Seeking Historical Romance With Palace and Household Intrigue, Plus Ambitious Leads, Preferably a Powerful Male Lead 求古言宫斗宅斗加有事业感的，最好是男主较牛

1. 1 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3kShelves
2. 2 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1kShelves

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   I really enjoyed this book; the female lead isn't pretentious, and the male lead isn't blind to good looks.

3. 3 惑 Ensnaring the Eastern Palace: Tying the Mad Crown Prince to My Skirts 惑东宫，把疯批太子拴在裙带上 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted Originally titled Eastern Palace Erotic Picture. A madman and a madwoman, both clear-eyed about the world. [A delicate beauty with a ruthless streak × a deranged crown prince who takes what he wants, 1v1, both leads pure and Alpha] From the age of fourteen, when Ruan Qing arrived in the capital, she was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the city. Three years later, the unruly Sixth Prince had become the Crown Prince, while Ruan Qing had become a widow burdened with a monument to her chastity 34.3kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves

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   It's so good! Please, everyone go see it!

4. 4 和 After Our Divorce, the Chaste and Crippled Prince Wants to Break the Rules Every Day 和离后，禁欲残王每天都想破戒 Fox Thirteen狐十三Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she gave everything for her family, only to be treated like trash. Reborn, she decisively divorces her blind-eyed, blind-hearted husband and cuts ties with the Chancellor’s residence. She takes on the vile and puts scoundrels in their place, transforming from a discarded wife into a national darling doted on by one powerful figure after another. She leads her loving maternal relatives to ever greater heights. Her brothers and former husbands, who once treated her like trash 1.7kReads9.1Score340Shelves

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   Two books that will absolutely suit your taste! [Top Post] Palace intrigue, high-status male lead, career-driven female lead, sweet! 🤤 🌴 First book: After the divorce, my "cousin" actually has a crush on me! 🌱 Second book: Tyrant? That's all, easily handled, I want to go home! [Heavy Blow]

5. 5 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.5kReads9.3Score2kShelves
6. 6 多 Surely You Laugh at My Passion 多情应笑我 Jiu Xiaoqi酒小七Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Lin Fang has been disguised as a boy since childhood, and she can't help feeling helpless about it. Her household registration says she's male, so what can she do? But the secret she has sworn to protect is discovered by a young boy she accidentally rescues! Lin Fang thought she'd picked up a deadweight, but once the boy, Yun Weiming, regains his identity, she feels as if she's sitting on a mountain of gold. “Who would've thought! I've picked up all kinds of things before, but you're the most va 70.3kReads9.7Score9.3kShelves
7. 7 娇 With the Adorable Beauty at His Side, Even the Cold-Blooded Powerful Official Is Stirred by Mortal Desires 娇娇在侧，冷戾权臣也被撩动凡心 Floating Snow Returning飘飘回雪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, sweet romance] Su Jiaojiao transmigrates with no grand ambitions. She only wants to make money, enjoy life, and be free. But her stunning looks catch the eye of Song Chi, the Prince of Jiangnan. He falls for her at first sight, and has only one thought when he sees her: I want her! “You're a merchant's daughter. It's your honor to be my concubine.” “I want to be your girlfriend.” “Your girlfriend? What's that?” “We can kiss, cuddle, and sleep together. No titles, no strings att 56.3kReads9.0Score6.8kShelves
8. 8 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 48.4kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves

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   Although I didn't read them recently, thankfully they're all finished, so following them isn't so tiring ٩( ๑╹ ꇴ╹)۶

9. 9 穿 After the Lazy Transmigrator in the Book Catches the Sickly, Yandere Regent's Eye 穿书咸鱼被病娇摄政王盯上后 Jade Beauty玉美人Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted [A stunningly beautiful, rich heiress vs. a brooding, possessive tyrant] [Sweet and clingy vs. bold and domineering] [The heroine is a looks-obsessed, spoiled, funny scatterbrain with a bit of a wild streak. She starts off with a terrible hand and gets pretty frantic as everything goes haywire. Skip if that's not your thing.] [Mutual first love + transmigrate into a book and take down scumbags + feel-good comedy + obsessive male lead takes charge] [The male lead seems sweet and innocent but is a 7.1kReads9.3Score877Shelves
10. 10 和 On the Day We Divorced, a Mad Beauty Snatched Me Away 和离当天，我被疯批美人抢走了 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted Mutual devotion + a rival who gets his comeuppance + happy ending Synopsis One: Jiang Xueci transmigrated into a book, becoming the brainless heroine who still loved the male lead even after he slaughtered her entire family. Jiang Xueci: “Ha...” How is that any different from falling in love with the prime minister of Japan in the real world? Suffer for the male lead and then get back together with him? No way. I'll cling to the antagonist's leg instead. With the story in my hands, either I live 1.4kReads9.2Score169Shelves
11. 11 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 26.1kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
12. 12 女 Matriarchy: The Mad Young Lord Keeps Smoothing Things Over with His Wife 女尊：疯批世子爷又在哄妻主 Bend at the Waist折腰Ancient Romance325k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, sweet and doting, unconventional matriarchy] [An innocent, sunny, carefree girl with a carefree attitude VS a crazy, wolfish, beautiful man who seems gentle but is secretly ruthless, with overwhelming possessiveness] [Things to know before reading: 1. Men can bear children. 2. The heroine is not strong or a larger-than-life female lead. She is an adorable, somewhat naive ordinary girl. 3. The heroine's flaws: she can't practice martial arts and is very weak in a fight. She's 6.7kReads9.3Score491Shelves
13. 13 有 After I Conceive, the Mad Regent Won’t Stop Pursuing Me Day and Night! 有喜后，疯批摄政对我夜缠日撩！ Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted [She disguises herself as a man, he disguises himself as a woman. After her former husband brings ruin upon himself, he chases her for ten thousand miles. A little angst, lots of sweetness, and a love rekindled.] In her previous life, Lan Jinhuan disguised herself as a man and lived under the thumb of Shen Fu, the “Grand Princess.” At three, he caught her and pinched her while she sat on his lap. At ten, he cornered her against a wall at the Imperial Academy. At thirteen, he scared her to tears, 3.4kReads9.3Score365Shelves
14. 14 蓄 Deliberate Seduction: The Lovesick Emperor Is a Master Flirt 蓄意引诱，病娇陛下超会撩 Kumquat金橘子Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [Short dramas “Has the Chancellor Been Flirted With Today?” and “Has the Chancellor Broken His Vows Today?” are now available. Search Tomato to watch.] [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other’s first + heroine disguised as a man + adored by everyone + love rivals everywhere + male rivals competing for her + regretful pursuit + second male lead wins] Perpetually slacking off, with occasional bursts of ambition: Chancellor Jiang Qingci & dark, clingy, lovesick beauty of a young emperor: Sh 5.2kReads9.2Score642Shelves
15. 15 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.9kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves
16. 16 被 After the Roguish, Untamed General Took Me by Force 被又痞又野的将军强取豪夺后 Bend at the Waist折腰Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Wild and lovesick mad general VS clear-headed, glamorous actress with an older-sister vibe] [One-on-one romance, transmigration, sweet romance, wish fulfillment, mutual salvation] [Warnings: The female lead is a flirtatious, alluring beauty and an actress, so she's very clear-headed early on and is always acting. She only starts doting on her husband later, so don't criticize her early on~~ The male lead is a clear-headed hopeless romantic. He knows she's using him and deliberately plays along. 1.1kReads9.2Score126Shelves
17. 17 欲 Craving His Love: The Tyrannical Emperor Steals a Kiss, Then Gets Teased in Return 欲宠，被暴戾皇帝强吻反撩 Bend at the Waist折腰Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted [A flirtatious, alluring, and peerlessly skilled sweet girl VS a violent emperor with a fear of women, who's actually a hopeless romantic, devoted and dangerously obsessive] [One-on-one, both leads are each other's first, sweet and satisfying, golden finger, redemption, devoted husband] Synopsis: Jiang Yi is desperate about her mission. She has to win over a tyrant who seems to be gay, but is actually twisted in his values, scheming and cold, and afraid of women? While trying to win him over, Ji 62Reads9.1Score—Shelves
18. 18 反 My Villainous Husband Mustn't Turn Evil 反派夫郎不可以黑化 Under the Roland Bridge罗兰桥下Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted Female-dominant society, one-on-one romance, with the woman doting on the man. Wei Shao was a postdoctoral supervisor in Chinese Language and Literature at Dongqing University. One day, she found a novel called The Tyrant Empress’s Sweet Little Husband on her office desk, apparently left behind by a close friend. Looking at the sort of novel her roommate had once enthusiastically recommended to her, she fell into deep thought. Curious, she casually opened it and read a little. In the story, a vi 9kReads8.6Score579Shelves
19. 19 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 14.7kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
20. 20 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    Domestic intrigue, romantic chemistry, two strong personalities, fighting off a mistress, tearing apart a philandering man.

21. 21 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 120.1kReads9.5Score11.3kShelves

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    The ratings are all very high 🤤💕

22. 22 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 20.2kReads9.4Score2kShelves
23. 23 重 Reborn as a Physician Consort, I Opened My Eyes to the Whole Capital Lining Up to Fight for My Hand 重生医妃一睁眼，全京城排队抢亲 Honeysuckle Vine忍冬藤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge Against Scumbags + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, she was blind and foolish, helping her husband rise to power. But once he had achieved success, he discarded her like a used tool. Her grandfather’s entire family and her upright father, the Minister of Rites, were branded with infamy and executed. She herself died with child, unable to rest in peace. At last, Heaven takes pity on her, and she is reborn. In this life, she will protect her family and crush the scumbag man 26.7kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves

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    Let's go see!

24. 24 福 Four-and-a-Half-Year-Old Fu Bao Is Spoiled by the Elite of the Capital 福宝四岁半，京城大佬抢着宠 Yan Xiaoni颜小妮Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A penniless doctoral student born with a money-losing fate opens her eyes and finds herself transmigrated into a tiger's den, where she's become the beloved little princess of the tigers. The stunning young man they rescued turns out to be a crown prince. She heads down the mountain with a pack of tigers, a milk bottle in her mouth, and the young prince by her side. All the capital's powerful figures compete to spoil her. A green-tea goddess? No problem: I'll clean out your storerooms. If I don' 1.6kReads9.3Score261Shelves
25. 25 暴 The Tyrant Can Read Minds, So Why Does He Insist on Spoiling Me? 暴君会读心术，非要宠我怎么办 Attracting Peach Blossoms招桃花儿Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Family Mind-Reading + Sweet Romance + Blessed with Children] [Scheming Black Lotus Villainess VS The Cunning, Ruthless Emperor] Feng Xiyao transmigrated into a book, and, as luck would have it, ended up in the body of Empress Feng, a character who appeared for less than a minute. Just as she was about to be sentenced to death by hanging, she grumbled: [This tyrant really has no brains. No wonder the woman he loves cheats on him, he gets beheaded, and his whole family’s corpses are hung on the c 602Reads8.4Score104Shelves

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    This book is worth reading.

26. 26 连 A Profusion of Intertwined Blossoms 连枝花浓 Muye Qingxi牧野清溪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted They say Jiang Qingli, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, is an empty-headed fool with not a shred of learning. Yet thanks to her maternal grandmother, a Grand Princess, she was betrothed to Gu Anlan, the elegant and distinguished heir of the Gu family. Meanwhile, the Jiang family’s concubine-born daughter, Jiang Qingrou, is renowned for both her beauty and her talent, yet she was promised to Gu Anyu, Gu Anlan’s infamous wastrel of a half-brother. The gossips of the capital have sighed 4.2kReads8.9Score412Shelves

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27. 27 太 The Crown Prince Is Infertile? Reborn to Marry His Brother and Usurp His Throne 太子不孕？重生嫁他哥，覆他皇权 May All Your Wishes Bring Fortune and Long Life如意得福万岁Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted [A short drama of the same name is now available] Shen Mi, the most beautiful woman in Yanjing, is set up and loses her chastity. The Crown Prince of Great Yan comes to claim the child in her womb. She enters the Eastern Palace, only to fall into an abyss. The Crown Prince is a master schemer who uses her as a stepping stone to the throne. Once he gains power, he kills his wife and child and massacres her entire family. Her fake heiress of a younger sister has their father’s affection all to her 5.3kReads9.0Score614Shelves
28. 28 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    ✨These are some super, super good books that I've personally tested! The female lead is intelligent, clear-headed, and knows what she wants; the male lead is of noble birth and only has eyes for her.

29. 29 云 Cloud-Swept Hair and Flowerlike Beauty: Reborn as a Force to Be Reckoned With 云鬓花颜，重生一世狠角色 Fu Ya付雅Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + household intrigue + strong heroine + one-on-one romance + all-out action + female-led growth] Warning: This is a story focused purely on household intrigue, with little romance. It is a coming-of-age story centered on household battles, and it starts slowly. This is not a fast-paced novel. If you prefer fast-paced stories, feel free to move on. Thank you. Born into wealth, she was nevertheless surrounded by people plotting against her. Qin YunyI never imagined that her devoted husban 602Reads8.5Score110Shelves
30. 30 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.9kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
31. 31 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 12.3kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
32. 32 全 My Family Squanders Everything and Lies Low, While the Heiress Is Loaded 全家挥霍摆烂，大小姐腰缠万贯 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted Li Zhiyue opens her eyes and finds herself inside a book as the daughter of a marquis. Everyone in the Xiangyang Marquis household is an absolute character. Her grandfather is an old wastrel who spends his days fighting crickets and chasing dogs, enjoying his retirement. Her father is a good-for-nothing second-generation heir who goes to court every day with the air of someone headed to a grave. Her mother is a beautiful airhead who can't balance the books and is hopeless at managing the househo 3.6kReads8.8Score417Shelves

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    These two are amazing!!! The author's other book is also great! ① It's currently being serialized and has over 200 chapters. The female lead is incredibly career-driven! The male lead has a hidden identity 🤭 There's also a romance subplot. ② It's completed. The female lead is extremely career-driven. The male and female leads had some misunderstandings before, but it's more like good fortune. ③ It's a farming novel by the same author with no romance. The female lead is incredibly career-driven, has four children she doesn't know, and her husband died early. Later, the female lead leads her whole family to a comeback. / ① Transmigration ② Reincarnation ③ Transmigration are all by the same author. The rating is low, but it's incredibly good. I don't understand why there are so few readers 😢😢😢

33. 33 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Raise the Scumbag Husband’s Illegitimate Child? 都重生了，谁还替渣夫外室养孩子 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Film and television rights sold] In her previous life, Yun Chu supported her husband, raised his son by a concubine, and helped the Xie family rise to greatness. In the end, she caused all one hundred members of the Yun family to be beheaded, then was forced to drink poison by the child she had raised with her own hands! As the poison burned through her entrails, she opened her eyes and found herself back at twenty. A line of Xie family children stood before her, each calling her “Mother” with 27.5kReads9.2Score4kShelves
34. 34 穿 After Transmigrating to a Year of Famine, I Became the Worst Mother-in-Law 穿到荒年后，我成了极品恶婆婆 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Farming + feel-good wish fulfillment + System + adorable kids + no male lead] Cheng Wanqun woke up in the body of a 33-year-old farmer's wife in ancient Dahuang Village. Her four sons were kneeling by the bed, calling her Mother, and her daughter-in-law had another grandchild on the way. After being single her entire life for 33 years, she'd suddenly become a mother-in-law and grandmother. Raising four sons was already hard enough, but then disaster struck: locust plagues, droughts, snowstorms. 68.1kReads9.4Score7.6kShelves
35. 35 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 106.8kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    The female lead is incredibly career-driven, but while the male lead is impressive, he might not be the kind of "superstar" you're looking for.

36. 36 荀 Xun Xun’s Art of Persuasion 荀洵善诱 Lan Nini兰妮妮Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted Xin Xiaoxiao, a farm girl from a remote village, worked hard to earn a place at university. After graduating, she struggled to land a job at a Fortune 500 company, then climbed the ranks until she was on the verge of becoming general manager. But an accident reborn her in another world, in ancient times, as Xun Xiaoxiao, the daughter of a powerful official’s family. Now that she has become her, what kind of upheaval will she cause as she struggles to survive in this treacherous web of schemes an 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Palace intrigue and domestic power struggles, two strong protagonists, satisfying read—you won't regret reading this! [Got it][Got it]

37. 37 倾 The Alluring Empress Opens Her Eyes, and Every King in the Realm Kneels 倾城女帝一睁眼，天下诸王皆跪了 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance784k WordsCompleted She was the Empress of Canglan, unmatched in both martial and scholarly arts, unrivaled in strategy, and a master of both medicine and poison. After being set up, she was reborn in the body of Yan Li, daughter of the Grand Tutor of the Mu Kingdom. The moment she wakes, her uncle and aunt beat her? Just watch her make them beg for mercy on their knees. The crown prince smears her name to break off their engagement? The emperor strips him of his position as heir to protect her! The empress of a ne 6.4kReads9.1Score894Shelves
38. 38 细 Fine Rain, Soft Light 细雨湿流光 A Qi7阿柒7Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Just as a long-awaited love finally cleared the gloom that had settled over her heart, and she at last decided to accept his feelings, she suddenly discovered that this love had been built on lies from the very beginning... Shen Wan was a gentle young woman from the water towns of Jiangnan. She waited desperately for her fiancé for three years, only to receive word that he had died on the battlefield. Resilient as she was, she pulled herself together, carrying her longing for her “late husband 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A traditional Chinese romance. The heroine comes from a wealthy merchant family, but they are framed. First, she suffers the tragedy of her fiancé dying in battle, and then her family members are imprisoned. The resilient heroine pulls herself together, uses her own strength to build a business, stabilizes the family fortune, and clears her family's name. And by her side, there is always a man who silently protects and deeply accompanies her…

39. 39 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.2kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves

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    The career-driven female protagonist only cares about climbing the social ladder and occasionally indulges in romantic entanglements. The first book features a strong female lead who eventually dies and rises to power. The second book is a female-centric, empowering story with a romantic subplot, but the male lead also dies. The last book is still ongoing and I haven't finished reading it yet.

40. 40 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.1kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
41. 41 婢 The Beautiful Maid 婢子绝色 Rain Tapping the Pipa雨打琵琶Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted “Come here and let me hold you.” Looking at Lin Shuang'er trembling before him, Ye Beicheng suppresses the madness in his eyes. Everyone knows the God of War Prince of Great Song is cold, restrained, and uninterested in women. Yet he takes a servant girl to his bed and cherishes her like a treasure. Lin Shuang'er was born poor, with a life worth less than dirt. She knows she shouldn't become so attached to her master's affection. But this master stands up for her, lowers himself for her, and giv 4.5kReads9.2Score1kShelves
42. 42 天 Fated Poison Consort: The Prince Dotes on Her Completely 天命毒妃：王爷一宠到底 Bing Xiayun冰夏云Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she helped him ascend the throne, but he slaughtered her entire Mu family. Later, she fed him a bowl of poison, carved him up piece by piece, and made delicious meatballs from his flesh. Then she forced his favorite concubine to swallow them with poisoned wine. She proved through her actions that you can't just pick on a woman like her and get away with it. Anyone who provokes her will be reduced to ashes and scattered to the winds. When she woke again, she had somehow ret 262Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Super good! 🍉🍉🍉🍉 The female lead is cunning and resourceful, decisive and ruthless in her killings. 🍉🍉🍉🍉

43. 43 重 The Reborn Empress Looks Up, and the Entire Court Falls to Its Knees 重生女帝一抬眼，满朝大臣全跪了 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine + Yandere + Both are virgins + Satisfying read + Obsessive to the core] Yan Qing was supposed to be a princess of the imperial clan, but she was born cursed as an ill-fated loner. Her father kept his distance, her mother loathed her, and her family and subjects all saw her as a venomous snake, avoiding her at all costs. In the prime of her life, she died because of her family’s schemes. Even the powerful young nobleman she had personally trained and nurtured betrayed her 2.7kReads9.2Score276Shelves
44. 44 重 Reborn Empress Opens Her Eyes, Torments Her Scum Husband and Seizes the Empire 重生皇后一睁眼，虐死渣夫夺江山 Phoenix Rules the Land凤点江山Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted A power-hungry, unhinged empress takes on the world vs. her fiercely loyal shadow guard / strong heroine + unhinged female lead + satisfying read + villains get humiliated throughout + devoted guard In her previous life, she died pregnant, full of hatred. In this life, she has sworn off love and wants only power. The puppet emperor is nothing but a stepping stone. Her maternal grandfather is the chancellor, her uncle is a general, and her brother commands the Imperial Guard. With such powerful c 5.6kReads9.1Score545Shelves
45. 45 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 17.2kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
46. 46 女 Disguised as a Man: The Tyrant Charms with Her Beauty 女扮男装：暴君她美色撩人 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + no romance + strong heroine + gradually becomes everyone’s favorite] Jun Lin was born into the modern world and then reborn in another era. After disguising herself as a man, she finally managed to ascend the throne, only to be poisoned by her childhood friend and turned into a puppet under his control. Her memories became jumbled and her personality changed drastically. After five years of tyranny, she died in court. Jun Lin: “Thanks for asking. I woke up in a mass g 2.9kReads9.5Score482Shelves
47. 47 嫡 The Noble Daughter Is the Phoenix! The Entire Chancellor's Residence Kneels 嫡女为凰！相府全体都跪下 North Moon Xiaomu北月小木Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + powerful male and female leads + mastery of both medicine and poison] Jiang Qingran is the only legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household. She and her half-sister were born on the same day of the same month in the same year. Her half-sister is hailed as a blessed girl and the phoenix destined by heaven, while Jiang Qingran is called a jinx, a worthless blob of mud. She endures humiliation and hardship at every turn. When she is six, her parents beat her and send her 15.3kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
48. 48 不 After I Stopped Being a Doormat Princess, I Took My Pick of the Kingdom’s Courtiers 不当窝囊王妃后，我阅尽天下裙臣 Bamboo Sees Mountain Rain竹见山雨Ancient Romance93k WordsOngoing [Satisfying revenge] + [Strong female lead] + [Putting scumbags in their place] + [Regret and remorse] + [A smart heroine] Synopsis: A strong female lead should be resilient and steadfast, calm and composed, positive and determined. When life throws unavoidable storms my way, I’ll ride the wind and break through the waves. I’ll live not only for myself, but let my tiny spark spread like wildfire across the endless plains. Her*~* She was the beloved daughter of a great general. Then, blinded b —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The textbooks primarily focus on career development, with very little emphasis on romance. Furthermore, the male and female leads, along with some supporting characters, are all portrayed as intelligent.

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