Short, Highly Rated Historical Romance 短篇 古言 高分

1. 701 玉 Spring in the Jade Palace 玉殿春 Writer A-Xing写手阿星Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted [Resilient, Gentle Noblewoman x Cunning, Patient Scholar] [Female Growth + Forbidden Love + Tormented Romance + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Redemption] Yan Qing was a noblewoman from a distinguished family. One day, on a whim, she saved Jiang Weiren, a poor scholar. Though they came from utterly different worlds, the two began to cross paths. The gentle young woman and the brooding young man fell for each other in secret. But then the Yan family fell from power. To protect her famil 3.1kReads9.2Score259Shelves

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   Both are short stories. I have read them several times and are highly recommended!!!

2. 702 故 Mistaken by an Old Friend, I Bid You Farewell 故人错，与君辞 I Like Mildly Spicy Food吃辣吃微辣Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Old Friend Was Mistaken, So I Bid You Farewell —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Try these two

3. 703 春 Spring Breeze Misled Us, and We Parted Ways 春风误，与君别 I Like Mildly Spicy Food吃辣吃微辣Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted The Spring Breeze Led Us Astray, So I Part with You 2Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 704 急 Help! The Mind-Reading Tyrant Insists on Spoiling Me 急！有读心术的暴君非要宠我 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After she touched the tyrant’s skull, which had been polished into a wine bowl, she unexpectedly transmigrated into the empress who died the most gruesome death in history. Every day, she plotted to kill the tyrant and become empress in her own right, unaware that he could read minds. When the tyrant fell gravely ill, she wept and begged Heaven to let her trade her own years of life for his safety. The tyrant was deeply moved, until he suddenly heard her thoughts: [If he’s so sick, hurry up and 5.8kReads9.3Score905Shelves

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   It's really beautiful. Recommended by an eight-year-old bookworm.

5. 705 古 Ancient-Era Short Story: Yingxin 古代短篇-莹心 Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Eastern Fantasy5k WordsCompleted Yuchen was an excellent assassin. He never had a single doubt when killing, nor did he feel any fear afterward. But after he killed Yingxin, he began to think of her constantly. Yingxin seemed to have become the ghost people talked about, slipping into his dreams and invading his thoughts. Sometimes she even appeared in the instant he blinked, leaving him dazed. The farther he went, the more he thought of her. Suddenly, he remembered a word Yingxin had once said to him, a word he had never under 81Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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   This classical Chinese short story is definitely in my top 10. The 6,000 words made me cry a lot, BE, but it's really good, short and concise.

6. 706 锦 The Embroidered Guard Raised a Little Mute 锦衣卫养了个小哑巴 Yi Yue一枂Historical14k WordsCompleted The Embroidered Uniform Guard Took In a Little Mute 145Reads—Score—Shelves

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   These are good books

7. 707 九 The Ninth Princess and Luo Xun 九公主与洛寻 Yi Yue一枂9k WordsCompleted The Ninth Princess and Luo Xun 3Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 708 梨 The Pear Blossom Promise 梨花约 Yi Yue一枂13k WordsCompleted The Pear Blossom Promise 3Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 709 孤 An Orphan Girl Becomes a Marquis's Wife 孤女为侯妻 Yi Yue一枂22k WordsCompleted The Orphaned Girl Becomes a Marquis's Wife 21Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 710 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Young General Asked to Marry Me, and My Scumbag Ex Regretted It 退婚后小将军求娶我，渣男后悔了 Yi Yue一枂13k WordsCompleted After breaking off the engagement, the young general begs to marry me, and my scumbag ex regrets it. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 711 替 I Was Married Off to the Violent Third Prince, and My Wish Came True 替嫁给暴戾三皇子，我的愿望成真了 Yi Yue一枂8k WordsCompleted I Was Married Off to the Tyrannical Third Prince, and My Wish Came True 3Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 712 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 20.3kReads9.6Score4.7kShelves

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    Four ancient sayings about tomatoes

13. 713 冷 Cold Moon Over Pear Blossoms 冷月照梨花 Swallow in the Hall堂上燕Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted [The newly enthroned emperor accidentally confesses to her] [Gentle discarded consort × cold-palace prince] Jiang Mengli is the illegitimate daughter of a courtesan and Grand Tutor Jiang. For the sake of her sick mother, she makes a deal with her biological father and chooses to enter the palace. She is sent to the harem for one reason only: to bear a prince for her cousin, the empress. A pawn with no control over her own fate, she is inevitably drawn into the harem’s power struggles. In the Col 65Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The beautiful and gentle concubine and the prince who came out of the cold palace

14. 714 上 Secrets of the Capital: My Pretty Husband Weeps His Heart Out 上京秘事之娇夫狠狠哭 Buyao Ya布夭吖Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted Secrets of Shangjing: My Adorable Husband Weeps Bitterly —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A shrewd and capable businesswoman marries the unfavored concubine of the Hou family (a money-making expert & a sickly coquettish husband)

15. 715 穿 Reborn as the Villainess, I Keep the Male Lead for Myself from the Start 穿成恶毒女配，开局我先圈养男主 Hu Yu蝴俞Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted Does a girl transmigrated into the role of a villainess have to cling to the male lead to survive? Faced with the male lead, covered in wounds and brutally humiliated, Yu Tai smiled faintly and showed everyone how to sleep with the male lead from the start. Worried about getting caught in a romantic rivalry with the original heroine? She glanced at the demon beast she'd raised like a daughter. Yu Tai sighed. How about meeting the heroine who insists on taking a male form? After her identity as a 13kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    (Completed) It's not long, but it's beautifully written and progresses quickly [laughing][shy][shy][shy]

16. 716 沉 After Seven Days in the Pond, He Kissed My Corpse Obsessively: So You Weren't Lying to Me? 沉塘七日，他抱尸身吻得痴迷：原来你没骗我？ Mai Xiaoxi麦小溪Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After seven days in the pond, he clutched the corpse and kissed it obsessively: So you weren't lying to me? —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short classical essays, cool essays, all kinds!

17. 717 废 The Deposed Crown Prince Says He Doesn't Hold Grudges 废太子说他不爱记仇 Zhi Jiang Wan枝江晚Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Deposed Crown Prince Says He Doesn't Hold Grudges 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these books are so good, they are both two-way redemption stories, which brought tears to my eyes🥺One of the male protagonists is a loving and loyal dog, and the other is a crazily criticizing yandere [Adoration]

18. 718 降 Demote Me to a Concubine? I'll Become a First-Rank Lady of the Realm Instead 降妻为妾？我转身成一品国夫人 Niu Niu's Beef Balls牛牛的牛肉丸Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Demote my wife to a concubine? I turned around and became a First-Rank Lady of the State. —Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 719 为 I Married a Eunuch for Revenge, but He Made Me Empress 为复仇我嫁给了太监，他却让我当皇后 Zhi Jiang Wan枝江晚Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted I Married a Eunuch for Revenge, but He Made Me Empress —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 720 与 Dreaming with the Cold, Powerful Official: The Sweetheart Blushes and Her Heart Races 与清冷权臣共梦，娇娇脸红心跳 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted couple] Fourth Miss Jiang lost both her parents when she was young. She has spent years hidden away in the inner quarters of the Jiang household, never meeting anyone. After coming of age, rumors spread that she is ugly and timid as a mouse, prompting her fiancé to break off their engagement. But on the day the engagement is called off, the man who arrives isn’t her fiancé. It’s his uncle, the man who visits her dreams every night. Jiang Fu has a secret. Ever since she c 15.1kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    🌸🌸🌸It has to be this one!! Super, super, super beautiful👀 Just take a look! I really can't get it out at first glance [lick the screen][lick the screen][lick the screen]

21. 721 大 On Our Wedding Night, He Said I Was Using Him as a Eunuch Substitute 大婚那夜，他说我把他当太监替身 Niu Niu's Beef Balls牛牛的牛肉丸10k WordsCompleted On our wedding night, he said I was using him as a eunuch substitute. —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 722 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 161Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All short stories!

23. 723 庶 My Half-Sister Wanted to Take My Place as the Bride. I Let Her, but Then She Panicked and Begged Me 庶妹要代替我成亲，我成全了她，她反而慌着求我 Niu Niu's Beef Balls牛牛的牛肉丸11k WordsCompleted My younger half-sister wanted to take my place in the wedding. I let her, but then she panicked and begged me... —Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 724 宠 Favoring a Concubine and Neglecting the Wife? I Won't Be the Marquess's Principal Wife! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 83.4kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves

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    Pigeon 🕊️ is here to recommend the book📚 ①🌷: After being reborn, the heroine overcomes the tragedy of her previous life and carries out her plan step by step. Faced with rejection and separation, she remained firm and never compromised. 🌷: The book📚 has no surprises and the plot is realistic. ③🌷: The female protagonist is not a typical love brain and has a clear mind, while the male protagonist shows a strong tendency to love. It's a short story. ②🌷: At first, the female protagonist was the male protagonist, but this was mainly because the male protagonist was a little emotionally slow and his reactions were relatively slow. However, once he realizes his feelings for the heroine, he becomes extremely protective of her.

25. 725 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 43Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 726 重 Reborn, I Gave the Crown Prince to My Twin Sister 重生后，我把太子让给了双胞胎妹妹 Niu Niu's Beef Balls牛牛的牛肉丸15k WordsCompleted After being reborn, I gave the Crown Prince to my twin sister. —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 727 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 13.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
28. 728 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 107Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 729 妹 After My Younger Sister Took My Place as the Bride, I Became the Crown Princess 妹妹替嫁后，我成了太子妃 An Sheng Has a Little Pumpkin安笙有个小南瓜Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After My Sister Took My Place as the Bride, I Became the Crown Princess —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two or three articles are not ancient sayings [shy]

30. 730 我 Life as a Tenant of the Underworld, and I’m Having a Blast 我在地府当钉子户的日子，太爽了 Niu Niu's Beef Balls牛牛的牛肉丸14k WordsCompleted My Days as a Holdout in the Underworld Are Absolutely Glorious 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 731 公 After the Princess Returned to the Capital, the Whole City Showered Her with Love 公主回京后被全皇城追着宠 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [1v1 historical romance, adored by everyone, no rebirth or transmigration for the protagonist + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance and fun + no annoying side characters] Princess Changning’s father commands the army and has rendered such great service that his power eclipses the throne. Rumor has it that she is just as arrogant and overbearing, and as ruthless as they come. Summoned back to the capital, she is instead doted on by all the capital’s most powerful figures. But the Censorate keep 6.8kReads9.1Score832Shelves
32. 732 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 28Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 733 错 After the Bridal Sedan Mix-Up, the Cold-Faced General Went Mad 错换花轿后，冷面将军他疯魔了 Niu Niu's Beef Balls牛牛的牛肉丸9k WordsCompleted After the Wrong Bride Was Carried to His Door, the Cold-Faced General Went Mad —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 734 蛇 The Snake’s Lure 蛇引 An Sheng Has a Little Pumpkin安笙有个小南瓜Mystery10k WordsCompleted The Serpent's Guide 2Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 735 妄 Daring to Break Off a Charming Branch 妄折一枝妩 Ashes Mixed with Toilet Paper烟灰拌卷筒纸Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine] [No making the hero even stronger than the heroine] [Heroine serves as the hero's bodyguard] [Historical setting] [Female physician] [A top-tier powerhouse from her very first appearance] [The heroine has unmatched combat skills] [Both leads are faithful in body and heart; the author knows exactly what that means, so keep reading.] [Older woman-younger man romance] She was imprisoned in the Earth Store Palace for ten years. It was hell. To survive, she killed without mercy. At t 19.2kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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    Pigeon 🕊️ is here to recommend the book📚 ①🌷: The heroine got over the tragedy of her previous life after being reborn, and made her plans step by step. Faced with rejection and rape, she remained firm and never compromised. 🌷: The book📚 has no surprises and the plot is realistic. ③🌷: The female protagonist is not a typical love brain and has a clear mind, while the male protagonist shows a strong tendency to love. It's a short story. ②🌷: At first, the female protagonist was the male protagonist, but this was mainly because the male protagonist was a little emotionally slow and his reactions were relatively slow. However, once he realizes his feelings for the heroine, he becomes extremely protective of her.

36. 736 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 11Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 737 重 Reborn, I Made the Cold-Faced General's Beloved Mistress Cry 重生后，我把冷面将军的娇娇外室气哭了 Niu Niu's Beef Balls牛牛的牛肉丸Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted After Being Reborn, I Made the Cold-Faced General's Beloved Mistress Cry —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 738 毒 The Poison Sect’s Holy Maiden 毒门圣女 An Sheng Has a Little Pumpkin安笙有个小南瓜Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Poison Sect's Saintess —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 739 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 5.9kReads9.1Score485Shelves
40. 740 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] 28Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 741 碾 Grinding Bones to Dust: The Marquis's Abandoned Wife Is Reborn and Goes on a Killing Spree 碾香骨：侯府弃妇重生杀疯了 Niu Niu's Beef Balls牛牛的牛肉丸Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted Grinding Fragrant Bones: The Marquis's Abandoned Wife Is Reborn and Goes on a Killing Spree —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 742 清 After I Imprisoned the Cold and Aloof Heir 清冷世子被我囚禁后 Fighting a Hundred Flowers斗百花13k WordsCompleted After I Imprisoned the Cool and Aloof Young Lord 10Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 743 龙 My Wet Nurse Swapped the Dragon Egg, So I Quietly Swapped It Back 龙蛋被奶娘掉包后，我闷声换回 An Sheng Has a Little Pumpkin安笙有个小南瓜11k WordsCompleted I quietly swapped the dragon egg back after the wet nurse switched it. 149Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 744 锁 Suo Wanyin 锁挽音 Do I Really Have to Pick a Name?一定要取名字吗Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Just got a rating, more to come] [Devoted emperor vs. melancholic empress] [Childhood sweethearts + possessive pursuit + the powerful one gives in + both are each other's first and only] In the lonely depths of the imperial palace, an imperial decree severs the bond between childhood sweethearts. Shen Wan puts on the phoenix crown and becomes Xie Xuan's empress, but her heart remains beyond the palace walls. The emperor loves her deeply and protects her in silence; unable to let go of her old l 5.3kReads8.2Score471Shelves

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    Although the rating is not high, the quality is very good

45. 745 公 The Princess Refuses to Get into the Bridal Sedan 公主不肯上花轿 Niu Niu's Beef Balls牛牛的牛肉丸Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted The Princess Refuses to Get into the Bridal Sedan —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 746 嫁 After Marrying the Impartial Vice Minister of the Dali Temple 嫁给铁面无私大理寺少卿后 A Word from the Vast Sea沧海一语Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted After Marrying the Impartial Vice Chief of the Court of Judicial Review 26.4kReads—Score166Shelves
47. 747 退 After I Rejected My Childhood Sweetheart and Married the Crown Prince, He Went Mad with Regret 退婚嫁给太子后，我的竹马悔疯了 An Sheng Has a Little Pumpkin安笙有个小南瓜Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted After I broke off our engagement and married the crown prince, my childhood sweetheart was consumed with regret. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 748 原 I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me 原以深宫似海，却被帝王锁腰娇宠 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + Empress + Devoted couple and sweet romance + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Not a serious palace-intrigue story] Lu Zhiyuan is the cherished youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She is exquisitely beautiful, with an accomplished elder brother who supports the family’s prestige and a second elder sister skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting who brings the family honor. She has no need to contribute anything to the family, and 13kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
49. 749 我 I Lay Dead in the Cold Palace for Three Days, and the Emperor Went Mad 我死在冷宫三天，皇帝他疯了 Niu Niu's Beef Balls牛牛的牛肉丸15k WordsCompleted I lay dead in the Cold Palace for three days, and the emperor went mad 86Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 750 怯 Fearing Spring's Return: Half Longing for Parting, Half Longing for You 怯春归：半缘离思，半缘君 A Dream Drunk on This Fleeting Life一梦醉浮生Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Wild, Carefree Fake Playboy VS Clear-Headed Heiress] After dying, modern-day surgeon Su Qiao transmigrated and was accidentally caught up in an assassination plot targeting the Crown Prince. Thus began her arduous escape and fight for survival as a bride forced into an arranged marriage. Ji Minghan retrieved the fake bride from prison after her escape attempt failed and she nearly fell into the hands of human traffickers. She was supposed to be a pawn kept by his side, but somehow she became hi 112Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Short stories, ancient sayings, high-quality recommendations [plus one on bookshelf]

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