A Classic Historical Romance Recommendation for a Well-Read Woman 给文化层次高的女生，推荐一本古言小说

1. 301 下 I Came Down from Heaven and Gave the Wrong Medicine, and the Matchmaker God Exploded 下凡喂错药，月老炸了 Seven Inkstones七砚书Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I went down to the mortal world and gave someone the wrong medicine. The Matchmaker God is furious! 96Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 302 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.2kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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   It's truly amazing; everyone who's read it raves about it, and the writing is superb. Here's a random excerpt: "People shape themselves through countless choices, through countless fleeting thoughts. Xiangjun was thankful she hadn't made the wrong choice. She also knew that from now on, she would face countless more choices. One thought can lead to demonic possession, another to enlightenment. Until the very last moment of life, no one can guarantee they won't change their ways. She could only continue to live her life devoutly, cautiously, and with reverence for fate." "Your Majesty, the world cooks women for wine; the chaste are sliced ​​into meat, the promiscuous are boiled into dregs. The strong are stuffed into steamers and pressed into cakes, the devoted are pickled in earthenware jars and fermented into sauce… Before, when I thought of this world, I often felt indignant, wishing I could overturn this cannibalistic table. However, I can't even control my own destiny, let alone save the women of the world. It wasn't until I met Your Majesty that I felt my ideals might one day be realized." "The key point is that Xu Huanwen's criticisms are full of classical allusions, and he is particularly good at using etiquette and law as a weapon, whipping the dead with ancestral rules, using sages as a shield, and strangling with morality."

3. 303 升 Climbing the Ranks and Proving the Way 升官证道 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban2.1M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Lu Haoming's son-in-law said, “At government offices in the city, reaching director-general level is already the ceiling for people from farming families like us.” Lu Haoming refuses to believe it. The road to office is beset by countless obstacles. He's too handsome, attracting one beauty after another, and his outspoken nature brings him repeated setbacks. Watch how he breaks through and rises straight to the top. 90kReads9.5Score10.2kShelves

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   I highly recommend these three books by the same author. I read them while taking notes. They cover a very wide range of topics, including humanities, history, medicine, Taoism, feng shui, the I Ching, traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and workplace skills. Reading them will transform you from a complete novice into a seasoned professional.

4. 304 我 I'm the Villain's Lackey, and I'll Beat Up the Chosen Heroine! 我反派狗腿，打的就是天命女主！ I Eat Little Bean Buns我吃小豆包Ancient Romance786k WordsCompleted [Slightly unhinged and lighthearted + transmigrate into a book + villainess + a medley of classic heroines] This novel is also known as “Princess, Don’t Die! Your Cheat Is Here” Zhou Wei transmigrates into an ancient romance world filled with heroines blessed with all kinds of good fortune. And she is merely a third-class palace maid bound to a “Monkey Promotion System.” Only by constantly fighting can she rise through the ranks and grow stronger. To get chances to fight, Zhou Wei takes the 5.8kReads9.0Score702Shelves

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   ① Don't miss out on this book just because of the title, "Great! It's a Lackey, We're Saved!" The content is surprisingly exciting. Watch as a third-class palace maid, bound to a system, precisely "assists" the reborn villainous princess. The maid uses her wits to proactively attack and kick away the scumbag, while the princess, relying on her rebirth experience, sits back and plays the field. Master and servant team up to outwit various lucky heroines. Packed with satisfying moments and full of intelligence, this is a masterpiece that subverts tropes. ② Her sister has been looking for her for a long time; now it's her turn to look for her sister. -- "I was the only family member who survived that great battle." [Crying]

5. 305 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 67.9kReads9.4Score11kShelves
6. 306 官 Officialdom Is Like a Chess Game 官场如棋 Bao Erri鲍尔日Urban2.5M WordsCompleted There is no straight road through life, especially when it comes to being an official. Hao Xiaodong spent many years navigating the political arena before gradually understanding its many hidden rules. Now, following his novel The Way to Promotion, a new story is here for readers. Join us as we witness another kind of life in the world of officialdom. 34.1kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves
7. 307 奇 A Strange Haha 奇怪的哈哈 Little Zuo Is at a Loss没招的小左Two Female Leads275k WordsOngoing In Wuyun Country, there’s this strange girl who’s always running into bizarre things in her everyday life. Yet in every one of these strange encounters, she somehow meets someone who loves her beyond measure. Isn’t that strange? 132Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's quite good-looking and interesting.

8. 308 掌 Palm Bait: A Record of Taming the Pampered One 掌心饵，驯娇记 Seventeen Sounds of Life十七声生Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted [Gloomy eunuch ✖️ a palace maid who grows over time] Behind the deep palace walls, two broken souls become entangled and find a way to keep living amid the gray shadows of imperial power struggles. "Though the moss flower is tiny as a grain of rice, it still blooms like a peony." We may live humbly, hidden from the light, but we still live. A somewhat realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. If you enjoy its subtle, tense atmosphere, step inside. 212.6kReads9.5Score38.5kShelves
9. 309 贵 The Consort Reborn: She Takes the Initiative to Seduce Her Way to the Top 贵妃重生，主动勾引求上位 Wine in Linqiong临邛有酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted True beauty and fake vulnerability. From imperial consort to empress. They are not each other’s first. After she enters the palace, she is his one and only. The male lead loves only her. Liu Zhuang is a cold, ungrateful emperor. He admits that he likes Yang Yunzhi, but when he discovers that she has “betrayed” him… Liu Zhuang thinks coldly: He isn’t that pathetic. He’ll never beg someone who doesn’t love him to come back… He’ll just make her regret it, cry bitterly, and beg him to return. Yang 5.6kReads7.6Score516Shelves

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   This book is divided into volumes. The first volume is quite romantic, with a strong focus on the main characters' relationship and some rather extreme personalities. It's a sweet, doting story of rebirth and revenge. Volumes two, three, and four focus more on political intrigue, detailing the development of each character's personality so you fully understand their actions. The author has genuinely put a lot of effort into creating a fictional world, detailing how the founding emperor ascended the throne, how the previous emperor planned his strategy, how the male lead rose to power, the current state of the country, and the situation the next crown prince will face, with extensive background information. After reading the entire book, you'll discover that no one is perfect, and even historical figures don't always have happy endings. A successful emperor has a harem full of female strategists, spies, and assassins; power shifts, exchanges of interests—and no one loves him except the female lead. The romance and political intrigue are well-integrated, neither too intellectually demanding nor too cloying. The author's later promotion of a female official system for the female lead is like a thesis, making me feel like I've opened CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) [facepalm][facepalm][facepalm]

10. 310 桑 The Sang Method of Secretly Loving You 桑式暗恋法则 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted [Physical edition now available] Sang You transmigrated, landing back on the first day of her freshman year of high school. The three years of high school she'd finally made it through had suddenly been reset to square one. Thinking about going back to a high school life where she had nothing, not even a full head of hair, made her want to die. Later, she stopped wanting to die, but everyone else said she was crazy. She was a freshman, yet not long after the term began, she skipped ahead to seni 67.5kReads9.6Score10kShelves
11. 311 七 1970s Space: A Transmigrated Daughter and Her Reborn Mother 七零空间：穿越闺女重生妈 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance394k WordsOngoing [Period] [The 1970s] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Mutual devotion] [A touch of ensemble cast] [Educated youth] [Two worlds connected] She opens her eyes and has transmigrated into a book set in the 1970s. Even the paper character's slap across her face hurts like hell. She has become a short-lived cannon-fodder character. Damn it! This woman is going to defy fate and change her destiny! 46.8kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves

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    Girls with a high level of education should definitely read these books.

12. 312 双 A Blood-Soaked Reckoning: Twin Sisters Return for Vengeance 【血色满门】双生姐妹踏血归来 Xiao Xiao Ran Zi萧萧然子Ancient Romance606k WordsOngoing An entire family of loyal officials is framed, and a century-old marquis’s estate is turned into a living hell. Twin sisters plunge from a cliff into the water, surviving against all odds. Once cherished young ladies who lived behind closed doors, they now tread a thorny path through the world. One struggles to survive on a sheer cliff, honing her edge; the other wanders in a foreign land, maneuvering at every turn. The court is rife with deceit and schemes, while the martial world flashes with 1.8kReads6.6Score189Shelves

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    Who understands this ancient romance novel, "A Bloodstained Family"?! I was hooked long after finishing it 😭 A loyal and virtuous family is unjustly destroyed, and twin sisters crawl back from hell to seek revenge. Having witnessed the wickedness of humanity and endured countless hardships, they are each other's only weakness and armor. Court intrigue, conspiracies, and the truth behind old cases are gradually revealed. Without female rivalry, the sisters are united, and their path to revenge is fraught with peril. "A Bloodstained Family: The Twin Sisters Return Amidst Bloodshed"—if you love stories with strong female leads and dual female revenge plots, go for it!

13. 313 溯EN Letters Tracing the Rain 溯雨信笺 Milky Candy Puff奶糖酥Modern Romance373k WordsCompleted [The physical book is now available. Its published title is Letters in the Rain] [Small-Town Literature | Bittersweet Slow Burn | Mutual Healing | 1v1 | Happy Ending] [Gentle and Resilient x Jaded and World-Weary] When Pu Yu was seventeen, she transferred to a remote town in southern China. There, she met Yuan Su. He had once been the town's brightest star, a prodigy destined for greatness. Now he had fallen from grace, and everyone avoided him. Everyone except Pu Yu. - An old street. A repair s 254kReads9.6Score50.1kShelves
14. 314 穿 Transmigrating Through Thirty Years of the 1960s 穿越六零三十年 Transmigration and Rebirth穿越加重生Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period] [Transmigration] [Space] [Reborn] [Educated Youth] [A Light Ensemble Cast] [Building Wealth] [The 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s] Chen Xi, the heroine, is transported to the 1960s by a silver-white dragon-and-phoenix ring. She becomes a ten-year-old girl with the same name, and her dream comes true: she gains an enormous space for farming and raising livestock. Blinded by a handsome face, she even takes in the gorgeous Chu Xuan. The only thing she regrets is giving him too much spirit spring w 13.5kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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    The writing is delicate and down-to-earth, without any melodramatic or forced tropes. The main character is likable and easy to immerse the reader in the story.

15. 315 逼 You Want to Make Me a Concubine? I'll Marry the Comatose Prince and Raise the Kids 逼我做妾？转嫁植物人王爷养崽崽 Writer's Block文荒Ancient Romance667k WordsOngoing [Real and fake heiresses + adorable child + comatose male lead + sweet, satisfying historical romance] Lu Shengsheng is the real daughter who was lost by the Marquis's household. She returns to the household at five, only to find that a fake heiress has already become the apple of everyone's eye. For years, her parents and brothers dote more on the fake heiress. Only her childhood friend, Zhao Shuyan, treats her with care. On the day they become engaged, her childhood friend is ordered to the ba 78.3kReads8.8Score4kShelves
16. 316 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 49.3kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves

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    I've always felt that Tomato's (a popular author) mindless, feel-good novels are too repetitive, with all the same formulas, but this one is different! I didn't skip a single chapter and was completely hooked. The female lead's character is fantastic; she's the author's favorite, and I love the pampered, noble female lead. Her laid-back attitude is very appealing. She embodies the confusion and trepidation of first love, yet is also decisive and resilient due to modern thinking. She gradually grows from a law-abiding high school student into a person of high status. Both the male and female leads have flaws, so it's not awkward to read. The plot is engaging and fast-paced, with action when necessary. The scenes involving the male lead's detoxification and Bai Jueyue, while a bit silly and old-fashioned, perfectly illustrate the idea that good fortune favors the virtuous and also advance the plot. I'm a country bumpkin, and I love it! 😍 The villains all meet tragic ends, and there are no misunderstandings or melodramatic twists.

17. 317 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Cannon-Fodder Original Wife Gives Up and Takes It Easy 穿书之炮灰原配摆烂记 Lin Tangjin林棠锦Ancient Romance3.8M WordsCompleted [Not a tragedy, clever heroine, principled male lead, formidable female supporting character, no artificially dumb characters] Song Ci, a modern independent woman, transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder first wife who is destined to be executed by being cut in half at the waist at just twenty. She read the whole book and knows the male and female leads are people she can't afford to cross. With no way to escape, she can only lie low. What should Song Guanzhou, the fourth young mad 39.5kReads8.1Score4.3kShelves

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    It's so good, even better than "The Story of Minglan"! It's just not finished yet. It's not purely vernacular Chinese. The author's writing is amazing, and the female lead isn't overpowered; her personality is just too good. The low rating is probably because it's not finished yet.

18. 318 今 Tonight Is a Good Night to Get Pregnant 今夜宜有孕 Lan Qi澜七Modern Romance510k WordsCompleted Leave the father, keep the child + sapiosexual romance + adorable child + both leads are each other’s first and only + STEM guy Zuo Yanyi is a staunchly single woman who suddenly decides she wants a child. While preparing to conceive through technology in the States, she meets the male lead, Di Shiheng. She thinks his genes are so good that he’d be perfect father material, and decides to flirt with him directly so no middleman can profit, thereby accomplishing the task of human reproduction. Unf 3.4kReads9.1Score340Shelves

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    The male protagonist has a strong sense of national responsibility and high intelligence.

19. 319 换 After Our Families Switched Brides, I Married the Most Notorious Censor in the Empire 换亲后，我嫁给当朝第一大奸臣 Crayfish小龙虾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Rebirth, marriage swap, household intrigue, a steady and clear-headed matriarch from a prestigious family; a disgraced heroine and a doting hero with multiple secret identities.) Su Qingwan is reborn. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself entangled with the man who was her younger half-sister’s husband in her previous life, and caught in bed with him. Her reputation is ruined, and her marriage prospects change from becoming the heir of a marquis’s wife to becoming the wife of a notorious t 5.4kReads8.8Score707Shelves

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    This book tells the story of Su Qingwan, who is reborn into a trap and forced into a marriage of convenience with a notorious traitor. Everyone sympathizes with her, but she doesn't care about societal norms. She has no troublesome relatives, doesn't have to serve her in-laws, and directly becomes the mistress of the house, with money and leisure. She only wanted to live a peaceful life on her own, but unexpectedly, her "traitorous" husband dropped his pretense and doted on her alone. The female lead is clear-headed, independent, and not love-struck; watching her turn a mess into a thriving life is incredibly satisfying!

20. 320 直 Livestream: Teaching Kids to Write Essays and Be Good People 直播：教孩子写作文，学做人 Ouyang Miguo欧阳米果235k WordsCompleted Writing compositions is easy! This book shows parents how to guide their children in writing and in learning how to be good people. Drawing on traditional Chinese thought, it explores methods and techniques for parent-child education. 59Reads—Score101Shelves

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    "A Guide to Enlightenment and Immortality in the Human World," authored by Ouyang Miguo from Shandong, is completely free and easy to understand. The book's core argument is "human creationism," arguing that the universe was not created by gods or evolved naturally, but rather a home built by celestial beings to resist chaos and seek stable development. The book proposes that celestial beings can be promoted through examinations, which focus on testing an individual's ability and conscience, with scores determining their fate. In terms of physical principles, the author believes that all things are composed of basic Yin-Yang units, and the driving force of atomic motion originates from the internal Yin-Yang attraction and repulsion forces. Based on the principle of "like repels like, unlike attracts," the Bagua structure, composed of three Yin-Yang elements, can maintain its operation, thus forming spatial units. Vacuum is not absolute nothingness; light propagates through spatial units, and its path is deflected due to the attraction and repulsion deformation of these units. To verify this theory, the author is now recruiting physics talents to conduct experiments, offering a prize of 5,000 yuan. People from all walks of life are welcome to participate in the exchange and discussion.

21. 321 虎 The Tiger Wife 虎妻 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Qi Dynasty’s foremost God of War, the ruthless, hideous common-born general Yuchi Gui, was granted a marriage by the emperor to the capital’s greatest beauty, Princess Xu Xiyan. Then his high-born fiancée looked down on him, and the wedding was called off. Three years later, after suppressing a rebellion, the handsome and dashing general returned to the capital, becoming the hero every noblewoman in Great Qi wanted to marry. Then his former fiancée clung to him and forced him into marr 8.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    A princess with unparalleled wisdom and a general who rises from humble beginnings to achieve success. The two powerful figures join forces without any romantic folly. The princess's mother undergoes a silly and adorable reversal, and the half-sister transforms from a foolish to a successful character. The supporting cast is as vivid as a political drama!

22. 322 楚 Who Can Recognize the Jade of Chu Mountain? 楚山之玉谁能识 Helian Chengcheng赫连澄澄Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted She is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yong's household. Her mother did not suffer a difficult labor, but died suddenly after giving birth to her, and the girl was regarded as ill-omened. When she was ten, a female Daoist priest came to the estate to take her as an apprentice. She said that if the girl did not leave the household, her family would suffer a bloody disaster within five years. If she stayed away for five years, all would be well, and she could return to marry. Her fat 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is deeply oppressed by feudal ethics, sometimes feigning compliance but never truly suffering injustice. Skilled in martial arts, she often stands up for girls. She doesn't engage in female rivalry, has minor conflicts with her cousin, but their sisterly bond ultimately remains strong. When her father arranges her marriage to a man from a humble background who has achieved success, she is betrayed and fights vehemently to protect her property. She catches her husband cheating ruthlessly and decisively, ultimately securing a divorce. Finally, she goes to the border and becomes a female general.

23. 323 绑 Bound to a System, I Become the Invincible Adviser to My County Magistrate Father 绑定系统，做县令爹的无敌女师爷 Chouchou畴畴Ancient Romance763k WordsCompleted [A novice female player who pays to transmigrate + an honest, bookish father + a talkative male lead] The heroine is one of the least capable players to transmigrate. She lands in a fictional dynasty with strict rules of etiquette, a typical feudal society that devours its people. The System forcibly comes online and tells her the game is difficult, but there’s no need to worry: someone is paying to give her an advantage. But the heroine has no grand ambitions. She just wants to help her father 46Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist becomes her father's advisor, protecting his career. She's skilled in adjudicating cases, managing finances, and even disaster relief. She's not driven by romance, only by ambition. While others transmigrate to learn music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she learns strategy and tactics. She's always busy with her career, because her father needs a promotion!

24. 324 七 The 1970s: Professor Lu’s Wife Is Beautiful and Vicious 七零：陆教授的妻子娇美且恶毒 Sleepyhead Who Won't Sleep睡睡不睡觉Modern Romance810k WordsCompleted [Self-Serving, Sophisticated Heroine + Hero Who Becomes Love-Struck Later + Both Reborn] Jiang Shiyi was never a good person. In her previous life, the Lu family fell into disgrace, and to avoid marrying Lu Xianyu, she framed him and got him sent away to the countryside. Less than two years later, the Lu family was cleared of all charges. To “get revenge” on Jiang Shiyi, Lu Xianyu married her, and they spent ten years tangled up together before finally divorcing. In the end, Jiang Shiyi watche 13kReads7.0Score952Shelves

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    ✌First Book🍀 In her past life, the sophisticated and self-serving Jiang Shiyi framed Lu Xianyu, leading to his exile. He then retaliated by marrying her, resulting in a ten-year entanglement before their divorce. Reborn into the Lu family during their exile, she no longer wants to harm Lu, but Lu Xianyu actively approaches her.

25. 325 星 The Galaxy Is My Betrothal Gift! 星河为聘！ Still Haven't Eaten My Fill Today今天也没吃饱Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + 1vN + immortal cultivation + all male leads are virgins + ensemble cast + side couples, do not read if you dislike them] Shen Yun transmigrated into a book, landing in an absurd male-oriented cultivation novel. The original heroine, Bai Qimeng, had a special constitution that drew several powerful men into forcing their love on her. Shen Yun, meanwhile, became the original heroine’s junior sister, a mere backdrop for the plot. Shen Yun was speechless. Shen Yun prayed. Give m 63.5kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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    All are cultivation novels. ⭐ The first one is about saving a sickly, love-obsessed senior uncle; the plot is really good, and the writing is excellent. ⭐ The second one has a lot of typos and grammatical errors, but the plot is still okay. ⭐ The third one is a bit silly, with a strong female lead and multiple male leads—it's so satisfying! Now I finally understand why I love male-oriented novels; this female-oriented one is so much fun! [Heart emoji]

26. 326 女 The Disguised Dragon's Scheme: My Rogue Disciple Courts Me in His Dreams 女扮男装潜龙计，逆徒梦里泡为师 Mu Yanfeifei沐妍菲菲Ancient Romance607k WordsOngoing [Historical Intrigue + Female Spy in Disguise + Ensemble Mind Games + Martial Arts Mystery] [Female Martial Arts Master Disguised as a Man × Rebellious Disciple Who Defies His Teacher] The world is the board, and all living things are its pieces. Thirty years ago, a copy of A Thousand Li of Rivers and Mountains turned the tide during a palace coup. From then on, victory made kings and defeat made corpses, and the throne changed hands. Thirty years later, talents emerge across the nine regions, a 294Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend this book. A blend of ancient Chinese political intrigue, a strong female undercover agent, and ensemble martial arts, the writing, plot, and logic are all excellent, and every character is intelligent. An original work by Xi Kang, dedicated to readers with a high level of cultural refinement.

27. 327 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 27.9kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    I like both of these books. The first one is a slice-of-life novel. The female protagonist transmigrates and lives a wonderful life in the countryside, but Li Family Village is wiped out in a single day. Only the female protagonist, her younger brother, and two other friends survive. The three girls are separated, but they never forget their hatred and investigate the tragedy of Li Family Village in their own way. The male protagonist is a truly good official. The second book features five siblings in a noble family. There are legitimate and illegitimate children, but there is no plot of mutual betrayal. Everyone is working hard for the noble family. It's a ensemble piece.

28. 328 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 41.2kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    The first book shouldn't be misled by the title. Forced into becoming a concubine, the female protagonist painstakingly manages the household for herself and her child (without harming others), becoming a dignified matriarch. The male and female leads are mutually devoted (both are virgins). Pure ancient romance, no time travel, no rebirth, no superpowers. The second book features a female protagonist (a native) who is cheated on. Her concubine (a time-traveling second female lead) has an epiphany, and the two join forces to fight the scumbag. The female protagonist divorces and remarries.

29. 329 伯 The Earl’s Household Turns Its Fortune Around 伯府翻身记事 Cai Yun采云Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Lin Yunzhu lands in a novel written for male readers as the second-born illegitimate daughter of the villainous Yongning Earl’s household. Her legitimate elder sister is a snobbish woman who broke off her engagement when the male lead was down on his luck. The original character is a scheming woman who seduces the female lead’s fiancé. Her younger half-sister is a little white lotus. Her eldest brother is bad at business, and the family is so poor they’re about to run out of food. Her second bro 31.3kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves
30. 330 此 Leaving the Palace for Good 此去辞宫阙 Mechanical Wang机械汪Ancient Romance241k WordsOngoing [Female-Dominant World] [Strong Female Lead] [Everyone's Favorite] [Multiple Male Leads] [Political Intrigue] [Warning: The heroine refuses to put up with anyone. She does whatever makes her comfortable, so read at your own risk!] The princess thought she was into handsome faces, six-packs, and loyal puppy types! At last, the princess realized she was simply, completely, uncontrollably lustful… The princess was humiliated, and everyone was waiting to see her make a fool of herself. Instead 2.7kReads8.0Score264Shelves

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    Diverse themes, excellent writing style, I like it

31. 331 入 Into the Seductive Tent 入娇帐 Cloud Mountain Crow云山鸦Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted (Original title: Stealing a Friend's Wife) Tao Heyi willingly married her frail husband to bring him good fortune. She had loved him since childhood, and knew that if he weren't so weak, his talent and temperament would have made him far too good a match for her. After their wedding, she carefully nursed him, hoping he would regain his health. In their second year of marriage, a guest came to their home. Her husband happily introduced him: “This is my former classmate, Zhao Jiyun.” Heyi glanced 13kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    The male lead forces himself on his wife, a particularly manipulative woman.

32. 332 穿 Transmigrating to the 1970s: The One-Shot System Takes Me to New Heights 穿越七零：秒杀系统带我飞 Mu Ran9牧然9Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it’ll go up later! 1970: I Have a Golden Finger and a Maxed-Out Family Ding! Your limited-time flash-sale System has been bound! Wen Jingshu, an English major in graduate school in 2024, was halfway through studying for the civil service exam when she transmigrated. When she woke up, she’d become a graduate student in trade and economics in 1970. Her father was a police bureau chief, her mother a section chief at the agricultural bureau, her eldest brother a battalio 62.7kReads8.5Score7.8kShelves

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    [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow] Traveling back to the 1970s, Wen Jingshu, armed with a limited-time flash sale system, rises from a lowly purchasing clerk at a supply and marketing cooperative to a meteoric rise. Stockpiling scarce goods, negotiating large foreign trade deals, spearheading the construction of an instant noodle factory—she earns awards and promotions through her own abilities, her career skyrocketing. With the support of her family, the story is richly detailed and full of satisfying moments, a truly addictive period drama.

33. 333 废 The Good-for-Nothing Princess Awakens: Her Time-Traveling Best Friend Helps Her Become Empress 废柴公主觉醒：跨时空闺蜜带称帝 Who Wants Peanuts谁要吃花生Ancient Romance793k WordsOngoing [Multiple Male Leads / Romantic Tension / Love Rivals / Political Intrigue / Growth] The princess incurs numerous romantic debts while pursuing her ambitions. The imperial physician, her secret guard, a mysterious merchant, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review... one after another, they all fall for her. [The Male Leads' Lines] Wen Yu (the aloof imperial physician): "It's not that I don't want to. I think of you every moment, cherish you every instant, savor the memories every day, and 22kReads8.2Score1.2kShelves
34. 334 清 Qing'an's Childlike Words 清安稚语 Xuan Yin渲洇Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted In the eighth year of Qing'an under the Xiao, seven-year-old Zhu Xiaoshao is taken into the palace by her aunt, Consort Dowager Zhu, after her father dies of illness. There, she meets Xie Yu, the Prince of Zhao. Xie Yu is the late emperor’s legitimate son, but he was still in his mother’s womb when the emperor died, so the throne passed to Consort Dowager Zhu’s son, Xie Xun. The Wei clan, Xie Yu’s powerful maternal relatives, have long been trying to restore him to the throne. In the thirteenth 50Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    Speaking of culture, I highly recommend these two books. The entire book is written in a classical style. ① It's an ensemble piece where every character is fleshed out: the Empress Dowager Chu, who falls in love with a female official but causes her tragic death; the prince, a pure-hearted warrior forced to flee; the daughter, who, though a woman, grew up on the battlefield; and the seemingly humble but actually scheming heroine. ② Reading this story is like reading classical Chinese; it's not difficult to translate and understand. In just a few words, you can see a story that leaves a lingering aftertaste. If you have the time and resources, setting up a desk, burning incense, reciting the text, and enjoying some tea is the highest form of respect you can give this book. [Smirk]

35. 335 金 A Journey Through the Martial World in Golden Winds and Jade Dew 金风玉露江湖行 Ink on the Right Hand右手点墨Male-Channel Fanfiction745k WordsOngoing Chen Hao comes from a world utterly different from this one. There, cultivators soar through the skies and burrow through the earth, spells can destroy heaven and earth, and sects have endured for millennia. As the son of the Hehuan Sect’s leader, he was meant to inherit the sect and roam the world in freedom. Until that blood-red night. His sect was destroyed, his father blew himself up, and every fellow disciple was killed. He fought desperately to protect his senior sister, only to end up wit 7.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
36. 336 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 147.3kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves

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    Yin Nian, a timeless masterpiece

37. 337 我 My Grandmaster Is Zhuge Liang 我的祖师爷是诸葛亮 Zhijin Di脂金地Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Fantasy premise] [Urban supernatural powers] [Two Worlds] [Wits and strategy] [Three Kingdoms mysteries] Life is a play, and everything depends on your acting. Surrounded by enemies, fish in troubled waters. Make enemies believe they’re your friends, and make yourself seem like their enemy. Zeng Ming is plagued by a hidden ailment and has little time left to live. By sheer luck, he meets a benefactor and learns a life-saving spell passed down from Zhuge Liang. The trouble is, this spell comes w 1.9kReads9.5Score219Shelves
38. 338 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 70.3kReads9.7Score9.3kShelves

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    If you don't like these three, come and hit me! [Attention][Attention][Attention]

39. 339 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 24.7kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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    Qi Yizi's writing needs no words, it's just so satisfying!!! Miss Baili also needs no further explanation, it's just so satisfying!!!

40. 340 法 The Laws? One Sword Is All It Takes 法则？一剑破之 Half a Lifetime Spent on the Mortal World's Pleasures人间烟火半生付Eastern Fantasy892k WordsOngoing My spiritual roots are destroyed? No problem. I have a sword that cuts down laws. A cultivator’s divine ability? Cut. An artificer’s array patterns? Cut. The laws of heaven and earth? Cut those, too. Three heroines, one sword, one pet, and one sharp-tongued sword spirit. From scavenging in a ruined city to becoming a god with one sword. Lu Chen can solve anything with a single strike. If he can’t, he just needs to charge up for a little while. 9.9kReads9.4Score1kShelves
41. 341 说 I Was Supposed to Be the Top Sword Cultivator, So Why Is It the Sword of Being a Jerk? 说好第一剑修，怎么是犯贱的贱 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Physical edition preorder opens at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd] [Hilarious, absurd, no-romance power fantasy + meme references + the female lead is the root of all evil] [One female lead corrupts every prodigy] At the sect entrance examination, everyone else was busy testing their spiritual roots. I was busy scamming people. Chi Miao transmigrated into the cultivation world ten years ago and got bound to a System that could only be unlocked after she committed a hundred scams. It promised she could b 106.6kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves
42. 342 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.5kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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    Both are excellent books, rated 9.5-9.7. I've already finished the second one twice, and I feel like I have an extra brain now, haha, my thinking is so clear. The logic is sound. The plot is original, the female lead isn't a saint, and she's intelligent. If you're good at talking, read the fifth book; you'll laugh like a pig. A word of advice: don't read the fifth book on the bus, or people will think you're an idiot! [Laughing][Laughing]

43. 343 守 On the Day of the Wake, My Sisters-in-Law Put Me on the Throne 守灵当天，我被众嫂嫂推上皇位 Kitchen God of the Wood Stove柴火灶王爷Historical724k WordsOngoing [Alternate Dynasty + Transmigration + War + Political Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + The Golden Finger Has Been Cut in Half] A high school boy named Tian Shu wakes up one morning in an ancient funeral hall. His widowed sisters-in-law swarm around him, showering him with care. In a feudal age of chaos, the powerful clans hold sway. The System is practically useless, and each sister-in-law has her own agenda. Born into a poor family, can he defy fate, change his destiny, command a vast empire, and mak 4.6kReads8.8Score183Shelves

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    This article is well-written.

44. 344 锦 A Heart Like Heng 锦心似蘅 Luling Lu Wenyu庐陵禄温瑜Ancient Romance754k WordsOngoing Just started ranking, so the numbers will rise later! [Intrigue, historical setting, romance, court politics, strategy, intelligent cast (not a mindless wish-fulfillment story)] He thought she was just a pawn. She thought he was a caged bird trapped in an abyss. In this game that began with lies, whoever fell in love first was destined to lose everything. “I got close to you to use you.” “I know. I got close to you to turn your scheme against you.” It turned out that all their deep affection 324Reads8.6Score—Shelves
45. 345 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than I Do 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.4kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves
46. 346 我 I Strive for My Country’s Prosperity! [System] 我，为祖国富强而奋斗！【系统】 Little Red-Crisp Hands红酥小手Modern Romance3.2M WordsOngoing [Reborn + System + top student + patriotism + positive energy + feel-good story + no awful relatives] Su Xing was always on her own, the aloof goddess in everyone else's eyes. It seemed everyone took it for granted that beautiful women should keep their distance and remain unapproachable. Only Su Xing knew she was pretending to be aloof. In truth, she had severe social anxiety! She hated dealing with people and being noticed. All she wanted was to hide in the shell she thought was safe and coast 43.1kReads9.6Score4kShelves
47. 347 校 The Campus Belle’s Diploma Is Torn Up? Her Devoted Officer Won’t Back Down 校花毕业证被撕？痴情军官死死磕 The White-Faced One of the Elixir Pavilion丹阁白面者Modern Romance793k WordsOngoing "Young Master Xiao, Who Has Kept to Himself for Years..." Era, modern romance, sweet romance; school life, campus belle, business and entrepreneurship, urban life, military, equally matched leads, technology and research. Thank you, readers, for your reviews. The book has received a rating. It may not have shot straight to the top, but every review you leave helps raise its overall score. Thank you for your support. I also hope new readers will give it a few chapters. You won't regret investing 537Reads8.2Score101Shelves
48. 348 本 I'm a Fake Official, Yet I've Won the Crown Prince's Heart 本官是假货，却哄得太子倾心了 Wen Lang文朤Ancient Romance295k WordsOngoing [Transmigration and nation-building | Woman disguised as a man | Court intrigue | Farming and famine relief | Feel-good rise to power] Li Yanhe takes over another person's identity and becomes magistrate of Pingwu County. Disaster is everywhere, refugees are on the move, and the treasury is empty... At the grand court assembly, officials from every prefecture report disasters, leaving the entire court at its wit's end. One report from the Commissioner of Administration sends shock waves through 5.5kReads6.5Score587Shelves
49. 349 全 The Whole Sect Are Simps, but the Junior Sister Is a Real Menace 全宗都是舔狗，小师妹是真狗 Holding Hands by the Fire执手烟火Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted [The physical edition of One Thought, Phoenix Rising is available on all platforms] Feng Xi transmigrates into a cultivation novel as a cannon-fodder female side character, and the day she enters the book is the day she is doomed to die. To stay alive, she does everything she can to leave the heroine's sect, the Hunyuan Sect, and join the Xuantian Sect instead. Oh! All five of her senior brothers are the heroine's devoted admirers in the book, and each one dies more miserably than the last. Feng 181.5kReads9.5Score23.4kShelves
50. 350 冒EN Impostor of the Langya Clan 冒姓琅琊 Eastern Zhou Young Master Nan东周公子南Historical1.6M WordsOngoing (Also known as “The Matter of Me Pretending to Be a Nobleman of the Southern Dynasties”) To transmigrate isn’t a dinner party. It’s a deadly game at every turn. The south is beautiful, yet lofty ambitions often fade away. Since ancient times, the Southern Dynasties have been weak, their heroes short-lived. No golden finger, no System, and no second chance at life. Everything starts from zero! Original owner’s memories: none! Identity: none! Supplies: none! When transmigration becomes reality, ho 493.7kReads9.7Score71.7kShelves

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    The author is a meticulous historian, exceptionally talented. The male protagonist is a transmigrator, but contrary to expectations, he has no memories of the original owner and the story begins with him on the run, facing the question of how to survive.

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