Historical Romance, HE 古代言情（he）

1. 1 入 Into the Seductive Tent 入娇帐 Cloud Mountain Crow云山鸦Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted (Original title: Stealing a Friend's Wife) Tao Heyi willingly married her frail husband to bring him good fortune. She had loved him since childhood, and knew that if he weren't so weak, his talent and temperament would have made him far too good a match for her. After their wedding, she carefully nursed him, hoping he would regain his health. In their second year of marriage, a guest came to their home. Her husband happily introduced him: “This is my former classmate, Zhao Jiyun.” Heyi glanced 12.8kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds

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   This antique-style book features a male protagonist who falls in love with the female protagonist at first sight and then forcefully takes her away; it's definitely worth reading. [Top Post]

2. 2 国 The Imperial Academy’s Fallen Woman 国子监破鞋 Flying King1996飞大王1996Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing 136,543 people have already missed this book because of its title... One-of-a-kind pure heroine + nobody is innocent + romance and desire + the fate of the nation. Beauty fades, and with it, love. Golden fingers are just something people say to fool the gullible. She is a soul from another world, sharp-eyed and streetwise. In this decaying dynasty, she aims to amass a fortune beyond imagination and avoid the humiliation China suffered over the past century. 20Reads9.2Score16814d adds

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   Hundreds of thousands of readers missed out on this masterpiece because of its title. If you're tired of petty romances and domestic power struggles, you should definitely give this historical romance set against the backdrop of family and country a try.

3. 3 惊 What?! The Third Miss of the Minister’s Residence Is Bald and Badass 惊！尚书府三姑娘她又秃又强 Young Master Bi Xi笔溪公子Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate, obsessive love, 1v1, sweet romance, no household infighting, a little palace intrigue, special powers, no System] Jiang Xutang is hit with confiscation of her family estate and exile from the very start after she transmigrates. Life is unbearably hard, but she has a special power that hurts others a thousand times while costing her eight hundred: the power of curses! The price, however, is brutal. It can make her go bald! Do evil, and she takes a life. Do good, and she prolongs he —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   An ancient saying, [Note]

4. 4 误 Lost in the Exquisite Bedchamber 误入玲珑帐 A Cat, A Dog, and a Glass of Wine一猫一狗一杯酒Ancient Romance678k WordsCompleted The print edition is available on major platforms. [Pure historical romance + devoted couple + strong female lead + marriage before love + political intrigue + household rivalry] [Long-suffering princess of a fallen kingdom] X [scheming, rough-hewn prince] [Original title: The Enigma of Linglong] “A historical-romance version of Mr. and Mrs. Smith: outwardly united, secretly plotting against each other.” To seize power, Linglong spent sixteen years disguised as a young master named Ling, studyin 9kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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   The male and female leads are both strong, evenly matched, and the author's writing is excellent, with a captivating and suspenseful plot.

5. 5 帝 The Emperor and Empress Fight Every Day to See Who Dies First 帝后每天互殴，看谁先死 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Feng Xing is the daughter of Chu Xi’s Grand Marshal, who commands an army of four hundred thousand. Shen Feng has been emperor for just two years. Shen Feng is utterly depraved, ruthless, and cruel. To secure his throne, he decides to marry Feng Xing and make her empress. First, he will fake her death to lure her father to the capital for the funeral. Then he will wipe out her entire family and take control of the Chu Xi army. Feng Xing is a fierce, accomplished warrior who takes whatever she wa 34.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
6. 6 嫁 After Marrying My Childhood Friend's Cousin, My Husband Fights the Inner-Residence Battles for Me 嫁给竹马表哥后，夫君替我去宅斗 Ji Qiushan积丘山Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + childhood sweethearts + married from the start + lighthearted, sweet romance] Gentle, clever official’s daughter VS domineering, calculating merchant’s son Shen Tang, daughter of a low-ranking official, marries her stepmother’s nephew, her childhood sweetheart and cousin, Qi Huaijing. With their families’ unequal status, an unkind mother-in-law, powerful half-brothers, and a young cousin in the capital who was once considered as a match for him, Shen Tang prepar 19.9kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds
7. 7 盼 Longing to Be a Widow 盼寡 Juicy Lychees荔好多汁Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted [A top-tier lovesick prince who wins himself over vs. a talented noblewoman who longs to be widowed] [Marriage first, love later + sweet ancient romance + transmigrate] Prince Xie Huaijin of Jing is renowned throughout the capital for his looks, and equally renowned for his frail health. With his legs crippled as well, he has reached twenty-three without a wife. After all, no one wants to become a widow in the flower of their youth, especially when they might end up an actual widow at any moment 8.5kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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   🌈①The character dynamics are amazing! A seemingly delicate but actually desperate heroine with a maximum survival instinct × a seemingly gentle and sickly prince who is actually cunning and ruthless. This book had me laughing so hard I almost fell over! The heroine, Jiang Lingzhu, is the epitome of a lazy, good-for-nothing character in ancient times. She's only married into the Jing Prince's mansion and is already counting down the days until she becomes a widow—after all, rumors are circulating that Prince Xie Huaijin is terminally ill and only has three months to live. She pretends to be gentle during the day and sneaks in roast chicken at night. She's even written ten chapters of widow's rules. But one night, while secretly gnawing on a chicken leg, she suddenly discovers her "sickly husband" on the bed staring at her with a half-smile... (I was so scared I dropped the chicken leg! 🤭) 🌈②The story's heroine, Feng Xing, is the daughter of the Northwest Marshal, who commands 400,000 troops. She's a skilled warrior, has a bold personality, and a unique hobby—collecting handsome young men. She's definitely a Northwest female overlord. The male protagonist, Shen Fengze, is an emperor who has only been on the throne for two years. Morally depraved and ruthless, he plans to marry Feng Xing as empress, then exterminate her entire family and annex the Northwest army to consolidate his power. After receiving the marriage decree, Feng Xing's entire family plots a rebellion, ultimately deciding to go to the capital to become empress. Their plan is to first have a son; if she disobeys, they will kill her father and keep the son. From the beginning, both have their own ulterior motives, leading to constant fighting.

8. 8 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.9kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds
9. 9 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score13k14d adds
10. 10 休 After Divorcing the Crown Prince, I Became Empress 休了太子后我成了皇后 Su Qingshi, Who Loves Homemade Ice Jelly爱吃自制冰粉的苏青狮Ancient Romance572k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Strong Female Lead + Satisfying Read + Devoted Romance] Reborn as the heroine of an angsty novel, she is ordered by the System to follow the plot: suffer emotional and physical abuse from the male lead for 99 chapters, then make a comeback in the final chapter? Su Tang sneers. “Like hell I will!” Episode One: She tears up the marriage contract in front of everyone and insults the original male lead until he shuts down. Episode Two: She latches onto the strong 421Reads9.2Score10814d adds

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    The writing is excellent and easy to read; sometimes you find yourself drawn into the story without even realizing it.

11. 11 女 Disguised as a Man: I Became a Tutor at the Imperial Academy 女扮男装：我在太学做夫子 A Shushu阿述述Ancient Romance278k WordsOngoing [A female tutor’s rise through the ranks + strong heroine + male lead travels from the modern era to the past] The new emperor abolishes women’s rights, and the entire Jiang clan is thrown into prison. For the sake of her family and her ideals, the Empress Dowager selects top-ranked candidate Jiang Yu. Faking her death, Jiang Yu escapes, disguises herself as a man, and enters an academy, ready to devote her life to the emperor and restore equality. But during her struggle, a man who dreams of li 91Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    It's well-written, the content is excellent, and I really like it.

12. 12 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds

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    That has to be this one.

13. 13 被 Cast Aside and Left for Dead in a Pool, the Abandoned Wife Is Cherished by the God of War 被休坠潭后，弃妇被战神揣怀里宠 Walking Through Mist and Rain with a Bamboo Hat一笠烟雨行Ancient Romance602k WordsOngoing As the mistress of a marquis’s household, she gave her whole heart and poured all her medical skill into serving her family. In return, she received a divorce decree stamped with the imperial seal and was pushed into an icy pool, trapped in a deadly plot! Everyone mocked her as a disgraced criminal, a cast-off wife, and a woman doomed to die. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned from the ashes. Her silver needles could kill, and her medical skills were godlike. Whoever bullied, humil 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a very good online novel, one that left a deep impression on readers. It's clear the author put a lot of effort into it, did extensive research, and has their own unique insights.

14. 14 凤 Farewell to the Phoenix Coffin: One Palace, Two Kingdoms 凤棺辞：一宫风月，两方山河 A Big Tingting一只大婷婷Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted The phoenix crown is a splendid ornament for a coffin, and the empress's throne is a foreordained death trap. The position of empress, shunned by every consort in the palace, falls to Wen Xiwan, a low-born concubine. One day she's tending a little vegetable garden in the palace laundry, and the next she's seated upon the phoenix throne. Everyone is certain she's only waiting to be buried in the imperial mausoleum. Pei Yuan, the chief minister who put her on the throne, did so only to find an exp 152Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's incredibly good! The plot is thrilling and exciting, keeping you on the edge of your seat. The characters are vividly portrayed, and the language is witty and humorous. It's definitely worth reading.

15. 15 成 Ten Years of Marriage Without Sharing a Bed: Reborn, I Divorce Him, and He Finally Breaks His Vow 成亲十年不圆房，重生休夫他破戒 Chestnut Who Loves Fried Rice Cakes爱吃炒年糕的栗子Two Male Leads221k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + reborn and making him fall hard + devoted puppy training + pure romance and raising a child + winning back his spouse] After an accident in their previous lives, Zhong Yuxi and Duan Jingmo were forced to marry. Ten years into their marriage, Zhong Yuxi fell in love with Duan Jingmo and tried wholeheartedly to make their marriage work, but Duan Jingmo remained cold toward him. For ten years, they shared a bed but never shared a heart, and never once consummated their marriage. 1.2kReads8.5Score13714d adds
16. 16 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 19.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
17. 17 宫 The Palace Walls Rise High, and Longing Takes Root 宫墙高高起，眷恋深深生 Glorious Times Beneath the Lights灯火辉煌好时光Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Palace Walls Rise High, and Longing Takes Root —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 好 The Good Old Courtyard: Ye Xiaomin’s Blind Date Story 好时光小院，叶小敏的相亲故事 Glorious Times Beneath the Lights灯火辉煌好时光Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted The Good Old Days at the Courtyard: Ye Xiaomin's Blind Date Stories —Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 寂 A Silent Wound 寂静的伤口 Xian Er仙儿Completed I was on call one night when a 22-year-old woman came in with a severe vaginal tear. She wasn't in any pain. Instead, she livestreamed herself, saying, “Men these days are such a hassle. That middle-aged guy took his pills twice in one night.” “He even said his wife was like a mannequin. She doesn't even respond with an ‘mm’ or an ‘ah.’” It was an emergency, so I told her to put away her phone and get ready for surgery. She acted as if she hadn't heard me and kept livestreaming. This lunatic mad —Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 对 Sorry, She Wants to Be the Heavenly Emperor Too Much 对不起，她太想做天帝了 Armor and Fish铠甲和鱼Ancient Romance2.0M WordsOngoing [No rivalry between women + punishing scumbags + satisfying revenge + unconventional heroine undergoing tribulations + ensemble cast + strong female lead] Content warning: The heroine is not a qualified heir to the Celestial Court from the start. She faces trials and setbacks, yet steadily strives for the highest position. This is not a mindless power fantasy. Also, she is not the kind of character who gives her whole heart to one person. She may have lovers, but none will ever have her complete 1.5kReads8.7Score—14d adds

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    The female lead doesn't follow the typical tragic romance script; instead, she focuses on her career and becomes the Heavenly Emperor. It's packed with satisfying moments, a must-read if you're looking for something to read!

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