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Looking for an Elegant Historical Chinese Romance Without Outlandish, Over-the-Top, or Brain-Dead Tropes

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I want something with elegant, delicate writing. Not the kind that opens with someone getting disfigured or having their heart cut out. That's too melodramatic and clumsy. And no side characters like concubine-born daughters or female antagonists publicly attacking the heroine at banquets. People like that wouldn't survive three hours in ancient times unless they were faking their deaths. It's so unrealistic.

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201 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! Bright, Gentle LaughterAncient Romance429k WordsCompleted 111.3kReads9.2Score11.9kShelves
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These two books kept me up all night, and I couldn't stop reading them. The first book, Oh My God, is a newly discovered book, and the heroine just pokes holes in my heart. Full of scheming, full of lies, pretending to be clever, typical of high-end green tea. So what should we do? The male protagonist of Zhilan Yushu likes her! He is a sinister man inside, and he directly robs the female protagonist!
202 The Xie Family’s Short-Lived Son Reaches a Hundred Yi RanAncient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 152.7kReads9.6Score22.7kShelves
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This is a classic, and no one else is trying to outwit the protagonist for the sake of it! Everyone's IQ is online, and the full text is especially friendly to the breast glands!
203 Tanlang Sea Green Takes the SwanAncient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted 3kReads8.9Score407Shelves
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Recommended by many people, it is a must-read. Calm me down
204 Don't Regret Forever Chen Xin PingAncient Romance176k WordsOngoing 85Reads—Score—Shelves
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There are some here! Super suitable for what you want [send heart]
205 Jiangshan Strategy Manual Hate CarpAncient Romance131k WordsOngoing —Reads—Score—Shelves
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There is a court story that likes to watch the female protagonist being an official ~ The early stage house fighting adventure, the middle stage political fight, and the later power struggle [I learned] The bloodline of the male protagonist is suppressed in the first year & the one in the upper position is sober and sinks, it is not a loss to invest in it
206 A Widow Is Reborn, but Her Proper-Minded Brother-in-Law Insists on Spoiling Her Yi Si Qi TongAncient Romance330k WordsCompleted 369Reads8.9Score—Shelves
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As the old saying goes, bad guys can't survive more than one chapter.
207 The Story of a Concubine Who Lost Her Memory XidieAncient Romance288k WordsCompleted 21.7kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
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The plump and stupid beauty x the mysophobic and aloof emperor, both clean and sweet! Although the heroine was born a slave, she grew up next to the Queen Mother and was the hero's only woman. The heroine lost her memory at the beginning, but the hero fell in love with her even more.
208 The Princess's Consort Pays Her Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month in Pregnancy Allowance A Magnolia BlossomAncient Romance369k WordsCompleted 4kReads9.0Score501Shelves
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① The female protagonist is a princess, and the male protagonist is a general. The female protagonist is weak. She finds that getting close to the male protagonist will relieve her pain, so she starts to get close to the male protagonist by any means. ③The female protagonist wanted to get rid of the predetermined ending, but found that she would always meet the original protagonist, which began to interrupt the growth of the male protagonist. The female protagonist is good at poisoning and disguises herself, and the male protagonist is the prince's apprentice picked up on the roadside.
209 Ancient Highway Literature: Meeting Various Travelers Youyou Doesn't Eat Spicy FoodAncient Romance569k WordsCompleted 7.2kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
210 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Righteous Heroine, but Maybe I Should Be the Villain A Mandarin Orange on My HeadAncient Romance841k WordsCompleted 168Reads6.4Score—Shelves
211 Shock! the Courtesan Is Pregnant, and the Heirless Prince Has a Daughter. Orange Light TreasureAncient Romance256k WordsCompleted 414Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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This one! The writing is good, the characters are great, and the plot is refreshing and touching. The dandy heir prince × the sober and pregnant courtesan, he loves it so much! The emotional drama is intense! There were laughter and tears, and there was suspense and joy. After watching it, I wanted to fall in love, and I also wanted to immerse myself in the heroine!
212 After She Was Tortured and Died Tragically in Her Previous Life, She Went Crazy in the Capital. Qin XiaomiAncient Romance337k WordsCompleted 76Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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Rebirth + scumbag abuse + palace fighting + intrigues + not the Holy Mother + scumbag man's crematorium. It's so cool and pretty.
213 Love Leads to Another World: the Storm Is Rising, the Country Is Prosperous SolvedMystery111k WordsOngoing —Reads—Score—Shelves
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"Integrity is not the original intention that everyone always has, and justice should not be a weapon used to criticize others at will." The male and female protagonists have a growth type. All characters have their own shining points, and they are not serving the protagonist.
214 Your Majesty, I Will Support You All over the World. Avoid WheatAncient Romance338k WordsCompleted 220Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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It imitates the chaotic times of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, with pure ancient sayings without any weight. The heroine was raised as a dead warrior. She is ruthless and crazy. She seeks power before people's hearts. She serves as a hawk for the late emperor and kills family members to rule the dynasty. After the hero succeeds to the throne, she takes command of the army and becomes a marquis in her early twenties. The hero is an unpopular prince. The heroine seeks an alliance with him. Two barefoot madmen who are not afraid of wearing shoes join forces to plot the throne.
215 Ninefold Brocade Evening Breeze Under the MoonAncient Romance715k WordsCompleted 45.5kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves
216 The Beloved Concubine’s Daughter Loves Pork JerkyAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 18.4kReads8.5Score2kShelves
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So far, it has received five-star reviews. The writing style is exquisite and the settings of various characters are also very realistic. Having read a lot of novels about excellent people and things, this realistic style of life is also very good. The stories are stacked very smoothly and will not make readers feel inconsistent. Personal recommendation: If you like it, you can watch it
217 The Cage of Captive Beauty Ren HuanyouAncient Romance500k WordsCompleted 3.3kReads9.2Score732Shelves
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Fu Chunqing agrees with the author!!! Ancient saying ceiling!!! Far more than five stars!!! I couldn't calm down after seeing the end!!!
218 Thousand Deng Lu A Chilly Breeze on Either SideAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 22.7kReads5.8Score4.3kShelves
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Ancient sayings, ancient sayings, ancient sayings! Super ancient saying! I recommend the last two books to everyone!
219 The Dead Cross the River at Chang’an Brown Sugar ZongziAncient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted 25.7kReads9.0Score4.8kShelves
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The Moon in the Tang Dynasty and The Record in the Hairpin are really fascinating. It describes for you the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty and the situation in the middle and late Tang Dynasty respectively. If you like ancient Chinese characters, you can rest assured, especially those who like Tang style, this book will definitely make you read it again and again. It's a pity that Tomato didn't include the first part of Tang Mingyue.
220 Hairpin Record A Chilly Breeze on Either SideMystery992k WordsCompleted 24.3kReads9.7Score4.2kShelves
221 Phoenix Beauty Maodou dankoAncient Romance439k WordsCompleted 8.9kReads8.5Score758Shelves
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Ancient romance novels, quaint daily life in ancient times, there is no time travel, no cheating, no cheating, there are occasional fights, but the warm daily life is more desirable.
222 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Silly Concubine and Her Four Maids Married for Nine Thousand Years Clingy Little TomatoAncient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing 19.9kReads8.0Score3.4kShelves
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The male and female protagonists join forces: the male and female protagonists have a pure IQ online battle. There is no misunderstanding, only a tacit understanding of the black and the black. The heroine's golden finger is eye-catching: the medical space comes with modern dimensionality reduction attacks, which can treat illnesses and save people as well as kill people and steal goods. [Bookshelf plus one]
223 Ji Color Meets the Beauty Kuroshiki FishAncient Romance234k WordsCompleted 354Reads—Score100Shelves
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Not bloody at all! It's all sugar! The female protagonist ran away after sleeping, and the male protagonist forced her to repay her love debt.
224 When the Spring Breeze Turns Warm Flowers Cover the MoundAncient Romance408k WordsCompleted 6.3kReads9.2Score785Shelves
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The taciturn, emotionally retarded little princess VS the arrogant, self-defeating charlatan [! ! ! Pure ancient saying! ! ! The plot of the story is roughly as follows: Royal Princess Jiang Lingxing was disheartened by the fight for her right to the throne. She went to a temple to practice alone and met the "disciple" Lu Daxia - Lu Song. They stalked and intervened in the princess's life pervasively, saving each other, and gradually got used to each other's existence, and fell in love with each other. A long-lasting love
225 Time Travel to Become a Concubine: I Just Want to Live a Leisurely Life Queen ReturnsAncient Romance444k WordsCompleted 4.1kReads9.2Score386Shelves
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This ancient novel is very good, without any cruelty, and it is not heartbreaking at all. Those who pass by can collect it and read it slowly.
226 The Noble Girl and the Guilty Slave Gulu Gulu SauceAncient Romance329k WordsCompleted 1.7kReads8.7Score287Shelves
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She is Ye Fu, the daughter of the Tongzhi family in Changzhou. She is a twelve-year-old girl with pink makeup and is loved by all. He is Shang Xuan, a sin slave whose family was confiscated by the emperor. He is a fifteen-year-old boy with a broken body and a life as low as a dog. She studied and became literate in the school of Fang Zhifu's house, while he lived in the house of Fang Zhifu, starving and freezing. His world was in tatters, but she stood on tiptoe and mended it bit by bit. — 🐟One sentence to break the defense🐟 "Some people see me as a donkey, some people see me as a dog, but she sees me as a fish - a fish that cannot be eaten."
227 Holding Black Material in Hand Brings Wealth and Wealth ShrimpishUrban562k WordsOngoing —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
228 Marriage First, Love Later: the Husband Who Suppresses the Stronghold Relies on Me Feng BoleAncient Romance143k WordsCompleted 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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It's a pure old saying. The heroine has an escaping personality. Thanks to the hero, she's not parting with you. She's not an industrial saccharine. It's pretty good.
229 The Duke's Estate Maid July KoiAncient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted 23.1kReads8.9Score2.7kShelves
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Food articles, house fighting articles, articles about people at the bottom working hard to live a good life step by step, a bit like the style of Dream of Red Mansions
230 Where Mountains and Rivers End Du RuodaoAncient Romance337k WordsCompleted 5.5kReads9.4Score783Shelves
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As the old saying goes, there are passionate rivers and lakes and court intrigues, but there are no bloody plots, and the two are pure and sweet.
231 Ensnaring the Eastern Palace: Tying the Mad Crown Prince to My Skirts Ninefold Thousand TowersAncient Romance476k WordsCompleted 51.9kReads9.3Score9.8kShelves
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A pure ancient Chinese novel with vivid storyline and detailed characterization. I can't stop watching it. The male protagonist is crazy and domineering, and the female protagonist is beautiful and smart. Their emotional entanglement was caused by a bet.
232 Mountains and Rivers Are Ashes, and You Are Inseparable XiaerhaishangAncient Romance459k WordsCompleted 795Reads6.0Score114Shelves
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The sadomasochistic love between the subjugated princess and the sinister prince
233 The Legitimate Daughter’s Fortunate Marriage Li WuAncient Romance611k WordsCompleted 16.9kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves
234 I Was Bound by Mistake for Nine Thousand Years, and He Helped Me Ascend to the Throne. Two or Three Sounds Under the MoonAncient Romance156k WordsOngoing 55Reads—Score—Shelves
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This is good, it has no time travel and no system.
235 A Noble Consort in the Deep Palace Que Ling Yan ZiAncient Romance568k WordsCompleted 12.2kReads9.0Score696Shelves
236 Pressed Gold Branch Yi ErAncient Romance791k WordsCompleted 7.8kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
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Pure ancient words, all ancient people 🙋🏻‍♀️Black Lotus Noble Girl✘Sultry and crazy criticism of Jinyiwei✘Green tea and dank civil servants The heroine is brave and resourceful, can act well, can fight people, and can avenge her on the spot and will never stay overnight~(¯▽¯~) The author updates steadily, and you will not lose money if you invest in it
237 The Legitimate Daughter's Counterattack: the Story of the Sinister Prince Doting on His Wife Nian XiaoyaoAncient Romance204k WordsCompleted 13Reads—Score—Shelves
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You can read this book. The heroine is smart and the hero is doting. There is no bloody plot and no intelligence.
238 She Is the Forgotten God A Fool Explains ZenAncient Romance415k WordsCompleted 233Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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What should I say? Anyway, it looks good, so it's worth it [face covering]
239 Lonely Empty Garden, Late Spring Fei Wo Si CunAncient Romance172k WordsCompleted 1.5kReads9.2Score281Shelves
240 Entwined Pearl Ren HuanyouAncient Romance565k WordsCompleted 67.1kReads8.5Score8.6kShelves
241 The Lantern-Bearing Chronicles Kong LiuAncient Romance982k WordsCompleted 114.5kReads9.3Score17.2kShelves
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Let's see who doesn't know about Sora Da's new work. Xiao Qi is finally here. The heroine wins a bloody feud and opens a shop that purports to sell unique lanterns but is actually a shop that only accepts commissions from women. The heroine is super awesome. Take a look. Please, please make it look good.
242 Will Get Married Walking Around for Three DaysAncient Romance287k WordsCompleted 20.4kReads9.6Score2.5kShelves
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Pure ancient sayings, no riddles, no nonsense, no hydrology...
243 My Half-Sister Forces Me to Bear Her Child, So I Make Her a Cast-Off Wife Taishi YingAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 44.1kReads9.0Score7.7kShelves
244 This Concubine Is Precious You Zhi YuAncient Romance598k WordsCompleted 920Reads9.1Score103Shelves
245 Hairpins and Beauty Peach Who Doesn't Slack OffAncient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 50.3kReads9.2Score7.6kShelves
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The writing is very good, the heroine is sober, Gu Yan is not OOC throughout the whole process, and the micro-group portrait is very beautiful.
246 Take Her as Your Queen It's RainingAncient Romance306k WordsCompleted 8.7kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
247 The Scumbag Sister Was Torn Apart at the Beginning, but the Fourth Lady Stopped Pretending The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need ZhouzhouAncient Romance254k WordsCompleted 61.5kReads8.0Score2.7kShelves
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There is scheming, one step at a time, and the recently popular palace and house fights are not boring, but the ending is still full of meaning.
248 The Story of Pizhu in the Tang Dynasty Meal CardMartial Arts810k WordsCompleted 204.6kReads9.7Score33.3kShelves
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When will the teacher write some extra stories for the young couple? Please, our orb is worth it.
249 Returning Timidly in Spring: Half Destined to Leave Thoughts, Half Destined to Be King A Drunken DreamAncient Romance219k WordsCompleted 107Reads5.8Score—Shelves
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The ancient saying goes in both directions to make sweet stories, and the protagonist's IQ is online
250 The Concubine's Substitute Marriage, the Regent's Pampered Princess Ying HuanAncient Romance225k WordsCompleted 1.6kReads—Score189Shelves
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There is an old saying about marrying first and pampering later. The heroine was a poor girl in her native family. She married the regent who had a reputation as a wife in place of her eldest sister. After the marriage, she was pampered in all kinds of ways.