Please Recommend Some Historical Romance Novels, No System 求古言（不要系统）

1. 151 闺 A Young Lady's Secret Longing 闺秀情丝 Mo Qinghan墨清菡Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Romance + Secret Crush + Everyone’s Favorite + Political Scheming + Palace Intrigue] Zhou Jingxi was the beloved jewel of the Marquis of Beiwou. She was breathtakingly beautiful, brilliant, and gifted in both letters and martial arts. She excelled at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and was a renowned talent. Countless noble young men had sent matchmakers to her, only to be turned away. In the eyes of the world, she was haughty and arrogant, and not a single young nobleman in the capita 30Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Purely ancient Chinese romance, no system, no time travel, ancient style, mutual unrequited love.

2. 152 大 The Great Yu's Master Strategist 大渝筹算师 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + revenge on scumbags + lighthearted + pure romance + playing the fool to catch the tiger + happy ending] Good news: Her betrothed came first in the provincial exams and earned the title of Jieyuan. Bad news: Her betrothed, now a Jieyuan, wanted to break off the engagement without losing face, so he schemed against his fiancée, who came from a merchant family. Fine. If you want to break things off with dignity by scheming against someone, then neither of us is going to have a 19kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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   Although it's a time-travel story, it's very classically styled yet humorous. Unlike typical domestic power struggles, this book features a rare harmonious atmosphere where everyone is united against a common enemy. It's a very good read.

3. 153 糟 Oh No, the Woman I Brought Home Is the Chaste Crown Prince 糟糕，我绑回来的外室是禁欲太子 Starlit Words星语流辉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forced romance + palace and household intrigue + sweet romance] [Adapted into short dramas: My Qingqing Is the Crown Prince. Uh-oh, the aloof husband I kidnapped is the crown prince. Is a sweet obedient man still sweet when you force him? I Kidnapped a Pretty Husband, Only to Find He's the Crown Prince] Before the wedding, her fiancé's affair with his mistress became the talk of the whole city, yet he refused to break off their engagement. She became the city's laughingstock. Her former friends 3.9kReads8.9Score452Shelves

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   The female protagonist initially believed she had the upper hand, but unexpectedly, the person she had abducted was the Crown Prince, who was also her beloved son. However, not wanting to be confined to the palace, she eventually married the Crown Prince after he made a promise to her.

4. 154 她 She's a Murderess, So How Did She Marry the Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review? 她杀人魔，怎么嫁了大理寺少卿？ Ya Bazi牙霸子Ancient Romance525k WordsCompleted [Female Lead: Has a Slight Grasp of Human Nature] X [Male Lead: A Good Man] [A Not-Quite-Right, Delicate Beauty X The Pure and Noble Xie Xiao Wu] . Sang Mi was a man-eating flower that killed without batting an eye, a murderous fiend who couldn’t be bothered to lift a finger and couldn’t tell one grain from another. She transmigrated. But why was she the daughter of the Minister of Justice? And why had she married Xie Zeyi, a junior official at the Court of Judicial Review? . Xie Zeyi had long b 6.7kReads9.1Score739Shelves

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   The female lead is super cute!

5. 155 丈 Five Years After My Husband Died, I’m Pregnant with the Emperor’s Child 丈夫去世五年，守寡怀了皇帝的崽 Salty Fish Boss咸鱼头子Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Stunning widow vs. domineering emperor] [Not both virgins + forbidden tension + raising a child + old flames reignited] Everyone in the capital knows that the legitimate daughter of the Yun family and Third Young Master Lu are a loving couple, devoted to each other. But fate was cruel. Third Young Master Lu was cursed with a short life and died of a serious illness before reaching twenty, leaving behind a beautiful young widow and an unborn child. - Yun Wan has a secret she’s kept buried fo 28.1kReads9.1Score3.4kShelves

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   [Learned it][Learned it] 😆😆

6. 156 重 Reborn: The Villainess Secures Her White Moonlight Role 重生后，恶毒女配拿稳白月光剧本 Three Days of Cold寒三日Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [A favored concubine displaces the wife + palace and household intrigue + physician heroine + strong heroine in an ancient setting + sweet romance] In her previous life, Jiang Chaohua was the most notorious wicked woman in Chang’an. She killed her brother, her mother, and her husband, then was shot dead by the new emperor. Only after her death did Jiang Chaohua learn that her own father had spread the rumors that made her infamous, and had molded her into a wicked woman himself. His goal was to 1.3kReads8.2Score296Shelves

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   The female protagonist is reborn and saves her family step by step.

7. 157 嫡 The Reborn Daughter Returns to the Blood-Test Scene 嫡女重生，回到滴血认亲现场 A Regret Pill一颗后悔药Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted [Reborn doctor with a fiery temper and legitimate-born daughter x Miaojiang saint who is a master of poison and dotes on his wife. One-on-one romance, both leads are virgins, strong heroine and hero, devoted to each other, rebirth and revenge, household intrigue and putting villains in their place.] In her previous life, Su Menghan was framed by her stepmother and driven from home. While she was wandering with nowhere to go, Jing Yu saved her. But their happiness did not last. The two nations we 446Reads9.0Score105Shelves

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   If you're looking for something to read, check out → Rebirth, a refreshing read.

8. 158 退 Dumped on the Day of the Broken Engagement, I Was Tricked into a Flash Marriage with the God of War 退亲当天，被战神王爷套路闪婚了 He Muyi禾木一Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted [Complete❗️Satisfying revenge + sweet, doting romance + adored by the whole family + household and palace intrigue + happy ending + mutually exclusive relationship] Jiang Li woke up to find she'd transmigrated into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting character, born to be a tool for her half-sister to rise to power. She was supposed to get killed on the day she married into the Qin family. Looking at the marriage contract before her and thinking of her ridiculous fate, Jiang Li fell into deep t 2.5kReads9.2Score409Shelves
9. 159 穿 After Reincarnating as a Fox Spirit, I Make the Tyrant Fall for Me 穿成狐狸精后，暴君他自我攻略了 Little Black Tea Fish红茶小鱼Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + both leads’ first relationship + sweet romance + palace intrigue] [Adorable fox spirit × fur-loving yandere emperor] What do you do when you transmigrate into a fox spirit? System: Win him over, and you'll survive. Ye Yaoxi: ! You mean this cold, ruthless emperor who has people executed every day? O_o System: That's right, Host. Do your best! Please note! The male lead has consorts, but he has never touched them. He'll disband the harem later on. 36Reads6.2Score—Shelves
10. 160 盛 A Peaceful and Prosperous Age 盛世安稳 Luo Yu Qiu Han落雨秋寒Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xie Yixin had been blind. Ignoring everyone’s warnings, she married Zhu Congyu, the heir to a marquis’s household. She thought he was a cold-faced man with a warm heart, but for the sake of the woman he loved, he disregarded the lives of their children. Only when news arrived that her family had been condemned and wiped out did she finally understand how foolishly she had lived. Her family was destroyed, her children were gone… She had so much hatred and resentment… If she 7.8kReads9.1Score645Shelves

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    Rebirth versus transmigration—which will prevail? I fell in love with the whole book because of one passage: "The clan's gift—Our daughter is so beautiful! Young man seeking her hand in marriage, you must treat her well. Otherwise, even with the combined strength of the entire clan, we will bring her back and never allow anyone to trample on her!"

11. 161 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 25.9kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    These are all books that I could read from cover to cover; they're very enjoyable.

12. 162 裙 The Minister Beneath Her Skirts: She Makes the Prince Regent Bow to Her 裙下权臣：她引摄政王折腰 Zheng Da Qian郑大钱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Scheming heroine + power struggles + palace and household intrigue + strong female lead + prince + revenge and cathartic payback + mutual healing] In her previous life, Xie Deyin was sent by her husband, the Marquis of Pingyang, to the bed of a powerful regent to curry favor with him. She bore a son, only for her husband and his favored concubine to murder the child. Reborn, Xie Deyin vows to rise to the pinnacle of power, crush the scumbag and expose the fake saintess. She deliberately approac 11.3kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
13. 163 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39.2kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
14. 164 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Saved the Mad Crown Prince 女扮男装后，我救赎了疯批太子 Yu Qian语浅Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted Original title: After Disguising Myself as a Man, I Saved the Tormented Crown Prince A seemingly sweet but secretly calculating crown prince vs. the forceful second son of a general’s household, a woman disguised as a man who protects her husband Shang Zhengyu is the general’s daughter. She has been raised as a boy since childhood, and one day she’s suddenly told that she has transmigrated into a book and been bound to a System that requires her to save the obsessive villain. By then, she has ju 19.8kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
15. 165 谁 Who Says the Emperor's Uncle Can't Have Children? She's Already on Her Second! 谁说皇叔不能生？她都二胎了！ A Thought of Books一念书Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Short drama: A Fragrant Remedy to Win My Lord) [Farming + sweet romance + bickering couple + devoted to each other + HE] Regent Xiao Xingyan led his troops against the enemy for three years and won a great victory, but was ambushed by the enemy and suffered damage to his ability to have heirs. The imperial physician diagnosed him with a serious difficulty in fathering children in the future. The Grand Empress Dowager worried herself sick over it, and everyone in the court was deeply concerned, 17.1kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    It's a great watch; it doesn't have overly strong male or female leads, but it's not weak either. It's very heartwarming and touching.

16. 166 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 9.2kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    This story is amazing! It's incredibly coherent and logically sound.

17. 167 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 84.3kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves

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    Highly rated, highly recommended!

18. 168 两 Two Lives of Joy: The Duke's Legitimate Daughter Is Truly Unrestrained 两世欢：公府嫡女她是真的狂 Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted (Rebirth power fantasy + married across two lifetimes + palace and household intrigue + political machinations) Ye Liujin once thought she was the happiest young lady in Shengjing. Her aunt was just one step away from becoming empress. Her elder brother was the illustrious Duke of Shanguo, commanding an army of two hundred thousand, while her elder sister was a brave and battle-hardened warrior admired by all, both in court and beyond. She herself had been betrothed in infancy to the Third Princ 18kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
19. 169 长 Everlasting Longing 长相忆 Xuan Xiaoxi璇筱兮Ancient Romance892k WordsCompleted [Palace and Household Intrigue + Revenge + Sweet Romance] Two strong allies join forces to take revenge and punish the wicked, staying together for life as they claim victory over the realm! The lovestruck young Marquis Jing Beixiao is her devoted follower. When the North and South couple make their move, everyone for miles around trembles! Open this book to see them team up, shower each other with affection, punish the wicked, and bring peace to the land! Once the noble legitimate daughter of t 711Reads9.2Score118Shelves
20. 170 繁 When the Flowers Fade, Serenity Remains 繁花落尽是清欢 Yang Xiaoqi's Peanuts杨小柒的地豆Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart + happy ending + punishing the scumbags + the male lead loves her but cannot have her, and dies alone] When she was five, she met the clear-eyed young Ye Lanqing. Plum blossoms covered the branches, and he came through the flying snow. With just one glance, he transformed Leng Yihuan's world. From then on, she had her beloved Qing-gege to think about. When he was twelve, his parents died in battle. He grew up overnight, turning cold and single-mindedly bent o 18.1kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
21. 171 将 The General’s Daughter: Her Frail Husband Can’t Hide His Schemes 将门娇：病弱郎君他心机藏不住 Year After Year, Harvest After Harvest年年穗岁Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted Wei Zhaoming & Shen Congjun Wolfish heroine & puppy-like hero, younger man, both chaste, happy ending Pure historical romance, with tender love and matters of state * When the new emperor ascended the throne, he issued an imperial decree arranging a marriage for his beloved general, the Cloud Banner General. Though the Cloud Banner General was a woman, she could easily knock a two-hundred-jin man flat. Seeing the frail young man who looked as if a breeze could knock him over, everyone wondered h 3.5kReads9.0Score412Shelves

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    The three books I've been reading recently are all very good.

22. 172 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 56.9kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves

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    Let's read this one; not a single person utters a sound! [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

23. 173 妄 Daring to Break Off a Charming Branch 妄折一枝妩 Ashes Mixed with Toilet Paper烟灰拌卷筒纸Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine] [No making the hero even stronger than the heroine] [Heroine serves as the hero's bodyguard] [Historical setting] [Female physician] [A top-tier powerhouse from her very first appearance] [The heroine has unmatched combat skills] [Both leads are faithful in body and heart; the author knows exactly what that means, so keep reading.] [Older woman-younger man romance] She was imprisoned in the Earth Store Palace for ten years. It was hell. To survive, she killed without mercy. At t 14.7kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    You should give it a try! It's pretty good 😘

24. 174 乖 The Rebellious Princess Returns to the Capital and Stirs Up the Court 乖戾郡主回京，搅弄朝堂风云 Fu Ruo Zhi Yu浮若知虞Ancient Romance365k WordsCompleted As a child, she was infamous in the capital as a hell-raiser. She slept on the imperial throne, beat up the crown prince, and did every outrageous thing imaginable. When she was ten, her parents sent her deep into the mountains, claiming it was to cultivate her character. Just as her return date drew near, word arrived that her entire family had been massacred. She returned to Yunjing. Her former glory was gone, and all sorts of unknown forces began targeting her, openly and in secret. Cou 623Reads5.9Score119Shelves
25. 175 闺 The Little Princess Has Arrived, and Her Proud Father Bows to Her 闺女驾到，高傲爹爹甘愿俯首称臣 Youth Flourishes韶华蔓蔓Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Feng Xiaohan, regent of the Nansang Kingdom, is ruthless and tyrannical, with power that reaches from the emperor down to the common people. No one dares cross him. One day, a little girl actually stepped on the regent's foot in the street. Not only did he not get angry, he crouched down and gently coaxed her. Feng Xiaohan: “Daddy was wrong. Daddy will buy you another skewer.” Feng Wuyu, fuming: “Hmph!” His subordinates: “Hahahaha! That's what you get for provoking the little 10.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    Each one is very good.

26. 176 燕 Yan Gui'an 燕归安 Huang Xun of Cangshan苍山的星野薰Ancient Romance329k WordsCompleted “I shall protect this land with my life, and give my heart to you.” Xie Yanci was not always Xie Yanci. To everyone, he was the stray, incorrigible mongrel who had been abandoned far from home. By a twist of fate, the young lady of the Shen family found him and brought him home. After being reunited with his family, he fought his way up from nothing to become the handsome young general renowned throughout the capital. Shen Jing'an had always been Shen Jing'an, but the General's Manor had raised 106Reads7.0Score—Shelves
27. 177 夫 Calm Down, My Lady. Your Husband Knows He Was Wrong 夫人消消火，为夫知错了 Mo Cong莫从Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted Shen Mian is a slow-witted, somewhat spacey concubine-born daughter. One day, she is ordered to marry into a marquis's household. When her husband stays out of sight, she is perfectly content. But as time goes by, she realizes that the man beside her, who never stops chattering and loves to provoke her, is the same person who used to sneak around and hide on the rafters rather than let her see him. Can someone please save her? She really doesn't want to know how many patches are on the emperor's 75Reads6.9Score—Shelves
28. 178 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4.2kReads9.1Score317Shelves
29. 179 王 The Princess Consort Was Hung on the City Gate for Three Days, Then Woke Up and Sent Her Whole Family Coffins 王妃被挂城门三天，醒来送全家棺材板 Snow Over the Land江山雪Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of I Wish to Follow the Flowing Clouds into Your Embrace premieres on March 3 at 00:05. You can pre-register on Hongguo. See you at the Lantern Festival! Also known as The Poisonous Consort Is Sweet and Delicate, Making the Ascetic, Crippled Prince Break His Vows Night After Night “The princess consort has been hanging from the city gates for three days!” “Has she apologized yet?” “No! She turned around and threw herself into your uncle’s arms!” * After transmigrating, 21.2kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    This book is very good.

30. 180 小 The Poor Little One Is Brought to the Eastern Palace by the Crown Prince and Spoiled Every Day 小可怜被太子抱回东宫，日日宠冠 Astonishing Beauty惊颜Ancient Romance905k WordsOngoing [The silly, teary beauty Su Yao and the cold, haughty Crown Prince Xie Jingzhao] [Mutual devotion + one-on-one romance + doting husband + fiercely protective + sweet romance + exclusive love] [Also known as: Oh No! The Crown Prince Found Out I Spread Rumors That We Were Involved!] Su Yao was an obscure laundry maid in the Crown Prince’s residence. One day, she happened to incur the wrath of the maid who attended the Crown Prince at night and was driven out of the residence. Back in her village, 476Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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    💥So sweet! Who can understand?! This kind of older, submissive boyfriend with a commanding presence is so adorable! He arranges everything for the female lead, ensuring she never suffers any hardship! He's incredibly doting!

31. 181 误 A Beauty in the Emperor's Tent, Capturing His Heart 误入天子帐，美人惑君心 Bai Mingchi白明尺Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted [Not a virginal couple / weak heroine / seemingly gentle as jade but actually ruthless emperor × delicate, soft beauty like a parasitic vine] At first, Ning Zhaorou only wanted to escape the predicament of being married off to a distant place by her stepmother. With no other choice, she accompanied the imperial party to the royal hunting grounds, hoping to secure a future for herself. Young General Chu was handsome and capable, and a trusted man at the emperor's side. Naturally, she thought he 6.6kReads8.9Score732Shelves
32. 182 宫 A Rhapsody of Palace Flowers 宫花赋 Six-Eared Yuanyuan六耳圆圆Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense, trope-defying palace-intrigue drama + no love for the emperor + ensemble of women] Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no interest in fighting other women over a man. She was little Qing Luo, a girl who valued her life above all else. Abandoned by her parents as a child, she had wandered through hardship until she entered the Forbidden City, where she met the beautiful, gracious Yue Ren and the clever, perceptive Lü Zhu. At last, her wandering heart found a home. The three s 30.1kReads9.6Score4kShelves

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    This book is amazing! The plot is fast-paced, and the author's writing is superb.

33. 183 穿 After Becoming the Crown Princess, I Do Nothing but Slack Off 穿成太子妃后，我每天都在摆烂 Beef Flatbread牛肉大饼Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Not a Devoted Couple, Palace and Household Intrigue, Marriage Before Love] With a single imperial decree, Cui Ying and the crown prince inexplicably become husband and wife. Neither of them knows the other. Cui Ying never expected that, as a modern woman transported to ancient times, she would become a crown princess. What a headache. But rumor has it the crown prince has a much-favored concubine by his side. Not only is she stunningly beautiful, she's also gentle and sweet, a true beauty. Cui 22.5kReads6.4Score866Shelves
34. 184 交 I Traded My Father and Brothers, So Why Are You Crying When I'm the Prince's Favorite? 交换父兄，我成王府团宠你哭什么 A Toast And A Tale把酒叙Ancient Romance781k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Xingluo had poured her heart and soul into securing a bright future for her father and brothers. At last, just as her family reached the height of its power, her sister suddenly returned home and stole their affection, along with her marriage to the crown prince. Only when she was dying did Wen Xingluo learn that her father and brothers had always hated her for being calculating and manipulative. They loved only her sweet, gentle sister. When she opens her eyes again, W 81kReads8.4Score11.8kShelves
35. 185 洞 Catching an Adulterer on My Wedding Night, I Marry the Brooding Heir on the Spot 洞房夜捉奸，当场改嫁阴鸷世子 Leaves Swaying叶子潇潇Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After staying up all night reading an old-fashioned, melodramatic tragic romance, Ji Yunshu wakes up to discover she has transmigrated into a book as the male lead’s wicked first wife. The male lead is Zhao Heng, the second son of the Marquis of Changxing. He and his cousin Yao Ruolan, who has been raised in the household since childhood, grew up together and are childhood sweethearts. Ji Yunshu is Zhao Heng’s wicked first wife. Out of jealousy, she uses every underhanded means to torment and fr 3.7kReads8.0Score618Shelves
36. 186 我 My Junior Sister Is Delicate and Frail, How Could She Be the Great Demon Lord? 我家师妹身娇体弱，怎会是大魔头 Delicate and Soft身娇体软Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted # Original Title: My Junior Sister Is Delicate and Frail, How Could She Be the Great Demon Lord? # Romance Title: The Tsundere Demon God's Training Manual # Also Known As: Is Our Sect Full of Evil Cultivators? Then I Won't Pretend Either Feng Ci transmigrated into a cultivation novel as the good-for-nothing daughter of a sect leader. After her parents, the sect leader and his wife, both died, her fiancé and the sect elders tried to seize her life-extending treasure, the Biluozhu, for a genius wi 67.3kReads9.3Score12.5kShelves
37. 187 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.2kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    Not a romance novel! A political intrigue story with no romantic pairings, featuring a purely wicked female protagonist. No rebirth or time travel. A purely evil female protagonist scheming for power. The female lead is truly insane, ruthless, and black-hearted.

38. 188 陛 Your Majesty, I Request to Be Stripped of My Title as Empress 陛下，臣妾自请废后 Second Uncle二舅爷Ancient Romance545k WordsCompleted What kind of person was Nan Shanyi? The apple of the Nan family's eye, with the 700,000-strong Nanrong army behind her. She enjoyed a life of luxury, finer than that of the princesses in the palace. The Marquis of Wu'an had raised her well. She was a proper young lady, well-read and scholarly, gentle and composed, graceful and dignified. Like an orchid in a valley or a spring in the mountains, she was refined and proud. A noblewoman like her was born only once in a century. But Heaven was me 7.5kReads9.2Score753Shelves
39. 189 沦 Reduced to a Fallen Minister, She Rises to Power with the Gentle Heir 沦为落魄权臣，她携温润世子上位 Ling Xiu铃岫Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + court intrigue + fictional setting + loyal to each other, 1v1, happy ending] [Clear-headed, rational, ruthless female Grand Tutor × gentle, reserved, devoted young nobleman] In the twenty-third year of Tianyuan, the empress dies, and Ji Ran is summoned to take charge in the crisis. Instead, she is condemned to death and thrown into the imperial prison. The capital descends into chaos, and Ji Ran’s life hangs by a thread. If she wants to live, she must charge ahe 126Reads8.7Score—Shelves
40. 190 丞 The Chancellor’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 丞相宠妻日常 The Moon Shines Brightly in the Clouds云月皎皎Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted Everyone knew that Princess Chaoyang had bright eyes, pearly teeth, and a smile like a flower. The officials all praised the prime minister as learned and immensely talented. In the end, the prime minister married Princess Chaoyang, and the people of the capital laughed that he was living off his wife. They had no idea that he was perfectly content with that. The phoenix sings upon the lofty ridge; the parasol tree grows there, facing the rising sun. 311Reads7.6Score—Shelves
41. 191 重 Reborn: The Legitimate Daughter Is a Little Poisonous 重生之嫡女有点毒 Orange Grain橙粒Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted “My dear consort, I've been hurt. I'm dying. Give me a kiss!” “Don't worry, Your Highness. I specialize in difficult cases.” The princess consort pulls out a scalpel and sharpens it eagerly. “My dear consort, I'm going to war. The enemy is too strong. What should I do?” “Don't worry, Your Highness. My specialty is killing enemies on the battlefield.” Clad in armor, the princess consort looks magnificent as she cuts down enemies like she is slicing melons. “My... my dear consort, I accidentally b 428Reads8.8Score162Shelves
42. 192 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Is Reborn: Uncle, You Spoil Me to Death! 嫡女重生：皇叔，你宠死我算了！ Yuan Ai Sheng袁爱生Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine and hero + Satisfying romance with lots of sweetness] In her previous life, Gu Yuechao was framed by her scumbag husband and his mistress. She watched her son torn apart by chariots, her family executed, and her personal maid mutilated into a human stump. She was reduced to living like an animal, eating alongside pigs and dogs, and wishing she were dead. But her scumbag husband’s uncle defied public condemnation and an imperial edict to take her in, a woman whose reputat 3.4kReads9.0Score664Shelves
43. 193 妃 A Consort's Scheme for the Emperor's Heart 妃谋帝心 Falling Ashes坠落的灰Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted With her father turning a blind eye and her stepmother throwing her weight around, Mu Li is ordered to marry an old prince as a concubine. They tell her this is her fate. Mu Li refuses to believe it. She has never believed in fate… Just then, the imperial household holds its selection of consorts. Daughters of officials of rank eight or above who are of suitable age may participate. Mu Li thinks: Since I’m to be a concubine, why not become the concubine of the most powerful person in the realm? 9.2kReads8.9Score1kShelves

    Reader note

    I've read all three and thought they were alright. I hope you'll like them. They're all palace intrigue/domestic power struggles + exclusive favor. 🌷 The first one is about a ruthless emperor versus a clear-headed and beautiful concubine. 🌷 💐 Ancient romance + legitimate daughter + exclusive favor later on + clear-headed and beautiful heroine. 💐 The stepmother wants Mu Li to marry an old prince as a concubine. Mu Li thinks: If I'm going to be a concubine, why not be the concubine of the most noble person in the world? Unexpectedly, upon entering the palace, the emperor is first bewitched and loses his heart. "Gods above, I wish to spend my life with A Li." "Your Majesty, may all your wishes be fulfilled." The second one is 1v1 + sweet romance, arranged marriage to love + mutual pampering between the male and female leads + daily life in love. 🌹 Gentle and delicate beauty vs. Obsessive villainous boss. 🌹 The third one is truly pure palace intrigue! Fictional pure palace intrigue + no romance + having children + my son must be the crown prince + career ambition + clear-headedness.

44. 194 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 18.8kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
45. 195 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score427Shelves
46. 196 司 The Retired Life of a Female Court Archivist 司籍女官的退休日常 Jing Ban静半Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted [Fictional setting, not a transmigration or rebirth story + household intrigue + lady of the house] [Early story: self-reliant junior female official x by-the-book prefect] [Later story: perceptive and sensible lady of the house x scheming grand secretary] Wu Xi has spent thirteen years in the palace, struggling her way up, cautious and restrained, dodging countless hidden attacks. At last, she earns the position of sixth-rank female official in charge of the palace library. But then the former 1.1kReads8.6Score105Shelves
47. 197 媚 The Allure of Her Grace 媚君姿 Win the Lottery天中大奖Ancient Romance726k WordsCompleted Cautious, unassuming concubine-born daughter vs. clever, scheming concubine-born son (one-on-one, both each other's first, sweet and doting, a match made in heaven) [No rebirth, no transmigration; a local girl makes her own way] This story takes place in a fictional dynasty. Anything unrealistic is just the author's invention. (The author's best grade in school was in the bottom fifteen in class, and she usually hovered in the bottom ten.) To avoid being married off by her legal mother to an o 1.4kReads8.8Score142Shelves
48. 198 她 She Played at Being a Divine Being in the Late Eastern Han Dynasty 她在东汉末年装神弄鬼 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Career-minded heroine + domineering, dashing hero] [Please note: This is a novel, not an academic paper. It has flaws and mistakes. If that bothers you, don't read it.] [The heroine is fifteen when she first transmigrates.] She thought transmigrating would let her live an easy, wonderful life. Instead, Heaven hit her with a harsh reality: she had landed in the late Eastern Han dynasty, with chaos about to engulf the land. To stay alive and protect her family, she has no choice but to embark on 9.8kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
49. 199 悠 Youran’s Transmigrated Life 悠然的穿越生活 White Jade Cherry白玉樱桃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she ended up in the body of a maid. The pay was good and the benefits were great, but what could she do about having no freedom? Fortunately, after carefully keeping her head down in the marquis's household for several years, the original owner's mother and younger brother came to buy out her contract. She returned home and spent two years living a peaceful country life before marrying a man from a family of equal standing. She thought life would remain calm and cozy like t 1.9kReads8.6Score139Shelves
50. 200 崽 My Child! Come to the Palace With Me: You’ll Be Crown Prince, and I’ll Be Empress 崽啊！跟娘进宫，你为太子我为后 Snow on the Fifth Day of the New Year雪至初五Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Palace intrigue + household drama + feisty adorable kid + gleeful mayhem + absurd comedy with no logic + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + devoted couple] Qin Wan transmigrates into the body of a bride in a marquis's household, where nobody likes her. Her husband doesn't love her? Her mother-in-law mistreats her? Her cousin tries to provoke her? No problem. As long as they don't stop her from lazing around, she's fine! But just as she tries to live a quiet life, certain people in 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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