Looking for Stories with a Well-Behaved, Sweet, and Gentle Palace Maid as the Heroine 求女主是宫女，但是很乖很软

1. 51 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 11.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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   The female lead is a palace maid with a vengeful personality, but she's also incredibly fiercely protective of her life. She's a transmigrator with a system that allows her to seduce the male lead [admiration][admiration][admiration]. It's a really good story; the male lead's ex-wife is initially cold, but he becomes incredibly doting on her later on. He's incredibly disgusted with her, yet helpless and unwilling to punish her [shy][shy][shy]

2. 52 被 Sold Into the Palace, the Little Palace Maid Has the Cold, Stern Chief Eunuch Wrapped Around Her Finger 被卖进宫，小宫女拿捏冷硬大督主 Hell Ramen地狱拉面Ancient Romance391k WordsCompleted (Handcrafted from scratch) (One man, one woman + Both devoted to each other + Height and build difference + Historical romance + Fictional setting) Timid, delicate little palace maid x cold, ruthless head of the Directorate Banliang was afraid of two things at first: ghosts and the dark. After meeting the Lord Director, her fears grew to three. First: the Lord Director! Second: ghosts. Third: the dark. Later, she took the Lord Director's surname and used the name he gave her. Zhian, Xie Zhian. 5.3kReads9.0Score840Shelves

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   Both of these are excellent, you guys should definitely check them out! The first one is a 1/1 nurturing story where the female lead is very well-behaved, and the second one is a 1/N story where the female lead disguises herself as a boy. It's sweet at the beginning but has some heartbreak later on, but both are very good!!!

3. 53 穿 Transmigrated as a Fake Eunuch, I Become the Handsome Men's Beloved 穿成万人迷假太监，美男们团宠我 The Cat Butler Who Wants to Retire Early早日退休的铲屎官Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Unparalleled beauty + irresistible charm + everyone’s darling + a tangled love square] Liu He transmigrated into a book, and not just any book: the one she had written herself. She wasn’t a princess or a legitimate-born young lady. She was a short-lived fake eunuch who dressed as a man. A miserable life? No! Watch this pretty little eunuch become everyone’s obsession! The gentle, refined crown prince: “So what if you’re a eunuch? I’ve already chosen you, Xiao Liu.” The sinister, scheming second 6.7kReads9.3Score954Shelves
4. 54 宫 The Palace Maid Is Alluring and Wily, and Coaxes the Emperor into Making Her Empress 宫女茶又媚，哄着帝王送凤位 Shui Shengyu水生玉Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Just started receiving ratings, so they’ll gradually go up. Your support is welcome!] [Beautiful, calculating palace maid x devoted, possessive emperor] [Reborn + 1v1, both devoted to each other, happy ending + powerful man bows his head, heroine knows how to keep him in line] Lin Chan was the least noticeable concubine-born daughter in the General’s residence. When her legitimate elder sister entered the palace as a consort, Lin Chan could only go with her as a maid. She endured one humiliatio 2.4kReads8.9Score315Shelves

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   Both are rebirth novels, and the female lead is a scheming beauty.

5. 55 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

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   This book is really good; the male lead spoils the female lead from the very beginning.

6. 56 缠 Clinging to You 缠娇 Scummy Sea Loves Meat渣海爱吃肉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her past life, Yun Yao fled with a scumbag to avoid taking the princess’s place in consummating her marriage with Prince Mu. She believed his lies, only to be sold into a brothel and die miserably in a river! Reborn on the eve of her elopement, she chose to turn back and become the stand-in instead. Who would have thought that Prince Mu, rumored to be hideously ugly and look like a demon, would not only be devastatingly handsome but also have an incredible physique! Being a stand-in suddenly 1.1kReads9.0Score144Shelves

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   The obedient and gentle little concubine

7. 57 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 19.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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   The Imperial Concubine and the Emperor are childhood sweethearts, a sweet and virtuous story! Although the female lead was born a servant, she grew up by the Empress Dowager's side and is the male lead's only woman. She suffers from amnesia at the beginning, but the male lead loves her even more [admiration].

8. 58 穿 After Becoming a Foot-Washing Maid, I Made the Tyrant Wash My Feet 穿成洗脚婢后，我让暴君给我洗脚 Buddha Fish Shattered Light佛鱼碎光Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [A sweet, healing romance, 1v1 and devoted to each other, effortless wins, gossip, and exclusive affection: a carefree sweet girl versus a mad tyrant] Office worker Yu Xinyao dies suddenly from overwork and transmigrates into the lowliest foot-washing maid in the Great Liang imperial palace. She thinks she might as well make the best of it, but the emperor is a tyrant. Every time someone washes his feet, someone dies, and the bathhouse duty roster has become a countdown to death. With only a mon 480Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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   🐟① Yu Xinyao, a working-class girl, died suddenly from overtime and transmigrated into the body of a lowly foot-washing maid in the Great Liang Imperial Palace. She initially thought she'd make the best of it, but the reigning emperor was a tyrant; every foot-washing session resulted in someone's death, turning her once-pleasant foot-washing schedule into a death countdown. With only a month left to live, she was secretly targeted and made a scapegoat to wash the tyrant's feet that very night. Everyone thought she was doomed, including herself. But who would have thought she'd escape the tyrant's clutches? Not only did she survive, but she also effortlessly rose to the position of Empress, becoming the tyrant's darling! Later, someone witnessed in horror that the ruthless and feared tyrant actually bent his noble back and personally washed the foot-washing maid's feet with unprecedented tenderness. "Yaoyao, is the water temperature right?" 🐟②Shuli began having frequent dreams after being transferred from the Imperial Library to serve the Emperor. In her dreams, a tall man stood not far from her. She was startled awake the moment their eyes met. The second time she saw his face, she was choked and frightened. The day after waking, she suddenly realized that the Emperor she served had the same face as the man in her dreams. The Emperor was cold and majestic, while the man in her dreams grew increasingly gentle. Just as her heart began to pound, she inadvertently learned that they were always the same person. Shuli was terrified and packed her bags to escape, but after successfully leaving the city gates, she saw the Emperor waiting for her calmly. With that cold and majestic face, the Emperor slowly approached Shuli, reciting the promise Shuli had made in her dreams, each word pressing down on her, leaving her only able to retreat in fear and confusion. Only when there was nowhere left to retreat did the emperor lift the beautiful woman's face and chuckle softly: "You dare to run away after provoking me." Nowhere to escape. No one knew what happened that night before the emperor, but when she returned to the palace, there was a beautiful concubine in the harem, safely protected by the emperor, who rose to the position of Imperial Concubine. "Little Jiao, you'll have to beg me." A foolish beauty who knows her own stupidity VS a domineering and deep-seated emperor. Rong Jiao, timid and cowardly yet delicate, with a rosy face and pitiful features, was sold to a brothel. The disguised tyrant redeemed her. "But I only redeemed a prostitute." Men are best at taming cheetahs, but the girl was a soft, boneless little rabbit. The man's repeated cold treatment only made the prey more uneasy. She eventually escaped to the palace and became a maid, but little did she know she had entered a wolf's den.

9. 59 养 The Sweetheart in the Palace of Heavenly Purity Is Being Spoiled Rotten by His Majesty 养心殿那位娇娇，被陛下宠疯了 Exquisite Rabbit琳琅兔Ancient Romance586k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both chaste + sweet romance + airheaded beauty + healing body scent + pregnancy and childbirth + cozy foodie life] Shuyi is known throughout the Imperial Food Bureau as a “porcelain doll.” With skin like ice and bones like jade, she blushes at the slightest touch and cries if anyone so much as scolds her. She'd planned to keep her head down in the palace, cook delicious food, save up enough silver, and retire outside the palace. But by a twist of fate, she was reassigned to serve t 6.3kReads7.7Score734Shelves

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   Although she was a palace maid, she was extremely spoiled and loved to eat.

10. 60 宫 The Palace Maid's Lush Beauty Softens the Emperor's Heart 宫女美艳娇软，皇帝缓放心尖 Jiu Jin Ya九斤吖Ancient Romance495k WordsCompleted The day the Grand Tutor’s residence was raided, Jiang Xi escaped with her younger sister. But an arrow had wounded her sister’s leg, leaving her unable to walk. To survive, Jiang Xi had no choice but to enter the palace as a cleaning maid. But her sister’s leg was getting worse, and with her current status, there was no way she could get her treated. Just then, the Empress Dowager was selecting maids to attend to the emperor. Jiang Xi pretended to fall and successfully got herself sent to the Ha 275Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The female leads are all former palace maids! I wanted to watch it again after the first time, so go for it, my darlings!

11. 61 入 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Wouldn’t Let Me Leave 入宫后，偏执帝王不许我出宫 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Not both virgins, not a strong heroine, a little angst early on, devoted love later] In the fourth year of the new emperor’s reign, Consort Duan died suddenly of an illness in the palace. At the time, Shen Jiafu was not yet fifteen. The Empress Dowager was from the Shen family. Half a year later, she summoned a Shen daughter to the palace to attend to her, claiming to be ill. Shen Jiafu traveled from Quzhou to the imperial capital. In public, she was gentle and well-behaved, like a charming flo 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    This one! It's by my favorite author again, and this is already my third book! [Admiration] I'm already experiencing a reading slump and can't wait for the fourth one! [Crying] This one isn't about palace maids; it's about the Empress Dowager's niece, but it's absolutely super, super good. You definitely have to check it out; you won't regret it! [Cool]

12. 62 妖 After Being Reborn, the Bewitching Consort Only Wants to Push the Tyrant to Improve Himself 妖妃重生后，只想督促暴君上进 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance420k WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Capricious, wicked, silly beauty vs. dark, obsessive-love maniac tyrant] [Palace intrigue, not a pure romance + doted on from the start + not a strong female lead + a lovesick, unstable woman and a deranged man drawn to each other] Yueli was the top courtesan at Chunfeng Pavilion. She didn't want to be sold to the demon-like general, so on the day she was to leave the brothel, she timidly tugged on the emperor's sleeve... She spent three years throwing her weight a 26.4kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    Beautiful, really beautiful! [KISS][KISS]

13. 63 梦 Dreamed I Was Poisoned to Death? The Wicked Consort Goes on a Rampage 梦到自己被毒死？恶毒贵妃杀疯了 Pour Me a Glass of Green Plum Wine来一杯青梅酒Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted [Not a pure romance + an all-villain cast + a heroine who kills + an indulgent hero + exclusive devotion from the start] [An aloof, ruthless, pleasure-seeking autocratic emperor vs. an arrogant, domineering, viciously cunning consort] Emperor Long'an had ruled for seven years. What people talked about most was his unusual hobby: keeping all kinds of fierce beasts and wild birds. Little did they know that the creatures who caught Emperor Long'an's interest were all in the harem's fighting ring. E 20.1kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
14. 64 清 The Imperial Noble Consort’s Laid-Back Life in the Qing Dynasty 清穿皇贵妃的咸鱼日常 An Eraser一块橡皮擦Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Su Yin unexpectedly arrives in the Qing Dynasty and, by a twist of fate, ends up in the Fourth Prince’s residence. Knowing roughly how history is supposed to unfold, she chooses to keep a low profile to save her own skin. Who would have thought that one day, the Fourth Prince would overhear her secretly badmouthing him? The prince declares, “Very well. You’ve got my attention!” Su Yin denies it three times over: “It wasn’t me, I didn’t do it, don’t make things up.” 3kReads9.0Score262Shelves

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    Chaochao was incredibly beautiful, but she was just a lowly palace maid. Therefore, she was often bullied and given away by her master to a sadistic eunuch. Yet, Chaochao also wanted to live. Initially, she knelt before the most honored man in the land, her beautiful eyes filled with tears, her voice alluring: "Your Majesty, please have mercy on me."

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 745Reads9.1Score101Shelves

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    These are all stories about palace maids rising to power, guaranteed to be good-looking 🔥① When Shuli was transferred from the Imperial Library to serve the Emperor, she began to have frequent dreams in which a tall man stood not far from her. She was startled awake the first time their eyes met. The second time she saw his face, she was choked and frightened by him. The next day, she suddenly discovered that the Emperor she served had the same face as the man in her dreams. 🔥② Shen Qinghe, in the prime of her life, had spent over ten years navigating the treacherous waters of the palace. She had hoped to be granted an official position and leave the palace, or live a peaceful life as a palace maid, but unexpectedly, an order came, and one day she became a concubine. Watching these women fight every day, she never imagined she would become a part of it herself. (They only get together after chapter 50 [shy])

16. 66 深 Diary of a Palace Musician 深宫乐师日记 Hot Enough to Drop热死个人Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhi, the head of the Music Bureau, unexpectedly becomes one of the emperor's consorts. She thinks her life will be consumed by the schemes of the women in the palace, but instead, she becomes the emperor's most favored consort. Jiang Zhi says, “This isn't what I trained for!” Content warnings: 1. The male lead is not a virgin! He isn't! He's the emperor! 2. The male lead is attracted to the female lead at first sight, while she falls for him over time. 3. The female lead always gets reveng 29Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    These three are all novels that I really enjoy reading and have read countless times, including "Juejuezi".

17. 67 我 I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite? 我又乖又美，独宠后宫怎么了？ Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Harem + No Angst] A lively, stunning beauty + a devastatingly handsome, love-struck good emperor. (He’s love-struck but knows right from wrong) (No cutthroat palace intrigue) (Not a devoted couple) (Fast-paced) (Heroine’s halo) Ji Wanqing transmigrates into the harem of the Emperor of Yan and becomes a low-ranking concubine. The moment she arrives, the arrogant Consort slaps her. The Consort is bad enough, and the Empress is no better, using her to stoke the Consort’s anger. Wit 4.1kReads9.2Score447Shelves

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    The first book perfectly met the requirements, the second one was different—it featured the emperor's exclusive favor, the third one I thought was quite good, and the fourth one was absolutely a life of extraordinary success.

18. 68 娇 The Emperor’s Favorite: His Beloved Consort 娇妃娘娘盛宠六宫 Blue Snow Pear Blossom蓝雪梨花Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + System + palace intrigue + happily ever after with the heroine as the emperor’s sole favorite) Xu Lanshan transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who was tortured to death by her own mistress. She has no choice but to plot her escape. The only way to stay alive is to win the emperor’s favor. She sees the bright side: he’s the most powerful man in the world, and he’s young and handsome, too. Sleeping with him would be a win. But what’s with this palace-intrigue System? If s 1.2kReads8.9Score104Shelves

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    The female lead has an incredibly gentle personality; even her tone of voice is so soft and cute! Ahhh, I love it! You absolutely have to read this book, especially if you're a fan of time-travel novels.

19. 69 娘 The Palace Maid Rises to Power, and the Entire Harem Hopes She’ll Be Deposed 娘娘宫女上位，满宫盼她被废 Yun Ning蕴宁Ancient Romance751k WordsCompleted [No transmigration or rebirth; ruthless heroine; neither lead is a good person, so don’t read if you mind; heroine plays the helpless green tea at first, then fights back hard; he devotes himself to her later on] Pinglan is a maid serving the unpopular eldest princess. When the princess’s mother, Consort Rong, is deposed, she pleads with Pinglan to look after her daughter before she dies. Pinglan agrees. Not long afterward, the eldest princess is adopted by Consort Yu. But Consort Yu loses the e 196Reads8.4Score—Shelves
20. 70 贵 The Noble Consort Is Both Charming and Alluring 贵妃她又娇又媚 Mo Ge墨歌Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing Just after Lin Jiaojiao wins the title of International Best Actress, a car accident sends her transmigrating into a melodramatic palace-intrigue romance called The Violent Monarch's White Moonlight. She becomes the female antagonist, a shameless troublemaker who loves to stir up trouble. Lin Jiaojiao says, “No need to panic.” With her lucky koi aura, she'll trample the female lead, power up all the way, and claim the highest seat in the land. But just as Lin Jiaojiao is excited to show off her 155Reads8.1Score—Shelves
21. 71 综 Film and TV Crossover: I Dwell in Spring Mountain 综影视：我栖春山 Chunzhi Mu春枝暮Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted [Stunning heroine + protagonist's halo + Mary Sue + sweet romance + exclusive devotion + love at first sight + lovesick male lead + one-on-one] 1. Empresses in the Palace (original novel), pairing: Xuan Ling (completed) [The person before my eyes is the one in my heart] 2. Palace Lock Heart Jade, pairing: Kangxi (completed) [Question the Emperor, understand the Emperor, surpass the Emperor. At last, the First Prince of the Great Qing has arrived, though late.] 3. Custom commission: Liu Che (in 43.4kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    🍀🍀💐💐The first story is based on the novel *Empresses in the Palace*. The male lead is Emperor Xuan Ling, and the female lead is an original character—a delicate palace maid who transmigrates to the present day. She is easily captivated by the emperor, who then dotes on her for life.🍀🌴💐

22. 72 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Female Supporting Character Betrays the Male Lead, She's Locked Up in Tears 快穿：渣了男主后女配被关哭了 Wang Mumu Ya王木木吖Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [She never breaks character. The heroine is a real scumbag, no good person, with jealousy-fueled showdowns and regretful exes all around her. A hint of irresistible Mary Sue charm.] What do you do when you transmigrate into the role of a vicious supporting female character who has to do bad things? Su Yu’s answer is: Obviously, keep doing bad things! An outstanding graduate of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Su Yu’s mission is to become a cannon-fodder supporting heroine, win the male lead over 39kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    🌈🌈Chapter 388: The female lead is a flower fairy who disguises herself as a palace maid to absorb dragon energy from the emperor. [Admiration] The little palace maid's eyes were too blatant, as if she wanted to devour him; her face was full of covetousness. Xiao Yan chuckled: "You really aren't afraid of death." Su Yu quietly moved a little closer, and seeing that Xiao Yan didn't stop her, she hugged his arm, leaned against him, and asked in a high-pitched voice: "Then, Your Majesty, will you kill this servant?" On the surface, she's a seductive maid who wants to climb into his bed. Behind the scenes, she's eating, eating, eating!

23. 73 后 A Cheat-Code Life in the Imperial Harem 后宫开挂人生 The Silent Instant Noodles沉默的方便面Ancient Romance584k WordsCompleted In the novel, she is the Empress Dowager’s niece and the emperor’s highest-ranking Consort Shu, with a noble status and boundless favor. Yet in the end, she cannot escape the fate of a minor cannon-fodder character, and dies with hatred in her heart! Qian Qing from another world takes her place and carefully plots every step, winning the emperor’s love and matching wits with the novel’s heroine. She wants to see whether a mere illegitimate daughter of a marquis’s household can still rise to the 1.8kReads7.6Score110Shelves
24. 74 甜 The Sweet Concubine Is Wild and Flirtatious, Making the Chaste Prince’s Heart Race 甜妃撩又野，撩拨禁欲王爷心狂跳 Xuan Yu瑄玉Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [Mind reading + lighthearted transmigration + sweet historical romance + aloof, chaste male lead + devoted couple] A clumsy, flirty, and hilarious little artist who doesn't realize how suggestive she is VS. A man whose mouth is the most stubborn part of him, aloof and chaste on the surface, with a head full of filthy thoughts. Too much fun can be fatal. Mu Zhenzhen choked to death on her own drool while staying up late watching videos of her favorite husbands! The good news: she came back to li 792Reads8.9Score105Shelves

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    ① A quirky, playful, and unwittingly flirtatious female artist who is also a bit clumsy, VS a seemingly aloof and arrogant male lead who is actually a smooth talker. ② A delicate and beautiful palace maid VS a sickly and obsessive emperor. ③ A beautiful and delicate palace maid VS a cold and cruel emperor. 🦋🦋

25. 75 驯 Tame the Little Bunny, and the Emperor Will Fall for Her on His Own 驯到小白兔，帝王他会自己沦陷 An Ting An Ting安汀安汀Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted “Xiao Jiao, you’ll have to beg me.” [Tyrant + Devoted Couple + Face-Slapping and Falling Hard + Sweet, Delicate Beauty + Coercive Possession + A Little Love Triangle + A Short Groveling Chase] A foolish beauty who knows she’s foolish VS a powerful, deep-minded emperor who rules with an iron fist Rong Jiao is timid and afraid of death, but also delicate and pampered, with a rosy face and peach-blossom cheeks that make people want to protect her. One day, she is sold to a brothel. The disguised ty 137Reads6.4Score—Shelves
26. 76 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 45.4kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves

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    The female protagonist was originally a palace maid of the Empress Dowager. The Emperor had long harbored ambitions towards her, elevating her from a commoner to an Imperial Noble Consort, and ultimately granting her a lifetime of monogamy.

27. 77 强 Forced Love: Beyond Reach 强制爱：贵不可攀 Fu Yucheng傅羽丞Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted Resilient, kindhearted village widow from the bottom of society × proud, ambitious top-ranking nobleman who says one thing and feels another [HE + Groveling Chase + Rekindled Love + Coercive Possession + Cheating + Neither Lead Is a Virgin] Xue Zhi, grandson of the Duke of Xue, was born into privilege and was the very picture of a favored son of heaven. He had toyed with countless women. Zhou Fengchun was just a poor widow from the mountains who had once saved him. She stuttered and had a six-y 14.2kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves

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    This! I don't even want to look at it.

28. 78 娘 The Consort’s Laid-Back Daily Life 娘娘的佛系日常 Springtime Sweet Orange春日甜橙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A lazy, carefree little schemer who just wants to lie flat + historical fantasy + palace intrigue + heroine devoted to one man, hero not devoted to one woman] The charming and clever favorite consort Lin Jingran refuses to work herself to the bone. She’s got the Noble Imperial Consort position lined up, and plans to enjoy the drama and lie flat her way to becoming Empress. Family? She’s a treasured darling of her family, too. The emperor? He openly favors her and helps her navigate palace intr 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Not a palace maid, but obedient and gentle. A lighthearted, slice-of-life sweet romance novel. The female lead is proud yet adorable, with a clear head. The male lead initially shows favoritism, then becomes exclusively devoted to her, spoiling her from beginning to end; he's very gentle with her. The female lead's cute baby is adorable, but it's the male lead's favorite child. The pets are also interesting.

29. 79 陛 Your Majesty, Stop Stealing My Melons! 陛下，不要总偷我的瓜！ Ten Miles Above the Moon月上十里Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + mind reading + gossip + 1v1 + top-tier love-brained male lead + palace intrigue + happy ending] When Li Zhu woke up again, she discovered she had transmigrated into a book. [Wow, is this the tyrant from the original novel?] The tyrant, Li Shengyuan, frowned. Hm? Who's speaking? [He's so handsome! Handsome from every angle! No wonder he's Heaven's favorite son!] Li Shengyuan fixed his gaze on Li Zhu. Interesting! He could actually hear a woman's thoughts. [What a shame 5.4kReads9.0Score762Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a lowly palace maid in the emperor's palace. The male protagonist, after hearing her inner thoughts, begins to pay attention to her. At first, he makes her serve food, treating her like a mukbang streamer, haha. The female protagonist is very obedient and gentle, and she also has a "gossip-eating" cheat ability. The male protagonist uses her inner thoughts to enjoy the gossip, and the two of them have a great time watching the drama unfold.

30. 80 醉 Drunk and Reckless 醉轻狂 Wounded Nerves受伤的神经Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted Two men fight over one woman, determined to possess her at any cost. Li Xiang is rescued by Su Mo and brought to the prince's manor as a maid. They fall in love over time, but a struggle for imperial power brings the manor down and tears the lovers apart. For Su Mo's sake, Li Xiang quietly cares for the injured heir, Zhou Mingxuan. But when they meet again, the bond between the three of them can never return to what it was... Scene One: He had just lifted the covers when Li Xiang swung her fre 4.8kReads8.9Score393Shelves

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    The female lead was originally a beggar. The second male lead, a guard, found her and took her back to the royal palace, where they became engaged. The male lead, a prince, forcibly took her and didn't cherish her. The second male lead was unwilling to accept this. Two men vie for one woman; a classic case of "chasing after one's wife is like a fire."

31. 81 退 The Leisurely Life of a Retired Palace Maid 退休宫女的悠闲生活 The Wang Family's Fifth Young Master王家五公子Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted Ever since the retired palace maid Zhilan returned to her hometown, she had been going on one matchmaking date after another, and every one of them fell through. Still unwilling to give up, she went on her Nth date, and the man finally couldn't hold back from asking, “Sister, do you have any particular requirements for a husband?” He just couldn't believe it. Every time she went on a matchmaking date, he sabotaged it. Surely, sooner or later, she'd finally notice him. 2.4kReads9.1Score272Shelves
32. 82 权 The Powerful Minister’s Concubine 权臣的瘦马通房 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted A devoted couple, sweet romance, and a wife-chasing journey of regret A Yuan was famous in Yangzhou as a slender beauty, with skin as smooth as jade and beauty as radiant as peach blossoms. Every frown and smile of hers could captivate the heart. Later, she was sold into the Marquis of Anning's household. The old madam took a liking to her and assigned her to serve as a bedchamber maid to Wei Xun, the heir to the marquis's title. Wei Xun was aloof and indifferent by nature. More than anything, h 4kReads8.5Score439Shelves
33. 83 宫 The Palace Maid Zhaozhao 宫女朝朝 Again and Again又双Ancient Romance542k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue + favored consort + more children, more blessings golden finger: the ability to bear children] Zhaozhao was stunningly beautiful, yet she was only a lowly palace maid. That meant she would be bullied and assigned by her mistress to a sadistic eunuch. But Zhaozhao wanted to live, too. At first, she knelt before the most exalted man in the realm, tears glistening in her beautiful eyes as she spoke in a voice brimming with seductive tenderness: “I beg Your Majesty to take pity on t 47Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 进 I Entered the Palace as a Maid, but Bore the Crown Prince Twins 进宫当宫女，却给太子生下龙凤胎 Everything Goes Well万事皆宜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ji Nianzhen entered the palace as a maid and was always perfectly obedient. She planned to keep her head down until she was allowed to leave the palace, but then she unexpectedly became the Crown Prince's concubine. To her surprise, luck kept coming her way, and she rose in rank while raising a child! But is being obedient really enough to survive in the palace? Even in this deep palace, she never forgot who she was. She kept her hands clean as she protected herself and her child. A kind heart a 1.6kReads8.6Score177Shelves
35. 85 暴 The Tyrant Breaks Down as the Little Palace Maid Kills Herself at the Drop of a Hat 暴君崩溃，小宫女一言不合就自鲨 Tani Ayako多谷彩子Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted Hao Xiangsi is beaten to death as soon as she transmigrates into a book. The heroine tries to make her take the blame, so she goes berserk and stabs the heroine to death. The heroine comes back to life, and she stabs her again. In the end, the heroine's halo is stabbed away, and the tyrant banishes her to the Cold Palace. Shi Jingyan: I really want to kill this palace maid. I've watched her kill one of my consorts nearly twenty times, and I can't stop her. And whenever that consort dies, the en 2.5kReads9.1Score405Shelves
36. 86 金 Spring Runs Deep in the Golden Palace 金阙春深 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous, timid crown princess × dark, unhinged emperor × radiant crown prince] On the day of the imperial selection, Emperor Chengming, Xiao Ke, unexpectedly ran into a “young palace maid” in the imperial gardens. The “young palace maid” was drawn into a struggle within the royal family, beginning a life of political maneuvering in which she would turn the tides. Several months later, the Eastern Palace held a grand wedding. The “young palace maid,” dressed in her phoenix coronet and red weddi 17kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    The Crown Prince's fiancée, mistaken for a palace maid, is loved by both the Emperor and the Crown Prince.

37. 87 天 Heavenly Abyss 天渊 Mu Xiao Sansheng沐潇三生Eastern Fantasy6.4M WordsOngoing (The print edition has been published and is available to buy online) A hundred years ago, Chen Qingyuan entered a forbidden zone called the Heavenly Abyss. His soul lamp went out, and everyone believed he was dead. Today, Chen Qingyuan has emerged from the forbidden zone alive, but his cultivation has been destroyed and his spiritual roots severed. With his beloved breaking off their engagement and the various sects bullying him, what is Chen Qingyuan supposed to do? “Chen Qingyuan, you have tw 976.7kReads9.4Score99.9kShelves

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    [Facepalm][Cool]💥Holy crap! Absolutely amazing! [KISS][Drooling] It's incredibly [eye-rolling] good! [Salute]🍀 [You'll see] Watching this for 40,000 minutes is the only one on the entire internet! [Laughing and crying] The female lead is a widow, and also his [eye-rolling] sister-in-law. He fell in love with her at first sight, [admiring] but initially [angry] didn't dare express his feelings. Seeing her avoiding him, he immediately confessed... [Laughing][Frustrated][Thinking]

38. 88 重 The Reborn Crown Prince's Little Palace Maid in the Apocalypse 重生太子爷的末世小宫女 Two Three Two二三二Ancient Romance734k WordsOngoing (Sweet romance, no angst, the trap is already dug, so jump right in.) Yun Duo starved to death in the apocalypse, only to transmigrate into the palace as Yun Ba, a low-ranking maid in the Eastern Palace of the Jingtian Dynasty. She had already decided to cling to the Crown Prince and spend her days eating well, keeping her head down, and living a long life. Yun Ba had only meant to hang on to his coattails for a free meal. When did the Crown Prince start carrying her back to his chambers and pam 522Reads9.0Score—Shelves
39. 89 道 Emotional Blackmail? Please, I Don't Even Have a Conscience 道德绑架？笑死，我根本没有好吗 Bao Yi Si A报一丝啊Urban1.5M WordsCompleted [Short drama, comic drama, and audiobook adaptations are all available, with up to 800,000 readers] [Fighting moral blackmail + outlaw + no self-sacrificing saint + scheming + immensely satisfying] After transmigrating to a parallel world, Lin Bei faces moral blackmail on a high-speed train from the start. Pregnant woman: “I’m pregnant! You have to give me your seat!” Lin Bei: “If you have a problem, take it up with whoever caused it. The baby you’re carrying isn’t mine, so why should I give up 64.2kReads8.7Score6.1kShelves
40. 90 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.4kReads9.2Score950Shelves

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    Looks good! The first two are palace maids, and the third is a mistress.

41. 91 步 Step by Step to Glory 步步荣宠 Mu Ziyang木子阳Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted Mingyue was sold as a child and became a maid in a marquis’s household. After the young master took an interest in her, she was sent to the palace and became a low-ranking palace maid. Step by step, she rose from palace maid to empress. 9.6kReads9.0Score860Shelves

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    A pure ancient Chinese romance drama, without any tragic love stories, a high-quality palace intrigue series that you can read in one sitting. Highly recommended!

42. 92 外 The Beloved Concubine 外室娇宠 Tan Yi檀意Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced in love + sweet romance + devoted affection + household and palace intrigue + the hero talks himself into falling in love] Everyone knew Cheng Yinyu was a peony fallen into a den of filth, dazzlingly beautiful and graceful, with nobles and aristocrats all vying for her attention. Who would have thought that on the day she came of age, Prince Qin, Gu Xingzhou, would beat everyone to her and make her his kept woman? To stay alive, she tread carefully, putting on a sho 3.6kReads8.9Score323Shelves
43. 93 快 Quick Transmigration: She Wins the Hearts of Powerful Men by Bearing Their Children! 快穿：她靠生子成为大佬心尖宠！ A Big Old Monster一个大妖怪Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + multiple pregnancies + punishing scumbags + palace and household intrigue + no fixed couple + satisfying revenge] She is a rabbit spirit who has cultivated for a thousand years. With too little fortune, she nearly loses her soul while ascending. Fortunately, an ancestral reincarnation artifact lets her complete missions in different worlds and gather fortune. World One: [Crown Prince with no heir for years x palace maid who hides her looks and only wants to leave the pala 15kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    🌿The female lead is just a lowly palace maid. Carefree and lively, she encounters a cold and aloof emperor one day, and the young girl turns pale. The male lead quickly tries to coax her back.

44. 94 偷 I Eavesdrop on the Palace Maid’s Thoughts, and the Tyrant Keeps Ordering Cold Water 偷听宫女心声，暴君频频备冷水 Ji Nian, Not Commemorating季念不纪念Ancient Romance220k WordsOngoing [Alternate World + Tyrant + Cannon Fodder + Mind Reading + Shared Sensations + Comedy + Sweet Romance + Mutual First Love] She transmigrated into the palace as the unluckiest maid in the Cold Palace, and got saddled with a debt System. [Hello, Host. I’m your debt System, Dingdong Chicken. You died before paying for the male escorts you hired, so you can’t be reincarnated. That’s why this System fished you out and brought you here to work off your debt. Once you’ve paid back one hundred taels, yo 12Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    🌾①The female protagonist accidentally transmigrates into a novel she once read, and even becomes a lowly palace maid. Knowing the plot's direction, she silently complains to herself, unaware that everyone else can hear her complaints.

45. 95 清 Qing Transmigration: Noble Consort Yuan's Laid-Back Life 清穿：鸢贵妃的咸鱼生涯 Southern Porridge南意粥Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty transmigration + domestic intrigue + palace intrigue + sweet on the outside, cunning within + System] Song Nuan was the only daughter of a family worth tens of millions. After a plane crash, she transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid in Yonghe Palace. The difference in her circumstances was absurd. But there was something even more absurd: she was bestowed upon the Fourth Prince. As it turned out, she was his very first woman. She was supposed to initiate the Fourth Pri 323Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    The female lead was a palace maid who was later given to the Fourth Prince by Consort De to serve as a trial marriage princess.

46. 96 勾 After Seducing the Sinister Emperor, He Goes on a Stable Spiral 勾了阴鸷帝王后，他稳定发疯 Plain Meatball素丸丸Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, so it’ll go up. [A tearful, fake-innocent little flower vs. a sinister, obsessive emperor] [Taking by force + Obsessive, deranged yandere + Imprisoned with no chance of escape + Faking her death] The male lead grows more and more twisted, obsessive, and vicious as the story progresses. Tang Bao’er hurriedly packs her things and heads straight into the Eastern Palace of the crown prince. She does it not only to escape trouble, but also because she knows that the “bloodth 1.7kReads8.6Score135Shelves

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    The male lead goes completely insane, and the female lead doesn't return to the modern world in the end.

47. 97 试 The Trial Bride Is Sweet and Tender, and the Aloof Imperial Uncle Cherishes Her 试婚丫鬟娇又软，清冷皇叔掌中娇 Yao Shi尧是Ancient Romance109k WordsCompleted His Highness Prince Liang was once the famed God of War of Southern Chu. With the tenth year of his marriage approaching, rumors suddenly spread that he had accidentally suffered an injury to a vital part of his body on the battlefield. Huazhi was lowborn, a maid assigned to test the wedding night for the Young Miss Yun. At first, Huazhi thought he was cold and taciturn, ruthless and arrogant. Though his methods were somewhat cruel, he was renowned throughout the imperial capital as a “gentlem 20Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a maidservant undergoing a trial marriage; she is of lowly status, delicate, and afraid of pain. The male lead is a prince of the court, bloodthirsty, tyrannical, and ruthless. On the surface, he is a gentleman, but in reality, he seeks sexual pleasure every night.

48. 98 帝 The Emperor's Darling 帝王掌心宠 Two Orioles黄鹂有两个Ancient Romance116k WordsOngoing [Both leads are virgins / The heroine is a crybaby / He dotes on her alone / Palace intrigue / Sweet romance / Historical setting] Yue Shu is a little maple leaf on a tree. One day, she wakes from a dream and finds herself floating onto the emperor’s bed. She thinks she’s about to die, but the emperor simply waves a hand and pats her on the head. Beautiful clothes are laid out before her, and dazzling jewels sit within reach. She touches the beads around her neck, takes a bite of a sweet pastry 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly sweet and gentle, sometimes obedient, sometimes prone to being unreasonable, spoiled by the emperor to the point of being capricious.

49. 99 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 20.4kReads8.8Score2kShelves

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    These are some very engaging palace intrigue novels. The first one: The protagonist is a lowly palace maid in the Crown Prince's Eastern Palace, but the Crown Prince finds a strange memorial in his study every day, recording that the protagonist died because of him. The second one: The protagonist is a concubine in a prince's harem, but she only wants to live a carefree life, living to old age. The third one: The protagonist is a concubine of the Crown Prince, struggling to make ends meet while raising a young child.

50. 100 盛 Spoiled in a Golden Age 盛世娇宠 Feng Qingling风轻灵Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Her promising fiancé is set up by her cousin, so she casts him aside. The heir of a marquis's family wants to take her as a concubine, but she refuses! To protect the people she cares about and trample those who wronged her underfoot, she becomes the emperor's woman. See how she wins the emperor's heart, protects her children, battles the Empress Dowager above and the imperial consorts below, and rises higher with every step. 2.4kReads9.0Score250Shelves

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    The female lead was a palace maid when she first entered the palace.

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