Pure Historical Chinese Fantasy, a Gentle and Poised Female Lead Who Doesn’t Fight or Compete, No Transmigration 纯古风，女主温柔大气，不争不抢，不要穿越，玄幻

1. 101 重 Reborn: Before the End of Lanting 重生之兰庭未晚 Ink Fragrance Filling the Sleeves0510墨香盈袖0510Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted At the lotus-viewing banquet, her cousin, Concubine Mei, framed Mu Wan and ruined her reputation. Her father sent Mu Wan off to a country estate to fend for herself. A few months later, the Heart-Protecting Pill she had made for her mother was snatched by her father and given to Concubine Mei, his childhood sweetheart. Her uncle died in battle. When her mother heard the news, she went into premature labor and died in childbirth along with the baby. Mu Wan never got to see her mother one last tim 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Both the male and female leads are virgins, their fate intertwined across lifetimes, a mutual journey. Completed, 300,000 words, read it in one go! [Kissing emoji]

2. 102 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.9kReads9.4Score19314d adds

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   The first book had a very ordinary opening, but it got interesting later on! The second book, judging from the title, is a female-centric story [smirk].

3. 103 旧 The Old Book of Tang: Secrets of the Yunshao Residence 旧唐书：云韶府秘闻录 Mid-Spring in the Southern Garden南园春半Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted A stunning dancer versus a scheming chancellor. Pei Zhen, the young lady of the Pei family, falls into the lowly life of a dancer at the Bureau of Music. When Chancellor Cui Ziyin inadvertently gets in her way, her escape attempt fails. Pei Zhen meets a princess about to be sent to Tubo for a political marriage. Moved by their shared plight, she helps the princess flee the marriage, only for Cui Ziyin to ruin her plans once again. “How annoying! Why is it always you, ruining everything for me 1Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 104 首 The Chief Minister Is Actually Clingy 首辅他竟然是个粘人精 Wushang Shang无殇殇Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted Yue Xihua transmigrates into the body of the Gu family’s legitimate daughter, a member of a century-old clan. After being framed by a scheming servant in the household, she is struck from the family register by her father and driven out of the capital. Just as she is preparing to fight back, she discovers that the Gu family has been confiscated and exiled. Yet the people who ruined her are still enjoying their freedom! Some pests really do live for a thousand years. Yue Xihua: How can I let that 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is being targeted by those who dare to become nuns, [awkward laugh][awkward laugh] Her dream is to become the richest woman and then bring the handsome man she likes home [shy][shy][shy][shy][shy]

5. 105 拜 Please! Becoming the Only Human Has Everyone Going Crazy for Me! 拜托！穿成唯一人类香疯了好吗！ Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Modern Romance472k WordsCompleted [Everyone's darling + irresistible charm + no-cp, everyone has a one-sided crush + wild imagination, don't overanalyze + half absurd comedy] Hua Qiuqiu transmigrates into a world where angels, demons, and humans coexist, only to discover, to her dismay, that she's the only pure-blooded human in the world, and the enemy of everyone. Hua Qiuqiu: brave_smile.jpg She'd already prepared to keep her secret identity under wraps, quietly build up her strength, and survive until the very end. But somehow 5.6kReads9.5Score61214d adds

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   Xiao Zhen said solicitously, "Qiuqiu is inside. Come on in, it's quiet inside, I promise no one will bother you." She then winked at Hua Qiuqiu. "Go for it, I believe in you!" Then the door slammed shut. Xiao Zhen was determined never to open that door again and let anyone in. The three inside would be locked up tight!

6. 106 女 Disguised as a Man: The Tyrant Charms with Her Beauty 女扮男装：暴君她美色撩人 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + no romance + strong heroine + gradually becomes everyone’s favorite] Jun Lin was born into the modern world and then reborn in another era. After disguising herself as a man, she finally managed to ascend the throne, only to be poisoned by her childhood friend and turned into a puppet under his control. Her memories became jumbled and her personality changed drastically. After five years of tyranny, she died in court. Jun Lin: “Thanks for asking. I woke up in a mass g 2.9kReads9.5Score48214d adds
7. 107 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3k14d adds
8. 108 女 The Vicious Villainess in a Matriarchal World Raises Her Fish Online 女尊恶獠在线养鱼 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + sweet romance + one-on-one + devoted to each other] [Calculating and ruthless princess × obedient, loyal guard] The capital's good-for-nothing Second Princess is beaten in the street by another woman for pursuing a man, then crashes into a stone lion. After recovering from her serious injuries, the Second Princess seems like a completely different person: kind to others, uninterested in competing, and always helping her sisters. It isn't until the day this powerful princes 15.2kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds
9. 109 女 The Empress Keeps Wanting to Take More Consorts 女帝她又又又想纳妃 Handsome Er You帅气的二油Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal World + Harem + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Wish Fulfillment] As the most honored imperial princess in the Great Liang Empire, Xing Lan has had only one ambition since childhood: to marry the man of her dreams, live in loving harmony, and grow old together. She never expected to be ordered to inherit the throne. Well, ruling an empire that stretches for thousands of miles isn't so bad. But why are all the handsome men keeping their distance? Xing Lan: “What do you thi 2.2kReads9.1Score26014d adds
10. 110 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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
11. 111 月 The Moon Shines Over the Nine Provinces: Flowers of Two Lives 月儿弯弯照九州之两生花 Still Li Sheng还是黎生Two Female Leads227k WordsOngoing The Peerless Pair The story of a swan and a fox who step into each other’s schemes as themselves. #HouseholdIntrigue #PoliticalScheming #AncientBusinessWarfare #DetectiveCases #Romance #EverydayLife #ContractMarriage —Reads—Score—14d adds
12. 112 太 The Crown Prince Wants to Break the Branch 太子欲折枝 The Wind Bypasses the Soul风都绕过灵魂Ancient Romance110k WordsOngoing Announcement: If you're mainly here for the romance, start with Volume Two! Start reading from Volume Two, “So Charming.” [Younger woman × puppyish male lead!!!] A beautiful, younger noblewoman × a gentle, dog-like crown prince After Li Shiyan is rejected when he confesses because he is the crown prince, the crown prince of the dynasty throws a little fit, looking like a wronged young wife, and insists Song Mozhi take responsibility. When his “playing the victim” gets him nowhere, he seems t —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Pure ancient Chinese romance!! The female lead is from a noble family, clear-headed and opinionated. The male lead is a gentle young man. Almost all the female characters are good people. The early episodes are innocent and beautiful, while the male lead becomes infatuated with her later on. The writing style is plot-driven, and the side couples are also very engaging. There are also ensemble scenes! The themes lean towards feminism, with a strong emphasis on women.

13. 113 拢 Gathering Autumn Grace 拢秋懿 Pumpkin Bun南瓜馒头Ancient Romance292k WordsOngoing The most beloved eldest legitimate princess of Liang was betrothed from childhood to the eldest legitimate son of the Marquis Who Guards the Nation. With war against Yan on the brink, she saw him off to battle, and he promised he would return. She thought that once the war was over, she could marry the young man she loved and spend her life with him. But when news of defeat reached the imperial capital, she learned that he had vanished, his fate unknown. Liang had suffered heavy losses in the ca —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Check this out! You won't regret investing! The female lead is shrewd and has her own secrets (initially showing concern and concern for the male lead's impolite behavior, she eventually gives in and lets it go; she has her own judgment and opinions on other matters). The male lead is cunning and knows how to play the innocent (his inner monologue: gentle and charming in front of the female lead, timid and easily bullied in the palace, but secretly plotting meticulously).

14. 114 摆 The Commoner's Path to the Heavens 摆烂庶女的通天路 Weiwei Seagull薇薇海鸥Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted New book, just rated... [Anti-cliché transmigration + growing protagonist + serious tone] How deep within the ladies’ quarters! Watch how a laid-back concubine’s daughter carves out a path to the top! After six years being left to her own devices on a country estate, she thought she was destined for a peaceful life in the countryside. Then an order arrives, and she is brought back to the family’s sprawling mansion, becoming an unexpected pawn on the family chessboard. Beauty is her only weapon, 61Reads7.1Score14514d adds

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    Ancient Chinese romance. The female lead is unassuming and doesn't compete for anything. She's forced to rise in status.

15. 115 蒙 Meng Jing: She's a Big Liar 蒙镜她是一个大骗子 Cloud Patterns, Cool Ink云纹墨凉Ancient Romance288k WordsOngoing [Villainess + Unhinged + Love and Hate + The Crematorium + One-on-One Romance + Two Powerhouses + Reunited After a Breakup] [Dramatic, Scheming, Seductive Black Moonlight Heroine X Possessive, Slightly Antisocial, Hair-Trigger Male Lead] Yin Yang Tianci never dreamed that, with their greatest enemy before them, Meng Jing would cut out his heart and abandon him in a ruined temple. Looking back, every sweet word Meng Jing had spoken seemed like a lie, and everything around him had been a trap tail —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The secrets of the Feathered Clan beyond the natural barrier, the eerie energy of the fragments of the Lan Stone—all these revolve around this bickering couple. Her act of carving an epitaph on her grave is quite dramatic, while his awkwardness while buying clothes is a stark contrast. Every lie hides the truth, every argument reveals their deep care; the antique-style plot is filled with sweet moments.

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