Mutual Firsts, Palace Intrigue, Two Female Leads, One-on-One Romance, Two Strong Leads, Pure Love 双洁，宫斗，双女主，1v1，双强，纯爱

1. 1 皇 Your Majesty the Empress, Forgive My Offense 皇后娘娘，臣妾冒犯 Jingjing Doesn't Want to Eat静静不想吃饭Two Female Leads502k WordsCompleted [Dual female leads + palace intrigue + ensemble cast with multiple couples + mutually devoted] Dignified, imposing, powerful Empress × scheming, beautiful, flirtatious palace consort who loves putting on an act At their first meeting, the Empress was dignified and solemn, elegant and refined. Her eyes were sharp and cold whenever she looked at anyone. Qu Yan pretended to be weak and pitiful, putting on a tearful act to make the Empress worry for her and feel sorry for her, so the Empress would s 10.4kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
2. 2 攻 Conquering Empresses in the Palace: Why Are the Empresses Fighting? 攻略甄嬛传：娘娘们怎么打起来了 Pure and Clear清明净Two Female Leads309k WordsOngoing A heartless yet affectionate, universally adored Yixiu × a dark, timid, unscrupulous An Lingrong No synopsis. [Not related by blood: they are only called aunt and sister-in-law as a figure of speech] [Friendship and romance collide. Ship whoever you want. Happy ending. Pure author indulgence] 477Reads9.5Score136Shelves
3. 3 报 Report: The Noble Consort Eloped with the Empress, Guidebook in Hand 报告，贵妃带着攻略和皇后私奔了 The Fish’s Search知鱼之寻Two Female Leads479k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + No Male Lead + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Two female leads, both devoted, with mutual trust and a love that goes both ways. Neither heroine is a saint. If you like silly, sweet heroines, this isn't for you. There are scenes involving manipulation, so if you can't stand that, move along. A calculating empress who hides her dark side versus a tea-talking consort on quick-transmigration missions When Jiang Qingwu first transmigrated into a book, she thought she could rely on her gol 7.3kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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   Double rebirth, two female leads!

4. 4 宫 Palace Romance 宫恋 July Melon Eater七月食瓜Two Female Leads182k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + devoted to each other + age gap] Empress × Noble Lady A story about a cunning fox of an empress carefully setting a trap and luring a little rabbit of a noble lady into it, one step at a time. In the fourth year of the Zhenghe era of the Liang Kingdom, sixteen-year-old An Ge entered the palace at her father’s command to be considered as a consort. She never expected to catch the eye of Empress Xiao Yun Yin. “Sister Xiao, I heard all the women in the harem are ruthless. Am 119Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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   These are all books featuring two female protagonists in palace intrigue, and both are virgins 💕 Hope you like them!

5. 5 娇 A Doomed Romance Between a Bewitching Consort and a Sickly Emperor 娇媚妃子与病弱皇帝的虐恋 Jiang Yeling蒋叶玲Ancient Romance149k WordsCompleted One day, word came from the palace that a newly selected consort named Shu Qingwu had arrived. Not only was she beautiful and charming, she was also exceptionally intelligent. Hearing this, Xiao Jinchen felt a stir in his heart. He ordered her to be brought before him, wanting to see this legendary beauty with his own eyes. 47Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 病 The Possessive Noble Consort’s Only Love Is the Empress 病娇贵妃独宠皇后 Jun Wanwan君莞莞Two Female Leads47k WordsOngoing “Big Sister, don’t you love me anymore...?” The mad, possessive Noble Consort begs for affection day after day. “You don’t love me? You don’t know me? There’ll be a punishment, you know. Today I’ll push you out of your wheelchair; tomorrow I’ll make you kneel at my feet! Big Sister, do you remember me now? So, do you love me?” Charming, sickly, obsessive Noble Consort × cold, world-weary, frail Empress No court scheming, just a golden finger from Daddy Empress: “Your future shouldn’t be wasted o 23Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 癫EN Unhinged? We're All Unhinged—and That's a Good Thing! 癫，都癫，癫点好啊 Little Salt小盐子Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Super-Sweet 1v1]+ [Silly Humor and Memes]+ [Showbiz]+ [Dating Variety Show]+ [Face-Slapping] [Unhinged Actress vs. CEO with a Mind of His Own] Betrayed by her scumbag boyfriend, she transmigrated into a book and was immediately stabbed and sent to the hospital by an extremist shipper. Xie Mi went berserk on the spot, spouting wild claims in the livestream. “Come on! Stab me! All of you, stab me! I'll blow up the Earth!” A passerby who had wandered into the livestream nearly fainted. Okay, okay. 335kReads9.8Score46.9kShelves

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   Especially silly.

8. 8 臣 I, the Drowning One 臣溺 Jiujiu Brand Cold Remedy久久牌感冒灵Two Female Leads325k WordsCompleted Absolute submission, lost forever in its depths. Both leads are reborn + two female leads + yandere + forced possession This is Song Lian's third year living in the princess's residence. Everyone in the capital knows the princess dotes on her and places everything she wants right before her. But Song Lian alone hates her to the core. When she opens her eyes again, she's back six years in the past. She wants to escape the fate of her previous life and sever every possible connection between them. 138Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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   The first two books are about an empress and a concubine, and the third book is about a princess and a young lady.

9. 9 尚 The Minister's Heiress and Her Double-Standard Princess 尚书千金和她的双标公主 Flowers in a Fleeting Life浮生花Two Female Leads258k WordsCompleted Dual female leads, 1v1, an alternate historical setting Cool, gentle, reserved minister's daughter × volatile, lovesick princess with a striking contrast She was the minister's daughter, but an imperial edict forced her to leave her A Yu and marry the top scholar. She didn't want to drag A Yu down with her, and thought A Yu would leave her. Who could have guessed… She realized she'd been wrong. In the end, she went mad, too, joining A Yu in defying the natural order. Although Ye Qiyu was the emp 123Reads6.6Score—Shelves
10. 10 穿 Reborn as a Noble Consort, the Empress Is Acting Strange 穿成贵妃，皇后娘娘她不对劲 Love You Lots大爱贴贴Two Female Leads324k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete) [Two female leads + 1v1 + both devoted + secondary couples, also women] Both leads are absolutely devoted in heart and body, and even the emperor is a woman disguised as a man! The aloof, elegant, and actually jealous reborn empress VS the lively, flirtatious, and actually emotionally dense transmigrated consort Zhong Xingyan, who transmigrates into the book as a consort, unexpectedly meets her one great regret: Lin Ruoxuan, the empress from the story. She’s so beau 997Reads8.5Score109Shelves

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    Two female leads, palace intrigue [Learned] [Top Post] ① Zhong Xinyan transmigrates into a concubine in a novel and encounters the reborn empress. Attracted by her beauty, Zhong Xinyan, originally a food blogger, decides to win over the empress's stomach with her culinary skills [Learned]. In the scheming harem, the two help each other and develop feelings for one another 😘💕 ② Jiang Qingwu discovers after reloading her save file that her quick transmigration mission's strategist is Empress Xie Yanjing, not the treacherous emperor. Facing the valiant empress, Jiang Qingwu feels this is practically a gift 😘 The two, sent into the harem as political pawns, find warmth in each other within the high walls of the palace, developing feelings for each other while defeating their rivals…🥰

11. 11 娇 My Charming Empress, I'm Going to Steal Your Man 娇俏皇后我要挖墙角 Rotten Wood Can't Be Funny朽木不可笑Two Female Leads496k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + System + mind-reading + devoted couple + don’t overthink it when you read] In the past, people said you mustn’t covet your friend’s wife. Nowadays, some people covet everyone’s wife. Shen Sangwan was a spoiled rich girl in her third year of college. Her parents were in love, and she was an accident. She spent her days misbehaving and flirting around. While driving to unwind with her best friend, she plunged off a cliff. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the 428Reads8.8Score104Shelves
12. 12 剩 The Unmarried Eldest Princess and Her Embroiderer Lover 剩女长公主和她的绣娘恋人 CAN NuoCAN诺Two Female Leads276k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + no male lead] If you're not comfortable with two female leads, don't read!!! Xiao Yu'an was an elite agent who died in an accident during a mission. Unexpectedly, she transmigrated into the body of a princess in an imaginary ancient world. Rumor had it that the current emperor's younger sister, Princess Guoning, was hideously ugly. Others said she was cruel by nature, so vicious that no one dared marry her even though she was well past the age of majority. But no one knew tha 371Reads9.0Score101Shelves
13. 13 流 Even the Shooting Stars Fall for You 流星也为你落下来 Watching The Rain On North Street北街看雨Two Female Leads302k WordsCompleted [Female leads, cool-headed female general × haughty princess, transmigration, mostly sweet with a little angst] The Pure Yang Princess, raised in indulgence since childhood, could be sweet or sharp-tongued, proud and confident. She was bold and full of life, carefree and untroubled, and never afraid to love or hate. Yet somehow, the general brought her to her knees. She asked, “A Luo, will you marry me?” The general stood at the door and lowered her eyes. “It would be improper, Your Highness. Pl 1.4kReads9.0Score169Shelves
14. 14 棠 Tangli Kisses the Snow 棠梨吻雪 Junshan Is Unwell君山有恙Two Female Leads298k WordsCompleted Dual female leads The modern version is out: A Story Written in Her Features What do you do when you steal your childhood sweetheart’s beloved? [A sickly, cross-dressing heir who coughs every few steps & the gentle, virtuous eldest daughter of the Chancellor] Synopsis: One snowfall and one chance encounter brought four people together in love and hate. “I heard that Young General Huo returned from the frontier a few days ago.” “Then the marriage between the Huo family and the Jiang household 5.9kReads9.4Score593Shelves

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    Prince Xiao is incredibly gentle and treats Miss Jiang exceptionally well.

15. 15 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 27.2kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    Let me recommend two of the better ones to read first!

16. 16 冷 The Stone-Faced Emperor Has Secretly Loved Me for Years 冷面陛下暗恋我多年 Jingjing Doesn't Want to Eat静静不想吃饭Two Female Leads299k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + group transmigration + satisfying palace intrigue + female leads who speak their minds] Devoted, affection-starved, hypocritical hopeless romantic emperor vs. spoiled, mischievous, seductive, gorgeous empress. After transmigrating more than ten years ago, Meng Fuge enters the palace and assumes she’ll have to struggle to win favor and survive, hiding her spoiled side and pretending to be someone she’s not. Who could have guessed that the emperor is the older student from her 3.1kReads9.2Score534Shelves
17. 17 长 The Princess’s Crybaby Little Consort! 长公主家的哭包小驸马！ Please Call Me Xiaobai请叫我小白Two Female Leads506k WordsCompleted [Two female leads, mutually faithful, no male lead, sweet romance, nuanced emotional development] In her life, Princess Jiang Yuwan never regretted anything, except that she deliberately kept her distance from the person who loved her, a person she herself gradually came to love, and eventually fell deeply in love with. That distance led to her death. After she died, Jiang Yuwan was consumed by regret and grief, but her beloved was gone, and there was nowhere left to find her. Through the mid 8.5kReads9.1Score905Shelves
18. 18 人 Sisters in Public, Calling Each Other Wifey in Private 人前姐妹不和，人后大喊老婆 Yan Jijun晏几君Two Female Leads225k WordsCompleted [Two female leads + Fake and real heiresses + Healing + Devoted to each other + Sweet romance + Happy ending] Shen Nianzhi, a seemingly scheming older sister who's actually a bit dim, × Shen Nuan, a younger sister who knows how to play the pig to eat the tiger At a birthday banquet full of high society, Shen Nianzhi slapped Shen Nuan hard in front of all the guests. She gave a scornful laugh. “Shen Nuan, did you think that just because you entered the Shen household, you could become my sister? 347Reads9.2Score100Shelves

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    This book features two female protagonists, is incredibly pampered, and both are virgins.

19. 19 娇 The Spoiled Consort's Road to Glory 娇气包娘娘的荣华路 Qingxi Hexi清兮禾兮Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted Sweet romance! Undivided love! She’s doted on to the max! [The heroine is cunning, a little black lotus hidden beneath a rabbit’s skin] [The hero has a harem and isn’t chaste, but once he meets the heroine, he devotes himself to her alone in a one-on-one romance] The third young lady of the Sheng’an Marquis’s household, born to his secondary wife, was as beautiful as a celestial maiden. Sweet and clever, she knew how to win favor. Her grandmother and father favored her, and even her legitimate 13.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    I recommend this; the content is pretty good, you can check it out.

20. 20 祸 Turmoil in the Six Palaces: The Mad Demon Consort's Daily Meltdowns 祸乱六宫：疯批妖妃发癫日常 Bing Xiayun冰夏云Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + male lead has had other women, heroine is chaste + doted on exclusively later + heroine is sweet on the outside but dark within, wicked and a good actress, occasionally goes off the rails, happy ending] With skin as pure as ice and bones as fine as jade, her beauty could topple a city, stunning all who saw her… That year, she entered the palace by imperial decree to keep her pregnant elder sister company. She never expected to be trapped there for good, reduced to a fish on he 8.4kReads9.0Score894Shelves
21. 21 摄 The Regent Princess Wants to Spoil Her Wife Every Day 摄政王她日日想宠妻 A Xun Chasing the Light追光的阿寻Two Female Leads187k WordsCompleted Cool-headed Regent King x bewitching beauty, a flower (two female leads, one-on-one, both pure, a sweet little romance; please be kind if it’s not to your taste~) The people of Great Yin are open-minded. Men and women, as well as people of the same sex, can marry. Lu Zhao, the Regent King, is the eldest daughter of the Grand Princess and the Emperor’s niece. Her status is exalted, and everyone knows she favors women. Countless performers and songstresses have been sent to her residence, but not 2kReads9.1Score298Shelves

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    Looks good! (♥∀♥)

22. 22 疯 The Mad Empress Has Schemed for Years, but the Cool Imperial Tutor Is Too Seductive 疯批女帝蓄谋久，清冷帝师太撩人 The Fish’s Search知鱼之寻Two Female Leads303k WordsCompleted [A harrowing portrait of humanity, all characters are villains. Two mad leads, two heroines, no moral restraints, political power, and a tragic BE. Don’t be fooled by the title or opening.] There is no right or wrong in this world. Everyone is simply doing what they must in their own position. She had fallen for her once, but it was only that: she had fallen for her… She spent her life plotting revenge, only to die with her deepest hatred unavenged. She was never loved, and lost her freedom fore 3.4kReads9.3Score389Shelves
23. 23 娘 The Palace Consort Is Held Down and Kissed by the Powerful Eunuch Until She Sobs 娘娘被权宦摁在怀里吻得哭唧唧 Golden Pea金豌豆Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only love + powerful eunuch + sweet romance + soft and delicate heroine] Jiang Mian made three wishes to Heaven. In her previous life, she was born with a heart condition. Her parents, whom she had never even met, abandoned her in the wilderness. Someone later took her in and used her as a human guinea pig for testing medicine, and she died young. So her first wish was for a healthy body. And then she was reborn. Jiang Mian made her second wish on the Spring Society 5.7kReads9.0Score604Shelves

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    In a mere ten years, the Great Sheng Dynasty saw three emperors in succession. The first emperor, Zhou Yi, reigned for only two years before dying of illness. Since Zhou Yi had no sons, the court officials elected one of his brothers to succeed him. Thus, the second emperor, Zhou Bi, ascended the throne. This emperor reigned for five years, indulging in extravagance and debauchery, creating chaos and corruption within the court, before also dying of illness. The third emperor's absurd and tyrannical behavior surpassed even that of the previous two. Although the original owner of this body was far away in Bianzhou, she had heard stories of the current emperor from the common people. It was said that during his three-year reign, the current emperor not only achieved nothing but also listened to the words of treacherous officials, readily obeying the eunuch Pei Xianghe, indulging in sensual pleasures all day long, ignoring the advice of veteran officials, and even executing court officials in court. In that year, countless uprisings broke out. Jiang Mian's husband was the third emperor—Zhou Bi.

24. 24 独 The Song of the Lone Traveler [Part One] 独行歌【上】 Jin Jinze瑾瑾泽Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Dual Female Leads + Pure Romance + Fantasy + No Doormat Heroine + Xianxia] Duty vs. self, the weight of sacrifice, the shackles of identity, and a pure romance built on mutual salvation. No doormat-heroine antics, just hardcore romance: “You saved me once, so I’ll repay you with my life, and then with the whole world.” —Reads7.0Score—Shelves

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    [Dual Female Leads + Pure Romance] [1v1 + Strong Couple] When they first met, he was still an innocent young girl, fighting over the same medicinal herb on a cliff. When they met again, the female lead had become a great general. Unaware of his own feelings, he constantly worried that she might leave again.

25. 25 沙 The Hilarious Heir Apparent Needs More Than Just a Lesson in Decency 沙雕世子她缺的不止是德 Good Fortune Sixfold福六顺Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cross-Dressing as a Man + Everyone’s Favorite + No Romance + Yandere + Ancient Academy + Political Schemes + Ensemble Cast] The moment Xiang Mu transmigrated into a book, she knew she was doomed. Her father was the most heinous villain in history, and she was the most notorious young wastrel ever. The entire country wanted the villainous father and son dead, and even her own lovely wife was sharpening a knife in the courtyard, ready to kill her with her own hands. To change her fate of being ki 2.5kReads9.0Score388Shelves

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    This is a female-centric novel. While the title might seem unconventional, there's actually very little romance. The female protagonist is solely focused on her career and survival. Many scenes are incredibly engaging, suspenseful, and intricately plotted. Come check it out!

26. 26 快 Quick Transmigration: The Plan to Save the Heroines and Supporting Women 快穿：拯救女主女配计划 Yi Qingshu忆清舒Two Female Leads655k WordsOngoing [Two heroines + romance + a story of healing] Do not read if this isn't for you! Shen Lin is a recent college graduate whose favorite pastime is reading novels. But can someone tell her why the women in novels always have such miserable lives? The heroine is tormented in body and soul, while the second female lead is cast aside when her family loses its power. Why, when men are the ones who start the conflicts, do women have to bear the consequences? Why should the heroine have to die to make th 158Reads9.3Score—Shelves
27. 27 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

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    Great! My first book on PUA master, Emperor! 🤴🤴🤴

28. 28 帝 The Emperor's Love, the Princess's Fate 帝王宠，娇女命 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Obsessive, Devoted Emperor + Palace and Household Intrigue + Consorts in the Harem, None Later On, Skip If You Mind] In her previous life, Wei Yanran had barely transmigrated when her grandmother married her off to an old man. She asked countless people for help, but only Xiao Heng was willing to help her. What she never realized was that he had already set his sights on her. He was obsessive. He hated her looking at other people, smiling at other people, or stepping outside the cag 5.3kReads8.9Score655Shelves
29. 29 穿 The Transmigrated Good-for-Nothing Caught the Princess's Eye 穿越的废柴被公主看上了 Lord Ryunosuke龙之介大人Two Female Leads255k WordsCompleted An alternate-history story with two female leads and several couples. A hilarious family leads a chaotic life, only to run into an even more chaotic imperial family. A useless nobody rises to success step by step, with grand ambitions too. She’s a money-loving foodie who loves to cook, and even her little ideas come in handy. One day, she transmigrates into the body of the mountain stronghold’s third-in-command. When she goes down the mountain, she kidnaps a woman to be her big brother’s wife. W 237Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    It's lighthearted, funny, and a little crazy. 😂😂😂😂

30. 30 她 She’s Hard to Win Over 她很难撩 Quit Drinking001忌酒001Two Female Leads367k WordsCompleted [Top-Tier Star and Grand Slam Best Actress] [Older Love Interest] [Both Pure] [No Cheats of Any Kind] [Devoted Love] [Made for Each Other] A thoroughly sweet story, slow and steady, with a dependable happiness Chen Yang put away the hair dryer and slumped onto the sofa. She had had a little to drink, and work had been exhausting lately, so her eyes drooped shut as she rested for a while. Qi Yu sat beside her for quite some time. When she still hadn't moved at all, he called softly, “Sis...” The 13.7kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    Both novels feature two female protagonists and are pure romance stories; all are completed and rated 9 points or higher. 1. "Su Yan in the Entertainment Industry" is too angsty—she's flirtatious but irresponsible. 2. A sweet novel with a little bit of angst in the middle. 3. Another sweet novel with no particularly angst.

31. 31 师 My Senior Sister Cultivates the Heartless Path, and the Protagonist Cries on His Knees 师姐她修无情道，主角跪地呱呱叫 Spring Robes, Blossoms on Every Branch春衫满枝华Two Female Leads239k WordsCompleted Dual female leads [transmigrate into a book + redemption + devoted to each other + happy ending] [Cool and aloof senior sister who seems desireless in public but is actually devoted and says the opposite of what she means] × [Warm, gentle junior sister who always knows just what to say] Su Shangwen transmigrated into a book. When she woke up, she had become a cannon-fodder NPC in a novel called "Kick the Villainess to the Curb, I'm the Senior Brother's One True Love". Su Shangwen was both heartb 4.9kReads9.1Score1kShelves
32. 32 窝 I'm Pathetic, But Somehow Everyone Loves Me, Haha! 窝囊吧，但还是成万人迷了哈哈！ Hu Yu蝴俞Modern Romance592k WordsCompleted The print edition of The Side Character Could Never Be a Doormat is now available on all platforms [Outwardly meek but secretly hilarious heroine x violent, untamed hero whose rough edges are eventually worn smooth] Xu Nuo transmigrates into the role of a famously spineless supporting female character, then foolishly sets about seducing every male lead. When her secret comes to light, the male leads join forces to condemn her. Then she is dumped by her fiancé, setting her on the path to a deadly 33.3kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    Absolutely clean, highly recommended!

33. 33 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 36.3kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
34. 34 你 We Were Never Meant to Be, So He Had to Lock Me Up 你我本无缘，全靠囚禁 A Faint Chill in Memory记忆微凉Two Female Leads325k WordsCompleted (Yandere + forced love + equally matched leads + crazy side couple + forced-love secondary side couple + almost everyone is more or less insane) Series: Book 1, You Are the Star I Cannot Reach, also known as Baby, You Are My Star; Book 2, Sister, Would You Marry Me?; Book 3, A Thousand Charms; Book 4, We Were Never Destined to Meet, So I Had to Keep You Captive; Book 5, My Sister Is as Intoxicating as Wine, My Little Sister Bewitches the Heart; Book 6, Be Good, Sister, Come Right Into My Bowl Na 525Reads7.9Score129Shelves

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    I thought we'd be friends forever, but I never imagined I'd fall for you—Guhua…Main Text… "Nangong Yi, I'll give you two choices. First, be my girlfriend; second, I'll imprison you." Nangong Yi looked down at the anklet on his foot, then looked up at Guhua.

35. 35 关 So, I’m a Princess in the Back Courtyard of the Prince’s Mansion! 关于我在王府后院当格格这件事！ I Don't Like Soy Milk不爱喝豆奶Ancient Romance757k WordsCompleted The primary consort holds her place at the top, unshaken. Secondary Consort Li has children and enjoys the Emperor's favor. Secondary Consort Nian has her family backing her and a beauty that puts flowers to shame. Everyone in the Fourth Prince's household has her own unique qualities and charms. To survive in a household like this, it's easy to dodge an attack in plain sight, but hard to guard against one from the shadows. Better to pick a powerful ally early. Nan Yuying thought she had been ha 1.8kReads8.4Score115Shelves

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    A time-travel romance with palace intrigue elements. A clear-headed female protagonist rises from a servant to become Empress Dowager. It's not the typical emperor-falls-for-the-female-lead trope. Throughout the entire story, the emperor never loves or dotes on the female lead. It's all about the female lead's growth and development. I really enjoyed it! 💕

36. 36 重 Reborn: The Princess Won't Let Go of Her Dark Guard 重生后，公主抱着她的暗卫不撒手 Seven-Bag Bear七袋熊Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Princess] + [Shadow Guard] Reborn + face-slapping + punishing scumbags + both leads are chaste + mutual devotion The pride of the heavens and a beauty who could topple kingdoms, Chu Qingyao, the eldest princess of Dongling, loved her husband Shen Zhiyi in her past life and met a tragic end. Reborn in a new life, she relentlessly punishes the scum! She beats up the scumbag and his family, exposes the wicked woman, and powers her way to the top! The maid who saved her in her past life gets promot 1.9kReads8.8Score223Shelves
37. 37 重 Reborn, My Personal Shadow Guard Wants to Cross the Line 重生后，贴身影卫他想以下犯上 Pray for a Good Year祈年Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Jiang Lian, the most revered eldest princess of Tianqi, had been adored and cherished since birth. Pure-hearted and free of ambition, she was used by others. Everyone who protected and loved her died because of her. When she learned the truth, despair consumed her, and she resolved to die. She thought no one would be left to mourn her, but Cang Xuan, the shadow guard she had once despised, was willing to give up his life and die with her. As she lay dying, Jiang Lian finally understood that she 1.3kReads8.9Score181Shelves
38. 38 子 Spring at the Four Watches of Midnight 子夜四时春 The Waters Beneath the Bridge of Helplessness奈何桥下水Ancient Romance169k WordsOngoing In the boundless fictional world of "Huan Shi," countless mysterious kingdoms, fantastical races, and ancient legends await. It is a world of fantasy, concealing endless secrets and adventures. Four Seasons of Spring at Midnight tells a series of romantic love stories set in Huan Shi, with each volume devoted to a standalone tale. Every romance is intertwined with adventure, personal growth, and choices that shape one's fate. —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 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 56.9kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves

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    Good palace intrigue novels

40. 40 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.7kReads9.0Score763Shelves
41. 41 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 12.2kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
42. 42 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Transmigrating as Yu Ying’er and Defying Fate 甄嬛传之穿越成余莺儿后逆天改命 Wild Little Cabbage野生小白菜Two Female Leads530k WordsCompleted 1.9kReads9.5Score181Shelves

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    I recommend this! 😳😳

43. 43 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 234.9kReads9.7Score27.6kShelves

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    My absolute favorite! ❤️❤️❤️ The female lead's sickly nature is such a novel premise; she uses her wisdom and resilience to turn the tide in the cultivation world. The ensemble cast is superb; the characters like the junior disciple and master are vividly portrayed with loving relationships. The language is light and humorous, incorporating modern tropes while also offering profound moral reflections. The cultivation-and-saving story is incredibly exciting!

44. 44 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 217.1kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves
45. 45 寡 The Emperor Has a Certain Affliction 寡人有疾 At Ease with the Universe随宇而安Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted They say I’m a lecherous ruler. I ascended the throne at thirteen. That year, I held special imperial examinations to recruit scholars. At the Qionglin Banquet, the third-place graduate leaped into Taiqing Pool in grief and anger just because I had looked at him twice, declaring that he would rather die than suffer such humiliation. By the next day, rumors of my debauchery had spread throughout the court. By the time I was eighteen, no ambitious young talent in the realm dared share a room with 2.2kReads9.3Score314Shelves

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    A matriarchal society with palace intrigue should have elements that meet these requirements.

46. 46 邪 The Evil King’s Obsession: The Genius Madwoman Slays Her Way Through the Three Realms 邪王嗜宠：天才狂妃杀遍三界 Thousand Fans千扇Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Spirit spring space + all attributes + unmatched healer and poison master + no saintly heroine + two powerful leads + sweet, satisfying romance] She was an heir to an ancient martial arts family, a woman who once commanded the world. One transmigration later, she becomes an ugly good-for-nothing. After repairing her dantian, she awakens a five-element spiritual root, breaks through to the innate sacred body, bonds with divine beasts, concocts divine pills, forges divine artifacts, and builds he 24.1kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
47. 47 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male God Is a Little Charming 快穿之男神有点娇 Cao Anhao曹安好Modern Romance3.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, one-on-one, the male lead is always the same person, clean in body and mind, no love rivals or misunderstandings. The male lead is very weak, extremely weak, a total pushover compared to the female lead] Mu Xi only wants to collect all kinds of stats in peace. She has absolutely no interest in finding a partner. She's hopelessly clueless about romance, but somehow she accidentally catches the attention of a soft and adorable cutie, and from then on sets out to spoil him. Gentle, 1.1kReads9.0Score123Shelves
48. 48 奶 The Puppy-Like Dad Runs with the Kids, While the Possessive CEO Goes on a Rampage 奶狗带娃跑，偏执女总裁杀疯了 Ju Yihua橘一花Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted [Cool, unfeeling female CEO × pure-hearted street food vendor; younger man; devoted puppy; one-on-one romance; woman dotes on man; revenge and sweet romance; adorable kids] Everyone at the company knows that big boss Liang Zhen is an old hand at love. She likes flirting with younger men, splashes her cash, and never gets attached. She’s also adopted three kids and made a family of her own. The three little rascals are surprisingly clever, and even found themselves a dad! One day, her youngest da 115Reads8.2Score—Shelves
49. 49 美 Surrounded by Handsome Men: What’s Wrong with the Empress Raising a Few More Husbands? 美男遍地修罗场，女帝养亿点点夫郎怎么了 Fortune-Bringing Koi发财锦鲤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rival Suitors + Dog-Training Romance + Everyone Loves Her + Ambitious Villainess + One Woman, Multiple Men] Zheng Wanyao was a vicious supporting character hated by everyone. She could only watch as a woman who had transmigrated into her body did everything in her power to save the male lead, only to die a miserable death in the end. Then she finally returned to her own body. She trained the male leads, executed corrupt officials, and killed court ministers. Everyone called her a heartless snak 278Reads8.9Score100Shelves
50. 50 重 Reborn System: My Husband Is So Loved, He Cries 重生系统：夫郎他被宠哭了 Jin Yuyan锦玉言Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted [Matriarchal Society + Reborn + System + Devoted Husband + Tearful Heroine] When Shui Yingyue wakes up, she finds she's transmigrated to a matriarchal world. Before she can figure out what's going on, a cold, mechanical voice suddenly cuts her off. Notice: He Lan acquired. Affection: 10. Shui Yingyue thinks, so this is a romance System? Notice: Mo Hansheng acquired. Affection: -10,000. Shui Yingyue is delighted. Well, would you look at that, this really is a matriarchal world! Wait, why is his a 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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