Looking for Stories Where the Female Lead Is a Concubine or Bedchamber Attendant and Is Especially Favored 求女主是妾室或通房，而且特别受宠

1. 1 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 19.7kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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   The first book's female protagonist was originally the male protagonist's concubine, three years older than him, and had a child. The second book's female protagonist was reincarnated; she grew up to be rather plump, contradicting the prevailing ideal of thinness, and was betrothed to the male protagonist as a concubine, whom he always favored. The third book's female protagonist was reborn; in her previous life, she didn't enter the Eastern Palace, but after entering, the Crown Prince took a liking to her.

2. 2 娇 The Pampered Madam 娇宠夫人 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Su Yuan was born into the Great Sheng Dynasty, where people prized slender figures. But when she grew up, she was a voluptuous beauty, which made it difficult for her to find a husband. Then, after being selected as a concubine, she was assigned to Prince Qin, Pei Jingheng. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. Su Yuan planned to shut the door and live a quiet life of her own. She hadn't expected Pei Jingheng to be handsome and perceptive, with no prejudice against her, even th 28.4kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
3. 3 细 After Being Reborn, the Slender-Waisted Beauty Is Lavished with the Chaste Crown Prince's Affection 细腰美人重生后，被禁欲太子狂宠 Que Yin雀隐Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Cool, celibate Crown Prince x Sweet, slim, easygoing concubine] Lin Jinxu is as lovely as a hibiscus, her beauty impossible to hide. Her slender waist, delicate enough to fit in one hand, is famed throughout the capital. Sadly, in her previous life, she trusted the wrong person and married her hypocritical cousin. She died before turning twenty, and took the entire Lin family down with her. Reborn, Lin Jinxu wants nothing more than to coast through life, eat well, and grow old in pe 4.8kReads8.5Score442Shelves
4. 4 小 The Sweet and Obedient Maid Has the Chaste Heir's Heart Racing 小通房又乖又软，禁欲世子心狂跳 Water, Clouds, and Mist水云雾Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [Both leads sexually inexperienced, household and palace intrigue, growing-up romance, arrogant young heir × clever maid who plays the pig to eat the tiger] In her fifth year at the marquis’s residence, Youli has risen from the lowest-ranked maid responsible for sweeping and cleaning to the most favored senior maid at the side of the heir of the Marquis of Yong’an. She has reached a small peak in her career as a servant. She is quite content with her life and dares not ask for much more. She pl 4.1kReads8.8Score361Shelves

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   The female lead started as the male lead's maid, but he ended up loving her the most. It's so sweet and I highly recommend watching it!

5. 5 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Concubine Captivates Hearts and Rises to Principal Wife 快穿：妾室妖媚，撩欲惑心晋主母 Song Shilu宋时鹿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through palace and household intrigue, a wholly ancient-world heroine, a villainess focused solely on her mission, the Matriarch System, breathtaking beauty, a naturally seductive allure, a scheming green-tea vixen, not a sweet romance] Everyone says, “Beauty is a sin.” Liu Fuyin, daughter of a wealthy merchant, is stunningly beautiful and enchantingly seductive. Before she even comes of age, she’s a beauty capable of bringing kingdoms to their knees, and everyone wants to 12.3kReads8.8Score716Shelves

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   Quick transmigration: The female protagonist is a pure ancient person who is bound to a quick transmigration system and travels to various worlds, becoming a concubine or maidservant, seduce the male protagonist, and receive his exclusive affection. Super good-looking! [Sending heart]

6. 6 侯 A Dream of the Marquis's Household 侯门梦 Nai Nai12138奈奈12138Ancient Romance58k WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast in a Marquis Household] [Slow-Burn, Dream of the Red Chamber Style] [Everyday Domestic Life] [Ensemble Cast] [The Rise and Fall of a Marquis Household] [Ancient-Style Marquis Manor] [Imagined Song Dynasty] [Everyday Food] Zheng Yonglong, a former courtier from the old prince's residence, is made a marquis overnight, and his grandmother, Old Madam Zheng, receives a second-rank title! The Zheng residence, quiet and neglected for many years, rises to become a prestigious marquis hous 100Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is a favored concubine in the Marquis's mansion.

7. 7 父 A Son Brings Honor! The Reborn Tyrant Dotes on His Villainous Concubine 父凭子贵！暴君重生娇宠反派姨娘 Snow and Wind Keep Us Apart风雪不相依Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Complete story + her son brings her status + male lead is a reborn hopeless romantic + obsessive and controlling + sweet romance + not a strong female lead, nor a good person + wins without lifting a finger + timid, but good at pushing her luck with the male lead] (The male lead isn't chaste, but he dotes on her alone from the very beginning.) (The male lead is extremely biased and holds her to a different standard. He thinks she can do no wrong.) Overnight, Song Yao goes from a lowly maid boug 44.9kReads8.5Score4.1kShelves

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   The female lead was a concubine born into a servant family. The male lead fell in love with her at first sight and treated her exceptionally well, to the point of spoiling her to the point of neglecting his wife. Because she was so favored, her food, clothing, and daily necessities even surpassed those of the male lead.

8. 8 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: “...” 2.6kReads9.2Score674Shelves

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   Everyone should read the first one, it's really good. It's one of the few good articles of this type that I've read. The only downside is that it's a little long, and I don't really like reading very long articles [laughing and crying emoji].

9. 9 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 41.3kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
10. 10 为 A Life of Servitude 为婢 Qiaoqiao the Loach桥桥小泥鳅Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted [The short dramas A Maid, A Maid: The Tale of Mingyue, and Mingyue in His Palm are available on Hongguo.] Xiao Lü was held hostage for ten years, and I stayed by his side. We were as close as husband and wife. When he was rescued and returned to the State of Zhao, I became the most lowly “Chu slave” at his side. A maid was insignificant. I watched him marry a beautiful woman, and watched him host banquets for his guests. I watched him become a prince and bask in glory. Later, on the eve of my we 5.2kReads8.7Score524Shelves
11. 11 东 The Eastern Palace’s Favorite: The Crown Prince’s Beloved Concubine 东宫娇宠：太子的小良娣 VincyxAncient Romance177k WordsCompleted Tang Jinxi, a young woman who has depended on relatives since childhood, is preparing to discuss marriage with her cousin when rumors spread that her fate brings death to her husband. The match falls through. Onlookers gossip: Tsk! Miss Tang may be as beautiful as a flower, but who would dare marry a woman with a fate like that? Wei Yanqing: Who said that? I will marry her. A fate that supposedly brings death to her husband is perfect. No one else will try to steal her from him. The girl he rais 3.7kReads8.9Score267Shelves

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    The first book is about a concubine, which the male protagonist had planned for a long time. The second book is about a mistress. The third book is about a maid first, then a concubine, and the male protagonist is reborn. The fourth book is about a concubine.

12. 12 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 [Extra chapters being updated] Haitang, a maid who shares her master's bed, follows these rules for surviving household rivalries: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, she won't keep her place. Haitang is breathtakingly beautiful, but she comes from humble beginnings. In her previous life, she was proud and refused to become a bedchamber maid, so her mistress tortured her to death. Reborn, she decides to live differently. Everyone thin 13.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
13. 13 掌 Paulownia in the Palm 掌中疏桐 Xin Moran心陌然Ancient Romance900k WordsOngoing The main story is complete. Originally titled A Paulownia in the Palm, the first chapters are free, but the price will go up later! [Mutual Devotion] [Fictional Setting] [Forced Possession] [Beautiful Wife] [Powerful Minister] [Adorable Baby] [Pregnant and on the Run] [Ancient-Era Court Intrigue] [Secret Marriage] Luo Shutong, the most proper young noblewoman in the capital, woke one morning to find Ye Chuan, the all-powerful chief minister, lying beside her. Trembling, she pulled out all the mo 11.1kReads8.0Score519Shelves

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    The Canary: The female lead has a fiancé, becomes pregnant unexpectedly with the male lead, who is a powerful minister, and has an adorable child.

14. 14 斗 Battling the Vermilion Gates 斗朱门 Unexpectedly, Thoughts on a Quiet Night偏偏静夜思Ancient Romance719k WordsCompleted Yin Xuesu never imagined that one day she would become a surrogate, carrying a child for someone else. * “Just give my husband and me an heir. Don't entertain any improper thoughts. Remember, my husband isn't yours, and neither is the child...” But, Madam, you never told me you'd take my life from me, too. Heaven has given me another chance to live. The child was mine all along. Now your husband, your place as mistress of the household, and everything you have will soon be mine. * Primar 53.7kReads9.0Score8.1kShelves

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    These are my two most recommended concubine novels. I won't go into the transmigration novels, as I've read almost every world. The main reason I was hooked was the first one; the female lead is truly amazing! Although the first book is a newer one, it's incredibly good, with a strong ancient Chinese style. The female lead is also very capable; I can never predict what will happen next, making it very engaging. Anyone who loves concubine novels should definitely not miss this one. I always feel like the mistress's identity is that of a transmigrator, but her behavior suggests she's been assimilated by ancient life. The author's foreshadowing is incredibly well done. You absolutely, positively shouldn't miss this book! Everyone should read it!!!

15. 15 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Concubine's Rules of Survival and Plunder 快穿之妾室妖娆，生存掠夺守则 Yan Fei Loves Braised Pork爱吃甏肉的焱妃Ancient Romance2.8M WordsOngoing A note about the content: not every story is about concubines. Some also take place in modern times. These tragic concubines want to survive, and to do that, they have to fight and seize what they can. Jiang Chunxi transmigrates into the bodies of these concubines to complete her missions. Morality means nothing to her; all that matters is getting the job done. So what if her methods are underhanded and shameless? Concubine in the Duke's mansion: She secretly gets together with the heir under th 19.9kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
16. 16 国 The Imperial Academy’s Fallen Woman 国子监破鞋 Flying King1996飞大王1996Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing 136,543 people have already missed this book because of its title... One-of-a-kind pure heroine + nobody is innocent + romance and desire + the fate of the nation. Beauty fades, and with it, love. Golden fingers are just something people say to fool the gullible. She is a soul from another world, sharp-eyed and streetwise. In this decaying dynasty, she aims to amass a fortune beyond imagination and avoid the humiliation China suffered over the past century. 19Reads9.2Score168Shelves

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    I love historical romance novels with a grand scale! It doesn't confine itself to the inner quarters; it depicts the imperial court, workshops, and the common people, creating a rich and multi-layered story.

17. 17 宠 The Reborn Favorite Consort Is Alluring, and the Emperor Can't Leave Court Early 宠妃重生，腰软，勾的帝王不早朝 Er Can尔灿Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + spoiled, airheaded beauty + lovestruck emperor + favored consort + pregnant darling + Noble Consort and imperial physician + sole favorite] Lu Yunshu died. She drank the poisoned wine, and her organs twisted into knots. It was unbearable. She thought the poison would kill her the moment it reached her stomach. But it didn’t. After being forced to drink it, Lu Yunshu struggled for three whole days. Her insides felt torn apart, as though every organ had been soaked in poison. Three days 837Reads—Score100Shelves

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    [I highly recommend it!][I highly recommend it!]

18. 18 福 After Fortune Smiles on Her, the Little Farmer Girl Is Spoiled Again and Again 福运加身后，小农女又又被娇宠了 Osmanthus Fragrance for Ten Miles桂香十里Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted In the village, everyone curses A Fu as a bringer of bad luck, and her aunt treats her like a beast of burden. But she never imagined that one day her luck would turn around and she would enter the Duke of Xing's household as a maid, becoming the young master's personal maid... And that's not all. One day, through a strange twist of fate, she becomes the young master's concubine. She thinks being a concubine is probably the greatest achievement of her life... Who would have guessed someone would 279Reads8.7Score—Shelves
19. 19 诱 Luring Her Into Bed: My Little Maid Is a Siren 诱她上榻，爷的小婢女是祸水 You Bao又宝Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted [Beautiful little troublemaker x jade-faced demon] [Mutually devoted and faithful + sweet romance + unbelievably beautiful heroine] Nan Zhu is a maid serving Fourth Miss Shen of the Duke's household. Unfortunately, she is so stunningly beautiful that the young lady and her mother target her, even trying to marry her off to a short, lame servant. To avoid being forced into marriage, Nan Zhu has no choice but to climb into the bed of the much-feared eldest young master and offer herself to him. Th 6.9kReads8.3Score700Shelves

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    The female lead is the male lead's concubine, and he dotes on her immensely!!! It's super good! [Shy]

20. 20 快 Quick Transmigration: Spoiling the Obsessive Male Supporting Character 快穿：在偏执男配心尖肆意撒娇 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Sweet, flirtatious goddess of the worlds + mad, lovesick male supporting characters + love at first sight + sweet 1v1 romance] They say the male lead belongs to the heroine, while the second male lead belongs to everyone. Wen Xin, cast as the heroine of a tragic romance, threw herself into the arms of the devoted second male lead without hesitation. “Male lead over there, don’t come any closer!” Who needs sweet love when only an idiot would go looking for heartbreak! * The domineering, loyal yo 25.6kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    This second world is about a king robbing a minister's wife. The female lead is always a concubine, never becoming empress because she doesn't want to be one; she only wants to be a seductive concubine. So the empress's position remains vacant. I've read the first two worlds so far—one about childhood sweethearts, the other about a king robbing a minister's wife—and they're incredibly good! Highly recommended!

21. 21 宠 The Most Doted-On Consort Ever 宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠妃 Two Bars二杠Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing A word of warning: a truly historical heroine, authentic household intrigue, and a heroine who really is not a good person. Xie Sui Sui is the most beautiful concubine of Prince Dongcheng. With a face that could bring a kingdom to ruin and a slender waist that looks like it might snap at a touch, she has Prince Dongcheng utterly infatuated with her, keeping her as his sole companion night after night while the other wives and concubines grind their teeth in envy. Xie Sui Sui... What bad intentio 1.8kReads8.2Score118Shelves

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    The male lead is attracted to the female lead at first sight. The female lead is very charming and coquettish. The male lead knows that the female lead has done bad things, but he usually pretends not to know. In serious cases, the female lead can get away with it by acting cute, which makes her particularly arrogant.

22. 22 勾 Flirt with the Crown Prince, Become His Favorite Consort? A Piece of Cake 勾太子，宠妃？顺手的事儿 Snowy Dudu雪之嘟嘟Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! We’ll say it three times because it’s important] She transmigrated? And became a favored concubine to the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom? After waking up one day, Mu Wantang finds herself inside a wish-fulfillment novel she had read recently, as the Crown Prince’s beloved concubine. Jun Chengyan, the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom and The Outcast, is breathtakingly handsome, elegant, and incomparably noble. The original owner was beautiful, but not 24.8kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves

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    The male protagonist returns from a military campaign only to find that the emperor and empress have arranged for him to have a crown princess and concubines, but he doesn't touch any of them. A year later, he meets the female protagonist, brings her back to the Eastern Palace, and showers her with unparalleled favoritism. To make the female protagonist his wife, the male protagonist deposes the crown princess (who is not a good person). (Palace intrigue + high rating + both protagonists are virgins + pure love + completed + transmigration)

23. 23 穿 Transmigrated as a Concubine, I Keep My Head Down Every Day 穿成妾室后，每天都在苟命 Fuyu Ya浮玉呀Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Transmigrate into a Book + No Golden Finger] After dying, C-list actress Qiao Rongjin transmigrates into a book. She becomes a despised, soon-to-be-written-out concubine, a cannon-fodder favorite in the prince's residence. The heroine of the book is a woman who transmigrated from another world. Like Qiao Rongjin's original character, she is a concubine of the male lead, Prince Rui, but all she wants is to laze around and do nothing. She never fights for his favor or gets invol 15.6kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    Watch as an unfavored concubine rises to power and defeats the prince's unrequited love. The female lead's acting is superb, and she's incredibly sharp-witted. A classic tale of promotion within the royal household! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

24. 24 想 Want to Slack Off? Your Princess Consort Is Calling You to the Palace Intrigue! 想摆烂？福晋喊你去宫斗！ The Clivia Isn't Blue君子兰不蓝Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted (The ratings are just starting out and will gradually rise, so don’t worry about giving this a try. You’re welcome to read along every day.) [Strong concubine + household and palace intrigue + frog companion’s pocket dimension + food + multiple babies in one pregnancy] Man Jinzhi transmigrated into the body of a 180-jin, plump and rosy-cheeked concubine in Prince Jin’s manor. On the very night she was summoned to his bed, she nearly did the prince in. After being confined and not even getting 363Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    These are all stories where the female protagonist starts as a concubine or maid and climbs the social ladder step by step through her own efforts. Some involve transmigration into a book or rebirth, and the books also feature other reborn, transmigrated, or quick-transmigration characters. They are all very engaging.

25. 25 锦 Prince Jin Has Trouble Fathering Heirs? His Delicate Beauty Bears Two Babies in One Night 锦王子嗣艰难？娇柔美人一夜两崽 Today Is Another Day I Want to Get Rich今天也是想发财的一天Ancient Romance772k WordsCompleted [Household and palace intrigue + devoted love later on + the most beautiful heroine + a scheming flirt] Sheng Wendi is a delicate beauty with a face like a celestial maiden. Though she has transmigrated, she can’t remember a single poem or song. Her legitimate elder sister, who transmigrated into a book and knows the plot inside out, steals everything from her. The sister marries the son of a civil official, while Sheng Wendi is sent to marry Prince Jin as a concubine. The prince’s manor is full 6.3kReads8.5Score567Shelves
26. 26 谁 What Kind of Concubine Bears Four Sons and a Daughter, Then Becomes a Noble Consort? 谁家通房生四儿一女，还当贵妃啊 Autumn Is Long秋很长Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + One-on-one romance + Many children + Sweet romance + Inner- and imperial-palace intrigue] In the fortieth year of the Xihe era, Lüqing became a concubine-in-waiting to Prince Jin. She knew full well that she had to earn Prince Jin's favor and give birth to a child as soon as possible if she wanted to secure her place in the prince's household. For eight years, she contended with the other women in the inner court, using every means at her disposal to 26.7kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
27. 27 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 87kReads9.5Score9.8kShelves

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    Shen Wei, a woman obsessed with intense competition, transmigrated into the body of a lowly maid in a royal palace. The Prince of Yan held a prestigious position, yet his wives and concubines were all listless and unambitious. The princess, born into a noble family, was as serene as a chrysanthemum; the concubine yearned for a lifelong monogamous relationship; the reborn woman was utterly disillusioned with the Prince and lived a life of mediocrity; and there was a group of timid concubines who dared not stand out… Shen Wei, the queen of competition, declared: Don't stop me! I'm going to crush these spineless cowards! … The Prince of Yan was used to the stagnant state of his household, but then a concubine appeared who was exceptionally adept at vying for his favor. This concubine was beautiful, talented in literature and dance, and diligently ambitious, always bringing him endless novelty. The Prince couldn't help but glance at her a few more times, and that glance lasted a lifetime. Years later, Shen Wei became the most favored imperial concubine in the harem, blessed with both a son and a daughter, and enjoying the Emperor's exclusive favor. The Empress remained as serene as a chrysanthemum; the concubine, past her prime, had not yet found her lifelong monogamous relationship; and the reborn woman was still eating simple meals in a small hut…

28. 28 美 The Gorgeous, Flirtatious Maid Who Ran After Seducing the Heir 美艳通房茶又娇，撩完世子她就跑 Sugar-Free Pineapple Milk Pudding菠萝奶冻不加糖Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance, happy ending, sweet and doting, ridiculously sweet, both steamy and heartfelt. Everything you want, I've got. Beautiful, scheming, down-on-her-luck heiress X cold on the outside, warm on the inside, intensely possessive heir to a marquis The whole capital thinks Young Lord Jin has gone mad! The aloof and proud Young Lord Jin actually defied an imperial decree and rejected his betrothal, leaving the daughter of the powerful chancellor in the lurch! Rumor has it that it's all 8.6kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    The first book features a beautiful, seemingly scheming but actually down-on-her-luck heiress and a cold-on-the-outside-but-warm-on-the-inside, extremely possessive prince; the second is a sweet and imaginative ancient romance with a "bullet screen" style pursuit of the wife, a forced marriage followed by mutual devotion, a silly beauty, a cunning prince, and a real and fake heiress; the third book has the male lead who goes from concubine to wife, with only the female lead, and is a virgin story. The female lead succeeds through steady and hard work.

29. 29 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4.3kReads9.1Score316Shelves
30. 30 暖 Fragrant Bedchamber: The Eastern Palace Concubine's Lie-Flat Life 暖帐香：东宫侍妾的躺平日常 Jin Yu锦喻Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted [Raising a child + palace intrigue + ordinary transmigrator + not both leads’ first love, but doting romance] Xu Qinglu was transmigrated into the Xu family as their legitimate daughter. In the tenth year of Chengde, she was sent to the Eastern Palace as a concubine. After a year of cautiously serving the Crown Prince, walking on eggshells, she finally became pregnant. Having a daughter was all she needed. She would have been happy to live out her days peacefully in the palace. But when her daug 3.1kReads9.0Score242Shelves

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    Each novel features a favored concubine, the kind who is pampered and loved, and all have ratings above nine points, making them worth reading.

31. 31 宫 The Palace Maid's Stratagems 宫女谋略 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted Within the gilded, resplendent palace grounds lurk countless monsters and demons. Driven into the imperial palace by her stepmother, Rong Li faces only two choices: fight, or die. Rong Li doesn't want to die. So even if the road ahead is thorny and leaves her hands drenched in blood, she won't hesitate. 894Reads8.7Score100Shelves
32. 32 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 31.7kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
33. 33 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 88.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
34. 34 东 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾：太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.4kReads8.9Score202Shelves
35. 35 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.7kReads9.2Score325Shelves
36. 36 皇 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗？ Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 15kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
37. 37 庶 The Fortunate Concubine 庶女有福 Leng Chu冷初Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted The third daughter of the Chu family, Chu Lingran, is breathtakingly beautiful, with peerless looks. In truth, she is merely a concubine-born daughter of the Chengbo Marquis household, always cautious and modest, playing the pig to eat the tiger. Her stepmother took a fortune-teller’s words, “This girl will have many descendants,” and sent her to the Crown Prince’s residence to serve as a childbearing tool. But the full prediction was: “This girl will have many descendants, for she is destined t 1.3kReads9.0Score146Shelves
38. 38 谋 Scheming for the Heir 谋嫡 Master Hua花爷Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted From being a pawn sent by her elder half-sister to the Third Prince's residence to climbing over a mountain of blood and claiming the empress's throne, Lin Wanying did just one thing: she kept Zhao Xuan firmly by her side. 3.8kReads9.1Score745Shelves
39. 39 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 5.5kReads9.2Score593Shelves

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    Judging by the number of readers! I don't want to say much more, it's really good!!! I absolutely love the second book, the prince can't live without women, hahaha [facepalm][facepalm]

40. 40 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 5.9kReads9.2Score857Shelves
41. 41 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 15.3kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
42. 42 我 I Lie Flat on My Good Looks 我靠美貌躺平了 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both are devoted only to each other + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual devotion] That day in the peach grove, it wasn’t the wind that stirred, but the heart… Song Zhaoyue was born into the body of an unfavored concubine-born daughter of a marquis’s household. Her stepmother forced her to marry a playboy who drank, gambled, and visited brothels, so she turned around and entered the palace selection instead! Who could have guessed she would be granted in marriage to Prince Yan, 35.3kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who starts as a concubine but gradually becomes the principal wife. The second book is still being serialized; the female protagonist is currently still a concubine, but she has a very cute son.

43. 43 你 You and I Were Never Meant to Be, But the Prince Is Willing to Spend 你我本无缘，全靠王爷肯花钱 Ye Lian Yi叶怜衣Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + irresistible, teasing beauty × a man whose mouth says no but whose actions say yes + sweet wife × tough guy + size difference] Shen Qingqing was having a bit of bad luck. She’d transmigrated into the body of a courtesan who was about to leave the brothel. She’d heard the madam planned to sell her as a concubine to a lecher in his fifties. So Shen Qingqing had to find another way out and get herself “married” within a month... She paid a hefty sum to a matchmaker for a list of el 2.7kReads9.3Score454Shelves
44. 44 丫 Maid Born with Alluring Charm: Every Powerful Man Loses Control 丫鬟媚骨天成，各路权贵都失控了 Attracting Peach Blossoms招桃花儿Ancient Romance999k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Romance + The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels + Male Rivals Compete + Every Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] In her previous life, Pei Zhizhi drugged Second Young Master Wei Heng and climbed into his bed just to survive. She thought she could rise from the ashes and become a phoenix, but Wei Heng was cold-hearted by nature and ruthless in his methods. Once he learned she had drugged him, he tormented her in one cruel way after another. With no other choice, P 12.1kReads8.5Score954Shelves

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    The female lead is beautiful and sweet [heart emoji], but because of her low status, she is forcibly taken by the second young master of the Marquis's mansion, and later falls in love with the heir apparent. It's similar to a romance novel [thumbs up emoji], quite interesting [thinking emoji]

45. 45 太 Crown Princess, You’ve Been Faking Your Love for Two Lifetimes! 太子妃，她骗宠了两辈子！ Encounter遇见Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [A villainess takes the legal wife's place + faithful to each other + stopping at nothing to achieve her goals + ensemble cast of powerful women + both reborn] Merchants prize profit and are skilled at scheming. As for me, Qian Yueshu, I'm among the very best at it all. In my previous life, I was a concubine, yet I schemed to make the Crown Prince lose his virginity to me. I entered his household five years before the Crown Princess. After that, I fought and clawed my way forward, bearing his 4.6kReads7.2Score226Shelves

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    In this rebirth story, the female protagonist was the male protagonist's concubine before her rebirth, and he doted on her quite a bit. Of course, after her rebirth, this is even more true.

46. 46 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 78.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    The female lead is a concubine, very charming and seductive, she seduces the male lead, she's cunning, and it's a good read!

47. 47 侧 After Rising to Consort, She Gives Up Trying 侧妃上位后，便摆烂了 Little Wang Loves Spare Ribs小王爱吃排骨Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [The male lead is not chaste, the female lead is; household and palace intrigue; exclusive devotion] [Gentle, shrewd, modest, calculating prince × frail, calculating, selfish, and vicious daughter of a duke’s household] The male lead is a prince at first and later becomes emperor. Song Xi transmigrated into a book. When she came of age and received an arranged marriage, she finally remembered that this was a sweet romance novel called My Scheming Prince Fell in Love with Me. If she remembered co 1.4kReads8.1Score150Shelves
48. 48 媚 The Bewitching Concubine Teases Him Until the Cold, Powerful Minister Is Starving for Her 媚妾撩人，清冷权臣饿疯了 Lin Bujing林不惊Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + not a strong, dominant heroine + both are each other's first + sweet and seductive] Ling Xi transmigrates into the role of a cannon-fodder supporting character and, from the start, spends the night with the person the princess loves. The original owner was stunningly beautiful, but her scumbag fiancé manipulated her into sleeping with another man and becoming his concubine. She acted as a spy to steal intelligence for him, only to meet a tragic end, decapitated. Meanw 159.9kReads8.2Score23.2kShelves
49. 49 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... 14kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    I used to like this genre and read several books. Those who are interested can check them out! [Heart emoji]

50. 50 千 [World-Hopping] A Thousand Charms 【综穿】千娇百媚 Feng Mian风绵Ancient Romance412k WordsOngoing [Qing dynasty transmigration + love at first sight + protagonist's halo + exclusive devotion + Mary Sue + alternate history + sweet romance] The Lovesick Heartbreak Flower was born of love, and Qing Yu, its spirit in human form, loves nothing more than feeding on the passions of the mortal world. World One: Kangxi's Beloved (completed) World Two: Qianlong's Fair and Radiant White Moonlight (completed) [Scumbag Long? Hmph, absolutely not. My innocence is destined to belong to my darling wife!] Wo 2.9kReads8.2Score130Shelves

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    The female lead basically starts out as a concubine, but once she appears, she's almost always the only one favored by the emperor.

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