Palace and Household Intrigue, with Rebirth or Transmigration; Preferably with a Female Lead from Ancient Times 宫斗宅斗（可重生可穿越）女主最好是纯古人

1. 51 大 The Madam Only Wants to Lie Flat 大娘子只想躺平 Sheng Mian盛眠Ancient Romance721k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + everyday life + transmigrating into a book + the steady, gradual progress of a woman in her thirties living in ancient times] After transmigrating into a book as a marquis’s daughter-in-law, she finds herself middle-aged, with elders to care for and children to raise. Her mother-in-law dislikes her, her cold husband is alive but as good as dead, and she never sees him. His concubine keeps making a fuss to get attention, while her three biological children are cl 10.2kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
2. 52 孕 My Husband Wants a Divorce While I'm Pregnant? Fine, Whatever You Want! 孕期夫君要和离？随你都随你！ Fu Bao芙宝Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Shu Yuwan is the youngest legitimate daughter in her family. Her parents and elder brothers have cherished her since childhood, and her mother carefully chose a distinguished young gentleman from the capital to be her husband. After their wedding, the couple may not have been inseparable, but they treated each other with mutual respect. But while she was pregnant, her husband claimed he had met an extraordinary woman who had left him awestruck. He wanted a divorce so he could marry her. Shu Yuwa 11kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
3. 53 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 81.1kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves

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   This book is pretty good 😆

4. 54 娘 An Empress’s Daily Harem Battles 娘娘日常宫斗忙 Big Blade and Er Lu大刀和二噜Ancient Romance369k WordsCompleted Not a one-man-one-woman romance, and he won't be devoted to just one woman. Read with caution. (Satisfying revenge + steady rise through the ranks + settling every score) From Concubine Xu to High Consort Xu, Xu Chenbi takes every step with care: becoming pregnant, giving birth, and rising in rank. After ascending to the empress's throne, will she become a shield for the emperor's beloved? Sorry, you two enjoy your romance. My goal is to become the empress dowager! 192Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   The female protagonist was originally the legitimate daughter of the magistrate of a small county. Later, she uncovered the mystery of her origins and rose through the ranks, tearing apart those who couldn't bear to swallow their anger.

5. 55 命 Her Fate Was Stolen, So the Marquis’s Household Matriarch Slaps Faces and Makes a Fortune 命格被换，侯门主母打脸搞钱赢麻了 Must-Read必看Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted In her previous life, after their family fell on hard times, Gu Suining and her stepsister Gu Nian'an were taken in by two of their father's old friends. Her stepsister chose the wealthy Jiang family, expecting to live in luxury and want for nothing. But the Jiang family went bankrupt overnight, and their fortunes quickly took a turn for the worse. Her stepsister grew bitter and resentful, then eloped with someone, only to end up sold into a brothel. By contrast, Gu Suining, raised by the Han fa 2.2kReads8.3Score312Shelves

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   I recommend this book 😫

6. 56 庶 The Daily Madness of a Lowborn Daughter 庶女发癫日常 Chu Shimei楚诗魅Ancient Romance888k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book heroine vs. reborn heroine, one-on-one romance] Shi Yao transmigrated into a reborn, pampered heroine’s revenge novel and became an ignored, expendable illegitimate daughter. The one doted on by everyone was Shi Mingzhu, the original heroine. In her previous life, the moment Shi Mingzhu was born, the old master declared, “Dote on her! I want the whole family to spoil her rotten!” So all eight brothers became hopelessly devoted to their little sister. To help the heroi 34.6kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves

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   This is an advanced stage of palace intrigue, where both the female lead and the supporting female character are reborn. The female lead is doted on by her entire family, while the cannon fodder supporting female character is relentlessly pressured. Desperate, she undergoes a rebirth—let the eldest sister-in-law be reborn! The returning eldest sister-in-law abandons managing the household, abandons her husband, and completely gives up. So let the future sister-in-law be reborn, and immediately annul the engagement. A delightful and engaging ancient Chinese palace intrigue novel.

7. 57 如 Years Like a Dream: Memories of a Love That Came Too Late 如梦流年·情晚忆 Is This a Fairy?这是仙女吗Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted Years Like a Dream: Love Comes Late, Memories Remain 19Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 公 The Princess's Shadow Guard 公主的暗卫 Is This a Fairy?这是仙女吗Marriage & Romance4k WordsCompleted The Princess's Shadow Guard 16Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 59 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

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   The male lead is gentle and refined, yet also a little cunning. And whether in his past or present life, he treats the female lead very well and dotes on her immensely.

10. 60 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39.2kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
11. 61 让 You Asked Me to Be a Concubine, So I Killed the Lord? 让你当小妾，你把主君杀了？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (A full-cast audio drama has been produced) (The short drama adaptation, A Kiss Beneath the Spring Moon, is now online) [Quick transmigration + femme fatale + palace and household intrigue + revenge for every grudge + villainess fiction + no fixed male lead + growth-focused heroine] As a newly created System, Erdan only wanted to choose a gentle, charming Host who knew how to humble herself, so they could complete the concubine survival missions. But it turned out Erdan had misjudged her. A low- 17.1kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who travels to many ancient worlds, and it's quite good; it completely eliminates any romantic fantasies afterward 😆. The second book has a female protagonist who transmigrates into an ancient concubine who only wants to keep a low profile and live a carefree life. However, her son is very capable, and later, for his safety, she gradually becomes less of a carefree person.

12. 62 可 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 48.2kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves

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    The bag is so cute! 🤤🤤😏😏

13. 63 取 Why Bother Naming It? It’s Doomed to Flop Anyway 取什么名字，反正扑街 Ten Silver十银Ancient Romance243k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, historical romance, transmigrate, requires a sharp mind, twists, political intrigue, fiercely protective, face-slapping, plot-driven, becomes emperor, not 1v1, multiple male leads or no romance] Weng Changye wakes up to discover that she has become the doomed crown princess of a doomed kingdom in a historical harem novel? And she’s hopelessly in love with her imperial younger sister’s consort? After years of dominating the business world and dealing with every kind of sycophant, 26Reads8.0Score—Shelves
14. 64 囚 Captive and Seduced: The Grand Princess's Deep Kiss with Her Secret Guard 囚宠强撩，长公主深吻小暗卫 Southern Abyss Kunpeng南渊鲲鲸Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted A crazy, lovesick beauty of a princess vs. a gentle, devoted puppy-dog of a hidden guard ✨ She is the precious jewel her father, mother, and elder brother have cherished since childhood, and the founding princess who led Great Zhou into a glorious golden age. When the kingdoms come to pay tribute, a prince of Shu asks for her hand, the crown prince of Liao is willing to give up his throne for her, and the young prince of Nanyue says he'd gladly be her plaything. Back home, she even has a young 2.4kReads8.8Score273Shelves
15. 65 倾 Unmatched Beauty, With the Whole World at Her Feet! 倾城娇色，天下皆为裙下臣！ Zhong Yuyu钟鱼鱼Ancient Romance346k WordsOngoing ✨[Everyone's favorite idiot beauty + love rivals galore + severe face blindness + yandere villainization + book-transmigration System + unaware of her own beauty + 1v1, all partners devoted to each other] * Mu Wanyan is a beautiful airhead who's slow to understand romance, and she also suffers from severe face blindness. Even the most cold and ascetic men fall for her, becoming devoted to her. One day, she transmigrates and becomes the tyrannical, debauched, cruel and vicious ruler in a book. E 2.5kReads8.6Score166Shelves
16. 66 绾 Winding the Wind into Splendor 绾风华 Light Ink Wash水墨浅浅Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted Cui Wanwan died, killed by a woman from another world. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back at twelve years old, three years before the transmigrated woman arrived. Cui Wanwan, the second young lady of the Cui family, had been born a favorite of heaven, the apple of her family’s eye. With her family’s favor and prestige, she was destined to become a prince’s consort and enjoy a life of wealth and glory. She had thought her life would be carefree, but an odd woman who claimed to 3.3kReads8.9Score348Shelves
17. 67 嫁 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 33.4kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
18. 68 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

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    Highly recommend these two books, they're both amazing! 💕💕💕💕💕

19. 69 女 A Woman in a Man's Body: The Foolish Lad's Comeback Turns Him into a Face-Slapping Madman 女穿男，傻儿郎逆袭秒变打脸癫公 Qi Wan's Ink Brush七纨墨笔Ancient Romance223k WordsOngoing [Multiple Protagonists + Woman Transmigrates into a Man + Ancient-Era Comeback + Feel-Good Fiction + Mystery + Strong Female and Male Leads] Whether trapped in adversity or moving toward the light, you must love and cherish everything about yourself, always revere life and nature, and be the protagonist of your own life. The story is divided into three volumes, each with its own principal characters. The female lead is not the only character in the spotlight. You Yihua grew up in a chaotic famil 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This ancient Chinese romance/mystery novel features a female protagonist who transmigrates into the body of a seemingly simple-minded young master from an ancient noble family. Aside from the female protagonist being a man, everyone else is from ancient times. She studies, makes friends, and successfully turns her life around. The story revolves around the mysteries surrounding her from childhood, unfolding in chapters as she and her companions work together to solve cases, explore the martial arts world, and experience the spirit of youth. It's a lighthearted and humorous story, highly recommended!

20. 70 重 Reborn and Doted On: The War God's Brilliant Physician Wife 重生娇宠，战神王爷的医品悍妃 Jade Ink, Sparse Shadows锦墨疏影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Super sweet, no angst + Reborn for revenge + Decisive and ruthless + Two strong leads, neither saintly] In her previous life, the Crown Prince schemed against her. On her wedding day, she went from being the legitimate princess consort of Prince Li to the Crown Prince’s secondary consort. She did everything she could to help him take the throne, only to see her entire family wiped out and die pierced by a rain of arrows. Reborn on the eve of her wedding, she won’t give the Crown Prince another 2.7kReads9.3Score452Shelves

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    I think these books are really good! 😆😆😆

21. 71 嫁 After Marrying the Gloomy Powerful Minister's Younger Brother 嫁给阴郁权臣弟弟后 Startled Magpie惊鹊儿Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title Why Not Ride the Wind Together] Xu Yunjia and Pei Youqing grew up together. After they married, she managed the household and cared for his parents, doing everything a wife could be expected to do. She never imagined that one day a woman would arrive at her door with Pei Youqing’s child. Only then did Yunjia realize that she had been living a joke all these years. She returned to the time before she married Pei Youqing. Xu Yunjia no longer want 13kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
22. 72 借 Surrogate Motherhood? The Second-Time Bride and Beloved Consort Insists on Rising to the Top 借腹生子？二嫁宠妃偏要步步高升 Silver Terrace and Golden Palace银台金阙Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted [A gentle, kind widow and an arrogant, biased emperor. Sweet, doting everyday romance, with little palace intrigue (the emphasis is on little).] The Yu family had three daughters, all beautiful. The eldest became a countess, the youngest became a consort in the palace, and only the second daughter returned home a widow less than five years after her marriage, with a little girl in tow. One day, the palace consort suffered a miscarriage and was told she would have difficulty bearing children in t 22.2kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves

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    This looks good.

23. 73 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 36.5kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves

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    I especially love these! 💕💕 Particularly "Why Not Cross the River Together," a story about a young thief and a double agent growing up, a pure historical romance novel with political intrigue. There are so many plot twists later on! 💕💕💕💕 And the extra chapters of "You Are My Day and Night" connect to the previous stories; I really feel so sorry for the female lead! 🥺🥺

24. 74 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 151.8kReads9.6Score19.7kShelves
25. 75 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
26. 76 临 On the Brink of Death, I Cursed the Powerful Minister to His Face 临死前，我把权臣骂个狗血喷头 Lian Bing潋冰Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The calamity-bringing empress Fang Mingyou was reborn, back in the years when she had been a heartbreaker. She wanted to turn over a new leaf and become an honest woman, but found herself at a loss for thought... The Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace: "Youyou loves me so much she can't help herself. She's given me everything. I absolutely mustn't let her down. Once I ascend the throne, I'll make her my empress!" The young marquis, famed for his valor: "Why did I carve through the Tartars and Oi 42Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    It's so good! The female lead is both a time traveler and a reincarnated character.

27. 77 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

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    ① Don't be put off by the title!! Manxing is figuring out life while teaching and influencing three children, but it's not just a simple story about raising kids. The plot has some foreshadowing and suspense, making it captivating, and there are also some tear-jerking moments. Every character in the book is well-developed and three-dimensional, and the author will occasionally throw in some insightful quotes (the philosophical kind 🧐). ② A fulfilling love story: the male and female leads meet, get to know each other, and fall in love. There are multiple couples in the story, and the author's writing style is good, with a classic feel. ③ The female lead is the head maidservant of the old lady of the Marquis's mansion, but she is raised like a young lady in the mansion and has a voice within it. The plot is full of twists and turns.

28. 78 嫁 Marrying My Jerk Ex's Archenemy 嫁给渣男死对头 Puppet布偶Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Luan was spineless. She begged her grandmother and older brother to help her husband, a poor scholar, and pave his way to success. Little did she know that even after being promoted seven ranks in three years, he still wasn’t satisfied. For power, he drugged her and forced her to sleep with another man. Then, when she was pregnant and overcome with fear and despair, he made her drink a bowl of poison, killing both her and her unborn child. When she opened her eyes agai 4kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
29. 79 侯 The Marquis's Precious Little Bird 侯门贵雀儿 Out the East Gate出其东门Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Shen Min may be a maid, but as the chief maid to the Old Madam of the Duke of Ying’s residence, she grew up surrounded by wealth and luxury, treated like a young lady from a noble household. Favored by her mistress, she not only received a generous dowry but also set up businesses of her own. She planned to find a devoted husband and carry on with her quiet life. But the heir to the Earl’s household, her childhood sweetheart, wouldn’t let that happen. He swept her into his arms... “I’ve gone to 118Reads7.3Score168Shelves
30. 80 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate Together, and the Imperial Consort Climbs the Wall on Imperial Orders 闺蜜同穿，皇贵妃奉旨爬墙 Crazy Duck疯子鸭Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted (Best friends transmigrate together + mildly comedic + love-brained male lead + transmigration.) Ye Qingqian and her best friend transmigrated: one became an emperor who dressed as a woman, the other an imperial consort. The retired emperor was old, senile, and eccentric. One day, he came looking for her. “The emperor isn’t my biological child. General Fei is my illegitimate son. How about you have a child with him?” Ye Qingqian: “Wait, you older folks are really that wild?” Before she entered t 148Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    🤤🤤🤤 What a satisfying palace intrigue story, hahaha 🥰

31. 81 贵 The Alluring Imperial Consort Climbs to the Top by Winning the Emperor’s Favor 贵妃娘娘妩媚诱人，一路争宠上位 Cheng Shuang乘霜Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [A drama-loving, cunning heroine who puts on a beautiful act × a hero who falls for all her tricks] The heroine is spoiled by his affection, and the hero keeps lowering his standards for her Shen Yue knew from childhood that she had to fight for whatever she wanted. Having watched her concubine mother bow and scrape around the household, she wanted to win a respectable place in the world for them both. As a concubine-born daughter, no high-ranking family would take her as a principal wife. If sh 2.8kReads8.8Score251Shelves
32. 82 摘 Pluck That Black-Hearted Lotus 摘下那朵黑心莲 Half a Watermelon半颗西瓜Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Traditional fantasy historical romance + one-on-one sweet romance with a touch of angst + happy ending + both leads' first love] [Sweet, adorable, bright heroine x arrogant, scheming, pure-hearted, lovesick male lead] Mu Zhenzhen transmigrated into a book because she was a little dissatisfied with the tragic ending of the gentle second male lead. She became a cannon-fodder supporting woman with barely a few lines in the story. She had only just arrived when she stumbled into the second male lea 25.6kReads9.3Score3kShelves

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    It's really good!!!

33. 83 夜 The Tyrant Uncle Who Visits My Dreams Every Night 夜夜梦见未婚夫的暴君叔叔 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance498k WordsCompleted (Both leads are chaste + she’s his one and only) Yun Si is the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, raised in seclusion. She is gentle, refined, reserved, and proper. After coming of age, she gets engaged. Her fiancé is her cousin, a gentle and refined gentleman, and the current emperor’s nephew. They are a perfect match in status, talent, and beauty. On the night of their engagement, Yun Si dreams of a man pinning her down on a mandarin-duck quilt. His gaze is burning and brazen, as thoug 9.4kReads9.0Score911Shelves
34. 84 娇 The Spoiled Princess Is Bewitching and Alluring, Armed with the Plot and Ready to Stir Up Trouble 娇蛮公主妩又媚，手握剧情当祸水 Pineapple Prince菠萝王子Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted [A flirtatious, delicate princess + a steady, powerful chancellor + sweet romance, devoted couple, face-slapping satisfaction, one-on-one romance + everyone’s darling, irresistible to all] Shen Wanshu is the most pampered princess in the capital, raised deep within the palace and so delicate and lovable that she inspires pity. One day, she awakens and realizes she is the wicked princess in a storybook. Before long, her imperial brother will throw the kingdom into chaos as he becomes hopelessly i —Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 85 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 13.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
36. 86 逃 Fleeing Famine: My Whole Family Is Reborn 逃荒，我全家都是重生的 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dreams of the Future + Whole Family Reborn + No Romance] In her previous life, Su Yin, her mother, and her aunt were brutally killed by rioters. In the blink of an eye, the three of them were reborn together. Before the rioters stormed their village, they took refuge in Xinghua Village, where their uncle lived, and fled in advance. On the road as refugees, they ran into Su Yin’s abandoned, blindly filial father. They thought he’d be dead weight, but it turned out he could see the future, and hi 70kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves
37. 87 穿 After Being Read by Heart, the Wretched Old Woman I Became Turns the Capital Upside Down 穿成极品老妇被读心后，京城杀疯 Loving Little Dolphin爱吃的小海豚Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted (The author went off the rails writing this one. Read minds whenever you like, absurd comedy, occasional warmth... and a complete descent into madness at the end.) One day, Shen Yunyu transmigrated into the most hated, awful old woman in all of Great Zhou? She became an awful old woman at just thirty? And she already had a house full of children and grandchildren, even though she'd never had a hot-and-heavy moment in either her past or present life? This was beyond ridiculous. Ridiculous had com 4kReads9.1Score381Shelves
38. 88 苟 I Can’t Stay Comfortable, but I Can’t Outwork Anyone Either 苟又苟不住，卷又卷不赢 Great Fiend Jiang Qing大煞姜卿Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted Meng Xinghe transmigrated into a world of cultivation. Drawing on her years of experience reading novels, she suspected she had become the vicious supporting female character, just like so many other transmigration stories. To escape that tragic fate, she decided she had to... keep her head down! Build up her strength in secret! Stay away from anyone who looked like a male or female lead! But! Can someone tell her why there are so many ghosts in the cultivation world?! This world is way too craz 20Reads6.2Score—Shelves
39. 89 开 A Frying Pan from the Start, and My Junior Sister Is Forced to Cultivate 开局一口平底锅，小师妹被迫修仙 Doesn't Eat Piggies不吃猪猪Ancient Romance192k WordsOngoing Sang Ning transmigrates into a Mary Sue cultivation novel, where she becomes an obscure little sacrificial character in a sect. While the heroine cultivates in meditation, Sang Ning cooks for her in the dining hall. While the heroine slaughters her way through the world, Sang Ning is still cooking for her in the dining hall. Having read the script, Sang Ning knows that the heroine's saintly compassion will eventually get the entire sect wiped out. She decisively leaves the sect and hurries down 2Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 重 Reborn, I Tore Apart My Own Ship with My Own Hands 重生后我亲手拆了自己的CP Cacti Have Thorns仙人掌有刺Ancient Romance551k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, no romance, the heroine shines on her own] In her previous life, she did everything to help him rise to power. Her brave, battle-hardened eldest brother died on the battlefield. Her shrewd second brother spent his entire fortune paving the way for him. Her peerless strategist of a third brother had his eyes gouged out, his tongue torn out, and all four limbs crippled. But the first thing he did after ascending the throne was slaughter her entire family. After transmigrating 288Reads8.9Score—Shelves
41. 91 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.5kReads9.1Score349Shelves

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    They're all stories about palace intrigue and domestic power struggles, all reborn from the past.

42. 92 皇 The Emperor Is Reborn, and His Consort Is a Little Sweet 皇帝重生，娘娘有点娇 Zhu Qing渚清Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted [Reborn Emperor × devoted-to-each-other romance × alternate setting × not a strong female lead] [Sweet at first, angsty in the middle, sweet again at the end] [Both happy and tragic endings] Before she was reborn, the Noble Consort chased after the Emperor day in and day out... After she was reborn, the Noble Consort who used to follow him everywhere began keeping her distance. Why had the Emperor gone from cold to hot all of a sudden!? Nalan Zhengjun, daughter of the prime minister, was the mo 1.7kReads8.4Score101Shelves
43. 93 挡 After Being Reborn, the Scapegoat Consort Quits 挡箭牌贵妃重生后不干了 Old Green Mountain旧青山Ancient Romance101k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Shen Qi'an was the emperor’s most favored consort, loved by all in the palace. She devoted herself to the lofty emperor, only to learn at the very end that she was merely a shield he had put up to protect the person he truly loved, taking the brunt of countless plots and schemes. After she was strangled to death with a white silk cord, Shen Qi'an witnessed what happened afterward: the emperor and his true love ravaged the vast realm until it lay in ruins, leaving the people —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 陛 After the Emperor Is Reborn, the Empress Becomes the Apple of His Eye 陛下重生后，娘娘成了掌中娇 Muzi Yingbao木子颖宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Your Majesty, if there is another life, I hope never to have known you, and never to meet you again in any lifetime.” Yujing Chen detested her. Yet the last thing she did before dying was take the fatal sword strike for him. She said, “Your Majesty, could my life leave a vivid mark in your heart?” Perhaps Heaven believed his task was unfinished and granted him a new life. After being reborn... he discovered that she had once been bright and beautiful, too... [No System + No transmigration + Mal 6.4kReads8.4Score384Shelves
45. 95 重 Reborn Palace Maid: She Only Wants to Fight for the Emperor's Favor 重生宫女之她只想宫斗 Lady Yejiu夜九娘Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiaoyun spent years confined in the Cold Palace before finally being released. What she got in return was a useless husband and a wicked mother-in-law. This time, she decisively betrayed her mistress and climbed into someone else’s bed, successfully rising in status. And then she became the lowest-ranking palace maid… When Emperor Jingheng first saw Jiaoyun, he was merely captivated by her looks. “How can this palace maid have fairer skin than the Noble Consort?” Jiaoy 745Reads9.1Score101Shelves
46. 96 重 Reborn as a Noble Consort: Sharp-Tongued and Cruel 重生之贵妃她尖酸又刻薄 Siyu Isn't Good思瑜不乖Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted Reborn as a sharp-tongued, spiteful Noble Consort. Also known as: Your Majesty, the emperor is climbing over the wall again! And: The Noble Consort can be sweet or sharp, take charge or be swept off her feet~ Chu Yunqi and Qin Yueqian, one puts on an act, the other feigns affection. If you use me, I'll use you right back! After a long dream, Chu Yunqi wants only to love and cherish her. But she thinks he's just finding new ways to scheme against her, and wants nothing more than to avoid him and 167Reads8.4Score—Shelves
47. 97 撕 Tear Apart the Harem! Win Favor! She's a Lunatic, Who Dares Cross Her? 撕后宫！得恩宠！她是疯批谁敢惹 Cats Are Extra Sweet猫猫特别甜Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue Only + Concubine-born Daughter + Reborn + Revenge + Everyone Is Evil + Wish-Fulfillment] [The story begins before the heroine enters the palace] [The emperor favors no one at first, and the heroine doesn’t fall in love] Jiang Shiying had died once. She died in childbirth, after her own elder sister had her killed to keep the baby. Reborn, she had made up her mind: she would enter the palace and get revenge, but she wouldn’t suffer! Not her stepmother or her elder sister, not eve 7.4kReads9.3Score950Shelves
48. 98 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
49. 99 诈 After Faking His Death, He Went Mad 诈死后，他疯了 Her Mountain她山Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted The heroine was transmigrated into a book before birth + the hero is a native of the world + young love and marriage + rekindled romance + two hopeless romantics + always choosing each other To put her gravely ill father at ease, Jiang Wan married the man he had taken in. After her father passed away, the man said he would take her home. She never imagined he would take her straight to Prince Duan's residence in the capital. Only then did she learn he was Zhao Zhixing, the emperor's fifth son a 140.6kReads8.6Score12.9kShelves

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50. 100 疯 She's Gone Mad! The Day She Transmigrated, the Sickly Young Lord Vowed to Give Himself to Her! 疯了!穿越当天，病娇世子爷他要以身相许! Han Mianmian韩绵绵Ancient Romance868k WordsCompleted Original title: After the Heir’s Consort Turns Dark, All the Gods Fall at Her Feet [Transmigration + two scheming minds locked in a battle of wits + obsession + political intrigue + bickering couple] Yun Jincheng transmigrates and, the moment she opens her eyes, strips the sickly heir of his clothes and stumbles upon a secret he has kept hidden for years. Rumor has it that the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, who has been frail for years and gasps for breath after just a few steps, isn’t sick at a 2kReads9.3Score529Shelves

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    The first book features a capable, cunning, and intelligent male and female protagonist. The second book's first 100 chapters are a bit melancholic, but later the female protagonist begins to overthrow the court and replace officials. The third book has the male protagonist unknowingly taking over the female protagonist's heart. (No further explanation needed.)

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