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1. 1 北 A Maid’s Daily Life in the Northern Song Dynasty 北宋丫鬟日常 I've Met the Cat King见过猫猫大王Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Slice-of-life + ensemble cast + a little family intrigue + slow burn + no romance] Mingzhu transmigrates and discovers she has arrived in a family of officials in the Northern Song dynasty. Her father is the chief steward of the outer household, her mother manages the inner household, and her elder sister is a first-class maid in the eldest young lady’s rooms. She has plenty to eat and wear, and people to wait on her. Among the servants, she has one of the best backgrounds. Mingzhu had planned 8.2kReads7.2Score97714d adds

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   This wasn't originally a maidservant to the old lady of a noble family; she was the head maidservant to the eldest daughter-in-law of an official's household. There's no romantic pairing. The female lead is a reincarnated woman who gets married and has children. She has a minor but significant advantage; she doesn't aspire to a higher position, and her only goal is to redeem herself.

2. 2 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (New book updating) Haitang's rules for fighting in the inner household as a maidservant: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, her position won't be secure. Haitang was breathtakingly beautiful but born into a lowly family. In her previous life, proud and unwilling to become a bedchamber maid, she was tortured to death by the principal wife. Reborn, she decided to live differently. Everyone thought she was reaching above her station ju 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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   I found this book when I was looking for something to read. The plot was full of twists and turns, and I thought it was pretty good.

3. 3 你 Don’t Come Any Closer! I’m Just a Maid! 你们别过来！我就只是个丫鬟啊！ Luo Lingyu洛翎羽Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Love Rival Showdowns + Sweet Fluff + Silly Comedy] Ye Chuxia is a seasoned miser who loves reading novels. After devouring countless melodramatic romances, she suddenly finds herself inside a novel as a cannon-fodder maid. She decides to enjoy the drama and ship couples from the front row while making money. She plans to retire once she’s rolling in cash, but... can someone tell her what’s with all these men suddenly showing up? Ye Chuxia: “Hey, hey, hey! Aren’t you all sup 308Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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   It's very good, but it doesn't have many ratings. This is my second viewing.

4. 4 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Maid Defeats the Original Heroine and Takes Her Place 快穿：心机丫鬟打败原女主上位 Zhou Yinyin周茵茵Ancient Romance536k WordsOngoing [Scheming] [Male Rivalry] [Household Intrigue] [Quick Transmigration] [Beautiful Female Lead] [Unhinged Male Leads and Supporting Characters] Yutao is a beautiful maid in a household-intrigue novel, but every time she changes books, she also gets a new master. Her mission is to stay alive and marry into a powerful family. 1. In a reborn revenge novel, she is the most capable senior maid serving the female lead’s wicked stepmother. (Complete) 2. In a novel about the real and fake heiresses, she i 107Reads6.6Score—14d adds
5. 5 鬓 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Peach Who Doesn't Slack Off桃子不摸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 35.1kReads9.2Score4.5k14d adds

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   It's really well-written; I haven't found such a good article in a long time.

6. 6 都 I’ve Transmigrated, So Who’d Still Want to Be a Maid?! 都穿越了谁还要当丫鬟！ Hot Summer热夏夏Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted Transmigration + pocket dimension + business + gourmet food + opening up wasteland and farming + devoted couple Su Ye has barely transmigrated to another world when she is sold. What? To be a maid? She figures that since she's here, she might as well make the best of it. She plans to tough it out and keep a low profile. But maids have no rights at all, and Su Ye realizes that a comfortable life is like a frog slowly boiling in warm water. If she doesn't jump out soon, it'll be too late. If she's 2kReads7.4Score13414d adds

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   This is really good, I watched it all in one go.

7. 7 富 The Wealthy Little Maid 富贵小丫鬟 Huaqing Xue花青雪Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted She wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a little maid at the Duke of Tang's mansion. In the wealthy and comfortable manor, Yun Shu begins a leisurely life, growing up sheltered by riches and splendor. She sets out to earn more money and buy lots of farmland, all so she can become a little landowner someday and enjoy a happy, comfortable life. But that dull-witted general just doesn't know when to give up. Once he gets his hands on something he wants, he refuses to let go, and now he won' 4.6kReads9.0Score68614d adds

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   It's so good... The female lead relies on herself... And there aren't many messy or complicated things going on.

8. 8 将 The General’s Maid 将军家的丫头 Big Carp鲤鱼大大Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted Chu Suian transmigrates and sells herself to survive, only to discover that her master wants to make her his concubine. That simply won't do, so Chu Suian takes advantage of the chaos and runs away... Her master is having none of it and begins searching for her everywhere. This little maid from a general's household stirs up a huge storm without even realizing it, leaving the general to lament his hard luck at getting saddled with such a girl. 2.1kReads8.9Score20114d adds

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   Highly recommended, it's really good!

9. 9 末 The Doomsday Queen Becomes a Maid and Just Wants to Lie Flat 末世女王成了丫鬟只想躺平 Cui Landai崔岚岱Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted This is not a mindless power fantasy. This is not a mindless power fantasy. If that’s what you want, don’t read this! The characters grow in the early chapters, so impatient readers should stay away! [Mad apprentice × beautiful master, political power struggles, no golden finger, male lead goes from puppy-like to unhinged] In her previous life, Xu Yao lived through the apocalypse and was a cold-blooded killing machine. After dying, she was reincarnated as a maid in the Liu household, the home o 1.2kReads8.5Score11214d adds

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   It's so interesting! Although I'm a fan of stories where both leads are virgins, I know the male lead will like two people in this story, and I don't mind. I can only say that circumstances forced it, and it's human nature; the two couples, the male lead and the female supporting character, weren't meant to be. Besides, the male lead never crossed any lines or got intimate with the female supporting character. At first, I didn't even know that the handsome, dashing, sunny, and warm-hearted prince in red and white riding a white horse who liked the reborn female supporting character was actually the male lead. I even shipped the male lead and the female supporting character. I don't read the synopsis because I think spoilers are pointless. The female lead is great, the female supporting character is great, and the male lead is great. I don't dislike the female supporting character; her choices were all correct. If I were in her shoes, I could only act the same way. Ordinary people should have ordinary awareness. The male lead won't hate the female supporting character, but it's normal for him to stop loving her. Later, when the Third Prince said at the moment of his death, "I will die on the dragon throne," I was deeply moved. I empathized with the female supporting character, Liu Moyan. The Third Prince deserved to die; he was hateful, but there was also a sense of regret at his death. The male protagonist's plight is tragic, and the female protagonist's pity for him, recalling his past kindness, is understandable. After experiencing so much in the apocalypse, this is the first time she's encountered such a wonderful person, and wanting to protect that beauty is only natural. However, this pity is distorted by the male protagonist's possessiveness, becoming tinged with romantic feelings. Both experienced a beautiful era only to have it destroyed, forced to grow stronger amidst life and death. They heal each other in a way; their love began as unrequited affection, but it became a distorted love when the male protagonist raped and forced the female protagonist. Yet, with both willing participants, this distorted love also became a beautiful form of mutual healing. The female protagonist did have feelings for the male protagonist. The relationships depicted in the book are all complex, and the forced anger and helplessness of many women in the story are a reflection of the era. However, the male and female protagonists are somewhat better off than others, since both are willing participants. This book reminded me of the Three Kingdoms, the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, when the countries were fragmented. Every time I think of these times, I admire Qin Shi Huang, who was able to unify the country, even more. I feel a strong sense of identification with the characters, and I have also gained some insights. War is cold-blooded, but war equals peace.

10. 10 王 The Prince's Manor Has a Skilled Cook, and the Young Heir Is Wrapped Around Her Finger 王府厨娘手艺好，小小世子拿捏 Taro Round芋了个圆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + food + heroine building her career + business management + a little melodrama] [Sweet, clever little chef vs. seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young lord] Ye Zhiwei had just competed in the national cooking championship. After overcoming every challenge, she finally won first place. Before she could even get home to brag to her father, she was hit by a car while helping an old lady cross the street. When she woke up, she had become a little kitchen maid tending the fi 2.7kReads8.4Score29214d adds

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    Looks great, highly recommended!

11. 11 伴 The Bride’s Personal Maid 伴嫁丫鬟 Yan Su You Ni眼粟有妮Ancient Romance160k WordsCompleted In the silent depths of a grand household, fate drifts like a wisp of silk. From a maid who came with the bride to a maidservant in the study, she treads carefully at every turn, caught between schemes and growing affection. Beneath his cold exterior lies tenderness; beneath her caution, a heart beginning to stir. In the deep halls of a marquis’s household, an unspoken love quietly takes root. Love runs deep in the marquis’s manor, where schemes stretch as far as the sea. Where will she ultimate 2.6kReads7.3Score17914d adds

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    This book is amazing!

12. 12 陪 The Dowry Maid: The Powerful Minister's Heir Dotes on Her and Takes Her as His Wife 陪嫁丫鬟，权臣世子强宠为妻 Xuanxuan Like Water萱萱若水Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted One true pairing, both untouched. Jiang Ling’s Story Jiang Ling was born into the declining Duke Lu’s household as a little maid. The family’s fortunes were fading, its ranks crowded, and the masters sold off their surplus servants every year to cut costs. Jiang Ling didn’t want to become a piece of merchandise passed from owner to owner. So she worked hard to become the best maid there was. She achieved outstanding results as a maid, only for the household to suddenly rise to prominence after b 676Reads7.3Score10314d adds

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    I highly recommend you take a look at this.

13. 13 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score13k14d adds

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    ('▽') The female lead possesses the magical ability to hear the tyrant's thoughts 🍉 The tyrant appears cold and ruthless, but harbors a whole host of ulterior motives 🍉 This contrast is undeniably endearing. The interactions between the two are incredibly captivating, filled with misunderstandings and coincidences, resulting in non-stop laughs. The female lead, relying on her mind-reading ability, thrives in the palace, ruthlessly conquering all obstacles. The plot is fast-paced and entertaining, guaranteed to keep you glued to the screen!

14. 14 穿 I Ran Away Pregnant After Becoming His Bedchamber Maid 穿成通房后我带球跑 Yun Wanshang云挽裳Ancient Romance692k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + green tea schemer + white lotus + stand-in for his beloved + palace intrigue + power struggles + satisfying wish fulfillment] A novelist who had never been in a relationship transmigrated into the Great Zhou Dynasty, becoming Chu Wuhen, Prince Qi's bedchamber maid. Every day, she struggled to stay alive. The original owner was the illegitimate daughter of a mistress. After her family fell into ruin, she was sold to Prince Qi's manor to warm his bed. Su Wanqing was jea 283Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is a maid who rises to power step by step.

15. 15 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 23.3kReads8.1Score3.8k14d adds

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    The female protagonist, humiliated and rejected at the start, is filled with hatred, but her four maids come to the rescue, instantly turning the tide and delivering a satisfying experience. On the surface, she appears to be a foolish and useless legitimate daughter, but in reality, she is a cunning and ruthless post-apocalyptic special agent and leader. [Thumbs up][Heart]

16. 16 穿 I Transmigrated into the Red Chamber as the Maid Lin Hongyu 穿越红楼之我是丫鬟林红玉 Half a Scroll of Song Dynasty Paper半卷宋笺Female-Channel Fanfiction335k WordsOngoing A 28-year-old junior accountant suddenly finds herself inside a book, reborn as Lin Hongyu, also known as Xiaohong, a young maid born into the Rongguo household. The noble household looks like a garden in full bloom, but lice are crawling beneath the surface. Watch her defy fate and change her life. 90Reads—Score214d adds

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    This new book gets better and better as you read it. The female protagonist is Lin Hongyu, a maid whose name differs from Lin Daiyu by only one character. Although she transmigrates, she has no superpowers or spatial abilities. She becomes the character with the best ending in Dream of the Red Chamber, with a happy marriage and a successful career. She is a worldly version of Lin Daiyu.

17. 17 变 Turning Into a Soft and Adorable Little Girl? No Big Deal, I'm Used to It 变身软萌萝莉，没事，早就习惯了 I Eat Green Limes我吃青柠啊Historical1.1M WordsCompleted A little maid in the Duke’s mansion! Though she’s only a maid, she lives a comfortable life with plenty to eat and wear. But now the country is facing a crisis, and the people and things she cares about are here. Even as a tiny little dumpling, she has to do her part! Though the protagonist carries memories of countless past lives and could theoretically be considered reborn, she has no golden finger, no commanding aura, no heaven-defying luck, and no powerful connections. So she’s always been 156Reads9.0Score16614d adds

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    This looks great!

18. 18 少 The Young Master’s Bedchamber Maid Is Gorgeous and Sweet, but a Bit of a Goofball 少爷通房又美又娇，却有点沙雕 Shu Manman姝慢慢Ancient Romance133k WordsCompleted A hot-blooded, goofy maid VS a straight-laced, domineering young master. After being sold, Yang Liu became the lowest-ranking servant girl in the Marquis’s household. From then on, her life’s dream was to save enough money to buy back her freedom. But her monthly wages were pitifully small, and it seemed unlikely she’d ever be able to afford it. But Yang Liu wasn’t the type to sit around and wait for things to happen. One day, she happened to hear that a maid from the young master’s quarters had 344Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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    A quirky and clever young maid versus a domineering and straightforward rich young master – a super funny and sweet romance novel. No time travel, no cheat codes, no rebirth. If you like this kind of story, go for it!

19. 19 被 The Sold Maid Redeems Herself but Doesn’t Go Home 被卖小丫头赎身不回家 Bodhi With Single-Minded Devotion一味菩提Ancient Romance741k WordsOngoing Bai Huanxi, a farmer’s daughter, was sold by her parents to be a maid when she was little. She endured hardship after hardship and fought with all her might to leave the household, asking only for a quiet, ordinary life. But life doesn’t go as planned! She thought escaping her status as a slave would mean a fresh start. Who could have guessed that the moment she stepped out of the household, she would instead be swept into one struggle after another...? 30Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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