I Earned My Place in the Cold Palace, So Why Should I Leave?! 我凭本事进的冷宫，凭什么出去？！

1. 51 冷 The Discarded Empress of the Cold Palace: The Tyrant's Adorable Kids Are Such a Handful 冷宫废后：暴君家的萌娃太坑爹 Li Ruohuo离若火Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted The day she transmigrates, a female warrior from the universe finds herself on her wedding night and accidentally gives birth to three adorable babies. She must earn high ratings from the System to repair her communications system and contact her home planet. A modern woman who has been single her whole life begins a romance with a ruthless tyrant, while their three adorable kids keep getting in the way. When the Phoenix Lord returns, the Dragon Hall Master, who looks exactly like her, claims th 9Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 穿 I Transmigrated into the Cold Palace, Only to Find I'm Worse Off Than a Dog 穿越冷宫，我竟不如狗 Tropical Colors热带颜色Ancient Romance704k WordsCompleted Zhao Dynasty, the Zhao family’s Cold Palace Xia Xiangling slowly awoke and looked around. The room was bare and chilly, with only a bed and a table. There were no curtains or vines. Looks like I’ve transmigrated. I wonder if I got a System, too? All she knew was that her maid, Huashu, had come along. But what could this girl, who had been the biggest glutton in her previous life, possibly do here? What a cheap bonus. Was she supposed to start all over and keep striving for greater heights? No ne —Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 53 穿 Transmigrated into the Cold Palace Empress: I Opened a Haunted House in the Cold Palace 穿成冷宫皇后：我在冷宫开鬼屋 Record of Flowers, Birds, Fish, and Insects花鸟鱼录Ancient Romance255k WordsOngoing [Comedy + one-on-one romance, both leads are devoted to each other + sweet daily life] (The early chapters focus on comedy, with some palace and household intrigue along the way.) She transmigrates into the body of an empress who has been deposed and confined to the Cold Palace? Good grief, how is a college student supposed to survive this? At least she has a System named Xiao Yun! Wait, what did you say your System is called? The Negative Emotions Collection System! She can’t even handle this! —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 新 On Our Wedding Night, the War Prince Forced Me to Die to Atone for My Sins 新婚夜，战王逼我以死谢罪 Diospyros Lotus君迁子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted She is a legendary medic in a special forces unit, but somehow transmigrates into the body of Yun Qing, a useless abandoned consort whom the Regent, Xuan Yuan Yi, despises with all his heart. Xuan Yuan Yi is cold-blooded and brutal. He orders Yun Qing to put up a sign and receive one hundred guests, or be sliced to pieces and executed by a thousand cuts! The news spreads across the capital, attracting countless lecherous men. Everyone treats Yun Qing, once the most beautiful woman in Canglan, li 4.1kReads8.3Score522Shelves

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   This is really good, and quite heart-wrenching.

5. 55 贵 After the Noble Consort Checked Out, the Coldhearted Emperor Begged Her to Come Back 贵妃娘娘摆烂后，冷厉君王低头哄 Returning South南归Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + sweet, doting romance] Jing Zhao transmigrated into a book as the villainous cannon-fodder supporting character, Consort Zhao. In the book, Consort Zhao was arrogant, overbearing, and jealous, yet supposedly adored by the emperor. [Not really.] She knew she was nothing more than a shield. Once the emperor's beloved, the heroine, entered the palace, he would kick Jing Zhao aside. In the end, she'd die horribly after being driven by jealousy to frame the heroine! To save 4.1kReads8.8Score330Shelves
6. 56 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.5kReads9.1Score349Shelves
7. 57 做 Be a Concubine? You're Not Worthy! I'll Find a Better Match, and You'll Beg Me to Stay 做妾？你也配？另谋高嫁你下跪 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted This book is now available as a full-cast audio drama, and it’s hilarious! Give it a listen! [Hilarious Transmigration + Medical Space + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Power Struggles + Palace and Household Intrigue + Mutual Devotion and Strength] A genius in medicine and poison transmigrates to ancient times with a medical space. She wakes up in a coffin, only to have a bewitching man try to steal it? Her ex-husband favors his concubine, abuses his wife, and shamelessly claims her dowry? Her fathe 5.6kReads8.9Score554Shelves

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   Hilarious time-travel stories, palace intrigue, and domestic power struggles: ① A strong female protagonist transmigrates with a spatial ability, enjoying the thrill of defeating villains and building her career. ② Mind-reading ability + gossip system for non-stop laughter. ③ A goddess-like doctor transmigrates into a foolish concubine to be buried alive, reviving a poisoned prince – sweet, romantic, and funny.

8. 58 爆 Hilarious Mind Reading: The Prince Eats Gossip Until He Throws Up 爆笑读心术，王爷吃瓜吃到吐 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: The Hilarious Mind-Reading Art: The Prince Laughs at Gossip Until He Chokes Manhua adaptation: The Princess's Inner Thoughts Are Full of Gossip, and the Prince Is Hooked; The Princess's Inner Thoughts Can't Be Hidden [Historical fantasy + mind-reading + gossip System + silly comedy + System space + sweet romance + feel-good revenge + transmigration to an alternate world + palace and household intrigue + devoted and powerful couple + marriage before love + healing a posses 24kReads9.1Score2kShelves
9. 59 陪 On the Night of My Burial, I Brought the God of War Prince Back from the Dead 陪葬夜，我让战神王爷起死回生 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Short drama adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors" Animated adaptation: "A Doctor’s Graceful Colors: The Prince’s Beloved" [Hilarious + Transmigration + Sweet romance + Obsessive love + Devoted pairing + Imperial physician heroine + Palace and household intrigue + Inspirational] I was a military doctor with a PhD when I transmigrated, only to find myself about to be buried alive as a sacrifice for the dead God of War, the Prince? I grabbed the burial offerings and ran, planning to live in luxu 20.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
10. 60 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 11.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    It's incredibly good!!! Absolutely fantastic!!! I wonder if anyone likes stories where the female lead is a bit cheeky and cunning? Then you absolutely, positively shouldn't miss this one.

11. 61 作 The Suicidal Noble Consort's Inner Thoughts Are Exposed, and the Whole Palace Spoils Her! 作死贵妃心声暴露，全宫卖力宠！ Green on the Lotus荷上翠Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Everyone can hear her thoughts + palace gossip + beloved by all + goofy comedy + forced to court disaster] Jiang Lanyue transmigrates into a palace-intrigue novel as the vicious imperial consort. Out of jealousy, she frames the heroine and gets killed by one of the heroine’s admirers. She originally plans to be a good person and scrape by until the end, but the System warns her: She must maintain her original character and follow the script to return to her own world and claim a billion-yuan 836Reads8.8Score102Shelves

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    Jiang Lanyue transmigrated into a palace intrigue novel, becoming a vicious imperial concubine. 🔥🔥🔥 Driven by jealousy, she framed the female lead and was killed by the female lead's suitor. Originally, she planned to be a good person until the end. However, the system warned her: Only by maintaining her original character and completing the script could she return to her original world and receive a billion-dollar reward! 🔥🔥🔥 Next, she was responsible for playing the villain, and the system was responsible for revealing the juicy gossip. However, the system malfunctioned, and the gossip leaked! 🔥🔥🔥 [Shocking! A eunuch secretly climbed into the emperor's bed in the middle of the night, and the reason was that he liked tian...] The emperor... Immediately executed the eunuch!

12. 62 震 Shocking! My Boyfriend Is the Boss of a Horror Dungeon 震惊！男友竟是恐怖副本BOSS Tuoba Dumpling拓跋饺子Mystery1.6M WordsCompleted [Supernatural + Two powerful leads + Horror-game instances + Lighthearted and funny + Boyfriend is the BOSS + Devoted husband + Both are virgins] On her birthday, Shen Jiahe’s boyfriend told her that the number of players entering horror-game instances had surged, and as the instance’s big BOSS, he had to work overtime and couldn’t come home. Shen Jiahe laughed in anger. He could have just said he was cheating on her! Instead, he came up with such a ridiculous excuse! She dumped the scumbag that 51.3kReads9.2Score5.9kShelves

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    Hilarious! The female lead gets dragged into an A-level dungeon and, on her deathbed, yells, "Lin Yuanzhou! Where the hell are you?!" But then, the seemingly deep and mysterious boss suddenly kneels down, pleading, "Wife, I'm not Lin Yuanzhou!" [Laughing and crying emojis]

13. 63 皇 The Emperor: My Consort Is Always Trying to Get Sent to the Cold Palace 皇上：朕的爱妃总想去冷宫 Li Zifeng黎紫枫Ancient Romance946k WordsCompleted Yan Yuxi transmigrated into the eldest legitimate daughter of the Cheng'en Earl’s household. Her father was the Cheng'en Earl, her mother was Commandery Princess Qingyang, her maternal grandfather was the Duke Who Guards the State, and her maternal grandmother was a Grand Princess. Her family background could hardly have been more illustrious. But her father doted on his concubines and neglected his wife. The inner residence was like the emperor’s harem, filled with concubines and children, and 3.4kReads9.1Score352Shelves

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    The Cold Palace lacked nothing and wouldn't be coveted by a group of women in the harem; this was true happiness.

14. 64 带 I Transmigrated with a Supermarket, and the Entire Empire Became My Customers 带超市穿越，全皇朝都是我客户 Want Some Roast Duck?你吃烤鸭不Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted [Cross-dressing Eunuch vs. Mischievous Young Prince] Liu Ruyi, a high school senior, transmigrates into the body of a little eunuch in the Cold Palace. She is told she must become the richest person in the land to return home, and is given a beginner’s gift: a survival System. Good grief! She’s just an ordinary high school senior, driven half-mad by studying and barely scraping by! To get home, Liu Ruyi throws herself into a life of nonstop hustling: studying, selling goods, flirting with the im 20Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    ⭐⭐I got into the Cold Palace through my own abilities, why should I be allowed to leave?! 🌿Liu Ruyi transmigrated into the body of a lowly eunuch in the Cold Palace. She can only return home by becoming the richest woman in the country, and she's even given a "Survival System." 💥💥Oh my god! She's just an ordinary high school senior driven mad by studying! To go home, Liu Ruyi begins a life of relentless studying, selling goods, negotiating business with the emperor, and incidentally… building this dynasty into a powerful nation…

15. 65 我 I Turned the Cold Palace into a Paradise on Earth 我把冷宫打造成世外桃源 Yue Jian月见Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted Yun Yue, an emergency physician from the 21st century, wakes up one morning as an abandoned consort banished to the cold palace of the Tianchen Kingdom. Before she can even come to terms with having transmigrated, she discovers she's pregnant. To create a perfect home for her child, Yun Yue turns the cold palace into a paradise that all the consorts envy. The cold palace won't provide ice? No problem, I'll make my own. No food? No problem, I'll grow my own. No meat? No problem, I'll raise my own 157Reads8.7Score—Shelves
16. 66 清 After the Cool Beauty Ran Away, the Mad Crown Prince Saw Red 清冷美人逃跑后，疯批太子急红眼 Shui Yangyang水央央Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted A cool, gentle beauty X a possessive, deranged crown prince In her previous life, Nan Zhi was hit by a car while running away, then transmigrated to ancient times. She thought she’d live a peaceful life, but who could have known… The crown prince brought a beauty back with him. Everyone in the Eastern Palace said she’d climbed her way into his favor, but no one knew she didn’t want to climb that high. All she wanted was to escape. After her first escape attempt failed, the crown prince grabbed h 5.6kReads8.9Score360Shelves
17. 67 长 Longevity: Days of Splendor in the Ye You Court 长生：我在掖幽庭风华日月 The Breeze Comes Quietly清风静来Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Xing Bang transmigrates into the palace as a fake eunuch. From the start, he is sent to the Cold Palace, where he finds not only deposed consorts but also the families of disgraced officials. Even the stunningly beautiful birth mother of the Crown Prince has been imprisoned there. Xing Bang’s eyes light up, and he activates the System... (The synopsis doesn’t do it justice. Please read the story.) 37.7kReads8.8Score4kShelves

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    Xing Bang transmigrates into the body of a fake eunuch in the imperial palace. He starts in the Cold Palace, where he encounters not only deposed concubines but also the families of officials who have committed crimes. Surprisingly, even the crown prince's stunningly beautiful mother is imprisoned there. Xing Bang's eyes light up when he activates the "Mirror of Beauty" collection of portraits of beautiful women.

18. 68 我 I Thrive in Ancient Times Thanks to a Chat Group! 我靠聊天群在古代风生水起！ AYA-chanAYA酱Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted History records that the daughter of the Mi family was a wicked consort who brought ruin to the country, and the Jin state fell. Mi Li always thought of herself as a wicked consort, but when she opened her eyes, she found herself a peasant girl named Lin Erya, born into a family so poor they could barely scrape by. Her beautiful face was gone. Everything was gone. Mi Li: I'd rather be dead. I'd rather go to the underworld. Perhaps Heaven couldn't bear to see her suffer, so it gave her a golden 105Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Although it's not about being sent to the cold palace, this one is pretty good \(//∇//)\ I've been watching it recently

19. 69 团 The Adored Little Princess: The Imperial Uncle Wants a Hug 团宠小公主：皇叔要抱抱 Night After Night, Bright Shengge夜夜夜明笙歌Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Comic now available] Xuanyue Yue never imagined she would wake up in the body of a newborn baby. Because she was a girl, her cold-hearted emperor father doted on her without restraint. Her three older brothers were not favored, and though they had resented their little sister at first, they soon adored her and made her the family’s darling. She had a cheat-level master, an uncle who was like an immortal... Even the villainous uncle was warmed into a doting, worried old dad by Yueyue... “Master, 2.7kReads9.1Score716Shelves

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    I'm still full.

20. 70 快 Quick Transmigration: The Universally Disliked Fight to Become the No. 1 Fan Favorite 快穿：万人嫌争做人气角色No1 Han yuu寒yuuAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Shi Wuqing died, someone claiming to be a System found her. If she collected enough “popularity points,” she could come back to life. Shi Wuqing agreed. Then she was sent into various novels, where she became the cannon-fodder character readers hated most. Her mission was to become the character readers loved most, with the highest popularity, by the end of each novel! World One: Shi Wuqing became the scheming younger sister who took the heroine's place and married the prince. At the begi 42.7kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    Come on, everyone, take a look! You've never seen such a wonderful book before, have you? It's incredibly sweet!

21. 71 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    On the fourth day of the twelfth lunar month, a biting north wind howled, snow blanketed the branches, and the air was bitterly cold. Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, incense smoke curled upwards, peat glowed red, and on a high platform made of huanghuali wood, a celadon vase with a goose-neck neck held a bouquet of forsythia, freshly delivered from the flower shop—a scene of warmth and fragrance. Lu Hao, the second emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, stood with his hands behind his back beneath the west window, admiring the snow scene outside. Snowflakes fell heavily, like goose feathers, carried by the wind into the room, landing on the handsome face of the young emperor.

22. 72 权 Power Over All: The Princess Consort's Ruthless Beauty 权倾天下：王妃狠绝色 A Straw-Cloaked Figure in the Rain一蓑烟雨Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [Temporary notice!] Another work by Yan Yu, the short drama under the same title, A Phoenix in a New Nest ✨ Officially launches at 12:05 a.m. on January 18! ✨ See you there! [Sweet romance + rebirth + winning back her husband + devoted couple] In her previous life, Mu Zhixi let down the man who cherished her above all else and helped a scumbag climb onto the throne. In the end, the scumbag and her half-sister joined forces to betray and cruelly murder her. Reborn, she clings tightly to her own 1.6kReads8.0Score415Shelves

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    Go straight to Chapter 34. If you can handle it, I'll eat my hat! Hurry up and read it before it gets banned; the author is terrified of being banned. [Shy][admiring]

23. 73 去 To Hell with Being a Cast-Off Consort! I’m Going to Be Everyone’s Darling! 去他丫的弃妃，老娘要当团宠！ Jiang Niannian江念念Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One true love each + pampered by everyone + harem farming + adorable baby + food] She transmigrates, only to find herself a discarded concubine in the Cold Palace, and a little dumpling's stepmother to boot? Tang Li says, “Don't panic. It's no big deal.” If you know how to farm, money is everywhere. Find yourself a young guard, and life is wonderful! Swing your hoe well, and there's no money you can't earn! Relying on her own skills, she sets out to farm, grow rich, and raise a child. Life in t 41Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist starts out in the cold palace and begins farming.

24. 74 被 The Dog Emperor Threw Me into the Cold Palace, and I Just Went, “666” 被狗皇帝打入冷宫，我直呼666 Xiao Xin, Sparkling Bright小昕亮晶晶Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted [Both leads’ first love + one-on-one romance + sole devotion + a little palace intrigue + transmigration + System] Ji Qingsui is rather unlucky. On her first transmigration, she becomes an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace. The System tells her to win over a puppy-like tyrant, but once his affection reaches 99%, the damn emperor turns around and pins her beneath him. Ji Qingsui slaps him right back. “You think you can seduce me? No way!” And so the tyrant begins his long journey to win her ba 198Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The first book begins with a transmigration where the protagonist is framed and sent to the cold palace while pregnant. No problem, with a spatial ability at his disposal, he manages to thrive in the cold palace with his servants and baby. When he gets tired, he goes outside for a run, but then the emperor gets fed up!

25. 75 冷 The Cold Palace’s Queen of Livestream Shopping 冷宫带货女王 Xun Anyu寻安雨Ancient Romance141k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 女 I’m a Three-Year-Old Empress, Yet Dad Keeps Tossing Me Out! 女帝三岁半，我又被爹爹丢出去啦 My Mom Told Me to Go on a Blind Date我妈喊我去相亲Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] (Search for Ye Tuantuan) [Animated comic now available] (Search for Ye Tuantuan) Ye Tuantuan was sneaking snacks in the kitchen when her prince father caught her red-handed. As he grabbed her by the collar and lifted her up, she was still secretly biting down on a shrimp with all her might. Ninth Prince: “Is this really my kid? How can she be so dumb? Maybe I should just throw her away.” Ye Tuantuan’s eyes sparkled. “Wow, Daddy is so handsome.” Empress System: “I’ve n 17.9kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves

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    Dear readers, if you enjoy ancient romance novels with imaginative plots and system-based storylines, then you absolutely cannot miss "The Evil King's Raising of His Child"! [^0^]📖 [Plot Summary] Ye Tuantuan, a gluttonous and lustful little girl, unexpectedly obtains the Empress System, thus beginning her hilarious and unconventional life. From being caught stealing food by her prince father to her comical interactions with her royal grandfather, every chapter is filled with laugh-out-loud moments. [^1^]🎭 [Character Charm]• Ye Tuantuan: A quirky and clever little girl whose innocence and witty behavior are sure to bring a smile to your face. • Ninth Prince: A prince with a serious exterior but a doting heart for his daughter; his contrasting charm is unforgettable. [^2^]💖 [Emotional Entanglements] The interactions between father and daughter are full of warmth and laughter, and new characters are constantly added to Ye Tuantuan's growth, adding more color and depth to the story. [^3^]🌈 [Style and Features] This is a wildly imaginative ancient Chinese romance novel that combines the novel setting of a system-based narrative, allowing readers to enjoy traditional ancient romance while also experiencing the clever fusion of modern elements. [^4^]

27. 77 娘 Your Majesty, Your KPI Is Due 娘娘，您的KPI到了 Carefree Waters水之潇闲Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Shen Jingyi transmigrates into the Cold Palace, where she faces harsh living conditions. Bound to the Palace Intrigue Performance System, her first mission is to improve her living environment. Drawing on her insight as an HR professional, she analyzes the Cold Palace's personnel structure and brings order to the place by mediating disputes between palace maids and giving eunuchs career plans. Unexpectedly, she catches the attention of Emperor Xiao Mo. His feelings for her grow from curiosity to 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The protagonist transmigrates to the Cold Palace, a subversion of typical palace intrigue, where she gradually turns the tables. You might want to check it out.

28. 78 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 139.3kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves

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    I absolutely love it! I love the interactions between the female lead and the three children; it's so sweet.

29. 79 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 49.1kReads9.4Score6kShelves
30. 80 手 My Phone Transmigrated, and Now I’m Online Dating the Regent 手机穿越后，和摄政王玩网恋 Yan Xi Takes Flight放飞的颜晞Modern Romance481k WordsCompleted [Soft, goofy little ray of sunshine VS gloomy, possessive regent] The night Shi You dumped her lousy boyfriend, her phone fell into a pit. Then, to her astonishment, she transmigrated through time to ancient times, where the regent found her. The two communicated through the phone, and from then on she had an online boyfriend from the past. Her ancient boyfriend was powerful, handsome, and rich. He showered her with all kinds of treasures and even crossed through time to spoil her. She simply ki 1.8kReads9.0Score254Shelves

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    🔥✨The night the female lead dumped her scumbag boyfriend, her phone fell into a pit and miraculously traveled through time to ancient times. It was found by the regent, and the two began communicating via the phone, thus beginning her online romance with an ancient boyfriend. 🌿This ancient boyfriend is incredibly powerful, handsome, and wealthy. He not only showers her with treasures but also spoils her across time, leading her to effortlessly rise to the top. Recently, the ruthless regent of the Eastern Kingdom found a strange little box. This box can send messages, make voice calls, and video calls, and inside is a mysterious modern girl who fascinates him.

31. 81 大 The Splendor of Great Zhou 大周风华录 Is Wasabi Spicy?芥末辣不辣Ancient Romance4.3M WordsCompleted After three years of drought, the land was strewn with the dead. Her parents sold Qin Fengyao as a “two-legged sheep.” Faced with certain death, she sold herself into servitude and escaped with the human traffickers. Sold to the Chang family, she accompanied their eldest daughter through confiscation of their property and desperate flight, then their restoration to favor. She helped the young lady establish herself in her husband’s household, became embroiled in the struggle for the throne, and, 21.3kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
32. 82 摆 After Escaping Her Maidservant Status, She Became Obsessed with Making Money 摆脱通房丫鬟身份后，她沉迷搞钱 Behave Yourself好好当当Ancient Romance695k WordsCompleted [Complete + no transmigration or rebirth + winning back his wife + slow-burn romance + political intrigue and business rivalry + pure-love devotees] She was a farmer’s daughter. After her father died, she was sold and became a kitchen maid in a marquis’s household. By a twist of fate, she was forced to follow the marquis’s family into exile for a heinous crime. She endured countless hardships and suffered many injuries to keep the whole family fed, all because the young marquis had made a solemn 77.1kReads9.2Score8.4kShelves
33. 83 带 I Transmigrated with My Phone and Scroll Douyin in the Emperor's Arms 带手机穿越，我躺皇帝怀里刷抖音 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only + 100% sweet romance + scheming, celibate puppy-like emperor vs. clever, bold older sister] [Ancient and modern worlds connect + transmigrate with her best friend] Qin Wan was once a dazzling heiress. After accidentally transmigrating to an unknown dynasty through an ancient painting, she found herself as an abandoned concubine in the cold palace, only to be summoned by the emperor. Well, to protect her virtue, she cracked the emperor's head open right 4.1kReads9.0Score776Shelves

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    A cunning and aloof little puppy VS a cunning and cool older sister [licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen] Starting by knocking out the dog emperor [bumping post][bumping post][bumping post][bumping post][bumping post][bumping post] Ancient times with air conditioning, watching videos, drinking milk tea, love it! Sisters time-travel together, the male lead is Gui Wanwan, and the brother is the best friend.

34. 84 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Helped My Best Friend Win the Emperor’s Heart 穿越后我帮闺蜜攻略皇上 Leaning on My Sword, Listening to Wind and Rain倚剑听风雨Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Xu, the no-nonsense doctor; Fang, the kindhearted, guileless chef; and Lin, the fair-skinned beauty with a string of admirers. An accident sends the three best friends transmigrating to ancient times together. From the start, it's a living hell: they open their eyes in the Cold Palace, where the emperor has ordered them executed. They're bullied by vicious servants and beaten by a favored consort. The miserable trio hatch a plan: if they want to survive, they have to cozy up to that emperor! Uni 3.1kReads9.3Score595Shelves

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    These novels, relegated to the sidelines, are all gems I stayed up all night reading! 🌿 The first one is all about making money, making money, making money (super loud)!!! The second one is about building technology, connections, and wealth, and incidentally, finding love along the way!!! The third one is about choosing sisters over love, lalala!!! 🤣🤣🤣 Most importantly, there are also hilarious scenes, waaaaaah🤩🤩🤩 I love it!

35. 85 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    The plot is very original, and the writing is excellent.

36. 86 厂 The Eunuch Has a Secret Ailment, So His Wife Must Take Care of Herself 厂公有疾，娘子自重 Little Club小棒槌Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A new story is here! You can read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 339Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The first one is a palace intrigue story. The female lead falls from the sky [smirk]. It's not a hero rescuing a damsel in distress, but the content is pretty good [evil grin]. The second one has a male lead who is the head of the Eastern Depot (you should know about the Eastern Depot, right? If you don't, you should read it [cool][cool]). It's awesome! [Facepalm]

37. 87 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.9kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
38. 88 将 The General Wants to Lay Down His Armor 将军要卸甲 A Mere Mortal in This World1984世间一俗人1984Ancient Romance915k WordsCompleted Before transmigrating, Lin Qi was the owner of a private company. Somehow, she ended up in the Great Qian dynasty, an alternate historical world ravaged by years of war, where the people were suffering and famine had struck. See how she turns her circumstances around and rises to the top… 5.1kReads9.0Score516Shelves

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    A book with many ups and downs; it's a good book.

39. 89 离 The Day We Divorced, I Had a Whirlwind Marriage with a Young Man from the Compound 离婚当天，闪婚了大院子弟 Huang Duoduo黄多多Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Period setting] [Family life] [Second marriage] In 1990, Jin Lihong was twenty-five. Her parents were rural residents without jobs. She had married quietly a year earlier, but divorced a year later, stirring up all kinds of gossip. Her ex-husband said, “She’s just a half-trained quack who graduated from a medical school for nurses. Do you really think she can treat patients and save lives? Apart from being pretty, she’s useless.” Her colleagues said, “She wanted to keep her pride, so she went 11.2kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
40. 90 朕 My Empress Is a Carefree Slacker 朕的皇后很闲鱼 Le Qingyou Bu You乐清幽不忧Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted Yue Youyou stayed up too late and suddenly died, only to have her soul transmigrate into the Great Yin Dynasty as Yue Youxian, the emperor's lovesick queen. Maid: “Your Majesty, are you going to the imperial gardens to bump into His Majesty today?” Yue Youxian, holding a chicken leg in one hand and a duck neck in the other: “No. I'll leave that sort of thing to the other ladies of the harem. I have no interest.” Maid: “…” The empress dowager looked at her belly. “My dear, do you understand?” “D 638Reads9.0Score100Shelves
41. 91 我 I Manage the Cold Palace, Taking Care of the Abandoned Consorts 我在冷宫当物业，负责管理废妃 Love to Chat爱尚聊Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Su Wanqing, a top modern property manager, transmigrates into the body of the former Crown Princess, who has been banished to the Cold Palace. Just as a new emperor ascends the throne, he orders the Cold Palace renovated into the “Tranquil Reflection Court” to demonstrate his benevolence. Impressed by her management skills, he appoints her its first “Steward of Tranquil Reflection.” The story follows how she uses modern management techniques to rebuild life in the Cold Pala 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Haha, who didn't earn their place in the cold palace through their own merit?

42. 92 皇 Your Majesty, the Empress Is Turning the Cold Palace Upside Down with Her Farming 皇上，娘娘她靠种田炸翻了冷宫 Demon Xiaomi妖小米Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fierce] Su Xiaomi, the empress deposed to the Cold Palace, recklessly sent the emperor ten letters of divorce in a row, and somehow succeeded. [Furious] The emperor, who looked down upon the world, still couldn't win a woman's heart, and it infuriated him. [Tragic] The emperor had no idea she was already pregnant. [Unexpected] Under cover of night, she fled with the imperial heir in her belly. Before leaving, she made a promise: she would never return to the palace... 89Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is banished to the cold palace, and the emperor kneels and begs her to come out...

43. 93 在 Caught Between Shining and Burning Bright, She Chose to Go Crazy 在发光和发热之间，她选择了发疯 Yan Xiaonuo颜小糯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dating show + going off the rails + showbiz + humiliating scumbags + exes crawling back] The High God Gu Si transmigrated into a book to undergo a trial. The book took the stand-in trope to the extreme. The green-tea older sister kept men on the hook, while Gu Si played the stand-in for every kind of scumbag, eventually dying with hatred in her heart after a lifetime spent in someone else’s shadow. To pass her trial, she had to collect regret points from the scumbags. Gu Si was thrilled. “Playi 2.4kReads9.2Score464Shelves

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    These books really saved me. I love reading novels and often read them whenever I have free time. Sometimes I even stay up all night to finish a whole book. These are the ones I've read recently, and they're really excellent. I highly recommend everyone check them out! [Laughing][laughing][laughing]

44. 94 混 Chaos-Heaven Seizing Art [Original] 混沌夺天诀【原创】 Clear Square Observing the World清方观世Eastern Fantasy2.2M WordsCompleted Xue Jiuxuan is reborn carrying the remnant soul of an Immortal Emperor. He awakens the Supreme Chaos Physique and unexpectedly gains control of the Primordial Chaos Tower and the Chaos Heaven-Seizing Art, while keeping four core secrets hidden. He grows by plundering, relying on the Chaos Physique's formidable defense and ability to fight above his level. His Chaos Domain can immobilize and suppress powerful foes, letting him routinely fight across an entire major realm. With the Primordial Chao 940Reads6.7Score113Shelves
45. 95 天 A Stunning Beauty Falls from the Sky: Her Fertility Is Off the Charts 天降尤物：她好孕爆棚了 He Chichi何迟迟Ancient Romance719k WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Childbearing + Sweet Romance + Stunning Beauty + Mutual Devotion + Wish-Fulfillment Story] A Lingzhi spirit who was “killed” by a bolt of heavenly lightning accidentally bonded with a childbearing System. If she could bear children for “chosen ones” who struggled to have offspring, she could repair her immortal roots and ascend to the Immortal Realm. The little Lingzhi spirit readily agreed. Lingzhi were especially good at having babies, after all. They naturally produced 4.2kReads9.0Score343Shelves
46. 96 诸 Invincible Cultivation Through Sign-Ins Across the Heavens 诸天签到无敌修仙 Clear Square Observing the World清方观世Eastern Fantasy435k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] [System] [One Heroine] [Overpowered] [Pure Power Fantasy] "Invincible Immortal Cultivation Through Sign-Ins Across the Heavens", also known as "Sign In Against the Strong: I Rule the Myriad Worlds" Ye Feng, a disciple of the Heavenly Sword Sect, begins at the fifth level of the Martial Artist Realm. Just then, the Third Prince of Great Zhou arrives with an army of a hundred thousand and four great sects to force a marriage, pushing the sect to the brink of annihilation. While p 2Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 错 After a Mistaken Marriage to the Heir, She Spends Every Day Showering Him with Sweets 错嫁世子后，她每天都在撒糖 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Reborn + mutually devoted sweet romance + revenge and household intrigue] Jiang Rong was deceived her entire life, and only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death. Returned to ten years earlier, she found herself fleeing an arranged marriage to elope. Jiang Rong gave the scoundrel a thorough beating, then turned around and went back to the prince’s manor to marry. The husband she had run from was Xie Lingxi, heir to the Northern Prince. In her previous life, he had protected he 34.9kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
48. 98 被 Banished from My Sect, I Plunder the Heavens! 被逐出宗门后，我掠夺诸天！ Clear Square Observing the World清方观世Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted [System] [Transmigration] [Plunder] [Power Fantasy] [Transmigration] [System] [Unrivaled Slaughter] [Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger] [Ultimate Power Fantasy] Synopsis: Li Jie transmigrates to the Azure Cloud Sect, only to be framed by his fellow disciples, have his cultivation crippled, and be expelled from the sect. At death's door, the [Invincible Plunder System] awakens. Anyone who harbors murderous intent toward him can have everything plundered: cultivation, techniques, lifespan, and talent 774Reads6.7Score101Shelves
49. 99 这 This Kept Woman Has a Conscience, Just Not Much of One 这个外室有点良心，但不多 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + Both leads are each other's first and only + Ridiculous, no-logic comedy + Mind-reading + Adorable child + Hero has no legal wife) After a week of staying up late and working overtime, office drone Song Qingran died suddenly and became the Prince of Nanliang, Ning Zhuo’s mistress, kept at his country estate. At first, Ning Zhuo told her, “I don't expect you to have power, wealth, or a respectable background. You'll get five hundred taels every month, delivered on schedule. 12.3kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
50. 100 无 The Unrivaled Great Xia: Son, Your Imperial Father Begs You to Take the Throne 无双大夏：儿啊，父皇求你继位吧 Life Is Like Dust and Smoke人生如尘烟Historical517k WordsCompleted Zhou Yan transmigrates and, from the start, is drugged and framed into defiling a general's daughter. Fortunately, he binds to the Ultimate Lottery System, which can draw all kinds of historical figures and items. His first draw gets him the supreme general Lu Bu! The Xia Emperor later appoints him Prince of Xiliang and arranges a marriage for him. With the System, he heads to his fief in Xiliang and begins building his power. A draw gets him Dian Wei, the “Ancient Evil”! Lu Bu on horseback, Dia 8.4kReads8.6Score853Shelves

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