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. 251 与 With Jin Chang’an (Based on the Screen Adaptation Starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei) 与晋长安（宋轶、丞磊主演影视原著） Jiu Lu Feixiang九鹭非香Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted The hit drama starring Song Yi and Cheng Lei is now airing! A beloved historical romance by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang! Female general vs. puppy-like boy. The child she casually picked up turns out to have two sides? A cold little gentleman by day, a loyal black knight by night. Is he a puppy turning into a wolf, and which side is the real him? A tale of love and hate between a female general and the heir of an enemy state! Li Shuang, the adopted daughter of a great general, guards the borders of the Grea 5.6kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves
2. 252 灼 A Brilliant and Graceful Life [Original Novel of the TV Series Starring Feng Shaofeng and Jing Tian] 灼灼风流【冯绍峰、景甜主演同名电视剧原著】 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted The original novel for the TV series Blossoms in Adversity, starring Jing Tian and Feng Shaofeng, premiering on Tencent Video on August 19. A tale of remarkable heroes and exhilarating wish fulfillment. A sharp-witted female official meets a devoted prince: from a chaotic first encounter to a lifetime together. Mu Zhuohua learned one thing from a young age: once a woman gets married, her life is as good as over. Studying and taking the imperial exams are a woman's only way forward. Staying unmar 10kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves
3. 253 春 The Woman in the Spring Boudoir Dream 春闺梦里人 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted The novel of the same name as the television drama starring Ding Yuxi and Peng Xiaoran. “I won’t accept this! I won’t! Even as a ghost, I’ll curse you for all eternity. May the loving couple be torn apart, may the mirror never be made whole, and may the mandarin ducks fly off separately!” Her obsession would not fade, and her vengeful spirit could not find peace. Ji Man was only reading a novel to pass the time, never imagining she would be pulled into a very strange dream. She became the story’ 1.2kReads8.4Score229Shelves
4. 254 深 Palace Intrigue: The Story of Qing Zhi 深宫策·青栀传 Qing Zhi Wei Bai青栀未白Ancient Romance882k WordsCompleted Her eyes can see through sinister tricks and schemes, but she cannot fully see the changes in people's hearts. His hands hold the fate of all under heaven, yet all he wants is to hold on to the few who truly care for him. How far is it from being the daughter of a powerful official distrusted by the emperor to becoming a virtuous empress remembered throughout history? Once she enters the imperial palace, her past ties are severed. Half a lifetime of ups and downs conceals the green of the garden 2.4kReads9.2Score307Shelves

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   Bring it on! It will be all right!!

5. 255 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, She Became the Fourteenth Imperial Prince’s Consort Everyone Envy 退亲后，她成了人人羡慕的四福晋 Wan Bao妧宝Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [One devoted couple + sweet romance] Tong Jia Ning Chuge, the legitimate daughter of Longkodo, was getting married. But on her wedding day, a princess snatched her groom right off the street. The poor girl fell out of her bridal sedan and died on the spot! The woman protested, “I just got here, and a bunch of people are already laughing at me for being a discarded wife. I can’t stand for this!” Just as she was racking her brains for a way to put them in their place, an imperial edict from Empero 33.4kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
6. 256 一 A Lifetime of Rong An 一世容安 Qing Xueyao卿雪瑶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Li Rongan’s husbands, both in this life and her previous one, were peerless warlords. At first, they all loathed her, despised her, and wanted nothing more than to kill her. Later, they all fell for her... * After being reborn, Rongan fled her former husband’s clutches by marrying far away to Yanbei, where she became the wife of a prince. She knew the Prince of Yan would rebel in two years. When he did, he would divorce the princess consort appointed to him and marry his childhood sweetheart, hi 12.4kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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   The heroine was reborn (reborn into someone else's body) and married someone else to avoid her ex-husband. The heroine is tolerant and self-possessed, smart and strong

7. 257 退 I Proved My Innocence After Breaking Off the Engagement, Now the Prince Is Desperate to Win Me Back 退婚自证清白，王爷追妻火葬场 Yue Miao月淼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted A modern mercenary queen transmigrates into the body of Mu Jiuxi, the eldest daughter of a general's household. First, she's falsely accused of adultery and nearly thrown into a pig cage. Then the Prince Regent breaks off their engagement and ruins her reputation. Everyone expects the young lady to become a laughingstock, but she doesn't bat an eye. She tears apart fake sweethearts, puts snobbish social climbers in their place, crushes scheming jerks, and captures a male assassin alive. With all 2.9kReads9.3Score652Shelves

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   Nice looking, this is my own opinion. Comments are welcome

8. 258 不 Oh No, Miss Is Determined to Marry the Villain 不好了，小姐她执意嫁反派 Fei Jiu飞久Ancient Romance391k WordsOngoing [A volatile, obsessive, lovesick prince × a sweet, delicate young lady indulged without restraint] [Reborn × both leads pure × sweet romance] In her previous life, Lu Ningxi was raised deep within the women’s quarters, never venturing beyond the inner gates, yet a madman seized her and took her to Prince Huai’s residence. Amid the raging flames, Prince Huai, Pei Ling, held her tight, the corners of his eyes red. “I can protect you.” Lu Ningxi looked up at him, her eyes filled with regret and dee 11Reads6.9Score—Shelves
9. 259 报 Report to the Eunuch-in-Chief: The Reborn Princess Is Here to Spoil You 报告九千岁，小公主重生来宠你啦 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The print comic is now available: The Princess Has Nothing to Fear] [100% sweetness + two lovesick leads + fake eunuch + strong heroine] [Unhinged princess vs. stone-faced, straight-laced eunuch] Before she was reborn, she chose the most dazzling top scholar in the Northern Kingdom as her consort. Her whole family was slaughtered, her country fell, and she was forced to marry a eunuch! After being reborn, the first thing she did was deal with that two-faced scumbag. She refused to take even the 9.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
10. 260 傻 The Fool Turns Into a Phoenix, and Her Scumbag Father’s Family Is Filled with Regret 傻子摇身变凤凰，渣爹一家悔断肠 White Mustard Seed Fire白芥子火Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + reborn revenge + medical skills + devoted husband + both leads are chaste] In her previous life, Gu Yanluo was the notorious fool of the capital. Bullied and trampled on, she eventually had poison poured down her throat and died a wretched death. After being reborn, she plays the pig to eat the tiger. Everyone says the eldest daughter of the Gu family is an idiot, stupid and brainless, and easy to bully. So they scheme against her, eager to watch her make a fool of herself. Who 5.9kReads9.3Score917Shelves
11. 261 重 Reborn: One Smile from the Poisonous Consort, and the Fierce Prince's Waist Was Broken 重生毒妃一笑，凶猛残王折了腰 Yun Zheng云筝Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Qingwu trusted a scoundrel and her stepsister. After they turned her against him, she came to deeply resent the man who cherished her with all his heart. Later, her unborn child died in the womb, and she became a barely human medicine experiment, tormented by that pair of vile people for three whole years. To save her, the crippled prince stormed the imperial capital alone, only to be hacked to pieces... Only then did she realize that no one in the world loved her more t 1kReads9.0Score338Shelves
12. 262 重 Back to Our Wedding Night, I Tear the Cold-Faced Prince’s Clothes 重回新婚夜，我撕了冷面王爷的衣服 July Chestnut七月栗子Ancient Romance591k WordsOngoing Back on her wedding night… she married the disgraced, notorious wastrel prince everyone avoided, becoming his consort. She never expected him to cherish her in the palm of his hand and spoil her without limits. “Whoever dares lay a finger on my woman can try me.” Reborn, she kills, and he sets things on fire. She schemes for power, and he sends in the troops. “If it’s what my consort wants, so what if I have to take the whole realm?” Take down scumbags, trample wicked women, and turn the tables 20Reads6.5Score—Shelves
13. 263 奸 The Treacherous Minister 奸臣 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Wuyou was the son of a treacherous minister, and everyone at court had to respectfully call him “Little Chancellor.” Father and son controlled the court and toyed with political power, so plenty of people wanted him dead. Mu Baili was the eunuch in charge of the Directorate of Ceremonial and the governor of the Eastern Depot. He seemed respectful, mild-mannered, and kind to everyone, but in truth he was a wolf who devoured people without leaving a bone. What a shame that such a ruthless ma 4.6kReads9.1Score601Shelves

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    I've read too much, and I forgot that the original one was about family fights, palace fights, and multinational fights, but the fourth one seems to be

14. 264 穆 Mu Shiniang: She Holds Power Over the Court 穆十娘，她权倾朝野 Autumn Grows Deep秋意重Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Mu Shiniang was a naive, sweet girl, doted on by her grandfather, father, and brothers. Her close friend deceived her, a scumbag man mistreated her, and she could only watch as her family was framed by villains and executed to the last person. In this life, Mu Shiniang returned to the day when everything could still be set right. With her spear whistling through the air, she blazed a trail through every obstacle. She cut down the scumbag. She crushed the fake sweetheart 199Reads8.8Score—Shelves
15. 265 半 Half the City in Splendor: Complete 3-Volume Edition 半城繁华（全3册） You Sijie尤四姐Ancient Romance673k WordsCompleted "Their wedding was fast approaching when the groom died unexpectedly. Out of compassion, her mother secretly sent her to Chang'an to take refuge. There, she never expected to stumble into a tangled, sorrowful romance. One man was like a deep, still river, stirring love and resentment until she was left helpless. The other was passionate and sincere, gentle and considerate. Would she defy the bounds of propriety and choose the man she loved deeply? Or would she settle for a life of wealth and ent 92Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    The first book: An extremely noble prince, but he is poisoned by a strange poison and has only one year left to live. One is a member of the Zhuoqiao Pavilion, who is proficient in the art of mechanism. The two people with different identities meet to resolve the crisis and save the common people. [Shy] The second book: The heroine's ex-husband fell off his horse and died, but he wanted to take her to guard the widowed family. In order to save her, Aniang found Li Daitaojiang among the refugees. She went to the capital to seek refuge with her uncle, and traveled thousands of miles just to meet you. [Love] Book 3: [Cool] She was originally an invincible mercenary leader, and she dressed as his little princess. He was the iron-blooded and cold-blooded prince who shocked the world. The seven kingdoms competed for hegemony, and the heroes competed to see how they could join hands to dominate the world. [Love]

16. 266 穿 Transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty: Consort Xiao's Daily Guide to Staying Alive 穿越大唐之萧淑妃保命日常 Mu Yi's Train木易的火车Ancient Romance809k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + Medicine + A Soft-Spoken but No Push-over Heroine + A Sickly, Scheming Hero] Oh no! It's Xiao Shufei, the concubine Wu Zetian had turned into a human swine! Newly transmigrated Xiao Xiao is frozen on the spot: As a transmigrator with no System, no pocket dimension, and no golden finger, she not only has to overturn her gruesome fate, but also take on an empress who ruled an era!? When she learns the truth, tears stream down her face: Is it too late to kill mys 93Reads9.1Score—Shelves
17. 267 宠 The Empress Is Shameless 宠后之本宫无耻 This Palace Has No Shame本宫无耻Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiu is the ninth legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yun, a princess of the Yun Kingdom, and holds the title of Changle. She is stunningly beautiful, born to wealth and privilege, exceptionally clever, and nobility itself. Rumor has it that one word from her carries more weight than an imperial decree from the Yun Emperor. The princess is breathtakingly beautiful, highborn, and the apple of the emperor’s eye. But her temperament… Yun Jiu: What’s wrong with my temperament? Her cousin Yun Luo: 718Reads8.8Score101Shelves
18. 268 穿 After I Transmigrated, My Whole Family Turned Out to Be Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 132.9kReads9.6Score14.2kShelves

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    🌺🍃A beautiful ancient Chinese proverb, 1. Shi Buyu was born with a smile. There are rumors in the capital that she is a disaster star coming to the world. Sitting by the window, Shi Bu unexpectedly laughed. Disaster? Then she had to live up to her title. 2. One day she was pestered by Mr. Xie, saying that he had inner demons. Yan Sanhe: She doesn't care about the affairs of living people. Mr. Xie: They all say that I am short-lived, so just treat me as an advance reservation. 3. Jiang Mianmian traveled through time. The father is cunning and cunning, the mother is cruel and cruel, the eldest brother is naive and treacherous, and the second sister is selfish and bitchy.

19. 269 何 Why Not Cross the River Together? 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 172.1kReads9.7Score50kShelves
20. 270 病 After the Sickly Young Master Was Reborn, the Prince Doted on Him Without Restraint 病公子重生后，被王爷无限诱宠 One Egg Yolk Pie一口蛋黄派Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [One-to-one romance + rebirth + sweet, satisfying romance] Chi Yu is the only legitimate son of the general's household, but he was born with a delicate constitution. Sickly since childhood, he wheezes after three steps and coughs after five. Among the young gentlemen of Kyoto's prominent families, he's famous for being frail and delicate. Reborn, the frail Chi Yu finally gets back on his feet! He had planned to take revenge and punish the villains step by step on his own, but unexpectedly, he c 15.1kReads9.5Score2.3kShelves
21. 271 主 The New Matriarch Enters the Household, and the Cold, Powerful Minister Falls Harder Every Day 主母新婚入府，清冷权臣日日沦陷 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 127.3kReads9.4Score17.4kShelves
22. 272 被 Forced to Become a Concubine, She Is Spoiled by the General Every Day 被逼做妾后，她被将军日日娇宠 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 51.7kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
23. 273 我 My Sweet, Scheming Husband Keeps Losing His Mind 我那又娇又茶的夫君稳定发疯 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 37.1kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves
24. 274 九 When Will the Ninth Prince Ascend the Throne? 九殿下究竟何时登基 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 58.3kReads9.3Score5.9kShelves
25. 275 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 39.3kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
26. 276 这 This Villain Has a Conscience, Just Not Much of One! 这个反派有点良心，但是不多！ I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 425kReads9.5Score92.1kShelves
27. 277 我 Isn't It Only Natural for a Slime Like Me to Crush a Dragon? 我一个史莱姆吊打巨龙很合理吧？ Three Winds 11三风11Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Beast taming + choices + comedy + nonsense + one female lead (no female lead) = ?] When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where beast taming reigns supreme, and he has bound himself to a Divine-Level Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him all kinds of rewards! With the System’s help, his pets grow increasingly monstrous: a slime that can sit on a dragon and crush it to death, a husky that can blast a phoenix to tears with elemental skills, and a.. 191.6kReads9.7Score23.3kShelves
28. 278 深 A Noble Consort in the Deep Palace 深宫有贵妃 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted When they were young and love stirred in his heart, he took her in. Once he held power, he had no choice but to hide her away. In the lonely inner palace, she waited quietly, day after day and year after year. For power and status, he feared nothing. He overcame every obstacle and held her close. Behind layer upon layer of palace gates and red walls, a dream within a dream awakened the lovers from their reverie. 12.1kReads9.0Score762Shelves

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    🍀Young love, he is deeply in a high position, even if he has no choice but to dote on her, her IQ is online, step by step to a high position, fortunately, it is the same as before~ 🍀She tried her best to become the queen, he went from disgusting to liking her🌸 🍀She came to the deep palace to be the queen, and she was a palace fighter at all costs✨ 🍀When she entered the deep palace, he took pity on her and kept her clean~ 🍀Courtesy and Queen Mother🌟

29. 279 中 The Empress's Palace 中宫 Tomato Lychee Rice番茄荔枝饭Ancient Romance904k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Yu Lanqing was shrewd, clever, and breathtakingly beautiful, yet stubborn enough to keep going until she hit a wall. Wei Li went to every length to marry Su Yaoyao, and Yu Lanqing used every means at her disposal to become Wei Li's empress. A daughter of the Yu family couldn't stand the sight of anything dirty. She acted decisively and turned his harem upside down. Wei Li did not love Yu Lanqing. That was why everything she did and said annoyed him so much. Wei Li said Yu Lanqing wa 843Reads8.6Score102Shelves
30. 280 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 12.4kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
31. 281 玉 Spring in the Jade Palace 玉殿春 Writer A-Xing写手阿星Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted [Resilient, Gentle Noblewoman x Cunning, Patient Scholar] [Female Growth + Forbidden Love + Tormented Romance + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Redemption] Yan Qing was a noblewoman from a distinguished family. One day, on a whim, she saved Jiang Weiren, a poor scholar. Though they came from utterly different worlds, the two began to cross paths. The gentle young woman and the brooding young man fell for each other in secret. But then the Yan family fell from power. To protect her famil 3.2kReads9.2Score284Shelves
32. 282 病 The Sickly Princess Is Reborn, and the Tyrannical Regent Dotes on Her 病娇摄政王盛宠，娇娇公主重生了 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Adapted into the short drama Golden Bell's Mistake: Love's Bonds] [Mutual firsts + doting romance + both reborn + palace and household intrigue] [Stunning, sweet-natured fifth princess × sinister, obsessive regent] In her previous life, her country fell and her family was destroyed. Then the sinister, obsessive regent kept her by his side for two whole years. Reborn ten years in the past, she is once again the fifth princess, born to wealth and honor, while he is merely a lowly hostage, beneath 14kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    These are all good, Gongdou, the heroine's IQ is online

33. 283 不 Nothing More Than That 不过尔尔 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Er’er is a weak little immortal. She can’t fight monsters, and she can’t meditate either. With barely eight hundred years of cultivation, she loses it all the moment she ascends to the Ninth Heaven. But she has the gift of foresight. She knows that one day, the man before her will destroy heaven and earth and slaughter every living thing. Before he turns demonic, she must bind her little life tightly to his. Li Ye is a powerful High God. He ranks first at fighting monsters, first at meditati 10.4kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
34. 284 炮 The Cannon Fodder Princess Reborn as the Regent’s Beloved 炮灰公主穿成摄政王的掌中娇 July Starfall七月星雨Ancient Romance643k WordsCompleted [Absurd Humor + Lighthearted + Everyday Life + Comedy] She transmigrated into a villainous princess and hit the male lead from the start. To avoid a gruesome death, Su Manxue came up with a strategy to latch onto a powerful ally. But after all that effort, her only reward was a measly twenty-five cents. Su Manxue said helplessly, “What is it you need? Just say the word, and I’ll give it to you!” A flicker of emotion crossed Xiao Yi’s cold eyes. “Well... you.” When life and death are on the line, 27Reads8.4Score—Shelves
35. 285 疯 The Mad Director-General Kneels on the Washboard Again Today 疯批督主今天又跪搓衣板了 Three Inches of Snow三寸雪Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted Wang Wanwan’s greatest dream was to make Bai Changling, the power-hungry Director of the Eastern Depot, fall in love with her, so she could find out whether the man beneath those alluring red robes really was a eunuch. But after she finally succeeds, she cowers in fear. When she tries to run away, Bai Changling catches her, lifts an eyebrow, and smiles wickedly. “Mm, just admit it. You like me.” 1.1kReads9.2Score157Shelves
36. 286 霸 Boss Lady, My Sweet Little Husband: Darling, I'll Take Care of You! 霸总娘子小娇夫夫君，我养你！ Moonlight over Nanshan南山月明Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted Completed (palace and household intrigue + power struggles + love of country and family + both leads are virgins + one-on-one romance + mutual devotion) Scholars, farmers, artisans, merchants: are merchants truly at the bottom of the social order? It seems that it has always been so. Are merchants really no more than ants, fit for anyone to trample on? The cool, domineering CEO of the Sheng Group was framed and plunged into a river with her car. In a daze, she somehow transmigrated to the Great 5Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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37. 287 凤 Beneath the Phoenix's Slaughter Lies a Delicate Flower 凤屠之下是娇花 Li Er'er李尔尔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A classic rebirth story, political intrigue and revenge, with a heroine focused on building her own career] The empress of the Kingdom of Nanyue, a legitimate daughter of a military family. She was the Prince of Yu's consort for two years and a benevolent empress for four, yet when she went into labor one day, the man she loved cut open her belly and killed their child. His reason was that she was a demon empress who would bring ruin to the nation, and that the child she bore would surely kill 2.8kReads9.1Score272Shelves
38. 288 四 The Fourth Prince Dotes on Me, My Son Protects Me: From Consort to Empress 四爷宠！儿子护！当了福晋当皇后 Willow Bank杨柳岸Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [An alternate Qing dynasty, unlike the historical one.] After transmigrating, Yun Qu swallowed nervously as she faced her complicated new circumstances. She had become the Fourth Prince's primary consort. What was she supposed to do? Could she ever go back? Once she learned that returning was impossible, Yun Qu accepted her fate. She decided to raise her son well and treat the Fourth Prince like her boss, serving him diligently. If he pointed east, she wouldn't go west. If he wanted to take a co 15.1kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
39. 289 二 A Second Marriage to the Eastern Palace 二嫁东宫 Spring Light Sways春光摇Ancient Romance850k WordsCompleted Shen Yuran was born into humble circumstances and was given to the Crown Prince as a gift. She adored him and looked up to him. Even when he was demoted to a commoner, she willingly stayed by his side through hardship. But after he returned to the Eastern Palace, things did not end well for her. After being reborn, Shen Yuran came to her senses. Rather than foolishly giving everything she had, she would be better off finding a dependable man and building a good life together. When the Crown Prin 5.1kReads8.9Score1kShelves
40. 290 长 A Lifelong Regret 长恨三生 Poems Across the World纵横诗篇Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted Jun Xianjun Chenxi is widely known as the most handsome immortal in the celestial realm. Gentle as water, warm toward others, and of noble status, he is adored by countless celestial maidens. Sangli, by contrast, is nothing more than an ordinary medicinal flower. The sky was bright that day, and his eyes shone. That was the first time Sangli saw Jun Xianjun Chenxi. Everyone in the celestial realm knows that Jun Xianjun Chenxi loves Fairy Yuxi. Childhood friends, they grew up together and are c 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is super sadistic. There is a villain behind the male lead.

41. 291 四 The Fourth Miss Is a Brilliant Doctor, Yet an Illegitimate Daughter 四小姐医术精湛却是私生女 M Xiaoliang JiangM小良酱Ancient Romance775k WordsCompleted In the eleventh year of the Chenghua reign, on the day the crown prince was formally appointed, the Liu and Sheng families of imperial physicians were massacred. Sheng Miao, the Sheng family's only daughter, survived because her father hid her in a secret room. After witnessing her parents die before her eyes, she lost not only her memory but also her voice. That day, he followed his father's dying wish and went to Jianzhou to bring home the Mei family's illegitimate daughter who had been living 30Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Aphasic life encounters warmth, walking alone in the dark night finally sees the warm light embracing each other

42. 292 静 On the Ridge of Jingling 静岭上 Mo Tianyan, Who Loves Shrimp and Loofah爱吃虾仁丝瓜的莫天焱Ancient Romance306k WordsOngoing Jingning has a dream in which she sees another life she once lived. To escape the predicament in her dream, she writes a book warning of natural disasters, saving an entire county. She also hints at the fate of a famed general, never realizing that he had long since put life and death out of his mind. But this makes the emperor wary. An imperial edict decreeing their marriage binds her to the crown prince from then on... —Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    The heroine cares about the world. He also had a prophetic dream and saved a whole county of people, and was granted marriage to the prince by the emperor.

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