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1. 1 小 My Brother-in-Law Forced His Widowed Sister-in-Law to Remain Chaste, Then Persuaded Her to Marry Him 小叔子逼寡嫂守节，又哄她改嫁他 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama “Reborn as a Flirtatious Widow, I Tormented My Younger Brother-in-Law Until He Ascended the Throne” is now streaming. Prince Ding, Xiao Nanshen, was the Great Xuan's God of War. But people close to him set him up, leaving him gravely wounded and disabled, then pursued him. When poison reached his brain, his subordinate disguised him as a long-lost younger brother and brought him home to hide him. The subordinate died of his injuries, and Xiao Nanshen found himself face-to-face wi 89.7kReads9.3Score10.4kShelves

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   The history of the heroine's fortune in the ancient business empire➕Spy Mission: Impossible➕Quick Travel Although we are in ancient times, we were born under the red flag. The heroine is so red that she shines, and she is evil. Brother Anan's love is really good. He really loves her so much that even if he is bewitched, he can't resist his love brain. The story lines of each supporting character are very impressive, including Mu Yao, the second son of the Xu family and the adopted daughter. Just let it go with your little uncle, his venomous mouth is better than anything else

2. 2 我 My Princess Consort Has Gone to Lecture the Ancestors Again 我家王妃，又去给祖宗们训话了 Three Years and Seven Months三岁七个月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The senior and junior disciples crowded into their master’s room, staring at the floorboards that had been pried up and the walls scraped bare… “I prepared such expensive pastries for her!” “I was even worried she’d get bullied out there!” “I couldn’t bear to see her go!” “And I… I even wanted to stop her from leaving!” The four master and disciples exchanged glances and gritted their teeth. “Well… good riddance.” … The woman walked over and kicked Bu Ruo in the stomach, sending her flying again 17kReads8.6Score2kShelves

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   The quality of these books is excellent, especially the first one. It is both funny and intelligent. There is no attempt to reduce the intelligence. They are all excellent in their own right [Like][Like][Laugh][Laugh][Laugh]

3. 3 震 Shocking! The Scheming Concubine Reforms After Being Reborn 震惊，作精庶女重生后改邪归正了 Yu Yueyue余越越Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Cui Yunchu is a handful, but what pampered concubine isn’t? Her aunt taught her to be this way. What’s she supposed to do about it? Flirting with her cousin’s fiancé, only for the Crown Prince to turn her down? Oh, wait. Her legitimate younger sister’s childhood sweetheart is handsome too. Cui Yunchu is obsessed with marrying into the imperial family and becoming a princess consort. But none of her plans work out, and both her cousin and younger sister chase after her to berate her. Then Cui Yun 43.7kReads8.1Score4.5kShelves
4. 4 京 The Capital’s Unhinged Tough Guy and His Chaotic Daily Life 京城滚刀肉癫癫日常 Zi Lu子璐Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Meme humor + Absurdity + Unhinged antics + Lighthearted daily life + Invincible heroine + No official couple, ship whoever you want] Jiang Miao: Stop trying to help people. Just laugh at their fate. But then again, if the money's right, I'll gladly give your fate a couple of extra stabs! After dumping three High Gods, Jiang Miao is exposed and flees to the mortal realm. She takes over the body of the Xuan Yuan Marquis household's fake heiress, who has lost her memory. The marquis household is s 31.6kReads9.2Score4kShelves
5. 5 奸 The Treacherous Minister Wants to Kill Me Every Day 奸臣每天都想弄死我 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Su Huai is a powerful court official, and everyone fears him. He only likes playing power games and scheming against others. He has no interest in women. Then one day, a young woman shows up at his door, claiming to be his fiancée. Su Huai: Want to date me? Lu Yao: What kind of date? Su Huai: The kind that could cost you your life. Lu Yao: ... Later, Lu Yao bitterly regrets her impulsive decision to show up and claim him as her fiancé. When she tries to call it quits, everyone urges her to recon 17.9kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
6. 6 本 I Only Wanted to Pass the Civil Service Exams, but They Forced Her to Seize the Throne 本想科举做官，非逼她谋朝篡位 Autumn Farewell and the Lantern's Song秋辞与灯鸣Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + strong female lead + female empowerment + imperial examinations, no woman disguising herself as a man + political intrigue + born into a new life as a fetus + a touch of ensemble cast] Yu Zhao transmigrates. In her previous life, she grew up in an orphanage and worked herself to the bone until she graduated with a bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree at age twenty. Just as she joined a research institute and was about to embark on a bright future, a stone suddenly struck her d 3.7kReads8.9Score526Shelves

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   These three books are all very good. In the first one, the heroine travels to a businessman's home, but women are allowed to serve as officials. The heroine passes the imperial examination step by step, and passes the sixth grade. However, because the people in power want to eliminate women from being officials, she is eventually overthrown by the heroine and establishes a new dynasty. The heroine in the second book also travels through time. Her character is not that of a traditional heroine, but is very egoistic. The heroine's family has great power, and in contrast to the imperial power, the heroine is very witty and intelligent, and has made many plans to solve the crisis. The third book is my most recommended. The background is a bit like the Three Kingdoms. The power of the dynasty is weakening, the feudal lords are separatist, and the chaos has begun. The heroine grew up as the daughter of a minor official, pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. Through her own planning, she slowly gained a foothold in the troubled times, and finally unified the world in the competition in the troubled times. There are a lot of male characters in there. They are all very distinct. Everyone has their own characteristics and advantages. Qicong Bahu is the representative of them. The male characters will not be weakened in order to highlight the image of the heroine. It is really exciting when watching it. It is well worth watching. Five stars

7. 7 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 111.8kReads9.6Score13.9kShelves
8. 8 主 My Lord, Are You a Woman? 主公，你是女子？ Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 65.3kReads9.4Score9.6kShelves

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   These three books are all very good. In the first one, the heroine travels to a businessman's home, but women are allowed to serve as officials. The heroine passes the imperial examination step by step, and passes the sixth grade. However, because the people in power want to eliminate women from being officials, she is eventually overthrown by the heroine and establishes a new dynasty. The heroine in the second book also travels through time. Her character is not that of a traditional heroine, but is very egoistic. The heroine's family has great power, and in contrast to the imperial power, the heroine is very witty and intelligent, and has made many plans to solve the crisis. The third book is my most recommended. The background is a bit like the Three Kingdoms. The power of the dynasty is weakened, the feudal lords are divided, and the chaos begins. The heroine grew up as the daughter of a minor official, pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger. Through her own planning, she slowly gained a foothold in the troubled times, and finally unified the world in the competition in the troubled times. There are a lot of male characters in there. They are all very distinct. Everyone has their own characteristics and advantages. Qicong Bahu is the representative of them. The male characters will not be weakened in order to highlight the image of the heroine. It is really exciting when watching it. It is well worth watching. Five stars

9. 9 一 An Imperial Decree Brings Her to the Palace, and the Cold-Blooded Emperor Won't Let Her Go 一旨圣意入宫，冷戾帝王缠上她 Falling Ashes坠落的灰Ancient Romance704k WordsCompleted [A clear-headed beauty who knows how to play weak + a calculating, cold-faced emperor] Harem intrigue, not a pure romance + doted on from the start + a powerful man who knows he is in love + not a strong female lead In the second year of Chongning, an imperial decree ordered Yun Wantang, the second legitimate daughter of the Great General of the West, to enter the palace as a consort alongside a princess from Xizhao. * Everyone knows His Majesty favors Consort Yun. After all, she is as lovely 8.2kReads8.8Score989Shelves

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   It looks good. The quarrel looks good.

10. 10 贵 The Noble Consort Is Stunning, and Both Emperor and Empress Fight to Spoil Her 贵妃娘娘真绝色，惹得帝后争相宠 Returning South南归Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted Yao Ying saves a stranger, never expecting him to be Ying Heng, the emperor’s eldest son. After waking, Ying Heng falls for Yao Ying at first sight. He showers her with concern day after day, and eventually wins her heart. Then he comes to the Yao residence to ask for her hand as his principal consort. Her mother tells her he is no good for her, but she ignores the objections and insists on marrying him. Yet just before he is due to marry her, he takes Su Wanrou, the eldest daughter of Chancello 4.2kReads9.2Score492Shelves
11. 11 神 Divine Physician Princess: The Disabled Prince’s Beloved 神医王妃：残王的心尖宠 Jelly Hidden in the Fridge藏在冰箱里的果冻Ancient Romance763k WordsCompleted When she opens her eyes, top modern military doctor Song Wanyi has somehow become the “bride who brings good fortune” in Prince Chen's residence. She hasn't even made it through the wedding ceremony, her husband is already “dead,” and she's been nailed straight into a coffin! A wedding that turns into a funeral? Song Wanyi kicks the coffin lid open and kills the wicked servants on the spot, only to stumble upon a shocking secret... Her supposedly dead husband, Prince Yuwen Yao, rumored to be par 645Reads6.4Score—Shelves
12. 12 我 My Big Brother, Lu Fengxian 我大哥，吕奉先 Weaving Feathers Falling织羽落Historical1.0M WordsOngoing An ordinary graduate from a second-rate university unexpectedly finds himself in the Three Kingdoms era and becomes sworn brothers with Lu Bu, the mightiest warrior of the age. Thus begins a series of adventures and a tale of restoring the Han dynasty. 643Reads6.0Score104Shelves

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    No matter how far I go, I can't match the cinnabar between your brows; no matter how powerful you are, I can't match the deep love in your eyes.

13. 13 白 Bai Chengjin 白城烬 Red Convertible Mustang红色敞篷野马Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted [Fallen Princess × Northern Wei Emperor | Two Powerhouses Plotting for Power | Taking by Force | Dangerous Relationship | Marriage First, Love Later] Helian Nayan was born when Hu Xia was at its height, and grew up as the Helian family fell into decay. She had seen her father, Helian Bobo, build an empire that seemed to reach the heavens. She had also watched her brothers tear at one another amid the empire's very lifeblood. She understood early on that a dynasty was not a family, and kinship w 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so beautiful. I watched it while eating, and time passed without realizing it.

14. 14 诗 Poetry's Curse: A Dilemma on the Road to Power 诗祸：权途两难 Fun-Talking Little Laughing Immortal趣话小笑仙Historical190k WordsOngoing Chen Ming, a modern young man, transmigrates to the Great Sheng Dynasty. As a poor scholar, he activates the Palace Intrigue System and is bound to the ultimate mission of becoming the greatest Imperial Tutor. Failure means having his memories erased and countless people dragged into danger. At the time, the Great Sheng literary world is all pomp and empty show, the powerful paint a picture of peace and prosperity, and the people are in dire straits. Chen Ming refuses to uphold the decadent lite —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very good, my type

15. 15 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 13kReads9.5Score2kShelves

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    As the old saying goes, the invincibility of the universe is super good-looking. I started watching it from the 100th chapter until the end. The male and female protagonists have super high IQs and there is no misunderstanding. I highly recommend [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration]

16. 16 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 Romance554k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess and a Ruthless, Brooding Regent] [Two strong leads + sweet flirtation + devotion to one another + revenge on scoundrels] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao. She removed every obstacle in his path to the throne, only to meet her end on the very day he was named Crown Prince. “Zhixian, if you want someone to blame, blame yourself for knowing too much.” Xuan Yuan Heng wiped the blood from his dag 40.4kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves
17. 17 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 23.8kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
18. 18 执 The Jade-Hilted Waist 执玉腰 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 24.9kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
19. 19 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 328.7kReads9.5Score47.4kShelves
20. 20 惹 Bewitching the Golden Branch 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 229.1kReads9.7Score29.2kShelves
21. 21 姣 Jiaojiao's Joyful Years 姣姣岁欢 Little Yuanbao元宝儿Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Suihuan marries Qin Huaijing, a royal relative whose family has fallen on hard times, bringing a generous dowry with her. On their wedding night, before they can consummate the marriage, he leaves her to fend for herself in the manor. Two years later, Qin Huaijing is selected by the court to become the Crown Prince of Great Jin. Jiang Suihuan thinks that her husband’s rise will make her Crown Princess. Instead, her husband returns victorious from the battlefield and tells her that a lowbor 12.2kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
22. 22 娇 Delicate Bones 娇骨 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 146.2kReads9.5Score18.2kShelves
23. 23 引 Bringing the Phoenix Home 引凤归 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 127.6kReads9.5Score17.8kShelves

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