Historical Romance, Strong Female Lead, Household Intrigue 古言 大女主 宅斗

1. 151 夫 Madam, the Heir Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 夫人，世子他蓄谋已久 Susu Qian Ci酥酥芊瓷Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple, sweet romance, childhood friends] (Complete! Originally titled The Lady, the Heir Apparent Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time) [Scheming, doting heir apparent VS beautiful, high-maintenance heir apparent’s wife] Lu Zhaozhao, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang’s household, is adored by her parents and protected by her older siblings. She has grown up in comfort, with everything going her way. At sixteen, Lu Zhaozhao is a peerless beauty, and the thre 26.8kReads9.2Score2.9k14d adds
2. 152 皇 The Empress Only Wants to Escape 皇后她只想逃 Ting Yinlai听音莱Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted Trapped deep inside the palace, she longed for freedom, but he refused to let her go. Yun Zhaoyue had never yearned for the imperial palace. She loved the vastness of the world beyond its walls and dreamed of traveling everywhere. But after she escaped the palace, the emperor, usually so cold and aloof, refused to let her go. She gave a bitter laugh. “Why can’t you just let me go?” The emperor lowered his gaze and replied in an even tone: “You are the empress, and you can only ever be my wife.” 836Reads6.1Score—14d adds

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   These are all very good books, I recommend them.

3. 153 渣 Take Your Trash Man! The Lucky Young Mistress Marries the Crown Prince 渣男送你！锦鲤小主母转身嫁太子 Making Money to Raise Nine Cats赚钱养九只喵Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [A prickly, sharp-tongued prince who spoils his wife VS a reborn, lucky little matriarch] [After being reborn and switching betrothals, she was supposed to spend her life as a widow. How did she become the crown princess and the most favored woman in the palace?] In her past life, Su Yujiao married her impoverished childhood sweetheart. She never minded their bare-walled home, brought her own lucky-star constitution, served her cruel mother-in-law well, and set her greedy sister-in-law and gambl 1.1kReads8.6Score12814d adds
4. 154 真 What a Lovely Day to Lie Flat and Slack Off at the Prince’s Manor 真好，又是在王府躺平摸鱼的一天 Mung Bean Who Loves Chicken Legs吃鸡腿的绿豆Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted As soon as Ji Yunqing transmigrates, she learns that she is the legitimate daughter of a seventh-rank county magistrate and has been chosen as Prince Zhao’s concubine. From then on, she is just one lowly concubine in his household. The fourth prince, Prince Zhao, already has a princess consort from a distinguished family, a favored side consort who was his childhood sweetheart, and a host of concubines working hard to get ahead like little monkeys. The lineup makes Ji Yunqing’s head spin. She ha 5.1kReads8.1Score49014d adds
5. 155 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: The Empress Wants Her Comeback 清穿之继后要翻身 Why Has the Magic Stopped Working?魔法怎么失灵啦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 330Reads6.2Score—14d adds
6. 156 东 The Crown Prince's Relentless Devotion 东宫强宠 Pre-Qingming Rain明前雨Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Mild Coercion] [Mutually Chaste] Shen Qingjue is the pampered and supremely noble Crown Prince of the Sheng Dynasty, The Outcast, yet he frequently dreams at night of a woman. In his dreams, he loves her deeply and hates her bitterly. Shen Qingjue treats love with contempt, believing it to be an insignificant distraction. But after meeting this woman in real life, he repeatedly makes exceptions and loses his mind. On her way back to the capital after returning to her hometown to pay respects to 2.8kReads8.8Score33114d adds
7. 157 青 The Brothel's Most Beautiful Courtesan Is Sweet and Alluring, and the Aloof Powerful Official Can't Resist Her 青楼花魁美又娇，清冷权臣不经撩 Han Yu Qingfeng涵羽清风Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted [The short drama A Cool and Lovely Courtesan Has Launched] [Transmigrate into a book + one true pairing + heroine pursues hero at first + hero chases her later + possessive romance + mystery and investigation] (A cunning, flirtatious beauty vs. a cold-looking male lead with a mad streak beneath the surface) Lin Wan transmigrates into the role of a cannon-fodder courtesan and accidentally witnesses Pei Muyan, the villain of the book, commit murder. She nearly gets killed to silence her. Luckily, 849Reads8.8Score10514d adds
8. 158 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 11.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
9. 159 皇 Spare Me, Imperial Uncle! The Delicate Little Darling Can't Take Care of Herself 皇叔饶命，小娇娇她柔弱不能自理 One Bite, Five Pigs一口五头猪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Woman Disguised as a Man + Domineering Possessiveness + Regent Prince + Imperial Uncle + Scheming Hero + Mutual Devotion + Loyal Puppy] Chu Li was an abandoned baby who had been adopted. Consort Wen made her pose as the ninth prince, a boy, to win the emperor’s favor. But Chu Li was determined to be a lazybones, eating her fill and waiting for death. Unfortunately, fate had other plans. The Regent Prince was supposed to win first place in the autumn hunt, but she accidentally saved the empero 10.2kReads8.5Score1.3k14d adds
10. 160 流 Exiled on the Road, My Widowed Sister-in-Law Keeps the Family Well Fed and Clothed 流放路，寡嫂当家吃穿不愁 Lemons Can't Become Spirits柠檬不成精Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted On the day Bai Yuluo marries into the Li family, her husband, Li Mingxun, is killed after the ruler, jealous of his achievements, gives him a cup of poisoned wine. The entire Li family is stripped of its property and exiled. Branded an ill omen, she hangs herself, and a modern-day transmigrated genius doctor named Bai Yuluo takes her place. Bai Yuluo has a portable spatial realm, and before the exile, she clears out the capital's wealth. To fulfill the original owner's wish, she devotes herself 232Reads8.8Score—14d adds
11. 161 王 After the Princess Consort Entered the Manor, the God of War Prince Bent at the Waist 王妃入府后，战神王爷折了腰 Shui Huan水欢Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Complete + transmigration + devoted to each other + physician princess + sweet romance + comedy + mutual salvation] Chu Nanyue has barely transmigrated before she finds herself in a deadly scene: she’s been clinging to Prince Ning and is beaten to death. What a joke! She’s an heir to a renowned family of physicians, able to bring flesh back to bare bones, and destined to shine. Why would she throw herself at a man? She signs a letter breaking off the engagement on the spot, and they go their se 4.5kReads9.2Score66914d adds
12. 162 说 We Agreed to Divorce, So Why Is the Green Tea General Jealous Again? 说好和离，绿茶将军怎么又吃醋了 Huaxia Cat华夏猫Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's first and only partners - sweet romance and everyday life - extra sweet, no angst - farming and healing - marriage before love - no pocket dimension, no System] Xia Qian transmigrates into a book. She becomes the wicked, disposable wife who beat and abandoned the male lead, and lands right when Xie Liang is at his lowest: crippled in both legs, cast aside as a pawn, abandoned by his family, and exiled by the court. There's no rice left in the house, and even their on 1.4kReads8.8Score15614d adds
13. 163 穿 After Transmigrating as a Cannon-Fodder Villainess, I Spoil the Disabled Villain 穿成炮灰恶妻后，残疾反派被宠翻 Huaxia Cat华夏猫Ancient Romance575k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance and Everyday Life, Redeeming the Villain, Satisfying Revenge, Marriage Before Love, Both Leads Each Other’s First and Only] Military doctor Nan Zhi transmigrates into a book. From the start, she and her disabled husband are thrown out of his family’s home without mercy. She starts with a terrible hand, but who could have guessed... Her husband is bedridden? She can treat him! There’s no rice to cook? She has a pocket dimension! Once the villain’s illness is cured and everything is 1.9kReads8.8Score21814d adds
14. 164 御 The Imperial Gift: A Coroner Who Can Read Minds 御赐读心小仵作 Fortune-Bringing Taoyao财气桃夭Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted The Imperial Gifted Mind-Reading Coroner: Ye Qingwan was a modern forensic pathologist who, after an accident, found herself in ancient times as a low-ranking coroner. She not only has superb autopsy skills, but has also unexpectedly awakened the ability to read minds. While helping a prince solve cases, she uncovers the truth by reading the thoughts of the dead. But as her investigations deepen, she discovers a vast conspiracy lurking behind every case, and her mind-reading ability attracts the 6Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 165 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17k14d adds
16. 166 替 After Becoming the Substitute Bride of a Comatose Prince, the Imperial Physician Wife Slays Left and Right 替嫁植物人王爷后，医妃嘎嘎乱杀 Pillow Star Fish枕星鱼Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [One devoted couple + special space + satisfying read + strong heroine + sweet romance + crushing the scumbags] Ji Yuntang, a military doctor and PhD from the 24th century, transmigrates as the true daughter of a marquis’s household. From the start, her whole family forces her to marry in place of the fake heiress. Even worse, the man she’s to marry is a comatose prince, completely paralyzed except for the ability to move his head. No problem! With silver needles and a surgical knife in her left 19.2kReads9.1Score2.7k14d adds
17. 167 重 Reborn and Married Off: I Become the Mistress of the Prince's Manor 重生换亲：我在王府当主母 Xia Tian夏甜Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Shen Wantang's reborn elder sister stole her engagement and pushed the Prince of Ning's heir, who had become a monk, on her. “The prince's residence is grand and splendid. Little sister, go enjoy your good fortune!” Shen Wantang laughed. “Then thank you, Sister.” Was she not reborn too? In her previous life, her elder sister married the Prince of Ning's heir and drove the woman he loved to her death. He would rather die for love than live as her husband. After he died, her sister was imprisoned. 20.4kReads7.7Score1.9k14d adds
18. 168 忠 A Loyal Official Is Maimed and Exiled, So I Bring My Spatial Realm to the Rescue 忠良残，被流放，我带空间来救场 Fireworks Fade Away烟花易逝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Signed for print publication (not a wish-fulfillment novel) When the wars ended, the good bows were put away. The Marquis Boyang’s household was accused of treason, stripped of everything, and wiped out. All the men were executed, leaving only the crippled Fourth Young Master, while the frail women of the family were sent into exile. Years of disasters had left the land strewn with the dead. The whole family, old, young, weak, and injured, was on the verge of dying in the wilderness. But Sang Ni 28.5kReads9.0Score4.1k14d adds
19. 169 替 Forced Into Exile as a Substitute Bride, I Get My Enemy Exiled Instead 替嫁被判流放，反手坑仇家上路 Qi Xiaoyu祈晓魚Ancient Romance3.7M WordsCompleted [Satisfying read + strong female lead + pocket dimension + exile + infrastructure building + no do-gooder heroine + punishing scumbags] A top agent wakes up sitting in a bridal sedan chair, having been tricked by her scumbag father and stepmother into marrying an unconscious, disabled prince. Before the wedding night can even begin, an imperial decree arrives ordering the confiscation of their home and their exile. No way. No one gets to take what's mine. Taking advantage of the chaos, Ji Ruge e 542Reads8.2Score17914d adds
20. 170 庶 The Concubine-Born Daughter Keeps the Family Afloat 庶女养家 Nan Feiyan南飞彦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as a humble concubine-born daughter, Ning Jiayin plans to adapt to local customs and live a quiet, stable life in the inner household. But a spy stirs up trouble, her father is swept off to the front lines, and the Ning family is arrested and has its property confiscated. To keep her family afloat, Ning Jiayin has no choice but to step up. She goes into business and shows off her medical skills. Though the Ning family faces enormous upheaval, they still manage to live in pea 4.6kReads9.0Score52314d adds
21. 171 踹 Dump the Romance Hero, Seduce the Emperor from a Male-Oriented Novel 踹掉言情男主，勾搭男频帝王 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, revenge, scheming, stunning heroine, seductive mastermind] The short drama His Heart on a String is now streaming! Shen Yuling transmigrated into a romance novel as its heroine. Unfortunately, she was a heroine whose luck had been stolen by a woman who transmigrated into the story. She would die in a fire, taking her unborn child with her, while her entire family would be wiped out. It was a fate the original heroine had failed to change, even after being reborn twice 17kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
22. 172 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.5kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds

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    These two books are alright!

23. 173 重 Reborn in the 1980s: My Wife Is a Little Spicy 重生八零：媳妇有点辣 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Modern Romance5.0M WordsCompleted Her parents died young, her family was poor, and she was plain-looking. Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a terrible hand, but after nearly twenty years of hard work, she became an executive at a multinational corporation and finally put her life back on track... Then she wakes up to find herself reborn in the 1980s, as another Xia Xiaolan, this time with a face capable of bringing a kingdom to ruin. The original Xia Xiaolan had been dealt a winning hand, but chose to take her own life under the pressu 44.4kReads9.5Score5k14d adds
24. 174 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds
25. 175 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.1kReads9.6Score16.6k14d adds
26. 176 夺 The Struggle for the Throne 夺嫡 Desolate and Uninhabited荒芜人烟Ancient Romance916k WordsCompleted The path to the throne, the blood of one's own kin... You say winter is the coldest season... No. Nothing is colder than your heart... 340Reads8.8Score10514d adds
27. 177 姜 Ginger 姜了 Desolate and Uninhabited荒芜人烟Ancient Romance3.0M WordsCompleted My name is Jiang Liao. My mother said it meant “born only to die.” She wasn’t wrong. Though I am a princess of Jiang, I was born in the Cold Palace and destined to suffer cruelty and contempt. Even the heir of Northern Qi, held here as a hostage, mocked me: “Jiang Liao, you’re both princesses, so why are you lying on the ground while Princess Yihe rides on your back? Don’t you hate her?” I knew what he was trying to do by provoking me. He wanted to use me to escape Jiang, and perhaps even bring 285Reads7.6Score10114d adds
28. 178 咸 The Lazy Princess Returns to the Capital, and the Whole Dynasty Follows Her for the Gossip 咸鱼郡主回京，全皇朝追着吃瓜 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Historical Romance + Fun and Lighthearted + Palace Politics with a Light Touch + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Equally Matched Leads + No Transmigration, Rebirth, System, or Inner Thoughts + Everyone Is Native to This World] A seemingly sweet and gentle daughter of a vassal king vs. a truly delicate and frail eldest imperial grandson For the old emperor’s birthday, vassal kings from across the land are ordered to come to the imperial capital and celebrate 41kReads9.1Score4k14d adds
29. 179 重 Back to the Day I Got into the Wrong Bridal Sedan, I Remarried on the Spot 重回上错花轿当天，我当场改嫁了 Nan Qiao Susu南乔苏苏Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted After being sent to the wrong bridal sedan, Su Jianjia went from being the matriarch of a marquis’s household to the wife of its adopted son. Everyone thought she had carefully planned the bride-swapping scheme. They hated and despised her, tormenting her in every way as she struggled to survive in the marquis’s household. Then, by chance, she discovered that her husband was having an affair with her adoptive mother. In public, they played the loving mother and son; in private, they were partner 37.2kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds
30. 180 女 Disguised as a Man: The Tyrant Charms with Her Beauty 女扮男装：暴君她美色撩人 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + no romance + strong heroine + gradually becomes everyone’s favorite] Jun Lin was born into the modern world and then reborn in another era. After disguising herself as a man, she finally managed to ascend the throne, only to be poisoned by her childhood friend and turned into a puppet under his control. Her memories became jumbled and her personality changed drastically. After five years of tyranny, she died in court. Jun Lin: “Thanks for asking. I woke up in a mass g 2.9kReads9.5Score48214d adds

    Reader note

    Both are very good. The first two are about political intrigue, and the latter two are about domestic power struggles. The female protagonists are clear-headed, independent, and have great personal charm.

31. 181 惊 Shock! Reborn on the Eve of My Family's Execution, I Say Let's Rebel 惊！重生回满门抄斩前夜，造反吧 Yi Yangcheng衣漾澄Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + feel-good story with a powerful heroine + family and country + political intrigue] A cool-headed, cunning heroine who plans several moves ahead + a brilliant, devoted yet restrained male lead who serves as a high-ranking official at the Court of Judicial Review In her previous life, the entire Ning family, loyal to the throne for generations, was slaughtered. To avenge them, Ning Zhiwei led an army of a hundred thousand to marry Su Mingjin, helping him with all her might as he rebelle 27.4kReads9.3Score3.3k14d adds

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    July 15th, the Ghost Festival, a time when a hundred ghosts roam the night. #PalaceIntrigue

32. 182 清 Qing Transmigration: Oh No, Consort Yi Is Beating People Again 清穿：不好了，宜妃又动手打人了 Xiao Shiyiniang萧十一娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qing Transmigration: A pampered young lady in her previous life + a haughty, proud, fussy little diva + quick to throw punches at the slightest provocation Not a clean romance. Reader discretion advised. Plot 1: Nalan Zhu is dazzlingly beautiful, with a graceful figure. As soon as she enters the imperial harem, Emperor Kangxi takes notice of her. She wins his favor at once and is immediately made a Noble Lady, granted the title Yi. At the morning audience in Changchun Palace, the beauty of Noble 4.5kReads9.0Score42614d adds
33. 183 明 I Could Easily Rely on My Martial Skills, but My Wife Insists on Using Her Brain 明明可以靠武力，娘子非要靠脑子 Kimchi Jar泡菜坛子Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Modern woman in ancient times + transmigration with her body + love after marriage + sweet and satisfying] [A male lead who never stops rescuing his wife + a mindless heroine who kills at the slightest provocation] Jiu Yue, the greatest assassin of the twenty-second century, is blown off a cliff while carrying out a mission. With a splat, she lands in the backward Great Qi Dynasty. The wicked step-grandmother finds Ji Yiqing a wild girl she picked up and makes her his bride, hoping the marriage 35.9kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds
34. 184 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Waiting to Become a Widow and Raising Daiyu 红楼：坐等守寡，抚养黛玉 Grape Sangshen葡萄桑甚Female-Channel Fanfiction553k WordsCompleted “The Jia family are no good, sister. You shouldn’t get into that sedan chair!” And so a fine private sedan chair appeared before Daiyu. “They’re just a bunch of spoiled brats, and they still have the nerve to brag? How shameless!” Baoyu, who was about to take her hand, was kicked away out of nowhere. “That old lady is so hypocritical. If you care about Daiyu, why didn’t you even bring her a welcoming gift?” Jia Mu winced and dug into her private savings to give Daiyu a gift. Daiyu likes her 5.3kReads9.1Score70214d adds
35. 185 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
36. 186 穿 I Became the Lucky Charm Mother of Three Villainous Sons 穿成三个反派儿子的锦鲤娘 Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Lucky charm + brings prosperity to her sons + goofy comedy] Ning Wan, from the 21st century, transmigrated and became the mother of three big shots. All three sons had it rough, each unluckier than the last! The eldest was a gifted scholar, but always chose the wrong teacher and backed the wrong side. The second was a crack shot, but could never find any game when he went hunting. The youngest was sweet and innocent, yet people were always falsely accusing him of stealing. Ning Wan: “Don't pani 6.7kReads9.3Score80214d adds
37. 187 一 I Transmigrated and Became the Beloved Bride of a Crippled Marquis 一朝穿越，替嫁残侯成团宠 Chen Jiu辰九Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Historical transmigration + medical skills + marriage before love + two strong leads who dote on each other + suspense and court intrigue] Shen Qingci, a top surgeon, transmigrates into the body of a bride forced into a marriage swap. She becomes the new bride meant to bring good fortune to Xiao Yan, the blind and crippled Marquis of Dingbei. On their wedding night, she takes his pulse and immediately sees through it: “My lord, you’ve been poisoned. Someone wants to keep you in darkness forever 123Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Female-centric ancient romance

38. 188 与 Coexisting with a Big Shot, I Became Unstoppable 与大佬共生，我强到飞起 Chen Jiu辰九Modern Romance284k WordsCompleted One day, I woke up with a man in my head. It wasn't a hallucination or a split personality. He was the real deal, a top-tier boss: Lu Yunzhou. The ruthless business tycoon who ruled the corporate world was now nothing more than a ghost trapped in my mind. And so, things started looking like this: When someone gives me a hard time, he scoffs in my head: [Third file from the bottom left. Throw it in his face.] When someone frames me, he directs me remotely: [The recorder's in the right-hand drawe 140Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 189 快 Quick Transmigration: The Second Personality 快穿第二人格 Chen Jiu辰九Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted Female lead + dual personality + no saintly martyrdom + takes down scumbags regardless of gender or age + lighthearted and funny Synopsis: Jiang Yan, a female cultivator, was bored when she happened upon a System. She transmigrates through three thousand worlds, disguising herself as the original host's second personality to help them change their personalities and escape their tragic fates. She takes down scumbags, delivers face-slapping comeuppances, completes missions, and explores the myster 41Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 190 侧 The Side Consort Is Sweet and Gentle, and the Coldhearted Crown Prince Can't Get Enough 侧妃娇软，薄情太子轻点宠 Just Like This就酱籽Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Palace Intrigue + Plot Buff + HE + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced + Male Lead Is Coldhearted and Applies Double Standards] [Content warnings: The heroine is no saint + she forces the male lead to remain sexually inexperienced + the male lead is utterly lovestruck] The second after Yu Li received the Best Newcomer Award, she transmigrated into a palace-intrigue novel. She became Shen Lichu, a disposable supporting female character with nothing but beauty and fam 301Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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    It's super good, I highly recommend it!

41. 191 陛 The Emperor's Only Favorite: The Empress Keeps Accidentally Revealing Her Secret Identity 陛下独宠：皇后娘娘疯狂掉马甲 Jiujiu and the Cat玖玖与猫Ancient Romance843k WordsCompleted *Sweet Romance + Devoted Husband + Legitimate Daughter + Secret Identities + Powerful Couple* The only legitimate daughter of the Duke of the Southern Kingdom's household, Nan Huaishen grew up adored and indulged by everyone. Her grandfather is a first-rank duke, her father a first-rank general, and her maternal grandfather the chancellor. She also has three doting older brothers. With a background envied by every noblewoman in the capital, she is also exceptionally beautiful and talented. Then, 2.7kReads9.0Score28914d adds
42. 192 妃 A Consort's Scheme for the Emperor's Heart 妃谋帝心 Falling Ashes坠落的灰Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted With her father turning a blind eye and her stepmother throwing her weight around, Mu Li is ordered to marry an old prince as a concubine. They tell her this is her fate. Mu Li refuses to believe it. She has never believed in fate… Just then, the imperial household holds its selection of consorts. Daughters of officials of rank eight or above who are of suitable age may participate. Mu Li thinks: Since I’m to be a concubine, why not become the concubine of the most powerful person in the realm? 9.1kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
43. 193 黑 The Black Lotus Awakens: She Seduces the Ninth Imperial Uncle to Seize the Throne 黑莲花觉醒，她勾九皇叔谋朝篡位 May All Your Wishes Bring Fortune and Long Life如意得福万岁Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted [Rebirth and revenge]+ [Power-struggle wish fulfillment]+ [Mad, obsessive love]+ [Ultimate face-slapping] At six, Shen Wan glimpsed the secrets of fate: her blood-soaked book of destiny foretold that she would be pierced by ten thousand arrows and that the entire Shen family would die. She refused to believe in fate! She studied medicine, military strategy, and political intrigue. But at eighteen, she discovered that the Prince of Chen, whom she had devoted herself to supporting, was secretly in 1.3kReads8.3Score13914d adds

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    💔 **At the age of six, Shen Wan glimpsed a divine secret:** The book of fate foretold her tragic fate of being pierced by a thousand arrows and her entire Shen family dying a horrific death. She refused to believe in fate, studying medicine, military strategy, and tactics, only to discover at eighteen that the Prince Chen, whom she had devoted herself to supporting, was secretly having an affair with her fake heiress's younger sister! This led to the massacre of her entire Shen family. The fake heiress, holding evidence of her father's treason, pushed the Shen family to the executioner's block, and she, in the end, was pierced by a thousand arrows, fulfilling the prophecy in the book of fate. 🔥 **Reborn, she tears up the book of fate and points her sword at the throne!** On the surface, she feigns incompetence, but secretly joins forces with the powerful Ninth Prince, step by step exposing the fake heiress's conspiracy and avenging her family. What? The fake heiress wants to be Empress? She'll taste the bitterness of disgrace first! Her sister's blindness is a trap? Then let her enemies be forever plunged into darkness! Her mother's disappearance hides a shocking secret, even affecting the remnants of the previous dynasty… 💥 **"Ninth Imperial Uncle, how about we overthrow this empire?"** She presents a blood-stained oath, only to meet the man's crimson eyes: "Shen Wan, I have been waiting for you to enter this game for a long time." The mad prince has a past connection with her, secretly protecting her as he plays chess. When everyone mocks the foolish eldest daughter's delusions—the Ninth Prince pulls her into his arms, pointing his sword at the dragon throne: "This empire, I will personally wash it back for Wan'er with my blood!"

44. 194 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

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    Both are quite good; they feature strong female leads and palace intrigue.

45. 195 娘 The Consort Only Wants to Coast, Yet She Captures the Emperor's Heart 娘娘一心摆烂，偏入帝王心房 Yun Jiujiu云玖玖Ancient Romance292k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure + palace intrigue + devotion + the heroine coasts at first, then becomes the emperor’s favorite + clingy, lovesick emperor] (The emperor is somewhat violent, but he won’t take it out on the women in his harem.) Dropped into an unfamiliar place for no reason, Jiang Zhiyu was terrified. She knew all too well how unusual she was. She thought she would have to tread carefully and live on edge here. But the emperor was so violent and unpredictable that nobody paid her any attenti 593Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 196 朝 Morning Clouds, Evening Rain: I Mistook a Hostage Prince for a Male Courtesan 朝云暮雨：错把质子当面首 At a Loss for Words无言可语Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Morning Clouds, Evening Rain: Mistaking a Hostage Prince for a Male Favorite —Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 197 嫡 The Astonishing Return of the Legitimate Daughter 嫡姝惊世还 Yi Yu Tian忆雨湉Ancient Romance191k WordsOngoing [Rebirth + Strong Female Lead + Political Intrigue + Multiple Romance Routes] Once, her family was fiercely loyal to the nation, while unscrupulous traitors schemed against them. Her husband was cowardly, and she was powerless to help. A heavy snowfall buried their injustice, and no one knew their innocent hearts. She was left isolated and helpless, filled with resentment but unable to do anything. Fortunately, fate took pity on her and gave her a chance to be reborn. In this life, she returns 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a thrilling read about revenge in Chongqing. The protagonist is a cunning strategist, not a naive, innocent character. It's a great read! Highly recommended!!!

48. 198 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
49. 199 王 The Prince’s Cherished Treasure 王府心尖宠 Tea Scatters荼散Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted Sixteen years ago, because of a remark by an old Daoist, Su Niannian and her twin sister were raised apart. For sixteen years, her sister grew up with their parents and siblings, while Su Niannian was raised by their grandmother. Sixteen years later, her sister returned to the capital with their parents, only to discover that Su Niannian, left behind in the capital, had become the apple of Prince Su's household's eye. "We don't care about them! Our prince's estate is bigger and prettier than the 24.1kReads8.8Score2.5k14d adds
50. 200 嫡 The Noble Daughter Is the Phoenix! The Entire Chancellor's Residence Kneels 嫡女为凰！相府全体都跪下 North Moon Xiaomu北月小木Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + powerful male and female leads + mastery of both medicine and poison] Jiang Qingran is the only legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household. She and her half-sister were born on the same day of the same month in the same year. Her half-sister is hailed as a blessed girl and the phoenix destined by heaven, while Jiang Qingran is called a jinx, a worthless blob of mud. She endures humiliation and hardship at every turn. When she is six, her parents beat her and send her 15.3kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds

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