Unhinged Beauty × High-IQ Palace Intrigue 疯批美人×高智商宫斗

1. 151 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 5.8kReads9.0Score59414d adds

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   Ahhh, this is so good, everyone come and see!

2. 152 封 A Maid in Feudal Society 封建社会的丫鬟 Storyteller from Shu蜀中说书人Ancient Romance123k WordsCompleted Qiu Qi, a million-follower content creator, dies in an earthquake and is reborn in ancient times. After her soul is shaken by the experience, she spends eight years as a fool. When her parents return to their hometown, they abandon her, and she falls into the hands of a procurer, who sells her as a maid to a wealthy household. From then on, Qiu Qi becomes Qiu Qi... 2.5kReads9.1Score21914d adds

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   Oh my god, you've come to the right place! I was really interested in ancient-themed novels for a while, and I've collected several ∠( ᐛ"∠)_ The first one is from the perspective of a maid, it's a short story with a bit of time travel. The protagonist was a craft blogger in her previous life, so being good at crafts is a bit of a cheat code. The second one is a bit more humorous, about a time traveler who meets another time traveler emperor and eventually governs the country, with a strong emphasis on power struggles and palace intrigue. The "Nonsense" one is all about nonsense, no romance, the protagonist and the reincarnated protagonist are two strategists teaming up to tackle challenges, using power struggles and unexpected tactics, it's good, just read it and be done with it. The "Remarriage" one is a bit heartwarming, the female protagonist travels from the apocalypse to ancient times, and the ending is very heartwarming and touching. The "Scheming" one is about a very cunning woman, the reincarnated female protagonist and her family's path to revenge. Because I only like a little bit of angst, I don't like tragic endings, I like happy endings, and I can't stand light novels, so these stories are guaranteed to be well-written and enjoyable.

3. 153 听 They Say Everyone Rumored to Be Involved with This Maid Gets Promoted 听说和这丫鬟有绯闻的都升官了 Tears in the Heart of the Tree树心有泪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Maid + Ensemble Cast + Political Schemes and Twists + Hilarious Chaos] One-sentence summary: A maid and two minor officials are brought together by a wastrel marquis to resolve crises and crack bizarre cases. Zhuxin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a Duke's manor. She thought her future would involve either household intrigue or farming, but then the manor was confiscated and she landed in the Imperial Prison. Zhuxin felt like she was doomed. They were all picking on her j 16.5kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
4. 154 跟 I Remarried with Mom and Went from Tough Girl to Cutie 跟着娘亲改嫁，我从猛女变萌女 Ai Zhu Ai Bao艾珠艾宝Ancient Romance621k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + blended family + everyday family life + growth + cherished heroine + heartwarming + historical romance] No golden finger! This isn’t a power fantasy, just the growing-up story of a clever young girl who transmigrates and follows her mother into a new marriage, learning to build a peaceful life in a blended family in ancient times. In her previous life, Song Lingjun grew up in a modern border-town orphanage, where she was a bit of a handful. Every day, she focused on keeping her 17kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds
5. 155 灵 The Medium's Revelation 灵媒启示录 Ling Lang Feng Qing翎琅风情Mystery571k WordsOngoing The heroine, Chen Man, was born around the start of summer, when yang energy is abundant and all things grow. Everything went wrong the night before her birth, until her mother, in a daze, dreamed of a fairy descending from the heavens. Only then did Chen Man come into the world. Bright and talented from childhood, she advanced through school and found a job without a hitch, completing each major milestone in life right on schedule. At sixteen, she accidentally rescued a little girl from drownin —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   High IQ alone, is that enough?

6. 156 傻 The Silly Educated Youth Left the Father Behind and Made the Military Bigwigs Cry 傻知青去父留子惹哭军区大佬 Little Little Flying Fish小小小飞鱼Modern Romance460k WordsCompleted She'd had enough of being a goddess and only wanted to take it easy. Unfortunately, she was never given the chance. After repeated setbacks in her attempts to be reborn, she decided to retire in the underworld. But the King of Hell hurriedly sent her on her way. Who could have guessed that this would turn out to be yet another deception...? 4kReads8.9Score25314d adds

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   Even the King of Hell would tremble at the sight of her. After she transmigrates, she'll call anyone with money "Grandpa," and only shows kindness and help when she's doing tasks and looking for treasure in the countryside. The village headman, with his booming voice, can freely "do good deeds." A village woman tries to play matchmaker: "Young lady, I have a handsome young man in my family, would you like to meet him?" "I'm sick, I'm insane, a madman, the kind who kills without consequence." 🤭🤭🤭🤭

7. 157 进 I Entered the Palace as a Maid, but Bore the Crown Prince Twins 进宫当宫女，却给太子生下龙凤胎 Everything Goes Well万事皆宜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ji Nianzhen entered the palace as a maid and was always perfectly obedient. She planned to keep her head down until she was allowed to leave the palace, but then she unexpectedly became the Crown Prince's concubine. To her surprise, luck kept coming her way, and she rose in rank while raising a child! But is being obedient really enough to survive in the palace? Even in this deep palace, she never forgot who she was. She kept her hands clean as she protected herself and her child. A kind heart a 1.6kReads8.6Score18614d adds
8. 158 慌 Panic! After Giving Up, the Little Slacker Is Forced to Take the Throne 慌！摆烂后，小咸鱼她被迫登基了 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted My mother, who always insisted on having her way, and Consort Zhang next door became pregnant at the same time. Consort Zhang gave birth to a big baby boy, so I became a “big baby boy” too. I spent eighteen years as a prince while pretending to be a boy. To keep my secret identity from being exposed, I usually kept a low profile. My brothers put on a “Nine Dragons Contesting for the Throne” to fight over succession, so I gave up and decided to coast through life. Who knew that when my father die 9kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
9. 159 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.5kReads9.2Score30214d adds
10. 160 笨 The Silly Beauty Is Timid Yet Spoiled, and the Love-Crazed Emperor Dotes on Her Every Day 笨蛋美人怂且娇，病娇皇上日日宠 Yan Yuanyuan言圆圆Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted [Animated series now streaming] [Obsessive love + exclusive devotion + both leads inexperienced + nurturing romance + mutual salvation] [Wildly imaginative, not a purely historical romance] Yan Ruoruo’s brain was damaged by a high fever when she was little. Sometimes clever and sometimes dim-witted, she was always coming out with cutting one-liners that could kill a person on the spot. By a twist of fate, she saved an obsessive, tyrannical emperor. From then on, he doted on her endlessly. The on 8kReads9.0Score72314d adds
11. 161 黑 The Black Phoenix Queen 黑凰后 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted She is a goddess sent from heaven, the eldest princess of the Shen Kingdom. But someone stole her divine fortune, and she was abandoned in the Sacred River. They say she won't live to see her fifteenth birthday. She says, “My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven's. Give me back the fortune you stole, and repay the life you owe me.” She has been a bandit and an empress, and in the end, she ascends to the throne. He says, “In my heart, you matter more than Buddha. All the gods and Buddhas in heaven 3.9kReads8.7Score63414d adds

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    I haven't seen much of this type... I'll recommend it randomly.

12. 162 当 When an Evil Cultivator Becomes a Cannon-Fodder Fake Heiress 当邪修穿成炮灰假千金 Gu Jiuru故久如Mystery500k WordsCompleted [Female-led story, with a male lead. If that's not your thing, don't read. Half supernatural, half cultivation, with little romance.] A genius heretic cultivator failed to overcome her tribulation and transmigrated to the modern world, where spiritual energy was scarce, charlatans ran rampant, and sinister forces were everywhere. Rong Yi: “Isn't this the perfect place for me to practice cultivation?” To absorb baleful energy and restore her cultivation, she casually took care of one supernatural 15.2kReads9.5Score1.9k14d adds
13. 163 快 Quick Transmigration: The Vivacious, Flirtatious Demoness 快穿：快活女妖太撩人 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + strong female ensemble + comedy + no male lead + multiple male supporting characters) The thousand-year-old demoness Yun Suyi accidentally opens the Gate of a Thousand Realms. She travels between different planes, helping the original owners fulfill their wishes and regain her powers. She can be a bandit, become a top student, fight on the battlefield, rule as the leading courtesan… There’s nothing she can’t do. Thousand Realms: “Master, why have you stolen all the male l 1kReads9.4Score15714d adds
14. 164 凤 Phoenix Feathers and Frosted Splendor 凤羽霜华 Fu Kuchen扶枯尘Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted [Black Lotus Revenge-Seeking Heroine × Mad Calamity Star | Fated to Destroy Each Other | Beauty Amid White Bones] That night, at eleven, Fusang huddled amid the sea of corpses and blood in the Duke of Zhenguo’s residence, watching the emperor’s guards nail her grandfather’s head to the walls of Wushan City. “Colluding with the enemy? What a fine accusation!” She swallowed the phoenix blood jade in her throat. Seven years later, a cold, striking beauty carrying poison emerged from Wushan, the mo 62Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A cold and alluring female lead versus a cool and aloof male lead; the female lead is extremely insane when she kills. 😘😘

15. 165 家 Our Little Koi Brings Endless Fortune to the Prince's Mansion 家有小锦鲤，王府财运滚滚来 Misty Rain and Blossoms烟雨芳华Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The short drama Sheng Shi Mou, by the same author and starring Lan Bo and Tan Yanyan, premieres on the Hongguo app at 12:05 a.m. on March 1. Mu Yunlan, a leading figure in modern medicine, transmigrates into the body of the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Xiu’s household in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The original owner was foolish and love-struck. Fooled by her half-sister, she rejected her God of War husband in favor of some supposedly virtuous scholar, and ended up imprisoned for five years. 8.6kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
16. 166 黑 The Black Lotus Returns Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear 黑莲花重生归来，婆家瑟瑟发抖 Rice Bowl 114饭碗114Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Original title: The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Tremble in Fear Short dramas: The Crazy Stepmother and New Life from Old Snow In her past life, Su An was abused by her husband. After she called the police, the officer told her it was a family matter and not their concern. She fled to her parents' home for help, but her grandmother said, “Take care of the kids, cook the meals, look after the elders, and hand over your wages every month. Then he won't hit you, will he? That's how it is 57kReads9.5Score6.7k14d adds
17. 167 好 Good Pregnancy System! The Noble Consort Is Sweet and Soft 好孕系统！贵妃她又娇又软 Zhao Qingyue赵清樾Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet, calculating little bunny heroine X a domineering, cold-blooded emperor with a love obsession] Shen Cihuan is the youngest daughter of Chancellor Shen. Innocent, lively, sweet, and adorable, she enters the palace to compete for the emperor’s favor in her older sister’s place. What if she doesn’t know how to compete for his favor? No problem. She has a palace intrigue and fertility System. An intoxicating natural scent Love at first sight from the emperor Fertility pills, dragon-an 22.1kReads9.2Score2.9k14d adds
18. 168 汴 Spring Deepens in Bianjing 汴京春深 Wheat小麦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Audio version now available, welcome to listen] Madam Rongguo, Wang Fu, devoted herself to her family until she fell gravely ill and died. She was reborn in the body of Meng Jiuniang, a foolish illegitimate daughter who was only seven years old. In her previous life, her husband became her uncle in this life, and her son became her cousin. In this life, Meng Wan had a simple wish: to live peacefully and watch her son, her cousin Su Fang in this life, grow up safe and sound. But as she and a gro 19.4kReads9.5Score2.5k14d adds

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    The beautiful female lead isn't crazy 😎 but she's wise and not vulgar. After reading it, I felt the writing and character portrayals were very vivid [I've learned something][I've learned something]. It had a strange sense of familiarity, and then I saw everyone's comments and it dawned on me. I felt a little depressed and sad 😫

19. 169 玉 Spring Fills the Jade Hall 玉堂春满 A Huahua阿花花Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + historical setting + family power struggles + personal growth] In her previous life, Chang Xi was rejected by her maternal family. Married off to the capital, she struggled to survive, only to suffer abuse, insults, and poisoning before dying in despair... Reborn one day, she returned to her childhood and vowed never to repeat the same mistakes! She would fight for a different ending for herself! Who says she has to marry into a wealthy family? With a skill of her own, would she reall 2.2kReads8.4Score27514d adds
20. 170 盛 Beloved Divine Physician, the Marquis's Legitimate Daughter Is the Fairest in the Land 盛宠医妃，侯府嫡女艳绝天下 Li Huohuo历火火Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, powerful hero and heroine, palace and household intrigue.] In her previous life, she was deceived by a scumbag and a scheming woman working together, and her family was destroyed. When she opens her eyes again, she has returned to a time before it all happened. She is the marquis’s legitimate daughter, who grew up away from home, but the scheming woman has stolen her place. Everyone in the capital mocks her for growing up in the countryside, having no manners, being timid an 1.8kReads8.9Score26614d adds
21. 171 庶 The Concubine's Plan for the Legitimate Daughter 庶女嫡谋 Bei Mu Nan Qiao北木南乔Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Grand Empress Dowager, who had ruled the court for more than a decade, passed away. Reborn as the unloved, impoverished daughter of a marquis’s concubine, she had no desire to strive in this life. All she wanted was to marry a husband with a short life expectancy and enjoy widowhood after he died. Yang Yue died in battle. After death, his soul lingered on, witnessing the shifts of power in the Great Qing dynasty and watching the Grand Empress Dowager be poisoned by her own grandson. When he 9.1kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
22. 172 高 Marrying Up 高嫁 Dust and Ashes尘灰Ancient Romance755k WordsCompleted On the day Ning Wanqiao married Duan Yunzhou, he brought his white moonlight into the household as his concubine. On their wedding night, Ning Wanqiao spent the night alone, while Duan Yunzhou stayed in his white moonlight's courtyard night after night. Later, Ning Wanqiao learned that she was the wicked woman standing in the way of Duan Yunzhou and his white moonlight. She was neglected everywhere in the Marquis's household and was not allowed to live in the main courtyard reserved for the Marc 11.9kReads9.2Score1.4k14d adds
23. 173 盛 A Peaceful and Prosperous Age 盛世安稳 Luo Yu Qiu Han落雨秋寒Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xie Yixin had been blind. Ignoring everyone’s warnings, she married Zhu Congyu, the heir to a marquis’s household. She thought he was a cold-faced man with a warm heart, but for the sake of the woman he loved, he disregarded the lives of their children. Only when news arrived that her family had been condemned and wiped out did she finally understand how foolishly she had lived. Her family was destroyed, her children were gone… She had so much hatred and resentment… If she 7.8kReads9.1Score64514d adds
24. 174 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (New book updating) Haitang's rules for fighting in the inner household as a maidservant: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, her position won't be secure. Haitang was breathtakingly beautiful but born into a lowly family. In her previous life, proud and unwilling to become a bedchamber maid, she was tortured to death by the principal wife. Reborn, she decided to live differently. Everyone thought she was reaching above her station ju 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
25. 175 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 265.2kReads9.6Score31k14d adds
26. 176 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 238.5kReads9.2Score31.1k14d adds

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    Here are two recommended novels featuring eccentric characters. If you're tired of serious stories, check them out: 1. *The Mad Prince is Really Mad* (My Delicate and Charming Husband is Stable in a Crazy Way) – The eccentric Crown Prince Zhou Jing is sickly and cunning, while Mu Zihan, who is forced into a marriage to bring good fortune, appears weak but is actually resilient and courageous. She enters the Eastern Palace to protect her ailing brother, while he, seemingly on the verge of death, carefully plans every step. She claims to be "a widow burning paper money," while he secretly prepares charcoal and protects her. From suspicion and testing to mutual pursuit, they portray a bittersweet romance amidst the vortex of power struggles. Will the clash between the eccentric and the charming beauties lead to mutual redemption or a clash of equals? 2. *The Mad Minister Who Stole Her, You Seduced Me First!* (The Mad Minister Who Seduced Me!) This film ignites a thrilling and bittersweet romance with extreme forbidden tension—she navigates the complexities of a seemingly innocent cousin, while he kisses her on the waist, revealing her beauty mark: "Wanwan, your feigned innocence only makes me want to crush you!" From a carefully orchestrated seduction to a forced descent into captivity, this seemingly harmonious relationship masks a deadly power struggle. As the cold Buddhist prayer beads brush against her snow-white skin, he declares with reddened eyes: "You think you can get away unscathed after provoking me?"

27. 177 吾 My Wife, Afu 吾妻阿福 Where Will My Beloved Go伊人何归Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted [Reborn × Marriage First, Love Later] [Clingy, affectionate beauty vs. refined and elegant noble minister] Yuan Shujin (Yuan Afu) was lovely and charming, adored by her father and brothers from childhood, and born into a distinguished family. But one mistaken choice of lover cost her father and brothers their lives. Her sincere affection had been nothing but a tool for someone else, and in the end, she took her own life on a lonely night. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the y 2.6kReads8.9Score34114d adds
28. 178 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score13k14d adds

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    The palace maid reads the tyrant's heart.

29. 179 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.9kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds

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    This book is a time-travel story, but the plot is clear and concise! Both the male and female leads are intelligent and emotionally intelligent, and neither is overly romantic. The female lead can easily manipulate the male lead, yet she also understands the dangers of serving a powerful ruler, knowing how to fight for her own interests, knowing when to be charming and when to be irrational, ultimately rising to a high position. It's a fantastic novel! Highly recommended!

30. 180 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 101.2kReads9.2Score11.2k14d adds

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    🌸🌸🌸This book is pretty good, highly recommended! It's a palace intrigue novel where the protagonist is pampered from beginning to end.

31. 181 乱 Beloved in Troubled Times: The Beautiful Princess’s Many Secret Identities 乱世盛宠：绝色王妃马甲多 Mu Qingwan沐清婉Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She was betrothed to the third prince at birth. To break off the engagement, she began putting on secret identities! Everyone knew the impoverished general's household had a legitimate daughter who was plain-looking and a little crazy. Before her coming-of-age ceremony, the third prince went before the emperor to call off the engagement. She entered the palace, met the emperor, and ended the betrothal. But why had the famed Prince Rui become entangled with her? It all began when people started u 771Reads8.7Score10114d adds

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    I highly recommend the third book, "The Cunning Seventh Princess," which is also great—it's about a cunning princess who tricks a young master from the Western Regions!

32. 182 帝 The Emperor’s Beloved: The Stunning Phoenix Consort 帝宠之惊世凰妃 Little Lemon朵朵柠檬Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted She braved the dragon’s lair and tiger’s den, but one misstep cost her life. She was the most honored legitimate daughter of a general’s household: arrogant, unruly, and incorrigible. After a fall from her horse left her foolish, she suffered endless bullying and misery. Reborn, she opens clear, bright eyes, her beauty and brilliance undiminished. She is no longer who she used to be. In this life, she lives only for herself! Someone provokes her? They’re asking to die. Her fiancé wants to marry 9Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 183 蛇 The Viperous Consort 蛇蝎毒妃 Xi Yan Luo夕颜洛Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was the beloved Seventh Princess of the Ling Kingdom, dazzling and glorious. But she gave her heart to the wrong man. Her own son was crippled by her husband’s mistress, and that scoundrel of a man had both her hands severed. She died consumed by hatred. Reborn ten years in the past, she vows to kill her enemies with her own hands, make the scoundrel suffer, and beat the mistress with a cane. Anyone who stands in her way will die, be they mortal or god. In this life, sh 560Reads8.5Score12014d adds
34. 184 重 Reborn: The Sweet, Black-Hearted Princess Dotes Exclusively on Her Sickly Eunuch 重生：白切黑公主独宠病娇九千岁 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The print comic is now available: The Princess Has Nothing to Fear] [100% sweetness + two lovesick leads + fake eunuch + strong heroine] [Unhinged princess vs. stone-faced, straight-laced eunuch] Before she was reborn, she chose the most dazzling top scholar in the Northern Kingdom as her consort. Her whole family was slaughtered, her country fell, and she was forced to marry a eunuch! After being reborn, the first thing she did was deal with that two-faced scumbag. She refused to take even the 6.7kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
35. 185 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 9.2kReads9.5Score1.5k14d adds
36. 186 青 After My Childhood Sweetheart Marries, the New Emperor Becomes Obsessed with Possessing Me 青梅嫁人后，新帝占有上瘾 Ice-Hearted Begonia冰心海棠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + the hero chases his wife after losing her + possessive pursuit + simmering tension + power struggles + play the pig to eat the tiger] Everyone said Crown Prince Lu Xingjian was the very picture of grace and nobility: aloof, distinguished, elegant, and composed. Su Wanwan, who had grown up in the palace, knew how wild and heartless he was behind closed doors. She had been his secret lover for two whole years, yet never once received a promise from him. At last, she gave up hope 8.8kReads8.0Score1.8k14d adds

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    Having read countless books, these three are definitely high-IQ palace intrigue novels, guaranteed to be satisfying reads.

37. 187 重 Reborn as a Physician Consort, I Opened My Eyes to the Whole Capital Lining Up to Fight for My Hand 重生医妃一睁眼，全京城排队抢亲 Honeysuckle Vine忍冬藤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge Against Scumbags + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, she was blind and foolish, helping her husband rise to power. But once he had achieved success, he discarded her like a used tool. Her grandfather’s entire family and her upright father, the Minister of Rites, were branded with infamy and executed. She herself died with child, unable to rest in peace. At last, Heaven takes pity on her, and she is reborn. In this life, she will protect her family and crush the scumbag man 26.7kReads9.4Score4.4k14d adds
38. 188 重 Reborn, I Made My Ex-Husband's Imperial Uncle Come Fight for My Hand 重生后我让前夫皇叔来抢亲 Molten Honey Candy流心蜜糖Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Petals Fall, Fireflies Appear, now streaming on Hongguo Short Drama and Tomato Novel. [Rebirth + physician consort + punishing scum + sweet romance + wish fulfillment + equally matched leads + devoted couple] Original title: After Being Reborn, I Had My Ex-Husband's Royal Uncle Come Claim Me In her previous life, she was tricked by a scoundrel into marrying into Prince Cheng's household, only to bring ruin upon the entire Su Duke's family. Reborn 5.4kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
39. 189 相 A Blind Date, Then a Marriage Contract with a Rising Powerful Official 相亲当天，和新贵权臣签婚书 Farewell to the Spring Mist辞春雾Ancient Romance316k WordsCompleted [Ancient matchmaking and whirlwind marriage] + [everyday husband-doting] + [unexpected secondary couple] + [fresh plot] "First, everyone is equal, and so is marriage." "Second, I won't stay shut away at home after marriage." "Third, if you want to take a concubine, we must divorce first." Zhou Dianyu, a white-collar worker who was born into the twenty-first century and raised from infancy in another era, is already past the age for marriage. But the men of the Dayuan dynasty are all scared off b 2.2kReads8.9Score22914d adds

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40. 190 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 143.6kReads9.4Score20.6k14d adds
41. 191 你 Why Pick a Fight With the Regent's Sharp-Tongued Consort? 你惹摄政王妃那个怼精干嘛 Tang Weien唐唯恩Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The original novel behind the hit short drama The Regent Wants to Assert His Authority, but the Physician Consort Is Too Wild [A cold, domineering male lead who says one thing and means another vs. a shameless female lead with a silver tongue] After transmigrating, modern special agent and military doctor Xi Yang becomes the capital’s most notorious young noblewoman. From the start, she sleeps with the Regent, a man who wields power over the entire court! The Regent is hard-headed from head to t 13.2kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds
42. 192 卿 You and the Sun and Moon 卿与日月 Mo Huan陌缓Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Originally titled My Love, the Sun and Moon. Everyday life in an ancient setting + mutual salvation + seemingly delicate but inwardly strong heroine who grows over time + hero who still holds on to kindness and honor after falling from his position as a favored son of heaven] Wen Shining, the legitimate daughter of the Wen family, was confined to her home for sixteen years because of a curse claiming she would bring death to her parents and disaster upon her family. Fu Wenzhou, the second son o 56.8kReads9.2Score6.8k14d adds
43. 193 锁 Locked in the Spring Night 锁春宵 Banana Pizza香蕉披萨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + mutually faithful] In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been married for three years without ever consummating the marriage. Then her cousin suddenly appeared before her with a child, and Su Qingyu finally learned that the man wasn't impotent. He just couldn't perform with her. Her cousin stripped off Su Qingyu's face, took her place as the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and became the matriarch of the S 32.8kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds
44. 194 孕 My Husband Wants a Divorce While I'm Pregnant? Fine, Whatever You Want! 孕期夫君要和离？随你都随你！ Fu Bao芙宝Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Shu Yuwan is the youngest legitimate daughter in her family. Her parents and elder brothers have cherished her since childhood, and her mother carefully chose a distinguished young gentleman from the capital to be her husband. After their wedding, the couple may not have been inseparable, but they treated each other with mutual respect. But while she was pregnant, her husband claimed he had met an extraordinary woman who had left him awestruck. He wanted a divorce so he could marry her. Shu Yuwa 11.1kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
45. 195 我 The Rose I Raised Is a Total Psychopath 我养的玫瑰是疯批 Zhou Daqiang粥大强Ancient Romance236k WordsCompleted Perhaps I transmigrated here just to meet you. “Song Changle, just think of me as repaying your kindness with betrayal, as a heartless ingrate. In this life, we’ll go to hell together. In the next, don’t ever cross paths with me again...” A proud, cold heroine vs. a sunshine-boy hero 47Reads6.5Score—14d adds

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    The female lead in this book is absolutely insane, but the male lead is also highly intelligent.

46. 196 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 8.8kReads9.4Score1k14d adds

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    I was obsessed with palace dramas a while ago, and I found several that were absolutely fantastic, truly top-notch. You can tell they're anything special just by looking at the ratings. [You'll see.] They're all highly rated palace dramas, guaranteed to please! [You'll see.]

47. 197 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫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 5kReads9.3Score53214d adds
48. 198 侯 The Marquis's Estate Honors Class 侯府重点班 Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Marquis’s Elite Class is now available [adorable children + parenting + doting in-laws + lighthearted + healing] Xu Wan becomes a widow the moment she marries into the family. All she wants is to keep her head down and enjoy the freedom of being a marquis’s wife. But on the very day she arrives, her stepson, a notorious little menace throughout the capital, gives her two nasty surprises in a row. Xu Wan grabs a knife and charges out, making a name for herself across the 58.7kReads9.6Score8.3k14d adds

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    The logic is clear, and the female lead is also very intelligent.

49. 199 两 Two Lives of Joy: The Duke's Legitimate Daughter Is Truly Unrestrained 两世欢：公府嫡女她是真的狂 Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted (Rebirth power fantasy + married across two lifetimes + palace and household intrigue + political machinations) Ye Liujin once thought she was the happiest young lady in Shengjing. Her aunt was just one step away from becoming empress. Her elder brother was the illustrious Duke of Shanguo, commanding an army of two hundred thousand, while her elder sister was a brave and battle-hardened warrior admired by all, both in court and beyond. She herself had been betrothed in infancy to the Third Princ 17.7kReads9.0Score4.6k14d adds
50. 200 主 The Matriarch Worked Herself to Death, Then Was Reborn to Raise the Kids and Take It Easy 主母操劳而死，重生后养崽摆烂了 Watermelon Juice西瓜汁汁Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Both reborn + swapped lives + household matriarch + stepmother raising children + physician consort + powerful heroine and satisfying revenge + inner-family strife + adorable children] Shen Qinglan discovered that she and Shen Qingli had both been reborn! In her previous life, Shen Qinglan married into the Li family of Longxi and helped the second branch's eldest son rise to success, until he became a high-ranking official and she lived in splendor! Shen Qingli had only recently married into th 4.4kReads8.9Score65814d adds

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