Historical Romance with Palace and Household Intrigue, and a Male Lead Who Dotes on the Female Lead. Transmigration or Rebirth Is Fine 古言 宫斗宅斗 男主宠女主 穿越 重生都可以

1. 151 庶 The Immortal Path of the Mirror-Bound Concubine 庶女修仙之镜缘仙途 Jin Yuji瑾虞姬Fantastical Romance710k 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 1.9kReads9.3Score261Shelves

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   Transmigrating into the body of a concubine's daughter? A story of a princess's inner court rising to power, embroiled in court intrigue, and facing challenges alongside the male lead. A must-read! Add it to your bookshelf now!

2. 152 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月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 69kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves

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   The female protagonist is very intelligent and has always been very rational. She climbs the ladder step by step and finally gets the position she wants.

3. 153 王 Princess, Don't Go Blind! The Prince Is Only Pretending to Be Weak! 王妃别瞎了，王爷在装柔弱！ A Yun阿雲Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Chi Qianhuan followed every rule and still met a miserable end. Now she's back, ruthless enough to slaughter the world when she's in a foul mood, and merciless enough to kill without batting an eye when she's feeling kind. Three lifetimes of cause and effect are all fate, she says: I'm invincible, so do as you please. In his previous life, Chu Xiaoyu won countless battles but died without a proper burial. Now he's famous across the land and only wants to live off his wife. 261Reads9.1Score105Shelves

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   That's all. I don't have that many books of this type on my bookshelf right now, so feel free to pick and choose!

4. 154 宠 The Empress Is Shameless 宠后之本宫无耻 This Palace Has No Shame本宫无耻Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiu is the ninth legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yun, a princess of the Yun Kingdom, and holds the title of Changle. She is stunningly beautiful, born to wealth and privilege, exceptionally clever, and nobility itself. Rumor has it that one word from her carries more weight than an imperial decree from the Yun Emperor. The princess is breathtakingly beautiful, highborn, and the apple of the emperor’s eye. But her temperament… Yun Jiu: What’s wrong with my temperament? Her cousin Yun Luo: 500Reads8.8Score101Shelves
5. 155 公 The Princess Knows How to Tame Wolves 公主她驯狼有道 Nine-Story Pagoda九重塔Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted When Zilong was young, she met a child who was beautiful and cruel, with a rebellious streak deep in his bones. She took a liking to him at first sight and brought him home to raise. As the years went by, the little wolf hid his claws and blunted his sharp edges, becoming the most obedient and loyal dog at her side. 94Reads8.3Score—Shelves
6. 156 穿 The Transmigrated Concubine: Flirting with Handsome Men in Ancient Times 穿越弃妃之我在古代撩美男 Laughing Through the Fruitful Martial World笑傲水果江湖Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted The good news: Su Li transmigrated. The bad news: I became an abandoned consort in the cold palace of ancient times... What? You want to watch me wage serious palace intrigues? No, no, no, no, no... There are countless handsome men in this world. Who needs that old emperor? As a modern college student, I'm carefree and wild, and my only hobby is flirting with handsome men! Watch me take ancient times by storm, with every gorgeous man eating out of my hand... He is refined and elegant, with ext 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This book is truly excellent. The female protagonist, a time-traveling heroine, has no special abilities; she relies entirely on her own courage to venture into ancient times and embark on a journey to find love. This book breaks the curse that every time-traveling woman must marry a prince, a nobleman, or an emperor. It's not a formulaic story and is definitely worth reading. Readers who enjoy 1vN stories should check this out.

7. 157 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 2.2kReads9.4Score286Shelves

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   They're all time-travel stories 😳! I'm still reading the first one 🤔, but I highly recommend the second, fourth, and fifth ones, they're really good 😘😘😘, the first four are ongoing, the last two are finished.

8. 158 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
9. 159 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score418Shelves
10. 160 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 12.3kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
11. 161 人 Life Simulator: I'm a Pro at Rising Through Palace Schemes 人生模拟器：宫斗升职我专业 I Eat Tomatoes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃西红柿不吐番茄皮Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + System + Golden Finger + A Story That's 30% Indulgence and 70% Playing It Safe] (Important, important, important!!! Content warning: The heroine is an ordinary person who grows over time. At first, she has some girlish romantic notions; she isn't highly intelligent from the start. Not a mutually exclusive first-love story, and the male lead doesn't dote on her alone. Don't read if these bother you.) From the start, she's in the hardest difficulty mode. After s 7.1kReads9.1Score693Shelves
12. 162 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.2kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves

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    At least 9.4 points! The female lead is clear-headed and cunning; she's serious about palace intrigue—I love it! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

13. 163 外 The Concubine 外室 Fishing Around Again Today今天也摸鱼Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted A sweet romance, devoted couple, one-on-one, no family or palace intrigue, simple and straightforward, no golden finger!!! Chun Xiao had all the food and comforts she could want in the modern world. She never expected to end up as a kept woman in ancient times, and her life was hellish from the start. Feeling the empty pockets that were cleaner than her face, she could only sigh and keep her head down for now! Once she saved enough money... then... 14.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
14. 164 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

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    First book highly recommended

15. 165 拔 I Pulled Out My Son’s Pacifier. He Wailed, and I Laughed 拔儿子奶嘴，他哇哇哭我哈哈笑 Rice Candy米糖糖Ancient Romance784k WordsCompleted Completed! ❗️ [Raising Kids + Adorable Children] The eldest daughter of the Gu family is married to an emperor, and her son is the crown prince. She had a winning hand, yet threw it all away by eloping with someone else. When Gu Nuo first transmigrated, she was holding a bowl of poison. The System told her she was about to poison her emperor husband and run away with her lover! What? Had she lost her mind and grown tired of living? Gu Nuo smashed the bowl. Worried that her plot to murder the emp 10.5kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
16. 166 侯 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 71.3kReads9.4Score10.4kShelves
17. 167 炮 The Cannon Fodder Villainess and the Sickly Crown Prince Get Their Happy Ending 炮灰女配和病娇太子HE了 Looking Across the Mountains越山看Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Lu Wanqing transmigrated into a melodramatic romance novel as a cannon-fodder supporting character! The heroine is a pure, sweet white lotus who will one day become Empress. And Lu Wanqing is the obstacle in the way of the leads' romance. In the end, she'll lose her family and die abandoned in the wilderness. There's also an annoying, nonstop-chattering dog System dragging her down... Hah, she's done with this! Then she turns around and throws herself into the arms of Xie Changfeng, the good-for 352Reads8.3Score103Shelves
18. 168 重 Reborn as the Dog Emperor’s Beloved Harem Favorite 重生成为狗皇帝的后宫团宠 The Fathead Carp Doesn't Eat Spicy Food胖头鱼不吃辣Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Cheng Muxian spent her days fighting in the imperial harem for the sake of her family. At last, in the fourth year after she became Empress Dowager, she passed away. As she lay dying, Cheng Muxian suddenly understood. “All worldly splendor is nothing but a fleeting cloud.” So, after she was reborn When the awful man, no, the awful emperor, Lu Youbai, proposed to her, she decisively, no, timidly, accepted. Lu Youbai: Refuse, and you’ll be beheaded! Cheng Muxian: I accept! I 177Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    😄The first one was a palace intrigue story with two protagonists who are reborn. The male lead always tries to pamper the female lead, but she constantly suspects he has ulterior motives. I haven't finished that one yet, but I've read the second and third. Personally, I think they're quite good.

19. 169 重 Reborn as a Physician Consort, I Opened My Eyes to the Whole Capital Lining Up to Fight for My Hand 重生医妃一睁眼，全京城排队抢亲 Honeysuckle Vine忍冬藤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge Against Scumbags + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, she was blind and foolish, helping her husband rise to power. But once he had achieved success, he discarded her like a used tool. Her grandfather’s entire family and her upright father, the Minister of Rites, were branded with infamy and executed. She herself died with child, unable to rest in peace. At last, Heaven takes pity on her, and she is reborn. In this life, she will protect her family and crush the scumbag man 26.7kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves
20. 170 女 The Vicious Villainess in a Matriarchal World Raises Her Fish Online 女尊恶獠在线养鱼 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + sweet romance + one-on-one + devoted to each other] [Calculating and ruthless princess × obedient, loyal guard] The capital's good-for-nothing Second Princess is beaten in the street by another woman for pursuing a man, then crashes into a stone lion. After recovering from her serious injuries, the Second Princess seems like a completely different person: kind to others, uninterested in competing, and always helping her sisters. It isn't until the day this powerful princes 15.2kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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    It's truly sweet and heartwarming, with no unnecessary content, a tight and fast-paced plot, and it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. Both the male and female leads are strong and not obsessed with romance, their interactions are sweet in everyday life, the content is not awkward, and the development is natural.

21. 171 为 Burning Through a Lifetime of Joy and Sorrow for You 为你燃尽一生的悲喜 Su Shinian苏拾年Ancient Romance77k WordsCompleted Even the splendor of mountains and rivers cannot rival the depth of feeling in your gaze. Love has always been a luxury. General Feng Ling was a ruthless, merciless killer on the battlefield, yet love could still trap her in a cage, lock her in a living hell, and bind her until death. She had returned victorious, an extraordinary war hero, hailed by the crowds as “General Feng Ling, mighty and glorious!” But in the blink of an eye, she became a dying woman who had lost both her family and the o 5Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    It's incredibly good! The female lead really, really likes the male lead, but he didn't like her at first. Later, he realized his feelings, but by then she didn't like him anymore →_→ I think the male lead is pretty jerk.

22. 172 长 A Quiet Romance in Chang'an 长安清欢 The Faint Chill of Wine酒意微凉Modern Romance126k WordsCompleted Thanks for reading. My name is Yu Qinghuan, and his name is Gu Changan. I was a singer, and he was an opera performer. The first time I met him, I was fifteen and he was twenty-four. He was nine years older than me. I entered his courtyard, and he entered my heart. Later, he jumped into the sea. I had someone save him and told him, “Your life belongs to me now. I won't let you die.” He smiled. “Why did you save me?” I didn't know, and I couldn't answer him. Later still, I told him, “Gu Chang 15Reads8.1Score—Shelves
23. 173 穿 Book Transmigration: After Failing to Escape from My Sickly-Obsessive Disciple 穿书：从病娇徒弟身边逃走失败后 Cabbage Won't Haggle白菜不砍价、Two Male Leads249k WordsCompleted A snow-white, aloof, otherworldly beauty of a master, adored by all * A tragic, possessive, universally disliked, yandere disciple Shen Xiuyun stayed up all night reading a novel, accidentally died, and transmigrated into the story as a sickly, beautiful master. By the time he arrived, the story was already in its latter half. Shen Xiuyun: “Help! The master is in the Demon Realm, and his disciple has completely lost it. What should I do?” System: “Run. If you succeed once, you can go home.” Shen 5.8kReads9.4Score870Shelves
24. 174 嫁 Marrying the Tyrant Male Lead to Become a Laid-Back Empress 嫁给暴君男主当咸鱼皇后 Dudu读读Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Dongli Hua has a little mishap and ends up in a novel for male readers, as an ugly woman with a birthmark on her face. But because of her good deeds, an imperial decree names her empress. The emperor ascended the throne at twenty, and is now thirty-two. He once had a beloved first empress who has since died; now he has two favored consorts, Shu and Li, as well as several powerful consorts with large families who have borne him princes and princesses. And soon, another large group of beauties wil 6.2kReads9.0Score527Shelves

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    Ancient Chinese saying, highly rated.

25. 175 将 The General’s Maid 将军家的丫头 Big Carp鲤鱼大大Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted Chu Suian transmigrates and sells herself to survive, only to discover that her master wants to make her his concubine. That simply won't do, so Chu Suian takes advantage of the chaos and runs away... Her master is having none of it and begins searching for her everywhere. This little maid from a general's household stirs up a huge storm without even realizing it, leaving the general to lament his hard luck at getting saddled with such a girl. 2.1kReads8.9Score201Shelves
26. 176 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.3kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    Modern girl Su Niannian transmigrates into the body of Su Ling, a cannon fodder female supporting character in a novel. The original owner of this body died young due to poor health, but the female lead defies fate with the help of a spiritual spring system. Crown Prince Wei Chenzhou, originally a cold and career-oriented male lead, gradually becomes "love-obsessed" under the female lead's proactive pursuit. He makes an exception to promote her rank, personally decorates the palace, and even ruthlessly suppresses a conspiracy during her childbirth, displaying his "doting husband" attributes. Su Ling (Su Niannian) possesses both the independence of a modern woman and the wisdom of surviving in the palace. She actively seeks favor without blindly indulging, and calmly fights back when facing crises. The novel is primarily a sweet romance with palace intrigue as a secondary element, and the emotional storyline is delicately crafted. The male lead's transformation from "marriage of convenience to love" is natural, and the female lead's growth is clearly defined.

27. 177 摄 The Regent’s Lucky Little Wife 摄政王的福运小娇妻 Eleven Bridges Here此间十一桥Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Wrongfully accused and tragically killed, Ye Xiaotang was reborn and decisively broke off her engagement to marry the poorest man in the village. From then on, she served up face-slapping, punished scoundrels, and built a fortune, even taking her husband on a tour of the imperial city. She never expected that this man was no ordinary villager. At the cloth shop: “Madam, choose whatever you like. The whole shop is yours.” At the restaurant: “Madam, eat as much as you want. You own the restaurant 143Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    Twin Rebirth, it's so good!!! 😘😘😘

28. 178 燕 Yan Yun Locks Away the Bright Pearl 燕云锁明珠 Xu Xixi徐希希Ancient Romance427k WordsCompleted [Fantasy Dynasty + Reborn + Flirtatious Green Tea + Palace and Household Intrigue + Revenge on Scoundrels + Scheming Emperor] [The leads are not each other's first. If that bothers you, please skip this book.] In her previous life, Xiao Mingzhu died a horrible death. When she opened her eyes again, she discovered she had been reborn, and that it was three days before her wedding to Zhao Yichen, heir to the Marquis of Jingwu. As she planned how to change her fate this time around, her half-sister 43Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    New Book Recommendation 👍👍👍 Ruan Shi covered her face with a handkerchief, sneered, and said in a sharp voice, "Young lady, I have plenty of beautiful maids under my command!" As she spoke, she looked at Xiao Mingzhu provocatively, "And what did you say to Xi'er before? Tell her not to keep thinking about ruining other people's livelihoods. Tsk tsk tsk, it's just a pity that we mother and daughter are like that, we can't stand seeing others do well. Anyone we don't like, then don't even think about having a good life! Hahaha!" Xiao Mingzhu inwardly felt a sense of foreboding, pushed aside Ruan Shi and Xiao Yingxi who were blocking her way, and hurriedly headed towards Tingyu Pavilion with Yingchun and Lamei!

29. 179 娇 The Favored Green Tea Consort: The Little Palace Maid's Rise to Power 娇宠绿茶贵妃之小宫女上位录 Fleeting Shadow惊鸿小影Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + spatial dimension + green-tea schemer + compulsive tattletale] Not exclusively doted on, not mutually chaste In her previous life, she was a little demon, a purple sable who devoted herself to cultivation. Just when she finally managed to ascend to the immortal realm, she met a lunatic immortal official. That male immortal kept harassing her, causing an uproar throughout the immortal realm and getting her stripped of her immortal status and cast down into the mortal world. In 9Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    You can tell from the name

30. 180 穿 The Transmigrator Was Killed by This Princess 穿越者被本宫反杀了 Tang Bu Tian唐不甜Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted The breathtaking Princess Sheng'an married a little-known adviser, and everyone in the realm laughed that such a pearl had been hidden in the dust, accusing her of having no taste. Only when Qinglu's iron cavalry had crossed every inch of the land and brought the whole realm under its rule did people realize that Princess Sheng'an was a fox and her adviser a tiger. He had the talent to shape the world, yet willingly bowed his head and let the young lady run wild over him. After a lifetime of bei 310Reads9.0Score103Shelves

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    These books are all pretty good, especially the one about the Little Empress.

31. 181 王 After Being Reborn, the Princess Consort's First Thought Is to Find a New Husband 王妃重生后，第一件事就想换夫君 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted Su Wan, the Princess Consort of Prince Zhao, who died young of consumption in her previous life, has been reborn. Looking back on her previous life, she had been gentle and virtuous, managing the household with propriety, all the while trying to warm the heart of her husband, a man as cold as ice. The result was only too predictable: She failed to melt the ice and instead wore herself out, riddled with ailments at a young age, before dying in her prime. Reborn, Su Wan thinks things over carefull 14.3kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
32. 182 倒 The Unlucky Little Empress Is Reborn Again 倒霉小皇后她又重生了 Shuo Shuo Shuo Shu硕硕硕黍Ancient Romance732k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yu Yuan entered the palace at thirteen and became empress. At sixteen, she consummated her marriage with the emperor, and at seventeen, she gave birth to the crown prince. Her position was secure, and she alone held the emperor’s heart. Her life seemed perfect, yet it was filled with regrets. At thirty, she died mysteriously while carrying twins. After her death, the emperor, still short of forty, held her cold body and went white-haired overnight. The crown prince, who had 1.4kReads8.6Score125Shelves
33. 183 凤 The Phoenix Comes to Court 凤临朝 Zhuang the Great Blade庄大刀Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Princess Zhaode, who surrounded the Xue residence at night and whipped her consort, is getting married again! Her new husband is Pei Sanlang, a notorious rake in Yingjing who has been jilted by two former fiancées. At twenty-four, he’s still a bachelor. People laugh behind their backs: a discarded wife and a bachelor, a perfect match! They say Princess Zhaode is weak, reserved, and gentle, but Pei Yan sees her take action with swift, decisive ruthlessness. They say Pei Sanlang is an idle wastrel 1.2kReads9.0Score177Shelves
34. 184 长 The Long Wind Blows for Tens of Thousands of Miles 长风几万里 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted Kunyi fell for someone. Monsters ran amok at the palace banquet. The man arrived with the constables of the Shangqing Bureau, standing right beneath her favorite bronze lamp shaped like a flying crane. Radiance fell across his broad shoulders, and when the wind stirred the hem of his dark robe, it fluttered like an eagle circling a cliffside. Sometimes love at first sight really is that simple. She hadn't even seen his face clearly, yet she had already thought of names for their children. A ser 2.6kReads9.2Score402Shelves

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    I've seen them all, they're all good, I'll give them a try 😄

35. 185 折 Breaking Your Heart 折君 Li Er'er李尔尔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Serious drama + healing one another + marriage before love + one partner for life + revenge) After transmigrating fifteen years ago, Yan Hui thought she could live as a contented layabout in a world especially harsh toward women, then marry a good man, support him, and raise their children. But when her parents suddenly died, she and her younger brother became dependent on relatives. For her brother’s future, she had no choice but to make plans for herself while living under someone else’s ro 12.1kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    Of course it's this one! How can a love between equals not be good? 🥰

36. 186 甜 So Sweet It’s Insane! The Fake Heiress Wins Everyone Over by Tearing Apart the White Lotus 甜疯！假千金靠手撕白莲成团宠了 Dream Garments, Pale Blue梦裳微蓝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A stoic, abstinent God of War who pretends to be a harmless pig + a super-strong, all-around medical genius of a girl] [The family begs her to come back, only to be rejected + everyone dotes on her except her family + true and fake heiress + sweet romance + devoted couple + strong heroine feel-good story] After being tortured to death by a thousand cuts, Xie Fu, the fake heiress of the Chancellor's residence, was reborn on the day she married Chu Lan. In this life, she would never again try to 33Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Character traits: The female lead is decisive and knows when to cut her losses; the male lead is also very doting, it's so sweet 😳😳😳

37. 187 树 The Crown Princess Who Fell from a Tree Is So Sweet 树上掉下的太子妃她超甜的 Weisheng Xinyue微生心月Ancient Romance269k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + adorable child + one-on-one love story] [A sickly, possessive wolf with a huge tail vs. a catlike little white rabbit] [Older brother reborn + sister-in-law transmigrates + best friend with a secret identity] The young prince found a little pink bundle in a tree and spoiled her rotten from then on. In his arms, the little pink bundle was soft and sweet, but the moment he turned away, she showed her catlike nature. To her, the young prince was the very picture of a gentleman. Beh 93Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    They're all absolutely gorgeous!!! Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

38. 188 捡 I Picked Up a Regent and Made Him My Husband 捡个摄政王当夫君 Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Chi Nianshu, the merchant's daughter whom everyone called crude, casually rescued a little beggar and took him in as her personal attendant, making sure no one bullied him. Shen Yuanzong was the son of the Marquis of Dingyuan, but his father abandoned him and his stepmother sent people to kill him. He swore he would fight his way back to the capital and rise above everyone else. Yet this cold-hearted man, who treated power and politics like toys in his hands, found himself wanting to p 428Reads9.1Score100Shelves
39. 189 千 Cherished and Adored: The Emperor's Sweet, Adorable Little Wife 千娇百宠：皇上的娇软小萌妻 Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted 1v1, sweet romance, growing-up romance (Comic adaptation signed) Everyone knows that Little Commandery Princess Shen Ruyue is the beloved treasure of the Yuan palace, pampered beyond measure. Her father is the Prince Regent, feared throughout the land. But most importantly, Emperor Yuan, Pei Jingxuan, has kept the soft-spoken little girl in his heart for years. Since childhood, the little princess has climbed onto the dragon throne and slept in the dragon bed. Every time she calls him "Imperial 5.5kReads9.2Score655Shelves
40. 190 春 Spring Robes in Disarray: Only to Unravel the Chancellor's Desires 春衫乱：只为奸臣解风情 Fish in the South City南城有鱼Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn to change fate + devoted husband + political intrigue and revenge. The heroine is gentle yet resilient, kind and perceptive. The hero is a noble, powerful minister, beautiful and tragic. Many foreshadowed clues and twists.] Lin Shu was a noble young lady from the capital, raised without ever having to lift a finger. When disaster struck the Lin family, Lin Shu became a government slave. She was put to washing and dyeing cloth in the Imperial Household Dep 12kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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    I just finished reading this book. It's a story of mutual redemption. The female lead is intelligent and resilient. In her previous life, she died tragically and was eventually made into a human skin lantern. In this life, she is reborn on the night her family's home was raided, and she wants to change her family's fate. The male lead also had a tragic childhood, with the deaths of his loved ones. He carries too much hatred on his shoulders and rises step by step to a position second only to the emperor. What sustains him is revenge, to tear off the disgusting masks of those who claim to be virtuous. His love story with the female lead is very touching and makes me cry a lot. Especially the female lead's last letter: "Hua Ting, I will bear this bitterness buried deep in the earth for you. Thinking that you are on your way to find me, I am not so afraid anymore. If I die, I know you will come to be with me. Don't you understand that without you, this world has no meaning for me?" It's so moving, I really recommend you read it.

41. 191 被 The General I Used and Abandoned Has Returned to Court 被我始乱终弃的将军回朝了 Puffpaw噗爪Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted Xie Chuizhu, reborn, puts on an acting performance every day. Fleeing home at night and worried about the dangers of a long journey? She tricks a great general into escorting her. Arriving in Jiankang with no way to make a living? She disguises herself as a man and takes a job at a male brothel. Having trouble investigating her father’s murder? She changes her name and identity, then ventures into danger as a man. After a long journey through a second life, Xie Chuizhu finally gets what she want 2.2kReads9.1Score257Shelves

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    Book 157: Angst, otherwise good, but true love.

42. 192 王 Wang Baochuan Reborn: Life as the Beloved Daughter of the Prime Minister’s Household 王宝钏重生之相府团宠的生活 Zhao Yun, Stop Right There赵云你站住Female-Channel Fanfiction269k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she married Xue Pinggui and waited eighteen years in a cold cave for him to return, only for him to come back having married the Princess of Xiliang. She was empress for eighteen days. Her father was humiliated before her, forced to kneel in the palace hall… Given a new life. Wild vegetables? Why would I eat wild vegetables! I, the precious third daughter of the prime minister, will make sure no one under heaven has to eat wild vegetables again! A short scene: “The King of 9.7kReads9.1Score840Shelves
43. 193 上 So Addictive! The Sickly Villain Holds Me and Treats Me Like a Princess 上头！病娇反派他抱着我娇宠 Meat Sauce Eater吃肉酱Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted (Completed + Transmigrate into a Book + Livestreaming + Courtship + 1v1 + Everyone's Favorite + Healing) A sweet-romance writer in her past life, a transmigration-into-a-book scapegoat in this one! Ji Mianmian is bound to a System and transmigrates into her own novel, where she must personally rewrite the villain's tragic life. Ji Mianmian comes prepared with the audience in her livestream, determined to persuade him to reform and uphold justice. But Qi Yan blows her head off in a second! * The 47Reads7.7Score—Shelves
44. 194 王 After the Princess Consort Died, the Obsessive Prince Turned Dark 王妃死后，偏执王爷黑化了 Flowing Smoke and Barking Words流烟吠语Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted [Angsty romance + the male lead’s pursuit after losing his wife + the second male lead gets the girl + unconventional feel-good story after being reborn] Jun Moli returned to Chang’an. The first thing he did was marry that heartless, barking cur, then torment her in every way imaginable. She spat blood onto his bright yellow imperial robes. With her dying breath, the last thing she saw was his cold, loveless face... After she was reborn, the truth came to light, only for her to marry someone els 26Reads6.7Score—Shelves
45. 195 变 After Becoming an Evil Spirit, I Took Over the Male Lead's Body 变成恶灵后，我上男主的身造反 Lin Xihe霖羲和Ancient Romance651k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, Lin Zhaozhao thought her modern knowledge would make it easy to become emperor in ancient times. Who knew she would meet the male lead, lose to him on the battlefield, and die by suicide? Reborn, she found herself a jade pendant spirit without a body. Worse, only the male lead as a child could see her! With no other choice, she struck a deal with him, using his body to start a rebellion. But as the rebellion went on, the way he looked at her grew stranger and stranger. Was 551Reads9.3Score104Shelves
46. 196 穿 I Transmigrated into a Mad, Corrupted Minister's Story, and He Wants Me Dead 穿到疯批奸臣黑化后他一心要杀我 Feng Mian凤眠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A story about a ruthless, deranged minister who learns to be a decent person for love. A vengeful, ruthless woman versus a deranged wolf-king of a man who dotes on his wife.) [Yandere + Corruption + The Chase After the Divorce + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] Xiao Chizhan is the most treacherous minister in the imperial court and the only prince in Daliang without royal blood. Bullied throughout his childhood, he turned dark, murdered his father and brothers, and made his first act after 2.5kReads8.9Score288Shelves
47. 197 穿EN Book Transmigration: The Cruel, Possessive Villain Reads My Mind 穿书：我被残暴病娇反派读心了 Dai Yan黛砚Ancient Romance587k WordsCompleted (Mutually devoted couple + silly comedy + hilarious) She transmigrates into a tragic female supporting character in a cultivation novel. Every day, she tests the limits of getting herself killed, longing to have the male lead or a male supporting character finish her off quickly so she can complete her mission. Little does she know that the lovesick, villainous Demon Lord can read her mind! As she tearfully begs for mercy, the Demon Lord wants to run her through with his sword, but then he hears 313Reads9.1Score100Shelves
48. 198 奸 The Treacherous Minister Enters the Palace: The Sickly Emperor Keeps Flirting and Spoiling Her 奸臣嫁到：病娇皇帝他又撩又宠 Kaka Moni卡卡摩尼Ancient Romance456k WordsOngoing [Cross-dressing scheming minister vs. sickly, possessive, scheming, strikingly handsome emperor] Shen Yi, a female emperor from a matriarchal world, transmigrates into the male-dominated Great Jing dynasty and becomes a notorious minister disguised as a man. From the start, someone tries to poison and kill her! The evidence points to the current emperor, Jun Lan, as the culprit. Shen Yi is someone who always gets even. In her previous life, she conquered eight kingdoms and unified the world. Thi 12Reads7.1Score—Shelves
49. 199 启 Your Highness, the Princess Consort Is Enjoying the Gossip 启禀王爷，王妃她正在吃瓜 Goodnight, Strawberry Jam晚安草莓酱Ancient Romance246k WordsOngoing [Author's Note: A mess] Goofy, mind-reading, sweet romance, gossip, glimpses of the future Xiao Siyao has a gossip golden finger, so her lazy daily routine goes something like this... [The Wang family's neighbor has nine children, and not one of them is his. What a tragic life.] [Marquis Qian has taken a sixth concubine? Tsk, tsk, the older he gets, the more shameless he becomes.] [That female tutor at the academy is sneaking around with men behind everyone's backs? I knew it. She never looked l —Reads8.1Score—Shelves
50. 200 我 I Became the Chief Minister's Beloved 我成了首辅的心尖宠 Su Tangdi苏棠棣Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate and get the heroine’s life, but she gets the script of a short-lived cannon-fodder character. A deadly mess from the start? She promptly latched onto the seemingly lowly young man, her golden ticket to success. From what she knew, this man would one day become a powerful chief councilor. After achieving her goal and approaching a happy ending, Duan Luoluo packed her bags and prepared to run. But a large hand grabbed her fiercely. The man’s eyes were bloodshot, and the t 101Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Genre: Palace intrigue/Domestic power struggle Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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