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. 151 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score41814d adds
2. 152 清 Everyday Life in the Qing Court: Your Majesty, Stop Being So Dramatic! 清穿日常：作精皇上请自重！ Panda Huapanda骅Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Doted on above all! Doted on above all! Sickeningly sweet! Trying to reform a historical scumbag...] After transmigrating all alone, shouldn't she at least look out for herself? Who knew she would so easily win the emperor's favor! That would be one thing, but how could this delicate little white flower possibly be the famous Kangxi Emperor from history? Why is he nothing like the real thing? Can I return him or what?! One day, after Kangxi got scolded by Jiang Ning for talking too much, he imm 1.4kReads8.8Score10014d adds
3. 153 公 The Princess Is Stunning and Clear-Headed, but the King Pursues Her Day and Night 公主绝美清醒，大王日夜纠缠 Yao Yang遥飏Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted Neither the hero nor the heroine is a good person. Marriage first, love later; she tempts him; both are chaste; size difference; the hero is a hopeless romantic; romantic tension early on; a powerful heroine and political intrigue in the middle and later parts. More serious than a mindless feel-good story. Purely fictional ancient setting. Please don’t overanalyze. Liu Chuying is the ninth princess of Beixiang. While the other princesses study the Four Books and Five Classics, her mother teache 2kReads8.9Score19414d adds
4. 154 爆 Spoiled Rotten: The Green Tea Chancellor's Beloved Comes Back to Life 爆宠，绿茶丞相的心上人复活后 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance151k WordsCompleted [Clever, kind, and resilient heroine VS proud, refined hero who's a humble, fake-sweet puppy] [One-on-one sweet romance, the hero suffers, time gap, raising a child] Xu Zhaozhao once transmigrated three thousand years into the past, to the Jin Dynasty, to complete a mission. But the mission failed, and she was forced to marry Xie Zhen, the eldest son of the Xie family. They had a daughter, Xie Yunlu. At last, her organization came to retrieve her and send her back to the modern world. Then she r 3.1kReads7.6Score20914d adds
5. 155 盛 Spoiled and Cherished 盛宠娇娇 Which Way Is the Wind Blowing Today今天的风是什么方向Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [Delicate, soft-hearted, teary-eyed heroine VS steady, mighty God of War prince] [Both virgins, one-on-one romance, he pursues her] Yuan Ling is the fourth legitimate daughter of the Cui family of Jinling. Her beauty could put the moon to shame, and she has the alluring charm of an autumn moon. Yet her father shows her no affection, her mother neglects her, and her older half-sister bullies her every day. Then her second older brother accidentally got a maidservant of Prince Qin, Xiao Hongxuan, 1.2kReads8.8Score13714d adds
6. 156 笑 A Joke? The Top Scholar or the Great General? What’s There to Decide? 笑话？状元郎和大将军，这还用选 Big Wine Cup酒杯大Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted Li Huaying is the most beloved princess of the Emperor of Dashuo, the most cherished younger sister of the crown prince, and the most dazzling, delicate flower of wealth and privilege. Yet at a spring banquet, she falls at first sight for Lin Huaiyuan, the gentle new top scholar. She does not mind that he comes from a poor family in Jiangdu, willingly waits through his three-year mourning period, and supports him as he rises through the ranks in Dashuo's court, where military affairs are valued 558Reads8.9Score10214d adds
7. 157 嫁 Marrying the Imperial Tutor 嫁帝师 Changshanli长山里Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [When a Scheming Black-Bellied Type Meets a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Type + Love and Hate + Soul Swap + Revenge, Traditional Historical Romance in an Imaginary Setting] Jiang Wanzhi first met Song Qingshi when she was fourteen. At sixteen, she became Mrs. Song. Everyone said she was lucky: a merchant’s daughter had married a top-scoring scholar. That is, until she died under mysterious circumstances on the very night Song Qingshi asked her for a divorce. When she awoke again, she 28kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds

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   💥💥The third young lady of the Su family, whose body was completely destroyed in her previous life, is reborn and embarks on a four-part revenge spree. Just as she's going on a killing spree, a ruthless and sinister man sets his sights on her. What to do? She'll just have to pamper him and even make him warm her feet.

8. 158 侯 The Marquis Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife? She Turns Around and Marries a Mad Prince 侯爷宠妾灭妻？她扭头嫁疯批王爷 A Dream in Passing清梦一场Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Full-cast audio drama available] [Mad and ruthless male lead + sickly, cruel female lead] In her previous life, Su Ning was still naive. For Xiao Yi, she willingly married into the Xiao family and even let her green-tea younger sister use her blood as medicine for three years. Later, Xiao Yi murdered his father and elder sister to seize the title of Marquis of Dingbei. First, he used the keepsake her mother had left behind, then wiped out her entire family, having them all torn apart by chariot 2.7kReads9.0Score25914d adds
9. 159 嫁 After Marrying the Comatose Heir, I Took Charge of the Entire Marquis's Household 嫁给昏迷世子后，整个侯府我当家 Twenty-Fourth Month of Autumn二十四月秋Ancient Romance961k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance, Household Intrigue + Marriage Before Love + Love Grows Over Time + Both Pure, One-on-One] [Clear-Headed, Rational Female Lead vs. Cool-Headed, Warm-Hearted, Sincere Male Lead] Yan Shunian was born into the body of a minor official’s daughter in the capital and grew up at her maternal grandparents’ home in Jiangnan. But just as she reached marriageable age, her parents arranged a match for her and summoned her home to get married. She had been born into this feudal society 10.6kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds

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   The female protagonists are all exceptionally capable, quick-witted, and shrewd. The first book tells the story of a girl from Jiangnan who is married into a noble family in the capital. She is skilled in business and adept at managing the household. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. The male protagonist is initially a bit reserved, but later becomes incredibly passionate. I've read "Xi Hua Zhi" many times; the writing is delicate, and some passages are so moving they bring tears to my eyes.

10. 160 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 17kReads9.3Score2.7k14d adds

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

11. 161 被 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后，拯救偏执反派大佬 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 18.9kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds

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    The first book is truly amazing; it's a palace intrigue story with brains, focusing on a career-minded female protagonist who works diligently until retirement.

12. 162 美 The Beauty's Promise 美人诺 Mi Suirong芈穗容Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted Yinuo runs into the man who saved her whole family from ruin in her previous life. She no longer looks down on his humble origins or his awkward way with words. With the advantage of having lived a second life and knowing what lies ahead, she decides to win him over first. After all, he’ll go on to become a powerful and influential figure. 32Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    All three are very beautiful.

13. 163 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.1kReads9.5Score7.9k14d adds

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    This is still ongoing, but the plot is not bad.

14. 164 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 35.1kReads9.3Score5.9k14d adds

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    Purely ancient style, no time travel, no rebirth. The first book is very heartwarming, with excellent writing and an unexpected yet logical ending. The second book features a clear-headed female protagonist with well-defined goals, and the writing is also very good, not just about palace intrigue.

15. 165 傻 The Fool Turns Into a Phoenix, and Her Scumbag Father’s Family Is Filled with Regret 傻子摇身变凤凰，渣爹一家悔断肠 White Mustard Seed Fire白芥子火Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + reborn revenge + medical skills + devoted husband + both leads are chaste] In her previous life, Gu Yanluo was the notorious fool of the capital. Bullied and trampled on, she eventually had poison poured down her throat and died a wretched death. After being reborn, she plays the pig to eat the tiger. Everyone says the eldest daughter of the Gu family is an idiot, stupid and brainless, and easy to bully. So they scheme against her, eager to watch her make a fool of herself. Who 5kReads9.3Score80714d adds

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    It's really beautiful, highly recommend it! [Admiration]

16. 166 浮 The Tale of Floating and Sinking 浮沉传 Miss Liangzi凉子姑娘Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Household and palace intrigue + play the pig to eat the tiger + revenge and a comeback] A heroine in the vein of The Story of Minglan, this acclaimed historical domestic-intrigue novel has racked up over ten million plays as an audio drama. For a story that understands reason and human nature, read The Tale of Fushen! Her father shows her no affection, her mother dies a tragic death, her stepmother spoils her rotten, and her half-sister schemes against her. In this treacherous household, watch 6.9kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    You absolutely have to watch this! The female leads are all very well-defined, and the plot is fresh and engaging, avoiding clichéd storylines. You really should savor it carefully. The audio version is also absolutely amazing! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

17. 167 寡 A Widow, Alluring and Charming, Takes the Eastern Palace and Claims the Empress's Throne! 寡妇娇又魅，入主东宫，摘后位！ Lu Shili鹭十里Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple + marriage before love + raising a child + healing + happy ending] After two years of marriage, Jiang Nong finally gave birth to a son. Unfortunately, the child wasn't her husband's. Jiang Nong had no idea who the child's father was. After all, her husband was impotent, so they could only use another man's seed... A husband like that was no good. So Jiang Nong gathered her belongings, wrote a divorce letter, exposed the secret her hypocritical husband had hidden for half his l 6kReads9.2Score71914d adds

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    It's indescribably beautiful, just see for yourself! [Smirk]

18. 168 侧 The Side Consort Takes Charge of the Household, Then Rises to the Throne as Empress 侧妃潜邸掌中馈，一朝成凰登后位 Xiao Yan Wants to Get Rich小闫要暴富Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Not a Pure Couple, Not a Transmigration Story, Not Reborn, No Golden Finger] [Content warning: The heroine is caught in a whirlpool of conflict and is far from a good person. She knows how to read the situation and may even take the initiative to hurt others.] Given a choice, who would want to become a woman willing to do anything to achieve her goals? At a plum-blossom-viewing banquet in the snow, Hua Songyi tried to keep a low profile, but the host family chose her anyway and forced her to 5.5kReads8.5Score59614d adds
19. 169 锁 Locked in the Spring Night 锁春宵 Banana Pizza香蕉披萨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + mutually faithful] In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been married for three years without ever consummating the marriage. Then her cousin suddenly appeared before her with a child, and Su Qingyu finally learned that the man wasn't impotent. He just couldn't perform with her. Her cousin stripped off Su Qingyu's face, took her place as the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and became the matriarch of the S 32.8kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds

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    These two books are two of my favorites that I've read over the years; both the plots and the language are excellent.

20. 170 帝 The Divine Emperor's Abandoned Consort: The Godly Doctor 帝凰之神医弃妃 A Cai阿彩Ancient Romance5.1M WordsCompleted [New Book Recommendation: The Imperial Physician's Consort] On her wedding day, she awakens in the countryside, dressed in rags. Amid the scorn of the crowd, she steps into the imperial capital, leaving bloody footprints behind... She is an orphan with neither father nor mother, bullied by everyone. He is The Outcast, a ruthless prince second only to the emperor and superior to all others. She is covered in wounds and utterly disheveled. He stands apart from the world, peerless in grace and bear 6kReads9.0Score70014d adds
21. 171 哥 My Brother Is Hard to Resist 哥哥不经撩 Succulent Mango多肉芒芒Modern Romance185k WordsCompleted 11.7kReads9.4Score1.5k14d adds

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    It's so sweet and incredibly captivating! I was watching it under the covers late at night and couldn't stop screaming – it's so good!!

22. 172 最 The Best Lyricist 最佳词作 Kong Liu空留Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] One is a heroine, the other a pampered youngest son who’s always smiling. They work together seamlessly to resolve an unexpected crisis the first time they meet. The second time, she warns her younger cousin not to fall for someone like him. Then comes the Nth meeting, and with it, a lifetime together. 24.3kReads9.6Score3.2k14d adds

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    If called upon in battle, we will return. May Heaven not let down any patriot. Salute to all heroes! The entire Sharp Blade Squad of the Arc Eagle Squadron has returned to the team. To the fallen members of the Sharp Blade Squadron, now in heaven, let us return together!

23. 173 娘 The Empress Is Charming and Lively, and Wins the Emperor's Heart 娘娘娇媚灵动，惹得皇上心动 Zhuxi Pavilion竹西处Ancient Romance798k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads’ first time + clear-headed heroine focused on living well + doesn’t love the emperor] Xiao Zhaoyuan asked with interest, “What do you usually like to do, my consort?” Cui Qingwan beamed. “I like eating, drinking, and having fun!” Sincerity really is a lethal weapon! Xiao Zhaoyuan couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing. He had never met anyone so genuine. And yet this very genuine woman gradually claimed his heart. But then he realized that she 1.3kReads8.7Score10014d adds

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    This book is amazing!!!

24. 174 囚 Imprisoned in Spring: The Cold, Aloof Powerful Official Breaks His Vows 囚春情：清冷权臣破戒后 Longevity Bell长生铃Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Age gap + both are inexperienced + pregnant and on the run + an icy, powerful official brought low + she flees, he pursues] In the eighth year of Chengping, amid bitter cold and heavy snow, the entire Xie household was seized. Xie Jinhuai, the governor of Yangzhou, was sentenced to a brutal execution, and the rest of his family suffered as well. In the blink of an eye, Xie Zhi went from a governor’s daughter to a convicted slave. Just as she was about to be sold to a brothel, she summoned her c 6.9kReads9.1Score82914d adds

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    The female protagonist, even without being reborn, is a painter who yearns for freedom. Despite being a slave, she doesn't want to be a high-class wife. Finally, she runs away pregnant… "Pei Du, give me back my child!" But Pei Du just stands there coldly, staring at her unblinkingly. After a long while, he finally asks: "Xie Zhi, weren't you dead?"

25. 175 汴 Spring Deepens in Bianjing 汴京春深 Wheat小麦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Audio version now available, welcome to listen] Madam Rongguo, Wang Fu, devoted herself to her family until she fell gravely ill and died. She was reborn in the body of Meng Jiuniang, a foolish illegitimate daughter who was only seven years old. In her previous life, her husband became her uncle in this life, and her son became her cousin. In this life, Meng Wan had a simple wish: to live peacefully and watch her son, her cousin Su Fang in this life, grow up safe and sound. But as she and a gro 18.9kReads9.5Score2.4k14d adds

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    I'm currently following "The Golden Branch," and every single one of the books by Kong Liu is excellent. The second book, a short story series, has also been recommended by many people. The fifth book is a bit supernatural, but thankfully not scary. All of these books are really quite enjoyable.

26. 176 影 The Movie Emperor Keeps Trying to Make a Move on Me 影帝他总想对我图谋不轨 An Suiyu安随遇Modern Romance321k WordsCompleted Shen Yi, stage name Wei Long, was an actor of superstar caliber who took the world by storm in the 1970s. But after he disappeared one day, he vanished from history without a trace, as if he had never existed. One day, Rong Qian spotted a photo of herself with Shen Yi, taken more than thirty years ago... This incredible discovery sent her on journey after journey through time, transmigrating into the past to save him! For Rong Qian, only a few days passed between each trip to the past. But for S 35.6kReads9.7Score5.6k14d adds
27. 177 权 Power and Favor in the Capital 权宠京华 June六月Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of the novel of the same name, The Glory of Power in the Capital: The Glory of Power 3: The Glory of Power in the Capital, is now open for reservations on the Hongguo app. It premieres on April 30. Everyone says Yuwen Xiao, heir to Prince Su, is a cold-faced military commander with ruthless methods, and that he was born under a lonely star, destined never to find love. Everyone in the prince's residence was left dumbfounded. Wasn't he supposed to have no romantic ent 9.4kReads9.3Score1k14d adds

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    These are all so beautiful.

28. 178 簪 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 17.3kReads9.7Score2.8k14d adds
29. 179 靠EN Dominating the Harem by Bearing Children 靠生子称霸后宫 Wang Ziyun王梓芸Ancient Romance782k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Huameng's childhood sweetheart, the boy next door, betrayed her before their wedding. After watching him marry the daughter of a princess, she put on the bright red wedding dress she had spent two years embroidering and hanged herself. But her soul drifted through the world for twenty years after her death before she learned the truth: her childhood sweetheart had broken off their engagement after accidentally hearing that the childless emperor intended to adopt the princes 3.8kReads9.0Score49114d adds

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    Want to take a look? [Smirking]

30. 180 误 Lost in the Depths of Spring 误入春深 Wen Naixi温乃兮Ancient Romance148k WordsCompleted Prince Yu, Yu Huaiji, believed he had spent his life acting decisively, plotting every move, and leaving himself no weaknesses. He was sure he was invincible. But Heaven was about to show him that there was always someone greater! It sent him a delicate young lady from the Song family: Song Nao. She looked so fragile and soft that anyone could bully her, but in truth she was clever in her own way. After meeting him only twice, she had already found and firmly grasped his one fatal weakness. Yet 5.6kReads9.4Score60914d adds

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    1. The female lead is an illegitimate daughter, used by her family as a tool to help the legitimate daughter win over the prince, but unexpectedly, the prince falls for her. 2. The head of the capital's household falls for a delicate young doctor in white, only to discover that the doctor is her future nemesis. 3. The ruthless prince is captivated by the seemingly simple yet wise Miss Song.

31. 181 重 Reborn, Yaoyao, Love Me One More Time 重生之窈窈再爱我一次 Big Niu Bao大牛宝Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted Xie Lingyao and Jiang Shiqi were married for ten years. It took just three years to go from treating each other with respect to being sick of the sight of one another. The remaining seven years were filled with nothing but coldness and neglect. After enduring her husband's betrayal, her son's estrangement, her mother-in-law's mistreatment, and the death of her loyal servant, her heart turned to ashes. She let the waters of a pond take her life. But when she woke again, she found herself back at 13kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds

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    It's really good, definitely worth reading. The plot is tight and the details are nuanced; you won't want to give up halfway through.

32. 182 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.3kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds
33. 183 簪 Strolling Through Chang’an with Flowers in My Hair 簪花扶鬓长安步 Peach Blossom Tea桃花小茶Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Mu Jiaojiao cured the Prime Minister's eldest son's leg with a single dose of medicine. Seizing the opportunity, she married into a powerful family and became the Sixth Young Madam of the Prime Minister's household. From then on, a saying spread through the streets: The Sixth Young Master of the Cui family was worth exactly one leg, his big brother's! Thus he earned the elegant nickname “Cui One Leg.” Humiliated, the Sixth Young Master Cui vowed to turn his life around and avenge his disgrace! A 2.7kReads8.7Score40114d adds
34. 184 殿 Your Highness, the Crown Princess Doesn't Deserve to Die 殿下，太子妃罪不至死 An Zhiyi安知意Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [Make the scumbag suffer + never look back] The Crown Prince's first love dies, and his Crown Princess is accused of murder. He personally shoves her into the depths of despair, where she endures humiliation and torment. Three years later, the truth is bitterly ironic: his first love never died. Not only has she become the old emperor's favorite concubine, she's even given the scumbag Crown Prince a younger brother? The Crown Prince has been cuckolded, and now he regrets everything! Holding the 468Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    The first book is incredibly good, almost like a wish-fulfillment novel, but the female lead ends up being won over by the second male lead. The second book is a bit angsty.

35. 185 恶 The Wicked Empress Is Done 恶毒皇后不干了 Xian Shier羡十二Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Food + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] Yan Suining transmigrates, and from the start she's a vicious empress, notorious and guilty of every crime imaginable. Her first thought is: I can't be this empress! But as the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household and mistress of the imperial palace, she gets hairpins and fine clothes for free, and exquisite delicacies cost her nothing. Yan Suining: On second thought, maybe being empress isn't so bad. People always c 484Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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    These are all completed novels, all palace intrigue stories, and they're all quite good.

36. 186 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 12.3kReads9.5Score1.4k14d adds
37. 187 长 The Long Wind Blows for Tens of Thousands of Miles 长风几万里 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted Kunyi fell for someone. Monsters ran amok at the palace banquet. The man arrived with the constables of the Shangqing Bureau, standing right beneath her favorite bronze lamp shaped like a flying crane. Radiance fell across his broad shoulders, and when the wind stirred the hem of his dark robe, it fluttered like an eagle circling a cliffside. Sometimes love at first sight really is that simple. She hadn't even seen his face clearly, yet she had already thought of names for their children. A ser 2.6kReads9.2Score40214d adds

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    Same author as "Spring Banquet"

38. 188 死 My Archrival Treats Me Like His One True Love 死对头拿我当心头肉 BB Is ThreeBB三岁了Ancient Romance267k WordsCompleted [A formidable female spy VS a refined, depraved grand minister] [Ancient romance + pseudo-taboo + espionage + spies + political intrigue and martial world, the heroine plays the pig to eat the tiger] Shen Ji is a powerful minister at court. Though he seems as pure as moonlight and a gentle breeze, he is ruthless, willing to trample even his own kin's lives to climb higher. Ning Xun is a spy who will stop at nothing to obtain intelligence, and her actions make Shen Ji pursue her relentlessly. Dur 120Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A clash of equals, a powerful alliance—a must-read for anyone looking for a good book! In Shen Ji's eyes, Ning Xun was cunning, hypocritical, shameless, and despicable; not a single good word could be used to describe her. Shen Ji was the magistrate of Qingzhan County, and every day he was plotting to bring her to justice. But then, she was actually arrested. He panicked. In Ning Xun's eyes, Shen Ji was ruthless, heartless, and willing to trample the lives of his fellow countrymen to achieve his goals. Ning Xun was a spy for our country; she nearly lost her life on a mission and was given a new identity to evade capture. But just as she was settling into a peaceful life, Shen Ji came knocking, this time as her new identity's brother-in-law. Ning Xun was forced to play the loyalist: "Whatever you want, sir, I'll grant it." Shen Ji remained silent, staring at her like a wolf eyeing a sheep. Someone betrayed her, and Ning Xun was imprisoned again. Shen Ji searched the entire city, pulling her out from a pile of corpses. So what if they were on opposite sides? He wanted power, and he wanted her too.

39. 189 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 14.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    This is so beautiful!

40. 190 雷 Pregnant with His Child on a Stormy Night, I Married My Ex, and the Crown Prince Went Mad and Seized Me 雷雨夜怀崽嫁前夫，太子发疯强夺 Liu Linling柳霖铃Ancient Romance468k WordsCompleted [Villainess + both leads are each other's first + obsessive love + groveling redemption + pregnant escape + fake and true crown princes + reborn] [An aloof, proper, abstinent scholar in the beginning who becomes a deranged crown prince later VS a bold, shameless villainess who loves to tease him] In her previous life, Qin Shuangli had been married off to the marquis's household without ever meeting her husband first. For five years, she did her best to honor her parents-in-law and care for her h 1.2kReads7.4Score11714d adds

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    Chapter 1 She wasn't dead yet, and her cousin was already eager to marry her brother-in-law in Yanjing. It was the twelfth day of the eleventh lunar month, and it snowed heavily that day. "Madam, shall we wait at the teahouse?" "The snow is too heavy, and Madam's cold hasn't subsided yet." Green Bamboo's face was full of worry. What if Madam fell ill again? "Father brought A-Wu to the capital to see me. I haven't seen Father for five years. I miss him."

41. 191 绿 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 Light Peach Blossoms轻薄桃花Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 86.2kReads9.6Score9.6k14d adds

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    I've finished reading all of these books. I'm a seasoned bookworm; whenever I'm out of reading material, I just flip through my bookshelves again. Everyone should check them out if they're ever looking for something to read! [Laughs][laughs][laughs]

42. 192 寒 The Humble-born Mistress of the Household 寒门主母 Bi Xin笔鑫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Xie Ning is ten, her grandfather entrusts her to the Gu family, where she becomes a child bride. She thinks that if she keeps a low profile until she’s seventeen, she can divorce Gu Ming and spend the rest of her life as a wealthy woman of leisure. Then an unexpected disaster strikes. The entire Gu family, once renowned for their scholarly virtue, is sent back to their ancestral home and reduced to commoners. With her grandfather old, her father-in-law lazy, her mother-in-law timid, and her 14.4kReads8.3Score1.4k14d adds
43. 193 一 A Lifetime of Rong An 一世容安 Qing Xueyao卿雪瑶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Li Rongan’s husbands, both in this life and her previous one, were peerless warlords. At first, they all loathed her, despised her, and wanted nothing more than to kill her. Later, they all fell for her... * After being reborn, Rongan fled her former husband’s clutches by marrying far away to Yanbei, where she became the wife of a prince. She knew the Prince of Yan would rebel in two years. When he did, he would divorce the princess consort appointed to him and marry his childhood sweetheart, hi 10.5kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
44. 194 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 106.8kReads9.5Score12.4k14d adds

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    This book is amazing! The female lead is incredibly intelligent [I get it][I get it], and she plays power struggles (games) with Xiao in the story. The plot is fantastic, super awesome! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

45. 195 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.5kReads9.1Score34914d adds

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    These are all good articles.

46. 196 可 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 47.6kReads9.5Score6.4k14d adds
47. 197 穿 Transmigrated as a Brothel's Top Courtesan, I Drive Noble Young Men Wild with Love 穿成青楼头牌，迷的贵子为爱疯狂 A Pear a Day Keeps Us Together吃了梨子不分离Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + adored by everyone + the whole family’s favorite + romantic rivalry + men competing for her + all male leads are pure + every man goes crazy for her! Spoil her, spoil her, spoil her!!] Jiang Nanyin transmigrates into a novel where everyone adores the heroine, only to find herself in the body of a famous courtesan. She wakes up in the bed of a sixty-year-old man, and to make matters worse, she’s been drugged. Her vision goes black. No one could ask for a worse start. D 1.9kReads8.9Score26514d adds
48. 198 权 The Powerful Minister's Little Spoiled Concubine Is Doted on to No End 权臣家的小作妾被宠上了天 The House Star Is a Star房星本是星Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted [Also known as: A Heavenly Emperor’s Consort Gets Laid Off and Starts Over] She woke up to find herself another man’s concubine. The good news: he was the emperor. The bad news: the emperor was bankrupt, and she, a peony raised in a golden basin, was about to be handed over to a new owner. Meng Fu, about to be given away: ∑ (°口°๑)! What are you waiting for? Run! Meng Fu, having escaped one danger only to fall into another: ( ╯-_-)╯┴, ┴… Just destroy the world already. - As the fifth son of 5.3kReads9.0Score57214d adds

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    Look at these, they're so beautiful!

49. 199 嫁 After Marrying the Gloomy Powerful Minister's Younger Brother 嫁给阴郁权臣弟弟后 Startled Magpie惊鹊儿Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title Why Not Ride the Wind Together] Xu Yunjia and Pei Youqing grew up together. After they married, she managed the household and cared for his parents, doing everything a wife could be expected to do. She never imagined that one day a woman would arrive at her door with Pei Youqing’s child. Only then did Yunjia realize that she had been living a joke all these years. She returned to the time before she married Pei Youqing. Xu Yunjia no longer want 12.8kReads9.0Score1.8k14d adds

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    The author's writing is delicate, and each character has their own storyline; they are not merely supporting characters for the sake of being supporting characters, but are all well-developed.

50. 200 宠 The Beloved Maid 宠婢 Rose Xiaoxiao蔷薇晓晓Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted Ruyi, the little maid who spent her previous life scheming to get into her master's bed, has been reborn. In this life, all she wants is to be a decent, unassuming person, but her young master takes her completely. Watching her belly grow larger by the day, she worries that the mistress of the household won't accept her in the future. But the young master merely says, “From now on, you'll be the mistress of the household!” She won't have to lift a finger... 598Reads8.8Score10114d adds

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    These two books are so good, I highly recommend them!

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