Looking for Novels With a Well-Mannered, Proper Heroine 想看女主守礼懂规矩的小说

1. 101 双 Two Wild Geese Return in the Drizzle 双雁归来细雨中 A Qi7阿柒7Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it was just released and the platform gave it a default score! It has nothing to do with the quality of the story!!) (Please give this story a chance!) She is the only daughter of a distinguished general's household. Thinking ahead, she gives up the luxurious life in the capital and goes away to study the arts, all to leave her family a way out in case it ever falls into decline. He is The Outcast, the crown prince, second only to the emperor and above all others. He w 272Reads8.1Score103Shelves

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   The female lead is the legitimate daughter of a high-ranking general's family, and every gesture exudes the elegance of a well-bred lady. She is polite, well-mannered, neither arrogant nor servile, and possesses considerable skills, yet she is neither haughty nor spoiled, making her a very likable character.

2. 102 三 Three Feet of Spring 三尺春【王嘉懋、李十七主演 短剧同名原著小说热播中！！！】 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted The captivating beauty Li Shuwan, whose background is shrouded in mystery × the aloof, proud General Li Fengyuan, hard-mouthed but soft-hearted Ancient romance + premium novel + one-on-one romance + both leads' first love + sweet romance + mutual devotion + palace intrigue + simmering tension + secret crush + age gap + reunion after years apart When she was seven, Li Shuwan was brought back from the countryside to the General's Mansion, becoming Li Fengyuan's relative in name only. Knowing her 21.4kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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   Super polite 😳😳😳

3. 103 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
4. 104 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Got Five Powerful Younger Brothers 穿书后有了五个大佬弟弟 Yun Tian Ge云婖歌Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After being reborn as a villainess, Fei Tiantian thought she was about to get killed off. Who could have guessed that five powerful younger brothers would suddenly appear and spoil her rotten! Second Brother: “Sis, go do whatever you want. Leave the haters to me.” Third Brother: “Sis, as long as I'm here, let's see who dares act all high and mighty in front of you!” Fourth Brother: “Sis, if you don't like this entertainment company, we'll start our own.” Fifth Brother: “Sis, you're the model for 402Reads9.1Score100Shelves

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5. 105 逃 Fleeing Famine, the Chief Minister’s Space-Farming Wife Is Feisty and Capable 逃荒，首辅的空间田妻又飒又全能 Red Brocade Fish红锦鱼Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted [Spatial Ability + Building Infrastructure While Fleeing + Wilderness Survival + Farming Without Toxic Relatives] An all-around powerhouse transmigrates into the body of a notorious farm girl. Her parents are missing, leaving behind several sickly, disabled, and frail younger brothers, along with an exceptionally beautiful but poisoned and ailing young husband. This family is on the verge of being tortured to death by the original owner of the body, but luckily, she has arrived. She has a space 892Reads9.1Score101Shelves
6. 106 我 The Sickly Big Shot in My Arms Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside 我怀里的病娇大佬是个白切黑 Xiao Lu萧璐Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Yandere + Powerful Couple + Satisfying Scumbag-Takedown] Reborn on the day before her wedding, Wen Nian kicked her scumbag boyfriend to the curb and chose a new groom. Everyone knew that the powerful Qin Shao had lost the use of both legs and become foolish! But Wen Nian knew that Qin Shao would return to normal in three years. She made sure he ate well and was pampered, cherishing him in the palm of her hand as she waited for the powerful man to recover. At last, the day arrive 1.1kReads9.0Score134Shelves
7. 107 妻 Taking a Wife and Concubines at Once? I Remarried the Chaste Prince, and Now My Back Hurts 妻妾同娶？改嫁禁欲王爷后我腰疼 Er Fu二伏Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn, revenge, sweet romance, the heroine falls in love after marriage, the hero has been plotting for a long time] Bu Jiusheng spent three years as the Crown Prince’s neglected wife, a widow in all but name. After he ascended the throne, he seized the Bu family’s military power, slaughtered her entire clan, and forced her to watch them all beheaded. The whole thing was laughable, all because of a doctor who had died in childbirth. Reborn on the day of her wedding, the doctor kn 3kReads8.6Score227Shelves
8. 108 侯 The Cousin's Daily Struggle to Survive in the Marquis's Estate 侯府表姑娘生存日常 One Foot of Dye一尺染Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Psychologist Su Jinyi transmigrates to the ancient Liang Dynasty, only to become an orphan who has lost both parents and is left to care for her little brother. At least her family is fabulously wealthy... but someone is actually trying to steal it? As if! To make a good life for herself in ancient times, Su Jinyi reluctantly embarks on a battle of wits within the household! 7.5kReads9.2Score997Shelves

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   The story involves time travel, but the female protagonist doesn't bring too many modern ideas into the ancient world. She's not the kind of person who wants to change the world; she just wants to live her own life well. She doesn't use modern technology to bully the world and lives her life in accordance with ancient rules while making herself comfortable.

9. 109 韶 My Youthful Years Are for You 韶华为君嫁 Cheng Yu乘玉Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted Princess Yongning Qi Zhuo was born into privilege and was Emperor Jianning's most beloved daughter. In her eyes, a consort's only purpose was to give her a child. She had originally planned to choose a powerless top-ranked scholar, but in the end, she chose the heir to the Duke of Weiguo, who came from a powerful clan. Qi Zhuo thought they would be like any ordinary aristocratic couple, treating each other with polite respect. She never expected him to use every means at his disposal to grow cl 3kReads8.5Score235Shelves

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   Recommended by a seasoned bookworm 🍉🍉

10. 110 岑 The Eldest Miss of the Cen Family Returns to Nancheng 岑家大小姐回南城了 Ninety Degrees North Latitude北纬九十度Modern Romance217k WordsCompleted [All-around heiress + mutual devotion + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels] [A detached heiress vs. a refined, aloof CEO] [Both are pure and faithful!!!] Cen Yanqing, the eldest daughter of the Cen family, is indifferent to worldly affairs, detached and cool. She has the angelic beauty everyone envies, yet harbors an obsession in her heart… Xi Sinian, the third son of the Xi family, is refined and aloof. To outsiders, he is the Third Master of the Xi family; to the women of Nancheng, he 5.2kReads8.9Score658Shelves
11. 111 缚 Bound by Gold 缚金枝 Chubby Childhood Sweetheart胖青梅Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted [A bandit-born general + a royal princess] Princess Chu Yingluo gets married three times in her life. The first time, she is married off to Northern Rong after her country loses a war. The second time, Northern Rong’s throne changes hands, and the new king takes both the throne and her. The third time, her homeland’s army invades Northern Rong. Not long after returning home, she marries Helian Jing, a fierce general who was born a bandit. 583Reads8.4Score121Shelves

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    The female lead is a princess who, after being married off to a foreign ruler for many years, is brought back by the male lead. Because of her past experience as a princess, she is unable to have contact with men, but is forced to marry again.

12. 112 表 You Rejected My Confession, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’m Gone? 表白你不接受，我走你哭啥？ One-of-a-Kind Bee不二蜜蜂Urban1.0M WordsCompleted Bai Mo was reborn on the night after the 2004 college entrance exams. Looking at the campus belle, Jiang Luohan, passed out drunk on the bed, he knew better than to entertain any improper thoughts this time. In his previous life, her father had caught him red-handed while he was trying to steal, ruining his reputation and costing him his chance to go to college. He had no intention of making the same mistake again. This time, he would simply focus on starting a business and making money. When Ji 44.2kReads9.2Score4.2kShelves

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    It's good, I love watching it.

13. 113 昼 Reckless Days and Nights 昼夜荒唐 Seven-Color Little Wind Chime七色小风铃Modern Romance571k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Playboy vs. Gentle, Elegant Doctor] [One Couple, Both Chaste + Marriage First, Love Later + Fake Stand-In + Secret Crush + The Ex-Wife Gets Her Revenge] He Wen Zhou and Li Wan'an's marriage began with one man falling for her looks and one woman having nowhere else to turn. But people say He Wenzhou chose Li Wan'an only because her face resembles his first love, the woman he held dear. He just wanted a stand-in to amuse himself. - The rumors are raging. Someone asks He Wenzhou, “Mr. 8.3kReads8.2Score532Shelves

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    The female lead in this book is polite and knows how to behave properly, but the male lead isn't so good at it.

14. 114 快 Quick Transmigration: A Guide to the Green Tea Bitch 快穿之绿茶婊攻略 Today's Wish Is to Get Rich今天的愿望是暴富Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted This novel is updated daily. The author also has a completed novel, The Online Life of the Legendary Big Villain. Everyone is welcome to check it out! A third-rate actress dies to the sound of a gunshot. But death isn’t the end. A magical System tells her that if she completes her missions, she may be reborn one day. Since that’s the case, she might as well get to work! 5.6kReads8.6Score275Shelves

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    (I won't go into too much detail, each book is unique) 1. Quick transmigration, multiple worlds 3. Qing Dynasty transmigration, all set in the Qing Dynasty, written with a warm touch (I recommend starting with this one) 4. A rather unique quick transmigration, two female protagonists, different worlds, combined with history 5. The female protagonist is a pure ancient person, intelligent, becomes a concubine for her family and herself, the male protagonist is devoted to her 6. Modern to ancient, age gap, older man and pampered young lady (If interested, read the synopsis yourself)

15. 115 女 Supporting Actress's Wish Fulfillment Plan 女配还愿计划 New Clothes Are Better Than Old衣不如新Ancient Romance689k WordsCompleted Jiang Ying, a terrorist with antisocial personality disorder, encounters a quick transmigration System and travels through three thousand worlds, fulfilling the wishes of female supporting characters who died unjustly. At the end of the world, someone is waiting. 243Reads8.9Score—Shelves
16. 116 综 Comprehensive Qing Dynasty Transmigration: Winning Them Over with My Sweet-Talking Ways 综清穿：绿茶攻略中 Marilyn Dream Dew玛丽莲梦露水Ancient Romance640k WordsOngoing Wen Wan was once a supporting villainess in an entertainment-industry novel, trampled underfoot by the heroine. After awakening to her own sense of self, Wen Wan relies on her masterful tea-sipping tactics to climb, step by step, to the top of the entertainment world. Now, Wen Wan has begun her mission to win people over. Shunzhi: “After fulfilling my duties as an emperor, I want to fulfill my duties as a husband, too.” Kangxi: “I said I’d grant her a posthumous title, not confer one after her d 2.8kReads6.8Score208Shelves
17. 117 快 Quick Transmigration: The Emperor's Cousin Doesn't Want to Be a Disposable Character 快穿之皇帝的表妹不想做炮灰 Leaning on the Rail凭阑人Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted World One: During the reign of Emperor Jing of Han, cousin of Liu Che, the future Emperor Wu of Han World Two: At the end of the Sui dynasty and beginning of the Tang, cousin of Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang World Three: During the reign of Emperor Taizong of Song, cousin of Zhao Heng, Emperor Zhenzong of Song World Four: During the Chenghua era, cousin of Zhu Youcheng, Emperor Xiaozong of Ming World Five: During the Kangxi era, cousin of Yinzhen, the Yongzheng Emperor Since ancient times, 1.3kReads5.5Score115Shelves
18. 118 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
19. 119 读 Mind Reading: Help! Your Father-in-Law Is Impossible to Woo, Crown Princess 读心术：救命！太子妃你爹太难撩 A Tumbler That Won't Fall一颗不倒翁Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 27.7kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
20. 120 当 When a Highborn Lady Becomes the Heroine of a Third-Rate Novel 当高门贵女穿成三流文学女主角 Apricot Tree Candy杏树糖Modern Romance487k WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-modern + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + irresistible charm + feel-good story + wealthy families] Song Ciyin, the legitimate eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites, spent years bedridden before dying in the winter of her eighteenth year. When she wakes again, she has become the heroine of a novel who shares her name. A healthy body in a second life should be a blessing, but unfortunately, this is no respectable book. Her aunt enthusiastically recommends the male lead: bo 5.4kReads9.1Score743Shelves

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    A well-bred young lady from a respectable family transmigrates to the modern world and encounters this kind of setting for the first time. The female lead's critiques of various Mary Sue male leads are spot-on and hilarious. The male lead is the female lead's fiancé from ancient times, who has also transmigrated to the modern world. These two old-fashioned people recognize each other in the modern world and fall in love. It's super sweet! No angst at all!

21. 121 小 The Poor Little Girl's Life Was Stolen, and Her Five Brothers Come to Spoil Her 小可怜被抢人生，五位哥哥来团宠 Holding a Snake噙蛇蛇Modern Romance733k WordsCompleted [Mind-reading + adored by the whole family + face-slapping + irresistible charmer + celebrity family variety show + mute heroine at first, who regains her ability to speak later] After witnessing her mother die in a car accident as a child, Jiang Zhinuan suffered such severe psychological trauma that she could no longer speak. Her father brought in a psychologist to help her recover her ability to speak. But the psychologist had no intention of helping Jiang Zhinuan. She wanted to become the lad 3.1kReads9.2Score436Shelves

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    The female lead is very well-behaved and obedient, a typical lady from a well-to-do family. Her brothers dote on her. In the early stages, she might be a bit ingratiating, but she becomes much better later on.

22. 122 穿 The Book Transmigrator Tears into the Reborn Woman, Even Ripping Out Her Hair Ornaments 穿书女手撕重生女，头花都扯掉了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted (Don’t worry about the rating. New books have few readers at first, but it will rise.) [A transmigrated woman takes on a reborn woman] [Fictional ancient setting, no need to nitpick] Gu Qingli transmigrated into a satisfying revenge novel about a woman reborn. She wasn’t the heroine, but the wicked supporting character who had killed her, and the first person the heroine would take revenge on after being reborn. Gu Qingli herself had been born into a political family. She was gentle, quiet, an 12.9kReads8.9Score996Shelves

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    The female lead is as gentle and wise as a lady from a prominent family, and she is adept at navigating the political arena.

23. 123 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.6kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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    This is a survival guide for those living in the inner quarters, for those who are clear-headed, polite, and know the rules.

24. 124 甜 Sweet Seduction! The Top-Tier Star in Master Fu's Arms Is Irresistibly Flirtatious 甜诱！傅爷怀里的顶流小妖精超撩 Rainbow Miaomiao彩虹淼淼Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Slim-waisted, soft, gorgeous superstar heroine VS irresistibly masculine, tough commander hero] [Sweet, swoony romance. She pursues him. Both are romantically inexperienced.] The day Fu Yan met Yan Chuqing, she was wearing a black spaghetti-strap dress. Her skin was fair, her looks exquisite, and her waist was so slender it could be circled with one hand. The men around them all looked at her with undisguised desire. He was the only exception. She walked up to him and licked the corner of her l 35.9kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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    The female protagonist is well-educated, reasonable, and understanding.

25. 125 超 Heart-Stopping! After Losing Her Memory, She’s Seduced with a Passionate Kiss by Her Archrival 超心动！失忆后被死对头深情诱吻 Qingqing Yue Mei清清月玫Modern Romance378k WordsCompleted [Cool, Gentle Girl + Cocky Beijing Rich Kid, Secret Crush, Sweet Romance, Healing, Both Devoted] Yu Yingying has lost her memory. At the hospital, a righteous young nurse steps in to scold a handsome, carefree rich kid on her behalf: “Treat your girlfriend better! You’re dressed so fashionably, while she’s clearly malnourished. Does that seem right to you?” Yu Yingying, who has just woken up: …? She has a boyfriend? And he’s an irritable rich kid with a terrible temper?! Studying is way more fun 7.2kReads9.4Score1kShelves

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    This is super sweet! No misunderstandings, everything is explained immediately. They're each other's mortal enemies, and the mortal enemy suddenly loses his memory. What should we do? Of course, we tell her I'm her "boyfriend."

26. 126 恃 Spoiled Rotten! The Sweetest Little Darling Wins 恃宠！撒娇美人最好命 ViVi1223Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted [Gentle, cool beauty X unruly, devilishly handsome young heir] [Both devoted and strong + sweet, flirtatious romance] The owner of Half-Cup Teahouse is a famously beautiful woman, with skin like ice and jade, exquisite features, and a graceful figure. Song Yu first met Luo Yi when his friend tricked him into going to the teahouse for a cup of tea. She wore a white embroidered qipao, with glossy black hair and porcelain skin. The high slit in her skirt lent her elegant look a hint of sensuality, 16.7kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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    Song Yu, I think you're destined for a life of luxury! It's incredibly beautiful. The female lead has delicate features: willow-leaf eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, a rosy complexion, and red lips—her features are exquisitely sculpted. A classic example of an Eastern beauty. We first met at a teahouse, and later when he picked up his girlfriend, I noticed his car had changed color to black. He said it was for a matching car with his girlfriend. It's so sweet, I highly recommend watching it!

27. 127 我 My Wife from Another World 我那来自另一个世界的老婆 Big Pear Cat大梨猫Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [One Female Lead] [Sweet Romance] [Ancient Woman in the Modern World] [Cozy Everyday Life] On his way home from work, Yun Tianhe found a stunning young woman in ancient-style clothing who had fainted! Putting her rescue first, Yun Tianhe carried her to the hospital! The girl was soaked through, and to save her, the upright gentleman Yun Tianhe had no choice but to shut his eyes and dry her off. But when she woke up, she clung to him and refused to leave! What!? You say you’re the daughter of the 2.1kReads7.3Score208Shelves

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    🔥These three books all feature well-mannered and genuine female protagonists. The first one features a refined young lady from ancient times who has traveled to the present day; watch how the protagonist wins her over. The second one is a sweet campus romance with a contrasting rich girl personality!!!

28. 128 被 The Fake Ice Queen Campus Belle Tricked Me, but She Likes Being Put in Her Place 被假高冷校花骗了，她喜欢被拿捏 Ink, Poetry, and Rhyme墨语诗韵Urban1.2M WordsCompleted [One heroine~sweet romance~extra sweet!] [Handsome guys and lovely ladies, it's my honor and our good fortune that you've found this book. Why not come in and take a look?] Mo Lingcheng acquires an all-purpose cultivation System! And this System is actually... like this!!! Now that he's become the school belle's badminton coach, as the saying goes, the one by the water gets the moon first. Think ahead and set a small goal: It's settled, then. I'll bind myself to Hua Lingshi! Before they get t 4.7kReads9.3Score431Shelves
29. 129 灵 Spiritual Qi Revival: I Get a New Skill Every Day 灵气复苏：我每天get一个新技能 Dreaming Bookworm书梦人Urban2.1M WordsCompleted [Spiritual qi revival + System + urban life + comedy] Lin Qiu is chosen by 9527 and reborn two minutes in the past. From then on, he can awaken a new skill every day. He thinks he’s about to reach the pinnacle of life, but who could have guessed his skills would all involve spreading seeds, fertilizing, and breeding? What kind of ridiculous skills are these? Where are the promised X-ray vision and space powers? 26.9kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
30. 130 师 Senior Sister, Drop the Act. You're the Tight-Lipped One in the Whole Sect 师姐别装了，整个宗门数你嘴严 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted [Cultivation + ensemble cast + stronger woman/ weaker man + 1v1 + sweet romance] [Max-level reborn Nether Ancestor Soul Master × arrogant, cheeky young master of the Fox Clan] Everyone knows that the eldest direct disciple accepted by the master of Dragon Transformation Peak in the Lingxiao Sect is a peerless genius of this age, with terrifying talent. She is also respectful toward her master and devoted to her fellow disciples. Every disciple in the Lingxiao Sect admires her wholeheartedly and 33.9kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves

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    This book is quite good. I really like the plot and the female lead's personality. 😳😳

31. 131 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 14.5kReads9.3Score974Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this good time-travel novel is clear-headed, rational, and has a special advantage: she always treats the Fourth Prince as her superior, which is why she is always polite and well-mannered.

32. 132 锦 The Brocade Spring Boudoir 锦明春闺 Startled Magpie惊鹊儿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the spotlight + ex-husband crawls over broken glass to win her back + love triangle drama + Mary Sue + real and fake heiresses + faithful to each other + sweet, satisfying romance] In her previous life, Ming Jin had her identity and name stolen. After finally making it home, she was rejected by her family and disliked by her fiancé. Even though she eventually got what she wanted, she ended up battered and bruised. As she lay dying, she thought that if she had another life 4.7kReads8.8Score427Shelves

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    These two books, written by the same author, feature heroines who perfectly embody my ideal of a well-bred, refined young lady. 😄😄😄😄😄

33. 133 嫁 After Marrying the Gloomy Powerful Minister's Younger Brother 嫁给阴郁权臣弟弟后 Startled Magpie惊鹊儿Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title Why Not Ride the Wind Together] Xu Yunjia and Pei Youqing grew up together. After they married, she managed the household and cared for his parents, doing everything a wife could be expected to do. She never imagined that one day a woman would arrive at her door with Pei Youqing’s child. Only then did Yunjia realize that she had been living a joke all these years. She returned to the time before she married Pei Youqing. Xu Yunjia no longer want 13kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
34. 134 快 Quick Transmigration: Survive Three Episodes, Win Ten Million 快穿：活过三集一千万 Lin Lingying林令滢Ancient Romance2.9M WordsOngoing Shen Ruyin is watching a period drama with her best friend. Seeing all the schemes and backstabbing in the inner residence and the imperial palace, she can’t help but complain. “If I transmigrated to ancient times, I probably wouldn’t make it past three episodes.” She never dreamed that those words would come true. She actually transmigrates. No pocket dimension, no System, no spirit spring, no mind reading. She gets nothing but a completely bare-bones start. The deity who sent her to transmigra 29kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves

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    The female protagonist is clear-headed, understands what is most important, behaves properly, and focuses on a survival-oriented literary work.

35. 135 繁 When the Flowers Fade, Serenity Remains 繁花落尽是清欢 Yang Xiaoqi's Peanuts杨小柒的地豆Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart + happy ending + punishing the scumbags + the male lead loves her but cannot have her, and dies alone] When she was five, she met the clear-eyed young Ye Lanqing. Plum blossoms covered the branches, and he came through the flying snow. With just one glance, he transformed Leng Yihuan's world. From then on, she had her beloved Qing-gege to think about. When he was twelve, his parents died in battle. He grew up overnight, turning cold and single-mindedly bent o 18.1kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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    The third book, now finished, is all about palace intrigue and domestic drama. The fourth book features a reborn female protagonist who no longer has to compromise herself, and a male protagonist who is stubborn but soft-hearted, later humbly begging for reconciliation.

36. 136 寡 A Widow, Alluring and Charming, Takes the Eastern Palace and Claims the Empress's Throne! 寡妇娇又魅，入主东宫，摘后位！ Lu Shili鹭十里Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple + marriage before love + raising a child + healing + happy ending] After two years of marriage, Jiang Nong finally gave birth to a son. Unfortunately, the child wasn't her husband's. Jiang Nong had no idea who the child's father was. After all, her husband was impotent, so they could only use another man's seed... A husband like that was no good. So Jiang Nong gathered her belongings, wrote a divorce letter, exposed the secret her hypocritical husband had hidden for half his l 6.2kReads9.2Score733Shelves
37. 137 貌 After His Beautiful Second Wife Gives Up, the Ascetic Powerful Official Panics 貌美继室摆烂后，禁欲权臣他慌了 Shi Yang时鸯Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted [Unconventional Rebirth + Everyday Household Scheming + Winning His Wife Back After Marriage + Raising a Child] At fifteen, Nan Zhiyuan married her brother-in-law as his second wife. For years, she was docile and gentle, serving her husband and stepson and giving birth to a daughter. Her husband, the cool and noble Xie Qingjue, treated her with distant indifference, but kept no concubines. She believed that deep down, he cared for her. But one day, Nan Zhiyuan woke to discover that the world was 5kReads7.8Score433Shelves
38. 138 盛 A Peaceful and Prosperous Age 盛世安稳 Luo Yu Qiu Han落雨秋寒Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xie Yixin had been blind. Ignoring everyone’s warnings, she married Zhu Congyu, the heir to a marquis’s household. She thought he was a cold-faced man with a warm heart, but for the sake of the woman he loved, he disregarded the lives of their children. Only when news arrived that her family had been condemned and wiped out did she finally understand how foolishly she had lived. Her family was destroyed, her children were gone… She had so much hatred and resentment… If she 7.8kReads9.1Score645Shelves

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    🌴The female lead appears gentle and weak, but she is actually decisive and assertive, kind and polite yet not cowardly. After her rebirth, she learns the origins of the Xu family's crisis. Although it's tragic, she understands the importance of respecting the proper roles and relationships in the world. I admire her for her thoughtfulness and meticulous thinking, despite the lingering effects of her past life.❤️❤️

39. 139 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Wife, I Stole the Show in the Military Compound 穿成炮灰原配后，我惊艳军区大院 Moon Rising over the Blue Sea苍海升月Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: Before I Lost My Virtue, I Rewrote the Life of the Cannon-Fodder First Wife [Period setting + military marriage + face-slapping + no golden finger + sweet romance + devoted couple] Xia Qingning unexpectedly transmigrates into a period romance novel written by a classmate who envies her. She becomes the original wife, who shares her name and is framed into losing her virtue, then jumps into a lake and dies tragically. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s at the scene of her violati 52.8kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves

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    Oh my god, I highly recommend it! Both the male and female leads have mouths, the plot develops quickly and doesn't drag. Don't think it's cliché; the interconnected plots are very interesting. Keep watching, it's definitely worth it!!!

40. 140 娇 The Delicate Cousin, Loved by the Heir Apparent Against Her Will 娇软表姑娘，世子强制爱 Ling Xueyue泠雪月Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted A beautiful, delicate young cousin vs. a cool, domineering heir (both leads are each other's first) Her story: Shen Shu is breathtakingly beautiful, with skin like ice and bones like jade. She's known as the greatest beauty in Huaizhou. But her mother died young, her father doesn't love her, and her background is full of hardship. With no choice, she fled to another place and sought refuge at the Duke of Dingguo's estate. An orphan living under someone else's roof, she only wanted to keep her h 3.6kReads8.8Score362Shelves
41. 141 夜 The Tyrant Uncle Who Visits My Dreams Every Night 夜夜梦见未婚夫的暴君叔叔 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance498k WordsCompleted (Both leads are chaste + she’s his one and only) Yun Si is the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, raised in seclusion. She is gentle, refined, reserved, and proper. After coming of age, she gets engaged. Her fiancé is her cousin, a gentle and refined gentleman, and the current emperor’s nephew. They are a perfect match in status, talent, and beauty. On the night of their engagement, Yun Si dreams of a man pinning her down on a mandarin-duck quilt. His gaze is burning and brazen, as thoug 9.4kReads9.0Score911Shelves
42. 142 穿 Reborn as the Villainess, I Talked Three Wealthy Families into Ruin 穿成恶毒女配，我靠嘴炮怼垮了三个豪门 Ye Chacha叶叉叉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Li transmigrated into a book as the textbook vicious real daughter. Unfortunately, she had no intention of changing. She just wanted to crash into everyone equally. Fake daughter: “Now that you're back, I should leave.” Jiang Li: “Don't go. Get moving, hurry up.” Fiancé: “I only love Niannian. I'll never love you.” Jiang Li: “No mirror? Surely you've got a toilet. Go take a look.” Eldest Jiang brother: “Niannian's already left. Stop picking on her.” Jiang Li: “Then should I pick on you?” J 2.2kReads7.4Score254Shelves

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    A female protagonist who controls the entire family in a novel.

43. 143 封 A Maid in Feudal Society 封建社会的丫鬟 Storyteller from Shu蜀中说书人Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted Qiu Qi, a million-follower content creator, dies in an earthquake and is reborn in ancient times. After her soul is shaken by the experience, she spends eight years as a fool. When her parents return to their hometown, they abandon her, and she falls into the hands of a procurer, who sells her as a maid to a wealthy household. From then on, Qiu Qi becomes Qiu Qi... 2.5kReads9.1Score219Shelves

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    Bao is a rule-abiding person ദ്ദി˶ᵒ ᵕ ˂)✧

44. 144 人 So Much Love in This World 人间情多 Dreams Come True 2001梦想成真2001Two Male Leads1.0M WordsCompleted Xuesong is the adopted son of Prefect Wang Shi. He takes the imperial examinations and comes top of the list, but because of his biological father’s tortured romance with the emperor, the emperor takes Xuesong for a substitute and wants to keep him as a male favorite. Xuesong is a fine young man and refuses to submit. To protect his honor, he accepts Second Prince Xiao Jin’s suggestion and feigns madness by making himself look disgraceful, but accidentally drives his adoptive mother to her death 2kReads9.4Score615Shelves

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    This is the first book I've written. The female protagonist is a virtuous wife and loving mother, kind-hearted and loyal.

45. 145 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves

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    Both of these are my favorites; they're both excellent.

46. 146 神 The Goddess Has a Heart 神女有心 Inkstone Clear, Ink Deep砚清墨浓Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted De Yin, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Ningyuan Marquis's household, grew up at the Suxuan Abbey and turned seventeen. Three months after returning home, an imperial decree arrived at the marquis's estate, granting her marriage to the crown prince. Some rejoiced at the decree, while others worried, but De Yin, the future crown princess, remained perfectly calm. In the bridal chamber, the crown prince composed three poems to coax her into lowering her fan. Amid the crowd's teasing, De Yin 582Reads7.2Score104Shelves

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    The female protagonist grew up in a temple and later married the crown prince. She is gentle, quiet, and possesses a refined air, while the crown prince treats her exceptionally well. This marriage was initially thought to be a case of the prince being uninterested and the goddess being indifferent, but it turns out that the prince had long harbored feelings for her, and the goddess ultimately reciprocated. 💕💕

47. 147 绾 Winding the Wind into Splendor 绾风华 Light Ink Wash水墨浅浅Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted Cui Wanwan died, killed by a woman from another world. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back at twelve years old, three years before the transmigrated woman arrived. Cui Wanwan, the second young lady of the Cui family, had been born a favorite of heaven, the apple of her family’s eye. With her family’s favor and prestige, she was destined to become a prince’s consort and enjoy a life of wealth and glory. She had thought her life would be carefree, but an odd woman who claimed to 3.3kReads8.9Score348Shelves
48. 148 二 A Second Marriage to the Eastern Palace 二嫁东宫 Spring Light Sways春光摇Ancient Romance850k WordsCompleted Shen Yuran was born into humble circumstances and was given to the Crown Prince as a gift. She adored him and looked up to him. Even when he was demoted to a commoner, she willingly stayed by his side through hardship. But after he returned to the Eastern Palace, things did not end well for her. After being reborn, Shen Yuran came to her senses. Rather than foolishly giving everything she had, she would be better off finding a dependable man and building a good life together. When the Crown Prin 3.9kReads8.9Score902Shelves

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    After dreaming of her past life, the female protagonist accidentally enters the crown prince's heart through methods from her memories, changing his perception of her. The more she tries to leave him, the more she can't escape. She maintains her composure and wisdom.

49. 149 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

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    The female lead is generous, polite, and well-mannered, surviving on a treacherous path. A surprising twist! 👍👍👍

50. 150 婢 The Beautiful Maid 婢子绝色 Rain Tapping the Pipa雨打琵琶Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted “Come here and let me hold you.” Looking at Lin Shuang'er trembling before him, Ye Beicheng suppresses the madness in his eyes. Everyone knows the God of War Prince of Great Song is cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. Yet he takes a servant girl to his bed and cherishes her like a treasure. Lin Shuang'er was born poor, with a life worth less than dirt. She knows she shouldn't become so attached to her master's affection. But this master stands up for her, lowers himself for her, and giv 4.6kReads9.2Score1kShelves

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