Pure Historical Romance: Court Intrigue and Family Power Struggles, No Messy Suitors 纯古言，权谋宅斗，没有乱七八糟到追求者

1. 201 撩 She Seduced and Tricked the Blind, Disgraced Crown Prince! The Villainess Fled After Getting Pregnant 撩骗瞎眼废太子！恶女怀崽后跑了 Freedom Soda自由汽水Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [Story complete] Wicked heroine + seduction + heroine pursues hero [Both leads are virgins + Reborn + Blind Crown Prince + Runaway Pregnant Wife + The Long Road to Winning Back a Wife + Flirting and Spoiling] A gloomy, lovesick, deposed Crown Prince in the beginning, turning into a clingy puppy later, opposite a clever, flirtatious merchant’s daughter In her previous life, on the day Song Wanyin was supposed to marry her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, he joined the army, and she ended up going 5.4kReads8.9Score35914d adds
2. 202 庶 The Fortunate Concubine 庶女有福 Leng Chu冷初Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted The third daughter of the Chu family, Chu Lingran, is breathtakingly beautiful, with peerless looks. In truth, she is merely a concubine-born daughter of the Chengbo Marquis household, always cautious and modest, playing the pig to eat the tiger. Her stepmother took a fortune-teller’s words, “This girl will have many descendants,” and sent her to the Crown Prince’s residence to serve as a childbearing tool. But the full prediction was: “This girl will have many descendants, for she is destined t 1.3kReads9.0Score14014d adds
3. 203 娇 Don't Leave, My Darling: The Possessive Crown Prince Begs Her to Stay 娇娇宝贝别离开，偏执太子哀求 Sichuan Pepper Wine and Star Anise Cake花椒酒与八角糕Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, no angst + devoted couple + sugary sweet + feel-good power fantasy] [Soft, delicate beauty vs. possessive crown prince] [The leads get together in chapter 49; the earlier chapters are optional. It's all sweetness after that, and the villains are dealt with quickly.] On her wedding night, she was stabbed to death by the childhood sweetheart she had known for ten years. She discovered that he and her close cousin had been carrying on behind her back for a long time. Her soul linger 5.3kReads9.1Score43414d adds
4. 204 东 The Eastern Palace’s Favorite: The Crown Prince’s Beloved Concubine 东宫娇宠：太子的小良娣 VincyxAncient Romance177k WordsCompleted Tang Jinxi, a young woman who has depended on relatives since childhood, is preparing to discuss marriage with her cousin when rumors spread that her fate brings death to her husband. The match falls through. Onlookers gossip: Tsk! Miss Tang may be as beautiful as a flower, but who would dare marry a woman with a fate like that? Wei Yanqing: Who said that? I will marry her. A fate that supposedly brings death to her husband is perfect. No one else will try to steal her from him. The girl he rais 3.4kReads8.9Score25414d adds
5. 205 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
6. 206 炮 The Cannon Fodder Female Lead Goes Berserk, Living Her Most Shameless Life 炮灰女配发疯，纵享缺德人生 Patient Number Five五号病患Ancient Romance722k WordsCompleted Su Wenyuan transmigrates and, from the start, is about to marry a blind, frail, deranged prince. According to the rumors, this mad prince has killed more than a dozen concubines and declared long ago that he would never let his new princess leave alive. On their wedding night, flames engulf Prince Chen's residence... Everyone assumes Prince Chen killed his wife and burned the evidence, but it turns out the princess started the fire and nearly burned him to death inside. By the next day, everyone 4.2kReads8.2Score44114d adds

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7. 207 福 The Sweet and Beautiful Imperial Concubine: The Abstinent Fourth Prince Dotes on Her 福晋娇又美：禁欲四爷宠上瘾 Wan Bao妧宝Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [One devoted couple + sweet romance] Tong Jia Ning Chuge, the legitimate daughter of Longkodo, was getting married. But on her wedding day, a princess snatched her groom right off the street. The poor girl fell out of her bridal sedan and died on the spot! The woman protested, “I just got here, and a bunch of people are already laughing at me for being a discarded wife. I can’t stand for this!” Just as she was racking her brains for a way to put them in their place, an imperial edict from Empero 24.1kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
8. 208 皇 The Empress Is Dignified Yet Alluring: Once She Seduces the Emperor, He Won't Let Her Escape 皇后端庄又妖娆，撩下皇上逃不掉 Xu Xiao Yuan许小圆Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + empress from the start + exclusive devotion in the middle and later stages + winning back his wife] Helian Jin came from the most fallen branch of a prestigious clan, yet the emperor overcame fierce opposition and made her his new empress. She went from cautiously finding her footing in the palace to wielding thunderous methods, taking down scheming rivals and false innocents as she fought her way through the palace intrigue and secured her position. As mistress of the impe 1.2kReads8.8Score11914d adds
9. 209 宫 Palace Intrigue: Starting with Pretending to Be Innocent 宫斗，从装纯开始 Round Round Pig圆圆猪Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted To give her sister a peaceful life, Xiao Wu, who lived under other people's roof, entered the palace selection. The palace gates opened onto a world of intrigue, but Xiao Wu had a clear goal. She would climb, one step at a time, all the way to the top. She would climb until no one could bully her and her sister! When Bei Chen Yue first met Xiao Wu, he thought she was delicate and soft, someone who looked easy to bully... He figured he might as well give her a title and keep her by his side. Who 669Reads8.6Score10714d adds
10. 210 女 She Transmigrated as a Man: Now She Must Fight for the Throne as a Prince 女穿男：穿成皇子要夺嫡 Wen Fu温芙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Chen Muqi, a daughter of the Chen family of Huaguo, died in a family power struggle. In a twist of fate, she was reborn as Helian Qin, the Fifth Prince of Xilin. With a mother who was a noble consort, powerful maternal relatives, and brothers eyeing him covetously, Helian Qin had no choice but to set out on the path to claim the throne. He recruited strategists and worthy officials, campaigned north and south, weathered one crisis after another, and escaped repeated assassination attempts, ultim 2.2kReads8.6Score19514d adds
11. 211 我 I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite? 我又乖又美，独宠后宫怎么了？ Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Harem + No Angst] A lively, stunning beauty + a devastatingly handsome, love-struck good emperor. (He’s love-struck but knows right from wrong) (No cutthroat palace intrigue) (Not a devoted couple) (Fast-paced) (Heroine’s halo) Ji Wanqing transmigrates into the harem of the Emperor of Yan and becomes a low-ranking concubine. The moment she arrives, the arrogant Consort slaps her. The Consort is bad enough, and the Empress is no better, using her to stoke the Consort’s anger. Wit 4.1kReads9.2Score46714d adds
12. 212 撕 Tear Apart the Harem! Win Favor! She's a Lunatic, Who Dares Cross Her? 撕后宫！得恩宠！她是疯批谁敢惹 Cats Are Extra Sweet猫猫特别甜Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue Only + Concubine-born Daughter + Reborn + Revenge + Everyone Is Evil + Wish-Fulfillment] [The story begins before the heroine enters the palace] [The emperor favors no one at first, and the heroine doesn’t fall in love] Jiang Shiying had died once. She died in childbirth, after her own elder sister had her killed to keep the baby. Reborn, she had made up her mind: she would enter the palace and get revenge, but she wouldn’t suffer! Not her stepmother or her elder sister, not eve 7.5kReads9.3Score95214d adds
13. 213 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.6kReads9.2Score30214d adds
14. 214 撩 After Flirting with the Emperor, the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 撩拨皇帝后，贵妃她不想负责 Butterflies Dance into Tragedy蝶舞成殇Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted Household intrigue in the beginning, palace intrigue later. Bai Zhi was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister. Though born to the prime minister's household, her mother died young and her father remarried. He doted on her younger sister, while Bai Zhi spent sixteen years unloved by her father and mother. Then an imperial decree came: the emperor had chosen her to be Prince Ying's concubine. Later, Prince Ying ascended the throne. "Your Majesty, this is terrible! Consort Xian slapped Lady 1.1kReads7.4Score11214d adds
15. 215 夫 The Madam Takes Charge: No More Lounging, Get Up and Get to Work! 夫人当家：都别躺，给我起来卷！ Give It a Persimmon Try柿柿就试试Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an alternate world + wish fulfillment + sweet romance + one-on-one + two strong leads] Xia Shuyan is a noblewoman of the capital, blessed with beauty, intelligence, and an illustrious family. To protect her family from the impending struggle for the throne, she arranges to marry General Xiao Yunchi, a man rumored to bring death to his wives. Xiao Yunchi is the second legitimate son of the Grand Princess and the old Marquis of Zhenbei, as well as the emperor’s nephew. He has sp 14.8kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
16. 216 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds

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    Two strategists fall in love! Even though they're both taciturn, their sharp minds allow them to understand each other without needing to say a word. There's no melodramatic plot, and the early interactions between them are quite engaging! The characters are very well-developed.

17. 217 重 Reborn as a Beloved Young Lady, I’m Busy Protecting My Husband 重生娇女护夫忙 Half-Tael Zen Heart半两禅心Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Cheng Fang was loved by both her parents and should have lived a peaceful life. Then, in a single night, her family was destroyed, and she was cast into the world of vice. Xiao Jingchen was a prince of royal blood and should have ascended the throne. But he was plotted against and died young. When Cheng Fang awakens from a dream, she vows to protect her parents and her family. Cheng Fang is reborn, and Xiao Jingchen’s life changes from that moment on. One devotes herself to shaping her family’s 349Reads9.0Score10314d adds

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    1. Shi Buyu was exceptionally intelligent from the age of three. Fifteen years later, the Marquis of Zhongyong, who guarded the border, betrayed his country and lost the city. His entire family was implicated, and everyone cursed the Shi family for their disloyalty and injustice. Even the jinx from Shi Buyu was mentioned again. Sitting by the window, Shi Buyu laughed. A jinx? Then she would have to live up to that title. The female lead not only rescued her family with her own strategies but also used this as a bargaining chip to help the male lead plan his schemes, leading to a series of events! It's very good! You can tell just by looking at the rating! 2. Just finished reading it. Cheng Fang woke up from a dream and vowed to protect his parents and family. Cheng Fang was reborn, and Xiao Jingchen's life changed from then on. One painstakingly managed the fate of his family, while the other struggled to save his own. By chance, Xiao Jingchen saved Cheng Fang, but little did he know that it was actually Cheng Fang who saved Xiao Jingchen. Who is the savior? Who is the saved? The *History of Xiao* records: In the first year of Yonghe, Prince Xiao Jingchen of Yan, a wise and virtuous ruler with great talent and ambition, became Emperor Xiaocheng. He made Lady Cheng his empress, and from then on, the country was peaceful and the people prosperous. Both of these are palace intrigue novels featuring strong female protagonists—rarely good reads!

18. 218 穿 After Transmigrating, I Raised Two Powerful Brothers by Doing Nothing 穿越后，我靠摆烂养出两个权臣兄长 Puppet布偶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing You Jin transmigrates into the body of a pretty little fool in the village, rumored to be so ill-fated that her parents died because of her. Her parents’ bodies are barely cold when her relatives start circling, but thankfully, her two older brothers dote on her and never abandon her. The three siblings rely on each other, and together they build a little home on their own. She sends her eldest brother to take the civil service exams, hoping he’ll earn a title and help them avoid some taxes. She 1.1kReads9.1Score15214d adds

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19. 219 乔 The Tall, Graceful Tree Leans Against the Vast Sky 乔木亭亭倚盖苍 Xiao Shangshan晓尚善Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted Once a tiny seedling, she grew into a towering tree. Reborn through the flames, she would one day upend the world. This is a story about growth and human nature. The heroine refuses to give in and does not believe in love. As she outwits treacherous officials and cuts a path through every obstacle, she rises above the heavens alone. 37Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    This is a purely historical romance novel, with no time travel, virtually no romance, and a strong female lead.

20. 220 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 22.7kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds
21. 221 贵 The Imperial Consort Trades on the Emperor’s Favor, Seeking Revenge and Rising to Power 贵妃恃宠而骄，一路复仇上位 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted (A pure palace-intrigue revenge power fantasy, with sweet romance, scumbags getting what they deserve, and an adorable child later on. The leads are not each other's firsts, so read with caution if that bothers you!!! Not fantasy!!!) She is Yu Zhiyi, daughter of Jiangnan's richest man, and Yu Zhiyan, daughter of the Minister of Rites. On her fifth birthday, because of a Frost Soul Pearl, all 100-odd members of Yu Zhiyi's family were slaughtered. The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley had once 2.6kReads9.1Score27514d adds
22. 222 娘 The Empress Is Sweet and Alluring, Winning Favor and Rising to Power 娘娘娇软妩媚，一路争宠上位 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (A pure palace-intrigue story, not a one-on-one romance, and not a mutually faithful pairing. Proceed with caution!) Bai Ruotang is the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Right Chancellor’s household. At fifteen, just after coming of age, she is sent into the palace to bear a child for her legitimate elder sister and help her secure the emperor’s favor. Unwilling to be reduced to someone else’s pawn, from the moment she steps through the palace gates, she decides she will carve out 10.5kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
23. 223 东 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾：太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.2kReads8.9Score18314d adds
24. 224 灭 After the Crown Princess Conceives Twins, the Crown Prince Favors His Beloved Concubine and Makes Her Empress 灭太子妃怀双胎，太子宠娇妾封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance. Not a virginal couple! + Clear-headed heroine gradually grows stronger in palace intrigue + Twins + Winning the Crown Prince’s heart, aiming for the empress’s throne] An Ruyan clutched her book of Thirty-Six Stratagems and set out to win over the tyrannical Crown Prince!!! An Ruyan was rescued by Prince Yan when she was robbed while visiting a temple. She had long been in love with him, but an unexpected incident made her see what a scumbag he was. Determined to 2.3kReads8.9Score23514d adds
25. 225 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 31.6kReads8.9Score2.3k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is a modern person reincarnated. Her actions conform to the expectations placed on women in that era, but her soul always remains detached from it. She doesn't love the male protagonist; she only wants to live well in feudal society, an era of extreme oppression and constraint on women.

26. 226 农 The Farmer's Daughter Has a Pocket Dimension and Dotes on the Crown Prince 农女有空间，娇养太子小夫君 Dai Ruge黛如歌Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Pocket Dimension and Spirit Spring + Farming + Sweet and Satisfying + Devoted Husband + A Powerful Team] Su Xiaoyue transmigrates to a farming village and becomes a pitiful girl bullied by her grandmother. Furious, she declares, “I want to sever ties with this family. Right now.” She has nothing and can’t even get enough to eat? Su Xiaoyue isn’t worried. She’s had guidance from an immortal, so why not take a trip into the mountains first? Instead, she ends up with a handsome little hu 4kReads9.3Score49414d adds

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    It's so beautiful! 🥰🥰🥰

27. 227 好 The Road to Good Fortune: A Beauty's Rise to the Top Through Childbearing 好孕之路：美人靠生子走上巅峰 Kui Xi奎希Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + System + Multiple Births + Devoted Husband + Adorable Babies] Please note: This is not quick transmigration, and the male and female leads are not each other's one and only. The male lead devotes himself exclusively to the heroine in the middle and later parts of the story. The heroine stays clearheaded from beginning to end: she is neither lovestruck nor saintly. The System is not an overpowered golden finger, and the heroine relies more on her own abilities. 24.1kReads9.1Score3.6k14d adds
28. 228 野 Wild and Free Little Orchid: The Coldhearted Prince Falls for Her First 野浪小兰花，冷情王爷他先动心了 The Madam Smiled夫人笑了Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof hero who falls hard and falls first; both leads are virgins; transmigration; pocket dimension; no strong female lead, no palace intrigue] The doomsday war goddess Lu Jiuwan died on the first day the light returned... 1 The quiet, graceful, seductive Princess Consort who killed without blinking woke up one day with a completely different personality. Princess Consort: Want to do it? Cold-hearted Prince: Insolence! A moment later, the cold-hearted Prince was in disarray... 2 With her 38.2kReads9.3Score5.3k14d adds

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    This is it, this is it, this is it! It's so satisfying to watch. There's no messy stuff, just jump right in. But the plot gets really crazy later on. Highly recommend it! Highly recommend it! Highly recommend it!

29. 229 二 Two Boys and a Girl: The Lucky Maid Has a Feel-Good Novel’s Script 二子一女：好孕丫鬟手拿爽文剧本 Spring in My Sleeve袖里春Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Extra chapters updating) [Fake sweet-and-innocent, truly villainous heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + inner-courtyard intrigue first, palace intrigue later + not a perfectly faithful couple + all that matters is having fun + happy ending] Xie Linyuan, the Liang dynasty's nobleman of a different surname, was illustrious and unmatched in the world. While away on campaign, he was ambushed by treacherous men and saved from death by Yan Yiyu, the daughter of an imperial merchant. After retur 2.1kReads8.0Score20114d adds

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    Ancient Chinese palace intrigue and domestic power struggle novels, where the protagonists strive for advancement and only by becoming strong themselves can they attract others. 😳

30. 230 奈 Alas, Spring Knows Not 奈何春不知 The Doll Runs Away洋娃娃出逃Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted [Villainess + everyone is evil + irresistible heroine + multiple male leads + warped values] Song Xuchun was once merely a songstress in a pleasure house. One day, she usurped someone else’s place and became the younger sister of a close adviser to the emperor. From then on, power and riches dazzled her. Only later did she realize that power and wealth came with boundless greed. It wasn’t enough. She wanted more power, a higher status. She climbed by any means necessary, from a lowly songstress 750Reads8.4Score11414d adds
31. 231 心 The Scheming Beauty's Conquest Notes 心机美人的攻略手札 Drink a Little Less Milk Tea少喝1点奶茶Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted Jiang Fu swore from a young age that she would climb the social ladder and marry into a powerful family. She was willing to use any means necessary. On the eve of the Jiang family’s legitimate daughter’s wedding, the groom’s side was rocked by a scandal of epic proportions. Jiang Ruyue, who had been pampered all her life, immediately refused to marry him. So the Jiang family secretly brought back Jiang Fu, the concubine-born daughter who had been raised far away. The Jiang family looked down on 4.6kReads9.3Score59814d adds
32. 232 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Became the World's Most Irresistible Beauty 女扮男装后，我成绝世万人迷 Longing to Pluck the Moon欲折月Ancient Romance391k WordsCompleted [Everyone's obsessed with her! Love rivals everywhere! Men and women alike adore the heroine!] After transmigrating, Lin Lang found herself in a melodramatic Mary Sue novel, adopted by the Grand Secretary and raised under his care. Her mission wasn't to win over the male lead or any of the male supporting characters. It was to win over the heroine. So she was forced to disguise herself as a man and ask the emperor to betroth the heroine to her. That one move ignited countless twisted, warped aff 5.3kReads8.7Score58314d adds
33. 233 仙 The Immortal's Appearance 仙人状 Shi Jin是今Martial Arts313k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + mystery solving + male lead with a secret identity + lovers who fight as fiercely as they love] A dazzling, outspoken heroine and a seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless physician, locked in a battle of equals as they fall in love! A celebrated romance author's popular historical mystery! A relationship between equals, full of tension; heart-stopping court intrigue; and the shocking truth behind bizarre murders! A celestial being appears in a dream to help solve a case and 16.9kReads9.6Score2.8k14d adds
34. 234 玄 The Mystic Girl Says You’ll Die at Three in the Morning. Pay Up to Change Your Fate 玄学少女说你三更死，打钱改命 Brown Sugar Cake红糖糕Modern Romance540k WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + fortune-telling + ghost-catching + satisfying read + lighthearted + sweet romance + CEO + wealthy family + no angst] After enduring a tribulation, Wu Yin is struck by lightning and sent back to the twenty-first century. With no money to her name, she can only set up a fortune-telling stall online. She tells fortunes, catches ghosts, and treats illnesses. If you can pay, she’ll take the job. “Master, if you’re really any good, tell me where my daughter, who was kidnapped years ago, 59.2kReads9.4Score30.3k14d adds

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    The plot is very interesting, and the female lead is particularly capable and decisive, always seeking revenge. The storyline is also quite realistic. It's a great watch, highly recommended!

35. 235 锁 Locked in the Spring Night 锁春宵 Banana Pizza香蕉披萨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + mutually faithful] In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been married for three years without ever consummating the marriage. Then her cousin suddenly appeared before her with a child, and Su Qingyu finally learned that the man wasn't impotent. He just couldn't perform with her. Her cousin stripped off Su Qingyu's face, took her place as the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and became the matriarch of the S 32.8kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds

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    It's online and very enjoyable 😎, a different kind of rebirth novel. The writing is excellent, the story flows smoothly, and the plot is fast-paced.

36. 236 王 The Princess Consort Has No Regard for Etiquette and Throws the Entire Court into Chaos 王妃不讲武德，搅乱了整个朝野 Mu Leng沐冷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted So what if that scummy Crown Prince broke off our engagement? It doesn't matter. I never wanted to marry him anyway. But could you at least not turn around and betroth me to a cripple? I have high standards, you know. My betrothed was disfigured? His meridians were completely destroyed? No problem. I'm a master of both medicine and poison. Bringing the dead back to life and restoring flesh to bone are my specialties. Assassination? Murder? And you hired killers on my turf? Do you think I'm alr 7.9kReads9.2Score87214d adds

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    The female lead is both cool and beautiful, helping the male lead heal his body. The male lead pretends to be weak, and the female lead declares that no one can hurt her... It's really good!

37. 237 嫁 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 33.2kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds
38. 238 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.4kReads8.8Score71814d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist is incredibly quick-witted, and none of the characters seem to have any intellectual disabilities.

39. 239 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 4kReads9.4Score48014d adds

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    This book contains both political intrigue and palace intrigue.

40. 240 与 With Jin Chang’an (Based on the Screen Adaptation Starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei) 与晋长安（宋轶、丞磊主演影视原著） Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted The hit drama starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei is now airing! A beloved historical romance by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! Female general vs. puppy-like boy. The child she casually picked up turns out to have two sides? A cold little gentleman by day, a loyal black knight by night. Is he a puppy turning into a wolf, and which side is the real him? A tale of love and hate between a female general and the heir of an enemy state! Li Shuang, the adopted daughter of a great general, guards the borders of the Grea 5.8kReads9.6Score92914d adds
41. 241 糟 Oh No! My Former Lover Is the Crown Prince 糟糕！我始乱终弃的恩客是太子 Sleepy Meow Meow睡不醒的喵喵酱Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted Original Title: Oh No! The Patron I Used and Abandoned Is the Crown Prince [Sweet Romance] [Mutual First Love] [Devoted Husband] [Love Grows Over Time] [Many Foreshadowing Twists] [Comedy] A quirky, down-on-her-luck heroine who grows into herself + a gentle hero Shen Yuan grew up in a small town in the south. Only when her mother died did she learn that her biological father was the powerful Marquis Shen of the capital. With no one to rely on, the orphaned girl set out on a thousand-mile journe 8kReads9.0Score96614d adds
42. 242 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

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    The first book features a female protagonist who is reborn into a wealthy family, and it's a story of power struggles within a household. It's about a free-spirited and carefree young woman and a cunning, wicked prince born to a favored concubine. Two rule-breakers and a rule-breaking background—this combination is incredibly exciting.

43. 243 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 106.8kReads9.5Score12.4k14d adds

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    It's a political intrigue novel, the kind where you fight for power. The female lead is intelligent, and there's very little romance. It has a high rating and is worth recommending.

44. 244 王 The Princess Consort Always Has the Regent Prince Flat on His Back 王妃总把摄政王按在地上摩擦 Ashes Mixed with Toilet Paper烟灰拌卷筒纸Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted [A truly strong female lead] [No male lead who's even stronger] [No fighting between women for men] Born into a family of ancient martial artists, Jiang Yinzhi foresees that she will transmigrate into a novel as a cannon-fodder supporting character. She just wants to laze around and, while she's at it, master peerless martial arts. She originally planned to take out the holier-than-thou, fake-sweet heroine. What? You transmigrated here too? We're all sisters, so let's put men aside for now. [Bon 2kReads9.1Score22914d adds

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    [Completed + Palace Intrigue & Domestic Strife] My first super-satisfying novel, a strong female lead story. The female protagonist, from an ancient martial arts family, transmigrates to ancient times, and the male lead has a one-sided love for her in the early stages. My third novel features a paranoid male lead and a twisted female lead. The female protagonist is reborn and seeks revenge decisively and without hesitation. The male lead is extremely jealous of the female protagonist's friends and family. Check out the synopses for the others. If you like any of these, feel free to check them out! Thank you!

45. 245 抠 The Stingy Regent's Clumsy Little Wife Has Wasted Her Fortune Again 抠门摄政王的迷糊小娇妻又败家了 Su Jian苏见Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Princess Consort] A sweet, adorable, scatterbrained little princess consort × a domineering, scheming regent Su Yueya is absentminded, eats a lot, and spends money like water. Every month, she manages to eat through every last coin of her father's salary, much to the distress of the Su family. What happens next? Su Yueya sets her sights on the all-powerful regent. Who could have guessed the regent is stingy and broke? At least he's handsome and dotes on her. Su Yueya resolves 726Reads8.7Score10114d adds
46. 246 病 The Possessive Tyrant Is Cold by Day but Wants Kisses at Night 病娇暴君他白天冷冰冰晚上要亲亲 Song of the Ages千秋岁引Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + strong heroine + everyone's darling + devoted couple + secret identities + reborn + a mutually devoted, powerful couple in a satisfying 1v1 romance] In her previous life, she was deceived and manipulated into calling off her wedding, then died in a terrible fire. Only the violent emperor rushed into the flames to protect her, his eyes bloodshot. He avenged her, held her old clothes, and followed her in death. After being reborn, she kicks aside the scumbag man and the vile wom 1.9kReads9.1Score26114d adds
47. 247 战 The God of War Prince's Teary-Eyed Little Sweetheart 战神王爷的哭包小甜妻 Nine-Nine Prosperity九九发财Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Not a strong female lead story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read. This is just a lighthearted, funny, sweet romance with a devoted couple.] On their wedding night, a certain prince said tenderly, “From now on, I’m your husband, your one and only man, and the person you can rely on for the rest of your life. Understand?” “No, you’re not my only man,” Feng Baobao immediately replied with a shake of her head. The prince frowned, then watched the little crybaby count on her fingers. “I have Fat 971Reads9.2Score11714d adds
48. 248 憨 The Lovably Clueless Princess Consort and Her Cold Prince 憨憨王妃冷王爷 Sea-Salt Fried Corn海盐炒玉米Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance] [No angst] [Devoted to each other] [Not reborn] Tang Yan, a little poison expert, goes to serve as a personal attendant to the Prince of Zhennan, a descendant of her benefactor. Every day, she dreams of lazing around like a fish, but the longer she serves as his attendant, the more free time she seems to have. She might as well flirt with the prince while she's at it. The prince: “I'll raise this little girl until she's old enough to be my wife.” To keep his princess consort safe 24Reads6.5Score—14d adds
49. 249 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.3kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
50. 250 仗 Using My Cuteness to Get Away with Murder! The Tyrannical Regent Lures Me into His Arms 仗萌行凶！暴戾摄政王诱捕我入怀 September Watermelon Is So Sweet九月西瓜甜呀Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Completed. Theme: Protecting animals starts with refusing to support animal performances] [Double rebirth + mutual devotion + sweet from beginning to end + a long-planned seduction] [Fierce squirrel princess vs. doting, scheming regent] Qiuqiu was a fluffy little squirrel you could pet to your heart’s content. The moment she opened her eyes, a cunning big shot had captured her. Knowing she couldn’t read, the man set trap after trap, luring her in at every turn. “Husband, what is an imperial edi 782Reads9.2Score10214d adds

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