Historical Romance 古代言情。

1. 1 国 The Duke's Estate Maid 国公府小丫鬟 July Koi七月锦鲤Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Liyue was a low-ranking maid in the Duke's mansion, not even qualified for the ranks of household maids. She had no interest in climbing the social ladder. She just wanted to leave the mansion and live a quiet life. After hearing that only first-class maids could buy their freedom, she rushed into the main kitchen and embarked on a difficult journey up the ranks. She made sweet soups, prepared pastries, cooked elaborate dishes, bought farmland, rented a butcher shop, and tended the ancestral 15.4kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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2. 2 脊 The Ridge Beast's Cultivation Chronicles 脊兽修仙记 Su Buyu苏不予Eastern Fantasy602k WordsCompleted Wazhen has squatted on the eaves of an ancient temple for three hundred years, absorbing the essence of the sun and moon until it gained sentience. Its greatest talent is helping worshippers chase away flies. It's timid, afraid of being struck by lightning and of being discovered by people. It even spends ages pondering whether it should do anything about a trail of ants on the move. All it wants is to cultivate peacefully until it can take human form and find out what the steamed buns on the of 52Reads7.2Score—Shelves
3. 3 娘 The Empress Consort Curses the Tyrant Every Day, Yet Becomes the Harem’s Most Beloved 娘娘她天天咒暴君，竟宠冠后宫了 Murong Xiaoxing'er慕容小星儿Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, sharp-tongued tyrant + gorgeous, goofy, laid-back favorite consort + devoted, exclusive romance] Su Yaorao transmigrates into a Mary Sue novel as its chief female villain, a bewitching consort who brings ruin to the country. The heroine is a pure-hearted, universally adored savior of the people who will become a virtuous empress. The two enter the palace together to serve the tyrant. The heroine isn’t favored? The original character’s fault. The heroine is poisoned? The original chara 832Reads9.1Score113Shelves
4. 4 等 Wait, What Do You Mean the Homeroom Teacher Transmigrated into the Empress? 等等，什么叫班主任穿成了女帝？ Locust and Sweet Potato蚂蚱红薯Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense girl-emperor with a tough teacher streak x a shrewd, smooth-talking imperial uncle + no System] [Two powerful leads + forbidden tension + constant twists + a stellar ensemble cast + court intrigue] Empress from the start? Her elder brother dies of illness, her father passes away, and she’s practically handed the throne! Not a single official at court truly accepts her? No problem. In her previous life, she was head teacher of an honors class! She puts her classroom management skil 78Reads—Score108Shelves

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   If you're looking for a new book to read, don't miss this one; the overall quality is worth checking out. The female lead transforms into a homeroom teacher, disciplining a group of rebellious ministers—a vivid and contrasting character that's particularly captivating. The cunning and scheming male lead, a master of manipulation, engages in a powerful rivalry with the empress, their interactions filled with subtle tension and undercurrents. Hidden stories are revealed in their eyes, the foreshadowing is cleverly crafted, and the plot is full of twists and turns. The story is unconventional, and there's no female rivalry throughout.

5. 5 穿 Transmigrated Into a Book as Cannon Fodder, I Won the Mad Villain’s Heart 穿书炮灰，被疯批反派移情了 Missing Half a Tooth少了半颗牙Ancient Romance226k WordsOngoing After transmigrating into a book, Liang Qin wakes up in a mass grave. Remembering how horribly the original host died, she can’t help trembling. The original host was King Ji’s trusted aide and did plenty of secret dirty work for him. But this madman was hopelessly in love with another woman and wanted to keep her imprisoned at his side. The problem was, that woman already belonged to the Crown Prince. To avoid getting dragged into trouble, the original host secretly let her go… The original hos —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead helps the male lead steal the male supporting character's girlfriend—who's ever seen a plot like this before? It's in this book!

6. 6 玲 The Exquisite Hidden Treasure 玲珑藏 Jin Liuyao金六爻Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted [Reborn + romance + equally matched leads + comeback + lighthearted comedy] Ye Qiyue grew up in a poor neighborhood. While taking her father’s place on night watch, she stumbles into a political power struggle. Not only does she watch helplessly as her dearest friends and family are killed, but even as she is hacked to pieces, she never gets a clear look at the murderer. After being reborn, she has only three things to do: First, save the most reviled traitor in court and give him a makeover. Se 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A highly recommended ancient Chinese romance story featuring a strong couple and a dramatic comeback! The heroine, persecuted to death by her political enemies in her past life, is reborn to rewrite her destiny, redeem the treacherous minister burdened with infamy, and together they seek revenge, achieving success in both career and love.

7. 7 今 This Life, I Won't Fail You 今生不误君 A Big Tingting一只大婷婷Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation of Our Past Life, No Regrets is now available | The second version, Reborn: I Won't Stand in the Way of His Ambitions, is airing at the same time] A heads-up: This is not a mindless wish-fulfillment story! It focuses on a slow, tender emotional journey of healing after being reborn. If you only want an ultra-satisfying power fantasy, you might want to think twice before starting~ [Minor spoiler warning: Don't be misled by the princess's perspective on her previous life. Wh 8.3kReads8.8Score784Shelves

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   The protagonist of this book is very well-developed; he really caught my eye. The plot is well-controlled, and the supporting characters are also good. I was amazed.

8. 8 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Consort Hua Is Lü’er 甄嬛传之华妃是绿儿 Peach Little Green桃小绿儿Female-Channel Fanfiction262k WordsCompleted A new original work on Tomato Novels. No formulas, just sincerity. I hope you'll treat it kindly. {Empresses in the Palace fanfiction / dual transmigration} Hualing is transmigrated into by Lü'er, one of the Seven Fairies, and turns her fate around against the odds. An Lingrong is also transmigrated into by a modern woman, but she remains timid and fearful, wanting only to survive in the deep palace. The heroine is smart, the satisfying moments come thick and fast, and there are plenty of foresh 74Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Anyone understand this, family?! This book is absolutely amazing! 🤯 It starts with Consort Hua descending to earth and transforming into the fairy Green Fairy, spreading her divine power and revealing the myriad aspects of the imperial harem!

9. 9 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 My Feelings for You卿我意Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 14.6kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
10. 10 清 A Demoted Qing Dynasty Lady: The Fourth Prince Spoils Me Rotten 清穿贬籍格格，四爷把我宠上天 Really Want to Travel好想去旅行啊Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Alternate Qing Dynasty + spiritual spring space + everyday pampering] This is not historical fiction, so please don’t nitpick the details!!! She won’t be the only one he favors early on!!! That comes later!!! Tan Qianqian thought transmigrating to the Qing Dynasty was bad enough, but then she found out she was a concubine! Well, so be it. At least she was one of Fourth Prince Yinzhen’s consorts. If he took the throne, perhaps she could work hard and earn herself the rank of consort. But now she 22.4kReads8.1Score2.5kShelves
11. 11 侧 The Side Consort Upends the Perfect Ending of Her Qing Dynasty Transmigration 侧福晋她掀翻了清穿完美结局 Midnight Stars深夜星辰Ancient Romance804k WordsCompleted “They took over my body, stole my husband, and claimed my child. In the end, their family lived happily ever after, becoming a beautiful love story. I hear that’s how heroines in Qing-era transmigration novels always end up?” “I want you to seduce Yin Zhen, the man in love with the transmigrated heroine, and make them go from deeply devoted to sick of the sight of each other. I want the son who favors that heroine to see the selfish, heartless nature deep inside himself, and completely overturn 12.8kReads8.3Score5.6kShelves
12. 12 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 18kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
13. 13 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves
14. 14 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 118kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves
15. 15 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.5kReads9.2Score302Shelves
16. 16 和 After the Divorce, the Villainous Stepmother Brings Blessings to the World! 和离后，反派后娘福载天下！ Mo Yi Mo Jia莫乙莫甲Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Su Xin peered into the secrets of fate and discovered that her terrible luck in this life was because someone had stolen her fortune and the merit she'd accumulated over a hundred lifetimes in her previous one! As she was pondering how to fix it, a bolt of lightning sent her back to her previous life. From the start, her stepfather had already packed her off to become someone else's stepmother. A wild System suddenly bound itself to her, too. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven troublesome k 36.8kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves
17. 17 太 The Crown Prince Steals His Friend's Wife! The Sweetheart Is Trapped in a Jealousy Showdown 太子夺友妻！娇娇深陷争宠修罗场 I Love Sugarcane我爱吃甘蔗Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Rivals Fighting for Her + Sweet-Talk Face-Slapping + Forced Marriage and Possession + Faking Her Death + Devoted to Each Other + Female Lead in Control] After a tragic death, Meng Jinyue is given a chance and sent back three years. If she successfully wins over the Crown Prince within those three years, she will be allowed to keep living afterward. Meng Jinyue accepts without hesitation. After all, a man's no substitute for her life. But her status is too low, and she can barely get a 9.4kReads8.9Score895Shelves
18. 18 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves
19. 19 白 Bai Chengjin 白城烬 Red Convertible Mustang红色敞篷野马Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted [Fallen Princess × Northern Wei Emperor | Two Powerhouses Plotting for Power | Taking by Force | Dangerous Relationship | Marriage First, Love Later] Helian Nayan was born when Hu Xia was at its height, and grew up as the Helian family fell into decay. She had seen her father, Helian Bobo, build an empire that seemed to reach the heavens. She had also watched her brothers tear at one another amid the empire's very lifeblood. She understood early on that a dynasty was not a family, and kinship w 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I recommend this book to everyone. The plot is exciting, the characters are vividly portrayed, and the content is fresh and original, unlike any other novel.

20. 20 别 Don't Call Me Big Brother, Call Me by My Name 别叫哥哥，叫本君名字 Luo Pipi箩痞痞Fantastical Romance497k WordsCompleted She calls him brother, but the young lord has long shaped her into someone who can belong to him alone. She thinks their closeness is just a habit from growing up together, but he crossed the line between siblings long ago. She is the little fox deity hidden away in the young lord's manor for ten years, his little sister Wanyan, whom he raised with his own hands. That night, the golden cage shatters, and blood stains the immortal mountains. The young lord comes through the blood and gathers her 60Reads6.3Score100Shelves

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    It's quite good. At first, I was skeptical, thinking it was just hype from people looking for something to read, but it turns out it's really good.

21. 21 休 After Divorcing the Crown Prince, I Became Empress 休了太子后我成了皇后 Su Qingshi, Who Loves Homemade Ice Jelly爱吃自制冰粉的苏青狮Ancient Romance572k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Strong Female Lead + Satisfying Read + Devoted Romance] Reborn as the heroine of an angsty novel, she is ordered by the System to follow the plot: suffer emotional and physical abuse from the male lead for 99 chapters, then make a comeback in the final chapter? Su Tang sneers. “Like hell I will!” Episode One: She tears up the marriage contract in front of everyone and insults the original male lead until he shuts down. Episode Two: She latches onto the strong 393Reads9.2Score108Shelves

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    This is a very interesting book. The author must be a master writer, as the characters' emotions, plot, and personalities are portrayed with great detail.

22. 22 大 Great Ming: Born into the Past as a Little Princess, I Make Zhu Di Drool with Baby Talk 大明：胎穿小郡主，婴语馋哭朱棣 Can't Hear Chu Clearly听不清褚Ancient Romance981k WordsCompleted [Ming Dynasty + Everyone's Favorite + Adorable Baby + National Destiny + System + Lighthearted Comedy + No Cultivation or High-Tech] A scholar with doctorates in both agronomy and history wakes up and transmigrates to the Ming Dynasty as Zhu Wuyou, the newborn legitimate daughter of Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi. She is bound to the “Ming Dynasty National Destiny System.” From the start, she's still swaddled, just as Zhu Di succeeds in the Jingnan Campaign and ascends the throne. Seeing the murderous 304Reads6.4Score101Shelves

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    I read it in one go; I really didn't expect to come across something so good.

23. 23 团 Beloved Little Sister, Don't Run Away 团宠妹妹你别跑 Yi Niuniu伊妞妞Ancient Romance737k WordsCompleted After dying suddenly, Qin Shuang opens her eyes to find herself a two-year-old beggar girl. Her three emaciated “older brothers” give her the last half of their moldy flatbread, going hungry themselves. That's all right. She knows a thing or two about cooking, and also a thing or two about... “immortals.” Grilled fish, heated brick beds, fish traps... Keeping her brothers alive won't be a problem. What she doesn't know is that all three brothers who raise her will one day reach the highest posit 344Reads8.1Score213Shelves

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    This foreshadowing adds a fantastical element to the story and may play a crucial role in turning the tide at a critical moment, increasing the plot's appeal.

24. 24 长 The Chang'an Palace Coup: The Prince She Saved Went Mad 长安宫变，她救的王爷疯了 Tuoba Hong of the Eastern Palace东殿的拓跋宏Ancient Romance174k WordsOngoing As a female official, she plots her every move at the court of the Great Yin. Empress Dowager Fu lays a deadly trap, the princes watch like hawks, and Emperor Rui seems gentle but is actually suspicious of everyone. With undercurrents surging through the palace and court, Xiao Xuan is trapped in a dead end, yet plays the pig to eat the tiger and turns the tables against the odds. Chao Shutong enters the dangerous game alone, determined to protect the one she loves. 242Reads6.5Score235Shelves

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    Amidst constant turmoil in the Chang'an court, various factions are engaged in undercurrents of conflict. Empress Dowager Fu's murderous scheme is quietly taking shape, while the princes are eyeing the throne with predatory intent. Emperor Rui appears benevolent but is actually highly suspicious. The female official Chao Shutong meticulously plans her actions, determined to protect her beloved. Xiao Jue, trapped in a deadly predicament, feigns weakness while awaiting his chance to turn the tide.

25. 25 被 Cast Aside and Left for Dead in a Pool, the Abandoned Wife Is Cherished by the God of War 被休坠潭后，弃妇被战神揣怀里宠 Walking Through Mist and Rain with a Bamboo Hat一笠烟雨行Ancient Romance602k WordsOngoing As the mistress of a marquis’s household, she gave her whole heart and poured all her medical skill into serving her family. In return, she received a divorce decree stamped with the imperial seal and was pushed into an icy pool, trapped in a deadly plot! Everyone mocked her as a disgraced criminal, a cast-off wife, and a woman doomed to die. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned from the ashes. Her silver needles could kill, and her medical skills were godlike. Whoever bullied, humil 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The writing is also very good; it doesn't feel like a diary entry. Keep up the good work, and strive for a surge in daily output.

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