Looking for a Fresh Historical Romance. No Palace Intrigue or Inner Monologues, Just a Devoted Male Lead 想要题材新颖的古言，拒绝宫斗、心声，要独宠

1. 151 大 Empress Daqi: The Complete Collection 大奇皇后（全集） A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The story follows a concubine-born daughter of the Chancellor, given to the Emperor as a gift. In a single night, she becomes Empress and wins the Emperor’s heart, leading him to empty the harem for her. 4.4kReads9.2Score609Shelves
2. 152 团 The Reborn, Beloved Empress 团宠皇后重生了 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance954k WordsCompleted The short drama The Beloved Empress Is Everyone’s Darling is available to reserve on Hongguo~ (Double rebirth + pampered by the whole family) The luckiest empress of Great Zhou worked herself to death. In her new life, she is still the apple of her family’s eye, with eight older brothers, four younger brothers, and a Crown Prince husband who dotes on her endlessly. Her life should be perfectly happy, but there are always people trying to steal her good fortune and love. This time, she personally 2.3kReads9.0Score509Shelves
3. 153 穿 After Transmigrating to a Matriarchal World, She Spoiled Her Hapless Shadow Guard 穿越女尊后，她把倒霉暗卫宠上天 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 19.6kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves

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   The first heroine is a real heroine. The second one I have been following for a long time is very interesting and the update speed is also very fast. The content is exciting. The main character in the third one aims to be single for the rest of his life and he does a good job. The fourth one has been on my bookshelf for several years and has not been deleted. It is very interesting. The main character starts the game with the best brother and has a male protagonist who slowly changes his loyalty to her.

4. 154 九 When Will the Ninth Prince Ascend the Throne? 九殿下究竟何时登基 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 61.5kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves
5. 155 隔 The Prince Next Door Has a Pocket Dimension 隔壁王爷有空间 Zhang Bai章白Ancient Romance895k WordsCompleted After being murdered, the reborn Prince Shou is quite pleased to have gained a pocket dimension. Now he has somewhere to store provisions while he waits to rebel. Starting a rebellion isn’t easy these days! The Fourth Young Lady, who died unjustly and transmigrated here, is also quite pleased to have gained a pocket dimension. Now she has somewhere to secretly stash her dowry. It’s hard for a concubine-born daughter to get married these days! Then, one day, they both discover that their pocket d 11.9kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
6. 156 贵 The Consort Is Beautiful and Sweet, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Dotes on Her Without Restraint 贵妃美艳娇软，冷戾帝王宠溺无度 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 27.7kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
7. 157 公 The Princess Is Stunning and Clear-Headed, but the King Pursues Her Day and Night 公主绝美清醒，大王日夜纠缠 Yao Yang遥飏Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted Neither the hero nor the heroine is a good person. Marriage first, love later; she tempts him; both are chaste; size difference; the hero is a hopeless romantic; romantic tension early on; a powerful heroine and political intrigue in the middle and later parts. More serious than a mindless feel-good story. Purely fictional ancient setting. Please don’t overanalyze. Liu Chuying is the ninth princess of Beixiang. While the other princesses study the Four Books and Five Classics, her mother teache 1.8kReads8.9Score159Shelves
8. 158 重 Reborn as a Young Farmer 重生农家小地主 Ruoyan弱颜Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Xiang Xiaoyuan falls into the water while trying to save her sweetheart and his one true love, then becomes Song Shuyuan, a little farm girl who was murdered by her cousin. Her grandparents play favorites, the eldest branch of the family is heartless, and the second branch is full of layabouts. Her father is a pushover, and her mother is no better. In this four-generation household, there's chaos every day. Her older sister sides with outsiders, her little brother is still young, and every one o 1.1kReads7.5Score180Shelves

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   I sincerely recommend the weak-faced "Rebirth of the Little Landlord" and the friendly "Sui Sui Qinglian"🎉🎉🎉😜👻😎

9. 159 春 A Lovely Spring Day 春日好时光 April Thirty-Three四月三三Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [Completed, no rebirth or transmigration.][A peaceful rural life, a rugged man meets a beauty, and ordinary people make a life together.] Song Shu trembled and cried, “Please spare me, grim reaper!” But the terrifying man took off his demon mask and gently said, “Don't be afraid, miss. I'm a good person.” She just wanted to get rid of this dangerous man as soon as possible and never see him again. But he said in a gruff voice, “I can never repay you for saving my life. The only thing I can do i 8.5kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
10. 160 蔓 Green Radish Vines (Two-Volume Set) 蔓蔓青萝（全两册） Zhuangzhuang桩桩Anime Fanfiction521k WordsCompleted Li Qingluo, the third daughter of the Right Chancellor of Ning, was born to a concubine and despised by the First Madam. She rarely dressed up, not wanting to draw attention, but quietly taught herself the guqin and cooking in private. By chance, Qingluo met the Fourth Prince, Zili. Graceful and gentle as jade, he regarded her as a kindred spirit, and the two shared an easy rapport. Liu Jue, heir to the title of Prince Anqing, was proud and domineering, and he and Qingluo clashed from the moment 3.1kReads9.4Score556Shelves
11. 161 岁 Lotus Year After Year 岁岁青莲 Jie Yu解语Ancient Romance8.1M WordsCompleted To keep her family safe, she gave up her childhood sweetheart and entered the palace to be chosen as a consort, hoping to win the emperor’s favor. But by a twist of fate, she became a low-ranking consort in the household of Fourth Prince Yinzhen. He loved and doted on her, yet suspected her of scheming and demoted her to commoner status. She resented and hated him, yet did everything she could to return to his side. From the forty-third year of Kangxi’s reign to the first year of Yongzheng’s, sh 272Reads7.2Score—Shelves
12. 162 重 Reborn: Big Brother, Be Gentle with Me 重生之皇兄轻点撩 Papaya Loves Candy爱吃糖的木瓜Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted Gu Yuehua is the sixth princess of the Xia Kingdom, but her identity is fake. In her previous life, her origins were exposed and she was sent off to marry for peace, only to die a miserable death. Reborn, she carefully conceals her true identity and keeps her distance from the people who harmed her in her previous life. To stay alive, she finds herself a powerful backer: Gu Junchen, who won the throne in her previous life. But the longer she clings to this powerful patron, the more things start 1.4kReads9.0Score168Shelves

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    Personally I think it's pretty good, they're pseudo-brothers and sisters, they only love each other, and they're not procrastinating.

13. 163 重 Reborn: The Serene Life of a Concubine's Daughter 重生之庶女悠然 Rui Zhe瑞者Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In the fifteenth year of the Yan Feng era, Qiu Yiming, prefect of Lingnan, died in office. After the funeral, Lady Qiu, née Su, set out for the capital with her three daughters, one born to his principal wife and two to concubines, to seek refuge with her maternal family, the Earl of Zhongyi. As their carriage passed the Peony Tower, Qiu Fu leaned against the window, resting her chin in her hand, and smiled sweetly. Zheng Xiu, Duke of Rong, caught a fleeting glimpse of her in the crowd and nearl 3.2kReads9.0Score381Shelves
14. 164 偏 The Crown Prince Heard My Thoughts, and Now He's Panicking 偏执太子读我心后，他慌了 Red Orange Yellow红橙黄Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + mind reading + tyrant + bickering couple + sweet romance with a few shards of glass] A freedom-loving businesswoman × an irritable, bubbling-with-rage jerk Cheng Xiqin transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder character with her head in the clouds over love. Married to the cruel and ruthless crown prince, she decides to stick to her character and laze around until, four years later, the crown prince kicks the bucket and she can start living it up. When the crown p 34Reads8.0Score—Shelves
15. 165 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 59.4kReads9.8Score8.8kShelves
16. 166 暴 The Tyrant's Family Heard My Thoughts and I Insulted Them Stupid 暴君一家读我心声后，被我骂傻了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Adorable Kids + Transmigrate Into a Book + Tyrant + The Whole Family Can Hear Her Thoughts] Wanwan has transmigrated into a book! She’s become a doomed little princess, a cannon-fodder character who is destined to be executed by the great tyrant. Wanwan spreads her tiny hands. “So I die. Whatever. In three years, the male lead will chop off all your heads, then hang them in a neat row on the city gate tower.” The great tyrant, hearing Wanwan’s thoughts: “Hang our heads in a 2.2kReads9.1Score296Shelves

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    It has to be this one! It's so good! If you look bad, hit me!

17. 167 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 115.4kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves
18. 168 被 Cast Out by the Farmers, the Fake Heiress Wins the Emperor's Favor 被弃农门，假千金她圣眷又浓 Torrential Rain暴雨Ancient Romance729k WordsCompleted Meng Huaiye transmigrated into a book, becoming the fake heiress who was cannon fodder in the story. She was sold off as a concubine and persecuted to death, while the heroine used her death to rise to the throne and become empress, second only to one and above all others: The Outcast. Meng Huaiye: So I transmigrated, so what? Being a little poor is no big deal. Nothing matters more than life and death. A whole family of troublemakers taking turns causing trouble in every way imaginable? Come on 23Reads6.5Score—Shelves
19. 169 我 My Sweet, Scheming Husband Keeps Losing His Mind 我那又娇又茶的夫君稳定发疯 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 39.8kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
20. 170 娇 Her Allure Bewitches Everyone, and the Cold Crown Prince Shreds the Second Male Lead’s Script 娇娇惑人，清冷太子撕碎男二剧本 Lemon Aqi柠檬啊七Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted [Sweet, soft enchantress x aloof Crown Prince, faithful to each other in both lives / reborn / super sweet! Super sizzling! The male lead knows exactly what he’s doing! Strong support from her brother, a story within a story] Main story complete Wen Ruochu, the fourth legitimate princess of Tianhuang, was renowned for her breathtaking beauty, both fairy-like and bewitching. She excelled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was a rare beauty, delicate and sweet. What no one knew was th 6.6kReads9.0Score732Shelves

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    This works!!!!

21. 171 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 10.7kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    [Love][love][love]

22. 172 青 The Childhood Sweetheart Consort Rises to Power, Her Goal Is to Become Empress Dowager! 青梅侧妃上位，目标是太后位！ Xiao Yan Wants to Get Rich小闫要暴富Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Domestic scheming in the early stages, palace intrigue later; the leads are not both faithful~] [The heroine loves the hero but keeps her feelings in check, staying clear-headed and never obsessed. The hero cares for her, but as emperor he has to balance the court, and there will be no shortage of women around him. The heroine is special to him!] An unexpected imperial decree changed Jiang Qingyue from the Princess Consort of Prince Qing to his secondary consort overnight. The emperor’s favor a 7.1kReads8.4Score589Shelves

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    This book is okay, but the author is slow to update.

23. 173 女 The Tyrant of an Enemy Kingdom Fell for Me After I Went to War Disguised as a Man 女扮男装出征后被敌国暴君看上了 Boisterous Beauty嚣嚣美人Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted Completed [Transmigration + woman disguising herself as a man + doting romance + lighthearted, imaginative comedy + one-on-one romance] Chu Xiaoqi was born into a wealthy family in the 21st century. Her parents were both leading astronomers. Though they spent all day engrossed in their work, they doted on their precious daughter. Curious about her parents' research project, Chu Xiaoqi sneaked into their laboratory one day... There she discovered a huge, bizarre object. Unable to resist touching 1.3kReads9.1Score213Shelves

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    The subject matter is good, the teaming up of men and women is so exciting, I can't get enough of it [I learned it] [I learned it] [I learned it] [I learned it] [I learned it]

24. 174 穿 Transmigrated as a Tyrannical Princess, I’m Begged for Affection by a Yandere Villain 穿成暴虐公主，病娇反派求我疼他 Clear Night Moon清夜月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + transmigrating into a book + two formidable leads + obsessive love + sweet romance] Xie Fengyao transmigrated into the body of the fifth princess of the Western Chu Kingdom, a debauched and cruel cannon-fodder character who would soon die suddenly in her princess’s residence. To stay alive, she had no choice but to keep a highly skilled young death warrior by her side as protection. The young death warrior was as cold as ice, merciless, and kept everyone at a distance. Until on 2.7kReads9.2Score417Shelves

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    The male protagonist is a deadpool, he doesn't understand love at first, but the female protagonist will teach him, and he will be devoted to her wholeheartedly. The ending is He

25. 175 区 How Could a Mere Transmigrator Ever Beat a Proper Lady? 区区穿越女，怎斗得过大家闺秀！ Mu Shiwan慕十皖Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Pure palace intrigue in a fictional setting] [Native-born heroine and transmigrated second female lead from an old-fashioned novel] [Fake heiress and real heiress] Su Qingwan, the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household, was raised by the Empress from childhood and personally taught the importance of having a sharp tongue. Meanwhile, she studied The Tyrannical Crown Prince Falls for Me inside and out, annotating it and writing daily summaries of her takeaways. Next door, the Crown 966Reads7.5Score159Shelves

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    This is quite interesting. I love the Queen so much. The Queen is the author who traveled through the book. The time-traveling woman was an accident, so the Queen traveled through the book and revised the script. She is as white as Queen Fucha.

26. 176 侯 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 92.7kReads9.4Score13.4kShelves
27. 177 百 A Hundred Miles of Red for You Alone 百里红妆只为卿 Ling Lan凌兰Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted After returning to life in the capital, Gu Qingge only wants to buy some farmland and live peacefully with the uncle who has always been there for her. But on the road, she comes across a gravely wounded man. Seeing his fine clothes, she thinks she might earn a generous reward, only to discover that he has lost his memory and is a big, dim-witted fellow. Now she's stuck with him. Later, her wicked stepmother and atrocious younger sister persecute her. Just as the big fellow comes to her rescue, 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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28. 178 红 The Beauty's Ordeal: Cui Yanyan 红颜劫之崔艳艳 Slanting Sun Beyond the Rain雨外斜阳Modern Romance507k WordsCompleted The heroine has no martial arts skills, no magic, no celestial powers, and no domineering CEO doting on her. But she is an ordinary woman of flesh and blood, just like one you might know in real life. See if you can find a reflection of yourself or a friend in her. The title was originally meant to be Red Beauty’s Tribulation, but Tomato Books said the title was already taken. 309Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine has no martial arts, no magic, and no arrogant strongman. But the story is real and touching. The story is happening around you, so go and see it.

29. 179 哑 The Life of a Mute Woman 哑婆的一生 Slanting Sun Beyond the Rain雨外斜阳Modern Romance129k WordsCompleted The story of the mute Granny spans more than seventy years, from her birth to her death. Set against the sweeping changes in modern Chinese history, it depicts the development of rural China and the lives of its farmers from the 1930s through the decades after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Through the conflicts and entanglements among several characters, it vividly recreates life in the villages of northern China from the 1930s onward. 245Reads8.2Score—Shelves
30. 180 流 Before Exile, I Cleared Out the Entire Capital 流放前，我把京城搬空了 Bao Qi宝淇Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Exile + space + supplies + flight from famine + infrastructure building + satisfying story) Xiao Wu, a special forces soldier with a space full of supplies, transmigrates overnight. She becomes a princess of a fallen kingdom. Her fiancé and his family conspire with a scheming woman to commit treason, then have Xiao Wu exiled to a desolate land. She spends three days emptying the imperial treasury, then loots the scumbag’s family and strips her rival’s family of everything. With money and provis 9.2kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
31. 181 清 Qing Transmigration: The Side Consort Has an Assist System 清穿：侧福晋有助攻系统 Waiting for the Night in the Snow雪上等夜人Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted A word of caution: This is a novel, not history, so don't scrutinize it. The names and anything else that differs from history are all invented for the story. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk. [Alternate Qing Dynasty + Assist System + Everyday Leveling Up + Raising Children] Song Shurou transmigrates and becomes a Song Concubine in the early years of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign. Song Concubine has a breakout? System: Don't worry, Shurou. Just say one sentence to Yongzheng, and w 14kReads9.3Score981Shelves
32. 182 被 The General I Used and Abandoned Has Returned to Court 被我始乱终弃的将军回朝了 Puffpaw噗爪Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted Xie Chuizhu, reborn, puts on an acting performance every day. Fleeing home at night and worried about the dangers of a long journey? She tricks a great general into escorting her. Arriving in Jiankang with no way to make a living? She disguises herself as a man and takes a job at a male brothel. Having trouble investigating her father’s murder? She changes her name and identity, then ventures into danger as a man. After a long journey through a second life, Xie Chuizhu finally gets what she want 2.2kReads9.1Score281Shelves

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33. 183 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 43.3kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
34. 184 修 Cultivating Immortality by Raising a Horde of Monsters: What Are You All Panicking About? 修仙，我就养群妖怪，你们慌什么 Last Night's Tea昨夜的茶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration! Reborn! Lighthearted + lively + satisfying + funny + leveling up and fighting monsters!] Lin Chuyi failed her tribulation and was reborn in a tiny mountain village where they ate just two meals a day. With her soul damaged, she spent years in a daze. Then she suddenly rose to prominence, leaving everyone dumbfounded! She raises spirit beasts, takes in monsters, and leads her family in leveling up as they fight monsters! When her adoptive father returned from the army, he stared 34.8kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves
35. 185 三 Three Kingdoms: The Story of Xiao Qiao 三国：小乔传 Ran Xuan苒萱Ancient Romance344k WordsOngoing At the dawn of a chaotic age, she transmigrated as Xiao Qiao, using her superb medical skills to save lives, and her talents as a mechanical designer to devise ingenious traps for the battlefield. She met Zhou Yu when he was young, and they came to understand one another and stay by each other’s side, watching him grow from the young Zhou Lang, step by step, into a renowned commander admired throughout the land. A gentleman as beautiful as jade, peerless in the world. He was elegant and noble, 260Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This works.

36. 186 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Regent’s Beloved 穿书后，我成了摄政王的心尖宠 Round-Faced Peach圆脸桃桃子Ancient Romance196k WordsCompleted Lin Mengzhou only wanted to be a modest little editor, working hard for the sake of art. She never expected that one misstep would haunt her forever: on her very first day at work, she would be transported into the book she was reading. Worse, she became the emperor in the story, who was disguised as a man. Sitting on the throne, Lin Mengzhou was terrified every day. To stay alive, she bravely chose to fawn over the male lead. As the saying goes, when in doubt, fawn over the male lead! After all 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this? [Shy]

37. 187 穿 Reborn as a Market Town Girl, I Open a Shop and Make a Fortune 穿成市井小娘子开店发家记 Little Green Dots点点青青Ancient Romance434k WordsOngoing [Humble Life + Time Travel + Food + Opening a Shop + Power Fantasy + Lighthearted] Set in an imaginary dynasty, so don’t worry about historical accuracy. Food takes center stage, with the plot playing a supporting role. The story is cozy and mellow throughout, with no dramatic ups and downs. It’s about everyday life and making a better living. The plot and characters are fairly ordinary, so it’s a good read when you’re bored. In her previous life, Jiang Yao lived alone through five years of the —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 188 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 29.8kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves
39. 189 别 Don't Ask, I'm Studying for the Imperial Exams 别问，我科举 Can't You Get Away?你是躲不开吗Historical532k WordsOngoing Years as a wage slave, and no one cared; one transmigration later, the whole world knows my name. Li Anning transmigrates to a dynasty she’s never heard of. Well, farming is out of the question, so she can only take the imperial exams. She isn’t asking to become a marquis or prime minister, but she still has to make a decent living! —Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 富 The Wealthy Little Maid 富贵小丫鬟 Huaqing Xue花青雪Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted She wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a little maid at the Duke of Tang's mansion. In the wealthy and comfortable manor, Yun Shu begins a leisurely life, growing up sheltered by riches and splendor. She sets out to earn more money and buy lots of farmland, all so she can become a little landowner someday and enjoy a happy, comfortable life. But that dull-witted general just doesn't know when to give up. Once he gets his hands on something he wants, he refuses to let go, and now he won' 7.1kReads9.0Score734Shelves
41. 191 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 11.8kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
42. 192 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 2.3kReads9.1Score258Shelves

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43. 193 一 The Peerless Demon Queen 一品妖后 My Heart Runs Wild我心狂Ancient Romance954k WordsCompleted “You wretch! Just looking at you makes me sick!” Suffering from a deadly poison, the tyrant was forced to use the dynasty’s ugliest woman as his antidote! Humiliated by the emperor, she had her entire family executed, leaving her with nowhere else to turn... Through a scheme and a chance encounter, a breathtaking beauty became his imperial consort. She moved with graceful poise, but she was after not his love, but his life... 53Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    An ancient article, the content is raunchy, but it's very top-notch.

44. 194 深 A Beauty Hidden Deep in the Palace 深宫藏娇 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 108.5kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves

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    This is a new book about palace fighting and house fighting. The male and female protagonists are very novel and awesome!!!! [Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post][Top post]

45. 195 医 The Physician Princess Is Too Fierce for the Prince to Handle 医妃太猛，王爷有压力 March Plum Blossom Fragrance三月梅花香Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Supernatural powers + space + medicine + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + strong male and female leads] She is a cultivator of mental power, able to make anything she draws become real. After she killed several high-ranking officials, causing widespread panic, she was targeted in retaliation and died in a helicopter explosion, then transmigrated. As soon as she arrives, she is forced to take another woman’s place and marry a prince as ugly as a toad. Watch as the two travel across t 5.6kReads9.2Score583Shelves

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    This is a super exciting story. The heroine has super powers, medical skills, and space, and finally ascends to the throne as emperor.

46. 196 将 The General's Adorable Forensic Doctor 将军家的仵作娇娘 Wen Ting温听Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted Sickly beauty Su Yihan vs. unruly General Shen Su Yihan, daughter of the Commander of the Imperial Guard, was born with an illness and was a delicate beauty. Lord Su cherished her as if she were the apple of his eye. Once, when a mischievous young man made suggestive remarks to her, Lord Su chased him for two whole streets and beat the brat until he screamed. Her several older male cousins treated her like fragile porcelain, protecting her with the utmost care. They always saved the best food an 1.1kReads9.3Score153Shelves

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47. 197 她 She Only Wanted to Teach for a Living, but Every Student Turned Out to Be a Competition Maniac 她只想教书糊口，弟子却全是卷王 Blue Sky over Mountains and Rivers山水蔚蓝天Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No romance + teaching + adorable kids + farming + building wealth + infrastructure] A warm, slice-of-life story Zhang Ziruo transmigrates into the role of the evil adoptive mother of a tyrannical villain, destined for a tragic end. She plans to win the villain’s favor while he is still young, only to discover that he has been reborn... Taking stock of her new circumstances, she decides to open a school and become a teacher! She’ll raise the villain to be a virtuous, capable, open-minded, and po 21.3kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves
48. 198 纨 After the Dandy Heir Married Me 纨绔世子娶我为妻后 Fu Yao扶妖Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted On the second day after transmigrating, Feng Wanyue is betrothed by imperial decree to a spoiled young heir. The heir is handsome and dashing, a brilliant young man. But he puts all his talents to use eating, drinking, and having fun, and chasing cats and teasing dogs. When they meet, neither of them is happy about the marriage. On their wedding night, Feng Wanyue holds out her hand. “The divorce papers. Hand them over.” Xiao Jue says dismissively, “I'm writing them.” After the wedding, Feng Wan 2.5kReads9.0Score359Shelves
49. 199 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 11.4kReads9.6Score1.8kShelves
50. 200 上 I Married the Frail, Powerful Minister in the Wrong Bridal Sedan, and He Dotes on Me as the Capital's Most Beloved 上错花轿嫁病弱权臣，被宠冠京城 Xiao's Baby魈的宝宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ex-Husband Begs for Her Back and Gets Crushed + Substitute Bride + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Feel-Good + Strong Heroine] The moment Shen Qingtan opens her eyes, she is reborn on her wedding day. In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Zhao Jue, burned her alive so she would give up her place as his wife for her half-sister. She swore that if she ever got another life, she would make them pay in blood! This time, when her bridal sedan arrives, she takes the 34kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves

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