Any No-romance Stories with Fresh Plots, Preferably in a Historical Setting? 有没有无CP剧情新颖的书啊，最好是古风的

1. 1 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set During a Famine and Became Invincible Through Cultivation 穿书荒年，我靠修仙无敌了 Nai Naiyi奈奈一Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space + farming + no romance + wealth + feel-good revenge] [The animated adaptation is now available. If you’re interested, check it out!] Qiao Qi transmigrated into a book and became the vicious female supporting character. The good news: Her medicinal garden space came with her, and she could cultivate and level up to her heart’s content. The bad news: The male lead had just stabbed her to death. ☸ 1. A ridiculously powerful golden finger, a feel-good story, ruthless decisiveness, and ov 45.2kReads9.2Score6k14d adds

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   The plot is so fresh and unbelievably twisted! 😂 The female lead is a supporting character in the book, and all her younger siblings are various supporting and main characters from different stories (there's more than one chosen one; this is a world with multiple stories). There's so much to say! ヽ(≧Д≦)ノ

2. 2 将 The General’s Daughter: The Tyrannical Regent Is Putty in Her Hands 将门娇，暴戾摄政王你被拿捏了！ A Glimpse of Green见一抹绿Ancient Romance287k WordsCompleted [Reborn + historical romance + legitimate daughter + sweet romance + doting husband + empress + strong female lead] In her previous life, Su Xianyu lived in a daze. Her husband died before her eyes, and a heartless villain stabbed her through the heart. Reborn, Su Xianyu took the initiative and married the husband she had in her previous life. She trounced wicked women, beat down scoundrel men, brought peace to a war-torn land, and became a renowned general. Her husband, the regent of her previo 8Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   These are all set in ancient times, some with reincarnation themes, others with time travel. I'd read them two or three times after finishing them. My top recommendation is the fifth one, "The Yandere." It's incredibly satisfying to read.

3. 3 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, I Turn Around and Marry the Prince 重生新婚夜，转身嫁王爷 Riding a Pig to Nanli骑猪上南理Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge + punishing scumbags + equally powerful leads + sweet flirting] In her previous life, Xie Wanning devoted herself to marrying Jiang Ce and helping him claim the throne. But the moment his position was secure, he had her entire family executed! Reborn in a single day, she found herself back on her wedding day, dressed in red. As the assembled officials offered their congratulations, she suddenly kissed the drunken Prince Yan, Jiang Huai, right in front of everyone. She wiped her 12Reads8.3Score—14d adds
4. 4 重 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: The Ninth Lord Cherishes Her Dearly 重生嫡女：九千岁独宠卿卿 Miss Li Tells Stories黎姑娘说故事Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted [Reborn revenge against scumbags + Scumbag chases his wife to the crematorium + Second male lead wins + Sweet pampering + Both leads are devoted to each other] In her previous life, desperate to escape an arranged marriage, she followed her heart and trusted the wrong people. Her uncle seized her inheritance, her aunt swallowed up her family’s wealth, her cousin stole her token, and her male cousin wanted to sell her into a brothel for training courtesans. Her fiancé’s affection was a sham. All 3kReads6.2Score22514d adds
5. 5 甜 Sweet and Sassy Princess: The Unhinged Prince Is Obsessed with Me! 甜飒王妃：疯批王爷宠爆了！ Qing Yueyue晴月月Ancient Romance163k WordsCompleted [Reborn + devoted couple + feel-good revenge + sweet romance + putting scumbags in their place] In her previous life, Fu Wanwan had roamed the martial world freely, hoping to stay clear of court intrigue. In the end, her entire family was executed, and she died in disgrace. Reborn, she returns to the capital. If Buddha stands in her way, she’ll kill Buddha; if a god stands in her way, she’ll kill a god. Half the martial world has her back. Want to investigate her identity? Sorry, the leader of t 13Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 6 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince and I Fled Together 新婚夜：我和病娇王爷一起逃婚 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao transmigrated. That night, dressed in her wedding gown, she hid in an alley and ran into a man in red. “Hey, what a coincidence! Are you running away from your wedding too?” “Yeah.” “I’m marrying Chu Yin. What about you?” “Hah. My name is Chu Yin.” After becoming the wife of a bewitching, sickly prince, Yu Jiao lived in constant fear. Rumor had it the Princess Consort of Yan wouldn’t survive three days. Yu Jiao turned to ask, “How long have we been married?” Chu Yin replied, “Be good, sw 12.9kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
7. 7 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Powerful Minister Begged for My Affection Every Day 穿书后，权臣大人日日求宠 Su Yuan苏源Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Alternate World + Sweet Romance + Yandere + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One] [A sweet little romance with little political intrigue. The heroine isn’t a powerful, assertive type. Neither lead has been with anyone else in either their past or present lives, and the hero only loves the heroine.] A lively, spirited little drama queen with catlike charm × a clingy, green-tea husband who pretends to be sweet and obedient, with foxlike charm At first, Luo Qingqing only 2.8kReads9.2Score36514d adds
8. 8 摄 The Regent's Beloved Miracle Doctor 摄政王的神医宠妃 Pavilions and Towers亭台楼阁Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted Shangguan Xi, a peerless military doctor with unparalleled medical skills, dies on the front lines, only to find herself reborn as the neglected second daughter of a general’s household. She is forced to marry the regent, who is rumored to be ruthless and cruel. At their first meeting, red bridal curtains hang all around when a man in black, struck by an arrow, climbs in through the window. Mistaking him for an assassin, Shangguan Xi treats his wound, then points her chin at the window. “The wi 114Reads8.6Score—14d adds
9. 9 王 If the Princess Consort Won't Lie Low, You're All Doomed! 王妃不摆烂，你们全完蛋！ Yu Chenrui玉宸瑞Ancient Romance151k WordsCompleted [Wacky humor and memes + all kinds of flirting + goofy antics + sweet romance] [The heroine is delightfully unhinged in her daily life. She’s clever, skilled in medicine and a little hand-to-hand combat, and has eight hundred tricks up her sleeve.] After Shu Ruan is bitten to death by a zombie, she transmigrates to the Yu Dynasty, only to find herself in an awkward situation: her newlywed husband has died in her bed after being drugged with an aphrodisiac. She plans to give up and wait for death 54Reads8.0Score—14d adds
10. 10 王 The Princess Consort Is Dazzling and Daring, and the Prince Throws Himself Into Her Arms 王妃她爽飒美，惹得王爷投怀送抱 Yun Xiaoyun云小云Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance]+ [Comedy]+ [Mutual devotion] Tang Yueying, a lifelong single, transmigrates into the body of a married woman and turns her unfaithful husband into a wreck from the start! With a wave of her hand, she declares, “I’m divorcing him!” Tang Yueying has transmigrated, and the System has been reset to its entry-level permissions. She has to start from scratch. Even worse, the original owner had a life anyone would envy, but she was blind, foolish, and lacking in both emotional and i 10Reads6.8Score—14d adds
11. 11 病 The Sickly Tyrant Is Always So Sweet and Adorable Around Me 病娇暴君在我面前总是奶凶奶凶的 First Snow in Sixteen Years十六年初雪Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Ridiculously funny and super sweet] The reigning tyrant is moody and bloodthirsty, but in Lin Xianyu's eyes... “It hurts.” The man's pale cheeks flush, his lovely peach-blossom eyes glistening with tears as he glares at her with a fierce, puppyish look. “Be gentle.” Lin Xianyu looks at the tiny scratch on the man's skin. Did someone send her the wrong obsessive tyrant? The tyrant glares at the woman ignoring him. “Empress, if you keep ignoring me, I'll double your workload.” “The empress has wo 629Reads9.2Score10414d adds
12. 12 团 The Beloved Doctor Consort Is Reborn, and the Imperial Uncle Proposes Overnight 团宠医妃重生后，皇叔连夜提亲了 Spring River, Autumn Moon春江秋月Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted He was the fiancé she had given her whole heart to, yet he carried on an affair with her cousin behind her back, seized the Xie family's wealth, ruined her father and brother, and schemed to make her a concubine! She was the “dear little sister” she had trusted completely, yet she smeared her reputation, murdered her child, and climbed to a higher branch over her blood! They rose to power on a golden road paved with the Xie family's silver and gold, disfiguring her, breaking her legs, gouging ou 1.8kReads9.0Score21214d adds
13. 13 报 Urgent Report, Your Highness! The Princess Consort Is Taking on the Cold, Power-Hungry Regent 报！王爷，王妃要干翻冷欲摄政王 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance167k WordsCompleted [Both pure-hearted + both reborn + both yandere + playing the fool to catch the tiger] Yi Sheng was reborn. On the first day of her new life, she picked up a boy. “Want to stand above everyone else?” “I do.” “Then let’s take down the Regent!” The night they broke into the Regent’s residence, the boy, who had been Regent for two lifetimes, lounged lazily in a chair and smiled at her with a meaningful look. “Come on, take down the Regent.” * They say the Regent is ruthless and merciless, yet thre 745Reads9.1Score12914d adds
14. 14 穿 Transmigration: The Princess Consort Is Ruthless and Unkind 穿越：王妃人狠心不善 Waiting for a Thousand Joys待千欢Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine + Satisfying Read + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple] By a twist of fate, she goes from being wanted worldwide to becoming a delicate young heiress. After a lifetime on her own, she finally has a family. At last, she’s no longer alone. Dressed in red, riding alone, she coerces Emperor Longyuan, destroys the Northern Desert Kingdom, and kills the Lord of Lingjiang, all to keep the Su family safe. But how come she can’t shake that clingy guy following her around? They say the Third P 2.3kReads9.2Score26314d adds
15. 15 重 Reborn: The Prince's Quest to Win His Wife Is a Long Shot 重生之殿下追妻遥遥无期 Waiting for a Thousand Joys待千欢Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Prince’s Long Road to Winning His Wife Back After Rebirth (Double rebirth + two powerful leads + no saintly heroine + mutual firsts + revenge served) A dazzling encounter in her youth haunted her for eleven years. For it, she gave up everything, even her life. At the end of her life, she finally convinced herself to let it all go. Heaven took pity on her and gave her the chance to start over. This time, she wanted nothing to do with love. But... Why does this life feel like a 32Reads6.2Score—14d adds
16. 16 王 The Prince’s Soft, Alluring Consort Has the Cold, Desire-Fueled Prince Addicted to Possessing Her 王妃腰软娇媚，冷欲王爷占有上瘾 Sweet Year After Year岁岁甜甜Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted Content warning: The ancient setting is entirely fictional and is not based on real history. [Sweet romance + only each other + happy ending + lovestruck, clingy hero + fictional dynasty] (Delicate, seductive beauty with fair skin x possessive, clingy, calculating, loyal puppy of a man) Tan Lingyin transmigrates and opens her eyes while fleeing an arranged marriage. Her scumbag ex is sweet-talking her, pretending he wants them to elope together. She beats him up, then rushes into the arms of Pri 4.5kReads9.1Score41514d adds
17. 17 纨 The Arrogant Regent Forcefully Steals the Bride 纨绔摄政王强势抢亲 Thinking of Bamboo and Flute念竹思笛Ancient Romance247k WordsCompleted [The seemingly spoiled, lovesick Prince Regent ✘ the foodie young princess of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, who’d rather throw a punch than say a word] [A sweet romance with just a touch of silliness. The author’s values follow the looks; if that bothers you, don’t read.] The first rule of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household: Men do not take concubines, and women do not become concubines. Ling Mo, the Prince Regent, has been doted on since childhood. He has always had someone he can’t stop thinki 4.5kReads9.2Score43414d adds
18. 18 娇 After Being Reborn, Jiao Jiao Captures the Heart of a Powerful Official 娇娇重生后，撩成权臣心尖宠 Jiang Ruanruan姜软软Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [Both reborn]+ [Female side character transmigrates]+ [Marriage first, love later]+ [Sweet romance]+ [Everyone's darling]+ [Food]+ [Cozy daily life] Xie Nanqiao died. She died the day she watched the man she loved get stabbed to death by her husband. Only after her death did she learn that the husband she had thought despised her spent every night sleeping beside her portrait. Meanwhile, the man she had loved with all her heart had approached her with ulterior motives. When she opened her eyes 29Reads6.4Score—14d adds
19. 19 报 Report, Your Highness the Regent: The Princess Consort Has Another Plan 报告摄政王，王妃又有主意了 Clouds Over a Fleeting Life浮生未歇云Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted [Clever, crafty heroine × composed, scheming hero] [Strong male lead + strong female lead + both chaste + sweet romance + no misunderstandings] To save her own life, Nie Lingxi agrees to marry Mo Yiyuan, the regent of Dongling. She thinks that once she has used him to find her master's whereabouts and escape danger, they will have nothing more to do with each other. But his tenderness, constant support, and unwavering protection gradually win her over. Little by little, he heals the wounds she s 157Reads8.6Score—14d adds
20. 20 将 The General Asks Every Day: Did His Wife Fall for Him Today? 将军每日一问，夫人今天心动了吗 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance188k WordsCompleted [From the heroine’s perspective: marriage first, love later. From the hero’s perspective: his secret crush comes true. A story of healing.] Yun Jihuan was born under a lucky star, with a distinguished family, beauty, and talent. Her family cherished her, and she had a childhood sweetheart who was also her fiancé. If all went as it should, she would live a peaceful and happy life, becoming the envy of everyone in the capital. But fate played a cruel joke on her. In a single night, her maternal fa 4.7kReads9.1Score49614d adds
21. 21 娇 The Lovely Princess Is Simply Enchanting: Prince, Please Request a Marriage to Bring Me Good Fortune 娇娇王妃太倾城，王爷请旨来冲喜 Qiu Xi厹兮Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + sweet romance + a love-struck male lead] Feng Yao transmigrated into a book, becoming a disposable extra who appeared for three chapters just to advance the plot before being killed off. Even becoming a beggar would be better than being an extra! No matter what, the best plan was to keep the male lead happy and survive until the ending. But wasn’t the male lead supposed to be clever, shrewd, and scheming? Why did he cling to her after just a little co 7Reads6.5Score—14d adds
22. 22 开 My Ancestors’ Graves Started Smoking from the Start: Disguised as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams 开局祖坟冒青烟，女扮男装科举忙 Jiang Suiwan江岁晚Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xie Yuheng transmigrates from the Apocalypse to a farming household, where a tyrant rules the land. With no other choice, she disguises herself as a boy. As she grows older, everyone in the surrounding villages comes to know that the Xie family's prodigy has an exceptionally clever mind. Too bad he's a sickly weakling who can't lift a finger or carry a load. Bystander: “You're so noble, so impressive! Your sickly family member just kicked someone through a wall!” The Xie family: “Does the head o 12.2kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    First book: Ancient setting, female protagonist disguised as a man, trusted completely by her entire clan, no romantic pairing, focused on patriotism. Second book: My absolute favorite, "Who Doesn't Know the Bright Moon Gentleman!" Truly amazing, patriotism, the emperor's complete trust, no suspicion. Third book: Fantasy, Ye Qiao, comedy, ensemble cast, a ten-year bookworm's pick, definitely worth it. All without romantic pairings.

23. 23 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 119.8kReads9.6Score11.5k14d adds
24. 24 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.3k14d adds
25. 25 女EN The Supporting Female Character Cultivates, the Protagonists Are Sacrificed to Heaven 女配修仙，主角祭天 Long-Tailed Tit长尾山雀呀Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted On the night before becoming the disciple of Immortal Venerable Yanchen, Sang Ying discovered that she was the villainess in a cultivation novel about a master and his disciple! She was the foil to the pure and kind heroine, a delicate white lotus. Not only did she force the male lead to take her as his disciple, she also tried to steal what belonged to the heroine. In the end, she died at the hands of one of the heroine's admirers, and her pure ice spirit root became the catalyst for repairing 7.7kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
26. 26 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 15.3kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds

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    This is very novel. It's a female-centric story with no romantic pairing. The female lead transmigrates into the body of the Empress Dowager. The emperor is incompetent, and the female lead secretly manages everything, but she's also a little bit silly. 😘😘

27. 27 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

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    The crime-solving and reasoning plot is particularly exciting, with each twist and turn keeping the audience on the edge of their seats. Secondly, while the romance between the male and female leads isn't overly emphasized, it develops gradually and naturally. The story avoids overly romanticizing the characters; they also have their own unavoidable circumstances, which makes the plot more realistic and engaging.

28. 28 爆 Going Viral Starts with Calling the Cops 爆红从报警开始 Yu Siyuan余四元Urban1.1M WordsCompleted Microdrama style, silly and lighthearted. The protagonist has no romantic pairings, male or female. Actor Mo Fei gets a Role System. From a holy monk, he gains an ability to attract criminals; from a serial killer, he learns human anatomy; from a detective, he learns to talk to cats; from a master thief, he learns sleight of hand... To everyone else, all of this seems downright bizarre. Would a normal actor radiate murderous intent? Would a normal actor know the human body so well? Would a norma 58.9kReads9.5Score7.9k14d adds

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    Who dared recommend *The White Snake* to me? Why is it on the recommendation list? If I hadn't read it during my tribulation years ago, I almost clicked on it. Seriously, *The White Snake* is really good. Reading it will give you the wonderful feeling of exploring classic novels, leaving you with endless aftertaste, allowing you to reflect on the past and present, and benefiting you immensely. It combines the essence of its time with popular trends, receiving unanimous praise from many netizens. I strongly recommend everyone to check it out.

29. 29 气 My Luck Is Off the Charts, So I Have No Choice but to Become an Immortal! 气运逆天，我只好成仙了！ Wang Friday王星期五Eastern Fantasy2.0M WordsOngoing [Unbelievable fortune + a wise old man by his side + mediocre aptitude + starting out in the menial work department + classic filial piety + it was just luck + immortality in ten years] In his first year after joining the sect. Wang Yao, you’ve reached Foundation Establishment? That’s remarkably fast progress. Wang Yao: I just got lucky. In his second year after joining the sect. Huh? Wang Yao, how are you already at the Golden Core stage? Wang Yao: I was just lucky, that’s all. In his third ye 24.4kReads8.6Score1.7k14d adds

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    The protagonist's invincible path to immortality begins with a single lucky die. Using the law of attraction, he manipulates Old Deng into becoming his slave. To his senior sister/master: "Senior sister, don't be so polite, what's yours is mine." The protagonist: "Belief is a power." Old Deng: "The ancestor can obtain a living soul, the ancestor can obtain a living soul." One believes, the other remains silent. The protagonist: "If you keep nagging and ignoring your disciple, be careful I expel you from the sect." Old Deng: "You brat, you want to rebel against the Heavenly Gang?"

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