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  1. 1 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 319.1kReads9.6Score40.4kShelves
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  2. 2 The Youngest Daughter, Changle 幺女长乐 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Miss Zhu Si’s rough fighting skills have always made her the laughingstock of the capital’s noble families. In everyone else’s eyes, that’s the sort of work meant for household guards. Zhu Changle, who considers herself invincible, isn’t ashamed of it. She’s proud. Not everyone can protect their own home, but she can! And then some! She’d even turn the whole capital upside down to protect it! Don’t believe her? Try her! 22.1kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
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  3. 3 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 21.1kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves
  4. 4 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 247.9kReads9.7Score31.4kShelves
  5. 5 Film and TV Crossover: The Ultimate Winner 综影视:最终赢家 Female-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing It's all right. I'll be the final winner. Main fandoms: Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. First world: Ulanara Yixiu (complete) Second world: Fucha Langhua (complete) 24.2kReads9.3Score831Shelves
  6. 6 Making Friends in Empresses in the Palace, All to Become the Empress Dowager 在甄嬛传广交友,一切为了当太后 Female-Channel Fanfiction626k WordsCompleted Li Huimin, a level-ten Zhen Huan drama fanatic, transmigrates one day and finds herself reborn as the previously nonexistent eldest daughter of the Xilingjueluo family? My father is E'ertai. This is a sure thing: a trusted confidant of the Yongzheng Emperor and a regent, so I can thrive under his protection. Other women enter the palace on their looks. I have my father to thank. Having a good dad really does let you do as you please. Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang are all in love with the emperor? 2.3kReads9.0Score158Shelves
  7. 7 Dream of the Red Chamber and Empresses in the Palace: My Golden Finger Is Two Fertility Pills 红楼甄嬛:金手指是两颗生子丹 Female-Channel Fanfiction671k WordsCompleted The heroine transmigrates to ancient times and seeks neither love nor a career, only wealth and status. She will never fall in love with any man. All she wants is to become the Empress Dowager and a powerful woman in charge of her own life. 7.5kReads8.2Score319Shelves
  8. 8 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗? Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 17.2kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
  9. 9 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 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 31kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
  10. 10 What the Heck! Everyone Around Me Is Completely Nuts! 癫!孤身边全是神经病! Ancient Romance764k WordsCompleted Born a crown prince, Qi Yuanzuo was convinced that he was the only normal person in the imperial family. Little did he know what the Crown Prince looked like to outsiders: At seven, he shot a tiger and won nine hundred kilometers of territory in the Qilian Mountains. At thirteen, he cut through the great clans of Jiangnan and personally orchestrated the Case of the Ninety-Seven Mourning Robes, stepping over piles of corpses to claim the throne. At fifteen, he gambled on the Qilian Mountains once 93.4kReads9.5Score19kShelves
  11. 11 After Becoming the Crown Princess, I Do Nothing but Slack Off 穿成太子妃后,我每天都在摆烂 Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Not a Devoted Couple, Palace and Household Intrigue, Marriage Before Love] With a single imperial decree, Cui Ying and the crown prince inexplicably become husband and wife. Neither of them knows the other. Cui Ying never expected that, as a modern woman transported to ancient times, she would become a crown princess. What a headache. But rumor has it the crown prince has a much-favored concubine by his side. Not only is she stunningly beautiful, she's also gentle and sweet, a true beauty. Cui 25.6kReads6.4Score1kShelves
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  12. 12 I Live for Freedom, So Stay Out of My Way, Arrogant Prince 一生只为自由怒,傲娇皇子别挡路 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A heroine who fights for what she wants + incredible confidence in her own worth + untouched by feudal thinking] A girl born into another life, a queen of hearts, versus a cast of handsome scoundrels. The heroine’s lineup of men: a scheming prince (Prince of Qin, later the emperor); an ever-present assassin called Wuming; two twin marksmen, one red and one white; and a jungler... When Jiang Si was eighteen, her family was brought down overnight. Only she and her older sister survived. Someone t 334Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  13. 13 The Hard Life of an Empress 皇后难当 Ancient Romance479k WordsOngoing To uncover the truth, she resolutely chooses to enter the palace. One mystery follows another. What is the truth, really? She thought she was only a spectator, but she too becomes caught up in the game. When she gives birth, the person she loves most is nowhere by her side. In a harem of three thousand, who is a substitute for whom? See how she plans each step carefully and secures her position as Empress. The heroine is easygoing at first, but after having a child, she begins to seize power and 63Reads—Score—Shelves
  14. 14 Your Heart Alone 独宠君心 Ancient Romance284k WordsCompleted Overnight, Yu Jin fell from the status of a noble princess of Yu to a prisoner in Jiang. The man who brought her so low was none other than Jiang Chen, the man who had shared her bed. But she refused to accept this fate, and she would not give up. See how this fallen princess finds a way to survive... 1.8kReads—Score191Shelves
  15. 15 The Empress Specializes in Dealing With Transmigrated Women 皇后娘娘专治穿越女 Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted High-stakes palace intrigue + a cast of villains Xiao Yan, the legitimate daughter of a general’s household, was taught from childhood how to be her husband’s principal wife, how to run a household as its mistress, and how to be a good empress. It wasn’t until she faced her husband’s betrayal and her family’s provocations that Xiao Yan finally woke up to the truth: love was the least reliable thing of all. In her role as the principal wife, Xiao Yan had thought the transmigrated woman was unrea 76Reads—Score—Shelves
  16. 16 Reborn and Married Off: I Become the Mistress of the Prince's Manor 重生换亲:我在王府当主母 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted Shen Wantang's reborn elder sister stole her engagement and pushed the Prince of Ning's heir, who had become a monk, on her. “The prince's residence is grand and splendid. Little sister, go enjoy your good fortune!” Shen Wantang laughed. “Then thank you, Sister.” Was she not reborn too? In her previous life, her elder sister married the Prince of Ning's heir and drove the woman he loved to her death. He would rather die for love than live as her husband. After he died, her sister was imprisoned. 26.9kReads7.7Score2.5kShelves
  17. 17 The Princess Marries Abroad to Become Empress 公主和亲为后 Ancient Romance170k WordsOngoing In one sentence: A day in the life of the Imperial City’s vice president The longer version: To resist the increasingly powerful Xu State as it relentlessly expands its territory, the Qi and Jin states form an alliance. They agree to marry off princesses to one another to secure stable relations. Yu Lanzhi, a princess of Qi, is chosen to marry Feng Yuan, the Crown Prince of Jin. Less than half a year after their wedding, the Jin emperor dies and Feng Yuan ascends the throne, making Yu Lanzhi em 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  18. 18 The Empress Is Frail and Sickly, and the Emperor Spoils Her Without Restraint 娘娘体弱多病,皇上宠溺无度 Ancient Romance735k WordsCompleted [The Rise of the Empress] [A Consort Who Has Her Sights Set on Power and Court Intrigue X An Emperor Who Accidentally Falls into Love] [Palace Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Non-Exclusive Romance at First + Devotion Later On + Exclusive Romance in the Alternate Ending] The sickly legitimate daughter of the Duke of Rong's household entered the palace, and many people in the capital were waiting to see Ji Qing'ai make a fool of herself. The emperor had been on the throne for four years without giving 4.5kReads8.7Score447Shelves
  19. 19 Your Majesty, Please Stay in Another Palace 皇上,请宿在别宫 Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted The Xu family has a daughter of breathtaking beauty, distinguished lineage, and peerless talent... By the time she comes of age, her name is already famous throughout the capital... Everyone says that only the Son of Heaven is worthy of such a woman... But once she takes her place as empress, she finally understands... Before power, love is no more than a speck of dust; in the emperor's eyes, she is but one drop in the vast ocean; and for the rest of her life, her position as empress will be her 114Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. 20 After Breaking Off the Engagement, She Entered the Palace and Died in a Sea of Flames, Leaving the Emperor in Agony 退婚后,入宫葬火海皇帝痛不欲生 Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted [Not a virginal couple, beware + traditional historical romance + career-driven heroine + palace intrigue] In the fictional fifth year of the Qianchang reign. Meng Zhining, the legitimate second daughter of the prime minister, had been betrothed to Prince Jing by the late emperor while he was still alive. But Meng Zhining discovered that Prince Jing had already gotten his childhood sweetheart, Wu Yuyan, pregnant and secretly brought her into his manor. The gentle and refined Prince Jing had inde 38Reads6.5Score—Shelves
  21. 21 The Daily Life of a Gossip-Loving Secondary Empress 吃瓜继后的日常 Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted Li Yunche: “Wang Yichun, I didn’t marry you, I married your status as the legitimate daughter of the Prince of Zhennan. You’d better behave and fulfill your duties as empress. Besides, I don’t like you, so don’t imagine you can throw your weight around just because you’re empress. And don’t even dream of bearing a legitimate prince. My sons can only be born to the Imperial Noble Consort.” Throw my weight around? Bear a legitimate prince? The empress shook her head. She’d never even thought about 1.4kReads5.1Score125Shelves
  22. 22 The Kingdom of Fantasy: Twenty Years in the Inner Palace 幻国王朝:深宫二十年 Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted The emperor deeply loves his second empress, Xie Mingxin. Even though she has borne him a son and a daughter and holds the position of empress, her seat is far from secure. The emperor still keeps a place in his heart for his childhood sweetheart, his first wife, the former empress who died in childbirth. Rong, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Defender-General, is arrogant and domineering. Though she is a high-ranking Consort, she was raised by the empress dowager from childhood. The Defend 85Reads—Score—Shelves
  23. 23 Executed for Killing Four Consorts, the Empress Is Reborn 连杀四妃被赐死,皇后娘娘重生了 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Not a story where both leads are romantically inexperienced] + [Palace and household intrigue] + [Reborn] + [Empress] + [Feel-good wish fulfillment] + [Past and present lives] + [Villain] + [Face-slapping] In her previous life, Zheng Xiyan was a wicked empress hated by everyone. She killed four consorts and ruled the harem, never realizing it was all part of Emperor Xiao Xuanchen's scheme. He used her to keep the court in balance while consolidating power in his own hands. Reborn, Zheng Xiyan d 315Reads6.7Score105Shelves
  24. 24 Moonlight on Kunlun, Yucai Shines 月华光昆山有钰 Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted Grandmother says that after I marry Prince Qi, I must conduct myself like a proper wife. I must be virtuous and generous, and absolutely mustn’t get jealous or compete with his concubines. It would be very unbecoming. I don’t want to marry Prince Qi, who has so many concubines. What I want is to spend my life with one person and one person alone. But I’ve always listened to Grandmother. Besides, refusing Prince Qi’s marriage proposal would be an insult to him, and insulting him would bring disas 461Reads5.6Score—Shelves
  25. 25 Reborn: I Became Crown Princess by Stepping on His Moonlight 重生后,踩着白月光成了太子妃 Ancient Romance239k WordsCompleted In her previous life, the empress harmed the entire Xie family for her own selfish desires, sentencing them all to execution. Only Xie Shuhua managed to escape by sheer luck. To get revenge, Xie Shuhua entered the palace as a maid. She spent fifteen years navigating its treacherous waters before finally killing the empress herself and avenging her family. She, too, was pierced by a thousand arrows. When she opened her eyes again, Xie Shuhua discovered that she had returned to the age of sixteen, 4kReads8.6Score361Shelves
  26. 26 Restful Peace 息宁 Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted [Indifferent Empress × Passionate Emperor, Not Devoted to Each Other] To Cheng Xining, the palace was a cage. Memories of her painful past haunted her dreams night after night. Just when her heart had turned to ash and she thought she would spend the rest of her life like this, one clue after another came looking for her. She left behind her former dazed and aimless ways, carefully plotting each step as she searched for the people who had harmed her. 476Reads—Score—Shelves
  27. 27 The Empress Is Alluring and Beloved, and Holds the Emperor's Heart Securely 娘娘千娇百媚,独占皇上稳后位 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A new emperor ascends the throne, and the Prime Minister’s daughter enters the palace as empress. Xu Yanxi is composed and meticulous in her plans. She intends not only to secure her position as empress, but also to win the emperor’s affection and trust. Mu Jingchen says, “You were my first woman.” “I have no desire to touch any of those women who are full of schemes.” An empress is supposed to urge the emperor to share his favor equally, but obeying the emperor’s wishes matters most. So she enj 2kReads8.4Score178Shelves
  28. 28 Tyrant, Let Me Go! The Saintly Empress Is My Mortal Enemy 昏君求放过,圣母皇后是大仇家 Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Traditional palace and household intrigue + struggles for the throne + favoring concubines over the empress + revenge on scumbags + love and hate + a scheming, no-nonsense empress] When Yan Beiheng led his troops to subdue the barbarian kingdom on the northern frontier, he encountered Luo Jiuyuan, who was fleeing with her child, and brought her back to the palace. That very night, Empress Shen Zhiyi was caught in bed with her childhood sweetheart. In a single night, she was deposed and sent to 2Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 29 After Faking My Death to Escape, the Scumbag Emperor Cries in Secret Every Day 假死脱身后,渣皇帝每日偷偷的哭 Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Laid-Back Harem Schemes + Clear-Eyed Realism + The Emperor's Regret + No Forgiveness + Second Male Lead Wins] Shen Ning and Emperor Jing had been childhood sweethearts, bound by deep affection from a young age. He had once promised her that she would be the only woman he loved in this life, and his one and only empress. But even the deepest love of youth could not withstand the novelty of someone new. You always think the food you've never tried tastes better. In the third year of the Jingde er 1.5kReads7.5Score111Shelves
  30. 30 How to Become a Beloved Consort 宠妃是怎样练成的 Ancient Romance146k WordsCompleted Zhan Xinyue isn't clever, and she has no skill at palace intrigue or household schemes. So how did she win the Sixth Prince's favor, eventually becoming one of the most beloved consorts in the harem? Zhan Xinyue says she doesn't know either. Maybe it's because she has a big heart, enjoys good food and fun, and never gets homesick. As for his favor, she just lets fate decide. Zhan Xinyue: My heart is so big, not even a whole pot could hold it. Sixth Prince: She looks so silly. I'd better look aft 801Reads8.0Score112Shelves
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  31. 31 Shuyu's Scheme: Your Majesty, My Daughter Wants the Throne 纾玉谋:陛下,这皇位我女儿要了 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Raising an empress + two strong leads + palace intrigue + political scheming + revenge + second chance at love + the fate of the nation] [Clear-headed, tenacious, ambitious favored consort x calculating, suspicious, devoted emperor] A love-hate relationship, an intense game of push and pull! The day Cheng Shu entered the imperial palace, she knew she was the sharpest blade in the emperor's hand. Xiao Jing bestowed on her a favor that made the entire harem look on with envy, yet hid all his susp 128Reads6.1Score—Shelves
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  32. 32 Reborn as the Cunning Seventh Princess 重生之腹黑七公主 Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was the beloved Seventh Princess of the Ling Kingdom, dazzling and glorious. But she gave her heart to the wrong man. Her own son was crippled by her husband’s mistress, and that scoundrel of a man had both her hands severed. She died consumed by hatred. Reborn ten years in the past, she vows to kill her enemies with her own hands, make the scoundrel suffer, and beat the mistress with a cane. Anyone who stands in her way will die, be they mortal or god. In this life, sh 916Reads8.5Score120Shelves
  33. 33 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 16kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
  34. 34 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑,帝王纵情堕落 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 165.2kReads9.5Score18.5kShelves
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  35. 35 Ode to Moonlight 月华吟 Ancient Romance471k WordsOngoing She is a strategist in the Eastern Palace, clutching a secret dossier and sworn to overturn a wrongful verdict. He is the regent, powerful enough to sway the court, yet hiding a troubled past. A long-buried injustice from ten years ago shakes the foundations of the court and exposes the most secretive power struggle lurking beneath an age of prosperity. Moonlight's Song is a standout romance of court intrigue written for women, with delicate prose and a tightly interwoven plot. Step by step, the —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  36. 36 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 129.6kReads9.6Score13.9kShelves
  37. 37 Quick Transmigration: The Lord God Has Been Plotting This for Ages 快穿:主神大人他蓄谋已久 Modern Romance1.2M WordsOngoing You can skip any world you don’t like. There’s bound to be one you’ll enjoy! Both partners are hopeless romantics! [Both pure and devoted, 1v1 + male lead split into fragments + love at first sight + mutual secret crush + sweet romance + possessive, lovesick male lead] Mo Yun is the newly promoted head of the Quick Transmigration Bureau. But just days after taking office, she hears that the Bureau’s Supreme God has accidentally scattered fragments of his soul across various minor worlds. Ordinar 7.2kReads9.0Score533Shelves
  38. 38 The Marquis’s Delicate Wife Is a Female Rakshasa 侯爷的娇柔夫人是女罗刹 Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension + Special Powers + Household Intrigue + Ancient Romance] Lin Shiyao was an ordinary sophomore, full of hopes for the future. But a terrifying virus swept across the globe. Those infected turned into zombies, and cities became ruins. While protecting the children at a survivor base, she perished alongside the zombies. When she opened her eyes, she had become a little girl who had suffered from the virus since childhood. Pei Lingye was a brave and formidable warrior, ruthless and 7.1kReads8.1Score629Shelves
  39. 39 A Brilliant Scheme for the Noble Daughter of Qingchen 清辰似锦嫡女谋 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted As the youngest legitimate daughter of a duke's household, she should have had a peaceful, uneventful life. But after entering the palace one day, she found herself caught in its treacherous intrigues… 9kReads8.2Score722Shelves
  40. 40 From Side Consort to Empress 从侧妃到皇后 Ancient 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 1.3kReads7.0Score100Shelves
  41. 41 The Empress Keeps Her Hands in Her Pockets, Unaware of Any Rival 娘娘双手插兜,不知什么是敌手 Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted Side Consort vs. Prince. The woman is not reborn, but the man is, and the male lead is completely love-struck. Zhou Xiyin was the only daughter of the Grand Princess and the emperor’s favorite niece. She had been chosen as the crown prince’s consort from an early age, but before the wedding, she discovered that the crown prince had kept a mistress who was now expecting his child. Furious, Zhou Xiyin immediately broke off her engagement to the crown prince and married Prince Jing, Ji Xuan. Ji Xua 72Reads—Score—Shelves
  42. 42 A Legitimate Marquis's Wife's Daily Life as Mistress of the Household 侯府嫡夫人管家日常 Ancient Romance120k WordsCompleted The Marchioness of Dingyuan had her eye on a young woman from the Jiang family from the very beginning. Unfortunately, the Jiang family lived far away in Qingzhou, and the distance stood in the way. In the sixth year of Magistrate Jiang’s tenure in Qingzhou, the eldest Jiang son passed the imperial examination with top honors. At last, the emperor promoted the family, appointing him Grand Master of Splendid Happiness, a second-rank official, and the entire family moved to the capital. At once, t 3.4kReads5.3Score299Shelves
  43. 43 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 98.7kReads9.5Score11.8kShelves
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  44. 44 The Palace Consort Is Held Down and Kissed by the Powerful Eunuch Until She Sobs 娘娘被权宦摁在怀里吻得哭唧唧 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only love + powerful eunuch + sweet romance + soft and delicate heroine] Jiang Mian made three wishes to Heaven. In her previous life, she was born with a heart condition. Her parents, whom she had never even met, abandoned her in the wilderness. Someone later took her in and used her as a human guinea pig for testing medicine, and she died young. So her first wish was for a healthy body. And then she was reborn. Jiang Mian made her second wish on the Spring Society 11.9kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
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  45. 45 Raising Children in the Qing Palace: The Side Consort Wins by Taking It Easy 清宫养崽,侧福晋她躺赢了 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Ran spent more than a decade diligently serving as a palace maid in the Qing court. At long last, she caught the eye of Consort De of Yonghe Palace. She had hoped that, once she turned twenty-five, she could ask Consort De to let her leave the palace. Instead, she was assigned to serve as the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen’s, first woman. Wait, wasn’t that Song’s job in history? There was no defying an imperial decree, so An Ran arrived at the imperial princes’ residence in a small sedan chair. Since 17.4kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
  46. 46 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 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 97.3kReads9.6Score12.2kShelves
  47. 47 The Mad Emperor Steals Her: You Were the One Who Seduced Me First! 疯批帝王夺她,是你先勾朕的! Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 28.2kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
  48. 48 The Tyrant Holds Me by the Waist. So What If I’m Wicked? 被暴君揽腰宠,本宫恶毒又如何? Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + male lead has had other women, heroine is chaste + doted on exclusively later + heroine is sweet on the outside but dark within, wicked and a good actress, occasionally goes off the rails, happy ending] With skin as pure as ice and bones as fine as jade, her beauty could topple a city, stunning all who saw her… That year, she entered the palace by imperial decree to keep her pregnant elder sister company. She never expected to be trapped there for good, reduced to a fish on he 10.2kReads9.0Score1kShelves
  49. 49 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor 26.1kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
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  50. 50 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚,一路宫斗上位 Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 62.8kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves
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