Any Historical Romance Novels Like Palace Beauty, Spring Banquet, and The Tale of Qingzhi? 有没有类似《宫姝》《春日宴》《青栀传》的古文

1. 51 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
2. 52 冷 The Cold King's Stolen Consort: His Side Consort Is No One's Plaything 冷王盗妃，侧妃不承欢 Moonrise in the Clouds月出云Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted They were betrothed for eight years, and she waited in vain for four. When he finally came, he was holding another peerlessly beautiful woman in his arms. In a single night, she went from principal consort to secondary consort. Deep within the marquis's estate, she endured the loneliness in silence. She neither fought for his favor nor accepted his affection. She had thought that if she helped him and stood by him through every hardship, they would soar together as a pair, and in the end she wou 232Reads8.9Score156Shelves
3. 53 白 The White Moonlight Returns from the Dead, and the Mad Emperor Fights to Be Her Dog 白月光死而复生，疯批帝争着当狗 Red Rabbit红兔Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (The rating is new and will rise) [Dotingly Cherished by Everyone + Devoted Couple + Male Lead as Her Dog + Unhinged + Pursuing His Wife + Wish Fulfillment + Happy Ending] Pei Yangyang has come back to life. She crawls out of her grave only to discover that, in his quest to find her killer, her father became chancellor, her eldest brother became a deputy minister, and her second brother rose to the rank of general. Her childhood sweetheart has also turned into a... complete lunatic! He sleeps be 34.1kReads8.3Score4kShelves

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4. 54 都 Since I've Transmigrated into the Qing Dynasty, Why Not Boldly Choose Kangxi? 都清穿了，不妨大胆点选康熙啊！ Midnight Stars深夜星辰Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On the first day Shi Nanxi transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty, she learns that her elder legitimate sister, Shi Rongyue, is also a transmigrator. Shi Rongyue wants to escape her future as the Crown Princess, so she approaches Nanxi and offers to let her marry the Crown Prince while she marries the Fourth Prince. Anyone who transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty knows the history. The Crown Prince’s later years are miserable. Though the Fourth Prince eventually wins, he is only thirteen now and wil 18.3kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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   The female lead is initially portrayed as a pitiful character, but later transforms into a dragon tamer who has the emperor completely under her thumb. Her intelligence and emotional intelligence are both top-notch, and the palace intrigue is full of detail. The plot is fast-paced and doesn't drag. If you like strong female characters, don't miss this! 🥰

5. 55 侯 The Marquess's Wife Wants to Die of Old Age in Peace 侯府主母要寿终正寝 Winter Melon Eats Pears冬瓜吃梨Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted A history major pulls an all-nighter and dies suddenly, only to become Chen Yuhu, the matriarch of an ancient household, with no golden finger whatsoever. But you have to learn to be content. As a modern, clear-eyed college student, Chen Yuhu wants to tell the original matriarch: don't be such a lovesick fool. Treasure your life of immense wealth and status. She certainly does. She sends her biased mother-in-law away to cultivate in seclusion, keeps the obedient and pretty concubine around to pl 34.8kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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   The male and female leads have clear goals and are both very clear-headed. They live together, using and supporting each other. The female lead only wants to die peacefully in her old age, so she focuses on raising her retirement fund—haha, that is, raising her children. The male lead is single-mindedly devoted to the interests of his family. There aren't many male leads in ancient times who still respect women. Their relationship further demonstrates the way to get along in marriage.

6. 56 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves

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   I've already read them all! Then I recommend these three!

7. 57 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves

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   This book is highly recommended; it's either a must-read or on its way to becoming a must-read.

8. 58 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9kShelves

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   The story is delicate and particularly enjoyable.

9. 59 满 My Whole Family Are Cannon Fodder, but After They Read My Mind, They Rebel 满门炮灰读我心后，全家造反了 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Physical edition of "Claiming the Pearl 2" goes on presale October 17 at 7:30 p.m.] [Mind reading + System + adored by the whole family + transmigrate into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger] Qiao Jiaojiao had accumulated so much virtue in her past life that the Old King of Hell granted her a rebirth with all her memories intact, plus a golden finger: a Virtue Points Shop. Qiao Jiaojiao was thrilled to start her new life, only to discover she hadn't been reborn at all. She'd transmigrated i 122.5kReads9.7Score13.8kShelves

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   These two books, written by the author of "Little Crab," both started slowly but grew stronger. Every character is well-developed, and the books delicately portray the complexities and nuances of human emotions. For the first time, they made me want to buy physical copies to keep as collectibles, to underline all the good words and phrases—just thinking about it makes me happy! These are rare gems from Tomato Books!! Go for it!

10. 60 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

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    Both of these books have a rating of over 9, and they are the best books I've read recently. They are definitely worth reading, and the authors have excellent writing skills.

11. 61 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 32.5kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    A beautiful, cunning princess and a ruthless, cunning regent—two powerful figures, constantly flirting with each other. Just watch, and you'll see they both remain silent. [Smirk][Smirk]

12. 62 系 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 29.9kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves

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    I especially liked this type at the time.

13. 63 上 Spring Affairs in the Capital 上京春事 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ning Chaoyang rises to become a fourth-rank female official, yet still can’t escape the fate of being traded into a political marriage. She decides to take in a lover to fight back. He must be lowborn, handsome, and preferably too frail to look after himself. She glances to the side and spots a charming young doctor in white. 5.5kReads9.3Score855Shelves

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    It was so good I wanted to cry after watching it, sob sob sob sob, trust me [crying]

14. 64 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.5kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    I originally intended to be an electronic pickled vegetable, but I ended up laughing so hard I sprayed my rice all over my phone. This book is absolutely hilarious! It treats the prince and princess as bosses in the workplace, guiding them step by step with tons of workplace life tips. It's really good, highly recommended!

15. 65 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    I feel this is more suitable for those who like reading stories with strong female protagonists. The female lead, Song Xixi, absolutely overwhelms everyone else.

16. 66 离 The Phoenix's Departure 离凰 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She stayed by his side without a name or status, becoming the shameless woman everyone talked about. In return, a fire burned all the love and hatred they had once shared to ashes. When they first met, he was a prince high above the world, hiding his true intentions to survive the struggle for the throne. That night's fire would strip away his weakness, flesh and bone alike. Buddhists say that life turns full circle every seven years. When they met again seven years later, his eyes were red. Th 5.5kReads9.0Score715Shelves

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    She watched the door slowly close, smiled, and said, "I'll do whatever you say, but this is the last time!" Shen Muxi and Bo Yunxiu are both sweet and sassy; you can't stop watching them once you start! 👏👏👏

17. 67 帝 The Emperor's Cherished Consort 帝王娇宠 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Not a pure-love couple / not a strong heroine / weak heroine / little palace intrigue / slight angst early on, exclusive devotion later] Shu Li began having frequent dreams after she was transferred from the Hall of Sacred Books to serve the emperor. In them, a tall man stood not far from her. The first time their eyes met, she woke with a start. The second time she saw his face, he grabbed her by the throat and frightened her. The day after waking from the dream, she suddenly realized that 8.1kReads9.2Score869Shelves

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    The female lead is sweet and gentle, like a little daughter. There are no angst-filled moments in the entire story, and the male lead dotes on her throughout. The palace intrigue is minimal; in fact, the male lead protects the female lead the whole time. The empress in this book is also very wise, not the kind of brainless character who harms the concubines. The male and female leads can meet in dreams and their relationship blossoms from those dreams, somewhat similar to the male lead in "Nine Layers of Purple." Of course, the author explains this point in the epilogue.

18. 68 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (New book updating) Haitang's rules for fighting in the inner household as a maidservant: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, her position won't be secure. Haitang was breathtakingly beautiful but born into a lowly family. In her previous life, proud and unwilling to become a bedchamber maid, she was tortured to death by the principal wife. Reborn, she decided to live differently. Everyone thought she was reaching above her station ju 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    You think the female lead is just a maid? Wrong! This novel has a fantastic plot. Just when you think things are at their worst, there's a twist! I stayed up until 1 or 2 AM every night reading it.

19. 69 嫡 Reborn as the Beloved of a Cunning Prince 嫡女重生：成为腹黑王爷的心尖宠 Chu Yi Yu Tong初一遇童Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + physician consort + putting scumbags in their place + satisfying revenge + sweet romance] In her previous life, she was manipulated by a scumbag man. She used her maternal family’s military power to help him take the throne, only to lose her unborn child and see her family destroyed. Reborn, she makes plans at every turn. She takes on the concubines, punishes her half-sister, and executes the scumbag. Everyone who ever bullied her will pay for their crimes in blood! She had already pre 783Reads8.9Score120Shelves

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    A cold and ruthless prime minister's daughter versus a restrained and cunning third prince. This ancient romance novel features a rebirth story where the female lead is intelligent throughout, without being overly sentimental or dramatic. Some of the intimate scenes are also quite interesting and definitely worth watching!

20. 70 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 35.4kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves
21. 71 愿 I’d Be Content to Serve at Her Feet: I’ll Make My Lord Empress 愿为裙下臣之奉主为帝 I Am No Virtuous Woman妾非良人Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted Political intrigue + romance (the leads aren’t each other’s first, and there are no obstacles in the way. This is definitely not a road to kindergarten). The sweetest romance ever!!! She teases him, and he tells her she has no manners or shame. Then she stops pursuing him, and he panics. 75Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a series that always keeps you quiet; remember to turn off the lights before watching.

22. 72 折 The Delicate Beauty’s Tears 折娇啼 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [The hero regrets everything to the point of madness + the leads torment each other + a friend steals the heroine away + the second male lead gets the girl + no reconciliation after a breakup + pure historical angst + the heroine ends up with the second male lead] Shen Yanzhi, heir to the Marquis of Jinghai in the Great Chu Kingdom, had just come third in the palace examination when he was unexpectedly captured by the Eastern Qiang Kingdom and married off to Qin Guiwan, a woman of Eastern Qiang 8.2kReads9.3Score875Shelves

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    🐱Cat Cat is here to recommend books! [Heart] First book: The male lead is captured by an enemy country and forced to marry the female lead. After four years of manipulation and hurt, the female lead is scarred and heartbroken. The male lead chases after her relentlessly, but the broken relationship cannot be mended, and the second male lead takes her place. [Heart] Second book: The female lead and the second male lead are childhood sweethearts. Due to a series of coincidences, the female lead loses her memory and marries the male lead. The male lead wipes out the female lead's entire family. It's super heart-wrenching, but the broken relationship cannot be mended, and the second male lead takes her place. [Heart] Third book: Sweet and slightly angsty. The female lead is a woman disguised as a man, independent and strong. The male lead is lively, cute, and talkative, vowing to sever all emotional ties and believing he has fallen in love with a man. [Heart] Fourth book: The male lead is crazy and devoid of emotions, but he dotes on the female lead. The female lead is a well-bred lady. Their childhood encounter brought them together. The last three books are related, all pure ancient romance, no rebirth, no time travel, no cheat codes, and all characters are highly intelligent.

23. 73 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 26.7kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
24. 74 话 Has Lord Xiahou the Chatterbox Finally Shut Up Today? 话痨的夏侯大人，今天闭嘴了吗 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [One true love ➕ pure historical setting ➕ happy ending ➕ sweet romance ➕ a little angst along the way] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, pure historical fiction] Xiahou Huai, young master of Shanhai Tower, once swore that he would never love anyone in this life, especially not a woman. Romance was just too painful. Jiang Zhefeng, a scholar who disguised herself as a man, once swore that she would keep living as a man and never fall for any man. After they met, Xiahou Huai acc 944Reads9.3Score182Shelves
25. 75 被 After the Mad Imperial Preceptor Took Me by Force 被疯批国师强取豪夺后 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted Based on the original novel of Youku’s web drama Eternal Night’s Long Dawn [Mad Male Lead VS Stubborn Female Lead] [Both Pure and Faithful + Traditional Historical Romance + Love by Force + Sweet and Angsty + Happy Ending] Xie Wanyin, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, lost her mother at eight. Her father remarried, and she was sent to grow up in her maternal grandmother’s home. Years later, she returned to the Xie household, wanting nothing more than to avoid conflict and focus on g 3kReads9.4Score381Shelves
26. 76 农 The Farmer's Wife: Her Husband Returns from the Dead 农门妻：战死的夫君回来了 Zi Cen子岑Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Ji Manjing marries Nie Qinglang, her childhood sweetheart. Three months after their wedding, her husband is conscripted and sent to the battlefield. A year later, the county sends her husband's death compensation. His body is never brought home, and Ji Manjing resigns herself to her fate. For two years, she lives on the monthly compensation, dutifully caring for her parents-in-law and raising her younger sisters-in-law. Then one day, the man who supposedly died in battle comes back, and he's 396Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the ratings; you definitely won't regret reading it. A sweet and virgin story. The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts, living ordinary, peaceful lives with a warm and harmonious family atmosphere, giving readers a sweet and comfortable feeling.

27. 77 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves

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    A super captivating palace intrigue novel. The female lead is beautiful and intelligent, while the male lead is all talk and no action. The two leads engage in a constant game of cat and mouse, their romance developing gradually and smoothly. The female lead initially shows favoritism, but later becomes exclusively devoted to the male lead. The plot is fresh, not melodramatic or mindless; you won't regret reading it! [Shy][shy][shy]

28. 78 锁 Spring Behind Locked Doors 锁棠春 Mr. Ruan Loves Loaches爱吃泥鳅的阮先生Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Pure Historical Romance] Shen Ruotang was Crown Prince Xuan Che’s personal maid. She stayed by his side for twelve years, watching him endure the ruthless struggle for the throne. Step by step, he had risen from a master strategist and Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace to the cold, cruel emperor everyone feared. After Xuan Che ascended the throne, Shen Ruotang became the head palace maid. Everyone in the palace had to address her as Aunt Ruotang. Rumors sometimes circulated i 199Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Both of these books are great, absolutely fantastic!

29. 79 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.5kReads9.2Score302Shelves
30. 80 中 The Empress's Palace 中宫 Tomato Lychee Rice番茄荔枝饭Ancient Romance904k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Yu Lanqing was shrewd, clever, and breathtakingly beautiful, yet stubborn enough to keep going until she hit a wall. Wei Li went to every length to marry Su Yaoyao, and Yu Lanqing used every means at her disposal to become Wei Li's empress. A daughter of the Yu family couldn't stand the sight of anything dirty. She acted decisively and turned his harem upside down. Wei Li did not love Yu Lanqing. That was why everything she did and said annoyed him so much. Wei Li said Yu Lanqing wa 672Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    All four of these books are great!

31. 81 深 Palace Intrigue: The Story of Qing Zhi 深宫策·青栀传 Qing Zhi Wei Bai青栀未白Ancient Romance882k WordsCompleted Her eyes can see through sinister tricks and schemes, but she cannot fully see the changes in people's hearts. His hands hold the fate of all under heaven, yet all he wants is to hold on to the few who truly care for him. How far is it from being the daughter of a powerful official distrusted by the emperor to becoming a virtuous empress remembered throughout history? Once she enters the imperial palace, her past ties are severed. Half a lifetime of ups and downs conceals the green of the garden 1.9kReads9.2Score295Shelves
32. 82 后 The Imperial Harem: The Story of Consort Qin 后宫：勤妃传 Liang Yebai梁夜白Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Wenxin is lazy and loves good food. After transmigrating into the Qing dynasty as a low-ranking palace maid, all she wants is to live a quiet, comfortable life doing nothing. But after one night serving the emperor, she discovers she is exactly his type! He even uncovers her secret laziness and gives her the title of Consort Qin! QAQ I feel like the emperor just hit me with a massive dose of sarcasm. I’m falling apart inside... Am I really going to have to embark on a life of bearing and ra 2.3kReads9.0Score279Shelves

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    These are two books I collected after reading "Palace Beauty" [shy]

33. 83 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.2kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    This book! The beginning was hilarious! The character of Xiao Tao is exceptionally well-developed. She only listens to her mistress; when her mistress orders her to lock the emperor out, only Tao dares to do it. Later, she even becomes an idol for all the palace maids and eunuchs. The trio of sisters is also incredibly touching. Xu Guiyi and Jiang Wan supported each other for decades until A Ning appeared. The three of them supported each other in the deep palace. After Xu Guiyi left, the immature Jiang Wan suddenly matured, becoming someone who sheltered others from the storm. Later, A Ning also left. Jiang Wan raised Yan Yan, who had lost her mother at a young age, until she was an adult before she could confidently tell A Ning: "I raised your daughter well." The sisters, who were thought to be lifelong companions, ended up with only Jiang Wan left. The later modern epilogue also made up for the regret that Fu Junyi and A Ning didn't grow old together. In short! I highly recommend this novel! [Admiration][Kiss][Kiss][Admiration][Kiss]

34. 84 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 82.6kReads9.3Score10.5kShelves

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    It feels good, worth pursuing.

35. 85 全 After the Whole Villain Cast Reads My Mind, I Take Out the Male and Female Leads 全员反派读我心后，我嘎了男女主 Mu Feiyan沐非烟Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama is out; publication deal signed] Little King Yama Abao transmigrates into a book! She becomes a princess of a fallen kingdom who was sentenced to death as a newborn, branded a harbinger of disaster. [Father, the Imperial Astronomer’s censor bought his way into office. He’s a charlatan working with Consort Li to deceive you. On the day our kingdom falls, he’ll stab you in the heart!] The tyrant emperor: ? He immediately took revenge for his daughter, killing the old censor, and A 5.2kReads9.3Score790Shelves

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    The storyline is smooth, the characters are vividly portrayed, the story is captivating, and the plot is full of twists and turns.

36. 86 蝶 Butterfly Qing (Complete) 蝶卿（全本） Mu Wanshang木晚裳Ancient Romance771k WordsCompleted Her soul was made whole, and she suddenly found herself in ancient times, where she witnessed the rise of a great ruler. Before transmigrating, she was a beautiful, capable career woman. Her uncle and aunt saw her only as a cash cow. After transmigrating, she became the distant cousin of the prime minister. Her cousin and the people in his household treated her like a cherished treasure. Transmigration took away her beautiful appearance, but gave her the affection of her doting cousin, the frien —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's been sitting on my bookshelf for a long time; I've read it all, but I don't remember what it was. I just can't bear to delete it.

37. 87 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
38. 88 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score112kShelves

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    These two books are similar in type to "Spring Banquet" and "Palace Beauty," both are very good and highly rated. The authors' writing is excellent, making for a good read without making you feel stupid.

39. 89 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.6kReads9.5Score7kShelves

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    This book is amazing! The female lead is seemingly innocent but actually quite cunning and intelligent, and the emperor is completely charmed by her! Hahaha, highly recommended!

40. 90 及 When the Spring Breeze Turns Warm 及此春风暄 Flowers Cover the Mound花遍冢Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted [The Quiet, Reticent Little Princess × The Roaming Rogue with a Rascally Streak] [One-on-one romance + mutual healing + slow-to-warm heroine + hero who falls for her all on his own] On New Year's Eve in the twenty-third year of Zhengzhi, during the imperial family banquet, Fourth Prince Jiang Jingxian used a longsword to slaughter all his brothers. He ascended the throne with a forged imperial edict and changed the era name to Tian'an. In the first year of Tian'an, Emperor Tian'an sent the princ 5.3kReads9.2Score706Shelves

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    This book is incredibly healing; it feels like it took me back to when I wasn't such a wicked woman. [Crying]

41. 91 灼 A Brilliant and Graceful Life [Original Novel of the TV Series Starring Feng Shaofeng and Jing Tian] 灼灼风流【冯绍峰、景甜主演同名电视剧原著】 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted The original novel for the TV series Blossoms in Adversity, starring Jing Tian and Feng Shaofeng, premiering on Tencent Video on August 19. A tale of remarkable heroes and exhilarating wish fulfillment. A sharp-witted female official meets a devoted prince: from a chaotic first encounter to a lifetime together. Mu Zhuohua learned one thing from a young age: once a woman gets married, her life is as good as over. Studying and taking the imperial exams are a woman's only way forward. Staying unmar 9.1kReads9.6Score1.5kShelves

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    Looks good! (♥∀♥)

42. 92 大 Master, Your Romance Luck Has Blossomed 大师，你桃花开了 Jiangjiang Is Quite Handsome江江有点帅Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Silly Comedy + Sweet Romance + Fallen Princess + Fake Monk + Devoted Couple + Sharp Tongues] Before meeting Wuchen, Qin Yueliang only wanted to stand on her own two feet and take down anyone who coveted her beauty. After meeting Wuchen, all Qin Yueliang wants is to cling to him and let him take down anyone who covets her beauty. They first meet outside Jing'an Temple. “Master, I’m just a helpless young woman. If you don’t help me, I’ll die!” “Benefactor, take another look at the corpses at your 5.3kReads9.1Score718Shelves

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    This is hilarious! The female lead is especially funny to front-end developers! You won't regret investing in this!

43. 93 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 4kReads9.4Score480Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this book is incredibly intelligent and will stop at nothing to avenge her beloved; it's absolutely fantastic!

44. 94 你 Hello, Mr. Cheng 你好，程先生 Yanwu Xuxu言午栩栩Modern Romance337k WordsCompleted [Long-awaited reunion + domineering CEO + no groveling chase after his wife + age gap] Five years ago, Sang Tian met Cheng Muye while working a summer job during her vacation. Cheng Muye was captivated by her looks and helped her out of a difficult situation, but there was a condition. After they had been together for a few days, Sang Tian’s pride was wounded, and she seized an opportunity to escape from Cheng Muye. When they reunite five years later, Sang Tian is still a struggling medical stud 25.4kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    It's really beautiful.

45. 95 美 Beauty’s Bones 美人骨 Gongsun Xuan公孙萱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A hero's tender embrace, a beauty's burial place. Even if she has to crawl, she'll survive in this merciless place and make him her devoted admirer! 258Reads8.0Score100Shelves

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    I think these three books are absolutely amazing!

46. 96 虎 The Tiger Wife 虎妻 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Qi Dynasty’s foremost God of War, the ruthless, hideous common-born general Yuchi Gui, was granted a marriage by the emperor to the capital’s greatest beauty, Princess Xu Xiyan. Then his high-born fiancée looked down on him, and the wedding was called off. Three years later, after suppressing a rebellion, the handsome and dashing general returned to the capital, becoming the hero every noblewoman in Great Qi wanted to marry. Then his former fiancée clung to him and forced him into marr 8.1kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    Just you wait and see, they're all completely silent.

47. 97 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 11kReads8.8Score722Shelves

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    The female lead is a bit dramatic, but she has a good sense of propriety; the character portrayal is quite nuxed.

48. 98 富 The Wealthy Little Maid 富贵小丫鬟 Huaqing Xue花青雪Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted She wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a little maid at the Duke of Tang's mansion. In the wealthy and comfortable manor, Yun Shu begins a leisurely life, growing up sheltered by riches and splendor. She sets out to earn more money and buy lots of farmland, all so she can become a little landowner someday and enjoy a happy, comfortable life. But that dull-witted general just doesn't know when to give up. Once he gets his hands on something he wants, he refuses to let go, and now he won' 4.6kReads9.0Score686Shelves

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    Take your time and watch it. [Laughing][laughing]

49. 99 心 Cherished Darling 心肝宠 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted (Top-tier wealthy family, a modern Jiangnan beauty as the heroine, an obsessive male lead, the heroine pursues him at first, then he spoils her relentlessly, devoted to each other, happy ending) For the sake of the child in her belly, Lu Zhiling was forced to marry an obsessive tycoon. Everyone thought she wouldn’t live long enough to give birth. To stay alive, she began winning him over. Before she knew it, she had become the apple of his eye. Later, she prepared to run away. His car was perche 79.5kReads9.5Score8.2kShelves

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    Highly recommended! The author's writing is excellent, concise and engaging; once you start reading, you won't want to put it down. It's definitely worth reading!

50. 100 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 36.7kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves

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    These are all highly-rated, completed historical romance novels, and none of them are too long. I prefer novels that I can finish quickly. They're all recommended after I've finished reading them. If you're looking for something to read, check them out! [Smirk]

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