Court Intrigue with a Fresh Twist: Men Pulling Hair and Jealous Rivalries 宫斗，换个新意，要看就看男的扯头花，争风吃醋

1. 151 凤 The Phoenix Comes to Court 凤临朝 Zhuang the Great Blade庄大刀Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Princess Zhaode, who surrounded the Xue residence at night and whipped her consort, is getting married again! Her new husband is Pei Sanlang, a notorious rake in Yingjing who has been jilted by two former fiancées. At twenty-four, he’s still a bachelor. People laugh behind their backs: a discarded wife and a bachelor, a perfect match! They say Princess Zhaode is weak, reserved, and gentle, but Pei Yan sees her take action with swift, decisive ruthlessness. They say Pei Sanlang is an idle wastrel 1.7kReads9.0Score261Shelves
2. 152 拒 Rejecting Female Rivalry: The Transmigrator Flips the Table and Quits 拒绝雌竟：穿越女掀桌不干了 Ning Chestnut宁栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Transmigration, rebirth, strong female lead, empress, love at first sight) Reader advisory: The heroine isn't a saint. If you enjoy judging heroines, feel free to leave. Reading guide: Reborn revenge, chapters 1–177; strong female lead in business and court intrigue, chapters 177–303; the heroine rises up to build her empire, chapter 303 to present. In the 21st century, Xie Ying unconsciously experienced her own final moments in another universe. Her mother died unjustly, her maternal family wa 36Reads8.0Score—Shelves
3. 153 女 Disguised as a Man: The Tyrant Charms with Her Beauty 女扮男装：暴君她美色撩人 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + no romance + strong heroine + gradually becomes everyone’s favorite] Jun Lin was born into the modern world and then reborn in another era. After disguising herself as a man, she finally managed to ascend the throne, only to be poisoned by her childhood friend and turned into a puppet under his control. Her memories became jumbled and her personality changed drastically. After five years of tyranny, she died in court. Jun Lin: “Thanks for asking. I woke up in a mass g 2.9kReads9.5Score506Shelves
4. 154 帝 The Emperor and Empress Fight Every Day to See Who Dies First 帝后每天互殴，看谁先死 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Feng Xing is the daughter of Chu Xi’s Grand Marshal, who commands an army of four hundred thousand. Shen Feng has been emperor for just two years. Shen Feng is utterly depraved, ruthless, and cruel. To secure his throne, he decides to marry Feng Xing and make her empress. First, he will fake her death to lure her father to the capital for the funeral. Then he will wipe out her entire family and take control of the Chu Xi army. Feng Xing is a fierce, accomplished warrior who takes whatever she wa 38.8kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
5. 155 重 The Reborn Empress Looks Up, and the Entire Court Falls to Its Knees 重生女帝一抬眼，满朝大臣全跪了 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine + Yandere + Both are virgins + Satisfying read + Obsessive to the core] Yan Qing was supposed to be a princess of the imperial clan, but she was born cursed as an ill-fated loner. Her father kept his distance, her mother loathed her, and her family and subjects all saw her as a venomous snake, avoiding her at all costs. In the prime of her life, she died because of her family’s schemes. Even the powerful young nobleman she had personally trained and nurtured betrayed her 2.7kReads9.2Score295Shelves
6. 156 娶 Take a Concubine and Steal My Dowry? I Won’t Marry into This Marquis’s Household 娶外室，夺嫁妆？这侯府我不嫁了 The Little Bug Flies虫儿飞Ancient Romance383k WordsCompleted A top agent transmigrates into the new bride of a marquis's household, only to be set up by her husband on their wedding day. The scumbag wants to ruin her reputation and steal her dowry to support the mistress he's been keeping? Dream on! A man can be tossed aside, but her money stays put! First, she'll wreck the engagement. She'd rather be a dog than marry him again! Next, she'll change her identity. Then she'll make him pay back every last thing he owes her. Finally, she'll shine on her own, 2.6kReads8.3Score295Shelves
7. 157 二 Married the Regent for the Second Time, the Carefree Princess Drops the Act 二嫁摄政王，摆烂王妃不装了 Crazy Lemon疯狂柠檬Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted Transmigration + devoted couple + sweet romance A special forces soldier from Huaguo dies in the line of duty. When she opens her eyes, she has been reborn in the body of Mu Yan, the Gu family’s wife. Mu Yan saved Gu Ze, a high-ranking official in the current dynasty, in front of a crowd. She fell for him, even falling out with her family and marrying him alone, determined to repay his debt of gratitude. The day after the wedding, he took his cousin Li You as a concubine. Six months later, at th 53Reads7.5Score—Shelves
8. 158 被 Murdered by Her Own Father, the Legitimate Daughter Returns for Revenge 被亲爹残害，嫡女归来杀疯了 Situ Lanluo司徒蓝落Ancient Romance487k WordsCompleted [Face-slapping + only ever loved each other + powerful male and female leads + light comedy + hugely satisfying] When Shen Qingtang was five, her scumbag father beat her with a thorny cane soaked in salt water, then severed the tendons in her hands. He sent her to a country estate to fend for herself. Ten years later, Shen Qingtang was summoned back to the capital to marry the Fifth Prince, Prince Chen, who was paralyzed from the waist down. On the first day she returned home, her scumbag father 736Reads8.8Score104Shelves
9. 159 王 The Prince Kisses Her Seven Times in One Night, and the Abandoned Wife Cowers! 王爷一晚亲七次，弃妇怂了！ Chasing Waves, Flying Flowers逐浪飞花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mischievous Little Cast-Off Wife + Ruthless, Ailing Seventh Prince + Palace and Household Intrigue + Transmigrate + Punishing Scoundrels + Devoted Husband + Master of Medicine, Martial Arts, and Business] Yun Suyue transmigrates and is divorced at once. The Duan family all wait to see her weep in misery, meekly hand over her entire dowry, and beg on her knees to stay in the Duan residence. Heavens only know how thrilled Yun Suyue is! She immediately tells her maids to pack up her entire dowry, 1.7kReads9.1Score376Shelves
10. 160 谁 Whoever Comes to Provoke Her Gets a Slap from the Princess 谁上门挑衅，公主反手一个大比兜 Jun Mumu Jun君木木君Ancient Romance610k WordsCompleted [Multiple Murders + Political Intrigue + Strong Female Lead] Yao Fuguang spent her whole life avoiding conflict, only to end up dismembered and made into a human pig. Reborn, she found herself in the Golden Hall, being impeached by officials from the Censorate for extravagance and debauchery. Right there and then, she gave her father, the emperor, and every civil and military official a piece of her mind, then went to the harem and beat up the Imperial Noble Consort. From that day on, Yao Fuguan 2.7kReads8.5Score259Shelves
11. 161 渣 The Jerk Looked Down on My Family, So I Became Empress in an Instant 渣男嫌我家世低，我转眼就登基 Music in the Evening Breeze晚风有音Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Local-born heroine vs. woman who transmigrated into a book + brilliant female lead outwits and crushes scumbags] She stayed hidden behind her fiancé, offering advice and helping him climb the ladder of success, only to find that all she got in return was his disdain for her family background. Lu Huaishu: Jiang Yunyin, you’re just a lone orphan. How could you compare with a noblewoman from the Wang clan? Do you know that no matter how clever you are, even if you offer advice a hundred times, it’ 17Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 杀 She’s Gone Berserk! The Heroine Is a Madwoman and a Menace! 杀疯了！女主她疯批又变态！ Midwinter Month冬月间Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted Liang Luoshi has long been known as a “devil.” Her older sister was the one weakness that kept her in check, but once her sister died, Liang Luoshi was like a horse without reins. No one could control her anymore! P.S. The heroine is born evil, so please look elsewhere if you intend to guilt-trip her with morality. No romance! 895Reads8.0Score—Shelves
13. 163 暴 Tyrant! Your Crazy Daughter Is Killing Again 暴君！你的神经病女儿又杀人了 Autumn of the Leaves木叶秋Ancient Romance925k WordsOngoing [Unhinged father and daughter + cannon fodder + adored by everyone + mad as a hatter + ruthless and decisive + satisfying] Youbao transmigrated into a book. Just after being discharged from a psychiatric hospital, she was hit by a car and was reborn in the womb in a melodramatic period romance novel written by a fellow patient. She became a cannon-fodder character who advanced the relationship and careers of the hero and heroine, not even qualifying as the villainous, vicious second female lead. 1kReads7.6Score124Shelves
14. 164 长 The Grand Princess Returns to Court, Slays the Evil Empress, and Bathes the Palace in Blood 长公主归朝，剑斩妖后，血染朝堂 The Lazy Cat Young Master慵懒的猫公子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Overpowered heroine + light ensemble cast + no romance + unshakably righteous, to a fault + unifies the realm] “The Eldest Princess has returned to court! Stand aside at once!” Yuchao, spring of the third year of the Gen era. Three years after the new emperor's ascension, war raged along the borders, drought struck the north, and plague ravaged the south. Empress Zhaozhao ruled from behind the curtain, promoting her cronies and framing loyal officials. The court was mired in corruption, and nei 2.3kReads8.4Score286Shelves
15. 165 掀 Flip the Table! The Legitimate Daughter Returns to Make Her Mark! 掀桌子！归来嫡女要立威！ Xuan Ying Luo玄英落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Story + Sharp Tongues + Ensemble Cast + Nation and Family + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Couple] The legitimate daughter of a general's household, who had been left to fend for herself in the countryside, was maliciously attacked. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Liu Qingyue, China's top special agent. Determined to repay her master's kindness in recognizing her abilities, Liu Qingyue accepted his dying wish, left the Taoist temple, and returned home t 7.5kReads9.1Score1kShelves
16. 166 朱 Cinnabar Calamity: A Reborn Princess's Notes on Training Her Shadow Guard 朱砂劫：重生公主的暗卫驯养札记 Little Fish Zhizhi小鱼之之Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was Xiao Zhuohua, the most spoiled Ninth Princess of the Dayin Dynasty. She trusted her hypocritical imperial brothers without question. But the young guard who always followed in her shadow, silently protecting her, shielded her broken body with his own as she lay dying... In her past life, her own family betrayed her, stripped her of power, mutilated her, and threw her into a pigsty to await a miserable death. Only he stayed by her side to the very end, accompanying h 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Guard, but jealous, crazy about the heroine

17. 167 撩 You Flirt and Then Run? The Hero’s Had a Taste and Wants More! 20 Incredibly Sweet BL Stories 撩完就想跑？男主他食髓知味了！20个甜到爆炸的双男主故事 Read a Little Editorial Team读点编辑部Two Male Leads186k WordsCompleted [Episodic stories + dual male leads + secret crushes + sweet romance + bickering couple.] What’s wrong with marrying the brother I raised from childhood? When Jing Bo woke up, he felt like the sky had fallen. Not only was there a man lying next to him, but it was his good friend, Gu Sheng. Jing Bo was furious and wanted to beat Gu Sheng up, berating him for his shameless behavior. Gu Sheng simply said, “You made the first move.” Ji Ningyuan thought of Jiang Li as a good friend, but Jiang Li only 28.3kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

    Reader note

    When he woke up, Jing Bo felt like the sky was falling. Not only is there a man lying next to him, this man is also his good brother Gu Sheng. Jing Bo was furious and was about to beat him up and reprimand him for his shameless behavior, but Gu Sheng pointed to the marks on his body and said, "You took the initiative."

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