Looking for Historical Romance, No Fantasy Elements 求书，求古言，无脑洞

1. 201 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 163.8kReads9.6Score22.8kShelves
2. 202 四 Four Journeys Through the Qin Dynasty: Who Gave Birth to Fusu? Why Are You Pinning It on Me? 四穿大秦：扶苏谁生哒？咋赖给我 Big Wine Cup酒杯大Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted (Complete and ready to read) Rong Zhi transmigrated. She transmigrated back two thousand years, to the Qin Dynasty. But this Qin Dynasty seemed a little... off the rails. Looking at the white paper in Xianyang Palace, Rong Zhi was puzzled. “Paper hasn’t been invented in the Qin Dynasty yet, has it?” Zhao Gao smiled and pointed at Rong Zhi. “You invented it.” Rong Zhi: “Who, me?” Looking at the triple-cropping rice the Qin army brought back from the south, Rong Zhi was dumbfounded. “How did you 9.7kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
3. 203 我 I Disguised Myself as a Man and Took the Imperial Exams by Storm 我，女扮男装，科举A爆全场 Bo Anbang波安邦Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted [Female Disguise + Farming + Imperial Exams + Humble Origins] Lin Yan disguises herself as a man to take the imperial exams. She has only one goal in life: to outwork Pei Yan, the county magistrate's son who opposes her at every turn! At school, the two are bitter enemies, constantly at each other's throats and itching to grind one another into the dirt. But Lin Yan never imagined that at a Lantern Festival fair, after she happened to change back into women's clothes, her sworn enemy would be st 47Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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4. 204 吾 While My Son Fights for the Throne, His Majesty Lures Me Into Bearing Him a Second Child 吾儿夺储时，陛下榻边诱我生二胎 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + 11-year age gap + the powerful one bows his head + not both virgins) Pei Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Guo's household, had enjoyed a charmed life since childhood. Blessed with a breathtakingly beautiful face, she married Xie Shaoyan, the Crown Prince of the realm, and after their wedding, she became the sole recipient of his favor. But only Pei Yunshu knew that Xie Shaoyan had not touched her once in their three years of marriage. Three years later, Pei Yunshu 5.6kReads8.7Score542Shelves
5. 205 被 The Tyrant Dragged Me Back 18 Times, and I'm Pregnant Again 被暴君抓回去18次，我又怀上了 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted The short drama My Heart Is Weary, the Villain Only Wants Cuddles Every Day is now online. [Unhinged, tyrannical dog emperor] x [sweet, fierce, adorable heartthrob] After Su Ci transmigrates into a book, the mad emperor forces her to absorb his good luck, locks her in his bedchamber, and makes her sleep in his imperial bed. By day, she's a prisoner; by night, she's treated like an empress. She pretends to go along with it, then runs away. By day, the mad emperor is a dog: “Bring that wretched wo 7.1kReads9.4Score870Shelves

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   Funny, entertaining, and nonsensical.

6. 206 综 Crossover: A Mother Rises Through Her Children with the Childbearing System 综：靠生子系统母凭子贵 Mo LinlangMo琳琅Female-Channel Fanfiction8.6M WordsOngoing 7. Blossoms in Adversity: Xiao Heng (currently drafting) 6. Joy of Life 2: Li Chengze (complete) 5. My Journey to You: Gong Shangjue 4. Mysterious Lotus Casebook: Li Lianhua 3. Lost You Forever: Tushan Jing 2. My Journey to You: Han Yaqi and Young Master Yue 1. The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng: Hua Manlou A heroine who grows stronger over time. Powerful! Sweet romance + mutual devotion + healing. No angst! 5.3kReads7.9Score111Shelves
7. 207 太 Princess Taiping and Her Era 太平公主和她的时代 Meng Man蒙曼Historical160k WordsCompleted Never before had so many women at once plunged into such fierce and complicated political power struggles! Wu Zetian successfully overturned the traditional belief that only men could become emperors, and inspired the political ambitions of a generation of women in the palace. Princess Taiping, Wu Zetian’s daughter, wielded immense power at court. Empress Wei, Wu Zetian’s daughter-in-law, aspired to become a second Wu Zetian. Princess Anle, Wu Zetian’s granddaughter, was determined to become the 2.1kReads9.5Score691Shelves
8. 208 谢 Thanks for Asking, We’ve Been Married Three Years and Still Haven’t Kissed! 谢邀，成婚三年，还未亲嘴儿！ A Cloud of Cream一朵奶油云Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + possessive villain + rekindled romance + intense push and pull + mutual devotion + redemption + one-on-one, both leads are each other’s first and only!) Also known as: I Can’t Believe It, The Villain I’d Won Over Got Away! Xie Zhaohua transmigrated into an old-school novel about a wife chasing her husband to the crematorium. She devoted herself to winning over the villain to complete her mission. But on the very day she succeeded, the System suddenly malfunctioned, 5.5kReads9.0Score549Shelves
9. 209 在 Lazing in the Palm of the Psychotic, Yandere Crown Prince 在病娇疯批太子掌心咸鱼躺 Reeds Beneath the Moon蒹葭泛月Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [A lazy, goofy heroine + an obsessive, unhinged crown prince + villain + intense doting] Xiao Chenye, the crown prince of the Eastern Palace, is cruel and ruthless. None of the beauties sent to the Eastern Palace survive the night. Unfortunately, after Meng Muqing dies suddenly and transmigrates, she is sent straight into the Eastern Palace. The original story warns her: Tonight, she’ll be strangled to death by the notorious villain, the ruthless and unhinged Crown Prince! Help! She just died on 1.7kReads8.6Score211Shelves
10. 210 捡 How Could the Wild, Lustful Slave I Picked Up Be a Mad God of Slaughter? 捡来的野欲奴隶怎么会是疯批杀神 He Xu Bai鹤虚白Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted The best bargain Cui Ling ever made was saving a beast slave with a jade hairpin in the fighting arena. The man was chained up and covered in blood, but nothing could hide his untamed, savage ferocity. When he looked up at her, licking the blood from the corner of his mouth, his dark eyes glinted like a wolf’s. Cui Ling’s eyes lit up. “Now that’s a good one! He looks really strong!” After she brought him home, the man proved skilled at everything from washing clothes and cooking to hauling wa 2.5kReads8.5Score350Shelves
11. 211 东 The Crown Prince's Relentless Devotion 东宫强宠 Pre-Qingming Rain明前雨Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Mild Coercion] [Mutually Chaste] Shen Qingjue is the pampered and supremely noble Crown Prince of the Sheng Dynasty, The Outcast, yet he frequently dreams at night of a woman. In his dreams, he loves her deeply and hates her bitterly. Shen Qingjue treats love with contempt, believing it to be an insignificant distraction. But after meeting this woman in real life, he repeatedly makes exceptions and loses his mind. On her way back to the capital after returning to her hometown to pay respects to 2.9kReads8.8Score338Shelves
12. 212 娘 Your Majesty, the Empress Requests You Dress in Red 娘娘，陛下请您着红妆 Heng Jiujiu恒久九Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Couple, 1v1] Everyone knew that Shen Zhouxing, the new emperor, and Gu Yunqing, head of the Seventh Bureau, couldn’t stand each other. The court officials submitted impeachment memorials against Gu Yunqing in piles, like snowflakes, and never seemed to tire of it. They hoped the new emperor would simply wave his hand and sentence the treacherous, tyrannical official to death by the executioner’s blade. One memorial stated: “Gu Yunqing, head of the 1.2kReads8.8Score101Shelves
13. 213 失 After Losing Her Memory, the Mad Power Minister Begs for Her Affection with Red Eyes 失忆后，疯批权臣红眼求宠 Wang Xiaotiao旺小跳Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted (Complete, and well worth the read) [Mutual devotion + happy ending for everyone + redemption by fate] [Sunny, sweet girl vs. cold, possessive yandere loyal dog] Her older sister was haunted by nightmares. In them, she married Qi Zhan, the regent of the dynasty, and was tortured until her family was destroyed and she was left utterly broken. To protect her sister and the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, Qin Youning resolutely married a mad powerbroker with evil dialed up to the max. But after the we 4.3kReads8.6Score511Shelves
14. 214 都 Everyone Says She's Not Good Enough, but the Cool and Powerful Minister Is Head Over Heels for Her 都说她不配，偏偏清冷权臣他超爱 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 17kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
15. 215 娘 The Empress Has Had Enough and Flips the Table: Why Are You Crying, Tyrant? 娘娘掀桌不干了，暴君你哭什么 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure + Later forced possession and obsessive pursuit + Love and hate + Transmigration + The powerful one bows down] Resilient beauty vs. brooding crown prince The Crown Prince, Dongling Jing, is of noble birth and the highest-ranking commander of the Su Bei Army. But fate is cruel: after he is left with a leg injury in the war against Nan Yue, his position as crown prince hangs by a thread. An imperial decree arranges a marriage, and Su Jin, who has transmigrated here, is chosen 4.5kReads8.7Score424Shelves
16. 216 宠 The Beloved Consort Faked Her Death and Returned, Leaving the Devoted Emperor in Tears 宠妃死遁归来，痴情帝王哭红眼 Meiya美芽Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted [Gentle Yandere Emperor vs. Airheaded Beauty and His Beloved Consort] After successfully winning over the cold, calculating emperor, Shen Xiang choked up before he left to lead his army in person. “Without Your Majesty, I’ll be heartbroken to death.” Chu Ye sat coldly atop his horse, tossed her the Imperial Seal, and rode off without even giving her a hug. On the day he returned in triumph, Shen Xiang faked her death and went back to her original world. She had just hooked a sweet, innocent y 2.5kReads7.6Score167Shelves
17. 217 救 Redemption? No! The Unhinged Heroine Only Wants Credit for Helping the Dragon Throne 救赎？不！疯批女主只要从龙功 Yu Jiudeng虞九灯Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted Features a narrated audiobook version. [Female Disguise + Career-Focused Heroine + Reborn Romance-Focused Male Lead + Ancient-to-Ancient] The Calamity Emperor tells the story of a young man whose legs are broken, taking him from limitless glory to a life of abuse at everyone’s hands. Through endless hardship, he murders his father and younger brother and unifies a land torn apart by chaos in a tale of revenge. The story was nothing new, but Wen Muci loved it. She loved the proud, bright, gentle 7.3kReads9.3Score999Shelves

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    It's an ancient Chinese romance novel, but it's not finished yet. The female lead is disguised as a man in the early stages, but later she reverts to her male identity, and she's the strongest character in the story. Yes, that's right.

18. 218 流 After Being Exiled to Guandong 流放关东后 The Lake Is Always Clear湖面总是澄清Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted [Farming] + [Hunting] + [Gourmet] + [Sweet romance] + [Cozy everyday life] (If you enjoy historical farming stories, feel free to browse the reviews first. Thanks for reading!) A story with none of the usual cheats: no pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger, and no infuriating villains. They say Guandong is a bitterly cold land, covered in snow and ice for most of the year. Do the people living in its mountains really dwell in caves and the wilderness, eating raw meat and drinking blood? 2.3kReads8.8Score276Shelves

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    Ji Lan's entire family was exiled. On the way, her father and brothers fled, her mother died, and she was taken to the place of exile by the Hou family. Her adoptive father was killed. What should she do...?

19. 219 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 85.4kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves

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    This book is great, great, great!

20. 220 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 107.4kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    If you're looking for a female-centric story with political intrigue, this is for you; the logic is very smooth.

21. 221 后 Tales of a Harem Struggle 后宫奋斗记 Spring Has Filled the Blossoming Branches华枝春已满Ancient Romance674k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + palace intrigue + a slow, steady love story + adorable children + devoted love later on In the sixth year of Zhengli, Qu Su, daughter of the Imperial Medical Academy's director, was ordered to enter the palace. Many years later, Qu Su had risen from Junior Lady to Noble Consort. Her children surrounded her, and her Yuyan cosmetics shops had spread throughout the land. Looking back, she saw that the man had always been protecting her from behind. Qu Su: I love you, and I love myse 17.7kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    It's been a while since I've read a time-travel novel, and this one is quite good. The villainous supporting characters are killed off very quickly, so there's no suspense. The male and female leads have a 10-year age gap, and there are no misunderstandings; it's all about everyday life. The female lead's family are imperial physicians, and her official rank wouldn't normally qualify her for the imperial concubine selection. However, her father gets promoted just before the selection, making her eligible. But she's spoiled at home, and her family doesn't want her to enter the palace. They've already made arrangements to ensure she doesn't fail in the first round, but then the person who made the arrangements gets purged, so all their efforts are wasted. And that's how she ends up in the palace by chance. In the early stages, she's basically just going through the motions, and their interactions only begin six months later. Before falling in love with the female lead, the male lead visits various palaces. It's not a story about two virgins, but expecting an emperor to be virgin is ridiculous. He enters the palace relatively quickly. If you don't really like palace intrigue, you might enjoy this one.

22. 222 重 Reborn, I Chose a Playboy to Be My Father! Somehow, I Raised an Emperor 重生选纨绔当爹！结果养成皇帝了 Happy StellaLou快乐星黛露Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge + a touch of ensemble cast + regret and redemption + turning a wastrel dad into a lovestruck fool] Song Shihuan was reborn. In her previous life, she was the Crown Prince’s legitimate daughter, but spent ten years living away from home. After being brought back, she tried to please everyone, groveling for the tiniest scraps of family affection. But what did she get in return? The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were ashamed of her, her three legitimate brothers treated her wi 21.1kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    It's pretty good, the first book is a bit angsty.

23. 223 我 I Build Infrastructure in Ancient Times 我在古代搞基建 Chi Mitang池米唐Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Infrastructure Building + Career-Focused + Fiercely Protective + Clear-Eyed Heroine] Original title: Building Infrastructure in Ancient Times Tang Yixuan, a brilliant engineer, transmigrates into the body of a woman who has taken her brother’s place as the new magistrate of Qingchuan County. To stay alive, she racks her brains and exhausts every resource at her disposal. She builds waterworks, raises tall buildings, paves roads with concrete, and constructs a city. Be 4.3kReads9.1Score575Shelves

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    This is the least imaginative story I've ever read. It's a very ordinary story about a transmigrator who disguises himself as a woman to become a county magistrate and develop infrastructure. Apart from the fact that the woman is stronger than the man, he has no other flaws. He accumulates grain, builds high walls, and slowly rises to power, cultivating connections. Even when he's weak, he knows to raise a banner rather than confront others head-on. It's pretty good.

24. 224 教 I Can't Tame Him, So the Tyrannical Official Raises Someone Else's Little Sister Until He Goes Mad 教不乖，佞臣替人养妹被逼疯 Don't Touch My Soft Persimmon别碰我的软柿子Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted [Completed. Traditional historical romance + a disgraced, murderous eunuch wielding immense imperial power + a pitiful girl dependent on others + two people with more schemes than you can count] The young general was a wolf fighting on the battlefield, with a soft, fair little rabbit sister tucked away at home, tempting everyone who saw her. When the general died in battle, the frivolous, lecherous nobles raided the rabbit's burrow. Before they could even get a taste, Xie Kan, the chief eunuch o 4.7kReads8.9Score628Shelves

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    The male lead is a fake eunuch; both are virgins and have a happy ending.

25. 225 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince and I Fled Together 新婚夜：我和病娇王爷一起逃婚 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao transmigrated. That night, dressed in her wedding gown, she hid in an alley and ran into a man in red. “Hey, what a coincidence! Are you running away from your wedding too?” “Yeah.” “I’m marrying Chu Yin. What about you?” “Hah. My name is Chu Yin.” After becoming the wife of a bewitching, sickly prince, Yu Jiao lived in constant fear. Rumor had it the Princess Consort of Yan wouldn’t survive three days. Yu Jiao turned to ask, “How long have we been married?” Chu Yin replied, “Be good, sw 12.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
26. 226 王EN My Prince, Be Gentle: Your Princess Is Delicate and Soft 王爷轻宠，王妃她身娇体软 Blue Iced Coffee蓝色冰咖啡Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage first, love later + devoted couple + happy ending + sweet romance] Yan Wanning, the eldest daughter of the Duke's household, had lost both her parents. Beautiful and gentle by nature, she had spent her childhood treading carefully in the household. Later, the emperor arranged her marriage to Prince Anbei, who lived far away on the northern frontier, and made her his principal consort. According to the rumors, Prince Anbei was a battle-hardened giant with the build 6.8kReads9.0Score571Shelves
27. 227 朕 I Think You’re After Me, Not the Throne! 朕觉得，你就是图朕这个人！ Cat Qian Qiu猫千秋Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + the heroine can read men's minds + the hero wins himself over + plenty of silly fun] In her previous life, Yu Huan spent three years in the imperial palace fighting to win and keep the emperor's favor. She tried every trick in the book, but still couldn't get the attention of the emperor, who cared only about gold, silver, and jewels and was endlessly greedy. In this life, she just wants to keep her head down in the harem and stay out of trouble. When the empero 3.1kReads9.0Score452Shelves
28. 228 诱 Tempting the Villain 诱反派 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance198k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] After transmigrating into a book as the cannon-fodder princess who dies tragically on her wedding night, Shen Ruan takes the initiative to seduce her husband, the Prince Regent, to stay alive. The Prince Regent has the face of an immortal, but he's ruthless, murderous, and volatile. He's the story's greatest villain. Shen Ruan goes to great lengths to tempt him, using both her beauty and clever schemes. From time to time, she also has to moonlight as the villain's bedmat 6.3kReads9.1Score672Shelves
29. 229 温 The Gentle, Love-Crazed Crown Prince Is Sick, and I Have the Cure 温柔病娇太子有病，我有药 Jiang Yuyi江予一Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance] [Hopelessly Love-Struck, Devoted Male Lead] [First Love, Faithful to Each Other] [Lighthearted Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] Xie Changchen, Crown Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, is peerlessly handsome. He made a name for himself across the land at fifteen during the Battle of Qiancheng. Yet his frail health leaves him coughing up blood at the slightest provocation, and the Imperial Preceptor once declared he wouldn't live past twenty-five. The emperor and empress, do 13.7kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
30. 230 新 Wedding-Night Joy: The Sweet Princess Consort Can't Stop Throwing Up 新婚夜有喜，娇娇王妃孕吐不止 Deng Feng灯枫Eastern Fantasy370k WordsCompleted (The manhua adaptation is out. Search "My Fake-Dead Prince" for stunning character models and atmosphere.) [Redemption + Yandere + Secret Obsession + Extra Sweet Romance + Both Pure, Happy Ending] Yun Jiao transmigrated, arriving at a feast during Prince Yan's third funeral. The man in the ice coffin slowly sat up. Yun Jiao (chewing away): "What a coincidence. Did you fake your death too?" "Mm." "I've been dead for half a year. How about you?" "Hah. I die whenever I'm in a bad mood." Rumor had i 13kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
31. 231 衔 Jade Between the Lips 衔玉 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sickly Aristocratic Lady Lin Yu VS Cold, Tsundere Embroidered Uniform Guard Li Heming] [Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Household Intrigue + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Hero + Happy Ending] The year Lin Yu broke off her engagement to Li Heming, rumors spread that she had done so because Li Heming had risen to become the Northern Commandant of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by stepping over the corpses of court officials. Lin Yu was frail, and 31.6kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves

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    Purely ancient Chinese romance, no wild imagination whatsoever.

32. 232 满 Spring Over the City 满城春 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [New Bonus Chapters] The Liu family of the capital is an illustrious noble house, so powerful that even the imperial clan treats them with deference. Liu Yan, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Liu family's second branch, is gifted and blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. When her stepmother joins the family as she turns five, Liu Yan expects a fierce battle. But her stepmother turns out to be quite unlike anyone expected. With her older brother looking out for her and her childhood s 15.5kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    There are so many great historical romance novels! A 30-year veteran reader recommends this book – I only read historical romance novels.

33. 233 傻 The Foolish Girl Returns 傻女归来 The Coldest Days Are Coming小寒将至Ancient Romance800k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead]+ [No CP]+ [Revenge]+ [Political intrigue]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Multiple secret identities]+ [Strong allies] Suffering can wear down a person’s resolve and break their backbone, but it can also awaken their potential and forge a new beginning. When Lian Hui was five, a sudden illness took both her parents. A high fever left her intellectually disabled, and her own relatives drove her out of the family home. Alone with a dog, she struggled to survive in the wilderness ne 12.7kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
34. 234 回 The Spring Renewal Pharmacy 回春药铺 The Coldest Days Are Coming小寒将至Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + no rebirth or transmigration + revenge + political intrigue] Every thrilling tale begins in a little apothecary. After a chance encounter, a master and apprentice who have both suffered the slaughter of their families and endured countless hardships find themselves facing powerful enemies. They have no choice but to assume secret identities and disappear into the bustling streets of the capital, plotting carefully and advancing step by step as they seek revenge, stirri 19kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
35. 235 燕 When the Swallows Return 燕子迴时 Meng Ri Wan梦日万Ancient Romance798k WordsCompleted The eldest Yan daughter left home at the age of two to live under her grandparents’ care. Fourteen years later, she returned to the capital. People in the capital imagined Miss Yan as country-bumpkinish, vulgar, and small-minded, someone who couldn’t hold her own in polite society. In truth, Miss Yan spoke softly but acted decisively. She would set the Yan household, where all the rules had been turned upside down, back in order. She would spare neither the old nor the young, not even the dead. 25.6kReads8.9Score3.7kShelves
36. 236 逢 The Lantern-Bearing Chronicles 逢灯纪 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance982k WordsCompleted (Signed for publication, with screen adaptation rights sold) You're the daughter of a marquis. You want to take your mother's dowry and remains with you? Done. I'll take the dowry and remains, and bring you your mother's divorce papers as well as your own severance papers cutting ties with your family. You were declared dead and became an invisible person behind your brothers. You want to live like a normal person again? Done. I'll restore your name and identity, and make sure you receive the en 87kReads9.3Score12.7kShelves
37. 237 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 19.8kReads9.5Score3kShelves
38. 238 表 The Young Lady from a Side Branch Comes to the Capital 表姑娘进京了 Back and Forth Between Dreams梦间来回Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted (Short drama rights sold. Stay tuned.) Clear-headed, level-headed heroine vs. proud, scheming hero (Devoted to one another + marriage before love + powerful man lowers his pride + coercive pursuit) With both her parents dead, Xu Shuyao had no choice but to go to the capital and seek support from her aunt, so that she and her younger brother could have someone to rely on. Her aunt’s husband’s family was the illustrious Duke Chengguo’s household. New to the capital, she planned carefully, remain 13.8kReads8.4Score1.5kShelves
39. 239 三 The Wild Days of a Three-Year-Old Brat in Ancient Times 三岁小纨绔在古代鸡飞狗跳的日子 Free Ryan自由莱恩Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The little ancestor, the golden lotus incarnation of the Beast-Taming Sect, is heading down to the mortal world to undergo tribulations!! Carrying the hopes of the whole sect and the blessings of the Heavenly Dao, Yun Zhaozhao just wants to rush into her parents' arms. She'll be a good girl, obedient and sensible, and won't cause trouble. The entire Beast-Taming Sect: Sure, keep telling yourself that!!! Um, um, fine. I'll try not to cause trouble. But reality slapped her in the face. Before 3.4kReads8.5Score412Shelves
40. 240 康 Kangxi Heard My Thoughts, the Fake Heiress! Why Are You Crying, Supporting Character? 康熙听我假千金心声！女配你哭啥 Ye Xinghan夜星寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted My new book, The Qing Dynasty: Kangxi's Consort De Is a Fierce Northeastern Top. You're all welcome to check it out! [Mind-reading + fake heiress + transmigrate into a book + cannon fodder + System + original elements] She transmigrates into the body of a fake heiress destined to be cannon fodder. The real heiress exposes her identity! The real heiress grinds her bones to dust. No, no! The fake heiress is going to turn the tables. She absolutely refuses to be a stepping stone for the real heire 205Reads6.9Score—Shelves
41. 241 师 Master, Stop Finding Me Rivals in Love 师尊，不要再给我找情敌了 Eating Watermelon with a Winter Melon抱冬瓜吃西瓜Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [Male disciple / male immortal companion / male master × a gentle, powerful, and self-aware female lead; the heroine is adored by everyone (romance is not 1v1); strong, doted on by all; male disciple has an unhealthy mind and yandere tendencies. Please skip if that bothers you.] Su Mu, the son of a demonic cultivator with a somewhat twisted mind, is accidentally taken in as a disciple by Jiang Yu of a reclusive sect. She is so gentle that, no matter how hard he tries, he cannot bring himself to 547Reads8.2Score102Shelves
42. 242 二 My Second Senior Sister Is an Outstanding Graduate of the Heartless Dao 二师姐她是无情道优秀毕业生 Spicy Strips with Rice辣条泡饭Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted The animated series Jade Walls Without Dust is out now. [Everyone's favorite heroine × no CP × everyone has a one-sided crush × a battlefield of competing men] The heroine is a beacon of righteousness, a proper, upright disciple of a traditional sect from a prestigious family! Shen Wensheng, the second disciple of the Venerable Qingxiao of Tianquan Sect, is exceptionally gifted and blessed. The Grand Ancestor Taixuan has identified her as the ideal candidate to cultivate the Heartless Dao. But t 10kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves
43. 243 只 I Just Want to Be a Rich Woman and Take It Easy 只想当富婆摆烂 Very Good-Looking很好看的Ancient Romance744k WordsOngoing "A heroine uses modern knowledge to benefit people in ancient times + no male lead + no golden finger or pocket dimension + transmigrates to ancient times and builds everything from scratch + has brothers and parents + anti-Japanese resistance plot + wants to become a rich woman and lie flat + everyone pulls together + not too many awful characters" Mo Xiao was watching a TV drama when she went to sleep. When she woke up, she had transmigrated from the modern world to an ancient era that had nev 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A modern-to-ancient time-travel novel 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

44. 244 喵 Meow! The Catgirl Charms the Great General and Has Him Wrapped Around Her Paw! 喵！猫猫攻略大将军，拿捏！ A Gentle Watermelon一颗温柔的西瓜Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted (Dear readers, the rating is low because not many people have rated it. It’ll improve if more of you rate it!!!) [Both leads are faithful to each other + sweet romance + heroine isn’t strong + raise a cat before raising a person + kitten wins over the great general] (Spoiled, sweet little darling vs. stoic, secretly flirtatious border general) Jiang Yuan was once a hugely popular young actress. One moment she was asleep, the next she’d become a pure-white odd-eyed lion cat, almost ending up as t 249Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    It's so sweet it's beyond belief, it won't make you think at all.

45. 245 从 Finding Good Fortune in Empresses in the Palace 从甄嬛传开始好孕 Star Cub, Charge!星崽冲呐Female-Channel Fanfiction298k WordsCompleted Updates may be a little irregular as the New Year approaches, and I’m also revising earlier chapters. Please point out anything that seems off, and I’ll fix it as soon as I can. Shamelessly asking for good reviews!!! Thank you, everyone! Hehehe~ Wishing you all an early Happy New Year! Good health and may all your wishes come true!!! Handsome men and beautiful women!!! This book contains a lot of original worldbuilding, which some readers may not enjoy. You might want to check out other excellen 164Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 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 12.5kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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    I really like these two ancient sayings 🥰

47. 247 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 49.3kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves
48. 248 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 118.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves

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    "Mingyue Lang," she was fortunate to have a harmonious relationship with Emperor Wen and Emperor Wu throughout her life, and was never let down. How fortunate she was!

49. 249 读 Mind Reading: Help! Your Father-in-Law Is Impossible to Woo, Crown Princess 读心术：救命！太子妃你爹太难撩 A Tumbler That Won't Fall一颗不倒翁Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 27.7kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    In an accident, the female lead transmigrates into a book. The male lead can read her mind and almost goes insane from hearing her strange remarks so much 😂. The aloof Duke becomes love-struck, wanting to be close to his wife every day.

50. 250 清 Qing Transmigration: Becoming Kangxi’s Cousin 清穿成康熙的表妹 Web Novel Vagabond网文流浪汉Ancient Romance743k WordsCompleted Would you rather have Fourth Brother or the Crown Prince become emperor? After transmigrating into the Qing dynasty as Tong Jia Xinyi, she decides to make the best of things. Perhaps she came here because she wished for it so deeply. As a fan of Qing dynasty transmigration novels, Tong Jiajia, like everyone else, feels for Fourth Brother and aches for the pain no one understands him to be carrying. She feels for him, pouring his heart and soul into his work until he dies of exhaustion at his des 1.5kReads7.4Score105Shelves

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