Ancient Setting, Female Lead and Male Supporting Character, with Lots of Short Extras 古代女男配，番外多短篇

1. 151 后 Reborn in the Imperial Harem: The Empress's Scheme 后宫重生：皇后谋 Yan Fei晏菲Ancient Romance649k WordsCompleted After being framed for plotting against a royal heir, she was sent to the cold palace. Someone was determined to keep her from ever seeing daylight again, and a cup of poisoned wine was sent to end her life. As she lay dying, she finally learned who had harmed her and why, despite being the emperor’s sole favorite for six years, she had borne no children. She drank the poison, consumed by hatred, but her soul did not perish. She was reborn six years earlier, just as the imperial decree summoning 14Reads6.1Score—Shelves
2. 152 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, My Favorite Couple Finally Got Their Happy Ending 穿书后，我嗑的CP终于HE了 Leaning on My Sword, Listening to Wind and Rain倚剑听风雨Ancient Romance610k WordsCompleted [Happy ending] [The couple is faithful to each other] [An unconventional transmigration-into-a-book story] [The protagonists are the emperor and empress. The noble consort only wants to ship them.] Consort Bai of the Vermilion Bird Palace has been acting strangely lately. She’s stopped scheming, competing for favor, and getting jealous. She doesn’t even want to see the emperor anymore. Instead, she spends all day at Phoenix Ritual Palace, constantly talking about the empress and caring more abou 515Reads8.3Score101Shelves
3. 153 通 After the Maid Ran Away, the Cold Heir Apparent Turned Dark 通房逃跑后，清冷世子黑化了 Gu Weiwan顾未晚Ancient Romance663k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possessive Pursuit + Over-the-Top Drama + Devoted to Each Other] [Black-Bellied Heir Apparent vs. Sweet and Lovely Concubine] Su Qingyue was beautiful, with a soft, graceful figure, and she drew plenty of attention at the Duke's estate. Unfortunately, she was only a servant. So when a lecherous illegitimate son of the household set his sights on her, Qingyue focused on the heir apparent, Pei An, the Marquis's wife's only son, in the hope of escaping her predicament. She did 6.1kReads8.3Score445Shelves
4. 154 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: No One Understands Arrogance Better Than I Do 穿书之没人能比我更懂嚣张 Chenchen Little Darling晨晨小宝贝Ancient Romance984k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] –– Fu Zhu died suddenly after staying up all night watching shows and reading novels. She still remembers that just before she died, she was reading a novel called The Useless Girl Warrior Who Defies Heaven. –– Then she became Bai Li Fu Zhu, the female villain who opposes the novel's hero and heroine. –– This villain is different: she isn't jealous of the heroine or interested in the hero. She simply can't stand the two of them acting more arrogant than her and ste 47.4kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves

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   --Fu Zhi died from overwork while binge-watching dramas and reading novels. She remembered that before she died, she was reading a novel called "The Useless Woman's Rebellious Goddess of War"—and then she became Baili Fu Zhi, the female antagonist who opposed the male and female leads. —This female antagonist was different; she wasn't jealous of the female lead, nor did she like the male lead. She simply couldn't stand the male and female leads being more arrogant than her and showing off in front of her. —This female antagonist with a powerful background went head-to-head with the male and female leads, and in the middle of the plot, she was killed by the female lead's followers who disliked her, and was pushed into a beast horde during the sect trial and died in the mouth of monsters. A typical case of a glamorous entrance and a hasty ending.

5. 155 穿 Reborn as the Good-for-Nothing Mother of Three Adorable Kids 穿成三个萌娃的废柴娘亲 Si Xiaosu思小酥Fantastical Romance999k WordsCompleted A genius poison master transmigrates one day and becomes the disgraced outcast of the Lu family. An unwed mother? What? And she has three little burdens in tow? Yan Shuang’s eyes light up. They’re clearly three adorable, thoughtful little darlings! She can make poison, cook, and works hard to earn money every day. Her greatest wish before living her life over was to become the richest person in the world! To that end, she opens an assassins’ guild, takes up embroidery, designs haute couture, pra 753Reads8.9Score100Shelves
6. 156 重 Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: Belated Family Affection Is Worth Less Than Grass 重生嫡女之迟来的亲情比草贱 Xuan Xiao Has a Home in His Heart玄枵心有宅Ancient Romance481k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Crushing Scumbags + Revealing Secret Identities] [Revenge + Devoted Husband + Uncovering Her Origins] First comes marriage, then love. She crushes scumbags, takes down scheming women, and gets her revenge after being reborn. Her family will beg her to return, and her father will chase his daughter to make amends. The heroine has many identities, and she may even be a princess. In her previous life, Lou Xinyue was the only legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites. But her schemin 1.8kReads8.8Score160Shelves
7. 157 重 Reborn as a Tagalong to My Four Brothers 重生后，我成了四个哥哥的挂件 Red Thunder Cannon红雷炮Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted In the book, Jiang Yingxue is as stupid as a pig. She trusts a scoundrel and a vile woman, bringing ruin to her family and causing the man who loves her more than life itself to die an untimely death. After transmigrating, Jiang Yingxue, a young lady from the twenty-first century, puts her status to good use, punishing scoundrels and taking on scheming women. She couldn’t be happier. Her brothers, meanwhile, protect her with the utmost care. Her eldest brother expands the family business until h 5Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 158 清 Qing Transmigration: The Fourth Prince’s Laid-Back Noble Consort Is Favored by the Entire Harem! 清穿：四爷的咸鱼贵妃宠冠六宫！ Rong Douhuahua溶豆花花Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted [Qing dynasty transmigration + best friends transmigrate together + sweet romance, no angst + she becomes his one and only later on] After transmigrating to the Qing dynasty with her best friend, Bai Luomei accidentally ends up in the Fourth Prince’s household. All she wants is to spend her days quietly being a lazy fish with her best friend. But the Fourth Prince, famed for his cold face and colder heart, insists on lavishing her with more favor than any other consort! Fourth Prince: Bear me 43Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 159 大 The Corpse Flower Is Poisonous: Demon King, Give Me a Hug! 大王花有毒：妖王，抱一抱！ Mango Jam芒果酱儿Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted Song Meng transmigrates into a primeval forest, where she's adopted by a mutant giant corpse flower. She thinks the giant flower is keeping her as a pet, never realizing it plans to fatten her up and eat her! At last, one day, Song Meng escapes! And then For the first time, the giant flower pulls its roots from deep beneath the earth and drags its countless snapping tendrils off in search of Song Meng. 379Reads8.5Score103Shelves

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   [Transmigration + Clean Romance + Wife-Chasing Hell + Lighthearted] [A seemingly gentle but actually strong-willed and overly dramatic little coward × A possessive, scheming, beautiful, powerful, tragic, and sickly villain] Sang Yanning transmigrated into a book, becoming a cannon fodder female supporting character whose fate was not in her own hands. To ensure a happy ending for the male and female leads, prevent the villainous male supporting character from turning evil, and save the terminally ill female lead, Sang Yanning, fully aware of her own limitations, proactively took on the responsibilities of a cannon fodder female supporting character. The female lead is about to be killed? I'll take the hit! The female lead is about to enter the Blood Demon Cave? I'll go first! The female lead's medicine requires her flesh and blood as a furnace? I'll jump in!

10. 160 和 The Princess Sent Away for a Political Marriage 和亲公主 Song Yubei宋玉悲Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted Yun Jin traveled a long way north for a political marriage, only for the Marquis of Zhenbei to leave her in a dilapidated courtyard to fend for herself. She fell seriously ill along the way and nearly died. Though they lived under the same roof, one paid her no heed while the other deliberately avoided him. Even after two years of marriage, neither knew what the other looked like... When they finally met, Yun Jin was treated as a substitute for... From then on, humiliation and mistreatment becam 431Reads—Score—Shelves

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    [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Pursuing Husband + Childbirth] [A Sweet and Salty Crown Princess vs. A Cold and Unapproachable Crown Prince] A little angst for the soul, an infinitely sweet and loving story, 1v1, both protagonists are virgins!! PS: Various sweet little side stories will be released next~ In her previous life, Wen Wuyue was a joke, blind and deluded. She couldn't distinguish between ruthless and cold-blooded people, let alone see Xiao Beichen, who loved her to the bone. She died on the execution ground, and only Xiao Beichen came alone. "If I can't save you, I'll stay with you." She vowed that if there was an afterlife, her heart would only hold Xiao Beichen.

11. 161 重 Reborn, the Chief Minister’s Beautiful Ex-Wife Can’t Escape 重生后，首辅的貌美前妻逃不掉了 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + Feel-Good Story + One-on-One Sweet Romance] [Silly, Sweet, and Sheltered Beauty vs. Sharp-Tongued, Scheming, Devoted Guardian] Everyone says Yu Niaoniao is a gold digger who abandoned the lame scholar Xie Xin back in the day, a vicious villainess who makes trouble wherever she goes. But when Xie Xin, now a powerful chancellor, kneels on one knee to put embroidered shoes on her, everyone starts to envy her. Noble ladies: “Lord Chancellor, Yu Niaoniao has been involved with countle 3.7kReads9.0Score403Shelves
12. 162 亡 The Fallen Kingdom's Princess 亡国公主 Meng Ai蒙爱Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted I want to hold on to the hope you gave me And watch time fly by, like clouds drifting past When peach blossoms spread their splendor across the mountains I'll still be here, waiting for your love Plain-language version: No endless road of revenge, no torturous love tangled in hatred. Only a quiet love and redemption, and a wait and devotion bordering on obsession. Dramatic version: War fires flare, and the eldest princess of the Mu imperial clan is abducted to an enemy kingdom. Far from home, 390Reads—Score101Shelves
13. 163 娇 The Reborn Beloved Consort and the Cold Crown Prince Who’s Impossible to Coax 娇妃重生，清冷太子超难哄 Black Crow Jili黑鸦几里Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Reborn + sweet romance + winning back her husband + childbirth] [Versatile and sweet Crown Princess vs. aloof, hard-to-please Crown Prince] A little angst adds spice, but this is an irresistibly sweet story full of affection. No heavy angst, one-on-one romance, both leads have eyes only for each other! P.S. Next stop: all sorts of sweet bonus stories are on the way~ In her previous life, Wen Wuyue was a complete joke, blinded by love and too foolish to see the truth 7.2kReads9.1Score566Shelves
14. 164 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 163.8kReads9.6Score22.8kShelves
15. 165 重 The Reborn Princess Consort Captures His Heart, and the Prince Falls Completely 重生王妃撩惹心尖，王爷彻底沦陷 A Little Yanruo一只焱若Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Rebirth, revenge against scumbags, and face-slapping satisfaction] Ruthless, possessive prince VS radiant, resilient heroine [The male lead chases his wife to the crematorium] “Xiao Junyan, will you marry me?” Lin Wanxi stands before him, her eyes full of anticipation, shimmering like rippling water. Xiao Junyan's expression darkens. “I am not the right match for you.” “But we've already been intimate.” Xiao Junyan pinches the bridge of his nose. “I never touched you.” “You did.” “I 532Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    [Gentle and polite yet refined and noble VS alluring and seductive yet harboring insecurity] [With the words "My heart is not dirty," she waited for him for nearly ten years, earning his favor and exclusive love in this life~] After being poisoned, Song Jin thought of a woman, the only woman he had ever loved. He still drifted back to Yangzhou and saw the woman he once cherished. However, because he minded her past as a courtesan, Song Jin never returned to find her after leaving Yangzhou; he betrayed her.

16. 166 重 Reborn: The Imperial Uncle Is Busy Pursuing His Wife 重生皇叔追妻忙 Hong Xuan红泫Ancient Romance757k WordsCompleted How did she end up provoking a man like this? He’s overbearing, petty, and completely unreasonable! She can’t beat him, can’t afford to offend him, and can’t get away from him! Chu Shishi has a major headache after falling into the hands of Prince Yu, Xiao Mochi... In his past life, he loved her with all his heart but never had the chance to tell her. He could only watch as she died at the hands of a scumbag, and his own heart died with her. Now that he has been reborn, his first move is to stuf 69Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    In this tale of imperial favor, a 1v1 romance set in a fictional world, Meng Yan only realizes she's a supporting female character in a sweet, palace-intrigue novel when she's on the verge of death. In the story, she loves Emperor Lu Haozhi unconditionally, diligently vying for his affections and relentlessly battling the seemingly innocent but actually scheming female lead. Ultimately, she ends up in the cold palace, dying tragically in the snow. Reborn, she decides to distance herself from the main characters, becoming a detached and carefree concubine, content to preserve her wealth and status and enjoy life to the fullest. But this time, something seems off about Lu Haozhi; his gaze towards her is filled with... Deep affection? In the end, she not only enjoys exclusive favor in the harem but also becomes Empress.

17. 167 寡 The Widow's Sister-in-Law Has Nowhere to Run, and the Mad Chancellor Vomits Blood Again 寡嫂无处逃，疯批丞相又吐血了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, decisive young widow vs. refined, deranged villainous minister] [System + fleeing while pregnant + transmigrate into a book + male lead reborn] Song Yao transmigrated into a book as the villainous minister’s widowed sister-in-law. She was caught red-handed while eloping with another man. The villainous minister, who would one day hold power over the entire court, was currently nothing but a sickly young man. Remembering the tragic fate of the original owner, Song Yao immediately deci 9.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    [Sweet Romance + Clean Romance + Farming + Space for Stockpiling + Exile + Best Friend's Double Transmigration] Yuan Wanning had just become a movie queen, and before she could even warm up to the moment, she transmigrated into a book as a cannon fodder princess who was about to marry into the Huaiyang Prince's mansion. Thinking of her tragic ending, she decided to run away as fast as she could. Unexpectedly, her best friend also transmigrated, and they became sisters-in-law. The two tried to escape together, but their husbands caught them red-handed. Since they couldn't escape, they decided to wait and see, cling to their husbands' coattails, make their stance clear, and prioritize getting some gold and silver.

18. 168 闺 My Best Friend and I Transmigrated into a Book, Cleared Our Enemy’s Storeroom, and Got Exiled 闺蜜齐穿书，搬空仇人库房去流放 Lu Qi Qi陆柒七Ancient Romance652k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Mutual Devotion + Farming + Spatial Storage + Exile + Best Friends Transmigrating Together] Yuan Wanning had just become a movie queen, and before she could even savor the achievement, she transmigrated into a book as the doomed princess consort who had just married into the Huaiyang Prince's household. Thinking of her tragic fate, she decided to run for it. To her surprise, her best friend had transmigrated too, and the two of them had become sisters-in-law. They tried to flee 581Reads7.2Score101Shelves
19. 169 回 Before Her Good-for-Nothing Son Remarries, the Fierce Old Lady Defies Fate 回到废物儿子再娶前，极品老太逆天改命 Xiao Kui Eats and Eats小窥吃吃Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + farming + elderly heroine + family life + no romance] At the age of fifty, Liu Shulin was literally angered to death by that good-for-nothing spendthrift son of hers! When she woke again and opened her eyes, she discovered that she had actually returned to fifteen years earlier! She was back just after her wastrel son had divorced his former wife and was preparing to remarry, before taking Yuan Xiao'e as his bride... Since she had been given a second chance, she could defy fate and ch 218Reads8.3Score—Shelves
20. 170 穿 Book Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Villainess Has No Choice but to Follow the Plot 穿书：炮灰女配只能被迫走剧情 Tong A Yao桐阿尧Ancient Romance678k WordsCompleted Lin Xu transmigrates into a male-oriented cultivation fantasy novel as the male lead's wife from his mortal days, who dies young. The moment she arrives, she suffers a miscarriage and is beaten by her mother-in-law, nearly losing her life. After an accident gives Lin Xu a chance to defy fate and begin cultivating, she hits one setback after another. The System in her mind helplessly tells her, “Host, all you can do in this life is follow the plot. Accept your fate!” Lin Xu says coldly, “My fate 17Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 新 On My Wedding Night, the Poor Little Bride Transmigrates into a Hunter’s Wife 新婚夜，小可怜穿成猎户家小媳妇 Please Have a Drink请酒一杯Ancient Romance609k WordsCompleted A broad-shouldered, long-legged, filthy-talking male lead with a strong waist x a delicate, sweet, affectionate female lead who's a lucky koi fish Su Qianqian never imagined that one slip of her foot would send her joining the transmigration crowd, back to her tragic past life, and straight into her wedding night. The candlelight was dim. The man breathed hard and moved without a trace of gentleness, leaving her too afraid to make a sound. But when she remembered that she had met a gruesome end 5.1kReads9.3Score542Shelves

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    A broad-shouldered, long-legged, dog-waisted male protagonist who's always spouting flirtatious nonsense, and a delicate, sweet-talking female protagonist. Ten blush-inducing, heart-pounding bonus chapters. Su Qianqian never imagined that she would slip and fall, joining the ranks of transmigrators and returning to her tragic past life, only to find herself on her wedding night. The candlelight was dim, the man's breathing rapid, and his movements rough, making her afraid to utter a sound. But when she thought of her unfortunate ending in both her past and present lives, she couldn't hold back and burst into tears. Lu Ye, hearing his new bride's cries, felt utterly distraught.

22. 172 赚 I’m Addicted to Making Money, So Men Can Step Aside! 赚钱有瘾，男人靠边站！ I Don't Have Any Money Anyway反正我没钱Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is my motivation to write, and I will strive to tell every story well! 3.1kReads9.2Score497Shelves
23. 173 外 The Concubine 外室 Fishing Around Again Today今天也摸鱼Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted A sweet romance, devoted couple, one-on-one, no family or palace intrigue, simple and straightforward, no golden finger!!! Chun Xiao had all the food and comforts she could want in the modern world. She never expected to end up as a kept woman in ancient times, and her life was hellish from the start. Feeling the empty pockets that were cleaner than her face, she could only sigh and keep her head down for now! Once she saved enough money... then... 14.2kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
24. 174 强 After Kissing the Tyrant, the Softhearted Good-for-Nothing Breaks Down in Tears 强吻偏执暴君后，娇软废柴哭唧唧 The Radiance of the New and Full Moon朔望之辉Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted [An early work by the author: old-fashioned and cloying, with painfully slow pacing, a useless little-white-flower heroine, and enough cringe to make your toes curl. It’s all artificial sweetness. I have no idea how it got a rating of 9. Don’t bother reading it.] [If you haven’t read enough of this stuff and insist on giving it a try, there’s nothing I can do.] 1.4kReads9.3Score107Shelves
25. 175 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Getting Close to the Handsome, Strong, Tragic Male Side Character 穿书后我靠美强惨男配贴贴改命 Sugary Xin酥欣糖Fantastical Romance313k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only Ones + 1v1 + Happy Ending + The Male Lead Starts Off as a Humble, Loyal Puppy and Becomes an Obsessive Villain] Original title: After Transmigrating into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Sticking Close to the Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Male Supporting Character Yue Zheng transmigrated into a book as the female supporting character in a tragedy. Other people who transmigrated into books could control their bodies freely, but whenever a key plot point came around, he 4.4kReads9.2Score546Shelves

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    [Double Cleanliness + 1v1 + HE + Male Lead is Humble and Puppy in the Early Stages, Obsessive Villain in the Later Stages] This book is also known as: After Transmigrating into a Book, I Changed My Fate by Getting Closer to the Handsome, Strong, and Tragic Male Supporting Character. Yue Zheng transmigrated into a tragic female supporting character in a novel. While others can freely control their bodies after transmigrating, her body would uncontrollably follow the original plot at certain points. Just when she was troubled, she discovered that as long as she was close to Shen Qi, the male supporting character who died early in the book, she could lose control. To break free from this control, she chose to get close to Shen Qi. She thought everything would develop in a positive direction, but she was forcibly logged off.

26. 176 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 88.8kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
27. 177 震 Shocking! After I Was Reborn, My Crown Princess Wants to Remarry 震惊！重生后，孤的太子妃要改嫁 Star River Moon星江月Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + the husband chases his wife to win her back] In her previous life, Empress Gu Qinghe held on until the dog emperor was about to die. But just after winning an argument with Noble Consort He, she woke up one morning back at age fifteen, newly returned to the capital. A whole new life lay before Gu Qinghe. With a fresh perspective, she wanted to live differently. She never wanted to enter the dog emperor's harem, that spider's lair, again. When Xiao Jingheng was delirious, he heard 34Reads7.0Score—Shelves
28. 178 救 Help! I Was Targeted by a Mad General Right After Transmigrating Into a Book 救命！刚穿书就被疯批将军盯上 Yun Jinsheng云槿笙Ancient Romance646k WordsCompleted [Heroine: frail, delicate beauty; male lead: unhinged, love-struck man. Size difference. The original leads aren't vilified. Both leads are each other's only love.] [Set in an alternate world with some original worldbuilding.] 1. Li Yaoyao transmigrated into a book as a minor cannon-fodder character who barely got a mention. Fine, she could be a minor character. That meant she wouldn't have to follow the plot, and she could just focus on staying alive. But why did the gloomy, ruthless, tyrannica 778Reads8.1Score108Shelves
29. 179 绿 The Green Tea Heiress Took Her Place as a Bride, and Her Hapless Brother Begged for Forgiveness 绿茶真千金替嫁后，冤种哥哥跪求原谅 Cotton-Candy Sweet棉花味的甜Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [Anti-group-doting + female transmigrates into a book + male lead is reborn + brothers regret mistreating her and try to win her back] A master manipulator of a green tea transmigrates into a book as the fake heiress in a pampered darling's story, the foil to the real heiress. Her parents see her as a stain on the family and warn her not to covet the position of the Marquis's legitimate daughter. Her brothers acknowledge only the fake heiress as their sister, competing to dote on her. But when L 38Reads8.4Score—Shelves
30. 180 娇 The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces the Cold Emperor, and He Falls for Her 娇娇蓄意勾引，清冷帝王沦陷了 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + push and pull + seduction and rising to power + falling deeper at every step + devotion to one woman in the later story Loving her and knowing it + a man in power bowing his head for love * The short drama is out now. Search for “The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces Him, and the Cold Emperor Falls” on Fanqie or Hongguo to watch the full series. * Pei Tingyue transmigrated into a book. She became a disposable consort in The Palace in Power. In the original story, she was simple-m 37.7kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

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    Palace intrigue, power struggles, seduction to rise to power, gradual descent into darkness, later undiscovered favor with a hidden agenda, and a high-ranking official bowing to love – Pei Tingyue transmigrated into a novel. She became a cannon fodder concubine in "The Emperor's Reign of Power." In the original story, she was simple-minded and easily manipulated, a shield used by Emperor Xie Chen as a "beloved concubine." This false favor aroused jealousy throughout the palace, with the concubines relentlessly pressuring and plotting against her. In the end, this shield met a tragic end, dying in the cold palace.

31. 181 重 Reborn as Yun Zhao, the Legitimate Daughter 重生之嫡女云昭 Nine Snowy Branches九枝雪Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted She was the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Works, yet her stepmother sent her to grow up on a country estate. Reborn, she would never again let others bully her as they had in her previous life. She was the power behind thirteen of Great Wei’s trading houses. The notorious bandit chief of her past life had also become one of her most capable subordinates. Concealing her sharp edge, she returned to the capital to contend with the entire Minister of Works’ household. You dared to pocket my 83Reads8.4Score—Shelves
32. 182 与 After I Fled with My Best Friend, the Mad Prince Turned Gray Overnight 与闺蜜逃跑后，疯批王爷一夜白头 Toast Xixi吐司熹熹Ancient Romance688k WordsCompleted Shen Pian Zhi never expected to transmigrate to ancient times with her three best friends, or to bring a golden finger along. Now they could take the ancient world by storm. Who would have thought she’d marry Xiao Chenyuan, an obsessive, possessive prince? Whenever she tried to run away and got caught, the prince would drag her back and lock her up. No matter. She can read minds, knows hypnosis, and can even use a fox’s seductive arts. She’ll have this obsessive prince wrapped around her fing 387Reads7.3Score100Shelves
33. 183 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times and Became Everyone’s Darling 穿越古代，我被团宠了 Hero Yan Bing大侠雁冰Ancient Romance431k WordsCompleted Yu Wan was an orphan. The apocalypse began just as she graduated from college. After finally gaining a foothold with six abilities, water, wood, lightning, psychic powers, healing, and space, she was fatally wounded from behind by her companions. Her soul transmigrated into a book titled My Beloved Little Wife, where, to her dismay, she became a cannon-fodder side character. She worked hard to rewrite her fate: first, she dumped the scumbag, then gathered supplies, and finally managed to gain a 137Reads6.3Score—Shelves
34. 184 病 The Sickly Princess Is Reborn, and the Tyrannical Regent Dotes on Her 病娇摄政王盛宠，娇娇公主重生了 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Adapted into the short drama Golden Bell's Mistake: Love's Bonds] [Mutual firsts + doting romance + both reborn + palace and household intrigue] [Stunning, sweet-natured fifth princess × sinister, obsessive regent] In her previous life, her country fell and her family was destroyed. Then the sinister, obsessive regent kept her by his side for two whole years. Reborn ten years in the past, she is once again the fifth princess, born to wealth and honor, while he is merely a lowly hostage, beneath 11kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    [Double Cleanliness + Sweet Romance + Double Rebirth + Palace Intrigue & Domestic Strife] [Exquisitely Beautiful and Delicate Fifth Princess > Ruthless and Sickly Regent] In her past life, her country was destroyed and her family perished. She was then imprisoned by that ruthless and sickly regent for two whole years. Reborn ten years in the past, she is still the pampered fifth princess, while he is merely a lowly hostage, trampled under her feet. The Western Chu Kingdom has not yet fallen, her mother is still alive, and nothing has yet happened. ... Looking at the pitiful little hostage she once bullied, Chu Qianqian regrets her actions and begins desperately to make amends. She gives him all the good food and fun toys.

35. 185 长 The Grand Princess Encouraged Her Treacherous Husband to Rebel After Their Marriage 长公主嫁给奸臣后鼓动他造反了 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted (A story about a scheming beauty bringing an aloof, untouchable man down from his pedestal.) Mad dog + marriage first, love later + later, an obsessive abduction and a desperate pursuit of his wife + both leads have only ever been with each other + lovers who are also enemies She transmigrates into a book as the most esteemed Princess Jinling of the Southern Dynasty, only to nearly be killed by her husband with a sword on their wedding night. To stay alive, she pretends to humor him, asks for a 4.3kReads8.9Score302Shelves
36. 186 重 Reborn, She Marries into an Even More Powerful Family, Then Gives Up Trying 重生后再嫁高门，她摆烂了 The Mountains Are Nowhere to Be Seen山山不见Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Jiang Nian was a farmer's daughter. Her father saved Governor Qi's life, and Jiang Nian's fortunes rose overnight: she married into the Qi family and became the wife of Qi Heng, the family's second young master. A farmer's daughter marrying into a prestigious family, with a handsome, accomplished husband and noble-born sisters-in-law, Jiang Nian felt deeply inferior. She lived cautiously, not daring to say much to her husband. Every day, she studied how to be the lady of the household and forced 6.5kReads8.4Score747Shelves
37. 187 双 We Were Both Reborn, Wife. I Was Wrong. Give Me One More Chance 双重生，媳妇儿我错了再给次机会 Second Day of the Fifth Month五月初二Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth, The Long Road to Winning Her Back, Obsessive Love, A Band of Chivalrous Sisters, Political Intrigue, Family and Country] [Heaven’s Favorite Daughter VS Mad Emperor VS Cunning Little One] Shen Zhuo had the perfect hand from the start: her father was a powerful minister, her mother a princess, her elder sister a princess consort, and her own brother commanded a mighty army, guarding a region. She was the darling of everyone, yet ended up with her family destroyed and no place to bu 6.1kReads7.6Score375Shelves
38. 188 穿 Reborn as a Marquis's Daughter, Still Beating Up the Fake Heiress 穿成侯府千金，今天也暴打假千金 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Two Powerful Leads + Feel-Good] After transmigrating, Wei Anning, a martial arts heiress, made a contract with a System after dying in an accident. To help the System gather energy, she transmigrated into a book and became the real daughter of the Marquis's household, a disposable character who had been maliciously switched at birth. In the story, the fake daughter who had taken her place was gentle, refined, beautiful, and noble. Meanwhile, her real d 14.2kReads8.6Score829Shelves

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    [Possessive, mad, and bloodthirsty crown prince X Delicate, tearful, and morally upright younger cousin] Yu Youning, the second young lady of the Duke's mansion, possesses a beautiful face and graceful figure, but unfortunately, she has been frail and sickly since childhood. The Imperial Advisor bluntly states that she won't live past sixteen. Her family accepts her fate, and she herself has almost given up. But one person refuses to accept it, grabbing her waist and threatening with red eyes: "In this life, if you dare to die young, I will make the whole world pay for it!" Chu Junlin, the most despised and disliked prince of the Great Qi Dynasty.

39. 189 女 In a Matriarchal World, the Metaphysics Expert Finds Being Kept Is Rather Nice 女尊，玄学大佬觉得软饭香 Han Yu Who Loves Sweet Grapes爱吃香葡萄的寒羽Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted [Beloved by all + laugh-out-loud comedy + absurd humor + devoted couple + one-to-one romance + sweet love story] An occult expert transmigrates to a matriarchal world, where the original owner tried to hang herself rather than marry into a wife’s family? Lu Mingya isn’t that foolish. So what if she’s marrying into someone else’s family? Anyone who objects can take it up with her! Hou Jun was furious. “You little brat! Don’t you dare run!” Lu: “I’m not a brat! Men are the ones who have that!” Qin 551Reads8.8Score100Shelves
40. 190 病 Sick Obsession: The Brooding Tyrant Is Reborn After Killing Himself for Her 病态占有：阴郁暴君为她自杀重生 Little Green Plum小青梅啦Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [A possessive, deranged, bloodthirsty crown prince X a sweet, tearful, utterly principled young cousin] Yu Youning, the second young lady of the Duke of Guo's household, was blessed with lustrous hair, a graceful figure, and breathtaking beauty. Sadly, she'd been frail and sickly since childhood, and the Imperial Preceptor bluntly predicted she wouldn't live past sixteen. Her family accepted her fate, and she had nearly given up herself. But one person refused to accept it. Gripping her waist, e 3.9kReads9.1Score356Shelves
41. 191 藏 She Hid Her Pregnancy and Left the Child Behind; Reborn, I Won't Chase Him Again 藏起孕肚去父留子，重生我不追了 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) Reborn, one-on-one, both pure, aloof beauty goes mad for love, husband-chasing crematorium (A heartbroken heroine x a hero who wants to be her dog) A Shang stole the position of Xie Hengyu's wife. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a sword cultivator prodigy with a brilliant future in the cultivation world, while A Shang is merely a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means. In the end, she was falsely accused of colluding with the demon clan and died a t 38.5kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

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    Reborn, 1v1, both protagonists are virgins; a high-and-mighty beauty goes mad for love; a wife-chasing saga (the heartbroken heroine becomes the dog's male lead). Xie Hengyu's wife was stolen by A Shang. Everyone knows Xie Hengyu is a promising sword cultivator genius in the cultivation world, while A Shang is just a lowly half-demon who became his wife through underhanded means, only to be falsely accused of colluding with the demon race and meet a tragic end. Reborn, A Shang looks at Xie Hengyu's clear and handsome face, knowing that beneath his beautiful exterior lies a heart she can never warm. She thinks of the sect woman who was a perfect match for Xie Hengyu in her previous life, and the man's words: "Just a mere half-demon."

42. 192 凤 Your Highness, the Phoenix Lord, Don't Run 凤尊大人你别跑 Night After Night夜夜夜Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted Even when Bai Mengmeng was still an egg, he already coveted her. Every day, he cuddled her while eating and sleeping, and even when squatting over the latrine, he piled her in cow dung so she wouldn't get cold! So, inside her egg, Bai Mengmeng resolved that once she hatched, she would ditch this clingy pest for good! After half a year of arduous cultivation, she finally hatched, only to become a soft pink... chick? The Heavenly Emperor, Dragon King, Snake Emperor, and a whole host of other bigwi 19Reads6.5Score—Shelves
43. 193 提 Pull Up Your Pants and Run! The Junior Brother Is a Deranged Black Lotus! 提裤跑！小师弟竟是疯批黑心莲！ Kaba卡巴Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance, transmigrated into a book, sickly and obsessive villainous male lead, secret identities, confinement That’s right, An Yuyu has transmigrated into a book. She’s supposed to win over the male lead, but on her very first day there, she nearly turned Li Shuangbai, the novel’s most popular sweet junior fellow disciple, into her cultivation furnace and had her way with him. As a fan of the original novel’s characters, An Yuyu regrets it so much she could cry. Though her junior fell 132Reads6.0Score—Shelves
44. 194 将 The General's Foolish Daughter Is Forced to Marry a Sinister Prince 将军家的傻女儿被迫嫁给阴鸷王爷 Fine Rain, Apricot Fragrance雨细杏香Ancient Romance326k WordsCompleted [General's Foolish Daughter, but No Foolish Weakling × Disgraced Prince] (Also known as: The Foolish Prince's Consort Doesn't Seem So Foolish!) Qi Nian'an was born with an intellectual disability. Her mother is the renowned female general Qi Yuanying, and her father is Nian Yi, a wealthy merchant. She also has two older brothers. On the eve of her coming-of-age ceremony, she is betrothed to the eldest prince, Zhu Suikang, as his consort. Prince Chu, Zhu Suikang, sees Qi Nian'an as an obstacle on 148Reads6.2Score—Shelves
45. 195 全 The Whole Capital Thinks I Can Use Witchcraft. Well, They're Right 全京城都怀疑我会妖法，嘿我真会 Dancing Fish and Dragons舞鱼龙Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted My rating just opened, so it'll go up later. A boomerang-style revenge fantasy, a fresh premise, and no romance! Everyone's here to enjoy the gossip together! [Villain: Did I just become the person I schemed against?!] What's so special about hearing people's thoughts? Experiencing it firsthand is the real shock! What do I do if my scumbag dad thinks I'm ill-mannered and wants to make me kneel in the ancestral hall? No problem, we can switch bodies! One second you're my father, the next I'm you 6.7kReads8.9Score706Shelves
46. 196 贵 The Consort Slacked Off and Became Empress 贵妃摆烂后成皇后了 Shi Ximeng时夕梦Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted (Please don't criticize if you dislike it. The leads are not each other's first.) The beloved Noble Consort Yan fell ill and remained unconscious for three days. She had a dream in which she entered another world and discovered she was merely a character in a book. There was no Empress Dowager in the harem, and the emperor had not yet named an empress. She had worked tirelessly to manage the palace affairs, only to end up paving the way for someone else. A low-ranking concubine gradually rose to 272Reads6.0Score—Shelves
47. 197 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.4kReads9.2Score950Shelves
48. 198 暴 The Reborn Tyrant and His Timid Empress 暴君重生，娇气皇后吓哭了 Sea Salt in Water海盐兑水Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ming Yan, the delicate youngest daughter of the General's Mansion, has nightmares every day. She dreams that the tyrant will have her entire Qu family executed. She secretly slips a sachet to the prime minister, whom the tyrant values greatly, hoping to arrange a marriage and protect her father and brothers. But on the day the prime minister sends his betrothal gifts, the tyrant storms in with the Dragon Shadow Guards and hurls the gifts over the wall. “Become my empress, and I'll spare their li 6.7kReads7.6Score803Shelves
49. 199 重 Reborn to Be Cherished: Puppy-Like Young Lord, Stop Sucking Up 重生甜宠：奶狗世子别舔啦 To the Loft of Many Stories赴重阁Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + fake yandere, actually a sweet puppy] Xuan Ning died horribly after being tormented by a scumbag man and a vicious woman, then was reborn at the age of thirteen. This time, she devoted herself to schemes within the household, tore into the two snakes, and resolved to repay Xie Heng, who had sacrificed everything for her in her previous life. But no matter how hard she tried, Xie Heng kept eluding her, neither close nor distant. Heartbroken, Xuan Ning turned to seek romance e 167Reads9.0Score—Shelves
50. 200 殿 Your Highness, the Crown Princess Doesn't Deserve to Die 殿下，太子妃罪不至死 An Zhiyi安知意Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted [Make the scumbag suffer + never look back] The Crown Prince's first love dies, and his Crown Princess is accused of murder. He personally shoves her into the depths of despair, where she endures humiliation and torment. Three years later, the truth is bitterly ironic: his first love never died. Not only has she become the old emperor's favorite concubine, she's even given the scumbag Crown Prince a younger brother? The Crown Prince has been cuckolded, and now he regrets everything! Holding the 468Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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