Looking for an Ancient-Era Romance with a Female Lead Who Seems Like a Proper Lady but Is Secretly Formidable 求女主表面大家闺秀，实则深藏不露，古言最好

1. 251 吾 My Wife, Afu 吾妻阿福 Where Will My Beloved Go伊人何归Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted [Reborn × Marriage First, Love Later] [Clingy, affectionate beauty vs. refined and elegant noble minister] Yuan Shujin (Yuan Afu) was lovely and charming, adored by her father and brothers from childhood, and born into a distinguished family. But one mistaken choice of lover cost her father and brothers their lives. Her sincere affection had been nothing but a tool for someone else, and in the end, she took her own life on a lonely night. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the y 2.7kReads8.9Score345Shelves

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   "Minister Xu, are you married?" Xu Yanshi was taken aback, looking up at the person sitting opposite him. She was so direct, staring straight at him, as if she had only been asking if Minister Xu had eaten. "No, but I currently have no plans to marry. There are plenty of good men in the capital; there's no need to waste time on me." "But I think Minister Xu is the best, not just the best in the capital, but the best in the world." Yuan Shujin was not giving up either; she wouldn't easily give up on someone she had set her mind on.

2. 252 讹 After I Swindled the Crown Prince Out of Five Thousand Taels, He Refused to Take It Lying Down! 讹了太子五千两后，他不干了！ Fish Who Loves Eggplant Casserole爱吃茄子煲的鱼Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted Crown Prince Xiao Chen was furious the moment he met Shen Yunxiu: How dare she step on his face? How dare she swindle him out of five thousand taels of silver? She thought that fatso was cuter than him! She loved gold ingots most of all! She was blind! And then, he went blind too! All he could see was Shen Yunxiu! 358Reads6.9Score104Shelves

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3. 253 她 She's a Murderess, So How Did She Marry the Junior Minister of the Court of Judicial Review? 她杀人魔，怎么嫁了大理寺少卿？ Ya Bazi牙霸子Ancient Romance525k WordsCompleted [Female Lead: Has a Slight Grasp of Human Nature] X [Male Lead: A Good Man] [A Not-Quite-Right, Delicate Beauty X The Pure and Noble Xie Xiao Wu] . Sang Mi was a man-eating flower that killed without batting an eye, a murderous fiend who couldn’t be bothered to lift a finger and couldn’t tell one grain from another. She transmigrated. But why was she the daughter of the Minister of Justice? And why had she married Xie Zeyi, a junior official at the Court of Judicial Review? . Xie Zeyi had long b 7.1kReads9.1Score783Shelves

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   1️⃣🔥🔥Initially, facing the Crown Prince, Song Yao was: a gentle, dignified, and impeccably perfect Crown Princess. After her true nature was revealed, she became: a dark, insane, possessive, and ruthless woman. 2️⃣🥩🥩The General initially thought he had married a gentle wife he could pamper, but he was shocked by her ruthless true nature. While troubled by her "true face" (assassin), he couldn't help but fall for her. 3️⃣🌰🌰The female lead is a ruthless, man-eating flower, somewhat sensible but dull-witted and emotionally inept. She enjoys killing and constantly contemplates whether to kill and bury the male lead (her husband). The male lead, a Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, likes the female lead and constantly self-comforts, self-manipulates, and self-pleasuring. The male lead says: "His Mi'er is a pure, harmless, delicate, and foolish girl! She'd cry at the sight of a chicken being killed, how could she possibly kill someone?"

4. 254 锦 Springtime in the Brocade Hall 锦堂春深 Su Yanqin苏颜沁Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted [Rebirth and revenge + A powerful imperial couple + Court intrigue] “Little sister, dare to drink this bowl of almond tea first?” Shen Qinghuan is reborn on the night before the poison takes effect, smiling as she watches her half-sister knock over the poisoned wine that killed her in her previous life. As the legitimate daughter of the upright Shen family, she will tear off the mask of her hypocritical stepmother, set her ruined younger brother straight, and uncover the truth behind the Su fami —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A palace intrigue and power struggle story, perfect for those who love strong female characters and mindless action! Recommended because: Beneath the gentle and dignified exterior of the eldest daughter of a duke's family lies the former head of the imperial secret guards. By day, she plays the perfect vase in the circle of noble ladies; by night, she transforms into the mastermind behind an intelligence network. Hidden settings: • Surface: The most talented woman in the capital, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. • Dark side: The head of the intelligence organization "Jinlu Pavilion," which controls half of the secret passages in the imperial city. Highlights: ▷ At the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, she plays "Rainbow Feather Dress Dance" while using the music to transmit coded signals and direct assassinations. ▷ She uses embroidered patterns to create a coded diagram to crack an enemy's conspiracy. ▷ On her wedding day, she hides a poisoned gold hairpin under her veil and uses it to kill her cheating husband.

5. 255 侯 The Marquis's Legitimate Daughter's Daily Face-Slapping 侯府嫡女打脸日常 The Girl Who Walks Sideways姑娘横着走Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Wan, a three-time winner of Best Supporting Actress, transmigrated into the fake heiress of a marquis’s household, who was about to be thrown out. It was obvious at a glance: she was either a supporting character or a disposable extra! Qin Wan touched her blood-jade bracelet and scoffed. If they wanted a supporting character, she was a professional! Sweet and naive, foolishly innocent, vicious, scheming, or a fake white lotus: take your pick. After getting slapped, her eldest brother said, “ 512Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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   🍒A cannon fodder female supporting character who can't act isn't a good female supporting character! Naïve, gullible, scheming, vicious, or innocent—take your pick! [Smirk] 🍉Walk the path of the green tea bitch, leaving her nowhere to run! [Cool] ✨Follow me for more reading inspiration!✨

6. 256 换 They Forced Me into a Marriage That Would Kill Me, but I'll Claim the First Wife's Seat 换亲让我死，我偏稳坐主母位 Jin Wanwan金万万Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Adapted into a short drama: The Matriarch Just Wants to Slacken Off, but Goes on a Rampage in the Marquis’s Household After Being Reborn Jiang Shuwan and her legitimate younger sister, Jiang Yao, are both reborn. In their previous lives, both she and Jiang Yao were transmigrators. A workaholic who earned more money than she could spend, Shuwan worked herself to death. In this life, she’s determined to slack off. Jiang Yao is ambitious. She makes a name for herself by plagiarizing poems while sec 1kReads8.2Score100Shelves
7. 257 继 After My Stepsister Was Reborn, She Insisted We Swap Betrothals 继妹重生后非要跟我换亲 Ning Nanyi宁南衣Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mystic spring space + marriage first, love later + sweet romance + the hero rises steadily through the ranks + the heroine makes money to become the richest woman] Gu Yao transmigrated. In a daze, she learned about her new identity: her mother had died young, her father had remarried, and she was the least favored child in the family. Recently, an old woman had been using an old letter and a jade pendant to force the Gu family to marry their daughter to her grandson. Her stepmother didn't want 10.4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
8. 258 京 Miss Fifth of Jingyun 京云五小姐 Miss Wang Online王姑娘在线Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + scheming heroine + everyone’s favorite + spatial powers] Rumor has it that the fifth Yun daughter of the capital has suffered from claustrophobia since childhood and never interacts with outsiders. Because of this rumor alone, the young master of the Liu family travels a thousand miles to break off their engagement, defying the family agreement to marry someone else. A modern-day spirit transmigrates into the beloved fifth Miss Yun. Watch her stir up the world and for 578Reads8.7Score109Shelves

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   🕊Little Bird Recommends📚! 🍒The Fifth Miss has suffered from claustrophobia since childhood, not communicating with those around her, but she hasn't been neglected by her family or servants; instead, they've taken meticulous care of her. The Fifth Miss's transmigrated body, Little Five, uses modern knowledge to forge a legend! 🍒Ye Wuyan, whom Se Se has waited for for many years, has returned, only to find another woman by his side. Ye Wuyan has been chasing his white moonlight but hasn't realized he's slowly falling in love with Se Se—a classic case of "chasing after a wife" scenario!

9. 259 玄 The Mystic Princess's Divinations Are Spot-On, and the Ascetic Disabled Prince Spoils Her 玄学王妃算卦灵，禁欲残王宠上瘾 Dai Mo黛墨Ancient Romance2.9M WordsCompleted The mystical arts prodigy Nan Li opened her eyes in the apocalypse and found herself the long-lost Sixth Young Lady of the Anyang Marquis household. She expected a life of abuse, but all five of her brothers doted on her! Nan Li shouted, “Stop spoiling me!” The truth was, their little sister could handle anything: she exorcised ghosts, read fortunes and faces, practiced feng shui, healed the sick, and saved lives. She even led her family to wealth and success! The Ninth Prince, whom she had save 8.8kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
10. 260 母 Becoming Empress of the Realm by Pretending to Be the Chancellor's Widowed Sister-in-Law 母仪天下，从冒充丞相寡嫂开始 Luo Chunshui洛春水Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Revenge + Face-Slapping the Scum + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] When you’re out in the world, you can choose your own identity. To infiltrate high society and avenge the massacre of her sister’s family, Feng Qingsui decides to pose as the distant cousin of a prestigious household. But just as she’s about to seek their help, the household she picked is raided by the Imperial Guards. She tries another family. Raided. Then another. Raided again. At her wit’s end, she knocks on the door of the “Pr 24.2kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves

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    Everyone should read this book. The female lead impersonates the prime minister's widowed sister-in-law, but in reality, the prime minister's brother is the prime minister in disguise. Both the male and female leads are intelligent, the plot progresses quickly, and the theme is very novel. The female lead appears to be a lady from a prominent family, but she is actually very good at pretending.

11. 261 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.5kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves
12. 262 第 The Ninth Special Zone 第九特区 Wei Jie伪戒Urban6.1M WordsCompleted After the catastrophe, the land was scarred beyond recognition. Food was scarce, resources were in short supply, and the situation was chaotic... A young man who had fought his way out of an undeveloped zone, with endless yellow sand at his back, came alone to District Nine to make a living. Yet he never expected to meet a few good friends by chance, rise to prominence in the chaotic era over a single thought, and embark on a legendary journey... 210.6kReads9.6Score22.9kShelves
13. 263 表 I Won't Be a Concubine for My Cousin. Handle the Household Schemes Yourselves 表妹不为妾，宅斗你们自己玩吧 A Few Bites of the Flower of Wealth富贵花几口Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted Su Yurou was the young lady of the Marquis's household, adopted as a child by her maternal aunt, the Marchioness. She and her cousin grew up together, childhood sweethearts. She thought she would naturally marry her cousin, but to her surprise, he married someone else. Heartbroken but unable to let go, Su Yurou had no choice but to become his concubine. People's hearts can change. Her cousin gradually fell in love with Lin Ciwan, his perfectly matched wife, and Su Yurou became invisible in the h 1.9kReads5.4Score197Shelves

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    ✌First Book🍀 Su Yurou, the cousin of a noble family, desperately wanted to marry her cousin but ended up as a concubine, suffering endless neglect and ultimately dying with resentment. On her deathbed, she discovered she was in a book world, merely a supporting character. How will she, filled with resentment, rewrite her destiny?

14. 264 嫁 Marrying the Imperial Tutor 嫁帝师 Changshanli长山里Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [When a Scheming Black-Bellied Type Meets a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Type + Love and Hate + Soul Swap + Revenge, Traditional Historical Romance in an Imaginary Setting] Jiang Wanzhi first met Song Qingshi when she was fourteen. At sixteen, she became Mrs. Song. Everyone said she was lucky: a merchant’s daughter had married a top-scoring scholar. That is, until she died under mysterious circumstances on the very night Song Qingshi asked her for a divorce. When she awoke again, she 27.6kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves

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    Strong female lead, strong male lead, clear-headed and not love-struck, the author's writing is truly excellent, not clichéd, it's a historical romance novel with soul.

15. 265 太 The Crown Prince Steals His Friend's Wife! The Sweetheart Is Trapped in a Jealousy Showdown 太子夺友妻！娇娇深陷争宠修罗场 I Love Sugarcane我爱吃甘蔗Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Rivals Fighting for Her + Sweet-Talk Face-Slapping + Forced Marriage and Possession + Faking Her Death + Devoted to Each Other + Female Lead in Control] After a tragic death, Meng Jinyue is given a chance and sent back three years. If she successfully wins over the Crown Prince within those three years, she will be allowed to keep living afterward. Meng Jinyue accepts without hesitation. After all, a man's no substitute for her life. But her status is too low, and she can barely get a 10.2kReads8.9Score956Shelves

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    ① The female lead appears to be a lady from a prominent family, but she's actually a transmigrator from a book 😂 She's been consciously cultivating her physique since childhood, resulting in fair skin and delicate bones 😔 When she's given to the crown prince as a concubine, her goal is clear 😉 Power is the most important thing. ② The female lead is reborn, and comes with a conquest mission.

16. 266 流 Exiled, the Little Divine Doctor Saves the Entire Duke's Household 流放，神医小娇妻救了国公府满门 Wu Bai Wan伍佰豌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Space + Female Doctor + Strong Heroine + Satisfying Read + Taking Down Scumbags + Building Wealth + The Whole Family Exiled and Fleeing Famine, Capable Heroine with Space as Support] A military doctor transmigrates to ancient times and, on the very day she arrives, marries Mo Jiuyue, a great hero from the history books. According to historical records, the Mo family was renowned for its loyalty, yet their achievements aroused the emperor’s suspicion. On the second day of the newlyweds’ marriage 90.4kReads9.4Score80.7kShelves
17. 267 凶 The Ferocious Young Taoist Nun Tears Through the Capital, While Disabled Princes Come Bearing Blades 凶狠小道姑手撕全京城残王来递刀 Sugar Warmth糖暖Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue, household intrigue, medicine, feel-good revenge, and a strong female lead] Two lotus blossoms grow from one stem, one yin and one yang, never meeting. Tang Zhaozhao grew up in a Taoist temple on Mount Yunwu. When she was sixteen, she received a letter from home: her twin sister, whom she had never met, was dead. Without hesitation, Tang Zhaozhao came down from the mountain. She not only opened the coffin to examine the body, but also turned the whole capital upside down. “My fa 22.4kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
18. 268 两 Two Lives of Joy: The Duke's Legitimate Daughter Is Truly Unrestrained 两世欢：公府嫡女她是真的狂 Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted (Rebirth power fantasy + married across two lifetimes + palace and household intrigue + political machinations) Ye Liujin once thought she was the happiest young lady in Shengjing. Her aunt was just one step away from becoming empress. Her elder brother was the illustrious Duke of Shanguo, commanding an army of two hundred thousand, while her elder sister was a brave and battle-hardened warrior admired by all, both in court and beyond. She herself had been betrothed in infancy to the Third Princ 18.3kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
19. 269 相 On Our Blind Date, the Heir to a Wealthy Family Took Me to Register Our Marriage 相亲当天，豪门继承人拉着我领证 Gu Lingfei古凌菲Modern Romance5.9M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + Marriage Before Love + male lead pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger] On the day of her blind date, Hai Tong impulsively married a stranger. She thought married life would be ordinary and built on mutual respect. Instead, her new husband turned out to be a clingy human piece of glue. What surprised her most was that whenever she ran into trouble, he would step in and resolve everything with ease. Whenever she asked about it, he always said he was just lucky, until one day she 173.9kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
20. 270 这 This Kept Woman Has a Conscience, Just Not Much of One 这个外室有点良心，但不多 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + Both leads are each other's first and only + Ridiculous, no-logic comedy + Mind-reading + Adorable child + Hero has no legal wife) After a week of staying up late and working overtime, office drone Song Qingran died suddenly and became the Prince of Nanliang, Ning Zhuo’s mistress, kept at his country estate. At first, Ning Zhuo told her, “I don't expect you to have power, wealth, or a respectable background. You'll get five hundred taels every month, delivered on schedule. 12.4kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
21. 271 福 The Sweet and Beautiful Imperial Concubine: The Abstinent Fourth Prince Dotes on Her 福晋娇又美：禁欲四爷宠上瘾 Wan Bao妧宝Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [One devoted couple + sweet romance] Tong Jia Ning Chuge, the legitimate daughter of Longkodo, was getting married. But on her wedding day, a princess snatched her groom right off the street. The poor girl fell out of her bridal sedan and died on the spot! The woman protested, “I just got here, and a bunch of people are already laughing at me for being a discarded wife. I can’t stand for this!” Just as she was racking her brains for a way to put them in their place, an imperial edict from Empero 24.2kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
22. 272 团 Beloved by All: My Little Junior Sister Is Actually a Big Shot 团宠：我家小师妹竟是大佬 Mirror Beyond the Clouds云外镜Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The biggest news in the cultivation world today is that Venerable Jiuming has taken another disciple, yet again! Venerable Jiuming already has six disciples, so him taking another isn’t usually big news in the cultivation world. But this time, his new disciple is a girl! A little squishy girl, too! She breaks the deadly cycle of taking six male disciples in a row! The first senior brother says, “Our little junior sister is too frail to look after herself. She can’t even lift a sword.” The second 554Reads8.7Score100Shelves

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    🐰 The female lead appears to be a refined young lady, but is actually quite cunning. She looks soft, cute, and seemingly fragile, a pampered heiress. However, one day she unexpectedly reveals herself capable of single-handedly taking down an entire group. 🐰 A twist: the refined young lady is forced to disguise herself as a man. The male lead, a seemingly innocent but actually ruthless prince, is secretly attracted to her. He's a puppy-dog in front of her, but a wolf in sheep's clothing to outsiders.

23. 273 夫 My Wife Is So Amazing, I Have No Choice but to Live Off Her 夫人太厉害，为夫只好吃软饭了 Mouse One-One鼠壹壹Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted 1v1 + both leads are each other's only partners + strong heroine + male lead... (read and find out) + secret identities + face-slapping + satisfying revenge. Xie Li transmigrated here many years ago. She had everything she could want, including people and money, and had been living a carefree life. Then an imperial edict summoned her back to the capital. They thought they could control her with an engagement? Dream on. But plans never keep up with changes. She thought she'd simply go back, 3.8kReads8.4Score451Shelves

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    It's an ancient romance novel where the female lead is very capable, with high martial arts skills, and doesn't suffer from being wronged or bullied. The male lead is also strong, making it a story of male and female powerhouses. The plot is fast-paced and doesn't drag, and the romance unfolds quickly, but their post-marital relationship feels natural and not abrupt. It's a 1v1 story.

24. 274 锦 A Brilliant Doctor's Path to the Throne 锦医成凰 The Bond of the Ring Finger无名指的束缚Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing After her entire family was slaughtered, the divine physician Jiang Tong died with hatred in her heart. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Shen Tianshu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Shen family, who had endured years of abuse. Having lived two lives, she repays kindness with kindness and vengeance with vengeance. There’s only one person she ever wronged. Isn’t an apology enough? Do I really have to marry you to make it up to you? 18Reads9.1Score—Shelves
25. 275 煞 After the Ominous Young Lady Returned to the Capital, the Marquis's Manor Descended into Chaos 煞星大小姐回京后，侯府乱套了 Dream-Seeking Butterfly寻梦蝴蝶Ancient Romance772k WordsCompleted [Historical household and palace intrigue + Strong female lead transmigrates + Face-slapping and punishing scumbags + Adorable pets + Male lead pretends to be a fool] Wu Zetian went to a nunnery and came back an empress. Yang Yuhuan went to a nunnery and came back a consort. Zhen Huan went to a nunnery and came back an empress dowager. Three days after Su Jin was born, her heartless father and grandmother sent her to a nunnery. When she returned, the emperor arranged for her to marry a fool! In 4.7kReads9.1Score661Shelves
26. 276 重 Reborn: The Noblewoman's Game Plan 重生之闺秀谋局 Shine Bright努力灿烂Ancient Romance465k WordsOngoing Three hundred years ago, she died in her sickbed, clutching his jade bangle and promising they would meet again in the next life. Three hundred years later, she woke in a morgue. The jade bangle on her wrist awakened memories of two lifetimes: she was not only a 28-year-old executive, but also the woman who had watched him die in her arms, hating herself for being powerless to save him. He woke that same night, too. Bearing the oath they had made three hundred years ago and her dying words, “Fin —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 277 穿 I Became the Second Female Lead in an Angsty Novel, So I'm Lying Flat 穿成虐文女二我躺平了 Purple-Robed Evil Emperor紫裳邪皇Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted (Both leads are pure; the heroine is beautiful, sweet, and clever.) Cheng Qingqing is a modern young woman who transmigrates into a book as the doomed second female lead, a relative staying at the Duke’s residence. The second female lead is breathtakingly beautiful but brainless, spending all her time scheming to seduce the heir and the Third Prince. Cheng Qingqing is speechless at this plot. She isn’t boy-crazy, but she has no choice but to follow the story. While playing her part, she quietly 16.4kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    As you can tell from the title, the female lead appears to be a refined young lady, but is actually very intelligent and shrewd, keeping her true abilities hidden. It's an extremely good read. Highly recommended.

28. 278 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18.2kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
29. 279 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 165.6kReads9.6Score23.2kShelves
30. 280 性 Sexy Widow, Having a Live Meltdown 性感寡妇，在线发癫 Running Braised Fish奔跑的红烧鱼Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Female player who dates around + lighthearted comedy + unconventional palace intrigue] Song Wanyi went from a sexy bombshell to a widow who had supposedly killed her husband right after their wedding. Being a widow was great. No husband, and a huge dowry to boot. As long as she found a way to outlive her in-laws, life would be a dream. But she never imagined that the aloof master she had seduced on a whim was actually the emperor. It was over. How was she supposed to keep her string of male com 2.3kReads9.2Score237Shelves
31. 281 穿 Transmigrated: A Concubine's Daughter's Quest for a Good Match 穿越之庶女谋良缘 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted Song Ping'an died of heart disease on the operating table. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated to ancient times and become Song Yuning, the daughter of a concubine. A fortune-teller had predicted, "The Song family will have five lovely daughters, and they'll all marry into good families." Seeing an opportunity, Old Madam Song brought Song Yuning back into the family. At the Song residence, she studied, practiced calligraphy, and received instruction alongside her sisters, all s 4kReads8.8Score443Shelves
32. 282 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.9kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves
33. 283 侧 The Side Consort Is Sweet and Gentle, and the Coldhearted Crown Prince Can't Get Enough 侧妃娇软，薄情太子轻点宠 Just Like This就酱籽Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Palace Intrigue + Plot Buff + HE + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced + Male Lead Is Coldhearted and Applies Double Standards] [Content warnings: The heroine is no saint + she forces the male lead to remain sexually inexperienced + the male lead is utterly lovestruck] The second after Yu Li received the Best Newcomer Award, she transmigrated into a palace-intrigue novel. She became Shen Lichu, a disposable supporting female character with nothing but beauty and fam 298Reads9.0Score—Shelves
34. 284 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 8.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
35. 285 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 57.2kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves
36. 286 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 249.8kReads9.2Score33.5kShelves
37. 287 京 The Capital's Number One Green Tea 京城第一绿茶 There Are Fusu Mountains山有扶苏Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Satisfying court intrigue + woman disguised as a man + scheming ingenue + sweet on the outside, sinister within + indulgent romance + flirtatious + imaginative historical fantasy] Lan Yin, the top courtesan from a brothel, refuses to remain a plaything for others. To change her fate, she impersonates the cousin of the Duke of Wei's family and makes her way into the wealthy heart of the capital. At a birthday banquet, her dance captivates everyone. In the Jade Pool Gardens, she discusses state 736Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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    🍁① The female lead, Song Xixi, went up the mountain to learn martial arts at the age of 7 and came down at 15. After a major upheaval in her family, she studied etiquette for a year. On the surface, she is gentle and virtuous, but in reality, she is highly skilled in martial arts and has a resolute character. Following her mother's wishes, she was allowed to marry and have children. Her first husband, Zhan Beiwang, was heartless and they divorced. Her second husband, Prince Xie Rumo, treated her with genuine affection. 🍁② The female lead was just one of many distant relatives raised by the male lead's sister. After growing up, she refused to be a pawn in a political marriage, and thus attracted the attention of the male lead.

38. 288 芙 The Hibiscus Beauty Trap 芙蓉美人计 Wanwan Qin绾绾钦Ancient Romance267k WordsCompleted [Noble young lady] & [Scheming prince] [Fairy Hibiscus] & [Jade-Faced Gentleman] [Strong hero and heroine] [Satisfying read] [Revenge] [Wulin] [Court politics] Shen Yun makes careful plans at every turn, all for the sake of revenge. She never expected a potential ally to appear along the way. As the two scheme against each other, they secretly fall in love. “Entice them with profit; seize the opportunity when they fall into disarray.” They share the same interests and have many talented, unusual 35Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    🌿① Zhi Xian, as the capable assistant of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminated obstacles to his succession struggle, but was murdered by him on the day the Third Prince was made Crown Prince. [Thinking] Fortunately, Zhi Xian was reborn as Jiang Yunxi, the Princess Qingyi of Beiyao. Although she appears as a sickly beauty, she still possesses martial arts skills and is loved by her parents and brothers. [Angry] Reborn Jiang Yunxi, seeking revenge, decides to seek the help of a high-ranking official…

39. 289 锁 The Cage of Captive Beauty 锁娇笼 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [The print edition is out and available across all platforms] In the capital lives a charitable family named Yun. Their youngest daughter is called Yun Xian. The young woman is lovely, with a sweet smile. Matchmakers in the capital were green with envy, but everyone knew she had been betrothed to a young man from the Li family since childhood. Li Jingtang was as refined as bamboo and gifted in serving the people, but he was the only son of a widowed mother, and his family was poor. Fortunately, 3kReads9.2Score609Shelves

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    Amidst a raging storm and deafening battle cries, Ning Xihua awoke with a start, her face filled with confusion. The powerful figure, book in one hand, gently pulled her into his embrace, whispering, "Sleep, it's alright." Ning Xihua, reassured, lay back down to sleep. With such composure, what fear was there of a rain of knives? Having transmigrated through a sea of ​​books, she had intended to rewrite the tragic fate of a supporting female character, but unexpectedly became the powerful figure's personal pillow. The powerful figure was handsome and wealthy, easy to stroke, but his possessive and yandere moments were irresistible. However, she was a carefree, easygoing person; she shielded him from attacks, and even handed him a knife in fights.

40. 290 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 50.6kReads9.7Score7.4kShelves

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    Princess, please read these books! 📖 🧚‍♀️ The first book features a well-bred young lady who is very intelligent and has three incredibly doting brothers. 🧚‍♀️ I absolutely love the personality of the last book's protagonist, Banxia! A young lady from a prestigious family who is proficient in all the arts, the plot is fast-paced and mindlessly enjoyable, go for it, sisters!

41. 291 重 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Returns 重生嫡女归来 Ghost Month Specter鬼月幽灵Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Banxia, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Medicine, was murdered by her sister and the Crown Prince she loved. When she awakens, she has been reborn a few days before returning to the capital. With the memories of her past life, she tears away her sister’s beautiful facade and exposes her stepmother’s false piety. The capital says she’s a country bumpkin, but she’s more fashionable than anyone. They call her a village girl, but she’s more graceful than them all. They say she’s illiterate 5.7kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
42. 292 夫 My Husband Sucks Up Men, I Suck Up Women: The Whole City Ends Up Single 夫君吸男我吸女，满城男女打光棍 Leisure Time时暇Ancient Romance880k WordsCompleted [Every Woman in the City Wants to Marry Me] [A Married Couple of Succubi] [No Romance in the Main Story] Three years after transmigrating, Chu Yi'an unexpectedly binds herself to a Husband System... Wait, what kind of System did you say you are? A husband? Do you really think a young woman like me should be bound to a Husband System? The System thinks it's perfectly appropriate. No one could be a better fit. And so Chu Yi'an sets out to bring warmth and care to the young women of the city, helpi 3.9kReads9.2Score539Shelves

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