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

1. 151 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 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 20.5kReads9.4Score2kShelves
2. 152 穿 Transmigrating as the Disabled Male Lead’s Maid 穿越成残疾男主的小丫鬟 Mr. Little Warmth小暖先生Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration, historical romance, System, pocket dimension, 1v1 romance, a sweet and adorable heroine who studied from childhood and grew up in an ivory tower, a story about a brilliant young woman from the interstellar era and a fallen general] She was sent thirty thousand light-years away to the Great Li Dynasty for a trial. What? The general I'm supposed to help has been dismissed from office? He's been exiled? He's been crippled? And he's being hunted? Her: Can I get a different trial ass 1.3kReads9.2Score149Shelves
3. 153 魔 The Demon Lord Is So Cold and Aloof, Yet He Conquered Himself 魔尊大人很高冷，他把自己攻略了 Golden Hairpin, Ah金步摇啊Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [One-on-One, Both Pure + Sweet Romance + Lighthearted + Funny + Soft, Adorable Pig-Girl Heroine + Aloof, Love-Struck Demon Lord] The little fairy Xiangxiang’s true form is a pig. She’s cultivated in the immortal realm for eight hundred years, but spends all day eating and sleeping. So she’s not much good at anything, but she sure has a big appetite! But one day, she’s captured by the Demon Lord Ming Jin… Xiangxiang sobs: “Demon Lord, please don’t eat me.” The Demon Lord sneers. “Hmph! Wo 3.7kReads9.2Score246Shelves
4. 154 穿 After I Transmigrated Back, I Bewitched the Whole World 穿越回来后我苏遍整个世界 Seven Little Pairs七小对Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted After Lin Xiyue opened her eyes again, she realized this was not any of the worlds she had transmigrated to before. It was the original world she had lived in before she ever started transmigrating: unlike the cultivation, martial arts, apocalypse, and future alliance worlds she had visited, this was the world where the real Lin Xiyue had grown up. Luckily, her portable cave abode was still with her. Since that was the case, she might as well bring over everything she had learned in all those wo 14kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
5. 155 少 Lord Shaoqing 少卿大人 Meng Xixi萌晞晞Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Although Shen Liuting was the eldest daughter of the prime minister’s household, she had an unusual dream: to travel through every kingdom and write a book about her journeys. On her fifteenth birthday, Shen Liuting packed her bags in the middle of the night, took her banknotes, and really did leave the country. That journey lasted a full three years... When Shen Liuting returned home on her eighteenth birthday, her parents told her they had already found her a fiancé and even had their birth da 871Reads9.3Score111Shelves

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   This one's pretty good. Don't let the low reading count fool you; it's not from this site, it's already published. The quality speaks for itself, right? Just go for it!

6. 156 皇 The Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful 皇后绝世倾城 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [Empress + sweet romance + redemption + healing smiles + devoted, fatherly hero + skip if you mind these tropes] She is the Duke's legitimate daughter, breathtakingly beautiful and yearning for freedom. All she wants is to find one person to share her whole life with. He is the emperor of Dongsheng, renowned since his youth and ruthless in his methods. Wherever he goes, bones are left strewn across the land. To him, women are nothing but pieces on a chessboard. He ascended the throne at 5.9kReads8.9Score502Shelves
7. 157 快 Quick Transmigration: The Empress's Blessed Heir 快穿之好孕皇后 Fifty-Cent Special Effects五毛二特效Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + stunning heroine + no fixed pairing + childbirth + palace intrigue + feel-good power fantasy] After dying suddenly from overwork, Xu Lingyi received a childbirth System. If she gave heirs to male leads who desperately needed children, she could gain eternal life. Story One: [The Middle-Aged Emperor Without an Heir] A stunning noblewoman from an eminent family × a middle-aged emperor, with an age gap. The emperor had no children despite ruling for years. He thought the emp 33.1kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
8. 158 娘 The Consort Is Pregnant, and the Emperor's Lineage Is Saved 娘娘有孕，皇帝香火续上了 Bai Linran百林然Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Stunning Heroine + Mutual First Love + System-Assisted Childbearing + Satisfying Palace Intrigue + Quick Transmigration + No Fixed Couple Meng Wenyao dies in her sleep and unexpectedly obtains a childbearing System. By completing childbirth missions, she can extend her lifespan. World One: The Emperor Who Cannot Perform (Mutual First Love) During the struggle for the throne, the emperor injures himself with icy water to protect his life. When he sees women throwing themselves at him like hung 683Reads8.8Score100Shelves
9. 159 以 I Offer My Devotion to the Passing Years 以我深情祭岁月 Er Qiao二乔Modern Romance324k WordsCompleted [The physical book with the same title is now available] “I hesitated once. I turned back to face the slightest glimmer of hope, yet no one cared.” “Later, a thick fog rolled in. You said you loved me so much, but why was your love thinner than the fog, so faint I could barely see it?” Shen Nian 74.8kReads9.4Score6.8kShelves
10. 160 最 The Royal Family Is Truly Heartless 最是皇室无情人 Xia Xiaoli夏小礼Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted For generations, the Mu family had loyally served the country. In the end, their entire clan was sentenced to execution. The official presiding over the execution was her husband, the most brilliant and extraordinary of the Great Jing Kingdom's Third Princes. Then she awoke to the truth: The man she loved was a member of the royal family, the most heartless people in the world... 613Reads7.0Score119Shelves
11. 161 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 8.7kReads8.9Score901Shelves

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    These three books are truly deserving of their praise!

12. 162 念 Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 74.1kReads9.4Score10.8kShelves
13. 163 全 My Whole Family Transmigrates, and Our Escort Agency Delivers Anything 全家穿越，我家镖行啥都能送 Catnip猫抓草Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Group Transmigration + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Comedy + Golden Finger] When zombies overran the city, Lei Yin and her family fought fiercely to the very end. In the end, they couldn’t hold out against the endless horde, so they chose to blow themselves up together. They thought they were doomed to die, but when Lei Yin opened her eyes again, she was shocked. Her entire family of four was alive, and they had all transmigrated into ancient times, more than twenty years younger. With 446Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    🥥🥥A humorous time-travel story. 🤭A family of four is transported from a zombie apocalypse to an ancient world, surprisingly retaining some of their superpowers, including a remaining space-based ability. The penniless family embarks on their new world adventure.

14. 164 抢 You Stole My Trash Ex? Taste the Massacre First 抢我渣前夫？6，灭门惨剧你先尝 Gazing at the Wind and Moon览风月Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, revenge, family intrigue, sweet romance, satisfying read, one-on-one romance] Also known as "My Reborn Half-Sister Wanted to Switch Marriages, So I Let Her. Now She’s the One Crying" Lu Jintang and Lu Zhaoyue were both reborn. As soon as she returned, Lu Zhaoyue eagerly declared, “I’ll give you the Xie family match. I’ll marry into the Xiao family in your place!” Lu Jintang happily agreed and married without hesitation into the seemingly doomed Xie family. Lu Zhaoyue was overjoyed. At 4.7kReads—Score468Shelves

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    A satisfying novel about rebirth, palace intrigue, and taking revenge on scumbags, but it's still in its new book period.

15. 165 奇 My Fated Snake King Husband Is So Hard to Handle 奇缘蛇王老公太难缠 Nalan Tihua纳兰蹄花Modern Romance403k WordsOngoing Lin Qingqing rescued a little black snake. She clearly saw it slither into the bushes, but after evening study hall, there it was on her bed. She put it in her schoolbag, and the next day it was wrapped around her hand. She left it in the bushes behind the school. Thinking the little black snake was so cute, she named him Qiu Han and couldn’t resist giving him a kiss. Who knew that within a day, the black snake would turn into a black python? To be with Lin Qingqing, Qiu Han took human form and 33Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This book is full of handsome men 😄😄

16. 166 魔 Demon Lord, Your Husband Is Coughing Up Blood Again 魔尊，你的夫君又吐血了 Liquor Gives Cowards Courage酒壮怂人胆Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted Mu Lisheng is the ruler of the Demon Realm and the most powerful cultivator among the Six Realms. But who would have guessed that she was once pathetically weak as a child! The former God of War, Yun Luo, once saved her when she was in danger. Mu Lisheng has always repaid every kindness. When Yun Luo was stranded in the mortal world and near death, Mu Lisheng warmed and illuminated his world like winter sunshine. Looking at the beautiful, tragic, and powerful God of War, Yun Luo, Mu Lisheng swor 369Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 167 拒 After Refusing to Redeem My Reputation, the Cultivation World Became Obsessed with Me 拒绝洗白后，修真界对我搞崇拜 Hua Mumu椛木木Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A satisfying takedown of trash men + no misunderstandings or substitute-lover tropes + an incredibly cool heroine later on + a classic coming-of-age story + no System!] In her previous life, she was betrayed by a scumbag, treated unfairly by her master, and hated by her fellow disciples, who called her a fake, a hypocrite. In the end, she was thrown into the Abyss of Ten Thousand Demons and barely survived! Reborn into a new life, Su Lengyan decides to cut ties with everyone. She trains hard 17.5kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    They're all so beautiful!

18. 168 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 147.3kReads9.6Score19.1kShelves
19. 169 农 A Sweet Farmhouse Wife: The General's Wife Is Everyone's Darling 农门甜妻：将军夫人是团宠 Jiu Qi酒七Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + everyone’s darling + lighthearted + heartwarming doting romance] Yan Xiao gets into an accident on her way to a blind date and wakes up in another world, delighted to find herself the mother of three sons. She’s never even touched a man’s hand, and now she’s suddenly a mom. She admits she has no idea how to be a mother. Her eldest son is a domineering CEO, her second is a sunny boy, and her third is clingy. One day, a new neighbor moves in next door. He’s quite handsome, and say 2kReads9.3Score231Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the title; this book is really good. The transmigration story involves a middle-aged woman who raises three sons. Once the sons are all adults, she tells them she's not their biological mother and then transmigrates. Later, she finds a male lead who has two sons, and there are a bunch of monks in temples. 😏😏

20. 170 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score443Shelves

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    The female lead was quite frustrated in the early stages, constantly having to juggle everything. Her maternal grandmother was so kind! 😳

21. 171 鬼 Reincarnated as a Ghost Messenger: I Almost Got Sold into a Ghost Marriage 鬼差转世：差点被卖去配阴婚 Golden Sail金帆Ancient Romance304k WordsOngoing [Mysticism + soul transmigration + farming + medicine + household intrigue + demon beasts + cultivation + lighthearted comedy~] She had a perfectly good government job in the underworld. Why did she have to go “out to sea” instead? She was best friends with Meng Po, and no one could stop her from reincarnating into the human world. She nearly drove the Black and White Impermanence to their graves, and she still hasn’t repaid the twenty taels she borrowed three years ago. From the start, she 5Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This is a wonderful novel; Meng Po's best friend has been reincarnated! She is an outstanding craftswoman and pharmacist who, through her own efforts, becomes a master! [You can savor it.]

22. 172 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.4kReads9.4Score3kShelves

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    These are all classics. 🐎 The first one: the female protagonist's family is raided, and she refuses to give up and steps forward to stabilize the situation. ✨ She leads her family of women and children to survive. 🔥 The female protagonist doesn't have any special abilities; the logic is rigorous, and each character has a distinct personality. 😍 Highly recommended!

23. 173 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
24. 174 替 After Our Marriage by Proxy, the Ailing Young Lord Is So Furious He’s Bouncing with Energy 替嫁后病弱世子被气得活蹦乱跳 A Ladleful from the Weakwater River弱水一瓢Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating overnight, she woke up shoved into a bridal sedan, being sent to bring good fortune to a sickly man who had been poisoned with a rare toxin and was not expected to live long. Su Tang just wanted to make the best of her situation, but with so many people looking for trouble, she had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and protect her husband. Cure poison, crush scumbags, and take on the bizarre troublemakers! Her legitimate younger sister wanted to rekindle an old romance an 4.1kReads9.3Score786Shelves
25. 175 权 The Power of the Imperial Favorite 权宠天下 June六月Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted Live-action short-form drama: The Power and Privilege 4: Ruling the World is now streaming on Hongguo. A brilliant medical PhD transmigrates into the body of the Chu Prince’s discarded consort. As soon as she arrives, she encounters a critically injured patient. Guided by her medical ethics, she treats him, only to nearly be thrown into prison on false charges. When the Retired Emperor falls gravely ill, she finds a way to treat him, but that hateful Poison King misunderstands and berates her. I 10.3kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves
26. 176 想 I Want to Lie Flat, but My Strength Won't Let Me 想躺平，怎奈实力不允许啊 Big Boss Norma诺玛大大Ancient Romance637k WordsCompleted If you like stories that jump straight into fighting and killing, with life-or-death stakes, this one may not be for you. The heroine isn't naturally inclined to seek power or kill. For a long time at the beginning, she enjoys peaceful days filled with family life and everyday trivialities. They are the easiest, most carefree years of her life, and a crucial period for gathering supplies and building the reputation she will need when she later rises up. When natural disasters and human calamitie 730Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is clear-headed and has a broad perspective. The early part of the story is peaceful and idyllic, while the later part involves a chaotic struggle for power. The male protagonist is a refined and handsome young man who is concerned with the fate of his family and country, and together they build an ideal home.

27. 177 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: Escape from Famine 穿书之逃荒记 Xiao Baorong小宝绒Ancient Romance488k WordsCompleted Note: No romantic pairing The setup: Chu Yanting, a notoriously bad writer whose novel was left unfinished, transmigrates into her own story as the unfortunate heroine who dies in childbirth. According to the plot, she has 30 days left to live. With disasters striking one after another and war breaking out, she has to care for a family of elderly people, children, and women. Yet the transmigration god only gives her a miniature pocket dimension measuring 0.1 square meters… Request: Please give t 3.6kReads9.2Score328Shelves

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    Without saying anything else, just look at the 9.0+ rating and the tens of thousands of online viewers, and you'll know how good it is 🍉

28. 178 和 On the Day of Her Divorce, the Tragic Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant 和离当天，虐文女主转身嫁暴君 Mu Xiaoyue木小玥Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now online: [A laid-back, lie-flat, black-hearted legitimate daughter X a crazed, gloomy, pure-hearted tyrant] [The other man wins her over] [Original title: The Day We Divorced, the Tragic Novel's Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant] At the royal autumn hunt, Song Yaozhi argues with the woman her husband brought back from the borderlands. Song Yaozhi scolds her, saying she's nothing but a concubine. Just then, her husband, Xiao Ziqian, kicks the door open and points 41.4kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves
29. 179 怎 What Do I Do? I Was Forced to Become the Stepmother of a Mouthy Brat 怎么办？被迫成了杠精崽子的后娘 Embracing Fragrance抱香Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted Tags: Everyday child-rearing, married first then falling in love, fictional dynasty, no need to research the details Modern office worker Luo Chaoyan has always had terrible luck. One day, a typhoon sweeps her into an unfamiliar ancient era. Her father is a minor fifth-rank official, and her mother is the daughter of a wealthy merchant from Jizhou. She thinks she’ll have an easy life this time around, but at a banquet, five-year-old Huo Rui tricks her. She’s forced to marry his father and become 15.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
30. 180 反 The Villainess Is Reborn: The Supporting Female Lead Refuses to Play Along 反派重生 : 女配她不干了 Pipi Loves Tangerines爱吃橘子的皮皮Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Yin Susu opened her eyes and, wow, she had been reborn for the second time. The plot was exactly the same, and so were all the awful problems. She had planned to spend this life eating her fill and waiting to die, just coasting along until the supporting female character reached the end of her life and this whole existence was over. But she still wasn’t willing to accept her fate! If the heroine had a golden finger, then she’d just have to break it. 12.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
31. 181 红 Red Moon Phantom Horse Festival 红月幻马祭 The One Who Speaks of the Moon说月之人Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted Disaster! After being reborn, I have to start over as a baby! Time to start farming! [Alternate world + ancient martial arts and fantasy + mystery + political intrigue + mind reading + ensemble cast + sweet romance + two powerful leads + putting scumbags in their place] The primordial gods Tian Ci and Huang Nu were born alongside the universe's yin and yang. They evolved along with the Four Continents, traveling across them to educate humanity. As desires arose, the distinction between men and w 1Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    A phantom horse gallops across four continents, dividing the four races. Human hearts are unpredictable. A young girl enters the game, stirring up conflict. Is this a dream or another cycle? What will become of Yue Hongyi and Feng Zhanlin? The story is unpredictable and slightly angsty.

32. 182 清 A Qing Dynasty Time Traveler Raises Kids the Opposite Way in Yinzhen's Mansion 清穿，胤禛府上反向带娃 Yan Shi Yu烟詩雨Female-Channel Fanfiction903k WordsCompleted She opens her eyes to find herself reborn as an adorable three-year-old in the Qing dynasty, with a deadbeat father who happens to be a major contender in the struggle among the Nine Princes for the throne. The Crown Prince holds her while handling state affairs, the Eldest Prince takes her riding and archery, and even her stern father personally peels oranges for her... 551Reads—Score—Shelves

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    But now, he is imprisoned, forever confined, trapped in this small, cold palace, with no way out and no way in for her, who is outside the palace.

33. 183 世 The Young Lord's Wife Is a Little Sweet 世子夫人有点甜 The Moon Hangs Over the West Tower明月挂西楼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Mian, the young lady of the Shen family, is unlike other girls. While they all dream of marrying the heir apparent Jiang, she thinks about going back to her hometown in Qingzhou to eat seafood every day. The heir apparent is on the verge of tears. “How am I worse than seafood? Tell me, and I'll change.” Shen Mian blinks. “You can buy seafood. I can't buy you.” The heir apparent says, “You can have me.” Shen Mian doesn't believe him, so he has to try every trick in the book, marry her first, 1.5kReads9.0Score177Shelves

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    I've already finished reading them all. The palace intrigue and domestic drama are both excellent; you won't regret investing in them.

34. 184 将 The General's Legitimate Daughter: The Hot-Tempered Consort Is Not to Be Trifled With 将门嫡女：暴脾气贵妃不好惹 Lu Yueerwu陆月二五Ancient Romance936k WordsCompleted [Devoted Love in the Later Story + Adorable Baby + Powerful Hero and Heroine + Beloved Legitimate Daughter] [Hopelessly Devoted Foolish Emperor + Clear-Headed, Self-Controlled, Clever Noble Consort] Once you enter the palace, it’s as deep as the sea. Yu Jinghe is the most clear-eyed woman in the world. Noble Consort Yue, the most stylish woman in the harem, wins the emperor’s favor all to herself with her fiery temper. Sharp-tongued and quick to throw a punch, she’s practically the harem’s gangs 3.3kReads9.2Score300Shelves
35. 185 悠 Youran’s Transmigrated Life 悠然的穿越生活 White Jade Cherry白玉樱桃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she ended up in the body of a maid. The pay was good and the benefits were great, but what could she do about having no freedom? Fortunately, after carefully keeping her head down in the marquis's household for several years, the original owner's mother and younger brother came to buy out her contract. She returned home and spent two years living a peaceful country life before marrying a man from a family of equal standing. She thought life would remain calm and cozy like t 1.9kReads8.6Score139Shelves
36. 186 进 I Entered the Palace as a Maid, but Bore the Crown Prince Twins 进宫当宫女，却给太子生下龙凤胎 Everything Goes Well万事皆宜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ji Nianzhen entered the palace as a maid and was always perfectly obedient. She planned to keep her head down until she was allowed to leave the palace, but then she unexpectedly became the Crown Prince's concubine. To her surprise, luck kept coming her way, and she rose in rank while raising a child! But is being obedient really enough to survive in the palace? Even in this deep palace, she never forgot who she was. She kept her hands clean as she protected herself and her child. A kind heart a 1.6kReads8.6Score177Shelves
37. 187 药 The Delicate, Scheming Medicine-Jar Consort Has the Sickly Tyrant Begging for Mercy 药罐贵妃娇又作，病娇暴君乖乖认怂！ Tang Jiujiu糖酒酒Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into the role of a cannon-fodder concubine, Xiao Xiruo is destined to die of rage and leave her entire family dead? And she’s sickly, coughing up blood every day? Xiao Xiruo: Keep it together. Don’t panic! With powerful backing, I’ll take the court by storm and rule the imperial harem! Feng Wuyan, the puppet emperor of Great Yan, is a deranged villain who slaughtered everyone in the book until only its title remained. He does the cruelest deeds and strikes with the deadliest hand. 3.8kReads9.2Score409Shelves
38. 188 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 5kReads9.3Score532Shelves
39. 189 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.9kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves
40. 190 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 85.4kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves

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    In the first book, after her rebirth, Song Chuyu heard the clamor of gongs and drums again. She knew it. It was Kang Rui, the down-on-his-luck scholar living in the woodshed of Jingkelou, who had become the top scholar in the imperial examination. The poor boy who was now bullied by everyone would one day become a powerful minister who held sway over the world. But in this life, it had nothing to do with her. She would not marry him again, nor would she covet his future glory. ... Inside a private room of Jingkelou. Sixteen-year-old Song Chuyu quietly lowered her head, her face showing no curiosity about the commotion. In her previous life, it was also this day. She and her friends had played until they were tired and were waiting for their family to pick them up in a private room of Jingkelou when suddenly there was a commotion downstairs. She curiously peeked out and saw the handsome Kang Rui. He was being escorted out by a crowd, and all the descriptions of men in books came to life. The arrogant innkeeper personally wrapped up some silver and politely gave it to the young man, asking him to tip others. Kang Rui politely declined, his face showing neither the joy of sudden success nor the bitterness of twenty years of hard study. Standing in the crowd, he seemed to possess a calm wisdom and unflappable composure, as if he had just entered the bustling world.

41. 191 重 Reborn as a Physician Consort, I Opened My Eyes to the Whole Capital Lining Up to Fight for My Hand 重生医妃一睁眼，全京城排队抢亲 Honeysuckle Vine忍冬藤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge Against Scumbags + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, she was blind and foolish, helping her husband rise to power. But once he had achieved success, he discarded her like a used tool. Her grandfather’s entire family and her upright father, the Minister of Rites, were branded with infamy and executed. She herself died with child, unable to rest in peace. At last, Heaven takes pity on her, and she is reborn. In this life, she will protect her family and crush the scumbag man 27.1kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
42. 192 长EN After the Grand Princess Is Reborn, the Chief Grand Secretary Can No Longer Sit Still 长公主重生后，首辅大人坐不住了 Dong Chichi董迟迟Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Political Intrigue + Powerful Hero and Heroine + Plenty of Foreshadowing + Serious Ensemble Cast] [Charming, Alluring, Sweet-Natured Yet Cunning Eldest Princess + Autocratic, Possessive Chief Grand Secretary] [Important: This is NOT a wish-fulfillment novel!!!] As a princess, Zhao Huiluan lived in luxury and honor, yet died in the prime of her life. Reborn, she finally realized that all the countless honors and favors she had once been proud of were nothing but illusions. Power is saf 5.4kReads9.2Score744Shelves
43. 193 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince Regent Warms My Feet 重生新婚夜，病娇摄政王给我暖脚 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + obsessive love + mutual devotion + secret identities, one couple] Nan Xi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was a fool in her past life. She fell for a treacherous scumbag who was handsome on the outside but full of sinister schemes within, and ended up abandoned by everyone, dying miserably at the hands of him and his mistress. Given a second life, she gets her brains back! Looking at the powerful, handsome regent by her side, she cannot help questioning h 10.8kReads9.1Score3.8kShelves
44. 194 帐 Beauty in the Bedchamber: The Tyrannical Eunuch Is Crazed and Dotes on Me 帐中娇：暴戾九千岁又疯又宠 Grilled Fish Tonight今晚吃烤鱼Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is now available! (Also known as The Mad, Brutal Eunuch Turned Around and Gently Coaxed Me) [Abusing scumbags + reborn + happy ending + both leads untouched + a vicious, cold-blooded Chief Eunuch who is ruthless to everyone else but a broken, devoted puppy to her vs. a clear-eyed heroine who has been reborn and learned from her mistakes. This novel is entirely fictional.] Pei Min, Chief Eunuch of the Eastern Depot, wielded absolute power and was bloodthirsty and brutal. The 91.8kReads9.3Score7.1kShelves
45. 195 孕 My Husband Wants a Divorce While I'm Pregnant? Fine, Whatever You Want! 孕期夫君要和离？随你都随你！ Fu Bao芙宝Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Shu Yuwan is the youngest legitimate daughter in her family. Her parents and elder brothers have cherished her since childhood, and her mother carefully chose a distinguished young gentleman from the capital to be her husband. After their wedding, the couple may not have been inseparable, but they treated each other with mutual respect. But while she was pregnant, her husband claimed he had met an extraordinary woman who had left him awestruck. He wanted a divorce so he could marry her. Shu Yuwa 11kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
46. 196 锁 Locked in the Spring Night 锁春宵 Banana Pizza香蕉披萨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + mutually faithful] In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been married for three years without ever consummating the marriage. Then her cousin suddenly appeared before her with a child, and Su Qingyu finally learned that the man wasn't impotent. He just couldn't perform with her. Her cousin stripped off Su Qingyu's face, took her place as the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and became the matriarch of the S 33.3kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves
47. 197 逃 Fleeing Famine: My Whole Family Is Reborn 逃荒，我全家都是重生的 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dreams of the Future + Whole Family Reborn + No Romance] In her previous life, Su Yin, her mother, and her aunt were brutally killed by rioters. In the blink of an eye, the three of them were reborn together. Before the rioters stormed their village, they took refuge in Xinghua Village, where their uncle lived, and fled in advance. On the road as refugees, they ran into Su Yin’s abandoned, blindly filial father. They thought he’d be dead weight, but it turned out he could see the future, and hi 70kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves

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    No romantic pairing, time travel, rebirth, palace intrigue, farming

48. 198 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 30.1kReads9.3Score10.6kShelves

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    [Learned] These are all my favorite books, I love them all, I can't even say which is the best, they're all personally tested and loved! They're all ancient romance novels, and the later ones are all completed! You can jump in without worry!

49. 199 囤 I Stocked My Fridge and Transmigrated into a Book, Then Married the Fiercest Chief Minister 囤满冰箱穿书，我嫁了最猛首辅 Mu Qiao Qiao木乔乔Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One, and the Heroine Is the Original Owner of Her Body, While the Hero Has Not Been Reborn] Wen Nuannuan recently discovered that her refrigerator was malfunctioning: any food she ate would automatically replenish itself! Thinking she was about to strike it rich, Wen Nuannuan did everything she could to stuff the refrigerator full. But the very next day, she transmigrated into a book in spectacularly disastrous fa 61.3kReads9.0Score6.7kShelves
50. 200 和 Before Our Divorce, I Secretly Cleaned Out My Awful In-Laws' Home 和离前，我暗中搬空了极品婆家 Xiang Yi香亦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) [Transmigrate into a book + farming + punishing scumbags + face-slapping + personal space + later fleeing famine] After getting drunk, Li Yuan transmigrates into a book, becoming a minor cannon-fodder character in a farming novel about fleeing famine. The original owner is harmed and suffers a miscarriage. When the doctor confirms she’ll have trouble bearing children in the future, her wicked mother-in-law declares: “Either you get divorced, or you stay here as a servant.” Li Yuan: “ 11.6kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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