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  1. 151 The Regent Prince's Transmigrated Consort 摄政王的穿越妃 Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted To reassure his imperial elder brother, Prince Regent Situ Jin agrees to marry Gu Xingman, the beautiful but timid and meek legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household. The prince's manor is wealthy and grand. Supporting one more pretty ornament is no big deal. But one look on their wedding night is enough to captivate him for life. His darling wife keeps calling him “husband,” and the prince regent thinks that even someone with a heart of stone couldn't resist such a delicate, gentle 3kReads9.1Score318Shelves
  2. 152 The Bride Was Cruelly Abandoned, Only to Discover She Was Pregnant 新娘惨被抛弃,怎料肚中已有娃 Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted There was no warmth on her wedding night, only her in-laws' taunts and her husband's indifference. Afterward, her mother-in-law sent her to the countryside without consulting anyone. She was given dozens of acres of land and two elderly servants, and from then on, no one bothered with her. She knew her husband's family didn't want her back, and her heart had grown cold toward them too. But just when she'd finally settled in, she realized that after only one night, she was pregnant with the child 51kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves
  3. 153 Lihua Shu 璃花舒 Ancient Romance585k WordsCompleted (Alternate world, no transmigration, no rebirth, one-on-one romance) In the household of Shen Beiqi, Duke of Jing, there's a gentle young adopted sister as lovely as a jade flower. Her name is Shen Li, though everyone calls her Third Miss Shen. There's someone she's loved since childhood, a secret known to no one but herself. Shen Li was born Jiang Li. When she was eight, disaster struck her family, and her father and brothers were exiled. Shen Beiqi was close friends with Jiang Li's elder broth 2.1kReads8.8Score223Shelves
  4. 154 Lost in the Exquisite Bedchamber 误入玲珑帐 Ancient Romance678k WordsCompleted The print edition is available on major platforms. [Pure historical romance + devoted couple + strong female lead + marriage before love + political intrigue + household rivalry] [Long-suffering princess of a fallen kingdom] X [scheming, rough-hewn prince] [Original title: The Enigma of Linglong] “A historical-romance version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith: outwardly united, secretly plotting against each other.” To seize power, Linglong spent sixteen years disguised as a young master named Ling, studyin 8.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
  5. 155 Oh No, the Woman I Brought Home Is the Chaste Crown Prince 糟糕,我绑回来的外室是禁欲太子 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forced romance + palace and household intrigue + sweet romance] [Adapted into short dramas: My Qingqing Is the Crown Prince. Uh-oh, the aloof husband I kidnapped is the crown prince. Is a sweet obedient man still sweet when you force him? I Kidnapped a Pretty Husband, Only to Find He's the Crown Prince] Before the wedding, her fiancé's affair with his mistress became the talk of the whole city, yet he refused to break off their engagement. She became the city's laughingstock. Her former friends 3.9kReads8.9Score452Shelves
  6. 156 They Said She Was Only Fit to Be a Concubine? She Married Into a Powerful Family and Became Its Mistress 说她只配当妾?转身嫁高门做主母 Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted [Neither the male nor female lead is transmigrated or reborn, and there are no golden fingers. They are natives of the ancient world.] They say the Third Miss Yang Liu of the capital has a willow-thin waist and skin like ice, a rare beauty. But when the family split, she filed a legal complaint against her own uncle, earning him a notorious reputation and leaving everyone shaking their heads. Who would marry such a fierce troublemaker? Even her fiancé called off the engagement... Chu Yan, the el 13.4kReads9.3Score2kShelves
  7. 157 A Book by Chu Mo Hua He 楮墨画鹤的一本书 Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + sweet romance + household intrigue + historical setting + mutual secret crush + rekindled love + groveling to win her back] When Shen Yunwan first arrives in the capital, all she wants is to live quietly as a cousin in the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household. Through a twist of fate, she spends a passionate night with her older male cousin, Wei Hanzhou, even though they’ve barely exchanged a few words. If this scandal gets out, her reputation will be ruined and she’ll 46Reads6.9Score—Shelves
  8. 158 The Clan Heiress 世族嫡媳 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Fourth Master Lu of the Duke of Yu's household is an extraordinary man, yet he married an unknown country girl. Everyone in the capital says the match is terribly unsuitable, and they're waiting to laugh at the girl! Faced with all the gossip, Jiang Lingyuan remains cool as a cucumber. She has a fleet, a trading caravan, mines, countless acres of land, and confidence to spare. Lu Yun thought that marrying a country girl meant he could forget all about having a harmonious marriage, but he never e 16.8kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
  9. 159 Drunk on the Begonia Blossoms of Beijing 醉京棠 Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted "A carefree black-lotus beauty and the jealous, unhinged Prince Ning" "Both devoted only to each other + married first, fell in love later + play the pig to eat the tiger + a little pursuit-after-the-breakup drama" Yun Jingtang, the legitimate daughter of a Duke's household, has skin as fair as snow and beauty beyond compare. She is famous for being gentle and delicate, but in truth, she runs the Gold-Gathering Pavilion single-handedly, is shrewd in her dealings, and knows everything happening a 6.2kReads9.0Score703Shelves
  10. 160 The Bewitching Concubine Teases Him Until the Cold, Powerful Minister Is Starving for Her 媚妾撩人,清冷权臣饿疯了 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + not a strong, dominant heroine + both are each other's first + sweet and seductive] Ling Xi transmigrates into the role of a cannon-fodder supporting character and, from the start, spends the night with the person the princess loves. The original owner was stunningly beautiful, but her scumbag fiancé manipulated her into sleeping with another man and becoming his concubine. She acted as a spy to steal intelligence for him, only to meet a tragic end, decapitated. Meanw 184.1kReads8.2Score26.5kShelves
  11. 161 He Mistook His Aunt for His Cousin, Then Cried Himself Unconscious 误把姨母当表姐,探花他哭到晕厥 Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Gentle, mature big sister vs. tsundere, love-struck puppy + fictional historical romance, sweet indulgence, chaste male lead, widow heroine, older woman-younger man romance, comedy] ※The male lead is chaste. The heroine is a widow. This is not a wish-fulfillment novel, but a light comedy. Everyone is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or golden finger elements. To escape danger, Yao Dairou heads to the capital to seek help from her former stepsister. Her stepsister seems t 9.6kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
  12. 162 The Young Lady Can't Stop Throwing Up, and the Heir Pampers Her Day and Night 表姑娘孕吐不止,世子他日宠夜哄 Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [No Rebirth or Transmigration, Pure Historical Romance + Both Pure + One-Night Stand + Adorable Baby] Jiang Jinyue, a down-on-her-luck cousin, was staying at the Duke’s residence. She was always proper and cautious, and never dared get involved with Lu Yanting, the most distinguished young lord, for fear of displeasing her elders. For some reason, however, the young lord always went out of his way to look after her. Jiang Jinyue simply took it for the ordinary care an older cousin would show a 11.6kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
  13. 163 I, the Prince, Fear My Wife 本王,惧内 Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted [No Transmigration + No Rebirth + No Golden Finger + Victory Through Strength Alone + Fictional History That Cannot Be Verified] He is the Prince of Yan of the Great Liang, returning from campaigns in the northwest, weather-beaten and battle-hardened. She is the Chief Minister's daughter, delicate as a willow, arriving from the misty rains of Jiangnan. The Prince of Yan and the Chief Minister are bitter enemies, constantly at each other's throats. At first, he sneers, “What good could come from 4.8kReads8.8Score434Shelves
  14. 164 Forced into Marriage by a Scheme, the Seventh Prince Spoils Her Rotten 被算计强娶,七王爷他超宠的 Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [Historical revenge] [Flirtatious, bewitching prince + ruthless, clever beauty + no rebirth + play the pig to eat the tiger + multiple secret identities] Song Yunshu was the eldest daughter of the valiant General’s household. Clever from childhood, she had a photographic memory. But when she was seven, a power struggle at court saw her entire family accused of treason and executed. During her escape, she was unexpectedly rescued by a merchant family from Jiangnan who had come north seeking medic 4.8kReads8.8Score495Shelves
  15. 165 The Palace Consort Is Held Down and Kissed by the Powerful Eunuch Until She Sobs 娘娘被权宦摁在怀里吻得哭唧唧 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only love + powerful eunuch + sweet romance + soft and delicate heroine] Jiang Mian made three wishes to Heaven. In her previous life, she was born with a heart condition. Her parents, whom she had never even met, abandoned her in the wilderness. Someone later took her in and used her as a human guinea pig for testing medicine, and she died young. So her first wish was for a healthy body. And then she was reborn. Jiang Mian made her second wish on the Spring Society 5.7kReads9.0Score604Shelves
  16. 166 My Husband Holds Power over the Court, and My Mother Rules the Inner Palace 我夫权倾朝野,我娘宠冠后宫 Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Pure Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + Court Intrigue] Everyone says Princess Jin Jia was pampered from childhood, treasured like royalty, yet she's just a pretty but useless ornament? Zhao Yining doesn't care. She wraps herself in sheepskin, plays the pig to eat the tiger, and just keeps grinding! Her fiancé wants to run away? Don't let the door hit you on the way out. A sleazy man wants to get close? Get lost as far away as possible. She can dodge open attacks and fend off hidden arrows. A 2.4kReads8.9Score231Shelves
  17. 167 A Song of Flowers by Night 花夜吟 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [A cruel, possessive male lead + a beautiful, strong, tragic, and icy female lead + fantasy setting + manipulation + control + revenge + marriage before love + love that grows over time + mutual salvation] The Phantom Night Witch, Hua Li, bears the demonic breath of Taotie. After the ruler of Chiyu seals it, she is married off to Ling Ye, Prince of the Southern Commandery. Ling Ye drains her blood to cure his poison, turning her into his “medicinal catalyst.” She also swallowed Qiongqi 739Reads9.4Score101Shelves
  18. 168 The Legitimate Daughter Becomes Empress, and I Rule the Harem 嫡女为后,后宫我说了算 Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [Young married couple, perfect teamwork, both incredibly capable] (Not an exclusive pairing, includes a harem, so proceed with caution if that bothers you. Alternate-history setting.) One is the niece of the emperor’s favorite consort; the other is the legitimate son of the empress, who has fallen out of favor. An imperial decree of marriage binds Lin Tingwan, the legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor’s household, to the Crown Prince, Li Yanlian. From then on, they share one fate, for better 5.9kReads8.8Score734Shelves
  19. 169 The Marquess's Wife Was Widowed for Three Years, Then Got Pregnant and Went on a Rampage 侯门主母守寡三年,一朝有喜杀疯了 Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted [Heroine runs away while pregnant + coercive romance + forbidden relationship + obsessive hero] A widow's life is hard, and life as a widow in a marquis's household is even harder. Shen Xiling's husband died young. She manages every affair in the marquis's estate, yet gets no appreciation for it. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life wasting away like this. But then her brother-in-law, who was believed to have died in battle, returns and inherits everything in the marquis's household. 120Reads6.6Score—Shelves
  20. 170 When the Flowers Bloom on the Roadside, Will You Come Home? 陌上花开,可归矣 Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhaoyu was born into a marquis’s household, but her mother disliked her from the moment she was born and sent her to live with her maternal grandmother. Fortunately, Her Highness the Grand Princess raised her as her own daughter, and she grew up to become the most exalted young lady in the capital. The older brother who grew up alongside her was the one she loved, but he married someone else. Later, Jiang Zhaoyu became engaged to Chu Jinyi, the empress dowager’s grandnephew and the empress 3.9kReads8.9Score420Shelves
  21. 171 The Emperor Awaits the Phoenix's Return 帝盼鸾归 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Mingluan commands an army of 300,000 and is the Northern Pacification General, a figure whose very name strikes terror into enemy forces. Handsome and elegant, he has the young noblewomen of the capital swooning over him. They fought tooth and nail for the chance to marry into the General's household, but none of them could compete with the aloof, powerful emperor! “Reporting to the general: His Majesty wishes to marry you. Will you accept?” 806Reads7.7Score107Shelves
  22. 172 After Our Betrothal, My Husband's Family Dotes on Me 赐婚后,我被夫家团宠了 Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance, no rebirth, focused on sweet married life, with light political intrigue] [A general and a noble lady, Marriage Before Love × both leads are virgins] Wei Rao is the most doted-on commandery princess in Daxin. Raised by the Empress Dowager from childhood, she has a beauty and status that all the women of Daxin envy. Zhou Yuqing is the renowned general who reclaimed the borderlands. Not only is he a formidable fighter, he is also handsome as a jade carving. Before long, h 1.1kReads8.7Score104Shelves
  23. 173 Who Says I’m a Sickly Weakling? 谁说我是个病秧子 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mutually faithful + scheming + fast-paced + no needless angst + feel-good story + no torturous romance] The two overlooked, pitiful youngest members of the Xie and Lu families marry each other in place of their unreliable older siblings. Lu Xuan thinks, “I have to marry someone, so if it’s Xie Miao, that could be interesting.” Xie Miao thinks, “I have to marry someone, so if it’s Lu Xuan, that could be a relief.” You can have any kind of brain you like, but absolutely do not develop a love-stru 14.4kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
  24. 174 Jiang Yugu 姜域顾 Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + devoted and sweet love + a gentle, proactive little princess + doting affection + mutual devotion] Jiang Sui, the seventh imperial princess of the Great Qi Dynasty, was born into a life of luxury and privilege. Bright and lively, she was simple and guileless, never hiding what was on her mind. When she was twelve, she fell in love at first sight with a young man and secretly gave him her heart. From then on, someone lived in her heart, and she kept a little secret all 6.9kReads9.2Score772Shelves
  25. 175 The Beloved Cousin 盛宠表姑娘 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
  26. 176 The Wood Shavings Maiden 刨花娘子 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + serious drama + heroine-focused career] Jiang Qiao of Yangliu Village wants to become the best carpenter in Yangliu Village. Jiang Qiao in the capital wants to become the best carpenter in the capital. Jiang Qiao of the Great Sheng dynasty wants to become the best carpenter in all of Great Sheng. In short, Jiang Qiao has only one dream: To become the best carpenter!!! Jiang Qiao thinks all it takes to become the best carpenter is to keep doing carpentry! Keep doing carpentry!! Ke 940Reads9.1Score171Shelves
  27. 177 The Waning Glow 最阑珊 Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment novel + neither lead is perfect + real people with real feelings] (Heir × Commandery Princess, a political marriage between two kingdoms, marriage before love, both devoted to each other, happy ending) The hero becomes a loyal puppy later on, with a world that consists only of the heroine and everyone else. The heroine is wise, noble-born, and deeply unfortunate. * She still remembered that Qixi Festival, when colorful lanterns hung high and candlelight filled the sky. Su 12Reads6.3Score—Shelves
  28. 178 The Realm as My Betrothal Gift, a Golden Age as Our Matchmaker 江山为聘,盛世为媒 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No transmigration or rebirth + pure historical romance, slow pace, gently unfolding] [The heroine is forced to become a concubine early on, so proceed with caution if that bothers you! After marrying, she is the sole favorite, and eventually ascends the throne to rule from behind the curtain!] She is the princess of a fallen kingdom in Nanjiang, born with a pair of gray-blue glassy eyes. She is both righteous and wicked, seeming at once like an immortal and a demon! While still an infant, she w 7.4kReads9.3Score866Shelves
  29. 179 The Empress Dowager Starts Taking Them Out 继后开始刀人 Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted The empress consort wants no part in the fight for favor. She just wants to kill people. Wei Xiangwan entered the palace with three things to do. First, uncover the truth behind her father's mysterious disappearance. Second, avenge her best friend, who died unjustly. Third, give birth to the crown prince. As for the emperor's affection, it was the least important thing of all. In the resplendent harem, where false affection bloomed everywhere, some people still yearned for true love. Qi Zhao fel 6.7kReads8.8Score696Shelves
  30. 180 The Prince Suffers from a Split Personality 王爷他精分成疾 Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted Third Miss Wei is peerlessly beautiful and graceful, captivating the finest young men in the capital. Young Master Xie excels in both letters and arms, the heir of Count Yangping is extraordinarily handsome, and Young General Meng is a gifted young man... While everyone eagerly waits to see who will win her hand, someone who has been plotting for a long time has already beaten them to it and won the beauty. Later, all the talented young men rumored to admire Third Miss are skillfully matched wit 741Reads9.1Score101Shelves
  31. 181 His Cousin Moves into the Estate, and After the Heir Rejects Her, He Pursues Her Relentlessly 表妹入府,世子嫌弃后狂追求 Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted Scheming woman vs. sly man (The rating just came out and is still rising) Mu Qingyao was the stunning legitimate daughter of a distinguished Jiangnan family. After her parents died in a business accident, all she had left was a vast fortune and breathtaking beauty. Her greedy uncle coveted both her inheritance and her looks. He secretly conspired with local thugs, planning to force her into becoming someone's concubine and seize all her family's wealth. With nowhere else to turn, Mu Qingyao care 5.1kReads6.6Score424Shelves
  32. 182 Catch a Husband at the Results Board, and My Scheming Groom Is Irresistible 榜下捉婿,腹黑夫君太撩人 Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted [Clear-eyed, wealthy beauty VS scheming, devoted top scholar] [Marriage First, Love Later; Sweet Romance] Zhao Wanqing, the legitimate daughter of Prince An of the Great Yue Dynasty, was frail as a child. At the abbot’s guidance at Xiangguo Temple, she learned that she needed to marry someone whose Four Pillars of Destiny were purely yang. Prince An loved his daughter dearly. He followed every lead until he found her destined match, then shamelessly begged the emperor to arrange the marriage, fi 6.5kReads9.1Score822Shelves
  33. 183 A Profusion of Intertwined Blossoms 连枝花浓 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted They say Jiang Qingli, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, is an empty-headed fool with not a shred of learning. Yet thanks to her maternal grandmother, a Grand Princess, she was betrothed to Gu Anlan, the elegant and distinguished heir of the Gu family. Meanwhile, the Jiang family’s concubine-born daughter, Jiang Qingrou, is renowned for both her beauty and her talent, yet she was promised to Gu Anyu, Gu Anlan’s infamous wastrel of a half-brother. The gossips of the capital have sighed 4.2kReads8.9Score412Shelves
  34. 184 The Royal Family's Sickly, Obsessive Daughter-in-Law 皇家病娇媳 Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + classic period setting + marriage first, love later + raising a child + beautiful and captivating heroine] She spent five years scraping out a miserable existence in a brothel. At last, the famous courtesan Luo Jinyi died. She died in her wedding sedan chair, being carried off to become someone’s concubine. When she awoke again, she was still going to be carried off in a wedding sedan chair. This time, it was the day ten years earlier when she had been deceived into refusing to marry 6.8kReads9.1Score985Shelves
  35. 185 A Blind Date, Then a Marriage Contract with a Rising Powerful Official 相亲当天,和新贵权臣签婚书 Ancient Romance316k WordsCompleted [Ancient matchmaking and whirlwind marriage] + [everyday husband-doting] + [unexpected secondary couple] + [fresh plot] "First, everyone is equal, and so is marriage." "Second, I won't stay shut away at home after marriage." "Third, if you want to take a concubine, we must divorce first." Zhou Dianyu, a white-collar worker who was born into the twenty-first century and raised from infancy in another era, is already past the age for marriage. But the men of the Dayuan dynasty are all scared off b 2.2kReads8.9Score233Shelves
  36. 186 The Crown Prince Reads Her Mind and Blushes at Her Flirting 太子读她心后,被撩得俊脸通红 Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + sweet and devoted, both pure + mind-reading and foresight + goofy, proactive flirt of a prime minister's legitimate daughter × gentle, patient, secretly ruthless Crown Prince] The day Xue Zhichun was pulled from the Spring Pool, she gained the ability to foresee other people's futures. She also fell in love at first sight with the young man who had risked his life to save her. When her fiancé broke off their engagement, the Crown Prince personally brought her a betr 815Reads8.4Score104Shelves
  37. 187 Phoenix Feathers and Frosted Splendor 凤羽霜华 Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted [Black Lotus Revenge-Seeking Heroine × Mad Calamity Star | Fated to Destroy Each Other | Beauty Amid White Bones] That night, at eleven, Fusang huddled amid the sea of corpses and blood in the Duke of Zhenguo’s residence, watching the emperor’s guards nail her grandfather’s head to the walls of Wushan City. “Colluding with the enemy? What a fine accusation!” She swallowed the phoenix blood jade in her throat. Seven years later, a cold, striking beauty carrying poison emerged from Wushan, the mo 65Reads—Score—Shelves
  38. 188 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter: The Poisonous Consort's Daring Comeback 嫡女重生,毒妃飒爆了 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Poison healer + Cathartic revenge] She schemed and plotted with meticulous care, personally placing the man she loved on the throne. In return, her family was destroyed, her entire household was executed, and even her child was cut from her womb! Heaven had eyes: she was reborn and returned to take revenge, tormenting her half-sister and taking on the scumbag! She had stopped believing in love, but the man who had died for her in her previous life kept appearing before her. By day, she 1.8kReads5.2Score1.1kShelves
  39. 189 Seeking Daylight Through the Snow 拨雪寻昼 Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted “You and I have loved each other since childhood, childhood sweethearts with nothing to hide from one another.”, Ouyang Yuqian, "The Peacock Flies Southeast" [Childhood sweetheart loses to the newcomer + love grows over time] [This story is entirely fictional. Please do not read too much into it. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] Because their mothers had been close friends since their girlhood, and the Xie and Shen families were neighbors, Xie Chenxue and Shen Fu 691Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 190 After I Transmigrate into a Book, the Abstinent Heir Goes Crazy for Me 穿书后,禁欲世子爷疯狂爱慕我 Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Shi Su becomes the ill-fated cannon-fodder heroine destined to die. To change her tragic fate, Shi Su sends the scumbag to prison without hesitation and sells off the maidservant by her side who harbors ulterior motives. Her swift, ruthless moves leave her heir husband utterly dumbfounded. The heir husband: It seems I misunderstood Shi. She hasn't been unfaithful to me. She's clearly a wonderful woman. Everyone waits for Shi Su to be cast out, but the man, usua 1.7kReads8.9Score145Shelves
  41. 191 The Emperor Waited a Thousand Years, but She Refused to Enter the Palace 陛下等了千年,她却拒绝入宫 Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted The rating is low because the story just started, but it’ll go up later! [Not a strong female lead! Not a wish-fulfillment story! Devoted to each other + past and present lives] [The heroine is weak at first and will gradually grow stronger. There’s a full section about her past life in the middle, and it’s a little heartbreaking. Feel free to skip it if you don’t like that.] In her previous life, after entering the palace, Jiang Yunyan lived in constant fear, terrified that the young, imposing 2.3kReads8.7Score190Shelves
  42. 192 Ink-Dark Skies 墨色倾天 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After her family was destroyed ten years ago, she cast off her red wedding robes and disguised herself as a man to defend her home and country. With a white tiger for a companion and a snow eagle as her messenger, she roamed between good and evil in black. Until she met him... He said, “Master of the House, how about we make a bet?” He said, “Master of the House, the moon is lovely tonight. How about a drink?” She rubbed her temples helplessly and sighed at the moon, swirling a jade-green cup in 132Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  43. 193 A Soft Persimmon with Tiger Stripes 虎皮软柿子 Eastern Fantasy142k WordsCompleted After An Shili, Minister of Rites, accidentally crushed the shell of a golden field snail, things around his home started breaking every day. At first, he thought mice were causing trouble. Then he suspected the household had been visited by a New Year's Eve demon, then a flower spirit. Only in the end did he discover that a snail spirit was behind it all. She had come to take revenge because he had crushed her shell. An Shili had obsessive-compulsive disorder and liked things in pairs. Even the 820Reads9.3Score116Shelves
  44. 194 A Hero's Heart in the Martial World 江湖侠心 Ancient Romance204k WordsOngoing [Two powerful leads + childhood sweethearts + identity reversal + Love-Devouring Gu + regretful pursuit + exposing a hypocrite + fated redemption + upheaval in the martial world] Long Tianchen: the shining light of the righteous martial world. Mu Chen: the demon despised by all. Long Tianchen hates her because she “killed” the junior sister he cherished. But he doesn’t know that the so-called leader of the righteous path is nothing but a devil who makes medicine from the blood of brides. And the 32Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 195 Little Sister, Stop Competing. Your Elder Sister Has Married into a Powerful Family 妹妹别斗了,嫡姐已嫁高门 Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted Household intrigue + marriage first, love later + warrior x young woman Synopsis: Xie Yuxi had an excellent marriage prospect. Her unremarkable, illegitimate fiancé was far more impressive than anyone realized: without making a fuss, he had passed the imperial exam and become its top scorer. In the prime of her youth, she would marry a promising man who was everything she could wish for. How enviable. But after he failed to show up for their arranged meeting at a temple, the top scholar sent som 14.6kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
  46. 196 After Hiding a Beauty in the Palace, His Majesty Has Ulterior Motives 藏娇入宫后,陛下他图谋不轨 Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [A clear-headed cousin who seems prim and obedient but hides her true abilities vs. an emperor who appears noble and righteous but is actually scheming, obsessive, and domineering] [Mutual devotion + healing + personal growth] Shen Minghe was once the freest bird in Jiangnan, and later the most obedient young lady in the Changping Marquis’s household. She never wanted to provoke anyone. All she wanted was a peaceful life. But the Prince of Yu repeatedly threatened her mot 21.1kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves
  47. 197 The Trueborn Daughter 元嫡 Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted Li Qingluan, the only daughter of a mighty general, was at the age when girls first blossomed, gentle and lovely. On a warm afternoon, her radiant smile shone like a ray of sunlight into Emperor Liu Heng's heart, making this middle-aged man, cold and distant since childhood, realize for the first time that a woman could be so charming and adorable. But the girl before him was clearly still so young. The shy, tender way she said, “Your Majesty,” made his heart flutter despite himself... Many year 3.8kReads8.7Score309Shelves
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