Palace and Household Intrigue: The Female Lead Starts Out Unfavored 宫斗宅斗女主刚开始不受宠

1. 1 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9k14d adds

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   A well-finished novel: A seemingly innocent but actually cunning empress versus a reserved and secretly passionate emperor. Didn't Your Majesty want a virtuous empress? Well, I'll show you how!

2. 2 穿 I Transmigrated into a Palace Maiden, and the Emperor Dotes on Me 穿越秀女，皇帝陛下掌心宠 Yu Xiangv余响vAncient Romance329k WordsCompleted The score is low because the book was just released! Come give it a read and leave lots of comments~ [Transmigration + love spanning two lifetimes + a case of mistaken love at first sight] [Emperor who falls in love at first sight and talks himself into it x transmigrated heroine who is oblivious to romance] In a nutshell: What do I do when the emperor falls in love with me at first sight after I transmigrate? Yu Qiquan seems to have died suddenly. When she opens her eyes again, she's in an anc 419Reads7.0Score—14d adds

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   Both books have relatively stable update schedules. The first one is a bit of a "laissez-faire" type, with the male lead using his own methods to win over the female lead, who is a time-traveling woman. Their relationship gets more and more engaging as it progresses. The second one features a more ambitious and proactive female lead, while the male lead isn't initially an emperor but rather has a quirky and reserved personality, making for a very interesting back-and-forth.

3. 3 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
4. 4 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

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   A palace intrigue and domestic power struggle, with a soul-swapping element. The story begins with the male lead being initially attracted to the female lead's beauty—well, he's gradually won over. Later, he realizes she's been using him all along, and eventually, they both fall in love with each other. It's really quite late in the story. The palace intrigue is really well done, and the characters evoke a love-hate relationship in me.

5. 5 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69kReads9.4Score8.7k14d adds

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   The Prince of Yan was used to the stagnant state of his inner court, but then a concubine emerged who was exceptionally adept at vying for his favor. This concubine was beautiful, talented in literature and dance, and diligently ambitious, always bringing him endless novelty. The Prince of Yan couldn't help but glance at her more often—and that glance lasted a lifetime. Years later, Shen Wei became the most favored Imperial Noble Consort in the harem, blessed with both a son and a daughter, and enjoying the Emperor's exclusive favor.

6. 6 卿 You and the Sun and Moon 卿与日月 Mo Huan陌缓Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Originally titled My Love, the Sun and Moon. Everyday life in an ancient setting + mutual salvation + seemingly delicate but inwardly strong heroine who grows over time + hero who still holds on to kindness and honor after falling from his position as a favored son of heaven] Wen Shining, the legitimate daughter of the Wen family, was confined to her home for sixteen years because of a curse claiming she would bring death to her parents and disaster upon her family. Fu Wenzhou, the second son o 56.8kReads9.2Score6.8k14d adds

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   Wen Shining was confined to his mansion for sixteen years due to a curse that would bring misfortune to his parents and the entire family, while Fu Wenzhou was disabled due to battlefield injuries. The two were bound together by an inescapable marriage decree. From initial estrangement and distance, they gradually came to know and cherish each other, finding redemption amidst the power struggles of the palace and the inner palace.

7. 7 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man and Tricking a Princess into Marriage, I Went on a Killing Spree 女扮男装骗婚公主之后我杀疯了 Jiang Yubai江玉白Ancient Romance767k WordsCompleted Also known as: A Woman Disguised as a Man Marries a Princess, Only to Find the Princess Is a Man [A woman disguised as a male heir × a man disguised as a princess] [Transmigration + absurd comedy + a touch of political scheming + love after marriage + mutual acting + nation and world] Xiao Ning transmigrates into the body of a dissolute young heir in the Great Yong dynasty. An imperial decree marries her to Princess Duanhui, who is just as notorious as she is. On their wedding night, the princes 8kReads9.0Score1k14d adds

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   It should be similar, but the male lead is a man disguised as a woman, and the female lead is a woman disguised as a man. The female lead's father dies in battle, and her grandfather petitions the emperor to make her the heir apparent. Later, the female lead's mother dies, her grandfather falls ill, her grandmother dislikes her, and the other families are all scheming against each other.

8. 8 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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   This is great! I've watched it several times.

9. 9 从 From Maid to Lady of the Imperial Order 从丫鬟到诰命夫人 Oranges Aren't Vegetables橙子不是菜Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted [This book is being adapted into a motion comic. Stay tuned...] She was once the chief maid serving the general's wife. The mistress raised her to the status of concubine solely so she could bear the general an heir. After she gave birth to a son, the general died on the battlefield, and his wife followed him in death. Overnight, she became the General's Estate's only pillar of support. Within its walls, treacherous servants bully their masters and relatives covet the estate; beyond them, court 12.6kReads7.6Score84414d adds

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   The story is fast-paced and the characters are well-developed.

10. 10 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds

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    This is a good watch. The male and female leads are both intelligent. They initially distrust and outwit each other, but later work together to create a great enterprise.

11. 11 糟 Oh No, the Woman I Brought Home Is the Chaste Crown Prince 糟糕，我绑回来的外室是禁欲太子 Starlit Words星语流辉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forced romance + palace and household intrigue + sweet romance] [Adapted into short dramas: My Qingqing Is the Crown Prince. Uh-oh, the aloof husband I kidnapped is the crown prince. Is a sweet obedient man still sweet when you force him? I Kidnapped a Pretty Husband, Only to Find He's the Crown Prince] Before the wedding, her fiancé's affair with his mistress became the talk of the whole city, yet he refused to break off their engagement. She became the city's laughingstock. Her former friends 3.7kReads8.9Score42914d adds

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    I recommend these books, they're really good.

12. 12 吾 While My Son Fights for the Throne, His Majesty Lures Me Into Bearing Him a Second Child 吾儿夺储时，陛下榻边诱我生二胎 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + 11-year age gap + the powerful one bows his head + not both virgins) Pei Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Guo's household, had enjoyed a charmed life since childhood. Blessed with a breathtakingly beautiful face, she married Xie Shaoyan, the Crown Prince of the realm, and after their wedding, she became the sole recipient of his favor. But only Pei Yunshu knew that Xie Shaoyan had not touched her once in their three years of marriage. Three years later, Pei Yunshu 5.4kReads8.7Score52614d adds
13. 13 嫁 After Marrying a Disabled Man, I Became the Chief Minister's Wife 嫁给残废后我成了首辅夫人 Tomato-Stewed Chestnuts番茄炖栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Ruoyan, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Chu’s household, is engaged to a man whose entire family has fallen in battle. Her fiancé survived, but was left disabled. Everyone assumes the engagement is doomed, but the Chu family’s daughter marries as planned, saying only two words: “I’ll marry him.” * No one knows that Chu Ruoyan had a nightmare. In the dream, she breaks off her engagement to Yan Zheng. Three years later, she meets the heir of the Marquis of Pingjing, only for rebels to l 21.5kReads9.1Score3.1k14d adds
14. 14 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

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    Perfectly meeting the requirements, initially out of favor, but gradually regaining favor from the Prince's residence to the Imperial Palace.

15. 15 清 Qing Transmigration: After Raising Yongzheng, She Became the Winner of the Harem 清穿：抚养雍正后她成了后宫赢家 Yu Zhiwei予之微Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When she opened her eyes, she had become an utterly ordinary concubine in the Kangxi Emperor’s court. The one unusual thing was that she had a prince as soon as she transmigrated. With no status, no favor, and only a child to rely on, how could she survive in the murderous imperial harem? There is no decisive heroine obsessed with power, nor any sweet romance. This is simply a story about surviving and raising a child, with the goal of becoming a dowager consort and enjoying retirement. But 13.4kReads8.9Score1k14d adds

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    The female lead was quite cunning in the early stages, but she treated the emperor the way she would treat her superiors. Later, when she gained some status, she stopped indulging others and lived a rather comfortable life.

16. 16 综 A Beautiful Nobody in a World of Film and TV 综影视炮灰也要美丽 Mountains and Seas, Bright Moon山海明月Female-Channel Fanfiction8.9M WordsOngoing To fulfill every cannon-fodder character's wish 15.8kReads6.0Score34614d adds

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    In both palace intrigue and domestic power struggles, the female lead is always resourceful and never suffers a loss, ultimately becoming a winner in life. 😜😜😜😜😜

17. 17 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Charming Beauty 综影视：长娇美人 You Nanshan幽南山Female-Channel Fanfiction3.8M WordsOngoing [Everyone's favorite × Mary Sue × romantic rivalry × wish fulfillment × sweet romance × exclusive devotion × no fixed CP × 1v1 × immersive conquest × breathtakingly beautiful heroine × an irresistible beauty who inspires tender affection] The trials of a dodder vine on the path to overcoming tribulations. Not a strong female lead, just a brainless Mary Sue wish-fulfillment novel. The worlds are as follows → Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: A'ruo × Hongli Empresses in the Palace: Xia Dongchun × Y 2.9kReads8.2Score12814d adds
18. 18 综 Across Film and Television: Mo Bu Ling Yi 综影视之莫不令仪 Old Snow at the Long Pavilion长亭旧雪Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted Also known as The Emperor’s Strategy Notebook The heroine, Lingyi, is a newcomer in the Wish Fulfillment Department of the Time-Travel Bureau. Character: She’ll do whatever it takes to get what she wants. She’s not a good person. The story focuses on winning hearts. Fighting women never ends, while fighting men settles things once and for all. Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong (Complete) Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace: Suochuolun A’ruo (Complete) Story of Yanxi Palace: Hitara Erqing (Complet 21.3kReads8.3Score89414d adds
19. 19 综 Film and TV Crossover: Changing Tragic Fates 综影视之改变悲剧人生 Zhuang Sheng's Dawn Dream_庄生晓梦_Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Side characters? Cannon fodder? I’ll rewrite their tragic lives! This is my first time writing. My prose isn’t very good, so I hope you’ll be patient with me. P.S. All the worlds are parallel worlds, so don’t worry too much about the logic. (Anything that differs from the original shows is the author’s own invention. Anything that doesn’t make sense is necessary for the plot (￣y▽￣)~*) World One: The Return of the Condor Heroes, Li Mochou (Complete) World Two: Empresses in the Palace, Sun Miaoqin 3.5kReads7.4Score10114d adds
20. 20 虎 The Tiger Wife 虎妻 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Qi Dynasty’s foremost God of War, the ruthless, hideous common-born general Yuchi Gui, was granted a marriage by the emperor to the capital’s greatest beauty, Princess Xu Xiyan. Then his high-born fiancée looked down on him, and the wedding was called off. Three years later, after suppressing a rebellion, the handsome and dashing general returned to the capital, becoming the hero every noblewoman in Great Qi wanted to marry. Then his former fiancée clung to him and forced him into marr 8.1kReads9.3Score1k14d adds

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    Unloved by father and mother, I strive to change my fate. "The waves are calm with oars, green mountains lock the banks. You go home, I go home, let's talk about how we'll live. I won't think of you, you shouldn't think of me. Give your heart, which you once gave me, to another!"

21. 21 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.1kReads9.5Score7.9k14d adds

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    Highly recommend!!! I read the second book a long time ago (there's a manga version). In the first book, although she was doting at the beginning, she didn't truly care. The female lead takes incredibly good care of herself, and Shi Yuan lives a super exciting life. Although she's not a traditional strong female lead and doesn't actively harm others, she knows when to fight back and isn't cowardly. She's very clear-headed, and I really love Shi Yuan's character.

22. 22 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1k14d adds
23. 23 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 120.1kReads9.5Score11.3k14d adds

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    This is so, so, so beautiful!

24. 24 嘘 Shh! The Tyrant Is Secretly Spoiling His Little Sweetheart Again 嘘！暴君又在偷偷宠他的小娇娇 A Little Milk Kitty一只小奶喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiaojiao, a genius alchemist with an overprotective older brother, was cherished and spoiled from childhood. But after failing to survive her tribulation, she transmigrated into a despised imperial consort, entrusted to the emperor by her dying brother after he saved the emperor’s life. The emperor gave her a cold look. “I can only be your brother. Don’t even think of me as anything else!” Yun Jiaojiao blinked, looking pitiful on the outside but secretly thrilled. She cautiously tested him 7.5kReads8.9Score79214d adds

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    This one is great! The female lead is charming and cute, and the plot is good and funny.

25. 25 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 104.7kReads9.4Score12.2k14d adds

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    A gentle yet witty tale of power struggles within a family. The female lead is very clear-headed, gradually making the male lead inseparable from her and their child, ultimately rising to power. A great read!

26. 26 家 Our Little Koi Brings Endless Fortune to the Prince's Mansion 家有小锦鲤，王府财运滚滚来 Misty Rain and Blossoms烟雨芳华Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The short drama Sheng Shi Mou, by the same author and starring Lan Bo and Tan Yanyan, premieres on the Hongguo app at 12:05 a.m. on March 1. Mu Yunlan, a leading figure in modern medicine, transmigrates into the body of the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Xiu’s household in the Great Zhou Dynasty. The original owner was foolish and love-struck. Fooled by her half-sister, she rejected her God of War husband in favor of some supposedly virtuous scholar, and ended up imprisoned for five years. 8.7kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds

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    The pinnacle of sweet romance in ancient Chinese literature! Witness how a valiant physician-consort is pampered into the apple of a cold-faced prince's eye, showering sweetness and punishing villains along the way, ultimately forging a beautiful and harmonious love story of "You roam the world, and I'll protect you from harm!"

27. 27 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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    🌈The male protagonist mocked the late emperor for losing everything for love, 💫but unexpectedly, a few years later, it pierced him like a boomerang.

28. 28 小 Little Menace! She Makes the Cold and Aloof Young Heir Climb Her Wall Every Day 小祖宗好疯！惹清冷世子日日爬墙 Holding a Brush to Tie Up My Hair执笔绾青丝Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted (Completed. Transmigrate into a book + win over the husband + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + sweet romance + doted on by everyone + an austere, upright heir to the throne and a righteous-yet-evil, unhinged young lady) Everyone knew that Fu Wenyan, daughter of the Grand General’s household, was hopelessly in love with the Second Prince and would do anything for him without complaint. But after she fell off a cliff, someone else took over Miss Fu’s body. To the Second Prince, whom she h 13.7kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds

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    Palace intrigue and family drama, with an interesting and humorous plot.

29. 29 夫 The General’s Wife Is So Alluring, He Has to Cuddle and Kiss Her to Cheer Her Up 夫人娇媚，要将军哄哄抱抱又亲亲 Black Crow Jili黑鸦几里Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Devoted to Each Other + Pregnancy + Mutual Love + Sweet Romance] After transmigrating into a book, Ye Yunqi marries a disabled general returning victorious from war. Unfortunately, the general’s household includes the heroine, who once saved his life. Ye Yunqi sighs. She took the heroine’s place as the general’s wife, so no wonder the heroine wants to kill her. What should she do? Cling to the general’s coattails first! Rumor has it that General Qin Zhi is cruel, violent, a 3kReads9.1Score29314d adds
30. 30 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.3kReads9.1Score6.5k14d adds
31. 31 别 Don’t Call Me Big Brother, Call Me Husband 别叫哥哥，叫夫君 The Cat in the Flowerbed花坛的猫Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted Romance, both leads have only ever been with each other, sweet and doting. Why does the newcomer win out? Because they fight harder and claim what they want. [Unrequited love turns into love + long-planned pursuit + cunning conquest + secret identity] Miss Yu Zhaoer, who was sent away by the Yu family to cultivate herself four years ago, has returned to the capital. Back then, she fell for her sworn elder brother. Her adoptive mother gave her a harsh dose of medicine and packed her off to Yunqin 492Reads8.8Score10014d adds
32. 32 说 We Agreed to Treat Each Other with Respect, So Why Is the Chief Minister Here Again at Night? 说好相敬如宾，首辅夜里又来了？ Lucky Blossoms福朵朵Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Traditional Historical Romance + Both Leads Devoted to Each Other + Entire In-Law Family Dotes on Her + No Love Rivals or Misunderstandings + Household Intrigue + Political Schemes + Cunning] The moment Jiang Shuangshuang transmigrated, she opened her eyes to find she'd landed a real bargain. The day before her wedding, her third sister, famed throughout the capital for her beauty, fled with her luggage. Her fourth sister, a young woman of some literary talent, was so frightened that she got en 8kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
33. 33 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.1kReads9.6Score16.6k14d adds

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    The female lead is reborn. In her previous life, the emperor disemboweled her, taking her child. Reborn, she's determined to slay the emperor and ascend the throne. Both the male and female leads are villains, and the palace intrigue is intense, but it's more than just that. The male lead is a true eunuch, but he's incredibly doting. It's a very good read; trust me, you won't regret it.

34. 34 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 508Reads8.9Score10214d adds

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    It's really good! The male lead's yandere tendencies feel genuine, not just the kind of yandere who's twisted for the sake of being twisted. The female lead is like a ray of light for the male lead; it's a one-way redemption story. I highly recommend it; the logic and plot are both excellent.

35. 35 穿 Reborn as the Wicked Legitimate Daughter, I Make the Unhinged Prince Fall for Me 穿成炮灰恶嫡女，疯批王爷沦陷了 Yi Duhan一渡寒Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + No System + Growth and a Comeback Chu Zhiyu transmigrates into a book as the villainess. While delivering a "surprise" to the heroine of the original story, she is caught red-handed by the mad Prince Pei Qingheng. To save her own skin, she tilts her head back and downs a whole bowl of "water-cockroach porridge health tonic." After all, the book says this unhinged Pei Qingheng will turn her into a human swine. With the mad prince threatening to kill her, she had planned 678Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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    In the original novel, the male protagonist didn't immediately fall in love with the female protagonist.

36. 36 说 Weren’t We Supposed to Be Estranged? How Did I End Up Pregnant? 说好的貌合神离呢？我怎么揣崽了 Xing Wei杏微Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted Shen Qingfu transmigrates into a novel she's read, becoming the foolish, vicious villainess who covets her brother-in-law, plots to murder her husband, and causes endless trouble, only to die without a proper burial. Shen Qingfu: ... Her husband is sickly and will soon die on his own. And her brother-in-law? He's young and inexperienced. No thanks! Can't she live as a wealthy society wife, wait for her husband to die naturally, and then enjoy life as a young, beautiful, rich widow? * She waits a 17.6kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds
37. 37 主 The Matriarch Worked Herself to Death, Then Was Reborn to Raise the Kids and Take It Easy 主母操劳而死，重生后养崽摆烂了 Watermelon Juice西瓜汁汁Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Both reborn + swapped lives + household matriarch + stepmother raising children + physician consort + powerful heroine and satisfying revenge + inner-family strife + adorable children] Shen Qinglan discovered that she and Shen Qingli had both been reborn! In her previous life, Shen Qinglan married into the Li family of Longxi and helped the second branch's eldest son rise to success, until he became a high-ranking official and she lived in splendor! Shen Qingli had only recently married into th 4.4kReads8.9Score65814d adds
38. 38 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Easily Tames the Prodigal Father and Son 漂亮继母，轻松拿捏纨绔父子 Piggy Who Loves Cilantro吃香菜的猪猪Ancient Romance614k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced, sweet pampering, love after marriage] In the novel The Marquis's Principal Wife, the heroine is a concubine-born daughter of the prime minister. She and her legitimate sister are reborn together. Before their rebirth, the heroine married a poor provincial graduate, while her sister married into the powerful Marquis of Yongyi's household as his second wife. But the Marquis of Yongyi's family falls under the emperor's suspicion, and the entire hou 4.4kReads9.0Score46814d adds
39. 39 替 I Took My Sister's Place in the Prince's Manor, and My Disabled Husband Fell for Me 替姐姐嫁进王府，残疾夫君沦陷了 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Love after marriage + historical romance + sweet, doting love story + putting scoundrels in their place + having a baby + both leads grow together] Jiang Xintang is the third daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping’s household. She has been unrivaled in beauty since childhood, but her father doesn’t care for her and her mother doesn’t love her. They cast her off to a country estate and leave her to fend for herself. Just after she comes of age, her parents suddenly seek her out and tell her to mar 10.9kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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    This is a sweet and short story. The interactions between the male and female leads feel very real and are adorably childish. The author's writing style is down-to-earth. If you like short stories, give it a try!

40. 40 皇 The Royal Family’s Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Darling 皇家团宠三岁半 Aged Tea and Pomelo陈茶柚子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qi Yunyue transmigrates and becomes the only princess of Qi. She thinks she’s about to be doted on by everyone, but then a demon monk appears and declares her a demoness, and the cold-hearted emperor wants to punish her. Luckily, her uncle, a mighty general of Great Qi, takes her home to protect her. From then on, her general uncle can’t stop showing her off. “My Yunyun is such a good girl.” “My Yunyun is closest to me.” The cold-hearted emperor next door watches with reddened eyes, his heart st 376Reads8.8Score10014d adds

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    Princess Qi Yunyue of Qi was framed by a wicked monk, and the heartless emperor wanted to punish her, but fortunately, her general uncle protected her. The uncle went on a spree of showing off his child, leaving the emperor filled with regret and resentment. A certain sickly-looking man suddenly intervened: "That's my wife!" The two fathers angrily rolled up their sleeves, and a chaotic scene was about to erupt. #Beloved #Regret #PalaceIntrigue

41. 41 好 The Road to Good Fortune: A Beauty's Rise to the Top Through Childbearing 好孕之路：美人靠生子走上巅峰 Kui Xi奎希Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + System + Multiple Births + Devoted Husband + Adorable Babies] Please note: This is not quick transmigration, and the male and female leads are not each other's one and only. The male lead devotes himself exclusively to the heroine in the middle and later parts of the story. The heroine stays clearheaded from beginning to end: she is neither lovestruck nor saintly. The System is not an overpowered golden finger, and the heroine relies more on her own abilities. 24.1kReads9.1Score3.6k14d adds

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    The female protagonist in this book has a wish-granting system, allowing her to rise from an ugly duckling (the male protagonist initially falls for her body) to a superhuman!

42. 42 九 The Ninth Imperial Uncle 九皇叔 Cheng Jiu承九Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted The genius doctor Su Yunqi transmigrates into the body of the Crown Prince’s stand-in for his beloved. After the real deal returns, Su Yunqi is framed and forced to marry Prince Xiao, Xiao Tianrui, who is gravely poisoned and on death’s doorstep. She’s expected to wait for him to die and be buried with him... Su Yunqi: “A stand-in? Buried alive? You have no idea what my medical skills can do.” Prince Xiao: “Hm?” Su Yunqi: “Lie still and let me handle this!” Prince Xiao: “...” She cures epidemics 3.3kReads8.7Score41314d adds

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    You can try this one; I think it's alright.

43. 43 快 Quick Transmigration: The Older Woman Everyone Adores Is So Sweet and Delicate 快穿大龄万人迷：姐姐她娇软堪怜 Zhuo Qing灼青Fantastical Romance3.3M WordsCompleted [From universally disliked to universally adored + age gap + winning over all male leads and supporting characters + unapologetic Mary Sue + intense melodrama + all kinds of rivalry scenes + no fixed couple + all male characters are virgins] In life, Jiang Tian was a notorious heartbreaker. After death, she was recruited by the Supreme God and became an unstoppable Host for the heroine group. Who could have known that one careless mistake would land her in the highest-difficulty branch of the 34.3kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds

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    The fourth dimension 💕

44. 44 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 265.2kReads9.6Score31k14d adds

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    In the first book, both the female lead and the male lead are reborn, and the female lead and the male lead rewrite their destinies. In the second book, the female lead, with her intelligence and prudence, works in perfect harmony with the emperor, advancing together.

45. 45 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.2kReads9.6Score5.9k14d adds
46. 46 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    Because I don't watch many period dramas, I would actually recommend the first and third books.

47. 47 行 Walking Blood Bag: The Possessive, Yandere Vampire Is Too Ferocious 行走血袋：偏执病娇吸血鬼太凶猛 Traceless零迹Modern Romance544k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + two strong leads + sweet romance and mutual teasing + obsessive, lovesick male lead + secret identities + supernatural arts + unmatched combat strength] Luo Xiyao retired from the quick transmigration agency, ready to live a lazy life. She never expected the System's retirement gift to be a mission to win over an obsessive, lovesick vampire! The catch was that he was her fated lover. At their first meeting, she lost her virginity to him and was locked up as his “possessi 292Reads8.8Score10214d adds
48. 48 生 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 38.9kReads9.6Score5.5k14d adds
49. 49 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: The Empress Wants Her Comeback 清穿之继后要翻身 Why Has the Magic Stopped Working?魔法怎么失灵啦Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Transmigrated as Nala, Qianlong's empress, Nairou looked at the palace full of moonlight-white beauties, vermilion-mole darlings, and charming confidantes, and finally understood: Instead of fighting over a stand-in until it all ends in disaster, she might as well lie flat. Consort Ling wants His Majesty's favor? This palace will throw in double your stipend! The emperor is choosing consorts? I'll add three beauties to the list tonight! The Empress Dowager thinks she's a good-for-nothing? What a 330Reads6.2Score—14d adds

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    Honestly, she was never favored from the start, but unfortunately, the lecherous man was a scoundrel, and the female lead was beautiful.

50. 50 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 8.4kReads8.9Score85714d adds

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    Reborn, she tears apart her half-sister and kicks the scumbag husband she was forced to marry—what happened to his supposedly short-lived fate…?

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