Looking for the Best of Historical Romance, the Kind You Can Read Over and Over 求古言的天花板，看N遍的那种

1. 801 团 The Beloved Little Sugar Baby of a Farmer's Family 团宠农家小糖宝 Leaves in the Wind风中的叶子Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted The Su family finally had a daughter. And with her, their life of crushing poverty took a turn for the better! “Dad, I dug up a basket of big white radishes on the mountain.” The little girl, speaking in a childish voice, held out her basket to Old Su. Old Su: “...” His head started buzzing. How much silver could all these wild ginseng roots fetch? “Dad, I also picked a basket of mushrooms.” Old Su: “...” He swayed on his feet. How many grand mansions could all these lingzhi mushrooms buy? “Dad, 76.2kReads9.2Score5.6kShelves
2. 802 禁 The Chaste Marquis Dotes on Her Every Day: Her Bewitching Beauty Is the Cure in His Palm 禁欲侯爷日日宠，媚骨生香掌心药 Leisurely and Carefree亦闲闲Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + pregnancy before marriage + both leads are chaste + coercive possession + threats and inducements + extreme possessiveness] [Beautiful and sweet-natured heroine X scheming marquis] Wen Ning was only gathering herbs in the mountains when a poisoned man grabbed her around the waist and pinned her beneath him. Xie Jinglan: “Can you help me cure this poison?” Wen Ning: “Please don’t kill me...” Xie Jinglan: “Fine. The red line ends where life does. Beyond that, I’ll roam wherev 10.9kReads8.6Score870Shelves
3. 803 风 Love and Romance Have Nothing to Do with Me 风月不相关 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted What kind of people can you find at Dream Return House? Yin Gezhi wore a gloomy expression. “I hate spineless people more than anything!” But fate had other plans. Guan Fengyue was exactly the sort of spineless person he despised. She had meant to drape a length of red silk around the Crown Prince of Wu, but after eating too much and gaining a couple of pounds, the silk couldn’t hold her. With a loud thump, she fell right into Yin Gezhi’s arms. Many years ago, someone had ridden into battle with 1.7kReads9.1Score257Shelves
4. 804 重 Reborn as a Discarded Marquise, I Swap Bodies with the Mad Emperor 重生侯门弃妇，和疯批皇帝互穿了 Song Huasheng宋华笙Ancient Romance178k WordsOngoing [Body Swap + Sweet Romance + Tyrant + Madness + Satisfying Revenge + Devoted Couple] The neglected wife of a marquis's heir has actually swapped bodies with a mad tyrant! In the sixth year of her marriage, Jiang Yunge was murdered by her husband and her beloved cousin, who had joined forces against her. Reborn, Jiang Yunge swore to make the treacherous pair pay for their crimes in blood. But before she could even make a move, she swapped bodies with the emperor! The first time they swapped bo 338Reads—Score117Shelves

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   ✨①Su Rou'er, relying on the prince's favor and her unborn child, thought she could force away the principal wife. Little did she know that the prince's wife was actually a mad tyrant. This tyrant, using Jiang Yunge's frail body, forced the Marquis of Yong'an to kneel on the spot, ceding territory and begging for mercy with the words, "Give her the abortion medicine." Jiang Yunge transmigrated into the emperor's body, frightening her father-in-law to the point of fainting in court, and causing the tyrant's health to deteriorate in the imperial kitchen. Before she even laid a hand on him, her enemies had already fallen one after another.

5. 805 尽 All Your Joy 尽卿欢 Pillow Moon moon枕月moonAncient Romance130k WordsOngoing The day Xie Qingwu replaced the memorial requesting an audience, she never thought he would actually come. When Shen Jin arrived, he never thought he’d be used as someone else’s weapon. Two people with their own agendas enter into a marriage. She says they’ll each get what they need; he says they’ll owe each other nothing. But after their matching jade pendants fit together, she discovers that the case she’s investigating and the old case he’s reopening are one and the same. When she looks up 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   "I don't have five hundred gold coins, how about I offer myself to you?" — The cunning young master "sells himself" online, joining forces with others to investigate an old case, the more you watch, the more addictive it becomes.

6. 806 花 Falling Blossoms in Anxi Palace 花落安喜宫 Man Siyao曼思瑶Ancient Romance535k WordsOngoing She entered the palace at four. At nineteen, she was ordered to care for a two-year-old crown prince. That child was later deposed as crown prince, then returned to the Eastern Palace and eventually became Emperor Chenghua, Zhu Jianshen. Wan Zhen'er was seventeen years older than him. She stood by him through the turmoil in the palace after the Tumu Crisis, his years at the Prince of Yi's residence, and the changes of emperors. From an obscure palace maid, she rose step by step to become a nob 28Reads—Score124Shelves

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   A beautifully crafted and moving palace intrigue novel, with a unique setting, a captivating story, and high-quality production! The language is concise and to the point, the plot flows smoothly, and it's a truly enjoyable read. [Shocked][Fear][Eye Roll][Laughing and Crying][Vomiting][Angry]

7. 807 重 Reborn, I Turn My Fate Around with the System of Noncontention 重生归来，我凭不争系统扭转死局 Wen Qiheng温栖珩Ancient Romance114k WordsOngoing Reborn on the eve of the palace banquet, Su Wanyuan's fingertips brushed against the secret drug hidden in the lining of her gown. In her previous life, she was tricked into making a scene, lost her reputation, and saw her entire family executed. This time, she stayed calm, waiting to tear away her half-sister's gentle facade in front of everyone at the banquet. Before the trouble had even settled, a wooden token etched with a whirlpool pattern led her to a decades-old secret plot involving a 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Rebirth in ancient Chinese romance novels featuring domestic power struggles and intrigue, where everyone is intelligent.

8. 808 全 My Entire Sect Thinks I'm Useless, So I Turn Around and Make a Pact with a Divine Beast 全师门嫌我废物，我转身契约神兽 Daydreaming一边幻想Fantastical Romance271k WordsOngoing [The heroine fires back whenever she's unhappy, a queen of clapbacks! + cultivation + strong female lead + feel-good power fantasy + face-slapping + reborn + System + divine beast contracts] The entire sect is waiting for me, the good-for-nothing, to leave? Fine! I'm done serving you! Reborn into a new life, Bai Jianwei binds to a System and turns around to make a contract with a divine beast! The scheming junior sister, a green tea on the outside but seemingly sweet and harmless, whom the whole 149Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Everyone, go read this no-romance, female-centric cultivation novel!! Who knows it? Finally found a novel where the female lead focuses solely on her career and doesn't have a romance!

9. 809 带 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 39.2kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
10. 810 双 We Were Both Reborn, Wife. I Was Wrong. Give Me One More Chance 双重生，媳妇儿我错了再给次机会 Second Day of the Fifth Month五月初二Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth, The Long Road to Winning Her Back, Obsessive Love, A Band of Chivalrous Sisters, Political Intrigue, Family and Country] [Heaven’s Favorite Daughter VS Mad Emperor VS Cunning Little One] Shen Zhuo had the perfect hand from the start: her father was a powerful minister, her mother a princess, her elder sister a princess consort, and her own brother commanded a mighty army, guarding a region. She was the darling of everyone, yet ended up with her family destroyed and no place to bu 6.1kReads7.6Score381Shelves

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    This is one of the more satisfying historical romance novels I've read recently. The dual rebirth setting really heightened my expectations, and the love story between a pampered princess and a mad emperor is quite enjoyable. The "chasing-back-to-the-wife" plot is also definitely worth reading.

11. 811 吻 Kiss Me, Darling, Your Lips Are So Sweet! The Mad Villain Teases and Clings to Me 吻卿卿，唇微甜！疯批反派撩欲缠 A Piece of Candy in My Palm掌心有颗糖Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted What, the villain will stop turning evil if I just kiss him? (We're super sweet~) Shen Xin transmigrated into a cannon-fodder supporting character in an over-the-top Mary Sue world, where she had to fulfill the dead character's wishes. First, she had to make the villainous male lead, the Monarch Qin Weiji, fall in love with her. Second, she had to help the male lead become a demon, unite the Six Realms, and exact his revenge. The System said: “As long as the villain's emotions fluctuate, he'll t 1.1kReads9.2Score162Shelves
12. 812 长 The Long Wind Blows for Tens of Thousands of Miles 长风几万里 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted Kunyi fell for someone. Monsters ran amok at the palace banquet. The man arrived with the constables of the Shangqing Bureau, standing right beneath her favorite bronze lamp shaped like a flying crane. Radiance fell across his broad shoulders, and when the wind stirred the hem of his dark robe, it fluttered like an eagle circling a cliffside. Sometimes love at first sight really is that simple. She hadn't even seen his face clearly, yet she had already thought of names for their children. A ser 2.8kReads9.2Score423Shelves
13. 813 冷 Cold as Ice: My Heart Is Ice, His Heart Is Iron 冷若冰霜：妾心似冰郎心如铁 Xia Bing t夏冰tAncient Romance216k WordsCompleted He gently pressed his cold lips to the woman's forehead and said in a soft yet resolute voice, “Didn't you want to borrow my hand to get revenge? As long as you survive, I'll be the blade you use to take your revenge.” 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Half of the book is a textbook-like guide for the second male lead to embezzling family property.

14. 814 重 Reborn: The Ruthless Poison Consort 重生毒妃狠绝色 Lu Feixi路菲汐Ancient Romance4.7M WordsCompleted She helped her husband become emperor, but on the day he took the throne, he had her entire family executed. Reborn five years earlier, with her parents still alive and her wedding yet to come, Ye Muxi swears to avenge herself and make up for the regrets of her past life. Once a timid young lady bullied by everyone, she transforms brilliantly with five years of memories, protecting her younger brother, crushing scoundrels, and planning every step to seize the advantage. But how did she accidenta 5.5kReads9.0Score992Shelves
15. 815 通 Her Slender Waist and Jade-Like Beauty Drive the Reserved Crown Prince Out of Control 通房细腰玉颜，引清冷太子失控了 Xiao Lizhi小荔稚Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Both leads devoted to each other + sweet romance + male lead is hopelessly in love!] [Delicate, soft-waisted chamber maid × noble, aloof crown prince] Nian Yao was the lowliest maid in the inner palace, yet she had a face as beautiful as a hibiscus. Unfortunately, she was frail and the daughter of a criminal, someone everyone could bully. But nobody knew that whenever Nian Yao was moved by desire, a begonia flower bloomed on her right shoulder, alluring and radiant. Except the noble, 2.1kReads8.9Score213Shelves
16. 816 明 At Peace in the Heart 明心所安 Huaiyi Little Immortal怀义小神仙Fantastical Romance156k WordsOngoing Su Ji'an's spiritual meridians are depleted, and her lifespan is capped at eighteen. Quietly waiting to die is her only ambition. A kidnapping shatters the peace. In the next room is a white-robed scholar who claims to be the son of a wealthy merchant, putting on a panicked act. Su Ji'an sees right through him: he's pretending too. The two of them team up to stage a hostage ransom, fool the kidnappers, and narrowly escape. She thinks their paths will never cross again, but fate pushes her into J —Reads—Score334Shelves

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    Seeing that both the male and female leads are strong, I couldn't take my eyes off it! Plus, the female lead is elegant and refined, and the male lead is handsome and dashing—they're a perfect match in every way.

17. 817 穿 I Transmigrated and Picked Up a Five-and-a-Half-Year-Old Husband 穿越捡来的相公五岁半 The Wind Goes Whoosh大风呼呼的Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knows that the influential Grand Secretary married the older sister who raised him from childhood to repay her kindness, becoming a thoroughly henpecked husband. They say Qin Zhao’s wife is jealous, never lets him take a concubine, and won’t let him go out drinking with courtesans. They say Qin Zhao has a miserable life at home, worse than death. Cao Xi spat out a melon seed shell. They don’t know what they’re talking about. That clingy little pest is practically attached 9.2kReads9.1Score1kShelves

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    Begging and fleeing famine, older sister-younger brother romance, nurturing, sweet story

18. 818 绝 Unbelievable! The Scheming Grand Secretary Is Comatose, Yet He Still Got Me Pregnant 绝了，腹黑首辅昏迷了还让我生崽 The Pillow Is Still Shallow枕犹浅Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Rebirth + transmigration + spirit spring space + slow burn + sweet romance) Craftsman Wen Ruan unexpectedly transmigrated into the body of an ugly peasant girl in ancient times who shared her name. She was saddled with debt and a one-year agreement. Seeing her younger siblings sincerely stand up for her, Wen Ruan decided to roll up her sleeves and get to work! She took the bamboo weaving from her space and sold cricket cages and handicrafts, repaired the house, bought land, and sent her younger 13.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
19. 819 沈 Chancellor Shen, Your Wife Took the Kids Out to Find Their Dad Again! 沈相，你媳妇又带崽出去找爹了！ Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable child + foresight + doted on by everyone + silly antics + laugh-out-loud comedy] “Mother, why don’t you recognize me?” Ji Wanwan has only just transmigrated when she suddenly finds herself with a five-year-old son, and he’s her own flesh and blood! Her adorable, daddy-like son is clever and well-behaved, and can even see the future. Every now and then, he blurts out things like: “Mother, that auntie who’s so close to you is a bad person!” “Second Uncle, if you take this road this year, 15.1kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    Hilarious! Who put a virginity mark on their face?

20. 820 黑 The Black Lotus’s Revenge 黑莲花复仇记 Stubborn Old Rock顽固臭石头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

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    I like adventure stories, stories with two strong main characters, and ensemble casts. Ancient Chinese romance novels are great.

21. 821 产 A Maternity Ward Nurse Becomes a Wet Nurse, and Three Tycoons Fight to Pamper Her 产院护士做奶娘，三个大佬抢着宠 Moonlight Reflected on an Empty Stele空碑映月Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [Mutual Empathy + Parenting System + Rivalry-Fueled Love Triangle] Liu Lianyue, a modern obstetrics nurse, dies suddenly and transmigrates into a poor young widow with an adorable little daughter and debt collectors on her heels. Desperate to make a living, she dives headfirst into the prince’s manor to work as a wet nurse. She expects a hard struggle just to survive, but unexpectedly binds to a [Parenting System]! Everyday tasks bring her amazing rewards, and once she activates her skill, she c 998Reads6.6Score137Shelves

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    The childcare system allows the protagonist to share an infant's senses, enabling her to easily navigate the elite circles of the capital.

22. 822 穿 I Became the Lucky Charm Mother of Three Villainous Sons 穿成三个反派儿子的锦鲤娘 Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Lucky charm + brings prosperity to her sons + goofy comedy] Ning Wan, from the 21st century, transmigrated and became the mother of three big shots. All three sons had it rough, each unluckier than the last! The eldest was a gifted scholar, but always chose the wrong teacher and backed the wrong side. The second was a crack shot, but could never find any game when he went hunting. The youngest was sweet and innocent, yet people were always falsely accusing him of stealing. Ning Wan: “Don't pani 7kReads9.3Score817Shelves
23. 823 重 Reborn in a Flash: The Legitimate Daughter's Schemes! 重生惊鸿，嫡女谋略！ Flowering Corn花花包谷Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Revenge] [Feel-good story] [Female-led] (The comic adaptation is now available. Visit the book’s homepage if you’re interested!) In her previous life, she mistook a wolf for a good man and a snake for family, and ultimately watched her clan be destroyed and her entire family executed. Thankfully, Heaven opened its eyes. Reborn overnight, she returned to the age of fifteen, before any of the tragedies had happened! This time, she turned around and married the Fifth Prince, who had died 10.9kReads8.3Score890Shelves
24. 824 堕 Fallen Orchid 堕汀兰 The Radiance of the New and Full Moon朔望之辉Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other + transmigrated as herself + each other’s long-held love + lovestruck male lead + direct communication, no misunderstandings + fictional setting + happy ending] A gentle, moon-bright Crown Prince ✖️ a cheerful, sweet-on-the-outside, cunning-within young woman Xia Zhiting transmigrates as herself to the Great Yi Dynasty a thousand years in the past. Someone takes her in and trains her to be a spy, then sends her to the Eastern Palace as t 4.4kReads9.4Score724Shelves

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    My personal favorite ancient Chinese romance novel, "Bound Spring Love," is truly amazing! It's fantastic in every way; I highly recommend it. The second book, by the same author as the first, is also excellent, but I accidentally shipped the wrong couple, which was a bit of a shock, so be careful when reading it. The third book has many plot twists, involving two people traveling to each other's different timelines. Books four and five are in two volumes; I haven't finished them yet, but so far I'm very satisfied.

25. 825 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book, So Why Would I Settle for Being the Secondary Wife? 穿书了，谁还稀罕当平妻 Ji Weiwei季微微Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + cannon-fodder + everyone’s favorite + feel-good power fantasy + strong female lead Song Ruozhen transmigrates into a book and becomes the male lead’s short-lived first wife. Her vast family fortune lets the main couple live in luxury for the rest of their lives, while her entire family becomes the tragic foil, every last one of them meeting a grisly end. She arrives on her wedding day, only to find two bridal sedan chairs entering the gates at once. Not only is she dem 14.8kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves

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    [Please follow] A fantasy master transmigrated into a book and married a reborn woman on the same day, but in the body of a secondary wife. Why? I refuse to marry her! Take back my dowry and return my 800,000 taels of silver! No matter how many memories the reborn woman has of her past life, she can't defeat our master!

26. 826 警 Warning! The Whole Empire Is Smitten with This Adorable Little Darling! 警告！团宠小奶包萌翻全皇朝！ Baili Sha百里砂Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + good fortune + foresight + powerful figures + secret identities + food] A top research scientist transmigrates into a farming family, changing from a sickly wreck into an adorable three-year-old who can barely talk. This little body breaks down every day. A genius has become a dazed little dumpling, but luckily, I still have a cheat. I’ve got good fortune on my side, top-tier medical skills, and expertise in everything from planting crops to making delicious food… Wait, wh 3.5kReads9.4Score529Shelves
27. 827 纯 The Innocent Heir Apparent Is Burning Hot, So I Seduced Him to Stay Alive 纯情世子火辣辣，为了续命勾引他 Ten Miles Above the Moon月上十里Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Transmigration + Mind Reading + Eccentric Heroine] An Ran suddenly dies while enthusiastically surfing the internet, and a System transmigrates her to ancient times. To stay alive, she has to rely on the luck of the world's chosen one! Unfortunately, the chosen one, Xie Zhiyu, is far too aloof. If there's no opportunity, she'll make one! An Ran tries every trick she can think of to get close to him, again and again! After An Ran's first staged collision with him, Xie Zhiyu suddenly ga 392Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super good! Don't underestimate this book just because of its rating. [Added to bookshelf] It's incredibly imaginative; historical romance is really good and very interesting. The male lead can hear the female lead's thoughts, and the plot is excellent and engaging. This author's style features protagonists surrounded by helpful elders or friends.

28. 828 和 After the Divorce, the Medical Daughter of a Military Family Is Spoiled Night After Night by the Ascetic Chief Minister 和离后将门医女被禁欲首辅夜夜宠 Mang Zhi氓之Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Revenge Against Scumbags + Mastery of Both Medicine and Poison] Her resentment won’t fade, and the King of Hell won’t accept her. She thought she had been reborn through Heaven’s mercy, never knowing that he had gone to extraordinary lengths to defy fate and change her destiny. In her previous life, she gave her heart to the wrong man and met a tragic end. In this life, she turns back before it’s too late. After a bold divorce, she marries the Grand Secretary, infuriati 1.2kReads9.3Score286Shelves
29. 829 神 The Divine Doctor's Daughter 神医嫡女 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Feng Yuheng, a renowned physician skilled in both Chinese and Western medicine in the 21st century and a senior military doctor in the ground forces, transmigrates with a bang into the body of the Feng family's legitimate daughter in the Great Shun Dynasty. Unfortunately, her father doesn't care for her, her grandmother doesn't love her, her mother is timid, her younger brother is still a child, and her sisters are each more vicious than the last. Reborn in a new life, she absolutely refuses to 27.2kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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    🍀#ClassicWhiteMoonlightReturns#🍀 These are all written by author Yang Shiliu, and they're definitely my classic Chinese romance novels. Zun Du is so good, it's a great female-centric story.

30. 830 造 The Dreamweaver Is on Another Killing Spree 造梦师她又杀疯了 Jiang Li将李Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted Chi Songyi can enter people’s dreams. As a secret, unofficial member of the county magistrate’s staff, she has helped the imperial court solve many cold cases with this ability. It wasn’t until the old case involving her parents was reopened that she learned her true surname and where she came from. She also learned that a blade in the capital had once been stained with the blood of her entire family. Her only ally is Pei Yuan, the fearsome magistrate of the Court of Judicial Review. She digs fo 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead, Chi Songyi, is an orphan who fled famine. She has worked in the county government for three years, and her file is impeccably clean. However, the male lead immediately points out: the cleanliness is too deliberate.

31. 831 败 Spoiler System: Complete the Task and Get a Furnace Physique as a Bonus? 败家系统：完成后附赠炉鼎体质？ If It Were a Love Song若情歌Fantastical Romance188k WordsOngoing [Adored by Everyone, Sweet and Soft Girl | Male Rivals Competing | 1vN] Yang Wan transmigrates into a book and becomes bound to a Spendthrift System. With no choice in the matter, she squanders her fortune just to stay alive and protect the people she loves. But she is born with a bewitching beauty that leaves everyone around her spellbound. The refined, noble chancellor longs to share her bed, the wandering physician gives her all his tenderness, the obsessive assassin drags her into his arms, 9.9kReads—Score897Shelves

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    In their struggle to win back their daughter-in-law, the third wife sent the second wife to prison and forced the first wife to leave. The fourth wife, unaware that she had fallen for her daughter-in-law, was still gossiping about the family. By the time the fifth wife met her daughter-in-law, she had already given birth. [Cool]

32. 832 东 The Eastern Palace Bedchamber Maid 东宫通房 Yu Nanting玉南廷Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted Yu Niang had once been sold as a courtesan and was left with a strange illness. By chance, she became the Crown Prince’s personal medicine woman, then his bedchamber attendant. But because of her low birth, she was never given a title. The Crown Prince was handsome and noble, but cold and unfeeling. He often warned his lowly bedchamber attendant not to covet what she could never have. Yu Niang could only meekly agree. One day, a fire broke out in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince’s leg was pi 37.2kReads9.2Score4.9kShelves

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    This is a pure ancient romance novel, without time travel or a system. It's a palace intrigue story where the male lead is the crown prince and the female lead is a maidservant. The female lead goes from a lowly, thin horse to the empress who enters the palace. She has played the role of a weakling and pretended to be strong. She has experienced a living hell and also enjoyed the joy of having immense power.

33. 833 报 Report to the Prince Regent: The Boss Specializes in Treating Infertility 报告摄政王：大佬她专治不孕不育 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The heir to the Xuanling family unexpectedly becomes the most beloved legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household from a thousand years ago. Mu Youyue has mastered the art of Xuanling to perfection. She can command ghosts, revive the dead, and restore flesh to bones. She clearly has the pampered, laid-back life of a beloved darling all laid out, yet people keep showing up to get themselves killed. Very well, with time on her hands, she might as well... Sharpen her blade with one hand and c 6.4kReads9.4Score907Shelves
34. 834 偷EN Overhearing My Thoughts, a Family of Cannon Fodder Runs Wild Through the Marquis's Manor 偷听我心声，满门炮灰杀疯侯府 Jin Wangwang金旺旺Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Family mind-reading + doted-on by the whole family + adorable baby + master of mysticism + cannon fodder + wish-fulfillment + marquis's wife] Xia Wanwan was blown up by her own patriarch’s ashes and transmigrated into a baby girl destined to be switched at birth and used as cannon fodder. The boy who replaced her would later usurp her brother’s official position, anger her mother to death, murder a princess, and frame her mother’s entire clan, leading to their execution. He, meanwhile, would ri 1.9kReads9.1Score302Shelves

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    Family, does anyone understand?! I was laughing so hard I was practically begging for help from the bed! 🆘 "My Scumbag Father Favors His Concubine and Destroys His Wife, I'll Remarry into the Royal Family with My Mother" is absolutely hilarious! The adorable heroine has mind-reading abilities 🧠, overhearing her scumbag father and concubine's sordid thoughts, and immediately criticizing them, making them furious and laughing uncontrollably 🤣. Unable to stand her father, the heroine decisively remarries into the royal family with her mother. The royal family then showers her with affection, with the emperor as her protector and the princess as her best friend—it couldn't be better! ✨ Using her mind-reading ability, the heroine thrives in the palace, slapping those who once looked down on her and her mother in the face. It's non-stop high-energy, sweet, and funny—you'll be missing out if you don't read it! Bookmark it now and start reading! 📖

35. 835 遇 Meeting the Icy General 遇上冰山将军 Little Miki小木酱Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Gentle, sweet-natured maid × cold, abstinent general] After the Feng family is arrested and its estate confiscated, Feng Nanyi, the young lady of the household, is sent to the pleasure quarters. Once trained by the brothel madam, she will be offered to the powerful and wealthy for their amusement. Sure enough, the madam later puts Feng Nanyi up for auction at a high price. Watching the men below scramble for her as if she were an object, Feng Nanyi's heart turns to ashes. Just as she 62Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This book, *Absolutely Amazing!*, Is so good, ladies!!! It's been so long since I've read such a good historical romance. The writing is so beautiful and delicate, the male and female leads are so vividly portrayed, and the whole book isn't angsty at all. It's so good, ladies, you have to get it!!! I didn't skip a single chapter.

36. 836 病 The Sickly Crown Prince's Darling 病娇太子的掌中欢 Commander Fu傅司令Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghuan is a famously delicate beauty. She can't stand the cold or heat, wind or rain. She gasps for breath every few steps and coughs every few more. Her mother died young, her father disdains her, and after her fiancé breaks off their engagement, no one is willing to marry her. Then The Crown Prince, Fu Yunzhou, takes this fragile flower into the Eastern Palace. * Rumor has it that Crown Prince Fu Yunzhou is violent, avoids women, and loves nothing more than killing. When Shen Qinghuan m 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
37. 837 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 31.7kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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    Highly recommended, they're all great! (Selected by Yanxuan)

38. 838 丧 A Zombie Transmigrates and Gets Tricked by a Villain into Becoming a Stepmother 丧尸穿越后，被反派诓去当后娘 Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted What should I do after transmigrating? Chu Chi held her head in her hands and thought for ages. A zombie's brain has only just grown in, so she has to make good use of it. When in doubt, sleep on it first. After Lin You'an woke up, the first thing she did was grab her little sister and escape the wolf's den. Along the way, she also found herself a stepmother. “So, you’re saying you’re my son?” “Mm-hmm.” “How old am I?” “Eighteen?” “How old are you?” “Eight.” “I’ve read plenty of books, so don’t 24.7kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    A cute zombie transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a stepmother. She's highly skilled in martial arts and has a strong personality. The writing is fresh and refreshing, and the interactions between Chu Chi and the villainous cub are very interesting! [Smirk]

39. 839 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 185.1kReads9.4Score27.7kShelves
40. 840 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 16.6kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
41. 841 掌 Palm Bait: A Record of Taming the Pampered One 掌心饵，驯娇记 Seventeen Sounds of Life十七声生Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted [Gloomy eunuch ✖️ a palace maid who grows over time] Behind the deep palace walls, two broken souls become entangled and find a way to keep living amid the gray shadows of imperial power struggles. "Though the moss flower is tiny as a grain of rice, it still blooms like a peony." We may live humbly, hidden from the light, but we still live. A somewhat realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. If you enjoy its subtle, tense atmosphere, step inside. 209.4kReads9.5Score38.4kShelves

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    Just keep going, and it's finished!!

42. 842 极 Doted on to the Extreme: My Wicked Senior Brother Carried Me Home 极致宠溺，她被坏师兄抱回了家 Han Yizi寒意子Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced, healing, doting husband, past life and present life] [Contains a System, don't read if you dislike that] [Contains a System, contains a System, contains a System!!! Don't read if you dislike that!!!] He gave her a name that paired with his own. He celebrated her birthday on the very day of the fireworks festival. When she grew up, he sewed her a bellyband. When she felt insecure, he patiently coaxed her. When she was hurt, he defied the gods for her. Kissing her wa 4kReads9.2Score455Shelves
43. 843 皇 Imperial City Headlines: The Mute Chancellor Is Such a Drama Queen! 皇城头条，哑女丞相是戏精！ Dusty Traveler at the Ancient Frost Maple Ferry霜枫古渡尘客Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy ★ Comeback ★ Political intrigue ★ A clay figurine of a chancellor ★ Drama queen at heart] The rope snapped, and when the chancellor woke up, she’d gone mad. She slapped her thigh. “If the King of Hell won’t take me, then I, this palace, no, I’m not a consort this time, I’m the chancellor, will just have to keep living!” Three years mute, then suddenly unstoppable. The emperor’s her client? Keep him sweet! The officials give her attitude? Give it right back! A crooked merchan 156Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    These are all books I enjoy reading again and again; I highly recommend them.

44. 844 太 Your Highness, the Crown Prince, Please Elope with Me! 太子殿下，请和我私奔吧！ Dust of Nine Returns微尘九回Modern Romance469k WordsOngoing Liu Ruoling never imagined that the birthday present her father gave her would become a time tunnel that let her transmigrate. At the other end was a cold and distant crown prince from another world, a devoted husband who doted on his wife; on this end was a handsome, gentle, and considerate upperclassman from the modern world. Should she stay in the other world and become the Crown Princess, or return to the modern world and live like a little princess? Could she travel freely through the time 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a quick transmigration novel where the female protagonist is constantly exploring methods to control time tunnels. There are two male leads: a prince and a senior student; one is passionate and direct, the other deep and melancholic. I personally prefer the prince, and I think the author does too.

45. 845 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Take Care of Himself 我那夫君柔弱不能自理 Qieqie Rong'an惬惬容安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A Yan died. She had just turned fourteen that year. But five years after her death, she came back to life. Picking at her toes, she thought for a moment and remembered there was one thing she still hadn’t done. So she hurried through the night to Tianyuan, the foremost of the four great sects in the cultivation world, to find a sickly young man named Wen Qingci. Wen Qingci looked at A Yan, who had broken into Tianyuan Sect in the dead of night, beaten a whole group of disciples, and was now spr 11.9kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
46. 846 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 116.2kReads9.6Score16.7kShelves
47. 847 重 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 My Heart Soars On and On悠悠我心飞扬Ancient Romance971k 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
48. 848 逼 You Want to Force Me into a Political Marriage? I'll Steal a Loyal General and Turn the Tables 逼我和亲？拐个忠犬将军以下犯上 Moonlight Boiled in Water水煮月光Ancient Romance736k WordsOngoing On the day she was forced into a political marriage, Yan Qinghuan eloped with the finest young man in the world. The kingdom had fallen, and the entire court was on its knees, ready to send her, the late emperor's legitimate princess, away as a sacrifice. Only the strange young general fought alone and covered in blood for her, slaughtering a hundred cavalrymen. She tore up the decree, killed her captors, and leapt from the city wall, falling straight into his arms. Only just before she jumped d 650Reads8.5Score105Shelves

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    The writing is excellent, and the subject matter is unconventional. It's been overlooked because it avoids mindless wish-fulfillment and melodramatic angst, but it's rare to find a story with such delicate emotional turmoil and a grand, patriotic theme. The author strikes a perfect balance. The love story that blossoms on the path of a political marriage, between a princess and a young general, is incredibly poignant as they journey from youthful innocence to profound devotion. The female lead is clear-headed, independent, and principled, while the male lead is supremely loyal. The couple is incredibly sweet and engaging. The author is humorous at times, yet genuinely tear-jerking at others. It's a story of high-sweetness moments interwoven with patriotism and national affairs—truly remarkable. [Thumbs up]

49. 849 大 The Splendor of Daqing 大庆之韶华录 Jin Qianqian金千千Historical205k WordsCompleted [Multiple storylines + political intrigue + palace coup] The story centers on the romantic entanglement between Chu Ran, a woman born into a family of generals, and Wei Jin, Prince of Yong’an. Their marriage comes first, and love follows. Against a sweeping historical backdrop, they fight fierce battles in the southwest, face tangled schemes and turmoil within the palace, and endure the harsh sieges threatening the northwestern frontier. Through these twists and turns, Chu Ran and Wei Jin grow c 33Reads7.7Score—Shelves

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    [Multiple Storylines] The main storyline revolves around Chu Ran, the daughter of a military family, and Wei Jin, the Prince of Yong'an, whose marriage is arranged before blossoming into love. The story follows their growth as they navigate the Southwest Campaign, palace intrigue, and the Northwest Siege. Subplot 1: A cunning emperor abandons his lover for the throne, but the unwavering devotion of his beloved leads to a heart-wrenching union. A third party criticizes the empress for focusing on her career and even plotting a rebellion. Subplot 2: A charming young marquis wins over a delicate princess, who wavers between her childhood sweetheart and the marquis. Subplot 3: The most beautiful woman in the land, abandoned by the prince, joins forces with the eldest son of the prime minister to wipe out the heroine's entire family. Other subplots include: a loyal general marrying a courtesan for love, but causing his brother's engagement to be broken off; a former prince falling in love with a beautiful spy from the marquis's household, uncovering the empress's past affairs; the tragic love story of the Marquis of Dingyuan in the Northwest desert; and a war between four tribes in the Southwest that ends in marriage. (Everyone focuses on their careers, with romance as a side activity.)

50. 850 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 56.5kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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