Looking for Historical Romance or Palace-Intrigue Novels 求古言，或者宫斗的剧情

1. 51 病 The Possessive Tyrant Is Cold by Day but Wants Kisses at Night 病娇暴君他白天冷冰冰晚上要亲亲 Song of the Ages千秋岁引Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + strong heroine + everyone's darling + devoted couple + secret identities + reborn + a mutually devoted, powerful couple in a satisfying 1v1 romance] In her previous life, she was deceived and manipulated into calling off her wedding, then died in a terrible fire. Only the violent emperor rushed into the flames to protect her, his eyes bloodshot. He avenged her, held her old clothes, and followed her in death. After being reborn, she kicks aside the scumbag man and the vile wom 1.9kReads9.1Score261Shelves
2. 52 报 Report, Your Highness: Your Sweet-Talking Wife Is Here 报告王爷：您的撩精甜妻已上线 Patrick Star's Fish Ball Baby派大星的鱼丸宝宝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Bai Churuo made trouble everywhere she went, until she finally got herself killed. Reborn, Bai Churuo swore to make those who owed her pay back double! Whatever she owed, she would repay a thousandfold! A scumbag thought he could sweet-talk her into falling for him? Then she’d play along and trap him in his own scheme! A scheming green tea dared to steal her man? Then she’d play the pig to eat the tiger and make the wretch suffer! Prince Ning curled his lips, his gaze as ge 101Reads8.7Score—Shelves
3. 53 重 Reborn to Be Cherished: Puppy-Like Young Lord, Stop Sucking Up 重生甜宠：奶狗世子别舔啦 To the Loft of Many Stories赴重阁Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + fake yandere, actually a sweet puppy] Xuan Ning died horribly after being tormented by a scumbag man and a vicious woman, then was reborn at the age of thirteen. This time, she devoted herself to schemes within the household, tore into the two snakes, and resolved to repay Xie Heng, who had sacrificed everything for her in her previous life. But no matter how hard she tried, Xie Heng kept eluding her, neither close nor distant. Heartbroken, Xuan Ning turned to seek romance e 172Reads9.0Score—Shelves
4. 54 重 Reborn: I Spoiled the Regent Until He Ruled the World 重生后：我把摄政王宠翻天了 Ah Youyou啊呦呦Ancient Romance132k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Everyone’s Darling + Mutual Devotion] In her previous life, the person Qiao Qianqing feared most was Chu Youhan. She was always thinking of ways to escape his estate, and even teamed up with his enemy to make him give up on her. But she never expected that Chu Youhan would protect her right up to the moment he died. Reborn five years in the past, Qiao Qianqing decides she’ll make it up to Chu Youhan and cling to her powerful patron. “Hanhan, come over and try the breakf 69Reads8.0Score—Shelves
5. 55 病 The Sickly Tyrant Is Always So Sweet and Adorable Around Me 病娇暴君在我面前总是奶凶奶凶的 First Snow in Sixteen Years十六年初雪Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Ridiculously funny and super sweet] The reigning tyrant is moody and bloodthirsty, but in Lin Xianyu's eyes... “It hurts.” The man's pale cheeks flush, his lovely peach-blossom eyes glistening with tears as he glares at her with a fierce, puppyish look. “Be gentle.” Lin Xianyu looks at the tiny scratch on the man's skin. Did someone send her the wrong obsessive tyrant? The tyrant glares at the woman ignoring him. “Empress, if you keep ignoring me, I'll double your workload.” “The empress has wo 629Reads9.2Score104Shelves
6. 56 重 Reborn, I Dote on My Scumbag Ex's Uncle 重生后，我娇养了渣男他叔 Jiujiu Shiyi酒酒十一Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was framed and killed by a scumbag and her half-sister. Reborn, she was determined to make them pay in blood! Huh? Why was the Prince Regent, the scumbag’s sworn enemy in her previous life, so different from what she’d imagined? Wasn’t he supposed to be a loyal, puppy-like big dog? A certain man pressed close and gripped her waist, asking fiercely, “My Rong’er, do you still dare to run away?” Chu Zhaorong wrapped her arms around his waist and smiled sweetly. “I won’t ru 135Reads8.5Score—Shelves
7. 57 在 A Little Cuddle in the Possessive War King’s Arms! 在偏执战王的怀里撒个娇！ Spinach Zehua花泽菠菜Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + Both virgins + Obsession + Healing + Mutual devotion + Revenge + Putting villains in their place] In her previous life, she was blind and foolish, mistaking a pebble for a pearl. She was manipulated at every turn, driving the entire General's Residence to ruin and causing the death of the man who had protected her all his life... Now, she has returned through blood and fire, determined to take back everything that belongs to her! Slapping the Crown Prince, whipping her scheming 18Reads6.5Score—Shelves
8. 58 重 Reborn as a General's Wife, Not to Be Messed With 重生之将军夫人不好惹 Bighead Carp胖头鱼Ancient Romance398k WordsCompleted Given another chance at life, An Qingcheng swears she’ll make the scumbag suffer a fate worse than death. This time, she has only two goals: build a good life with Qin Zhiyuan and make Yun Shengli suffer a fate worse than death. 5Reads5.9Score—Shelves
9. 59 成 After We Wed, the Aloof Chancellor Fell for Me 成亲后，高冷丞相沦陷了 September Honey九月花蜜Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + sweet and satisfying + marriage before love + everyday life + devoted to one another] Du Nan transmigrated into a book, becoming Yun Shuyue, the sickly, pampered legitimate daughter of a wealthy merchant family in the capital. Three days later, she was to marry Jiang Chengyuan, the prime minister, a first-rank official at court. A perfect sacrificial supporting character! She had read more than half the story. Yun Shuyue wasn’t Jiang Chengyuan’s one true love. He mar 5.5kReads8.7Score490Shelves
10. 60 夫 My Husband Gives Me Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month 夫君每月给我二十万两 Having Met the Young Master既见公子Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate Into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Redemption + Marriage Before Love] Gan Qiongying transmigrated into the body of a princess! Before she could even celebrate, she realized this world was the setting of a book she had read. And she was the wicked supporting character who committed countless evils and met a tragic end... The plot had reached the point where a princess of her stature was being forced to marry a merchant. Merchants ranked below scholars, farmers, and arti 29.1kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves
11. 61 折 Breaking Her Bewitching Bones 折她艳骨 Clear Skies天晴晴天Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted Completed [Pure Historical Romance + Possessive Love + Amoral Hero with a Virtuous-Husband Side + Groveling Reunion + Dark, Angsty Romance with Sweet Moments] (Controlling! Goes mad with jealousy! Both are romantically inexperienced! A seemingly gentle but secretly dark, lovesick power minister vs. a resilient heroine who plans every step) Jiang Yu married the gentle and refined Chief Councillor. He cooked for her and combed her hair before the mirror. Because she was frail, he never went anywhe 11.2kReads9.2Score1kShelves
12. 62 重 Reborn: His Majesty Grows More and More Twisted 重生后：陛下越来越病娇了 Yan Xi颜玺Ancient Romance264k WordsCompleted [Reborn + doting husband + revenge] Hundreds of people from the marquis's household died because of her in her previous life! Reborn, Ruan Jiao is determined to take revenge, punish the scoundrel, and tear that scheming woman to shreds! But who is this emperor who once let her go so freely, and now keeps saying, “Nothing matters more than my wife”? Eunuch Li: Your Majesty, the Empress wants to introduce new rules punishing anyone who abuses or kills cats. Gu Yeqing: Approved! Eunuch Li: Your Maj 173Reads7.5Score—Shelves
13. 63 瞎 My Blind Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic. I Can Lie to Him and Deceive Him, but He Won’t Leave 瞎子夫君恋爱脑，欺他骗他都不跑 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted Shen Zhixi only wanted to have a child with Song Lianzhou, not take responsibility for him. Men were all worthless and could never be relied on. Their only use was helping women get pregnant. Her own father taught her the first lesson in hating men. She had never met her biological father. He got her mother pregnant out of wedlock, then abandoned them, leaving mother and daughter to endure everyone’s scorn. Later, her childhood sweetheart betrayed and set her up, making her give up on men for g 7.4kReads9.1Score884Shelves
14. 64 穿 The Villainess Pouts, and the Brutal Crown Prince's Heart Skips a Beat 穿书女配一撒娇，暴戾太子心肝颤 Misty Rain on a Bewildering Night烟雨迷夜Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + violent heroine + theatrical hero + court power struggles + both leads are inexperienced + equally powerful leads] Jian Xi, the ability-wielding captain from a shattered world, transmigrated into a book as Shentu Si, the violent crown prince who was a woman disguised as a man. Transmigrating into a book was no problem. The problem was that her younger sister was the true heroine, while Jian Xi was just a stepping stone who wouldn't survive the first third of the story 384Reads9.0Score104Shelves

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    Both are ancient romance novels; the first is a time-travel story, and the second is about transmigrating into a book with a system.

15. 65 穿 Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Character, I Team Up with the Sickly Second Male Lead to Fight for the Spotlight 穿炮灰后，我拉病娇男二怒争番位 Cherry Blossom Clouds樱云漫Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted (A sharp-tongued, looks-obsessed older woman VS a beautiful, tragic cross-dressing big shot) [Mildly Strong + Exclusive to Each Other + Mutual Devotion + The Second Male Lead Wins] When Tian You first met Feng Qi, she was captivated by his beauty and reached out to save the delicate little beauty who couldn't fend for himself. The next time she saw Feng Qi, he was dressed in red amid a sea of palace consorts in white, breathtakingly beautiful. Tian You rubbed her hands together and patted Feng Q 45Reads8.4Score—Shelves
16. 66 谋 Scheming for the Heir 谋嫡 Master Hua花爷Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted From being a pawn sent by her elder half-sister to the Third Prince's residence to climbing over a mountain of blood and claiming the empress's throne, Lin Wanying did just one thing: she kept Zhao Xuan firmly by her side. 3.3kReads9.1Score626Shelves

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    Personally, I think they're all fine.

17. 67 团 Beloved by All: Your Majesty, the Empress, Please Behave 团宠：皇后娘娘请安分 Bi Xiaoxing彼小星Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted Ever since the empress woke up, everything changed. She stopped fighting for the emperor's favor and instead resolutely moved into the cold palace to enjoy a leisurely life. The emperor, however, was the one who suffered. The empress's eldest brother: “I expect a satisfactory answer, Your Majesty.” Her second brother: “You can go guard the border yourself.” Her third brother: “As the richest man in the realm, I plan to expand my business in another country.” Even her father, the Grand Tutor, sai 2.5kReads9.1Score317Shelves
18. 68 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.3kReads9.2Score953Shelves
19. 69 将 The General's Legitimate Daughter: The Hot-Tempered Consort Is Not to Be Trifled With 将门嫡女：暴脾气贵妃不好惹 Lu Yueerwu陆月二五Ancient Romance936k WordsCompleted [Devoted Love in the Later Story + Adorable Baby + Powerful Hero and Heroine + Beloved Legitimate Daughter] [Hopelessly Devoted Foolish Emperor + Clear-Headed, Self-Controlled, Clever Noble Consort] Once you enter the palace, it’s as deep as the sea. Yu Jinghe is the most clear-eyed woman in the world. Noble Consort Yue, the most stylish woman in the harem, wins the emperor’s favor all to herself with her fiery temper. Sharp-tongued and quick to throw a punch, she’s practically the harem’s gangs 3.4kReads9.2Score320Shelves
20. 70 团 The Beloved Princess Only Wants to Eat, Drink, and Wait for Death 团宠郡主她只想混吃等死 A Spoonful of Cherry Blossoms一勺樱花Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A diligent, hardworking miser who slaved away to make money transmigrated one day into the most favored county princess in Western Chu. The princess was a stunning beauty with ruthless methods, and even the crown prince was no match for her, thanks to the protection of the capital's powerful elite. Everyone saw how arrogant and overbearing she was, yet no one dared provoke her. The emperor doted on her, her father doted on her, and her brothers doted on her. With no other choice, everyone waited 350Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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    They are all very beautiful

21. 71 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince and I Fled Together 新婚夜：我和病娇王爷一起逃婚 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao transmigrated. That night, dressed in her wedding gown, she hid in an alley and ran into a man in red. “Hey, what a coincidence! Are you running away from your wedding too?” “Yeah.” “I’m marrying Chu Yin. What about you?” “Hah. My name is Chu Yin.” After becoming the wife of a bewitching, sickly prince, Yu Jiao lived in constant fear. Rumor had it the Princess Consort of Yan wouldn’t survive three days. Yu Jiao turned to ask, “How long have we been married?” Chu Yin replied, “Be good, sw 12.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
22. 72 皇 The Emperor's One and Only Favorite Consort 皇上他独宠贵妃娘娘 Pomelo Sugar柚糖子Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted 1v1, devoted to one another, non-strong female lead: the sweet everyday life of a scheming little consort and her childhood sweetheart, the emperor. She transmigrated, and she was a favored consort from the start? Yun Jingqi was totally fine with that. So what does it take to be the emperor's favorite? Of course, eat well, dress well, drink well, and make sure the emperor treats her well every single day! Yun Jingqi: “Your Majesty, I'm thirsty.” A cup of tea was placed before her. Yun Jingqi: “ 3.8kReads8.4Score324Shelves

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    It's been too long, and most of them are palace intrigue novels.

23. 73 贵 After the Noble Consort Checked Out, the Coldhearted Emperor Begged Her to Come Back 贵妃娘娘摆烂后，冷厉君王低头哄 Returning South南归Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + sweet, doting romance] Jing Zhao transmigrated into a book as the villainous cannon-fodder supporting character, Consort Zhao. In the book, Consort Zhao was arrogant, overbearing, and jealous, yet supposedly adored by the emperor. [Not really.] She knew she was nothing more than a shield. Once the emperor's beloved, the heroine, entered the palace, he would kick Jing Zhao aside. In the end, she'd die horribly after being driven by jealousy to frame the heroine! To save 4.1kReads8.8Score326Shelves
24. 74 咸 The Lazy, Sickly Beauty Has Caught the Obsessed Prince's Eye 咸鱼病美人被偏执王爷盯上了 Dai Jiu代酒Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Mutual fidelity, sweet romance, 1v1 + transmigrate into a book + marriage before love + secret crush becomes mutual] Cheng Chuyue transmigrates into a book as the male lead's doomed white moonlight, and is forced to marry the story's ultimate villain. Rumor has it that Mu Chenxiao is ruthless and cruel, with countless people dead by his hand. The original owner's purpose in marrying him was to help the male lead bring him down and take the throne. Cheng Chuyue: What does the original story have 26Reads8.4Score—Shelves
25. 75 温 The Gentle, Love-Crazed Crown Prince Is Sick, and I Have the Cure 温柔病娇太子有病，我有药 Jiang Yuyi江予一Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance] [Hopelessly Love-Struck, Devoted Male Lead] [First Love, Faithful to Each Other] [Lighthearted Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] Xie Changchen, Crown Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, is peerlessly handsome. He made a name for himself across the land at fifteen during the Battle of Qiancheng. Yet his frail health leaves him coughing up blood at the slightest provocation, and the Imperial Preceptor once declared he wouldn't live past twenty-five. The emperor and empress, do 13.8kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
26. 76 诱 Tempting the Villain 诱反派 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance198k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] After transmigrating into a book as the cannon-fodder princess who dies tragically on her wedding night, Shen Ruan takes the initiative to seduce her husband, the Prince Regent, to stay alive. The Prince Regent has the face of an immortal, but he's ruthless, murderous, and volatile. He's the story's greatest villain. Shen Ruan goes to great lengths to tempt him, using both her beauty and clever schemes. From time to time, she also has to moonlight as the villain's bedmat 6.1kReads9.1Score654Shelves
27. 77 渣 I Was Reborn After Dumping the Crown Prince 渣完太子后我重生了 Not Your Fairy不是你的仙儿Ancient Romance189k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + revenge + angst] Note: This is not a feel-good story about an unstoppable heroine. Hurting her husband feels good for a moment, but winning him back means a long, hard road. In their previous life, they were both set up and reborn. Wounded by love, Song Jinze avoids, rejects, and hides from Yu Jiao. To win him back, Yu Jiao tears up the divorce papers on their wedding night, pins him to the wall and kisses him, snatches him from a brothel, and outsmarts the scheming white lotus... 53Reads6.7Score—Shelves
28. 78 重 Reborn: Young Master Xiao Finally Gets His Heart's Desire 重生之萧少终于得偿所愿 Hu Tutu胡荼荼Modern Romance281k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Chen Yiqiong was tortured to death by the cousin she trusted most. She had brought this fate upon herself by failing to see people for who they were, and she accepted that. What she regretted was learning only as she lay dying just how much her family loved her, and about the man who had gone to every length to find her when she was at her most desperate, then willingly stayed with her as they perished in a sea of flames. Given another life, she vowed never to make the same mistakes ag 124Reads8.5Score—Shelves
29. 79 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Was Doted on by a Tyrant 被拐后，我被暴君娇养了 A Grain of White Sand一粒沙白Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Scheming tyrant × sweet, delicate princess] [Sweet historical romance] [Rekindled love] Gu Jinzhi ran away on the day she was supposed to marry an elderly prince. She had intended to seek refuge with her second brother, but in her panic she ran straight into the territory of a tyrant in Yongzhou! Xiao Heng looked at the delicate young woman in the snow and gave a scornful laugh. “She's barely a teenager, and that old prince would still lay his hands on her?!” Gu Jinzhi decided to escape his clu 5.2kReads9.2Score579Shelves
30. 80 病 Sick Obsession: The Brooding Tyrant Is Reborn After Killing Himself for Her 病态占有：阴郁暴君为她自杀重生 Little Green Plum小青梅啦Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [A possessive, deranged, bloodthirsty crown prince X a sweet, tearful, utterly principled young cousin] Yu Youning, the second young lady of the Duke of Guo's household, was blessed with lustrous hair, a graceful figure, and breathtaking beauty. Sadly, she'd been frail and sickly since childhood, and the Imperial Preceptor bluntly predicted she wouldn't live past sixteen. Her family accepted her fate, and she had nearly given up herself. But one person refused to accept it. Gripping her waist, e 3.8kReads9.1Score351Shelves
31. 81 帝 The Emperor's Love, the Princess's Fate 帝王宠，娇女命 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Obsessive, Devoted Emperor + Palace and Household Intrigue + Consorts in the Harem, None Later On, Skip If You Mind] In her previous life, Wei Yanran had barely transmigrated when her grandmother married her off to an old man. She asked countless people for help, but only Xiao Heng was willing to help her. What she never realized was that he had already set his sights on her. He was obsessive. He hated her looking at other people, smiling at other people, or stepping outside the cag 5.3kReads8.9Score650Shelves
32. 82 陛 Your Majesty, the Empress Isn’t Coming Back 陛下，皇后不归 Zong Baiqing棕白清Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted The ruler of Yuanxi ✖️ the princess of Beiyuan Li Junyan, the 23-year-old ruler of Yuanxi, marries Zhan Xuanzhu, a princess of Beiyuan. Li Junyan is a born emperor. Though he has feelings, he would never favor only one woman. His attention to the consorts in his harem is determined entirely by how much their families contribute to the imperial court. Zhan Xuanzhu is a princess of Beiyuan, its only legitimate princess, and has been doted on by everyone since childhood. She won’t allow Li Junyan t 985Reads5.7Score105Shelves
33. 83 疯 The Mad Demon Lord Won't Leave Me Alone 疯批魔君缠太紧 Little Pudding Cake布丁小蛋糕Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted [1v1 + sweet romance + unhinged male lead + two powerful, devoted leads + smart characters] Su Yue gets entangled with a snake. He claims to be a demon lord second only to The Outcast, and insists that she become his Demon Queen. She refuses? Then he’ll use both soft and hard tactics. One day, he’ll make her willingly bow down beneath his serpentine form. [The female lead was murdered in her previous life, and the male lead finds her after she is reborn. At first, she runs and he chases, leaving 88Reads6.5Score—Shelves
34. 84 娘 The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi 12.4kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
35. 85 哥 My Brother's Wedding Outfit Looks Great. Good Thing I Have One Too 哥哥婚服真好看正好我也有一套 Sauce Sauce, Then Brew Brew酱酱又酿酿Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted Complete: [Dual Male Leads + Sweet Transmigration-Into-a-Book Romance + Goofy, Sharp-Tongued Banter + Obsessive Madman + Beloved Younger Man] The aloof, taciturn, beautiful-but-tragic villainous second male lead VS the goofy, sharp-tongued, socially inept, spoiled third male lead Shen Yu accidentally opened a romance novel aimed at female readers and transmigrated into the novel as a third male lead with the same name, a pathetic simp who was eventually ordered executed along with all 108 member 11.5kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
36. 86 妻 Taking a Wife and Concubines at Once? I Remarried the Chaste Prince, and Now My Back Hurts 妻妾同娶？改嫁禁欲王爷后我腰疼 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn, revenge, sweet romance, the heroine falls in love after marriage, the hero has been plotting for a long time] Bu Jiusheng spent three years as the Crown Prince’s neglected wife, a widow in all but name. After he ascended the throne, he seized the Bu family’s military power, slaughtered her entire clan, and forced her to watch them all beheaded. The whole thing was laughable, all because of a doctor who had died in childbirth. Reborn on the day of her wedding, the doctor kn 3kReads8.6Score223Shelves
37. 87 重 Reborn on Her Wedding Night, She Flirts Her Humble Husband into a Daze 重生新婚夜，她把卑微夫君撩傻了 Oranges Shouldn't Be Sour橘子不要酸Ancient Romance257k WordsCompleted Reborn scheming heroine × devoted, self-effacing husband. Both are each other’s only love. He suffers early on; later, he dotes on his wife. (Warning: not a conventional wish-fulfillment story.) “Zhao Huaian, you killed my father, and now you want to kill my husband too?!” The man’s gaze was icy. He was no longer her beloved Brother An. “Yaoyao.” Meanwhile, Xie Jingze, covered in blood, struggled to stop her from pleading with Zhao Huaian. In her previous life, for all kinds of reasons, she misu 1.3kReads8.0Score103Shelves
38. 88 新 The Tyrant Goes Mad When His Bride Is Stolen, and I Go Wild 新婚日被抢，暴君发癫我发疯 Little Cicada一只小蝉蝉Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [A tyrant who can read minds + a sharp-tongued heroine + two utterly unhinged opponents, one-on-one, both leads are each other’s first] After transmigrating into a mission, Qi Miao was against it from the start. Being a ghost was way more fun than being alive, but if she didn’t complete the mission, her soul would be obliterated. To save her own skin, she came up with a plan on the spot. Wasn’t she just supposed to avenge the original owner? Wasn’t she just supposed to punish her birth family an 2.1kReads9.1Score261Shelves
39. 89 夜 The Tyrant Uncle Who Visits My Dreams Every Night 夜夜梦见未婚夫的暴君叔叔 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance498k WordsCompleted (Both leads are chaste + she’s his one and only) Yun Si is the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, raised in seclusion. She is gentle, refined, reserved, and proper. After coming of age, she gets engaged. Her fiancé is her cousin, a gentle and refined gentleman, and the current emperor’s nephew. They are a perfect match in status, talent, and beauty. On the night of their engagement, Yun Si dreams of a man pinning her down on a mandarin-duck quilt. His gaze is burning and brazen, as thoug 9.4kReads9.0Score922Shelves
40. 90 皇 Your Majesty, the Empress Is Tormenting the Scum Again! 皇上，皇后她又虐渣啦！ Heart's Delight心悦Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + face-slapping + scumbags get what they deserve + satisfying story + an incredibly badass heroine] She died a tragic death in her previous life, then came back reborn. From the start, she wanted to arrange an engagement, and he played along! She wanted to make him Crown Prince, and he played along! She plotted against the scumbag at every turn, and he played along! How could it all be such a coincidence? It wasn’t until he lured her into bed and she became empress that she 28Reads7.4Score—Shelves
41. 91 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 3.5kReads9.1Score349Shelves
42. 92 国 The Duke Became the Regent’s Little Darling 国公大人成了摄政王的小娇包 Cat Bean Rice猫豆米Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The spoiled young heir gained the memories of a young general and discovered an obsession in his hands: whenever he saw Young Lord Jing, he wanted to touch him! But Young Lord Jing was aloof and untouchable. If you have no feelings for me, then I’ll let you go! Sheng Changge turned around and headed for the battlefield. Love had gone badly, so she would make a name for herself on the battlefield. Who says a woman can’t live without a man? Later, Young Lord Jing became regent. Sheng Changge retur 1.1kReads9.2Score191Shelves

    Reader note

    Very good, especially the last three books.

43. 93 农 Eldest Farmhouse Daughter: After I Transmigrate, I Become the Prince’s Cherished One 农家长姐：穿越后成了王爷心头宠 Trading Black Hair for White青丝换白发Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The moment Cheng Ying opens her eyes, she finds herself in a human trafficker's den. She's stunned. With her tiny arms and legs, has she transmigrated? Her father is a top general in the imperial court, framed for treason and sentenced to have his entire family executed? How can she stand for that? But whose adorable, sweet, and obedient little child is this? After learning about her background, Cheng Ying decides to do two things. First: Raise the little one well, and help them become a person 2.5kReads9.3Score358Shelves
44. 94 神 The Divine Doctor and Poison Princess 神医毒妃 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted A descendant of a family of poison doctors in the 21st century, she possesses extraordinary gifts and excels equally at medicine and poison. One day, she transmigrates and becomes Bai He ran, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wen’s household in the Eastern Qin Dynasty. Her birth mother is dead, her father refuses to acknowledge her, her stepmother holds power, and her sisters are false-hearted. Her fighting spirit blazes to life. In this life, she will live by her own rules. Those who bully 14.6kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
45. 95 神 The Divine Doctor's Daughter 神医嫡女 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Feng Yuheng, a renowned physician skilled in both Chinese and Western medicine in the 21st century and a senior military doctor in the ground forces, transmigrates with a bang into the body of the Feng family's legitimate daughter in the Great Shun Dynasty. Unfortunately, her father doesn't care for her, her grandmother doesn't love her, her mother is timid, her younger brother is still a child, and her sisters are each more vicious than the last. Reborn in a new life, she absolutely refuses to 27.2kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
46. 96 云 A Thousand Layers of Clouds and Water 云水千重 Jin Shan靳山Ancient Romance101k WordsCompleted Everyone says you’re ruthless and cruel. Good, because I’m no pushover either. A femme fatale? Fine, I’ll give you a peaceful world for the rest of your life! Abandoned by her family at birth, she disguised herself as a man, swept through a thousand armies with cavalry and spear, and became the most ruthless prime minister in the eyes of the world. This is Lou Yu, the powerful chancellor of the Southern Zhan Kingdom. She once held a young girl’s dreams in her heart, wanting only to grow old hand 160Reads9.3Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    All three are historical romance novels. The first one features a female protagonist disguised as a man; she and the second male lead are childhood sweethearts but mistakenly give their hearts to each other, eventually finding redemption with the male lead. The second one is full of laughs, humorous yet with a touch of national righteousness, deviating from the usual formula. The third one leans more towards fantasy, a story set in the immortal realm, with well-developed characters.

47. 97 大 Master, Your Romance Luck Has Blossomed 大师，你桃花开了 Jiangjiang Is Quite Handsome江江有点帅Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Silly Comedy + Sweet Romance + Fallen Princess + Fake Monk + Devoted Couple + Sharp Tongues] Before meeting Wuchen, Qin Yueliang only wanted to stand on her own two feet and take down anyone who coveted her beauty. After meeting Wuchen, all Qin Yueliang wants is to cling to him and let him take down anyone who covets her beauty. They first meet outside Jing'an Temple. “Master, I’m just a helpless young woman. If you don’t help me, I’ll die!” “Benefactor, take another look at the corpses at your 5.3kReads9.1Score718Shelves
48. 98 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: Princess, Don't Be So Wild 穿书之王妃别太皮 Junxing One-Leaf Boat君行1叶舟Ancient Romance254k WordsOngoing Chen Sangmo transmigrated into a book, taking the place of a supporting female character who shared her name. She thought having read the novel would give her a golden finger, but gradually discovered that the story was full of plot holes, and some things caught her completely by surprise. Still, the cold, ruthless regent was just her type. She drew closer to him step by step, only to discover that he was nothing like the character in the novel. At first, she only meant to tease him, but little —Reads—Score—Shelves

    Reader note

    The first book is a story about a female protagonist who transmigrates to ancient times and encounters love. The second book is also a novel about a female protagonist who transmigrates into several books. Because several novels are combined, the female protagonist has to play several characters with the same name, and the male protagonist can hear the female protagonist's thoughts. The third book is a story about a female protagonist who transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the Empress Dowager and the Regent.

49. 99 穿 I Became a Female Side Character with a Secret Identity, and the Male Leads Overheard My Thoughts 穿成马甲女配被男主们偷听心声 Sister Wan碗妹Ancient Romance922k WordsCompleted [Secret Identities + Mind Reading + Absurd Comedy + No Romance in the Main Story, One-on-One Romance in the Extras] After Tang Ye died, she bonded with a book-transmigration System and took the alias Pearl to enter a novel as a supporting female character. Who knew the System would crash halfway through and merge several novels featuring supporting characters with the same name? Yesterday, she was the tofu beauty. Today, she’s a rich young lady. Tomorrow, she’ll be a martial arts heroine. The da 413Reads9.1Score102Shelves
50. 100 书 Trapped in a Book as the Demon Queen: The Sickly Regent Is No Gentleman at Night 书穿妖后：病娇摄政王每晚不当人 Ran Aran冉阿冉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Great Zhou’s most notorious empress, Su Ruo barely has time to enjoy herself before her life is in danger. A patriotic System comes knocking, asking her to support the young emperor and change the fate of the Great Zhou’s fall. ??? She’s the wicked empress everyone wants dead! Never mind that the young emperor is hopelessly incompetent. Picking a fight with the regent, who holds all the power at court, is just asking to die young, isn’t it? Patriotic System: The reg 2.2kReads9.4Score286Shelves

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