Please Recommend Historical Romance with Smart Characters and Principled Leads

1 寒 The Humble-Born Female Chief Councilor Dressed in SplendorAncient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted 36.4kReads5.8Score4.1kShelves

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This book is super nice. The heroine is dedicated to her career. There is no cp. I highly recommend it.

2 黑 The Black Phoenix Song XiangbaiAncient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted 6.5kReads8.7Score953Shelves

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These are all! The first book, the first hundred or so chapters are quite funny with black humor. In the second book, the love between Feng Yansou and Fucang is really enviable The third book makes people laugh, cry and feel sad The fourth book, Jianghu is dangerous, look at my skill in dancing, and my exquisite ability to break the situation

6 千 For a Thousand Ages, I Am the Phoenix Qian Ran Jun XiaoAncient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted 13.6kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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Recommend these three books 1. I like to see the domineering prince repairing pig's feet 2. The last few chapters are really so tearful 3. Look at the struggle for power in ancient times and protect people with conscience.

9 我 There’s No Way My Husband Is a Sickly Villain Nan XiaoxiaoAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 14.2kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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Well, those with brains have character.

12 春 Spring Banquet Egrets in PairsAncient Romance664k WordsCompleted 33.5kReads5.8Score5.1kShelves

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Personally, I prefer the second and third books. The second one has a female protagonist who disguises herself as a man and changes the world with the unfavored male protagonist. The third one is about a female protagonist. I just reversed the genders. You need to use your brain to read it. It's quite good.

16 兽 Dual Cultivation of Beasts and Spirits: the Royal Palace's Daughter Is Famous Throughout the City Shan PengAncient Romance452k WordsCompleted 66Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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Come and see, come and see. I like [][] so much. The characters in it have brains and the descriptions are very good.

17 独 The Unique Queen What Should I Do If the Watermelon Is Not Sweet?Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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I think this book is pretty good

18 权 The Alluring Powerful Minister Minced Meat and Fried EggAncient Romance960k WordsCompleted 4.2kReads9.1Score505Shelves

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Have brains, don't procrastinate, cool writing 🉑️

19 乱 Journey Through Troubled Times: from Female Prisoner to Empress Eat Fish Every Day Without Sticking BonesAncient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing 180Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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The story about the heroine fighting for hegemony in troubled times is so interesting.

20 簪 Hairpin Record A Chilly Breeze on Either SideMystery992k WordsCompleted 24.3kReads9.7Score4.2kShelves

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The heroine has character and is written by an experienced author, so the writing style is guaranteed.

22 腹 The Scheming Husband's Bedside Darling Three DemonsAncient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted 2.1kReads8.6Score291Shelves

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It's really good, it solves the drama shortage

25 嫡 My Daughter-In-Law, She Is Beautiful and Sassy High Points Are Like Drinking WaterAncient Romance586k WordsCompleted 56Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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They're all pretty good, I like them

26 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk Sugar-Roasted Little DeerAncient Romance332k WordsCompleted 66.2kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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The host, Kangkang

31 凤 The Phoenix Rules the Ninefold Heavens Crayon ImmortalAncient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted 3.5kReads8.8Score702Shelves

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These books are pretty good. 1Human warmth and warmth, conspiracy and conspiracy are intertwined. 2I like the final ending quite well.

33 奸 The Treacherous Minister Lan Jia SanshaoAncient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted 5.5kReads9.1Score650Shelves

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These are all things I've seen before and thought they were pretty good. ①The ancient romance between the Third Young Master and Yue Yuyun ②A kind-hearted little cutie with a strange brain circuit