Historical Romance Reading List 古言书单

2 天 Heavenly Fragrance 天芳 Yun Ji云芨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted They say that after hitting her head against a pillar and waking up, the notorious, idle Miss Chi suddenly became reasonable and considerate. Not only is she a master of the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she's also outstanding in poetry, literature, etiquette, and decorum. 0Votes1.2MRecs266.5kFans

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Rumor has it that the ignorant and incompetent Miss Chi suddenly became reasonable after waking up from hitting a pillar. Not only was he proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but he was also outstanding in poetry, literature, etiquette, and all other aspects.

5 乘 Riding the Phoenix 乘鸾 Yun Ji云芨Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Mingwei struggled to make ends meet, but in the end she couldn’t change her fate and lost the person dearest to her. When she opened her eyes, she found she had returned to a time seventy years earlier. 1Votes1.5MRecs315.7kFans

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In her past life, Mingwei was exhausted from running around, but ultimately failed to change her fate and lost her most important family member. When she opened her eyes, she found herself back seventy years in the past.

7 欢 A Record of Joyful Affairs 欢喜记事 Mu Ying木嬴Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted She transmigrated into a family of bandits who had just been pardoned and ennobled. Her father is mighty and brave, and loves getting into trouble. Her mother is beautiful as a flower, and loves getting into trouble too. Her older brother is handsome and dashing, and loves getting into trouble even more. What about her, you ask? She's pretty sensible. She just brought home a husband to keep the house in order after snatching him off the street... Mu Ying's new book, A Match Made in Heaven~ 0Votes637.3kRecs305.4kFans

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I transmigrated into the body of a bandit family that had just been granted amnesty and made marquis. My biological father is mighty, brave, and prone to causing trouble. My dear mother, beautiful as a flower, loves to cause trouble. My older brother is handsome, dashing, and loves getting into trouble. You ask her? She's much more sensible; she just snatched her doting husband back from the street... Mu Ying's new book, "A Match Made in Heaven"

8 盛 Glory of China 盛华 Idly Listening to Falling Flowers闲听落花Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The legend of My Family’s A-Nuan begins! Come on in! Empress Dowager Li had fought her way through every obstacle and governed the country on behalf of the emperor for over a decade. Then she suddenly found herself back in the body of her five-year-old self. Well, I suppose she’d just have to start over. The new book Warm Lord is now being serialized. 3Votes1.9MRecs295kFans

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The legend of "My Little Girl" has begun! Come on! Having fought her way through all the challenges, Empress Dowager Li, who had served as regent for over ten years, suddenly found herself back to the age of five. Okay, I guess I'll have to start over. My new book, "Warm Lord," is being serialized.

10 天 Heaven’s Finest Gift 天赐一品 Wandering Back Slowly漫漫步归Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted The moment Wei Yaoqing opened her eyes, she went from being the Zhang family’s cherished darling to an ordinary young woman looked down on because her fiancé was too outstanding... 0Votes338.3kRecs159.6kFans

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When Wei Yaoqing opened her eyes, she had transformed from the darling of the Zhang family into an ordinary girl who was disliked because her fiancé was too outstanding... Here's a book club group number: 215715120. Everyone is welcome to join and have fun!

13 掌 Pearl in the Palm 掌珠 Late Intentions意迟迟Ancient Romance901k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest daughter of the Lian family's second branch has severe face blindness. If you wear a falling-horse bun today, she recognizes you, but if you wear a different hairstyle tomorrow, she will not remember you at all. Yet there is one person whom she can always recognize at a glance, even if he is wrapped up like a bear. Because they first met at their most wretched, miserable moments, yet reunited in the finest years of their lives... 0Votes187.2kRecs156.8kFans

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Everyone in the capital knew that Ruosheng, the eldest daughter of the second branch of the Lian family, was severely face-blind. She'll recognize you if you wear your hair in a messy bun today, but if you wear it differently tomorrow, she won't remember you. But there was one person who, even when wrapped up like a bear, she could always spot at a glance. Because they first met when each other was at their most vulnerable, yet they reunited in the prime of their lives...

14 君 The Lord Has Returned 君归矣 Idly Listening to Falling Flowers闲听落花Ancient Romance600k WordsOngoing This book began in May 2017 and was rewritten in April 2025. A note: This book has no romance pairing, no female emperor, a huge cast, and many long-running clues and plot threads. It's an unconventional, eclectic fantasy with a high barrier to entry...and all kinds of potentially frustrating elements rolled into one book. Also, the book is set against the backdrop of the Two Jin and Northern and Southern Dynasties. The events and characters are all drawn from old records that Xiao Xian dug up. 25Votes705.6kRecs89.7kFans

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This book was started in May 2017 and rewritten in April 2025. A note: This book has no romantic pairing, no female empress, a large number of characters, many foreshadowing elements and long plot lines, a mix of unconventional fantasy, and has a high reading threshold... It contains all sorts of flaws in one book. Secondly, this book is based on the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties. The original texts of the events and figures were all dug up by Xiaoxian from old books. They are tragic and absurd. Those with poor tolerance should avoid reading this book. Finally, there are no clearly defined good guys or bad guys; everything is gray, including the female lead. The values ​​of the characters in the book are their own, not the author's, otherwise the author would be incoherent. P. S.: This book is already finalized. All suggestions for this book will be ignored by the author, Xian, and will be reserved for the next book. Finally, I love you all.

15 锦 Brocade Paulownia 锦桐 Idly Listening to Falling Flowers闲听落花Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Li Tong was reborn and finally saw clearly. It turned out he had never loved her or cherished her... Jiang Huanzhang defies fate and returns. This time, he will climb even higher and become the true The Outcast, above everyone but one... Ning Yuan has come from a thousand miles away: Jiang Huanzhang, I make a living out of ruining people, and I never get tired of it... 1Votes1.7MRecs958.1kFans

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My new book, "My Daughter," has started serialization! Li Tong was reborn, and she also regained her senses. It turned out that he had never loved her or cherished her... Jiang Huanzhang defied the odds and returned. This time, he was determined to rise even higher, to become truly second only to the emperor, above all others… Ningyuan has come from afar: Jiang Huanzhang, I'm a professional at ruining people...

16 偕 A Record of Growing Old Together 偕首录 Pale Ink Stains the Snow浅墨染雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Wanwan was full of resentment. According to the rules of transmigration, shouldn't a woman like her, after awakening in a new body, be lying comfortably in a soft bed, with a young maid or beautiful older woman at her side calling out to her with concern? What on earth was this situation? It didn't follow the rules of transmigration at all! When Wanwan figured out who this body belonged to, she threw her head back and roared, “Author, you've got the wrong script! This whole brooding, imperial-gu 0Votes76.1kRecs45.2kFans

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Wanwan was resentful. According to the laws of transmigration, shouldn't a transmigrated woman like her be comfortably lying on a soft bed after waking up, with a maid or beautiful woman calling out to her with concern? What kind of situation is this? It completely defies the laws of transmigration! When Wanwan finally understood the identity of this body, she immediately roared to the sky: "Author, you've got the script wrong! This kind of Jinyiwei (Imperial Guard) leader setting is really not suitable for a delicate flower like her!" The heir of the Marquis of Dingbei was resentful. His days in the manor were already a living hell, and heaven knows what got into the Emperor that he had actually betrothed that Chief Constable of Tianmen who could stop children from crying at night. Yes, that's the same strong, dark-skinned, muscular woman who had beaten him up in the street a few years ago. The handsome young prince stared speechlessly at the sky. Haha~ The Emperor's imagination has run wild; what if he suddenly feels like he doesn't want to live anymore? Not martial arts, not political intrigue, just a proper ancient Chinese romance novel.

17 秾 Plum Blossoms in Full Bloom 秾李夭桃 Idly Listening to Falling Flowers闲听落花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Peach blossoms bloom in profusion, their splendor ablaze... Though reborn into humble circumstances, she blossoms freely amid the chaos of a troubled age. Hand in hand with her beloved, she watches clouds gather and winds rise across the land, and listens at leisure to rain falling on banana leaves in the courtyard. 0Votes28.7kRecs73.2kFans

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The peach tree is young and tender, its blossoms are bright and beautiful... Though reborn into humble circumstances, she blossoms freely in this chaotic world. Holding hands with my child, we sit and watch the clouds rise and the winds blow across the world, idly listening to the rain falling on the banana leaves in the courtyard.