Looking for Palace-intrigue Stories with a Clear-headed, Powerful, Intelligent Female Lead Who Plots Carefully at Every Step 想看宫斗➕女主清醒强大，有脑子，有心计步步为营

1. 201 帝 The Splendor of the Imperial House 帝门姝色 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet historical romance + two powerful leads + devoted to each other + sweet and satisfying + fun and lively + no annoying supporting characters + sensible leads] A super-ferocious, super-rich bandit queen VS a cool, otherworldly beauty of an emperor Jin Sanglu owns thirty mountains of gold and is every inch a bandit queen. After earning military merit, she arrogantly calls out to the court: “If you won’t give me an official post, then make me empress.” The ministers are furious, but they fear 12.3kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
2. 202 恶 The Villainess Awakens and Slaughters Her Way Through the World, Defying Heaven 恶人女主觉醒杀疯天下毁天道 It's Yangyang是羊羊呦Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted Content warning: The heroine is a madwoman who holds grudges and is ruthless. (The story is entirely fictional. Don’t take it seriously, and it doesn’t represent the author’s values.) Only after being reborn for the third time did Ye Sangning learn that she was merely an NPC in a game, doomed to die the same miserable death in every life. Her loving parents, devoted older brother, and infatuated fiancé were all targeted by the woman chosen by the System. After that woman appeared, everyone who h 14.7kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
3. 203 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince Regent Warms My Feet 重生新婚夜，病娇摄政王给我暖脚 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + obsessive love + mutual devotion + secret identities, one couple] Nan Xi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was a fool in her past life. She fell for a treacherous scumbag who was handsome on the outside but full of sinister schemes within, and ended up abandoned by everyone, dying miserably at the hands of him and his mistress. Given a second life, she gets her brains back! Looking at the powerful, handsome regent by her side, she cannot help questioning h 15.6kReads9.1Score4.9kShelves
4. 204 王 Your Highness, the Princess Consort Took Her Three Treasures to Farm 王爷，王妃带着三宝种田去了 Night Owl of the Yuan Family元家夜猫子Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted [System + Adorable Kids + No Awful Characters + Super Satisfying + Devoted Wife + Not a Matriarchy] After transmigrating for the second time, Su Jin steals the female lead's System from the start, then arrives and thoroughly ravishes a certain reborn prince. [Three years later, news that Prince Li, who was believed unable to have children and had no hope of ascending the throne, has three children causes an uproar throughout the court.] When Su Jin hears that her children's father has been wound 27.5kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
5. 205 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 20kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
6. 206 和 After the Divorce, the Villainous Stepmother Brings Blessings to the World! 和离后，反派后娘福载天下！ Mo Yi Mo Jia莫乙莫甲Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Su Xin peered into the secrets of fate and discovered that her terrible luck in this life was because someone had stolen her fortune and the merit she'd accumulated over a hundred lifetimes in her previous one! As she was pondering how to fix it, a bolt of lightning sent her back to her previous life. From the start, her stepfather had already packed her off to become someone else's stepmother. A wild System suddenly bound itself to her, too. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven troublesome k 27.4kReads9.6Score3.6kShelves
7. 207 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 78kReads9.4Score10.1kShelves

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   Very good [Adoration] [Adoration] [Adoration] [Adoration] [Adoration] [Adoration] [Adoration]

8. 208 谢 No One Knows the Xie Family Has a Talented Daughter 谢家有个才女都不知 Xiao Junzi萧君子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Mutual exclusivity, equally matched leads, playing the pig to eat the tiger, a scheming heroine, pure historical romance. The cold, calculating Third Master VS the scheming, talented beauty The Xie family had many sons but few daughters, so they were willing to take in and adopt children from distant relatives. Feng Zhuohua was one of them, raised in a courtyard alongside several other adopted daughters. The Xie family of Qinghe was a prosperous clan with a history spanning centuries. For genera 8.8kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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   Talented women, house fighting, the female protagonist is talented, the male protagonist is rich, the two powerful forces join forces! Pure ancient prose, beautiful! [Learned][Learned]

9. 209 重 Reborn to Rule the World Alone 重生之独倾天下 Gathering Stars for Good Fortune集星高照Ancient Romance389k WordsOngoing [A frighteningly powerful true princess posing as a fake prince vs. a play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger heir] Synopsis: Wei Di fails in her bid for the throne and is stabbed to death by her brother, ending her short life. When she opens her eyes again, she’s back in her teens, reborn! - At court, she exposes the layers of conspiracy woven by those schemers, only to be dragged deeper into the struggle. - A treacherous minister flees, and her father is poisoned. She steps forward and leads her people 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Palace fight + court fight, the heroine is reborn and returns!

10. 210 重 Reborn to Marry a Mad Prince, I Send My Scumbag Ex to the Crematorium 重生嫁疯批太子爷，让渣男火葬场 Hua Miaomiao花苗苗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Face-slapping the scumbags + real and fake heiresses + unmatched in medicine and poison + scumbag gets his comeuppance + clingy, unhinged crown prince] Rumor had it that the legitimate young lady, whom the Great General's household had gone to great lengths to find, was ugly, illiterate, and shameless! Before she had even been home for half a month, she had slept with several servants and coachmen in the household! On her younger sister's birthday, she even climbed into her brother-in-law's bed 6.1kReads9.1Score985Shelves
11. 211 重 Reborn, I Married My Rival's Sickly Older Brother 重生后改嫁情敌的病娇亲哥 Out the East Gate出其东门Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted [Both Reborn + Strong Male and Female Leads + Mortal Enemies + Baiting and Enforcing the Law + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming] The moment Ruan Jinzhao opens her eyes, she’s back at the scene of her husband’s tryst with his beloved childhood sweetheart. To keep the star-crossed lovers from dying together by suicide and to avoid being hounded by the sweetheart’s yandere older brother, she decides to make peace with her mortal enemy from her previous life and turn him into an ally. Her divo 357Reads8.0Score—Shelves
12. 212 前 My Ex-Husband Favors His Concubine? I’ll Remarry the Grand Secretary in a Spectacular Wedding 前夫偏宠妾室？十里红妆改嫁首辅 Mang Zhi氓之Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Revenge Against Scumbags + Mastery of Both Medicine and Poison] Her resentment won’t fade, and the King of Hell won’t accept her. She thought she had been reborn through Heaven’s mercy, never knowing that he had gone to extraordinary lengths to defy fate and change her destiny. In her previous life, she gave her heart to the wrong man and met a tragic end. In this life, she turns back before it’s too late. After a bold divorce, she marries the Grand Secretary, infuriati 1.3kReads9.3Score310Shelves
13. 213 相 The Prime Minister’s Fake Daughter Starts a Family-Wrecking Spree After Being Reborn 相府假千金重生后开启了抄家模式 Passing By in a Hurry匆匆地来Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted What? Reborn on the day after her wedding, she found herself wondering: What did her faithless former fiancé, Zhao Jin, matter, when he'd already taken a mistress?! Why not choose Pei Xiuji, the man before her? Though he'd been the one swapped into the marriage and couldn't walk well for the time being, he was more handsome, more dashing, and so much more capable than Zhao Jin! In her previous life, she'd desperately clung to the Zhao family, even using her dowry to support them. In the end, th 2.1kReads8.9Score233Shelves
14. 214 嫡 My Eldest Sister Is Reborn, My Younger Sister Transmigrates, and I Just Want to Survive 嫡姐重生庶妹穿越，我只想苟命 Pomegranate Fish石榴鱼Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted The legitimate elder sister is famous throughout the city, and the younger half-sister is a peerless beauty. Yan Muxi just wants to lie flat and stay alive! But life is hard, staying alive is no easy feat, and lying flat is even harder. Her mother is a handful. She schemes to land her daughter a man who belongs to the legitimate elder sister, but the one whose clothes get torn off is the younger half-sister’s man… The man asks her, “Have you thought this through? Are you sure you want to be with 4.8kReads8.9Score470Shelves
15. 215 心 A Ruthless Villainess: Anyone Who Crosses Me Dies! 心狠手辣当恶女，负我者都得死！ Wish Power愿力Ancient Romance703k WordsCompleted Xu Qiuliang had never been loved as a child, so she desperately yearned for affection. She tried with all her might to be good to her family and husband, hoping to earn even a little warmth. But all she got in return was each of them stabbing her once, all for the sake of her legitimate older sister. Her father and mother: “Remember this. From now on, don't compete with your older sister!” Her eldest and second brothers: “You don't deserve these things. They're just right for A Nuan.” Her younge 1.4kReads8.8Score127Shelves
16. 216 主 The Matriarch Worked Herself to Death, Then Was Reborn to Raise the Kids and Take It Easy 主母操劳而死，重生后养崽摆烂了 Watermelon Juice西瓜汁汁Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Both reborn + swapped lives + household matriarch + stepmother raising children + physician consort + powerful heroine and satisfying revenge + inner-family strife + adorable children] Shen Qinglan discovered that she and Shen Qingli had both been reborn! In her previous life, Shen Qinglan married into the Li family of Longxi and helped the second branch's eldest son rise to success, until he became a high-ranking official and she lived in splendor! Shen Qingli had only recently married into th 6.2kReads8.9Score991Shelves
17. 217 重 Reborn as a Concubine: I Want to Leave the Palace 重生之宠妃要出宫 The Shrimp Flew Away虾仁飞了Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted The heroine's family depends on an ambitious prince who plots to usurp the throne, yet she falls in love with the emperor. In her previous life, her family was destroyed, and she died in despair in the Cold Palace. After being reborn, she decides to steer clear of trouble and live peacefully with her family. But as an ordinary person, she is merely a pawn in the hands of those in power. When she chooses love once more, how will she fight against fate? 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Fighting in the palace, fighting in the house, the heroine is sober and beautiful

18. 218 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 40.9kReads9.3Score6.8kShelves

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    These books are all very good-looking.

19. 219 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 181.5kReads9.5Score22.5kShelves
20. 220 一 A Red Apricot Branch Reaches Over the Wall 一枝红杏要出墙 Yi Fei Yan亦非颜Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Political Schemes + Sweet Romance + Equally Matched + Devoted Couple] After transmigrating, she becomes the unloved, useless Third Prince's Consort, someone everyone can trample on. A deranged white lotus and a scumbag prince bully and humiliate her. She's had enough. There's no need to put up with it anymore! From then on, the useless woman makes a comeback. She is peerlessly beautiful and dazzling, and the scumbag prince wants to start over. But the fearsome God of War return 77Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Time Travel + Machiavellian Strategy + Sweet Pet + Double Strength + Double Cleanliness] Once she traveled through time, she became the unloved third princess. Everyone could step on her, and she was bullied and humiliated by the crazy Bai Lian and the scumbag king. If she can't bear it anymore, then there's no need to bear it anymore!🎉😊🥳✨😎

21. 221 这 This Palace Maid Doesn't Want to Be Famous 这个宫女不想红 Boiling a Frog in Hot Water热水泡青蛙Ancient Romance153k WordsOngoing A modern fitness trainer transmigrates into the body of a palace laundry maid about to leave the palace. With her knack for postpartum recovery, she fights her way to the top, rising from an ant trampled underfoot to a woman feared even by the empress and desired even by the emperor. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very nice!

22. 222 皇 Imperial Noble Consort 皇贵妃 Liang Zhihe梁之鹤Ancient Romance190k WordsCompleted Forced possession / the pursuit of a wife after losing her / angst (avoid if you dislike these) / avoid if you're a heroine stan / weak heroine / both leads are virgins According to the official history of Tianzhao, Noble Consort Chen, of the Jiang clan, shared a deep bond with Emperor Tianzhao and had once saved his life. She enjoyed his favor for many years without losing it. In the first year of Tianzhao, she was made Noble Consort Chen. The following year, she gave birth to the Crown Prince 12kReads8.9Score564Shelves
23. 223 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 117.6kReads9.6Score14.6kShelves
24. 224 被 The Spoiled Heroine 被宠坏的女主 Banyan Leaf榕叶子Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted Gu Qingzhi has never suffered the slightest injustice in her life. Born to a concubine, she should have been sent away from the household with a marriage contract. But she was extraordinarily lucky: her father had her, his only precious daughter, in middle age. Gu Yuan is clever and calculating, and spent the first half of his life chasing fame and success. In the second half, his only concern is this innocent, naive daughter. He dotes on her, holding her in the palm of his hand and granting her 11.7kReads8.8Score808Shelves
25. 225 逼 You Want to Force Me to Be Your Concubine? I’ll Take Your Place as Mistress of the Household 逼我当通房？我夺了你的主母之位 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Extra chapters being updated] Haitang, a maid who shares her master's bed, follows these rules for surviving household rivalries: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, she won't keep her place. Haitang is breathtakingly beautiful, but she comes from humble beginnings. In her previous life, she was proud and refused to become a bedchamber maid, so her mistress tortured her to death. Reborn, she decides to live differently. Everyone thin 19kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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    Watched it recently, pretty good

26. 226 王 The Prince’s Cherished Treasure 王府心尖宠 Tea Scatters荼散Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted Sixteen years ago, because of a remark by an old Daoist, Su Niannian and her twin sister were raised apart. For sixteen years, her sister grew up with their parents and siblings, while Su Niannian was raised by their grandmother. Sixteen years later, her sister returned to the capital with their parents, only to discover that Su Niannian, left behind in the capital, had become the apple of Prince Su's household's eye. "We don't care about them! Our prince's estate is bigger and prettier than the 36.7kReads8.8Score4kShelves
27. 227 剑 Sword Shadows and Tangled Hearts: A Road of Power and Intrigue 剑影牵情：江山权谋路 Dream Builder Across Worlds跨界筑梦者Ancient Romance438k WordsOngoing Wu Yingyue transmigrated into a book and became the villainess. To save herself, she had to cling to the male lead and keep him from getting together with the heroine. The male lead was a cool and aloof emperor, and Wu Yingyue was his imperial consort. Wu Yingyue began her quest to cling to his leg. —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 228 穿 The Transmigrated Physician's Tale: Jianghu Storms and Romance 穿越医妃之江湖风云情 Dream Builder Across Worlds跨界筑梦者Ancient Romance550k WordsOngoing Li Ruo, a modern doctor, unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the daughter of the prime minister. Her exceptional medical skills draw attention from all sides. Ji Wuhen, the second young master of the Ji family, loves and fights with her as they work together to uncover a conspiracy in the martial world. Can their relationship withstand the turmoil? —Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 此 This Love Has Become a Memory, Like a Pair of Mandarins Left Behind 此情已自成追忆，零落鸳鸯 Shi Xiaohan时潇晗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Not a mutually devoted couple, read with caution) BE aesthetics [Princess of Great Yan + Emperor of Great Chu] [Cool beauty + mad emperor] She was Mu Ziwan, the noble legitimate princess of Great Yan. He was Chu Junqian, the young emperor of Great Chu. That year, Chu Junqian was only thirteen. Great Chu and Great Yan went to war, and Great Chu was defeated. His own sister was sent to Great Yan to marry for peace, and it was through this that Chu Junqian first met Mu Ziwan. She was seven years o 1.7kReads8.9Score101Shelves

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    Refuse to be in love •᷄ࡇ•᷅❌The female protagonist is not to highlight the male protagonist's vassal. They have their own thoughts and souls, and clearly know what they want. Fighting in the harem and palace is not a brainless and exciting plot!

30. 230 簪 Chaos Among the Hairpins 簪花乱 Flower Without Restraint花无戒Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping and punishing scumbags / forced marriage and taking by force / imprisonment / coercion / one-on-one romance / both virgins] [Seemingly innocent, beautiful assassin kept as a concubine × sickly, spoiled heir to a noble title] Everyone knows Xie Siheng, heir to the Huai Prince’s household, is a dissolute playboy with countless beauties in his residence. Who would’ve expected him to take the daughter of a prostitute as a bedchamber companion? Li Qingyu is an assassin. To secure her p 465Reads8.2Score—Shelves
31. 231 独 Dugu Jialuo 独孤伽罗 Chen Junjing陈峻菁Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted During the Western Wei, Chang'an had endured more than seven hundred years of upheaval and war. Yuwen Tai sought to replace the Yuan clan and claim the throne, but wary of Dugu Xin's military achievements and popularity, he schemed against him at every turn. Dugu Jialuo, the clever and beautiful youngest daughter of Dugu Xin, grew up alongside Gao Jiong, the son of a household retainer. Though Gao Jiong was born to humble station, he was determined to rise in the world. Tempted by fame and fortu 442Reads9.4Score—Shelves
32. 232 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 19.3kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    These two books are good-looking

33. 233 借 A Surrogate Pregnancy? The Emperor Dotes on Me, and I Keep Having Lucky Pregnancies 借腹生子？被帝王娇宠到福孕连连 Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + palace intrigue + fertility + System + multiple births + sole favorite later on + not a story where the leads have only ever been with each other + an emperor who talks himself into loving her at first, then begs humbly for her affection × a clear-eyed, beautiful consort] Yan Qingshu has a nightmare. In it, she takes her infertile elder sister’s place in the emperor’s bed and becomes pregnant with his child. But the moment the baby is born, her sister snatches it away. Yan Q 8.9kReads8.7Score1.2kShelves

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    The heroine has a doting concubine system. In order to get rid of the fate of being used by her sister-in-law as a tool to give birth to children in her previous life, she keeps doing tasks to obtain things from the system mall. The heroine is weak and pitiful in the early stage, but strong in the later stage, and the male protagonist only loves the heroine in the later stage!

34. 234 侯 My Lord, You've Fallen Right into My Trap! 侯爷，你被我设计了！ Idle Cat in a Fleeting Life浮生闲喵Ancient Romance312k WordsOngoing [Soul Transmigration + Love After Marriage + Palace and Household Intrigue + Imagination + Everyone’s Favorite + Feel-Good Story] Cai Jingjing, granddaughter of the legendary tomb raider Cai Shen, is a cheerful ENFP single girl, a huge fan of Shanda Entertainment and an expert appraiser of antiques. After an accidental act of kindness, she transmigrates back to the Ming dynasty, becoming Lang Yueshu, the wife of a marquis, and even giving birth to a child along the way. She thinks her world has —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Knock on the good [lick the screen] [Learned] [Cool] [Soul travel + Marriage first, love later + Palace fight + Brainstorming + Group pet + Cool article] Cai Jingjing, the granddaughter of the legendary Golden Colonel Cai Shen, a happy single puppy of ENFP, greedy and lustful + a master of treasure appraisal - because of an accidental help, she traveled back to the Ming Dynasty and became the wife of the Marquis Mansion, Lang Yueshu, and gave birth to a baby by the way. I thought the sky was falling, but I found out that the child's father was not only powerful and rich, but also handsome as hell, which directly put all the young talents in the world today. "How about we talk about love first?" Cai Jingjing looked at Mr. Hou's handsome face and strong chest muscles and swallowed. However, the Ming Dynasty seems to be peaceful and calm, but in fact, there are political disputes and undercurrents. Various strange sects, magicians and strangers come one after another. Do you want to bring this best man among men back to reality to live a stable life? I'm afraid I need to use my brain a lot [I learned it] [lick the screen] [cool]

35. 235 继 So What If I’m Their Stepmother? Every Kid I Raise Is a Prodigy 继母怎么了，我养的崽各个是人才 yoo Qingjinyoo青衿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book, Adorable Kids, Lighthearted, Feel-Good] At a critical moment in a corporate acquisition, Ruan Tao, who had been working through the night for several days, suddenly died. When she opens her eyes, she finds she’s transmigrated into a book and become the vicious stepmother villain. In the end, she’ll turn into a stumbling block in the romance between the male and female leads, and successfully get herself killed! Ruan Tao lazily crosses her legs and leisurely flips throu 4.5kReads9.2Score464Shelves

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    They are all good-looking articles. The third one is from the perspective of the male protagonist, which is also very interesting. They are all thoughtful and have good logic.

36. 236 九 When Will the Ninth Prince Ascend the Throne? 九殿下究竟何时登基 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 62.4kReads9.3Score6.4kShelves
37. 237 夫 Blessings to the Lady [Fu] 夫人万福【芙】 A Tumbler That Won't Fall一颗不倒翁Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 25.4kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
38. 238 四 The Fourth Prince Dotes on Me, My Son Protects Me: From Consort to Empress 四爷宠！儿子护！当了福晋当皇后 Willow Bank杨柳岸Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [An alternate Qing dynasty, unlike the historical one.] After transmigrating, Yun Qu swallowed nervously as she faced her complicated new circumstances. She had become the Fourth Prince's primary consort. What was she supposed to do? Could she ever go back? Once she learned that returning was impossible, Yun Qu accepted her fate. She decided to raise her son well and treat the Fourth Prince like her boss, serving him diligently. If he pointed east, she wouldn't go west. If he wanted to take a co 17.4kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    [Adoration] [Adoration] The first serialized book, I am following it, [I haven't read enough] The last three books are all sober in the world, winners of palace battles, clear-headed, strong in heart, and logically written! Take a look, it's worth a look!

39. 239 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 13.4kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
40. 240 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 22kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves

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    Recommended recommended super recommended!!! Even though I don't read much about ancient times, I can read it all. IQ and EQ are superb. The author's writing style is also very good, and the characters created are also very three-dimensional. It makes people want to read more. I recommend everyone to read ٩(ˊωˋ*)و

41. 241 重 Reborn, I Married a Different Mad Prince 重生后换个疯批王爷嫁了 Nan Chichi南迟迟Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Devoted Love + Two Strong Leads + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Protective + Medical Skills] Before her death, Yan Xinyao was a timid young lady of the Yan family. Her older sister and husband killed her, but by chance, she was reborn. Upon returning to life, she chooses the bloodthirsty prince. From then on, the deranged prince dotes on her alone, fiercely protects her, and cherishes her as the apple of his eye. She also unexpectedly discovers that she is the Holy Maiden of the Sacred Physician Cl 55Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    Palace fighting + the heroine is sober and powerful, with brains and scheming!

42. 242 冷 The Princess and Her Cold-Faced General 冷面将军的公主殿下 Chen Yaer晨雅而Ancient Romance926k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was a princess who gave her heart to the wrong man and met a gruesome end. Reborn, she tramples her useless consort and every scheming green tea girl underfoot. She thought that with her spoiled, headstrong nature, no one would ever love her again. Little did she know that the person who cherished her above all else had been by her side all along. When he learned that the woman he loved had married someone else, he chose to leave for the borderlands. When he finally ret 326Reads8.4Score—Shelves
43. 243 重 The Reborn Noble Daughter Smiled, and the Fierce Prince Bent at the Waist 重生嫡女一笑，凶猛王爷折了腰 Xiao Bu'er萧不二Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted In her past life, she was blind, mistaking a worthless stone for a precious gem. In the end, she was pierced by countless arrows, her family destroyed, and her life in ruins. Reborn, she grips her sword and wipes out the scoundrel and the wretched woman! Her white-lotus younger sister is as thin as a rake and too weak to care for herself? Then she'll start by slapping her twice. Maybe she'll look a little fuller once both cheeks match. The scheming prince wants to enjoy two women at once and hav 244Reads7.6Score115Shelves
44. 244 黑 The Black Lotus Is Reborn and Goes on a Killing Spree with the Mad Regent 黑莲花重生，和疯批摄政王杀疯了 Xiao Anning小桉宁Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + punishing scumbags + lighthearted comedy + powerful male and female leads + physician heroine] The moment Shen Yuewei opens her eyes, she's back on the night before her engagement. In her previous life, her husband Su Jinyu schemed against her at every turn. After rising to the position of chief councilor, he personally plunged a dagger into her heart and caused her entire Shen family to die one by one. She regretted everything and wished she could become a vengeful gho 4.1kReads9.2Score708Shelves
45. 245 恶 Villainess Transmigrates into a Book: The Wicked Prince Cherishes Her with His Life 恶女穿书：恶毒王爷拿命宠 Ruo Yuxin若雨欣Ancient Romance624k WordsOngoing [A highly intelligent but naive commoner girl transmigrates into a book + A seemingly aloof, scheming prince who has secretly loved her for years] Overnight, she transmigrates into a book and becomes a commoner girl whom anyone can bully! After taking her noble half-sister's place in marrying Prince Rui'an, she rises to become a high-ranking princess consort. Everyone says Prince Rui'an is ruthless and coldhearted, but who could have guessed that before her, he would turn into a doting husband w —Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 246 重 Reborn: The Sovereign of All Under Heaven 重生之【君临天下】 Mo Yanxi,莫颜晞丶Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she climbed to the heights of power for his sake. She even poisoned her husband, the God of War, so nothing would stand in the way of his claim to the throne. She never imagined it had all been a scheme devised by him and her half sister. She had loved the wrong man, and the entire General’s Manor was wiped out. Yet the husband she had always shunned knew it was a trap and still went to the city wall to save her, only to die a horrible death. Reborn into a new life, she swo 58Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 247 娇 The Spoiled Consort's Road to Glory 娇气包娘娘的荣华路 Qingxi Hexi清兮禾兮Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted Sweet romance! Undivided love! She’s doted on to the max! [The heroine is cunning, a little black lotus hidden beneath a rabbit’s skin] [The hero has a harem and isn’t chaste, but once he meets the heroine, he devotes himself to her alone in a one-on-one romance] The third young lady of the Sheng’an Marquis’s household, born to his secondary wife, was as beautiful as a celestial maiden. Sweet and clever, she knew how to win favor. Her grandmother and father favored her, and even her legitimate 19.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    I haven't read the last one, but I've read all the others. You can give it a try.

48. 248 蜜 Spoiled Little Wife 蜜宠小萌妻 Glazed Cup琉璃盏Modern Romance4.2M WordsCompleted With nowhere else to turn, she reluctantly signed an agreement and gave birth to twins... Then she secretly hid one of them... Years later, by a strange twist of fate, she came across a boy who looked exactly like her son. And the boy's father turned out to be an immensely powerful man, wealthy enough to rival a nation! 419Reads8.6Score627Shelves

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    I watched it from beginning to end. It is really worth recommending, especially Rebirth. It will make people's minds wide open after watching it. It is really satisfying.

49. 249 重 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Returns 重生嫡女归来 Ghost Month Specter鬼月幽灵Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Banxia, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Medicine, was murdered by her sister and the Crown Prince she loved. When she awakens, she has been reborn a few days before returning to the capital. With the memories of her past life, she tears away her sister’s beautiful facade and exposes her stepmother’s false piety. The capital says she’s a country bumpkin, but she’s more fashionable than anyone. They call her a village girl, but she’s more graceful than them all. They say she’s illiterate 18.6kReads9.0Score2.4kShelves
50. 250 夜 The Night Young Master’s Second Wife 夜少的二婚新妻 Shi Wu时妩Modern Romance3.5M WordsCompleted After her husband won five million in the lottery, he ran off with his mistress, leaving her family to arrange for her to marry another man, one with a disability in his legs. At their first meeting, the man was hostile. “Second-time bride, don’t think you can treat the Ye family like a recycling center. You have five minutes. Get out!” Shen Qiao calmly replied, “It’s a marriage of convenience. We help each other out, that’s all. Mr. Ye, are you in or not?” The man sneered. “I, Ye Moshen, would 397Reads9.0Score144Shelves

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