Female Leads Who Transmigrate Into Maids or Palace Maids 女主穿越成丫鬟或宫女

1. 151 穿 After Transmigrating, the Good-for-Nothing Palace Maid Doesn't Want to Be Empress 穿越之废柴小宫女不想当皇后 Wind Rises, Snow Flies风起雪飞Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted Jiang Xiaohe was an utterly ordinary office worker in the modern world. She lived to twenty-three without illness or hardship, had no particular ambitions, and always believed that eating and sleeping well were what mattered most. Then, in a blink, she transmigrated to ancient times and became a low-ranking palace maid in the imperial harem of a feudal dynasty. What was she supposed to do now? Had she transmigrated just to work an extra ten years? 958Reads8.7Score11614d adds

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   Jiang Xiaohe, a modern white-collar worker, is transported to ancient times and becomes a palace maid.

2. 152 咸 The Palace Maid's Rise from Idle to Influential 咸鱼宫女升职记 Old Demon 18老妖精18Ancient Romance821k WordsOngoing Reborn as a low-ranking palace maid, all she wants is to last until she turns twenty-five and is released from the palace. So she can enjoy life once she gets out, she plans to keep her head down while she's there. But somehow, by quietly keeping to herself, she ends up becoming the most powerful woman in the imperial harem... 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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   [Learned] ① The female protagonist, Qin Jianjian, transmigrated into a palace maid. Originally, Qin Jianjian seemed kind and innocent, but she shed her mask in front of the emperor. [Exploration] The emperor took the female protagonist away from the empress dowager. The female protagonist only wanted to leave the palace, so she accepted the promises the male protagonist made to her. However, she did not believe that the emperor could be faithful to her, and always remained wary and distrustful of the male protagonist.

3. 153 穿 Reborn Emperor Begs Me for Affection After I Become a Palace Maid 穿成小宫女，重生帝王求我垂怜 A Persimmon Tree一棵柿子树Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Transmigration + Rebirth + One-on-One Romance + Sweet Romance + Ancient Imperial Harem] Yun Jinxia transmigrates into the body of a palace maid. The moment she opens her eyes, she's faced with a horrifying scene: she's about to be beaten to death. Even worse, the memories she's inherited are incomplete. What is she supposed to do? Is this the end for her? Luckily, there's still hope. She can actually hear the emperor's thoughts. But can someone explain why this emperor has been r 37Reads8.0Score—14d adds
4. 154 穿 I Traveled to Ancient Times and Won Over the Cold-Hearted General with My Cooking 穿到古代，我靠厨艺拿捏冷面将军 Qin Qian Ruyi秦钱如意Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Food blogger Su Jixiang transmigrates into the body of a palace maid in the Cold Palace. What do the masters' schemes have to do with a lowly maid like her? She thought she could keep her head down and lie low until she turned twenty-five, when she'd be released from the palace to live like a little rich lady. Who could have guessed the emperor would flee! As a palace remnant of the deposed emperor's court, Su Jixiang is given to a general guarding the frontier. The palace loses a beloved Auntie 67Reads5.7Score—14d adds
5. 155 通 The Sweet, Alluring Maid, and the Aloof Heir Who Can't Resist Her 通房丫鬟娇软媚，清冷世子不经撩 That Young Master Yang那位是杨公子Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Mutual Devotion, One-on-One Romance, Alternate Universe, Sweet Romance, Happy Ending] Help! She transmigrated overnight and became a maid in the Marquis of Lin'an's household, bound by a death contract. From the start, she has to choose between becoming a concubine to a short, poor, ugly middle-aged man or a bedchamber maid to a tall, rich, handsome young master. What is she supposed to do? Shen Tang was overwhelmed by a jumble of emotions! Fate may be inescapable, but she wanted to 258Reads6.4Score—14d adds

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   [Please follow] 👉These are the ones👇 Most of them📖 are transmigrated into maids, except for those in numbers 5, 7, and 8 who are originally native to ancient times. For example, in the first book📖, Yun Shu👩🏻‍🦰 transmigrates into the body of a third-class maid in the old lady's room of the Duke's mansion👵🏻. From then on, she focuses on saving money💡 so she can become a landlady👲🏼. Unexpectedly, she catches the eye of the first-class maid, Amber, and gradually gains the old lady's attention, starting her rise through the ranks, and even wins the heart of Song Rubai👱‍♂️. For example, in the third book, Shen Tang transmigrates into the body of a terrified maidservant in the Lin'an Marquis's mansion who has signed a death contract. At the start, she's summoned to the hall by the Marquis's first wife and forced to choose between becoming the head chef's second wife or the heir's concubine. No joke! As the saying goes, discretion is the better part of valor. To stay away from the greedy and lecherous head chef Chen Lin, she naturally chooses the handsome and delectable heir, Xiao Lin.

6. 156 侯 The Marquis's Precious Little Bird 侯门贵雀儿 Out the East Gate出其东门Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Shen Min may be a maid, but as the chief maid to the Old Madam of the Duke of Ying’s residence, she grew up surrounded by wealth and luxury, treated like a young lady from a noble household. Favored by her mistress, she not only received a generous dowry but also set up businesses of her own. She planned to find a devoted husband and carry on with her quiet life. But the heir to the Earl’s household, her childhood sweetheart, wouldn’t let that happen. He swept her into his arms... “I’ve gone to 118Reads7.3Score16814d adds
7. 157 通 The Seductive Maid's Soft Allure Is More Than the Marquis Can Handle 通房香软媚骨，侯爷招架不住 Nan Yue Zi楠月子Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted [Native-born heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + reborn heroine] Chuying was born the daughter of an official. After her father was convicted and exiled, she was demoted to a low-ranking servant in the marquis's household. She planned to save up enough money, earn the old madam's favor, reclaim her contract of indenture, and leave the marquis's household to live a carefree life. But by an unfortunate twist of fate, the marquis forced himself on her. She meant to play dumb and pretend nothing had 992Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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   The female protagonist is a native of the Marquis's mansion. She has no special abilities and is delicate and soft-hearted. Later, she is favored by the male protagonist and forced to become his concubine. She eventually rises to become the mistress of the Marquis's mansion through the competition for his favor. The plot and writing are both excellent and addictive!

8. 158 司 The Retired Life of a Female Court Archivist 司籍女官的退休日常 Jing Ban静半Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted [Fictional setting, not a transmigration or rebirth story + household intrigue + lady of the house] [Early story: self-reliant junior female official x by-the-book prefect] [Later story: perceptive and sensible lady of the house x scheming grand secretary] Wu Xi has spent thirteen years in the palace, struggling her way up, cautious and restrained, dodging countless hidden attacks. At last, she earns the position of sixth-rank female official in charge of the palace library. But then the former 1.1kReads8.6Score10514d adds

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   Having served in the palace for thirteen years, she has been cautious and prudent, navigating countless trials and tribulations. With the late king's passing and the new empress in power, the palace maids of yesteryear are granted the privilege of leaving the palace to enjoy a life of leisure. The 21-year-old protagonist applies for a high-level retirement, leaving the palace to live a free and independent life.

9. 159 皇 The Empress's Making 皇后养成记 Liang Shan梁杉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Lin Jia, the legitimate son of Prince Xingping of Great Zhou, was born into a life of luxury, yet endured many hardships after his birth mother died. At the bleakest, most oppressive point in his life, sixteen-year-old Lin Jia met fourteen-year-old Yu Zhi. At first, Lin Jia saw Yu Zhi only as a maid who served him well and did things just the way he liked. But after years of supporting and accompanying each other, affection grew between them without either realizing it. By the time Lin Jia under 156Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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   I recommend these two books 1. A maid can become someone that all her masters like. 2. The feeling of mutual support and gradual progress.

10. 160 重 Reborn as a Spy, I’ll Make You Fall at My Feet 重生谍，请你拜倒在裙下 Ordinary Oats寻常燕麦Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, Palace and Household Intrigue, Changing One’s Fate, Bewitching Beauty] Bilian transmigrates as the eldest princess of the Yelu clan, only to meet a young general who loves to kiss her. With the story’s future plot in her hands, she decides he must be the faithless man he’ll become, so she might as well make him suffer. Little does she know that her arrival is already quietly changing the story... Is it true love or a scheme? Bilian curtsies and says, “General Yang, your fame 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is it! Maid and Princess [heart][heart]

11. 161 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as a Nobody and Played It Safe Until I Became a God 穿书成路人甲，我苟成神 Meng Youxi梦尤溪Ancient Romance995k WordsOngoing [Cultivation + Transmigration + No System + Lying Low + No Saintly Heroine + Strong Female Lead] Yu Qiuyi had terrible social anxiety. After a nap, she transmigrated into the body of a maid being beaten with a paddle in the world of cultivation. She thought she would simply be living the same miserable life in a different world. Who could have guessed she'd discover at a mass grave that her body could cultivate by absorbing Yin energy? From then on, she took the path of lying low and quietly bui 57Reads8.6Score10714d adds

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    🎩As the heiress of the Li family, one of the world's top 500 companies, Li Xueling was spoiled from childhood and unable to take care of herself. Unexpectedly, an accident transported this pampered rich girl to a strange dynasty. 🌸After her transmigration, she was encountered by Prince Rui, Yang Zhitian, and his entourage, who happened to be hunting nearby. Prince Rui took her back to his mansion to be his personal maid. Good heavens! What to do? 🌹From maid to mistress, how many steps does it take? Let's find out step by step... Read the full text

12. 162 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Maid 穿到古代做丫鬟 Shangshangting上上庭Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted As the heir to the Li family, the world's number-one Fortune Global 500 company, Li Xueling has been pampered since childhood and can't even take care of herself. To her surprise, an accident causes this spoiled rich girl to transmigrate to an unfamiliar dynasty. After transmigrating, she is discovered by Prince Rui Yang Zhitian and his party, who happen to be hunting nearby. Prince Rui takes her back to his manor to serve as his personal maid. Oh no! What is she going to do? How many steps does —Reads—Score114d adds
13. 163 妾 I Am the Consort 妾为后 There's a Cat on the Left Road左路有喵Ancient Romance713k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaoyan was not beautiful. For a woman, she was far too tall, and her skin was too dark. She was stronger than a man and ate more than one, too. As she grew older, all she wanted was to marry an ordinary man and live an ordinary life. But this little wolf cub she had raised... really was a little wolf cub!! 2kReads9.0Score19114d adds

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    These are all pretty good. [1] The two have always been loving and never quarrel or get angry; their love is pure and simple. [2] This is the best palace intrigue novel I've ever read. [Sending heart]

14. 164 宫 The Palace Maid's Stratagems 宫女谋略 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted Within the gilded, resplendent palace grounds lurk countless monsters and demons. Driven into the imperial palace by her stepmother, Rong Li faces only two choices: fight, or die. Rong Li doesn't want to die. So even if the road ahead is thorny and leaves her hands drenched in blood, she won't hesitate. 799Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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    🍀: A bit unlucky, a modern woman transmigrates into the body of a princess's dowry maid, bearing a two-year-old son (the eldest son of a concubine in the royal family). The prince was ordered to go out to suppress bandits on their wedding night and didn't have time to consummate their marriage. Currently, she only has her son, who is naturally precious, but it's inevitable that he will fall out of favor after the princess consummates their marriage. The female protagonist plans to focus on raising her child. PS: The author is very clever, the writing style is humorous and interesting, a must-read, not a clean romance. 🍀②: A beautiful native woman is forced into the palace by her stepmother. Like a drifting duckweed, to survive in the palace, she must fight for power, using her own body to scheme and plot her way from maid to concubine.

15. 165 奴 A Slave, Never a Concubine 奴身不为妾 Leisurely and Content, With Nothing Else to Do闲若清欢无别事Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhinuan was trying to save someone when she transmigrated? With all the immense merit she had earned through selfless sacrifice and service to others, surely she should have transmigrated as a young lady or even a princess. But who would have thought she’d end up as a maid instead? She nearly got beaten to death from the start... Before Jiang Zhinuan could recover from the trauma of waking up to a brutal beating, she was assigned to care for the disabled eldest young master... When she lea 188Reads8.6Score—14d adds
16. 166 穿 Transmigrated as a Bedclimbing Palace Maid in a Palace-Intrigue Novel 穿成宫斗文里的爬床宫女 Red Wolf Doesn't Eat Meat红太狼不吃肉Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted No prestigious family background, no peerless beauty. After transmigrating, film queen Li Songyue finds herself cast as the most expendable bed-climbing maid in a palace intrigue novel. The transmigrated heroine is ahead of her, the reborn supporting female lead is behind her, and there’s also a demanding emperor to contend with. From bed-climbing maid to empress dowager of the realm. She won’t know how cold it is at the top until she climbs there. 228Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm Yangyang, and I'm here to recommend some books! (*´I`*) First book: Silly + Funny + Mind Reading + System. Ning Xiaoxiao (female lead): What? I transmigrated into a lowly palace maid in a book? I was wrong, I'll never prank characters in novels again! System: I'm System 007. As long as you complete the plot collapse mission, you can go home. Ning Xiaoxiao: Great! Issue the mission! System: First mission: Pinch the tyrant's (Lu Linyuan's) big pectoral muscles. Ning Xiaoxiao (shocked): What?! You can… A very funny novel where Lu Linyuan can hear Ning Xiaoxiao's thoughts. Third book: Zhou Shengsheng finally made it to the finale, ready to live a happy life. Why did the villain suddenly change his mind? Why can the villain hear her thoughts and see the system [what]? The author's writing is delicate, and the characters are very vivid. The fifth book 📖 Xia Ying is heartbroken: Why was I abandoned at the gate of an orphanage in my past life, and after finally surviving for over twenty years, I'm reborn as a maid? This status is even worse than her orphanhood! [Awkward laugh] Come see how Xia Ying, this maid, survives in this world! All eight books are complete and can be read all at once, hehehe 😀

17. 167 穿 Transmigrating as the Disabled Male Lead’s Maid 穿越成残疾男主的小丫鬟 Mr. Little Warmth小暖先生Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration, historical romance, System, pocket dimension, 1v1 romance, a sweet and adorable heroine who studied from childhood and grew up in an ivory tower, a story about a brilliant young woman from the interstellar era and a fallen general] She was sent thirty thousand light-years away to the Great Li Dynasty for a trial. What? The general I'm supposed to help has been dismissed from office? He's been exiled? He's been crippled? And he's being hunted? Her: Can I get a different trial ass 1.3kReads9.2Score14614d adds
18. 168 改 Reforming the Wicked Little Maid 改造恶毒小丫鬟 Starlight Isn't Brilliant星光不灿烂Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted This is a work of fiction set in an imaginary world. The heroine is self-reliant and independent. There’s nothing wrong with wanting a better life, but making others pay for your dreams is out of the question. See how the Reform System turns a greedy, vicious little maid into a success, helps her earn her freedom and return home, and then find ways to give her family a better life, as she and the person she loves walk hand in hand toward a happy future. Note: The heroine is sold into servitude a 118Reads8.5Score—14d adds

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    ✨✨All female protagonist maid/palace maid novels: ① The female protagonist successfully wins over the man's heart through his stomach and rises to power [thinking]. ② The whole family is transported to a disgraced marquis's mansion during a chaotic period. The family are all servants, born into servitude for generations. The female protagonist aspires to be a concubine in public [eating melon emoji], but her young master isn't as virtuous as he seems; he's secretly very interested in her. It's unclear if her family can escape slavery [smirking emoji]. The whole family wants to earn money to redeem themselves and run away [laughing emoji][laughing emoji][laughing emoji]. The following books all feature characters striving to escape slavery and earn money to run away [shy emoji]. Some succeed, some don't [exploring emoji].

19. 169 穿 I Ran Away Pregnant After Becoming His Bedchamber Maid 穿成通房后我带球跑 Yun Wanshang云挽裳Ancient Romance692k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + green tea schemer + white lotus + stand-in for his beloved + palace intrigue + power struggles + satisfying wish fulfillment] A novelist who had never been in a relationship transmigrated into the Great Zhou Dynasty, becoming Chu Wuhen, Prince Qi's bedchamber maid. Every day, she struggled to stay alive. The original owner was the illegitimate daughter of a mistress. After her family fell into ruin, she was sold to Prince Qi's manor to warm his bed. Su Wanqing was jea 299Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a concubine, waking up in the male protagonist's bed. The male protagonist is infatuated with her simply because she resembles his ideal woman. The female supporting characters all want to kill her. The female protagonist, unwilling to be a concubine, desperately tries to escape, but each time she tries, she is caught and brought back.

20. 170 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.9kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds
21. 171 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.8kReads9.3Score43414d adds

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    Five years of waiting in vain, my husband and daughter are forcing me to divorce him! Just the title sounds so tragic [smile].

22. 172 一 Half a Bright Moon Shines on a Lifetime 一半明月照平生 Half a Moon Shines on My Life一半明月照平生Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into another world, she became an ordinary maid in a prince's residence. She thought she and the prince were in love, only to find out he was getting married. But she was already pregnant. What was she supposed to do? Run, of course, and flee with the baby. Otherwise, she might be killed without even knowing who was behind it. But how could she escape from a powerful, high-born household? She'd have to come up with a plan and throw caution to the wind. Then she spotted a dog 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The story is about a female protagonist who transmigrates into the body of a maid. She falls for her mistress, thinking she's found someone to rely on, but little does she know that the mistress is getting married in a few months, and once the new mistress arrives, she'll be doomed. Now's the time to run! How does one escape from a wealthy family? By crawling through a dog hole! (Humorous plot)

23. 173 县 The County Magistrate's Cousin 县令家的表小姐 Half a Moon Shines on My Life一半明月照平生Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A modern girl unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times, becoming Shen Xingye, a seven-year-old orphan. Her family is framed by a treacherous minister for supporting the Crown Prince and executed to the last member. She alone escapes by sheer luck, reduced to begging on the streets. After ten years of keeping her head down, she is adopted by the county magistrate's concubine and secretly builds up her strength. As an adult, she heads to the capital alone, using her intelligence and resilience 186Reads—Score—14d adds

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