Palace and Household Intrigue, A Veteran Reader's Collection 宫斗，宅斗，老书虫的收藏

1. 201 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Easily Tames the Prodigal Father and Son 漂亮继母，轻松拿捏纨绔父子 Piggy Who Loves Cilantro吃香菜的猪猪Ancient Romance614k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced, sweet pampering, love after marriage] In the novel The Marquis's Principal Wife, the heroine is a concubine-born daughter of the prime minister. She and her legitimate sister are reborn together. Before their rebirth, the heroine married a poor provincial graduate, while her sister married into the powerful Marquis of Yongyi's household as his second wife. But the Marquis of Yongyi's family falls under the emperor's suspicion, and the entire hou 4kReads9.0Score409Shelves
2. 202 外 The Concubine 外室 Fishing Around Again Today今天也摸鱼Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted A sweet romance, devoted couple, one-on-one, no family or palace intrigue, simple and straightforward, no golden finger!!! Chun Xiao had all the food and comforts she could want in the modern world. She never expected to end up as a kept woman in ancient times, and her life was hellish from the start. Feeling the empty pockets that were cleaner than her face, she could only sigh and keep her head down for now! Once she saved enough money... then... 17.3kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
3. 203 从 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Yidao俞一刀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 4.8kReads8.8Score509Shelves
4. 204 逃 The Fugitive Princess: If I'm Not Crazy, Who Is? 逃亡公主之我不癫狂谁癫狂 Laughing Madly, Seeing Through Nothing笑疯癫看不穿Ancient Romance132k WordsCompleted She transmigrates, thinking she can lie flat and coast to victory. Instead, she nearly ends up lying flat for good, as in, dead. Trapped in a brothel, she has to figure out how to meet the hero’s assigned KPIs. Han Yiyun: “Xiaoxiao, can’t you just look at me? What’s wrong with me? I can change! Please, just look at me!” Chen Yin: “As long as you’re happy, I’ll gladly do anything!” The arrogant hero: “All of you, get lost. I’m the one who gets to pamper her!” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Modern people travel through ancient times and still need to complete KPIs

5. 205 千 The Eunuch's Tactics Are Unmatched: The Reborn Palace Consort Can't Resist His Teasing 千岁手段高，重生宦妃不经撩 Fo Jiu佛九Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Qin Zhuo, the mighty eunuch known as the Nine-Thousand-Year Lord, holds power over the court and is famed for his beauty. Cruel and ruthless, he nevertheless dotes on Mu Qing, the notorious Seventh Young Lady of the Chancellor's household. But Qin Zhuo orders her virtue destroyed, abducts her to make her his bride, and imprisons her, ruining her reputation and leaving her utterly disgraced! Mu Qing hates him for the rest of her life. Only when Qin Zhuo raises an army to save her and is torn apar 237Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Nice. Novel subject matter

6. 206 纨 The Spoiled Couple’s Mutual Admiration 纨绔夫妻互捧日常 Aconite on the Snow雪上一枝蒿Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Su Yu'an is forced to marry Jiang Qiyun, the eldest son of the Marquis of Rongyang and the leader of Kyoto's four notorious young lords. Everyone in Kyoto waits for the two of them to make fools of themselves, but instead, they see a couple constantly praising each other. Jiang Qiyun: My wife is clever and brilliant. She brings good fortune to her husband and keeps our home safe! Su Yu'an: My husband is as handsome as a jade tree, shielding me from wind and rain! Kyoto's nobles: Are you talking 20.6kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves

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   Sisters who have not read this book lost 100 million. The male and female protagonists are married by agreement. The female protagonist is super smart, not a virgin at all, super rich and good at business. The male protagonist is just a playboy in front of outsiders. In front of acquaintances, he is just a poor, brainless young man who needs guidance. The couple joins forces to slap each other in the face and remove obstacles.

7. 207 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Heroine's Sister-in-Law 穿书后成了女主嫂嫂 Yuan Lan沅兰Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + sweet romance + mutual devotion] Xu Zhiyi transmigrates into a book, becoming a minor character in an old-fashioned angst novel who is briefly mentioned by the author and dies young. Before transmigrating, she was a diligent office worker. Then an unexpected car accident sends her into the book, where she has the same name and the same early death as the original minor character... She wraps herself up in her blanket and lies around like a lazy fish. Little scene: Little 2.2kReads8.7Score147Shelves

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   This is beautiful and sweet.

8. 208 将 General, Please Don't Leave Me Behind 将军：夫人别丢下我 Lin Zhimei林之梅Ancient Romance630k WordsOngoing Xie Shumei was born the legitimate eldest daughter of an official family, yet she never received the treatment an eldest daughter deserved. Fortunately, she became engaged to Lin Kaijie, and from then on her life took a different turn... Lin Kaijie spent his life fighting for the people... The two were often apart, seeing little of each other. Fortunately, they joined forces on an expedition, fighting side by side for the people. From then on, they lived a life everyone envied... 3Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 209 性 Sexy Widow, Having a Live Meltdown 性感寡妇，在线发癫 Running Braised Fish奔跑的红烧鱼Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Female player who dates around + lighthearted comedy + unconventional palace intrigue] Song Wanyi went from a sexy bombshell to a widow who had supposedly killed her husband right after their wedding. Being a widow was great. No husband, and a huge dowry to boot. As long as she found a way to outlive her in-laws, life would be a dream. But she never imagined that the aloof master she had seduced on a whim was actually the emperor. It was over. How was she supposed to keep her string of male com 2.9kReads9.2Score289Shelves

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   I just finished reading it recently. Let me see how many people share the same idea [laughs evilly]

10. 210 国 The Duke's Estate Maid 国公府小丫鬟 July Koi七月锦鲤Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Liyue was a low-ranking maid in the Duke's mansion, not even qualified for the ranks of household maids. She had no interest in climbing the social ladder. She just wanted to leave the mansion and live a quiet life. After hearing that only first-class maids could buy their freedom, she rushed into the main kitchen and embarked on a difficult journey up the ranks. She made sweet soups, prepared pastries, cooked elaborate dishes, bought farmland, rented a butcher shop, and tended the ancestral 18.4kReads8.9Score2.1kShelves

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    The writing style is delicate and has a strong sense of logic. Super realistic, unique vision, and a sense of immersion. It is a rare and good article.

11. 211 庶 The Poisonous Concubine 庶女毒妃 Goddess of the Luo River洛神Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted From the start, she transmigrates into the body of a timid concubine-born daughter, drugged and set up to be caught in an affair. Yuan Xinruo has maxed out her medical and embroidery skills, so she meets every trick with one of her own and takes on anyone who crosses her. Everyone says Third Miss Yuan is stupid and dim-witted, but the prince has a discerning eye. Zhan Moye: “Sorry, my legs are disabled, so sharing a bed is out of the question.” Yuan Xinruo: “No problem! I’m a professional bone-s 1.1kReads8.8Score192Shelves

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    I have read this book many times, it is very beautiful

12. 212 哄 You Want Me to Be Your Concubine? After I Faked My Death, the Playboy Marquis Went Mad 哄我做妾？死遁后纨绔侯爷发大疯 Heart's Water Turns to Sweet Dew心水成沁Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted The short-drama rights have been sold. Now just waiting for it to premiere~ "A taste of ancient China · devoted lovers · clear-headed heroine" "Romance and intrigue · household and palace rivalries · the fate of the nation" Su Tan is the top courtesan at the Fragrant Pavilion in the capital of Great Wei, blessed with otherworldly beauty, porcelain skin, and a flawless complexion. After transmigrating here eight years ago, she has endured humiliation and bided her time, hoping to auction off her 9.8kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    The heroine of this book is really sober!!!

13. 213 女 Disguised as a Man, the Split-Personality Prince Climbs Over My Wall Every Day 女扮男装，精分王爷每天翻我家墙 Su Qing素青Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + doted on by everyone] Struck by lightning one day, Nan Feiyin becomes the only son of the Dingguo General, who disguises herself as a man. By day, dressed as a man, she pits her wits against the feared Ninth Prince next door. By night, dressed as a woman, she plays and frolics with an adorable, sweet, simple-minded young man. Until one day, she discovers that the face beneath the Ninth Prince's mask is exactly the same as that of the sweet young man who gets close to her at nig 614Reads9.2Score103Shelves

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    All are highly rated

14. 214 穿 I Became a Villainous Eunuch and Won the World Over with My Goofy Antics 穿成反派太监，靠沙雕被天下争抢 Su Qing素青Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Goofy Little Eunuch × Long-Suffering Emperor] Mutually Exclusive Romance Yue Fuling transmigrates into the body of a little eunuch, but secretly she is an assassin tasked with killing the emperor. The emperor can even possess her, and has learned all her secrets. This book is also known as: Everyone knows she’s an assassin except her. Yue Fuling panics and packs up to flee in the middle of the night. Halfway through, flames blaze behind her as several groups of pursuers race after her. Yue Fuli 10.3kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
15. 215 穿 Transmigrated as a Fake Eunuch, I Become the Handsome Men's Beloved 穿成万人迷假太监，美男们团宠我 The Cat Butler Who Wants to Retire Early早日退休的铲屎官Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Unparalleled beauty + irresistible charm + everyone’s darling + a tangled love square] Liu He transmigrated into a book, and not just any book: the one she had written herself. She wasn’t a princess or a legitimate-born young lady. She was a short-lived fake eunuch who dressed as a man. A miserable life? No! Watch this pretty little eunuch become everyone’s obsession! The gentle, refined crown prince: “So what if you’re a eunuch? I’ve already chosen you, Xiao Liu.” The sinister, scheming second 8.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
16. 216 长 The Long Wind Blows for Tens of Thousands of Miles 长风几万里 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted Kunyi fell for someone. Monsters ran amok at the palace banquet. The man arrived with the constables of the Shangqing Bureau, standing right beneath her favorite bronze lamp shaped like a flying crane. Radiance fell across his broad shoulders, and when the wind stirred the hem of his dark robe, it fluttered like an eagle circling a cliffside. Sometimes love at first sight really is that simple. She hadn't even seen his face clearly, yet she had already thought of names for their children. A ser 2.8kReads9.2Score480Shelves

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    All completed, with an average score of 9.5 Or above, full characters, group portraits, delicate language, and online IQ

17. 217 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 55.9kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves
18. 218 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 6.6kReads9.4Score760Shelves
19. 219 什 What the Heck, I Transmigrated into a Book and Landed in a Brothel 什么鬼，穿书穿到青楼来了 Love Freedom爱兴自由Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Household and Palace Intrigue + Cutthroat Competition + Both Chaste + Sweet Romance Later] During a routine checkup, she unexpectedly learns she has cancer. She thinks her life is nearly over, but when she wakes up, she discovers she has transmigrated into a book she once read. The original heroine is hopelessly lovesick, believing a man's sweet talk even while living in a brothel. The person she once loved with all her heart has become someone she can barely stand. H 18Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 重 Reborn on My Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince Regent Warms My Feet 重生新婚夜，病娇摄政王给我暖脚 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + obsessive love + mutual devotion + secret identities, one couple] Nan Xi, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was a fool in her past life. She fell for a treacherous scumbag who was handsome on the outside but full of sinister schemes within, and ended up abandoned by everyone, dying miserably at the hands of him and his mistress. Given a second life, she gets her brains back! Looking at the powerful, handsome regent by her side, she cannot help questioning h 12.8kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves

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    1. The real daughter was replaced by a fake daughter brought by her scumbag father. The father did not care for the mother and was sent to the clothing bureau by the prince's fiancé and suffered all kinds of abuse. The heroine travels back in time, and the palace fight begins. She abuses the scumbag, slaps her in the face, breaks off the relationship, breaks the engagement, and marries a villain. 2. In the previous life, the heroine did not know people well, so she let her father's daughter and her mother enter the Prime Minister's Palace to recognize their ancestors, and used her to pave the way for the scumbag. In the end, she died miserably, and she also hurt her husband, the regent, who loved her deeply. In this life, his IQ is above the line, the regent is handsome, powerful and rich, he is obedient to him, he has a mother who is the richest in the world, and he leads a cheating life. 3. The heroine is reborn and swaps bodies with the hero. She saves his legs, strategizes in the court, and stabilizes the situation. He fights for the heroine in the house, his venomous tongue keeps blaring, and he criticizes the sky and the earth for green tea.

21. 221 身 Body Swap: The God of War Prince Takes Over My Household Battles 身体互换：战神王爷替我宅斗 Clear Breeze Begonia清风海棠Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [1v1, Fun Romantic Comedy, HE, Wise and Cool-Headed Young Lady vs. Adorable God of War Prince, Both Chaste, Happy Ending] The people of the Jiang household notice that their young lady has been acting strangely lately. The young lady used to be quiet and gentle. Now she’s still quiet, but there’s a murderous aura about her. In the garden, her sweet-talking younger sister affectionately reaches to link arms with her. Ye Zhan dodges at once, her voice full of disdain. “If you want to talk, then ta 15.8kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
22. 222 姝 Her Beauty Is Hard to Resist! The Dali Temple Chief Is as Fierce as a Wolf 姝色难逃！大理寺卿他如狼似虎 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, Resilient Fallen Noblewoman × Stern, Devoted Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Historical Romance + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + Long-Laid Plans + Mutual Pining] [Male Lead’s Perspective: Long-Laid Plans; Female Lead’s Perspective: Each Gets What They Need] Meng Yunzhi, daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites, was famous in Luojing for her graceful beauty, with glossy dark hair and a slender, delicate figure. She was engaged to a young master of the Qi family. Once he 15.3kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
23. 223 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 18.6kReads9.1Score12.9kShelves
24. 224 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 67.7kReads9.6Score10.1kShelves

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25. 225 纵 So What If You’re Reborn? 纵你重生又如何 Yao Yaoya妖幺芽Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Two powerful leads + no point in being reborn as a concubine’s daughter + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels + the male lead has a secret crush] [A cool, composed beauty with overwhelming combat prowess vs. a mysterious, bewitching prince] [One-on-one romance + happy ending + single and chaste] Her mother was the most favored legitimate princess, her uncle was the reigning emperor, her maternal grandmother was empress dowager of the realm, and her older brother 2.9kReads8.9Score412Shelves
26. 226 惊 Shocking! The Legitimate Princess Defies Fate Every Day! 惊！嫡公主她每天都在逆天改命！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 27.6kReads9.4Score3.6kShelves

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    There is a knife in the smile, and there is candy in the knife. These novels will make you laugh and be so nervous that you sweat! 😆🗡️

27. 227 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 10.3kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
28. 228 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 16.1kReads8.9Score2kShelves
29. 229 被 After the Mad Imperial Preceptor Took Me by Force 被疯批国师强取豪夺后 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance783k WordsCompleted Based on the original novel of Youku’s web drama Eternal Night’s Long Dawn [Mad Male Lead VS Stubborn Female Lead] [Both Pure and Faithful + Traditional Historical Romance + Love by Force + Sweet and Angsty + Happy Ending] Xie Wanyin, the legitimate daughter of the Xie family, lost her mother at eight. Her father remarried, and she was sent to grow up in her maternal grandmother’s home. Years later, she returned to the Xie household, wanting nothing more than to avoid conflict and focus on g 3.7kReads9.4Score492Shelves
30. 230 话 Has Lord Xiahou the Chatterbox Finally Shut Up Today? 话痨的夏侯大人，今天闭嘴了吗 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [One true love ➕ pure historical setting ➕ happy ending ➕ sweet romance ➕ a little angst along the way] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, pure historical fiction] Xiahou Huai, young master of Shanhai Tower, once swore that he would never love anyone in this life, especially not a woman. Romance was just too painful. Jiang Zhefeng, a scholar who disguised herself as a man, once swore that she would keep living as a man and never fall for any man. After they met, Xiahou Huai acc 1.1kReads9.3Score196Shelves
31. 231 贵 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 16.4kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
32. 232 明 The Bright Moon Rests on the Mountain 明月栖山 Moss Blossoms as Small as Rice苔花如米小Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Alternate-history rebirth + historical romance + sweet pampering as he pursues his wife + the male lead falls hard] A little sweet historical romance, not a face-slapping power fantasy with a strong heroine. P.S. As long as it doesn't affect your reading, there's no need to nitpick the fictional details. Shen Yufu was reborn. She wasn't a daughter of the Shen family. In this new life, all she wanted was to leave the cold, unwelcoming Marquis of Yiyong's residence and find her real family. She n 631Reads9.0Score104Shelves
33. 233 美 The Beauty Is Hard to Tame: I Won't Cling to the Heir's Favor 美人难驯：世子的高枝不想攀 Fish Song, Bird Trill鱼音袅鸟Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted A scheming woman who clings to the powerful * A deep, cunning heir Coercive love + intense tension + an irresistible push and pull Her perspective: She seduced all the young masters in the capital, but never once thought to seduce him. She would marry anyone, just not him. He looked down on her and repeatedly thwarted her chances of marriage. His perspective: She seduced his brothers and friends, but acted as if he didn’t exist. He disliked her shameless flirting, hated her scheming and vanity, 18kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
34. 234 想 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but the Emperor Pushes Me into the Harem Battles 想躺平，皇上却push我宫斗 Wooden Raisin木提子Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [An unconventional palace-intrigue story + 1v1 later on + a love-triangle free-for-all] The emperor falls first, then turns dark later [A beautiful, easygoing sloth consort who just wants to lie flat x a hard-working emperor who is secretly scheming and potentially unhinged] “Me, Just Looking for a Basic Salary and Slacking Off, Got Promoted Thanks to the Emperor’s Help” / “The Emperor Fights Palace Battles for Me Behind My Back” / “Consort Yao Doesn’t Want His Favor or Love, She Just Wants to R 13.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
35. 235 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 46.2kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves
36. 236 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 16.9kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
37. 237 人 Life Simulator: I'm a Pro at Rising Through Palace Schemes 人生模拟器：宫斗升职我专业 I Eat Tomatoes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃西红柿不吐番茄皮Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + System + Golden Finger + A Story That's 30% Indulgence and 70% Playing It Safe] (Important, important, important!!! Content warning: The heroine is an ordinary person who grows over time. At first, she has some girlish romantic notions; she isn't highly intelligent from the start. Not a mutually exclusive first-love story, and the male lead doesn't dote on her alone. Don't read if these bother you.) From the start, she's in the hardest difficulty mode. After s 4.7kReads9.1Score555Shelves

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    Some of them read it a long time ago and have forgotten the specific content.

38. 238 穿 Transmigrated as a Concubine's Daughter: Becoming the Empress Dowager Isn't So Hard 穿越庶女之苟成太后也不难 Warm Green Sand青沙暖Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Sign-In System + Pocket Space + Harem + No Angst + Alternate Setting + Childbirth] Transmigrated into the body of a poor little concubine-born girl who starved to death in an ancestral hall? No worries, the Sign-In System is here to help. Bullied by her legitimate mother and groomed to be a pretty but useless ornament? No worries, the Sign-In System is here to help. At long last, she grows up, only for the whole family to agree to send her off as a concubine. Ha! Did anyone ask me? If I'm going 3.9kReads8.8Score251Shelves
39. 239 沈 Chancellor Shen, Your Wife Took the Kids Out to Find Their Dad Again! 沈相，你媳妇又带崽出去找爹了！ Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Adorable child + foresight + doted on by everyone + silly antics + laugh-out-loud comedy] “Mother, why don’t you recognize me?” Ji Wanwan has only just transmigrated when she suddenly finds herself with a five-year-old son, and he’s her own flesh and blood! Her adorable, daddy-like son is clever and well-behaved, and can even see the future. Every now and then, he blurts out things like: “Mother, that auntie who’s so close to you is a bad person!” “Second Uncle, if you take this road this year, 20.1kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
40. 240 妻 The Lady of the Household Flips the Table: No Taking On His Mess, Just Spoiling Her Husband and Making a Comeback 妻主掀桌拒接盘，宠夫逆袭两手抓 Fragrant White Apricot香白杏Ancient Romance700k WordsCompleted [Female-Dominant World + Underdog Reversal + Secret Identities + Devoted Love + One-on-One, Both Pure] [Ruthless, taciturn, career-minded transmigrator × aloof, two-faced superstar] After waking up, she discovers she’s transmigrated into the role of the heroine’s designated cuckold in a cliché female-dominant romance novel. She’s spent twenty years cleaning up after the heroine, only to end up with the full “crematorium” treatment. Gu Liang falls into an unsettling silence. The novel’s tags clea 4kReads9.2Score405Shelves
41. 241 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... 2.8kReads9.1Score238Shelves
42. 242 反 Is the Villainous Stepmother Having a Headache Again Today? 反派继母今天又头疼了吗！ yoo Qingjinyoo青衿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book, Adorable Kids, Lighthearted, Feel-Good] At a critical moment in a corporate acquisition, Ruan Tao, who had been working through the night for several days, suddenly died. When she opens her eyes, she finds she’s transmigrated into a book and become the vicious stepmother villain. In the end, she’ll turn into a stumbling block in the romance between the male and female leads, and successfully get herself killed! Ruan Tao lazily crosses her legs and leisurely flips throu 4.2kReads9.2Score408Shelves
43. 243 病 After Her Sickly Husband Died, the Crown Prince Took Her into the Eastern Palace 病弱夫君去世后，太子夺我入东宫 Fei Nongmo妃弄墨Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, Marry into the Eastern Palace, is now available] Three years ago, at the Eastern Palace’s consort selection banquet, the Crown Prince scolded her: “The Shen girl is coquettish and ingratiating, and her conduct is outrageous.” His words made Shen Lizhu the laughingstock of the capital’s noblewomen, forcing her to retreat to her maternal grandparents’ home in Jiangnan. Three years later, the Crown Prince is ordered to leave the capital and tour Jiangnan. Shen Liz 17.6kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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44. 244 女 Matriarchy: Resigning from the Golden Palace 女尊：辞金阙 Xie Yang谢央Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted He asked, “Does the Imperial Princess only make use of me? Is there not a trace of genuine feeling in her heart?” He said, “Your Highness, rest easy. Even if it costs me my life, I will bring Youzhou City back for you!” He said, “My wife, don’t frown. It’s only money. The He family will pay for it and help you unify the Nine Provinces.” He said, “Jiang Li, I already lost you once. This time, even if I die, I won’t let go of your hand.” They all asked her the same question: “Does Your Highness ha 14.7kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
45. 245 岁 Years in the Palace 岁岁宫阙 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted Liu Yuetang was sent to a country estate by her legitimate mother the day she was born. When she came of age, her older half-sister gave up her chance to enter the palace because of a dream, stole her match, and spent the night with her betrothed. Liu Yuetang went along with it and decided to enter the palace to carve out a bright future for herself. Once inside, she kept a low profile, learned the arts of the bedchamber, and mastered the art of playing hard to get, pouting coquettishly, and put 11.1kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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    This could have been okay

46. 246 穿 Reborn as a Concubine? I'm Done Serving Him! 穿成外室？姐不伺候了！ Southern Mulberry Leaves南边桑叶Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted Yun Siyi blew up three ability cores and perished with the scumbag man. But she transmigrated to ancient times and became a lowborn daughter with no mother and a father who couldn't care less about her. She was even sent to a man as an antidote and forced to become his concubine outside the household. To stay alive, she used her status as an outside concubine as cover, awakened her abilities, and ran away. But then she unexpectedly discovered she was pregnant... From then on, she took her child 7.8kReads9.0Score787Shelves

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    All super pretty

47. 247 手 My Phone Transmigrated, and Now I’m Online Dating the Regent 手机穿越后，和摄政王玩网恋 Yan Xi Takes Flight放飞的颜晞Modern Romance481k WordsCompleted [Soft, goofy little ray of sunshine VS gloomy, possessive regent] The night Shi You dumped her lousy boyfriend, her phone fell into a pit. Then, to her astonishment, she transmigrated through time to ancient times, where the regent found her. The two communicated through the phone, and from then on she had an online boyfriend from the past. Her ancient boyfriend was powerful, handsome, and rich. He showered her with all kinds of treasures and even crossed through time to spoil her. She simply ki 1.5kReads9.0Score205Shelves
48. 248 千 Eunuch Qiansui, the Princess Consort Is Expecting Again 千岁，王妃又有喜了 Demon Bones妖骨头Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + obsessive love + political intrigue + a touch of ensemble cast, not a traditional strong-female-lead story] The beloved little princess of the Duke Who Protects the Nation's family is asked by a scumbag to become his concubine. In a fit of anger, Xie Yunning breaks off the engagement and sets her sights on the scumbag's nemesis, the immensely powerful Ninth Eunuch. Her new husband is rich, handsome, and all-powerful. He's also a eunuch. She thinks that from now on, she'll have w 3.2kReads9.1Score432Shelves
49. 249 诱 Tempting the Villain 诱反派 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance198k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] After transmigrating into a book as the cannon-fodder princess who dies tragically on her wedding night, Shen Ruan takes the initiative to seduce her husband, the Prince Regent, to stay alive. The Prince Regent has the face of an immortal, but he's ruthless, murderous, and volatile. He's the story's greatest villain. Shen Ruan goes to great lengths to tempt him, using both her beauty and clever schemes. From time to time, she also has to moonlight as the villain's bedmat 7.5kReads9.1Score731Shelves
50. 250 娘 The Empress's Tea Skills Are Unmatched, and She Has the Emperor Eating Out of Her Hand 娘娘茶艺拉满，拿捏帝王心 Tomato66西红柿66Ancient Romance259k WordsOngoing [Palace and Household Intrigue, Not Both Pure, Sweet Romance, Powerful Couple, Fictional Setting] Ye Jinyi, the legitimate daughter of a marquis, is breathtakingly beautiful and unmatched in talent. Yet a single imperial decree of marriage brings her to Prince Yu's residence as a secondary consort. Prince Yu, Xiao Linyuan, is cool and inscrutable, with exceptional abilities. But before the marriage decree, his heart had already been claimed by Tana, a princess from beyond the frontier. After ent 56Reads—Score—Shelves

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