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1. 101 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.5kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds
2. 102 卷 The Queen of Overachievers Has Arrived, Run for Your Lives 卷王娘娘驾到，大家快跑 Moon Leaving the Autumn Frost月离秋霜Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted Su Yu, the youngest daughter of the Su family, has the soul of a fiercely competitive workaholic from another world living inside her. Reborn in an alternate era, she outdoes her parents at home and her fellow consorts after entering the palace. From the selection of consorts to becoming an imperial consort, she never looks back from her path of outdoing everyone! The palace consorts are driven to question their entire lives. “What? Lady Su can perform the Rainbow Skirt and Feathered Robe Dance 7Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 103 妖 With the Enchantress System, I Won the Harem Game Without Lifting a Finger 妖妃系统在手，我进后宫躺赢了 A Wanderer's Thoughts on Autumn Clouds秋日浮云游子意Ancient Romance171k WordsCompleted Yu Guiwan transmigrated into a historical romance novel about household intrigue, where she was nothing more than a background character. She had planned to play matchmaker and help someone grow, but at the last moment, her target broke free and got involved with her stepsister. But her stepsister was spectacularly good at courting disaster. In the original story, her entire clan was executed. Yu Guiwan: Thanks, but my family members are all fake. She cut off all ties and entered the palace, onl 152Reads—Score—14d adds
4. 104 穿 Transmigrated Into the Palace, So I’m Taking It Easy 穿越宫廷，我摆烂了 Liang Yebai梁夜白Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrated as a low-ranking palace maiden, I find myself in a sweet romance full of palace intrigue. But I really have no interest in fighting for the emperor’s favor! I choose to do nothing! But who would have thought... By doing nothing, I’d somehow become Emperor Kangxi’s most beloved Consort Qin? 82Reads—Score—14d adds
5. 105 拽 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 16.6kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
6. 106 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Took It Easy in the Harem 穿越之后我在后宫摆烂 Pink Chopper粉乔巴Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Reborn in the Womb + Sweet Romance + Comedy + Unhinged] Lin Yujing transmigrated. She was reborn in the womb, and the first thing she saw was her peerlessly beautiful mother. Her family must be rich and powerful. [At last, I won't have to run around scraping together that little bit of money anymore. I'm going to be a rich young lady who lives off her family, waits around to die, and enjoys life to the fullest.] Years passed in the blink of an eye. The tiny bundle had grown into a graceful youn 7Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 107 避 Avoiding Favor! The Carefree Concubine Slacks Off Her Way to a Promotion 避宠！咸鱼宠妾摆烂升职记 Falling Among the Stars落入繁星Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + laid-back household intrigue + pampered concubine life + romantic tension + sweet romance] Jiang Yao, an office worker, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in Prince Jin's residence. Being a concubine is just switching jobs and carrying on, right? Feelings are nothing next to money! As a born-and-bred wage slave, Jiang Yao has her own life plan! Step one: Become invisible. Step two: Test the waters and slack off. Step three: Give up completely. But why does everyone keep 170Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 108 重 Reborn, I Won’t Fight for the Palace: Whoever Wants This Fortune Can Have It 重生不宫斗，这泼天富贵谁爱要要 Sea Salt Candy海盐糖Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + palace and household intrigue + strong heroine and satisfying revenge + medical skills] Gu Qing has been reborn, only to discover that her sworn enemy, her younger female cousin, seems to have been reborn too. Her cousin steals her chance to enter the palace and even arranges for her to marry a rebel planning a coup. In her previous life, Gu Qing at least managed to become an imperial consort. Surely dealing with this little cousin should be a piece of cake? Who knew the reb —Reads—Score—14d adds
9. 109 穿 I Transmigrated into the Harem with Five Notorious Thugs to Fight My Way to the Top 穿越后宫，带着五大恶霸宫斗上位 Manman Out for a Stroll曼曼在漫步Ancient Romance209k WordsCompleted [Dual secret identities + strong female lead + sweet romance + comedy + palace and household intrigue + devoted couple + transmigrate into a book + satisfying revenge + reborn + yandere] She was born into a military family, with generations of ancestors serving in the army. Just after she left the military, she ran into a few rotten hooligans on the road. Of course she had to teach them a lesson. Who could have imagined something so absurd!? In the middle of the fight, she actually... transmigra —Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 拒 No Palace Schemes for Me: The Crown Princess Just Wants to Take It Easy 拒绝宫斗，太子妃只想咸鱼 Su Huang苏凰Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted Li Wanzhou had finally made it through countless palace intrigues and secured her place as Empress Dowager. But before she could even settle into the seat, she kicked the bucket. That would have been bad enough, but she went straight back to the beginner level. Furious, Li Wanzhou decided to lie flat. She didn’t want this man anymore, and she didn’t want to be Crown Princess either! So every day, she slept, woke up to eat, then went back to sleep. Yet somehow, this unambitious attitude won her g 49Reads8.1Score—14d adds
11. 111 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 143.6kReads9.4Score20.6k14d adds
12. 112 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
13. 113 丞 Prime Minister, the Empress Dowager Doesn't Want to Attend Court Early 丞相，太后她不想早朝 Little Fish Can't Swim小鱼不会水Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Duan Qingyan became the sixteen-year-old Empress Dowager of the Dongli Kingdom. Born with a tendency to sleep through everything, she thought she could finally spend her days sleeping in and lazing around. She never expected that she’d have to deal with palace and household intrigues, as well as diligently govern from behind the curtain. If she slacked off even a little, the impossibly handsome Chancellor would threaten to send her to join the late emperor in death. She 54Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 114 谁 What Kind of Concubine Bears Four Sons and a Daughter, Then Becomes a Noble Consort? 谁家通房生四儿一女，还当贵妃啊 Autumn Is Long秋很长Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + One-on-one romance + Many children + Sweet romance + Inner- and imperial-palace intrigue] In the fortieth year of the Xihe era, Lüqing became a concubine-in-waiting to Prince Jin. She knew full well that she had to earn Prince Jin's favor and give birth to a child as soon as possible if she wanted to secure her place in the prince's household. For eight years, she contended with the other women in the inner court, using every means at her disposal to 26.8kReads9.1Score2.5k14d adds
15. 115 凤 Phoenix Imprisoned: Your Majesty, Please Behave 凤囚凰：陛下请自重 Mo Lili墨璃璃Ancient Romance33k WordsOngoing Shen Qingli transmigrated, and found herself in her own body. Her father and older brother were on the emperor's side. To bring down the Empress Dowager's faction as quickly as possible and let Emperor Yun Moxuan take full control, they plotted to send the Prime Minister's legitimate daughter, Shen Qingli, into the palace as a consort to undermine the harem's power. After entering the palace, Shen Qingli looks at the handsome emperor with his eight-pack abs, but, having been hurt by a scumba —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's a palace intrigue!

16. 116 将 Cast-Off Daughter of a Military Family? I'm the Moon in His Heart 将门弃妇？她是本王的心上月 Song Jiujiu宋玖玖Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth] [The Ex-Wife Wants Him Back] The short drama adaptation is now online: The General’s Abandoned Consort Qu Jinshu married the great general He Xiujun at eighteen. To protect him, she became a prisoner of an enemy nation, her face disfigured and her martial arts skills destroyed. On the day the city fell, what awaited her was his arrow through her heart. He said “I married you only to take revenge.” “If you hadn’t refused to marry the foolish Prince Jing, your elder sister wouldn’t 11.6kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds
17. 117 你 You Seduced My Husband, I’ll Seduce Your Son. Fair’s Fair 你吊我夫君，我诱你儿子，不能亏 Thirty Thousand Gold三万金Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Xuwan had the husband everyone envied: he was chaste and had never even taken a concubine. But his handsome facade was ripped away in bloody fashion after one drunken night... Zhou Minghai was hardly chaste. He simply had a first love in his heart and wanted to remain faithful to her. Now he had even hidden his first love at a hot-spring villa, sneaking off to meet her every few days. Enough was enough! Whoever wanted that old geezer in his thirties could have him. She had no interest i 13.9kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds
18. 118 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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    This book features a captivating villainous couple. The female lead is incredibly intelligent, especially career-driven, and climbs the social ladder by stepping on the male lead. The male lead is also very capable. The palace intrigue is meticulously crafted, with each plot twist building to the next. It's indescribably captivating and highly recommended.

19. 119 软 Sweet and Soft, Yet Full of Tricks: The Unhinged Heir Can’t Resist Her 软糯娇娇手段高，疯批世子不经撩 Xie Jinan谢今安Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted Also known as The Mad Young Heir Claims the Lead Role in a Rom-Com [Adorable, outspoken little princess x gentle, loyal big black dragon] [Not a strong female lead + sweet, doting romance, both leads have only ever loved each other + mutual healing + loving and caring for each other] One day, Rong Yu catches Gu Yun'uan bandaging a pigeon’s injured leg and remarks sarcastically, “How kind of the Heir’s Consort.” Gu Yun'uan gives him a puzzled look, then picks up the other six pigeons tied togethe 666Reads9.2Score10214d adds

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    I've seen all of these myself!

20. 120 嫁 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 33.2kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds
21. 121 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, This Princess Stops Pretending 退婚后，本公主不装了 Gardenia Milk Foam栀栀奶芙Ancient Romance486k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue + secret identity + everyone’s darling + true and false heirs + mutual devotion + scumbag chases his wife to the crematorium, but never wins her back] A wealthy merchant’s only daughter arrives in Rongcheng. She’s young, beautiful, and rich. Madam Xi of the Xi family has her eye on the girl’s dowry. But the eldest Xi son looks down on her, even as he plans to take her for everything she’s worth. The second Xi son looks down on her too. To avoid the marriage, he drugs her and 5.7kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
22. 122 娘 My Alluring Wife, the Young Lord Willingly Traps Himself 娘子诱人，小公爷甘心画地为牢 A Hibiscus Plant一株木槿Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted Chu Mingxi, the only son of the Grand Princess and Duke of Rong, is strikingly handsome and adored by countless women in the capital. But the Grand Princess is beside herself with worry over her son's marriage. At the Dragon Boat Festival banquet, when Chu Mingxi is pressed to marry, he points at He Qinyao, who's quietly eating in the back, and declares, “I want her!” The Grand Princess takes one look and immediately decides, “Fine, I approve!” He Qinyao, singled out of nowhere, is baffled and s 17.5kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
23. 123 戏 The Drama Queen Arrives and Makes the Tyrant Blush and His Heart Race 戏精美人驾到，撩的暴君脸红心跳 Gu Liaoliao顾了了Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted ❤️ Complete [Sweet Romance + Goofy Comedy + Both Leads Are Chaste] A frail, dramatic beauty x a cold, ruthless tyrant (cold on the outside but warm inside at first, all bark and no bite, then a completely devoted husband) Excerpt 1: Gu Qingxi had barely transmigrated into a book when she slapped the cold, ruthless tyrant across the face. Given Pei Yanci's vicious nature, she thought she was doomed and wouldn't live to see another day. But the tyrant didn't play by the rules. He simply kept Gu Qi 834Reads9.1Score12214d adds
24. 124 夫 My Lady, Stop Pretending to Be Delicate. I Saw You Hit Someone 夫人别装柔弱，为夫看见你打人了 Yun Xi Wei Xi云溪未晞Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance in a Fictional Setting | Reborn Heroine | Mutual First Love] [A scheming young lady who holds grudges and knows how to put on an act VS a hot-tempered, easily rattled young lord with a hopeless romantic streak] In her previous life, a forged piece of evidence led to the entire household of the General Who Guards the North being wiped out, and Zhong Lingyue met a gruesome end. After being reborn, Zhong Lingyue decided to steal the forged evidence before anything else. But just 11.1kReads9.0Score1.5k14d adds
25. 125 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Was Doted on by a Tyrant 被拐后，我被暴君娇养了 A Grain of White Sand一粒沙白Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Scheming tyrant × sweet, delicate princess] [Sweet historical romance] [Rekindled love] Gu Jinzhi ran away on the day she was supposed to marry an elderly prince. She had intended to seek refuge with her second brother, but in her panic she ran straight into the territory of a tyrant in Yongzhou! Xiao Heng looked at the delicate young woman in the snow and gave a scornful laugh. “She's barely a teenager, and that old prince would still lay his hands on her?!” Gu Jinzhi decided to escape his clu 5.2kReads9.2Score57914d adds
26. 126 大 The Tyrant Has Arrived, Carrying His Adorable Little Wife 大暴君拎着他的小娇妻走来啦 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted Song Qingqing transmigrates into a book, becoming a minor cannon-fodder character in a novel she wrote herself. - She goes out to admire the lotus flowers and gets shoved in front of an arrow meant for the tyrant by a scheming white lotus. She attends a palace banquet, gets tempted by the wine, and ends up testing whether it’s poisoned for the tyrant! At first, The tyrant: “My queen really is a jinx.” Later, The tyrant: “The queen must be in love with me.” Song Qingqing: “No, I’m just a jinx. Ma 2.1kReads9.2Score20014d adds
27. 127 崩 After the Plot Falls Apart, the Carefree Beauty Is Spoiled Until She Cries 崩剧情后，摆烂美人被宠哭了 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance257k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] In a romance novel, the heroine is the one who overcomes countless hardships and ends up with the hero. The vicious supporting heroine is the one who overcomes countless hardships to keep the hero and heroine apart. And the female cannon-fodder who shows up just to make a spectacular mess of things before being written out three episodes later is... Gu Ningning is a professional female cannon-fodder. After years of slacking off, her performance fell short, so she had to c 11.6kReads8.8Score75714d adds
28. 128 储 Storing Charm 储媚色 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted Li You transmigrated into a book, becoming the delicate, flowerlike heroine of a historical romance about political intrigue and tragic love, a heroine the male lead would torment in body, heart, and soul from beginning to end. But the moment she arrived, Li You discovered that her cousin, the story's wicked second female lead, had been reborn. So she was about to be demoted to a mere cannon-fodder character? Li You: "..." Fine, let me lie down for a while. On her wedding day, her cousin didn't 8.5kReads9.1Score93214d adds
29. 129 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
30. 130 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
31. 131 野 Wild and Free Little Orchid: The Coldhearted Prince Falls for Her First 野浪小兰花，冷情王爷他先动心了 The Madam Smiled夫人笑了Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof hero who falls hard and falls first; both leads are virgins; transmigration; pocket dimension; no strong female lead, no palace intrigue] The doomsday war goddess Lu Jiuwan died on the first day the light returned... 1 The quiet, graceful, seductive Princess Consort who killed without blinking woke up one day with a completely different personality. Princess Consort: Want to do it? Cold-hearted Prince: Insolence! A moment later, the cold-hearted Prince was in disarray... 2 With her 38.2kReads9.3Score5.3k14d adds
32. 132 王 The Prince’s Soft, Alluring Consort Has the Cold, Desire-Fueled Prince Addicted to Possessing Her 王妃腰软娇媚，冷欲王爷占有上瘾 Sweet Year After Year岁岁甜甜Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted Content warning: The ancient setting is entirely fictional and is not based on real history. [Sweet romance + only each other + happy ending + lovestruck, clingy hero + fictional dynasty] (Delicate, seductive beauty with fair skin x possessive, clingy, calculating, loyal puppy of a man) Tan Lingyin transmigrates and opens her eyes while fleeing an arranged marriage. Her scumbag ex is sweet-talking her, pretending he wants them to elope together. She beats him up, then rushes into the arms of Pri 4.5kReads9.1Score41514d adds
33. 133 温 The Gentle, Love-Crazed Crown Prince Is Sick, and I Have the Cure 温柔病娇太子有病，我有药 Jiang Yuyi江予一Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance] [Hopelessly Love-Struck, Devoted Male Lead] [First Love, Faithful to Each Other] [Lighthearted Sweet Romance] [Happy Ending] Xie Changchen, Crown Prince of the Great Qian Dynasty, is peerlessly handsome. He made a name for himself across the land at fifteen during the Battle of Qiancheng. Yet his frail health leaves him coughing up blood at the slightest provocation, and the Imperial Preceptor once declared he wouldn't live past twenty-five. The emperor and empress, do 13.8kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
34. 134 怀 After I Conceived His Child, the Regent Prince Treated Me Like His Most Precious Treasure 怀崽后，摄政王将我宠成心尖尖 Queen Julian朱莉安女王Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a tragic romance novel, Shen Shu tries to avoid being tortured to death by taking the future regent, a man with power to shake the heavens, under her wing. The regent is gloomy, violent, and indifferent to women, so Shen Shu goes to great lengths to seduce him: When the prince is angry, she patiently soothes him. When he's bored, she puts in the effort to tease him. Even when he falls ill and feels cold, she lies in his arms to warm him with her body. Everyone assumes t 1.9kReads9.3Score26114d adds
35. 135 公 The Beautiful, Arrogant Princess and Her Sly, Flirtatious Consort 公主美又骄，钓系驸马茶艺高 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance, both are virgins + Taking down scumbags] [Arrogant princess + Scheming, sickly, beautiful prince consort] Yun Chaorong’s transmigration into a book went wrong, and she became the heroine of a tragic romance. She learned she was destined to be disfigured and humiliated, lose her entire family, then be imprisoned and tortured to death by the male lead, Xie Nanzhu. What the hell! Yun Chaorong wasn’t having it. She kicked the original male lead and the supp 12.1kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds
36. 136 惊 Shocking! The Neighboring Young Marquis, Who Died Young, Is Actually the Villain 惊！隔壁早死的小侯爷竟是反派 Feather Tail羽毛尾巴Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted The rating has only just come out, so it may be low. Please don't misunderstand! [Transmigrate into a Book + Reborn + Sweet Romance + Unhinged Young Marquis + Growth-Oriented Heroine] Jiang Yanqing transmigrated into an old-school, wish-fulfillment romance novel with a Mary Sue heroine. She wasn't the heroine, or even a supporting female character. She was merely a passerby who got a brief mention in the original story. Luckily, she transmigrated into a good family! She was lying flat at home, m 407Reads7.8Score10014d adds
37. 137 夫 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软，清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 24.1kReads8.5Score1.9k14d adds
38. 138 一 Why Should a Maid Get to Rule the Duke's Estate? 一个丫鬟凭什么执掌国公府 Mo Fei Shu墨菲书Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted [Office Worker Takes On Ancient Household Intrigue + Fights Back to the Top + Death Loop + Comeback + Transmigrate + Reborn + Face-Slapping + Marquis's Residence + Conquest] An office worker dies suddenly after working 996 and transmigrates as a maid in an ancient duke's household... Zeng Cuixi has seven lives to unlock. The death loop on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the first challenge she must overcome. Only when she awakens her "Karmic Chain" golden finger, which lets her see 25Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    I really love this book; it's definitely a high-quality masterpiece.

39. 139 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 254.1kReads9.7Score29.8k14d adds
40. 140 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 119.8kReads9.6Score11.5k14d adds
41. 141 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.8kReads9.0Score78414d adds
42. 142 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
43. 143 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
44. 144 人 In the Imperial Harem, My Goal Is to Become the Empress Dowager 人在后宫，目标太后 Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted # Palace intrigue is out of the question. I'll eat snacks, watch the drama, and have children, that's the plan # Cui Xuejian transmigrated into the past and became a low-ranking palace consort. Powerful figures towered over her, while a few insignificant nobodies clawed at her feet. With things like this, why bother with palace intrigue? Better to just give up and coast! Cui Xuejian believed that as long as she kept out of trouble, no monsters, demons, or other ghoulish creatures would come afte 1.7kReads9.2Score13814d adds
45. 145 重 Reborn: The Ruthless Poison Consort 重生毒妃狠绝色 Lu Feixi路菲汐Ancient Romance4.7M WordsCompleted She helped her husband become emperor, but on the day he took the throne, he had her entire family executed. Reborn five years earlier, with her parents still alive and her wedding yet to come, Ye Muxi swears to avenge herself and make up for the regrets of her past life. Once a timid young lady bullied by everyone, she transforms brilliantly with five years of memories, protecting her younger brother, crushing scoundrels, and planning every step to seize the advantage. But how did she accidenta 5.4kReads9.0Score99814d adds

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    A brain-teasing, feel-good story is even more enjoyable.

46. 146 摄 The Regent's Most Ruinous Consort 摄政王的第一祸水妃 Lu Feixi路菲汐Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Reborn, Chu Xiyu has reached the pinnacle of household intrigue. Every day, she strikes without hesitation, digs a pit, and buries her enemies. No one can stop this fierce woman! When she meets the most powerful minister of the age, the two join forces. The Regent Prince, feared by all who hear his name, becomes her own sweet darling. He can fight, kill, and heal, and can turn the world upside down with a wave of his hand. But after meeting her, he spends every day doting on his wife and showeri 2.4kReads9.0Score68614d adds
47. 147 荷 The 12th Book by the Egg-Loving Storyteller 荷包蛋爱写故事的第12本书 The Fried Egg Who Loves Writing Stories荷包蛋爱写故事Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The 12th book by He Baodan, who loves writing stories —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    "Stealing My Marriage, Turning Around to Marry the Tyrant and Seize the Empress's Throne" is an irresistible ancient romance novel. The novel's unique dual rebirth setting adds twists and surprises to the plot. The female protagonist, Shen Zhinian, is clear-headed and unfettered by emotions, single-mindedly pursuing wealth and power. She thrives in the imperial harem, mastering palace intrigue and political maneuvering. Meanwhile, the tyrant Nangong Xuanyu's transformation from using her to deeply loving her showcases the wonder of love. Whether you enjoy palace intrigue, revenge stories, or stories of political intrigue and revenge, you'll find satisfaction in this book. Once you open it, you'll be captivated and completely immersed in this thrilling tale.

48. 148 疯 The Mad Eldest Princess Reborn, Making a Stunning Comeback at Court 疯批长公主，重生后飒爆朝堂 A Candy in Life生活里的一颗糖Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted Historical rebirth##Unhinged Eldest Princess#Cold, Powerful Minister Pursues His Wife#Court Intrigue: In her previous life, Eldest Princess Jiang Jingshu was madly in love and forced Xiao Tingyan to marry her. He avoided her at every turn and despised her from the bottom of his heart for her erratic ways, arrogance, domineering nature, and brutal methods. He thought she was a madwoman. The court was rife with undercurrents. Noble Consort Rou and the Second Prince’s faction seized control of the 551Reads—Score10714d adds

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    Title: [A Crazy Princess's Power Struggle Novel: A Powerful Minister Abandons His Military Power for Her!] In her past life, she was forcibly married to a cold and aloof powerful minister and died at the hands of the Second Prince during his struggle for the throne. Reborn, the Crazy Princess severs all romantic ties. She treats her four male lovers and their families kindly, using their influence in court to support the Crown Prince; she also helps her husband and childhood sweetheart find happiness together, using his military power to eliminate the Second Prince. Strategically, she avoids crises and helps the Crown Prince secure his throne. The cold and aloof powerful minister is captivated by her patriotism and love for the people, abandoning his power to wait day and night outside the princess's residence, just to see her. Ancient and modern romance versions updated simultaneously! #CrazyHighIntelligenceFemaleLead #RebirthPowerStruggleNovel #WifeChasingCrematorium #PalaceIntrigue

49. 149 前 I Was a Psycho in My Past Life. Reborn, I Take the Financial World by Storm 前世我是疯批，重生后飒爆财阀圈 A Candy in Life生活里的一颗糖Modern Romance208k WordsCompleted Mad beauty heroine / Reborn revenge power fantasy / Possessive CEO pursues his wife In her previous life, she was the top-tier star of the wealthy elite, a crazy heiress who was arrogant and unrestrained. Using her money to abduct handsome men and force Fu Heting to marry her, she was so domineering that no one dared cross her. In the end, her own family betrayed her, leaving her destitute and dead with bitter resentment. Reborn, she put her madness aside and focused on her career and revenge. A 141Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 150 大 The Great Yu's Master Strategist 大渝筹算师 Little Darling Lost in the Way迷途的小心肝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + revenge on scumbags + lighthearted + pure romance + playing the fool to catch the tiger + happy ending] Good news: Her betrothed came first in the provincial exams and earned the title of Jieyuan. Bad news: Her betrothed, now a Jieyuan, wanted to break off the engagement without losing face, so he schemed against his fiancée, who came from a merchant family. Fine. If you want to break things off with dignity by scheming against someone, then neither of us is going to have a 19kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    It's not too cloying, it's lighthearted, and some parts are even funny 😊

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