A Self-Reliant Little Maid Who Refuses to Become a Concubine 小丫鬟不做妾的，自强

1. 51 技 The Concubine with Maxed-Out Skills Is Turning Herself into an Empress? 技能拉满的侍妾，卷成皇后了？ White Peppercorn白藤椒Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted Empress Wenzhao was a famously bewitching consort and the most talented empress. The way she has been judged and defined throughout her life has changed many times, but that has never diminished her status or the value of studying her. [System + Raising Kids + Relentless Competition] Thanks to being well fed at home, Qi Jiao was plump and rosy-cheeked. After a flood, she was sold into the palace as a maid, and when she got a little older, she was assigned to the empress’s palace. A few years lat 12.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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   Without competing, strive all the way, and enjoy the journey.

2. 52 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves
3. 53 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Became a Maid. What Now? 穿越到古代，成了丫鬟怎么办？ Han Yu韩玉Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted Mutual firsts, love that grows over time, maid and young master As a lifelong wage slave, Qiangwei only wants to make a little extra money. Why do all these young masters keep picking on her? Get lost, you men reeking of romance! Other people transmigrate and become princess consorts, imperial consorts, or princesses. At worst, they’re daughters of concubines. They even get a System, special powers, and every golden finger imaginable. But when she transmigrates, she becomes an ordinary common 134Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist is taken as a concubine by the young master, but she refuses to be one. She runs away pregnant, and the young master pursues her.

4. 54 丫 The Maid Can't Escape 丫鬟难逃 Go, Le Guo!乐果加油Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted Gu Xiyou pinned Su Yao into a corner, roaring like a madman, “Why could my father do it? Why could my second uncle do it, but I can’t?” Su Yao transmigrated into the poorest class of a feudal society. With no golden finger and no powerful family background, she entered the Gu household to make a living and became Gu Xiyou’s bedchamber maid. Gu Xiyou was a sunny, cheerful young man. Once he learned about relations between men and women, all he wanted was to marry Su Yao. But fate played a cruel t 185Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   The story involves a time-travel romance where the male protagonist fell in love with the female protagonist in his youth.

5. 55 从 From Maid to Magistrate’s Wife: A Native Woman’s Journey 从丫鬟到官夫人，土著女子奋斗史 Zhuang Sheng Mi庄生迷Ancient Romance769k WordsCompleted [Native-born leads, no space, no System, no golden finger] Strong, beautiful maid Ren Qingmiao x unlucky, sickly, handsome scholar Lin Yanchu Ren Qingmiao's hometown was struck by disaster when she was young, and she was sold into slavery. Her intelligence and strength won her master's favor. By chance, she saved the unlucky scholar Lin Yanchu, and the two became entangled from then on. She learns a trade and trains her body, becoming self-reliant and strong. After leaving the manor, Ren Qingmia 5.2kReads8.9Score545Shelves

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   All three books feature maids who obediently serve as maids and have no desire to become concubines. The first two books are still being serialized, while the third is completed.

6. 56 穿 Reborn as a Maidservant: Spring Buds Bloom at Qiheng Gate 穿成通房，春芽初绽栖衡门 A Drop of Clear Water一滴清水Ancient Romance576k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Farming + Imperial Examinations + No Golden Finger + Slow-Burn, Steady-Paced Story + CP] Li Wanchun, a biology teacher, opened her eyes to find herself as Chunya, a young maid who had drowned in the Lin residence in Yangzhou. To survive in the sprawling mansion, and especially to escape the clutches of the spoiled young master, Chunya took a desperate gamble. She carefully staged an “accident” and successfully faked an injury in front of the reserved eldest young master, Lin Ji 247Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   In the new book, a female teacher transmigrates into the body of a maid named Chun Ya. To change her fate, she orchestrates a staged accident to implicate the eldest son of the Lin family, thus securing herself as a concubine in his courtyard. A 25-year-old soul, a 15-year-old body, and a 17-year-old boy—a unique spark ignites! Come and read this sweet and doting romance.

7. 57 林 Forest Blossom 林朵 The Easygoing Slacker Who Follows the Great Way of Nonaction大道无为的闲散懒人Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted Lin Duo transmigrated and became a little girl in a poor mountain village, unloved by both her father and mother and at the bottom of the family pecking order. Her life is hard and full of setbacks. Watch her make a life of her own... 1.8kReads8.2Score132Shelves
8. 58 一 Why Should a Maid Get to Rule the Duke's Estate? 一个丫鬟凭什么执掌国公府 Mo Fei Shu墨菲书Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted [Office Worker Takes On Ancient Household Intrigue + Fights Back to the Top + Death Loop + Comeback + Transmigrate + Reborn + Face-Slapping + Marquis's Residence + Conquest] An office worker dies suddenly after working 996 and transmigrates as a maid in an ancient duke's household... Zeng Cuixi has seven lives to unlock. The death loop on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the first challenge she must overcome. Only when she awakens her "Karmic Chain" golden finger, which lets her see 25Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   The premise is novel and unconventional, like a TV series.

9. 59 敏 Minmin’s Life in Ancient Times 敏敏古代生活 My Blood Pressure's Up高血压了Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted Minmin was an ordinary woman who rode an electric scooter without a helmet and ended up crashing to her death. She transmigrated into ancient times as a lowly maid. But when her employer's family was condemned and stripped of their property, the emperor ordered her to the border to marry a soldier. From then on, she lived happily ever after with her husband. 957Reads8.5Score103Shelves

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   This book should have just finished recently; I was following it a while ago.

10. 60 快 Quick Transmigration: The Evil God Is Everyone's Favorite 快穿之邪神他是万人迷 Born Yesterday昨日生Two Male Leads550k WordsOngoing [Everyone’s Favorite + No Official Couple + Quick Transmigration] “Everyone who likes everything, come on in without overthinking it. If you have lots of squicks, proceed with caution!!!” The source world falls into chaos. The evil god Nixi is forced to bind himself to the “Sinful God Service System” and travel to subsidiary worlds to play all kinds of roles. Hoping to wear down “Desire” in the subsidiary worlds? Nixi chuckles. Isn’t human desire a source of nourishment, too? Author’s content wa 3.5kReads8.7Score408Shelves
11. 61 小 A Little Maid’s Daily Struggle 小丫鬟奋斗日常 Ms. Cabbage包菜女士Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [A little maid struggles to survive in a grand estate and dreams only of freeing herself from her indenture, in a fictional historical setting] Qing Yun transmigrates overnight into the body of a little girl who has just been sold to a broker. In a year of famine, a single dou of rice changes Qing Yun's fate, turning her from a farmer's daughter into a menial maid in an official's household. In the depths of a grand estate, life is as cheap as grass. Qing Yun stays on high alert, afraid of losin 1.4kReads8.7Score101Shelves

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    The female protagonist is independent and self-reliant, redeems herself from the servitude, and becomes wealthy.

12. 62 惊 Goodness! The Maid Comes Home Pregnant and Finds a Bright New Path 惊！丫鬟揣娃回家，走出康庄大道 The Gods Keep Silent诸神不语Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted The short drama is out, and a publishing deal has been signed, awaiting release. [Soul transmigration + storage space + fleeing while pregnant + only ever been with each other + building wealth] Liu Yuehong was a country girl and a third-grade maid at the Duke of Zhenguo’s manor. At sixteen, hoping to buy her freedom early and earn fifty taels of silver, she became the antidote for the manor’s third young master, Lu Chen. During that time, memories of her previous life in a post-apocalyptic worl 17.9kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    The young maid refused to become a concubine, ran away pregnant, and became wealthy.

13. 63 听 They Say Everyone Rumored to Be Involved with This Maid Gets Promoted 听说和这丫鬟有绯闻的都升官了 Tears in the Heart of the Tree树心有泪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Maid + Ensemble Cast + Political Schemes and Twists + Hilarious Chaos] One-sentence summary: A maid and two minor officials are brought together by a wastrel marquis to resolve crises and crack bizarre cases. Zhuxin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a Duke's manor. She thought her future would involve either household intrigue or farming, but then the manor was confiscated and she landed in the Imperial Prison. Zhuxin felt like she was doomed. They were all picking on her j 16.6kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    As a maid, is she destined to accept her fate, becoming a concubine as part of the dowry? Or should she fight desperately in palace intrigues and family power struggles, aiming to become the principal wife? This book offers a new solution: even a lowly maid can break free from the inner quarters and rise to prominence in the court, manipulating people's hearts.

14. 64 将 The General’s Maid 将军家的丫头 Big Carp鲤鱼大大Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted Chu Suian transmigrates and sells herself to survive, only to discover that her master wants to make her his concubine. That simply won't do, so Chu Suian takes advantage of the chaos and runs away... Her master is having none of it and begins searching for her everywhere. This little maid from a general's household stirs up a huge storm without even realizing it, leaving the general to lament his hard luck at getting saddled with such a girl. 2kReads8.9Score203Shelves

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    This is a light and enjoyable story. Everyone around the general, from his maids and followers to his family, has a knack for comedy. The romantic relationships are based on genuine affection.

15. 65 宫 A Palace Maid's Daily Life: My Parents Want Me to Be a Couch Potato 宫女日常：爹娘让我当咸鱼 Yu Tangluo玉糖萝Ancient Romance699k WordsCompleted Hang Jiayanxin was a bondservant of the Plain White Banner and a court-appointed royal service worker. She entered the palace at thirteen and would leave at twenty-five. For twelve years in the palace, she kept her parents' advice in mind: be a good-for-nothing fish, and hang on until it's time to leave. But the towering palace before her was like a massive vessel, bearing endless power and desire. Once she pushed open those heavy doors, she stepped onto a path from which there was no turning ba 5.4kReads9.1Score571Shelves

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    Palace maids! Palace maids don't strive for advancement; they're devoted to their masters! [Eating popcorn] Self-reliance and keeping money in hand are the most important things!

16. 66 我 I Play the Dowry Maid in a Matriarch's Feel-Good Story 我在主母爽文里当陪嫁丫鬟 Yu Wanwan余晚晚Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Inner Household Intrigue + Slice of Life + A Dowry Maid's Rise + Food] After transmigrating, Cheng Yu, a small-time food blogger, found herself in the body of the principal maid accompanying the eldest young lady of a prince's manor. Put politely, she was a maid who came with the bride. That meant they could be sent in to serve the master when the mistress was unavailable... Cheng Yu soon realized that the mistress was exceptionally clever and socially savvy. There was no w 2.4kReads8.5Score271Shelves

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    The female protagonist was originally a food blogger, but one day she transmigrated into the body of a dowry maid. Luckily, the mistress is smart and rich [laughs], so she clings to her powerful backer! She'd rather die from coughing and hitting a pillar than be a concubine!!!

17. 67 鬓 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Peach Who Doesn't Slack Off桃子不摸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 34.9kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves

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    A little maidservant goes straight into the palace to become the empress [I get it], but she doesn't become empress right away; she plans step by step. The story mainly focuses on friendship, and it's very good! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

18. 68 清 Raising Children in the Qing Palace: The Side Consort Wins by Taking It Easy 清宫养崽，侧福晋她躺赢了 Mango Sago, Yeah芒果西米露吖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Ran spent more than a decade diligently serving as a palace maid in the Qing court. At long last, she caught the eye of Consort De of Yonghe Palace. She had hoped that, once she turned twenty-five, she could ask Consort De to let her leave the palace. Instead, she was assigned to serve as the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen’s, first woman. Wait, wasn’t that Song’s job in history? There was no defying an imperial decree, so An Ran arrived at the imperial princes’ residence in a small sedan chair. Since 16.8kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    This one, I highly recommend!

19. 69 细 A Spy’s Survival Guide: Groveling at the Heir’s Feet Every Day 细作求生指南，每天都在跪舔世子 Clear Moonlight月影清辉Ancient Romance740k WordsCompleted [Possessive love | She runs, he chases; she can’t escape | Clear-headed maid × obsessive young master | Both are virgins] Lin Huaiyin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a marquis’s household. After suffering one humiliation after another, all she wanted was to stay alive. Cunning and smooth-tongued, she did her best to charm the young master, hoping to earn her freedom and avoid disaster. She thought she could finish what she came for and escape, but he held her tightly in his arms. “Y 579Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This is quite a good book. The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a lowly maid, struggling to survive. To stay alive, she pretends to be infatuated with a young master, trying her best to please him. The young master becomes increasingly infatuated, showering the maid with excessive affection, even to the point of being unprincipled. But how could a highly educated woman be content to be confined to this grand mansion? The maid's only thought every day is how to escape, leading to a thrilling chase between two people. The pacing is a bit slow at the beginning, but it gets increasingly exciting as it progresses…

20. 70 穿 Transmigrating to the Northern Song: A Wet Nurse’s Daughter’s Life in the Kitchen 穿越北宋：奶娘女儿的厨娘日常 Memory Lasts Only Seven Seconds记忆只有七秒钟Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Farming and Food] [Everyday Street Life] [Slice of Life] A modern girl woke one day in the Northern Song dynasty as the daughter of a wet nurse in an official's household. She watched the scheming around the county magistrate's legitimate daughter, the girl her mother had nursed, the tenth daughter of the Li family. Now called Tan Yawen, with the childhood nickname Wenjie'er, the little girl thought it over and over. Become the tenth young lady's personal maid, as her mother wanted? No, no. Ser 1.3kReads8.1Score119Shelves

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    Even a little maid has a big life.

21. 71 红 A Maid’s Daily Struggle to Survive in Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼丫鬟求生日常 The Sky-Swallowing Beast of Qingming Hall清明殿的吞天兽Female-Channel Fanfiction652k WordsCompleted [Hey, everyone, I’ve updated the synopsis!] [Starting with Volume Three, it’s the Lin family plus cultivation with gods and ghosts.] [I don’t even know when the rating appeared. It should gradually go up! Thanks to everyone who left a review, my lovelies!] Slice of life + slow-paced For some reason, Feng Qiao suddenly transmigrates into the body of a six-year-old child who was sold in ancient times. She is now at a child trafficker’s house, waiting for a buyer to show up. Luckily, she’s in luck: 1.4kReads8.7Score128Shelves

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    You've probably already seen the others; this is a new project. I'm not kidding, I'll make sure I can't find any good books on Tomato Books.

22. 72 穿 I Became a Maid in the Marquis's Household, So I Packed Up and Ran Away 穿成侯府丫鬟，我选择卷铺盖跑路 Xiao Xiaosa小小飒Ancient Romance374k WordsCompleted Liu Xinglan was a military doctor. She died while rescuing people on the battlefield. When she opened her eyes again, she was a maid attending the old madam of a marquis's household. And so began her delightful days of eating, gossiping, watching the drama, and waiting for death to take her. When the heir's concubine asked her to help her escape, she turned around and reported her. Then she thoughtfully handed her a stick and asked, “Which leg should I break?” Her original goal was always to mak 1.2kReads6.8Score103Shelves

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    Military doctor Liu Xinglan transmigrates into the body of a maidservant to the matriarch of an ancient noble family.

23. 73 伴 The Bride’s Personal Maid 伴嫁丫鬟 Yan Su You Ni眼粟有妮Ancient Romance160k WordsCompleted In the silent depths of a grand household, fate drifts like a wisp of silk. From a maid who came with the bride to a maidservant in the study, she treads carefully at every turn, caught between schemes and growing affection. Beneath his cold exterior lies tenderness; beneath her caution, a heart beginning to stir. In the deep halls of a marquis’s household, an unspoken love quietly takes root. Love runs deep in the marquis’s manor, where schemes stretch as far as the sea. Where will she ultimate 2.5kReads7.3Score172Shelves

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    I could stay up all night to watch it! [Heart emoji]

24. 74 大 The Beloved Daily Life of the Senior Maid 大丫鬟娇宠日常 Super Galaxy超星系Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted As the powerful court official's personal maid, Yuetan can host guests and cook, fend off romantic advances and manage the household finances. Her master needs her to attend to him personally, and the young master needs careful guidance… Luckily, before long, she becomes the lady of the manor and the most cherished person in the hearts of two generations of powerful officials! 31Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    These books are all good.

25. 75 小 The Little Maid: Waiting for Her Childhood Sweetheart to Return from the Army 小丫鬟：青梅待竹马从军归 Crossing the Passes and Mountains关山越Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted The capital’s young lady falls into hard times and ends up working as a maid, only for a fierce-dog constable to take a liking to her and carry her off to his den. But when her family from the capital comes looking to break the lovers apart, the fierce dog refuses to let go, even at the risk of his life. He becomes a great general for the sake of the sweet girl in his heart. Unfortunately, this infuriating little sweetheart really knows how to get under his skin. (Things simmer gently at first, 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves
26. 76 宠 The Beloved Maid 宠婢 Rose Xiaoxiao蔷薇晓晓Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted Ruyi, the little maid who spent her previous life scheming to get into her master's bed, has been reborn. In this life, all she wants is to be a decent, unassuming person, but her young master takes her completely. Watching her belly grow larger by the day, she worries that the mistress of the household won't accept her in the future. But the young master merely says, “From now on, you'll be the mistress of the household!” She won't have to lift a finger... 584Reads8.8Score101Shelves
27. 77 快 Quick Transmigration: She’s Done Playing the Villainess 快穿之她不再做恶毒女配 Chang Ye Wei Yang长烨未央Modern Romance228k WordsOngoing A god of slaughter transmigrates through countless worlds, finally learns what love is, sheds all his violent impulses, and finds redemption at last. 1.3kReads5.6Score102Shelves

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    🍁①The crown prince falls in love with his princess at first sight and threatens suicide to force her into marriage. The female lead transmigrates into the princess's dowry maid. The princess is jealous and suspicious of anyone trying to seduce the crown prince, constantly threatening violence. The crown prince says he wants to take her as a concubine? The female lead chooses to flirt and seduce him relentlessly, winning him over and dominating everyone around her!

28. 78 娇 The Sweet, Soft, Fragrant Maid in the Inner Quarters Makes the Ascetic Heir Lose His Composure 娇美通房软又香，禁欲世子折了腰 Wind Sweeps the Jade Tower风卷小玉楼Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + a charming maid who shares the master’s bed + an arrogant, obsessive heir + daily life + food + a groveling, second-chance romance] “You little wretch, don’t you have a heart?” The enraged, obsessive heir suddenly sinks his teeth into her... In the outer courtyard of the Prince of Zhenxi’s manor lives a maid with dark skin, a face covered in pimples, and frequent rashes on her body. She thought that if she just endured things until she was dismissed from the man 112Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist doesn't want to be a concubine or a maid; she just wants to escape.

29. 79 小 The Little Maid's Splendid Romance 小丫鬟的锦绣缘 Yan Yan Zhuo Hua妍妍灼华Female-Channel Fanfiction742k WordsOngoing [The rating may rise once more votes come in, so feel free to take a look] [Fictional dynasty + growing protagonist + a touch of ensemble cast + mostly everyday life + slow burn + romance] Jiang Wei was born into the household of the Marquis of Cheng'en. After passing a series of rigorous selections, she entered the young lady's household as a servant. She studied and grew, eventually becoming the young lady's first-class maid. Later, she fought for and won a chance to have her slave status revo 6.3kReads7.6Score1.2kShelves

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    This book is good; it's a slow-burn, long novel, quite enjoyable, and worth taking the time to savor. The female protagonist doesn't necessarily have to be a noblewoman who transmigrates or is reborn; she could be a lowly maid, or someone who rises from the bottom to achieve success. Although the female protagonist hasn't yet escaped slavery, one can imagine how difficult it would be for a servant girl in an ancient noble family to become a commoner through her own efforts.

30. 80 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score137Shelves

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    Superbly good, with a lasting impact, you won't regret watching it, it's incredibly addictive, with strong logic, a strong and beautiful female lead who, after transmigrating, uses her modern knowledge and skills to focus on research and development, solely to make a fortune to continue her research while simultaneously building her own power. Ambitious, patient, and clear-headed. The male lead is powerful, highly skilled in martial arts, warlike and bloodthirsty! He expands his territory, conquers all sides, and sweeps across the world! His initial attraction to her beauty eventually blossoms into deep love. No spatial abilities or systems, no palace intrigue or domestic drama, but a strong sense of national responsibility and a balance of sweet and heart-wrenching moments! They grow together, a powerful alliance.

31. 81 空 Farming in My Pocket Dimension: The Tough Wife Takes Charge 空间种田悍妻当家 Chun Ge春搁Ancient Romance655k WordsCompleted Du Ruo simply fell asleep and somehow ended up in an unknown dynasty, in the body of a lowly maid nobody liked. The moment she opens her eyes, she nearly gets assaulted. Bully her? Not a chance. She'll take your money and make sure you never have heirs. After her master's family is confiscated, the government sells her, a lowly maid, to a mountain man to be his wife. What if the man is hideously ugly? He's kind and good-hearted, so she can make do. Luckily, Heaven gives her a pocket-dimension fa 6kReads9.0Score854Shelves

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    A post-apocalyptic heroine meets a cunning, rugged man; a transmigrated heroine's revenge ignites a powerful mansion! "The Transmigrated Pretty Wife, Marrying a Rough Man with a Space" takes you to witness a zombie hunter's desperate counterattack! When the post-apocalyptic warrior Du Ruo awakens in excruciating pain, she finds herself a lowly maidservant, abused for ten years in a nobleman's mansion. Memories flood back—sold at six, brutally beaten and mistreated, pushed to the brink of despair by jealousy over her beauty. Faced with a mysterious, unconscious man and a scheming, wicked concubine's daughter, she unleashes her spatial abilities: laundry and cooking? Perhaps a "gift" for the third young lady first! Watch as this valiant warrior tears apart the palace intrigue, pioneering in ancient times with modern equipment, only to unexpectedly find herself drawn into the arms of a rough-and-tumble general. When post-apocalyptic survival skills collide with the power struggles of a nobleman's household, this cross-time reversal is so thrilling you won't want to stop reading.

32. 82 开 Become a Wild God from the Start? I Prove Myself a True God Through Worship! 开局成野神？我靠香火证道真神！ Have a Tangerine吃个橘子Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsOngoing [No Female Lead + Slow-Burn] After an accident, Song Xuanqing transmigrated to a strange world where immortals no longer existed and gods and Buddhas had vanished. In this world, monsters and evil spirits ran rampant, ghosts devoured people, wicked arts flourished across the land, and immortal mountains, gods, and Buddhas were nowhere to be found. Demons wreaked havoc, ghosts caused chaos, and heretical practitioners used evil arts to eat people and refine pills. Ordinary folk lived in constan 110.3kReads9.1Score9.1kShelves

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    The beginning is a rapidly dissipating divine essence.

33. 83 开 A Wild River God from the Start? I Become a Venerable God Through Offerings! 开局野河神？我靠供品成就尊神！ Bitterly Cold Wind寒风凛凛Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [River God + No Female Lead + Ascending to Godhood Through Offerings + Light Ensemble Cast + Later Shifts Toward Behind-the-Scenes] Shen Mingxuan transmigrates to a world ravaged by monsters and demons, where the gods vie for supremacy. The good news: He isn’t an ordinary person, but a god in charge of a river. The bad news: After half a year of severe drought, the river has dried up, and the villagers have nearly forgotten him. Luckily, he binds to a System that grants godhood through offerings 4.5kReads8.3Score433Shelves
34. 84 前 The Former Dynasty's Maidservant 前朝女婢 Hou Mochen Yan侯莫陈炎Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted No saintly heroine, no pointless chatter, no dragging things out. Come feast on the good stuff!!! The cover is based on the heroine's original character design, so feel free to imagine yourself in her role. “As long as we don't have children, there won't be any problems. You needn't worry, Big Sister. I won't marry someone else for the sake of an heir. In this life, I need only you...” 1.4kReads8.4Score102Shelves

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    No saintly pronouncements, no nonsense. There are no perfect male or female leads; everyone has a dark side. A younger, manipulative, and seemingly ruthless man + a fake villain. I kill to save my life, he covets my elder sister. Me: "There are no perfect people in this world. You say I'm causing chaos in the court? Before you label me a villain, pay for my blood debts first!" Him: "I've already fallen in love with you, how can I change that? What's done is done, I accept it. Even if she's my elder sister, so what? Rebellion against the Heavenly Gang, forceful acquisition or anything, I'll bear the world's infamy. Even mountains and seas, I will flatten them. My elder sister can only be mine…!" No time travel, no reincarnation, pure ancient setting. Tight-paced and fast-paced plot. Strong logic, meticulous thinking. A story of intrigue, palace intrigue, and romance.

35. 85 公 The Young Master Heads North 公子向北 July Brings the Cool of Autumn七月染秋凉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A story about transmigrating into an alternate dynasty, with a Ming Dynasty setting. Maid + personal growth + exile + a small pocket dimension. A heartwarming story, not a power fantasy. Includes adorable kids and close friends. Jiang Xiaoman transmigrates as a little girl being sold during a famine. She witnesses people eating one another to survive the hunger. Looking at her small frame and pretty face, she doesn’t dare run away and is sold to the Duke’s mansion. Once she arrives, she starts t 1.9kReads8.2Score236Shelves

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    This book doesn't have any cheat codes; it's realistic. Quite interesting.

36. 86 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score12.8kShelves

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    🎋🎋🎋🎋① The female protagonist transmigrated into the body of a lowly palace maid who wanted to sleep with the emperor. Upon opening her eyes, the tyrant stabbed the seductive maid through the heart. 😱😱 The next day, the tyrant stabbed the head maid serving his concubines to death. 😰 The third day, the maid who tasted the emperor's food died of poisoning. Being a palace maid is a high-risk profession, so An Jiu decided to work hard, save money, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. "Am I a stud? He makes me choose my concubines every day. This is human kidney, not pig kidney… Speaking of kidneys, I suddenly crave stir-fried kidneys…" She suddenly heard the tyrant's inner thoughts. So the green-headed plaque disappeared, and a delicious plate of kidneys was served. An Jiu rose from a lowly palace maid to a head maid… One day, the tyrant said, "You are very much to my liking, be my woman." An Jiu realized she could no longer hear the tyrant's inner thoughts…

37. 87 大 When the Big Yellow Girl Unleashes Her Power, the Tyrant Plucks the Stars 大黄丫头一发力，暴君就把星子摘 Lu Ningmeng鹿柠濛Ancient Romance826k WordsCompleted Mad Queen vs. a Big, Brash Maid + Mind Reading + Shared Sensations + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Both Leads Are Chaste Wang Xiaohua transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who officially does not exist. All she wants is to charm a strong, sturdy young guard and sneak out of the palace to live a quiet, comfortable life. Instead, she wins the palace's bedchamber-service contest and becomes the woman closest to the tyrant. [Prince Sheng should be coming to kill the tyrant soon, right?] Prince Shen 991Reads8.1Score164Shelves
38. 88 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 15kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
39. 89 少 The Young Master’s Bedchamber Maid Is Gorgeous and Sweet, but a Bit of a Goofball 少爷通房又美又娇，却有点沙雕 Shu Manman姝慢慢Ancient Romance133k WordsCompleted A hot-blooded, goofy maid VS a straight-laced, domineering young master. After being sold, Yang Liu became the lowest-ranking servant girl in the Marquis’s household. From then on, her life’s dream was to save enough money to buy back her freedom. But her monthly wages were pitifully small, and it seemed unlikely she’d ever be able to afford it. But Yang Liu wasn’t the type to sit around and wait for things to happen. One day, she happened to hear that a maid from the young master’s quarters had 316Reads5.4Score—Shelves

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    This is definitely a must-read!! A quirky and clever young maid versus a domineering and straightforward rich young master, a super funny and sweet novel, no time travel, no cheat codes, no rebirth, if you like this kind of story, go for it!!!

40. 90 帮 Help the Villain Steal the Heroine 帮助反派抢女主 Dusk Snow over Qingcheng青城暮雪Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted ✔️ Wang Yan'er × Han Wen (mutual love) couple ↑ Liu Yun (villain) breaks up the couple Xiyao helps him do it ✔️ Liu Yun × Xiyao ✔️ Secondary couple: Chaoxuan × Xiyao She (Xiyao) actually helps the villain (Liu Yun) steal the female lead! She only does it because he once saved her, and she wants to repay him. (Male lead: Sorry about this!) Don't assume she's just an ordinary maid. She's exceptionally eloquent, and the villain really likes her personality. She always stands up fo 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Welcome everyone to watch this; the plot is sure to be exciting!

41. 91 被 The Sold Maid Redeems Herself but Doesn’t Go Home 被卖小丫头赎身不回家 Bodhi With Single-Minded Devotion一味菩提Ancient Romance741k WordsOngoing Bai Huanxi, a farmer’s daughter, was sold by her parents to be a maid when she was little. She endured hardship after hardship and fought with all her might to leave the household, asking only for a quiet, ordinary life. But life doesn’t go as planned! She thought escaping her status as a slave would mean a fresh start. Who could have guessed that the moment she stepped out of the household, she would instead be swept into one struggle after another...? 30Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    If you don't get promoted, go back to farming.

42. 92 首 After the First Minister Was Exiled, I Ran Off with Him 首辅流放后被我拐跑了 Little Cheese Lemon芝士小柠檬Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted A tale of exile and farming, with no woman pursuing a man and no rivalry between women. After transmigrating overnight, Su Wanwan felt she had drawn the shortest straw. She had ended up in the body of a maid being exiled alongside a powerful minister, forced to embark on a bitter journey to the far north of Beishuo. Xiao Jue, a cool and aloof disgraced official, had been punished and badly injured. With her cooking skills, care, and tenacity, she found a way to survive in the face of despair. La 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the male protagonist stays in exile for the female protagonist's sake, not because the female protagonist tries to win over the male protagonist's matriarch. It's refreshing and unconventional, with no angst throughout, making it a very interesting short story.

43. 93 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 5.9kReads9.3Score443Shelves

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    Beautiful ancient Chinese romance novels [sending hearts]

44. 94 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 1.8kReads9.4Score185Shelves
45. 95 穿 After Becoming a Maid, All I Want Is to Save Enough to Buy My Freedom 穿成丫鬟后，我只想攒钱赎身 Hua Yuerong花月容Ancient Romance261k WordsOngoing After an accident, she transmigrated into the body of a lowly maid in a marquis's manor. She thought she would have to make her way alone in the manor. But to her surprise, her best friend had transmigrated there too. After they reunited, she decided to make the best of things and resolved to be a good maid, save as much money as she could, and buy her freedom as soon as possible. But she never expected the splendor of the manor to change someone's original intentions. Even best friends could tu 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The old lady's maid is pretty.

46. 96 穿 I Ran Away Pregnant After Becoming His Bedchamber Maid 穿成通房后我带球跑 Yun Wanshang云挽裳Ancient Romance692k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + green tea schemer + white lotus + stand-in for his beloved + palace intrigue + power struggles + satisfying wish fulfillment] A novelist who had never been in a relationship transmigrated into the Great Zhou Dynasty, becoming Chu Wuhen, Prince Qi's bedchamber maid. Every day, she struggled to stay alive. The original owner was the illegitimate daughter of a mistress. After her family fell into ruin, she was sold to Prince Qi's manor to warm his bed. Su Wanqing was jea 299Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead starts as a maidservant and gradually rises to a higher position.

47. 97 王 The Prince Takes Me for a Substitute? His Bedchamber Maid Becomes the Marchioness 王爷拿我当替身？通房荣升侯夫人 Yu Yirong鱼艺荣Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted An independent, resilient, innocent-looking poison doctor ✖️ a love-struck, noble prince A groveling pursuit / champion of women’s rights / legitimate daughter’s revenge / household intrigue and political machinations with a large ensemble cast / no rebirth or transmigration / predominantly serious tone Luo Ruiyao was born the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household, but was kidnapped at the age of three and taken to the countryside. She pretended to be mute for years and played the part of 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommend!

48. 98 小 The Maid Is Sweet and Wild, and the Gu Brothers Are Going Crazy for Her 小丫鬟娇又野，顾家少爷们追疯了 Shu Manman姝慢慢Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted Sweet Romance, Funny Daily Life, Everyone's Favorite, Business Rivalry] A spirited young maid VS devoted young masters A Ruo was just a little maid in the back courtyard of the Gu residence, muddling through each day and hoping to get by. She thought she could leave the residence after another year, but after an accident led her to stand up for a friend, she somehow ended up as a maid in the eldest young master's courtyard, bringing a whole heap of trouble with it. Problem one: The 109Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Both of these are! They're both about maids and young masters, funny and sweet stories. If you like that kind of thing, go for it!

49. 99 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    The male and female leads team up: a pure intellectual battle of wits, with no misunderstandings, only a tacit understanding of mutual exploitation. The female lead's cheat ability is eye-catching: her medical space possesses modern-day superpowers, allowing her to heal the sick and save lives while simultaneously committing murder and robbery. [Original novel reader]

50. 100 到 In Another World, I Use Taoist Arts to Empty My Enemy's Warehouse 到了异世，我用道术搬空仇人仓库 Ling Ling Qi Xuan泠泠七炫Modern Romance913k WordsCompleted An alternate history setting. Please do not compare this story with real history! Gou Yunshu, a modern Daoist exorcist, was betrayed by her best friend during an exorcism. She was struck down by heavenly retribution, killed by a bolt of lightning. She transmigrated into the body of a young girl in the Great Xia Kingdom of the Republican era and discovered that her grandfather had been captured by the Japanese army. To rescue him, she took her younger siblings, bought a house, and left Laolongtan 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The poorest county magistrate's wife in history led the entire county in farming and selling ginseng.

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