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Any historical romance novels with a brisk pace, a stable relationship between the leads, a strong career plot, and a romance that develops naturally? The writing should be good and the plot should make sense!!!! I've had a terrible reading slump for ages~~~ (No golden finger, just brains.)

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1 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 137.9kReads9.5Score18kShelves
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The male protagonist dotes on the female protagonist [laughing]
2 My Concubine, Be Good and Give Me a Kiss 爱妃听话，就亲一下 The Twenty-First Day of the Eleventh Month冬月二十一Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + goofy comedy + winning back his wife + mind reading + both leads have only ever been with each other] Not a superpowered female-lead power fantasy!!! More of an everyday-life story. Gorgeous, soft, and determined to lie flat as a concubine vs. a cold, calculating, but purehearted emperor What should you do after becoming a cannon-fodder supporting character? Use your knowledge of the plot to defy fate? Of course... not! Shen Nanyi’s motto in life: Lie flat and double 509Reads9.2Score102Shelves
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Nice!!!
3 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 23kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
4 A Romance in the Capital 上京缘 Between, Li Ke之间礼可Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Not a transmigration or rebirth story. An old-fashioned setting, a stunning, delicate newly titled noblewoman VS the Seventh Prince, a cold and abstinent man who seems like a spoiled playboy. Scheming within the marriage, intense push-and-pull, devoted one-on-one romance, sweet and indulgent.] When Jiang Jiuchu was little, bandits took her hostage to threaten her father, who was leading a campaign to suppress them. A young man appeared and rescued her, but she missed her chance to repay him. Ye 6.1kReads8.8Score733Shelves
5 The Emperor's Lady 帝台娇 Dark Willow乌柳Ancient Romance109k WordsCompleted [Genius statesman Wei Xiao x puppet good-for-nothing empress Jing Ning] [Long-laid plans + raising her + a match made in heaven + political scheming] 1, Wei Xiao, the Left Chancellor who holds the court in the palm of his hand, is a traitor everyone curses but no one dares to strike. People say he has coveted the realm of Jing Ning, the useless emperor, for a long time. Hearing this, Wei Xiao closed his memorial and pressed his long fingers to his brow. “They’re not entirely wrong. I have indeed 376Reads8.7Score—Shelves
6 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 175Reads7.0Score—Shelves
7 The Gorgeous, Flirtatious Maid Who Ran After Seducing the Heir 美艳通房茶又娇，撩完世子她就跑 Sugar-Free Pineapple Milk Pudding菠萝奶冻不加糖Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance, happy ending, sweet and doting, ridiculously sweet, both steamy and heartfelt. Everything you want, I've got. Beautiful, scheming, down-on-her-luck heiress X cold on the outside, warm on the inside, intensely possessive heir to a marquis The whole capital thinks Young Lord Jin has gone mad! The aloof and proud Young Lord Jin actually defied an imperial decree and rejected his betrothal, leaving the daughter of the powerful chancellor in the lurch! Rumor has it that it's all 8.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
8 Oh No! My Former Lover Is the Crown Prince 糟糕！我始乱终弃的恩客是太子 Sleepy Meow Meow睡不醒的喵喵酱Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted Original Title: Oh No! The Patron I Used and Abandoned Is the Crown Prince [Sweet Romance] [Mutual First Love] [Devoted Husband] [Love Grows Over Time] [Many Foreshadowing Twists] [Comedy] A quirky, down-on-her-luck heroine who grows into herself + a gentle hero Shen Yuan grew up in a small town in the south. Only when her mother died did she learn that her biological father was the powerful Marquis Shen of the capital. With no one to rely on, the orphaned girl set out on a thousand-mile journe 11.2kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
9 He Really Took the Bait and Can't Stop Grinning 他真被吊成翘嘴了 Gentle Scholar温柔文人Modern Romance288k WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Book title: Orange Coffee] Pei Shuang first met Li Changying at Xiyuan North Station. He was very tall, with a long, well-proportioned build and a striking presence. Slicked-back hair, black leather jacket, black sunglasses, and vintage gradient-ripped jeans. A male celebrity. A cool guy. A fashionista. That was Pei Shuang’s first impression of him. And it was mostly accurate. On the first day of freshman registration at Xiyuan University, he became famous. Rumors r 37.2kReads9.5Score5.2kShelves
10 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 36kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
11 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 141kReads9.5Score15.6kShelves
12 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 96.1kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves
13 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 152.7kReads9.7Score61.5kShelves
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As the old saying goes, 1V1 HE tends to be a group portrait and has a powerful strategy. The male protagonist drives the female protagonist's growth path to a steady improvement. Each character is vividly created, and the supporting role has its own complete story line instead of being a single tool. There are equally matched opponents. Each character is vividly created, with flesh and blood and emotions.
14 I've Suffered Enough in My Last Life. I'd Rather Die Than Marry Him Again 上辈子苦够了，打死她都不嫁了 Chang Qingqing常庆庆Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen An'an came from a distinguished family and was both talented and beautiful. As soon as she came of age, she was betrothed to the fourth prince, Xiao Yuan, a man of heavenly beauty and noble character, and the dream lover of every young lady in the capital. Heaven had dealt her a winning hand. Even she once believed she was blessed beyond measure, until her girlish heart was shattered into pieces. She suffered every kind of pain at the hands of that graceful, refined man, and paid a devastat 17kReads8.6Score2.6kShelves
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Recommended, read the full text!!!
15 The Unruly Mystic Princess and Her Wolfish, Lovesick Prince 玄门王妃一身反骨，病娇王爷如狼似虎 Northern Night北夜Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Metaphysics + a theatrical couple + lighthearted comedy + feel-good revenge] The moment Gu Jingli opened her eyes, she had become the legitimate daughter of the Vice Minister of Revenue. Branded as someone who would bring her mother misfortune, she had been sent to a Taoist temple as a child. What a coincidence: she was an expert in the Eight Trigrams, esoteric arts, and Taoist magic. This was the perfect line of work for her! Then a marriage contract from the sickly heir of Prince Changping’s 2kReads8.7Score400Shelves
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A Xuanmen girl who is a mother-in-law bumps into a sickly and sinister prince. She originally wanted to wait for him to inherit the family property, but she didn't expect that this frail master turned out to be a wolf in sheep's clothing. One was lost and the other was in despair, and they became happy enemies. She used Taoism to clean up the mess, and he used power to support her. While they were in love and killing each other, the capital was in a state of chaos. Want to see how the rebellious princess handles the sickly prince? In this high-energy plot, you won't lose money if you invest in it!
16 Love Is Hard to Win Back: After His Sister Left, the General Regretted Everything 情缘难追：妹妹走后将军他后悔了 A Little Chirping Tabby一吱土猫Ancient Romance162k WordsOngoing In her previous life, she made a wish on a lantern at the river during the Lantern Festival: that she and Duan Chizhi would be together forever. Then she became the final step on his ladder to immortality, and died. In this life, she remembers nothing and follows him down to the mortal realm to help him through his love trial. Then her memories return, and she falls for him all over again. Overjoyed, she ties their red strings together and secretly wishes they could be the only ones in each oth 22Reads—Score—Shelves
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If you want to see a heroine who can independently plan a solution to a problem, you can read this book. An epidemic broke out in Yanmen Pass. The heroine went into the city alone to find a way to deal with it, and took the initiative to help the people. When faced with difficulties, she would not passively wait for others to support her, but act decisively.
17 A Lowly Palace Maid's Rise to Power 粗使宫女升职记 Coconut Seal Candy椰子海豹糖Ancient Romance982k WordsOngoing [A new writer and a new novel. The rating has just appeared, so it’s quite low. My family is struggling, and writing isn’t easy. I hope you’ll be patient with me. I’m deeply grateful to you all.] [This story features a large ensemble] [No rivalry between women, no love-brained heroines, and no adoration of men] [Women supporting women] [An unconventional palace drama] [A heroine who grows] Please note! The emperor in this story is extremely [human] (bolded for emphasis!), and lacks basic moral 423Reads8.8Score112Shelves
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No rebirth, no time travel, no system, pure ancient sayings from golden fingers! Life is difficult, and writing is not easy. Without a debut show or traffic, I can only push myself. IQ is on the line, if you don't compete with women, you don't love men, if you don't love the brain, if you have logic, it won't lower your intelligence. The reason for the low rating is because there are few comments, and it's a good article that doesn't praise feudal society! The heroine who is not in love, the humanoid emperor [face covering] growth-type heroine, women help each other, prefer to fight in the palace on a daily basis, prefer to be like a group, the writing is also good. The name of my humble work is rather vulgar, but it is definitely not a bloody novel. It is updated twice a day. Please take a look at it. Thank you! [Sending Hearts]
18 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 154.3kReads9.2Score19kShelves
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The female protagonist has always been a favorite, and the male protagonist's gentleness and indifference are well established. After watching the episode, you won't feel a sense of alienation from above. The female protagonist is pampered and bright, and she has no choice to forgive the things that harmed her in the past life. Although the female protagonist is reborn, she does not suddenly become smarter, and the characters are relatively plump. In terms of plot, except for the previous life plot of rebirth in the early stage, the plot related to the Taoist priest in the later stage is well arranged.
19 Reborn as the Regent's Treasured Darling 重生后，成了摄政王的掌中宝 Wang Shier王拾二Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted [Alternate world + both leads reborn + sweet romance + mutual salvation + regent prince + household and palace intrigue] She is the cherished legitimate daughter of the Xuan family, raised with every luxury. With skin like ice and jade, breathtaking beauty, and a bright, clever mind, she seems to have it all. A marriage becomes a conspiracy, bringing about the destruction of her entire family! Her closest friend and her cruel husband ultimately take her life. On the third day after her death, th 1kReads8.8Score119Shelves
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[Eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon] [eat melon]
20 The Crown Prince Falls for a Woman Who Transmigrated into a Book, While My Royal Uncle Leads Me on a Killing Spree 太子爱上穿书女，皇叔带我杀疯了 Wang Shier王拾二Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted (Imperial uncle + legitimate daughter + a plagiarist supporting character who transmigrates into a book + plot twists + sweet romance) When the legitimate daughter of the Qiao family realizes her feelings for the Crown Prince are suspicious, her wedding is only three months away. Everyone says she's obsessed with him and would marry no one else, but only she knows that whenever she faces him, it feels as if she's lost herself. She even has the strange urge to die for him... She remembers the man 16Reads—Score109Shelves
21 Swapping Husbands After Marriage 婚后换夫 Silver Terrace and Golden Palace银台金阙Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted [Innocent, inexperienced crown prince × radiant, resilient older woman, both pure] The Xi family had twin daughters. One was kidnapped when they were three and wasn’t found until she was fourteen. Xiang Wu was the one who had been kidnapped. When she was brought back to the family estate, her twin sister, Xi Qingtong, was already renowned throughout the capital. She, meanwhile, was just a country girl who had needed three years of etiquette lessons to pass for a young lady. When the sisters were 7.9kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
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26.3.17 00:06 It's so good. After reading it halfway through, I suddenly realized that I had already read two other books by the author. I liked them both very much. The writing style of this book is not as mature as the ones I read before, but it is also very good-looking and does not affect reading [Adoration]
22 Reborn: The Princess's Quest to Win Her Husband 重生之公主追夫记 Gu Lingshiyan of Qingyun Town青云镇的古陵逝烟Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
23 Plum Blossoms Cast Shadows, Love Destined in the Palace 青梅弄影，情定宫闱 Gu Lingshiyan of Qingyun Town青云镇的古陵逝烟Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted Plum Blossoms in the Breeze, Love Bound in the Palace The Great Qi Dynasty enjoys peace and prosperity, yet undercurrents stir beneath the surface. General Lin Zhengtian, the mighty commander of the army, commands respect across the land. His two children are both exceptionally gifted. His daughter, Lin Wanqing, is lively and spirited. Trained in martial arts from childhood, she is forthright and fearless in love and hate. His son, Lin Yuxuan, is refined and scholarly, with a heart that encompas —Reads—Score—Shelves
24 Exiled from the Start, I Become the Beloved Darling of Evil Valley 开局流放，我在恶人谷当团宠 Yin Man茵漫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, pairing with Bai Yu] She was a test subject at a secret underground research facility in the twenty-first century, designation Zero. She could retrieve objects from thin air and had no empathy. One day, she was reborn and transmigrated to an ancient farming household. A natural disaster struck right after she was born, and her whole family was exiled when she was barely a month old. Everyone around her said she was a harbinger of disaster. Grandma Su let out a cold laugh, hoist 22.1kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
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A ruthless experimental subject in the modern world traveled to ancient times and, under the care of a group of warm family members, gradually gained family, friendship, and love.
25 The Night I Transmigrated as a Substitute Bride, I Saw the Tyrant’s Killing Intent 穿越替嫁当夜，我看穿暴君杀意 Master of Xuanyi Pavilion轩宜阁主Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Substitute Bride] [Legitimate Daughter] [Love Grows Over Time] [Palace Scheming] [Transmigration] [Emperor] [Exclusive Favor] When Shen Hanyue opened her eyes, she had transmigrated to the Great Zhou dynasty and become the legitimate daughter the Shen family had pushed forward to take someone else's place and avert disaster. Her stepmother couldn't bear to send her own daughter into the perilous imperial palace, while her birth father, Shen Boyong, looked on coldly and al 6Reads—Score154Shelves
26 The Male-Oriented Novel's Emperor Is So Heartless? But I'm His White Moonlight 男频帝王太无情？可我是他白月光 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, revenge, scheming, stunning heroine, seductive mastermind] The short drama His Heart on a String is now streaming! Shen Yuling transmigrated into a romance novel as its heroine. Unfortunately, she was a heroine whose luck had been stolen by a woman who transmigrated into the story. She would die in a fire, taking her unborn child with her, while her entire family would be wiped out. It was a fate the original heroine had failed to change, even after being reborn twice 23.2kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
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🔥 "I was so miserable in my previous life that I wouldn't marry her even if I beat her to death" - After her rebirth, she tore up the marriage contract and trampled on the scumbag! 💔 Black Lotus heroine × crazy criticizing powerful ministers | Twins pursue their wives in the crematorium → cremate directly ✨ "In the past life, you made my wedding dress stained with blood, in this life I want your imperial power to collapse!" ▷ When the love-minded heroine awakens, she backhand supports the enemy's proton to ascend the throne ▷ The scumbag begs for reconciliation? She smiled and drank the Hexin wine offered by her enemies ⚡️ "Kicked away the romantic hero and hooked up with the male emperor" - stealing dragon energy across channels, she became the founding female prime minister! 💎 The female protagonist who is crazy about her career × Long Aotian, a male channel | A cool article about dimensionality reduction and attack ✨ "Your Majesty, do you want to cooperate? I will use your brains and you will use your swords, and you will get a 50/50 share" ▷ Use house fighting skills to play the war sandbox ▷ When the original male protagonist came with the script of chasing his wife, she was reviewing the memorial on the throne 🌙 "The empress is alluring and charming, the emperor indulges in depravity" - the evil concubine who brings harm to the country? No, it's How to Train Your Dragon! 🌹 Fishing vixen × out-of-control tyrant | The ultimate push and pull ✨ "What I want is never the phoenix seal... But the knife that cuts out your majesty's heart" ▷ Use rouge as a trap and use the gold hairpin as bait ▷ When the ministers scolded her for being a witch and causing harm to the country, the emperor was kneeling to dye her pills 💫 [The three books share the same cool points] ✔️ The anti-routine heroine ✔️ The sexual tension is full ✔️ The reversal of power 📌 Tags # # rebirth vengeance # male frequency female supporting counterattack # crazy batch of love "What kind of white moonlight is a good girl? A cinnabar mole, a heartache, a nightmare that wakes them up in the middle of the night!"
27 One Move from This Shameless Junior Sister, and the Experts of the Nine Provinces Are All Stunned 缺德师妹一出手，九州大佬全麻了 Holding a Lamp Beneath the Moon月下执灯Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Lu Lingyou transmigrates into a novel about a universally adored heroine, only to become the cannon-fodder female supporting character. The original owner was useless at everything and always the first to take the blame. The heroine killed a fellow disciple? The heroine leaked the sect's secret techniques? The heroine was secretly involved with the Demon Clan's holy lord? She got blamed for all of it. In the end, she died horribly amid the cheers of the entire cultivation world! Lu Lingyou says 43.4kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves
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Looks good, see for yourself
28 After I Married Him as a Substitute, the Frail Heir Stood Up 替嫁后，病弱世子居然站起来了 Pillow Star03枕星03Ancient Romance128k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knows that Shen Qiange, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Jing'an's household, would rather die than marry that sickly heir who “won't live past this year.” So Shen Yunshu, the illegitimate daughter who has endured everyone's disdain, is pushed forward to marry in her place and bring him good fortune. On their wedding night, the heir coughs blood and faints. Everyone waits to see her become a widow. No one knows that on her first night in the prince's manor, Shen —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Although this book is new, it is not bad. You can save it and read it slowly [Thinking]
29 Not a Thing Is Left to Chance 半分不由人 Xiao Xiao Zhao Zhao萧萧曌曌Ancient Romance202k WordsOngoing It turns out that even when two people love each other, things can still end badly. The most painful love in the world is when fate brings you together but never lets you be. A princess whose kingdom has fallen meets the person who will save her, but a sea of bloodshed lies between them. In the end, fate brings them together and then tears them apart. It is never up to them! 70Reads—Score—Shelves
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Come and take a look, a new book!
30 Moonlight of Yesteryear: The Empress’s Thirteen Husbands 旧时月：女帝十三夫 Living It Up Like a Fool活着瞎胡闹Ancient Romance256k WordsOngoing [Female-led + feel-good revenge story + face-slapping + multiple couples + happy ending] “What I want is not your protection. I want the people of this realm to bow before me and pledge their allegiance...” Guan Li shakily rose to her feet. Her hands, hidden beneath her ornate sleeves, were covered in blood. She glanced back at the young imperial uncle she had killed with her own hands, and a clear tear rolled down her cheek. A young man in a pale blue gauze robe strode in and caught Guan Li as 331Reads—Score108Shelves
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This? "What I want is not your protection. What I want is the surrender of the people of the world..." Guan Li stood up tremblingly, her hands under the gorgeous sleeves were covered with blood. She looked back at the little emperor uncle who was killed by her own hands, and a line of clear tears rolled down her face. A young man wearing a light blue gauze brocade robe strode in. While supporting Guan Li, he turned to look at the Nine Kings Guan Sheng who was lying on the table, "Is he dead? Or..." Guan Li stretched out his blood-covered hand, trembling slightly, "Dongfang Ji, Gu, kill him."... Introduction to the work: [Big heroine + cool article + slap in the face + multiple cp + he] "Gu, in this life, from an ignorant girl to a gray-haired chicken-skinned man, he has had thirteen husbands. Among them, this does not include the person Gu admires... Yes, there is also the man who has never wanted a status. Gu is the first female emperor in Dasheng. It is difficult for a man to be an emperor, but it is even harder for a woman. But the ones who are afraid of Gu are the men who once thought they were superior. They are afraid that Gu will take away their high positions, wealth and splendor... But they have to respect Gu, because Gu holds everything in their hands and can control their destiny. "You want to ask Gu? Of these thirteen men, who does Gu love most? Gu is the emperor, the master of Dasheng. What Gu sees in his eyes is not a man, nor does he pretend to be a man in his heart. If I have to choose one person, then let him... Who is he? You will understand when you walk through this life with Gu Gu. --Empress Guan Li
31 Late Nights in the Deep Estate 深宅晚 Ning Qingxuan, Who Likes Geng Sai Niu喜欢更赛牛的宁清璇Ancient Romance742k WordsCompleted Her husband, Song Hemian, died young, leaving Jiang Wanyin alone in a desolate mansion, surrounded by endless gossip. Her late husband's younger brother, Song Heran, returns from afar. He is refined and handsome, yet reserved and inscrutable, treating her with a tenderness that constantly oversteps the bounds of propriety. As they spend their days together, Jiang Wanyin gradually realizes that this “younger brother-in-law” is nothing like the Song Heran her husband described, in either his habit 2.5kReads7.2Score248Shelves
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Just read it, I finished it in one sitting, it's very well written👍👍👍
32 Elder Brother, You Mustn't 兄长不可 Ning Qingxuan, Who Likes Geng Sai Niu喜欢更赛牛的宁清璇Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted Shen Yanci is the envy of everyone in the capital: the refined and upright heir of the Shen family, with a bright future ahead. Yet his family also takes in Su Wanqing, an orphan girl with no one to rely on. An elder's words, "Raise her by your side and treat her as your own younger sister," become an invisible shackle between them. He watches her grow from a timid little girl into a graceful young woman, cherishing and protecting her at every turn. But as they spend day after day together, he d 5.7kReads8.1Score663Shelves
33 Farewell to the Phoenix Throne on a Peony Couch 牡丹榻上辞凤阙 Ning Qingxuan, Who Likes Geng Sai Niu喜欢更赛牛的宁清璇Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted Shen Wanning had lived in the secluded depths of the Shen residence for as long as she could remember, growing up alongside her half-brother, Shen Huaijin, the chief grand secretary. He always treated her with the distance and severity of an elder brother, convinced she was the daughter of his father's mistress, hidden away in the household, a stain on the family's honor. It was only when the decree accusing the loyal of treason arrived that the truth behind the massacre of her military family w 13Reads—Score—Shelves
34 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Swapped Bodies with the Emperor 穿书后，竟和皇帝互换了身体 Indeed确实呢Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Historical romance] [Harem intrigue] [Book Transmigration] [Soul swap] [Not a pure pairing] Jiang Shuyue transmigrated into a historical romance novel and took over the original heroine's body. Here, strict rules of rank and status held sway, and the original owner was nothing more than a disposable supporting character. The original owner had long been neglected and bullied. After Jiang Shuyue arrived, she continued to suffer the same treatment... Then something strange happened: Jiang Shuyue 11Reads—Score—Shelves
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It's a bit imaginative, a bit funny, and the ending is very satisfying [laughing]
35 A Song of Quiet Joy 清欢赋 Zhang Zhang Zhang张了个张张Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Mystery + Household Conflict] Yu Qinghuan was born different. That day, the former emperor died a gruesome death, the crown prince was assassinated, and ten princes fought for the throne before the city gates. Rivers of blood flowed, mountains of corpses piled up, and the people suffered beyond measure. Yet she was born precociously wise, clever beyond ordinary measure and mischievous beyond ordinary measure. Chosen by fate, she became the only one among the Yu clan destined 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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This, I would like to call it a must-read book that is so exciting that it has to be read. I have only read a few dozen chapters, and a story about intrigue + house fighting + detective work is already 11 out of 10 interesting! And! Everyone here has their own characteristics. It feels like the author has laid out a huge worldview in it, so you have to keep reading, especially when you look at it, it gets better and better.
36 The Brocade-Clad Killer 锦衣杀 A Bamboo Knows Cool一竹知酷Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted He is the sharpest blade in the emperor’s hand, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. By imperial order, he marries the only daughter of the Marquis Who Guards the Nation, who has been left behind in the capital. A marriage contract is both a reward and a shackle... She is a hostage used by the emperor to control the generals stationed at the border. He is the jailer ordered to keep watch over her. He struggles between loyalty and the growing desire he cannot suppress, while she naviga 5kReads7.0Score849Shelves
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As the old saying goes, double strength, double purity
37 Together, We Pledge Our Names on Mount Yan 共许燕山铭 Angelica Sent to Faraway远志寄当归Ancient Romance440k WordsOngoing [Strong heroine + Political intrigue + Nation and family + Ancient war + Powerful couple + Happy ending] A top assassin and a battle-hardened general make a vow to reclaim their homeland. Childhood sweethearts reunited after years apart, they are each other’s sharpest blade and strongest shield. “I am the blade that will reclaim our mountains and rivers. I’ll cut down every enemy, even if I’m left with nothing but bones!” “I am the net that catches you over the abyss. I’ll keep you safe and give 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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Heroine and heroine who are purely engaged in career! Outwit aristocratic families, regain lost territory, protect the people, exterminate bandits, absolutely strong!
38 I’m Never Satisfied with the Husband I Picked Up, and Want to Toss Him Out Every Day 捡来的夫君不满意，天天都想扔 Xue Rong Feifei雪蓉菲菲Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted To escape her legal mother’s attempts to force her into becoming a concubine, Yun Xi, the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis’s household, fled to a mountain village with an eight-year-old dog. She planned to find a blind man and make him her gentle husband. But the moment he woke up, he grabbed her by the throat and nearly killed her. Furious, Yun Xi seized him by the collar and tried to drag him outside, but the man clung to the bedframe and wouldn’t budge. And so began their tug-of-war: e 2.9kReads8.8Score346Shelves
39 The Little Country Doctor 农家小医娘 Twisting an Orchid Finger兰花指捻Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The heroine usually enjoys reading novels, but, oddly enough, the heroine of this novel was also named Su Siqing. If she hadn't known that no one she knew wrote fiction, she'd have started wondering whether she'd offended someone who had written an entire novel just to insult her. Then she transmigrated into the book... She learned that the original owner was an unloved daughter of the Su family and had constantly abused Lin Jingnian's children. After transmigrating, she felt sorry for them and 25.9kReads9.3Score965Shelves
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These books have a rare heroine who is very self-reliant in ancient novels. There is no grievance plot, and she grows up with the heroine.
40 After Returning to the Capital, Young Master Pei's Wife-Chasing Inferno Begins 回京后，裴世子他追妻火葬场了 Ling Dou凌豆Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later, happy ending, the male lead falls first] When Lin Wan married Pei Yue, there wasn't much affection between them. One was levelheaded and restrained, the other tested the waters at every turn. She thought that as long as she kept to proper boundaries, she could live out her life in peace. He thought marriage was nothing more than that. In Pei Yue's eyes, the wife he had unexpectedly married was beautiful, gentle, and virtuous. She took care of everyone in the house 234Reads—Score—Shelves
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As the old saying goes, there is a career line
41 On the Day the Empress Was Deposed, Eighty Thousand Secret Guards Knelt and Begged Her to Return 废后当天，八万暗卫跪请归位 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + household scheming + deposed empress + satisfying revenge + corruption + madman + power plays + intense push and pull] In her previous life, Li Qingcheng gave up everything for love. She disbanded the world's greatest intelligence network, the Tianji Pavilion, which she had built herself and which was powerful enough to topple the imperial throne. Then, as the Chancellor's legitimate daughter, she married Xiao Yexuan, an overlooked prince. For ten years, she schemed on his beh 1.1kReads6.6Score223Shelves
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Su Wan used her elders to make things difficult for the heroine several times, but her elders discovered her character problems and alienated her.
42 An Ugly Girl and a Spoiled Scion Join Hands to Rule the Capital 丑女纨绔手牵手，整个京城横着走 Wang Shengzhu of Chaotian City Square朝天城广场的王圣主Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted The score has just come out and will rise. The capital’s top young heir transmigrates overnight, becoming a wretched young nobleman framed and poisoned by his father’s second wife, then driven from the marquis’s residence and left on the brink of death. To turn the tables, he has no choice but to use his good looks to seduce Yi An, a vicious and ruthless ancient-era female tycoon. With one shoulder bared and a bewitching gaze, he clings to Yi An’s leg: “Sis, let’s get married. I’ll help you join 3Reads8.2Score—Shelves
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The foreshadowing of the heroine removing her fake scars to reveal her true appearance is buried in most of the book. It is slowly laid out and then revealed. The surprise is just right and not rushed.
43 Help! What Happened to My Gentle Husband? 救命，我那么一个温柔夫君呢？ A White White One at Home家有白白一只Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted Li Xiaoyu transmigrated into the body of a little rascal who'd stolen a bride, then used her dowry to throw herself at another man and marry him. After the rascal was beaten with a shoulder pole by her own father, she was sent back to the Gu family, whose house was bare of everything but its walls. Everyone was waiting for a laugh. They wanted to see how she'd bully the unlucky groom, who was not only blind but also missing one hand and one leg. Day after day went by. They never saw the unl 14.6kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
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Good-looking, good-looking, like it
44 The Book of Fated Bonds 兰因簿 Preserved Egg and Lean Meat rou Porridge皮蛋瘦rou粥Modern Romance152k WordsOngoing [Underworld Temp Worker + Civil Service Bureaucrat + Yin-Yang Romance] Do you think Fengdu opens its gates to the human world only on the Ghost Festival? It doesn't. The gates of the netherworld don't wait for any one particular festival. They stand open every day, day and night. Do you think that once you cross the Naihe Bridge and drink a bowl of Meng Po's soup, all love, hate, and longing will vanish without a trace? That's not true either. Countless obsessions will wander the depths of 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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Let's take a look here [crying]
45 I Picked Up a Ghost and Brought It Home; My Aloof, Powerful Minister Spoils Her Rotten 捡只阿飘回家，清冷权臣他宠疯了 Longing for Osmanthus Wine欲饮桂花酿Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted A motion comic is now available: She Brought a Ghost Home, and the Cold, Powerful Official Warmed Up [Streetwise wandering ghost X aloof young general and powerful official] [Ancient-style political intrigue + Light supernatural comedy + Stories of ordinary life in ancient times + Mystery and investigation + Love goes both ways] [There is a male lead, both leads are virgins, happy ending, a slow-burn romance that unfolds gradually. They don't kiss until chapter 100, but it's very sweet, so dive 8.6kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
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Huaizhi, who died at the beginning, traveled through life mainly to "fuck it to the end". After becoming a lonely soul, she wandered around Nanshan Town for three years and became a famous street wanderer. Her biggest hobby every day was squatting at the entrance of the village to peek at the taciturn coffin maker. She thought that no one knew about her peeping, but she didn't expect that a bowl of cold rice on Zhongyuan Night and the sentence "You haven't shown up after three years of watching?" Made her die on the spot. It turned out that he had been able to see her for a long time and even performed a "one-man show" with her for three years. After following him to Kyoto, Huaizhi learned that this mysterious coffin maker was actually a young general who had a blood feud and was framed by his relatives. From then on, one person and one soul, she accompanied him to solve the court conspiracy, find out the truth of old cases, and became his exclusive military advisor; he helped her find her life experience, held up a protective umbrella, and gave her all his tenderness. The love that goes in both directions, paired with suspenseful detective stories and power games, is sweet and refreshing, and the more you watch it, the more you get addicted to it!
46 My Lord Husband Is Quite a Catch 郎君甚相宜 Su Su Is Not Crispy苏苏不酥Mystery778k WordsCompleted [Two-faced ray of sunshine x gloomy, world-weary Demon King] [Detective work + food + court intrigue + redemption] In Jiang Chunhe's world, everything could be classified as either edible or inedible. Then she met Shen Zhi, and suddenly her definition of food was turned upside down. Everyone thinks Shen Zhi is cruel and vicious, and avoids him like the plague. Only Chef Jiang says, “Don't throw out that battered Demon King you found. Take care of him, and he might turn into a tasty little cabbag 1.9kReads8.8Score414Shelves
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🎉🎉 [Highly recommended ancient sayings] It is a great book both in terms of sense of substitution and plot setting. 🌈The rhythm is strong, non-toxic, and the foreshadowing and reversal are constant. I must recommend this good book. .
47 A Glorious Dream, Mountains and Rivers Far Away 浮华梦山河远 Angelica Grows by the Southern Shore白芷生南浦Ancient Romance513k WordsOngoing Is marrying up into a noble family a ladder to the clouds, or a blade at your throat? Everyone envies a merchant’s daughter who marries into a marquis’s household. But after a torrential rain in Huazhou, everything changes. Her husband gets caught up in the succession struggle, and she’s abducted by human traffickers... Even her family thinks she’ll never come back. But she not only returns, she also becomes the owner of Baoxing Trading House. Every time you think she’s finally found her foo 74Reads—Score—Shelves
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It's not a double story, but the heroine was kidnapped on the way and had to marry someone else to survive, and later divorced. After the male protagonist found out, he treated the male partner who married the female protagonist with courtesy.
48 The Reborn Favorite Consort Is Alluring, and the Emperor Can't Leave Court Early 宠妃重生，腰软，勾的帝王不早朝 Er Can尔灿Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + spoiled, airheaded beauty + lovestruck emperor + favored consort + pregnant darling + Noble Consort and imperial physician + sole favorite] Lu Yunshu died. She drank the poisoned wine, and her organs twisted into knots. It was unbearable. She thought the poison would kill her the moment it reached her stomach. But it didn’t. After being forced to drink it, Lu Yunshu struggled for three whole days. Her insides felt torn apart, as though every organ had been soaked in poison. Three days 998Reads—Score100Shelves
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This book📝📝📝
49 A Firefly Bewitches Your Heart 萤惑卿心 Hazelnut Bigfoot Horse榛子大脚马Ancient Romance148k WordsOngoing Everyone in the Northern Frontier knows that Xiao Yan’s military camp is quieter than a Buddhist temple, until Chu Ying rides into the drill grounds on a toad and shouts, “Pancake Bro! I cured your warhorse’s anal fistula! That’ll be three thousand taels!” Xiao Yan crushes his eighteenth teacup. “The seventh of the Ten Military Camp Bans! No poisonous, ” “But leeches are medicinal immortals!” She pulls open his lapel. The bloodsuckers are doing rehab exercises on his arrow wound. He stares at th —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Other people's ancient sayings about the heroine: gentle, virtuous, knowledgeable and reasonable. Chu Ying: Riding a toad into the military camp, treating the war horse's anal fistula, and using leeches to perform rehabilitation exercises for the general. Xiao Yan: ... Article 7 of the ten taboos in the military camp is against raising poison. Chu Ying: But they can cure diseases! Poison Doctor
50 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 315.8kReads9.6Score39.6kShelves
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[The female protagonist has a double life with a scumbag + the male protagonist travels through time + two-way redemption + pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger] I really like the male protagonist in it. The male protagonist is a revolutionary ancestor and admirable. I love the male protagonist alone and insists on his faith in the feudal dynasty to save as many people as he can. I also love the female protagonist who has a clear distinction between love and hate and a decisive personality. She can recognize the scumbag and break away in time and take the initiative. The male and female protagonists are really a perfect match. The character settings of the male and female protagonists are really rare and very much in line with my taste. I recommend watching it!

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