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  1. 1 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 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 10.6kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
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  2. 2 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 31.4kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
  3. 3 The Enchanting Concubine: The System Insists I Become Beautiful and Win the Emperor’s Favor 庶女娇妩:系统非要我变美当皇后 Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [System + Harem Intrigue + Beauty Makeover + The Powerful Man Bows His Head + HE + Male Lead Goes Mad with Love] [Not a pure relationship on both sides; favored early on, exclusively doted on later, 1v1] On the eve of the imperial selection, Shen Niaoniao, a concubine-born daughter, was threatened by her stepmother into entering the palace to help her legitimate sister secure the emperor’s favor. For her mother’s sake, she was willing to be a pawn, but she accidentally uncovered her sister’s pl 7.7kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
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  4. 4 The Empress Ran 冉后 Ancient Romance376k WordsCompleted Ran Hu was made a Jieyu concubine as soon as she entered the palace. On her very first day, she was summoned to the emperor’s bedchamber and granted the title of Chen, cherished like a rare treasure. Her peerless beauty and her younger brother’s illustrious military achievements as Marquis of Chang’an gave her the confidence to act as she pleased in the harem. The two souls who had come from a later age ultimately left a lasting mark on this strange world. 5.5kReads9.0Score629Shelves
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  5. 5 The Empress Is a Max-Level Palace Intriguer, Crushing Everyone 皇后满级宫斗,嘎嘎乱杀 Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + infidelity + fictional setting + a resourceful, money-loving, beauty-loving, life-loving empress ✖️ emperor] In her previous life, Hua Shu was a lowly palace maid. She schemed her way to the top of the political ladder, only to be condemned by everyone and branded a wicked woman who brought ruin to the nation. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the unfamiliar state of Chu, as an unloved empress who’s also being made a scapegoat. As if she’d put up with that! S 12.1kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
  6. 6 The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife: The Empress's Daily Life After Bearing Twins 太子宠妾灭妻,娘娘双胎上位日常 Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [There are a few typos, so please skip this if that bothers you.] A deranged, ruthless heroine and an obsessive Crown Prince, with exclusive devotion later on, clear-headed palace intrigue, and multiple births. Jiang Shiruo is stunningly beautiful, but only a concubine’s daughter. Still, even a concubine’s daughter deserves to live. Jiang Shiruo has no interest in the other princes. She only wants to enter the Eastern Palace, because that’s the only way she can reach the highest position. After 8.4kReads8.9Score807Shelves
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  7. 7 The Alluring Consort Bears the Emperor Child After Child 尤物娘娘又媚又娇为皇上连连生子 Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance. Not a virginal couple! + Clear-headed heroine gradually grows stronger in palace intrigue + Twins + Winning the Crown Prince’s heart, aiming for the empress’s throne] An Ruyan clutched her book of Thirty-Six Stratagems and set out to win over the tyrannical Crown Prince!!! An Ruyan was rescued by Prince Yan when she was robbed while visiting a temple. She had long been in love with him, but an unexpected incident made her see what a scumbag he was. Determined to 2.5kReads8.9Score265Shelves
  8. 8 The Noble Consort Rejects Love, Yet the Emperor Dotes on Her and Decrees Her Empress 贵妃不入爱河,皇上盛宠下旨封后 Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [The leads aren't both chaste at first + he pampers her devotedly later + the emperor secretly helps her navigate palace intrigue + the heroine has no interest in loving the emperor and focuses on climbing the ranks.] Alternate-era setting [The emperor personally raises his future empress, then claims her in the night] The Yun family has a legitimate daughter, a peerless beauty hidden away in the general's manor. The prime minister's son came to propose, but didn't even get to see her. “I don't 1.5kReads9.1Score178Shelves
  9. 9 The Emperor Fell for Her at First Sight: The Bewitching Consort Becomes Empress After Bearing Many Heirs 皇上一见钟情,尤物娘娘多胎封后 Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted [The emperor falls in love at first sight + the emperor begs the heroine to manage the harem + heroine with stellar acting skills + strong, intelligent heroine + lots of children] Whoever harms me, I’ll make them pay! Hua Yunchu loves only herself. The right way to deal with a man is to use up every last bit of his value. But the emperor wants to make Hua Yunchu a Noble Lady, while the empress’s throne sits empty. And he wants me to manage the harem, too? What is going on? I’d planned to coast o 2.1kReads9.1Score240Shelves
  10. 10 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 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 6.1kReads9.0Score837Shelves
  11. 11 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠,元妃娘娘又晋位了 Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted No one is completely devoted to one person in the early part of the story, so don’t read if that’s a dealbreaker. The emperor is a scoundrel at first, but utterly doting later. More sweet than angsty. [Palace intrigue and rising to power + many children + absolute favor + climbing to the top one step at a time] Su Zhitang, the daughter of a general, enters the palace as a beauty after the selection. Her father is already a second-rank official, so she only wants to heed her mother’s advice, keep 728Reads9.0Score101Shelves
  12. 12 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾:太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.8kReads8.9Score236Shelves
  13. 13 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Dotes on Consort Yuan 入宫后,偏执皇上盛宠元妃娘娘 Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [A violent emperor + a feigning-fool, ruthless concubine-born daughter + not mutually exclusive in the early stages + favored above the entire harem later] An Qingyu was the fourth daughter of the prime minister. Her mother, Concubine Lan Yue, had been brought into the household as the prime minister’s wife’s dowry maid. As a concubine-born daughter, An Qingyu had grown up at the First Madam’s side, keeping her head down and ingratiating herself, just like Concubine Lan. Then a twist of fate rui 1.6kReads9.0Score169Shelves
  14. 14 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏,娘娘她纯拼演技 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 6.1kReads9.3Score625Shelves
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  15. 15 Song of the Wild Grass 野草歌 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [If you have a lot of deal-breakers, please read the Q&A for readers in Volume Two first] [The heroine’s assumed name is Feng Yulan, and her real name is Yang Qingcui. If you think the name is ugly, not sweet or delicate, or not suitably classical, please click away now] “Mom,” “Dad,” “Grandma,” “Grandpa,” and “wife” were all terms used in ancient times. They weren’t all changed across the country on the day the People’s Republic was founded. The grass grows lush on the plain; each year it withe 3kReads8.7Score565Shelves
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  16. 16 The Tale of Si He 思合传 Ancient Romance800k WordsCompleted She was born to an ordinary family amid the bustle of Jiangnan, spending her carefree childhood in the rhythms of everyday life. The older brother and sister who watched over her as she grew up were, in fact, lost royal descendants living incognito among the common folk. Once their origins were revealed, the family's fate was changed forever. She, too, was swept into the deep waters of the imperial palace. In the golden hall, candlelight flickered as she smiled sweetly. Every glance she cast lef 2.1kReads8.1Score196Shelves
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  17. 17 The Ten Years Before the Crown Prince Married 太子未娶那十年 Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted [Both Pure × Childhood Friends, 1v1 Romance] [Early: Childhood-Friend Days × Revenge; Later: A Lovestruck Crown Prince Dotes on His Wife] In those peaceful days, Crown Prince Chu Yanli stroked her hair and chuckled. “Xiyun, I’ll marry you one day.” Shen Xiyun, the Grand Tutor’s daughter, had once been his one and only indulgence, his cheeky little shadow who never knew her place. Then disaster struck. The entire Shen family was falsely accused and slaughtered at the execution grounds. She narrow 1.1kReads—Score102Shelves
  18. 18 Last Year's Springtime Heartache Returns 去年春恨却来时 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Clearheaded, self-possessed noblewoman × scheming, cold-blooded emperor] [Love and hate in equal measure + clear-eyed heroine + the leads use each other + ensemble court intrigue + everyone gets a bad ending + fictional setting] [Content warnings: ① Neither lead is sexually inexperienced; ② Not a wish-fulfillment novel. The heroine grows over time. ③ Both leads are deeply complicated and far from kind. Don't read if that's not for you!] Yan Qinghe was born a concubine-born daughter of a noble f 1.8kReads8.2Score162Shelves
  19. 19 Moonlight on Kunlun, Yucai Shines 月华光昆山有钰 Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted Grandmother says that after I marry Prince Qi, I must conduct myself like a proper wife. I must be virtuous and generous, and absolutely mustn’t get jealous or compete with his concubines. It would be very unbecoming. I don’t want to marry Prince Qi, who has so many concubines. What I want is to spend my life with one person and one person alone. But I’ve always listened to Grandmother. Besides, refusing Prince Qi’s marriage proposal would be an insult to him, and insulting him would bring disas 881Reads5.6Score—Shelves
  20. 20 The Love of an Ordinary Imperial Consort 一个普通嫔妃的爱情 Ancient Romance148k WordsCompleted Consort Shen, Zhou Nian'er, was famous in the palace for being practically invisible. But the invisible woman had two faces. In public, Nian'er was dull and timid, always on edge. Behind closed doors, however, she was wanton and uninhibited. Whenever the emperor came to see her, she was sure to tempt him into staying the night. The emperor upheld the virtues of a gentleman, and only when they were alone did he teach her about propriety. How could Nian'er not know that? But this was the only way 1.2kReads8.4Score102Shelves
  21. 21 Ziqing 子卿 Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted A princess of a fallen kingdom and a prince from a foreign land meet on the journey to a political marriage and fall in love. But fate has other plans: one must put her country first, the other his people and elder brother. Their love never goes beyond what propriety allows; neither of them ever crosses the line. To be happy with the one I love for a whole lifetime, only to be told it was all a dream: how cruel. “Princess, you and Prince Chen are not destined to be husband and wife. This dream i 34Reads—Score—Shelves
  22. 22 A Lady's Delight 淑女乐之 Ancient Romance117k WordsCompleted Heroine Chang Le: She has status and beauty, knows how to fight, but what she does best is disguise herself. Her greatest disguise was so convincing that she even fooled herself. Possible male leads: 1. Could this be my childhood sweetheart? 2. Could this be that little girl from back then? Heroine: Stop pretending. Neither of you is pining for the past. You’re both just “letting your looks get the better of you”! 26Reads—Score—Shelves
  23. 23 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 87.9kReads9.5Score10.4kShelves
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  24. 24 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚,一路宫斗上位 Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 61.6kReads9.5Score7.6kShelves
  25. 25 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 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 6.4kReads9.3Score818Shelves
  26. 26 The Emperor’s Favorite: His Beloved Consort 娇妃娘娘盛宠六宫 Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + System + palace intrigue + happily ever after with the heroine as the emperor’s sole favorite) Xu Lanshan transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who was tortured to death by her own mistress. She has no choice but to plot her escape. The only way to stay alive is to win the emperor’s favor. She sees the bright side: he’s the most powerful man in the world, and he’s young and handsome, too. Sleeping with him would be a win. But what’s with this palace-intrigue System? If s 1.6kReads8.9Score121Shelves
  27. 27 The Concubine’s Daughter Rises Through the Ranks After Entering the Palace 进宫后庶女一路高升 Ancient Romance533k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Chen Zhirou unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes the beautiful, timid Seventh Miss of the Yong'an Marquis Household. Rather than let her father give her away as a concubine, Chen Zhirou chooses to risk everything by entering the palace. On the day of the selection, she is about to be rejected when she calls out to the emperor, earning herself the rank of Good Lady. But that is nowhere near enough. The harem is filled with three thousand beauties, each extraordinary in he 502Reads8.2Score100Shelves
  28. 28 Palace Intrigue: Starting with Pretending to Be Innocent 宫斗,从装纯开始 Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted To give her sister a peaceful life, Xiao Wu, who lived under other people's roof, entered the palace selection. The palace gates opened onto a world of intrigue, but Xiao Wu had a clear goal. She would climb, one step at a time, all the way to the top. She would climb until no one could bully her and her sister! When Bei Chen Yue first met Xiao Wu, he thought she was delicate and soft, someone who looked easy to bully... He figured he might as well give her a title and keep her by his side. Who 861Reads8.6Score100Shelves
  29. 29 Dust on the Desert 漠上尘 Ancient Romance572k WordsOngoing [Powerful man lowers his head + mutual salvation + innocent, flower-like heroine’s growth + scheming political mastermind + regret and groveling] She was a speck of dust carried from the sands of the northern desert, unnoticed by anyone, until she fell into the most intricate game of chess in the Central Plains. Everyone marveled that the emperor had given her a name, calling it the highest honor. The princess treated her as a trusted ally, and so she learned the palace’s coded language and def 43Reads—Score—Shelves
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  30. 30 Married Three Times to Become Empress 三嫁为后 Ancient Romance160k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Su Zanying was the Empress Dowager's niece. She married Xiao Huating, the newly enthroned emperor, as one of his consorts. In the end, her family was destroyed, she was given poisoned wine, and she died with the child in her womb. Only after her death did she learn that Xiao Huating loved someone else. The palace maid who had always been by his side was the one he cherished most, his first love and the cinnabar mark in his heart. * When Su Zanying opened her eyes again, she 96Reads7.1Score—Shelves
  31. 31 The Big Shot from the Underworld Is Hilariously Wacky 地府来的大佬她巨沙雕 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jun Qi was a troublemaking spirit who couldn’t enter the cycle of reincarnation. One day, the Hell King, who had finally had enough of her, kicked her out to complete missions helping pitiful little victims get revenge. Jun Qi said this was right up her alley. Worried she’d go too far, the Hell King even sent a “pen” to supervise her. But she kept going off track, turning the main missions into side quests and, along the way, attracting a huge admirer she couldn’t shake off. The “pen” was utterl 30.9kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves
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  32. 32 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶!怎么到处都是长公主的鱼! 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 50.8kReads9.5Score6.6kShelves
  33. 33 The Tyrant Dragged Me Back 18 Times, and I'm Pregnant Again 被暴君抓回去18次,我又怀上了 Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted The short drama My Heart Is Weary, the Villain Only Wants Cuddles Every Day is now online. [Unhinged, tyrannical dog emperor] x [sweet, fierce, adorable heartthrob] After Su Ci transmigrates into a book, the mad emperor forces her to absorb his good luck, locks her in his bedchamber, and makes her sleep in his imperial bed. By day, she's a prisoner; by night, she's treated like an empress. She pretends to go along with it, then runs away. By day, the mad emperor is a dog: “Bring that wretched wo 8.8kReads9.4Score1kShelves
  34. 34 Successor Empress 继后 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 94.4kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves
  35. 35 You Brat, Just You Wait! 逆子,你给我等着! Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace intrigue and household drama + romance + comedy + devoted couples] After marrying into the family to bring good luck, Chi Yue accidentally offends a whole crowd of powerful nobles and breaks up one couple after another. The Chancellor: Chi Yue is a heartless little schemer! She dared to talk my wife into divorcing me. I’m going to tear her apart! The Grand Marshal: Chi Yue actually taught my wife to trick me out of my money. She’s planning to swindle me out of every last 7.3kReads9.0Score887Shelves
  36. 36 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 137.9kReads9.5Score18kShelves
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  37. 37 With My System, That Flirtatious Emperor Is Nothing but a Dog 老娘系统在手,多情皇帝似狗 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 12Reads—Score—Shelves
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  38. 38 An Unconventional Palace Intrigue 非传统宫斗 Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted Imperial selection from the start / Pure palace intrigue with a touch of household intrigue / Ensemble cast / Realistic style [Pure palace intrigue begins after chapter 20] Not the emperor’s sole favorite / Not a virgin couple / No romance pairing [The emperor is a scumbag with the power of life and death. The first few chapters establish his character and contain potentially uncomfortable scenes. If that bothers you, skip to chapter 20.] Everyone is caught up in palace intrigue. The consorts an 2.3kReads8.2Score294Shelves
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  39. 39 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 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 18.2kReads9.5Score5.8kShelves
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  40. 40 Forced to Become a Concubine, She Is Spoiled by the General Every Day 被逼做妾后,她被将军日日娇宠 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 47.8kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves
  41. 41 Love Rekindled: The General's Wife Taken Captive in Enemy Territory 再尝情:将军夫人在敌国做俘虏 Ancient Romance737k WordsCompleted “No rebirth or transmigration” “Both leads are virgins” “Happy ending” “Family and country” “Love amid chaos” Full-cast audio narration is now available [A note before you read: This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It takes place in a fictional feudal society modeled on the Southern Song dynasty, where the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues and the belief that a wife should regard her husband as heaven were the accepted moral standards. In powerful families, everyone prospered together and e 3.9kReads9.1Score489Shelves
  42. 42 Marrying Up 高嫁 Ancient Romance755k WordsCompleted On the day Ning Wanqiao married Duan Yunzhou, he brought his white moonlight into the household as his concubine. On their wedding night, Ning Wanqiao spent the night alone, while Duan Yunzhou stayed in his white moonlight's courtyard night after night. Later, Ning Wanqiao learned that she was the wicked woman standing in the way of Duan Yunzhou and his white moonlight. She was neglected everywhere in the Marquis's household and was not allowed to live in the main courtyard reserved for the Marc 12.3kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
  43. 43 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 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 265.8kReads9.7Score33.1kShelves
  44. 44 A Lifetime of Rong An 一世容安 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Li Rongan’s husbands, both in this life and her previous one, were peerless warlords. At first, they all loathed her, despised her, and wanted nothing more than to kill her. Later, they all fell for her... * After being reborn, Rongan fled her former husband’s clutches by marrying far away to Yanbei, where she became the wife of a prince. She knew the Prince of Yan would rebel in two years. When he did, he would divorce the princess consort appointed to him and marry his childhood sweetheart, hi 11.5kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
  45. 45 The Noble Daughter Is the Phoenix! The Entire Chancellor's Residence Kneels 嫡女为凰!相府全体都跪下 Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + powerful male and female leads + mastery of both medicine and poison] Jiang Qingran is the only legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household. She and her half-sister were born on the same day of the same month in the same year. Her half-sister is hailed as a blessed girl and the phoenix destined by heaven, while Jiang Qingran is called a jinx, a worthless blob of mud. She endures humiliation and hardship at every turn. When she is six, her parents beat her and send her 14.8kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
  46. 46 I Dumped My Poor, Good-for-Nothing Boyfriend for a Powerful Brocade Guard 踹掉穷渣男,我选权势滔天锦衣卫 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Hilarious] + [Lighthearted] + [Good values]: How do you turn an aloof, celibate man into a clingy puppy? Rong Shu raises her hand: I know this one! She transmigrated into an orphan whose parents had died, struggling to survive while caring for her younger brother. To protect herself, she spread the word everywhere that she was involved with Wei Yan, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Before long, the men who had been targeting her ran off with their tails between their legs. Rong S 26.3kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves
  47. 47 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 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 24.7kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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