Looking for Palace and Household Intrigue Novels About an Ordinary Person Who Transmigrates to Ancient Times 求普通人穿越到古代的宫斗宅斗文

1. 201 这 This Bad Ending Is in the Bag: The Scheming Second Male Lead Spoils Me 这把BE局稳了之腹黑男二把我宠 Impossible不可行Ancient Romance115k WordsOngoing [Alternate history, a wildly unpredictable plot, a scheming second male lead takes the lead, transmigration, a System, and a female-lead-centered story] System: “The Host has to find a way to change the ending to a bad ending, okay?” Female lead: “Sure, sure. So that's how we're playing it, huh?” 1. Childhood sweethearts 2. Savior 3. Love at first sight 4. Aggrieved wife confined to the inner chambers 5. White moonlight —Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 202 芜 The Phoenix of Wu 芜凰 Chen Xiaochen晨晓晨Ancient Romance711k WordsCompleted "If this girl is born in the north, the Phoenix will dance across the heavens, and her status will be beyond measure. If she is born in the south, the Phoenix will break a wing, bringing ruin upon her clan from below and chaos to the imperial court from above." Grandmaster Tian Yi's words came true. The "Song of Great Song," the most exalted young lady in Jiankang, never did manage to "spread her golden wings and bring peace to the world..." A Che said, "You may not be fit to be empress, but you 7kReads9.1Score69214d adds
3. 203 大 The Matchmaking Office of Great Sheng 大盛月老司 Everyday Slimming日常消瘦Ancient Romance104k WordsOngoing A PhD turns into a tenant farmer's daughter, and Yu Xiaoxian thinks the heavens are unfair. Her heartless parents plan to sell her to Wu Qian as a concubine. The matchmaker is silver-tongued, twisting truth and lies. Yu Xiaoxian lets out a loud cry and decides to join the matchmaking business and clean up the industry. The ultimate boss keeps raising the performance targets, but Yu Xiaoxian overcomes them one by one. She breaks free of the limits her profession places on her thinking and turns i —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   If you were to travel back to ancient times, the worst thing would be to be reborn as an ordinary person; that would be truly miserable.

4. 204 冷 The Cold-Faced Prince: The Physician Consort Is No Pushover 冷面王爷：医妃不好惹 Listening to Fate缘以倾听Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted Alternate world + xianxia + historical romance Shen Nianxi was a medical worker in the twenty-third century. After an accident, she traveled back to the Dongli Kingdom. Before returning to the capital, everyone knew Shen Nianxi as an uncouth, ill-bred country girl, while Mo Beiming was a battle-hardened prince feared throughout the land. One is a carefree girl who takes life as it comes; the other is the fifth prince of Dongli, cold on the outside and warm within, yet terrifying to everyone arou 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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   See? The beginning was a mix of good and bad, but it got really good later on.

5. 205 清 Qing Dynasty Crown Princess: I Swapped Bodies with the Deposed Crown Prince 清穿太子妃：和废太子互换身体 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The male and female leads swap souls + Alternate Qing Dynasty] Reader’s guide: If you like a mature heroine, start from the chapters charting her growth! A heroine who grows over time! She’s not a strong heroine at the start, but she’ll grow! Please be patient with her! Shi Jingxian transmigrates to the Qing dynasty. She isn’t Fourth Brother’s beloved from a romance novel, nor Kangxi’s cherished darling, nor a spoiled, pampered wife of an idle prince. She is the Crown Princess of the Crown Prin 3.9kReads9.3Score48614d adds

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   Show them all to me 😢 If they're not good, I'll kick my head like a ball

6. 206 重 Reborn: The Ruthless Poison Consort 重生毒妃狠绝色 Lu Feixi路菲汐Ancient Romance4.7M WordsCompleted She helped her husband become emperor, but on the day he took the throne, he had her entire family executed. Reborn five years earlier, with her parents still alive and her wedding yet to come, Ye Muxi swears to avenge herself and make up for the regrets of her past life. Once a timid young lady bullied by everyone, she transforms brilliantly with five years of memories, protecting her younger brother, crushing scoundrels, and planning every step to seize the advantage. But how did she accidenta 5.4kReads9.0Score99814d adds

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7. 207 娘 The Empress Doesn't Fight for Favor, the Emperor Crowns Her Empress 娘娘不宫斗，帝王捧上后位 Breezy Giggles凉风嘻嘻Ancient Romance293k WordsCompleted [A Dark, Unhinged Emperor vs. A Wild and Alluring Consort: Not a Pure Romance, but Full of Devotion, Thrills, and Sweetness!] Jiang Shu transmigrates into the harem of a tyrant, becoming an obscure Noble Lady. She thinks she’ll just keep her head down in the palace until old age. But then, to survive, she throws herself into the tyrant’s arms. The emperor adores her beyond measure! He clears out his entire harem for her and puts her on the throne as empress. From then on, their life as emperor a 1.3kReads9.1Score13614d adds
8. 208 娇 The Spoiled Consort's Road to Glory 娇气包娘娘的荣华路 Qingxi Hexi清兮禾兮Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted Sweet romance! Undivided love! She’s doted on to the max! [The heroine is cunning, a little black lotus hidden beneath a rabbit’s skin] [The hero has a harem and isn’t chaste, but once he meets the heroine, he devotes himself to her alone in a one-on-one romance] The third young lady of the Sheng’an Marquis’s household, born to his secondary wife, was as beautiful as a celestial maiden. Sweet and clever, she knew how to win favor. Her grandmother and father favored her, and even her legitimate 13.3kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
9. 209 又 The Alluring Concubine Wins the Family’s Love with Her Lucky Pregnancies 又娇又媚外室女靠好孕，成了团宠 Fragrant Bubbles沫香香Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance; transmigration; daughter born to a concubine; everyday life; pampered by the whole family] "Zhen'er, would you marry me?" "Not a chance! I'm only sixteen, and you're already twenty-three. Do you really think we're a good match?" Zhuang Yi suppressed all his feelings and summoned every ounce of gentleness and patience he had. "I'll give you one more chance. Think carefully before you answer." Li Zhen'er transmigrated as the daughter of a concubine. Unwilling to become one herse 4.6kReads9.2Score56614d adds
10. 210 清 Qing Transmigration: Stay Calm, Princess Consort! The Fourth Prince Will Win You the Empress's Throne 清穿：福晋稳住！四爷给你挣后位 Willow Bank杨柳岸Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [An alternate Qing dynasty, unlike the historical one.] After transmigrating, Yun Qu swallowed nervously as she faced her complicated new circumstances. She had become the Fourth Prince's primary consort. What was she supposed to do? Could she ever go back? Once she learned that returning was impossible, Yun Qu accepted her fate. She decided to raise her son well and treat the Fourth Prince like her boss, serving him diligently. If he pointed east, she wouldn't go west. If he wanted to take a co 19.1kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
11. 211 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 11.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    [A suspicious emperor vs. A cunning and courageous palace maid][The female lead is not an innocent flower. In the early stages, she respects the emperor, but when facing death, she can assess the situation and beg for mercy on her knees. When she is truly about to die, she lies timidly on the verge of death, bouncing back and forth on the emperor's death line. She admits her mistakes, but will repeat them next time. Her audacity grows step by step with the emperor's favor, eventually becoming a cowardly tyrant who rides on the emperor's head.] … Su Nanchu was restless, Shen Jingzhi had always known. But life in the palace was boring, and he didn't mind having another little rascal who knew how to stretch her legs and glare. From then on, he had a new source of amusement every day: reading memorials, writing, and teaching Su Nanchu manners. Unconsciously, he spoiled her, and many years passed. Until Su Nanchu became increasingly arrogant. She vaguely resembled the infamous concubine of yesteryear. —🍑🍑🍑

12. 212 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.2kReads9.6Score5.9k14d adds
13. 213 熙 The Daily Records of Consort Xi 熙贵妃起居注 Mo Mo Bu Ting莫莫不停Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Tingnian has nothing going for her except a pretty face. As the Grandson's Concubine, she always wore a cold, world-weary expression around everyone, saying only that the days and nights in the Palace of Guanghan were endless, and that the human world would remain the same with or without her. As the Crown Prince's Concubine, she brazenly did as she pleased with the Crown Prince during the late emperor's mourning period, causing endless strife and bloodshed. As Noble Consort Xi, she set her 65Reads8.6Score—14d adds
14. 214 为 The Concubine's Guide to Self-Cultivation 为妾的自我修养 Yu Jian郁见Ancient Romance429k WordsOngoing Zhu Yan transmigrates as a merchant's daughter and becomes a pawn her family uses to avoid disaster. Her father sends her to Changning Marquis Xie An as a concubine. As a concubine, Zhu Yan stays true to herself. She doesn't compete, make a fuss, or draw attention. Who could have guessed that the Marquis of Changning would be so fortunate? When something happens to the royal family's only two heirs, the emperor chooses Xie An, a member of the imperial clan, to inherit the throne. If a concubine 6.3kReads9.2Score45014d adds
15. 215 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 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 15.3kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
16. 216 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 119.8kReads9.6Score11.5k14d adds
17. 217 穿 Book Transmigration: The Tyrant Cub I Raised Is Sweet and Well-Behaved 穿书：我养的暴君幼崽又奶又乖 Night-Owl Beauty熬夜一枝花Ancient Romance645k WordsOngoing [No romance + raising kids + woman disguised as a man + fictionalized dynasty] As the saying goes, “When Heaven is about to give someone a great responsibility, it first tests their resolve and wears out their body...” Mu Qianran has always agreed with this, until she transmigrates into a Mary Sue novel. Disguise herself as a man and work as a tutor? Sure. It's right up her alley, and it means she can survive! Become the future tyrant's father? Sure. After all... who could turn down the wonderfu 1.1kReads9.4Score10614d adds
18. 218 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.4kReads8.8Score71814d adds
19. 219 开 From the Start, I Picked Up a Handsome Man with Amnesia 开局捡了个失忆美男 Classmate Yun An云安同学Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted Shen Nianzhi transmigrates and becomes the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household, long lost from home. In this unfamiliar era, she wants a child of her own but has no desire to marry. By sheer coincidence, she takes in a handsome man who is injured and has lost his memory. So she teases him by day and shares passionate nights with him. She figures that if he never regains his memory, spending her whole life with him wouldn't be so bad. Unfortunately, once his memories return, he 584Reads8.8Score10014d adds
20. 220 绝 The Peerless Princesses: Past and Present 绝代双妃之前世今生 Jiuyou Xiandi九瑶仙蒂Ancient Romance579k WordsOngoing [Two transmigrated souls + two strong heroines + satisfying revenge + ensemble cast + face-slapping + sweet romance] After transmigrating into another body, Situ Yue becomes the ugly, foolish legitimate daughter of a general's household. There she meets Murong Xin, another transmigrator, and the two become sworn sisters. The sickly Second Prince, the rakish and carefree Third Prince, and the Supreme Martial Emperor Yan... All kinds of characters make their entrances, while the threads of fate qu 52Reads9.4Score—14d adds

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    "A double time-travel + dual female lead setting makes an explosive debut! Watch how the sisters resolve a thousand-year-old feud and join forces to take down the scum in this life – the plot is incredibly satisfying!"

21. 221 绝 The Stunning Physician Princess Sets the World Ablaze, and the Prince Begs Her to Take Him Back 绝美医妃燃翻天，王爷追妻火葬场 Zhu Yumo朱雨沫Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Satisfying devotion and revenge + medical pocket dimension + adorable child + humorous writing + devoted to each other, both strong] Feng Qingyan is the head of the most mysterious reclusive clan in the 22nd century. She is exceptionally talented and possesses extraordinary skills. With a pair of miraculous hands, she can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bones. She is a master of both medicine and poison. She has a pocket dimension stocked with everything imaginable: weapons, 2.4kReads9.1Score29214d adds

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    The female protagonist, equipped with a smart space, travels back to ancient times and ruthlessly punishes scumbag men and women.

22. 222 四 The Fourth Miss Is a Brilliant Doctor, Yet an Illegitimate Daughter 四小姐医术精湛却是私生女 M Xiaoliang JiangM小良酱Ancient Romance775k WordsCompleted In the eleventh year of the Chenghua reign, on the day the crown prince was formally appointed, the Liu and Sheng families of imperial physicians were massacred. Sheng Miao, the Sheng family's only daughter, survived because her father hid her in a secret room. After witnessing her parents die before her eyes, she lost not only her memory but also her voice. That day, he followed his father's dying wish and went to Jianzhou to bring home the Mei family's illegitimate daughter who had been living 98Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    Schemes raged both inside and outside the palace walls. Using her medicine chest as a shield and silver needles as a spear, she rose step by step from being an illegitimate child to the high position of a female physician, and also entered his heart.

23. 223 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 254.1kReads9.7Score29.8k14d adds
24. 224 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 125.4kReads9.6Score17k14d adds
25. 225 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 139.1kReads9.6Score16.9k14d adds
26. 226 王 The Prince Is Here: The Frail Young Duke Is Doted On 王爷在上：小郡公病弱得宠着 One Egg Yolk Pie一口蛋黄派Two Male Leads1.6M WordsCompleted [One-to-one romance + rebirth + sweet, satisfying romance] Chi Yu is the only legitimate son of the general's household, but he was born with a delicate constitution. Sickly since childhood, he wheezes after three steps and coughs after five. Among the young gentlemen of Kyoto's prominent families, he's famous for being frail and delicate. Reborn, the frail Chi Yu finally gets back on his feet! He had planned to take revenge and punish the villains step by step on his own, but unexpectedly, he c 11.2kReads9.5Score1.6k14d adds
27. 227 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 143.6kReads9.4Score20.6k14d adds
28. 228 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
29. 229 我 My Emperor Father Can Read Minds 我的皇帝父亲会读心 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 56.5kReads9.3Score5.3k14d adds
30. 230 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds
31. 231 反EN Villain: My Little Brother is the Chosen One 反派：我的弟弟是天选之子 I Keep a Fat Rabbit家养了只肥兔Eastern Fantasy4.3M WordsCompleted "Lovably awful villain + wish fulfillment + scheming + lighthearted + sly trickster + shameless + not an invincible protagonist" Qin Feng transmigrated into the ancient wilderness as the eldest young master of the Qin family. His twin younger brother was the legendary Chosen One, and possessed a one-in-ten-thousand Supreme Bone. He thought he could ride his brother’s coattails to the peak of life, but then an unprincipled System showed up and told him there was a bright future in being a villain 342.4kReads9.5Score38.6k14d adds
32. 232 神 God-Tier Choices: This Beast Tamer Is a Little Too Fierce 神级选择：这个御兽师有亿点生猛 Three Winds 11三风11Urban3.4M WordsCompleted [Beast taming + choices + comedy + nonsense + one female lead (no female lead) = ?] When Chen Shu wakes up, he finds that he has transmigrated to a parallel world where beast taming reigns supreme, and he has bound himself to a Divine-Level Choice System! Every choice he makes earns him all kinds of rewards! With the System’s help, his pets grow increasingly monstrous: a slime that can sit on a dragon and crush it to death, a husky that can blast a phoenix to tears with elemental skills, and a.. 177.9kReads9.7Score21.5k14d adds
33. 233 县 The County Magistrate's Cousin 县令家的表小姐 Half a Moon Shines on My Life一半明月照平生Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A modern girl unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times, becoming Shen Xingye, a seven-year-old orphan. Her family is framed by a treacherous minister for supporting the Crown Prince and executed to the last member. She alone escapes by sheer luck, reduced to begging on the streets. After ten years of keeping her head down, she is adopted by the county magistrate's concubine and secretly builds up her strength. As an adult, she heads to the capital alone, using her intelligence and resilience 186Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Hey, this one is perfect.

34. 234 一 Half a Bright Moon Shines on a Lifetime 一半明月照平生 Half a Moon Shines on My Life一半明月照平生Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into another world, she became an ordinary maid in a prince's residence. She thought she and the prince were in love, only to find out he was getting married. But she was already pregnant. What was she supposed to do? Run, of course, and flee with the baby. Otherwise, she might be killed without even knowing who was behind it. But how could she escape from a powerful, high-born household? She'd have to come up with a plan and throw caution to the wind. Then she spotted a dog 5Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 235 一 The Poisonous Consort 一品毒妃 Mo Qianchang墨千裳Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Su Ziyu is a poison-medicine doctoral expert from the twenty-second century, undefeated in the art of poison and unmatched among poison doctors. But fate had other plans. In an instant, she transmigrated thousands of years into the past, to the Eastern Zhou dynasty, becoming Su Ziyu, the cowardly, weak-willed, foolish concubine-born daughter of the prime minister’s household. Imprisoned, with her birth mother dead, her stepmother persecuting her, and her sisters poisoning her, she faces a brutal 4.8kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
36. 236 陛 Your Majesty, Pretend to Be Sick! They’re Here to Propose Again! 陛下，快装病，他们又来求亲了！ Xiao Nangong筱南宫Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted Tang Yining transmigrated along with her best friend. She became the young emperor of Great Wei, who had taken the throne in place of his older brother, while her best friend became her personal eunuch. From the start, she offended the regent and even had him dragged out and beaten. The capital was abuzz with rumors that after the young emperor recovered from his illness, he had become tough and forceful instead of weak and meek. The bad news was, he seemed to have gone mad! He wouldn’t let any 23Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 237 陛 Your Majesty, the Math Teacher Doesn't Teach Sex Education 陛下，数学老师不教生理卫生 Liu Qichu刘起初Ancient Romance335k WordsOngoing A tenth-century emperor of Shanxi pursues a young woman from twenty-first-century Beijing, starting with the language barrier... You can’t understand what she’s saying, but can’t you read her eyes? If all else fails, you’ll just have to make a move! 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A primary school math teacher traveled back in time to over a thousand years ago. Although she was unfamiliar with the local dialect, she was at least well-off and had the advances of an ancient domineering CEO.

38. 238 若 A Dream of Ruohua 若华一梦 Fusheng Erbao浮生二宝Ancient Romance246k WordsOngoing In the 53rd year of the Great Zhou dynasty, the realm is in turmoil and the imperial line is dwindling. After years of war with the Northern Desert, the emperor falls gravely ill. On his deathbed, he names his eight-year-old fourth prince as his successor, betroths the Grand Tutor's eldest daughter to him as empress, and appoints the sixteen-year-old Prince Jing as regent to assist the young emperor, setting the two against each other. Ten years later. When Ruohua watched Empresses in the Palace —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Having read palace intrigue novels, this one is more relaxing and makes me want to keep reading.

39. 239 墨 Ink Blossoms 墨似花开 Little Green Snake Who Loves Donuts爱吃甜甜圈的小青蛇Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Li Molan and her biological younger sister, Li Moyu, were born to be at odds with one another. One day, Li Molan went to pay her respects at Daming Temple. The abbot saw that she had a strong karmic connection with the temple and told her that the hardships of her present life were the price for all the wrongs she had done in a previous life. The only way to escape them was to return to her previous life and break that karmic debt. Only then could she live out her present life in peace... 7Reads—Score—14d adds
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    Reader note

    The female protagonist transmigrates without any special abilities; the novel is engaging, and the audiobook quality is also very high.

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