Historical and Contemporary Romance Tragedies 古言虐文/现言虐文

1. 1 靡 Seductive Music (Revised Edition) 靡音（修改版） Sa Kong Kong Bian Shu Lin撒空空变树霖Romance259k WordsCompleted The woman in the painting is no immortal. She is a demon, a creature of evil. [Welcome to find me on Weibo: @SakongkongBianShulin] 1.3kFavorites29.2kClicks/ch21Gifts

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   Depressing, purely hateful literature; the female protagonist is initially an innocent and somewhat timid princess with a very close older sister, but everything changes after the male protagonist betrays and usurps the throne. Due to her sister's death and the hatred for her country and family, the female protagonist becomes a body consumed by hatred.

2. 2 御 Ruling Over Splendor 御繁华 Nowhere to Escape无处可逃Romance141k WordsOngoing Suddenly, someone grabbed her by the hair and yanked hard. Pain seared her scalp, forcing her to lift her head. She met those swirling, turbulent eyes. The young man's voice was low and heavy: "Han Weisang, how dare you show your face in front of me again?" P.S. The romance in this story has nothing to do with emperors or generals. It's just about a man who loves a woman very, very much, while she doesn't love him nearly as much. This s 9.7kFavorites51.9kClicks/ch104Gifts

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   The original version is incomplete; you can find the official version by searching in your browser. It's a tragic romance novel about a broken relationship mended, featuring a ruthless, decisive, and resilient female lead. The story begins with the male and female leads falling deeply in love at first sight. Later, the female lead uses the male lead for revenge, controlling him with a Gu worm to commit regicide and rebellion. The male lead's love turns to hatred, and the female lead feels immense guilt. The novel begins years later when the male and female leads reunite, with the female lead seeking both to save her family and to atone for her sins. (Ranked: Male, not virgin)

3. 3 探21+ Does the Top Scholar Regret It Today? 探花郎他今天后悔了吗 Xiu Ce袖侧Romance689k WordsCompleted 166.7kFavorites211.7kClicks/ch583kGifts

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   At first, I thought it would be a sentimental story, but after reading it, I felt it was a story about the female lead's struggles. The female lead is always steadfastly pursuing freedom and an ideal life, and she sees the male lead as a junior. She actually has a better chemistry with the second male lead. The ending is a happy ending. (Please do not read if you are a clean slate fan; the male and female leads are not each other's first time, and the male lead and the female supporting character have no love but have a child.)

4. 4 探 The Flower Snatcher 探花 Qing Yin卿隐Romance613k WordsCompleted (Signed for simplified Chinese publication. Follow progress on Weibo at @Jinjiang Qingyin) [Blurb] Once, she dreaded going to court. Later, she dreaded leaving it. Scene: After court, Chen Jinzhao grips her jade tablet and walks off with her head down, only to be swiftly stopped by the chief eunuch waiting outside the Golden Hall. “Top Graduate, the Prince Regent is waiting for you to discuss state affairs. This way, please.” Where the chief eunuch points, a four-horse carriage is waitin 429.3kFavorites394kClicks/ch701.2kGifts

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   The female lead focuses on her career, while the male lead focuses on his love life. The female lead disguises herself as a man and marries her cousin. The male lead becomes a mistress and is insanely jealous. The cousin is sickly and effeminate, and she secretly competes with the male lead. The male lead uses his power to try to sell his wife off to his mistress. It really cracked me up. The most famous part of this book is the commentary, which is hilarious. The most compelling part of the story is the female lead's career path. Her career doesn't suffer for the sake of love; on the contrary, it flourishes, resulting in success in both her career and love life.

5. 5 公 Princess Yongjia 公主永嘉 Xing Qiyi行期一Romance560k WordsCompleted When Emperor Jiahe arranged her marriage, Lingyi thought she would marry Xie Yu. Qin Lie wanted nothing less than to marry Princess Yongjia. Later, She lost the one she loved. He gained his cinnabar mole. A warlord in troubled times x a fallen princess. A story about a dependent flower. A groveling-after-the-breakup romance. Marriage first, love later, a sea of hatred and sorrow, over-the-top melodrama. If these tropes bother you, don’t read. No transmigration or transmigration into a book, n 32kFavorites30kClicks/ch20.6kGifts

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   Must-see! Heart-wrenching! A princess of a fallen kingdom versus a ruthless warlord in a chaotic era. A heroine who grows from an innocent princess unaware of the ways of the world to an empress, from being crushed by power to wielding it herself, from harboring illusions about love to using emotions to achieve her goals. (The heroine and the male supporting character are in their second marriages and have a child.)

6. 6 妲21+ Has Daji Destroyed a Kingdom Today? 妲己今天亡国了吗？ Camellia Cat山茶猫Romance636k WordsCompleted 13.2kFavorites10.3kClicks/ch17.3kGifts

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   A must-see! Intensely angsty! The female protagonist, Daji, is possessed by the soul of a nine-tailed fox and has entered her final incarnation, her last chance. Daji doesn't want to seduce King Zhou for fear of dying again, so she must instead seduce five male leads, trading their affections for her lifespan. Each of the male leads is incredibly delicious, even King Zhou looks appetizing! The beginning is humorous and lighthearted, but the later parts are absolutely heart-wrenching… After reading it, I felt that prosperous times need women to embellish them, and chaotic times need women to take the blame. I was filled with doubt about history. Perhaps King Zhou was not a foolish ruler, and Daji was not a demon concubine. It was just that a so-called "truth" was needed to cover up history. Even if Daji was a priestess worshipped by thousands, she would be turned into a demon concubine reviled by thousands.

7. 7 我 I Refuse to Be a Concubine 我不做妾 Yudong榆冬Romance469k WordsCompleted This book has been published under the title "The Golden Record". Available on Taobao, JD.com, Pinduoduo, Dangdang, and other platforms. Shen Lan transmigrated into the body of a Yangzhou beauty, raised to be sold into a rich man’s household. With her cloudlike hair and peerless beauty, she deserved to be called the loveliest woman in Jiangnan. Because of her looks, she was to be sent to Pei Shen, the Imperial Salt Commissioner, as a concubine. Shen Lan refused to become a concubine and went t 190.6kFavorites293.6kClicks/ch135.1kGifts

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   She runs, he chases, she can't escape. It's a "she runs away, he chases" type of story where the female lead is trapped and can't get away. It's so satisfying to watch the female lead run away, especially the last time she escapes and is reborn.

8. 8 七 Seven-Star Fate 七星彩 Bright Moon Pendant明月珰Romance989k WordsCompleted This is the story of a scheming woman who does everything in her power to win over a rich, handsome heir and finally marry into a powerful family. The heroine must have saved the entire dynasty in a past life to have won the ancient equivalent of the lottery. Please do not repost. Please click through and add the author to your favorites. I’d love your support! That way, you’ll get a notification when there’s an update. Completed stories My Weibo 138.8kFavorites356.2kClicks/ch86.5kGifts

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   The female lead is cunning and intelligent, but the male lead is practically overpowered. One particularly frustrating aspect is that the female lead is constantly being blamed.

9. 9 囚 She in Captivity 囚她 Xiutu City休屠城Romance662k WordsCompleted Synopsis 1: A year after marrying, the second young lady of the Shi family was divorced by her husband’s family on the grounds of the seven grounds for divorce, and sent away by her mother-in-law. She had borne no sons; she had failed to serve her parents-in-law; she was talkative; she was jealous. Her family sent a soft sedan chair to bring her home. She returned to the bedroom she had once lived in as a girl. That night, her nightmare returned. The man sat brazenly in her room, eyeing her 135.8kFavorites217.5kClicks/ch68.6kGifts

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   Powerless and without influence, yet resorting to extortion and plunder?! They've certainly backfired! The plot has many twists and turns, but I won't spoil them here. The male lead appears to be a gentleman but is actually obsessive and sinister. The female lead is not naive either; she outwardly tries to please him but secretly has her own plans. Both are aware of each other's true nature. (Ranked: Male not C)

10. 10 花 Flowers Cover the Islet 花满渚 Qing Yin卿隐Romance494k WordsCompleted He bound her in chains, determined to settle every old score, one by one. [Extended blurb] In the twentieth year of Yongchang, the fifth year of Lin Yuan’s marriage, the Prince of Zhennan rebelled. Jin Chu, heir to the Prince of Zhennan, commanded the rebel army. With a million soldiers, he marched north toward the capital. That same year, the capital fell, the emperor died, and the Prince of Zhennan ascended the throne, ushering in the Jianwu era. In the second year of Jianwu, the Cro 119.7kFavorites281.9kClicks/ch66.6kGifts

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    All the setbacks stemmed from the male lead's persistent desire to take a concubine. Now, the female lead is determined to let go of him, marry, and have children (so satisfying!), And then the male lead completely loses his temper... The main story is relatively good; it gives the male lead a cheat code and they end up with a happy ending (even double death counts as a happy ending, right?). Anyway, I already found the main story extremely angsty. The epilogue doesn't have the cheat code and ends in a bad ending; I haven't dared to read it yet.

11. 11 慕 Yearning for the Morning 慕朝游 Shu Ning黍宁Romance617k WordsCompleted [Main story complete. The happy ending will be updated from time to time.] The first time Mu Chaoyou met Wang Daorong, she had just transmigrated into this strange ancient world. Ghosts and monsters ran rampant, and life was as fragile as a candle in the wind. She could never have imagined that the gentle, aloof young noble before her, so refined and bright, was actually a frighteningly obsessive madman. He was the cage she would spend her whole life doing everything she could to escape. * 114.1kFavorites122.3kClicks/ch72.2kGifts

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    The female lead is very charismatic, and both the male lead and his father fall for her (they are both handsome, and mature men have a unique charm). The funniest thing is that at first, neither of them knew that the other liked the female lead, and both father and son hoped that the other would accept her as their wife, hahaha. The male lead is a gloomy male ghost, extremely lecherous. At first, the female lead liked him, but he rejected her. After she left, his possessiveness kicked in, and he fell more and more deeply in love, eventually turning into McDonald's...

12. 12 金 Gold and Silver in Disarray 金银错 You Sijie尤四姐Romance397k WordsCompleted She specially allows him to call her by name when they are alone. Her maiden name is Wanwan, but ever since she received her title, that childhood nickname has hardly been used. With a faint air of melancholy, she furrowed her brow and complained to him, "When I die someday, I doubt anyone will even know what my real name was." *An alternate Ming-Qing setting. BE. Theme: 109.6kFavorites149.2kClicks/ch19.7kGifts

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    A must-see! Heartbreaking! A princess of a fallen kingdom x a warlord in a chaotic world—it made me cry so much! They're clearly in love! The male lead has loved the female lead since childhood, and after finally marrying her, he practically worships her. However, he also bears the responsibility of changing the dynasty, a mission his family hopes for. The female lead, moved by the male lead's attentive care, slowly falls in love with him, but her love for him clashes with her sense of duty as a princess… (Note: Male lead is not virgin)

13. 13 见 See the Southern Mountain 见南山 Qing Yin卿隐Romance472k WordsCompleted The golden palace Song Yi built for her, Su Qing saw as a cage and tomb for a captive bird. [The male lead is coercive, ruthless, and cruel. He is not a good person.] Theme: Oppose feudalism, autocracy, and systems that place men above women. Champion the ideals of standing up to power and pursuing freedom. 105.6kFavorites237.1kClicks/ch67.8kGifts

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    She escapes, he chases, she's trapped with wings—it's a classic "she runs, he chases" type of story, but Qing Yin manages to write it exceptionally well. Her most famous plot point is when the female lead is threatened by the male lead, and she abandons everything to escape naked for freedom.

14. 14 外 The Other Woman 外室 Qu Zhumian曲渚眠Romance428k WordsCompleted Blurb One: Scheduled to go premium on 2021.01.04, barring unforeseen circumstances. New novel: Beauty of the Bones. Please add it to your reading list. Lu Ze, heir to the Duke of Qi’s estate, has the emperor’s favor. He oversees Zhejiang and Fujian, is mercurial, and is an expert schemer. Returning home to visit his family, he happens upon a woman walking through Yiyuan beneath an umbrella, her skin like ice and bones like jade, each step as graceful as a lotus blossom. Lu Ze hints at his int 81.1kFavorites166.5kClicks/ch33kGifts

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    She escapes, he chases, she can't escape; it's a story similar to "I Won't Be a Concubine".

15. 15 皇 Imperial Noble Consort 皇贵妃 Qing Yin卿隐Romance361k WordsCompleted The instant the young emperor learned that her heart belonged to someone else, his blood roared through his veins. He wanted nothing more than to tear her to pieces. He had ascended the throne in his youth and stood at the pinnacle of power, ruling over a vast empire. Every civil and military official bowed to him, yet she alone trampled his imperial dignity beneath her feet. On the day the affair came to light, Wen Yin finally understood just how terrifying the emperor could be once he sh 80.9kFavorites166.4kClicks/ch28.5kGifts

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    This book started strong but declined in quality; the later plot became strange, and I don't know why Qing Yin wrote it that way, but the beginning was still very enjoyable.

16. 16 晚 The Late-Blooming Breeze 晚来风 Qing Yin卿隐Romance254k WordsCompleted [Synopsis] For his entire life, Huo Yin wanted only to keep her trapped beneath his Five Finger Mountain. Shen Wan, the wife of a minor official, once believed she had married a good man. It was only when he sent her down a road from which there was no return that she learned how easily hearts change in the face of power and influence. But with her fierce, unyielding nature, how could she ever willingly let others control her? Huo Yin saw her five times, and each time left a deep impres 68.4kFavorites177.9kClicks/ch23.6kGifts

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    I'm a nigger and I love reading [doge emoji]. The male lead is powerful and influential, the second male lead sells his wife for personal gain, and the female lead and the second male lead don't have any relationship (because the second male lead is impotent). This is my second favorite story by Qingyin.

17. 17 女 The Female Bodyguard 女护卫 Qing Yin卿隐Romance363k WordsCompleted [The Scumbag Version] They were both demons struggling in the abyss. Why should he be the one to climb out and bask in the blessings of sunshine and rain? [Note: One couple, one pairing] [Check the author’s profile for the reading guide] Theme: Even when mired in the mud, keep your heart turned toward the sun 66.3kFavorites104kClicks/ch32.4kGifts

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    A must-read! Heartbreaking! This is my favorite Qing Yin novel, and also the most heart-wrenching one I've ever read. It's a story about the second male lead winning over the female protagonist. The female lead transmigrates without the original owner's memories and is misled into believing she's a guard in the royal palace. She diligently works there, but in reality, the original owner was a palace maid, secretly a spy for the second male lead. This leads to her being distrusted by the male lead and constantly tested, while the second male lead sees her as a traitorous spy. The female lead is caught in the middle, potentially leading to a threesome (not really).

18. 18 千 A Thousand Gold Furs 千金裘 Bright Moon Pendant明月珰Romance637k WordsCompleted If you get another chance at life, will it really be better than your last one? Should you find a different husband this time? Please click through and follow the author. Completed Theme: 65.8kFavorites331.8kClicks/ch36.7kGifts

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    The extra chapters are even better. The key plot point is that the female lead is tricked into an engagement with her cousin. In the main story, the male and female leads talk about it, the female lead breaks off the engagement, and they get married (happy ending). The extra chapters show the female lead marrying her cousin, then the male lead remarrying. Years later, the female lead divorces, the male lead's wife passes away, and the female lead marries the male lead as his second wife. However, the male lead still hates the female lead... And what I love most about this book is the storyline about the girls' school. The female protagonist's exam and her performance at the girls' school are so satisfying.

19. 19 百 A Hundred Charms Bloom 百媚生 Bright Moon Pendant明月珰Romance592k WordsCompleted Princess Anle's father is a muddleheaded king. Princess Anle's mother is Su Daji. Princess Anle is the Prince Consort's biggest fan. The Prince Consort is Princess Anle's master. This novel has automatic anti-piracy protection. If you cannot access the main text after purchasing it, please wait a while. Please click through and add the author to your favorites. I'm looking for support, and you'll get a notification when there's an update! Volumes 1 and 2 of The Seven Lucky Stars are now av 59.3kFavorites221.8kClicks/ch54.2kGifts

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    A princess of a fallen kingdom meets a warlord in a chaotic era. The male lead is strong and the female lead is weak. The female lead is a mama's girl with a slight tendency to be love-struck (but she comes to her senses in the middle). The male lead is a scumbag. The female lead was protected by her mother in the first half of her life and by the male lead in the second half.

20. 20 古21+ Classical Chinese Short Stories 3: Silk and Slaughter 古言短篇3：锦杀 Xiu Ce袖侧Romance81k WordsCompleted 43.4kFavorites173.2kClicks/ch17.6kGifts

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    This short story is incredibly chilling upon closer examination. The female protagonist, who transmigrates, is assimilated into feudal society, but I've also seen interpretations suggesting she wasn't assimilated but instead sought an opportunity to kill the male protagonist. I find both interpretations quite intriguing.

21. 21 穿 Transmigrating to Farm in a Poor Household 穿越种田之贫家女 The Butcher's Gentle Touch杀猪刀的温柔Romance845k WordsCompleted Zhang Xiaowan transmigrated. Her family had nothing but four bare walls. Zhang Xiaowan grew a little older. Her family managed to survive. Zhang Xiaowan was about to get married. The man she was engaged to didn't like her. Zhang Xiaowan thought she'd just have to make the best of it. Then the whole family moved to the city. After arriving in the city, she met another woman who had transmigrated. Only then did she realize that before, she'd been living worse than a dog or a pig. But life had 35.4kFavorites96kClicks/ch19kGifts

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    This story leans towards realism, featuring a resilient and clear-headed female protagonist who improves her family's situation before being forced into marriage. After marriage, she supports herself and her child independently. The male protagonist remains largely unknown until his son grows up. He is a very traditional, old-fashioned man who initially values ​​the female protagonist's abilities but is later drawn to her charm and falls in love with her. (Ranked: Male, not C)

22. 22 破 Breaking Free 破笼 Xianyuan Qiling仙苑其灵Romance303k WordsCompleted 34.4kFavorites34.6kClicks/ch11kGifts

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    She runs away, he chases, she can't escape. The male lead is extremely crazy, killing his rivals one by one. The female lead is very clear-headed throughout, and in the end, she kills the male lead. It's both heart-wrenching and satisfying. The stream-of-consciousness smut is also very well written.

23. 23 兰 LAN Xiang’s Destiny 兰香缘 He Yanshan禾晏山136k WordsOngoing The story of a little maid living in a grand household. Xiao He's modern romance: a cheerful, adorable story. Click to transmigrate. 34.1kFavorites35.6kClicks/ch986Gifts

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    Must read! The "Lanxiangyuan" on JJ is incomplete, but you can find the officially authorized version by searching in your browser. It's my top story in the "forced marriage" genre, and I still can't find a replacement. The complete version is over 1 million words (with explicit content), featuring a small ensemble cast, somewhat reminiscent of "Dream of the Red Chamber," with each character vividly portrayed. The female lead is reborn as a lowly maid, intelligent and resilient, later developing a Zen-like tranquility. The male lead is domineering and short-tempered, but surprisingly sensible in the power struggles within the household, able to see through any scheme at a glance. The development of their relationship is very delicate; initially, the male lead treats the female lead like a plaything, but as feelings develop, his treatment evolves from verbal abuse to gentleness and finally respect. It's clear that the male lead is gradually captivated by the female lead's charm. (Ranked: Male, not C)

24. 24 硬 Those Years I Stood Up to the Dog Emperor 硬刚狗皇帝的那些年 Fish Offering, Fish Fish Fish獭祭鱼鱼鱼Romance502k WordsCompleted [I'm working on my new story, Beauty Deceives the Emperor. Come say hi! Hehe, love you all!] Li Siy an is a wicked emperor. He seized power, ran amok, killed the official historians, executed the old ministers, and committed every imaginable atrocity. He killed my father and brothers, then used the last two members of my family, a mother and her orphaned child, to force me to serve as his personal chronicler for fifteen years. With nowhere left to run, I could only take the job, seething wit 29.1kFavorites52.9kClicks/ch11.5kGifts

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    The female lead is a historian, upright and incorruptible, and also quite sharp-tongued; the male lead is of high rank and power, yet humbly courts her.

25. 25 水 The Great God, Boiled 水煮大神 Yi Dujunhua一度君华Romance231k WordsCompleted Transmigrate to ancient times and become a writer! >_< Watch an unknown writer's path to greatness! Disclaimer: This story is entirely fictional. Any similarities are pure coincidence! ╮(╯▽╰)╭ I got a notice from JJ: the story will go VIP on the 24th, with no retroactive charges. Thanks to the friends who are leaving, and thanks to those who will keep standing by me. P.S. Thanks to my friend Tian Ruyu for the wonderful cover art Where the weirdos hang out: 87012206 (the old group is ful 9.1kFavorites18.7kClicks/ch553Gifts

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    Dark yet humorous, the story follows a female protagonist who transmigrates to a dynasty teeming with other transmigrators. She begs for food by day and writes erotic fiction by night. Transmigrators have a very low social status in this dynasty; some rebel, some are assimilated, and the female protagonist is slowly devoured, leading to a tragic end. (Author: Male, not virgin)

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