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  1. 51 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Tore My Ex's White Moonlight to Shreds! 穿越古代手撕白月光前夫! Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [Ruthless villainess heroine who acts first and never wastes words × madly devoted male lead who chases his wife to the crematorium + cold-faced, scheming prince] [Ancient political intrigue + a family of three transmigrates + the whole family faces the consequences + a power-fantasy heroine goes on a rampage] After a car accident, modern actress Jiang Yuan unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times. She becomes Jiang Si, a disposable widow in Muchuan Prefecture, and from the start, she’s hande 202Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. 52 Reborn, I Became Everyone’s Favorite by Going Ooh Ooh Ooh 重生后我靠嘤嘤嘤成了团宠 Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted The female general Zhu Liangxiao died once. After being reborn, she decides that the first order of business is to protect her family by keeping a low profile... Or, to put it plainly, getting married off. After much thought, the female general turns into a master of tea through a chorus of pitiful whimpers. Zhu Liangxiao was already stunning. In her previous life, she led troops to purge corrupt officials and captivated countless talented men. In this life, she becomes a top-tier star in the ca 49Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  3. 53 A Tangle of Longing 相思绕 Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted “I only think of her as a younger sister.” On their wedding day, the groom left her with those words and never showed up. The entire city watched Hua Zhuo become a laughingstock. Fourteen years of growing up together, of keeping each other company every day, still hadn’t been enough to make him honor their engagement. She was mocked and gossiped about, brought lower than dirt. Then the young general of the Xie family, famed for his brilliance and elegance, arrived in a groom’s robe and offered t 765Reads8.6Score101Shelves
  4. 54 I Refuse to Be a Concubine 拒为妾 Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted (Originally titled “Pursuing Her”) Sixteen years after transmigrating, Xu Luan has spent every day being careful and cautious as a hereditary servant of the Liang family. Hereditary servants have little chance of buying their freedom unless their masters grant them permission, so even after saving enough money to redeem herself, she keeps waiting for an opportunity. One day, she accompanies the Old Madam to a temple to pray for blessings. When bandits attack, she knows her chance has come. Xu Lu 22.6kReads8.6Score2.8kShelves
  5. 55 Ordered to Marry My Mortal Enemy 和死对头奉旨成婚 Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted [Arch-enemies + an imperial betrothal + loving and fighting each other] [1v1, both leads are pure] Gou Yunzhuang's surname was Gou. No matter how you said it, it always sounded like an insult. Everyone in the capital knew that the Princess of Jiangdong and Prince Jin couldn't stand each other. As children, they fought from the imperial palace's royal garden to Taiye Lake, then from Taiye Lake to Empress's Zhaoning Palace. They knelt before the Empress and made peace, only to walk outside, roll i 11.4kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
  6. 56 This Empire Was Won in Battle by My Husband and Me 这江山,是我和夫君杀出来的 Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted A marriage contract turned me, Shen Yuan, into a pawn my family was willing to discard, marrying me off to a sickly prince said to die before turning twenty, to bring him good fortune. On our wedding night, my father handed me a packet of deadly poison. “Make him die of his illness. That is your only duty!” I poisoned him through my tears, thinking I would be a widow from then on. But my frail husband downed it in one gulp and flashed me a wicked smile. “My dear, this poison tastes pretty good.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 57 Late Nights in the Deep Estate 深宅晚 Ancient Romance742k WordsCompleted Her husband, Song Hemian, died young, leaving Jiang Wanyin alone in a desolate mansion, surrounded by endless gossip. Her late husband's younger brother, Song Heran, returns from afar. He is refined and handsome, yet reserved and inscrutable, treating her with a tenderness that constantly oversteps the bounds of propriety. As they spend their days together, Jiang Wanyin gradually realizes that this “younger brother-in-law” is nothing like the Song Heran her husband described, in either his habit 2.4kReads7.3Score220Shelves
  8. 58 A Long Spring Night 春夜阑珊 Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted They had been classmates since childhood, sharing poetry and wine while they were young. The four families joined forces and eventually put the Fourth Prince, a gentle and long-suffering man hidden away in the academy, on the throne. The new emperor ascended, and power was divided among the four families. Those who once traveled arm in arm became adversaries facing off before the throne. There were no old friends left on the chessboard, only a fierce struggle of interests and ambition. Chen Yuan 161.3kReads9.3Score28.9kShelves
  9. 59 Elder Brother, You Mustn't 兄长不可 Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted Shen Yanci is the envy of everyone in the capital: the refined and upright heir of the Shen family, with a bright future ahead. Yet his family also takes in Su Wanqing, an orphan girl with no one to rely on. An elder's words, "Raise her by your side and treat her as your own younger sister," become an invisible shackle between them. He watches her grow from a timid little girl into a graceful young woman, cherishing and protecting her at every turn. But as they spend day after day together, he d 4.5kReads8.1Score500Shelves
  10. 60 I’m Only One and a Half! So What If I’m a Little Feisty? 窝才一岁半,有点儿脾气肿么啦? Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing One-and-a-half-year-old Shi Ye sits on the ground. “You don't want me anymore?” “Where are you sending me?” “And you, stop sighing. Three sighs in a row are a bad omen.” The old Immortal Lord says, “Little ancestor, how about going to the human world for some fun? I promise you'll be born into a good family!” “The human world?” Shi Ye lowers her head and thinks for a long time, making the old Immortal Lords' hearts ache with worry. “Fine... I'll go, but I can't go for nothing.” “Grandpa Danjun, 32.4kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
  11. 61 After Marrying the Cold-Faced Duke, I Cut My Way Through the Inner Court 和冷面国公联姻后,我杀穿内宅 Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted Xiao Qianqian falls to her death. Reborn, she marries Xie Yue, a ruthless general who shows no mercy. In public, they are a courteous husband and wife, respectful to one another. In private, beneath swaying red candles, he holds her captive in his arms, his eyes burning with an obsession he can no longer hide. It was supposed to be a marriage of convenience that turned into love, but who could have guessed the cold-faced general would fall for her? He cherishes her, helps her take revenge, and j 125Reads—Score—Shelves
  12. 62 This Time, I’ll Be the One to Scheme Against You 这一世,换我来算计你们 Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted Yun Wanfu is a special agent skilled in both medicine and poison. While on a mission, she transmigrates into the body of Yun Wanfu, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s family in ancient times. From then on, she sets out to avenge both the original Yun Wanfu and her mother. The empress, Yun Wanfu’s fiancé, the Second Prince Yu Chenxuan, her stepmother Madam Wu, and her half-sister Yun Wanmei are all murderers or accomplices in Yun Wanfu’s death. The empress and her stepmother were als 98Reads—Score—Shelves
  13. 63 Schemes in the Ming Palace: A World Without Beauty 明宫谋:无颜天下 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In the unforgiving world of imperial power, Wang Rongyu has no choice but to enter the palace. She keeps her head down, hoping only to leave, not to rise through the ranks. But she has two mothers-in-law to contend with, the emperor’s favored concubine ahead of her, and a palace full of women selected and enfeoffed six months ago, yet still no children have been born. Knowing that emperors are heartless, Wang Rongyu has already made up her mind to simply do her job as empress. She won’t compete 2.9kReads9.0Score314Shelves
  14. 64 In the South, Fine Trees Grow Thick with Leaves 南有嘉木,其叶蓁蓁 Ancient Romance274k WordsOngoing [A highly skilled female lead × a calculating male lead + both strong + devoted to each other] Zhang Jiamu has descended the mountain to kill the utterly wicked Prince of Yichang. But along the way, an old acquaintance repeatedly gets in her way, and their relationship is far from ordinary, making her hesitate to strike. Memories of the past surge through her mind. Before entering Yiyan Mountain, she was born into a distinguished family, with a loving mother, a happy betrothal, and a young broth 49Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  15. 65 The Mad Concubine Is Too Unhinged, and His Majesty Indulges Her Without Restraint 病娇贵妃太疯批,陛下宠溺无度 Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue | Scheming | Unhinged and possessive | Older man | Everyone protects her | Healing | Devoted to her in the second half] [Content warning] The male lead has a harem in the first half, but devotes himself to her alone in the second half. Readers who require a male lead with no past relationships should proceed with caution. This isn't a mindless wish-fulfillment story. If you like everything going smoothly, proceed with caution. Ling Qihe's birth mother transmigrated into a chaoti 26kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
  16. 66 The Courtesan's Abandoned Concubine: Her Second Marriage to a Duke 花魁弃妾,二嫁国公 Ancient Romance436k WordsOngoing A true celestial beauty pretending to be a delicate courtesan VS a fake playboy who is actually a powerful duke She is a breathtaking courtesan whom everyone pities, as fragile as a willow in the wind. But that delicate act is all carefully staged! Born under the stigma of having caused her mother’s death, she suffers under her stepmother’s cruelty and is sold into a brothel at the age of ten. At fifteen, she is bought out for a fortune by Marquis Cheng’en Mu Shiyong, who keeps her in a gilded c 118Reads—Score—Shelves
  17. 67 The General Is Ready to Wed 将军待嫁 Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted The accomplished female general Zhao Chongyi defies an imperial decree and flees her arranged marriage. Zhou Wenran, notorious master of the Tianqi Pavilion, is ordered to capture her. Though they have never met, the two clash briefly in the dark and both end up badly wounded. Zhao Chongyi tumbles off a cliff... When she wakes, she has become Shu Xiaoman, the second daughter of the Shu family in Dongli Town at the foot of the mountain. She also finds a handsome man who has “lost his memory.” The 558Reads9.3Score102Shelves
  18. 68 Twin Phoenixes Entwine the Dragon, Breaking His Back 双凤缠龙,龙断腰 Ancient Romance938k WordsCompleted [Mad power games] + [forced love] + [love and hatred] + [captor and captive, fighting back] + [sisters strike back] The Imperial Astronomical Bureau foretells: Twin phoenixes devour the dragon. The two daughters of the Feng family, one in the open and one in the shadows, are both married to the crown prince. They try to escape, only to be seized by two mad beasts. One wants the living as a sacrifice; the other insists they’ll share a grave, even in death. The twin phoenixes devour the dragon, b 9.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
  19. 69 Matriarchy: The Phoenix's Arrival Before the Four Lords 女尊:凤临四君 Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted Heroine: Xiao Zhiyue, beautiful, powerful, and tragic to the core The seventh princess of the Fenglin Dynasty. Her birth father died young, and her imperial mother despises her. She spent eighteen years in the Cold Palace with a face said to be a calamity to men. Everyone in the capital knows she's breathtakingly beautiful, yet so powerless that anyone can bully her. [Four Princes Consort Candidates Who Keep Trying to Outdo Each Other] 1. Shen Qingmo, the aloof Chief Councilor. Outwardly: "I obe 1.2kReads—Score111Shelves
  20. 70 After Being Reborn, My Elder Sister Wants to Trade Marriages with Me, and I Couldn't Be Happier 重生后嫡姐要和我换亲,求之不得 Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Twins + both reborn + swapped marriages + revenge on scumbags + mutual devotion + satisfying read + happy ending] A plot-driven story with plenty of substance and sound logic. Not mindless wish fulfillment! The heroine starts out at a disadvantage. If she draws too much attention, her enemies may see through her and the story could be over, so she has to plan carefully and seize the initiative step by step. The satisfying payback only really kicks in later. The hero, Xiao Ci: an innocent, sweet 721Reads8.0Score—Shelves
  21. 71 When Spring Rests on the Pillow 枕春时 Ancient Romance586k WordsCompleted Li Zhichun came from a humble family. She was lucky enough to marry into the powerful Wei family and become engaged to their eldest son. She heard that Wei Nancheng had landed a job in Shuntian Prefecture, where he showed no mercy when executing criminals. He was known as the Jade-faced Yama. Li Zhichun was timid and had no grand ambitions. She didn't dare reach for Wei Nancheng and only wanted to marry into the Wei family as the second son, Wei Xinian's wife! The second young master Wei was a s 19.4kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves
  22. 72 Jade Halls and Golden Boudoirs 玉堂金闺 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Li Tian has a clear goal in life: money, leisure, and no worries. She wants to find a kind-hearted husband with no skills and no temper, grow flowers and plants, raise cats and dogs, enjoy a little wine, compose a few sentimental poems, and live in blissful seclusion among the hills... Money isn't a problem, and leisure isn't a problem. But why is that kind-hearted husband with no skills and no temper always so far away among those hills? 99Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  23. 73 My Name Is Pan Jinlian 我叫潘金莲 Historical228k WordsCompleted A woman condemned by the world as a whore who murdered her husband, yet hiding profound, untold pain: was she born depraved, or did she have her reasons? A deeply moving psychological confession that lays bare a widely known tragic love story… In ancient times, marriage was governed by “matchmakers' words and parents' orders.” Did Pan Jinlian have the freedom to choose whom she married? No! Did she love Wu Dalang? Of course not. But she was unable to escape the bonds of fate, and could only mudd 48.4kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
  24. 74 Weren’t We Supposed to Divorce? So Why Am I Pregnant? 说好的和离呢,我怎么揣崽了? Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted Gu Mingzhu was a beautiful fool with nothing but looks. One day, she got into the wrong bridal sedan and married Xie Tingzhi, the famous Minister of the Court of Judicial Review in the capital. They said the heir was as gentle as jade, yet on their wedding night, he asked for a divorce? Clutching Xie Tingzhi's enormous compensation, Gu Mingzhu tearfully agreed. Her elder sister, Gu Mingyue, who was supposed to marry Xie Tingzhi, instead wed Xie Qingxiu, a notorious playboy. Everyone felt she 4.5kReads8.3Score305Shelves
  25. 75 Spring Comes to the Mountain Woods 山木逢春 Ancient Romance263k WordsOngoing [Two formidable leads + court intrigue + kindred spirits + growing together + long live idealism] Censor Zhou Huaiyue is ordered to investigate a fire at the salt warehouse. A token belonging to the Fang family is found in the ashes. Armed with an imperial edict, he turns the Fang family’s estate upside down, determined to find the statue of an evil god rumored to be enshrined in their inner residence. He doesn’t find the statue. Instead, he brings out a young woman who seems detached in both 38Reads—Score135Shelves
  26. 76 Pampering My Beloved Wife 宠娇妻 Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted Although Ye Ruoning, nicknamed Jiaojiao, was born into a marquis's household, she was far beneath her cousin, the future wife of the heir to the Duke of Zhenguo's household, a family honored by the imperial court. The emperor had arranged a marriage between the heir and her cousin long ago. But no one expected Ye Ruoning to take her cousin's place and marry the heir, a handsome man with the bearing of jade who excelled in both letters and arms. Everyone knew the heir was pleased with his betroth 5.8kReads9.1Score520Shelves
  27. 77 Reborn: I Dumped the Scumbag and Won Over the Cold, Cunning Prince 重生后踹渣男,撩翻冷面腹黑王爷 Ancient Romance967k WordsOngoing The animated series adaptation of this novel is now streaming, and it's currently a hit on Hongguo and Tomato! Reborn to pursue her husband + revenge on villains + an ascetic, powerful official + two clever, formidable leads + a devoted husband who dotes on his wife In her previous life, Su Jin was blind to the truth and gave her heart to the wrong man. A hypocritical scoundrel and her scheming cousin, who pretended to be pure and innocent, joined forces to deceive her and marry her into a den 5.6kReads8.9Score600Shelves
  28. 78 The Heartless Empress 皇后薄情 Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Ruthless Empress VS Cold-Blooded Prince] [Palace intrigue + power plays] She is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, skilled at riding and archery, well versed in strategy, and every bit as bold and valiant as any man. Then, in a single night, everything changes. The Duke of Zhenguo’s household falls into decline, and she becomes empress. In public, she is a virtuous empress, renowned for her grace and dignity; in private, she plots every detail of her revenge, rut 959Reads9.1Score104Shelves
  29. 79 Mistakenly Bound to the Eunuch, He Helps Me Ascend the Throne 错绑九千岁,他助我登临帝位 Ancient Romance156k WordsOngoing [War-God Grand Princess × Lord Eunuch: Fierce and ruthless to outsiders, proud and devoted to her] “Women rule” + “Court intrigue” + “Both pure” + “Power couple” Ye Shumei returns from battle to find that her fiancé, Wen Zhijin, is going to marry her imperial younger sister. How could she possibly put up with that? If you’re going to be so unreasonable, then I’ll just... On a dark, windy night, she climbed over the wall into the Grand Tutor’s residence and hauled someone back to her villa in a s 42Reads—Score—Shelves
  30. 80 Seduce My Way to the Top: Your Majesty, I've Been Plotting This for a Long Time 勾引上位:陛下,我对你蓄谋已久 Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book, villainess, revenge, palace intrigue, seducing her way to power] [They scheme against each other. She runs, he pursues, and she can never escape him] Blurb One Shen Jiaojiao transmigrated into a book and became the heroine of an ancient romance novel. Unfortunately, she was the former heroine. The original heroine, pitifully robbed of the male lead’s life-saving favor by the female supporting character. Heaven knows how miserable Shen Jiaojiao felt, transmigrati 16.8kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
  31. 81 My Childhood Friend Is a Royal Consort. What Can the Princess Do About Me? 我的竹马是驸马,公主奈我何? Ancient Romance465k WordsOngoing [Pure historical romance | Reunited after years apart | Devoted, sweet romance with mutual fidelity | Ensemble coming-of-age] After their entire village was massacred, six young friends were scattered to the ends of the earth. Years later, Yun Sheng, now going by Qin Sheng, had made a life for herself in the capital. Xiao Hechen, the childhood friend she had never stopped thinking about, returned to the capital too, but fate had other plans. For the sake of his scheme, he had no choice but to m 188Reads—Score—Shelves
  32. 82 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
  33. 83 The Red-Gate Pact: From Kitchen Maid to Mistress of the House 朱门契:从烧火婢到当家主母 Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted [No Rebirth | No Transmigration | Contract to Bear a Child | Lost and Found] Yan Xi entered the Lu household as a maid to save up money for her dowry. As soon as she arrived, she was sent to the kitchen to tend the stove as punishment for fighting. When it rains, it pours. Just then, she discovered that her mother, the only person she had to rely on, had disappeared. With no one to depend on, she carefully did her work and quietly tried to improve herself, all so she could save more money and se 8.7kReads8.8Score961Shelves
  34. 84 The Marquis's Noble Wife 侯府贵妻 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In her past life, she fell in love with Shen Yi and ended up abandoned by everyone, with not even a body left behind. Now reborn in a blaze of fire, she returns with vengeance in her heart. She will show no mercy to anyone who hurt her, and never trust anyone who deceived her again. Watch as she turns the tide and rules the world with a delicate hand. 6.4kReads9.1Score741Shelves
  35. 85 Empress Daqi: The Complete Collection 大奇皇后(全集) Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The story follows a concubine-born daughter of the Chancellor, given to the Emperor as a gift. In a single night, she becomes Empress and wins the Emperor’s heart, leading him to empty the harem for her. 3.2kReads9.2Score458Shelves
  36. 86 In Ancient Times, the Powerful Keep Taking What They Want 人在古代,权贵步步强夺 Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted In her third year in the ancient world, the person who had sheltered Zhu Qingyu became embroiled in a legal case. Gu Zhao, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, offered his help. “Just this once,” he said. A fleeting night of passion was an ending for her, but only the beginning for him. Gu Zhao lived by the principles of self-restraint and keeping his heart in check. He was upright and proper in all things, except that he couldn’t suppress his endless greed, anger, and desire for a married woman. He 63.8kReads9.0Score9.8kShelves
  37. 87 A Gentle Breeze Disperses the Thick Clouds 暄风散浓云 Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + devoted couple + sweet at first, then heartbreak + household intrigue + political machinations + infidelity + twists + reconciliation] [An adaptable, sweet-and-salty heroine + a pitiful, unfaithful man] Twist warning: read it a second time and you'll realize it's a different story. She is a pampered princess who cares for the people; he is a battle-hardened general, tough on the outside but earnest at heart. Time may pass them by, but fate will bring them together. She sear 31Reads—Score—Shelves
  38. 88 Random Notes from the Western Capital 西京杂记 Historical17k WordsCompleted The Miscellaneous Records of the Western Capital is an ancient collection of anecdotes about Chang'an, the capital of the Western Han dynasty. It was traditionally attributed to Liu Xin of the Western Han, though later accounts generally credited Ge Hong of the Jin dynasty with compiling it. In six volumes, it gathers court lore, stories about famous figures, local customs and traditions, ingenious crafts, and folk legends from the Han dynasty. Its contents are wide-ranging, and its prose is sim 43Reads7.9Score—Shelves
  39. 89 The Grand Secretary Shen’s Beloved Darling 沈首辅的掌上娇 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Jincan, the third young lady of the Yong'an Marquis's household, is said to bring death to her husbands. If she takes a liking to you, tell me, would you panic? Shen Yanqing said, “What’s there to panic about? Heaven may not have dropped a fortune into my lap, but it did drop me a wife. That’s a sure win.” Who in the capital didn’t know that Shen Yanqing, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, would do anything Jiang Jincan asked, since their families had been close for generations? He practically w 2.7kReads9.0Score320Shelves
  40. 90 As You Wish, My Love 承卿意 Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted Bai Yu: A young general who guarded the border of the Mu Kingdom for years. It is said that his mother died in childbirth after giving birth to him. From then on, General Bai took his newborn son to the frontier, where they spent more than a decade. Now that the border wars have ended, a marriage contract summons Bai Yu back to the capital, where he returns with his father to report for duty. Yu Xuejing: The youngest daughter of Grand Tutor Yu. Her elder brother serves in the Hanlin Academy. All 857Reads8.8Score102Shelves
  41. 91 Searching for a Branch 寻枝 Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted [Coolheaded, brilliant, tragic heroine X scheming prince pretending to be a spoiled playboy] [Marriage before love + bickering couple + political intrigue + redemption + revenge + secret identities] Liu Xunyi is the Empress Dowager’s most trusted enforcer, beautiful and cold, with a knack for killing corrupt officials. During a mission, she accidentally crossed the notorious spoiled prince, Ye Simang. As it happened, the Empress Dowager granted them a marriage, bringing them together. This newly 1.4kReads9.2Score149Shelves
  42. 92 My Scumbag Husband Dumped Me on Beggars? Reborn, I Went on a Killing Spree 渣夫君把我丢给乞丐?我重生杀疯 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming on Hongguo. First version: He and I Are Divorced, Yet I Rule the Eastern Palace, starring Zhang Chi × Yao Yuchen. Second version: She Schemed Her Way to a Lifetime of Honor, starring Yang Luoqian × Feng Yiyang] Her husband is impotent and unable to consummate their marriage, yet he and her vicious mother-in-law scheme to throw her to a beggar! She suffers unspeakable humiliation, but after her husband passes the top imperial examination and is cured, he turns ar 2.5kReads9.1Score485Shelves
  43. 93 The Cast-Off Wife 下堂妻 Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted [Gentle, clever orphan girl VS aloof, proud young nobleman] [The husband’s long road to winning her back + strong heroine + divorce + rekindled love + business rivalry + court intrigue] Lin Wan was Xiao Jingxing’s wife. She met him when she was eleven. At twenty-one, her heart broken, she became his cast-off wife. From then on, the girls whose relationships with Xiao Jingxing had been ambiguous, the prime minister’s daughter, a comrade-in-arms’ younger sister, and a famous courtesan, finally had 4.6kReads8.9Score360Shelves
  44. 94 My Lord, Please Take This Challenge 相公请接招 Ancient Romance156k WordsCompleted Ruyu didn’t know where she came from, and she had never harbored any lofty ambitions. Her favorite thing to do was use her invisibility skill after nightfall to eavesdrop on other people. Wang Erlang had been made to kneel by his wife again; Madam Zhou had actually starved herself unconscious in an attempt to lose weight… Ruyu had so much gossip to share, but no one to share it with. She felt lonely. That is, until she became friends with Shao Jiyan. He taught her to read and write, and kept 1.6kReads9.4Score197Shelves
  45. 95 Jinglan: The Realm as My Dowry 惊澜:江山为聘 Fantastical Romance5.6M WordsCompleted [Film and TV Rights in Development] [Revenge + Historical Romance + Strong Female Lead] She was the greatest assassin of the 21st century. After transmigrating, she became the useless, foolish eldest daughter of the Feng family, and was sold to a brothel… Enough is enough! When her starry eyes flash and her edge is revealed, she will rule the entire world! But even a woman as formidable as her meets a monstrous man! At times, he is aloof and domineering; at others, bewitchingly seductive! “My de 5.7kReads9.2Score510Shelves
  46. 96 The Crown Prince’s One and Only: The Bewitching Consort Captures His Heart and Claims Her Place 太子独宠,尤物娘娘缚心上位 Ancient Romance725k WordsOngoing [Unhinged, Ruthless Heroine + Cold, Scheming, Obsessive Crown Prince + Palace Intrigue] [Before the heroine entered the palace, the hero already had wives and concubines, but the emperor had forced them on him for political reasons. He only went through the motions with them, and their relationships were in name only.] [Readers who mind this should proceed with caution] She was the legitimate daughter of the Luo family, breathtakingly beautiful. But when her father demoted her mother to a concub 2.4kReads—Score182Shelves
  47. 97 The Foolish Scholar’s Fortunate, Plump Wife 傻状元的福运胖妻 Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Flexible Setting + Cozy Farming + Everyday Family Life + Slow and Steady + Devoted Couple, No Messy Drama] A friendly reminder: This is a fictional setting, not serious historical fiction. Relax and enjoy the story, and don't overanalyze the historical details. Zhen Mier had been chubby since childhood, the fattest girl for miles around! Gu Tingzhi had been exceptionally clever since childhood, known throughout the area as a top-scorer-in-the-making. The chubby girl had never slimmed down, whi 7kReads9.1Score599Shelves
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