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1. 51 甄 The Rose Beauty of Empresses in the Palace 甄嬛传之玫瑰美人 Born Knowing When to Stop生白知止Ancient Romance3.4M WordsOngoing Must-read warnings before you start! 1️⃣ The heroine is brainless, a pure, pretty vase, and she will not get smarter. Read carefully before you dive in!! I said she won't change!! Anyone who comes in just to insult me gets blocked. 2️⃣ Fans of Huan, Lingrong, or Yixiu should probably skip Volume One. If you finish it and still come to my comments to run your mouths, you'll all get blocked. Don't come here to annoy me. 3️⃣ Aside from Volume Two, none of the other volumes start out with the hero d 17.6kReads9.4Score67314d adds

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   This is good. The female lead is a silly beauty (like Guagua from "Empresses in the Palace"), which is almost unbearable. The author's writing style is also quite good.

2. 52 恶 Reborn After My Own Son, the Cruel Empress Dowager, Stabbed Me to Death 恶毒太后被亲儿子捅死之后重生了 Ink墨色Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The vicious Empress Dowager Jiang Mingzhu was reborn. In her previous life, to put her son on the throne, she poisoned and tried to assassinate the emperor, colluded with court officials, drugged a pregnant consort to make her miscarry, and plotted against the young crown prince. Every time she schemed, she put her own life on the line to grind her stepson's face into the dirt. But when the plot to put the son she'd worked so hard to support on the throne was exposed, he stabbed her in the back 19.6kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds

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   I've been reading this book recently, you might want to check it out.

3. 53 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 29.7kReads9.3Score10.3k14d adds
4. 54 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.5kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds
5. 55 大 The Madam Only Wants to Lie Flat 大娘子只想躺平 Sheng Mian盛眠Ancient Romance721k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + everyday life + transmigrating into a book + the steady, gradual progress of a woman in her thirties living in ancient times] After transmigrating into a book as a marquis’s daughter-in-law, she finds herself middle-aged, with elders to care for and children to raise. Her mother-in-law dislikes her, her cold husband is alive but as good as dead, and she never sees him. His concubine keeps making a fuss to get attention, while her three biological children are cl 11.2kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds
6. 56 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
7. 57 春 The Spring Breeze Blows Through Yumen Pass! 春风吹度玉门关！ Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted [They marry at the start + married life + sweet romance + native-born leads + mutually devoted] Gentle, tolerant, and magnanimous heroine & jealous, rough-around-the-edges puppy-dog hero The sixth year of the Zhending reign, spring. The old Duchess of Dingguo knelt before the Empress Dowager, asking for a marriage match for her grandson Yun Zheng, who was guarding the northwest. The emperor honored the Yun family’s generations of loyal service. Having also heard that the Cui family’s daughters 23.4kReads9.0Score2.9k14d adds

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   I recently discovered this sweet romance novel. The male lead is a general, a rough man with a delicate heart. He will apologize to the female lead if he does something wrong, and he will immediately stand up for her if anyone bullies her. He was raised to love and cherish his wife. The female lead is gentle, virtuous, considerate to her husband, good at managing the household, and always gives the male lead face. She is a typical lady from a prominent family in ancient times.

8. 58 她 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 26.7kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds

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   Swapping bodies with a tyrant, she starts by wiping out her entire clan! Soul swapping, sweet romance, hilarious antics, and an incredibly exciting plot! The story of the tyrant and her is a clean romance, absolutely irresistible! Come and witness this mind-blowing adventure in ancient Chinese romance, guaranteed to make you laugh non-stop!

9. 59 国 The Duchess Is Done: Reborn, She Returns as Empress 国公夫人不干了，重生归来当皇后 Fallen Coral珊瑚坠Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Traditional historical romance, household intrigue, rebirth, face-slapping revenge, sweet romance, devoted to each other] In her previous life, Gao Yan was impotent, but Fu Yuzheng never looked down on him throughout their five years of marriage. At home, she poured her heart and soul into managing the Duke’s household. Outside, she used her father’s influence and her enormous dowry to pave his official career, supporting him as he rose to prominence! After giving him everything, the day he inh 1.3kReads8.5Score10814d adds

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   Looks great, looks great, looks great! Everyone has their own preferences. I wonder if any of the ones I recommended have been seen by you? Are they good?

10. 60 嫡 My Reborn Elder Sister Stole My Wedding, Hilarious! That Scumbag Is All Yours 嫡姐重生抢亲，笑死，渣男快给你 Ling Wan Yan凌绾颜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sisters swapping marriages + two strong leads + devoted to each other + spiritual spring space + the regretful pursuit of a wife] Wen Yan transmigrated into a book, becoming the heroine of an old-school tragedy who shared her name. In the novel, the heroine was the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Dingyuan. Her elder legitimate sister, Wen Shu, was renowned throughout the capital and betrothed to Song Jinghuai, the son of a vice minister. They had been childhood sweethearts. Wh 9.1kReads8.0Score94514d adds
11. 61 将 The General Scorned Me, So I Broke Off the Engagement, Bought the Abandoned Crown Prince, and Had His Baby 将军嫌弃，我退婚买废太子生崽崽 The Queen Is Live and Loving It女王在线浪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + personal space + spirit spring + mutual pampering + adorable child + later pursuit of the wife] Su Qingdai wants to get married before her mother passes away, but her fiancé, General Shao Zongshen, looks down on her. “A bumpkin like you could never be good enough for me. I already have someone I love. You have two choices: break off the engagement, or behave yourself and become my concubine!” Su Qingdai: “A faithless man like you is no better than a dog. Let’s break off the 1.4kReads8.0Score17714d adds
12. 62 错 The Wrong Heiress Was Doted On: The Powerful Nobles of the Capital Crush the Marquis’s Estate 错宠假千金，全京城权贵暴虐侯府 Su Qiye苏七叶Ancient Romance764k WordsCompleted [Everyone reborn + feel-good revenge + invincible regret + face-slapping] Shen Qingyang had five powerful brothers. In her previous life, after she was brought back to the marquis’s residence, the fake heiress couldn’t bear the shock and killed herself. Her death left her brothers grieving for half their lives! Later, when her brothers had all risen to the highest ranks and gained enormous power, they felt they had wronged the fake heiress, so they dragged Shen Qingyang down with them, determine 8.6kReads7.6Score1.1k14d adds
13. 63 抠 The Stingy Regent's Clumsy Little Wife Has Wasted Her Fortune Again 抠门摄政王的迷糊小娇妻又败家了 Su Jian苏见Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Princess Consort] A sweet, adorable, scatterbrained little princess consort × a domineering, scheming regent Su Yueya is absentminded, eats a lot, and spends money like water. Every month, she manages to eat through every last coin of her father's salary, much to the distress of the Su family. What happens next? Su Yueya sets her sights on the all-powerful regent. Who could have guessed the regent is stingy and broke? At least he's handsome and dotes on her. Su Yueya resolves 726Reads8.7Score10114d adds
14. 64 娇 My Jealous Wife, the Chief Councillor Who Keeps Himself Pure 娇妻善妒，首辅大人守身如玉 The Star River Becomes Stars星河成辰Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted In her previous life, on the day of the wedding, Jun Lingxiao took his beloved, dressed in bridal red, and insisted that the three of them bow together so he could marry her as a secondary wife. Humiliated and furious, Su Qiqi (Su Muwan) broke off the engagement on the spot and went up the mountain to become a nun. After Su Qiqi broke off the engagement and went up the mountain, Jun Shixiu, the third uncle of Jun Lingxiao and the Grand Secretary of the court, canceled the wedding on the spot and 1.6kReads8.8Score18714d adds
15. 65 首 After the Grand Secretary Abandoned Our Wedding for His Childhood Sweetheart, I Was Sent to Marry for Peace 首辅为小青梅弃婚后，我去和亲了 Yi Laicai易来彩Ancient Romance674k WordsCompleted [The second male lead chases her into the crematorium + regret arc + both virgins] When Xie Yuheng abandoned her once again for his childhood sweetheart at their engagement banquet, Shen Zhaoli knew it was time to end their three-year entanglement. She shed her red wedding finery and, for the sake of her country, agreed to marry into the Northern Liang royal family. On the day of her departure, Xie Yuheng solemnly said that duty came first, and promised that when he returned, she would still hav 1.6kReads6.7Score20814d adds
16. 66 后 The Lucky Little Maid of the Inner Courtyard: The Heir Dotes on His Childhood Sweetheart 后宅丫鬟小福女，竹马世子宠疯了 Some Sour Plums, Please来点酸梅Ancient Romance841k WordsCompleted Yaoyao was abandoned by her family. She wandered the streets, trying to find her way home, but the fragrant steam from pork buns caught her attention. The young lord thought she was adorable, so he carefully carried her home. Though she was a maid, the young lord personally fed and spoiled her. She followed him and enjoyed a life of wealth and privilege. Later, Yaoyao was taken away by her family after they were released from prison. She became her parents’ cherished daughter once more, and no o 2kReads7.3Score16614d adds
17. 67 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.9kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds
18. 68 甜 Sweet Spoiling: The Empress Is Adorable and Soft 甜宠：皇后娘娘又娇又软 Yang Congxin杨从心Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Historical romance + household intrigue + sweet romance The emperor of the Great Liang has only one woman in his harem: the empress. This leaves the court officials deeply dissatisfied. What displeases them even more is that His Majesty the Emperor actually carries the empress into court! 7.1kReads7.6Score36014d adds
19. 69 医 The Physician Consort Wants No Responsibility, but the Chaste Prince Coaxes Her to Have His Baby 医妃不想负责禁欲王爷诱她生崽 Until Daybreak行至天光Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Already adapted into a short drama. Search for the heroine’s name to watch it. Two more versions are waiting to premiere. (Unhinged + hilarious + both leads are chaste + wins hearts and bodies + magic space + satisfying revenge + rival suitors sent to the doghouse) She transmigrates and immediately has to bring a groom good luck? And she’s supposed to wed a chicken? She stabs the ceremonial chicken right through and throws up her arms, shouting, “Get on my nerves and I’ll damn well turn this ent 11.8kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
20. 70 扯 Rip Off the Veil! Tear Up the Wedding Dress! Reborn, She Won't Put Up with It Anymore 扯盖头！撕嫁衣！重生后她不忍了 Eleven Watches the Sea十一看海Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Heroine reborn + hero’s desperate pursuit after losing her + transmigrated second male lead takes the lead + devoted to each other + doted on exclusively] Si Ruoxue loved Mo Jincheng with all her heart. After ten years of devotion and humble attempts to please him, she met a tragic end. When she opened her eyes again, she was back at the moment Mo Jincheng broke off their engagement in front of a hall full of guests for his childhood sweetheart. She pulled off her veil, tore her wedding dress, 113Reads7.4Score—14d adds
21. 71 为 To Keep the Kingdom from Falling, the Royal Family Gets Along Like the Best of Brothers 为了不亡国，皇家集体兄友弟恭 Aged Meatballs陈酿丸子Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing Li Changyuan, a member of an elite special forces unit in the apocalypse, blows herself up to take down a thirteenth-level mutant wolf and preserve the last hope of humanity. She is then born into the Great Xuan Empire as the first child of the emperor and empress, Princess Changyuan. She thinks she can just lie flat and enjoy life. But at three, she awakens an ability, and at five she learns in a dream that a treacherous minister will seize control of the court and frame loyal officials, whil 4kReads9.2Score23914d adds
22. 72 驸 The Princess's Consort Pays Her Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month in Pregnancy Allowance 驸马每月给公主二十万两安胎费 A Magnolia Blossom一朵辛夷花Ancient Romance369k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just posted. It’ll go up later. [Pure historical romance + one-on-one, devoted couple + happy ending + lighthearted style + no transmigration or rebirth] [A beauty-loving, tearful, wild princess VS a cold, scheming powerful minister] Huo Yu is a sickly princess who could die at any moment. Before she does, she wants to take her brother’s nemesis down with her. But she accidentally discovers that whenever she gets near this man, all her aches and pains disappear. 3.1kReads9.0Score34714d adds
23. 73 爆 The Hilarious Empress: I'm Getting Remarried 爆笑皇后：本宫要改嫁 Mu Mulan木木兰Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted “You beast, stay back!” His beloved consort had cowered in the corner of the bed again, looking utterly aggrieved. The emperor silently rubbed his forehead. He was a mighty ruler, wise and valiant, handsome and charming, yet he had married an empress who did nothing but get into trouble every day. Not only did he have to clean up her messes and take his mother’s scoldings on her behalf, but she also went around accusing him of being a beast who forced himself on her. If she still wouldn’t let hi 2.3kReads8.5Score34414d adds
24. 74 太 The Crown Princess Beat the Crown Prince to Death and Took the Throne Herself 太子妃把太子打死，自个登基了 Nan Family's Little Jiu南家小九Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted A feel-good story with a strong female lead. The male lead is an obsessive, scheming old fox. Feng Jiuxi picked up a handsome man and spent a night of passion with him. Then, in a rush to return to the capital, she received an imperial decree making her the Crown Princess. On their wedding night, she lifted the veil and discovered that the handsome man she had slept with was the Crown Prince himself. From then on, Feng Jiuxi frantically hid her identity, acting weak and pitiful and fainting at t 749Reads9.0Score12214d adds
25. 75 外 The Concubine Tames Her Husband: Even the Wildest Stallion Can Be Broken 外室驭夫：劣马再狂也能驯 Nine Grains九粒Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Yan Mi became the daughter of a merchant in ancient times. Because the original owner was stunningly beautiful, she had to stay home and never step outside. She thought she would spend a quiet, uneventful life picking some man to marry into her family, but a prince notorious for bringing his wives to an early grave discovered her. This powerful man got handsy the moment he saw her and declared that he would come to take her to his estate in three days. He certainly kept his 197Reads7.3Score—14d adds
26. 76 纨 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命，重生主母杀疯了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 57.6kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds
27. 77 堂 A Princess Without Meat to Eat, She Goes to the Battlefield to Feast on the Flesh 堂堂公主无肉吃，亲赴沙场贴肉瞟 Long Qi Qi泷柒柒Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted [Interstellar transmigration + dual metal-and-space superpowers + a glutton who loves meat + exceptional combat prowess + rival lords vying for supremacy] Tao Tian’er carries the bloodline of the ancient divine beast Taotie. She spent ten years fighting the Zerg on interstellar battlefields, then self-destructed alongside the newly crowned Zerg King to destroy it. The Taotie bloodline preserved a sliver of her consciousness, which took up residence in a recently deceased body. Its owner turned o 78Reads8.6Score—14d adds
28. 78 爆 Spoiled Rotten: The Green Tea Chancellor's Beloved Comes Back to Life 爆宠，绿茶丞相的心上人复活后 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance151k WordsCompleted [Clever, kind, and resilient heroine VS proud, refined hero who's a humble, fake-sweet puppy] [One-on-one sweet romance, the hero suffers, time gap, raising a child] Xu Zhaozhao once transmigrated three thousand years into the past, to the Jin Dynasty, to complete a mission. But the mission failed, and she was forced to marry Xie Zhen, the eldest son of the Xie family. They had a daughter, Xie Yunlu. At last, her organization came to retrieve her and send her back to the modern world. Then she r 3.1kReads7.6Score20914d adds
29. 79 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 11.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
30. 80 完 Disaster! The Poor Scholar She Broke Off Her Engagement With Became a General 完蛋！她退婚的穷书生成了将军 Mango Eats Potatoes芒果吃土豆Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other and equally strong; they're both utterly unhinged. The heroine loves power, and the hero loves her.] The first time they meet, a poor scholar takes a fancy to a young lady. He stares at her and gets thrown out of the flower-viewing banquet. The second time, he causes a scene at her family's apothecary, and gets thrown out again. The third time, they meet in a brothel. She despises him completely, and every filthy insult she hurls lands right in his hea 2kReads9.0Score23414d adds

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    The male lead likes the female lead, but he's awkward about it. After gaining power, he asks the female lead to marry his elder brother to bring him good fortune. However, the brother is in poor health and they don't consummate the marriage. Later, it's discovered that the female lead is a princess.

31. 81 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9k14d adds
32. 82 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score41814d adds
33. 83 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
34. 84 夫 My Husband Sucks Up Men, I Suck Up Women: The Whole City Ends Up Single 夫君吸男我吸女，满城男女打光棍 Leisure Time时暇Ancient Romance880k WordsCompleted [Every Woman in the City Wants to Marry Me] [A Married Couple of Succubi] [No Romance in the Main Story] Three years after transmigrating, Chu Yi'an unexpectedly binds herself to a Husband System... Wait, what kind of System did you say you are? A husband? Do you really think a young woman like me should be bound to a Husband System? The System thinks it's perfectly appropriate. No one could be a better fit. And so Chu Yi'an sets out to bring warmth and care to the young women of the city, helpi 3.9kReads9.2Score52314d adds
35. 85 救 Help! I Sold the Male Lead to a Brothel from the Start! 救命！刚开局就把男主卖青楼了！ Snowfall at the Third Watch三更覆雪Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Read comments with care to avoid spoilers] [See the author's note in Chapter One] [1v1 romance + plot-driven + equally matched leads + both leads devoted to each other + happy ending] Fu Sheng, the greatest spirit painter in a modern ancient martial arts family, is like a real-life Ma Liang with a magic paintbrush. She never imagined a System would bind itself to her one day and send her into a cultivation novel she'd read, where she becomes Chun Tao, the young male lead's maid during his youth 14.5kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
36. 86 我 After I Helped My Violent Husband Cheat the System, He Demanded Kisses Every Day 我带暴戾夫君开挂后，他日日索吻 Snooker斯洛克Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Woman Disguised as a Man + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Female Lead Joins the Army Early On and Enters Court Politics Later + A Little Household Drama + Country and Family + Winning Back the Wife + Love-Brained Male Lead + Romance] The general of the empire, Zhan Xunye, took up arms alongside his father at eighteen. A heroic young man, he was brave in battle and a military genius without equal. But he was also violent, quick-tempered, cruel, and bloodthirsty. People feared and hat 3.1kReads9.1Score46714d adds
37. 87 疯 Mad Empress: I’ll Be the Harem’s Number One White Lotus 疯批皇后，争做后宫第一白莲花 Luo Zhi洛枝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a fictional setting + highly intelligent heroine in palace intrigue + face-slapping + a volatile, multifaceted personality + not a clean romance] Lin Junxue transmigrated to the Xie Dynasty, an era that had never existed in history, and ended up as an unloved empress who had no idea how she died. She’d thought she was a powerless, unloved empress, but it turned out the original owner’s father was a first-rank military marquis, a loyal servant of the court for three generatio 24.4kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds

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38. 88 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.2kReads9.3Score7.7k14d adds

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39. 89 公 The Princess Sneaks Out on the Eve of Her Wedding, and the Crown Prince Comes to Catch Her Himself 公主婚前趁夜出逃，储君亲自抓人 Wuxi巫溪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Devoted Couple + Male Lead with a Black Heart Beneath His Gentle Exterior] Prince Xie Linheng was famous for having no interest in women. For years, he had never been close to a single woman. In the second year of Jian’an, the emperor fell gravely ill, and the crown prince took power. Desperate to see her mother, Yu Tingwan had no choice but to seek Xie Linheng’s help. Everyone said the crown prince was as noble and graceful as a pine tree, peerl 28.1kReads9.2Score2.6k14d adds
40. 90 重 Reborn Before Calling Off the Engagement, I Threw My Arms Around My Darling Regent 重生退婚前，一把抱住亲亲摄政王 Handsome Er You帅气的二油Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted Lu Xiaoxi is the only daughter of the wealthiest family in the capital. She grew up treasured and doted on. In her previous life, she turned down an imperial marriage decree for the man she loved, Qi Ziping. She spent millions of silver taels from her family to marry him, only to learn that he loved someone else and saw her as nothing more than a purse. Later, war broke out everywhere. Qi Ziping fled with his beloved concubine. Lu Xiaoxi begged him to save her parents, but he abandoned her witho 2.9kReads9.1Score31114d adds
41. 91 首 The Grand Secretary Regrets It, but I've Already Won the Favor of the Entire Harem 首辅大人后悔了，我已宠冠六宫 The Wind Goes Blah Blah叽里咕噜的风Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, Resigning as Chief Councillor, is now streaming on Hongguo and Fanqie! In this life, both leads are faithful to each other. In her previous life, the heroine, Liu Mianmian, was married. In his previous life, the hero, Xie Lingyuan, died young. There’s no rivalry between women, so if that’s what you’re looking for, this story isn’t for you. In her previous life, no one lived happily. In this life, Liu Mianmian just wants to live comfortably. All she wants this t 8.6kReads8.8Score2.4k14d adds
42. 92 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 3.2kReads8.9Score38414d adds
43. 93 再 Love Rekindled: The General's Wife Taken Captive in Enemy Territory 再尝情：将军夫人在敌国做俘虏 A Cat, A Dog, and a Glass of Wine一猫一狗一杯酒Ancient Romance737k WordsCompleted “No rebirth or transmigration” “Both leads are virgins” “Happy ending” “Family and country” “Love amid chaos” Full-cast audio narration is now available [A note before you read: This is not a wish-fulfillment story. It takes place in a fictional feudal society modeled on the Southern Song dynasty, where the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues and the belief that a wife should regard her husband as heaven were the accepted moral standards. In powerful families, everyone prospered together and e 4.3kReads9.1Score53414d adds
44. 94 小 Little Sweetheart! Soft and Irresistible! Both Tyrants Are in Love with Her 小娇娇！香软撩！两个暴君都爱她 Jade Beauty玉美人Ancient Romance451k WordsCompleted [Doll-faced, curvy, easygoing sweet girl vs. a tyrant with two personalities] [Both are each other’s first and only + doting romance + size difference + height difference + slight age gap] Song Yan is a special girl, so she knows a secret. The lofty emperor actually has two souls living inside him. His dominant personality is gentle and refined as jade, aloof and restrained, shrewd and calculating: a bona fide obsessive yandere. His secondary personality is volatile, unrestrained, brutal, and bl 5.8kReads9.2Score59614d adds
45. 95 纵 Spoiled: Scheming to Marry My Cousin 纵宠：谋娶表妹 Xuanxuan Like Water萱萱若水Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + doting romance + not a strong female lead] Shen Wu is descended from a daughter of the Xie family who married out. Her family was once distinguished but has since fallen into decline, and her mother, born into a noble family, worked herself to death at an early age. As he lay gravely ill and near death, her father entrusted her marriage to relatives in the clan. They coveted her beauty and planned to marry her off to one of their own sons’ superiors as a pawn to curry favor. U 2.6kReads8.8Score36914d adds
46. 96 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 50.9kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds
47. 97 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.6kReads9.5Score7k14d adds

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    Highly recommend it! The female lead's motto is: "What I want is wealth and glory, and the Emperor's favor!" The characters are so vividly portrayed! It's so good, I can't stop watching!

48. 98 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds

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    A highly-rated palace intrigue novel, worth reading.

49. 99 恶 The Villainess Becomes the Legitimate Daughter: I'm Just Pretending, Don't Get Too Attached 恶女成嫡：我装的，你们别太爱了 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted (Print edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on September 19 / Several short animated adaptations are now streaming) [Wicked Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Total Control + “Training Dogs” Romance + Male Rivals in a Shura Field + Exes Begging for Her Back + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment] [The heroine is a true villainess: a stunning, calculating temptress who never hesitates to manipulate others] Jiang Chuji, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was an ill-fated girl sent to a t 58.7kReads9.4Score7.8k14d adds

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    I've learned it! I've learned it! I've learned it!

50. 100 有 There’s a Kind of Harem Called Consort De 有种后宫叫德妃 A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted All Wu Yalanqi wants in this life is to be a good palace maid. To become one, she's even willing to risk her life and trick the emperor. Certain she's doomed, she opens her eyes and finds herself lying on the imperial bed... Everyone thinks she's nothing but a pawn the emperor is using to spite his new empress and the court officials after the death of his beloved first wife. But Xuanye cherishes this pawn in the palm of his hand, and keeps her there for a lifetime. 2.3kReads9.0Score22914d adds

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