Historical Romance: The Female Lead Comes From a Distinguished Family, With Both Parents Alive and No Concubines in the Household 古言，女主身世显赫，父母双亲皆，在家中无姨娘

1. 51 糟 Oh No, the Woman I Brought Home Is the Chaste Crown Prince 糟糕，我绑回来的外室是禁欲太子 Starlit Words星语流辉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forced romance + palace and household intrigue + sweet romance] [Adapted into short dramas: My Qingqing Is the Crown Prince. Uh-oh, the aloof husband I kidnapped is the crown prince. Is a sweet obedient man still sweet when you force him? I Kidnapped a Pretty Husband, Only to Find He's the Crown Prince] Before the wedding, her fiancé's affair with his mistress became the talk of the whole city, yet he refused to break off their engagement. She became the city's laughingstock. Her former friends 3.7kReads8.9Score429Shelves
2. 52 太 The Crown Prince’s Thousand-Layered Schemes 太子殿下的千层套路 Lin Luan临鸾Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Su Wan has four older brothers who adore her. The eldest is refined and courteous, the second is brilliant and resourceful, the third is a skilled martial artist, and the fourth is good for nothing. All four are exceptionally handsome, and any one of them could drive the women of Great Qi wild. Su Wan has become someone everyone envies and tries to win over. But one day, her second brother suddenly reveals himself to be the Crown Prince and corners the little girl. “Wanwan, will you marry me?” 456Reads8.3Score102Shelves
3. 53 听 Eavesdropping on a Crazy Woman's Thoughts While Enjoying the Drama: The Whole Court Is Panicking 听癫女心声吃瓜，满朝文武天塌啦 Yanzi Dada彦子大大Ancient Romance586k WordsCompleted [Unhinged Heroine + The Entire Court Gossips + Lighthearted and Fun + Everyone's Darling] (The author was halfway through writing this and nearly laughed herself into a coma, hahaha...) Lu Yanchu transmigrates into a book as the vicious true heiress who dies young, and she's also a scumbag's devoted lapdog. From the start, the scumbag kicks her to the ground. So she rolls on the spot, gives him a perfect split, and feeds him a fresh lump of dog shit for good measure. Luckily, she gets bound to a 8.3kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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   🌈This book is the kind that will make you laugh until you drop [laughing and crying emojis][laughing and crying emojis][laughing and crying emojis][laughing and crying emojis][laughing and crying emojis]. 🌈If you want to relax and have a good laugh after get off work, check this out [thumbs up emojis][thumbs up emojis][thumbs up emojis]. 🌈The female lead is a transmigrated soul, the only legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion (the real heiress; the fake heiress was dismembered for making a mistake). Relying on a gossip-loving cultivation system, she thrives in the imperial court [facepalm emojis]. She's a total goofball. 🌈The female lead has strong morals and a loving heart, but anyone who crosses her will be punished by her vengeful nature.

4. 54 姜 Jiang Yugu 姜域顾 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + devoted and sweet love + a gentle, proactive little princess + doting affection + mutual devotion] Jiang Sui, the seventh imperial princess of the Great Qi Dynasty, was born into a life of luxury and privilege. Bright and lively, she was simple and guileless, never hiding what was on her mind. When she was twelve, she fell in love at first sight with a young man and secretly gave him her heart. From then on, someone lived in her heart, and she kept a little secret all 6.7kReads9.2Score739Shelves
5. 55 全 My Whole Family Holds Great Power, So I Get to Run Wild 全家位高权重，我负责横行霸道 Frost Pavilion寒霜榭Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted Transmigration + Beloved by All + Everyday Life in an Ancient Setting + Beloved by All + An Ensemble of Young Characters [Main story complete] Ye Zhenzhen transmigrated. Given a second chance, this time she’s been handed a dream life where she can enjoy herself until she dies. The good news: Her whole family holds power and status. Even better news: She’s the family darling. Her father is a great general who commands a mighty army, the envy of other wives. Her mother is the reigning princess, ch 1.2kReads8.5Score139Shelves

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   The female protagonist transmigrates from modern times to ancient times, becoming the fourth young lady of the Dingguo General's Mansion. Born prematurely, she is physically weak. Her father is a powerful general with a large army, and also henpecked. Her mother is a princess doted on by the Empress Dowager. Her three older brothers are also doting on their sister, and her uncle is the current emperor. The whole family holds high positions and all spoil the female protagonist. In Shengjing City, she is a domineering and unruly little princess. [Laughing]

6. 56 小 The Happy Life of a Sweet Young Husband 小娇夫的幸福生活 A Hibiscus Plant一株木槿Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted Imperial Censor Lin was famous for his integrity and unyielding sense of justice, and he had made plenty of enemies. As a result, his daughter Lin Zhiyao was unwelcome among the capital’s noblewomen. Who could have guessed that the emperor and empress would take a liking to her and arrange for her to marry Gu Yuncheng, the heir to the Prince Ding’s household? The young lord declared that he didn’t want to marry, while Lin Zhiyao didn’t mind either way. All she asked was that he remember he belon 6.6kReads9.0Score587Shelves

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   This is a must-read. The male lead's father is an imperial censor, and the female lead's father is a prince. Both sets of parents dote on the female lead.

7. 57 杜 The Du Family’s Daughter Comes of Age 杜家有女初长成 A Letter in a Bottle漂流瓶里的信Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + pocket dimension + medicine + strong female lead + everyone’s favorite] Du Qianqian is the only girl in the Du family. She has two older brothers: the eldest loves martial arts, while the second is devoted to literature. As their only sister, Du Qianqian is doted on by both. And that’s not all: her maternal relatives have no daughters either, only a whole crowd of male cousins, so she’s their favorite too. She studies under a renowned physician and has been skilled in music, ch 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend these three completed historical romance novels by Tomato! The female protagonists all come from prominent families, are only children, have loving parents without any illegitimate children, are pampered by their brothers, and are also loved by the male protagonists' families. The novels are of moderate length, covering all the rebirth and time-travel themes, and are sweet, heartwarming, and satisfying!

8. 58 团 The Whole Family Is Loved by All: I’m Five and a Half, and We All Came from Another World 团宠五岁半：我全家都是穿来的 You Bei有贝Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted [Parents transmigrate, daughter is reborn] The last eldest princess of the Northern Dynasty gave herself up to protect her people, dying for her country. In a single day, she was reborn as Shantao, a five-and-a-half-year-old farm girl. Reborn, she regained her sight and gained the ability to see through all things and discern people's hearts. She can see through flesh and blood to bring the dying back to life, or peer through stone and wood to uncover marvelous treasures. Her parents transmigrat 2Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 赐 After the Imperial Betrothal, the Grand Secretary Finally Got a Clue 赐婚后，首辅大人开窍了 Wangwang Milk Beans汪汪奶豆Ancient Romance575k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knew that the legitimate daughter of Imperial Censor Qiao was frail and could be knocked over by a breeze. Yet the emperor betrothed her to Mu Shijing, the Chief Grand Secretary, who stood second only to the emperor and above everyone else. Mu Shijing was the man who had shattered the dreams of countless young ladies in the capital, and on top of that, he had paid a fine for staying unmarried for two years in a row, making him the capital's most eligible bachelor. When th 5.7kReads8.8Score731Shelves

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   The female lead's father is an imperial censor, not particularly prominent, while the male lead comes from a very powerful family! Everything else matches!!! [Heart][Heart] Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest daughter of the imperial censor's family is frail and easily blown away by the wind, yet the emperor has betrothed her to the Grand Secretary, Mu Shijing, a man second only to the emperor, a "dreaded prince" who shatters the dreams of countless young ladies in the capital! They've all already paid their fines for two or three years! Everyone is waiting to see the girl make a fool of herself, even he's waiting for her to die so he can regain his freedom. But when he turns around, he sees her nimbly climbing a tree!

10. 60 病 Sick Obsession: The Brooding Tyrant Is Reborn After Killing Himself for Her 病态占有：阴郁暴君为她自杀重生 Little Green Plum小青梅啦Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [A possessive, deranged, bloodthirsty crown prince X a sweet, tearful, utterly principled young cousin] Yu Youning, the second young lady of the Duke of Guo's household, was blessed with lustrous hair, a graceful figure, and breathtaking beauty. Sadly, she'd been frail and sickly since childhood, and the Imperial Preceptor bluntly predicted she wouldn't live past sixteen. Her family accepted her fate, and she had nearly given up herself. But one person refused to accept it. Gripping her waist, e 3.8kReads9.1Score351Shelves

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    Yu Youning, the second young lady of the Duke's mansion, possessed a beautiful face and graceful figure, but unfortunately, she was frail and sickly from childhood. The Imperial Advisor bluntly stated that she wouldn't live past sixteen. Her family accepted her fate, and she herself almost gave up. 🌿But one person refused to accept it. Chu Junlin, gripping her waist and threatening with red eyes, said, "In this life, if you dare to die young, I will make the whole world pay for your death!"🌷

11. 61 被 Forced to Divorce, Her Five Brothers Go on a Rampage 被迫休夫后，五个哥哥杀疯了 A Lifetime of Splendor一世风华Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Ning gave up her beloved spear to cook for the man she loved. She broke with her father, a veteran general of Great Yan, and didn’t speak to him for three years. Her husband, the victorious General Who Guards the Nation, returned in triumph with a woman who was a master of the spear. After three years of hard work, all she got was: “A Ning, I want to marry her.” Shen Ning, who had become the laughingstock of the capital after her husband favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, picked 7.1kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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    It's amazing! The female lead is forced to divorce her husband, and she thought her future would be fraught with difficulties, but unexpectedly, her five brothers go on a killing spree! The fiercely protective brother is on full display, and this revenge story is so addictive that I couldn't put it down in one go!

12. 62 别 After Fleeing the Villa, the Mad Power Minister's Eyes Turned Red with Rage 别院私逃后，疯批权臣怒红眼 Jiang Shian江十桉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Coercive romance + wife-pursuing crematorium + devoted couple] Everyone said the eldest son of the Pei family was noble and virtuous, elegant beyond compare. But Jiang Yingwan felt an inexplicable fear of him. Especially when those dark, cold eyes turned her way, a chill ran down her spine. Years ago, the Jiang and Pei families had made a verbal marriage pact. The Old Madam Pei wanted her to marry Pei Yanchen, but the two families were no longer social equals, and Jiang Yingwan already loved so 39.2kReads8.9Score2.8kShelves

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    During the six months that Pei Yanchen imprisoned her in his private residence, Jiang Yingwan attempted to escape several times, finally succeeding when he was ordered to leave. ✨✨Just when she thought she had finally escaped that devil, the man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step: "It's been a year. Should your husband congratulate you on your remarriage?" 🍀🍀

13. 63 小 Little Temptress, You Can't Escape! The Tyrant Is Obsessed with Me 小妖精逃不掉！暴君对我痴缠入骨 Round Little Egg圆滚滚蛋Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Suisui was an innocent, naive little fox. After the tyrant Xiao Chen brought her back to the palace, he would go mad if anyone so much as looked at her for a moment too long. When she came back to life, she found herself back at the time she first met Xiao Chen! She failed to escape and was brought back to the palace again. To break free from Xiao Chen’s control, Shen Suisui could only save herself by acting cute and sweet-talking him from time to time. “Xiao Chen, I l 15.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
14. 64 团 The Beloved Favorite: The Divine Doctor Princess Shakes the Capital Again 团宠：神医王妃又轰动京城了 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Miss Jiang, who had spent more than a decade living in the mountains, was finally brought back to the capital by the Marquis of Anding's household. Everyone thought she was just a country bumpkin, but who could have guessed that Miss Jiang was no ordinary girl? The entire household dotes on her. Her five older brothers and one little darling follow her around every day, and even the most influential figures in the capital adore her. On her first day back in the capital, someone accused her of we 1.1kReads9.2Score204Shelves

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    The female lead has a noble background and loving parents; she's just beautiful (♥∀♥)

15. 65 夫 Madam Crooks Her Finger to Train Her Dog, and Her Man Obediently Follows 夫人勾手训狗，爷乖乖就走 Xiao Tianyi小甜一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 14kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    The female lead is the legitimate daughter of a centuries-old noble family, with disciples all over the world. Both her parents are alive, she has no concubines, but has older brothers and sisters. She and the male lead are a perfect match. Highly recommended! (See my reading time!) [Kissing emojis]

16. 66 贵 The Imperial Consort Trades on the Emperor’s Favor, Seeking Revenge and Rising to Power 贵妃恃宠而骄，一路复仇上位 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted (A pure palace-intrigue revenge power fantasy, with sweet romance, scumbags getting what they deserve, and an adorable child later on. The leads are not each other's firsts, so read with caution if that bothers you!!! Not fantasy!!!) She is Yu Zhiyi, daughter of Jiangnan's richest man, and Yu Zhiyan, daughter of the Minister of Rites. On her fifth birthday, because of a Frost Soul Pearl, all 100-odd members of Yu Zhiyi's family were slaughtered. The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley had once 2.6kReads9.1Score275Shelves

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    🍅🍅She is Yu Zhiyi, the daughter of the richest man in Jiangnan. To avenge her family, she becomes an apprentice learning medicine and poison, and swallows the Ice Soul Pearl to change her appearance, becoming Yu Zhiyan. She enters the palace to rise to power, engaging in a power struggle with the emperor. In the end, the emperor concedes defeat and lends her a helping hand... It's so good! [Already hooked][Already hooked][Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

17. 67 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
18. 68 皇 The Empress Is a Max-Level Palace Intriguer, Crushing Everyone 皇后满级宫斗，嘎嘎乱杀 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + infidelity + fictional setting + a resourceful, money-loving, beauty-loving, life-loving empress ✖️ emperor] In her previous life, Hua Shu was a lowly palace maid. She schemed her way to the top of the political ladder, only to be condemned by everyone and branded a wicked woman who brought ruin to the nation. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the unfamiliar state of Chu, as an unloved empress who’s also being made a scapegoat. As if she’d put up with that! S 13.8kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
19. 69 换 The Husband Swap: I Turned Around and Married the Crown Prince, Winning at Every Step 换夫记：转身嫁太子步步为赢 Bishan Jihe碧山芰荷Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted The Lin family, headed by the Minister of Revenue, had two daughters. The elder, Lin Duanyue, was the Princess Consort of Prince Yong, while the younger, Lin Zhaoyun, was the Crown Princess. Countless people were green with envy. During the two years Lin Duanyue was Prince Yong's consort, she and Li Xun managed, at least, to treat each other with courtesy and sit down together for tea and conversation. That is, until the Crown Prince died. Li Xun held Lin Zhaoyun in his arms and forced Lin Duany 701Reads8.8Score104Shelves
20. 70 随 Remarried with Her Mother: The Green Tea Has No Fear Because She’s Spoiled 随母再嫁！绿茶被偏爱的有恃无恐 Go Wild for You为你去浪Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted Tang Bijiao, a green-tea schemer, survives her tribulation and transmigrates into the body of a five-year-old girl. Her mother is the legitimate wife, but her scumbag father dotes on his secondary wife and her children. Tang Bijiao arrives and decides she’s not putting up with it! Every day, she lays it on thick: “Mother, Brother hit my hand! It’s all red!” “Mother, my sister stole my sweet pastry! Waaah...” “Father yelled at me, too!” “Mother, that wicked concubine let her dog bite me, and she 763Reads8.8Score110Shelves

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    When Shen Luojin opened her eyes again, she found herself accidentally transmigrated into a newborn. As a college student just entering university in a modern city, she really wanted to climb back into her mother's womb. [Bookshelf added][Bookshelf added] She declared that she was a character who would be wiped out in a heartbeat in any palace intrigue or family drama, so she was prepared to transmigrate back at any time. However, things seemed to be quite different from what she expected? This was the start of her being the center of attention!

21. 71 宠 The Favored Consort Is Barren? I Was Born into My Mother’s Womb as Her Precious Daughter 宠妃绝嗣？我胎穿做娘的宝贝女儿 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + everyone’s favorite + born in the womb + beloved consort + palace intrigue + feel-good + adorable baby] After transmigrating, Gu Xuan becomes the unborn eldest princess of Great Yan. Her mother is Consort Xie Ziyue, the emperor’s favorite, who had believed she would never have children. Her father is the current ruler, Emperor Han Xianzong. Emperor Han Xianzong and Consort Xie share a deep and devoted love. But after the imperial physicians diagnosed her as unlikely to con 12.5kReads7.9Score1kShelves

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    Shen Muyao was raised in her ancestral home in Jiangnan from a young age, and was the beloved young lady of the Shen family. On her sixteenth birthday, she came to the capital and returned to the Shen family. The Prime Minister and his wife had planned to find a reliable marriage for their daughter in the capital, but unexpectedly, the Crown Prince's selection of a consort directly snatched away the Shen family's most dazzling darling!

22. 72 团 The Jiang Family's Beloved Little Daughter Can Work Immortal Magic 团宠之蒋家小女会仙法 March in Fragrant Bloom三月含芳菲Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Space + Cultivation + Farming + Beloved by the whole family + Medicine Big news! Big news! The people of Qingzhou spread the word far and wide. The Jiang clan of Xijindu, where no girl had been born in two hundred years, had welcomed a baby girl. They say the little girl was born blessed with tremendous good fortune. On the day she was born, rain fell from the heavens upon the land, which had suffered a prolonged drought. A few days after her birth, the family elders went hunting in the mountain 54.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates from the modern era to ancient times. She has a distinguished background (later, after contributing to the country, she is personally bestowed the title of Princess by the Emperor). Both her parents are alive, and she has no concubines. She possesses a special ability; six months after her birth, her father achieves the highest honor in the imperial examinations, becoming a third-ranked scholar, bringing glory to his family. After becoming an official, with the help of his beloved child, he cultivates new high-yield grain varieties, producing thousands of kilograms per mu, causing a sensation throughout the land. His path is smooth and successful, leading to rapid promotions.

23. 73 笑 Laugh at Her Divorce? After She Marries the Emperor, You'll All Kneel Before Her 笑她和离？改嫁帝王后都给她跪下 Guest from the Immortal Realm仙中客Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The heir of the Duke of Qingguo doted on his concubine and neglected his wife. The emperor felt sorry for the man’s wife and brought her into the palace to look after her. The result was the birth of several little princes and princesses. Full synopsis: Yun Qing’s father commanded a powerful army. Several princes wanted to marry her to gain control of his troops, which aroused the emperor’s suspicions. To protect both her and the Yun family army, her father had no choice but to petition the empe 14.8kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
24. 74 衔 Jade Between the Lips 衔玉 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sickly Aristocratic Lady Lin Yu VS Cold, Tsundere Embroidered Uniform Guard Li Heming] [Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Household Intrigue + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Hero + Happy Ending] The year Lin Yu broke off her engagement to Li Heming, rumors spread that she had done so because Li Heming had risen to become the Northern Commandant of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by stepping over the corpses of court officials. Lin Yu was frail, and 31.6kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves

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    A pampered heiress and a wealthy, carefree young man who can't stand each other. [Attention][Attention][Attention]

25. 75 流 Chronicles of Flowing Light 流光志 Carp Hues鲤色Mystery303k WordsCompleted [Quirky, brilliant young woman × sharp-tongued, eccentric lieutenant who takes charge in the field] [Metaphysics + mystery + crime-solving + love at first sight + enemies to lovers + revenge led by a strong heroine] Ji Xia is a low-ranking clerk in the Ministry of Justice, responsible for copying out criminal case files. The job pays well, is easy, and comes with a secure government position. A real cushy posting. That is, until one day her superior assigns her to verify the details of a murder 26Reads8.2Score—Shelves
26. 76 被 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后，拯救偏执反派大佬 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 18.9kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
27. 77 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7kShelves
28. 78 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Get By in the Imperial Harem 穿到古代混后宫 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Modern-day Huang Ye transmigrates into the ancient Great Xia Dynasty as the pampered darling of the Minister's household, where a daughter is born only once every ten generations. To repay her loving family, she starts learning martial arts at a nunnery while still a little girl. She wants to master everything: inner strength, hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, medicine, and poisons. Only by learning real skills can she better protect her family. At last, she grows up, only to be told she must 1.9kReads7.6Score175Shelves

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    This book perfectly matches its title: a palace intrigue and food novel. And palace intrigue, of course, involves a life-or-death struggle with all sorts of intrigue.

29. 79 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 35.1kReads9.3Score5.9kShelves

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    This book is seriously amazing!! I read it all night long. The plot is fast-paced and doesn't drag at all. It's really good!! [Palace intrigue, female protagonist's growth story]

30. 80 偏 The Heir Just Has to Marry Me 偏偏世子要娶我 Wen Xingyun温幸运Ancient Romance3.6M WordsCompleted As the daughter of a Grand Princess, she was born a commandery princess, and her engagement to the heir of the Duke Who Guards the Nation made them the envy of everyone in the Great An Dynasty. Then, overnight, more than a hundred members of her family were branded traitors and beheaded at the Meridian Gate. He and her half-sister even gave her a cup of poison. It turned out everything had been a conspiracy. Reborn, she joins forces with her beloved to protect all her loved ones and ensure every 2.6kReads8.5Score285Shelves

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    This fits all the criteria: ancient Chinese romance with power struggles within a family or palace, a female protagonist of noble birth, and parents with an excellent relationship.

31. 81 惹 Why Mess with Her? She's the Little Marquis's Dearest Darling 惹她干嘛？她是小侯爷的心尖尖 I Don't Feel Like Eating Strawberries Today今天不想吃草莓啦Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted ଘ(੭ˊᵕˋ)੭*: The rating just opened! It'll keep going up! [The Radiant County Princess vs. the Dashing Young Marquis] [Mutual firsts, sweet romance, love at first sight, marriage before love, a hopeless romantic in the making] Ծ‸Ծ: This isn't a fast-paced power fantasy. There's character growth. I'll do my best to satisfy everyone, but reading is subjective. If you can't enjoy it, please be kind. Thank you so much! Pei Xiao isn't hiding his true nature. He really is a wastrel with a moral compass. 4.8kReads8.1Score518Shelves

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    Look here, look here.

32. 82 我 After I Was Reborn, the Heir Apparent Pursued Me to the Bitter End 我重生后，世子追妻火葬场了 Ten Thousand Measures of Moonlight in the Mortal World万斛人间月Ancient Romance485k WordsCompleted [Win Her Back at All Costs + Rebirth + Raising a Child] Shen Shuyi and Song Hengyue had been married for five years. They were not exactly a loving couple, but they did treat each other with respect. But when his childhood friend, the woman he cherished most, was surrounded by enemy troops, he abandoned Shuyi, who was carrying their second child. In her fury, she went into premature labor and suffered a difficult delivery. After being reborn, Shen Shuyi looked at her eldest son, who could alread 15.8kReads8.5Score843Shelves

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    🌈After Rebirth🌈 Shen Shuyi looked at her eldest son, who was already crawling all over the place👶🏻 and wanted to cry but had no tears [almost crying]. So be it❤️ Divorce is impossible anyway🌸 As long as she keeps her heart close🌿 What life isn't the same?🔥 Unrequited love should be withdrawn🔥 After Song Hengyue missed his son's first birthday party🔥 his wife had a fight with him🔥 the two parted on bad terms🌸

33. 83 娘 Your Majesty, the Empress Requests You Dress in Red 娘娘，陛下请您着红妆 Heng Jiujiu恒久九Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Couple, 1v1] Everyone knew that Shen Zhouxing, the new emperor, and Gu Yunqing, head of the Seventh Bureau, couldn’t stand each other. The court officials submitted impeachment memorials against Gu Yunqing in piles, like snowflakes, and never seemed to tire of it. They hoped the new emperor would simply wave his hand and sentence the treacherous, tyrannical official to death by the executioner’s blade. One memorial stated: “Gu Yunqing, head of the 1.2kReads8.8Score101Shelves

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    These books are all highly recommended.

34. 84 团 The Adored Princess Is Beautiful and Sweet 团宠郡主美又娇 Wan YanS琬琰sAncient Romance451k WordsCompleted Sheng Wange was an astonishingly beautiful girl! She could compose poetry at three and speak in elegant phrases at five. By eight, she was the most beautiful and talented girl in the capital! Born to a noble family, her father was the prime minister, second only to The Outcast and above everyone else. Her mother was the second daughter of the Prince-Guarding General and the empress's younger sister. There were no princesses in the imperial family, nor any girls among the younger generation of th 1.2kReads8.7Score132Shelves
35. 85 丞 The Prime Minister's Daughter Drops Her Secret Identity and Leaves Everyone Stunned! 丞相千金掉马甲后让人惊掉下巴！ Sweet Grape Congee葡萄甜粥Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted Jiang Yunkui, daughter of the prime minister, was poisoned by an inexplicable toxin as a child and sent to Huichun Valley for ten years. Now she has returned to the capital, stirring up one wave after another! “She’s just a sickly girl. So what if she was born into a good family? What’s so special about that?” What? She knows martial arts too? No way, she’s a physician as well? Jiang Yunkui drags her frail body around in search of an antidote, only to stumble upon all kinds of secrets... Son 686Reads8.0Score107Shelves
36. 86 死 My Archenemy Asked the Emperor to Grant Us a Marriage, Then Spoiled Me Endlessly 死对头请旨赐婚，婚后竟娇宠无度 Me and You吾与卿Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted She was a young lady raised beyond the frontier. A series of misunderstandings made her offend the Sixth Prince, the most doted-on of them all. No matter how gentle and refined she tried to become, she could never escape his sarcastic jibes. Later, the two were granted a marriage. Each wanted to call off the engagement for the other’s sake, never realizing that this was exactly the marriage they both wanted. She blinked playfully. “So, are you ready, Young Master Chu?” “Ready for what?” “Ready 210Reads7.4Score—Shelves
37. 87 将 The General’s Adorable Little One Is a Cold-Blooded Assassin 将军府的奶团子是冷艳杀手 Mo Miaoa墨妙aAncient Romance426k WordsCompleted Gu Miaowan, a cold and beautiful 23rd-century assassin, had just completed a mission in the rain when she was struck by lightning and died. When she woke up, she discovered she was a tiny baby, and burst into loud, furious tears on the spot. Her eldest brother, Gu Jingli, said, “I finally have a little sister. Listen to how loud she cries!” Her second brother, Gu Jingyi, said, “From now on, all my silver will be for my little sister.” Her third brother, Gu Jingzhou, said, “I'm not the youngest a 7.2kReads9.1Score673Shelves
38. 88 乖 The Rebellious Princess Returns to the Capital and Stirs Up the Court 乖戾郡主回京，搅弄朝堂风云 Fu Ruo Zhi Yu浮若知虞Ancient Romance365k WordsCompleted As a child, she was infamous in the capital as a hell-raiser. She slept on the imperial throne, beat up the crown prince, and did every outrageous thing imaginable. When she was ten, her parents sent her deep into the mountains, claiming it was to cultivate her character. Just as her return date drew near, word arrived that her entire family had been massacred. She returned to Yunjing. Her former glory was gone, and all sorts of unknown forces began targeting her, openly and in secret. Cou 631Reads5.9Score121Shelves
39. 89 锦 Splendid Blossoms: The Peerless Princess 锦绣芳华之郡主无双 Su Xiaotong苏小桐Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted Everyone said that Princess Zhaohua was blessed. As a young woman waiting to be married, she was doted on by the Grand Empress Dowager. After marrying into the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, she was cherished by her parents-in-law, and her husband was a brilliant talent who dazzled at the Hongyan Banquet. Her life was one of prosperity and smooth sailing. Her husband was the only civil official in our dynasty to hold a military post: when the nation was in peril, he could command the three armies; 409Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 国 The Duke’s Daughter Returns to the Capital and Throws Her Weight Around 国公千金回京后，作威又作福 Tea Scatters荼散Ancient Romance676k WordsCompleted “There’s this feeling you get when you see something and think, That should be mine.” The beloved daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s family, Hanye, had spent eleven years in the Medicine Valley. At last, in the spring of her sixteenth year, she returned to the capital. She had been engaged as a child? She didn’t want him, so she called it off. A prince wanted to marry her? She wasn’t interested, so she ignored him. A princess tried to push her into the water? Sorry, the princess took a tumble in 393Reads7.6Score100Shelves
41. 91 一 A Heart for You, Woven Through a Jade Flute 一片君心在玉笛 Cai CaiPL采彩PLAncient Romance284k WordsCompleted She is the eldest daughter of the Chancellor’s household. To outsiders, her mother died young, and she is a pitiful, neglected girl who knows nothing of literature, rarely leaves home, has never learned any skills, and is utterly uncouth. In truth, she is an heir to the mysterious Moonshadow Manor, a sect from the martial world. Her medical skills are superb, her talents astounding, and a single tune on her flute can make flowers bloom for her and butterflies dance. He is a cold and ruthless Pri 11Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 地 Two Menaces from the Underworld Have the Whole City Eavesdropping on Their Gossip 地府两祸害，惹得全城偷听八卦 The Fishpond Owner Likes Fishing鱼塘主要钓鱼Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Eavesdropping on Inner Thoughts + Golden Finger + Everyone’s Favorite] Note: There is a male lead! The Underworld has two great nuisances: one is a flower, and the other is a book. After the Book of Life and Death, which governs all things in the world, gained sentience, it took advantage of its innate gifts to gossip all day and do no work. After a thousand years, a Manjusaka flower took human form. The King of Hell saw that she had potential and made an exception, appointing her as Granny Men 35.4kReads9.0Score3.6kShelves

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    Chapter 312 isn't too long, is it? Yunhua, the daughter of the Prime Minister's family, is enjoying the gossip with Manjusaka and the Book of Life and Death. She has one older brother, two older sisters, and a younger brother who was born later. As for what happens next, well, you can read it yourself.

43. 93 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 8.4kReads8.9Score857Shelves

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    I've read it once, twice, three times—it's a novel I can never get enough of, one I can read a hundred times over! The very beginning is captivating, it practically made me explode with excitement! It's so powerful, so good! Everyone, you all have to read it! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

44. 94 榜 Catch a Husband at the Results Board, and My Scheming Groom Is Irresistible 榜下捉婿，腹黑夫君太撩人 Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted [Clear-eyed, wealthy beauty VS scheming, devoted top scholar] [Marriage First, Love Later; Sweet Romance] Zhao Wanqing, the legitimate daughter of Prince An of the Great Yue Dynasty, was frail as a child. At the abbot’s guidance at Xiangguo Temple, she learned that she needed to marry someone whose Four Pillars of Destiny were purely yang. Prince An loved his daughter dearly. He followed every lead until he found her destined match, then shamelessly begged the emperor to arrange the marriage, fi 6.5kReads9.1Score831Shelves

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    During the festival, the cicadas chirped incessantly outside the window, creating an exceptionally noisy atmosphere. A profound silence fell over the gates of the Prince An's mansion; even the stray cats tiptoed nimbly along the wall, as if afraid that a fire at the city gate might spill over into the moat.

45. 95 姝 Her Beauty Is Hard to Resist! The Dali Temple Chief Is as Fierce as a Wolf 姝色难逃！大理寺卿他如狼似虎 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Resilient Fallen Noblewoman × Stern, Devoted Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Historical Romance + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Long-Laid Plans + Mutual Pining] [Male Lead’s Perspective: Long-Laid Plans; Female Lead’s Perspective: Each Gets What They Need] Meng Yunzhi, daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites, was famous in Luojing for her graceful beauty, with glossy dark hair and a slender, delicate figure. She was engaged to a young master of the Qi family. Once he 18.2kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    As its name suggests, everyone should go see

46. 96 被 After Everyone Hears My Inner Thoughts, the Whole Cannon-Fodder Family Gets Their Act Together 被听心声后，全家炮灰支棱起来了 Night After Night, Bright Shengge夜夜夜明笙歌Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Beloved by the Whole Family + Transmigrate into a Book + The Entire Family Stands United Against Outsiders] Youyou is a divine beast, a green luan born in the modern world, but she’s somehow reincarnated as a human! She becomes the only girl born into the imperial family of Changming in over a century. She should have been showered with love, but instead she’s cannon fodder in a rebirth novel! It’s bad enough that she’s cannon fodder, but her whole family is doomed to die as cann 276Reads9.0Score—Shelves
47. 97 拽 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 16.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
48. 98 腹 The Scheming Heir Dotes on Me: His Little Darling 腹黑世子霸宠：我的小娇娇 Little Qiqi Baby123小七七崽崽123Ancient Romance723k WordsCompleted Historical fantasy + immensely satisfying + lighthearted, no angst + wild imagination + two equally powerful leads Synopsis: Feng Qinghuang was raised by her master on a mountain for more than a decade. She never expected that the moment she came down, she’d become everyone’s darling. Before long, people had their eyes on her, and from then on, she couldn’t get away. After that, Feng Qinghuang was busy falling in love, advancing her cultivation, and taking down scumbags all at once. But... why d 308Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This is a historical romance novel where the female lead is pampered by her parents and brother, and the male lead's family also dotes on him.

49. 99 全 Everyone's Darling: Princess, Don't Go Too Far 全员团宠郡主别太坏 Little Qiqi Baby123小七七崽崽123Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the womb + adored by everyone + feel-good wish fulfillment + childhood sweethearts + doting romance] Ye Ling sacrificed herself to protect state secrets, blowing up the enemy and dying in the process. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated into the body of a young princess of the Azure Dragon Kingdom. She thought she could lie flat this time around and live carefree as a young princess, but she never expected an even greater mission to fall to her. “Jun Mohan, why are y 158Reads6.5Score—Shelves
50. 100 白 The Moonlight Reborn, Her Childhood Friend Begs for Her Love Every Night 白月光重生，竹马夜夜缠溺求偏宠 Sweetie Dodo糖多多宝Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted He is the choice she makes after weighing the pros and cons. She is the obsession he can never let go of. [Both are each other's first and only; flirty, doting romance + heroine is reborn to take revenge × male lead can be fierce or sweet + a lovesick man tears apart the green tea himself] “Xiao An'an, no matter whose side you're standing by right now, in the end, you'll only ever be mine.” “Xiao An'an, you don't have to love me, but you can't leave me behind.” In her previous life, her husba 182Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    She thought it was a choice made after weighing the pros and cons, unaware that she was his obsession that had lasted for over a decade. "Xiao An'an, no matter who you stand beside now, in the end, you can only be mine." "Xiao An'an, you can live without me in your heart, but you can't abandon me." No one knew: Fu Yunjing had coveted the little princess he grew up with for over ten years. In the bitter cold of the borderlands, he endured countless nights of life and death by imagining her phantom under the moonlight. Returning victorious, he heard she was going to marry someone else? At the welcoming banquet, by a twist of fate, he encountered her while she was taking traditional Chinese medicine. Should he rationally push her away, or go with the flow? [What][Shy][What][Pouting]

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