Historical Romance With Inner-Court and Household Drama 古言宅斗文

1. 51 善 Skilled at Singing 善吟 Tan Xiaoxi覃小西Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted [Purely historical setting, no rebirth or transmigration] Everyone said that the eldest son of the Zhou family was a gentleman who cared nothing for money or power. But Shen Shan knew he was a bastard, and one who could wreak havoc on a woman’s heart… 2.5kReads8.9Score199Shelves

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   Hmm~ I love reading ancient Chinese novels, so I have read a few of them that I remember and found interesting. You can read it if you have time. They are all completed articles, and most of them are not too long, so it's not a waste to get into them.

2. 52 世 The Young Lord's Wife Is a Little Sweet 世子夫人有点甜 The Moon Hangs Over the West Tower明月挂西楼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Shen Mian, the young lady of the Shen family, is unlike other girls. While they all dream of marrying the heir apparent Jiang, she thinks about going back to her hometown in Qingzhou to eat seafood every day. The heir apparent is on the verge of tears. “How am I worse than seafood? Tell me, and I'll change.” Shen Mian blinks. “You can buy seafood. I can't buy you.” The heir apparent says, “You can have me.” Shen Mian doesn't believe him, so he has to try every trick in the book, marry her first, 1.4kReads9.0Score164Shelves
3. 53 夫 The Third Year After His Wife Left 夫人走的第三年 White Dog白白的狗Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted Widower romance / bitter-sweet second chances / a touch of angst / bickering couple The heir to the Duke of Liang's household has been a widower for three years. Everyone in the capital says he has mourned his wife for three years, proof of how deeply he loved her. Only he knows the truth: he got promoted, got rich, and his wife died. What a wonderful life! From then on, he could indulge in cockfighting and dog racing, with no one to hold him back. But... the nights were cold, and strange things 12.9kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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   Hmm~ I love reading ancient Chinese novels, so I have read a few of them that are still impressive to me and I think they are good. You can read it if you have time. They are all completed articles, and most of them are not too long.

4. 54 江 The Jiang Family Girl Who Never Made It Into the Family Register 江家那上不了族谱的小女子 Red Sugar红红糖Ancient Romance633k WordsCompleted Because her father was struck from the clan register, Jiang Jiuzhu was born a little girl who could never be entered into the family genealogy. So be it. She could simply live her life as it came… Even if it was a complete mess, even if she couldn’t make sense of it, as long as she stayed alive… and didn’t die. 7.2kReads7.9Score667Shelves
5. 55 怎 What Do I Do? I Was Forced to Become the Stepmother of a Mouthy Brat 怎么办？被迫成了杠精崽子的后娘 Embracing Fragrance抱香Ancient Romance453k WordsCompleted Tags: Everyday child-rearing, married first then falling in love, fictional dynasty, no need to research the details Modern office worker Luo Chaoyan has always had terrible luck. One day, a typhoon sweeps her into an unfamiliar ancient era. Her father is a minor fifth-rank official, and her mother is the daughter of a wealthy merchant from Jizhou. She thinks she’ll have an easy life this time around, but at a banquet, five-year-old Huo Rui tricks her. She’s forced to marry his father and become 16.1kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
6. 56 传 The Legendary Shen Cangzhuo 传说中的沈藏拙 Yu Beneath the Pen笔下有瑜Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted (Childhood betrothed + laugh-out-loud comedy + first-person narration + devoted to each other) Who raised the female lead to be such a little menace? At one, she beat up her cousin at her grab-a-treat ceremony. At two, she yanked out all the beard her father had spent six months growing. At three, she slapped the gossiping nanny, using both hands and feet. At four, she was already infamous throughout Jiangnan, a little tyrant parents invoked to stop their children crying at night: Before Shen 500Reads8.6Score—Shelves
7. 57 相 A Tangle of Longing 相思绕 Definitely Better一定更Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted “I only think of her as a younger sister.” On their wedding day, the groom left her with those words and never showed up. The entire city watched Hua Zhuo become a laughingstock. Fourteen years of growing up together, of keeping each other company every day, still hadn’t been enough to make him honor their engagement. She was mocked and gossiped about, brought lower than dirt. Then the young general of the Xie family, famed for his brilliance and elegance, arrived in a groom’s robe and offered t 689Reads8.6Score—Shelves
8. 58 被 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后，拯救偏执反派大佬 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 27.2kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
9. 59 夫 Don’t Be Afraid, Madam. Your General Has Your Back! 夫人别怕，将军他给你撑腰啊！ Fan Sheng梵升Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + sweet romance + palace and household intrigue + one-on-one romance] The Xiao clan, a family of military commanders, had dwindled in numbers and fallen into decline. Xiao Pingsheng had two wishes in this life: First, for everyone to know that the Xiao family would reclaim its former glory. Second, for no one to know that he wished to marry Ajiu. After fighting through blood and fire, he became the Great Zhao dynasty’s God of War, bringing glory to his family. Then began h 1kReads9.1Score146Shelves
10. 60 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 66.5kReads9.5Score7.6kShelves

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    The heroine in the first book is very rational and clear-headed, and the plot of the palace fight is very thoughtful. The plot of the second book is really attractive and the logic is very clear. Everyone is an independent individual and does not live for others. Everyone's brain is very flexible. This plot is linked one by one, and it is awesome. The third book is a step-by-step love, without cheating, and the heroine has high emotional intelligence. The relationship between the male and female protagonists in the fourth book is sweet. The heroine is very cautious, step by step, independent tendency, dare to love and hate, which makes people feel alive. The heroine of the fifth book is very smart. She loves herself first, and then loves others. I felt like I was growing smart after reading this book.

11. 61 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 112.8kReads9.5Score13.5kShelves

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    The heroine in the first book is very rational and clear-headed, and the plot of the palace fight is very thoughtful. The plot of the second book is really attractive and the logic is very clear. Everyone is an independent individual and does not live for others. Everyone's brain is very flexible. This plot is linked one by one, and it is awesome. The third book is a step-by-step love, without cheating, and the heroine has high emotional intelligence. The relationship between the male and female protagonists in the fourth book is sweet. The heroine is very cautious, step by step, independent tendency, dare to love and hate, which makes people feel alive. The heroine of the 5th book is very smart. She loves herself first, and then loves others. I felt like I was growing smart after reading this book.

12. 62 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 8.2kReads9.3Score853Shelves
13. 63 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 43.8kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
14. 64 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 43.3kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
15. 65 摄 The Regent's Princess Consort Is a Master of Both Medicine and Poison 摄政王妃她医毒双绝 I'm Your Qian Qian我是你的浅浅Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Everyone, the web drama based on this novel is now complete. You can watch it on Tomato Short Dramas. Search for The Princess Consort of the Regent, Unmatched in Medicine and Poison, and enjoy! Love you all, mwah~~ Mu Fengyan, born into a family of ancient martial artists, had her soul blasted by her enemies' modern firearms into a parallel world, in an era never recorded in history. A master of both medicine and poison, she never expected that after she'd sent every last one of her enemies to 91.4kReads9.4Score8.3kShelves
16. 66 报 Report, Your Highness: Your Sweet-Talking Wife Is Here 报告王爷：您的撩精甜妻已上线 Patrick Star's Fish Ball Baby派大星的鱼丸宝宝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Bai Churuo made trouble everywhere she went, until she finally got herself killed. Reborn, Bai Churuo swore to make those who owed her pay back double! Whatever she owed, she would repay a thousandfold! A scumbag thought he could sweet-talk her into falling for him? Then she’d play along and trap him in his own scheme! A scheming green tea dared to steal her man? Then she’d play the pig to eat the tiger and make the wretch suffer! Prince Ning curled his lips, his gaze as ge 254Reads8.7Score—Shelves
17. 67 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Mad Regent Backed Her into a Corner 新婚夜，疯逼摄政王将她逼到墙角 Qie Ran茄冉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Poison Doctor + Sweet Romance + A Powerful Couple] The first time they met, he stole her first kiss. The second time, he pinned her inside a carriage and forced her to give in. The third time, he arrived at her door with betrothal gifts and trampled her former fiancé beneath his feet. She is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke Who Guards the Nation's household. In her previous life, she trusted the wrong man and brought ruin upon her family. Reborn, she refuses to repeat the sam 235Reads7.8Score109Shelves
18. 68 重 Reborn as the Regent's Princess, She Shows Off Her Love While Crushing Her Enemies 重生后，摄政王妃边秀恩爱边虐渣 Wan Li挽黎Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + feel-good fiction: both the main and secondary couples are monogamous and faithful to each other] With a grandfather who was the reigning dynasty's prime minister and an uncle who held the rank of great general, Gu Nanyin had plenty of powerful people in her corner. Yet in her previous life, she trusted the wrong people and met a miserable end. Reborn, she saw the true faces of the scum and wicked women around her. Everyone who had hurt her would pay a 5.8kReads9.2Score758Shelves
19. 69 娇 The Alluring Physician Consort Takes Her Sister's Place, and the Regent King Spoils Her Across the Capital 娇媚医妃替嫁，摄政王宠冠全皇城 Making Money to Raise Nine Cats赚钱养九只喵Ancient Romance702k WordsCompleted [Substitute Bride Doctor + Sweet Romance + Punishing Scumbags + Satisfying Political Intrigue + Two Strong Leads, Both Pure] She transmigrated into another world only to be poisoned and forced to marry as a substitute! The violent, ruthless, blind Regent even raised his sword to kill her? Luo Xuexin promptly collapsed and pretended to be dead. First, she’d survive the wedding night, then get her revenge! The villainous aristocratic families threatened and exploited her, even poisoning her. Luo X 2.8kReads9.0Score437Shelves
20. 70 小 The Little Princess Pouts, and the Regent King Sweeps Her Into His Arms 小王妃一撒娇，摄政王抱着哄 Jin Xihexi金汐何西Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn and Face-Slapping the Scum] [Older, Fatherly Husband] [Strictly Under Her Husband’s Thumb] [Devoted Hero] [Sweet, Satisfying Romance with Both Leads Pure] A clever, sweet, spirited and beautiful legitimate daughter and physician heroine vs. a powerful regent who seems abstinent but is actually a scheming mastermind In her previous life, Shen Wan fell for a scumbag because of a birthmark, losing both her family and everything she had. Reborn on her wedding night, she throws herself into t 2.2kReads8.8Score226Shelves
21. 71 绝 Peerless Poison Doctor: The Regent Prince’s Darling 绝世毒医：摄政王的掌心宝 My Carefree Self吾之逍遥Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shangguan Ziling is the top assassin in a shadowy organization, a master of both medicine and poison, with the power of a pocket dimension. While flying to a mission, she meets with an accident in a freak magnetic storm that occurs once in ten thousand years. She transmigrates into an alternate world and becomes the notorious wicked daughter of the prime minister. Watch her stir up the world and live life as she pleases... He is the son of the late emperor's sworn brother. Before the emperor die 3.3kReads8.9Score508Shelves
22. 72 绝 Peerless Poison Consort: The Lovesick Regent Is Cold and Clingy 绝世毒妃：病娇摄政王又冷又黏人 Xi Ran西染Ancient Romance739k WordsCompleted [Medicine and poison + space + devoted husband + devoted couple] Lan Yuexi is the legitimate daughter of the Lan family in the Xuan Yuan Kingdom. One day, she is framed! When the soul of a 22nd-century special agent and poison expert transmigrates into her, she begins paying back every grievance and avenging every wrong. “I heard Lan Yuexi is ugly.” “Ugly? She’s breathtakingly beautiful. She’s the woman of my dreams.” “I also heard she’s a poisoner who’s killed a lot of people.” “That’s not just 2kReads9.2Score294Shelves
23. 73 千 A Hundred Charms and Graces: The Third Prince’s Dearest Treasure 千娇百媚，三王爷的心尖宝 Mumu2木木2Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + sweet romance + devoted to each other + female lead acts weak while secretly being formidable + satisfying face-slapping + happy ending] [The cold, chaste, scheming Third Prince × the sweet, soft, black-lotus little fox] After dying a tragic death in a car accident, Jiang Li was given another chance. She opened her eyes to find herself transmigrated into the bed of a handsome man in ancient robes. Well, this is nice... He's better-looking than any actor she'd ever worked with. 96Reads6.6Score—Shelves
24. 74 重 Back to the Night of My Proxy Wedding, the Princess Consort Goes on a Rampage 重回替嫁新婚夜，王妃杀疯了 Shi Siyan十四晏Ancient Romance4.2M WordsCompleted When she married her grandfather’s political enemy to repay a debt of gratitude, everyone gloated: “The princess consort is done for this time.” But the truth was, on the very first night, she was already crying that she couldn’t take any more. Five years later, she gave birth to enough children to make up a soccer team. 51Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 沈 The Shen Family’s Fifth Young Lady 沈家五姑娘 Boiled Radish Slices水煮萝卜片Ancient Romance763k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Shen family's Fifth Miss, she no longer envies the wealthy and powerful, yearns for a harmonious household with a husband and concubines, or hopes to win her in-laws' approval. All she wants is to meet a good man and live in peace and happiness. Of course, she'll repay those who harmed her in her past life with vengeance, and those who helped her with gratitude. But what's going on? What is going on with that man? So it was him, after all. 16.6kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    📌Must-see elements of otaku fighting novels: ✅ Interlocking foreshadowing designs ✅ Villains with distinctive personalities ✅ Research on the details of the ancient family system ✅ The heroine's IQ is online throughout the whole process ✅ The balance between conspiracy and emotional lines

26. 76 侯 The Marquis's Wife Lives a Carefree Life 侯爷夫人的佛系生活 The Moon Still Shines明月依旧Ancient Romance723k WordsCompleted Wei Ning never believed in ghosts or spirits, but being reborn, as unbelievable as it sounds, really did happen to her... In her previous life, her husband never cared for her and villains framed her. Wei Ning's life was one big tragedy! Now that she has another chance at life, does she really have to go through it all again? No~ She can tend her flowers and go shopping. Wei Ning thinks nothing is more delightful than being a carefree girl! Wei Lingfeng: “Miss, have we met before?” Wei Ning 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    📌Must-see elements of otaku fighting novels: ✅ Interlocking foreshadowing designs ✅ Villains with distinctive personalities ✅ Research on the details of the ancient family system ✅ The heroine's IQ is online throughout the entire process ✅ The balance between conspiracy and emotional lines

27. 77 侯 The Marquis’s Legitimate Eldest Daughter 侯府嫡长女 Leaves Swaying叶子潇潇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ji Mingxin transmigrated into the body of the legitimate eldest daughter of a marquis’s household, abandoned at her maternal grandparents’ home for more than a decade and forgotten by everyone. She simply shrugged it off. She learned medicine, trained in martial arts, and built a thriving business. The Ji family’s legitimate daughter was granted a marriage, and her match was a dissolute young lord known throughout the capital for drinking, gambling, and womanizing. When her younger stepsister th 8kReads8.7Score824Shelves
28. 78 贵 The Noble Lady Jinhe 贵女堇和 A Hundred Miles to Devotion百里皈依Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted Commandery Princess Gu married Mu Zhongji, the eldest son of the Duke’s household. After their wedding, the couple treated each other with respect and affection. Before long, they had a daughter, Mu Jinsheng, followed two years later by a son, Mu Jintang. Mu Jinhe was a late-born daughter and the apple of the whole family’s eye. Mu Jinhe married two men in her life. Her first husband was debonair and handsome. Her current husband was broad-shouldered, tall, and imposing. 574Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 上 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 99.3kReads9.3Score8.3kShelves
30. 80 逼 You Want Me as a Concubine? I’ll Marry the Crown Prince Instead and Destroy That Wretched Couple 逼我当妾？我转嫁太子噶了狗男女 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 28.1kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves
31. 81 重 Reborn and Married Off: I Become the Mistress of the Prince's Manor 重生换亲：我在王府当主母 Xia Tian夏甜Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Shen Wantang's reborn elder sister stole her engagement and pushed the Prince of Ning's heir, who had become a monk, on her. “The prince's residence is grand and splendid. Little sister, go enjoy your good fortune!” Shen Wantang laughed. “Then thank you, Sister.” Was she not reborn too? In her previous life, her elder sister married the Prince of Ning's heir and drove the woman he loved to her death. He would rather die for love than live as her husband. After he died, her sister was imprisoned. 24kReads7.7Score2.3kShelves
32. 82 被 Forced to Give Up the Throne, She Surrenders the Imperial Seal and Leaves the Court in Tears 被逼让位，她献出玉玺后群臣大哭 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 21.4kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    Hee hee, they are all super good-looking. The IQ of the house fight is online. The first book Goldfinger is powerful and is more than just a house fight. The heroine of the second book is very cautious. In the end, she fell in love with the emperor and wrote him to death at the most beautiful time. It is really very sensible and allows readers to reflect on it. The third and fourth books are about crushing IQs and competing for favors and dominance. The fifth one is my personal favorite. I wear it with my best friends and prefer the food channel. The last one has the male and female protagonists intertwined, each playing their own specialties in the other's field. The highlights are very novel and highly recommended! [Eat melon][eat melon]

33. 83 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 66.7kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves
34. 84 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 4.7kReads9.3Score470Shelves
35. 85 苟 Once We’re Rich, We’ll Take Care of Our Sisters 苟富贵，养姐妹 Changdao Tea and Foam长岛茶与沫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy] [No romance] [Food fiction] [Everyday money-making] (Synopsis: “By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Empress Shen has harmed the imperial heir, a crime beyond forgiveness. She is to be confined to the Cold Palace and reflect on her actions. So decreed!” Xu Yao: … Shen Ning: ???? Kid, got a lot of questions, huh? The commotion caught Shen Ning’s attention. She turned around and eyed Pei Xingchuan, dressed head to toe in black. “An assassin??” Pei Xingchuan: “…” Woul 6.5kReads9.4Score758Shelves
36. 86 母 A Reborn Mother and Daughter Swap Bodies, and Both Go on a Rampage 母女重生互换身体，两人都杀疯了 Cherry Tomatoes with Pork樱桃炒肉Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [No romance + mother and daughter both reborn + body swap + true and fake heiresses + revenge and face-slapping + birth mother pursues daughter in a long redemption arc + no System + no male lead + gradual pacing] In her previous life, the real heiress, Sheng Minmin, was maliciously switched at birth and spent twelve years living like livestock as a peasant girl. At twelve, she was brought back to the Sheng family, where her birth parents and three biological older brothers doted on the fake hei 2.9kReads9.1Score358Shelves

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    🎇In ancient times, house fighting, no male protagonist, no system! The main story tells the story of a mother and daughter who are connected by blood and are reborn and swap bodies to carry out revenge. The daughter will never forgive her mother. In this life, she will use her position as the mistress of the house to take revenge on all the enemies in her previous life. The heroine in this book has no other tricks other than being reborn and changing her body, so the pace of revenge is gradual, and she won't start killing people indiscriminately. 🎆The heroine's sisters-in-law are reborn one by one. In the process of changing their inevitable endings, they gradually break away from the confinement of feudal patriarchal thoughts and get rid of the scumbag.

37. 87 庶 The Daily Madness of a Lowborn Daughter 庶女发癫日常 Chu Shimei楚诗魅Ancient Romance888k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book heroine vs. reborn heroine, one-on-one romance] Shi Yao transmigrated into a reborn, pampered heroine’s revenge novel and became an ignored, expendable illegitimate daughter. The one doted on by everyone was Shi Mingzhu, the original heroine. In her previous life, the moment Shi Mingzhu was born, the old master declared, “Dote on her! I want the whole family to spoil her rotten!” So all eight brothers became hopelessly devoted to their little sister. To help the heroi 30kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    🎇In ancient times, house fighting, no male protagonist, no system! The main story tells the story of a mother and daughter who are connected by blood and are reborn and exchange bodies to carry out revenge. The daughter will never forgive her mother. In this life, she will use her position as the mistress of the house to take revenge on all the enemies in her previous life. The heroine in this book has no other tricks other than rebirth and changing bodies, so the pace of revenge is gradual, and she won't start killing people indiscriminately. 🎆The heroine's sisters-in-law are reborn one by one. In the process of changing the inevitable ending, they gradually get rid of the confinement of feudal patriarchal thoughts and get rid of the scumbag.

38. 88 古 Historical Romance 古言 Lotus Leaves, Lush and Green荷叶田田Ancient Romance49k WordsCompleted The world is cruel, and people are cold. Rain falls at dusk, and flowers easily fall. The morning breeze dries the tears on my cheeks. I long to write down my thoughts, alone against the slanted railing. How hard! How hard! How hard! We are apart now, and nothing is as it was. My ailing soul swings like a tether. The horn sounds in the cold, and night draws on. Afraid someone will ask, I swallow my tears and force a smile. Hide it! Hide it! Hide it! 197Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    ✅ Unique world view construction + ✅ Detailed research on dynasty customs

39. 89 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 20.4kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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    ✅ Unique world view construction +✅ Research on details of dynasty customs

40. 90 独 The Beloved Young Lady 独宠娇女 Brows Like a Song曲如眉Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted The seventh young lady of the Su Cheng Marquis' household was a chubby little flatterer as a child. Everyone said, “What a worry. Will this girl ever find a husband?” Who could have guessed how much a girl can change as she grows up! The chubby little girl turned into a breathtaking beauty. Everyone said, “What a worry. So many people are asking for her hand. Who should she marry?” The beauty sharpened her knife with a wicked grin. “Damn it, I'm going to kill that bastard who's been spreading 6.9kReads8.4Score496Shelves
41. 91 侯 The Marquis's Legitimate Wife 侯门正妻 Jin and Yu瑾和瑜Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted Traditional historical romance + devoted and equally matched couple + play the pig to eat the tiger + scheming heroine + love that grows over time Among the clans of the capital, the Feng family reigns supreme. They are the emperor’s in-laws through the crown prince, the empress dowager’s maternal family through the favored consort, and enjoy the current emperor’s trust. The title of Marquis of Zhenbei is hereditary, and the family flourishes at the height of its power. Everyone says the Feng ho 5.1kReads7.7Score605Shelves
42. 92 锦 A Beauty Adorned with Brocade 锦上娇 Yuan Xi垣溪Ancient Romance825k WordsCompleted The mighty General Dingbei commanded three armies at just twenty and made a name for himself on the battlefield. His enemies were so terrified of him that they kept their distance. Now that he’s married, he often leaves the house with scratch marks on his face and a rueful look. Everyone is stunned, but the general isn’t ashamed. He’s proud of it, declaring, “My wife is adorable no matter what she does. What do you know? You’re nothing...” 1kReads8.2Score100Shelves
43. 93 腹 The Scheming Chancellor and His Adorable Wife 腹黑丞相呆萌妻 Dewdrop露珠Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The junior sister has come down the mountain! And yes, on their master's orders, finding her a partner is the senior brothers' top priority. Looking across Chang'an, they set their sights on the refined, noble, chaste, and powerful prime minister. As luck would have it, the current prime minister has been ordered by the young emperor to toss an embroidered ball and choose a spouse! So the senior brothers send their naive junior sister down a path of no return. Much later, when the prime minister 17Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 娇 Spoiled Across the Land 娇宠天下 Qiu Ci秋慈Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Qin Wanyue was a pampered young lady born with a silver spoon in her mouth. At the old master’s command, her whole family set aside their swords and spears and took turns teaching her the arts, determined to make the Qin family, a clan of military men for three generations, produce a refined young lady. But then... “Oh no! The eldest young lady ran over the county magistrate’s big yellow dog!” “Oh no! The eldest young lady hit the Ministry of Rites’ young master!” “Oh no! The eldest young lady s 796Reads6.1Score111Shelves
45. 95 侯 A Cousin Miss Arrives at the Marquis's Residence 侯府来了个表姑娘 Gu Su Xian姑苏羡Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A young lady from another branch of the family has arrived at the Changning Marquis household. Her skin is as smooth as jade, and her beauty could topple a kingdom. Everyone sees her as a celestial maiden, with the gentlest, most compassionate heart and disposition. Only Wang Xiyue knows the truth: she's nothing of the sort. Ten years were but a dream, a dream of fleeting splendor. She never imagined that waking from sleep would bring her back to where it all began. In the past, she curried favo 12.5kReads6.4Score1.1kShelves
46. 96 团 The Beloved Lady of the Marquis’s Household 团宠侯府娇夫人 Gu Xizhi顾兮之Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The fourth young lady of the Zhou family was frail from birth, the apple of her parents' eyes and the precious darling of her brothers. What would they do if someone bullied their little sister? Eldest brother: Make him go bankrupt! Second brother: Impeach him! Ruin his reputation! Third brother: Release venomous snakes and have them bite him to death! Qin Shaoqi, the great general of the Marquis of Zhenguo's household, was brave in battle, tough as nails, and a paragon of integrity. No one coul 878Reads8.1Score124Shelves
47. 97 盛 Beloved Above All in a Golden Age, With the Land as Dowry 盛世独宠，山河为聘 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Male emperor and female monarch, political intrigue, devoted to each other, sweet romance, both leads are natives of a traditional historical setting] One was an emperor’s chosen star who brimmed with murderous rage; the other was a brilliant woman destined for a tragic fate. Yun Zhenzhen chose Chu Yu to protect her family and save her own life. To her, it was nothing more than a mutually willing bargain. But the bold, unrestrained man held her close and shielded her from every open attack and 1.4kReads9.1Score151Shelves
48. 98 谢 No One Knows the Xie Family Has a Talented Daughter 谢家有个才女都不知 Xiao Junzi萧君子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Mutual exclusivity, equally matched leads, playing the pig to eat the tiger, a scheming heroine, pure historical romance. The cold, calculating Third Master VS the scheming, talented beauty The Xie family had many sons but few daughters, so they were willing to take in and adopt children from distant relatives. Feng Zhuohua was one of them, raised in a courtyard alongside several other adopted daughters. The Xie family of Qinghe was a prosperous clan with a history spanning centuries. For genera 8.7kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
49. 99 谢 Scholar Xie Struggles to Have Heirs: His Delicate Wife Gives Birth to Twins 谢状元子嗣艰难：娇软人一胎双胞 Fragrant Bubbles沫香香Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigration + Devoted Couple + Everyday Life + Protective Husband + Powerful Male Lead] Jiang Mingyue got married. Her husband was talented, exceptionally handsome, able to farm and cook, and possessed every virtue imaginable. He also attracted women wherever he went. At the palace banquet, noblewomen glared at her coldly from one side, while a princess on the other side hoped she would die soon. Jiang Mingyue could barely sit still. “I don’t think I can handle this.” Xie Yu 33.6kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
50. 100 太 The Grand Tutor's Guide to Winning a Wife 太傅谋妻录 Jiang Yi绛衣Ancient Romance951k WordsCompleted Shen Zhijun, the legitimate daughter of a minor official, gets a second chance at life. In her previous life, she married her childhood sweetheart and loved the wrong man, withering away at just twenty-five. She crossed paths with Wang Yanli three times. The first time, he had lost his wife and she her mother. The second time, she had just married, and they exchanged no more than a glance. The third time, he advised her to learn to let go. Not long after she returned home, she died. After waking 2kReads7.7Score213Shelves

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