Pure Historical Romance: A Gentle, Composed, and Cunning Female Lead, and a Male Lead Who Isn’t Cold or Expressionless 纯古风，女主温柔淡定有谋略，男主不高冷不面瘫

1. 501 侯 The Marquis's Precious Little Bird 侯门贵雀儿 Out the East Gate出其东门Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Shen Min may be a maid, but as the chief maid to the Old Madam of the Duke of Ying’s residence, she grew up surrounded by wealth and luxury, treated like a young lady from a noble household. Favored by her mistress, she not only received a generous dowry but also set up businesses of her own. She planned to find a devoted husband and carry on with her quiet life. But the heir to the Earl’s household, her childhood sweetheart, wouldn’t let that happen. He swept her into his arms... “I’ve gone to 120Reads7.3Score168Shelves
2. 502 琢 Carving Jade 琢玉 Blowing Flowers, Chewing Petals吹花嚼蕊Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted [Gentle, resilient, delicate flower × rebellious, pampered young master] [Pure historical romance + everyone’s crush + childhood sweethearts + reunited after a breakup + happy ending] The young heir of Prince Rong’s mansion, Nan Rongxuan, was a spoiled playboy, rebellious and unwilling to listen to anyone. Yet he was completely under the thumb of the delicate flower from his sworn enemy’s household, Li Shuyu, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter. The girl he treasured above all else could 628Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   The direct daughter of the prime minister × the dandy boy's affection for the prince, a pure ancient story of childhood sweethearts

3. 503 侠 The Heroine’s Trial of Love 侠女闯情关 Liu Yuxi刘禹汐Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “She protects him from every danger, and he gives her a lifetime of devotion” Ouyang Xueer never imagined that the cold-faced constable she saved on a whim would become the one person she could rely on most. “Lord Ren, your injuries...” “Nothing to worry about. I’m more concerned with who hurt you.” “Mutual protection in a time of turmoil” When she was abducted in the martial world, he rode through the night with his elite troops to save her. When he was ambushed at court, she spent three slee 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Traditional martial arts romance novel, the male protagonist has a love brain

4. 504 孤 An Orphaned Girl Takes the Family Reins: Ruling the Realm from the Inner Chambers 孤女承家：从后宅定天下 Li Mingjiu李明玖Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [A score of 6.9 on May 25, 2026. A special milestone, and here's hoping it rises! A strong female lead, a cast where everyone shines, no one is reborn, and there is no System] Who says women are inferior to men? Why be confined to the inner courtyards and their rivalries? Women have a world of their own to conquer. Her father and brother returned victorious, only for their deaths to be announced. When their coffins came home, she became an orphan overnight. Everyone laughed at her for having no 4Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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   How about this book? If you like it, you can read it.

5. 505 弄 Captivating the Beauty 弄娇娥 Big Carp鲤鱼大大Ancient Romance726k WordsCompleted Song Yao grew up struggling to survive in a brothel, with neither father nor mother. The skills he learned there are best left unmentioned. After finally becoming a guard through his martial arts, all he wanted was to do his job in peace. But the young lady he was protecting fell into someone else's trap. If he saved her, he would be silenced; if he didn't, she was already clinging to him. Sweat rolled down Song Yao's face. Fine, fine. As the poem goes: “Green leaves, tranquil and still; red blo 122Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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   These books are pretty good

6. 506 雪 Spring Burns Through the Ashes of Snow 雪烬春灼 The Remarkable Wang Shiyi了不起的王十一Ancient Romance189k WordsOngoing A historical tale of destruction and renewal, hatred and redemption, political intrigue and true devotion. Watch as yesterday's blazing sun is tempered in the deepest darkness, and at last becomes a bright moon shining over the land. Wang Chunxue went from being the prized jewel of the Langya Wang clan to the daughter of a condemned traitor. The imperial decree accusing her family of treason crushed everything she had: her father and brothers, her glory, and her betrothal to the Crown Prince. Af 83Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist is strategic and the male protagonist is cold

7. 507 主 The Trials of the Principal Wife 主母难为 Even Further Back再久远Ancient Romance575k WordsCompleted People say a marquis's wife has four virtues: she sits calmly in the inner quarters and never gets jealous; when her mother-in-law takes concubines, she helps her husband. She settles disputes among the concubines, and stands up for them when they're wronged. But what happens when the wife he went to so much trouble to marry isn't jealous, and his own mother keeps sending women to his bed? Mo Xuan says: Pretend to be sick! Pretend to be seriously ill! When you're practically at death's door, whe 132Reads6.5Score—Shelves
8. 508 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 84.8kReads9.4Score15kShelves
9. 509 连 A Profusion of Intertwined Blossoms 连枝花浓 Muye Qingxi牧野清溪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted They say Jiang Qingli, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, is an empty-headed fool with not a shred of learning. Yet thanks to her maternal grandmother, a Grand Princess, she was betrothed to Gu Anlan, the elegant and distinguished heir of the Gu family. Meanwhile, the Jiang family’s concubine-born daughter, Jiang Qingrou, is renowned for both her beauty and her talent, yet she was promised to Gu Anyu, Gu Anlan’s infamous wastrel of a half-brother. The gossips of the capital have sighed 5.6kReads8.9Score649Shelves
10. 510 误 Lost in the Exquisite Bedchamber 误入玲珑帐 A Cat, A Dog, and a Glass of Wine一猫一狗一杯酒Ancient Romance678k WordsCompleted The print edition is available on major platforms. [Pure historical romance + devoted couple + strong female lead + marriage before love + political intrigue + household rivalry] [Long-suffering princess of a fallen kingdom] X [scheming, rough-hewn prince] [Original title: The Enigma of Linglong] “A historical-romance version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith: outwardly united, secretly plotting against each other.” To seize power, Linglong spent sixteen years disguised as a young master named Ling, studyin 8.1kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    The forbearing princess who has subjugated her country x the shady and rough prince. "The old saying goes that Mr. And Mrs. Smith are both beautiful and different, but each has his or her own hidden agenda." Linglong has been pretending to be a man for 16 years in order to gain power, and Linglong has worked hard to develop her skills. Once the country was destroyed, he became the crown prince of the country. His mother and he, who had been growing up since childhood, died in the fire. Linglong fled all the way, and accidentally married the prince. From then on, the young wives joined hands to advance and retreat together, overcoming crises, repairing wounds, and solving the mystery of their life experiences. After going through countless hardships and dangers, their love for each other was unquestionable. The male protagonist prefers the female protagonist from the beginning to the end. In the early stage, there is a budding love. In the middle, the life experience is revealed and they are separated for a while. The female protagonist starts to pursue a career, and finally they meet at the top.

11. 511 寒 The Mistress of a Poor Household 寒门主母 Lü_Gao_吕_高_Ancient Romance993k WordsCompleted On the first day of her marriage, her husband's family sent her to live in the countryside. Six months later, the man she'd met only once, her husband, finally brought his true love home as his bride. 4.9kReads8.5Score584Shelves

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    I feel that every book is good-looking. The first one I am following is very good-looking and the heroine is particularly smart. When the South Wind Rises at Night, the female protagonist is also very smart, but she always feels that the female protagonist is not worthy because she has done many, many things for the male protagonist, and the male protagonist feels a bit scumbag. Although she can't help herself, she finally puts aside her past hatred. The mistress of a poor family belongs to the growth type of female protagonist. It was very difficult step by step. The heroine is also very smart, Wen Jing has a flexible mind. It's been a long time since I watched it, so I don't remember much about it. I won't lose money by investing in it.

12. 512 回 The Spring Renewal Pharmacy 回春药铺 The Coldest Days Are Coming小寒将至Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + no rebirth or transmigration + revenge + political intrigue] Every thrilling tale begins in a little apothecary. After a chance encounter, a master and apprentice who have both suffered the slaughter of their families and endured countless hardships find themselves facing powerful enemies. They have no choice but to assume secret identities and disappear into the bustling streets of the capital, plotting carefully and advancing step by step as they seek revenge, stirri 21kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    [Like] [Like] Pure ancient words + non-rebirth and non-travel + revenge + strategy, this is the story of a pair of masters and apprentices who suffered a tragic disaster and went through many hardships. After an accidental encounter, they faced a powerful enemy and had to put on their vests and hide in the busy city of Kyoto. They carefully planned and planned step by step to launch revenge against their enemies and set off huge waves in the capital.

13. 513 有 Wealthy Enough to Rule the Capital 有钱冠盖满京华 Mushan Creek慕山溪Ancient Romance181k WordsCompleted [Reborn + marriage first, love later + doted on by the whole family + satisfying revenge] In her previous life, Bai Jinzhou was framed and pushed into the water, ruining her reputation. She would rather marry her father's sworn enemy than the merchant who had rescued her. Later, she spent five years serving as a shield for her husband. Her father lost the emperor's trust and was dismissed from office, her elder sister was murdered, and her mother went gray overnight... Living her life over ag 1.1kReads8.9Score148Shelves
14. 514 江 A Spoiled Heir Comes to Jiangnan 江南来了位二世祖 Liaohe Planet潦河星球Historical171k WordsOngoing [Wuxia espionage + lighthearted comedy + strong male and female leads] A young hero pretending to be innocent + a hilarious daughter of a prominent family: plotting, building careers, and flirting with each other! Relying on her ancestors’ contributions to founding the nation, this spoiled rich girl has caused trouble everywhere. Banished from the capital, she comes to Suzhou to lie low. The young lady is dragged up a mountain by the prefectural governor and his wife to take a master, then force 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Funny girl from ancient times! Relying on the contribution of her ancestors in the founding of the country, she was idle and causing trouble everywhere. She was expelled from the capital and came to Suzhou City to temporarily escape the limelight. This charming lady was forced to become a disciple by the Jiedushi and his wife, and was forced into the Dongling Temple in the Dongling Sect. She became a monk and practiced Taoism, and even managed a temple of wealth.

15. 515 被 Forced into Marriage by a Scheme, the Seventh Prince Spoils Her Rotten 被算计强娶，七王爷他超宠的 Fang Qingqing方卿卿Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [Historical revenge] [Flirtatious, bewitching prince + ruthless, clever beauty + no rebirth + play the pig to eat the tiger + multiple secret identities] Song Yunshu was the eldest daughter of the valiant General’s household. Clever from childhood, she had a photographic memory. But when she was seven, a power struggle at court saw her entire family accused of treason and executed. During her escape, she was unexpectedly rescued by a merchant family from Jiangnan who had come north seeking medic 4.7kReads8.8Score505Shelves

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    It fully meets your requirements. The heroine takes every step for revenge and counts every step. Finally wake up and get out

16. 516 为 To Save My Family, I Transmigrated With a System and Defied Fate 为救全家，我携系统穿越逆天改命 Jiang Chujiu蒋初九Ancient Romance183k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + revenge + devoted love] [Calm, decisive, and driven legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household ✖️ world-weary and fragile yet steadfast and gentle young general] * A disastrous start? Shang Wan scoffed. Determined to change her family’s fate of certain death, she traveled back a thousand times before transmigrating to the Great Yong dynasty, where she bonded with the Karma’s Eye System. It let her see the karmic forces binding the world: good karma appeared as golden threads, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine looks cold on the outside, is gentle on the inside, and is super strategic

17. 517 八 Shanghai in the 1980s: Captain Yan’s Wife Ran Off with the Kids 八零沪市，闫队家的媳妇带娃跑了 Black Crow Jili黑鸦几里Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short drama: She Rises to the Wind in the Eighties An Eighties beauty flees while pregnant, and the military man loses his cool [Shanghai in the Eighties + marriage before love + chasing his wife and face-slapping + sweet everyday romance] Willowy, graceful dancer beauty X sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, jealous man Xu Si transmigrated into a book, becoming the fake heiress who was switched at birth with the Xie family's daughter. On her very first day, she moved out of the Western-style mansion 5.2kReads8.8Score571Shelves

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    🔥A beautiful dancer with fragrant shoulders and a willowy waist x a jealous man with a straight mouth and a straight body. Xu Si wore a book and dressed up as the fake daughter of the Xie family. On the first day, I moved into a muddy old alley from a small bungalow. The golden phoenix fell into the henhouse. The real daughter Xie Xinyue asked her family to send Xu Si to Yan Zheng, who had lost one of his legs. I want to see her legs broken, but I don't want Xu Si to be pampered by Yama.

18. 518 盛 A Peaceful and Prosperous Age 盛世安稳 Luo Yu Qiu Han落雨秋寒Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xie Yixin had been blind. Ignoring everyone’s warnings, she married Zhu Congyu, the heir to a marquis’s household. She thought he was a cold-faced man with a warm heart, but for the sake of the woman he loved, he disregarded the lives of their children. Only when news arrived that her family had been condemned and wiped out did she finally understand how foolishly she had lived. Her family was destroyed, her children were gone… She had so much hatred and resentment… If she 10.4kReads9.1Score767Shelves

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    In her previous life, she was the one who went blind thanks to Xin. Regardless of the dissuasion, he married Zhu Congyu, the eldest son of the Hou family. She thought he was a cold-faced and warm-hearted man, but unexpectedly, he actually ignored the life and death of his two children for the sake of his sweetheart. It wasn't until the bad news came to her family that the family was confiscated and exterminated, she suddenly realized that in this life, she had lived in a confused way, her family was destroyed, and her children died...

19. 519 日 Raking in Gold Every Day: My Snack Shop Connects to Another World 日进斗金，我的小吃店通异界 A Glimmer in Midsummer微光半夏Modern Romance668k WordsCompleted [Past and present connected · Getting rich · Food · Heartwarming · Shopkeeping] After graduating from college, Hua Juan inherits a mysterious snack shop that takes her to ancient times every night. Can’t cook? No problem, ready-made dishes to the rescue. Swiss rolls, oden, cheesecake, fish with pickled cabbage, you name it. In exchange, she gets copper coins, antique paintings... and makes a fortune! 22.7kReads8.0Score2kShelves
20. 520 开 From the Start, Exiled: I Use My Spatial Realm to Feed a Family of Loyal Heroes 开局流放，我靠空间供养满门忠烈 Yang Da杨大Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (Completed) [Fleeing Famine + Exile + Transmigrate into a Book + Comedy + Emptying the Capital + Swapped Marriages + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Pocket Dimension + Clear Goals for the Female Lead] On the day she inherited a fortune worth hundreds of millions, Lin Yiran was thrown by the System into hell mode She opened her eyes to find the entire loyal family pierced by a rain of arrows! She immediately activated the [Villain Rescue System] and emptied the national treasury overnight, not 7.2kReads8.8Score727Shelves
21. 521 带 I Transmigrated with a Supermarket and Married a Disabled God of War 带超市穿越后嫁给了残疾战神 Jiu Ling Ge玖灵歌Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Ke Youran wakes up reborn and takes her aunt’s place as the bride of Duan Sanlang, a refugee who has broken his leg. Her grandmother is vicious, her aunt is scheming, and her cousin is a bully... How can she protect her foolish father, weak-willed mother, and little sister from a family full of troublemakers? The Medical Saint and Poison Venerable keep chasing after her, begging to take her as their disciple. The great clans kneel and plead to work with her. She heals broken legs and cures deadl 4.1kReads9.2Score769Shelves
22. 522 翊 A Spring Breeze Drifts Through Yikun Palace 翊坤宫微风沉醉的春天 A Little Qiao一只小乔Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted A mighty, handsome, scheming emperor VS a sweet, gentle, innocent favorite consort A sweet and satisfying palace harem romance His sweet words: “If that still isn’t enough, I will never appoint another empress. I would rather leave the empress’s seat vacant than give it to anyone but you.” Updates at 10 a.m. If there’s an extra chapter, it’ll be at 10 p.m. 276Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The mighty and handsome evil emperor VS the innocent and weak little white concubine. His little love words: "If it still doesn't work, I will never stand in the palace again. I would rather the queen's position be empty than give it to anyone else except you."

23. 523 盲 The Blind Physician in the Capital: Schemes of the Imperial Court 盲医踏京：帝阙权谋录 Dong Wang Jinglan东往景澜Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted She is a blind physician with clear-sighted purpose, lying low for thirty years, waiting to stir up the treacherous imperial court. He is the supreme ruler, commanding all beneath heaven and mastering every scheme, yet somehow failing to account for his own heart. One fateful red thread binds her bloody vendetta at one end and his vast empire at the other. When her celestial eye sees through his game, it also reveals her own fate. A tragic romance that begins in manipulation and ends in deep 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A blind medical woman enters the imperial city and begins a plot with the emperor. A game of chess, two broken hearts. It's hard to have both love and hate, and it's hard to escape fate. Underneath the machinations, there is a deep feeling that I dare not express.

24. 524 公 The Princess Packs a Punch 公主她，战力爆表 11 Candies11颗糖Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted Yun Li, the seventh princess of Great Yan and its most “famous” royal, is described in the imperial records as “frail and sickly, unfit for any important role.” Her emperor father treats her as a tool for keeping the peace, the women of the harem see her as a poor wretch, and enemy nations consider her an easy target. So when the dynasty is beset by troubles at home and abroad, an imperial decree ordering her to marry into another kingdom hurls her straight into the eye of the storm. Everyone ex 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The pure ancient-style heroine doesn't have a strong start, has no golden fingers, and has no force value. It all depends on the heroine's strategy.

25. 525 年 I Never Knew How Irresistible a Powerful Official Could Be Until I Woke Up and Went Wild Flirting 年少不知权臣香，一觉起来撩疯了 I'm Not the Fairest of Them All 2021非我倾城2021Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [The rating has only just come out, so don't judge yet] [Protective favoritism + fighting over her + scumbag's road to redemption] [Down-and-out noblewoman + young Prime Minister Pei] After the Jiang family fell into ruin, Jiang Sui had to live under someone else's roof. Her mother wanted her to secure a good marriage. So she entrusted her to a close friend. Jiang Sui kept to her place, and she and the Li family's legitimate son had grown up together. But under pressure from his mother, Li Xingc 1.9kReads8.6Score294Shelves

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    "Madam, don't you want me anymore?" "Madam, am I disobedient?" "Madam, I still want to hug...[Eat melon]..."

26. 526 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 152.2kReads9.7Score60.8kShelves

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    Must-read ancient sayings for high scores

27. 527 权 The Beloved Consort Rules the World: The Princess Is Too Delicate to Pretend 权宠天下：王妃娇弱不好装 Shu Si赎思Ancient Romance121k WordsOngoing [A seemingly frail, aloof beauty who plays the pig to eat the tiger VS a proud, scheming, jealous prince] [Historical romance, indulgent and angst-free, both devoted only to each other, strong heroine, secret identities, two equally strong leads, healing each other] He is a proud, scheming prince, with crimson eyes like flames and power that reaches the heavens. She is an aloof, seemingly frail noblewoman who plays the pig to eat the tiger, with violet eyes like the stars and an air of mystery. 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine is super gentle and cool, and a strong woman

28. 528 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 38.1kReads9.0Score4.9kShelves

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    The heroine is not in love [blowing kiss][blowing kiss][blowing kiss]

29. 529 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
30. 530 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
31. 531 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 60.1kReads9.6Score7.6kShelves
32. 532 权 Power Over All: Scheming for the World 权倾四方：谋天下 Flying Wangzai Milk Candy会飞的旺仔牛皮糖Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted Yun Wanqing, from the 21st century, went by the codename Qingyuan. During an explosion at a chemical plant, carefully orchestrated by her enemies, her soul transmigrated to another world. When she opened her eyes again, strange signs appeared and the world changed. People say she isn’t the prime minister’s eldest daughter? No problem. She has a cheat-level artifact! She builds up a faction, recruits followers, takes down scumbags, kills a few people, and starts a side business while she’s at it. 82Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend this book

33. 533 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
34. 534 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 28kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
35. 535 奸 The Treacherous Minister Wants to Kill Me Every Day 奸臣每天都想弄死我 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Su Huai is a powerful court official, and everyone fears him. He only likes playing power games and scheming against others. He has no interest in women. Then one day, a young woman shows up at his door, claiming to be his fiancée. Su Huai: Want to date me? Lu Yao: What kind of date? Su Huai: The kind that could cost you your life. Lu Yao: ... Later, Lu Yao bitterly regrets her impulsive decision to show up and claim him as her fiancé. When she tries to call it quits, everyone urges her to recon 17.9kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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    This heroine is gentle, strategic, and super pretty!!!

36. 536 我 My Heart Journeys to a Thousand Mountains 我意赴千山 Nan Du Jiang Ze南渡江泽Eastern Fantasy221k WordsCompleted [Pure historical fantasy, not reborn or transmigrated, two strong leads, political intrigue, happy ending] Ye Linyi spent eleven years barely surviving. Her one wish in life was to uncover the truth behind her father's exile. She plotted her way into the capital and rose to become the esteemed Commandery Princess Qingyan. In the capital, the Empress Dowager's clan harbored treacherous ambitions, the Grand Tutor manipulated the government, the Grand Princess concealed her true intentions, and the 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The power of the court, the justice of the family and the country, and avenging one's father are naturally a matter of course.

37. 537 逼 You Force Me to Marry the Regent? I'm Pregnant, and the Crown Prince Has Gone Mad 逼我嫁摄政王？我有孕太子疯了 A Merfolk in the Northern Sea北冥有鲛Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later (sweet romance) + long-planned pursuit + domineering CEO + he pursues her + second male lead pursues his wife + elder brother steals younger brother’s wife + intense push and pull + wins her heart and her body + both virgins + happy ending + legitimate daughter + prince and princess consort + crown prince + struggle for the throne When the plum blossoms were in bloom, Crown Prince Xiao Jingyuan promised Shen Jinghong that once her father and brothers returned victorio 1.9kReads8.2Score177Shelves

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    In line with this topic setting

38. 538 山 The County Magistrate of Shanye Just Wants to Be a Slacker 山野县主要咸鱼 Don't Eat Mushrooms不吃蘑菇Ancient Romance120k WordsOngoing [Everyone’s favorite + childhood friends + both devoted to each other + transmigration] Lin Zhi has been reborn. If she had to start life over, why did she have to bring her memories along? Lin Zhi: “Do I have to keep working nine to nine, six days a week? I’d rather die!” Mushroom: “No need to die! You’ve been reborn somewhere else.” Lin Zhi: “Then I want to cultivate immortality.” Mushroom: “No, you want to farm~” Lin Zhi tries every trick in the book, acting cute and sweet to slack off, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The world is full of suffering, and blatant preference is salvation [Group pet + childhood sweetheart + Shuang Jie + time travel]

39. 539 我 I Am the White Moonlight of the Entire Sect 我是全宗门的白月光 Yun Cangyu蕴沧玉Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Regret and redemption]+ [Cool-headed heroine, powerful from the start]+ [Misunderstood white moonlight, no forgiveness and no turning back] Xi Heng was the most beautiful sword cultivator in the cultivation world, a paragon of grace and purity who devoted herself to the Dao. Unfortunately, she ultimately died by her disciple’s sword. Several of her disciples said she had disgraced the righteous path and deserved to die. The sect she had given her life to protect said she had failed to act with 6.6kReads9.1Score851Shelves

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    Don't be frightened by the name of this article about ancient immortality. The content is really unique and the writing is good.

40. 540 虐 Tortured into a Locked Love 虐锁清欢 Already Exists 11已存在的11Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Leng Qinghuan was forced to marry the notorious Prince Yan. But she wasn't some naive, helpless girl. Crying and accepting her fate just wasn't in Leng Qinghuan's nature. She seized every opportunity, with the courage to burn her bridges, fought scheming women, fought the empress, opened shops, learned to solve cases, and more... Through her words and deeds, she proved herself. The woman Prince Yan had once sneered at ultimately became someone far beyond his reach! 167Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The only way to save yourself in life is to save yourself. Leng Qinghuan was forced to marry King He Yan, but she was not stupid and sweet. It was not Leng Qinghuan's character to cry and accept her fate. She seized every opportunity and had the courage to fight against green tea and queens. She opened a shop and learned to solve crimes. . . She has proven herself with her own words and deeds. The woman who once made King He Yan sneer has finally lived a life that is unattainable.

41. 541 宿 Fate Is Sealed, Your Majesty, How Could You Treat Me Like This? 宿命已定，皇上，你竟这样待我？ Huixin Yuyuan蕙心语遥Ancient Romance107k WordsOngoing Chensha and Zixin Your willfulness has made me decide to renew our bond in every lifetime. Even if you no longer exist in my memories, your traces remain in my heart, and we keep drawing closer to each other... Leng Han and Wulei In this cruel confrontation, will there ever be a final verdict on who wins and who loses? If they win, will they truly find happiness? “I'll just consider it a dog bite. I can take or leave the past that connects us. You are already in my past!” “Whether it's in the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Story summary: The male protagonist is serious but full of warmth in daily life, and the female protagonist has a cool and gentle personality. A very intriguing protagonist's character and a very fascinating storyline. I have read so many novels and I didn't expect to come across this one. It's so surprising😀

42. 542 芙 Spring Warmth in the Hibiscus Pavilion 芙蓉春暖 Pillow枕头Ancient Romance614k WordsCompleted I once thought that with Big Brother Jin Heng by my side, we would lean on each other for life, and I could be a pampered little wife in a modest household. Who knew General Pei would fall for me at first sight and bring me into his household in a grand bridal sedan to become its mistress? Afu truly regretted not learning more tricks for fighting in the inner quarters from her mother. She had no idea how to deal with her parents-in-law, battle her sisters-in-law, or discipline the concubines. Sh 43Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    She originally thought that with her brother Jin Heng here, she could lean on him all her life and be a sweet wife of a small family. Who knew that General Pei would fall in love at first sight and move into the palace in a sedan chair to be the mistress. Afu really regretted not learning more tricks from her mother in house fighting. I don't know what to do when the old lady fights with her sister-in-law and trains her concubine, so she has to be dragged away by the whirlpool. Gradually, she realized: There is no need to use the thirty-six strategies. Repay kindness with kindness, an eye for an eye, husband and wife are of the same mind, and the family and home will be harmonious in minutes.

43. 543 良 Who Will Share This Lovely Night? 良宵谁与共 Su Jingchu苏静初Ancient Romance496k WordsCompleted Her widowed mother remarries into the Xiao family. After enduring all kinds of ups and downs, she finally raises Xu Lingyun to adulthood. When Xu Lingyun reaches the age to choose a husband, she discovers that the eldest son of the Xiao family has had his eye on her for a long time... They fall in love and live happily ever after. 5kReads9.0Score452Shelves

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    Pure ancient style, 🍀🍀ancient sayings, ancient sayings! There is no rebirth, no time travel as the old saying goes. It's really good-looking [crazy] 🍀Old sayings + love for a long time + double cleansing + palace fighting and house fighting 🍀🍀Old sayings, ancient sayings, ancient sayings! There is no rebirth, no time travel as the old saying goes. It's really good to read 🍀This is an old story about a mother who remarried and 🌻she was missed by her stepbrother. He hid it deeply and kept the heroine firmly in a place where he could see. Taking advantage of Aunt Ling's clever mouth, the heroine unknowingly fell into a sweet trap😍

44. 544 春 The Long Days of Spring 春昼长长 Arctic Sagebrush冰原鼠尾草Ancient Romance171k WordsCompleted [A Down-and-Out, Laid-Back Beauty vs. A Refined, Peerless Young Gentleman] Li Zhizhou was born into a wealthy family, but when it fell on hard times, she was cruelly jilted. After her parents died of illness, her former fiancé realized she had no one to rely on and coveted her beauty. He even tried to take her by force. With nowhere left to turn, Li Zhizhou had no choice but to flee alone. She escaped to the capital, violating curfew on horseback before seeking refuge in Yan Zhaoye’s residence. 308Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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45. 545 烬 Ashen Jade 烬玉 South Mountain南山Ancient Romance286k WordsCompleted [Historical romance, court intrigue, wuxia, tragic love and redemption; strong female lead, pure-hearted male lead] [Beautiful, strong, and tragic career woman · revenge-driven beauty vs. angelic sweetheart · lovestruck, hapless richest man] She is a former princess of the previous dynasty, carrying a blood feud. Wearing a human-skin mask and disguised as a wandering Taoist, she gathers an army of volunteers amid the chaos. He is a wealthy merchant from Yangzhou, silly and rich but utterly since 49Reads6.7Score—Shelves
46. 546 殿 Your Highness, This Woman Must Not Be Spared [When Spring Never Comes] 殿下，此女留不得【不逢春】 The Order of Three Springs三春序Ancient Romance127k WordsOngoing (A cool and reserved prince who plays the pig to eat the tiger * a cunning, flirtatious female spy) Three men, one woman Through a twist of fate, Lu Yao became Qin Xuan’s personal maid. This ambitious Fourth Prince was surely destined to be a wise ruler, and she was willing to become the blade that carved his path to power. But later, she discovered that his leg ailment was an act, his gentle demeanor was an act, and even his identity was false… On the day the kingdom fell, the once high-spirite 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist is cool and cool, pretending to be a pig and eating the tiger

47. 547 你 You and I, Heart to Heart 你侬我侬 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted A hazy dream left Qiaoqiao unable to see things clearly, but one thing was certain: Mo Henghuan was a massive scumbag! So why wait? She should dump him! But why did trouble follow right on his heels, and why was it so hard to deal with? Well, having an ally was important, and the heir of the Bai family seemed like a good choice. But I’m only joining forces with you, not marrying you. How about we renegotiate the terms? The Bai heir: “Qiaoqiao, whether we’re cooperating or plotting together, you 2.9kReads9.5Score415Shelves

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    Good antique works

48. 548 葵 The Sunflower Princess’s Book of Delights 葵花郡主欢乐宝典 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Xiao Kuihua has a name as common as they come for a noble young lady, but her parents are both highborn and utterly unreliable. They raised her into a “green melon,” someone who speaks without thinking and invites gossip, and whose hopeless conduct makes marriage difficult. Yet, by a twist of fate, she wins herself a young husband, and so begins her delightful life of stirring up the capital and teasing young dandies before marriage, then making mischief with her in-laws and battling her mother- 2kReads9.5Score372Shelves
49. 549 倚 Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along... 5.7kReads9.4Score650Shelves
50. 550 新 New Year Begins 新正引 Lu Yanyan露颜颜Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + black lotus + political intrigue + tragic love] One night, Shen Ciqiu and Du Jinheng went together to the military camp where the Marquis of Zhenbei had been stationed for years and stole the Tiger Wing Token, the military tally that could command 100,000 Northwestern troops. As a result, the entire Xie clan was sentenced to death. Out of consideration for past ties, the emperor spared the heir's life. At the same time, Shen Ciqiu discovered that the Tiger Wing Token wa 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No, the heroine is a princess

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