Pure Historical Romance 纯古代言情。

1. 151 夫 So What If My Husband Is a Eunuch? 夫君是太监又怎么了？ The World Knows Nothing of Time人间不识岁月Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted (Completed novel + sweet romance + no melodrama + pure historical setting) Amei, born into poverty, is sold to a eunuch as his wife. To her surprise, her husband, though physically disabled, is ambitious and spends every day working himself to the bone to build a career. As his fortunes rise, Amei moves from a tiny house to a big one, and from a young bride to the lady of the household. She couldn’t be happier. 26.6kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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2. 152 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
3. 153 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves

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4. 154 惑 Ensnaring the Eastern Palace: Tying the Mad Crown Prince to My Skirts 惑东宫，把疯批太子拴在裙带上 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted Originally titled Eastern Palace Erotic Picture. A madman and a madwoman, both clear-eyed about the world. [A delicate beauty with a ruthless streak × a deranged crown prince who takes what he wants, 1v1, both leads pure and Alpha] From the age of fourteen, when Ruan Qing arrived in the capital, she was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the city. Three years later, the unruly Sixth Prince had become the Crown Prince, while Ruan Qing had become a widow burdened with a monument to her chastity 33kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves
5. 155 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.2kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
6. 156 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 143kReads9.7Score106.8kShelves
7. 157 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
8. 158 重 Reborn to Marry the Fiercest War King: The Fake Heiress Makes the Marquis's Household Weep 重生嫁最猛战王，假千金虐哭侯府 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted [Fake and Real Heiresses + Dual Rebirth, Short and Satisfying + Palace and Household Intrigue + Devoted One-on-One Romance + The Ex-Husband Gets His Just Deserts + The Male Lead Takes His Place] In her previous life, Jiang Yunnuan was the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, a dazzling young noblewoman celebrated throughout the capital. She married Lin Xuanye, a destitute marquis. But her new husband had only wanted her family’s status and connections. As soon as he learned that the Jia 1.4kReads9.2Score206Shelves
9. 159 清 A Farewell to Quiet Joy 清欢辞 Wu Tong梧桐Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted Xiao Qinghuan, daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang, was praised by everyone in Bianjing as a fine young lady from a distinguished scholarly family. She was beautiful, gentle, and charming. Before she had even come of age, countless young men from prominent families had come to ask for her hand, but she had not taken a liking to a single one. The man she loved was a peerless hero. “The young ladies in the capital are all pretty much the same, dull as dishwater. Especially the ones from scholarly fa 20.2kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
10. 160 东 A Battle for the Crown Prince's Favor 东宫夺娇 Endless Days and Nights朝暮漫漫Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted [BG + Modern Woman in an Ancient World + Coercive Possession + Obsessive Yandere + Innocent on the Outside, Dark Within + A Long-Standing Plot] Jiang Shuyao had always believed that the young man she’d raised herself was a gentle, refined gentleman. Even when she had certain unmentionable dreams about him before her wedding, she thought the problem lay with her. Only when he forcibly abducted her to a villa on her wedding day, the same young man she had protected and raised, did she finally see 5.2kReads8.6Score404Shelves
11. 161 洲 Zhou Returns Home on a Long Night 洲行长夜归 Yi Yun Tang Xuan忆允唐萱Fantastical Romance178k WordsCompleted Crushed into the mud, yet rising as a phoenix | Multiple men compete for one man | Who doesn't have two, three, four, or five identities? The Crown Prince, the future emperor, singles him out for special attention; the abandoned son of the royal family and the legendary master of the Pill Sect fall in love over time; the traitor of the Celestial Clan and the reincarnated spirit beast develop a deep bond. Should he choose one to rely on, or resolutely walk his own path? Behind every glittering fa 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The special treatment from the current crown prince and future emperor, the growing affection between the abandoned royal son and the legend of the alchemy sect, and the deep-rooted love between the traitor of the celestial race and the reincarnated spirit beast—should one choose to attach oneself to one of them, or resolutely walk alone? When loneliness reaches the far reaches of the world, fate will gently guide the course to that continent.

12. 162 重 Reborn into a Sweet Military Marriage: The Fire Chief Wraps an Arm Around My Waist 重生军婚甜蜜蜜，消防队长揽腰宠 Drunken Big Raccoon酒酿大狸子Modern Romance248k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Rebirth + Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance] Entrepreneur Tang Xiaoxiao lived to the age of eighty. After she died, she was told that the firefighter who rescued her during an earthquake had spent the rest of his life disabled by a leg injury he suffered while saving her. Was she going to help her lifesaver heal his leg, or be reincarnated? What a question. Of course she'd help him heal! After being reborn, Tang Xiaoxiao goes to the countryside in her lifesave 13.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
13. 163 日 Drunk on the Road Home at Dusk 日暮醉归途 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted The cool, intelligent beauty Shui Qiaoyou, a general of the former dynasty, and the pure-hearted, reserved prince Chu Moli, a prince of the current dynasty Historical romance, no transmigration, no palace intrigue, no household drama, one-on-one romance, strong female lead. Shui Qiaoyou felt as though she’d merely fallen asleep. When she opened her eyes again, a hundred years had passed. Her homeland, family, and friends were like smoke, long since vanished into the river of time. Fate had left 13.8kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    Highly recommended! The writing is superb, the plot is logical, fast-paced, and not mindless. The male and female leads are vividly portrayed, well-developed, and consistently intelligent. There are no cheat codes, overpowered abilities, or unreasonable plot armor. It's an amazing read!

14. 164 陛 The Emperor's Sinner in His Palm 陛下的掌心罪女 Mei Xin Yan Zi莓心妍子Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted He took in the daughter of a convicted minister. The young lady had a sharp tongue, but when she acted sweet, she was far too tempting... But Zhong Heng had already outlived two empresses. Even if he liked this one... all he could do was hold her close and cherish her for a little while... breathe in her fragrance... maybe steal a kiss by force at most Hmph, he sounded like a eunuch... Leng Yuechai sat up, her hair mussed and bits of dried grass clinging to it. “Who are you?” “Are you hungry 167Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 262.1kReads9.7Score30.8kShelves
16. 166 皇 The General Stole the Emperor's Harem 皇帝的后宫被将军撬了 Young Master Nan Shu南书公子Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a bold, swaggering “wife-guy”; she never competes with other women. The hero has strong “devoted husband” energy and never keeps several women at once.) Shen Qingning, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Guanxi's household, receives a letter from home and races back to the capital from the border. But as soon as she walks through the door, two blows come her way: First, the young heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's household breaks off their engagement. Second, she is summoned to 40Reads6.5Score—Shelves
17. 167 为 To Marry the Prime Minister's Daughter, This Playboy Rose to the Highest Office 为娶丞相之女，纨绔她位极人臣了 Chi Yu竾鱼Two Female Leads742k WordsCompleted In Shengjing, he was a notorious playboy who, in both of his lives, forced himself on Wen Xiang’s daughter, a woman famed for her breathtaking beauty. A goddess had descended to earth, making everyone else seethe with envy. Before rebirth: Seeing Nan Xun constantly visit the Fragrant Blossoms Pavilion, Wen Sheng said considerately, “If you like them, you can bring any of them back to the manor.” Go to any woman you like. Just don’t come to me. After rebirth: Wen Sheng tugged at Nan Xun’s clothes 19.5kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
18. 168 换 After a Marriage Swap, I Became Empress Dowager at Eighteen 换亲后，我十八就当上了太后 Xue Da雪大Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [The Empress Who Comes After Tears Apart a Transmigrator and Takes Her Time Setting the Harem Straight] Shen Shuhua and her younger sister were reborn together. In her previous life, she married a penniless top scholar, while her younger sister entered the palace and became empress, living in splendor. But life is unpredictable. The top scholar, once penniless, rose to the pinnacle of power and became prime minister, securing a first-rank noble title for his wife, Shen Shuhua. Her younger sister 1.2kReads9.1Score188Shelves
19. 169 青 The Scent of Childhood Sweethearts: The Heir Has Been Plotting This for Ages 青梅嗅：世子他蓄谋已久 Jie Ximo杰西莫Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + young married couple + long-planned pursuit + mutual devotion and favoritism] [Brash, straightforward commandery princess × scheming, jealous heir to a noble title] The Princess Royal’s residence and the Prince of Zhenbei’s estate are separated by just one wall. From the moment Jiang Changning was born, Xie Yan gained a nemesis in this world. Whenever the two met, they could argue so loudly they’d bring down the rafters. Then one day, Jiang Changning was betrothed b 20.9kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
20. 170 撩 She Seduced and Tricked the Blind, Disgraced Crown Prince! The Villainess Fled After Getting Pregnant 撩骗瞎眼废太子！恶女怀崽后跑了 Freedom Soda自由汽水Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [Story complete] Wicked heroine + seduction + heroine pursues hero [Both leads are virgins + Reborn + Blind Crown Prince + Runaway Pregnant Wife + The Long Road to Winning Back a Wife + Flirting and Spoiling] A gloomy, lovesick, deposed Crown Prince in the beginning, turning into a clingy puppy later, opposite a clever, flirtatious merchant’s daughter In her previous life, on the day Song Wanyin was supposed to marry her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, he joined the army, and she ended up going 5.7kReads8.9Score392Shelves
21. 171 冲 Marriage for Good Fortune: One Fit of Anger from the Heir’s Wife, and He’s on His Knees in an Instant 冲喜：世子妃一生气，世子秒下跪 March Heiress三月千金Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted Fate decrees a destined match, and one dream draws us together across worlds. You often appear in my dreams, and one glance was all it took for me to fall for you. Scene: Woman: “I just transmigrated, and now you're making me marry you to bring you good luck? Why should I?” Man: “I'm in this state already. I shouldn't drag an innocent girl into this.” A few days later Woman: “Wait... I'll take this man.” Man: “Now that you're here, don't even think about running away.” As the heir to a family of 6.4kReads9.3Score830Shelves
22. 172 皇 Your Majesty the Empress, Forgive My Offense 皇后娘娘，臣妾冒犯 Jingjing Doesn't Want to Eat静静不想吃饭Two Female Leads502k WordsCompleted [Dual female leads + palace intrigue + ensemble cast with multiple couples + mutually devoted] Dignified, imposing, powerful Empress × scheming, beautiful, flirtatious palace consort who loves putting on an act At their first meeting, the Empress was dignified and solemn, elegant and refined. Her eyes were sharp and cold whenever she looked at anyone. Qu Yan pretended to be weak and pitiful, putting on a tearful act to make the Empress worry for her and feel sorry for her, so the Empress would s 10.5kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
23. 173 捡 After Picking Up a Man, We Both Got a Major Makeover 捡到一个男人后我俩双双爆改 Jadeite Ball翡翠球Ancient Romance199k WordsOngoing [Coming-of-age romance + two equally powerful leads + satisfying read + devoted couple] A self-conscious farm girl becomes a renowned female general. A young man from a fallen family becomes the most powerful chancellor in the court. Xiao Yu hates her name. She often wonders why she had to be born a girl, why her parents favor her so much less than the others, and why they even gave her a name that’s so embarrassing to say aloud. Later, the young scholar Xiao Yu takes in passes the imperial exam —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a pure ancient Chinese romance novel; there's no time travel, reincarnation, or transmigration. The male and female leads grow up together. The male lead teaches the female lead to read and write, changes her name, and even pays for her to study at a martial arts academy. Later, the male lead becomes the top scholar in the imperial examination, and the female lead joins the army. There are no misunderstandings between them throughout the entire story; it's incredibly sweet! [Kissing emoji]

24. 174 上 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 71.8kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
25. 175 强 Forcefully Marrying the Top Scholar: The Whole Family Joins In 强娶状元郎，全家一起上 A Hibiscus Plant一株木槿Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted A princess and a gentle, frail top scholar, a young lord and a fearless woman general: their everyday lives are full of humor and charm. They can enjoy sweet romances and stand together for their country. This is a lighthearted, sweet story with no angst, guaranteed! To prevent a war, the heir of Prince An's manor is ordered to marry a brave woman general. When the threat of another arranged marriage arises, Prince An and his wife secretly resolve that their daughter's marriage will never again 539Reads8.9Score100Shelves
26. 176 太 The Crown Prince's Sweetheart 太子殿下的糖心小娇妻 How Do You Know If the Fish Is Happy子非鱼焉知鱼之Ancient Romance588k WordsCompleted He is the dignified, jade-like Crown Prince. She is a free-spirited daughter of a military family. They were childhood sweethearts, and their love was mutual, but he insists on breaking off their arranged engagement and pushing her far away, because as the heir to the throne, he fears he cannot give her a lifetime with only him. Give up? As if. She wants her Crown Prince brother, and she wants a lifetime with only him. If she can’t stand the rules of the “three palaces and six courtyards,” then 130Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both the writing style and the plot are excellent! Highly recommended!

27. 177 燕 Yan Gui'an 燕归安 Huang Xun of Cangshan苍山的星野薰Ancient Romance329k WordsCompleted “I shall protect this land with my life, and give my heart to you.” Xie Yanci was not always Xie Yanci. To everyone, he was the stray, incorrigible mongrel who had been abandoned far from home. By a twist of fate, the young lady of the Shen family found him and brought him home. After being reunited with his family, he fought his way up from nothing to become the handsome young general renowned throughout the capital. Shen Jing'an had always been Shen Jing'an, but the General's Manor had raised 110Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Everyone in the capital knows that the family of General Shen Yuan, a family of fierce warriors, has raised the most famous and beautiful woman in the entire capital. The eldest daughter, Shen Jing'an, is unparalleled in beauty and talent, and is one of the most beautiful women in the capital, a delicate flower kept in seclusion.

28. 178 云 Yun Yixue's Third Book 云逸雪的第3本书 Yun Yixue云逸雪Ancient Romance473k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 94Reads7.5Score—Shelves
29. 179 为 After Giving Up Going Back to the Modern World for Him, He Brought His Pregnant Wife Home 为他放弃回现代后，他携孕妻入府 Sang A桑阿Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [The husband chases his wife after losing her + the second male lead takes the place of the first + devoted couple] Yu Chu fell in love with her assigned target and gave up the chance to return home, choosing to stay in the world of the mission. She thought they would grow old together, sharing a lifetime of love. But in their third year of marriage, he brought a young woman before her. “Qingtang is carrying my child.” “She is the youngest daughter of the Duke of Protecting the Nation. It would 3.1kReads8.9Score268Shelves
30. 180 和 After Breaking Off My Engagement to My White Moonlight, the Cold and Aloof Powerful Minister Wants to Marry Into My Family 和白月光退亲后，清冷权臣要入赘 Su Wen素问Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Palace and Household Intrigue + The Male Lead Dotes on Her] In the book The Beloved Heir's Wife, Shen Wanning transmigrates into the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhen Guo. The heir of the Marquis of Changning, whom she had been betrothed to since childhood, disapproved of the match and brought his mistress to her home to humiliate her. The Marquis of Changning's family also looked down on the fallen Marquis of Zhen Guo's family and planned to find the heir a 2kReads8.9Score192Shelves
31. 181 芙 The Hibiscus Canopy: The Crown Prince’s Childhood Sweetheart Wins Big 芙蓉帐：东宫青梅赢麻了 Ming Family Charcoal Fire明家炭火Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Sweet Romance + Palace Intrigue + He Eventually Dotes on Her Alone] Xiao Wanyu had spent more than a decade living with carefree arrogance. Then she refused a marriage proposal and injured the young lord of the Duke of Wei’s household, who had coveted her family’s wealth. She was thrown into prison. To protect her maternal family’s immense fortune and save her own life, she agreed to become a concubine in the Eastern Palace, seeking the Crown Prince’s protection 2.3kReads7.6Score184Shelves

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    This is a pure ancient romance novel. The author has done research on the subject. It features a sweet and virgin story with a touch of palace intrigue. The male lead, the crown prince, takes the female lead as his concubine in order to save her. He dotes on her in the early stages, gradually falls in love with her, and eventually becomes her sole favorite.

32. 182 女 The Tyrannical Empress and the Chaste Heir Whose Beauty Bewitches All 女帝暴虐，禁欲世子他美色撩人 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Completed ❤️] Transmigration + 1v1 + strong female lead and weaker male lead + coercion + woman disguised as a man + decisive and ruthless heroine vs. restrained, reserved, beautiful but tragic hero [Warning: strong female lead and weaker male lead!!!] Feng Jin, an executive at a publicly listed corporation, suddenly died and transmigrated into the body of a tyrannical, cruel, mentally unstable crown prince who was a woman disguised as a man. From the start, a beautiful man offered himself to h 6.3kReads9.3Score682Shelves
33. 183 我 My Husband Holds Power over the Court, and My Mother Rules the Inner Palace 我夫权倾朝野，我娘宠冠后宫 Xiao Wan萧绾Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Pure Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + Court Intrigue] Everyone says Princess Jin Jia was pampered from childhood, treasured like royalty, yet she's just a pretty but useless ornament? Zhao Yining doesn't care. She wraps herself in sheepskin, plays the pig to eat the tiger, and just keeps grinding! Her fiancé wants to run away? Don't let the door hit you on the way out. A sleazy man wants to get close? Get lost as far away as possible. She can dodge open attacks and fend off hidden arrows. A 2.3kReads8.9Score230Shelves
34. 184 穿 The Transmigrated Orphan Girl Finds the Future Prime Minister 穿越孤女捡到未来的丞相大人 Zhu An伫黯Ancient Romance248k WordsCompleted Lin Wei wakes up as Lin Xiuniang, an orphan girl in a desolate village, and is bound to a ridiculous System. Want fine rice and white flour? Trade in wild ginseng! With no other choice, she digs up wild vegetables with one hand and trades for oyster sauce with the other. A batch of fragrant toon cakes that leaves the whole village drooling earns her her first fortune. While scavenging for “junk” in the mountains, she happens upon a handsome man who's badly wounded and has lost his memory. He's s —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With a system, she rises to prominence in the ancient business world! The female protagonist builds her empire on rare mountain delicacies and modern culinary skills, tearing apart rumors and opening branches everywhere. Amnesiac nobles silently support her, and love is the sweetest thing when you're focused on your career.

35. 185 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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    Writing a book is not easy, so please pick it up!

36. 186 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 105.8kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves
37. 187 瞎 My Blind Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic. I Can Lie to Him and Deceive Him, but He Won’t Leave 瞎子夫君恋爱脑，欺他骗他都不跑 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted Shen Zhixi only wanted to have a child with Song Lianzhou, not take responsibility for him. Men were all worthless and could never be relied on. Their only use was helping women get pregnant. Her own father taught her the first lesson in hating men. She had never met her biological father. He got her mother pregnant out of wedlock, then abandoned them, leaving mother and daughter to endure everyone’s scorn. Later, her childhood sweetheart betrayed and set her up, making her give up on men for g 7.4kReads9.1Score882Shelves
38. 188 娇 The Tiny, Sweet Princess Consort Leaves the Prince Weak in the Knees 娇娇王妃小小只，吓得王爷腿发软 Mu Ziyao木子遥Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Doted on Exclusively] [Both Leads Are Pure] [Political Scheming] [Coming-of-Age Romance] She was orphaned at the age of eight... At eleven, she married into the Prince of War's household in her cousin's place... The decisive, ruthless Prince of War found himself completely at a loss when it came to her... He said, “Women would slow down my sword.” Later, he stopped caring about speed altogether... 216Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Purely historical romance [awkward laugh][smirk]

39. 189 一 A Lifetime of Clear Skies for Yun Shu 一世清晏为云疏 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Two Male Leads512k WordsCompleted Yun Shu was a little beggar picked up by Lin Qingyan: fierce as a wolf, loyal to the end, and locked away in a cage of his own making. When the Lin family prospered, he stayed in the shadows, the young master's sharpest blade; when the Lin family fell on hard times, he stood at the front, the sole pillar holding the family up. He urged the young master to study and sit the imperial exams, helping him rise to the top, while never forgetting his own station and never daring to overstep by so much 433Reads8.2Score103Shelves

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    It's so beautiful!!!

40. 190 医 Healing Hearts and Love 医心将情 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Two Male Leads356k WordsCompleted Qin Zhan is the youngest battle-hardened general stationed on the northwestern frontier. Ruthless and decisive, he makes the barbarian tribes tremble at his name. Wen Tingyu is the gentlest imperial physician in the Imperial Medical Academy, peerless in his skill and driven by a compassionate desire to heal the world. An imperial edict entwines their fates. Wen Tingyu is ordered to travel to the frontier and assist the military doctors. When he first meets Qin Zhan in the wounded soldiers' cam 111Reads8.1Score—Shelves
41. 191 竹 Childhood Sweethearts, Part 1 竹马弄青梅1 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted In the depths of spring that year, eight-year-old Liu Qingzhi was chasing a golden phoenix butterfly in the garden of the Assistant Minister of Works' residence when she accidentally ran into a young man. She did not know that with that collision, she had entered the heart of the future emperor, who would love her devotedly for a lifetime. He is Gu Jingyu, the most honored prince of the Great Qi Kingdom, steady in temperament and devoted to all under heaven. She is Liu Qingzhi, daughter of the A 18Reads6.8Score—Shelves
42. 192 落 After Falling into My Archenemy’s Hands 落到死对头手里之后 Joy Born of Nothing, NPC无妄生欢NPCAncient Romance500k WordsCompleted Possessive male lead VS big-hearted amnesiac heroine Yuan Tang has lost her memory. The good news: she's the emperor. The bad news: her kingdom has fallen. So her bodyguard takes her along, and she sets off on a long escape with nothing but her amnesiac mind for company. She lives a quiet life in an overlooked corner of the world, thinking she can spend the rest of her days there. But who should come knocking at her door but Shen Duo, a man known for bringing death? Shen Duo refuses to let Yu 1kReads8.6Score101Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is an amnesiac, feigning death, and the male protagonist is a prince of the new dynasty, formerly the female protagonist's study companion. The story begins with their reunion, includes a plot twist, and ends happily. The second book features a female protagonist who appears to be a gentle, refined noblewoman, but is actually a martial arts expert. On her way back to the capital for a birthday celebration, she witnesses the murder of a prince, thus beginning her entanglement with the male protagonist, a cunning and powerful minister. It's a sweet, happy ending.

43. 193 阙 The Phoenix’s Lost Record 阙凰录 You Embroider the Mountains and Rivers君绣山河Ancient Romance158k WordsCompleted In the third year of the Long'an reign of Great Chu, plague ravaged Jianghuai. The healer Ruan Qingdai traveled the land treating the sick. On a road littered with corpses, she met Xiao Jingyan, the young emperor, traveling incognito. His dark robes were stained with blood, his eyes cold as stars. She held silver needles in her delicate hands, the hem of her clothes carrying the scent of herbs. Their life-or-death treatment made the sovereign remember the woman who dared to pry open his wound a 71Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 194 逞 Indulging 逞娇 Yuan Yuan原瑗Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Rugged Hero and Sweetheart, A Princess's Devoted Suitor] [Marriage First, Love Later, One True Pairing, Sweet Romance] As the most honored princess of the Great Yi Dynasty, Pei Heyu was raised from birth in a world of wealth and luxury. When she grew up, she associated only with princes, nobles, and members of eminent families. Those young ladies and gentlemen all came from households of immense wealth, dressed in bejeweled finery. They drank Mingqian Longjing tea worth a fortune, ate tribute p 11.8kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    Everyone in the story is a native, with no reincarnation or time travel. The female lead is a delicate and sweet princess, proud but sensible and considerate, with a very strong moral compass. She reflects on her mistakes and her maid is incredibly capable, like an all-around assistant to a CEO. The male lead is a cunning general who falls in love with the female lead at first sight and is very skilled at winning her over. Crucially, he's also very talkative, always asking her questions directly.

45. 195 盛 Beloved Above All in a Golden Age, With the Land as Dowry 盛世独宠，山河为聘 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Male emperor and female monarch, political intrigue, devoted to each other, sweet romance, both leads are natives of a traditional historical setting] One was an emperor’s chosen star who brimmed with murderous rage; the other was a brilliant woman destined for a tragic fate. Yun Zhenzhen chose Chu Yu to protect her family and save her own life. To her, it was nothing more than a mutually willing bargain. But the bold, unrestrained man held her close and shielded her from every open attack and 1.1kReads9.1Score117Shelves

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    ① Shi Buyu was born precocious. It was rumored that she was born a jinx and died young at the age of three. In fact, she was taken away by the Imperial Advisor. Fifteen years later, the Shi family was framed and imprisoned. Shi Buyu began to plan a prison break and cooperated with Yan Shi'an, also known as Ji'an. The emperor killed his brother to seize the throne. The late emperor's concubine struggled to protect her unborn child. After giving birth, she secretly sent the child away with the help of the Imperial Advisor. She plotted revenge for several years. Shi Buyu successfully saved the Shi family. With Shi Buyu's help, Yan Shi'an also exposed the emperor's crimes and ascended the throne. ②An ancient Chinese story. Yun Zhenzhen, the eldest daughter of the Yun family in Shengjing, possesses a brilliant mind, but her fate is weak, and she is unlikely to live long. "Too much wisdom is bound to bring misfortune." The saying goes, "He who possesses a brilliant mind will rule the world." "A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime." The reason a brilliant mind can stir up trouble in the court is because of a rebellious nature. Yun Zhenzhen was born into the loyal Yun family. Her maternal grandfather said she had the least ambition of a brilliant mind, unaware that she inherently possessed it. She confined herself to the Yun family simply because they were loyal. Chu Yu, the heir of the Chu Kingdom, is a natural emperor, but he is also filled with malice. The two join forces to rule the world. Chu Yu is the emperor, and Yun Zhenzhen is the empress. However, Chu Yu does not confine Yun Zhenzhen to the empress role, but paves the way for her to also become empress, resulting in two emperors in one dynasty. Chu Yu acted recklessly yet willingly submitted, while Yun Zhenzhen strategized and planned solely to protect her beloved, ensuring a peaceful and prosperous life together.

46. 196 穿 Transmigrate into a Famine? My Pocket Space Is Packed with Supplies! 穿越荒年？空间囤满了物资！ The Wang Family's Fifth Young Master王家五公子Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted Song Shanshan struggled desperately to survive in the apocalypse, only to die on a freezing street corner. Reborn in an instant, she frantically stockpiles supplies and quietly waits for the end of the world. Unexpectedly, an earthquake transports her to ancient times! Huh? Isn't this supposed to follow the usual plot? 1.3kReads7.4Score101Shelves

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    Smiles and laughter, happiness is the most touching color, decorating the canvas of life. Good morning, friends!

47. 197 侯 The Marquis’s Daughter Can Fly 侯府千金她会飞 Joy Born of Nothing, NPC无妄生欢NPCAncient Romance291k WordsCompleted Though Lin Xi was born into a marquis’s household, she grew up among the martial world. On her maternal grandmother’s sixtieth birthday, she bid farewell to her master and traveled alone to the capital to pay her respects. Unexpectedly, she stumbled upon the scene of a prince being murdered. Terrified, she put her one real talent, an escape technique, to extraordinary use and fled all the way back to the capital with a secret in tow. Once home, she dutifully took up her role as the young lady of 1.4kReads8.8Score153Shelves
48. 198 你 You and I, Heart to Heart 你侬我侬 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted A hazy dream left Qiaoqiao unable to see things clearly, but one thing was certain: Mo Henghuan was a massive scumbag! So why wait? She should dump him! But why did trouble follow right on his heels, and why was it so hard to deal with? Well, having an ally was important, and the heir of the Bai family seemed like a good choice. But I’m only joining forces with you, not marrying you. How about we renegotiate the terms? The Bai heir: “Qiaoqiao, whether we’re cooperating or plotting together, you 1.9kReads9.5Score221Shelves

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    Absolutely a masterpiece among ancient Chinese romance novels

49. 199 退 The Leisurely Life of a Retired Palace Maid 退休宫女的悠闲生活 The Wang Family's Fifth Young Master王家五公子Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted Ever since the retired palace maid Zhilan returned to her hometown, she had been going on one matchmaking date after another, and every one of them fell through. Still unwilling to give up, she went on her Nth date, and the man finally couldn't hold back from asking, “Sister, do you have any particular requirements for a husband?” He just couldn't believe it. Every time she went on a matchmaking date, he sabotaged it. Surely, sooner or later, she'd finally notice him. 2.4kReads9.1Score278Shelves
50. 200 素 A Graceful Beauty: The Cold King’s Darling 素手倾华：冷王怀中娇 Wei Cangzhu未苍竹Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + strong hero] [Both devoted only to each other] [Sweet romance] [Flirting with each other] He is the Seventh Prince of the Great Yan Dynasty, cold by nature, cruel-tempered, and domineering. She is the disgraced legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's family. Her mother died when she was young, her father is heartless, and her stepmother is cruel. She has spent her days surrounded by poison and her nights alongside slaughter. After a manhunt and an accident, he assumes she i 689Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    I recommend a classic ancient romance novel, part of the "strong female lead" series. She's beautiful, cool, intelligent, and incredibly skilled in combat! A must-read for anyone looking for something to read!

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