Looking for a Novel Where the Female Lead Starts Out as a Maid or Palace Maid 求女主刚开始是个丫鬟或宫女。

1. 51 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—14d adds

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   The female lead is a palace maid who originally planned to leave the palace when she reached a certain age, but unexpectedly caught the emperor's eye. [Admiration][Admiration]

2. 52 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 19.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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   A young maid in a prince's mansion wakes up to find herself transformed into a noble concubine; in reality, she has amnesia. A sweet and virginal story.

3. 53 觅 In Search of a Gentle Breeze 觅清风 A Bit Silly有点二Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted [The maid only wants to make money. Sir, please leave her alone] [Coercive romance] Gu Mingyue was sold and given to Lord He as a gift! At first, Lord He said coolly, “You can stay, but only as an ordinary maid.” Gu Mingyue’s daily goals: do her duties, study, and save money. Later, Lord He roared, “Why won’t you give me so much as a glance?” Gu Mingyue fled to the capital, disguised herself as a man, and, through a twist of fate, became a court official. A major case 99Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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   In this story, a woman is presented as a beauty to a high-ranking military commander, who then makes her his maid. In the end, he falls in love with the female lead.

4. 54 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4kReads9.1Score31714d adds

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   The female lead initially went to the Crown Prince's residence to help her mother and brother with their illnesses, becoming a maid in the Crown Prince's study. Later, her dedication and somewhat naive charm caught the Crown Prince's eye. The young couple is very sweet. Although there was a vicious female supporting character in the early stages, the Crown Prince blocked her advances, displaying incredible boyfriend-like qualities.

5. 55 宫 A Palace Maid's Daily Life: My Parents Want Me to Be a Couch Potato 宫女日常：爹娘让我当咸鱼 Yu Tangluo玉糖萝Ancient Romance699k WordsCompleted Hang Jiayanxin was a bondservant of the Plain White Banner and a court-appointed royal service worker. She entered the palace at thirteen and would leave at twenty-five. For twelve years in the palace, she kept her parents' advice in mind: be a good-for-nothing fish, and hang on until it's time to leave. But the towering palace before her was like a massive vessel, bearing endless power and desire. Once she pushed open those heavy doors, she stepped onto a path from which there was no turning ba 5.2kReads9.1Score57514d adds

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   The palace intrigue from the perspective of a palace maid is quite fascinating.

6. 56 娇 The Clever Palace Maid and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Who Can't Resist Her 娇娇宫女手段高，冷戾帝王不经撩 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Reborn / palace intrigue, not both virgins / delicate heroine / hero is a bit of a jerk early on, loses his mind midway, and dotes on her alone in the end] Yuan Qing was just a low-ranking palace maid. But she was born alluring and beautiful. In her previous life, the Empress Dowager gave her to Prince Jing as a concubine. Who could have guessed she would become the princess consort's thorn in the side, and that a bowl of poisoned soup would end her life? Reborn, Yuan Qing set her sights on the 5.8kReads9.2Score57014d adds

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   The female lead starts as a lowly palace maid. ① The male lead guides her as she grows and climbs the social ladder. ② The female lead is reborn; in her previous life, she was given to a prince by the Empress Dowager and died in the inner palace. In this life, she wants to escape this fate and happens to catch the emperor's eye. The emperor knows that the female lead and the prince have an unusual relationship, but he can't find any concrete evidence. Later, the prince also regains his memories of his previous life and becomes a very obsessive person, vying with the emperor for the female lead's affections.

7. 57 侯 The Marquis's Precious Little Bird 侯门贵雀儿 Out the East Gate出其东门Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Shen Min may be a maid, but as the chief maid to the Old Madam of the Duke of Ying’s residence, she grew up surrounded by wealth and luxury, treated like a young lady from a noble household. Favored by her mistress, she not only received a generous dowry but also set up businesses of her own. She planned to find a devoted husband and carry on with her quiet life. But the heir to the Earl’s household, her childhood sweetheart, wouldn’t let that happen. He swept her into his arms... “I’ve gone to 118Reads7.3Score16814d adds

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   The female lead is a first-class maidservant by the old lady's side. Although she is a maidservant, she is very much loved by the old lady and is raised by her side like a young lady of a marquis's mansion. The male lead is the heir who is her childhood sweetheart. At first, he thought of taking the female lead as a concubine, but the female lead was unwilling. Later, the male lead also realized the importance of the female lead to him and married her as the heir's wife.

8. 58 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 40.8kReads9.5Score5.4k14d adds

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   The female lead was forced to become the male lead's concubine; both were virgins. 😳

9. 59 听 They Say Everyone Rumored to Be Involved with This Maid Gets Promoted 听说和这丫鬟有绯闻的都升官了 Tears in the Heart of the Tree树心有泪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Maid + Ensemble Cast + Political Schemes and Twists + Hilarious Chaos] One-sentence summary: A maid and two minor officials are brought together by a wastrel marquis to resolve crises and crack bizarre cases. Zhuxin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a Duke's manor. She thought her future would involve either household intrigue or farming, but then the manor was confiscated and she landed in the Imperial Prison. Zhuxin felt like she was doomed. They were all picking on her j 16.5kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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   The pacing is tight from the start; once you get into it, you can't put it down.

10. 60 哑 The Mute Maid and the Blind General 哑巴丫鬟遇上瞎子将军 Fortune of the Fox福狸的福Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted A scheming, powerful general with a tender heart × a kind and resilient mute girl hailed as a goddess Fantasy elements, devoted couples × sweet pampering × special affection Zhao Lu’er is a maid who accompanies her mistress as part of her dowry. In her mistress’s place, she cares for the blind and disabled Liao Qiyuan for three years, tending to his every need. Just when everyone believes that the once-mighty general Liao Qiyuan will remain a useless man for the rest of his life, he miraculousl 96Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead starts as a maid, but later reveals other identities, and the story follows her as she joins the male lead in seeking revenge.

11. 61 丫 After the Maid Fled With Her Husband, the Mad Young Heir Snatched Her Away 丫鬟随夫逃离后，被疯批世子抢夺 Xi Kui Er兮葵儿Ancient Romance143k WordsCompleted [Beautiful young maid, forced possession, villainous hero, both leads are sexually inexperienced, no transmigration] Note: The heroine is delicate and soft, easily pushed around. She is not a powerful female lead, so please read with caution if that’s not your preference. Yun Shu and her husband, Chen A Niu, were fleeing a disaster when they were rescued by Shen Zhiyue, heir to the Marquis of Jing’an. To repay him, they stayed at the marquis’s estate, where he became a stable hand and she a maid 170Reads5.8Score—14d adds

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    You can tell just by looking at the title; it matches perfectly!

12. 62 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 1.6kReads8.6Score13014d adds
13. 63 重 Reborn Maid: The Mad Young Master’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 重生丫鬟：疯批少爷的宠妻日常 Miss White Rabbit Milk Candy大白兔奶唐女士Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted After being reborn, Xiao Tao swore she would leave her young master. She ran away once, and he chased her. She ran again, and he chased her again... And she realized that her young master was becoming more and more unhinged. “Little girl, you can't leave me. Understand?” “Little girl, where are you going now?” “Xiao Tao, run again and see what happens. Hmm?” Xiao Tao trembled in Xiao Jingyan's arms. Oh my gosh, how had her elegant, noble young master turned into a complete lunatic?! In both her 4.4kReads8.0Score23714d adds
14. 64 通 When the Maid Cries, the Tyrant's Heart Softens 通房丫鬟一哭，暴君就心软 Very Lucky Raccoon大吉大狸Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted Meng Shu is a maid sent along as part of a ministerial household’s bridal dowry. She is beautiful, humble, obedient, and easy to control. A dowry maid is a servant who accompanies her young mistress to her husband’s home. Her first duty is to serve her mistress well and take care of her daily needs after the wedding. Her second duty is to help her mistress establish herself in her husband’s household as quickly as possible, whether by handling all kinds of chores, dealing with a difficult mother 332Reads6.8Score10614d adds
15. 65 世 The Tyrannical Heir Dotes on His Maid, Who Has Nowhere to Escape 世子霸道强宠，丫鬟无处可逃 Full Moon, Purple Jade月满紫玉Ancient Romance181k WordsOngoing Possessive pursuit + heroine runs away while pregnant + HE ending Chunying was born into poverty and sold to the Su family at the age of eight. Later, she followed the Su family's eldest daughter to Pingcheng, where the girl married into the Song family, the richest in the city. Everyone said Chunying was exceptionally beautiful, but her mistress was no kind-hearted person. The young master claimed to like Chunying, but that lecher only wanted her body. Besides, Brother Lingfeng was still waitin —Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 66 宫 The Beautiful Palace Maid and the Emperor's Endless Favor 宫女娇美，皇宠不断 User35188912用户35188912Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted Born with a disability and orphaned, Su Niannian grew up without anyone to protect her. In her harsh circumstances, she suffered endless humiliation and mistreatment from a young age. She lived a lowly, helpless life, escaping one sea of misery only to fall into another. Even after entering the palace as a low-ranking maid, she remained an easy target, and everyone who came near her had an agenda and meant her harm. Yet she did her best to swallow every bitter consequence alone, all for the sa 2.6kReads8.7Score23914d adds
17. 67 宫 A Palace Maid’s Life as the Emperor’s Favorite 宫女承宠日常 Kun Bai坤白Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Wei Rongxiang was a palace maid who served tea before the emperor. One day, she was abducted and dragged onto the imperial bed, where the emperor forced himself on her. Everyone called her Aunt Rongxiang, yet treated her like a mistress of the palace. Wei Rongxiang entered the imperial harem, where the emperor favored her every night, but she always kept a clear head. She watched him favor his concubines, watched him surround himself with wives and concubines, watched his children dote on him, w 8.7kReads7.8Score53814d adds
18. 68 娇 The Sweet, Seductive Palace Maid Flirts with the Crown Prince, Then Runs Away 娇娇宫女媚又软，撩完太子她就跑 Picking Green for the Consort取青妃白Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, calculating palace maid vs. obsessive, lovesick emperor; reborn revenge + palace intrigue + satisfying revenge + romantic rivalry + running away while pregnant + sugary romance + the emperor chases his wife] In her previous life, Yun Xuesu was a low-ranking palace maid. Her fiancé served in the palace as a guard, and she gave him her monthly wages and did whatever he told her. In the end, he handed her over to a wicked concubine to be used as a blood beauty treatment. Locked in a 86Reads6.2Score—14d adds
19. 69 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 779Reads8.9Score10514d adds

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20. 70 富 The Wealthy Little Maid 富贵小丫鬟 Huaqing Xue花青雪Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted She wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a little maid at the Duke of Tang's mansion. In the wealthy and comfortable manor, Yun Shu begins a leisurely life, growing up sheltered by riches and splendor. She sets out to earn more money and buy lots of farmland, all so she can become a little landowner someday and enjoy a happy, comfortable life. But that dull-witted general just doesn't know when to give up. Once he gets his hands on something he wants, he refuses to let go, and now he won' 4.6kReads9.0Score68614d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a lowly maid, slowly and stealthily developing her abilities in the Marquis's mansion, eventually stunning everyone. The male protagonist is the Marquis of the Marquis's mansion. [Heart emojis] She starts as a maid in the Tang State Duke's mansion, begins earning money, buys land to become a small landowner, and the male protagonist is a general. [Heart emojis]

21. 71 又 A Coy, Contriving Little Maid Bewitches Her Coolheaded Chancellor 又茶又作小丫鬟，清冷相爷茶晕了 Jiu Xiaoxiao玖潇潇Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Both leads are faithful + sweet romance + household intrigue + business + rebirth + fictional setting + many original elements] In her previous life, fifteen-year-old Gu Zhaozhao thought the world of herself and was determined to become a mistress of the household. After trying every trick in the book, she was finally assigned by Old Madam Pu to be the personal maid of the eldest young master, Pu Shangyu. She thought she was on her way to a life of success, but Pu Shangyu passed the palace exam 7Reads8.2Score—14d adds
22. 72 人 A Palace Maid in the Cold Palace, Drowning in Packages 人在冷宫当宫女，快递收到手软 Pumpkin Zhou南瓜周Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted After his soul transmigrates, an overworked office drone becomes Hua Qing, the former favored consort's personal head maid in the Great Sheng Dynasty. What! She's a wage slave both before and after transmigrating! Hua Qing was about to quit, but then she realizes she's already trapped in the Cold Palace, with no way out. Worse still, her golden finger for survival is tied to her superior, the former favored consort. So, to stay alive, Hua Qing switches into top-tier wage-slave mode. … The Cold 596Reads8.4Score10714d adds
23. 73 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 5.9kReads9.2Score84614d adds

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    The female protagonist comes from a noble family. She was originally a candidate for the imperial concubine selection, but because of her exceptional beauty, she offended Consort Ru and was secretly demoted to a lowly cleaning maid. In her previous life, she and her son died tragically in the cold palace. In this life, her goal is to raise her son well so he can become empress.

24. 74 穿 Reborn as a Marquis's Maid, I Spend Every Night Singing on the Road to Exile 穿成侯府小丫鬟，流放路上夜夜笙 A Persimmon Tree一棵柿子树Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + pocket dimension + stockpiling + transmigrate from the present to the past + feel-good story + fleeing disaster and famine + sweet romance + doted-on heroine] Shu Lanxun had scraped by for three years in the apocalypse. She had only just awakened her pocket-space ability and hadn’t even had time to level it up before she transmigrated into the body of a lowly maid in a marquis’s household. Her “tenacious vitality” somehow caught the madam’s attention, and she received so many rewards 4.5kReads8.6Score43314d adds

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    Absolutely, they all started as maids! You can take a look.

25. 75 玲 The Delicate Little Maid 玲珑小丫鬟 September the Chubby Orange Cat橘猫九月胖Ancient Romance810k WordsCompleted After waking up, Lu Linglong finds herself reborn as the newborn daughter of a scholar's wife. Though her family is not wealthy, she is showered with love. Then everything changes: she becomes a little maid in the Marquis's household, where she grows up under its protection. She opens shops and buys farmland, all to make more money. Once her parents' enemies have been dealt with, she returns to the capital at last, and Lu Linglong can finally begin a new life. Only those who share both hardship 417Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist's family is implicated and reduced to slavery, but she becomes independent and strong, proving her innocence. She weathers the storms alongside the male protagonist, growing stronger together. A steadily rising soldier, an independent and clear-headed maid.

26. 76 穿 Transmigrated as a Lowly Maid, I Got Rich Selling Spicy Strips 穿越粗使丫鬟，我靠卖辣条暴富了 Summer Salt Soda夏日盐汽水Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted [Also known as The Bondservant’s Escape from the Estate] No romance. A mostly ensemble-cast story with a light touch of food and domestic intrigue. A quick heads-up for readers who might want to avoid those themes. From fifteen cups of wine to Panglin fish, mugwort rice dumplings, honey-braised mud crabs, frosted jade peaks, and Li cakes, the story features a whole range of traditional dishes. Wang Yan was born into servitude at the Marquis An’s estate, a noble household in the capital. When she 1.1kReads8.5Score10214d adds

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    Here it comes. The second book tells the story of Wang Yan, who died at the age of nine after accidentally hitting her head. She lived in the modern world for seventeen years with her memories intact, then transmigrated back to the Marquis's mansion as the nine-year-old servant Chunyan. She led her family to redeem themselves and live a free life. This book features more descriptions of food.

27. 77 与 I Transmigrated Alongside My Fiancé’s Mistress, Then Joined Forces with the Prince 与未婚夫小三齐穿越，与王爷合谋 White Tea Hidden in Green Mountains白茶隐隐于青山Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + united revenge + comedy + sweet first, angsty later] I’m losing it! Where’s my rope? Give me a rope so I can strangle this dog emperor and send him on his way. The gas canister exploded, and Jing Xing, her fiancé, and the other woman all died. Then they transmigrated together. After transmigrating, Sima Qingyi became the emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom, the other woman became Consort Zhang, and Jing Xing somehow became a lowly palace maid. The contrast was enough to infuriate 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Starting as a palace maid, she rises to power.

28. 78 都 I’ve Transmigrated, So Who’d Still Want to Be a Maid?! 都穿越了谁还要当丫鬟！ Hot Summer热夏夏Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted Transmigration + pocket dimension + business + gourmet food + opening up wasteland and farming + devoted couple Su Ye has barely transmigrated to another world when she is sold. What? To be a maid? She figures that since she's here, she might as well make the best of it. She plans to tough it out and keep a low profile. But maids have no rights at all, and Su Ye realizes that a comfortable life is like a frog slowly boiling in warm water. If she doesn't jump out soon, it'll be too late. If she's 2kReads7.4Score13414d adds

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    This is really inspiring, and it has a positive outlook.

29. 79 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 11.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    Our heroine is like a little rose raised by the male lead! It's a really good novel; I eagerly await each update. The male lead is the emperor, and the heroine is a palace maid. At first, the male lead might be a little indifferent to the heroine, but their feelings gradually deepen. It's a kind of nurturing romance, and I'm looking forward to the male lead raising the heroine into a qualified empress, proving wrong those who say, "You can't hold onto the empress's throne!" [Admiring][Kiss][Heart]

30. 80 我 I Play the Dowry Maid in a Matriarch's Feel-Good Story 我在主母爽文里当陪嫁丫鬟 Yu Wanwan余晚晚Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Inner Household Intrigue + Slice of Life + A Dowry Maid's Rise + Food] After transmigrating, Cheng Yu, a small-time food blogger, found herself in the body of the principal maid accompanying the eldest young lady of a prince's manor. Put politely, she was a maid who came with the bride. That meant they could be sent in to serve the master when the mistress was unavailable... Cheng Yu soon realized that the mistress was exceptionally clever and socially savvy. There was no w 2.4kReads8.5Score26614d adds
31. 81 细 After Being Reborn, the Slender-Waisted Beauty Is Lavished with the Chaste Crown Prince's Affection 细腰美人重生后，被禁欲太子狂宠 Que Yin雀隐Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Cool, celibate Crown Prince x Sweet, slim, easygoing concubine] Lin Jinxu is as lovely as a hibiscus, her beauty impossible to hide. Her slender waist, delicate enough to fit in one hand, is famed throughout the capital. Sadly, in her previous life, she trusted the wrong person and married her hypocritical cousin. She died before turning twenty, and took the entire Lin family down with her. Reborn, Lin Jinxu wants nothing more than to coast through life, eat well, and grow old in pe 4.7kReads8.5Score41714d adds
32. 82 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.3kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
33. 83 小 The Sweet and Obedient Maid Has the Chaste Heir's Heart Racing 小通房又乖又软，禁欲世子心狂跳 Water, Clouds, and Mist水云雾Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [Both leads sexually inexperienced, household and palace intrigue, growing-up romance, arrogant young heir × clever maid who plays the pig to eat the tiger] In her fifth year at the marquis’s residence, Youli has risen from the lowest-ranked maid responsible for sweeping and cleaning to the most favored senior maid at the side of the heir of the Marquis of Yong’an. She has reached a small peak in her career as a servant. She is quite content with her life and dares not ask for much more. She pl 3.9kReads8.8Score35214d adds
34. 84 娇 The Delicate Maid 娇婢 Exquisite Red Bean玲珑红豆Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted Mo Chen had been a professional assassin for ten years, but on her first attempt to kill the young prince of the Prince of Zhennan's manor, he caught her red-handed. Outmatched, Mo Chen accepted her defeat. Then, to her surprise, the young prince stepped out of the bathtub. Broad shoulders, a lean waist, and a strikingly handsome face made him impossible to look away from. Mo Chen's heart leaped into her throat. “You can kill me, but you can't humiliate me!” Wei Shikuan: “Have you fallen for me? 8Reads—Score114d adds

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    This one is beautiful.

35. 85 腹 The Scheming Prince: The Fierce Girl Plans to Turn the Tables 腹黑王爷：彪悍丫头要翻天 Meng Xuan Xuan孟暄暄Ancient Romance3.6M WordsCompleted Ye Zhenzhen became Prince Jing Qi You's personal maid, and everyone said her lowly birth meant the prince would tire of her sooner or later. A young servant: "Don't worry, Zhenzhen. Once the prince gets tired of you, he'll give you to me as my wife!" A guard: "Zhenzhen, when the prince no longer wants you, I want to take care of you for the rest of your life!" Zhenzhen rolled her eyes. She had plenty of money. When the prince got tired of her, she would buy her freedom, open a shop, and become a 4.4kReads9.1Score53814d adds

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    🌹🌹① Guan Tong, a sniper, inexplicably transmigrates into the body of Ye Furong, a helpless maid. 🎋 To unravel the mysteries of transmigration and her origins, Ye Furong becomes the personal maid of Bai Wanghua Qingcang, a handsome but suspicious man. Her journey from suspicion to affection seems both distant and natural. 🌹🌹② [Rebirth ✝ Both Pure] A long, sweet romance novel featuring a cunning prince and a maidservant. 🎋 The male and female leads are both intelligent and witty, working together to punish villains—super satisfying! The plot is fast-paced and engaging; it's truly a great read, highly recommended!

36. 86 大 The Eldest Young Master’s Personal Maid 大公子的贴身丫鬟 Mo Yunxi沫云兮Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted As someone who transmigrated, why haven’t I seen any so-called protagonist aura? Why does my life keep getting worse? I went from an unlucky third-class maid to a first-class personal maid, only to get labeled a “bedchamber maid.” Rong Jin is torn. Damn Heaven, fine, you can pair people up at random, but can’t you find me someone normal? I can’t handle a sicko! The eldest young master glances sideways at her. “A sicko? Heh...” He gives a cold laugh. 1.5kReads8.6Score11014d adds

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    This book is comfortable to read, narrating the story clearly and simply. The male protagonist is cunning, intelligent, patient, courageous, and resourceful, scheming step by step; the female protagonist is not a naive and innocent character! There are no cheat codes, no spatial abilities, no systems, and no precognition. The beginning of the book is what attracted me the most; the later parts are a bit disorganized, but overall, it's a book worth recommending. The female protagonist isn't perfect, and the male protagonist isn't invincible. Some details aren't handled perfectly, so those who are particular about details might want to skip this.

37. 87 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score13k14d adds

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    It's a great read! The main story is about a girl who transmigrates into the body of a tyrant (not really). She can hear the tyrant's true feelings despite his tsundere attitude. Please support the author and encourage them to update faster!

38. 88 宫 The Palace Maid Keeps Embarrassing Herself Every Day 宫女她每天都在社死的路上 Hu Yu蝴俞Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + inner thoughts + System + regret-and-redemption arc + secret identities] As the story’s disposable cannon-fodder bug, Zhou Shengsheng thinks she can reincarnate perfectly as long as she keeps the plot on track. But these three men are each stranger than the last. When she was a palace maid, they treated her like a plaything. She thought she could put on a new secret identity and get back at them for everything she had endured. But their reactions leave her baffled. Th 8.9kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds

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    The female lead transmigrates into a book, and the male lead can hear her thoughts.

39. 89 清 A Qing Dynasty Rebirth: The Big Shot Helps Me Win Over Zhen 清穿复仇，大佬助我谋禛心 Jia Xiaoqi嘉小麒Ancient Romance672k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + historical setting + sweet romance + court intrigue + a little household and harem drama + brotherhood] (Completed) I crossed three hundred years of time just to meet you, while you endured three hundred lonely years, waiting in vain for my return... Jianing wakes up one morning to find that she has transmigrated, and is forced to inherit the tragic memories of the original owner's final moments. Bullied and abused! Her belly cut open to save someone else's unborn child! The or 736Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This story features a woman who is demoted to a maid on her wedding day, but gradually wins the heart of the Fourth Prince. It's definitely worth reading! Both the male and female leads are intelligent, and their relationship develops gradually, delicately and naturally. It's not a whirlwind romance from the start; initially, the female lead is driven by revenge, but seeing the male lead's concern for the people, she gradually feels compassion. The male lead initially suspects, observes, and tests her, then discovers her intelligence and integrity, personally mentoring her. Along the way, he is unconsciously drawn to her and falls in love. The relationship progresses layer by layer, and the Fourth Prince's character aligns with historical accuracy. Everything he does is to protect the female lead. In front of outsiders: cunning, deep, ruthless, and taciturn; in front of the female lead: unpredictable and capricious—that's just his true nature, and he's completely genuine with her! The brotherhood between the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Prince is also well-portrayed, and that brotherhood aspect is very compelling!

40. 90 你 Don’t Come Any Closer! I’m Just a Maid! 你们别过来！我就只是个丫鬟啊！ Luo Lingyu洛翎羽Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Love Rival Showdowns + Sweet Fluff + Silly Comedy] Ye Chuxia is a seasoned miser who loves reading novels. After devouring countless melodramatic romances, she suddenly finds herself inside a novel as a cannon-fodder maid. She decides to enjoy the drama and ship couples from the front row while making money. She plans to retire once she’s rolling in cash, but... can someone tell her what’s with all these men suddenly showing up? Ye Chuxia: “Hey, hey, hey! Aren’t you all sup 308Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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    This book is hilarious, you absolutely have to read it! Don't be put off by the low rating, it's really good, and the female lead is especially funny.

41. 91 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 1.6kReads8.6Score18614d adds

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    👉These three books feature female protagonists who start as maids or palace maids. For example, in the first book, the protagonist, Ling Huan, is reborn and, due to being framed, becomes a palace maid. Later, through her ruthlessness and intelligence, she navigates the palace intrigue step by step, ultimately winning and becoming the Empress Dowager, raising her son to be a wise ruler. This book features strategy, scheming, and ambition. For example, in the second book, the protagonist, Qiu Jin, transmigrates into the body of a second-class maid. If it weren't for her resemblance to the old lady who became a concubine, she wouldn't have even reached that second-class position. The female lead initially behaved herself, treating the Marquis's mansion like a company where she received her salary. After refusing to become a concubine, she showcased her embroidery and culinary skills, unexpectedly winning over the Marquis's heart step by step.

42. 92 大 When the Big Yellow Girl Unleashes Her Power, the Tyrant Plucks the Stars 大黄丫头一发力，暴君就把星子摘 Lu Ningmeng鹿柠濛Ancient Romance826k WordsCompleted Mad Queen vs. a Big, Brash Maid + Mind Reading + Shared Sensations + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Both Leads Are Chaste Wang Xiaohua transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who officially does not exist. All she wants is to charm a strong, sturdy young guard and sneak out of the palace to live a quiet, comfortable life. Instead, she wins the palace's bedchamber-service contest and becomes the woman closest to the tyrant. [Prince Sheng should be coming to kill the tyrant soon, right?] Prince Shen 973Reads8.1Score16114d adds

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    Haha, sweet and funny!

43. 93 美 Gourmet: I Transmigrate to the Prince's Estate, and the Sickly Prince Drools with Craving 美食：穿越王府，病娇王爷馋哭了 Xiaoman's Bowl小满的碗Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + sweet romance + alternate world + food + System] After transmigrating, Jiang Yueya goes from a genius chef to a kitchen maid stoking the fire in a prince’s manor. Well, if she’s transmigrated, she’s transmigrated. At least she still has her outstanding cooking skills. And if things get rough, she can always latch onto someone powerful to keep herself alive. But Jiang Yueya never expected that the more she clung to this powerful backer… The more he doted on her. Prince Yu 794Reads9.0Score10614d adds

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    1. In my past life, I was a top-tier genius chef; in this life, I'm a kitchen maid in a prince's mansion. What sins have I committed? Anyone could easily kill me. I need to find a powerful patron to protect myself. [Evil laugh] 2. My identity was stolen, and I became a palace maid. In my past life, I desperately wanted to leave the palace and marry a good man, but I didn't know he had already married someone else. In the end, my son and I met a tragic end. Reborn, wouldn't it be better to be the Empress Dowager? [Evil laugh]

44. 94 通 The Bedchamber Maid 通房丫鬟 Snow on the Cold River寒江雪Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted As a bedchamber maid, Hua Rong has always remembered her place. She mustn't fall in love with her master, let him become addicted to women, or compete with his future young madam for his affections. After finally enduring until age and fading looks let her buy back her freedom, Hua Rong sets her sights on an honest, decent widower and plans to share a simple life with him. But her highborn master pins her to the wall, eyes red, and asks, “You'd rather have that old man than me?” Hua Rong: “...” 2.6kReads9.2Score67414d adds

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    All three books feature a female protagonist who is a maid. The first one is the best. As a concubine's maid, Hua Rong always remembers her place. She doesn't flirt with her master, doesn't let him become obsessed with other women, and doesn't compete with the future young mistress for his affections. Finally, after enduring old age and fading beauty, she is freed from her slave status. Hua Rong falls for an honest and hardworking widower, intending to live with him. However, her noble master, with red eyes, pins her against the wall and asks, "You'd rather have that old man than me?" Hua Rong: "..."

45. 95 摆 After Escaping Her Maidservant Status, She Became Obsessed with Making Money 摆脱通房丫鬟身份后，她沉迷搞钱 Behave Yourself好好当当Ancient Romance695k WordsCompleted [Complete + no transmigration or rebirth + winning back his wife + slow-burn romance + political intrigue and business rivalry + pure-love devotees] She was a farmer’s daughter. After her father died, she was sold and became a kitchen maid in a marquis’s household. By a twist of fate, she was forced to follow the marquis’s family into exile for a heinous crime. She endured countless hardships and suffered many injuries to keep the whole family fed, all because the young marquis had made a solemn 76.8kReads9.2Score8.3k14d adds

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    Wow! This is amazing! The female lead, Qiu Jin, transmigrates into a marquis's mansion, transforming from a pitiful maidservant into a clever and capable worker, navigating the power struggles within the household and refusing to remain a maidservant. Her interactions with the ruthless and cunning ruler are incredibly entertaining. A must-read for fans of historical romance novels—you won't be able to put it down!

46. 96 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (New book updating) Haitang's rules for fighting in the inner household as a maidservant: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, her position won't be secure. Haitang was breathtakingly beautiful but born into a lowly family. In her previous life, proud and unwilling to become a bedchamber maid, she was tortured to death by the principal wife. Reborn, she decided to live differently. Everyone thought she was reaching above her station ju 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    These are all novels where the female lead initially starts as a maid or palace maid. ①🌟In her past life, the female lead refused to be sent by the Crown Prince's wife to be his concubine, only to be tortured to death. Reborn, she agrees without hesitation, meticulously planning her revenge. She not only wants revenge for her past life, but also to live a better life than anyone else. ②🌟After being sold into a wealthy household by her stepmother, the female lead clings to her mistress's coattails, struggling for years until she eventually becomes the head mistress's steward. No romantic pairing, completed. 🎉

47. 97 被 Sold by Her Stepmother into a Secluded Household, She Clings to the Mistress of the House 被继母卖进深宅，她抱紧主母大腿 Just Right and Not Too Late适宜与不迟Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Having a father who doesn’t love you isn’t scary. Being sold off by your stepmother isn’t scary either. What’s truly terrifying is stepping into a grand household and becoming a little girl with no one to depend on! Beatings, scoldings, and cold stares are all part of everyday life. But so what? Everyone says this is fate, but Manyue refuses to believe in fate. Follow the heroine’s difficult journey from an innocent little maid to the capable and shrewd head steward serving the mistress of the h 567Reads8.7Score10214d adds
48. 98 囚 Imprisoned in Spring: The Cold, Aloof Powerful Official Breaks His Vows 囚春情：清冷权臣破戒后 Longevity Bell长生铃Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Age gap + both are inexperienced + pregnant and on the run + an icy, powerful official brought low + she flees, he pursues] In the eighth year of Chengping, amid bitter cold and heavy snow, the entire Xie household was seized. Xie Jinhuai, the governor of Yangzhou, was sentenced to a brutal execution, and the rest of his family suffered as well. In the blink of an eye, Xie Zhi went from a governor’s daughter to a convicted slave. Just as she was about to be sold to a brothel, she summoned her c 6.9kReads9.1Score82914d adds

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    In this book, the female protagonist's family is raided, and she is reduced to slavery. The male protagonist rescues her and takes her home as a maid. She strives to escape slavery, and initially, her primary target isn't even the male protagonist, as she perceives him as impartial and incorruptible. However, she is forced to choose him and schemes relentlessly against him. What moved me most was how she used the cunning she learned in the inner quarters on the male protagonist while simultaneously despising herself. She even slapped herself to bring herself to her senses. I love the female protagonist so much! She also loves reading and drawing. I love her so much!

49. 99 影 The Movie Queen Is Full of Tricks, and the Tyrant Can't Stop Doting on Her 影后浑身都是戏，征服暴君宠不停 Yan Mo Qingxia颜墨倾夏Ancient Romance615k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure + pocket dimension + tyrant + superstar + sweet romance] Yun Sangluo, an all-around modern-day movie star, accidentally transmigrates while filming into the body of a general’s illegitimate daughter in the Canglan Kingdom. She thinks she couldn’t be any more unlucky, but it turns out her stepmother and legitimate older sister have schemed to send her into the palace as a lowly maid. Yun Sangluo throws her head back and howls in frustration. She’s a glittering superstar with 78Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    Synopsis: The female protagonist, while filming in modern times, accidentally travels back to ancient times and becomes the illegitimate daughter of a general's family. Because of her beauty, she is envied by her older sister and becomes a palace maid of a tyrant. The female protagonist possesses a spatial ability with inexhaustible resources. Both the male and female leads are strong. Recommendation rating: A worthwhile read! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

50. 100 慕 Yearning for My Lord’s Return 慕郎归 Rice Ball米团子Ancient RomanceCompleted The renowned Prince of Yan of Great Wei is about to lose his mind! He's always been the one to choose his women, but in the middle of the night, a strange woman slipped into his chambers without anyone noticing and slept with him! Once, twice, three times... Wei Qianheng: Damn it, why am I kind of looking forward to it??? Here are some completed older books by Tuanzi. Links: "My Love Is Unrequited": http://www.ruochu.com/book/90173 "Flowers in the Palace": http://www.ruochu.com/book/83619 "A Sla 30Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist starts as a palace maid, and the story begins five years after she leaves and ends with her death. There are interludes in between. The author's writing is good, and both the male and female protagonists are intelligent. I recommend reading it.

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