Any Scheming, Cunning Novels About Family, Palace, and International Power Struggles? 有没有那种家斗，宫斗，多国都斗那种心机腹黑文

1. 151 美 The Beauty Schemes for the Emperor 美人谋君 A Lazy Flower Cat一只懒花猫Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Not a pure romance + rebirth and revenge + marriage first, love later] Meng Yanyun, daughter of the General Who Guards the North, is made a princess and sent to Nanyue to marry for peace. In the end, her husband and child both die because of the old emperor. She is brought back to the capital and made to live in the imperial palace under the title of princess, where the old emperor abuses her day after day. That night, she plunges a knife into the old emperor’s heart and laughs wildly. “You sla 151Reads7.0Score—Shelves
2. 152 青 The Childhood Sweetheart Consort Rises to Power, Her Goal Is to Become Empress Dowager! 青梅侧妃上位，目标是太后位！ Xiao Yan Wants to Get Rich小闫要暴富Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Domestic scheming in the early stages, palace intrigue later; the leads are not both faithful~] [The heroine loves the hero but keeps her feelings in check, staying clear-headed and never obsessed. The hero cares for her, but as emperor he has to balance the court, and there will be no shortage of women around him. The heroine is special to him!] An unexpected imperial decree changed Jiang Qingyue from the Princess Consort of Prince Qing to his secondary consort overnight. The emperor’s favor a 6.8kReads8.3Score554Shelves
3. 153 绿 The Green Tea Bride: Dear Cousin, Welcome 绿茶嫁到：表妹这厢有礼了 Jiang Shu姜姝Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted Chen Yinong, who had schemed her way through her previous life, was reborn and came to a profound realization. She absolutely had to learn to act like a sweet, helpless girl. You want to compete over who’s more pitiful? Sure. You shed a tear, I’ll faint. You want to push me into the water? I’ll pin you down in it instead. You want to scheme against my family? Then hand over your life. The clever Chen Yinong never expected that after learning to play the sweet, helpless girl, she could fool 58Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 154 凤 The Phoenix Reigns Over the World 凤临天下 A Lifetime of Glamour一世风流Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted "She is an invincible, stone-cold mercenary leader, but after transmigrating, she becomes a thirteen-year-old princess consort. He is the Empire's breathtakingly handsome prince, ruthless and cold, a figure whose name inspires awe throughout the land. Their wedding is followed by a pact on Nether Island: half a month together. But it also drags them into a shocking conspiracy. What kind of perilous, mind-bending trap awaits them?" 13.9kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
5. 155 皇 The Empress Doesn't Love the Emperor, and Now He Regrets It Too Late 皇后娘娘不爱陛下，陛下追悔莫及 Mr. Fanyang范阳先生Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, emperor and empress couple, not a mutually devoted romance] The young emperor Xiao Chenyuan had just ascended the throne when he met Luo Qingning, the daughter of a military family, at a palace banquet. He fell in love at first sight and, despite her existing engagement, appointed her empress on the spot. Luo Qingning was a clear-headed university student born in the 2000s. After unexpectedly transmigrating to an unfamiliar world, she remained a committed opponent of marriage an 7.7kReads8.0Score170Shelves
6. 156 宫 Palace Murder 宫杀 Cao Qian Qian草芊芊Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted The realm and the beloved, the constraints of imperial power and the freedom of love: they have never been easy to reconcile. The palace walls and secluded courtyards were never where I belonged. They were filled with treasures and every luxury imaginable, yet had no love, no family affection, and no friendship. Behind the splendor and imperial favor lay the loss of humanity under imperial power. Behind that supreme authority lay the wanton trampling of love. 60Reads8.7Score—Shelves
7. 157 她 After She Died, the Emperors of the Seven Kingdoms Went Mad 她死后，七国皇帝都疯了 Qi Yunxiao栖云霄Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted [One heroine, countless admirers; a battle among rivals for her; all the male leads are devoted; System; transmigrate into a book; the male leads grovel to win her back] [Brilliant, peerlessly beautiful woman, skilled in both letters and arms vs. the emperors of seven kingdoms + the world's richest man] After returning from her previous life, Lan Zhi discovers she's the original heroine and cannon-fodder character in a book: the chancellor of seven kingdoms who disguises herself as a man. With o 1.1kReads9.2Score212Shelves

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   Women disguise themselves as men and become prime ministers in various countries. The disadvantage is that it never ends.

8. 158 前 Her Ex-Husband Was Heartless, So After Their Divorce, She Married a Tyrant in a Rage 前夫无情，和离后她怒嫁暴君 Lin Yin, Who Loves Rock Ferns喜欢地卷柏的林音Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + The Second Male Lead Wins Her Heart + The Husband Begs for Her Back + Cathartic Revenge] Yu Yue waited eight long years for her husband to return from war. But when he finally came home, he brought a young woman with him, and his heart changed from that moment on. Facing her faithless husband, Yu Yue stays cool and unhurried. She decides to find herself a more powerful protector and give her husband a taste of his own medicine. In pursuit of that goal, Yu Yue sets her sights on 58Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   Not bad, very beautiful

9. 159 虎 Tiger Thorn 虎刺 Catching Wind And Grasping Shadows捕风zhuo影Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted Dreams are like dust stirred up by the wind, settling across the land of our motherland and spreading to every corner. As the young lady of the Yang family, Yang Mian had intended to spend her life peacefully in Wuye Commandery with Zhao Lanyou, who once told her, "As long as you turn around, you'll see me." But as the saying goes, "The tree longs for stillness, but the wind will not cease." When her father, Yang Zheng, was framed, her dream was shattered, and she became trapped in an endless cy 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The dreams of young people are like dust blown by the wind, falling into the land of the motherland and spreading to every corner.

10. 160 穿 I Became a Villainous Eunuch and Won the World Over with My Goofy Antics 穿成反派太监，靠沙雕被天下争抢 Su Qing素青Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Goofy Little Eunuch × Long-Suffering Emperor] Mutually Exclusive Romance Yue Fuling transmigrates into the body of a little eunuch, but secretly she is an assassin tasked with killing the emperor. The emperor can even possess her, and has learned all her secrets. This book is also known as: Everyone knows she’s an assassin except her. Yue Fuling panics and packs up to flee in the middle of the night. Halfway through, flames blaze behind her as several groups of pursuers race after her. Yue Fuli 10.8kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    Highly recommended! There really is! I love this book so much

11. 161 修 The Cultivation World’s Sickly Number One 修真界第一病秧子 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 299.2kReads9.7Score30.3kShelves
12. 162 穿 After Becoming the Male Lead's Stepmother, I Flee With the Villain's Little One 穿成男主小妈后，带反派幼崽跑路 Mr. Zixu Wuyou子虚乌有君Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After Wang Qi died in a car accident, she transmigrated into a romance novel called The Overbearing CEO Falls for Me. By an unfortunate twist of fate, she became the male lead’s stepmother and the mother of three future villainous powerhouses. But Wang Qi transmigrated to the 1990s, five years before the novel’s story began. The original heroine had yet to be reborn, and the plot had not started. The eldest son, one of the future villains, was only fourteen, while the other two hadn’t even been 23.7kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
13. 163 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villains' Stories Go Off the Rails Again 快穿：反派们的画风又跑偏了 Shan Xiaozhu山小竹Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (No male lead, no romance, no love story, and not a brainless power fantasy.) In novels, villains always fall for the protagonist and end up seeing their grand ambitions go up in smoke. Yan Bai says: Why should villains bother with romance? Isn't building a career much better? Step aside, let me handle it! She transmigrates as the vicious mentor, stepmother, and teacher of various villains... A powerful mentor guides you every step of the way, showing you 108 ways to overthrow the regime and how 2.3kReads9.2Score249Shelves
14. 164 难 Impossible to Win Over: The Love-Struck Young Master Is Twisted, Scheming, and Flirtatious 难哄，恋爱脑癫公少爷他又茶又撩 Yan Xiaonuo颜小糯Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Absurd comedy + livestreaming + going crazy anywhere, anytime] Qiao Xi takes on a mission from the Space-Time Administration, transmigrating into a tragic romance novel to fix its plot. She becomes a nobody with barely any fame and is bound to a Truth-Telling System. From then on, the tragic romance takes a bizarre turn... During a variety show livestream, she is asked why she works so hard. Guest 1: “I thought of the hardworking farmers.” Guest 2: “My grandma was a farmer. I miss her so much.” 57.2kReads9.5Score7.3kShelves
15. 165 龙 Why Won't Mr. Long Check Out? 龙总为何不退房 Fan Bai饭白Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The short drama adaptation, Couple Play, has been scheduled for release! Tune in to Tencent Video on March 27!] The Zhulang Oster Royal Hotel is the only hotel in the world that caters exclusively to domineering CEOs. Long Qing owns the hotel and is the most domineering CEO of them all. They say no one can work for Long Qing for more than three months, but Yu Xianxian has lasted three years. Long Qing: “I want the hotel’s full guest list in three seconds.” Yu Xianxian: “Right away, Mr. Long.” 3.9kReads9.0Score539Shelves
16. 166 小 My Junior Sister Is Overpowered, Yet Ridiculously Goofy 小师妹明明超强却过分沙雕 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 244.6kReads9.6Score26.1kShelves
17. 167 长 Teacher Chang Mao 长矛老师 Beyond the Mountains山外Modern Romance677k WordsCompleted Originally titled “You Sell Swords, I Go Crazy: Together, We Set the Entertainment Industry Straight” [Rebellious CEO × Defiant Top-Tier Star] [Entertainment industry + absurd comedy + dating show + nonsense + memes + shameless antics] Jiang Qiyu transmigrated into a book. She became a brainless cannon-fodder character in a novel about a fake heiress in the entertainment industry. After taking a phone call, she realized the plot was already more than halfway through. Her family had abandoned he 166.7kReads9.7Score19kShelves
18. 168 重 Reborn as a Fierce Wife 重生之悍妻 Mei Guo梅果Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted On her first day as the eldest princess, Yu Xiaoxiao, a military instructor from the apocalypse, marries Gu Xinglang, a young general who has been wrongfully imprisoned and tortured, and has hit the lowest point in his life. From then on, a tough woman from the apocalypse who only knows how to eat, sleep, and kill zombies finds herself bound by fate to a brave general who is loyal to his sovereign and country, stern and taciturn. The country is weak, powerful enemies loom, and the court is full 7.5kReads9.2Score772Shelves

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    I have been a bookworm for more than ten years, so I must recommend these books! A different Gong Douwen! The author's writing is smooth and the heroine is not brainless!

19. 169 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 24.5kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves
20. 170 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 6.5kReads9.4Score784Shelves
21. 171 一 The First-Rank Female Magistrate 一品女提刑 Jin Zhonglou金重楼Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The treasury silver has been stolen, yet the locks are completely intact? A headless corpse is found at a mountain temple, and the victim may have done it to himself? One baffling case after another is shrouded in mystery. Suicide, murder, or accidental death? Female detective Yi Chang'an unexpectedly arrives in the Great Yan Dynasty, only to find that the man who saved her life has been caught up in a capital crime! To repay his kindness, she goes along with events and solves one mysterious cas 3kReads9.1Score430Shelves
22. 172 大 Master, Your Romance Luck Has Blossomed 大师，你桃花开了 Jiangjiang Is Quite Handsome江江有点帅Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Silly Comedy + Sweet Romance + Fallen Princess + Fake Monk + Devoted Couple + Sharp Tongues] Before meeting Wuchen, Qin Yueliang only wanted to stand on her own two feet and take down anyone who coveted her beauty. After meeting Wuchen, all Qin Yueliang wants is to cling to him and let him take down anyone who covets her beauty. They first meet outside Jing'an Temple. “Master, I’m just a helpless young woman. If you don’t help me, I’ll die!” “Benefactor, take another look at the corpses at your 5.8kReads9.1Score817Shelves
23. 173 替 After Our Marriage by Proxy, the Ailing Young Lord Is So Furious He’s Bouncing with Energy 替嫁后病弱世子被气得活蹦乱跳 A Ladleful from the Weakwater River弱水一瓢Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating overnight, she woke up shoved into a bridal sedan, being sent to bring good fortune to a sickly man who had been poisoned with a rare toxin and was not expected to live long. Su Tang just wanted to make the best of her situation, but with so many people looking for trouble, she had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and protect her husband. Cure poison, crush scumbags, and take on the bizarre troublemakers! Her legitimate younger sister wanted to rekindle an old romance an 6kReads9.3Score919Shelves
24. 174 邪 The Wicked and Wanton Crown Princess 邪肆太子妃 Plum Fruit梅果子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted My name is Mo Xiaodou. I came from the apocalypse, and I have a pocket dimension at my disposal. I’m a walking supermarket, a mobile warehouse. But in this new world without zombies, I’m nothing more than a bodyguard slave with no rights. So my dream changed from killing zombies and saving all of humanity to taking my family in this world and escaping to freedom. Then I’ll find myself a man and have a few babies~ My name is Rong Tang. I’m the crown prince of the empire, and I have a bodyguard w 383Reads9.0Score135Shelves
25. 175 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 149.9kReads9.6Score21kShelves
26. 176 将 The General Is a Mad Beauty 将军是个疯批美人 Piggy Piggy Piggy Piggy Piggy Li猪猪猪猪猪丽Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted After being reborn, Qin Huaining went mad and "killed" herself. She took her late brother's identity and enlisted in the army, becoming a famous young general. She inherited her brother's identity, and it seemed she inherited his past life as a man too, indulging in wine, women, and wealth. Her residence was filled with beauties of all kinds, men and women alike. In the eyes of outsiders, she was a useless wastrel, drunk on wine, women, and money. But everyone at court knew better than to provok 465Reads8.9Score106Shelves

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    She died in the end [crying]

27. 177 黑 The Crown of the Dark Moon 黑月光冠冕 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Modern Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [The first print volume is now available] [Sweet Romance in a Wealthy Family] + [A Forbidden Love Falls from Its Pedestal] + [Characters Awaken] + [A Chaotic Love Rival Showdown] “You are a cannon-fodder character in this world. Your character tags are: beautiful, vicious, and stupid. When you were eight, you were adopted by the Shen family, the most powerful family in Whale Harbor. The head of the family treasured you like a gem, but you joined forces with your villainous mother to scheme agai 294.2kReads9.5Score46.4kShelves

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    The author's writing style is excellent~ and the plot theme is very new! The heroine works hard to fight against the door of the play! Don't be a puppet in the author's writing! Find your true self and change your destiny~

28. 178 宫 Palace Tycoon 宫廷大亨 Chuan Ying川賏Historical182k WordsOngoing Modern young man Li Anzhi accidentally obtains an ancestral jade pendant and transmigrates into the fictional A Zhao Dynasty, where he becomes the chief eunuch. Using his modern knowledge and business acumen, he makes his way in the palace... —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Palace fighting drama, friends who are interested can watch it

29. 179 试 Scheming for the World 试谋天下 White Flower Tongue Grass白花舌舌草Ancient Romance136k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + unmatched medical and poison expertise + suspense + political intrigue + power fantasy] Gu Nan, a renowned doctor in Huaxia, dies unexpectedly. When she wakes again, she is not in the ICU or hospital ward she imagined, but in a strange place. Something beyond the bounds of scientific explanation, transmigration, has actually happened to her. Unlucky as she is, the body now carrying her soul belongs to a criminal, and she is currently being exiled. What the hell! Gu Nan is so fr —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 180 锦 Spring Hidden in Brocade Ink 锦墨藏春 Pear Blossom, Rain-Scented Foam梨花薰雨沫Ancient Romance735k WordsOngoing Bai Zhouzhou is a famously frail beauty. She cannot bear the cold or the heat, nor wind or rain. She is out of breath after three steps and coughing after five. Her mother died young, her father despises her, and after her fiancé broke off their engagement, no one was willing to marry her. Then, one day, this delicate flower was taken into the Eastern Palace by Crown Prince Shen Yunmo. Rumor has it that Crown Prince Shen Yunmo is violent by nature, keeps women at a distance, and loves noth 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a palace fight, where the male and female protagonists are both pure.

31. 181 华 Consort Hua Reincarnates as Gua Liu 华妃娘娘她魂穿瓜六了 The Master and the Master's Husband夫子和夫子夫Female-Channel Fanfiction606k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, was a woman loved by Emperor Yongzheng. The daughter of a powerful official, she lost her child while still young because the emperor feared her family's influence. For decades, the man she loved most had her drink the incense-scented medicine known as Joyful Harmony, damaging her health and leaving her barren for life. Even so, in the end, she was condemned as having grown too powerful, and in a single night, every member of the Nian family was killed. Her soul is rebo 145Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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    Gong Du, all members are highly intelligent and serious in Gong Du. The story of Concubine Hua's rebirth.

32. 182 今 Has the Heir Apparent Won Himself Over Yet? 今日世子自我攻略了吗 Heng Jiujiu恒久九Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + bickering enemies + a dramatic heroine who’s occasionally a goofball + a doting hero] After transmigrating, Ning Yuanrou has no grand ambitions. She just wants to enjoy life as a princess and laze around until she dies. But things never go as she wishes, and people keep lining up to give her a taste of her own medicine. So at three, she causes a scene in the imperial school, and at eight, she beats up princes and princesses. She’s the undisputed little tyrant of the pala 4.4kReads9.0Score417Shelves

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    This book is good to read, highly recommended

33. 183 婚 After Marriage, the Playboy Tycoon Drops His Act and Turns Seductive 婚后，纨绔阔少撕下伪装又欲又撩 Shao Hua 17邵华十七Modern Romance999k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later, mind reading, play the pig to eat the tiger, redemption, male lead is lovesick) (Cool, rational beauty vs. male lead who seems like a spoiled playboy but is actually innocent, flirtatious, and seductive) On the eve of her arranged marriage, Jiang Wange, the most sought-after socialite in Haicheng, was set up and spent a wild night with Wei Ershao, the younger brother of her intended fiancé. To protect the family's reputation, the Jiang family hurriedly married her 2.9kReads9.1Score329Shelves

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    This is good, Shuang Jie, the male protagonist is only good to the female protagonist

34. 184 公 Princess: I’ll Do Whatever I Want 公主：本宫就放肆了 What to Eat in Summer夏天吃啥Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted “Xiao Niannian, do you know why your Imperial Grandfather gave you the name ‘Xin’?” “‘Xin’ means the light of dawn. As the eldest legitimate granddaughter of your Imperial Grandfather, he hopes you’ll bring peace and prosperity to the Great Qian Dynasty.” Five-year-old County Princess Yong’an, Zhao Mingxin, couldn’t yet understand what those words meant. Not until she became Princess Yong’an did Zhao Mingxin understand. As a daughter of the Zhao imperial clan, Zhao Mingxin could never escape the 160Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the heroine is the granddaughter of the emperor. She is not a house-fighter. She is a general with great military exploits. She breaks away from the world and single-handedly resists the prince.

35. 185 夫 The Madam Takes Charge: No More Lounging, Get Up and Get to Work! 夫人当家：都别躺，给我起来卷！ Give It a Persimmon Try柿柿就试试Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an alternate world + wish fulfillment + sweet romance + one-on-one + two strong leads] Xia Shuyan is a noblewoman of the capital, blessed with beauty, intelligence, and an illustrious family. To protect her family from the impending struggle for the throne, she arranges to marry General Xiao Yunchi, a man rumored to bring death to his wives. Xiao Yunchi is the second legitimate son of the Grand Princess and the old Marquis of Zhenbei, as well as the emperor’s nephew. He has sp 24.5kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
36. 186 替 The Bride in Disguise: A Mad Doctor Tames Her Husband 替嫁娇妃：疯癫医女驯夫记 sShuangcChenyYues霜c晨y月Ancient Romance172k WordsOngoing “On our wedding night, blood stains the red candles. The mad consort presses a silver needle to her throat: ‘Marquis, are you going to inspect my virginity mark?’” Lin Shuying, her hair hanging loose, tears up the marriage contract, only to see Shen Yan pinch the cinnabar mole on her wrist. “Madam, do you know that pretending to be insane is a crime of deceiving the emperor?” Medicinal dregs in the manor conceal the secrets of the struggle for the throne. The mad consort wields her needles to br —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a good book, the kind that you stay up all night chasing [licking the screen] The story of a concubine married to a cold-faced marquis, two strong men fighting each other + a reversal of power, so exciting! [Sending Hearts][Grass Planted] Lin Shuying, a concubine, was forced to marry into the Shen Mansion on behalf of her eldest sister. She appears to be crazy, but is actually proficient in medical skills and thoughtful. She pretends to be crazy and stupid just to explore the truth and break free from the shackles of fate. Shen Yan, the Marquis of Zhenbei, was decisive in killing, but he was always wary of this "crazy" lady. Undercurrents surged in the house, and poisonous schemes and frame-ups were staged one after another. She used her medical skills to break the situation, and used her madness to hide her edge, gradually gaining trust in the dangerous environment. From the thrilling game of poisoning at the birthday banquet, to the witty response to the poetry club's troubles, to the danger in the secret room and the gradual revelation of the truth, every chapter is full of climaxes! The court affairs intertwined with family secrets. She tore away the mask of madness, played chess and stirred up the tiger talisman of the three armies. She and Shen Yan went from testing each other to sharing the power of the country, and the confrontation between the two powers was full of tension # #substitute marriage essay #power strategy essay #

37. 187 伴 Accompanied by Smoke 伴烟 Laba Coconut腊八椰子Ancient Romance106k WordsCompleted [Naive, Wild Girl x Gentle Scholar + Happy Ending] She loved him, so she ran to him with all the courage she could muster. Liu Yunzhi treated her wonderfully, caring for her and asking after her, soothing her to sleep at night, reading to her whenever he had time, stroking her slightly rounded belly, and discussing baby names with her. She lost herself in it, deceiving herself as she sank into the gentle web he had woven, dreaming that they would be the only two in each other’s lives forever. Bu 3.4kReads9.3Score293Shelves

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    It's just sweet love, there is a little misunderstanding, but it will be solved

38. 188 不 I Only Asked for a Divorce, So Why Are You Yelling at Me? 不就提了和离，你冲我凶什么？ Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted (A story about a scheming beauty bringing an aloof, untouchable man down from his pedestal.) Mad dog + marriage first, love later + later, an obsessive abduction and a desperate pursuit of his wife + both leads have only ever been with each other + lovers who are also enemies She transmigrates into a book as the most esteemed Princess Jinling of the Southern Dynasty, only to nearly be killed by her husband with a sword on their wedding night. To stay alive, she pretends to humor him, asks for a 7.4kReads8.9Score533Shelves
39. 189 绿 The Green-Tea Legitimate Daughter Climbs Her Way to Empress 绿茶嫡女一路内卷做皇后 A Speck of Dust某颗尘土Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted Su Yunqing was once the neglected legitimate eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. But she came out on top in the imperial selection and became the only woman bestowed with a title: Lady Rong. There is no true love in the imperial family. A woman is favored in the harem for profit or beauty, nothing more. Su Yunqing intends to use the emperor and become the most powerful woman in the Great Xi Dynasty. The harem has women who think they can share a hundred years of true love with th 180Reads8.8Score—Shelves
40. 190 重 Reborn, the Emperor Personally Teaches His Consort the Art of Harem Warfare 重生后，陛下手把手教娘娘宫斗 Muzi Yingbao木子颖宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Your Majesty, if there is another life, I hope never to have known you, and never to meet you again in any lifetime.” Yujing Chen detested her. Yet the last thing she did before dying was take the fatal sword strike for him. She said, “Your Majesty, could my life leave a vivid mark in your heart?” Perhaps Heaven believed his task was unfinished and granted him a new life. After being reborn... he discovered that she had once been bright and beautiful, too... [No System + No transmigration + Mal 6.7kReads8.4Score382Shelves
41. 191 娘 Her Majesty Is Bewitchingly Beautiful, Reigns over the Six Palaces, and Takes the Empress's Throne! 娘娘千娇百媚，宠冠六宫坐后位！ It's Bing'er是冰儿啊Ancient Romance632k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + clear-headed heroine + not the emperor’s sole favorite at first, but his only favorite later] Su Mei never imagined she would transmigrate into a harem-intrigue novel, let alone as the lowest-ranking palace concubine. If she wants a better life, she has to cling tightly to the emperor’s coattails. At first, the emperor is interested in her only because of her alluring face. Later, he summons her more often because she is delicate and soft, and somehow he develops feelings for t 621Reads7.5Score—Shelves
42. 192 我 I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite? 我又乖又美，独宠后宫怎么了？ Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Harem + No Angst] A lively, stunning beauty + a devastatingly handsome, love-struck good emperor. (He’s love-struck but knows right from wrong) (No cutthroat palace intrigue) (Not a devoted couple) (Fast-paced) (Heroine’s halo) Ji Wanqing transmigrates into the harem of the Emperor of Yan and becomes a low-ranking concubine. The moment she arrives, the arrogant Consort slaps her. The Consort is bad enough, and the Empress is no better, using her to stoke the Consort’s anger. Wit 5.4kReads9.2Score543Shelves
43. 193 贵 The Consort Is Beautiful and Sweet, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Dotes on Her Without Restraint 贵妃美艳娇软，冷戾帝王宠溺无度 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 25.7kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
44. 194 财 The Tycoon Family’s Darling: Ten Brothers Spoil Her Rotten 财阀团宠，十个哥哥亿万宠 Little Pumpkin小南瓜瓜Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The day Lin Xiaole is brought back from a doghouse in the plebeian district, her mother makes her an adopted daughter for the sake of the fake heiress! Her mother doesn’t love her, her sister doesn’t care for her, but her ten older brothers dote on her like she’s the most precious thing in the world! The most mysterious man in the empire is her destined husband. With a wave of his hand, he pampers her like a little princess. Who could have known... This five-year-old little fool is actually the 2.9kReads9.2Score539Shelves
45. 195 梦 Dreams of Loulan 梦幻楼兰 Eggplant in Its Prime风华正茂的茄子Ancient Romance110k WordsCompleted In the morning light, Princess Bihan’s palace was especially tranquil. Her silvery-blue hair swayed gently with each stretch, as if she could shake away the mist of her dreams. She was the jewel of the Kingdom of Loulan, known to all. Her icy beauty and haughty bearing, like the “cold” in her name, inspired awe and made her difficult to approach. Lately, though, even she had grown tired of this flawless loneliness. The men in her dreams, faces she had never encountered in real life, had begun di —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 前 I Died Tragically in My Past Life, Then Was Jilted Again After Being Reborn 前世惨死，重生后又被退婚 Ye Chenhuo叶尘火Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete] 1. This story focuses mainly on palace and household intrigue, with very little romance and not much screen time for the male lead. The leads support each other and join forces against their enemies, with no misunderstandings or love rivals. One man and one woman, both pure; a strong heroine and an even stronger hero. The male lead spoils the heroine. 2. This is a fictional setting with no connection to real history. Synopsis: Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest daughter of 15.3kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
47. 197 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Dark and Twisted Crown Prince Could Read My Mind 穿书后：我被腹黑疯批太子读心了 King of Feasting干饭王Two Male Leads779k WordsCompleted [Male Lead + Both Leads Are Each Other’s First and Only + Unhinged + A Little Goofy] After pulling an all-nighter and dying suddenly, he transmigrates into a male-oriented novel on Qidian that he’s been obsessively reading. He becomes a minor cannon-fodder character who dies after being sent to solitary confinement for offending the crown prince. Along the way, he activates the [Death-Seeking System]: as long as he dies, he can come back to life in his original world! Overjoyed and moved to tear 2.2kReads9.5Score418Shelves

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48. 198 读 After Reading His Mind, the Celibate Tycoon Spoiled the Little Playboy Rotten 读心后禁欲大佬把小纨绔宠上天了 Rampaging Lamb暴走羔羊Two Male Leads522k WordsCompleted [Male-male romance + mutually devoted, one-on-one couple + sweet indulgence + a little goofy] [Mind-reading, abstinent, scheming fatherly CEO Qin Zhiyan × Cocky yet timid, spoiled and pretty young master Tang Keyi, adored by his whole family] The young master of the Tang family, Tang Keyi, is stunningly handsome but notoriously spoiled, and he even declares that he'll marry no one but Qin Zhiyan! Qin Zhiyan is the head of the capital's most powerful family, aloof and abstinent, with no interest 3.5kReads9.5Score541Shelves
49. 199 女 Disguised as a Man: The Tyrant Charms with Her Beauty 女扮男装：暴君她美色撩人 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + no romance + strong heroine + gradually becomes everyone’s favorite] Jun Lin was born into the modern world and then reborn in another era. After disguising herself as a man, she finally managed to ascend the throne, only to be poisoned by her childhood friend and turned into a puppet under his control. Her memories became jumbled and her personality changed drastically. After five years of tyranny, she died in court. Jun Lin: “Thanks for asking. I woke up in a mass g 3.4kReads9.5Score545Shelves
50. 200 贵 The Noble Consort Is So Alluring, Even the Emperor Bows to Her 贵妃如此多娇，引得皇上折腰 Buddhist-Style Little Salty Fish佛系小咸鱼Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + palace intrigue + medical skills + no pairing + doesn't love the emperor] At the age of seven, she was kidnapped in her previous life and became the disciple of a genius physician. But her master coveted the peerless beauty she gradually grew into. After three years of planning, she struck a fatal blow, thinking she was finally free. Then she found the letter her master had left behind... Reborn in a single moment, she changed her fate of being kidnapped and entered the palace. She tr 1.5kReads9.1Score168Shelves

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