to die, either. After much thought, Chi Xiaohe set 50Reads8.4Score104Shelves

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    A different Eighth Prince and a different Eighth Princess; their story of enduring love until old age is very powerful and definitely worth watching!! Highly recommended.

35. 35 读 Mind Reading? The Consort Reborn, and His Majesty Loves Her Even More 读心？贵妃重生，陛下更爱了 Heng Jiujiu恒久九Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted [Bewitchingly beautiful consort x mind-reading emperor, devoted couple, female supporting character transmigrates into a book, mind-reading] In her previous life, Yun Tingruan was called a bewitching consort, but in truth she was a complete pushover. When the empress dowager accused her of monopolizing the emperor’s attention, she immediately arranged for other consorts to attend him. When the court ministers accused her of meddling in government affairs, she didn’t even dare glance at a memoria 3.6kReads8.7Score498Shelves

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    "Mind Reading? The Imperial Concubine Reborn, His Majesty Loves Her Even More" He could hear all her anxieties. In her previous life, Yun Tingruan succumbed to melancholy and died young. Reborn at the height of her favor, she remained sensitive and suspicious, the rumors of her childlessness clinging to her like maggots. She was arrogant and spoiled, daring to snatch him back from the palaces of other concubines; she was willful and capricious, repeatedly challenging palace rules and the Empress Dowager's authority. Everyone said she was mad, utterly devoid of imperial virtue. But that man, the reigning Emperor Xie Yu, simply stroked her dark hair, shielding her from all open and hidden attacks. When she tentatively tested him in the dead of night, he embraced her, his words like promises: "As long as you don't betray me, whatever you do, I will not blame you." He didn't know that this gentle indulgence was the source of her confidence against the entire world. And he could hear—all the unspoken fears and deep love in her heart. [Reading Guide] ★ 1v1, SC, HE, Ultimate Mutual Devotion ★ The male lead is reborn and can read minds; outwardly a tyrant, but in reality, he is her only loyal subject. ★ The female lead is slowly healed amidst boundless pampering.

36. 36 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 50.8kReads9.1Score7kShelves

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    Both the male and female leads are intelligent, the novel has a smooth structure, and it's a great read!

37. 37 赐 After the Imperial Betrothal, the Grand Secretary Finally Got a Clue 赐婚后，首辅大人开窍了 Wangwang Milk Beans汪汪奶豆Ancient Romance575k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knew that the legitimate daughter of Imperial Censor Qiao was frail and could be knocked over by a breeze. Yet the emperor betrothed her to Mu Shijing, the Chief Grand Secretary, who stood second only to the emperor and above everyone else. Mu Shijing was the man who had shattered the dreams of countless young ladies in the capital, and on top of that, he had paid a fine for staying unmarried for two years in a row, making him the capital's most eligible bachelor. When th 5.6kReads8.8Score723Shelves
38. 38 隔 The Buddhist Monk Next Door Is Here to Woo His Wife! 隔壁那佛子，是来钓妻的！ Too Big忒大Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Just started getting ratings, and the score is rising. Go ahead and give it a try.] ✓ Long-planned pursuit ✓ Buddhist monk × young nun Feng Xuanchen became a monk! Even two years later, the noble young ladies still couldn’t believe it. Their dream man, the God of War Prince of the Chaofeng Kingdom, had renounced the world! Yet there was never a shortage of fearless women throwing themselves at him, hoping to drag the peerless Buddhist monk back into worldly life. It was all in vain. - The empe 11.6kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
39. 39 捡 The Adoptive Stepmother I Picked Up, Your Dowry Is a Little Much 捡来的后娘，您的嫁妆有点多 Orange Peel橙色橘子皮Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted A wedding procession stretching for miles moved grandly along Vermilion Bird Avenue. The gilded wedding sedan, carried by sixteen bearers, shimmered in the sunlight. The golden phoenix embroidered on its curtains trembled with each step, as if it might take flight at any moment. Behind it trailed a seemingly endless line of dowry carts. Red silk tied around the vermilion-lacquered, gold-trimmed chests whipped in the spring breeze. “Which family's young lady is getting married? What a spectacle!” 70.3kReads6.4Score4.2kShelves

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    Reborn back to the day when he brought a huge dowry and had the prince steal his father's bride, he made the scumbag who tricked him into marriage regret it.

40. 40 温 The Gentle Professor Is Such a Flirt 温柔教授，他好会撩 Li Jiugge离九歌Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Dad-Type Hero + Devoted to Each Other + Extra Sweet + Age Gap] When they first met, she thought he was an upperclassman. She never imagined he was her uncle's college classmate, a professor who caught her sleeping in class twice. Until one day. Her soft lips brushed across his cheek. “Yan Mubai, please behave yourself.” “Little girl, who taught you to flirt and then run away?” 2.6kReads9.3Score273Shelves

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    Gentle and intelligent male lead, sunny and pure female lead

41. 41 沈 Mr. Shen's Tender Devotion 沈先生的温柔宠爱 Wu En乌恩Modern Romance279k WordsCompleted [Marry First, Fall in Love Later • Sweet Romance • Age Gap • Mutual Firsts • No Angst] (The heroine is not a strong, independent type!) [A gentle CEO who isn't domineering and a sweet, sensible girl] During an utterly ordinary summer vacation, Lin Jiamu somehow ended up engaged by a twist of fate. She thought she'd be marrying an old, ugly man, but when she saw Shen Yizhou, she found him absolutely gorgeous. However you looked at it, she seemed to be the one getting the better deal. She thought 8.2kReads9.4Score902Shelves
42. 42 林 Forest Blossom 林朵 The Easygoing Slacker Who Follows the Great Way of Nonaction大道无为的闲散懒人Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted Lin Duo transmigrated and became a little girl in a poor mountain village, unloved by both her father and mother and at the bottom of the family pecking order. Her life is hard and full of setbacks. Watch her make a life of her own... 1.8kReads8.2Score132Shelves

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    It's very beautiful, but the name doesn't do it justice.

43. 43 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 36.5kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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    High score, ancient romance, worth getting into!

44. 44 小 The Happy Life of a Sweet Young Husband 小娇夫的幸福生活 A Hibiscus Plant一株木槿Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted Imperial Censor Lin was famous for his integrity and unyielding sense of justice, and he had made plenty of enemies. As a result, his daughter Lin Zhiyao was unwelcome among the capital’s noblewomen. Who could have guessed that the emperor and empress would take a liking to her and arrange for her to marry Gu Yuncheng, the heir to the Prince Ding’s household? The young lord declared that he didn’t want to marry, while Lin Zhiyao didn’t mind either way. All she asked was that he remember he belon 6.5kReads9.0Score577Shelves

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    The male and female leads are married by imperial decree. ❤️❤️❤️ The male lead is a notorious playboy, spoiled rotten to the point of being lawless. The female lead is the daughter of an imperial censor, gentle, intelligent, and strong-willed. Haha, especially when it comes to managing her husband, she's a first-rate expert.

45. 45 娘 The Consort’s Laid-Back Daily Life 娘娘的佛系日常 Springtime Sweet Orange春日甜橙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A lazy, carefree little schemer who just wants to lie flat + historical fantasy + palace intrigue + heroine devoted to one man, hero not devoted to one woman] The charming and clever favorite consort Lin Jingran refuses to work herself to the bone. She’s got the Noble Imperial Consort position lined up, and plans to enjoy the drama and lie flat her way to becoming Empress. Family? She’s a treasured darling of her family, too. The emperor? He openly favors her and helps her navigate palace intr 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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    A seemingly idle concubine in the deep palace is reborn as the emperor's favored concubine, Su Wan, but she chooses not to get caught up in the palace intrigues. Clear-headed and proud, she refuses to engage in internal strife and adheres to her principles. Using her charm and cunning, she plays the role of a passive observer in the harem, her target being the Imperial Noble Consort, allowing her to peacefully remain unscathed. Emperor Xiao Jing is intelligent, courageous, and profound, doting on her from beginning to end, his later exclusive favor remaining rational. Their marriage is arranged before they fall in love, and their adorable son receives even more affection. No overpowered abilities, not a wish-fulfillment story, just a lighthearted tale of the quiet, enduring daily life within the palace.

46. 46 交 I Traded My Father and Brothers, So Why Are You Crying When I'm the Prince's Favorite? 交换父兄，我成王府团宠你哭什么 A Toast And A Tale把酒叙Ancient Romance781k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Xingluo had poured her heart and soul into securing a bright future for her father and brothers. At last, just as her family reached the height of its power, her sister suddenly returned home and stole their affection, along with her marriage to the crown prince. Only when she was dying did Wen Xingluo learn that her father and brothers had always hated her for being calculating and manipulative. They loved only her sweet, gentle sister. When she opens her eyes again, W 81kReads8.4Score11.8kShelves
47. 47 重 Reborn: Loving Someone Is Like Growing Flowers 重生之爱人如养花 Always Writing Away with Unwavering Dedication始终如一奋笔疾书Marriage & Romance26k WordsCompleted Reborn: Loving Someone Is Like Raising a Flower —Reads—Score—Shelves

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