Underrated Historical Romance with Excellent Writing: No Transmigration, No Cheats, No Brain-Dead Characters 冷门且文笔巨好的古言，不穿越，不外挂，不无脑

1. 51 我 I Am the Puppet Emperor 我是傀儡皇帝 Ming Han明菡Historical10k WordsCompleted I Am the Puppet Emperor 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Please do me the honor!

2. 52 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.5kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves

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   This book is really good!! The heroine's family are all villains, but they're all intelligent and united against external threats, avoiding internal strife before seizing the throne!! And the heroine's father is incredibly powerful and charismatic!! He's a true tyrant!! In the end, he even considered making the heroine empress since they'd already usurped the throne, because she's most like him!!! It's exceptionally good!!!

3. 53 御 The Censor's Playful Wife 御史大人的纨绔妻 That Chatterbox那个话痨Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted He is a young censor, cold-faced and upright, who never gives anyone a kind word. She is a spoiled, pleasure-seeking young lady in Shengjing, always teasing cats and dogs. He is a trusted minister to two generations of emperors, while she is doted on by her parents. What happens when a man of such impeccable propriety meets a shameless woman? What happens when a woman with a serious weakness for handsome men meets a man of striking good looks? She was attracted to his looks on a whim, on a s 5.9kReads9.2Score709Shelves

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   🎀The cold-faced Imperial Censor Pei, the most impartial and incorruptible judge in Shengjing, is so powerful that no one dares approach him within three zhang of his crimson robes. Yet, he is caught in the street by the spoiled heiress Su Zhaozhao, who grabs his skirt and says, "My lord, you've dirtied my skirt, how about we spend the night together?" He is a poor scholar who coldly rejects even a princess's marriage proposal; she is a mischievous devil from a noble family who flirts with handsome men more often than she fights crickets. The entire city's gambling dens open for betting: When will the sharp-tongued censor throw this con artist into jail? Until the night of the burning pleasure boat, everyone sees the cold, jade-like man kick away the flames, wrapped in a soaking wet girl, roaring, "Su Zhaozhao, I grant you permission to con artist for life!" The next day, the marriage certificate from the Censorate shakes the court—the dowry list even includes the girl's unfinished sugar figurine.

4. 54 挨 Just Stay by Her Side 挨着她就好 Ming Han明菡Historical8k WordsCompleted Just Stay by Her Side 19Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 云 Disheveled Tresses: Beloved, You Have Captured My Heart 云鬓乱：卿入君心 Wang Shier王拾二Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted (Sweet Romance + Long-Laid Plans + Devoted to One Person + Palace and Household Intrigue + True and Fake Heiress + Historical Romance + Fictional Setting) The year Lu Yunqing turned eighteen, the Lu family's third daughter, Lu Yunxia, who had been missing for many years, was found and brought back home. Whenever she shed a tear, Lu Yunqing's mother, who had never once shown her a kind expression, would practically offer her the moon. Later, Lu Yunqing learned that she wasn't her mother's biologi 1.1kReads8.1Score109Shelves
6. 56 我 I, the Dragon Prince, Am a Beauty's Power Bank in the Mountains 我，龙族太子，在山里当美人充电宝 Ming Han明菡11k WordsCompleted I, the Dragon Prince, Become a Beauty's Power Bank in the Mountains 52Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 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 13.2kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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   🔥🔥I'm infatuated with her, crazy about her, and laughing so hard I'll bang my head against a wall! 🍁🍁 [Arrogant and sharp-tongued prince VS beautiful and cunning prince's wife] Super hilarious! The female lead is vengeful and never wrongs herself. 🔥🔥The cunning male lead specializes in tricking his opponents but only dotes on his wife. I can't even tell if I'm smiling like a doting aunt or something else...

8. 58 当 After the Puppy-Like Heir Learned to Dote on His Wife 当奶狗世子学会宠妻后 Yue Gou月苟Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted The clingy young heir × the cold-faced but soft-hearted eldest princess The eldest princess has come of age to choose a husband. Everyone in the Kingdom of Qing debates who could possibly win the heart of this unattainable beauty. No one expects their own princess to be whisked away by a spoiled young heir just returned from Yanbei. The ministers shake their heads, convinced the princess and the young heir are a poor match: he is young, mischievous, and doesn’t know how to cherish anyone. They f 7.6kReads9.3Score774Shelves
9. 59 生 I Gave Birth to a Daughter, but She Was Switched for My Husband's Illegitimate Son 生了女儿却被换成丈夫的奸生子 Helian Rongrong赫连融融Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted I Gave Birth to a Daughter, but She Was Switched with My Husband’s Illegitimate Son 40Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 通 After the Maid Ran Away, the Cold Heir Apparent Turned Dark 通房逃跑后，清冷世子黑化了 Gu Weiwan顾未晚Ancient Romance663k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possessive Pursuit + Over-the-Top Drama + Devoted to Each Other] [Black-Bellied Heir Apparent vs. Sweet and Lovely Concubine] Su Qingyue was beautiful, with a soft, graceful figure, and she drew plenty of attention at the Duke's estate. Unfortunately, she was only a servant. So when a lecherous illegitimate son of the household set his sights on her, Qingyue focused on the heir apparent, Pei An, the Marquis's wife's only son, in the hope of escaping her predicament. She did 6.3kReads8.3Score479Shelves

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    Lately I've been enjoying reading stories about forced possession and acquisition.

11. 61 伏 Fu Dai: A Sprig of Spring for You 伏黛：赠尔一枝春 Pillow Sleep_枕眠_Female-Channel Fanfiction281k WordsCompleted At four years old, Lin Daiyu sees a strange little boy in the Western mirror her father sent her. The two communicate through the mirror, experience a clash of cultures, and grow up together as they face life. This time, Lin Daiyu won't have to shed tears for anyone, and Riddle won't grow up to become the cruel and ruthless Voldemort. 3.6kReads9.1Score378Shelves
12. 62 睁 I Opened My Eyes and Became the Flirtatious Side Character Who Abused the Down-and-Out Prince 睁眼！成虐待落魄皇子的轻浮女配 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama “Reborn as a Flirtatious Widow, I Tormented My Younger Brother-in-Law Until He Ascended the Throne” is now streaming. Prince Ding, Xiao Nanshen, was the Great Xuan's God of War. But people close to him set him up, leaving him gravely wounded and disabled, then pursued him. When poison reached his brain, his subordinate disguised him as a long-lost younger brother and brought him home to hide him. The subordinate died of his injuries, and Xiao Nanshen found himself face-to-face wi 45.5kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves
13. 63 闻 The Sound of Spring 闻春声 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted [Taciturn, stammering country hunk VS vivacious, fiery widow. Farming romance, one-on-one, both leads’ first relationship] [She makes the first move, and the unyielding tree finally blossoms. A period farming romance] At the matchmaker's urging, young Yao Chunniang took her dowry and married into the Zhang family in Lishui Village. Who could have guessed that on their wedding night, her sickly husband would close his eyes and die? Before Yao Chunniang could even process what had happened, she ha 29.5kReads9.6Score3.5kShelves

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    💥Why isn't anyone recommending this book? It's an incredibly good book! [Thumbs up] I've been reading for 7 years, and I wholeheartedly recommend this book! [Thumbs up] The author's writing is superb; he's a treasure of an author…

14. 64 归 Returning Clouds, Chasing Dreams Beneath the Stars 归云逐梦枕星眠 Lush Grass by the Roadside陌上草萋萋Ancient Romance323k WordsOngoing Jiang Xingmian has returned to the Jiang family. Everyone in the household has their own agenda, but she only cares about enjoying herself. She pursues a handsome top scholar, throws punches at spoiled young masters, and has a wealthy older cousin backing her up. Her sisters are jealous, while her father secretly delights in it. Which one should he pick for a son-in-law? Xiao Ji, commander of the Golden Scale Guard, is a cold-faced King of Hell who makes his living raiding households and wiping 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Okay, okay!! Sweet story, no angst!!

15. 65 美 The Beauty Is Hard to Tame: I Won't Cling to the Heir's Favor 美人难驯：世子的高枝不想攀 Fish Song, Bird Trill鱼音袅鸟Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted A scheming woman who clings to the powerful * A deep, cunning heir Coercive love + intense tension + an irresistible push and pull Her perspective: She seduced all the young masters in the capital, but never once thought to seduce him. She would marry anyone, just not him. He looked down on her and repeatedly thwarted her chances of marriage. His perspective: She seduced his brothers and friends, but acted as if he didn’t exist. He disliked her shameless flirting, hated her scheming and vanity, 22.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
16. 66 对 The Gentle, Lovable Wife in the Comparison Group Awakens 对照组的娇软正妻觉醒啦 Draws with a Little Blade画刀刀Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted [One man and one woman + devoted couple and sweet romance + delicate beauty + regent] Sheng Rui, an unfavored concubine-born daughter, manages through her own efforts to marry the youngest grand secretary in the court. After their wedding, she feels life is pretty comfortable: she has money to spend and power at her disposal. Her husband may be a little too insatiable in certain matters, but with time, she's learned to enjoy it too. Just as she thinks she can spend the rest of her life in peace 9.1kReads8.4Score593Shelves

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    [1V1 + Sweet Romance with Clean Romance + Delicate Beauty + Regent] As an unfavored concubine's daughter, Sheng Rui single-handedly married the youngest prime minister of the dynasty. After marriage, she felt she was living quite comfortably, with money and power. Although her husband was somewhat unrestrained in certain aspects, she eventually got used to it. Just when she thought she could live a peaceful and wealthy life, a system suddenly appeared, telling her that she was neither the male lead nor the female lead, but the jealous, brainless, extravagant, and short-lived legal wife in the eyes of outsiders.

17. 67 卿 Auspicious Clouds Around the Moon 卿云绕月 Lush Grass by the Roadside陌上草萋萋Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted Ten years ago, the cool and aloof young Xie Wei followed his grandfather to Luoxia Manor in search of medicine. There he first met Su Baoyue, a five-year-old bundle of sweetness. The Ghost Doctor joked that his grandfather agreed to a betrothal in exchange for the medicine, and they exchanged marriage tokens and jade pendants. Xie Wei left behind the courtesy name Qingyun, though he thought little of it. Young Baoyue was innocent and curious. Ten years later, Xie Wei held power over the realm. 801Reads6.6Score104Shelves
18. 68 倚 Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along... 5.8kReads9.4Score572Shelves

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    It's absolutely gorgeous!

19. 69 响 Echoes Across the Empty Mountain 响空山 Lu Shuiling鹿水灵Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Lighthearted Comedy, Happy Ending, A Scheming but Cowardly Beauty vs. a King Kept as a Canary, Both Chaste, Joyful Reunion and Happy Ending] Liu Shaosheng, the second young lady of the Minister of Rites' household, is unpopular and considers herself wicked and spiteful. But she's too timid and cowardly to act on her bad ideas, so not one of them has ever come to pass. For all her unlikeable failures, she once managed to do something remarkable. She hid Qi Shuo, a wanted criminal of 2.7kReads8.8Score249Shelves
20. 70 抢 You Stole My Trash Ex? Taste the Massacre First 抢我渣前夫？6，灭门惨剧你先尝 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, revenge, family intrigue, sweet romance, satisfying read, one-on-one romance] Also known as "My Reborn Half-Sister Wanted to Switch Marriages, So I Let Her. Now She’s the One Crying" Lu Jintang and Lu Zhaoyue were both reborn. As soon as she returned, Lu Zhaoyue eagerly declared, “I’ll give you the Xie family match. I’ll marry into the Xiao family in your place!” Lu Jintang happily agreed and married without hesitation into the seemingly doomed Xie family. Lu Zhaoyue was overjoyed. At 4.5kReads—Score456Shelves

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    Sharing some well-written ancient romance novels!

21. 71 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 47.7kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves

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    These two books are especially good. In the first one, the female lead witnesses the male lead committing murder and dumping the body on a ship, and is remembered, which sets the stage for the rest of the plot. In the second book, the female lead tries to rob the male lead's carriage by mistake. Although it's a familiar trope, it's different, very immersive, and the later parts are quite original, making it a very enjoyable read.

22. 72 剧 After the Plot Fell Apart, the Transmigrated-into-a-Book Villainess Let Loose 剧情崩坏后，穿书女配放飞自我了 Zhi Zhi Xing知知行Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [Punishing scumbags + goofy comedy + from the male lead’s perspective, he relentlessly pushes for marriage; from the female lead’s perspective, it’s marriage first, love later + it only takes him 170 chapters to win her back] A wooden-hearted heroine who knows nothing about love × a seemingly gentle but cunning hero who’s good at scheming A seemingly easygoing, occasionally unhinged heroine × a 1.7kReads8.8Score188Shelves
23. 73 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 165.6kReads9.6Score23.2kShelves

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    It's not obscure, but it's incredibly good. Forget about his biases, his age bias, his gender bias. They think Chen Baoxiang is the most capable boss in the entire capital!

24. 74 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 11.1kReads8.0Score519Shelves

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    The female lead has a fiancé, becomes pregnant unexpectedly with the male lead, who is a minister. They have an adorable child and are secretly married.

25. 75 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Tore My Ex's White Moonlight to Shreds! 穿越古代手撕白月光前夫！ Moonlit Riverside Post Station月满江驿Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [Ruthless villainess heroine who acts first and never wastes words × madly devoted male lead who chases his wife to the crematorium + cold-faced, scheming prince] [Ancient political intrigue + a family of three transmigrates + the whole family faces the consequences + a power-fantasy heroine goes on a rampage] After a car accident, modern actress Jiang Yuan unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times. She becomes Jiang Si, a disposable widow in Muchuan Prefecture, and from the start, she’s hande 202Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Completed book!!!

26. 76 夫 The Madam Is Reborn, and the Marquis Gets His Comeuppance Chasing His Wife 夫人重生，侯爷他喜提追妻火葬场 A Ball of Red Panda一团小熊猫Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [Revenge + reborn + two strong leads + chasing his wife to the crematorium] Liang Jinshu came from a distinguished family and was exceptionally handsome. He was the ideal husband every noble young lady in the capital wanted to marry. After a conspiracy ruined Yun Qingzhi's reputation, she became his wife. During their three years of marriage, Yun Qingzhi gave everything she had, yet couldn't warm Liang Jinshu's heart of stone. She became a laughingstock, as everyone joked that the noble Marquis 6kReads8.5Score339Shelves

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    This book is quite good. The male lead is very rational, and the female lead is also very calm [smirk]. It's a classic "wife-chasing-after-the-crowd" story, definitely worth reading [kissing emojis][kissing emojis]

27. 77 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 143kReads9.7Score106.8kShelves
28. 78 绾 I'm Wanwan, Not Wanwan: We're All Reborn, So Why Should I Keep Indulging You? 绾绾不是晚晚：都重生了谁还惯你 Zi Wei He子薇河Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Soul Swap] [Face-Slapping] [Spatial Spirit Spring] [Ensemble Cast] [Fantasy] On her wedding day, Shen Wanwan is brutally murdered, pierced through the heart by a blade. Her soul follows her body downstream along the river. Meanwhile, Pei Wanning, trying to escape a ghost marriage to the Prince of Qin, jumps into the river to fake her death, only to actually drown. A thousand miles away, their souls meet on a riverbank. Shen Wanwan is horrified. “...Are you human or a ghost?” Pei Wanning can't h 32.1kReads8.9Score3.1kShelves

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    ① Wanwan isn't Wanwan anymore; she's been reborn, so who's going to pamper her now? I'm binge-watching it all night long, I just can't stop! [A masterpiece by Que Shi][I highly recommend it too]

29. 79 暄 A Gentle Breeze Disperses the Thick Clouds 暄风散浓云 Yue Tong Is Little Gao钺橦是小高Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + devoted couple + sweet at first, then heartbreak + household intrigue + political machinations + infidelity + twists + reconciliation] [An adaptable, sweet-and-salty heroine + a pitiful, unfaithful man] Twist warning: read it a second time and you'll realize it's a different story. She is a pampered princess who cares for the people; he is a battle-hardened general, tough on the outside but earnest at heart. Time may pass them by, but fate will bring them together. She sear 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It meets all the criteria; it's a solid yet stunning work, worthy of careful appreciation.

30. 80 掌 Palm Bait: A Record of Taming the Pampered One 掌心饵，驯娇记 Seventeen Sounds of Life十七声生Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted [Gloomy eunuch ✖️ a palace maid who grows over time] Behind the deep palace walls, two broken souls become entangled and find a way to keep living amid the gray shadows of imperial power struggles. "Though the moss flower is tiny as a grain of rice, it still blooms like a peony." We may live humbly, hidden from the light, but we still live. A somewhat realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. If you enjoy its subtle, tense atmosphere, step inside. 209.4kReads9.5Score38.4kShelves

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    Please, just read it. I can't bear the pain of not being able to read any other novels after finishing this one. By the way, Qingzi has a live-action comic adaptation, and the character model for Jinbao is absolutely gorgeous! [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

31. 81 嫁 Married to a Good-for-Nothing, Exiled to Lingnan, I Solve Cases to Return to Court 嫁纨绔，贬岭南，我靠破案返朝堂 A Stunning Reflection on a Still Shadow惊鸿照静影Mystery247k WordsOngoing [A county lady devoted to solving cases and exceptionally skilled in combat × a carefree playboy with money to burn. Historical romance and mystery + episodic investigations + marriage before love + devoted couple + sweet romance] Ji Lingyan, Grand Commander of the Imperial Guard and the Empress Dowager's closest confidante, kept the powerful in check and executed corrupt officials. Everyone in Chang'an feared her. Yet one month after the Empress Dowager's death, Ji Lingyan was stripped of her 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Super underrated, but really good! A road trip mystery with an amazing female lead!

32. 82 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 90.8kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    These are all the best books I've ever read. They're all high-IQ stories, with intelligent but not overly sentimental female leads. The writing is also excellent, making them very immersive. You won't regret reading them!

33. 83 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 13.3kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Super good! A pure classical Chinese palace intrigue novel. The male lead has liked the female lead for a long time, but the female lead hopes for a lifelong, monogamous relationship, so she keeps avoiding him. Absolutely fantastic! Read with confidence!

34. 84 市 The Everyday Lives of Ordinary Folk 市井小民的烟火 Riverside Family淮上人家Ancient Romance794k WordsCompleted Lin Dazhuang and Li Xiaoxiao married through a family-arranged spouse swap. Lin Dazhuang’s younger sister, Lin Jiaojiao, has her eye on Li Zhiming, who works at a general store. And so the story begins... 613Reads7.3Score102Shelves

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    It looks amazing without any cheat codes.

35. 85 沉 The Sinking Carp Startles the Cattails 沉鲤惊蒲 Seven Inkstones七砚书Mystery442k WordsOngoing He calculated that today was “a day to avoid people in red.” Chi Jingpu immediately pulled out his red undershirt. “You’ve been standing there in a red undershirt this whole time, and now you’re telling me to avoid people in red?” Scientific-minded constable × Feng Shui master × little princess lost in the human world Hilarious mystery romance, one-on-one pairing, both leads pure and devoted, incredibly sweet 335Reads—Score—Shelves

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36. 86 半 Half a Lifetime of Enduring, Half a Lifetime Beloved 半生隐忍半生卿 Ling Luyao泠璐瑶Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted When Gu Yan was nine, his dying father entrusted him to his old classmate, Shen Dean. From then on, he lived under the same roof as the Shen family, growing up alongside their daughter, Shen Wan. She was the cherished daughter of the household, while he was the child of an old friend. An invisible wall separated their stations in life. Yet she had warmed him with porridge on cold nights, and he had shielded her from the rain that poured across the city. Love took root in their everyday closenes 211Reads8.2Score103Shelves

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    [Heart] Worldly etiquette can confine people's hearts, but restrained love is hidden in the years. Life and death cannot separate gentleness and fulfillment. Ordinary people break free from rumors and prejudices and head towards their one true heart.

37. 87 王 The Prince Offered Himself to Her, and She Took Him Up on It 王爷以身相许，她要了 Seven Inkstones七砚书57k WordsCompleted The Prince Offered Himself to Her, and She Accepted 228Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 古 Past and Present, Swapping Lives: She Takes Down Scumbags in My Rich Family, While I Farm in Exile for Her 古今互穿：她替我豪门虐渣，我替她流放种田 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月25k WordsCompleted She travels between ancient and modern times: she helps me take down scum in a wealthy family, while I help her farm in exile. 12.7kReads—Score213Shelves
39. 89 重 Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family’s Fortune 重生后，我夺了赵家全部家产 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Took All of the Zhao Family's Property 1kReads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 侯 My Lord, Your Dog Can't Come In! 侯爷，您的狗不能进！ Seven Inkstones七砚书Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted My Lord, Your Dog Can't Come In! 229Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 邺 Glory on the Ye River 邺水黎华 Tan Yin Yanyan昙音厌言Fantastical Romance231k WordsCompleted [Cool and Elegant Continent Lord x Stoic Assassin] For a thousand years, she has been tormented day and night by a bone-deep baleful aura, her meridians constantly churning and raging. Only by gathering the four strands of Primordial Essence can she cleanse herself of this murderous energy and preserve her soul. Of the four strands, the Human Vein Essence is the most crucial. It alone can break through the barriers set by the other three. But she has traversed the four continents and searched de 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everything meets the requirements. I feel my writing style is decent. I'd appreciate feedback and will take your opinions into consideration.

42. 92 灯 The Lamp Shines Where Worries Fade 灯照忘忧处 Seven Inkstones七砚书Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted : Ling Xi is the lowest-ranking Spirit Guide in the Immortal Realm. Her duty is to light Spirit Guiding Lamps and lead the souls of those who died unjustly in the mortal world into reincarnation. But she has a secret: her lamp can guide not only ordinary souls, but also souls burdened by unresolved obsessions. And every time she helps a soul let go of its obsession, she forgets a memory connected to it. One day, she encounters the soul of a young man tightly entwi 39Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 错 I Mistook My Husband for an AI 错把夫君当AI Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月13k WordsCompleted I Mistook My Husband for an AI 1.3kReads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 下 I Came Down from Heaven and Gave the Wrong Medicine, and the Matchmaker God Exploded 下凡喂错药，月老炸了 Seven Inkstones七砚书Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted I went down to the mortal world and gave someone the wrong medicine. The Matchmaker God is furious! 103Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 夫 My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, So I Finally Got Over Him 夫君和青梅害我流产，我恋爱脑好了 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My Husband and His Childhood Sweetheart Made Me Miscarry, and I Got Over My Lovesick Foolishness 803Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 我 After I Was Ordered to Divorce, My Ex-Husband Regretted It 我奉旨和离后，前夫悔不当初 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance36k WordsCompleted After I received the imperial decree to divorce, my ex-husband regretted it too late. 10kReads—Score203Shelves
47. 97 草 Agula of the Grasslands 草原阿古拉 Wang Xiaoer王小二Ancient Romance216k WordsOngoing She and he hit it off at first sight and fell deeply in love, becoming the most precious people in each other’s hearts. But elsewhere, she was already promised to another. He was cold and proud, and had only intended to honor the engagement in name. Yet as they spent more time together, he too gradually fell deeply in love. On one side was the lover who shared her feelings; on the other, the husband bound to her by a proper engagement. Their three-way entanglement was destined to be a heart-wren 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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48. 98 青 My Childhood Sweetheart Is Hard to Win Over 青梅难哄 Let Me Sleep a Little Longer再让我睡一会Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted The Third Prince and Pei, the young lady of the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, had been childhood friends since they were little, always open and honest with each other. That is, until one day... The Third Prince, who used to take injuries and hardships in stride, insisted on being carried into the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, where he called out to Second Miss Pei, looking half-dead: “Wanw an, I feel awful...” Bodyguard: Who are you? Where’s our cold, distant, icy Third Prince? The Empress wanted 15.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    Pure ancient Chinese romance, childhood sweethearts, both protagonists are virgins, sweet and doting. The writing, plot, and character design are all exceptionally good. My ultimate childhood sweetheart story! [Crying]

49. 99 夫 After My Husband Passed the Exams, He Courted a Princess, But I’m the Real Heiress 夫君高中后攀附郡主，可我才是真千金啊 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After my husband passed the imperial exams, he cozied up to the county princess. But I’m the real daughter! 271Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 用 Defeat My Ex-Husband with My Former Husband, Long Live My Lady 用前夫打败前夫，娘子万岁千秋 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance183k WordsCompleted 1.3kReads9.0Score160Shelves

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    It's relatively obscure, but it's absolutely amazing! Every single one of them is fantastic! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

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