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  1. 51 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊,娘娘写了一百条宫规 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 41.5kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves
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  2. 52 The Madam Only Wants to Lie Flat 大娘子只想躺平 Ancient Romance721k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + everyday life + transmigrating into a book + the steady, gradual progress of a woman in her thirties living in ancient times] After transmigrating into a book as a marquis’s daughter-in-law, she finds herself middle-aged, with elders to care for and children to raise. Her mother-in-law dislikes her, her cold husband is alive but as good as dead, and she never sees him. His concubine keeps making a fuss to get attention, while her three biological children are cl 10.2kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
  3. 53 My Ex-Husband Always Protects His Childhood Sweetheart. I Remarried After Being Reborn, and Now He's Panicking 前夫处处护青梅,重生改嫁他急了 Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [1970s, reborn and getting revenge, educated youth sent to the countryside, pocket dimension with a spirit spring, building wealth] In her previous life, Su Qingran came from an educated family. When faced with being sent away or sent to the countryside, she chose to marry beneath her station. She thought she had found a lifeline, but instead faced endless grievances and had to keep giving in. Her husband outsourced his filial duties to her, her mother-in-law was constantly causing trouble, and 24.7kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
  4. 54 Reborn After My Own Son, the Cruel Empress Dowager, Stabbed Me to Death 恶毒太后被亲儿子捅死之后重生了 Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The vicious Empress Dowager Jiang Mingzhu was reborn. In her previous life, to put her son on the throne, she poisoned and tried to assassinate the emperor, colluded with court officials, drugged a pregnant consort to make her miscarry, and plotted against the young crown prince. Every time she schemed, she put her own life on the line to grind her stepson's face into the dirt. But when the plot to put the son she'd worked so hard to support on the throne was exposed, he stabbed her in the back 19.6kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
  5. 55 The Commandery Princess Plots at Every Turn, and the Marquis Takes the Bait Willingly 郡主步步为营,侯爷愿者上钩 Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted Pure historical romance, happy ending, both leads devoted to each other. Not a face-slapping power fantasy from the start. A careful, step-by-step plan, with the leads supporting each other. The heroine is a cunning actress, and the hero is a capable fighter. By the way, there are male-male couples in this story, so readers who dislike that may want to steer clear. After her father and brothers died in battle, Ji Zhongqing became the last member of the Prince of Lingnan’s household. Her fiancé r 45Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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  6. 56 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺,非逼她造反 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 107.4kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
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  7. 57 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
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  8. 58 The Second 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 81.1kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves
  9. 59 The Crown Prince Steals His Friend's Wife! The Sweetheart Is Trapped in a Jealousy Showdown 太子夺友妻!娇娇深陷争宠修罗场 Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Rivals Fighting for Her + Sweet-Talk Face-Slapping + Forced Marriage and Possession + Faking Her Death + Devoted to Each Other + Female Lead in Control] After a tragic death, Meng Jinyue is given a chance and sent back three years. If she successfully wins over the Crown Prince within those three years, she will be allowed to keep living afterward. Meng Jinyue accepts without hesitation. After all, a man's no substitute for her life. But her status is too low, and she can barely get a 9.4kReads8.9Score895Shelves
  10. 60 The Royal Family's Sickly, Obsessive Daughter-in-Law 皇家病娇媳 Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + classic period setting + marriage first, love later + raising a child + beautiful and captivating heroine] She spent five years scraping out a miserable existence in a brothel. At last, the famous courtesan Luo Jinyi died. She died in her wedding sedan chair, being carried off to become someone’s concubine. When she awoke again, she was still going to be carried off in a wedding sedan chair. This time, it was the day ten years earlier when she had been deceived into refusing to marry 6.8kReads9.1Score985Shelves
  11. 61 Fleeing Famine: My Whole Family Is Reborn 逃荒,我全家都是重生的 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dreams of the Future + Whole Family Reborn + No Romance] In her previous life, Su Yin, her mother, and her aunt were brutally killed by rioters. In the blink of an eye, the three of them were reborn together. Before the rioters stormed their village, they took refuge in Xinghua Village, where their uncle lived, and fled in advance. On the road as refugees, they ran into Su Yin’s abandoned, blindly filial father. They thought he’d be dead weight, but it turned out he could see the future, and hi 70kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves
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  12. 62 The Nine Princes Vie for the Throne: Why Is My Imperial Brother Teaching Father to Cultivate Immortality? 九龙夺嫡,皇兄何故教父皇修仙 Eastern Fantasy444k WordsCompleted Su Ran transmigrates to the Profound Mist Continent and becomes the second prince of the Yan Kingdom. As a legitimate son, Su Ran has his elder brother, the Crown Prince, showering him with concern in front, while seven younger brothers eye him covetously from behind. Su Ran has no desire to fight for the throne. He only wants to live carefree as an idle prince, tucked away in the imperial palace and quietly cultivating immortality. Then the emperor’s old illness returns. The court is thrown int 936Reads6.8Score—Shelves
  13. 63 Transmigrate Into a Book, Woo the Crown Prince, and Win Over Your White Moonlight to Survive 穿书,狂撩白月光太子活命 Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted [Fictional historical romance + 1v1 + Both leads are pure in body and heart + Palace intrigue and political machinations] [Clear-headed, slightly unhinged beauty VS gentle, refined crown prince] Ruan Jinhuan transmigrated into the cannon-fodder character in The Tyrant Prince’s Darling. Her father didn’t love her, her mother didn’t care for her, and she was destined to be killed by the male lead. To save her own life, she pulled out all the stops to cozy up to the crown prince, seducing his body 7.7kReads9.0Score848Shelves
  14. 64 The Concubine’s Plot to Rebell 外室的谋反攻略 Ancient Romance201k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Wan'er was one of Xuan Yuan Yi's concubines. When his one true love returned, he sent Wan'er away to a country estate. He married his beloved in a lavish ceremony at the prince's residence, and even resorted to cruel, secret means to dispose of Wan'er, his hidden mistress. Filled with resentment, hatred, and pain, Shangguan Wan'er died in childbirth with her twins. When she awoke again, she had been reborn on the very day his beloved returned. There was still time to change —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  15. 65 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Frail Moonlight of the Entire Imperial Harem 穿越后我成了全后宫的病弱白月光 Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted Rising star Wan Lai'er transmigrates overnight and becomes Wan Jiaojiao, a palace lady who died just after entering the imperial palace of the Great Jin dynasty. With her “bounce back from the brink, refill the mana bar” skill, Wan Jiaojiao isn't afraid of a thing. As long as she's still breathing, she can't die. What?! The horse beside the Empress Dowager has bolted? Wan Jiaojiao says, “Leave it to me!” The Empress Dowager declares, “Jiaojiao saved my life. I want to see who in the harem dares 2.8kReads9.3Score415Shelves
  16. 66 Empresses in the Palace: Soft as Jade, Gentle as a Flower 甄嬛传之玉软花柔 Female-Channel Fanfiction321k WordsCompleted My father is a high-ranking second-grade official, and my several older brothers are all prominent figures of the Qing Dynasty. As a modern-day corporate drone, Ye Qingran couldn’t be happier. But disaster strikes from above, and Qingran has no choice but to obey an imperial order and enter the palace. If she’s going in, then Niohuru Qingran is determined to make her mark. Yixiu, sweet-tongued but venomous; Nian Shilan, arrogant and domineering; Zhen Huan, dripping with false sweetness... They’l 4.9kReads9.0Score250Shelves
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  17. 67 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: Making a Fortune Treating Infertility 清穿,靠治不孕不育发财了 Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious heroine + reserved Kangxi + devoted, sweet romance] When Shu He suddenly acquired a pocket dimension, she thought the apocalypse was coming, or that she was about to transmigrate. She sold off her property and stocked up on supplies, only to transmigrate to the Qing dynasty and become a palace maid sent by the Heseri clan to care for Crown Prince Yinreng. Since she was already here, Shu He decided to change Yinreng’s fate of being appointed crown prince twice and deposed twice. Beco 1.5kReads8.6Score118Shelves
  18. 68 Back to Her Audition Year, She Rises Through the Harem 重回选秀当年,她在后宫步步高升 Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Ningwan, daughter of the chancellor, was far too innocent. Though she was greatly favored after entering the palace, it was all a ploy to lull her into a false sense of security. In her fifth year there, she was framed for poisoning the imperial heir, thrown into the Cold Palace, and left to die a miserable death. Her family suffered because of her, enduring terrible hardships in prison before they died. She never expected to open her eyes and find herself back in the ye 217Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  19. 69 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: The Empress Is a Northeastern Girl 清穿之娘娘她是东北滴 Ancient Romance688k WordsCompleted [Alternate Qing Dynasty setting + noble birth + lots of children + exclusively doted on from start to finish + spoiled Northeastern girl + takes on the whole world] After transmigrating, she never expected to find herself a member of the Fucha clan. Gold and silver? Jewels? The more the better, and her family has plenty! Rank and favor? The more the better, and Yinzhen gives her everything! As for the children... What do you do when there are too many kids to keep track of? With such a noble 5.4kReads9.0Score398Shelves
  20. 70 A Qing Dynasty Side Consort’s Struggle 清穿之侧福晋奋斗史 Ancient Romance488k WordsCompleted The modern girl Yu Mu went to sleep at home and woke up having transmigrated to the Qing dynasty. The Qing dynasty! An era when girls married at thirteen and had to start having babies at fourteen or fifteen. Give birth early enough, and you could be a grandma by thirty. Just thinking about it made Yu Mu want to die. But she valued her life too much to give it up. The girl had done well in the selection, was pretty, and came from a good family, so she'd already been promised to the Crown Prince. 5.6kReads9.1Score360Shelves
  21. 71 Transmigrating as the Villainess 穿成恶毒女配 Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted One evening, Chu Sili read a wish-fulfillment novel with a strong female lead, only to discover that the female lead’s younger sister, the vicious supporting character, had the exact same name as her! And that wasn’t all. The next day, she transmigrated into the book. Chu Sili: Help! She had planned to sincerely apologize to the strong female lead, then enjoy a carefree life of fine food and clothes under her sister’s halo, safe and sound until the end of her days. But she never expected to get 111Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  22. 72 After Our Divorce, I Married the Emperor with My Child 和离后我带崽嫁给了皇帝 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A delicate young wife x a devoted, scheming emperor. The heroine is reborn; there is a ten-year age gap. The hero has a secret identity early on. Both are inexperienced in love, and it has a happy ending.] Shuyin has a secret: though she lives under the same roof as her husband’s family, her marriage is unconsummated. Then someone plots against her, and through a twist of fate she becomes pregnant without knowing who the father is. In her previous life, she endured endless hardship and lay sic 1.4kReads9.1Score222Shelves
  23. 73 Winding the Wind into Splendor 绾风华 Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted Cui Wanwan died, killed by a woman from another world. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back at twelve years old, three years before the transmigrated woman arrived. Cui Wanwan, the second young lady of the Cui family, had been born a favorite of heaven, the apple of her family’s eye. With her family’s favor and prestige, she was destined to become a prince’s consort and enjoy a life of wealth and glory. She had thought her life would be carefree, but an odd woman who claimed to 3.3kReads8.9Score348Shelves
  24. 74 Reborn, I Promise You a Lifetime of Joy 重生,许你一世倾欢 Ancient Romance616k WordsCompleted (Both leads reborn + scheming prince + palace and household intrigue + punishing scumbags + physician heroine) In her previous life, Ye Ruan was hopelessly devoted to Prince Xuan, Jun Li. But at the Mid-Autumn banquet, the drunken Prince Jing, Jun Zhan, took her innocence. To avenge herself, she pretended to marry into Prince Jing’s household. While he was away on campaign, she forged the late emperor’s edict and elevated the scumbag to the highest position. But once everything had settled, the 11kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
  25. 75 My Lord Minister, Please Behave Yourself 尚书大人请自重 Ancient Romance514k WordsOngoing Su Yao became someone else overnight. She had no idea whether it was an accident or a plot. To get to the bottom of it all, she returned to the capital and slowly searched for the truth. Was her former husband a lover who had loved her to the point of laying down his life for her, or a murderer who had plotted against her for his own gain? To uncover the truth, she had no choice but to disguise herself as a man and become someone’s personal guard. But why was this high-and-mighty Minister of Rev 11Reads7.5Score—Shelves
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  26. 76 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves
  27. 77 The Emperor Above Me (Reborn) 帝王在下【重生】 Two Male Leads186k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Shen Baijing only learned at the moment of his death that Rong Hua, who had willingly married down to him and been neglected by him for five years, was not only the greatest gentleman under heaven, but also the hidden emperor, The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above all others. In the end, Rong Hua gave up his life and his name for Shen Baijing. Rong Hua, clad in white, knelt outside the imperial ancestral shrine. “Rong Hua has failed the emperor’s trust and the d 13kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
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  28. 78 Two Lives of Joy: The Duke's Legitimate Daughter Is Truly Unrestrained 两世欢:公府嫡女她是真的狂 Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted (Rebirth power fantasy + married across two lifetimes + palace and household intrigue + political machinations) Ye Liujin once thought she was the happiest young lady in Shengjing. Her aunt was just one step away from becoming empress. Her elder brother was the illustrious Duke of Shanguo, commanding an army of two hundred thousand, while her elder sister was a brave and battle-hardened warrior admired by all, both in court and beyond. She herself had been betrothed in infancy to the Third Princ 18kReads9.0Score4.7kShelves
  29. 79 After Kicking Over the Bridal Sedan, She Gets Pinned Against the Wall by the Crown Prince 踹翻花轿后她被太子爷壁咚了 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + devoted husband + legitimate daughter] In her previous life, Yun Ruoyao was set up by a concubine, her reputation was ruined, and she was married into the Duke's estate. Little did she know that was where the nightmare began. Heir Huo was a man in name only, and tormenting and humiliating her became part of his daily routine. Her own father schemed behind the scenes to have her half-sister take her place and marry into the imperial family. She was foolish enough to tre 540Reads9.0Score101Shelves
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  30. 80 Sweet Everyday Life in the Prince’s Mansion 王府甜宠日常 Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives 1v1 + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] Wen Sisi was crown princess for five years. The crown prince appeared to be a loving husband, but in truth he loathed her. From their wedding night onward, he sought out his concubines, and in the end he personally caused her death before elevating the concubine he loved to the position of his principal wife. Reborn, Wen Sisi ignored the crown prince's flirtatious hints and chose to marry Liu Xuan, Prince of Jingjiang, a man o 12.3kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
  31. 81 After I Helped My Violent Husband Cheat the System, He Demanded Kisses Every Day 我带暴戾夫君开挂后,他日日索吻 Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Woman Disguised as a Man + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Female Lead Joins the Army Early On and Enters Court Politics Later + A Little Household Drama + Country and Family + Winning Back the Wife + Love-Brained Male Lead + Romance] The general of the empire, Zhan Xunye, took up arms alongside his father at eighteen. A heroic young man, he was brave in battle and a military genius without equal. But he was also violent, quick-tempered, cruel, and bloodthirsty. People feared and hat 3.1kReads9.1Score475Shelves
  32. 82 After Breaking Off My Engagement, Kangxi Made Me His Favorite Consort 退婚后,我被康熙独宠后宫 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A flirtatious beauty who loves to play games versus a seemingly proper, devoted emperor who falls into her trap] He YinYin, a star who rose from humble beginnings, died and transmigrated into the body of Hesheli, the Qing Dynasty wife of Longkodo, who was turned into a human pincushion. Fortunately, she had only just gotten engaged. To escape her tragic fate, she calmly thought things through and laid out the following plan. Step one: take Longkodo’s credit for saving the emperor... Step two: g 10.6kReads9.3Score993Shelves
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  33. 83 The Fertile Imperial Consort: The Emperor’s One and Only Favorite 好孕贵妃:独得圣宠 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Noble Consort Jingmin: the highest rank many women in the imperial harem could dream of attaining. But what if it was a posthumous title? Who would want that? Given another chance, Wanran had no desire to become empress. She only wanted everyone who had harmed her in her previous life to receive their due punishment, and for her children to live in peace, never again to suffer through those dark days. As for the emperor, she would never again give him her whole heart. 2.4kReads9.2Score221Shelves
  34. 84 She Loves Her Sister Like Her Life Depends on It 嗜姐如命 Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Older Sister Raises Younger Brother + Court Intrigue, with a Strong Female Lead] Completed! "Sharp-witted Embroidered Uniform Guard Sister × Scheming, Down-on-His-Luck Prince Brother" When the prince, a notorious man who lusts after boys, forces her into an engagement, she flees the capital overnight. Disguising herself as a man and taking a new name, she becomes a low-ranking Embroidered Uniform Guard, earning just enough to get by. Before she can even earn enough fo 33Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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  35. 85 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.9kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
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  36. 86 Body Swap: The God of War Prince Takes Over My Household Battles 身体互换:战神王爷替我宅斗 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [1v1, Fun Romantic Comedy, HE, Wise and Cool-Headed Young Lady vs. Adorable God of War Prince, Both Chaste, Happy Ending] The people of the Jiang household notice that their young lady has been acting strangely lately. The young lady used to be quiet and gentle. Now she’s still quiet, but there’s a murderous aura about her. In the garden, her sweet-talking younger sister affectionately reaches to link arms with her. Ye Zhan dodges at once, her voice full of disdain. “If you want to talk, then ta 11.1kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
  37. 87 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 33.5kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves
  38. 88 The Splendor of Great Zhou 大周风华录 Ancient Romance4.3M WordsCompleted After three years of drought, the land was strewn with the dead. Her parents sold Qin Fengyao as a “two-legged sheep.” Faced with certain death, she sold herself into servitude and escaped with the human traffickers. Sold to the Chang family, she accompanied their eldest daughter through confiscation of their property and desperate flight, then their restoration to favor. She helped the young lady establish herself in her husband’s household, became embroiled in the struggle for the throne, and, 21.3kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
  39. 89 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河,贵妃不想负责 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 45.4kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
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  40. 90 The Second Book by Tan Jian Ting Chao 弹剑听潮的第2本书 Urban5.8M WordsCompleted In the world of fame and fortune, he keeps his resolve hidden beneath a steely exterior. He never compromises his principles, and every move reveals his true mettle... He plans before he acts, breaks deadlocks through hard work, and builds his reputation with foresight. Through the ups and downs of officialdom, he never forgets his original purpose. 125.4kReads9.4Score13.6kShelves
  41. 91 The Three-Year-Old Princess, Doted on by All 团宠公主三岁半 Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Gu Hui, heir to a family of renowned acupuncturists, accidentally transmigrated as a tiny princess and discovered that she could read people’s minds. Her father was the emperor, and her mother was a scheming imperial consort. Using her superpower, she became the apple of the emperor’s eye, the crown prince’s darling, and a thorn in the side of countless people. Gu Hui: “I want to rule the world, with no one daring to mess with me. I love seeing them hate me but be powerless to do anything about 14.3kReads9.4Score2kShelves
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  42. 92 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 14.6kReads9.4Score2kShelves
  43. 93 My Tragic, Handsome Husband Wants to Kill Me Every Day 美强惨夫君每天都想杀死我 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted After she transmigrates, Ye Tan becomes a notorious hooligan in ancient times: a woman whose engagement was broken off and who keeps a pretty young man. Her family is dirt-poor, and she has a beautiful but miserable little blind boy as her child bridegroom. On her first day there, Ye Tan thinks, The little blind boy looks pretty good. Should I sell him for some cash? On the second day, Ye Tan thinks, The little blind boy has such pale skin and soft lips. He looks so obedient and easy to bully wh 5.1kReads8.2Score755Shelves
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  44. 94 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2kShelves
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  45. 95 Marriage Before Love: The Young Wolf King’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 先婚后爱:年下小狼王的宠妻日常 Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [Younger man + sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple + lighthearted] [Younger male lead: passionate, straightforward, and an affectionate puppy; heroine: outspoken, not coy, attracted to his physique, and easily embarrassed] Lang Fei, the dashing King of the Northwest, falls in love at first sight with Shen Qingtang, the most beautiful woman in the Chen Dynasty. The second time he sees her, he falls even harder, and can't wait to marry her. With no other choice and little say in the matter, 204Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  46. 96 The Concubine's Plan for the Legitimate Daughter 庶女嫡谋 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Grand Empress Dowager, who had ruled the court for more than a decade, passed away. Reborn as the unloved, impoverished daughter of a marquis’s concubine, she had no desire to strive in this life. All she wanted was to marry a husband with a short life expectancy and enjoy widowhood after he died. Yang Yue died in battle. After death, his soul lingered on, witnessing the shifts of power in the Great Qing dynasty and watching the Grand Empress Dowager be poisoned by her own grandson. When he 9.5kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
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  47. 97 Run! The Deranged Villainous Tyrant Got the Wrong Script! 跑啊!反派疯批暴君拿错剧本啦! Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Unhinged Villain + Pure Love] Yun Ruan, a minor actress, transmigrates into the script she once performed in and becomes Yun Ruanruan, a cannon-fodder supporting female character. When she opens her eyes, the male lead is about to kill her with one sword strike. To save her own skin, Yun Ruanruan follows the plot and powers up, helping the male lead eliminate the main villain and claim the crown prince's position. She makes sure to cling 3.2kReads9.0Score375Shelves
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  48. 98 A Marriage Decree for the Short-Lived Prince? The Reborn Empress Shows No Mercy Night After Night 赐婚短命皇子?重生娘娘夜夜无情 Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + decisive and ruthless + secret identities + medical skills + reborn + punishing scoundrels + the fate of the nation] The emperor decrees a marriage: He Yunxi, eldest daughter of the mighty Marquis Wu, is to marry the sickly, short-lived prince Xuanyuan Jin. On their wedding day, a vicious old matron, acting on the empress’s orders, deliberately tries to put her in her place by forcing her to walk across red-hot iron plates. He Yunxi makes the wicked matron demonstrate how t 11.8kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
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  49. 99 The Spoiled Couple’s Mutual Admiration 纨绔夫妻互捧日常 Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Su Yu'an is forced to marry Jiang Qiyun, the eldest son of the Marquis of Rongyang and the leader of Kyoto's four notorious young lords. Everyone in Kyoto waits for the two of them to make fools of themselves, but instead, they see a couple constantly praising each other. Jiang Qiyun: My wife is clever and brilliant. She brings good fortune to her husband and keeps our home safe! Su Yu'an: My husband is as handsome as a jade tree, shielding me from wind and rain! Kyoto's nobles: Are you talking 18.3kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
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  50. 100 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.5kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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