Historical Romance, Palace Intrigue, and a Devoted Male Lead Who Only Loves the Heroine 古言 宫斗 独宠 要男主喜欢上女主就独宠一人

1. 201 福 The Lucky Little Princess 福气小王妃 Cuckoo布谷鸟Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Muxue: “It's strange. How did I get noticed by the Prince Yu's household after just one trip to a temple?” Before they met, Li Jingheng: “This is ridiculous. I've somehow been engaged without even knowing how it happened.” After they met, Li Jingheng: “This engagement isn't so bad after all.” After they married, Li Jingheng: “Imperial Uncle, I don't want to take any concubines.” Jiang Muxue's ideal life was to have a little money and grow trees and flowers. But she unexpectedly became eng 12.8kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds

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   Fresh, understated, and smooth as flowing water, with little conflict, it's not a story about a strong female lead. It's more like the author created an imaginary daughter for herself; the author's favoritism towards the female lead is palpable throughout, sparing her even the slightest hardship.

2. 202 另 Seeking a Better Match: I Won’t Be the Madam of This Marquis’s Manor! 另谋高嫁：这侯府夫人我不做了！ Egret Under Clear Skies晴天白鹭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: Finding a Better Match: I’m Done Being the Marquess’s Wife! Regarding plagiarism, don’t make baseless accusations. The publication dates are there for all to see. [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + mutual devotion + a prince who cherishes his wife] A merchant’s daughter marries into a marquess’s household, becoming the laughingstock of the capital. For six years, Jiang Shu lives alone and supports the entire household without compla 24.1kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds
3. 203 小 The Happy Life of a Sweet Young Husband 小娇夫的幸福生活 A Hibiscus Plant一株木槿Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted Imperial Censor Lin was famous for his integrity and unyielding sense of justice, and he had made plenty of enemies. As a result, his daughter Lin Zhiyao was unwelcome among the capital’s noblewomen. Who could have guessed that the emperor and empress would take a liking to her and arrange for her to marry Gu Yuncheng, the heir to the Prince Ding’s household? The young lord declared that he didn’t want to marry, while Lin Zhiyao didn’t mind either way. All she asked was that he remember he belon 6.6kReads9.0Score58714d adds
4. 204 前 The Tyrant Died for Love in My Past Life, So I Spoil Him Rotten in This One 前世暴君殉情，今生宠他成瘾 Huaxia Cat华夏猫Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance + Winning Him Back + Everyone’s Darling + Medical Skills + Rebirth + Ridiculously Sweet, No Angst] (The heroine mistreated the hero in her previous life. A villainess pursues her husband. Don’t read if you mind.) Xie Qinghuan spent over ten years battling the tyrant Chu Hanxiao, and then she died. Only after her death did she learn that the tyrant she had hated all her life had given his life for her. The man she couldn’t get over, meanwhile, married her half-sis 1.8kReads9.1Score21614d adds
5. 205 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Care for Himself 我的夫君柔弱不能自理 Diligent but Silent勤不语Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] I saved the whole capital by slacking off! I conquered the world through sheer bluster! Excerpt 1: “Your Highness, the Consort has been completely taken in by the Princess Consort. His Majesty wants us to pay compensation.” Jiang Chonghua: “Tell Father that if he has the nerve, he can talk to the Princess Consort himself.” “Your Highness, His Majesty wouldn’t dare. He says he’s afraid he’ll get dragged into it too.” Excerpt 2: “Your Highness, our two nations are at war, 23.1kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds
6. 206 好 Good Pregnancy System! The Noble Consort Is Sweet and Soft 好孕系统！贵妃她又娇又软 Zhao Qingyue赵清樾Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet, calculating little bunny heroine X a domineering, cold-blooded emperor with a love obsession] Shen Cihuan is the youngest daughter of Chancellor Shen. Innocent, lively, sweet, and adorable, she enters the palace to compete for the emperor’s favor in her older sister’s place. What if she doesn’t know how to compete for his favor? No problem. She has a palace intrigue and fertility System. An intoxicating natural scent Love at first sight from the emperor Fertility pills, dragon-an 22.1kReads9.2Score2.9k14d adds
7. 207 当 After the Puppy-Like Heir Learned to Dote on His Wife 当奶狗世子学会宠妻后 Yue Gou月苟Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted The clingy young heir × the cold-faced but soft-hearted eldest princess The eldest princess has come of age to choose a husband. Everyone in the Kingdom of Qing debates who could possibly win the heart of this unattainable beauty. No one expects their own princess to be whisked away by a spoiled young heir just returned from Yanbei. The ministers shake their heads, convinced the princess and the young heir are a poor match: he is young, mischievous, and doesn’t know how to cherish anyone. They f 7.7kReads9.3Score80614d adds
8. 208 娘 The Empress Has Had Enough and Flips the Table: Why Are You Crying, Tyrant? 娘娘掀桌不干了，暴君你哭什么 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure + Later forced possession and obsessive pursuit + Love and hate + Transmigration + The powerful one bows down] Resilient beauty vs. brooding crown prince The Crown Prince, Dongling Jing, is of noble birth and the highest-ranking commander of the Su Bei Army. But fate is cruel: after he is left with a leg injury in the war against Nan Yue, his position as crown prince hangs by a thread. An imperial decree arranges a marriage, and Su Jin, who has transmigrated here, is chosen 4.4kReads8.7Score42814d adds

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   "The Prime Minister's Beloved Concubine" Siyue, a maidservant in the Gu family, possessed jet-black hair and snow-white skin, captivating like a fairy from a lotus. Her only wish was to save enough money to leave the manor, unaware that she was already considered a prize by Gu Rongheng, the eldest son of the Gu family, who had long coveted her. The Prime Minister, Gu Rongheng, meticulously laid traps, giving her no chance to escape. A lowly maidservant could never escape the clutches of a nobleman. On the occasion of Gu Heng's engagement, she was forced to become his concubine. Everyone said Siyue was lucky; once her child was born, she would rise in status as a noble concubine. Siyue, however, secretly harbored resentment. Later, the arrogant young minister who had warned her against having too many ambitions begged her with red eyes: "Be my wife."

9. 209 首 The Chief Minister's Beloved Concubine 首辅大人的宠妾 August Snow八月雪Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Siyue, a servant in the Gu household, has raven-black hair and snow-white skin. She is as enchanting as a lotus fairy, and her only wish is to save enough money to leave the estate. What she doesn’t know is that Gu Rongheng, the eldest son of the Gu family, has long had his eye on her and already considers her his own. Gu Rongheng, the Grand Secretary, lays trap after trap, leaving her no chance to escape. A lowly maid can never escape a nobleman’s grasp. When Gu Heng becomes engaged, she is for 7kReads8.3Score50014d adds
10. 210 长 The Grand Princess Encouraged Her Treacherous Husband to Rebel After Their Marriage 长公主嫁给奸臣后鼓动他造反了 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted (A story about a scheming beauty bringing an aloof, untouchable man down from his pedestal.) Mad dog + marriage first, love later + later, an obsessive abduction and a desperate pursuit of his wife + both leads have only ever been with each other + lovers who are also enemies She transmigrates into a book as the most esteemed Princess Jinling of the Southern Dynasty, only to nearly be killed by her husband with a sword on their wedding night. To stay alive, she pretends to humor him, asks for a 4.2kReads8.9Score30514d adds
11. 211 欲 Trying to Tempt the Crown Prince, This Little Cat Is So Sweet and Soft 欲撩太子，猫猫她又软又娇 Listening to Snow in the Mountain Breeze岚风听雪Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted Sweet Romance + Raising the Heroine + No Misunderstandings + A Whiny Heroine + Powerful Hero Who Dotes Only on Her [Cool, chaste, and calculating Crown Prince × Flirtatious woman who transmigrates as a soft and delicate cat] The heroine's job is to eat, drink, sleep, and flirt with the male lead. She's not a strong, independent heroine, so readers who mind should give this a pass. The moment Mei Susu opens her eyes, she sees a handsome man fresh from his bath. Just as she's letting her imaginati 6.2kReads9.0Score56114d adds

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    It's so good! I just randomly picked this, but it's surprisingly addictive! 😳

12. 212 赐 After Our Betrothal, My Husband's Family Dotes on Me 赐婚后，我被夫家团宠了 Da Mai大迈Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance, no rebirth, focused on sweet married life, with light political intrigue] [A general and a noble lady, Marriage Before Love × both leads are virgins] Wei Rao is the most doted-on commandery princess in Daxin. Raised by the Empress Dowager from childhood, she has a beauty and status that all the women of Daxin envy. Zhou Yuqing is the renowned general who reclaimed the borderlands. Not only is he a formidable fighter, he is also handsome as a jade carving. Before long, h 1.1kReads8.7Score10214d adds
13. 213 斗 I Couldn't Beat the Transmigrator, So I Turned Around and Complained to His Majesty 斗不过穿越女，转身找陛下告状 Golden Carp Swimming in Water金鲤水里游Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted A sweet yet heartbreaking palace power struggle featuring a seemingly gentle, truly disastrous consort and a ruthless, two-faced emperor. She is Su Fusong, the “Calamity Consort” everyone in the land wants dead, haunted night after night by nightmares of a woman with her face. That woman looks exactly like her, but bears a butterfly mark that she does not. Terrified, she hides in the emperor’s arms and coaxes him in a soft, sweet voice: “Your Majesty, someone’s trying to steal you from me.” When 2.4kReads5.8Score30014d adds

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    These books all feature the emperor's exclusive favor towards the concubine later on. My favorite is the last one, where Consort Hua has her memories, and the emperor is no longer the chubby, overweight character he once was; he genuinely loves Consort Hua.

14. 214 甄 Empresses in the Palace: The Beloved Jewel of Chengqian Palace 甄嬛传之承乾宫娇宠 Jina, Who Loves Crucian Carp and Swimming in the Yellow River爱吃鲫鱼游黄河的姬那Female-Channel Fanfiction966k WordsOngoing Across three thousand Qing palace worlds, she is always the girl named Wanxi. Her identity may change, but her fate does not: she is destined to be favored, destined to be the most beloved woman in the six palaces. From the prince's residence to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, she fights her way forward and wins hearts along the way. The harem is a battlefield, and she is always the winner with the trump card in her hand, cherished above all. World [1]: Empresses in the Palace (Yongzheng) √ Worl 757Reads8.0Score—14d adds
15. 215 娘 The Empress Is So Sweet and Charming, Who Still Cares About a Lost Love? 娘娘又娇又媚，谁还稀罕白月光 Half a Month and the Fifteenth月半和十五Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Top-Grade White Lotus + Winning Hearts and Minds + Not Both Leads' First Love] [The heroine looks like a pure, sweet little bunny, but she's actually a scheming temptress who knows how to play her cards.] When Xu Zhuohua is named crown princess, Crown Prince Qi Hecang and his secondary consort Lu Wanning are at the height of their love. As the hero of a male-oriented novel, Qi Hecang only cares about building his career, and his heart belongs solely to Lu 12.7kReads8.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrated to this world when she was 6 years old. She knew that this world was a novel. The body she transmigrated into was a cannon fodder with a noble status. She was to marry the male protagonist as his legal wife, but the male protagonist had a childhood sweetheart. In the end, the female protagonist used her own schemes to make the male protagonist love her alone.

16. 216 贵 The Consort Reborn: She Takes the Initiative to Seduce Her Way to the Top 贵妃重生，主动勾引求上位 Wine in Linqiong临邛有酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted True beauty and fake vulnerability. From imperial consort to empress. They are not each other’s first. After she enters the palace, she is his one and only. The male lead loves only her. Liu Zhuang is a cold, ungrateful emperor. He admits that he likes Yang Yunzhi, but when he discovers that she has “betrayed” him… Liu Zhuang thinks coldly: He isn’t that pathetic. He’ll never beg someone who doesn’t love him to come back… He’ll just make her regret it, cry bitterly, and beg him to return. Yang 5.5kReads7.6Score51114d adds
17. 217 穿 Transmigrated as a Concubine, I Keep My Head Down Every Day 穿成妾室后，每天都在苟命 Fuyu Ya浮玉呀Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Transmigrate into a Book + No Golden Finger] After dying, C-list actress Qiao Rongjin transmigrates into a book. She becomes a despised, soon-to-be-written-out concubine, a cannon-fodder favorite in the prince's residence. The heroine of the book is a woman who transmigrated from another world. Like Qiao Rongjin's original character, she is a concubine of the male lead, Prince Rui, but all she wants is to laze around and do nothing. She never fights for his favor or gets invol 16kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds

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    Both female protagonists who receive exclusive favor later in the story don't feel stifled while being laid-back; they all have their own principles for survival.

18. 218 穿 Transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace: The Darkened Consort Hua Is Wild and Daring 穿越甄嬛传：黑化华妃又野又飒 Su Hanzhou苏寒舟Female-Channel Fanfiction775k WordsCompleted [Multiple characters know the plot + schemes to control the whole game + the emperor favors her alone in the later stages + clear-headed heroine with her wits about her] Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, had her powerful family backing her and was the emperor’s favorite among the six palaces. She could have dominated the harem and won it all, but her foolish obsession with love drove her to fight for favor and make enemies at every turn, ultimately costing her life. Her final words, “Your Majesty, you m 1.1kReads8.9Score12114d adds
19. 219 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 104.7kReads9.4Score12.2k14d adds
20. 220 纨 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命，重生主母杀疯了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 57.6kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds

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    Help! Everyone, go read this! The political intrigue is really well-written, the female lead is growing and has a broad perspective, showing some awakening of female power without straying from the novel's historical context.

21. 221 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 22.7kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds
22. 222 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.5kReads9.1Score34914d adds

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    Of course, it's these four books! 😳😳😳

23. 223 你 Didn't You Say She Was Old and Out of Favor? 你不是说她年纪大，不得宠吗？ I'm Xingxing Da我是星星大Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + food + everyday life + not chaste, but doted on] Su Tang transmigrated into the body of a concubine of Xiao Jingrong, Heir of the Prince of Zhaonan, with a two-year-old toddler in tow. The original owner had let herself go, behaved crudely, and was even older than the heir. He had long since forgotten her, leaving her to languish in a corner. Su Tang figured that was just fine. She wouldn’t compete for his favor or make the first move. But then 21.2kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds
24. 224 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.5kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds

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    It's a different feeling. The female lead is the only one who is favored in the later stages, but she doesn't have the status of the main wife. However, the main wife cares about the female lead even more than the male lead, so it's a situation of mutual benefit. The female lead is very clear-headed about the world.

25. 225 缠 Clinging to You 缠娇 Scummy Sea Loves Meat渣海爱吃肉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her past life, Yun Yao fled with a scumbag to avoid taking the princess’s place in consummating her marriage with Prince Mu. She believed his lies, only to be sold into a brothel and die miserably in a river! Reborn on the eve of her elopement, she chose to turn back and become the stand-in instead. Who would have thought that Prince Mu, rumored to be hideously ugly and look like a demon, would not only be devastatingly handsome but also have an incredible physique! Being a stand-in suddenly 1kReads9.0Score13614d adds
26. 226 庶 The Concubine’s Scheme, the Heir Apparent’s Beloved 庶女谋，世子心尖宠 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted [One true pairing, both leads faithful + fictional dynasty + reborn + revenge and putting scumbags in their place + all characters from ancient times + married first, love later + sweet, doting romance + adorable child] Ning Yanxi was born stunningly beautiful, with a bewitching charm. Sadly, although she was born into the Yongping Earl's household, she was only a concubine's daughter. Her mother, Wen, was herself the daughter of a merchant. Her father disliked her and only wanted to use her mar 1.9kReads8.8Score16814d adds

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    The first book is about an imperial betrothal where the male and female leads have never met before and are directly betrothed to a general on the frontier. The story features a kind and tolerant female lead and a jealous, rough-around-the-edges male lead. It's quite funny and has a comedic element, with the characters developing feelings for each other over time. The second book is a rebirth story where the female lead finds a powerful and influential prince to help her, and feelings develop during the process. The palace intrigue is very detailed, with every scene being unexpected.

27. 227 你 You Lost Your Memory and Broke Off Our Engagement. Why Are You Losing It Now That I'm Remarrying? 你失忆与我退婚，我改嫁你疯什么 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + A chaotic rivalry among the men + Regret and face-slapping] ① Everyone in Jiuzhou knows that Shen Sining and the Ninth Prince grew up together. They’re the perfect couple, envied by all. But on the eve of their wedding, the Ninth Prince loses his memory. He remembers everyone except Shen Sining, the woman he once treasured above all else. “This prince would never fall for a useless beauty like her.” “Lulu is the woman I love, the one I’ll cherish for 2.3kReads8.3Score16314d adds
28. 228 和 On the Day We Divorced, a Mad Beauty Snatched Me Away 和离当天，我被疯批美人抢走了 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted Mutual devotion + a rival who gets his comeuppance + happy ending Synopsis One: Jiang Xueci transmigrated into a book, becoming the brainless heroine who still loved the male lead even after he slaughtered her entire family. Jiang Xueci: “Ha...” How is that any different from falling in love with the prime minister of Japan in the real world? Suffer for the male lead and then get back together with him? No way. I'll cling to the antagonist's leg instead. With the story in my hands, either I live 1.4kReads9.2Score16914d adds
29. 229 嫁 After Marrying a Disabled Man, I Became the Chief Minister's Wife 嫁给残废后我成了首辅夫人 Tomato-Stewed Chestnuts番茄炖栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Ruoyan, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Chu’s household, is engaged to a man whose entire family has fallen in battle. Her fiancé survived, but was left disabled. Everyone assumes the engagement is doomed, but the Chu family’s daughter marries as planned, saying only two words: “I’ll marry him.” * No one knows that Chu Ruoyan had a nightmare. In the dream, she breaks off her engagement to Yan Zheng. Three years later, she meets the heir of the Marquis of Pingjing, only for rebels to l 21.5kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds

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    Chapter 429: Chu Jing's eyelids twitched, and she hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I heard from Master that Pavilion Master Lang has returned to the Western Frontier, presumably to send your elder brother back." Mentioning Yun Chao, Chu Ruoyan felt another pang of pain in her heart. First her elder brother, then her beloved son—why was fate so cruel? She suddenly remembered the note Kong had handed her—"Closest relatives, yet most distant." So that was its meaning!

30. 230 掠 Captive Love: The Possessive Prince’s Beloved 掠夺囚爱：偏执王爷心尖宠 Hua Yuzan花欲簪Ancient Romance470k WordsCompleted [Completed + devoted 1v1 + transmigration + possessive romance + powerful man and vulnerable woman + sweet and angsty + happy ending] One day, with no warning, Si Yao transmigrated to another world and found herself collapsed in a wilderness, still wearing her dress. She’d stumbled into a melodramatic TV plot: she rescued an injured man, and from then on was pursued by a sinister, ruthless viper. Coercion, yearning, a horrifying love and desire, and terrifying possessiveness. Si Yao had given in 5.3kReads8.7Score44614d adds

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    A historical romance novel featuring forced love; the male lead is extremely insane but also deeply in love with the female lead. [Note][Note]

31. 231 疯 The Mad Prince Takes Me by Force: Once You’ve Caught His Eye, There’s No Escape 疯批王爷强夺：惹上本王别想逃 Fireflies Drifting Leisurely悠悠落萤Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Transmigration / palace and household intrigue / forceful possession / unhinged male lead / stubborn, scheming female lead / sweet and angsty / both chaste / groveling pursuit] (The female lead transmigrates into another body. She's mischievous and a good actress. The male lead is unhinged, vindictive, and merciless. He falls for her at first sight, is initially cold and ruthless, but later falls in love with her and has to grovel to win her back.) In her previous life, she was an orphan, bor 242Reads6.7Score—14d adds
32. 232 多 Surely You Laugh at My Passion 多情应笑我 Jiu Xiaoqi酒小七Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted Lin Fang has been disguised as a boy since childhood, and she can't help feeling helpless about it. Her household registration says she's male, so what can she do? But the secret she has sworn to protect is discovered by a young boy she accidentally rescues! Lin Fang thought she'd picked up a deadweight, but once the boy, Yun Weiming, regains his identity, she feels as if she's sitting on a mountain of gold. “Who would've thought! I've picked up all kinds of things before, but you're the most va 70.3kReads9.7Score9.3k14d adds

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    This is a historical romance, but it doesn't have any palace intrigue plot. The male lead only has one empress from beginning to end.

33. 233 撩 She Seduced and Tricked the Blind, Disgraced Crown Prince! The Villainess Fled After Getting Pregnant 撩骗瞎眼废太子！恶女怀崽后跑了 Freedom Soda自由汽水Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [Story complete] Wicked heroine + seduction + heroine pursues hero [Both leads are virgins + Reborn + Blind Crown Prince + Runaway Pregnant Wife + The Long Road to Winning Back a Wife + Flirting and Spoiling] A gloomy, lovesick, deposed Crown Prince in the beginning, turning into a clingy puppy later, opposite a clever, flirtatious merchant’s daughter In her previous life, on the day Song Wanyin was supposed to marry her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, he joined the army, and she ended up going 5.4kReads8.9Score35914d adds

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    The female protagonist is reborn and no longer believes in love. She wants to have a child to inherit the family business. She immediately chooses the male protagonist because he has become destitute and blind; she plans to run away as soon as she becomes pregnant. She tricks him into slowly falling in love with her, and even after he runs away, he still believes she could never betray him—he's practically acting like a lovesick fool. He captures her three times, and she tricks him each time, running away each time. He goes crazy for her but can't bear to hurt her, begging her to love him. Actually, I think the female protagonist had already fallen in love with him, but was afraid of being betrayed and hurt like in her previous life. This book is really good, highly recommended! 👍👍👍

34. 234 娘 One Tear from the Empress, and She Acts Her Way to the Emperor's Throne 娘娘一滴泪，演到帝王送凤位 Little Peeled Egg剥壳的小蛋蛋Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted [Story complete; easy to get around] Shen Qingfu transmigrated into a rebirth novel. The reborn heroine, Chu Can, had grown up with the crown prince, Ning Xuanli, as his childhood sweetheart. Given a second chance at life, she wanted no love, only power and riches. To become the most special person in the crown prince’s heart, she played hard to get. She had schemes, but no feelings. Shen Qingfu was nothing more than the most insignificant cannon fodder in the rebirth novel. Shen Qingfu gave a s 303Reads9.1Score—14d adds

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    Ahhh, this is so good! I highly recommend it to all my sisters! The third book is still my absolute favorite. The female lead in the second book is amazing! The first book is a classic "chasing-after-her-husband" story, haha, but both are about exclusive love!

35. 235 太 The Crown Prince Must Have Something Seriously Wrong with Him 太子爷他指定有什么大病 No Sugar in My Cream奶油不用加糖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + A match made in heaven + Exclusively doting, feel-good romance + Both leads are devoted only to each other] Prince Xiao Yan had a hidden ailment no one knew about. No one knew that the moment he touched a woman, he broke out in a rash and itched all over. This was why he had remained childless despite being married for years. After all, he couldn’t even touch a woman. If one of the women in the Eastern Palace gave birth to a child, wouldn’t that mean he had been cuckolded 1.5kReads7.5Score13714d adds

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    The male lead's doting love for the female lead is so good!

36. 236 穿 I Became the Second Female Lead in an Angsty Novel, So I'm Lying Flat 穿成虐文女二我躺平了 Purple-Robed Evil Emperor紫裳邪皇Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted (Both leads are pure; the heroine is beautiful, sweet, and clever.) Cheng Qingqing is a modern young woman who transmigrates into a book as the doomed second female lead, a relative staying at the Duke’s residence. The second female lead is breathtakingly beautiful but brainless, spending all her time scheming to seduce the heir and the Third Prince. Cheng Qingqing is speechless at this plot. She isn’t boy-crazy, but she has no choice but to follow the story. While playing her part, she quietly 16.9kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds

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    This book is really good. The female lead is smart and beautiful, and the male lead is powerful and handsome, and he only has eyes for her. You'll admire the male lead's devotion even more after reading the whole thing.

37. 237 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 6.1kReads9.1Score65414d adds

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    The male lead is a ruthless regent, and the female lead frantically tries to please him to survive. [Note]

38. 238 东 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾：太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.2kReads8.9Score18314d adds

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    1. The female protagonist is Jiang Yunzhi. Due to her father's lack of favor in the court, despite her unparalleled beauty, she could only enter the Eastern Palace as a concubine of the Crown Prince. However, she is clear-headed and ambitious, aiming for the Empress's position, hoping to change the Jiang family's situation by clinging to the Crown Prince's coattails. In the early stages, the female protagonist, as the Crown Prince's concubine, is not entirely virginal. Later, she will experience palace intrigue after entering the palace, eventually gaining exclusive favor. 2. A modern-day working-class female protagonist, after five years of working nine-to-five and overtime, finally saves enough for a down payment on a house. However, before the house is ready, she is caught in a time-travel frenzy and transmigrates into the body of the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites of the Great Xia Kingdom. The original owner of this body accidentally fell into the water and caught a cold while admiring the epiphyllum in the garden at night. After the female protagonist awakens, she possesses the memories and life of the original owner. Given the hardships of her previous life, the female protagonist is determined to relax this time. After living a leisurely life at home for two months, she is arranged to marry into the royal palace as a concubine. She thought she would have to go through a lot of infighting in the Prince's mansion before she could live a peaceful life, and she was even prepared to roll up her sleeves and deal with it, but she was pleasantly surprised to find that the people around her had already helped her solve the problem.

39. 239 侧 The Side Consort Is Winning Without Lifting a Finger 侧妃她躺赢了 The Queen Returns女王归来Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Adorable Baby + Household Intrigue] It seems people who transmigrate never have to worry about getting married. She arrived and the problem was already taken care of. She had been a modern-day office drone, working nine to five and staying up late for five years until she had finally saved enough for a down payment on a house. But before she could settle on a place, she got caught up in a wave of transmigration and wound up in the unfamiliar Great Xia Kingdom. H 2.5kReads9.2Score25314d adds
40. 240 好 Good Fortune Is Always on the Way 好孕常在 Wang Lanhua Manlou王兰花满楼Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + no System + childbirth + devoted love in the later story + male lead is not a virgin] [Female lead keywords: stunning beauty + drama queen + clear-eyed realist] After transmigrating, Lin Wan became a low-ranking concubine. Everyone said Emperor Hongjing's lack of sons was divine punishment. Lin Wan, a genius medicine master: Yeah, right! You want a beauty as light as a swallow, and lots of children and grandchildren too? As if you can have it both ways! With her medical skills 596Reads8.8Score10314d adds
41. 241 妃 A Consort's Scheme for the Emperor's Heart 妃谋帝心 Falling Ashes坠落的灰Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted With her father turning a blind eye and her stepmother throwing her weight around, Mu Li is ordered to marry an old prince as a concubine. They tell her this is her fate. Mu Li refuses to believe it. She has never believed in fate… Just then, the imperial household holds its selection of consorts. Daughters of officials of rank eight or above who are of suitable age may participate. Mu Li thinks: Since I’m to be a concubine, why not become the concubine of the most powerful person in the realm? 9.1kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
42. 242 皇 The Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful 皇后绝世倾城 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [Empress + sweet romance + redemption + healing smiles + devoted, fatherly hero + skip if you mind these tropes] She is the Duke's legitimate daughter, breathtakingly beautiful and yearning for freedom. All she wants is to find one person to share her whole life with. He is the emperor of Dongsheng, renowned since his youth and ruthless in his methods. Wherever he goes, bones are left strewn across the land. To him, women are nothing but pieces on a chessboard. He ascended the throne at 5.8kReads8.9Score49014d adds

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    These are all of them.

43. 243 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4.2kReads9.1Score31714d adds
44. 244 暮 Mu Ruxue 暮如雪 Long Sleeves, No Dancing Skills长袖不善舞Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted The Cold Palace Princess and the Young General Marriage first, love later. No rebirth or transmigration. Xue Rong was born in the Cold Palace and grew up there, scraping by from the time she was little. Though she was the late emperor’s daughter, she lived worse than even the palace maids. She wore castoff clothes the maids had thrown away and ate scraps she pilfered from the kitchens. That year, a young general emerged on the border, a seasoned warrior and brilliant strategist. To win over this 315Reads8.6Score—14d adds
45. 245 诱 Tempting You to Bow 诱君折腰 Distant Hills in the Evening Glow山抹微阳Ancient Romance676k WordsCompleted At first, Xiao Yu, the foremost of the capital’s rising nobility, was cautiously advised by his aide: “Grand Commander, though the Xie family of Chen Commandery has fallen on hard times, their ancestors’ influence still endures. The Xie family is a model for the scholar-gentry. If you marry a daughter of the Xie family, your great ambitions will gain wings and soon be within reach.” The rising nobleman looked disdainful. “A mere bookish scholar is no match for me as an in-law. The Xie family’s d 114Reads6.2Score10014d adds
46. 246 善 Skilled at Singing 善吟 Tan Xiaoxi覃小西Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted [Purely historical setting, no rebirth or transmigration] Everyone said that the eldest son of the Zhou family was a gentleman who cared nothing for money or power. But Shen Shan knew he was a bastard, and one who could wreak havoc on a woman’s heart… 2.5kReads8.9Score23214d adds
47. 247 陌 When the Flowers Bloom on the Roadside, Will You Come Home? 陌上花开，可归矣 Mu Ziyang木子阳Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhaoyu was born into a marquis’s household, but her mother disliked her from the moment she was born and sent her to live with her maternal grandmother. Fortunately, Her Highness the Grand Princess raised her as her own daughter, and she grew up to become the most exalted young lady in the capital. The older brother who grew up alongside her was the one she loved, but he married someone else. Later, Jiang Zhaoyu became engaged to Chu Jinyi, the empress dowager’s grandnephew and the empress 3.8kReads8.9Score39814d adds
48. 248 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book as a Cruel Mother-in-Law, She Stops Making Trouble 穿书成恶婆婆以后，她不再作妖 Su Mi苏麋Ancient Romance675k WordsCompleted She woke up to find that she had been reborn inside an unfinished, sugary romance web novel, as the future mother-in-law of its heroine. Remembering the tragic fate of the wicked mother-in-law in the book, she couldn't help but grind her teeth in fear. No, no, no! While the male and female leads were still young, she had to change her fate and make a fortune! [There is a couple, and the male lead is very devoted. Readers with strong feelings about romantic purity may want to skip this. Although 290Reads8.5Score—14d adds
49. 249 宣 Commandery Princess Xuanping 宣平郡主 Cat Who Loves Sweet and Sour Pinecone Fish爱吃糖醋松果鱼的猫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Princess Xuanping and the Crown Prince grew up together. Everyone thought she would become the future Crown Princess. But the Crown Prince fell for the princess's delicate, innocent-looking cousin instead. He forgot his promise that they would spend their lives together, and even risked angering the Emperor so he could marry her cousin. When danger struck, he abandoned the princess without hesitation. After Prince An rescues her, the princess comes to her senses. Some people simply aren't meant 3.8kReads8.8Score36514d adds
50. 250 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    1. It's very healing. The female lead never forgave her family from her previous life, which is good. I remember the male and female leads didn't have any misunderstandings, or if they did, they were very few. 2. It's quite good. The emperor and female lead switch roles, and the palace intrigue is a different story, which is quite nice. 3. This was the first ancient romance novel I ever read, around 2012 or 2013 (such a young me!). I've forgotten a bit, but I remember it was being serialized at the time. Sometimes it really required brainpower; the infighting was so intense that my mind couldn't keep up. Maybe it's because I was too young back then. It feels like some parts were cut when it was first released, but it's still very good. The ending is good, both the male and female leads are good. There are cold wars and arguments, but I don't think there are any of those misunderstandings going on and on? (Personal note: My favorite character is the eldest son!!!)

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