In a Reading Slump! Recommend Me a Historical Romance to Try! 厌书期！快推荐一本古言尝尝鲜！😘😘😘

1. 1 九 The Merciless, Mad Eunuch Is Truly Beautiful 九千岁狠毒疯批，却实在美丽 Rice-Loving Dumpling爱干饭的团子Two Male Leads264k WordsCompleted [A print edition has been signed for publication] [Self-directed conquest x emotionally detached recipient + equally matched, devoted couple + reunited after a breakup, happy ending] Xie Yu, the most beautiful man under heaven, is frail and sickly, with weaknesses all over. Every prince and noble sees him as the ultimate plaything. The newly appointed top scholar can harass him, but will be dead by the next day. The imperial concubine can frame him, but her entire clan will be executed for it. A 12.6kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
2. 2 综 Film and TV Crossover: I Dwell in Spring Mountain 综影视：我栖春山 Chunzhi Mu春枝暮Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Stunning heroine + protagonist's halo + Mary Sue + sweet romance + exclusive devotion + love at first sight + lovesick male lead + one-on-one] 1. Empresses in the Palace (original novel), pairing: Xuan Ling (completed) [The person before my eyes is the one in my heart] 2. Palace Lock Heart Jade, pairing: Kangxi (completed) [Question the Emperor, understand the Emperor, surpass the Emperor. At last, the First Prince of the Great Qing has arrived, though late.] 3. Custom commission: Liu Che (in 43.2kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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   Zhizhi's daughter~ You won't regret investing in her! So sweet and indulgent!! (But I suggest skipping the chapter about Zhu Biao).

3. 3 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 29.7kReads9.3Score10.3k14d adds

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   I read this book a long time ago, but it's super good (｡･ω･｡)ﾉ♡, you should give it a try 💕

4. 4 权 After the Powerful Minister Fell from Grace, I Raided the Execution Grounds to Save Him 权臣跌落神坛后，我劫法场抢了他 The Iron Whip Was Oiled铁鞭涂了油Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted [Clearheaded, laid-back, teasing Second Senior Sister]× [Cool, obsessive minister and Dao Lord] [Taming the Dog: A Diary] Li Shijin pulls an all-nighter working on her thesis and dies at her computer, only to find herself inhabiting the body of a Second Senior Sister in a cultivation sect. As soon as she wakes, a voice in her head cries out frantically: “Go save him! Or you’ll regret it for the rest of your life!” Following the voice, she sees a man in a cage, covered in blood yet still cold an 39Reads—Score—14d adds

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   If things don't look good, you might as well chop me up!

5. 5 不 Wasn't This a Dating Show? How Did It Turn into a Battle Royale? 不是恋综吗？怎么整上大逃杀了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy + mildly spooky supernatural elements + unhinged antics] [Unhinged queen VS pretentious guy] The good news: Yun Yu transmigrated into a book and became a rich, beautiful heiress! The bad news: her family went bankrupt right before her eyes. Even worse, her husband was about to divorce her, and she wouldn’t get a single cent! She might as well not have transmigrated at all. To pay off her debts, Yun Yu was forced to join a dating reality show that would have the original owner 16.9kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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   Although it's not a historical romance, it's really good.

6. 6 寡 The Widow's Sister-in-Law Has Nowhere to Run, and the Mad Chancellor Vomits Blood Again 寡嫂无处逃，疯批丞相又吐血了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, decisive young widow vs. refined, deranged villainous minister] [System + fleeing while pregnant + transmigrate into a book + male lead reborn] Song Yao transmigrated into a book as the villainous minister’s widowed sister-in-law. She was caught red-handed while eloping with another man. The villainous minister, who would one day hold power over the entire court, was currently nothing but a sickly young man. Remembering the tragic fate of the original owner, Song Yao immediately deci 9.4kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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   This looks good.

7. 7 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 139.1kReads9.6Score16.9k14d adds
8. 8 读 After Reading His Mind, the Mad Tyrant Decides to Turn Over a New Leaf 读心后，疯批暴君决定洗白 Picking Flowers in the Wind风中折花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + woman disguised as a man + mind reading + wish fulfillment + two powerful leads + both leads are devoted to each other] Song Yunchu transmigrates into the tragic villainous chancellor from a melodramatic novel, who dies horribly. According to the original story, she will first be dismissed from office and imprisoned by the villainous emperor, then shot through the heart with a rain of arrows by the male lead, Prince Yi, whom she loves. After weighing her options, So 29.6kReads9.3Score4.2k14d adds
9. 9 吸 The Vampire King's Consort Only Wants a Bad Ending 吸血鬼男王妃只想be Owl in the Mountains山里的猫头鹰Two Male Leads291k WordsCompleted [Historical danmei, two male leads + mutual first love + lighthearted sweet romance + transmigration into a comic] Half-vampire lunatic bottom vs. cold, proud, tight-lipped prince top (size difference, skin-tone difference) Leng Buleng was badly wounded while being hunted by the vampire royal court and fell into an ancient tomb. He borrowed a coffin to lie down in, and when he woke up, he'd transmigrated into a historical danmei comic. Comic Spirit: Follow the plot as the protagonist's love inte 6.4kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
10. 10 万 A World of Sorrow for All Women? I’ll Make Every Flower Bloom! 万艳同悲？我偏要百花齐放！ Cotton Candy-Flavored Clouds棉花糖味的云Two Male Leads601k WordsOngoing [Two male leads + Coming of age + Alternate setting + Ensemble cast + Feel-good power fantasy + Breaking up Daiyu and Baoyu + Bottom protagonist] Lin Jue, a dual wood-and-water ability user, struggled to survive for eleven years in the post-apocalyptic world. In the end, he died without a body while fighting off a zombie horde. Little did he know that this misfortune would bring him the good fortune of being reborn in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. The moment he opens his eyes, he’s in a 742Reads8.9Score10114d adds
11. 11 穿 Transmigrated to a Chaotic Era, Nearly Boiled Alive 穿越乱世，差点被煮 Cuckoo布谷鸟Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted Fuguang transmigrated to an alternate world reminiscent of the Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties. As soon as she arrived, refugees had her over a cooking pot, but luckily, her great-aunt in the palace sent someone to rescue her. But in an era like this, she'd almost rather be dead. It's terrifying! Fortunately, there's always a way out. She has a shopping-mall System as her golden finger, but the first time she uses it, the tyrant in the palace catches her! Who knew the tyrant was 1kReads8.8Score10914d adds
12. 12 重 Reborn: My Wife Is Too Cold 重生之夫人太冷淡 Yi Li伊离Ancient Romance709k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Ye Chengying was an aloof young master who disliked being touched and cared only for martial arts. Bound by a childhood betrothal and the fact that he had come of age, he married Gu Yunruo, the daughter of a distinguished family. He did not even consummate the marriage on their wedding night, and afterward treated her coldly, leaving her alone for years. But when the end came, after everyone turned against him and a scheme robbed him of everything, the only one who stood by 200Reads8.6Score—14d adds
13. 13 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book Set During a Famine and Became Invincible Through Cultivation 穿书荒年，我靠修仙无敌了 Nai Naiyi奈奈一Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Space + farming + no romance + wealth + feel-good revenge] [The animated adaptation is now available. If you’re interested, check it out!] Qiao Qi transmigrated into a book and became the vicious female supporting character. The good news: Her medicinal garden space came with her, and she could cultivate and level up to her heart’s content. The bad news: The male lead had just stabbed her to death. ☸ 1. A ridiculously powerful golden finger, a feel-good story, ruthless decisiveness, and ov 45.2kReads9.2Score6k14d adds

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    The first one was hilarious and satisfying! The second one was really good—the writing was excellent, and the female lead even had a lovely nickname: Bright Moon Gentleman!

14. 14 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 119.8kReads9.6Score11.5k14d adds
15. 15 外 The Cheat-Skill Princess: The Evil Prince's Foodie Wife 外挂王妃，邪王的吃货妻 The Broken Halberd Lies Buried in Sand, Its Iron Still Undiminished折戟沉沙铁未销Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted A woman is reborn, and her greatest passion in life is spending the money she swindles and cheats out of people on delicious food. But after meeting him, she’s the one who gets caught in a trap. He pins her against the bed and coaxes her gently: “Want some candied hawthorn?” “Yes!” “Want some hairy crabs?” “Yes!” “Want some crystal cakes?” “Yes, yes, yes!” “Want Jun Moyuan?” “Yes, yes, yes!” “Great. From now on, I belong to you. Please take good care of me, my lady.” “No... I don’t wa 99Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    These historical romance novels are absolutely fantastic!!! You won't regret watching them.

16. 16 师 Master, Please Accept Your Disciple as Your Bride 师尊在上，请受徒儿一嫁 Drifting Through the Years in a Dream醉梦流年Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted [Male master and female disciple + mutually devoted and faithful + fictional setting + no amnesia + no misunderstandings + satisfying read + martial world + lighthearted comedy + immortal male lead (cool but not aloof, blunt and sharp-tongued, the world's greatest martial artist) + quirky female lead (thinks she's a delicate flower, but she's actually a fierce one, and highly skilled in martial arts)] When she was eight, she went from a highborn young lady to an orphan and nearly died in a fire. 4.5kReads9.2Score53414d adds
17. 17 和 Dating the Divine Emperor Online 和帝尊网恋的日子 Three Thousand or So三千几许Modern Romance570k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + golden finger + sweet romance] [1v1, SC, devoted to each other] The all-powerful Imperial Preceptor of the Daye Dynasty finds a strange little box. It’s fascinating: not only can he hear heavenly music coming from it, he can also talk face-to-face with a peculiar woman. She tells him it’s called a video call. Rong Fei’s subordinates have noticed that their Emperor has changed lately. He spends all day clutching a strange little box, and is so obsessed with it that he calls it “ 563Reads9.0Score10214d adds
18. 18 我 There’s No Way My Husband Is a Sickly Villain 我的夫君不可能是病娇大反派 Nan Xiaoxiao南小小Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Both Leads Are Strong + They Dote on Each Other!] When Lu Xingyue started her senior year of high school, a fantasy game set in an ancient world mysteriously appeared on her phone. She started playing because she thought the characters looked lovely. Later, she found an exceptionally handsome young man in the game. She fell in love with a pixel character and married him in a wedding ceremony. Later, as the pressure of the college entrance exams mounted, she chose to give up 8.8kReads9.3Score95014d adds
19. 19 摄 The Regent's Uncle's Little One Is Begging for Affection Again 摄政王皇叔家的崽崽又撒娇了 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Murujin devoted herself to the crown prince, only to have her position as empress taken away, her military seal confiscated, and a cup of poisoned wine sent to kill her in the Cold Palace. Three years later, Murujin is reborn. She swears to overthrow the emperor and plunge the kingdom into chaos! Word has it that the usually aloof Prince Regent Qi Junxian now has a willful little girl by his side, one who sweetly calls him "Uncle Emperor." "Your Highness! The you 17.3kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds

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    Hugs to my sister, I've been reading a lot of books with two male leads lately, but these are all books I read a long time ago.

20. 20 王 Your Highness, Hold Her Back! The Princess Consort Strikes to Kill 王爷拦着点，王妃出手就要命 Jiang Ajiangjiang姜啊姜姜Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted Transmigration + sweet romance + a devoted couple Lin Ye transmigrates by accident, only to be used as a pawn by her own father and forced to marry a disabled prince. Lin Ye: “Your Highness, I’ve come to defect. How about we pull off a spy-within-a-spy operation?” The prince: Is this woman an idiot or what?! With silver needles in her delicate hands, she heals the prince’s legs. With deft hands, she takes up carpentry and strikes fear into powerful enemies on every side. The prince turns into he 5.2kReads9.3Score56814d adds
21. 21 女 A Woman in a Man’s Body: Lord Fuguang Goes on a Killing Spree 女穿男：扶光君他杀疯了 Shi Yi蒔宜Ancient Romance814k WordsOngoing [Female-to-Male Transmigration + No Romance + Literary Plagiarism + Jinx + Aristocratic Scion’s Exam Success Story] Also known as: The Azure Luan Chronicles Song Hezhen was a brilliant academic in the 22nd century, a top student who graduated from Cambridge with two doctorates. After completing her studies, she was just about to return home and contribute to her country’s development. But life is unpredictable: the plane she was on crashed, and just like that, Song Hezhen kicked the bucket! When 4.7kReads7.4Score51114d adds
22. 22 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

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    Classical Chinese romance novels, both sweet and sassy.

23. 23 娇 The Delicate Beauty Marries Again: The Wild, Rugged Man Falls for Her 娇软美人二嫁：疯野糙汉沦陷 Meme Yu么么愚Ancient Romance857k WordsCompleted [Slow-Burn Romance + Love Grows Over Time + Sweet, Docile Beauty vs. Wild, Rugged Man + Size Difference] People are doomed when compared to other people, and goods are better off when compared to other goods. When it comes to men, though, the rule is simple: out with the old, in with the new. Each one is better than the last. Meng Yingtang’s husband’s family demoted her from wife to concubine. She refused to accept it, so they forced her out and sent her home. On the way, she accidentally fell i 7kReads8.9Score91014d adds
24. 24 求 You Want a Secondary Wife? I’ll Marry Your Third Uncle in a Ten-Mile Bridal Procession! 求娶平妻？十里红妆嫁你三叔！ Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knew that Shen Zhao, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Personnel, was deeply in love with the eldest son of the Cui family. But no one knew that the emperor had personally arranged the marriage between the Shen and Cui families. Cui Shaoqing had been engaged to Shen Zhao for ten years, yet had never cared about her. Only later did Shen Zhao understand that Cui Shaoqing favored women with pride and backbone. She had wasted all her affection and put up with every i 23.2kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds
25. 25 侯 The Marquis’s Mother Is Fiercer Than a Tiger, and She Leads Her Three Daughters-in-Law to Success 侯门婆母猛如虎，带飞三个儿媳 Hua Xiaobao花小宝Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted Jiang Wanning transmigrates into a book. She becomes the scumbag male lead’s mother, a wicked marquise’s wife who helps a scheming white lotus bully the heroine. Remembering how frustrating it was to read the story and be unable to slap some sense into its characters, Jiang Wanning rolls up her sleeves and gives her eldest son, who wants to marry the white lotus as his second wife, a slap. “Smack!” Her eldest son stares at her in shock. “Mother, you hit me?” Jiang Wanning: “You favor your concub 5.2kReads8.6Score69014d adds

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    This is so satisfying!

26. 26 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 120.1kReads9.5Score11.3k14d adds

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    Ancient Chinese stories are all good; some have been made into short dramas, which are very entertaining.

27. 27 女EN The Infinite Reset: A Side Character's Journey to Immortality 女配修仙，但是无限读档 Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No romance, an absolutely massive golden finger, carefree cultivation, fighting monsters and leveling up] What happens when a cannon-fodder supporting heroine gains the ability to reload infinitely... Bad spiritual roots from the start? Reload and try again. Can’t win the sect tournament? Reload and try again. A secret realm full of danger? Reload to avoid every danger and collect every rare treasure. Offended a high-ranking cultivator? Even with just a 1% chance of success, keep reloading thro 74.2kReads9.4Score9.9k14d adds
28. 28 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 115.1kReads9.6Score16.6k14d adds
29. 29 恶 The Villainess Becomes the Legitimate Daughter: I'm Just Pretending, Don't Get Too Attached 恶女成嫡：我装的，你们别太爱了 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted (Print edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on September 19 / Several short animated adaptations are now streaming) [Wicked Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Total Control + “Training Dogs” Romance + Male Rivals in a Shura Field + Exes Begging for Her Back + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment] [The heroine is a true villainess: a stunning, calculating temptress who never hesitates to manipulate others] Jiang Chuji, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was an ill-fated girl sent to a t 58.7kReads9.4Score7.8k14d adds

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