Any High-Quality Historical Novels? 😭😭😭😭 有没有古代的，高质量的书啊😭😭😭😭

1. 101 爹 Dad! Please Stop Rising in Rank. Our Family Really Are Treacherous Officials! 爹！求你别升了，咱家真是奸臣！ Yang Xueling杨雪凌Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing Xu Qinghuan transmigrates into a book and becomes the only daughter of Xu Youde, the most corrupt official in all of Great Qian. Looking at the room full of gold and jewels, she doesn’t smile. She knows the entire Xu family will be executed in three years, and she’ll be hung on the city wall as a public warning. Luckily, she binds herself to the “Heartless Riches System.” If she can amass a hundred billion through ruthless profiteering and ruin her reputation, she can take ten billion in retirem 31.5kReads9.0Score6.8kShelves

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   This is incredibly well-written! So satisfying!

2. 102 公 The Beautiful, Arrogant Princess and Her Sly, Flirtatious Consort 公主美又骄，钓系驸马茶艺高 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance, both are virgins + Taking down scumbags] [Arrogant princess + Scheming, sickly, beautiful prince consort] Yun Chaorong’s transmigration into a book went wrong, and she became the heroine of a tragic romance. She learned she was destined to be disfigured and humiliated, lose her entire family, then be imprisoned and tortured to death by the male lead, Xie Nanzhu. What the hell! Yun Chaorong wasn’t having it. She kicked the original male lead and the supp 12kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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   It's a great read; the author's writing is excellent, and I want to copy every single frame. It's just that the villain is so incredibly villainous! 🤣 The epitome of a vicious female supporting character, hahaha!

3. 103 帝 The Rise of an Empire: I Extend the Ming Dynasty by Seven Hundred Years! 帝国崛起：我为大明续命七百年！ Little Shark Living in Antarctica住在南极的小鲨Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [System + alternate-history Ming Dynasty + decisive and ruthless + iron-blooded emperor + farming] The Ming Empire is growing weaker by the day. Shen Yu, whose soul has transmigrated into this world, becomes the ninth prince. Let’s see how he makes the Ming realm shine brighter than ever. 29.8kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves

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   These three are high-quality historical novels. The first one focuses on developing technology and conquering the world in ancient times. The second one features a protagonist who, as the sixth son of a powerful family, devises various schemes. The third one follows the protagonist as he fakes Zhu Yuanzhang's death, forces his way to the throne, and then displays his extraordinary abilities, ultimately even disregarding Zhu Yuanzhang.

4. 104 大 Great Ming: My Brother-in-Law Is Zhu Biao 大明：我的姐夫叫朱标 The Marquis of Giving Up摆烂候Historical1.2M WordsOngoing I transmigrated to the Great Ming. My elder sister is the Crown Princess, my elder brother is a founding duke, and my maternal uncle is the Great Ming’s “Wei Qing and Huo Qubing.” Most importantly, my brother-in-law is Zhu Biao. That’s a royal flush from the start! But the current emperor seems rather petty, so to live comfortably, I’ve decided to keep my head down and be a nobody. For ten years, I’ve stayed secluded in the inner chambers, a quiet, handsome young man. Then my uncle brought a sec 38kReads7.9Score2.1kShelves
5. 105 大 Great Ming: Zhu Yuanzhang Fakes His Death, and I Choose to Ascend the Throne! 大明：朱元璋假死，我选择登基！ Coconut Latte Is the Best生椰拿铁yydsHistorical2.5M WordsOngoing [No System + Meticulous + Emperor + Scheming + Twists + Political Intrigue and Wits + Logical Plot] In the twenty-fifth year of Hongwu, Zhu Yuntong, who had transmigrated into this world, discovered that Old Zhu had kicked the bucket ahead of schedule. All the better. Letting Zhu Yunwen sit on the Dragon Throne would be a waste, so I’ll take it! But Zhu Yuntong had no idea. Zhu Yuanzhang had only faked his death to test Zhu Yunwen. “What? Zhu Yuntong has ascended the throne?!” “He wants to aboli 4.1kReads8.2Score491Shelves
6. 106 北 A Song Dynasty Civil Servant’s Guide to Slacking Off 北宋文官摸鱼手册 Green-Robed Clerk青衫吏213k WordsCompleted This is a laugh-out-loud history of the Song dynasty. It's hilarious, but meticulously researched, packed with solid material from official histories. And although it's rigorous, it's never dull: it brings the real Northern Song to life in the most humorous, funny, down-to-earth language. How could people from humble backgrounds turn their lives around? What wisdom can we draw from the turbulent careers of top-tier star scholar-officials? What was it really like to be a civil official in the Nor 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A Hilarious History of the Song Dynasty. While laugh-out-loud funny, it's also rigorous, filled with essential historical facts. Rigorous yet never dull, it uses the most humorous, funny, and down-to-earth language to present a true picture of the Song Dynasty. How did a poor family rise to power? What insights can we gain from the life wisdom of top-tier civil officials navigating the treacherous waters of officialdom? How glamorous was it to be a civil servant in the Northern Song Dynasty? What were their daily lives like? How outrageously high were the salaries of Northern Song civil servants? How much would those ranks be worth in today's RMB? What dishes did colleagues and friends eat at gatherings? What fun games did they play? What fashionable attire did they wear? What was the overall structure of the Northern Song Dynasty, from the national level to the local level? What was the core secret behind the rise and fall of the Northern Song Dynasty?… All these questions are answered in this book. If you enjoy it, we look forward to your 5-star review.

7. 107 穿 Reborn as the General’s True Daughter! The Prime Minister Husband’s Boundless Affection 穿成将军嫡女！首辅夫君满门宠 In Dreams of Childhood儿时梦里Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted The third young master of the Wen family, the Grand Secretary's household, is handsome and exceptionally learned, yet none of the noble young ladies in the capital dares marry him. Rumor has it he won't live to see his twentieth birthday. The General's legitimate fifth daughter was condemned to an early death by a Daoist fortune-teller in the mountains. Before she was even half a month old, she was taken to Tianmen Mountain. Only after turning sixteen and coming down the mountain could she escap 15.5kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves

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   🍃🍃The female protagonist wakes up in a carriage to a shock, realizing she has transmigrated into the body of a young lady from a general's mansion who was raised away from home and died young. The fifth young lady of the general's mansion was ordained to die young by the Taoist priest Bei Shan, taken to Tianmen Mountain less than half a month after birth, destined to die young only after turning sixteen. She vows to be a carefree parasite, indulging in a life of leisure, until she meets Wen Jing, the rumored third son of the Grand Secretary, who is also the male protagonist. The Grand Secretary's third son is handsome and learned, yet no noble lady in the capital dares to marry him, as rumors say he won't live past twenty. When the bell at Wen Jing's waist rings, the entire Wen family is alarmed, and then the whole capital is stunned.

8. 108 绑 Bound to the Imperial Seal, I Became an Emperor for the Ages 绑定传国玉玺，我成了千古一帝 Zi Zhizhi子知之Historical558k WordsOngoing (Transmigration + rebellion + plagiarizing works from another world + no romance) Standing before you now is The Heirloom Imperial Seal's chosen bearer, a failed scholar from another world, a tavern orator, a genius inventor, a legendary poet, and the destroyer of an empire. The legendary figure who drove out the barbarians, struck hard at the great clans, ended an age of chaos, unified the land, and studied for the people's rise, laying the foundations for an unprecedented age, Li Yao. Sigh, pu 5.9kReads8.6Score598Shelves

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   This book, although still in its early stages, is really good. It's set in an alternate ancient world.

9. 109 锦 Jade Glaze, Dazzling the World: Splendor of the Marquis’s House 锦璃倾世：侯门风华录 Yan Yan Jieran炎炎孑然Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted Su Jinli, the daughter of a modest family in Jiangnan, is brought to the capital and taken in by a marquis's household because of her father's good deed. As she enters the unfamiliar world of a noble family, she feels both hopeful and uneasy. 2Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   This book is a rare masterpiece

10. 110 绑 After Getting a Supply System, My Whole Family Transmigrated 绑定物资系统后，全家穿越了 Plump Pine Nuts肥美松子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted To escape the zombies, Su Wan and her entire family jump into the sea. Their motto is that if they’re going to die, they’ll all die together. But they don’t die. Instead, the whole family transmigrates together. They end up as the family’s most put-upon scapegoats, at the very bottom of the pecking order in a poor farming household. Faced with a selfish, biased old woman and siblings who take advantage of them, Su Wan’s family decides to ditch their manners and embrace a shameless life. Better t 2.3kReads8.9Score240Shelves

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    High-quality ancient Chinese novels featuring intelligent female protagonists! 1️⃣ The female protagonist's family, defeated by zombies, jumps into the sea and transmigrates to ancient times. The entire family possesses a system space, retains their supernatural abilities, and even encounters her older brother who was unable to be born in her previous life. 2️⃣ No romantic pairing. The female protagonist, equipped with a "Mayor System," transmigrates to an ancient era plagued by natural disasters, becoming an empress. She starts by building infrastructure in a city, with cyborg subordinates and a human-machine secretary! 3️⃣ No reincarnation, no transmigration, no system, no cheat codes. The female protagonist is remarried. She is intelligent but gentle, not ruthless, and prefers genuine relationships.

11. 111 我 My Business Simulation Game 我的模拟经营游戏 Fish from Mermaid Island人鱼岛的鱼Sports889k WordsCompleted No romance, female-led, wish fulfillment, farming, business, infrastructure development, troubled times, natural disasters, and conquest. The golden finger is incredibly powerful: a modern technology and infrastructure System. [Main story complete] [Extra chapters complete] If Fang Lan had known that opening this game would send her to another world, she wouldn't have wanted a game System, no matter what! In this world, there's drought, locust plagues, floods, epidemics, snowstorms, and earthqua 102Reads9.0Score—Shelves
12. 112 借 Surrogate Motherhood? The Second-Time Bride and Beloved Consort Insists on Rising to the Top 借腹生子？二嫁宠妃偏要步步高升 Silver Terrace and Golden Palace银台金阙Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted [A gentle, kind widow and an arrogant, biased emperor. Sweet, doting everyday romance, with little palace intrigue (the emphasis is on little).] The Yu family had three daughters, all beautiful. The eldest became a countess, the youngest became a consort in the palace, and only the second daughter returned home a widow less than five years after her marriage, with a little girl in tow. One day, the palace consort suffered a miscarriage and was told she would have difficulty bearing children in t 22.8kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
13. 113 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28.3kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    Very good, the author is cultured.

14. 114 贵 The Noble Consort Has Negative Affection for Me 贵妃对朕负好感度 Sleepyhead Who Won't Sleep睡睡不睡觉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [System] [A Little Palace Intrigue] [Devoted to Each Other] Su Rongyi is the Imperial Consort in the palace, and her father is the Great Min's top-ranked general, commanding an army of six hundred thousand. Ever since she was little, Su Rongyi has known that her family is a grave concern to the emperor, and that the Su daughters are destined to enter the palace. To put the emperor at ease, Su Rongyi doesn't mind playing the part of a woman deeply in love with him. But lately, the emperor has bee 3kReads8.2Score273Shelves

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    💙Ancient Romance, Palace Intrigue, Domestic Strife, and Exclusive Pampering System (Low rating because ratings are newly released; they will increase as more people rate them) [System includes some palace intrigue, 10 pure characters] Su Rongyi is a noble concubine in the palace, and her father is a first-rank general of the Great Min Dynasty, commanding 600,000 troops. From a young age, Su Rongyi knew that her family was a major threat to the emperor, and that the daughter of the Su family would inevitably enter the palace. To lower the emperor's guard, Su Rongyi didn't mind playing the role of a devoted lover. However, recently the emperor has become increasingly strange. Today he accompanies her to admire flowers, tomorrow he accompanies her hunting, picnicking, and flying kites... Su Rongyi began to suspect that the emperor had some kind of conspiracy, until one day she saw a storybook about a young man pursuing a young woman. How could this be exactly the same as the emperor's? Everyone in the capital knows that the noble concubine Su Rongyi is deeply in love with the current emperor, Xie Lingchuan. Xie Lingchuan himself also firmly believes this. Until one day, Xie Lingchuan was bound to a romance strategy system, his target being Consort Su, with his favorability rating decreasing by 160. Xie Lingchuan: "?"

15. 115 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 116.7kReads9.5Score11.1kShelves

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    I didn't skip a single chapter of this. I started following it before it was finished, and even reread it several times after it ended. It's really good. It mainly features four lifetimes. The female lead is a time traveler, ambitious and cunning. There's an original female lead, and the female lead uses her cunning to break them up, which is a bit immoral, but very engaging. The original female lead wasn't entirely innocent either; in the first lifetime, the male lead was impure, but since she broke them up before they were together, you can't expect too much from her. The female lead's intervention stems from the original female lead's inability to conceive, leading to her being forced to marry the male lead's concubine by his mother. Watching the male lead's changing attitude and how he gradually sows discord between them is very captivating. However, the other three lifetimes feature two virgins.

16. 116 穿 After Transmigrating, the Royal Family Snatched Me Up to Be the Crown Princess 穿越后，被皇室抢去当太子妃 Falling Star, Broken Mirror坠星折镜Two Male Leads632k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigration (Reborn from Infancy) + Married from the Start + Purely Sweet, No Angst + Court Intrigue + 1v1 HE] Lin Shiming, from the modern world, transmigrates one day and is born into a military family in a fictional world, becoming the second son of the Duke Who Guards the Nation. With his parents as role models, constantly away on “imperial orders” (actually, happy travels), and a capable older brother to inherit the family estate, Lin Shiming has no pressure at all and 7.6kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    The writing is quite good. The male lead is reborn with modern memories and knowledge, and the interactions between the two male leads' families are super funny and heartwarming.

17. 117 定 Directed Leakage of Inner Voice: I Pretended to Be a God Undergoing Tribulations 定向泄露心声，我伪装历劫神明 Jade Uncarved翡玉不琢Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A short drama with the same title is now streaming on Hongguo. [Mind reading + eavesdropping on gossip + no romance + pretending becomes reality + no cultivation] Yue Fuguang died carelessly while trying to save someone. Then, while saving another person, she was bound to a Merit System, defective version, and restarted under a new identity. What? She's the real heiress who dies young in a story about a fake heiress and a real heiress? Now that Yue Fuguang is here, dying young is out of the ques 7.8kReads7.8Score1.1kShelves

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    A novel that looks alright. [Smirking][Thumbs up][Laughing][Smiling][Making a face][Eating popcorn][Awkward laugh][Laughing out loud]

18. 118 直 Livestream: Ying Zheng Leads the Team Through Infinite Realms 直播：嬴政带队通关无限 Chess and Ink in Jiangnan弈墨江南Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Alternate history + livestreaming + System + adventure + comedy + no romance] After Qin Shi Huang conquered the six kingdoms and unified the realm, he declared himself to have the virtue of the Three Sovereigns and the achievements of the Five Emperors. He prepared to perform the Fengshan Sacrifice on Mount Tai and report his accomplishments to Heaven and Earth. Just then, a gigantic screen appeared in the sky, with a set of numbers ticking down in its lower-right corner. Everyone understood wh 4.9kReads7.8Score532Shelves
19. 119 坏 Oh No, Am I the Blue Star Heavenly Dao's Chosen One? 坏了，我是蓝星天道的崽？ It's Little Mu Yu是小沐雨呀Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted Beloved male lead + farming System + fantasy cultivation + wild imagination + no heroine Other people transmigrate with a System, but Xiao Ling transmigrates with a lousy farming System. He nearly starves to death in the snow right after arriving, and in desperation, grabs the leg of an Immortal Lord passing by and cries, “Dad!” Unexpectedly, that random grab lands him the biggest backer in the entire Jiuxiao Sect! “Master, the spirit rice I planted glows!” “...” “Master, the spirit fish I raise 4.2kReads7.8Score561Shelves
20. 120 科 The Imperial Exams! After Ten Years of Study, I Pass and Take Down the Nobility 科举！寒窗十年，上岸就斩勋贵 Zhuoran卓燃Historical1.7M WordsOngoing “The autumn wind howls in August, sweeping three layers of thatch from my roof!” The moment Mei Cheng'an opened his eyes, he found himself facing a catastrophe. Framed and cast out of the marquis's household by his own father, he was now being hunted, with his life hanging by a thread. He chose to fake his death and flee south to seek refuge with family friends. On the way, however, he ran into an imperial inspector investigating a case. From the inspector, he learned that his family friends had 10.6kReads8.1Score533Shelves
21. 121 考EN After I Became the Top Scholar, the Entire Court Could Hear My Thoughts 考上状元后，满朝威武听我心声 Pork Ribs and Chicken Wings排骨鸡翅Two Male Leads367k WordsCompleted Shen Shixu had just been named the top scholar when his golden finger, eighteen years late, finally arrived. In his previous life, he died saving a child who had fallen into the water, passing away far too young. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in the Great Qian Dynasty, a kingdom that had never existed in history. He now had loving parents and an older brother who doted on him. Wanting to repay his family for their love, he studied hard, hoping to earn a good rank and bring hono 8.1kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
22. 122 逆 Two Adorable Babies Against Fate: The Divine Doctor Mommy Has Lost Her Cover Again 逆天双宝：神医娘亲又掉马了 Cute Mengmeng美萌萌Ancient Romance6.1M WordsCompleted She is the legitimate daughter of the Yue family of the Nanli Kingdom. Framed by her younger sister and accused of losing her virginity, she is cut open and has her child taken from her! When the sect leader of a mystic clan from the 23rd century transmigrates into her, she swears to repay every grievance and avenge every wrong! She possesses priceless treasures, makes contracts with spirit beasts, and can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. Her peerless medical skills m 5.4kReads9.3Score33.6kShelves
23. 123 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 115.9kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves

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    Highly rated ancient Chinese novels!! Two 9.7S and one 9.5~ 1️⃣ A woman disguises herself as a man to take the imperial examination! The author's writing is truly excellent! The female lead is clear-headed and intelligent! No romantic pairing or ambiguity, but she is the epitome of a beautiful and dazzling figure in a dynasty! 2️⃣ Reincarnated into a newborn, no romantic pairing. Starting as an infant, she changes the fate of her family members who are villains. The female lead's family members are all very distinctive, with well-developed personalities, and each character is very charming! 3️⃣ The female lead experiences time travel, rebirth, and precognitive dreams. Her parents, brother, etc., Will also be reborn, but everyone's timeline in their previous life is different, and the memories they carry are also different. No romantic pairing.

24. 124 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 71.2kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves
25. 125 人 One Meal Kit a Day in a Chaotic World 人在乱世，一天一份拼好饭 Compete with Heaven for Freedom与天竞自由Historical1.8M WordsOngoing [Not a mindless power fantasy] [Everyone stays smart throughout] [The new story doesn't recycle the same plot] [Tomato's fastest updater] [No emperor worship] [Contains personal takes, enter at your own discretion] [Alternate history mash-up] Lin Yuan wakes up after a nap and finds himself transmigrated back to a chaotic age. Just as he's about to starve to death, he suddenly discovers that he can order one combo meal every day. From that moment on, what path will a soul that can never return ho 313.2kReads8.1Score31.7kShelves

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    This is an ancient fantasy novel about infrastructure development, currently ranked second on the gift charts. It doesn't have any major flaws; the main and supporting characters are generally quite intelligent. There's currently no female lead. The author updates incredibly fast, releasing over 300 chapters in 37 days, complete with illustrations. It's super popular!

26. 126 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 78.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    Neither the male nor female lead suffers internal strife. Their mental states are beautiful. They settle scores immediately. The female lead is beautiful and capricious; the male lead is handsome and arrogant. The author's writing is excellent; highly recommended.

27. 127 最 The Strongest Embroidered Uniform Guard: Even the Empress Says She Loves Me? 最强锦衣卫，女帝都说爱我？ Changxue Chang'an长雪长安Historical415k WordsOngoing (Multiple heroines, an empress, and princesses) Su Yuan accidentally transmigrates to the Great Zhou Dynasty. Due to the power of spacetime, he becomes a baby and is adopted by a high-ranking court official. He later joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, destroys powerful clans, conquers Fusang in the east, campaigns against the barbarians in the north, inspects the border troops in the west, and investigates major cases in the south, all to bring peace to the people. In the end, he is even ennob 1.9kReads6.6Score130Shelves
28. 128 大 Great Ming: The Cold, Aloof Female Scholar Draws Her Sword and Forces a Marriage? 大明：高冷女诸生？你竟提剑逼婚 Gu Mo Huangqian古陌荒仟Male-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing (A fusion of the TV series “The Long River of the Moon,” “Zhu Yuanzhang,” and “The Hongwu Case Files”) After transmigrating to the Hongwu era of the Ming Dynasty, he becomes Zhu Yuanzhang’s fifth son, Zhu Su, Prince of Wu. He died suddenly at his desk in his previous life. Heaven gave him a prince’s body and a head full of knowledge from 650 years in the future. Since he’s been given a second life, he’ll make the most of it. The eight-legged essay examination system will ensure Old Zhu never run 63.4kReads8.8Score5.7kShelves
29. 129 走 You Pulled Strings to Make Me a Scholar, and I Passed All Three Exams? 走后门让你成秀才，你连中三元？ Cai Bibi菜比比Historical2.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of A Match Made in Heaven is now available. Search for the author's name, Cai Bibi, on major platforms to buy a copy. Su Yu transmigrates to ancient times. On the day he fails the imperial exam for the fifth time, he marries the Princess of Changle, who has disguised herself as an ordinary girl. Before Su Yu can roll up his sleeves and earn a living to support his lovely wife, news of an imperial exam result that had been overlooked suddenly arrives. From then on, the good news 29kReads8.7Score3.1kShelves
30. 130 皇 The Emperor Has No Heir? His Low-Ranking Consort Is Pregnant Again! 皇上无子？小答应又又又怀孕了！ Hot and Sour Fish Ball Noodles酸辣鱼丸粉Ancient Romance716k WordsOngoing The emperor's dragon seed had eluded every consort in the palace for ten years, but she conceived in a single night. Shen Zhiyi was merely a young palace candidate pushed into a lotus pond, the lowliest of junior consorts. Who could have guessed that the night she was summoned to attend the emperor, she would bind herself to a childbearing System? The day the imperial physicians announced the good news, the emperor, who had been gloomy for ten years, burst out laughing. The whole court knelt and 484.4kReads9.1Score60.8kShelves

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    Super super good

31. 131 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 49.9kReads9.4Score6kShelves

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    Recommended 🦆 ① The female protagonist, Song Wan, is trapped in the feudal inner court. She eagerly anticipates marrying her childhood sweetheart, Jiang Xingjian, but after six years of widowhood, she is betrayed. Jiang Xingjian is bewitched by a time-traveling woman and neglects Song Wan. However, Song Wan possesses an indomitable spirit. Faced with injustice, she doesn't compromise but bravely resists, resolutely divorcing him and breaking the aristocratic family's rule against divorced women. Later, the uneducated but pure-hearted Shen Qianyu enters her world. They marry first and fall in love, with Song Wan even helping Shen Qianyu ascend the throne.

32. 132 寡 The Widow's Sister-in-Law Has Nowhere to Run, and the Mad Chancellor Vomits Blood Again 寡嫂无处逃，疯批丞相又吐血了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, decisive young widow vs. refined, deranged villainous minister] [System + fleeing while pregnant + transmigrate into a book + male lead reborn] Song Yao transmigrated into a book as the villainous minister’s widowed sister-in-law. She was caught red-handed while eloping with another man. The villainous minister, who would one day hold power over the entire court, was currently nothing but a sickly young man. Remembering the tragic fate of the original owner, Song Yao immediately deci 9.5kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
33. 133 重 Reborn: The Villainess Secures Her White Moonlight Role 重生后，恶毒女配拿稳白月光剧本 Three Days of Cold寒三日Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [A favored concubine displaces the wife + palace and household intrigue + physician heroine + strong heroine in an ancient setting + sweet romance] In her previous life, Jiang Chaohua was the most notorious wicked woman in Chang’an. She killed her brother, her mother, and her husband, then was shot dead by the new emperor. Only after her death did Jiang Chaohua learn that her own father had spread the rumors that made her infamous, and had molded her into a wicked woman himself. His goal was to 1.3kReads8.2Score296Shelves

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    There are romantic pairings in ancient times. The male lead sees things a little differently. It's a strong female lead story. Political intrigue.

34. 134 笨 After Awakening, the Foolish but Beautiful Cousin Just Wants to Run Away 笨蛋貌美表妹觉醒后只想跑路 Xin Qing馨磬Ancient Romance340k WordsOngoing [The Capital’s Biggest Airhead Beauty × The Cool, Aloof Heir] [Airhead Beauty + Courtesan Mannerisms + The Pursuit After Losing Her + Reverse Love Triangle + Mutual Secret Crush] Shen Luxi had a dream. In it, she clung to her cousin, tormented the heroine, and eventually died a horrible death on the streets. When she woke, she felt her perfectly intact face and decided on the spot: “Whoever wants that cousin can have him. Can’t I just run away?” She started avoiding him, going out of her way to 14kReads—Score1.6kShelves

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    Awakening to memories, not wanting to repeat the events of the dream, I decided to stay away.

35. 135 长 Changning Is Reborn, Qi Yu Is Done For 长宁重生了，齐煜卒 Kindhearted Cheeseiz仁爱奶酪izFemale-Channel Fanfiction533k WordsCompleted Opening: "Would you like to be my empress? I'll offer you my whole kingdom as your betrothal gift." (A young emperor and empress, with an unbreakable bond.) Ending: "The empress is unruly and unvirtuous, unfit for the task, and will retire to Changning Palace." After learning that her elder sister had gone mad and her brother-in-law had died, Fan Changning already knew: Yu Bao'er had eventually become Qi Yu, no longer the young emperor she once knew. In the end, he had also become what he himsel 3.5kReads8.0Score133Shelves
36. 136 古 Everyday Life for a Long-Distance Couple in Ancient Times 古代异地夫妻日常 Seven Tangerines七橘子Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + adorable child + delicious food) Zhang Zhiyan was a blogger in the 21st century. Then she transmigrated into a book, not as the heroine or an important supporting character, but as a cannon-fodder character who wouldn't survive three chapters. Fortunately, she'd finished reading the book and knew how the original owner died. As long as she could avoid that disaster, wouldn't she be able to… 2.2kReads7.7Score163Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a noble family's daughter-in-law. Her husband is stationed on the border, but her mother-in-law and family are all very kind. She has plenty of money and free time, and her husband doesn't come home often.

37. 137 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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    These two books are by the same author. The female lead is very intelligent and shrewd, with some political acumen. The foreshadowing and details are also quite well done. This author's books have been published, and she's even attended book launches!

38. 138 恶 Reborn After My Own Son, the Cruel Empress Dowager, Stabbed Me to Death 恶毒太后被亲儿子捅死之后重生了 Ink墨色Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The vicious Empress Dowager Jiang Mingzhu was reborn. In her previous life, to put her son on the throne, she poisoned and tried to assassinate the emperor, colluded with court officials, drugged a pregnant consort to make her miscarry, and plotted against the young crown prince. Every time she schemed, she put her own life on the line to grind her stepson's face into the dirt. But when the plot to put the son she'd worked so hard to support on the throne was exposed, he stabbed her in the back 19.7kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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    A 20-year veteran bookworm recommends the following: First, what to do when you become the maid of a tyrant with a dual personality? One wrong move and your life is in danger. Luckily, she possesses the ability to read the tyrant's mind, but as a working-class person, you're always a beast of burden, working during the day and overtime at night. Although the heroine's interactions with the tyrant later are funny and heartwarming, it doesn't change the fate of a working-class person [laughing and crying emoji]. Second, after she stopped being obsessed with certain things and people, her mind suddenly cleared. It shouldn't be called a vicious empress dowager, but rather a strong female empress dowager who, after being dragged down by a bunch of people, abandoned her life, and many things she couldn't understand in her previous life became clear. She didn't know anything until she knew who the beneficiaries were, and who the fisherman was in the fight between the snipe and the clam.

39. 139 新 The New Emperor’s Favorite: My Former Master, I Was Wrong 新帝嗜宠：旧主，朕错了 Sending Snow寄雪Two Male Leads446k WordsCompleted [Overprotective, Rough-and-Ready New Emperor Gong × Calculating, Cool and Aloof Deposed Emperor Shou] The Great Yin dynasty falls, and the cool, proud Emperor Xie Qingheng is cast down from his throne. He thinks a cup of poison is all that awaits him, but to his surprise, Ling Yao, the rough-and-ready new emperor who kills without batting an eye, carries him straight into the Pepper Chamber and pampers him like royalty. The ministers remonstrate to the death: “A man serving as empress and medd 2.5kReads8.8Score381Shelves

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    This one! This one! Who can understand my excitement?! Holy crap! It suddenly appeared when I was going through a reading slump!!! It's super good! I just couldn't resist reading it; it would be a waste if no one read it!

40. 140 传 Legend of Mir: With a Private Server Panel, I Slay the Gods 传奇世界：私服面板我屠神 Warm Comfort for Time烫慰时光Urban94k WordsCompleted A legendary global game descends into reality, and gods from beyond the world lock away humanity's character stats. Everyone else deals 10 damage with each strike and gains only 10 attribute points per level, bound by restrictions for life. Lin Fan alone gains private-server GM privileges: 100 damage and critical hits per strike, and a whopping 10,000 points to every attribute with each level-up. As he grows stronger, he uncovers the truth: the gods are stealing the world's source, pretending to 177Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Female-oriented novel, Wan Yuan Ci: Misplaced Fate, new book, completed, please add to your collection. Signing contract soon.

41. 141 面 A Peerless Beauty Beneath the Mask 面具下的绝世容颜 Even the Smell of Money Is Sweet铜臭亦香哟Two Male Leads547k WordsCompleted [Peerlessly beautiful bottom + emperor top + bottom is sexually inexperienced] Cast out by his family from the start and sent to Jiangnan to fend for himself. Eleven years later, they brought him back, and the whole family wanted him to marry in someone else’s place. He donned a silver mask to hide his peerless beauty. But when the mask fell, the whole city was stunned. A disfigured, unwanted son behind the mask? No. Beneath it was a face so beautiful it outshone heaven and earth. The empero 5kReads7.1Score517Shelves

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    In the Chengming Hall, Xiao Ji was in an exceptionally good mood today. He couldn't quite put his finger on why, but he was just in a good mood. "Your Majesty, the marriage proposal from the Shen family has been called off." Xiao Ji paused his vermilion brush, then put it down, leaned back in his chair, and a pleased smile played on his lips.

42. 142 纨 The Spoiled Heir’s Devoted Pushover 纨绔世子的舔狗日常 Yi Lan苡澜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Qing falls into the water and loses consciousness. Xie Ce, the capital's number-one wastrel and heir to Prince Kang, rescues her. All the noble young ladies of the capital sit back, waiting for the drama to begin, only to get a reformed playboy who turns into a devoted husband, the best in the capital. Qin Qing has been frail since childhood, and the imperial physician predicts she'll live only until the age of twenty. All the noble young ladies of the capital wait for her to die young, only 17.4kReads8.3Score1.4kShelves

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    This is a high-quality historical romance novel. The male lead is reborn. The female lead is the daughter of a princess, with two older brothers and a younger sister. The male lead is a spoiled young master who has always secretly loved the female lead. It's already completed, so you can read it without worry.

43. 143 我 My Wife Is the Eastern Jin Dynasty's Number One Female Demon 我老婆是东晋第一女魔头 Handsome Young Man俊俏少年Historical2.6M WordsOngoing The kings of the Sima clan turned their blades on one another. The northern barbarians ate their fill of human flesh. The aristocratic families fled south in terror. The starving commoners boiled their children in pots. Heroes fought for their lives on the battlefield, while nobles got high in their palaces. Sons killed fathers, younger brothers killed older brothers, daughters became slaves, and men became concubines... This absurd age was one long debauch. Tang Yu: “I just want to protect myse 122.8kReads9.3Score11.6kShelves

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    Ancient setting + power struggles + harem, no bad parts throughout, every character is vivid and intelligent (excluding some characters whose personalities were intentionally designed by the author), highly recommended!!!

44. 144 系 System: The Savage Lands Crown Princess Just Wants to Herd Sheep 系统：蛮荒太子妃只想放羊 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ambition Isn't Great: Just You and the World A Qi is clever and innocent. Her eldest brother is honest and just wants enough to eat; her second brother is sharp and wants to see the world. Their aunt is always fierce when chopping wood, their father is a wonderful cook, and their grandfather can recognize twenty characters, though he gets thirteen of them wrong. Their ambitions weren't great, but somehow they ended up winning the world. Content warnings: ... 30.3kReads9.6Score3.8kShelves

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    One is a light and relaxing story, the other is a heart-wrenching one. You can choose to read whichever you prefer.

45. 145 拒 She Refused to Be the Crown Prince's Concubine and Married into the Prince's Manor. Now He Regrets It 拒为东宫妾，嫁王府，太子悔晕 Le Zhizhi乐吱吱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Face-slapping * Punishing Scumbags * No Forgiveness * No Suffering in Silence * Two Strong Leads * Mutual Purity * Sweet Devotion Gu Xiyuan, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Pingyang, had loved the Crown Prince for two years. To support his disaster-relief efforts, she donated two hundred thousand taels of silver. Yet the Crown Prince wanted her younger female cousin to become the future Crown Princess and, as though bestowing a favor, would only make her a side consort. Simply because 60.4kReads8.5Score31.9kShelves

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    Although I've only seen the wedding chapters, I think it's incredibly good. Both the male and female leads are strong, and the female lead is very intelligent, not a naive and easily manipulated character. While the supporting characters are scheming, they are easily overcome. It's not as infuriating as some might think. The character with the crush is also rational and interesting. The emperor doesn't favor the female lead just because she's the crown prince. The mother-in-law is also very easy to get along with and doesn't dislike the female lead because of her mother's background. She also likes the fifth princess and is very lively—not a manipulative, scheming woman. I really love watching this kind of show!!

46. 146 四 The Fourth Prince Is Having Another Episode 四殿下又在发癫 Spicy Barbecue香辣烤肉Ancient Romance976k WordsOngoing (Reincarnated from birth + no romance + slice-of-life comedy) In his previous life, Xiao Shi'an was a poor, neglected child. This time around, he was reborn as the fourth prince of the Great Yong dynasty, with a first-rate family background. But he accidentally caught his birth mother secretly drugging someone. In his panic, Xiao Shi'an fell into a lake, and all the pain from both his past and present lives flooded back to him. When his memories awakened, he completely gave up on ever having a 31.1kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves
47. 147 死 The Dead Concubine Becomes the Duke’s Mansion’s Cousin Miss 死去的外室她成了国公府的表小姐 Heavy Snow in May五月下大雪Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing Original title: Passing as a Noblewoman [Historical ensemble cast] [Power struggles] [Not reborn] [Plot-driven] [Romance] [Male lead is sexually inexperienced] [Ensemble cast, multiple protagonists, multiple perspectives] [Pei Yuehuan and Chen Man are both heroines. The protagonist field cannot be changed after the contract is signed, so it lists the main pairing of this story.] The imperial capital holds many secrets, and much resentment. There are merchants falsely accused and thrown into pris 43kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    It's a good read, with tightly woven plots and rich character arcs.

48. 148 小 The Sweet and Obedient Maid Has the Chaste Heir's Heart Racing 小通房又乖又软，禁欲世子心狂跳 Water, Clouds, and Mist水云雾Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [Both leads sexually inexperienced, household and palace intrigue, growing-up romance, arrogant young heir × clever maid who plays the pig to eat the tiger] In her fifth year at the marquis’s residence, Youli has risen from the lowest-ranked maid responsible for sweeping and cleaning to the most favored senior maid at the side of the heir of the Marquis of Yong’an. She has reached a small peak in her career as a servant. She is quite content with her life and dares not ask for much more. She pl 4.1kReads8.8Score361Shelves

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    For Youli, being a concubine meant it would be difficult to advance further. [Heart][Admiration] The prince promised her the position of a future concubine. Youli thought about it and realized that the prince came from a prominent family and had a bright future. She felt she hadn't lost out.

49. 149 太 The Crown Princess Is So Alluring, the Crown Prince Wants Her All to Himself 太子妃娇艳动人，殿下想占为己有 Luring the Fox引狸Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Compulsive love + twisted, unhinged obsession + male rivalry + beauty] A radiant beauty with irresistible allure vs. a wolfish general with an overwhelming possessive streak Also known as: My Overbearing Younger Brother-in-Law Falls for His Pure Yet Sultry Sister-in-Law The two luckiest things in Duan Baiwei’s life were: First, marrying His Highness the Crown Prince, who was so ill he was practically on his deathbed. Second, the Crown Prince dying on the day of her wedding, leaving her a widow 884Reads8.8Score102Shelves

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    It's a great read, I finished it! [Forced love + crazy madman's dark side + rivalry + beauty] A bright and charming beauty vs. A possessive and wolf-like general. This book is also known as: The domineering younger brother falls in love with the pure and alluring sister-in-law.

50. 150 团 The Whole Family Dotes on Their Blessed Treasure: She Leads the Entire Village to Prosperity 团宠福宝有空间：带全村发家致富 Clear Ice, Warm Water冰清水暖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ye Yuanyuan was reborn as a tiny baby because of a dream. In Peach Blossom Village, her family and the villagers doted on her as she grew up. She led the villagers to prosperity through hard work, and with her boundless charm and all the wealth, blessings, and good fortune surrounding her, she took the world by storm with everyone’s love and support. 2.1kReads9.4Score223Shelves

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    A highly recommended adorable novel for children. The protagonist travels back to ancient times and leads the entire village to prosperity. The overall atmosphere is very harmonious, making it a very worthwhile read.

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