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

1. 301 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 98kReads9.6Score14.9kShelves
2. 302 宠 The Spoiled Concubine's Daily Death Wish 宠妾作死日常 Fine Dust Beneath the Moon月下微尘Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted You have to die once to realize what you’ve missed, especially in a back courtyard full of endless intrigue! Before the selection, Wanyan Wanxi was the apple of her family’s eye. After she was chosen and entered the imperial household, she remembered her mother’s teachings: respect the principal consort and tread carefully in everything. She never sought the limelight. But who could have guessed that this very respect and sense of propriety would lead to her downfall? Returning to the beginnin 3.2kReads8.8Score274Shelves

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   This book is so good that it's worth reading 5 times

3. 303 嫡 The Eldest Daughter's Long Hairpin 嫡女簪长缨 Shi Siyan十四晏Ancient Romance4.5M WordsOngoing [Strong heroine + national hatred and family vengeance + reborn male lead] “Report! On the fourteenth day of the eighth month, eighty thousand soldiers of Dongling were trapped on Yin Mountain and completely wiped out!” A bloodstained letter from home. Every one of the eleven Bai family men is dead. That day, Bai Mingwei, eldest daughter of the Bai family, removed her hairpins and jewelry, wiped off her bridal makeup, donned armor, and set out with a coffin on her back. The battlefield ahead off 10.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
4. 304 战 Your Highness, the War King, Your Princess Consort Has Gone to Battle in Your Place 战王殿下，王妃替您出征了 Yi Yu伊玉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Ye Zhiyun was supposed to become the Crown Prince’s consort, but the God of War of Great Yue snatched her away right there and then! Rumor had it that the God of War was cruel and had no interest in women! Cruel? No interest in women? “Your Highness, the Princess Consort threw your military tally into the lake!” Without even looking up, the prince said, “Have them make a few more so she can have fun throwing them.” “Your Highness, the Princess Consort is going to burn down 2.6kReads9.1Score654Shelves
5. 305 将 Cast-Off Daughter of a Military Family? I'm the Moon in His Heart 将门弃妇？她是本王的心上月 Song Jiujiu宋玖玖Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth] [The Ex-Wife Wants Him Back] The short drama adaptation is now online: The General’s Abandoned Consort Qu Jinshu married the great general He Xiujun at eighteen. To protect him, she became a prisoner of an enemy nation, her face disfigured and her martial arts skills destroyed. On the day the city fell, what awaited her was his arrow through her heart. He said “I married you only to take revenge.” “If you hadn’t refused to marry the foolish Prince Jing, your elder sister wouldn’t 9.3kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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   The first is a rebirth story, and the second is a strategy story. The male protagonist should not be too in love [admiration] [shy]

6. 306 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 55.9kReads9.4Score6kShelves
7. 307 亡 The Beautiful, Sweet Princess of a Fallen Kingdom and the Mad Emperor Who Loves Her Obsessively 亡国公主美又娇，病娇疯帝强制爱 Ye Yi Le叶一乐Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) The groveling chase for a wife + the beloved of everyone + forced love + taking by force + devoted to each other Rebellious princess of a fallen kingdom VS possessive, sickly tyrant On their wedding night, the Chu army broke through the city walls. Dressed in her bright red wedding gown, Su Mian had waited six years for Chu Junqi, only to receive his furious revenge. She became a prisoner, a caged bird, and the new emperor of Chu's plaything. Three years ago, that man had l 7.2kReads7.6Score467Shelves

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   The subjugated princess is charming and charming, highly recommended

8. 308 玄 Raising Cubs in the World of the Mysterious Wolf: The Wolf Family’s Little Darling 玄狼养崽之狼家有个小娇宝 Zi Tian Hanyue子田晗玥Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Pierced by countless arrows, it hurts so much!!! A lonely ghost adrift, so cold!!! Why can’t I remember anything? I’m so scared!!! “Xiaobai, don’t be afraid... Your big brother, the Crown Prince, will give you a new life...” Whose voice is that in the sky? I... Why have I disappeared...? I was nearly buried alive right after birth. How tragic!!! I got startled and was reborn. What the heck is going on? An eagle rescued her, wolves nursed her, and little Niuniu’s affinity with wild animals was in 6.6kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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   I'm reading this book, it has a house fight, it's quite interesting, you can read it if you like it

9. 309 被 Forced Into Rebellion, the Young Lady Goes on a Killing Spree 被逼造反后，大小姐她杀疯了 Miss Ran Hua染婳姑娘Ancient Romance708k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Political Intrigue + Pure Romance + Strong Female Lead + Reborn Female Supporting Character + One-on-One Romance] [Cool-Headed, Scheming Heroine vs. Noble, Cold-Hearted and Ruthless Heir] A powerful figure from the apocalypse transmigrates and becomes Shen Chaorong, the legitimate daughter of a treacherous chancellor in the Great Zhao court. She is hopelessly infatuated with the young master of the fallen Li family. When her fiancé, the young master 1.1kReads8.1Score176Shelves

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   Take a look! Well enough

10. 310 穿 The Cannon-Fodder's Schemes After Transmigrating Into a Book 穿书之病弱炮灰谋略 Clear Song on a Moonlit Night月夜清歌Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + power struggles + a touch of ensemble cast] Shen Ruo'an transmigrates into a book, becoming a sickly cannon-fodder character who's about to die. Her only purpose is to make room for the heroine and provide her with family support. Shen Ruo'an refuses to do that. She wants to live and enjoy a happy life lying flat. Unfortunately, the Marquis's household is rife with infighting, the heroine is cunning, and a struggle for power is unavoidable... Disguised by her frail appearan 3.4kReads8.7Score285Shelves
11. 311 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 107.7kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves
12. 312 锁 Locking the Southern Branch 锁南枝 Yi'an's Springtime Drunkenness易安春酲Ancient Romance450k WordsCompleted No rebirth, no transmigration, political intrigue, a strong heroine, and sweet romance. A ruthless heroine who plays the fool to fool the wise × a cool, scheming male lead with a seemingly innocent but secretly dark side. When they first met, Shen Ningzhao tried to win Gu Chiyan over, but he looked down at her coldly. “We’re not on the same path, so we can’t work together!” Later, Gu Chiyan trapped her beneath him and leaned close, his eyes brimming with tenderness and affection. Shen Ningzhao l 455Reads8.9Score131Shelves
13. 313 王 Sweet Everyday Life in the Prince’s Mansion 王府甜宠日常 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives 1v1 + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] Wen Sisi was crown princess for five years. The crown prince appeared to be a loving husband, but in truth he loathed her. From their wedding night onward, he sought out his concubines, and in the end he personally caused her death before elevating the concubine he loved to the position of his principal wife. Reborn, Wen Sisi ignored the crown prince's flirtatious hints and chose to marry Liu Xuan, Prince of Jingjiang, a man o 17.5kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
14. 314 剧 After the Plot Fell Apart, the Transmigrated-into-a-Book Villainess Let Loose 剧情崩坏后，穿书女配放飞自我了 Zhi Zhi Xing知知行Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted My new book is about a possessive, forceful romance. If you’re interested, check it out on my profile. [Punishing scumbags + goofy comedy + from the male lead’s perspective, he relentlessly pushes for marriage; from the female lead’s perspective, it’s marriage first, love later + it only takes him 170 chapters to win her back] A wooden-hearted heroine who knows nothing about love × a seemingly gentle but cunning hero who’s good at scheming A seemingly easygoing, occasionally unhinged heroine × a 2.4kReads8.8Score312Shelves
15. 315 偏 The Possessive Crown Prince's Beloved 偏执太子心尖宠 A Candied Winter Melon一颗冬瓜糖Ancient Romance695k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Power Struggles + Mutual Healing] Ji Huan, Crown Prince of the Bailuan Empire, is murdered by treacherous ministers and reborn. He fights his way through a bloody campaign to reclaim the throne, cutting down every traitor and rebel until blood stains half the imperial city. Then he goes mad, and his thirst for killing spirals out of control. At last, the palace attendants flee, the court falls into turmoil, and the empire crumbles. With no one left to kill, Ji H 70Reads6.5Score—Shelves
16. 316 强 Forced Marriage: The Mad Ninth Imperial Uncle Has an Obsession With Imprisoning Me 强娶：疯批九皇叔囚宠上瘾 Tang Jueyu唐九珏Ancient Romance309k WordsOngoing [A shameless male lead + genuine coercive pursuit + melodrama + a touch of political intrigue + chasing his wife to the crematorium] Content warning: This is not a power fantasy with a strong female lead. If that’s what you’re looking for, please move along. Thanks! Synopsis: On a snowy, windy night, Jiang Yunshi is chasing a cat darting through the streets when she witnesses a bloody massacre. To save her own life, she tearfully calls him Ninth Imperial Uncle! Lu Zhi’s sword tip sinks into the 8Reads6.8Score—Shelves

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    Don't miss it if you pass by. It's so beautiful and super beautiful. I highly recommend it.

17. 317 夫 My Lady, Stop Pretending to Be Delicate. I Saw You Hit Someone 夫人别装柔弱，为夫看见你打人了 Yun Xi Wei Xi云溪未晞Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance in a Fictional Setting | Reborn Heroine | Mutual First Love] [A scheming young lady who holds grudges and knows how to put on an act VS a hot-tempered, easily rattled young lord with a hopeless romantic streak] In her previous life, a forged piece of evidence led to the entire household of the General Who Guards the North being wiped out, and Zhong Lingyue met a gruesome end. After being reborn, Zhong Lingyue decided to steal the forged evidence before anything else. But just 11.5kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
18. 318 公 The Princess Sneaks Out on the Eve of Her Wedding, and the Crown Prince Comes to Catch Her Himself 公主婚前趁夜出逃，储君亲自抓人 Wuxi巫溪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forceful Possession + Wife-Chasing Crematorium + Devoted Couple + Male Lead with a Black Heart Beneath His Gentle Exterior] Prince Xie Linheng was famous for having no interest in women. For years, he had never been close to a single woman. In the second year of Jian’an, the emperor fell gravely ill, and the crown prince took power. Desperate to see her mother, Yu Tingwan had no choice but to seek Xie Linheng’s help. Everyone said the crown prince was as noble and graceful as a pine tree, peerl 41.1kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves
19. 319 恶 The Villainess Becomes the Legitimate Daughter: I'm Just Pretending, Don't Get Too Attached 恶女成嫡：我装的，你们别太爱了 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted (Print edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on September 19 / Several short animated adaptations are now streaming) [Wicked Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Total Control + “Training Dogs” Romance + Male Rivals in a Shura Field + Exes Begging for Her Back + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment] [The heroine is a true villainess: a stunning, calculating temptress who never hesitates to manipulate others] Jiang Chuji, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was an ill-fated girl sent to a t 56.2kReads9.4Score7.5kShelves
20. 320 东 A Battle for the Crown Prince's Favor 东宫夺娇 Endless Days and Nights朝暮漫漫Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted [BG + Modern Woman in an Ancient World + Coercive Possession + Obsessive Yandere + Innocent on the Outside, Dark Within + A Long-Standing Plot] Jiang Shuyao had always believed that the young man she’d raised herself was a gentle, refined gentleman. Even when she had certain unmentionable dreams about him before her wedding, she thought the problem lay with her. Only when he forcibly abducted her to a villa on her wedding day, the same young man she had protected and raised, did she finally see 5.7kReads8.6Score460Shelves
21. 321 重 Reborn, I Married the Lord First and Fell in Love Later 重生后，我与大人先婚后爱 Wuyue May吾悦五月Ancient Romance239k WordsCompleted A rumor was circulating in private among the people of the capital of the Ye Dynasty: Xia Jingyan, the most influential man in the city, had never married because, well… he preferred men. After being reborn, Xie Wanning decided the safest way to stay alive was to marry Xia Jingyan. First, he had power. Second, he had money. And most importantly, he preferred men, which meant marrying him would be as safe as could be! So Xie Wanning took the initiative and proposed to him… After the wedding, Xie —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look, look, you just look at each other without making a sound, look at it, just ask and it's over

22. 322 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 35.8kReads9.3Score4.1kShelves
23. 323 论 How Does a Strong Concubine Maintain Her Self-Respect? 论大力小妾何如保持自我修养 Madam Wang王方氏Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted The heroine, Wen Xuerou, nicknamed Zhuangya, is the second daughter born to a concubine in the Wen family. She is plump and charming, so the Empress Dowager thinks she looks strong and will have an easy time bearing children, and assigns her to Prince Cheng as a concubine. On her first day in the manor, Wen Xuerou says, “I’m so nervous. What should I do?” She pulls out a few bricks and squeezes them. “Ah, much better.” On her second day, she hears Side Consort Li making snide remarks about her o 12.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    The heroine has no scheming, it's just other people fighting in the palace, it's pretty cool

24. 324 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 38.9kReads9.7Score6.1kShelves

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    It's a Tomato classic, but I never get tired of reading it [laughing]

25. 325 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    Highlight the characteristics of female characters, meticulousness and intelligence

26. 326 浮 The Tale of Floating and Sinking 浮沉传 Miss Liangzi凉子姑娘Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Household and palace intrigue + play the pig to eat the tiger + revenge and a comeback] A heroine in the vein of The Story of Minglan, this acclaimed historical domestic-intrigue novel has racked up over ten million plays as an audio drama. For a story that understands reason and human nature, read The Tale of Fushen! Her father shows her no affection, her mother dies a tragic death, her stepmother spoils her rotten, and her half-sister schemes against her. In this treacherous household, watch 8.2kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
27. 327 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 8.7kReads9.0Score975Shelves
28. 328 皇 My Uncle Is Going Mad! Reborn, I Break Off the Engagement and Kiss Him Until He's Dumbfounded 皇叔疯！我重生果断退婚亲到他懵 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple, 1v1 + palace and household intrigue + rebirth and revenge] [In her past life, a tragic romance with her mad, possessive imperial uncle ended in a forced marriage and a bad ending. Reborn, the outspoken heroine takes charge of her devoted-husband story, with sweet revenge against the scum.] An Yunxi has been reborn. Before she was reborn, the man who loved her most died in her arms to protect her and help her survive... In her previous life, she was the general's legitimate daugh 10kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    Palace fight + house fight + rebirth of unfulfilled wishes in the past life. Those who missed it will be reborn🉐. It's really nice to have a lover by your side. I like protagonists with mouths.

29. 329 谁 Who Says an Emperor and Empress Can’t Truly Love Each Other? 谁说帝后不能有真情 Jingzhou Chronicles景州记Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted Pei Shu seems to have been born under a lucky star. Born into a prominent family, she grew up cherished by loving parents and surrounded by every luxury. Her only setback was when her fiancé fell for someone else and broke off their engagement. Before the people of the capital could even laugh at her, an imperial decree arrived at the Pei residence, and Pei Shu became the empress. From then on, everything went smoothly: her son was named crown prince, later became emperor, and Pei Shu naturally 13.9kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    It's super good-looking. Some of the palace fights are for the queen, some are for the concubine, and some are for the sole favor. They are all very beautiful, and the writing is also very good.

30. 330 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 90.4kReads9.5Score10.3kShelves
31. 331 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Extra chapters being updated] Haitang, a maid who shares her master's bed, follows these rules for surviving household rivalries: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, she won't keep her place. Haitang is breathtakingly beautiful, but she comes from humble beginnings. In her previous life, she was proud and refused to become a bedchamber maid, so her mistress tortured her to death. Reborn, she decides to live differently. Everyone thin 15.4kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    Ancient prose, house fighting, super good-looking [Top post][Top post][Top post]

32. 332 清 Qing Transmigration: Kangxi's Nine Sons Hear My Inner Thoughts 清穿：康熙九龙听到我心声后 Little Falling Leaves落木小小Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued heroine + one-on-one romance later + Kangxi and the Nine Princes can read the heroine's thoughts + not historically accurate + comedic palace and household intrigue with plenty of detail, and the heroine doesn't suffer in silence + most supporting characters are smart] Wen Yao is a chatterbox, known for her endless stream of snark. When she transmigrated, things were different for her... Everyone else got a System, but all she had left was a gossip panel, abandoned by her System a 7.9kReads9.0Score710Shelves

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    These books are all very good, you can read them.

33. 333 我 I’m Competing with Kangxi for the Crown Prince 我跟康熙抢太子 Qi Wujia祁梧嘉Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted Baoning was a staunch Crown Prince supporter and thought Kang Mazi was completely deranged. After coming across one video after another about Kangxi's Crown Prince on his phone, he cursed and complained so much that he choked on his water and died. When he woke up, he learned that he had become Baocheng's younger brother, born to Pingfei, the Crown Prince's maternal aunt. Like Baocheng, he had also been born at the cost of his mother's life. Let's see how our little schemer Baoning manages to an 5.7kReads7.5Score417Shelves
34. 334 清 Qing Transmigration: After They Hear My Thoughts, Kangxi and His Nine Sons Join Forces 清穿：读我心后，康熙九龙齐心了 Zhi Ting芷汀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Qing Transmigration] + [Mind Reading] + [Everyone's Favorite] + [Family-Bond Focus] = The Nine Dragons United Yin Shiyi transmigrates to the forty-seventh year of the Kangxi reign, becoming the spark that sets off the Crown Prince's downfall. No need to panic. First, set a modest goal. Stay alive, secure a powerful patron, and watch the Nine Dragons fight over the throne. As he watches, he secretly comments to himself: [Big Brother is brave and unmatched, but too bent on fighting himself. I 4.3kReads8.9Score401Shelves
35. 335 被 After They Hear My Thoughts, I Become Kangxi's Golden Finger 被听见心声后我成了康熙的金手指 String Kite Flying弦鸢飞Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted (A heads-up: the heroine isn’t a strong, independent female lead, and she will raise someone else’s child.) After a car accident, Yuying becomes a new palace maid in Kangxi’s court. Luckily, her immediate superior is easy to get along with, so she figures she can keep her head down and get by. Just as Yuying decides to lie flat, she suddenly catches Kangxi’s attention. At death’s door, Yuying sits bolt upright. Since things have come to this, can she at least dream of becoming a favorite consort 4.3kReads8.7Score421Shelves
36. 336 八 The Eighth Princess's Thoughts Are Revealed, and the Nine Princes Give Up Fighting for the Throne 八公主被读心后，九龙不在夺嫡了 Know the Elegance from the Sound闻声知雅意Ancient Romance610k WordsCompleted (Qing Dynasty setting + mind-reading + born into the past + System + no romance) Please read without using your brain!!! Shu Yan died while looking up information about Kangxi's children. In the blink of an eye, she became Shu Yan, the newly born Eighth Princess and daughter of the Tonggiya clan. [The Eighth Princess? It can't be that Eighth Princess, can it? No! She died just one month after being reborn. How embarrassing would that be if word got out!] Imperial Noble Consort Tong clenched her 1kReads8.5Score100Shelves
37. 337 守 Widowhood Is Surprisingly Damn Sweet! 守寡的滋味竟该死的甜美！ Rice Candy米糖糖Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted [Empress Dowager + enemy emperor turns into a cat] On the first day after Feng Zhao transmigrates, she’s told her husband is dead, and they’ve even given her a child. Feng Zhao thinks she’s managed to skip the man and get herself a child anyway. She thought she’d landed in a widow’s story, where she could become empress dowager and coast to victory. Instead, the System wants her to reclaim wasteland, raise a child, and rule from behind the curtain. Being a villainous empress dowager is hard, rai 17.1kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
38. 338 穿 After Slacking Off as Yinreng, I Brought My Brothers Together 穿成胤礽摆烂后，兄弟齐心了 Stillness止息Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + rebirth + mind-reading + princes united + rebellion + ascending the throne + developing the nation] Yinreng has lived three lifetimes. In this life, he only wants to build infrastructure for the people's benefit, get along with his brothers, and then, once one of them takes the throne, become a carefree prince with no worries about food or drink, enjoying the beautiful landscapes of the world... But wait... Everyone, hold on! You're rebelling to put me on the throne?! Kangxi: “ 5.1kReads9.0Score587Shelves
39. 339 周 Professor Zhou, Let's Get Married 周教授，我们结婚吧 Too Lazy to Name Myself懒起名Modern Romance607k WordsCompleted The short drama and animated series are now online [Marriage first, love later + age gap + doting romance + nurturing romance] [Gentle, reserved professor vs. sweet, soft-spoken medical student] Xin Zhiyao’s world came crashing down! The man she had spent the night with was her university professor. And to make matters worse, she was pregnant. Trembling, she placed the pregnancy test results in front of him. Professor Zhou gave her two choices: one, terminate the pregnancy; two, get married. Jus 112kReads9.2Score15kShelves

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    The first book is still being serialized and is similar to a daughter-in-law development series. The second book has been completed. It feels like a strong alliance between the male and female protagonists. However, some people may not like the female protagonist's profession. The female protagonist is an embalmer, so she can earn a lot of money.

40. 340 执 Rose with a Blade 执刃玫瑰 Heaven Opens to Delusions天开妄想Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted Print edition on sale June 20 [The Second Male Lead Takes the Spotlight + Crime Mystery + Marriage Before Love + Age Gap] [Cool, aloof high-ranking official with a fatherly streak + elegant, reserved beauty who works as a mortician] After the Nan family went bankrupt, Nan Qing was raised in the Gu household for decades. She and Gu Zhun were childhood sweethearts, with their wedding date fast approaching. But on the eve of their engagement party, a scandal involving Gu Zhun broke. In a video, Gu 42.7kReads9.4Score7.1kShelves
41. 341 泄 After My Thoughts Were Exposed, Everyone Came to Win Me Over 泄露心声后，所有人都来攻略我 Like Brocade似锦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted 1V6, everyone is pure, the heroine is doted on by all, everyone can hear her thoughts, a light and fluffy read Fang Ruotang is an unremarkable, sickly girl from the prime minister's household. One day, a cute little thing called the Rewind Mirror clings to her and reveals a lot of secrets no one knows. But it says Prince An loves her so much he'll willingly become her secret lover, the crown prince will force her to be his, the young prince will rebel for her, and the former top scholar will eve 51kReads8.1Score12.8kShelves

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    [The grass has been planted][The grass has been planted] There are no particularly Machiavellian articles, they are all sweet articles [love] [love]. 1 Silly White Sweet Heroine [Attention] [Attention] 2 Chasing Wife Crematorium [I also strongly recommend] [I also strongly recommend] 3 Alternative Literature [Learned] [Learned] It's worth jumping into

42. 342 首 The Grand Secretary Regrets It, but I've Already Won the Favor of the Entire Harem 首辅大人后悔了，我已宠冠六宫 The Wind Goes Blah Blah叽里咕噜的风Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama of the same name, Resigning as Chief Councillor, is now streaming on Hongguo and Fanqie! In this life, both leads are faithful to each other. In her previous life, the heroine, Liu Mianmian, was married. In his previous life, the hero, Xie Lingyuan, died young. There’s no rivalry between women, so if that’s what you’re looking for, this story isn’t for you. In her previous life, no one lived happily. In this life, Liu Mianmian just wants to live comfortably. All she wants this t 8.9kReads8.8Score3.2kShelves
43. 343 新 I Was Angered to Death on My Wedding Night! I Married My Scumbag Husband's Brother and Had a Sweet, Baby-Filled Life 新婚被气死！嫁渣男他哥甜爆生崽 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The Red Fruit short drama is now streaming, Late Stars Sway Down Upon the Sinking Boat, starring Zhi Chunhe and Yi Hang] [Transmigrate into a book + redemption + pocket dimension + devoted couple] [A weepy, handsome fool of a husband × a domineering heroine in a cozy, goofy daily life] After transmigrating into a book as the supporting female character who was enraged to death by a scumbag on her wedding day, she throws off her wedding dress, kicks the scumbag out, and takes a fool as her live- 5.7kReads9.3Score842Shelves
44. 344 绝 The Beautiful Imperial Consort Frowns, and the King Pulls Her Close to Soothe Her 绝色皇妃一皱眉，君王锁腰轻哄 Feng Qianying风千影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + one-on-one] A stunning, flirtatious princess who knows how to ensnare a man x a domineering, scheming, jealous emperor In her previous life, Yun Shuwu, the most revered of the five princesses of Beimo, married the wrong man: Xiao Jimian, the emperor of Nanjiang. She thought he was the right one for her, but he turned out to be an obsessive scoundrel who knew nothing of love and only knew how to use her. She endured endless humiliation and torment in Nanjiang, and died f 1.4kReads9.2Score207Shelves

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    The first book is very unique. The male and female protagonists gradually like each other. I have read half of the second book and felt that the female protagonist is a bit squeamish. I have read the last two books. They are so good that I will rush into them immediately.

45. 345 重 Reborn Noble Daughter: The Regent's Beloved Is Absolutely Stunning 重生嫡女：摄政王的心尖尖超绝色 Jia Qi嘉七Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When her half-sister asked with a sweet smile, “Does it hurt?” When her scumbag lover gouged out her eyes, leaving her weeping blood; when her aunt conspired with an inside accomplice to frame the General’s residence, causing all 370 people in the household to be executed, Mu Xiaoxiao regretted everything. She had let wolves into her home, bringing herself to this end, and now she died with regrets. Mu Xiaoxiao swore that if she had another life, she would tear those treacherous beasts limb from 2.4kReads9.2Score350Shelves
46. 346 剖 After Dying Horribly in Childbirth, I Remarried the Powerful Regent 剖腹惨死后，改嫁权倾朝野摄政王 Green Ink Song青墨歌Ancient Romance436k WordsCompleted The short drama “The Moon Comes Chasing” is complete. Search for it on Tomato to watch, and please show your support! In her past life, she helped him ascend the throne, but after becoming emperor, he married her half-sister and made her Imperial Noble Consort. When her half-sister’s child needed a newborn’s heart blood as a medicinal ingredient, he ordered someone to cut the baby from her womb and take the blood from her newborn child! Only as she lay dying did she learn that the child’s father 8.7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
47. 347 女 The Tyrannical Empress and the Chaste Heir Whose Beauty Bewitches All 女帝暴虐，禁欲世子他美色撩人 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Completed ❤️] Transmigration + 1v1 + strong female lead and weaker male lead + coercion + woman disguised as a man + decisive and ruthless heroine vs. restrained, reserved, beautiful but tragic hero [Warning: strong female lead and weaker male lead!!!] Feng Jin, an executive at a publicly listed corporation, suddenly died and transmigrated into the body of a tyrannical, cruel, mentally unstable crown prince who was a woman disguised as a man. From the start, a beautiful man offered himself to h 6.7kReads9.3Score785Shelves
48. 348 区 How Could a Mere Transmigrator Ever Beat a Proper Lady? 区区穿越女，怎斗得过大家闺秀！ Mu Shiwan慕十皖Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Pure palace intrigue in a fictional setting] [Native-born heroine and transmigrated second female lead from an old-fashioned novel] [Fake heiress and real heiress] Su Qingwan, the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household, was raised by the Empress from childhood and personally taught the importance of having a sharp tongue. Meanwhile, she studied The Tyrannical Crown Prince Falls for Me inside and out, annotating it and writing daily summaries of her takeaways. Next door, the Crown 764Reads7.5Score140Shelves
49. 349 娘 One Little Gesture from Her, and the Emperor Comes Running 娘娘勾勾手，陛下朝她走 Is Porridge Late?粥晚不晚Ancient Romance186k WordsCompleted [Unconventional palace intrigue + winning her back without groveling + both leads have no romantic past + the hero wins himself over + happy ending] [Shrewd, fallen beauty × calm, restrained emperor] After a defeat in battle, Pei Yunheng, an unloved princess, was sent to marry into the enemy state. The peaceful life she had hoped for was shattered. If that was how things stood, she would throw herself into the game and put an end to the humiliations and insults of the past. * Jiang Xuanhe looked 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you want to watch exciting palace battles, these books will satisfy you. It will be a pleasure to read. Smart people read smart books, and sisters will not lose money if they invest in it!!! Highly recommended!!!

50. 350 皇 The Empress Is Dignified Yet Alluring: Once She Seduces the Emperor, He Won't Let Her Escape 皇后端庄又妖娆，撩下皇上逃不掉 Xu Xiao Yuan许小圆Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + empress from the start + exclusive devotion in the middle and later stages + winning back his wife] Helian Jin came from the most fallen branch of a prestigious clan, yet the emperor overcame fierce opposition and made her his new empress. She went from cautiously finding her footing in the palace to wielding thunderous methods, taking down scheming rivals and false innocents as she fought her way through the palace intrigue and secured her position. As mistress of the impe 1.5kReads8.8Score161Shelves

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