These are totally loved, must reads 

My Favorite Chinese Historical  Novels which I've finished or I am currently reading part 2 >.< This list consists of both BL and Straight novels with... more>> a rating above 4.0~ <<less

List of newer additions to NU, so that I can MTL them later. Also included are machine translated novels on other sites. The quality is unknown, so reader discretion advised. These are mostly CN romcoms set in ancient China. 
If you know of any new titles, please let me know.... more>>

(* = MTL edition available)
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COMPLETED NOVELS AVAILABLE ELSEWHERE:

After The Divorce, I Became the Favorite of the Powerful Ministers. https://www.mtlnovel.com/after-the-divorce-i-became-the-favorite-of-the-powerful-ministers/.

Sturdy Countryside: Lord, Please Blow The Lamp. https://www.mtlnovel.com/sturdy-countryside-lord-please-blow-the-lamp/.

Daily Life of the Reborn Daughter. https://www.mtlnovel.com/daily-life-of-the-reborn-daughter/.

The Little Crying Bag of the Prime Minister’s House. https://www.mtlnovel.com/the-little-crying-bag-of-the-prime-ministers-house/

Your Majesty’s Heart-to-heart Pet. https://www.mtlnovel.com/your-majestys-heart-to-heart-pet/

King’s House Kindergarten. https://www.mtlnovel.com/kings-house-kindergarten/

After Being Forced to Marry a Tyrant of the Enemy Nation. (Loved it. Dark RomCom) https://www.mtlnovel.com/after-being-forced-to-marry-a-tyrant-of-the-enemy-nation/. <<less

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This reading list includes novels which can be focus on revenge after rebirth, power struggle for imperial throne, cultivation, pill refining, beast taming, etc. as long as the setting is Ancient China.... more>>

(The novels here do not include stories with major misunderstandings. In addition, it usually have possessive but doting MLs *wink*)  <<less

Former Title: "The ** Gong & the Shou that was Forced to Marry Him / Stay Married to Him"... more>>

** Indifferent, Cold, Fierce, Tyrant, etc.. Not Scum!!

( ..At least not entirely or unredeemable)

[1] Forced Marriage (Ancient China)

The Cold Prince / Tyrant Emperor Gong   +
The MC Shou that was Offered / Sent to the Imperial Harem / Forced to Marry 

[2] Forced Marriage (Modern)
- Family Arranged Marriage / Engagement / Betrothal
- Coerced Marriage / Contract

[3] ** / Scum Gong & the Shou that wants to divorce

[4] Flash Marriage: Marriage First, Fall in Love Later
- Blind Date, One Night Stand 
- Marriage Agreement / Contract
- Love After Marriage
- Plot fits the current title but not the theme (former title)

 《 Spoiler Tag: All HE~ 》 NOT SORTED <<less

I read a lot of historical romance so I'm a bit fussy, well-written leads (who have chemistry) and a decent plot are a must!  Also, cliche tropes are fun once in a while but I prefer things that are a bit more unique.... more>>

This list will include some spicy ones... <<less

Novels with harem, polygamy, polyandry and love triangles. Has stories where the main character has at least three admirers/potential love interests, so this list follow the tags "harem" and "love triangle". It doesn't necessarily the novels will end with a harem.... more>>

In no particular order

[PT/BR] Novels com harém, poligamia, poliandria e triângulos amorosos. Contém histórias onde o personagem principal tem pelo menos três admiradores/potenciais interesses amorosos, então, essa lista segue as tags "harém" e "triângulo amoroso". Não necessariamente os romances terminarão com um harém.

Sem uma ordem em particular

Part/Parte 2: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/25827/

Boy x Boy version: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/26614/ <<less

I will be naming the arcs that have transmigration to an Ancient China if they are QT novels!  This list is mostly for me, but maybe there are other fans of this specific trope, so I'm making this list public ^^... more>>

I was just looking through my list, and how come the arc is always the third one?  weird.

(Things like ger - you might not think they deserve cw, but they can trigger people's dysphoria) <<less

All the reads I enjoyed. (Only the novels I enjoyed reading are included)... more>>

Still incomplete list cos I forgot the title of some of the stuff I read. This is the result so far after going through memory lane of all the novels I read, filtering the terrible ones.

Mostly BG

And worry-not, characters are actually pretty decent with a great or at least acceptable setting and plot. <<less

All are complete ✌️

Just basic romance

This is not in order...... more>>

PART 2: https://www.novelupdates.com/viewlist/41941/ <<less

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I've already read them all

i really love historical chinese novels but only those set in nobility/imperial family, some modern world are nice too Strong female leads and loving male leads ONLY( Not all in my list have this trope though)... more>>

these are just the ones i've read, the top ones are my favorite and the bottom ones I haven't read yet <<less

https://forum.novelupdates.com/blogs/ancient-times.4152/... more>>

I advise all those who like Chinese history to read these articles

https://multimedia.scmp.com/infographics/culture/article/3016607/history-of-the-forbidden-city/index.html?src=arcade
#Ancient China

Imperial court/Imperial harem/Wuxia-Jianghu/Murim/daily life in ancient timesFengshui

The four arts (四藝, siyi), or the four arts of the Chinese scholar, were the four main academic and artistic accomplishments required of the aristocratic ancient Chinese scholar-gentleman. They are qin (the guqin, a stringed instrument, 琴), qi (the strategy game of Go, 棋), shu (Chinese calligraphy, 書) and hua (Chinese painting, 畫), and are also referred to by listing all four: 琴棋書畫; qínqíshūhuà.

“ 男子有德便是才，女子無才便是德 ”    “Men’s talent lies in his virtue, women’s virtue lies in her not showing off her talent”
#Ancient Japan
manga de yomu genji monogatari -> Manga "Tale of Genji"

Another favorite manga ->   fushigi no kuni no bird   or  Isabella Bird in Wonderland

Introduction to yokai -> http://yokai.com/introduction/ <<less

Where mc has innumerable women. That make you doesn't even bother to remember their name. Even the author didn't mentioning about them again in the... more>> future. <<less

Love them, desperately waiting for them to be complete because MTL doesn't do them justice

The best of the best

Sometimes reading imperial can satisfy my soul^⁠_⁠^

Historical books that I've completed, can be Xanxia, most are completed :D... more>>

There are a few 18+ novels  <<less

Books I’ve read so far that truly had me hooked, like I couldn’t put it down for a second✨✨ both BG and BL

Completed romance novels taking place in ancient time and fantasy world that I've read

Fighting power of women behind the palace/household door