Looking for Good Classical Chinese Romance Novels Set Among Aristocratic Families, with Household Intrigue and No Idiotic Characters 求好看的纯古言小说，世家大族，宅斗文，不脑残。

1. 701 我 My Lover Is the Top Scholar 我的奸夫是状元郎 Bright Magnolia昭昭木兰Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted (An amateur practice piece, still rough, so read with caution!) A cool, resilient bride who marries in place of another & a devoted, loyal scholar from a poor family Younger man and older woman + political intrigue and revenge + traditional historical romance + slow burn + tragic love + stealing the one you love To preserve her paralyzed husband's position as heir to the title, Weng Miaoran gritted her teeth and accepted the task of bearing a child for him. Meeting Lin He was an accident, and a 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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   My adulterer and I went crazy killing each other in a deep house. A tough and cool substitute for the crown prince's wife & a loyal dog from a poor family and the affectionate number one scholar. Orthodox ancient sayings. Not brainless routines. A cool article. A big twist later. All villains 11

2. 702 皎 Jade in Radiant Splendor 皎玉昭昭 Zhang Xuan张煊Ancient Romance285k WordsOngoing Also known as Black Lotus: A Harem Promotion Chronicle. No transmigration, no rebirth, not a pure-couple romance. The heroine is a native of this world, and no saint. Fang Siyu, a hunter’s daughter, enters the palace one day and starts as a palace maid. She changes sides, becomes a consort, bears a child, and steadily brings down a Noble Concubine, wins over the Ladies, takes on the Empress, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of power. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This can be done

3. 703 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 80Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Fighting between aristocratic families

4. 704 重 Reborn, I Married the Regent, and My Jerk Ex Regretted It! 重生后二嫁摄政王，渣夫悔哭了！ Jun Yanling君言玲Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Rebirth + scumbag husband chases his wife after losing her + revenge + second male lead rises to the top + heroine grows over time] Lin Yuetang had been reborn! She returned to six months before she was nearly kidnapped and her brother was killed. In her previous life, her brother died horribly on the battlefield and was branded a traitor. Her entire family was implicated and thrown into prison, while her princess best friend, who had stood up for her, was sent away in a political mar 4Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   Lin Yuetang was reborn! He was reborn half a year before he was almost kidnapped and his brother died. 💑🤔😇💑

5. 705 都 We’re Divorced, So Who Says I Have to Put Up with You? 都休夫了，谁还惯着你啊 The Lark Speaks百灵说Ancient Romance505k WordsCompleted [My readers' sanity matters too. This story is all about getting even. No one gets pushed around.] The legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor's household cut ties with her parents just to marry a poor scholar. For two years, she hid her identity and devoted herself to supporting her entire in-law family, all so her husband could study in peace. But after Xie Yunxian placed third in the palace examinations, he secretly petitioned the emperor to marry the highest-ranking female official in the cou 14kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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   These classic books are recommended to everyone, ➕➕➕[Admiration]

6. 706 穿 Transmigrated into the Prince's Inner Court, I Make the Abstinent Prince Lose Control 穿进王府后院，禁欲王爷失控了 Brahma's Voice at Dawn梵音破晓Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted A cold, celibate prince faces off against the little concubine who is always trying to escape his estate. After transmigrating into the rear courtyard of Prince Rui’s estate, An Muxi became an unfavored concubine. Just as she was planning to save enough money to escape, she was sent to the prince’s bed. Whoever wants the job of serving the prince can have it. She’s done being his pampered concubine. Time to run! Prince Rui: “Xier, where are you going? Take me with you...” 1.6kReads8.8Score150Shelves
7. 707 我 Is It Really So Strange for a Matchmaker Like Me to Court a Crown Prince? 我一个红娘勾搭个太子很合理吧？ Plenty of Rice Soup米汤多多Ancient Romance345k WordsCompleted [No System + no golden finger + clear-headed, beautiful heroine + both leads are each other’s first and only + happy ending] Ye Li, a matchmaker who was driven to death by her clients, wakes up in a melodramatic historical novel she once read, one centered on a powerful heroine. She’s become a cannon-fodder supporting character who didn’t survive past a single page, so she decides to live well on the original character’s behalf and avenge her, too. Then she discovers that, as the daughter of a m 3Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 708 医 Master of Both Medicine and Poison, Reborn to Plot a Rebellion 医毒双绝，重生要谋反 Ye Qingbao叶青宝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ran knew she was a useless cripple whom nobody cared for, left in the countryside to fend for herself. She never expected good fortune to come her way: the emperor betrothed her to the disgraced Crown Prince. Grateful for the imperial favor and her husband’s acceptance, she devoted herself to helping him regain the emperor’s favor. But the first thing the Crown Prince did after ascending the throne was send her to the Cold Palace. Only then did she realize she had helpe 3.8kReads9.0Score563Shelves
9. 709 全 After My Family Read My Mind, All the Villain Personas Crumbled 全家反派读我心后，人设都崩了 Meow Jinjin喵金金Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [The short dramas Dawnlight Enters the Dream, Shaking the Realm and The Baby Goes to Court, While the Villainous Family Hears Her Thoughts are now available.] Original title: The Whole Family's Character Changes After They Hear My Thoughts [Transmigration into a book + whole family can hear thoughts + pampered darling + alternate world + tyrant + sweet romance + unhinged + no-brainer] Wei Chixi transmigrates into a book, becoming a doomed side character who is abandoned by her mother at birth, o 19.2kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves
10. 710 一 A Red Apricot Branch Reaches Over the Wall 一枝红杏要出墙 Yi Fei Yan亦非颜Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Political Schemes + Sweet Romance + Equally Matched + Devoted Couple] After transmigrating, she becomes the unloved, useless Third Prince's Consort, someone everyone can trample on. A deranged white lotus and a scumbag prince bully and humiliate her. She's had enough. There's no need to put up with it anymore! From then on, the useless woman makes a comeback. She is peerlessly beautiful and dazzling, and the scumbag prince wants to start over. But the fearsome God of War return 40Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Time Travel + Machiavellian Strategy + Sweet Pet + Double Strength + Double Cleanliness] Once she traveled through time, she became the unloved third princess. Everyone could step on her, and she was bullied and humiliated by the crazy Bai Lian and the scumbag king. If she can't bear it anymore, she won't have to bear it anymore!🧊

11. 711 寒 The Noble Daughter of a Poor Family Dumps Her Ex and Opens a Clinic 寒门嫡女踹掉前夫开医馆 A Lampwick Wrapped in Fog雾裹灯芯Ancient Romance104k WordsCompleted Reborn on the night she was ruined and disgraced in an abandoned temple, Shen Qingyan turns the tables with a silver needle, pinning her half-sister and fiancé to a pillar of shame. Carrying a lost medical text, she quietly leaves her home and begins treating patients in the streets, specializing in ailments that leave the Imperial Medical Office helpless. From plagues in Nanjiang to mysterious illnesses in the palace, her medical skills shake the court and threaten the interests of the decaying 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The daughter-in-law who was born in a poor family but has good conduct, met an unkind man and married the wrong husband and was wronged. She lived a new life and no longer showed mercy. She tore apart the concubine White Lotus and cut off all ties with her ex-husband. She devoted herself to studying medicine and opened a shop to practice medicine. She gradually became famous for her superb medical skills and her counterattack was smooth.

12. 712 亡 After My Kingdom Fell: The Tyrant Held Me by the Waist 亡国后：被暴君掐腰宠 A Wisp of Dandelion一缕蒲公英Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted Main characters: Nangong Yi and Yuchi Jiong [Political intrigue + woman disguised as a man + fake crown prince, real princess + fallen kingdom + the general’s long road to winning her back] Nangong Yi disguises herself as a man and becomes the crown prince of Dongzhou, the late emperor’s only child, entrusted with great responsibilities. But she has no interest in the throne. To escape the imperial palace, she has no choice but to put on the act of a spoiled wastrel. In truth, the crown prince i 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is very smart and competes with the male protagonist in a battle of wits and courage

13. 713 关 About Black Holes 关于黑洞 The World Is Too Boring世界太无聊Marriage & Romance5k WordsCompleted About Black Holes 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is so awesome. I highly recommend it. I really love it.

14. 714 碎 Shattered Porcelain, Pure Lotus 碎瓷清莲 Mountain and Distance目山度Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted Perfect jade does not exist in this world. Every heart is a shard of broken porcelain. This is a story of a refined gentleman whose thoughts lead him astray, who breaks the rules for love, and whose past holds a secret. Qinglian, a herbalist who lives deep in the mountains, shuns the world because of her beauty. While gathering herbs, she saves the wounded Lord Zhaoyu, then hurries away. She has a childhood sweetheart and wants nothing more than a peaceful life. But she does not know that her b —Reads7.4Score—Shelves

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    She has a sweetheart husband, who is hiding in Tibet because of his beauty; he is the consort of Guixia, who has sworn to serve the public with self-denial and self-denial for ten years. A rescue operation turned into a crazy obsession in his heart!

15. 715 殿 Your Highness, Your Assassin Has Saved Someone Again! 殿下，你家杀手又救人了！ Yao Qianling妖千灵Ancient Romance816k WordsOngoing The manhua adaptation is out [Gap Moe Assassin] [Useless Poor Prince] [Ensemble Cast of Total Goofballs] [Ridiculous Sweet Romance] [Court Intrigue and the Martial World] I'm Junlin, the poorest prince in the whole capital. She's Yinyin, the dumbest assassin in the whole martial world. She planned to kill me for the bounty, but I talked her into becoming my personal bodyguard instead. From then on, my life was safe, but my blood pressure and debt levels were both out of control. "Your Highness, 4.3kReads9.4Score395Shelves
16. 716 三 Three Kingdoms: The Female Warlord of a Chaotic Age 三国：乱世女枭雄 Handsome Er You帅气的二油Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing (Also known as: The Female Overlord of a Chaotic Age) [Strong female lead + Three Kingdoms + no System + traditional empire-building + ensemble cast] Liu Yi, a female engineering PhD, transmigrates into the late Han dynasty during the Three Kingdoms era and grows up as a boy. She develops water conservancy, conducts research, and improves life for the people of her region. Just as the various factions are trying to win her over, she reveals herself as a woman and establishes her own power base, 56.8kReads9.3Score11.8kShelves
17. 717 克 After My Husband's Death: I Set My Sights on the Marquis's Youngest Brother 克死丈夫后：对侯府小叔子下手了 Crimson Songbird绯色鸣雀Ancient Romance119k WordsOngoing On the night the Jing'an Marquis's household held a wedding to bring good fortune, the heir coughed up blood and died. The new bride, Shu Yixiao, was thrown into the woodshed by the Marchioness, who gave her seven days before she was to be buried alive with her dead husband. Dragging her injured body, she escaped her cage. At the last possible moment, she ran into Wen Jin, the household's second young master, a notorious playboy in the capital, a despised illegitimate son and good-for-nothing. B 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is not bad either

18. 718 谢 Thanks for Asking, We’ve Been Married Three Years and Still Haven’t Kissed! 谢邀，成婚三年，还未亲嘴儿！ A Cloud of Cream一朵奶油云Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + possessive villain + rekindled romance + intense push and pull + mutual devotion + redemption + one-on-one, both leads are each other’s first and only!) Also known as: I Can’t Believe It, The Villain I’d Won Over Got Away! Xie Zhaohua transmigrated into an old-school novel about a wife chasing her husband to the crematorium. She devoted herself to winning over the villain to complete her mission. But on the very day she succeeded, the System suddenly malfunctioned, 6.6kReads9.0Score663Shelves

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    Rebirth + heroic competition double burning! The tiger girl in the general family was deceived by the hypocrisy of the scumbag, and the whole family died tragically. After rebirth, she took revenge without giving in. General Xuanjia led his cavalry to cross the territory and pay for her blood debt!

19. 719 糯 The Clingy Villainess Wants to Change Her Fate, but Her Unhinged Ex-Husband Won't Leave Her Alone 糯湿女配要改命，疯批前夫紧相随 Raising Piggies by Imperial Decree奉旨养猪猪Ancient Romance217k WordsOngoing [Reborn, awakened female supporting character X obsessive, devoted commander] Household intrigue and medicine | Solving cases and changing fate | Mutual salvation In her dreams, Yin Sisi saw that she was a supporting character in a book, a foil to her legitimate-born elder sister, a laughingstock, and a sacrificial pawn. Now that she had awakened, she would tear the pages apart and rewrite her fate. She made money, studied medicine, and solved cases, keeping her wits about her every step of the —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the heroine was originally a concubine, but she turned black after rebirth. When fate wanted to crush her again, she was already holding the knife.

20. 720 游 Endgame Player 游戏终局玩家 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼40k WordsCompleted The Endgame Player —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommended novels about cultivating immortals

21. 721 魂 I Transmigrated into the Prime Minister’s Mansion as a Concubine-Born Daughter 魂穿相府庶女 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Ancient Romance31k WordsCompleted My Soul Transmigrated into the Prime Minister's Concubine-Born Daughter 19Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 722 和 A Deal with the Overbearing CEO 和霸道总裁的交易 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Marriage & Romance28k WordsCompleted A Deal with the Domineering CEO 3Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 723 星 A Chronicle of Mending the Rift in the Starry Sky 星穹裂缝修复记 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼30k WordsCompleted The Starry Sky Rift Repair Record 6Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 724 重 Reforging the Heaven-Burning Cauldron 重铸焚天鼎 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼27k WordsCompleted Reforge the Burning Heaven Cauldron 15Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 725 秘 The Secret Realm's Dragon-Elephant Art Legacy 秘境传承龙象诀 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼37k WordsCompleted The Dragon-Elephant Art, an inheritance from a secret realm 51Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 726 奶 The Little Darling Wreaks Havoc in the Aristocratic Family 奶团子炸翻豪门 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼27k WordsCompleted The Little Dumpling Turns the Wealthy Family Upside Down 3Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 727 阴 Rebirth in the Yin Tower 阴楼新生 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼21k WordsCompleted Rebirth in the Yin Mansion 3Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 728 满 A Max-Level Expert Transmigrates into a Good-for-Nothing and Becomes Unstoppable Across the Globe 满级大佬穿成废柴，杀穿全球无敌手 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼31k WordsCompleted A Max-Level Expert Transmigrates into a Good-for-Nothing and Slays His Way to Unrivaled Dominance Across the World 7Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 729 烬 Blazing Embers Shine Bright, Illuminating the Land 烬火昭昭，照亮山河 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼25k WordsCompleted Brilliant Embers Illuminate the Mountains and Rivers —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 730 诸 Myriad Worlds: Taking Charge of Reincarnation, Starting with the Primordial World 诸天：从洪荒开始执掌轮回 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼39k WordsCompleted Myriad Worlds: Taking Charge of Reincarnation, Starting from the Primordial World 14Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 731 万 Heavenly Beast Taming Art 万兽御天诀 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼55k WordsCompleted Heavenly Beast Taming Art 61Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 732 穿 Transmigrate with a Rainbow Spirit Root 穿越七彩灵根 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼60k WordsCompleted Transmigrated with Seven-Color Spirit Roots 14Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 733 琉 The Thorny Path Beneath the Glazed Pagoda 琉璃塔下的荆棘之路 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Marriage & Romance29k WordsCompleted The Thorny Road Beneath the Glazed Pagoda 6Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 734 两 Peddler Between Two Worlds 两界货郎 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼25k WordsCompleted The Peddler Between Two Worlds 7Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 735 美 A Beauty Bodyguard Transmigrates into a Book as Pan Jinlian 美女保镖穿书潘金莲 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼Female-Channel Fanfiction29k WordsCompleted A Beautiful Bodyguard Transmigrates into the Story of Pan Jinlian 8Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 736 中 Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Way of the Elixir 中医丹道 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼44k WordsCompleted Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Alchemical Way 467Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 737 劫 Rising from the Ashes 劫后凡升 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼28k WordsCompleted Rising from the Ordinary After the Calamity 238Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 738 天 The Heavenly Eye Feng Shui Grandmaster 天眼风水大宗师 Happy Golden Fish快乐的黄金鱼21k WordsCompleted The Grandmaster of Feng Shui with the Heavenly Eye 20Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 739 分 We Can Break Up, but Find Me a Man First 分手可以，给我找个男人 Clouds and Moon Jun云与月隽12k WordsCompleted We Can Break Up, But Find Me a Man First 2.6kReads—Score149Shelves
40. 740 王 A Little Sweetheart Arrives at the Prince’s Mansion 王府来了个小甜心 Jin Yi锦怡Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted After quelling the rebellion, the emperor issued a decree marrying Hua Bingyu, a female general past the usual age for marriage, to the only “single dog” in the imperial family: Seventh Prince Qi Ruizhan. On their wedding night, the much-adored Qi Ruizhan was immobilized with pressure-point techniques by the famously beautiful Hua Bingyu. The reason: he wouldn't cooperate. Qi Ruizhan glared furiously. “Father! What kind of princess consort have you married me?” Afterward, the idle Seventh Prince 1.9kReads9.4Score233Shelves

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    [9.6 Points for the ancient sweet pet🔥|The female general's "husband training" routine] The female general Hua Bingyu was given the opportunity to marry the "single dog" Seventh Prince, and she directly tapped her acupuncture points on the wedding night! The prince who originally wanted to be ruined was forced by the princess to study, practice martial arts, and outwit the court - he counterattacked from a straw bag to a top prince. Pork soup soup + political assistance, how can this be a princess? It's clearly a life cheat! See how the female devil trains the dandy prince to become the pinnacle model of Daning. Marriage first, love later # #counterattack #has been completed and can be entered

41. 741 云 The Fate of Yun Mo 云墨缘 Ren Meili任美丽Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [A broken god of war vs. a mortal girl] This is a love story about a fated bond of protection, and the journey of two extraordinary yet ill-fated protagonists as they save each other through boundless suffering and stand side by side to slay the gods. When she found him in the dust, she had no idea that he was the god of war once revered by the Three Realms. Mo Yuan was once the mightiest god of war in the Three Realms. Now, with his immortal bones stripped away, he was nothing but a discarded —Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This book by Yun Mo Yuan is really exciting! Both the male and female protagonists are not weak. They work together and have a tacit understanding. There is no plot that holds them back.

42. 742 我 Ten Lifetimes, Ten Reincarnations with You 我与卿的十生十世 Ren Meili任美丽Ancient Romance190k WordsCompleted [When Even Ancient Gods Face a Cooling-Off Period Before Divorce] Ten lifetimes of reincarnation, and a tragic death in every one! I don't want this divine marriage contract anymore! Xiwu and Yeh Huang are the officially sanctioned couple blessed by the Heavenly Dao, yet somehow they've turned married life into life as roommates. At last, they join forces to tear up their marriage contract. “We want a divorce!” The Heavenly Dao sneers. “Want to call it quits? First, descend to the mortal realm —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 743 烬 Ashes and Frost: A World Laid at Her Feet 烬霜华之倾尽天下 Ren Meili任美丽Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted [Ruthless Emperor × Daughter of a Condemned Official | Mutual Torment | A Love Rekindled | The Pursuit of His Wife’s Funeral] The day my entire clan was slaughtered, Xiao Jin made me choose how I would die. I tore our token of love to shreds before everyone, letting the scraps flutter like snow. “This guilty woman thanks Your Majesty for your great kindness.” Later, he demoted me to a slave in the Yongxiang Palace, watching as my fingers rotted and I endured every humiliation. Yet when I lay d 103Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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