I Just Finished Qianshan Chake's Historical Romance, and Now I'm Out of Books to Read 看完千山茶客的古言，真的书荒了。

1. 301 被 After the Mad Imperial Preceptor Took Me by Force 被疯批国师强取豪夺后 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted Based on the original novel of Youku’s web drama Eternal Night’s Long Dawn [Mad Male Lead VS Stubborn Female Lead] [Both Pure and Faithful + Traditional Historical Romance + Love by Force + Sweet and Angsty + Happy Ending] Xie Wanyin, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, lost her mother at eight. Her father remarried, and she was sent to grow up in her maternal grandmother’s home. Years later, she returned to the Xie household, wanting nothing more than to avoid conflict and focus on g 3kReads9.4Score38114d adds
2. 302 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 8.8kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
3. 303 贬 Demote the Wife to a Concubine? The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Wipes Out His Entire Family 贬妻为妾？重生嫡女嘎了他全家 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted [Strong female and male leads + both leads' first and only love + satisfying reborn story + nation and family] She was a renowned female war god, formidable in battle and unmatched in strategy. After being reborn in the body of the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household in the Great Yong, whose honor had been besmirched, her supposedly gentle and refined fiancé came to break off their engagement and demote her to a concubine. Every one of her relatives regarded her as a disgrace 27.8kReads9.3Score3.2k14d adds
4. 304 冷 The Cold King's Stolen Consort: His Side Consort Is No One's Plaything 冷王盗妃，侧妃不承欢 Moonrise in the Clouds月出云Ancient Romance544k WordsCompleted They were betrothed for eight years, and she waited in vain for four. When he finally came, he was holding another peerlessly beautiful woman in his arms. In a single night, she went from principal consort to secondary consort. Deep within the marquis's estate, she endured the loneliness in silence. She neither fought for his favor nor accepted his affection. She had thought that if she helped him and stood by him through every hardship, they would soar together as a pair, and in the end she wou 232Reads8.9Score15614d adds

   Reader note

   The writing styles are quite similar, and it's enjoyable.

5. 305 抢 She's a Pro at Snatching Things from Psychopaths 抢疯批的东西她可是专业的 Xiaoxiao and Umbrella潇潇又伞伞Ancient Romance116k WordsOngoing Serious version: Overnight, the feared and loathed demoness transmigrates into a different world, becoming a frail woman who can’t even defend herself. To get what she wants, Xiao Beining must win the attention of the male leads: men who seem refined and handsome as women, but are actually sinister, twisted madmen... Xiao Beining (slowly wiping away the blood she just coughed up in anger): “OK, easy peasy.” But can someone tell her why the plot is getting stranger and stranger? Did she transmigr —Reads—Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   You can read it; it's well-packaged.

6. 306 表 My Cousin Has Ambitions 表妹野心有点大 A Duo Guli阿朵古丽Ancient Romance136k WordsOngoing Pure historical romance + scheming, calculating legitimate daughter + winning her back + forced marriage + political intrigue The hero is the emperor, ten years older than the heroine. Jiang Shi should have been a noble young lady of the capital, but her grandaunt came to seek refuge with the Jiang family and ended up in her father's bed. Afterward, her father favored his concubine over his wife, and the Jiang family tried to seize everything from Jiang Shi's mother. After her mother divorced an 1Reads—Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   [Note] This isn't about a shameless woman who sleeps around! It's a pure historical romance, about a minor official's daughter who rises to become a female official and even an empress! The female lead's background was initially quite good; her father was a top scholar, and her mother was from a noble family. However, her father favored his concubine over his wife and wanted to kill off her mother's lineage, leading to her parents' divorce. Her mother remarried, leaving the female lead unloved by her parents and her stepfather not treating her sincerely. Fortunately, her maternal grandparents doted on her and raised her as a member of the imperial family [heart emoji]. She's not twisted, clear-headed, patient, and shrewd. The male lead seems to be the emperor, who is being compared by his ministers to a concubine. The female lead says she will become a female official; whether she will marry the emperor later is unknown. The supporting characters are also vividly portrayed!

7. 307 三 Three Feet of Chilling Light 三尺寒芒 Nangong Meiyue南宫美月Fantastical Romance2.7M WordsOngoing [Female-Led Story + Ensemble Cast + No Romance + Pocket Dimension + Divine Weapon + Growth and Trials] All the splendor of the world turns to dust; sword on my back, I speak drunkenly of the people's suffering. On the winter solstice, with snow covering the mountains and the forests ablaze with color, Father found me by a little stream outside the village. So he named me Ruoxue. Born dark-skinned and ugly, I endured the world's cold stares and learned that true affection is the warmest thing of 61Reads9.2Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   A female-centric story, no romantic pairing, sword cultivation, martial arts, inspirational growth, dual-channel romance, unconventional (alternative) cultivation, rooted in Chinese culture, blending reality and virtuality, space, multiple universes, countless worlds, martial arts world, sects, strong female lead, no male lead, ensemble cast, no system, not a wish-fulfillment story, not a time-travel story, very slow-burn, dual souls, business and political intrigue, sailing and adventure, epic, super long, intelligent protagonist. The story is very, very long, depicting all aspects of life and the vicissitudes of the world. I urge all fellow readers to calmly read and witness my daughter's growth and trials (I'm a new writer, please be kind).

8. 308 疯 The Mad Prince: Did the Crown Princess Try to Kill the Emperor Again Today? 疯批太子：皇嫂她今天又弑君了？ South City as Before南城如初Ancient Romance305k WordsOngoing —Reads—Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   This is the one! It's a female-centric political intrigue novel with two strong characters, all of whom are incredibly intelligent. You might think he's the player, but he's actually a pawn in the game; you might think he's a pawn, but he's actually manipulating others. The female lead is outwardly gentle but inwardly ruthless and insane. The male lead appears sickly and sinister in public, but is incredibly powerful in private. In the female lead's eyes, he's just a super good actor, convincing everyone he won't live more than two years, until finally, after avenging his family, he decides to stop pretending…

9. 309 静 On the Ridge of Jingling 静岭上 Mo Tianyan, Who Loves Shrimp and Loofah爱吃虾仁丝瓜的莫天焱Ancient Romance306k WordsOngoing Jingning has a dream in which she sees another life she once lived. To escape the predicament in her dream, she writes a book warning of natural disasters, saving an entire county. She also hints at the fate of a famed general, never realizing that he had long since put life and death out of his mind. But this makes the emperor wary. An imperial edict decreeing their marriage binds her to the crown prince from then on... —Reads8.3Score—14d adds

   Reader note

   It's beautiful, I love watching it! [Kissing emoji]

Other lists with After the Mad Imperial Preceptor Took Me by Force