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  1. 1 Fallen Golden Bough 零落金枝 Ancient Romance237k WordsOngoing Ling Xiao was born fatherless and confined to the stables. With a cold-blooded knack for taming beasts, he was chosen on a whim by Jin Zhi to be her personal stable hand. A brand burned into his skin cemented their unequal status, but it couldn't stop their love from burning bright. But fate had other plans. The grudges of their fathers and the hatred between their classes stood between them. What will they choose...? 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. 2 Spring Tides Night After Night: The Mad Imperial Uncle’s Captive 夜夜春潮,疯批皇叔禁脔奴 Ancient Romance190k WordsOngoing [Rival suitors + irresistible heroine + romantic entanglements + clear-eyed schemer] Jiang Youwan was tortured to death in her previous life by the Imperial Noble Consort, then left hanging outside the Cold Palace as everyone's laughingstock. When she opens her eyes again, she has been reborn to a time before Xia Sucheng recovered his memories. “Jiang Youwan, where did you find this wild man? Have you no shame?” “Xia Sucheng? He's a live-in son-in-law I bought!” “My husband.” “I'm here. I've alw 4Reads—Score102Shelves
  3. 3 I Just Wanted to Quietly Enjoy the Gossip, but After Losing My Memory, I Became a Walking Disaster 想安静吃瓜奈何失忆后我太能搞事 Fantastical Romance179k WordsOngoing She had barely set out before everything went wrong. Yue Bai never imagined that the biggest obstacle on her journey through the martial world, where she hoped to recover her memories, would be having no money in her pocket. To keep from starving on the streets, Yue Bai took on a boss, only to be led straight into a bandit hideout. Faced with a group of suspicious, strange people, Yue Bai smiled. “I’m here to join you!” P.S. Strong female lead | No mindless rivalry between women Content warning: —Reads—Score—Shelves
  4. 4 Life Is a Blade 浮生如刃 Ancient Romance297k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead + revenge + court intrigue + two equally matched leads + devoted couple + growth + ideals] [An avenging woman general who lay low for seven years ✖️ a gentle crown prince who cares for all the people] More than a hundred members of the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household were reduced to charred bones overnight, accused of colluding with the enemy and betraying their country. No one knew that Wen Muqing, the marquis’s youngest daughter, had escaped the sea of corpses and flames. Fr 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. 5 Don't Be Afraid, She's Here 不要怕有她在 Ancient Romance152k WordsOngoing [Career-Driven, Wolfish, Stoic Girl vs. Love-Struck, Foxlike Boy] [Mutual Firsts + Equally Matched + Childhood Friends + Young Love] Yu Ling didn't know what it was. It had wandered the world for a thousand years, driven by a single obsession: It had to find someone, the “Sage Destined by Heaven.” According to the course of time, that person had not yet been born. I had been by her side since childhood, guiding her as she turned the wheels of fate, watching her go from helping people with smal 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  6. 6 Ballad of Yong'an 永安谣 Ancient Romance308k WordsOngoing Court intrigue and political machinations | A powerful heroine’s rise | A cast of clever characters | A torturous romance After thirteen years under house arrest, my gravely ill grandfather, the emperor, suddenly dumped a dilapidated Imperial Clan Court on me. He wanted me to be the scapegoat for the chaos at court? Sorry, but this dust-covered royal archive is the most formidable weapon in all of Daye: a treasure trove of leverage! The moment I open these classified records, I’ll have the fatal 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 7 The Princess Looks Up, and the Prince Bows His Head 王妃抬眸王爷低头 Ancient Romance572k WordsCompleted Zhou Yuening and Zhao Ke are childhood sweethearts (or so it seems). Whenever Zhou Yuening runs into him, she is almost always at her most wretched. Zhao Ke: She caused my mother to be confined in the Cold Palace for ten years. Why should she get to grow up safe and sound, dressed in fine clothes and eating well, smiling warmly at other young men? Why should someone come to propose to her with a bright future in hand when she comes of age? He refuses to let her have her way. The Crown Prince 26Reads—Score—Shelves
  8. 8 Write Me Off as a Flop 写我作败笔 Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted [The Capital’s Infamous, Unhinged Marquis’s Orphan × An Older, Tender-Hearted, Loyal General] [Historical Court Intrigue + Strong Female Lead + Ensemble Cast] The Crown Prince fears her, rebels want to win her over, and even the emperor is moved to tears by a few words from her. Yet one preachy border garrison commander appears in the capital on a rainy night and holds a knife to her throat. The orphaned daughter of a noble house turns the capital upside down, determined to find out one thing: W 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. 9 I Will Not Speak with the King of Chu 不共楚王言 Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted Fragile, conflicted beauty x rugged, tight-lipped emperor [Brother Steals Younger Brother's Bride + Coercive Love and Push-Pull Tension + Both Pure + Size Difference] Not a Strong Female Lead, Not Wish Fulfillment Zhong Lingyi's beloved is a peerless hero. They say he has thick brows and keen eyes, and strides like a dragon or tiger, like the reincarnation of Xiang Yu. Later, when the former ruler proved tyrannical, this peerless hero stormed Bianjing and claimed the throne. When she turned t 29.6kReads8.6Score5.8kShelves
  10. 10 Misty Waves of Astonishment 渺渺惊澜 Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted Shi Miao is the most cherished daughter of the Shi family, but she has a secret: she is not their biological child. To repay their kindness, she chooses the quickest path: attaching herself to the powerful. She sets her sights on Prince Su, Zhao Jingyuan, a celebrated military hero who deeply despises women throwing themselves at him. Everyone in the capital knows that Prince Su is stern and iron-fisted, and the emperor's most valued son. Everyone waits to see Shi Miao make a fool of herself, m 3.2kReads8.1Score396Shelves
  11. 11 The Concubine’s Daughter Takes Her Place: The Regent’s Beloved Princess Consort 庶女替嫁,摄政王的娇宠王妃 Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [The Regent Prince Dotes on His Wife] Rumor has it that Regent Prince Qin Jingxiao brings death to his wives. Three princess consorts have already died in succession. Now he is to marry again, and an imperial decree arrives at the home of a low-ranking official of the fifth rank. The legitimate daughter refuses to marry at any cost, so the official’s family dares to pass off a concubine-born daughter as legitimate. To save her mother, who is a servan 1.5kReads—Score166Shelves
  12. 12 With Jade Bones as Her Chessboard, She Slays the Whole City With Her Beauty 玉骨为棋,她色杀满城 Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted [The heroine is a master of cosmetic surgery, and every woman in the capital begs her to reshape her face] [Revenge + household intrigue + both leads are pure-hearted + jealous hero + domineering pursuit + groveling for her forgiveness + angsty romance] Fu Yin was born with an alluring beauty and peerless charm. Two years ago, she took in an amnesiac man as her husband, never expecting it to bring disaster upon her entire family. When they met again, Fu Yin learned that the man who had shared he 7Reads—Score—Shelves
  13. 13 Hard, So Hard: A Maid’s Path to Survival Through Layered Defenses 难,难,难,婢女的叠甲求生之路 Ancient Romance410k WordsOngoing [Survive a Deadly Trap + Nobody Is Normal + Saying One Thing and Meaning Another + Alternate Setting + No Golden Finger + Not Reborn] A disastrous start: my family was wiped out, and I, a lowly maid, had nowhere left to go! No matter. The butler, my father, escaped with me and the young lady. We were still alive, and we could seek refuge with the family’s main branch. Father died. What now? Protect the young lady. We have to survive, so we endure! Then the young lady died too... Fine. It’s bette 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  14. 14 Ripples Stir the Distant Sky 波澜动远空 Historical6k WordsCompleted Ripples Stir the Faraway Sky 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  15. 15 The Legend of Doctor Zhi 芷医传 Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted Bai Zhi only wanted to be an ordinary doctor, but fate had other plans: she met Xie Heng, heir to a duke's estate. Xie Heng, heir to a duke's estate and a Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, had never failed to get anything he wanted since childhood. This is a story about a man falling in love at first sight, being captivated by a woman's beauty, and taking her by force. More than that, it is the story of a woman growing through adversity and striving to live for herself. Bai Zhi: “W 6kReads8.6Score667Shelves
  16. 16 She Regretted Climbing into the Brocade Guard's Favor 攀上锦衣卫后,她后悔了 Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [A cold-faced but warm-hearted Embroidered Uniform Guard ✘ a sweet and beautiful heroine, female lead is not a virgin, deliberate seduction ✘ clear-headed surrender, romance-focused, fateful encounter, devoted love, sweet romance, not a strong female lead, set in a fictional dynasty similar to the Ming] Xia Yue was kept as a concubine by the salt smuggler Shen Yan for half a year. She escaped four times, and each time he caught her and brought her back. To free herself from this life, she set h 12Reads7.5Score—Shelves
  17. 17 Exiled: The Phoenix Returns to the Capital 流放之:凤归京华 Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Strong Leads] [Exile] [Infrastructure Building] [Ensemble Cast] [Golden Finger] Shen Ruoqing, the "Noble Benefactor Who Will Stabilize the Nation," as foretold by the Imperial Preceptor After sleeping for ten years, she awakens on her wedding day and is exiled to the northwest alongside Xiao Qinghe, the wrongfully accused Prince Ding. She thought she was facing certain death, but she has supplies from across time and space. She melts gold to forge a message and uses thunder and fire to break th 10.5kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves
  18. 18 Empress Weiyang 未央皇后 Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted “Today, I’ll give the empress’s throne to the woman you love. Will you let me and my family go, then?” Driven into a corner, she gave a bitter smile and admitted defeat. “I don’t want anything anymore. I wish you both happiness!” Yin Wushang: “You’re unfaithful, cold, and calculating. Yan Weiyang, what makes you worthy of being my empress?” Yu Tianhuan: “You’d better kill me with one sword. Otherwise, as long as I’m alive, I’ll never let go. Yanyan, we’ll drag each other through hell on earth to 838Reads8.6Score100Shelves
  19. 19 Moonlight of Yesteryear: The Empress’s Thirteen Husbands 旧时月:女帝十三夫 Ancient Romance292k WordsOngoing [Female-led + feel-good revenge story + face-slapping + multiple couples + happy ending] “What I want is not your protection. I want the people of this realm to bow before me and pledge their allegiance...” Guan Li shakily rose to her feet. Her hands, hidden beneath her ornate sleeves, were covered in blood. She glanced back at the young imperial uncle she had killed with her own hands, and a clear tear rolled down her cheek. A young man in a pale blue gauze robe strode in and caught Guan Li as 160Reads—Score108Shelves
  20. 20 As Though I Have Powerful Backing 好似有靠山 Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + healing + age gap + coming-of-age + a touch of possessive romance] After both her parents died, Gu Xixi had no choice but to rely on her only remaining relative, her maternal uncle. Though he was ruthless and calculating, he did take reasonably good care of her. But could someone explain why this uncle of hers was getting stranger and stranger? Who was it that tore away the facade of family affection, wanting more? Who fell without realizing it? And who walked into the gate 241Reads—Score107Shelves
  21. 21 Farewell to the Phoenix Throne on a Peony Couch 牡丹榻上辞凤阙 Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted Shen Wanning had lived in the secluded depths of the Shen residence for as long as she could remember, growing up alongside her half-brother, Shen Huaijin, the chief grand secretary. He always treated her with the distance and severity of an elder brother, convinced she was the daughter of his father's mistress, hidden away in the household, a stain on the family's honor. It was only when the decree accusing the loyal of treason arrived that the truth behind the massacre of her military family w 22Reads—Score—Shelves
  22. 22 The Woman in Charge 女掌事 Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted Shen Qingdi, who disguises herself as a man, willingly enters the Ninth Prince’s residence and becomes the sole support of Cui Lanxi, who is paralyzed from the waist down and has a fiery temper. With the household on the verge of running out of food, she takes it upon herself to earn money to support the prince. When he falls ill, she studies medicine on her own to treat him. Since Cui Lanxi is helpless, Shen Qingdi will protect him. There is no wealth or treasure here, and no one understands wh 1.3kReads8.7Score256Shelves
  23. 23 The Black Lotus’s Revenge 黑莲花复仇记 Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [Black Lotus Revenge-Seeking Craftswoman × Loyal, Power-Hungry Merchant] [1v1] [Two Strong Leads] [Mutual Healing] [Light Mystery and Deduction] [Pure Wish Fulfillment] After the founding of the Beiming dynasty, the construction industry flourished. But a sudden fire at the imperial palace changed the course of everyone’s life. From then on, Cai Ping became Lou Mian, with only two goals in life: revenge and finding her missing parents. To enter the game, she threw herself into mastering her gran 6Reads—Score—Shelves
  24. 24 Plum Blossoms Fade, Yet Their Secret Fragrance Returns 梅烬又有暗香来 Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [Old-school flavor + slow-burn, richly layered romance] I said, “This is for the best. This way, you’ll remember how good I was to you forever...” He said, “This is not for the best. Just when you loved me most, I chose to let you go...” The bright moon over Shengjing shines upon my borderland armor... In the storybooks, she is the woman general who has renounced love and shed blood on the frontier; In the powerful chancellor’s eyes, she is a red plum that does not vie with peach or plum blossom 169Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  25. 25 The Day We Divorced, the Marquis's Ancestors Followed Me 和离当天,侯府祖宗跟我走了 Ancient Romance171k WordsOngoing [Divorce + business + beloved by the ancestors + a groveling ex-husband + slow-burn romance] The day Gu Yunzheng returned to the capital victorious, he brought Princess Ning'an with him. “Qingyao will be my legal wife, and you'll be demoted to secondary wife. You can still manage the household.” Shen Mingtang laughed. So someone else got all the benefits, while she was left to clean up the mess? In front of everyone, she produced a divorce agreement, then slapped seven years of account books dow —Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 26 Disguised as a Man: I Became a Tutor at the Imperial Academy 女扮男装:我在太学做夫子 Ancient Romance278k WordsOngoing [A female tutor’s rise through the ranks + strong heroine + male lead travels from the modern era to the past] The new emperor abolishes women’s rights, and the entire Jiang clan is thrown into prison. For the sake of her family and her ideals, the Empress Dowager selects top-ranked candidate Jiang Yu. Faking her death, Jiang Yu escapes, disguises herself as a man, and enters an academy, ready to devote her life to the emperor and restore equality. But during her struggle, a man who dreams of li 104Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  27. 27 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
  28. 28 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
  29. 29 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
  30. 30 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
  31. 31 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
  32. 32 A Promise in Blue Robes 青裳一诺 Ancient Romance398k WordsCompleted In their previous life, Qingshang (Heguan) and Duruo (Houpu) died together in a car accident, bound by death as they had been in life. In this life, Qingshang carries her memories of their past and journeys across mountains and rivers to reunite with him... But he no longer recognizes her, and love and resentment pull them in opposite directions... She practices medicine to save lives, solves one strange case after another, and uses her wisdom to stop a war between two nations and protect the pe 43Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  33. 33 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
  34. 34 The Eastern Palace’s Caged Sparrow: Changning’s Mistake 东宫囚雀:长宁误 Ancient Romance395k WordsOngoing [Love and hate entwined | Discipline | Revenge | Political scheming] I am the fallen dynasty's princess, the most docile canary in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince killed my father, destroyed my homeland, and used rules to cage me into the most obedient plaything in his palm. He told me to learn political strategy, so I did. He told me to smile, so I smiled. After lying low for five years, I finally got the chance I'd been waiting for: the day he was trapped in a desperate situation. I broug 184Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. 35 I Picked Up a Ghost and Brought It Home; My Aloof, Powerful Minister Spoils Her Rotten 捡只阿飘回家,清冷权臣他宠疯了 Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted A motion comic is now available: She Brought a Ghost Home, and the Cold, Powerful Official Warmed Up [Streetwise wandering ghost X aloof young general and powerful official] [Ancient-style political intrigue + Light supernatural comedy + Stories of ordinary life in ancient times + Mystery and investigation + Love goes both ways] [There is a male lead, both leads are virgins, happy ending, a slow-burn romance that unfolds gradually. They don't kiss until chapter 100, but it's very sweet, so dive 23.3kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves
  36. 36 The Great Demon Lord Has No Will to Survive 大魔头没有求生欲 Mystery252k WordsCompleted An unpredictable, overwhelmingly powerful woman X a clingy, calculating man with a split personality In the twenty-first year of the Jing An era, the only son of Liu Tingfeng, the Breezewind Swordsman, died suddenly. The three members of the Mirror Pavilion were ordered to investigate. After uncovering the truth, they were on their way back to the Mirror Pavilion to report when a mysterious young man tricked them into falling into a trap set by Hua Wuqiu, a notorious demon of the martial world. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 37 Princess Feisheng of the City That Never Sleeps 公主飞声不夜城 Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted After Princess Yufei’s life as a hostage ends, she goes to meet her father, only to discover that someone has taken her place! With her father under threat, she has no choice but to conceal her identity and investigate in secret as a musician. While keeping the impostor princess at bay, she also carries out her search for a missing person. The enemy kingdom’s conspiracy gradually comes to light, and her true identity is revealed to everyone. The neighboring kingdom’s prince, Yunchen, falls for h 49Reads—Score—Shelves
  38. 38 The Female Registrar 女掌簿 Ancient Romance322k WordsOngoing Fake death + slow burn + a love that grows over time + sincere romance + happy ending [Old, poor, disabled God of War x Young, beautiful killer | Mutual salvation] This story is a very slow burn. Please don't complain if that's not your thing. Just move on. A bloodthirsty noblewoman who has personally killed dozens, and the General of Zhenshuo, who has been falsely accused and imprisoned, struggling to survive, meet in Yuzhang. This is a story of two people finding their way to each other, and o 150Reads—Score—Shelves
  39. 39 The Reborn Favorite Consort Is Alluring, and the Emperor Can't Leave Court Early 宠妃重生,腰软,勾的帝王不早朝 Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + spoiled, airheaded beauty + lovestruck emperor + favored consort + pregnant darling + Noble Consort and imperial physician + sole favorite] Lu Yunshu died. She drank the poisoned wine, and her organs twisted into knots. It was unbearable. She thought the poison would kill her the moment it reached her stomach. But it didn’t. After being forced to drink it, Lu Yunshu struggled for three whole days. Her insides felt torn apart, as though every organ had been soaked in poison. Three days 837Reads—Score100Shelves
  40. 40 Love Rekindled: The General's Wife Taken Captive in Enemy Territory 再尝情:将军夫人在敌国做俘虏 Ancient Romance737k WordsCompleted “No rebirth or transmigration” “Both leads are virgins” “Happy ending” “Family and country” “Love amid chaos” Full-cast audio narration is now available [A note before you read: This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It takes place in a fictional feudal society modeled on the Southern Song dynasty, where the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues and the belief that a wife should regard her husband as heaven were the accepted moral standards. In powerful families, everyone prospered together and e 4.1kReads9.1Score509Shelves
  41. 41 The Young Master Qilin and the Amorous Woman 麒麟公子,多情女 Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted On the day he got married, I went to return his bracelet. Ten years ago, in a ruined temple, he took my hand and said, "Wait for me." I waited ten years. All I got was a wedding invitation. I returned the bracelet and turned to leave. The guests all laughed at me. Everyone in the capital knew: the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Anyang had waited ten years for a man, until she became a laughingstock throughout the city. He didn't know. The person I had been waiting for was never him. It wa 18Reads—Score—Shelves
  42. 42 The Easygoing Second Wife 佛系继室 Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted From the moment Cui Jiangwan learns she’s to marry Marquis Wu’an Ji Huai, she knows the marquis still carries an irreplaceable first love in his heart. That woman was his late wife and his childhood sweetheart. So Cui Jiangwan plans to be a laid-back second wife and live with Ji Huai in mutual respect. 3kReads6.8Score210Shelves
  43. 43 Splendor at Every Turn, Spring at Every Step 步步惊华步步春 Ancient Romance838k WordsOngoing The rating has just come out, so don't pay it any mind... [Pure historical romance] [Plot-driven] [Political intrigue] [Two equally matched leads] [One-on-one romance] [Everyone is clever] [Powerful prince who dominates the court vs. exceptionally intelligent illegitimate daughter] Ruan Zhenzhen is the illegitimate daughter of the Pingyang Marquis's residence. Born of a courtesan's bloodline and raised in a humble country home, she is suddenly forced into the treacherous world of the capital's n 8.3kReads8.6Score828Shelves
  44. 44 Echoes Across the Empty Mountain 响空山 Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Lighthearted Comedy, Happy Ending, A Scheming but Cowardly Beauty vs. a King Kept as a Canary, Both Chaste, Joyful Reunion and Happy Ending] Liu Shaosheng, the second young lady of the Minister of Rites' household, is unpopular and considers herself wicked and spiteful. But she's too timid and cowardly to act on her bad ideas, so not one of them has ever come to pass. For all her unlikeable failures, she once managed to do something remarkable. She hid Qi Shuo, a wanted criminal of 2.7kReads8.8Score249Shelves
  45. 45 After Marrying My Childhood Friend's Cousin, My Husband Fights the Inner-Residence Battles for Me 嫁给竹马表哥后,夫君替我去宅斗 Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + childhood sweethearts + married from the start + lighthearted, sweet romance] Gentle, clever official’s daughter VS domineering, calculating merchant’s son Shen Tang, daughter of a low-ranking official, marries her stepmother’s nephew, her childhood sweetheart and cousin, Qi Huaijing. With their families’ unequal status, an unkind mother-in-law, powerful half-brothers, and a young cousin in the capital who was once considered as a match for him, Shen Tang prepar 19.4kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
  46. 46 The Prince Jing’s Consort: Master, Save Me 静王妃之师傅救我 Ancient Romance807k WordsOngoing Originally titled The Princess Consort of Prince Jing, this novel was renamed The Princess Consort of Prince Jing: Master, Save Me in memory of a departed friend. It tells the story of Princess Murong Jingwen of Beiping. After descending from Yuntai Mountain, she misses her chance to marry Lin Yutai and is sent far away to the Chen Kingdom to wed Prince Jing as part of a political alliance. She is abducted along the way, and meets Li Chaoyang, a villager of the Chen Kingdom. Thus begins the stor 63Reads—Score—Shelves
  47. 47 Back Then, I Refused to Marry the East Wind (A Companion to A Spring Rain on a Night in a Small Tower, a Historical Pride and Prejudice) 当年不肯嫁东风(《小楼一夜听春雨》姊妹篇,古代版傲慢与偏见) Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Sisters united + rekindled romance + historical ensemble cast] The Ye sisters’ battle to protect their romantic prospects: a long-planned, romantic counterattack. With sisters sticking together, nothing is too difficult! After their mother died, the three Ye sisters broke with their father, who favored his concubine and neglected his wife. They lived in a separate residence and took in A Cuo, the adopted daughter of their late maternal aunt, relying on one another to get by. Four years ago, the 17.2kReads9.6Score2.8kShelves
  48. 48 Madam Crooks Her Finger to Train Her Dog, and Her Man Obediently Follows 夫人勾手训狗,爷乖乖就走 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A proud, sharp-tongued hero whose actions belie his words × a clever, beautiful heroine who knows how to tame men) By her parents’ arrangement and the matchmaker’s word, Qiao Qiao marries Xie Heng, the third son of the Xie family, whose family has been close to hers for generations. The Xie family is complicated, with many sisters-in-law to contend with. On top of that, Third Master Xie is aloof by nature and comes from a military examination background. Everyone says Qiao Qiao will be worn out 13.9kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
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