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Any Palace Intrigue Novels Where the Heroine Seems to Be Suffering, but Is Actually Setting Things Up to Break the Hero's Heart? 有没有宫斗文表面虐女主身其实女主在铺垫虐男主心

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  1. 151 The Black Lotus Has Her Palace-Intrigue Script Down Pat 黑莲花紧拿宫斗剧本 A Pound of Meat Every Meal顿顿要吃一斤肉Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The male and female leads are both devoted to each other, and both transmigrate. This is a satisfying power fantasy, no explanation needed. How awful can things get when someone has bad luck? Don't panic. Wen Xue will tell you. You can be minding your own business walking down the street and still get sent flying by a car. The good news was that she transmigrated. The bad news was that she landed in the middle of a drought, and immediately had to go on the run. But why, just when life was finall 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. 152 Palace Intrigue System: I Become the Emperor’s Favorite 宫斗系统：我成了陛下心尖宠 Long Moon Crossing the Bright长月渡明Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Sweet Romance + System + Devoted Love + Transmigration] Easygoing Qin Zhaozhao transmigrates into the body of a newly arrived imperial consort. She plans to lie flat, but then a palace-intrigue System activates, and somehow she catches the new emperor’s attention. The System says that completing missions earns her rewards, including the chance to become empress. It sounds simple, but it’s incredibly difficult. A noble consort has her eye on the throne, while the emperor’s former fla 524Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  3. 153 After Our Marriage by Proxy, the Ailing Young Lord Is So Furious He’s Bouncing with Energy 替嫁后病弱世子被气得活蹦乱跳 A Ladleful from the Weakwater River弱水一瓢Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating overnight, she woke up shoved into a bridal sedan, being sent to bring good fortune to a sickly man who had been poisoned with a rare toxin and was not expected to live long. Su Tang just wanted to make the best of her situation, but with so many people looking for trouble, she had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and protect her husband. Cure poison, crush scumbags, and take on the bizarre troublemakers! Her legitimate younger sister wanted to rekindle an old romance an 6.9kReads9.3Score958Shelves
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  4. 154 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 24.8kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
  5. 155 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 44.3kReads9.5Score5kShelves
  6. 156 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 60.3kReads9.7Score9kShelves
  7. 157 The Divine Physician Rules the World: The Unique Daughter 医倾天下：嫡女无双 Su YangchenS苏漾尘SAncient Romance497k WordsCompleted Yu Zixuan was a modern-day noblewoman from an illustrious family. A renowned physician both in China and abroad, she mastered both traditional Chinese and Western medicine. After an accident claimed her life, her soul unexpectedly traveled to an alternate ancient world, where she became the daughter of the current prime minister. Her mother had died young, and with her stepmother in charge, life was hard for her despite being the legitimate daughter. An imperial decree arranged her marriage as a 5.5kReads8.7Score559Shelves
  8. 158 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 28.3kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
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  9. 159 Good Pregnancy System! The Noble Consort Is Sweet and Soft 好孕系统！贵妃她又娇又软 Zhao Qingyue赵清樾Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet, calculating little bunny heroine X a domineering, cold-blooded emperor with a love obsession] Shen Cihuan is the youngest daughter of Chancellor Shen. Innocent, lively, sweet, and adorable, she enters the palace to compete for the emperor’s favor in her older sister’s place. What if she doesn’t know how to compete for his favor? No problem. She has a palace intrigue and fertility System. An intoxicating natural scent Love at first sight from the emperor Fertility pills, dragon-an 27.3kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
  10. 160 The Emperor Dotes on the Noble Daughter After She Enters the Palace 嫡女入宫后，皇上宠的无法无天 Falling Ashes坠落的灰Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted With her father turning a blind eye and her stepmother throwing her weight around, Mu Li is ordered to marry an old prince as a concubine. They tell her this is her fate. Mu Li refuses to believe it. She has never believed in fate… Just then, the imperial household holds its selection of consorts. Daughters of officials of rank eight or above who are of suitable age may participate. Mu Li thinks: Since I’m to be a concubine, why not become the concubine of the most powerful person in the realm? 16.2kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
  11. 161 The Consort Is Beautiful and Sweet, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Dotes on Her Without Restraint 贵妃美艳娇软，冷戾帝王宠溺无度 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 28.9kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
  12. 162 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 44.4kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
  13. 163 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Yidao俞一刀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 9.2kReads8.8Score950Shelves
  14. 164 The Sweet and Gentle Noble Consort Has Captured the Emperor’s Heart 贵妃软糯，牵动帝王心 Spring Has Filled the Blossoming Branches华枝春已满Ancient Romance674k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + palace intrigue + a slow, steady love story + adorable children + devoted love later on In the sixth year of Zhengli, Qu Su, daughter of the Imperial Medical Academy's director, was ordered to enter the palace. Many years later, Qu Su had risen from Junior Lady to Noble Consort. Her children surrounded her, and her Yuyan cosmetics shops had spread throughout the land. Looking back, she saw that the man had always been protecting her from behind. Qu Su: I love you, and I love myse 25.9kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
  15. 165 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 773Reads5.9Score105Shelves
  16. 166 Thrown Out of the Manor? A Year Later, I Return as a Consort 赶我出府？一年后封妃归来 Jingjing Yeye京京耶耶Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted [Scheming seduction, a golden finger, sweet and satisfying romance, palace maid rises to power] (The rating has only just opened. Check the reviews for details; it’ll go up, q-q.) - On the day of her grandmother’s funeral, Shen Lingyang was framed for having an affair with another man. The marquis’s household couldn’t wait to drive her out. But how could a beautiful, frail young woman survive in the rough and tumble streets? After much thought, she realized there was perhaps only one person unde 2.8kReads8.4Score427Shelves
  17. 167 The Qing Palace's Favored Consort, Jueluo Clan 清宫宠妃觉尔察氏 Nuan Xiao Bai暖晓白Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted There’s a pocket dimension. (Not pure wish fulfillment. The heroine is favored, but not the only one.) Wu Na lived to a ripe old age in her previous life, bringing her working life to an end. She happily arrived in the underworld, hoping to be reborn into a wealthy family this time. Thinking about all the wonderful things her next life might bring, she walked toward the Bridge of Helplessness with her head down. She didn’t notice the brief, dazed look on Granny Meng’s face when she saw the glow 7.8kReads8.3Score502Shelves
  18. 168 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 25.3kReads9.5Score4.1kShelves
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  19. 169 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 188kReads9.5Score23.2kShelves
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  20. 170 Shock! Reborn on the Eve of My Family's Execution, I Say Let's Rebel 惊！重生回满门抄斩前夜，造反吧 Yi Yangcheng衣漾澄Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + feel-good story with a powerful heroine + family and country + political intrigue] A cool-headed, cunning heroine who plans several moves ahead + a brilliant, devoted yet restrained male lead who serves as a high-ranking official at the Court of Judicial Review In her previous life, the entire Ning family, loyal to the throne for generations, was slaughtered. To avenge them, Ning Zhiwei led an army of a hundred thousand to marry Su Mingjin, helping him with all her might as he rebelle 46.1kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves
  21. 171 The Grand Princess Is Obsessed with Rebellion, but There Are Six Male Leads 长公主沉迷造反，但有六个男主 Xi Han习含Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + political intrigue + strong female lead + otome + adored by all + romantic rivalry + multiple male leads + all male leads are chaste] Su Fengyi transmigrates into a villainous princess in a male-oriented rebellion novel. She has only a year before the male lead succeeds in his rebellion and has her killed. After looking over the entire novel, Su Fengyi realizes the male lead succeeds thanks to two things: protagonist plot armor and the help of talented supporters. To 13kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
  22. 172 Good Grief! The Madam Is Helping the Grand Secretary Take Another Concubine Again 夭寿！夫人又帮首辅大人纳妾了 Ning Muxi宁慕溪Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book + Chief Councilor + Cannon fodder + Love after marriage] Yun Wei accidentally transmigrated into a male-oriented harem power fantasy she'd recently been reading, becoming the “wife” in the male lead's “rise to power, get rich, and lose his wife” story. This “wife” was domineering and arrogant, looked down on the male lead, and humiliated him at every turn, thoroughly offending him in every way. When Yun Wei learned that she had just three months left to live, she decid 10.9kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
  23. 173 Palace of the Phoenix: A World-Changing Tale of Power and Heartbreak 《凤舞宫阙：倾世权谋与情殇》 Dongfang Yuwen东方宇文Ancient Romance15k WordsCompleted Phoenix Dance in the Palace: A World-Shaking Tale of Power and Heartbreak 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  24. 174 The White Moonlight I Sent Away with the Emperor 《送走了皇帝的白月光》 Dongfang Yuwen东方宇文Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Sending Off the Emperor's White Moonlight —Reads—Score—Shelves
  25. 175 I Set My Trap with Fortune-Telling, and He Offered Me His Empire 我以相术做局，他以江山为聘 I Met My Beloved我遇良人Ancient Romance676k WordsCompleted [Reborn + clear-eyed heroine + love and hate + wielding him as a weapon] Nan Zhi is the emperor's legitimate daughter, a princess adored by all. She can stir up trouble right under the emperor's nose and pull hair right off the crown prince's head. A year after their wedding, she uses her status as a princess to help her husband rise to the top. But when the kingdom falls apart, he pushes her off the city wall just to appease his sworn enemy, whose troops are at the gates. When she opens her eye 7.4kReads9.0Score790Shelves
  26. 176 I Met You at Qingfeng Ferry 清风渡我遇见你 Too Big忒大Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Just started getting ratings, and the score is rising. Go ahead and give it a try.] ✓ Long-planned pursuit ✓ Buddhist monk × young nun Feng Xuanchen became a monk! Even two years later, the noble young ladies still couldn’t believe it. Their dream man, the God of War Prince of the Chaofeng Kingdom, had renounced the world! Yet there was never a shortage of fearless women throwing themselves at him, hoping to drag the peerless Buddhist monk back into worldly life. It was all in vain. - The empe 3.6kReads9.0Score462Shelves
  27. 177 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 105.2kReads9.2Score11kShelves
  28. 178 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 4.7kReads8.8Score516Shelves
  29. 179 The General’s Entire Family Fell in Battle, and the Whole Capital Is Waiting for Me to Break Off the Engagement 将军满门战死，全京城都等我退婚 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 36.5kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves
  30. 180 I Could Easily Rely on My Martial Skills, but My Wife Insists on Using Her Brain 明明可以靠武力，娘子非要靠脑子 Kimchi Jar泡菜坛子Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Modern woman in ancient times + transmigration with her body + love after marriage + sweet and satisfying] [A male lead who never stops rescuing his wife + a mindless heroine who kills at the slightest provocation] Jiu Yue, the greatest assassin of the twenty-second century, is blown off a cliff while carrying out a mission. With a splat, she lands in the backward Great Qi Dynasty. The wicked step-grandmother finds Ji Yiqing a wild girl she picked up and makes her his bride, hoping the marriage 42kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
  31. 181 She Disguises Herself as a Man, and the Emperor Gets Kissed by the Regent Again 女扮男装，皇上又被摄政王亲哭啦 Never Enough Milk Tea奶茶不够喝Ancient Romance794k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + devoted to one another + a little silly + heroine is a doctor + timid heroine + lighthearted, everyday sweet romance] [An overpowered hero: the gold standard of gentlemanly conduct, loves cuddling up to the heroine, hopelessly lovesick, and very easy to appease] Shen Jingli transmigrates into the body of the emperor of Dayuan, expecting to enjoy a lavish life of endless extravagance. Instead, she turns out to be a miserable puppet emperor, while the regent is the re 7.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
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  32. 182 I Kicked Out the Scumbag on My Wedding Night and Married the Prince Regent 新婚夜踹渣男，我与摄政王洞房了 Li Wei礼蔚Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Palace Intrigue and Revenge + The Scumbag Regrets It Too Late + Devoted Couple + Adoring Husband] On her wedding night, Mu Wanyan was sent by her scumbag husband to the Regent's bed. She knew nothing of it, and believed he loved her just as deeply as she loved him. She treated her scumbag husband, Pei Mochen, wonderfully, even taking a blade for him. Little did she know he saw her only as a spy from an enemy state. He pretended to care for her, while secretly having people poison Mu 934Reads9.1Score211Shelves
  33. 183 Two Lives of Joy: The Duke's Legitimate Daughter Is Truly Unrestrained 两世欢：公府嫡女她是真的狂 Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted (Rebirth power fantasy + married across two lifetimes + palace and household intrigue + political machinations) Ye Liujin once thought she was the happiest young lady in Shengjing. Her aunt was just one step away from becoming empress. Her elder brother was the illustrious Duke of Shanguo, commanding an army of two hundred thousand, while her elder sister was a brave and battle-hardened warrior admired by all, both in court and beyond. She herself had been betrothed in infancy to the Third Princ 31.5kReads9.0Score11.1kShelves
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  34. 184 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 48.6kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves
  35. 185 The Marquis's Noble Wife 侯府贵妻 Xi Yan Luo夕颜洛Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In her past life, she fell in love with Shen Yi and ended up abandoned by everyone, with not even a body left behind. Now reborn in a blaze of fire, she returns with vengeance in her heart. She will show no mercy to anyone who hurt her, and never trust anyone who deceived her again. Watch as she turns the tide and rules the world with a delicate hand. 12.8kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
  36. 186 The First Daughter 第一嫡女 Bai Su白苏Ancient Romance3.7M WordsCompleted She is the eldest daughter of the prime minister. To help her husband claim the throne, she sacrifices her beauty and endures humiliation. But the scoundrel has long been secretly involved with her scheming half-sister. He uses an excuse to banish her to the Cold Palace, then joins forces with the half-sister to force her to undergo a Caesarean section. He drives her only younger brother to become a beggar, murders her entire family, and has her turned into a human swine. Imprisoned in a stable, 6.3kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
  37. 187 Marrying the Imperial Tutor 嫁帝师 Changshanli长山里Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [When a Scheming Black-Bellied Type Meets a Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside Type + Love and Hate + Soul Swap + Revenge, Traditional Historical Romance in an Imaginary Setting] Jiang Wanzhi first met Song Qingshi when she was fourteen. At sixteen, she became Mrs. Song. Everyone said she was lucky: a merchant’s daughter had married a top-scoring scholar. That is, until she died under mysterious circumstances on the very night Song Qingshi asked her for a divorce. When she awoke again, she 42kReads9.3Score6.1kShelves
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  38. 188 The New Matriarch Enters the Household, and the Cold, Powerful Minister Falls Harder Every Day 主母新婚入府，清冷权臣日日沦陷 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 152.3kReads9.4Score21.4kShelves
  39. 189 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 57.3kReads9.4Score8.1kShelves
  40. 190 The Empress Transmigrated into an Unfavored Imperial Consort, and from the Start, She Spoiled the Emperor 女帝穿成冷宫废后开局把皇帝宠了 A Handsome, Flowerlike Rich Landowner貌美如花土财主Ancient Romance284k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + strong heroine + male lead gets tormented + ruthless and merciless + funny] When Yuan Zhao woke up, a man had her by the throat, threatening her. As an emperor, this was the first time she'd experienced such an exciting kind of play with a male consort. Only after one wild night did Yuan Zhao realize she'd transmigrated, and into a world where men held all the power. Most importantly, the man she'd tormented all night was the emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom! At that very momen 25Reads7.1Score—Shelves
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  41. 191 Are You Saying My Frail, Helpless Dad Is a Heavenly God? 你是说我那柔弱不堪的爹是天神？ Wen Wushuang温无双Ancient Romance168k WordsOngoing A beloved-by-all story. The female lead is a little dumpling, and there are main and secondary couples. The main couple is Xie Donglin. [Self-admiring, lecherous daughter of a god x nonhuman, nonobject, straight-faced dog Xie Donglin, who has a head full of inner monologues] [Secondary couple: transmigrated female agent who relies on herself to become an awesome goddess x Dragon God whose mouth still works even after he's dead, with maxed-out combat ability.] Xiwu's father coughed every few step 7Reads—Score—Shelves
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  42. 192 The Tale of Heaven and Earth’s Matchmaking 天地姻缘传 Mei Shuyun梅书韵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted High above, the Heavenly Palace gleamed in gold and jade, its pavilions and halls arranged in graceful harmony. The Jade Emperor and Queen Mother's seven daughters stood on Lingxu Terrace, gazing down at the beautiful world below. But the sound of a flute from Qianyun Palace caught their attention. The seven fairies drifted toward the lilting melody and saw a handsome young man absorbed in playing his flute in a waterside pavilion… His name was Han Xiang. After that, whenever the Sixth Fair 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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