What Are the Top Three Female-Oriented Historical Romances? 女频古言top3，都是那些啊

1. 101 簪 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 17.3kReads9.7Score2.8kShelves

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   All of them are ancient romance novels with strong female leads. The first book is about solving a case, starring Yang Zi. The second book is about Hua Zhi being reborn and doing her best to protect her family after all the men in her family are exiled.

2. 102 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 10.4kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves
3. 103 明 Moonlight on Ice and Snow 明月照冰雪 Mu Qiqi暮萋萋Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted A crazy, formidable woman. General Shen Guizhou VS a prince who only wants romance. Prince Chen Muyi Shen Guizhou was once the young general of the Shen Army, which commanded 300,000 troops in the northern frontier. As her reputation grew, her family feared the emperor would discover that she was a woman disguised as a man and bring disaster upon her. After weighing their options, they sacrificed her. For the sake of peace in the north and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Shen Army, 4.9kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
4. 104 穿 Transmigrating into a Refugee Exodus: I Use the System to Raise an Emperor 穿越逃荒：我靠系统扶持一代帝王 Xiao Se小色Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Gu Jiu unexpectedly transmigrated to ancient times, where everything was already inconvenient. Then disaster struck. With no other way to survive, she clung desperately to the person who had saved her. With her benefactor by her side, she had nothing to fear on the road to refuge. What could she do when disease, hunger, wild beasts, and villains all came at once? Bring it on! She was a jack of all trades with a System pocket dimension, capable of taking down anything. (Xie Zhan: You can't put o 35.5kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves
5. 105 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.7kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves
6. 106 反 Villain, Get Out of My Way 反派，你走开 Thousand-Eyed Night千瞳夜Ancient Romance77k WordsCompleted When Su Qing transmigrates into her own book, she happens to be whipping the villain who will one day kill her. She has only two ways to survive: 1. Get on her knees and call him Daddy. 2. Kill him. But neither will work. Only by following the plot can she return to the real world. She does her best to ingratiate herself, but the villain isn't buying it. She tries her best to get herself killed, but the villain still doesn't get angry. Su Qing is completely at a loss. This isn't the villain she 88Reads8.1Score117Shelves

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   Both are short stories, and both are quite good. One is sweet, the other is angsty.

7. 107 嘘 Shh! The Tyrant Is Secretly Spoiling His Little Sweetheart Again 嘘！暴君又在偷偷宠他的小娇娇 A Little Milk Kitty一只小奶喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiaojiao, a genius alchemist with an overprotective older brother, was cherished and spoiled from childhood. But after failing to survive her tribulation, she transmigrated into a despised imperial consort, entrusted to the emperor by her dying brother after he saved the emperor’s life. The emperor gave her a cold look. “I can only be your brother. Don’t even think of me as anything else!” Yun Jiaojiao blinked, looking pitiful on the outside but secretly thrilled. She cautiously tested him 7.5kReads8.9Score803Shelves
8. 108 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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   Both are palace intrigue and domestic power struggles, with happy endings and sweet romance novels. They're so good, I've already read them three times. The male lead falls head over heels for the female lead later on, and they even have a sweet child together. Highly recommended!!!

9. 109 好 A Blessed Wife with a Baby on the Way: Lord Commander, Be Good 好孕福妻：指挥使大人乖乖宠我 Sunshine Scent太阳味儿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + devoted husband pursues his wife + dual purity + happy ending In her previous life, Luo Ran was killed by her husband and her cousin, who conspired against her. After years of dutifully keeping the household, all she got in the end was her father's title being manipulated away, and a tragic death for both father and daughter. Reborn six years 22.5kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
10. 110 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 19.2kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
11. 111 入 The One Who Enters the Bedchamber 入幕之臣 Adorable Cat猫可爱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Qiuwan devoted herself to the Earl of Ning'an's household for twenty-one years. Only on her deathbed did she discover that her husband had long kept a mistress, her mother-in-law was all smiles on the outside and venomous within, and even the son she raised wasn't her own! Reborn into a new life, Lin Qiuwan will make everyone who deceived and mistreated her pay! Later, nine out of ten households in the Earl of Ning'an's family will be empty. Everyone says that Lin Qiuwa 2kReads9.1Score253Shelves
12. 112 细EN A Slender Waist, a Hidden Beauty 细腰藏娇 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 26.9kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
13. 113 盛 The Beloved Cousin 盛宠表姑娘 Lazy Breeze Returning Late懒风晚归Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted When Jiang Yunting first arrived in Bianjing, all she wanted was to be a well-behaved young cousin at the Duke of Dingguo's residence, enhance her standing, then marry her childhood sweetheart and live a smooth, happy life. But later, her fiancé turned his back on her for wealth and status, while the refined, aloof second cousin in the household began looking at her strangely, as if he wanted to devour her. When Shen Yu first met Jiang Yunting, he had one erotic dream after another. In his d 17.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
14. 114 通 The Concubine’s Favorite 通房宠 Jian Wei见微Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A Ying is delicate and beautiful, with a face like no other. Once a lowly maid in the marquis's residence, she was assigned by the old madam to serve as a bedchamber attendant to Fu Jinglin, the heir. Everyone envies her good fortune. Fu Jinglin is a true gentleman, accomplished in both letters and arms. He has yet to marry and has no concubines, only her as his bedchamber attendant. What difference is there between that and being his wife? But A Ying knows there is a world of difference. Fu J 286Reads5.8Score—Shelves
15. 115 扶 Hold Me by the Waist! 扶细腰！ Fan Sheng梵升Ancient Romance720k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Comeback + Devoted Couple] Tao Yao has paid dearly for falling in love and suffered through the pain of deep devotion. She nearly lost all hope and died in prison. Then, for some inexplicable reason, the sect leader of the Qingli Sect saved her, making her his cherished concubine, doted on like a treasure in his palm. Since she can’t die, she’ll expose the man who betrayed her and make him pay. Then she’ll keep a clear head and never settle again. All she wants is to conque 821Reads9.0Score108Shelves
16. 116 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 24.5kReads9.3Score11.5kShelves
17. 117 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. 8.4kReads9.2Score950Shelves
18. 118 逞 Indulging 逞娇 Yuan Yuan原瑗Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Rugged Hero and Sweetheart, A Princess's Devoted Suitor] [Marriage First, Love Later, One True Pairing, Sweet Romance] As the most honored princess of the Great Yi Dynasty, Pei Heyu was raised from birth in a world of wealth and luxury. When she grew up, she associated only with princes, nobles, and members of eminent families. Those young ladies and gentlemen all came from households of immense wealth, dressed in bejeweled finery. They drank Mingqian Longjing tea worth a fortune, ate tribute p 11.7kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
19. 119 春 Spring Robes in Disarray: Only to Unravel the Chancellor's Desires 春衫乱：只为奸臣解风情 Fish in the South City南城有鱼Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn to change fate + devoted husband + political intrigue and revenge. The heroine is gentle yet resilient, kind and perceptive. The hero is a noble, powerful minister, beautiful and tragic. Many foreshadowed clues and twists.] Lin Shu was a noble young lady from the capital, raised without ever having to lift a finger. When disaster struck the Lin family, Lin Shu became a government slave. She was put to washing and dyeing cloth in the Imperial Household Dep 12.1kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
20. 120 内 The First Lady of the Cabinet 内阁第一夫人 Mo Tangtang墨汤汤Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she married into the imperial family in a high-status match, only to meet a tragic end. Her family was destroyed, and she lost everyone. In this life, all she wants is revenge, yet she becomes the wife of a Grand Secretary, the spouse of a powerful chancellor... 1.3kReads8.7Score129Shelves
21. 121 重 Reborn as a Phoenix: Your Majesty, Please Behave Yourself 重生为凰，皇上请自重 Lemon Black Tea柠檬红茶Ancient Romance928k WordsCompleted Xie Ci was reborn, returning to the year she was sixteen. A rebirth without ambition might as well be a wasted life. This time, her goal was to bear a prince, outlive the emperor, and help her son take the throne so she could become empress dowager! Emperor Jing: Hah! That silly little rabbit thinks she can turn the world upside down! 484Reads9.2Score105Shelves
22. 122 她 Her Alluring Charm Has the Powerful Men of the Capital Wagging Their Tails, Begging for Her Pity 她媚骨酥软，满京权贵摇尾求怜 Wei Zhi谓止Ancient Romance619k WordsCompleted Peerless Beauty x Powerful Nobles "The heroine is pure, and all the men are virgins" [Enchanting, adored-by-all beauty ☆ Seduction to the extreme ☆ Flirtatious tension ☆ Scheming her way to the top ☆ Coercive love ☆] A scoundrel husband chases his wife through hell, while a pack of men fight over her in a brutal battle for her favor. Reborn, Su Wanzhi masters the art of seduction and willingly takes another bride’s place to marry a spoiled wastrel, only to become the white moonlight of her h 16.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves

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    In her past life, she was driven to her death by her husband and children, and in this life, she transforms into a thorny rose. Under the guise of visiting relatives, she pretends to learn extraordinary skills from a famous master, plots to ruin the relationship between her former fiancé and her beloved, and then enters the Grand Tutor's mansion as a substitute bride. While taming her ruthless husband, she uncovers the secrets of the mansion, living a life of unrestrained extravagance.

23. 123 全 A Western Fantasy World Full of Tricks 全是套路的西幻世界 Juice Fox果汁狐Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Western Fantasy + Magic + Growing Female Lead + Ensemble Cast + 1v1 Couples, All Chaste] After discovering she had become Lillian Snowwhite, the false marquis’s daughter, she resolutely decided to lie flat in this fantasy world full of tropes. With the positive attitude that every extra day alive was a bonus, and having already pushed herself hard enough in her previous life, she decided to treat this inexplicable new life like a game in which she controlled the character. But then came an enco 7.2kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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    I highly recommend it!!! It's so good!!!

24. 124 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 11.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
25. 125 宿 Susu, I’m Spoiled and Blessed with Pregnancy Thanks to the Baby-Making System 宿宿我啊，靠生子系统好孕独宠捏 Joy Year After Year乐及年年Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short drama: Bound to a Good Luck System, the Tyrant Dotes on Me Alone [Quick transmigration + stunning heroine + no fixed couple + exclusive, super-sweet romance + living out a full lifetime in each small world + heroine's first world is not chaste, both leads are chaste in all the others] Only after Tea Jiu castrated her target did she realize she'd been bound to a childbearing System. System: "I'm heartbroken. Real heartbreak isn't about making a scene..." Tea Jiu: "My mistake, System. Let me 31.5kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
26. 126 清 A Qing Dynasty Tale: The Emperor's Granddaughter Is Spoiled by Her Imperial Grandfather 清穿，胤禛女儿被皇爷爷宠疯了 Yan Shi Yu烟詩雨Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted Zhaohua is only three years old when she transmigrates into Prince Yinzhen's household as a young princess. Seeing that the future Yongzheng is still a cold-faced prince, she grabs his leg and calls softly, “Papa.” She expects to live cautiously, but she's so adorable that Kangxi takes one look at her and brings her into the palace to raise her. The imperial consorts compete to give her treats, the Crown Prince secretly teaches her to read, and Yinzhen acts cool but comes to tuck her in every ni 1.3kReads5.9Score108Shelves

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    Recommend a Qing Dynasty time-travel novel. The main characters are pampered by everyone. It's not a saintly story, there's no abuse of the protagonist, and it's lighthearted and heartwarming.

27. 127 长 The Grand Princess Encouraged Her Treacherous Husband to Rebel After Their Marriage 长公主嫁给奸臣后鼓动他造反了 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted (A story about a scheming beauty bringing an aloof, untouchable man down from his pedestal.) Mad dog + marriage first, love later + later, an obsessive abduction and a desperate pursuit of his wife + both leads have only ever been with each other + lovers who are also enemies She transmigrates into a book as the most esteemed Princess Jinling of the Southern Dynasty, only to nearly be killed by her husband with a sword on their wedding night. To stay alive, she pretends to humor him, asks for a 4.3kReads8.9Score302Shelves

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    The book's title is its downfall. The extreme tension between the male and female leads...

28. 128 娘 Her Majesty's Slender Waist and Snow-White Skin Have the Emperor Obsessed Every Day 娘娘细腰雪肤，皇上日日痴缠 Picking Green for the Consort取青妃白Ancient Romance392k WordsCompleted Before Shen Nian could enter the palace after being named Noble Consort, her younger sister had her killed. To stop her father from rebelling, she refused reincarnation and returned in the body of the empress to exact her revenge. She won the emperor's favor and secured her place at the head of the harem. At first, she planned to humor the emperor, but then she noticed the scheming ruler's gaze growing stranger and stranger. He even clung to her, pursuing her day and night. Li Xu had accounted f 188Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    This one is highly recommended! It's a sweet and romantic historical palace intrigue novel, super sweet!

29. 129 簪 Noble Hairpins, Golden Bones 簪缨钞骨 Meow Cat喵猫猫Ancient Romance123k WordsOngoing A modern finance queen transmigrates into the body of a concubine-born daughter, only to have her stepmother pin her down and bleed her from the start, using her as a human blood bag for her White Lotus sister? She turns the tables, using her knowledge of stocks and futures to short her black-hearted stepmother's dowry businesses into bankruptcy. Her scumbag father wants to marry her off to a widower in exchange for a bride price? She puts the money straight into the stock market, doubles it i —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "The Hairpin and the Bone" tells the story of a modern financial queen who transmigrates into the body of a concubine's daughter. From the start, she's forced by her stepmother to bleed her dry, becoming a human blood bag for her scheming older sister. Using her knowledge of stocks and futures, she short-sells her ruthless stepmother's dowry shop, driving it bankrupt. Her scumbag father wants to marry her off to a widower for a dowry? She invests the dowry money in the stock market, doubling it in three days and slapping her family in the face. When the cold-faced prince comes knocking, demanding, "What kind of decorum is this for a woman to engage in business?" She presents him with financial statements: "Your Highness owes me three million taels of silver from your fiefdom. Pay back the money or repay with your body, choose one." Later, she becomes the number one female wealth goddess of the Great Zhou Dynasty, while the man who once looked down on her—squats outside her shop every day, begging for her name.

30. 130 东 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾：太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.3kReads8.9Score197Shelves
31. 131 裙 Even the Men at My Feet Are Hard to Handle 裙下之臣也难为 Kiss You Gently轻轻地亲亲你Ancient Romance319k WordsOngoing [Cool, brilliant, ambitious female lead × Multiple male leads: Childhood friend, a cunning and devoted crown prince + A younger court official she saves + A rival general who loves and hates her] Gentleness is her weapon, chasing fame and fortune is her instinct, and the imperial court is her chessboard. She is the first female official in the Jing Dynasty, a cool, distant moonlight who saves the prime minister’s son from dire straits and willingly lets herself be used. She is the only person th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There are no exaggerated or melodramatic plot points. The female lead is clear-headed and rational, prioritizing her own interests above all else. She navigates and makes choices among several men of different backgrounds and positions. The crown prince understands and protects her, the young man is unwaveringly loyal, and her adversaries are relentlessly pressing forward. Every character is incredibly well-developed.

32. 132 穿 Reborn as the Lucky Clover in a Disabled Villain's Palm 穿成残疾反派掌心那朵幸运草 A Piece of Candy in My Palm掌心有颗糖Modern Romance240k WordsOngoing The villainous supporting character, Qi Yu, committed countless atrocities in his previous life. In this life, he suffers terribly as he pays for them. Abandoned at birth, he broke his leg at three, went blind at five, lost his hearing at ten, became bedridden at eighteen, and was terminally ill by twenty-one. Then he got a four-leaf clover. After caring for it for fifteen years, it turned into a delicate little beauty! Ye Yunxing knows Qi Yu isn't a jinx. Someone stole his fortune and forced hi 5Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The first one is a contemporary romance novel. The female lead is currently transmigrated into a book, and the male and female leads redeem each other. Although it doesn't have a rating yet, it's really good. You won't regret reading it; it's truly amazing! You'll have to read it yourself to see the details; I'm at a loss for words 🥺🥺🥺 You absolutely must read it!!! The second one is my favorite post-apocalyptic novel. The little fairy will always be my white moonlight. Neither of the two plots is dragging on. I'm currently reading both of them, and you absolutely must read them!!! You absolutely, absolutely, absolutely!!!

33. 133 软 The Sweet-Talking Little Healer Is Doted on by a Doomsday Big Shot 软撩小毒奶被末世大佬娇宠了 Nine Heavens Cloud九霄云Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as Sweet Spoiling: The Little Monster of the Apocalypse Wants Kisses and Cuddles [One-on-One Romance, Two Powerful Leads, A Real Little Monster, Sweet Apocalypse Romance, No Angst] A little monster from the mountains finds herself in the apocalypse. To become a diligent little monster who cultivates hard and dreams of becoming an immortal, Gu Yu searches everywhere for spiritual energy. By chance, she meets Shang Mo, the captain of a special forces squad who is steeped in good karma. 43kReads9.5Score6kShelves
34. 134 娇 After the Delicate Beauty Faked Her Death and Disappeared, the Big Shots Went Mad 娇软美人死遁后，大佬们全疯了 Summer Mist夏日雾Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted [Ultimate rivalry for the heroine + adored by everyone + powerful men groveling for their beloved + sweet, scheming beauty + heroine is not a virgin, male leads are + fourth male lead wins] Nan Shu transmigrates into a book as the most beautiful woman in the capital, but she’s a tragic foil destined to be toyed with and abandoned by three powerful men before meeting a miserable end. The System informs her coldly: [Reach 90% affection from all three targets and you can return to the modern world 2.9kReads8.6Score465Shelves

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    Transmigration into a book + multiple male leads + powerful, influential, and devoted; a satisfying read [Caution: This is a typical transmigration novel].

35. 135 团 The Three-Year-Old Princess, Doted on by All 团宠公主三岁半 March Evening Primrose三月夕颜Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Gu Hui, heir to a family of renowned acupuncturists, accidentally transmigrated as a tiny princess and discovered that she could read people’s minds. Her father was the emperor, and her mother was a scheming imperial consort. Using her superpower, she became the apple of the emperor’s eye, the crown prince’s darling, and a thorn in the side of countless people. Gu Hui: “I want to rule the world, with no one daring to mess with me. I love seeing them hate me but be powerless to do anything about 14.3kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    I've read all of these myself. I'm currently rereading the first one, it's great! 🌿🌿 I just finished the second one a few days ago, lots of political intrigue! Positive values! Great writing!!! Highly recommended!! 🌿🌿 The fourth one is also very good! I especially love the female lead's personality!! The male lead is also very doting! It makes you feel safe and secure!

36. 136 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 118kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves
37. 137 姜 Ginger 姜了 Desolate and Uninhabited荒芜人烟Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted My name is Jiang Liao. My mother said it meant “born only to die.” She wasn’t wrong. Though I am a princess of Jiang, I was born in the Cold Palace and destined to suffer cruelty and contempt. Even the heir of Northern Qi, held here as a hostage, mocked me: “Jiang Liao, you’re both princesses, so why are you lying on the ground while Princess Yihe rides on your back? Don’t you hate her?” I knew what he was trying to do by provoking me. He wanted to use me to escape Jiang, and perhaps even bring 275Reads7.6Score101Shelves
38. 138 锁 Locked Glaze 锁琉璃 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰CAncient Romance36k WordsCompleted Locked Glaze 433Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two incredibly talented ancient romance novels, both super kind to the female lead 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

39. 139 雪 Spring Brewed in Snow 雪酿春 Jiang Chengyu C江承钰C44k WordsCompleted Snow-Brewed Spring 325Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 140 与 With You, Xiao Yao 与子骁遥 Lan Sanyi蓝三一Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted Ancient romance: Her fiancé and the princess have been secretly exchanging gifts. The emperor decrees that she must choose between a handsome young heir to a prince's estate and a disabled, tyrannical marquis. Many people join the betting pool over her choice, and even the emperor secretly stakes two hundred thousand taels of silver. Some grow rich overnight, while others want to jump off a building. The instigator, meanwhile, is happily counting her banknotes in secret. 96Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    A new historical romance novel, incredibly captivating! The plot is fast-paced and engaging. The author is currently writing overnight. Thank you all for your support.

41. 141 死 The Night I Died in the Cold Palace, Someone Walked Outside the Wall All Night 死在冷宫那夜，墙外有人走了一整夜 Unparalleled Phoenix凤凰无双20k WordsCompleted The night she died in the Cold Palace, someone walked outside the wall all night long. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is so beautiful, definitely worth watching. Keep it up, sister!

42. 142 团 The Beloved Little Childhood Friend, The Bandit Bosses Can't Hide Anymore 团宠小青梅，山匪大佬们藏不住了 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reclusive experts + an ensemble cast's comeback] Everyone on Black Bandit Mountain has a special skill, but they've retired from the martial world to raise children. Who knew life after retirement would be anything but peaceful! Zhizhi goes fishing, and the fish leap right into her net? Zhizhi goes down the mountain and catches a notorious bandit? Zhizhi goes to the academy and makes a name for herself in a fight! Zhizhi goes to the capital, and, well... The realm falls into chaos, and the dyna 30.7kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves

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    This book is exceptionally well-written, fast-paced, and features vivid and distinctive characters; you definitely won't regret reading it.

43. 143 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: A Concubine-Born Son's Guide to Getting Rich 女穿男：庶子暴富手册 Liu Jilian刘忌廉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Woman transmigrates into a man's body + transmigration + one-on-one romance + marriage before love + slow-burn + farming and business] [Sweet-talking, ruthless rent collector vs. theatrical holdout who refuses to break off the engagement] When Zhao Wenduo opens his eyes, he's become the disowned illegitimate son of a duke's household. A vast fortune? None of it is his. A houseful of servants? They've all gone to the legitimate son. All he has left are two crumbling alleys, a marriage contract, 1.1kReads7.0Score131Shelves

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    I like this ancient romance novel.

44. 144 第 The First Mad Concubine 第一狂妃 Bean Girl豆娘Ancient Romance9.1M WordsOngoing Ye Qingge, the notorious good-for-nothing of the Beiyue Kingdom and the ugliest woman in the imperial capital, died a tragic death, disgraced and ruined. When her phoenix eyes opened, the soul of a champion mercenary took control of her body, and the world was thrown into turmoil. A useless nobody? She could refine supreme-grade pills and tame the king of beasts. Who could rival her? The universe was at her fingertips. An ugly woman? Who could have guessed that beneath her wretched appearance la 4kReads9.2Score447Shelves

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    My number one classical Chinese text

45. 145 继 After My Stepsister Was Reborn, She Insisted We Swap Betrothals 继妹重生后非要跟我换亲 Ning Nanyi宁南衣Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mystic spring space + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + the hero rises steadily through the ranks + the heroine makes money to become the richest woman] Gu Yao transmigrated. In a daze, she learned about her new identity: her mother had died young, her father had remarried, and she was the least favored child in the family. Recently, an old woman had been using an old letter and a jade pendant to force the Gu family to marry their daughter to her grandson. Her stepmother didn't want 10.7kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    Come and see palace intrigue and domestic drama!

46. 146 簪 A Banquet Beneath the Flower Pins 簪花夜宴 Wang Wufei王梧绯Ancient Romance653k WordsCompleted To get into the major she wants, high school senior He Jiani takes an assessment for the Career Virtual Experience Testing System. After entering the world of A Court Lady Adorning Her Hair with Flowers, she discovers that the AI responsible for guiding her to the clues has unexpectedly gone missing. A storm of bloodshed also seems to be brewing in the virtual world... Can she and Shi Mingjian, the guide pretending to be a student, complete their mission in the virtual world? Can they find the t 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    ❇️❇️Who says women are inferior to men? The female lead is intelligent throughout, and one day she travels into the painting "Ladies Wearing Flowers in Their Hair" and stirs up trouble in the Tang Dynasty palace. The journey is sweet and pampering, as she navigates the prosperous era.

47. 147 这 This Empire Was Won in Battle by My Husband and Me 这江山，是我和夫君杀出来的 A Lampwick Wrapped in Fog雾裹灯芯Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted A marriage contract turned me, Shen Yuan, into a pawn my family was willing to discard, marrying me off to a sickly prince said to die before turning twenty, to bring him good fortune. On our wedding night, my father handed me a packet of deadly poison. “Make him die of his illness. That is your only duty!” I poisoned him through my tears, thinking I would be a widow from then on. But my frail husband downed it in one gulp and flashed me a wicked smile. “My dear, this poison tastes pretty good.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Every corner of the Prince's mansion hides secrets. The medicine bowl of the bride, intended for a marriage of convenience, conceals a scheme; espionage lies hidden in the Prince's study; and murderous intent lurks in the incense burning in the inner quarters. The female protagonist, initially caught in a web of conflict, eventually takes the initiative to break free, using her skills in blending perfumes and medicine to establish a secret code with the Prince.

48. 148 绝 The Peerless Adorable Baby: Her Genius Mother Is Stunning 绝世萌宝：天才娘亲帅炸了 Not My Beloved非我良人Ancient Romance7.1M WordsOngoing Ye Chuyue, the notorious foolish and ugly woman of the Shenwu Empire, had an illicit affair and gave birth to an illegitimate child. On the day her fiancé was to marry, she leapt from the city wall in her wedding robes and died for love. When her beautiful eyes opened again, the ancient martial arts sect leader from the 21st century was ready to unleash a storm of blood and wash away her disgrace! A good-for-nothing? She can shake an empire with her bare hands and trample the world beneath her f 36.5kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    These three books are super nice

49. 149 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 15kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    I'm not a big fan of old-fashioned, melodramatic novels, so I'll recommend a few that I personally love. They cover various genres, but none of them are particularly cruel to the female lead. I'm a fan of female protagonists and can't stand seeing my heroines suffer, so if you're into that, you can buy them without hesitation!

50. 150 福 The Lucky Little Princess 福气小王妃 Cuckoo布谷鸟Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Muxue: “It's strange. How did I get noticed by the Prince Yu's household after just one trip to a temple?” Before they met, Li Jingheng: “This is ridiculous. I've somehow been engaged without even knowing how it happened.” After they met, Li Jingheng: “This engagement isn't so bad after all.” After they married, Li Jingheng: “Imperial Uncle, I don't want to take any concubines.” Jiang Muxue's ideal life was to have a little money and grow trees and flowers. But she unexpectedly became eng 12.8kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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