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1. 101 太 The Crown Prince’s White Moonlight Can’t Compare: The Soft, Sweet Girl Is His True Love 太子白月光不香，软娇娇才是真爱 October Brocade Deer十月锦鹿Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted Sweet romance! Palace and household intrigue + reborn heroine + transmigrated rival + face-slapping the beloved white moonlight The Crown Prince has a beloved woman. She's beautiful and talented, forthright by nature, and the orphaned daughter of a loyal martyr. She and the Crown Prince grew up together, yet she claims to see him as an older brother and refuses to enter the Eastern Palace and share a husband with the other women. The Crown Prince is utterly devoted to her and has turned down th 5.8kReads8.5Score560Shelves

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   Highly recommend this book! It's a sweet romance with both characters being virgins.

2. 102 贵 The Noble Consort's Hundred Charms 贵妃百媚 A Dream Reveals the Years一梦知年Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [Local villainess versus heroine who transmigrated into a book + villainess awakens + refined self-interest] The Yongchang Earl's household has two daughters. The legitimate daughter, Song Shiyi, is gentle and charming, a talented woman renowned throughout the capital. The concubine-born daughter, Song Fuxi, is jealous and foolish, someone everyone avoids. Everyone in the streets and alleys knows that Song Shiyi will marry into the Eastern Palace as the Crown Princess, while Song Fuxi, jealous t 1.7kReads8.8Score167Shelves
3. 103 嘘 Shh! The Tyrant Is Secretly Spoiling His Little Sweetheart Again 嘘！暴君又在偷偷宠他的小娇娇 A Little Milk Kitty一只小奶喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiaojiao, a genius alchemist with an overprotective older brother, was cherished and spoiled from childhood. But after failing to survive her tribulation, she transmigrated into a despised imperial consort, entrusted to the emperor by her dying brother after he saved the emperor’s life. The emperor gave her a cold look. “I can only be your brother. Don’t even think of me as anything else!” Yun Jiaojiao blinked, looking pitiful on the outside but secretly thrilled. She cautiously tested him 7.5kReads8.9Score803Shelves
4. 104 咸 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 19.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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   The female lead is a time traveler. Starting as a lowly concubine, she becomes the only one to bear the emperor a son, rising through the ranks. The story closely follows ancient Chinese narrative conventions; it's not a 1v1 romance, the emperor doesn't initially favor her exclusively, and he doesn't disband the harem, though it eventually comes to a close. The female lead isn't driven by romance; she's extremely realistic and clear-headed, eventually rising to the high position of empress.

5. 105 为 A Concubine's Guide to Self-Cultivation 为炮灰小妾的自我修养 Three-Foot Moon三尺月Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Food + No Female Rivalry + Satisfying Face-Slapping + No Golden Finger + Everyday Life in the Inner Quarters] On her first day after transmigrating into a book, Qi Mingyue woke up in a stranger's bed. She kicked the bastard out of bed… The good news: she was dressed in gold and silver, with plenty to eat and wear. The bad news: she'd just kicked out her sugar daddy. The even worse news: as a cannon-fodder character, she might die horribly in a year. No way. She was g 69Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   It's so beautiful!!!

6. 106 通 What Does a Bedchamber Maid Want? Money and a Handsome Man, of Course 通房图什么，不就图个财色兼得 Knowing Warmth and Cold知暖知寒Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Transmigration + Fiercely Protective Hero + Both Leads Have No Prior Relationships + Playing the Fool to Outsmart Others + Pregnant Escape + Heroine Builds Her Career Later] Liu Yiyi transmigrated into the body of one of the four concubines the Duchess of State was about to give to her young lord. For money and freedom, Liu Yiyi decided to compete for the position and become the young lord's favorite. - The young lord's grandmother: “The Pei family has never had a concubine 2.6kReads8.7Score354Shelves
7. 107 她 She’s Beautiful and Alluring, and the Aloof Crown Prince Falls for Her Day After Day 她又美又撩人，清冷太子日日沦陷 Kui Buyu傀不语Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted Scheming beauty (native heroine) + rising in status + household intrigue + a little groveling after the fact A seemingly gentle yet clear-headed beauty vs. a proud, secretly wicked crown prince who bends for love Yufu is the lowliest hairdressing maid in the Zhou household, yet she was born with a face that could bring ruin to a kingdom. To protect herself, she hides her figure and conceals her looks, waiting until she has saved enough money to buy her freedom and escape this den of wolves. But 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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   🍁① "Young master~ please have pity on me." She was the lowest-ranking maid in the manor, yet she possessed a face that could bring ruin. To protect herself, she concealed her figure and appearance, waiting only to save enough money to redeem herself... 💗💗 But unexpectedly, her true identity was exposed. The eldest young master took a liking to her, and the second young lady wanted to send her to another manor. In despair, she set her sights on the cousin whom the second young lady admired...

8. 108 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 25.8kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
9. 109 灭 After the Crown Princess Conceives Twins, the Crown Prince Favors His Beloved Concubine and Makes Her Empress 灭太子妃怀双胎，太子宠娇妾封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance. Not a virginal couple! + Clear-headed heroine gradually grows stronger in palace intrigue + Twins + Winning the Crown Prince’s heart, aiming for the empress’s throne] An Ruyan clutched her book of Thirty-Six Stratagems and set out to win over the tyrannical Crown Prince!!! An Ruyan was rescued by Prince Yan when she was robbed while visiting a temple. She had long been in love with him, but an unexpected incident made her see what a scumbag he was. Determined to 2.3kReads8.9Score235Shelves
10. 110 疯 Are You Crazy? Who Wants to Be a Virtuous Wife? 疯了吧！谁要当贤妻啊 Lionheart狮子心Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Scheming, villainous-lotus heroine + love after marriage + household intrigue + both leads are each other's first and only] Lin Rongwan was a lowly concubine-born daughter. Her stepmother treated her poorly, and despite her beauty and excellent character, her low status kept her from finding a good match. Just before she was to be married off to a violent widower, the heir to the Duke of Cheng's title came to ask for her hand, even though she was only a concubine-born daughter. Cheng Wangzhi wa 1.5kReads8.2Score140Shelves

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    The female protagonist is an illegitimate daughter, unwanted by her stepmother. Although she is beautiful and kind, she is targeted by her stepmother, who intends to marry her off to a violent widower. By chance, the male protagonist comes to her door to propose marriage, not because he loves her, but because he needs her help. He has a childhood sweetheart, a woman he should be with, but her family is implicated in a crime, leading to her being forced into prostitution. After much trouble, the male protagonist brings her home. Since the female protagonist is from a humble family, he ensures that marrying her won't harm her beloved. The female protagonist uses her cunning to gradually win the male protagonist's heart. (P. S.: The female protagonist is very clear-headed; it's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love; a short story.)

11. 111 快 Quick Transmigration: The Female Supporting Character Is Too Cunning 快穿之女配太心机 Strawberry Boba Fishing草莓啵啵鱼ingModern Romance450k WordsCompleted Please read the synopsis before you start. A transmigrated-into-a-book supporting character wins over the male lead of each novel. Follow Luo Pianpian, a rookie in the quick-transmigration department, as she takes down male leads from all kinds of novels. !!! Content warning: The heroine is a bad woman, and her values may be questionable. If you care about proper values, seriously, don’t read this!!! There is competition between women, and the original heroine is portrayed negatively. This is im 11.5kReads8.2Score646Shelves
12. 112 小 The Maidservant’s Alluring Charm Sinks In Deep: The Young Lord Leans on Her Waist and Turns into a Lovesick Puppy 小丫鬟媚入骨，世子扶腰当舔狗 Xue'er雪儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shuying refused to become another man's concubine and was ultimately tortured to death in the Duke's manor. In this life, determined not to suffer the same fate, Shuying gradually became his personal maid. Rumor had it in the capital that the Duke's refined and noble heir had fallen for a little maid and become lost in a life of indulgence. Everyone called Shuying a shameless temptress and hoped the heir would eventually cast her aside. But as they waited, what? The little 265Reads6.8Score103Shelves

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    From maidservant to concubine, secondary wife, and principal wife, watch the heroine gradually win over her husband!

13. 113 试 The Alluring Maidservant on a Trial Marriage 试婚丫鬟妩媚勾人 Flowers Fall Year After Year花落年年Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, both pure and devoted, household intrigue, servant girl rises to become a concubine, the hero is utterly devoted] Lin Wanyu, the top courtesan at Yangzhou's Zuihua Brothel, was chosen by the Wang family of the capital to test their young lady's prospective marriage match. Her beauty was as radiant as a flower, her skin as smooth as ice and jade… Her task was to confirm whether the Wang family's young lady's betrothed, Lu Huaijin, was capable of consummating the marriage… To compl 4.2kReads6.5Score756Shelves

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    The female lead was initially sent to the male lead's mansion as a trial marriage maid. After a night of passion, the male lead fell in love at first sight. The female lead initially tried to escape, but she couldn't escape the male lead's grasp. The male lead is slightly obsessive, fixated on the female lead, but his love is incredibly genuine; when it's sweet, it's overwhelmingly sweet.

14. 114 太 Crown Princess, You’ve Been Faking Your Love for Two Lifetimes! 太子妃，她骗宠了两辈子！ Encounter遇见Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [A villainess takes the legal wife's place + faithful to each other + stopping at nothing to achieve her goals + ensemble cast of powerful women + both reborn] Merchants prize profit and are skilled at scheming. As for me, Qian Yueshu, I'm among the very best at it all. In my previous life, I was a concubine, yet I schemed to make the Crown Prince lose his virginity to me. I entered his household five years before the Crown Princess. After that, I fought and clawed my way forward, bearing his 4.6kReads7.2Score241Shelves
15. 115 穿 Transmigrate as a Laid-Back Concubine, Uninterested in Fighting for Favor 穿越之咸鱼妾侍不争宠 Zhou Xiaodie周小蝶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Easygoing + carefree daily life + household intrigue + mind reading] After transmigrating, modern girl Yun Qiao becomes a pitiful orphan in ancient times, living with her maternal aunt's family. Her striking looks catch the eye of the grandmother of the powerful Marquis of Zhennan, who lives in the capital. The old lady takes her in as a favored concubine. The marquis has few heirs, so the old lady keeps sending women into his chambers, one after another. Yun Qiao is one of them. The marquis is 1.7kReads8.7Score196Shelves

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    ☘️☘️☘️Super surprise! ❣️① A modern woman, raised in the past, transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a concubine in a marquis's mansion. She initially intends to retire peacefully, but her nonchalant attitude and lack of ambition attract the marquis's favor. 💋While others are caught up in the chaos of the household intrigue, she enjoys a tranquil life, grilling chicken wings and reading novels—a life of bliss. 👣However, the marquis disrupts her peace, frequently "summoning" her. He even listens exclusively to her innermost thoughts, but this seemingly carefree woman remains remarkably clear-headed, while the marquis is deeply entangled in the affair…

16. 116 娇 The Spoiled Consort's Road to Glory 娇气包娘娘的荣华路 Qingxi Hexi清兮禾兮Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted Sweet romance! Undivided love! She’s doted on to the max! [The heroine is cunning, a little black lotus hidden beneath a rabbit’s skin] [The hero has a harem and isn’t chaste, but once he meets the heroine, he devotes himself to her alone in a one-on-one romance] The third young lady of the Sheng’an Marquis’s household, born to his secondary wife, was as beautiful as a celestial maiden. Sweet and clever, she knew how to win favor. Her grandmother and father favored her, and even her legitimate 13.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
17. 117 因 Misunderstood into Becoming a Concubine, Then Winning at Life by Having Children 因误会成为小妾，又因能生躺赢了 Old Sword God Li of Snowflight City 1飞雪城的李老剑神1Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Ning Yan: “Your Highness, this servant made this for you… to protect you.” The Prince of Jinan frowned at the embroidered pouch in his hand. “The workmanship is rather crude.” Then he raised an eyebrow and glanced at her breathtakingly beautiful face. “You may be a little dim, but I can still see a bit of sincerity in this. Bring her to my room tonight.” The maids all gaped in astonishment. “How did he see sincerity in that?” Their prince had been celibate for years, and now he was breaking his 529Reads8.4Score—Shelves
18. 118 良 Who Will Share This Lovely Night? 良宵谁与共 Su Jingchu苏静初Ancient Romance496k WordsCompleted Her widowed mother remarries into the Xiao family. After enduring all kinds of ups and downs, she finally raises Xu Lingyun to adulthood. When Xu Lingyun reaches the age to choose a husband, she discovers that the eldest son of the Xiao family has had his eye on her for a long time... They fall in love and live happily ever after. 2.9kReads9.0Score286Shelves
19. 119 快 Quick Transmigration: Seducing My Way to the Top 快穿之勾引上位 Fatty Loves Lamb肥肥爱吃羊Ancient Romance451k WordsCompleted [Delicate beauty + calculated seduction + scheming green tea + stealing someone’s love + interconnected stories] There are always delicate, innocent beauties in this world. They are the incarnations of spirits, naive and ignorant when they first enter the mortal realm, yet irresistibly captivating. Every glance and smile can ensnare the heart and soul. To survive in this world, they act helpless and cling to the most powerful men like parasitic vines. Even if those men already belong to someone 14.6kReads8.9Score715Shelves

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    A frail orphan girl, fortunate enough to be saved by the prince, secretly falls in love with him. Three years into their marriage, though the prince has another love interest, she uses her gentle demeanor to gradually win his heart, ultimately becoming his beloved. Even a delicate flower can possess the sharp edge to steal his affections. 💕

20. 120 步 Step by Step: The Scheming Woman's Guide to a Comeback 步步为营，心机女逆袭指南 Brushing the Mountain's Shade拂山阴Modern Romance331k WordsOngoing Reborn: A Scheming Woman's Rise to the Top Ye Yu is a girl from the bottom of society. She's no delicate poppy, but a black-hearted lotus blooming from the mud. Everything she does is for herself. After being reborn, she resolves to become someone important. She schemes her way up, hoping to win the man at the top of the “pyramid” and become a rich man's wife. For someone with “nothing at all,” it's a shortcut to the top. But little by little, she realizes that instead of marrying into wealth, s 224Reads8.9Score—Shelves
21. 121 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 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    In her past life, the words "I'd rather die than be a concubine" earned her the agony of having her eyes gouged out by chains; in this life, blood-red lips utter the same command—"Haitang, go serve the young master." 🎐 Reborn in spring, the stench of the chamber pot still lingers in her nostrils. She lowers her gaze to the man-eating crimson, her nails digging into her palms: This time, she will step into the abyss with a smile. 🩸 ✨ Tags: #AncientRomanceRebirth #AbuseOfScum #DarkFemaleLeadAwakening "I will use my fragmented soul from my past life to crush your golden battlefield."

22. 122 凤 The Phoenix-Blessed Farm Girl: From Eastern Palace Concubine to Consort 凤命农女：东宫宠妾升职记 Black Witch Chacha黑女巫茶茶Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Many Children + Power Struggles + Ensemble Cast + Traditional Historical Romance + Household and Palace Intrigue] [Clever Farm Girl Qiao'er x Crown Prince Xie Yunhe] In the seventh year of Zhaoguang, after one night of imperial favor, Cheng Qiao'er became a concubine in the Eastern Palace. Xie Yunhe asked, “What do you want?” She replied, “I want to survive.” Later, she won wealth and favor all for herself, rising step by step. Xie Yunhe asked again, “What else do you want, my dear?” She replie 237Reads—Score—Shelves

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    🧚The female lead rises from a concubine of the crown prince to become the empress, and later helps her son seize the throne. She has feelings for the male lead, but loves herself and her child more.🌷The female lead is a peasant girl with an ex-husband and son; the male lead is a kind and gentle crown prince whose birth mother was killed by the empress long ago, and he longs for simple family affection.

23. 123 觉 After Awakening to the Comments, the Cannon-Fodder Consort Rose to the Top 觉醒弹幕后，炮灰良娣扶摇直上了 Yin Sangsan银桑桑Ancient Romance944k WordsCompleted [Live comments + underdog comeback + palace and household intrigue] Yan Siyu was an unfavored consort in the Eastern Palace, living cautiously under the protection of her good friend, the Crown Princess. When she was seven months pregnant, she took a fall and unexpectedly saw live comments revealing her fate. [She’ll die in childbirth, and both mother and child will perish] The person responsible for this fate was none other than the Crown Princess, the woman she had always trusted. She didn’t w 293Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Concubines rise to power; palace intrigue unfolds. Moreover, the female protagonists are all very clear-headed and do not love the emperor/crown prince.

24. 124 妾 I Was Born a Clinging Vine, and I’ll Never Give In 妾本丝萝，绝不服输 Sun Wukong Smoked~熏悟空的孙～Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted Zheng Siluo was orphaned as a child. Her stepmother was unkind, her father didn’t love her, and she learned to live cautiously. When she was forced into a marquis’s household at sixteen, she wasn’t afraid. She always remembered what her wet nurse had told her: “First comes fate, then fortune, then ability. Who can say what the future holds? Even a humble willow vine like you might yet climb to the very top.” A coming-of-age heroine whose personality isn’t meant to be perfect. 43Reads6.3Score—Shelves
25. 125 匠 Crafting a Phoenix: From Consort Jin to Empress Dowager 匠心谋凰：从瑾嫔到太后 Round and Round转转转圈圈Ancient Romance915k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue, alternate setting, a vast harem with many ranks, not a one-on-one favorite, most characters are clever and ruthless, a few are reckless fools, and the heroine stays clear-headed from beginning to end. A satisfying story with a touch of ensemble cast.] Tang Yuan is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Works, sent into the palace by her father as a lucky charm to prove his loyalty. But that’s fine by her: Her ambitious and capable father earns her steady promotions in the e 1.3kReads8.0Score149Shelves
26. 126 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.5kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves
27. 127 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.2kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    This novel features a female protagonist of humble origins who accidentally entered the palace in her previous life (due to the emperor's poisoning, which intensified his lust, making him a savage beast in bed; needing an antidote to release his pent-up desires, he sought out lowly common women). Only the female protagonist survived, giving birth to three sons, whom she called her enemy's mother. She was disemboweled after giving birth to her third son, dying with her eyes wide open in disbelief. Reborn, she vows to slay the emperor and rise to the highest position in the palace. Note: The early chapters depict an intense and ambiguous relationship between a eunuch and a favored concubine (the male protagonist is a genuine eunuch; both are strong characters).

28. 128 宠 The Troubles of a Favored Concubine: The Marquis Is Not So Cold 宠妾难为：侯爷不太冷 Today's Look今妆Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted Also known as: “The Concubine Keeps Trying to Run Away, but the War God Marquis Has Fallen for Her” By a twist of fate, Wei Yao becomes the concubine of the Great Zhou's war god, Marquis Nanning. Though he is handsome and graceful, a master of both letters and arms, she swears she will never be a concubine! First, she'll play along while secretly plotting, then seize the chance to run. But how does she escape? Where does she go? It takes skill! Never mind anything else, she needs to save at leas 7.9kReads9.2Score927Shelves
29. 129 快 Quick Transmigration: Everyone Knows I'm a Good Person 快穿：所有人都知道我是好人 Sweet Peach Peach Peach甜桃桃桃Modern Romance4.1M WordsOngoing Across three thousand small worlds, there are countless wicked women. Shu Jiao’s task is to make things right for the people whose lives were ruined by all kinds of wicked women. From then on... [World One: I’m a spendthrift? The nation will support me.] She’s kind, generous, patriotic, and beautiful. So what if she likes spending a little money? Let her have it! [World Two: The marquis’s daughter who lies all the time.] Lies? What lies? She’s so gentle and kind. How could she possibly lie? [Wor 129.7kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves

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    You can check out the second world of this book, starting from chapter 31. The female protagonist begins as a concubine in a marquis's mansion, and through various palace intrigues, eventually becomes a princess and dies peacefully in her old age.

30. 130 逼 You Forced Me to Disfigure Myself? Then Watch Me Become Empress! 逼我毁容？母仪天下给你看！ Jiang Wu姜邬Ancient Romance244k WordsCompleted [Reborn for Revenge + Household and Palace Intrigue + The Men Aren’t Chaste, the Women Are + Instantly the Sole Favorite + Black-Hearted Heroine + Brain-Off Power Fantasy] In her previous life, Jiang Rou was the most beautiful courtesan at Yichun House. With her delicate, soft features and naturally seductive body, she drove every man wild. Yet she devoted herself entirely to helping Shangguan Duanru win favor. In the end, Shangguan Duanru slashed her face and threw her in with the beggars. Less 411Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    Jiang Rou, the most beautiful courtesan at Yichun Pavilion, possessed a delicate and soft appearance and a naturally alluring body that drove all men mad. Gu Chenyuan, however, held her slender waist and coaxed, "Rou'er, be good. I only love you. Call me 'husband' one more time, okay?" Shangguan Duanru searched high and low for remedies, hoping to give Gu Chenyuan a legitimate son. Gu Chenyuan, however, inhaled her peach blossom fragrance and pleaded in her ear, "Rou'er, give me a child. I only want your child."

31. 131 重 Reborn: The Tragic Supporting Actress Sets Her Sights on the Male Lead 重生后，惨死女配专撩男主上位 Xi Er袭尔Ancient Romance791k WordsOngoing Reborn, household and palace intrigue, villainess, messy but doted on Shen Zhishu is a refined young lady from a distinguished family, every inch the picture of an elegant ancient beauty. But when the transmigrated woman sees the man she loves look at Shen Zhishu just once, she bears a grudge. Shen Zhishu's family is destroyed; she is forced to marry a seventy-year-old man, then her stepson sells her like a commodity, turning her into a plaything for others' amusement. When she opens her eyes a 17Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    It's absolutely gorgeous!!!

32. 132 清 The Qing-Dynasty Transmigration Host Only Wants to Retire in Peace 清穿宿主她只想退休养老 Gu Chi Yu顾池与Ancient Romance933k WordsOngoing New Edition: [Alternate-history Qing dynasty setting + slow transmigration + System + spirit spring space + strong heroine + satisfying read + everyday child-rearing] Shu Yao, a laid-back author, was “accidentally killed” by a System called 0317 on her twenty-sixth birthday. Envious of the Time Management Bureau's retirement benefits and hoping to live forever, she accepted compensation and bound herself to a System to complete missions. And so began her long journey through the Qing dynasty. S 583Reads8.8Score—Shelves
33. 133 通 A Secret Concubine’s Good News Brings Blessings to the General’s Mansion 通房有喜，福满将军府 Fishing Around Again Today今天也摸鱼Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + one-on-one romance + sweet pampering + lots of children + not a strong female lead + happy ending. Friendly reminder: think carefully before having children; this novel is just for entertainment.] Bei Ci transmigrates. She becomes a little street urchin who nearly starves to death. Luckily, the kind-hearted old madam of the general’s manor buys her for two taels of silver, sparing her the fate of dying the moment she transmigrates. As time passes, she sees through the cruel truth 6.4kReads9.0Score652Shelves

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    1V1, sweet romance, multiple children, domestic power struggles

34. 134 快 Quick Transmigration: A Guide to Turning the Tables 快穿之逆袭指南 Hoping for Glory盼生辉Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing Liu Xiaoman, a 28-year-old woman, died with regrets and bound herself to a quick-transmigration System, beginning a journey of turning her life around and getting revenge through face-slapping. In every small world, there are innocent people who get caught up in the turmoil. They did nothing wrong, yet meet tragic ends. Liu Xiaoman's mission is to become one of them and help them turn their lives around. World One: Palace Maid's Comeback √ World Two: Educated Youth's Comeback √ World Three: Nobo 4.2kReads8.9Score209Shelves
35. 135 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Vicious Female Supporting Character Becomes a Bewitching Beauty 快穿：当恶毒女配是娇媚尤物后 Retirement Dream退休的梦Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Selfish, Vicious Female Lead + Beloved by All + Love at First Sight + No Fixed Couple + Immersive Roleplay] Ye Jiaoyue is a succubus who feeds on love, and beauty is her natural gift. After an accident binds her to a System, she begins traveling between worlds and playing the villainess. From then on, the favored sons of heaven in every world fall at her feet, eyes burning with desire. They become lovesick and obsessed with her! ① The gold-digging roommate of the female lead in a runaway-with-t 15.2kReads8.2Score654Shelves

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    🍒①The female lead is beautiful and alluring, traveling through various worlds to become the CEO's secret lover. A succubus who feeds on love makes all the most eligible bachelors fall head over heels for her, infatuated and crazy! 🍒②This book is absolutely amazing!!! The female lead makes a mistake and is beaten by her sister. Terrified, she hides in her sister's boyfriend's arms, crying weakly while badmouthing her sister, slowly pulling her abstinent brother into her arms…! 🌿🌿

36. 136 嘘 Shh, She’s the Girlfriend You Can’t Talk About: A Demon Lover! 嘘，不能说的女朋友：恶魔恋人！ Hidden in the Snow雪上隐Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ❤️Bring the refined, well-mannered, celibate heir of a prestigious family down from his pedestal! The withdrawn, lovesick girl steals her sister’s top-tier boyfriend! Adapted into the short drama The Lingering Warmth of Ashes, also known as At Night, the Top-Tier Brother Walks Into My Room. The print edition is coming soon! ❤️Sweet, innocent girl with a hidden dark side tempts the aloof heartthrob + both leads are virgins + guiding, daddy-type older-brother husband + intense push and pull + all- 10.7kReads9.2Score1kShelves
37. 137 综 A Journey Through Film and TV: Crossing Paths with the Child-Giving Goddess 综影视之杠上送子观音 Nine Songs Without End九歌未央Female-Channel Fanfiction5.8M WordsOngoing No gender swaps. Don’t write them, and please stop bringing it up in the comments. I can’t accept it. 1. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 1. Lu Muping 2. Consort Ke 3. Chen Wanyin 4. Fuca Langhua 5. Bai Ruiji 6. Hailan 2. Empresses in the Palace 1. Shen Meizhuang 2. Ulanara Yixiu 3. The Story of Minglan 1. Sheng Molan (ongoing) 4. Serenade of Peaceful Joy 1. Miao Xinhe 5. Qing Dynasty transmigration 1. Empress Hesheli 6. Dream of the Red Chamber 7. Bu Bu Jing Xin: Fourth Prince’s Consort 9.8kReads8.7Score132Shelves
38. 138 快 Quick Transmigration: Finding Time to Relax 快穿之得闲 Wei Yihu卫咦呼Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing A bunch of excuses for refusing to save the world. Then the world was destroyed, and she cried. She was faking it. She had saved them, after all. From now on, there would be no more coldness, resentment, or unrequited love. She gave the world its gentlest ending. ⭐ One: Everyday crime-solving in Chang’an, with a bunch of ruffians. Two: A flippant concubine causing chaos and muddling her way through palace intrigue. Three: A popular girl whose story goes off the rails. Four: A delicate parasitic 32Reads6.0Score—Shelves
39. 139 重 Reborn, An Lingrong Becomes the Emperor's Most Cherished Favorite 重生后，安陵容成了皇上的心尖宠 Hope in Dreams以梦为希Female-Channel Fanfiction237k WordsCompleted One day, An Lingrong awoke from a dream and found herself back in the carriage on the day of the palace selection. Everything that had happened before, every love and hatred, was clear in her mind. Given a second life, she understood that there was no point forcing her way into Beijing’s circle of rich and beautiful women when she could never fit in. She would keep a low profile and live freely: blend fragrances when she pleased, sing a little, embroider herself some clothes, and save all the go 839Reads5.3Score—Shelves
40. 140 综 Film and TV Crossover: After Switching Teams, I Let Loose 综影视，转组后放飞自我 Ming Yi明伊Female-Channel Fanfiction3.4M WordsOngoing The story will mainly feature Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, though there may also be Republican-era or modern settings. The exact worlds are still undecided. The heroine has a golden finger and a System, and her golden finger may be pretty overpowered. 4.4kReads6.5Score132Shelves
41. 141 快 Quick Transmigration: The Phoenix-Fated One Wants Dragon Qi Again Today! 快穿：凤命今天也想要龙气！ Ghostly Moon鬼鬼月Modern Romance2.8M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Overpowered golden finger + tool-like male lead + livestreaming + sinister phoenix fate + farming mindset] After Su Tianfeng dies, she is inexplicably conscripted and becomes a civil servant in the Underworld. The regal beauty on her left has “Peerless Supporting Actress” above her head, while the handsome young man on her right has “Stepping Stone for the Chosen One” above his... With “Born with the Fate of a Phoenix” above her head, Su Tianfeng panics. Wasn't she only supposed to go 1.4kReads8.5Score101Shelves
42. 142 综 A Koi Spirit’s Journey Through Time and Space 综穿之鲤鱼精的时空旅行 Gorgeous Mushroom绝色蘑菇Female-Channel Fanfiction3.6M WordsCompleted A Carp Spirit cultivates in the worlds of film and television 482Reads6.8Score101Shelves
43. 143 综 Film and TV Crossover: Starting Out as An Lingrong and Becoming a Top Grinder 综影视之从安陵容开始当卷王 Chubby White Cat白猫胖墩Female-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing Su Wanwan was a consummate workaholic. Just as she had achieved success, she unexpectedly died from overwork and gained a System that let her survive in TV dramas. What? She could go home once she completed her missions? Then she'd better get right to work! Mission worlds: An Lingrong in Empresses in the Palace, Wei Yanwan in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, with the next world yet to be decided. This is a slow transmigration story, slow transmigration, slow transmigration! I'll say it three tim 29kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
44. 144 综 A Journey Through Film and TV: The Cannon Fodder’s Road to a Comeback 综影视之炮灰逆袭路 Lush Purple Asters紫苑青青Female-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsOngoing Even a cannon-fodder character can turn the tables and become the protagonist 30.4kReads8.6Score675Shelves
45. 145 啊 Huh? If Dandelions Can Have Babies, Isn’t That Basically Cheating? 啊？让蒲公英生子，不就开挂嘛 Big Wind Wind Wind Wind大风风风风Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Palace Intrigue and Household Feuds + Qing Dynasty Setting + Slightly Alternate History + Pregnancy and Childbirth + Ancient Times + Multiple Births + Interstellar + Cultivation + Modern] Sheng Huan is a dandelion fairy from the spirit world. To bring her dead elder sister back to life, she bound herself to a System and traveled through countless worlds to complete missions. Because of her unusual true form, whenever she is reborn as a human, her body transforms the origi 30.4kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
46. 146 快 Quick Transmigration: I Become a Favored Consort in the Qing Dynasty 快穿：我在清朝当宠妃 OofyAncient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty transmigration + quick transmigration + golden finger + raising children + selfish heroine + heroine becomes emperor + female emperor] The working life of Yu Suisui, a laid-back second-generation employee at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. She starts transmigrating into the roles of Qing palace consorts who love but cannot have, and desire but cannot obtain. [Warning: Fans of the Fourth Prince, Eighth Prince, and a 3.4kReads8.2Score188Shelves
47. 147 侯 The Marquis’s Noble Concubine 侯门贵妾 Ali Little Kitty阿里小喵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Yingxiu gave everything she had, earning money to support her parents-in-law and paying for her husband to study. Once he passed the imperial examinations, he brought home a highborn bride. She had already prepared herself to be a virtuous, accommodating wife, but instead he demoted her from wife to concubine, and the new bride had her sold off... In this life, Lin Yingxiu vows to be a little more selfish. She won't give everything to a man again, only to be kicked asid 842Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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    A variety of concubines for you to choose from!

48. 148 后 The Tale of Zhaowan in the Harem 后宫昭晚传 A Layabout Who Loves Writing Books闲人爱写书Ancient Romance168k WordsOngoing [Pure palace intrigue] [Not mutually exclusive] [Not saintly] [Scheming white lotus] [Ensemble cast] [Good at acting and putting on a show] [The female lead isn't a good person through and through. She will hurt people, so steer clear if that bothers you.] A marquis father who helped found the dynasty, a beloved concubine sister who basks in the emperor's favor: beneath all the prosperity and splendor, the future is precarious, like walking on thin ice. Being born a high-ranking noblewoman bring —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 149 宠 The Most Doted-On Consort Ever 宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠妃 Two Bars二杠Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing A word of warning: a truly historical heroine, authentic household intrigue, and a heroine who really is not a good person. Xie Sui Sui is the most beautiful concubine of Prince Dongcheng. With a face that could bring a kingdom to ruin and a slender waist that looks like it might snap at a touch, she has Prince Dongcheng utterly infatuated with her, keeping her as his sole companion night after night while the other wives and concubines grind their teeth in envy. Xie Sui Sui... What bad intentio 1.7kReads8.2Score111Shelves
50. 150 技 The Concubine with Maxed-Out Skills Is Turning Herself into an Empress? 技能拉满的侍妾，卷成皇后了？ White Peppercorn白藤椒Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted Empress Wenzhao was a famously bewitching consort and the most talented empress. The way she has been judged and defined throughout her life has changed many times, but that has never diminished her status or the value of studying her. [System + Raising Kids + Relentless Competition] Thanks to being well fed at home, Qi Jiao was plump and rosy-cheeked. After a flood, she was sold into the palace as a maid, and when she got a little older, she was assigned to the empress’s palace. A few years lat 12.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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