Highly Intelligent Palace Intrigue With a Strong Female Lead, Rated 9.5+ 9.5分以上的，大女主高智商宫斗文

1. 301 双 Two Maniacs Join Forces: My Best Friend and I Slaughter Our Way Through the Palace 双癫合璧，我和闺蜜入宫嘎嘎乱杀 Tangyuan Versus Sesame汤圆大战芝麻Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + unconventional palace intrigue + political scheming + two best friends’ daily descent into madness + scheming, deep-thinking male lead who plays the pig to eat the tiger and gets jealous easily + 1v1 sweet romance] By a twist of fate, my best friend and I transmigrated together to an alternate world. We’d planned to take it easy and survive quietly, but who could have guessed we’d be selected to enter the palace as consorts? The damn emperor even declared he’d have no one but m 24Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 302 重 Reborn, I Want You All Dead 重生一世都给我死 Feng He Zi枫荷子Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted Yuan Chengxi died. She died on the night her cousin, whom she thought loved her as she loved him and had been her childhood sweetheart, married someone else. Her mother's death, her brother's brutal murder, and her father's killing were all the result of her maternal family's schemes. Reborn, and with the help of her storage space, she takes revenge on everyone who once hurt, humiliated, bullied, or betrayed her, tormenting them until they die horribly, one by one. There's no rush; we'll take ou 118Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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   This story features a clear and decisive revenge goal, without any Mary Sue elements. It's not overly romantic or sentimental, and romance isn't a prominent theme.

3. 303 皇 The Prince Won't Hold Back 皇叔不经撩 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Yue Xia's novel The Beloved 2: The Beloved Fierce Wife is now streaming on Hongguo, while The Beloved 1: The Unruly Imperial Uncle is currently a hit. In a bonus scene at the end of The Beloved 2, Chen Jinning, the peach-blossom general Song Xixixi, and Luo Jinshu, Chief Director of the Heavenly War Medical Bureau, meet up in a crossover. The Chief Director of the Heavenly War Medical Bureau transmigrates into the orphan Luo Jinshu of the Great Yan Dynasty. As soon 18.9kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
4. 304 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 35.3kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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   The female tenant rescued an elegant and noble man, who finally left two months later. The female tenant, intending to run away with a huge sum of money for emotional distress, was unexpectedly captured and taken to the Eastern Palace to become the Crown Prince's consort. [Full][Full]

5. 305 女 Disguised as a Man in Court, I Became the Tyrant's Beloved 女扮男装上朝堂，成了暴君白月光 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Hilarious transmigration into a book] [Historical romance] [Woman disguised as a man] [Palace and household intrigue] [Imperial examinations and political strategy] [Sweet, doting, and satisfying] [A devoted, powerful couple] Modern-day genius physician Ye Wan transmigrates into a book, becoming the useless eldest legitimate son of the Ye family, a powerful minister. The original owner was raised as a boy, and the whole family are villains. In three months, the entire family will be executed. A 1.2kReads6.7Score147Shelves
6. 306 与 Together with Hua Yan'er 与婳燕尔 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available. Search the platform for A Pair of Swallows to purchase.) [Pure historical romance, not reborn + Marriage Before Love + One-Sided Salvation + Cherishing and Doting + Emotional Push and Pull] (Completed. Original title: A Pair of Swallows) [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Untainted: Gentle, Clever Noblewoman VS Dark, Ill-Tempered Prince] A marriage decree forced Yun Hua, the fourth daughter of the Yun family, to marry the Seventh Prince, Si Heng. The imperial edict c 25.9kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
7. 307 救 Help! The Demon Lord and I Switched Bodies, and Now He's Carrying My Baby 救命！与魔尊互换后他怀了我的崽 Young Master Lan公子兰Ancient Romance525k WordsCompleted [Hilarious transmigration + System space + body swap + sweet romance + yandere + two powerful, devoted leads + everyone’s favorite + ensemble cast + multiple couples] Ye Pianpian accidentally transmigrates into a cultivation world and becomes the most miserable villainess in the Longevity Sect. The System tells her she has to win over the Demon Lord to survive, but she swaps bodies with him the moment she transmigrates. She breezes through the entrance test, becoming a genius girl who draws ever 828Reads7.4Score101Shelves
8. 308 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation Through Robbery 穿乱世，疯癫公主她靠抢劫建国了 Turning Ink into Ink点墨成墨Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Struggle for Supremacy + Chaotic Era + Powerful Female Lead + Fleeing Famine + Infrastructure Building + No Romantic Pairing + Portable Space] Original title: Transmigrating Through Chaotic Times, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation by Robbing Others When Jiang Jin awoke, she discovered that she had become a princess of a fallen kingdom and was being sent to Liang City to become a plaything for the barbarian Jiao Liang. She thought about it and decided it would be better for others 149.6kReads9.5Score18.7kShelves

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   Although the rating isn't high, it's really good. Recommended.

9. 309 替 I Took My Eldest Sister’s Place in the Palace. I Laughed, While She Cried Herself Blind 替长姐入宫后，我笑，她哭瞎了眼 Love Freedom钟爱自由Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted [Historical palace intrigue + rebirth + revenge + punishing scoundrels + doting romance] In her previous life, Tang Xuan broke off her engagement and entered the palace in her elder sister's place, only to become entangled in one conspiracy after another. She was framed and sentenced to death by dismemberment. Reborn, Tang Xuan once again agrees to break off her engagement and enter the palace in her elder sister's place. This time, Tang Xuan vows to exact her revenge. She'll uncover the conspir 183Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Palace Intrigue High Intelligence

10. 310 皇 The Empress Dies Tragically and Is Reborn, Then Marries Her Mortal Enemy from Her Past Life 皇后惨死重生，嫁给前生的死对头 Love Freedom钟爱自由Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + revenge + strong heroine + marriage first, love later + devoted romance] Anyone who kills my family, no matter how powerful, will be destroyed! Her life has just one purpose: revenge! If she had to name a second, it would be making money! She was the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Feng family. Before her cousin, the Empress, died, she begged the Emperor to make Feng Yi the next Empress, so her only son could keep his position as Crown Prince. Feng Yi entered the palac 932Reads9.0Score110Shelves
11. 311 梨 When the Pear Blossoms Bloom 梨花绽放时 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted She has almond-shaped eyes, peachy cheeks, and a delicate, adorable look; He wears plain clothes, with dark hair and an exceptional air about him; Her life has been full of hardship, yet she remains kind and good-hearted; He has won countless honors on the battlefield and commands awe wherever he goes; What sparks will fly when these two meet? 975Reads8.7Score115Shelves

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    These books are incredibly good; they're so captivating, you'll be pleasantly surprised and delighted. Buying them is a great investment.

12. 312 什 What? You’re Saying She Became Empress by Getting Lucky? 什么？你说她当皇帝靠捡漏 Little Pomelo Isn't Sweet小柚不甜Ancient Romance475k WordsOngoing [Historical romance] + [Transmigration] + [Comedy] + [Woman disguises herself as a man] Hua Feiying had just finished writing her thesis but hadn’t had time to save it when she was suddenly transported to another world (T^T). As if Transmigration weren’t enough, she landed right in the bed of one of her emperor father’s concubines. Talk about a hellish start. Luckily, she was clever and went straight for a move that got the imperial physician to declare her impotent. Sigh... Her beautiful consor 21Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 313 陛 Your Majesty, the Eldest Princess Won’t Hold Court Today 陛下，嫡长公主今日不早朝 Jing Gong Likes Using an Alt Account喜欢小号的景公Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted When she was invested as a princess, Su Ling discovered that she had transmigrated into a tragic romance novel. But she didn’t like reading tragic romances, and only knew the general plot. She had forgotten the key details and had no idea which family would rebel. To find a way to survive, she had no choice but to secretly search for clues. To make matters worse, the emperor had already discovered her when she first arrived. Ambitious and determined to become an emperor remembered for all time, 43Reads6.2Score—Shelves
14. 314 夭 Good Grief! I Woke Up as the Traitorous Official's Wife, Destined to Die Young 夭寿啦！一睁眼穿成奸臣早死原配 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Shen Heng transmigrates into an alternate history as the secret first wife of Xie Jian, the most notorious corrupt chancellor of all time, and finds herself on the way to elope with someone. She doesn't even know where to begin complaining. This is what the Record of True Chancellors says about Xie Jian: Xie Jian, courtesy name Zixuan, was the last chancellor of the Great Cong Dynasty. Through his own efforts, he brought down the dynasty, which had stood for over six hundred years. His life: He 17.2kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    You might also like: [Making a face] These palace intrigue and domestic drama novels are all my favorites, especially the face-slapping novel in p3, which is really exciting [licking screen]. If you want to read domestic drama, I recommend p4, a pure female protagonist with a strong career mind, who outwits a time-traveling female up!

15. 315 首 The Lucky Wife of the Grand Secretary 首辅家的锦鲤妻 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Only after Su Jiuyue married into the Wu family did she discover that her husband was a fool. She thought she'd been swindled. But as soon as she entered the family, it was as if Heaven itself had blessed the Wus. One happy occasion followed another, and their lives kept getting better. She went up the mountain to gather wild greens and found a lingzhi mushroom; she went down to the river to fish and found a rare, ancient fungus. Even her foolish husband turned out not to be a fool, and he came 17.3kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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    It's a good watch; the female lead has very high emotional intelligence.

16. 316 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 116.2kReads9.6Score16.7kShelves

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    It's really good, the female lead is rational.

17. 317 郡 The Commandery Princess Is Reborn and Back for Revenge 郡主重生杀回来了 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance281k WordsOngoing Zhang Jiayue, the Princess of Yufang, was talked into visiting the Sure-Win Gambling House by her half-brother and the Third Prince. She brought along her childhood friend Jiang Yunzhao. After winning at first, she began to lose and got hopelessly hooked, borrowing a million taels of silver. The gambling house came after her to collect, bringing down both the Prince’s and Marquis’s households. She was killed, too. Unable to let go, she was reborn on the road as the gambling house’s collectors cl 367Reads8.1Score100Shelves
18. 318 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.8kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
19. 319 暴 The Tyrannical Empress Bends Down, and the Man She Took by Force Goes Weak at the Knees 暴戾女帝一俯身，强娶的他软了腰 Wan Shanyue挽杉月Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted [Complete! A sweet matriarchal romance + powerful heroine + forced relationship that turns into mutual devotion. A rational, ambitious, and unhinged ruler vs. a gentle, well-behaved general who isn't a helpless vine] After ascending the throne, Xie Jiyue seized absolute power with an iron fist. Two years later, the general she had longed for, her beloved white moonlight, finally returned to court. But her beloved said his heart belonged to someone else? Xie Jiyue: If I want someone, I get them. 4.5kReads9.1Score364Shelves
20. 320 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 22kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    The female lead is incredibly intelligent.

21. 321 宠 Favoring a Concubine and Discarding His Wife? I’m Done Being This Prince’s Consort! 宠妾灭妻？这王妃我不当了！ Little Tuantuan小团团Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted For the sake of the woman he cherished in his heart, he personally pushed her unborn baby back into her womb as she was giving birth, killing them both. Feng Chaoge, a leading battlefield surgeon from the 21st century, transmigrates here. With a scalpel in hand, she performs a C-section on herself and delivers her baby. The Prince of War sneers in disgust: “Monster! You’re not even one-tenth as good as Qiqi!” Feng Chaoge kicks him flying. “Then I’ll grant your wish. May you and that shameless bi 3.4kReads9.0Score555Shelves
22. 322 全 After My Family Read My Mind, All the Villain Personas Crumbled 全家反派读我心后，人设都崩了 Meow Jinjin喵金金Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [The short dramas Dawnlight Enters the Dream, Shaking the Realm and The Baby Goes to Court, While the Villainous Family Hears Her Thoughts are now available.] Original title: The Whole Family's Character Changes After They Hear My Thoughts [Transmigration into a book + whole family can hear thoughts + pampered darling + alternate world + tyrant + sweet romance + unhinged + no-brainer] Wei Chixi transmigrates into a book, becoming a doomed side character who is abandoned by her mother at birth, o 17.7kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    The female lead is intelligent and quick-witted. ① A mischievous child transforms into a top-tier scholar.

23. 323 流 Exiled, the Little Divine Doctor Saves the Entire Duke's Household 流放，神医小娇妻救了国公府满门 Wu Bai Wan伍佰豌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Space + Female Doctor + Strong Heroine + Satisfying Read + Taking Down Scumbags + Building Wealth + The Whole Family Exiled and Fleeing Famine, Capable Heroine with Space as Support] A military doctor transmigrates to ancient times and, on the very day she arrives, marries Mo Jiuyue, a great hero from the history books. According to historical records, the Mo family was renowned for its loyalty, yet their achievements aroused the emperor’s suspicion. On the second day of the newlyweds’ marriage 90.4kReads9.4Score80.7kShelves
24. 324 惑 Ensnaring the Eastern Palace: Tying the Mad Crown Prince to My Skirts 惑东宫，把疯批太子拴在裙带上 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted Originally titled Eastern Palace Erotic Picture. A madman and a madwoman, both clear-eyed about the world. [A delicate beauty with a ruthless streak × a deranged crown prince who takes what he wants, 1v1, both leads pure and Alpha] From the age of fourteen, when Ruan Qing arrived in the capital, she was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the city. Three years later, the unruly Sixth Prince had become the Crown Prince, while Ruan Qing had become a widow burdened with a monument to her chastity 33kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves
25. 325 十 Mr. Billion 十亿先生 Dreaming Of Snow On A Cold Night寒夜梦雪Urban1.1M WordsOngoing Jiang Pengfei’s career in government was going nowhere. Then he saved a boy in an act of bravery, and his life was completely rewritten. A lottery ticket he had bought on a whim turned out to be worth a billion yuan, and the pinnacle of his life began. 117.4kReads8.3Score8.3kShelves

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    Highly recommend "Bloodstained Family"! A historical romance novel featuring twin sisters and strong female protagonists, the story is full of intrigue and strategy, with the sisters' intelligence consistently high throughout. It's perfect for readers who enjoy high-IQ games. A once-powerful family is framed and wiped out overnight, except for twin sisters who miraculously escape. They live in hiding, navigating the treacherous waters of the court and the inner palace. There are no mindless plot twists; the two sisters, one shrewd and the other courageous, support each other and rely on no male lead for salvation. With their meticulous minds, they unravel layers of conspiracy and exact revenge on their enemies. Court intrigue and palace intrigue intertwine, creating constant plot twists. Watch as the two heroines join forces to stir up the storm and deliver a thrilling revenge experience!

26. 326 作 The Suicidal Noble Consort's Inner Thoughts Are Exposed, and the Whole Palace Spoils Her! 作死贵妃心声暴露，全宫卖力宠！ Green on the Lotus荷上翠Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Everyone can hear her thoughts + palace gossip + beloved by all + goofy comedy + forced to court disaster] Jiang Lanyue transmigrates into a palace-intrigue novel as the vicious imperial consort. Out of jealousy, she frames the heroine and gets killed by one of the heroine’s admirers. She originally plans to be a good person and scrape by until the end, but the System warns her: She must maintain her original character and follow the script to return to her own world and claim a billion-yuan 850Reads8.8Score102Shelves
27. 327 权 The Powerful Minister Breaks Down in Tears: He’s Fallen for His Rival’s Younger Sister 权臣爆哭：看上对头亲妹妹 Madam Raccoon狸猫夫人Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted [Complete] Brother who dotes on his sister + sweet romance + cozy moments Xiao Yu couldn’t understand why his younger sister was so set on marrying beneath her. The top scholar came from a poor family and had no connections, power, or influence. Marrying him would mean a life of hardship, with no telling how many years she’d have to wait before things got better. His sister had far better options. Until he fell for the top scholar’s precious younger sister. He would do whatever it took to make h 2.5kReads8.7Score259Shelves
28. 328 开 A Palace Maid from the Start, the Emperor’s Beloved 开局成宫女，皇帝的心头宠 I Love Orange Juice我爱喝橘子汁Ancient Romance122k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + satisfying revenge + romance] After entering the palace, she becomes the noble consort’s personal maid, the only person who can get close to her. In this imperial harem, countless eyes are fixed on her, and she can feel their greedy gazes. “Your Majesty, although I’m only a servant, I’m the person Her Highness trusts most. You...” “I want the truth.” In that moment, it was as if every sound in heaven and earth had faded away, leaving only his deep, resonant voice beside her ea 30Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 329 皇 The Emperor Is Infertile, Yet He and His Scheming Palace Maid Have a Secret Romance and Many Children 皇帝不孕，和心机宫女地下恋多胎 Bunny Gets Rich兔兔发财Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted [A scheming, beautiful young palace maid + a cunning, possessive emperor] What does it feel like to have a secret affair with the emperor in ancient times? Su Jin transmigrates into the body of a nine-year-old beggar girl in ancient times. With a little luck and a lot of cunning, she makes her way into the palace and becomes a favorite of the empress. She never expects to catch the eye of the abstinent, aloof crown prince as well. She doesn’t want to be the other woman, but imperial power rules 464Reads6.8Score—Shelves
30. 330 宫 A Palace Maid's Daily Life 宫女日常 Lu Xiaoqiao卢小乔Ancient Romance800k WordsCompleted [Transmigration] A sweet romance between a palace maid from the Laundry Bureau who sweeps the streets and the Kangxi Emperor. He can make room for the entire Qing Empire, so why would he mind making room for one little girl? Jiang Liuyan is no naive, sweet girl. She may be foolish, but she’s neither innocent nor sweet. She’s an illegitimate daughter of the Jiang family, with low status and a bad temper. She makes trouble all day and can’t get a single thing done properly. But for some reason, Ka 95Reads5.6Score—Shelves
31. 331 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Concubine Captivates Hearts and Rises to Principal Wife 快穿：妾室妖媚，撩欲惑心晋主母 Song Shilu宋时鹿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through palace and household intrigue, a wholly ancient-world heroine, a villainess focused solely on her mission, the Matriarch System, breathtaking beauty, a naturally seductive allure, a scheming green-tea vixen, not a sweet romance] Everyone says, “Beauty is a sin.” Liu Fuyin, daughter of a wealthy merchant, is stunningly beautiful and enchantingly seductive. Before she even comes of age, she’s a beauty capable of bringing kingdoms to their knees, and everyone wants to 12.3kReads8.8Score716Shelves

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    This one, although not above 9.5, Is still okay. I wouldn't recommend watching the first world though.

32. 332 开 From the Start, All I Had Was a Trash System: A College Girl Takes on the Palace Schemes 开局一个破系统，女大学生闯宫斗 Ruqi濡祈Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Household and Palace Intrigue + No Naive Doormat Heroine + Rise to Power + Sweet and Satisfying] Also known as: Everyone Has to Kneel Before Me? A university student who knows palace-intrigue dramas inside out transmigrates, and the empress’s throne is practically in her grasp! She transmigrates into the Forbidden City, only to find herself a lowly palace maid! What a disastrous start. Luckily, she has a System to help her. But you’re saying my ultimate mission is to become empress? Me? Empress 618Reads8.2Score107Shelves
33. 333 技 The Concubine with Maxed-Out Skills Is Turning Herself into an Empress? 技能拉满的侍妾，卷成皇后了？ White Peppercorn白藤椒Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted Empress Wenzhao was a famously bewitching consort and the most talented empress. The way she has been judged and defined throughout her life has changed many times, but that has never diminished her status or the value of studying her. [System + Raising Kids + Relentless Competition] Thanks to being well fed at home, Qi Jiao was plump and rosy-cheeked. After a flood, she was sold into the palace as a maid, and when she got a little older, she was assigned to the empress’s palace. A few years lat 12.4kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    The first book's female lead [thinking] has strong learning abilities, is self-disciplined and goal-oriented. From a disaster victim to becoming the Crown Prince's concubine, she clearly understands what she needs and has a sweet tongue [smirking]. The second book's female lead is extremely cautious [smirking]. She doesn't even survive one episode in the second book; she's so cautious that while you're still thinking about the first plan, she's already come up with countless other plans.

34. 334 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.7kReads9.2Score325Shelves

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    This book is so good! ദ്ദി˶>ω<)✧

35. 335 换 After the Marriage Swap, the Young General Can't Resist Flirting 换亲后，少年将军不禁撩 I'm Not the Fairest of Them All 2021非我倾城2021Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [The animated comic is now available. If you're interested, go check it out!] [Married first, fall in love later ✘ aloof, youthful male lead ✘ gentle, clear-eyed female lead ✘ mutually exclusive partners (explained later)] Wen Ning was reborn. In her previous life, she dutifully cared for her parents-in-law and treated her husband with consideration. After finally enduring long enough to see Song Yan pass the highest imperial examination, everyone said she was lucky. But Song Yan never loved her 3.4kReads8.9Score384Shelves

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    The bag is nice.

36. 336 重 Reborn: After My Sister Stole My Life, I Was Delighted 重生被阿姐抢走人生后，我乐了 Picking a Bowlful of Stars摘碗星星Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Faithful couples + building wealth through business + nurturing a powerful figure + feel-good story + beloved by the whole family] The sisters A Fu (the heroine Yun Fu) and A Yao are both reborn. A Fu and A Yao are twin sisters. After their parents abandoned them, they were adopted by two different families. In their previous lives, A Fu was adopted by the Song family and became the daughter of an official. When she grew up, she married Xiao, the young heir of a marquis’s household, and was gra 14.3kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    1. Two sisters swap lives. 2. Traditional political intrigue and family feud; the supporting characters are a bit dim-witted. 3. The female lead marries a vegetative marquis and raises his child; eventually, the marquis wakes up and they get together. 4. The female lead meets the male lead when she's a villager; later, she's taken back and becomes a princess, but her kingdom falls shortly after, only to discover the male lead is the crown prince of an enemy country. 5. The female lead transmigrates into a county princess; on her way back to the capital, she witnesses the crown prince killing someone, pretends not to see or hear, and doesn't know how to save her own life; ultimately, she ends up with the ruthless crown prince.

37. 337 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 20.9kReads9.1Score2kShelves
38. 338 被 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后，拯救偏执反派大佬 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 18.5kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
39. 339 惊 What! The Handsome Man I Picked Up Is Actually the Crown Prince 惊！捡来的美男竟是太子殿下 Jun Wanyi君晚意Ancient Romance248k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, no angst, no contrived drama, no misunderstandings, not a strong heroine, a sweet little romance, love at first sight] [Easygoing beauty lover vs. cool and aloof crown prince] After transmigrating, Sui An became an ordinary villager in Baibu Village in the state of Jimo. She thought she'd spend the rest of her life there, but then someone came and told her she was the long-lost princess of Nanxing. And the handsome man she'd found on the mountain was the Crow 3.8kReads9.2Score360Shelves
40. 340 娇 The Beloved Concubine's Daughter: Stay Close, Auntie Will Help You Soar 娇娇庶女：姨娘稳住带你飞 A Fu阿阜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Also known as: Auntie, Hang in There! Your Daughter Will Earn You a Noble Title [Heroine pretends to be weak while hiding her strength / actually a useless little thing + supernatural elements + second male lead’s road to redemption + slow-to-realize male lead] When people in the capital spoke of the third young lady of the Marquis of Huai’an’s household, many couldn’t help remarking on her good fortune. Though born a concubine’s daughter, she had won the Empress’s favor, been given the title of 3.3kReads9.1Score397Shelves
41. 341 为 For the Sake of Marrying My Cousin 为了和表妹成亲 Recognizing Flowers at Dawn朝花夕识Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted Ye Wanning was reborn as an orphan forced to live under someone else's roof, with only her unparalleled beauty to her name. In her previous life, she had been born into a noble family. Her childhood friend was a talented scholar from Sanjiang who silently protected her; her fiancé was a junior minister at the Court of Judicial Review who landed in prison for her sake; and the crown prince had fallen in love with her at first sight. Then all three stood by and let her father and brothers die. Reb 14.4kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Highly recommend! The male and female leads have long mouths, so be sure to watch patiently in the beginning!! It's really good.

42. 342 别 Don't Mess with Her: The Princess May Lie Flat, but She'll Still Crush the Scum 别惹她，长公主虽躺平，但狠虐渣 Flying Like Clouds如云飞扬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Transmigration, past and present lives, woman disguised as a man, political intrigue, sweet and satisfying] Yun Qing was a princess born of the emperor's elder sister. On the day she was born, she was switched, poisoned, and hunted down, ending up in the common world as a discarded daughter of the family who had to disguise herself as a man. Her heartless father, her vicious concubine stepmother, and all manner of monsters and demons wanted her dead. When she opened her eyes again, she had s 1.4kReads9.3Score168Shelves

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    A masterful tug-of-war, the male and female leads are cunning and resourceful, a powerful alliance, and a domineering crushing of the scum—I love it!

43. 343 长 The Grand Princess Is Reborn: Beautiful, Strong, Broken, and Wide Awake 长公主重生了，美强惨她人间清醒 Moon Dancing in the Cold Mist月舞寒烟Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted [Reborn, strong female lead, satisfying revenge, sweet romance, miracle doctor] In her previous life, Yue Liuyun was the most noble princess of the Xuan Kingdom, but she was blind to the truth and foolishly in love with Bai Yu, a prince of an enemy state. He used her to steal the Phoenix Spirit Vein, bringing about the fall of her country and the destruction of her family. She and her unborn child died together, and her body was abandoned in the wilderness. Xuan Cang, the childhood sweetheart sh 1.5kReads9.1Score196Shelves

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    A clear-headed female lead, she torments everyone.

44. 344 女 The Empress Transmigrates: Conquering the World in a Chaotic Age 女帝穿越，她在乱世逐鹿天下 Autumn Farewell and the Lantern's Song秋辞与灯鸣Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted No romance + strong female lead + powerful heroine + light ensemble cast + infrastructure building + satisfying read + transmigration Yun Zhi was a princess who grew up in the Cold Palace. In the Cold Palace, you either erupt out of silence or perish in it. To survive, she used every means at her disposal, killed her father and brother, and took the throne everyone wanted. But after only a few years on the throne, she died of illness. When she opened her eyes again, she was Yun Zhi, the newborn 1.9kReads8.9Score184Shelves
45. 345 毒 The Sharp-Tongued Princess Consort Has Made the Prince Faint Again 毒舌王妃，王爷又被气晕了 Joy Upon Joy喜上加喜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued heroine + seducing her husband + hilarious antics + punishing scumbags + palace intrigue and power struggles + sweet, satisfying romance] Gu Nanshu has just transmigrated when she wakes up at a funeral and discovers a strange man lying beside her. Seeing the murderous look in his eyes, she swallows nervously. If all else fails, she can pay him off. She’s reached the age when she should spend money on men, after all. A little money, a lot of happiness! She throws on a piece of clot 12.4kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
46. 346 首 The Chief Minister's Cherished Noble Wife 首辅娇宠天家贵妻 A Little Spicy Round Dumpling一只辣圆崽Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] + [Age Gap] + [Mutual Firsts] To ensure peace in the court and security for the Jiang family, Princess Zhaohua was forced to marry Shen Huaixiu, Minister of Revenue and Grand Secretary of the Cabinet. She was radiant and alluring, but had an ulterior motive. He was gentle and refined, yet kept secrets of his own. After their wedding, they should have stayed out of each other’s way, but one of them lost his heart, and the other fell in love. “Your Highness, may I ask where this ja 569Reads7.3Score101Shelves
47. 347 姣 Jiaojiao's Joyful Years 姣姣岁欢 Little Yuanbao元宝儿Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Suihuan marries Qin Huaijing, a royal relative whose family has fallen on hard times, bringing a generous dowry with her. On their wedding night, before they can consummate the marriage, he leaves her to fend for herself in the manor. Two years later, Qin Huaijing is selected by the court to become the Crown Prince of Great Jin. Jiang Suihuan thinks that her husband’s rise will make her Crown Princess. Instead, her husband returns victorious from the battlefield and tells her that a lowbor 9.5kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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    They're all so incredibly beautiful! 😄😄 So beautiful!

48. 348 娇 Charming and a Natural Flirt: The Prince Regent Can't Take It Anymore! 娇媚又会撩，摄政王顶不住啦！ Banxia Guoguo半夏果果Ancient Romance521k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue and household drama + Face-slapping + Sweet romance] By the time Bai Qinghuan transmigrates, her half-sister Bai Qingyou has already made a name for herself in the capital and is hailed as the capital’s greatest beauty. Judging by her poems, Bai Qinghuan knows she’s a fellow transmigrator. Her half-sister is determined to marry into the imperial family and climb the social ladder, trampling Bai Qinghuan at every turn. How could she put up with that? She’ll ruin the capital’s gre 2.9kReads8.9Score325Shelves
49. 349 好 I'm Panicking! I Didn't Mean to Flirt That Much [Quick Transmigration] 好慌张，不小心撩过头了【快穿】 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Pretending-to-be-innocent seductress + Dark, scheming male lead + Best friend takes the place of the boyfriend + Sweet 1v1 romance] Hurting your wife feels good for a while, then comes the hellish chase to win her back. But if your buddy has his eye on your wife, he can scatter your ashes and step over your corpse to take your place. After accidentally binding to a win-back-your-wife System, Jiang Xin is forced to travel to different worlds, take the place of girls who have been hurt by scumbag 43.7kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
50. 350 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 4.4kReads9.3Score612Shelves

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