Looking for Palace Intrigue or Household Struggle Novels with Strong Practical Value 求那种实用性很强的宫斗或宅斗文

1. 101 宠 The Beloved Concubine's Road to Success 宠妃之路靠打拼 The Cactus That Wants to Bloom想开花的仙人球Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted When my second-house younger sister misbehaves, I marry her off far away. When a scheming white lotus stirs up trouble, I marry her off far away. When a scumbag comes looking for trouble, I marry him off far away. When my mother-in-law dislikes me… Well, I can’t marry her off far away. No matter. This Princess Consort is talented and wealthy, and renowned throughout the land for her gentleness and virtue. If you find fault with me, are you sure you’re not just asking for trouble? 458Reads8.7Score—Shelves
2. 102 太 The Crown Princess Gains Good Fortune and Can't Stop Climbing Walls 太子妃气运加身后总想爬墙 Tong Xijun童夕君Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted (Redemption + personal growth + hilarious comedy) She transmigrates into the role of a cannon-fodder crown princess and unexpectedly gains overwhelming fortune, making it so the crown prince can't go more than three zhang away from her without being plagued by bad luck. But when she learns the truth about her fortune, all she wants is to run away. When she does, the crown prince's bad luck turns him into a three-year-old crybaby. By day, the crown prince is decisive and ruthless in public. At ni 25Reads7.3Score—Shelves
3. 103 新 After Morning Sickness on My Wedding Night, I Carried the Crown Prince Through the Famine 新婚夜孕吐后，扛着太子去逃荒 Moon Chasing Clouds逐云之月Ancient Romance428k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book, she’s thrown into a proxy marriage to bring good fortune from the start, then gets morning sickness during the wedding ceremony? The sickly, irritable Crown Prince is so furious he could turn into a vegetable, yet he’s forced to accept her pregnant belly and become a happy father? Then they send her off to reclaim wasteland and farm it? The villainous Imperial Uncle keeps making assassination attempts. There are palace intrigues, household feuds, famine, and desperate 326Reads9.0Score—Shelves
4. 104 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 2.2kReads9.4Score301Shelves

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   I stayed up all night reading this book, it was so good! [Crying][crying] Highly recommend!

5. 105 天 The Heaven’s Chosen Decree: The General’s Daughter Rules the World 天骄令：将门娇娥独步天下 Fruit Is Scarce in the Northwest西北水果少Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Political intrigue]+ [Strong female lead]+ [Sweet romance]+ [Mutual devotion] The heroine’s story: In her previous life, Pei Zhao trusted the wrong person and died a miserable death. Reborn, she finds that even Heaven is playing a joke on her. Her father is killed in battle, her elder brother is gravely wounded, and the Duke of Dingguo’s residence, a family of loyal heroes who have served Northern Liang for a hundred years, is plunged into turmoil overnight. Pei Zhao braves the storm and fights 2.4kReads9.2Score377Shelves

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   It's beautiful! Come and see!

6. 106 美 O Beauty: The Abandoned Empress 美人兮：废弃皇后 Nalan Jingyu纳兰静语Ancient Romance740k WordsCompleted [Imperial power · Fate · Indifference · Exploitation] He originally meant to marry her only as a way to seize the power of life and death, then cast her aside once she was no longer useful. But how could he have known that the woman, whose temperament had changed so drastically, would challenge his authority so openly, even daring to defy everything connected to him... [Love · Tenderness · Mystery · The Past] Her childhood sweetheart, whose origins are unknown, and the scholarly man who once vow 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I really enjoyed watching this in 2010, which I downloaded and watched on MP4, and now I'm watching it again.

7. 107 恶 Reborn After My Own Son, the Cruel Empress Dowager, Stabbed Me to Death 恶毒太后被亲儿子捅死之后重生了 Ink墨色Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The vicious Empress Dowager Jiang Mingzhu was reborn. In her previous life, to put her son on the throne, she poisoned and tried to assassinate the emperor, colluded with court officials, drugged a pregnant consort to make her miscarry, and plotted against the young crown prince. Every time she schemed, she put her own life on the line to grind her stepson's face into the dirt. But when the plot to put the son she'd worked so hard to support on the throne was exposed, he stabbed her in the back 19.6kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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   Lots of plot twists, very entertaining. Highly recommend!

8. 108 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 5kReads9.3Score532Shelves

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   Hmm... I've been following these three books for a long time, they're really quite mind-bending, and the plots are fantastic! [KISS]

9. 109 深 The Black Lotus of the Imperial Harem Goes on a Killing Spree 深宫黑莲花她杀疯了 Hungry Dodo呆头鹅饿了Ancient Romance330k WordsOngoing Warning: Readers who want both leads to be devoted only to each other, beware. This is a palace intrigue novel where everyone is evil. There is no sweet romance. A truly heartless, faithless scumbag of a hero vs. a truly ruthless and vicious heroine. The emperor's eldest son's birth mother? The empress? The legitimate son? Consort Zhuang? The emperor's favorite consort? A childhood sweetheart? The empress dowager's niece? Jiang Qingjiu will be merciful: those who obey may stay, and those who don 8Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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   All the characters are villains, yet all are intelligent and well-developed. This is the only palace intrigue novel I've read that I could still enjoy.

10. 110 人 In the Imperial Harem, My Goal Is to Become the Empress Dowager 人在后宫，目标太后 Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted # Palace intrigue is out of the question. I'll eat snacks, watch the drama, and have children, that's the plan # Cui Xuejian transmigrated into the past and became a low-ranking palace consort. Powerful figures towered over her, while a few insignificant nobodies clawed at her feet. With things like this, why bother with palace intrigue? Better to just give up and coast! Cui Xuejian believed that as long as she kept out of trouble, no monsters, demons, or other ghoulish creatures would come afte 1.7kReads9.2Score138Shelves

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    It looks good and is worth recommending.

11. 111 宫 Willows Behind the Palace Walls 宫墙柳 Wu Yu吾玉Ancient Romance146k WordsCompleted Lonely in an empty courtyard, spring is drawing to a close; pear blossoms carpet the ground, yet the door remains shut. With her most moving prose and wondrously clever ideas, the new queen of historical romance, Wu Yu, weaves one heartbreaking tale of palace love after another. From the heavens to the depths below, love alone endures! 17Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    I don't have many palace intrigue books, but apart from the first comic book, the others all have pretty high ratings, at least 8.5 Or higher.

12. 112 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.7kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves
13. 113 重 After I Was Reborn, I Became My Ex-Husband’s Uncle’s Wife 重生后我成了前夫的小舅娘 You Shu有姝Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing They say the Xu family’s third daughter is gentle, virtuous, and dignified. Pei Yan, the Minister of Personnel, visited the Xu family three times to propose, but he didn’t actually care whether the young lady was virtuous or dignified. With the Xu family in decline, marrying their third daughter would both bring good fortune to his home and ease the emperor’s suspicions. It was a win-win. They say the young duke of the Pei family is handsome and refined, with great power and influence, and that 12Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    Don't be fooled by the ratings, it's really good, and it's really good to keep watching.

14. 114 世 The Crown Prince's Consort Turns Dark After Being Reborn 世子妃重生后黑化了 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Fake and real heiresses] Chu Miao was born the eldest legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's residence, but her life was switched at birth with a village woman's daughter. When her family finds her, she becomes a pawn of her parents and the imperial family. She is deceived into marrying Xiao Rongjin, the legitimate son of the Prince of Pingnan. Her father-in-law is a war god who has never known 7.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    In her previous life, she was a villain who bewitched loyal ministers. All seven sons of the Xiao family died because of her, and she was ultimately stripped of their faces and died a horrible death. Reborn, she wanted nothing to do with him, but he barged into her heart and called out, "My wife!"

15. 115 重 Reborn, I Married My Ex-Husband's Younger Brother 重生后嫁给了前夫的弟弟 Ten O'Clock Lamp十点灯Ancient Romance145k WordsCompleted In her previous life, her entire family was slaughtered, and she regretted everything too late. As her soul drifted above, she saw Jiang Xuanheng return from the frontier, where he had volunteered to fight the enemy, and avenge her, clearing her family's name. Heaven had given her a second chance, and this time she would live it well. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It looks pretty good, I can look forward to it.

16. 116 重 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Returns 重生嫡女归来 Ghost Month Specter鬼月幽灵Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Banxia, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Medicine, was murdered by her sister and the Crown Prince she loved. When she awakens, she has been reborn a few days before returning to the capital. With the memories of her past life, she tears away her sister’s beautiful facade and exposes her stepmother’s false piety. The capital says she’s a country bumpkin, but she’s more fashionable than anyone. They call her a village girl, but she’s more graceful than them all. They say she’s illiterate 5.6kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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    Super good! I'd give it 4.5 Stars. The 0.5 Is because the author sometimes writes a bit outrageously, but it's still exciting and thrilling. The story is roughly this: in her past life, Banxia was naive and believed her stepmother, ultimately leading to her being burned to death. Reborn, she slowly rises back and her family is reunited. Of course, her mother is also very clever; she must have lived a long time in palace intrigue to be so wary. Her inner thoughts seem unfathomable.

17. 117 新 I’m to Be Buried Alive at My Wedding? I’ll Bring the Crown Prince Back to Life 新婚就要殉葬？我直接复活太子 Chen Yuexi晨月夕Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration with a personal space + two powerful, devoted leads + satisfying revenge + one-on-one romance + sweet pampering] One day, Jiang Yijing, leader of the Xuan Medicine Sect, transmigrated and became the unlucky Crown Princess, who was about to be poisoned and buried alive as a sacrifice. They’re trying to force her to drink arsenic? Do they not know she’s a master of poison? With a silver needle in hand, she brings the Crown Prince back from the dead, stunning the entire capital with 3.1kReads9.1Score517Shelves

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    It's really good. I hope the author updates it soon. I recommend it to everyone.

18. 118 穿 Book Transmigration: After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Supporting Actress, She Is Spoiled Rotten 穿书：成为炮灰女配后她被娇养了 Luo Wushengsheng罗五声声Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted Wen Jiaojiao transmigrated into a book, becoming Wen Ruyue, the highborn legitimate daughter of the Wen family. In the original story, Wen Ruyue was a spoiled, domineering, frail, and foolish villainess who bullied the heroine from childhood. Before the book was even halfway through, she became cannon fodder and died. The resentment of the original Wen Ruyue activated the transmigration-into-a-book System and brought Wen Jiaojiao from the modern world into the story. The System warned her that s 7.2kReads9.3Score701Shelves

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    The main problem is that people have only read these few palace intrigue and domestic drama novels, so they can't offer much help. But these novels are still very good. The author of the third one wrote a cultivation novel, which I didn't add, but it's also very good. If you want to read cultivation novels, you can check that one out, it's really good. The fourth one is hilarious!

19. 119 宫 The Palace Maid Keeps Embarrassing Herself Every Day 宫女她每天都在社死的路上 Hu Yu蝴俞Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + inner thoughts + System + regret-and-redemption arc + secret identities] As the story’s disposable cannon-fodder bug, Zhou Shengsheng thinks she can reincarnate perfectly as long as she keeps the plot on track. But these three men are each stranger than the last. When she was a palace maid, they treated her like a plaything. She thought she could put on a new secret identity and get back at them for everything she had endured. But their reactions leave her baffled. Th 9kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
20. 120 王 The Princess Consort Is Poor and Miserable, and Loves to Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger 王妃她又穷又苦，还喜欢扮猪吃虎 Knowing My Heart安知我意Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted Wen Yu, the chancellor's son famous throughout the capital, was a good-for-nothing who spent all day shirking his studies and loafing around. The night before, her father had just dragged her out of a brothel. The next day, she passed the imperial examinations and came first. Not a single person in the capital believed she could place first. They all marveled that she had such a good father! Even Wen Yu herself found it hard to believe. She couldn't help asking her father, “Did you bribe the exa 4.7kReads9.2Score482Shelves

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    It's a cross-dressing story. The female lead is incredibly smart, but she pretends to be stupid to survive. The male lead is a regent who is frequently used by the female lead and then runs away. In the end, the male lead is turned gay. [Laughing][crying with laughter][crying with laughter][crying with laughter] It's really hilarious.

21. 121 将 After the General Went to War, His Second Wife Had Three Children 将军去了战场后，续弦妻生了三娃 Old Sword God Li of Snowflight City 1飞雪城的李老剑神1Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Sun Shuzhen married General Song Yi when she was just fifteen. Song Yi had a first wife before her, but she died in childbirth. Although his late wife had been dead for three years, he still couldn’t forget her. If not for the emperor’s decree, he would never have married a young girl as his second wife. Not long after Sun Shuzhen entered the family, war broke out again on the border. Before leaving, Song’s mother tearfully begged him to leave an heir for the Song family. That was the only reaso 3.8kReads7.6Score279Shelves

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    It's very captivating. It's very inspiring.

22. 122 糟 Oh No! The Day Before I Flee, I Get Pregnant by the Heir 糟！跑路前一天，我怀了世子的崽 Arubas of the Northern Snowy Wasteland北雪荒原的阿鲁巴斯Ancient Romance949k WordsCompleted Mu Chunqing is a passionate woman of the jianghu who believes in repaying kindness and vengeance. But at twenty, she’s considered an old maid. Her mother worries that she’ll die without anyone to burn paper offerings at her grave, so she wants Mu Chunqing to find a man and have a child. After a long search, Mu Chunqing chooses a handsome, powerfully built, unruly subordinate to father her child. But she never expected him not only to cooperate without a fight, but also to become impossible to sh 4.7kReads9.3Score517Shelves

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    Both are good; I've been following them for a long time.

23. 123 穿 Transmigrated into a Book: In the 1970s, My Cannon-Fodder Husband Is a Master of All Trades 穿书七零：我的炮灰丈夫十项全能 Still as the Sun静似骄阳Modern Romance749k WordsCompleted [The animated adaptation is now online] [Full-cast audio drama available] [Period setting + educated youth + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + inspirational] Lu Xia transmigrated into the body of an educated youth in the 1970s, a girl whose parents didn’t care for her and who had been sent to the countryside in her elder sister’s place. Remembering how the original owner had always been mistreated, Lu Xia couldn’t stand for it. She sold the job, gave her family a hefty financial hit, 37.6kReads9.0Score3.5kShelves
24. 124 他 He’s Seventy Percent Wild 他有七分野 You Are So Charming你这般动人Modern Romance382k WordsCompleted [His ten-year secret crush finally comes true + Sweet, sweet, sweet] [A rough-and-wild tycoon male lead × a dazzlingly beautiful lawyer heroine] Su Wanji returned to her hometown looking utterly defeated, thinking this was all life had in store for her. Then she became interested in a man. He was cold, dangerous, and untamed. Su Wanji tried everything she could, but she still couldn’t tame him. The day she decided to give up, the fiercest wolf of all lowered his head before her. His voice was lo 10.8kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
25. 125 全 Everyone Knows President He Likes Secretary Lin 全世界都知道贺总喜欢林秘书 Qu Buzhi曲不知Modern Romance299k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple, sweet romance, love at first sight, CEO and secretary] After dismissing three secretaries in six months, He Yuan was thoroughly pleased with Lin Yue, his fourth. But this secretary kept going on blind dates, giving He Yuan the impression that she was desperate to get married. However... Lin Yue seemed to be cursed with bad luck. She kept running into either mama's boys or weirdos. And then... Secretary Lin cried. Seven blind dates in six months, and seven times in tears. He Yuan 12.9kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
26. 126 重 Back to the 1950s: Simple Meals, Farming, and Raising Kids 重回五零：粗茶淡饭种田养崽 Xu Shiwei许式微Modern Romance719k WordsCompleted [Period novel + both leads are reborn + one-on-one romance + sweet doting + adorable kids + everyone’s darling + fantasy + farming + space + modern romance] “If we’re to meet again, it will have to be in another life.” How many steps does it take to get from the underworld to the world of the living? Su He says: Just one man. Reborn in a new life; Dump the scumbag; Take the family fortune; Get her revenge; Then return to the countryside with her man and daughter, watching flowers bloom in the co 1.6kReads9.0Score101Shelves
27. 127 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 14.3kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    This script for palace intrigue is really good!

28. 128 乖 Be Good, Sweetheart, Come Here: The Lovesick Minister Is Crazy About You 乖！娇娇过来，病娇权臣馋你发疯 Jin Xiaoyao金小垚Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [Reborn Substitute Bride Physician + A Temperamental, Contradictory Regent] In her previous life, Jiang Beijia trusted a scumbag, let down the devoted Yuwen Zhan, and met a tragic end, dying in the wilderness! When she opened her eyes, she had been reborn on her wedding night. Her former self was staring at Yuwen Zhan with undisguised disgust: “Your legs are crippled, and you can’t perform as a man either, right?” His eyes seemed to conceal thick, dark ink, deep and heavy beneath a bleak, chilli 1.5kReads9.1Score185Shelves

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    Very attractive character traits: Ideal type

29. 129 令 The Irresistible Mr. Xi 令人心动的席先生 A Pearl on the Water's Heart波心一颗珠Modern Romance254k WordsCompleted To fulfill her once-in-a-millennium summer internship requirement, Zhou Miyun swallowed her pride and took a part-time job at her dad’s company. That was where she ran into her devil of a boss, Xi Tan. This supposed elite professional seemed to have a taste for tormenting people. Poor wage slave Zhou was worked to the bone, forced to put on a cheerful face and squeezed dry by capitalism. She thought she just had to make it through two months until school started, then she could escape the sadist 6Reads8.9Score—Shelves
30. 130 长 The Eldest Princess’s Daily Art of Seduction 长公主的撩夫日常 Summer Full of Grain夏满芒夏Ancient Romance148k WordsOngoing Xiao Beizhang would love nothing more than to skin me alive, yet the emperor has decreed that we marry. And the worst part is, Xiao Beizhang is the man I love but can never have, the man I owe so much. I give him power and every excuse to indulge himself, but somehow, he still doesn't understand. Men really are all a bunch of useless pigs! But what can I do? I chose him, so I'll spoil him! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a very interesting story about a hateful couple who gradually resolve their misunderstandings and eventually come together. The female lead is really good at flirting! [Licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen][licking screen]

31. 131 空 Spatial Domination: Warlord, I'll Spoil You! 空间狂妃:战神王爷，我宠你！ Tao Youyou桃悠悠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Spatial Medicine + Sweet Romance and Pursuing His Wife + God of War + Everyone's Favorite + Face-Slapping Comeuppance + Devoted Couple] Shen Lumin, a battle-hardened god of war from the apocalypse, transmigrates and finds herself forced to perform a wedding ceremony with a rooster! Furiously tearing off her red veil, she discovers that her supposedly dead husband is standing right in front of her. Shen Lumin is instantly dazzled. “I’m very pleased with your looks. From now on, I’ll take good ca 139Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    This is a great book; both the male and female leads are strong, and they pamper each other.

32. 132 读 After Reading My Mind, the Hapless Crown Prince Takes Back His Empire 读我心后，冤种苟太子夺回了江山 Tang Bao棠宝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The first half focuses on the romance, with all its delicate tension and emotional push and pull. The second half shifts to the plot, with plenty of twists and political scheming. (Not your traditional strong female lead, and neither lead is a perfect cardboard cutout!!!) Innocent, socially anxious herbivore male lead VS a carnivore female lead who knows quite a lot, at least in theory The male lead can hear everyone’s thoughts. To hide his identity, he shut himself away in his courtyard for yea 47Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    It's really super beautiful.

33. 133 苟 Once We’re Rich, We’ll Take Care of Our Sisters 苟富贵，养姐妹 Changdao Tea and Foam长岛茶与沫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy] [No romance] [Food fiction] [Everyday money-making] (Synopsis: “By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Empress Shen has harmed the imperial heir, a crime beyond forgiveness. She is to be confined to the Cold Palace and reflect on her actions. So decreed!” Xu Yao: … Shen Ning: ???? Kid, got a lot of questions, huh? The commotion caught Shen Ning’s attention. She turned around and eyed Pei Xingchuan, dressed head to toe in black. “An assassin??” Pei Xingchuan: “…” Woul 5.1kReads9.4Score532Shelves

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    Oh dear, these are five palace intrigue and domestic drama novels. I hope you won't mind! The first one has some food-related elements, the empress's acting in the second one is truly superb! The third one is really mind-bending. Oh, and by the way, the author's other novel is a cultivation story, which is also very good! The fourth one about mind reading is hilarious, and the fifth one is also good. To sum it up, these are all super good! (///ˊㅿˋ///)

34. 134 黑 The Black Lotus Consort: My Acting Reigns Supreme in the Harem 黑莲花宠妃，本宫演技冠绝后宫 Waiting for the Flowers' Strings待花弦Ancient Romance247k WordsOngoing Palace intrigue + black lotus + crushing scumbags and rising to power + everyone is evil + favored consort Other transmigrators become daughters of noble families, raised in luxury and blessed with lives free of hardship. Xia Jinhua, however, transmigrated as an impoverished concubine-born girl, adrift like a duckweed and forced to scheme at every step to secure her future. From her first dazzling encounter with the emperor at a country estate to taking the phoenix seal and firmly claiming the t 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not enough to watch, not nearly enough at all! Enough said, let's keep watching.

35. 135 妾 The Concubine’s Code of Conduct 妾室职业守则 Su Yun苏芸Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted Ke Rong is a dedicated, third-rate actress who transmigrates and becomes a concubine in a prince’s household. The handsome, dashing prince provides her with food and lodging, occasionally shares her bed, and even pays her a monthly salary for doing nothing. She cannot quit this job and leave, and it would be hard to find another one if she did... Ke Rong decides that she must do her job as a “concubine” conscientiously and diligently, lest she get fired and lose the chance to live a leisurely, 716Reads8.3Score105Shelves

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    Recommended rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

36. 136 穿 The Transmigrated Villainess Never Plays by the Rules 穿书女配她总不按套路出牌 Wang Junjun王君珺Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted If I had to transmigrate into a book, fine. It’s not as if I’ve never read transmigration novels. But the problem is, why did she have to end up in the body of a supporting character who won’t live past eighteen? Lin Wan presses her palms together and mutters, “Staying away from the characters in the book is the surest way to stay alive.” “Bad luck, begone. Go, go, go…” Lin Wan starts living a life of giving up, becoming a lazy, salty fish and doing whatever makes her comfortable. “What? Who’s t 241Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This one, this one is recommended. The female lead isn't the type to be easily swayed by a softie.

37. 137 被 The Tyrant Dragged Me Back 18 Times, and I'm Pregnant Again 被暴君抓回去18次，我又怀上了 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted The short drama My Heart Is Weary, the Villain Only Wants Cuddles Every Day is now online. [Unhinged, tyrannical dog emperor] x [sweet, fierce, adorable heartthrob] After Su Ci transmigrates into a book, the mad emperor forces her to absorb his good luck, locks her in his bedchamber, and makes her sleep in his imperial bed. By day, she's a prisoner; by night, she's treated like an empress. She pretends to go along with it, then runs away. By day, the mad emperor is a dog: “Bring that wretched wo 7.1kReads9.4Score870Shelves

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    These two books? I guess they count.

38. 138 呜 Wah! The Mad Tyrant Dragged Me Back Nine Times, and I’m Pregnant Again 呜！被疯批暴君抓回来九次还揣崽 Fireflies Across the Sky漫天的萤火Ancient Romance727k WordsCompleted “Be good. Give birth to the crown prince, and I’ll make you empress,” the ascetic tyrant coaxes in a low voice. “I don’t want that!” The little woman tugs at his belt. “I don’t want the throne. Just lift the ban for me.” After transmigrating into a book, Qin Ling only wants to escape the palace and live a carefree life, far away from the cold, bloodthirsty, vicious, and heartless emperor. Competing for his favor? Not a chance. Not in this lifetime. She just wants to eat and wait for death, livin 1.1kReads8.3Score139Shelves
39. 139 等 Waiting for the Moon to Fall 等月亮坠落 Parting Year After Year岁岁别离Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted (The physical book of the same title is now available.) [Sweet healing romance + reunion after a long separation + secret crush comes true + devoted couple with mutual fidelity] A gentle novelist with social anxiety VS a cocky, charming criminal police officer What's it like to see again the person you fell for when you were young? - Back in school, Su Sui had a huge crush on a boy. He was the shining star everyone adored, so she hid her little feelings deep in her heart. She secretly wrote him 21kReads9.4Score3.7kShelves

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    These are my two favorite books out of all the ones I've read on Tomato Books. The biggest commonality between them is their realism and authenticity. The writing is excellent, especially the first one, which is like a female-centric story; the author has a grand vision and doesn't dwell on petty romances. The second one is a novel about unrequited love, portraying the feelings of unrequited love with great delicacy, making it very relatable. Who hasn't had a crush in their youth? Both books are incredibly touching in certain aspects, but don't worry, they both have happy endings [kissing emoji]. Genre: First, a historical romance/time-travel novel, but not cliché. Recommendation Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Second, a romance novel, campus love/unrequited love. Recommendation Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

40. 140 娇 Cherished and Adored 娇宠 Lan Ze兰泽Ancient Romance773k WordsCompleted She is a princess of the fallen dynasty, and the cherished darling of his heart. He destroyed her kingdom, killed the man she loved, and drove her parents to their deaths… 4kReads8.5Score274Shelves

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    They're all absolutely gorgeous!!!

41. 141 皇 Your Majesty, Behave. You Can't Escape My Grasp 皇后，乖，你逃不出朕的五指山 Crystalline Salt结晶盐Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted One is an emperor who climbed to the throne over mountains of corpses, the other the legitimate daughter of a powerful military governor. After their wedding, they treat each other with courtesy and join forces to command the court and the harem. Xiao Cen thought he'd married an empress as lovely as a flower and shrewd beneath her beauty. Then he discovered that, while she was gentle and obedient in public, behind closed doors she dared to use forbidden drugs. He let his guard down for just a mo 2.3kReads9.0Score204Shelves
42. 142 陛 The Emperor’s Caged Bird Has Run Away 陛下的笼中雀跑路了 Cui Cuo璀错Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + groveling redemption arc: a sweet and gentle but headstrong favorite consort x a ruthless, scheming emperor] In her previous life, You Tingrong was a pampered songbird kept in the imperial harem. Though she had fine clothes, delicious food, and all the emperor’s affection, her story ended in tragedy. Given another life, she wants nothing to do with the cold-hearted emperor. Whoever wants to be his caged bird can take the job! After secretly arranging for her half-sister to 1.1kReads8.3Score119Shelves
43. 143 太 The Crown Prince's Captive Beauty 太子强宠：美人难囚 Madam Fusang扶桑夫人Ancient Romance268k WordsCompleted [Noble, Obsessive Crown Prince X Sweet, Flirtatious Beauty] Yu Junwan returned from Nanquan to the Yu residence to save her own life, but she was drugged and made to take her younger sister’s place in the Zhongji Crown Prince’s bed. Rumor had it that he was ruthless and controlled most of the court, with no one daring to oppose him. Rumor also had it that he was peerlessly handsome, with a face of unmatched beauty. Yu Junwan became the canary in his cage, and everyone waited for the day she woul 87Reads6.5Score—Shelves
44. 144 慕 Admiring the Golden Bough 慕金枝 A Chang阿長Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reclusive, violent, unhinged emperor x stunning young lady from a marquis's household who speaks a dialect] The Xianbei aristocracy were born tall and handsome, but every one of them had some flaw: headaches, chest pain, and violent tempers, or a lust for killing, sexual indulgence, and fine food. The imperial Tuoba clan was especially bad. The fourth young lady of the Wuyang Marquis's household caught the eye of the emperor, a nobleman of Xianbei descent, while boating on a lake. He forcibly b 1.8kReads8.7Score164Shelves
45. 145 女 The Prince's Madcap Bookish Attendant, Disguised as a Man 女扮男装疯批太子小侍读 The Watermelon Is a Little Sour西瓜有点酸Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + possessiveness + yandere + woman disguised as a man + regret and redemption + sweet and heartbreaking romance + both leads' first love. An obsessive, controlling male lead vs. a freedom-loving heroine who isn't a saint] Su Cenan died in the fourth year of her imprisonment in the imperial palace. She never expected to open her eyes again and find herself reborn in the days when she had entered the palace disguised as a man to serve as the Crown Prince's attendant. The Crown Prince, J 422Reads8.8Score101Shelves
46. 146 东 The Eastern Palace’s Favorite: The Crown Prince’s Beloved Concubine 东宫娇宠：太子的小良娣 VincyxAncient Romance177k WordsCompleted Tang Jinxi, a young woman who has depended on relatives since childhood, is preparing to discuss marriage with her cousin when rumors spread that her fate brings death to her husband. The match falls through. Onlookers gossip: Tsk! Miss Tang may be as beautiful as a flower, but who would dare marry a woman with a fate like that? Wei Yanqing: Who said that? I will marry her. A fate that supposedly brings death to her husband is perfect. No one else will try to steal her from him. The girl he rais 3.6kReads8.9Score263Shelves
47. 147 公 The Princess Flirts, Then Tries to Run 公主她撩完就想跑 Little Yi Is a Cat小一是只猫Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted 255Reads8.4Score—Shelves
48. 148 甄 Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong Reborn 甄嬛传：安陵容重生 Koi Dumpling锦鲤团子Female-Channel Fanfiction256k WordsCompleted An Shishi is beautiful, graceful, and gentle, but her humble background means she enters the palace only as a Promise. Though merely a Promise, she gets along well with the Noble Ladies and the First-Class Attendants. The Noble Ladies and First-Class Attendants are her childhood friends. Though they are not as close to An Shishi as they are to each other, they still treat her with great care. The palace pays no heed to their deep sisterly affection. Everyone thinks: How could there be sisterly a 3.4kReads9.2Score301Shelves

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    Staying up all night to read books

49. 149 娇 Don't Leave, My Darling: The Possessive Crown Prince Begs Her to Stay 娇娇宝贝别离开，偏执太子哀求 Sichuan Pepper Wine and Star Anise Cake花椒酒与八角糕Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, no angst + devoted couple + sugary sweet + feel-good power fantasy] [Soft, delicate beauty vs. possessive crown prince] [The leads get together in chapter 49; the earlier chapters are optional. It's all sweetness after that, and the villains are dealt with quickly.] On her wedding night, she was stabbed to death by the childhood sweetheart she had known for ten years. She discovered that he and her close cousin had been carrying on behind her back for a long time. Her soul linger 5.2kReads9.1Score430Shelves

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    I forgot the first one, but the second one left the deepest impression. Synopsis: On her wedding night, the female lead's soul travels back in time and she recognizes the male lead's brother. During their time together, the male lead falls in love with her first, but fearing she won't accept him, he avoids her. However, the female lead creates misunderstandings to win him back. The third story has many plot points: The female lead is both arrogant and beautiful, and the male lead is very doting on her (very sweet). These three are palace intrigue dramas. The first and third are more palace intrigue-focused! The second one is completely virgin-free! No angst!

50. 150 嘘 Shh! The Tyrant Is Secretly Spoiling His Little Sweetheart Again 嘘！暴君又在偷偷宠他的小娇娇 A Little Milk Kitty一只小奶喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiaojiao, a genius alchemist with an overprotective older brother, was cherished and spoiled from childhood. But after failing to survive her tribulation, she transmigrated into a despised imperial consort, entrusted to the emperor by her dying brother after he saved the emperor’s life. The emperor gave her a cold look. “I can only be your brother. Don’t even think of me as anything else!” Yun Jiaojiao blinked, looking pitiful on the outside but secretly thrilled. She cautiously tested him 7.5kReads8.9Score803Shelves

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