Inner-Household Scheming Stories with a Male Lead Who Has a Past 想要男主不洁的宅斗文

1. 251 别 Don’t Go. What Will It Take for You to Love Me? 别走，到底要怎样，你才肯爱我 Song of Purple Vines藤紫之歌Ancient Romance233k WordsOngoing [Historical romance + devoted love + coercive love + tragic romance + reincarnation + male lead suffering. Judging by looks, not character. The plot is full of melodrama.] First Life Liu Yi was forced into marriage by Chen Yexin. She loathed and hated him with all her heart, yet Chen Yexin let her hit and curse him every day, hoping she might soften toward him someday... Liu Yi tried to run away three times, but each time Chen Yexin caught her and punished her. In his eyes, he was being lenient; 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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   It seems to be unclean, right? I've forgotten some details.

2. 252 穿 Transmigrated as a Bedchamber Maid 穿越之通房丫鬟 Red and Purple红与紫Ancient Romance271k WordsOngoing [Both leads are virgins + palace and household intrigue + transmigration + possessive pursuit] Song Wanyue transmigrates into another world and sells herself as a maid to the Gu household. The Gu family is an illustrious clan with generations of aristocratic standing. The moment she enters the household, she starts saving money to buy back her freedom. But… why does the eldest master Gu, the hero who pacified the northern frontier and returned victorious, keep watching her? He even wants to tak 3Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 253 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- 17.2kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves

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   This is a quick transmigration novel, and most of the male protagonists in it are impure.

4. 254 陛 The Emperor's Sole Favor 陛下独宠 Zuo Xiaoqing左晓晴Ancient Romance873k WordsOngoing The new emperor holds his first selection of consorts in seven years. Lin Wanning, the Lin family's adopted daughter, takes her elder sister's place at the last minute and is unexpectedly chosen. Three months into the palace, the empress makes things difficult for her, and the Noble Consort ostracizes her. One day, she finally sees the emperor, and he favors her alone. Looking closely, everything has its cause. The story of the inner palace continues… 33Reads6.4Score—Shelves
5. 255 开 From the Start, I Was a Substitute, Flirting Shamelessly with the Marquis 开局做替身,在侯爷心头肆意撩火 Sleeping Until the World Starts Cooking睡到人间煮饭时Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + revenge + household intrigue + comeback + satisfying revenge] Consumed by flames, her family destroyed, her parents brutally killed beneath her enemy’s bridal veil! Song Changle tears up her certificate of free status and sells herself into servitude! By day, she is the most docile maidservant, combing hair at her mistress’s feet. Poison hides beneath her fingernails; every hairstyle she creates is a death warrant. By night, she is the most alluring concubine substitute in 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm watching this series; the female lead is busy climbing the social ladder, and the male lead's court intrigue is also quite good.

6. 256 美 The Beauty Is Hard to Tame: I Won't Cling to the Heir's Favor 美人难驯：世子的高枝不想攀 Fish Song, Bird Trill鱼音袅鸟Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted A scheming woman who clings to the powerful * A deep, cunning heir Coercive love + intense tension + an irresistible push and pull Her perspective: She seduced all the young masters in the capital, but never once thought to seduce him. She would marry anyone, just not him. He looked down on her and repeatedly thwarted her chances of marriage. His perspective: She seduced his brothers and friends, but acted as if he didn’t exist. He disliked her shameless flirting, hated her scheming and vanity, 23.1kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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   ① Ye Qingzhi was favored yesterday; the Marquis called for water four times throughout the night, and the noise only subsided as dawn approached. ② Under Jiang Zhen's watchful gaze, she slowly put on her trousers. ③ Will anyone ask her? Ask her if she'd be willing to become someone's concubine!

7. 257 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 40.8kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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   🌟"Forced into Concubine, She Was Pampered by the General Every Day"—A story of triumph against adversity, a pure ancient Chinese tale of struggle. 🏰Wanqing, an orphan with no one to rely on, becomes a concubine in the general's mansion out of gratitude, but unexpectedly gains the general's favor and respect. 🌹She not only breaks the rules of the general's mansion, giving birth to four sons and one daughter, but also becomes the principal wife, and is bestowed the title of First-Rank Imperial Lady. 💥This is a novel showcasing the indomitable spirit of women. Wanqing's story is full of wisdom and courage. She has no special advantages, but she wins everything through her own efforts. 📚Read now to witness how Wanqing shines in adversity and experience her resilience and love. 🌈Get ready to experience the growth and struggle of an ancient woman. Wanqing's inspirational story awaits your discovery!

8. 258 被 After Being Ordered to Marry, the Coldhearted General Keeps Trying to Break Up My Relationship 被赐婚后，薄情将军日日想挖墙脚 Wasabi Cream Puff芥末泡芙Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + villainess + cannon fodder + a little possessive romance] After transmigrating into a book, Mu Jiao learns that she has become the story’s biggest sacrificial lamb: the villainess everyone despises, who ultimately dies by the second male lead’s sword! Her father is absent and her mother doesn’t love her, but that’s not even the worst of it. She discovers that this character is incredibly unlucky! The tragic second male lead, whose plight has won the sympathy of cou 328Reads8.5Score103Shelves

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   I've read half of it. The romance between the male and female leads develops slowly, but it's well-written. I both love and hate it. Mainly because I like both the male lead and the second male lead—can't they both be together? 😆 I feel the male lead is somewhat impure in his relationships, so I'm recommending it here. If you're interested, you can check it out!

9. 259 少 Young Marshal, Your Wife Has Run Away Again 少帅你老婆又跑了 Ming Yao明药Modern Romance5.4M WordsCompleted “My wife is a country girl. She doesn’t know anything about fashion, so don’t bully her!” the Young Marshal declared. The socialites and noble ladies whom the Young Marshal’s wife had completely overshadowed wanted to cry: Who was bullying whom, exactly? The Young Marshal added, “My wife is gentle and quiet. She doesn’t know anything about Chinese medicine or marksmanship!” The patients cured by his wife and the enemies she’d shot dead wondered: Young Marshal, are you blind? “My wife is tend 16.7kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
10. 260 红EN Dream of the Red Chamber: The Strongest Imperial Guard—The World Is Mine! 红楼：最强锦衣卫，我只手遮天！ The Loquat Tree in the Courtyard院有枇杷树Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [You can enjoy this even if you've never read Dream of the Red Chamber] After transmigrating into the world of Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Huan becomes an unloved son born to a concubine. The dynasty is nearing its end, officials are corrupt, martial artists flout the law, and court factions scheme for power. Fortunately, Jia Huan awakens a golden finger and joins the Embroidered Uniform Guard, rising through the ranks. If anyone crosses him, he slaughters them, while also taking the opportuni 112.9kReads8.9Score11.8kShelves
11. 261 一 I Live for Freedom, So Stay Out of My Way, Arrogant Prince 一生只为自由怒，傲娇皇子别挡路 Little Red Flower in the Waves浪里小红花Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A heroine who fights for what she wants + incredible confidence in her own worth + untouched by feudal thinking] A girl born into another life, a queen of hearts, versus a cast of handsome scoundrels. The heroine’s lineup of men: a scheming prince (Prince of Qin, later the emperor); an ever-present assassin called Wuming; two twin marksmen, one red and one white; and a jungler... When Jiang Si was eighteen, her family was brought down overnight. Only she and her older sister survived. Someone t 210Reads8.5Score—Shelves
12. 262 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Charming, and Covets the Empress Dowager's Seat 娘娘娇娆柔媚，觊觎太后宝位 Buddhist-Style Little Salty Fish佛系小咸鱼Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + palace intrigue + medical skills + no pairing + doesn't love the emperor] At the age of seven, she was kidnapped in her previous life and became the disciple of a genius physician. But her master coveted the peerless beauty she gradually grew into. After three years of planning, she struck a fatal blow, thinking she was finally free. Then she found the letter her master had left behind... Reborn in a single moment, she changed her fate of being kidnapped and entered the palace. She tr 1.3kReads9.1Score159Shelves

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    It's so beautiful!!!

13. 263 穿 Reborn as a Frail Sacrificial Character, I’m Doted on by a Cruel Official 穿成病弱炮灰，被阴戾权臣强宠了 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [An unconventional transmigration-into-a-book political intrigue story, with no palace or household infighting. A serious tone, a subdued plot, and few power-fantasy moments.] Shen Suiwan transmigrated into a book, specifically a story about a true and false legitimate daughter. But she was neither the fake legitimate daughter of breathtaking beauty nor the true legitimate daughter who excelled in both arms and letters. She was the legitimate daughter's cousin, an early-death cannon-fodder chara 1.8kReads9.0Score194Shelves

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    It's a palace intrigue/domestic power struggle story. The female lead is intelligent, but she doesn't have any special abilities; she relies entirely on her brains...

14. 264 苟 Biding My Time in the General's Manor 苟在将军府 w Ziwuw子乌Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xia Heng transmigrated into a romance novel she had once relentlessly mocked. Then she discovered that The lovesick heroine had a fortune at her fingertips! The unhinged hero had secured the throne! The background male character was unbeatable! And Xia Heng herself, a sacrificial extra who was supposed to die from the start, was constantly testing the limits of the main cast! Xia Heng: Thanks for asking. I just want to stay alive! 12.4kReads9.0Score976Shelves
15. 265 好 Good Pregnancy System! The Noble Consort Is Sweet and Soft 好孕系统！贵妃她又娇又软 Zhao Qingyue赵清樾Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet, calculating little bunny heroine X a domineering, cold-blooded emperor with a love obsession] Shen Cihuan is the youngest daughter of Chancellor Shen. Innocent, lively, sweet, and adorable, she enters the palace to compete for the emperor’s favor in her older sister’s place. What if she doesn’t know how to compete for his favor? No problem. She has a palace intrigue and fertility System. An intoxicating natural scent Love at first sight from the emperor Fertility pills, dragon-an 22.1kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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    So pretty! 😘

16. 266 宫 Spring in the Imperial Palace 宫闱春 Dare to Draw a Mulberry Bow敢挽桑弓Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Female Lead in Palace Intrigue + Male Lead in Political Schemes + High-IQ Cast + Beautiful, Unhinged Characters + Ensemble Cast] An alternate-world story. The female lead is highly intelligent, clear-headed, and no lovesick fool. From the moment she enters the palace, Jiang Wanqing knows she will spend her whole life within these walls. She never forgets one thing: she wants to become empress. She also knows that the current emperor, Zhou Qijing, cares only about royal power and dominion. So sh 636Reads8.7Score112Shelves

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    This book made my blood pressure skyrocket. Although I know the male lead is an emperor, I still got really angry when I saw him being nice to his other wives and concubines. The male lead in this book is impure.

17. 267 拽 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 16.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
18. 268 殿 Your Highness, the Crown Princess Is Climbing the Wall 殿下，太子妃要爬墙 If We Lean on Each Other若你相依Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Crown Prince is trouble. If you offend him, he wants a kiss. If he gets angry, he wants a hug. If he gets jealous, he wants to go to bed. As his personal maid, she has no future, no money, and is constantly being pressed against walls for a kiss. Tang Luoluo declared indignantly, “No deal. Never again!” “Trying to leave?” The man leaned toward her from beside the desk, narrowing his eyes dangerously. “You spread rumors that I like men and fancy handsome men, and now you want to use me and du 9Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 269 嫁 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 33.2kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
20. 270 贵 Is the Noble Consort the Most Favored in the Harem Today? 贵妃今天宠冠后宫了嘛 Yu Liang鱼梁Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [The Noble Consort is the reborn empress. Liang Jiayi = Zhou Jinghe. A clever, brave, strong-willed little troublemaker × a diligent, virtuous, wise, and benevolent ruler] Rumor had it that the newly arrived Noble Consort was the empress’s double. The Noble Consort had never put up with such an insult in her life, so she turned around and raised hell in the entire harem. The concubines competed for the emperor’s favor? She drove them out of the palace. The Empress Dowager made things difficult f 435Reads9.2Score102Shelves
21. 271 偷 After Overhearing the Little Princess's Thoughts, the Tyrant's Whole Family Panics 偷听小公主心声后暴君一家都慌了 Fei Xuanya妃萱吖Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Family-wide Mind Reading + Everyone's Darling + Alternate World + Female Lead with No Romance] Yu Yiluo transmigrates into a book. Before she can celebrate, she realizes she has become a little princess who was executed as a monster by a tyrant the moment she was born. Yu Yiluo grumbles inwardly: [No wonder he's called a tyrant. He didn't even investigate before deciding to kill me and my beautiful mother! It was all the empress's doing, to get rid of us!] The tyrant: ... In the end, she was sp 4.3kReads9.3Score630Shelves
22. 272 笑 Laugh at Her Divorce? After She Marries the Emperor, You'll All Kneel Before Her 笑她和离？改嫁帝王后都给她跪下 Guest from the Immortal Realm仙中客Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The heir of the Duke of Qingguo doted on his concubine and neglected his wife. The emperor felt sorry for the man’s wife and brought her into the palace to look after her. The result was the birth of several little princes and princesses. Full synopsis: Yun Qing’s father commanded a powerful army. Several princes wanted to marry her to gain control of his troops, which aroused the emperor’s suspicions. To protect both her and the Yun family army, her father had no choice but to petition the empe 14.8kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
23. 273 穿 After She Transmigrates into a Book, the Noble Consort Is Forced to Raise the Villainous Tyrant 穿书后，贵妃被迫娇养反派暴君 A Little Meatball一个肉团Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] Su Yijin, a veteran supporting actress, has transmigrated into a book once again. When she opens her eyes, she is breathtakingly beautiful and on the pampered darling route, backed by powerful connections. Her father is a general who guards the nation, her mother is the Junyang Commandery Princess, and her maternal grandfather is a prince of a different surname... With the heroine's script in hand, Su Yijin takes down the green tea and kicks the fake innocent aside, then throws herse 1.4kReads9.0Score289Shelves
24. 274 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score136Shelves

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    The male protagonist is impure and forces himself into marriage.

25. 275 小 The Little Miss Is a Wild One, Yet Becomes Master Fu's Most Cherished Darling 小祖宗路子野，沦为傅爷心尖宠 Jin Tang今棠Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both leads are each other's only ones + doted on by the whole family + flirty, fatherly boyfriend + secret identities exposed in a real-and-fake-heiress story] Jiang He was brought home from the countryside by her brother. But on the way, a man started pestering her, and it turned out he was her brother's good friend. Jiang He insisted she didn't know him and rejected older men with ulterior motives. Fu Xichen hooked a finger under her chin and chuckled in a deep, magnetic 155Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    This is great, this is great! The female lead is a powerhouse, and the male lead is a swear worder. The key point is that he falls in love with our female lead at first sight and wants to get her into bed the moment he sees her. Her older brother is also incredibly doting, but having a neurotic older brother and sister is really addictive! 🤤🤤🤤

26. 276 少 The Young Master Is Gravely Injured, and His Lady Wife Is Plumper Than a Chrysanthemum 少爷重伤，少夫人她人比黄花肥 Red Sugar红红糖Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted In a nutshell: Three years after being forced into marriage, my husband is gravely injured and unconscious, and I want to become a widow whose husband died before we could consummate our marriage... Back then, Cui Yin fled her wedding and lasted only three days before Zhou Ling caught her. With nowhere left to turn, she tried to drop to her knees and beg Zhou Ling to let her go, but he grabbed her by the arm and hauled her up before her knees even touched the ground. Cui Yin tried to kneel again 14.4kReads7.9Score1.5kShelves
27. 277 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 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 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3kShelves

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    🌟 "The Mistress of a Noble Family Dies from Overwork, Reborn and Reckless"—A story of rebirth, palace intrigue, revenge against scumbags, and a prince pursuing his wife. 🏰Lin Yunwan, a noblewoman, married the heir of a noble family but suffered seven years of neglect, ultimately leaving her heartbroken. 🌹Reborn, she decides to let go of the past and recklessly abandon her life, only to find herself unexpectedly pursued ardently by a prince. 💥This is a historical romance novel full of twists and turns and revenge. How will Lin Yunwan outwit and outmaneuver her way to a new life after her rebirth? 📚Read now to witness Lin Yunwan's magnificent transformation, see how she manipulates the power dynamics within the noble family, and wins true love and respect! 🌈Get ready to uncover this grand palace intrigue drama after her rebirth and experience Lin Yunwan's ambition and wisdom!

28. 278 贵 The Noble Consort’s Blessed Pregnancy: She Takes the Harem by Storm! 贵妃福孕，在后宫杀疯了！ White Peppercorn白藤椒Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted [Completed! Bonus chapters may appear from time to time] In her previous life, Lin Jinyu was a lone wolf in the imperial harem. After taking fierce revenge for the two pitiful children, Consort Cheng, satisfied after seeing her daughter married, closed her eyes for the last time. When she opened them again, she was back in her maiden home. The price, it seemed, was having children: the more, the better. For the sake of the children she had lost in her previous life, Lin Jinyu embarked on a journ 1.5kReads8.9Score143Shelves

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    The male lead is impure; palace intrigue and domestic power struggles.

29. 279 入 I Entered the Palace to Help My Sister Keep the Emperor’s Favor, but Became His Cherished Favorite 入宫替嫡姐固宠，却成皇上掌心宠 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she entered the palace and devoted herself to helping her legitimate elder sister keep the emperor’s favor. In the end, she died without a body to bury, abandoned by her family. Returning to the year of the imperial selection, Luo Shuran calculates her every move. Her breathtaking beauty is her only weapon. She sheds her youthful timidity and blossoms into a woman of captivating charm. One fleeting glimpse, like a fairy fallen from the heavens, catches the emperor’s eye. 6.1kReads9.3Score878Shelves
30. 280 出 Born Humble? Made Noble Consort Three Months After Entering the Palace 出身低微？入宫三月封贵妃 Immortal Osmanthus Pudding人仙桂花酪Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [A stunningly beautiful heroine + ruthless revenge + palace intrigue + both leads' first love, don't ask me how it works, the emperor has his ways] Ten years ago, the Tang clan was framed by villains and sentenced to execution, their blood flowing for miles. No one knew that beneath the mountain of corpses, the youngest daughter of the Tang family was still alive. Ten years later, Tang Wanhua changed her name to Ning Sitang and entered the imperial harem on the strength of her unparalleled beaut 604Reads8.9Score104Shelves
31. 281 新 A Fifty-Year-Old Bride Reborn as a Younger Granddaughter 新妇五十岁，重生为庶孙女 Qiantang Su Xiao钱塘苏小Ancient Romance716k WordsCompleted My name is Tian Fei. My mother, Zhang Yuan, was the legitimate daughter of the Ningyuan Marquis's household, and my father, Tian Xi, was the Emperor's tutor and Minister of Rites. After his death, he was enshrined in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. I was doted on from childhood and married Lin Huan, the legitimate eldest son of the Jingyuan Marquis's household. In theory, I should have been a happy old lady. But my eldest son, Lin Xiheng, was utterly outrageous. He fell for the gardener's daughte 1Reads8.2Score—Shelves
32. 282 想 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but the Emperor Pushes Me into the Harem Battles 想躺平，皇上却push我宫斗 Wooden Raisin木提子Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [An unconventional palace-intrigue story + 1v1 later on + a love-triangle free-for-all] The emperor falls first, then turns dark later [A beautiful, easygoing sloth consort who just wants to lie flat x a hard-working emperor who is secretly scheming and potentially unhinged] “Me, Just Looking for a Basic Salary and Slacking Off, Got Promoted Thanks to the Emperor’s Help” / “The Emperor Fights Palace Battles for Me Behind My Back” / “Consort Yao Doesn’t Want His Favor or Love, She Just Wants to R 8.4kReads9.3Score734Shelves

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    The first book has a male lead who initially dislikes and even hates the female lead. It's a palace intrigue story, and the male lead is considered impure. The female lead, however, is quite clear-headed. Those interested can check it out. The second book also has a female lead who only wants to go home and dislikes the male lead, who is also considered impure. Later, after they meet, it becomes a 1v1 relationship. The female lead is clear-headed, and the book is very good.

33. 283 病 The Yandere Villain Visits My Dreams Every Night: Sister, You’re Mine 病娇反派夜夜入梦：姐姐你是我的 Song Jiujiu宋玖玖Ancient Romance284k WordsCompleted [Raise a Cub into a Wolf + Feigned Possessiveness] Shen Xia was forced to transmigrate into a book. Apparently, she had to kill the villain and help the male lead rise to success before she could go home. But she turned around and chose to crush the System outright, helping the beautiful, tragic, powerful young villain become the male lead instead. She did whatever she wanted, free of all constraints. But just as she was ready to bow out after accomplishing her mission, the villain she had raise 4.4kReads9.3Score609Shelves

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    The female protagonist was forced to transmigrate into a book, supposedly to kill the villain and help the male protagonist rise to power before she could return home. However, she chose to directly crush the system and instead nurture the beautiful and powerful villain into the male protagonist.

34. 284 娇 The Emperor’s Favorite: His Beloved Consort 娇妃娘娘盛宠六宫 Blue Snow Pear Blossom蓝雪梨花Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + System + palace intrigue + happily ever after with the heroine as the emperor’s sole favorite) Xu Lanshan transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who was tortured to death by her own mistress. She has no choice but to plot her escape. The only way to stay alive is to win the emperor’s favor. She sees the bright side: he’s the most powerful man in the world, and he’s young and handsome, too. Sleeping with him would be a win. But what’s with this palace-intrigue System? If s 1.2kReads8.9Score106Shelves
35. 285 总 The CEO Can’t Keep His Young Wife in Line Anymore 总裁镇不住少奶奶了 Jiu Ling九棂Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted When Chu Mian was picked up from the slums by the powerful CEO Li, she had nothing. Later, he pampered her to the heavens. “That Chu Mian? She’s a foundling, and she looks so poor.” The speaker then ran into Chu Mian signing dozens of property agreements, nodding off as she went. “That Chu Mian? She has no connections. I don’t know what she’s so smug about.” The speaker then saw Li Tianque, the tycoon at the top of A Nation’s financial world, publicly announce that they were married. “That Chu M 44.7kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves

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    The scene where the male lead points a gun at his father's head and steps down is so thrilling!

36. 286 中 The Central Palace 中宫 A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted “You are a gift from Qiu Zhenyu to the throne, offered in exchange for his head. Did your father not tell you that you must obey me?” With a light flick of the jade-handled fan in his hand, Xiang Ye removed the empress’s phoenix robe. “Grandmother said the daughters of the Qiu family don’t need to obey.” Min’er looked up at the king who had come drenched in blood, not the slightest bit afraid. On their wedding night, the emperor slept in another woman’s arms. Yet his neglect, humiliation, and bu 2.7kReads8.8Score366Shelves
37. 287 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 22.7kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
38. 288 夫 Madam, the CEO Is Incorrigibly Bad 夫人，总裁他坏性难驯 Shui Xiaoxiao Loves Fish水小小爱吃鱼Modern Romance379k WordsCompleted A wicked, wild, and shameless CEO × a gentle psychology PhD with a touch of cleverness The first time they meet, Shen Jiayao loses a game of Truth or Dare and is “forced” to kiss Jiang Tingyu, a bad man. The second time, an ordinary therapy session turns Jiang Tingyu into the one client Shen Jiayao can never figure out. He lives without restraint, wild and ruthless. Even the Emperor of Heaven wouldn’t dare control him, and he changes women as easily as he changes clothes. She has a strong moral 206Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 289 娈 Kept as a Plaything 娈养 Sweet-Voiced Little Deer奶音小鹿Modern Romance424k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Some angst, forced possession, a playboy's redemption, and a man pursuing his wife] Shi Rou signs an agreement to become the contract lover of the most powerful capitalist exploiter in the capital. She thinks that if she's obedient enough, she can safely make it through the contract. But she never expects the man's desire to control and possess her to become so disturbing. Wasn't this supposed to be just a physical relationship, with no feelings involved? Shi Rou can't take it anymor 7.5kReads9.1Score503Shelves
40. 290 被 After the Abandoned White Moonlight Is Widowed 被抛弃的白月光守寡后 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Modern Romance435k WordsCompleted [Very, very, very, very weak heroine + possessive pursuit + over-the-top melodrama and brainless Mary Sue romance + female lead has past sexual experience, male leads do not + unconventional reverse harem] In the third year after her husband went missing and was presumed dead, Cong Yue discovers that she is actually the foil female character in a reverse-harem Mary Sue novel. Once, she was the men’s unattainable white moonlight, the woman they couldn’t stop thinking about. Later, she was reveale 4.3kReads7.9Score287Shelves

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    The first story is about a female protagonist who is impure, and the male protagonists are probably impure as well. The female protagonist discovers she lives in a book. Her husband, whom she hasn't found in three years, has lost his memory and forgotten her and her daughter. He then becomes the devoted second male lead to the original female protagonist. The female protagonist then meets the second male lead, who is also the original female protagonist's suitor, and they fall in love. However, for some reason, she breaks up with the second male lead and falls in love with and marries the third male lead, who is also the original female protagonist's suitor. Overall, the story is original, complete, and has a cause-and-effect relationship. She doesn't go back to her ex, agreeing to marry rich second-generation heirs for the sake of her daughter and her own future. In the original story, our female protagonist is the "white moonlight" of those second male leads. The second story also involves impure relationships. The female protagonist has a husband who died young, parents who only love her older and younger sisters, and a young daughter. She also strives to climb the social ladder for her own and her daughter's future happiness.

41. 291 借 Surrogate Motherhood? The Second-Time Bride and Beloved Consort Insists on Rising to the Top 借腹生子？二嫁宠妃偏要步步高升 Silver Terrace and Golden Palace银台金阙Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted [A gentle, kind widow and an arrogant, biased emperor. Sweet, doting everyday romance, with little palace intrigue (the emphasis is on little).] The Yu family had three daughters, all beautiful. The eldest became a countess, the youngest became a consort in the palace, and only the second daughter returned home a widow less than five years after her marriage, with a little girl in tow. One day, the palace consort suffered a miscarriage and was told she would have difficulty bearing children in t 21.5kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
42. 292 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 29.7kReads9.3Score10.3kShelves
43. 293 都 I'm Already a Concubine, So How Could I Not Go Mad? 都做妾了，哪有不疯的？ Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance762k WordsCompleted #She miscarries from the start. What's wrong with going a little crazy?# #The heroine isn't a good person, the hero isn't a good person, and nobody's a good person# Yuan Xiangxue transmigrates. Other heroines either become mothers without the pain or get an overpowered golden finger. She's the unlucky one who miscarries from the start... Then she takes a look at her new identity: she's become the concubine of Liang Yujing, the ninth prince of the Great Liang Dynasty. She was a perfectly good per 5.2kReads8.6Score500Shelves
44. 294 大 The Imperial Consort of the Great Sheng Dynasty 大盛皇妃 Shu Yiyu书亦娱Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Ensemble cast + revenge + black lotus + multiple couples + intense push and pull + fated connections + not a pure romance + high-IQ palace intrigue that grows into political machinations + tragic romance + alternate history + a battleground of tangled relationships The main stage is the imperial court: behind its dazzling, ornate facade are witty, charming daily moments, and a brutal, bloody core. The palace secrets are described in detail, and the content may be upsetting. This is a bad ending. 835Reads—Score102Shelves

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    A palace intrigue novel featuring both male and female protagonists, a ensemble piece filled with both joy and sorrow. Have you ever seen a palace intrigue novel where both men and women are involved in the struggle? This novel depicts the tragedy under the ancient feudal system, showcasing the brutality of court struggles and the complexity of human nature. Each character in the book is well-developed, with their own goals and principles. It's not a story about two virgins; the female lead and the second male lead experience a tumultuous and tragic love story.

45. 295 宝 Good Baby 宝贝乖乖 That Writer那个作家Two Male Leads161k WordsCompleted Super sweet, no angst, 1v1, futuristic space, ABO setting, kids included P.S. This author loves making up headcanons. Stone-faced, inarticulate Imperial Marshal as the top X drama-loving surgeon as the bottom A sweet surgeon who gave his life to save someone unexpectedly transmigrates to the future, only to find himself inexplicably engaged to the Imperial Marshal? What? The Marshal doesn’t have long to live?! He’s exactly my type. Did I say you could die so soon?! 606Reads9.0Score102Shelves
46. 296 末 An Apocalypse Big Shot? I'll Take That! 末世大佬？拿来吧你！ New Apricot新杏Two Male Leads591k WordsOngoing [Vegetable Farm + College Athlete + Apocalypse Big Shot + Shop in Another World + Adorable Kid] A college student with a gaze that was equal parts clear and clueless had barely transmigrated when he stumbled into a massive matchmaking event in ancient times. Before he could even react, he learned that he was the one being assigned a partner. Fine, fine! So that's how we're playing it?! (ﾉ`皿´)ﾉ ┻━┻ [Flips table] System: Sweetie~ We'll compensate you with a farming golden finger! Lin Xing: You sho 1.2kReads9.3Score138Shelves
47. 297 快 Quick Transmigration: The Childhood Friend Conquest Plan 快穿之竹马攻略计划 Mu Yangyang慕杨杨杨Two Male Leads301k WordsCompleted My new story is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.4kReads8.6Score168Shelves
48. 298 单 Master Shan's Darling Is Sweet and Sassy 单爷家的宝贝可软可A Happy1哈皮1Two Male Leads786k WordsCompleted [Completed] They say that Lord Shan, the most powerful man in Sucheng, is as mighty and imposing as a tiger: violent and bloodthirsty, feared by everyone. But his brothers watched the decisive, ruthless Lord Shan pursue a sweet, gentle young man, and saw him coax and even trick the boy into giving him a chance. What a joke! Anyone Lord Shan sets his sights on usually washes up and comes straight to him! But this young man was particularly ungrateful. When someone bullied the boy's friend, Lord S 13.2kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
49. 299 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sweet, Silly Male Supporting Character Gets the Heroine's Script 快穿：傻白甜男配他拿了女主剧本 sube Stringsube弦Two Male Leads1.5M WordsCompleted New novel: Doting on the Little Young Master in My Heart. His background hides a secret. Dominant, wolfish top x gentle, sickly, innocent young master bottom. Completed novel: Quick Transmigration: The Villain and the Little Milk Fox Are Doted on Too Much. Soft, adorable bottom who wants to repay a debt of gratitude & blackened top with overwhelming combat power. This is a story about a sweet, naive supporting male character who gets the heroine's script. Bai Tang binds himself to a “villainous” 2.2kReads7.6Score277Shelves
50. 300 穿 After Reincarnating as a Scumbag, I Spoil My Beautiful Husband 穿成渣男后独宠美夫郎 Rong Yu榕榆Two Male Leads156k WordsCompleted Two Male Leads + Transmigration + Gourmet Food + Farming + Raising a Child Tian Chuan is a food blogger. After attending his company’s annual party, he gets into a car accident on his way home and wakes up in an unknown era. He has transmigrated! No golden finger, no portable space. A dilapidated house, drafty walls, and most importantly, who is this adorable young man? He even has a child! Taking things as they come, Tian Chuan puts his talents to use: setting up a stall, opening a shop, doting 329Reads8.7Score103Shelves

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