Looking for Qing-Dynasty Transmigration Stories: Good Writing, No Mindless Mary Sue, and Palace Intrigue 找清穿文，要文笔好，不要无脑万人迷，有宫斗

1. 51 我 I’m Qianlong’s Legitimate Daughter, and I Start a Rebellion from the Start 我，乾隆嫡女，开局起义掀桌 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented Qing dynasty time travel + rebellion and kingship + beating up Qianlong + no romance, feel-good story with a powerful female lead!] After transmigrating to the Qianlong era, Jinfeng became the Fifth Princess, the short-lived daughter of Empress Consort Nara. From the start, she was stranded outside the palace and sold into a brothel? Jinfeng sneered, activated the System, inherited Jiang Yuyan’s peerless martial arts, and slaughtered her way through her enemies. Her birth mother 4.5kReads8.8Score379Shelves
2. 52 清 Qing Transmigration: Kangxi’s Beloved Consort, Cherished Above All in the Six Palaces 清穿：康熙的心尖贵妃宠冠六宫 Yu Zhiwei予之微Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted A favored consort from the start? And the younger sister of Empress Xiaozhao, no less? Wasn’t she supposed to die young, with her daughter passing away in childhood? This time, she has both sons and daughters, and the emperor cherishes her like a treasure. Not only is he clingy, he has an overactive imagination, and Niu Hulu Baozhu is exhausted. After outliving Imperial Noble Consort Tong and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, she becomes the highest-ranking woman in the imperial harem. All she wants i 4.5kReads8.8Score273Shelves
3. 53 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 28.8kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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   I think these two meet the requirements, they are really good-looking

4. 54 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 38.4kReads9.7Score6.5kShelves
5. 55 清 Qing Transmigration: My Son Is So Outstanding, I Become Empress After Being Made a Side Consort 清穿：儿子太争气，侧福晋封后了 Sweet 8糖糖8甜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate-history Qing Dynasty transmigration + spiritual spring space + sweet romance, no angst + doted on exclusively in the later chapters] Transmigrating as Geng Shi, Yongzheng's Consort Yu, Geng Jinghan puts winning his heart first and seducing him second. Fourth Master: “Bear me a son and I'll promote you to Side Consort.” Geng Jinghan: “What if I give you two sons?” Fourth Master: “What do you want, Han'er?” Geng Jinghan: “Be crazy about me, mad for me, and bang your head against the 17.3kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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   This is my main recommendation of Gong Douwen, it's worth reading

6. 56 引 Bringing the Phoenix Home 引凤归 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 127.6kReads9.5Score17.8kShelves

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   Rebirth is interesting, the story is not procrastinating, and the emotions are delicate

7. 57 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 5.5kReads9.2Score502Shelves
8. 58 新 On Her Wedding Night, the Noble Consort Is Forced to Claim the Tyrant as Her Brother 新婚夜，贵妃被迫向暴君认亲哥 A Little Milk Kitty一只小奶喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiaojiao, a genius alchemist with an overprotective older brother, was cherished and spoiled from childhood. But after failing to survive her tribulation, she transmigrated into a despised imperial consort, entrusted to the emperor by her dying brother after he saved the emperor’s life. The emperor gave her a cold look. “I can only be your brother. Don’t even think of me as anything else!” Yun Jiaojiao blinked, looking pitiful on the outside but secretly thrilled. She cautiously tested him 10.1kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
9. 59 穿 After She Transmigrates into a Book, the Noble Consort Is Forced to Raise the Villainous Tyrant 穿书后，贵妃被迫娇养反派暴君 A Little Meatball一个肉团Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] Su Yijin, a veteran supporting actress, has transmigrated into a book once again. When she opens her eyes, she is breathtakingly beautiful and on the pampered darling route, backed by powerful connections. Her father is a general who guards the nation, her mother is the Junyang Commandery Princess, and her maternal grandfather is a prince of a different surname... With the heroine's script in hand, Su Yijin takes down the green tea and kicks the fake innocent aside, then throws herse 2.3kReads8.9Score342Shelves
10. 60 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 19.6kReads9.2Score2kShelves
11. 61 重 The Reborn Empress Is Not to Be Trifled With 重生皇后不好惹 Molten Honey Candy流心蜜糖Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted This book was originally titled The Empress Is Reborn to Plot Her Revenge. The short drama adaptation is titled The Reborn Empress Is Not to Be Trifled With. In her previous life, she used her medical skills to win people over for him, and her maternal grandfather lent him troops to help him seize the throne. In return, her entire family was massacred, and she met a tragic end. Given a second life, she will never let herself become a laughingstock again. With five years' worth of memories and he 3.7kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
12. 62 茶 She Exudes Tea, and He Spoils His Wife Without Limits 茶香四溢，爷他宠妻无度 Xi Zhinan希知南Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty transmigration + Fourth Prince faction + Household and Palace Intrigue + Empress + Yinzhen + Sole Favorite + Multiple Births + Childbirth] Ultimate goal: Work to ensure English classes are never introduced in future generations. Lin Mingyan: “Wow, my lord, you’re amazing. I could never hit something that hard~~~” Inwardly: Amazing, my ass! This is the only decent outfit I own, and now you’ve splattered it with something unmentionable! Lin Mingyan: “As long as you visit me from tim 12.2kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    [Qing Chuan + Fourth Master Party + House Fight and Gong Fight + Queen + Yinzhen + Single Favor + One Pregnancy + Many Treasures + Having Children] The ultimate goal: to work hard to prevent future generations from offering English courses. Lin Mingyan: "Wow, you are so powerful, I don't have such strong hands~~~" In her heart: What a funny person, this is the only piece of clothing I can see, and you have splashed it all with things you can't see! Lin Mingyan: "As long as I can come and see you often, I will be satisfied~~" As a result, I haven't come for a long time, and I am happy to have fried chicken in my left hand and milk tea in my right hand~ Fourth Master: These days are much more comfortable than my father~ Someone scolded her: "Ms. Lin, you are a vixen!" Lin Mingyan was surprised: "Oh, I can't deserve this good reputation~~~" Well, I accepted this compliment beautifully~~ Slowly, Fourth Master discovered that this little green tea essence was actually an illusion, and that the sharp cat claws could scratch people when they were stretched out!

13. 63 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 4.7kReads9.3Score470Shelves

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    Fits the title perfectly. Nice!!

14. 64 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 43.8kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
15. 65 综 The Princes Born of Noble Blood All Fell for Her 综清穿天生贵胄的皇子都栽了 July Sunrise七月朝阳Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Completed novel [1.5 million words, alternate-history Qing transmigration + not historically accurate + angst and infidelity + one-on-one romance in the later stages + changing pairings + the Nine Princes + Kangxi] Qing transmigration compilation + alternate history + more children, more blessings + wild imagination + period setting + strong heroine + Dream of the Red Chamber Cultivation + transmigration space + comeback and face-slapping + pairing with one of the Nine Princes + Kangxi] Synopsis 7.5kReads8.7Score360Shelves

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    They're all good [sending heartfelt wishes]

16. 66 清 A Qing Dynasty Tale: The Tenth Prince Just Wants to Eat Watermelon 清穿之十阿哥只想吃瓜 Ms. Cabbage包菜女士Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted [Set in an alternate Qing dynasty, so some details differ from history] After going from an overworked office drone to the useless tenth prince in the struggle among the nine princes for the throne, Yinsi was quite pleased. With such a powerful maternal family, and an equally powerful clan through his future wife, no one would dare provoke him lightly. And thanks to his consort’s Mongolian heritage, there was little chance he’d get dragged into the succession struggle. As long as he didn’t cause 9.5kReads9.1Score660Shelves
17. 67 清 Qing Transmigration: The Side Consort Wins the Emperor's Favor by Bearing Children 清穿：侧福晋她靠生娃宠冠六宫 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted They are not mutually devoted at first. Only after Fourth Prince takes the throne does he gradually stop taking other women to bed. I haven’t followed historical records, so please be understanding if certain characters don’t match your expectations. Gu Linlang struggled for half her life in the modern world. Just when she finally managed to buy a little apartment, a truck coming straight at her sent her to the next life. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the side consort of Yinzhe 3.4kReads8.9Score219Shelves
18. 68 清 The Imperial Noble Consort’s Laid-Back Life in the Qing Dynasty 清穿皇贵妃的咸鱼日常 An Eraser一块橡皮擦Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Su Yin unexpectedly arrives in the Qing Dynasty and, by a twist of fate, ends up in the Fourth Prince’s residence. Knowing roughly how history is supposed to unfold, she chooses to keep a low profile to save her own skin. Who would have thought that one day, the Fourth Prince would overhear her secretly badmouthing him? The prince declares, “Very well. You’ve got my attention!” Su Yin denies it three times over: “It wasn’t me, I didn’t do it, don’t make things up.” 2.7kReads9.0Score242Shelves
19. 69 美 The Bewitching Consort's Soft Allure Wins the Favor of the Entire Harem 美人酥软，贵妃她宠冠六宫 Li Chengyi李橙意Ancient Romance895k WordsCompleted After the pitiful Jiang Suiwan transmigrated as Imperial Consort Tong, she landed straight at the pinnacle of life. She rolled up her sleeves, ready to work hard, only to discover: 1. She was Kangxi's first cousin. 2. Her family had power over everything. 3. She could freely rub the little bald head of baby Yinzhen. 4. ...She was destined to die young. It seemed she didn't need to work hard at all. As long as she ate, drank, enjoyed herself, and managed to stay alive, she'd have everything she c 10.3kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
20. 70 清 Qing Transmigration: The Side Consort Has an Assist System 清穿：侧福晋有助攻系统 Waiting for the Night in the Snow雪上等夜人Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted A word of caution: This is a novel, not history, so don't scrutinize it. The names and anything else that differs from history are all invented for the story. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk. [Alternate Qing Dynasty + Assist System + Everyday Leveling Up + Raising Children] Song Shurou transmigrates and becomes a Song Concubine in the early years of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign. Song Concubine has a breakout? System: Don't worry, Shurou. Just say one sentence to Yongzheng, and w 13.8kReads9.3Score958Shelves
21. 71 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 40.9kReads9.3Score6.2kShelves

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    I read it word for word. There are few novels that I read with my heart. This one is good. Jin Xin's wisdom, the emperor's belated affection, the palace battle scenes are intertwined, and the plot links are natural. It makes people can't help but read on. It's a great book. I recommend it to everyone!

22. 72 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 111.8kReads9.6Score13.9kShelves

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    Highly recommended!!!

23. 73 重 Reborn to Raise the Fourth Prince, I Secure My Place as Empress Dowager 重生后抚养四阿哥我稳坐太后 Kaka Gets Stuck卡住的卡卡Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted Tags: Reborn + Qing transmigration + abusing scumbags + face-slapping + diva antics + child-rearing A word of warning: This book isn’t a traditional historical romance, and its Qing dynasty isn’t the traditional version, either! Here, Kangxi is quite the scumbag, but also quite the simp. Imperial Noble Consort Tong is rather dramatic, but she loves putting on an act, too. So the first half of the book won’t be a one-on-one romance! On the tenth day of the seventh month in the twenty-eighth year 347Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    🌼①The queen suppressed the noble concubine. Unexpectedly, she was not the one who could be manipulated by others. Immediately Yaoxian slapped the queen. Before she could clear her thoughts when she returned to her palace, the emperor came and Yaoxian came to preemptively strike. 🌼② Gu Lanzhi passed through the body of the original owner of the same name. She was the legitimate daughter of Gu Chenyan, the director of the Ministry of Industry, and a wrapper of Zhenghuang Banner. She was favored by Concubine De and was given a hand in marriage to the fourth elder brother Yinzhen. She fell in love before she even met the fourth elder brother. After clearing her mind, she immediately looked despairing.

24. 74 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 112.8kReads9.5Score13.5kShelves

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    1⃣️Zhaohua is in chaos, why is it in chaos? Because Song Zhao (the heroine) is never a character who can be manipulated by others. She can be White Lotus or Jiao Didi, but she cannot imitate the Holy Mother. When you enter the palace, you go straight to the highest position, and you don't care about love! 2⃣️The original owner is an unpopular character, Ning Wanqiao, a modern medical student, who has passed away. Use her wisdom to find the life she wants, pull herself out of the quagmire step by step, and meet the prince by the way!

25. 75 高 Marrying Up 高嫁 Dust and Ashes尘灰Ancient Romance755k WordsCompleted On the day Ning Wanqiao married Duan Yunzhou, he brought his white moonlight into the household as his concubine. On their wedding night, Ning Wanqiao spent the night alone, while Duan Yunzhou stayed in his white moonlight's courtyard night after night. Later, Ning Wanqiao learned that she was the wicked woman standing in the way of Duan Yunzhou and his white moonlight. She was neglected everywhere in the Marquis's household and was not allowed to live in the main courtyard reserved for the Marc 10.8kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
26. 76 玉 The Jade Abyss Misstep: The Eldest Daughter’s Joyful Life 玉渊错:嫡女的快意人生 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Screen Adaptation Rights Sold] Xie Yuyuan had suffered a life so wretched it could move heaven and earth and make the gods weep. After she died, even the underworld refused to take her in. Now she was back. Those who had bullied her before would be repaid in kind, whether with gratitude or vengeance. No one was getting away. She never expected to lose her heart to a blind man. Blind or not, she accepted him! But who could have guessed that the blind man would suddenly transform into a handsome, 3.8kReads9.0Score804Shelves
27. 77 沈 Chancellor Shen, Your Wife Took the Kids Out to Find Their Dad Again! 沈相，你媳妇又带崽出去找爹了！ Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable child + foresight + doted on by everyone + silly antics + laugh-out-loud comedy] “Mother, why don’t you recognize me?” Ji Wanwan has only just transmigrated when she suddenly finds herself with a five-year-old son, and he’s her own flesh and blood! Her adorable, daddy-like son is clever and well-behaved, and can even see the future. Every now and then, he blurts out things like: “Mother, that auntie who’s so close to you is a bad person!” “Second Uncle, if you take this road this year, 26.6kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
28. 78 病 The Sickly Princess Is Reborn, and the Tyrannical Regent Dotes on Her 病娇摄政王盛宠，娇娇公主重生了 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Adapted into the short drama Golden Bell's Mistake: Love's Bonds] [Mutual firsts + doting romance + both reborn + palace and household intrigue] [Stunning, sweet-natured fifth princess × sinister, obsessive regent] In her previous life, her country fell and her family was destroyed. Then the sinister, obsessive regent kept her by his side for two whole years. Reborn ten years in the past, she is once again the fifth princess, born to wealth and honor, while he is merely a lowly hostage, beneath 14.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
29. 79 想 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but the Emperor Pushes Me into the Harem Battles 想躺平，皇上却push我宫斗 Wooden Raisin木提子Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [An unconventional palace-intrigue story + 1v1 later on + a love-triangle free-for-all] The emperor falls first, then turns dark later [A beautiful, easygoing sloth consort who just wants to lie flat x a hard-working emperor who is secretly scheming and potentially unhinged] “Me, Just Looking for a Basic Salary and Slacking Off, Got Promoted Thanks to the Emperor’s Help” / “The Emperor Fights Palace Battles for Me Behind My Back” / “Consort Yao Doesn’t Want His Favor or Love, She Just Wants to R 6.8kReads9.3Score563Shelves

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    Good-looking, good-looking, good-looking

30. 80 寡 The Widow's Sister-in-Law Has Nowhere to Run, and the Mad Chancellor Vomits Blood Again 寡嫂无处逃，疯批丞相又吐血了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, decisive young widow vs. refined, deranged villainous minister] [System + fleeing while pregnant + transmigrate into a book + male lead reborn] Song Yao transmigrated into a book as the villainous minister’s widowed sister-in-law. She was caught red-handed while eloping with another man. The villainous minister, who would one day hold power over the entire court, was currently nothing but a sickly young man. Remembering the tragic fate of the original owner, Song Yao immediately deci 14kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    The super-good-looking female protagonist wears a book and the male protagonist is reborn. The love-hate relationship between brother-in-law and sister-in-law hahaha

31. 81 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 148.2kReads9.6Score20.9kShelves
32. 82 死 Three Years After My Death, the Regent Prince Dotes on Me Like His Ancestor 死后三年，我被摄政王娇养成祖宗 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Murujin devoted herself to the crown prince, only to have her position as empress taken away, her military seal confiscated, and a cup of poisoned wine sent to kill her in the Cold Palace. Three years later, Murujin is reborn. She swears to overthrow the emperor and plunge the kingdom into chaos! Word has it that the usually aloof Prince Regent Qi Junxian now has a willful little girl by his side, one who sweetly calls him "Uncle Emperor." "Your Highness! The you 22.4kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    Very nice!!!

33. 83 深 Palace Intrigue: The Story of Qing Zhi 深宫策·青栀传 Qing Zhi Wei Bai青栀未白Ancient Romance882k WordsCompleted Her eyes can see through sinister tricks and schemes, but she cannot fully see the changes in people's hearts. His hands hold the fate of all under heaven, yet all he wants is to hold on to the few who truly care for him. How far is it from being the daughter of a powerful official distrusted by the emperor to becoming a virtuous empress remembered throughout history? Once she enters the imperial palace, her past ties are severed. Half a lifetime of ups and downs conceals the green of the garden 2.4kReads9.2Score316Shelves

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    How far is the distance from a daughter of a powerful official who was guarded by the emperor to a virtuous queen who will go down in history? Once you enter the deep palace, all the frontiers are gone, half a lifetime of ups and downs hides the gardenia

34. 84 清 A Qing Dynasty Romance: The Fourth Prince's Beloved Darling 清穿千娇百媚之四爷的心尖娇宠 Panda Huapanda骅Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Alternate-universe Qing dynasty setting, both are untouched, sweet but not cloying. Historical purists, please stay away.] Yinzhen said Fu Qingzi was born a proud, seductive fox spirit, unfit to be his principal consort. The phrase “one smile brings a hundred charms to life” could not describe her more aptly. Leaning against Yinzhen, Fu Qingzi languidly narrowed her long, upturned eyes. “Hmm. Unsuitable or not, I'm still your properly wedded principal consort, Yinzhen.” As an onlooker, Qiao An 491Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    You deserve to own this book

35. 85 入 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Dotes on Consort Yuan 入宫后，偏执皇上盛宠元妃娘娘 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [A violent emperor + a feigning-fool, ruthless concubine-born daughter + not mutually exclusive in the early stages + favored above the entire harem later] An Qingyu was the fourth daughter of the prime minister. Her mother, Concubine Lan Yue, had been brought into the household as the prime minister’s wife’s dowry maid. As a concubine-born daughter, An Qingyu had grown up at the First Madam’s side, keeping her head down and ingratiating herself, just like Concubine Lan. Then a twist of fate rui 2kReads9.0Score225Shelves
36. 86 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 41.7kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    This is really good. The plot of the palace battle is not exaggerated. It is worth recommending.

37. 87 谢 Thanks for Asking, We’ve Been Married Three Years and Still Haven’t Kissed! 谢邀，成婚三年，还未亲嘴儿！ A Cloud of Cream一朵奶油云Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + possessive villain + rekindled romance + intense push and pull + mutual devotion + redemption + one-on-one, both leads are each other’s first and only!) Also known as: I Can’t Believe It, The Villain I’d Won Over Got Away! Xie Zhaohua transmigrated into an old-school novel about a wife chasing her husband to the crematorium. She devoted herself to winning over the villain to complete her mission. But on the very day she succeeded, the System suddenly malfunctioned, 8.6kReads9.0Score981Shelves
38. 88 被 Forced into a Marriage, I Had My Trashy Dad's Family Begging for Forgiveness 被逼替嫁后，渣爹一家跪求原谅 Two Money-Swallowing Beasts两只吞金兽Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Two Powerful Leads + Legitimate Daughter + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Political Scheming + Wish Fulfillment + Sweet Romance] The Su family dotes on their concubine-born children and neglects the legitimate ones. The first wife is left alone in an empty room, the legitimate son is treated like a servant, and the legitimate daughter is treated like an outsider. But no one knows that the original Su Yingluo died long ago. The Su Yingluo of today has transmigrated 36Reads6.9Score—Shelves
39. 89 贵 The Bewitching, Passionate Consort Only Wants to Be the Emperor's Favorite 贵妃妩媚多情，一心只想当宠妃 Ah Ying阿盈Ancient Romance610k WordsCompleted Lu Hanyan had a grand ambition and had always worked hard toward it: to become the emperor’s most favored Noble Consort! What could be better than being a Noble Consort? She could seduce the emperor, act up whenever she pleased, and occasionally whisper in his ear or toy with his feelings. Just thinking about it was thrilling! From an invisible nobody in the harem to the most celebrated Noble Consort of her time, Lu Hanyan gradually won Xiao Qi’s heart. Drawing on the little she knew about roman 1.2kReads8.4Score106Shelves
40. 90 复 The Vengeful Poison Doctor Empties the Marquis’s Estate and Wipes Out Her Enemies 复仇毒妃搬空侯府，杀光死对头 West Lake Beef Soup西湖牛肉羹Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted [Ruthless, devious female assassin vs. secret-identity-hiding, scheming royal uncle + physician heroine takes down scumbags + two strong, devoted leads + sweet, satisfying romance] She is the world's number-one female assassin, but an accident sends her transmigrating into the body of a useless young lady from the marquis’s household. She’s bullied at the academy while her classmates watch for a laugh. Let’s see how she handles it. A princess bullies her? She rewards her with a mouthful of filth 265Reads8.8Score—Shelves
41. 91 痴 The Foolish Legitimate Daughter Was Ignored by All, Until Her Return Made Every Bird Bow 痴傻嫡女无人问一朝归来百鸟朝凤 Happy Rice Worm快乐米虫Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero] One moment, she transmigrates into another world; the next, she has become the foolish legitimate daughter of a general's household. Her stepmother abuses her, her younger sister schemes against her, and even the maids bully her. No one dares to marry her, either. Her father is the renowned Guardian General of the Great Shu Kingdom, a man known for his frugality. Yet this time, he generously offers one hundred thousand ta 33Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 宫 Palace Intrigue: It Feels Good to Torment Your Wife, Until You Have to Beg Her Back! 宫斗：虐妻一时爽，追妻火葬场！ An Unremarkable Fish默默无闻的鱼Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted “Murong Xue, you’re being divorced! Leave the General’s residence today!” A chill radiated from Murong Xue as she replied icily, “The general was away at war for three years, and the first thing he does upon returning is divorce his wife! What gives you the right?” She wore a red dress bright as fire, her lustrous black hair pinned up behind her head. Her skin was like jade, and her exquisite features and picturesque brows made her breathtakingly beautiful! Murong Xue smiled faintly, but her cle 25Reads6.2Score—Shelves
43. 93 父 Father, Please Resign from Office 父亲辞官吧 Mu Xian暮纤Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted At his cousin's coronation as empress, the Ye family was framed for treason and executed to the last member. The frail cousin he'd protected since childhood turned out to be behind it all. After drinking a cup of poisoned wine, Ye Min was reborn three years in the past. Fortunately, there was still time to change everything. 171Reads7.7Score—Shelves
44. 94 重 Reborn, All I Want Is to Be Your Wife 重生一世，只想做你的娘子 Ke Xiaole可小乐Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted Who says a story about a strong female lead can't have true love? This one does! There's romance and political intrigue! Luo Nishang's tragic life was the result of her own choices, but her husband was to blame as well. Now that she has a chance to be reborn, and on her wedding day, no less, why would she marry that scumbag again? So this time, the story begins with her running away from her wedding! As luck would have it, just after she escapes, she runs into Lu Mingshang, the male lead who 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The plot is okay

45. 95 扶 Rising Toward the Bright Moon 扶摇向明月 Five-Eared Cat五只耳朵猫Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted In a single day, she became dust, scattered like smoke. To scrape by, she hides away in a remote mountain village, thinking she can live out the rest of her days in peace. She never realizes she's long been under someone else's control. The trees may wish for stillness, but the wind will not cease. There is nowhere to hide and no way to retreat. Like a fish swept along by the current, she finds herself surrounded by stormy seas, no matter where she turns. Amid the tangled schemes, only one since 10Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Take a look at this book. It's an ancient proverb about Machiavellian tactics. It's really good!

46. 96 女 The Empress's Springtime Chronicle 女帝逢春录 He Xiluo何夕洛Ancient Romance440k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into another body + Alternate History + Strong Female Lead + More Men Than Women + Matriarchal Society + Political Scheming + All Ten Male Leads Are Virgins] Once, Ye Qianli was the brilliant, peerless beauty and legitimate daughter of the prime minister's household in Haoyue. Everyone envied her, the top student at the Imperial Capital Academy! But after the empress's birthday banquet, she became the daughter of a traitor accused of colluding with the enemy. Her mother was execu 748Reads6.7Score125Shelves

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    Female Queen: Ten Husbands Arrive at the Door

47. 97 清 Qing Transmigration: With a Pocket Dimension, the Emperor's Sons and Grandsons Fall for Me 清穿：空间在手，龙子龙孙爱上我 Spreading Fire蔓生火Ancient Romance999k WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty time-travel + adored by everyone + Mary Sue + light, feel-good wish fulfillment + nontraditional harem + sweet romance + both leads are devoted to each other (in my opinion, so those with intense purity concerns, stay away) + petite and soft, easy to sweep off her feet] Nan Xun obeys her mother’s orders and heads south to find her father. She doesn’t find him, but accidentally falls into a lake. When she opens her eyes again, she’s in the Qing Dynasty. Armed with a pocket dimension 105Reads9.2Score—Shelves
48. 98 清 Qing Transmigration: The Frail Noble Consort’s Road to Favor 清穿：病弱贵妃的荣宠路 Peach Blossom Eyes桃花眼Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Qing dynasty, Tong Ruoxue, a woman from the apocalypse, takes the place of the original Empress Xiaoyiren and becomes Kangxi’s Imperial Noble Consort. To ensure she’ll have enough to eat and drink, she plays sweet and naive, pretending to be weak and innocent to win the emperor’s sympathy. In the end, she triumphs in the harem’s battles and enjoys a life of honor and privilege. 2.1kReads8.5Score121Shelves
49. 99 清 Qing Transmigration: The Empress’s Beloved White Moonlight 清穿：娇宠白月光皇后 Shao Shao邵韶Ancient Romance457k WordsCompleted [Campus Writing Contest Short-to-Medium Novel] What am I supposed to do after transmigrating into the role of Qianlong’s empress? And not just any empress, but the famous virtuous Empress Fuca! The legendary woman who was Qianlong’s first love? More importantly, she bore several children, suffered through physical and emotional torment, and died young in her thirties! Fu Yueyan, who knows her history inside out in the modern world: This is too tragic. I want out! Scumbag Qianlong: Don’t be afrai 947Reads9.1Score—Shelves
50. 100 清 The Qing Dynasty's Most Beautiful Noble Consort Has the Emperor Smitten 清穿贵妃绝世倾城，皇上沦陷了 Jiang Niannian江念念Ancient Romance466k WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty transmigration + food + sweet romance + palace intrigue] Wen Wan transmigrated into the body of Dong E Shi, the Empress Xiaoxian, who died in the seventeenth year of the Shunzhi reign. But it was now the twelfth year of Shunzhi. Wen Wan counted on her fingers and felt like crying. She had already died once, so you could say she knew the ropes, but if she died again, who knew where she would end up? Her only goal now was to stay alive! As for the favor recorded in the history books, 740Reads7.6Score104Shelves

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