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  1. 151 I’m a Real Trouble-Maker in the Imperial Harem 我在后宫挺作的 Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted This novel has several titles: Zero [Loop], also known as I’m Quite the Troublemaker in the Harem. She is the second daughter of Grand Tutor Qiao. With a perfect older sister above her and an outstanding younger brother below, the heavy responsibilities of the family should never have fallen to her. But on the eve of her sister’s entry into the palace, her sister dies unexpectedly. Called upon in an emergency to enter the palace and compete to become a consort, her family only hopes she will avo 13Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  2. 152 After Breaking Off the Engagement, This Princess Stops Pretending 退婚后,本公主不装了 Ancient Romance486k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue + secret identity + everyone’s darling + true and false heirs + mutual devotion + scumbag chases his wife to the crematorium, but never wins her back] A wealthy merchant’s only daughter arrives in Rongcheng. She’s young, beautiful, and rich. Madam Xi of the Xi family has her eye on the girl’s dowry. But the eldest Xi son looks down on her, even as he plans to take her for everything she’s worth. The second Xi son looks down on her too. To avoid the marriage, he drugs her and 6kReads9.1Score1kShelves
  3. 153 After the Substitute Marriage, the Madam Keeps Getting Into Trouble 替嫁后,夫人她又又又惹事了 Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed layabout vs. fake-sick schemer] [One-on-one sweet romance] [Both leads are each other's first and only love, happy ending] Shen Changnian transmigrated into the body of a pitiful girl whose useless father and uncaring stepmother neglected her. She'd heard that Gu He'an, the Grand Tutor's son, was handsome, came from a good family, and was destined to die young. Shen Changnian's eyes lit up again and again. She gladly agreed to marry him in someone else's place, thinking she'd be 2.6kReads9.0Score375Shelves
  4. 154 My Whole Family Died for Their Country, and You Still Dare Demand I Marry for Peace? 满门救国惨死,你们还敢逼我和亲 Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted “Ning Qingshu, everyone in the Cang Kingdom knows you’re nothing but an ignorant, useless princess. You’ll never match Official Chi Rong’s scheming, let alone her achievements and contributions to the kingdom.” She was born into the Tianji Dao Pavilion, which upheld justice. She sacrificed her vital essence to establish a formation that would bring prosperity to the kingdom, overcame fierce opposition to let women serve as officials, and spent three years using her own heart’s blood to cure the 158Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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  5. 155 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 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 17.1kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
  6. 156 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子,重生他还要太子 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 31.6kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves
  7. 157 The Palace Maid Keeps Embarrassing Herself Every Day 宫女她每天都在社死的路上 Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + inner thoughts + System + regret-and-redemption arc + secret identities] As the story’s disposable cannon-fodder bug, Zhou Shengsheng thinks she can reincarnate perfectly as long as she keeps the plot on track. But these three men are each stranger than the last. When she was a palace maid, they treated her like a plaything. She thought she could put on a new secret identity and get back at them for everything she had endured. But their reactions leave her baffled. Th 13.5kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
  8. 158 The Empress's Daily Life Raising a Child 皇后养娃日常 Ancient Romance95k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + raising children + palace intrigue + mistaken circumstances + profound love + family bonds] I am the empress of Dazhao. I started out as a palace maid in the Yeting Palace, and after ten years of ups and downs, I finally ascended to the throne. I thought that after surviving the cutthroat palace struggles and taking the most exalted phoenix seat in Dazhao, the road ahead would be smooth. But in my tenth year securely seated as empress, I was waiting to get promoted, make a 999Reads9.3Score106Shelves
  9. 159 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 37.3kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
  10. 160 Forced Into a Substitute Marriage, She Amazes the Entire Capital With Her Four Treasures 被迫替嫁后,她携四宝惊艳了全京城 Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Feng Jing, a genius military doctor from the 21st century, is ambushed and transmigrates into the Great Yan dynasty. She becomes the obese, lovesick legitimate eldest daughter of the Marquis of Zhennan’s household, a pregnant bride-to-be who has already given birth to four sons. Then she is tricked into marrying the powerful Prince Jin, who commands a vast army and holds sway over the empire, in her younger sister’s place. Feng Jing feels like dying, but when she looks at the four little ones be 10kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
  11. 161 Delicate and Frail, She Is Imprisoned and Doted on by the Ascetic Emperor 娇娇柔弱,被禁欲帝王强制囚宠 Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + powerful hero and weak heroine + transmigration] After transmigrating into the body of a palace maid, Mu Qingci acted with the utmost caution, taking calculated steps and employing every trick in the book. After helping the Empress Dowager seize power, she finally became the illustrious Head Palace Matron. She had not only risen to the top of her career as a palace maid, but was also beautiful, with flawless skin and a graceful, alluring figure. Everyone 3.5kReads8.5Score281Shelves
  12. 162 I'm a Master? How Come I Didn't Know? 我是高手我怎么不知道 Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted "Feel-good power fantasy"[Words Become Law]+ [Overactive Imaginations]+ [Ensemble Cast] Original title: I’m a Master, So Why Don’t I Know It? Xiao Ranshu suspects this world has gone mad! The dog she picked up is the fearsome Wolf King, renowned for his incredible combat prowess? The servant she hired while out shopping is a great sea monster from the merfolk? That silly rabbit is a Taotie that feeds on dragons... Xiao Ranshu slams the table in fury. “Bullshit! My pets are sweet, cute, and obedi 52.5kReads9.4Score6.2kShelves
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  13. 163 Schemes of the Palace Heart 宫心计 Ancient Romance668k WordsCompleted After she transmigrates, the timid, sweet girl transforms into a violently formidable Crown Princess. At the slightest provocation, she cries, “Caiyun, beat them up!” Think you can bully me because I’m weak and useless? Think you can bully me because I’m not loved? Let this Crown Princess show you what it means to get beaten until flowers bloom everywhere! Everything has gone smoothly, except that I have no freedom. It’s just… 18Reads—Score—Shelves
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  14. 164 A Palace for a Thousand-Year-Old Fox 千年狐一世宫 Ancient Romance775k WordsOngoing A fan-created palace-intrigue story based on Story of Yanxi Palace. She is a thousand-year-old fox spirit. During the Qianlong era, beside a cold pool outside the Forbidden City, Bai Rou, a white fox who has practiced the righteous path for a thousand years, takes human form and enters the mortal world. With an innocent heart, she accidentally eats a sacred fruit offered in a royal sacrifice and gains a human soul, then is captured and taken into the palace. Bai Rou knows nothing of palace rules 6Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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  15. 165 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏,娘娘她纯拼演技 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 5.6kReads9.3Score575Shelves
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  16. 166 The Reborn General's Daughter Is Unbeatable 重生后将军府嫡女超级无敌了 Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted A laugh-out-loud rebirth story with no angst, where the protagonist slaps people across the face at every turn. It is hilarious enough to keep you laughing nonstop and leave you in a great mood. (Rebirth + martial prowess + intelligence + household intrigue + revenge + feel-good story + political machinations) A little feel-good story to brighten your day, every day In her previous life, the General’s household was falsely accused of treason, and everyone in the family met a tragic end. Yet the 46Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 167 The Little Nun Returns to Secular Life and Marries, Leaving the Entire Court of Nobles Regretting It 小尼姑还俗嫁人,满朝权贵悔疯了 Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [Courtly and household intrigue + Villainess + Everyone pays the price + Coercive possession + Unhinged + Corruption + Male rivalry + Devoted to one another] Shen Tanxi was the vicious supporting character in The Cold-Hearted Emperor's Sweet, Adored Consort. She fawned over the male lead, Lu Yan, all the way to the finale, only to be abandoned by him and despised by everyone. Still, she refused to give up. Even in death, she had to take down the villainous boss, Lu Xuan, to eliminate any future 2.1kReads8.6Score201Shelves
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  18. 168 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 11kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
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  19. 169 A Heart's Longing Within Palace Walls 宫墙挽心 Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted Male Lead: Xiao Sha. Female Lead: Zhao Qingwan Completed (sweet, gentle bunny heroine vs. calculating, wolf-like emperor; married first, love later; he has been plotting for years; devoted affection; sweet and angsty; nuanced romance) The Empress’s White Moonlight: A Devoted Emperor’s Lifelong Favor, also known as Winning Her Heart Behind Palace Walls. Three years into his reign, the emperor had yet to fill his harem. Under intense pressure from his ministers and after years of careful planning 843Reads5.9Score—Shelves
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  20. 170 Half a Lifetime as a Palace Prisoner 半生宫囚 Ancient Romance264k WordsOngoing "No, please, don't hurt my baby…" Su He, her chin gripped, struggled to force a few words from her mouth. The next moment, Shen Junze forcefully poured a bowl of abortion medicine down her throat. Unable to free her restrained body, Su He could only shake her head in anguish and try to turn away. "Without this child, you will still be the person I love most. You will always belong to me," Shen Junze said coldly. Once he had forced the medicine down, he flung Su He aside. Su He hurriedly tur 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  21. 171 The Noble Consort Crooks a Finger, and the Tyrant Keeps Her in the Palm of His Hand 贵妃勾勾手,暴君囚在掌心宠 Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other]+ [Rekindled Romance]+ [Possessive Love]+ [Sweet and Angsty] A historical version of “she runs, he chases, and she can never escape.” The male lead is a stubborn romantic, and the heroine suffers a little at the start. On the day of her wedding, he launched a rebellion. From then on, he kept her imprisoned in the palm of his hand, determined to make the most beautiful woman in the land his caged bird, his treasured flower. He was possessive and overbear 967Reads5.7Score109Shelves
  22. 172 Prisoner of the Eastern Palace 东宫囚 Ancient Romance153k WordsOngoing [Ruthless Possessiveness] [The Husband's Long Road to Winning Her Back] [Court Intrigue] In the twenty-fifth year of the Xuanzhen reign, the emperor falls gravely ill. Li Shenzhi, who has spent several years stationed in his fief, is summoned back to the capital and made Crown Prince. The entire capital is thrown into an uproar. Winter has arrived, and the streets of the capital are blanketed in white. The court's power structure is reshuffled. Countless officials are executed, and the snow turn —Reads—Score—Shelves
  23. 173 Roses Lock the Palace Walls 蔷薇锁宫墙 Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted Roses Behind Palace Walls —Reads—Score—Shelves
  24. 174 A Rhapsody of Palace Flowers 宫花赋 Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense, trope-defying palace-intrigue drama + no love for the emperor + ensemble of women] Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no interest in fighting other women over a man. She was little Qing Luo, a girl who valued her life above all else. Abandoned by her parents as a child, she had wandered through hardship until she entered the Forbidden City, where she met the beautiful, gracious Yue Ren and the clever, perceptive Lü Zhu. At last, her wandering heart found a home. The three s 31.3kReads9.6Score4.1kShelves
  25. 175 Spring in the Imperial Palace 宫闱春 Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Female Lead in Palace Intrigue + Male Lead in Political Schemes + High-IQ Cast + Beautiful, Unhinged Characters + Ensemble Cast] An alternate-world story. The female lead is highly intelligent, clear-headed, and no lovesick fool. From the moment she enters the palace, Jiang Wanqing knows she will spend her whole life within these walls. She never forgets one thing: she wants to become empress. She also knows that the current emperor, Zhou Qijing, cares only about royal power and dominion. So sh 759Reads8.7Score114Shelves
  26. 176 The Eastern Palace’s Favorite: The Crown Prince’s Beloved Concubine 东宫娇宠:太子的小良娣 Ancient Romance177k WordsCompleted Tang Jinxi, a young woman who has depended on relatives since childhood, is preparing to discuss marriage with her cousin when rumors spread that her fate brings death to her husband. The match falls through. Onlookers gossip: Tsk! Miss Tang may be as beautiful as a flower, but who would dare marry a woman with a fate like that? Wei Yanqing: Who said that? I will marry her. A fate that supposedly brings death to her husband is perfect. No one else will try to steal her from him. The girl he rais 6.5kReads8.9Score555Shelves
  27. 177 Joy with You 与君欢 Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 28kReads9.5Score3.7kShelves
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  28. 178 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她,与暴君互换后,杀疯啦! 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 27.7kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves
  29. 179 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 201kReads9.6Score32.1kShelves
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  30. 180 Reborn: Buying a Prince to Father My Baby 重生之买个皇子来生娃 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In the war-torn Kingdom of Chu Yuan, constant battles with the Kingdoms of Xijing and Nanyue had weakened the nation and decimated its population. In the sixteenth year of the Chu Yuan era, Emperor Chu Yuanming issued a harsh decree to boost the population: men had to marry by seventeen and women by sixteen. Anyone who failed to do so would be imprisoned for three years, then exiled to a frigid wasteland. Once their sentence was served, the authorities would force them to marry. Amid this atmosp 1.1kReads7.3Score109Shelves
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  31. 181 The Princess Consort Was Hung on the City Gate for Three Days, Then Woke Up and Sent Her Whole Family Coffins 王妃被挂城门三天,醒来送全家棺材板 Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of I Wish to Follow the Flowing Clouds into Your Embrace premieres on March 3 at 00:05. You can pre-register on Hongguo. See you at the Lantern Festival! Also known as The Poisonous Consort Is Sweet and Delicate, Making the Ascetic, Crippled Prince Break His Vows Night After Night “The princess consort has been hanging from the city gates for three days!” “Has she apologized yet?” “No! She turned around and threw herself into your uncle’s arms!” * After transmigrating, 19.7kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
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  32. 182 The Regent's Uncle's Little One Is Begging for Affection Again 摄政王皇叔家的崽崽又撒娇了 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Murujin devoted herself to the crown prince, only to have her position as empress taken away, her military seal confiscated, and a cup of poisoned wine sent to kill her in the Cold Palace. Three years later, Murujin is reborn. She swears to overthrow the emperor and plunge the kingdom into chaos! Word has it that the usually aloof Prince Regent Qi Junxian now has a willful little girl by his side, one who sweetly calls him "Uncle Emperor." "Your Highness! The you 17.9kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
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  33. 183 The Powerful Prince’s Spoiled Princess: Proud, Wild, and Unruly 权王溺宠:狂傲王妃野又撩 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + feel-good power fantasy + ruthless decisiveness + an incredibly badass heroine + face-slapping + a heroine with her wits about her] Bai Xuan, commander-in-chief of the Huaxia Special Forces Training Camp, transmigrates to the Great Zhou. She is a peerless beauty with exceptional martial skills. As a woman, she carves her own path through force of arms, establishes herself at court, and wields enormous influence. With a deft hand, she turns the tide of both schemes and open stra 17.9kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
  34. 184 A Profusion of Intertwined Blossoms 连枝花浓 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted They say Jiang Qingli, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, is an empty-headed fool with not a shred of learning. Yet thanks to her maternal grandmother, a Grand Princess, she was betrothed to Gu Anlan, the elegant and distinguished heir of the Gu family. Meanwhile, the Jiang family’s concubine-born daughter, Jiang Qingrou, is renowned for both her beauty and her talent, yet she was promised to Gu Anyu, Gu Anlan’s infamous wastrel of a half-brother. The gossips of the capital have sighed 5.6kReads8.9Score649Shelves
  35. 185 Reborn on the Day of Her Husband's Wedding, She Turns the Tables Against All Odds! 重生回夫君大婚时,她逆风翻盘! Ancient Romance695k WordsCompleted [Reborn + face-slapping and scumbag punishment + satisfying revenge + sweet romance + stunning, formidable heroine + scheming hero] Yun Zheng was the only daughter of Great Qi's richest tycoon, wealthy enough to rival a nation. In her previous life, she married into the Marquis's household with a lavish bridal procession, only to become a laughingstock on her wedding night. Her husband held a wedding ceremony with his first love, taking her as a second wife alongside Yun Zheng. His mother sma 17.9kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
  36. 186 Mind Reading: Help! Your Father-in-Law Is Impossible to Woo, Crown Princess 读心术:救命!太子妃你爹太难撩 Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 24.8kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
  37. 187 She's Gone Mad! The Day She Transmigrated, the Sickly Young Lord Vowed to Give Himself to Her! 疯了!穿越当天,病娇世子爷他要以身相许! Ancient Romance868k WordsCompleted Original title: After the Heir’s Consort Turns Dark, All the Gods Fall at Her Feet [Transmigration + two scheming minds locked in a battle of wits + obsession + political intrigue + bickering couple] Yun Jincheng transmigrates and, the moment she opens her eyes, strips the sickly heir of his clothes and stumbles upon a secret he has kept hidden for years. Rumor has it that the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, who has been frail for years and gasps for breath after just a few steps, isn’t sick at a 2.8kReads9.3Score652Shelves
  38. 188 My Husband Gives Me Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month 夫君每月给我二十万两 Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate Into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Redemption + Marriage Before Love] Gan Qiongying transmigrated into the body of a princess! Before she could even celebrate, she realized this world was the setting of a book she had read. And she was the wicked supporting character who committed countless evils and met a tragic end... The plot had reached the point where a princess of her stature was being forced to marry a merchant. Merchants ranked below scholars, farmers, and arti 38.1kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
  39. 189 In the Still Night, Spring Wine Stirs 清夜沉沉动春酌 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 25.8kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
  40. 190 Laugh at Her Divorce? After She Marries the Emperor, You'll All Kneel Before Her 笑她和离?改嫁帝王后都给她跪下 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The heir of the Duke of Qingguo doted on his concubine and neglected his wife. The emperor felt sorry for the man’s wife and brought her into the palace to look after her. The result was the birth of several little princes and princesses. Full synopsis: Yun Qing’s father commanded a powerful army. Several princes wanted to marry her to gain control of his troops, which aroused the emperor’s suspicions. To protect both her and the Yun family army, her father had no choice but to petition the empe 13.7kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
  41. 191 The Empress Transmigrated into an Unfavored Imperial Consort, and from the Start, She Spoiled the Emperor 女帝穿成冷宫废后开局把皇帝宠了 Ancient Romance284k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + strong heroine + male lead gets tormented + ruthless and merciless + funny] When Yuan Zhao woke up, a man had her by the throat, threatening her. As an emperor, this was the first time she'd experienced such an exciting kind of play with a male consort. Only after one wild night did Yuan Zhao realize she'd transmigrated, and into a world where men held all the power. Most importantly, the man she'd tormented all night was the emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom! At that very momen 17Reads7.1Score—Shelves
  42. 192 The Emperor and Empress Fight Every Day to See Who Dies First 帝后每天互殴,看谁先死 Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Feng Xing is the daughter of Chu Xi’s Grand Marshal, who commands an army of four hundred thousand. Shen Feng has been emperor for just two years. Shen Feng is utterly depraved, ruthless, and cruel. To secure his throne, he decides to marry Feng Xing and make her empress. First, he will fake her death to lure her father to the capital for the funeral. Then he will wipe out her entire family and take control of the Chu Xi army. Feng Xing is a fierce, accomplished warrior who takes whatever she wa 37.6kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
  43. 193 She Gave Birth on the Battlefield, and the Dog Emperor Courted His Own Destruction 她战场产子,狗皇帝疯狂作死 Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Tsundere husband + cold-hearted general + scheming adorable child + wife-chasing crematorium + tooth-achingly sweet] The day Yun Lan gives birth on the battlefield is also the day her husband “dies in battle,” and the day the new emperor ascends the throne and condemns the entire Yun family as traitors, wiping them out! She has just given birth and hasn’t even had a proper look at her baby before they are forced apart! Later, she learns that her husband was killed by the damned emperor, and tha 213Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. 194 The Mute Palace Maid’s Daily Life 哑巴宫女日常 Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted Maids! Maids! No Romance Bai Zhi was sold into the palace by her family when she was five. At ten, she was assigned to serve the Fifth Prince, who was the same age as her. At fifteen, she saved his life during the spring hunt. The Fifth Prince eventually ascended the throne and became Emperor Zhaoxuan, while Bai Zhi became the head auntie of the Imperial Tea Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Bai Zhi was quiet and had once saved Emperor Zhaoxuan's life, she became a famous mute m 10.3kReads8.9Score552Shelves
  45. 195 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: The Empress Wants Her Comeback 清穿之继后要翻身 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Transmigrated as Nala, Qianlong's empress, Nairou looked at the palace full of moonlight-white beauties, vermilion-mole darlings, and charming confidantes, and finally understood: Instead of fighting over a stand-in until it all ends in disaster, she might as well lie flat. Consort Ling wants His Majesty's favor? This palace will throw in double your stipend! The emperor is choosing consorts? I'll add three beauties to the list tonight! The Empress Dowager thinks she's a good-for-nothing? What a 288Reads6.2Score—Shelves
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  47. 197 While My Son Fights for the Throne, His Majesty Lures Me Into Bearing Him a Second Child 吾儿夺储时,陛下榻边诱我生二胎 Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + 11-year age gap + the powerful one bows his head + not both virgins) Pei Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Guo's household, had enjoyed a charmed life since childhood. Blessed with a breathtakingly beautiful face, she married Xie Shaoyan, the Crown Prince of the realm, and after their wedding, she became the sole recipient of his favor. But only Pei Yunshu knew that Xie Shaoyan had not touched her once in their three years of marriage. Three years later, Pei Yunshu 5.3kReads8.7Score551Shelves
  48. 198 The Ming Dynasty's Princess Who Guarded the Nation 大明镇国公主 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [As Historically Grounded as Possible + Empress + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Slow Burn + Single Female Lead] [The figure on the cover is Huanhuan, based on fan art lovingly created by a reader. Artist ID: Xi Shizao Yue (Xizhao). The cloud-pattern material is from @Ning Mu - Ten Years of Ice-Drinking] [The author takes aim indiscriminately at everyone in the Ming dynasty except ordinary people. There is no tendency to mistreat women, and the women who oppose the heroine will not be abused. If 9.8kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
  49. 199 Brocade Butcher 锦屠 Ancient Romance656k WordsCompleted Bianjing is full of powerful nobles. As the eldest legitimate daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Yongyi, a distinguished family of hereditary nobles, Xie Rongying embodies every virtue and is a model for women. A month after their wedding, her husband marched off to war. Half a year later, he died on the battlefield, his body brought home on his horse. From then on, a life of Buddhist prayers and the constraints of a chastity arch confined her for the rest of her days. As she lay dying, she seeme 11.2kReads8.6Score1.1kShelves
  50. 200 The Han Palace’s Enchantress 汉宫娇 Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Chen Ajiao reborn + a touch of ensemble cast + choose-your-love-interest story] Chen Jiao spent half her life as the empress, second only to the emperor and above everyone else, until she was deposed and learned that the bastard emperor had never loved her. If she could live her life over, she would never again become a deposed empress who died with regrets... In her previous life, Chen Jiao's greatest wish was to live in a golden house. In this life, all she wants is to escape one. 1. T 1.5kReads8.8Score121Shelves

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