Looking for Smart Palace and Household Intrigue Stories 求有脑子的宫斗宅斗文

1. 101 沉 Immersed in the World of Zhen Huan, the Noble Lady Is Floating Away Again 沉浸式甄嬛，贵人又飘了 Pipi Sea King皮皮海王Female-Channel Fanfiction414k WordsCompleted An unlucky office drone was transmigrated in the womb as Lady Fucha. As the Fucha clan’s daughter grew up and entered the palace, Wen Ru recalled her past life and suddenly realized she was in serious trouble. A check-in mini-program for Empresses in the Palace... So this was Empresses in the Palace, after all. Unfortunately, she hadn’t watched much of it, so she’d just have to follow the prompts for now. Immersive transmigration. I heard the timid yet arrogant Lady Fucha wants to get promoted, 2.7kReads8.9Score146Shelves
2. 102 都 Since I've Transmigrated into the Qing Dynasty, Why Not Boldly Choose Kangxi? 都清穿了，不妨大胆点选康熙啊！ Midnight Stars深夜星辰Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On the first day Shi Nanxi transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty, she learns that her elder legitimate sister, Shi Rongyue, is also a transmigrator. Shi Rongyue wants to escape her future as the Crown Princess, so she approaches Nanxi and offers to let her marry the Crown Prince while she marries the Fourth Prince. Anyone who transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty knows the history. The Crown Prince’s later years are miserable. Though the Fourth Prince eventually wins, he is only thirteen now and wil 18.3kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
3. 103 华 Consort Hua Reborn: First, Let's Add Something to Huan Yi Incense 华妃重生：先给欢宜香加点料 Typing King码字大王Female-Channel Fanfiction564k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, who met a gruesome end, has been reborn. Before she died, she learned the truth about her miscarriage at the prince's residence and why she had never been able to bear a child. Back at the prince's residence, she vows that this time, if she can't have children, then nobody else will either! That night, Yinzhen lies beside Nian Shilan and jolts awake in his sleep. Why is it so chilly when summer has already begun? “This story has absolutely nothing to do with history!!! It does not 1.3kReads8.9Score124Shelves
4. 104 战 The God of War’s Beloved Is a Special Forces Soldier from Another World 战神的掌心娇竟是异世特种兵 Big Sister Ali阿狸姐姐Ancient Romance961k WordsCompleted The modern era’s top special forces soldier, “Night Phoenix,” dies on a mission. Her soul travels through time and she is reborn as Wei Shi, the infamous “spoiled and unruly princess” of Prince Jing’s manor in the Tianqi Kingdom. The moment she opens her eyes, she inherits the original owner’s painful memories of her past life: her father, Prince Jing, has rendered such great service that the emperor sees him as a threat. The incompetent and suspicious Emperor Jianwu joins forces with corrupt of 10.4kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves

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   As a top female special forces soldier who had carried out countless anti-drug missions amidst gunfire, she tragically fell off a cliff and died during her final mission. When she opened her eyes again, her soul had transmigrated to ancient times, becoming a notoriously arrogant and domineering princess of a royal family in the capital. What terrified her even more was that she had inherited the original owner's memories, knowing full well that the entire royal family would be massacred in three years, with no one surviving. Her only thought was to use the skills she had honed over the years to rewrite this inevitable fate.

5. 105 清 The Cold, Powerful Official Bows to Me 清冷权臣，他为我折腰 Pale Moon, Gentle Chill淡月微凉Ancient Romance448k WordsOngoing Also known as: Bewitching the Capital: The Powerful Brought to Their Knees #Rival Suitors #Multiple Male Leads, All Chaste #Making Money #Beautiful Black Lotus #Feel-Good Power Fantasy The main romance is one-on-one, with Fu Tingnan as the official pairing. The other male leads are emotional entanglements, creating a battlefield of rival suitors. Read with care if that bothers you. Fu Tingnan is the heir to the Duke of Zhenguo, the youngest powerful minister in the court. Ruthless and decisive, 41Reads7.6Score106Shelves

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   A thrilling and action-packed novel about power struggles in the martial arts world. It subverts tropes without being invincible, focusing on the dark side of Lancheng. The protagonist uses his wisdom to achieve a comeback. The story is exciting and engaging, a must-read for those looking for something to read.

6. 106 难 After Dying in Childbirth, I Became the Scumbag's Stepmother 难产死后我成了渣男继母 Rong Ci容辞Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted After dying in childbirth, Cui Jingzhi was reborn in the body of Miss Guo. Overjoyed, she prepared to rekindle her love with her husband, only to discover his affair with her cousin. Her death had been part of a plot, and even her newborn daughter had been switched and abandoned! As the scoundrel and his mistress prepared to celebrate their grand wedding atop her bones, Cui Jingzhi smiled. She turned around and married into the Duke's household, becoming her ex-husband's stepmother and her cousi 16.4kReads8.3Score2.1kShelves

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   [The pinnacle of rebirth and revenge novels! My scumbag ex-boyfriend kneels and calls me "Mother"!] 💥A highly rated masterpiece with a 7.4 rating, 7151 people are currently following! 💥 🔥Explosive highlights: Died in childbirth only to discover her husband's affair with her cousin? Reborn, she marries into the Duke's mansion, becoming her ex-husband's stepmother and her cousin's mother-in-law! A wicked mother-in-law during morning and evening greetings, a "good stepmother" when it comes to ruthless betrayal—a dual identity navigating the cutthroat world of domestic intrigue! ✍️Author Rong Ci uses delicate strokes to depict the heroine's journey from a desperate housewife to a master of domestic power struggles. Just when you think it's just an ordinary rebirth story, the heroine has already shattered the conspiracy in the most explosive way—turning all her enemies into her children and grandchildren! Every chapter's face-slapping scenes are breathtakingly satisfying, and the cheating couple is manipulated. 🎧The intelligent text-to-speech version makes the palace intrigue and domestic power struggles even more immersive—a must-have for commuting and relaxing! Readers who enjoy the precise counterattacks of "Empresses in the Palace" and the dark revenge of "Why Women Kill," will find this ongoing blockbuster novel absolutely captivating and will keep you up all night! 👉Click "Claim Now" to see how the heroine turns a tragic marriage into a cathartic revenge drama!

7. 107 黑 The Black Lotus Consort: My Acting Reigns Supreme in the Harem 黑莲花宠妃，本宫演技冠绝后宫 Waiting for the Flowers' Strings待花弦Ancient Romance247k WordsOngoing Palace intrigue + black lotus + crushing scumbags and rising to power + everyone is evil + favored consort Other transmigrators become daughters of noble families, raised in luxury and blessed with lives free of hardship. Xia Jinhua, however, transmigrated as an impoverished concubine-born girl, adrift like a duckweed and forced to scheme at every step to secure her future. From her first dazzling encounter with the emperor at a country estate to taking the phoenix seal and firmly claiming the t 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The subject matter is unique, the ideas are original, and the plot is full of twists and turns—it's very entertaining.

8. 108 疯 The Mad Commandery Princess Watches Four Maniacs Chase Her Half Sister 疯郡主笑看四只癲批踩着她追庶妹 Eighty Degrees八十度Ancient Romance124k WordsCompleted [Wildly unhinged, funny, and lighthearted. Other heroines have poems; this heroine has unhinged quotes. A lively ensemble cast and plenty of food. Mid-story, construction and development take center stage, with a little farming on the side.] In this vast sea of people, meeting some folks feels like karmic retribution! The farming princess everyone looks down on is actually the eldest daughter of the capital's richest family. After a great fire three years ago, she woke up with a new soul. When s 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is incredibly intelligent, and I absolutely love her personality! 👍😆 The time-traveling heroine, Hua Zhichu, survives a fire and undergoes a heart transplant, then focuses on farming and infrastructure development, fighting her way from the countryside back to the capital! 🔥 The emperor generously grants her the choice of a prince as her husband, prompting four princes to fiercely challenge her: "Forced marriages are never sweet," "I wish you were burned alive!"... But the heroine retorts directly: "Do you think you're made of gold?" So satisfying! A crazy princess clashes with four eccentric princes, creating numerous memorable scenes of chaotic love triangles. The farming and infrastructure development storyline is also solid, with a constant stream of delicious food and quirky quotes. It's lighthearted, engaging, and a must-read for fans of historical romance!

9. 109 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 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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   Xiao Yan, that madman, appears cold and ruthless on the surface, but when his hand is bandaged, he doesn't even dare to breathe loudly. Su Qianqian remarked that this generation of villains is really too difficult to handle; even treating an injury requires a bonus lesson in modern medicine. 😘

10. 110 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.9kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves

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    Two books I really like

11. 111 娘 The Empress Is Determined to Rise to the Top 娘娘她立志登高位 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Scheming beauty x stern, cold emperor (soul transmigration + palace intrigue + not mutually devoted + eventually his one and only) In the third year of Zhaowu, Wen Zhuohua abandoned the path laid out for her and entered the palace as a palace-selection candidate. She loves wealth, splendor, power, and status. All under heaven belongs to the sovereign, and nothing in this world is more exalted than imperial authority. Once in the palace, she treads carefully in the harem and puts on an act for th 15.2kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    This is really good! The female lead is determined to climb the social ladder and is incredibly cunning. Plus, the author's writing is excellent, so give it a try!

12. 112 林 Lin Shu’s Fifteenth Century 林殊的十五世纪 Just Writing Whatever随便写点什么Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted [Woman disguises herself as a man + multiple male leads + semi-fictional medieval setting + Western romance + all leads are faithful + no System + saints with selfish motives + scoundrels with true hearts + soulmates + powerful characters make everything by hand] I write with all my brain in the gutter and none of it up in my head. If you’re okay with all of the above, come on in. A female-led romance with a strong everyone-loves-the-heroine vibe. Whatever else happens, I want everyone to love 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's alright. The logic is sound, the plot is reasonable, and the content is quite engaging.

13. 113 夫 After His Wife Yielded Her Place to the Talented Female Deputy General, the Duke's Estate Went Bankrupt 夫人让贤女副将后，国公府破产了 Okay欧克Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted At the victory banquet, Xu Songhe saw her husband tie her jade pendant around the waist of his female deputy general. His eyes were full of affection. “It's just a trinket. You can have it.” She wanted her mother's keepsake back. All she got in return was his scolding that she was “unworthy of it.” When she discovered that her mother-in-law had thrown her parents' memorial tablets into the pigsty, her heart finally died. She flung down a divorce agreement and decisively reclaimed every bit of he 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The remains of her loyal father were thrown into a pigsty, and her mother's belongings were given as gifts to a female deputy general by her scumbag husband. When the female protagonist wanted her things back, everyone made fun of her, saying she was petty! Without feigning sadness, she directly divorced him, took back her dowry, and left the scumbag husband with nothing!

14. 114 资 A Capitalist Workhorse Transmigrates into a Book About Empresses in the Palace and Defies Fate 资本家牛马穿书甄嬛传，逆天改命 Ji Youning纪攸宁Female-Channel Fanfiction323k WordsCompleted [Empresses in the Palace fanfiction + palace and household intrigue + underdog comeback + System + career-minded heroine + wish fulfillment] Capitalist office drone Xia Wanyi died unexpectedly after her production wrapped. Reborn in the womb, she faced her mother’s premature labor and saved herself with a “Karmic Merit Ledger System,” only to cripple the System outright. After ten years of keeping her head down, she thought she could coast through life. But when the System awakened at age eleven 52Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the world of "Empresses in the Palace," fails to defeat the system and lie low, and activates the Book of Merit to avoid the "One-Zhang Red" punishment! She latches onto powerful figures, builds her career, rewrites the script of "Empresses in the Palace," and helps the entire harem rise to power, delivering a thrilling experience for everyone!

15. 115 娘 The Consort Is Alluring and Seductive, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Can't Resist Her 娘娘妩媚妖娆，冷戾帝王不禁撩 Xu Xiao Yuan许小圆Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted With an imperial decree, Gu Wanying, daughter of the Marquis of Guangping, is betrothed to the Prince Regent. The night before the decree arrives, she learns that the world she's in is the setting of a novel she read in modern times. The male lead in the book is a prince. He and the heroine, Meng Xin, have loved each other since they were young, but Meng Xin is taken into the imperial harem and becomes a favored consort. From then on, Feng Yuzhao goes to war, conquering new territory and buildin 5.7kReads8.9Score440Shelves

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    [Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work][Sparrow's Divine Work] The male lead initially liked his childhood sweetheart. After she married into the palace, he helped her become the Empress Dowager. Later, his childhood sweetheart personally found him a princess. Unexpectedly, the male lead fell in love with the princess. Later, the male lead became the emperor, and the princess became the empress. It's still ongoing, but it's really good...

16. 116 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 177.6kReads9.4Score27kShelves

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    👍👍 The author writes exceptionally well. The female lead is incredibly shrewd, decisive, and speaks very directly without any hesitation. Moreover, every character in the story is astute, each with their own hidden agendas. For example, the Empress Dowager, seemingly gentle and principled, is actually extremely astute; seemingly clueless, she's incredibly shrewd, after all, she holds the position of Empress Dowager. The core characters are also well-developed. Take Luo Ning's father, for instance, a man seemingly devoted to his wife and filial, but in reality, these qualities pale in comparison to his own wealth, status, and the power he craves. The writing is logically rigorous and never dull; you'll want to read one chapter and then another—it's never enough! Every move the female lead makes, every path she takes, is interconnected with subsequent events. Every move she makes is incredibly shrewd; she doesn't overstep any boundaries. It's the first time I've seen such a shrewd female lead. She's not love-struck and relies solely on herself. But sometimes I feel sorry for Luo Ning. Her past life was too painful. Although her grandmother protected her, she couldn't protect her every day. After Luo Ning's rebirth, she risked being thrown out to cooperate with Prince Yong and sign a contract of servitude.

17. 117 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.2kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    This is the best male lead I've ever seen! 👍👍👍 Absolute control and doting affection. He says he'll take care of the female lead and he absolutely does. He has everything under control. It's hard not to love him.

18. 118 吾 I Am Your Poison 吾即卿毒 Kawaii Little Egg Tart卡哇伊小蛋皮Ancient Romance672k WordsOngoing “Reborn, she returns with a cup full of poison.” “Her mother-in-law gives her poison? No, it's soup her daughter-in-law made!” “Bones lie hidden in the secret passage, and the person beside her pillow follows like a shadow.” “Her calming incense is a deathly lure for her enemy.” “He watches from beyond the light and shadow as she burns down the ancestral hall. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a top-notch palace intrigue and domestic power struggle novel. The writing is superb, and the rebirth story is incredibly satisfying. The plot has its own structure and is very enjoyable without being depressing at all. I highly, highly recommend it!

19. 119 救 My Rescuer Is a Prince? I'll Make Him Pay! 救命恩人是皇子？讹他！ Listening to the Brook, Writing as It Flows听溪落笔Ancient Romance127k WordsCompleted Xin Lingxuan's life motto: consultations start at a thousand taels. Romance? Not interested! After being heartbroken by Lu Chengde, her aloof, saintly master and the Miracle Doctor of Hundred Flowers Valley, she finally got it: men will leave, but money is dependable! She sets off for a foreign land as the "black-hearted miracle doctor," with one clear goal: a position as an imperial physician, complete with a high salary and a comfortable retirement! On the way to the capital, she casually "sha —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Flying Kiss] After being heartbroken by her master, the medical saint, the female protagonist begins to only talk about money and not feelings. She transforms into a "black-hearted divine doctor" and bravely ventures into a foreign country, aiming to retire in the royal palace. On the way, she encounters a crisis and discovers that the person who saved her is actually a prince, so she directly tries to extort him! But later she discovers that her master is hiding a secret, that she is not human, and that the court is in chaos!

20. 120 诱 Soul-Seducing! The Scheming Heir Has His Eye on the Bratty Little Green Tea 诱魂！腹黑世子盯上了作精小绿茶 Qi Qi's Meaty Dimples七七的肉酒窝Ancient Romance431k WordsCompleted [1v1, Mutual Devotion + Quirky + Scheming + Determined to Win] Mischievous Little Green Tea VS Eighteen-Steps-Ahead Scheming Heir Luo Chu transmigrates into a book. She becomes the pampered, headstrong young lady of the Ning’an Marquis’s household. Madly in love with the Third Prince, Li Chongshen, she chooses his side in the fight for the throne and even sneaks letters into her father’s study to help him. Jealous of the heroine, Commandery Princess Wencan, she plots all sorts of cruel schemes. 845Reads8.8Score104Shelves

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    Having transmigrated into the mortal realm and regaining consciousness, all I want to do is lie down and relax... But alas...

21. 121 公 A Princess's Survival Guide: Kidnap a Big Shot as an Accessory 公主求生指南：拐个大佬当配件 Springtime Warmth春日万暖暖Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted The dynasty is fictional! Please don’t complain if that’s not your thing! The author is sensitive~ A pure-love, wish-fulfillment tale about a goddess of war! Shangguan Li, the unluckiest little princess of the Southern Kingdom, comes with a built-in “ill omen” curse. Her father and consort mother despise her, and the aristocratic set relentlessly bullies her. On the day of the Grand Princess’s birthday, someone sets her up. She wakes to find herself gifted a three-day tour of the Northern Waste —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Deep within the palace of a fictional dynasty, the princess's path to survival is shrouded in mystery. Fortunately, she successfully recruits a powerful figure as a "partner"!

22. 122 重 Reborn: Seducing the Crown Prince and Drawing Him Into Power 重生：诱东宫，勾他上位 Snow Blowing Over the Roadside陌上吹雪Ancient Romance219k WordsOngoing [Clear-eyed heroine, 1v1, both leads devoted only to each other, emotional manipulation, palace intrigue, fake substitute, sisters both reborn] [Cold and restrained, seemingly sinister but truly devoted Crown Prince × alluring and bewitching side consort with brains and a talent for acting] (She pursues him at first; later he forces her to love him and dotes on her like crazy) Main characters: Shen Zhiyao (Shen Zhiyin), one and the same person; Xie Jingming (Anything unclear will be explained la 11Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I've read quite a few palace intrigue and domestic drama novels, and these few are pretty good. The last two are already finished, and they're quite popular, so you've probably all read them. The first one is the one I just started reading; don't be fooled by the low reading count—it's a new book!! ⭐The first one is a 1v1, both leads are virgins, palace intrigue, and psychological warfare. The female lead pretends to be a pampered young lady, charming the crown prince, but she's actually ambitious and cunning! The crown prince also dotes on her immensely—it's super sweet and incredibly good! ⭐The second one is a transmigration novel about a villainous woman, 9.6 rating, a highly read (500,000 words), but the male lead isn't virgin, so those who don't like this genre should avoid it. ⭐The third one is a forced marriage + wife-chasing drama, the male lead has a seemingly innocent but actually ruthless personality.

23. 123 公 The Princess Sneaks Out on the Eve of Her Wedding, and the Crown Prince Comes to Catch Her Himself 公主婚前趁夜出逃，储君亲自抓人 Wuxi巫溪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Devoted Couple + Male Lead with a Black Heart Beneath His Gentle Exterior] Prince Xie Linheng was famous for having no interest in women. For years, he had never been close to a single woman. In the second year of Jian’an, the emperor fell gravely ill, and the crown prince took power. Desperate to see her mother, Yu Tingwan had no choice but to seek Xie Linheng’s help. Everyone said the crown prince was as noble and graceful as a pine tree, peerl 28.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
24. 124 一 Why Should a Maid Get to Rule the Duke's Estate? 一个丫鬟凭什么执掌国公府 Mo Fei Shu墨菲书Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted [Office Worker Takes On Ancient Household Intrigue + Fights Back to the Top + Death Loop + Comeback + Transmigrate + Reborn + Face-Slapping + Marquis's Residence + Conquest] An office worker dies suddenly after working 996 and transmigrates as a maid in an ancient duke's household... Zeng Cuixi has seven lives to unlock. The death loop on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the first challenge she must overcome. Only when she awakens her "Karmic Chain" golden finger, which lets her see 25Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    This is an amazing book! The plot is full of exciting moments and very informative. Highly recommended!

25. 125 纨 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 49.7kReads9.4Score6.3kShelves

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    Everyone's IQ is online, a good book on power struggles

26. 126 和 A Political Marriage? I’m Your Ancestress! 和亲？哀家是你祖宗！ DomomanAncient Romance171k WordsCompleted A new work is here! Welcome to read my story on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    From the Empress Dowager's throne in the Longevity Palace to the Di Rong's marriage carriage, facing an unfamiliar environment and hidden dangers, she used her sixty years of experience to gradually tear away the disguise of the grasslands!

27. 127 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Book, She Went on a Rampage Changing the Plot 穿书后她疯狂改剧情 Orange-Flavored Malt Candy橙子味麦芽糖Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a book? And into the body of an obscure little character... Don't panic. Just think of it as an immersive gaming experience. Besides, we've got God's-eye perspective! What do you do when the plot is just too heartbreaking? Change it! Changing the plot feels great in the moment, and even better every time she does it. She absolutely loves the feeling of turning other people's fates around! What has she done wrong? All she wants is to save every poor, wounded soul! 122Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When he's being tortured, he really cries; when he's laughing, he really shows his teeth and laughs heartily.

28. 128 重 Reborn: I Crushed the Female Lead’s Heavenly Fate 重生后，我碾碎了女主的天道 Evi, Morning News: The Crane ArrivesEvi朝闻御鹤来Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted [Past Life] She was the treasured pearl of the Pei family, beautiful as an immortal and a model of a distinguished clan, yet she became the most ridiculous joke in a popular tale, all because the Heavenly Dao favored Jiang Shuyue, making her nothing but a stepping stone. Her marriage was stolen, her family was ruined, and in the end, even her bones turned to ash in the great fire. Jiang Shuyue climbed to the top over her remains, basking in the favor of fate. Even Heaven sent down sweet rain for 34Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is incredibly intelligent! [OK][Take a closer look] In her past life, she was beautiful and talented, but was ruined by the chosen one, Jiang Shuyue, losing her reputation and her family, becoming a stepping stone for the female lead. Reborn, Pei Shuning is no longer at the mercy of others. She starts afresh as the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's family, cleverly incorporating the high-caliber men who had once been involved with Jiang Shuyue—such as the Crown Prince, princes, and top scholars—into her schemes. These men are drawn to her by her intelligence or resilience, but Pei Shuning is focused on her career and revenge, turning their favoritism into an asset. There's no mindless power-ups; the story unfolds through subtle political maneuvering and psychological warfare. Watch the female lead rise from the ashes—it's satisfying and realistic. A must-read for fans of ancient Chinese revenge romance!

29. 129 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白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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    The female protagonist and her younger sister were reborn together. From the moment her sister requested a marriage exchange, I knew she had also been reborn, and in this new life, she would live only for herself.

30. 130 谋 Scheming for the Phoenix: The Empire as a Game, You as My Pawn 谋凰：江山为局，卿为子 Mo Bai Long Miao墨白陇喵Ancient Romance281k WordsOngoing [Reborn + political intrigue + palace and household drama + the hero's desperate pursuit of his ex + strong female lead] In her previous life, Shen Yu, an illegitimate daughter in the household of the Vice Minister of Personnel, suffered a cruel fate and watched her closest family die. She helped the Third Prince, Xiao Jue, ascend the throne, only for him to end her life with a bowl of lethal poison. Reborn with all her bitterness intact, she returns to three years earlier, when her adoptive mot 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    After being reborn, the concubine's daughter puts aside love and focuses on political intrigue, protecting her loved ones and avenging her blood feud. The "love-hate relationship" with her allies is not contrived, the political intrigue is logically sound, and the characters are calm and clear-headed.

31. 131 我 I Became a Golden Finger and Helped the Supporting Actress Take Charge 我成了金手指，帮助女配翻身做主 Spring Sun and Gentle Breeze春阳微风Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted College student Ling Lingqi is a bookworm who has read countless online novels. One late night, after finishing a novel, she was chosen by System No. 007 to become its successor. To return to the real world, she must help the female side characters in the novels she has read turn their lives around... 1Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 132 宫 The Palace Is Deep as the Sea, but the Noble Consort Shows No Mercy 宫门深似海，贵妃毫不手软 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance407k WordsCompleted Two noble daughters in one family, and everyone says the Marquis of Cheng'en's household is blessed with good fortune. But Liang Nianfu knows that beneath this fortune lie captivity and confinement, and a road from which there is no return. Red walls and green tiles, a pampered and precious life: once those who deserve to be hated and the things that need doing have all been dealt with, how can a cage hold a flying bird? A cage cannot hold a flying bird, but a person can! One moment of poor ju 142Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The opening is captivating! The seemingly glamorous life of the Cheng'en Marquis's family, with its two noble daughters, masks Liang Nianfu's imprisoned existence. Court intrigue and emotional entanglements unfold layer by layer, as the heroine struggles and eventually rebels. Pei Wenjing's "rogue" pursuit of love is also quite intriguing. The plot is fast-paced and engaging, a delight for fans of historical romance.

33. 133 重 Reborn as the Heroine of a Tragic Romance, I Refuse to Be a Doormat 重生虐文女主不好的当 Qing Yi青艺Ancient Romance459k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + tragic historical romance + strong female lead + wartime chaos + equally matched leads] The heroine unexpectedly transmigrates, becoming a female general disguised as a man in a story about rising above the chaos of war. She has no golden finger and is plunged straight into a harrowing war. After her personality changes dramatically, she unwittingly attracts a dangerous figure who strikes fear into everyone’s hearts. From her initial hopes and dreams to the cruel realities that 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is intelligent and skilled in combat; a female-centric novel.

34. 134 乱 Butterflies Flutter Through the Dust 乱尘蝶飞 Let Me Adorn Myself with Flowers且自簪花Ancient Romance181k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Fast-paced plot] [Not a wish-fulfillment novel] Written in the style of classical Chinese chaptered fiction, with a realistic bent. The female lead is disciplined by nature. There is no transmigration or rebirth. This is a traditional, fate-driven novel about society and human nature, rooted in traditional values. If you prefer wish fulfillment or a radically rebellious female lead, this book may not be for you. Female lead Lu Dieyan: She rides out in men's clothes, both c 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's so captivating! Once you start watching, you're completely engrossed and can't put it down.

35. 135 重 Reborn as Wei Yanwan: Tearing Up the Script of Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 重生魏嬿婉：手撕大如传剧本 Li Ningyu李凝雨Female-Channel Fanfiction346k WordsCompleted Completed at 300,000 characters, with no rushed ending I am Wei Yanwan, the most honored Empress Dowager of the Great Qing. Others envy my phoenix robes and the fact that no one dares offend me. But what I miss most is the little courtyard on Osmanthus Lane in Jiangnan: I roll up my sleeves to simmer herbal dishes, Jinzong crouches behind the counter to do the accounts, and Yan'er runs around the courtyard chasing butterflies. Osmanthus blossoms fall all over us, their fragrance lingering throu 57Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story is intelligent, and the female lead is intelligent too. It's currently being serialized. 20 Chapters updated daily.

36. 136 朱 Vermilion Beauty, Jade Seal: The Grand Princess Goes on a Killing Spree 朱颜执玺：长公主她杀疯了 Never the Prettiest美不赢Ancient Romance858k WordsCompleted She was the eldest princess of the Great Jing, decisive and ruthless from childhood. She tore corrupt officials apart in court, and no one dared cross her. Later, she was sent to marry into Great Yan, helped her husband ascend the throne, and became empress. To secure the empire, she concealed her sharp edge and kept the harem in balance. Then someone tried to murder the Crown Prince, and her child nearly lost his life. That was the last straw, and she descended into madness. The harem's poisono 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is really well written. Life is already so hectic, but this book allows me to find a moment of peace and quiet amidst the busyness. The pacing of the whole book is just right, making it easy to read without feeling tired.

37. 137 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.5kReads9.4Score2kShelves
38. 138 花 The Courtesan's Blade, the Prince's Waist 花魁的刀，王爷的腰 Totally Bewitched可迷可迷了Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted [A short drama and comic adaptation with the same title are now available] [Secret Identities / Devoted to Each Other / Happy Ending / Scheming Prince x Cold, Elegant Pavilion Master] Sworn enemies become spouses, uncovering each other's secret identities and flirting their way into a sweet romance! The Prince of Lingyuan x the Azure Bone Sect: a carefully orchestrated descent into madness. She is the mysterious master of the Pig Bone Pavilion, as well as the most famous courtesan in the capita 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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    A contract marriage: she is the top assassin in the martial arts world, he is a powerful prince. Each harbors their own ambitions, yet they fall for each other in their interactions, ultimately choosing each other. A good read if you're looking for something to read.

39. 139 偏 The Heir Just Has to Marry Me 偏偏世子要娶我 Wen Xingyun温幸运Ancient Romance3.6M WordsCompleted As the daughter of a Grand Princess, she was born a commandery princess, and her engagement to the heir of the Duke Who Guards the Nation made them the envy of everyone in the Great An Dynasty. Then, overnight, more than a hundred members of her family were branded traitors and beheaded at the Meridian Gate. He and her half-sister even gave her a cup of poison. It turned out everything had been a conspiracy. Reborn, she joins forces with her beloved to protect all her loved ones and ensure every 2.7kReads8.5Score292Shelves

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    She seemed like a character who could win without lifting a finger, but she deliberately didn't follow the naive and sweet route. She was intelligent throughout the palace intrigue and domestic power struggles. She saw through the insidious schemes in the disputes between the legitimate and illegitimate children at a glance. She cleverly used her own strength to fight back in the domestic power struggles. She could also use her quick wit and strategy to break through the deadlock in the court games. Her counterattacks against the enemy were smooth and fast. Her killing spree was so fast that it was impossible to stop!

40. 140 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score443Shelves

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    A masterpiece among ancient Chinese novels [smile][smile][kiss]

41. 141 与 Parting with Dreams 与梦离 An Acorn一粒橡果子Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted [Harem Intrigue + Reborn + Political Scheming + Plot-Driven + Ensemble Cast + Serious Drama + Historical Romance] Prologue: Late at night, a sudden downpour began. The jade orchid by the bed gave off a captivating fragrance, as bewitching and hard to resist as the lovely woman in his arms. Urgent knocking sounded outside the bedchamber, accompanied by Eunuch Li's voice. “Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! Consort Yao jumped into a well and took her own life!” “What!” The emperor's he 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Reborn into a palace intrigue, while others have golden fingers, she has evil fingers.

42. 142 满 My Whole Family Are Cannon Fodder, but After They Read My Mind, They Rebel 满门炮灰读我心后，全家造反了 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Physical edition of "Claiming the Pearl 2" goes on presale October 17 at 7:30 p.m.] [Mind reading + System + adored by the whole family + transmigrate into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger] Qiao Jiaojiao had accumulated so much virtue in her past life that the Old King of Hell granted her a rebirth with all her memories intact, plus a golden finger: a Virtue Points Shop. Qiao Jiaojiao was thrilled to start her new life, only to discover she hadn't been reborn at all. She'd transmigrated i 123.7kReads9.7Score14kShelves

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    ① The female lead is reborn into a new body, pampered by her family, and the male lead can hear her thoughts. Every character in this book is incredibly intelligent; it kept my brain spinning! The plot is also incredibly dramatic, with the female lead single-handedly confronting and threatening the heavens. The original male lead, though wicked, was also caught in a difficult situation. Ahhh, go read it! ② The female lead's soul transmigrates, changing her own destiny and building infrastructure. Lü Songli transmigrated into a book, becoming the cannon fodder original wife of the male lead Xie Zhan in "The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Second Wife." In the book, the original owner's husband is stolen by her friend Zhao Yutan, who returns from exile in glory. They secretly have an affair while she is seriously ill, ultimately causing her death from anger. Lü Songli is about to roll up her sleeves and tear the scumbag and the bitch apart when she discovers that Zhao Yutan doesn't intend to maintain the original plot; she wants the two to switch fiancés. Lü Songli silently lets her steal the scumbag away. But why did they still ask the Empress Dowager to force her and Qin Sheng into marriage? Marrying into the Qin family, which was destined to be exiled, she had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and get to work. Unexpectedly, as she worked, the business expanded more and more, and the Qin family had no choice but to fight, fight and fight again in order to protect it.

43. 143 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染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
44. 144 傻 Get Real. You Could Never Measure Up to Her After She Was Reborn 傻了吧，重生后的她你高攀不起 Mo Chen Sauce墨宸酱Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted Also known as: Think you can reach her now? She’s reborn and out of your league The score just came out, so it’ll go up later. [Past and present lives + devoted couple + both reborn + face-slapping scumbags + political intrigue + sweet on the outside, dark within + skilled in both medicine and poison + raising a child + everyday life + doting romance (the heroine focuses on her career at first)] In her previous life, Shen Xian was obsessed with a scumbag and trusted her cousin. Mistaking arsenic 5Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This book is great; the satisfying way it slaps you in the face is so enjoyable.

45. 145 医 The Adorable Baby of the Miracle Doctor Consort: Turning the Tables and Becoming a Phoenix 医妃萌宝，逆袭成凰 Mo Han Yuanbao墨涵元宝Ancient Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge on scumbags + powerful male and female leads + doting family + adorable child + portable space] Wen Jin, a medical genius, accidentally transmigrated into the body of an ugly woman obsessed with handsome men. She woke up on her wedding night. “Your Highness, let me explain. I’m not…” It hurts! I want to cry! The original owner was both a pretty-face addict and a desperate simp. She’d provoked a short-tempered prince and gotten herself killed. Luckily, Wen Jin had her medical 9.1kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] Superb! I love the female lead's character; she's gentle, generous, independent, and calm in the face of adversity. And there's also a super cute and sensible little boy. The author's writing is excellent; I look forward to more exciting sequels! Keep it up…

46. 146 渣 The Scumbag's Whole Family Is a Menace, So I Became Empress and Reduced Them to Ashes 渣男全家是祸害，我封女帝扬其灰 Fu Luan伏鸾Ancient Romance450k WordsCompleted [No brainless plot, no transmigration, no System, no rebirth] With the Duke’s estate on the brink of collapse, Lu Fengzhou enters the palace as a male favorite to serve the empress, willingly becoming a caged songbird for others’ amusement. He does it to preserve his family’s power and glory and keep his younger sister Qingyu safe. Qingyu had only wanted to honor their mother’s dying wish: support each other as siblings, become a wife and mother, and be content with that life. But people are dri 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A female-centric domestic power struggle + male concubine/brotherly palace intrigue!! Highly recommended! A scumbag tries to morally blackmail the female lead with vows, but she directly exposes him: "Vows are about respecting one's conscience, do you have one?" She then turns around and focuses on building her career and making big money! 💪🔥👑 #Femalelead #harembrothers #historicalromance #domesticpowerstrikes #palaceintrigue #femalefic #politicalintrigue #jadefraudcrossingthegarden

47. 147 探 So What If He's the Top Scholar? She Turns Around and Marries the Number One Scholar 探花了不起？她转身高嫁状元郎 The Flying Old Cabbage会飞的老帮菜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Reborn in the Womb + Face-Slapping + Everyone's Favorite + Female General + Light Political Intrigue] She paid for her husband to sit the imperial exams, cared for his gravely ill mother, and supported his entire family. After two years of hard work, she was rewarded with his triumphant return as the third-place palace graduate, along with his new wife: supposedly the most talented woman and the highest-ranking female official in the dynasty, with a slight swell to her bell 1.3kReads9.2Score132Shelves

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    It's said that a blessed woman doesn't marry into an unfortunate family, and that perfectly describes the female protagonist of this story. After leaving that scumbag and his family, her life has been incredibly good.

48. 148 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 8.7kReads8.9Score901Shelves

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    A brainy domestic power struggle novel where both the male and female leads are strong and intelligent! A clear-headed and strong-willed eldest daughter of a marquis's family versus a seemingly innocent but actually cunning and aloof top scholar!

49. 149 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score137Shelves

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    She's intelligent, shrewd, ambitious, and has a broad perspective! The male lead is incredibly powerful and steals her love! The female lead is shrewd and uses the situation to her advantage.

50. 150 玫 The Rose Scheme 玫心计 Mo Feng Ruyin末凤如音Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Household and palace intrigue + two powerful schemers + strong female lead + unconventional happy ending] In her previous life, she drifted through life in a daze. Her entire family was wiped out, and she met a miserable end herself. When she opened her eyes again, Murong Shuanglian surveyed the room full of schemes and smiled. Since Heaven had given her another chance at life, this time she would love wealth, power, other people, and herself most of all! In this life, she plans every step and 2Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    A reborn female protagonist's refreshing novel! Murong Shuanglian smiles as she watches the scheming in the house, step by step navigating the power struggles and intrigues within the household. She loves money, power, and herself, radiating an aura of dominance.

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