Eunuchs + Harem Intrigue + Political Scheming 太监➕宫斗➕权谋

1. 1 慈 Empress Dowager Cixi and Her Three Favored Eunuchs 慈禧皇后与她的三个宠爱太监 Farmer Third Young Master农家三少Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [Eunuchs + Palace Secrets + Empress Dowager Cixi + Court Intrigue] From the time Empress Dowager Cixi entered the palace to the day she ruled from behind the curtain, she shared an unusual relationship with three eunuchs: An Dehai, Li Lianying, and Xiao Dezhang. They were like master and servants, like friends, and more than anything, like old companions. She doted on the three eunuchs, who relied on her favor to do as they pleased, throw their weight around, and take part in court affairs. This 52.7kReads9.0Score3.3kShelves

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   An absolutely captivating and entertaining historical novel.

2. 2 穿 Transmigrating to the Tang Dynasty: Jinghua and the Palace Maid’s Red Leaf Romance 穿越大唐景华与宫女的红叶情缘 Third Aunt from the Farm农家三姑47k WordsCompleted A Transmigration into the Tang Dynasty, and a Red-Leaf Romance Between Jinghua and a Palace Maid 41Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 3 朕 I Am Hongli, Building a Golden Age for the Qing Dynasty 朕是弘历打造大清盛世 Third Aunt from the Farm农家三姑Historical1.4M WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + Harem Rivalries + Factional Strife + Romance + Emperor] Hongli ascended the throne at twenty-five and ruled for sixty years, making him the longest-reigning and longest-lived emperor in history. He governed with diligence, excelling in both civil and military affairs, and led the Qing to the height of its golden age. Yet factional strife raged through the court, conflicts in the deep palace never ceased, and danger lurked behind the splendor. In the end, the golden age ga 14.8kReads8.3Score422Shelves
4. 4 如 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace Fanfic: A Heartfelt Promise 如懿传进忠同人：忠心相许 Lychees Beneath the Lemon Tree柠檬树下荔枝果Female-Channel Fanfiction423k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Original female lead × Jinzong] [Only a love-struck person can save another love-struck person.] Xu Lingxin, a college student and devoted Jinzong fan who only watches Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace, travels into the story with a System just before Jinzong’s final scene. Wait, my Jinzong can still be saved! "Reaches out with an arm like Erkang.jpg" Important: Volume One follows the concubine route. The plot requires the story to be unfriendly toward Wei Yanwan, so Yanwan fans beware, 1.1kReads8.4Score102Shelves

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   It's been so long I don't remember the specifics, but they were all pretty good. Those interested can give them a try 🍉

5. 5 折 Plucking the Eunuch’s Branch 折宦枝 Beautiful Lady美人娘Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted (Princess x real eunuch, both virgins, happy ending) _ In the twenty-eighth year of Tianrui under the Wan Jin dynasty, corrupt eunuchs hold power. With a marriage decree, the puppet ruler marries his most beloved daughter, Sheng Xitang, to Xiao Qingye, the Director of the Directorate of Ceremonial. On their wedding day, the princess kicks over the chair in front of Director Xiao. “Xiao Qingye, you should know your family’s ancestors must be rolling in their graves with joy that I agreed to marry 20.6kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves
6. 6 九 The Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years Is Spoiling His Beloved Again 九千岁又在哄着他的心尖宠 Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + sweet romance + traditional historical setting + age gap + imaginary world] Book Two: The Deposed Crown Prince~ Book Three: After the Wedding~ [Ruthless, unhinged fake eunuch x sweet, gentle, clear-headed young princess] Jiang Yan, the Grand Eunuch of the Great An Kingdom, is ruthless and merciless in all he does, yet enjoys the emperor’s deep favor. Even the royal nobility must show him respect. Throughout An, no one dares not to honor, respect, and fear 4.3kReads9.0Score447Shelves
7. 7 太 My Eunuch Husband Is More Beautiful Than Flowers 太监夫君比花娇 Beautiful Lady美人娘Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted (A genuine eunuch x a princess from a fallen kingdom, light and sweet romance + mutual salvation) When the Nan Kingdom raises its army, the Ying Kingdom surrenders without a fight. The uncherished little princess proves to be the last person to uphold the dignity of Ying, and the moment she hears the news, she prepares to die for her country. But the new emperor betroths her to a great hero of the Nan Kingdom: Zhu Yunjian, the Director of the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs. This eunuch is cru 6.6kReads9.3Score858Shelves
8. 8 公 Your Highness, the Sinister Eunuch Kneels in Submission 公主在上，阴鸷奸宦甘愿跪下臣服 Little Circle Arrives小圈降临Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted [A cold, twisted eunuch x a breathtakingly beautiful eldest princess] Note: The male lead is a real eunuch. Everyone knew Si Heng was a cruel, treacherous eunuch who wielded immense power. Even the emperor treated him with deference. Yet Xie Luoning, the only princess in the kingdom, had not only embarrassed him to his face, but had even humiliated him by painting on his face. Then a foreign delegation arrived in the capital, offering to submit in exchange for the princess’s hand in marriage. Th 2.3kReads6.8Score193Shelves
9. 9 嫁 Married to the Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years 嫁给九千岁 It's a Plum, Not a Chestnut是李子不是栗子Ancient Romance151k WordsCompleted After she transmigrated, she woke up as the wife of the Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years. The moment they met, he kissed her and said, “You are destined to be one of us.” He married her only to repay a debt of gratitude, never expecting that he would come to want to keep her by his side. His physical impairment made him want to possess her all the more fiercely. She held him close and said, “Having you is enough for this lifetime...” 3.7kReads6.2Score423Shelves
10. 10 九 The Eunuch of a Thousand Years Is Bewitchingly Beautiful 九千岁他百媚千娇 Beautiful Lady美人娘Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted (A deranged villain who is a real eunuch × a cat-demon empress, both inexperienced, happy ending) (A redemption story focused mainly on the romance. The male lead is a villain through and through, with no redemption. The female lead is carefree and oblivious. No pointless side characters. The storybook world isn't the real mortal realm. Some scenes are quite bloody, so read with care.) He had once been a demon living in hell, a maggot in filthy mud, a loathsome walking corpse, a killing machine 10.7kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
11. 11 帝 The Emperor’s Favorite: The Chief Eunuch Comes to Cuddle 帝王宠，內侍总管来帖帖 Even Cold Stone Turns White-Haired寒石也白头Two Male Leads594k WordsCompleted Gentle, handsome eunuch chief, the receiver VS cool, stern emperor, the pursuer [Two male leads, two male leads, two male leads. We’re saying it three times because it’s important. If you don’t like this, please make sure you know what you’re getting into. Don’t leave a bad review halfway through saying it isn’t a straight romance. Seriously, thanks.] Now, back to the story. The whole novel is sweet and loving, with a happy ending. It’s incredibly romantic, and both leads are each other’s only o 4.3kReads9.1Score631Shelves

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    I think it looks pretty good.

12. 12 招EN After I Provoked the Obsessive Villain, His Serpent Tail Wrapped Around Me 招惹偏执反派后，国师蛇尾缠上我 Chu Sandao楚三刀Two Male Leads311k WordsCompleted Couple guide: [passerby-turned-obsessive-only fan, possessive villain, snake pursuer Zhang Lanhe x transmigrated-into-a-book painter, Ninth Prince, pursued Xie Huizhou] Reader's guide: Snake pursuer, transmigrate into a book, nonhuman, silver-hair enthusiast, both devoted to each other, 1v1 Xie Huizhou transmigrated into a book and became a disposable prince who coveted the protagonist's love interest. In the end, he was killed by the villain. To avoid the same fate, he did his best to stay away 4kReads9.3Score794Shelves
13. 13 穿 Transmigrated as a Fake Eunuch, From the Start I Had a Stunning Consort Kneel and Beg for Mercy 穿成假太监，开局让绝色妃子跪地求饶 Must-Read必看Historical1.5M WordsOngoing Xia Fengchun accidentally transmigrated into the body of a eunuch... Though he wasn't really one... Still, it earned him a place in the imperial harem... From then on, the world gained a ruthless man known as the Nine-Thousand-Year-Old! The entire court bowed to him! 230Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 娘 Your Highness, Please Behave. I’m a Eunuch 娘娘自重，我是太监 Mr. Water-Curtain Cave水帘洞先生Historical204k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Emperor + Comedy + Scheming] Chu Zhi transmigrates to the Great Liang dynasty and becomes a “fake eunuch.” He spends his days admiring flowers, writing poetry, singing songs, and falling in love, living a carefree life. Then a minor incident shatters the peace. For the sake of justice, Chu Zhi’s leisurely life... Years later, Chu Zhi looks back, with his fallen enemies beneath his feet. In life, be a hero among men; in death, be a hero among ghosts. He has never regretted the c 309Reads8.8Score—Shelves
15. 15 知 The Female Emperor Regrets It Now That She Knows I'm a Fake Eunuch! 知道我是假太监，女帝后悔死了！ Dreaming While Listening to Rain梦下听雨眠Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [Multiple Heroines + No System + Invincible + Empress + Conquer the World] Ye Lan transmigrates into the Great Xia Dynasty. Thanks to his eunuch master's favor, he learns peerless martial arts and disguises himself as a eunuch, thriving in the palace. He composes poetry with the Imperial Noble Consort and the Emperor's aunt, explores secret realms with the Empress, and often helps the Emperor solve his problems, earning the sovereign's deep affection. When countless nations invade and barbarian 6.5kReads8.8Score602Shelves

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    She knelt in the snow for three days, begging him to save her, but he, embracing his new lover, said—'It's better that they're dead!'

16. 16 一 It All Begins with Becoming a Eunuch 一切从成为太监开始 Moonlight Over the Cold River月照寒江Historical1.1M WordsCompleted [Fake eunuch + alternate history] Wei Wujiang transmigrated and became a fake eunuch in the Great Wei imperial palace, carrying a blood feud! Watch him stir up a storm in the state of Wei! Watch him go from a hunted young lord of the Qilin clan and the lowest-ranking palace eunuch to sweeping across the realm and making all his subjects cry out with pride: “Wherever the sun and moon shine, all is Chu land. Wherever rivers flow, all are Chu subjects. Those who dare invade our mighty Chu will be k 12.7kReads9.0Score1kShelves
17. 17 假 Fake Eunuch: From the Start, I Exposed the Emperor as a Woman 假太监：开局戳破皇帝女儿身 Blade in the Rainy Night雨夜带刀Historical580k WordsCompleted Qi Xuanji was sent to the castration chamber, where he narrowly escaped a fatal cut. But then he encountered an emperor who favored men? Qi Xuanji thought his virtue was doomed, only to discover... the emperor was actually a woman? “Your Majesty, I'm a fake eunuch. Why don't we work something out...” And so, a lowly eunuch appeared out of nowhere in the imperial harem. He overcomes deadly trials, uncovers hidden secrets, invents new wonders, and offers one brilliant strategy after another! He su 82Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 假 The Fake Eunuch: Trapped in the Cold Palace, Holding Power over the Court 假太监：身在冷宫，权倾朝野 Excellent Little Zhang优秀小张Historical621k WordsCompleted After his soul enters the body of a little eunuch in the cold palace, he and his young mistress are starving and freezing. The consort even takes the initiative to ask him to warm her up! How can he let her live such a miserable life? He must fight for power and influence until he rules the court… 237Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 19 替 I Took My Sister's Place and Married the Eunuch Lord 替姐姐嫁给九千岁 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + exclusive devotion + sisters swap marriages + ruthless Chief Eunuch vs. easygoing beauty] Jiang Yunshu transmigrates into the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Xiping’s household. She has food and shelter and can laze around to her heart’s content. All she wants is to remain an invisible nobody in the marquis’s household forever. Her legitimate older sister, Jiang Zhaohua, is famous throughout the capital. A decree from the palace summons her 28.9kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    So cool! Let's go!

20. 20 如 Ruyi's Story: Transmigrated as a Eunuch, I Join Forces with Jinzong 如懿传：穿成太监和进忠携手 Idly Turning Things Around闲余在翻身Two Male Leads631k WordsCompleted [Dual male leads + Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace + supporting characters + villains + original male lead + no golden finger + true eunuchs] As the clepsydra bells fell silent at midnight, two people who should never have crossed paths found kindred spirits in the deep palace, becoming each other's only way out. One was a favorite at the emperor's side, drafting edicts for the imperial seal; the other was a smiling schemer who played the board while slaughtering his way through the inner court 6.2kReads9.5Score727Shelves

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    These two books are a must-read! Especially the second one! I can only say the beginning might be a bit dull, but once you keep reading, you'll find the plot is perfect! It has two male leads!

21. 21 暴 The Tyrant's Little Temptress Is Wild and Irresistible 暴君的小妖精又撩又野 Qiao Yiqian乔亦浅Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted [Search the leads' names to find the short drama] [Both leads are chaste + equally powerful, one-to-one romance. Enjoy] The slave she had once humiliated and tormented has ascended the throne. He pins her against a chaise longue, gently tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. The delicate chain around her ankle jingles softly, its chill seeping into the dark of night. “Your Highness, do you know that from the very first moment I saw you, I… No, this slave wanted to see you in such a helpless, w 7.4kReads9.2Score888Shelves

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    The male lead is a eunuch, but! Unlike other eunuchs, the first thing he does after ascending the throne is to spoil the woman rotten! Both are incredibly strong! And the subtle power struggle between the male and female leads is intense!!!

22. 22 重 Reborn, the Real Heiress Joins Forces with the Mad Inspector to Slaughter Her Way Through 重生后真千金联手疯批督主杀疯了 Miao Xiao Jiu喵小玖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted He was a eunuch who held power over the court. She was the true daughter recently brought back to the Prime Minister’s household. In her previous life, she trusted her father and brothers and became a stepping stone for the false daughter, clearing the way for her to become the most exalted woman in the realm, second only to The Outcast. In the end, she died without a whole body, her corpse abandoned in the wilderness. He happened to pass by and couldn’t bear to see her left there. He gave her a 2.1kReads8.5Score188Shelves

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    Both of these books are sooooo good! I love stories about rebirth and revenge against villains; strong female leads are my absolute favorite! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

23. 23 重 Only After Being Reborn Did I Learn I Was the Cool and Aloof Minister's White Moonlight 重生才知，我竟是清冷权臣白月光 October Orange十月橙Ancient Romance661k WordsCompleted [Revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + switched marriages + reborn heroine vs. transmigrated heroine + a seemingly aloof, secretly twisted beauty] In her previous life, Chu Mingyuan learned only as she lay dying that the younger sister who had secretly been sleeping with her husband was not born to her late mother. She was actually a concubine-born daughter who had been switched at birth by a concubine. Chu Mingyuan died with regrets. Thankfully, Heaven took pity on her, and after her death she 9.3kReads8.9Score978Shelves
24. 24 帐 Beauty in the Bedchamber: The Tyrannical Eunuch Is Crazed and Dotes on Me 帐中娇：暴戾九千岁又疯又宠 Grilled Fish Tonight今晚吃烤鱼Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is now available! (Also known as The Mad, Brutal Eunuch Turned Around and Gently Coaxed Me) [Abusing scumbags + reborn + happy ending + both leads untouched + a vicious, cold-blooded Chief Eunuch who is ruthless to everyone else but a broken, devoted puppy to her vs. a clear-eyed heroine who has been reborn and learned from her mistakes. This novel is entirely fictional.] Pei Min, Chief Eunuch of the Eastern Depot, wielded absolute power and was bloodthirsty and brutal. The 97.2kReads9.3Score8.2kShelves

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    The last two books are about the Embroidered Uniform Guard, and they are very good.

25. 25 毕 After Graduation, I Became a Eunuch in Empresses in the Palace 毕了业，我到甄嬛传里当太监 Song Song宋讼Female-Channel Fanfiction583k WordsCompleted “Damn it, where the hell have I been dumped?” Xia Miaomiao stared at the woman before her, who looked just like Yu Ying'er from Empresses in the Palace, and screamed inwardly. “Am I even still in China???” Then she looked down at herself. She was dressed in bright red, with a little red cap on her head. If her guess was right... Was she a eunuch? Xia Miaomiao's vision went dark, then darker still. They said graduating from school came with job placement, but nobody said this was the kind of job 548Reads7.8Score100Shelves

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    Long live, long live

26. 26 娇 Spoiled Little Childhood Sweetheart: The Stern Commander-in-Chief's Secret Identity Is Exposed 娇宠小青梅：闷骚督主的马甲掉了 Bright Lanterns at Nightfall夜阑灯明Ancient Romance264k WordsCompleted [A genuine eunuch, a little angst, but he recovers later] They were childhood sweethearts. When they meet again years later, he's no longer a man! Xiao Xi marries a eunuch and becomes the subject of public ridicule, but then headlines in the capital give the wicked man the title of “wife slave.” But he refuses to consummate the marriage and insists they act like brother and sister. He: “I'm not used to you being so close.” She: “Quit pretending. You drug me so you can hold me and kiss me.” He: “ 970Reads8.9Score101Shelves
27. 27 穿 I Became the Chief Minister’s Wicked Wife, but He Spoils Me Like a Princess 穿成首辅恶毒妻，我被疼成小娇娇 Xiao Yusi小予思Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Well-mannered wolf in sheep’s clothing vs. feisty little white rabbit] The moment Gu Ruoruo opened her eyes, she found herself in the body of a lazy, troublesome, stupid, wicked menace. She had harmed her husband, her younger brother, her younger sister-in-law, and even herself. After transmigrating, the first thing Gu Ruoruo did was cut ties with that whole bunch of vampires. Then what would she do to get rich? Of course, take care of her benefactor husband! But somehow, she accidentally turne 773Reads7.6Score109Shelves

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    Palace intrigue + domestic power struggles + political maneuvering

28. 28 我 My Ninth Prince's Consort Is Skilled at Predicting Love Matches 我家九王妃擅算姻缘 Promise Z Lingyue承诺Z灵月Ancient Romance637k WordsCompleted The emperor is choosing a bride for the leg-disabled Ninth Prince, and the children of powerful families are all scrambling to stay out of the running. But Xie Nuan, the second legitimate granddaughter of the Xie family, a recently returned rural girl whose grandfather is the Director of the Imperial Academy, volunteers herself! “Your Majesty, your humble subject is willing to marry the Ninth Prince!” The emperor: “Oh? Why are you willing?” Xie Nuan: “Because the Ninth Prince and I are destined 2.4kReads8.8Score365Shelves
29. 29 丞 The Prime Minister Is Acting Strange: Weren’t We Supposed to Divorce? 丞相大人不对劲说好的和离呢 Yue Chang Feng越长风Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + sweet romance + satisfying revenge + pure romance with no cheating] Ruan Qinghuan transmigrates into a book and becomes the wife of the abstinent Chancellor He An. She marries into the Chancellor’s residence at eighteen and is cast aside at twenty. She only has to wait two years to be free. When He An brings Liu Yueru home, Ruan Qinghuan acts as though it has nothing to do with her and doesn’t ask a single question. Her maid thinks she’s heartbroken and has decided 3.2kReads8.1Score251Shelves
30. 30 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Regent's Little Ancestor 穿越后我成了摄政王的小祖宗 Jiu Jian酒尖Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted Shen Li was the most renowned genius physician of the 25th century. In one moment, she transmigrated and became a delicate, pampered princess! Being a princess was just fine. Her mother was the empress dowager, and the emperor was her younger brother. Of course she was going to enjoy the good life! Perhaps Heaven thought she was getting too comfortable and sent someone to bring her to heel. Huo Qi was the feared regent of Chongyong, a devil on the battlefield! Cold and ruthless, he killed withou 404Reads8.7Score106Shelves
31. 31 退 After Breaking Off My Engagement with the Heir, I Became His Imperial Aunt by Marriage 退亲世子后：见面我已是他皇婶 Above the Clouds扶摇之上Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Signed for a Short-Form Drama] Yue Qingling dropped dead! She was reborn as the legitimate daughter of a general's household. What? She was betrothed to the heir apparent? Hadn't that scumbag already gotten together with her half-sister? The girl was already pregnant! Break off the engagement. It has to be broken off! But Prince Jing's household was powerful, and breaking off the engagement wouldn't be easy. She needed outside help! Yue Qingling sought out the most powerful Ninth Prince and ask 2.2kReads8.8Score333Shelves
32. 32 九 The Ice-Cold, Arrogant Eunuch! He Made the Little Drama Queen Cry! 九千岁冰山又傲娇！气哭小作精！ Xie Kefeng谢客风Two Male Leads500k WordsCompleted [Completed][Two Male Leads + Mutual Devotion, One-on-One + Rebirth + Sweet Romance and Court Intrigue] A cup of poisoned wine sent Yan Shuche and Yun Zhuyuan to their deaths beneath a rain of arrows. Only before he died did Yan Shuche learn that the icy, taciturn chief eunuch of the Western Depot had loved him for years. Given another life, Yan Shuche decides to focus on his career! And flirt with him, spoil him, and love him along the way! * Yan Shuche: “Do you want to hold me?” Yun Zhuyuan: “N 3.3kReads9.4Score486Shelves
33. 33 帝 The Emperor Above Me (Reborn) 帝王在下【重生】 Young Master Changfeng长风公子Two Male Leads186k WordsCompleted In his previous life, Shen Baijing only learned at the moment of his death that Rong Hua, who had willingly married down to him and been neglected by him for five years, was not only the greatest gentleman under heaven, but also the hidden emperor, The Outcast, second only to the emperor and above all others. In the end, Rong Hua gave up his life and his name for Shen Baijing. Rong Hua, clad in white, knelt outside the imperial ancestral shrine. “Rong Hua has failed the emperor’s trust and the d 14kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
34. 34 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 265.1kReads9.6Score31kShelves

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    "Sui Sui, I come from—a world a thousand years in the future, from an era ravaged by war, a land shattered by conflict." "From a great and brilliant nation undergoing arduous trials, an era where countless patriotic heroes sacrificed their lives." "I am forever proud to have been born into this nation. I met a group of like-minded friends, and together we fought for our beliefs, for our country." "That was my honor, my pride, my unwavering commitment, and the meaning of my short but meaningful life." "My only regret is that I never witnessed the restoration of our land, the unification of the world, the peace and prosperity of our nation." (A story of a male protagonist transmigrating and a female protagonist reborn, a grand scheme.)

35. 35 试 The Trial Bride's Maid 试婚丫鬟 Must-Read必看Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Jiang Shu was born into lowly circumstances, worse off than an ordinary maid. She would never have been chosen to test a bridegroom’s suitability. She was also more clear-headed than others: she wouldn’t fall for her master or let him grow attached to her. She would devote herself to helping her own young lady test her future husband and pave the way for her. Her master treated her as a substitute, and she endured it. He trampled her self-respect into the dirt, and she endured that too. He wante 1.8kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
36. 36 穿 How I Survive After Being Transported into a Male-Oriented Novel 穿到男频小说的我如何自救 The Very Real Jin Yao真真实实的金瑶Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted What should you do if you transmigrate into a novel aimed at male readers? What if you transmigrate into a novel aimed at male readers as an emperor disguised as a man? Yu Tanyong strives to save herself so she won't become the doomed ruler from the original story, hoping to become a virtuous monarch whose name will be recorded in the history books. But it seems she may have gone a little too far. When her gender is revealed: The top scholar who passed all three imperial examinations says, "The 4kReads9.2Score478Shelves

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    The supporting characters include a eunuch, who is beautiful and loyal, and our heroine is such a kind and compassionate person. This is a true emperor. The writing is superb. Everyone feels: ● Rather than the sense of superiority that power brings, or the thrill of controlling the life and death of others, she first heard the cries of the dead. ● The daughter of the chieftain of the Northern tribe, recognized by all three tribes as the bravest warrior, possessing the strength of a bear, the agility of an eagle, and the cunning of a wolf. She also possesses a vibrant life force like wild grass and the animalistic spirit of rising again as long as the blood hasn't dried. ● Why is the court so quiet lately? Because those who are eager to digest have no time to speak.

37. 37 上 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 71.8kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves
38. 38 美 A Beauty Who Captivates the City, and the Scheming Imperial Guard Who Spoils Her Wildly 美人倾城，腹黑锦衣卫霸心狂宠 Sugar-Free Pineapple Milk Pudding菠萝奶冻不加糖Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted A delicate, clever beauty and a cold, ruthless, scheming Commander of the Imperial Guards. Coercive romance, one couple only, both virgins, a little groveling, an alternate setting, and a happy ending. The hero is controlling, scheming, and no good man. There are some scenes of confinement later on. He absolutely spoils the heroine, but he’s also secretly a devoted puppy. The more of a jerk he is at first, the more meek and humble he becomes later. Wan Ying lost both her parents. To reclaim the 13.9kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
39. 39 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 266.3kReads9.7Score31.3kShelves

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    A very good strategist novel.

40. 40 进 Jinzong Reborn: Let's Start Over. Come with Me 进忠重生：重新来过，你跟了我吧 Little Peach of Silver Lake银湖小桃Female-Channel Fanfiction436k WordsCompleted ...Eunuch Jinzong, please be gentle with me. As rain poured down, memories of his past life resurfaced, and those words echoed again and again in Jinzong's mind. It was because of those very words that he'd given everything for her in his previous life, only for her to take his life in the end... He would see her off this one last time and cut ties with the past. He didn't want anything to do with her anymore. But he'd overestimated himself and underestimated how much Wei Yanwan meant to him 839Reads8.9Score109Shelves
41. 41 和 She Divorced Him and Married the Princess: When the Family Learned of Their Past Life, They Went Mad with Regret 和离娶公主，满门得知前世悔疯 Scenery Along the Way一路景Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She fell in love at first sight when she was young, and Zhou Tangning married the underappreciated young general Wei Tingzhi, bringing a massive dowry with her. After their wedding, she kept the declining General’s Manor afloat, arranged for military provisions to be sent to the frontier, and supported her husband. Three years later, Wei Tingzhi returned victorious, only for her to learn that he had been granted a marriage to a princess. Wei Tingzhi said, “Zhou Tangning, Yuwan is a princess and 390Reads8.6Score102Shelves
42. 42 娘 The Palace Consort Is Held Down and Kissed by the Powerful Eunuch Until She Sobs 娘娘被权宦摁在怀里吻得哭唧唧 Golden Pea金豌豆Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only love + powerful eunuch + sweet romance + soft and delicate heroine] Jiang Mian made three wishes to Heaven. In her previous life, she was born with a heart condition. Her parents, whom she had never even met, abandoned her in the wilderness. Someone later took her in and used her as a human guinea pig for testing medicine, and she died young. So her first wish was for a healthy body. And then she was reborn. Jiang Mian made her second wish on the Spring Society 5.8kReads9.0Score599Shelves
43. 43 傻 Surprised? I Tore Up the Script 傻了吧，我把剧本撕了 Clear Breeze in My Sleeve袖里清风Two Male Leads423k WordsCompleted 1v1, both pure, sweet romance, HE, fake eunuch premise, not a typical transmigration-into-a-book story [All-powerful, unhinged, black-lotus top protagonist VS cowardly, life-loving, goofy transmigrated bottom] As the saying goes, transmigration isn't scary; being the one who has it worse is what's embarrassing. After an ill-advised click, Mu Yunxiu transmigrated as the cannon-fodder male spouse of the male lead in a melodramatic novel. To stay alive, he had no choice but to tear up the script wi 156Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    Two male leads. Sweet romance.

44. 44 夫 So What If My Husband Is a Eunuch? 夫君是太监又怎么了？ The World Knows Nothing of Time人间不识岁月Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted (Completed novel + sweet romance + no melodrama + pure historical setting) Amei, born into poverty, is sold to a eunuch as his wife. To her surprise, her husband, though physically disabled, is ambitious and spends every day working himself to the bone to build a career. As his fortunes rise, Amei moves from a tiny house to a big one, and from a young bride to the lady of the household. She couldn’t be happier. 27.4kReads9.2Score2.8kShelves
45. 45 跛 The Lame Eunuch and His Childhood Sweetheart 跛腿宦官和他的小青梅 Still So Sleepy还是困啊Ancient Romance101k WordsCompleted [No transmigration, male lead is a true eunuch, childhood sweethearts, part farming, simple everyday life, gentle and uneventful, 100,000-word short story] * The male and female leads share a surname, but they are not related by blood! * Tang Ye is a palace maid in the Laundry Bureau. Every day, the moment she opens her eyes, she faces an endless pile of clothes to hang out to dry. But she doesn’t complain, because he is there: the person she has loved in secret all this time… Tang Ye thought sh 794Reads8.4Score101Shelves
46. 46 重 Reborn: The Sweet, Black-Hearted Princess Dotes Exclusively on Her Sickly Eunuch 重生：白切黑公主独宠病娇九千岁 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The print comic is now available: The Princess Has Nothing to Fear] [100% sweetness + two lovesick leads + fake eunuch + strong heroine] [Unhinged princess vs. stone-faced, straight-laced eunuch] Before she was reborn, she chose the most dazzling top scholar in the Northern Kingdom as her consort. Her whole family was slaughtered, her country fell, and she was forced to marry a eunuch! After being reborn, the first thing she did was deal with that two-faced scumbag. She refused to take even the 6.7kReads9.3Score971Shelves

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    The early stages are ruthless and murderous, the middle stages are sweet and lively, and the later stages are peaceful and happy.

47. 47 敌 The Enemy Nation's Princess Wants to Escape! The Tyrant Coos to Her Every Night 敌国公主要逃跑！暴君他夜夜轻哄 Nan Nan Qi楠楠七Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Delicate, clear-headed beauty vs. sinister, violent emperor] [Light coercive romance + love at first sight + sweet doting romance + both leads' first love + one-on-one romance + happy ending] Wei Yuwan transmigrates, and on her very first day... the State of Wei is destroyed. In the morning, the Crown Prince, her elder brother, is beheaded. By noon, her father, the ruler, dies coughing up blood. In the afternoon, her mother, the empress, packs up and runs away. And Wei Yuwan... becomes a prince 1.4kReads8.7Score134Shelves
48. 48 人 Mermaid Comes Ashore: Conquering the Tyrant with Bubbles 人鱼上岸：靠吐泡泡征服暴君 Rice Candy米糖糖Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Merman King vs. Beautiful, Powerful, and Tragic Emperor + Sweet Romance + Healing] Gu Jinyu is a mermaid. After dying, she arrives in another world and is told that the only way to stay alive is to win over the emperor. The emperor has a terrible temper, and the comments in the livestream say no one has ever succeeded. Desperate to survive, Gu Jinyu bravely approaches him: “I like you. Could you like me too, and not kill me?” She survives. “If I give you a kiss, could you stop 7.3kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
49. 49 被 After Being Stolen Away by a Tyrannical Emperor, the Caged Songbird Has Had Enough 被暴戾帝王豪夺后，金丝雀不忍了 Cherry Mini Ball樱桃迷你丸Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [1v1, two possible endings + traditional historical romance + both leads are each other's only one + the husband pursues his wife after losing her + cross-dressing as a man + possessive male lead + clear-headed heroine] As Great Yan breached the capital, Great Wei's general Nangong Yu protected the nation's borders single-handedly, only to be captured. The ruler of Yan, Xiahou Chen, had planned to use the general as a banner to rally his troops, but discovered that the general was a woman. A cru 1.3kReads7.0Score106Shelves
50. 50 她 After Her Appearance Was Revealed, Her Beauty Became Unmatched in the World 她容貌暴露后，美貌无敌于世间 Abyss XD One Y深渊XD一yAncient Romance519k WordsCompleted The heroine is stunningly beautiful, with no fixed love interest. She’s a polished self-interested schemer, and people fall in love at first sight. Expect love rivals, games of the heart, and manipulation. Yan Ling, whose main soul is that of a succubus, searches for scattered fragments of her soul. But every fragment has become an insignificant cannon-fodder character in a small world, and each has developed an independent consciousness. As cannon fodder, their endings are rarely happy. To reun 11.7kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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