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The Supporting Female Character Turns the Tables: Romantic Rivals, Comedy, and Palace and Household Intrigue 女配逆袭，雄竞，搞笑，宫斗宅斗

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  1. 151 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 212.4kReads9.3Score28.1kShelves
  2. 152 Pick a Playboy to Be Your Dad, Then Raise Him into an Emperor 选个纨绔当爹，养成皇帝就好了 Happy StellaLou快乐星黛露Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge + a touch of ensemble cast + regret and redemption + turning a wastrel dad into a lovestruck fool] Song Shihuan was reborn. In her previous life, she was the Crown Prince’s legitimate daughter, but spent ten years living away from home. After being brought back, she tried to please everyone, groveling for the tiniest scraps of family affection. But what did she get in return? The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were ashamed of her, her three legitimate brothers treated her wi 26.7kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
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  3. 153 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 73.6kReads9.6Score10.8kShelves
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  4. 154 An Unconventional Palace Intrigue 非传统宫斗 Known in the Jianghu as the Thorny Rose江湖人称带刺玫瑰Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted Imperial selection from the start / Pure palace intrigue with a touch of household intrigue / Ensemble cast / Realistic style [Pure palace intrigue begins after chapter 20] Not the emperor’s sole favorite / Not a virgin couple / No romance pairing [The emperor is a scumbag with the power of life and death. The first few chapters establish his character and contain potentially uncomfortable scenes. If that bothers you, skip to chapter 20.] Everyone is caught up in palace intrigue. The consorts an 1.4kReads8.2Score168Shelves
  5. 155 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 121.7kReads9.6Score15.1kShelves
  6. 156 A Willow in the Wind Before Others, a Wall-Smashing Force Behind Their Backs 人前弱柳风吹晃，人后哐哐砸大墙 Ten Thousand Blades千万刃Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Medical skills + transmigrated supporting villainess + political intrigue + strong heroine + secret identities + satisfying read] Bai Jiu'er, a doctor, transmigrates into the body of a vicious supporting character with a truly tragic ending. In her previous life, she was the male lead's wife, only to end up as a miserable prostitute. After transmigrating, she has nothing but money. At least she isn't married yet. First step, obviously, is to break off the engagement! What? The male lead went cr 24.9kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves
  7. 157 I Know Not the Heavenly Palace: Xiaoli 不知天上宫阙：晓丽 Xiaoli of the Ji Family季家的晓丽Ancient Romance145k WordsOngoing The Palace in the Heavens, I Know Not Where centers on the fateful bond between Ji Xiaoli and a mysterious jade flute, unfolding an epic showdown that spans three realms and a thousand years. When the Imperial Puppets crumble and the shadow of the “Nether River Sacrifice,” unleashed by the Bronze Masked Man, falls over the land, a thousand-year-old conspiracy involving the sacrifice of the hearts of the Twelve Imperial Clans comes to light. Cultists of the Evil God seek to use the ritual to brea —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  8. 158 Heaven's Radiance Rekindled: From Disgraced Disciple to Overlord 天衍重光：从废徒到霸主 Xiaoli of the Ji Family季家的晓丽Eastern Fantasy37k WordsOngoing In an ancient world of cultivation, the Tianyan Sect once dominated its territory and commanded the laws of heaven and earth. But after the mysterious “Tianyan Calamity,” it fell from grace. Its core cultivation techniques were incomplete, its masters dwindled, and the once-super sect became a third-rate school, scorned by former vassals and enemies alike. Lin Fan is an outer-sect menial disciple of the Tianyan Sect, seemingly mediocre in talent and shrouded in mystery. He suffers constant bully —Reads—Score—Shelves
  9. 159 Fragrance of Medicine Behind Palace Walls: Ashes 《宫墙药香：烬》 Xiaoli of the Ji Family季家的晓丽Ancient Romance21k WordsCompleted Palace Walls and the Scent of Medicine: Embers —Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. 160 Chronicles of a Thousand Lanterns: A Hundred Tribulations of the Wick, A Millennium of Choices 千灯录—灯芯百劫：千年抉择录 Xiaoli of the Ji Family季家的晓丽28k WordsCompleted Records of a Thousand Lanterns: A Hundred Tribulations of the Wick, A Record of Millennial Choices 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 161 A Promise Beneath the Parasol Tree: A Wedding Ring Half a Lifetime Late 梧桐树下的约定-迟到半生的婚戒 Xiaoli of the Ji Family季家的晓丽Modern Romance6k WordsCompleted A Promise Beneath the Wutong Tree: A Wedding Ring Half a Lifetime Too Late —Reads—Score—Shelves
  12. 162 Above the Thorns, Beneath the Warm Sun 荆棘之上，暖阳之下 Xiaoli of the Ji Family季家的晓丽14k WordsCompleted Above the Thorns, Beneath the Warm Sun —Reads—Score—Shelves
  13. 163 This Hilarious Power Fantasy Has Pissed Off That Crazy Fish Again 爆笑爽文又惹到那条癫鱼了 Sincere Twelfth Month真诚腊月Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted You can offend anyone in this world, just don’t provoke that crazy fish. When she flies into a rage, she doesn’t care who you are. The law, good manners, filial piety? All worthless. Her one rule is simple: if you bully me, I’ll beat you up; if you don’t like it, I’ll beat you up; if I don’t like the look of you, I’ll beat you up. If you try to seduce my man, I’ll beat you up and then sell you off. Why do I like throwing punches? Because I’ve got the strength to back it up. I’d like to keep a lo 24.8kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
  14. 164 Disaster-Ravaged Apocalypse: She Stockpiled Supplies, Then Went on a Killing Spree 天灾末世，她囤满物资后杀疯了 In Jincheng锦城里Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.8M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse + Reborn + Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling + Strong Heroine + Pets] Torrential floods, extreme heat, dense fog, acid rain, bitter cold, earthquakes, tsunamis... After four years struggling to survive an apocalyptic world of natural disasters, An Nan is abandoned by her scumbag father, betrayed by her friends, and dies with hatred in her heart. When she opens her eyes again, she is reborn before the apocalypse. Seizing the initiative, she uses her pocket dimension to stockpile supplies 32.6kReads8.5Score3.6kShelves
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  15. 165 Transmigrated as a Wicked Mother-in-Law, She Only Wants to Win Over the Powerful 穿成恶婆婆，她只想攻略众权臣 Gentle Golden Wind金风细细Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted [Multiple Male Leads + Ensemble Cast + Not a Strong Female Lead + The Original Leads Are Villains] Xia Weiyi transmigrated into a book and became the eldest granddaughter of the Great Yu dynasty's emperor, the esteemed Princess Pingyang. At twenty-six, she was stunningly beautiful, had children of her own, was widowed and unable to bear more children. Her in-laws were practically invisible, and she could do whatever she pleased throughout the entire Duke's mansion. She was quite satisfied with b 6.8kReads8.7Score810Shelves
  16. 166 The Book Transmigrator Tears into the Reborn Woman, Even Ripping Out Her Hair Ornaments 穿书女手撕重生女，头花都扯掉了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted (Don’t worry about the rating. New books have few readers at first, but it will rise.) [A transmigrated woman takes on a reborn woman] [Fictional ancient setting, no need to nitpick] Gu Qingli transmigrated into a satisfying revenge novel about a woman reborn. She wasn’t the heroine, but the wicked supporting character who had killed her, and the first person the heroine would take revenge on after being reborn. Gu Qingli herself had been born into a political family. She was gentle, quiet, an 22.3kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
  17. 167 Who Says She's a Villainess? She's Clearly the Moonlight in Everyone's Heart 谁说她恶女，明明是皎皎白月光 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted (Print edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on September 19 / Several short animated adaptations are now streaming) [Wicked Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Total Control + “Training Dogs” Romance + Male Rivals in a Shura Field + Exes Begging for Her Back + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment] [The heroine is a true villainess: a stunning, calculating temptress who never hesitates to manipulate others] Jiang Chuji, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was an ill-fated girl sent to a t 103.2kReads9.4Score15.4kShelves
  18. 168 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 95kReads9.4Score15.8kShelves
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  19. 169 The Professional Code of a Maid 作为婢女的职业素养 Yao Yao Qiao姚妖俏Ancient Romance785k WordsCompleted Soul transmigration + multiple male love interests + identity reversal + everyone dotes on the heroine + a touch of court intrigue + fictional setting The heroine's soul travels to ancient times, where she becomes a maid in a wealthy merchant's household. Taking the attitude that she should make the best of wherever she ends up, she never forgets her lowly status as a servant and only wants to do her duty diligently. But why do all the young masters keep flocking around her? And what about that 57Reads7.6Score—Shelves
  20. 170 Every Day, I Pretend to Be a Prophet by the Villain's Side 每天都在反派身边装预言家 Little Canghai小小藏海Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into a book isn’t unusual, but what kind of hellish start is it to become a vicious supporting heroine who won’t survive three chapters and exists only to help the hero and heroine’s romance along? Modern top student Gu Anran says: “Thanks for asking. To avoid being cannon fodder, I have no choice but to cling to the biggest thigh in the entire book, the powerful, beautiful, tragic regent I was supposed to have killed.” She thought she was making a deal with the devil, but who kne 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  21. 171 Transmigrating to the Seventies: This Laid-Back Fish Turns Things Around and Goes Back to Lounging 穿越七零，咸鱼翻身继续躺 Yeye of the Ximu Family西木家的业业Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Before transmigrating, Qiao Niannian was a couch potato who never got anywhere. Then fate dumped her into the grueling 1970s. Since she’d transmigrated, she might as well keep working toward a lazy, comfortable life. Things got off to a rough start, but she grew more determined with every setback. She braved the black market to make ends meet and went to college to keep up with the times. She started a business, made a little money, and soon life was looking lovely. Then she landed a gorgeous hu 157Reads5.8Score—Shelves
  22. 172 Hmph, Raising Dogs Beats Harem Scheming 呵，宫斗不如养狗 Enjoying Every Moment尽欢颜Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted After spending decades bedridden and paralyzed, Ning An suddenly discovers she’s transmigrated! And not just anywhere: she’s landed in an ancient palace, where she has to raise a dog! Fine, a dog is a dog. But why does this dog look at her so strangely? “Ergui, sit!” “Ergui, come on, shake hands!” “Ergui...” Yong Prince Yan Jincheng has somehow become Ning An’s beloved dog, Ergui. A thousand muddy horses stampede through his mind as he realizes he’s growing less and less able to tolerate this wo 37Reads5.5Score—Shelves
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  23. 173 Raising Kids Is Better Than Fighting for Favor in the Palace 宫斗不如养崽当太后 Guangling Melody Beneath the Moon月下广陵散Ancient Romance103k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Mingzhu devoted herself to her duties, becoming an almost perfect empress and then empress dowager. While the late emperor was alive, she treated the women of the harem with courtesy and raised and carefully educated the son of the rebellious prince. When the late emperor passed away, she secured the realm within and without, committing her entire clan to supporting her adopted son as the new emperor. She also cleared every obstacle from his path and helped him consol 40Reads—Score—Shelves
  24. 174 Better to Be a Cat Than to Fight in the Harem 宫斗不如做只喵 A Xiu阿绣Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted When Su Yan transmigrates to the Sheng dynasty on a beam of purple light, she discovers that she has become the only cat in the entire realm. What’s more, a crowd of people are kneeling below her, calling her a divine beast! When she accidentally takes human form in front of the emperor, the dignified ruler of all under heaven shamelessly clings to her and insists that she stay by his side. “If you want me to stay, I want delicious food every day!” “Someone, bring the imperial chef Jiang to me!” 2Reads5.4Score—Shelves
  25. 175 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 82.9kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
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  26. 176 Quick Transmigration: The Villainess Does Whatever She Wants 快穿：坏女人她为所欲为 Wang Mumu Ya王木木吖Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [She never breaks character. The heroine is a real scumbag, no good person, with jealousy-fueled showdowns and regretful exes all around her. A hint of irresistible Mary Sue charm.] What do you do when you transmigrate into the role of a vicious supporting female character who has to do bad things? Su Yu’s answer is: Obviously, keep doing bad things! An outstanding graduate of the Quick Transmigration Bureau, Su Yu’s mission is to become a cannon-fodder supporting heroine, win the male lead over 45.8kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
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  27. 177 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 40.8kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves
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  28. 178 Poppies by the Chu River 楚河边的虞美人 Qu San渠三Ancient Romance444k WordsOngoing A conspiracy brought young Xiang Yu (A Ji / Xiang Ji) and Yu Ji (A Yu / Yu Yanji) together. After they parted, each was swept up in the turmoil of the age, with no idea when they might meet again... Yu, oh Yu, what am I to do with you? My new work is out! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 179 Reversal: The Phoenix Takes the Throne 逆袭之凤临天下 Azure Luan in Flight苍鸾飞舞Ancient Romance185k WordsOngoing Yun Qianyue was a modern career woman who unexpectedly transmigrated to ancient times and became the illegitimate daughter of a general's household. In this grand estate, where social ranks were rigidly enforced and legitimate and illegitimate children were treated differently, she suffered constant abuse. Her mother died young, and her stepmother and half-sisters ostracized her. But with her modern knowledge and intelligence, Yun Qianyue quietly built up her strength, waiting for a chance to st —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  30. 180 To Stay Alive, My Best Friend and I Ran Away Together 为了活命，我跟闺蜜一起跑 Xia Zhi夏止Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of the same name is now streaming [Two female leads + marriage before love + fleeing while pregnant + coercive possessiveness + devoted to each other] Everyone says money is hard to earn and life is full of crap. Jiang Huaiyue and her best friend were on their way to film a melodramatic short when an accident sent them into a newly written script. The good news: she was a princess, and her best friend was the daughter of the prime minister. The bad news: they were both 3.5kReads8.5Score316Shelves
  31. 181 The Concubine’s Daughter Spills Her Inner Thoughts While Gossiping, and the Entire Court Secretly Dotes on the Heir’s Wife 庶女吃瓜漏心声，全朝偷宠世子妃 Ting Bao汀煲Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Print edition coming soon [Mind-reading + gossip System + doted-on by everyone + comedy + transmigrate into a book + satisfying power fantasy] Sheng Zhao unexpectedly transmigrated into a book, where her stepmother was waiting to poison her the moment she opened her eyes. A disastrous start. She didn’t dare wake up at all. Gossip System: “Exciting, right? I picked this exact moment to bind myself to you.” You rotten System! You gave me this identity, and I’m guaranteed to be cannon fodder! - She 38.2kReads8.9Score5.5kShelves
  32. 182 A Kiss Around the Waist! The Chaste Younger Uncle Is Hooked by His Wife 掐腰亲！禁欲小叔被老婆勾上瘾 Puppy Cat小狗猫Modern Romance458k WordsCompleted Strangers to lovers after an arranged marriage / powerful man learns to bow his head / he can't get enough Gentle beauty & strict, stern big shot At first, Xu Qingwu thought her arranged match was a playboy. She figured it would be great: they could each do their own thing. She only found out at their premarital checkup that there'd been a mix-up. Her match was the playboy's uncle, Cen Xihuai, who was rumored to have no interest in women and to be a model of restraint and propriety. Right after 9.6kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
  33. 183 When the Big Yellow Girl Unleashes Her Power, the Tyrant Plucks the Stars 大黄丫头一发力，暴君就把星子摘 Lu Ningmeng鹿柠濛Ancient Romance826k WordsCompleted Mad Queen vs. a Big, Brash Maid + Mind Reading + Shared Sensations + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Both Leads Are Chaste Wang Xiaohua transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who officially does not exist. All she wants is to charm a strong, sturdy young guard and sneak out of the palace to live a quiet, comfortable life. Instead, she wins the palace's bedchamber-service contest and becomes the woman closest to the tyrant. [Prince Sheng should be coming to kill the tyrant soon, right?] Prince Shen 705Reads8.2Score131Shelves
  34. 184 The Madwoman’s Gossiping Thoughts Slip Out: Why Is the Villain Blushing? 癫女吃瓜漏心声，反派怎么害羞了 Yanzi Dada彦子大大Ancient Romance586k WordsCompleted [Unhinged Heroine + The Entire Court Gossips + Lighthearted and Fun + Everyone's Darling] (The author was halfway through writing this and nearly laughed herself into a coma, hahaha...) Lu Yanchu transmigrates into a book as the vicious true heiress who dies young, and she's also a scumbag's devoted lapdog. From the start, the scumbag kicks her to the ground. So she rolls on the spot, gives him a perfect split, and feeds him a fresh lump of dog shit for good measure. Luckily, she gets bound to a 8.4kReads8.4Score1.2kShelves
  35. 185 I'm Done Trying! I'm Just Going to Lie Here, Crown Prince, You're on Your Own 咸鱼躺！没招了，太子我不伺候了 Don't Study, Drop Out不学退学Ancient Romance398k WordsCompleted (A heroine who just wants to stay alive x a deceptively sweet but actually very dark hero; happy ending; some wild, anything-goes writing; if anything doesn't make sense as you read, please be sure to read the last two chapters! You'll find the antidote there, hehe.) After dying, Zhao Mingzhu transmigrates into a book as the villainess. As the saying goes, there are countless novels, but every villainess meets the same fate. In the original story, Zhao Mingzhu was born into a noble family, bea 6.7kReads8.8Score813Shelves
  36. 186 The Lazy Princess: Fight for the Throne? Don't Make Me Laugh! I Can't Even Get Up 摆烂公主：夺嫡？别闹！我起不来 Easygoing Bro不易老哥Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Good news] She transmigrated into the sixth princess in an empire ruled by an empress. [Bad news] From the start, she drugged the chancellor's legitimate son, and now he's writhing on the bed, hey! [The Princess's Inner Thoughts] Fight for the throne? Don't even start! No way, not in this lifetime. Get up at three in the morning, attend court at five, and work all year without a break? Sorry, I can't get out of bed. 14kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
  37. 187 Above All: She Reigns Supreme 凌驾：她为尊 Red Leaves红叶Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted Xiao Chan was a powerful underworld boss and the head of an ancient martial arts family. She held all the money and power in her hands, and everyone on both sides of the law bowed before her and treated her with the utmost respect. She stood above all others, and barring any surprises, she would spend her life admired by everyone, enjoying a lavish, carefree existence. But a surprise did come. After a lifetime of ruthless deeds, she simply went to sleep and transmigrated. Now she had to rebuild 1.6kReads7.3Score156Shelves
  38. 188 A Beauty Hidden Deep in the Palace 深宫藏娇 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 102.8kReads9.5Score12.8kShelves
  39. 189 A Surrogate Pregnancy? The Emperor Dotes on Me, and I Keep Having Lucky Pregnancies 借腹生子？被帝王娇宠到福孕连连 Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + palace intrigue + fertility + System + multiple births + sole favorite later on + not a story where the leads have only ever been with each other + an emperor who talks himself into loving her at first, then begs humbly for her affection × a clear-eyed, beautiful consort] Yan Qingshu has a nightmare. In it, she takes her infertile elder sister’s place in the emperor’s bed and becomes pregnant with his child. But the moment the baby is born, her sister snatches it away. Yan Q 9.3kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
  40. 190 After Entering the Palace in Her Sister's Place, the Young Mistress Rises Through the Ranks 替姐入宫后，小主她一路高升 Zhizhi Rice Loves Zhizhi吱吱米喜欢吱吱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead + Favored Consort + Palace Intrigue + Adorable Baby + Sole Devotion + Childbirth] (The early story leans toward palace intrigue, with the heroine putting on an act and scheming against the hero. Later, their feelings erupt, and he devotes himself to her alone.) After transmigrating, she becomes an illegitimate daughter of the Su family. Her birth mother died young, her father shows her no affection, and her stepmother is cruel. A complete nobody at home, 3kReads9.0Score246Shelves
  41. 191 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 10.4kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
  42. 192 You’re Forcing Me to the Countryside? This Scientist’s Wife Will Empty Your Whole House 逼我下乡？科研军嫂搬空你全家 Huihui Cat茴茴猫Modern Romance7.4M WordsOngoing [Military Marriage + Period Setting + Powerful Lead + Face-Slapping + One-on-One Romance] Xia Li, a powerful wielder of both thunder and space abilities, had just come through the apocalypse. She became the founding general entrusted with the New World's Omniscient Eye System, ready to enjoy a quiet retirement. She only took a short nap, but transmigrated instead. After transmigrating, she faced two choices: Either marry a self-important mama's boy who expected her to put up with his mistress af 120.8kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves
  43. 193 From the Start, My Lifespan Hit Zero: The More Handsome Men I Have, the Longer I Live 开局寿命归零，美男越多命越长 Shu Wangxing舒望星Ancient Romance619k WordsCompleted [Matriarchal world + strong heroine + indulgent power fantasy + multiple male leads] Ji Han transmigrates into a matriarchal world as a frail prince. From the start, she is on the verge of death. The world's consciousness tells her that she can extend her life by ten years if she marries a husband who has achieved the [utterly devoted] status with her. Ji Han takes it all in stride, rubbing her hands together as she prepares to carefully pick the young man she likes from among a whole garden of 43.4kReads9.4Score5.7kShelves
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