Looking for Palace or Household Intrigue Novels with No Male Lead, or One with Almost No Presence 求无男主（无存在感）的宫斗或宅斗文

1. 51 综 A Comprehensive Qing Dynasty Journey: Splendid Elegance 综清穿：锦绣风华 Drunk in the Flower Fields花田醉Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted (Alternate Qing Dynasty setting + Space + System + Slow Travel Through Worlds + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story) Her golden finger is seriously overpowered. She can torment anyone she likes, but never the heroine. There may not be a love interest in every world. (A quick heads-up: this is a Qing Dynasty crossover story. The heroine will transmigrate into all kinds of roles. If that's not your thing, feel free to leave. There's no need to tell the author you're dropping the story, or to stic 13.3kReads9.2Score752Shelves
2. 52 清 Qing Transmigration: The Side Consort Has an Assist System 清穿：侧福晋有助攻系统 Waiting for the Night in the Snow雪上等夜人Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted A word of caution: This is a novel, not history, so don't scrutinize it. The names and anything else that differs from history are all invented for the story. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk. [Alternate Qing Dynasty + Assist System + Everyday Leveling Up + Raising Children] Song Shurou transmigrates and becomes a Song Concubine in the early years of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign. Song Concubine has a breakout? System: Don't worry, Shurou. Just say one sentence to Yongzheng, and w 14.2kReads9.3Score899Shelves
3. 53 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 857Reads9.0Score126Shelves
4. 54 我 I Took Off with the Beloved Consort System 我靠宠妃系统起飞了 Shi Nuo Zi A是诺子啊Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted Mo Yijiao thought her luck was pretty lousy. First she was swindled, then she got into an accident and died, and now some mysterious System had latched onto her. Maybe she should go pay her respects to a Bodhisattva and shake off her bad luck. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've successfully used a milk-scented body-fragrance pill!] [Congratulations, Host, you've drawn the “Beautiful Women Don't Have Bad Breath When They Wake Up” card!] [Congratulations, Host, you've drawn the “Conceive Two Chi 242Reads8.1Score—Shelves
5. 55 毒 The Poisonously Pampered Little Schemer 毒宠小谋妃 Nanbian A Zi南边阿籽Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted She helped him win the succession struggle, only for him to frame her and bring disaster upon her family. Reborn twenty years later, she finds that everything has changed beyond recognition. Her enemy has taken the throne, wields immense power, and is riding high, while she has been reduced to an orphan with no parents, suffering at every turn. Watching coldly as people scheme and plot in front of her, Ji Yanning smiles faintly. “You have no idea what true power is!” 2.5kReads8.8Score235Shelves
6. 56 继 Successor Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 90.2kReads9.5Score11.7kShelves

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   Strong heroine [like]

7. 57 假 The Fake Heiress Is Sweet and Charming, and Her Five Brothers Dote on Her 假千金又软又撩，五个哥哥宠上天 Slightly Tipsy with Orange Flavor橘子味微醺Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After Su Wan transmigrated into a book, she took one look at her character's setup and ending and fell into deep thought. She could have coasted to victory, but instead she had to court death. Was this really the standard ending for a vicious supporting female character? To change her fate, she decided to return to the countryside and cling to her five older brothers. After all, they would all become big shots one day. Her eldest brother would become a third-rank official at court. Her second br 45.2kReads9.3Score7.1kShelves

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   The first one is that it is a sin to have an older brother to pamper you. Having five older brothers is so doting on one's own strength. The second one is that having a male protagonist seems to be stateless, just to set off the story.

8. 58 宠 Favoring a Concubine and Neglecting the Wife? I Won't Be the Marquess's Principal Wife! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 84.5kReads9.3Score11.1kShelves
9. 59 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 136.3kReads9.5Score17.6kShelves

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   Palace fights, house fights + strong women + ancient romance

10. 60 惊 Shock! Reborn on the Eve of My Family's Execution, I Say Let's Rebel 惊！重生回满门抄斩前夜，造反吧 Yi Yangcheng衣漾澄Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + feel-good story with a powerful heroine + family and country + political intrigue] A cool-headed, cunning heroine who plans several moves ahead + a brilliant, devoted yet restrained male lead who serves as a high-ranking official at the Court of Judicial Review In her previous life, the entire Ning family, loyal to the throne for generations, was slaughtered. To avenge them, Ning Zhiwei led an army of a hundred thousand to marry Su Mingjin, helping him with all her might as he rebelle 37kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves

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    A story about a great heroine. The heroine founded her own country and became emperor. She is so strong.

11. 61 惊 Shocking! The Legitimate Princess Defies Fate Every Day! 惊！嫡公主她每天都在逆天改命！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 27.6kReads9.4Score3.6kShelves
12. 62 成 After Becoming a Consort, She Slays Her Legitimate Elder Sister 成为嫔妃后她手刃嫡姐 Butterflies Dance into Tragedy蝶舞成殇Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted Content warning: The heroine is a concubine-born daughter, and there is no exclusive-favoritism plot. She has black-lotus tendencies. The emperor is over twenty years older than her, and there is no romance between them. Her legal mother wants Jiang Yanyi to enter the Eastern Palace and help the Crown Princess secure the Crown Prince's favor. She intends to send her there in a sedan chair as a maid to serve Crown Princess Jiang Yanshu, then have her son taken away to be raised in the Crown Princ 125Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    The big heroine fights in the palace and in the house, and the concubine turns over

13. 63 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 5.5kReads8.9Score560Shelves

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    The emotional line between the male and female protagonists is not very prominent. The three sisters, reborn aborigines + time travel live in harmony and support each other.

14. 64 冷 Cold Moon Over a Lonely Grave 冷月照孤冢 Le Yingyi'an乐盈忆安Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Cold Moon Shines on a Lonely Grave —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I am Gu Qinghan, the daughter of the Gu family who was once famous in the capital, but now I am just a dead soul that no one cares about in the Xiao Mansion. The wind poured in through the window lattice, and it was bitingly cold. I stood in the dark room, surrounded by silence, as if time had stopped flowing. This once extremely glorious mansion has carried many glorious pasts, but now it is just a cage imprisoning my soul. Everything here was once my dream. On the day I entered the mansion, I thought that I would become the mistress of this mansion, and that Xiao Linyuan would protect me throughout my life as he promised. But reality is colder than any nightmare. One wrong step, one wrong step after another, until I became the woman he hated the most, a victim of countless conspiracies and betrayals. I tried my best to escape from this whirlpool of fate, but in the end, I was forced to witness the collapse of the Gu family, and was forced to endure this hopeless torture until the last moment of my life. But now, I can only wander alone in this endless darkness. Whenever it is quiet at night, I can always hear his low call. That was his belated regret, but everything was already irreversible. My heart has been completely broken by that storm, and he can only be trapped in front of this tomb forever, holding on to those empty regrets and pain, walking towards destruction alone. This is the fateful entanglement between me and Xiao Linyuan. No matter life or death, we cannot escape. "Xiao Linyuan, do you regret it?" My voice echoed in the darkness, like a smile but not a smile, but no one would answer. I am Gu Qinghan. I died in this endless despair and at the hands of the man I once loved.

15. 65 夏 A Summer Kiss 夏日热吻你 An Jiuling安九凌Modern Romance312k WordsCompleted [Cool, roguish heartbreaker & sweet, well-behaved girl] The physical edition of Tenderness Is Only for You is now available [The playboy reforms + groveling pursuit + sweet romance + both leads are pure + happy ending + unrequited love comes true] When Sang Sui was fifteen, she came with her mother to the Sheng family in Yunjing City and met Lin Yi's son, Sheng Yize. Three years older than her and exceptionally handsome, he was just so cold that Sang Sui hid behind her mother and greeted him wit 20.7kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    Youthful Sweet Pet, Rich CEO

16. 66 犟 Stubborn Bones 犟骨 One Big Fish Head一条大鱼头Modern Romance519k WordsCompleted [Reunion After Years Apart + The Chase to Win Her Back + Two Cool, Distant Personalities + Eight-Year Age Gap] (Not a pure one-to-one romance. Please read the blurb before starting!!!! If it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read!!!! Malicious ratings will lower your luck!) “Arrogant and refined, stern and composed, a CEO from the elite” Zhou Congjin vs. “Cool and stubborn, worldly-wise, an ordinary-class beauty from a scholarly family” Shen Yi Shen Yi had always known that someone like Zhou Congjin 49.3kReads9.0Score16.6kShelves
17. 67 他 His Burning Heat 他的小炙热 Carnegie of Kindergarten幼儿园的卡耐基Modern Romance277k WordsCompleted [Published in print] [Sweet Campus Romance] [Secret Crush Turns Mutual] [Silly, Sweet Romance] On the first day of school, Shen Nian was late for class. Luckily, a mysterious classmate helped her get out of a tight spot. Shen Nian thought to herself that if she ever got the chance, she would properly repay her benefactor! Later, Shen Nian gradually began to wonder why she kept running into this benefactor more and more often???? Until one day, Song Yu cornered Shen Nian outside the classroom. Hi 1.9kReads9.2Score285Shelves
18. 68 病 The Lovesick Character Persona Has Fallen Apart 病娇人设崩塌了 Sweet Peach Yaoyao甜桃夭夭Modern Romance575k WordsCompleted [The print edition is coming soon and will be available on all platforms. See you at 7:00 p.m. on July 31!] Xie Huai, the famous young heir of the capital, fell in love at first sight with Song Nuan, the dazzling freshman representative on stage, when he was a freshman in high school. Xie Huai suffers from depression and is possessive and volatile. He won't let any boys near Song Nuan, and anyone who gets close ends up expelled. Terrified, Song Nuan is forced to transfer schools, but Xie Huai fo 53.5kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves
19. 69 绝 The Poisonous Beauty 绝色毒妃 Mo Qianchang墨千裳Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Yun Zhixu, a PhD in toxicology and medicine, inexplicably transmigrates to the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, three thousand years in the past, as the legitimate daughter of a military family. Her father died on the battlefield, her mother struck her head against a coffin and took her own life, her young brother has vanished, and she has fallen into a notorious assassins' organization. A rough start, huh? Yun Zhixu sneers. “Anyone can win with a good hand. Winning with a bad hand, now that's impressive!” 12.1kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
20. 70 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 86.4kReads9.6Score11.1kShelves

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    The heroine was originally a business overlord, but she soon became the legitimate daughter of the treacherous prime minister of the dynasty, and then began to embark on the ancient business model and the path of intrigue.

21. 71 怀 I'm Carrying His Heir! I Married into the Nether King's Manor to Become Its Mistress 怀他崽！嫁入冥王府邸做当家主母 Zi Feiyu子非与Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Jiang Luoluo, the illegitimate daughter of the Prime Minister, was abandoned in the countryside at birth because her birth date was considered inauspicious. A plot brought her back to the capital, where she was set up to become pregnant before marriage. The reason? The First Prince, who suffered from a heart condition, needed the essence and blood of her and her child to stay alive... Jiang Luoluo watched helplessly as the baby, delivered prematurely because of the scheme, was tortured to death. 55Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Rebirth + filtration + cute baby, the heroine lives in the countryside and was framed by a scumbag in her previous life. . . . Reborn once and start the reversal

22. 72 听 They Say Everyone Rumored to Be Involved with This Maid Gets Promoted 听说和这丫鬟有绯闻的都升官了 Tears in the Heart of the Tree树心有泪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Maid + Ensemble Cast + Political Schemes and Twists + Hilarious Chaos] One-sentence summary: A maid and two minor officials are brought together by a wastrel marquis to resolve crises and crack bizarre cases. Zhuxin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a Duke's manor. She thought her future would involve either household intrigue or farming, but then the manor was confiscated and she landed in the Imperial Prison. Zhuxin felt like she was doomed. They were all picking on her j 19.6kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
23. 73 庶 The Daily Madness of a Lowborn Daughter 庶女发癫日常 Chu Shimei楚诗魅Ancient Romance888k WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book heroine vs. reborn heroine, one-on-one romance] Shi Yao transmigrated into a reborn, pampered heroine’s revenge novel and became an ignored, expendable illegitimate daughter. The one doted on by everyone was Shi Mingzhu, the original heroine. In her previous life, the moment Shi Mingzhu was born, the old master declared, “Dote on her! I want the whole family to spoil her rotten!” So all eight brothers became hopelessly devoted to their little sister. To help the heroi 27.7kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
24. 74 让 You Asked Me to Be a Concubine, So I Killed the Lord? 让你当小妾，你把主君杀了？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (A full-cast audio drama has been produced) (The short drama adaptation, A Kiss Beneath the Spring Moon, is now online) [Quick transmigration + femme fatale + palace and household intrigue + revenge for every grudge + villainess fiction + no fixed male lead + growth-focused heroine] As a newly created System, Erdan only wanted to choose a gentle, charming Host who knew how to humble herself, so they could complete the concubine survival missions. But it turned out Erdan had misjudged her. A low- 16.7kReads9.6Score2.5kShelves
25. 75 命 Her Fate Was Stolen, So the Marquis’s Household Matriarch Slaps Faces and Makes a Fortune 命格被换，侯门主母打脸搞钱赢麻了 Must-Read必看Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted In her previous life, after their family fell on hard times, Gu Suining and her stepsister Gu Nian'an were taken in by two of their father's old friends. Her stepsister chose the wealthy Jiang family, expecting to live in luxury and want for nothing. But the Jiang family went bankrupt overnight, and their fortunes quickly took a turn for the worse. Her stepsister grew bitter and resentful, then eloped with someone, only to end up sold into a brothel. By contrast, Gu Suining, raised by the Han fa 3.2kReads8.3Score466Shelves

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    The plot is novel, not cliche, and still enjoyable. The more you read, the more you will enjoy it.

26. 76 小 The Theatrical Little Palace Maid Charms the Tyrant with Her Alluring Swagger 小宫女戏精，撩拨暴君媚又飒 September Pear Blossoms九月梨花Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead + Clear-Eyed Heroine + Palace Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Building a Career + Getting Rich] Sheng Yunshu never imagined that, just after transmigrating into the imperial harem, she would become one of the new palace candidates. All under heaven belongs to the emperor, so escape is out of the question. She might as well win the emperor’s favor and build a career. Want to get rich? Lay the groundwork first, then keep the tricks coming. A carefully arranged encounter and a gentle 1.3kReads8.6Score149Shelves

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    These heroines are pretty good

27. 77 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 62kReads9.5Score7.8kShelves
28. 78 废 The Crown Prince Is Deposed and Down for the Count, So I'll Make You a Father 废太子躺下，本宫让你喜当爹 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted (Villainous cast + revenge power fantasy + scumbag comeuppance) PS: One woman and four men, all with messy romantic pasts. Read at your own risk. Qin Wanqing had spent her whole life as everyone’s unattainable ideal, getting everything she wanted. Then, five years after entering the palace, she was relentlessly plotted against. Her health was ruined, and her beauty withered. The men who swore they loved only her found replacements and set out to break her, leaving her to live in hell. To prove t 239Reads8.7Score—Shelves
29. 79 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 155kReads9.5Score20.4kShelves

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    Reading time 3300h, carefully selected [shy][shy][shy]

30. 80 叮 Ding! With an Immortal Achievement, the Cousin Miss Starts Reading 叮，成就流芳百世，表小姐开卷了 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 136.6kReads9.6Score15.4kShelves
31. 81 偷 After Overhearing the Mad Little Emperor's Thoughts, the Courtiers Went Berserk 偷听疯批小皇帝心声后群臣杀疯了 Feng Miao风淼Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [Court Officials Can Hear Her Thoughts + Dual Powers + No Romance] Lu Qing, a powerful wielder of two abilities in the apocalypse, transmigrated into a book. She became the deranged young emperor who loses her kingdom in a novel. The young emperor was cowardly and useless, gloomy and cruel, and even a woman disguised as a man! At court, ministers held the reins of power; beyond the borders, neighboring kingdoms watched like hungry wolves. Disasters struck one after another, and the people were l 6.8kReads9.2Score756Shelves
32. 82 侯 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 76.3kReads9.4Score11.3kShelves
33. 83 王 Your Highness, Stop Pretending to Be Dead! Your Princess Consort Is About to Remarry 王爷快别装薨了，王妃要改嫁 Gentle Evening Breeze和煦的晚风Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted [play the pig to eat the tiger + revenge + the regretful pursuit of a lost love] Mu Hanxiao, Prince of Jin of the Dayi Dynasty, returns victorious from battle, only to suddenly die at the victory banquet hosted by his sister-in-law, Empress Dowager Xiao. Nuo Yunxi, the disowned daughter of the Xianhou Manor, is so frail she can barely take a few steps without panting. Her grandparents and parents have all been assassinated. She fears no powerful people and avenges her family. Yet she has no c 1Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The big heroine, the heroic and fierce heroine

34. 84 女 The Female Shopkeeper: Nothing to Do With Romance 女大掌柜，无关风花雪月 Wu Ameng悟阿蒙Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted Zheng Peipei’s unrequited love had always been hers alone. She thought it would end when she fled her husband’s family with her two children amid the chaos of war. But after she had struggled all the way to the provincial capital next door, settled in, and finally believed she could live in peace, fate brought the man she had secretly loved throughout her girlhood back into her life, this time in a situation she could take advantage of. What should Zheng Peipei do...? The years of longing for so 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is a suspected male protagonist who passes by in a house fight!

35. 85 你 Why Are You Messing with Her? The Little Junior Sister Has the Heavenly Dao’s Favor 你们惹她干嘛，小师妹有天道宠着 Saving Up for Stickers努力攒钱买贴纸Ancient Romance997k WordsOngoing Tian Ning was the long-lost bloodline of the Wenren family in the cultivation world. At fifteen, she was brought back to them. Everyone thought she was nothing but a country bumpkin from the mortal realm, nowhere near as good as the fake young lady, Wenren Xue, who had been raised in luxury. Wenren Xue was exceptionally talented. At a young age, she had successfully formed her core and bonded with the young prince of the Dragon Palace. Her brothers and senior brothers doted on her, making her th 45.2kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves

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    This is really beautiful

36. 86 双 Reborn Twice: My Younger Sister Wants to Steal My Wedding Again 双重生，嫡妹又要抢亲了 Crayon Xiaoying蜡笔小英Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Du Changyue married a prince's illegitimate son, while her legitimate younger sister, Du Ruoxing, married the heir to a princely manor. Everyone in the capital said her sister had made the better match. But no one expected the heir to dote on his concubine at his wife's expense, then eventually elope with her, turning Du Ruoxing into a laughingstock. Meanwhile, the illegitimate son Du Changyue married rose to great heights. He became a favorite of the emperor and inherited 143Reads5.4Score—Shelves
37. 87 贵 The Consort Who Captivated the Empire 贵妃倾城 Yu Xingwan余星晚Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted From the moment she entered the palace, she knew that serving the emperor was like serving a tiger, and trying to manipulate him was even more dangerous. She took every precaution to keep a low profile... until Shen Yanzhi, the one in power, felt his innate urge to conquer her flare up... “She has been promoted again in such a short time, and now she has a prince at her side. She may become a threat to you one day,” a palace attendant warned. The empress's face darkened. “I know what kind of per 34Reads8.1Score—Shelves
38. 88 夫 My Wife Hanged Herself, and I Almost Got Buried with Her 夫人吊死，我差点陪葬。 Dream of Fish, Find a Deer, Rule the World梦鱼得鹿得天下Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted My wife hanged herself, and I nearly had to join her in death. —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Beloved, and Holds the Emperor's Heart Securely 娘娘千娇百媚，独占皇上稳后位 Xu Xiao Yuan许小圆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A new emperor ascends the throne, and the Prime Minister’s daughter enters the palace as empress. Xu Yanxi is composed and meticulous in her plans. She intends not only to secure her position as empress, but also to win the emperor’s affection and trust. Mu Jingchen says, “You were my first woman.” “I have no desire to touch any of those women who are full of schemes.” An empress is supposed to urge the emperor to share his favor equally, but obeying the emperor’s wishes matters most. So she enj 1.8kReads8.4Score167Shelves

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    The book is good and worth reading.

40. 90 帝 The Emperor and Empress Joined Forces and Purged the Court 帝后联手后，肃清了朝纲 Piggy Piggy Piggy Yao猪猪猪猪瑶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Empress from the start! They love each other for a lifetime, and when the empress passes away, the emperor dies for love! They don't ask to be born together, only to die together! Marriage first, love later + not both virgins + not exclusively doting + completely fictional setting What? The emperor has made a concubine's daughter empress? The powerful ministers are so furious their beards are practically standing on end. Su He, the woman struck by this incredible stroke of fortune, is relieved i 1.9kReads9.0Score171Shelves
41. 91 将 The General's Legitimate Daughter: The Hot-Tempered Consort Is Not to Be Trifled With 将门嫡女：暴脾气贵妃不好惹 Lu Yueerwu陆月二五Ancient Romance936k WordsCompleted [Devoted Love in the Later Story + Adorable Baby + Powerful Hero and Heroine + Beloved Legitimate Daughter] [Hopelessly Devoted Foolish Emperor + Clear-Headed, Self-Controlled, Clever Noble Consort] Once you enter the palace, it’s as deep as the sea. Yu Jinghe is the most clear-eyed woman in the world. Noble Consort Yue, the most stylish woman in the harem, wins the emperor’s favor all to herself with her fiery temper. Sharp-tongued and quick to throw a punch, she’s practically the harem’s gangs 3.5kReads9.2Score289Shelves
42. 92 反 Oppose the Grand Princess's Ascension? Enjoy a Clan-Wiping Game 反对长公主登基？赏你九族消消乐 Jia Mu Seeks the Phoenix嘉木求凤Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted Political intrigue + powerful heroine + a touch of ensemble cast. Warning: the heroine is a total maniac. Huangfu Aushuang, Princess Pingkang, is the late emperor’s eldest legitimate daughter and the young emperor’s eldest sister. She commands tens of thousands of troops, keeping in check the great clans who are all watching the emperor’s youth and waiting for a chance to make their move. Everyone says she is reckless, arrogant, and defiant of convention, preferring beautiful women to handsome m 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There is no male protagonist, but a strong female character. There is a supporting male character, but the female protagonist helps her career, and there is no love line. The eldest princess steals the emperor's tribute daughter at the beginning. I thought it was the kind of bloody plot as the old saying goes. But when you look at the rest of the plot, it's pure Machiavellian plot. One after another, the female protagonist The main character goes crazy everywhere but it's all premeditated. She's a very smart empress-type eldest princess. The two male supporting actors are also great. There's no CP or love brain in the whole story. They're all crazy business. I haven't seen a brain-brained Quan Dou on a female channel for a long time.

43. 93 侯 The Marquis's Estate Honors Class 侯府重点班 Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Marquis’s Elite Class is now available [adorable children + parenting + doting in-laws + lighthearted + healing] Xu Wan becomes a widow the moment she marries into the family. All she wants is to keep her head down and enjoy the freedom of being a marquis’s wife. But on the very day she arrives, her stepson, a notorious little menace throughout the capital, gives her two nasty surprises in a row. Xu Wan grabs a knife and charges out, making a name for herself across the 60.8kReads9.6Score9.2kShelves

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    Really good

44. 94 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 11kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
45. 95 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 135.4kReads9.5Score14.7kShelves
46. 96 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 35.2kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
47. 97 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 31.7kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
48. 98 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 84.5kReads9.4Score9.1kShelves
49. 99 小 With My Hands Behind My Back, I Transmigrated to the 1970s, Where I Can Make Trouble and Money with Ease 小手一背穿七零，搞事赚钱样样行 Heavy Clouds云沉沉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as "Transmigrating into a Book Set in the Seventies: I Collect Eighty-Eight Paychecks Every Month" Su He woke up one day and transmigrated into a period novel, becoming a fake heiress who had been sent back to her village. In the book, the ungrateful real heiress was practically blessed by cheat codes, with schemes and tricks appearing one after another. The Su family ended up destroyed, while the original owner wished she were dead. Looking at her impoverished home and family members 87.5kReads9.6Score9.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended, super nice

50. 100 末 Apocalypse Rebirth: The Big Shot Starts by Stockpiling a Million Supplies 末世重生：大佬从百万囤货开始 Zhou Dabai周大白Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + ruthless heroine + System storage space + stockpiling supplies + infrastructure building + strong female lead + an outrageously powerful golden finger!] Han Qingxia, a hardened survivor who struggled through ten years of the apocalypse, is betrayed by her base while it’s under siege by zombies. She opens her eyes and finds herself back half a month before the apocalypse! Her deadbeat father, awful grandmother, and stepmother are still trying to force her out of her home so her brot 102.3kReads9.4Score9.2kShelves

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    1: "Rebirth and Hoarding: It's the end of the world, who will spoil you?" The hostess doesn't have many harsh words! No cp, blood, no virgin, no cp, apocalypse + system space! Strong woman!!! 2: Farming novel, no male protagonist

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