Looking for Palace-Intrigue Stories. The Heroine Shouldn't Be a Naive Sweetheart, and the Male Lead Can Be a Bit of a Love-Brain 求宫斗文，女主不要傻白甜，男主可以有点恋爱脑

1. 101 乖 A Sweet, Obedient Woman Gets the Best of Life, and the Crown Prince Can't Get Enough 乖巧的女人最好命，太子欲罢不能 Mi Yiner弥音儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (P.S. Strong male lead, weaker female lead, pure historical romance, no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, sweet romance.) Wen Li'er is gentle and mild-mannered, the cherished darling of her parents. She thought she'd marry a man she loved and spend her life raising children and managing the household. But an imperial decree from the Empress made her the lowest-ranking consort in the Eastern Palace. Unable to bear the blow, Wen Li'er fell seriously ill and spent half a year bedridden. 46.3kReads8.8Score8kShelves
2. 102 香 A Fragrant Pig Becomes a Beauty, and the Crown Prince Gets a Darling 香猪变美人，太子多了一个小娇娇 Fo Xi佛肸Ancient Romance521k WordsCompleted [A link between past and present + a deposed crown prince + a little pig who wants to repay a debt of gratitude + power struggles + devoted love + both leads are each other's first] (P.S. If you're listening to the audiobook and the hero's name doesn't sound right, try switching to another voice.) Ever since Wen Si became self-aware, she knew she was a little fragrant pig who never grew any bigger. Compared with other pigs, who only knew how to oink, she was a superior pig. She could think, und 520Reads8.8Score104Shelves
3. 103 宫 The Beautiful Palace Maid and the Emperor's Endless Favor 宫女娇美，皇宠不断 User35188912用户35188912Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted Born with a disability and orphaned, Su Niannian grew up without anyone to protect her. In her harsh circumstances, she suffered endless humiliation and mistreatment from a young age. She lived a lowly, helpless life, escaping one sea of misery only to fall into another. Even after entering the palace as a low-ranking maid, she remained an easy target, and everyone who came near her had an agenda and meant her harm. Yet she did her best to swallow every bitter consequence alone, all for the sa 3.8kReads8.6Score360Shelves
4. 104 宿 Susu, I’m Spoiled and Blessed with Pregnancy Thanks to the Baby-Making System 宿宿我啊，靠生子系统好孕独宠捏 Joy Year After Year乐及年年Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short drama: Bound to a Good Luck System, the Tyrant Dotes on Me Alone [Quick transmigration + stunning heroine + no fixed couple + exclusive, super-sweet romance + living out a full lifetime in each small world + heroine's first world is not chaste, both leads are chaste in all the others] Only after Tea Jiu castrated her target did she realize she'd been bound to a childbearing System. System: "I'm heartbroken. Real heartbreak isn't about making a scene..." Tea Jiu: "My mistake, System. Let me 66.8kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves
5. 105 咸 The Lazy Concubine Just Wants to Cling to a Powerful Patron, but the Aloof Prince Is Hooked 咸鱼侍妾只想抱大腿，高冷王爷却被钓疯了 Seven An Coins七桉钱Ancient Romance589k WordsOngoing (Transmigration / palace and household intrigue / raising a child / doted on exclusively in the later stages / love grows over time / everyday life) Ye Qing, a notorious actress, transmigrates one day into the body of a concubine of Prince Jing, the fourth son of the Great Yue emperor. As a concubine, without the prince's favor, her status is even lower than a maid's. To live comfortably, she decides to cling tightly to the biggest pillar in the prince's manor: the aloof Prince Jing. Ye Qing pre 393Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   The book is worth reading [I also strongly recommend it] [I also strongly recommend it], it is particularly beautiful [admiration] [admiration] [sending my heart] [sending my heart]

6. 106 朕 Every Woman in My Harem Is a Talent 朕的后宫里面个个都是人才 The Daylight That Never Wakes醒不来的白昼Ancient Romance898k WordsOngoing My harem is a little strange. Every woman in it is a talent in her own right. A transmigrator from the early days A quick-transmigration woman who farms favorability with a System A woman who transmigrated into a book and knows the plot A reborn woman A palace maid with a spiritual spring at her side Mind reading A harem-protagonist halo A childbirth buff The River of Daughters A chat group And people broadcasting their inner thoughts... #HaremIntrigue #EveryoneGetsTheirComeuppance #TheHaremIsAS 5.1kReads8.1Score315Shelves
7. 107 锦 A Splendid Dream, Just Like Before 锦绣梦如故 Tipsy in the Breeze沐风微醺Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Beneath the imperial city, where splendor and intrigue intertwine, the hero and heroine set out on an expansive investigation into corruption. The heroine, Jinjin, is kindhearted and innocent, skilled in combat, and devoted to upholding justice. The hero, Xin Moyao, is the emperor’s younger brother and the greatest general of the Jiyue Kingdom, yet he refuses to lose himself in political power struggles. A brilliant strategist and warrior, he cares deeply for the people and the realm. By chance, 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The plot of this novel is compact and relaxed. Although it does not have rebirth and time travel, no system guide, and no cheats for the protagonist to cheat all the way, it breaks away from the fixed routine of cool writing. It is a plot novel with an ancient style. If book lovers are tired of reading the current stereotyped novels, I sincerely recommend this novel to you. Let's see how the sinister minister stirs up the chaos in the court.

8. 108 国 The Duke’s Daughter Returns to the Capital and Throws Her Weight Around 国公千金回京后，作威又作福 Tea Scatters荼散Ancient Romance676k WordsCompleted “There’s this feeling you get when you see something and think, That should be mine.” The beloved daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s family, Hanye, had spent eleven years in the Medicine Valley. At last, in the spring of her sixteenth year, she returned to the capital. She had been engaged as a child? She didn’t want him, so she called it off. A prince wanted to marry her? She wasn’t interested, so she ignored him. A princess tried to push her into the water? Sorry, the princess took a tumble in 507Reads7.6Score100Shelves

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   Palace fight. The heroine is wise. Both talented and beautiful.

9. 109 愿 May Ning Enjoy a Lifetime of Peace 愿宁长安一生 Jing Yi'an璟以安Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted That year, he was twenty and she was eighteen. He asked, “A Ning, will you marry me? I’ll protect you.” She answered, “Yes.” Though it was only one word, it was worth more than a thousand. In the twenty-ninth year of Qin’an, Yunqi Kingdom held the grandest wedding in its history. The God of War Prince Ning married Changning, the legitimate daughter of the Left Chancellor. The ceremony’s scale was second only to the wedding of the emperor and empress. She had thought twenty-two years would be eno 199Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 110 太 The Crown Princess Is a Fool? She’s the Crown Prince’s One True Love 太子妃是傻子？那是太子的白月光 Cloud Dream's Phantom云梦幽影Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted When they were young, everyone in Great Chu said that the dashing, astute Crown Prince Chu Qiyu and Su Yixue, the Grand Tutor’s clever and graceful daughter, were a match made in heaven. But later, the greatest joke in Great Chu in a hundred years was that Crown Prince Chu Qiyu insisted on marrying Su Yixue as his Crown Princess, even going so far as to endure a beating and defy the Emperor for her. That was because everyone remembered only that Su Yixue had become a fool. Only Chu Qiyu remember 360Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 111 快 Quick Transmigration: This Second Male Lead Is a Little Cold 快穿：这个男二不太冷 The Hero of the State邦之桀兮Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Conquest-focused, Slow Transmigration, No Fixed CP, Not a Strong Female Lead Wish-Fulfillment Story] To change the miserable fate of the sickly Lin Xi, who was chosen by a System, transmigrates into one small world after another and becomes the cousins of the male leads, the doomed second leads who die young in each world. Since they're close by, she can win their hearts first. Lin Xi says, "Cousin, don't run away. Your sweet and considerate little cousin will treat you well." 1. The scholar co 6.8kReads8.8Score671Shelves

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    ## "The second male lead of Bai Yueguang ran away with his cousin again": The second male lead is finally no longer a tragedy! Tired of the fate of the second male lead never being able to fall in love? Feeling sorry for those gentle and affectionate male leads leaving alone? **"Bai Yueguang Male Second Actor He Runs Off with His Cousin Again"**, a slow-travel guide that subverts the tradition, will show you how the sick Lin Xi rewrites the fate of the male lead actor! ### Highlight 1: The cousin counterattacks, the second male lead is no longer a tragedy! Lin Xi traveled through various small worlds and became the cousin of the second male lead. She uses gentleness and wisdom to change the tragic fate of the two men who cannot love the heroine, and allows them to feel true love and warmth. From a poor scholar who writes about farming, to a senior swordsman who writes about immortality, to a has-been master who writes about e-sports, Lin Xi steps into the heart of the second male lead. ### Highlight 2: Multidimensional world, CP stew, sweetness and abuse intertwined! - **Farming story**: Poor scholar × little green plum, true love amidst the ordinary; - **House fighting story**: The crown prince × second-married daughter, intrigue and love intertwined; - **Xianxian story**: Senior brother ### Point 3: Gentle strategy, affectionate protection! Lin Xi used her sincere heart to melt the cold outer shell of the male lead. Her gentleness and determination made the male protagonists realize that true happiness is always around them. ### Highlight 4: Slow-travel setting, compact plot, and delicate emotions! The author Bang Zhijiexi delicately describes the unique atmosphere and character emotions of each world. The warmth of the farming novel, the waves of the immortal cultivation novel, and the passion of the e-sports novel make people immersed in it. **Why you can't miss this book? ** - The second male lead will satisfy your expectations; - Diverse settings will make your eyes light up; - The collision of tenderness and affection will make your heart beat. **"Bai Yueguang's male lead actor ran away with his cousin again"**, a slow-travel guide with laughter and tears that can't be stopped. Come and witness how your cousin rewrites the fate of the male lead actor! Click to read and start your exciting journey!

12. 112 长 The Eldest Princess Is Stubborn by Nature, and She Handles Both Child-Rearing and Imperial Power 长公主天生犟骨，养娃皇权两不误 Awakening in Another Dimension异次元觉醒Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama adapted from this book, The Princess Is Born Stubborn, Raising Children and Wielding Imperial Power, Is No Problem, is now streaming <(*￣▽￣*)/ [Everyday life raising children in ancient times + a wealthy, powerful princess who can do as she pleases + a wickedly handsome male lead with overwhelming martial prowess + devoted 1v1 romance] Qin Yaoguang transmigrates into a book as the wicked stepmother of five little villains. Ten years later, they will carve her into a human swine 4.2kReads9.2Score768Shelves

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    You must not come here [laughs]

13. 113 穿 After Becoming the Duke's Dowager, I Kicked Out Every Ungrateful Child and Grandchild 穿成国公老夫人后我把不孝儿孙全踢了 Li Sanye李三爷Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Qin Yun transmigrates into a book, and from the start, her whole family is being stripped of their possessions and exiled? Looking at this roomful of unfilial descendants, Qin Yun thinks the whole family has brought this on themselves. The eldest son's family is corrupt and lawless, and their servants commit acts of violence, bringing disaster upon the household. The second son's family is weak and hidebound, yet they pride themselves on being upright scholars. They presume to criticize the crow 2.1kReads9.1Score431Shelves
14. 114 心 [Quick Transmigration] Diary of a Scheming, Stunning Beauty’s Conquests 【快穿】心机绝色尤物攻略日记 Ling Si陵姒Ancient Romance665k WordsOngoing [Hiatus! The rating's dropped, so don't read this! It's a mess! Consider yourself warned! If you insist, just read "When the Fairy Appears" and "The Beautiful Secretary"!] [A bit of a slow transmigration, but I can't change the title anymore.] (In the first world, treat the male lead as a tool, okay? I rushed to write it to get a contract, and it turned out really bad. I recommend skipping the first story. The second is okay, though it has issues too. The third and fourth are good. The fifth isn 20Reads8.0Score—Shelves
15. 115 性 Gender-Swapped Empresses in the Palace: His Majesty Becomes a Harem Succubus 性转版甄嬛传之陛下成了后宫魅魔 Is It Wanwan?是绾绾吗Female-Channel Fanfiction306k WordsOngoing Love at first sight ✘ false warmth throughout the harem ✘ a battleground of romantic rivals ✘ a refined egoist. When Lin Yan arrives in the gender-swapped version of Empresses in the Palace, she spends every day either being secretly admired or fought over. The Empress: None of you are having Yan Yan’s child. I’m the one who loves Yan Yan most. Hua Fei: Those wretches fight me for Yan Yan every single day! Zhen Huan: Yan Yan and I understand each other best. I’m the one who treats Yan Yan best i 201Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 116 如 Palace Intrigue and Beauty: The Makeup System Helps Me Outshine Them All 如此宫斗之美妆系统助我艳压群芳 Moon So Cool, So Cool, So Cool月凉凉凉凉Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [Scheming Green-Tea Girl + No Romance + Palace-Intrigue Wish-Fulfillment + Slow Pace + Light System] Liu Yaoyao transmigrates. A beauty influencer, she falls asleep and wakes up in a feudal dynasty, where she has become an overlooked concubine-in-waiting. She also gets the makeup counter every girl dreams of, fully stocked with top-brand cosmetics and skincare products! Later, it can even be upgraded into a palace-intrigue System! This is the story of a woman who combines makeup skills with cunn 155Reads8.6Score—Shelves
17. 117 陛 The Emperor's Beloved Reborn: He Seizes Her and Brings Her to the Palace to Dote on Her 陛下白月光重生，强夺入宫诱宠她 Wan Xiang绾湘Ancient Romance145k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue, not mutually exclusive first love + hero forcibly takes her / childhood sweetheart’s miserable downfall + exclusive devotion after the opening] [Completely unhinged emperor VS delicate, beloved consort, his idealized first love] Meng Qingyi was forcibly taken into the palace by the ruthless emperor. Not only were his methods despicable, he cruelly tore her apart from her childhood sweetheart. She hated him with all her heart. She refused to sleep with him or compete for his fav 321Reads7.0Score—Shelves
18. 118 甜 So Sweet! The Cunning Beauty Rises to the Top by Having His Children! 甜爆！心机美人靠生子上位了！ No Ice in Summer夏天不吃冰Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted Win over the male lead ➕ Give birth to his only child The heroine immerses herself in each role. Every world can be read as a standalone story. The heroine’s personality and appearance may differ, but she’s always beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. A leisurely-paced transmigration story with romance. World One: Palace intrigue. A beautiful low-ranking concubine rises through the ranks by having a child. World Two: Historical romance. A sweet, innocent concubine rises through the ranks by having a 7.8kReads8.2Score585Shelves
19. 119 综 A Harem of My Own: How to Become the Emperor's One True Love 综后宫之如何成为帝王的白月光 Born Knowing When to Stop生白知止Ancient Romance816k WordsCompleted Each volume is a standalone story. What’s it like to become the beloved consort and one true love of emperors throughout history? A sweet, sweet, utterly pampered life as a favored consort! Volume One: The far-sighted Kangxi Emperor × the gentle, timid little white rabbit Wang Lingxiu: the gentle type of one true love Volume Two: Qin Shi Huang × the pampered, high-maintenance flower kept in a gilded cage 14.1kReads9.2Score900Shelves
20. 120 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 119.1kReads9.6Score16.2kShelves

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    The heroine is particularly sober. The author's writing is very good. The heroine really looks like a woman from ancient times.

21. 121 怎 How Can Anyone Resist the Noble Consort's Alluring Charm? 怎敌贵妃百媚千娇 Fish Carrying the Moon鱼衔月Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + sweet romance + heroine transmigrates] In the fifth year of Yongyan, the emperor ordered a selection of consorts. Wen Wanyu was the most beautiful among the candidates. With her charming looks and soft, lilting voice, she was as delicate as a flower and soon won the emperor’s favor. She had once been the apple of her father’s eye, but when he was framed and her elder brother humiliated, she defied her whole family and asked to enter the palace to protect them. From the darling 2.6kReads8.9Score252Shelves

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    Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. In the first book, the male protagonist is obsessed with Yan, and he gets deeper and deeper into it. In the second book, the male protagonist sinks into sobriety.

22. 122 娘 Mom, Open the Door! I Studied for Three Years and Passed the Exam to Become Emperor 娘亲开门！我读三年，考上皇帝了 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 68kReads9.6Score10.4kShelves

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    My favorite book is [Adoration] [Adoration] Zong Jincheng, the most confident kid, never consumes himself internally, but only consumes externally to torment others, haha.

23. 123 玫 The Rose Crown 玫瑰冠冕 Jiujiu Qi久久萋Modern Romance454k WordsCompleted The print edition of Rose Crown goes on sale August 10. Available on all platforms. [Married First, Love Later + Secret Crush + He Chases His Wife After Losing Her, But She Never Looks Back + Both Are Each Other’s First] She was the Xu family’s adopted daughter, and Zhou Yuetian’s little shadow. She had followed him everywhere since childhood, until she heard him say this at the age of twenty-four: “She’s just the Xu family’s adopted daughter. Why would I actually care about her? People like us 77.9kReads9.6Score9.4kShelves

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    "Crown of Roses" - the sweet darling of youth, my heart beats endlessly! 🌹 The man with a delicate face lowered his eyes, and the dark eyelashes covered the emotions in his eyes. He lowered his eyes and looked at the girl, his voice was low and hoarse, "Lou Ruan, tell me, who am I." Who would have thought that this affectionate question was the beginning of her sweet love? "Crown of Roses" takes you into a world full of sweetness and pampering, and every page is filled with heart-pounding moments. 🌟 This is a story about youth and love. Lou Ruan, a seemingly ordinary but extraordinary girl, used her innocence and tenacity to melt the cold and ruthless him little by little. And he, a seemingly cold and ruthless boy, showed endless tenderness and pampering in front of her. 🍬 The author uses delicate brushstrokes to describe every detail between the two, from the initial misunderstanding to the final understanding and love. Every detail is full of the sweetness and romance of youth. Lou Ruan's cleverness and tenacity, his coldness and gentleness all make people unable to help but feel moved by them. 💖 If you like youth sweet pet stories, then "Rose Crown" is definitely not to be missed! Come and experience this exciting love story together! #YouthSweet Pet #rosecrown #heartbeat #sweetlove #youthstory

24. 124 幺 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 22.1kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
25. 125 大 The Happy Daily Life of the Court Judge's Daughter 大理寺少卿之女的快乐日常 Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Ancient Romance659k WordsCompleted [An imaginary ancient setting + mind-reading + everyday life + comedy] [There is a male lead, both leads are each other’s only partners, happy ending. The romance is a slow burn, but sweet, so dive in without worry.] [This isn’t a fast-paced wish-fulfillment story, but I promise there’s no angst!!! The heroine can read minds, but only under certain conditions. Her golden finger isn’t all that powerful, so don’t read if that’s not your thing.] [Read the title! This is a warm, everyday-life story. 64.4kReads9.2Score15kShelves
26. 126 娘 After the Empress Consort Closed Her Heart to Love, the Emperor Became Addicted to Begging for Her Affection 娘娘断心绝爱后，陛下跪舔上瘾了 Jie Chong解虫Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn] [Alternate history] [He pursues his wife after losing her; the hero is humble and devoted] [In her previous life, she was a love-struck fool; reborn, she is a clear-eyed and captivating consort × In his previous life, he loved her without realizing it; reborn, the powerful emperor eagerly becomes her devoted admirer] In her previous life, Su Yunning was infatuated with her cousin, the emperor, for over twenty years. She had no children of her own, willingly became his con 20.7kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves

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    ✨🍿Super pretty! Nice! Nice!

27. 127 美 The Gorgeous, Flirtatious Maid Who Ran After Seducing the Heir 美艳通房茶又娇，撩完世子她就跑 Sugar-Free Pineapple Milk Pudding菠萝奶冻不加糖Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance, happy ending, sweet and doting, ridiculously sweet, both steamy and heartfelt. Everything you want, I've got. Beautiful, scheming, down-on-her-luck heiress X cold on the outside, warm on the inside, intensely possessive heir to a marquis The whole capital thinks Young Lord Jin has gone mad! The aloof and proud Young Lord Jin actually defied an imperial decree and rejected his betrothal, leaving the daughter of the powerful chancellor in the lurch! Rumor has it that it's all 8.7kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    The heroine didn't want to be a concubine, so she ran away secretly

28. 128 一 The First-Rank Lady’s Daughter Plots for the Heart 一品诰命之嫡女谋心 Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Calculating Earl’s Legitimate Daughter vs. Cold and Ruthless Heir to the Duke] [Power Couple, Sweet Romance] Shen Yunshu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Earl of Xiting, is the only legitimate heir of her generation. But her father, Lord Shen, favors a beautiful young concubine who has both a son and a daughter, while her domineering grandmother can’t stand her either. Always calm and unruffled, Shen Yunshu only wants to live a quiet life with her mother. Yet people keep trying to disrupt 10.2kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    The heroine of this book is very calculating, smart and capable, and the hero falls in love at first sight. Love Brain

29. 129 一 A Journey to Love 一念关山 Lemon Pictures柠萌影视Female-Channel Fanfiction654k WordsCompleted Adapted from Zhang Wei’s original screenplay "A Journey to Love", with Zuo Yang as the adaptation writer. Copyright belongs to Ningmeng Pictures. When Ren Ruyi, former Left Envoy of An State’s Zhu Yi Guards, has been lying low in the shadows while carrying a deep-seated grudge, she encounters Ning Yuanzhou, head of Wu State’s Six Paths Hall, who has been exiled to military service and entrusted with a mission in a moment of crisis. The two once belonged to rival intelligence organizations. How w 819Reads8.7Score180Shelves
30. 130 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 97.3kReads9.6Score12.2kShelves
31. 131 帝 The Splendor of the Imperial House 帝门姝色 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet historical romance + two powerful leads + devoted to each other + sweet and satisfying + fun and lively + no annoying supporting characters + sensible leads] A super-ferocious, super-rich bandit queen VS a cool, otherworldly beauty of an emperor Jin Sanglu owns thirty mountains of gold and is every inch a bandit queen. After earning military merit, she arrogantly calls out to the court: “If you won’t give me an official post, then make me empress.” The ministers are furious, but they fear 11.7kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
32. 132 厥 The Trees Are Tall, the Grass Is Lush 厥木惟乔厥草夭 Sighing at the Clear Flute叹清萧Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + strong heroine + marriage before love + political schemes and revenge + fiery frontier adventure] In the second year of the Longjing era under the Great Xiang dynasty, Shen Anruo, daughter of a military family, set off alone for the frontier with her Lingxiao iron spear to find her father. She had barely arrived when a hundred bandits descended to plunder the city. With a single thrust of her spear, she toppled the bandit chief from his horse. But then she discovered that t 16Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    There are a lot of good books. Silly Baitian, don't come. Very cool writing.

33. 133 我 I’m Just a Concubine, So Why Is Everyone Clinging to Me? 我是小妾哎，怎么都来抱我大腿？ 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 40kReads9.4Score5.4kShelves
34. 134 暗 The Woman I Secretly Love Suddenly Asked Me to Marry Her 暗恋的她突然求嫁 Ci Shang辞上Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted [Passionate young general × bewitching, clever beauty who knows how to lure a man] [Quick to anger × teases and runs] [He falls in love at first sight and has secretly loved her for years; she falls for him over time, after marrying first] Jin Nian, daughter of the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review, loves going along with her father on his investigations. One misstep brings her to the attention of the notorious Sixth Prince, who wants to take her as a concubine. To protect herself a 512Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    [Passionate young general x charming and intelligent fishing beauty] [Get in at once vs run away after teasing] [The male protagonist has fallen in love at first sight and has been secretly in love for a long time, while the female protagonist has been in love for a long time, first married and then in love] Su Feichi was saved by Jinnian when he was young, and since then he has been with her. When they met again when they grew up, he recognized her at a glance. He learned from people from all walks of life and was about to perform a peacock show in front of Jinnian, but she suddenly came to him and said that she wanted to marry him.

35. 135 女 She Disguises Herself as a Man, and the Emperor Gets Kissed by the Regent Again 女扮男装，皇上又被摄政王亲哭啦 Never Enough Milk Tea奶茶不够喝Ancient Romance794k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + devoted to one another + a little silly + heroine is a doctor + timid heroine + lighthearted, everyday sweet romance] [An overpowered hero: the gold standard of gentlemanly conduct, loves cuddling up to the heroine, hopelessly lovesick, and very easy to appease] Shen Jingli transmigrates into the body of the emperor of Dayuan, expecting to enjoy a lavish life of endless extravagance. Instead, she turns out to be a miserable puppet emperor, while the regent is the re 6.9kReads9.1Score974Shelves

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    This book, the male protagonist's self-guided guide

36. 136 穿 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: The Sharp-Tongued Doctor Is Not to Be Trifled With 穿越古代：毒舌医妃不好惹 Chichi de Luosa嗤嗤的洛萨Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted [Medicine + pocket dimension + powerful hero and heroine + modern woman transmigrates to ancient times, one-on-one romance, both devoted to each other, no melodrama] Jiang Xiyue is a renowned modern doctor with exceptional medical skills. By a twist of fate, she transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the third daughter of the Prime Minister's household. Everyone says Third Miss Jiang bullies her sisters, has no talent, and lacks virtue. In reality, she's a punching bag whom neither her fathe 165Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    Super nice and cool article

37. 137 爆 A Hilarious Comeback: The Foolish Girl Turns Her Life Around 爆笑爽文傻女翻身 Sincere Twelfth Month真诚腊月Ancient Romance107k WordsCompleted The silly young lady of the Shangshu household suddenly isn’t silly anymore. She’s just got a bit of a temper: whoever crosses her gets beaten. If not today, then tomorrow. She’s not refusing to hit them, she’s just waiting for the right moment. Scene 1: Jiang Mingyue: “Your Majesty, the heir to the marquis’s title drugged his fiancée and sold her to someone else. Is someone of such poor character fit to be a noble heir?” “Such shameless behavior makes him unfit to be a man…” The emperor flies 17.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
38. 138 梨 The Pear Blossoms Fall, Unaware of Spring 梨落不知春 Already Exists 11已存在的11Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Leng Qinghuan was forced to marry the notorious Prince Yan. But she wasn't some naive, helpless girl. Crying and accepting her fate just wasn't in Leng Qinghuan's nature. She seized every opportunity, with the courage to burn her bridges, fought scheming women, fought the empress, opened shops, learned to solve cases, and more... Through her words and deeds, she proved herself. The woman Prince Yan had once sneered at ultimately became someone far beyond his reach! 128Reads—Score—Shelves

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    An accidental misunderstanding made Ning Zechen despise the woman in front of him. Qing Huan, who clearly felt that the prince was his perfect match, had no choice but to accept the marriage. The humiliation on the wedding night, the frame-up by Green Tea's concubine, and the suppression by the queen. For herself and her family, Qing Huan refused to accept her fate. Her calmness, her strategy, her courage and kindness made the murderer Ning Zechen see a different Qing Huan. The two experienced unjust cases one after another, and as they peeled off the cocoons, they seemed to see each other differently. The two experienced the edge of life and death together, as if fate was binding them together. . . It's just that reality is always full of surprises. If you can't be a couple, then let's become allies! Without love, would there be no harm?

39. 139 恶 The Villainess Asks Every Day: Is the Dog Emperor Dead Yet? 恶女每日一问：狗皇帝今天死了没 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 94.8kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves

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    Although this book is still being serialized

40. 140 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 21kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves

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    This, this, the male protagonist died three times for the female protagonist. The female protagonist is particularly awesome and not weak at all.

41. 141 诱 A Kiss for the Green Pear 诱吻青梨 Little Little Little Witch小小小巫Modern Romance416k WordsCompleted [College campus + one-on-one, mutually faithful couple + sweet romance + domineering pursuit] [Born bad × sweet and innocent] Jin Yue is the heir to the Jin family, blessed with exceptional looks and a capricious, domineering personality. He's always been the center of attention. No one could have imagined that Jiang Qingli, who had always followed the rules and done as she was told, would break his pride and turn him into a lovesick puppy at her feet. * After her father dies in an accident, Jia 14.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    These three books will satisfy you. The male protagonist is domineering and very doting on the female protagonist. It's really, really good-looking!! If you don't know what to read, then give these three books a try 😄It's worth it₍˄·͈༝·͈˄*₎◞ ̑̑

42. 142 漂 My Handsome Older Brother Has Been Plotting to Win Me Over for Ages 漂亮哥哥对我蓄谋已久 Chen Yangling辰扬灵Modern Romance397k WordsCompleted [Age gap + school life + urban romance + sweet romance + they fall for each other] [Complete] When Jiang Muchen was sixteen, he met Su Xinghe for the first time at a bar during summer vacation. Seeing him being harassed by an older woman, Jiang Muchen went over and "came to his rescue with a kiss." Afterward, he left with a parting line: "You're gorgeous, handsome big brother. Hope we meet again," then turned and walked away. A month later, they met again. One was a new student at No. 7 High Sch 358Reads7.6Score—Shelves
43. 143 听 They Say He’s Wild, but He Keeps Teasing Her Until She Loses Control 听说他很野，总撩她失控 Xu Sui绪岁Modern Romance260k WordsCompleted [Scheming for real, innocent act VS arrogant, tsundere bad boy] [Both leads' first and only love + bittersweet romance + secret crush + mutual salvation + rekindled love + revenge with a happy ending] Years ago, the Jiang family was caught up in a bombing, and Jiang Zhiyang was taken to live with the Zhou family from an abandoned little house. A young master lived in that villa. He was tall and fair, unbelievably handsome, and just as unbelievably cocky. His name was Zhou Chiyu. The first time s 1.5kReads8.9Score207Shelves
44. 144 王 After the Prince Was Poisoned, He Clung to Me, a Forensic Doctor 王爷中毒后，赖上我这小法医 He Sheng鹤笙Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Published novel + forensic pathologist + revenge + two strong, devoted leads + satisfying revenge + powerful characters + redemption] She is Qu Zhen, the top female forensic pathologist at the National Security Bureau in the 21st century. Her jade-like hands have dissected the dead and saved the living. With a simple flip of her hand, she can turn the clouds and bring on the rain. But after a mission goes wrong, her soul transmigrates to another world. When she opens her eyes again, she is the 6.7kReads9.1Score920Shelves

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    The female protagonist is not silly and sweet, she has a cold personality and is wise, and she and the male protagonist go both ways.

45. 145 枕 Pillow of Beauty 枕姝色 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted Now published under the title The Young Man in Fine Clothes and on Fine Horses [Stoic general x fallen noblewoman, mutual healing, traditional historical romance, with no rebirth, transmigration, or golden finger] She was a noblewoman from a powerful family, beautiful and radiant, but when her family fell into decline, she became an orphan everyone could bully. Gu Lin protected and pampered her, but refused to marry her. Later, when the young man went away and matchmakers crowded her doorstep, s 8.7kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves

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    They are all good. They are all carefully selected by me.

46. 146 湖 The Young Lord in the Lake 湖中公子 Little Fox Ruwei小狐濡尾Martial Arts234k WordsCompleted Once I fall in love with her, she will be the only woman in my life, forever. Even if she deceives me, destroys me, betrays me, or abandons me, there will be no room in my heart for anyone else. As a little girl, Zhu Wei made a grand vow: the man she married would be like her father, able to govern the country with his pen and defend it with his sword. With peace across the land, he would travel the world with her, taking in its beautiful sights and savoring every delicacy. But she sneaked away 680Reads9.3Score163Shelves
47. 147 误 After I Accidentally Went on a Blind Date with My Boss 误和老板相亲以后 Xiao Jin小今Modern Romance335k WordsCompleted [Sweet and gentle assistant x aloof, sharp-tongued, scheming boss] [Pretend relationship turns real + sweet romance + both leads are virgins + happy ending] New to the workplace, Shen Wu is taken by her manager to meet the young boss who has just joined the company. He sits there, tall as a tower and solid as a mountain, his peach-blossom eyes cool and unreadable, his whole presence radiating indifference. Shen Wu cautiously greets him: “Mr. Xu.” The young boss gives her a cool nod without sayin 16.7kReads9.3Score2kShelves
48. 148 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 148.6kReads9.6Score20.7kShelves
49. 149 顶 The Top-Tier Star Heiress Goes on a Rampage 顶流千金杀疯了 Ye Chachacha叶叉叉叉Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Strong Female Lead Feel-Good Story + All-Rounder Girl vs. Medical Genius] The nation’s award-winning film emperor suddenly discovers he has a daughter. His fans turn into detectives and dig up all the dirt on the girl, who has become his unexpected daughter. She gets into fights, smokes and drinks, dropped out of middle school, and is vain: a walking negative example for young people, embodying every kind of vice. Everyone in the industry secretly waits to see the film em 8.6kReads9.1Score733Shelves
50. 150 大 The Young Lady Reigns Supreme: Both the Real and Fake Heiresses Kneel! 大小姐为尊，真假千金都跪下！ Ning Yaoyao宁夭夭Modern Romance828k WordsCompleted Ye Jinning, the eldest daughter of the wealthy Ye family in the capital, is the crown princess of the capital's elite circle. She hears that her beloved younger sister is actually a fake who was maliciously switched at birth, while the real daughter has been raised in an orphanage and is a master manipulator. Ye Jinning falls into deep thought. So this is a fake-versus-real heiress situation? If any of you dare cause trouble in the Ye family again, I'll take you all out in one go!! Wow!! The pro 329Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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