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  1. 1 The Emperor’s Favorite Lady-in-Waiting 皇上独宠御前掌事宫女 Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted Shen Ru was sold into the palace as a child. Later, thanks to Consort Shu's great kindness, she lived a fairly comfortable life. But Consort Shu was eventually framed for practicing witchcraft. The emperor was furious and ordered her death. Shen Ru followed the young Second Prince, Situ Yi, to the Cold Palace, where the two depended on each other from then on. A few years later, fortune finally turned in their favor: the emperor and the crown prince died one after another. To preserve her positi 2.4kReads8.4Score181Shelves
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  2. 2 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义?摄政王撑腰,不原谅 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 251.6kReads9.4Score43.9kShelves
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  3. 3 The Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful 皇后绝世倾城 Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [Empress + sweet romance + redemption + healing smiles + devoted, fatherly hero + skip if you mind these tropes] She is the Duke's legitimate daughter, breathtakingly beautiful and yearning for freedom. All she wants is to find one person to share her whole life with. He is the emperor of Dongsheng, renowned since his youth and ruthless in his methods. Wherever he goes, bones are left strewn across the land. To him, women are nothing but pieces on a chessboard. He ascended the throne at 6.6kReads8.9Score536Shelves
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  4. 4 After His Sweet, Soft Wife Gives Up, the Coolheaded Powerful Official Wraps an Arm Around Her Waist 娇软夫人摆烂后,清冷权臣揽腰宠 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth / devoted couple / household intrigue / raising a child / regretful husband trying to win her back] Wen Jiayue was reborn, returning to the day she gave birth to her daughter. As the daughter of a modest family, marrying into a marquis's household was a step up for her. Her husband, Shen Fuhan, was exceptionally handsome and gifted, with a bright future in government. Although he was distant and cold toward everyone, including the woman who shared his bed, Wen Jiayue believed that after 12.9kReads8.7Score840Shelves
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  5. 5 Reborn, I Married the Powerful Regent 重生后,嫁给权倾天下的摄政王 Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Wen Jiu woke up reborn at fifteen, only to find her sworn enemy arriving with a bridal sedan to marry her?! Luckily... He was only there to escort his sickly younger brother's bride. Wen Jiu knew her fiancé was short-lived, that the Xie family would one day be a house of powerful nobles, and that the young man before her would become a regent with power over the entire court... With her heart pounding, Wen Jiu secretly tried to win over the future regent. “I'll earn the money and support the 1.1kReads9.1Score190Shelves
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  6. 6 The Sweet, Delicate White Moonlight and the Obsessive Villain Got Their Happy Ending 娇软白月光和偏执反派he了 Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted [Clingy, pampered heiress and idealized beloved vs. obsessive, fiercely loyal villain] Xie Miaoyu has given her heart to someone else, yet Xie Cheng forces her to marry him. For three years, she waits for the man she loves to return from the battlefield with military honors and make her his wife. Then one day, Xie Miaoyu dreams that she is the beloved who dies young in a romance novel. The man she loves is the story’s hero. After her death, he will marry the heroine, her cousin who looks just li 492Reads6.9Score101Shelves
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  7. 7 The Fool Turns Into a Phoenix, and Her Scumbag Father’s Family Is Filled with Regret 傻子摇身变凤凰,渣爹一家悔断肠 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + reborn revenge + medical skills + devoted husband + both leads are chaste] In her previous life, Gu Yanluo was the notorious fool of the capital. Bullied and trampled on, she eventually had poison poured down her throat and died a wretched death. After being reborn, she plays the pig to eat the tiger. Everyone says the eldest daughter of the Gu family is an idiot, stupid and brainless, and easy to bully. So they scheme against her, eager to watch her make a fool of herself. Who 4.8kReads9.3Score763Shelves
  8. 8 The Palace Maid Is Soft and Sweet, and the Emperor Cherishes Her 小宫女又软又娇,皇上宠她入骨 Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [HE; a cold, powerful emperor VS a carefree little palace maid, not both virgins] A Zhi grew up in the palace and knew all its twists and turns. Her goal was clear: eat well and wait to die! Who could have guessed that one day, while delivering a meal, she would catch the emperor’s eye? Terrified, A Zhi packed her little bundle that very night, determined to make a run for it at dawn! But before she could get away, she and her pitifully small bundle were sent straight to Taihe Palace. Only after 21.3kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
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  9. 9 What?! The Innocent Young Heir Was Sent as a Bride, and the Prince Tempted Him Day and Night 惊!清澈世子和亲,王爷日夜诱引 Two Male Leads589k WordsCompleted Full audio version available. Complete. [Male-male romance + beloved by all + devoted to each other + marriage first, love later + political intrigue] [Bright, lively, straightforward bottom × older, powerful, fatherly top] Zhaonan opened his eyes and found himself transmigrated into a noble heir sent by an enemy kingdom to die in a political marriage. By day, he read books and amused himself with birds, carefree and happy. At night, he boldly invited the prince to share his bed, utterly at ease 28.3kReads9.4Score3.9kShelves
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  10. 10 Splendid Blossoms: The Peerless Princess 锦绣芳华之郡主无双 Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted Everyone said that Princess Zhaohua was blessed. As a young woman waiting to be married, she was doted on by the Grand Empress Dowager. After marrying into the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, she was cherished by her parents-in-law, and her husband was a brilliant talent who dazzled at the Hongyan Banquet. Her life was one of prosperity and smooth sailing. Her husband was the only civil official in our dynasty to hold a military post: when the nation was in peril, he could command the three armies; 554Reads—Score—Shelves
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  11. 11 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor 26.9kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
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  12. 12 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 18.4kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
  13. 13 The Delicate Lady of the Earl's Manor 伯府里的娇娘子 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later; a sweet romance, very, very sweet.] The capital was in turmoil. When a new emperor ascended the throne, the Fu family’s status soared thanks to their role in helping him claim the throne. As a result, Su Yunjiao, already an orphan, was cast aside by the Fu family, who broke off their engagement with her. Fu Duan chose a daughter of the prestigious Xu family as his new bride, and even wanted to take Su Yunjiao as a favored concubine. Furious, Su Yunjiao sought out Qi 1kReads8.2Score100Shelves
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  14. 14 Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score231.9kShelves
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  15. 15 Thriller Game: From the Start, I Helped Monsters Make Choices 惊悚游戏:开局帮鬼怪做选择 Mystery2.5M WordsOngoing [Horror game dungeons + career-based progression + NPCs caught in a rat race + livestreaming + everyday-life style] Jiang Ye’s daily routine consists of working, studying, working... Then one day, he’s pulled into a horror game during class and awakens an all-career talent. He discovers that all his career skills are a little strange. From the start, he unlocks the career “Small-Town Exam Machine,” with an added skill that lets him make choices for ghosts and monsters. [A difficult choice has ap 52.3kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
  16. 16 Transmigrated Into a Runaway Pregnant Wife, I’m Coddled Night After Night by a Stern Military Officer 穿成私奔孕妻,冷面军官夜夜哄 Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Xu Suining transmigrates into a period novel as the cannon-fodder ex-wife, who dies young in childbirth. In the original story, she elopes for the sake of her first love and meets a tragic end, while Feng Shunhua, a reborn woman, is already rubbing her hands together, waiting for Xu Suining to give up her place. Xu Suining: “I’m tearing up this script!” She grabs Huo Qingshan’s military uniform. “I’ll have the baby, and I’m not getting a divorce. Anyone who tries to take you from me will have to 12.1kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
  17. 17 A Disastrous Start Twice Over: The General and My Baby Look Exactly Alike 天崩开局两遍,将军和我崽崽撞脸 Modern Romance302k WordsCompleted [Ancient-to-modern transmigration + unwed mother + adorable baby + punishing scumbags + sweet romance + brawls + secondary couple + all kinds of cheesy tropes] Song Tingyan, the lord of Lingxi City, died! Except she didn’t! She is still Song Tingyan, but this is neither Lingxi City nor an era she knows. Animals and plants everywhere have mutated... and people have, too! They’ve gained strange, powerful abilities, just like the animals and plants. But that’s not even the worst of it. Song Tingyan 488Reads7.1Score100Shelves
  18. 18 The 90s: Ever Since I Stopped Being Filial, I've Had the Sweetest Smile 九零,自从不孝后我笑的可甜嘞 Modern Romance1.6M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Li Xingjian’s reputation was ruined before she could return home. Her biased mother demanded that she give her childhood sweetheart and fiancé to her younger sister, then forced her to sacrifice herself to secure her sister’s future. “You weren’t pure to begin with. Even if I let you marry, who would want you? Once your sister makes something of herself, she’ll spare you a bite to eat. I’m only doing this for your own good, aren’t I?” Her useless father turned a blind eye t 49.1kReads9.3Score5kShelves
  19. 19 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 309.1kReads9.6Score38.1kShelves
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  20. 20 Madam, the Heir Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 夫人,世子他蓄谋已久 Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple, sweet romance, childhood friends] (Complete! Originally titled The Lady, the Heir Apparent Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time) [Scheming, doting heir apparent VS beautiful, high-maintenance heir apparent’s wife] Lu Zhaozhao, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang’s household, is adored by her parents and protected by her older siblings. She has grown up in comfort, with everything going her way. At sixteen, Lu Zhaozhao is a peerless beauty, and the thre 37.8kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
  21. 21 A Farewell to Quiet Joy 清欢辞 Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted Xiao Qinghuan, daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang, was praised by everyone in Bianjing as a fine young lady from a distinguished scholarly family. She was beautiful, gentle, and charming. Before she had even come of age, countless young men from prominent families had come to ask for her hand, but she had not taken a liking to a single one. The man she loved was a peerless hero. “The young ladies in the capital are all pretty much the same, dull as dishwater. Especially the ones from scholarly fa 22.7kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
  22. 22 Indulging 逞娇 Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Rugged Hero and Sweetheart, A Princess's Devoted Suitor] [Marriage First, Love Later, One True Pairing, Sweet Romance] As the most honored princess of the Great Yi Dynasty, Pei Heyu was raised from birth in a world of wealth and luxury. When she grew up, she associated only with princes, nobles, and members of eminent families. Those young ladies and gentlemen all came from households of immense wealth, dressed in bejeweled finery. They drank Mingqian Longjing tea worth a fortune, ate tribute p 15.6kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
  23. 23 A Book of Spring Gifts 赠春书 Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted [High sweetness, noble young lady x unhinged crown prince] Song Wanyu refused to believe people when they said her father, Song Manfu, had sided with the deposed crown prince. She thought her father didn’t have the nerve to do such a thing. Besides, was the deposed crown prince even normal? He was a lunatic. A few days later, her father cheerfully told her, “My precious daughter, you’re going to the palace to become an imperial consort. Are you happy?” Thinking of the emperor, who was sixty and 4.5kReads8.9Score639Shelves
  24. 24 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后,拯救偏执反派大佬 Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 17.1kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves
  25. 25 Jade Between the Lips 衔玉 Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sickly Aristocratic Lady Lin Yu VS Cold, Tsundere Embroidered Uniform Guard Li Heming] [Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Household Intrigue + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Hero + Happy Ending] The year Lin Yu broke off her engagement to Li Heming, rumors spread that she had done so because Li Heming had risen to become the Northern Commandant of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by stepping over the corpses of court officials. Lin Yu was frail, and 32.9kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves
  26. 26 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统:全二册(王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著) Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 38.9kReads9.7Score6.1kShelves
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  27. 27 Long Live the Princess: Secretary of State, Come and Flirt 公主万安:尚书大人请开撩 Ancient Romance961k WordsCompleted The State of Ding has a powerful minister, one who can topple a nation and dazzle all who see him. The people of Ding all hope that one day a goddess will descend from the heavens and claim Yin Li, that demon, so they can enjoy peace and prosperity again. But year after year, no goddess comes. Just as Lord Yin Li, the all-powerful minister who controls the State of Ding with an iron fist, seems destined to grow old alone and answer to no one, the princess who had been forgotten by time returns f 133Reads8.3Score—Shelves
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  28. 28 Together with Hua Yan'er 与婳燕尔 Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available. Search the platform for A Pair of Swallows to purchase.) [Pure historical romance, not reborn + Marriage Before Love + One-Sided Salvation + Cherishing and Doting + Emotional Push and Pull] (Completed. Original title: A Pair of Swallows) [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Untainted: Gentle, Clever Noblewoman VS Dark, Ill-Tempered Prince] A marriage decree forced Yun Hua, the fourth daughter of the Yun family, to marry the Seventh Prince, Si Heng. The imperial edict c 24.4kReads9.3Score4kShelves
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  29. 29 Late in the Day 行止晚 Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 26.1kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
  30. 30 A Beauty Adorned with Brocade 锦上娇 Ancient Romance825k WordsCompleted The mighty General Dingbei commanded three armies at just twenty and made a name for himself on the battlefield. His enemies were so terrified of him that they kept their distance. Now that he’s married, he often leaves the house with scratch marks on his face and a rueful look. Everyone is stunned, but the general isn’t ashamed. He’s proud of it, declaring, “My wife is adorable no matter what she does. What do you know? You’re nothing...” 819Reads8.2Score100Shelves
  31. 31 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 85.7kReads9.3Score7kShelves
  32. 32 After Flirting with the Crown Prince, I Don’t Want to Take Responsibility 撩拨太子后,我不想负责 Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because there aren’t many votes yet) [Two equally strong leads + some political intrigue + heroine doesn’t get emotionally invested + hero falls hard and gets face-slapped + both virgins + sweet romance, heroine-focused readers welcome] Originally titled “A Radiant Beauty” "Heartless Eldest Princess and Clear-Eyed Crown Prince Who Falls Deep" For years, Yu Jinsi has been sensible and law-abiding. She is responsible for keeping her younger brother in line, and when foreign armi 540Reads8.2Score104Shelves
  33. 33 The Regent Prince Is Hard to Placate 摄政王不好哄 Ancient Romance174k WordsOngoing [Cool and Distant Regent × Sweet, Gentle Maid, Both Pure] Two years ago, Yuan Wu, a kitchen maid who tended the stove, became the Regent’s bedchamber attendant by a twist of fate. Yuan Wu thought all she had to do was keep him company over meals and drinks and share his bed. Who knew the Regent would make her learn to read and write, ride horses, and shoot arrows, then personally discipline her whenever she did poorly? Everyone said the Regent was cold and heartless. Only Yuan Wu knew that every 7Reads—Score—Shelves
  34. 34 After Being Kidnapped, I Was Doted on by a Tyrant 被拐后,我被暴君娇养了 Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Scheming tyrant × sweet, delicate princess] [Sweet historical romance] [Rekindled love] Gu Jinzhi ran away on the day she was supposed to marry an elderly prince. She had intended to seek refuge with her second brother, but in her panic she ran straight into the territory of a tyrant in Yongzhou! Xiao Heng looked at the delicate young woman in the snow and gave a scornful laugh. “She's barely a teenager, and that old prince would still lay his hands on her?!” Gu Jinzhi decided to escape his clu 5kReads9.2Score618Shelves
  35. 35 A Springtime Temptation 惹春娇 Ancient Romance86k WordsCompleted [Cold-Hearted Young Duke vs. Clumsy Beauty from a Military Family] [Bickering Couple + Love at First Sight + Shotgun Wedding + Sweet Romance, 1v1] Cui Ke came from a distinguished family and was every inch a noble young gentleman. He never imagined he would marry a woman like Zhen Zhu. She was born in the countryside, uneducated, greedy, lecherous, foolish, and vulgar. Worse, they were natural enemies. The first time they met, she flung a shoe in his face, then pushed him into a river and left h 6.9kReads8.8Score509Shelves
  36. 36 Little Sister, You Can’t Handle This Crazy Man. Let Me Take Over 妹妹,这疯批你驾驭不了,换我来 Ancient Romance648k WordsCompleted Now published under the title Through the Years Like Jade, available on all platforms. The moment she opened her eyes, Jiang Fei had transmigrated into the book as a scheming but hopelessly incompetent minor villainess. In the original story, the entire Jiang family was brutally killed. Even the old watchdog at the gate was spared nothing. And it was all thanks to Pei Jing, the power-mad, unhinged prince who held sway over the court. The System's task for her was simple: follow the original 50.7kReads9.1Score7.2kShelves
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  37. 37 The Ghost Ancestor Has Arrived! The Heavenly Dao Retreats, and the Six Realms Kneel 鬼祖降临!天道退!六界齐跪拜 Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] She was once the Ghost Path Ancestor who shook the Six Realms. She died in a single day and was sealed away for a thousand years. The day she borrowed a corpse to return to life would be the day she reclaimed her place in the Six Realms. Watch as she commands ten thousand beasts, controls all things, and rules over every living being in all the worlds. She swears to overthrow this so-called Heavenly Dao!! "Have you heard? That arrogant Demon Lord has been secretly in lo 6kReads8.9Score856Shelves
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  38. 38 The Evil King’s Obsession: The Genius Madwoman Slays Her Way Through the Three Realms 邪王嗜宠:天才狂妃杀遍三界 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Spirit spring space + all attributes + unmatched healer and poison master + no saintly heroine + two powerful leads + sweet, satisfying romance] She was an heir to an ancient martial arts family, a woman who once commanded the world. One transmigration later, she becomes an ugly good-for-nothing. After repairing her dantian, she awakens a five-element spiritual root, breaks through to the innate sacred body, bonds with divine beasts, concocts divine pills, forges divine artifacts, and builds he 26.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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