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. 251 可 The Adorable Princess Consort and Her Devoted Prince 可爱王妃的宠妻王爷 Lan Yiyi蓝一一Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance] [Beloved by everyone] By imperial decree, Princess Rouyan was married to Prince Yu, a man she had never met. She expected Prince Yu to marry her only because he had no choice, but he doted on her in every way. A sweet romance, with the princess as the heart and soul of her rakish prince. Once Prince Yu got a taste, he was practically unstoppable. “Pervert!” “What’s wrong with me kissing my own princess consort?” “I don't just want to kiss you, I also want to...” “Mmm...” Years la 532Reads8.8Score10314d adds
2. 252 皇 The Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful 皇后绝世倾城 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [Empress + sweet romance + redemption + healing smiles + devoted, fatherly hero + skip if you mind these tropes] She is the Duke's legitimate daughter, breathtakingly beautiful and yearning for freedom. All she wants is to find one person to share her whole life with. He is the emperor of Dongsheng, renowned since his youth and ruthless in his methods. Wherever he goes, bones are left strewn across the land. To him, women are nothing but pieces on a chessboard. He ascended the throne at 5.8kReads8.9Score49014d adds
3. 253 娇 The Spoiled Consort's Road to Glory 娇气包娘娘的荣华路 Qingxi Hexi清兮禾兮Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted Sweet romance! Undivided love! She’s doted on to the max! [The heroine is cunning, a little black lotus hidden beneath a rabbit’s skin] [The hero has a harem and isn’t chaste, but once he meets the heroine, he devotes himself to her alone in a one-on-one romance] The third young lady of the Sheng’an Marquis’s household, born to his secondary wife, was as beautiful as a celestial maiden. Sweet and clever, she knew how to win favor. Her grandmother and father favored her, and even her legitimate 13.3kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
4. 254 闺 Best Friends Reborn in the 1970s as Widows: You Flirt with Men, So Will I 闺蜜双穿七零寡妇，你撩汉我也撩 The Willful King Is Going All Out任性大王发力了Modern Romance225k WordsOngoing Su Hongyan and her best friend transmigrate and become two young widows in the 1970s. Their wicked mother-in-law’s family orders them around like beasts of burden? No problem. They’ll pretend to cook with urine! They nearly burn the whole family’s home down! They’re also bound to a System that requires them to touch men? Okay, there’s a pair of handsome, powerful but ill-fated brothers right here. Their mother died young, their father is seriously ill, and everyone shuns them. They look like per 130Reads8.2Score814d adds

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   In this book, the best friend transmigrates into a novel and gains a space to farm. To obtain energy, she grows rice in exchange for kisses.

5. 255 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 87.6kReads9.5Score12k14d adds

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   Rebirth, two strong female protagonists, family, country, and power struggles.

6. 256 快 Quick Transmigration: The Empress's Blessed Heir 快穿之好孕皇后 Fifty-Cent Special Effects五毛二特效Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + stunning heroine + no fixed pairing + childbirth + palace intrigue + feel-good power fantasy] After dying suddenly from overwork, Xu Lingyi received a childbirth System. If she gave heirs to male leads who desperately needed children, she could gain eternal life. Story One: [The Middle-Aged Emperor Without an Heir] A stunning noblewoman from an eminent family × a middle-aged emperor, with an age gap. The emperor had no children despite ruling for years. He thought the emp 32.7kReads9.3Score3.2k14d adds

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7. 257 假 The Fake Heiress Is Sweet and Charming, and Her Five Brothers Dote on Her 假千金又软又撩，五个哥哥宠上天 Slightly Tipsy with Orange Flavor橘子味微醺Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Su Wan transmigrated into a book, she took one look at her character's setup and ending and fell into deep thought. She could have coasted to victory, but instead she had to court death. Was this really the standard ending for a vicious supporting female character? To change her fate, she decided to return to the countryside and cling to her five older brothers. After all, they would all become big shots one day. Her eldest brother would become a third-rank official at court. Her second br 27.1kReads9.3Score7.2k14d adds
8. 258 被 After Being Sent to the Palace, I Win All the Emperor’s Favor 被献入宫后，我夺尽恩宠 Qin Yao沁摇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 🌟The drama adaptation, Qin Meiren’s Rise to Power, is now streaming!🌟 [Palace intrigue / not both virgins / devoted love later on. This isn’t a mindless indulgence story. If you’re looking for pure doting after just two or three chapters, you should leave now.] In her previous life, Qin Liuse entered the palace in place of a noble daughter of the Qin family. In the end, she was left with nowhere to call home, forced to watch the man she loved marry someone else. Reborn, she is still the neglect 3.3kReads8.8Score36914d adds

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   These are all palace intrigue novels I've read. I personally found them quite enjoyable—easy to read and understand, and the endings weren't chaotic or illogical.

9. 259 娘 After the Empress Consort Closed Her Heart to Love, the Emperor Became Addicted to Begging for Her Affection 娘娘断心绝爱后，陛下跪舔上瘾了 Jie Chong解虫Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn] [Alternate history] [He pursues his wife after losing her; the hero is humble and devoted] [In her previous life, she was a love-struck fool; reborn, she is a clear-eyed and captivating consort × In his previous life, he loved her without realizing it; reborn, the powerful emperor eagerly becomes her devoted admirer] In her previous life, Su Yunning was infatuated with her cousin, the emperor, for over twenty years. She had no children of her own, willingly became his con 23.5kReads8.6Score1.7k14d adds

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   There are palace intrigues and domestic power struggles. Palace intrigues, of course, don't involve any messy or chaotic elements. Domestic power struggles do involve suitors, but they aren't particularly unacceptable.

10. 260 重 Reborn to Marry a Treacherous Minister: Turning a Winning Hand into a Royal Flush 重生嫁奸臣：一手好牌打出王炸 The Red Beans Are Ripe红豆熟了Ancient Romance826k WordsOngoing [Two Powerful Leads + Mutual Devotion + Revenge + Political Intrigue] In her previous life, Shen Li died a terrible death. The reason was simple: she had a winning hand and played it disastrously. With an unbeatable start, she somehow managed to get her entire family executed. Shen Li was a noblewoman from a powerful clan and the greatest beauty of her generation. Her calligraphy and painting were peerless, her work worth a fortune, and her grace and intelligence drew countless young noblemen se 361Reads8.7Score—14d adds
11. 261 全 The Whole Family Is Insanely Eavesdropping on My Thoughts 全家偷听我心声杀疯了，我负责吃奶 Xia Shengsheng夏声声Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted The Red Fruit short drama adaptation of My Whole Family Hears My Thoughts: Fu Bao Chaochao is now open for reservations! Please show it lots of support and give it a follow! [Whole-family mind reading + cannon fodder + beloved by the whole family + powerful figure transmigrates into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger + feel-good story] Lu Zhaozhao transmigrated into a book. She became a cannon-fodder character who was drowned at birth, while the heroine stole her identity. The heroine turned 14.5kReads9.6Score3.1k14d adds
12. 262 求 You Want a Secondary Wife? I’ll Marry Your Third Uncle in a Ten-Mile Bridal Procession! 求娶平妻？十里红妆嫁你三叔！ Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knew that Shen Zhao, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Personnel, was deeply in love with the eldest son of the Cui family. But no one knew that the emperor had personally arranged the marriage between the Shen and Cui families. Cui Shaoqing had been engaged to Shen Zhao for ten years, yet had never cared about her. Only later did Shen Zhao understand that Cui Shaoqing favored women with pride and backbone. She had wasted all her affection and put up with every i 23.2kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds
13. 263 再 Back into Your Embrace 再入君怀 A Heart as Before心如故Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Some ages and life experiences of the main characters have been changed and dramatized to make the story more compelling. [For entertainment only] [Completed] One song, "Phoenix Hairpin," bound her to a lifetime of love and sorrow, and left her to waste away and die. Returning to the age of fourteen, Tang Wan resolves to break free from the fate written for her. The first letter she writes is not a poem exchanged in verse, but a letter breaking off her engagement. In this life, she will no longe 366Reads8.9Score10614d adds
14. 264 华 Consort Hua Reborn: She Gives Up Love and Slays the Dragon at Once 华妃重生归来，放下情爱立刻屠龙 Three-Gold Darling三金大宝贝Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing (The pacing is fairly slow, and this isn’t a wish-fulfillment novel. The plot follows the TV adaptation gradually at first. Please be patient and keep reading, dear readers! The author is sensitive, so please don’t be mean if it’s not your cup of tea.) [The writing is serious at first, then turns lively and funny] Lighthearted and stress-relieving, so sit back and enjoy! Don’t pass by without giving it a try! Consort Hua is reborn and breaks free of her lovesick delusions, finally seeing Big Fa 23.7kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
15. 265 侯 Jiang Congnan, the Marquis's Eldest Daughter 侯门长女江从南 Meng Ri Wan梦日万Ancient Romance608k WordsCompleted The marquis’s principal wife had only two daughters. Who would inherit the title? Until she was twelve, Jiang Congnan was pampered at home like a treasured guest. That year, seeing her mother tormented by her grandmother for failing to bear a son, she made a bold move: she went to Qingfeng Abbey outside the city, took up a lay practitioner’s life, and prayed for her grandmother’s good fortune. She stayed there for three years. Three years later, the question of who would inherit the title of Mar 4.4kReads8.8Score49314d adds

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    The story begins with infighting within her own family, then moves on to help her husband navigate the power struggles within the royal court. Later, as she is crowned crown princess, she engages in palace intrigue. It's a very good book.

16. 266 玉 Spring Warmth in the Jade Hall 玉堂春暖 Sky Hound Moonflame天狗月炎Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Li Chunfeng has two childhood friends. One is a graceful young gentleman, as handsome as jade, who topped the imperial examinations and became the youngest top scholar of the new dynasty, his fame filling the capital. The other is a peerlessly handsome, world-renowned God of War, a general whose many victories earned him a marquisate while still young. Li Chunfeng only wants to make money and build her career, but her childhood friends are just too popular. Ever since she arrived in the capital, 2.1kReads9.1Score24914d adds

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    I think this book is quite good. There aren't any other subplots. It's just a story about working hard and growing together.

17. 267 被 The General I Used and Abandoned Has Returned to Court 被我始乱终弃的将军回朝了 Puffpaw噗爪Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted Xie Chuizhu, reborn, puts on an acting performance every day. Fleeing home at night and worried about the dangers of a long journey? She tricks a great general into escorting her. Arriving in Jiankang with no way to make a living? She disguises herself as a man and takes a job at a male brothel. Having trouble investigating her father’s murder? She changes her name and identity, then ventures into danger as a man. After a long journey through a second life, Xie Chuizhu finally gets what she want 2.1kReads9.1Score25714d adds

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    My reflections after reading these books are as follows (in ancient times): What love is is unimportant; what matters is fighting for power, living for oneself, and doing what is beneficial to oneself. When I held power and carved out my own territory, hearing the echo of freedom, I was reborn. After my affairs were settled, I would either retreat to the mountains to watch the spring sunshine, summer flowers, autumn rain, and winter snow, or observe the hustle and bustle of the world, its joys and sorrows…

18. 268 奸 The Treacherous Minister Can't Resist Her Allure 奸臣不经撩 Fruit Jelly水果冻冻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Later, when Shen Gongchen pressed her too hard, Liu Suisui covered her face and wept. She was terribly aggrieved. “My father died, my mother remarried, and I have no one to rely on. I came all the way to the capital just to marry a rich husband. What’s wrong with that?” Shen Gongchen pressed her at every turn. “He has to be rich? Why not rich and powerful?” Liu Suisui raised her eyes ever so slightly and gave him a shy, coquettish glance. After a long pause, she asked softly, “Uncle… do you like 10.9kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds

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    The structure is clear and it's quite interesting!

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