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. 251 恶 The Wicked Junior Sister Won't Reform, So She Wreaks Havoc on Everyone in the Sect 恶毒师妹不洗白在宗门创死所有人 Jiu Yue Yu久月鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Publication deal signed] Jiang Que transmigrates into a cultivation novel as the vicious female supporting character, doomed to a tragic fate and destined to be nothing but a foil for the heroine. The heroine is aloof and otherworldly, while Jiang Que is just a woman; the heroine is blessed with extraordinary talent, while Jiang Que has only her life to lose; the heroine has suitors everywhere, while Jiang Que has never even held a man's hand. Even worse, the day she transmigrates into the bo 69.8kReads9.4Score9.5kShelves
2. 252 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.5kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves
3. 253 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 7.8kReads9.1Score645Shelves
4. 254 病 Spring Returns to the Branches of a Sick Tree 病树枝头又逢春 Sweet Melon甜甜的瓜Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available] Sang Nian accidentally climbs into the world of cultivation and becomes the vicious supporting female character who meets a tragic end in the book. System: Your mission is to marry the male supporting character, Xie Chenzhou, abuse him, humiliate him, and then get killed by him. Sang Nian: OK (brandishes little whip) (hits herself) (collapses with a thud) System: (silence) (stares at the sky) System: Mission changed. Win him over, or go mine coal. Sang Nian: (smiles 188.6kReads9.5Score25.6kShelves
5. 255 快 Quick Transmigration: The Irresistibly Beautiful Heartthrob 快穿万人迷太美 Mary玛莉Modern Romance775k WordsOngoing Everyone bound to a System has a talent others could spend a lifetime trying to match. Some have intelligence, others have strength, but Zhuzhu is the exception: her talent is her unparalleled, peerless beauty. No CP, universally adored heroine, romantic rivalry and chaos. (The heroine isn't a self-sacrificing saint. Each world is fairly short.) The heroine's personality shifts between cool and aloof and sweet and gentle. World One: The unwanted third daughter World Two: The gullible woman whose 4.5kReads7.9Score195Shelves
6. 256 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 180.6kReads9.4Score27kShelves
7. 257 重 Reborn as a Concubine's Daughter: Survival Comes First 重生之庶女，先苟为敬 Leng Quandong冷泉咚Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted The moment she opened her eyes, Su Xinqing realized she'd landed inside a hugely popular historical romance novel. The problem was, her new body belonged to a concubine-born daughter, one who had suffered terribly! She raised someone else's child, only to be framed by that very child. Her reputation was ruined, and she was thrown into a pig cage and drowned! Truly, a fate worse than death! Since she was here, she would make the best of it. In this life, Su Xinqing kept her eyes open, seized the 366Reads6.8Score—Shelves
8. 258 佛 Prayer Beads Suppress a Hundred Ghosts, and the Cursed Star Finds Peace in His Remaining Years 佛珠镇百鬼，煞星渡余生 The Short-Tempered Houhou脾气暴躁的吼吼Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted Everyone in Changling City knew that the eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites was born under an ill-fated star. She was sent to Nanchan Temple at birth and raised there for eighteen years. At the temple, they didn't pray to Buddha. They taught her how to catch ghosts and draw talismans. At first, her family still came to visit. Later, even her mother forgot to tell her about the birth of her youngest daughter. The young nobleman betrothed to her since childhood also turned around and asked 46.4kReads9.1Score6.4kShelves
9. 259 一 A Peach Blossom in a Single Thought 一念桃花 Sea Green Takes the Swan海青拿天鹅Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Eight years ago, Chang Wanyun was rescued from the chaos of war by a young man dressed in white. Gazing at the handsome, wealthy youth before her, she decided on the spot that he was exactly her type. Eight years later, Wanyun finally learned who he was: Pei Yuan, the ninth prince of the current emperor. When they met again, Wanyun, the sole disciple of the Medical Sage, came to Pei Yuan’s side to treat his injuries, calling him “big brother” this and “big brother” that. Pei Yuan was buried in w 1.8kReads9.1Score231Shelves

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   It's a female-centric drama with excellent writing; one couldn't write such a superb book without a certain level of literary skill and historical knowledge.

10. 260 穿 I Became the Vicious Cannon Fodder Betrothed to the Male Lead 穿成和男主定过亲的恶毒炮灰 A Mandarin Orange on My Head头顶一颗砂糖橘Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + The Male Lead Wins Himself Over + Love Grows Over Time + Mostly Everyday Life] Shen Qinghe transmigrates into a book as an evil cannon-fodder character. She's the one who was betrothed to the male lead, then betrayed him when he fell on hard times. She's the one who became part of the heroine's family, yet kept setting her up and bullying her, both openly and behind her back. She's the one the male lead kills with a single sword strok 596Reads6.4Score100Shelves
11. 261 心 The Scheming Beauty's Conquest Notes 心机美人的攻略手札 Drink a Little Less Milk Tea少喝1点奶茶Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted Jiang Fu swore from a young age that she would climb the social ladder and marry into a powerful family. She was willing to use any means necessary. On the eve of the Jiang family’s legitimate daughter’s wedding, the groom’s side was rocked by a scandal of epic proportions. Jiang Ruyue, who had been pampered all her life, immediately refused to marry him. So the Jiang family secretly brought back Jiang Fu, the concubine-born daughter who had been raised far away. The Jiang family looked down on 4.8kReads9.3Score612Shelves

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    The first book features a concubine's daughter, palace intrigue, and family feuds; the second features a female protagonist who fights for power and climbs the social ladder; the third features a female protagonist who is unpredictable and truly vicious; all three are highly recommended.

12. 262 反 The Villain's Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old: If Dad Won't Rebel, I'll Do It 反派幼崽三岁半，爹不造反我来干 The Moon Falls into a Dream月亮跌入梦Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Adored by everyone + feel-good power fantasy + gloomy antagonist gets remade into a doting dad + daughter sweet-talks her villain father into spoiling her + female supporting character has a System] Wen Ruan was an evil villain who dreamed of ruling the world. The good news: she transmigrated as the three-and-a-half-year-old biological daughter of Qin Jiuzhou, the ultimate villain. The bad news: she’d landed in the epilogue, where the gloomy villain who could crush the heavens and earth had los 34.3kReads8.9Score4.2kShelves

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    Not brainless, logical, and enjoyable to write.

13. 263 一 A Lifetime of Tender Love 一世娇宠 Banyan Leaf榕叶子Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted Gu Qingzhi has never suffered the slightest injustice in her life. Born to a concubine, she should have been sent away from the household with a marriage contract. But she was extraordinarily lucky: her father had her, his only precious daughter, in middle age. Gu Yuan is clever and calculating, and spent the first half of his life chasing fame and success. In the second half, his only concern is this innocent, naive daughter. He dotes on her, holding her in the palm of his hand and granting her 11.3kReads8.8Score749Shelves
14. 264 首 The Lucky Wife of the Grand Secretary 首辅家的锦鲤妻 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Only after Su Jiuyue married into the Wu family did she discover that her husband was a fool. She thought she'd been swindled. But as soon as she entered the family, it was as if Heaven itself had blessed the Wus. One happy occasion followed another, and their lives kept getting better. She went up the mountain to gather wild greens and found a lingzhi mushroom; she went down to the river to fish and found a rare, ancient fungus. Even her foolish husband turned out not to be a fool, and he came 17.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
15. 265 步 Scarlet Heart (Two-Volume Set) 步步惊心（全二册） Tong Hua桐华Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted A girl who steps into thin air transmigrates across a thousand years, from the bustling city of Shenzhen to a turbulent imperial court. The princes, embroiled in a struggle for the throne, gaze at her with tender affection, their eyes full of curiosity and temptation, as well as a few traces of genuine and feigned sympathy. She struggles to avoid the tide of history, but those pairs of dark, deep-set eyes hold her fast... 1.8kReads9.5Score296Shelves
16. 266 我 I Find the Top Scholar So Charming 我见探花多娇媚 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jing Bao has three wishes: First, protect the family estate of the main branch; second, enter the Imperial College, place third in the palace examinations, and bring honor to the family; third, keep living as a man in disguise until the end. Lord Gu has three wishes too: First, help someone protect their family estate; second, help that someone place third in the palace examinations; third, bring the disguised top scorer home and make her the mistress of the household. 4.1kReads9.4Score756Shelves
17. 267 嫤 The Years of Jinyu's Story 嫤语书年 Sea Green Takes the Swan海青拿天鹅Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted The realm was in chaos, and enemy troops had reached the city walls. Fu Jin, a highborn woman whose entire clan had been wiped out, was forced to marry Wei Tan, the eldest son of a warlord at the height of his power. The world had turned upside down: the once princess-like darling of heaven was now an older bride marrying for the second time, while the obscure son of a minor official had become her husband, a warlord who looked down on all under heaven. Survival in turbulent times was hard, and 15.3kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who undergoes significant growth, and after reading it, I genuinely felt a connection to the story. The male protagonist is the kind who endures hardship for his country and its people, and while he isn't overly controlling, he guides her growth. The second book has a more gradual, narrative feel. The first few chapters might seem slow, and the female protagonist might feel a bit frustrated, but it's the kind of story that gets more and more addictive as you read. The female protagonist embodies the typical image of a woman from a prominent family. Honestly, I feel the male protagonist isn't quite a match for the female protagonist, even though he's the crown prince (he's alright, his strengths include listening to her opinions, respecting her as his teacher, and setting up a trap for her status). Also, I think the way the second male and female leads are portrayed is excellent; they aren't simply depicted as inherently evil, but rather as well-rounded characters. As for the third book, I feel that the male and female protagonists he wrote are very powerful, in line with the kind of power that ancient people had. Moreover, the main theme is very elevated in the end (there is one thing I didn't like, which is that the female protagonist's sister and brother-in-law were framed by the cowardly prince, and those treacherous officials were very afraid of death. This part was a bit sad for me). When I first read it, I thought it was very cliché, but because I was looking for something to read, I clicked on it because it had a high rating. I think there must be a reason for the high rating. And why is the female protagonist's name "Tiger Wife"? The female lead is the daughter of a princess. Compared to her parents, she is very intelligent, the kind of girl from a noble family. She's very clever and seems to know everything. Due to various reasons, she has to have the identity of the male lead, a great general. At first, they thought she wouldn't be able to control his general's mansion. But the female lead is just a pretty, delicate woman on the surface. She says that if she were a man, she would definitely rise to the position of prime minister or something similar. Anyway, she's very intelligent. (And how should I put it? After reading this book, I felt that I was more impressed with the female lead than the male lead. I think this book is very good. It knows how to hide one's talents, but it doesn't have a bottom line. It's typical of aristocratic thinking, where the rise and fall of a family is very important.) The fourth book is also set in a noble family. The female lead is a lady from a noble family. The male lead is initially an unknown person. He secretly likes the female lead because some of her small actions attract him. How should we describe their relationship? Their initial relationship was probably a case of marriage of convenience leading to love. The female lead's feelings for him were (it's hard to say, but it definitely fits the stereotype of aristocratic families). Her family was initially prosperous, but later, she married the man she had loved in her youth. Meanwhile, the male lead's family was vying for greater power (the male lead led an army to attack the region, while her in-laws were fighting and defending). The male lead essentially forced her into marriage. Although it felt a bit like coercion, the male lead's view was that if the female lead truly had no feelings for him, he would set her free. (They can figure this out for themselves; it's a bit messy, I can't explain it very clearly, but I really enjoyed reading it). (Os. I'm rambling a bit, but I really love these books. (//∇//)

18. 268 岁 May Every Year Bring Peace and Lasting Serenity 岁岁安澜绵长 Zhu Aiqi朱艾奇Ancient Romance561k WordsOngoing A modern police detective was killed in a car accident while on a mission, only to transmigrate into the youngest daughter of the eldest branch of the loyal and brave Earl’s household. Her biological mother had also switched her at birth, making her the family’s adopted daughter. How will she survive in ancient times? This is my first time writing, so please be kind, everyone! I don’t know the platform’s rules either, and the first chapter turned out too long! 13.1kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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    This is a pure ancient romance novel about domestic intrigue.

19. 269 穿 The Woman Who Set Up Camp in the Run-Down Marquis’s Estate After Transmigrating 穿越到烂槽子侯府打窝的女人 Little Fat Rabbit Mumu小肥兔木木Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an Alternate World + Everyday Ancient Life + Household Intrigue + One-on-One Romance + Devoted Couple + Feel-Good Power Fantasy] Su Xiaoxiao is a doctor who is an angel by day and a seductress by night. When she suddenly dies on the job, surely fate will grant her a new life if it has any regard for her. Instead, it throws her into a wretched family where she must fight to survive. But once she gets her hands on the secrets of wealth, they'll be begging her on their knees! Whe 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Palace intrigue and domestic power struggles are both captivating in their own way. I'm currently reading the second book, and everyone seems so cunning. I'm looking forward to the rest of the story. I'm also following the third book; I love the theme of a family united against a common enemy. Any recommendations for similar works?

20. 270 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 105.4kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves
21. 271 妹 Little Sister, Stop Competing. Your Elder Sister Has Married into a Powerful Family 妹妹别斗了，嫡姐已嫁高门 Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted Household intrigue + marriage first, love later + warrior x young woman Synopsis: Xie Yuxi had an excellent marriage prospect. Her unremarkable, illegitimate fiancé was far more impressive than anyone realized: without making a fuss, he had passed the imperial exam and become its top scorer. In the prime of her youth, she would marry a promising man who was everything she could wish for. How enviable. But after he failed to show up for their arranged meeting at a temple, the top scholar sent som 14.6kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    Xie Yuxi's top-ranking scholar fiancé broke off their engagement and married his sister. She then married the rough and uncouth military general, the Earl of Xining, and took on three "hot potatoes": an educated nephew, a disabled second nephew, and an unattractive niece. Everyone waited to see her fail, but she tailored her education to each individual: her nephew abandoned literature for martial arts, became a general and a poet; her second nephew expanded his business and became more cheerful; and her niece had her birthmark removed and gained a reputation for virtue. Her husband, Liang Zhongxiao, silently protected his wife, elevating her from a duke's wife to a high-ranking lady. The top-ranking scholar who broke off his engagement? He could only slap his thigh in frustration!

22. 272 太 So What If He's the Crown Prince? I'll Gladly Take Him 太子又如何？本宫笑纳了 People Walk on Green Bones人行骨青Ancient Romance86k WordsOngoing [A two-faced palace maid who adapts to whoever holds power vs. a ruthless, no-good crown prince] In the eleventh year of the Shuo Ming era, Consort Shen led a young palace attendant named Wen Yao into Chenghe Palace, cold and desolate for many years. She taught her to study, observe etiquette, and write essays on statecraft. In the fifteenth year of Shuo Ming, Wen Yao stole her mistress’s jade token, climbed into the imperial bed, and spent the night in the emperor’s arms. Chenghe Palace was a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend this dark historical romance! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts] With everyone embodying the yandere archetype, the romance is incredibly captivating. The crown prince knows the female lead is his father's concubine, yet he can't resist getting close; the female lead knows this relationship is doomed, yet she still falls for him. The descriptions of their flirting with forbidden love are both heart-wrenching and exhilarating, making it impossible to put down.

23. 273 你 Didn't You Say She Was Old and Out of Favor? 你不是说她年纪大，不得宠吗？ I'm Xingxing Da我是星星大Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + food + everyday life + not chaste, but doted on] Su Tang transmigrated into the body of a concubine of Xiao Jingrong, Heir of the Prince of Zhaonan, with a two-year-old toddler in tow. The original owner had let herself go, behaved crudely, and was even older than the heir. He had long since forgotten her, leaving her to languish in a corner. Su Tang figured that was just fine. She wouldn’t compete for his favor or make the first move. But then 20.4kReads8.8Score2kShelves
24. 274 贵 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 13.1kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    I highly recommend it! It's not about a noble family, but it's a pure ancient Chinese romance and it's absolutely amazing!

25. 275 大EN The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记（田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著） Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d 203.8kReads9.7Score25.2kShelves

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    I recommend this book mainly because it was written by a humanities student with higher education, not in the style of an elementary school student. Plus, the female lead is the spoiled, growing type, which I really like. I found it very enjoyable to read.

26. 276 逢 The Lantern-Bearing Chronicles 逢灯纪 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance982k WordsCompleted (Signed for publication, with screen adaptation rights sold) You're the daughter of a marquis. You want to take your mother's dowry and remains with you? Done. I'll take the dowry and remains, and bring you your mother's divorce papers as well as your own severance papers cutting ties with your family. You were declared dead and became an invisible person behind your brothers. You want to live like a normal person again? Done. I'll restore your name and identity, and make sure you receive the en 87kReads9.3Score12.7kShelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing!

27. 277 侯 After the Marquis’s Old Ancestress Started Slacking Off, Her Descendants Panicked 侯府老祖宗摆烂后，儿孙全慌了 End of the Winter Month冬月末Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The Dowager Lady of the Xuanping Marquis Estate, Min Qiao, was reborn! In her previous life, her son doted on his concubine and neglected his wife, her grandson wanted to marry a courtesan, her granddaughter wanted to break off her engagement, and her daughter-in-law planned to elope. She stopped them, kept them in line, and exhausted herself cleaning up one mess after another. For the Marquis Estate's reputation and her descendants' futures, she bore the blame, devoted all her energy to them, a 5.6kReads7.9Score744Shelves
28. 278 重 Reborn on My Wedding Day! After the Bride Swap, My Sister Goes on a Rampage 重生出嫁当天！换亲后姐姐杀疯了 Meng Jiang Herself孟姜本尊Ancient Romance511k WordsOngoing Li Jinglan and her younger sister, Li Fengxian, were both reborn on the day they were to be married. This time, her sister didn’t force Li Jinglan to switch marriages. Instead, she dreamed of becoming Li Jinglan. Her sister thought, As long as I have a daughter and raise her safely until she’s grown, then marry her to the Crown Prince’s son, I can become a marchioness. This time, Li Jinglan married Lu Bozhou. Lu Bozhou’s family was a living nightmare from the start. His clan seized his family’s 32Reads8.9Score—Shelves
29. 279 表 The Cousin Is Going on a Matchmaking Date, and the Heir Is Panicking 表姑娘要去相看，世子他慌了 Yu Yu禹予Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] [Happy Ending] [Both Leads Are Natives of the Era] [Gentle, Refined Heir Apparent × Cool, Elegant Cousin] Orphaned and without anyone to rely on, with wolves circling all around her, young Shi Jianli had no choice but to travel to the capital and seek refuge with her aunt. She became the second branch’s cousin, staying as a guest at the Duke of Anguo’s residence. When she came of age, her aunt found her a match. But the second branch’s concubin 34.2kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves

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    The female lead, orphaned, comes to live with her aunt. The prince gradually develops feelings for her. [Making faces][making faces][making faces]

30. 280 家 Homegrown Flowers Can't Match Wild Ones: The Irresistible Duke Keeps Flirting 家花哪有野花香，尤物国舅撩不停 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Two years into her marriage, Liu Fuying was still a virgin. Her husband had even suggested that she go keep a handsome young lover, with only one condition: she couldn't make their affair public. He had someone else in his heart, so why should Liu Fuying keep herself chaste for him? One day, after a rainstorm, Liu Fuying fell off a cliff and met Pei Zhou Wu, a handsome nobleman who had been imprisoned on Mount Xiang for treason. He was so good-looking! The moment Liu Fuying saw him, she underst 12.4kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
31. 281 穿 After Transmigrating into an Idiotic Female Villain, I Gave Up on the Spot 穿成降智脑残女配后，我原地摆烂 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted [A clear-eyed heroine + a devoted, well-behaved hero + the whole family turns its fate around] Shen Mianmian has transmigrated into a book! She's landed in the doomed Marquis's household in the latest hit historical romance about a local woman tormenting a transmigrated woman. The marquis is domineering and unreasonable, his wife is foolish and naive, and their heir is weak-willed and clueless. And she... is stupid enough to shout about monogamy and equality for all in a feudal society. Together 9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
32. 282 世 Heir, Your Wife Says It’s Time to Come Home 世子，夫人喊你回家了 Susu Qian Ci酥酥芊瓷Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later; Devoted Couple; Sweet Romance] [Proud, Sharp-Tongued Heir vs. Beautiful, Cunning Young Madam] For generations, the Duke of Dingguo’s family has loyally guarded the frontier, keeping the realm at peace for decades. If you asked the women of the capital whom they most wanted to marry, the answer would be Ning Ye, the Duke of Dingguo’s heir. Noble by birth, handsome, and skilled in both letters and arms, he makes the hearts of young ladies from every family flutter. But 13.1kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    🔹🔹This is a pure historical romance. The female lead is intelligent and clever, and the male lead is a prince. The female lead's family dotes on her. The prince, wanting to win over his father, proposes marriage to her. Her family, unwilling to let her enter the prince's treacherous household, desperately wants to marry her off quickly. The male lead is the heir of a duke's family, twenty-one years old and still refusing to marry. His family is extremely worried about him and organizes a flower-viewing banquet to find him a wife. At their first meeting, he finds the woman quite interesting…

33. 283 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.2kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves
34. 284 被 Forced to Become a Lucky Bride, I Became the Tyrannical Prince’s Darling 被迫冲喜后，成了暴戾王爷掌中娇 The Moon Behind Spring Mountains春山负月Ancient Romance803k WordsCompleted [Mad Dog Prince x Sweet Beauty, married first and fell in love later + doting husband + both are pure + face-slapping power fantasy] Shen Youying's father and brothers are falsely accused of treason. The Shen family falls into ruin overnight, and everyone keeps their distance. Even the Lu family, who had arranged a marriage with her long ago, can't wait to break off the engagement. On the day the betrothal gifts are to be exchanged, her fiance doesn't show up. Instead, a eunuch from the palace a 4.7kReads9.0Score656Shelves
35. 285 祝 Wishing You Peace and Prosperity Year After Year 祝卿岁岁荣安 Chen Xiaofan Who Loves Yellow Heart Greens喜欢黄心菜的陈小凡Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted Before her birth mother died, she pointed at Zhu Qing'an in front of everyone and cursed her for bringing misfortune to her six relatives. She ordered Zhu Qing'an to keep vigil for her for three months after her death, then shave her head and become a nun at Jingyun Convent, never to leave the convent or return to secular life. So three months after her birth mother’s death, Zhu Qing'an ceased to exist. At Jingyun Convent, a young nun named Jingchen struggled to survive in this world. Given anot 2.5kReads8.9Score239Shelves
36. 286 命 Her Fate Was Stolen, So the Marquis’s Household Matriarch Slaps Faces and Makes a Fortune 命格被换，侯门主母打脸搞钱赢麻了 Must-Read必看Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted In her previous life, after their family fell on hard times, Gu Suining and her stepsister Gu Nian'an were taken in by two of their father's old friends. Her stepsister chose the wealthy Jiang family, expecting to live in luxury and want for nothing. But the Jiang family went bankrupt overnight, and their fortunes quickly took a turn for the worse. Her stepsister grew bitter and resentful, then eloped with someone, only to end up sold into a brothel. By contrast, Gu Suining, raised by the Han fa 2.2kReads8.3Score312Shelves
37. 287 首 The Concubine's Laid-Back Life in the Chief Minister's Household 首辅家妾室的躺平日常 Budding Bok Choy开花小白菜Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted Liu Yu was reborn, returning to the time before disaster struck the Pingnan Marquis Household. She, along with Liu Huan, the illegitimate daughter of the second branch, and Liu Ying, the illegitimate daughter of the fifth branch, had been offered to powerful officials as concubines by the old madam. Because of her beauty, she entered Prince Qi's household and was forced into its internal power struggles. After barely managing to survive them, Prince Qi ascended the throne. And then... She had fo 2.1kReads8.3Score245Shelves

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    The female lead initially intends to be a concubine, but the male lead wants her to be his legal wife, haha. The story isn't particularly thrilling; it's a calm, slow-paced narrative, good for passing the time.

38. 288 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves
39. 289 娇 After a Frail Beauty Marries to Bring Good Fortune, She Becomes the Regent's Princess Consort 娇软美人冲喜后，成了摄政王妃 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Marriage Before Love + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Putting Scoundrels in Their Place + Having a Baby + Growing Heroine] Jiang Yuanyi is peerlessly beautiful, soft and charming, but unfortunately, she is a lowborn concubine-born daughter. Her father dislikes her, her stepmother despises her, and her legitimate older siblings bully her. Despite her betrothal, they force her to bring good fortune to the dying heir of the Duke of Jingguo by marrying 11.4kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    These are all pure historical romance novels, without any time-travel or reincarnation plots. All six are completed, and each has a rating of nine points or higher. ✿✿ヽ(°▽°)ノ✿

40. 290 就 Even as a Fake Heiress, I’ll Still Daringly Embrace Doing Nothing 就算是假千金也要勇敢摆烂 Ji Furan纪扶染Modern Romance659k WordsCompleted [Print edition launching across all platforms on August 9, 2025] When Shen Yue was twelve, she accidentally fell into a pond while feeding the fish. That was when she learned the truth: her parents weren’t her real parents, and her five older brothers weren’t really her brothers. She was the Mu family’s fake heiress! Faced with a future where she was destined to lose everything, Shen Yue decided to get ahead… by lying down. If she was going to lose it all anyway, she might as well lie back and 117.8kReads9.6Score13.7kShelves
41. 291 曝 Exposed! The Prince of Chu Has a Three-Inch Adorable Wife Hidden in His Sleeve 曝光！楚王袖里藏了个三寸小萌妻 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted (A fierce, soft-spoken, adorable heroine vs. a possessive, scheming, fallen hero; sweet romance + the occult + a touch of fantasy) Jiang Xiaoxiao, a master of the mystic arts, was born with an incomplete soul. On every full-moon night, she also turns into a tiny person just three inches tall. Her grandmaster said that when she turned sixteen, she would meet a benefactor whose purple-gold dragon aura could break her curse. The aura of Prince Chu, Xie Xun, was stolen when he was three. Plagued by 6.3kReads9.4Score852Shelves
42. 292 卿 You and the Sun and Moon 卿与日月 Mo Huan陌缓Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Originally titled My Love, the Sun and Moon. Everyday life in an ancient setting + mutual salvation + seemingly delicate but inwardly strong heroine who grows over time + hero who still holds on to kindness and honor after falling from his position as a favored son of heaven] Wen Shining, the legitimate daughter of the Wen family, was confined to her home for sixteen years because of a curse claiming she would bring death to her parents and disaster upon her family. Fu Wenzhou, the second son o 56.2kReads9.2Score6.8kShelves
43. 293 重 Reborn as a Mad Princess: The Moon Shines Over the Western Tower 重生狂妃之明月罩西楼 Mei Guo梅果Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Mingyue, daughter of a great general, took blows and shed blood for the Great Yin dynasty. She lived a passionate life and died a passionate death. So when she got another chance at life, she decided to stop making waves. She chose the rich, titled Zhao Xilou, a veteran slacker, as her husband, intending to while away her days with Lord Zhao, eating and waiting to die. But after becoming a Zhao, Jiang Mingyue discovered that her slacker husband might have no ambition 11.6kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
44. 294 忘 The Tribulation of the Forgotten River 忘川劫 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance172k WordsCompleted [“Cold and ruthless God of War” Moxi VS “Heartless Stone Spirit” Sansheng] “If you can catch me, I’ll be yours!” She is the Three-Life Spirit Stone by the River of Forgetfulness, beside the other shore’s flowers, guiding souls through the consequences of their deeds. He is the renowned God of War of the Nine Heavens, with no room for personal feelings, devoted only to all living beings. A stone has no heart, and a warrior no tenderness. Though they are worlds apart, a casual remark binds them to 28.4kReads9.6Score3.7kShelves

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    No, no, I won't.

45. 295 报 Report to the Demon Lord: The Emperor Has Fallen for You 报告魔尊：帝君他对你动了凡心 I'm Jiong Jiong我是囧囧Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Completed] [One couple, strong male and female leads, doting romance] [A reserved, seductive emperor and a calculating demon lord: a perfectly matched pair who flirt and spar in this xianxia tale.] As the Demon Lord, Ji Liuli was sealed away for twenty thousand years. On the third day after being reborn, she started spouting nonsense and scamming people for free food, drink, and silver wherever she went, acting carefree, frivolous, and arrogant. Later, a remarkably handsome man pins Ji Liuli ag 1.7kReads9.2Score200Shelves
46. 296 满 The Court Hears My Thoughts: I Slack Off and Enjoy the Gossip! 满朝文武听我心声，我摆烂吃瓜！ Drinking Wine and Listening to the Rain饮酒听雨Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts + Goofy Comedy + Gossip + Doing the Bare Minimum] This is not a no-romance story! There isn’t much focus on romance, though, and the male lead isn’t human! If you’re okay with that, come on in! After finally becoming the daughter of a respectable family in ancient times, she’s determined to treasure this wonderful life! After transmigrating, Lin Mo spends over a decade living like a lazy fish, planning to keep it that way. But her father worries she’ll starve, so 61.3kReads9.5Score90kShelves
47. 297 诈 After Faking His Death, He Went Mad 诈死后，他疯了 Her Mountain她山Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted The heroine was transmigrated into a book before birth + the hero is a native of the world + young love and marriage + rekindled romance + two hopeless romantics + always choosing each other To put her gravely ill father at ease, Jiang Wan married the man he had taken in. After her father passed away, the man said he would take her home. She never imagined he would take her straight to Prince Duan's residence in the capital. Only then did she learn he was Zhao Zhixing, the emperor's fifth son a 140.6kReads8.6Score12.9kShelves

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    🔥🔥🔥They were young lovers, deeply in love, and married with great respect, until he returned from battle with a woman. 🍁🍁🍁He whispered to her, "Lin Xueyao is my deputy general's sister, his only family. He risked his life to take an arrow for me, otherwise I would have been the one to die. On the way back, I asked her, and she doesn't want to marry anyone else, she only wants to be with me. 🍁🍁🍁So I'm thinking of finding an auspicious day to take her as my concubine. 🍁🍁🍁What do you think?" Such is the world; how could such a high-ranking official truly remain devoted to a woman? So she feigned death and fled.

48. 298 爆 A Hilarious Comeback: The Foolish Girl Turns Her Life Around 爆笑爽文傻女翻身 Sincere Twelfth Month真诚腊月Ancient Romance107k WordsCompleted The silly young lady of the Shangshu household suddenly isn’t silly anymore. She’s just got a bit of a temper: whoever crosses her gets beaten. If not today, then tomorrow. She’s not refusing to hit them, she’s just waiting for the right moment. Scene 1: Jiang Mingyue: “Your Majesty, the heir to the marquis’s title drugged his fiancée and sold her to someone else. Is someone of such poor character fit to be a noble heir?” “Such shameless behavior makes him unfit to be a man…” The emperor flies 20.3kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    The female lead is very strong; she gets everything she wants by herself and doesn't care what others think, living a very carefree life. I love her so much! [Admiration]

49. 299 歌 Song in the Peach Blossoms 歌尽桃花 Mi Bao靡宝Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted The gentle, handsome big brother next door, whom Xie Huaimin had secretly loved for years, was about to get married. Heartbroken, she decided to throw caution to the wind and confess while they were riding the elevator together. But life is full of surprises: the very next second, the elevator plunged downward. When Miss Xie opened her eyes again, her world had been turned upside down. The thin, dark-skinned little girl in the mirror was her new identity. The immortal said, “There was a mistake 925Reads9.1Score118Shelves

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    The first one was a well-known online book. The second one is quite good.

50. 300 换 They Forced Me into a Marriage That Would Kill Me, but I'll Claim the First Wife's Seat 换亲让我死，我偏稳坐主母位 Jin Wanwan金万万Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Adapted into a short drama: The Matriarch Just Wants to Slacken Off, but Goes on a Rampage in the Marquis’s Household After Being Reborn Jiang Shuwan and her legitimate younger sister, Jiang Yao, are both reborn. In their previous lives, both she and Jiang Yao were transmigrators. A workaholic who earned more money than she could spend, Shuwan worked herself to death. In this life, she’s determined to slack off. Jiang Yao is ambitious. She makes a name for herself by plagiarizing poems while sec 997Reads8.2Score100Shelves

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    The female lead and her younger sister are reborn and forced into a marriage of convenience. The female lead navigates the Marquis's mansion with wit and courage, while her relationship with the heir apparent is superficial. (Sweat emoji) They haven't sparked any romance yet, (*¯ㅿ¯*;) until the heir apparent's deep thoughts and cunning, scheming nature are revealed.

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