Historical Romance Where the Female Lead Is the Male Lead's Kept Woman 女主是男主养在外面的外室，古代言情！

1. 101 外 The Concubine Only Wants to Lie Flat. Why Are You Picking a Fight with Her? 外室只想原地躺平，你们惹她干嘛 Fei Fei非非Ancient Romance659k WordsCompleted [Coercive love + groveling pursuit + second male lead becomes the endgame] A war god general who doesn’t realize he’s in love, and a scheming prince who plans every step. … Luo Shiyao was traveling on a cruise ship when an accident occurred midway, and she drowned at sea. The good news: she wasn’t dead. She had transmigrated. The bad news: she was in hell mode from the start, reincarnated as the top courtesan in a brothel. Uh-oh… When you’re in a brothel, you have little say over your own fate. 266Reads6.9Score—14d adds
2. 102 大 The Eldest Young Master’s Personal Maid 大公子的贴身丫鬟 Mo Yunxi沫云兮Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted As someone who transmigrated, why haven’t I seen any so-called protagonist aura? Why does my life keep getting worse? I went from an unlucky third-class maid to a first-class personal maid, only to get labeled a “bedchamber maid.” Rong Jin is torn. Damn Heaven, fine, you can pair people up at random, but can’t you find me someone normal? I can’t handle a sicko! The eldest young master glances sideways at her. “A sicko? Heh...” He gives a cold laugh. 1.5kReads8.6Score11014d adds

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   🍀① She transmigrated into a servant girl in an ancient household, and was even chosen by him to be his maid, beginning her trembling, anxious life as a servant. 🍀② This is the most controversial book I've read. Personally, I felt the pacing was too fast, and many things weren't clearly explained, making the female lead seem a bit cheap. I'd recommend it because I think it still has its merits. 🍀③ After transmigrating to ancient times, she started her own clothing business within three years, having already planned to spend her life with Doctor Lin. 🉑 Being too beautiful is also a sin; she caught the eye of a prince. She sold her shop and ran away with her whole family overnight, beginning a life of chase and escape with the prince. [Tears turning into laughter]

3. 103 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 3kReads9.0Score23414d adds

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   🌼①The female lead is not the legal wife but a concubine. The male lead's doting on her is quite famous throughout the capital. The female lead is a carefree and cunning little fox who doesn't compete for favor. She's only by the male lead's side for money and to enjoy life. When she hears that the male lead is going to marry someone else, the female lead immediately runs away with the money but is caught and brought back by the male lead. [Smirk]

4. 104 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.3kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds

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   This is a good historical romance novel; it's really good. The female lead seems very intelligent, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to win the prince's heart.

5. 105 跟 After Falling in Love with My Brother's Archrival 跟哥哥的死对头恋爱后 Crow Sitting on a Bear's Back乌鸦坐在熊背上Modern Romance246k WordsCompleted A refined scoundrel × a sweet, flirtatious girl Also known as Falling in Love with My Brother's Sworn Enemy Pei Yanchu was a flawless paragon in public, but in her brother's eyes, he was a hypocritical traitor. Shen Ruying despised him just as much. To get revenge on Pei Yanchu, Shen Ruying hired people to ambush him in an alley. Unexpectedly, he beat them all off, leaving only the unlucky Shen Ruying, who couldn't run fast enough. Luckily, Pei Yanchu didn't beat her up to vent his anger. Instea 2.9kReads9.2Score25914d adds

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   [Shy][What][Laughing] To get revenge on Pei Yanchu, Shen Ruying changed her strategy. Since she couldn't get revenge on him physically, she would get revenge on him financially. She wanted to be a little vixen who spent all his money, turning him into a poor traitor. Unfortunately, Shen Ruying's belly was limited, while Pei Yanchu's money was endless. Shen Ruying changed her strategy again. She wanted to toy with Pei Yanchu's feelings, then cruelly abandon him, making him suffer unbearable pain, wishing he were dead.

6. 106 魔 The Magic School Junior Who Can Do Anything, from Pranks to Making Trouble 魔法学校小学妹，沙雕搞事啥都会 Ghost Denier无鬼论者Modern Romance2.9M WordsOngoing [Not Western fantasy: a Chinese-style magic academy, absurd comedy + ensemble cast + hilarious daily life, with romance] [A ridiculous heroine causes trouble and leads everyone astray: a bunch of lunatic students hilariously learning magic] Li Wenyin woke up in a magical world and struggled to survive at a top-tier Chinese-style magic academy. She cut up the school flags to make uniforms, stole textbooks and sprinted for her life, and made the deans so furious their eyes nearly popped out. She w 116.2kReads9.6Score13k14d adds
7. 107 藏 Hidden in Midsummer 藏于盛夏 Autumn Chill秋日凉Modern Romance308k WordsCompleted A heads-up before you start ❗️: One of the side couples is a gay couple, so please skip this if that bothers you. [The print edition under the same title is now available] [Healing × Love that grows over time × Angsty school romance] Sweet, gentle, well-behaved student × rebellious, handsome bad boy That midsummer seemed hotter than any before. The girl in the graduation photo smiled sweetly, with a boy in a white shirt grinning boldly behind her. They met in midsummer, and parted in midsummer t 84.2kReads9.6Score14.8k14d adds
8. 108 我 I Don't Want to Be Your Brother Anymore 我不想做你哥哥了 Luring the Fox引狸Modern Romance221k WordsCompleted [He secretly loves her + bickering rivals who keep pulling each other closer + competing suitors] Brother-obsessed vs. sister-obsessed Everyone knows Zhu Ci is a “devoted sister fanatic.” What they don't know is the secret desire hidden beneath all that doting. He wants Zhou Yuwan to fall helplessly into his love, slowly and gently, until she can never escape his trap. Zhu Ci thought Zhou Yuwan belonged to him alone. He held back and kept his feelings in check, afraid of scaring her. Then Tao Co 2.8kReads8.9Score21714d adds
9. 109 外 The Pampered Concubine: On Their Wedding Night, the Ruthless Power Minister Takes Her by Force 外室娇，新婚夜疯批权臣强取豪夺 An Muxi安穆希Ancient Romance372k WordsOngoing Original title: The Pampered Mistress: On Her Wedding Night, the Ruthless Powerbroker Takes Her by Force [Aloof, ruthless, and cruel heir apparent VS delicate, sweet-looking fallen noblewoman] [Forced seduction, faked death, fleeing while pregnant, both leads are virgins, 1v1; the heroine is clear-headed and feigns affection, while the hero starts out unable to love and later becomes lovesick] Su Jiaojiao was born with the beauty of a hibiscus and a delicate, soft figure. Once a pampered young l 52Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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   The female lead is a mistress kept outside the home.

10. 110 穿 After Becoming a Concubine, She Has the Harem Competing by Having Babies 穿成外室后，她靠生娃内卷后宅 Zhou Xiaodie周小蝶Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [Farming + concubine outside the household + kids + cutthroat competition + finding herself a dad] Shen Yin, whose cultivation had ended in failure, unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a mysterious man's kept woman. Born to a farming family, Shen Yin is sent to a wealthy official because of her fair skin, beauty, slender waist, and alluring fragrance... Later, she hears that the man was brutally murdered. In other words, he kicked the bucket! Forced to leave the capital with 962Reads8.9Score10114d adds

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    The female protagonist failed in her cultivation journey and transmigrated into a mistress's body. She had children and farmed. The female protagonist wanted to be a laid-back person, and the children she had were rather... Inner circle.

11. 111 娇 The Darling Mistress: Every Powerful Man Is Wrapped Around Her Finger! 娇娇外室，大佬都是她的掌中欢！ Brewed Begonia酿棠Ancient Romance627k WordsCompleted To avenge herself, Zhao Jin became Zhou Yu’s mistress for several years. At last, she got her revenge, and now she wants to call it quits. Zhou Yu: “You seduced me and then dumped me!” Zhao Jin: “If you feel shortchanged, I can make it up to you.” Zhou Yu: “And here I was, giving you my whole heart.” Zhao Jin: “How can a mouth that looks so good and kisses so well be so bad at saying the right thing?” Zhou Yu: “In the end, I gave my heart to the wrong person.” Before Zhao Jin could reply, everyo 40Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    The female lead was the male lead's mistress. She married another man to seek revenge, but the new man, for money, still couldn't marry her; she remained his mistress. Something felt off. She was wrongly accused of infidelity, escaped a terrible ordeal, and was rescued. Years later, she encountered a childhood friend, whom she brought back and arranged to live with her.

12. 112 入 Entering the Imperial Court 入皇庭 Little Fruit Pear小果梨Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possession, Obsessive Pursuit, Compulsive Love] [The Scheming, Stunning Farm Girl Is Forced into Marriage by the Crown Prince and Made Empress] In her previous life, Lu Xiaotao was an orphan who couldn't read, couldn't tell right from wrong, and spent her days groveling and throwing her weight around. After seducing one of the Crown Prince's subordinates and being abandoned, she became the Crown Prince's woman by a twist of fate. From then on, she served as his consort, reli 10.7kReads6.9Score81514d adds

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    The female protagonist is just an illiterate peasant girl who is kept in the Eastern Palace by the Crown Prince.

13. 113 貌 After His Beautiful Second Wife Gives Up, the Ascetic Powerful Official Panics 貌美继室摆烂后，禁欲权臣他慌了 Shi Yang时鸯Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted [Unconventional Rebirth + Everyday Household Scheming + Winning His Wife Back After Marriage + Raising a Child] At fifteen, Nan Zhiyuan married her brother-in-law as his second wife. For years, she was docile and gentle, serving her husband and stepson and giving birth to a daughter. Her husband, the cool and noble Xie Qingjue, treated her with distant indifference, but kept no concubines. She believed that deep down, he cared for her. But one day, Nan Zhiyuan woke to discover that the world was 4.8kReads7.8Score41214d adds

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    Ancient Chinese romance novels featuring a mistress pampered by her lover.

14. 114 穿 Transmigrated as the Regent King's Concubine, I Want a Divorce Every Day 穿成摄政王小妾，每天都想被休 Cha Xirao茶夕娆Ancient Romance110k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other, sweet romance, love grows over time, height difference, and a four-year age gap] What? To stay alive, I have to steal the prince’s clothes and trousers!? Is this really a proper System? After Lu Wanying accidentally fell to her death and got bound to the Long Life System, she had no choice but to get close to that powerful man if she wanted to survive. He was also the second male lead in a book, going mad for the heroine, losing his mind for her, and bangin 11Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a concubine, and the male lead also has secondary wives.

15. 115 年 Older Men!! A Ferrari Is Still a Ferrari, Even When It’s Old 年上！！法拉利老了依然是法拉利 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄16k WordsCompleted Older woman!! A Ferrari is still a Ferrari, even when it's old. 32.5kReads—Score44814d adds

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    The pinnacle of viral short stories

16. 116 王 A Daily Question for the Prince: Has His Concubine Behaved Today? 王爷每日一问，外室今天乖不乖 Young Master in Snowy Robes雪衣公子Ancient Romance267k WordsOngoing [The most delicate and beautiful woman + the cold outside, warm inside Minister of the Court of Judicial Review + beauty trap + golden finger + devoted couple + sweet romance + scheming + miracle doctor] The Minister of Revenue is convicted of embezzlement, and his family is confiscated and exiled. The fifth young lady of the Su family escapes by sheer luck, but with nowhere else to turn, she is forced to become the mistress of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. A legitimate daughter 1Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 117 我 I Died on the Day He Got Married. 我死在了他结婚的那一天。 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄15k WordsCompleted I died on the day he got married. 788Reads—Score1814d adds
18. 118 他 He Chases, She Flees: His Secret Lover Has Nowhere to Run 他追她逃，外室她插翅难逃 The Ancient Dragon Clan in Shades of Green and Purple青青紫紫的荒古龙族Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted [Traditional Historical Romance + Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Marquis Chases His Wife + Love Triangle] Jin Ning was reborn. In her previous life, she died because of Li Yan. This time, she vowed never to be anyone’s kept woman again. She would become a proper wife, carried through the gates in a grand bridal sedan chair. Li Yan was a celebrated young marquis in the capital, talented in both letters and arms. He had always wondered why Jin Ning was unlike other women, always keeping her distan 49Reads8.2Score—14d adds
19. 119 恋 After Going Wild on a Dating Show, the CEO Has Everything Under Control 恋综发癫后，霸总他手拿把掐 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄25k WordsCompleted After Going Wild on a Dating Show, the CEO Has Everything Under Control 63Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 120 上 Spring Affairs in the Capital 上京春事 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ning Chaoyang rises to become a fourth-rank female official, yet still can’t escape the fate of being traded into a political marriage. She decides to take in a lover to fight back. He must be lowborn, handsome, and preferably too frail to look after himself. She glances to the side and spots a charming young doctor in white. 5.5kReads9.3Score85514d adds

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    The first book features a clean-living, virgin male and female lead; it's a sweet romance novel. The story is quite simple and ordinary; the female lead is an ordinary person, and the male lead has very traditional, upright values. He falls in love with the female lead at first sight. The second book is different from typical historical novels. The female lead is a fourth-rank official, and the male lead is her mistress. Although she's a fourth-rank official, she can't escape being pressured to marry, so she seeks out the male lead.

21. 121 姝 Her Beauty Is Hard to Resist! The Dali Temple Chief Is as Fierce as a Wolf 姝色难逃！大理寺卿他如狼似虎 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Resilient Fallen Noblewoman × Stern, Devoted Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Historical Romance + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Long-Laid Plans + Mutual Pining] [Male Lead’s Perspective: Long-Laid Plans; Female Lead’s Perspective: Each Gets What They Need] Meng Yunzhi, daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites, was famous in Luojing for her graceful beauty, with glossy dark hair and a slender, delicate figure. She was engaged to a young master of the Qi family. Once he 18.2kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
22. 122 凤 The Phoenix Returns to Its Nest: The On-Screen Comments Say I’m the Supporting Actress, So I’m Tearing Up the Script! 凤还巢：弹幕说我是女配，我直接掀了这剧本！ Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄21k WordsCompleted The Phoenix Returns to Its Nest: The On-Screen Comments Say I’m the Female Supporting Character, So I’m Flipping This Script! 20Reads—Score—14d adds
23. 123 团 At the Team-Building Party, My Drunk Boss Went Off the Rails, So I Flipped the Table 团建夜，领导醉后发疯，我直接掀桌。 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄34k WordsCompleted At the Company Retreat, My Boss Got Drunk and Went Berserk. I Flipped the Table. 147Reads—Score114d adds
24. 124 穿 I Transmigrated into a Pig at William’s Castle, and Now I’m Leading the Anti-Overwork Movement 穿越成威廉古堡的猪，我带头反卷 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄36k WordsCompleted I Transmigrated Into a Pig at William Castle and Led the Charge Against Overwork 62Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 125 她 The Third Year After They Left 她们走后的第三年 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄26k WordsCompleted The Third Year After They Left 26Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 126 孝 Empress Xiaoliren: Nine Sons and Three Daughters, Ruling Court and Country 孝俪仁皇后：九子三女，拿捏朝野 Si Qi'an司祈安Ancient Romance192k WordsOngoing Things to know before reading: 1️⃣ Not a clean romance! Not a clean romance! Not a clean romance! If you’re reading palace intrigue, why insist on spotless romantic histories? 2️⃣ The heroine is soft-tempered, lovestruck, and has lots of children. If you can’t accept that, run. 3️⃣ This is probably a slow transmigration story. I can’t control how many words each arc will be, so please don’t criticize or flame me. Volume 1: (in progress) 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The first three books feature female protagonists who are mistresses, while the last five feature them as concubines. ✨ In the third book, the female protagonist was too tired in her previous life and only wanted to be a carefree person in this one. However, her daughter inherited her competitive nature, farming, hunting, raising a mother, and even finding her a father of high status, hahaha! ✨ The fifth book features a clean female protagonist who is neither a time traveler nor a reincarnated person, but a pure ancient woman. The male protagonist is a great general, and the female protagonist has strong morals, is resilient, gentle yet decisive. The characters are vividly portrayed. ✨ The last book is set in a fictional Qing Dynasty, specifically the Kangxi era. The female protagonist is reborn, very clear-headed, and loves herself and her child more. The male protagonist falls for her first, initially showing favoritism, but later becoming the sole focus of his affection.

27. 127 通 The Sweet, Alluring Maid, and the Aloof Heir Who Can't Resist Her 通房丫鬟娇软媚，清冷世子不经撩 That Young Master Yang那位是杨公子Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Mutual Devotion, One-on-One Romance, Alternate Universe, Sweet Romance, Happy Ending] Help! She transmigrated overnight and became a maid in the Marquis of Lin'an's household, bound by a death contract. From the start, she has to choose between becoming a concubine to a short, poor, ugly middle-aged man or a bedchamber maid to a tall, rich, handsome young master. What is she supposed to do? Shen Tang was overwhelmed by a jumble of emotions! Fate may be inescapable, but she wanted to 258Reads6.4Score—14d adds
28. 128 被 After My Birth Parents Found Me, I Made Them Beg Me to Leave 被亲生父母找回后，我让他们跪着求我离开 Loves Big Tomatoes Most最爱大番茄10k WordsCompleted After My Birth Parents Found Me, I Made Them Beg on Their Knees for Me to Leave 32Reads—Score—14d adds
29. 129 穿 After Transmigrating as a Concubine’s Daughter, I Become the Grand Tutor’s Cherished Favorite 穿成外室女后，成了太傅的心尖宠 Fine Patterns密纹Ancient Romance161k WordsCompleted Gu Mingyue accidentally transmigrates into a novel and becomes the illegitimate daughter of a marquis’s household in ancient times. To change her fate of dying horribly in the novel, she relies on her ability to communicate with an orange cat, pretends to have amnesia, and acts weak, hoping to get close to Xu Yanqing, a powerful minister at court, and find herself a patron to shelter under. Who could have guessed that he wouldn’t let her cling to him? He treats her tenderly one moment, then send 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    🌸The female lead, Wanwan, is timid but strong, single-handedly supporting her family. Later, because her younger brother became the mistress of the Minister of Justice, the male lead eventually fell in love with Wanwan and married her. (Book 3) [Under pressure][Under pressure][Under pressure] 🌸The female lead was framed and imprisoned because of her love-struck mind. After the male lead rescued her, he made her his mistress. Later, she realized that the male lead had already fallen in love with her. Under the male lead's doting care, the female lead successfully turned the tables and became his legal wife. [Cool] (Book 5)

30. 130 陛 His Majesty’s Secret Lover Is Both Delicate and Alluring 陛下的外室她又娇又媚 Nan Dou南豆Ancient Romance154k WordsCompleted After being reborn, Li Shishi has a clear goal: seduce the emperor, be only his mistress, and never get involved emotionally. Emperor Huizong of Song, Zhao Ji, believes Li Shishi is his soulmate, a flower of understanding beyond his stuffy harem. When she smiles, he feels that the beauty of his six palaces pales beside her. When she pouts, he can't even focus on his memorials. He showers her with unparalleled favor, certain she will be grateful. Instead, he watches her turn around and give the i 85Reads—Score514d adds
31. 131 娇 After the Pampered Concubine Fakes Her Death and Disappears, the Obsessive Emperor Loses Control 娇娇外室死遁后，偏执帝王失控了 To the Late Hours致晚Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted [Forceful possession + forced love + groveling pursuit after losing her + sweet romance] Before leaving Huaiyang, Jiang Ying thought she would marry a good man and live a happy, fulfilling life. She never expected that she had long since become Prince Pei Yan's possession. Her fiancé is trapped in a prison cell and has only a few days left to live. Desperate with worry, Jiang Ying can only hope someone will clear his name. In her daze, Crown Prince Pei Yan appears before her. The usually dignifi 281Reads7.2Score—14d adds

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    These are highly rated, super good reads! [Kissing emojis]

32. 132 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 19.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    The female protagonist rises through the ranks from a lowly maidservant to a concubine, then a secondary consort of the crown prince, a noble consort, and finally the empress! At the beginning of the story, she is already a noble consort, but wakes up with amnesia, only remembering her time as a maid. As the delicate noble consort searches for her memories, the emperor also falls deeply in love with her, and they become a devoted couple for life.

33. 133 生 Share a Bed in Life! Share a Grave in Death! She Can't Escape After Being Forced to Become His Wife 生同衾！死同穴！强夺为妻逃不掉 Round Little Egg圆滚滚蛋Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + classic melodrama + love that never comes with time] [A frail, beautiful woman who gives in after marriage VS a deeply devoted man with an overwhelming need for control] Everyone envies Lou Wantang. She’s only the daughter of a county magistrate, yet she gets to marry Prince Chen, a man of great power, and receive his undivided favor. But only she knows she was forced into it. In other people’s eyes, Pei Sijin is a man of noble status, handsome and strong, and a devoted, fa 26.5kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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    🍡The third son of the Pei family is a man of impeccable morals, yet he brings home a charming mistress, Xi Ning. Xi Ning initially believes she was merely bought to cover up her "hidden ailment," so she freely opens a shop to cook delicious food and even teases the young master, which angers Pei Zhao.

34. 134 病 The Yandere Chief Minister Fights, Snatches, Coaxes, and Flirts 病娇首辅又争又抢又哄又撩 Lu Yaoyao鹿杳杳Ancient Romance398k WordsCompleted Lin Yan transmigrated into a book as the vicious sister-in-law who abused and beat her younger brother-in-law. In the book, the original character crippled her brother-in-law's leg. He endured humiliation as he grew up, eventually becoming the powerful chief minister who controlled the court. Once he had absolute power, the first thing he did was have the original character mutilated into a human swine, torturing her until she died a wretched death. After being reborn, Lin Yan hurried to cling t 3.7kReads8.0Score38114d adds
35. 135 快 Quick Transmigration: The Villainess Is Once Again Adored by the Male Lead 快穿：恶毒女配她又被男主宠爱了 Nong Hua秾华Ancient Romance249k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + no fixed pairing + sweet romance + love at first sight + historical romance + semi-immersive + love rivals] After being bound to the System, Jintang dutifully plays the female supporting character in every world, just as her missions require. [World One] The supporting character who steals credit In the original story, Jintang is a greedy country girl who takes credit for saving the male lead's life and uses that favor to claim the position of his fiancée. She sows dis 3kReads8.4Score18514d adds
36. 136 美 The Beauty Is Sickly, Yet the Villains Keep Forcing Her to Marry Them! 美人病弱，但总被反派强取豪夺！ Yun Sangyou云桑柚Modern Romance247k WordsCompleted [Sickly heroine (random disabilities) + fixed couple + attracts certain perverts + confinement (possibly) + not a strong female lead + immersive + both are each other's first] Xin Ling is a poor little thing. After dying of congenital heart disease, she is bound to a System and forced to transmigrate through small worlds and follow their scripts in order to come back to life. But her System is unreliable. It disappears without a trace as soon as it finishes explaining the mission. Unlucky Xin Li 2.3kReads8.9Score16014d adds
37. 137 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 40.8kReads9.5Score5.4k14d adds

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    Palace intrigue + domestic power struggles + happy ending + virginity + historical romance! A historical drama about a woman's rise to power through success! Entrusted with her orphanage by her aunt, Wanqing becomes the concubine of the eldest son of a general's mansion. Concubines in the general's mansion are supposed to be obedient and childless, but she bears four sons and a daughter, eventually becoming the principal wife and a first-rank noblewoman. The eldest son wants to pamper her, but she disdains it! Both leads are virgins; the female lead is a pure, hardworking ancient woman striving for success. Watching an orphan's rise to power is incredibly exciting!

38. 138 惊 Shocking! The Court Judge Lowers His Head for Love 惊！寺卿大人他为爱低头 Tomatoes Without Sugar吃番茄不加糖Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + groveling pursuit + sweet romance] Rumor had it that the Pingyang Prince’s residence had an illegitimate daughter, a story people never tired of gossiping about. Shen Wanxi had lived at the mercy of others since childhood. Desperate to find her older brother, she had used every trick she could think of, deliberately flirting to get what she wanted. She knew no one in the prince’s residence liked her, and in that vast household, she had no one to rely on. There was no way she c 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I've been really into reading this kind of story lately, and this is one of the best I've seen.

39. 139 婚 On Our Wedding Day, the Groom's First Love Showed Up Pregnant, So I Married His Older Brother Instead 婚礼当天新郎的白月光挺着孕肚来了我反手嫁给了他大哥 Night Observer暗夜观察员13k WordsCompleted On our wedding day, the groom's first love showed up with a baby bump. I turned around and married his big brother instead. 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Very good 👍👍👍👍

40. 140 魅 The Enchantress Who Bewitched the World 魅姬惑天下 Black-Hearted Cat黑心的猫Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Chu Xiao, regent of the Yan Dynasty. Yu Ge, a peerless dancer. He used her as a pawn to win over the powerful, climb to the heights of power, and marry the treacherous chancellor's daughter. They took her body, killed her child, and murdered her mother. She swore to make these hypocrites pay for their blood debt. Then, in a single day, her astonishing true identity was revealed. Three thousand bewitching women, five hundred poison masters, and over ten thousand elite soldiers knelt throughout th 823Reads8.8Score17414d adds
41. 141 捐 Only After Donating His Heart Did He Realize I Was the White Moonlight He’d Searched for for Ten Years 捐出心脏后，他才发现我是他找了十年的白月光 Night Observer暗夜观察员14k WordsCompleted Only after donating his heart did he realize I was the woman he'd been searching for over ten years. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 142 贵 The Noble Consort's Thousand Charms 贵妃千娇百媚 Ji Nanzhi寄南枝Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace-intrigue novel + reborn black lotus heroine + exceptionally talented actress, rising through the ranks] [The male lead has consorts at first. After falling for the heroine, he favors her, makes her his sole favorite, and eventually dismisses his harem. One-on-one romance.] In her previous life, Shen Fu was a substitute for her elder sister. Her sister was the beloved Noble Consort, the most favored woman in the imperial harem, and lived in unmatched splendor. Shen Fu, timid and frail, ha 3.1kReads8.5Score36014d adds
43. 143 外 A Concubine at the Door? Reborn, I Married My Ex’s Marquess Father 外室进门？重生我嫁前夫的侯爷爹 Eagle Little Rose雄鹰小玫瑰Ancient Romance545k WordsCompleted [Revenge and Punishing Scumbags + Devoted Couple + No Saintly Lead + Satisfying Read + Tooth-Rotting Sweetness + One-and-Only Devotion] Jiang Qingyao was reborn. In her previous life, marrying the heir apparent had been nothing but a scam. She was left alone in an empty bedroom, her dowry was drained, and she raised her cheating husband's illegitimate child for him and his mistress. Even her maternal family's entire clan was beheaded. Jiang Qingyao died with regrets. When she opened her eyes aga 204Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    This one, this one ① [Revenge and Scumbag Abuse + Both Characters are Pure + No Mary Sue + Satisfying Read + Tooth-Sweet + Exclusive Pampering] The female protagonist is reborn and discovers that everything in her previous life was just a deception. When she opens her eyes again, she is back on the day of the marriage proposal. Her cousin wants to steal the prince? Take him away! She chooses the prince's powerful father without hesitation. Her awful family members are either dead or exiled! The scumbag and the bitch are locked up, and she regrets it to the core! ② [Farming + Mistress + Baby + Infighting + Finding a Father for Herself] The female protagonist accidentally transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the mistress of a mysterious person. Because of her fair skin, beautiful appearance, slender waist, and unique fragrance, she is given to a high-ranking official. Later, she hears that the official has been brutally murdered and can only leave with her child, beginning her farming journey.

44. 144 老 My Husband Brought Home His Illegitimate Son, but a DNA Test Revealed He Was My Own Brother 老公带回来的私生子，DNA鉴定后发现是我的亲弟弟 Night Observer暗夜观察员8k WordsCompleted The illegitimate son my husband brought home turned out to be my biological younger brother after a DNA test. —Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 145 娇 The Concubine Who Slipped Away 娇妾出墙 Zhen Shi臻十Ancient Romance747k WordsOngoing Gu Jue, prefect of Langzhou, comes from a distinguished family, with a powerful father and a doting mother. Upright and composed, he is a gentleman praised by everyone in the capital. Yet on the day the two families are to be joined in marriage, this very man is caught in an intimate embrace with a beautiful young woman. Caressing the face of the woman in his arms, the man asks in a low, husky voice, “What do you call me, hmm?” “Big brother...” On the day of the marriage alliance, how could his 27Reads8.9Score—14d adds
46. 146 全 After My Whole Family Was Killed, I Was Reborn on My Enemy's Wedding Night 全家惨死后我重生在仇人新婚之夜 Night Observer暗夜观察员8k WordsCompleted After my whole family was slaughtered, I was reborn on my enemy's wedding night. —Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 147 首 The Chief Minister's Beloved Concubine 首辅大人的宠妾 August Snow八月雪Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Siyue, a servant in the Gu household, has raven-black hair and snow-white skin. She is as enchanting as a lotus fairy, and her only wish is to save enough money to leave the estate. What she doesn’t know is that Gu Rongheng, the eldest son of the Gu family, has long had his eye on her and already considers her his own. Gu Rongheng, the Grand Secretary, lays trap after trap, leaving her no chance to escape. A lowly maid can never escape a nobleman’s grasp. When Gu Heng becomes engaged, she is for 7kReads8.3Score50014d adds

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    💘💘💘A beautiful maid named Siyue in the Gu household catches the eye of the eldest son, Gu Rongheng. Siyue is terrified, as she is not even a concubine and is merely a plaything for the young master. Siyue's only wish is to save enough money to redeem herself and find her family, but unfortunately, Gu Rongheng is unwilling to let her go.

48. 148 咸 The Lazy Secret Lover Is Doted on by the Minister of Justice 咸鱼外室被大理寺卿宠上天 Yang Haoxuan洋浩轩Ancient Romance722k WordsCompleted Ling Yao, a ten-thousand-year veteran of lying flat in the cultivation world, wakes up one day transmigrated into the secret mistress of Li Xuanqing, a junior minister of the Dali Court in the Tang dynasty. The original owner was fair-skinned and beautiful, but frail, a beauty presented by a local official. Ling Yao quickly adapts to her new identity: free room and board, a high salary for an easy job, and a boss so handsome he could split the heavens, who’s also generous. This is a slacker’s pa —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "The Lazy Cultivator's Concubine is Spoiled to the Heavens by the Minister of Justice": A cultivation novice transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Tang Dynasty, only to be unexpectedly spoiled beyond belief by the handsome and powerful Minister of Justice! Ling Yao was originally a lazy cultivator for millennia, but one day she transmigrated into the body of the concubine of Li Xuanqing, the Vice Minister of Justice in the Tang Dynasty. The original owner was beautiful and frail, but all she wanted was to lie down and relax: free food and lodging, a high salary and a leisurely life, and a handsome and generous boss—it was practically a lazy cultivator's ideal world! Who knew that the aloof and noble boss's gaze towards her would grow increasingly passionate, and for her sake, he would defy the prejudices of the entire world to make her his official wife. Everyone mocked that a concubine who rises to power is destined to fail, but little did they know that for her sake, Li Xuanqing went from "not craving worldly pleasures" to "being fond of earthly pleasures," from "not fearing fate" to "willingly bowing down to his lord"—this doting affection was a long-lasting love he had painstakingly cultivated with deep affection. A lazy cultivator lying down and a powerful man pursuing his wife—it's so sweet it's almost sickening!

49. 149 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 4.7kReads8.5Score41714d adds
50. 150 穿 I Became a Prince's Delicate Little Mistress, and After I Gave Up, He Spoiled Me Rotten 穿成王爷娇滴滴小外室，我摆烂后被宠翻了 Deep Fog雾深Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted Xie Zongfan transmigrated, only to find himself the prince’s kept lover living outside the manor? Woohoo! He gets meals and clothes without a care, plus five hundred taels a month in allowance? He thought all he had to do was tell the prince how much he loved him and act cute every day. Who knew the prince could hear his inner thoughts! Someone said, “Take care, Your Highness. I’ll miss you…” [Yeah, right! Leave the money behind, and go wherever you’re least likely to bother me!] The prince grab 65Reads—Score—14d adds

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    ① She transmigrated to ancient times, and the cold-faced prince fell in love with her at first sight. He had been reserved and restrained for twenty years, but he broke his vows for her, even becoming insanely jealous.

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