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Historical Romance About a Maid Rising to Power

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I've recently read a few historical novels where a maid rises in status, and they're pretty good. Are there more with this premise? An ordinary maid is deeply favored, but refuses to become a concubine!!!

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101 The Imperial Consort Reigns Supreme in the Harem Pine Ink and Smoky EleganceAncient Romance676k WordsCompleted 1.9kReads7.8Score123Shelves
102 I’m Just a Concubine, So Why Is Everyone Clinging to Me? Lin WanziAncient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 52.2kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves
103 The Concubine’s Code of Conduct Su YunAncient Romance638k WordsCompleted 1kReads8.3Score105Shelves
104 The Palace Maid Ascends the Throne: the Little White Rabbit Turns into a Black-Hearted Lily Tomato Sticks Dipped in Mashed PotatoesAncient Romance225k WordsCompleted 77Reads—Score—Shelves
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Just by looking at the names of these books, you can tell that they all climbed up from the status of palace maids from childhood, and used their own schemes to pretend to be weak to gain the heart of the male protagonist.
105 With a Fertile Constitution, the Low-Ranking Consort Becomes the Emperor’s Favorite Purple CatAncient Romance355k WordsCompleted 22.5kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
106 Lost? the Queen's Backhand Palace Fight Is so Exciting September Pear BlossomsAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 2.4kReads8.6Score261Shelves
107 The Servant Is Infertile, but His Wife Has Twin Children Beautiful Spring BranchesAncient Romance988k WordsCompleted 1.3kReads5.3Score—Shelves
108 The Delicate Beauty Becomes a Favorite Don't Love Me, Then mAncient Romance262k WordsCompleted 167Reads—Score—Shelves
109 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top Tea Little InkAncient Romance835k WordsCompleted 81.6kReads9.5Score10.2kShelves
110 The Leisurely Life of a Retired Palace Maid The Wang Family's Fifth Young MasterAncient Romance421k WordsCompleted 3.2kReads9.1Score281Shelves
111 The Palace Maid Is Soft and Sweet, and the Emperor Cherishes Her Silver CharmAncient Romance530k WordsCompleted 31kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
112 Accidentally Capturing the Emperor’s Heart: The Lucky Little Consort Lies Low Her Way to Empress Gray and BlackAncient Romance310k WordsCompleted 3.1kReads8.9Score221Shelves
113 Will This Lazy Concubine Get Promoted Today? Glutinous Rice BallsAncient Romance896k WordsOngoing 23Reads7.5Score—Shelves
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I predict this book will be 9.6 Soon, it's so exciting
114 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating Tian Nanxing NanAncient Romance480k WordsCompleted 192.2kReads9.4Score21.9kShelves
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When encountering time travel + rebirth, I just want to sleep peacefully, but my stomach bulges again and again.
115 The Maid in the First House Is Soft and Charming, and the Cold Prince Doesn't Care About Teasing Her. That Is Mr. YangAncient Romance341k WordsCompleted 183Reads6.4Score—Shelves
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①How would you choose between being the cook of the Hou Mansion vs. Being the wife of the prince? ❓Look at how she rose from a young maid to a position [note] and walked out of her own life ❗ ❗ ②Her father was a poor scholar, so he sent her to the Hou Mansion to be a maid [sad] Unexpectedly, they always wanted her to be a maid...
116 The Whole Household Was Stunned: The Little Maid Gave Birth to the Marquis’s Heir Yu WanwanAncient Romance606k WordsCompleted 7.7kReads9.0Score798Shelves
117 The Maid in the House Is Soft and Delicate and Is Pampered and Teased by the Cold Young Master. Warm Fairy LingyunAncient Romance321k WordsCompleted 72Reads6.4Score—Shelves
118 The Scheming Prince: The Fierce Girl Plans to Turn the Tables Meng Xuan XuanAncient Romance3.6M WordsCompleted 3.6kReads9.1Score469Shelves
119 Taken Home by the General, She Rises to Become His Legal Wife Xiao XiaoyuAncient Romance595k WordsCompleted 773Reads6.7Score—Shelves
120 The Pretty Maid Has Her Ways, and the Cool-Headed Chief Minister Can’t Resist Her Hua YaoAncient Romance527k WordsCompleted 1kReads9.0Score116Shelves
121 Traveling Through Time and Becoming a Dowry, Just Trying to Survive SanmuniAncient Romance92k WordsCompleted 680Reads8.2Score—Shelves
122 Dressed as a Maid, the Dandy Second Young Man Guards Me Like a Jade Reaching for Stars and Borrowing DreamsAncient Romance119k WordsCompleted 17Reads—Score—Shelves
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A single mother-in-law travels through time and becomes a maid. She just wants to live a happy life outside the house, but by some strange combination of circumstances, she becomes the target of competition between the male lead and the second male lead...
123 Her Slender Waist and Jade-Like Beauty Drive the Reserved Crown Prince Out of Control Xiao LizhiAncient Romance262k WordsCompleted 3.2kReads8.8Score266Shelves
124 Charming Maid! Crazy Criticizing the Emperor Every Night Peach CakeAncient Romance248k WordsCompleted 1.5kReads—Score103Shelves
125 Life Simulator: I'm a Pro at Rising Through Palace Schemes I Eat Tomatoes Without Spitting Out the SkinsAncient Romance429k WordsCompleted 4.3kReads9.2Score438Shelves
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A woman with clear logic has no love brain
126 Fengtian Chengyun QianyiAncient Romance126k WordsCompleted 52Reads—Score—Shelves
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The heroine is called the emperor's maid in time travel. In modern times, she is a humble worker, but in time travel she is still serving people's lives. So she worked secretly every day, successfully attracted the emperor, and was promoted to a concubine.
127 The Quick-Transmigration Big Shot Becomes a Tragic Villainess Lazy CatheadModern Romance200k WordsCompleted 8kReads9.4Score740Shelves
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🔥The first book🔥 "Gentle and gentle, harmless to humans and animals is my girl's mask; sober and independent, with a high risk factor is my true face." A tragic female supporting role in multiple dimensions? This is not my girl's script! 🔥Second Book🔥 "What? Are all the bosses having a hard time having heirs? Let me rely on the childbirth system to continue their offspring? Okay, okay, for the sake of generous rewards, I will bear it!"
128 Quick Transmigration: The Empress's Blessed Heir Fifty-Cent Special EffectsAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 42.3kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves
129 Quick Transmigration Is Fun Once, and Even Better Every Time First-Rate Red ChamberAncient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted 38.3kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
130 Quickly Dress up and Give Birth to More Children to the Male Protagonist Who Has No Heir Me and YouAncient Romance419k WordsCompleted 258Reads6.8Score—Shelves
131 A Maid in Feudal Society Storyteller from ShuAncient Romance123k WordsCompleted 4.5kReads9.1Score352Shelves
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The Story of the Maid's Ascension
132 After Being Sold into a Deep House by Her Stepmother, She Hugged Her Mistress's Thigh Tightly Appropriate and Not Too LateAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 866Reads8.7Score100Shelves
133 Qingwen Is the Concubine in Rebirth of the Red Mansion Ji Qiushan207k WordsCompleted 235Reads6.6Score—Shelves
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Qingwen was reborn. In this life, she no longer wanted to be immersed in entangled scandals. She wanted to change her tragic death.
134 Gold Medal Maid Flowers Fall in MarchAncient Romance541k WordsCompleted 267Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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🍒The maid comes to the top 🌱①The heroine never wanted to be a noble. After three years in the palace, she established a good relationship with her nanny and wanted to find a relaxing job. However, she caught his eye and was transferred to his side and slowly walked into his heart. It's a nurturing series, the female protagonist is very cute and the male protagonist loves her very much. 🌱②The maid came to power. The heroine's family was framed and convicted and she became an official slave. She had no personal freedom and could not even use her original name. She became Prince Ping's personal maid. Her heart was moved, but she found out that he was the enemy who hurt her family. The heroine's final choice was wise.
135 Personal Palace Maid Silk WillowAncient Romance997k WordsCompleted 25Reads5.8Score—Shelves
136 Misunderstood into Becoming a Concubine, Then Winning at Life by Having Children Old Sword God Li of Snowflight City 1Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 572Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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My selection, your careful selection🍁In the first book, the heroine travels through time and becomes the maid next to the old lady. She knows how to advance and retreat and has an overall view of the situation. [Send Heart] The young man next door came to ask for her to marry him after he became famous, and she became Mrs. Hou. 🍁In the second book, the heroine is a maid, and she is going to give the purse to the guard next to the prince, and wants the prince to help deliver it. Unexpectedly, the prince misunderstands that she is interested in the prince, [laughs] This is a beautiful misunderstanding.
137 Maid Clears the Lock Tutu Tea Without CoffeeAncient Romance836k WordsCompleted 204Reads—Score—Shelves
138 Palace Maid Huang Quan Tutu Tea Without CoffeeAncient Romance177k WordsCompleted 91Reads—Score—Shelves
139 The Story of Huihou Tutu Tea Without CoffeeAncient Romance255k WordsCompleted 703Reads—Score147Shelves
140 The Enchanting Concubine Qi TanianAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 5kReads9.0Score636Shelves
141 Daily Life of Pampering Maid Rose XiaoxiaoAncient Romance632k WordsCompleted 55Reads7.1Score—Shelves
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①As a maid, she was reborn! In this life, she will live an ordinary life and will not climb anymore, but she did not expect that the future will change so much... ②For the sake of her sick brother, she would rather be a slave than a maid! It's not easy to work as an errand in the government... ③Overnight, the whole family was [sadly] slaughtered, and as the eldest lady, she was reduced to a [sad] tea girl! Let's see how she rises to power step by step and avenges her people. ④The beautiful and loving spirit has traveled through time and space to marry the young lady. What kind of love drama will the couple with their own hidden agendas stage? Please look forward to it [Attention] It's so good that you won't get tired of it❗
142 Astonishing Glory: The Rise of a Maid Ji ChenxiangAncient Romance769k WordsCompleted 1Reads5.8Score—Shelves
143 After Five Years of Waiting in Vain, My Husband and Daughter Forced Me to Divorce. Cang YueshengAncient Romance604k WordsCompleted 8.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves
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As the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Guo, she still cannot escape the tragic fate of ancient women [rolls eyes] [admiration]
144 The Concubine Fishing Around Again TodayAncient Romance349k WordsCompleted 26.5kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
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💥The heroine time traveled, an "accident" at the beginning, the two of them "together" took the heroine home, but she thought that the heroine didn't want to be a concubine at all 🍃 She traveled through time and became a passerby girl, wishing that the fourth master was tired of her, so she would run away, who would have thought that the male director would let her have all the control, but he just wouldn't let go
145 She Had Multiple Children After Being Forced to Become the Fourth Master's Maid. Little Sugar Wants a CatAncient Romance593k WordsCompleted 214Reads5.8Score—Shelves
146 The Palace Maid Is Soft and Charming, and the Emperor Pinches Her Waist and Kisses Her Every Day Tong YueAncient Romance427k WordsCompleted 241Reads5.1Score—Shelves
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The old saying about the maid taking the upper hand 🍅🍅🍅 ① The sinister swinger VS the gentle and well-behaved little orphan girl ② The heroine Yi Meiyuan, a low-class palace maid, was actually attracted by the emperor and refused to let go. Later, she was attracted by the queen mother and became the queen mother's personal maid
147 My Maid Is a Boss Lu Dian'erAncient Romance482k WordsCompleted 140Reads6.6Score—Shelves
148 The General's Good Maid Wei YunshuAncient Romance392k WordsCompleted 202Reads6.5Score—Shelves
149 Time Travel: the Little Maid of the Prime Minister's Mansion Lan XiaoluAncient Romance417k WordsCompleted 33Reads—Score—Shelves
150 The Powerful Minister’s Concubine Orange GummiesAncient Romance347k WordsCompleted 9.7kReads8.5Score792Shelves