Please Recommend Palace Maid or Servant Girl Stories, No Climbing the Ranks, Just Something Peaceful 🙏🏻 求宫女 丫鬟文 不要上位 平平淡淡最好🙏🏻

1. 1 哑 The Mute Palace Maid’s Daily Life 哑巴宫女日常 Pearl Pu'er Tea珍珠普洱茶Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted Maids! Maids! No Romance Bai Zhi was sold into the palace by her family when she was five. At ten, she was assigned to serve the Fifth Prince, who was the same age as her. At fifteen, she saved his life during the spring hunt. The Fifth Prince eventually ascended the throne and became Emperor Zhaoxuan, while Bai Zhi became the head auntie of the Imperial Tea Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Bai Zhi was quiet and had once saved Emperor Zhaoxuan's life, she became a famous mute m 8.3kReads8.9Score461Shelves

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   These two are definitely the best choices. The first one features a palace maid who has served the emperor since his early days and enjoys his trust. The second one features the emperor's aunt who raised him; the story mainly revolves around the aunt returning to help care for the emperor's children.

2. 2 掌 The Governess Raises the Children, So Your Majesty, Don't Panic 掌事姑姑养崽，皇上别慌 The Classic of Mountain Journeys山游经Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted [Heartwarming Childrearing + No Romance] Li Zhuru stood by the once lonely and helpless Third Prince as he rose to become the supreme emperor. At five, Zhou Hong'an went hungry and was neglected. At fifteen, Li Zhuru fought the palace maids and eunuchs, losing again and again but always getting back up. Her determination and fearlessness earned her ten strokes of the cane, but at last she was moved to new lodgings. At fifteen, Zhou Hong'an was pushed onto the throne as an easy-to-control pawn. A 4.9kReads9.2Score466Shelves
3. 3 宫 A Palace Maid's Daily Life: My Parents Want Me to Be a Couch Potato 宫女日常：爹娘让我当咸鱼 Yu Tangluo玉糖萝Ancient Romance699k WordsCompleted Hang Jiayanxin was a bondservant of the Plain White Banner and a court-appointed royal service worker. She entered the palace at thirteen and would leave at twenty-five. For twelve years in the palace, she kept her parents' advice in mind: be a good-for-nothing fish, and hang on until it's time to leave. But the towering palace before her was like a massive vessel, bearing endless power and desire. Once she pushed open those heavy doors, she stepped onto a path from which there was no turning ba 5.4kReads9.1Score571Shelves

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   These two books, one about a palace maid and the other about a servant girl, show such keen observation skills! [Admiration] They carefully and cautiously saved money, and eventually became wealthy women living happily ever after. [Shy][Shy][Admiration]

4. 4 富 The Wealthy Little Maid 富贵小丫鬟 Huaqing Xue花青雪Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted She wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a little maid at the Duke of Tang's mansion. In the wealthy and comfortable manor, Yun Shu begins a leisurely life, growing up sheltered by riches and splendor. She sets out to earn more money and buy lots of farmland, all so she can become a little landowner someday and enjoy a happy, comfortable life. But that dull-witted general just doesn't know when to give up. Once he gets his hands on something he wants, he refuses to let go, and now he won' 4.6kReads9.0Score686Shelves
5. 5 国 The Duke's Estate Maid 国公府小丫鬟 July Koi七月锦鲤Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Liyue was a low-ranking maid in the Duke's mansion, not even qualified for the ranks of household maids. She had no interest in climbing the social ladder. She just wanted to leave the mansion and live a quiet life. After hearing that only first-class maids could buy their freedom, she rushed into the main kitchen and embarked on a difficult journey up the ranks. She made sweet soups, prepared pastries, cooked elaborate dishes, bought farmland, rented a butcher shop, and tended the ancestral 15.4kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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   "The Rich Little Maid" is the best; it's a farming story without the pressure of climbing the social ladder, and it has a male lead who is an equal partner—very heartwarming. "The Duke's Little Maid" is a newer story with a very interesting tone; it focuses more on domestic intrigue and includes some food descriptions. "Zhao Hongzhuang" and "Bin Huayan" both have more emotional elements and are also good.

6. 6 穿 Transmigrated as a Maid, I Get Rich by Doing Hair and Makeup to Buy My Freedom 穿成小丫鬟，靠梳妆赎身暴富 Weave Through Red Threads穿尽红丝Ancient Romance492k WordsOngoing Reading Guide: [Not a wish-fulfillment story + alternate Northern Song setting + a touch of ensemble cast + everyday commerce + a touch of household intrigue + family life + slice of life] Lin Fengsui transmigrates to the Northern Song dynasty as an eight-year-old girl, and lands the position of a hereditary servant in the prefect’s residence. Her mother is a cook in the kitchen, her father is a junior clerk in the accounts office, and she has an older sister who is an embroiderer, two years her 85.9kReads9.1Score13.6kShelves

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   This book has a well-paced rhythm, a logical plot, and the villains aren't just mindless additions. The female lead is cautious, making for a very pleasant read. It's clear the author is drawing inspiration from the style of *Dream of the Red Chamber*. After reading several hundred chapters, I find the overall writing style very enjoyable. The female lead doesn't have any awful relatives, and there haven't been any vulgar or tasteless scenes yet. The portrayal of women is also very nuanced.

7. 7 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (New book updating) Haitang's rules for fighting in the inner household as a maidservant: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, her position won't be secure. Haitang was breathtakingly beautiful but born into a lowly family. In her previous life, proud and unwilling to become a bedchamber maid, she was tortured to death by the principal wife. Reborn, she decided to live differently. Everyone thought she was reaching above her station ju 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
8. 8 鬓 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Peach Who Doesn't Slack Off桃子不摸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 34.9kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves
9. 9 从 From Laundry Maid to the Emperor’s Closest Attendant 从浣衣奴到天子近侍 Stars Return and Fall星回落转Ancient Romance650k WordsCompleted (Not a wish-fulfillment story. This is the story of a kindhearted, somewhat lucky palace maid who rises to a high position.)(A small ensemble cast.) Qingxu is a maid in the Laundry Bureau who just wants a simple, easy life. So she spends her savings to move to Yong Alley and take a cushy job as a palace cleaner. One act of kindness leads to an endless stream of requests. Her continued secret help ends up making her a prince's personal maid. The prince comes through for her, and she eventually co 7.3kReads8.1Score827Shelves

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   This perfectly matches your requirements: no involvement in the harem, no romantic relationships, and deep trust.

10. 10 大 The Senior Maid’s Guide to Climbing the Ranks 大丫鬟升职手册 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted [Alternate Universe] [Slow Burn] [No Transmigration, Rebirth, or Wish Fulfillment] [1v1] From a little maid whom anyone could pick at will from a slave trader, to the trusted personal maid of the Grand Secretary’s wife, to the owner of the Yun Embroidery Workshop, and finally to Empress Xiaohuiwen, posthumously honored by the founding emperor of the new dynasty, Yun Yan is like a tenacious blade of grass: she never gives in. Author’s note: 1. The heroine has no secret noble identity. She is an o 4.4kReads8.8Score480Shelves

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    ① The first book is still being serialized. The female lead is definitely a lowly maid, not yet promoted, and is currently helping her master manage the shop. ② The second book's female lead is a maid in the early stages, but later leaves the mansion. In the end, the world is divided into three, the female lead's husband wins, and her son becomes the emperor.

11. 11 当 Small-Town Life After Retiring from Maid Service 当丫鬟退休后的小县城生活 Lucky Matcha Ice幸运抹茶冰冰Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Food-stall heroine + storybook-writing hero + fictional setting + no golden finger + gentle, everyday life] Fifteen years after leaving the He household in the capital, Jiang Yu, a retired maid, returns to Daliu Town with her daughter. She buys a small courtyard and sets up a food stall at the mouth of an alley. In Sweetwater Alley lives a successful candidate who writes storybooks instead of doing anything respectable. Cheng keeps odd hours, sleeping by day and staying up at night. 3.6kReads8.9Score349Shelves

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    🏵🏵🏵🏵The palace maids and servants lived ordinary lives, never rising in rank. ① The child she painstakingly raised finally became an emperor. She retired honorably, but only a few years later, she heard that none of her children were normal. The head maid couldn't stand it anymore and had to discipline these little rascals. ② After her honorable retirement from her master's household, she returned to her birthplace and opened a small food stall with her daughter.

12. 12 自 I Sold Myself into Servitude! From Little Maid to First-Rank Madam 自卖为婢！从小丫鬟到一品夫人 Nan Yiyi南漪漪Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Born into a new life + maid + ensemble cast + cozy everyday life + slow and steady pace + light harem intrigue A few caveats: not a strong female lead, no golden finger, and an ensemble cast. Lin Sui'an was born into a poor farming family in ancient times. Before she could use the knowledge from her past life to help her family prosper, the harsh realities of life forced her to sell herself. She ended up as a young maid in the Pingning Marquis's residence. Lin Sui'an thought she would never see 33.3kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves

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    The head maidservant beside the old lady in the group portrait is beautiful. [Admiration][Admiration]

13. 13 穿 Making a Living in Chang'an 穿到长安城养家糊口 Today, I'm a Pretty Flower Again今天也是花花呀Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted The Qiang flute plays bright melodies, while Hu music stirs dancers to their feet. The streets of Chang'an teem with carriages and horses, and visitors crowd together like a woven tapestry. An Tanyin arrives from another world and becomes the eldest daughter of the An family, a Han-Hu family in Chang'an. All she wants is to live peacefully in this vast city with her younger brother and sister. Both her parents are dead, yet even her meager inheritance draws covetous eyes. She lives by the princi 735Reads8.8Score100Shelves

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    A small part of the first book matches the questioner's requirements. The female protagonist's mother was a maid who left the household when she reached a certain age. She later married a merchant from the West and had an older daughter, an older son, and a younger daughter. Later, her father passed away, and her mother followed him. The female protagonist then raised her younger siblings independently and bravely faced the coldness of her neighbors, the malicious gossip, and the malicious attacks from her fiancé's family (in the end, the engagement was broken off!).

14. 14 一 The First-Rank Lucky Girl and Her Maid 一品福女小丫鬟 Endless Splendor万千风华Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted [Farming · Easygoing · Clear-Headed Heroine] When she wakes up, she has transmigrated into the body of a pitiful orphan with no father or mother. She expects life to be miserable after selling herself into the prince’s residence, but the household turns out to be wealthy and comfortable, with a kind old madam, supportive young ladies, and a brother who dotes on her. There’s even workplace life in ancient times. Jian Xi saves up money, buys a house, and acquires farmland, all to build a better li 2.3kReads8.4Score156Shelves

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    A charming story about a maidservant; simple and understated, worth recommending.

15. 15 高 A Highborn Maid’s Rise to Success 高门丫鬟升职记 Qiong Song琼松Ancient Romance361k WordsOngoing She wakes up to find she has transmigrated into the body of a lowly maid in a top-tier aristocratic family. Nan Xue works hard to earn money and learn new skills in this wealthy household. By conducting herself with integrity, she wins the protection of many and begins a leisurely life of saving money in ancient times. Though the duke's estate is rich and grand, Nan Xue would rather buy her freedom and become a happy landlady, then find herself a young husband to dote on... No nasty characters, —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 小 A Little Maid’s Daily Struggle 小丫鬟奋斗日常 Ms. Cabbage包菜女士Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [A little maid struggles to survive in a grand estate and dreams only of freeing herself from her indenture, in a fictional historical setting] Qing Yun transmigrates overnight into the body of a little girl who has just been sold to a broker. In a year of famine, a single dou of rice changes Qing Yun's fate, turning her from a farmer's daughter into a menial maid in an official's household. In the depths of a grand estate, life is as cheap as grass. Qing Yun stays on high alert, afraid of losin 1.4kReads8.7Score101Shelves
17. 17 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... 14.2kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
18. 18 丫 Little Tao the Maid's Escape from Famine in a Chaotic Era 丫鬟小桃乱世逃荒记 Running in October十月在奔跑Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted When Xiaotao was six, her parents sold her to a broker for one mu of land. In the filthy broker’s den, she seized every chance to learn skills that would help her survive, while never losing her kind heart. When disaster struck, she fled thousands of miles from home and turned her life around through sheer perseverance. From a refugee girl to a successful scholar’s wife, she changed the fate of women at the bottom of society with her own hands! (Not a transmigration story, not a rebirth story, 16.9kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    These are all unique and novel stories about maids.

19. 19 美 Gourmet: I Transmigrate to the Prince's Estate, and the Sickly Prince Drools with Craving 美食：穿越王府，病娇王爷馋哭了 Xiaoman's Bowl小满的碗Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + sweet romance + alternate world + food + System] After transmigrating, Jiang Yueya goes from a genius chef to a kitchen maid stoking the fire in a prince’s manor. Well, if she’s transmigrated, she’s transmigrated. At least she still has her outstanding cooking skills. And if things get rough, she can always latch onto someone powerful to keep herself alive. But Jiang Yueya never expected that the more she clung to this powerful backer… The more he doted on her. Prince Yu 780Reads9.0Score107Shelves
20. 20 我 I Play the Dowry Maid in a Matriarch's Feel-Good Story 我在主母爽文里当陪嫁丫鬟 Yu Wanwan余晚晚Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Inner Household Intrigue + Slice of Life + A Dowry Maid's Rise + Food] After transmigrating, Cheng Yu, a small-time food blogger, found herself in the body of the principal maid accompanying the eldest young lady of a prince's manor. Put politely, she was a maid who came with the bride. That meant they could be sent in to serve the master when the mistress was unavailable... Cheng Yu soon realized that the mistress was exceptionally clever and socially savvy. There was no w 2.4kReads8.5Score271Shelves
21. 21 穿 Reborn as a Dowry Maid, I Rise to Prominence in the Prince's Manor Through My Son 穿成陪嫁丫鬟，我在王府母凭子贵 Dragon Fruit Growing Toward the Sun火龙果向阳而生Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted After being pushed off a cliff while trying to break up a fight, Tao Yaoyao takes her last breath and transmigrates, reborn in the vast Hao Han Dynasty in the body of a maid who has been the Princess Consort of Prince Chen's dowry for three years. A little background: On the day of their wedding, Qi Chenyuan left Fan Qianyao just after they had completed the wedding rites and headed south under imperial orders to wipe out river bandits. Three years later, Prince Chen returns victorious to the 9.5kReads8.9Score696Shelves
22. 22 穿 Transmigrated as a Lowly Maid, I Got Rich Selling Spicy Strips 穿越粗使丫鬟，我靠卖辣条暴富了 Summer Salt Soda夏日盐汽水Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted [Also known as The Bondservant’s Escape from the Estate] No romance. A mostly ensemble-cast story with a light touch of food and domestic intrigue. A quick heads-up for readers who might want to avoid those themes. From fifteen cups of wine to Panglin fish, mugwort rice dumplings, honey-braised mud crabs, frosted jade peaks, and Li cakes, the story features a whole range of traditional dishes. Wang Yan was born into servitude at the Marquis An’s estate, a noble household in the capital. When she 1.1kReads8.5Score107Shelves
23. 23 嫁 After Becoming a Concubine to a Brocade Guard, I Kept My Head Down 嫁给锦衣卫做妾之后，我苟住了 Qi Tani​​an綦他年Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Beautiful, bewitching heroine | A male lead whose words say one thing but actions say another | Two equally powerful leads] Her soul transmigrated a hundred years into the future and was reborn in the body of a maid named Zheng Lixiang. Through a twist of fate, she decided to play along with a scheme and, under the reputation of a vicious young lady, married Zhao Sui, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, as his concubine. He was a cold-faced, powerful official who was both righteous 6.2kReads9.0Score942Shelves
24. 24 古 A Former Maid's Farming Life After Leaving the Manor 古代出府丫鬟种田记 Leaping Into Mountains and Seas跃入山海Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out and will rise + farming + native heroine + no golden finger + building a fortune] Cheng Fuer was unexpectedly sold and spent ten years as a servant girl. At last, she traded a scar for her freedom and left the household. When she returned home, she found everything had changed. Her elder brother was in prison, her sister-in-law was frail, her nephew was mute, and the family home was dilapidated, without even an iron pot... Cheng Fuer waved it off. None of that mattered. 444Reads7.3Score—Shelves
25. 25 变 Turning Into a Soft and Adorable Little Girl? No Big Deal, I'm Used to It 变身软萌萝莉，没事，早就习惯了 I Eat Green Limes我吃青柠啊Historical1.1M WordsCompleted A little maid in the Duke’s mansion! Though she’s only a maid, she lives a comfortable life with plenty to eat and wear. But now the country is facing a crisis, and the people and things she cares about are here. Even as a tiny little dumpling, she has to do her part! Though the protagonist carries memories of countless past lives and could theoretically be considered reborn, she has no golden finger, no commanding aura, no heaven-defying luck, and no powerful connections. So she’s always been 156Reads9.0Score166Shelves
26. 26 北 A Maid’s Daily Life in the Northern Song Dynasty 北宋丫鬟日常 I've Met the Cat King见过猫猫大王Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Slice-of-life + ensemble cast + a little family intrigue + slow burn + no romance] Mingzhu transmigrates and discovers she has arrived in a family of officials in the Northern Song dynasty. Her father is the chief steward of the outer household, her mother manages the inner household, and her elder sister is a first-class maid in the eldest young lady’s rooms. She has plenty to eat and wear, and people to wait on her. Among the servants, she has one of the best backgrounds. Mingzhu had planned 8.1kReads7.2Score954Shelves

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    This fits quite well. The female protagonist was a tea plantation owner before she transmigrated, got married, and had children. She learned tea-making and impressed the mistress of the house with her excellent skills. She always wanted to redeem herself and leave. It's an ensemble piece.

27. 27 穿 Transmigrating While Fleeing Famine: The Farm-Busy Daughter of a Farmer 穿越逃荒：农家娇女种田忙 Shallow Creek溪水浅浅Ancient Romance175k WordsCompleted This story is very, very quiet and ordinary!!! One-on-one farming, no outrageous characters, just easygoing everyday life. Nothing dramatic, no especially powerful golden finger, no princes or emperors, no getting rich beyond compare. Just ordinary farmers in ancient times!!! Yue He gazes at the sky through tear-filled eyes. “Other people transmigrate and become princesses or noble ladies, but I became a maid?! Fine, I should be content with what I have. But I barely had a few good days before t 13Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    There are no generals or princes; the female lead is a maid who later becomes a refugee. After settling down, she marries someone she met on the road and then starts working hard to earn money. Warnings: The author's writing is immature, there are many typos, and some settings are problematic.

28. 28 退 A Retired Maid's Everyday Life Raising Children 退休丫鬟的养娃日常 Autumn Grows Deeper 24秋意渐浓24Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [No pocket dimension + no System + adorable children + ordinary, cozy daily life] Gu Xiaoyu is a little embroiderer from a wealthy household. She has survived for years by keeping her head down and has no ambition to climb the social ladder. When she leaves the estate, she chooses the best all-around match among her many suitors: a young physician. Ji Ziyan spotted a little maid at the estate while making a house call with his master. When he later realized he had a chance, he acted quickly and 5.1kReads7.3Score445Shelves
29. 29 清 Qing Transmigration: The Fourth Prince Dotes on Her, and She Has Multiples 清穿：被四爷娇养后她多胎了 Little Sugar Wants a Cat小糖要养猫Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + alternate Qing dynasty setting + household and palace intrigue + magical spring + gorgeous heroine] The heroine can sleep around, but the hero can’t! The heroine is both spoiled and beautiful! Historical accuracy buffs, beware. This story features coercive romance, no escape, and plenty of melodrama, with a small amount of hzc. A spoiled, universally adored heroine vs. a mad, love-addled hero who dotes on her alone, with no regard for logic. OOC warning. After accidentally trans 199Reads9.1Score—Shelves
30. 30 空 My Pocket Dimension: I Farm and Do Business to Support a Kept Man 空间：我靠种田经商，养个软饭帝 The Queen Is Live and Loving It女王在线浪Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted With a storage space and the farming and business genius of the 22nd century, Wan Qianqian was blown off the roof of her villa by a typhoon. By sheer bad luck, she was holding her sheepdog when she was killed on the spot... When Wan Qianqian woke up again, she had become a lowly maid whose scheming, money-loving father had sent her to a marquis's manor. She was supposed to climb into her master's bed and become his concubine. To make matters worse, she climbed into the wrong bed! The male lead i 1.2kReads9.2Score117Shelves
31. 31 穿 I Transmigrated into a Chambermaid and Can't Stop Overthinking 穿越通房，总是胡思乱想 Simple Mountain Birch朴实的山桠Ancient Romance316k WordsCompleted The second young master of the He family in the capital was only twenty when he passed both levels of the imperial examination. He was good-looking, came from a family of middling status, and yet his marriage prospects never went well. By the time he was twenty-seven or twenty-eight, he still wasn't married. As luck would have it, Shen Yu, who had mild social anxiety, transmigrated one day into Chen Yu, the second young master's bedchamber maid, who hadn't even brushed her master's sleeve in fiv 11.6kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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    The male lead is only the female lead; it's worth checking out, it's pretty good. [Admiration]

32. 32 人 A Palace Maid in the Cold Palace, Drowning in Packages 人在冷宫当宫女，快递收到手软 Pumpkin Zhou南瓜周Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted After his soul transmigrates, an overworked office drone becomes Hua Qing, the former favored consort's personal head maid in the Great Sheng Dynasty. What! She's a wage slave both before and after transmigrating! Hua Qing was about to quit, but then she realizes she's already trapped in the Cold Palace, with no way out. Worse still, her golden finger for survival is tied to her superior, the former favored consort. So, to stay alive, Hua Qing switches into top-tier wage-slave mode. … The Cold 603Reads8.4Score107Shelves

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    Head maid, a young maid in the Duke of Tang's mansion

33. 33 穿 After Becoming the Heroine's Maid 穿成女主丫鬟后 Ning Jiujiu宁啾啾Ancient Romance90k WordsOngoing Xiyue transmigrates into a book as a maidservant to the heroine, An Ning. Her main task is to correct the changed main storyline caused by the male supporting character, Ling Yi. But why would Ling Yi drive the hero and heroine apart? Xiyue gets close to Ling Yi to find out, but before she can discover the reason, she ends up getting involved herself! My new story is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every stor 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After transmigrating into a novel as the female lead's maid, she tried to understand the male lead's bodyguards in order to fix plot holes, but ended up getting together with him.

34. 34 封 A Maid in Feudal Society 封建社会的丫鬟 Storyteller from Shu蜀中说书人Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted Qiu Qi, a million-follower content creator, dies in an earthquake and is reborn in ancient times. After her soul is shaken by the experience, she spends eight years as a fool. When her parents return to their hometown, they abandon her, and she falls into the hands of a procurer, who sells her as a maid to a wealthy household. From then on, Qiu Qi becomes Qiu Qi... 2.5kReads9.1Score219Shelves

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    These are alright, especially number one.

35. 35 被 Sold by Her Stepmother into a Secluded Household, She Clings to the Mistress of the House 被继母卖进深宅，她抱紧主母大腿 Just Right and Not Too Late适宜与不迟Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Having a father who doesn’t love you isn’t scary. Being sold off by your stepmother isn’t scary either. What’s truly terrifying is stepping into a grand household and becoming a little girl with no one to depend on! Beatings, scoldings, and cold stares are all part of everyday life. But so what? Everyone says this is fate, but Manyue refuses to believe in fate. Follow the heroine’s difficult journey from an innocent little maid to the capable and shrewd head steward serving the mistress of the h 576Reads8.7Score102Shelves
36. 36 买 I Bought a Husband and Hired a Shaman, Then Took the Capital by Storm with My Medical Skills 买相公跳大神，我靠医术轰动京城 Little M Fool小m愚Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Liu Yunmian, a highly skilled military doctor, accidentally transmigrates into a maid who has been disfigured, beaten, and sent home, now so ill she is on the brink of death. Her family bought a limping husband to bring them good luck. He carries a hen into the bridal chamber, and somehow the good luck works on him instead. He’s suddenly healed? Their home is bare? No problem! With her medical skills and incredible strength, she leads the whole family to wealth and prosperity. Her husband runs a 5.7kReads9.1Score780Shelves

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    The first book lives up to its title. The second is about an emperor who falls for a maid. The third is about a maid who buys a man after leaving the marquis's mansion. The fourth is about marrying an elder of her ex-husband, during which time her ex-husband harasses her. The last one is about a transmigrated maid who everyone else is vying for the emperor's favor except the female lead, who desperately wants to leave the marquis's mansion.

37. 37 从 From Maid to Magistrate’s Wife: A Native Woman’s Journey 从丫鬟到官夫人，土著女子奋斗史 Zhuang Sheng Mi庄生迷Ancient Romance769k WordsCompleted [Native-born leads, no space, no System, no golden finger] Strong, beautiful maid Ren Qingmiao x unlucky, sickly, handsome scholar Lin Yanchu Ren Qingmiao's hometown was struck by disaster when she was young, and she was sold into slavery. Her intelligence and strength won her master's favor. By chance, she saved the unlucky scholar Lin Yanchu, and the two became entangled from then on. She learns a trade and trains her body, becoming self-reliant and strong. After leaving the manor, Ren Qingmia 5.2kReads8.9Score545Shelves

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    These two books are quite good, but neither is finished yet. In the first one, the female lead doesn't rise to power; instead, the romance develops on a different level. The second one seems like a stock market romance novel; the male lead's identity is still unknown.

38. 38 从 From Maid to Noblewoman: I Refuse to Be a Concubine 从丫鬟到贵女：我不为妾 Lin Lingying林令滢Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing (The rating just came out, and it's slowly climbing~) [An ambitious heroine + the heroine isn't a saint] What do you do if your older sister is destined to become the infamous empress in the future? Si Yu's answer: stay alive. After transmigrating into a farm girl who has just been sold into servitude, the most important thing is learning how to be a good maid. After all, if you don't survive, how will you get to enjoy the poisoned blessings waiting for you in the future? Spoilers, take note: 1. 60.8kReads8.8Score10.2kShelves

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    [Laughs] The female lead rises step by step from a maid to a noble lady, and the series is still ongoing.

39. 39 司 The Retired Life of a Female Court Archivist 司籍女官的退休日常 Jing Ban静半Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted [Fictional setting, not a transmigration or rebirth story + household intrigue + lady of the house] [Early story: self-reliant junior female official x by-the-book prefect] [Later story: perceptive and sensible lady of the house x scheming grand secretary] Wu Xi has spent thirteen years in the palace, struggling her way up, cautious and restrained, dodging countless hidden attacks. At last, she earns the position of sixth-rank female official in charge of the palace library. But then the former 1.1kReads8.6Score105Shelves

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    The female lead was already a palace official in charge of records. Upon reaching a certain age, she requested to leave the palace. The male lead was someone she found after much consideration. The two got along well and lived a peaceful and warm life. [Note] In the early stages, there was some anxiety, as she was still in the palace. She wanted to leave but was afraid she wouldn't be able to, and she did many things, giving a sense of political maneuvering, but not much. Things were much better after she left the palace. [Note] The writing is quite realistic. After all, how could someone who had been in the palace for over ten years be completely untouched and unaware of all secrets? Leaving the palace was the result of careful consideration and strategic maneuvering. [Note]

40. 40 太 The Crown Prince Is Exiled, and His Lucky Maid Goes Along to Bring Him Endless Fortune 太子流放，锦鲤婢女随行超旺他 Xiao Junzi萧君子Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Farming, food, political intrigue, a pure historical romance A clever, quick-witted palace maid X a scheming, domineering, deposed crown prince Adapted under the title Rebel Li Yue is a palace maid who carries dishes in the Eastern Palace. She rarely gets to see the crown prince, the crown princess, or the noble consorts. She thinks she's the luckiest person in the palace: her master's anger never falls on her, and the head cook looks after her. She's grown plump from eating well, and feels trul 12.2kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    [Deposed Crown Prince x Lucky Maid] The cunning and ruthless Crown Prince Chu Hengyu, framed and exiled, encounters the mysterious maid Li Yue in a dilapidated palace. She hides her healing abilities acquired during her transmigration, but is chosen by her personal eunuch Yang Jian to carry out a secret mission—"Bring a doctor in tomorrow." The palace is fraught with intrigue and danger. When the radiant Crown Prince coughs up blood and grasps her wrist, Li Yue realizes that her transmigration across a thousand years isn't just about boosting his luck, but also about restoring his frozen heart. Watch as this lucky maiden helps the deposed Crown Prince turn the tide in a desperate situation, brewing the sweetest redemption amidst the vortex of power struggles! #MutualDevelopment #AncientExileDailyLife

41. 41 二 Two Boys and a Girl: The Lucky Maid Has a Feel-Good Novel’s Script 二子一女：好孕丫鬟手拿爽文剧本 Spring in My Sleeve袖里春Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Extra chapters updating) [Fake sweet-and-innocent, truly villainous heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + inner-courtyard intrigue first, palace intrigue later + not a perfectly faithful couple + all that matters is having fun + happy ending] Xie Linyuan, the Liang dynasty's nobleman of a different surname, was illustrious and unmatched in the world. While away on campaign, he was ambushed by treacherous men and saved from death by Yan Yiyu, the daughter of an imperial merchant. After retur 2.2kReads8.0Score213Shelves
42. 42 将 The General's Maid's Rise to Power 将军丫鬟上位记 Wei Yunshu魏云舒Ancient Romance392k WordsCompleted She transmigrated from the twenty-first century with no golden finger, and even found herself in the lowly position of a maid. How is a little maid supposed to survive in this unfamiliar dynasty? Every day, she trembles with fear, doing whatever it takes to stay alive. Just as she’s about to gain her freedom, the general suddenly refuses to let her go. Become his concubine? No way! She has no choice but to put all her effort into escaping. Where will she go in this vast world? The deep mountains 87Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    Wei Yunshu, who transmigrated into the body of a maid in ancient times, never expected to be noticed by a great general. She ran away in fright, but he still found her. What should she do? In the end, she gradually won the general's heart and became his wife!

43. 43 被 Forced to Become His Bedchamber Maid, She Is Spoiled Beyond Reason by the General 被逼成通房后，她被将军逆天独宠 Demon Realm Style魔域画风Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A true maid-companion, no transmigration and no later identity makeover] Su Qingwan was treated as a pawn in the household's inner-familial schemes and assigned as a bedchamber maid to an illegitimate son. She refused, she ran away, and then she was forced back. On one side was the matriarch, who could kill without spilling a drop of blood. On the other was a violent illegitimate son who would casually order twenty strokes for a maid. She struggled to survive between them. Thinking she had chos 2.8kReads9.1Score673Shelves

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    Both of these are heartwarming stories. The difference is that the first one focuses on self-reliance, while the second one relies on the male protagonist's gradual growth.

44. 44 你 You Retired Too? What a Coincidence, So Did I! 你也退休了？好巧，我也是！ Qian Jin na千谨naAncient Romance340k WordsCompleted [Romance included; historical romance; there may or may not be awful relatives (I haven’t written any before, so I’m still working them out)] Xie Yu was an ordinary palace maid who became an ordinary female official. She longed to leave the palace, and at last her dream came true. With the savings she’d earned during ten years of palace work and her battered old bundle on her back, she returned to the hometown she’d been away from for so long. Her dream was to build a little home, open a small s 1.2kReads8.8Score106Shelves

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    This is a story about a female protagonist who leaves the palace and begins living her ordinary life. It's about the life of an ordinary person, without any special aura or a powerful male lead. It's alright, I'd recommend it; it's just about a mundane life.

45. 45 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score12.8kShelves

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    I got hooked on the novel through the short drama of the same name, and to sum it up... It's absolutely fantastic! The male lead has incredibly strong moral principles. The interactions between the adorable female lead and the domineering emperor are so cute, ahhhh! And the other characters are all very well-developed, each with their own unique destiny, making the whole story captivating 😊. The author's attention to detail and use of language perfectly match the character settings and deeply moves the reader—it's simply amazing... The author is such a talented writer ahhhhh! The side story about Prince Jing made me cry buckets 😭, the ending seemed predetermined, it's just a pity they couldn't meet sooner. Perhaps in another world, Zhenzhen and Xiao Yu would have a different ending. I'm so touched to have finished this gem of a novel during finals week 😊, I have to give it a huge thumbs up!

46. 46 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 25.8kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    The female protagonist was a palace maid who, in her previous life, seduced the emperor for wealth and status, but was poisoned and died in the palace. Reborn, she abandons her attempts to seduce the emperor, but he becomes attracted to her and forces himself on her. The female protagonist rises from humble beginnings to achieve her goals. In their previous life, the male and female protagonists had a misunderstanding, and the male protagonist had always loved the female protagonist.

47. 47 穿 Transmigrating into The Story of a Noble Family: A Maid's Life 穿越金粉世家之丫鬟生涯 Once Upon a Time, There Was Taozi从前有个陶子Female-Channel Fanfiction360k WordsCompleted Other people transmigrate into a life of luxury and fine food. I transmigrated into a life on the run. Bai Xiaolian wanted to slap herself twice. She’d known something was wrong, but hadn’t been able to stop herself from taking the shortcut. And now look at her: totally screwed. Ever since transmigrating, she hadn’t had a single good day. Every day was spent fleeing and going hungry. At long last, she met a kind-hearted young lady, only to discover that she herself was Xiao Lian from The Story o 368Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    ①A tea server in front of the emperor, who saved his life; ②A maidservant in front of the old lady of the Duke's mansion, who met a guard and later became the wife of a first-rank general; ③A maidservant who transmigrated into a noble family, who learned from the young lady, later redeemed herself to study medicine, contributed to the war effort, and later moved to Hong Kong.

48. 48 农 The Farm Girl Next Door Has a Little Patch of Land 农家青梅有点田 Wang Ziyun王梓芸Ancient Romance716k WordsCompleted An ordinary girl from a farming family, Gu Moli met a tragic end in the inner chambers of a wealthy household. Even a year after her death, she still couldn’t understand why the mistress of the household had wanted her dead. After her childhood sweetheart from next door gathered her remains, Gu Moli opened her eyes and found herself back at the moment she had been asked whether she would go to the capital or take some silver and return home. This time, Gu Moli chooses to take the old madam’s rew 861Reads8.9Score101Shelves

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    A 20-year bookworm, follow Wanwan and you won't get lost [heart] Simplicity is true happiness [cool] The first book: A farm girl dies at the hands of her mistress [awkward laugh] Reborn, she receives a reward and returns to her poor mountain village, wanting to farm and marry her childhood sweetheart [heart] She also finds out the cause of her death in her previous life. The second book: A female official leaves the palace to live a life of luxury [cool] She sets up her own household and works hard to make a living [winking face] No rebirth or time travel, she later marries the male lead and becomes the head mistress, living a good life [heart] She is a good mistress. The third book: The female lead is a slave for ten years, but her master is generous and she saves a lot of money [cool] She has the opportunity to redeem herself and leave the mansion [winking face] to buy a house, open a shop, and marry a good husband [heart][heart]

49. 49 全 A Peaceful Farming Life After the Whole Family Bought Their Freedom 全家赎身后的悠闲种田生活 No Oats for Me不吃燕麦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Family life] [Farming] [Gourmet] [Slow-paced] [Traveling far and wide] Slow-paced! Detailed! Gourmet! A farming novel!!! Not a power fantasy!!! No golden finger!!! A university student studying agriculture woke up to find herself transmigrated as a young maid in a marquis's manor. Her parents doted on her and her little brother was thoughtful, while her desire to farm grew stronger and stronger as she worked toward buying her freedom. After returning home, she grew potatoes and tomatoes, grafte 2.8kReads8.4Score268Shelves

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    ✨✨✨A maid/female official, without seeking promotion, simply fulfills her duties, later redeemed/leaving the palace, and lives a prosperous and fulfilling life. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

50. 50 惊 Goodness! The Maid Comes Home Pregnant and Finds a Bright New Path 惊！丫鬟揣娃回家，走出康庄大道 The Gods Keep Silent诸神不语Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted The short drama is out, and a publishing deal has been signed, awaiting release. [Soul transmigration + storage space + fleeing while pregnant + only ever been with each other + building wealth] Liu Yuehong was a country girl and a third-grade maid at the Duke of Zhenguo’s manor. At sixteen, hoping to buy her freedom early and earn fifty taels of silver, she became the antidote for the manor’s third young master, Lu Chen. During that time, memories of her previous life in a post-apocalyptic worl 17.9kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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    The maid ran away pregnant and became rich.

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