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1. 251 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 90.8kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
2. 252 斩 Cutting Spring 斩春 Chinese Loropetalum in the South南有檵木Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted ༆ Original title: "Slaying Spring", courtesy title: "Three Thousand Miles of Floating Light", also known as "A Little Bookshop in Chang'an" . "The audiobook is now available. Give it a listen!" . [Historical fantasy, farming, ancient romance, healing, opening a bookshop, romance, with a strong focus on the love story.] · [Heroine: Xu Jiang ★ Hero: Lou Yunchun] · [Other characters: Hu Xu ★ Song Li, Zeng Zhui ★ Lin Hongchu, Lin Qinnian ★ Madam Lin, Lou Jing ★ Madam Lou. Du Hui, Yuan Zuzu, Wu Zhi, 19.8kReads9.5Score3kShelves
3. 253 孤 An Orphaned Girl Takes the Family Reins: Ruling the Realm from the Inner Chambers 孤女承家：从后宅定天下 Li Mingjiu李明玖Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [A score of 6.9 on May 25, 2026. A special milestone, and here's hoping it rises! A strong female lead, a cast where everyone shines, no one is reborn, and there is no System] Who says women are inferior to men? Why be confined to the inner courtyards and their rivalries? Women have a world of their own to conquer. Her father and brother returned victorious, only for their deaths to be announced. When their coffins came home, she became an orphan overnight. Everyone laughed at her for having no 18Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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   It's a story about power struggles within a prominent family, starting with domestic intrigue and later involving themes of family, country, and national sentiment. If you like that kind of thing, you can check it out; the plot is alright.

4. 254 锦 Bound by a Letter, Reborn into a Web of Mysteries 锦书缚，重生仍困谜局中 Zi Bingfeng紫冰枫Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted [Tomato Original] [Reborn] [Revenge] [Face-slapping] [Feel-good read] [Mystery] Xiao Jinshu is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Xiao’s household. Personally taught by the Duke of Xiao, she excels at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and is considered the model of a noble young lady in the capital. She has been betrothed to the heir of Prince Jing since childhood, but her own relatives frame her and marry her off to an uneducated wastrel. Her parents, younger siblings, and uncle’s family 711Reads8.0Score105Shelves

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   The hatred of the past life and the struggle of this life are all for one truth.

5. 255 知 Know No More: I Join Forces with Molan 知否：我和墨兰联手 Wei Jin Jinhua魏瑾锦婳Female-Channel Fanfiction263k WordsOngoing On the day Sheng Shulan divorced Sun Zhigao, Sheng Molan was the laughingstock of all Yangzhou. One was too soft, the other too hard, yet fate bound them together. The Sheng sisters would rely on no one but themselves, carving out a place of their own in this world. Molan scoffed. “Get married? I already did that once.” Shulan thought it over, then said earnestly, “If I meet someone who truly loves me, I wouldn't rule it out. But this time, I have to be myself first.” [Strong female leads] [Divo 99Reads—Score—Shelves

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6. 256 重 Reborn, I’ll Make the Prince Dote on His Concubine and Cast Aside His Wife 重生归来，我要王爷宠妾灭妻 Chen Jia Weishuang沉葭微霜Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + strong heroine + household intrigue + secret identity + political schemes + marriage before love] A medical doctoral student accidentally transmigrates into the body of the Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter, only to become an ill-favored concubine in the prince’s household. Proud by nature, she only wants to live in peace, but the prince deliberately neglects her, and the principal wife keeps stirring up trouble. With nowhere left to turn, she decides to fight back. This tim 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A hidden gem, grab it now!

7. 257 我 I Made a Fortune Selling Flowers in the Song Dynasty 我靠卖花在宋朝富甲天下 The Great, Great, Great Siming大大大司命Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted The day I transmigrated as Lin Yi, the legitimate daughter of a merchant family, I was crying my eyes out at my scumbag ex’s wedding. I opened my eyes to find my father’s concubine pointing at me and scolding, “All this girl does is fuss over flowers and plants. She’ll never amount to anything!” I looked down at the wilted peony in my hand and smiled. Three months later, the ladies and young misses of the whole city were clamoring to buy my “Everlasting Bloom” perfumed dew. Six months later, my 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Lin Yi, the eldest daughter of a merchant family in the Song Dynasty, marries into a family of scoundrels. Heartbroken at her wedding, she awakens to find herself facing her aunt's insults. However, she doesn't succumb to despair. Using flowers and plants as her foundation, she creates a business miracle in three months and opens her flower shop in the imperial palace within six months. Her story of triumphing amidst the power struggles of the household and her entanglement with a newly rich man is captivating and not to be missed!

8. 258 穿 I Transmigrated into the Red Chamber as the Maid Lin Hongyu 穿越红楼之我是丫鬟林红玉 Half a Scroll of Song Dynasty Paper半卷宋笺Female-Channel Fanfiction335k WordsOngoing A 28-year-old junior accountant suddenly finds herself inside a book, reborn as Lin Hongyu, also known as Xiaohong, a young maid born into the Rongguo household. The noble household looks like a garden in full bloom, but lice are crawling beneath the surface. Watch her defy fate and change her life. 84Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Highly recommended! It gets better and better as you watch. The female lead is Lin Hongyu (Xiao Hong), a maid whose name differs from Lin Daiyu by only one character. Although she transmigrates, she has no superpowers or spatial abilities. She becomes the character with the best ending in Dream of the Red Chamber, enjoying a happy marriage and a successful career. She is a worldly version of Lin Daiyu.

9. 259 亡 The Fallen Princess: A Sea of Love and Hatred 亡国公主：情天恨海 Mu Yan Bingxin木焱冰欣Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing A kingdom falls, a family is destroyed, and a treasured pearl is cast into the dust. Years in the imperial palace, a lifetime tangled in love and hate. A fleeting moment of tenderness and the bonds of their child cannot erase a blood feud. She is a princess of a fallen kingdom, biding her time as she struggles between revenge, the people, and the fate of her former dynasty. He is an emperor who rules the land, with the realm always taking precedence over love. Imprisoned in the palace and subjec 2.6kReads8.4Score158Shelves

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   This prince, who was sent to a foreign land as a hostage, was never a weak and submissive person. Abandoned by his biological father and suffering cold looks in the enemy country, he always harbored a deep scheme to destroy his homeland and regain power. All his forbearance and obedience were just a disguise. Every time he bowed his head and every word of obedience was a preparation for his future counterattack. The characterization of him in the book is consistent throughout, and all his actions have a clear purpose. The setting is novel and does not fall into clichés.

10. 260 海 Begonia Blossoms: The General's Wife Is Reborn and Goes on a Rampage 海棠笑：将军夫人重生她杀疯了 I Eat Grapes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃葡萄就是不吐皮Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted A cold-faced, devoted general and a clever, gentle legitimate daughter I, Shen Zhiyu, died once. I burned in the flames, the pain searing to the bone. Only as I lay dying did I learn that the woman kneeling and crying over me was the enemy who had abducted me and drained my blood. My true identity was the Duke's Estate's legitimate daughter, switched at birth and kept from her family for fifteen years! When I opened my eyes again, Heaven had given me another chance at life. In this life, weari 754Reads—Score104Shelves

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    This novel features a highly intelligent young general and a clever young lady as the main couple, along with a composed emperor and an orphaned empress. It also includes the eldest son of a powerful family and the legitimate daughter of the late emperor, a spoiled young master, and a dignified lady. Both the main and supporting characters are genuinely intelligent, courageous, resourceful, and possess a strong sense of patriotism. The plot and character development are very engaging and excellent. Highly recommended!

11. 261 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.2kReads9.6Score16.5kShelves

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    🌸🌴Beautiful ancient romance novels: 1. Shi Buyu was born smiling. Rumors in the capital said she was a jinx. Sitting by the window, Shi Buyu laughed. A jinx? Then she'd better live up to that reputation. 2. One day, she was pestered by Xie Sanye, who said he had a demon in his heart. Yan Sanhe: She doesn't care about the affairs of the living. Xie Sanye: They all say I'll die young, just consider it a pre-determined fate. 3. Jiang Mianmian transmigrated. Her father was cunning and treacherous with a scholarly face; her mother was ruthless with a benevolent face; her eldest brother was seemingly simple but cunning; and her second sister was selfish and sharp-tongued.

12. 262 王 The Prince Is Here: The Frail Young Duke Is Doted On 王爷在上：小郡公病弱得宠着 One Egg Yolk Pie一口蛋黄派Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [One-to-one romance + rebirth + sweet, satisfying romance] Chi Yu is the only legitimate son of the general's household, but he was born with a delicate constitution. Sickly since childhood, he wheezes after three steps and coughs after five. Among the young gentlemen of Kyoto's prominent families, he's famous for being frail and delicate. Reborn, the frail Chi Yu finally gets back on his feet! He had planned to take revenge and punish the villains step by step on his own, but unexpectedly, he c 11.5kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves
13. 263 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
14. 264 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 41.3kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
15. 265 我 My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 57.6kReads9.3Score5.3kShelves
16. 266 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
17. 267 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 343.1kReads9.5Score39kShelves
18. 268 神 God-Tier Choices: This Beast Tamer Is a Little Too Fierce 神级选择：这个御兽师有亿点生猛 Three Winds 11三风11Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Beast taming + choices + comedy + nonsense + one female lead (no female lead) = ?] When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where beast taming reigns supreme, and he has bound himself to a Divine-Level Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him all kinds of rewards! With the System’s help, his pets grow increasingly monstrous: a slime that can sit on a dragon and crush it to death, a husky that can blast a phoenix to tears with elemental skills, and a.. 179.3kReads9.7Score21.4kShelves
19. 269 绝 The Stunning Outcast Tames Her Men, Captures Their Hearts, and Sparks a Rivalry 绝色万人嫌训狗，勾君心，引雄竞 Little Gingerbread Person姜饼人儿Ancient Romance264k WordsOngoing [Everyone's Least Favorite + Male Rivals Competing for Her + Taming Dogs + Forced Love + Calculated Moves] Song Qin has barely transmigrated into a book when she finds herself staring at a very large bed. Three powerful men, their faces flushed, beg her for an antidote. Only then does she realize she's become a flirtatious woman hated by everyone, and the original character is responsible for the three men being drugged. In the book, the original character is exiled for harassing high-rankin 123Reads—Score242Shelves

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    The three characters' feelings for each other weren't love at first sight; they gradually fell for each other, from initial disdain and curiosity to deep obsession. The psychological transformation was written very engagingly.

20. 270 倚 Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along... 5.8kReads9.4Score572Shelves

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    This is definitely a masterpiece.

21. 271 宠 Favor Your Concubine and Neglect Your Wife? I'll Wipe Out Your Household and Marry into the Royal Family 宠妾灭妻？废你满府嫁皇家 Words Left Unsaid言未尽Ancient Romance319k WordsCompleted [Reborn + household intrigue + pampering a concubine while neglecting the wife + taking down the white lotus + sweet romance] Li Nansheng is reborn on the day her husband asks to take another wife. She refuses to be left behind, and with a crook of her finger, makes the aloof heartthrob fall for her. She wants to see how this marquis’s household will keep living off her when she refuses to be its cash cow. How will this family of bloodsuckers keep freeloading? What? Her mother-in-law says spendi 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn and faces a love scam that preys on her husband's family, a marriage that will leave them destitute. She carefully plots her way out, exposing the ugly side of her husband's family, destroying their title, and ultimately taking all their wealth and divorcing them, forcing them to marry a high-status but unattainable man.

22. 272 古 The Haunted Old House 古宅衔煞 Avoiding Z World避Z世Mystery43k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An old mansion from the Republican era, sealed for a century, brimming with resentment! My grandfather, on his deathbed, forced me to return to the ancestral home for mourning. The moment I stepped inside— ✅The compass spun wildly, its needle dripping blood! ✅The vermilion gate opened and closed automatically, a chilling wind whipping paper money at my face! ✅A red-clad ghost appeared in the mirror at midnight, black blood seeped from the cracks in the walls, and the coffin lids rattled every night! ✅Even more terrifying: buried beneath the house are nine blood-red coffins, each locking away the vengeful spirits of the unjustly deceased, sucking the life force of the living! Everyone says this house is a den of death, that one won't survive more than three days inside! Little do they know, I am the last descendant of this family, possessing an ancestral evil seal on my palm and the Azure Crow Secret Manual, dedicated to vanquishing all evil in the world!

23. 273 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

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    I'd like some palace intrigue or domestic power struggle novels that are highly rated, well-written, and immersive.

24. 274 深 A Concubine's Rise to Power in the Imperial Harem 深宫庶女上位记 Leng Chu冷初Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted She was the illegitimate daughter of a fifth-rank official, and one day she entered the palace as a consort; The struggle was not confined to men. The battles between women were always the cruelest of all; These women were intelligent, beautiful, and well-born; For love, wealth, and power beyond compare, they fought each other to the death, even turning against their own sisters and leaving their youth and beauty amid the red walls and green-tiled roofs of the palace; 778Reads8.4Score105Shelves
25. 275 你 You and I, Heart to Heart 你侬我侬 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted A hazy dream left Qiaoqiao unable to see things clearly, but one thing was certain: Mo Henghuan was a massive scumbag! So why wait? She should dump him! But why did trouble follow right on his heels, and why was it so hard to deal with? Well, having an ally was important, and the heir of the Bai family seemed like a good choice. But I’m only joining forces with you, not marrying you. How about we renegotiate the terms? The Bai heir: “Qiaoqiao, whether we’re cooperating or plotting together, you 1.9kReads9.5Score221Shelves
26. 276 虐 Tortured into a Locked Love 虐锁清欢 Already Exists 11已存在的11Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Leng Qinghuan was forced to marry the notorious Prince Yan. But she wasn't some naive, helpless girl. Crying and accepting her fate just wasn't in Leng Qinghuan's nature. She seized every opportunity, with the courage to burn her bridges, fought scheming women, fought the empress, opened shops, learned to solve cases, and more... Through her words and deeds, she proved herself. The woman Prince Yan had once sneered at ultimately became someone far beyond his reach! 305Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fighting is for survival. Leng Qinghuan was forced to marry King He Yan, but she wasn't a naive and innocent girl. Crying and accepting her fate wasn't in her nature. She seized every opportunity, possessing the courage to fight against scheming women and the empress, opening shops and learning to solve cases... She proved herself through her words and actions. The woman King He Yan once scorned ultimately became someone he couldn't afford to be near.

27. 277 绝 The Peerless Little Princess Consort 绝世小俏妃 Dog Thirteen狗十三Ancient Romance575k WordsCompleted [A funny, charming princess consort + a scheming prince who fiercely protects his own + a manipulative woman + a wickedly seductive and mysterious Holy Lord, and more...] [Sweet romance + comedy + from scum to love + perfect ending] What does it feel like to fall in love with your enemy? The day he led his troops to invade her country, the sun shone brightly. The seventh prince of Beijiang, Mu Beiming, cut an imposing figure in his black armor. Even with a fearsome mask hiding his face, his shar 5.8kReads9.5Score691Shelves
28. 278 朵 The Legend of Duoyi 朵依传 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted A girl who grew up in hardship is fortunate enough to be acknowledged by the Khan and become the flower of the grasslands. To protect her people, she is sent away as a princess to marry a Khitan king in his fifties, exiled to the desolate frontier. There, she struggles through hardship alongside A Yan, whose fate has been just as cruel. Together, they fight their way out of darkness and toward the dawn. Family, lovers, tribe, homeland: when looking back on the years gone by, which of these is th 283Reads9.4Score106Shelves
29. 279 疯 Has the Regent Gone Mad? He Stole the Bride for the Heir Apparent? 疯了吧！摄政王抢亲竟为了世子？ Ke Xin柯新Two Male Leads382k WordsCompleted [Sweet historical romance + bickering rivals + two equally formidable leads + BL + GL + political intrigue + devoted lovers + two couples] On their wedding day, two bridal processions meet at a narrow stretch of Zhuque Avenue. A ten-mile procession of red finery, two bridal sedan chairs coming toward each other. Prince Regent Mo Fengming gives a cold laugh. “Elder sister, this road is narrow. How about a fight? Whoever wins goes first.” The princess royal, Mo Qinghuang, stands in blazing red. “B 149Reads7.0Score102Shelves

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    Xiao Yan, that crazy guy, seems cold and ruthless on the surface, but he didn't even dare to breathe loudly when his hand was bandaged. Su Qianqian commented that this generation of villains is really too difficult to handle; even treating an injury requires a bonus lesson in modern medicine. [Laughs][kissing emoji]

30. 280 大EN The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记（田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著） Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d 210kReads9.7Score28.1kShelves

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    Some books don't need to be complicated; the sheer tension they evoke is enough to keep me coming back for more.

31. 281 百 In the Name of the People 百姓的名义 Huang Dashan of Xiniu Hezhou西牛贺洲的黄大山Mystery47k WordsCompleted In the ninth year of the Wude era (626), after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin ordered the Censorate to secretly investigate corruption among former Eastern Palace officials, unleashing the first anti-corruption storm at the dawn of a prosperous age. A campaign to clean up the officialdom began in the people's name. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It saved countless boring holidays.

32. 282 水 Water Margin: Side Stories and Sequel 水浒传番外后传 Huang Dashan of Xiniu Hezhou西牛贺洲的黄大山Female-Channel Fanfiction101k WordsCompleted The bitter lessons learned by Song Jiang and the others in Water Margin awakened a new generation of martial heroes to the need for vigilance as they fought alongside the struggle against evil forces, while also showing that a chivalrous heart can be as tender as water. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 283 基 A Grassroots Quality Inspector's Story 基层品质管理员的经历 Huang Dashan of Xiniu Hezhou西牛贺洲的黄大山Modern Romance23k WordsCompleted The author once believed that more than 20 years of dedication to quality management would win the boss's favor. Every incident is still vivid, from a quality failure caused by a tiny screw to a major fire caused by a power cord. —Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 284 桃 The Peach Immortal Reborn to Battle Demons and Ghosts 桃仙转世斗鬼魅魍魉 Huang Dashan of Xiniu Hezhou西牛贺洲的黄大山Mystery111k WordsCompleted In the Peach Garden, a flower blooms once every three thousand years, bears fruit once every three thousand years, and ripens once every three thousand years. After nine cycles of reincarnation, a cultivator falls in love and is reborn as a mortal. The road to the examinations is perilous, beset by demons and monsters; beneath a lamp, a yellowed scroll casts its light over a corpse, cold and still. —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 285 白 The Flawless White Jade Suspect 白玉无瑕嫌疑人 Huang Dashan of Xiniu Hezhou西牛贺洲的黄大山Mystery48k WordsCompleted A 30-year-old criminal psychology expert loses her memory in an accident, only to discover that she may be the culprit behind a series of murders. After waking, Shen Zhao learns she has been accused of imitating the methods of the "Red Rose Killer," who struck 20 years ago, but she has no recollection of what she did. As she flees, she must use her expertise to prove her innocence. But she gradually discovers that the real killer is exploiting the gaps in her memory to recreate the deepest fear —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 286 大 The Tang Dynasty's Three Peerless Swordsmen 大唐三绝剑客 Huang Dashan of Xiniu Hezhou西牛贺洲的黄大山Ancient Romance34k WordsCompleted At Qujiang Pond, Pei Min offers a sword dance. The sword's energy sends blossoms swirling across the city, Li Bai improvises a poem, and Wu Daozi paints using the sword marks. After peace is restored, Pei Min seals his sword and sinks it into the Yellow River, lamenting, "A prosperous age has no need of famous swords, and a troubled age has no place for a true sword." 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 287 重 Reborn, I Handed Over the Household Rivalry System 重生后，我把宅斗系统上交了 Oumige Er Ju Wen欧米格儿剧文Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she relied on the System to defeat her legitimate sister and marry into a marquis’s household, convinced she was the chosen one. Only as she lay dying did she understand that she was nothing more than a carefully nurtured pawn. Every “comeback” the System arranged for her was really draining her blood and taking her life. This time, she’s done playing. The System assigns a task? She refuses. The System threatens to punish her? She takes it in stride. The System says, “I can 7Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    In his previous life, he was drained and died tragically by a domestic power struggle system. After being reborn, he turned the system around and handed it over to the Imperial Guard, transforming himself into a system analyst certified by the imperial court. The thrill is off the charts! If you're looking for a good read!

38. 288 貌 The Beautiful Chambermaid Rises Through Childbearing [Transmigrated and Reborn] 貌美通房靠生子上位【穿越重生】 Years White, Years White岁白岁白Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Not a strong heroine: sweet and delicate heroine + childbearing System] Qiao Zhiyi transmigrates into ancient times, then gets reborn. In her previous life, the Princess Consort took a liking to her and wanted her to compete with the prince's favored concubine. But Qiao Zhiyi didn't want to become a concubine, so she refused. To her surprise, this enraged the Princess Consort, who tormented her to death. After being reborn, Qiao Zhiyi comes to her senses. Since she can't escape her 1.9kReads8.0Score154Shelves

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    A story of palace intrigue and family feuds, featuring a stunningly beautiful female lead who is also bound to a child-rearing system.

39. 289 女 Reborn as a Female General: The Weakest Legitimate Daughter Strikes Back! 女将军重生：战五渣嫡长女逆袭！ Hitachi's Adventure日立的奇遇Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted Completed: reborn, revenge and household intrigue. The heroine was the legitimate daughter of a general's family in her previous life. After dying in a conspiracy, she is reborn in the body of the good-for-nothing eldest legitimate daughter of a powerful family. In her previous life, Bai Ruofu, the legitimate daughter of a general's family, gave her heart to the wrong person. After six years of hardship on the frontier, she did not die on the battlefield, but fell victim to a conspiracy. When 192Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    [Completed + Mid-length Rebirth Ancient Romance + Domestic Strife] The female protagonist was the legitimate daughter of a general's family in her previous life, enduring six years of hardship on the frontier before tragically dying in a conspiracy. Reborn as the eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites, she finds herself to be a spoiled, willful, and useless woman caught in the domestic power struggles of her former life. The female protagonist uses her wits to outwit her stepmother and cousin, searching for the truth behind her past life. The male protagonist is her fiancé from her previous life, a brilliant and talented scholar from the capital.

40. 290 穿 Transmigrated as the Principal Wife in Story of Minglan: From the Start, I Give the Yuan Family a Taste of Their Own Medicine 穿成知否大娘子，开局回敬袁家 Wang Qianqian王钱钱Female-Channel Fanfiction204k WordsCompleted [Complete] [No romance!] [Clear-headed female lead!] [Focused on being the lady of the household!] [Making money!] [Reborn as the principal wife!] [Ruthless and decisive!] Wang Ruofu is reborn as the principal wife in The Story of Minglan. She gets her revenge on the Yuan family from the start! She saves Xiaodie, Concubine Wei, and Minglan’s younger brother, and honors the Old Madam! Most importantly, she makes lots and lots of money! Honglang can’t figure out why his children and concubines kee 478Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Do you know? Do you know?

41. 291 重 Reborn: Before the End of Lanting 重生之兰庭未晚 Ink Fragrance Filling the Sleeves0510墨香盈袖0510Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted At the lotus-viewing banquet, her cousin, Concubine Mei, framed Mu Wan and ruined her reputation. Her father sent Mu Wan off to a country estate to fend for herself. A few months later, the Heart-Protecting Pill she had made for her mother was snatched by her father and given to Concubine Mei, his childhood sweetheart. Her uncle died in battle. When her mother heard the news, she went into premature labor and died in childbirth along with the baby. Mu Wan never got to see her mother one last tim 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both the male and female leads are virgins, their fate intertwined across lifetimes, a slow and steady love that flows between them. Completed, a really good read! [Eating melon emoji]

42. 292 知 Tell Me, Tell Me, Will History Remember Her Beauty? 知否，知否，青史载红妆 Xiao Hu Qingya小虎青崖Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted In The Story of Minglan, how did the concubine-born girl who lost her mother at five learn to hide her talents and survive amid bloodshed? No transmigration, no golden finger, no cheat codes. With nothing but patience and restraint, she navigates the rivalry between the legitimate and concubine-born children, plotting her mother's revenge without getting blood on her hands; With nothing but her keen eye, she rises from a back courtyard in the Sheng household to become the matriarch of a marquis' 938Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 293 三 Three Feet of Spring 三尺春【王嘉懋、李十七主演 短剧同名原著小说热播中！！！】 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted The captivating beauty Li Shuwan, whose background is shrouded in mystery × the aloof, proud General Li Fengyuan, hard-mouthed but soft-hearted Ancient romance + premium novel + one-on-one romance + both leads' first love + sweet romance + mutual devotion + palace intrigue + simmering tension + secret crush + age gap + reunion after years apart When she was seven, Li Shuwan was brought back from the countryside to the General's Mansion, becoming Li Fengyuan's relative in name only. Knowing her 21.4kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves

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    After reading it, all I can say is that ancient romance novels still need this kind of flavor. The more you read, the more addictive it becomes, and the more you want to ship the characters.

44. 294 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score457Shelves

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    Even as the legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion, she couldn't escape the fate of a woman. [Kiss][Smile][Smirk][Shy][Admiration][Laugh][Sending heart]

45. 295 江 Jiang Yan’s Dream: Flowers Bloom from His Brush 江淹一梦笔生花 Gurgling Spring泉之淙淙Historical505k WordsCompleted In the winter of the seventh year of the Daming era (463 AD), Jiang Yan was gathering firewood in the biting wind by the Qingxi River. Suddenly, he spotted a young woman stumbling along the main road, clutching her wounded left arm, with three constables from the Court of Justice in hot pursuit. Jiang Yan pulled her into a reed bed, helping her evade the officials’ deadly grasp. It turned out she was Xie Wei’s daughter. Xie Wei had been implicated in the Fan Ye case because of his poetry and pro 126Reads—Score—Shelves

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    High-quality, domestic power struggles, and poignant romance.

46. 296 朱 Red Walls and Golden Tents 朱墙金帐 Qi Luoshang七洛殇Ancient Romance660k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] + [Palace Intrigue] + [Courtroom Audit Drama] A modern CPA dies suddenly after staying up all night poring over the books, then wakes up as an abandoned concubine in the Cold Palace. While others fight for the emperor's favor, she uses her abacus to uncover corruption across the realm! From the Cold Palace to the imperial court, from the harem to the northern frontier, she uses one abacus to build a golden age! Others fight in the palace by competing for favor, poisoning rivals 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommendation of a new book with over a million words, currently being serialized.

47. 297 妙 Miaohua 妙华 One More Bowl of Luosifen再吃一碗螺蛳粉Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Miaohua 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Completed short story

48. 298 我 I Was Reborn, and This Time I'm Going on a Rampage 我重生了，这一世我嘎嘎乱杀 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In my past life, I was schemed against and killed by Bai Lianhua and Liu Ruyan! This time, I'll send every one of the people who hurt me straight to hell! Seeing them hate me to the bone yet be powerless to do anything about it is so satisfying! This time, let me weave the path that sends you all to hell! I'm the head of the Wen family business. Watch me put men aside and focus on my career. I'm the leading lady of my own story! I just love building my business! When I try to put men aside, they 1.7kReads9.4Score178Shelves

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    How much effort did women in ancient times have to put in to become independent? [Kissing emoji] [admiring emoji]

49. 299 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 31.7kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves

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    "Ninefold Brocade" is absolutely brilliant! Written by Yuexia Wanfeng, it tells the story of Jiang Jinxin's rise from a concubine's daughter in a noble family to Empress. The plot is gripping, with intricately interwoven power struggles within the household and palace, showcasing the heroine's resilience and intelligence. The emotional portrayals are delicate and nuanced, depicting a complex tapestry of love, hate, and revenge. Amidst the treacherous political intrigue, the heroine's journey of growth is both heart-wrenching and exhilarating, sure to immerse you in the unique charm of ancient romance.

50. 300 重 Reborn as a Spy, I’ll Make You Fall at My Feet 重生谍，请你拜倒在裙下 Ordinary Oats寻常燕麦Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, Palace and Household Intrigue, Changing One’s Fate, Bewitching Beauty] Bilian transmigrates as the eldest princess of the Yelu clan, only to meet a young general who loves to kiss her. With the story’s future plot in her hands, she decides he must be the faithless man he’ll become, so she might as well make him suffer. Little does she know that her arrival is already quietly changing the story... Is it true love or a scheme? Bilian curtsies and says, “General Yang, your fame 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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