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1. 51 金 The Gold Medal Maid 金牌小侍女 March Blossoms Fall三月花落Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted Her father was framed, and in an instant her family was ruined, leaving her alone to scrape by in the world. From a nobleman's daughter, she became a government slave whom anyone could bully. After enduring endless contempt, she was eventually sold into Prince Ping's household as a servant. To her surprise, she became the maid he favored above all others. Thinking he treated her differently, she set her heart on staying by his side. Who could have imagined that when the truth came out, the man s 391Reads9.1Score—Shelves
2. 52 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.5kReads9.2Score302Shelves
3. 53 娇 The Emperor’s Favorite: His Beloved Consort 娇妃娘娘盛宠六宫 Blue Snow Pear Blossom蓝雪梨花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 1.2kReads8.9Score104Shelves
4. 54 宫 The Palace Maid Keeps Embarrassing Herself Every Day 宫女她每天都在社死的路上 Hu Yu蝴俞Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + inner thoughts + System + regret-and-redemption arc + secret identities] As the story’s disposable cannon-fodder bug, Zhou Shengsheng thinks she can reincarnate perfectly as long as she keeps the plot on track. But these three men are each stranger than the last. When she was a palace maid, they treated her like a plaything. She thought she could put on a new secret identity and get back at them for everything she had endured. But their reactions leave her baffled. Th 8.9kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
5. 55 穿 After Becoming a Foot-Washing Maid, I Made the Tyrant Wash My Feet 穿成洗脚婢后，我让暴君给我洗脚 Buddha Fish Shattered Light佛鱼碎光Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [A sweet, healing romance, 1v1 and devoted to each other, effortless wins, gossip, and exclusive affection: a carefree sweet girl versus a mad tyrant] Office worker Yu Xinyao dies suddenly from overwork and transmigrates into the lowliest foot-washing maid in the Great Liang imperial palace. She thinks she might as well make the best of it, but the emperor is a tyrant. Every time someone washes his feet, someone dies, and the bathhouse duty roster has become a countdown to death. With only a mon 467Reads8.8Score101Shelves
6. 56 娇 The Favored Green Tea Consort: The Little Palace Maid's Rise to Power 娇宠绿茶贵妃之小宫女上位录 Fleeting Shadow惊鸿小影Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + spatial dimension + green-tea schemer + compulsive tattletale] Not exclusively doted on, not mutually chaste In her previous life, she was a little demon, a purple sable who devoted herself to cultivation. Just when she finally managed to ascend to the immortal realm, she met a lunatic immortal official. That male immortal kept harassing her, causing an uproar throughout the immortal realm and getting her stripped of her immortal status and cast down into the mortal world. In 9Reads7.1Score—Shelves
7. 57 穿 After Becoming a Palace Maid, I Urge the Tyrant Every Day to Have a Third Child 穿成宫女后我天天劝暴君要三胎 Li Xiaoju鲤小橘Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted (Mutual firsts + transmigrate into a book + System) Zhu Yurun transmigrates into a palace-intrigue novel as a disposable palace maid. To return to real life, she must reduce the tyrant's corruption level to zero and give birth to triplets. Completing wish quests earns her items. As she helps Tang Yuanxuan choose consorts in the harem, resolves the misunderstanding between the tyrant and the Empress Dowager, who are mother and son, and roots out the villains at court, Zhu Yurun lowers the corrupt 7Reads8.1Score—Shelves
8. 58 深 Diary of a Palace Musician 深宫乐师日记 Hot Enough to Drop热死个人Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhi, the head of the Music Bureau, unexpectedly becomes one of the emperor's consorts. She thinks her life will be consumed by the schemes of the women in the palace, but instead, she becomes the emperor's most favored consort. Jiang Zhi says, “This isn't what I trained for!” Content warnings: 1. The male lead is not a virgin! He isn't! He's the emperor! 2. The male lead is attracted to the female lead at first sight, while she falls for him over time. 3. The female lead always gets reveng 29Reads6.7Score—Shelves
9. 59 明 I Woke Up in the Ming Dynasty as the Hated Nursemaid Wan 明穿，我成了万人唾骂的万大奶妈 Watching the Sea观海Ancient Romance163k WordsCompleted Female-led story, political intrigue, harem power struggles I transmigrated to the Ming dynasty and became the historical Wan wet nurse. The history books say she was born bewitching, seduced the emperor, and made him marry a woman seventeen years older than himself. They say she bullied the empress and convinced the emperor to depose her. They even call her the palace’s chief abortionist, claiming she caused countless concubines to lose their unborn children. They say she tried to kill the crow 314Reads8.1Score—Shelves
10. 60 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. 228Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 61 奉 Heaven's Will, Heaven's Child 奉天承孕 As You Wish如意Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted Su Li had spent half her life as a palace maid. After finally working her way up from lowly maid to senior maid, she was down to her last three months before retirement, ahem, before she could leave the palace. Then one day, someone drugged the crown prince, and he mistook her for the antidote. Her promised departure date suddenly seemed impossibly far away. Su Li gritted her teeth, joined forces with a treacherous minister to get back at society, and accused the crown prince of beastly conduct. 92Reads—Score108Shelves
12. 62 我 I Survive in the Imperial Harem Through Gossip 我靠八卦立足后宫 Bao Gege饱格格Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The emperor is both annoyed and pleased. He’s annoyed that while traveling incognito, a palace maid forced him into a food-sharing arrangement. But he’s pleased that she’s a delightful confidante who gossips about the harem every day. “Consort An is stupid and greedy.” “Consort Xian is having an affair with a guard.” Then one day, the maid smiles sweetly and gossips to the emperor: “I heard His Majesty is impotent…” 605Reads8.4Score108Shelves
13. 63 皇 The Emperor’s Favorite Lady-in-Waiting 皇上独宠御前掌事宫女 Cheng Nuo橙诺Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Shen Ru was sold into the palace as a child. Later, thanks to Consort Shu's great kindness, she lived a fairly comfortable life. But Consort Shu was eventually framed for practicing witchcraft. The emperor was furious and ordered her death. Shen Ru followed the young Second Prince, Situ Yi, to the Cold Palace, where the two depended on each other from then on. A few years later, fortune finally turned in their favor: the emperor and the crown prince died one after another. To preserve her positi 1.9kReads8.4Score136Shelves
14. 64 入 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Wouldn’t Let Me Leave 入宫后，偏执帝王不许我出宫 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Not both virgins, not a strong heroine, a little angst early on, devoted love later] In the fourth year of the new emperor’s reign, Consort Duan died suddenly of an illness in the palace. At the time, Shen Jiafu was not yet fifteen. The Empress Dowager was from the Shen family. Half a year later, she summoned a Shen daughter to the palace to attend to her, claiming to be ill. Shen Jiafu traveled from Quzhou to the imperial capital. In public, she was gentle and well-behaved, like a charming flo 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    I can't take it anymore, these books are really good!

15. 65 粗 A Lowly Palace Maid's Rise to Power 粗使宫女升职记 Coconut Seal Candy椰子海豹糖Ancient Romance982k WordsOngoing [A new writer and a new novel. The rating has just appeared, so it’s quite low. My family is struggling, and writing isn’t easy. I hope you’ll be patient with me. I’m deeply grateful to you all.] [This story features a large ensemble] [No rivalry between women, no love-brained heroines, and no adoration of men] [Women supporting women] [An unconventional palace drama] [A heroine who grows] Please note! The emperor in this story is extremely [human] (bolded for emphasis!), and lacks basic moral 585Reads8.8Score112Shelves

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    A palace maid's rise to power is a story of female rivalry and romantic entanglement. The female lead is intelligent and logical, not prone to idiocy. The low rating is due to a lack of reviews. It's a good story that doesn't glorify feudal society! The female lead is not easily swayed by love, while the emperor is a humanoid figure [facepalm]. It features a character who grows through life, female characters supporting each other, a slice-of-life palace intrigue story, and an ensemble cast. The writing is also quite good. This is my own work; I haven't had a debut or any traffic yet, so I can only promote it myself. Life is tough, and writing is difficult, so please support and understand! The title of my humble work is rather common, but it's definitely not a melodramatic story. I'll be updating twice a day; please take a look. Thank you!

16. 66 从 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Yidao俞一刀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 6.1kReads8.8Score613Shelves

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    A palace maid rises to power, enjoying the emperor's exclusive favor; the beginning is a little angsty, but the later part is incredibly sweet. Especially the ones rated 9 or higher—they're all so good! I love sweet, slice-of-life romances.

17. 67 我 I Reached the Pinnacle of Life with a Gacha System 我靠抽卡系统走向人生巅峰 Pomegranate Eating石榴在吃饭Ancient Romance136k WordsCompleted Su Yao was the most unremarkable palace maid in the imperial palace: plain-looking and constantly bullied. Then she picked up a shabby little stone and somehow bonded with a Card-Drawing System! Peerless beauty] [Naturally seductive] [SR: Unforgettable memory] Every card she drew gave her a cheat-like boost. She became breathtakingly beautiful, a beauty capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. She only wanted to keep her head down and stay alive. Who knew her looks would be so outrageously stunni 267Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    It's so good!

18. 68 踹 Dump the Romance Hero, Seduce the Emperor from a Male-Oriented Novel 踹掉言情男主，勾搭男频帝王 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, revenge, scheming, stunning heroine, seductive mastermind] The short drama His Heart on a String is now streaming! Shen Yuling transmigrated into a romance novel as its heroine. Unfortunately, she was a heroine whose luck had been stolen by a woman who transmigrated into the story. She would die in a fire, taking her unborn child with her, while her entire family would be wiped out. It was a fate the original heroine had failed to change, even after being reborn twice 17kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    It's very pretty, baby.

19. 69 暴 The Tyrant Breaks Down as the Little Palace Maid Kills Herself at the Drop of a Hat 暴君崩溃，小宫女一言不合就自鲨 Tani Ayako多谷彩子Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted Hao Xiangsi is beaten to death as soon as she transmigrates into a book. The heroine tries to make her take the blame, so she goes berserk and stabs the heroine to death. The heroine comes back to life, and she stabs her again. In the end, the heroine's halo is stabbed away, and the tyrant banishes her to the Cold Palace. Shi Jingyan: I really want to kill this palace maid. I've watched her kill one of my consorts nearly twenty times, and I can't stop her. And whenever that consort dies, the en 2.6kReads9.1Score447Shelves
20. 70 大 When the Big Yellow Girl Unleashes Her Power, the Tyrant Plucks the Stars 大黄丫头一发力，暴君就把星子摘 Lu Ningmeng鹿柠濛Ancient Romance826k WordsCompleted Mad Queen vs. a Big, Brash Maid + Mind Reading + Shared Sensations + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Both Leads Are Chaste Wang Xiaohua transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who officially does not exist. All she wants is to charm a strong, sturdy young guard and sneak out of the palace to live a quiet, comfortable life. Instead, she wins the palace's bedchamber-service contest and becomes the woman closest to the tyrant. [Prince Sheng should be coming to kill the tyrant soon, right?] Prince Shen 973Reads8.1Score161Shelves

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    ☘️①The female protagonist has been in the palace for three years, carefully planning her way up. Finally, she gets the chance to be promoted today, but because she is envied by others, she is ultimately framed by villains and is forever frozen on the night of her promotion.

21. 71 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.8kReads9.3Score434Shelves

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    Five years of waiting have come to nothing; my husband, along with our daughter, is forcing me to divorce him. [Laughs]

22. 72 为 A Career in Public Service 为民官路 At Ease and Unrestrained安心无忌Urban1.8M WordsOngoing [A gritty, realistic tale of ambition and struggle in the government ranks] In 1990, top student Zhen Weimin offends the wrong people and gets kicked down to a poor rural township. Everyone thinks his life is over. But he is determined to make flowers bloom among the thorns. He breaks through obstacles with his knowledge and grounds himself in his conscience, with every step in sync with the pulse of the times. Starting in the township, he moves forward one step at a time. This is a true chronic 26.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    A very realistic and engaging novel is here.

23. 73 获 After Getting a Healing System, I Went on a Rampage in the Imperial Harem 获得治愈系统后，我在后宫杀疯了 Pomegranate Eating石榴在吃饭Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaowan, a palace maid in the laundry rooms, is envied for her beauty. Trapped in a desperate situation and on the brink of death, she unexpectedly gains a System golden finger. She advances step by step, winning hearts as her first priority, and becomes a favored consort. From then on, she proceeds carefully and plots with cunning, laying her plans and winning the emperor's heart one step at a time until she rises to become empress. 620Reads6.4Score105Shelves

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    Palace Maid Beauty System

24. 74 心 The Scheming Palace Maid: The System Makes Me the Emperor's Sole Favorite 心机宫女，系统让我独宠后宫 Pomegranate Eating石榴在吃饭Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted A palace maid from the Department of Internal Affairs binds herself to a strange System, and from then on, she has a cheat code. When competing for the emperor's favor, she relies on the System, but even more on her own cunning. Improved skin, mastery of music, massage skills, loyalty charms, mind-reading... She uses every card at exactly the right moment. [Palace Intrigue + System + Comeback + Power Fantasy + Scheming Heroine] [Watch Shen Yinshuang rise from the Department of Internal Affair 6.2kReads8.2Score759Shelves

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    [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

25. 75 摄 The Regent’s Beloved White Moonlight Took a Fall 摄政王白月光翻车了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊12k WordsCompleted The Regent's White Moonlight Has Fallen from Grace 980Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Shen Qingxian transmigrated into a tragic novel, becoming a cannon fodder female supporting character who married the Regent. On her wedding day, she was used by her entire family as a stepping stone to climb the social ladder, stuffed into a bridal sedan chair and sent to the Prince's mansion. All the noble ladies in the capital were waiting to see her make a fool of herself, after all, everyone knew—Regent Pei Changyuan already had someone else in his heart, and marrying her was merely to appease the Empress Dowager's decree. On their wedding night, the red candles burned brightly. Pei Changyuan lifted his veil, coldly uttering, "I married you to give the Empress Dowager an explanation. If you behave yourself, the Prince's mansion will not mistreat you. If you dare to covet things you shouldn't, don't blame me for disregarding our marital bond."

26. 76 侯 My Lord, You Have the Wrong Person 侯爷，您认错人了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊11k WordsCompleted My Lord, you've mistaken me for someone else. 123Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 爬 After I Climbed into the Wrong Childhood Friend’s Bed 爬错竹马床后 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊16k WordsCompleted After I Climbed into the Wrong Childhood Friend's Bed 318Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 皇 The Empress Is Reborn 皇后娘娘重生了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Ancient Romance33k WordsCompleted The Empress Has Been Reborn 317Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 79 和 After the Mad Crown Prince Discovers the Divorce Agreement 和离书被疯批太子发现后 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊25k WordsCompleted After the Crazed Crown Prince Found the Divorce Agreement 444Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 80 温 The Docile Side Consort Goes on a Rampage 温顺小侧妃杀疯了 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊32k WordsCompleted The Docile Concubine Went on a Rampage 45Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 和 He Tucked the Divorce Agreement Into His Sleeve 和离书被他收进袖中 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊14k WordsCompleted He Tucked the Divorce Agreement into His Sleeve 116Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 82 逃 The Runaway Princess with Unmatched Strength 逃婚郡主，武力爆表 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊Marriage & Romance36k WordsCompleted The Runaway Princess Consort, Unmatched in Combat 84Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 83 首 The Chief Minister’s Awkward Little Doctor Wife 首辅大人的社死小医妻 Ten Thousand Gu万蛊23k WordsCompleted The Chief Minister’s Doctor Wife Who Made Him Die of Embarrassment 58Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 84 宫 The Palace Maid Schemed to Seduce Him, and the Mad Emperor Fell for Her and Seized Her by Force 宫女蓄意勾引，疯批帝王沦陷强夺 Orange-Brilliant Starlight橘灿星光Ancient Romance210k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue, not a virginal couple / villainess / femme fatale / forced possession / doted on exclusively after the opening] [Scheming, theatrical maid vs. deranged emperor who falls deeper with every step] Yao Shu was born beautiful, and the empress chose her as a pawn to send to the emperor. The first time she met Xiao Xulan, she was too frightened to look him in the eye. But when he began to consider taking her to his bed, she broke free of his grasp and knelt down, declaring, “This serv 260Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    🌿🍅 [Scheming Palace Maid x Crazy Emperor] A super good novel! Both the male and female leads are incredibly intelligent. The female lead uses a push-and-pull tactic, creating a captivating and suspenseful atmosphere. It's so addictive, truly amazing! [Kissing emojis]

35. 85 古 From Ancient Times to Modernity: An Lingrong Takes the Entertainment World by Storm 古穿今：安陵容穿娱乐圈，杀疯了 Pomegranate Eating石榴在吃饭Modern Romance75k WordsCompleted Historical-to-modern transmigration + An Lingrong + entertainment industry An Lingrong transmigrates into the modern era as a nobody at the bottom of the entertainment industry, bringing her cunning and resilience with her. With keen insight and careful planning, she breaks through unspoken rules, takes on her rivals, and fights her way to the top. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    System + Golden Finger + Favored Concubine + Scheming Palace Maids, Laundry Maids, Bound to the System, Fair-skinned and Beautiful, Delicate and Soft-bodied, Skilled in Music, Chess, Calligraphy, Painting, Tea Ceremony, Massage, Medicine, and Cooking, Skills Maxed Out, A Successful Rise to Power, Scheming Beauty, The Emperor's Exclusive Favor.

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