Court Intrigue + Household Intrigue 【宫斗+宅斗】

1. 151 被 Forced to Become His Bedchamber Maid, She Is Spoiled Beyond Reason by the General 被逼成通房后，她被将军逆天独宠 Demon Realm Style魔域画风Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A true maid-companion, no transmigration and no later identity makeover] Su Qingwan was treated as a pawn in the household's inner-familial schemes and assigned as a bedchamber maid to an illegitimate son. She refused, she ran away, and then she was forced back. On one side was the matriarch, who could kill without spilling a drop of blood. On the other was a violent illegitimate son who would casually order twenty strokes for a maid. She struggled to survive between them. Thinking she had chos 2.4kReads9.1Score694Shelves

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   The bathroom was dark, and as soon as she entered and turned around to close the door, she was suddenly hugged by someone's hands from behind, and a stream of hot air mixed with the smell of alcohol blew from the back of her neck.

2. 152 长 The Art of the Long Wind 长风诀 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted After Ye Qing returned to the capital, she became entangled in an assassination plot targeting Xiao Yu and recognized one of the chief assassins. To eliminate any future trouble, the assassin ambushed Ye Qing, leaving her gravely wounded. Later, Ye Qing gradually recovered her memories, cleared the Ye family’s name, was made a Commandery Princess, and married Xiao Yu, the man she loved and who loved her in return. She thought she could finally live a happy, peaceful life, but He Shaoshao schemed 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The author's writing is profound, and the story content is interlocking and fascinating. It is a type that the more you read, the deeper you get into it. It's super beautiful! The heroine has a quiet personality, and the hero is extremely capable. The strong man and the strong woman are a perfect match.

3. 153 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 24.2kReads9.5Score4kShelves

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   I really hope that Emperor Shi, Yicui, and Huo Buqi can live well. I really recommend it! The minor characters in this book also have their own brilliance. Each character is independent and complete. Oh my god!!! The author is also very talented and I love it so much😍

4. 154 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 316.1kReads9.6Score40.5kShelves

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   This is an ancient novel about palace fights and house fights, past and present lives. It has been completed. The heroine is a double rebirth of a scumbag, and the hero travels through time. It is strange and fresh [laughs]. I was attracted by the title of the book. The author is very talented. The characters he created are full-bodied and flesh-and-blood. The writing is exquisite. The plot is very interesting and exciting, and the logic is clear. It is worth reading [Like]

5. 155 莫 Don't Be Fooled by Her Sweet Looks, the Young Lord Marries Into Her Family 莫道娇娇不销魂，世子扶腰倒插门 The Girl Who Walks Sideways姑娘横着走Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Yan is alluring and irresistible. A mere glimpse of her charm is enough to haunt countless men’s dreams at night. Only Li Yin, the second son of Prince Ning, looks down on her. “Chu Yan is so beautiful, and you see her every day. Aren’t you tempted?” Li Yin snorts. “A venomous beauty, shameless and full of schemes. Anyone who falls for her is a dog!” That night, Li Yin corners her by the bed. “First you flirted with my older brother, then you lured a prince, and you even used your charms on 13.1kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
6. 156 重 The Reborn Noble Daughter's Masterful Tactics: Spoiling Her Husband and Crushing Her Foes 重生嫡女手段高，宠夫虐渣有一套！ Yu Lu Qin Xin语露沁馨Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Qian Ning only realized how terribly wrong she had been when a sword pierced her chest. How heartless must she have been to betray and hurt, again and again, a man who loved her with his whole life? How blind must she have been to fall for a man who used her until the day she died, draining every last drop of blood from her? Reborn into a new life, she rises from the ashes like a phoenix. Those who bullied, humiliated, hurt, and harmed her will be slaughtered one by on 135Reads5.4Score—Shelves
7. 157 渣 My Scumbag Husband Tried to Steal My Inheritance, So I Was Reborn and Wiped Out His Whole Family 渣男吃我绝户，重生我嘎了他全家 Wen Zhaozhao闻昭昭Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + father and son face a reckoning + adopts a villainous eunuch + devoted second male lead gets the girl + wish-fulfillment] Jiang Zhaoying is reborn on her wedding night, the very night her husband's family strips her to check whether she's a virgin. In her previous life, she worked herself to the bone for the father and son for half her life, only to be poisoned and bleed to death. Her scumbag husband and his concubine even had sex on top o 908Reads8.8Score—Shelves
8. 158 前 Her Ex-Husband Doted on His Concubine and Cast Her Aside! The Princess Remarries a Mad, Crippled Prince! 前夫宠妾灭妻！公主转身改嫁疯批残王！ Xueshan Lan雪山岚Ancient Romance784k WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge on scumbags + mutual redemption + relentless flirting + adored by everyone + exhilarating revenge] In her previous life, Princess Qin Shuhuang loved Gu Hongchao with all her heart. She forced him to marry her and devoted herself to helping him and supporting his family. The Gu family rose from a declining noble house to a powerful clan second only to The Outcast, while Gu Hongchao climbed to the highest ranks of the court. But Gu Hongchao only had eyes for his transmigrated fir 398Reads8.8Score101Shelves
9. 159 世 The Heir Elopes on His Wedding Day? I'll Marry His Father and Become His Stepmother 世子大婚私奔？直接嫁他爹当继母 Gentleman Yaoyao君子妖妖Ancient Romance155k WordsOngoing [Both leads are chaste + both reborn + fatherly male lead + raising her + devoted love] Xiao Xiang and her legitimate elder sister are both reborn. In her previous life, she married the heir of the Marquis of Changping, honored her parents-in-law, raised children, and supported her husband as he took over the family estate. Her son passed the imperial exams and became the top scholar, while she was granted the title of First-Rank Lady. She lived a life of splendor. Her elder sister, however, m 3Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 和 Kidnapped on the Road to a Political Marriage, She Spends Her Wedding Night with Her Fiancé's Mortal Enemy 和亲路上被抢，与未婚夫死敌洞房 Xuanxuan Like Water萱萱若水Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Chaste + Sweet Romance + Lighthearted] Yue Jiang was born into the Yue Kingdom as a beautiful woman raised to be sent off in a political marriage, with glossy hair and a face radiant as the dawn. As a princess sent to marry into the An Kingdom, she traveled far from home, only to fall into the hands of Crown Prince Jing Yan of the Jing Kingdom, a longtime enemy of the An Kingdom. To stay alive, Yue Jiang thought, A marriage is a marriage, no matter whom I marry. So she pretended 1.6kReads8.7Score184Shelves
11. 161 公 The Princess Can't Stop Flirting, and the Entire Court Blushes 公主孟浪难改，满朝文武都红了脸 Little Floating Life小浮生Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhao Tang lived a life of luxury and indulgence, cruel by nature, and stubbornly pursued power and status to the bitter end. At last, her punishment came. Knowing there was no turning back, she raised the cup of poisoned wine and drained it in one gulp. The celadon bowl slipped to the ground and shattered with a crisp crash. She collapsed, her insides burning, blood seeping from the corner of her mouth. Like scenes from a revolving lantern, memories of the past flashed through her mind. In her s 390Reads7.2Score—Shelves
12. 162 宸 The Emperor's Cherished One 宸宠 Is the Peach Branch Sweet?桃枝甜不甜Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted Cui Sijie was once the heir's wife in Prince Jin's household, but her husband never loved her. She was made to share him with her half-sister, who schemed against her and caused her death. She transmigrates into the body of the eldest daughter of the Duke of Ning's household. Pregnant with Prince Jin's child, she marries him. This time, I'll be your mother. Let's see how you'll make trouble now. This time, watch me rise above everyone else. Prince Jin, Jin Huaichen, is refined and generous, as e 634Reads6.7Score—Shelves
13. 163 嫡 The Reborn Heiress: Spoiling Her Husband, Crushing Her Enemies, and Taking Revenge 嫡女重生，宠夫虐渣复仇忙不停 Ice Dance冰舞Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted In her past life, he loved her desperately. Even when she caused his death, he accepted it willingly. In her past life, she loved him desperately and gave everything to help him seize the throne. In the end, her closest and dearest people drove her to her death. Only then did she learn she wasn’t her parents’ biological daughter, and that he loved only the true daughter of the Marquis’s household. Reborn on the day she had to choose a husband, she chooses, to everyone’s shock, the man she had wr 28Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 兄 My Brother Is a Powerful Minister, My Younger Brother a Chancellor. So What If I Hit You? 兄为权臣，弟为宰辅，打你怎么了 Bubble Coffee气泡咖啡Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted [Groveling exes + sweet romance + feel-good story + growing female lead] A venomous, scheming young general x a resilient, lovely daughter of the Wen family In her previous life, Wen Ying was sent to live with her maternal grandparents. She tried to please them at every turn, yet could never measure up to another cousin. Her two male cousins treated her coldly, while the younger cousin she loved most joined forces with others to ruin her reputation and steal her fiancé. Her childhood sweetheart, 934Reads9.0Score140Shelves
15. 165 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as a '90s Bad Girl, Only to Find My Brooding Husband Sweet and Flirty 穿书九零渣女身，阴鸷老公甜又撩 Marshmallow Pudding棉花糖布丁Modern Romance537k WordsCompleted Completed [Period setting + transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + face-slapping revenge + building wealth + raising a child] Su Yun transmigrates into the 1990s as a despicable, scummy woman. She stops chasing wealth and despising the poor, and clings to her gloomy husband, begging for forgiveness. In the original story, she kicks the heroine, makes trouble everywhere, causes her own son’s death, and ends up married to a fool, beaten to death by her husband. Su Yun won’t let the story go t 1.8kReads7.5Score102Shelves
16. 166 侯 Reborn as the Marquess’s Wife, I Usurp the Throne and Become Empress 侯门主母重生后，我篡位当女帝 Yi Ai依哎Ancient Romance692k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Clear-Headed Marchioness + Historical Romance + Face-Slapping] Nan Wan fell in love with Lu Gelin, the heir to the Wuning Marquis’s household. Completely assimilated by this feudal world, she learned that he liked gentle women and suppressed her true nature, becoming gentle, dignified, and obedient. In return, he betrayed her. She disguised herself as a man and went to war in his place, all to win him honor and acclaim. Yet he secretly got her half-sister 62Reads6.8Score—Shelves
17. 167 亲 My Birth Mother Transmigrated into a Wicked Cast-Off Consort, but I’m Still Her Daughter 亲娘穿成恶毒弃妃，我还是她女儿 Luo Xiaomo萝小藦Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted Lu Huaxi transmigrates, bringing her own mother along. Together, they become the wicked abandoned consort and her daughter in a melodramatic old-school historical novel! On the very first day, the prince who is her “father” has a scheming cousin show up to pick a fight. Her mother, a ninth-degree sanda fighter, calmly rolls up her sleeves. “Huaxi, watch and learn. If you don’t beat a man for three days, he’ll start climbing onto the roof!” To Lu Huaxi’s astonishment, her mother gets everyone in 51Reads6.3Score—Shelves
18. 168 夫 My Husband Is a Dog, and This Delicate Beauty Can't Keep It Together 夫君是只狗，娇软美人绷不住了 A Fu阿阜Ancient Romance650k WordsCompleted [Light fantasy + Mary Sue + mutually faithful couple + sweet romance + scheming dog of a crown prince + I can kill ten bulls with one punch, but crybaby heroine] The Xiao imperial clan has been cursed for a hundred years. At the start of each month, every man over the age of fifteen turns into some kind of small animal, then dies in one way or another within seven days. If they still haven't broken the curse after dying a hundred times, they will have to spend the rest of their lives as animals. 46Reads7.3Score—Shelves
19. 169 软 When the Soft, Tearful Little One Feels Wronged, the Scheming Prince Sweeps Her into His Arms 软软小哭包一委屈，腹黑殿下抱抱 Cola Isn't Sweet可乐不甜Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Sweet little darling vs. ruthless prince + palace and household intrigue + devoted husband + mutual devotion + both leads are pure + happy ending] After being reborn, Wanwan falls in love at first sight with the beautiful, aloof prince. What’s a girl to do? Naturally, she follows him around like a little shadow, always a sweet darling in need of a cuddle. Why is this little thing so annoying? Why is she always crying… Why is she upset again… Why isn’t she clinging to me today?… What, she wants 1.9kReads8.6Score222Shelves
20. 170 重 After I Was Reborn, My Shameless Ex-Husband Seduced Me with His Good Looks 重生后，前夫不要脸用男色勾引我 Yu Sanshui渝三水Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Previously titled: The Husband I Was Forced to Marry Never Warmed to Me, So I Don’t Want Him After Being Reborn [Rebirth + household and palace intrigue + both leads are each other’s first and only + married in both lives + eight-year age gap] **Set in an imaginary world. Don’t nitpick the history! This is not a wish-fulfillment story!!** In her previous life, Gu Jinchu fell in love at first sight with the gentle and refined Jiang Nansheng. The more she saw him, the more she adored him, treating 5.2kReads8.6Score512Shelves
21. 171 惊 What?! The Villainous Tycoon Is My Older Brother. Stay Calm! 惊！反派大佬是我兄长，稳住！ Ruthless Flower Chaser辣手追花Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + woman disguises herself as a man + pocket dimension + sibling affection + romance interest unknown + lighthearted wish-fulfillment story] [Warning: The protagonist likes handsome men, so this may feel a little like a harem story. If that bothers you, don’t read!] A modern landlady transmigrates into a book as a dissolute young villainess who disguises herself as a man. When she learns that the tragic, powerful villain is her own older brother, she immediately grabs hold of his co 10.6kReads9.0Score901Shelves
22. 172 清 Qing Transmigration: After Raising Yongzheng, She Enjoyed a Lifetime of Glory 清穿：抚养雍正后她一世荣华 Yu Zhiwei予之微Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When she opened her eyes, she had become an utterly ordinary concubine in the Kangxi Emperor’s court. The one unusual thing was that she had a prince as soon as she transmigrated. With no status, no favor, and only a child to rely on, how could she survive in the murderous imperial harem? There is no decisive heroine obsessed with power, nor any sweet romance. This is simply a story about surviving and raising a child, with the goal of becoming a dowager consort and enjoying retirement. But 15kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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    The novel I just read today is still good enough for the plot

23. 173 摄 The Regent's Princess Consort Roars, and the Entire Court Trembles 摄政王妃一声吼，满朝文武抖三抖 Bewitching Rose妖染蔷薇Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted Synopsis: transmigration into a book + pocket dimension + devoted couples + satisfying revenge Li Luo is a divine white tiger, the only one in all six realms. After failing to transform into human form, she is accidentally carried by her pocket dimension into a world full of scumbags, where she becomes a cannon-fodder character who won’t survive even one episode. A father who dotes on his concubine and neglects his wife, a wicked stepmother who acts like an innocent white lotus, a life without e 1.7kReads9.0Score167Shelves

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    It's very interesting, but the author is a little slow in updating

24. 174 露 Luhua Nong 露华浓 Egret Under Clear Skies晴天白鹭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: Finding a Better Match: I’m Done Being the Marquess’s Wife! Regarding plagiarism, don’t make baseless accusations. The publication dates are there for all to see. [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + mutual devotion + a prince who cherishes his wife] A merchant’s daughter marries into a marquess’s household, becoming the laughingstock of the capital. For six years, Jiang Shu lives alone and supports the entire household without compla 41.5kReads9.2Score6.7kShelves

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    It's beautiful. It's rare to find a book with good writing.

25. 175 权 The Alluring Powerful Minister 权臣妖娆 Minced Meat and Fried Egg肉沫跑蛋Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted Also known as The Female Top Scorer and The Female Imperial Tutor. He was a celebrated, charmingly elegant top scorer, showered with every favor under the heavens. Only after the Du family was destroyed and he hanged himself in prison did the world learn that “he” was a woman! After her father's death, the family's good name was ruined. Dozens of loyal servants starved to death. The beautiful women of the household were either made into servants or reduced to playthings for officials. Reborn, Du 4.1kReads9.1Score550Shelves

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    Seeking power, the heroine is very smart and always pretends to be a man. Sometimes she is so involved that she forgets that she is a woman [heartfelt]. There is no super family, villains, and no forced intelligence. The characters all have their own characteristics.

26. 176 乱 A Lotus Blossom Adrift in Troubled Times 乱世芙游 Sen Shan Yue森山月Ancient Romance965k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Zhou Ruofu, daughter of the Marquis of Yong’an, lost her mother at six. At thirteen, her family was convicted and ruined. She was rescued by the teacher who had taught her as a child, then at nineteen was murdered by her husband and cousin. She was pregnant, but her baby was stillborn. As she lay dying, snow fell thick and fast. She saw the sworn enemy of her life, Mu Beichi, the General Who Guards the North. Had the man who hated her to the bone come to save her? He carrie 187Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    The characters are described in detail, and each person's growth experience is carefully considered, so that their characters and growth environment can lead to their own endings little by little. No one becomes bad for no reason. Each character may not be perfect, but they are all flesh and blood.

27. 177 上 I Married the Wrong Man in My Last Life, So This Time I'll Choose Someone Else 上辈子嫁错了，这辈子换人嫁 Happy, Happy欢喜喜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn and Swapping Marriages + Revenge on Scumbags + Household Rivalry Between Legitimate and Concubine-Born Daughters + Satisfying Political Intrigue] The moment Tang Wanru opens her eyes, she is reborn on the day the heir of the marquis’s household proposes to her! In her previous life, the marquis’s household was convicted and exiled. Tang Wanru stood by the heir, Zhou Ziyue, through thick and thin in the desert for eight years, never leaving his side. But as she lay gravely ill and dying, 1.7kReads8.7Score247Shelves

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    Rebirth and exchange for marriage!

28. 178 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 27.2kReads9.5Score3.1kShelves

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    It is neither clean nor refreshing, so read with caution if you have a grumpy personality [Thinking][Thinking]

29. 179 宫 Schemes in the Palace 宫宸谋 Southward, Where the Shepherd's Flute Plays南有牧笛笙Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [Not a virginal romance, not a wish-fulfillment story. Read with caution! A story that could loosely be called an ancient Cinderella tale] [Traditional Historical Palace Intrigue]+ [Rich Plot]+ [A Mix of Sweetness and Heartbreak]+ [Slow-Burning Happy Ending] Autumn, Year Seventeen of the Nanyan era. The late emperor passed away, and his eleventh son, Xiao Yuning, ascended the throne, ushering in the Minghe era. In the third year of Minghe, the court decreed that officials of the fourth rank and 1.4kReads8.9Score144Shelves
30. 180 黎 There Is No Good Weather at the Li Residence 黎府没有好天气 Hedge Shadow篱影Ancient Romance231k WordsCompleted Ever since a fire took her mother and younger brother, and her father remarried, Li Luo, the legitimate daughter of the Minister's household, has become a forgotten presence, unloved by either parent. A young man with no home of his own, dressed in shabby clothes yet surpassing the fine-clad sons of noble families. A handkerchief embroidered with roses, worth more than any treasure in the world. When the truth comes to light, all is clear as water, with fish visible beneath the surface. One ling 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure ancient language, a book written with heart

31. 181 我 I Wish Every Season Were Autumn 我愿四季如秋 Fragrant Grass Pond芳草池塘Ancient Romance144k WordsCompleted There are scumbag men every year, and they all seem to flock to the Jin family. She thought her childhood sweetheart would be the perfect match. Who could have guessed that her second sister, born of the same mother, would steal him away? Ye Yushu gazed at her affectionately. "Zhiqiu, what happened between your second sister and me was only a performance. My heart has always belonged to you. I only ask you to put up with a little inconvenience and keep what you saw tonight a secret. I can still —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    IQ is on the line, I don't know how to be foolishly loyal, I don't know how to be foolishly filial, I don't have a white lotus. If I have a grudge, I will report it on the spot. If I can't report it next time, write it down in a notebook first.

32. 182 点 Rouged Lips: The Reborn Widow Goes on a Rampage 点绛唇：寡妇重生杀疯了 Not a Killer Whale不是虎鲸Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xie Yunyu had barely married into the Marquis of Ningyuan's household when her husband died. Left alone, she stepped out into the world and raised the entire family. Her hypocritical mother-in-law used a chastity arch to keep her trapped, while her sister-in-law had her lover violate her. She had never been a mother, yet she raised three children who weren't hers. She provided for her stepson and stepdaughter and hired the best tutors to educate them. But just when she should have been enjoying 244Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    "Shi Taijun, the old lady of Ningyuan Marquis Mansion, said that Madam Xie's coffin should be of the best quality. She couldn't go to the coffin shop to get one at the last minute, so she moved her coffin out for the second lady."

33. 183 引 Bringing the Phoenix Home 引凤归 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 137.3kReads9.5Score19.1kShelves
34. 184 绝 A Dream of Timeless Grace 绝代梦芳华 Ye Ran晔然Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted [Not Both Leads’ First Love] + [Exclusive Devotion] + [Historical Romance] [Content warning: After meeting the heroine, the hero is faithful in both body and heart. He has never touched another woman! Not once!] “A little to the left. No, no, a little higher. Yes, right there... Put some strength into it!” On a fine golden-thread nanmu bed, Sheng Xianying groaned as she directed Tang Baiyu in giving her a massage! Tang Baiyu looked helpless, but his eyes revealed the affection he couldn’t hide! 104Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 75.4kReads9.3Score9.5kShelves
36. 186 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Supporting Actress Has a Golden Finger 综影视：女配有了金手指 Candied Lychee冰糖荔枝Female-Channel Fanfiction9.5M WordsOngoing What changes will the lives of the various supporting female characters from TV dramas and films undergo once they gain a golden finger? 67.2kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    Blood, warm blood with a slight fishy smell, a liquid brighter than her wedding dress passed through the gaps in the wooden floor and fell on He Zhaojun's face drop by drop.

37. 187 伴 Accompanied by Smoke 伴烟 Laba Coconut腊八椰子Ancient Romance106k WordsCompleted [Naive, Wild Girl x Gentle Scholar + Happy Ending] She loved him, so she ran to him with all the courage she could muster. Liu Yunzhi treated her wonderfully, caring for her and asking after her, soothing her to sleep at night, reading to her whenever he had time, stroking her slightly rounded belly, and discussing baby names with her. She lost herself in it, deceiving herself as she sank into the gentle web he had woven, dreaming that they would be the only two in each other’s lives forever. Bu 3.8kReads9.3Score316Shelves

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    Highly rated, emotional novel.

38. 188 重 After Being Reborn and Switching Betrothed Families, the Dandy Heir Dotes on Her 重生换亲后，纨绔世子宠上天 East Hedge, West Window东篱西窗Ancient Romance338k WordsOngoing In her previous life, after Xu Xingying was brought back by her birth parents, she married a poor scholar named Cheng Zhiyuan. She poured her heart and soul into supporting her husband, and Cheng Zhiyuan's career flourished. After the new emperor took the throne, he even became regent. But after Xu Xingying accidentally uncovered Cheng Zhiyuan's secret, he sent her to her death with a cup of poisoned wine. Reborn, Liu Xuefu, the Liu family's fake heiress, unexpectedly changes her mind and insist 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After she was reborn, her parents plotted a marriage, and the fake daughter suddenly turned against him and exchanged marriages. She was forced to marry the notorious dandy prince in the capital! The embarrassing identity of a married woman, her mother-in-law's many difficulties, and her cousin's eager eye. In this life, she is no longer weak. She joins hands with the prince who seems to be a prodigal but actually protects his wife to make a comeback. The setting is novel and the plot is tight. The more you go on, the more exciting it is. It is definitely worth reading!

39. 189 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 9.7kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    The rating is high, the heroine is sober, the main focus is on status and gaining power, and there are a lot of palace fights

40. 190 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 4.8kReads9.3Score475Shelves
41. 191 替 After Marrying the Sickly Crown Prince Who Practices Buddhism in Her Sister's Place, She Makes Him Break His Vows 替嫁给病弱佛修太子后，他破戒了 Qin Qiu Chenyin琴秋尘音Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Traditional Historical Romance + Household and Palace Intrigue + Rebirth Revenge Fantasy + Substitute Marriage + Powerful Hero and Heroine + Black Lotus] After jumping from the city tower, Jiang Nanzhi and her legitimate elder sister, Jiang Tanxin, are both reborn. In her previous life, Jiang Tanxin gave up her childhood sweetheart, the young lord Shen Che, to become the Crown Princess, and schemed to make Jiang Nanzhi marry Shen Che as her substitute. But who could have guessed that the Crown 5.9kReads8.9Score786Shelves

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    They're all pretty, right?

42. 192 延 Story of Yanxi Palace: The Fuying Banner Will Never Fall 延禧攻略：傅璎大旗永不倒 Hezi Loves Glasswort喜欢琉璃草的禾子Female-Channel Fanfiction520k WordsCompleted [Happy ending + Fu Heng and Yingluo ship + Empress and Yingluo ship + palace intrigue champion + putting scumbags in their place] In her previous life, Wei Yingluo spent her entire life trapped in the Forbidden City to protect her “older sister.” In this life, she wants to save people, love someone, and live for herself. - Wei Yingluo is reborn, returning to the year she was ten. She becomes Ye Tianshi’s apprentice and studies medicine for three years. - Her wish is to protect everyone she wants 3.2kReads8.6Score450Shelves
43. 193 储 Storing Charm 储媚色 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted Li You transmigrated into a book, becoming the delicate, flowerlike heroine of a historical romance about political intrigue and tragic love, a heroine the male lead would torment in body, heart, and soul from beginning to end. But the moment she arrived, Li You discovered that her cousin, the story's wicked second female lead, had been reborn. So she was about to be demoted to a mere cannon-fodder character? Li You: "..." Fine, let me lie down for a while. On her wedding day, her cousin didn't 13.8kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
44. 194 侯 The Marquis's Legitimate Daughter's Daily Face-Slapping 侯府嫡女打脸日常 The Girl Who Walks Sideways姑娘横着走Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Qin Wan, a three-time winner of Best Supporting Actress, transmigrated into the fake heiress of a marquis’s household, who was about to be thrown out. It was obvious at a glance: she was either a supporting character or a disposable extra! Qin Wan touched her blood-jade bracelet and scoffed. If they wanted a supporting character, she was a professional! Sweet and naive, foolishly innocent, vicious, scheming, or a fake white lotus: take your pick. After getting slapped, her eldest brother said, “ 800Reads8.8Score100Shelves
45. 195 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 38.4kReads9.7Score6.5kShelves
46. 196 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 68.5kReads9.6Score10kShelves

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    The good-looking heroine is careful not to suffer any disadvantages

47. 197 娇 The Pampered Little Noble Consort 娇养小贵妃 I Am Lingjun余曰灵均Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted Shen Si was only the daughter of a fourth-rank prefect. The only reason Prince Kang took an interest in her was her beauty. When she refused to submit to him, he framed her father and brother. Just as she was about to take her own life, unable to bear the humiliation any longer, the emperor swept her into his arms. To avenge her father and brother, she joined the imperial harem and tried every means at her disposal, yet still met her end there. Reborn, she gained the ability to enter other peopl 1.1kReads8.9Score109Shelves

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    These two books are beautiful [Adoration][Admiration]

48. 198 无 The Saltless Empress 无盐为后 Don't Ask莫问Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She was the only empress personally appointed by the Wanli Emperor. History describes her as gentle, virtuous, and dignified, with the bearing of an empress. She passed away in attendance in the forty-eighth year of Wanli. Five days later, the emperor fell ill and died in July of the same year. At last, the couple were reunited. According to rumor, the household of Wang, a thousand-household commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, had a daughter as beautiful as a celestial maiden, with deli 535Reads8.8Score126Shelves
49. 199 作 The Spoiled Yet Wise Empress 作精贤后 Dudu读读Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Dongli Hua has a little mishap and ends up in a novel for male readers, as an ugly woman with a birthmark on her face. But because of her good deeds, an imperial decree names her empress. The emperor ascended the throne at twenty, and is now thirty-two. He once had a beloved first empress who has since died; now he has two favored consorts, Shu and Li, as well as several powerful consorts with large families who have borne him princes and princesses. And soon, another large group of beauties wil 8.1kReads9.0Score612Shelves
50. 200 锦 The Swallows Return to the Splendid Hall 锦堂归燕 Breezy and Bright风光霁月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted As the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, she was switched at birth and forced to struggle for survival among the common folk. At long last, she was reunited with her family, only to be caught up in endless domestic power struggles. She wanted to get along with her sisters, honor her elders, and live a peaceful life of her own, but every one of those awful people was determined to thwart her! So she faced reality: if she wanted a good life, she would have to scheme and fight within the h 2.7kReads8.4Score324Shelves

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    Palace fights, house fights, face-slapping Shuang Wen.

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