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1. 1 权 The Powerful Prince’s Spoiled Princess: Proud, Wild, and Unruly 权王溺宠：狂傲王妃野又撩 Green Plums and Bamboo Wine青梅竹酒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + feel-good power fantasy + ruthless decisiveness + an incredibly badass heroine + face-slapping + a heroine with her wits about her] Bai Xuan, commander-in-chief of the Huaxia Special Forces Training Camp, transmigrates to the Great Zhou. She is a peerless beauty with exceptional martial skills. As a woman, she carves her own path through force of arms, establishes herself at court, and wields enormous influence. With a deft hand, she turns the tide of both schemes and open stra 22.7kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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   A good book not only attracts people to read, but also leaves people with endless aftertaste after reading it. Really recommend! Not to be missed!

2. 2 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.1kReads9.2Score143Shelves

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   "Comparable to 9.9 Romance Masterpiece" has a compact plot, a fast pace, no nonsense, and a lot of fun. [Chaotang + Shuangqiang + High IQ + Funny] Every time the desperate situation comes back, people will slap the table. The description of "Love" is excellent. During the reading process, the emotions even resonated from the depths of the soul and could not calm down for a long time. After reading through, I can only describe it with a feeling of shock. I highly recommend it.

3. 3 娘 One Tear from the Empress, and She Acts Her Way to the Emperor's Throne 娘娘一滴泪，演到帝王送凤位 Little Peeled Egg剥壳的小蛋蛋Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted [Story complete; easy to get around] Shen Qingfu transmigrated into a rebirth novel. The reborn heroine, Chu Can, had grown up with the crown prince, Ning Xuanli, as his childhood sweetheart. Given a second chance at life, she wanted no love, only power and riches. To become the most special person in the crown prince’s heart, she played hard to get. She had schemes, but no feelings. Shen Qingfu was nothing more than the most insignificant cannon fodder in the rebirth novel. Shen Qingfu gave a s 412Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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   1 [Book Travel + Cannon Fodder Counterattack] "She wants the male protagonist's heart." "She also wants the supreme power." "Life is like a play, it all depends on acting." "One word, acting is all." 2 [Time Travel + House Fight Pet] Shen Wei said: Don't stop me! I'm going to kill this bunch of worthless salted fishes! "Are you fighting for favor just to retire?" "What else?" People live just to retire!

4. 4 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 65.7kReads9.4Score9.4kShelves
5. 5 恶 The Wicked Woman Enters the Palace as a Consort: A Little Arrogance Is Only Fair 恶女入宫为妃，跋扈一点很合理吧 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 15.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
6. 6 只 As Long as I Act Well, the Empress's Throne Is Mine 只要演技好，娘娘的凤位跑不了 A Bird's Wing一只鸟的翅膀Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted Red bricks and green tiles, beauty all around. One shower of imperial favor, and from then on she advances step by step, finally ascending the throne to stand alongside the emperor. Her family is in decline? Her brother's career prospects are uncertain? Her sister's marriage prospects have come to nothing? See how Wen Ruo keeps true to herself in the harem, rises step by step, leads her family back to the top, helps her brother advance his career, and finds her sister a fine marriage! “This hare 2.4kReads9.0Score284Shelves
7. 7 青 The Brothel's Top Courtesan Beckons, and Every Man Follows 青楼头牌招招手，男人全都跟着走 A Pear a Day Keeps Us Together吃了梨子不分离Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + adored by everyone + the whole family’s favorite + romantic rivalry + men competing for her + all male leads are pure + every man goes crazy for her! Spoil her, spoil her, spoil her!!] Jiang Nanyin transmigrates into a novel where everyone adores the heroine, only to find herself in the body of a famous courtesan. She wakes up in the bed of a sixty-year-old man, and to make matters worse, she’s been drugged. Her vision goes black. No one could ask for a worse start. D 2.2kReads8.9Score283Shelves
8. 8 锦 The Brocade Phoenix: Schemes of the Inner Palace 锦凰策：深宫谋略录 7lieogAncient Romance383k WordsCompleted In a single night, everything collapses, and Yun Wan, daughter of a Jiangnan weaving magnate, is reduced to the lowest-ranking concubine in the imperial palace. Within the vermilion walls, danger lurks at every turn: an embroidery needle can kill, and honeyed words conceal poison. She witnesses an ally die in a pool of blood beneath a white silk noose and hears the heart-wrenching cries of an innocent child who dies young. Staying alive becomes her most extravagant obsession. She wields peerless 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Overturned overnight, Yun Wan, the weaving girl from Jiangnan, became the most humble promise in the palace. Within the red walls, there is murder at every step, embroidery needles can kill people, and laughter hides arsenic. She witnessed with her own eyes the blood of her allies splattered on Bai Ling, and heard with her own ears the cry of the innocent child who perished. Surviving has become the most luxurious obsession. She uses exquisite embroidery as a blade and exquisite thoughts as a shield. From the trampled dust, she climbed up on the corpses of conspiracy and betrayal. He rescued the son of a guilty minister, faked a pregnancy to fight for favor, dealt with a Mongolian noblewoman and a Jiangnan family, and used the enemy's deadly blade for his own use. She exposed the imperial concubine's poisonous scheme and offered advice to quell the rebellion. Every step she took was on the edge of the cliff, and every step she took was closer to the highest phoenix throne. However, the man on the dragon bed was suspicious and fickle. He loved her to the core and feared her like a tiger. When the mystery of her life experience tore apart the disguise - she turned out to be the vengeful princess left behind by the previous dynasty! The hidden blade was finally unsheathed. The betrayal of the personal palace maid set off a war on the border, and a carefully woven poisonous web quietly enveloped the emperor. The firelight illuminated her determined face as she tore up the imperial edict: "It's time for a change of masters in this world." Behind the curtain, the government was governed, and power was in the hands of both the government and the public. Is she the savior? Or a more terrifying predator? When the flames engulfed the old palace, only a gleaming golden phoenix was left, engraved with a motto that no one could understand: "The Ai family spends their lives playing chess, and they will eventually become chess players."

9. 9 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
10. 10 穿 Transmigrating Into Empresses in the Palace: The Glory of Consort Duan 穿越甄嬛传之端妃风华 Mango Without Sauce芒果不加酱Female-Channel Fanfiction256k WordsCompleted What would Empresses in the Palace look like if a modern person transmigrated into Qi Yuebin, Consort Duan stopped loving the Emperor and focused on her career, Consort Duan and Consort Hua remained good friends, and Hongli had an adoptive mother who truly cherished him? 2.1kReads9.1Score158Shelves

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    The book that the old bookworm has finished is super good

11. 11 穿 Transmigrating Into Empresses in the Palace as Noble Lady Fang 穿越甄嬛传之芳贵人 Sweet Candy卿卿奶糖Female-Channel Fanfiction274k WordsCompleted (Transmigrating into the TV drama Empresses in the Palace: transmigration + System + childbirth + palace intrigue. The heroine is not chaste. This is indulgent smut, so readers who prefer pure romance, please proceed with caution. I’ll do my best to keep the supporting characters in character.) The story of a modern female CEO who killed her father and seized power, then transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace as Noble Lady Fang. 895Reads8.5Score100Shelves
12. 12 宠 The Spoiled Concubine's Daily Death Wish 宠妾作死日常 Fine Dust Beneath the Moon月下微尘Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted You have to die once to realize what you’ve missed, especially in a back courtyard full of endless intrigue! Before the selection, Wanyan Wanxi was the apple of her family’s eye. After she was chosen and entered the imperial household, she remembered her mother’s teachings: respect the principal consort and tread carefully in everything. She never sought the limelight. But who could have guessed that this very respect and sense of propriety would lead to her downfall? Returning to the beginnin 4kReads8.8Score305Shelves
13. 13 重 Reborn as a Noblewoman of the Marquis's Estate 重生之侯府良女 Many Blessings福多多Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Gu Yuqi was born into a prestigious family as the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household. She was beautiful, accomplished in both letters and arms, and ambitious beyond the heavens. She fell in love with him at first sight and insisted on marrying him. Even as his secondary wife, she was perfectly content. She planned for him throughout her life, devoted herself to his success, and helped him rise step by step until he became the most powerful man under heaven. But what did she get in t 225Reads7.8Score195Shelves
14. 14 成 I Became a Princess and Started Lying Flat in Empresses in the Palace 成为公主，我在甄嬛传躺平 Yueyue Sodium Benzoate悦悦苯甲酸钠Female-Channel Fanfiction262k WordsCompleted [The heroine is Consort Hua’s daughter + reverse mind reading + no romance] Shun Hua is reborn in ancient times, in the Qing Dynasty, no less, and even in Empresses in the Palace! She’s also become Consort Hua’s child! But isn’t Consort Hua unable to have children? Then what is she?! But since Consort Hua gave birth to her, she’s naturally her mother. Remembering what happened to Consort Hua in Empresses in the Palace, Shun Hua immediately turns her sights on her scumbag emperor father, and star 3.5kReads8.7Score264Shelves
15. 15 安 An Lingrong Reborn: I’ll Change My Fate with a Spirit Spring from All Realms 安陵容重生，手持万界灵泉改命 Rain at the South Window at Midnight子夜南窗雨Female-Channel Fanfiction242k WordsCompleted [Myriad Realms Spirit Spring] + [Reborn] + [Not Becoming Sisters with Zhen Huan] + [Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within] An Lingrong is reborn and awakens a spirit spring... Mother Lin: My eyesight is healed, and I look even better than before. Father An Bihuai: I feel like I’ve grown a brain. I don’t seem as stupid as I used to be. The emperor: How can there be a woman as exceptionally gifted and graceful as Rong’er? Zhen Huan: Why do I feel like things aren’t supposed to unfold this way? Consort 1.9kReads8.4Score168Shelves
16. 16 四 The Fourth Consort Is Expecting: Spoiling and Raising the Baby 四福晋有喜：养崽娇宠日常 Wu Wu乌邬Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shu Wen transmigrates into the Fourth Prince's household in the Qing dynasty and becomes obsessed with raising children, while the Fourth Prince falls deeply in love with her. Shu Wen, a "seedling gardener," was on her way to Beijing to receive an award when a plane crash sent her transmigrating to the Qing dynasty. She wakes up as the Fourth Prince's principal wife, Lady Ulanara, the poor woman who spent the first half of her life trying to have children and the second half mourning Honghui. Sh 3.7kReads9.0Score306Shelves
17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration: After Becoming a Short-Lived Concubine 快穿：穿成短命妾室之后 The Crucian Carp Listens鲫鱼听听Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + no fixed CP + childbirth + clever schemes + not a strong female lead] Yun Ling, bound to a System, becomes a low-ranking concubine. Luckily, the System comes with cheat abilities. A courtesan's lover dies after being tormented by the principal wife? Yun Ling fires back with a [Weakness Pill]. Stay in bed, why don't you! A personal maid is sent to the estate by her future mistress and brutally assaulted? Yun Ling simply makes the heir fall for her. The mistress? Sorry, I t 3.8kReads8.5Score319Shelves
18. 18 富 The Wealthy Little Maid 富贵小丫鬟 Huaqing Xue花青雪Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted She wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a little maid at the Duke of Tang's mansion. In the wealthy and comfortable manor, Yun Shu begins a leisurely life, growing up sheltered by riches and splendor. She sets out to earn more money and buy lots of farmland, all so she can become a little landowner someday and enjoy a happy, comfortable life. But that dull-witted general just doesn't know when to give up. Once he gets his hands on something he wants, he refuses to let go, and now he won' 6.4kReads9.0Score771Shelves
19. 19 开 A Prince from the Start: I Become Fat Ju's Greatest Treasure 开局皇子，我成胖橘掌中宝 Ai Lu诶露Female-Channel Fanfiction591k WordsCompleted Zhao You is a die-hard male fan of Empresses in the Palace and a Level 10 expert on the show, having studied the drama frame by frame. One day, he transmigrates and is told he has to be born as a prince in Empresses in the Palace, with a System to help him! Looking at the first mission displayed by the gleaming System, he reads: Choose a mother for yourself as soon as possible, Host! “You can even choose your own mom? This thing is incredibly advanced!” Just as Zhao You is getting ready to make 18.3kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
20. 20 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. 12.7kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    The heroine is not a lover, so she directly controls the emperor!

21. 21 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 45.2kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves
22. 22 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 65.2kReads9.5Score7.6kShelves
23. 23 将 The General's Only Daughter Plots in the Inner Palace: Court and Household Intrigue 将军独女深宫谋：宫斗宅斗 Fictional Paranormal Dangdang小说灵异当当Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted (Palace intrigue + ancient setting + highly intelligent heroine + love and hate) A satisfying heroine's tale + a noble consort + a heroine with high emotional intelligence + clashes with other noble consorts + a struggle for power + strong women who love and fight each other Does love turn to hate? Does hate turn to love? Or is it all part of a carefully laid plan? Full of schemes, a master of disguise and performance, wanting everything at once… What kind of place is the Imperial Study? It is 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The journey to the harem will slowly unfold around the general's daughter Li Meng. Carrying the honor of her family and the fear of the emperor, she stepped into the deep palace, and worked hard every step of the way amidst Zhu Yuan's machinations and true feelings in the name of "reward". Here are the cunning and secret fights between the concubines, as well as the emperor's scheming and the love between his children. Let's see how the heroine uses wisdom and sincerity to move from a noble concubine trapped in her identity to the pinnacle of true motherhood without relying on clandestine means.

24. 24 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 107.8kReads9.5Score12.9kShelves

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    🎉A cool article about palace fighting with high IQ! 1️⃣The heroine is sober-minded, with both beauty and wisdom. She entered the palace with the goal of becoming a queen, and she helped the emperor ascend to the throne step by step🤏🏻 2️⃣The heroine is neither pretentious nor love-minded. She has means and wisdom. She pretended to be green tea and acted in dramas. In three years, she went from being a concubine to a noble concubine, and became the person who cares about the emperor.

25. 25 纵 So What If You’re Reborn? 纵你重生又如何 Yao Yaoya妖幺芽Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Two powerful leads + no point in being reborn as a concubine’s daughter + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels + the male lead has a secret crush] [A cool, composed beauty with overwhelming combat prowess vs. a mysterious, bewitching prince] [One-on-one romance + happy ending + single and chaste] Her mother was the most favored legitimate princess, her uncle was the reigning emperor, her maternal grandmother was empress dowager of the realm, and her older brother 3.5kReads8.9Score483Shelves
26. 26 明 I Could Easily Rely on My Martial Skills, but My Wife Insists on Using Her Brain 明明可以靠武力，娘子非要靠脑子 Kimchi Jar泡菜坛子Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Modern woman in ancient times + transmigration with her body + love after marriage + sweet and satisfying] [A male lead who never stops rescuing his wife + a mindless heroine who kills at the slightest provocation] Jiu Yue, the greatest assassin of the twenty-second century, is blown off a cliff while carrying out a mission. With a splat, she lands in the backward Great Qi Dynasty. The wicked step-grandmother finds Ji Yiqing a wild girl she picked up and makes her his bride, hoping the marriage 38.8kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    They are all very good, with emotional intelligence and sound logic. The world view of the last one is a bit small.

27. 27 医 Master of Both Medicine and Poison, Reborn to Plot a Rebellion 医毒双绝，重生要谋反 Ye Qingbao叶青宝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ran knew she was a useless cripple whom nobody cared for, left in the countryside to fend for herself. She never expected good fortune to come her way: the emperor betrothed her to the disgraced Crown Prince. Grateful for the imperial favor and her husband’s acceptance, she devoted herself to helping him regain the emperor’s favor. But the first thing the Crown Prince did after ascending the throne was send her to the Cold Palace. Only then did she realize she had helpe 4.1kReads9.0Score589Shelves
28. 28 灵 After Our Souls Switched: The Regent Is Killing His Way Through the Inner Residence 灵魂互换后：摄政王在后宅杀疯了 Clear Breeze Begonia清风海棠Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [1v1, Fun Romantic Comedy, HE, Wise and Cool-Headed Young Lady vs. Adorable God of War Prince, Both Chaste, Happy Ending] The people of the Jiang household notice that their young lady has been acting strangely lately. The young lady used to be quiet and gentle. Now she’s still quiet, but there’s a murderous aura about her. In the garden, her sweet-talking younger sister affectionately reaches to link arms with her. Ye Zhan dodges at once, her voice full of disdain. “If you want to talk, then ta 19.8kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves
29. 29 帝 The Emperor's Ambition 帝王业 The Dream Speaker寐语者Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted The original novel for the television series The Rebel Princess, starring Zhang Ziyi. A thousand miles of blood mark the road to the throne; holding hands for half a lifetime, a beauty brings ruin. She is the daughter the Langya Wang family is proud of, the deepest love of a great ruler, and the power behind the founding of a dynasty. She is a traitor to the aristocratic clans and the last protector of her family, a sinner who brought down the imperial house and an adviser who helped two emperor 1.2kReads9.5Score215Shelves

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    In the main plot of the palace battle, everyone has EQ, IQ, and clear logic. You can enter with an average score of 9.3+

30. 30 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 178.5kReads9.3Score25.6kShelves
31. 31 主 My Lord, Are You a Woman? 主公，你是女子？ Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 67kReads9.4Score10.2kShelves
32. 32 吃 Savoring the Drama, Crushing Scumbags, and Winning Big 吃瓜虐渣爽赢 Niu Niu Niu Niu Niu Niu Kong Kong妞牛扭拗空控Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted When Number Zero woke again, she was in another world. The original host, Bai Zhiyue, had been killed by the matrons and maids while giving birth, taking both mother and child with her. Good, her spatial dimension came with her. Not only were all her original belongings still there, but her research base had come along too. First, she'd mow down the wicked matrons and maids, deliver the baby, then find their master and take revenge. Wait, the baby still has a pulse. Should she save it? Could she 4.7kReads9.1Score707Shelves
33. 33 妄 Daring to Break Off a Charming Branch 妄折一枝妩 Ashes Mixed with Toilet Paper烟灰拌卷筒纸Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine] [No making the hero even stronger than the heroine] [Heroine serves as the hero's bodyguard] [Historical setting] [Female physician] [A top-tier powerhouse from her very first appearance] [The heroine has unmatched combat skills] [Both leads are faithful in body and heart; the author knows exactly what that means, so keep reading.] [Older woman-younger man romance] She was imprisoned in the Earth Store Palace for ten years. It was hell. To survive, she killed without mercy. At t 16.4kReads9.2Score2kShelves
34. 34 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 5kReads9.4Score525Shelves
35. 35 听 Heard the Succession Struggle Is Fierce? She Was Thrust Into It 听说夺嫡很激烈？她是被强推上的 Teriyaki Nine照烧九Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cross-dressing as a man + palace intrigue + farming + sweet romance] Researcher Yuan Jing from an agricultural science institute transmigrates into the Great Wei dynasty as the Sixth Prince, a woman disguised as a man. Her brothers are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne, but all she wants is to focus on boosting production and putting her knowledge to good use. Unfortunately, she has a father who sees her through rose-colored glasses, and a Grand Chancellor determined to help her claim 1.4kReads8.9Score137Shelves
36. 36 娘 The Empress Refuses Love, While the Tyrant Goes Mad and Turns to the Dark Side 娘娘不入爱河，暴君疯批入魔 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 28.5kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
37. 37 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 12kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
38. 38 被 Forced to Give Up the Throne, She Surrenders the Imperial Seal and Leaves the Court in Tears 被逼让位，她献出玉玺后群臣大哭 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 21.1kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
39. 39 奸 The Treacherous Minister Is Expecting 奸臣有喜 Gu Xige顾夕歌Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She is the short-tempered, shameless Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, skilled at embezzlement, bribery, and abusing her power for personal gain. Her hobbies include attacking people from the shadows and sowing discord. She is the dynasty's infamous number-one villain. Then one day, the officials were relieved to discover that she had finally set her sights on someone else: the renowned Imperial Preceptor. To arrange a chance encounter, she starts lurking outside his residence every 3.8kReads9.2Score546Shelves
40. 40 铁 The Iron Age 铁器时代 Xiao Qi Jiao骁骑校Historical2.3M WordsCompleted A magnificent ironworks, charcoal-burning trains, steam-powered repeating crossbows, submarines running on a mix of steam engines and batteries, alcohol-fueled internal-combustion tanks, a sky full of hot-air-balloon airships, and paratroopers wearing chestnut-colored Wu Song hats. The Qing remnants and the Ming loyalists divide the north and south, and society has reached the stage of primitive capitalist accumulation. In this chaotic era, a life of fearless adventure takes him from slave to gl 2.8kReads9.0Score440Shelves
41. 41 穿 Reborn as a Low-Ranking Palace Consort, I Rise All the Way to the Top 穿成低位宫妃，一路扶摇上位 Geng Jiujiu耿啾啾Ancient Romance652k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, Palace Intrigue, Political Scheming, Not Both Pure, Absurd Comedy, Devoted Love Later On] Shen Jinruo transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking concubine who had no favor from the emperor. Having lost her freedom, she’d planned to keep her head down and quietly build up her strength. But she soon discovered that in this harem, even if you don’t go looking for trouble, trouble will find you. To survive, Shen Jinruo worked hard to adapt and officially joined the harem’s struggl 2.1kReads8.9Score188Shelves
42. 42 服 Giving In 服软 Mingzhu明珠Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 33.7kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
43. 43 我 I Am a Lady Tutor 我是女先生 Xiao Xu小叙Mystery2.2M WordsCompleted I'm hard to kill. These were the words I heard from the moment I was born. A blind fortune-teller said I was a White Tiger Sha, a girl born with a boy's fate, innately tough and destined to bring misfortune to my husband, my children, and myself. Everyone in the village said I wouldn't survive. My yang energy was too strong. Even if they managed to keep me alive, I'd grow up to be an idiot. But my grandma, a spirit medium who presided over the altar, refused to give up. Every year, she burned a 4kReads9.4Score517Shelves
44. 44 那 That Village, Those People, That Fool 那村那人那傻瓜 Lucky Treasure福宝Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted One field, one home, and two people: a simple life shared for a long time is what really matters! A hardworking, kindhearted country girl vs. a devoted, doting husband who treats her like a loyal puppy. A warm and simple story of everyday family life! This story takes place in a small village. Hehua, the eldest daughter of the Li family in the west of the village, married Changsheng, who lived in the east... Changsheng never spoke to anyone and couldn't recognize his neighbors. He didn't even kn 49.2kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves
45. 45 宫 Under the Palace Eaves 宫檐 A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted She promised to glimpse the future of the Qing empire for the man she loved deeply. 691Reads8.7Score101Shelves
46. 46 蛇 The Snake Heavenly Emperor 蛇天帝 Gorilla咯比猴Eastern Fantasy5.4M WordsOngoing An old snake from the village accidentally swallowed a human elixir and gained intelligence, setting out on the path to immortality. With a mysterious little cauldron and a cultivation technique that can transform it into a dragon, the snake has only ten short years to live, so it must seize every moment. This is the story of an old snake becoming an immortal. [Original title: The Old Snake’s Path to Immortality (Snake Ancestor). A manga adaptation is currently being serialized.] [No System, tra 107.9kReads9.2Score8.7kShelves
47. 47 萤 A World of Fireflies 萤萤众生 Xiao Xu小叙Rural Life3.8M WordsCompleted When I was thirteen, I had an accident and nearly died. Everything I saw and felt was horrifying, and I could only keep company with bad luck. But I swore a solemn oath: I would not fail Heaven and Earth or my parents, nor harm my friends and family. I would hurt only myself, devote myself to goodness, and hold fast to sincerity! From then on, I walked between the realms of yin and yang, sought a master and learned the Dao, awakened my spiritual senses, and slew demons and evil spirits... I fear 10.3kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
48. 48 沈 The Shen Family’s Fifth Young Lady 沈家五姑娘 Boiled Radish Slices水煮萝卜片Ancient Romance763k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Shen family's Fifth Miss, she no longer envies the wealthy and powerful, yearns for a harmonious household with a husband and concubines, or hopes to win her in-laws' approval. All she wants is to meet a good man and live in peace and happiness. Of course, she'll repay those who harmed her in her past life with vengeance, and those who helped her with gratitude. But what's going on? What is going on with that man? So it was him, after all. 16.9kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
49. 49 黑 The Black Phoenix Queen 黑凰后 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted She is a goddess sent from heaven, the eldest princess of the Shen Kingdom. But someone stole her divine fortune, and she was abandoned in the Sacred River. They say she won't live to see her fifteenth birthday. She says, “My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven's. Give me back the fortune you stole, and repay the life you owe me.” She has been a bandit and an empress, and in the end, she ascends to the throne. He says, “In my heart, you matter more than Buddha. All the gods and Buddhas in heaven 5.4kReads8.7Score806Shelves
50. 50 东 Northeast Tales: A Love That Never Wavers 东北往事之情深不悔 Author Jiang Bula作者姜不辣Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted No transmigration, no System. A realistic romance set in the countryside of Northeast China. If you cry easily, don’t read this. I’m afraid you won’t be able to stop! Zheng Sichun had a life full of hardship. When she was born, her own grandmother had her thrown into Wolf Ravine, where she was rescued by the drunkard Zheng Bao. At a young age, she narrowly escaped a villain’s clutches. After her brother accidentally killed someone, the siblings fled the home they’d lived in for eight years! At t 9.4kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves

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