Great Historical Romance Novels Worth Rereading Again and Again: Clever, Heartwarming, and Totally Addictive 三刷四刷的好看古言。智慧，温情，特上头。

1. 1 我 My Sweetheart's Secret Guard 我的甜心暗卫 Plum Milkshake梅奶昔Two Male Leads233k WordsCompleted Two strong leads, one-on-one, with a secondary couple, both chaste Loyal secret guard bottom × scheming prince top A special reunion made Shangguan Yunhan understand at once the feelings that had stirred in his heart when he was young. Since that was the case, this time, he would not let you escape. Inside the prince's residence. Qing Jiu: “I was too late to save you, Master. Please punish me!” Shangguan Yunhan glanced at the assassins sprawled across the ground and the blood dripping from the s 17.2kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
2. 2 反 The Villain Calls Me His Stepmother, and My Sickly Stepson Is Acting Strange 反派喊我小娘，病娇继子不对劲 Nocturnal Wine不夜酒Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + devoted couple + unhinged stepson + medical skills + farming] On the day Xu Xiaokui wins an award, she unexpectedly transmigrates into a book as the wicked stepmother of the lovesick villain Xiao Jingyi. The original woman's end was tragic: she died at the hands of her stepson. Her stepson, who would one day become The Outcast, is currently blind and suffering from a deep-seated Gu poison. Desperate to change the original woman's tragic fate, she resolves to turn over 283Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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   In the first ancient story, the heroine travels to a time when her husband is about to get married. There is a villain stepson who is three years older than herself. In order to survive, she hugs the thigh of the future chief minister, and her relationship gradually heats up...

3. 3 将 The Eldest Sister-in-Law of the General's Household 将门长嫂 Jianjian减减Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted (Originally titled: The Eldest Sister-in-Law as His Wife) The year Chu Huai was exiled, several of his brothers died on the battlefield, and his father died coughing up blood. Chu Huai’s spine was broken, but he somehow survived. The young general became a useless cripple in everyone’s eyes, unable even to end his own life. Then the sister-in-law he had once despised stepped forward. She carried him along the long, thousand-mile road into exile and single-handedly held the shattered Chu family t 12.1kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
4. 4 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.6kReads9.6Score1.7kShelves
5. 5 柔 The Frail Young Husband Is Doted on by the Regent King 柔弱小夫郎被摄政王宠飘了 Bu Yu Cheng Shang不予程上Two Male Leads691k WordsCompleted Gu Tingwei transmigrated to an unknown dynasty, becoming a frail, unloved man and striking a deal with the regent. When Regent Lian Yinchi first met Gu Tingwei, he asked, "You're a man?" Gu Tingwei: ? Shouldn't he be asking whether I'm a man? He patted himself, then patted himself so hard he started coughing. "That's right, I am." Lian Yinchi: ... As a prince consort, Gu Tingwei had only three wishes. Get rich! Get even richer! Then take his money south and find a handsome young man to spend hi 11.6kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
6. 6 病 Sickly Obsession 病态诱捕 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book + proceed with caution: possessive, unstable love interest. Manga adaptation and publication rights have been signed; the print edition is now available. Other people who transmigrate into a book get a golden finger, a powerful System, and a huge protagonist halo. Li Dezhuang transmigrates into a book as a minor character: a disposable side character who’s good for nothing but his looks, with a ridiculously old-fashioned name to boot. To survive, Li Dezhuang resolves t 28.2kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves
7. 7 脱 Unbridled 脱缰 Meizi Went Blind梅子瞎了Two Male Leads349k WordsCompleted [Dual Male Leads] [Fake Death Story] [Manga Adaptation and Publishing Rights Signed; Print Edition Now Available] In Qi Zhen's eyes, Lin Shouyan is a silly little colt who has broken free of his reins, utterly sincere and devoted to him with all his heart. Qi Zhen falls for him quickly. But in Lin Shouyan's eyes, Qi Zhen is a fool playing the part Lin Shouyan made up for him, dragged down from his lofty pedestal and forced to teach himself, while Lin Shouyan has to personally teach his wife all 41.8kReads9.6Score6kShelves
8. 8 永 The Sin of Immortality 永生罪 Poetry Without Tea诗无茶Two Male Leads324k WordsCompleted [Proud, phoenix-like beauty Liao Yue x carefree, nonchalant Ji Wuyi] [Ancient setting + acclaimed novel + two male leads + equally matched leads + happy ending + Eastern fantasy + melodrama + plot-driven + supernatural beings] Ji Wuyi stays forever young, and forever loses his head over beautiful women. Ten thousand years ago, Ji Wuyi saved a young woman. The next day, her brother showed up, saying he wanted to repay Ji Wuyi on his sister's behalf. In a moment of impulse, Ji Wuyi married him. Te 4kReads9.5Score1kShelves

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   I can guarantee that these 4 books are very good-looking. I have read each one 6 times. Fidelity

9. 9 不 No Need to Say Goodbye 不须辞 Poetry Without Tea诗无茶Two Male Leads261k WordsCompleted [Sweet-faced schemer who cries easily x icy beauty] [Ancient setting + acclaimed novel + two male leads + fantasy + alternate world + equally matched leads + happy ending + younger love interest] Thirty thousand years ago, Chang Shu found a little black dragon and brought it back to his chambers to nurse it carefully. Once its wounds had healed, he tried to send it away. The little black dragon took human form, tears in its eyes. It walked up to him, tugged at his sleeve, and showed him the woun 15.4kReads9.6Score3kShelves
10. 10 不 I Do Not Envy the Immortals 不羡仙 Bird of Paradise鹤望兰Two Male Leads800k WordsCompleted [Great Heavenly Emperor Tan Gong of Taiwei VS Wei Xuan, foremost disciple of the Immortal Chief of Taiqing] [Historical + premium novel + xianxia + cultivation + powerful leads + two male protagonists] He wrote a register of merit for me, planted golden lotuses, and broke through immeasurable tribulations. With a wave of his hand, he gave me every star and moon in the nine heavens. He even said he would become an unconscious, unknowing corner of the world, all so I could enjoy eternal happiness 112Reads8.3Score—Shelves
11. 11 满 Spring Over the City 满城春 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [New Bonus Chapters] The Liu family of the capital is an illustrious noble house, so powerful that even the imperial clan treats them with deference. Liu Yan, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Liu family's second branch, is gifted and blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. When her stepmother joins the family as she turns five, Liu Yan expects a fierce battle. But her stepmother turns out to be quite unlike anyone expected. With her older brother looking out for her and her childhood s 19.7kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    The author's writing style is super good, the links are interlocking, and the characters are delicate. I like it very much.

12. 12 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 155kReads9.5Score20.4kShelves

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    This book🌺This ancient book is really high-intelligence. Although it is inevitable occasionally [laughing evilly] there are some contents that make readers look like fools😏but most of them are really very intelligent [blowing kisses] especially the scenes between the heroine and the male lead, which are very enjoyable [like it] ][Like] This book is basically not the best in the traditional sense. The interaction between the heroine and her father is very loving. Although the male protagonist does not have many roles, the family is very warm when they get along with the heroine. [Love] It is very beautiful. [Like] It is worth reading again and again.

13. 13 废 The Useless Prince: Why Are You Forcing Me to Become Emperor? 废物皇子：为何要逼我做皇帝？ The Wind of the 80s80年代的风Historical4.0M WordsCompleted He is the empire’s useless prince! But his own father, the emperor, wants him dead. The crown prince wants him dead. His brothers all want him dead. Even the most beautiful woman under heaven wants him dead! To survive, he trains an invincible army and builds a hidden paradise. He brings the Hundred Schools of Thought to heel, drawing capable ministers, mighty generals, and reclusive masters from every corner of the land to his side. All the beauties under heaven dream of becoming his bride. Ami 88kReads9.3Score11kShelves
14. 14 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 55.9kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves

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    Beautiful and humorous.

15. 15 独 He Dotes on His Concubine? I'll Enter the Eastern Palace and Marry the Ailing Crown Prince Instead 独宠外室？我入东宫转嫁病弱太子 Writer's Block文荒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Published as "Love Takes You into His Heart", available on Taobao, Douyin, and Pinduoduo] [Palace and household intrigue + reborn revenge + devoted husband] In her previous life, Shen Ruoxi devoted herself to marrying Prince Qi, Murong Yu. At home, she exhausted herself managing his household; outside, she knelt and begged her father and brothers to help him ascend the throne. She even gave up her place as his princess consort to please him, willingly becoming a concubine. She gave him everythi 24.5kReads9.3Score5.1kShelves

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    It looks so good, I have re-read it several times [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration]

16. 16 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 26.1kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
17. 17 女 Disguised as a Man: The Crown Prince Only Wants to Escape 女扮男装：太子殿下只想逃 Nan Sheng南生Ancient Romance662k WordsOngoing Updated irregularly. Updated irregularly. Updated irregularly. Important things are said three times. I won’t abandon this story. I’ll definitely write it to the end. Was it fate or misfortune? In the end, did Zhuang Zhou dream he was a butterfly? Is it a past life, or the present? Returned to her first life, the crown prince, disguised as a man, refuses to accept her fate of dying a tragic death. How will she turn the tide? Meanwhile, the crown prince’s sudden change in temperament catches the 208Reads9.1Score—Shelves
18. 18 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 35.8kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves

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    The ratings are quite high

19. 19 笨 The Silly Beauty Is Timid Yet Spoiled, and the Love-Crazed Emperor Dotes on Her Every Day 笨蛋美人怂且娇，病娇皇上日日宠 Yan Yuanyuan言圆圆Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted [Animated series now streaming] [Obsessive love + exclusive devotion + both leads inexperienced + nurturing romance + mutual salvation] [Wildly imaginative, not a purely historical romance] Yan Ruoruo’s brain was damaged by a high fever when she was little. Sometimes clever and sometimes dim-witted, she was always coming out with cutting one-liners that could kill a person on the spot. By a twist of fate, she saved an obsessive, tyrannical emperor. From then on, he doted on her endlessly. The on 9.4kReads9.0Score838Shelves
20. 20 七 From Seventh-Rank Official to the Top: The Strongest Female Chief Minister 七品逆袭：最强女首辅 Fine Night良宵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A woman disguised as a man in an ancient political intrigue story) Qin Yuan first met He Lin in the summer of Jingli Year 29. The cicadas shrilled in the trees, and the heat was suffocating. In a dark, filthy prison cell, she sat in a corner, her face smeared with blood. Without a word, he left her a handkerchief to wipe the blood from her forehead. When they met again outside the prison, she was no longer in such a wretched state. Dressed in a vivid red official robe, her bright eyes blazing, 4.8kReads9.1Score649Shelves
21. 21 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 22.2kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves
22. 22 上 Spring Affairs in the Capital 上京春事 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ning Chaoyang rises to become a fourth-rank female official, yet still can’t escape the fate of being traded into a political marriage. She decides to take in a lover to fight back. He must be lowborn, handsome, and preferably too frail to look after himself. She glances to the side and spots a charming young doctor in white. 7.8kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    This is a two-strong novel. The female protagonist is a fourth-grade female official, and the male protagonist is a medical expert who pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger. The two are attracted to each other and eventually get together‌

23. 23 穿 After Becoming a Marquis's Concubine, I Spend Every Day Trying to Escape 穿成侯府小妾后，每天都在逃 Crispy Peach Is So Sweet脆桃很甜Ancient Romance239k WordsCompleted (A transmigration romance full of angst: first the heroine suffers, then the arrogant male lead gets tormented mercilessly, insanely, and obsessively.) (A calm, clever transmigrator who always keeps a clear head + a male lead who's cold and restrained at first, then desperately tries to win her back and turns into a shameless simp.) Wei Heng, Marquis of Ningyuan, passed the imperial examinations in his youth and now commands the Wude Bureau, earning the emperor's favor. Hated by his father and 341Reads7.6Score—Shelves
24. 24 亡 A Fallen Kingdom's Princess and an Enemy Prince: Sweet and Heartbreaking 亡国公主和敌国皇子又甜又虐 May All Your Wishes Come True愿你所愿Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Angsty + BE Ending] When they first met, his army was at her gates, and her country had fallen. Her mother, the empress, leapt from the city wall and gave her life for her country before her eyes. Her final words were a plea for her daughter to live, for the sake of their people. As a princess of a fallen kingdom, she arrives in a foreign land and is granted in marriage as the consort of the man who destroyed her country. It was all part of her plan. He destroyed her kingdom, so she w 172Reads—Score—Shelves

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    She, the princess of the subjugated country, was planning every step for her people in his harem. He, the most powerful person among thousands of people, only wanted her.

25. 25 十 Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score231.9kShelves

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    ⭐⭐⭐The journey of hope, every choice is a matter of life and death, and every truth is shocking. Come and open this book and experience this thrilling final journey❤️❤️

26. 26 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 11kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    This is a pure palace battle for favor. The heroine is not Mary Sue. She has an above-average IQ. She works step by step and finally wins the emperor's exclusive favor.

27. 27 黑 As a Black Lotus, I Solve Cases with a Touch of the Supernatural 黑莲花我探案多少带点玄学 Li Meng, Night-Blooming Tea黎檬不夜侯Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted The seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless fortune-teller Wen Lili × the gentle-as-water Vice Minister of Justice Kuang Ye Ancient romance, mystery, detective cases, strong female lead, equally matched leads, ensemble cast, political intrigue, alternate history The Smiling Corpse Case, the Sacrificial Heavenly Fire Case, the Bride’s Gown and River Corpse Case... They say that the greatest hermits hide in the city. Wen Lili was raised from childhood to become a spy. By day, she pretends to be a f 87Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 玄 Xuanhuan: Nine Ill-Fated Lifetimes with the Female Emperor 玄幻：我和女帝的九世孽缘 Wang Xiaofeng王小疯Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted Wang Feng transmigrated into a cultivation world and awakened a System. He thought he’d become an immortal and reach the pinnacle of the cultivation world. But then an extraordinarily beautiful woman appeared out of nowhere, killing him until only one of the System’s nine lives remained. It was as if the two of them were destined to be together. No matter where they went, they kept running into each other. And in his ninth rebirth, Wang Feng ran into her yet again! The good news: after that grea 69.3kReads9.5Score8.6kShelves

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    🍊🍊The plot is very good, 🌴The emotional line is also well written, and the speed is also very fast (in that aspect). The plot is too long. I think it would be better to make it longer so that I will have more experiences along the way and the ending will be more satisfying. I can't watch anymore. I'm still better than It is more suitable for shorter stories. 🌿It will also be difficult for authors to write novels that are too long. 🍀🍀So in my heart Wang Feng and Han tide have been together forever. I hope the author can continue writing! 🌼🏵️Looking forward to the author's next book! 🥀🥀

29. 29 顶 Utterly Arrogant 顶级狂妄 Chu Diandian初点点Modern Romance380k WordsCompleted Xu Bai's family fell on hard times. Her fiancé flirted with a woman from a prominent family, yet refused to let her go. “Wait until we're married. I won't hold it against you.” Because of their engagement, Xu Bai endured humiliation and harassment. To protect herself, she got involved with her fiancé's uncle, a notorious rogue in Nancheng. The man was debauched, brutal, and ambitious. Xu Bai and he each got what they wanted, and together they managed to find their footing amid the turmoil. “Come 26.3kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves

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    Xu Bai, who once came from a prosperous family, now faces the dilemma of declining family fortunes. Her fiancé, while having an affair with a well-known daughter, was still entangled with her. He even said brazenly: "Just wait with peace of mind to marry me. I won't dislike you." Because of this engagement, Xu Bai suffered a lot of humiliation and difficulties from others. In this difficult situation, in order to protect herself, she made a bold decision-to get together with her fiancé's uncle. This little uncle is a well-known devil in Nancheng. He is romantic by nature, ruthless and ambitious, with endless desire for power and wealth. Xu Bai and him were just getting what they needed. What is unexpected is that in this turbulent situation, she actually relied on her alliance with this man to stand firm. Seeing such a situation, his fiancé hypocritically advised: "You should turn around and go to the shore." Upon hearing this, the man raised an evil smile at the corner of his mouth, leaned close to Xu Bai's ear, and whispered: "He said he was the shore? Huh, let's blow up the shore."

30. 30 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 62kReads9.5Score7.8kShelves

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    Good looking(♥∀♥)

31. 31 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.4kReads9.3Score367Shelves
32. 32 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 6.4kReads9.3Score838Shelves
33. 33 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 8.7kReads9.0Score975Shelves
34. 34 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 83.8kReads9.5Score9.9kShelves
35. 35 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 20.3kReads9.6Score4.7kShelves

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    This book is an old story about a heroine, a house fight + a plot, the heroine is sober and tough, and the hero is a loyal dog. The heroine stepped forward when the family was in trouble, and eventually assisted Ming Jun to become the Taifu

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