Palace and Household Intrigue, Sweet Romance, and Building a Career 宫斗宅斗，甜宠，搞事业

1. 1 心 His Beloved Frowns, and the Heir Apparent Rushes to Comfort Her 心尖宠她一皱眉，世子夫君追着哄 Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted (A print edition has been signed.) [1v1, both pure, sweet romance, childhood sweethearts] Yuan Rongjin was the daughter of a general, but her stepmother framed her and sent her away from the capital when she was young! Everyone thought she would suffer terribly and live a miserable life out there! But in the ten years after she left the capital, Yuan Rongjin wasn’t down on her luck in the slightest. Quite the opposite: she was pampered like a precious flower! Even her personality was spoiled to 55.4kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves

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   The first book is particularly sweet and the second book is a sure winner of the palace battle.

2. 2 皇 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗？ Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 17.6kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
3. 3 绝 A Stunning Movie Star Reincarnates as the Immortal in the Emperor’s Dreams 绝美女星穿成帝皇梦中仙 Flourishing Age Red Demon盛世红夭Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted Yun Ci suddenly transmigrated while filming a drama and was taken back to the palace by Zhou Chengli, the Son of Heaven of Great Zhou. The man mistook her for a celestial maiden. His gaze was restrained yet full of devotion, controlled yet forceful. He waited for her for eleven years without her knowing, then spent the rest of his life loving her. Reader's note: 1. This is not a palace-intrigue novel or a strong-female-lead story. 2. The female lead has a golden finger and can pretend to be a 1.1kReads6.6Score100Shelves

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   Buddhist fairy

4. 4 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 33.3kReads9.3Score4kShelves

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   This book is really super good-looking, Shuang Jie, the heroine is not a lover, she concentrates on her career [Sparrow Food Goddess] God works for her, and she is reborn as Jiang Yunxi, Princess Qingyi of Beiyao Kingdom, with noble status, outstanding talent and beauty, and the meticulous care of her parents and brothers. However, although her martial arts skills are still there, to outsiders, she is just a sickly beauty. If she wants revenge, she must find a high-ranking helper. During the Mid-Autumn Festival feast, Jiang Yunxi raised her beautiful eyes. The ruthless Prince Regent held the tiger talisman. He was worth more than ten thousand people, so he was a good candidate. So what if he was not close to women and vowed to be violent? Once the beauty trap was used, he still fell for it. One night, His Royal Highness the Regent, who was rumored to be stoic, quietly broke into Jiang Yunxi's boudoir, held her waist and pressed her against the bed, letting out his warm breath.

5. 5 娘 The Empress Consort Curses the Tyrant Every Day, Yet Becomes the Harem’s Most Beloved 娘娘她天天咒暴君，竟宠冠后宫了 Murong Xiaoxing'er慕容小星儿Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, sharp-tongued tyrant + gorgeous, goofy, laid-back favorite consort + devoted, exclusive romance] Su Yaorao transmigrates into a Mary Sue novel as its chief female villain, a bewitching consort who brings ruin to the country. The heroine is a pure-hearted, universally adored savior of the people who will become a virtuous empress. The two enter the palace together to serve the tyrant. The heroine isn’t favored? The original character’s fault. The heroine is poisoned? The original chara 611Reads9.1Score105Shelves

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   Gong Dou sweetly pursues his career. Five ⭐ Recommend the third book

6. 6 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 13.6kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
7. 7 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 61.8kReads9.5Score7.7kShelves
8. 8 我 I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite? 我又乖又美，独宠后宫怎么了？ Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Harem + No Angst] A lively, stunning beauty + a devastatingly handsome, love-struck good emperor. (He’s love-struck but knows right from wrong) (No cutthroat palace intrigue) (Not a devoted couple) (Fast-paced) (Heroine’s halo) Ji Wanqing transmigrates into the harem of the Emperor of Yan and becomes a low-ranking concubine. The moment she arrives, the arrogant Consort slaps her. The Consort is bad enough, and the Empress is no better, using her to stoke the Consort’s anger. Wit 5.1kReads9.2Score549Shelves
9. 9 综 Qing Dynasty Crossover: When a Femme Fatale Becomes a Cannon Fodder 综清穿：当祸水穿成炮灰后 Biology Nerds Never Give Up生物狗永不认输Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted [This story is complete. The new story, The Frail, Bewitching Favorite with the Cannon-Fodder Heroine’s Script, is now underway.] [Everyone’s darling + alternate history + System + wish fulfillment + romantic rival showdown. This is not a pure Qing Dynasty story, and history will change!!!] After dying as Zhao Hede, beloved consort of Emperor Cheng of Han, she entered the Quick Transmigration Bureau and made deals with figures from history in hopes of bringing her elder sister back to life. Worl 15.6kReads9.3Score795Shelves
10. 10 青 The Childhood Sweethearts Had an Adorably Mischievous Little One 青梅夫妻生了个乖皮小崽崽 Wen Xixi温熙熙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Gentle, Sweet Wife VS Rough, Devoted Tough Guy + Sweet, Well-Behaved Little Rascal] Xiao Qingwan had known since she was old enough to understand that she wasn’t her parents’ biological child. Her birth parents had abandoned her, but she later found adoptive parents who cherished her. She also married the man who had loved her since childhood, and finally had a real home. Scene One After they married, his buddies watched him stick to his wife all day, grinning like a fool. Anyone who didn’t kno 7.6kReads8.9Score494Shelves

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    A gentle and virtuous little girl, a doting tough guy, a sweet little bastard

11. 11 入 After Entering the Palace, I Can’t Shake the Obsessive Tyrant 入宫后，偏执暴君实在太黏人 Crab Roe Bun with Secret Sauce蜜汁蟹黄包Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted [Innocent, healing girl VS obsessive, violent emperor] Shen Yuzhu was the apple of Minister Shen’s eye. From childhood, she had been different from other people. The physician said her mind had not yet matured, but the noblewomen of the capital secretly laughed at her for being stupid. Then one day, on the Empress Dowager’s birthday, officials of the fourth rank and above were allowed to bring their families to the palace to celebrate. Before they went in, Minister Shen warned Shen Yuzhu to watc 4.8kReads8.3Score487Shelves

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    The innocent healing girl, the paranoid and violent emperor

12. 12 重 Reborn as the Young General’s Moonlight 重生成少年将军白月光 Teacher Sweet Orange甜橘老师Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted [Rating just posted, so don’t judge it yet] [Long-planned scheme + hero competes for her and claims her + scumbag gets his comeuppance] Jiang Wan was captivating and alluring, an untouchable beauty in the capital. In her previous life, she chose a husband at the exam results board and married Shen Qingchen, who didn’t love her. Only as she lay dying did she hear her husband say to someone, “She was nothing but a pawn. If she’s dead, she’s dead.” As she lay dying, the young man she had once trea 7.3kReads8.7Score1kShelves

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    The plot has been planned for a long time, and the male protagonist is fighting for it

13. 13 尝 Taste the Softness of Zhi 尝枳软 Qiying栖应Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + one-on-one devoted romance + one-sided love + growing together through mutual support; gentle, down-on-her-luck noblewoman × sharp-tongued, spoiled noble heir] In her previous life, Song Zhizhuan’s family was destroyed, leaving her an orphan. She fell into the tender trap Sima Luo had laid for her. For her sake, the Yan family backed Sima Luo’s rise to power. Her childhood friend fought the enemy forces for her, risking his life to help Sima Luo conquer the realm. In the end, Sima Luo 2.9kReads8.7Score423Shelves

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    Rebirth, one-way secret love, a tough-talking playboy from a family

14. 14 不 I Won't Marry You! The Chief Minister's Hair Turned White Overnight as He Begged for Forgiveness 不嫁了，首辅大人一夜白头求原谅 Clear Salt, Half-Summer清盐半夏Ancient Romance703k WordsCompleted [Fictional Historical Setting | Reborn and Refuses the Marriage | The Younger Brother Who Went on a Killing Spree in Her Past Life Takes the Throne | Sisterly Love | Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story | Chasing His Wife | Punishing Scum | Happy Ending] The Grand Princess Lin Qingyao died at twenty-eight, taking her own life in a dark private prison, full of hatred, after the Grand Secretary ordered, “Lock her up.” For fourteen years, she had been hopelessly devoted to the top scorer she had claimed fo 1.5kReads8.2Score105Shelves

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    Chasing his wife at the crematorium, his younger brother takes over

15. 15 病 A Fragrant Illness, a Sickly Beauty, and Her Spoiled Husband Can’t Keep Up the Act 病骨生香，纨绔夫君他装不下去了 Wei Liao苿燎Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] Mutual first-timers, happy ending [Scheming playboy. Secret crush turns mutual × lazy, sickly beauty × devoted husband] Wen Qionghua is the only legitimate daughter in three generations of the Xuanhe Prince's household. She is breathtakingly beautiful, yet frail and sickly from birth. Betrothed by imperial decree to the aloof Buddhist devotee Xie Linfeng, she is publicly humiliated by him for the sake of a woman who sells noodles. She raises her weary eyes. “Let’s break off the engage 9.9kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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    A scheming dandy, a secret love comes true, a lazy and sick beauty

16. 16 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 155kReads9.5Score20.4kShelves

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    The heroine traveled through the book, exchanged marriages, took the exiled hero and his family to start a business, and then rebelled and conquered the world. The heroine's ex-husband is also very smart. The heroine and him are rivals, but the heroine is more powerful. Machiavellian, the heroine is very smart, understands economics and can plan the world. Every game between the heroine and the male protagonist is very interesting. The author is very powerful and knows a lot. The heroine finally ascended the throne and became the emperor, creating a prosperous era. The heroine story has many highlights throughout the text. Some of the plots in the middle look very interesting and involve many economic issues. It is very interesting. In the end, the male lead who is on the opposite side of the heroine is also very moving. The imperial power and power changes described in the book are very real, and all parties seek to conquer the world. A very special article, I recommend it to everyone, it's very interesting.

17. 17 都 Since I've Transmigrated into the Qing Dynasty, Why Not Boldly Choose Kangxi? 都清穿了，不妨大胆点选康熙啊！ Midnight Stars深夜星辰Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On the first day Shi Nanxi transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty, she learns that her elder legitimate sister, Shi Rongyue, is also a transmigrator. Shi Rongyue wants to escape her future as the Crown Princess, so she approaches Nanxi and offers to let her marry the Crown Prince while she marries the Fourth Prince. Anyone who transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty knows the history. The Crown Prince’s later years are miserable. Though the Fourth Prince eventually wins, he is only thirteen now and wil 12.8kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
18. 18 重 Reborn, I’ll Make the Prince Dote on His Concubine and Cast Aside His Wife 重生归来，我要王爷宠妾灭妻 Chen Jia Weishuang沉葭微霜Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + strong heroine + household intrigue + secret identity + political schemes + marriage before love] A medical doctoral student accidentally transmigrates into the body of the Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter, only to become an ill-favored concubine in the prince’s household. Proud by nature, she only wants to live in peace, but the prince deliberately neglects her, and the principal wife keeps stirring up trouble. With nowhere left to turn, she decides to fight back. This tim 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It is a short, concise and unpopular work, with no formality and lots of foreshadowing. It is worth a read.

19. 19 清 Daily Life of a Reserved General Raising His Wife 清冷将军养妻日常 Sixteen Yue十六枂Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted Complete (Reborn + Marriage First, Love Later, 1v1 + Devoted Husband + Both Virgins + Lighthearted Daily Life. Although the heroine is reborn, she doesn't have an overpowered golden finger, and the protagonists are all natives.) Jiang Shuwan was born into a noble family, but because her father owed someone a debt of gratitude, she married the son of the Earl of Huian. She dutifully served her parents-in-law and kept the earl's household in perfect order, making her a capable lady of the house. S 5.6kReads8.6Score512Shelves

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    Rebirth, marry first, love later, dote on your wife

20. 20 男 Don't Worry About Having Too Many Men, One a Day Is Just Right 男人太多别烦恼，一天一个刚刚好 Growing Chaos渐乱Ancient Romance628k WordsCompleted [Women rule + male rivals compete + one woman, many men + everyone is chaste + powerful heroine + irresistible charm + punishing scoundrels and face-slapping] The apocalypse's queen, Feng Xi, transmigrates and becomes the useless Crown Princess everyone in the Northern Dynasty despises. The Empress seems to dote on her endlessly, but is she really just using her as a stepping stone for someone else? Feng Xi says, then don't blame her for playing along and taking her place. Her sisters seem to ge 6.2kReads8.6Score868Shelves

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    Abuse the scumbag and slap the face, strong woman

21. 21 娇 The Proud, Cool, and Beautiful Princess Remarries a Madcap Bandit King 娇贵冷艳长公主二嫁疯痞土匪王 Hydrogen Peroxide Ya双氧水吖Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Two powerful, chaste leads, sickeningly sweet daily life, a fiery woman pursuing her man, mutual devotion, skilled players facing off, and irresistible tension] [More daily life than fighting, more men competing for the heroine than women competing for the hero, more political intrigue than palace scheming] She is the most honored princess in the imperial family. He is the unruliest Northern River Prince, with an army powerful enough to rival an entire nation. They marry to secure peace between 1.7kReads8.2Score133Shelves

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    The noble royal eldest princess, the dandy King Beichuan who is an enemy of the country

22. 22 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 46.9kReads9.4Score6kShelves

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    Ten sweet pets and ten unfavorable ones in palace battles. The heroine is devoted to her career. In the end, when the emperor asks her who she loves the most, the heroine replies that she loves herself the most. Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor on the first day she traveled to the harem. On the second day after traveling to the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained her favor.

23. 23 沈 The Grand Secretary Shen’s Beloved Darling 沈首辅的掌上娇 Mu Yun Cheng慕妘娍Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Jincan, the third young lady of the Yong'an Marquis's household, is said to bring death to her husbands. If she takes a liking to you, tell me, would you panic? Shen Yanqing said, “What’s there to panic about? Heaven may not have dropped a fortune into my lap, but it did drop me a wife. That’s a sure win.” Who in the capital didn’t know that Shen Yanqing, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, would do anything Jiang Jincan asked, since their families had been close for generations? He practically w 2.7kReads9.0Score338Shelves

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    Develop a series, slap in the face

24. 24 重 Reborn and Remarried: The Scumbag Cries His Eyes Out 重生改嫁：渣男痛哭流涕了 Peach Blossom Lamb桃花小羊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The husband’s groveling redemption + reborn + punishing scumbags + face-slapping + second male lead takes the crown + both leads are each other’s first and only love + ensemble cast + everyone’s favorite] Everyone envied Cui Yaoning’s life at first. She was the legitimate daughter of the Qinghe Cui clan, spoiled and willful from childhood. Then she married Pei Yu, the top scholar from another prestigious family, and he doted on her to no end. Pei Yu had grown up with her, and they were deepl 27.6kReads8.3Score3.6kShelves

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    Chasing the Wife at the Crematorium, Second Male on Top, Double Cleansing, Group Favorite

25. 25 娘 The Empress Is Frail and Sickly, and the Emperor Spoils Her Without Restraint 娘娘体弱多病，皇上宠溺无度 Yuan Yuan原瑗Ancient Romance735k WordsCompleted [The Rise of the Empress] [A Consort Who Has Her Sights Set on Power and Court Intrigue X An Emperor Who Accidentally Falls into Love] [Palace Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Non-Exclusive Romance at First + Devotion Later On + Exclusive Romance in the Alternate Ending] The sickly legitimate daughter of the Duke of Rong's household entered the palace, and many people in the capital were waiting to see Ji Qing'ai make a fool of herself. The emperor had been on the throne for four years without giving 4.4kReads8.7Score380Shelves

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    The empress who is obsessed with fighting for power in the palace

26. 26 重 Reborn, the Princess Wants Her Proud Archrival to Confess His Love 重生后，郡主想让傲娇死对头告白 Rain Falls on Green Mountains雨落青山Ancient Romance533k WordsCompleted [Rebirth and revenge + ancient-setting household intrigue + face-slapping the scum + sweet romance with a secret admirer] In her previous life, Yue Qingyan was foolish and blind, placing her trust in a scumbag man and a vile woman. She poured her family’s influence into paving the scumbag’s path to power. Little did she know that the moment he rose to the top and took the throne, his first act would be to slaughter her father and brothers and wipe out her entire family! One mistaken marriage, an 522Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Rebirth, revenge, secret love

27. 27 偏 Cherished Little Darling 偏宠娇娇 Little Duck Doesn't Eat Grass小鸭不吃草Ancient Romance872k WordsCompleted Gu Baozhu was born beautiful and raised in luxury. Her life went smoothly until one day, she had a dream. She dreamed she was the villainess in a love story. The heroine was her stepsister, the hero was the top scholar she was engaged to as a child, and she was the obstacle in their romance. She used her power to bully others and did all manner of wicked things, dying young before her time. After waking, Gu Baozhu couldn’t make heads or tails of it. I’m beautiful and rich, so why would I want t 486Reads6.8Score106Shelves

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    Rebirth, sweet pet, palace fight and house fight

28. 28 娇 One Smile from the Sweet Young Princess, and the Unhinged Villain Falls for Her 娇滴滴郡主一笑，疯批反派沦陷了 Tao Tao Tao Peach Ya陶陶陶桃子吖Ancient Romance468k WordsCompleted [Proud, haughty princess × deranged, obsessive villain] The System that redeems villains binds itself to Princess Zhaohua, Gu Ruan, who was supposed to die suddenly at fifteen. System: “Help me complete missions to redeem the villain, and I'll extend your life.” Gu Ruan: “Once the missions are done, can I stop dealing with him?” System: “Yes.” As long as you can get away. Later, the enemy army closes in. On the city wall, with all hope lost and a sword at Gu Ruan's throat, someone asks, “Only on 841Reads8.7Score104Shelves

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    The arrogant and indulgent princess, crazily criticized the yandere villain

29. 29 盛 Beloved Above All in a Golden Age, With the Land as Dowry 盛世独宠，山河为聘 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Male emperor and female monarch, political intrigue, devoted to each other, sweet romance, both leads are natives of a traditional historical setting] One was an emperor’s chosen star who brimmed with murderous rage; the other was a brilliant woman destined for a tragic fate. Yun Zhenzhen chose Chu Yu to protect her family and save her own life. To her, it was nothing more than a mutually willing bargain. But the bold, unrestrained man held her close and shielded her from every open attack and 1.2kReads9.1Score124Shelves

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    An emperor star descended from the sky, but he is full of cruelty, and a beautiful person with seven orifices and exquisite heart, but his beauty is miserable.

30. 30 丈 Widowed for Five Years, the Widow is Pregnant with the Emperor’s Child 丈夫去世五年，守寡怀了皇帝的崽 Salty Fish Boss咸鱼头子Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Stunning widow vs. domineering emperor] [Not both virgins + forbidden tension + raising a child + old flames reignited] Everyone in the capital knows that the legitimate daughter of the Yun family and Third Young Master Lu are a loving couple, devoted to each other. But fate was cruel. Third Young Master Lu was cursed with a short life and died of a serious illness before reaching twenty, leaving behind a beautiful young widow and an unborn child. - Yun Wan has a secret she’s kept buried fo 21.8kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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    Stunning widow, domineering emperor

31. 31 公 After the Princess Takes the Throne, the General Fights for Her Affection and Is Driven Mad with Jealousy 公主登基后，将军又争又抢醋疯了 Young Master An安小爷Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted She was the legitimate daughter of the prince's household, yet she was never granted the title of princess. Meanwhile, when her half-sister was only a few years old, their father had already petitioned for her to receive the title. Her three legitimate elder brothers doted on their stepsister as if she were the most precious person in the world. She could only lower herself and beg her father and brothers to spare her a glance! In the end, however, her father and brothers were still beguiled by 1kReads8.3Score166Shelves

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    Space, palace fighting, generals fighting for each other

32. 32 浪 The Reborn, Reckless Crown Princess Goes on a Killing Spree 浪荡太女重生后，杀疯了 Yan Xiaoguai颜小乖Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted (The low rating is due to poor exposure, not poor writing.) Female-led society + reborn + court intrigue + satisfying revenge + 1VN A genuinely ruthless beauty × a group of handsome men who fall for her on their own The heroine is a scheming, black-lotus type who grows from pretending to be a wastrel into a true ruler. All the men are completely devoted in body and heart. - Her elder sister murdered the emperor and seized the throne, then had her beheaded in public. Yet the entire court called i 3.1kReads8.6Score373Shelves

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    Heroine, rebirth, power and strategy

33. 33 情 A Love Meant for You 情定卿卿 Late Summer Breeze潇潇夏末Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Meng Chaoqing’s marriage had been arranged since childhood. Who would have thought her fiancé would put on an act in front of her while keeping a mistress behind her back? Who does he think he’s fooling? She catches him in the act and breaks off the engagement, all in one smooth move! Zhou Yiyuan: The Grand Tutor’s granddaughter really is a lovely young woman! What? She’s been engaged since she was a little girl? Tsk, tsk! That won’t do. How can the girl he’s taken a fancy to marry someone else? 209Reads6.3Score103Shelves

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    Travel through the past and be favored by the group

34. 34 娇 One Smile from the Sweet Princess, and the Rugged General Spoils Her Rotten 娇娇郡主一笑，糙汉将军肆宠心尖 Xuanxuan Like Water萱萱若水Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted [Both are each other's first and only love | Marriage first, love later | Sweet romance | Delicate princess vs. rugged general] As Princess Mingjia of Great Qi, Zhao Xining is not only cherished by her parents, but also radiant and beautiful, adored by countless young talents in Luzhou. She should have married the most suitable man in the world and continued her enviable life, surrounded by admirers. But her father had once owed someone a debt of gratitude for saving his life, and had promised t 789Reads8.4Score101Shelves

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    The squeamish princess, the rough general

35. 35 云 Lush Locks and Alluring Beauty! I Woke Up in the Third Year of My Marriage to the Imperial Uncle 云鬓娇！睁眼重回嫁给国舅第三年 Jiang Lianlian江涟涟Ancient Romance615k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + everyday household intrigue + husband’s groveling redemption arc + reborn] [A strong yet tender maternal uncle of the emperor × a beautiful, delicate princess] In the second year after the new emperor ascended the throne, Qin Yizhen was married off by her stepmother, Empress Dowager Cheng, to the emperor’s maternal uncle, Cheng Yan, Marquis of Pingxi. Qin Yizhen had always been unable to accept this “husband who was an elder she’d respected since childhood.” Only af 616Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Marriage first, love later, chasing your wife, daily house fights, rebirth

36. 36 偷 Steal from the Imperial Palace to Raise the Prince: Anyone in My Way Dies 偷皇宫养皇子，谁挡路谁就死 Yang Xiuxiu扬岫岫Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [Thieving Maid ✖️ Prince of the Cold Palace] Two equally formidable leads, fiercely protective, raising him first, then fighting for power After dying, Shan Zhi transmigrates and is reborn in the Cold Palace. The moment she opens her eyes, Si Huaizheng is hoping she’ll die. Not the best start. … She hadn’t really planned on looking after him. But he calls her big sister… What can she do? Since she’s here, she might as well make a go of it. She can only take him along for the ride~ ❗Before she 57.4kReads9.4Score10kShelves

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    It's funny, it's pretty good to watch, it's a way to pass the time without having to use your brain.

37. 37 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 64.8kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves
38. 38 娘 The Consort’s Laid-Back Daily Life 娘娘的佛系日常 Springtime Sweet Orange春日甜橙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A lazy, carefree little schemer who just wants to lie flat + historical fantasy + palace intrigue + heroine devoted to one man, hero not devoted to one woman] The charming and clever favorite consort Lin Jingran refuses to work herself to the bone. She’s got the Noble Imperial Consort position lined up, and plans to enjoy the drama and lie flat her way to becoming Empress. Family? She’s a treasured darling of her family, too. The emperor? He openly favors her and helps her navigate palace intr 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    [Laughs] Palace fights, sweet pets, second-grade concubines - beloved concubines - imperial concubines all the way to the throne. There is no misunderstanding between the male and female protagonists who have long mouths. Their IQs are online, joyful and funny. The emperor's male protagonist favors the female protagonist in the first chapter, and later he only favors the female protagonist! The heroine is not silly or sweet, she is not love-minded, she is joyful and interesting, and she made me laugh [laughs]

39. 39 被 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后，拯救偏执反派大佬 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 17.1kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    Sweet text, marriage first, love later, gentle and delicate little beauty, paranoid and cruel villain boss

40. 40 拽 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 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 16.6kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    The heroine wakes up and Gong Douwen is finished. ✨✨✨

41. 41 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 42.2kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
42. 42 姐 My Sister and I Are to Marry the Same Man? I Won't Marry the Crown Prince, I Want the Regent 姐妹同嫁？我不嫁太子我要摄政王 I Am the Blooming Prosperity花开富贵本花Ancient Romance717k WordsCompleted The possessive, jealous regent x the sweet, silly Princess Mingyue The heroine is the kind of person who doesn’t have to lift a finger for someone to fall in love with her! "Historical romance + reborn + in their previous life, the hero secretly loved her and died with her + in this life, he competes for her and refuses to let her go + both are devoted to each other + happy ending + sweet romance + no angst for the heroine" In both their past and present lives, Wen Ruan is Shen Ye’s wife. In t 38.3kReads8.7Score7.3kShelves

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    The whole court was not optimistic about Wen Ruan's marriage to the regent, thinking that she would definitely suffer. Little did they know that Shen Ye had a deep love for her in his previous life and even died for his love. In this life, he got what he wanted, holding the princess in the palm of his hand and giving her the supreme honor and favor.

43. 43 吾 My Wife Is Truly Bewitching 吾妻甚是迷人 Lemon Aqi柠檬啊七Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted [Sweet, soft enchantress x aloof Crown Prince, faithful to each other in both lives / reborn / super sweet! Super sizzling! The male lead knows exactly what he’s doing! Strong support from her brother, a story within a story] Main story complete Wen Ruochu, the fourth legitimate princess of Tianhuang, was renowned for her breathtaking beauty, both fairy-like and bewitching. She excelled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. She was a rare beauty, delicate and sweet. What no one knew was th 6.7kReads9.0Score788Shelves

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    The soft fairy, the cold prince

44. 44 太 The Crown Prince Is Irresistible 太子哥哥真香 Cured Pork and Peas腊肉豌豆Ancient Romance788k WordsCompleted Su Ming'an was born frail because she was premature, and was taken to her family’s old home in Jiazhou to recuperate as a child. Years later, her father and brothers bring her back to the capital at thirteen, only to discover that the delicate girl they remembered is remarkably skilled at martial arts, has superhuman strength, knows medicine, and can break curses... Gu Jingyi is noble by birth, yet surrounded by enemies, and his claim to the Crown Prince’s position hangs by a thread. The thirtee 9.7kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    A woman disguises herself as a man, meets each other, and the fate begins. Look forward to it.

45. 45 获 After Getting a Healing System, I Went on a Rampage in the Imperial Harem 获得治愈系统后，我在后宫杀疯了 Pomegranate Eating石榴在吃饭Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaowan, a palace maid in the laundry rooms, is envied for her beauty. Trapped in a desperate situation and on the brink of death, she unexpectedly gains a System golden finger. She advances step by step, winning hearts as her first priority, and becomes a favored consort. From then on, she proceeds carefully and plots with cunning, laying her plans and winning the emperor's heart one step at a time until she rises to become empress. 654Reads6.4Score102Shelves

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    [Blow a kiss][Blow a kiss][Blow a kiss][Blow a kiss]

46. 46 心 The Scheming Palace Maid: The System Makes Me the Emperor's Sole Favorite 心机宫女，系统让我独宠后宫 Pomegranate Eating石榴在吃饭Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted A palace maid from the Department of Internal Affairs binds herself to a strange System, and from then on, she has a cheat code. When competing for the emperor's favor, she relies on the System, but even more on her own cunning. Improved skin, mastery of music, massage skills, loyalty charms, mind-reading... She uses every card at exactly the right moment. [Palace Intrigue + System + Comeback + Power Fantasy + Scheming Heroine] [Watch Shen Yinshuang rise from the Department of Internal Affair 5.3kReads8.1Score616Shelves
47. 47 念 Yearning for Spring 念春娇 The Only One唯一Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted When Xie Chuxia woke one day, she had become a baby girl of the Xie family in Jinzhou, in the Great Yong Dynasty. Heaven help her: her birth mother abandoned her to remarry just after she was born. Having lived another life, Xie Chuxia’s greatest wish was to eat, drink, and wait for death, becoming a happy little couch potato with a full belly. But some people couldn’t stand her lack of ambition. One chased her away, another tried to win her favor, and somehow she ended up crossing paths with th 11kReads7.8Score1.1kShelves

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    Fighting in the palace, fighting in the house,

48. 48 及 When the Spring Breeze Turns Warm 及此春风暄 Flowers Cover the Mound花遍冢Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted [The Quiet, Reticent Little Princess × The Roaming Rogue with a Rascally Streak] [One-on-one romance + mutual healing + slow-to-warm heroine + hero who falls for her all on his own] On New Year's Eve in the twenty-third year of Zhengzhi, during the imperial family banquet, Fourth Prince Jiang Jingxian used a longsword to slaughter all his brothers. He ascended the throne with a forged imperial edict and changed the era name to Tian'an. In the first year of Tian'an, Emperor Tian'an sent the princ 5.9kReads9.2Score844Shelves

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    A taciturn little princess, a ruffian and a gangster

49. 49 凤 Princess Feng’an Is the Crown Prince’s Most Beloved Treasure 凤安公主是太子殿下的掌上明珠 Cheng Nuo橙诺Ancient Romance450k WordsCompleted Princess Feng An was the last surviving child of a family of loyal generals. Moved by compassion for her, the Emperor and the Crown Prince made her an imperial princess and entered her under the name of the late Empress Zhaochen. She alone enjoyed the Crown Prince’s favor. Chu Junlin, Crown Prince of the realm, was exceptionally gifted and highly esteemed by his father, the Emperor. No one knew that beneath his elegant, radiant demeanor, the Crown Prince harbored a forbidden obsession. She was t 2.6kReads8.6Score288Shelves

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    The orphan of the general, the prince of the middle palace

50. 50 谍 The Spy Phoenix: Always One Step Ahead 谍凰，防不胜防 Old Qinggan老青柑Ancient Romance378k WordsOngoing She was once the most dangerous intelligence chief in the modern world. In a single moment, she transmigrates and becomes the daughter of a tenant farmer, invisible to everyone in an ancient dynasty. An adult’s wisdom is trapped in a frail young body. The chaotic world is a web, yet she quietly becomes the one weaving it. From rural fields to the turbulent imperial court, no one knows that behind those clear eyes she is spinning an intelligence network vast enough to overturn the world. In a wor 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Sober-minded, beautiful group pet, very good-looking

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