Palace Intrigue: A Wicked, Spoiled Villainess Who Doesn't Realize She's Evil 宫斗，恶女不自知，娇气又恶毒

1. 101 末 A Little Apocalypse Romance: My Childhood Friend Is Gentle Only to the Bad Girl 末世小暧昧，竹马他只对恶女温柔 White Grapefruit白西柚Sci-Fi & Apocalypse241k WordsCompleted [Pampered, violent little dragon girl vs. laid-back piece of trash] [Romance with lots of creative liberties + villain couple + apocalypse transmigration into a book + bickering enemies + devoted couple] Sheng Tian'ai transmigrates. She lands in an apocalyptic world with one mission: stir up trouble, and then stir up even more trouble! Sheng Tian'ai doesn't mind that. The only thing she can't stand is that the piece of trash Chi Mei has transmigrated too. And now they share a Villain System! Who 2.1kReads8.8Score258Shelves

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2. 102 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 9.2kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
3. 103 明 The Bright Moon Startles the Palace Boughs 明月别枝惊阙 Zhang Jinhuai张晋怀Ancient Romance20k WordsOngoing Also known as: A Survival Guide to the Jiaqing Emperor's Harem. In the Qing imperial harem, amid the pain and passion of a prosperous age, watch Niu Hulu Shuyan fight her way from the Prince Jia's residence to the Forbidden City. How will she grow step by step and take on the immense responsibility of becoming empress of the Qing? In the treacherous palace, Shuyan faces countless open attacks, hidden dangers, and schemes. She must deal with the jealousy and persecution of other consorts while n 1Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 104 后 The Harem: Consort Hua Reborn 后宫之华妃重生 Shi Liu Sparkling Water石刘气泡水Female-Channel Fanfiction887k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, died with a heart full of resentment in her previous life. Unexpectedly, she was reborn. When she woke again, she knew that Consort Duan had not harmed her child. She still both hated and loved the emperor. She hated him for using her feelings and devotion to bring down the entire Nian family, but loved the man she had sincerely given her heart to when they were young. But if she hadn’t been so foolish in her previous life, how would she have made so many enemies? When 13.8kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
5. 105 豪 The Wealthy Family’s Stepmom Goes Viral for Doing the Opposite of Everyone Else on a Parenting Show 豪门后妈在娃综反向带娃爆红全网 Wen Qiqi温柒柒Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete!] Lin Ran unexpectedly transmigrates into a CEO romance novel as a cannon-fodder supporting character with the same name, forced to marry the villain and become a mother to two children. In the book, the original Lin Ran appears on a parenting variety show and is exposed for abusing her biological son and mistreating her stepson. She is kicked out of the house and elopes with her true love. But then... Her true love swindles all her money and disappears without a trace. Forced to forag 19.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
6. 106 超 Unbelievably Wild! Six Uncles Protect the Little Firecracker, So Who Dares Mess with Her? 超野！小疯批六个舅舅护着谁敢惹 Li Yaoyao梨窈窈Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama, The Fake Heiress Tears Up the Script, is now streaming [Showbiz + absurd humor and memes + everyone’s favorite + wild imagination + gossip + going off the rails] Chi Qian failed her tribulation and returned to the real world, only to discover she was the villainous fake heiress in a novel! The plot had already reached the point where the real heiress came back, and Chi Qian was about to be kicked out of the family home. A broken engagement, a wave of online hate, and a grueso 151.8kReads9.6Score18.1kShelves
7. 107 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 21.8kReads9.5Score6.3kShelves

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   Very beautiful, very fragrant

8. 108 冷 The Cold Moon Shines on the Chilly Autumn 冷月照寒秋 The Alarm That Wasn't Set未上调的闹钟Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted Wu Lili had been a humble civil servant, content with her ordinary life, until one day she transmigrated into the daughter of a general guarding the frontier. It should have been a life of effortless success, but her father had earned too much merit and made his lord wary of him, while her older brother was reduced to a hostage. When the whole nest is under threat, how can any egg survive? Surrounded by schemes and calculations, with no way forward, how can she defy fate and turn the tables? —Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 国 The Duchess Is Done: Reborn, She Returns as Empress 国公夫人不干了，重生归来当皇后 Fallen Coral珊瑚坠Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Traditional historical romance, household intrigue, rebirth, face-slapping revenge, sweet romance, devoted to each other] In her previous life, Gao Yan was impotent, but Fu Yuzheng never looked down on him throughout their five years of marriage. At home, she poured her heart and soul into managing the Duke’s household. Outside, she used her father’s influence and her enormous dowry to pave his official career, supporting him as he rose to prominence! After giving him everything, the day he inh 224Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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   I only found these three Gong Dou

10. 110 新 I Kicked Out the Scumbag on My Wedding Night and Married the Prince Regent 新婚夜踹渣男，我与摄政王洞房了 Li Wei礼蔚Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Palace Intrigue and Revenge + The Scumbag Regrets It Too Late + Devoted Couple + Adoring Husband] On her wedding night, Mu Wanyan was sent by her scumbag husband to the Regent's bed. She knew nothing of it, and believed he loved her just as deeply as she loved him. She treated her scumbag husband, Pei Mochen, wonderfully, even taking a blade for him. Little did she know he saw her only as a spy from an enemy state. He pretended to care for her, while secretly having people poison Mu 910Reads9.1Score205Shelves
11. 111 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince Regent Warms My Feet 重生新婚夜，病娇摄政王给我暖脚 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + obsessive love + mutual devotion + secret identities, one couple] Nan Xi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was a fool in her past life. She fell for a treacherous scumbag who was handsome on the outside but full of sinister schemes within, and ended up abandoned by everyone, dying miserably at the hands of him and his mistress. Given a second life, she gets her brains back! Looking at the powerful, handsome regent by her side, she cannot help questioning h 15.8kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
12. 112 和 On the Day of Her Divorce, the Tragic Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant 和离当天，虐文女主转身嫁暴君 Mu Xiaoyue木小玥Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now online: [A laid-back, lie-flat, black-hearted legitimate daughter X a crazed, gloomy, pure-hearted tyrant] [The other man wins her over] [Original title: The Day We Divorced, the Tragic Novel's Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant] At the royal autumn hunt, Song Yaozhi argues with the woman her husband brought back from the borderlands. Song Yaozhi scolds her, saying she's nothing but a concubine. Just then, her husband, Xiao Ziqian, kicks the door open and points 83.3kReads9.1Score11.3kShelves
13. 113 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 22.9kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves
14. 114 昨 Yesterday's City God: Tales of the Dragon Court 昨日城隍：龙庭遗事 Gao Guobin高国斌Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Fantasy Romance] [Rekindled Love] [Joy and Sorrow] [Tales of Past and Present] A collection of short stories recounting one fantastical romance after another. The series comprises 365 volumes. The first book, Tales of the Dragon Court, contains 35 stories. The opening poem reads: One day, one incense table, one spellbound heart; three thousand temples hidden in the rain. If the servant becomes one of the sixteen sons, even a golden body knows not the suffering of Bodhi. —Reads6.9Score—Shelves
15. 115 梦 Dreaming of My Past Life, Reborn Anew 梦回前生，重获新生 Moon Half Over the City月半倾城Ancient Romance114k WordsCompleted In a splendid yet ruthless imperial court, Lin Xi, the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household, suffers betrayal and loss. All her glory turns to dust overnight. When fate grants her a chance to be reborn, she returns with memories of her past life and a thirst for vengeance, vowing to reclaim everything that belongs to her in this glittering marquis's estate. In the grand court-revenge saga Dreaming of My Past Life, Reborn Anew, Lin Xi must outwit her enemies within the family while caref —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 偷 After Overhearing the Little Princess's Thoughts, the Tyrant's Whole Family Panics 偷听小公主心声后暴君一家都慌了 Fei Xuanya妃萱吖Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Family-wide Mind Reading + Everyone's Darling + Alternate World + Female Lead with No Romance] Yu Yiluo transmigrates into a book. Before she can celebrate, she realizes she has become a little princess who was executed as a monster by a tyrant the moment she was born. Yu Yiluo grumbles inwardly: [No wonder he's called a tyrant. He didn't even investigate before deciding to kill me and my beautiful mother! It was all the empress's doing, to get rid of us!] The tyrant: ... In the end, she was sp 4.9kReads9.3Score761Shelves

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17. 117 花 The Villainess Shangguan Zhi Is Reborn 花间令之恶女上官芷重生了 Xun Yu'er薰雨儿Female-Channel Fanfiction123k WordsCompleted [Before You Start: The villainess is reborn and won’t let herself suffer. She will not end up with Pan Yue.] Shangguan Zhi had been fixated on one thing since childhood: Brother Yue. She could endure anything to marry him, even having a disgusting face. After switching faces with Yang Caiwei, she finally married Brother Yue, only to die in Yang Caiwei’s place on their wedding night. Her soul drifted beside the two of them, watching Yang Caiwei and Pan Yue fall in love. Even though Yang Caiwei wo 414Reads8.8Score100Shelves
18. 118 福 The Lucky Little Koi Is Showered with Gifts by Celestial Beasts 福运当头小锦鲤，满天神兽送贺礼 The Cat Who Builds Houses盖屋子的猫Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable Baby + Cherished by the Whole Family + Sweet Romance + Devoted Husband + A Touch of Fantasy] Zhang Daf Fu is on his way back to the village from town when he finds a pretty little girl with a mushroom haircut. Ever since she joined the family, the Zhangs, who used to be dirt poor, have had nothing but good luck! They buy farmland and build a house… And their three bachelor sons all get married, much to everyone's delight. The villagers who used to mock the Zhangs for taking in 1.2kReads9.1Score179Shelves
19. 119 服 Giving In 服软 Lin Qin林檎Modern Romance530k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, sweet-natured actress vs. lovesick, doting CEO who embodies the ideal husband] - To help her older sister find love, Lin Yang's own mother set her up for a night together. Lin Yang got pregnant, and the father was the rumored Qin heir who supposedly had no interest in women. Young Master Qin said they should get married. Lin Yang refused. Qin Jue: “I'll give you a hundred million for signing the marriage papers.” Lin Yang: “Woohoo, sounds great!” - The night their child was born, 28.6kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
20. 120 簪 The Record of Hairpins (Complete in 4 Volumes) 簪中录（全4册） A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Mystery992k WordsCompleted The little red fish Agashnie, which feeds on human blood; the mysterious talisman that had followed Li Shubai for years; Empress Wang, the peerless beauty of the Daming Palace; three clusters of doodles written by the late emperor himself before his death; a marriage contract made with Wang Yun in their youth... Every mystery returns to its point of origin. Every choice remains beyond anyone’s control, as impossible to resist or escape as fate itself. Yang Chonggu has returned to the palace and 23.5kReads9.7Score4kShelves
21. 121 神 The Divine Doctor's Daughter 神医嫡女 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Feng Yuheng, a renowned physician skilled in both Chinese and Western medicine in the 21st century and a senior military doctor in the ground forces, transmigrates with a bang into the body of the Feng family's legitimate daughter in the Great Shun Dynasty. Unfortunately, her father doesn't care for her, her grandmother doesn't love her, her mother is timid, her younger brother is still a child, and her sisters are each more vicious than the last. Reborn in a new life, she absolutely refuses to 30.1kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves
22. 122 天 The Genius Little Apothecary 天才小药妃 Jie Mo芥沫Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted The second installment of A Talented Poison Doctor! The excitement continues! On the very night she transmigrates, a strange man takes liberties with her from head to toe. Not only is he handsome, he’s domineering, too. “Little medicine girl, this prince has taken a fancy to you. Don’t even think of escaping for the rest of your life.” Gu Feiyan is stunned. Is this really such a good thing? Fine, she won’t run. She’s already put down roots. She is a genius pharmacist, a master of both medicine a 2.8kReads9.2Score389Shelves
23. 123 天 The Genius Little Poison Consort 天才小毒妃 Jie Mo芥沫Ancient Romance4.3M WordsCompleted She is a master of both medicine and poison, disdainful of everyone. Yet on her wedding day, she is turned away at the door and becomes the laughingstock of the entire capital. She sneers. “Prince Qin? Who does he think he is? If he won’t appreciate what he’s got, let’s wait and see!” She rubs her hands together, ready for action, but the moment she sees a handsome man, she loses her nerve and can barely stand straight. “Wow! Where did this immortal face come from? That figure is all curves, sli 33.9kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
24. 124 摄 The Regent's Divine Doctor 摄政王的神医狂妃 Han Mianmian韩绵绵Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Yun Suyin, once a special forces medical officer from Zone 09, transmigrates into the body of a pitiful young woman from a marquis's household who has been bullied and abused. She takes on the wicked, tears into her scumbag father, and lives the good life with her medical skills. She never expected that seeing blood would turn her into a rabbit, or that she'd catch the eye of the cold, devious regent. “Run off again, and I'll skin you.” “Don't listen, and I'll skin you.” “Be good, or I'll skin y 6.9kReads9.0Score708Shelves
25. 125 九 Empress of the Nine Phoenixes: From the Start, I Have a Tycoon System 九凰女帝：开局自带土豪系统 Concentrated Potassium Chloride浓氯化钾Ancient Romance674k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + cultivation] Qin Yu slowly woke up, when a voice suddenly sounded in her mind: “Ding! Congratulations, Host, you have successfully arrived in a new world. This is the Great Yuan Empire, in the post-prehistoric era. Would you like to activate the System?” Qin Yu looked around. She was in a desolate wilderness, with towering cliffs overhead. Her head throbbed dully, and when she touched the back of it, she felt dried blood. “Activate the System,” Qin Yu said. What kind of questio 239Reads8.9Score—Shelves
26. 126 重 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Returns 重生嫡女归来 Ghost Month Specter鬼月幽灵Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Banxia, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Medicine, was murdered by her sister and the Crown Prince she loved. When she awakens, she has been reborn a few days before returning to the capital. With the memories of her past life, she tears away her sister’s beautiful facade and exposes her stepmother’s false piety. The capital says she’s a country bumpkin, but she’s more fashionable than anyone. They call her a village girl, but she’s more graceful than them all. They say she’s illiterate 19.1kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
27. 127 嫡 After the Legitimate Daughter Took Her Own Life, She Married the Emperor's Uncle and Toppled the Dynasty 嫡女自刎后，嫁给皇叔，颠覆皇朝 Yuan Ai Sheng袁爱生Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine and hero + Satisfying romance with lots of sweetness] In her previous life, Gu Yuechao was framed by her scumbag husband and his mistress. She watched her son torn apart by chariots, her family executed, and her personal maid mutilated into a human stump. She was reduced to living like an animal, eating alongside pigs and dogs, and wishing she were dead. But her scumbag husband’s uncle defied public condemnation and an imperial edict to take her in, a woman whose reputat 4.6kReads9.0Score804Shelves
28. 128 神 The Divine Doctor and the Demon Empress 神医魔后 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted A descendant of the Xuanmai lineage in the 21st century transmigrates one day into the body of Ye Wenyan, the fourth daughter of a first-rank general's household in the Northern Qi Kingdom. Her father died unjustly, her mother was cast aside, and the old madam turned ruthless and kicked her when she was down. Her second uncle and aunt used every trick in the book to murder her and silence her. Her third sister stole her fiancé and humiliated her by making her a concubine. The infamous witch of t 10.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
29. 129 神 The Divine Doctor and Poison Princess 神医毒妃 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted A descendant of a family of poison doctors in the 21st century, she possesses extraordinary gifts and excels equally at medicine and poison. One day, she transmigrates and becomes Bai He ran, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wen’s household in the Eastern Qin Dynasty. Her birth mother is dead, her father refuses to acknowledge her, her stepmother holds power, and her sisters are false-hearted. Her fighting spirit blazes to life. In this life, she will live by her own rules. Those who bully 15.7kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
30. 130 宠 Favoring a Concubine and Seizing the Dowry? I’ll Ruin Your Entire Household and Marry into the Royal Family 宠妾灭妻夺嫁妆？废你满府嫁皇家 Guo Sweet Potato郭番薯Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xie Jinyun managed the household and carefully raised her stepchildren, preserving the marquisate’s wealth and prestige. In the end, all she got was a cup of poisoned wine and a reputation as a wicked stepmother that would stink for a thousand years. After her death, her husband, who had never shown interest in women, welcomed a new bride in grand style. On their wedding day, he gazed at his bride with deep affection and said: “Jiao’er, I’ve finally brought the children 6.9kReads8.8Score617Shelves
31. 131 贵 The Noble Consort Rejects Romance: While Others Fight for Favor, I Seize Power 贵妃不入爱河，别人争宠我夺权 Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Female-Lead Wish Fulfillment + Unfeeling Persona + Ruthless Revenge and Face-Slapping] Years later, the history books would describe Ming Tang as a master strategist with an iron fist, the ultimate winner of the harem struggles and the vast empire. Only Ming Tang knew she had never wanted to be that winner in the first place. From a young girl to the ruler of the realm, all she had wanted at first was to avenge her elder sister. The harem was full of danger. On one side was Consort Jin, who had 6.6kReads9.4Score851Shelves

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    Surprised [what] the supporting role of the little palace maid awakens~ The workplace in the ancient palace was a bit difficult. Let's see how the heroine changes her situation and lives better and better.

32. 132 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 7.2kReads9.2Score868Shelves
33. 133 穿 Transmigrated as a Bedclimbing Palace Maid in a Palace-Intrigue Novel 穿成宫斗文里的爬床宫女 Red Wolf Doesn't Eat Meat红太狼不吃肉Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted No prestigious family background, no peerless beauty. After transmigrating, film queen Li Songyue finds herself cast as the most expendable bed-climbing maid in a palace intrigue novel. The transmigrated heroine is ahead of her, the reborn supporting female lead is behind her, and there’s also a demanding emperor to contend with. From bed-climbing maid to empress dowager of the realm. She won’t know how cold it is at the top until she climbs there. 310Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 134 跪 Better to Ascend the Throne Than Kneel, Cold-Faced, as the Mistress of the House 跪着冷脸做主母不如登基当皇帝 Three Whimpers嘤三声Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue in the first half + sharing power in government in the second half + female heir to the throne + a cast of lunatics + no romance + System clashes + ruthless heroine + heroine enters the palace with her child and marries again + a grab bag of elements] On the day she entered the palace, a voice appeared in Xie Xuzhen’s mind. It called itself the Comeback Palace Intrigue System, and said it had come to help Xie Xuzhen, who was about to enter the palace, reach the pinnacle of life. 2.6kReads9.1Score458Shelves
35. 135 簪 The Fragrance of Hairpins and Branches 簪枝馥 A Fleeting Moment瞬息Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Lu Jiaojiao is a paralyzed orphan who can only eat, drink, and relieve herself in bed. Her only passion is reading palace-intrigue novels and watching palace-intrigue dramas. To her surprise, after dying of illness, she is reborn into the body of a cannon-fodder supporting character in a palace-intrigue novel nearing its conclusion. Everyone in the book is wicked. The heroine has already risen to the rank of Noble Consort, and her next step is to become empress. Lu Jiaojiao is the heroine’s youn 566Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 136 穿 Trapped in a Palace Intrigue Game: If I Can’t Die, I’ll Go Crazy 穿进宫斗游戏，死不掉就发疯 Lysine赖氨酸Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Goofy comedy, lighthearted with no angst] Who can live without going a little crazy? Going temporarily insane is how you stay sane in the long run! Wang Tiemei transmigrated into an old palace-romance game she'd played years ago and gained an invincible mode: no death, no injuries, and no pain. In other words, she could go wild in the imperial harem to her heart's content. Before entering the palace System: "Your father tells you that you've been selected. How should you respond?" "I refuse to 64Reads8.3Score—Shelves
37. 137 我 I’m a Real Trouble-Maker in the Imperial Harem 我在后宫挺作的 A Long-Awaited Date准拟佳期Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted This novel has several titles: Zero [Loop], also known as I’m Quite the Troublemaker in the Harem. She is the second daughter of Grand Tutor Qiao. With a perfect older sister above her and an outstanding younger brother below, the heavy responsibilities of the family should never have fallen to her. But on the eve of her sister’s entry into the palace, her sister dies unexpectedly. Called upon in an emergency to enter the palace and compete to become a consort, her family only hopes she will avo 12Reads8.6Score—Shelves
38. 138 嫡 After the Eldest Daughter Reborn, Her Brothers Can't Get Enough of Her 嫡长姐重生后，弟弟们真香了 Lin Buran林不染Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Sister-Chasing Redemption + Sweet Romance + Revenge on Scumbags + Satisfying Story + Marriage Before Love] In her previous life, Wen Yao was the eldest legitimate daughter and gave everything for her family, even sacrificing her own happiness. When her husband’s family hunted her down, she went home for help, but not a single person came to her aid. She died horribly right outside her own home. Reborn three days before her wedding, Wen Yao comes to her senses and clings to Prince Jing’s heir, h 573Reads8.8Score139Shelves
39. 139 惹 Why Mess with Her? She’s Remarried, Yet the Emperor Cherishes Her 惹她干嘛，她二嫁但皇帝心尖宠 I Love Sugarcane我爱吃甘蔗Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Satisfying Payback + Devoted Couple + The Emperor Steals His Minister's Wife and Goes Mad with Love] In her previous life, everyone said Xu Wanning had married well. Her husband had won great military honors and earned the emperor's trust. Only she knew what her life was really like. Reborn, Xu Wanning wanted only to divorce him. But she knew the marriage had been arranged by the late emperor, and divorce would not be easy. In the end, Xu Wanning turned her gaze to the emperor. She mad 11.9kReads9.0Score675Shelves
40. 140 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 4.4kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
41. 141 恶 The Villainess Is the Legitimate Daughter 恶女为嫡 Su Xishui苏惜水Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted In this fleeting mortal world, goodness brings a happy ending, while evil marks the beginning. Given the chance to be reborn, she schemes against scoundrels, takes down the sanctimonious, and contends with her ruthless grandmother and aunts. She puts both decent men and wicked women in their place, taking on domestic and palace intrigue all at once. Though every step is fraught with danger, she turns the tide, shakes the world around her, and carves out a life of her own. (The heroine is no sain 38Reads6.8Score—Shelves
42. 142 误 Mistakenly Fallen into the Dust 误尘鸾 Murmuring Like the Wind喃喃如风Ancient Romance950k WordsCompleted He is a savage steppe invader; she is a renowned defender of the city. A wall stands between them, and they are enemies for life. He breaks her leg; she kicks in his ribs. She pushes him off a cliff; he tries to drag her down with him. They clash at every turn, and neither will rest until the other is dead. Back then, he was a low-ranking firefighter impeached and demoted, while she was a lame tofu seller. Then one day, a mutiny turned everything upside down. In the end, she became the wildest, 299Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Don't look at the ratings, it's really worth reading.

43. 143 穿 After I Transmigrated, My Whole Family Turned Out to Be Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 133kReads9.6Score14kShelves

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    Complete article of ancient time travel

44. 144 说 Weren't You Supposed to Be an Ascetic War God? Why Are Your Eyes Red When the Princess Consort Trips? 说好的禁欲战神呢？怎么王妃摔跤你眼睛红了 Ran Aran冉阿冉Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted Jian Yu transmigrates into a novel as the short-lived, beloved white moonlight female side character the male lead can't stop thinking about. To change her tragic fate of dying young, she uses the deceased Prince Jing as a shield, pretending to be unwaveringly devoted and willing to remain a widow for love. It was only meant to be a temporary measure, but the lie snowballed until she was granted an imperial decree of marriage. Now Princess Jing, Jian Yu takes down villains and slaps faces lef 517Reads8.8Score—Shelves
45. 145 穿 After Becoming the Wicked Real Heiress in a Beloved-Daughter Novel 穿成团宠文恶毒真千金后 Zong Mu纵目Ancient Romance374k WordsCompleted [1v1 + pure romance + transmigrate into a book + face-slapping] Mu Guiyi had lived for fourteen years after being born into this world when someone claiming to be her biological father suddenly came to take her home. Only then did she realize that she was the villainous biological daughter in a pampered fake heiress novel she’d once read. Her birth parents and three older brothers doted on the fake heiress, the heroine, while she, their real daughter, was hated by everyone after returning to the 863Reads8.5Score—Shelves
46. 146 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 60.3kReads9.7Score9kShelves

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    There are many evil women in the palace, and the palace battles are wonderful.

47. 147 情 Love in the Present Day 情染今朝 Sunshine Scent太阳味儿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + devoted husband pursues his wife + dual purity + happy ending In her previous life, Luo Ran was killed by her husband and her cousin, who conspired against her. After years of dutifully keeping the household, all she got in the end was her father's title being manipulated away, and a tragic death for both father and daughter. Reborn six years 23.6kReads9.2Score3kShelves
48. 148 摄 The Regent's Most Ruinous Consort 摄政王的第一祸水妃 Lu Feixi路菲汐Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Reborn, Chu Xiyu has reached the pinnacle of household intrigue. Every day, she strikes without hesitation, digs a pit, and buries her enemies. No one can stop this fierce woman! When she meets the most powerful minister of the age, the two join forces. The Regent Prince, feared by all who hear his name, becomes her own sweet darling. He can fight, kill, and heal, and can turn the world upside down with a wave of his hand. But after meeting her, he spends every day doting on his wife and showeri 3.6kReads9.0Score931Shelves
49. 149 未 A Child Out of Wedlock! The Chaste Prince Weeps and Begs Her Not to Divorce Him 未婚生子！禁欲王爷哭着求别和离 Seven Nights White七夜白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female physician + strong heroine + satisfying revenge + adorable babies + fake and real heiresses] She is the Ghost-Faced Poison Doctor. One moment, she’s herself; the next, she’s the unloved real daughter of a general’s household. At a royal banquet, she’s set up and caught in bed with the God of War prince, and the emperor decrees that they marry. On their wedding night, she takes the prince by force. Then it’s revealed that she wasn’t a virgin, and that she has an illegitimate daughter. The 29.5kReads9.4Score3.6kShelves
50. 150 慌 Panic! After Giving Up, the Little Slacker Is Forced to Take the Throne 慌！摆烂后，小咸鱼她被迫登基了 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted My mother, who always insisted on having her way, and Consort Zhang next door became pregnant at the same time. Consort Zhang gave birth to a big baby boy, so I became a “big baby boy” too. I spent eighteen years as a prince while pretending to be a boy. To keep my secret identity from being exposed, I usually kept a low profile. My brothers put on a “Nine Dragons Contesting for the Throne” to fight over succession, so I gave up and decided to coast through life. Who knew that when my father die 10.3kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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