The Female Lead Is Naive, and the Emperor Teaches Her Palace Intrigue 女主很单纯，入宫都是皇上教她宫斗

1. 51 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 4kReads9.1Score31714d adds

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   ① Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into the Eastern Palace to raise money for medical treatment. She was terrified of the sinister Crown Prince and only wanted to make enough money to run away. However, not only was she forcibly taken by the Crown Prince and kept by his side, but the Crown Prince also took a special liking to this timid little maid because of a strange memorial.

2. 52 穿 Transmigrated into a Maid, I Became the Duke of Zhenguo's Beloved 穿成小丫鬟，我被镇国公独宠了 City South Mountain Wanderer都市南山客Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Su Yan becomes a low-ranking maid in the marquis’s household. Fortunately, hers is the kind of position she can buy her way out of. To earn enough money for her freedom, she works her way up to become the personal maid of Yu Siwei, the marquis’s legitimate daughter, and accompanies her when she marries into the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. There she meets Shen Yi, the Duke of Zhenguo, and the two develop feelings for each other. But their stations are worlds apart, and he i 4kReads9.1Score32714d adds
3. 53 娇 The Sweet Little Promise Who Rose Through the Ranks by Bearing Children 娇娇小答应靠生子一路晋升 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System golden finger + multiple births + silly beauty + laid-back palace intrigue + doted on exclusively later + not a pure romance] Guys, how is this fair? Other women fight for favor with their family background, beauty, and talents... Qing Luo does it by getting pregnant. She spends her days having babies, raising them, and doting on them, gradually earning the emperor's exclusive favor. With her children by her side, she climbs to the top of life... 10kReads9.1Score93914d adds
4. 54 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
5. 55 宠 The Pampered Concubine Is Sweet and Clever, and Coasts Her Way to the Top 宠妾又娇又会，完美躺赢上位 Qiancheng Xiaomo千城小墨Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted 2.4kReads8.3Score18214d adds
6. 56 小 The Palace Maid Is Soft and Sweet, and the Emperor Cherishes Her 小宫女又软又娇，皇上宠她入骨 Silver Charm银娇Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [HE; a cold, powerful emperor VS a carefree little palace maid, not both virgins] A Zhi grew up in the palace and knew all its twists and turns. Her goal was clear: eat well and wait to die! Who could have guessed that one day, while delivering a meal, she would catch the emperor’s eye? Terrified, A Zhi packed her little bundle that very night, determined to make a run for it at dawn! But before she could get away, she and her pitifully small bundle were sent straight to Taihe Palace. Only after 20.8kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds

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   The female protagonist was a palace maid in the imperial kitchen, who thought she would never see the emperor in her life. Unexpectedly, she caught the emperor's eye on her very first time serving him, and from then on, she was pampered and protected by him.

7. 57 小 The Little Palace Maid's Art of Slacking: My Prince Is Simply the Best 小宫女摸鱼有道：我家王爷千千岁 Moonlight on Clear Bliss月照清欢Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted [A palace maid who loves to slack off vs. the frail Ninth Prince] Palace maid Su Ye spends ten months’ savings greasing a few palms and finally gets transferred to Prince Chu Yi’s Qining Palace. She isn’t looking for a promotion or a raise. She just wants to lie flat and slack off! When they first meet, Chu Yi says, “Qining Palace is a bleak place. Spending money to come work for me sounds like a bad deal.” Three months later, Su Ye asks, “Your Highness, how many times have you rewarded me now?” 1.2kReads8.1Score10414d adds

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   The female lead is a lowly palace maid who, in order to slack off, pays to be transferred to work in the palace of a sickly prince. Both are virgins, it's a 1v1 story. The female lead is very obedient and gentle, while the male lead possesses the tenderness of an older man and the guidance of someone in a superior position. There are no melodramatic misunderstandings. It's already completed, no filler content.

8. 58 帝 The Emperor Is Aloof and Hard to Approach? He Lures Me to Share His Bed Night After Night! 帝王清冷难近？夜夜诱我共枕眠！ Thousand-Pool Moon千池月Ancient Romance549k WordsCompleted [Live-action audio adaptation available] [Reborn + Palace Intrigue, Not Both Virgins + Favored by the Hero Early On, His Only Love Later + Clear-Headed Beauty Rises to Power + Emperor Becomes Love-Struck Later] [Cool, Distant, Hard-to-Approach Emperor vs. Delicate, Soft, Clear-Headed Heroine] In her previous life, Lin Wanqing was kept outside the palace as the mistress of the younger brother of the reigning emperor. She thought they were in love and that she would become his princess consort. S 3kReads8.8Score33914d adds

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   It's absolutely amazing. This sentence encapsulates all my feelings about this book.

9. 59 养 The Sweetheart in the Palace of Heavenly Purity Is Being Spoiled Rotten by His Majesty 养心殿那位娇娇，被陛下宠疯了 Exquisite Rabbit琳琅兔Ancient Romance586k WordsCompleted [One-on-one, both chaste + sweet romance + airheaded beauty + healing body scent + pregnancy and childbirth + cozy foodie life] Shuyi is known throughout the Imperial Food Bureau as a “porcelain doll.” With skin like ice and bones like jade, she blushes at the slightest touch and cries if anyone so much as scolds her. She'd planned to keep her head down in the palace, cook delicious food, save up enough silver, and retire outside the palace. But by a twist of fate, she was reassigned to serve t 6.2kReads7.7Score72914d adds

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   This is so good! I highly recommend it! The female lead is so soft and delicate, she can't lift anything on her hands or shoulders.

10. 60 落 Snow Falls Over the City, and His Majesty’s Empress Is a Sweetheart 落雪倾城朕的皇后是甜宝 Wen Yiqing温忆晴Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted Emperor Yuwen has ruled for five years, devoting himself to the realm. He wages wars in every direction, rewards and punishes fairly, and has no interest in romance. Everyone thinks the saying that “the Yuwen family is full of hopeless romantics” is just a rumor. That is, until the emperor goes incognito and meets the love of his life. It is love at first sight, and after just one encounter he cannot stop thinking about her. He breaks his own principles and immediately makes her a Noble Consort. 2.4kReads8.7Score16414d adds
11. 61 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

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    This one! The male lead is utterly in love with the female lead, and he loves only her, no one else. The female lead is a bit silly. At the beginning, the male lead is a little defensive because the female lead doesn't want to enter the palace after her rebirth, which makes him seem a bit strange. I thought it was okay, though. The couple's flirtatious banter is sweet and sour. But I saw some negative comments. If you want to read purely sweet stuff, skip to the part about the winter hunt and saving the emperor (the male lead orchestrates and acts to save the female lead so she can legitimately enter the palace, it's so satisfying!). It's super sweet then.

12. 62 双 After We Both Transmigrate, I Throw My Weight Around in My Hometown’s Harem 双穿后我在老乡后宫作威作福 No Morning Court不早朝Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted “Don't you understand? It's not because we're alike that I can't live without you!” “I'm the one who can't live without you!” Xiao Shuhan x Shi Shi “Have you not seen the waters of the Yellow River descending from the heavens...” When Shi Shi heard those words, the coarse bran she was chewing suddenly tasted delicious. It was the most comforting thing she'd heard since she transmigrated! Just as Shi Shi was carefully planning a joyful reunion, a major blunder unfolded one night in the imperi 881Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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    Full sugar, no ice, both leads are virgins and exclusively pampered, tons of jokes, the female lead gets kicked into the water by the emperor after exclaiming "Holy crap!"

13. 63 贵 The Noble Consort Has Negative Affection for Me 贵妃对朕负好感度 Sleepyhead Who Won't Sleep睡睡不睡觉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [System] [A Little Palace Intrigue] [Devoted to Each Other] Su Rongyi is the Imperial Consort in the palace, and her father is the Great Min's top-ranked general, commanding an army of six hundred thousand. Ever since she was little, Su Rongyi has known that her family is a grave concern to the emperor, and that the Su daughters are destined to enter the palace. To put the emperor at ease, Su Rongyi doesn't mind playing the part of a woman deeply in love with him. But lately, the emperor has bee 3kReads8.2Score26414d adds

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    This is a light palace intrigue novel where the male lead tries to win over the female lead. The male lead is the emperor, and the female lead is his concubine. The male lead always believed that the female lead was deeply devoted to him and could only have him. Until he was bound to a conquest system, he discovered that the concubine's affection for him was actually -150 degrees, which infuriated him.

14. 64 快 Quick Transmigration: Only a Max-Level Supporting Actress Is Truly Unbothered 快穿之满级女配才是真咸鱼 Ran Ran An然然安Modern Romance442k WordsCompleted Li Jiaran used her status as the beloved little darling of all the ancestors to run wild and throw her weight around in the underworld. Maybe being too arrogant really does bring retribution. So the ghosts joined forces with the ancestors and banished her. She was furious. They were completely unreasonable. With no other choice, she took her System, Goudan, and wandered through minor worlds, working hard to earn enough satisfaction points to return to the underworld. Fortunately, Goudan assigned 15kReads9.3Score1.1k14d adds

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    The best quick transmigration novel ever, the female lead is capable and efficient. She always comes up with great ideas.

15. 65 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.3kReads9.2Score95314d adds

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    I read it two or three years ago, and I don't remember the details of the story very well; but this is the first book that came to mind when I saw your topic. The story is very heartwarming, the female lead is indeed innocent, and the male lead is also decent. It's just an old-fashioned sweet novel.

16. 66 一 A Lifetime of Tender Love 一世娇宠 Banyan Leaf榕叶子Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted Gu Qingzhi has never suffered the slightest injustice in her life. Born to a concubine, she should have been sent away from the household with a marriage contract. But she was extraordinarily lucky: her father had her, his only precious daughter, in middle age. Gu Yuan is clever and calculating, and spent the first half of his life chasing fame and success. In the second half, his only concern is this innocent, naive daughter. He dotes on her, holding her in the palm of his hand and granting her 11kReads8.8Score72214d adds

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    The emperor helped him get rid of everything, leaving only the female lead in the palace.

17. 67 太 The Crown Princess's Handbook of Being Cherished 太子妃娇养手册 The Rest of Life Is Fine Wine余生皆绝酿Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted [A sweet, soft, and adorable little ray of sunshine with natural Herculean strength x a sickly, sharp-tongued crown prince who dotes on his wife endlessly] The Crown Prince of Dasheng has a reputation as a lazy opportunist. He's sickly, has a sharp tongue, and even the dogs in the capital wouldn't marry him as their Crown Princess. An imperial edict arrives, giving the position of Crown Princess to the youngest daughter of a fifth-rank official from the countryside. A good-for-nothing matched 261Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    Come, come, everyone, look over here! This novel is a blend of ancient Chinese palace intrigue and domestic drama. The female lead is a delicate and innocent young lady who grows up gradually. The male lead is very protective of our little heroine and will help her grow.

18. 68 咸 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 18.8kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds

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    🌹First Book: A Naïve Little Flower? The Emperor Personally Teaches Her Palace Intrigue and Rise to Power! Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a lowly concubine, hoping to slack off and survive, but unexpectedly gives birth to the emperor's only son. From then on, she is taken under his wing and showered with favor. She is clueless about the emperor's heart, but he is incredibly patient, teaching her how to read people's hearts and avoid hidden attacks. From timid to composed, her rise to power is all thanks to his tacit approval and favoritism. Watch how the emperor personally nurtures a delicate flower into the woman most suitable to stand by his side. 🌹🌹Recommended by Rui Xiaoxue, a good read for you to enjoy🌹🌹

19. 69 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.6kReads9.5Score7k14d adds
20. 70 我 I’m Fighting for Favor in the Palace, and You’re Watching the Show??? 我在宫斗，你在看戏？？？ Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted A no-holds-barred harem showdown. Got the guts to join? ^_^ [Pure palace intrigue + characters who aren't dumbed down + clear-headed heroine + no pointless self-torment + cheerful and lighthearted] After Qiu Ju dies, she transmigrates to the Qianyuan Dynasty and becomes a low-ranking palace maid. Because she doesn't want to get up at three in the morning to work, she decides to seduce the emperor... Her modest goal: become a consort who has to get up no earlier than five in the morning... 5.6kReads9.0Score55014d adds
21. 71 奉 Ordered to Fight for Favor: The Hapless Emperor Teaches Me How to Flirt with Him 奉旨宫斗，冤种皇帝手把手教我撩他 Classical Romance Angel古言天使Ancient Romance498k WordsCompleted After dying suddenly from overwork, Jian Yang transmigrated into the body of an empress. She was so thrilled she burst into tears. At last, she could be a full-time housewife! What a dream! But her mother-in-law, the Empress Dowager, had no interest in power and handed her the entire harem. Her mild-mannered emperor husband only ever said things like: "The empress has worked hard. Take on a little overtime." "I know you're tired, but I still hope you'll share the burden for me." The concubines i 3Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 72 想 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but the Emperor Pushes Me into the Harem Battles 想躺平，皇上却push我宫斗 Wooden Raisin木提子Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [An unconventional palace-intrigue story + 1v1 later on + a love-triangle free-for-all] The emperor falls first, then turns dark later [A beautiful, easygoing sloth consort who just wants to lie flat x a hard-working emperor who is secretly scheming and potentially unhinged] “Me, Just Looking for a Basic Salary and Slacking Off, Got Promoted Thanks to the Emperor’s Help” / “The Emperor Fights Palace Battles for Me Behind My Back” / “Consort Yao Doesn’t Want His Favor or Love, She Just Wants to R 8.4kReads9.3Score73414d adds

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    The female protagonist was reborn and only wanted to go home. The male protagonist was suspicious, so he praised her to death. Later, he really fell in love with her. The female protagonist found a way to go home. The male protagonist couldn't bear to see her suffer, so he had no choice but to let her leave and spend the rest of his life with their child.

23. 73 掌 The Delicate Beauty in His Palm 掌心娇她娇美且柔弱 Plum Blossom Wine梅花酿酒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet Romance + Beloved by Everyone + Male Lead Reborn) Ruan Qin had been frail since childhood and was disliked by her family, spending her days shut away in a cramped courtyard. An imperial edict brought her out of that courtyard and bound her closely to the most honored young heir in all of Great Yin, Prince Yu'an. After that, she was cherished for the rest of her life. Rong Zhuo was reborn. After losing his Qin Qin so tragically in his previous life, he had given everything to earn the cha 4.3kReads9.1Score38714d adds
24. 74 椒 The Pepper Palace Receives the Emperor's Favor 椒殿承宠 Not Two Picture 2不二图2Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just released. [Mad Emperor & adorable darling] Devoted to each other, with nothing but indulgent sweetness After being born into this world, Shen Tinghe opens her eyes to find herself amid the most dazzling splendor in the Great Zhao Dynasty. Her grandfather is the only prince of a different surname. Her maternal grandmother is a Grand Princess, a heroine who is every bit as formidable as a man and helped the late emperor conquer the realm. Her maternal grandfat 81.3kReads9.0Score9.3k14d adds
25. 75 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18kReads9.2Score1.9k14d adds
26. 76 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.3kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
27. 77 穿 After I Transmigrated, the Gentle Emperor Doted on Me 穿越后，被温柔皇帝娇宠了 Chubby Beauty胖胖美人Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + mind reading + ultra-powerful support System + exclusive devotion + both leads are each other's only one] Jiang Zhiyu was a freshman, but on the first day of school, someone knocked her into a landscaped flower bed. The worst part was that someone had taken a massive dump in the flower bed. Jiang Zhiyu fell face-first into it, then died of disgust. After her death, she was bound to a beginner System and transmigrated to the fictional Shengqi Kingdom, where she became its em 5.5kReads9.1Score64114d adds

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    Push, push, push!!!

28. 78 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 24.3kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds

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    Does nobody really understand this book? It's really good. It's just a story about a powerful prime minister and a noblewoman, where the male lead helps the female lead gain power step by step, and then gradually falls for her. I really love it, and it has a high rating. It's definitely worth reading! [Admiring]

29. 79 娇 The Delicate Little Cabbage Is Ravished by the Old Emperor 娇娇小白菜被老皇帝拱了 Meow Meow Monster Is Adorable喵喵怪可爱Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Alternate World + Fatherly Male Lead + Male Lead Is Not Chaste, Female Lead Is] A born workaholic transmigrated into the body of the prime minister’s legitimate daughter. At long last, all this incredible wealth had finally fallen into her lap. A doting prime minister father, a gentle mother, and a brother who adored his little sister. Power, money, and good looks were all hers. She longed for freedom and hoped to spend her life with one person, and one person a 15.4kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds

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    This one is so pretty and sweet.

30. 80 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 25.1kReads9.3Score12.4k14d adds

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    My three favorite books

31. 81 细 After Being Reborn, the Slender-Waisted Beauty Is Lavished with the Chaste Crown Prince's Affection 细腰美人重生后，被禁欲太子狂宠 Que Yin雀隐Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Cool, celibate Crown Prince x Sweet, slim, easygoing concubine] Lin Jinxu is as lovely as a hibiscus, her beauty impossible to hide. Her slender waist, delicate enough to fit in one hand, is famed throughout the capital. Sadly, in her previous life, she trusted the wrong person and married her hypocritical cousin. She died before turning twenty, and took the entire Lin family down with her. Reborn, Lin Jinxu wants nothing more than to coast through life, eat well, and grow old in pe 4.7kReads8.5Score41714d adds

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    They all dote on each other, and there might be some minor misunderstandings, but they won't last long.

32. 82 甜 Off-the-Charts Sweetness! The Adorable Little Darling Is Loved to Tears by His Highness 甜度超标！软糯乖宝被殿下宠哭了 A Little Canglan一只小苍蓝Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Lighthearted + brainless fun + sweet indulgence + raising a pet + doting on one alone + both are pure] (A soft, cuddly little fox girl × a seemingly gentle and refined regent who is actually a wolf in sheep’s clothing. Not a strong female lead!)] After failing her tribulation, Bai Yaoyao, a good-for-nothing little fox from the Nine-Tailed clan, was cast down to the mortal world. In the snow, the passing regent casually brought her back to his estate. He applied medicine to her wounds, fed her, 5kReads9.1Score59314d adds
33. 83 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Delicate, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Falls for Her at First Sight 娘娘娇娇媚，冷戾帝王一见倾心 The Star Among the Stars in the Sky天上星星的星星Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue and revenge, a slow-burn, slow-payoff story + stunning heroine + exceptionally clearheaded heroine with an unwavering goal] [The hero always favors the heroine + dotes on her exclusively in the middle + disbands his harem later] After Shen Qingtang’s aunt is schemed against and killed by Madam Shen, her goal becomes perfectly clear: she will enter the palace, become the most honored woman in the land, and make everyone who plotted against her aunt pay. She is also perfectly clea 5kReads9.1Score56414d adds
34. 84 娇 The Beloved Little Empress 娇宠小皇后 Glazed Moonlight璃月流光Two Male Leads381k WordsCompleted Ning Shuheng, the young heir of the Marquis of Jingning’s household, was destined to be born with the fate of a phoenix. Before he was even born, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau made the prediction, and people began saying that the Marquis of Jingning’s household would produce an empress. The current emperor, Chu Yu, ascended the throne at the age of eight and has now ruled for four years. When he first heard the rumor, he found it laughable. He was old enough to be the boy’s father, so how cou 1.6kReads8.4Score20014d adds
35. 85 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 18.9kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds
36. 86 宠 The Beloved Consort Wants to Be a Vixen 宠妃要做狐狸精 Kaji Yellow Peach咔叽黄桃Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted A seductive, stunning, ambitious concubine with acting chops × the unruly, arrogant Prince Mu who always has her back and hands her the knife After a palace selection and an imperial edict, Cheng Rong went from being the daughter of a low-ranking eighth-grade official to the lowest-ranking concubine in Prince Mu’s estate, all thanks to her face. Everyone said that if she was going to be a concubine, she had to know her place, be cautious, and keep her head down. Cheng Rong pouted. “Is that so?” 8kReads9.1Score99614d adds
37. 87 金 The Golden Scabbard 金丝鞘 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance126k WordsCompleted [Stone-faced guard x alluring, delicate princess, one-on-one, sweet romance] Qin Yi was an assassin, cold-faced and colder-hearted. Killing was more ordinary to him than eating. One day, Qin Yi received an assignment. It wasn’t to kill someone. He was ordered to protect Fuguang, the beloved princess of the empress, Ji Ning. Qin Yi found it troublesome, since all he knew how to do was kill. The first time he saw Ji Ning, Qin Yi killed someone right in front of her. His long sword rang as it left 9.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
38. 88 乖 Be Good, Don’t Cry. I’ll Make You My Empress 乖，不哭，朕让你做皇后 You Qian You Qian有千有千Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Soft, sweet green-tea black-lotus heroine + kindhearted, compassionate male lead with a hidden edge Shen Chunyi, the third concubine-born daughter of the Marquis of Ning'an's household, is breathtakingly beautiful, soft and winsome, and skilled at seduction. She owes it all to her birth mother, who came from the pleasure quarters. So she has no pride to speak of and can bend with the circumstances. All she wants is to find a way out for herself and her mother. Her legitimate elder sister has spe 2.7kReads7.8Score28814d adds
39. 89 夫 My Husband Lured Me Into His Dragon Bed, and the Mad Tyrant Dotes on Me Like Crazy 夫君骗我入龙帐，疯批暴君宠疯了 When Fuyao Rises当扶摇上Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted [Pampered, charming consort vs. unhinged, obsessive emperor. Sweet romance! Devoted from the start + mutual salvation + a little harem intrigue] Ji Mingrao was once the Prince of Qin’s secondary consort. Her husband personally sent her to the emperor’s bed, lying to her that “His Majesty took you by force.” The emperor favored her above all others in the harem for five years, but she believed the Prince of Qin when he coaxed her: “Once we’ve succeeded, you and I will leave together and live in s 3.5kReads8.4Score37414d adds
40. 90 咸 The Lazy Consort Zhaogu Wants to Lie Flat Again Today 咸鱼昭贵妃今天也想躺平 Let One Fish Go放过一条鱼Ancient Romance773k WordsCompleted The warm waters of Jiangnan nurture a pampered beauty; the ninefold palace walls imprison Zhaoyang. Xie Zhao is the treasured jewel of the Prince of Zhennan's household and the beloved legitimate daughter of a powerful minister's family. Yet deep down, she's a spoiled, lazy fish who just wants to bask in the sun, sample pastries, and laze away her days in the misty Jiangnan rain. The new emperor, Xiao Zhi, was once a crown prince who received no favor. Now he is a ruler impossible to fathom. His 3kReads8.2Score30514d adds
41. 91 贵 The Noble Consort Is at an Age When She Loves to Have Fun 贵妃娘娘正是爱玩的年纪 Twin-Leaf Bodhi双叶菩提Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted [The heroine is a virgin, the hero is not. Mild angst early on, then he dotes on her exclusively.] Sheng Mingshu, daughter of the Grand Tutor, was born to a life of privilege. She was as lovely as a little jade doll, lively and pampered, with one well-known hobby: she loved dragging people into playing house. At five, she played house with her brother and the neighborhood children. At ten, she played house with her childhood friends. At fifteen, during her own coming-of-age banquet, she played h 997Reads5.8Score10514d adds
42. 92 王 Sweet Everyday Life in the Prince’s Mansion 王府甜宠日常 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives 1v1 + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] Wen Sisi was crown princess for five years. The crown prince appeared to be a loving husband, but in truth he loathed her. From their wedding night onward, he sought out his concubines, and in the end he personally caused her death before elevating the concubine he loved to the position of his principal wife. Reborn, Wen Sisi ignored the crown prince's flirtatious hints and chose to marry Liu Xuan, Prince of Jingjiang, a man o 12.1kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds
43. 93 暴 The Reborn Tyrant and His Timid Empress 暴君重生，娇气皇后吓哭了 Sea Salt in Water海盐兑水Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ming Yan, the delicate youngest daughter of the General's Mansion, has nightmares every day. She dreams that the tyrant will have her entire Qu family executed. She secretly slips a sachet to the prime minister, whom the tyrant values greatly, hoping to arrange a marriage and protect her father and brothers. But on the day the prime minister sends his betrothal gifts, the tyrant storms in with the Dragon Shadow Guards and hurls the gifts over the wall. “Become my empress, and I'll spare their li 6.5kReads7.6Score76714d adds
44. 94 宠 The Beloved Consort Faked Her Death and Returned, Leaving the Devoted Emperor in Tears 宠妃死遁归来，痴情帝王哭红眼 Meiya美芽Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted [Gentle Yandere Emperor vs. Airheaded Beauty and His Beloved Consort] After successfully winning over the cold, calculating emperor, Shen Xiang choked up before he left to lead his army in person. “Without Your Majesty, I’ll be heartbroken to death.” Chu Ye sat coldly atop his horse, tossed her the Imperial Seal, and rode off without even giving her a hug. On the day he returned in triumph, Shen Xiang faked her death and went back to her original world. She had just hooked a sweet, innocent y 2.5kReads7.6Score16314d adds
45. 95 枕 The Beloved Consort at His Bedside: The Coldhearted Emperor Is Both Fierce and Affectionate 枕边娇妃：薄情帝王他又凶又宠 I'm Little Five's Big Sister是小五姐姐Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted Soft, silly damsel-in-distress × a stern, ruthless emperor with a fatherly streak A wicked stepmother, a scheming younger sister, a hypocritical older sister, and her, broken and battered. Only after meeting the emperor, who showered her with boundless affection, did her life of walking on eggshells finally find a ray of light. The empress wants to strike her palm? The next day, the court lady assigned to carry out the punishment is beaten to death. A princess bullies her? She’s sent off to mar 3.2kReads8.5Score22614d adds

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46. 96 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 11.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    This is so beautiful!

47. 97 误 Falling into the Emperor’s Arms 误入帝王怀 Mountains and Rivers Form Peaks山水成岳Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted (A bright, pampered beauty vs. a composed, aloof emperor) (Both leads are each other’s first and only, devoted romance, happy ending) When Gu Yuechan was six, she was betrothed to the second son of Marquis Changping. After returning from the mourning period, their wedding, which had already been put on the agenda, suddenly ran into trouble. Rumor had it that the new emperor had been demoted from crown prince because Consort Zheng slandered him, and had spent many years living in a Taoist temple. 11.7kReads8.6Score1.7k14d adds

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    It's a great watch, highly recommended. I love the female lead's spoiled and bright personality; it's so captivating, I couldn't put it down.

48. 98 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 14.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
49. 99 病 The Yandere Emperor's Most Cherished One 病娇帝王心尖宠 Li Xin栗心Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted Note: This is NOT a strong female lead story!!!! Yandere. The female lead is not chaste!!! Includes forced confinement!!! The male lead is an emperor, and the female lead is very weak!!!! The leads were connected in their previous lives. In the fourth year of Huicheng, the emperor of the Great Chen Dynasty went on an undercover inspection. When he returned, he brought back a young widow with a child. But the widow didn’t seem to have gone with him willingly. They were often at odds. The minis 1.6kReads6.9Score10014d adds
50. 100 甄 The Rose Beauty of Empresses in the Palace 甄嬛传之玫瑰美人 Born Knowing When to Stop生白知止Ancient Romance3.4M WordsOngoing Must-read warnings before you start! 1️⃣ The heroine is brainless, a pure, pretty vase, and she will not get smarter. Read carefully before you dive in!! I said she won't change!! Anyone who comes in just to insult me gets blocked. 2️⃣ Fans of Huan, Lingrong, or Yixiu should probably skip Volume One. If you finish it and still come to my comments to run your mouths, you'll all get blocked. Don't come here to annoy me. 3️⃣ Aside from Volume Two, none of the other volumes start out with the hero d 17.6kReads9.4Score67314d adds

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    The female lead has the male lead completely under her thumb; I personally like volumes five and six the most.

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