Historical Romance Novels 古言小说。

1. 1 太 Your Highness, the Crown Prince, You’re Under Arrest 太子殿下你被逮捕了 Ink-Stained Summer墨染一夏Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Everyone praises Fourth Miss Wen Wanning of the Ning'an Marquis’s Estate as gentle, graceful, clever, proper, and well-read, calling her the finest young lady in the capital. Only the Crown Prince knows what she’s really like. All he can say is, “That girl gets jealous, gets jealous, gets jealous,” before spoiling her rotten. 2kReads9.0Score203Shelves
2. 2 殿 Your Highness, Stop Holding Back. You've Crushed Your Prayer Beads 殿下别忍了，您的佛珠都捏碎了 That's Not How You Eat Strawberries草莓不是这么吃哒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A true master of men and scheming beauty × an obsessive, unhinged, celibate Crown Prince; one-on-one romance, he falls hard and first, intensely sweet and flirtatious] “I cultivate Buddhism. I have no interest in women.” “Then what was pressed against me last night, Your Highness...?” After transmigrating into the body of a Marquis’s legitimate daughter who was emotionally abused to death, Su Yaoyao looked at her voluptuous, bewitching figure in the mirror and smiled. The original owner had tru 42.9kReads8.9Score5.6kShelves
3. 3 夺 He Seized His Minister's Wife and Imprisoned Her in the Eastern Palace, but the Crown Prince Brother Drew His Sword to Steal Her Away 夺臣妻囚东宫，太子哥哥提剑抢婚 Xiaoxiao Xiqiu潇潇稀秋Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + faux siblings + coercive possession + no blood relation] [Innocent, stunning imperial princess vs. sweet-looking but secretly calculating, possessive imperial brother] Pei Zhiwan was the only princess of the Great Sheng dynasty. Her beauty was unrivaled, and she was betrothed to the person she loved. Then, after an accident, her imperial brother, who was not related to her by blood and was also the Crown Prince, spent a night with her and took her innocence. Her imperial brother 12.6kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
4. 4 报 Report, Your Highness: The Crown Princess and the Princess Are Causing Trouble Again 报告太子：太子妃和公主又闯祸了 Sweet Donut Candy甜甜圈圈糖Two Female Leads377k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + female leads who are best friends + comedy + 1v1, both couples pure and devoted] Ji Fanchen & Su Wanwan + Ji Siting & Xu Zizhuo Su Wanwan and Ji Siting are caught in an explosion, and the two best friends transmigrate hand in hand to an unknown ancient era. Ji Siting transmigrates as a princess of the Southern Qin dynasty. From the moment they first meet, the crown prince keeps chasing her around and hitting her with a branch. She thinks that once the crown prince marries Su W 3.8kReads8.8Score339Shelves
5. 5 青 My Childhood Sweetheart Is Hard to Win Over 青梅难哄 Let Me Sleep a Little Longer再让我睡一会Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted The Third Prince and Pei, the young lady of the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, had been childhood friends since they were little, always open and honest with each other. That is, until one day... The Third Prince, who used to take injuries and hardships in stride, insisted on being carried into the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, where he called out to Second Miss Pei, looking half-dead: “Wanw an, I feel awful...” Bodyguard: Who are you? Where’s our cold, distant, icy Third Prince? The Empress wanted 15.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
6. 6 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 33.4kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
7. 7 青 The Scent of Childhood Sweethearts: The Heir Has Been Plotting This for Ages 青梅嗅：世子他蓄谋已久 Jie Ximo杰西莫Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + young married couple + long-planned pursuit + mutual devotion and favoritism] [Brash, straightforward commandery princess × scheming, jealous heir to a noble title] The Princess Royal’s residence and the Prince of Zhenbei’s estate are separated by just one wall. From the moment Jiang Changning was born, Xie Yan gained a nemesis in this world. Whenever the two met, they could argue so loudly they’d bring down the rafters. Then one day, Jiang Changning was betrothed b 20.8kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
8. 8 嫡 After the Legitimate Daughter Came Down from the Mountain, the Crown Prince Doted on Her 嫡女下山后被太子殿下宠上天 Soft Moonlight溶溶月Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted Shen Qingyin, the only legitimate daughter of Chancellor Shen, whose power held sway over the imperial court, was the apple of his eye. Her status was second only to that of the princesses of the imperial family. She should have been raised in luxury in a palace of jade and fragrant orchids. But when she was little, a fortune-teller declared that her destiny was unusual and that she must stay away from her parents and family until she turned sixteen if she was to grow up safely. She learned peer 4.8kReads9.0Score474Shelves
9. 9 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 8.8kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
10. 10 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18.1kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
11. 11 误 I Wandered Into His Bedchamber and Was Seized by a Mad Villain 误入寝帐，被疯批反派强取豪夺了 Zhao Xiaoyao赵小爻Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Unhinged, Obsessive Villain × Sweet, Timid Little Softie] [Transmigrate into a book + 1v1 sweet romance + Powerful man becomes her devoted dog for love + Intense sexual tension and possessiveness] [Su Ruan (Jiang Luyi) × Yan Chen] Jiang Luyi transmigrated into the vicious supporting character Su Ruan, who was doomed to die by the third episode. It was hell mode from the very beginning. Not only had she ended up in the wrong bed, she'd also cracked open the head of the deranged villain. Su Ruan 496.2kReads9.3Score68.5kShelves

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    This is absolutely gorgeous!

12. 12 穿 Transmigrating as a Psychotic Villain, I Become the Beloved Prince Everyone Wants 穿成疯批反派，万人迷皇子杀疯了 Sarajevo萨拉热窝Two Male Leads517k WordsCompleted (Also known as: The Fan-Favorite Villain Prince Is a Lunatic, and the Mysterious Imperial Uncle Comes Bearing a Knife) Fictional ancient setting + two male leads + both devoted to only one partner + System + beloved by all + love rivals everywhere + black-lotus bottom * doting, fatherly top, 1v1 Chi Yiyu gets into trouble while bungee jumping and transmigrates into a book. He accidentally binds himself to the wrong System, which wants to sever their connection, so it teams up with the protagonis 2.3kReads9.4Score397Shelves

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    The two main characters are both intelligent and well-developed, with nuanced character portrayals. The story blends political intrigue with humor, and hides secrets beneath the comedy. Watch with confidence; you'll love it! Every character is the protagonist of their own life, and the female characters are particularly well-developed with strong moral values.

13. 13 侯 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 70.6kReads9.4Score10.4kShelves

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    Of the books with great writing style, my favorites are "Bound by Spring Love" and "Spring Banquet".

14. 14 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
15. 15 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves
16. 16 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 257.8kReads9.7Score30.2kShelves
17. 17 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 163.8kReads9.6Score22.8kShelves
18. 18 王 Sweet Everyday Life in the Prince’s Mansion 王府甜宠日常 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives 1v1 + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] Wen Sisi was crown princess for five years. The crown prince appeared to be a loving husband, but in truth he loathed her. From their wedding night onward, he sought out his concubines, and in the end he personally caused her death before elevating the concubine he loved to the position of his principal wife. Reborn, Wen Sisi ignored the crown prince's flirtatious hints and chose to marry Liu Xuan, Prince of Jingjiang, a man o 12.3kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    This is a historical romance novel about a couple who marry first and fall in love later. Both the male and female leads are virgins and they are mutually devoted to each other.

19. 19 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.5kReads9.2Score185Shelves

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    The pinnacle of ancient Chinese romance novels! "Cangyun Zhehe" truly lives up to its 9.3 rating. The revenge plot unfolds layer by layer, the characters in the imperial court are all vividly portrayed, and the scene of the male lead's crazy antics after his fake death is revealed is a classic. I watched it three times. The female lead's "white moonlight" character is finally not a saint!

20. 20 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 45.4kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves

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    I really love this book. I love the female lead so much! This is the only novel where I can accept the male lead's impurity (if you mind, please don't read it).

21. 21 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves

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    This is so good! The female lead is constantly growing, and the male lead's guidance makes her stronger. It's a book with a strong sense of patriotism!

22. 22 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    You can listen to it and watch it; it's really interesting!

23. 23 穿EN After Becoming the Villainess, I Clear My Name Every Day 穿成恶女后每天都在洗白 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Adorable Kids + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy]: Transmigrating into a lovesick woman, Tang Zhuyun wakes up in the middle of a scene where she’s climbing into a man’s bed. She turns around and runs. Forget this bed, she’s not getting in! Who needs a man when her father is the top scholar, her brother is the top scholar, and even her son will be the top scholar? They’ll protect her, so she can do whatever she wants! As a master physician, she’ll focus on her career, save lives, and k 33.8kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves
24. 24 女 Matriarchy: My Handsome Husband Is Sweet and Well-Behaved 女尊：夫郎貌美又乖巧 Spicy Hot Strips火辣的辣条Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted (Completed) After transmigrating to a matriarchal world, she becomes a poor, arrogant drunkard? The money her relatives gave her to marry a husband has already been squandered. If she can’t find a husband, she’ll have to pay a fine and take a beating... With six copper coins in hand, Lin Shu heads into town to buy a husband and start a life together... Then luck strikes: buy one, get one free? Her husband is obedient and sensible, and a quick worker, yet every day he worries that this penniless 5.8kReads9.0Score626Shelves
25. 25 怜 I Pity You, Though You're Beyond Saving 怜你无药可医 Yi Nanpin意难嫔Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted [Turbulent Times Romance Series] [Childhood Friends] [Bickering Lovers] [Business-Building Growth Story] [Sweet Romance] A pebble flew over the wall and accidentally struck the boy next door. From then on, they bickered at school and competed for attention at the tea farm. I dropped out, and you skipped class. Our parents on both sides were driven to despair. We laugh now at how we fought until the sophora blossoms fell. Who could have known? The floods rose, and the boats came early. War flam 223Reads—Score116Shelves

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    They're a pair of bickering lovers, but there's no malicious talk or deliberate attempt to hurt each other. They're just two childish kids arguing and playing around, and their characters are very endearing.

26. 26 枝 Heng on the Branches 枝上蘅 Zhongshu Jun jun中书君junAncient Romance357k WordsCompleted Content warning: First his soul travels into the ending, then his body follows. The System imposes mandatory quests and punishments, reducing stamina. [Flirtatious Princess × Aloof Imperial Preceptor] [Both virgins · Happy ending · His affection has always been reserved for her alone] Shen Heng transmigrated into the body of a sickly princess and panicked. The System told her that if she wanted to survive, she had to win over the most dangerous man in the book: Xunzhuo, the Imperial Preceptor of 101kReads9.5Score17.1kShelves

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    This book is incredibly good, the writing is exceptional.

27. 27 江 The Realm as My Betrothal Gift, a Golden Age as Our Matchmaker 江山为聘，盛世为媒 Long Jiu龙玖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No transmigration or rebirth + pure historical romance, slow pace, gently unfolding] [The heroine is forced to become a concubine early on, so proceed with caution if that bothers you! After marrying, she is the sole favorite, and eventually ascends the throne to rule from behind the curtain!] She is the princess of a fallen kingdom in Nanjiang, born with a pair of gray-blue glassy eyes. She is both righteous and wicked, seeming at once like an immortal and a demon! While still an infant, she w 7.4kReads9.3Score866Shelves

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    This is a very good book, truly excellent. At the beginning, many might feel sorry for Yao Yao and Shen's relationship, but as you read on, you'll realize that their feelings pale in comparison to Yao Yao's love for Xiao Yunzheng. In the middle, some might feel the male lead sacrificed too much, yet the female lead never reciprocated. This isn't entirely her fault, as she was too young when they got together and didn't understand love. Also, the male lead treated her exceptionally well from beginning to end, leading her to believe their relationship was always like this, without any problems. Later, Yao Yao finally grew up and realized she loved Xiao, but unfortunately, she didn't confess her feelings to Xiao Yunzheng. They were happy together because she felt they had plenty of time. The most painful part is that Yao Yao did have plenty of time, but Xiao Yunzheng didn't. After finishing the book, you'll see that before Xiao's death, Yao Yao loved him, but still harbored some regret for Shen. However, after Xiao's death, I dare say that regret disappeared; only the feelings between ordinary siblings remained. The later chapters (excluding the modern ones) are truly well-written. You might be impressed by how Yao Yao protected the empire Xiao left behind for three generations, but I feel incredibly sorry for her. It's as if the author is punishing her for not reciprocating Xiao's feelings during their first few years together. Yao Yao's remaining life is so long, yet she can only spend it in longing, pain, and regret. How could she not miss him? Xiao was so good, and Yao Yao loved him so much, but he's gone. How could she not be in pain? She witnessed Xiao drink the poisoned soup, watched her beloved die, and couldn't save him. How could she not regret it? Those years when they were together, he never fulfilled his promise to her, becoming a permanent regret in her heart. They were so happy, she hadn't even told him she loved him, but he was gone. The book describes Yao Yao crying twice after Xiao's death, but there must have been many more. In the long years that followed, in countless nights without that warm, reliable chest beside her, how could she not be heartbroken? Countless nights, Yao Yao lay alone on her cold bed, recalling the regrets of her unfulfilled desires. How could she not be heartbroken? Thus, in the long years after Xiao's death, Yao Yao lived in longing, her life consumed by protecting the empire he left behind and yearning for him. She was truly pitiful. Xiao made three promises to Yao Yao that he couldn't keep, the last of which was: "I promised to stay with you until we grow old, but I couldn't keep that promise..." I really like a line from the author's book: "How long does it take you to fall in love with someone? Perhaps just a smile, a turn, a glance! But how long does it take you to forget someone? Ten years, twenty years, or a lifetime..." We have no right to answer for Yao Yao, nor do we need to answer for her, because Yao Yao answered this question with her own life: even a lifetime wouldn't be enough to forget...

28. 28 团 The Three-Year-Old Princess, Doted on by All 团宠公主三岁半 March Evening Primrose三月夕颜Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Gu Hui, heir to a family of renowned acupuncturists, accidentally transmigrated as a tiny princess and discovered that she could read people’s minds. Her father was the emperor, and her mother was a scheming imperial consort. Using her superpower, she became the apple of the emperor’s eye, the crown prince’s darling, and a thorn in the side of countless people. Gu Hui: “I want to rule the world, with no one daring to mess with me. I love seeing them hate me but be powerless to do anything about 14.3kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    Sisters, trust me! This historical romance novel, followed by hundreds of thousands of readers, is absolutely worth reading! From the moment you open it, you'll be drawn into a world of political intrigue and love-hate relationships. The characters are meticulously portrayed, and the main characters are consistently intelligent. The plot twists and turns constantly, and the romance is captivating and moving. In my opinion, it's the number one historical romance novel—I'll stay up all night to finish it!

29. 29 这 This Prince Is Impossible to Kill. I Have to Tame Him! 这个王爷命太硬，得盘！ Noble Title for a Meal封侯拜饭Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted After toiling for a thousand years, Chi Rourou became a domineering queen whose roar could shake heaven and earth. Then, in a single moment, she croaked and opened her eyes as a young girl again... and a squeaky little thing with superhuman strength. Second Miss Chi: Squeak, squeak! Believe me, I can knock your head off with one slap! The bandit sneered. “Go ahead and try!” Second Miss Chi waved her hand lightly. Bandit: Where’s my head? The heir of the Prince of Yu’s household was a refined sco 1.1kReads9.3Score131Shelves
30. 30 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4.2kReads9.1Score317Shelves
31. 31 我 In the Years of Famine, I Successfully Kidnapped a Prince 我在饥荒年代，成功诱拐了王爷 Autumn Clouds Unfound秋云不觅Two Male Leads279k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Reborn + Sweet Romance and Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Gentle and Sweet Bottom + Prince Top Who Seems Cold but Is Actually Warm and Considerate] Yun Ruo'an was reborn into an age of famine. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a completely bare house. He had just resigned himself to what he thought was the worst possible start and was about to figure out how to build a fortune and feed a family of five when another piece of shocking news hit him: What? He had to go off 773Reads9.0Score115Shelves
32. 32 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.6kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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    The female lead is lucid, the male lead is intelligent, it's a good read.

33. 33 纨 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命，重生主母杀疯了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 58.8kReads9.2Score7.8kShelves
34. 34 娇 After His Sweet, Soft Wife Gives Up, the Coolheaded Powerful Official Wraps an Arm Around Her Waist 娇软夫人摆烂后，清冷权臣揽腰宠 Tan Yi檀意Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth / devoted couple / household intrigue / raising a child / regretful husband trying to win her back] Wen Jiayue was reborn, returning to the day she gave birth to her daughter. As the daughter of a modest family, marrying into a marquis's household was a step up for her. Her husband, Shen Fuhan, was exceptionally handsome and gifted, with a bright future in government. Although he was distant and cold toward everyone, including the woman who shared his bed, Wen Jiayue believed that after 14kReads8.7Score949Shelves
35. 35 被 After My Husband Broke My Heart, I Started Taking On Consorts Like Crazy 被正夫伤透心后，我开始狂纳夫侍 Moonlight and Bamboo Shadows月光竹影Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [Multiple Male Leads + Matriarchal Society + Winning Her Back the Hard Way + All Male Leads Are Chaste] Everyone knew that Xie Jin, the Prince Yong of the Great Jin, was a genuine good-for-nothing and a notorious playboy. Everyone knew she had married above her station by marrying into the Rong family, and that she was terribly henpecked. If her husband told her to go east, she wouldn't dare go west. If he told her to fish, she wouldn't dare catch a chicken. She didn't even know what a pleasure 2.1kReads6.2Score153Shelves
36. 36 这 This Heiress's Doormat Wife Has Had Enough 这豪门受气包太太她不当了 The Peach Blossoms Turned Red桃栀红了Modern Romance343k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Regretful pursuit + marriage first, love later + angst first, sweetness later + 1v1, both leads are each other’s only ones + happy ending] Content warning: The female lead is a bit of a pushover at first, but later fights back without hesitation and gets divorced successfully. The male lead’s nominal beloved is a minor character. The male lead never cheats.] Blurb: After three years of marriage to Jiang Qi, the wealthy young master of Haicheng, Song Xinyuan had endured endless griev 161Reads6.1Score—Shelves
37. 37 妻 The Elusive Wife: After the Princess Consort Turns Dark 妻难寻：王妃黑化后 Tangli Candy棠里糖Ancient Romance792k WordsCompleted [The Ex-Wife Chase from Hell + Rekindled Romance + Devoted 1v1 + Satisfying Revenge + A Glorious Mess of Melodrama] Gu Lingzhao met the capital's most unruly and unmanageable Ninth Prince when she was twelve. He was domineering and arrogant, but he never treated her cruelly. So she trusted him without hesitation, and through years of companionship and care, she never once doubted his sincerity. Until the night of their wedding, when disaster struck the Gu family. In the chaos, she accidentally 1.5kReads6.4Score105Shelves
38. 38 王 Your Highness, Please Don't Punish Me So Harshly! The Lowly Prince Begs for Mercy Again 王妃轻点罚，卑微王爷又求饶了！ Halfway Up the Mountain花半山Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [Transmigrating into a book to win back his wife + humble male lead + sweet romance + devoted couple] The moment Shen Cong'an opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the body of a beautiful princess consort. After the prince died in battle, she was supposed to spend her lonely life with a fortune and dozens of male companions! Before she could even marvel at it, she thought, I’ll show this author what loneliness really means! This is clearly bliss! The next second, the prince who was suppose 1.8kReads8.8Score138Shelves
39. 39 女 After the Empress Consort Divorced Him, the Fox-Demon Ex-Husband Rose to Power Through Their Child 女帝君休夫后，狐妖前夫父凭子贵 Young Master Wuwang公子无妄Ancient Romance689k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, sweet and angsty, a cool and handsome female empress versus a cold and aloof celestial fox demon, the male lead chases his wife with a child in tow and suffers for it, strong female lead, the male lead gets put through some angst, female master and male disciple] Baili Muxue, the foremost of the five sovereigns of the Ninth Heaven, is publicly divorced by Hua Jiuli on the grounds of the “Seven Grounds for Divorce.” The female sovereign Hua Jiuli pursued Baili Muxue for ten t 2.2kReads9.1Score178Shelves
40. 40 夫 The Madam Is Reborn, and the Marquis Gets His Comeuppance Chasing His Wife 夫人重生，侯爷他喜提追妻火葬场 A Ball of Red Panda一团小熊猫Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [Revenge + reborn + two strong leads + chasing his wife to the crematorium] Liang Jinshu came from a distinguished family and was exceptionally handsome. He was the ideal husband every noble young lady in the capital wanted to marry. After a conspiracy ruined Yun Qingzhi's reputation, she became his wife. During their three years of marriage, Yun Qingzhi gave everything she had, yet couldn't warm Liang Jinshu's heart of stone. She became a laughingstock, as everyone joked that the noble Marquis 5.9kReads8.5Score347Shelves
41. 41 重 Reborn: Grand Tutor, Wake Up! The Princess Is Really Dead 重生之太傅醒醒吧，公主真的死了 Nine Snowy Branches九枝雪Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both reborn, pampered legitimate princess × obsessive Grand Tutor × groveling pursuit of his wife × the chaste man falls] Qin Shu could never come to terms with the fact that the person who killed her in her previous life was Song Xun. Back then, she was Princess Jingyuan, and she called him Grand Tutor. She died on a snowy day during the Jing era. She said, “If there is another life, then I hope never to meet you again, Grand Tutor...” But she didn’t know that from then on, Song Xun came to ha 4.5kReads8.9Score395Shelves
42. 42 女 Matriarchy: After My Wife’s Death, My Beloved Husband Pursues Me Through Hell and High Water 女尊：妻主死后，娇夫追妻火葬场 A Hefty Thank-You厚礼谢特Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + a regretful husband’s pursuit + strong female lead] [Children appear later] Duan Zhao loved Jiang Qing her whole life. After catching a fleeting glimpse of him when she was stranded in Fengdu, she secretly vowed that if she could marry Jiang Qing, she would do anything. Later, she truly did risk her life for him. “If you really care about me, help Sifu this once and defend Jinzhou. It’s your duty as a general, isn’t it?” But how could the sheltered young master of the Marquis’s ho 3.6kReads7.4Score139Shelves
43. 43 王 The Princess Consort Wants a Divorce Every Day 王妃日日想和离 Hot Palace Lady热宫娘娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Feiwan was sent to a secluded courtyard by Feng Qing and died in despair. She never expected to be reborn after their marriage had already been arranged. Ye Feiwan refuses to fall in love again. She causes trouble, “flirts around,” finds concubines for Feng Qing, and keeps her distance from him, all for the sake of getting a divorce. She never expected that Feng Qing would finally be angered into agreeing to the divorce, only to mysteriously change his mind the next day 4.3kReads8.5Score405Shelves
44. 44 惹 Bewitching Yulang: The Cold, Powerful Official's Quest for Love 惹玉郎：清冷权臣追妻记 Writing Here此间执笔Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it might be pretty low ⑉꒦ິ^꒦ິ⑉꧞ [Both leads are reborn. They gradually come to understand each other and fall in love; a slice-of-life romance where the aloof, untouchable beauty falls from her pedestal and goes mad for love. Set in an imaginary world.] A gentle, beautiful, well-bred young lady × a cool, taciturn powerbroker In her previous life, Xie Wanmian married the man she loved, Meng Heqing. After the wedding, she devoted herself to serving her husband and his 582Reads7.3Score101Shelves
45. 45 公 After the Princess Gives Up, Her Tutor Wants a Happy Ending Again 公主放弃后太傅他又想he了 Winey Fish酒鱼鱼Ancient Romance339k WordsOngoing The day Fu Hanzhi gave up on Chi Wenyu, snow began to fall over Shengjing. The young Grand Tutor sat behind his desk, his expression as detached as the snowflakes drifting outside. His gaze was as cold as ice that would never melt, yet a rare smile tugged at his lips. It was a mocking smile. He said, “Princess Zhaorong is nothing special after all.” So, right in front of him, Fu Hanzhi pulled from her hair the jade hairpin she had once spent ages begging him to give her. Her black hair tumbled l 7.4kReads8.5Score615Shelves
46. 46 守 After Three Years of Mourning, the Frail Princess Consort Was Wed by Him 守孝三年后，柔弱王妃被他娶进门 Second Uncle二舅爷Ancient Romance505k WordsCompleted Luo Ci despises the gods and Buddhas, because none of them came to the aid of her loyal family. Yet that man always wears a string of prayer beads around his wrist. He kills without mercy, but kneels in devout worship. Luo Ci likes to make clear-cut deals. At first, she and Yan Wen each got what they wanted. During their final transaction, Luo Ci asked him, "My lord, what do you want from me?" The man, usually so calm and self-possessed, finally lost his composure. He cradled the back of her hea 7.1kReads9.4Score878Shelves
47. 47 糙 A Rough Hunter Found a Sweet Princess and Cherished Her as His Dearest Treasure 糙汉猎户捡到娇软公主宠成心尖宝 Golden Hairpin, Ah金步摇啊Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted couple + rugged man + adorable heroine] The most honored legitimate princess of Chu suffered an accident and fell off a cliff. A broad-shouldered, rough-edged hunter found her and brought her home to be his little wife. Princess: “I am the most honored legitimate princess of Chu.” Rugged hunter: “This little woman must’ve hit her head when she fell, but it’s fine. I don’t mind.” Princess: … The princess slapped the hunter across the face and snap 12.4kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
48. 48 长 The Grand Princess Encouraged Her Treacherous Husband to Rebel After Their Marriage 长公主嫁给奸臣后鼓动他造反了 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted (A story about a scheming beauty bringing an aloof, untouchable man down from his pedestal.) Mad dog + marriage first, love later + later, an obsessive abduction and a desperate pursuit of his wife + both leads have only ever been with each other + lovers who are also enemies She transmigrates into a book as the most esteemed Princess Jinling of the Southern Dynasty, only to nearly be killed by her husband with a sword on their wedding night. To stay alive, she pretends to humor him, asks for a 4.3kReads8.9Score302Shelves
49. 49 重 Reborn as the Villainess, I Run Away Pregnant, and the Cold, Powerful Official Pursues Me to the Ends of the Earth 重生女配带球跑，清冷权臣追断腿 Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut, Chestnut栗子栗子栗栗子Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [The Wife-Chasing Crematorium, the Second Male Lead Takes the Crown] On the day Fu Ci married, Jiang Wan went into a difficult labor. As she lay at death’s door, she thought back on her brief life and could only feel that it had all been absurd and laughable. Her father was a treacherous minister. After his crimes were exposed, his entire clan was sentenced to execution. Fu Ci was a brilliant prodigy, the youngest prime minister in the realm. For her sake, he set aside his pride and knelt in the 10.3kReads8.9Score595Shelves
50. 50 枕 Pillowed in Spring's Embrace 枕春色 Sweet and Sour World糖醋人间Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; print edition on sale July 31] [Hero fights to win her back + Second male lead faces a long road to reconciliation + Powerful man bends for love] Clear-headed, resilient tofu-seller heroine vs. devoted prince with a secret sorrow When Chun Zhi was nine, Lu Jingyun took her in after she was left homeless, and she became his child bride. Lu Jingyun promised, “If I pass the imperial exams one day, I'll make you my wife.” For ten years, she supported him with all her strengt 53.1kReads8.8Score4kShelves

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