On the Day He Seized the Throne, the Mad New Emperor Locked the Empress Dowager in His Bedchamber

Short Stories, Slow-Burning and Steady

Modern or historical settings are both fine. Looking for short stories with a slow, steady build.

Proper Historical Fiction, No Transmigrate, No Reborn, No Romance Drama

I'm looking for a proper historical novel. No being reborn, no transmigrating, and no romance-obsessed drama. There are more and more novels about transmigration, being reborn, and romance-obsessed characters, and I'm sick of them. I'm getting more and more disappointed.

Books That Can Hold the Attention of a Veteran Reader of More Than Ten Years

Can anyone recommend a novel for a reader who's been at it for ten years? I want something I can stick with. I've already read most of the topics in today's novels, and I can't get through more than ten or twenty chapters. I'm having such a hard time.

Palace Intrigue and Household Drama

Please recommend ancient palace-intrigue stories with an emperor male lead, mind-reading, and a ridiculous plot.

Any Stories Where the Heroine Transmigrated Many Years Ago?

Historical romance. The female lead transmigrated here many years ago and has already built up her own power base. Both leads are strong. Please, please!

Historical Romance, Palace Intrigue, and Household Intrigue

To outsiders, the female lead seems frail, with everything decided by her elders. In reality, she’s the one who holds power in the household. She eventually marries the male lead, a prince, and has influence in the martial world. The male lead dotes on her.

Hidden-Powerhouse Cultivating Heroine in a Realistic Story; Reborn Hero Transmigrates into a Book and Clings to Her

The gorgeous female lead is overpowered from her very first appearance. It can be a transmigrate into a book story where the current male lead is a tragic villain in the original novel, handsome and strong but doomed to suffer. She falls in love at first sight, captivated by his looks. After he is reborn, he clings to her for dear life. Sweet romance, one couple, rebirth, transmigrate into a book.

Historical Romance: Palace Intrigue and Household Drama

Looking for books like The Consort Is Both Sly and Charming, Fighting Her Way Up Through the Harem.

Any Purely Historical Novels With an Old-Fashioned, Classical Feel?

All the recommendations are about transmigration. Even when I click on a category, it’s still all transmigration. I don’t like transmigration stories. Either the female lead shines brightly and has some special power, with every man orbiting her, or the male lead is a cold, handsome beauty surrounded by countless beauties, while all the supporting characters are idiots.

Looking for an Ancient-Style, Younger-Male-Lead Romance With Two Male Leads!!!

Historical Romance with Palace Intrigue: A Gentle, Brilliant, and Clever Heroine

A plot that doesn't feel formulaic.

Palace and Household Intrigue, Ancient-Era Romance

I want books like "Zhen Huan Goes to the Qin Dynasty and Becomes the Treasure in Qin Shi Huang's Heart". Palace intrigue, household drama, historical romance...

Ancient Romance, Palace and Household Intrigue, Legitimate Daughter, No Palace Entry

Looking for books similar to The Glorious Life of a Noblewoman from a Prestigious Family.

Period Romance With an Elegant, Old-World Feel

I want something like Bound by Spring. It’s so good, with a great ensemble cast. I cried several times. It’s one of those books you’ll regret not reading.

Historical Romance, Palace and Household Intrigue: She Danced the Same Dance from Her Past Life at the Palace Banquet

Looking for a novel: At a palace banquet, she dances the same dance she performed in her previous life. The imperial uncle suppresses the madness in his eyes and says, "I've finally found you." What book is this?

Palace and Household Intrigue, Female-Led Stories Without Transmigration, Rebirth Is Fine, but the Original Heroine Must Be Smart

Palace and household intrigue, historical romance, with real palace schemes and mind games. The female lead uses her intelligence to crush her rivals and come out on top. She's a concubine who gets revenge, dumps the emperor, helps the second male lead take the throne, and then goes off to roam the world with him.