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1. 151 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Determined to Redeem Herself 恶毒女配她一心想洗白 Drunk Afterglow醉余Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance | Sweet little treat | Healing] [Cheerful little ray of sunshine × Tsundere, scheming villain] Shen Yun transmigrates into the novel A Heart Belongs to You as the wicked female supporting character. It’s a brainless sweet romance with just one villainous character in the whole book: her. And this silly character confidently kidnaps the heroine just before the finale, only to be sent off with one sword strike from the male lead. Shen Yun, with the script in hand: I think I can 340Reads8.6Score102Shelves
2. 152 嫡 My Eldest Sister Is Reborn, My Younger Sister Transmigrates, and I Just Want to Survive 嫡姐重生庶妹穿越，我只想苟命 Pomegranate Fish石榴鱼Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted The legitimate elder sister is famous throughout the city, and the younger half-sister is a peerless beauty. Yan Muxi just wants to lie flat and stay alive! But life is hard, staying alive is no easy feat, and lying flat is even harder. Her mother is a handful. She schemes to land her daughter a man who belongs to the legitimate elder sister, but the one whose clothes get torn off is the younger half-sister’s man… The man asks her, “Have you thought this through? Are you sure you want to be with 4.6kReads8.9Score461Shelves
3. 153 死 After Faking My Death, the Male Lead I Raised Turned Dark 死遁后，亲手养大的男主黑化了 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + devoted couple + healing + light political scheming + a touch of possessive romance + serious tone + two heroines) After a car accident, Wen Zhiyu transmigrates into a book. To get home, she accepts a mission: raise Xiao Ji, a future powerful minister who is currently a little beggar fighting wild dogs for scraps. Wen Zhiyu raises Xiao Ji with great care until he grows into a refined and elegant young man. Once he places first in the imperial exam and reunites with his birth fam 11.2kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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   The first book is new, but the writing is really delicate. The second book is already finished. Both are good historical romance novels. If you like a slow and steady story, choose the first one. If you like something lighthearted and funny, choose the second one (but I'm different; only children make choices, I want both).

4. 154 我 I Transmigrated 999 Times and Drove the Mad Tyrant Insane 我穿越999次，逼疯了疯批暴君 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted With only six months left to live, Tang Wan masters a skill called “Transmigration,” allowing her to travel back and forth between the modern and ancient worlds. On her first transmigration, people mistake her for a ghost… On her ninety-ninth, she nearly dies at the hands of the dog emperor. On her 108th, she “defiles” the emperor’s innocence. After transmigrating time and again, she discovers to her delight that a little dragon energy can extend her life. Tang Wan: “Mooch, mooch, keep mooching 16.2kReads9.5Score2.1kShelves
5. 155 封 Sealing Love in My Heart 封情于怀 When the Wind Stops, Yi Nan风止意楠Ancient Romance225k WordsOngoing Jiang Zhiyi was a college student who spent all day daydreaming. One morning, she accidentally fell asleep during an early class and woke up in another world, where she had no mother and no father's love. She thought marrying the Ninth Prince would make her life worse than death, but he treated her so well that she almost believed she was loved. But was that really the case? She was nothing more than a stand-in for someone else. When the real woman finally returned, Jiang Zhiyi realized how laug —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A female college student, Jiang Zhiyi, travels back to ancient times. She brings modern perspectives on love and embarks on a romance in the past. The author's synopsis mentions some angst later on, so let's look forward to it.

6. 156 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.5kReads9.2Score302Shelves

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   I feel that the female protagonists in these books are all intelligent. They didn't show their true feelings in the early stages, but only after she became the only one they loved later on.

7. 157 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 257.8kReads9.7Score30.2kShelves

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   They are all leading ladies in palace intrigue dramas.

8. 158 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.4kReads9.4Score3kShelves
9. 159 下 The Cast-Off Princess's Comeback 下堂王妃逆袭记 Er Qi迩七Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted “Rong Li, marrying you is already the limit of what I can tolerate. If you dare climb into my bed again, next time you’ll get a divorce decree.” “No need to wait until next time. Write it now.” She was the Chancellor’s daughter, and she’d done every foolish thing imaginable for the man she loved, becoming a laughingstock across the land. She was also a modern special forces instructor, and now she’d arrived in this world in all her glory. How could she let anyone bully her? The prince despised h 4.9kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
10. 160 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
11. 161 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 My Feelings for You卿我意Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 14.6kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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    They're all incredibly good-looking, and they're intelligent and courageous.

12. 162 庶 The Fortunate Concubine 庶女有福 Leng Chu冷初Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted The third daughter of the Chu family, Chu Lingran, is breathtakingly beautiful, with peerless looks. In truth, she is merely a concubine-born daughter of the Chengbo Marquis household, always cautious and modest, playing the pig to eat the tiger. Her stepmother took a fortune-teller’s words, “This girl will have many descendants,” and sent her to the Crown Prince’s residence to serve as a childbearing tool. But the full prediction was: “This girl will have many descendants, for she is destined t 1.3kReads9.0Score138Shelves
13. 163 青 The Childhood Sweetheart Consort Rises to Power, Her Goal Is to Become Empress Dowager! 青梅侧妃上位，目标是太后位！ Xiao Yan Wants to Get Rich小闫要暴富Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Domestic scheming in the early stages, palace intrigue later; the leads are not both faithful~] [The heroine loves the hero but keeps her feelings in check, staying clear-headed and never obsessed. The hero cares for her, but as emperor he has to balance the court, and there will be no shortage of women around him. The heroine is special to him!] An unexpected imperial decree changed Jiang Qingyue from the Princess Consort of Prince Qing to his secondary consort overnight. The emperor’s favor a 4.6kReads8.3Score383Shelves
14. 164 尤 The Alluring Consort Climbs to the Phoenix Throne and Captures the Emperor's Heart at First Sight 尤物娘娘爬凤位，让皇上一见钟情 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + the emperor falls at first sight + palace intrigue and rising to power through favoritism + heroine’s acting skills + strong, clever heroine] Wen Shuyao loved only herself. Only losers loved men. Now that she had been granted the title of Attendant and ordered into the palace, she would make use of the emperor’s love at first sight. The emperor was merely a stepping stone for Wen Shuyao. It wouldn’t be hard to act like someone deeply in love with him. Wen Shuyao was the legitimat 5.1kReads9.0Score609Shelves
15. 165 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.2kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
16. 166 惊 Shocking! The Emperor Has No Heirs, and the Quick-Transmigration Villainess Is Having More Babies 惊！帝王绝嗣，快穿女配又多胎了 Lin Bo琳波Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration + Childbearing + System + Superpowers + Palace Intrigue + Strong Female Lead + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Read] This is a brainless story, so readers are advised to put their brains away. She has supernatural powers. She is stunningly beautiful. And then her sister plots against her... At the brink of despair, she accepts a mission to bear children for powerful men who cannot have heirs in various worlds, all so she can be reborn and take revenge. World One: [The Delicate Co 2.5kReads9.1Score237Shelves
17. 167 我 Farming in the Cold Palace 我在冷宫忙种田 Red Jadeite红翡Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she becomes an unwanted empress discarded in the Cold Palace. What? The palace has stopped providing her with food and clothing? No problem, she has a pocket dimension and plenty of grain. What? The emperor is a greasy, overweight middle-aged man? No problem, she’ll sell steamy little books, save up enough silver, and leave the palace. What? The impossibly handsome man before her is actually the emperor? His handsome face draws closer and closer. “My beloved consort, where 4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
18. 168 被 Forced to Divorce, Her Five Brothers Go on a Rampage 被迫休夫后，五个哥哥杀疯了 A Lifetime of Splendor一世风华Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Ning gave up her beloved spear to cook for the man she loved. She broke with her father, a veteran general of Great Yan, and didn’t speak to him for three years. Her husband, the victorious General Who Guards the Nation, returned in triumph with a woman who was a master of the spear. After three years of hard work, all she got was: “A Ning, I want to marry her.” Shen Ning, who had become the laughingstock of the capital after her husband favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, picked 7.2kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
19. 169 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
20. 170 你 Didn't You Say She Was Old and Out of Favor? 你不是说她年纪大，不得宠吗？ I'm Xingxing Da我是星星大Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + food + everyday life + not chaste, but doted on] Su Tang transmigrated into the body of a concubine of Xiao Jingrong, Heir of the Prince of Zhaonan, with a two-year-old toddler in tow. The original owner had let herself go, behaved crudely, and was even older than the heir. He had long since forgotten her, leaving her to languish in a corner. Su Tang figured that was just fine. She wouldn’t compete for his favor or make the first move. But then 20.4kReads8.8Score2kShelves
21. 171 流 Exiled, the Little Divine Doctor Saves the Entire Duke's Household 流放，神医小娇妻救了国公府满门 Wu Bai Wan伍佰豌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Space + Female Doctor + Strong Heroine + Satisfying Read + Taking Down Scumbags + Building Wealth + The Whole Family Exiled and Fleeing Famine, Capable Heroine with Space as Support] A military doctor transmigrates to ancient times and, on the very day she arrives, marries Mo Jiuyue, a great hero from the history books. According to historical records, the Mo family was renowned for its loyalty, yet their achievements aroused the emperor’s suspicion. On the second day of the newlyweds’ marriage 88.8kReads9.4Score80.4kShelves
22. 172 小 The Little Palace Maid Is Sweet and Seductive, and Has Become the Emperor’s Favorite 小宫女又茶又媚，撩成帝王心尖宠 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance122k WordsOngoing [Beautiful, scheming little palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue; not an exclusive couple + the male lead always favors the heroine + dotes on her alone in the latter half] Nan Qing is a beautiful young palace maid. She doesn’t want her master to marry her off to a hereditary servant, only for her to give birth to a whole bunch of little servants. So she starts looking around the palace for a suitable husband, setting her sights on a promising Imperial Guard. … Fen 27Reads7.9Score—Shelves

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    Palace intrigue series, intelligent characters.

23. 173 皇 The Royal Family's Sickly, Obsessive Daughter-in-Law 皇家病娇媳 You Lu由鹿Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + classic period setting + marriage first, love later + raising a child + beautiful and captivating heroine] She spent five years scraping out a miserable existence in a brothel. At last, the famous courtesan Luo Jinyi died. She died in her wedding sedan chair, being carried off to become someone’s concubine. When she awoke again, she was still going to be carried off in a wedding sedan chair. This time, it was the day ten years earlier when she had been deceived into refusing to marry 6.8kReads9.1Score985Shelves
24. 174 娘 The Empress Is So Charming, the Emperor Holds Her in the Palm of His Hand 娘娘多娇，帝王捧在掌心宠 Fox's Dream狐狸梦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The leads are not faithful to each other at the beginning, so read with caution] [Palace intrigue at first, favoritism in the middle, exclusive devotion in the later part] [Palace intrigue + sweet romance + a stunningly beautiful, charming consort x a workaholic, devoted emperor] Qu Wanning was a die-hard fan of palace-intrigue novels. Just because she left the author a comment asking them to continue the story, she transmigrated into a new book whose blurb she had just finished reading! She ge 2.7kReads8.8Score311Shelves
25. 175 春 Radiant Spring 春光艳 Not Yet Cool未凉Ancient Romance988k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Baozhu had the worst luck imaginable. She married a scumbag who was a beast in human skin, and when she died, she made sure to take him down with her. At last, she had her revenge! So what was this business about being reborn? Perhaps Heaven had brought her back this time to repay her debts and return the kindness she had received? 1.6kReads8.7Score164Shelves
26. 176 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 41.2kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
27. 177 替 After Our Marriage by Proxy, the Ailing Young Lord Is So Furious He’s Bouncing with Energy 替嫁后病弱世子被气得活蹦乱跳 A Ladleful from the Weakwater River弱水一瓢Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating overnight, she woke up shoved into a bridal sedan, being sent to bring good fortune to a sickly man who had been poisoned with a rare toxin and was not expected to live long. Su Tang just wanted to make the best of her situation, but with so many people looking for trouble, she had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and protect her husband. Cure poison, crush scumbags, and take on the bizarre troublemakers! Her legitimate younger sister wanted to rekindle an old romance an 4.1kReads9.3Score786Shelves
28. 178 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 154kReads9.6Score20.1kShelves
29. 179 相 On Our Blind Date, the Heir to a Wealthy Family Took Me to Register Our Marriage 相亲当天，豪门继承人拉着我领证 Gu Lingfei古凌菲Modern Romance5.9M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance + Marriage Before Love + male lead pretends to be a pig to eat the tiger] On the day of her blind date, Hai Tong impulsively married a stranger. She thought married life would be ordinary and built on mutual respect. Instead, her new husband turned out to be a clingy human piece of glue. What surprised her most was that whenever she ran into trouble, he would step in and resolve everything with ease. Whenever she asked about it, he always said he was just lucky, until one day she 173.9kReads9.5Score6.7kShelves
30. 180 冲 After Our Auspicious Marriage, My Husband Became Irresistible 冲喜后夫君真香了 Moon Gazing at Lotus望月荷Ancient Romance329k WordsCompleted What’s it like to transmigrate into a marriage as a good-luck charm? On their wedding day, her husband despises her, her in-laws dislike her, and even her sister- and brother-in-law and sister-in-law look down on her. Hah! How could Zhou Ruolin let them get away with that? Just as she’s about to show her in-laws what she can do… It turns out her good-luck charm act works a little too well. Her husband, who had been on the verge of dying, is up and bouncing around the very next day. Now her in-la 2.6kReads9.2Score165Shelves
31. 181 女 The Tyrant of an Enemy Kingdom Fell for Me After I Went to War Disguised as a Man 女扮男装出征后被敌国暴君看上了 Boisterous Beauty嚣嚣美人Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted Completed [Transmigration + woman disguising herself as a man + doting romance + lighthearted, imaginative comedy + one-on-one romance] Chu Xiaoqi was born into a wealthy family in the 21st century. Her parents were both leading astronomers. Though they spent all day engrossed in their work, they doted on their precious daughter. Curious about her parents' research project, Chu Xiaoqi sneaked into their laboratory one day... There she discovered a huge, bizarre object. Unable to resist touching 1.1kReads9.1Score136Shelves
32. 182 虎 The Tiger Wife 虎妻 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Qi Dynasty’s foremost God of War, the ruthless, hideous common-born general Yuchi Gui, was granted a marriage by the emperor to the capital’s greatest beauty, Princess Xu Xiyan. Then his high-born fiancée looked down on him, and the wedding was called off. Three years later, after suppressing a rebellion, the handsome and dashing general returned to the capital, becoming the hero every noblewoman in Great Qi wanted to marry. Then his former fiancée clung to him and forced him into marr 8.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    This book is good, I recommend it.

33. 183 太 The Crown Prince Is Infertile? Reborn to Marry His Brother and Usurp His Throne 太子不孕？重生嫁他哥，覆他皇权 May All Your Wishes Bring Fortune and Long Life如意得福万岁Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted [A short drama of the same name is now available] Shen Mi, the most beautiful woman in Yanjing, is set up and loses her chastity. The Crown Prince of Great Yan comes to claim the child in her womb. She enters the Eastern Palace, only to fall into an abyss. The Crown Prince is a master schemer who uses her as a stepping stone to the throne. Once he gains power, he kills his wife and child and massacres her entire family. Her fake heiress of a younger sister has their father’s affection all to her 5.4kReads9.0Score642Shelves
34. 184 老 With My System, That Flirtatious Emperor Is Nothing but a Dog 老娘系统在手，多情皇帝似狗 Wang Guiyi, Who Loves Lemon Yogurt爱吃柠檬酸奶的王归一Ancient Romance707k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead Power Fantasy] [Madwoman Who Fights Anyone Who Dares Defy Her] [Clear-Headed Heroine] [Harem Intrigue] [Heavenly Beautiful, Prickly, Fastidious Green-Tea Consort X Charismatic, Handsome, Flirtatious, Narcissistic Emperor Who Loves Cosplay] Mu Yunxi transmigrates into a game world and is bound to a harem-intrigue System. The System tells her she can return to the real world only after completing the main quest. To get home sooner, she gives it everything she's got! Being p 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is about revenge, clear-headedness, and never being a saint; the battles are very satisfying! The second book is a pure historical romance, already completed, about the journey of a lonely and helpless legitimate daughter to becoming a high-ranking empress dowager.

35. 185 娘 The Beautiful Consort Loves to Put on a Show, and the Sly Emperor Loves Watching 娘娘貌美又爱演，皇上腹黑很爱看 Wang Guiyi, Who Loves Lemon Yogurt爱吃柠檬酸奶的王归一Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Willful legitimate daughter + loves acting + favored by the emperor + his one and only + palace intrigue + becomes empress] Having learned from her mother's example, Gu Yanran never showed anyone her true feelings. She relied on her acting skills to navigate those around her, escaping one den of wolves only to enter a tiger's lair. Helpless, she ended up in the palace... The emperor loved watching her act, but not when she acted for him. At their first meeting, the emperor looked at her and 203Reads6.9Score—Shelves
36. 186 医 The Reborn Physician Turns the Possessive Prince into a Sweet Puppy in Seconds 医妃重生，偏执王爷秒变小奶狗 Blue Frost, Crescent Moon青霜弦月Ancient Romance143k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xia Ning hated the Prince of Li for forcing her to marry him. She never expected that, in her final moments, this same man, poisoned and gravely ill, would shield her from a rain of arrows with his own body. Reborn in this life with peerless medical skills, she toys with the scoundrel and her half-sister as if they were in the palm of her hand. But the man she loves keeps avoiding her. Xia Ning: “You good-for-nothing man, you think I can’t handle you?” And so begins her hus 17Reads8.2Score—Shelves
37. 187 穿 Transmigrate as a Princess and Build a Fortune 穿越公主发家致富 Qin Xiaoxu勤晓徐Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She transmigrated into the imperial family, only to be a helpless, soft and adorable baby. Su Xin'er never imagined that after being rushed to the hospital following an earthquake, she would wake up as a newborn princess of the Great Zhou imperial house! Before she could enjoy a life of luxury, a treacherous consort switched her with another child, and she ended up in a brothel. By a twist of fate, a farmer rescued her. From then on, she farmed and went into business, becoming the richest person 472Reads8.0Score102Shelves

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    You can take a look at this book.

38. 188 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves

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    The plot twists and turns will keep you hooked!

39. 189 盛 Spoiled in a Golden Age 盛世娇宠 Feng Qingling风轻灵Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Her promising fiancé is set up by her cousin, so she casts him aside. The heir of a marquis's family wants to take her as a concubine, but she refuses! To protect the people she cares about and trample those who wronged her underfoot, she becomes the emperor's woman. See how she wins the emperor's heart, protects her children, battles the Empress Dowager above and the imperial consorts below, and rises higher with every step. 2.4kReads9.0Score250Shelves
40. 190 蛇 The Viperous Favorite Consort: Scheming Her Way to Rule as Empress Dowager 蛇蝎宠妃心机深，垂帘听政做太后 It's Xinxin是欣欣呦Ancient Romance497k WordsCompleted [Content warning! The female lead is a wholly evil villain, cruel and scheming, and will stop at nothing to climb to the top.] “[Don't randomly bring up women competing against women. This is a palace-intrigue story!! The harem is a workplace, and the imperial consorts are all rivals!]” Bu Xingruo was the most favored consort in the palace. In her previous life, she let the Emperor's favor go to her head, throwing her weight around and acting arrogantly in the harem. Lost in the Emperor's fleeti 690Reads8.6Score100Shelves
41. 191 官 The Ladder of Power: Showdown at the Summit 官梯：巅峰对决 Ren Xianyu任羡鱼Urban4.7M WordsOngoing Being an official is a skill. Jiang Yiming had barely started his job when he was sent down to Yangwan Village, but after helping a county leader through a personal crisis, he was promoted three ranks in one go! See how Jiang Yiming wins people over from every side, deftly escapes all kinds of traps, and lives by his credo: "Serve as an official, and bring prosperity to the people in your care!" 109.5kReads9.2Score6.6kShelves
42. 192 铁 Iron Fist 铁腕 Understanding Spring and Autumn春悟秋懂Urban5.6M WordsOngoing No one is reborn, and no one transmigrates. This is a realistic novel about life in government circles. A country boy without connections loses his chance at promotion and his girlfriend. He even stands to lose his life as others try to take everything from him... By a twist of fate, he wins the favor of various powerful factions one after another and becomes a rising star in government, writing a sweeping, legendary tale of a political career... 104kReads9.2Score7.9kShelves
43. 193 技 The Concubine with Maxed-Out Skills Is Turning Herself into an Empress? 技能拉满的侍妾，卷成皇后了？ White Peppercorn白藤椒Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted Empress Wenzhao was a famously bewitching consort and the most talented empress. The way she has been judged and defined throughout her life has changed many times, but that has never diminished her status or the value of studying her. [System + Raising Kids + Relentless Competition] Thanks to being well fed at home, Qi Jiao was plump and rosy-cheeked. After a flood, she was sold into the palace as a maid, and when she got a little older, she was assigned to the empress’s palace. A few years lat 12.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Both are great, both are strong, 🤩🤩🤩 I love watching them!

44. 194 通 The Maid Ran Off with the Money, and the Cold-Blooded Powerful Minister Broke Off the Engagement and Came After Her 通房卷款跑路，冷戾权臣悔婚拿人 Mu Yihua Ting木易华庭Ancient Romance865k WordsCompleted [Cold and Devoted Hero + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine] [Let the Story Set the Mood] [Sweet Romance] Su Qingqing transmigrates as a bedchamber maid, but when the eldest young master returns after four years away, her plan to keep out of each other’s way falls apart. The young master has become the chancellor, and she sees his ruthless, vicious, and merciless side. To save her own life, she fawns over him, hoping to survive until her one-year contract expires and she can leave the Pei residen 4.5kReads8.9Score657Shelves
45. 195 第 The Number One Son-in-Law: From Child Bridegroom to Powerful Minister 第一赘婿：从童养夫到权臣 Sweetheart Wine糖心酒Historical362k WordsCompleted [Farming and imperial examinations + warm and relaxing + alternate ancient setting] [The male lead seems sweet and simple but is actually cunning and doting toward his wife; a story of growth × the female lead seems frail but is actually domineering and cold-hearted] Villagers: “That little fool from the Fang family carries Pear Girl around everywhere all day. What a bargain that child bride turned out to be!” Song Zhun: “Do you think I want to carry her? If I don’t humor that lazy girl, she say 737Reads8.4Score103Shelves
46. 196 宿 Fated Romance: Dreams of You and Me, Across Time 宿命情缘：古今之梦君与卿 Ben Leyi贲乐伊Ancient Romance204k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + rebirth + past and present lives + devoted couple + adored by all + satisfying read] Su Qingqian transmigrates into the body of Su Li, who was killed by a princess three years ago. You pushed her off a cliff? Then I’ll take your life! You want to steal my husband? Then I’ll send you off to marry in a foreign land! The young general avoids women? Just watch me work my little charms. “Husband~ I’m feeling unwell. Come rub my back for me~” Beiming Che shoots her a look, wonderin 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Recommend!!!

47. 197 穿 After Becoming the Fake Heiress of the Prime Minister’s Household, I Accidentally Became Everyone’s Darling 穿成相府假千金后不小心成了团宠 Ju Lai Fu Xi橘徕服兮Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted Bai Xilan transmigrated into a story as the wicked fake heiress who had stolen the real heiress’s place and was destined for a terrible end. To avoid becoming cannon fodder, Bai Xilan decided to save herself! First, she would seek out the gorgeous, cool-as-ice real heiress and cling to her coattails. Second, she would return her frail fiancé to the real heiress, take her fortune, and live a happy, carefree life! But wait! Bai Xilan was confused. Why had the real heiress pinned her against the wa 1.4kReads9.2Score177Shelves

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    It's so incredibly good! The plot is so unexpected, with both regrets and happy endings, it's really touching. 💕💕💕

48. 198 她 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 27.2kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    Alternative palace intrigue stories often involve the former dynasty switching places with the emperor.

49. 199 重 Reborn: Bright and Clear as Moonlight 重生之皎皎自明澈 Shanye Qiqi山野圻圻Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Both Reborn + Sweet, Satisfying Romance + Palace and Household Intrigue + Unhinged Male Lead + Ruthless] In her previous life, Jiang Mingyi had “played a winning hand terribly.” Both her parents died, and her older brother was exiled… She married three emperors for their good looks, yet remained nothing more than a plaything everyone mocked. After being reborn, all she wanted was a peaceful life and lasting protection. Who knew that clinging to someone powerful would lead her to the strongest p 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Palace intrigue requires both brains and words

50. 200 贵 The Noble Concubine Flees While Pregnant, and the Love-Struck Prince Chases After Her 贵妾带球逃，恋爱脑王爷追着跑 Misty Purple Smoke紫烟渺渺Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + devoted husband pursues his wife + raising children + nation and family + fictional dynasty] Rumor had it that Prince Qin, the young and handsome god of war in Dingjing, doted on the daughter of a disgraced official whom he had just bought. The two made a show of their affection at every opportunity, driving the noblewomen of the capital who admired Prince Qin to tears. Who could have guessed that this pampered concubine would run away while Prince Qin was out of th 5.7kReads9.2Score634Shelves

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    It's great, highly recommended, you won't regret getting into it.

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