Looking for Good Historical Romance Novels 求好看的纯古言小说

1. 401 不 Before Daybreak 不终朝 Leisurely Rain闲雨Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted [Two Generals + Love of Country and Home + Long-Suffering Romance + Mystery and Investigation + Mutual Pining + Commander Couple] [A decisive, resilient, loyal and strategic female general vs. the steady, patient and far-sighted commander of the Yinchi Army] Shen Xun and Xie Jin are sworn enemies, bitter rivals whose relationship is common knowledge. They rose to fame in their youth and spent ten years at war, yet in the end, they could not escape becoming pawns. A single imperial decree marryin 2.3kReads9.5Score380Shelves

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   The male protagonist and the female protagonist are both generals. Because of the imperial edict, the female protagonist married the male protagonist. They were rivals at first, but later they cherished each other, and finally fell in love with each other.

2. 402 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.1kShelves
3. 403 良 A Beautiful Day for Moon Gazing 良辰美璟，宜赏月 Green Tangerine Pineapple青橘凤梨Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted [Powerful and devoted couple + satisfying takedowns + lighthearted comedy + sweet romance] Yin Yue was born into a family of renowned physicians. A single pill could spark a mad scramble, and her mastery of poisons was enough to strike fear into anyone who heard of it. A major figure in the medical world, she unexpectedly transmigrates after a car accident. In Yunli Kingdom, Yin Yue is the plain and untalented eldest daughter of the prime minister's household. She is betrothed to Xiao Lingya 7kReads9.3Score883Shelves
4. 404 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 27.9kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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   🍁She treated her tenderly, but she didn't end well 🔥🔥Meng Tang was a gentle and generous queen, she didn't fight for anything, she was a true white lotus standing in the harem, everyone felt the same way, even the tyrant felt the same way. 🔥He thought she would remain gentle 🔥Until the rebels attacked the city, she jumped from the tower and died.

5. 405 去 The Lanterns Shone Like Day on Last Year's Lantern Festival 去年元夜灯如昼 Xu Wei栩唯Ancient Romance527k WordsOngoing [Amnesiac Grand Princess × Cold-Faced Court Official | Escape from the Imperial Mausoleum | Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming | Mutual Redemption] A great fire turns her from the most honored princess of the Li Song dynasty into a palace maid assigned to guard the Yanyang Imperial Mausoleum, someone everyone avoids. She has forgotten who she is and everything she once had. Her greatest wish each day is to make it out of the mausoleum alive. But its rules are strict, and the first one is nev 37Reads8.5Score200Shelves

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   It's really good. I thought it was an ordinary old saying, but I didn't expect the setting to be so novel. The heroine Jiang Rong lost her memory and became the palace maid guarding the mausoleum. I was attracted by the beginning of the story. The settings of the imperial mausoleum, the seven departments, and the mausoleum guarding system were particularly immersive. The male protagonist Yin Zexi's character is also very charming. He is calm and steady but not paralyzed. The scenes between the two of them are particularly enjoyable to watch. The most important thing is that the plot is very fast-paced, with almost no nonsense. Chapter after chapter is full of new information, and the more you read, the more you read.

6. 406 强 Who Cares If a Forcibly Plucked Melon Is Sweet? 强扭的瓜管它甜不甜 Tang Isn't Sweet, Salt Isn't Salty唐不甜盐不咸Ancient Romance505k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + Palace Intrigue + Both Leads Are Chaste + Slow-Burn Plot] (Not a wish-fulfillment story) Jiang Hang swore she would be buried in the Chu family tomb a hundred years from now, so she pursued him relentlessly and ruined several of his potential matches. He said, “You can be my secondary wife!” Jiang Hang slapped him across the face. Later, the truth about the past finally came to light, but no one was willing to speak up for her, a lone orphan. She was framed, scorned, despis 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A pure ancient novel, a great tool for catching fish at work and having nothing to do in your spare time

7. 407 淑 A Gentlewoman's Suitor 淑女好逑 Sea Green Takes the Swan海青拿天鹅Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted Du Ninger was a refined young lady, but after her family fell on hard times, her vicious relatives married her off to a sick man to bring him good fortune. On the way, bandits took her captive. Just as she thought disaster was inevitable, she spotted her childhood sweetheart, Shao Zhen, among them. Shao Zhen didn't want to get mixed up in a big mess and tried to leave, but seeing how helpless and pitiful she looked, he couldn't bring himself to abandon her. So he decided to see things through an 13Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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   Story summary: In the first book, the female protagonist is a general, and the male protagonist is an emperor. The male protagonist is probably a fan of the female protagonist, but as an emperor, the male protagonist does not know how to express love, and the two of them are not together until the end. It is not a very long story, and the plot is compact and not lengthy. The feeling of not having enough to say. Synopsis of the story: The second book is about an ordinary girl whose parents died and was sold by her uncle. She met a bandit and had a sweetheart since childhood. The story is full of ups and downs, allowing us to experience the love story of ordinary people and the cruelty of war. It is very interesting and has endless meaning!

8. 408 乱 Demon's Cry in a Chaotic Age 乱世妖鸣 Mo'er Youyou墨尔悠悠Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted In an age of war and banditry, the people suffer through hardship, and she is left wandering from place to place. On nights of the full moon, an eerie demon child draws in the moonlight. Lost in hardship, people struggle to survive, while power and wealth leave them adrift. She is the little witch everyone avoids, mischievous yet kind and righteous. As she travels the world, she leaves behind a legend of her own, etched into the passage of time. 85Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   I look forward to reading about supernatural beings, fantasy tales and stories about troubled times in the Republic of China.

9. 409 于 I Send This Heart on the Wind 于风寄此心 Bai Shi柏示Ancient Romance222k WordsOngoing Wei Fengyun, the regent who holds the court in the palm of his hand, is cold-hearted, ruthless, and cruel. The only person he indulges and favors without restraint is the orphan Yu Yu. As they spend time together, Yu Yu gradually develops feelings for this regent who stands alone at the summit of power... 155Reads—Score106Shelves

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   I originally thought it was another cliché about powerful ministers, but when I read it I realized it was completely different. There is no forced intelligence on the supporting characters, the court game is written very solidly, and the emotional line is even more undercurrent. He protects her calmly, and even others cannot detect his thoughts.

10. 410 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 18.2kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves

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    High score and high quality ancient sayings

11. 411 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 38.9kReads9.7Score6.1kShelves
12. 412 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 200.4kReads9.6Score31.3kShelves
13. 413 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 149.9kReads9.6Score20.8kShelves
14. 414 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 20.9kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves

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    It's so pretty, I can't stop!!!

15. 415 玉 Jade Adornment Stratagem 玉妆谋 Little Qi10小柒10Ancient Romance203k WordsOngoing [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, sweet romance, marriage before love, play the pig to eat the tiger] Jiang Wan, the daughter of a minister, was targeted by her jealous family as a child and sent to the countryside to be raised. When she finally returns to the capital, she hopes to keep her head down and live in peace, but instead gets caught up in a struggle for the throne. In this turbulent age, a young woman is like duckweed on the water, a sacrifice to the struggle for power and politics. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yu Zhuangmou fully meets the requirements. The male protagonist is full of youthfulness, not greasy, and is super motivated. The heroine is definitely not a fool (not the wife at the moment, but she will be in the future), and she works hard to build a career. The male and female protagonists are both pure, full of sugar and no cruelty, a good ending, smooth plot, and humorous language

16. 416 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 38.8kReads9.6Score6.4kShelves

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    What a beautiful old saying!!!

17. 417 嫡 Reborn as the Beloved of a Cunning Prince 嫡女重生：成为腹黑王爷的心尖宠 Chu Yi Yu Tong初一遇童Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + physician consort + putting scumbags in their place + satisfying revenge + sweet romance] In her previous life, she was manipulated by a scumbag man. She used her maternal family’s military power to help him take the throne, only to lose her unborn child and see her family destroyed. Reborn, she makes plans at every turn. She takes on the concubines, punishes her half-sister, and executes the scumbag. Everyone who ever bullied her will pay for their crimes in blood! She had already pre 937Reads8.9Score127Shelves

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    Sweet and non-abusive, the man is strong and the woman is strong, the heroine is not a Mary Sue, the IQ is not dropped, the two are pure 1v1, super good-looking!!!!!!

18. 418 绿 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 Light Peach Blossoms轻薄桃花Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 90.2kReads9.6Score10.7kShelves
19. 419 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 10.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    These books range from sweet to sad, pure ancient words, no rebirth, no system, no time travel.

20. 420 多 Surely You Laugh at My Passion 多情应笑我 Jiu Xiaoqi酒小七Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Lin Fang has been disguised as a boy since childhood, and she can't help feeling helpless about it. Her household registration says she's male, so what can she do? But the secret she has sworn to protect is discovered by a young boy she accidentally rescues! Lin Fang thought she'd picked up a deadweight, but once the boy, Yun Weiming, regains his identity, she feels as if she's sitting on a mountain of gold. “Who would've thought! I've picked up all kinds of things before, but you're the most va 70.4kReads9.7Score9.2kShelves
21. 421 深 Palace Intrigue: The Story of Qing Zhi 深宫策·青栀传 Qing Zhi Wei Bai青栀未白Ancient Romance882k WordsCompleted Her eyes can see through sinister tricks and schemes, but she cannot fully see the changes in people's hearts. His hands hold the fate of all under heaven, yet all he wants is to hold on to the few who truly care for him. How far is it from being the daughter of a powerful official distrusted by the emperor to becoming a virtuous empress remembered throughout history? Once she enters the imperial palace, her past ties are severed. Half a lifetime of ups and downs conceals the green of the garden 2.3kReads9.2Score348Shelves
22. 422 闻 The Sound of Spring 闻春声 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Taciturn, stammering country hunk VS vivacious, fiery widow. Farming romance, one-on-one, both leads’ first relationship] [She makes the first move, and the unyielding tree finally blossoms. A period farming romance] At the matchmaker's urging, young Yao Chunniang took her dowry and married into the Zhang family in Lishui Village. Who could have guessed that on their wedding night, her sickly husband would close his eyes and die? Before Yao Chunniang could even process what had happened, she ha 29.5kReads9.6Score3.6kShelves
23. 423 傲 Legend of Aolai: The Soul-Bonding Gu 傲来传说：同心蛊 Walking Sleepyhead行走的瞌睡虫Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted Meng Yuru, the young lady of a marquis's household, and Xiao Yuntian, the leader of the Demon Cult, fall for each other after accidentally being bound by a Heartbond Gu. After repeatedly risking their lives together, Meng Yuru is certain Xiao Yuntian is the man fate chose for her. Then she discovers that her supposedly unshakable love was nothing more than the Gu at work. Bai Ruxin, an orphan raised by a spirit ape, and Wei Shang, the son of a great general, overcome obstacle after obstacle and 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure ancient language, engaging writing style, full of characters. She is the eldest daughter of the Hou family and the granddaughter of the Queen Mother. She brought back an orphaned girl from Huaguo Mountain who was raised by a spiritual ape, but her childhood sweetheart fiancé was robbed. She fell in love with the leader of the Demon Cult and lived together through life and death, but they were found to be under the same influence...

24. 424 我 My Prince Is Way, Way, Way Too Clingy 我家太子爷太太太黏了 Shui Shui Muzi水水木子Ancient Romance915k WordsCompleted She married a jealous, flirtatious, clingy puppy of a husband who loves to act cute. Get ready for doting, indulgence, and extra-sweet romance! His puppy-like antics will melt your heart every day. Her husband will spoil her rotten! [Sweet romance + swoony indulgence + puppy-like but wolfish + clingy affection + mutual doting] Bully him, poison him, harm him? Every debt will be repaid in blood! A clingy puppy who's sweet on the outside and dark within, spoiled rotten by his wife and an expert at 1.4kReads8.9Score131Shelves

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    They are all old sayings.

25. 425 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 55.9kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves
26. 426 狗 The Jerk Crown Prince Keeps Thinking I'm Head Over Heels for Him 狗太子总以为我对他情根深种 Ye Lian Yi叶怜衣Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted [Male lead reborn, sweet and doting] After the Crown Prince was reborn, he discovered that his heart ailment was connected to his wife. Whenever she cried, his heart hurt like hell... One day, while discussing state affairs, the Crown Prince felt a pain in his chest. He hurried to the Crown Princess's chambers and, sure enough, found Nan Yan sobbing. He sighed. “Stop crying. It hurts my heart.” Nan Yan: ??? Readers: Keep crying. Make that jerk suffer. * Nan Yan was awakened by a reader's gift. A 162Reads9.1Score—Shelves
27. 427 与 With Jin Chang’an (Based on the Screen Adaptation Starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei) 与晋长安（宋轶、丞磊主演影视原著） Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted The hit drama starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei is now airing! A beloved historical romance by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! Female general vs. puppy-like boy. The child she casually picked up turns out to have two sides? A cold little gentleman by day, a loyal black knight by night. Is he a puppy turning into a wolf, and which side is the real him? A tale of love and hate between a female general and the heir of an enemy state! Li Shuang, the adopted daughter of a great general, guards the borders of the Grea 6.3kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves
28. 428 太 The Crown Princess's Secret Identity Gets Exposed Again Today 太子妃今天马甲又被扒了 Jin Luan瑾栾Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1v1 + devoted to each other + sweet romance + everyone’s favorite + equally matched leads] Su Luo, the head of Yufeng Hall, accidentally kidnaps a handsome man and then, overcome by his looks, forces him to marry her. But on their wedding night, a million cavalrymen sweep through Yufeng Hall. The Crown Prince lifts her chin, smiling gently. “Do you know what happens to people who kidnap me?” Su Luo gives him a defiant smile. “Do you know what happens when you make me angry?” From then on, the t 1.2kReads9.2Score167Shelves
29. 429 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. 26.1kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
30. 430 太 The Eunuch Is Expecting: Your Majesty, Please Spare Me! 太监有喜：皇上，求放过！ Jiu Mu九牧Ancient Romance962k WordsCompleted In the eighth year of the Kanghe era, a silly little bundle of joy appeared at Prince Qing's side. Everyone knew that Prince Qing doted on his personal eunuch, but no one knew that the little one was carrying a baby. That same year, the pregnancy became apparent, and a certain woman ran away with the baby. Three years later, Prince Qing traveled incognito to Anyang. Two little children called him Father, and he encountered her again in a farmhouse courtyard... After her first escape, she and he 44Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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31. 431 烛 The Candlelight Pavilion 烛幽台 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy + parallel worlds + soul swapping + endless loops + Mobius strip. After "A Thousand Peach Blossoms Bloom in One Lifetime", acclaimed author Sui Yu Er An returns with another fantasy hit! Jiang Hui × Qi Huan: three lifetimes of entanglement across parallel worlds, as they seek the essence of love in intersecting timelines.] At nineteen, Jiang Hui set out to avenge her father’s murder. On her wedding night, she and Qi Huan died together. But though she was gravely wounded, she 4.5kReads9.5Score663Shelves
32. 432 新 My Husband Went to War on Our Wedding Night, and I Shook the Nine Provinces 新婚夜夫君上战场后我轰动了九州 Traveler in the Galaxy星河过客Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted [Ancient-Era Romance + Adorable Child + Princess Consort + Pocket Dimension + Love After Marriage] Shui Qianhan, a modern military doctor from a family of traditional physicians, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Western Yue Kingdom and becomes the second wife of Lord Jun'an, Han Junjue. But on their wedding day, an imperial decree arrives, and the groom immediately changes out of his wedding clothes and heads to the border. Left behind, she faces hostility from her mother-in-law, sister-in-law, 895Reads8.8Score169Shelves
33. 433 医 The Beautiful Doctor Who Masters Both Medicine and Poison: My General Is Under My Protection 医毒双绝俏佳人，我的将军我罩着 Sailamuyun赛拉慕蒽Ancient Romance267k WordsOngoing Sweet romance + comedy + historical setting + satisfying revenge The undefeated general who guards the nation is drugged by a traitor and, while unconscious, is found by a sweet, delicate young woman. Thinking of the subordinates who died a tragic death, the general is consumed by rage. But the young woman brings him back from the brink with just a few quick moves. She turns out to be a top-tier doctor! As she travels down the mountain with the general, she uses her exceptional medical skills a 9Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    It has to be this one! [Like] [Like] Recent favorite! Very funny saying! Do you think she is not serious? No! The three views are super correct! Do you think she is serious? A little nervous again! Generals are the most virtuous! Sweet pet alone!

34. 434 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 26.4kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves
35. 435 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 41.4kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves
36. 436 盛 Dotingly Cherished Concubine: A Handbook for Raising a Beloved Concubine 盛宠娇妾：宠妾养成手册 Sweet Rice Wine糯糯酒Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, No Angst + One-on-One + Everyday Life] Qing Li spent years pretending to be a mute little eunuch in the palace. After arriving at the Prince Qing's residence, all she wanted was to keep her hands tucked into her sleeves, carry on acting dimwitted, and live peacefully as a little eunuch. But one day, she grabbed a scholar in blue robes at the library and made him help her carry something. After that, everything began to change. When she pretended to be stupid, people poked her. Wh 139Reads8.6Score—Shelves
37. 437 宠 The Favorite Consort’s Rise to Power 宠妃晋升记 Say Just Enough话到七分Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted Little sweetheart Gu Qing is sent by her useless father to the powerful Regent’s Palace. She thinks that once she becomes a concubine, her carefree days will be over. But how can the notoriously fearsome prince be a shopaholic who loves buying things for people? Gu Qing looks at the piles of things filling the room and frets. Before she can finish worrying, the Princess Consort sends over even more gifts. Waaah, you’re all so mean, picking on poor little me. After it’s all over, Gu Qing says, “W 2.2kReads8.4Score163Shelves
38. 438 将 The Bride-to-Be 将嫁 Echoes Linger for Three Days绕梁三日Ancient Romance287k WordsCompleted Three years ago, to pacify the western frontier, he married the daughter of the Governor-General of Yongzhou as his empress. But during his lifetime, he met Huo Shiying, the one and only woman of her kind, and the sole female general in the Great Yan dynasty. She doesn't know, and no one else does either, that he has followed her life for twenty whole years. When he was six, he first heard his mother and eldest sister mention her name, and wondered how a two-year-old girl could have been taken t 18.9kReads9.6Score2.5kShelves
39. 439 鬓 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Peach Who Doesn't Slack Off桃子不摸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 40.9kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves
40. 440 宠 The Imperial Favorite 宠监 Pu Sansi蒲三思Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted Xiao Lianzi is a eunuch, a low-ranking servant who quietly minds his own business and sweeps the palace. Then one day, for no apparent reason, he becomes the emperor's personal eunuch. He entered the palace late and has no idea how serving the emperor differs from serving anyone else. He only remembers one rule for surviving in the harem: “The master is heaven, the master is earth. If the master tells you to go east, you must never go west!” The little eunuch knows his place: he's just a servant 7.6kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
41. 441 盛 Spoiled in a Golden Age 盛世娇宠 Feng Qingling风轻灵Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Her promising fiancé is set up by her cousin, so she casts him aside. The heir of a marquis's family wants to take her as a concubine, but she refuses! To protect the people she cares about and trample those who wronged her underfoot, she becomes the emperor's woman. See how she wins the emperor's heart, protects her children, battles the Empress Dowager above and the imperial consorts below, and rises higher with every step. 3.8kReads9.0Score420Shelves
42. 442 寂 The Lonely Spring in an Empty Courtyard Comes Late 寂寞空庭春欲晚 Fei Wo Si Cun匪我思存Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted A duet of flute and reed instruments brings about a tangled romance in a golden age. In the spring of the eighteenth year of the Kangxi reign, the emperor traveled to Baoding for a hunting expedition. That night, Nalan Rongruo, a palace guard who had accompanied the emperor, heard him play “Moonrise” on an iron reed. From a spot far from the camp, someone played along on a flute. Nalan recognized the flutist as Linlang, his cousin, who had been taken into the palace. He could not help showing hi 1.5kReads9.3Score286Shelves
43. 443 继 Successor Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 90.2kReads9.5Score11.7kShelves
44. 444 替 The Substitute Crown Princess 替嫁太子妃 Square and Round方圆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted “Concubine Jin, remember this: I’ll come back for you. I promise...” Those were her last words as she leapt off the cliff. He was the most exalted crown prince of the Yuehua Dynasty. For the sake of political interests, he had no choice but to marry the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister’s residence. In a flower-decked sedan chair, with ten miles of wedding finery, she became his wife. He thought theirs would be a marriage in name only, but her quiet grace and quick wit gradually drew him in. 962Reads8.8Score104Shelves

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45. 445 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 251.6kReads9.4Score43.9kShelves
46. 446 娇 The Cherished Concubine’s Daughter: Darling, Don’t Get Any Ideas! 娇宠庶女：夫君，别乱来！ Yun Chuan云川Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted After the meritorious General of the North returns to the capital, the emperor issues an edict granting him a marriage. His bride, however, is the daughter of a low-ranking fifth-rank official, a match far beneath his station. Rumors spread throughout the capital that the general suffers from a hidden ailment and is incapable of consummating a marriage. Naturally, this great honor falls to Wei Shu, a concubine-born daughter. Everyone waits to laugh at her misfortune, unaware that Wei Shu can win 394Reads8.6Score—Shelves
47. 447 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 91.9kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves
48. 448 王 The Prince Suffers from a Split Personality 王爷他精分成疾 Southwest西南Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted Third Miss Wei is peerlessly beautiful and graceful, captivating the finest young men in the capital. Young Master Xie excels in both letters and arms, the heir of Count Yangping is extraordinarily handsome, and Young General Meng is a gifted young man... While everyone eagerly waits to see who will win her hand, someone who has been plotting for a long time has already beaten them to it and won the beauty. Later, all the talented young men rumored to admire Third Miss are skillfully matched wit 1kReads9.1Score122Shelves
49. 449 逆 Vowing Never to Part from You, Even Through Calamity 逆劫之誓不与君绝 Daughter of Min Xian民贤之女Ancient Romance277k WordsOngoing She came to destroy the world, while he made it his duty to protect all under heaven. For the sake of his smile, she defied fate. Now he must choose between the world and the woman he loves. What ending awaits them? As long as the mountains stand tall and heaven and earth endure, I swear I will never part from you. 34Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    An original fantasy novel, no rebirth, no time travel, no system, no immortality. The male and female protagonists are born gods, living and dying together, guarding the world. There is only one female protagonist and no harem. All the members have online IQs. There is no green tea bitch and no stupid white sweet.

50. 450 末 Love in the Apocalypse 末世儿女情 Mu Yun Jiu Xiao暮云九霄Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted [Traditional Wuxia + Traditional History and Culture + Political Intrigue + Love of Country and Family + Talented Scholars and Beautiful Women + Mutual Redemption + Quiet Endurance and Comeback + Overwhelming Martial Prowess] This book has only just received its first rating, so it's normal for the score to be low. She is the reincarnation of the Lord of a Hundred Flowers, a phoenix destined for greatness, yet she has fallen to the station of a maid. Unaware that she possesses the Sacred Hundred 9Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is super doting and will always be the one to be outdone. She is stunningly talented outside, decisive in killing, and always gentle and carefree towards her wife.

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