No Transmigration, No Transmigration, No Transmigration 😭 Ancient Setting With a Little Rebirth Is Okay 不要穿越不要穿越不要穿越😭古代微重生ok

1. 151 被 Demoted, I Rose Through the Ranks with Metaphysics 被贬后我靠玄学一路升官 Li Hua璃华Ancient Romance926k WordsCompleted Originally titled The Official Has Been Demoted Again On the day the Left Chancellor's daughter was to be married, she was dismembered inside her bridal sedan in full view of the crowd. Everyone said the crime had to be beyond human capability. So the most famous Master He in Chang'an was thrown into jail. He Jingxin: ...But I'm not really a master of the occult! I'm just a con artist! He Jingxin couldn't tell fortunes. She'd never read the Book of Changes and didn't know how to read faces. Song 25.6kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
2. 152 传 The Legendary Shen Cangzhuo 传说中的沈藏拙 Yu Beneath the Pen笔下有瑜Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted (Childhood betrothed + laugh-out-loud comedy + first-person narration + devoted to each other) Who raised the female lead to be such a little menace? At one, she beat up her cousin at her grab-a-treat ceremony. At two, she yanked out all the beard her father had spent six months growing. At three, she slapped the gossiping nanny, using both hands and feet. At four, she was already infamous throughout Jiangnan, a little tyrant parents invoked to stop their children crying at night: Before Shen 527Reads8.6Score—Shelves
3. 153 重 Reborn: My Lady Refuses to Share His Bed, and the Cold, Powerful Minister Is Losing His Mind 重生夫人拒共枕，清冷权臣急红眼 Tan Yi檀意Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth / devoted couple / household intrigue / raising a child / regretful husband trying to win her back] Wen Jiayue was reborn, returning to the day she gave birth to her daughter. As the daughter of a modest family, marrying into a marquis's household was a step up for her. Her husband, Shen Fuhan, was exceptionally handsome and gifted, with a bright future in government. Although he was distant and cold toward everyone, including the woman who shared his bed, Wen Jiayue believed that after 12kReads8.7Score737Shelves

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   1.2.4.7 Is a rebirth article, the rest has no rebirth or time travel.

4. 154 娇 The Tender Kite Returns to His Embrace 娇鸢归怀 Sleepy Meow Meow睡不醒的喵喵酱Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted The novel's short drama is now available. Search the original title: “Oh No! I Used and Abandoned My Patron, Who Turned Out to Be the Crown Prince” [Sweet romance / devoted couple / protective hero / love grows over time / plenty of twists and foreshadowing / comedy] A lovable, struggling heroine who grows into a funny, carefree woman + a gentle male lead Shen Yuan grew up in a small town in the south. Only when her mother died did she learn that her biological father was the powerful Marquis S 12.2kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
5. 155 糟 Oh No! I Stabbed the Heir, and Now He Won’t Leave Me Alone 糟糕！捅了世子后，他竟纠缠不休 Yun Xi Wei Xi云溪未晞Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance in a Fictional Setting | Reborn Heroine | Mutual First Love] [A scheming young lady who holds grudges and knows how to put on an act VS a hot-tempered, easily rattled young lord with a hopeless romantic streak] In her previous life, a forged piece of evidence led to the entire household of the General Who Guards the North being wiped out, and Zhong Lingyue met a gruesome end. After being reborn, Zhong Lingyue decided to steal the forged evidence before anything else. But just 9.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
6. 156 瞎 My Blind Husband Is a Hopeless Romantic. I Can Lie to Him and Deceive Him, but He Won’t Leave 瞎子夫君恋爱脑，欺他骗他都不跑 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted Shen Zhixi only wanted to have a child with Song Lianzhou, not take responsibility for him. Men were all worthless and could never be relied on. Their only use was helping women get pregnant. Her own father taught her the first lesson in hating men. She had never met her biological father. He got her mother pregnant out of wedlock, then abandoned them, leaving mother and daughter to endure everyone’s scorn. Later, her childhood sweetheart betrayed and set her up, making her give up on men for g 9.6kReads9.1Score1kShelves
7. 157 误 Lost in a Golden Cage 误入金丝笼 Longevity Bell长生铃Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Age gap + both are inexperienced + pregnant and on the run + an icy, powerful official brought low + she flees, he pursues] In the eighth year of Chengping, amid bitter cold and heavy snow, the entire Xie household was seized. Xie Jinhuai, the governor of Yangzhou, was sentenced to a brutal execution, and the rest of his family suffered as well. In the blink of an eye, Xie Zhi went from a governor’s daughter to a convicted slave. Just as she was about to be sold to a brothel, she summoned her c 11kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
8. 158 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 4.4kReads8.9Score528Shelves

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   It's not time travel, it's super sweet

9. 159 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 134.8kReads9.3Score23.5kShelves
10. 160 重 Reborn Before the Transmigrator: I Won Back My Ex-Husband 重生在穿越女之前抢回前夫 Golden Toad Lord金蟾君Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted [Farming + food + historical romance + rebirth + transmigration + mind reading] Lin Yuhe was reborn on the day her ex-husband married the woman he had always loved. She deeply regretted being so short-sighted in her previous life. She had divorced Xie Shuhuai and aborted his child, then agreed to marry a wicked man without seeing what he was really like. That scoundrel had already taken a mistress and had a child with her. He only married Lin Yuhe so she could take the blame and play the role of 11.6kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    Lin Yuhe was reborn on the day of her ex-husband's wedding to Bai Yueguang. She regretted that she was so short-sighted in her previous life that she divorced Xie Shuhuai and aborted his child, and she also got engaged to her evil fiancé out of ignorance. That evil man had already raised a wife and children outside, and when he married her back, he would become a mistress who would take the blame. Eventually, she was killed by a villain. In the past, although Xie Shuhuai had a cold temperament, he was still attentive to her and tolerated her various difficulties. He was reluctant to use the money he earned from copying books, but he bought clothes for Lin Yuhe. H mountain

11. 161 皇 My Uncle Is Going Mad! Reborn, I Break Off the Engagement and Kiss Him Until He's Dumbfounded 皇叔疯！我重生果断退婚亲到他懵 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple, 1v1 + palace and household intrigue + rebirth and revenge] [In her past life, a tragic romance with her mad, possessive imperial uncle ended in a forced marriage and a bad ending. Reborn, the outspoken heroine takes charge of her devoted-husband story, with sweet revenge against the scum.] An Yunxi has been reborn. Before she was reborn, the man who loved her most died in her arms to protect her and help her survive... In her previous life, she was the general's legitimate daugh 12.1kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
12. 162 重 Reborn, the Princess Consort Became Clingy 重生后，王妃成了粘人精 Xia Dian夏殿Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted (Complete, ready to read) In her past life, she trusted the wrong man, a scoundrel, and caused the deaths of her father and brother, as well as her husband. She cursed herself for being foolish and blind. Never did she imagine that Heaven would give her another chance at life. This time, she decides to cling to her husband and protect her father and brother. She will never let the tragedy of her past life happen again. In her last life, the princess consort was a spoiled handful. In this life, s 1.1kReads8.9Score102Shelves
13. 163 摄 The Regent Personally Teaches Me How to Seduce Him 摄政王手把手教我如何撩他 Su Qing素青Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted After Jing Yu transmigrated into the body of a cowardly prince who disguised herself as a man, the late emperor died. The regent, who held absolute power, successively executed all the late emperor’s sons, leaving only Jing Yu. Jing Yu decided to wait for death. She waited a long time. Just as she thought Nan Yuncheng had nearly forgotten about her, he suddenly surrounded her princely residence with his men and cornered her at the door to her bedroom. Nan Yuncheng: “I hear the prince likes men 5kReads9.2Score622Shelves

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    This is soul wear

14. 164 权 Power Speaks in Silence 权上无声 Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted [Unusual premise + assassin’s rise + strong heroine + political intrigue + cold and heartless + mildly yandere + cool-headed lunatic + male lead rises from the nth place] * Su Mian was just a palace maid serving a princess. On the day the Southern Yan Kingdom fell, she watched everyone die before her without a flicker of emotion. The princess gave her an even more perilous mission. Until it was done, she had to stay alive. But in a world thrown into chaos, she was sold as a slave and forced to e 27.1kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves
15. 165 末 Surviving Doomsday: I Gather Gear by Hiking 末日求生之我靠徒步攒装备 Yang Feng of the Great Xia Kingdom大夏国的阳峰Sci-Fi & Apocalypse171k WordsOngoing Everyone thought it was just another brief spell of extreme weather, and Fang Qing thought so too. She was still arguing with her husband and talking about divorce. But the torrential rain and tsunamis kept coming, and the areas where people could survive grew smaller and smaller. They had no choice but to seek out new ways to stay alive. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Express your imagination, be systematic, don't be too exaggerated, and be down-to-earth.

16. 166 世 The Heir Would Rather Break Than Bend, While I Know When to Yield 世子爷宁折不弯，小女子能屈能伸 Good Luck Is with Me好运伴我Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + household drama + runaway bride + bickering couple + playing dumb while hiding one's true abilities + a long road to winning back his wife] Cheng Zhu, the second daughter of the richest family in the capital and younger sister of the crown princess, has only just come of age when her world falls apart: the emperor is about to betroth her to Qin Xu, heir to the Duke of Pillar of State. Though her elder sister married into the imperial family, she hasn't smiled since the wedding 13Reads—Score—Shelves

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    No time travel, no rebirth

17. 167 摄 The Regent's Beloved Reborn 摄政王的掌中娇重生了 Yin Sangsan银桑桑Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shu Jiu’an was forced to marry the Regent to save her younger brother and her maternal family. Their marriage did not get off to a good start, but the Regent loved and protected her, treasuring her above all else... She wanted to spend her life by his side, growing old together. But in the end, they both became casualties of the struggle for imperial power. From the moment she married him, she became a pawn in the hands of the people she called family, manipulated and used 1.6kReads9.0Score216Shelves

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    Not bad, recommend

18. 168 重 Reborn to Be His One and Only 重生之独宠一世 Late Mist Returns迟雾归Ancient Romance348k WordsCompleted The Zhao family has a legitimate daughter named Anhe, born into a powerful household. Her maternal grandfather, Prince Wei, fought alongside the late emperor to conquer the realm, and the two were as close as brothers. Her father is the Duke Who Guards the Nation, once entrusted with defending an entire region, and her older brother is utterly devoted to his little sister. In her previous life, Zhao Anhe failed to see people for who they truly were, bringing her family to a gruesome end. Even he 278Reads6.6Score—Shelves
19. 169 帝 The Emperor Is Reborn, and His Cast-Off Consort Becomes His Greatest Treasure 帝王重生，弃妃成了顶级心尖宠 Yang Yang Yang楊昜楊Ancient Romance466k WordsOngoing A word of warning: This is a palace-intrigue story, the leads are not each other’s first love, and the heroine is no fool. In her previous life, he was a lofty emperor, and she was a discarded consort who loved him wholeheartedly but was left battered and broken. He loathed her and wouldn’t even look her in the eye. His heart belonged entirely to his beloved, and he treated her like a plaything. But when that so-called beloved finally turned on him with a sword, she used her own body to shield h 263Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 入 Pregnant with Twins After Entering the Palace, She Is Promoted to Imperial Consort 入宫后怀双胎，她被抬位做贵妃 The Star Bridge Slowly星桥缓缓Ancient Romance655k WordsCompleted When her elder sister, the legitimate daughter who had entered the palace as a consort, fell out of favor, Jiang Qingwan was chosen by her stepmother to enter the palace and help her sister regain the emperor's favor. She was beautiful and timid, but who could have guessed that the emperor would end up doting on her to no end... 2kReads8.6Score169Shelves
21. 171 穿 Transmigrated as a General's Legitimate Daughter! My Grand Secretary Husband's Whole Family Spoils Me 穿成将军嫡女！首辅夫君满门宠 In Dreams of Childhood儿时梦里Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted The third young master of the Wen family, the Grand Secretary's household, is handsome and exceptionally learned, yet none of the noble young ladies in the capital dares marry him. Rumor has it he won't live to see his twentieth birthday. The General's legitimate fifth daughter was condemned to an early death by a Daoist fortune-teller in the mountains. Before she was even half a month old, she was taken to Tianmen Mountain. Only after turning sixteen and coming down the mountain could she escap 16.1kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
22. 172 你 You Took a Noblewoman as Your Second Wife? I'll Divorce You and Remarry, No Looking Back 你攀贵女做平妻？休夫改嫁不回头 Caffe Chino咖咖奇诺Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Romance takes a back seat to ambition, an exceptionally powerful heroine] On their wedding night, in the stillness of deep night, she heard him say, “I can give you the title of my wife, but not my heart or my body. I hope you'll live out your days peacefully in the Liu household.” Yun Xuanyue became the Liu family's wife in name only. When he climbed the social ladder and wanted her to share the title of wife with a noblewoman, she dusted herself off and prepared to leave. But the Liu family c 3.6kReads9.2Score425Shelves

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    Princess V General, no rebirth, no time travel, the plot is not cliché, the main focus is career, there are few emotional lines, the heroine is sober and a big heroine. Able to hear and see. [Praise]

23. 173 被 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后，拯救偏执反派大佬 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 23.6kReads8.9Score2.2kShelves

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    They are all sweet stories, short stories, and probably only the fourth one is reborn, but this reborn girl is not the heroine, she seems to be a villain.

24. 174 衔 Jade Between the Lips 衔玉 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sickly Aristocratic Lady Lin Yu VS Cold, Tsundere Embroidered Uniform Guard Li Heming] [Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Household Intrigue + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Hero + Happy Ending] The year Lin Yu broke off her engagement to Li Heming, rumors spread that she had done so because Li Heming had risen to become the Northern Commandant of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by stepping over the corpses of court officials. Lin Yu was frail, and 34.5kReads9.4Score5kShelves
25. 175 三 Three Feet of Spring 三尺春【王嘉懋、李十七主演 短剧同名原著小说热播中！！！】 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted The captivating beauty Li Shuwan, whose background is shrouded in mystery × the aloof, proud General Li Fengyuan, hard-mouthed but soft-hearted Ancient romance + premium novel + one-on-one romance + both leads' first love + sweet romance + mutual devotion + palace intrigue + simmering tension + secret crush + age gap + reunion after years apart When she was seven, Li Shuwan was brought back from the countryside to the General's Mansion, becoming Li Fengyuan's relative in name only. Knowing her 23.5kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
26. 176 病 Obsessive and Madly Devoted: The Tyrant Grips Her Waist and Calls Her a Good Girl 病娇疯宠，暴君掐着她的腰叫乖乖 The Evening of Youth韶光晚Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted (Reborn, unhinged and obsessive, doting on and flirting with each other) In her previous life, Chi Wanyue was deceived by a scumbag and met a tragic end. Reborn into a new life, she finds the scumbag pretending to profess his love again. With a curved blade in hand, Chi Wanyue plunges it into his heart. “Gladly. I’ll cut open your heart and see if it’s real.” When a scheming green tea tries to frame her, Chi Wanyue presses the tip of her blade to the woman’s face and smiles viciously. “Guess whe 745Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    Love to watch👀

27. 177 公 The Reborn Princess: Spoiling Her Husband and Crushing Her Enemies 公主重生：宠夫虐渣两手抓 Light Steps轻行Ancient Romance177k WordsOngoing [1v1, both leads’ first love, youthful male lead, younger devoted puppy-dog hero, healing and sweet romance] The most noble princess of Anjing lived a life of indulgence, unable to tell loyal from treacherous, and ultimately met her end pierced by countless arrows. Only after her death did she learn that one person had become disabled and disfigured trying to save her. After her tragic death, he avenged her, restored the kingdom, then took his own life beside her tomb. Given another chance at li —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 重 Reborn, the General Pulls Me Into His Arms 重生归来将军揽我入怀 Wang Ruijia王睿思嘉Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she trusted the wrong people, was framed by her younger sister, and died a miserable death in a dark dungeon. Her sister betrayed her, and her childhood sweetheart framed her. She never expected that the young general she had tried so hard to escape would take countless arrows for her to save her. Reborn, she will make everyone who hurt her pay. And her young general is the one she intends to protect for the rest of her life. The army is short on provisions? She'll provide 9Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 攀 Climbing the Social Ladder 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双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 192.9kReads9.6Score34.7kShelves

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    These books are very sweet, with ancient proverbs, stories about farming, stories about palace battles, and stories about running in both directions. They are very interesting to read. [Love][love]

30. 180 美 Married Life Between a Beauty and a Brocade-Clad Guard 美娇娘和锦衣卫的婚后二三事 Year After Year, Harvest After Harvest年年穗岁Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted Brutal, ruthless Imperial Guard X sweet, gentle ray of sunshine Just as her name suggests, Jiang Mi has a sweet little mouth and knows exactly how to charm people, leaving them dazed and warm-hearted. But an imperial decree sends this honey-sweet girl to the most difficult household to serve: the Ning'an Marquis's residence. The Old Madam is stern and old-fashioned: “You wretches! The whole lot of you are hopeless!” The Ning'an Marquis is aloof and icy: “You unfilial son, do you know what you've 27.8kReads9.4Score4kShelves
31. 181 逼 You Want to Force Me to Be Your Concubine? I’ll Take Your Place as Mistress of the Household 逼我当通房？我夺了你的主母之位 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Extra chapters being updated] Haitang, a maid who shares her master's bed, follows these rules for surviving household rivalries: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, she won't keep her place. Haitang is breathtakingly beautiful, but she comes from humble beginnings. In her previous life, she was proud and refused to become a bedchamber maid, so her mistress tortured her to death. Reborn, she decides to live differently. Everyone thin 17.8kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves

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    This is about rebirth. The heroine gets up step by step. It's pretty good. I hope you like it.

32. 182 老 The Old Madam Is Reborn and Goes on a Killing Spree 老夫人重生后杀疯了 My Mind Wandered Again又走神了Ancient Romance709k WordsCompleted It wasn't until her sixtieth-birthday banquet that she learned all her efforts had been a joke, and her forty-four-year marriage had been nothing but exploitation. Now that she had another chance at life, she would make them all pay... 3.4kReads8.9Score314Shelves

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    They are all the rebirth of ancient aboriginal people [adoration][adoration]

33. 183 重 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Marries Her Former Husband Again 重生嫡女再嫁前世夫君 Ranxi Youzi染兮柚子Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Reborn, cool and proactive legitimate daughter × devoted, restrained, principled general] In her previous life, Su Fu married Xiao Junhe by imperial decree. The young Marquis Xiao was a renowned general, brave and decisive on the battlefield. He won glorious victories for the Nansang Kingdom. The day after Su Fu married Xiao Junhe, he received an imperial decree ordering him to lead his troops into battle. Six months later, news of victory came from the frontier. Young General Xiao had fought b 1.7kReads8.7Score160Shelves
34. 184 重 Reborn: My Wife's Husband-Chasing Diary 重生之娘子追夫记 Gu Xiaoqin顾小琴Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Reborn? She was reborn! But why couldn't she go back to the day she got married? Instead, she returned to just before their divorce, when her marriage had already fallen apart and she was under house arrest, unable to see her husband. How was she supposed to plead with him? No matter. This time, she'd die before letting that woman take her place as the Duchess of Yingguo again! 63Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 185 太 The Crown Prince Is Reborn 太子他重生了 Wild Goose Song in the Clouds云中雁歌Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [Reborn, darkened male lead VS sunny, resilient female lead; not both virgins! The male lead had been with someone else before he was reborn, so if that bothers you, consider this a warning!] Prince Xiao Jingrui was hailed as a paragon of virtue. He served diligently for years, but his one fatal flaw was trusting the wrong people. In the end, his beloved concubine framed him and had him thrown into prison. Trapped behind bars and awaiting death, he never expected his Crown Princess, Gu Ruoqing, 11.5kReads9.1Score994Shelves
36. 186 重 Reborn: The Princess Consort’s Quest to Win Back Her Husband 重生驸马追妻记 That Chatterbox那个话痨Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted Consort Dong Yan was reborn, back on the road to take the imperial examinations... Overjoyed, he finally had another chance with his beloved princess. Princess Lingyun was troubled. That handsome top scholar clearly had someone he loved, yet he kept hanging around her! The emperor had a headache. The young man who had refused his arranged marriage was actually pining for his daughter! His rivals ground their teeth in hatred. That “frail scholar,” strong as an ox and as crafty as they come, was a 5.5kReads9.2Score670Shelves
37. 187 太 The Empress Dowager Reborn: A Phoenix’s Plot for the Empire 太后重生：凤谋天下 Gu Yu孤妤Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + ensemble cast + political intrigue] Reborn, she turns the world into a board and all living beings into pieces. She is the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. Slender, pale hands, an icy gaze She moves her pieces, a faint smile on her lips Why should beauty worry? Reborn, risen from the ashes A phoenix’s schemes hide in her lotus-bloom bones Her name will live on in the annals of history Willow branches in her hometown, the moon a hook She watches generals and princes 1.4kReads9.0Score195Shelves
38. 188 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 189.6kReads9.5Score20.5kShelves

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    Rebirth, pure ancient literature, palace battles and house battles, heroes competing for the ceiling

39. 189 撕 Tear Apart the Harem! Win Favor! She's a Lunatic, Who Dares Cross Her? 撕后宫！得恩宠！她是疯批谁敢惹 Cats Are Extra Sweet猫猫特别甜Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue Only + Concubine-born Daughter + Reborn + Revenge + Everyone Is Evil + Wish-Fulfillment] [The story begins before the heroine enters the palace] [The emperor favors no one at first, and the heroine doesn’t fall in love] Jiang Shiying had died once. She died in childbirth, after her own elder sister had her killed to keep the baby. Reborn, she had made up her mind: she would enter the palace and get revenge, but she wouldn’t suffer! Not her stepmother or her elder sister, not eve 6.7kReads9.2Score781Shelves
40. 190 凤 Phoenix Schemes: A Palace Climb to Power 凤华谋：宫廷上位记 Grumpy Saltwater Duck暴躁咸水鸭Ancient Romance670k WordsCompleted She enters the palace for the first time and struggles to survive amid its treacherous schemes. He stands above all others, yet his heart is impossible to read. She enters the palace gates with great ambitions, while he commands the realm but keeps his true feelings hidden. See how she wins the emperor’s favor in the depths of the palace, using her wit and beauty to overcome one crisis after another. 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Let's take a look. There should be no time travel.

41. 191 帝 The Emperor's Heart, Captured by Mine 帝王心，落我心 Zong Baiqing棕白清Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted “Your Majesty, do you remember why my mother named me Yanning?” “Wild geese are faithful birds. If their mate dies, they never live on alone.” “And the character ‘Ning’ was because my father spent so many years away at war that he couldn’t even return when my mother gave birth to me. She hoped the realm would be peaceful, so my father could stay by her side forever.” “My father never took a concubine in his entire life.” “I thought… my husband would be the same kind of man.” The man’s expression 776Reads5.5Score—Shelves
42. 192 缚 Tethered to the Dust 缚尘缨 Egg Tart蛋挞Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knew that General Ling was a dashing, dashing warrior. Unfortunately for him, Xue Wan ruthlessly divorced him when he decided to take a second wife. Everyone thought Xue Wan was just a lonely orphan with no one to rely on. Who could have guessed that she would divorce him and transform into the legitimate daughter of the Xue family, then go on to become the Ninth Prince's consort? The Ninth Prince, who even dared to show his displeasure to the emperor, repeatedly looked a 106Reads5.9Score109Shelves
43. 193 凤 The Phoenix Rises in Changle 凤起长乐 Rose Milk Tea玫瑰烤奶Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted It took Wanshu seven years to go from an insignificant concubine in Xieyang Residence to taking her place as empress. The emperor’s affection, once something she had eagerly awaited, now seemed like nothing special. She would be better off holding on to power, and holding on tighter. Even though the two of them eventually became as estranged as strangers, they were destined to be husband and wife. Equally vile, equally coldhearted. He wrote the glorious chronicle of an emperor’s reign, while s 20Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 194 侧 The Side Consort Flicked Her Fingers and Seized the Empress's Throne 侧妃弹指一挥，一举拿下凤位 A Bird's Wing一只鸟的翅膀Ancient Romance256k WordsOngoing Bearing the hopes of her family, Xie Zhi resolutely enters the palace selection and joins Prince Qin's household as a secondary consort. With the prince's childhood sweetheart as his princess consort, the renowned Wang as another secondary consort, and a host of concubines all vying to rise in rank, watch how Xie Zhi seizes the initiative and makes her moves one step at a time. From Prince Qin's household to the palace's deepest halls, she survives amid conspiracies, fights for power among a sea 3Reads6.9Score—Shelves
45. 195 皇 Your Majesty, Stop Chasing Me 皇上，别追了 Emerson, Who Loves Dinga Cakes爱吃叮当蛋糕的埃默森Ancient Romance92k WordsCompleted After a war, Shen Yuewei, the legitimate daughter of the General’s household, loses both her parents and is raised by the Empress Dowager, who dotes on her like a princess. Who could have guessed that, after spending time with her again and again, everyone would grow interested in her? But she has no desire to enter the imperial harem. When she becomes engaged, he panics. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 196 后 The Women of the Imperial Harem 后宫里的女人 Pikachu Loves Apples皮卡丘爱吃苹果Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Lin Lishang starts out as a First-Rank Consort, with wealth and an illustrious family background. The ridiculously handsome scumbag emperor dotes on her, so it’s hard not to slack off, sir. But the others don’t see it that way. The palace-intrigue version: The empress, born to a noble family and firmly established in her position; the Noble Consort, backed by a father with an army of two hundred thousand; the Virtuous Consort, the empress dowager’s beloved niece; the tragic beauty Yue Consort; 1.8kReads8.2Score168Shelves
47. 197 侯 The Marquis's Wife Holds All the Power, and the World Is Mine 侯府主母权利在手，天下我有 Clear Bamboo, Cold Mist清竹寒烟Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Zhiyun and her elder half-sister, Shen Baoyi, were betrothed at the same time. Her sister married into a powerful marquis’s household and became the heir’s wife, envied by everyone. Shen Zhiyun, meanwhile, was forced to marry a lowly merchant. Later, the marquis’s household was implicated in a crime, stripped of its possessions, and exiled. Her sister was thrown into prison. The merchant, on the other hand, won the emperor’s favor and became one of his most trusted off 241Reads6.6Score—Shelves
48. 198 重 Reborn, I Become the Regent Prince’s Cherished Darling 重生归来，我成了摄政王的掌心娇 It's A Yuyu是阿榆榆Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + devoted to each other + reborn + revenge on scoundrels + sweet romance + equally powerful leads + satisfying read] She: the treasured daughter of the Chancellor's household. He: the Prince Regent, second only to the emperor and above all others. The Outcast In her previous life, she trusted the wrong people. A scoundrel and a scheming woman conspired against her, and she poured the entire power of the Chancellor's household into helping the scoundrel ascend the throne. In t 7.7kReads9.1Score928Shelves

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49. 199 重 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Returns 重生嫡女归来 Ghost Month Specter鬼月幽灵Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Banxia, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Medicine, was murdered by her sister and the Crown Prince she loved. When she awakens, she has been reborn a few days before returning to the capital. With the memories of her past life, she tears away her sister’s beautiful facade and exposes her stepmother’s false piety. The capital says she’s a country bumpkin, but she’s more fashionable than anyone. They call her a village girl, but she’s more graceful than them all. They say she’s illiterate 13.9kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
50. 200 黑 The Black Lotus Is Reborn and Goes on a Killing Spree with the Mad Regent 黑莲花重生，和疯批摄政王杀疯了 Xiao Anning小桉宁Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + punishing scumbags + lighthearted comedy + powerful male and female leads + physician heroine] The moment Shen Yuewei opens her eyes, she's back on the night before her engagement. In her previous life, her husband Su Jinyu schemed against her at every turn. After rising to the position of chief councilor, he personally plunged a dagger into her heart and caused her entire Shen family to die one by one. She regretted everything and wished she could become a vengeful gho 4.4kReads9.2Score770Shelves

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