Seeking High-Quality Historical Romance, No Transmigration, Rebirth, or System 求：高质量古风文（不喜欢穿越，重生，系统）

1. 551 山 The Moon Shines on the Mountain 山有明月 Kui Ziqi夔子期Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Sweet and versatile merchant heroine vs. sickly, scheming Prince Beijing] No transmigration or rebirth, a pure historical romance + marriage before love + both leads are faithful + two powerful leads + sweet romance + fictional setting Bound by a marriage contract, their lives entwined for good. He is ruthless, and so is she. From plotting against each other to understanding one another, they unravel layers of mystery and carefully plan every move, solving an old case and seizing the throne. 247Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   This one is a pure ancient Chinese romance, no rebirth, no time travel. A marriage contract leads from mutual scheming to mutual understanding. He's ruthless, she's ruthless too, each plotting to uncover old cases and seize power. Two strong protagonists, both pretending to be weak while actually being strong, multiple identities, both are virgins.

2. 552 春 The Springtime Bureau 春日局 Song Ah歌曲啊Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted (Gentle, sweet former princess × cold, unhinged rebel powerbroker; forced marriage; the hero knowingly uses her at first, then falls for her despite himself; later he pays dearly for it; both are each other's only one; happy ending) Lin Xi was a princess of the former dynasty. When the new emperor ascended the throne, she became a prisoner. She was only seventeen. When the court lady brought her a white silk cord, she wasn't afraid. Everyone had to die someday, she thought. But when she was sen 1.7kReads8.5Score132Shelves

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   ① The female lead is a princess from the previous dynasty, and the male lead is a powerful minister in the new dynasty; there is a plot involving her faking her death. ② The female lead's first marriage was unfortunate; after cutting her hair to sever ties with her husband, she was kidnapped by the male lead and taken back to her country. ③ A little bit of Mary Sue.

3. 553 少 The Young Assassin Picks Up a Delicate Princess and Treats Her Like His Ancestress 少年杀手，捡个娇娇公主当祖宗 Mountain Hues Among the Clouds山色云间Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted The main story is complete. [No transmigration, rebirth, or System. Pure historical romance. A stormy love-hate relationship at first, then a life on the run. He tries to win her back, but there’s no chance of redemption.] Princess Fu'an Jiang Mingchao of Great Wei was Emperor Wei's only child, cherished above all others and truly second to none. She was as beautiful as an immortal, and everyone said she was gentle and kind by nature. The only time she ever defied convention was when she brough 39.8kReads8.9Score6.1kShelves

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   You should check this out; it's not stressful to watch, and the writing and plot are both good.

4. 554 妾 The Concubine Turns Her Luck Around? Now She’s the Most Favored Woman in the Capital! 妾室咸鱼翻身？她宠冠京城了！ Will Be a Hit会火炎焱Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was only just added and there aren't many reviews yet. That's how Tomato's rating system works: books start out with low scores, everyone~ In the spring of the seventeenth year of Yuanfeng, Yu Qingshu married into the marquis's household as the concubine of Marquis Wuyang, Helian Zheng. Having read too many romance stories, Yu Qingshu had figured out one thing: as a concubine, she only needed to be a well-behaved freeloader, with food and drink provided and no worrie 13Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   ✨An unexpected turn of events turned the female lead into a concubine in a marquis's household. She contentedly lived a life of leisure, never vying for anything, spending her days clinging to the mistress's coattails [smirking]. The marquis was a royal descendant who had been abandoned, and the female lead didn't care at all until he ascended to a high position. However, the mistress unexpectedly passed away, forcing her to become the second mistress [crying with laughter].

5. 555 论 How to Become the Mad Tyrant’s White Moonlight 论如何成为疯批暴君的白月光 Little Sheep Cheese小羊奶酪Ancient Romance900k WordsCompleted [Delicate, stunning noblewoman * mad, twisted boy-emperor] (Complete) [Both leads are each other’s first and only + System + redemption + heroine fakes her death and loses her memory later + hero is genuinely insane] The first time Meng Yuan met Xie Hui, she saw him order someone to feed a young palace maid to a horse. When he turned to look at her, his voice was so excited it frightened her. “You have lovely eyes. Let’s have someone dig them out and turn them into glass marbles.” Meng Yuan felt 76.9kReads9.2Score9.1kShelves
6. 556 世 The Young Lord's Wife Is a Little Sweet 世子夫人有点甜 The Moon Hangs Over the West Tower明月挂西楼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Mian, the young lady of the Shen family, is unlike other girls. While they all dream of marrying the heir apparent Jiang, she thinks about going back to her hometown in Qingzhou to eat seafood every day. The heir apparent is on the verge of tears. “How am I worse than seafood? Tell me, and I'll change.” Shen Mian blinks. “You can buy seafood. I can't buy you.” The heir apparent says, “You can have me.” Shen Mian doesn't believe him, so he has to try every trick in the book, marry her first, 1.5kReads9.0Score177Shelves

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   These are mostly pure ancient Chinese romance novels, without reincarnation or time travel elements, and they're all good.

7. 557 绝 The Peerless Little Princess Consort 绝世小俏妃 Dog Thirteen狗十三Ancient Romance575k WordsCompleted [A funny, charming princess consort + a scheming prince who fiercely protects his own + a manipulative woman + a wickedly seductive and mysterious Holy Lord, and more...] [Sweet romance + comedy + from scum to love + perfect ending] What does it feel like to fall in love with your enemy? The day he led his troops to invade her country, the sun shone brightly. The seventh prince of Beijiang, Mu Beiming, cut an imposing figure in his black armor. Even with a fearsome mask hiding his face, his shar 5.6kReads9.5Score668Shelves

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   Interesting Ancient Life

8. 558 笼 The Caged Bird's Feast 笼雀宴 Autumn Moon at Dusk秋月天暝Ancient Romance148k WordsCompleted Born into prostitution and tossed from one hardship to another, she taught herself to let go of old grudges, rein in her temper, start anew, change her ways, stop pining for what had passed, and recognize the love fate had laid before her. She refused to remain a bird in a cage and ultimately became an empress for the ages. She saw him again in a pleasure house. “Yanyan, I’ve searched for you for ten years. Parting from you back then is my greatest regret.” “My empress, may you enjoy eternal pea 4Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 559 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Marries Again: My Husband Is the Grand Secretary 嫡女另嫁：我的夫君是首辅 Lost in the Clouds and Mist云里雾里哩Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted The eldest legitimate daughter of the Anding Marquis’s household is not only clever and graceful, gentle as jade, but also exceptionally talented. Yet her fiancé, to whom she was betrothed in childhood, publicly breaks off their engagement and turns to dote on her cousin instead. The Duke of Zhongyong’s family has produced generations of military men, but one of them became a top-ranking scholar. He is learned in the classics, widely read, quick-witted, and handsome. Perhaps his only weakness is 16.7kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves

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   The entire article explores family affection, romantic love, and sisterly love, unfolding gently and sweetly throughout.

10. 560 海 The Sea Demon and the Shadow 海妖与影 A Sleeve of Moonlit Radishes一袖萝月Ancient Romance133k WordsOngoing [Strong female lead] [Bickering couple] [Romantic pursuit] [The sea demon Tang Ye, a demon king, accidentally forms a pact with the leader of the demon clan, then shatters him into pieces. Forced to gather five fragments of his divine consciousness, she discovers that all five have been cheated on by Tang Ye.] To seize the sea demon's song from the ocean and cement their dominion, the Immortals scheme to bring the God of War Cang Xuan and the sea demon Tang Ye together. On their wedding day, Ta —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fantasy novels are forever legendary, and I absolutely love Jiu Lu Fei Xiang's wildly imaginative stories. Her first book features an arrogant sea monster who shatters her boyfriend's image and is forced to collect five fragments of divine consciousness. In the end, she discovers she's been cheated on! [Heart emoji]

11. 561 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 16.8kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    Highly rated ancient Chinese romance novels

12. 562 侯 Jiang Congnan, the Marquis's Eldest Daughter 侯门长女江从南 Meng Ri Wan梦日万Ancient Romance608k WordsCompleted The marquis’s principal wife had only two daughters. Who would inherit the title? Until she was twelve, Jiang Congnan was pampered at home like a treasured guest. That year, seeing her mother tormented by her grandmother for failing to bear a son, she made a bold move: she went to Qingfeng Abbey outside the city, took up a lay practitioner’s life, and prayed for her grandmother’s good fortune. She stayed there for three years. Three years later, the question of who would inherit the title of Mar 4.4kReads8.8Score497Shelves
13. 563 我 I Came to the Capital to Break Off the Engagement 我来京城退亲的 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Ancient Romance129k WordsCompleted Pei Xuan returned to his residence after court, and the steward hurried to report, “Miss Jiang from Jiangnan has arrived with her mother. They’re in the reception hall speaking with the Old Madam.” He stepped through the moon gate and saw his mother and grandmother seated in the main seats, their faces displeased. A woman in plain clothes stood in the hall, her back ramrod straight. “Old Madam, Madam,” she said, her clear voice shattering the heavy silence, “I am Jiang Hailan of the Jiang family 8.9kReads8.0Score897Shelves

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    Look at me! Look at me! A down-on-his-luck guy dares to push the hand of the emperor's close minister, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review! The long and arduous journey of a male academic genius pursuing a female academic genius, a heart-wrenching love story between a talented scholar and a talented woman in the capital! Many people say this book has flaws, and it's true, it was written hastily, and it's my first attempt. My main job is a psychological counselor, but the male protagonists in my works are all love-struck [smirk], and the female protagonists are all strong-willed and powerful. Want to experience it? Welcome to read!

14. 564 夫 Madam Blushes, So Stop Teasing Her, Young Lord 夫人羞红了脸，小公爷别撩了 Li Xiang梨祥Ancient Romance227k WordsOngoing [Lovesick young nobleman × innocent and carefree marquis’s daughter + both leads are each other’s only partners + secret crush + sweet romance + happy ending] When they were young, the young nobleman fell in love with the marquis’s daughter at first sight. The frank and innocent girl captured a young man’s heart for years, but when they meet again, she no longer remembers their past. Love at first sight + a long-laid plan. 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    My own no time travel, no system

15. 565 我 I Lie Flat on My Good Looks 我靠美貌躺平了 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both are devoted only to each other + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual devotion] That day in the peach grove, it wasn’t the wind that stirred, but the heart… Song Zhaoyue was born into the body of an unfavored concubine-born daughter of a marquis’s household. Her stepmother forced her to marry a playboy who drank, gambled, and visited brothels, so she turned around and entered the palace selection instead! Who could have guessed she would be granted in marriage to Prince Yan, 35.4kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves
16. 566 娇 A Bride of Tender Grace 娇聘 Mu Xiaoyang沐晓杨Ancient Romance767k WordsCompleted A captivating heroine + household intrigue + mystery-solving + married first, love later, and doting romance The heroine is a sharp-tongued little firecracker; the hero may be a smiling tiger. As the only daughter of the Minister of Revenue, Su Jinli is famous among the capital's noble families for her beauty, as well as for being spoiled, lazy, and useless. All she wants is to lie flat, but she is looked down on by the noble young ladies, disliked by her future mother-in-law, and even has her e 4.1kReads9.1Score609Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese romance, no rebirth, system, arranged marriage to love, doting on the wife, the female lead is good at witty comebacks, completed.

17. 567 野 Wild Lilies Bloom in Spring Too 【野百合也有春天】 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Two Female Leads114k WordsCompleted Important note in advance: This is not a story with two female leads! The platform settings are wrong! The male and female leads are devoted to each other, with absolutely no divided loyalties! As Zhou Xiaoyu looked at the profound sorrow in Song Chuyu’s eyes, she realized with absolute clarity that he still hadn’t moved on. That girl, Cen Baihe, had long since taken root in the softest part of his heart like the most tenacious vine, bound to him by blood and impossible to tear away. At that mom 74Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 568 山 The Mountain Girl Is Like a Princess 山里妹子像公主 Works by Li Chunxiao李春晓作品Ancient Romance153k WordsCompleted [Main Characters] Wang Xiumei, Sister-in-Law Pang, Eunuch Chen, Yang the Strongman, Liu Xiu, Yin Lihua, Liu Boji, the Old Lady of Mount Tai (also known as Granny Mount Tai), Wang Mang, Fan Chong, Strongman’s Father, Xiumei’s Mother, Liu the Carpenter, Mei the Stonemason, Li the Stonemason, Prefect Guo, Clerk Zhang, Xiao the Fairy, Chang Longface, Yuan Roundface, Godmother Gan, Eunuch Zhao, Eunuch Qian, Eunuch Sun, the Peony Hermit. [Synopsis] Before and after Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu, asc —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 569 穿 Transmigrated as a Fake Eunuch, I Become the Handsome Men's Beloved 穿成万人迷假太监，美男们团宠我 The Cat Butler Who Wants to Retire Early早日退休的铲屎官Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Unparalleled beauty + irresistible charm + everyone’s darling + a tangled love square] Liu He transmigrated into a book, and not just any book: the one she had written herself. She wasn’t a princess or a legitimate-born young lady. She was a short-lived fake eunuch who dressed as a man. A miserable life? No! Watch this pretty little eunuch become everyone’s obsession! The gentle, refined crown prince: “So what if you’re a eunuch? I’ve already chosen you, Xiao Liu.” The sinister, scheming second 6.7kReads9.3Score954Shelves
20. 570 太 The Crown Prince Betrayed Me, So I Helped the Crippled Prince Seize the Throne and Slaughtered Our Way Across the Realm 太子负我，我扶残王上位杀遍四方 Si Jiu Pomegranate肆玖三石榴Ancient Romance161k WordsOngoing In her previous life, thanks to her skill at divination and fortune-telling, Chao Wanqing lived freely and happily. That all ended when she boarded Wei Xuanming’s sinking ship. From then on, her luck ran out and her life became miserable. The Fourth Prince, Wei Xuanming, was never destined to be emperor. But she defied fate and helped him seize the throne, only to suffer its backlash and become frail and unable to conceive. Wei Xuanming blamed her for driving his beloved to her death, then tried —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New book, not bad, check it out.

21. 571 夏 Xia Suofangyan 夏锁芳妍 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted His father, the Marquis of Pingnan, has been sentenced to death, his mother, Commandery Princess Haiyan, is under house arrest, and he has been banished to a remote land. Does their marriage contract still stand? She breaks off their engagement when he falls on hard times. Is she kicking him while he's down, or does she have her reasons? To escape the royal marriage bestowed upon her by fate, she accompanies a princess to a distant land as a bride. Amid boundless snowy plains, Eagle Sorrow Ravin 9Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 572 泼 The Fiery Second Madam Shen 泼辣沈二娘子 The Sleepy Kitty爱睡觉的喵Ancient Romance701k WordsOngoing The Shen family of Tongji City is comfortably well-off. The family of seven should have been living happily together, but fate had other plans. Shen Muqing, the head of the household, suddenly passed away, leaving his widowed wife and young son and daughter to face a world full of predators... 46Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can give it a try.

23. 573 疯 After the Mad Emperor Redeemed Himself, All Under Heaven Became His Devoted Subjects 疯批帝尊洗白后，天下皆为裙下臣 Chuchu Ziyu初初子语Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Original title: After Constantly Trying to Get Myself Killed, I Became the Emperor Venerated by All Di Yange transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel aimed at male readers, where she can only return home by getting herself killed. To make it back as soon as possible, she disguises herself as a man and does everything she can to oppose the protagonist and befriend the villains. In the end, through one careless mistake, she not only saves all the villains but also follows their path, rising ste 30.8kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
24. 574 爆 Breaking News! The Fallen Princess Was Carried Off by the Villainous Overlord 爆！亡国公主被反派大佬扛走了 Fallen Today落今朝Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [The Most Beautiful Woman in the Three Continents] x [A Mad, Powerful, Miserable, and Ruthless Demon King] Reborn as a princess of a fallen kingdom in a tragic romance novel, Qiao Li tries to change her fate and escape the scumbag. But through a twist of fate, she is carried off by a notorious demon king whose name is feared across the Three Continents. His cultivation is peerless, and he looks down on everything in the world. Yet one misstep leaves him with a regret to last a thousand years: he 4.7kReads9.3Score486Shelves

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    I have them all! The first one is about a broken relationship mended, mutual unrequited love, and an adorable baby 👶🏻, with a happy ending [licking screen][licking screen]. The second one is about a stunningly beautiful princess from a fallen kingdom and a powerful young master with a thunderous aura; they confess their feelings for each other during their journey ❤️, and the female lead also grows stronger step by step. The third one has a relatively new amnesia trope, and the female lead has a special identity 🙄, plus the male and female leads' families have a feud 🈶

25. 575 小 Xiaoci Xian's Collection of Novellas About Love 小辞仙中篇爱情小说合集 Little Ci Xian小辞仙Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted I highly recommend the sixth story, "Who Does the Lilac Bloom For?" She said, “The Ding family was wrong to substitute a daughter born of a concubine for the legitimate heir to save face. Your Highness was wrong to accept this marriage under pressure. This mistake began in the capital and must end in Qianzhou. Now that Your Highness has reclaimed your rightful place, this mistake should come to an end as well.” Her gaze was clear and candid, without the slightest trace of resentment, only the lu 169Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 576 娇 A Delicate Beauty 娇娇美人 Jin'an M今安MAncient Romance485k WordsCompleted [Powerful man humbles himself + shared rule under two regents + pure historical romance + forceful possession + neither lead is faithful + devoted, sweet romance + age gap + no angst] P.S. The male lead is not faithful, and the female lead becomes unfaithful later (she takes male lovers). None of the characters in this story are purely good! She was once a young woman with a betrothed, waiting only for an auspicious day to marry her childhood sweetheart. An imperial decree shattered everything. 595Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Purely historical romance, featuring emperors and ministers whose lives are intertwined with love and hatred, mothers and sons who go from being inseparable to drawing swords against each other, completely sweet and doting emperor-empress relationships, emperor-empress relationships with tragic beginnings and endings, and love-hate relationships separated by national and familial boundaries.

27. 577 夫 After My Husband Died, the Unhinged Crown Prince Lured Me into the Eastern Palace! 夫君死后，疯批太子诱我入东宫！ Spring Comes to Lianjiang at Night连江夜入春Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Strong, gentle blind woman X crazed, brutal crown prince] Everyone knew that Wei Jingshen, the crown prince, was learned and cultured, but also cruel, brooding, and cold as ice. No one dared approach him. During an assassination attempt, he ended up in a mountain village, where a country doctor saved him. By chance, his eyes met those of his benefactor's wife. Her pupils were pitch-black, her gaze unfocused and empty. Wei Jingshen lowered his eyes, his expression indifferent. What a pity, she w 2.2kReads8.2Score183Shelves
28. 578 绝 The Unparalleled Little Scapegoat 绝世小冤种 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Pay, You Risk Your Life, and We Both Go Crazy; The Ultimate Scapegoat; Power Over All, Sword to the Heavens Someone has set a trap to make everyone turn against me. "It's fine. I have a System..." Luo Yinyou comforted herself. "Even if the System is a total troll!" The world order had changed drastically, and the flow of destiny had been redistributed. Countless geniuses emerged, but the most dazzling of them all was the young lord Ye Ci of Dragon Island, hailed as the greatest 32kReads9.6Score4.4kShelves
29. 579 梓 Zilin's Dream 梓林悠梦 Wen Shu闻抒Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted A thousand years ago, she was a spirit cat on the verge of taking human form, and he was the crown prince, a powerful figure at court. To her, he was her savior, her mentor, and the man she gave her heart to. “They say the Dragon-Eye Stone can keep the body from dying and the soul from fading. Whoever obtains it can achieve the Great Way.” The white jade compass that could lead to this treasure was hidden in her sleeve. She gave it to him as a token of her love, holding nothing back, never suspe —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New author, but quality is guaranteed. Skilled writing, high-energy plot. You won't regret investing in this!

30. 580 重 Reborn: The Poor Scholar's Doctor Wife Is Forced to Start a Rat Race in the Capital 重生后寒门医妃被迫在京城搞内卷 Qin Bao琴宝Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted She was the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household and should have grown up cherished. But at birth, a servant switched her with another baby, and she was left to grow up in the countryside. Her adoptive parents treated her like a beast of burden, then abused her to death once they had drained her of every last bit of value. Reborn with a pocket dimension, she dumps the scumbag, trounces the fake white lotus, and cuts ties with her adoptive parents. Those who abused her will pay for it for 3.6kReads9.2Score314Shelves
31. 581 春 Spring Blossoms Never Return 春华不归 Moonlight Pale as Frost月白如霜Ancient Romance115k WordsCompleted I must have told you I loved you hundreds of years ago. But you forgot, and I never remembered., “Lovers Who Missed Each Other” Years of companionship made him take her for granted. He was so sure she would always be there waiting for him that he went about his own business, treating her with indifference, because she was always there. Her heart finally went cold, and she left. Even the most precious thing seems ordinary once you have it. Only after losing it do you realize what it meant. He 388Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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    One reader commented that it's better than the 9.5-Rated one [facepalm]

32. 582 贬 Demoted from Wife to Concubine? I'll Marry the Illegitimate Son and Stir Up Trouble 贬妻为妾？我嫁外室子搅弄风云 Wen Shu闻抒Ancient Romance120k WordsCompleted Historical romance + two strong leads who dote on each other + clearing her father’s name + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + punishing scoundrels and face-slapping Lin Shuwan is the legitimate daughter of a Duke’s household, a avenger determined to clear her father’s name, and a business investment genius who can thrive in the ancient world. Shen Yanzhi is the lowborn son of a concubine, but beneath the surface he wields immense power. She makes the money, supports the family, and pu 3Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 583 权 The Powerful Minister’s Concubine 权臣的瘦马通房 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted A devoted couple, sweet romance, and a wife-chasing journey of regret A Yuan was famous in Yangzhou as a slender beauty, with skin as smooth as jade and beauty as radiant as peach blossoms. Every frown and smile of hers could captivate the heart. Later, she was sold into the Marquis of Anning's household. The old madam took a liking to her and assigned her to serve as a bedchamber maid to Wei Xun, the heir to the marquis's title. Wei Xun was aloof and indifferent by nature. More than anything, h 4kReads8.5Score439Shelves

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    Stunning beauty or ruthless cruelty, none can escape it.

34. 584 她 She Played at Being a Divine Being in the Late Eastern Han Dynasty 她在东汉末年装神弄鬼 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Career-minded heroine + domineering, dashing hero] [Please note: This is a novel, not an academic paper. It has flaws and mistakes. If that bothers you, don't read it.] [The heroine is fifteen when she first transmigrates.] She thought transmigrating would let her live an easy, wonderful life. Instead, Heaven hit her with a harsh reality: she had landed in the late Eastern Han dynasty, with chaos about to engulf the land. To stay alive and protect her family, she has no choice but to embark on 9.8kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
35. 585 东 Schemes of the Eastern Palace: Taking You into My Embrace 东宫谋：揽卿入怀 You Rong 93有容93Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [A stubborn, scheming Crown Prince + a cool-headed, clever noblewoman] Lin Qingyi made the wrong choice about two men in her life. One was Lu Zheng, her fiancé of five years. The other was Crown Prince Shen Huaian, who asked for her hand by imperial decree after she broke off her engagement. Three years ago, on the day she and Lu Zheng were to marry, he received an imperial order to go to war. As they parted, he swore, “I will never let you down.” Three years later, she was about to marry Lu Zhe 7.2kReads6.6Score1.1kShelves

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    You could check out this book. It doesn't involve rebirth, time travel, or any cheat codes; it's all about using your brain to create schemes.

36. 586 被 After Her Thoughts Were Revealed, the Little Princess Became the Palace's Beloved 被读心声后，小公主成皇宫团宠啦 Little Fish Learns to Swim小鱼学游泳Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Family mind-reading + transmigrate into a book + gossip + beloved by the whole family + sweet romance] Shangguan Sui transmigrates into a book, becoming a little princess who is on the verge of dying from illness. The imperial physician says there's no cure. Shangguan Sui knows the plot, and panics! [Mother! This Imperial Physician Zhang is working for Consort Li! He deliberately misdiagnosed me and wants me dead!] Consort Chen: ?! She immediately replaces the physician and helps her daughter t 9.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
37. 587 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.5kReads9.2Score185Shelves

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    When a cunning female protagonist meets a devoted crown prince, an ultimate battle of wits and love unfolds! Together they unravel conspiracies, fight treacherous officials, protect their country amidst sword fights, and uphold their true feelings through deceit and treachery. The plot twists and turns constantly, with foreshadowing building layer by layer. Every scene is gripping, every interaction brimming with tension. A pinnacle of historical romance novels, you won't regret watching it!

38. 588 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Book as the Villainous Senior Sister, So Why Did the Heroine Turn Dark First? 穿书成反派师姐，女主咋先黑化了 Forest and Sea of Trees森林树海Two Female Leads1.0M WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [Two Female Leads + Happy Ending + Slow-Burn Start, Takes Off Later in Every Sense + Lots of Foreshadowing, Every Loose End Is Tied Up by the End for a Complete Story] When Mu Wuyi wakes up, she discovers that she has transmigrated into a book. Even worse, she's become the second female lead, the heroine's senior apprentice, and the final boss who is ultimately killed by the heroine, Su Yunyao. Just as Mu Wuyi is lamenting how pitiful, weak, and helpless she is, her cheat a 4.9kReads9.3Score614Shelves
39. 589 寒 The Winter Cicada Still Sings 寒蛰不住鸣 Zhi Xia织夏Ancient Romance466k WordsCompleted [The Grand Minister of the Dali Court × a married heir's wife, purely historical, male lead has a secret crush, both leads are each other's only partners, crime-solving, female supporting character transmigrates into a book] Dong Shushen, the daughter the prestigious Dong family had recently acknowledged, was married off as the Prince of Rong's heir's second wife. His household already had concubines. For three years, while the heir was stationed away with the army, she worked herself ragged man 126Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing!!!

40. 590 知 Knowing the Subtle Truth 知情微 An'an Tianya鞍安天涯Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “The pawn strikes back X I enter the game in the name of a pawn, and I insist on playing against you.” [Replacement * no rebirth * no transmigration * high-stakes palace intrigue * everyone is wicked] What secrets lie buried in the past? What is the truth beneath the treacherous struggles of the imperial harem? One winter, Luo Zhiwei was separated from her family. The twelve-year-old Prince Cheng found her and brought her home. She couldn't remember who she was, where she came from, or where 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A palace intrigue novel with no rebirth, no time travel, and no system!

41. 591 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 8.8kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
42. 592 穿 Book Transmigration: After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress, She Is Spoiled Rotten 穿书：成为炮灰女配后她被娇养了 Luo Wushengsheng罗五声声Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted Wen Jiaojiao transmigrated into a book, becoming Wen Ruyue, the highborn legitimate daughter of the Wen family. In the original story, Wen Ruyue was a spoiled, domineering, frail, and foolish villainess who bullied the heroine from childhood. Before the book was even halfway through, she became cannon fodder and died. The resentment of the original Wen Ruyue activated the transmigration-into-a-book System and brought Wen Jiaojiao from the modern world into the story. The System warned her that s 7.2kReads9.3Score701Shelves
43. 593 家 Homeland 家园 Wine Addict酒徒Historical2.2M WordsCompleted During the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, a young boy from Shanggu in Hebei fled conscription and entered the vast grasslands. There he adopted a silver wolf, which the grassland tribes regarded as a sacred beast. He met Han Chinese people on the plains and learned archery, military strategy, and more from people from the Central Plains who had been stranded there. After offending the nobility, he returned to the Central Plains and joined the campaign against Goguryeo, where he won recognition! 2.5kReads9.2Score363Shelves

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    After finishing this book, I can't read anything else.

44. 594 后 A Laid-Back Concubine in the Inner Palace, Calmly Turning Her Life Around and Sunbathing 后宅小咸鱼，淡定翻身晒太阳 Orange Turned Orange橘子橙了Ancient Romance262k WordsOngoing Su Zhiyuan looked up at the person holding her around the belly and lifting her up, then lowered her head and kept nibbling on the pastry in her hand. Her father had said that everyone here was an important person, so she had to behave. Her mother had said that her father was the head of the family, and that if she listened to him, she’d get pastries. She’d been very good today, so she’d get another pastry when she got home. Six-year-old Feng Chen hugged Su Zhiyuan around the belly from behind a 9.9kReads8.6Score610Shelves

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    🍇No time travel, no rebirth, no system🍒Highly recommend this book🍇 Su Zhiyuan looked up at the person who was holding her up by her belly, then continued to munch on her pastry. Her father said everyone here was important, and she had to be obedient. Her mother said her father was the head of the family, and if she listened to him, she'd get pastries. She'd been obedient today, so she'd get another pastry when they got home. Six-year-old Feng Chen hugged Su Zhiyuan's belly from behind, carrying her home and hiding her away. What he'd found was his, and he had to hide it well. 🍚

45. 595 反 Are All My Villain Disciples Simps? This Lazy Master Is Just Here to Have Fun 反派弟子全舔狗？摆烂师尊浪浪浪 Spring Breeze Blows, and Life Springs Anew春风吹又生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Multiple male leads + lighthearted comedy + master and disciples + nontraditional cultivation + one heroine and multiple male leads competing for her + everyone falls for her] Qin Ran was merely complaining that the heroine wouldn't take all the handsome men when she transmigrated into the story as the villainous master of four villainous disciples, a woman disguised as a man! When her four disciples were still weak, she tortured them mercilessly. The villains endured their humiliation, waiting 9.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
46. 596 王 The Princess Consort Digs the Pits, the Prince Buries the Dirt: A Cure for Scumbags and Fools 王妃挖坑爷埋土，专治渣渣二百五 Above the Clouds扶摇之上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lu Fuyao burst into tears. She had transmigrated! Other people transmigrated into stunning beauties and got a golden finger. What about her? She was the useless legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household, poisoned by her stepmother, abandoned by the prince on her wedding night and left alone in the bridal chamber, and turned into a laughingstock throughout the Sheng Dynasty. The most infuriating part? A pregnant woman with a huge belly was forcing her to become a mother overnight! Dam 5.3kReads9.2Score799Shelves

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    Hurry, hurry up... This book is super good, hilarious, I've been laughing like a pig! Of all the novels I've read, this is my favorite. Don't miss it! I'll take responsibility if you don't like it!!!…

47. 597 皇 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗？ Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 15.3kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    Both of these historical palace intrigue novels are very good; I've read them once myself.

48. 598 灵 After We Switched Souls, the Aloof Noble Lady's Perfect Image Crumbled 灵魂互换后，高冷贵女她人设崩了 Brushing Past Wind and Snow拂风拂雪Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted A cozy, lighthearted comedy with no angst, just pure fun. One-on-one romance, devoted to one another, happy ending. The story of Jiang Yunqi, the capital’s most eligible young lady, and Lu Ji, a playboy heir, who accidentally swap souls, go from mutual dislike to falling in love, and grow together through one hilarious mishap after another. To imitate her, he studies day and night until his fingers are nearly ruined from embroidery. To imitate him, she learns to ride and fight, then takes a tumb 974Reads8.3Score124Shelves

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    Let me recommend my story. The male and female leads swap souls and grow as individuals. It's all one-on-one couples, with ensemble casts, outstanding female characters, and even a well-developed villain. Not angsty, very enjoyable.

49. 599 昆 Kunlun Snow: The Finale 昆仑雪·完结篇 Mo Naihe莫奈何Anime Fanfiction175k WordsCompleted She is the only White Dragon in the world, the most noble and mysterious bloodline in the divine realm, and the Heavenly Dao's most steadfast defender. He is a Black Flood Dragon, bearing the conflicting blood of gods and demons. Born in defiance of the heavens, he is a variable in the order of the world, yet also the first young man to shield her from a blade. She calls his name again and again. When she is afraid, she hides in his arms; when she is happy, she throws her arms around his neck an 191Reads9.3Score111Shelves

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    A very good story, with delicate writing, many deaths and injuries, a tragic ending, but full of love, and characters who dare to love and hate. It's really good.

50. 600 青 The Childhood Sweetheart Consort Rises to Power, Her Goal Is to Become Empress Dowager! 青梅侧妃上位，目标是太后位！ Xiao Yan Wants to Get Rich小闫要暴富Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Domestic scheming in the early stages, palace intrigue later; the leads are not both faithful~] [The heroine loves the hero but keeps her feelings in check, staying clear-headed and never obsessed. The hero cares for her, but as emperor he has to balance the court, and there will be no shortage of women around him. The heroine is special to him!] An unexpected imperial decree changed Jiang Qingyue from the Princess Consort of Prince Qing to his secondary consort overnight. The emperor’s favor a 4.6kReads8.3Score383Shelves

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    This is a beautiful ancient Chinese novel. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts with a deep bond. Although the female lead doesn't become the principal wife at the beginning, she always holds a special place in the male lead's heart. Moreover, she quickly becomes the empress and is the only empress the male lead acknowledges. It's a really great read. The female lead loves the male lead but also loves herself and her child even more, showing great clarity of mind.

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