The Female Lead Is a Laid-Back Concubine, Clear-Headed and a Little Cunning 女主是咸鱼侍妾，清醒有有小心机

1. 1 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 91.9kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves

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   These books are all [shy][shy] In the first book, the female protagonist is doted on by the male protagonist, sober and a little pretentious, but the male protagonist likes her work. Now the male protagonist is promoted to the emperor, and the female protagonist is promoted to Jieyu and starts fighting in the palace. In the second book, the female protagonist dresses as a maid, and then becomes the male protagonist's intercourse. In the third book, the female protagonist dresses as the male protagonist and maintains the character of a weak man who cannot take care of himself. The male protagonist has the ability to read minds, and the female protagonist tricks others into taking the exams when she cannot do so, which is particularly hilarious.

2. 2 通 A Secret Concubine’s Good News Brings Blessings to the General’s Mansion 通房有喜，福满将军府 Fishing Around Again Today今天也摸鱼Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + one-on-one romance + sweet pampering + lots of children + not a strong female lead + happy ending. Friendly reminder: think carefully before having children; this novel is just for entertainment.] Bei Ci transmigrates. She becomes a little street urchin who nearly starves to death. Luckily, the kind-hearted old madam of the general’s manor buys her for two taels of silver, sparing her the fate of dying the moment she transmigrates. As time passes, she sees through the cruel truth 8.5kReads9.0Score818Shelves
3. 3 这 This Kept Woman Has a Conscience, Just Not Much of One 这个外室有点良心，但不多 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + Both leads are each other's first and only + Ridiculous, no-logic comedy + Mind-reading + Adorable child + Hero has no legal wife) After a week of staying up late and working overtime, office drone Song Qingran died suddenly and became the Prince of Nanliang, Ning Zhuo’s mistress, kept at his country estate. At first, Ning Zhuo told her, “I don't expect you to have power, wealth, or a respectable background. You'll get five hundred taels every month, delivered on schedule. 12.9kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
4. 4 皇 A Concubine’s Carefree Days 皇妾咸鱼日常 Zhi Tang知棠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + alternate setting + lazy, carefree heroine + lighthearted daily life] Overworked office drone Zhuang Yunlan dies suddenly and transmigrates into the body of a young lady from a gentry family in the Jing Dynasty. After more than a decade of living off others and doing as little as possible, she never expects the imperial selection to reach Nan Zhili. A gentry family's young lady instantly becomes a junior consort to the crown prince. Her farming-life plot turns into a palace-int 5.4kReads8.5Score411Shelves

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   It must be this one [Bookshelf plus one] [Bookshelf plus one] [Bookshelf plus one] Sisters. The author's writing style is exquisite and beautiful, and the sense of substitution is super strong.

5. 5 妾 The Concubine’s Code of Conduct 妾室职业守则 Su Yun苏芸Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted Ke Rong is a dedicated, third-rate actress who transmigrates and becomes a concubine in a prince’s household. The handsome, dashing prince provides her with food and lodging, occasionally shares her bed, and even pays her a monthly salary for doing nothing. She cannot quit this job and leave, and it would be hard to find another one if she did... Ke Rong decides that she must do her job as a “concubine” conscientiously and diligently, lest she get fired and lose the chance to live a leisurely, 843Reads8.3Score105Shelves

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   The heroine is Wen Wenlai from Xianyu Concubine~ [Top post] First, the heroine turned out to be a third-rate little actress, but ended up dressing up as a concubine of a prince's palace. Not only can she see handsome princes, but she also gets paid without having to work! This kind of good thing is not suitable for salted fish... [Understood]

6. 6 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 19.5kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
7. 7 真 What a Lovely Day to Lie Flat and Slack Off at the Prince’s Manor 真好，又是在王府躺平摸鱼的一天 Mung Bean Who Loves Chicken Legs吃鸡腿的绿豆Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted As soon as Ji Yunqing transmigrates, she learns that she is the legitimate daughter of a seventh-rank county magistrate and has been chosen as Prince Zhao’s concubine. From then on, she is just one lowly concubine in his household. The fourth prince, Prince Zhao, already has a princess consort from a distinguished family, a favored side consort who was his childhood sweetheart, and a host of concubines working hard to get ahead like little monkeys. The lineup makes Ji Yunqing’s head spin. She ha 5.3kReads8.1Score446Shelves
8. 8 佛 The Easygoing Second Wife 佛系继室 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted From the moment Cui Jiangwan learns she’s to marry Marquis Wu’an Ji Huai, she knows the marquis still carries an irreplaceable first love in his heart. That woman was his late wife and his childhood sweetheart. So Cui Jiangwan plans to be a laid-back second wife and live with Ji Huai in mutual respect. 3.3kReads6.8Score248Shelves
9. 9 穿 Reincarnated as a Concubine, I Win by Doing Nothing 穿成小妾，咸鱼后直接躺赢 Wen Xi闻淅Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on exclusively after entering the household + Effortless household and palace intrigue, all under control + Endless good luck and a carefree ride to victory] Qiao Sutan unexpectedly becomes Prince Wei’s concubine. She has breathtaking beauty but is lazy and content to do nothing. Her only real virtue is her absurdly good luck. Others step in a mud puddle and have a terrible day. She steps in one and accidentally falls into the prince’s arms. Others who trespass into the pal 4.1kReads8.7Score455Shelves

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   You can tell just by looking at the name of this book. The pitfalls are relatively shallow, but judging from the current plot, there are no surprises. The heroine is a real fish, with no skills, and she likes gold. She just wants to make money and run away after the fall of the palace. The setting of the prince is also reasonable. She is not an iceberg or abstinent. She likes to sweat day and night...

10. 10 失 The Daily Life of a Disfavored Concubine 失宠妾室的日常 Rabbit Meat Bun兔肉包子呐Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed] [The leads aren’t each other’s only ones + no harem scheming + not a wish-fulfillment story + no golden finger] P.S. The heroine is plain-looking, with a voluptuous figure. Jiang Ying gained weight until she was 160 jin after having a child, and that man no longer wanted to touch her. She died without knowing she was a supporting concubine in The Reborn Matriarch. By keeping her head down and behaving herself, she avoided being written off as cannon fodder. The heir and the matriarch 16.1kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves

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    The heroine does not compete for favor and is very sober.

11. 11 得 When He Learned I’d Secretly Taken Contraceptive Soup, the Powerful Minister Turned Dark 得知我偷喝避子汤后，权臣黑化了 Salty Fish Boss咸鱼头子Ancient Romance439k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue + sweet romance + rise to power + age and height gap + a touch of healing] Tan Yin is the third daughter among the Song family's concubine-born daughters. When she was twelve, she accidentally ate crab roe and broke out in a rash all over her body. A plague was sweeping through Jiangnan at the time, and everyone feared it might be smallpox. So they sent Tan Yin to Puhua Mountain outside the capital, leaving her to fend for herself. Five years passed, and no one came to see he 12.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    Some female protagonists are good-looking and some are not, but they all start out with relatively low status, not to mention how smart they are, most of them are cautious and sober, but the male protagonist falls in love at first sight/slowly falls for her.

12. 12 小 The Sweet and Obedient Maid Has the Chaste Heir's Heart Racing 小通房又乖又软，禁欲世子心狂跳 Water, Clouds, and Mist水云雾Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [Both leads sexually inexperienced, household and palace intrigue, growing-up romance, arrogant young heir × clever maid who plays the pig to eat the tiger] In her fifth year at the marquis’s residence, Youli has risen from the lowest-ranked maid responsible for sweeping and cleaning to the most favored senior maid at the side of the heir of the Marquis of Yong’an. She has reached a small peak in her career as a servant. She is quite content with her life and dares not ask for much more. She pl 3.2kReads8.8Score328Shelves
13. 13 宠 The Beloved Maid 宠婢 Rose Xiaoxiao蔷薇晓晓Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted Ruyi, the little maid who spent her previous life scheming to get into her master's bed, has been reborn. In this life, all she wants is to be a decent, unassuming person, but her young master takes her completely. Watching her belly grow larger by the day, she worries that the mistress of the household won't accept her in the future. But the young master merely says, “From now on, you'll be the mistress of the household!” She won't have to lift a finger... 624Reads8.8Score101Shelves
14. 14 被 Forced to Become a Concubine, She Is Spoiled by the General Every Day 被逼做妾后，她被将军日日娇宠 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 47.3kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves
15. 15 乖 A Sweet, Obedient Woman Gets the Best of Life, and the Crown Prince Can't Get Enough 乖巧的女人最好命，太子欲罢不能 Mi Yiner弥音儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (P.S. Strong male lead, weaker female lead, pure historical romance, no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, sweet romance.) Wen Li'er is gentle and mild-mannered, the cherished darling of her parents. She thought she'd marry a man she loved and spend her life raising children and managing the household. But an imperial decree from the Empress made her the lowest-ranking consort in the Eastern Palace. Unable to bear the blow, Wen Li'er fell seriously ill and spent half a year bedridden. 46.3kReads8.8Score8kShelves
16. 16 贵 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 16.4kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
17. 17 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 [Extra chapters being updated] Haitang, a maid who shares her master's bed, follows these rules for surviving household rivalries: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, she won't keep her place. Haitang is breathtakingly beautiful, but she comes from humble beginnings. In her previous life, she was proud and refused to become a bedchamber maid, so her mistress tortured her to death. Reborn, she decides to live differently. Everyone thin 15.4kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
18. 18 为 The Concubine's Guide to Self-Cultivation 为妾的自我修养 Yu Jian郁见Ancient Romance429k WordsOngoing Zhu Yan transmigrates as a merchant's daughter and becomes a pawn her family uses to avoid disaster. Her father sends her to Changning Marquis Xie An as a concubine. As a concubine, Zhu Yan stays true to herself. She doesn't compete, make a fuss, or draw attention. Who could have guessed that the Marquis of Changning would be so fortunate? When something happens to the royal family's only two heirs, the emperor chooses Xie An, a member of the imperial clan, to inherit the throne. If a concubine 6.3kReads9.2Score465Shelves

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    Zhu Yan traveled through time and became the daughter of a merchant. She became a chess piece for the family to avoid trouble, and was given to the Marquis of Changning Xie'an as a concubine by her father. As a concubine, Zhu Yan sticks to her heart and does not fight, make trouble, or stand out. But who would have expected that Marquis Changning was so lucky that something happened to the two royal family members. As a descendant of the clan, Xie An was selected by the emperor and became the heir to the throne. The concubines in the Hou Mansion still exist, but what about the emperor's concubines? Zhu Yan understands that concubines are just higher-level concubines.

19. 19 皇 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗？ Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 17.6kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    They are all heroines who keep buns in the house without fighting, but they have everything they want.

20. 20 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: The Empress Is a Northeastern Girl 清穿之娘娘她是东北滴 Zhao Qingyue赵清樾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 4.2kReads9.0Score321Shelves
21. 21 清 Raising Children in the Qing Palace: The Side Consort Wins by Taking It Easy 清宫养崽，侧福晋她躺赢了 Mango Sago, Yeah芒果西米露吖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Ran spent more than a decade diligently serving as a palace maid in the Qing court. At long last, she caught the eye of Consort De of Yonghe Palace. She had hoped that, once she turned twenty-five, she could ask Consort De to let her leave the palace. Instead, she was assigned to serve as the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen’s, first woman. Wait, wasn’t that Song’s job in history? There was no defying an imperial decree, so An Ran arrived at the imperial princes’ residence in a small sedan chair. Since 13.6kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
22. 22 清 Daily Life of a Qing Dynasty Secondary Consort 清穿侧福晋日常 The Moon Loves Drinking月亮爱喝酒Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [A sweet romance, favored early on and adored exclusively later A cold, rigid, and strangely minded Fourth Prince vs. a little concubine who just wants to eat, drink, and lie flat] Li Shenjiao, the daughter of a prefect, entered the Fourth Prince's household as a concubine after the selection. Her family background wasn't impressive, but she was quite content. Being a concubine was great: low status meant nobody paid attention to her, and she could spend her days eating and drinking. She'd plann 3.1kReads8.2Score250Shelves
23. 23 侍 The Concubine Has Endless Tricks, and the Crown Prince Keeps Visiting Her Room 侍妾花样百出，太子总去她屋 Tomato Princess番茄小公主Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted [Not a virgin couple!!!] [Two best friends transmigrate together + favored concubine rises to power] Yun Weiwei transmigrated into Yun Wei, a maid assigned to sweep the Eastern Palace. The maid was breathtakingly beautiful, and had originally been planted in the Eastern Palace to disgust the Crown Princess. Within just a few days, Yun Wei had fallen to the lowest rank of servant in the residence. No one expected that the Crown Prince would take a liking to her. Yun Wei was timid and afraid of tr 1.9kReads8.4Score116Shelves

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    Super sweet!! Highly recommended!!! 🥰🥰🥰🤤🤤🤤 Yun Weiwei transformed into Yunwei, the sweeping maid of the Prince's Mansion, and slept with her at the beginning. It is said that the prince has extremely strong physical strength, so there are many beauties of all kinds in the palace, but few can withstand it. But Yun Weiwei could bear it. She boldly grabbed the prince's wrist and held him down. From her words to her movements, everything was seductive. The remote courtyard actually called for water six times in one night. From then on, things changed in the Prince's Mansion, and a coquettish and coquettish concubine appeared. He even defeated the Crown Princess step by step. No one expected that this concubine's identity would be reversed in the end! Therefore, the prince naturally promoted his beloved concubine to the crown prince! However, Yun Weiwei, who had always been attentive and diligent, suddenly became as indifferent as a chrysanthemum and took several concubines for the prince. The prince angrily accused: "Weiwei, you haven't been willing to touch me lately!" Yun Weiwei calmly chased them away: "We are an old couple, and your highness hasn't had enough sleep? Go and play with those little girls~" The prince felt aggrieved: "Weiwei~ I only want you!". . . . . .

24. 24 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 64.8kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves

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    From concubine to side concubine, then to noble concubine.

25. 25 论 How Does a Strong Concubine Maintain Her Self-Respect? 论大力小妾何如保持自我修养 Madam Wang王方氏Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted The heroine, Wen Xuerou, nicknamed Zhuangya, is the second daughter born to a concubine in the Wen family. She is plump and charming, so the Empress Dowager thinks she looks strong and will have an easy time bearing children, and assigns her to Prince Cheng as a concubine. On her first day in the manor, Wen Xuerou says, “I’m so nervous. What should I do?” She pulls out a few bricks and squeezes them. “Ah, much better.” On her second day, she hears Side Consort Li making snide remarks about her o 12.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    They are all very beautiful. I recommend you to watch them.

26. 26 卑 A Lowly Concubine: Scraping by in the Marquis’s Household 卑微小妾，我在侯府苟且偷生 Big Big Big Big Qin大大大大琴Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Wen Baozhu never expected to go from maid to concubine. Though she was rather dim-witted, she knew perfectly well this wasn't what she wanted. But poverty forced her hand, and her greed for money made her accept. As a result, she had to work herself to exhaustion every night and endure beatings as well. Being a concubine left her suffering in silence… 2.8kReads6.5Score117Shelves
27. 27 穿 I Fell into a Tragic, Over-the-Top Novel: The Villainess Is Gorgeous and Bold 穿进狗血虐文，女配又美又作 Pigeons Fluttering Away鸽子翩翩飞Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted Lin Yueyao was reborn into a book as the villainous supporting character. But that was fine. The supporting character could scheme and set traps all she wanted in the early chapters, and Lin Yueyao wouldn't let herself suffer either. At worst, she'd run away before the prince found out that she wasn't the one who'd saved him as a child. So everyone in the prince's manor knew how much she loved to “make trouble”: calling the prince by his first name was nothing, and she even yelled at him and kic 1kReads7.4Score101Shelves

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    🌸The heroine takes on the role of a concubine as a shield in ancient Chinese novels. She is salty but does not show off. She just wants to save a lot of money so that she can leave. Even if she is a little cautious, she is determined to leave. By the time the hero knows her feelings, she is no longer there. 🌸The female protagonist likes to be coquettish but also smart and rational. She loves to act but never understands the situation. She often makes the male protagonist secretly happy. The male protagonist also knows that she loves gold and silver, so she gives her lots of gold and silver, waiting for the day when he knows the reasons why he loves her.

28. 28 人 In the Imperial Harem, My Goal Is to Become the Empress Dowager 人在后宫，目标太后 Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted # Palace intrigue is out of the question. I'll eat snacks, watch the drama, and have children, that's the plan # Cui Xuejian transmigrated into the past and became a low-ranking palace consort. Powerful figures towered over her, while a few insignificant nobodies clawed at her feet. With things like this, why bother with palace intrigue? Better to just give up and coast! Cui Xuejian believed that as long as she kept out of trouble, no monsters, demons, or other ghoulish creatures would come afte 1.8kReads9.2Score163Shelves

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    1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 8. 10 Have all been read 1. Have a systematic way of eating; 2. 3. Changed the place to work 3. Is the King of Rolls; 4.8. The two heroines are a bit similar, both are very responsible, and all 8 people are smart; 5. The heroine can hear her daughter's voice; 6.7.9 I haven't read much, you can read the introduction to find out. 10 Is added later, so it can't be considered a salty fish. It's the kind of slow water with long flowing water. There are bugs in the middle, but I think it's still acceptable.

29. 29 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 37.8kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
30. 30 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 84.5kReads9.4Score9.1kShelves
31. 31 暖 Fragrant Bedchamber: The Eastern Palace Concubine's Lie-Flat Life 暖帐香：东宫侍妾的躺平日常 Jin Yu锦喻Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted [Raising a child + palace intrigue + ordinary transmigrator + not both leads’ first love, but doting romance] Xu Qinglu was transmigrated into the Xu family as their legitimate daughter. In the tenth year of Chengde, she was sent to the Eastern Palace as a concubine. After a year of cautiously serving the Crown Prince, walking on eggshells, she finally became pregnant. Having a daughter was all she needed. She would have been happy to live out her days peacefully in the palace. But when her daug 3.8kReads9.0Score290Shelves
32. 32 娇 The Pampered Madam 娇宠夫人 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Su Yuan was born into the Great Sheng Dynasty, where people prized slender figures. But when she grew up, she was a voluptuous beauty, which made it difficult for her to find a husband. Then, after being selected as a concubine, she was assigned to Prince Qin, Pei Jingheng. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. Su Yuan planned to shut the door and live a quiet life of her own. She hadn't expected Pei Jingheng to be handsome and perceptive, with no prejudice against her, even th 19.5kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
33. 33 因 I Slacked Off Too Much, So They Dragged Me Off to Become the Empress Dowager 因摆烂不努力被拉去当太后 Gu Rulin顾如林Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted "Inner-courtyard scheming and scumbag takedowns + substitute marriage + devoted couple + taking advantage of others' mistakes + play the pig to eat the tiger" The legitimate daughter refused to marry Ning Yu, the illegitimate son of Prince Ning, as his concubine and ran away. So the illegitimate daughter, Liu Xiangsi, became the substitute bride. A transmigrated office worker refuses to get caught up in workplace competition! She is determined to be a champion of doing as little as possible! She 7.1kReads8.6Score585Shelves
34. 34 太 The Daily Life of a Concubine in the Crown Prince's Manor 太子府的侍妾日常 Zhu Chidan朱赤丹Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn and switching betrothals + household battles + raising children + adorable babies + doted on exclusively later] Chu Mingyun and her legitimate elder sister, Chu Mingxi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Chu Mingxi became the Crown Prince’s secondary consort and lived in splendor. She married an old man from the marquis’s household as his second wife and had to raise someone else’s children. The whole family’s hopes rested on her elder sister, but who could have expected this? Th 5.3kReads8.0Score663Shelves
35. 35 陛 Your Majesty, That's Enough! 陛下请适可而止吧！ Ya Fei Li Ou亚菲莉欧Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted A birthday banquet for the Empress Dowager. A cup of wine meant for lovers, drunk by mistake. When the emperor dragged Lu Zhixue into a private room, she thought it was a disaster that had come out of nowhere. Beneath his dragon robes, his fingertips burned. His kiss was poison, and he branded her neck with a mark of humiliation. “Since you’re my concubine, helping me sober up is your duty.” She hurt so badly that she clawed his back raw, her tears soaking the brocade quilt. Little did she kn 2.4kReads8.6Score242Shelves

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    They are all sober characters. They turn around. They are favored in the early stage and only favored in the later stage.

36. 36 本 I Only Wanted to Keep My Head Down and Survive, but Somehow I Became Empress 本想苟着活命，谁知道就成了皇后 Ya Fei Li Ou亚菲莉欧Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted On the night her dance captivated the court, Prince Xian grabbed her by the waist and tossed her into Si Heyu’s arms in front of everyone. “She’s nothing but a bed warmer.” Ling Wanqiao clutched her torn dance costume as she crouched beside his black boots embroidered with python patterns. A man’s amused whisper sounded by her ear: “So delicate. You ought to be raised on an iron chain.” Everyone knew that the new emperor, Si Heyu, loathed anything connected to Prince Xian’s household. Yet on t 136Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 娘 The Consort’s Laid-Back Daily Life 娘娘的佛系日常 Springtime Sweet Orange春日甜橙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A lazy, carefree little schemer who just wants to lie flat + historical fantasy + palace intrigue + heroine devoted to one man, hero not devoted to one woman] The charming and clever favorite consort Lin Jingran refuses to work herself to the bone. She’s got the Noble Imperial Consort position lined up, and plans to enjoy the drama and lie flat her way to becoming Empress. Family? She’s a treasured darling of her family, too. The emperor? He openly favors her and helps her navigate palace intr 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    [Like] [Like] [Like] [Like] [Sweet pet text + ancient romance + portraits of palace fights + a long stream of water + group doting on cute babies + partial doting from the beginning to the end] The heroine: the charming and beloved concubine is soft and cute, does not get angry and does not hold back, and directly responds to things with reason and evidence, the world is clear-headed, independent, decisive, principled, compassionate, and not the Holy Mother.

38. 38 谁 Who Says Being a Concubine Means Fighting in the Household? The Prince Takes It All on His Shoulders 谁说做妾要宅斗，王爷他一肩挑了 Qian Jinlai千金来Ancient Romance811k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + doted on by one man + palace intrigue + sweet and soft on the outside, ruthless underneath + unconventional, ambitious heroine] Zhu Shande, once a ruthless overachiever, transmigrated into a low-ranking bedchamber attendant at the Third Prince's residence, with no title or status. She had been sent there by the prince's sworn enemy. After this disastrous start, she took one look at the attendants' meager monthly pay of two coins and five coppers. Zhu Shande put aside 699Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    This book is really YYDS, the heroine is very good, the prince is also very fond of him, basically he is the only one who dotes on him

39. 39 你 Didn't You Say She Was Old and Out of Favor? 你不是说她年纪大，不得宠吗？ I'm Xingxing Da我是星星大Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + food + everyday life + not chaste, but doted on] Su Tang transmigrated into the body of a concubine of Xiao Jingrong, Heir of the Prince of Zhaonan, with a two-year-old toddler in tow. The original owner had let herself go, behaved crudely, and was even older than the heir. He had long since forgotten her, leaving her to languish in a corner. Su Tang figured that was just fine. She wouldn’t compete for his favor or make the first move. But then 16.6kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
40. 40 通 The Seductive Maid's Soft Allure Is More Than the Marquis Can Handle 通房香软媚骨，侯爷招架不住 Nan Yue Zi楠月子Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted [Native-born heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + reborn heroine] Chuying was born the daughter of an official. After her father was convicted and exiled, she was demoted to a low-ranking servant in the marquis's household. She planned to save up enough money, earn the old madam's favor, reclaim her contract of indenture, and leave the marquis's household to live a carefree life. But by an unfortunate twist of fate, the marquis forced himself on her. She meant to play dumb and pretend nothing had 1.4kReads6.5Score—Shelves

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    The heroine is a maid in the Hou family, independent and sober, with scheming and means. She originally wanted to leave the house, but was later forced to become a maid in the house. She competed for favor and became the mistress of the Hou family. She was also canonized as the royal wife by the emperor. Her writing skills and IQ are top-notch, and she is a sweet pet. It is worth investing in [smile]

41. 41 妾 A Concubine's Life of Luxury 妾凭宝贵 Little Zhou Loves a Lively Crowd小周爱热闹Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted A twenty-first-century office drone was swept into a vortex while acting bravely to help someone. When she woke, she discovered she had become a disposable concubine, and one already banished to the Cold Palace at that. Shen Mo smiled on the outside, while inside… Looking at the crumbling walls all around her, Shen Mo knew she had a long road ahead. All she could do was roll up her sleeves and get to work! Fortunately, a few months later, she had a little glutinous-rice-ball of a child for compa 4.4kReads8.9Score283Shelves

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    In the first book, the heroine traveled through time and became a concubine who was banished to the cold palace, where she raised a baby and left it to rot. In the second book, Xie Ruyu traveled through time and became a baby. After growing up successfully, she became a princess due to an accident. The third book was originally intended to change the inevitable ending, but it turned out to be the exclusive pillow of the hidden boss. Success depends on the boss to survive to the end.

42. 42 宠 The Favorite Consort Only Wants to Be a Lazy Fish 宠妃她只想当咸鱼 Little Flower朵花花Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Laid-Back + Lucky Star + Sweet and Satisfying) Xie Ruyu is one of the many people who transmigrated. When she wakes up, she finds herself in a dynasty that never existed in history, and she has shrunk into a tiny baby who can do nothing but cry for milk. After finally growing into a young woman of marriageable age, an accident makes her a mother while still young, and she becomes the Crown Princess. She should have conquered all her rivals, helped the Crown Prince ascend the throne, and become 713Reads7.9Score100Shelves
43. 43 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 41.8kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves
44. 44 我 I’m Fighting for Favor in the Palace, and You’re Watching the Show??? 我在宫斗，你在看戏？？？ Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted A no-holds-barred harem showdown. Got the guts to join? ^_^ [Pure palace intrigue + characters who aren't dumbed down + clear-headed heroine + no pointless self-torment + cheerful and lighthearted] After Qiu Ju dies, she transmigrates to the Qianyuan Dynasty and becomes a low-ranking palace maid. Because she doesn't want to get up at three in the morning to work, she decides to seduce the emperor... Her modest goal: become a consort who has to get up no earlier than five in the morning... 6.1kReads8.9Score627Shelves

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    Fighting in the palace and in the house, the hostess is sober, the plot is light and funny, and the pace is fast

45. 45 清 Qing-Dynasty Time Travel: The Drama Queen Consort’s Epic Blunder 清穿雍正：戏精娘娘翻车实录 Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty Setting + System + Childbearing + Mind-Reading] Cui Xueman, a top finance student in the 21st century, transmigrates one day and opens her eyes to a huge character for “funeral offerings” in the mourning hall. Fainting from shock… That's perfectly normal, isn't it? When she wakes up again, she receives the good-or-bad news: she's transmigrated, and to the Kangxi era, no less. But the long-awaited standard issue for transmigrators, a golden finger or System, is nowhere to be seen! F 1.4kReads9.1Score100Shelves
46. 46 都 I'm Already a Concubine, So How Could I Not Go Mad? 都做妾了，哪有不疯的？ Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance762k WordsCompleted #She miscarries from the start. What's wrong with going a little crazy?# #The heroine isn't a good person, the hero isn't a good person, and nobody's a good person# Yuan Xiangxue transmigrates. Other heroines either become mothers without the pain or get an overpowered golden finger. She's the unlucky one who miscarries from the start... Then she takes a look at her new identity: she's become the concubine of Liang Yujing, the ninth prince of the Great Liang Dynasty. She was a perfectly good per 4.3kReads8.6Score428Shelves
47. 47 穿 After Becoming a Prince's Concubine, She Tries to Escape 穿成王府妾室后，她努力跑路 To Whom Can I Whisper My Feelings?脉脉同谁语Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure and devoted to one another] + [The heroine tries to escape] + [Sweet romance] Mo Zi'er never thought she would transmigrate. But even after transmigrating, she was determined to make the best of her life. It was her new identity that left her speechless: she was a concubine. In a place where she knew nobody, what say could she possibly have? With no status and treated like dirt, she might as well take the money and run! , , “Let you go? How exactly am I supposed to let you g 822Reads9.0Score100Shelves

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    ① [Blow a kiss] [Send a heart] [Send a heart] Zhang Xiannian couldn't help but feel a sense of sadness in her heart. She knew that from now on, this small courtyard with only three houses would be her destination for the rest of her life. After entering the room, Zhang Xi Nian sent the little maid to leave, and then sat down on Xiu ② [Send Heart] [Send Heart] Shen Wei was charming, and Zhang Yue was beautiful, both of them were first-rate beauties. The prince has so little interest in his female family members that no newborns have been born in the palace in the past two years. Body

48. 48 穿 After Becoming the Crown Prince’s Cannon-Fodder Concubine, I Just Want to Live a Carefree Life 穿成太子的炮灰侍妾后，只想当咸鱼 Cold Shadow Reappears冷影在现Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted One day, surgeon Ye Wanwan transmigrates, only to discover that her stepmother and stepsister have knocked her out and sold her to a merchant as a concubine! Being a concubine is bad enough, so why is her husband an idiot too? And her cheap husband has a strange habit of grabbing people by the throat. She has to stay on guard even while she sleeps, or this little fool might strangle her to death in the middle of the night. Then one day, the little fool suddenly turns out to be the Crown Prince… 328Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    This one, this one!! Really nice to look at.

49. 49 姨 Don't Panic When the Concubine Enters the Household, We Have the Prince on Our Side 姨娘进府不慌，我们有王爷撑腰 Envy Not the Cool Evening Breeze不羡郁郁晚风凉Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Not both leads are chaste + No transmigration or rebirth + A fussy heroine + Fictional dynasty + Devoted love later on + Don’t overthink the historical details] On Ruan Yu’s first day at work, all it takes is one glance over her shoulder to capture the heart of a cold-faced tyrant. Overnight, she goes from a lowly leading courtesan to a concubine in the prince’s household. Once she enters the household, everyone says she’s just a plaything, a woman whose arms have rested on a thousand pillows 270Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    🥳🥳🥳The heroine is a concubine, but she is very favored.

50. 50 疏 Shumo’s Transmigration, Rebirth, and Lie-Flat Life 疏墨的穿越重生躺平记 Walking into Spring行至春光Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted A modern-day office worker transmigrates and is reborn in the Great Zhou dynasty, passing through the ranks of palace maid, concubine, and consort... After such a miserable life in the modern world, she thinks she might as well lie flat in ancient times. At least someone will be there to wait on her. She wants to hold on to her belief that a simple, peaceful life is what matters, and make the most of each day. Will she get her wish? 124Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one! Very much in line with the requirements

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