Looking for Serious Palace and Household Intrigue Novels Like Scheming for the Crown Prince 求像谋嫡那样的正经宫斗宅斗文

51 长 The Blood Curse of Immortality 长生血咒 Guan Tangzi观棠子Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted [The mystery of immortality + palace intrigue at its peak + battlefield schemes + devastating romance + dynastic upheaval] This is an intense political romance full of heartbreak. Get yourself emotionally prepared before reading! Twist after twist! Every character is clever! The plot is logical, the foreshadowing is rich, and the emotional impact lingers. It took me three days to recover after finishing it! Princess Yongzhao carries unusual blood, making her the most precious “medicine” in the 19Reads8.8Score147Shelves

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The source of the blood curse is actually the Immortal God. When will this scam end?

52 宠 Favoring a Concubine and Abandoning His Wife? A Plum Blossom Blooms Beyond the Wall 宠妾灭妻？一支梅花出墙来 Tutu's Momo土土家墨墨Ancient Romance234k WordsOngoing [Traditional historical romance and family intrigue + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Ye Yunxi was the legitimate daughter of the prominent Ye family. To repay the marquis's household for saving his life, her grandfather married her off to Guo Xuan, the heir to the title. Little did she know, the heir already loved someone else. On their wedding night, Ye Yunxi sat alone until dawn. For twenty years, Ye Yunxi worked tirelessly for the marquis's household. By the tim —Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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Ye Yunxi is the legitimate daughter of the famous Ye family. Her grandfather married his granddaughter to the eldest son Guo Xuan in order to repay the prince's life-saving grace. Unexpectedly, the prince had already fallen in love with someone, so Ye Yunxi stayed alone until dawn on their wedding night.

53 第 The First Daughter 第一嫡女 Bai Su白苏Ancient Romance3.7M WordsCompleted She is the eldest daughter of the prime minister. To help her husband claim the throne, she sacrifices her beauty and endures humiliation. But the scoundrel has long been secretly involved with her scheming half-sister. He uses an excuse to banish her to the Cold Palace, then joins forces with the half-sister to force her to undergo a Caesarean section. He drives her only younger brother to become a beggar, murders her entire family, and has her turned into a human swine. Imprisoned in a stable, 6.2kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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Super beautiful and interlocking, highly recommended!

54 清 Qing Transmigration: Kangxi’s Beloved Consort, Cherished Above All in the Six Palaces 清穿：康熙的心尖贵妃宠冠六宫 Yu Zhiwei予之微Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted A favored consort from the start? And the younger sister of Empress Xiaozhao, no less? Wasn’t she supposed to die young, with her daughter passing away in childhood? This time, she has both sons and daughters, and the emperor cherishes her like a treasure. Not only is he clingy, he has an overactive imagination, and Niu Hulu Baozhu is exhausted. After outliving Imperial Noble Consort Tong and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, she becomes the highest-ranking woman in the imperial harem. All she wants i 5.1kReads8.9Score312Shelves

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I think it's pretty good, you can take a look.

56 冲 The Delicate Auspicious Bride Is Cherished Like Life by the Regent 冲喜王妃太娇软，摄政王视她如命 Shi Su Su Ya是酥酥吖Ancient Romance210k WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + doted on by everyone + medical skills] In her past life, Jiang Yueli was deceived and left with all four limbs crippled. Even after death, her body was whipped. Her parents and elder brother were also killed because of her. After she died, she saw Mo Jiuxiao slaughter all her enemies and make the entire world join her in death. Only then did she realize that he had loved her to the depths of his soul. By a twist of fate, her seven souls returned to her, and she lived ag 124Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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These these these

58 长 The Grand Princess’s Revenge Diary 长公主复仇日记 Liu Yanyan柳烟烟Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Political intrigue + reborn heroine + a heroine adored by everyone + one woman and multiple men] [Political intrigue at the core, with both plot and romance] In her previous life, Princess Li Yiran was killed amid the power struggle over the throne. After being reborn, she uncovers the mastermind behind her death, gradually gathers advisers and brings them into her service, and builds her own power and military strength. She ultimately defeats the crown prince in the battle for the throne, beco 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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Ancient sayings about power and strategy [sending hearts]

59 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 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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The princes fight for the heir apparent and the palace fights

60 云 Beauty in the Clouds 云端美人 Jiu Ce酒侧Ancient Romance619k WordsCompleted She was once innocent and carefree. At fifteen, she entered the palace through a selection, but despite her peerless beauty, she never became a member of the harem. Instead, she was sent to serve a princess who delighted in practicing martial arts and keeping male favorites. The princess’s residence was full of handsome men. When she first saw him, he was breathtakingly beautiful, captivating the world. She assumed he was one of the princess’s favorites, only to learn later that he was the ruler 147Reads—Score—Shelves

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I have read these books for a long time. They are all very interesting and the plots are interesting and attractive. It's all about the palace's scheming. The female protagonist has a strategy and can move around the palace with ease. The male protagonist is also doted on. The male protagonist and the female protagonist support each other. Although there are misunderstandings in the early stage, they are happy and happy. In the end, the evil spirits are eradicated, the country is peaceful and the people live a happy life.

63 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 14.8kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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These books are pretty good, the second one is highly recommended [Cool]

66 冷 Cold Palace HR: My Empress Will Conquer the World 冷宫HR：朕的皇后要征服世界 I Was Born a King我本君王Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into the disgraced empress’s role, banished to the cold palace? Modern top HR director Lin Wan says: “No problem. This batch of ‘employees’ (eunuchs and palace maids), ‘management’ (the emperor and his ministers), and even ‘competitors’ (powerful officials and enemy states) can all be turned around with HR principles!” The cold palace lacks food and clothing? She starts with “team building,” hands the eunuchs and maids “job descriptions,” ties their rations to performance, and uses —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Use HR methods to build your career after seeing it useless! Performance incentives stabilize people's hearts, headhunters use words to instigate enemy generals, and people in neighboring countries cry to surrender all night long!

67 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 18.8kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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This is awesome [like]

68 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 210Reads9.4Score106Shelves

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To complete the ancient saying, rely on scheming to reach the top

70 清 Qing Transmigration: My Son Is So Outstanding, I Become Empress After Being Made a Side Consort 清穿：儿子太争气，侧福晋封后了 Sweet 8糖糖8甜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate-history Qing Dynasty transmigration + spiritual spring space + sweet romance, no angst + doted on exclusively in the later chapters] Transmigrating as Geng Shi, Yongzheng's Consort Yu, Geng Jinghan puts winning his heart first and seducing him second. Fourth Master: “Bear me a son and I'll promote you to Side Consort.” Geng Jinghan: “What if I give you two sons?” Fourth Master: “What do you want, Han'er?” Geng Jinghan: “Be crazy about me, mad for me, and bang your head against the 19.3kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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Recommended, it's really beautiful

72 重 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: The Cold-Faced Powerbroker Insists on Spoiling Me 重生嫡女不好惹，冷面权臣偏要宠 Only I Come to Pluck the Stars独独来摘星星Ancient Romance166k WordsOngoing Scheming noble-family daughter vs. aloof, ascetic powerbroker [Face-slapping the scum + defying fate + double standards from the male lead + willingly becoming her dog + doting exclusively on the heroine + both leads are romantically inexperienced] In her previous life, Shen Yunqing grew up abused by her scumbag father, stepmother, and stepsister. Convinced she had found true love, she chose to marry beneath her station to escape the Shen family, since her beloved came from a less prestigious f —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Self-recommendation, the heroine has IQ and strategy, and rises to the top on her own

73 织 Weaving Dust in the Phoenix Palace: Lady Pan of Eastern Wu 织尘凤阙：东吴潘后 Little Lotus Among the Stars繁星小荷Female-Channel Fanfiction46k WordsCompleted Weaving Dust into the Phoenix Palace: Pan, Empress of Eastern Wu 25Reads—Score—Shelves

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For the next ten days, Sun Quan stayed in the side hall of Qingzhi every night, and was rewarded with treasures, brocades, pearls and jade, and was treated far better than the low-ranking concubines in the harem. Being pampered will inevitably lead to overwhelming jealousy. In the harem, the prince's grandson and his biological mother, Mrs. Wang, have noble positions and deep roots. They have the eldest prince and are expected to ascend to the throne. They are the real people in power in the harem. In the past, no one in the harem dared to compete with her, but now a sinful slave suddenly appeared in the harem and monopolized the favor, overshadowing all the concubines. Mrs. Wang's heart had long been filled with regrets.

74 重 Reborn to Scheme 重生嫡谋 Melon and Peach甜瓜和桃Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted The Reborn Heir’s Schemes 6Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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If you have a book on the same topic, I recommend you to read these two high-scoring novels.

76 女 The Supporting Actress Turns Her Life Around: The Regent’s Beloved 女配翻身：摄政王的心尖宠 Little Miser小财迷Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted What can you do if you transmigrate into a book as a wicked supporting woman who keeps courting death and bullying the male lead while he’s still powerless? Lin Qingqian let out a long sigh. What can she do? Life may torment you a thousand times over, but you still have to treat it like your first love and keep going. To avoid a miserable death, Lin Qingqian decides to make amends for the mistakes her predecessor made. Whenever the male lead, Gu Changeng, is bullied, she comforts him and does ev 312Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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A pure palace fight like plotting a direct lineage

79 首 The Chief Minister Becomes Empress: Your Majesty, I Am Guilty! 首辅为后：陛下，臣有罪！ July Ninth七月九Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she finds her fate is no longer her own. But Gu Wenjun is a man in name only: she is a woman. Today, the Gu family bullies her, knowing she has no power or influence and that her words carry no weight. But once she tops the imperial examinations and wields power over the court, who would dare disrespect or slight her? The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above all others, is the Grand Secretary. A tyrant emperor says, “If you restore your female identity and marry me 1.1kReads8.3Score123Shelves

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The first one is a palace fight, with the male protagonist courting and the female protagonist asking for asylum; overall, it is not abusive (the female protagonist currently does not love the male protagonist). The second one is about the struggle for power, with men dressing up as women, and the writing is smooth. When I read it, I just felt that my brain capacity was not enough. I only read the introduction of the third book, and I felt it was okay.

80 探 So What If He's the Top Scholar? She Turns Around and Marries the Number One Scholar 探花了不起？她转身高嫁状元郎 The Flying Old Cabbage会飞的老帮菜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Reborn in the Womb + Face-Slapping + Everyone's Favorite + Female General + Light Political Intrigue] She paid for her husband to sit the imperial exams, cared for his gravely ill mother, and supported his entire family. After two years of hard work, she was rewarded with his triumphant return as the third-place palace graduate, along with his new wife: supposedly the most talented woman and the highest-ranking female official in the dynasty, with a slight swell to her bell 451Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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Good looking, recommended

81 虎 The Tiger Wife 虎妻 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Qi Dynasty’s foremost God of War, the ruthless, hideous common-born general Yuchi Gui, was granted a marriage by the emperor to the capital’s greatest beauty, Princess Xu Xiyan. Then his high-born fiancée looked down on him, and the wedding was called off. Three years later, after suppressing a rebellion, the handsome and dashing general returned to the capital, becoming the hero every noblewoman in Great Qi wanted to marry. Then his former fiancée clung to him and forced him into marr 16.5kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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🐱Maomao is here to recommend books~ [Love] The first book: The first god of war in the Daqi Dynasty, a grassroots general who killed as much as hemp and was as ugly as a devil, was given by the emperor to marry the most beautiful woman in the capital, Xu Xiyan, the princess of Shengping Princess. The heroine is very smart, has a very stupid mother and a smart and funny father. [Thinking] [Thinking] [Love] The second book: She was bought back when she was nine years old to be a wedding bride. Unexpectedly, the person died and she became a widow. Did she meet him for the second time? This time I am in good health, and I hope I can grow old this time. [What] [What] [Love] The third book: Sixteen years of being trampled on by others. She thought she could avenge her shame, and naively thought she could fly up a branch and become a phoenix. But it turned out that it was just her self-righteousness. My mother died tragically and my brother was disabled. When I met him when I was in the most embarrassing situation, I thought I had found hope, but I didn't expect...[Crying][crying]

84 废 The Disgraced Crown Prince Returns as King 废太子之王者归来 Third Sister Qi戚家三妹Historical626k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Ming Zhao found himself not only a disgraced crown prince mocked by everyone, but also a hostage in a foreign country whom anyone could bully! Yet in less than a year, with a few clever moves, he managed to return to his homeland. Even the powerful chancellor could only exclaim, “The disgraced crown prince has actually fought his way back!” But that was far from the only surprise fate had in store for Ming Zhao... 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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Speaking of palace battles, this one is also good.

85 重 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: Playing the Fool in the Scheming Regent’s Arms 重生嫡女：在腹黑摄政王心尖装傻 A Lampwick Wrapped in Fog雾裹灯芯Ancient Romance163k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was the most talented woman in the capital, yet her entire family was executed. Reborn, she hides her claws and pretends to be a greedy, sleepy “little fool,” vowing to crush her enemies one by one. Everyone laughs at her for being stupid, except the regent who wields power over the entire court. He plays along with her act while backing her into a corner, eyes full of amusement, voice low: “Little liar, keep acting. I… enjoy the show.” [A scheming regent × a seemingly 26Reads—Score—Shelves

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The heroine is not stupid and sweet. She pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger with her IQ throughout the whole process. The regent is a sinister protector of his wife. The two of them join forces to abuse the scum, which is both sweet and refreshing!

86 欲 Ascend to the Ninth Heaven 欲上云霄九重天 Reading Ink, Listening to the Wind读墨听风Historical2.3M WordsOngoing A coral pendant engraved with a fire phoenix emblem draws Qi Ming, a destitute youth who lives on credit at a teahouse in Tianque City, into a shocking secret plot sweeping across four kingdoms. The moment the iron hooves of the Longxiang Army smash through the door, he still has no idea that the token his parents left him is the “key” that can overturn the world. The grand machinations governing the realm have barged into his life without warning. From a tide of Gu poison in a dungeon to a pack 345Reads5.8Score—Shelves

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In the imaginary oriental history, there are powerful schemes, palace battles, large-scale wars, and the overall situation of the world. It is completely an epic historical narrative. There are many characters, but each has a distinct personality, and there are almost no facial expressions. The description of the human heart and human nature is also super delicate.

87 江 A Thousand Miles of Kingdom Can't Compare to You 江山万里不如你 The Commoner of the Valley山谷俗人Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Amid the bleak autumn wind, he takes hold of her, his gaze dark. “Ah Xi, stop this. Come back to the palace with me.” “Back to the palace? Are you willing to make me the mistress of the Eastern Palace?” “I will give you the entire realm, all ten thousand miles of its mountains and rivers.” 231Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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This is okay

88 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 15.8kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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This book has no love brain, Gong Douwen!

89 团 The Three-Year-Old Princess, Doted on by All 团宠公主三岁半 March Evening Primrose三月夕颜Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Gu Hui, heir to a family of renowned acupuncturists, accidentally transmigrated as a tiny princess and discovered that she could read people’s minds. Her father was the emperor, and her mother was a scheming imperial consort. Using her superpower, she became the apple of the emperor’s eye, the crown prince’s darling, and a thorn in the side of countless people. Gu Hui: “I want to rule the world, with no one daring to mess with me. I love seeing them hate me but be powerless to do anything about 13.6kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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Story summary: The first book is very interesting, and the story of the young master is very touching. In the second book, a three-year-old princess can read people's hearts and turn the emperor into his daughter's slave. The heroine of the third book is particularly cute and I love her very much. These articles are all very well written. I couldn't stop reading them.

91 书 Trapped in a Book as the Demon Queen: The Sickly Regent Is No Gentleman at Night 书穿妖后：病娇摄政王每晚不当人 Ran Aran冉阿冉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Great Zhou’s most notorious empress, Su Ruo barely has time to enjoy herself before her life is in danger. A patriotic System comes knocking, asking her to support the young emperor and change the fate of the Great Zhou’s fall. ??? She’s the wicked empress everyone wants dead! Never mind that the young emperor is hopelessly incompetent. Picking a fight with the regent, who holds all the power at court, is just asking to die young, isn’t it? Patriotic System: The reg 5.1kReads9.4Score703Shelves

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Succession to the throne Story summary:

92 神 The Goddess Has a Heart 神女有心 Inkstone Clear, Ink Deep砚清墨浓Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted Deyin, the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Ningyuan, grew up in Suxuan Temple until she was seventeen years old. After returning home for three months, the imperial edict for the prince to marry her was sent to the Marquis's mansion. Some people were happy and some were worried about this imperial edict, but only Deyin, the quasi-princess, was calm. In the bridal chamber, the prince composed three poems about fanning. Deyin moved the fan amidst the cheers of the crowd, looked at the groom with 1.7kReads7.2Score172Shelves

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There are not many plots of palace fighting. The male and female protagonists are very smart and there are no misunderstandings. It is very interesting!

93 重 A New Beginning in the Capital 重启京华 Li Huohuo历火火Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, powerful hero and heroine, palace and household intrigue.] In her previous life, she was deceived by a scumbag and a scheming woman working together, and her family was destroyed. When she opens her eyes again, she has returned to a time before it all happened. She is the marquis’s legitimate daughter, who grew up away from home, but the scheming woman has stolen her place. Everyone in the capital mocks her for growing up in the countryside, having no manners, being timid an 5.8kReads8.9Score637Shelves

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🍃①The Empress Dowager, who had been in charge of the government for more than ten years, passed away. Once reborn as a destitute and unloved concubine, she no longer wants to fight in this life. 🍃②In her previous life, she was deceived by the scumbag Bai Lianhua, and her family was ruined. When she opened her eyes again, she returned to a time before everything happened. 🍃③Song Zhao has always been a woman who does whatever it takes to achieve her goals. At the same time, she also lives a clearer life than anyone else.

97 嫡 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: The Powerful Official's Beloved 嫡女重生：权臣的掌心宠 Seventeenth Night十七夜Ancient Romance3.3M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Mu Yunan trusted the wrong people, leading to her parents’ deaths and her own disfigurement. She died with an arrow through her heart! Reborn, she vows to change her fate. She sets her sights on the cold, obsessive young man, knowing better than anyone what a powerful figure he will become. She puts aside her old spoiled, willful ways, clings to Xiao Chengyi, and becomes his sweet, well-behaved little sister. But one day, when she tells him, “Brother Yi, I’ve fallen for a m 3.9kReads8.5Score441Shelves

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This should be considered

98 外 The Concubine 外室 Fishing Around Again Today今天也摸鱼Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted A sweet romance, devoted couple, one-on-one, no family or palace intrigue, simple and straightforward, no golden finger!!! Chun Xiao had all the food and comforts she could want in the modern world. She never expected to end up as a kept woman in ancient times, and her life was hellish from the start. Feeling the empty pockets that were cleaner than her face, she could only sigh and keep her head down for now! Once she saved enough money... then... 26.2kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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These are okay, and the last one is really good-looking. Every one of them is well-written [Admiration], take a look, baby~

99 我 I Transmigrated 999 Times and Drove the Mad Tyrant Insane 我穿越999次，逼疯了疯批暴君 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted With only six months left to live, Tang Wan masters a skill called “Transmigration,” allowing her to travel back and forth between the modern and ancient worlds. On her first transmigration, people mistake her for a ghost… On her ninety-ninth, she nearly dies at the hands of the dog emperor. On her 108th, she “defiles” the emperor’s innocence. After transmigrating time and again, she discovers to her delight that a little dragon energy can extend her life. Tang Wan: “Mooch, mooch, keep mooching 26.4kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves

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The first and second books are more related to the country. The ending of the third book is not very good, but it is acceptable. The other contents are better.