Historical Palace Intrigue, Preferably Without Rebirth or Transmigration 古言宫斗，尽量不要重生穿越的

1. 51 长 Longing for You Beneath the Night Sky 长夜相思入星河 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Reborn + mutually devoted sweet romance + revenge and household intrigue] Jiang Rong was deceived her entire life, and only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death. Returned to ten years earlier, she found herself fleeing an arranged marriage to elope. Jiang Rong gave the scoundrel a thorough beating, then turned around and went back to the prince’s manor to marry. The husband she had run from was Xie Lingxi, heir to the Northern Prince. In her previous life, he had protected he 42.9kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves

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   Good looking, good looking~Tweet, push, push👍

2. 52 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 60kReads9.1Score8.8kShelves

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   🈚Rebirth🈚Time travel🈚Through the book🈚There are many women competing for one man, the male protagonist likes the female protagonist from the beginning to the end. I eat, eat, eat

3. 53 岁 Years in the Palace 岁岁宫阙 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted Liu Yuetang was sent to a country estate by her legitimate mother the day she was born. When she came of age, her older half-sister gave up her chance to enter the palace because of a dream, stole her match, and spent the night with her betrothed. Liu Yuetang went along with it and decided to enter the palace to carve out a bright future for herself. Once inside, she kept a low profile, learned the arts of the bedchamber, and mastered the art of playing hard to get, pouting coquettishly, and put 12.1kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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   The first and third books are good, especially the third one. The heroine is strategic and smart, and the subject matter is super novel.

4. 54 娇 A Spring Nap Beneath the Begonia Blossoms 娇棠春睡 Tea Cakes Aren't Tea茶饼不是茶Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Original Title: A Spring Slumber in the Jade Hall "Delicate Beauty × Duke’s Heir" The male lead fights tooth and nail for her A delicate cousin with nowhere else to turn vs. a noble gentleman as bright and unblemished as the moon The heroine hides her true personality at first, playing the fool to outwit her enemies. As the story progresses, the male lead gradually discovers her true nature. The male lead, at first: My frail cousin who can’t even look after herself. The male lead, later: My del 11.3kReads8.5Score888Shelves
5. 55 纵 So What If You’re Reborn? 纵你重生又如何 Yao Yaoya妖幺芽Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Two powerful leads + no point in being reborn as a concubine’s daughter + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels + the male lead has a secret crush] [A cool, composed beauty with overwhelming combat prowess vs. a mysterious, bewitching prince] [One-on-one romance + happy ending + single and chaste] Her mother was the most favored legitimate princess, her uncle was the reigning emperor, her maternal grandmother was empress dowager of the realm, and her older brother 3.6kReads8.9Score510Shelves
6. 56 今 Jinjin, You Have Captured My Heart 今今绾君心 Yu Yang Xiaohe鱼羊小和Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Level 1: Devoted couple, sweet romance, an eight-year age gap, happy ending] [Bright and alluring orphan of a military family vs. cool and noble Crown Prince] A war breaks out. Song Zhiwan is the only living person Xiao Yan finds amid mountains of corpses. He sees her as the hope of the countless fallen soldiers and brings her back to the Eastern Palace. He pities her and spoils her until she can do whatever she likes, letting her throw tantrums and roll around on top of him. When the Princess 10kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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   This book is considered a nurturing series. The male and female protagonists are pure ancient people who have not been reborn through time travel. It is a sweet pet novel.

7. 57 细 A Slender Waist Hiding Her Allure 细腰藏娇 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 28.5kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves

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   Not Reborn, Gong Dou, the Male Protagonist's Huge Pet

8. 58 世 The Heir's Everyday Life of Spoiling His Wife 世子爷养妻日常 The Mountains Are Nowhere to Be Seen山山不见Ancient Romance818k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later, sweet romance, feel-good power fantasy, both leads have been faithful) Song Qianlan is the eldest legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household. Ordered by imperial decree to marry the heir of the Duke of Dingguo, all she wants is a respectful marriage and a peaceful life. Xie Yan is the heir of the Duke of Dingguo. Married by imperial decree, he has just one request of his wife: behave herself and keep out of trouble. With their mutual understanding that the 25kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
9. 59 恶 The Wicked Woman Has Trained Countless Men! She Climbs the Social Ladder and Sparks a Rivalry 恶女训狗无数！攀高枝！引雄竞 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Now publishing / The short drama Hong Luan Yin is streaming] [The villainess won't reform + unapologetically self-serving + taming men + a battlefield of men competing for her] Yun Qi is transported into a storybook that deliberately paints her as ugly and wicked. Once a powerful princess who ruled the court and kept countless male lovers, she now finds herself reduced to a disgraced fake heiress of the Marquis's household. The real heiress, meanwhile, is the family's precious jewel, destined t 339.3kReads9.4Score63.8kShelves

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   I think it's one of the more enjoyable ancient novels about palace battles, especially the first one which is completely about the heroine. If you like this kind of thing, you can read it [laughs][laughs]

10. 60 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 150kReads9.3Score27.1kShelves
11. 61 奸 The Treacherous Minister Wants to Kill Me Every Day 奸臣每天都想弄死我 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Su Huai is a powerful court official, and everyone fears him. He only likes playing power games and scheming against others. He has no interest in women. Then one day, a young woman shows up at his door, claiming to be his fiancée. Su Huai: Want to date me? Lu Yao: What kind of date? Su Huai: The kind that could cost you your life. Lu Yao: ... Later, Lu Yao bitterly regrets her impulsive decision to show up and claim him as her fiancé. When she tries to call it quits, everyone urges her to recon 17.9kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
12. 62 哑 The Mute Palace Maid’s Daily Life 哑巴宫女日常 Pearl Pu'er Tea珍珠普洱茶Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted Maids! Maids! No Romance Bai Zhi was sold into the palace by her family when she was five. At ten, she was assigned to serve the Fifth Prince, who was the same age as her. At fifteen, she saved his life during the spring hunt. The Fifth Prince eventually ascended the throne and became Emperor Zhaoxuan, while Bai Zhi became the head auntie of the Imperial Tea Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Bai Zhi was quiet and had once saved Emperor Zhaoxuan's life, she became a famous mute m 11.1kReads8.9Score638Shelves

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    There is no routine, just a normal article. The heroine is a royal maid, she likes to lie down and be lazy, loves a little money, knows medicine and martial arts, has no emotional disputes, and knows how to assess the situation.

13. 63 帝 The Imperial Princess: Princess Changping 帝女花之长平公主 Love Among the Green Roses绿蔷薇之恋Ancient Romance227k WordsCompleted Synopsis of The Princess’s Flower: Princess Changping: In the seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign, flames of war swept across the capital. The noble Princess Changping, Zhu Meichuo, was about to marry her newly chosen consort, Zhou Xianzong, when Li Zicheng’s troops stormed the city. As the imperial palace fell, Emperor Chongzhen raised his sword to preserve the royal family’s dignity, but mistakenly killed Princess Zhaoren. Changping survived, though not before losing an arm and enduring th 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen's reign, the wind swept the dust from Meishan, interrupting the three hundred years of Ming Dynasty's fortune. She is Princess Zhu Ainao of Changping. She was once the most favored pearl in the Zichen Palace. She has golden branches and jade leaves, rich clothes and fine food, and her fingertips are not stained by even a speck of dust. It wasn't until that day, when her father faced each other with swords and blood splattered in the palace, that she understood that the word "princess" was originally a shackle that tied the rise and fall of the country - when the city was destroyed, should she live in espionage or die for justice? He was Zhou Xian, a son of a well-established family with both civil and military skills. He was supposed to be the consort of Shili Hongzhuang to marry the emperor's daughter, but before the wedding ceremony, he was greeted by the iron hoofs that invaded the king and destroyed the city. The sentence "I will protect the princess with all my heart" has become the heaviest promise in troubled times. From the hasty escape through the secret passage of the palace to the ancient green lantern Buddha in the nunnery, he used his flesh and blood to hold up a sky for her, but he could not stop the ghosts of people's hearts, let alone the torrent of changing dynasties. The pain of losing a country and a family, the obsession between love and hate, and the integrity to persevere to the end are all hidden in a drop of Princess Changping's tear, reflecting the last sunset of the Ming Dynasty, and also shining on the human spark that refuses to be extinguished in troubled times.

14. 64 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 52.9kReads9.6Score6.8kShelves

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    This is good, it's three stories

15. 65 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 128.1kReads9.6Score16.8kShelves

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    The heroine is really smart

16. 66 从 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Yidao俞一刀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 7.8kReads8.8Score721Shelves
17. 67 青 The Childhood Sweetheart Consort Rises to Power, Her Goal Is to Become Empress Dowager! 青梅侧妃上位，目标是太后位！ Xiao Yan Wants to Get Rich小闫要暴富Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Domestic scheming in the early stages, palace intrigue later; the leads are not both faithful~] [The heroine loves the hero but keeps her feelings in check, staying clear-headed and never obsessed. The hero cares for her, but as emperor he has to balance the court, and there will be no shortage of women around him. The heroine is special to him!] An unexpected imperial decree changed Jiang Qingyue from the Princess Consort of Prince Qing to his secondary consort overnight. The emperor’s favor a 7kReads8.3Score579Shelves

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    The first one is a childhood sweetheart, the second one is a bit sadistic, and the third one is a bit bland.

18. 68 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 9.5kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
19. 69 谁 Who Says an Emperor and Empress Can’t Truly Love Each Other? 谁说帝后不能有真情 Jingzhou Chronicles景州记Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted Pei Shu seems to have been born under a lucky star. Born into a prominent family, she grew up cherished by loving parents and surrounded by every luxury. Her only setback was when her fiancé fell for someone else and broke off their engagement. Before the people of the capital could even laugh at her, an imperial decree arrived at the Pei residence, and Pei Shu became the empress. From then on, everything went smoothly: her son was named crown prince, later became emperor, and Pei Shu naturally 14.8kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
20. 70 夫 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软，清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 22.4kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
21. 71 主 The Matriarch Worked Herself to Death, Then Was Reborn to Raise the Kids and Take It Easy 主母操劳而死，重生后养崽摆烂了 Watermelon Juice西瓜汁汁Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Both reborn + swapped lives + household matriarch + stepmother raising children + physician consort + powerful heroine and satisfying revenge + inner-family strife + adorable children] Shen Qinglan discovered that she and Shen Qingli had both been reborn! In her previous life, Shen Qinglan married into the Li family of Longxi and helped the second branch's eldest son rise to success, until he became a high-ranking official and she lived in splendor! Shen Qingli had only recently married into th 6kReads8.9Score987Shelves
22. 72 扇 Take Down the Green Tea, Destroy the System: The Commandery Princess Is Here to Crush Scumbags 扇绿茶，杀系统，郡主她主打虐渣 Jade Ink, Sparse Shadows锦墨疏影Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted [Completed short story, both leads are each other’s first and only, love at first sight, two strong leads and sweet romance, no second chances, face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place, native woman vs. transmigrated woman] Gu Yuan’an, the young lady of Prince Duan’s residence, and Li Rongchuan, heir to the Cheng’en Marquisate, grew up together. Li Rongchuan pursued her for ten years before finally winning her approval and getting engaged to her. But after a trip to the border, Li Ron 1.2kReads8.8Score153Shelves
23. 73 寒 The Cold Prince's Consort Dies Every Day 寒王妃每天都在作死 Lan Xian'er蓝仙儿Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Mu Lingshuang assumes she's been handed the script of a tragic heroine and spends every moment trying to escape. So how did it turn into a sweet romance instead? A certain prince: Even if I spend my whole life without touching a woman, get hacked to death by assassins, or become a monk, I, Helian Han, will never fall for a shameless woman like you! Later: He just can't get enough! A certain second male lead: Shuangshuang, I had my reasons. A certain scheming thi 3.4kReads9.0Score163Shelves
24. 74 萌 Little Nuannuan, the Cherished Darling of All 萌萌的小暖暖聚万千宠爱于一身 User11140267用户11140267Ancient Romance167k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of Xiaonuan, who lives a carefree life. Protected by her several older brothers, she grows from an adorable little girl into a graceful young woman, and along the way, she meets the love of her life. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 小 A Lifetime for Xiaoxue 小雪的一生 User11140267用户11140267Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted This book tells of Xiaoxue’s peaceful, happy life and how she lives in a way she never imagined. Happiness emerges from hardship. The colorful events in Xiaoxue’s married life are each astonishing in their own way. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 念 Niannian, Be Good! Don't Run! The Ruthless Powerbroker Loves His Wife to the Bone 念念乖！别跑！疯批权臣宠妻入骨 Big Fish, Small Brain大鱼若智Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Nian transmigrates into a book as the widowed sister-in-law of a mad, treacherous minister, and is exiled to Ningguta from the start. Thinking of the original character's tragic fate in the book, Jiang Nian hurriedly sets out on the long road to redemption. Disaster strikes along the exile route. Famine leaves bodies everywhere, chaos reigns, and the orphans, widows, elderly, and children are on the verge of starving to death. Jiang Nian waves a hand and steps forward. Why should I be afra 18.6kReads8.6Score2.2kShelves
27. 77 姑 The Girl Picks Up a Dangerous Person 姑娘捡一个危险的人物 User11140267用户11140267Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted In a remote mountain village, a young woman went up the mountain one day to gather wild greens. By chance, she stumbled upon a man. To protect her younger siblings, she had no choice but to make him marry her. Little did she know, the man had a remarkable background. To find out what happens, read the book. It has the answers you’re looking for. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 紫 The Purple Palace: A Duel of Twin Blades 紫宸宫阙：双锋竞艳 The Boss's Wife of Zeyu International泽宇国际的老板娘Two Female Leads538k WordsCompleted • During the Great Yong Dynasty's imperial consort selection, Shen Lanyi, daughter of a prominent family, enters the palace to protect a fragment of the family’s secretly guarded Return to Origin Heart Sutra. She has practiced her family’s inner cultivation since childhood, and beneath her gentle, refined manner lies profound inner strength. • Mu Qingshuang, daughter of the jianghu’s foremost assassination sect, the Cold Shadow Pavilion, enters the palace under the alias Lin Qing, posing as the 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Martial arts palace battle slightly sweet

29. 79 夫 The Lady’s Tea Is Sweet, and the Cold, Powerful Official Falls for Her 夫人茶又娇，清冷权臣折了腰 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Historical Romance + The Heroine Only Wants the Physical Side at First and Often Takes Advantage of the Hero + Growing Together] Jiang Zhaoyue transmigrated into a book. She became the foolish, vicious ex-wife of a supporting male character. The original owner's list of “accomplishments” was impressive: Abusing the servants. Disrespecting her parents-in-law. Eloping with a poor scholar after taking a sum of money. Being sold into a brothel. Contracting a vene 14.7kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    🌸These two books are so good to read🦊

30. 80 却 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor 25.8kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
31. 81 夺 Stealing Her Sister's Heart, Imprisoned in Her Imperial Brother's Palm 夺妹诱心，沦为皇兄的掌心囚 Xiaoxiao Xiqiu潇潇稀秋Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + faux siblings + coercive possession + no blood relation] [Innocent, stunning imperial princess vs. sweet-looking but secretly calculating, possessive imperial brother] Pei Zhiwan was the only princess of the Great Sheng dynasty. Her beauty was unrivaled, and she was betrothed to the person she loved. Then, after an accident, her imperial brother, who was not related to her by blood and was also the Crown Prince, spent a night with her and took her innocence. Her imperial brother 12.3kReads8.7Score1.5kShelves

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    These three books are all good. The second half of the second one seems to have a rebirth part, but the main plot has been written by then. It can be regarded as a side story. I forgot about it after reading it for a while.

32. 82 公 The Princess Sneaks Out on the Eve of Her Wedding, and the Crown Prince Comes to Catch Her Himself 公主婚前趁夜出逃，储君亲自抓人 Wuxi巫溪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Devoted Couple + Male Lead with a Black Heart Beneath His Gentle Exterior] Prince Xie Linheng was famous for having no interest in women. For years, he had never been close to a single woman. In the second year of Jian’an, the emperor fell gravely ill, and the crown prince took power. Desperate to see her mother, Yu Tingwan had no choice but to seek Xie Linheng’s help. Everyone said the crown prince was as noble and graceful as a pine tree, peerl 44kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves
33. 83 逃 Caught After Trying to Escape: The Mad, Powerful Minister’s Cruel Kisses and Possessive Love 逃跑被抓回，疯批权臣欺吻强夺 Jiang Shian江十桉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Coercive romance + wife-pursuing crematorium + devoted couple] Everyone said the eldest son of the Pei family was noble and virtuous, elegant beyond compare. But Jiang Yingwan felt an inexplicable fear of him. Especially when those dark, cold eyes turned her way, a chill ran down her spine. Years ago, the Jiang and Pei families had made a verbal marriage pact. The Old Madam Pei wanted her to marry Pei Yanchen, but the two families were no longer social equals, and Jiang Yingwan already loved so 47.1kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves
34. 84 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 112.8kReads9.5Score13.5kShelves

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    You must have these two books, Gagadi

35. 85 绝 The Stunning Legitimate Daughter Is Sweet and Gentle 绝色嫡女又软又娇 Bo Ji Gu波唧咕Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted Shen Xian has been jilted, and now she has a green glow over her head. She isn’t heartbroken. She just wants to marry that jerk’s imperial uncle and become his aunt by marriage, so the next time he sees her, he’ll have to greet her respectfully. That’ll show him! So she asks: “Prince, are you engaged?” “Prince, what do you think of me? I’m the most celebrated beauty in the capital. You’d look great with me on your arm!” “Prince, you won’t regret marrying me!” Later, she tells him: “Third Prince, 191Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    Push push push, it's time to have a good meal [shy]

36. 86 将 On the General's Bed 将军榻上 March Sluggishness三月意懒Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [A dangerously unhinged, handsome and tragic general × a delicate beauty who cries at the drop of a hat; marriage first, love later + sweet romance + age gap] Cheng Yang is the Liang dynasty’s greatest general: stern, ruthless, and utterly brutal in his methods. People in court call him the “Fourth Chancellor.” Despite his outstanding military service, he is cursed with the fate of a lone star. His father and brothers are all dead, his birth mother is gravely ill, and his sister-in-law has gone 19.4kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
37. 87 上 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 99.3kReads9.3Score8.3kShelves

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    A long-planned relationship!!! What is truly happy is not only love but also family ties. The family, friendship and love in the book are all very good. I hope that they in parallel time and space will always be happy [top post]

38. 88 欢 Everyday Bickering and Spoiling Between Two Frenemies 欢喜冤家互怼互宠日常 Maodouyy毛豆yyAncient Romance368k WordsCompleted One doesn't want to marry, and the other has no intention of getting married either, but neither can defy their parents' wishes. Fine, he'll get married, as long as it doesn't stop him from enjoying himself afterward. He'll just have to make do with it. Mu Qing, who has always been influenced by her grandmother, thinks: Fine, she'll get married. It doesn't matter who she marries, and as long as no one crosses her, anything can be worked out. They both mean to make a go of it after the wedding, b 3.8kReads8.3Score417Shelves

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    Check out these three books! The combination of palace fighting and house fighting is quite good! You can take a look!

39. 89 贵 A Noblewoman’s Coming-of-Age Journal 贵女成长手记 Never-Ending Chatter喋喋难休Ancient Romance226k WordsOngoing The Yue family, the Marquis of Dingbei, has earned countless honors since the founding of the empire. The whole family has long hoped for a daughter. Unfortunately, the old marquis had only two sons. The eldest, Yue Zheng, married Yao, the daughter of the Imperial Tutor, but they had only two boys. Though each was exceptionally talented, neither could ease the Yue family’s longing. Madam Yao was powerless to win her husband’s heart and lamented day after day. At forty, she finally gave birth to 27Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 震 Shocking! The Scheming Concubine Reforms After Being Reborn 震惊，作精庶女重生后改邪归正了 Yu Yueyue余越越Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Cui Yunchu is a handful, but what pampered concubine isn’t? Her aunt taught her to be this way. What’s she supposed to do about it? Flirting with her cousin’s fiancé, only for the Crown Prince to turn her down? Oh, wait. Her legitimate younger sister’s childhood sweetheart is handsome too. Cui Yunchu is obsessed with marrying into the imperial family and becoming a princess consort. But none of her plans work out, and both her cousin and younger sister chase after her to berate her. Then Cui Yun 43.7kReads8.1Score4.5kShelves
41. 91 一 One Man, One Minister 一人臣 All of You, Get Out of My Sight都给朕退下Ancient Romance88k WordsCompleted In everyone’s eyes, Ji Ya was a brutal, debauched empress. To the great general Mo Lengzun, she was also a scheming, selfish, and sinister villain! But none of them knew she was terminally ill and had little time left... Everything she did was for the people of Donghao. Even as she died, everyone still hated her... 414Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    It's a bit sadistic, but if you don't like sadistic writing, you can pass it.

42. 92 为 To Escape an Arranged Marriage, I Married My Mortal Enemy 为逃婚，嫁给了死对头 Five More Minutes, Then I'll Sleep再过五分钟睡觉了Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted To escape an arranged marriage, she married her sworn enemy. —Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 祸 The Temptress Is Untamable: My Lord, Take Your Time Winning Her Over 祸水难训，王爷慢慢哄 Five More Minutes, Then I'll Sleep再过五分钟睡觉了Ancient Romance181k WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge + rebirth] She, Liu Yetang, is the legitimate daughter of a duke’s household, born to be a young lady adored by all. At fifteen, she is framed and branded a “calamity” by everyone in the Xiao Kingdom, while her younger sister is hailed as an “auspicious blessing.” In this life, her parents are still alive, and her brother has not been sentenced to death. Reborn just before the conspiracy begins, she’s determined to make the people who hurt her learn whose fate truly brings di —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 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. 34.7kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves

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    Beautiful package!

45. 95 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 59.4kReads9.8Score8.8kShelves
46. 96 黑 The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and She Slaughters Her Way Through with the Ailing Young Lord 黑莲花重生，和病弱小公爷杀疯了 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Shen Wan is the model of an aristocratic young lady: equally skilled in the literary and martial arts, and a peerless physician. Her parents and five older brothers adore her and treat her like the apple of their eye. Before these very relatives hunt her down and kill her, she too believes she is the beloved young lady everyone dotes on, and the Crown Prince’s sweetheart. Only as she lies dying does she learn the truth: she is not the legitimate daughter of the Shen family at all. The true daugh 50.6kReads8.7Score3.2kShelves
47. 97 咸 The Lazy Princess Returns to the Capital, and the Whole Dynasty Follows Her for the Gossip 咸鱼郡主回京，全皇朝追着吃瓜 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Historical Romance + Fun and Lighthearted + Palace Politics with a Light Touch + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Equally Matched Leads + No Transmigration, Rebirth, System, or Inner Thoughts + Everyone Is Native to This World] A seemingly sweet and gentle daughter of a vassal king vs. a truly delicate and frail eldest imperial grandson For the old emperor’s birthday, vassal kings from across the land are ordered to come to the imperial capital and celebrate 31kReads9.1Score4kShelves
48. 98 公 After the Princess Returned to the Capital, the Whole City Showered Her with Love 公主回京后被全皇城追着宠 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [1v1 historical romance, adored by everyone, no rebirth or transmigration for the protagonist + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance and fun + no annoying side characters] Princess Changning’s father commands the army and has rendered such great service that his power eclipses the throne. Rumor has it that she is just as arrogant and overbearing, and as ruthless as they come. Summoned back to the capital, she is instead doted on by all the capital’s most powerful figures. But the Censorate keep 9.3kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
49. 99 娘 The Empress Refuses Love, While the Tyrant Goes Mad and Turns to the Dark Side 娘娘不入爱河，暴君疯批入魔 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 28.8kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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    Really different from others 😭😭😭

50. 100 公 The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Harem Is Full 公主权倾朝野，鱼塘挤不下了 Old Yellow Rabbit老黄兔Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Original title: The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Fish Pond Is Full [Historical Romance + Scheming + Everyone’s Darling + Reincarnation Before Birth + Favorite Concubine + Harem Intrigue + Wish Fulfillment + Alluring Heroine + System + Rise to Power] One day, after transmigrating, Liang Yue became the apple of her favorite concubine mother’s eye. The three thousand imperial consorts could not match her mother’s radiance, and the entire Great Xia treasury could not rival her uncle’s 27.7kReads7.4Score5.9kShelves

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    Super beautiful, great heroine story

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