Where Dark Currents Swirl, Who Holds the Pieces of Fate? The Ultimate Game of Power and Human Nature! 暗潮涌动处，谁执沉浮棋？权利与人性的终极博弈！

1. 51 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 30.6kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves
2. 52 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 34.8kReads9.0Score4.3kShelves
3. 53 他 His Endless Daylight, Her Starlight 他的永昼，她的星光 Sweet and Sour Soft Cookie酸甜软曲奇Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted (Read the author’s note at the start of Chapter One before deciding whether to read this!) “Lost in Southeast Asia: The Dark Emperor’s Beloved, Wounded Love” He is Southeast Asia’s most dangerous devil, yet he is willing to bow before her. When Mo Xiaohan was ten, he struggled to survive in the muddy slums, like a beast abandoned by the world. Then a girl in a sunflower dress appeared. She gave him a biscuit, taught him to write his own name and draw sunflowers, and folded him a little boat from 12.6kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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   These two books are about parents. The completed one is about the parents' era, and the other one is about their daughter. The content is dark, but it's really good-looking. It's not a loss if you invest in it [laughs][laughs][laughs]

4. 54 掉 After My Secret Was Exposed, My Childhood Friend Turned Southeast Asia Upside Down 掉马后，我的竹马掀翻了东南亚 Sweet and Sour Soft Cookie酸甜软曲奇Modern Romance377k WordsCompleted “By day, she is an ordinary international student.” She enjoys her classes, keeps her identity secret, and dates for fun, treating love like a game. “By night, she is the most precious ‘Night Pearl.’” On the other end of the video call are her parents and childhood sweetheart, whose roots run deep across Nanyang. “One carefully planned trip tears every illusion to shreds.” Just as her self-important “boyfriend” thinks he can win her heart this way, just as her vicious fiancée thinks she can driv 5.5kReads8.9Score759Shelves
5. 55 逼 You Force Me into a Political Marriage? I'll Seduce Your Powerful Minister and Take Your Empire 逼我和亲？我勾你权臣，夺你江山 Overlord Sheep霸王羊Ancient Romance439k WordsCompleted [Black-lotus, unhinged Princess Royal x outwardly gentle, secretly ruthless and possessive minister] Both leads are faithful to each other + ancient-style pursuit of a wife after losing her + intense sexual tension + love turned to hate “Isn't Lord Xiao supposed to be the most devoted to law and propriety?” Mu Zhiyan tilts Xiao Yanli's chin up with her toe, her eyes full of defiance. “If you leave now, I'll still consider you a proper gentleman.” The usually aloof Lord Xiao's eyes turn bloodshot 2.6kReads8.1Score161Shelves
6. 56 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 145.1kReads9.5Score18.2kShelves

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   Yes 👌 very good looking, strong men and stronger women

7. 57 重 Reborn: One Smile from the Poisonous Consort, and the Fierce Prince's Waist Was Broken 重生毒妃一笑，凶猛残王折了腰 Yun Zheng云筝Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Qingwu trusted a scoundrel and her stepsister. After they turned her against him, she came to deeply resent the man who cherished her with all his heart. Later, her unborn child died in the womb, and she became a barely human medicine experiment, tormented by that pair of vile people for three whole years. To save her, the crippled prince stormed the imperial capital alone, only to be hacked to pieces... Only then did she realize that no one in the world loved her more t 901Reads9.0Score337Shelves
8. 58 女 The Female Bandit Goes to the Capital to Become an Official and Wins Over the Aloof Emperor 女土匪进京为官，诱拐了清冷陛下 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet historical romance + two powerful leads + devoted to each other + sweet and satisfying + fun and lively + no annoying supporting characters + sensible leads] A super-ferocious, super-rich bandit queen VS a cool, otherworldly beauty of an emperor Jin Sanglu owns thirty mountains of gold and is every inch a bandit queen. After earning military merit, she arrogantly calls out to the court: “If you won’t give me an official post, then make me empress.” The ministers are furious, but they fear 12.9kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
9. 59 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 15.9kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
10. 60 开 From the Start, I Had a Three of Diamonds. This Hand Is in the Bag 开局一张方块3，这把稳了 Looks Like a Scholar酷似书生Mystery742k WordsCompleted [Mystery and Imagination + Twists + Strong Female Lead + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Plot-Driven + No Golden Finger + A Ruthless Heroine] Chuan Liu has always believed: “Chaos isn’t a pit. Chaos is a ladder.” So the magician Chuan Liu chose the isolated prison island for criminals: “Paradise Island.” On this island, teeming with criminals and ranked by the value of your playing card, how can you survive from the start with nothing but a Three of Diamonds? Find the Joker and she’ll set y 2.8kReads9.1Score572Shelves

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    Very beautiful, but a bit brain-burning (I have no education or IQ)

11. 61 卿 You Were Born to Hide Your Edge 卿本藏锋 Jiu Xun Huaixian九荨怀仙Ancient Romance404k WordsOngoing As the poisoned wine burns its way down her throat, Su Yuheng catches sight of the mottled blood curse on the beams of the cold palace. In her previous life, a bowl of saffron tea seared through her insides. Her half-sister Su Qinghe ground her embroidered shoe across Su Yuheng’s bloodied fingertips, then smiled as she picked up the Spirit Spring Jade Pendant that had fallen from Su Yuheng’s arms. When she opens her eyes again, she has returned to her coming-of-age banquet: dog’s blood splashed 3Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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    Except for the heroine's father, everyone in the book has a second or even third identity that you can't imagine. It's hard to tell who is the ultimate mastermind until the last moment. At the same time, the final identity of the person closest to the heroine is so shocking. Everyone is welcome to read, the plot is compact and the plot is fascinating!

12. 62 做 To Be a Favorite Consort, You Have to Be Arrogant and Overbearing 做宠妃，就是要嚣张跋扈 Idle Talk浮言Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A supremely self-serving, spoiled princess + a calculating, proud, even-tempered emperor + neither lead is chaste + he dotes on her exclusively later on] Chu Feiyu, a princess of the Great Chu, is struck by unforeseen misfortune and sent to Great Ye in a bride exchange. As a foreign princess, she can neither become empress nor empress dowager. There is no room left for her to climb in the imperial harem. All her boundless energy has nowhere to go. What can she do? Make trouble, of course. 11.4kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    She seeks power. Although the heroine is usually very casual, she clearly sees power.

13. 63 闪 A Lightning Marriage in Northern Zhou Made Me Empress 闪婚北周做天后 Purple-Clad, Hints of Blue紫衣微蓝Ancient Romance588k WordsOngoing When real transmigration strikes, how long can a counterfeit royal couple survive in ancient times? Shen Junru wakes from a dream to find herself lying in an ancient wedding bed. The man who slept with her is as handsome as Pan An, breathtakingly beautiful. He is the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, yet infamous in history for his debauchery. She thought she’d impulsively married a real prince who was depraved and shameless. She never expected that when she transmigrated, she’d bring some 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Does the king, general, and general Xiang Ning have any idea? Everything is fate! This book is recommended

14. 64 藏 The Unassuming Wife's Guide to Taming Her Husband 藏拙小妻驯夫记 Peanut Shell from Peanut花生米的花生壳Ancient Romance136k WordsOngoing As I stood there in my coarse cloth skirt, forced to marry in another woman’s place, Xuan Ying Si chief Xie Chenbi examined my marriage contract with a sneer. “A herb gatherer?” He rubbed the thin calluses on my palm with his thumb. “You really do look like a simple girl who only knows how to tend medicinal herbs.” But he didn’t know that the medical texts I kept hidden could bring the dead back to life, or that the “half-trained” act I put on could poison a princess who came to steal my husband 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 65 纨 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命，重生主母杀疯了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 49.1kReads9.2Score7kShelves

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    The heroine is the twin of a scumbag, and it is super cool to watch the heroine take revenge. There is also an image of an eldest princess in the book, who is domineering and cheating, and finally becomes the empress.

16. 66 一 Before I Knew It, His Majesty Was Helping Me Fight My Household Battles 一不小心，陛下他下场帮我宅斗了 A Touch Of Green On Junshan君山一点青Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted An accident causes Cui Lingyao and the reigning emperor, Pei Jie, to swap souls. On the fifteenth of every month, each must spend a day in the other's body. One side is the chaotic Earl's residence, with a reborn younger cousin, an aunt harboring dark intentions, an uncle shrouded in secrets, and a grandmother who loves to smooth things over. The other is the imperial court, where the empress dowager holds power, Prince Xin is ambitious, the emperor's personal attendant has already defected, an 11.1kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
17. 67 媚 Bones of Bewitching Beauty 媚青骨 Zha Xiaogua扎小瓜Ancient Romance828k WordsCompleted [Baili Xiao x Yan Anning] A roguish, wild, wolfish hero vs. a calm, clever heroine Historical romance, happy ending, devoted love, mutual pampering, ensemble cast, court intrigue, and the fate of the nation. Simple Synopsis: In a chaotic dynasty, the emperor is incompetent, and Yan Anning, daughter of a military family, is forced into the palace. Yan Anning: “Who says you can’t leave the palace once you’ve entered it?” As she plots her escape, Baili Xiao, commander of the southwestern army, char 1.6kReads8.6Score251Shelves
18. 68 赐 After the Imperial Betrothal, the Princess Consort Just Wants the Prince to Keep Her Alive 赐婚后，王妃只想靠王爷续命 Zha Xiaogua扎小瓜Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted A historical romance: marriage first, love later. Both leads are intelligent, articulate, and quick-witted. No angst, no silly characters, and sweet moments throughout. Originally titled Who Dares to Define Romance. Everyone in the capital regards Prince Yong as untouchable. Gu Qing is the only exception. Desperate for a life-saving medicine, she takes advantage of the emperor’s arranged marriage and weds Prince Yong, unaware that he is also gravely ill with a deadly poison. She is calm and rati 6.4kReads9.4Score779Shelves
19. 69 表 Miss Cousin’s Arrival in the Capital 表姑娘进京了 Back and Forth Between Dreams梦间来回Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted (Short drama rights sold. Stay tuned.) Clear-headed, level-headed heroine vs. proud, scheming hero (Devoted to one another + marriage before love + powerful man lowers his pride + coercive pursuit) With both her parents dead, Xu Shuyao had no choice but to go to the capital and seek support from her aunt, so that she and her younger brother could have someone to rely on. Her aunt’s husband’s family was the illustrious Duke Chengguo’s household. New to the capital, she planned carefully, remain 19.4kReads8.4Score2.1kShelves
20. 70 谋 The Strategist 谋国者 Azure Luan in Flight苍鸾飞舞Historical814k WordsOngoing In the thirteenth year of the Chongzhen reign, Zhang Renxin rescues the Prince of Zhou from the besieged city of Kaifeng. The court praises his loyalty and courage, but he places the prince under house arrest and secretly keeps the imperial seal. On the night the rebel army surrounds the capital, he kneels before Chongzhen and pleads, “I am willing to defend the city to the death.” But as soon as he turns away, he murmurs to his trusted aide, “Take control of the nine gates at once. Keep the rel —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A new novel about the late Ming Dynasty, see how he seeks a glimmer of hope for the world in these troubled times

21. 71 犯 The Usurper 犯上者 Li Ma李马Urban2.7M WordsCompleted [The new book, The Night of Absolution, is out now! If you enjoy Old Li's style, come show your support~] [The print edition has been signed, so read with confidence] (No System, no invincibility, plot-focused, explores human nature, not a formulaic power fantasy) (The protagonist grows and changes as the story unfolds) (An ensemble cast: supporting characters aren't one-dimensional, and respond with genuine emotions to the changes around them) No one knows when this world began to split in two. 251.2kReads9.4Score38.4kShelves

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    If you like watching Machiavellian plots, I recommend watching this. I couldn't stand halfway through this because I really couldn't understand it. This is awesome. It doesn't look good. I eat while standing upside down.

22. 72 女 The Vicious Villainess in a Matriarchal World Raises Her Fish Online 女尊恶獠在线养鱼 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + sweet romance + one-on-one + devoted to each other] [Calculating and ruthless princess × obedient, loyal guard] The capital's good-for-nothing Second Princess is beaten in the street by another woman for pursuing a man, then crashes into a stone lion. After recovering from her serious injuries, the Second Princess seems like a completely different person: kind to others, uninterested in competing, and always helping her sisters. It isn't until the day this powerful princes 15kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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    In this book, the heroine is bound to the imperial power system, killing indiscriminately, scheming with her royal sisters, and having to be wary of the emperor's fear. It can be described as shocking every step of the way.

23. 73 官 The Official’s Path: A Dragon Soaring to the Heavens 官途之飞龙在天 Old Deep-Sea Monster深海老怪Urban1.7M WordsCompleted Why become an official? For power or money? After graduating from university, Song Qing couldn't find a job. Unexpectedly, the county Party secretary arranged for him to join the civil service through a special recruitment program. Starting as a low-ranking clerk, he devoted himself to serving the people and rose step by step. Only in the end did he discover a shocking secret! 6.3kReads8.9Score625Shelves

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    Come take a look at this one.

24. 74 追 Pursuing You Is Like Taming a Hawk 追你跟熬鹰似的 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Modern Romance523k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Satisfying] [Brooding Boy x Martial Arts Girl] [Happy Ending] [Male Lead Is Crazy and Possessive] [Original title: Chasing You Is Like Taming a Wild Falcon] Quan Zhishui couldn’t understand why people from other schools beat up Wei Shixu every day, forcing her to rush in and save him from danger time and again. Later, she discovered that those people were being paid to do it. By Wei Shixu. “I’m done with you!” she said sternly, drawing a clear line between them. Wei Shixu grinned, utt 82.5kReads9.5Score13.1kShelves

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    The character setting of the first book is quite special. I don't like to watch modern dramas. I have read it twice. I highly recommend [like] the second one. It is a story about male characters with lots of laughs. It is also a book that I have read more than twice. I highly recommend it.

25. 75 皇 The Emperor's Gold Medal County Magistrate 皇家金牌县令 Noodle King Zai板面王仔Historical2.7M WordsCompleted [Farming + lighthearted fun + transmigration] Fang Zhengyi transmigrates to the Great Jing dynasty and becomes a county magistrate. After seven years of work, he has created his own earthly paradise. He’d planned to live out his days as a carefree little emperor. In the thirteenth year of the Jinghe era, the emperor of Great Jing travels incognito and accidentally wanders into Taoyuan County... The moment the emperor enters the county, he is astonished! The many strange and wondrous things leave 304.2kReads9.5Score44.2kShelves
26. 76 每 One Divination a Day: A Heavenly Master's Trainee 每日一卦，天师练习生 Awkward with Words拙于言Urban1.1M WordsOngoing [Urban Cultivation] [Lighthearted Comedy] [Supernatural Ghosts] [Folk Customs] [Cautious Cultivation] [System Farming] [Multiple female leads ahead: policewoman, ghost, catgirl, foxgirl] Other Taoist priests heading down the mountain: slay demons, uphold justice, and fight evil in Heaven's name! Jiang, radiating the air of an immortal, flicked his sleeve. “Boundless Heavenly Venerable, vanquishing demons is my duty… That'll be one hundred thousand in incense money. WeChat or Alipay?” A college g 177.4kReads8.5Score22.7kShelves
27. 77 坏 Bad Girl 坏女孩 Jing Qi京祺Modern Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Six years ago, she was abducted and taken to a remote village. Six years later, she nearly found herself forced into marriage. With her life on the line, she risked everything to escape the countryside and make it back to the city. But waiting for her were the cold-blooded parents who had sent her away with their own hands, and an adopted younger sister with no blood ties to the family. After enduring six years of captivity and being abandoned by her own parents, she fights alone to reclaim ever 23kReads9.4Score3.4kShelves
28. 78 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.3kReads9.3Score352Shelves
29. 79 佛 Prayer Beads Suppress a Hundred Ghosts, and the Cursed Star Finds Peace in His Remaining Years 佛珠镇百鬼，煞星渡余生 The Short-Tempered Houhou脾气暴躁的吼吼Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted Everyone in Changling City knew that the eldest daughter of the Minister of Rites was born under an ill-fated star. She was sent to Nanchan Temple at birth and raised there for eighteen years. At the temple, they didn't pray to Buddha. They taught her how to catch ghosts and draw talismans. At first, her family still came to visit. Later, even her mother forgot to tell her about the birth of her youngest daughter. The young nobleman betrothed to her since childhood also turned around and asked 42.1kReads9.1Score6.6kShelves

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30. 80 小 Little Menace! She Makes the Cold and Aloof Young Heir Climb Her Wall Every Day 小祖宗好疯！惹清冷世子日日爬墙 Holding a Brush to Tie Up My Hair执笔绾青丝Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted (Completed. Transmigrate into a book + win over the husband + face-slapping and punishing scumbags + sweet romance + doted on by everyone + an austere, upright heir to the throne and a righteous-yet-evil, unhinged young lady) Everyone knew that Fu Wenyan, daughter of the Grand General’s household, was hopelessly in love with the Second Prince and would do anything for him without complaint. But after she fell off a cliff, someone else took over Miss Fu’s body. To the Second Prince, whom she h 18.3kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
31. 81 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 65.1kReads8.4Score11.7kShelves
32. 82 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 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 27kReads9.3Score2.6kShelves

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    She is the gentle queen praised by everyone in the harem. She does not fight for anything, just like a holy white lotus. Facing the emperor's new love, she sent her blessings with a smile as bright as a flower; facing the "tonic" sent by the emperor, she drank it silently and tacitly; even when the emperor was in unbearable illness, she did not hesitate to use her heart's blood as a guide, just to buy him a moment of peace. Everyone thought she was the most selfless woman in the world, and even the ruthless tyrant was caught in her trap. However, when the rebels attacked the city, she resolutely jumped off the tower and died to put down the rebellion. Everyone was shocked by her "affection" and "righteousness", and the tyrant even held her "corpse" and cried bitterly, filled with regret. But who would have thought that all this was just a scene carefully planned by her! After filling up the tyrant's favorability, she successfully escaped and retired. When she looked at the man who had been extremely indifferent to her, and now cried heartbrokenly for her, she felt no emotion in her heart, and even secretly taunted: "Is it cruel? I acted as if there was a real white lotus in the world who gave selflessly without asking for anything in return." "The Queen Is Not in Love" takes you into a harem world full of reversals and scheming, and lets you see how this sober queen in the world works step by step to complete her revenge and redemption in the deep palace of intrigues.

33. 83 他 He Always Loves to Cuddle Close to Me 他总爱与我耳鬓厮磨 White Jade Robe白玉衫Modern Romance401k WordsCompleted *A top Beijing family’s tyrannical king of a man X a popular actress famous for her beauty and mastery of traditional crafts *A refined, devoted Chinese-style CEO X a charming, proud beauty from Jiangnan [Ten-year age gap, daddy-type hero, kept woman rises to the top, both leads are each other’s first and only, sweet romance, traditional crafts, younger uncle, ensemble cast of Beijing society] Jing Zhi grew up poor, but had glossy black hair, snow-white skin, and a tall, curvy figure. At twenty- 41.8kReads9.2Score5.2kShelves

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    Recommendations are given in order [Sending Hearts]

34. 84 吾 While My Son Fights for the Throne, His Majesty Lures Me Into Bearing Him a Second Child 吾儿夺储时，陛下榻边诱我生二胎 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + 11-year age gap + the powerful one bows his head + not both virgins) Pei Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Guo's household, had enjoyed a charmed life since childhood. Blessed with a breathtakingly beautiful face, she married Xie Shaoyan, the Crown Prince of the realm, and after their wedding, she became the sole recipient of his favor. But only Pei Yunshu knew that Xie Shaoyan had not touched her once in their three years of marriage. Three years later, Pei Yunshu 5.5kReads8.7Score549Shelves
35. 85 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 212.1kReads9.6Score32.2kShelves
36. 86 宦 The Official's Path Through the Seas of Bureaucracy 宦海官途 Flirtatious Second Brother风流小二Urban6.4M WordsOngoing Amid the struggles of the workplace and the ways of the world, he holds fast to his sincerity and principles. Through trials and hardships, he handles each matter with calm and steadily moves forward, finding himself through the passage of time and taking each step along the road with care. 491.6kReads9.4Score20.4kShelves

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    You will step into a thrilling officialdom puzzle——

37. 87 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 237Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The queen used her biological daughter to compete for favor and abandoned the princess outside the palace at the age of three. What is the secret behind all this?

38. 88 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 102.5kReads9.6Score15.4kShelves

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    Machiavellian plot, the heroine ascends to the throne.

39. 89 随 I Followed My Mom Into Her New Marriage and Became the Military Compound’s Favorite 随妈改嫁：我成了军区大院的团宠 A Life Without Sorrow or Joy余生无悲欢Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Period setting + 1970s + transmigrate + feel-good story + space] [Beautiful heiress vs. aloof, doting CEO] Nan Xi transmigrated from the apocalypse into the 1970s, and her father died just ten days after she was born. When she was five, she went with her mother to visit her grandparents, who had been sent down to a farm. The two took a wrong turn and were caught by Nan Bosen, who was taking part in a military exercise. Nan Bosen fell in love with her mother, Shen Xinyue, at first sight, and the 18.4kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
40. 90 快 The Quick Transmigration Slacker's Max-Level Flirting Account 快穿混子的满级撩汉账号 Duo Bi哆比Modern Romance511k WordsCompleted Qiao Zhi was an outstanding employee at the Quick Transmigration Bureau, but she worked in the Wicked Supporting Female Characters Department. Not only was she forbidden to fall in love, she also had to help the male and female leads have a sweet, sweet romance! After receiving commendation from her superiors, she applied to transfer to the sweet-romance track. She was determined to become a slacker at work. And so, in worlds where her skills were maxed out, Qiao Zhi began a life of flirting wit 475Reads7.3Score104Shelves
41. 91 漂 The Beautiful Stepmother Easily Tames the Prodigal Father and Son 漂亮继母，轻松拿捏纨绔父子 Piggy Who Loves Cilantro吃香菜的猪猪Ancient Romance614k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads are inexperienced, sweet pampering, love after marriage] In the novel The Marquis's Principal Wife, the heroine is a concubine-born daughter of the prime minister. She and her legitimate sister are reborn together. Before their rebirth, the heroine married a poor provincial graduate, while her sister married into the powerful Marquis of Yongyi's household as his second wife. But the Marquis of Yongyi's family falls under the emperor's suspicion, and the entire hou 4.4kReads9.0Score424Shelves

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    These two are pretty good-looking, right?

42. 92 烬 Ashes, Snow, and Bright Moon: My Former Nemesis Begs Me to Take the Throne 烬雪明月：昔日宿敌跪求我坐龙椅 Mo Yunan墨郁南Two Male Leads216k WordsCompleted [Rekindled love | Two male leads | A touch of groveling | Multiple romance storylines] Nine years ago: a meek, innocent top vs. a gentle, powerful bottom Now: a cunning, possessive regent top vs. a cool, calculating beauty who knows how to draw people in Later: an obedient puppy vs. a cool beauty At the auction in the thirty-fifth year of Yuanhua, “Xie Xuejian, I’ve been searching for you for so long.” Once a young master of the Xie family, composing poetry that captivated the capital at six and 36Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The chess player can also be the chess piece. Black and white are always opposites, but the chess player is not. Who set the game? Who played the chess game again? Xie Xuejian's favor, Chi Zhaoren's madness, reunion after breaking up, two male protagonists

43. 93 昭 Rain on the Locust Trees of Zhaoling 昭陵槐雨 Mu Bai幕白Historical204k WordsOngoing During the Zhenguan era, Crown Prince Li Chengqian is left with a damaged leg after falling from his horse, and sinks into insecurity. With his father, Emperor Li Shimin, trying to control him and his brother, Prince Li Tai, threatening him, he must tread carefully. He endures humiliation as regent, provides disaster relief, and puts down rebellions. Despite his limp, he breaks the curse that says a crown prince cannot hold on to his position, learning to balance benevolence and might amid the w 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The detailed description of the tactics was written by Li Chengqian.

44. 94 恨 The Unmarried Legitimate Daughter: May You Return and Never Part 恨嫁嫡女之君归不离 Chu Jingqi褚景七Ancient Romance663k WordsCompleted [Inner-courtyard scheming + political intrigue + reborn + devoted to each other + equally matched leads + mutual pampering] "You guard the realm with your longsword; I await your return in red." In her previous life, the legitimate daughter of Prince Lang was trapped in the inner quarters and tormented to death by her worthless scumbag husband. This time, she means to kill the scoundrel herself, but the great general Xiao Buli beats her to it. She thought that being given another chance would 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The Machiavellian General and the Blackened Little White Flower.

45. 95 重 Reborn, I Outwit a Scumbag and Find Love 重生后，智斗渣男遇到爱 Round Little Doll娃娃圆滚滚Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted Classic historical romance + reborn, revenge, and face-slapping + toxic scumbags stuck together + woman disguised as a man + a prince pursues his wife Li Qingyue is the only daughter of the wealthiest family in Xuanzhou Prefecture. Before her parents died in an accident, they arranged for her to marry Lin Mengzhou, a poor scholar. In her previous life, she spared no effort or expense to help her fiancé rise to the top and become the third-place scholar. She thought her patience had finally pai 10Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 再 Keep It Up and This Lady Quits! 再吵本姑娘不干了！ Round Little Doll娃娃圆滚滚Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A Touch of a Golden Finger, Historical Romance, A Journey of Growth, An Inescapable Sense of Fate, Dreams Finally Come True] Liu Meixiang, the only grand princess of the Haoyue Dynasty, was exiled to a remote mountain village for ten years because of a prophecy. Bullied from childhood, she was later injured and her soul left her body. When she awoke, she had been reborn. Her only dream in this life is to travel the world, but the wheels of fate refuse to leave her alone. One thing after anothe 3Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 首 The Chief Secretary's Adorable Forensic Surgeon Wife 首辅家的法医娇妻 Flowing Water and Clouds水流云Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted She was a forensic doctor in the 21st century. One day, she transmigrated into the body of a farmer's daughter. When her younger brother became entangled in a murder case, she stepped in to save him. The newly appointed county magistrate was impressed by her forensic skills and hired her as the county office's female coroner. For the sake of her family, Xie Ziyun resolutely accepted the new magistrate's offer. She helped him solve one strange case after another, until he rose to become the Grand 11.3kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    Good looking. Highly recommended.

48. 98 佛 The Buddha-Like Monk Is Untouchable! He Holds His Sweet Wife Close and Kisses Her 佛子高不可攀！搂怀里娇妻细腰亲 The Moon Leads the East月引东来Modern Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Two soldiers + strong heroine + secret identities + face-slapping + devoted husband + military marriage] The first time they met, Lu Yunzhou nearly shot her dead, leaving a fatal wound straight through her chest. That bastard had the nerve to get in the way of her career! Everyone in the capital’s inner circle knows that the empire’s young heir to the Lu family has a fiancée named Shen Zhaoxi. Rumor has it that this delicate beauty was pampered by everyone around her. Born frail and sickly, she 19.5kReads9.0Score2.2kShelves
49. 99 求 You Want a Secondary Wife? I’ll Marry Your Third Uncle in a Ten-Mile Bridal Procession! 求娶平妻？十里红妆嫁你三叔！ Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knew that Shen Zhao, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Personnel, was deeply in love with the eldest son of the Cui family. But no one knew that the emperor had personally arranged the marriage between the Shen and Cui families. Cui Shaoqing had been engaged to Shen Zhao for ten years, yet had never cared about her. Only later did Shen Zhao understand that Cui Shaoqing favored women with pride and backbone. She had wasted all her affection and put up with every i 22.1kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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    The IQs of all the people in the two books are online. In order to survive, they deal with the emperor's powerful officials and finally find someone who can accompany each other.

50. 100 疯 The Mad Princess Marries a Powerful Eunuch 疯批公主她嫁了个高权宦官 Yin Yu尹玉Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted {Devoted couple, two strong leads, historical setting, political intrigue, revenge, switched marriages, marriage before love} One is a spoiled and willful princess; the other, a ruthless and bloodthirsty minister. An unexpected marriage swap brings Feng Yuan and Jiang Yu together. Just as everyone waits to laugh at them after the wedding, they realize things are taking a strange turn. Feng Yuan knows full well that she must wear the false mask the world expects of her to hide herself even deeper 6.7kReads9.3Score988Shelves

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