Historical Romance With a Truly Original Plot 古言 情节特别不俗套

1. 1 一 Part Ways in Peace, General, Let Me Be Beautiful on My Own 一别两宽，将军自重，妾身想独美 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 67.6kReads8.9Score15.6k14d adds

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   If you could start your life over, what would you do? Would you still walk the same path as before? Rebirth, romance.

2. 2 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 27.5kReads9.2Score3.5k14d adds

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   This novel had me laughing so hard I was pounding the bed and crying until I could barely breathe! Can you believe it? The male lead initially seemed intent on strangling the female lead, but later became the most love-struck man on the entire internet! A 37-year-old man, he somehow managed to live like an innocent 18-year-old. His self-control was phenomenal—even though the female lead hadn't done anything, he could still completely charm himself, his lips curling into a wild smile. Seeing his confident "she must care about me" expression, I burst out laughing! And the most amazing thing? This man is a full 12 years older than the female lead! Yet, he perfectly embodies the saying, "An old house on fire is beyond saving." His love-struck state is both sweet and hilarious, but the author delivered the cruelest blow—he outlived the female lead. When she finally passed away, this love-struck uncle, without a word, turned and followed her in death. The writing is superb! The character development is superb! The love story that went from "I'll strangle you" to "I'll go with you" is so touching it makes me cry.

3. 3 被 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后，拯救偏执反派大佬 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 18.9kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds

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   I absolutely love historical romance novels, so I highly recommend this!!! You don't love this??? The writing is superb!!! I've personally tested it and it works!!! Two books are currently being updated.

4. 4 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
5. 5 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 6.7kReads9.0Score57714d adds
6. 6 替 After the Substitute Marriage, the General Can't Get Enough of Her 替嫁后，大将军他真香了 Blue Iced Coffee蓝色冰咖啡Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage first, love later + both leads inexperienced + happy ending + sweet pampering] Overnight, Jiang Yunshu becomes the bride of Shen Yanzhou, the great general guarding the north. On their wedding night, he is drugged with a potent aphrodisiac. The fragrance on her becomes the spark that intensifies its effects, and he assumes she did it deliberately. After a night of passion, Shen Yanzhou leads his army to battle the next day, while she comes down with a high fever on 9.3kReads8.8Score96614d adds
7. 7 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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
8. 8 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book About the Imperial Exams and Brought Home a Fussy Little Wife 穿书科举，娶了个小作精回家 Zhou Zijin舟子衿Ancient Romance910k WordsCompleted [Imperial examinations + sweet romance + face-slapping + infrastructure development and rising through the ranks: a scheming, smug transmigrated playboy x a spoiled, somewhat crafty but not too calculating troublemaker] Xie Zi'an is a spoiled young master who transmigrates into a book, becoming the husband of the villainess. In the original story, the man he replaces is framed and found alone with the unconscious Xu Nansong. The two are forced to marry, but after the wedding, he discovers that X 23kReads8.7Score2.5k14d adds
9. 9 重 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Marries Her Former Husband Again 重生嫡女再嫁前世夫君 Ranxi Youzi染兮柚子Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Reborn, cool and proactive legitimate daughter × devoted, restrained, principled general] In her previous life, Su Fu married Xiao Junhe by imperial decree. The young Marquis Xiao was a renowned general, brave and decisive on the battlefield. He won glorious victories for the Nansang Kingdom. The day after Su Fu married Xiao Junhe, he received an imperial decree ordering him to lead his troops into battle. Six months later, news of victory came from the frontier. Young General Xiao had fought b 1.8kReads8.7Score20414d adds
10. 10 换 After the Bride Swap Succeeds, My Ex-Husband Kneels and Regrets Everything 换嫁成功后，前夫跪着悔不当初 Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted Now published under the title Deliberately Married [Historical romance and household intrigue, fictional setting, serious tone, both leads are reborn, one-on-one sweet romance, love after marriage, no getting back together after a breakup, face-slapping] In her previous life, Xiao Nianyao married on the same day as her closest friend from her maiden home, accidentally thwarting the friend’s scheme to switch their weddings. She thought she had married well, but life in the powerful household was 21.5kReads7.6Score6.1k14d adds
11. 11 将 The Six Daughters of the General’s House 将门六姝 If You Won't Climb the Mountain, Save the Mountain不就山救山Ancient Romance922k WordsOngoing Great Zhou has its own Dugu Xin: Shen Jinghai [Ensemble Cast + Court Intrigue + Multiple Couples] Six daughters in one family, all married on the same day, each to the man of her dreams. Deep winter descends, and an imperial decree shatters the last of the peace in the General’s manor. Shen Jinghai, the General Who Guards the Nation, dies by suicide under a false accusation. His wife dies of exhaustion and grief, leaving behind only six helpless daughters. The emperor, remorseful on his deathbe 132kReads8.9Score18.2k14d adds
12. 12 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 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds
13. 13 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 177.6kReads9.4Score27k14d adds
14. 14 奸 A Pure-Hatred Handbook for a Treacherous Minister’s Daughter 奸臣之女的纯恨手册 Mei Guo梅果Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Transmigrated into a family hated by everyone? Then go berserk and wreck the whole world!] Fourth Miss Tang comes from a family of villains. She has had two fiancés: one got the whole world to curse her as a toad lusting after a swan, while the other hired someone to kill her. Most people lose money or suffer a little heartbreak when they fall in love. Miss Tang fell in love, ruined her reputation, and nearly lost her life. To this, Tang Tuanyuan, who was drafted into transmigrating, can only s 3.3kReads8.8Score32714d adds

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    Both of these are great! I highly recommend the first one, it's such a novel experience 🥰 I've been reading novels for over ten years, trust me, both are virgins.

15. 15 带 Those Days Spent Farming in Exile with the Paralyzed, Disgraced Crown Prince 带瘫痪废太子流放种田的那些日子 Moth Stewed in an Iron Pot铁锅炖大蛾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A stunning, disabled crown prince with unbreakable resolve VS a fierce, incredibly strong maid + farming + System + devoted couple + slow-burn romance] A Man has it rough. She has served as a maid in the Crown Prince's residence for twelve years, diligently doing her job, all in the hope of winning her freedom at twenty-five. Who could have known that the crown prince would rebel and fail, then be stripped of his title and exiled to the frontier? Shen Aman's dream of freedom is shattered, becau 29.2kReads8.5Score3.2k14d adds
16. 16 太 The Empress Dowager Is Pregnant 太后有喜了 Walking Summer行走的夏天Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted The heroine, Shen Jinzhi, is the daughter of the richest man in the land. She supports the down-and-out prince Xiao Jingheng, but after he ascends the throne, he wants to make someone else empress? In the end, she becomes the Empress Dowager. Later, the Empress Dowager becomes pregnant. “My dear stepson, it’s time for you to give up the throne.” 13Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A new light novel where the female protagonist, failing to become empress, schemes to become empress dowager, and ultimately kicks the scumbag boyfriend out of the game.

17. 17 五 Wang Chongyang, the Legendary Hero of the Five Greats 五绝奇侠王重阳 Laid-Back Boss佛系扛把子Male-Channel Fanfiction314k WordsOngoing 7Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 18 当 When the Cannon-Fodder Villainess Rebels 当炮灰女配开始叛逆 Rui Die蕊蝶Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing This is a story about awakening and taking control. When a cannon-fodder supporting heroine sees through the script of fate, her “rebellion” isn't childish caprice. It's a carefully plotted revolution to seize power, as she goes from being a tool of the plot to the author of her own life. The story blends strategic battles of wits, emotional tension, and a reconstruction of the world itself. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 重 Reborn: Petals in the Shadow 重生之涅磐花影 Rui Die蕊蝶Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted This game of chess began with revenge, but in the end became a battle of true feelings. The heroine uses the wisdom of her past life to outclass everyone, while the domineering CEO, intent on conquering her, ends up completely conquered by her instead. —Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 20 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 19kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds
21. 21 金 After I Handed My Golden Finger Over to the State, I Got a Government Job 金手指上交国家之后我有编制了 Add Three Lines to the Door门加三行Modern Romance773k WordsCompleted The rating just came in, but it'll go up later. A story about strengthening the nation, with a heroine who's basically a tool. After a car accident, Luo Ying was not only unharmed, but suddenly gained a golden finger that let her travel between different planes. Only after actually traveling to another plane did she confirm it was real. The first thing she did was contact her country. The things she brought back from different planes helped her country soar to new heights. 833Reads6.4Score10214d adds
22. 22 穿 Transmigrating into a Torture Novel: I Dump the Seriously Unhinged Male Lead from the Start 穿进虐文：开局踹掉有大病的男主 Gu Nuanqing顾暖卿Modern Romance714k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Strong Heroine + Secret Identities + Everyone's Darling + Livestreaming + Entertainment Industry] The heroine was abused for a thousand chapters, only to be written off as dead in the end. Reader Ruan Tang was furious! After giving the author a piece of her mind, she transmigrated into the book and took over the tragic heroine's role! The supporting actress frames her? The male lead accuses her unjustly? Ruan Tang just laughs. None of them are getting away with it! If 189Reads9.1Score—14d adds
23. 23 京 The Ninth Master of the Capital’s Reborn Little Rose: Alluring Yet Obedient 京圈九爷的重生小玫瑰，又欲又乖 Eating Tomatoes Without Gaining Weight吃番茄不长胖Modern Romance652k WordsCompleted A short drama adapted from the author's novel Late Night, Don't Say My Name is now available. [Reborn romance + long-planned scheme + obsessive second male lead pursues his wife + the Ninth Lord takes the lead] In her previous life, Meng Mingxuan misunderstood the Ninth Lord, who doted on and loved her, believing he and her older sister were in a tragic love affair. She did everything she could to flee his side and married Yin Ting, a poor man whose profile resembled the Ninth Lord's. In the end 32.4kReads9.3Score10.2k14d adds
24. 24 少 The Young Madam Is So Laid-Back, but the Big Shot Goes Mad Protecting Her 少夫人很佛，大佬护妻成魔 A Basket of Little Melons一筐小香瓜Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Strong male and female leads, both devoted only to each other, hilarious doting romance, high quality and delightfully unpredictable] After years studying abroad, she returns home. The Song family’s third young lady discovers that her wealthy fiancé not only cheated before their wedding, but also got his scheming mistress pregnant. To get revenge, she causes a scene on her wedding day. She not only humiliates the scumbag and his family, but also has the gall to stage a run-in with the richest t 13.1kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
25. 25 独 He Dotes on His Concubine? I'll Enter the Eastern Palace and Marry the Ailing Crown Prince Instead 独宠外室？我入东宫转嫁病弱太子 Writer's Block文荒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Published as "Love Takes You into His Heart", available on Taobao, Douyin, and Pinduoduo] [Palace and household intrigue + reborn revenge + devoted husband] In her previous life, Shen Ruoxi devoted herself to marrying Prince Qi, Murong Yu. At home, she exhausted herself managing his household; outside, she knelt and begged her father and brothers to help him ascend the throne. She even gave up her place as his princess consort to please him, willingly becoming a concubine. She gave him everythi 21kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds

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    It's a historical romance novel. The first few chapters might be a bit cliché, but it gets really good later on. I almost missed out on this book because of the first few chapters.

26. 26 我 Me and My Transmigration Partner 我和我的穿越搭子 Little Ximiao of Lin Qiyu林栖瑜的小夕喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Two female leads x strong women, a transmigration-era mashup (?), yuri] [Retro, slow-paced, dual narrative. Not a typical wish-fulfillment story, but it’s all about the thrills and shipping the couples. Ship whoever you like, and please don’t overanalyze the historical details or political scheming.] Yan Shunhua transmigrated. Sure, she’s a good-for-nothing liberal arts student, a wealthy young lady abandoned by her family, and a naive little butterfly who knows nothing about scheming. All she 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Just passing by and recommending my book 💕

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