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

1. 301 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Who Sweetened the Whole Family 漂亮后妈，甜翻全家 Lu Chi鹿迟Modern Romance501k WordsCompleted Publication deal signed. On sale August 28. [One-on-one sweet romance + marriage of convenience + lighthearted daily life + both leads speak their minds] Sheng Mumu transmigrates into a book. Other people transmigrate into books to date handsome men and become stars. But when it’s her turn, she has to become the stepmother of a 17-year-old rich young master? Help, she wants out! Wait, what? If she pretends to be married, she’ll get 500,000 yuan in pocket money every month and an additional card 53.7kReads9.6Score7.3kShelves
2. 302 安 An Lingrong Reborn: I Refuse to Become Sisters with Zhen Huan 安陵容重生：绝不和甄嬛做姐妹 Sesame Sauce Cold Noodles麻酱凉面Female-Channel Fanfiction810k WordsCompleted [Content warnings ⚠️] 1. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. 2. The heroine is a villainess. 3. She won't be killing people left and right, so if you're expecting a bloodbath, don't read this. 4. First person!!! A subjective perspective is not the same as objective reality. 5. Everyone is a villain!!! Don't read this if you want goodness, kindness, and romance. Traits retained: sensitive, suspicious, selfish, patient, and calculating. Traits toned down: cowardly, jealous, ruthless, gloomy, and 419Reads9.5Score—Shelves
3. 303 护 The Princess Who Protects the Nation Prays with Her Left Hand and Wields a Monk's Staff with Her Right 护国公主左手念佛右手禅杖 Chouchou畴畴Ancient Romance695k WordsOngoing [Not a feel-good power fantasy, but the heroine is a force to be reckoned with. (The title ought to be: Li Yushan, You're One Tough Woman.) The current title is too refined.] A palace-intrigue ensemble novel about the history of Southern Tang, written for an ancient-text contest. Readers interested in lesser-known history are welcome to give it a try. There is one volume for each of the three emperors, Li Bian, Li Jing, and Li Yu. Li Bian's volume is complete. [Pure historical fiction (no transm 11Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   The ancient and elegant history of the Southern Tang Dynasty shows that everyone bears a mission, lives for themselves, yet cannot escape the shackles of fate.

4. 304 穿 Transmigrating to the Ming Dynasty: My 108 Male Consorts 穿越明朝，我的108位男宠 When Will the Snow Fall几时雪Ancient Romance38k WordsOngoing Along the Qinhuai River, ten miles of finery clad in armor. Tell me, can a golden hairpin carry on the legacy of Wu Zetian? Xu Jin, a lucky-charm girl, finds her soul transported into the body of Xu Miaojin, the Ming Dynasty’s most extraordinary woman. She rejects the marriage proposals of the Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen and the Yongle Emperor Zhu Di, then turns around and builds a power base of her own. And so the Southern Dynasty begins... My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomat —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Xu Miaojin, the first woman of the Qi Dynasty who transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty, repeatedly rejected the emperor's marriage proposals, traveled to the south of the Yangtze River, stationed herself in Kinmen, and established a base on Taiwan Island.

5. 305 大 The Great Yong's Merchant Queen: Making Money, Seizing Power, and Winning a Good Husband 大雍女商，搞钱掌权揽良人 Hoping to Be Rescued求被捞Ancient Romance120k WordsOngoing [One woman, multiple male leads + business + character growth] A farm girl transmigrates and shakes up the class system, reshaping the dynasty through her business empire. Using modern knowledge, she rises from the bottom of the social ladder and transforms the word “merchant” into a badge of honor. Men of the highest caliber from all walks of life, from princes and young masters to chief ministers and scholars, are won over by her talent and vision, and willingly become her allies and partners. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Her family was destitute, and they were about to pay off their debt to the landlord by owing grain. So she used local materials to weave new-style rattan baskets to sell at the market, and persuaded the shopkeeper of a weaving workshop to partner with her to expand their business. She also opened up new business opportunities by making her own soap. She met a wise and insightful young nobleman who taught her to read and understand the law, and together they fought against the harassment from the common people.

6. 306 怯 A Timid Spring Night 怯春宵 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance331k WordsOngoing After marrying Xie Wujiu, Su Miao only planned to be a virtuous wife. Having seen too many schemes in the inner quarters of a grand household, she expected no loving marriage. Her goal was to live a quiet, peaceful life and make it safely to old age. But the marquis's manor was no peaceful place, and none of her sisters-in-law were easy to deal with. There was always some family drama or another, and Xie Wujiu was so moody he would even get jealous over a cup. Su Miao was exhausted. Then she bec 32Reads8.8Score—Shelves
7. 307 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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   "High-energy warning! The female lead starts off as a jinx to her husband and family, but then she solves the case and slaps them in the face—it's so satisfying it'll give you goosebumps!"

8. 308 水 Water Moon Cave: I Hold You in the Palm of My Hand 水月洞天：把你捧在手心里 Feng Xi l Feng Xue凤兮l凤雪Female-Channel Fanfiction594k WordsOngoing (Fanfiction + female protagonist's POV + breaking up canon couples, one breakup is one breakup, don't argue with me about it + otome + everyone dotes on the heroine + twisted values, they're crooked, and the plot is twisted too + out-of-character portrayals + original plot + original female protagonist + transmigration) Female-oriented, female-oriented, female-oriented: otome, otome, otome. The important things have to be said three times!!! The cover is the main reference for the female protago 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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