Palace and Household Intrigue, With a Troublesome Female Lead or Leads Whose Mental States Are Both Beautifully Chaotic 宫斗宅斗+女主作精或者男女主精神状态都很美丽

1. 301 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds
2. 302 赠 A Book of Spring Gifts 赠春书 San An三安Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted [High sweetness, noble young lady x unhinged crown prince] Song Wanyu refused to believe people when they said her father, Song Manfu, had sided with the deposed crown prince. She thought her father didn’t have the nerve to do such a thing. Besides, was the deposed crown prince even normal? He was a lunatic. A few days later, her father cheerfully told her, “My precious daughter, you’re going to the palace to become an imperial consort. Are you happy?” Thinking of the emperor, who was sixty and 3.9kReads8.9Score46114d adds
3. 303 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Easy Reading Edition 红楼梦易读 Sound in the Empty Valley空谷音Female-Channel Fanfiction676k WordsCompleted This is a vernacular adaptation based on the original, rendered line by line. Its central aim is to convey the author's intentions accurately while using clear, accessible language to help readers understand the heart of the book more easily and deeply. Balancing respect for the original with the needs of modern readers is no easy task. Though every effort has been made to refine the text, there may still be room for improvement. If you come across any awkward phrasing, misunderstandings, or are 10Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 304 重 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: I Married a Widow Three Times to Become Princess Consort 重生嫡女，三嫁寡妇为王妃 Yun Manxiang云曼香Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Heiress Returns + Light Metaphysics + Mutual Warmth + Light Court Intrigue + Light Household Drama] In her previous life, she should have lived in luxury, married a fine husband with a grand wedding procession, and enjoyed every possible privilege. But who could have guessed that she would be framed, cast out, and left to drift through life, blessed with a noble birth but no good fortune? She was widowed three times in three marriages, becoming the laughingstock of the Duke’s household 317Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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   The story of a young widow reborn and saving the male protagonist to become a princess.

5. 305 明 I Could Easily Rely on My Martial Skills, but My Wife Insists on Using Her Brain 明明可以靠武力，娘子非要靠脑子 Kimchi Jar泡菜坛子Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Modern woman in ancient times + transmigration with her body + love after marriage + sweet and satisfying] [A male lead who never stops rescuing his wife + a mindless heroine who kills at the slightest provocation] Jiu Yue, the greatest assassin of the twenty-second century, is blown off a cliff while carrying out a mission. With a splat, she lands in the backward Great Qi Dynasty. The wicked step-grandmother finds Ji Yiqing a wild girl she picked up and makes her his bride, hoping the marriage 35.9kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds

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6. 306 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 21kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
7. 307 靠EN Dominating the Harem by Bearing Children 靠生子称霸后宫 Wang Ziyun王梓芸Ancient Romance782k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Huameng's childhood sweetheart, the boy next door, betrayed her before their wedding. After watching him marry the daughter of a princess, she put on the bright red wedding dress she had spent two years embroidering and hanged herself. But her soul drifted through the world for twenty years after her death before she learned the truth: her childhood sweetheart had broken off their engagement after accidentally hearing that the childless emperor intended to adopt the princes 3.8kReads9.0Score49114d adds
8. 308 嘘 Shh! The Tyrant Is Secretly Spoiling His Little Sweetheart Again 嘘！暴君又在偷偷宠他的小娇娇 A Little Milk Kitty一只小奶喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiaojiao, a genius alchemist with an overprotective older brother, was cherished and spoiled from childhood. But after failing to survive her tribulation, she transmigrated into a despised imperial consort, entrusted to the emperor by her dying brother after he saved the emperor’s life. The emperor gave her a cold look. “I can only be your brother. Don’t even think of me as anything else!” Yun Jiaojiao blinked, looking pitiful on the outside but secretly thrilled. She cautiously tested him 7.5kReads8.9Score79214d adds
9. 309 咸 The Lazy Noble Consort Is Forced into Palace Intrigue 咸鱼贵妃被迫宫斗 Jun Zhenmian君枕眠Ancient Romance615k WordsCompleted Lu Jiu does everything to become a lazy, carefree fish: she volunteers for the Cold Palace, gives up on herself, and makes it on her own! Yet somehow, she still earns the title of the harem's number-one scheming green tea! The Empress Dowager says, “This girl is alluring. You can tell at a glance she won't stay chaste!” The consorts say, “Little sister, your methods are impressive. We admit defeat!” Her father says, “Well done! Keep it up! Great success is just around the corner!” The Emperor sa 142Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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10. 310 入 After Entering the Palace, She Becomes His Majesty’s One True Love 入宫后她是陛下的白月光 Yu Jiuzhao御九昭Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Pure Palace Intrigue] [No Saintly Heroine] [The Heroine Schemes Against the Entire Harem] [Political Machinations] [Clear-Headed Careerist] Originally titled "The Empress's Daily Life of Palace Intrigue," retitled "A Consort's Guide to Palace Intrigue" * Shen Yiwan, the illegitimate daughter of the Shen family, became pregnant after entering the palace and was made Virtuous Consort. Somehow, she let her good sense fly out the window and made the decision she would regret most in her life. She s 748Reads8.6Score10014d adds
11. 311 快 Quick Transmigration: Survive Three Episodes, Win Ten Million 快穿：活过三集一千万 Lin Lingying林令滢Ancient Romance2.9M WordsOngoing Shen Ruyin is watching a period drama with her best friend. Seeing all the schemes and backstabbing in the inner residence and the imperial palace, she can’t help but complain. “If I transmigrated to ancient times, I probably wouldn’t make it past three episodes.” She never dreamed that those words would come true. She actually transmigrates. No pocket dimension, no System, no spirit spring, no mind reading. She gets nothing but a completely bare-bones start. The deity who sent her to transmigra 30.2kReads8.6Score2.4k14d adds
12. 312 宠 The Beloved Consort's Rise to Power 宠妃升职记 Qing Ling卿绫Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted When faced with the selection, An Ruyi is merely a low-ranking daughter of a noble family. To avoid the marriage arranged by her legitimate mother, she has to choose between becoming another man's concubine and becoming the emperor's. Without hesitation, she chooses the latter. Backed by a golden finger in the form of a pocket dimension, she originally only wants to retire in the imperial palace. But even the harem is unsafe, and everyone can bully her. The emperor's favor only puts her in the s 2.8kReads8.9Score20114d adds
13. 313 穿 I Was Reborn in a Household-Intrigue Novel, and Now I'm Winning Over the Matriarch 穿进宅斗文，攻略老夫人的心 Lazy Ghost Big Swing懒鬼大摆Ancient Romance25k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a Household-intrigue Novel, I Win the Old Madam's Heart 27Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 314 穿 Transmigrated as a Bedclimbing Palace Maid in a Palace-Intrigue Novel 穿成宫斗文里的爬床宫女 Red Wolf Doesn't Eat Meat红太狼不吃肉Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted No prestigious family background, no peerless beauty. After transmigrating, film queen Li Songyue finds herself cast as the most expendable bed-climbing maid in a palace intrigue novel. The transmigrated heroine is ahead of her, the reborn supporting female lead is behind her, and there’s also a demanding emperor to contend with. From bed-climbing maid to empress dowager of the realm. She won’t know how cold it is at the top until she climbs there. 228Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 315 妃 The Consort Refuses to Serve in Bed. Your Majesty, Stand Aside 妃不侍寝，皇上靠边站 Thirteen'er十三儿Ancient Romance153k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + palace maid rises to power + comeback + twists of fate + love that grows over time] Rong Lan entered the palace as a maid at thirteen and worked conscientiously for ten years. She thought she would be able to leave the palace and marry once she turned twenty-five. Little did she know that she would accidentally end up serving the Empress Dowager to her death, and that from then on one unexpected incident would follow another. The young tutor Feng Qiwutook a liking to her despi —Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 316 娘 Your Majesty, Please Keep the Palace Rivalry Civil 娘娘请正经宫斗 Eraser oR Pencil Tip橡皮擦oR铅笔头Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued gourmet consort vs. emperor who dotes obsessively on his wife] [Palace intrigue + court power struggles + profound love + strong female lead + happy ending] The harem has a new arrival, and the consorts are all scheming to win the emperor's favor. Shen Zheng, meanwhile, thinks of nothing but eating and drinking. Rumor has it throughout the palace that although Shen Zheng is a Noble Consort, she has never been favored by the emperor in her three years there. But no one knows that t —Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 317 王 The Prince Told Me to Fight for Power at Home 王爷叫我去宅斗 Yu Ziye瑜子夜Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Cai Liange, the legitimate daughter of the Cai family, once enjoyed all the love and privilege befitting a young lady of good breeding. Then an unexpected upheaval put her stepmother in charge, leaving Liange struggling to survive in the inner household. After she is framed and humiliated, the Ninth Prince appears as if from nowhere, guiding her step by step to understand her predicament and find a way out. From the inner household to the streets, from the imperial harem to the battlefield, the 4Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 318 宫 If You Can't Handle Palace Intrigue, Leave It to Me 宫斗不行就我上吧 Late Spring Again暮春复Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted She killed and set fires in her last life. This time, she's entering the palace to compete for a place among the emperor's consorts. Reborn, Yin Yi sets out to conquer her twisted archenemy, face-slaps her sanctimonious stepsister, dumps her playboy fiancé, and leads the women who were trapped in the lonely palace in her previous life as they search for lives worth living. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 319 穿 Passing My Days in the Imperial Palace 穿到皇宫混日子 Xiaoxiao Nishang筱筱霓裳Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted A beautiful university lecturer accidentally falls into the water and transmigrates to the imperial palace, where she becomes a lowly palace maid. To enjoy a comfortable life in the palace, she draws on the memories and talents of her past life and makes a name for herself. 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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20. 320 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 19kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds

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21. 321 清 A Qing Dynasty Journey as Consort De: Which Lady Doesn't Want to Be Empress? 清穿德妃：谁家娘娘不想当皇后呀 Ding Anlan丁安岚Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Not a devoted-couple-only romance; the heroine is doted on exclusively in the later story; she has a golden finger. This is not a power fantasy. The heroine has lived four lifetimes and has now returned to the Qing dynasty. She understands people and social conventions, but isn't the sort who likes to stir up trouble. The events, characters, and timeline in the book don't match real history. If that bothers you, don't read!] ⚠️⚠️⚠️A heads-up: The heroine isn't a cruel or vicious person. She onl 5.5kReads9.2Score63014d adds

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    Palace intrigue, domestic power struggles, and exclusive favor

22. 322 出 Don’t Be Afraid If Your Mother Died at Birth, Your Auntie Is Here 出生逝母不要怕，你的小姨妈来啦 Stir-Fried Long Beans with Pork长豆角炒肉Ancient Romance695k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because it was just posted. It'll go up later.] [Qing-era setting + System] Ning Yuhua opens her eyes to discover that she has become Hesheli Yuhua, the younger cousin of Empress Hesheli, Kangxi's beloved who died young. By this time, Empress Hesheli has passed away, and Yuhua is about to enter the palace carrying the hopes and glory of the Hesheli clan. She knows her place and her task: to protect and support Yinreng as he grows up. Since she can't leave, all she can do is st 676Reads8.1Score11314d adds
23. 323 清 Qing Transmigration: Consort De Chooses the Easy Life 清穿：德妃选择咸鱼 Stillness止息Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted Yuan Yuan, a lifelong single woman who firmly believes that staying unmarried and child-free is the key to a peaceful life, transmigrates into the mother of one of the most famous emperors in history: the Yongzheng Emperor. Yuan Yuan thinks, isn’t this the perfect setup for an easy win? Note: Kangxi will not love only the heroine, and the heroine will not fall in love with Kangxi. 13.5kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
24. 324 清 Qing Transmigration: Raising Children and Winning the Kangxi Emperor's Undivided Favor 清穿：康熙继后的养崽和独宠日常 Yan Liangshi燕良时Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [System + pocket dimension + spirit spring + raising children + palace intrigue] Just because Lu Dongzhu stayed up late watching a documentary, she transmigrated into the doomed Empress Xiaozhaoren, Niu Gulu Dongzhu. Fortunately, she had a pocket dimension and a System. She could be an empress in name only, spend her days playing around with the ladies of the harem, and live like a lazy fish. Her goal was to live to a ripe old age. “Ding! The System has finished making one hundred pills of longe 1.5kReads8.6Score11214d adds
25. 325 清 Qing Transmigration: Oh No, Consort Yi Is Beating People Again 清穿：不好了，宜妃又动手打人了 Xiao Shiyiniang萧十一娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qing Transmigration: A pampered young lady in her previous life + a haughty, proud, fussy little diva + quick to throw punches at the slightest provocation Not a clean romance. Reader discretion advised. Plot 1: Nalan Zhu is dazzlingly beautiful, with a graceful figure. As soon as she enters the imperial harem, Emperor Kangxi takes notice of her. She wins his favor at once and is immediately made a Noble Lady, granted the title Yi. At the morning audience in Changchun Palace, the beauty of Noble 4.5kReads9.0Score42614d adds
26. 326 清 Qing Dynasty and Dream of the Red Chamber: The Crown Princess's Fortunate Pregnancy 清穿红楼：太子妃好孕日常 Ruo Hongru若鸿如Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted System + Magnolia Treasure Flower + Magnolia Spirit Dew + Multiple Births + Lin Daiyu's Cousin Also known as: After Becoming Lin Daiyu's Cousin, I Became the Crown Princess After Ruoshui transmigrates into a world combining the Qing dynasty and Dream of the Red Chamber, she is named Crown Princess. Becoming Crown Princess is great, but hold on... The Crown Prince is Yinreng, the famous deposed heir of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. Ruoshui is on the verge of tears. She doesn't want to be deposed al 6.7kReads7.7Score59314d adds
27. 327 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: The Empress Is a Northeastern Girl 清穿之娘娘她是东北滴 Zhao Qingyue赵清樾Ancient Romance688k WordsCompleted [Alternate Qing Dynasty setting + noble birth + lots of children + exclusively doted on from start to finish + spoiled Northeastern girl + takes on the whole world] After transmigrating, she never expected to find herself a member of the Fucha clan. Gold and silver? Jewels? The more the better, and her family has plenty! Rank and favor? The more the better, and Yinzhen gives her everything! As for the children... What do you do when there are too many kids to keep track of? With such a noble 5.4kReads9.0Score39614d adds
28. 328 清 Consort Hui of the Qing Dynasty: After Bearing the Fourth Prince, I Became the Emperor's Favorite 清穿惠妃：生下四阿哥后独宠了 Hui Ning橞宁Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted Wu Jingwan has been dreaming about Yinzhi every day lately. One day, after dreaming that Yinzhi was imprisoned, she transmigrates into the body of Consort Hui, one of Emperor Kangxi’s consorts. Well, she isn’t Consort Hui yet. She’s only Noble Consort Hui. Whenever Wu Jingwan wakes in the middle of the night and thinks of Yinzhi’s fate, her heart aches. How could the dashing, beloved eldest prince have ended up like that? Now that she’s here, she won’t let that tragedy happen again. She thought 9.1kReads9.2Score87714d adds
29. 329 清 A Qing Dynasty Rebirth as Empress Xiaochengren of Kangxi 清穿之康熙孝宸仁皇后 Little Lan Meow兰小喵Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted Ye Wan, a powerful figure in the apocalypse, transmigrates to the Qing dynasty. After everything the apocalypse put her through, Ye Wanwan no longer trusts anyone. Her teammates betrayed her, and she died at the hands of someone she had once protected. Now she has a second chance at life, with loving parents and an older brother. Most importantly, she can eat her fill and never go hungry again. Those who have survived the apocalypse always put food first. In this life, Ye Wanwan just wants to ta 1.1kReads8.0Score10014d adds
30. 330 重 Reborn in the 1990s: The Big Shot’s Wife Is Sweet and Alluring 重生九零：大佬娇妻又甜又撩 Azure Sea and Blue Sky碧海青天Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Reborn] [Period Setting] [Face-Slapping Feel-Good Story] Ning Weiwei had fair skin and a slender waist. Reborn overnight, she became unstoppable, opening a restaurant and selling clothes with great success. Unfortunately, her family was a handful. With no other choice, she had to become the unfilial one, ruthlessly cutting ties with them one by one! One day, an arrogant young man moved in next door. With his high nose, phoenix eyes, straight brows, and bright gaze, he kept wandering around in f 8.2kReads9.3Score76814d adds
31. 331 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, My Sons' Golden Fingers Merged with Mine 穿书后我和儿子们的金手指合并了 Iron Empress Dowager铁太后Modern Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Twins + Space + System + Book Pavilion + Military Marriage + Everyday Parenting] The male lead is basically just a background character, though he gets a little more screen time later on. Qiu Yinuo transmigrates into a book, becoming the vicious supporting female character in a period novel, as well as the future commander’s plump wife, who dies young. As the wife of a powerful man, she has everything she could want, yet she makes trouble at every turn and ends up bringing about her own death 34.8kReads9.4Score5k14d adds
32. 332 穿 Transmigrated to the 1970s: After Meeting a Tough Soldier, She Has a Whole Litter of Babies 穿越七零：遇强悍军官后她多胎了 Guanguanzi观观子Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Lin Ye Tang crashed her car on a mountain road. When she woke up, she had transmigrated into the body of a girl with the same name in the 1970s: Lin Ye Tang, the Lin family's pampered darling. She was now facing the daunting task of moving to the countryside to help build it up, when she unexpectedly discovered she had a magical portable space that could do just about anything. And so she embarked on a journey to start a business and make her fortune. In this era, she not only found the family l 3kReads8.3Score30014d adds
33. 333 随 Three Babies on the Way in the Military Compound: The Commander Has to Soothe Them Every Night 随军大院孕三宝：首长夜夜要哄娃 Chang'an Ya长安丫Modern Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Military marriage + sweet romance + adorable baby + island storage space + domestic life] Qi Baicha, a wealthy heiress from the capital with a fortune worth billions, slipped aboard a luxury cruise ship and transmigrated into a hit novel set in a bygone era. In the book, he chased her, she fled, and she had nowhere to run. Qi Baicha was still determined to play the cannon fodder, and ended up meeting a tragic fate. Staring at the plot she’d been handed, Qi Baicha was dumbfounded. But with an is 9.5kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
34. 334 穿 Transmigrating into the 1960s as a Young Educated Youth 穿越六十年代小知青 A Simple Life平淡生活Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Complete) (Parallel world + spoiled younger man + military marriage + devoted husband + raising kids) Xu Ning transmigrated into a book, ending up as a minor character in a period novel, a young woman who had gone to the countryside with her younger brother to become an educated youth. Lin Miao, another educated youth, was an internet celebrity from the 21st century, while the male lead was an educated youth from the capital. Their tangled love story made life miserable for everyone in the educ 32.1kReads9.4Score3.2k14d adds
35. 335 天 The Spirit Consort of Tianlan: A Tale of Strange Dreams 天澜灵妃之异梦传奇 Ultraman Kaman奥特卡曼Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Historical palace intrigue | Strong heroine | Quick transmigration | Three golden fingers | Agent transmigrates | Rise to godhood] Top agent Murong Lingxi transmigrates into the body of a disgraced consort banished to the Cold Palace and unexpectedly unlocks three top-tier golden fingers: mind reading to see through every act of hypocrisy and every scheme, an endless supply of pills and weapons from her portable space, and a life simulator that predicts every mortal crisis. The villains are cr 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Absolutely fantastic! The female lead is both beautiful and cool, and the concept is truly imaginative ❤️😎

36. 336 重 Reborn into the Marquis’s Household: This Time, I Won’t Be Anyone’s Stand-In 重生侯门：这一世我不当替身 Ultraman Kaman奥特卡曼Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Reborn into the Marquis's Household: This Time, I Won't Be Anyone's Substitute 1Reads—Score—14d adds
37. 337 从 From Concubine to Empress: Crown Prince, You’re Walking Into My Trap 从娇妾到凤位：太子殿下请入局 Ultraman Kaman奥特卡曼Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted From Favored Concubine to Empress: Your Highness, the Crown Prince, Walk Right Into My Trap 2Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 338 替 The Substitute Bride: She Wins the General's Heart by Stockpiling Supplies 替嫁千金，靠囤货娇养大将军 Wang Xianzhi, Who Loves Hairy Caterpillars喜欢肉虫的王仙芝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Spatial Storage + Devoted Couple + Satisfying Revenge + Strong Female Lead + Young General + Stockpiling + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Ye Jike, a female military doctor and PhD from the 22nd century with spatial storage, transmigrated into the true daughter of a marquis's household. From the start, her family forced her to marry in place of their fake daughter. As if that weren't bad enough, the man she was to marry was fighting on the border, with his fate unknown. No problem! She ransack 108Reads7.1Score—14d adds

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    ① This story is about a 22nd-century female military doctor with a space-time ability 🤭🤭 ② This story is about a transmigrated woman who assists an empress who herself lives in poverty.

39. 339 我 My Wife Is a Poor Empress 我的娘子是穷鬼女帝 Feng Xian凤闲Historical2.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Alternate History + Farming + Technological Advancement + Industrialization + Empress and Emperor + Multiple Female Leads] He transmigrates into a dynasty in an alternate history, during a turbulent era shaped by the rise and fall of four dynasties. Qin Buyi, the seventh son of the Prince of Beiliang, transmigrated as an infant and discovered that his mind contained a database of human civilization's technological knowledge. At first, he planned to persuade his father to don th 1.6kReads7.2Score14314d adds
40. 340 纨 The Spoiled Couple Goes Wild in the Capital 纨绔夫妇，京城发癫 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance491k WordsOngoing (One-on-one romance, married first and falling in love later, chaotic daily life) Sixteen years ago, the favored Qiao family and the newly appointed Hanlin scholar Huo family arranged a marriage. Sixteen years later, the Huo family had risen to the rank of Minister, while the Qiao family had plummeted from trusted imperial confidants to complete paupers. On the eve of the wedding, the Huo family’s second wife couldn’t bear to see her handsome, talented son marry a pauper’s daughter, so she subst 14.9kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    It features palace intrigue and domestic power struggles, but the mental state of the characters is truly ahead of their time.

41. 341 将 General, Don't Lose Your Mind Yet, Your Wife Has Caused Trouble Again 将军先别疯，夫人又闯祸了 Lin Yanchu林砚初Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both devoted to each other] Shen Luoyao transmigrates into the role of a villainess. She schemes to marry the male lead, commits every kind of misdeed, and eventually dies with arrows piercing her heart, her corpse left exposed in the wilderness. When Shen Luoyao wakes up, she discovers that the plot is controlling her. The things she says and does aren’t what she wants at all. Then she discovers that as long as she gets close to the villain, Lu Jingyu, she can speak her m 2.7kReads8.5Score30414d adds
42. 342 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 58.7kReads9.6Score8.3k14d adds
43. 343 满 The Court Hears My Thoughts: I Slack Off and Enjoy the Gossip! 满朝文武听我心声，我摆烂吃瓜！ Drinking Wine and Listening to the Rain饮酒听雨Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts + Goofy Comedy + Gossip + Doing the Bare Minimum] This is not a no-romance story! There isn’t much focus on romance, though, and the male lead isn’t human! If you’re okay with that, come on in! After finally becoming the daughter of a respectable family in ancient times, she’s determined to treasure this wonderful life! After transmigrating, Lin Mo spends over a decade living like a lazy fish, planning to keep it that way. But her father worries she’ll starve, so 59.7kReads9.5Score58.5k14d adds
44. 344 快 Quick Transmigration: The Demon King Wrecks the Plot 快穿之大魔王崩坏剧情 Mist Rising Through the Long Forest雾起长林Modern Romance428k WordsCompleted (No romance, brainless wish-fulfillment.) The heroine is an overbearing, chuuni, unhinged supervillain. She isn't human! She has no human morality and is rotten to the core. Anyone seeking justice or a saintly heroine should stay away. She takes the scumbag's path and leaves scumbags nowhere to go. If she can solve something with violence, she won't waste a word. She's a master of every kind of scheming green tea and black lotus trick: if you can imagine it, she can do it. A mama's boy ends up w 29.6kReads9.5Score3k14d adds
45. 345 新 I Was Angered to Death on My Wedding Night! I Married My Scumbag Husband's Brother and Had a Sweet, Baby-Filled Life 新婚被气死！嫁渣男他哥甜爆生崽 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The short drama is now streaming: Late Stars Sway Gently, A Falling Boat, Zhi Chunhe x Yihang] [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Redemption] [Pocket Dimension] [Both Pure] [A Handsome, Weepy Fool of a Husband x A Badass Heroine, Cozy and Hilarious Daily Life] After transmigrating into a book as a supporting character who was furious with her scumbag husband on their wedding night and died, she ripped off her wedding dress, kicked the jerk out, and took a fool as her live-in husband. Everyone laughed 6.4kReads9.3Score85614d adds
46. 346 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 23.3kReads8.1Score3.8k14d adds

    Reader note

    The female protagonist, initially humiliated by a rejected engagement and filled with hatred, is subjected to a brutal backlash. However, her four maids come to the rescue, instantly turning the tide and delivering an exhilarating experience. On the surface, she appears to be a foolish and useless legitimate daughter, but in reality, she is a cunning and ruthless post-apocalyptic special agent and leader.

47. 347 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 18.8kReads9.5Score3.2k14d adds

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    Each book has a slightly different style, but the writing is pretty good. I've read the 11th book several times and I really love it!

48. 348 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 82.6kReads9.3Score10.5k14d adds
49. 349 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.2kReads9.5Score1.3k14d adds
50. 350 夫 My Husband Gives Me Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month 夫君每月给我二十万两 Having Met the Young Master既见公子Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate Into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Redemption + Marriage Before Love] Gan Qiongying transmigrated into the body of a princess! Before she could even celebrate, she realized this world was the setting of a book she had read. And she was the wicked supporting character who committed countless evils and met a tragic end... The plot had reached the point where a princess of her stature was being forced to marry a merchant. Merchants ranked below scholars, farmers, and arti 29.1kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds

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