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1. 251 前 Cruelly Killed in My Past Life, Reborn as the Emperor's Favorite 前世惨死，重生后成为皇帝心尖宠 A Drizzle of Light微光丰雨Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue, palace intrigue, palace intrigue: it bears repeating three times. The heroine controls the whole game + a bewitching, calculating woman who plays the pig to eat the tiger + a master of acting + scheming her way to the top + fast-paced power fantasy (the heroine starts taking the palace by storm as soon as she enters, never suffers in silence, and always gets revenge; no tormenting the heroine) + a clearheaded heroine focused on her ambitions + a scheming emperor + his devotion 916Reads8.6Score109Shelves
2. 252 独 He Dotes on His Concubine? I'll Enter the Eastern Palace and Marry the Ailing Crown Prince Instead 独宠外室？我入东宫转嫁病弱太子 Writer's Block文荒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Published as "Love Takes You into His Heart", available on Taobao, Douyin, and Pinduoduo] [Palace and household intrigue + reborn revenge + devoted husband] In her previous life, Shen Ruoxi devoted herself to marrying Prince Qi, Murong Yu. At home, she exhausted herself managing his household; outside, she knelt and begged her father and brothers to help him ascend the throne. She even gave up her place as his princess consort to please him, willingly becoming a concubine. She gave him everythi 20.9kReads9.3Score4.5kShelves

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   Rebirth + Palace Intrigue, a clear-headed female protagonist who dares to love and hate~ The plot is fast-paced, recommended~

3. 253 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves

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   They're all great, especially the one about the villainous woman who transmigrates into a book – highly recommended!

4. 254 冷 The Deposed Empress in the Cold Palace: Your Majesty, Come and Face Me 冷宫废后，陛下请接招 A Thousand Dances, A Thousand Realizations千舞千悟Ancient Romance14k WordsCompleted The Deposed Empress in the Cold Palace: Your Majesty, Please Take the Challenge 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Here comes a novel featuring a strong, independent female protagonist who doesn't suffer any injustice!

5. 255 皇 The Empress Insists on Living in the Cold Palace 皇后偏要住冷宫 A Thousand Dances, A Thousand Realizations千舞千悟Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Empress Insists on Living in the Cold Palace 816Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 凤 Thirty-Six Stratagems of the Phoenix Palace 凤阙三十六计 A Thousand Dances, A Thousand Realizations千舞千悟Ancient Romance19k WordsCompleted Thirty-Six Stratagems of the Phoenix Palace —Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 257 我 My Pawnshop Trades Fortune for Wishes 我的当铺能以运换愿 Layers of Fireworks几重烟火10k WordsCompleted My Pawnshop Trades Fortune for Wishes —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 258 我 I'm a Concubine's Daughter, Yet I Married My Legitimate Sister's Husband 我是庶出，却嫁给了嫡姐的夫君 Layers of Fireworks几重烟火Ancient Romance18k WordsCompleted I'm a Concubine's Daughter, Yet I Married My Legitimate Sister's Husband 299Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 259 皇 The Empress Wants to Kill Me Every Day 皇后每天都想弄死朕 Guo Xiaoxian郭小闲Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Cancan was punished by the new emperor, Zhao Yi, simply because she had backed the wrong side. Her entire family was wiped out, and she was forced to take her own life to atone. Reborn for reasons she couldn't understand, she thought Heaven had given her a chance to save herself and her loved ones... But when she opened her eyes, she found herself in the identity of an empress, lying alluringly on the imperial bed of the very man who had destroyed her family in her pre 89Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 260 皇 Your Majesty, the Empress Is Hitting People Again 皇上，皇后又打人了 Young Master Jiu Si九思公子Ancient Romance845k WordsCompleted A delinquent girl transmigrates and becomes the empress, only to make all the imperial consorts jointly request permission to leave the palace. Her rule is: if you can settle it with your fists, don't waste your breath. There's nothing a single blow with a cudgel can't solve. If there is, use two. From then on, the cold emperor develops a serious case of wife-induced terror. “Your Majesty, the Empress is coming to find you with a stick!” “Prepare the carriage! I need to leave the palace and hide 463Reads8.3Score101Shelves
11. 261 民 The Gentleman of the Republic 民国的先生 Starry Words星星语话Urban1.8M WordsCompleted The plot is reasonable, with no System. An ordinary person transmigrates to the Republican era. I hope readers can find a touch of Republican-era charm here. The narration is grounded, with no exaggeration whatsoever… 6.5kReads8.6Score380Shelves

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    Not recommended unless it's a high-quality product.

12. 262 重 Reborn to Plot a Marriage and Run Away with the Baby: The General Sells Himself to Become a Father 重生谋嫁带球跑，将军卖身求当爹 Jiu Wo久窝Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + a husband chasing his wife after losing her + sweet and satisfying, no angst] In her previous life, her stepmother schemed to get her hands on the family fortune. She arranged for her nephew to deceive her into marriage, then kill her, so that her own daughter could marry him and enjoy a life of luxury. Reborn just before her wedding, with no way to cancel the marriage and no one to turn to, she found that the imperial court was raising funds for the army. Without 1.3kReads9.0Score145Shelves
13. 263 逍 The Carefree Prince's Spoiled Consort 逍遥王爷纨绔妃 A Thousand Dances, A Thousand Realizations千舞千悟Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted The Carefree Prince and His Dandy Consort 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The deposed empress turned the tide and seized the throne.

14. 264 清 A Gentle Breeze Meets the White Dew 清风遇白露 Honey Baby哈尼宝宝Modern Romance453k WordsCompleted In their previous lives, three people laid the groundwork for an entanglement that would continue into the next... One defied the will of Heaven and feared no karmic retribution, forcibly changing her fate for her; One was destined to be bound to her, their names written side by side on the Three Lives Stone; And one, after her death, set up a memorial tablet for her and built a shrine in her honor, keeping her soul from dispersing and giving it a place to return to. In this life, all three are 259Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    This novel is great! 🥰🥰

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