Palace Intrigue, Smart Characters, No Falling in Love, Fight for the Throne, No Giving Up, No Dumbing Down, Political Scheming 宫斗，有脑子，不动情，夺嫡不摆烂，不降智，权谋

1. 51 娘 The Empress Refuses Love, While the Tyrant Goes Mad and Turns to the Dark Side 娘娘不入爱河，暴君疯批入魔 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 29kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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2. 52 都 Since I've Transmigrated into the Qing Dynasty, Why Not Boldly Choose Kangxi? 都清穿了，不妨大胆点选康熙啊！ Midnight Stars深夜星辰Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On the first day Shi Nanxi transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty, she learns that her elder legitimate sister, Shi Rongyue, is also a transmigrator. Shi Rongyue wants to escape her future as the Crown Princess, so she approaches Nanxi and offers to let her marry the Crown Prince while she marries the Fourth Prince. Anyone who transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty knows the history. The Crown Prince’s later years are miserable. Though the Fourth Prince eventually wins, he is only thirteen now and wil 13.9kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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   I'm reading a Gongdou book, I don't know if I like it

3. 53 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 63kReads9.6Score9.7kShelves

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   In the first book, the heroine awakens and joins the harem to slay the dragon. In the second book, the heroine is very awake and has emotional entanglements with the emperor, but she is at the level of Bai Yueguang.

4. 54 继 Successor 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 93.8kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves
5. 55 昨 Warm Lamplight Last Night 昨夜灯暖 Red One-Horned Monster红色的独角怪Modern Romance599k WordsCompleted Three years ago, Xiao Congnan was forced to marry Fu Jinru. Everyone said Fu Jinru had schemed to make it happen that night. So, in a fit of anger, he left for another country. Fu Jinru spent the next three years as Mrs. Xiao in name only. Then, overnight, everything changed, and her family fell into ruin. Burdened with debt, Fu Jinru suddenly came to her senses. Unrequited love is as worthless as a weed. After Xiao Congnan returned home, when everyone was waiting to see how she would cling to X 7.2kReads8.4Score3.9kShelves

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   I am currently reading it and recommending it to you. The writing is very good and sensational. I couldn't help but shed tears after watching it for two hours straight. You can give it a try with modern romance [Thoughts]

6. 56 交 I Traded My Father and Brothers, So Why Are You Crying When I'm the Prince's Favorite? 交换父兄，我成王府团宠你哭什么 A Toast And A Tale把酒叙Ancient Romance781k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Xingluo had poured her heart and soul into securing a bright future for her father and brothers. At last, just as her family reached the height of its power, her sister suddenly returned home and stole their affection, along with her marriage to the crown prince. Only when she was dying did Wen Xingluo learn that her father and brothers had always hated her for being calculating and manipulative. They loved only her sweet, gentle sister. When she opens her eyes again, W 56.6kReads8.4Score11.1kShelves

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   There are all of them, and they look good.

7. 57 心 One Tear from the Scheming Cousin, and the Heir Offers Her the Wife's Seat 心机表妹一落泪，世子奉上正妻位 Lionheart狮子心Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete; bonus chapters are being updated.) [Scheming beauty rises to power + Black lotus heroine + Male lead is an aloof paragon + Heroine stops at nothing + The male lead’s desperate pursuit] Su Wansi is an orphan living under the roof of the Duke of Xue’s residence. After losing both her parents, she endures cold stares, ridicule, and scorn, tasting all the bitterness of depending on others. It takes every ounce of her effort just to secure a foothold in the Duke of Xue’s 9.7kReads8.7Score845Shelves
8. 58 重 Reborn: After Qing Ying Returns, She Puts the Harem in Order 重生之青樱回来后整顿后宫 Little Crescent Moon月牙月儿呀Female-Channel Fanfiction793k WordsCompleted Rebirth story ✘ Major personality changes ✘ Fresh plot ✘ Ruyi builds a harem ✘ Brain-off wish fulfillment ✘ From the original author of "Mowing Them Down" After being reborn, the first thing Ruyi did was protect the people around her. What should she do if she couldn't turn down her childhood sweetheart? In her previous life, she'd started out at a disadvantage. Fine, then she'd work hard to become the primary consort. Given a second chance at life, Ruyi's motto was to repay every grudge and set 549Reads7.5Score—Shelves
9. 59 鬓 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Peach Who Doesn't Slack Off桃子不摸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 41.1kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves

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   The heroine started out as a palace maid, and she and her young lady became half-way sisters. Although the two serve the same husband together after marriage, their friendship will never change. The female protagonist is not in love and has no feelings for the male protagonist at all, and treats her relationship with the male protagonist's harem as work.

10. 60 渣 My Jerk of a Husband Wants a Second Wife? Fine, I’ll Empty His Family Home 渣男娶平妻？那就把婆家搬空了吧 Osmanthus Rice Wine Pudding酒酿桂花酪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Family confiscated and exiled + reborn + pocket dimension + fleeing famine + face-slapping and punishing scum + making a fortune] Reborn into a new life, Wei Yunlan knows that on the very day Shen Feng takes Xue Linglong as his secondary wife, her family will be framed by a treacherous official, have their home confiscated, and be exiled. This time, she won't make the same mistake as before, staying bitterly at the Shen household and waiting for her family to be cleared of the charges, only to 12.2kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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    The first book about torturing a scumbag + scheming + seizing the direct descendant + having brains. After ten years of cultivating a ghost, he regained his soul against the will of heaven, and abused a scumbag to take revenge and take control of the country! In the second book, the legitimate daughter is reborn to flirt with the emperor, and she takes revenge and abuses the scum! The scheming strategy is sweet and refreshing, I'm so excited for this subordinate!

11. 61 嫡 The Reborn Di Daughter: The Emperor at My Feet 嫡女重生之皇帝陛下是我的裙下 Mu Wanyao暮晚摇Ancient Romance248k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Ruoli was the beloved legitimate daughter of a duke's household. After marrying the Third Prince, the man she had always dreamed of, she was killed by him. Meanwhile, Shen Yi, the elegant young heir of a marquis's house, cut off one of his own arms for her. Reborn, Su Ruoli kicks that wretched Third Prince to the curb and resolves to stay away from scumbags and cherish her life. This time, she is determined to run straight into the arms of Shen Yi, whose heart and eyes h 44Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 62 血 Crimson Canglan 血色苍澜 Luo Hua Wuchen洛花无尘Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Mystery + detective work and deduction + revenge + a devoted, exclusive couple] After her father and brothers died in battle, Chu Weiyao took command of the 200,000-strong Chu family army they left behind, despite being a woman. She never imagined that control of those troops would attract the covetous attention of every faction at court. Xu Zhifan, heir to the Marquis of Yong'an, was handsome, well-versed in both literature and warfare, and skilled in everything. While the Duke of Chu's househ 350Reads8.2Score102Shelves

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    It can be regarded as a palace fight for power and a matchmaker, with brains. The female protagonist is clear-headed and can fall in love, not confused and rational; the male protagonist is misogynistic and arrogant, attracted to girls, and is irrational; the female protagonist is a female general, but she does not have the ruthlessness of a female general, her intelligence is not high, and she is a bit lucky. In addition to the male and female protagonists, the other characters also have distinct personalities. They are very bad and very good, and they are all devoted to it. It also involves the gods and cute pets. Worth a look

13. 63 梅 Plum Blossoms Drift South 梅花入南下 Yanchenge言辰阁Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion + Two Strong Leads + Ancient-Era Political Intrigue + Fated Romance + Happy Ending] From the moment Wei Hanmei was born, her mother was gone. She named her Wei Hanmei, after the plum blossoms that bloom through bitter cold, as if her name had foretold her birth but not her life. Her mother was the legitimate daughter of the Wei family, as beautiful as a flower, but one mistake led to another. She trusted the wrong man, believing naively that true lovers would end up together. In —Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 64 我 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 6kReads9.0Score651Shelves

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    Waking up in the world + fighting in the palace, wearing a dragon robe and sitting on a phoenix throne are all within the princess's thoughts

15. 65 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Becomes Empress, and I Rule the Harem 嫡女为后，后宫我说了算 Pikachu Loves Apples皮卡丘爱吃苹果Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [Young married couple, perfect teamwork, both incredibly capable] (Not an exclusive pairing, includes a harem, so proceed with caution if that bothers you. Alternate-history setting.) One is the niece of the emperor’s favorite consort; the other is the legitimate son of the empress, who has fallen out of favor. An imperial decree of marriage binds Lin Tingwan, the legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor’s household, to the Crown Prince, Li Yanlian. From then on, they share one fate, for better 4.5kReads8.8Score560Shelves

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    It's up to you to control your rights.

16. 66 表 The Cousin’s Daughter Has a Bewitching Charm, and the Chaste Heir Falls for Her 表姑娘媚骨生香，禁欲世子沦陷了 Hong Sheng Yan红笙颜Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Soft, sweet little rabbit playing the pig to eat the tiger VS domineering big bad wolf, an intense push and pull] [Pure historical romance, no transmigration or rebirth ➕➕ madly in love ➕ doting husband ➕ satisfying wish fulfillment] An orphaned cousin lives under someone else's roof, yet possesses peerless medical skills. Her miraculous healing talents astound the capital. The cold, chaste, and immensely powerful heir of a marquis, a god of war, breaks his rules for her again and again, sweari 487Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    The heroine's counterattack in the ancient house fight: Two strong and two cleansing to the extreme

17. 67 宜 Yixiu Reborn to Send Chun Yuan Straight to Hell! 宜修重生让纯元跌入地狱！ Warm Star l温暖星星lFemale-Channel Fanfiction474k WordsCompleted [Reborn + no love, no attachment + refuses to be Empress + watches the tigers fight from the sidelines] He loves Chun Yuan? Ha! Let’s see how he likes it when she’s alive! He loves Hua Fei? Ha! Let’s see how Hua Fei likes learning the truth! He loves Zhen Huan? Ha! Let’s see how he likes finding out the child isn’t his! Now that she’s reborn, why be Empress again? Just to let people humiliate her? She will never become sisters with Nian Shilan or Zhen Huan! The grievances of a lifetime cannot be 1.9kReads8.7Score200Shelves
18. 68 有 Don’t You Dare Ask to Remarry 有本事别复婚 Milk Dipped in Sugar牛乳蘸糖Modern Romance348k WordsCompleted [A sharp-tongued, proud has-been actress x a cunning, caustic new top-tier star of a director] [Reunion after years apart + rekindled romance + childhood sweethearts + devoted to each other + sweet everyday romance] The second year after her divorce, has-been award-winning actress Jian Jing joined a lowbrow, raunchy dating show just to earn enough to get by. Who would have guessed she’d run into her ex-husband on set? As a newly popular director, he was lowering himself to direct such a trashy d 24.7kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
19. 69 草 A Pretty Airhead: Yongzheng Doesn't Play by the Rules 草包美人：雍正他不按套路出牌 Arrogant Wild Grass嚣张的野草Female-Channel Fanfiction312k WordsCompleted Fu Cha, a modern-day overworked office worker, transmigrates into Empresses in the Palace as the beautiful but foolish Noble Lady Fucha, Fucha Yixin. To get back to the real world, she has to have a son! Have a son! And have yet another son! Her goal is to give the Great Fat Orange a better choice when he picks his heir. But gradually, Fu Cha realizes that something is a little off... Emperor Yongzheng inexplicably arrives in a world that feels both familiar and strange, starting out at the sele 2.7kReads8.7Score237Shelves

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    The female protagonist has a system for time travel, and the male protagonist is a historical figure and has a system. He is dedicated to meeting plot points and is a workaholic.

20. 70 咸 The Lazy Consort's Daily Grind 咸鱼皇妃打工日常 Orange Glow橘子橙光Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted Cheng Xiaoyu, the daughter of a minor fifth-rank official, enters the palace in her elder sister’s place. She only wants to lie flat, but unexpectedly, it turns into a tale of climbing the ranks. She cuts through every obstacle along the way, with plenty of laughs and easygoing fun. A lighthearted, sweet story that doesn’t require much thought 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    You can try these two books!

21. 71 独 The Beloved Young Lady 独宠娇女 Brows Like a Song曲如眉Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted The seventh young lady of the Su Cheng Marquis' household was a chubby little flatterer as a child. Everyone said, “What a worry. Will this girl ever find a husband?” Who could have guessed how much a girl can change as she grows up! The chubby little girl turned into a breathtaking beauty. Everyone said, “What a worry. So many people are asking for her hand. Who should she marry?” The beauty sharpened her knife with a wicked grin. “Damn it, I'm going to kill that bastard who's been spreading 7.2kReads8.4Score545Shelves
22. 72 皇 Little Sister, You Are the Reason Your Brother Lives On 皇妹，妳是皇兄活下去的理由 Bai Xinling白新玲Female-Channel Fanfiction31k WordsOngoing [No CP + family bonds at the heart + everyone’s favorite + independent heroine + a touch of angst] The Tenth Princess of the Sheng Kingdom was the Emperor’s youngest daughter, both his most beloved child and the one he feared most. She was the person Crown Prince Nangong Yi loved and cherished most. She was someone Crown Prince Nangong Yi could not bear to lose, and the very reason he kept going. She was also the youngest sister feared most by her nine older brothers and nine older sisters. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one. Don't spray if you don't like it

23. 73 容 The Sickly Young Master of the Rong Family Is a Little Toxic 容家那个病秧子，有点毒 Snow Sheng Winter Solstice雪笙冬至Ancient Romance549k WordsCompleted Rong Jiuyue, the orphaned daughter of the Great General Who Protects the Nation, was born with the beauty of a celestial: almond eyes, rosy cheeks, and a delicate, supple figure. Every smile and frown of hers was breathtaking. Rumor had it that she grew up in the countryside, was frail, and was the sickly daughter no one in the Rong family cared about. But then, who was the woman uprooting a willow tree, punching out a bandit chief, and swinging a cleaver as she cut down enemy after enemy? One d 5.7kReads8.9Score727Shelves

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    It was a bit sad after reading it... As Rong Jiuyue said: "The resentment in the palace is soaring, and the harem even vaguely exudes the air of death. Women like flowers and jade can only gradually fade away and die." However, one after another, the young girls have devoted themselves to it either intentionally or helplessly, living a gradually distorted life... Only when the world is awake can we not be dazzled by the prosperity in front of us... Buddha said: All encounters are not accidental, but destiny. At this moment, the sun was shining brightly on the slowly moving carriage. The warm breeze gently blew through the treetops on the roadside. The place where the carriage left was like a cage, imprisoning people's souls; and the direction forward was like a ray of dawn, called freedom... Three years ago, on October 22, when the weather turned cold, fifteen-year-old Rong Jiuyue arrived in Luojing with red leaves. Three years later, on the tenth day of April, the sun was shining brightly and the wind was warm. Eighteen-year-old Rong Jiuyue left Luojing with her beloved. It turns out that this long journey is just like the destiny arranged in the dark - just to meet someone in this world...

24. 74 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 43.4kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    This is very consistent with the book. The heroine travels through the book to the cannon fodder female partner. It is known that the emperor currently has a white moonlight, a cinnabar mole, and a beloved concubine. Three years later, the heroine of this book will enter the palace, and the emperor will die young. After brainstorming, the heroine decided to improve her quality of life first, so she began to attack the male protagonist. There is a feeling of acting out I love you soberly. The male protagonist is a bit of a self-brainer type, with a late love brain.

25. 75 公 The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Harem Is Full 公主权倾朝野，鱼塘挤不下了 Old Yellow Rabbit老黄兔Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Original title: The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Fish Pond Is Full [Historical Romance + Scheming + Everyone’s Darling + Reincarnation Before Birth + Favorite Concubine + Harem Intrigue + Wish Fulfillment + Alluring Heroine + System + Rise to Power] One day, after transmigrating, Liang Yue became the apple of her favorite concubine mother’s eye. The three thousand imperial consorts could not match her mother’s radiance, and the entire Great Xia treasury could not rival her uncle’s 33kReads7.4Score6.4kShelves

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    The heroine is very clear and has brains, Gong Dou

26. 76 咸 The Slacker's Lifeline: The Grand Preceptor Is So Irresistible 咸鱼续命：国师真香 The Little Fairy's Cat小仙女的猫Ancient Romance624k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into a cannon-fodder bride meant to bring good fortune, only to find that from the start she's supposed to be buried alive with the frail Imperial Preceptor! Su Mianmian binds herself to the [Lie-Flat Life Extension System] and defies fate! By lying flat and stirring the Imperial Preceptor's emotions, she earns life points. Not only does she enjoy a comfortable life, she even manages to nurse the Imperial Preceptor back to health! The whole capital is waiting to see her make a 22Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 本 I, the Prince, Fear My Wife 本王，惧内 A Promise Worth a Fortune一诺重金Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted [No Transmigration + No Rebirth + No Golden Finger + Victory Through Strength Alone + Fictional History That Cannot Be Verified] He is the Prince of Yan of the Great Liang, returning from campaigns in the northwest, weather-beaten and battle-hardened. She is the Chief Minister's daughter, delicate as a willow, arriving from the misty rains of Jiangnan. The Prince of Yan and the Chief Minister are bitter enemies, constantly at each other's throats. At first, he sneers, “What good could come from 5.1kReads8.8Score547Shelves
28. 78 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 97.3kReads9.6Score12.2kShelves
29. 79 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 105.4kReads9.4Score11.9kShelves

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    Strong recommendation, every heroine is different [cool]

30. 80 白 The Night Before My Ungrateful Sister Entered the Palace, the Favored Consort Was Reborn 白眼狼妹妹进宫前夜，宠妃重生了 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 178.6kReads9.2Score23.2kShelves

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    🔥How about this❓❗IQ online

31. 81 综 Film and TV Crossover: Eating, Drinking, and Kissing in Little Worlds 综影视在小世界里吃吃喝喝亲个嘴 Bring the Hot Pot to a Boil烧开火锅Female-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsCompleted The Enchanting Fox clan feeds on love and draws power from it. [Love at first sight + irresistible Mary Sue heroine + sweet romance + one-on-one romance in every world] Hu Wanwan is an adult Enchanting Fox. Watch her charm the male leads across three thousand small worlds. She gets the best of both worlds: love and cultivation! Gwahahaha! P.S. I'm honestly terrible at writing blurbs. This is a sweet romance, pure and simple. The heroine is adored, and there's no angst. If you don't like a partic 21.9kReads7.9Score696Shelves
32. 82 纨 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 61.5kReads9.4Score8kShelves

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    This one!!!!! The acting skills of all the cast members are not obvious at all in the early stage. There are too many twists and turns and no flaws. The heroine has never pretended. She is crazy about it. She is very strong. She must avenge her enemies. She does not stay overnight. The plot logic is very cool!!!!!

33. 83 薄 The Coldhearted Empress: Her Royal Husbands Marry Her, but Don’t Love Her 薄情女帝，皇夫们只娶不爱 Meng Ai Yuqi梦爱宇琦Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Strong female emperor]+ [Ancient-style political intrigue]+ [Palace intrigue with twists]+ [An entire cast of unhinged beauties]+ [Male leads are virgins] She is Xiao Jingli, the female emperor of Great Zhao, with the realm in her hands and the power of life and death at her command. Her harem is a chessboard. The three thousand beautiful men are not the emperor's prisoners, but living pieces on her political game board. The refined and gentle young nobleman; The proud, untamed son of a militar 1.3kReads9.3Score145Shelves

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    Use tenderness to erode bones to balance the ruling and opposition parties, smile and watch beautiful men devouring each other as blades. The real sword is infatuation.

34. 84 春 The Spring Breeze Blows Through Yumen Pass! 春风吹度玉门关！ Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted [They marry at the start + married life + sweet romance + native-born leads + mutually devoted] Gentle, tolerant, and magnanimous heroine & jealous, rough-around-the-edges puppy-dog hero The sixth year of the Zhending reign, spring. The old Duchess of Dingguo knelt before the Empress Dowager, asking for a marriage match for her grandson Yun Zheng, who was guarding the northwest. The emperor honored the Yun family’s generations of loyal service. Having also heard that the Cui family’s daughters 29.9kReads9.0Score3.8kShelves
35. 85 误 Lost in a Golden Cage 误入金丝笼 Longevity Bell长生铃Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Age gap + both are inexperienced + pregnant and on the run + an icy, powerful official brought low + she flees, he pursues] In the eighth year of Chengping, amid bitter cold and heavy snow, the entire Xie household was seized. Xie Jinhuai, the governor of Yangzhou, was sentenced to a brutal execution, and the rest of his family suffered as well. In the blink of an eye, Xie Zhi went from a governor’s daughter to a convicted slave. Just as she was about to be sold to a brothel, she summoned her c 10.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
36. 86 三 Three Feet of Spring 三尺春【王嘉懋、李十七主演 短剧同名原著小说热播中！！！】 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted The captivating beauty Li Shuwan, whose background is shrouded in mystery × the aloof, proud General Li Fengyuan, hard-mouthed but soft-hearted Ancient romance + premium novel + one-on-one romance + both leads' first love + sweet romance + mutual devotion + palace intrigue + simmering tension + secret crush + age gap + reunion after years apart When she was seven, Li Shuwan was brought back from the countryside to the General's Mansion, becoming Li Fengyuan's relative in name only. Knowing her 22.8kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves
37. 87 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 47.4kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves

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    Concentrate on palace fighting and try to capture the hero's heart

38. 88 渣 Take Your Trash Man! The Lucky Young Mistress Marries the Crown Prince 渣男送你！锦鲤小主母转身嫁太子 Making Money to Raise Nine Cats赚钱养九只喵Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [A prickly, sharp-tongued prince who spoils his wife VS a reborn, lucky little matriarch] [After being reborn and switching betrothals, she was supposed to spend her life as a widow. How did she become the crown princess and the most favored woman in the palace?] In her past life, Su Yujiao married her impoverished childhood sweetheart. She never minded their bare-walled home, brought her own lucky-star constitution, served her cruel mother-in-law well, and set her greedy sister-in-law and gambl 631Reads8.6Score101Shelves
39. 89 独 He Dotes on His Concubine? I’ll Remarry a Great General After My Husband Dies! 独宠外室？我丧夫另嫁大将军！ Glutinous Rice Balls糯米丸子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A noble daughter of the Lin family loses her chastity after marriage, yet her husband’s family doesn’t divorce her! Lin Zhinan is grateful for the Xia family’s tolerance. Even after learning that her two children were born to a concubine, she raises them with all her strength and helps the Xia family become one of the capital’s most prominent houses. But she never expected that this would lead to the destruction of her own family, wiping out a century-old clan in a single day. Only when the Xia 55Reads7.0Score—Shelves
40. 90 白 Growing Old Together, With Your Heart in Mine 白首悦君心 A Thousand Autumns Are Hard to Cross千秋难渡Ancient Romance165k WordsCompleted [Pure Love + Political Intrigue + One-on-One Romance + Two Brilliant, Powerful Leads] Zhu Yuewu, a female official of the Tianshu Kingdom, had three lifelong dislikes: banquets, political marriages, and dealing with military men. Yet on the day of the Spring Banquet, while trying to avoid a young nobleman, she stumbled into the arms of General Bai Qi. From then on, she could never escape his gaze. He praised the medicinal dishes she made while treating an epidemic, saying they smelled better 9Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 恶 The Wicked Woman Enters the Palace as a Consort: A Little Arrogance Is Only Fair 恶女入宫为妃，跋扈一点很合理吧 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 16.1kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
42. 92 慈 Empress Dowager Cixi and Her Three Favored Eunuchs 慈禧皇后与她的三个宠爱太监 Farmer Third Young Master农家三少Historical3.7M WordsCompleted [Eunuchs + Palace Secrets + Empress Dowager Cixi + Court Intrigue] From the time Empress Dowager Cixi entered the palace to the day she ruled from behind the curtain, she shared an unusual relationship with three eunuchs: An Dehai, Li Lianying, and Xiao Dezhang. They were like master and servants, like friends, and more than anything, like old companions. She doted on the three eunuchs, who relied on her favor to do as they pleased, throw their weight around, and take part in court affairs. This 45.5kReads9.0Score2.8kShelves

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    The story of three eunuchs and a queen is a wonderful novel and very beautiful to read.

43. 93 替 She Ran After the Wedding Night, and the Prince Lost Control 替嫁夜圆房就跑路，郡王他失控了 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 100.8kReads9.4Score15.5kShelves

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    Not intellectual, Machiavellian, not romantic. I really like [Add 1 to Bookshelf]. You can try reading a few to see if you like it.

44. 94 皇 The Emperor’s White Moonlight Returned, and I Came Out a Huge Winner 皇上白月光回来后，我赢麻了 Shan Qiao Yao山桥遥Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted After the Emperor's White Moonlight Returned, I Came Out on Top 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A series of short stories, one refreshing article and one sweet pet [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration]

45. 95 与 After Breaking Off My Engagement to a Scumbag, General Gu Won’t Stop Fighting for Me 与渣男退婚后，顾将军他又争又抢 Shan Qiao Yao山桥遥Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted After Breaking Off My Engagement to the Scumbag, General Gu Started Fighting to Win Me Back 333Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 上 Spring Affairs in the Capital 上京春事 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ning Chaoyang rises to become a fourth-rank female official, yet still can’t escape the fate of being traded into a political marriage. She decides to take in a lover to fight back. He must be lowborn, handsome, and preferably too frail to look after himself. She glances to the side and spots a charming young doctor in white. 8.6kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    Two people are double walls. Sorry, they got emotional.

47. 97 官 Forced into Marriage by the Authorities, I Bring the Wrong Prince Home to Have His Baby 官府强行逼嫁，错领皇叔回家生娃 A Thought of Books一念书Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Short drama: A Fragrant Remedy to Win My Lord) [Farming + sweet romance + bickering couple + devoted to each other + HE] Regent Xiao Xingyan led his troops against the enemy for three years and won a great victory, but was ambushed by the enemy and suffered damage to his ability to have heirs. The imperial physician diagnosed him with a serious difficulty in fathering children in the future. The Grand Empress Dowager worried herself sick over it, and everyone in the court was deeply concerned, 5.2kReads8.9Score763Shelves
48. 98 穿 After Becoming the Crown Princess, I Do Nothing but Slack Off 穿成太子妃后，我每天都在摆烂 Beef Flatbread牛肉大饼Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Not a Devoted Couple, Palace and Household Intrigue, Marriage Before Love] With a single imperial decree, Cui Ying and the crown prince inexplicably become husband and wife. Neither of them knows the other. Cui Ying never expected that, as a modern woman transported to ancient times, she would become a crown princess. What a headache. But rumor has it the crown prince has a much-favored concubine by his side. Not only is she stunningly beautiful, she's also gentle and sweet, a true beauty. Cui 25.6kReads6.4Score1kShelves

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    This book is very suitable for you. The heroine has brains and feelings, not love.

49. 99 父 If Father Doesn't Die, How Can His Daughter Ascend the Throne? 父皇不死女儿怎么登基 Xuxu Jiaqi栩栩佳期Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Villainous Heroine + Dark Younger Brother, a Powerful Team] A scorpion and a venomous snake carve out a path through the treacherous imperial harem. When Li Ruyue was seven, she watched helplessly as the people from the Court of Judicial Review fabricated evidence to frame her mother. Her mother was sent to the Cold Palace, the Qin clan was charged with treason, and all 142 people in Zhaoyang Hall were slaughtered before her eyes. She sat in the blood, watching 2.1kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    Just watch it!

50. 100 重 Reborn as a Princess of Noble Status 重生之公主尊贵 Heartless and Loveless无心无爱Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted She was born into the mansion of a wealthy family, the kind everyone longs to be part of. Clever from a young age, she dazzled everyone with her talents and earned their praise. Yet her parents treated her as if she didn't exist, because she had been conceived by her father as a means of winning her mother. Her existence had forced her mother to marry her father, making her proof of his despicable past. Others saw only her bright and polished exterior, never understanding how cold her heart had 269Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    I don't think these two are wise.

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