Any Normal, Low-Key Historical Stories? 有没有那种古代文，就正常，平淡

1. 1 架 Alternate Ancient China: Building a Fortune in Jiangnan 架空古代：江南人家经营致富日常 Rain on Riverside Flowers汀花雨Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing [Ancient-Style Business and Wealth-Building] + [A Jiangnan Family] + [Everyday Family Life] + [Lighthearted, Sweet, and Satisfying] A lighthearted, stress-relieving story about the everyday business and family life of a small household in peaceful Jiangnan, filled with warmth, joy, kindness, and ordinary domestic moments. It tells the story of common people in ancient times. The main characters are not princes or ministers, nor are they members of noble or aristocratic families. From the very st 64.7kReads9.3Score6kShelves

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   There are no dignitaries, no bloody drama, just an ordinary life in a small courtyard in Jiangnan. The family lives a positive and positive life.

2. 2 大 The Blacksmith and the Tofu Maker 大铁匠与豆腐娘 A Shark with One Hand一只鲨手Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Farming story + everyday life + food + raising a child + cozy + no pocket dimension or System for the protagonist + seemingly fierce but actually endlessly worrying, devoted dad-like man x free-spirited pampered sweetheart + face-slapping satisfaction] (The leads are both natives. They'll keep living their own quiet lives and won't suddenly become marquises, prime ministers, or emperors.) Of the three hardest livelihoods, there's boat hauling, ironworking, and selling tofu. Mian, a tofu seller 15.1kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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   It must be these two books. 1 Poor A Mian has lost her mother, her father is an alcoholic, and she is only accompanied by Adou, the donkey. The kind-hearted Adou accidentally married a blacksmith with a bad reputation. She thought she would have a bad life, but she didn't know that A Mian, who is like a little sun, has cured everyone, and everyone will be happy with her. Various time-travelers come among them, either awakening or doing something. 2 A restaurant and refreshment shop opened next to the Mengxian River. The heroine was transformed into a little baby, but she has no memory. She has loving parents, loving grandparents, and her brother. They sell food every day to earn a little money. Her life is getting better and better, which is particularly healing.

3. 3 浮 A Fleeting Dream: Xiao Shi Zhaolin 浮生梦：萧氏照临 Jian Tang Xihua简棠兮华Ancient Romance382k WordsOngoing I originally wanted to write a wife-chasing story, but realized it wasn't my cup of tea, and I can't change the tags now. This novel tells the life story of Xiao Yue, a young woman from an aristocratic family. Her close friends part ways. At the heart of a maelstrom, she focuses on securing her place. Her parents and elders show her both affection and hard choices. A former lover refuses to let go, while her husband is gentle and considerate. Will she become a formidable figure second only to Th 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It's very ordinary. I spend time with my friends every day and solve problems whenever I encounter them. If you have a goal, fight for it

4. 4 论 On the Upbringing of Noble Daughters 论贵女的养成 The Plainspoken Baili Che简单明了的百里澈Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No rebirth or transmigration, a light ensemble cast] [The first part focuses on the everyday family life at the heroine’s maternal home, the Marquisate of Wuyang. The second volume focuses on everyday family life at her husband’s home, the Prince of Xinning’s residence.] Shen Lening is very happy with her life. She never has to worry about anything. Her only daily concerns are what to wear, what to eat, and what to accessorize with. (I’ve written several stories where the heroine’s mother is a 11.6kReads6.2Score1.4kShelves

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   This this! No time travel, no rebirth!

5. 5 古 The Leisurely Life of a Noblewoman in Ancient Times 古代闺秀的悠闲生活 The Plainspoken Baili Che简单明了的百里澈Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted Savor the unhurried passing of time and enjoy a carefree life. I envy your graceful beauty, reflected in the blue heavens and the jade moon. Su Huayue learned everything from her mother from a young age, treating being a daughter of the Su family as a job. As the legitimate daughter of her father's second wife, all she had to do was live freely under the protection of her mother and elder brother. Her only pleasure was watching her two elder half-sisters compete for their father's and grandmothe 10.9kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
6. 6 村 The Family at the End of the Village 村尾人家 Qing You清优Ancient Romance6.4M WordsOngoing [Fictional setting + cozy farming + everyday family life + slow-burn slice of life] With no love from her father or stepmother, Tian Xiaoxi has endured years of torment. Now she is forced to marry Chen Jiawang, a cripple from the neighboring village. She thinks she is doomed to sink into a mire with no hope of ever turning her life around. Little does she know that the man fell in love with her at first sight long ago. After they marry, he cherishes her dearly. They have a lovely son and daug 21.7kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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   Tian Xiaoxi's biological father didn't care for her, and her stepmother didn't love her. She was forced to marry the cripple Chen Jiawang, but unexpectedly gained a loving husband. The two work together to run a small family, have children, and turn their hard life into honey. [Blow a kiss][The grass has been planted][The grass has been planted]

7. 7 傲 The Proud Imperial Uncle's Everyday Quest to Win His Bride 傲娇国舅的夺妻日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The whole family’s redemption arc + taking down scumbags + devoted husband, well-behaved and timid fake heiress vs. reborn young uncle who steals her away, a heroine who grows over time + a hero who guides her] The day she was to be married off to a lame, dissolute man, Jiang Ying curled up in the bridal sedan and smiled bitterly. The Yong’an Marquis Household had raised her for ten years only so she could die in place of their real daughter. In that moment, her heart nearly died. Then a sword 12.8kReads8.0Score1.5kShelves

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   In this book, the main character has a very upright outlook, and the flow of water is calm and warm.

8. 8 农 A Peasant Girl's Daily Struggles 农女奋斗日常 Xin Can of An'nan City安南城的心残Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted After being born into this world, Jixiang keeps her secret identity under wraps and quietly grows up. She learns to read alongside the others, picks up skills from her older sister, saves up her dowry, and occasionally enjoys a bit of gossip. After an unexpected fall into the water, she gets married and works hard to manage the household and raise children, living an ordinary, peaceful life. (*There is no golden finger, no transmigrate into a book, and this is not a power fantasy. There are no a 424Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   These books are all quite good-looking, plain and simple.

9. 9 农 Daily Life in the Countryside 农家田园日常 Flowers Scatter Across the Galaxy花漫星河Ancient Romance696k WordsCompleted Tian Qingqing, a young woman from the Tian family in Xiaohe Village, married Zhao Shitou from the neighboring village. Zhao was twenty and had never married. By a twist of fate, he fell for Tian Qingqing, and a matchmaker brought the two together. After marrying, the young couple worked as a team and built a peaceful, cozy life together. (Please note: This is not a wish-fulfillment story or a story about a strong female lead. It's simply about a young couple in an ancient farming village, pickin 1.1kReads7.0Score100Shelves
10. 10 吾 Wherever My Heart Is at Peace, That Is Home 吾心安即吾乡 My Left Eyelid Keeps Twitching左眼皮跳啊跳Ancient Romance439k WordsCompleted A few acres of fields, a few children, and chickens, ducks, pigs, and cattle to call my own. -- “Could we go to your home in our next life?” “Are you silly? This is my home! You, the children, and everything else... This is the only place I call home.” 1.9kReads8.4Score117Shelves
11. 11 古 A Cozy Life in an Ancient Farming Village 古代农家温馨日常 Faan Who Loves Water-Boiled Water Chestnuts爱吃白水煮荸荠的法恩Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted The everyday struggles of a local couple, warm and sweet, with no nasty relatives. It’s all about ordinary working people striving to build a good life. A pretty, capable young woman from Li Village marries a hardworking, ambitious young man from Wang Village. 2kReads8.7Score109Shelves
12. 12 小 The Little Florist’s Maid Wife 小花匠的丫鬟妻 Rain Boat Journey雨舟行至Ancient Romance632k WordsCompleted The rating has just been posted, and it will gradually rise! This story is set in an imaginary dynasty. [Historical Romance] + [Farming] + [Gourmet] + [Building a Fortune] Li Dongqing, a young maid in the Tongpan Prefect's residence, learned to cook exceptionally well through a stroke of good fortune. She was cautious and diligent in the Tongpan Prefect's residence, constantly honing her skills. By the time she finally left, she found that everything at home had changed beyond recognition. Later 2.5kReads8.4Score221Shelves
13. 13 古 The Daily Life of an Ancient Couple Making Money and Raising Kids 古代夫妻赚钱养娃日常 Zhuang Sheng Mi庄生迷Ancient Romance735k WordsCompleted A local ancient couple's everyday struggle to save money and raise their child! The village's most beautiful embroiderer × a clever, capable accountant × their smart, well-behaved son! See how this family rises from humble farming roots and climbs the social ladder! The story of Chen Qiuyue and Zhao Huaiyu, a couple born and raised in ancient times, who work hard to save money and pay for their child's education after starting a family. They succeed in raising their child to excel, and their fa 8.5kReads8.6Score625Shelves
14. 14 于 Yu Gui’s Little Everyday Life 于归的小日子 Peach Blossom Little One桃夭小小Ancient Romance680k WordsCompleted Yu Gui entered a blind marriage and was wed to a hunter. She thought she was in for a hard life, separated from her family, but unexpectedly, her husband doted on her like she was the most precious thing in the world. This is a sweet, gentle story about the ordinary rhythms of life in ancient times. Life is already hard, so let's not make it heartbreaking too. 2.5kReads8.2Score281Shelves
15. 15 农 Everyday Ways to Prosper on the Farm 农家致富日常 Rain Falls Over Jiangnan江南雨纷纷Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + Street Stalls + A Gentle Pace + Everyday Family Life] This is a warm and cozy farming story with no outrageous villains. It's a warm, funny daily-life story about a family focused on making money. There are no villains and no golden fingers. The main characters are ordinary people without any golden fingers, and the whole family works together to build a better life, with a focus on the gentle rhythms of everyday life. At daybreak, smoke rose from the chimneys of many homes in Peach B 13.5kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
16. 16 嫁 Married into a Wealthy Family as the Second Wife, I Won the Cold Husband's Heart 嫁入高门做继室，清冷夫君动了情 Luo Yin in Blue Robes青衫洛隐Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Jiang Muyun was the daughter of a minor prefect, and thought she would be free to live her life as she pleased. But then her elder sister died young, and her grandmother schemed against her. Her life was turned upside down. 800Reads6.5Score107Shelves

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    Compliance, feelings flow smoothly

17. 17 娘 The Empress Doesn’t Care 娘娘不在乎 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + Marriage first, love later + Fictional era] [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] Though Qiao Qingyi is a concubine’s daughter, her legitimate mother never treated her harshly. In fact, she raised her like her own child. But when her elder sister’s marriage arrangements change, the match that was supposed to be hers falls to Qiao Qingyi instead. To repay her legitimate mother’s kindness, Qiao Qingyi w 240Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Normal old sayings and sweet stories, princes and princesses, marriage first, love later

18. 18 圆 The Round Table Consultant’s Final Fantasy 圆桌顾问的最终幻想 The Parasol Tree That Crossed the Ocean漂洋过海梧桐树Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing A genius girl from the 21st century, Jian Sheng, wakes up one day inside the legend of King Arthur. No System, no support, just a crazy old man who calls himself Merlin. He says, “The Round Table needs an advisor. You’re the one.” Jian Sheng: “All right, then I’ll give Camelot a complete makeover, and have a little fun and romance along the way. What could be better?” King Arthur watches as the palace suddenly becomes more efficient, the treasury grows, and the knights are left speechless by the 290Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traveling through the Middle Ages is not particularly thrilling. You have to work as a social animal every day, earn money to support the family, help others with their children, and fall in love by the way.

19. 19 薛 Xue Xiaoran’s Journey Through Ancient Times as a Partner 薛小苒的古代搭伙之旅 Qian Mo千墨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted What a bolt from the blue! A food lover has transmigrated into a primeval forest and is forced into hard mode! Xue Xiaoran can barely keep herself fed and clothed, and now she has a huge “burden” by her side: a “blind, mute, disabled man.” The two put their survival skills on display in the jungle, spending nights in caves, starting fires by rubbing sticks together, and searching for wild game… But as the two of them spend time together, why is this wild man getting more and more handsome? Xue X 10.3kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    🐾The glutinous rice cake of a ten-year-old bookworm is here🐾 🎁Carefully selected treasure books, highly recommended, worth owning💋 🌸The male protagonist's leg is broken, the male protagonist and the female protagonist go hunting in the deep mountains and forests, overcome all kinds of difficulties and return to the prosperous capital, and slowly get to know each other and fall in love. 🌸The heroine is smart and astute, wandering on the edge of danger again and again, saving the prince of the enemy country, escaping from the sea of suffering, and embarking on a different road to the top 🌸The characters are distinct and the plot is novel. True love is true love, companionship is the longest confession of love

20. 20 逆 Heaven-Defying Doctor Consort: The Crown Prince Is Blind, Don't Marry Him! 逆天医妃：太子他瞎，别嫁！ Zhong Xiaosen钟小森Ancient Romance649k WordsCompleted Overnight, after transmigrating into a book, female doctor Yun Linglong became a princess who shared her name, a cannon-fodder villainess. In the original story, she abused the male lead, who later hung her from the city wall and left her to dry into jerky. So she decided to defy fate and change her destiny, starting by saving him. Not only did she spare the peerlessly beautiful male lead from being defiled by the obese, debauched emperor, she also cured his blindness. But somewhere along the wa 289Reads9.1Score103Shelves
21. 21 王 The Princess Consort Is Poor and Miserable, and Loves to Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger 王妃她又穷又苦，还喜欢扮猪吃虎 Knowing My Heart安知我意Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted Wen Yu, the chancellor's son famous throughout the capital, was a good-for-nothing who spent all day shirking his studies and loafing around. The night before, her father had just dragged her out of a brothel. The next day, she passed the imperial examinations and came first. Not a single person in the capital believed she could place first. They all marveled that she had such a good father! Even Wen Yu herself found it hard to believe. She couldn't help asking her father, “Did you bribe the exa 5.3kReads9.2Score645Shelves
22. 22 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 59.6kReads9.7Score8.8kShelves

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    Very heartwarming, brings tears to my eyes

23. 23 燕 Where the Swallows Return, We Must Not Meet Again 燕归处，莫相逢 Mi Yuwangtu靡御忘荼Ancient Romance52k WordsCompleted Her name was Jun Mo. She had spent her life on horseback and on the battlefield, battle-hardened, bold, and arrogant. He was the person she loved most, and her only weakness. She feared he might get hurt if she so much as held him in her palm, and feared he might melt if she kept him in her mouth. But a weakness is itself a poisoned blade. At first, the pain is not fatal. In the end, the fatal wound no longer hurts. No one knew that later, amid the bitter winter snow, some people were only acti 612Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    I don't know if this is a good fit or not.

24. 24 雪 Intrepid Blade’s Path in the Snow 雪中悍刀行 The Warlord Who Played with Princes烽火戏诸侯Eastern Fantasy4.5M WordsCompleted The jianghu is a beaded curtain. Great and small figures are its beads; great and small stories, the strings that bind them. And loyalty and affection are the spirit that gives those beads their luster. The story is drawing to a close. The final chapter will end with those words: “Waiter, bring us some wine.” 11.7kReads9.7Score707Shelves
25. 25 娇 The Delicate Phoenix Enters the Hall 娇鸾入堂 Heavenly Court Lady Official天庭女官Ancient Romance666k WordsCompleted Bold and arrogant, galloping through the long streets, hiding her laughter beneath songs of praise. The princess, who had enjoyed favor and glory for half her life, fell from the clouds into the mud in a single night. Her mother had died young, and her identity as a princess was called into question. Though she managed to save face, she became a laughingstock in the capital. Her husband sought a divorce, her own family turned against her, and misfortune came one blow after another. Watch the fal —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think all three books are pretty good. If you want the feeling of a steady flow of water, you can take a look. It's like when I'm being tortured, I feel like needles are pricking me. It's clear that every step the heroine makes is correct. But the ending was unsatisfactory. Sometimes I wonder how the author can create such a beautiful story with such a level of writing power.

26. 26 伴 Accompanied by Smoke 伴烟 Laba Coconut腊八椰子Ancient Romance106k WordsCompleted [Naive, Wild Girl x Gentle Scholar + Happy Ending] She loved him, so she ran to him with all the courage she could muster. Liu Yunzhi treated her wonderfully, caring for her and asking after her, soothing her to sleep at night, reading to her whenever he had time, stroking her slightly rounded belly, and discussing baby names with her. She lost herself in it, deceiving herself as she sank into the gentle web he had woven, dreaming that they would be the only two in each other’s lives forever. Bu 3kReads9.3Score258Shelves
27. 27 娇 Little Sparrow 娇雀儿 Zhuo Qing濯清Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted After a life of ups and downs, she died in a daze. Reborn, Cen Dai decides to cling to her cousin, the crown prince, and live out the rest of her days in comfort and security. That's the sensible thing to do. But life is unpredictable. The hand of fate pushes her straight toward her cousin's sworn enemy, the treacherous chief councilor Xun Yu, who's destined to meet a grisly end. And so a peaceful life of wealth and comfort turns into one of caution and keeping a low profile. This black-sesame t 592Reads8.7Score—Shelves
28. 28 王 Run, Prince! Your White Lotus Princess Is Trouble 王爷快跑，白莲王妃不好惹 Runaway Gargamel在逃格格巫Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Strong Hero and Heroine] The most miserable transmigrator in history: Jiang Muqing, a woman from the twenty-second century, somehow transmigrates while visiting a museum. Even worse, she immediately runs into a pair of scheming sisters and a scumbag ex. But with a loving father and grandfather doting on me, I can act cute, shed a few tears, and play the adorable innocent. With my warm mother and protective brother by my side, I can just be a happy little white l 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    😜[Top post] Ancient sweet pet articles are coming! 🍒 "Oh, my name is Jiang Xiaoxiao, and I'm here to be your wife." Every time the curse occurs on a full moon night, the protagonist will turn into a three-inch little man and hide it in the hero's sleeve. It's so cute! 😕Like an elf on a sleeve (metaphorically), extremely cute.

29. 29 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 21.1kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves

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    Ancient pet articles

30. 30 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 39.6kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
31. 31 大 A Stick in the Tang Dynasty 大唐一根棍 My Name Is Wang Dabao我叫王大宝Historical1.8M WordsCompleted [Comedy + Suspense + Brainy Wish Fulfillment + Historically Grounded Tang Dynasty] A farm boy with a serious lack of virtue gradually grows into the Tang dynasty's number-one troublemaker (no, wait, strike that). He grows into a pillar that holds up the sky, a beam that spans the sea. If I'm having a good time and you're not, I'll beat you until you are. If I can't reform you, I'll cremate you. I crush foreign kingdoms, dissect the aristocratic clans, discipline princes, and slap emperors I can' 2.9kReads8.7Score234Shelves

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    Tomato is the only late Tang Dynasty novel about Tang Wenzong, Tang Wuzong, and Tang Xuanzong. It is unsystematic, the writing style is light and funny, entertaining, the war is real, the court struggle is weird, and the brain is refreshing

32. 32 边 The Little Tailor on the Frontier 边疆小裁缝 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Marriage & Romance36k WordsCompleted The Little Tailor on the Frontier 157Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend

33. 33 仵 The Coroner's Wife's Tea-Picking Journal 仵作娘子采茶记 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted A Coroner's Wife's Tea-Picking Journal 48Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 庶 The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Mismatched Marriage 庶女的错位姻缘 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The Concubine-Born Daughter’s Ill-Fated Match 139Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 35 回 Looking Back, I See the Azure Clouds 回首见青云 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance46k WordsCompleted Looking Back, I See Blue Skies 21Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 命 The Fate-Matching Division 命理配平分部 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物58k WordsCompleted Fate-Matching Division 10Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 夏 A Few Things About Xiayang 夏阳二三事 Perhaps Not Just a Pond Dweller莫非池中物Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Short Story Collection] Every protagonist in this book is named Xia Yang. Each Xia Yang is a different character with a different life. Come read a few stories about Xia Yang. This is a collection of short stories set in ancient times. If you like it, welcome aboard; if not, no worries. Kisses~ [All stories are purely fictional] 19Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 11kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    Yes, Ah Ma, the Queen of the Xie family

39. 39 偏 The Obsessive Villain’s Beloved Flees 偏执反派的朱砂痣她跑路了 Corn-Flavored Sausage, Get Out of the Universe玉米味香肠滚出宇宙Ancient Romance181k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into a book, and her mission is to win over the main villain, Jiang Jin! Song Qingran accepts her fate and throws everything she has into the task, even though she has to grit her teeth and press on. But after all the twists and turns, Jiang Jin’s heart still belongs only to that one white moonlight! At last, Song Qingran can’t take it anymore. Just as she’s about to turn on her heel and leave, Jiang Jin grabs her bundle and stares at her darkly. “You’ve taken advantage of me, 3.2kReads8.7Score181Shelves

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    Recommended star rating: super good-looking [like][like][like]

40. 40 穿 Book Transmigration: The Sickly Villain Is My Ex 穿书：病娇反派是我前任 I'm Really a Salted Fish真的是咸鱼Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Su Tao transmigrated into a sweet cultivation novel. She thought she'd have a magical treasure in one hand and a handsome immortal in the other. Just thinking about it made her giddy. But instead, she'd become the disposable ex-girlfriend of the book's biggest villain? And she'd arrived just as the original host dumped this villainous ancestor and sealed her own fate. She wanted to howl at the sky: I'm done with this! Just as she turned tail and prepared to sneak away “Ding! Hello, Host. Welcome 1.4kReads9.2Score152Shelves
41. 41 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Sickly Prince’s Rescue Plan 穿书之病娇男二拯救计划 A Grain of Summer Sleep一粒夏眠Ancient Romance567k WordsCompleted Cute, lively beauty + slightly yandere fox boy Yu Mianmian transmigrates into a book, landing in an immortal fantasy novel about hunting demons. Unfortunately, she isn't the cool, flawless heroine, as pristine as moonlight. She's the wicked supporting character who loves the hero in vain and only dares to stir up trouble behind the scenes! Yu Mianmian: Am I supposed to steal him away from the heroine?! System: No, the hero belongs to the heroine. The second male lead is yours. Yu Mianmian: I don 244Reads9.1Score—Shelves
42. 42 抱 Clinging to My Sickly Villainous Husband 抱紧病弱反派夫君的大腿 The Luminous Pearl Ultraman有光的珍珠奥特曼Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted I can't believe something as trendy as transmigrating into a book would happen to me. Jiang Jiang has no idea which deity she offended!!! She became a stand-in bride, but ran away on the way to the wedding, indirectly causing the sickly villain's family to be destroyed. In the end, after he turned evil, the sickly villain wiped out her entire family, leaving her to die a miserable death. Only the heroine remained, locked in an endless entanglement with him. To stay alive, Jiang Jiang decides she —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 4kReads9.3Score377Shelves

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    A well-written ancient romance novel [Love]

44. 44 织 Woven Splendor 织锦绣 Thin Book薄书Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted [Alternate world + food + embroiderer + building wealth + everyday family life + raising children] A little story about an ordinary embroiderer and an ordinary man who serves as her tool Zhou Qinghe was just an ordinary country girl, until a chance encounter taught her exquisite embroidery. See how she uses her needlework to stitch herself a bright future. 281Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 三 The Invincible Three-Year-Old Imperial Grandson 三岁无敌小皇孙 Bubble's Cat泡泡的猫Historical634k WordsOngoing Liu Yu transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a grandson of the imperial family in the Dalong Dynasty. His father is the Crown Prince, and his mother is the Crown Princess. It sounds like a pretty good start, but... why the heck am I only three years old? How am I supposed to do anything in this frail little body? The Crown Princess carries Liu Yu into the room and tells the wet nurse to feed him. Liu Yu turns away in refusal. He's a grown man, seven feet tall. How can he accept food given o 33Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    💖Ancient Sweet Pet Wen Anli💖 Jiang Xiaoxiao, this quirky woman, said to the male protagonist in a quiet day: "Oh, my name is Jiang Xiaoxiao, and I am here to be your wife." Every full moon night, the curse will come quietly, and the protagonist will turn into an exquisite little person with only three inches, like an exquisite little doll. The male protagonist will gently hide this little person in his sleeve. It seems that there is a small world that belongs to them hidden in the sleeve, which is warm and sweet, and full of pampering💕.

46. 46 幽 Chronicles of the Netherworld 幽冥记 Liu Jin刘瑾Eastern Fantasy175k WordsCompleted Set against the backdrop of Song dynasty mythology, the story begins with a journey through the underworld and unfolds through a series of characters and tales. As the Buddha says, “Goodness is the root of all things,” and so loyalty and filial piety are the foundations of being human. Holding on to a single good thought is the righteous path of this world. The Buddha also says, “Desire is the source of resentment in the human heart.” Love can fill the heart with the joy of blooming flowers, but 255Reads—Score100Shelves

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    Ancient sayings, myths.

47. 47 萨 Sardo 萨尔多 A Chirping Bird一只啼鸟Eastern Fantasy236k WordsCompleted This book is not suitable for children! As the Sacred Snow Mountain teeters on the brink of collapse, a young boy from the Saldo tribe unexpectedly awakens the “Eye of the Ancestors,” guarded by his people for a thousand years, and inherits the cultivation legacy left behind by the Ice River Immortal. He leads the remnants of the Saldo tribe on a deadly migration, fighting hordes of demon beasts on the Crescent Grassland, standing up to the brutal Wolf-Herding Demon Clan, forging alliances with 87Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    A masterpiece from the Ming and Qing Dynasties!!

48. 48 王 The Prince’s Darling: His Substitute Bride Is No Easy Target 王爷娇宠：替嫁丑妃不好惹 Half a Hu of Pearls半斛珠Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Born into a general’s household, she was raised by a female slave. Orphaned young and terribly ugly, she barely managed to survive in the vast general’s residence. Amid the palace’s treacherous intrigues, she had no choice but to take her legitimate elder sister’s place and marry the equally neglected Seventh Prince. One was ugly, the other cold and indifferent. It suited their plans and pleased them both. She had thought she would spend her whole life in obscurity, but the wheel of fate took an 27Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    They are all relatively sweet ancient novels. The male and female protagonists only have each other in 1v1. The male protagonist in the first book seems stupid in the early stage, but he will have his own plan later and is quite cute.

49. 49 冲 The Prince’s Consort, Married to Bring Him Luck, Wants to Stay a Widow 冲喜王妃想守寡 He Xidong何夕东Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted Social elite Lu Ningning transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing legitimate daughter, sickly and bullied by everyone. Her stepmother poisons her, her half-sister steals her marriage, and her father is a complete scoundrel. An imperial decree orders her, on the brink of death, to marry a prince who could drop dead at any moment, so they can bring each other good luck. The prince's residence is grand, luxurious, and prosperous. If she marries in, she could become a happy rich widow in as 178Reads8.7Score—Shelves
50. 50 替 The Substitute Bride: A Marquis's Widow Is No Easy Match 替嫁：侯门寡妇不好当 He Xidong何夕东Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue + personal growth + face-slapping + adorable child] 1v1, both leads are virgins Charming stand-in bride, a humble concubine’s daughter × a prince-to-be who returns from the dead. Yuzhu, a concubine’s daughter, is forced to take her elder sister’s place and become a widow in the marquis’s household after her sister is widowed before her wedding. All she wants is to live quietly as a widow, but the marquis’s household is full of danger, and someone is constantly trying to kill 920Reads9.0Score127Shelves

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