this is currently my guilty pleasure lol so imma compile any ones that I have read or am planning to read

Female lead will usually be some kind of royalty/nobility e.g. princess, empress, empress dowager etc. or they may be someone with high social standing such as daughter of an official.

**warning: a lot of these will usually contain what can be considered r*pe, along with dubious consent and all sorts of violence and ab*se. please take care while reading; if you are someone who is easily triggered by these kinds of things, I would advise you to pick another list -hell, another tag since you know historical stuff can be pretty inhumane- to browse through. a lot of these novels are either problematic or deal with serious and heavy issues. stay safe all everyone.**