Looking for Historical Romance with Court Intrigue and a Little Love 求古言权谋加一点爱情

1. 1 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 60.1kReads9.6Score7.6kShelves

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   The male protagonist is the ninth prince and later becomes the emperor, and he and the female protagonist are in pure love.

2. 2 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 152kReads9.7Score60.6kShelves

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   ✨️The first book is an ancient espionage strategy + group portraits of family and country (with a little bit of love added), which is comparable to the costume version of "The Pretender"!!! The lone wolf undercover general Xie Queshan and the female thief Nan Yi fall in love with each other in troubled times. The male protagonist lurks in the enemy's camp and strategizes, and the female protagonist grows from a street thief to a spy. The plot is very dense with foreshadowing, such as "choose the word for life from five dead words" and other witty battle scenes. The group of portraits depicts the game between the various forces Bing Zhusi and Qi Ren. ✨️The second book is court intrigue + metaphysics investigation (the love part is the seasoning). It is suitable for lovers of intrigue. The story of the Xuanmen girl Yin Wenjiu and the sinister prince Zhou Xian team up to break the curse of resentment and uncover the secrets of the royal family. Taking "the old lady of the Lou family was cursed" as a guide, it connects the struggle for imperial power and the conspiracy of the family. It's a nurturing CP. The male protagonist goes from being exploited to being tempted, while the female protagonist complains coldly but hides warmth. The interaction is like the interdependence of life and death in "testing a curse with one's life", and the tension is obscure but touching. The metaphysical setting is very novel and suspenseful. The novelty lies in the combination of supernatural elements such as spells and grievances with machinations, such as the "bell contract" and "blood to stop bleeding" and other bizarre plots. ✨️The third book of the court counterattack + revenge plot (less emotional space) The heroine feels satisfied with her career. The counter-routine of the "disaster star" is similar to that of Langya Bang. The daughter of the Hou family, who was slandered as the "disaster star", unexpectedly joins forces with the former prince to overthrow the dynasty and clear away the grievances. A cold-faced female counselor × a forbearing prince. The heroine, as a counselor, organizes the plot, from robbing prisoners to rebelling, to cultivating power through imperial examinations, and progresses step by step. From cooperation to devotion. The female protagonist heals the trauma of the male protagonist's original family, and the emotional line is subtle but profound, such as "visiting the suffering of the people together" and growing up side by side. If you like espionage stories, choose "Why Don't You Ferry", if you like metaphysics detectives, choose "Three Souls for Engagement", and if you like orthodox court strategy, choose "Into the Golden Bough".

3. 3 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 32.5kReads9.3Score5kShelves
4. 4 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 282.9kReads9.7Score34.5kShelves
5. 5 进 I Came to the Capital to Find My Family, and My Brother’s Archrival Spoiled Me Rotten 进京寻亲，被哥哥死对头宠翻天 A Magnolia Blossom一朵辛夷花Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Pure historical setting + one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s only partners + lighthearted and sweet + direct communication, no misunderstandings + no transmigration or rebirth] [Airheaded, gentle heroine versus arrogant, ruthless minister] Jiang Yihuan’s older brother was an official in the capital, while she dug wild greens in the countryside and often went hungry. One day, her brother’s sworn enemy, Wei Zhao, captured her. “Your brother has been exiled. From now on, you’re coming 13.8kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves

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   The female protagonist in this book is the orphan of the prince, and she gradually becomes the empress. Of course, her love with the male protagonist is also very sweet.

6. 6 上 A Romance in the Capital 上京缘 Between, Li Ke之间礼可Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Not a transmigration or rebirth story. An old-fashioned setting, a stunning, delicate newly titled noblewoman VS the Seventh Prince, a cold and abstinent man who seems like a spoiled playboy. Scheming within the marriage, intense push-and-pull, devoted one-on-one romance, sweet and indulgent.] When Jiang Jiuchu was little, bandits took her hostage to threaten her father, who was leading a campaign to suppress them. A young man appeared and rescued her, but she missed her chance to repay him. Ye 6.4kReads8.8Score745Shelves

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   You can give it a try. They are all on my bookshelf. I usually put them on my bookshelf only if I think they are good-looking. I have been reading them for a while and have forgotten the specific plot. You can check it out in the book shortage.

7. 7 帝 The Emperor Has No Heir, Yet Stumbles Upon a Miniature Version of Himself 帝王绝嗣，却意外撞见缩小版自己 A Ten-Year Promise十年之约Ancient Romance671k WordsCompleted On the day of the Xiang household’s full-month celebration, the master of the Jiuli Temple declared that the twin flowers were a calamity for the family. One of the two girls was destined to be an empress, destined to rule the realm as its mother; the other was born under an ill-starred fate and would bring disaster upon her family. Qingli was born with the Heavenly Eye, allowing her to see all things in the world. For that reason, people believed she was ill-starred. When she was just a month o 3.7kReads8.9Score620Shelves
8. 8 和 I Lost My Memory on the Eve of Our Divorce 和离前夜，我失忆了 Chen Xianyu陈羡瑜Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted Marriage Before Love Shen Guiti is a domineering, pampered princess, while Duan Zhuo is a cold-blooded and vicious commander of the Imperial Guards. The two can’t stand the sight of each other. Then Shen Guiti loses her memory, and everything changes… 7kReads8.5Score468Shelves
9. 9 纵 Spoiled: Scheming to Marry My Cousin 纵宠：谋娶表妹 Xuanxuan Like Water萱萱若水Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + doting romance + not a strong female lead] Shen Wu is descended from a daughter of the Xie family who married out. Her family was once distinguished but has since fallen into decline, and her mother, born into a noble family, worked herself to death at an early age. As he lay gravely ill and near death, her father entrusted her marriage to relatives in the clan. They coveted her beauty and planned to marry her off to one of their own sons’ superiors as a pawn to curry favor. U 2.4kReads8.8Score361Shelves
10. 10 表 The Young Lady Can't Stop Throwing Up, and the Heir Pampers Her Day and Night 表姑娘孕吐不止，世子他日宠夜哄 Longevity Bell长生铃Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [No Rebirth or Transmigration, Pure Historical Romance + Both Pure + One-Night Stand + Adorable Baby] Jiang Jinyue, a down-on-her-luck cousin, was staying at the Duke’s residence. She was always proper and cautious, and never dared get involved with Lu Yanting, the most distinguished young lord, for fear of displeasing her elders. For some reason, however, the young lord always went out of his way to look after her. Jiang Jinyue simply took it for the ordinary care an older cousin would show a 11.5kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
11. 11 错 Mistaking My Cousin for Someone Else Brings Me Endless Adoration 错认表兄，万千娇宠来 A Few Extra Meals Won't Hurt多吃几顿没事哒Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted Tao Jiuxi has only just transmigrated and hasn't even had a few days to enjoy a peaceful life when her family suffers a sudden upheaval. With no other choice, she takes her frail elder sister on a long journey to the capital, hoping to seek shelter from their aunt. But when they arrive, they discover that their aunt isn't home. Luckily, her cold-faced fake cousin steps in and takes them in. She only flirted with him a few times, so how did he end up falling for her? What is going on... 2.4kReads8.7Score252Shelves
12. 12 嫁 Marry a Powerful Official and Become a Widow? The Transmigrate-Into-a-Book Side Character Won’t Stand for It! 嫁权臣守活寡？穿书女配不干了！ Lucky Blossoms福朵朵Ancient Romance788k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite + devoted couple + putting scumbags in their place + no mistresses or misunderstandings + everyone speaks their mind] Jiang Yuzhu transmigrated into a book, becoming the ill-fated first wife of Xie Zhao, the male lead of A Great Chancellor. From the start, she was handed a disaster: the original Jiang Yuzhu was on her way to have an affair, set up by her own eldest brother. According to the original story, after sleeping with a scumbag, Jiang Yuzhu 7.8kReads8.9Score970Shelves
13. 13 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 42.6kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves

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    These two books are highly recommended. They are a standard combination of Machiavellian writing + strong women + pure love. In the first book, the King of Chang'an will always be in my heart. Fortunately, she got the bright moon in the end. In the second book, the female protagonist travels through time and the female partner is reborn. The female protagonist is super sober and can use power. There are also people in the court who are taking advantage of the male protagonist at the beginning.

14. 14 穿 The Book Transmigrator Tears into the Reborn Woman, Even Ripping Out Her Hair Ornaments 穿书女手撕重生女，头花都扯掉了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted (Don’t worry about the rating. New books have few readers at first, but it will rise.) [A transmigrated woman takes on a reborn woman] [Fictional ancient setting, no need to nitpick] Gu Qingli transmigrated into a satisfying revenge novel about a woman reborn. She wasn’t the heroine, but the wicked supporting character who had killed her, and the first person the heroine would take revenge on after being reborn. Gu Qingli herself had been born into a political family. She was gentle, quiet, an 15.4kReads8.9Score1kShelves
15. 15 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 20.3kReads9.5Score3.2kShelves

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    Powerful writing, mutual support, love will come naturally 1️⃣[Resurrection from the dead × high IQ heroine] The disaster star comes to the world? The young daughter of the Shi family who "died" at the age of three returns from nirvana! On the night when the Zhongyong Hou Mansion was overturned, she smiled at the window and drank in the wind and clouds, stirring up the chess game in the mountains and rivers in the name of the disaster star. This precocious girl is going to use her monstrous wisdom to make the entire dynasty bury her with rumors! 2️⃣ [The ceiling of the nursing home VS the laughingstock of the capital? The heroine with explosive force teaches you how to be a good person online!] Miss Zhu Si, who was ridiculed for being rude, sneered with a big knife on her shoulder: What happened to the nursing home? If this young lady can defend her own courtyard with an iron wall, she will dare to overthrow the capital city! Invincibility is not just talk. If you don't accept it, come and fight. I will beat you until you do!

16. 16 辛 After Ten Years of Hard Work, the Emperor Wants Me Dead 辛苦十年，皇帝却要杀我 Gao Bailiu高白柳Two Male Leads123k WordsOngoing Wolf eyes gleam in the snowy night, while power plays throw the realm into chaos. Shao Shijin, Grand Preceptor of Great Qian, is a “good official” in the eyes of the people and the young Emperor Qian Yuan’an’s most trusted support. To the powerful of the three kingdoms, he is also the most dangerous madman. He dares to enter Southern Chu alone and stir up its court, to burn Northern Yi’s provisions and force back a hundred thousand wolf riders, and even to pin the emperor to his throne and teach 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Historical intrigue + two male protagonists + revenge and counterattack + court games

17. 17 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 132.2kReads9.5Score16.7kShelves

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    The heroines of these two books are also very smart, the characters are full-bodied, and the emotions are very delicate.

18. 18 夫 The Madam Takes Charge: No More Lounging, Get Up and Get to Work! 夫人当家：都别躺，给我起来卷！ Give It a Persimmon Try柿柿就试试Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an alternate world + wish fulfillment + sweet romance + one-on-one + two strong leads] Xia Shuyan is a noblewoman of the capital, blessed with beauty, intelligence, and an illustrious family. To protect her family from the impending struggle for the throne, she arranges to marry General Xiao Yunchi, a man rumored to bring death to his wives. Xiao Yunchi is the second legitimate son of the Grand Princess and the old Marquis of Zhenbei, as well as the emperor’s nephew. He has sp 16.6kReads9.2Score2kShelves
19. 19 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 149.2kReads9.5Score19.2kShelves

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    This book is about a heroine's plot, with many conspiracies and scheming plans. After seven years of planning, she finally aspires to the throne.

20. 20 虐 Tortured into a Locked Love 虐锁清欢 Already Exists 11已存在的11Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Leng Qinghuan was forced to marry the notorious Prince Yan. But she wasn't some naive, helpless girl. Crying and accepting her fate just wasn't in Leng Qinghuan's nature. She seized every opportunity, with the courage to burn her bridges, fought scheming women, fought the empress, opened shops, learned to solve cases, and more... Through her words and deeds, she proved herself. The woman Prince Yan had once sneered at ultimately became someone far beyond his reach! 178Reads—Score—Shelves

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    IQ online. A decree caused childhood sweethearts Qing Huan and the prince to part ways. The sentimental feelings in youth are always particularly beautiful! Qing Huan accepted her fate of marrying the cold-faced prince, but she never expected that the blush on her wedding night would end up like this. The shame of life is nothing but this! No more illusions of love! Live for your family! The fight against green tea, the fight against the queen, and even the once affectionate prince have become her enemies! After all Qianfan's experiences, she finally became her own heroine!

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 23.4kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    There is an old saying about Machiavellian strategy. He taught me how to kill people, wield power, and be independent. I taught him what his weaknesses are. The male and female protagonists are both strong, and they tend to be group portraits. The characters are full and highly recommended. I have had my head massaged many times.

22. 22 入 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Wouldn’t Let Me Leave 入宫后，偏执帝王不许我出宫 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Not both virgins, not a strong heroine, a little angst early on, devoted love later] In the fourth year of the new emperor’s reign, Consort Duan died suddenly of an illness in the palace. At the time, Shen Jiafu was not yet fifteen. The Empress Dowager was from the Shen family. Half a year later, she summoned a Shen daughter to the palace to attend to her, claiming to be ill. Shen Jiafu traveled from Quzhou to the imperial capital. In public, she was gentle and well-behaved, like a charming flo 15.2kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    When the chessboard of power spreads across the mountains and rivers, and the beacon of love ignites the sky, these stories will take you to witness how stunning men and women use strategy as a sword and sincerity as a shield in troubled times to write epic legends in the bloody mountains and rivers. ✅ Depth of Machiavellianism: Each work contains high-energy settings such as court intrigues, war strategies, family games, etc. [Learned] ✅ Emotional Tension: From sadomasochism to two-way redemption, the emotional line directly touches the heart [Send Heart] ✅ Timely Recommendation: Prioritize works with high popularity among readers, the writing style and plot are more in line with the current aesthetics [Bookshelf Plus 1]

23. 23 谋 Scheming for the Heir 谋嫡 Master Hua花爷Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted From being a pawn sent by her elder half-sister to the Third Prince's residence to climbing over a mountain of blood and claiming the empress's throne, Lin Wanying did just one thing: she kept Zhao Xuan firmly by her side. 2.4kReads9.1Score407Shelves
24. 24 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 150kReads9.6Score20.5kShelves

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    High Score Ancient Proverbs and Machiavellian Essays

25. 25 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 85.7kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves
26. 26 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 201.5kReads9.6Score32kShelves

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    These two books are so beautiful!

27. 27 王 Your Highness, Drink This Bowl of Meng Po Soup 王爷，干了这碗孟婆汤 Lin Shen Shi Jian Jin林深时见瑾Ancient Romance241k WordsOngoing [Tags] Historical Romance · Xianxia · Political Intrigue · Sweet Romance [Synopsis] What? You want a thousand-year-old Meng Po like me to descend to the mortal realm and serve as a bodyguard for some mortal? It's not like I kicked that blasted immortal lord down to the mortal realm on purpose. Fine, I'll be a bodyguard. But why am I being sent to catch monsters too? That costs extra, you know. I thought this was just a business trip to the mortal realm. Once I'd caught enough monsters, I could g 1Reads—Score119Shelves

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    After Meng Qining got into trouble, he was ordered to go down to the realm to protect King Jing'an and capture the monster. Ben only wanted to finish his work and go home, but unexpectedly fell in love with the prince and got married. The princes fought endlessly, and went through hardships to wait for their divorce.

28. 28 首 The Chief Minister Becomes Empress: Your Majesty, I Am Guilty! 首辅为后：陛下，臣有罪！ July Ninth七月九Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she finds her fate is no longer her own. But Gu Wenjun is a man in name only: she is a woman. Today, the Gu family bullies her, knowing she has no power or influence and that her words carry no weight. But once she tops the imperial examinations and wields power over the court, who would dare disrespect or slight her? The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above all others, is the Grand Secretary. A tyrant emperor says, “If you restore your female identity and marry me 486Reads8.3Score103Shelves

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    A Machiavellian story with clear logic and an attractive plot. A woman disguises herself as a man and becomes a growing heroine.

29. 29 权 The Alluring Powerful Minister 权臣妖娆 Minced Meat and Fried Egg肉沫跑蛋Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted Also known as The Female Top Scorer and The Female Imperial Tutor. He was a celebrated, charmingly elegant top scorer, showered with every favor under the heavens. Only after the Du family was destroyed and he hanged himself in prison did the world learn that “he” was a woman! After her father's death, the family's good name was ruined. Dozens of loyal servants starved to death. The beautiful women of the household were either made into servants or reduced to playthings for officials. Reborn, Du 4kReads9.1Score473Shelves
30. 30 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 10.3kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
31. 31 无 Boundless 无疆 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted As the Eastern Depot’s second-in-command, Su Mu has crawled out of a mountain of corpses. She’s brimming with bloodlust, sees nothing but the dead, is ruthless in her methods, and has never lost. Until she meets her sworn enemy, Shen Dongzhan, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. They fight over account books, storm bandit dens, hunt for tribute goods, and quell rebellions. Neither is willing to yield. A broken silver hairpin brings to light a miscarriage of justice from more than twe 1.2kReads9.0Score138Shelves
32. 32 我 I Find the Top Scholar So Charming 我见探花多娇媚 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jing Bao has three wishes: First, protect the family estate of the main branch; second, enter the Imperial College, place third in the palace examinations, and bring honor to the family; third, keep living as a man in disguise until the end. Lord Gu has three wishes too: First, help someone protect their family estate; second, help that someone place third in the palace examinations; third, bring the disguised top scorer home and make her the mistress of the household. 4.6kReads9.4Score818Shelves
33. 33 一 The First-Rank Lady Chancellor 一品女相 Qinghe Yue清和月Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Hua Shiyi sighed. Her career was going smoothly, but her love life was full of obstacles. Her childhood sweetheart had set her up and plunged her into dire straits. Her fiancé looked down on her for knowing nothing but books and writing. Her husband was crafty and calculating, as sly as a fox. But she happened to like foxes. That was the sort of man who could match her iron-fisted ways, which she liked to call overcoming strength with gentleness. Wei Qing shrugged. “It's not like I absolutely ha 98Reads8.8Score—Shelves
34. 34 重 Reborn to Be Yours: Brother Gu, Don't Die So Young 重生为聘：顾兄英年莫早逝 Snow on the Cold River寒江雪Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Shen Bai spent his life as the Grand Tutor’s only son, trading barbs at court with a pack of old fossils. He watched helplessly as the person he loved married someone else, then died on the road to war before even reaching the wedding chamber. In the end, he was ordered to deliver a surrender letter and died at the hands of an enemy general. When he opened his eyes again, he was fourteen. Shen Bai grabbed the collar of the person beside him and stole a kiss! Even if he died this time, it would b 353Reads8.7Score101Shelves
35. 35 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 15.9kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
36. 36 少 Cut the Crap! I’m Begging You, Take Off Your Armor and Kiss Me! 少废话，我求你脱了战袍亲亲我！ Hu Yan.胡言.Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted Completed, and absolutely fantastic! [Flirtatious, brazen beauty top vs. sharp-tongued, honest-hearted cool-guy bottom; childhood rivals who hated each other, then fell in love while fighting] [Two male leads + two strong leads + intense chemistry and push-pull + mutual coercion + both are pure + happy ending] Ji Qinghuan had been born into another world and lived there for nineteen years, always appearing to outsiders as a gentle, refined young master. A heaven-blessed prodigy with impeccable c 10.1kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
37. 37 太 The Crown Prince Is Sick 太子有疾 Endless Days and Nights朝暮漫漫Two Male Leads294k WordsCompleted [Happy Ending, Read Without Worry] Complete! Dive in without worry. A refined and courteous top who is obsessive and unhinged inside × a goofy, irreverent bottom (Contains a fake-death plot point, so don’t read if you dislike that.) Their first meeting is in the desert, with yellow sand filling the sky. Xie Qining saves a refined young gentleman out of greed for money, never realizing that the gentleman, though gentle and elegant on the outside, is actually a madman who won’t let him go. 3.2kReads9.2Score388Shelves
38. 38 死 Love Me to Death, Little General. You’re Not Allowed to Leave 死命宠，小将军不准离开我 It's Doudou, You Know是逗逗呀Two Male Leads520k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Two powerful leads + Reborn + Mutual devotion + Mutual pampering + Redemption + Happy ending] [Loyal dog of a general vs. seductive emperor] In their previous life, Wang Bo died a tragic death on the battlefields of Mobei because of a conspiracy. Xiao Cong raised an uprising and overthrew the Great Chu dynasty. After conquering Mobei, he had no will to fight on and followed Wang Bo in death. Heaven takes pity on him. Reborn at nineteen, Xiao Cong returns to the year Wang Bo was a 230Reads9.0Score—Shelves
39. 39 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 205.8kReads9.5Score23.9kShelves
40. 40 狼 The Wolf Cub Is Rebelling Against His Master Again 狼崽子他又欺师灭祖 Only Money Will Do非钱不可Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + younger love interest raised by the older one + transmigrating into a book + comedy] “Ding-dong! System mission: Help Crown Prince Xiao Xuan bring about a peaceful and prosperous era. Reward: a return to the modern world.” Xiao Xuan, an arrogant, unruly little tyrant, x Ji Yun, a teacher with a knack for disciplining students. Xiao Xuan: He skips class and gets into fights, leaving nothing out. The Grand Tutor keeps him firmly in line, but he refuses to submit and wants to figh 5.6kReads9.1Score1kShelves
41. 41 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Supporting Character Won't Take Responsibility for His Flirting 快穿之男配他撩不负责 pome Saucepome酱Two Male Leads420k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + quick transmigration + sweet and satisfying + one-on-one romance + devoted to each other] Su Yu: Senior game designer at a major company (which means constantly outsmarting the tech department while trying not to get backstabbed by the planning team) After working tirelessly and conscientiously, he finally watches the game his team made win an award. It’s enough to make anyone who sees it burst into tears… Then he dies… He dies on his way to accept the award. “Hey, System, care 5.5kReads9.1Score757Shelves
42. 42 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 103.6kReads9.4Score16.2kShelves

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43. 43 黑 The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and She Slaughters Her Way Through with the Ailing Young Lord 黑莲花重生，和病弱小公爷杀疯了 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Shen Wan is the model of an aristocratic young lady: equally skilled in the literary and martial arts, and a peerless physician. Her parents and five older brothers adore her and treat her like the apple of their eye. Before these very relatives hunt her down and kill her, she too believes she is the beloved young lady everyone dotes on, and the Crown Prince’s sweetheart. Only as she lies dying does she learn the truth: she is not the legitimate daughter of the Shen family at all. The true daugh 43.9kReads8.7Score2.5kShelves

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    Good-looking [flying kiss] [flying kiss] [flying kiss] [flying kiss]

44. 44 凤 Farewell to the Phoenix Coffin: One Palace, Two Kingdoms 凤棺辞：一宫风月，两方山河 A Big Tingting一只大婷婷Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted The phoenix crown is a splendid ornament for a coffin, and the empress's throne is a foreordained death trap. The position of empress, shunned by every consort in the palace, falls to Wen Xiwan, a low-born concubine. One day she's tending a little vegetable garden in the palace laundry, and the next she's seated upon the phoenix throne. Everyone is certain she's only waiting to be buried in the imperial mausoleum. Pei Yuan, the chief minister who put her on the throne, did so only to find an exp 153Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's quite good-looking. I didn't take it seriously at first, thinking it was all just a boast from the bookstore, but I didn't expect it to be really good.

45. 45 捡 After Taking in Five Brothers, No One in the Capital Dares Cross Me 捡了五个哥哥后，京城无人敢惹 Mo Yuzhi陌于之Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After fifteen years on the streets, Jiang Sheng had found herself five older brothers. For their sake, little Jiang Sheng braved every danger and worked herself to the bone to earn money. Her brothers never let her down, either, giving everything for their little sister. Then the General’s Mansion discovered that its legitimate daughter had been switched at birth and hurried to find her. But they didn’t treat her well, either. Some mocked her as uncouth, some laughed at her ignorance, and others 57kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves
46. 46 安 Peaceful and Unending 安乐永逸 A Tree Makes Shade一木成荫Ancient Romance531k WordsOngoing She had been given a rare second chance at life and planned to spend it carefree, like a wandering cloud or wild crane among the mountains and rivers. But fate had other plans: her adoptive father was imprisoned while seeking vengeance for her family's murder and his own country's humiliation. To save him, she had to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court, where she was forced to work for the cold-faced royal prince, Luo Yunyi. She never expected to find herself working for a hea 112Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Unparalleled in splendor and resourcefulness, the sinister prince joins hands with the orphan of the previous dynasty to fight in the court, strategizing and fighting all the way, cutting through thorns and thorns, and spreading his chess throughout the world. It is a wonderful ancient Machiavellian novel!

47. 47 替 A Replacement Bride to Bring Good Fortune? The General Who Died in Battle Is Back 替嫁冲喜？战死的将军回来了 Five Elements Que Huohuo五行炔火火Ancient Romance696k WordsCompleted [Reborn + substitute bride + marriage first, love later + household intrigue + traditional historical romance] [Clever, calm, and capable heroine + general hero] The rating is low because the book has only just received one. It'll gradually go up~ Ji Shaojiu & Zhong Jingyi Rumor has it that her cousin's fiancé, Young General Zhong, died on the battlefield? Ji Shaojiu: It's no rumor. He really died in my previous life. Her cousin throws a fit, makes a scene, and threatens to hang herself rather t 1.9kReads8.9Score264Shelves
48. 48 侯 The Marquis's Estate Honors Class 侯府重点班 Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Marquis’s Elite Class is now available [adorable children + parenting + doting in-laws + lighthearted + healing] Xu Wan becomes a widow the moment she marries into the family. All she wants is to keep her head down and enjoy the freedom of being a marquis’s wife. But on the very day she arrives, her stepson, a notorious little menace throughout the capital, gives her two nasty surprises in a row. Xu Wan grabs a knife and charges out, making a name for herself across the 57.9kReads9.6Score8.5kShelves
49. 49 土 The Native Matriarch Makes a Bold Entrance and Takes on Everyone 土著主母霸气侧漏，单挑全场 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted [A strong heroine at heart + mature adults building their careers] He Fangting was the quintessential noblewoman, with no flaw beyond being despised by her imperial uncle, the emperor. After marrying, she became a capable lady of the house, using her generous dowry to support her husband's family and finally give them a solid foundation. One day, her husband returned from disaster relief with a female physician who had received the emperor's commendation. He Fangting admired the woman and prepar 21.4kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
50. 50 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Extra chapters being updated] Haitang, a maid who shares her master's bed, follows these rules for surviving household rivalries: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, she won't keep her place. Haitang is breathtakingly beautiful, but she comes from humble beginnings. In her previous life, she was proud and refused to become a bedchamber maid, so her mistress tortured her to death. Reborn, she decides to live differently. Everyone thin 15kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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