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

1. 151 性 Sexy Widow, Having a Live Meltdown 性感寡妇，在线发癫 Running Braised Fish奔跑的红烧鱼Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Female player who dates around + lighthearted comedy + unconventional palace intrigue] Song Wanyi went from a sexy bombshell to a widow who had supposedly killed her husband right after their wedding. Being a widow was great. No husband, and a huge dowry to boot. As long as she found a way to outlive her in-laws, life would be a dream. But she never imagined that the aloof master she had seduced on a whim was actually the emperor. It was over. How was she supposed to keep her string of male com 2.3kReads9.2Score237Shelves
2. 152 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 49.9kReads9.4Score6kShelves
3. 153 在 A Little Cuddle in the Tyrannical Crown Prince's Arms 在暴戾太子怀里撒个娇 Longing for a Long Time久念Ancient Romance938k WordsCompleted [Ancient romance + unusual premise + villain + transmigrating into a book + indulgent wish fulfillment] Chu Huanyan transmigrates into a book and becomes the eight-year-old daughter of a treacherous minister. She knows that one day in the future, the villain will cruelly slaughter the entire minister's family. As the least-loved seventh daughter, she has no desire to follow them to their doom. To save her own life, Huanyan decides to latch onto a powerful patron. So she sets her sights on the bo 505Reads8.9Score102Shelves
4. 154 细EN A Slender Waist, a Hidden Beauty 细腰藏娇 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 27.2kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
5. 155 教 I Can't Tame Him, So the Tyrannical Official Raises Someone Else's Little Sister Until He Goes Mad 教不乖，佞臣替人养妹被逼疯 Don't Touch My Soft Persimmon别碰我的软柿子Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted [Completed. Traditional historical romance + a disgraced, murderous eunuch wielding immense imperial power + a pitiful girl dependent on others + two people with more schemes than you can count] The young general was a wolf fighting on the battlefield, with a soft, fair little rabbit sister tucked away at home, tempting everyone who saw her. When the general died in battle, the frivolous, lecherous nobles raided the rabbit's burrow. Before they could even get a taste, Xie Kan, the chief eunuch o 4.8kReads8.9Score632Shelves
6. 156 夺 Claiming Her: The Mistress Becomes His Wife 夺她：外室为妻 Xuanxuan Like Water萱萱若水Ancient Romance525k WordsCompleted [The heroine refuses to be a concubine] [Possessive pursuit + groveling to win her back + the hero is faithful but has no morals] [Heroine: a delicate, captivating beauty who looks as frail as a willow in the breeze, but is actually scheming, stubborn, and quick-tempered] [Hero: a cold-hearted, ruthless, powerful official on the outside, but a pitiful pest who won't stop pestering her and asking, “Yuewei, when will you marry me?” on the inside] Overnight, Jiang Yuewei was born into the body of a 995Reads8.7Score104Shelves
7. 157 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Husband Rose in Rebellion With My Corpse in His Arms 新婚夜，夫君抱着我的尸体造反了 Feng Qin凤衾Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Not a strong-female-lead revenge story. The heroine is soft and beautiful, and after being reborn, she is doted on from beginning to end. Read with caution if that’s not your thing. [Rebirth + sweet romance + household intrigue + heartwarming] Her scumbag father placed first in the palace examination and married a princess. Her ill-fated mother traveled a thousand miles to find him, only to die in the capital. The legitimate daughter became a concubine’s daughter, then was sent by her stepmother 2.3kReads9.3Score339Shelves
8. 158 大 The Splendor of Great Zhou 大周风华录 Is Wasabi Spicy?芥末辣不辣Ancient Romance4.3M WordsCompleted After three years of drought, the land was strewn with the dead. Her parents sold Qin Fengyao as a “two-legged sheep.” Faced with certain death, she sold herself into servitude and escaped with the human traffickers. Sold to the Chang family, she accompanied their eldest daughter through confiscation of their property and desperate flight, then their restoration to favor. She helped the young lady establish herself in her husband’s household, became embroiled in the struggle for the throne, and, 21.7kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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   This book absolutely meets your requirements! It's about palace intrigue and power struggles, and the male lead is a eunuch! Every character is well-developed and fleshed out. It's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story; the logic is clear, and it's guaranteed to be a great read! 🥰🥰🥰🥰

9. 159 九 The Nine-Thousand-Year-Old Eunuch 九千岁 Zhou Heng周珩Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Nine-Thousand-Year-Old Eunuch 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A domineering prince forces his love upon a young lady who should have married a suitable husband, but is instead forced to marry a eunuch. The eunuch isn't actually a eunuch. The male and female leads' feelings gradually deepen as they spend time together, and no matter what traps the villains set, they always manage to overcome them. A satisfying read! Highly recommended! 🤭

10. 160 穿 Book Transmigration: The Wife of the Eunuch Impostor Pair 穿书：真假宦官对照组的妻 Silent Cat不语猫Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Liu Qingyi transmigrates into a book and faces the prospect of marrying a notorious eunuch. She says: “Handsome and talented.” “Powerful and influential.” “A man like that is one in a million, truly hard to find.” Who would want to marry him? Would you? I, Liu Qingyi, would gladly do it! On a stormy, restless night, an old dream. A single sentence, and only that sentence, came through the sound of the rain, clear as day, into the carriage carrying Liu Qingyi and the others. “Hahaha... Our master 1.3kReads8.4Score120Shelves

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    I really enjoyed the emotional turmoil between the two couples; Shen Yi and Yi Yi were such a satisfying couple for me.

11. 161 锦 A Splendid Dream, Just Like Before 锦绣梦如故 Tipsy in the Breeze沐风微醺Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Beneath the imperial city, where splendor and intrigue intertwine, the hero and heroine set out on an expansive investigation into corruption. The heroine, Jinjin, is kindhearted and innocent, skilled in combat, and devoted to upholding justice. The hero, Xin Moyao, is the emperor’s younger brother and the greatest general of the Jiyue Kingdom, yet he refuses to lose himself in political power struggles. A brilliant strategist and warrior, he cares deeply for the people and the realm. By chance, 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel boasts a rich plot and well-developed characters, avoiding the typical formulaic plots and tropes of modern wish-fulfillment novels. It belongs to the old-school style of political intrigue, with a relatively open ending that allows readers to interpret the story. There are no reincarnation, time-travel, cheat codes, or system guides in the book, making it a recommended read for those tired of formulaic wish-fulfillment novels. Witness how a cunning minister stirs up the political storm!

12. 162 重 Reborn: The Phoenix’s Plot for the Nine Palaces 重生之凤谋九阙 Y Su QianY苏浅Ancient Romance210k WordsCompleted (Also known as: The White-Haired Imperial Preceptor Secretly Loves Me, and the Tyrant Pretends to Be Innocent to Trick Me into Becoming His Empress) [The heroine starts out as a little lamb after transmigrating, then becomes a powerful woman and female chancellor + a pure-hearted tyrant who plays the pig to eat the tiger + a white-haired, icy Taoist male lead + a gentle, sickly third male lead + sweet romance and satisfying wish fulfillment] When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a mass grav —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    📖 *Phoenix's Scheme Across the Nine Palaces* is absolutely captivating! The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of the prime minister's legitimate daughter, only to find herself in a mass grave. Initially naive, she matures into a powerful female prime minister. There's also a simple-minded crown prince (whose mind was once like a child's), who, after the late emperor's death, becomes clear-eyed and proposes to her. Add to that a white-haired, aloof Taoist priest and a sickly yet gentle man—a sweet and exhilarating story you can't miss! 😎

13. 163 父 If Father Doesn't Die, How Can His Daughter Ascend the Throne? 父皇不死女儿怎么登基 Xuxu Jiaqi栩栩佳期Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Villainous Heroine + Dark Younger Brother, a Powerful Team] A scorpion and a venomous snake carve out a path through the treacherous imperial harem. When Li Ruyue was seven, she watched helplessly as the people from the Court of Judicial Review fabricated evidence to frame her mother. Her mother was sent to the Cold Palace, the Qin clan was charged with treason, and all 142 people in Zhaoyang Hall were slaughtered before her eyes. She sat in the blood, watching 3.6kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves

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    A classic palace intrigue story

14. 164 夫 The Madam Takes Charge: No More Lounging, Get Up and Get to Work! 夫人当家：都别躺，给我起来卷！ Give It a Persimmon Try柿柿就试试Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration to an alternate world + wish fulfillment + sweet romance + one-on-one + two strong leads] Xia Shuyan is a noblewoman of the capital, blessed with beauty, intelligence, and an illustrious family. To protect her family from the impending struggle for the throne, she arranges to marry General Xiao Yunchi, a man rumored to bring death to his wives. Xiao Yunchi is the second legitimate son of the Grand Princess and the old Marquis of Zhenbei, as well as the emperor’s nephew. He has sp 15.7kReads9.2Score2kShelves
15. 165 重 Reborn as a Frail Beauty, I Become the Regent's Cherished Darling 重生之病弱美人竟成摄政王掌中娇 Ten Don't Say Two十不言二Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Redemption + Mutual Devotion + Happy Ending + White Moonlight] [Delicate, gentle, healing beauty vs. dark, possessive, tragically handsome regent villain] Mu Jinxie had been frail and sickly since childhood, and passed away at the age of twenty-one. But who could have guessed that afterward, she would witness the tragic fate of the entire Chancellor’s household, wiped out after her death? The man responsible was dark and domineering, cruel and violent. Though his featu 1.2kReads8.6Score107Shelves
16. 166 报 The Heir Says You're a Frail Man! 报世子爷，她竟说你弱质男流！ Clouds Drift Deep into Dreams云深入梦Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Fantasy Setting, Traditional Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Mutual First Love + Childhood Sweethearts + Light and Satisfying] [Valiant Princess vs. Frail Young Lord] Everyone knew that Yan Suizhi, heir to Prince Yan of Nanfeng, had been a frail scholar since childhood: gentle and refined, with a delicate, almost feminine air. He had always been given to quoting the classics and repeating the teachings of Confucius. But when the girl he cherished nearly died in the war, he r 372Reads8.7Score—Shelves
17. 167 狂 The Mad Consort Returns: The Sickly, Sinister Prince Is Too Good at Spoiling Her 狂妃归来：病娇邪王太会宠 Luo Yunshuang洛云霜Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted [Is there really such a thing as being reborn?] [It was nothing more than a wager] In her previous life, she was controlled by the Ghost Doctor, trusted a scoundrel, and was sent to hell. But because of a hairpin whistle, countless powerful figures from the martial world stormed the imperial palace and avenged her! However, her second brother, far away in the northern border kingdom of Chi, went completely mad. The heaven-blessed, demonic gambling god returned to the martial world and wagered ag 116Reads9.0Score—Shelves
18. 168 团 The Three-Year-Old Princess, Doted on by All 团宠公主三岁半 March Evening Primrose三月夕颜Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Gu Hui, heir to a family of renowned acupuncturists, accidentally transmigrated as a tiny princess and discovered that she could read people’s minds. Her father was the emperor, and her mother was a scheming imperial consort. Using her superpower, she became the apple of the emperor’s eye, the crown prince’s darling, and a thorn in the side of countless people. Gu Hui: “I want to rule the world, with no one daring to mess with me. I love seeing them hate me but be powerless to do anything about 13.5kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
19. 169 在 A Little Flirting in the Arms of My Regent Prince Master 在摄政王师尊的怀里撒个娇 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The queen of drama] vs. [Desire incarnate] After being reborn, Shen Chuo discovered that everything she had believed in her previous life was a lie. Her mother hadn’t died of illness, and her master wasn’t a deity. A whole crowd of fathers had come looking for her, and she couldn’t tell which one was her real dad. The demons from the storybooks had all turned out to be real. Even the regent, a man of wealth and power, was shameless, seductive, and fond of acting spoiled. He even had a pair of m 1.2kReads9.2Score216Shelves
20. 170 盛 Dotingly Cherished Concubine: A Handbook for Raising a Beloved Concubine 盛宠娇妾：宠妾养成手册 Sweet Rice Wine糯糯酒Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, No Angst + One-on-One + Everyday Life] Qing Li spent years pretending to be a mute little eunuch in the palace. After arriving at the Prince Qing's residence, all she wanted was to keep her hands tucked into her sleeves, carry on acting dimwitted, and live peacefully as a little eunuch. But one day, she grabbed a scholar in blue robes at the library and made him help her carry something. After that, everything began to change. When she pretended to be stupid, people poked her. Wh 137Reads8.6Score—Shelves
21. 171 王 The Princess Consort Kills in Plain Sight 王妃在线杀人 Born in September九月生Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted September new release: The Reborn Young Lady: I Don’t Need a Knife to Kill. Come take a look~~ [Feel-good face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place + an absolutely badass heroine + two equally strong, devoted leads + endless affection] The greatest master under heaven returns to Shengjing. See how the princess consort takes on everyone single-handedly!! 1.2kReads9.0Score176Shelves
22. 172 九 The Ninth Thousand-Year Lord’s Adopted Daughter Lives on Cute Antics 九千岁养女靠卖萌续命 Fu Yao扶妖Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A bolt of heavenly lightning turned Yuan Yao into a tiny little girl, and her father was a notorious treacherous minister known as the Nine-Thousand-Year-Old! The Nine-Thousand-Year-Old had a face that could bring ruin to a nation, but he was ruthless, controlled the court and the imperial harem, and wielded power over all under heaven. Since ancient times, eunuchs had never come to a good end... To stay alive a little longer, Yuan Yao stretched out her tiny arms and latched on to powerful allie 1.8kReads9.2Score226Shelves
23. 173 娇 The Charming Empress: Her Emperor Husband Is So Alluring 娇俏美后：皇上夫君很邪魅 Sha Manyao沙曼夭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that the Prime Minister’s daughter fell ill and became foolish, with no cure in sight. Yet the late emperor personally chose her as empress, and the marriage cannot be called off unless she dies. Become empress? She has absolutely no interest! Make money in the palace? Just thinking about it makes her mouth water! When she has nothing to do, she pushes the concubines into the pond for a bath. In her spare time, she beats up the princes, and when she’s bored, she puts herself down in 38Reads8.6Score—Shelves
24. 174 太 Your Highness, the Crown Prince, You’re Under Arrest 太子殿下你被逮捕了 Ink-Stained Summer墨染一夏Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Everyone praises Fourth Miss Wen Wanning of the Ning'an Marquis’s Estate as gentle, graceful, clever, proper, and well-read, calling her the finest young lady in the capital. Only the Crown Prince knows what she’s really like. All he can say is, “That girl gets jealous, gets jealous, gets jealous,” before spoiling her rotten. 2kReads9.0Score206Shelves
25. 175 报 Report to the Prince Regent: The Boss Specializes in Treating Infertility 报告摄政王：大佬她专治不孕不育 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The heir to the Xuanling family unexpectedly becomes the most beloved legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household from a thousand years ago. Mu Youyue has mastered the art of Xuanling to perfection. She can command ghosts, revive the dead, and restore flesh to bones. She clearly has the pampered, laid-back life of a beloved darling all laid out, yet people keep showing up to get themselves killed. Very well, with time on her hands, she might as well... Sharpen her blade with one hand and c 6.4kReads9.4Score907Shelves
26. 176 摄 The Regent's Beloved Reborn 摄政王的掌中娇重生了 Yin Sangsan银桑桑Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shu Jiu’an was forced to marry the Regent to save her younger brother and her maternal family. Their marriage did not get off to a good start, but the Regent loved and protected her, treasuring her above all else... She wanted to spend her life by his side, growing old together. But in the end, they both became casualties of the struggle for imperial power. From the moment she married him, she became a pawn in the hands of the people she called family, manipulated and used 1.3kReads9.0Score178Shelves
27. 177 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 6.3kReads9.3Score682Shelves
28. 178 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 33.7kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves
29. 179 被 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后，拯救偏执反派大佬 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 18.5kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves
30. 180 有 Where the Phoenix Comes to Nest 有凤来栖 Gathering the Moon Seven Times七揽月Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she leapt from the city wall. As her consciousness faded, she saw him attack the city for her, slaughter everyone who had betrayed and tormented her, bury her, and turn white-haired overnight. She heard him confess his love, then watched him take his own life so he could be buried with her... Reborn, she wants nothing to do with princes, royal sons, or heirs! Is the man who keeps barging into her boudoir in the middle of the night really the same decisive, ruthless Regent e 2.9kReads8.7Score452Shelves
31. 181 哑 The Mute Palace Maid’s Daily Life 哑巴宫女日常 Pearl Pu'er Tea珍珠普洱茶Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted Maids! Maids! No Romance Bai Zhi was sold into the palace by her family when she was five. At ten, she was assigned to serve the Fifth Prince, who was the same age as her. At fifteen, she saved his life during the spring hunt. The Fifth Prince eventually ascended the throne and became Emperor Zhaoxuan, while Bai Zhi became the head auntie of the Imperial Tea Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Bai Zhi was quiet and had once saved Emperor Zhaoxuan's life, she became a famous mute m 8.1kReads8.9Score470Shelves
32. 182 冉 The Empress Ran 冉后 Nai Nai J奈奈JAncient Romance376k WordsCompleted Ran Hu was made a Jieyu concubine as soon as she entered the palace. On her very first day, she was summoned to the emperor’s bedchamber and granted the title of Chen, cherished like a rare treasure. Her peerless beauty and her younger brother’s illustrious military achievements as Marquis of Chang’an gave her the confidence to act as she pleased in the harem. The two souls who had come from a later age ultimately left a lasting mark on this strange world. 4.6kReads9.0Score473Shelves
33. 183 身 Body Swap: The God of War Prince Takes Over My Household Battles 身体互换：战神王爷替我宅斗 Clear Breeze Begonia清风海棠Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [1v1, Fun Romantic Comedy, HE, Wise and Cool-Headed Young Lady vs. Adorable God of War Prince, Both Chaste, Happy Ending] The people of the Jiang household notice that their young lady has been acting strangely lately. The young lady used to be quiet and gentle. Now she’s still quiet, but there’s a murderous aura about her. In the garden, her sweet-talking younger sister affectionately reaches to link arms with her. Ye Zhan dodges at once, her voice full of disdain. “If you want to talk, then ta 11.5kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
34. 184 大 The Ming Emperor's Beloved Consort, Wan Zhen'er 大明宠妃万贞儿 Mad Twenty-Four Snake疯廿四蛇Ancient Romance745k WordsCompleted 7.7kReads9.4Score700Shelves
35. 185 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.8kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    It's so good! Everyone should go see it!

36. 186 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 19.7kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
37. 187 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 13.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
38. 188 快 Quick Transmigration: The Empress's Blessed Heir 快穿之好孕皇后 Fifty-Cent Special Effects五毛二特效Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + stunning heroine + no fixed pairing + childbirth + palace intrigue + feel-good power fantasy] After dying suddenly from overwork, Xu Lingyi received a childbirth System. If she gave heirs to male leads who desperately needed children, she could gain eternal life. Story One: [The Middle-Aged Emperor Without an Heir] A stunning noblewoman from an eminent family × a middle-aged emperor, with an age gap. The emperor had no children despite ruling for years. He thought the emp 33.2kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
39. 189 念 Niannian, Be Good! Don't Run! The Ruthless Powerbroker Loves His Wife to the Bone 念念乖！别跑！疯批权臣宠妻入骨 Big Fish, Small Brain大鱼若智Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Nian transmigrates into a book as the widowed sister-in-law of a mad, treacherous minister, and is exiled to Ningguta from the start. Thinking of the original character's tragic fate in the book, Jiang Nian hurriedly sets out on the long road to redemption. Disaster strikes along the exile route. Famine leaves bodies everywhere, chaos reigns, and the orphans, widows, elderly, and children are on the verge of starving to death. Jiang Nian waves a hand and steps forward. Why should I be afra 17.9kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves

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    Highly recommended! The cunning younger brother-in-law is both scheming and domineering, while the female lead is a transmigrated soul with independent thought. Go check it out! The side couple is also great!

40. 190 疯 The Mad Princess Goes Off the Rails Every Day, and Even the Eunuch Lord Can't Control Her 疯批公主天天发癫，九千岁压不住了 Matuan'er麻团儿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Both Leads Are Chaste + Sweet Romance + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Satisfying Revenge] She is the most honored princess of the Yao Kingdom. In her previous life, she trusted her brother and sister-in-law, only to be ruined and sentenced to death by a thousand cuts. After being reborn, Her Highness the Princess goes on a daily rampage, mercilessly tormenting the two ungrateful wretches. But as she deals with them, she can’t help looking at the peerlessly beautiful, elegant Ninth Eunuch an 196Reads6.9Score—Shelves
41. 191 督 May You Live Ten Thousand Years, Lord Eunuch 督公万安 You Sui有绥Two Male Leads224k WordsCompleted When Xie Shun was young, his striking beauty caught Emperor Jiaxing's eye while he was attending a palace banquet. To protect his own title, Xie Shun's father sent him into the palace to win the emperor's favor. In his youth, Emperor Jiaxing had indulged himself without restraint, caring nothing whether his partners were men or women. By middle age, he had developed a secret illness that twisted his mind with jealousy and perversity, and he took pleasure in abusing young men. Xie Shun survived l 1.1kReads9.1Score139Shelves
42. 192 清 The Qing Dynasty Adventures of Su Peisheng 清穿之苏培盛 The Jade Cauldron Vine Who Likes Keitt Mangoes喜欢鸡蛋芒的玉鼎藤Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted The little everyday moments between Fourth Master and Su Peisheng, Fourth Master: Su Peisheng, get over here… Su Peisheng: Coming right up! If no one else will cherish you, let me cherish you, all right? (Don't think about history. It doesn't exist in my version.) 2.1kReads9.3Score165Shelves
43. 193 月 Dreams Beneath the Moon in Huazhou 月落梦华州 Wu Tinglan梧听澜Ancient Romance374k WordsOngoing Don’t worry about the rating. [Desert Romance + Powerful Leads Who Save Each Other + Ensemble Political Intrigue + Hilarious Love Triangle] After a sudden raid by bandits, Gong Langyue, a princess of the Xiao Kingdom, is taken captive in the desert. Everyone assumes this delicate young woman from the Southern Dynasty won’t survive the winter. But she not only survives, she thrives, and even turns a group of women stranded on the grasslands into her own team. She may not be skilled in combat, 171Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    When a king raised on horseback meets a noblewoman from the Central Plains who pretends to be weak but is actually cunning—who says political marriages can't start with marriage and then blossom into love?

44. 194 清 In the Qing Court, Kangxi Wants Only Me 清穿之康熙只要我一个 Pour Me a Cup of Tea来盏茶Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted What’s it like when someone who firmly believes in historical materialism suddenly transmigrates? Jing Su: ...I’d really like to think about it, but my freshly beaten backside won’t let me. To stay alive, Jing Su quickly sets herself some life goals. Goal one: Keep her head down until she can leave the palace at twenty-five! Why it fell through: Staying alive is too hard. She has to climb higher. Goal two: Su Malagu is so impressive. I want to be like her! Why it fell through: I’ve fallen for th 3.5kReads9.2Score266Shelves

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    A Qing Dynasty time-travel novel featuring palace intrigue, political maneuvering, and sweet romance.

45. 195 极 The Excellent Little Eunuch 极品小太监 Cat's Meow猫叫Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [🔥 Adapted into a short drama, now streaming to huge audiences across the internet 🔥🔥] [Nonstop high-stakes twists, read with care + a complete, polished story to binge in one sitting] Zhao Wuji is performing hemorrhoid surgery on his girlfriend when an accident blows him up and sends him transmigrating to ancient times? And he becomes a eunuch? Since he's here, he makes the best of it. Zhao Wuji quickly adapts, and with his ahead-of-his-time medical skills, quick wit, and shamelessness, he soon 11.7kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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    The author has a wildly imaginative mind; the writing is excellent and definitely worth reading.

46. 196 太 The Eunuch Martial Emperor: Starting by Crowning the Emperor 太监武帝，从为皇帝加冠开始 Seventeen Cards一十七张牌Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted [Fake Eunuch + Harem Power Struggles + Martial Arts + Alternate History] In the imperial palace, he's sent to the castration chamber from the start... At the end of the Wu dynasty, the empire is beset by internal turmoil and outside threats. Eunuchs hold power, demons lurk everywhere, and the people are destitute. In this world, Buddhism, Confucianism, and the Immortal Dao each offer salvation, while countless unorthodox paths provide other ways to survive. He rises to power, starting as a eunuc 12.5kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves
47. 197 游 Game Invasion: I Became Emperor Before the Players Transmigrated 游戏入侵：我称帝了玩家才穿越 Xiao Chu Still Hasn't Slept潇楚还没睡Eastern Fantasy3.9M WordsOngoing [Transmigrating ahead of time + political scheming + dynastic power struggles + succubus + worlds merging] This book is also known as [I, the Empress's Fiancé, the Strongest Villain Behind the Scenes]. After waking up, Xia Chen finds himself logged into the mysterious game from his previous life ahead of schedule, starting out as the legitimate son of the Marquis of Zhendong. What? I have a younger brother named Xia Hao, who seems to have a mysterious bone inside him? It looks just like the lege 467kReads9.1Score47.2kShelves
48. 198 七 The Seven Killings Made Him Emperor 七杀立皇帝 The Northern Goose Pierces the Clouds北雁穿云Ancient Romance101k WordsCompleted Who says love between men and women has no place in times of chaos? In truth, it runs even deeper then. To protect the one he loves and honor the promise he made, what is the greatest sacrifice a man can make? Could anyone give up a lifetime of happiness and become a eunuch? She is a peerless beauty, whose looks could make fish sink and geese fall from the sky. He is a man of iron, steadfast in his convictions to the very end. After their families are destroyed, what twists and turns will their 30Reads8.9Score—Shelves
49. 199 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 37kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
50. 200 权 Power and Favor in the Capital 权宠京华 June六月Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of the novel of the same name, The Glory of Power in the Capital: The Glory of Power 3: The Glory of Power in the Capital, is now open for reservations on the Hongguo app. It premieres on April 30. Everyone says Yuwen Xiao, heir to Prince Su, is a cold-faced military commander with ruthless methods, and that he was born under a lonely star, destined never to find love. Everyone in the prince's residence was left dumbfounded. Wasn't he supposed to have no romantic ent 9.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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    A captivating book with a gripping palace intrigue plot; you'll regret not reading it, and once you start, you won't be able to put it down.

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