I'm Tired of Famine-Escape and Farming Stories. Looking for Palace Intrigue 逃荒种田看腻了，求宫斗文

1. 51 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 11.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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   The first book gets better and better as you read on.

2. 52 娘 The Empress Is Determined to Rise to the Top 娘娘她立志登高位 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Scheming beauty x stern, cold emperor (soul transmigration + palace intrigue + not mutually devoted + eventually his one and only) In the third year of Zhaowu, Wen Zhuohua abandoned the path laid out for her and entered the palace as a palace-selection candidate. She loves wealth, splendor, power, and status. All under heaven belongs to the sovereign, and nothing in this world is more exalted than imperial authority. Once in the palace, she treads carefully in the harem and puts on an act for th 15.3kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds

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   A palace intrigue novel where the female lead is beautiful, intelligent, and a strong, clear-headed woman; the male lead dotes on her exclusively later on; it's incredibly good.

3. 53 姜 Jiang Hua Is So Enchanting, She Has Pei Lang Wrapped Around Her Finger 姜花如此多娇，撩得裴郎折了腰 Ji Qiushan积丘山Ancient Romance365k WordsCompleted [Marriage first, love later + devoted couple with secret crushes + sunny, energetic heroine vs. scheming top scholar] Through a twist of fate, country girl Jiang Huazhen marries Pei Yuancheng, the newly crowned top scholar. Her childhood nemesis has suddenly become her real husband. Things are awkward and unfamiliar, and their wedding night is... hard to describe. Before long, she discovers a divorce agreement in the study. She's just about to pack up and happily head home to enjoy her retiremen 4.1kReads7.9Score49414d adds

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   The two new books I've been following are pretty good, you should give them a try.

4. 54 心 My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed: The Entire Dynasty Both Loves and Fears Me 心声泄露，全天朝对我又爱又怕 Mulberry Berry桑葚果子Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Everyone can hear her thoughts + gossip and drama + adored by all + lighthearted comedy + absurd antics] [Speaks up for what’s right + unbeatable fighting skills = a heart-stealing machine] [There is a male lead. He’s a pretty accessory, not much use early on but very useful later] Weisheng Yulu is the little princess of a matriarchal kingdom. In her previous life, she sacrificed herself for all living beings and earned great merit. In this life, she was reborn as a princess to rest and recover 1.5kReads7.3Score16014d adds
5. 55 立 Establishing a Women's Household: Taking a Son-in-Law and Having Three Boys and a Girl 立女户：招个赘婿生三儿一女 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance, no golden finger + revenge on scumbags + mutual devotion after marriage] After her cousin stole her betrothed, Jingshu fought back with all her might and established an independent household. She divided the family property, bought a house and farmland, then took in a handsome young husband with clear, bright eyes. After marriage, all three sons and their daughter took her surname. No worries about a mother-in-law, and her own mother lived right by her side. Her 4.1kReads9.1Score51414d adds

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   It's so pretty and sweet!

6. 56 妻 The Empress Consort 妻主为帝 Baili Changying百里长赢Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [Female-Dominated World + Power-Up, Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment + Multiple Male Leads] Ji Che transmigrates as a useless hostage in a female-dominated kingdom, starting off with the worst possible hand. The empress wants to curb the chancellor's power, so she orders the chancellor's son to marry Ji Che. The empress wants to keep the richest man in check, so she orders his son to marry Ji Che. Ji Che: What the heck? What do you take me for? Do you think I'm a pushover? Ji Che drops the act and lay 929Reads8.9Score11314d adds
7. 57 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: How to Live Well in a Feudal Society 清穿论如何在封建社会过上好日子 Mom of Junjun and Tongtong珺珺彤彤的妈Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Transmigration + golden finger + childbirth + palace and household intrigue Youth comes with no refunds, and transmigration comes with no way back. Since I've already transmigrated into a feudal society, of course I'll do whatever it takes to make my life better and better. Damn, I'll never run my mouth like that again. Wishes really can come true, just in a rather unexpected way! This young lady won't put up with a miserable life. Love is nothing compared to a promotion and a raise. He's just a 5.2kReads7.4Score31214d adds

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   I recently watched this and really enjoyed it; it's quite good for relaxing.

8. 58 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds

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   The female leads are all very clear-headed; although their physical strength is weak, their intelligence and strategic skills are top-notch! The male leads are all somewhat rough and tough, with maximum fighting ability; they execute the female leads' commands cleanly and efficiently!

9. 59 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 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3k14d adds
10. 60 公 The Beautiful, Arrogant Princess and Her Sly, Flirtatious Consort 公主美又骄，钓系驸马茶艺高 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance, both are virgins + Taking down scumbags] [Arrogant princess + Scheming, sickly, beautiful prince consort] Yun Chaorong’s transmigration into a book went wrong, and she became the heroine of a tragic romance. She learned she was destined to be disfigured and humiliated, lose her entire family, then be imprisoned and tortured to death by the male lead, Xie Nanzhu. What the hell! Yun Chaorong wasn’t having it. She kicked the original male lead and the supp 12.1kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    Why do I hate green tea bitches? 🍵 Because they're not being mean to me. If they were being mean to you, they'd be so jealous! 😄😄😄

11. 61 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.1kReads9.5Score9.7k14d adds

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    It's a good read; the plot twists are usually only understood by the author in retrospect. The characters are both positive and negative, making them incredibly vivid.

12. 62 皇 The Royal Family Has Had Only One Son for Nine Generations, but the Fertile Princess Consort Bears Twins 皇室九代单传，易孕王妃一胎双宝 One Backhanded Slipper反手就是一拖鞋Ancient Romance665k WordsCompleted [Complete] Spirit Spring Space + Arsenal + Hilarious Power Fantasy A dashing princess consort who'd rather throw hands than run her mouth vs. a cold and lustful prince who dotes on his wife like crazy Shen Qingtang, a genius military doctor trained in both Chinese and Western medicine, transmigrated! She opened her eyes in a coffin, holding a handsome man. Who knew the handsome man would be a bit of a pervert, refusing to let go of her? “Pervert? I'm the queen of perverts!” “I'll feel your abs a 3.7kReads9.3Score59414d adds

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    The palace intrigue is quite good; the female lead is powerful from the start, and she takes down the scumbags...

13. 63 太 The Empress Dowager's Retirement Life 太后的退休生活 Zhou Xinhan周信含Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + female lead is the mastermind behind the scenes + no romance + plot-driven + ensemble cast] After transmigrating to the Great Jing dynasty, Su Minqing entered the palace as the empress. She worked tirelessly at palace intrigue for over a decade and finally fought her way to becoming the Empress Dowager. The only catch was that there was another Empress Dowager in the palace besides her. As the emperor’s adoptive mother, she was named the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces. The 6.1kReads8.4Score35014d adds

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    This, this,

14. 64 糟 Oh No, the Woman I Brought Home Is the Chaste Crown Prince 糟糕，我绑回来的外室是禁欲太子 Starlit Words星语流辉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Forced romance + palace and household intrigue + sweet romance] [Adapted into short dramas: My Qingqing Is the Crown Prince. Uh-oh, the aloof husband I kidnapped is the crown prince. Is a sweet obedient man still sweet when you force him? I Kidnapped a Pretty Husband, Only to Find He's the Crown Prince] Before the wedding, her fiancé's affair with his mistress became the talk of the whole city, yet he refused to break off their engagement. She became the city's laughingstock. Her former friends 3.7kReads8.9Score42914d adds

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    I wanted to break off the engagement, but my fiancé disagreed. So I kidnapped a mistress, who turned out to be the crown prince.

15. 65 从 From Side Consort to Empress 从侧妃到皇后 Tang Tang Shui Shui L汤汤水水LAncient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Devoted romance, an official’s daughter VS a favored son of Heaven, sweet, sweet, sweet A scheming, dark-hearted man who fell in love at first sight but stubbornly refuses to admit it!] Wealth and status were what Yao Meier longed for, so she gave herself to the imperial family, where no one believed in true love. Absolute power was Qin Wang’s unchanging pursuit, so he was heartless. See how the scheming “Fox Meier” captures the cold heart of Qin Wang. The story of Emperor Jinggao’s favored Imp 1.5kReads7.0Score10814d adds
16. 66 女 In This Matriarchal World, the Grand Tutor Is Bullied to Tears Again 女尊之太傅又被欺负哭 Wan Xiaohe宛小荷Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted [Young love and a marriage before love] They say the favorite courtier of every empress is always the one who holds the title of Noble Consort. Even without a noble birth, he enjoys the empress's boundless affection. The Phoenix Consort, however, is chosen for the sake of the realm: no more than a pretty clay doll, perched high above to bask in wealth and glory. Nothing more. Shen Yuejing never expected her Phoenix Consort to be Fu Lian, whose reputation for talent surpassed even that of the Han 970Reads8.5Score—14d adds
17. 67 惹 Tempting Beauty 惹姝色 Yi Yuchen奕语晨Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1v1: Sweet, gentle, kind little princess × scheming, patient male consort and hostage prince] [Lighthearted and sugary sweet + romantic tension + everyone’s favorite] Xia Liqian was a miserable college student. Then, one day, she transmigrated into a book. She had become a debauched, tyrannical little princess, with countless male consorts in her residence. Her favorite was the hostage prince she had just asked her father for the day before. Now he was kneeling before her bed, watching her with 2.5kReads9.0Score37314d adds

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    ① [Female lead is a scumbag, male lead is a time traveler + mutual redemption + pretending to be weak to deceive others] The characters are all vividly and delicately portrayed. ② [1v1 sweet, soft, and kind little princess X (lighthearted, pure, sweet, ambiguous, tug-of-war, scheming, stoic male consort/hostage prince) pampered by everyone]

18. 68 宠 The Spoiled Concubine's Daily Death Wish 宠妾作死日常 Fine Dust Beneath the Moon月下微尘Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted You have to die once to realize what you’ve missed, especially in a back courtyard full of endless intrigue! Before the selection, Wanyan Wanxi was the apple of her family’s eye. After she was chosen and entered the imperial household, she remembered her mother’s teachings: respect the principal consort and tread carefully in everything. She never sought the limelight. But who could have guessed that this very respect and sense of propriety would lead to her downfall? Returning to the beginnin 3.6kReads8.8Score26714d adds

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    Palace intrigue, domestic power struggles, ancient romance, rebirth, doting husband, sweet romance—only after dying once do people realize what they've missed, especially in the ever-fighting inner court! Before the imperial concubine selection, Wanyan Wanxi was the apple of her family's eye. After entering the royal family, she heeded her mother's teachings, respecting her wife and remaining cautious and discreet in all matters. But who would have thought that she would ultimately be defeated by this very respect and dutifulness? Returning to the beginning of her life, her status already decided, she has no choice but to avoid repeating her mistakes. Since respect and dutifulness won't bring her the treatment she deserves, she'll simply become a villain and seek revenge.

19. 69 清 Qing Transmigration: Consort De Chooses the Easy Life 清穿：德妃选择咸鱼 Stillness止息Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted Yuan Yuan, a lifelong single woman who firmly believes that staying unmarried and child-free is the key to a peaceful life, transmigrates into the mother of one of the most famous emperors in history: the Yongzheng Emperor. Yuan Yuan thinks, isn’t this the perfect setup for an easy win? Note: Kangxi will not love only the heroine, and the heroine will not fall in love with Kangxi. 13.5kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
20. 70 生 After Giving Birth to the Fourth Prince, the Noble Consort Rose to Empress in One Fell Swoop 生下四阿哥后贵妃一路开挂登后位 Creamy Watermelon Sauce奶油西瓜酱Ancient Romance521k WordsCompleted [The male lead is reborn + the female lead is neither transmigrated nor reborn + some events do not follow historical records + the leads are not mutually faithful at first] On the tenth day of the seventh month of the twenty-eighth year of the Kangxi reign, the Tong Jia clan woman, already named empress, died in Kangxi’s arms. From that moment on, Tong Jia Qingdai was no more. Kangxi was consumed by regret, living in nightmares every day until he was reborn. Watch as he secretly protects his co 1.3kReads8.7Score11314d adds
21. 71 甘 Happy to Be the Backup, What's Wrong with Being the White Moonlight? 甘当备胎，白月光能有什么错 Jian Yu见虞Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Villainess’s revenge + everyone caught in a love rivalry] Shen Qingrong was a vicious supporting character hated by everyone: She dumped her poor fiancé to climb the social ladder, Drugged and killed people to get what she wanted, And in the end, the male and female leads joined forces to bring her down, leaving her to die miserably. Reborn, she returned with a radiant smile: “Change for the better? Not a chance.” She’ll still kill the heroine! She’ll still break up couples! The male lead, the 251Reads8.7Score—14d adds

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    The female lead, Shen Qingrong, is very clever, calculating, and ambitious. It's a good read, but it's still ongoing.

22. 72 谁 Who Says Legitimate and Illegitimate Sisters Must Be Enemies? My Elder Sister Spoils Me Rotten! 谁说嫡庶是天敌？嫡姐宠她如命！ A Dreaming Salted Fish一只做梦的咸鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She transmigrates and becomes the daughter of the younger brother of Fengyun Kingdom’s Left Chancellor. And she’s a wicked villain, too! Bai Qianqian can’t stand this at all. When the Crown Prince breaks off his engagement with her legitimate older sister, she immediately clings to her sister’s side! All she really wants is to survive. So how did she end up attracting the cold-hearted and ruthless Fifth Prince? 5.2kReads8.2Score58314d adds
23. 73 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 29.7kReads9.3Score10.3k14d adds

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    This is great!

24. 74 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.5kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds

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    It's so good! Look, let me tell you.

25. 75 女 The Female Chancellor: Peace Across the Land, Prosperity Through the Years 女相之：天下太平，时和岁丰 An Youqing安佑卿Ancient Romance635k WordsOngoing Transmigration + political intrigue + no golden finger + power fantasy + an intelligent cast. The heroine, An Youqing, transmigrates from the modern world to an ancient land ravaged by famine. In a time of chaos, she rises step by step from slave to chancellor, ushering in an era of peace and prosperity and making her name for all time. 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Palace intrigue and power struggles

26. 76 妖 The Enchanting Demon Minister: Your Majesty, Please Behave 妖臣撩人：皇上请您自重 Fu Yu芙鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man] In her previous life, she suffered at the hands of a scumbag, watched her whole family drown in blood, and was literally angered to death. Reborn into this life as the capital's number-one wastrel, she sees all of Chang'an's splendor in a single day. Let the scumbags and shameless women come at her. If she can't make them cry, she loses. Her wicked stepmother and slutty stepsister? They can go find somewhere else to bother people. Fame, fortune, and a crowd of princes 2.5kReads9.0Score31314d adds

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    They're all pretty.

27. 77 王 The Prince Coughs Blood in the Wind, Acting All the Way to His Coronation 王爷他迎风咳血，演到登基大典 Knowing My Heart安知我意Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Lu Tingyan never expected that, the moment she opened her eyes after arriving in another world, she’d go from being single to a married woman, with a handsome husband thrown in for free: slim-waisted, long-legged, and delicate as can be. The only drawback was that her bargain husband looked like he wouldn’t live much longer. So she’d long ago decided what flowers to plant on Shen Junyi’s grave, and even planned out a whole life of widowhood in advance. Every day, she eagerly waited for Shen Juny 210Reads8.7Score—14d adds
28. 78 重 Reborn as the Villainess to Protect My Family: I’ll Save Grandma and My Sister 重生恶女守家：祖母阿姐我都要 Qu Wei去微Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Zhiyue was deceived by her stepmother into doing many terrible things, earning her a notorious reputation. Her elder siblings died because of her, and she was accused of plotting to kill her grandmother. Her eyes were blinded, her voice stolen, and the tendons in all four limbs severed. In the end, she was thrown into a river, still full of resentment. Her stepmother then used the corpses of her blood relatives to claim her mother's title as Duchess of the State. When 13.5kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds

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    Sisters! I've struck gold! This ancient rebirth palace intrigue novel kept me up all night! From domestic power struggles to palace intrigue, every step is calculated and cunning! The protagonist appears gentle and refined, but harbors a sharp edge, tearing apart scheming women, slapping scumbag boyfriends in the face, and plotting against the emperor with ruthless and decisive methods! The political intrigue and romance are interwoven perfectly, with plot twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time! Palace intrigue fans, you can't go wrong with this!

29. 79 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 3.6kReads8.7Score27714d adds

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    1-4 Palace Intrigue; 5-6 Domestic Intrigue

30. 80 穿 I Caused Trouble in Empresses in the Palace, and Yongzheng Covered for Me 穿进甄嬛传搞事雍正给我兜底 Xi Yi夕漪Female-Channel Fanfiction282k WordsCompleted Lanxi transmigrates into Empresses in the Palace, only to discover that this Yongzheng is actually handsome, and the characters seem a little different from their TV counterparts. But since she’s here, she might as well stir things up. Otherwise, what was the point of transmigrating? Yongzheng can only watch as the mascot he invited into the palace scampers around, hopping from place to place and enjoying the gossip. Yet somehow, his own heart begins to beat faster with her lively presence. [Th 3.5kReads8.4Score25514d adds
31. 81 太 The Grand Tutor Has Fallen for Someone, and the Entire Capital Knows 太傅老房着火烧的全京城都知道了 Fang Chengyi方橙意Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Old flames rekindled + marriage first, love later + faithful couple + the everyday dramas of a great ancient family The moment Qin Ruoyin opens her eyes, she realizes she has become the legitimate daughter of an official family in the Great Ying Dynasty. Before she can enjoy her privileged life, her cousin Qin Ruyue schemes to switch their marriage prospects. Qin Ruyue has been reborn. In her previous life, she married Lord Jiang, a widower who had risen to the highest ranks of government. She t 110.4kReads8.6Score14.9k14d adds
32. 82 媚 The Bewitching Concubine Teases Him Until the Cold, Powerful Minister Is Starving for Her 媚妾撩人，清冷权臣饿疯了 Lin Bujing林不惊Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + not a strong, dominant heroine + both are each other's first + sweet and seductive] Ling Xi transmigrates into the role of a cannon-fodder supporting character and, from the start, spends the night with the person the princess loves. The original owner was stunningly beautiful, but her scumbag fiancé manipulated her into sleeping with another man and becoming his concubine. She acted as a spy to steal intelligence for him, only to meet a tragic end, decapitated. Meanw 189.6kReads8.3Score27k14d adds
33. 83 大 A Woman Who Rules the World, Laughing as Men Fight Like Dogs 大女人坐拥天下，笑看男人斗成狗 Seventh Imperial Prince皇七子Ancient Romance266k WordsOngoing (Women-first world + putting scumbags in their place + one woman and many men + male rivalry) After an unexpected transmigration, Yao Shan became the emperor of a matriarchal dynasty. She held absolute power and could decide who lived or died with a single word. Yao Shan's former husband, meanwhile, became a commoner, his life as precarious as a duckweed on the water. Unwilling to live an ordinary life, he entered the palace through a selection to serve the emperor. But with so many men in the h 429Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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    True female supremacy, true palace intrigue for men

34. 84 梨 In the Pear Garden 梨园里 Chu Men楚门Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [This novel will definitely be completed. If you want to skip straight to the palace intrigue, start with Volume Three.] One act ends and another begins; ask yourself, is a foreign land truly home? On a winter night in the ninth year of Kangxi’s reign, red snow fell over the Li residence in Liaodong. Ten-year-old Li Anyu, known as Yuan-jie, curled up inside a blue-and-white porcelain vat, listening as swords raised by those who sought to overthrow the Qing and restore the Ming shattered the pl 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Palace intrigue in the Qing Dynasty: no system, no rebirth.

35. 85 贵 The Noble Consort Rejects Love, Yet the Emperor Dotes on Her and Decrees Her Empress 贵妃不入爱河，皇上盛宠下旨封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [The leads aren't both chaste at first + he pampers her devotedly later + the emperor secretly helps her navigate palace intrigue + the heroine has no interest in loving the emperor and focuses on climbing the ranks.] Alternate-era setting [The emperor personally raises his future empress, then claims her in the night] The Yun family has a legitimate daughter, a peerless beauty hidden away in the general's manor. The prime minister's son came to propose, but didn't even get to see her. “I don't 1.5kReads9.1Score20914d adds
36. 86 弑 After Killing the Emperor, My Archenemy and I Are Bound Together for Good 弑君后，我和死对头锁死了 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Mutual Purity] [Uncle and Sister-in-Law] [Emotional Push and Pull] [Mind Games and Steamy Romance] [Bickering Couple] [Two Strong Leads] [Happy Ending] The comic is now available. Search Tomato Novel for "After Killing the Emperor, My Archenemy and I Were Bound Together" to read it. -- Empress Su Li had a dream. In it, Emperor Jingchang took her on a trip south of the Yangtze, then poisoned her at an inn and made it look like suicide. After her death, Emperor Jingchang also schemed to have her 20.5kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds

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    Super brain-teasing novel, both the male and female leads are strong, and there's plenty of dialogue. I read it in one go, it was incredibly satisfying! 🥰

37. 87 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 My Feelings for You卿我意Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 14.4kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    Childcare + harem intrigue, and the female lead isn't a saint. Pretty good.

38. 88 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 124.8kReads9.6Score17k14d adds

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    Brain-taxing, good memory required

39. 89 神 The Divine Doctor's Daughter 神医嫡女 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Feng Yuheng, a renowned physician skilled in both Chinese and Western medicine in the 21st century and a senior military doctor in the ground forces, transmigrates with a bang into the body of the Feng family's legitimate daughter in the Great Shun Dynasty. Unfortunately, her father doesn't care for her, her grandmother doesn't love her, her mother is timid, her younger brother is still a child, and her sisters are each more vicious than the last. Reborn in a new life, she absolutely refuses to 27.2kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds

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    These are all good.

40. 90 神 The Divine Doctor and Poison Princess 神医毒妃 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted A descendant of a family of poison doctors in the 21st century, she possesses extraordinary gifts and excels equally at medicine and poison. One day, she transmigrates and becomes Bai He ran, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wen’s household in the Eastern Qin Dynasty. Her birth mother is dead, her father refuses to acknowledge her, her stepmother holds power, and her sisters are false-hearted. Her fighting spirit blazes to life. In this life, she will live by her own rules. Those who bully 14.1kReads9.3Score3.9k14d adds
41. 91 神 The Divine Doctor and the Demon Empress 神医魔后 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted A descendant of the Xuanmai lineage in the 21st century transmigrates one day into the body of Ye Wenyan, the fourth daughter of a first-rank general's household in the Northern Qi Kingdom. Her father died unjustly, her mother was cast aside, and the old madam turned ruthless and kicked her when she was down. Her second uncle and aunt used every trick in the book to murder her and silence her. Her third sister stole her fiancé and humiliated her by making her a concubine. The infamous witch of t 8.9kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds
42. 92 新 On Her Wedding Night, the Physician Princess Blows Up the Prince’s Palace with Her Two Adorable Children 新婚夜，医妃带着两萌宝炸了王府 Shui Jun水君Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Dual purity, satisfying revenge, strong leads, and adorable kids. Nan Wanyan, a medical genius, transmigrates into the body of an ugly, useless princess consort who has been cast aside. The moment she arrives, the scumbag prince divorces her, and everyone mocks her, saying she won't last three days! But she returns in force with two adorable children, making every scumbag tremble in fear! As for the scumbag prince, she wants a divorce! He scoffs. “I couldn't ask for more!” But when she prepares 4.4kReads8.9Score55214d adds
43. 93 将 The General’s Wife Wants a Divorce 将军夫人要和离 Yaoyao Lingling妖妖灵灵Two Male Leads399k WordsCompleted [Completed] After their wedding night, her husband vanished. Lin Qing felt terribly wronged. He might not be a woman, but he had at least been formally married into the general's household as that man's wife. So why, after seeing him just once on their wedding night, had the man left for the frontier and not come back for half a year? Worst of all, when the man finally returned after six months, he brought someone else with him! Lin Qing was furious. He decided he would never be nice to that man 38Reads—Score—14d adds
44. 94 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 35.1kReads9.3Score5.9k14d adds
45. 95 神 The Transmigrating Divine Doctor's Adventures (4-Book Set) 神医穿越历险记（全4册） Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance11.9M WordsCompleted This box set includes four books: Divine Doctor: Poison Consort, Divine Doctor: Demon Empress, Divine Doctor: The Legitimate Daughter, and Poison Doctor Princess. Divine Doctor: Poison Consort: Her birth mother died tragically, her biological father refused to acknowledge her, her stepmother held power, and her sisters were hypocrites. Her fighting spirit burned ever brighter. In this life, she would live differently. Those who bully me, I'll beat! Those who insult me, I'll kill! You drove my mo 11.1kReads9.5Score1.2k14d adds
46. 96 他 He Covets Her Beauty 他窥姝色 Shen Jiayu沈嘉鱼Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + mutual salvation + everyone grovels] Gu Tangning is a princess, the brightest jewel in Shengjing. The emperor she personally supported wants to kill her and seize her power. The Prince of Yun'an, whom she raised herself, wants to take her by force. The powerful minister Shen Qinghan, who shares her love, wants to imprison her. They all say they love her, but they only want her to be a caged songbird. They want her beautiful and fragile, kept under lock and key, obedient and 2.1kReads8.9Score21414d adds

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    [Refreshing Story + Mutual Redemption + Massacre of All Relatives] Gu Tangning is the eldest princess, the most dazzling pearl of Shengjing. The emperor she supported wanted to kill her and seize her power. The Prince of Yun'an, whom she raised, wanted to possess her. The powerful minister Shen Qinghan, who was in love with her, wanted to imprison her. They all claimed to love her, but only wanted her to be a caged bird. They hoped that her beauty and fragility would be confined and that she would obediently follow orders. So they joined forces to push her into the abyss and killed her. After being reborn, she is Lu Xitang, and those who owe her will pay with their blood. On the high platform, she smiled calmly. "I came back not to hear your repentance, but for the world to submit to my lord." The carefree prince of Xizhou, Shang Ci, admired her beauty and sought to understand her true feelings. In the midst of bloodshed, he led thousands of troops with a red-tasseled spear to come for her. He and the red-tasseled spear were always ready to serve the eldest princess. You sit in the hall of fame, untouched by wind and snow.

47. 97 清 Qing Transmigration: Oh No, Consort Yi Is Beating People Again 清穿：不好了，宜妃又动手打人了 Xiao Shiyiniang萧十一娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qing Transmigration: A pampered young lady in her previous life + a haughty, proud, fussy little diva + quick to throw punches at the slightest provocation Not a clean romance. Reader discretion advised. Plot 1: Nalan Zhu is dazzlingly beautiful, with a graceful figure. As soon as she enters the imperial harem, Emperor Kangxi takes notice of her. She wins his favor at once and is immediately made a Noble Lady, granted the title Yi. At the morning audience in Changchun Palace, the beauty of Noble 4.5kReads9.0Score42614d adds
48. 98 流 Exiled? I'll Kick You Out and Claim the Throne Myself! 流放？姑奶奶踹了你自己坐江山！ Huihui Cat茴茴猫Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + playful comedy + wish fulfillment + sweet romance] Xiao Qingcheng, a powerhouse from the apocalypse, returns to life in another body and transmigrates to ancient times, becoming the second young madam of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. She thinks she can coast through life, but before she’s had her fill of living off her husband, an imperial decree orders the entire household executed. Fortunately, the sentence is changed to exile. Her mother-in-law is cruel, the guards abuse 25.8kReads8.9Score2.5k14d adds
49. 99 你 Why Pick a Fight With the Regent's Sharp-Tongued Consort? 你惹摄政王妃那个怼精干嘛 Tang Weien唐唯恩Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The original novel behind the hit short drama The Regent Wants to Assert His Authority, but the Physician Consort Is Too Wild [A cold, domineering male lead who says one thing and means another vs. a shameless female lead with a silver tongue] After transmigrating, modern special agent and military doctor Xi Yang becomes the capital’s most notorious young noblewoman. From the start, she sleeps with the Regent, a man who wields power over the entire court! The Regent is hard-headed from head to t 13.2kReads9.2Score1.5k14d adds

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    A palace intrigue thriller 😄😄

50. 100 醋 The Jealous Prince’s Playful Divine Doctor Princess 醋坛王爷的神医俏皮小王妃 Qu Liyao曲梨瑶Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Faithful couples + sweet romance + adored by everyone + spatial ring + strong leads] A modern master of both Chinese and Western medicine from a family of ancient martial artists has an accident, and her soul transmigrates with her martial arts skills and spatial ring into the body of an ugly, lovestruck woman in the Dongjun Dynasty. When she wakes, she is already in a bridal sedan, having been used as a pawn by the emperor and her so-called father, who have married her off as the principal wif 8.1kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds

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