Do You Know? Do You Know? The Leaves Should Be Lush and the Flowers Lean 知否？知否？应是绿肥红瘦

1. 51 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds
2. 52 她 Her Alluring Charm Has the Powerful Men of the Capital Wagging Their Tails, Begging for Her Pity 她媚骨酥软，满京权贵摇尾求怜 Wei Zhi谓止Ancient Romance619k WordsCompleted Peerless Beauty x Powerful Nobles "The heroine is pure, and all the men are virgins" [Enchanting, adored-by-all beauty ☆ Seduction to the extreme ☆ Flirtatious tension ☆ Scheming her way to the top ☆ Coercive love ☆] A scoundrel husband chases his wife through hell, while a pack of men fight over her in a brutal battle for her favor. Reborn, Su Wanzhi masters the art of seduction and willingly takes another bride’s place to marry a spoiled wastrel, only to become the white moonlight of her h 16.3kReads8.8Score1.4k14d adds
3. 53 分 Break Up? Only If I'm Dead 分手？除非我死了 Which Star哪一颗星Modern Romance477k WordsCompleted A timid, sweet-tempered girl ✖️ a nasty, possessive, scheming guy [One-on-one, both are devoted to each other ➕ forced love ➕ sweet fluff] Because Yu Shubao's grades are poor, her homeroom teacher seats her next to Chen Jinnan, the top student in the year. But he's nasty and loves to tease her. Chen Jinnan is always ordering Yu Shubao around, whether it's to do his homework, fetch water, or buy food. Yu Shubao has always been obedient and never gets into arguments with anyone, so she just silent 54.8kReads8.2Score3.7k14d adds
4. 54 知 Story of Minglan: Hai Shi's Road to Success as the Eldest Sister-in-Law 知否：海氏长嫂的青云路 Fu Ju抚矩Female-Channel Fanfiction860k WordsOngoing A modern career woman’s soul transmigrates into Hai Chaoyun, who has just married into the Sheng family. Faced with an eccentric mother-in-law, a venomous concubine, and a sharp-tongued sister-in-law, she decides to use modern management principles to reform the Sheng household and escape the quagmire of domestic power struggles and the shackles of being a “virtuous” wife. While protecting her own courtyard, she guides her younger siblings, Minglan, Rulan, and the others, toward broader horizons 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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   New book, updated super fast! The content is pretty good!

5. 55 权 The Powerful Prince’s Spoiled Princess: Proud, Wild, and Unruly 权王溺宠：狂傲王妃野又撩 Green Plums and Bamboo Wine青梅竹酒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + feel-good power fantasy + ruthless decisiveness + an incredibly badass heroine + face-slapping + a heroine with her wits about her] Bai Xuan, commander-in-chief of the Huaxia Special Forces Training Camp, transmigrates to the Great Zhou. She is a peerless beauty with exceptional martial skills. As a woman, she carves her own path through force of arms, establishes herself at court, and wields enormous influence. With a deft hand, she turns the tide of both schemes and open stra 16.5kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds

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   I've already read this four times. The female lead is a modern special forces soldier who transmigrates to ancient times. Both the male and female leads are war gods, and the female lead gradually becomes a mighty general and the Princess Consort of Xiao. It's incredibly sweet, though there are some angsty parts later on. It has a happy ending, so don't worry, it's a great read.

6. 56 孤 Island of Terror: Friend or Monster? 孤岛惊魂：朋友还是怪物？ Ruo Bing Hanyu若冰寒雨Mystery180k WordsCompleted A suspenseful horror novel about a young woman trapped on a sinister isolated island ruled by malice and strange rules. From a sacrificial offering passively waiting to die, she becomes a survivor determined to seek out the source of the terror, enduring constant psychological and cognitive trials along the way. —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 57 凤 Phoenix Defies the Nine Heavens: The Empress's Splendor 凤逆九霄：女帝风华 Ruo Bing Hanyu若冰寒雨Ancient Romance156k WordsCompleted This is the ultimate story of awakening, resistance, and taking control. Once a pawn at the mercy of others, the heroine advances carefully, step by step, until she becomes the player who sets the rules and commands the world. It delivers not only the thrill of triumph, but also resonates deeply with modern women’s desire for independence, fulfilling careers, and a sense of personal worth. —Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 58 缠 Entwined Pearl 缠明珠 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [A seemingly sweet-faced, emotionally detached woman vs. a gloomy, love-starved, clingy human flytrap] Shen Yuanzhu, who loves money more than life itself, gives the only bit of sincerity she has to Xie Xuchuan, only for him to turn around and have a child with someone else. He says, “Yuanzhu, you can raise the child. He can have the family fortune. I’ll make it up to you in other ways.” Shen Yuanzhu thinks he’s lost his mind. Their marriage contract, bound by mutual interests, can’t be dissolve 41.1kReads8.5Score5.1k14d adds

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   All of them are finished, great! You can read them directly without waiting for the books to finish. The third book is about two families, one dyeing and the other weaving cloth, and it's very good.

9. 59 夏 Summer Kisses and Wildfire 夏吻野火 Wang Xiaotiao旺小跳Modern Romance319k WordsCompleted Radiant, pampered heiress x ruthless, brooding man in power Both devoted only to each other | Sweet, flirtatious tension | Long in the making | Utterly doting Xia Xingmi is an heiress with a massive fortune, engaged through an alliance between her family and the top-tier Shen clan. But someone drugs her as part of a setup, and her fiancé announces, “The engagement is off!” The man who comes to discuss the breakup is cold, abstinent, and stunningly handsome. Rumor has it he's the most powerful me 37.7kReads9.4Score6k14d adds

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   This book is really good! The author is incredibly tech-savvy; the content is very interesting. [Kissing emoji]

10. 60 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 143.6kReads9.4Score20.6k14d adds
11. 61 大 The Madam Only Wants to Lie Flat 大娘子只想躺平 Sheng Mian盛眠Ancient Romance721k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + everyday life + transmigrating into a book + the steady, gradual progress of a woman in her thirties living in ancient times] After transmigrating into a book as a marquis’s daughter-in-law, she finds herself middle-aged, with elders to care for and children to raise. Her mother-in-law dislikes her, her cold husband is alive but as good as dead, and she never sees him. His concubine keeps making a fuss to get attention, while her three biological children are cl 11.2kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
12. 62 她 She Only Wants to Escape, but the Young Master Insists on Keeping Her for Pleasure 她一心逃命，公子偏要囚她欢 Princess Ling'an凌安郡主Ancient Romance87k WordsOngoing A nightmare in which she was force-fed medicine became the torment of her life. Her younger brother was born with poison in his blood and could die at any moment. For years, she kept her head down, studying medicine and saving up remedies, waiting for a chance to escape the Shen family’s living hell with her mother and younger brother. But her cruel father sent her to a great household to serve as a foil for her legitimate elder sister. She kept her talents hidden and avoided trouble, hoping onl —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    No transmigration/rebirth

13. 63 锦 A Match Made in Splendor 锦华良缘 Jizhou Muxue济舟暮雪Ancient Romance87k WordsOngoing [Fictional Setting + Rebirth]+ [Not a Typical Female-Empowerment Fantasy]+ [A Young Woman’s Struggle, Awakening, and Growth]+ [Intense Push and Pull]+ [The Male Lead Fights to Win Her Over] Yinghua, the beautiful illegitimate daughter of a merchant family, met a tragic end in her previous life. She was poisoned to death at just twenty, and the one who killed her was her own father. Back then, her grandfather had been caught with incriminating evidence, and the family fortune was on the verge of 1Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 64 替 After Seven Years as a Substitute Bride, My Sister Returned. I Asked for a Divorce, but My Husband Kissed Me Until My Eyes Turned Red 替嫁七年嫡姐归，提和离却被夫君吻红眼 Shi Ying时莺Ancient Romance329k WordsCompleted [A beautiful, clear-headed, voluptuous woman × a rigid, traditional chief minister with a fatherly streak] After years of marrying in her cousin's place, Qin Yunsu took charge of the household accounts and was gentle and virtuous. Everyone in the capital praised her as the finest of wives. But to her, the position of matriarch of the Shen family was poison. In her previous life, she followed every rule and served her family with all her heart, yet received not the slightest kindness in return. H 235Reads5.9Score10014d adds

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    These look pretty good, I wonder if they'll suit your taste? [Thinking][thinking]

15. 65 穿 After Reincarnating as the Wicked Original Wife Who Humiliated the Brooding Male Lead 穿成折辱阴湿男主的恶毒原配后 Golden Pea金豌豆Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + fictional setting + brooding younger man + devoted to each other + sweet romance] Twenty-four-year-old Chi Yangyang dies from overwork. When she opens her eyes, she's become the vicious cannon-fodder character in a period novel called The Art of Power, whose purpose is to torment the male lead and help drive his character development, before he eventually has her made into a human swine. Chi Yangyang learns about her current identity: Great! I'm gorgeous, rich, and do 2.8kReads7.5Score35914d adds
16. 66 重 Reborn and Awakened: This Time, I Won’t Be a Love-Struck Fool 重生觉醒，这次我不做恋爱脑 Xing Ci杏词Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + school life + gloomy, manipulative green-tea male lead + healing] Only after Lin Wu died did she learn that she was the villainess in a campus romance novel. Born into a wealthy family and blessed with a pretty face, she was still nothing more than a stepping stone in the sweet love story of the hero and heroine. Even though she and Xie Yanhui had grown up together and were engaged. Xie Yanhui only ever had eyes for the pure, poor Xia Ruoruo. Sadly, she was too obsessed to l 114.9kReads9.1Score23.2k14d adds
17. 67 老 An Older Husband and a Younger Wife: The Emperor Dotes on His Feisty Little Wife Until She's Dazed 老夫少妻，小作精被爹系帝王亲懵 I Love Sugarcane我爱吃甘蔗Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Sweet romance + both leads devoted only to each other + age gap + satisfying revenge + love-struck male lead] [Devoted, fatherly emperor VS pampered noblewoman] To get back at her cousin, Xu Qiyue steals her cousin's beloved and keeps him as her lover on the side. She flirts with him, ties him up, and forces herself on him. After all that effort, she finally makes him fall for her. Just as she plans to take him before her cousin and show off her prize, she accidentally learns that 9.3kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds
18. 68 穿 Transmigrated as the Male Lead’s Cannon-Fodder Ex-Wife 穿成男配的炮灰前妻 Taro Ball Bun芋圆包Ancient Romance599k WordsOngoing [A slightly neurotic, gloomy heroine with a touch of emotional fastidiousness 🆚 a gentle, refined hero] Xu Chunming transmigrated into a book. She became Xu Chunming, the cannon-fodder ex-wife of Yang Jinghe, the gentle second male lead in a matriarchal romance novel. Spring in harmony, a bright and beautiful scene: their names sound like a blissfully happy couple, but unfortunately, they were a pair of bitter enemies. Yang Jinghe had loved his childhood sweetheart, the heroine, since they were 6kReads8.5Score44414d adds
19. 69 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 9.7kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
20. 70 林 Lin Qinshuang: I Became Empress by Working the Pleasure Quarter 林噙霜：我靠勾栏式样当皇后了 Little Wang Learns to Swim小王学游泳Female-Channel Fanfiction350k WordsOngoing [High-maintenance heroine + selfish character who isn't saintly + devoted husbands] Because she is guilty of heinous crimes yet protected by the gods, the laws of the world cast her into small worlds as a vicious supporting female character, where she must endure the scorn of everyone. But will the gods really let the woman who stole their hearts leave so easily? They will cling to her forever and never let go. World 1: Story of Minglan [Lin Qinshuang x Sheng Hong x Crown Prince] (Complete) Can 1kReads—Score10214d adds

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    This book is good; the female lead is very charming.

21. 71 知 Do You Know? Do You Know? The Green Should Be Plump and the Red Lean 知否！知否！应是绿肥红瘦 Little Cat Qingya小猫青崖Female-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted The Story of Minglan: Her birth mother was murdered, her legal mother suppressed her, and her half-sister framed her! As Sheng Minglan, a concubine-born daughter trapped in a deep inner household, she had no golden finger or miraculous opportunity. She survived in the narrow cracks of a cruel family through her keen intelligence and unyielding spirit! While keeping a low profile and biding her time, she exposed embezzlement in the accounts and foiled a poison plot at a banquet, crushing those w 5.7kReads7.7Score77814d adds
22. 72 全 My Whole Family Is Crazy, and I Became the Foil in a Child-Rearing Story 全家疯批，我穿成了养崽文对照组 Frost Pavilion寒霜榭Modern Romance932k WordsCompleted [Hilarious + raising kids + adored by the whole family + crazy antics + wealthy-family ensemble + feel-good 1v1] Qi Yuan transmigrates into a wealthy-family child-rearing novel as the foil to the adored heroine. Both are rich-family children who went missing and were later found. When the heroine returns, her family lives in loving harmony. When Qi Yuan goes home, everyone in her family is crazy in their own special way. In the end, the original owner is constantly humiliated, until she's thrown 29.5kReads8.6Score3.7k14d adds
23. 73 农 A Peasant Girl's Survival Guide to the Harem 农女后宫生存手札 Under the Southeast Bridge东南桥下Ancient Romance623k WordsCompleted (Just started ranking, so the numbers will rise) [Transmigration to ancient times x System x do-nothing heroine x halfheartedly lying flat x progression fantasy] Chen Wei, a college student, transmigrates into Chen Fenglian, a palace maiden born to a poor family of ordinary farmers with no money or influence. After entering the palace, she must survive and find a way to advance under the pressure of high-ranking noblewomen. In the end, unable to lie flat completely yet unwilling to work herself 3.1kReads8.4Score27314d adds
24. 74 侯 A Marquis's Wife's Rich and Leisurely Life 侯府主母的富贵悠闲生活 Guo Sweet Potato郭番薯Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [Noblewoman reborn + adored by the emperor + cherished by the Grand Matriarch] Song Chuyu died peacefully. She had been granted an honorific title and had enjoyed a life of wealth and luxury for years. But she never imagined she would come back from the dead! Even more astonishing, her cousin had also been reborn, and had stolen her husband. In her previous life, she was supposed to marry a poor scholar. Though they endured many hardships, her husband was ambitious and rose steadily through 2.4kReads8.2Score23014d adds

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    They are all very good ancient romance novels.

25. 75 休 You Asked for a Divorce, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Rich? 休妻你提的，我暴富你哭啥？ Stars Like Rain at Night夜星如雨Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [Alternate Setting] [System] [Cozy Everyday Life] [One-on-One Romance] Su Qinghe transmigrates into the body of a village woman in ancient times. The original owner had been married into the Song family for seven years. Every day, she served her mother-in-law, washed clothes, cooked, gathered firewood, carried water, worked in the fields, and cared for the whole family… But what she got in return was her husband bringing home another woman and her child. Not only did he show no 15.4kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
26. 76 宠 Favoring a Concubine and Seizing the Dowry? I’ll Ruin Your Entire Household and Marry into the Royal Family 宠妾灭妻夺嫁妆？废你满府嫁皇家 Guo Sweet Potato郭番薯Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xie Jinyun managed the household and carefully raised her stepchildren, preserving the marquisate’s wealth and prestige. In the end, all she got was a cup of poisoned wine and a reputation as a wicked stepmother that would stink for a thousand years. After her death, her husband, who had never shown interest in women, welcomed a new bride in grand style. On their wedding day, he gazed at his bride with deep affection and said: “Jiao’er, I’ve finally brought the children 3.8kReads8.8Score41514d adds
27. 77 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds
28. 78 知 Story of Minglan: The Crabapple Blooms Again 知否之海棠依旧 Coffee Falls for Vanilla咖啡爱上香草Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted **Blood splatters where the swing hangs, while begonias burn to ash** In the depths of the Sheng family estate in the eighth year of Yuanfeng, a bloodstained swing plot tears away the mask of sisterly affection. When Molan smiles sweetly and hands over a rope coated in caltrops, Rulan snips her sister's sash in return: A falling bag of lime rolls to Sheng Hong's feet, Cursed talisman papers flutter through the air like butterflies, And the hair of a voodoo doll is entwined with the n 62Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 79 知 Know, O Know, the Green Is Lush and the Red Is Fading: Seventh Miss Sheng 知否知否应是绿肥红瘦之盛七姑娘 Mid-Summer's Dream半夏的梦Female-Channel Fanfiction630k WordsOngoing The Story of Minglan 334Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 80 知 Surely, the Best Match Is a Powerful Couple 知否知否，应是强强联手 Go for It, Weiwei微微冲鸭Female-Channel Fanfiction446k WordsCompleted The rating is low because the book just started getting rated. It'll go up later! [Story inspired by The Story of Minglan + original royal male lead + both leads have only ever been with each other + no System + no golden finger + immensely satisfying + happy ending+++++++] A few things to know before you start: 1. Minglan will enter the palace. 2. Little Qin will be a bit difficult at first, but she'll soon come around. The whole family will be happy together later. If you want a family that's 4.3kReads8.8Score45214d adds
31. 81 冷 The Cold King’s Poisonous Love for His Physician 冷王毒宠医妃 Desire Is Not a Sin欲念无罪Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted She is the legitimate daughter of the Jingyuan Marquis's household, yet in the eyes of the world she is an ugly, utterly useless fool, cast aside like trash by her coldhearted fiance with a letter of repudiation. After an accident, a top mercenary transmigrates, and the foolish legitimate daughter is reborn in flames. Through a series of entanglements, she becomes a heaven-blessed prodigy, unrivaled in both medicine and poison, and unexpectedly clashes with the perfect Prince Ning, personally ap 74Reads7.6Score—14d adds
32. 82 邪 The Evil King's Obsession: The Ghost Doctor's Wild Consort 邪王嗜宠：鬼医狂妃 Nalan Fengjin纳兰凤瑾Ancient Romance10.3M WordsCompleted She’s a ruthless, scheming ghost doctor of the dark night. After transmigrating, she becomes a useless girl everyone despises and spurns. She contracts an ancient divine beast, cultivates a heaven-defying divine art, and dazzles everyone. With poison pills and potions at her disposal, anyone who dares bully her is asking for death! What’s a ninth-grade pill to her? Her adorable pets eat those like candy. She can make medicine, and she does whatever she wants! He’s the enchanting, peerlessly hand 16.9kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
33. 83 医 The Crazy Doctor 医品狂妃 Nineteen Yi十九毅Ancient Romance830k WordsCompleted She was the most skilled pharmacist in the special forces in her previous life, a mysterious doctor in the eyes of the world. Then, in an instant, she was reborn in the body of a useless girl in the Dragon Li Kingdom, someone everyone bullied. The white-lotus beauty’s pills are worth a fortune and impossible to find? Hua Qingyan has a potion that puts them to shame by hundreds of miles. Her scumbag fiancé treasures a sixth-grade pill? Hua Qingyan tosses handfuls of ninth-grade pills to her spi 68Reads8.9Score—14d adds
34. 84 绝 The Stunning, Untamed Consort 绝色狂妃 A Thousand Charms风情万种Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yun Qingkuang was the number one assassin, noble and cold, with a thirst for blood unmatched by anyone. After being reborn, she becomes the number-one good-for-nothing of the Yun family in Dongxiao, hideously ugly and as lowly as an ant. Her stepmother is vicious, her legitimate elder sister is cruel, and her younger half-sister is arrogant. Even a maid dares to tread on her! With her powerful soul returned, who would dare call her born useless? Her beauty captivates the wo 342Reads6.6Score10014d adds
35. 85 第 The Number One Mad Consort 第一狂妃 Crazy Lux疯狂的拉克丝Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted She was born an idiot and died a tragic death. When she opened her eyes again, she was a top agent in the 21st century. A family competition gave her the chance to shine! When a scheming, two-faced woman tried to frame her, she kicked her aside. Her family couldn’t accept her? No need to worry, she had a cunning prince for a husband! 1.2kReads—Score15114d adds
36. 86 绝 Peerless Good-for-Nothing Mad Princess 绝世废柴狂妃 Sweet Potato Pear红薯梨Ancient Romance4.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating overnight, the top agent finds herself in the body of the Prime Minister’s useless second daughter? No spiritual roots, crippled legs, bullied by her legitimate older sister, schemed against by her younger half-sister: what a hellish situation! But is she afraid? Obviously not! With a jade spirit space at her command and a handsome divine beast at her side, she can level up and refine pills with ease. If you rub her the wrong way, she’ll send you straight to the eighteenth l 521Reads7.7Score10314d adds
37. 87 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds

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    The female lead is really smart; it's not the kind of story where the male lead saves her.

38. 88 大 Ming's God of War, Zhu Di 大明战神朱棣 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Historical472k WordsCompleted Why do we love reading about him? Because he lived the way we wish we could: if you don’t like it, fight! If you lose, own it! If you win, don’t brag. He feigned madness, played the fool, and even ate pig feed in a pigsty. Then he fought his way from Beiping to Nanjing and seized the dragon throne with his own hands. Zhu Di, the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang, was twenty when he was sent to govern Beiping. No one had any faith in this “Fourth Son.” His imperial father suspected him, his nephew trie 20.2kReads8.3Score1.4k14d adds
39. 89 娇 Spoiled by the Forbidden-Love Tyrant: He Craves Her Kisses Day and Night 娇宠！禁欲暴君炙野情深日日索吻 Huang Tang Mu Qing荒糖木晴Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted One true pairing, both devoted only to each other, everyone’s darling, a gradual coming-of-age romance, an age gap, and a fatherly male lead A mischievous young princess VS a cold-blooded emperor Sheng Nuonuo was raised and pampered by the emperor. One day, while sitting on the dragon throne and writing a letter home to her father, she suddenly got a stomachache and collapsed right onto the throne. “Brother Emperor, is Nu’er going to die?” Nangong Jue looked at the red stain, his eyes darkening. 14.2kReads7.5Score1.1k14d adds

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    It's super good-looking, super sweet and doting, I highly recommend it to all my friends!

40. 90 宫 Beneath the Palace Walls, I Seduce Him to Steal Her Favor 宫墙之下，勾他夺宠 Strawberry Fondant草莓糖心Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted Original Title: The Princess Becomes a Favored Consort, Bears a Little Crown Prince, and Seizes Her Sister’s Throne. [Reborn + System + palace intrigue + aloof beauty + stunning beauty + sweet romance] An aloof, noble, one-of-a-kind ruler x a delicate, alluring beauty with an innocent sensuality … Once, she was his nominally illegitimate princess (a lie), and the only stain on his life. He sent her to a foreign land to marry for peace. From atop the palace walls, she leapt, thinking she would b 22.3kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
41. 91 仇 Revenge Complete? The Regent King Carries Me Home to Have His Baby! 仇报完了？摄政王扛我回府生崽！ Miao Fufu喵芙芙Ancient Romance752k WordsCompleted [A stunning villainess who can cry and act VS a powerful regent who starts out forcing love and later becomes utterly devoted to his wife] In her previous life, Su Tangyu was poisoned by her scumbag father and stepmother, while her younger sister stole her identity and fiancé. She died in misery and despair! Reborn, she wants nothing to do with her shortsighted former fiancé! Instead, Su Tangyu turns to seduce Xiao Jin, the cold and brutal regent who holds power over the entire court. She cries 26.3kReads8.8Score4.2k14d adds
42. 92 独 The Beloved Concubine’s Daughter 独宠庶女 Loves Pork Jerky爱吃猪肉干Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She was an obscure daughter born to a concubine, carefully keeping her head down under her stepmother's watch, all so she could enjoy a peaceful life someday. Who could have guessed that this lowborn girl would marry into a marquis's household? Everyone thought she wouldn't be able to uphold the dignity of the marquis's family. But she won over people's hearts one step at a time, becoming not only a marquis's wife praised by all, but also the woman who won the marquis's heart... 10.9kReads8.5Score1.1k14d adds

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    A gentle, flowing stream, telling a story in a slow and steady way.

43. 93 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 101.2kReads9.2Score11.2k14d adds

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    The female lead is both charming and intelligent; it's a great watch! [Sending heart]

44. 94 新 After Our Wedding-Night Divorce, the God of War Prince Goes Mad Chasing Me 新婚夜和离后，战神王爷追疯了 Listening To Rain At Star Pond星池听雨Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted [Hilarious power fantasy + ancient setting + transmigration + romance + sweet doting love + pocket dimension + both reborn + cultivation] Special agent Chu Zhaoning transmigrates, and things get downright absurd! Before she can even open her eyes, a masked bastard ambushes her from behind. She flies into a rage, and the consequences are serious. Without another word, she unleashes the secret move she has treasured for years: tickling his armpits. But the bastard is no pushover! Chu Zhaoning give 9.1kReads8.4Score1k14d adds

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    It's hilarious; I laugh so hard I almost choke every time I watch it.

45. 95 王 A Noble Wife's Easy Days in the Prince's Manor 王府贵媳躺赢日常 Aconite on the Snow雪上一枝蒿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as The Noble Daughter-in-Law of the Prince’s Manor Turns Her Life Around. Romance after marriage, with a slice-of-life feel. After Xia Chenchen, daughter of Lingchuan’s richest family, married Song Zhuo, the fourth son of Prince Yongping, she spent four years being careful and patient, only to meet a tragic end. Reborn, Xia Chenchen finally saw things clearly. If swallowing every indignity still didn’t make life any better, why not live boldly instead? From this day forward, no one co 2kReads8.9Score21214d adds
46. 96 地 A Marriage That Lasts Forever 地久婚长 Chen Ruozhou陈若舟Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later / slow-burn, sweet romance Fu Qingshao's only condition for agreeing to an arranged marriage is that he wants no emotional entanglements with his future wife. In short, he hopes she won't love him, and that they can treat each other with mutual respect. Meng Yu, the youngest daughter of the Meng family, fits his ideal perfectly. She has just broken up with her ex-boyfriend, and there's still a tear stain at the corner of her eye when she's forced to go on a blind date. 147.7kReads9.3Score18.2k14d adds
47. 97 国 The Duke's Bastard Daughter 国公府的庶女 Ten Deer十鹿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A concubine-born daughter of a powerful family, she lived cautiously under the thumb of her ruthless stepmother, concealing both her talents and her stunning beauty. After her birth mother was murdered and her younger sister turned against her, she resolved to take revenge and make her stepmother experience the pain of losing a loved one. The aging general's low-born son, born to a concubine, was framed by his stepmother and plunged into an abyss of misery. He forged himself into a man of steel, 551Reads8.2Score10214d adds
48. 98 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 106.8kReads9.5Score12.4k14d adds
49. 99 簪 Strolling Through Chang’an with Flowers in My Hair 簪花扶鬓长安步 Peach Blossom Tea桃花小茶Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Mu Jiaojiao cured the Prime Minister's eldest son's leg with a single dose of medicine. Seizing the opportunity, she married into a powerful family and became the Sixth Young Madam of the Prime Minister's household. From then on, a saying spread through the streets: The Sixth Young Master of the Cui family was worth exactly one leg, his big brother's! Thus he earned the elegant nickname “Cui One Leg.” Humiliated, the Sixth Young Master Cui vowed to turn his life around and avenge his disgrace! A 2.7kReads8.7Score40114d adds
50. 100 妻 A Wife Is Never Tiring: Lord Lou, I Was Wrong! 妻不厌诈：娄爷，我错了！ Lu Ci陆慈Modern Romance6.1M WordsCompleted Lou Tianqin, the domineering, unruly king of business, has actually gotten married, and his bride is none other than Jiang Xiaomi, an unknown paparazzo. On their wedding night, he abandons his wife to visit his comatose ex-girlfriend, who has just awakened. Jiang Xiaomi spends the whole night playing mahjong with a mixed-race man, then declares without a shred of guilt, “We each do our own thing.” Five years later, the petite woman nestles in his arms. “Honey, I'm still a little short of my targ 9.7kReads9.3Score83314d adds

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