Palace Intrigue, Strong Female and Male Leads 宫斗，女强，男强

1. 201 我 I Was an Ace Assassin, Now I’m the Pathetic Girl at an Elite School 我，王牌杀手成了贵族学校小可怜 Honey Blue蜜蓝Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted She was the world's number-one ace assassin, elusive and able to kill without a trace. After an accident, she was reborn as an ordinary schoolgirl. Looked down on by teachers and classmates because of her terrible grades? Humiliated in front of the entire school when the campus heartthrob she'd secretly admired made her love letter public? Her father ruined and bankrupt, while a classmate borrowed money and refused to pay it back? Luo Ying sneered: “You're all dead. Not one of you is getting awa 12.3kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
2. 202 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3k14d adds
3. 203 宫 Palace Intrigue Gone Wild 宫斗也疯狂 Capricorn Big Fish摩羯大鱼Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted [Sunshine Empress with a Sly Streak vs. Proud, Innocent Emperor] [Historical Setting + Light Comedy + Palace Intrigue + Subverting Expectations + Laugh-Out-Loud + Sweet Romance] “In broad daylight, beneath a clear sky, out in the open wilderness, the young lady of Chancellor Wen's family has knocked His Majesty flat!!!” Wen Zhishan is the daughter of the current chancellor. But she inherited none of her father's refinement or good manners. Instead, she's rough and impulsive, a notorious street t 894Reads9.2Score10314d adds

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   I've seen them all, so I can probably calculate them all.

4. 204 娘 The Empress Is Sweet and Alluring, Winning Favor and Rising to Power 娘娘娇软妩媚，一路争宠上位 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (A pure palace-intrigue story, not a one-on-one romance, and not a mutually faithful pairing. Proceed with caution!) Bai Ruotang is the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Right Chancellor’s household. At fifteen, just after coming of age, she is sent into the palace to bear a child for her legitimate elder sister and help her secure the emperor’s favor. Unwilling to be reduced to someone else’s pawn, from the moment she steps through the palace gates, she decides she will carve out 10.5kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
5. 205 绿 Green Tea Homewrecker Crown Princess, You Dig the Pits and I'll Fill Them 绿茶海后太子妃，你挖的坑我来平 Get-Rich Ball暴富球球Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Empress's Rise + Irresistible Charm + Multiple Male Leads Competing in a Love Battlefield + Court Intrigue + Mind-Reading Fantasy] One heroine with multiple love interests, a main male lead, a slow-burn romance, everyone's favorite, and a heroine with a powerful, winding career arc. After transmigrating into a book, Chen Jixiang tried to make up for her mistake by helping her husband, the crown prince, fight for power and win over the hidden Prince An, Hua Jue. But he pinned her to the bed. “Hu 245Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Ancient Chinese romance novel with transmigration elements, political intrigue, a charming and intelligent female lead, multiple male leads and supporting characters, intense emotional turmoil, and a fiercely competitive arena.

6. 206 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Lies Flat with Six Little Ones 清穿：贵妃娘娘靠六个崽崽躺平 Three Jin of Egg Yolk Pastries三斤蛋黄酥Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The main story is complete. A dramatic, stunning widow + a sickly, temperamental Kangxi = six mighty little ones. A one-of-a-kind, unconventional Qing dynasty transmigration tale, with the madness starting right from the emperor. I transmigrated into the body of Guo Luoluo Garudai, an older widow and the unremarkable elder sister of Yifei, never expecting to be the white moonlight Kangxi had buried deep in his heart and lost. A selection was held just for her, and she was admitted to the palace 1.9kReads8.8Score14614d adds

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   Most of the recommended palace intrigue novels, and a few domestic intrigue novels, are completed works. Go for it!

7. 207 清 A Qing Dynasty Time-Traveling Grand Princess: The Emperor Is Actually Qin Shi Huang 清穿大福晋：皇阿玛竟是秦始皇 Little Falling Leaves落木小小Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted [This story is also titled The Qing Dynasty's Eldest Prince's Wife: The Emperor Is Actually Qin Shi Huang (Don't take it as historical fiction. It's not serious, and it's a comedy.)] Yi Shuhe finally went from being the dead weight of the apocalypse to a top survivor, only to be sent flying into the Qing Dynasty by the Zombie King. She becomes Irgen Gioro, the principal wife of Yinzhi, the famous himbo in the Nine Princes' Succession Strife. With both spatial and light-based abilities, she someh 5.7kReads9.1Score50414d adds
8. 208 都 I'm Already a Concubine, So What's Wrong with a Little Cunning? 都做妾了，有点小心机怎么了？ A Qing Who Loves to Eat爱吃的小晴Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Scheming in the household early on, palace intrigue later + System + Gorgeous heroine + A little childbirth + Sweet romance] [Stunning heroine who is sweet yet ruthless and a brilliant actress × Cold-faced prince who dotes on his wife and lets his imagination run wild] The male lead in this palace-intrigue novel is not sexually inexperienced. He favors the heroine early on and devotes himself solely to her later. Readers who mind should proceed with caution. In her previous life, Su Yujiao was 2.3kReads7.3Score15114d adds
9. 209 沉 Immersed in the World of Zhen Huan, the Noble Lady Is Floating Away Again 沉浸式甄嬛，贵人又飘了 Pipi Sea King皮皮海王Female-Channel Fanfiction414k WordsCompleted An unlucky office drone was transmigrated in the womb as Lady Fucha. As the Fucha clan’s daughter grew up and entered the palace, Wen Ru recalled her past life and suddenly realized she was in serious trouble. A check-in mini-program for Empresses in the Palace... So this was Empresses in the Palace, after all. Unfortunately, she hadn’t watched much of it, so she’d just have to follow the prompts for now. Immersive transmigration. I heard the timid yet arrogant Lady Fucha wants to get promoted, 2.6kReads8.9Score13614d adds
10. 210 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 19.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
11. 211 报 Report! The Regent Has Been Flustered by the Princess Royal Again! 报！摄政王又被长公主撩红脸了！ A Spark Across Ten Thousand Miles万里星火Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, sweet and indulgent] Xiao Sijin transmigrates as the Grand Princess of Cangyun, with a troublesome little emperor for a younger brother. The siblings have lived for years under the shadow of Prince Regent Xue Jinzhan. After dying horribly on the executioner’s block in her previous life, Xiao Sijin goes all-in on the flattery to save her life, doing her best to cling to the regent’s favor. “Our prince is handsome, good-tempered, and unmatched in the world.” “How can there be 1.6kReads9.2Score20514d adds
12. 212 穿 Transmigration: Kangxi's Eighth Daughter 穿越：康熙皇八女 Xiao Shiyiniang萧十一娘Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Ruyi is a university student in the 21st century and an avid bookworm, especially fond of Qing-dynasty transmigration novels. She never expected it to happen to her, and she transmigrates into the body of the Kangxi Emperor’s Eighth Princess, just moments after her birth. The Eighth Princess? She’s the daughter of Noble Consort Tongjia, who died just days after birth, before she could even be given a name! Seriously, how can a transmigrator end up with such a miserable fate? Luckily, she has a S 2.4kReads9.2Score26214d adds
13. 213 暴 The Tyrant Gives Me One-on-One Lessons in Palace Infighting 暴君一对一辅导我宫斗 Konghua空花Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Everyone says the newly enthroned emperor of the Dayan kingdom is a cruel and brutal tyrant. Song Yin, a transmigrator, thinks that tyrants are supposed to be the type who love beauties more than their kingdoms. So why does this one spend every day plotting how to kill his own concubines? Tyrant: “The women in my harem love power, not me. Keep your head down if you want to survive.” Song Yin: “Understood!” Later Tyrant: “A consort who doesn’t want to be empress isn’t a good consort.” Song Yin: “ 259Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    See? Not a single one said a word. They're all shows I love to watch, shows I stayed up all night watching.

14. 214 撩 Flirting with Him Is Addictive: The Third Princess Won’t Fall in Love 撩他上瘾，三公主不坠爱河 The Konjac Snack Who Doesn't Want to Talk不想说话的魔芋爽Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted (Powerful Pursuit + Instant Retribution + Pure Historical Romance + Alternate History + Palace Intrigue) Cheng Junning is the notorious Third Princess. After listening to slanderous advice, her father plans to marry her off as the second empress to the sixty-year-old emperor next door. Absolutely not! She needs to find a man and marry him, fast! Out of the entire court, the only man she has her eye on is Xie Yanchu. But they have history. She flirted with him before, then ruined his marriage 1.6kReads7.1Score13014d adds

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    In order to rebel, she needed a powerful man to help her, so she tried every means to seduce the male protagonist.

15. 215 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.1kReads9.5Score7.9k14d adds

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    ① The first book is a relatively realistic palace intrigue novel. While the male lead loves the female lead, he also favors other women. The female lead is a bit capricious but also intelligent; she argues with the emperor but knows how to handle the situation, which also attracts the male lead. The male lead's mother is a favored concubine, and the emperor also dotes on him. The male lead is domineering, but he governs the country very well. ② The female lead, Shen Wei, rises from concubine to Empress Dowager, demonstrating her extraordinary wisdom and ability. The male lead is also a good emperor. Later in the story, the male lead only dotes on the female lead.

16. 216 鬓 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Peach Who Doesn't Slack Off桃子不摸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 35.1kReads9.2Score4.5k14d adds

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    The first book leans towards a strong female protagonist, who rises from a servant to a high position. The second book features both a strong male and female lead, and the female lead isn't a saint. Both books have intelligent female protagonists.

17. 217 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 143.6kReads9.4Score20.6k14d adds

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    The first book's synopsis is about Xie Yunzhi, a brave and skilled warrior who is unstoppable on the battlefield. Unfortunately, he's just a supporting character, starting the story as a vegetable, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi finds herself transmigrated into the body of the female lead in this romance novel, the one who favors his concubine over his wife. On her wedding day, she refuses to marry Xie Huai'an, the male lead who dotes on his concubine and neglects his wife. Instead, she requests to marry Xie Yunzhi, the male lead's elder brother. So what if he's in a vegetative state? Better than a scumbag! From then on, Xu Qingyi enjoys flowers, birds, and raising children, while also secretly stealing the prince's seed to get a little princess. She plans to divorce him once he wakes up. However, she inadvertently raises her three stepsons into incredibly devoted children. As the countdown to the prince's awakening begins, Xu Qingyi tells her children: "When your father wakes up, your mother will be divorced. Do you know what to do?" The three children nod: "Grow up well with Daddy's money, and earn money to support Mommy in the future!" Xie Yunzhi, who had long since regained consciousness, knew he had acquired a wife for a marriage to ward off bad luck, but felt nothing for her. However, Madam Xu loved him dearly, clung to him every night with insatiable demands, and devoted herself wholeheartedly to the children. He felt he could barely accept it, and that they could simply treat each other with respect from now on. Then suddenly he heard this? Upon waking and officially meeting, Xie Yunzhi fell in love with his wife at first sight. However, remembering her words, his face turned even more pale than if he had been wounded by an arrow on the battlefield. Xu Qingyi wanted to find an opportunity to talk to the prince, but found that she couldn't get through to him. Finally, during their conversation, they ended up sleeping together in a muddled way—oh my god! The second book's synopsis: Cheng Mingshu transmigrated into a book. The good news was that she transmigrated into a light novel; the bad news was that she transmigrated into a cannon fodder female supporting character. As the female lead's maid, she devoted herself to the female lead, and even in her dying moments, she was used as a tool for pregnancy, forced to bear a child through a surrogate. In modern times, Cheng Mingshu read the entire book and realized that the female lead was the one who caused the female supporting character's family's ruin. The female supporting character was kept in the dark, unknowingly counting money for her enemy. Before Cheng Mingshu transmigrated, the female supporting character was the female lead's loyal dog, biting wherever she was told. After Cheng Mingshu transmigrated, she was made to be a dog? Dream on! She would make the female lead kneel down and call her master. She vowed to sit on the throne! Who can't live without whom in this imperial family? It's not certain! The synopsis of the third book: Shen Qingfu transmigrated into a rebirth novel. The female lead, Chu Can, and the crown prince, Ning Xuanli, had a childhood sweetheart relationship. Reborn, she didn't seek love, only power and wealth. To become the most special person in the crown prince's heart, she used a strategy of feigned indifference, only scheming, not genuine affection. Shen Qingfu was merely the most insignificant cannon fodder in this rebirth novel. Shen Qingfu smiled contemptuously, cannon fodder? Since you want to play hard to get, don't blame me for going along with it. Ning Xuanli's heart, she wanted. The supreme power, she wanted too. Life is like a play, it all depends on acting skills. Just act it out.

18. 218 二 Two Boys and a Girl: The Lucky Maid Has a Feel-Good Novel’s Script 二子一女：好孕丫鬟手拿爽文剧本 Spring in My Sleeve袖里春Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Extra chapters updating) [Fake sweet-and-innocent, truly villainous heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + inner-courtyard intrigue first, palace intrigue later + not a perfectly faithful couple + all that matters is having fun + happy ending] Xie Linyuan, the Liang dynasty's nobleman of a different surname, was illustrious and unmatched in the world. While away on campaign, he was ambushed by treacherous men and saved from death by Yan Yiyu, the daughter of an imperial merchant. After retur 2.1kReads8.0Score20114d adds
19. 219 摄 Regent, Your Princess Consort Has Arrived. Please Confirm Receipt 摄政王，您的王妃已送达，请查收 Shi Jiu莳酒Ancient Romance214k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into another body, both virgins, 1v1] Content warnings: No matriarchy, palace intrigue, power struggles, or scheming white-lotus rival. A light, simple story. If that's not your thing, please move along! The ministers pressured the regent to marry! No matter what, he had to take a principal wife this year. With no choice, the man spoke at the Heaven-Worshipping Ceremony: “Then I ask Heaven to grant me a wife.” And so, a lucky woman fell from the sky straight into the regent's arm 2.8kReads9.0Score24714d adds

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    Lighthearted comedy, strong female lead, strong male lead, 1V1, both are virgins

20. 220 纯 Empress Chun Yuan Returns to Expose Zhen Huan’s Plot 纯元皇后复活，拆穿甄嬛的阴谋 Mysterious Silence, Dusty Heart玄寂尘心Female-Channel Fanfiction180k WordsOngoing The past of the Qing imperial harem was like a painting sealed away by time, until a world-shaking secret art brought it back to light. The late Empress Chun Yuan, long believed to have died young, has miraculously returned to the Forbidden City. Her beauty remains breathtaking, but her eyes now hold a sharper, more profound light. The sisterly bonds of old have long since faded like clouds. Beneath her gentle exterior lies a keen edge, and she will stop at nothing to uncover a conspiracy hidden 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The Legend of Zhen Huan has a different ending: Empress Chun Yuan is resurrected and saves her sister Yi Xiu. She confronts Emperor Yongzheng, who is dumbfounded to see the long-deceased Chun Yuan appear before him.

21. 221 黑 The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and She Slaughters Her Way Through with the Ailing Young Lord 黑莲花重生，和病弱小公爷杀疯了 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Shen Wan is the model of an aristocratic young lady: equally skilled in the literary and martial arts, and a peerless physician. Her parents and five older brothers adore her and treat her like the apple of their eye. Before these very relatives hunt her down and kill her, she too believes she is the beloved young lady everyone dotes on, and the Crown Prince’s sweetheart. Only as she lies dying does she learn the truth: she is not the legitimate daughter of the Shen family at all. The true daugh 28.8kReads8.7Score2k14d adds

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    It's a story about strong women and strong men, where revenge is always sought and the story is very engaging.

22. 222 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince and I Fled Together 新婚夜：我和病娇王爷一起逃婚 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao transmigrated. That night, dressed in her wedding gown, she hid in an alley and ran into a man in red. “Hey, what a coincidence! Are you running away from your wedding too?” “Yeah.” “I’m marrying Chu Yin. What about you?” “Hah. My name is Chu Yin.” After becoming the wife of a bewitching, sickly prince, Yu Jiao lived in constant fear. Rumor had it the Princess Consort of Yan wouldn’t survive three days. Yu Jiao turned to ask, “How long have we been married?” Chu Yin replied, “Be good, sw 12.9kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
23. 223 夫 My Wife Is Sweet and Delicate, and Her Husband Is Reborn 夫人娇软甜糯，夫君他重生了 Blue Iced Coffee蓝色冰咖啡Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted Originally titled Shen Tang Xiang Yi Mo (A slice-of-life story) [Historical setting + Marriage first, love later + Devoted couple and happy ending + Sweet romance + Reborn male lead] In their previous life, Zhou Chen and Su Tang'er were married by imperial decree. Zhou Chen remained emotionally attached to the person he believed had saved his life, so he resisted Su Tang'er and kept her at a distance after their wedding. Yet as they spent time together, he couldn't help falling for her. Still, u 7.8kReads8.8Score46314d adds
24. 224 她 Her Little Paper Cutouts 她的小剪纸 Yang Yueyue羊悦悦Mystery212k WordsCompleted Reborn + adventure + a tiny bit of horror + livestreaming + romance + redemption + a touch of absurdity There are lots of little stories, all building toward the main plot as the heroine grows stronger. A fun read for when you're bored. Shen Tingchun is reborn. She’s done obsessing over her childhood sweetheart. Making a pact with an evil spirit through a paper ghost and living her life well, while earning points, is the right way forward! The evil spirit games are full of danger. Luckily, she h 73Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    In a post-apocalyptic game, a woman transforms from a suffering family into a stunning beauty who saves the world.

25. 225 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 5.9kReads9.2Score84614d adds

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    The female lead is intelligent and decisive.

26. 226 求 Begging for Love 求娇 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine and Hero] [Love-Hate Relationship] [Defying Fate] [Print edition signed with a publisher] Gu Miaoyin always thought she was the pampered darling her emperor treasured most, until the Great Jin fell and the Northern Hu cavalry smashed through the palace gates. Only then did she realize how tragic her life was. Ten years of the emperor's favor could not withstand a sudden change of heart. In the end, she and her mother were trapped in the imperial city and burned alive. Reborn into 36.4kReads9.5Score4.8k14d adds

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    The best of the best on the bookshelf

27. 227 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 33.2kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds
28. 228 重 Reborn, I Won’t Be Crown Princess. I’ll Be Empress 重生后我不当太子妃只当皇后 It's Soleil是soleilAncient Romance330k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ling Qingyue loved the wrong man. After countless hardships, she finally became the crown prince's long-awaited princess consort, only to discover that it had all been a trap he had laid to seize his family's military power. In the end, her family was destroyed and everyone she loved was killed... Reborn, she plans every move carefully. Willing to throw herself into the trap, she abandons love to pursue her scheme and enters into a marriage of convenience with him. Yet ev 46Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In her past life, Ling Qingyue loved the wrong person. She painstakingly ascended to the coveted position of Crown Princess, only to discover it was all a trap set by the Crown Prince to seize military power for his own family. In the end, her family was destroyed... Reborn, for revenge, she used everyone around her who could be used... Wait a minute, how did she suddenly become Empress? And why is that so-called Emperor looking at her so strangely? No way, you were reborn too? Oh no, she seems to have fallen into another trap... @Issoleil

29. 229 嫁 Marrying My Jerk Ex's Archenemy 嫁给渣男死对头 Puppet布偶Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Luan was spineless. She begged her grandmother and older brother to help her husband, a poor scholar, and pave his way to success. Little did she know that even after being promoted seven ranks in three years, he still wasn’t satisfied. For power, he drugged her and forced her to sleep with another man. Then, when she was pregnant and overcome with fear and despair, he made her drink a bowl of poison, killing both her and her unborn child. When she opened her eyes agai 4kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds

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    These books are all pretty good.

30. 230 清 In the Still Night, Spring Wine Stirs 清夜沉沉动春酌 Little Conch Shell小小螺号Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love]➕ [Everyday Household Intrigue]➕ [The Hero Falls for Her Looks First, Then Falls in Love]➕ [The Concubine Has a Hidden Story] In her previous life, Shen Sui'an devoted her entire clan's resources to helping Lu Heng rise to power and securing a century of prosperity for the Lu family. In return, the Shen family fell into decline and met a tragic end. Lu Heng watched coldly from the sidelines, keeping a beautiful mistress and her illegitimate child in luxury. Her husband achi 15.5kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
31. 231 含 Reborn with a Heart Full of Hate, She Quickly Shoved the Broken Engagement Letter into His Hands 含恨重生，她忙把退亲书塞他手里 Mang Zhi氓之Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn × Sweet Romance × Revenge on Scoundrels] At her coming-of-age ceremony, the crown prince publicly breaks off his engagement to Song Zhi, then turns around and marries her elder sister, Song Yale. What he doesn’t know is that Song Yale is only the prime minister’s daughter in name. Aside from their biased mother, the Song men all treasure the unassuming Song Zhi as the apple of their eye. When his daughter is jilted, Prime Minister Song flies into a rage. “If the crown prince is too blind 8.4kReads8.3Score92714d adds
32. 232 本 I’ve Transmigrated to a Famine Year. If You Need Me, Burn Some Paper Offerings 本人已穿荒年，有事记得烧纸 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Chen Dongyue transmigrated. The good news: She gained access to a strange pocket dimension. The catch was that the unreliable space only worked if her old friend You Sijia made daily “offerings” to it. The bad news: She had transmigrated into the body of a woman as burly as a mountain and as fierce as a tigress. Her family was poor, and on top of that, she had to deal with the “mess” her missing husband had left behind, as well as support her mother-in-law, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law. Luc 7.5kReads9.3Score77614d adds
33. 233 袅 Delicate and Enchanting 袅袅妖娆 Ying Xiang赢香Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Satisfying power fantasy + seductive troublemaker heroine + face-slapping and tormenting scoundrels + love at first sight based on looks + love grows over time + ten-year age gap] A beautiful, sweet-voiced heroine who plays the fool: a cunning, foxlike, black-lotus beauty. A hero who says one thing and means another: a strict, upright royal uncle who works as a school disciplinarian. Everyone knows Prince Ying, Huo Yin, is handsome and refined, with a face like an immortal's. But he never smile 9.1kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
34. 234 冉 The Empress Ran 冉后 Nai Nai J奈奈JAncient Romance376k WordsCompleted Ran Hu was made a Jieyu concubine as soon as she entered the palace. On her very first day, she was summoned to the emperor’s bedchamber and granted the title of Chen, cherished like a rare treasure. Her peerless beauty and her younger brother’s illustrious military achievements as Marquis of Chang’an gave her the confidence to act as she pleased in the harem. The two souls who had come from a later age ultimately left a lasting mark on this strange world. 4.6kReads9.0Score47914d adds
35. 235 穿 Transmigrated as a Madcap Princess: The Handsome Emperor Can't Get Enough of Me 穿越狂妃：绝色帝尊宠不停 Zhi Xiang执相Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She transmigrated and stumbled upon a stunningly handsome man sitting in a fire, burning himself alive... “Hey, handsome, since you don't want to live anyway, let me save you first!” The young woman rescued the Evil Emperor as he endured his tribulation in the flames, then slipped away. When the arrogant Emperor Venerable awoke, he ground his teeth in fury. “Find that woman! I want to kill her with my own hands!” Jun Shiyue was busy reveling in the battles of a wealthy household, tearing into t 10.2kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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    It's so good! The plot is amazing; it's a novel from a few years ago, and I only just realized it. I laughed so hard the whole time, and the ending was perfect. I only read it because someone recommended it to me.

36. 236 问 A Tomb for Spring 问春坟 West House Void西屋虚Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted [Reborn, two equally matched leads, 1v1] Li Yun Zhao entered the imperial court at seven, wore the crown prince's robes at ten, fought her imperial uncle for power at fourteen, killed her fiancé at sixteen, ruled as regent at seventeen, and ascended the throne as emperor at eighteen. She held all the power in the realm. At the spring imperial examinations, the Tang family's top scholar was the very picture of elegance at the Qionglin Banquet. Li Yun Zhao had loved beautiful things since childhoo 259Reads8.7Score10514d adds

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    Li Yunzhao entered the imperial court at seven, wore the crown prince's robes at ten, vied for power with her uncle at fourteen, killed her fiancé at sixteen, became regent at seventeen, and ascended the throne at eighteen, wielding immense power. During the imperial examinations, at the grand banquet, the top scholar, surnamed Tang, displayed unparalleled charm. Li Yunzhao, who had always admired beauty, ordered him to serve her wine. However, after drinking a cup of poisoned wine, she died at the age of eighteen. She wandered the world as a lonely ghost, unexpectedly inhabiting the body of a starving beggar on the roadside. Seeking revenge, the culprit delivered himself to her doorstep, taking her home and showering her with luxury and tenderness. Li Yunzhao dealt with him by day and sharpened her sword by night. She devised a hundred ways for him to die, but he remained calm and composed, baring his chest and smiling, "Your Majesty, I thank you for granting me death."

37. 237 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.3kReads9.1Score6.5k14d adds

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    It's quite good; those who are easily moved to tears might find themselves silently shedding a few tears.

38. 238 大 The Young Lady Returns, and the Entire Continent Is in My Corner 大小姐归来，整个大陆都有我靠山 Where Are the Storms焉有风云Ancient Romance518k WordsCompleted Main Story: Zhu Qing'an x Chu Yanheng The heroine is a money-loving, gentle master of both medicine and poison who can fight. The hero is a gentle, black-hearted man with a taste for tea. Two powerful leads, both devoted to each other, no misunderstandings, and both willing to speak their minds. The heroine is at her peak from the start: beautiful, wealthy, and accomplished in both letters and martial arts. She readily accepts the hero's kindness, with none of that coy back-and-forth. The blurb 792Reads8.4Score10714d adds

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    Strong protagonists, clean protagonists, and both male and female leads have mouths.

39. 239 快 Quick Transmigration: As the Villainess, I Won the Heroine's Halo Through Sheer Skill 快穿女配，我凭实力抢到女主光环 Fish Rice Flower鱼米花Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead, No Romance, Feel-Good] Miao Xing is a super-strong girl with a golden finger. Through a twist of fate, she gets bound to a System for saving books with disastrous endings. System: “Your mission is to play the troublemaking female supporting character and make life miserable for the undeserving male and female leads!” Miao Xing: “Sorry, I’m only interested in being the leading lady!” In a new world, the System presents her with a hefty guidebook titled The Art of Tea-Soaked S 658Reads8.9Score—14d adds

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    To win glory for the country, I have dedicated myself to the nation.

40. 240 爆 Breaking News: The Ice Queen Is Reborn 爆！冰上女王她重生了 Mango Blossoms芒果朵朵Modern Romance447k WordsCompleted [Main story complete + strong heroine + beautiful, cool, and charismatic + top student + figure-skating queen + world champion + bringing glory to the country + no romance + all figure-skating details are fictional!] After returning to the age of fifteen, Tang Qingxia became a legend in the figure-skating world. “Seven quadruple jumps” and “five-and-a-half rotations in the air”: one dazzling feat after another set everyone’s eyes spinning. The internet exploded! CCTV covered it! The figure-skati 3.5kReads9.3Score37614d adds
41. 241 超 The Super Tycoon System: I Spend Big for China! 超级神豪系统：我为华夏氪金！ Moonlight Rose月色玫瑰Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [The rating is low because not many people have read it, but it's actually pretty good~ Don't believe me? Click in and see for yourself~] [Transmigration + System + Tycoon + Serving the Nation + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story + Face-Slapping + No Romance] In her previous life, Qu Chu died a miserable death in the entertainment industry. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn in the body of a poor girl with cancer! Her grandmother was gravely ill, her scumbag father only wanted 1.6kReads8.5Score21114d adds
42. 242 国 The Nation’s Fortune Depends on How Wild Sister Yan Gets! 国运强不强，全看宴姐浪不浪！ Jiang Zhu江竹Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Power Couple + Pure Love + Mysticism + Sweet Female-Focused Romance] Jun Yan never imagined that before she could leave seclusion, someone would dig up her grave! Chu Jinghong never imagined that while filming a tomb-raiding scene, he'd dig up the wrong tomb! Fine, he dug up the wrong tomb, but why is the person in this coffin so fierce?! Moonlight shimmers, cold winds howl, tree shadows sway, and their eyes meet. Furious, Jun Yan summons lightning with a wave of her hand, ready to strike down 3.5kReads9.2Score47414d adds
43. 243 S The S-Rank Commander Became a Sensation After Joining a Reality Show S级指挥官参加真人综艺后爆红了 Yang Yang Ah杨杨啊Modern Romance326k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, powerful heroine, no logic] Mo Yi'an, an undefeated supreme commander, is reborn in the body of a female entertainer hated by the entire internet. She has no acting skills and no character; the entertainment industry is crawling with haters. At first, the haters say: [If she doesn't leave the entertainment industry today, I'll keep cursing her every single day!] [Cursing her is too kind.] [Mom asked why I was going out at night. It's because I'm going to dance on Shen Yi'an's gra 8.5kReads9.3Score93114d adds
44. 244 快 Quick Transmigration: The Commander Only Wants to Go Home 快穿之指挥官她只想回家 A Keyboard and a Mouse一块键盘配鼠标Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No CP + patriotism + strong female lead + slice of life] Important!!! This is not a typical quick transmigration story. It’s very long! Especially after she returns to her own world! If that bothers you, don’t read it! ❀❀❀❀❀ Chen Aoxue was an interstellar commander who met an unexpected death at the jaws of the Zerg. Just as her soul was about to dissipate, the deeply unfortunate System 017 came scampering over to bind itself to her. For a long time afterward, she carried out missions in variou 1.2kReads9.1Score11814d adds
45. 245 绑 After Binding to a Treasure-Hunting System, I Became a National Treasure 绑定寻宝系统后成了国宝 The Clumsy Kitty手残的喵Modern Romance383k WordsCompleted [System + supernatural abilities + technological development of a powerful nation + slow burn + national darling + love grows over time + some history (the heroine starts out weak; she’s not an overpowered heroine)] Qiu Yunzheng was an orphan who went to college with government support. She chose to major in history, then unexpectedly bound herself to a System that called itself the Treasure-Hunting System. Then... System: “Host, there’s an ancient tomb from the Spring and Autumn period about a 4.9kReads8.8Score34314d adds
46. 246 顾 President Gu, Your Genius Little Fairy Has Been Reborn 顾总，你的天才小仙女重生了 Cezanne塞尚Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn to Lead the Nation into the Stars] The science prodigy Lu Yinian is reborn and wants to repay a debt of gratitude, but ends up giving herself away in the process. She plans to help her boyfriend soar, but winds up lifting the whole country instead, propelling it into the interstellar age. Lu Yinian: In this life, I’ll give you the very best of everything. Whether it’s truth serum, laser guns, force fields, or mechs, they’re all yours. Gu Yunqi: But little fairy, isn’t the best thing of a 1.8kReads9.0Score20714d adds
47. 247 国 The Nation's Darling Is Wowing Everyone Again 国民崽崽她又惊艳众人了 Huamumu Xiangyangyang花木木向阳阳Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A feel-good story about a patriotic heroine: bringing honor to her country, adored by the nation, a hacker who protects her country, Olympic figure skating, military equipment design, and world champion in every field. Heartwarming and healing. The main story is complete!] After an accident, she is reborn in the womb as the only daughter of the richest man, and the whole family dotes on her. Once she gets an all-around genius System that loves dancing, she starts working hard to master all kind 4.6kReads9.0Score54614d adds
48. 248 全 The Whole Dorm Was Reborn: The Apocalypse's First Girl Group Goes on a Rampage 全寝重生，末世第一女团杀疯了 He Zhiling赫至灵Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn in the apocalypse + quick transmigration with the whole group + a truly powerful heroine and a thrilling read + no romance, everyone is ruthless + overwhelming combat power + conquering the globe multiple times + stockpiling supplies amid the zombies + passionate action with no rivalry between women + reigning as two emperors at the height of her power Luo Jiu and her roommates fought desperately to survive the apocalypse for half a month, only to die together in an utterly unbelievable 21.7kReads9.3Score3k14d adds
49. 249 被 After Being Struck Dead by Divine Lightning, the Empress Became a Sensation in Showbiz 被神雷劈死后，女帝在娱乐圈爆红了 A Lazy Fish一条懒鱼Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + entertainment industry + idol competition + mystery-solving variety show + wilderness survival + dating show + research + lighthearted comedy + wish fulfillment] After being reborn on Earth, Ke Tianqing joined her best friend in signing up for an idol competition variety show, hoping to earn 5,000 yuan for appearing on the program and get eliminated in the first round. She never imagined her mischievous fans would pull out all the stops to keep her from clocking out! And so, her pat 4.6kReads9.2Score71714d adds
50. 250 我 I Became Famous on a Dating Show Through My Inventions 我在恋综靠发明爆火 Add Some Ice加点冰块Modern Romance361k WordsCompleted (No CP + Dating Show + Bullet Comments and Forum Posts + Slightly Beloved by All + Showbiz + Livestreaming + Strengthening the Nation + Inventions + Feel-Good Power Fantasy) Jiang Yan accidentally transmigrated into a novel about the entertainment industry as its vicious female supporting character. She was supposed to join a dating show with the heroine, then target and hurt her in all sorts of ways. After the show ended, Jiang Yan would be attacked by haters until she fell into depression and 691Reads8.7Score10214d adds

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