Secondary Consorts, Bedchamber Maids, and Mistresses ′侧室，通房，外室

1. 51 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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   Exciting ancient Chinese romance novels featuring concubines and maids rising to power.

2. 52 东 The Eastern Palace Bedchamber Maid 东宫通房 Yu Nanting玉南廷Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted Yu Niang had once been sold as a courtesan and was left with a strange illness. By chance, she became the Crown Prince’s personal medicine woman, then his bedchamber attendant. But because of her low birth, she was never given a title. The Crown Prince was handsome and noble, but cold and unfeeling. He often warned his lowly bedchamber attendant not to covet what she could never have. Yu Niang could only meekly agree. One day, a fire broke out in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince’s leg was pi 35.3kReads9.2Score4.6kShelves
3. 53 惊 Shocking! The Heir's Chambermaid Is a Total Knockout 惊！世子小通房是尤物 Little Green Apricot青杏小Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + sweet and satisfying + funny + a husband’s long road to winning his wife back] As the Prince of Li’s young concubine, she knows the Rules for Women and Lessons for Women by heart. The young lady wants to offer herself to him? Clutching a chicken leg, she hides in the corner to watch. “Wow, this is exciting!” With a beauty so graceful and so many sweet words, even a sage would be unable to resist, right? So why hasn’t that man made a move? “Go on, hold her tight and kiss her 283Reads7.3Score—Shelves
4. 54 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 9.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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   This book is great! The female lead is incredibly strong; she becomes a prince's concubine, but the princess treats her exceptionally well, even better than a younger sister!

5. 55 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 4kReads8.8Score358Shelves
6. 56 双 The Two-Faced Buddha 双面佛子 Linghua Dance菱花舞Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted A female PhD reborn in the womb × a scheming young marquis Transmigration + physician heroine + both leads devoted only to each other + sweet romance He Jiaojiao, legitimate daughter of the Yong’an Marquis’s household, is set up by her former fiancé, And ends up sharing a room with Zhou Yunshen, the Zhenwei Marquis who has renounced the world to become a monk**! He says he searched for her for six years, and from now on, he’ll never let her go again! At the Peony Banquet, she is framed and falls 555Reads6.5Score109Shelves
7. 57 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 [Complete] [Not a devoted couple + No harem infighting + No golden finger + Not a wish-fulfillment story] P.S. The heroine is plain-looking, with an alluring, ample bust. Jiang Ying gained weight after having a baby, reaching 160 jin, and her husband was no longer willing to touch her. She died without ever knowing she was a supporting concubine in The Reborn Matriarch. By keeping her head down and behaving herself, she avoided being sacrificed by the plot. The heir and the matriarch were a lovi 9.4kReads8.4Score855Shelves

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   The female lead is a concubine who was brought in by the legal wife to have children. The male lead fell in love with her when she was overweight.

8. 58 娇 The Delicate Concubine Wept, and the Paranoid Minister's Heart Trembled 娇娇外室一哭，偏执权臣心颤了 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple + food + sweet everyday romance] The third son of the Pei family, Pei Sanlang, was as refined as the moon and a gentle breeze, and scrupulously proper. He was the secret crush of the capital's noblewomen. Yet when this man, who kept his distance from women, returned from the south, he brought back a bewitchingly beautiful mistress. Xi Ning was that mistress. Everyone said Pei Zhao was peerlessly handsome, but only she knew that Pei Zhao had bought her to conceal his "condition. 6kReads8.9Score442Shelves

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   🤫The third son of the Pei family is a man of impeccable character, a paragon of virtue, and the object of many affections for noble ladies in the capital. However, this man, who is averse to women, returns from his trip to the south with a bewitching mistress. Yes, the female lead is this mistress. Everyone says Pei Zhaolang is exceptionally handsome, but only she knows that she was bought to cover up his 'hidden ailment.' After returning to the capital, she has been kept in the outer courtyard and never summoned. She is quite content, running a food shop and occasionally teasing the young master, living a carefree life. But someone, however, has a dark expression on his face.

9. 59 通 Her Slender Waist and Jade-Like Beauty Drive the Reserved Crown Prince Out of Control 通房细腰玉颜，引清冷太子失控了 Xiao Lizhi小荔稚Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Both leads devoted to each other + sweet romance + male lead is hopelessly in love!] [Delicate, soft-waisted chamber maid × noble, aloof crown prince] Nian Yao was the lowliest maid in the inner palace, yet she had a face as beautiful as a hibiscus. Unfortunately, she was frail and the daughter of a criminal, someone everyone could bully. But nobody knew that whenever Nian Yao was moved by desire, a begonia flower bloomed on her right shoulder, alluring and radiant. Except the noble, 2.1kReads8.9Score209Shelves
10. 60 娇 The Pretty Maid Has Her Ways, and the Cool-Headed Chief Minister Can’t Resist Her 娇美通房手段高，清冷首辅不经撩 Hua Yao花杳Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted (Both devoted only to each other + sweet romance + doting husband + no nasty characters + everyone’s favorite + shopping-space dimension + secret identity + adorable baby + runaway pregnant heroine) [Clear-eyed, stunning, flirtatious heroine vs. reserved, sultry powerful official who can be both wolfish and cuddly, a fatherly male lead] After getting drunk, Yu Zhi opened her eyes to find herself transformed into a stunning little concubine who had been sent to the Chief Minister’s bed! Rumor had 709Reads9.0Score127Shelves
11. 61 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 55.8kReads9.0Score7kShelves
12. 62 权 The Powerful Minister’s Concubine 权臣的瘦马通房 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted A devoted couple, sweet romance, and a wife-chasing journey of regret A Yuan was famous in Yangzhou as a slender beauty, with skin as smooth as jade and beauty as radiant as peach blossoms. Every frown and smile of hers could captivate the heart. Later, she was sold into the Marquis of Anning's household. The old madam took a liking to her and assigned her to serve as a bedchamber maid to Wei Xun, the heir to the marquis's title. Wei Xun was aloof and indifferent by nature. More than anything, h 4kReads8.5Score439Shelves
13. 63 软 Soft Waist, Beguiling Bones 软酥腰，娇妾媚骨生香 Meow-Flavored Toffee喵味太妃糖Ancient Romance724k WordsCompleted After one wild night, Song Yihuan was set up by her elder sister and made into a surrogate. No one knew that by day, her elder sister lived in perfect harmony with Ji Lingchuan, heir to Prince Ning, while by night, Song Yihuan took her place, spending the nights in his arms because her sister could not conceive. Song Yihuan thought that once she gave birth, she would finally be free of it all. But the moment the child was born, her sister dropped her virtuous facade and tried to kill the mother 524Reads9.2Score216Shelves
14. 64 穿 I Transmigrated as a Delicate Concubine, and Drove the Chaste Heir Mad with Desire 穿成娇软外室，把禁欲世子撩疯了 Sweet Romance Darling甜文小宝贝Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [Ex-wife-chasing redemption arc + silly comedy + food + adorable baby] Keep being a simp, and in the end you'll get everything! After working late into the night, office worker Su Mulan opens her eyes to find herself a woman whose family has been confiscated and who has been exiled to a brothel. Just as Su Mulan learns the brothel's eighty-one techniques for pleasing men, the eldest legitimate son of the Xie family takes an interest in her. Her golden finger lets her turn mountains into gold, bu 620Reads8.5Score101Shelves
15. 65 通 The Maid in His Bed Is a Little Sweet 通房丫鬟有点娇 Lucky Fish福鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Yaoyao bit her lip, tears in her eyes, and became the cherished darling of powerful minister Xie Xiuzhi. From then on, she rose to the top. * Everyone knew that powerful minister Xie Xiuzhi was ruthless, had no interest in women, and cared only for power. But they did not know that after nightfall, he shed his usual cool demeanor, wrapped a hand around his little maid's waist, and tenderly called her “Yaoyao.” Su Yaoyao was of low birth and knew the gulf between herself and Xie Xiuzhi, yet sh 161Reads5.7Score—Shelves
16. 66 纯 The Pure and Alluring Maid Has Wised Up, and the Coldhearted Minister Can’t Take It 纯欲丫鬟开了窍，清冷权臣受不住 Fat Mom Is a Little Fierce胖妈有点虎Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Brilliant maid VS aloof, unhinged powerful minister; sweet and angsty romance, fiercely doting, devoted couple] Hua Ying was born precocious, with a mind bordering on the supernatural. She was the eldest daughter of the Hua family of Jincheng. As a child, she took a miraculous medicine called the Frost Spirit Flower for an illness. It attracted a deadly threat, and the Hua family was wiped out overnight. To stay alive and find out who was responsible, she hid her identity, pretended to be dul 1kReads6.9Score145Shelves
17. 67 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 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is a concubine, it's so good!

18. 68 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 19.9kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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    A story of two virgins and one devoted lover! The female lead rises from a maidservant to become a Noble Consort at the beginning of the story, and becomes Empress while pregnant with twins in the middle of the series.

19. 69 陪 The Lady’s Maid 陪房丫鬟 March Chirp三月啾Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [A Tale of Taking by Force] Unluckily transmigrated into the body of a maid who serves as a dowry, Yun Xiang knows she will eventually be chosen to become Second Master Lu’s bedchamber maid. Second Master Lu is refined and gentle, the man of many maids’ dreams. But she doesn’t want that. She struggles and resists, openly and in secret, doing everything she can to avoid it. Yet, by a twist of fate, she unexpectedly catches Second Master Lu’s eye. She has no right to refuse. Just as it seems the m 69kReads9.1Score11.1kShelves
20. 70 通 What Does a Bedchamber Maid Want? Money and a Handsome Man, of Course 通房图什么，不就图个财色兼得 Knowing Warmth and Cold知暖知寒Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Transmigration + Fiercely Protective Hero + Both Leads Have No Prior Relationships + Playing the Fool to Outsmart Others + Pregnant Escape + Heroine Builds Her Career Later] Liu Yiyi transmigrated into the body of one of the four concubines the Duchess of State was about to give to her young lord. For money and freedom, Liu Yiyi decided to compete for the position and become the young lord's favorite. - The young lord's grandmother: “The Pei family has never had a concubine 2.6kReads8.7Score354Shelves
21. 71 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… 3.2kReads6.5Score127Shelves

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    The female lead is a concubine

22. 72 灵 Spirit Spring Dimension: The Prince’s Favorite Jealous Concubine 灵泉空间：王爷独宠醋精外室 Dragon Fruit Growing Toward the Sun火龙果向阳而生Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted After staying up night after night reading novels, Fu Xiaoman suddenly died and transmigrated into the fictional historical kingdom of Dongling, becoming the foremost woman in the Second Prince's household, though she had neither title nor status. The original owner was not only fair-skinned and beautiful, but also skilled in martial arts and medicine! Her transmigration even came with a spiritual spring and a planting space as a bonus. Fu Xiaoman was done with serving people! But the Second Pri 654Reads8.0Score107Shelves
23. 73 通 The Maid Leaped into the Flames, and the Brutal Prince Went Mad with Regret! 通房丫鬟跳火海，暴虐王爷悔疯了！ Ye Jingshu叶惊漱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Li Qinghuan had been the Prince Regent Li Xingchuan’s bedchamber maid for three years. For all three years, she had done her duty and never once overstepped her bounds. She had set three rules for herself. The first rule for a bedchamber maid: Never act alluring or seduce the Prince Regent into neglecting his duties. After attending to Li Xingchuan, she never stayed a moment longer, no matter how much her whole body hurt. The second rule for a bedchamber maid: Never leave trouble for the future 883Reads6.4Score104Shelves

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    The Regent and his concubine Li Qinghuan

24. 74 掀 Flip the Table! The Noble Consort Climbs to Power with a Bullet Screen System 掀桌！贵妃娘娘靠弹幕系统杀上位 Xiao Yan Wants to Get Rich小闫要暴富Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [The rewards from the scrolling comments all serve the story.] A month after entering Prince Rui’s manor, Ling Shuanghua declares: Life here is no walk in the park! Prince Rui himself is gloomy and petty. His princess consort rules the household and holds the purse strings. To her left is her cousin, Secondary Consort Miao, who raises the prince’s eldest illegitimate son. To her right is Secondary Consort Fang, who is deeply favored by Prince Rui. And that’s not even counting the Princess of Qin 599Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    In the first book, Ling Shuanghua suddenly realized! She was just a minor character destined to die within three episodes. Watch as she seizes Qi Jin'an's favor and carves a bloody path through this cannibalistic inner court! From then on, the magical bullet comments appeared even more frequently, accompanied by random drops of special rewards: fertility pills, infertility pills, lucky charms… Thanks to these bullet comments, Ling Shuanghua not only escaped her original cannon fodder role but also rose rapidly through the ranks, becoming the Empress Dowager of the Great An Dynasty!

25. 75 读 Mind Reading? The Consort Reborn, and His Majesty Loves Her Even More 读心？贵妃重生，陛下更爱了 Heng Jiujiu恒久九Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted [Bewitchingly beautiful consort x mind-reading emperor, devoted couple, female supporting character transmigrates into a book, mind-reading] In her previous life, Yun Tingruan was called a bewitching consort, but in truth she was a complete pushover. When the empress dowager accused her of monopolizing the emperor’s attention, she immediately arranged for other consorts to attend him. When the court ministers accused her of meddling in government affairs, she didn’t even dare glance at a memoria 3.6kReads8.7Score498Shelves
26. 76 王 The Prince’s Concubines Fight Tooth and Nail for Favor 王府侍妾又争又抢 Jiang Jiang He He江江贺贺Ancient Romance238k WordsOngoing [Household Intrigue + Palace Intrigue. Prince Qi Is Not Chaste, but Wen Shi Is the Male Lead and Love Interest, So the Heroine Is Not Chaste, While the Male Lead Is] Li Baoyin is a true woman of ancient times. Her parents are ordinary townsfolk. She has beauty and ambition, but no way to climb the social ladder. That is, until a Concubine System mistakenly identifies her as its host and bonds with her. A favored consort, a noble lady: those are things she wants to become too. In the end, Li Baoy 14Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 技 The Concubine with Maxed-Out Skills Is Turning Herself into an Empress? 技能拉满的侍妾，卷成皇后了？ White Peppercorn白藤椒Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted Empress Wenzhao was a famously bewitching consort and the most talented empress. The way she has been judged and defined throughout her life has changed many times, but that has never diminished her status or the value of studying her. [System + Raising Kids + Relentless Competition] Thanks to being well fed at home, Qi Jiao was plump and rosy-cheeked. After a flood, she was sold into the palace as a maid, and when she got a little older, she was assigned to the empress’s palace. A few years lat 12.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
28. 78 糊 After the Scatterbrained Mother Was Reborn, Her Hard-Luck Life Turned to Wealth and Glory 糊涂娘重生后，命苦的她富贵荣华 You Lu由鹿Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted [The heroine’s mother is reborn; devoted to one another in both her past and present lives; one-on-one romance; happy ending] Qi Manyue was so foolish that she didn’t realize until she was on the verge of death that she had raised her enemy’s son, while her own daughter had been abandoned far from home. She clung to life to search for her daughter, and at last found her: nothing but bones in a mass grave. When she saw the remains, she finally breathed her last. But when she opened her eyes again 5.7kReads8.9Score659Shelves
29. 79 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves
30. 80 勾 Flirt with the Crown Prince, Become His Favorite Consort? A Piece of Cake 勾太子，宠妃？顺手的事儿 Snowy Dudu雪之嘟嘟Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! We’ll say it three times because it’s important] She transmigrated? And became a favored concubine to the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom? After waking up one day, Mu Wantang finds herself inside a wish-fulfillment novel she had read recently, as the Crown Prince’s beloved concubine. Jun Chengyan, the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom and The Outcast, is breathtakingly handsome, elegant, and incomparably noble. The original owner was beautiful, but not 24.6kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
31. 81 重 Reborn, the Unhinged Empress Hides Her Lover in the Deep Palace 重生后，疯批皇后深宫藏夫 Han Jiuling寒九灵Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted only to each other + satisfying wish fulfillment + having a child with another man + reborn + clever power struggles] Wild, unhinged empress vs. mad emperor, plus a harem full of husbands The emperor and empress died. When Jiang Mian opened her eyes again, she was back on her wedding day. She had been reborn. In her previous life, she had taken a sword for the man she loved and helped him ascend the throne. In return, she got betrayal and heartbreak. His illness supposed 396Reads—Score105Shelves
32. 82 重 The Night I Was Reborn, I Kicked the Coldhearted Emperor Out of Bed 重生当晚，娇娇美人踹冷戾帝下榻 Zhuchuan Xue竹川雪Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, Palace Intrigue, The Emperor’s Groveling Pursuit, A Beautiful and Cunning Heroine Who Seduces the Ascetic Emperor Until He Falls for Her] Lin Xiyu was born with an alluring nature and was forced on the emperor as a gift. In her previous life, she loved him. Even after a palace coup left him a prisoner, she willingly stayed by his side and endured hardship with him. Later, he reclaimed the throne, but someone close to him tortured her to death. She died with twins in her womb. Reborn a 500Reads8.5Score—Shelves
33. 83 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 25.8kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
34. 84 性 Sexy Widow, Having a Live Meltdown 性感寡妇，在线发癫 Running Braised Fish奔跑的红烧鱼Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Female player who dates around + lighthearted comedy + unconventional palace intrigue] Song Wanyi went from a sexy bombshell to a widow who had supposedly killed her husband right after their wedding. Being a widow was great. No husband, and a huge dowry to boot. As long as she found a way to outlive her in-laws, life would be a dream. But she never imagined that the aloof master she had seduced on a whim was actually the emperor. It was over. How was she supposed to keep her string of male com 2.2kReads9.2Score230Shelves
35. 85 伴 The Bride’s Personal Maid 伴嫁丫鬟 Yan Su You Ni眼粟有妮Ancient Romance160k WordsCompleted In the silent depths of a grand household, fate drifts like a wisp of silk. From a maid who came with the bride to a maidservant in the study, she treads carefully at every turn, caught between schemes and growing affection. Beneath his cold exterior lies tenderness; beneath her caution, a heart beginning to stir. In the deep halls of a marquis’s household, an unspoken love quietly takes root. Love runs deep in the marquis’s manor, where schemes stretch as far as the sea. Where will she ultimate 2.5kReads7.3Score172Shelves

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    You won't regret reading this; it's a great book.

36. 86 为 A Life of Servitude 为婢 Qiaoqiao the Loach桥桥小泥鳅Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted Xiao Lu was held hostage for ten years. I stayed by his side, living as if we were husband and wife. When he was rescued and returned to the State of Zhao, I became the most shameful kind of person at his side: a slave from the State of Chu. A maid, insignificant and easily overlooked. I watched him marry a beautiful woman, watched him host banquets for his guests. I watched him become a prince, watched him bask in glory. Later, on the eve of my wedding, I heard that he had burned his boats and 5.1kReads8.7Score535Shelves
37. 87 娇 Pampering the Kept Woman 娇养外室 Nine Tails九尾Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted Jiang Wu is mute and a concubine's daughter, and at the Minister of Revenue's residence, she lives worse than the maids. After a man takes her virtue, the fearsome governor of the Western Depot takes her away to become a eunuch's mistress. From then on, she has no choice but to do everything she can to please the man who violated her. After her aunt dies, Jiang Wu is finally free to break out from under his control. Later, the once-arrogant and unruly governor trudges through the downpour at Xis 81Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 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 6.4kReads9.0Score652Shelves

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    🌟🌟🌟In her fifth year at the Marquis's residence, Youli rose from the lowest-ranking cleaning maid to become the most favored head maid in the eyes of the Marquis of Yong'an's heir, achieving a small peak in her maidservant career. However, an unexpected turn of events led her to become the heir's concubine…

39. 89 美 The Gorgeous, Flirtatious Maid Who Ran After Seducing the Heir 美艳通房茶又娇，撩完世子她就跑 Sugar-Free Pineapple Milk Pudding菠萝奶冻不加糖Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance, happy ending, sweet and doting, ridiculously sweet, both steamy and heartfelt. Everything you want, I've got. Beautiful, scheming, down-on-her-luck heiress X cold on the outside, warm on the inside, intensely possessive heir to a marquis The whole capital thinks Young Lord Jin has gone mad! The aloof and proud Young Lord Jin actually defied an imperial decree and rejected his betrothal, leaving the daughter of the powerful chancellor in the lurch! Rumor has it that it's all 8.7kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
40. 90 夜 The Tyrant Uncle Who Visits My Dreams Every Night 夜夜梦见未婚夫的暴君叔叔 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance498k WordsCompleted (Both leads are chaste + she’s his one and only) Yun Si is the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, raised in seclusion. She is gentle, refined, reserved, and proper. After coming of age, she gets engaged. Her fiancé is her cousin, a gentle and refined gentleman, and the current emperor’s nephew. They are a perfect match in status, talent, and beauty. On the night of their engagement, Yun Si dreams of a man pinning her down on a mandarin-duck quilt. His gaze is burning and brazen, as thoug 9.4kReads9.0Score911Shelves

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    Xie Yan, who once massacred the court, hid his fangs after meeting Yun Si. For his daughter, he became diligent in governing and loved his people, shocking them: "Did the tyrant change his ways because he's afraid of his wife?" He raised an eyebrow: "What I fear is my darling's tears." A high-energy storyline combining career and romance, the tyrant's growth is incredibly captivating! Tags: Career, Adorable Child, Supporting Role

41. 91 君 The Emperor Steals His Minister’s Wife, Then Claims Her by Force 君夺臣妻，被恋爱脑帝王强取豪夺 Time Is Gentle and Clear时光清浅Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + the emperor steals his minister’s wife + love-driven madness + emotional push and pull + exclusive 1v1 romance + love-struck hero + heroine who grows] [Fate means nothing to Yuchi Jing. He only believes in following his heart.] At their first meeting, Yuchi Jing stole another glance at the woman beneath a centuries-old tree. She wore a bright red fox-fur cloak over her brocade robe, concealing the hairstyle that marked her as a married woman. At their next meeti 4.7kReads9.0Score402Shelves
42. 92 小 Little Temptress, You Can't Escape! The Tyrant Is Obsessed with Me 小妖精逃不掉！暴君对我痴缠入骨 Round Little Egg圆滚滚蛋Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Suisui was an innocent, naive little fox. After the tyrant Xiao Chen brought her back to the palace, he would go mad if anyone so much as looked at her for a moment too long. When she came back to life, she found herself back at the time she first met Xiao Chen! She failed to escape and was brought back to the palace again. To break free from Xiao Chen’s control, Shen Suisui could only save herself by acting cute and sweet-talking him from time to time. “Xiao Chen, I l 15.3kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
43. 93 快 Quick Transmigration: The Blessed Empress Who Bears Children for the Heirless Emperor 快穿好孕娘娘：绝嗣帝王替我生娃 Sweet 8糖糖8甜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Pregnancy Story + Blessed with Fertility + System + Swapped Identities + Palace Intrigue + No Fixed Couple + Clearheaded Heroine Who Isn't Love-Brained] Bei Lingyao was born into the world of cultivation and became a lightning-type Foundation Establishment genius, only to have her spiritual root stolen and her dantian crippled. To reclaim her spiritual root and restore her dantian, she binds herself to a Childbearing System and transmigrates to different worlds to bear ch 5.8kReads9.1Score583Shelves
44. 94 清 After the Cool Beauty Ran Away, the Mad Crown Prince Saw Red 清冷美人逃跑后，疯批太子急红眼 Shui Yangyang水央央Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted A cool, gentle beauty X a possessive, deranged crown prince In her previous life, Nan Zhi was hit by a car while running away, then transmigrated to ancient times. She thought she’d live a peaceful life, but who could have known… The crown prince brought a beauty back with him. Everyone in the Eastern Palace said she’d climbed her way into his favor, but no one knew she didn’t want to climb that high. All she wanted was to escape. After her first escape attempt failed, the crown prince grabbed h 5.6kReads8.9Score360Shelves
45. 95 咸 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 19.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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46. 96 从 From Maid to Magistrate’s Wife: A Native Woman’s Journey 从丫鬟到官夫人，土著女子奋斗史 Zhuang Sheng Mi庄生迷Ancient Romance769k WordsCompleted [Native-born leads, no space, no System, no golden finger] Strong, beautiful maid Ren Qingmiao x unlucky, sickly, handsome scholar Lin Yanchu Ren Qingmiao's hometown was struck by disaster when she was young, and she was sold into slavery. Her intelligence and strength won her master's favor. By chance, she saved the unlucky scholar Lin Yanchu, and the two became entangled from then on. She learns a trade and trains her body, becoming self-reliant and strong. After leaving the manor, Ren Qingmia 5.2kReads8.9Score545Shelves
47. 97 外 The Concubine Only Wants to Lie Flat. Why Are You Picking a Fight with Her? 外室只想原地躺平，你们惹她干嘛 Fei Fei非非Ancient Romance659k WordsCompleted [Coercive love + groveling pursuit + second male lead becomes the endgame] A war god general who doesn’t realize he’s in love, and a scheming prince who plans every step. … Luo Shiyao was traveling on a cruise ship when an accident occurred midway, and she drowned at sea. The good news: she wasn’t dead. She had transmigrated. The bad news: she was in hell mode from the start, reincarnated as the top courtesan in a brothel. Uh-oh… When you’re in a brothel, you have little say over your own fate. 301Reads6.9Score—Shelves
48. 98 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 16.8kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    The novel about a concubine in the Qing Dynasty is now complete.

49. 99 贵 The Noble Consort's Thousand Charms 贵妃千娇百媚 Ji Nanzhi寄南枝Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace-intrigue novel + reborn black lotus heroine + exceptionally talented actress, rising through the ranks] [The male lead has consorts at first. After falling for the heroine, he favors her, makes her his sole favorite, and eventually dismisses his harem. One-on-one romance.] In her previous life, Shen Fu was a substitute for her elder sister. Her sister was the beloved Noble Consort, the most favored woman in the imperial harem, and lived in unmatched splendor. Shen Fu, timid and frail, ha 3kReads8.5Score345Shelves

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    🍊Highly Recommended🍊 Palace intrigue + reborn scheming woman + female lead with amazing acting skills, rising through the ranks! 🍐🍐🍐 In her past life, Shen Fu thought she was just a substitute for her elder sister. Reborn, Shen Fu endured the pain and reached out, her delicate fingertips grasping the bright yellow robe. She nestled gracefully into the emperor's arms, her beauty captivating: "Your Majesty." She wanted the greatest power in the world, and the most prestigious status. As long as she firmly grasped the emperor's heart, everything would be hers to possess.

50. 100 小 The Maid Is Sweet and Wild, and the Gu Brothers Are Going Crazy for Her 小丫鬟娇又野，顾家少爷们追疯了 Shu Manman姝慢慢Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted Sweet Romance, Funny Daily Life, Everyone's Favorite, Business Rivalry] A spirited young maid VS devoted young masters A Ruo was just a little maid in the back courtyard of the Gu residence, muddling through each day and hoping to get by. She thought she could leave the residence after another year, but after an accident led her to stand up for a friend, she somehow ended up as a maid in the eldest young master's courtyard, bringing a whole heap of trouble with it. Problem one: The 109Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's here, all fresh and vibrant!! A sweet and funny story about a maid and a young master. Those who like this kind of story, hurry and check it out!!!

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