Looking for Domestic Power Struggle Novels (No Golden Finger), and No Overpowered Female Leads 求宅斗文（不要金手指）不要女主只手遮天的那种

1. 51 何 What Can I Do? What Can I Do? Fate Is Shallow, but Love Runs Deep 何奈？何奈？应是缘浅情深 Guess If I Guess Whether You Can Guess祢猜我猜你猜不猜Ancient Romance955k WordsOngoing The Story of Minglan From a street-side cook to a legendary figure who holds sway over the court, watch how Yun Yingxue uses her abacus to shape the fate of the realm! Yun Yingxue was born into a merchant family and accidentally became embroiled in the struggles of aristocratic clans. With superb culinary skills and an extraordinary talent for mathematics, she takes on the jianghu as the “cook princess consort.” While accompanying the army to the frontier, she earns respect with pickled vegetab —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 我 Is It Really So Strange for a Matchmaker Like Me to Court a Crown Prince? 我一个红娘勾搭个太子很合理吧？ Plenty of Rice Soup米汤多多Ancient Romance345k WordsCompleted [No System + no golden finger + clear-headed, beautiful heroine + both leads are each other’s first and only + happy ending] Ye Li, a matchmaker who was driven to death by her clients, wakes up in a melodramatic historical novel she once read, one centered on a powerful heroine. She’s become a cannon-fodder supporting character who didn’t survive past a single page, so she decides to live well on the original character’s behalf and avenge her, too. Then she discovers that, as the daughter of a m 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I have read a few good books recently, but there are no cheats. Especially the first one, which enlightens the concept of marriage and love, is quite interesting.

3. 53 佛 The Laid-Back Concubine's Memoir as the Marquis's Second Wife 佛系庶女侯府继室记 Salted Fish No. 15咸鱼15号Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted Genre: Historical romance Tags: Transmigrate and lie flat + a concubine’s daughter marries into a high-status family + love grows over time Synopsis: After they finished talking, the two couldn’t help exchanging smiles. Liu Qingwu rose first and bowed slightly. “Brother-in-law, I’ll be counting on you from now on.” In her previous life, Liu Qingwu had worked hard for ten years, spending a decade as a corporate workhorse. When she died from working overtime, the only things that crossed he 13.2kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
4. 54 主 The Matriarch Smiles, and Her Scumbag Husband’s Family Faces Certain Doom 主母微微一笑，渣夫全家生死难料 Qiancheng Xiaomo千城小墨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth, divorce, revenge on scumbags, sweet romance with both leads pure] Shen Chunran only learned the truth when she died in her previous life: her husband claimed to respect her, but his heart belonged to someone else. He stole her dowry and destroyed her family. Her mother-in-law wept and begged her to stop using her medical skills to save people, saying a woman should stay in her place. In truth, she was clipping Shen Chunran’s wings and dimming her brilliance. Her grandmother lamented ho 372Reads8.9Score102Shelves
5. 55 被 Tricked Into Becoming a Concubine: This Mistress Won’t Join the Household Schemes 被骗做妾：姨娘不宅斗 Better to Long for You不如相思Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + the heroine has a past, the hero doesn't + fighting back against manipulation + household intrigue + palace intrigue + coercive possession + angst before a satisfying payoff + substitute for his unattainable first love + punishing scoundrels + fictional setting] For an ordinary girl, is beauty a blessing or a curse? Liu Chunjun was so beautiful that County Magistrate Chen Chaoan seized her by force and made her his concubin 1.2kReads8.9Score147Shelves

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   It's a pure old saying, the heroine has no golden fingers at all, she was tricked into being a concubine, and the second male lead is so awesome, it's quite good-looking.

6. 56 凰 The Phoenix Returns: Reborn to Choose a New Husband, the Scumbag Prince and His Half-Sister Are Made for Each Other! 凰归：重生换夫，渣王庶妹锁死！ Jiang Mo Zhiqing江墨知晴Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Revenge on Scoundrels + Clearheaded, Clever Heroine + Mad Prince + Devoted Prince] In her previous life, her scoundrel husband and half-sister joined forces to push her into the abyss. Her family was destroyed, and after being stripped of her title, she died miserably in the cold palace. Reborn, she watched her half-sister smugly steal her scoundrel of a husband and smiled coldly. “I hope you don't regret it someday.” In this life, she would take control o 14Reads—Score—Shelves

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   In the house fight, the heroine is relatively independent and sober. I don't know if she is considered a great heroine. In short, she is kind but not a saint. She rises in the ranks step by step and is very good at taking care of the villains. The male characters in it also have quite individual personalities.

7. 57 病 The Frail Legitimate Daughter Returns from Cultivation 病弱嫡女她修仙归来 Xinxin Loves Vegetables爱吃蔬菜的鑫鑫Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened, so it will rise later.) (A household-intrigue story with faux cultivation.) A Nascent Soul powerhouse from the cultivation world was stuck at a bottleneck in her state of mind, unable to advance to Spirit Transformation. She returned to the mortal world and became Lin Shuyin, the frail eldest daughter who had just returned home to the Minister of Rites’ residence. She may look delicate and weak, but she is really an elder of the Shangqing Sect who has lived for 271 years 2.3kReads8.1Score220Shelves

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   Ancient sayings, house fighting, fake cultivating immortals, the heroine is very strong, but she can't cover up the sky with one hand.

8. 58 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 309.1kReads9.6Score38.1kShelves

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   In his previous life, he was stabbed in the back by the one he loved and his family was destroyed. The person he loved turned out to be his adopted sister Gu Xizhi. When he came back again, he found that he had also been reborn. . . .

9. 59 锦 Wealth and Power: The Concubine's Merchant's Scheme 锦绣钱权：庶女商谋录 Little Hejian小禾尖Ancient Romance721k WordsCompleted From five taels in her private stash to wielding control over the empire’s finances, she relied on the simplest principle: Everything in the world can be calculated. Human greed, tangled interests, the rise and fall of dynasties: it is all just a ledger waiting to be tallied. 33Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Really crying to death! The heroine's biological mother was paving the way for her daughter until her death. The truth was hidden in the handwritten notes, and the way of life was hidden in the wooden seals. Even the Ninth Princess had made arrangements in advance. Motherly love is really so tearful!

10. 60 说 They Said She Was Only Fit to Be a Concubine? She Married Into a Powerful Family and Became Its Mistress 说她只配当妾？转身嫁高门做主母 Su Youran苏悠然Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted [Neither the male nor female lead is transmigrated or reborn, and there are no golden fingers. They are natives of the ancient world.] They say the Third Miss Yang Liu of the capital has a willow-thin waist and skin like ice, a rare beauty. But when the family split, she filed a legal complaint against her own uncle, earning him a notorious reputation and leaving everyone shaking their heads. Who would marry such a fierce troublemaker? Even her fiancé called off the engagement... Chu Yan, the el 12.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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    If you like house fighting, you can check it out

11. 61 黎 There Is No Good Weather at the Li Residence 黎府没有好天气 Hedge Shadow篱影Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted Ever since a fire took her mother and younger brother, and her father remarried, Li Luo, the legitimate daughter of the Minister's household, has become a forgotten presence, unloved by either parent. A young man with no home of his own, dressed in shabby clothes yet surpassing the fine-clad sons of noble families. A handkerchief embroidered with roses, worth more than any treasure in the world. When the truth comes to light, all is clear as water, with fish visible beneath the surface. One ling 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    As the old saying goes, there is no golden finger in house fighting without rebirth or time travel.

12. 62 一 A Love Written on Paper 一纸情缘呐 Jie2戒2Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + powerful leads + revenge + love that grows over time + happy ending] After being sold by human traffickers to a remote, impoverished village and enduring two years of hardship, Liu Wushuang finally made it home, only to find there was no place for her in the household anymore. The parents she had once been proud of now avoided her like the plague. The elder brother who had once doted on her now looked at her coldly. The foster sister who had once followed her every lead no 36Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Pure ancient proverbs, no system or cheating, micro-group like sisterhood

13. 63 清 A Farewell to Quiet Joy 清欢辞 Wu Tong梧桐Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted Xiao Qinghuan, daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang, was praised by everyone in Bianjing as a fine young lady from a distinguished scholarly family. She was beautiful, gentle, and charming. Before she had even come of age, countless young men from prominent families had come to ask for her hand, but she had not taken a liking to a single one. The man she loved was a peerless hero. “The young ladies in the capital are all pretty much the same, dull as dishwater. Especially the ones from scholarly fa 22.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    Hey~ Gentle and courteous, dry gold VS General who is too blunt and frank. Because the emperor granted marriage to the male and female protagonists, they marry first and then fall in love. The male protagonist knows that his wife comes from a scholarly family and is very polite. So I respect her very much, and the heroine takes charge of everything in the family. The short, heart-warming and long-running male protagonist is a self-strategist and very careful, and both the male and female protagonists have their own little ideas. There is no cruelty or vicious female supporting role. The male protagonist is a cold-faced general, but he is still an innocent boy. Although his face is cold, he can also blush shyly because of the female protagonist's every move, smile, and move.

14. 64 我 I Bound Myself to the Harem Wage-Slave System 我绑定了后宫打工仔系统 Yan Maimai燕麦麦Ancient Romance156k WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an Alternate World + System Binding + Surviving the Imperial Harem] Qin Zhiwei's motto in life: Anything works. Sure. No problem. Other people fight for money and power in the palace. Qin Zhiwei fights... just to get off work. She transmigrates into an alternate-world imperial harem and binds to a points System. Her goal: save up ten thousand points and retire with honor! As a laid-back woman with steady emotions, she completes missions and exchanges points for items, all with 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Although there is a system, it is not a golden finger, and there is no one hand that can cover the sky. The heroine is dedicated to upgrading. Some of the plots are quite interesting. If you are interested, you can read it ~

15. 65 嫡 The Legitimate Eldest Daughter Is Reborn: Watching My Enemies Tear Each Other Apart 嫡长女重生：笑看仇敌窝里斗 Days Gone By往昔风月Ancient Romance169k WordsOngoing The “headstrong” legitimate daughter is reborn, takes down her stepmother and concubine aunt, and marries into a powerful family! [Historical domestic intrigue + reborn legitimate daughter + satisfying revenge + heartwarming daily life + heroine’s growth] (She won’t let any of the bad guys get away, including her own father! The heroine isn’t the only one who has been reborn, either. Guess who else!) “Qing’er is a good child, filial and clever.” “Mother said I should be obedient and grow up to 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Traditional ancient proverbs and house fighting essays! She is not brainless and has a golden finger. The heroine is reborn from ignorance to sobriety. She does not change overnight, but grows up in the temper of life. She works step by step in the back house, intertwined with revenge and protection!

16. 66 克 After My Husband's Death: I Set My Sights on the Marquis's Youngest Brother 克死丈夫后：对侯府小叔子下手了 Crimson Songbird绯色鸣雀Ancient Romance119k WordsOngoing On the night the Jing'an Marquis's household held a wedding to bring good fortune, the heir coughed up blood and died. The new bride, Shu Yixiao, was thrown into the woodshed by the Marchioness, who gave her seven days before she was to be buried alive with her dead husband. Dragging her injured body, she escaped her cage. At the last possible moment, she ran into Wen Jin, the household's second young master, a notorious playboy in the capital, a despised illegitimate son and good-for-nothing. B 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure house fighting, the heroine climbed up from the bottom, has brains and strength

17. 67 全 The All-Powerful Female CEO Transmigrates into a Sea King's Live-In Son-in-Law and Turns His Life Around 全能女总裁穿成海王赘婿翻身记 By the Stream with a Longbow长弓畔溪Ancient Romance106k WordsOngoing [Sweet Romance: Peerless Beauty Meets Bookworm Doctor Who Rejects Love] [Transmigration + Face-Slapping + Son-in-Law’s Rise + Palace and Household Intrigue + Sharp Wits + Mysteries + Family Darling + Duty to Country and Family + Gender Equality] Lan Lan is an all-around female CEO who commands the business world. She is widely read and a master of martial arts! After a car accident, she transmigrates into her own ancestor, Lan Qiyao. Lan Qiyao: a handsome man, a womanizer, a playboy, and the liv —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Sweet love for a beautiful man VS a book-eating female doctor for love] [Time travel slap in the face + son-in-law turning over + palace fight and house fight + online resourcefulness + investigation + group pet + family and country justice + equality between men and women] Lan Lan, the all-powerful female CEO who dominates the business world. Very knowledgeable and talented! After a car accident, he transformed into his ancestor Lan Qiyao. Lan Qiyao: handsome man, sea king, playboy, son-in-law of the prime minister's house. Greedy for money, lustful, romantic, arranging vases, a loser! After traveling through time, Lan Qiyao got involved in a family dispute in the imperial court, pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, fighting monsters along the way, and taking the initiative.

18. 68 庶 The Poisonous Commoner Daughter: The Prince Falls for Her, Then Goes Mad 庶女有毒：郡王他沦陷后又疯了 Yuanyuan's Return Date沅沅归期Ancient Romance214k WordsOngoing At first, in Prince Shuosai’s eyes, Ning Chuge was no more than a lowly illegitimate daughter born to a Han woman. She was gentle and patient, the sort of girl who inspired pity. When he saw others bully her, he settled the matter with a few words. When she was in danger, he gave her his own hidden guards. When she was forced into a marriage in someone else’s place, he went straight to the palace to plead her case before the emperor. But when he stood up for her and was imprisoned for striking a 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Xichang is a novel about the heroine's self-growth as a concubine born to a Han Chinese aunt in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.

19. 69 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 782Reads—Score104Shelves

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    Dual lives, all members have online IQs: young general x wise daughter. The protagonist and supporting characters in this book are both smart, brave and resourceful in action, and have feelings for family and country. The plot and characters are very interesting and very good.

20. 70 续 Four Years Without Sharing a Bed with His Second Wife, Then His Late Wife Returns and He Loves Her Again? 续弦四年不同房，亡妻复活你又爱了？ Young Master Qingcheng公子倾城Ancient Romance473k WordsCompleted [Clear-eyed heroine + second male lead takes the win] Shen Yan had been her husband’s second wife for four years when her late elder sister, the principal wife, came back from the dead. Her husband said, “You only married into this family in your sister’s place. You should know your place and ask to become a concubine!” Her mother-in-law said, “You’re just a daughter born to a concubine. You should be grateful you can be my son’s concubine.” The child she had cared for over the past four years s 9.3kReads8.2Score555Shelves

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    It's good to watch, the heroine's concubine counterattacks, the second male lead takes over... Doting on his wife, fighting in the house...

21. 71 重 Reborn, the Abandoned Daughter of the Marquis's Estate Grinds Her Stepmother to Dust 重生后，侯府弃女将继母挫骨扬灰 Qing Xing箐荇Ancient Romance252k WordsOngoing In her previous life, she was the pampered legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Dingbei's household, scorned by everyone. Her mother died young, her stepmother doted on her to ruin her, her half-sister stole her betrothal, and her half-brother seized her family estate. In the end, a bowl of ginseng soup sent her to her death. Her soul drifted for decades as she watched her enemies enjoy success and watched the man who should have stood by her die unjustly. Reborn at fourteen, there was not a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After the heroine's grandmother was reborn, she didn't behave like a cheater. She slowly made progress and achieved success bit by bit.

22. 72 状 The Top Scholar's Ex-Wife Is So Beautiful, the Third-Rank Scholar Can't Resist Her 状元郎前妻实在貌美，探花难自控 Song Tingyun宋停云Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The comic adaptation, "The Top Scholar Schemed to Drive Me Away, While a Powerful Minister Helped Me Make My Move in the Capital", is now available on Hongguo. Come check it out. [Traditional sweet historical romance + family intrigue + the ex-husband's long road to winning her back + the second male lead gets the girl] Three years into a marriage that seemed like a step up in the world, Lin Hui was disliked by her mother-in-law, tormented by her sister-in-law, and treated coldly by her husband. 6.7kReads8.3Score922Shelves

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    It's a pretty good-looking house fight with a growing female protagonist.

23. 73 嫡 The Principal Daughter Becomes Queen 嫡女为凰 Chasing the Night逐夜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Tags: Rebirth, revenge, strong female and male leads The powerful Princess Changle of Wuyang died the day before she was to give up her authority and head to her fiefdom for a carefree life. Her trusted consort, her teacher, and her closest friend conspired to kill her. Even as she died, she never heard a confession from the one she loved. Reborn, she decides to live for herself. She stirs up trouble in both the inner court and the royal court, seeking revenge on those who harmed her in her prev 225Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine was a sinister princess in her previous life, strategizing, cold and ruthless. After being poisoned and reborn, she changed her waistcoat and became the legitimate daughter of Black Lotus, causing trouble in the back house and the court, just for revenge. The heroine has a clear career mind, her career lines are closely linked, and her emotional lines join forces.

24. 74 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 106.4kReads9.5Score15.2kShelves

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    Rebirth + heroine + 1v1 + dual strength + strategy, every character is very vivid, the characters are flesh and blood, the characters are full-bodied, the author's writing is great, I can't help but feel sad after reading it [blowing kiss] [full]

25. 75 满 Spring Over the City 满城春 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [New Bonus Chapters] The Liu family of the capital is an illustrious noble house, so powerful that even the imperial clan treats them with deference. Liu Yan, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Liu family's second branch, is gifted and blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. When her stepmother joins the family as she turns five, Liu Yan expects a fierce battle. But her stepmother turns out to be quite unlike anyone expected. With her older brother looking out for her and her childhood s 19.7kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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    This book is beautiful. The story of a noble girl's growth.

26. 76 宠 Favoring a Concubine and Neglecting the Wife? I Won't Be the Marquess's Principal Wife! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 84.5kReads9.3Score11.1kShelves

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    I have been watching house fighting recently. The plots are interlocking and the heroine is smart and decisive.

27. 77 满 Spring Over the City: A Collection of Historical Romances by Yiyimaiqian 满城春（一枚铜钱古言精选） A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A collection of classic historical romances by popular Jinjiang author Yi Mei Tong Qian. These three works are all timeless favorites, perfect for staying up all night to read: Spring Over the City, Poisoned Wine, and Strange Tales of the Eighth Day of the Twelfth Month. The Liu family of the capital is an eminent clan so powerful that even the imperial family treats them with respect. Liu Yan, the legitimate youngest daughter of the second branch, is brilliant and blessed with both wisdom and g 27.3kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
28. 78 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 251.6kReads9.4Score43.9kShelves
29. 79 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 18.2kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
30. 80 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 [Extra chapters being updated] Haitang, a maid who shares her master's bed, follows these rules for surviving household rivalries: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, she won't keep her place. Haitang is breathtakingly beautiful, but she comes from humble beginnings. In her previous life, she was proud and refused to become a bedchamber maid, so her mistress tortured her to death. Reborn, she decides to live differently. Everyone thin 15.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
31. 81 锁 Locked in the Spring Night 锁春宵 Banana Pizza香蕉披萨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + mutually faithful] In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been married for three years without ever consummating the marriage. Then her cousin suddenly appeared before her with a child, and Su Qingyu finally learned that the man wasn't impotent. He just couldn't perform with her. Her cousin stripped off Su Qingyu's face, took her place as the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and became the matriarch of the S 55.1kReads9.3Score11.1kShelves
32. 82 谁 What Kind of Concubine Bears Four Sons and a Daughter, Then Becomes a Noble Consort? 谁家通房生四儿一女，还当贵妃啊 Autumn Is Long秋很长Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + One-on-one romance + Many children + Sweet romance + Inner- and imperial-palace intrigue] In the fortieth year of the Xihe era, Lüqing became a concubine-in-waiting to Prince Jin. She knew full well that she had to earn Prince Jin's favor and give birth to a child as soon as possible if she wanted to secure her place in the prince's household. For eight years, she contended with the other women in the inner court, using every means at her disposal to 22.2kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
33. 83 辞 Casting Aside Jade for Power: The Grand Princess’s Plot for the Realm 辞玉归权：大长公主谋天下 September Knows the Wilds九月知野Ancient Romance463k WordsOngoing [Grand Princess × Prince of Zhenbei] 1v1 Li Wanning, Grand Princess of Daxia, lived a life of virtue and loyalty, yet met a tragic end. To secure her younger brother’s claim to the throne and protect Daxia, she gave up her childhood sweetheart and went to an enemy nation as a hostage. She navigated the rival kingdoms and put herself on the line, winning Daxia an era of peace and prosperity. But after enduring countless hardships to return home, she received neither honor nor kindness, only the s 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine fights wits and courage along the way

34. 84 医 Lady Physician Nan Xing: The Legitimate Daughter Returns 医女南星：嫡女归来 September Knows the Wilds九月知野Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female Physician × Son of the Grand Princess] Abandoned as a child and raised at a separate estate, she returns to the family mansion to face a worldly grandfather, a sharp-tongued grandmother, a scheming stepmother, and the calculating Lin household. How will she protect her legitimate elder sister as she grows up in the Lin family... In a world full of thorns, she relies on a pair of hands that heal the sick and save the dying, and a heart that sees through the ways of the world. This is the 11.1kReads7.2Score859Shelves
35. 85 锦 Ingenious Plans for the Brocade Hall: Scheming to Rule the Household 锦堂妙计：宅谋天下 Drizzle on a Cloudy Day阴天微雨Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted Lu Heng is the posthumous son of the late emperor. Feared by his father, he was adopted into Prince An’s household. He appears to wield great power, but is surrounded by danger at every turn. Yan Qingci is an only daughter in ancient times. Her father was a brilliant scholar and the first top scorer of the imperial examinations, while her mother was descended from a wealthy merchant family in Jiangnan. Yet she carries the burden of her parents’ blood feud. The two come to understand each other a 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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36. 86 重 Reborn: The Legitimate Daughter Helps You Scatter Your Ashes 重生之嫡女帮你扬骨灰 Guobaorou Bro锅包肉broAncient Romance249k WordsOngoing [Reborn Scheming Legitimate Daughter × Pretend-Rake Prince Plotting for the Throne + Break Their Hearts Before Taking Their Lives + Household and Court Intrigue + Astonishing Behind-the-Scenes Twist] In her past life, Shen Fuming was killed by a scumbag and a wicked woman. Her loved ones died tragic deaths, and she died with her eyes open. Reborn, she became the least remarkable legitimate daughter in the Prime Minister’s household. Her stepmother was a hypocrite, her siblings were vicious, and 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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    All the members have high IQs, the house fights for power and intrigue, the male and female protagonists are both strong and powerful, Black Lotus, from temptation to ambiguous pull. The pace is a bit slow at the beginning, but it gets faster and faster later on, and it becomes more and more interesting! Amway!!

37. 87 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Wrong Sedan Brought Me to the Right Groom 新婚夜！抬错花轿，嫁对郎 Er Lulu二鹿鹿Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted [Sister-Centered Girl + Sisters Who Never Compete for Men + Beloved by Everyone] On the eve of her wedding, Wen Yao had a terrible dream. Beautiful and delicate, she married up into a prince's household, becoming one half of a useless, lazy pair with the playboy heir. Not long afterward, the Wen family was framed and executed. She died in the household intrigues, while her older sister, who had married down into a weak family with no power to avenge them, died with regrets. When she woke, her si 4.3kReads8.1Score539Shelves

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38. 88 春 The Woman in the Spring Boudoir Dream 春闺梦里人 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted The novel of the same name as the television drama starring Ding Yuxi and Peng Xiaoran. “I won’t accept this! I won’t! Even as a ghost, I’ll curse you for all eternity. May the loving couple be torn apart, may the mirror never be made whole, and may the mandarin ducks fly off separately!” Her obsession would not fade, and her vengeful spirit could not find peace. Ji Man was only reading a novel to pass the time, never imagining she would be pulled into a very strange dream. She became the story’ 1.2kReads8.4Score211Shelves
39. 89 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 55.9kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves
40. 90 羲 The Tale of Xihe: Captured, I Became the Enemy Emperor’s Empress 羲河传：被俘后，我成了敌国皇后 Lord Lingchun翎春君Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted [Fallen Princess vs. Unhinged Crown Prince] When a nation falls and a family is destroyed, a ruler is duty-bound to die with his country. But what should a princess do? Princess Xihe was willful and arrogant in her youth. At sixteen, her country fell and her family was killed. Alone, she struggled to survive in a world of chaos while protecting the six-year-old heir. She met a general from the enemy nation. He took her for an ordinary young woman and fell in love with her, but how could she forg 30kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
41. 91 祸 A Nation's Calamity: Yan (Complete in Two Volumes) 祸国·式燕（全二册） Fourteen Towers十四阙Ancient Romance369k WordsCompleted The land of Wei is divided among Yan, Bi, Yi, and Cheng. Crown Prince Zhanghua of Yan, fifteen years old, was set to marry the third daughter of the Xie family, Xie Fanyi. But Xie Fanyi tragically died on the way to her wedding. Two years later, the new emperor chose her younger sister, Chang Yan, as his empress. And so, at thirteen, Xie Chang Yan bid farewell to her paternal family, left her hometown, and journeyed to the imperial capital to learn court etiquette as she waited to come of age. S 4.9kReads9.5Score814Shelves
42. 92 祸 A Calamity for the Nation: The Return Journey (Two-Volume Set) 祸国·归程（全二册） Fourteen Towers十四阙Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The land of Wei is divided among Yan, Bi, Cheng, and Yi. The dark organization known as the Ruyi Sect has spent years abducting children, training them as assassins and spies, and sending them to powerful clans in various kingdoms to gather secrets. Its evil influence has gradually spread into the royal court as well. Feng Xiaoya, a favored courtier of the King of Yan, suffers from a bone-melting disease and is an unparalleled beauty whose illness lends her a fragile charm. For a reason of her o 1.7kReads9.6Score406Shelves
43. 93 祸 The Nation's Calamity: The Painted Jade (Two Volumes) 祸国·图璧（全二册） Fourteen Towers十四阙Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted The vast land of Wei is divided among the four kingdoms of Yan, Bi, Yi, and Cheng. Jiang Shen Yu, the younger daughter of Bi's right chancellor, is graceful, virtuous, and gentle. She admires Ji Ying, a young master of the Ji clan, one of the four great families. Just as their families prepare to arrange a marriage, King Zhao Yin interferes and issues an imperial decree summoning her to the palace. With no choice but to act for her family's sake, Jiang Shen Yu accepts the decree and enters the p 1.9kReads9.4Score449Shelves
44. 94 簪 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 19.8kReads9.7Score3.4kShelves
45. 95 汴 Spring Deepens in Bianjing 汴京春深 Wheat小麦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Audio version now available, welcome to listen] Madam Rongguo, Wang Fu, devoted herself to her family until she fell gravely ill and died. She was reborn in the body of Meng Jiuniang, a foolish illegitimate daughter who was only seven years old. In her previous life, her husband became her uncle in this life, and her son became her cousin. In this life, Meng Wan had a simple wish: to live peacefully and watch her son, her cousin Su Fang in this life, grow up safe and sound. But as she and a gro 18.6kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
46. 96 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 200.4kReads9.6Score31.3kShelves
47. 97 有 There’s a Kind of Harem Called Consort De 有种后宫叫德妃 A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted All Wu Yalanqi wants in this life is to be a good palace maid. To become one, she's even willing to risk her life and trick the emperor. Certain she's doomed, she opens her eyes and finds herself lying on the imperial bed... Everyone thinks she's nothing but a pawn the emperor is using to spite his new empress and the court officials after the death of his beloved first wife. But Xuanye cherishes this pawn in the palm of his hand, and keeps her there for a lifetime. 3.2kReads9.0Score326Shelves
48. 98 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 29.8kReads9.4Score3.6kShelves
49. 99 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 17.8kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
50. 100 康 Consort Ping of Kangxi’s Reign: Back for Another Round in This Losing Game! 康熙平妃，再战这把逆风局！ Lord Yanshan晏山君Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Hesheli Baozhu was confined at Jingshan by Kangxi and met a tragic end. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her and sent her back to the end of the twenty-eighth year of Kangxi’s reign. After reflecting on her bitter fate, she quickly figured out why she had died so miserably. First, she hadn’t clung tightly enough to Kangxi. Second, she’d been far too laid-back about palace intrigue. Determined to live to a ripe old age this time, Baozhu swiftly put together a few plans to 1.1kReads8.5Score—Shelves

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