In a Serious Reading Slump!!! Please Recommend Highly Rated Historical Romance Novels 🙏 重度书荒了！！！求求有没有古言高分的🙏

1. 1 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 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7k14d adds

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   It's an exceptionally good book. The female lead isn't truly naive; she's just pretending to be weak to outsmart others. The male and female leads have distinct personalities. The female lead, Chen Baoxiang, appears greedy and vulgar on the surface, but is actually loyal, righteous, intelligent, and wise. The male lead, Zhang Zhixu, seems aloof and refined, but actually has a romantic side. The characters are well-developed and memorable.

2. 2 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds

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   My darlings, don't worry about running out of books to read! I highly recommend "Forced Marriage and Crown-Taken by My Childhood Sweetheart, the Young General," a novel where the heroine, Shen Zuihuan, wakes up to find herself five years into her marriage with a child, having gone from being engaged to being her former disliked childhood sweetheart. Suffering from amnesia, she gradually unravels past misunderstandings as she reconnects with him. This story features a unique reunion of childhood sweethearts, the male lead's humble yet passionate love, and hilarious and heartwarming everyday moments with a child. It's packed with elements of historical romance, domestic intrigue, and sweet romance, and the 1v1 setting provides a reassuring sense of security! It's already completed, so you can binge-read it all in one go – a truly satisfying read! You won't regret it!

3. 3 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6k14d adds

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   The opening of "The Number One Sickly Child in the Cultivation World" immediately paints a vivid picture of life: long queues for testing spiritual roots snake like dragons, the chants of cultivators pierce the sweltering crowd, and seventeen-year-old Lin Du is jolted awake by the shoving, her brows furrowed like a willow swaying in the breeze. The author uses the image of "a cacophony of boiling porridge" to describe the everyday life of the common people, and employs the cold, hard statistics of "wood at thirty, metal at seventy" to depict the cruelty of the cultivation world. The whispers of onlookers, sometimes harsh, sometimes pitying, act like a mirror reflecting the true nature of humanity—before the frail protagonist even smiles, the myriad faces of the characters are already vividly portrayed. This is far from the traditional "Mary Sue" narrative. While others were busy mocking the idea that "a sickly person like him is unworthy of cultivating immortality," the author's pen, like an embroidery needle, meticulously sketched the true texture of the cultivation world: a cultivator maintaining order silencing the clamor with a single "Silence," much like the crushing of mediocrity by the rules; in the snippets of conversation among passersby, the law of the jungle, where the strong prey on the weak, intertwined with an undying sense of compassion. Lin Du's slender figure stood before the Spirit-Testing Stele, like a candle flame in a storm, yet illuminating the diverse facets of the three thousand worlds. The writing style combines the strengths of freehand ink painting with meticulous detail, using "continuous" to describe green mountains and "stretching for miles" to depict crowds; verbs like "pierce" and "steam" are as sharp as if carved by a knife and axe, while the imagery of "a willow swaying in the wind" exudes classical charm. When a frail and sickly protagonist collides with the dog-eat-dog world of cultivation, this journey of questioning the heavens with his incompleteness is destined to leave the most stunning mark on the grand tapestry of life.

4. 4 娘 The Empress Is So Sweet and Charming, Who Still Cares About a Lost Love? 娘娘又娇又媚，谁还稀罕白月光 Half a Month and the Fifteenth月半和十五Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Top-Grade White Lotus + Winning Hearts and Minds + Not Both Leads' First Love] [The heroine looks like a pure, sweet little bunny, but she's actually a scheming temptress who knows how to play her cards.] When Xu Zhuohua is named crown princess, Crown Prince Qi Hecang and his secondary consort Lu Wanning are at the height of their love. As the hero of a male-oriented novel, Qi Hecang only cares about building his career, and his heart belongs solely to Lu 12.7kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds

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   1. The female lead transmigrates into a book and gradually wins over the male lead to get what she wants. She's not love-struck! 2. In this book, the female lead is forced to become the male lead's concubine. The male lead is aloof and intelligent. 3. In this book, the female lead is incredibly obedient, only thinking about surviving in the male lead's backyard, while the male lead is attracted to her.

5. 5 通 A Companion's Guide to Rising in Rank: Face-Slapping the Mistress and Claiming the Principal Wife's Place 通房上位手册：打脸主母夺正位 July Little Rice Ball七月小丸子Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue ✚ clear-eyed heroine ✚ male lead with a past] He only has eyes for her in the later chapters. He falls first; she pretends to fall for him. Chosen to be Pei Jingyan’s concubine, Nanyue knows that a concubine is little more than a plaything for her master’s leisure. She sticks to two rules: First, act gentle, sweet, and well-mannered; Second, keep her heart as hard as iron and never fall in love. Her brief moment of glory pretending to be the mistress during a trip to Jiangn 349Reads7.0Score—14d adds
6. 6 乖 A Sweet, Obedient Woman Gets the Best of Life, and the Crown Prince Can't Get Enough 乖巧的女人最好命，太子欲罢不能 Mi Yiner弥音儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (P.S. Strong male lead, weaker female lead, pure historical romance, no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, sweet romance.) Wen Li'er is gentle and mild-mannered, the cherished darling of her parents. She thought she'd marry a man she loved and spend her life raising children and managing the household. But an imperial decree from the Empress made her the lowest-ranking consort in the Eastern Palace. Unable to bear the blow, Wen Li'er fell seriously ill and spent half a year bedridden. 46.3kReads8.8Score8k14d adds
7. 7 女 Matriarchy: Oh No, I’ve Met a Truly Obsessive Man 女尊：糟糕，让我遇到真偏执狂了 Raising a Flowered Pig喂养一只花猪Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted After dying and being reborn, Fang Zhiyou was born into a matriarchal world. But before she could enjoy a few good years, disaster struck and her family was destroyed. To avenge them, she worked hard for years and passed the imperial examination to become the top scholar. She devoted herself to helping the Crown Princess ascend to the highest throne, never daring to let her guard down. Whether it was the sons of powerful ministers or the famous courtesans of the pleasure quarters, they were all 9.6kReads8.6Score72914d adds
8. 8 娇 So Pure and Innocent as a White Lotus, How Could She Be Scheming to Seduce Him? 娇娇纯净似白莲，怎会心机引诱？ Melon Egg瓜蛋Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted [A femme fatale schemes for power, leading the hero step by step into ruin.] Jiang Yueyao is ruthless and destined to become empress. She first meets the emperor at a palace banquet. She is the most favored concubine of a minister, and after a palace consort publicly humiliates her, she drops to her knees and pleads for mercy, looking heartbreakingly beautiful beneath the dazzling palace lanterns. She meets the emperor for the second time in the study at her residence. Frantically fleeing her hu 3.9kReads9.0Score42514d adds

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   It's super good! The female lead is very shrewd and calculating, climbing step by step to a high position. It's so captivating! It's a pure ancient romance novel!!

9. 9 我 My Years as a Con Artist 我做老千的那些年 Ma Xiaohu马小虎Urban3.3M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation of the Old Cheater series is now streaming on Red Fruit and Tomato. Come check it out! I'm a professional gambler. At the table, I can turn the odds on their head. But I want to use my own experience to tell you a simple truth: stay away from gambling. Because nine out of ten games are rigged, and you lose every time! 454kReads9.5Score47.1k14d adds

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   [🔥A Life of Gambling🔥] Father, his bandages stained with blood, roared in his dying moments: "Never gamble again!" Yet he stepped into the abyss—The first chapter of *The Conman* will leave you breathless! 💀At six years old, on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, he watched his father, hacked to pieces, breathe his last in a pool of blood. Twenty years later, on a rainy night, clutching blood-stained playing cards, he finally understood how painful those last words were. 🃏You think gambling is about chips? No! It's the crisp sound of his uncle's belt striking his aunt, the curse of the foster boy kneeling and swearing, "If you hit me again, I will kill you." The underworld beneath the gambling table is colder than the glint of a knife. 🎲"Stepping out is stepping into the underworld"—when this abandoned son, driven from his home, reveals his first card, the entire underground casino begins to tremble! Conman isn't a profession; it's the gene of revenge flowing in his veins. ⚠️Warning: Take a deep breath before opening this book! Each chapter is like a rigged card game. Just when you think you've seen through the deception, the author suddenly reveals the cards—revealing: "Welcome to the real casino of human nature." 🔥Click now to witness how a boy, manipulated by fate, uses cheating techniques to turn the tables on his life! Remember, the most dangerous gamble in this world is always... (The rest of the content is blurred with blood).

10. 10 公 The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Harem Is Full 公主权倾朝野，鱼塘挤不下了 Old Yellow Rabbit老黄兔Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Original title: The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Fish Pond Is Full [Historical Romance + Scheming + Everyone’s Darling + Reincarnation Before Birth + Favorite Concubine + Harem Intrigue + Wish Fulfillment + Alluring Heroine + System + Rise to Power] One day, after transmigrating, Liang Yue became the apple of her favorite concubine mother’s eye. The three thousand imperial consorts could not match her mother’s radiance, and the entire Great Xia treasury could not rival her uncle’s 21.6kReads7.4Score6.1k14d adds

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    The first book features a princess who is not particularly interested in romance; the male leads are primarily there to help her ascend the throne. While there is a romantic subplot, it's not very prominent, as none of them are as important as the female lead's ambition. The second book, which I read before, was quite shocking, especially the section about the blood willow. The author's concept was excellent, and the writing was superb. The third book, also read before, features a very intelligent and ambitious female lead who prioritizes her career. She's a pure villain, but all her actions are driven by revenge, and she ultimately receives her just deserts. She dies due to health reasons. The fourth book is truly amazing; you need to use your brain while reading it, as everyone's intelligence is on point.

11. 11 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 4kReads9.4Score48014d adds
12. 12 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 106.8kReads9.5Score12.4k14d adds
13. 13 逼 You Forced Me to Marry the Regent, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Pregnant? 逼我嫁摄政王，我有孕你哭什么 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The short drama “Where the Mountain Has Trees, the Trees Have Branches” is now available. [Publication deal signed + male lead fights to claim her + second male lead begs for her back + marriage before love] Jiang Chuyue has been in love with Xiao Ji for ten years. As his nominal “younger sister,” all she can do is watch him take one concubine after another. At a palace banquet, Xiao Ji protects his beloved concubine by forcing Jiang Chuyue to marry the regent. Xiao Ji tells her, “The regent is 24.6kReads8.7Score1.9k14d adds

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    It's really good. The male lead has a crush on the female lead, and they compete for her affections.

14. 14 二 The Husky and His White Cat Shizun 二哈和他的白猫师尊 Meat Bun Won't Eat Meat肉包不吃肉Two Male Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [The audiobook adaptation of the same name, starring Gu Jiangshan and Sanshi, is complete. Tune in and give it a listen!] Mo Ran thought becoming Chu Wanning's disciple had been a mistake. His master was far too much like a cat, while he was like a silly dog wagging its tail and fawning over him. Dogs and cats can't reproduce together, and the silly dog hadn't wanted to reach out his fluffy paws toward that cat in the first place. He'd always thought dogs should be with dogs, like his senior bro 100.9kReads9.7Score19.5k14d adds

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    They're all great, but the first one is a bit angsty, so proceed with caution.

15. 15 谁 Whose Prisoner Gets Cuddled and Coaxed by a Mad General? 谁家囚奴被疯批将军抱在怀里哄啊 Yangyang Loves Porridge羊羊爱吃粥Two Male Leads538k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + seductive pursuit + coercive love + rekindled romance after heartbreak] [Audiobook now available] [Fragile, weepy, down-and-out, universally adored young master × scheming, devoted, dangerously obsessive great general] Su Yuqing was so good-looking, but with his elder brother's influence in the capital, no one dared make a move on him. But life is unpredictable. The Su family was arrested, and Su Yuqing was exiled to a bitterly cold place a thousand miles away. The once-arrog 8.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
16. 16 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 265.2kReads9.6Score31k14d adds

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    Ahhh, these two are amazing! They're so good and don't drag at all.

17. 17 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds
18. 18 摆 I Give Up and Watch the Drama: The Court Officials Are All Giggling? Not Anymore 摆烂吃瓜：满朝文武嘻嘻？不嘻嘻 Qian Yue淺月Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Completed) Also known as: Slacking Off and Enjoying the Gossip: The Entire Court Is Laughing? Not Anymore [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts + Gossip + Family and Country + Slacking Off + Transmigration + Not a Strong Female Lead + Lighthearted + A Small Ensemble Cast + Romance] The heroine is a little weak at first, but gradually grows stronger. She gets ways to protect herself later on. Jiang Yueyang, an overworked office worker in the 21st century, stayed up late working overtime, suffered a 28kReads8.7Score2.9k14d adds

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    Both of these books are still being serialized, but the content is quite good.

19. 19 出 Three Years Married and Still Untouched, One Flirt from the Prince and She's Pregnant with Multiples 出嫁三年仍完璧，皇叔一撩就多胎 Zhuchuan Xue竹川雪Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted [Reborn, sweet romance and a happy ending, one-on-one and mutually devoted, face-slapping and punishing scumbags, marriage before love, a long-planned romance] Shen Chuli never imagined in a million years that Huo Yuan, her impossibly aloof younger uncle, had secretly loved her for ten years. After she married his nephew, Huo Yuan gave her the very best of everything, even though she loathed and avoided him. But in her previous life, she not only ruined her own life, she also dragged him into —Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.3kReads9.1Score6.5k14d adds

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    A story of a scumbag boyfriend and a manipulative woman in the beginning, but a sweet love story later on!! Not cliché at all! The scumbag eventually finds peace, and the male and female leads redeem each other. Every character in the story is very distinctive and memorable!!

21. 21 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 254.1kReads9.7Score29.8k14d adds

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    Both books require some brainpower to read, but they are really good.

22. 22 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 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds
23. 23 人 Mermaid Comes Ashore: Conquering the Tyrant with Bubbles 人鱼上岸：靠吐泡泡征服暴君 Rice Candy米糖糖Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Merman King vs. Beautiful, Powerful, and Tragic Emperor + Sweet Romance + Healing] Gu Jinyu is a mermaid. After dying, she arrives in another world and is told that the only way to stay alive is to win over the emperor. The emperor has a terrible temper, and the comments in the livestream say no one has ever succeeded. Desperate to survive, Gu Jinyu bravely approaches him: “I like you. Could you like me too, and not kill me?” She survives. “If I give you a kiss, could you stop 9.1kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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    The female lead, Gu Jinyu, is a mermaid in another world. It features cross-species settings, bubble-blowing, a tyrant-conquering plot, sweet romance, redemption, and mind-reading elements. The characters are vividly portrayed, and updates are consistent! See the synopsis for details! Currently being serialized!! This is just my personal opinion; whether you like it or not is entirely up to you!!

24. 24 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.2kReads9.5Score3k14d adds

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    Highly rated ancient Chinese romance novel, not mindless, and very heartwarming.

25. 25 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3k14d adds
26. 26 貌 After His Beautiful Second Wife Gives Up, the Ascetic Powerful Official Panics 貌美继室摆烂后，禁欲权臣他慌了 Shi Yang时鸯Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted [Unconventional Rebirth + Everyday Household Scheming + Winning His Wife Back After Marriage + Raising a Child] At fifteen, Nan Zhiyuan married her brother-in-law as his second wife. For years, she was docile and gentle, serving her husband and stepson and giving birth to a daughter. Her husband, the cool and noble Xie Qingjue, treated her with distant indifference, but kept no concubines. She believed that deep down, he cared for her. But one day, Nan Zhiyuan woke to discover that the world was 4.8kReads7.8Score41214d adds

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    First book: After the beautiful second wife's apparent indifference, the abstinent and powerful minister panics. A non-traditional rebirth + domestic intrigue + wife-chasing within marriage + child-raising novel. Second book: A quick transmigration novel featuring a charming, soft-spoken girl x various cunning, possessive, and crazy powerful figures. A second world with a spoiled little empress x a regent who wields absolute power (both body and mind are pure). ❤️ Third book: A second world, the general's forced love. 💕

27. 27 快 Quick Transmigration: I Fell for the Male Lead’s Wife, and He Stole Her Away 快穿：迷上男主老婆，他又偷又抢 Prosperity Blossoms发财花花Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, a flirtatious and gentle girl x all kinds of scheming, lovesick, and unhinged powerful men] [Enjoyably coercive love + no fixed CP + a universally adored heroine + coercive male leads + men who uphold virtue + love at first sight + twisted romance] Su Youxia was bound to the Tragic Romance Heroine System. In the original novel, the heroine was abused in body and mind by scumbag men, and met a miserable end. Her job was to turn the tables on those male leads and make them e 21kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
28. 28 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm the Supporting Female Lead, So Male Lead, Behave Yourself 快穿：身为女配，男主请自重 The Cheerful Nut爱笑的坚果Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Delicate, shy female side character] VS [domineering, assertive male lead who loves to tease] World 1: Domineering CEO, stay away As a supporting character, Ye Xihe only wants to work hard and focus on her career. But her childhood friend, the CEO, keeps doting on her in increasingly unsettling ways. After they sleep together, Ye Xihe says, “It was a misunderstanding. I can write you an IOU.” The CEO replies, “I’m taking you home and hiding you away.” After they become a couple, Ye Xihe is on e 12.7kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds
29. 29 装 Play Sweet and Win Every Male Lead's Heart 装乖，拿下所有男主成心尖宠 Gong Qianghua恭蔷花Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, domineering CEO, everyone’s darling, sweet romance] [The heroine is a drama queen, a little scheming and a little toxic, devoted to winning over her targets. The hero is domineering, dotes on his wife, and sticks to traditional gentlemanly conduct.] Mu Zhou was an unremarkable employee in the Main God’s space. When the Cannon Fodder Passerby A team ran short on staff, she was forcibly assigned to win over male leads. The childhood sweetheart who accidentally caused the mal 26.2kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
30. 30 将 Cast-Off Daughter of a Military Family? I'm the Moon in His Heart 将门弃妇？她是本王的心上月 Song Jiujiu宋玖玖Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth] [The Ex-Wife Wants Him Back] The short drama adaptation is now online: The General’s Abandoned Consort Qu Jinshu married the great general He Xiujun at eighteen. To protect him, she became a prisoner of an enemy nation, her face disfigured and her martial arts skills destroyed. On the day the city fell, what awaited her was his arrow through her heart. He said “I married you only to take revenge.” “If you hadn’t refused to marry the foolish Prince Jing, your elder sister wouldn’t 11.6kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    When a valiant female general clashes with a cunning regent, a game of rebirth unfolds, a scheme laced with sweet intrigue. Watch as Zhao Jingxing uses his past life as a stepping stone, his empire as a dowry, and his two lifetimes of obsessions to brew a blissful union. The heart-wrenching pain of his past life becomes a whispered promise in this one—"Moon, do you want this world? I'll give it to you. Do you want my life? You can have that too. But please, never again, tear away this heart that loves you."

31. 31 团 The Jiang Family's Beloved Little Daughter Can Work Immortal Magic 团宠之蒋家小女会仙法 March in Fragrant Bloom三月含芳菲Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Space + Cultivation + Farming + Beloved by the whole family + Medicine Big news! Big news! The people of Qingzhou spread the word far and wide. The Jiang clan of Xijindu, where no girl had been born in two hundred years, had welcomed a baby girl. They say the little girl was born blessed with tremendous good fortune. On the day she was born, rain fell from the heavens upon the land, which had suffered a prolonged drought. A few days after her birth, the family elders went hunting in the mountain 54.4kReads9.5Score5.1k14d adds

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    After two hundred years without a daughter, the Jiang family finally welcomed a girl, and they doted on her! Her brother doted on her, her mother doted on her, her father doted on her... Watch Jiang Yuqing's life of being pampered by everyone!

32. 32 性 The Sassy Childhood Friend Kicks the Crown Prince to the Curb and Flirts with Her General Sweetheart 性感青梅踹飞太子，狂撩竹马将军 Purple Haze Bubbles紫雾泡泡Ancient Romance227k WordsCompleted [New novel, so the initial rating is low | Sweet romance, no past relationships, happy ending | Love-struck male lead | Slightly possessive romance | Childhood friends | Unrequited love becomes mutual] Shen Zhi Yi, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister, did everything she could and finally became the crown princess of Zhao Yan, just as she'd always wished. But on the long-awaited night she was supposed to share his bed, the one who stormed into the Eastern Palace to rebel was her child 6.8kReads8.7Score2k14d adds

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    Highly rated ancient Chinese romance novels, featuring palace intrigue and domestic power struggles.

33. 33 被 The Truth Came to Light After My Lingchi Execution, and the Whole World Wept for Me 被凌迟后真相大白，天下为我哭疯 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted A transmigrator stole her body, and she could only watch helplessly as the interloper poisoned her husband, abused her own child, returned to the General's Residence as the true heiress, poisoned the false heiress, and committed one wicked deed after another. Everyone turned against her, and she was sentenced to death by a thousand cuts... Three years later, she reclaimed her body and walked down from the execution platform in blood-soaked clothes. She swore to take back everything she had lost 905Reads8.9Score10514d adds
34. 34 长 Your Highness, Please Don’t Spare Me 长公主您莫怜惜 That Tree on the Island孤岛那棵树Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + strong female lead + sexual tension + political intrigue + past and present lives] #Wild and aloof, ambitious and formidable princess × obsessive but restrained, lovesick and devoted shadow guard [1] The eldest princess of the Southern Kingdom wields power with ease and can charm anyone without even trying, but never gives her heart away. Who could have guessed she would be betrayed when she least expected it, only to discover that her sweet, obedient little shadow guard, wh 1.9kReads9.0Score24414d adds
35. 35 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Take Care of Himself 我那夫君柔弱不能自理 Qieqie Rong'an惬惬容安Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A Yan died. She had just turned fourteen that year. But five years after her death, she came back to life. Picking at her toes, she thought for a moment and remembered there was one thing she still hadn’t done. So she hurried through the night to Tianyuan, the foremost of the four great sects in the cultivation world, to find a sickly young man named Wen Qingci. Wen Qingci looked at A Yan, who had broken into Tianyuan Sect in the dead of night, beaten a whole group of disciples, and was now spr 11.8kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    The female lead is highly skilled in martial arts and intelligent, but dislikes using her brain. The male lead is physically weak but extremely intelligent. It's a sweet and doting relationship with no misunderstandings.

36. 36 书 Master Calligrapher? Poet Immortal? Chief Minister? That's Right, I'm All of Them 书圣？诗仙？首辅？没错，都是我 Sunlight on the River日照前川Historical834k WordsOngoing In his previous life, Cui Xian was a PhD in Chinese Language and Literature at a top-tier university. In this life, he transmigrated to ancient times, into a poor family with no connections: A destitute home, a pregnant mother, young siblings, an uncle who had failed the exams six times and was hopeless at studying, a grandmother so obsessed with imagining her son placing high in the imperial examinations that she had become delusional, and Cui Xian, who was only eight years old. Cui Xian: This 28kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    This would have been acceptable.

37. 37 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 19kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds

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    The first historical romance novel I finished reading was a transmigration story. The plot was incredibly interesting; things like tricycles became the female lead's tools, and she even had a research team that traveled back in time with her.

38. 38 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 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds

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    These two books are highly recommended! The first one features a charming and radiant female lead who, despite her seemingly clingy exterior, is actually incredibly intelligent and capable of handling anyone who dares to challenge her. The male lead, He Junting, is a ruthless and insane war god who falls head over heels for her. He scoffs, "Women only slow down my sword-drawing speed," but then turns around and fights for her, their daily interactions a sweet and heartwarming spectacle! The political intrigue is full of twists and turns, with the female lead outsmarting scheming women and tearing apart scumbags, while the male lead, ruthless on the battlefield, transforms into a doting husband at home. The second book features a clear-headed and resilient female lead who, after being reborn, is determined to escape a chaotic and tumultuous situation. The male lead appears aloof and noble, but after being dumped, his obsessive nature is revealed, a dramatic shift from "I don't need you" to "Ranran, don't go!" It's a story of rebirth and awakening, a story of a mad prince chasing after his wife in a heart-wrenching and intensely sweet and angsty romance!

39. 39 二 A Second Marriage to the Eastern Palace 二嫁东宫 Spring Light Sways春光摇Ancient Romance850k WordsCompleted Shen Yuran was born into humble circumstances and was given to the Crown Prince as a gift. She adored him and looked up to him. Even when he was demoted to a commoner, she willingly stayed by his side through hardship. But after he returned to the Eastern Palace, things did not end well for her. After being reborn, Shen Yuran came to her senses. Rather than foolishly giving everything she had, she would be better off finding a dependable man and building a good life together. When the Crown Prin 3.8kReads8.9Score90214d adds
40. 40 穿 Reborn as the Crown Prince of a Fallen Kingdom, I Throw Myself into the Enemy’s Arms 穿成亡国太子我直接投入敌军怀抱 Hu Yan.胡言.Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted Completed. Search “Fanqie Listen” for the full-cast audiobook. [Manic, unhinged, vicious beauty vs. proper, restrained, aloof Buddha-like lord] [Two male leads + equally matched + mutual secret crush + both virgins] From the start, he was on an ancient battlefield, surrounded by soldiers and generals splattered with blood. He was the crown prince of a fallen kingdom. With a sworn enemy ahead, pursuers behind, and the burden of restoring his country on his shoulders, who could stay sane? While he 14kReads9.6Score2.2k14d adds

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    I dare say you won't regret watching it.

41. 41 纵 So What If You’re Reborn? 纵你重生又如何 Yao Yaoya妖幺芽Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Two powerful leads + no point in being reborn as a concubine’s daughter + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels + the male lead has a secret crush] [A cool, composed beauty with overwhelming combat prowess vs. a mysterious, bewitching prince] [One-on-one romance + happy ending + single and chaste] Her mother was the most favored legitimate princess, her uncle was the reigning emperor, her maternal grandmother was empress dowager of the realm, and her older brother 2.3kReads8.9Score29614d adds

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    Both are great reads. The first one, "My Wife Jiang Jiang, I am completely devoted to her," is excellent. The second one, "The Whole Family is Intelligent and the Family Atmosphere is Superb, There's No Distinction Between Legitimate and Illegitimate Children."

42. 42 重 Reborn as the Villainess to Protect My Family: I’ll Save Grandma and My Sister 重生恶女守家：祖母阿姐我都要 Qu Wei去微Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Zhiyue was deceived by her stepmother into doing many terrible things, earning her a notorious reputation. Her elder siblings died because of her, and she was accused of plotting to kill her grandmother. Her eyes were blinded, her voice stolen, and the tendons in all four limbs severed. In the end, she was thrown into a river, still full of resentment. Her stepmother then used the corpses of her blood relatives to claim her mother's title as Duchess of the State. When 13.5kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
43. 43 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Turned Cannon Fodder? Reborn, She Takes Down the System and Steals Her Destiny 嫡女变炮灰？重生干翻系统夺命格 Honeysuckle Vine忍冬藤Ancient Romance830k WordsCompleted [Reborn and crushing the villains, household and palace intrigue, sweet and satisfying romance, fighting the System, inner thoughts] A beautiful, ruthless noblewoman and a cool, restrained, scheming gentleman. Cheng Jiuyuan had enjoyed an easy life from birth. With a maternal grandfather rich enough to rival a kingdom, a father wielding real power, and a fiancé who was heir to the throne, she had everything she needed to run wild in the capital for the rest of her life. Until her engagement was 3.8kReads9.0Score46214d adds
44. 44 拽 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 16.4kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
45. 45 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds

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    1. Although the ending is a tragic one, the novel is filled with the warmth and hope of youth. Jiang Qiao's departure taught Xu Si to grow up, and her love will forever remain in his life.[^6^] 2. The novel's plot is full of twists and turns, and the emotional portrayal is delicate and nuanced, making it a rare masterpiece.[^0^]

46. 46 丧 Stray Dog 丧家犬 A Bite of Coconut Jelly吃一口椰冻Two Male Leads317k WordsCompleted [Reader advisory: A cruel lover faces retribution in this angst-heavy story. First person, bad ending.] [Contracted for publication] [Cold, elite, callous top x rough, middle-aged bottom] Zhou Xian was reborn. In his previous life, he died like a stray dog on the day his former lover Shen Wen married the man he had always loved. This time, he was reborn three months before his death. To get revenge, he asked Shen Wen to date him for one last three months. * Successful in his career, Shen Wen had 506Reads9.3Score8314d adds
47. 47 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.3kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds

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    Both books have a consistently strong writing style! In *Climbing the Social ladder*, the female lead is a master of feigned weakness, cleverly clinging to powerful figures! The male and female leads are both wonderfully written 😭 Highly recommended! In *The Daily Life of the Mistress*, the female lead doesn't get caught up in romance, focusing solely on herself—I love that! 😍 She's like an observer, occasionally correcting things, simply living her life to the fullest! I wish I could achieve that kind of peaceful and tranquil life 🥹

48. 48 京 The Capital's Number-One Playboy and His Mischief-Making Wife 京城第一纨绔作妖夫妇 Spicy Dofu Milk麻辣逗福乳Ancient Romance210k WordsOngoing [Vicious Female Lead] [Unhinged and Mad] [Tears Apart Hypocrites and Torments Scum] [Clear-Headed, Not Love-Brained] [Sweet Romance] Yan Zhi became the vicious female lead in the original story, destined to drink poison and meet her end. She landed in a desperate situation from the very start: after a night of entanglement, she lost her virginity and stabbed her biological father with a hairpin. She secretly swore to track down that man and make him pay dearly! But when they met again, she was t 24Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A captivating historical romance novel with a strong suspenseful dynamic! Rong Chengyun marries Yan Zhi solely to silence public opinion, openly declaring his love for another on their wedding night. While everyone expects Yan Zhi to submit, she unexpectedly wins over the prince, ensuring her husband's undivided attention. To the outside world, the couple is the laughingstock of the capital, a pair of playboys, but in reality, they are both feigning innocence. The prince, ever-changing in his mind, acts one way in public and another in private, testing whether the heroine is truly unaware of him. The suspense and sweetness are perfectly balanced! #DoubleScheming #HistoricalRomanceNovel

49. 49 高 Being a Stepmother in a Powerful Family Is No Easy Task, So She Seeks a Better Match Elsewhere 高门继母不好做，她转身另谋高嫁 Misty Clear Melody渺渺清音Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + bride swap + battling the System + defying fate) In her previous life, Qin Lingyi brought half the Qin family's fortune, amassed through their merchant business, when she married into the Earl of Zhongyong's household as his third wife. Although the earl had a perfect first love, a beautiful and talented second wife, a childhood sweetheart as a concubine, and a cousin he cherished deeply, Qin Lingyi still believed that sincerity would be met with sincerity. She treated her mother-in-l 3.5kReads8.7Score29514d adds

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    The female lead has clear goals, a harmonious relationship with the mistress of the house, and is meticulous in her thinking. She manages to turn the household into a workplace, making it worth watching.

50. 50 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 7.3kReads9.3Score86014d adds

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    This is really good, the female lead is so clear-headed 🥰

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