Have All the Recent Historical Romance Novels Gone Extinct? 😀 最近古言是灭.绝了吗😀

1. 1 摄 The Regent's Irresistible Princess Consort 摄政王的极品王妃 Three Visits to Win My Heart三顾倾我心Ancient Romance143k WordsCompleted A magical ring transports her to an unknown era. Well, it doesn’t matter! She is alone, with nothing tying her down, so she might as well make the best of it. But if only she hadn’t let her desires get the better of her and teased the cold-faced prince she should never have provoked. From then on, she could never get away from him... 105Reads8.3Score—Shelves
2. 2 重 Reborn, She Takes Revenge While Paying Off Her Debts 重生后她一边报仇一边还债 Three Visits to Win My Heart三顾倾我心Ancient Romance153k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Gu Qingyin had been blind to fall for the wrong man. She used the entire strength of the General's household to put him on the imperial throne, only to have her whole family executed. After she died, her soul lingered. She saw with her own eyes the favored son of heaven she'd always treated coldly searching frantically for her remains in the mass grave, weeping inconsolably. Reborn into a new life, she won't let true love go unreturned again, and she will never spare those 162Reads6.3Score—Shelves
3. 3 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 152.2kReads9.7Score60.8kShelves

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   It's an ancient Machiavellian novel + a double agent + a growing female thief. The writing is excellent, the content is rich, the characters are vivid, and it's super beautiful!

4. 4 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 6kReads8.6Score654Shelves

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   Ancient Chinese novels are here

5. 5 穿 Transmigrated as Su Zhe, I’m Getting Rich and Rising in Rank Just to Rescue My Brother 穿越成苏辙，升官发财只为捞亲哥 Autumn Clematis剪秋萝Historical1.2M WordsCompleted [Su Shi speaks his mind and makes enemies; Su Zhe gets promoted, gets rich, and bails his brother out. Semi-alternate history, with respect for historical events and figures.] The ultimate ensemble cast makes its entrance in turn: Bao Zheng, Shen Kuo, Ouyang Xiu, Han Qi, Wang Anshi, Zeng Gong, Sima Guang, Emperor Renzong of Song, Emperor Yingzong of Song, Emperor Shenzong of Song, Emperor Zhezong of Song, Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhou Dunyi, Zhang Huaimin, Cai Jing, Li Qingzhao, and Yue Fei. A l 3.1kReads8.6Score900Shelves
6. 6 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 27.5kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
7. 7 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 134.4kReads9.2Score15.8kShelves

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   The subject matter of this novel is really novel, and it's also very interesting, you know? When others are reborn, they all try every means to seek revenge, but this novel is different. He doesn't play by the rules. If his sister pretends to be good, then he will be even better. If his sister wants to climb higher, he will pull out the ladder, and then he will watch the show with a smile on his face. He obviously has the lifeblood of others in his hands, but he still wants to play with it slowly and leisurely.

8. 8 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 38.9kReads9.7Score6.1kShelves

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   This is a great book, the logic is super rigorous, there are not many misunderstandings, and the writing style is excellent.

9. 9 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than Me 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 56.8kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves

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   I just watched Full of Empty Feeling [crying]

10. 10 我 I Conquer the Entire Dynasty by Pretending to Be a Goddess 我靠伪装神女攻略整个皇朝 Yu Xiao虞笑Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [System + No Secret Identity Reveals + Divine Goddess Persona + No Romance] After Jiang Wu is bound to the System, money clouds her judgment. The System takes her to some obscure dynasty in the middle of nowhere to complete a mission. Only then does she learn that she is an ordinary commoner, while her targets include the emperor, empress, crown prince, princess, general, marquis, heir to a noble title... Great. Her targets include fathers and sons, husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters. 22.2kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves

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    I really like this one. Although I have only read half of it and I don't know if there is any cp in the back, but I think the front part really looks like a strong female novel.

11. 11 三 Three Feet of Spring 三尺春【王嘉懋、李十七主演 短剧同名原著小说热播中！！！】 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted The captivating beauty Li Shuwan, whose background is shrouded in mystery × the aloof, proud General Li Fengyuan, hard-mouthed but soft-hearted Ancient romance + premium novel + one-on-one romance + both leads' first love + sweet romance + mutual devotion + palace intrigue + simmering tension + secret crush + age gap + reunion after years apart When she was seven, Li Shuwan was brought back from the countryside to the General's Mansion, becoming Li Fengyuan's relative in name only. Knowing her 21.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    Be sure to read the author of Evergreen and Everwhite!! Love to watch

12. 12 衔 Jade Between the Lips 衔玉 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sickly Aristocratic Lady Lin Yu VS Cold, Tsundere Embroidered Uniform Guard Li Heming] [Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Household Intrigue + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Hero + Happy Ending] The year Lin Yu broke off her engagement to Li Heming, rumors spread that she had done so because Li Heming had risen to become the Northern Commandant of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by stepping over the corpses of court officials. Lin Yu was frail, and 32.9kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves
13. 13 土 The Native Matriarch Makes a Bold Entrance and Takes on Everyone 土著主母霸气侧漏，单挑全场 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted [A strong heroine at heart + mature adults building their careers] He Fangting was the quintessential noblewoman, with no flaw beyond being despised by her imperial uncle, the emperor. After marrying, she became a capable lady of the house, using her generous dowry to support her husband's family and finally give them a solid foundation. One day, her husband returned from disaster relief with a female physician who had received the emperor's commendation. He Fangting admired the woman and prepar 21.6kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    Ancient romance, the heroine has a clear mind, upright views, and financial freedom. I want to see the heroine and her divorce soon.

14. 14 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 150kReads9.6Score20.5kShelves
15. 15 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 22.8kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
16. 16 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 278.7kReads9.7Score34.2kShelves
17. 17 误 Lost in the Depths of Spring 误入春深 Wen Naixi温乃兮Ancient Romance148k WordsCompleted Prince Yu, Yu Huaiji, believed he had spent his life acting decisively, plotting every move, and leaving himself no weaknesses. He was sure he was invincible. But Heaven was about to show him that there was always someone greater! It sent him a delicate young lady from the Song family: Song Nao. She looked so fragile and soft that anyone could bully her, but in truth she was clever in her own way. After meeting him only twice, she had already found and firmly grasped his one fatal weakness. Yet 8.3kReads9.4Score967Shelves
18. 18 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 250.2kReads9.4Score43.4kShelves

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    As the old saying goes, the phoenix dances,

19. 19 满 Spring Over the City: A Collection of Historical Romances by Yiyimaiqian 满城春（一枚铜钱古言精选） A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A collection of classic historical romances by popular Jinjiang author Yi Mei Tong Qian. These three works are all timeless favorites, perfect for staying up all night to read: Spring Over the City, Poisoned Wine, and Strange Tales of the Eighth Day of the Twelfth Month. The Liu family of the capital is an eminent clan so powerful that even the imperial family treats them with respect. Liu Yan, the legitimate youngest daughter of the second branch, is brilliant and blessed with both wisdom and g 27.3kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
20. 20 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 17.5kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
21. 21 抄 After the Estate Was Confiscated 抄家以后 Snow Tea Woof Woof雪茶汪汪Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted [A clever, levelheaded noblewoman vs. an honest, straightforward, fiercely loyal guard] [Historical Romance + Revenge + Healing + Political Intrigue + Love That Grows Over Time + Devoted Guard] Cheng Ming'an was the daughter of a general. On the eve of her wedding, the Cheng family was arrested and their assets confiscated for treason. Her father and brothers were executed, her eldest sister took her own life, and her married sisters were put through one hardship after another. Her fiancé change 13.6kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
22. 22 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 26.1kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
23. 23 清 A Farewell to Quiet Joy 清欢辞 Wu Tong梧桐Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted Xiao Qinghuan, daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang, was praised by everyone in Bianjing as a fine young lady from a distinguished scholarly family. She was beautiful, gentle, and charming. Before she had even come of age, countless young men from prominent families had come to ask for her hand, but she had not taken a liking to a single one. The man she loved was a peerless hero. “The young ladies in the capital are all pretty much the same, dull as dishwater. Especially the ones from scholarly fa 22.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
24. 24 凤 The Phoenix Reigns Over the World 凤临天下 A Lifetime of Glamour一世风流Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted "She is an invincible, stone-cold mercenary leader, but after transmigrating, she becomes a thirteen-year-old princess consort. He is the Empire's breathtakingly handsome prince, ruthless and cold, a figure whose name inspires awe throughout the land. Their wedding is followed by a pact on Nether Island: half a month together. But it also drags them into a shocking conspiracy. What kind of perilous, mind-bending trap awaits them?" 13.2kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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