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. 101 小 A Minor Official's Daughter's Guide to Wealth 小官之女的富贵手札 What to Eat in Summer夏天吃啥Ancient Romance4.3M WordsOngoing [Born into the Story as a Baby + Daughter of a Minor Official + Retired Court Lady + Mistress of the Household][No System, No Golden Finger, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story (If you like a fast pace and nonstop thrills, read with caution)] [A daughter of a minor official’s coming-of-age story. The heroine isn’t perfect, and she gradually changes. Early on, the focus is on her family and life as a court lady; later, she leaves the palace.] (If you’re looking for a heroine who enters the story already 2.2kReads8.6Score18614d adds
2. 102 苟 Once We’re Rich, We’ll Take Care of Our Sisters 苟富贵，养姐妹 Changdao Tea and Foam长岛茶与沫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ridiculous comedy] [No romance] [Food fiction] [Everyday money-making] (Synopsis: “By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Empress Shen has harmed the imperial heir, a crime beyond forgiveness. She is to be confined to the Cold Palace and reflect on her actions. So decreed!” Xu Yao: … Shen Ning: ???? Kid, got a lot of questions, huh? The commotion caught Shen Ning’s attention. She turned around and eyed Pei Xingchuan, dressed head to toe in black. “An assassin??” Pei Xingchuan: “…” Woul 5.2kReads9.4Score52714d adds

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   🍀🍀This story will make you laugh until you get a six-pack! It has many original settings, no romance, no system, no revenge, no face-slapping, and is full of hilarious and absurd moments [laughing]. 🍀There are no cheat codes; it's a down-to-earth, hard-working story. The main character has a distinct personality and is well-developed. It's a lighthearted farming story [eating melon emoji]. 🍀🍀🍀The female lead is a funny girl, with tons of jokes. No credits, but I guarantee you'll love it after reading it [you'll appreciate it].

3. 103 流 After Exile: The Crown Prince Learns His Lesson from an Exiled Palace Maid 流放后：太子被流宫女给教做人了 Drunk and Dazzling the City一醉倾城Ancient Romance147k WordsOngoing No transmigration, no System, no rebirth: a historical tale of hardship and political intrigue! A sudden palace coup brought down the Eastern Palace. Chu Xingyan, heir to the Great Chu throne, was framed by his brothers and betrayed by his own kin. His mother was killed in a pool of blood in the Golden Hall, and he fell from the clouds as crown prince to a disgraced cripple. An imperial decree banished him to a desolate wilderness. The one sent along to look after him was Qin Fubao, the palac 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The male lead is a gloomy, deposed crown prince who has been exiled, while the female lead is a simple-minded, violent palace maid who beats people up whenever she's unhappy. She's neither a saint nor a victim; it's a silly and satisfying story.

4. 104 宫 The Palace Maid Keeps Embarrassing Herself Every Day 宫女她每天都在社死的路上 Hu Yu蝴俞Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + inner thoughts + System + regret-and-redemption arc + secret identities] As the story’s disposable cannon-fodder bug, Zhou Shengsheng thinks she can reincarnate perfectly as long as she keeps the plot on track. But these three men are each stranger than the last. When she was a palace maid, they treated her like a plaything. She thought she could put on a new secret identity and get back at them for everything she had endured. But their reactions leave her baffled. Th 8.9kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds
5. 105 通 The Bedchamber Maid 通房丫鬟 Snow on the Cold River寒江雪Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted As a bedchamber maid, Hua Rong has always remembered her place. She mustn't fall in love with her master, let him become addicted to women, or compete with his future young madam for his affections. After finally enduring until age and fading looks let her buy back her freedom, Hua Rong sets her sights on an honest, decent widower and plans to share a simple life with him. But her highborn master pins her to the wall, eyes red, and asks, “You'd rather have that old man than me?” Hua Rong: “...” 2.6kReads9.2Score67414d adds

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   1️⃣🌈As a concubine, she always remembered not to flirt with her master. Finally freed from the manor, she planned to find a widower to live with, only to be told by her master: "You don't even want that old man!"💔 2️⃣🌈A wealthy and comfortable maid in the Duke's mansion, she planned to save money to buy more land and become a landowner, but the General insisted on getting entangled with her.🌹 3️⃣🌈Everyone said the Crown Prince's concubine was loyal and devoted, even serving him in exile. Only the Crown Prince knew that this girl treated him like royalty in public, but behind his back, she pinched him, beat him, and stole his food.🌸

6. 106 通 The Maid Who Spells Ruin 通房祸水 Salt Pork盐巴猪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + Feel-Good Story + Farming] His perspective: Everyone says the Young Lord Jun’s maid is deeply devoted to him and never leaves his side, even following him into exile. Only Jun Cheng knows that in public, she’s always fussing over him, calling him “Young Master” and acting sweet and caring. In private, she steals his food, pinches him, and hits him, while he has to swallow his anger and play along. That’s because he’s been reborn, and he’s genuinely curious abo 5.6kReads9.2Score61514d adds
7. 107 穿 Transmigrated as a Maid, I Slay Them All with My Inner Voice! 穿越丫鬟，靠心声杀疯了！ Canghai Nanshan沧海楠杉Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + lighthearted + the whole household can hear inner thoughts + helping the master + hard work + chance encounters + alternate history] Armed with nothing but a rag and a broom, she uses her inner thoughts to help the marquis’s family avert disaster from the start! The heroine is an ordinary, unsuccessful online novelist who set herself a goal of writing ten thousand words a day. She writes all day and gets nowhere, until she accidentally transmigrates into a brutally tragic novel 146Reads7.4Score—14d adds

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   This is a maidservant; there's no system for her yet, and no interesting romantic pairing.

8. 108 都 I’ve Transmigrated, So Who’d Still Want to Be a Maid?! 都穿越了谁还要当丫鬟！ Hot Summer热夏夏Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted Transmigration + pocket dimension + business + gourmet food + opening up wasteland and farming + devoted couple Su Ye has barely transmigrated to another world when she is sold. What? To be a maid? She figures that since she's here, she might as well make the best of it. She plans to tough it out and keep a low profile. But maids have no rights at all, and Su Ye realizes that a comfortable life is like a frog slowly boiling in warm water. If she doesn't jump out soon, it'll be too late. If she's 2kReads7.4Score13414d adds

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   This is very good; it's written quite realistically.

9. 109 我 I Used Dreams to Steal the Fourth Prince's Entire Harem 我靠做梦撬了老四全后宫 abc Randomly Generatedabc随机生成Female-Channel Fanfiction284k WordsOngoing [Empresses in the Palace Derivative + Fanfic Simulator + Everyone Loves Her + Sinister Female Ghost + Everyone Ships Cui] They say transmigrating is like winning the lottery, but all little Cui’er can say is, “How come I’m the only one with a servant’s fate?” Being able to be reborn endlessly sounds great, until she gets killed every single time. Her only target for revenge is Big Fat Ju! But what matters more in life than revenge? Of course, raising Zhen Huan into an independent, powerful woma 72Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Xiao Cui'er, the maid with the least chance of promotion in history, transmigrates into the world of "Empresses in the Palace," only to be beheaded at the slightest sign of advancement. [Crying]

10. 110 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: A Maid's Everyday Life 红楼之小丫鬟的日常 Wu Cang Who Loves Luofen爱吃捞粉的屋沧Female-Channel Fanfiction141k WordsOngoing [The everyday life of an ordinary maid working hard to save money and improve her life. Pure slice-of-life farming, with no major ups or downs.] Su Ran wakes up one day in the body of a little girl who's about to be sold. What? She's even ended up in Dream of the Red Chamber. All she can do is pull herself together and try to make a good life for herself... [The heroine is just an ordinary person, with no power to change the fate of the Twelve Beauties. No character is vilified, and everyone has 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🔥🔥🔥These are basically all of them! And they're all fanfiction of *Dream of the Red Chamber*! ✨✨✨Pure maidservants who never rise in rank! 🌈In the first book, the female protagonist becomes a maidservant to Grandmother Jia, focusing on daily life without any major ups and downs! The protagonist is just an ordinary person who can't change the ending!

11. 111 宫 A Palace Maid's Guide to Staying Alive 宫女保命准则 Wu Naihe吴奈何Ancient Romance77k WordsCompleted Yu Hexue was a wine maker in the Imperial Food Bureau. Before serving wine to her masters, one of her duties was to test it for poison. It sounded dangerous, but she had never heard of anyone being poisoned to death while testing food. Yet this very thing happened to her. In the seventh year of Zhengping, during the New Year's Eve palace banquet, she was poisoned to death in Shuanghua Hall. She died in the arms of the Third Prince, Yuan Yu, becoming his scapegoat. When she woke, she had returned 165Reads8.9Score1314d adds

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    This book is about a female palace maid who repeatedly dies and is reborn in an attempt to save herself.

12. 112 深 Schemes in the Deep Palace: The Female Chancellor’s Strategy 深宫谋：女相攻略 Morning Rain Has Come朝雨至Ancient Romance198k WordsOngoing Wu Siyan was forced to become a palace maid after her father was convicted of a crime. In the treacherous harem, where everyone schemes for power, how is she supposed to live? [Facing Life] She refuses to be crushed by setbacks or give up on herself. Instead, she chooses to face everything with optimism and make the most of her life. She refuses to sell her soul for power. Instead, she protects herself while treating others with kindness and warmth. She refuses to become a pampered consort, like —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The plot isn't melodramatic, and the female lead has a calm and accepting attitude, responding to all changes with equanimity.

13. 113 重 Reborn: The Lucky Little Maid 重生锦鲤小丫鬟 Hometown Paulownia Glow故里桐光Ancient Romance811k WordsCompleted Reborn, Shen Sheng became the personal maid of a merchant’s legitimate daughter. A fresh handprint on her cheek and bruises all over her body, poison hidden in the room, a violent and paranoid young mistress, and a scheming fellow servant... Everything told her she’d landed in a difficult level from the start. A capable maid isn’t afraid of a challenge! Shen Sheng was kept on her toes, efficiently dealing with the scheming hypocrite and reforming her awkward, paranoid, violent mistress. But one 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These are all stories about maids, with exciting and fast-paced plots that will keep you hooked. Those in power have their troubles, but those below have even more. A single word from the master can send the servants running themselves ragged.

14. 114 灶 A-Heng’s Kitchen Ledger 灶下阿蘅的膳底录 Firefeather White Crane火羽白鹤子Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the lowest-ranking fire-tending maid in the kitchens of the Marquis of Dingbei's household, I kept eight words in mind: Keep your head down and work, quietly make your fortune. I didn't curry favor with the masters or get involved in factional disputes. I simply and discreetly brought modern restaurant ideas into the ancient kitchen. From kitchen hand to head chef, I made rouge-colored goose breast so delicious that even the fussy old matriarch couldn't stop eating, yet 4Reads—Score214d adds

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    While others were vying for higher positions, she only thought about how to integrate modern recipes into an ancient kitchen—the rouge-colored goose breast made the old lady eat it for three days in a row, and the appetizers made the picky prince chase after her to the kitchen to ask for the recipe.

15. 115 人 In Dream of the Red Chamber, I Become Wang Xifeng's Maid 人在红楼，成了凤辣子的丫鬟 Storyteller from Shu蜀中说书人Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Xu Le died young and was reincarnated in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber as a bondservant of the Jinling Wang family. At eight by Chinese reckoning, she was selected to serve the Wang family and became one of the dowry maids of the famous, fearsome Phoenix, Wang Xifeng. Faced with the decline of the Four Great Families, Xu Le can only struggle to survive in the cracks and find a way out for herself... (Content warning: The female lead isn't purely good. She'll hurt people for her 10.4kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    The first book is a standard maid-themed novel, a safe bet to jump into. It's a heartwarming slice-of-life story, perfect for audiobook listening—highly recommended. The second book features a remarkably intelligent protagonist, a heartwarming slice-of-life story with a touch of scheming, which is quite interesting and has no major flaws. If you like this genre, give it a try.

16. 116 万 Godly Riches Across the Myriad Worlds: The Slacker’s Reselling Chronicles 万界神豪：咸鱼倒卖记 Y YuebanY月半Ancient Romance4.3M WordsOngoing [System + interdimensional trade + tycoon + no romance + quick transmigration + wild imagination + massive golden finger] After enduring years of abuse from scumbag men and scheming women, Hu Bantang quit in a fit of rage and returned to her hometown, where she settled into a life of working from sunrise to sunset. Then, while watching a meteor shower on her best friend's advice, she got hit on the head by a meteor. But that very meteor set her on the path to becoming an interdimensional merchan 798Reads8.0Score10114d adds
17. 117 不 A Different Everyday Life in Dream of the Red Chamber 不一样的红楼日常 A Wisp of Gentle Clarity一缕清浅Female-Channel Fanfiction378k WordsCompleted After an accident, Jin Linlang was reborn in ancient times and had to fight for her survival. It all began when she realized she might be Jin Yuanyang, the head maid serving Lady Jia in Dream of the Red Chamber. Fortunately, she hadn’t entered the Jia household yet, so there was still time to change things. 688Reads7.1Score10014d adds

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    Yuanyang, the head maidservant of the old lady of the Jia family in Dream of the Red Chamber, is incredibly beautiful! (♥∀♥)

18. 118 悠 Youran’s Transmigrated Life 悠然的穿越生活 White Jade Cherry白玉樱桃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she ended up in the body of a maid. The pay was good and the benefits were great, but what could she do about having no freedom? Fortunately, after carefully keeping her head down in the marquis's household for several years, the original owner's mother and younger brother came to buy out her contract. She returned home and spent two years living a peaceful country life before marrying a man from a family of equal standing. She thought life would remain calm and cozy like t 1.9kReads8.6Score13914d adds

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    It's a good story, but not particularly remarkable. The female lead receives a lot of jewelry and silver, but there aren't any exceptional items.

19. 119 成 After Becoming a Maid, I Set Out to Stir Up Trouble! 成为丫鬟后，走在搞事路上！ Idle Fish Pancakes闲鱼烙饼Ancient Romance172k WordsOngoing As someone who transmigrated from another world and knows the plot inside out, Ye Qiuli can't help but stir up trouble. But if she's going to cause trouble, why does it always have to be as a maid? A certain System declares with absolute confidence, "Being a maid is great! It's wonderful! Maids are low-ranking, nobody pays them any attention, and they're practically invisible. What's the harm in adding or losing one?" So Ye Qiuli really believes it, and ends up wandering through the backyards of —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🧡A mundane life focused on building a career and earning money. The protagonist transmigrates into the body of a lowly maid. Her only thought is to escape and stay away from the young master; becoming wealthy is her ultimate goal, and she even dreams of farming. She has no intention of rising in rank. A very career-driven female lead.

20. 120 小 The Little Maid and the Embroidered Uniform Guard 小丫鬟和锦衣卫 I Don't Want to Be a Salted Fish我不要咸鱼Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted Xia Chu’s whole family are hereditary servants of a marquis’s household. If nothing changes, her descendants will be servants there too. So she has always had a goal: she doesn’t want to spend her whole life as a maid. She wants to buy her freedom, acquire a house and land, and become a little rich woman in ancient times. It’s an ambitious goal, so for now she can only start out as the young lady’s personal cook. But the brocade-clad guard chief next door insists on making advances toward her. W 3.3kReads8.4Score30214d adds

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    I've recently become obsessed with "I Was a Chamberlain in the Northern Song Dynasty," and these are some of the books I've found as substitutes. I'm currently listening to the first one, and I highly recommend the fourth one!

21. 121 穿 Reborn as a Marquis's Maid, I Spend Every Night Singing on the Road to Exile 穿成侯府小丫鬟，流放路上夜夜笙 A Persimmon Tree一棵柿子树Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + pocket dimension + stockpiling + transmigrate from the present to the past + feel-good story + fleeing disaster and famine + sweet romance + doted-on heroine] Shu Lanxun had scraped by for three years in the apocalypse. She had only just awakened her pocket-space ability and hadn’t even had time to level it up before she transmigrated into the body of a lowly maid in a marquis’s household. Her “tenacious vitality” somehow caught the madam’s attention, and she received so many rewards 4.5kReads8.6Score43314d adds

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    In this book, the female lead is a lowly maid who leads a noble family out into exile during a famine. She has a spatial ability, and both the male and female leads are quite realistic. Their feelings for each other develop gradually through ordinary interactions, without any love at first sight.

22. 122 通 A Secret Concubine’s Good News Brings Blessings to the General’s Mansion 通房有喜，福满将军府 Fishing Around Again Today今天也摸鱼Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + one-on-one romance + sweet pampering + lots of children + not a strong female lead + happy ending. Friendly reminder: think carefully before having children; this novel is just for entertainment.] Bei Ci transmigrates. She becomes a little street urchin who nearly starves to death. Luckily, the kind-hearted old madam of the general’s manor buys her for two taels of silver, sparing her the fate of dying the moment she transmigrates. As time passes, she sees through the cruel truth 6.4kReads9.0Score66414d adds

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    1⃣️ She transmigrates into the body of a lowly maid in a Duke's mansion, gradually being promoted by her master, saving money to buy land, and becoming a landlady. 2⃣️ She is beautiful, knows her place, and is blessed, after all, she gave birth to two sons in one pregnancy for a general's mansion with only one pillar of support. 3⃣️ Zhilan was sold by her own grandmother, and her father was blindly filial. After leaving the palace, she wanted to become a wealthy woman with money and land, and then find a son-in-law to live with her. But what's wrong with that master?

23. 123 穿 Transmigrating to the Northern Song: A Wet Nurse’s Daughter’s Life in the Kitchen 穿越北宋：奶娘女儿的厨娘日常 Memory Lasts Only Seven Seconds记忆只有七秒钟Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Farming and Food] [Everyday Street Life] [Slice of Life] A modern girl woke one day in the Northern Song dynasty as the daughter of a wet nurse in an official's household. She watched the scheming around the county magistrate's legitimate daughter, the girl her mother had nursed, the tenth daughter of the Li family. Now called Tan Yawen, with the childhood nickname Wenjie'er, the little girl thought it over and over. Become the tenth young lady's personal maid, as her mother wanted? No, no. Ser 1.3kReads8.1Score12414d adds
24. 124 长 Spring’s Eternal Bloom 长春不可消 Spring Robes, Blossoms on Every Branch春衫满枝华Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted ● Complete [Mutual salvation × first love × no golden finger × no substitute] Changchun is just an inconspicuous servant girl who cleans the residence. Every day, she gazes longingly at her beloved, but her brief happiness doesn’t last: the entire Jiang family is sentenced to execution. When she sees him again, her beloved has become dust beneath everyone’s feet... She kneels before the man and buries her face in his palm, her tears slipping between his fingers and onto his robes. “To be able to 205Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a maid, and the male lead is his master. One day, their family is raided, leaving the male lead crippled and the female lead homeless on the streets. It's a bittersweet story! A simple and ordinary one! In the end, they retire to the mountains!

25. 125 绯 Crimson Beauty 绯色难姝 Reckless and Unrestrained肆行非度Ancient Romance45k WordsOngoing New story coming through, don’t miss it as you pass by! Strong female lead + revenge and face-slapping + mostly feel-good power fantasy + happy ending Malice and greed are like an endless night, blocking out the light and hiding the way forward. But I’m determined to claw my way out of this eternal night and give myself the most dazzling colors. From this moment on, I’ll create my own light and my own path The first time I saw her, she was as frail as a willow. The next time I looked, she had 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a palace maid in front of the emperor. She didn't rise to a higher position, but she's with the prime minister, and so far things seem pretty good!

26. 126 听 They Say Everyone Rumored to Be Involved with This Maid Gets Promoted 听说和这丫鬟有绯闻的都升官了 Tears in the Heart of the Tree树心有泪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Maid + Ensemble Cast + Political Schemes and Twists + Hilarious Chaos] One-sentence summary: A maid and two minor officials are brought together by a wastrel marquis to resolve crises and crack bizarre cases. Zhuxin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a Duke's manor. She thought her future would involve either household intrigue or farming, but then the manor was confiscated and she landed in the Imperial Prison. Zhuxin felt like she was doomed. They were all picking on her j 16.5kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
27. 127 大 The Eldest Young Master’s Personal Maid 大公子的贴身丫鬟 Mo Yunxi沫云兮Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted As someone who transmigrated, why haven’t I seen any so-called protagonist aura? Why does my life keep getting worse? I went from an unlucky third-class maid to a first-class personal maid, only to get labeled a “bedchamber maid.” Rong Jin is torn. Damn Heaven, fine, you can pair people up at random, but can’t you find me someone normal? I can’t handle a sicko! The eldest young master glances sideways at her. “A sicko? Heh...” He gives a cold laugh. 1.5kReads8.6Score11014d adds

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    Senior sister's book recommendations are always top-notch [Learned it], only 1v1, no NP. *Personal Maid* 🌱 As a transmigrator, Rong Jin didn't see the so-called protagonist halo; instead, she seemed to be getting worse. From an unlucky third-class maid, she had just climbed to a first-class personal maid when she was labeled a "bedchamber maid." Rong Jin was full of conflict. Damn it, fate! Random pairings are one thing, but couldn't it at least be normal? A morbid one? She can't handle that! The eldest young master glanced sideways: Morbid? Ha... (Sneered) A very peaceful life, no palace intrigue [exploring]

28. 128 秀 My Scholar Husband, Come Give Me a Hand 秀才相公帮帮忙 Qingran Yiran清然依然Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Zhao Lianxin, unloved by her parents and ignored by her grandparents, wants only to get out of the house and make a fortune. She thinks that getting soaked while saving a man will ruin her reputation and let her leave home as she wishes. But then a refined scholar appears, insisting he take responsibility for her. She’s completely confused. She clearly saved his father! What’s she supposed to do? She just wants to live carefree on her own, and she’s not ready to get married 149Reads8.4Score—14d adds
29. 129 小 A Palace Maid’s Path to Prosperity After Leaving the Palace 小宫女出宫后的致富道路 The Cat with Chopsticks拿筷子的猫Ancient Romance115k WordsCompleted [No golden finger, no pocket dimension, no transmigration, fictional setting, everyday life] (I’m planning to start a new novel in mid-to-late October~ Please show it lots of support~~~) A treacherous imperial palace? I won't stay. A life lived on tenterhooks? I don't want it. After nine years in the palace, Shen Pan'er has finally risen to become a second-rank palace maid in the Imperial Food Bureau. But just because the Third Prince looks at her once, she's demoted overnight back to a third-ra 159Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 130 小 The Young Heiress 小户千金 Tribute Tea贡茶Ancient Romance382k WordsCompleted Everyone says she’s a lucky charm, and a fortune-teller even predicts that one day she’ll help her father and brothers rise to success. She’s practically become a bringer of good fortune! But being so popular is a problem too: three families have come to propose marriage all at once, and every one of them is determined to win her hand. Oh, she can’t exactly take three husbands like a man with “three wives and four concubines,” can she? The fortune-teller says she should toss an embroidered ball. 23Reads8.9Score—14d adds
31. 131 通 The Bedchamber Maid: Heir, the Second Young Master Is Losing It Again 通房丫鬟：世子，二少爷又发疯了 Wind Sweeps the Ruined Tower风卷残楼Ancient Romance619k WordsOngoing After transmigrating to ancient times, Qiu Chi spent fifteen years living like a carefree slacker. As a maid in the Marquis’s household, she always remembered her place. She wouldn’t fall for her masters or dream of marrying into the nobility. But the heir used her to counteract an aphrodisiac, and the Second Young Master wanted to take her as his concubine. She struggled to survive between them, determined to become neither a concubine nor anyone’s mistress. At long last, she managed to leave t 10Reads8.9Score—14d adds
32. 132 一 Why Should a Maid Get to Rule the Duke's Estate? 一个丫鬟凭什么执掌国公府 Mo Fei Shu墨菲书Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted [Office Worker Takes On Ancient Household Intrigue + Fights Back to the Top + Death Loop + Comeback + Transmigrate + Reborn + Face-Slapping + Marquis's Residence + Conquest] An office worker dies suddenly after working 996 and transmigrates as a maid in an ancient duke's household... Zeng Cuixi has seven lives to unlock. The death loop on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the first challenge she must overcome. Only when she awakens her "Karmic Chain" golden finger, which lets her see 25Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    The premise is novel and unconventional, and it's like watching a TV series—you can't stop.

33. 133 试 The Trial Bride's Maid 试婚丫鬟 Must-Read必看Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Jiang Shu was born into lowly circumstances, worse off than an ordinary maid. She would never have been chosen to test a bridegroom’s suitability. She was also more clear-headed than others: she wouldn’t fall for her master or let him grow attached to her. She would devote herself to helping her own young lady test her future husband and pave the way for her. Her master treated her as a substitute, and she endured it. He trampled her self-respect into the dirt, and she endured that too. He wante 1.7kReads8.5Score39114d adds
34. 134 殿 Your Highness, This Woman Must Not Be Spared [When Spring Never Comes] 殿下，此女留不得【不逢春】 The Order of Three Springs三春序Ancient Romance127k WordsOngoing (A cool and reserved prince who plays the pig to eat the tiger * a cunning, flirtatious female spy) Three men, one woman Through a twist of fate, Lu Yao became Qin Xuan’s personal maid. This ambitious Fourth Prince was surely destined to be a wise ruler, and she was willing to become the blade that carved his path to power. But later, she discovered that his leg ailment was an act, his gentle demeanor was an act, and even his identity was false… On the day the kingdom fell, the once high-spirite 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both the male and female leads are body doubles; the female lead is kept in the dark, while the male lead is a master of acting.

35. 135 玲 The Delicate Little Maid 玲珑小丫鬟 September the Chubby Orange Cat橘猫九月胖Ancient Romance810k WordsCompleted After waking up, Lu Linglong finds herself reborn as the newborn daughter of a scholar's wife. Though her family is not wealthy, she is showered with love. Then everything changes: she becomes a little maid in the Marquis's household, where she grows up under its protection. She opens shops and buys farmland, all to make more money. Once her parents' enemies have been dealt with, she returns to the capital at last, and Lu Linglong can finally begin a new life. Only those who share both hardship 417Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A 20-year veteran bookworm, highly recommended! A clear-headed and independent young maid who never tries to climb the social ladder, only focuses on making money.

36. 136 穿 The Miserable Days of a Transmigrant in Ancient Times 穿越古代的悲催日子 Summer Salt Soda夏日盐汽水Two Female Leads248k WordsCompleted When Lin Yiyi wakes up, she discovers to her dismay that she's transmigrated from the prime of her life at twenty-three to the age of forty-two. In ancient times, she's become a bona fide old woman. Not only is she an old woman, she's also an elderly maid in someone else's household. That would be bad enough, but can you imagine having to endure snow disasters, droughts, and fleeing famine in ancient times, too? At first, she plans to finish her mission and return to the modern world, where she 98Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    I highly recommend the first book. The story revolves around food, depicting a happy, simple family life. Both books by the author are excellent.

37. 137 丫 Qingsuo, the Maid 丫鬟清锁 Tutu Tea Who Doesn't Drink Coffee不喝咖啡的图图茶Ancient Romance836k WordsCompleted From household rivalries to palace intrigue, the heroine is no white lotus, no scheming villain, and certainly no lovesick fool... She had no name or family. She was a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old street urchin who survived by begging. He was a notorious young troublemaker, a little devil and the young prince of the manor. When she accidentally wounded him, he took her back to the manor to exact revenge, doing everything he could to torment her. His birth mother drugged him, and he accidentall 138Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Starting from the maid

38. 138 穿 I Became a Maid in the Marquis's Household, So I Packed Up and Ran Away 穿成侯府丫鬟，我选择卷铺盖跑路 Xiao Xiaosa小小飒Ancient Romance374k WordsCompleted Liu Xinglan was a military doctor. She died while rescuing people on the battlefield. When she opened her eyes again, she was a maid attending the old madam of a marquis's household. And so began her delightful days of eating, gossiping, watching the drama, and waiting for death to take her. When the heir's concubine asked her to help her escape, she turned around and reported her. Then she thoughtfully handed her a stick and asked, “Which leg should I break?” Her original goal was always to mak 1.3kReads6.8Score10314d adds
39. 139 出 A Maid's Rural Life After Leaving the Household 出府小丫鬟的农家日子 Green Mountain Before Dusk青山未晚Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted The young master of the Qian household is gravely ill. An old monk predicts that no one born in the Year of the Tiger can remain in the household, so Taohua, a young kitchen maid, is dismissed and returns to Little River Village. But this time, things won't go as they did in her previous life: she won't have her reward money stolen or be married off to her cruel cousin. This time, Taohua will use her cooking skills to earn money and give her parents and eldest brother a better life. 1.1kReads7.7Score10814d adds
40. 140 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 104.7kReads9.4Score12.2k14d adds

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    A good-looking, quiet, and unassuming concubine is the best way to protect herself. [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing]

41. 141 末 The Doomsday Queen Becomes a Maid and Just Wants to Lie Flat 末世女王成了丫鬟只想躺平 Cui Landai崔岚岱Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted This is not a mindless power fantasy. This is not a mindless power fantasy. If that’s what you want, don’t read this! The characters grow in the early chapters, so impatient readers should stay away! [Mad apprentice × beautiful master, political power struggles, no golden finger, male lead goes from puppy-like to unhinged] In her previous life, Xu Yao lived through the apocalypse and was a cold-blooded killing machine. After dying, she was reincarnated as a maid in the Liu household, the home o 1.2kReads8.5Score11214d adds
42. 142 你 Didn't You Say She Was Old and Out of Favor? 你不是说她年纪大，不得宠吗？ I'm Xingxing Da我是星星大Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + food + everyday life + not chaste, but doted on] Su Tang transmigrated into the body of a concubine of Xiao Jingrong, Heir of the Prince of Zhaonan, with a two-year-old toddler in tow. The original owner had let herself go, behaved crudely, and was even older than the heir. He had long since forgotten her, leaving her to languish in a corner. Su Tang figured that was just fine. She wouldn’t compete for his favor or make the first move. But then 21.2kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds
43. 143 掌 The Sect Leader's Aunt 掌教姑姑 Auspicious Blessings有福来仪Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [Female Master and Male Disciple, Forbidden Tension and Push-Pull Romance + Palace and Household Intrigue + Revenge + Class Divide] Xie Yi is the most renowned governess in the entire capital. She has spent her whole life observing propriety, following the rules, and mastering every scheme and subtle maneuver. Because of the Xie family's wrongful case, she serves the Noble Consort and helps the Cui family's young master rise to power, always cautious and never daring to make a mistake. But durin 1.3kReads7.3Score11514d adds
44. 144 孤 An Orphan Girl Reborn as a Little Maid 孤女穿成小丫鬟 You Say You're Mu Nan你说你是慕南Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Abandoned at the entrance to an orphanage at birth because she had a cleft lip and palate, Xia Ying struggled to survive until the age of twenty-eight, only to transmigrate after an object fell from high above. If she had to transmigrate, fine, but why into the body of a little maid? Who would want to be a servant? They have no rights at all. Their masters can beat them to death or sell them off whenever they please. How is she supposed to survive? 7.1kReads9.1Score53214d adds

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    Xia Ying's early life was miserable enough: abandoned due to cleft lip and palate, she endured life in an orphanage until the age of 28, only to be hit by a falling object and transmigrated—well, she went from being an unwanted maid to having no human rights, being beaten, killed, or sold by her master with a single word. Is this unlucky script born with a "master-killing" constitution?

45. 145 糙 The Rough-Hewn Man's Darling 糙汉家的小娇娘 Golden Ginkgo金色银杏Ancient Romance268k WordsCompleted Furong has spent both her lives doing backbreaking labor. After finally saving up for a car and a house, she hadn’t even had a proper romance when she woke up as Yang Daya of Yang Family Village. Before she could figure out what was going on, she was sold to the Qin family as a maid. She worked her way into the young master’s room, coming within a step of becoming a concubine, but she still hadn’t taken that step by the time the young master’s principal wife arrived. With no chance of promotion, 17Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A story about a maid's struggle after being redeemed.

46. 146 陪 The Lady’s Maid 陪房丫鬟 March Chirp三月啾Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [A Tale of Taking by Force] Unluckily transmigrated into the body of a maid who serves as a dowry, Yun Xiang knows she will eventually be chosen to become Second Master Lu’s bedchamber maid. Second Master Lu is refined and gentle, the man of many maids’ dreams. But she doesn’t want that. She struggles and resists, openly and in secret, doing everything she can to avoid it. Yet, by a twist of fate, she unexpectedly catches Second Master Lu’s eye. She has no right to refuse. Just as it seems the m 71.1kReads9.1Score11.4k14d adds

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    A wealthy young maid, the wet nurse's daughter's daily life as a cook, a personal maid, and a maidservant—maid Sui'an 👍🏻

47. 147 我 I, Fuzi, Was Born to Be a Villain! 我，福子，天生反派！ Handmade Rice and Flour手作米面Female-Channel Fanfiction324k WordsCompleted A modern-day office drone wakes up as Fuze, a doomed minor character in Empresses in the Palace. To stay alive, she has to find a way to fight for her life. I originally wanted to write a story about a modern person transported to a precarious life in ancient times, going mad and taking everyone down with her. But as I wrote, I realized that with Fuze’s status and the abilities I gave her, she couldn’t take anyone down at all. She could only stay alive by currying favor with Consort Hua. But rel 467Reads8.3Score10214d adds

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    In the first book, our heroine transmigrates into the body of Wang Xifeng's servant girl, becoming her maid. Clever and quick-witted, she first tries to please her sister Ping'er, which is quite amusing. In the second book, the heroine is Fu Zi, but she doesn't want to become a mere "flop" (a character in a popular Chinese novel); she wants to become Consort Hua's top strategist.

48. 148 小 The Little Maid's Struggle to Survive 小丫鬟苟活记 Angel Yuantian妧天使Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted In her past life, a maid with little freedom became a dowry attendant, then a concubine, and then fell pregnant. Just as she was about to give birth, she died under mysterious circumstances. Returned to the past, she vows not to take that path again. She wants freedom and to live life on her own terms. In his past life, an illegitimate son had only one goal: to earn his father’s family’s recognition for himself and his mother. But he died unexpectedly, his mother was murdered, and his father hel 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A story about a pretty maid.

49. 149 开 A Hundred Million from the Start, Then I Transmigrated into a Marquis’s Maid 开局一亿巨款，穿成侯府丫鬟 Xi Han习含Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted Jiang Yunrong is rich, with a hundred million from her previous life; beautiful, the most beautiful woman under heaven; and blessed with a golden finger that lets her enjoy Pinduoduo anytime, anywhere. There’s just one problem: she’s become the personal maid in the study of the illegitimate eldest son of the Marquis of Yongyi in the Great Wei dynasty. She has no property rights and no right to life, and in this grand mansion, any of her masters might drag her into a room and force themselves on 3.4kReads8.8Score38614d adds

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    To do one's work steadily and live one's life peacefully—even as a maid, one should live a simple and ordinary life. (End of novel)

50. 150 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Qingwen Reborn as a Consort 红楼重生之晴雯为妃 Ji Qiushan积丘山Female-Channel Fanfiction207k WordsCompleted [Dream of the Red Chamber fanfiction + rebirth + not a sweet romance] Given a second life, Qingwen sets out on the road to turning her fortunes around! Hua Xiren hints that she should try to seduce Baoyu? Qingwen turns the tables and makes Lady Wang witness the pair’s scandalous affair with her own eyes. An old servant spreads rumors that she seduces men? With a flick of her finger, Qingwen gets the whole woman’s family exiled three thousand li to the northwest. Lady Wang scolds her for being ar 143Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    🌈🍀Qingwen is reborn. She no longer holds hope for Baoyu and knows that her brother is not someone she can rely on. Qingwen decides to rely on herself. She uses her embroidery skills, selling a few purses a month, and begins to feel grounded. She also meets her true love.

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