Any Highly Rated Stories with a Maid as the Female Lead? Please Recommend Some 🙏🙏 有女主是丫鬟的高分文嘛？求告知🙏🙏

1. 51 丫 Maidens as Numerous as Clouds 丫鬟如云 Eight Plus Nine八加九Ancient Romance70k WordsCompleted [A doting husband + a light, sweet romance] Ruyun was Qi Wenyuan's personal maid. She never expected the young master to fall for her. Ruyun became his bedchamber maid, then his concubine. He doted on her through it all! On his wedding night, Qi Wenyuan left his new bride alone so he could be with Ruyun, which made the young madam hate her... 141Reads8.1Score—14d adds
2. 52 良 Who Will Share This Lovely Night? 良宵谁与共 Su Jingchu苏静初Ancient Romance496k WordsCompleted Her widowed mother remarries into the Xiao family. After enduring all kinds of ups and downs, she finally raises Xu Lingyun to adulthood. When Xu Lingyun reaches the age to choose a husband, she discovers that the eldest son of the Xiao family has had his eye on her for a long time... They fall in love and live happily ever after. 2.8kReads9.1Score28614d adds
3. 53 重 Reborn to Marry an Older Man 重生之嫁给老男人 Luo Yu Qiu Han落雨秋寒Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she had no sense of her own limits. A mere maid, she became obsessed with the riches and splendor of a great household. She had ambition without the ability to match it, and she was poor at judging people. In the end, she met a tragic death. In this life, for her family's sake, she resolutely takes the old path of entering a great household as a young maid. All she wants is to do her job, stay safe until her term is up, redeem her freedom, and leave the household to reunite 5.5kReads9.1Score42514d adds

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   Both of these books feature female protagonists who are maids. 🌟🌟 The first book's female protagonist is reborn. Because of her past life, she lives a quiet and obedient life, planning to redeem herself and leave the manor. However, she catches the eye of the second master of the manor [smirking][smirking][smirking] and later becomes his wife. A sweet and doting romance! 🍭🍭 The second book's female protagonist transmigrates and becomes a maid in a wealthy family. She has no special abilities and lives a quiet and obedient life. Later, she redeems herself and marries a soldier. It's a simple and ordinary story, but the female protagonist doesn't escape the fate of having her husband take concubines. Very realistic!

4. 54 云 Chaos Between Heaven and Earth 云泥乱 Feast of a Thousand Lanterns千灯宴Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is out. [Substitute Bride, Ugly Maid × Exiled, Disgraced Crown Prince × Win Her Back at Any Cost × Marriage Before Love × Pregnant and on the Run × Mutual Healing × Ugly Duckling Comeback] She was the ugliest maid in the marquis's household. A birthmark covered her face, her hands were calloused, and everyone had called her Ugly Ah for six years. Her daily job was scrubbing chamber pots. He was the most exalted crown prince in the imperial family. Overnight, he was deposed. 44.1kReads9.1Score4.8k14d adds
5. 55 打 Beating the Matriarch, Crushing the Heir: The Wicked Maid Rises to the Top 打主母，踩世子，恶女丫鬟上青云 Dong Zha Muji东渣木鸡Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing Green tea schemers | White lotus types | Men competing for her | A battlefield of romantic rivals | Everyone's dream girl | Taming men From the start, Lin Wu was a maid whose job was to carry water, and she was miserable. The heir's wife was spoiled rotten by her husband, acting as she pleased. She was also jealous, vicious, and suspicious. Any woman in her household could end up beaten to death by her. Lin Wu struggled for her life every day. How could she turn things around? Simple... Flirt s 3.9kReads9.2Score37414d adds

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   A maid's start... 1V7 Dragon Ball, hilarious, definitely worth investing in.

6. 56 掌 Palm Bait: A Record of Taming the Pampered One 掌心饵，驯娇记 Seventeen Sounds of Life十七声生Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted [Gloomy eunuch ✖️ a palace maid who grows over time] Behind the deep palace walls, two broken souls become entangled and find a way to keep living amid the gray shadows of imperial power struggles. "Though the moss flower is tiny as a grain of rice, it still blooms like a peony." We may live humbly, hidden from the light, but we still live. A somewhat realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. If you enjoy its subtle, tense atmosphere, step inside. 211.3kReads9.5Score36.6k14d adds
7. 57 王 The Prince's Manor Has a Skilled Cook, and the Young Heir Is Wrapped Around Her Finger 王府厨娘手艺好，小小世子拿捏 Taro Round芋了个圆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + food + heroine building her career + business management + a little melodrama] [Sweet, clever little chef vs. seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young lord] Ye Zhiwei had just competed in the national cooking championship. After overcoming every challenge, she finally won first place. Before she could even get home to brag to her father, she was hit by a car while helping an old lady cross the street. When she woke up, she had become a little kitchen maid tending the fi 2.7kReads8.4Score29214d adds
8. 58 你 Didn't You Say She Was Old and Out of Favor? 你不是说她年纪大，不得宠吗？ I'm Xingxing Da我是星星大Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + food + everyday life + not chaste, but doted on] Su Tang transmigrated into the body of a concubine of Xiao Jingrong, Heir of the Prince of Zhaonan, with a two-year-old toddler in tow. The original owner had let herself go, behaved crudely, and was even older than the heir. He had long since forgotten her, leaving her to languish in a corner. Su Tang figured that was just fine. She wouldn’t compete for his favor or make the first move. But then 21.2kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds

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   In the first book, the female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the male protagonist's concubine. She only wanted a peaceful life, but what's with all this men coming up to her? In the second book, the female protagonist is the male protagonist's maidservant, never imagining she would receive his exclusive favor.

9. 59 鬓 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Peach Who Doesn't Slack Off桃子不摸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 35.1kReads9.2Score4.5k14d adds

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   🔥🌿🍀The female lead, Meng Shu, is principled, dignified, kind but not foolish, exceptionally intelligent, quick-witted and eager to learn, and meticulous in everything she does. Meng Shu's striking beauty becomes the beginning of her tumultuous fate. The head of the family and his wife are politically ambitious, and the second young lady is forced into a marriage with the prince. As her dowry maid, Meng Shu accompanies the second young lady as she rises through the ranks within the palace walls…

10. 60 周 The Maid of the Zhou Residence 周府丫鬟 Clear and Salted Scholar清咸书生Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted After Qiu Yue fell into the water, she transmigrated into the body of a maid named Qiu Yue. She escaped her status as a slave, returned to her hometown, and happened upon her true love. The couple supported each other and built a happy, peaceful life together. Her husband proved himself, passing the provincial and metropolitan examinations. When his superior sent him a beauty, she hurriedly accepted her: the more beauties, the better, since her embroidery room was short on hands. Then his superi 442Reads6.7Score—14d adds

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    Here comes a highly-rated novel where the female lead is a maid!

11. 61 偏 The Paranoid Tyrant Throws a Tantrum, but the Empress Is Too Much for Me 偏执暴君无能狂怒，皇后欺朕太甚 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance999k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation, with the same title, is now available on Tomato: “You Made Me a Palace Maid, So Why Did You Make the Tyrant Kneel on a Washboard?”] [Mind-reading + changing the plot + a cast of lovable idiots + laugh-out-loud comedy + one-on-one romance, both leads have eyes only for each other] After Ning Xiaoxiao transmigrated into a book, she unexpectedly gained the golden finger ability to change the plot. From then on, she began living the life of a feel-good heroine who could do wha 5.2kReads9.4Score84414d adds

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    These are all highly-rated novels; the female lead is a maid, a concubine, or a mistress.

12. 62 美 The Gorgeous, Flirtatious Maid Who Ran After Seducing the Heir 美艳通房茶又娇，撩完世子她就跑 Sugar-Free Pineapple Milk Pudding菠萝奶冻不加糖Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance, happy ending, sweet and doting, ridiculously sweet, both steamy and heartfelt. Everything you want, I've got. Beautiful, scheming, down-on-her-luck heiress X cold on the outside, warm on the inside, intensely possessive heir to a marquis The whole capital thinks Young Lord Jin has gone mad! The aloof and proud Young Lord Jin actually defied an imperial decree and rejected his betrothal, leaving the daughter of the powerful chancellor in the lurch! Rumor has it that it's all 8.7kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
13. 63 婢 The Beautiful Maid 婢子绝色 Rain Tapping the Pipa雨打琵琶Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted “Come here and let me hold you.” Looking at Lin Shuang'er trembling before him, Ye Beicheng suppresses the madness in his eyes. Everyone knows the God of War Prince of Great Song is cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. Yet he takes a servant girl to his bed and cherishes her like a treasure. Lin Shuang'er was born poor, with a life worth less than dirt. She knows she shouldn't become so attached to her master's affection. But this master stands up for her, lowers himself for her, and giv 4.5kReads9.2Score1k14d adds
14. 64 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 40.8kReads9.5Score5.4k14d adds
15. 65 重 Reborn Palace Maid: She Only Wants to Fight for the Emperor's Favor 重生宫女之她只想宫斗 Lady Yejiu夜九娘Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiaoyun spent years confined in the Cold Palace before finally being released. What she got in return was a useless husband and a wicked mother-in-law. This time, she decisively betrayed her mistress and climbed into someone else’s bed, successfully rising in status. And then she became the lowest-ranking palace maid… When Emperor Jingheng first saw Jiaoyun, he was merely captivated by her looks. “How can this palace maid have fairer skin than the Noble Consort?” Jiaoy 710Reads9.1Score10214d adds
16. 66 少 The Young Master's Maid Tops the Imperial Exams 少爷的小丫鬟金榜题名了 September Wind S九月的风SAncient Romance428k WordsCompleted [The story of a clever, unassuming maid and several young masters: one humble woman's road to a comeback] “Good news! Someone from the Qi family has made the imperial honor roll!” “Are you sure there's no mistake? No one from our household took the imperial exams this year.” “No mistake! It's that maid of yours, Liu Shi. She disguised herself as a man, took the exams, and came out top! The Qi household really does deserve its reputation as a family of scholars. Even one of its maids is so brilli 959Reads9.2Score13414d adds
17. 67 脱 After Gaining Her Freedom from Slavery, the Eldest Sister Returned Home to Farm 脱离奴籍后，长姐回家种田了 A Tangyuan汤圆一只Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other, one-on-one romance, farming, business] After going to great lengths to free herself from her status as a slave, Li Qiuchi traveled thousands of miles back to the countryside. What she found was a dilapidated thatched cottage and a struggling family. Even though they worked the fields like old oxen, they could barely feed everyone. With the help of her pocket dimension, Li Qiuchi planted grain in wasteland and raised plump chickens, ducks, and pigs. The 2.1kReads8.4Score15414d adds

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    She was freed from her status as a maid and slave and returned home to farm.

18. 68 红 Beauty with a Backbone, The Noblewoman Returns 红颜娇骨，贵女归来 Luan Ge鸾歌Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted male lead who openly favors her + sweet romance + no transmigration or rebirth + household intrigue and revenge] Pei Jingzhao, the legitimate son of the Marquis’s household, is famous for his cool restraint and lack of interest in women. He says, “How could I let someone else sleep beside me? Wouldn’t two people be terribly cramped?” Yet that very night, he takes Chun He to his bedroom… She thought he would never fall for any woman, but Pei Jingzhao falls hard, 62Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a maid.

19. 69 带 The Low-Ranking Maid Sent Away with a Pocket Dimension 带着空间被发配的粗使丫环 Blue Palace蓝宫Ancient Romance369k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + golden finger + farming + stockpiling grain + business + beloved by adorable children + marriage before love] [A story about people with no blood ties who become closer than family. Please read with care if that bothers you!!!] Shen Ruyi hadn’t done a thing. She went to sleep and woke up as a low-ranking maid in a marquis’s household in a fictional dynasty. Not just any maid, either: she was one of the lowest-ranked servants, assigned to menial chores. Fortunately, she still 10.3kReads7.9Score62714d adds

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    This book has a very novel theme!

20. 70 听 They Say Everyone Rumored to Be Involved with This Maid Gets Promoted 听说和这丫鬟有绯闻的都升官了 Tears in the Heart of the Tree树心有泪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Maid + Ensemble Cast + Political Schemes and Twists + Hilarious Chaos] One-sentence summary: A maid and two minor officials are brought together by a wastrel marquis to resolve crises and crack bizarre cases. Zhuxin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a Duke's manor. She thought her future would involve either household intrigue or farming, but then the manor was confiscated and she landed in the Imperial Prison. Zhuxin felt like she was doomed. They were all picking on her j 16.5kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    Absolutely a must-see!!! I've already watched it 5 times, the jokes are so numerous I can't stop laughing.

21. 71 穿 Reborn as a Marquis's Maid, I Spend Every Night Singing on the Road to Exile 穿成侯府小丫鬟，流放路上夜夜笙 A Persimmon Tree一棵柿子树Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + pocket dimension + stockpiling + transmigrate from the present to the past + feel-good story + fleeing disaster and famine + sweet romance + doted-on heroine] Shu Lanxun had scraped by for three years in the apocalypse. She had only just awakened her pocket-space ability and hadn’t even had time to level it up before she transmigrated into the body of a lowly maid in a marquis’s household. Her “tenacious vitality” somehow caught the madam’s attention, and she received so many rewards 4.5kReads8.6Score43314d adds

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    This story is already completed. The plot is unconventional. The female protagonist, equipped with a spatial ability, transmigrates from a post-apocalyptic world into a lowly maid in a marquis's mansion. She plans to save enough money to leave the mansion, but before she can even do so, the mansion is raided and she is exiled.

22. 72 前 The Former Dynasty's Maidservant 前朝女婢 Hou Mochen Yan侯莫陈炎Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted No saintly heroine, no pointless chatter, no dragging things out. Come feast on the good stuff!!! The cover is based on the heroine's original character design, so feel free to imagine yourself in her role. “As long as we don't have children, there won't be any problems. You needn't worry, Big Sister. I won't marry someone else for the sake of an heir. In this life, I need only you...” 1.3kReads8.4Score10214d adds

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    A story of ruthless pursuit and defiance, filled with unrequited love in the early stages, a false sense of self-worth in the middle, and a forbidden romance in the later stages. It's both sickeningly sweet and heart-wrenchingly tragic, a plot that delivers both pain and sweetness, making it utterly addictive. No saintly sentimentality, no empty talk. I kill to save my life, he covets my sister. Me: "There are no perfect people in this world. You say I'm disrupting the government? Before labeling me a villain, you'd better pay for my blood debt!" Him: "I've already fallen in love with you, how can I change that? What's done is done, I accept it. Even if it's my sister, so what? Rebellion against the Heavenly Gang, ruthless pursuit, I'll bear the world's infamy. Even mountains and seas, I will flatten them. My sister, she can only be mine…!"

23. 73 退 A Retired Maid Marries into a Wealthy Family: A Confident and Capable Mistress of the House 退休丫鬟嫁大户，当家主母飒又稳 Xiao Junzi萧君子Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted A purely historical romance: family life, a merchant couple, a slow-paced farming story, devoted leads, sweet married life, and a little bit of household intrigue later on. A quick-witted former maidservant versus a handsome, cunning young merchant. The heroine is strong-willed. There’s a saying: “Better to marry a servant from a great household than a girl from a humble one.” It means that maids raised in wealthy households are often well-read and well-mannered, while girls from humble homes of 3.8kReads8.1Score40414d adds

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    Good book recommendation, very good.

24. 74 农 A Stepmother’s Struggle in the Countryside: Make a Fortune and Save My Benefactor 农门继女奋斗路，挣钱暴富救恩公 Flying A Ba A Ba飞翔的阿吧阿吧Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It took Xia Xiang four years to go from Cheng Cheng to Yin Xiaxiang! For those four years, she searched endlessly for a way back. Unfortunately, fate was against her. She exhausted herself and ended up covered in wounds, yet got nowhere. She accepted her fate and thought she would simply settle down and live as a farmer’s daughter. But life is unpredictable. Her stepfather was suddenly involved in an accident, and a severe drought struck, leaving the rice paddies with no hope of a harvest. To ma 18.5kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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    It took Xia Xiang four years to transform from Cheng Cheng into Yi Xia Xiang! During those four years, she tirelessly searched for her way back, but fate was unkind, leaving her battered and bruised without success. She resigned herself to her fate, intending to settle down as a farmer. However, life is unpredictable. Her stepfather suffered an accident, and a severe drought struck, ruining the paddy fields. To make ends meet, her family sold her to a slave trader. After many twists and turns, she finally settled in the home of a prefect in Yuzhou, working as a maid. Here, she experienced unprecedented warmth. But this happiness was short-lived. The prefect was framed, and his entire family was confiscated and exiled. Fortunately, before the confiscation, the lady of the house returned all the servants to their original social status. Xia Xiang felt she bore some responsibility for the confiscation, and to lessen her guilt, she joined the exile team to their place of exile, thus beginning a journey of mutual support. After settling in the exile area, she started from scratch, working hard to earn money and care for the impoverished prefect's family. Finally, the eldest son of the prefect exonerated his father, and Xia Xiang quietly left after achieving her goal.

25. 75 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 104.7kReads9.4Score12.2k14d adds

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    It starts with a maid being given to the male lead. The female lead, a transmigrator, is very clear-headed and doesn't easily give her heart away; the male lead falls for her first. A super good story about a reborn and transmigrated woman, with a fast-paced slice-of-life narrative and not mindless at all! I've already watched it twice!

26. 76 让 You Asked Me to Be a Concubine, So I Killed the Lord? 让你当小妾，你把主君杀了？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (A full-cast audio drama has been produced) (The short drama adaptation, A Kiss Beneath the Spring Moon, is now online) [Quick transmigration + femme fatale + palace and household intrigue + revenge for every grudge + villainess fiction + no fixed male lead + growth-focused heroine] As a newly created System, Erdan only wanted to choose a gentle, charming Host who knew how to humble herself, so they could complete the concubine survival missions. But it turned out Erdan had misjudged her. A low- 17.2kReads9.6Score2.4k14d adds

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    This one deserves a 9.5 Rating. The female lead is a movie star who transmigrates into a flower shop maid, complete with a system task: to win over the general male lead. She showers him with sweet words and tender service, all to gain his affection. The female lead is incredibly quick-witted; when the male lead is bitten by a non-venomous snake, she immediately substitutes a deadly poison and sucks it out with her mouth to further gain his favor. Through various schemes and plots, the male lead's affection reaches 100, and even the system thinks it's over. However, ten years later, the scenario repeats itself, and the male lead falls for the young flower shop maid again.

27. 77 明 The Little Maid of the Bright Moon 明月小丫鬟 Pale Ink, Light Blue浅墨浅蓝Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Farming + Medical Skills + Modern Woman in Ancient Times] Medical genius Gu Mingyue transmigrated. To survive, she sold herself, only to discover that her new master wanted to take her as a concubine. She absolutely refused! Luckily, she knew how to prepare medicinal cuisine. If this place wouldn't have her, there were plenty of other places that would, and all kinds of “immortal heartthrobs” welcomed her with open arms... 23Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a maid who knows medicinal cuisine. She digs mushrooms, sells herbs, and cooks medicinal dishes... Gradually becoming wealthy. She has no special abilities and isn't a saint... Although there's no rating yet, it's really good.

28. 78 克 After My Husband's Death: I Set My Sights on the Marquis's Youngest Brother 克死丈夫后：对侯府小叔子下手了 Crimson Songbird绯色鸣雀Ancient Romance119k WordsOngoing On the night the Jing'an Marquis's household held a wedding to bring good fortune, the heir coughed up blood and died. The new bride, Shu Yixiao, was thrown into the woodshed by the Marchioness, who gave her seven days before she was to be buried alive with her dead husband. Dragging her injured body, she escaped her cage. At the last possible moment, she ran into Wen Jin, the household's second young master, a notorious playboy in the capital, a despised illegitimate son and good-for-nothing. B 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a lighthearted, action-packed story about power struggles within a wealthy family. The female protagonist rises from humble beginnings, displaying both intelligence and strength, while the antagonists are no fools either, leading to a complex and rewarding power struggle.

29. 79 通 After His Bedchamber Maid Ran Away, the Prince Begged Her to Return Every Day 通房跑路后，王爷日日求她回府 September Wind S九月的风SAncient Romance614k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance / both virgins] She was a beautiful woman of mixed Han Chinese and Western Regions heritage, born into a military family and exceptionally skilled in martial arts. Free-spirited as the wind, independent and carefree, she had a pair of striking green eyes that captivated everyone. On the day she was to marry her childhood sweetheart, an imperial edict suddenly summoned the groom to become the princess's consort. The wedding never took place, yet, absurdly, she ended up sh 592Reads9.2Score10514d adds

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    Staying up all night to watch [Sending Hearts] is great, everyone!

30. 80 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 11.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    A palace maid, and the male protagonist is the emperor.

31. 81 小 The Little Maid's Splendid Romance 小丫鬟的锦绣缘 Yan Yan Zhuo Hua妍妍灼华Female-Channel Fanfiction742k WordsOngoing [The rating may rise once more votes come in, so feel free to take a look] [Fictional dynasty + growing protagonist + a touch of ensemble cast + mostly everyday life + slow burn + romance] Jiang Wei was born into the household of the Marquis of Cheng'en. After passing a series of rigorous selections, she entered the young lady's household as a servant. She studied and grew, eventually becoming the young lady's first-class maid. Later, she fought for and won a chance to have her slave status revo 6.3kReads7.6Score1.2k14d adds

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    This book is really good. It doesn't have the clichéd story of rising to power; instead, it focuses on the protagonist seizing opportunities to learn and grow.

32. 82 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69kReads9.4Score8.7k14d adds

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    ① Shen Wei, a workaholic, transmigrates into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince's mansion. She'll fight tooth and nail to the death! [Learned] 9.4 Rating ② Yun Shu wakes up to find herself transmigrated into a maid in the Tang State Duke's mansion. She earns a lot of money and buys lots of land so she can become a small landowner in the future. Later… 9.1 Rating Both books are quite good. [Learned] Recommended [shy]

33. 83 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (New book updating) Haitang's rules for fighting in the inner household as a maidservant: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, her position won't be secure. Haitang was breathtakingly beautiful but born into a lowly family. In her previous life, proud and unwilling to become a bedchamber maid, she was tortured to death by the principal wife. Reborn, she decided to live differently. Everyone thought she was reaching above her station ju 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    The female protagonist grows from a maidservant to the principal wife and matriarch—I think this is the best book in this genre! The author's writing is superb, and the plot is tight and doesn't drag!

34. 84 将 The General’s Maid 将军家的丫头 Big Carp鲤鱼大大Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted Chu Suian transmigrates and sells herself to survive, only to discover that her master wants to make her his concubine. That simply won't do, so Chu Suian takes advantage of the chaos and runs away... Her master is having none of it and begins searching for her everywhere. This little maid from a general's household stirs up a huge storm without even realizing it, leaving the general to lament his hard luck at getting saddled with such a girl. 2.1kReads8.9Score20114d adds
35. 85 宫 The Palace Maid Keeps Embarrassing Herself Every Day 宫女她每天都在社死的路上 Hu Yu蝴俞Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + inner thoughts + System + regret-and-redemption arc + secret identities] As the story’s disposable cannon-fodder bug, Zhou Shengsheng thinks she can reincarnate perfectly as long as she keeps the plot on track. But these three men are each stranger than the last. When she was a palace maid, they treated her like a plaything. She thought she could put on a new secret identity and get back at them for everything she had endured. But their reactions leave her baffled. Th 8.9kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds

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    The first book features a villain as the female lead, while the second book features a comedic female lead.

36. 86 小 The Sweet and Obedient Maid Has the Chaste Heir's Heart Racing 小通房又乖又软，禁欲世子心狂跳 Water, Clouds, and Mist水云雾Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [Both leads sexually inexperienced, household and palace intrigue, growing-up romance, arrogant young heir × clever maid who plays the pig to eat the tiger] In her fifth year at the marquis’s residence, Youli has risen from the lowest-ranked maid responsible for sweeping and cleaning to the most favored senior maid at the side of the heir of the Marquis of Yong’an. She has reached a small peak in her career as a servant. She is quite content with her life and dares not ask for much more. She pl 3.9kReads8.8Score35214d adds

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    It's very good, highly recommended!

37. 87 世 The Heir's Punishment Makes the Little Maid Cry 世子爷罚哭小丫鬟 Moonlit Garden at Mid-Autumn中秋月苑Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted Young Master Xiao Teng of the Duke's estate is a spoiled troublemaker. Yu Zhan is sold into the household as a maid assigned to menial work in the woodshed. As Xiao Teng spends time with the heroine, he goes from taking her lightly and deliberately picking on her to slowly falling in love… 822Reads—Score10214d adds
38. 88 乱 Two Beauties in a Chaotic Age: A Maid's Survival Guide to the Inner Household 乱世双姝：丫鬟的后宅生存录 Storyteller from Shu蜀中说书人Ancient Romance735k WordsOngoing Keywords: Maid, Sisters, Surviving in Troubled Times, Household Intrigue Author’s Note: I’m preparing to run a book test soon. The platform is giving my book some exposure, but it’s driving me crazy. They’re keeping it on life support with a measly hundred or two hundred views. These next few days will decide everything. If the book takes off, I’ll stick to the original plan and write a long novel of around a million words. The original setup spanned four generations. The two heroines would rise 237Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    This author writes very well, depicting the intrigue and power struggles in great detail and realistically.

39. 89 报 Reporting to You, My Lord: Your Little Maid Has a Pocket Dimension 报告世子爷，你的小丫鬟有空间 Afternoon Milk Tea午后奶茶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted On her very first day after transmigrating, Qiu Tong faces a life-or-death choice. She decisively chooses to live, but can someone tell her why she ended up on the right when she clearly chose the left? And why did this damn lethal skill that can’t tell left from right transmigrate with her too? Damn you, heavens, are you trying to get me killed? Fighting tigers, chopping down wild boars, killing black wolves: are these really things a ten-year-old girl should be doing? She digs up ginseng, gath 2.9kReads9.2Score32214d adds

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    The author's imagination is boundless, the writing style is humorous and witty, and the subject matter is novel. The female protagonist is a maid who can't tell left from right, but with the help of a special ability, she raises sedan chair carriers and adorable children in ancient times, becoming a winner in life.

40. 90 都 I’ve Transmigrated, So Who’d Still Want to Be a Maid?! 都穿越了谁还要当丫鬟！ Hot Summer热夏夏Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted Transmigration + pocket dimension + business + gourmet food + opening up wasteland and farming + devoted couple Su Ye has barely transmigrated to another world when she is sold. What? To be a maid? She figures that since she's here, she might as well make the best of it. She plans to tough it out and keep a low profile. But maids have no rights at all, and Su Ye realizes that a comfortable life is like a frog slowly boiling in warm water. If she doesn't jump out soon, it'll be too late. If she's 2kReads7.4Score13414d adds

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    This is truly beautiful; it's underrated due to its low rating.

41. 91 谁 What Kind of Concubine Bears Four Sons and a Daughter, Then Becomes a Noble Consort? 谁家通房生四儿一女，还当贵妃啊 Autumn Is Long秋很长Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + One-on-one romance + Many children + Sweet romance + Inner- and imperial-palace intrigue] In the fortieth year of the Xihe era, Lüqing became a concubine-in-waiting to Prince Jin. She knew full well that she had to earn Prince Jin's favor and give birth to a child as soon as possible if she wanted to secure her place in the prince's household. For eight years, she contended with the other women in the inner court, using every means at her disposal to 26.8kReads9.1Score2.5k14d adds
42. 92 娇 The Clever Palace Maid and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Who Can't Resist Her 娇娇宫女手段高，冷戾帝王不经撩 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Reborn / palace intrigue, not both virgins / delicate heroine / hero is a bit of a jerk early on, loses his mind midway, and dotes on her alone in the end] Yuan Qing was just a low-ranking palace maid. But she was born alluring and beautiful. In her previous life, the Empress Dowager gave her to Prince Jing as a concubine. Who could have guessed she would become the princess consort's thorn in the side, and that a bowl of poisoned soup would end her life? Reborn, Yuan Qing set her sights on the 5.8kReads9.2Score57014d adds
43. 93 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score13k14d adds

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    This is really, really beautiful~~ [Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food]

44. 94 大 The Senior Maid’s Guide to Climbing the Ranks 大丫鬟升职手册 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted [Alternate Universe] [Slow Burn] [No Transmigration, Rebirth, or Wish Fulfillment] [1v1] From a little maid whom anyone could pick at will from a slave trader, to the trusted personal maid of the Grand Secretary’s wife, to the owner of the Yun Embroidery Workshop, and finally to Empress Xiaohuiwen, posthumously honored by the founding emperor of the new dynasty, Yun Yan is like a tenacious blade of grass: she never gives in. Author’s note: 1. The heroine has no secret noble identity. She is an o 4.5kReads8.8Score50114d adds

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    Go update it soon!

45. 95 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4kReads9.1Score31714d adds

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    🔥The female lead is a maid! She was sold to the Eastern Palace to pay for her family's medical treatment and was assigned to serve the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince noticed that ever since this young maid arrived, a strange memorial kept appearing on his desk... "Your Highness, please spare me! I am just a poor peasant, unworthy of your noble status. I only ask to find a kind man in Daoxiang Village to live a simple, ordinary life." "Lying on my bed, you dare to talk about marrying someone else?"

46. 96 倒 What Bad Luck! I Transmigrated Straight Into Exile With the Crippled Crown Prince 倒霉，刚穿越就要跟残废太子流放 The Paper Doll's Freedom纸片人的自由Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [It’s getting a comic adaptation. Come check it out when it’s released!] After catching her boyfriend cheating, Ji Qingqing downed a bottle of erguotou. When she woke up, groggy, she heard wailing outside. Rubbing her head, she stepped out and froze. A crowd of people in ancient robes were shouting, “The Crown Prince’s rebellion has failed! We servants are all finished!” The moment Ji Qingqing heard that the rebellion had failed, she jolted awake with fright. She had no time to think. She rushed 70kReads9.0Score10.9k14d adds

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    ❤️① The female lead transmigrates into the body of the crown prince's maid. She's exiled with the prince and his entourage, relying on her immense strength to help them escape danger. She and the crown prince are mutually devoted and both are virgins; her best friend is her cheat code. ❤️② The female lead transmigrates into the body of a rejected concubine, learning various skills by clinging to the old lady's coattails. Later, her father and brother both pass the imperial examinations, and she marries a marquis and has a child.

47. 97 被 Forced to Become a Concubine, the Wicked Maid Schemes for Power and Rises Step by Step 被逼为妾，恶婢勾心夺权步步高升 Bubble Coffee气泡咖啡Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted Not a wish-fulfillment story [Forcible Possession + Ruthless Heroine + Psychotic Hero] Shen Yuzheng transmigrates to ancient times and is sold into servitude at the Wen residence by her own mother. She obeys the rules and watches every word and action, finally earning a chance to leave the residence as a free woman. But just before she can leave, the eldest son of the Wen family forces her to become his concubine. The eldest son of the Wen family is noble by birth and peerlessly handsome, haile 810Reads8.5Score10514d adds

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    It's not finished yet, but it's absolutely amazing! The female lead won't compromise herself; she'd rather die than surrender, showing unwavering integrity and courage. The more I watch, the more addicted I get! [Kissing emoji]

48. 98 种 After the Farming Maid Stopped Flirting, the Prince Fell for Her Instead 种田丫鬟不撩后：王爷反而沦陷了 Twinkling Stars闪闪星斗Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted Sweet romance, farming, a pocket dimension, a devoted couple, a female doctor, and a scheming man What a miserable start, with a terrible hand dealt from the start. A dignified modern doctor became a little maid who had tried to seduce a prince and been thrown off his bed. The original owner was born a peasant girl, unloved by her father and mother. Thanks to her pretty face, she became a candidate to serve as a prince's concubine, under the lovely title of first-class maid. They say beauty comb 1.4kReads9.1Score13314d adds

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    These are all high-scoring novels where the female lead is a maid. Which one do you like? [Makes face]

49. 99 清 Qing Transmigration: The Fourth Prince Dotes on Her, and She Has Multiples 清穿：被四爷娇养后她多胎了 Little Sugar Wants a Cat小糖要养猫Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + alternate Qing dynasty setting + household and palace intrigue + magical spring + gorgeous heroine] The heroine can sleep around, but the hero can’t! The heroine is both spoiled and beautiful! Historical accuracy buffs, beware. This story features coercive romance, no escape, and plenty of melodrama, with a small amount of hzc. A spoiled, universally adored heroine vs. a mad, love-addled hero who dotes on her alone, with no regard for logic. OOC warning. After accidentally trans 196Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    Here it is!!! [Cool][Cool][Cool] Book 1: The female lead is highly intelligent but lacks emotional intelligence, completely clueless about love. The male lead falls for her, oblivious to everything, thinking he'll take her as a concubine when she grows up. Who knew this illiterate girl would actually become the top scholar in the imperial examinations? [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm] Book 2: She runs, he chases; she can't escape... A domineering emperor + a delicate beauty combination [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] Book 3: The female lead is a secret guard sent to protect the eunuch; it's a sweet little story! [Eating melon][Eating melon][Eating melon]

50. 100 重 Reborn: My Mother’s Consort System 重生之我的母妃有宠妃系统 Zhu Zhi茱枳Ancient Romance463k WordsOngoing In her previous life, the princess lost herself for a man and nearly brought her kingdom to ruin. Then, all at once, she returned to her childhood... This time, mired in a quagmire, she didn’t reach for that wretched man’s hand. She shoved the wretched man away, tossed out a “Get lost!” and went to find someone powerful enough to save her mother consort... But... no one had told her that the mother consort she’d fought so hard to save would be... like this...? “Rongrong, come on, take this skin- 66Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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