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  1. 101 The Empress Is So Delicate, the Emperor Falls for Her Every Day 娘娘一身娇骨,惹的皇上日日沦陷 Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted [Scheming concubine-born beauty + sinister crown prince + multiple pregnancies and palace intrigue + no one with a soft spot for wicked women or murderous heroines] Liu Yunyan had the face of a seductress, but the lowly status of a concubine-born daughter. Yet even in the palace, a girl of low birth could still rise to become empress. So what if she was a concubine? Raised by her legitimate mother to be delicate and alluring, she turned her charms into a weapon to control the Crown Prince. Reven 306Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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  2. 102 The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife: The Empress's Daily Life After Bearing Twins 太子宠妾灭妻,娘娘双胎上位日常 Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [There are a few typos, so please skip this if that bothers you.] A deranged, ruthless heroine and an obsessive Crown Prince, with exclusive devotion later on, clear-headed palace intrigue, and multiple births. Jiang Shiruo is stunningly beautiful, but only a concubine’s daughter. Still, even a concubine’s daughter deserves to live. Jiang Shiruo has no interest in the other princes. She only wants to enter the Eastern Palace, because that’s the only way she can reach the highest position. After 7.7kReads8.9Score671Shelves
  3. 103 After the Crown Princess Conceives Twins, the Crown Prince Favors His Beloved Concubine and Makes Her Empress 灭太子妃怀双胎,太子宠娇妾封后 Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance. Not a virginal couple! + Clear-headed heroine gradually grows stronger in palace intrigue + Twins + Winning the Crown Prince’s heart, aiming for the empress’s throne] An Ruyan clutched her book of Thirty-Six Stratagems and set out to win over the tyrannical Crown Prince!!! An Ruyan was rescued by Prince Yan when she was robbed while visiting a temple. She had long been in love with him, but an unexpected incident made her see what a scumbag he was. Determined to 2.4kReads8.9Score225Shelves
  4. 104 The Alluring Consort Climbs to the Phoenix Throne and Captures the Emperor's Heart at First Sight 尤物娘娘爬凤位,让皇上一见钟情 Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + the emperor falls at first sight + palace intrigue and rising to power through favoritism + heroine’s acting skills + strong, clever heroine] Wen Shuyao loved only herself. Only losers loved men. Now that she had been granted the title of Attendant and ordered into the palace, she would make use of the emperor’s love at first sight. The emperor was merely a stepping stone for Wen Shuyao. It wouldn’t be hard to act like someone deeply in love with him. Wen Shuyao was the legitimat 5.1kReads9.0Score620Shelves
  5. 105 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾:太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.4kReads8.9Score202Shelves
  6. 106 The Noble Consort Rejects Love, Yet the Emperor Dotes on Her and Decrees Her Empress 贵妃不入爱河,皇上盛宠下旨封后 Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [The leads aren't both chaste at first + he pampers her devotedly later + the emperor secretly helps her navigate palace intrigue + the heroine has no interest in loving the emperor and focuses on climbing the ranks.] Alternate-era setting [The emperor personally raises his future empress, then claims her in the night] The Yun family has a legitimate daughter, a peerless beauty hidden away in the general's manor. The prime minister's son came to propose, but didn't even get to see her. “I don't 1.5kReads9.1Score183Shelves
  7. 107 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠,元妃娘娘又晋位了 Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted No one is completely devoted to one person in the early part of the story, so don’t read if that’s a dealbreaker. The emperor is a scoundrel at first, but utterly doting later. More sweet than angsty. [Palace intrigue and rising to power + many children + absolute favor + climbing to the top one step at a time] Su Zhitang, the daughter of a general, enters the palace as a beauty after the selection. Her father is already a second-rank official, so she only wants to heed her mother’s advice, keep 604Reads9.0Score101Shelves
  8. 108 The Emperor Fell for Her at First Sight: The Bewitching Consort Becomes Empress After Bearing Many Heirs 皇上一见钟情,尤物娘娘多胎封后 Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted [The emperor falls in love at first sight + the emperor begs the heroine to manage the harem + heroine with stellar acting skills + strong, intelligent heroine + lots of children] Whoever harms me, I’ll make them pay! Hua Yunchu loves only herself. The right way to deal with a man is to use up every last bit of his value. But the emperor wants to make Hua Yunchu a Noble Lady, while the empress’s throne sits empty. And he wants me to manage the harem, too? What is going on? I’d planned to coast o 2.5kReads9.1Score281Shelves
  9. 109 Oh No! The Beggar Bride Is a Black-Hearted Schemer 坏了!替嫁小乞丐是朵黑心莲 Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Pure historical domestic intrigue + black lotus heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + both leads have past relationships (skip if that bothers you)] ♥ Eloping? Perfect. All this wealth falls right into my lap! Shen Chaoyun, the marquis’s legitimate daughter, elopes for love, and the little beggar Shu Wan is pushed into the bridal sedan instead. Her husband, the heir to the marquisate: a womanizer who thinks he’s devoted, a complete oddball who falls in love with every woman he meets. Her 53Reads8.1Score—Shelves
  10. 110 Who Gets It? My Auntie-in-Law Slays with Her Beauty 谁懂啊,姨娘她靠颜值杀疯了 Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + Devoted Couple + Adorable Child + Sweet Romance] Ding! You are now bound to the [Chosen Wage Slave] System! Work is work, so she starts out as a third-class maid in the Duke’s estate! With her looks and clever tricks, she gets the young lord’s heart racing and smoothly gets promoted to concubine. Room and board included, great pay, and a handsome, fit boss. Where else could you find a job this good?! But the good times don’t last... Five years later, Niu Gulu Zhennian 845Reads7.2Score113Shelves
  11. 111 A Gentle Breeze Disperses the Thick Clouds 暄风散浓云 Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + devoted couple + sweet at first, then heartbreak + household intrigue + political machinations + infidelity + twists + reconciliation] [An adaptable, sweet-and-salty heroine + a pitiful, unfaithful man] Twist warning: read it a second time and you'll realize it's a different story. She is a pampered princess who cares for the people; he is a battle-hardened general, tough on the outside but earnest at heart. Time may pass them by, but fate will bring them together. She sear 31Reads—Score—Shelves
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  12. 112 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼,王府宠妾的内卷日常 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 67.4kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
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  13. 113 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 31.7kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
  14. 114 The Concubine's Guide to Self-Cultivation 为妾的自我修养 Ancient Romance429k WordsOngoing Zhu Yan transmigrates as a merchant's daughter and becomes a pawn her family uses to avoid disaster. Her father sends her to Changning Marquis Xie An as a concubine. As a concubine, Zhu Yan stays true to herself. She doesn't compete, make a fuss, or draw attention. Who could have guessed that the Marquis of Changning would be so fortunate? When something happens to the royal family's only two heirs, the emperor chooses Xie An, a member of the imperial clan, to inherit the throne. If a concubine 6.2kReads9.2Score446Shelves
  15. 115 The Heir Apparent’s Consort Has the Script of His One True Love 世子妃她手拿白月光剧本 Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted Zhao Rujin was born into an ancient world, so she knew from the start that this cruel dynasty would never tolerate a woman who wasn't virtuous. So she became magnanimous, virtuous, kind, lively, and gentle all at once. She could earn money, keep the household in order, and pretend to love her husband faithfully until death. What she never expected was that her husband would be a hopeless romantic. When they married, she received a gift of special significance from an admirer. Her husband said, “ 5.2kReads8.9Score439Shelves
  16. 116 Trading a Concubine's Daughter for the Legitimate Heir? The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Shines Across the Capital 以庶换嫡?重生嫡女艳冠满京都 Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + household intrigue + reborn + revenge + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + satisfying read] ​Jiang Zhaoyue was the legitimate daughter of a marquis, but at birth she was switched with the lowly illegitimate daughter of a concubine. In her previous life, Jiang Yuning stole her place, married the Crown Prince, and eventually became Empress, living a life of glory and luxury. Jiang Zhaoyue, meanwhile, was framed and robbed of her innocence, then forced to marry 4.6kReads8.6Score380Shelves
  17. 117 Married Into a Powerful Family, I’m Forced Into Daily Household Battles 嫁到大家族,我被迫每日宅斗 Ancient Romance141k WordsCompleted Heroine: Bai Xiaoli. The male lead is cannon fodder. Completed [inner-courtyard intrigue + satisfying revenge and torment + no transmigration or rebirth + not a pure couple] She was domineering, aloof, hypocritical, seductive, naive, clever... Several women with very different personalities lived under the same roof, together acting out a life of sorrow and joy. 175Reads—Score—Shelves
  18. 118 Cold as Ice: My Heart Is Ice, His Heart Is Iron 冷若冰霜:妾心似冰郎心如铁 Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted He gently pressed his cold lips to the woman's forehead and said in a soft yet resolute voice, “Didn't you want to borrow my hand to get revenge? As long as you survive, I'll be the blade you use to take your revenge.” 8Reads—Score—Shelves
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  19. 119 On the Night Before Leaving the Palace, She Is Forced to Become a Prince's Concubine 出宫前夜,她被迫成为王府侍妾 Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted The story has only just started gaining traction, so its ratings will rise gradually~~ The main story is complete, and the extra chapters are being updated. [Household intrigue + devoted love in the middle and later stages + male lead has a romantic past + no abuse of the heroine] Yue Heng is an inconspicuous palace maid in the harem of the State of Zhao, and is about to leave the palace at twenty-five. She works diligently and saves her money, hoping to open a shop in the capital and live out t 2.6kReads7.3Score214Shelves
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  20. 120 Bound by a Letter, Reborn into a Web of Mysteries 锦书缚,重生仍困谜局中 Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted [Tomato Original] [Reborn] [Revenge] [Face-slapping] [Feel-good read] [Mystery] Xiao Jinshu is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Xiao’s household. Personally taught by the Duke of Xiao, she excels at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and is considered the model of a noble young lady in the capital. She has been betrothed to the heir of Prince Jing since childhood, but her own relatives frame her and marry her off to an uneducated wastrel. Her parents, younger siblings, and uncle’s family 711Reads8.0Score105Shelves
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  21. 121 You and I, Heart to Heart 你侬我侬 Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted A hazy dream left Qiaoqiao unable to see things clearly, but one thing was certain: Mo Henghuan was a massive scumbag! So why wait? She should dump him! But why did trouble follow right on his heels, and why was it so hard to deal with? Well, having an ally was important, and the heir of the Bai family seemed like a good choice. But I’m only joining forces with you, not marrying you. How about we renegotiate the terms? The Bai heir: “Qiaoqiao, whether we’re cooperating or plotting together, you 1.9kReads9.5Score221Shelves
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  22. 122 The Legend of Duoyi 朵依传 Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted A girl who grew up in hardship is fortunate enough to be acknowledged by the Khan and become the flower of the grasslands. To protect her people, she is sent away as a princess to marry a Khitan king in his fifties, exiled to the desolate frontier. There, she struggles through hardship alongside A Yan, whose fate has been just as cruel. Together, they fight their way out of darkness and toward the dawn. Family, lovers, tribe, homeland: when looking back on the years gone by, which of these is th 283Reads9.4Score106Shelves
  23. 123 The Immortal Path of the Mirror-Bound Concubine 庶女修仙之镜缘仙途 Fantastical Romance708k WordsOngoing The comic adaptation is now available. The young concubine's daughter is gorgeous. The story begins in the mortal realm and only enters the cultivation world later. It combines adorable children, inner-court intrigue, court politics, and cultivation... a fresh tale that blends multiple genres across two tracks. Qiao Xihe, a cultural relic restorer, transmigrates by accident while repairing an ancient mirror and becomes the eight-year-old illegitimate daughter of the Prince of Wu's household in t 2kReads9.3Score274Shelves
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  24. 124 Tricked Into Becoming a Concubine: This Mistress Won’t Join the Household Schemes 被骗做妾:姨娘不宅斗 Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + the heroine has a past, the hero doesn't + fighting back against manipulation + household intrigue + palace intrigue + coercive possession + angst before a satisfying payoff + substitute for his unattainable first love + punishing scoundrels + fictional setting] For an ordinary girl, is beauty a blessing or a curse? Liu Chunjun was so beautiful that County Magistrate Chen Chaoan seized her by force and made her his concubin 1.8kReads8.9Score228Shelves
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  25. 125 After Dying a Wretched Death, I Was Reborn and Turned the Whole Household Upside Down to Find a New Way Forward 窝囊死后,重生掀翻全府另谋出路 Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted [Historical household intrigue + real and fake heiresses + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels + the whole family seeks redemption + feel-good story] The young He Tang unexpectedly awakens in her married self’s body, reborn into another life. In her previous life, the fake heiress He Xiangya stole her fortune. Her father didn’t love her, her mother didn’t care for her, and her three older brothers were distant. After she married, her husband treated her like a stranger and never opened his he 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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  26. 126 May Every Year Bring Peace and Lasting Serenity 岁岁安澜绵长 Ancient Romance555k WordsOngoing A modern police detective was killed in a car accident while on a mission, only to transmigrate into the youngest daughter of the eldest branch of the loyal and brave Earl’s household. Her biological mother had also switched her at birth, making her the family’s adopted daughter. How will she survive in ancient times? This is my first time writing, so please be kind, everyone! I don’t know the platform’s rules either, and the first chapter turned out too long! 12.8kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves
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  27. 127 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 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 5.9kReads9.3Score457Shelves
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  28. 128 The Chief Minister's Beloved Concubine 首辅大人的宠妾 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Siyue, a servant in the Gu household, has raven-black hair and snow-white skin. She is as enchanting as a lotus fairy, and her only wish is to save enough money to leave the estate. What she doesn’t know is that Gu Rongheng, the eldest son of the Gu family, has long had his eye on her and already considers her his own. Gu Rongheng, the Grand Secretary, lays trap after trap, leaving her no chance to escape. A lowly maid can never escape a nobleman’s grasp. When Gu Heng becomes engaged, she is for 7.1kReads8.3Score506Shelves
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  29. 129 The Beautiful Maid 婢子绝色 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted “Come here and let me hold you.” Looking at Lin Shuang'er trembling before him, Ye Beicheng suppresses the madness in his eyes. Everyone knows the God of War Prince of Great Song is cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. Yet he takes a servant girl to his bed and cherishes her like a treasure. Lin Shuang'er was born poor, with a life worth less than dirt. She knows she shouldn't become so attached to her master's affection. But this master stands up for her, lowers himself for her, and giv 4.7kReads9.2Score1kShelves
  30. 130 The Imperial Uncle's Heart's Cinnabar Mark 国舅心头朱砂痣 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Song Sixian transmigrates into the Song family, a clan that sells its daughters for wealth and status. Determined not to be sold as a concubine to an eighty-year-old man, she boldly climbs into the bed of the Imperial Uncle. Shen Yunzhou, the Imperial Uncle of the current dynasty, wields power across the court. Cold and ruthless, he is nicknamed “the Cat Who Leaves Nothing Behind.” He is bent on seizing power, a notorious treacherous minister known throughout the realm. He is also exceptionally 3.9kReads9.0Score489Shelves
  31. 131 After My Childhood Sweetheart Was Stolen, I Helped My Imperial-Kin Husband Rise to Power 竹马被抢后:转头扶宗室老公上位 Ancient Romance315k WordsOngoing A money-minded, poker-faced transmigrated woman with a PhD in statistics, and a ruthless, patient clan war god whose family tried to take everything from him A powerful couple + transmigration + historical romance + household intrigue + political scheming + business + both devoted to each other Marriage first, love later; intense push and pull; evenly matched rivals; a marriage between two powerhouses Li Qiuyun, a PhD in statistics who had just returned from overseas, was on the verge of becomi 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  32. 132 The Book of Holding an Inkstone 执砚书 Ancient Romance142k WordsOngoing After an exhausting emergency resuscitation, Lin Nian, an emergency physician, unexpectedly falls into another world and becomes Shen Qingyan, the illegitimate daughter of the Shen family. The moment she opens her eyes, she is caught in the turbulent undercurrents of the inner household. She witnesses firsthand the hardships women face in ancient times: their birth determines their fate, marriage decides their honor or disgrace, and even staying alive requires cautious maneuvering. She had hoped —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  33. 133 Spring Over the City 满城春 Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [New Bonus Chapters] The Liu family of the capital is an illustrious noble house, so powerful that even the imperial clan treats them with deference. Liu Yan, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Liu family's second branch, is gifted and blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. When her stepmother joins the family as she turns five, Liu Yan expects a fierce battle. But her stepmother turns out to be quite unlike anyone expected. With her older brother looking out for her and her childhood s 15.5kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
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  34. 134 So What If He's the Top Scholar? She Turns Around and Marries the Number One Scholar 探花了不起?她转身高嫁状元郎 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Reborn in the Womb + Face-Slapping + Everyone's Favorite + Female General + Light Political Intrigue] She paid for her husband to sit the imperial exams, cared for his gravely ill mother, and supported his entire family. After two years of hard work, she was rewarded with his triumphant return as the third-place palace graduate, along with his new wife: supposedly the most talented woman and the highest-ranking female official in the dynasty, with a slight swell to her bell 1.3kReads9.2Score139Shelves
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  35. 135 Water Margin: Side Stories and Sequel 水浒传番外后传 Female-Channel Fanfiction101k WordsCompleted The bitter lessons learned by Song Jiang and the others in Water Margin awakened a new generation of martial heroes to the need for vigilance as they fought alongside the struggle against evil forces, while also showing that a chivalrous heart can be as tender as water. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  36. 136 A Grassroots Quality Inspector's Story 基层品质管理员的经历 Modern Romance23k WordsCompleted The author once believed that more than 20 years of dedication to quality management would win the boss's favor. Every incident is still vivid, from a quality failure caused by a tiny screw to a major fire caused by a power cord. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 137 The Peach Immortal Reborn to Battle Demons and Ghosts 桃仙转世斗鬼魅魍魉 Mystery111k WordsCompleted In the Peach Garden, a flower blooms once every three thousand years, bears fruit once every three thousand years, and ripens once every three thousand years. After nine cycles of reincarnation, a cultivator falls in love and is reborn as a mortal. The road to the examinations is perilous, beset by demons and monsters; beneath a lamp, a yellowed scroll casts its light over a corpse, cold and still. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  38. 138 In the Name of the People 百姓的名义 Mystery47k WordsCompleted In the ninth year of the Wude era (626), after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Li Shimin ordered the Censorate to secretly investigate corruption among former Eastern Palace officials, unleashing the first anti-corruption storm at the dawn of a prosperous age. A campaign to clean up the officialdom began in the people's name. —Reads—Score—Shelves
  39. 139 The Flawless White Jade Suspect 白玉无瑕嫌疑人 Mystery48k WordsCompleted A 30-year-old criminal psychology expert loses her memory in an accident, only to discover that she may be the culprit behind a series of murders. After waking, Shen Zhao learns she has been accused of imitating the methods of the "Red Rose Killer," who struck 20 years ago, but she has no recollection of what she did. As she flees, she must use her expertise to prove her innocence. But she gradually discovers that the real killer is exploiting the gaps in her memory to recreate the deepest fear —Reads—Score—Shelves
  40. 140 The Tang Dynasty's Three Peerless Swordsmen 大唐三绝剑客 Ancient Romance34k WordsCompleted At Qujiang Pond, Pei Min offers a sword dance. The sword's energy sends blossoms swirling across the city, Li Bai improvises a poem, and Wu Daozi paints using the sword marks. After peace is restored, Pei Min seals his sword and sinks it into the Yellow River, lamenting, "A prosperous age has no need of famous swords, and a troubled age has no place for a true sword." 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  41. 141 The Stone-Faced General Dotes on Her Relentlessly, While the Mystic Expert Does as She Pleases 冷面将军拼命宠,玄学大佬横着走 Ancient Romance368k WordsOngoing [Borrowed body + family intrigue + political scheming + satisfying revenge + ghost hunting + equally matched couple] After borrowing a body, she became a good-for-nothing legitimate daughter everyone could bully! She laughed. “If I don't stand up for myself, you'll all forget who's the legitimate eldest daughter of this household!” Her sweet-faced stepmother trembled. “Could she have learned the truth?” Her wicked younger sister questioned her. “She dared to fight back? Is she crazy, or possesse 39Reads—Score104Shelves
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  42. 142 After the County Princess's Mother-in-Law Took a Liking to Me 被县主婆婆相中后 Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted [Everyday ancient-life tale + lighthearted household intrigue + marriage before love + family squabbles + sweet romance + daily face-slapping + ensemble cast] Zhang Kang caught the eye of the county princess, famed for her spoiled and overbearing nature, and entered the Earl's household in a grand bridal sedan. Unfortunately, her husband wasn't very fond of her. No matter. Ever-optimistic Kang Niang thought the Earl's estate had excellent feng shui and plenty of gossip, making it a blessed plac 2.2kReads8.2Score258Shelves
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  43. 143 Being a Concubine Is Hard, So I’m Taking the Money and Running 妾室难为,所以我打算卷钱跑路 Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [The rating has only just appeared and will rise later, so please ignore it.] The eldest daughter of the Marquis Zhongxin's household has been married into the Duke Dingguo's household for five years without bearing a child, so the Old Madam turns her attention to the legitimate daughter of her illegitimate son. The illegitimate son is a spineless weakling who has never achieved much in his life. What could his daughter possibly amount to? Zhou Wenxin wants to follow in her maternal grandfather' 1.2kReads6.9Score107Shelves
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  44. 144 Scheming for the Phoenix: The Empire as a Game, You as My Pawn 谋凰:江山为局,卿为子 Ancient Romance281k WordsOngoing [Reborn + political intrigue + palace and household drama + the hero's desperate pursuit of his ex + strong female lead] In her previous life, Shen Yu, an illegitimate daughter in the household of the Vice Minister of Personnel, suffered a cruel fate and watched her closest family die. She helped the Third Prince, Xiao Jue, ascend the throne, only for him to end her life with a bowl of lethal poison. Reborn with all her bitterness intact, she returns to three years earlier, when her adoptive mot 2Reads6.6Score—Shelves
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  45. 145 The Bewitching Consort Just Wants to Have Fun 妖妃她一心找乐子 Ancient Romance433k WordsOngoing [Big-hearted chaos-loving prankster ✖ sickly, scheming fake tyrant] [Two powerful, equally crazy leads] [Light political intrigue] [Both pure, one-on-one HE] [Alternate Tang dynasty] Linghu Jingfan was a nobody in the imperial harem. She stumbled into a high-stakes plot to assassinate the emperor, and after being reborn twice only to die horribly each time, she finally figured it out: Be a good person, and you die fast. Be a bad person, and you die slow. In her third life, she decided she was do 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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  46. 146 After His Wife Yielded Her Place to the Talented Female Deputy General, the Duke's Estate Went Bankrupt 夫人让贤女副将后,国公府破产了 Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted At the victory banquet, Xu Songhe saw her husband tie her jade pendant around the waist of his female deputy general. His eyes were full of affection. “It's just a trinket. You can have it.” She wanted her mother's keepsake back. All she got in return was his scolding that she was “unworthy of it.” When she discovered that her mother-in-law had thrown her parents' memorial tablets into the pigsty, her heart finally died. She flung down a divorce agreement and decisively reclaimed every bit of he 38Reads—Score—Shelves
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  47. 147 Locked in the Spring Night 锁春宵 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + mutually faithful] In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been married for three years without ever consummating the marriage. Then her cousin suddenly appeared before her with a child, and Su Qingyu finally learned that the man wasn't impotent. He just couldn't perform with her. Her cousin stripped off Su Qingyu's face, took her place as the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and became the matriarch of the S 33.9kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves
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  48. 148 The Poisonous Consort’s Rise in the Inner Residence 冲喜毒妃的深宅逆袭路 Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Poisonous Consort’s Rise to Power in the Inner Chambers After a Fortunate Marriage —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  49. 149 Thirty and Thriving? This Wretched Household Can Do Without Me 三十而立,这破府老娘不伺候了 Ancient Romance119k WordsCompleted [Cast aside + face-slapping + comeback] Su Li was the legitimate daughter of the Su family. After ten years of marriage, she had borne no children. One day, a woman passed by wearing a hairpin that belonged to Su Li. Her mother-in-law never missed her monthly prayer visit on the fifteenth, but behind the scenes she was bringing along all sorts of jewelry and tonics. Every so often, her husband went to her dowry storeroom to pick out treasures, any one of which was worth a thousand taels of silve 80Reads5.9Score—Shelves
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  50. 150 The Good-Luck Bride Moves In, and Her Frail Husband Clings to Her Every Day 冲喜新娘入府,病弱夫君日日腻歪 Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted Becoming a good-luck bride for the second time doesn’t bother Gu Rongxi in the slightest. The only thing that troubles her is that her new husband is far too clingy, calling her “wife” this and “wife” that every day, leaving her thoroughly alarmed. She thought she only had to win over her mother-in-law to enjoy a carefree life, but wait, what’s with all these transmigrators suddenly showing up? After being a ghost for more than ten years, Shen Qingquan is blessed by fate with a chance to start o 59Reads—Score—Shelves
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