Palace Intrigue, A Strong Female Lead, Multiple Male Leads, and Plenty of Scheming 宫斗+大女主+多男主+多谋

1. 1 贵 The Noble Consort Rejects Romance: While Others Fight for Favor, I Seize Power 贵妃不入爱河，别人争宠我夺权 Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Female-Lead Wish Fulfillment + Unfeeling Persona + Ruthless Revenge and Face-Slapping] Years later, the history books would describe Ming Tang as a master strategist with an iron fist, the ultimate winner of the harem struggles and the vast empire. Only Ming Tang knew she had never wanted to be that winner in the first place. From a young girl to the ruler of the realm, all she had wanted at first was to avenge her elder sister. The harem was full of danger. On one side was Consort Jin, who had 7.3kReads9.4Score86914d adds

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   These are some ancient Chinese novels that I think feature a strong female lead. The second one isn't a palace intrigue novel, but it is a female lead novel and a political intrigue novel. The first one, even though I didn't have much time to read it, I read it on another phone. It fits the questioner's requirements quite well. It's a palace intrigue, revenge, and scheming novel. The female lead enters the palace only to avenge her sister and doesn't love the emperor.

2. 2 纨 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 49.1kReads9.4Score6.1k14d adds
3. 3 长 The Grand Princess Is Obsessed with Rebellion, but There Are Six Male Leads 长公主沉迷造反，但有六个男主 Xi Han习含Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + political intrigue + strong female lead + otome + adored by all + romantic rivalry + multiple male leads + all male leads are chaste] Su Fengyi transmigrates into a villainous princess in a male-oriented rebellion novel. She has only a year before the male lead succeeds in his rebellion and has her killed. After looking over the entire novel, Su Fengyi realizes the male lead succeeds thanks to two things: protagonist plot armor and the help of talented supporters. To 10.6kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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   I've only read these two books with multiple male leads, and they're pretty good.

4. 4 可 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 47.6kReads9.5Score6.4k14d adds
5. 5 开 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 [The animated series is now streaming] [Female-Dominated World + Strong Female Lead + Satisfying Wish Fulfillment + Multiple Male Leads] Ji Han transmigrates into a sickly prince in a female-dominated world. From the start, she’s already at death’s door. The world’s consciousness tells her that she can extend her life by ten years if she marries a husband who has achieved the [Devoted to Her] milestone. Ji Han keeps her cool, rubs her hands together, and gets ready to carefully pick her favorit 27.5kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds

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   This book fits the bill perfectly. It has multiple male leads, but it's a female-dominated world. The plot is incredibly satisfying—marrying a husband, gaining true love, and extending one's lifespan feels similar to male-oriented wish-fulfillment novels, but it's a truly enjoyable read.

6. 6 奸 Before the Treacherous Chancellor Died, the Sky Screen Revealed She Was a Woman 奸相惨死前，被天幕扒出女儿身 Writer from Flower Fruit Mountain花果山笔者Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted [Sky screen descends + woman disguises herself as a man + serves in the imperial court + beautiful, powerful, and tragic + clears her name] Su Yandong is the most treacherous minister in the Great Yu Dynasty. Relying on her handsome looks, she builds a faction for personal gain, embezzles without restraint, carries on illicit affairs with imperial consorts, and frames loyal officials with fabricated charges. Everyone in court despises her to the core. When the new emperor purges the old regime, 3.1kReads7.2Score35314d adds

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   Palace intrigue doesn't dominate the content, fitting the female-centric theme. The second book doesn't have multiple male leads, while the first and third do. All three books have beautiful covers and high-quality content; judge for yourself! 😄 You won't regret investing in them.

7. 7 我 I Use a Card-Drawing System to Start a Rebellion in Ancient Times 我靠抽卡系统在古代搞造反 Whale's Slumber鲸眠Ancient Romance559k WordsOngoing [Historical figure gacha System + woman disguises herself as a man + infrastructure and farming + transmigration power fantasy] Xie Linchao transmigrates into the body of Qi's second prince, who is a woman disguised as a man and has been demoted and sent to his fief. With everything stacked against her from the start, Xie Linchao is about to give up when she binds to a gacha System for world domination. [Congratulations, you drew an SSS-rank general card: Bai Qi, the God of Slaughter] [Congratul 2.3kReads9.3Score25014d adds
8. 8 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 2.9kReads9.5Score48214d adds
9. 9 恶 The Wicked Woman Has Trained Countless Men! She Climbs the Social Ladder and Sparks a Rivalry 恶女训狗无数！攀高枝！引雄竞 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Now publishing / The short drama Hong Luan Yin is streaming] [The villainess won't reform + unapologetically self-serving + taming men + a battlefield of men competing for her] Yun Qi is transported into a storybook that deliberately paints her as ugly and wicked. Once a powerful princess who ruled the court and kept countless male lovers, she now finds herself reduced to a disgraced fake heiress of the Marquis's household. The real heiress, meanwhile, is the family's precious jewel, destined t 135.4kReads9.4Score19k14d adds

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   A super captivating story featuring a strong, spoiled, and radiant female lead! While the palace intrigue aspect isn't strictly accurate, everything else is perfect. The female lead was a princess before transmigrating into the book, but ended up in the body of a villainous supporting character. The male leads have a variety of personalities: a magnanimous ex-husband, a fiery childhood friend, and a guiding older brother with impeccable morals… The only downside! It's an ongoing series!

10. 10 我 I’ve Transmigrated Into a Book, So What’s Wrong With Having Some Fun With Men? 我都穿书了，玩亿下男人怎么了 Yao Yao Bu Yao杳杳不幺Ancient Romance682k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.6kReads8.9Score15814d adds

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    The stunningly beautiful princess is a lucky star for the nation, surrounded by 78,910 incredibly handsome husbands. Initially, they vie for her favor, but later they share her burdens. Each one is handsome, has a great physique, is talented, and possesses exceptional skills.

11. 11 白 Second Male Lead, Stop Looking at the Heroine and Look at Me 白月光男二，别看女主了，看我 Gulp Gulp, But Not Fat吨吨不胖Modern Romance232k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + succubus heroine + second male leads of all kinds + no female competition + female-centered + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment] There are people who naturally adore the heroine and are willing to give her everything, hoping only that she'll be happy. Even if she doesn't choose them in the end, they love only her. Again and again, they save her from danger, and again and again, she runs into another man's arms. In the end, she tells them, “You'll meet someone be 907Reads5.5Score10414d adds

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    That's all.

12. 12 公 The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Harem Is Full 公主权倾朝野，鱼塘挤不下了 Old Yellow Rabbit老黄兔Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Original title: The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Fish Pond Is Full [Historical Romance + Scheming + Everyone’s Darling + Reincarnation Before Birth + Favorite Concubine + Harem Intrigue + Wish Fulfillment + Alluring Heroine + System + Rise to Power] One day, after transmigrating, Liang Yue became the apple of her favorite concubine mother’s eye. The three thousand imperial consorts could not match her mother’s radiance, and the entire Great Xia treasury could not rival her uncle’s 21.6kReads7.4Score6.1k14d adds
13. 13 穿 Want to Transmigrate? The Kind Where You Get a Beast Husband from the Start 穿越吗？开局送兽夫的那种 Tangerine Peel Candy陳皮糖Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated to the Beast World + Sweet Romance + No Rivalry Between Women + No Abuse of the Female Lead + One Woman, Multiple Men + Happy Ending] Ling Yan, an overworked office girl, accidentally fell into the water while traveling. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself in a completely unfamiliar primitive world. Transmigrating was one thing, but what was worse was that a priestess matched her with six fated husbands as soon as she arrived. At first, Ling Yan was timid and anxious 18.2kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
14. 14 修 The Cultivation World’s Most Popular Heartthrob Is Fishing in a Love War Again Today 修仙界万人迷今天也在修罗场钓鱼 Carp Beside Pisces Yi双鱼锦鲤伊身侧Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Universal heartthrob + multiple male leads + sex without love + all characters are pure + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + love rivals everywhere] A 21st-century college student is bound to a fishpond System and moves among seven powerful men. She juggles the male leads while constantly changing her secret identities and frantically improving her cultivation. Just as Su Jiuyue successfully broke through to the Tribulation Transcendence stage, kicked all seven powerful men to the cu 2.6kReads9.0Score39214d adds

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    This should work, right?

15. 15 女 Matriarchy: Resigning from the Golden Palace 女尊：辞金阙 Xie Yang谢央Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted He asked, “Does the Imperial Princess only make use of me? Is there not a trace of genuine feeling in her heart?” He said, “Your Highness, rest easy. Even if it costs me my life, I will bring Youzhou City back for you!” He said, “My wife, don’t frown. It’s only money. The He family will pay for it and help you unify the Nine Provinces.” He said, “Jiang Li, I already lost you once. This time, even if I die, I won’t let go of your hand.” They all asked her the same question: “Does Your Highness ha 8.5kReads9.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    A female protagonist with political intrigue and a strong female lead, one woman against multiple men, welcome the Empress! The short drama "Farewell to the Golden Palace" is finally here! I've finished reading the novel and am eagerly awaiting the short drama!

16. 16 明 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 82.6kReads9.3Score10.5k14d adds

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    This is the best book I've ever read on Tomato Bookstore! Without a doubt! At first, I thought it was just another typical domestic power struggle or rebirth revenge story, but it was completely different! The scope is vast, not confined to petty romance. You'll meet a truly unique male lead; I've read web novels for over twenty years and never seen a male lead like him. The ending was absolutely heartbreaking, both satisfying and bittersweet—the best and most unexpected ending (including the epilogue) I've ever seen! 9.4 is a huge undervaluation! I think this book deserves at least a 9.9 on Tomato Bookstore! (Because I've read many 9.8-rated books on Tomato Bookstore, none of them can compare to this one.)

17. 17 娇 The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces the Cold Emperor, and He Falls for Her 娇娇蓄意勾引，清冷帝王沦陷了 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + push and pull + seduction and rising to power + falling deeper at every step + devotion to one woman in the later story Loving her and knowing it + a man in power bowing his head for love * The short drama is out now. Search for “The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces Him, and the Cold Emperor Falls” on Fanqie or Hongguo to watch the full series. * Pei Tingyue transmigrated into a book. She became a disposable consort in The Palace in Power. In the original story, she was simple-m 37.8kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds

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    It doesn't have multiple male leads, but it's very good.

18. 18 狗 What a Dog of an Emperor! 狗皇真狗！ Luo Luo Da Fang洛洛大鲂Ancient Romance56k WordsCompleted Wang Jiajia unexpectedly transmigrates into Wangcai, a dog in Li Chuangchuang’s dream who can swap souls with her sisters. Things go disastrously wrong from the start, but she stays optimistic, leading the dogs fearlessly onward. With everyone’s help, they eventually make it back to the modern world. A purely silly, hilarious, stress-relieving power fantasy with an unconventional female lead who knows when to act like a dog and when to put on a show. If it’s not your thing, please don’t hate on 1Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 19 假 After Faking Nobility, I Became a God 假冒贵族后我成神了 A Scholar Through and Through书生本色Fantastical Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Fake aristocrat + true queen + secret identities + everyone’s favorite + nation-building + personal growth] Luo Wei transmigrates into the body of a lowly commoner who passed herself off as a noble girl to enroll at school. Her identity is about to be exposed, and she’ll be despised and cursed by the entire school before being hanged at the gallows in the marketplace. Luo Wei: What’s there to be afraid of? I just have to pretend to be a noble. As someone from the twenty-first century, I can act 127.9kReads9.5Score13.9k14d adds
20. 20 大 The Ming Emperor's Beloved Consort, Wan Zhen'er 大明宠妃万贞儿 Mad Twenty-Four Snake疯廿四蛇Ancient Romance745k WordsCompleted 7.7kReads9.4Score70014d adds

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    All three books feature strong female protagonists who are resourceful and intelligent. The authors have meticulously crafted their stories, researching extensively from historical sources. Furthermore, the stories consistently depict girls helping girls, making them incredibly engaging and worth staying up all night to finish!

21. 21 攻 Conquest Gone Wrong! Male Leads, Don't Turn Evil! 攻略翻车！男主们补药黑化啊！ Mo Xitang墨蹊棠Ancient Romance414k WordsCompleted [Rivalry-filled showdown + all male leads are virgins] Ling Qingyan transmigrated into a book, landing in a rather twisted coercion romance. The heroine didn't like these men and had strong self-destructive tendencies. Ling Qingyan's mission was to stop the male leads from falling in love with the heroine, prevent the heroine from destroying herself, and lower the male leads' corruption levels. So she diligently prevented their first meetings and diligently helped the heroine avoid every danger 3.7kReads8.8Score54614d adds
22. 22 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹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 265.2kReads9.6Score31k14d adds

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    So good! Highly recommend!

23. 23 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds

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    These books are all pretty good.

24. 24 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds
25. 25 权 The Power of the Imperial Favorite 权宠天下 June六月Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted Live-action short-form drama: The Power and Privilege 4: Ruling the World is now streaming on Hongguo. A brilliant medical PhD transmigrates into the body of the Chu Prince’s discarded consort. As soon as she arrives, she encounters a critically injured patient. Guided by her medical ethics, she treats him, only to nearly be thrown into prison on false charges. When the Retired Emperor falls gravely ill, she finds a way to treat him, but that hateful Poison King misunderstands and berates her. I 10.3kReads9.4Score3.9k14d adds
26. 26 重 Reborn and Married to My Ex-Husband’s Older Brother, I’ll Send Him to the Crematorium 重生嫁给前夫他兄长，让他火葬场 Xiao's Baby魈的宝宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ex-Husband Begs for Her Back and Gets Crushed + Substitute Bride + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Feel-Good + Strong Heroine] The moment Shen Qingtan opens her eyes, she is reborn on her wedding day. In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Zhao Jue, burned her alive so she would give up her place as his wife for her half-sister. She swore that if she ever got another life, she would make them pay in blood! This time, when her bridal sedan arrives, she takes the 24.9kReads9.3Score5.6k14d adds

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    It's quite pretty.

27. 27 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
28. 28 打 Beating the Matriarch, Crushing the Heir: The Wicked Maid Rises to the Top 打主母，踩世子，恶女丫鬟上青云 Dong Zha Muji东渣木鸡Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing Green tea schemers | White lotus types | Men competing for her | A battlefield of romantic rivals | Everyone's dream girl | Taming men From the start, Lin Wu was a maid whose job was to carry water, and she was miserable. The heir's wife was spoiled rotten by her husband, acting as she pleased. She was also jealous, vicious, and suspicious. Any woman in her household could end up beaten to death by her. Lin Wu struggled for her life every day. How could she turn things around? Simple... Flirt s 3.9kReads9.2Score37414d adds

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    From maidservant to county princess, then to princess of the state, and finally rebelling and establishing her own power, the female protagonist climbs the ladder step by step, which is truly admirable.

29. 29 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Novel, My Best Friend and I Dance Our Troubles Away 穿越小说后，我与闺蜜狂扭欢乐魂 A Thousand Stories, One Partner千篇一侣Ancient Romance329k WordsOngoing [The Hilarious Daughter of a Marquis] & [The aloof God of War Prince] [Bold and decisive commandery princess] & [Puppy-like young master who worships her] After transmigrating into a book, into a melodramatic historical romance, Su Qianqian and Song Jiayin tear up the script on the spot! One turns the book’s scheming female side character into a hilariously overpowered queen and aggressively pursues the aloof second male lead! The other uses a poison-coated whip to turn the tables on the lovesic 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend it. It includes things that meet your requirements, and it even has some extra humor.

30. 30 穿 Transmigrated as a Fake Eunuch, I Become the Handsome Men's Beloved 穿成万人迷假太监，美男们团宠我 The Cat Butler Who Wants to Retire Early早日退休的铲屎官Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Unparalleled beauty + irresistible charm + everyone’s darling + a tangled love square] Liu He transmigrated into a book, and not just any book: the one she had written herself. She wasn’t a princess or a legitimate-born young lady. She was a short-lived fake eunuch who dressed as a man. A miserable life? No! Watch this pretty little eunuch become everyone’s obsession! The gentle, refined crown prince: “So what if you’re a eunuch? I’ve already chosen you, Xiao Liu.” The sinister, scheming second 6.5kReads9.3Score93614d adds
31. 31 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.2kReads9.3Score7.7k14d adds

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    Palace intrigue + multiple male leads + scheming

32. 32 大 How Could the Delicate, Beautiful Young Lady Be a Wicked Supporting Character? 大小姐柔弱貌美，怎会是恶毒女配 Lu Chuqi陆初七Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted [One woman, multiple men + scheming beauty heroine + morally gray characters + clever leads + rivalry for her affection + intense romantic entanglements] Everyone in Shangjing knows that Wen Wanyi, the Prime Minister's legitimate daughter, is gentle and gracious, clever and virtuous, a model among the capital's noblewomen. Even the Empress Dowager, who rarely leaves the palace, once praised her as a woman of both beauty and brains, the very embodiment of a refined young lady. But only Pei Lin 4.8kReads8.3Score56814d adds
33. 33 说 Wasn’t He Supposed to Be Infertile? How Did the Palace Maid Have Three Babies? 说好的绝嗣呢？小宫女咋三胎了 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [The heroine transmigrates, then is reborn + fertility + sign-in beauty System + palace intrigue] [The heroine is ambitious, and the male lead is a scumbag] Beauty is a kind of resource. Yun Wanning, a top makeup artist devoted to helping ordinary people look beautiful, understands this all too well. One day, she transmigrates into the body of a plain-looking palace maid. After clawing her way up, she becomes a favorite of the Emperor's beloved consort. But the consort is dull-witted and makes o 19kReads7.9Score2.1k14d adds

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    Highly recommended!! 🤤

34. 34 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 109.1kReads9.3Score18.7k14d adds
35. 35 侯 The Marquess's Wife Wants to Die of Old Age in Peace 侯府主母要寿终正寝 Winter Melon Eats Pears冬瓜吃梨Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted A history major pulls an all-nighter and dies suddenly, only to become Chen Yuhu, the matriarch of an ancient household, with no golden finger whatsoever. But you have to learn to be content. As a modern, clear-eyed college student, Chen Yuhu wants to tell the original matriarch: don't be such a lovesick fool. Treasure your life of immense wealth and status. She certainly does. She sends her biased mother-in-law away to cultivate in seclusion, keeps the obedient and pretty concubine around to pl 34.8kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds

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    It's not a story with multiple male leads, but it's very good and well-written. It's about a family of political creatures, but there are also heartwarming moments. 😘

36. 36 娇 So Pure and Innocent as a White Lotus, How Could She Be Scheming to Seduce Him? 娇娇纯净似白莲，怎会心机引诱？ Melon Egg瓜蛋Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted [A femme fatale schemes for power, leading the hero step by step into ruin.] Jiang Yueyao is ruthless and destined to become empress. She first meets the emperor at a palace banquet. She is the most favored concubine of a minister, and after a palace consort publicly humiliates her, she drops to her knees and pleads for mercy, looking heartbreakingly beautiful beneath the dazzling palace lanterns. She meets the emperor for the second time in the study at her residence. Frantically fleeing her hu 3.9kReads9.0Score42514d adds

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    The first book features a cunning female lead who seduces the male lead, causing him to gradually fall for her. The second book is a female lead-centric dog-training novel with a 1vN dynamic, where the female lead seeks revenge on the spot.

37. 37 男 There Are Too Many Men: Every Day at the Princess's Residence Is a Shura Field 男人太多，公主府日日都是修罗场 Big Rice Ball大饭子Ancient Romance374k WordsCompleted Synopsis [All male leads are virgins + 1vN + male rivalry + love-triangle drama + multiple male leads + losing sight of the original goal + master of keeping everyone happy + sweet romance + female-led] Overnight, Su Tang transmigrates and becomes the regent princess of the Great Zhao Kingdom. The Outcast, she stands above all but one and commands the respect of countless people, yet the original owner was a hopeless romantic who was thoroughly used and discarded by a scumbag. Su Tang: ? So she’ 1.1kReads8.4Score13814d adds

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    Welcome to the first prime minister, general, grand eunuch, and princes from other countries!

38. 38 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17k14d adds
39. 39 网 Online Game: I Have a Super-God-Tier Talent 网游：我有超神级天赋 Rousing Ape撼动猩Sports4.6M WordsCompleted [Updated through the fusion of Ragnarok and reality] [Traditional VRMMO + Transcendent Talent + Ruthless Protagonist + Plot-Driven + No Female Lead] Reborn before Ragnarok's servers launch, he has the chance to start over. Every regret from his past life will be made right. He never awakened a talent in his previous life, not even after ten years. Now, armed with memories of that life, he obtains a God-Tier Talent Awakening Stone and unlocks a Transcendent Talent! Every normal attack permanently 173.8kReads8.9Score17.2k14d adds
40. 40 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 34.7kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds
41. 41 七 Seven Husbands, All My Ministers 七夫皆臣 Xie Yang谢央Ancient Romance579k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Qin Zhaoyi ruled with an iron fist for years, crushing treacherous officials with the force of thunder, intimidating the vassal lords, and holding the realm in an unyielding grip. But fate could not be defied. Her frail body gave out, and she died in her sickbed. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn as the daughter of a disgraced empress in an enemy kingdom ruled by men. Branded with an ominous fate, she had the worst possible start. So what? She was determin 3.6kReads9.0Score45414d adds
42. 42 逼 You Forced Me to Marry the Regent, So Why Are You Crying Now That I'm Pregnant? 逼我嫁摄政王，我有孕你哭什么 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The short drama “Where the Mountain Has Trees, the Trees Have Branches” is now available. [Publication deal signed + male lead fights to claim her + second male lead begs for her back + marriage before love] Jiang Chuyue has been in love with Xiao Ji for ten years. As his nominal “younger sister,” all she can do is watch him take one concubine after another. At a palace banquet, Xiao Ji protects his beloved concubine by forcing Jiang Chuyue to marry the regent. Xiao Ji tells her, “The regent is 24.6kReads8.7Score1.9k14d adds
43. 43 非 You Are My Only Intention 非卿三意 Wounded Nerves受伤的神经Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted A possessive romance + brothers tearing each other apart for love, with three men fighting over one woman. A misunderstanding led Chen Wanqing to sleep with her fiancé’s brother, Zhuang Xianzhi. She thought it was just a one-time mistake and that they would each return to their proper place. But Zhuang Xianzhi refused to let go, unable to get enough of her. Zhuang Ziyin, her husband, endured it all and kept backing down, only making Zhuang Xianzhi even more brazen... Chen Wanqing wavered betwee 2.8kReads8.8Score27314d adds
44. 44 末 The Apocalypse Arrives, and Six Judges Force Me into Custody 末世降临，被六个审判官强制收容 Wen Shu聞书Fantastical Romance937k WordsOngoing [Animated series: Escape from Xiyou] Multiple male leads + all male leads are devoted + intense push and pull + coercion + suspense + a touch of horror This is not a story about an all-powerful female lead, nor is she a saint. In the apocalypse, restricted zones keep appearing. Enter one, and your mutation level rises. Once it reaches its limit, you die. Jiang Nuan awakens the only SSS-rank talent, “Purification,” but the way it works is a little hard to talk about. She thought she’d hidden 46.3kReads8.8Score5.5k14d adds
45. 45 蛇 The Snake Demon Is Delicate, and Every Powerful Man Wants to Claim Her 蛇妖柔弱，权贵们个个想强占 Water Metal Fantasy Star水金奇想星Ancient Romance694k WordsOngoing [Dominant Men and Submissive Woman + Forced Love + One Woman, Multiple Men + Everyone Faithful in Body and Heart + Everyone Is Evil + Possessive Pursuit] In Qingqiu lives a snake named Rou Cha. After years of cultivation, she finally took human form, but was born with a gentle, soft heart at odds with the rest of her kind. She had no taste for killing or lust, nor any desire to compete for power. All she wanted was to cultivate in peace and live a quiet life. But in a time of chaos, there was no 18.1kReads8.6Score1.9k14d adds
46. 46 媚 Born to Bewitch! You’re All at My Feet 媚骨之资！尔等皆为裙下臣 Remembering the Years, Never Too Late记岁不晚Ancient Romance618k WordsCompleted 1vN, alternate universe She only wants to find her freedom, but discovers that every man she meets wants to turn himself into her cage. Every one of them wants her to stay by his side. 17.8kReads7.2Score1.8k14d adds
47. 47 风 The Peerless Grand Princess: Handsome Men at Her Feet 风华绝代长公主，美男均为裙下臣 Lele You Ran乐乐悠然Ancient Romance218k WordsOngoing [Female lead is not chaste|All male leads are chaste|Everyone favors her|Satisfying revenge] Mu Qingruan, the late emperor's eldest legitimate daughter, became the laughingstock of the court after her father's death. She kept dozens of handsome men in her household, feasting and reveling every day, dressed carelessly and behaving without restraint. No one knew that this wanton, debauched facade was all an act. One night, she saw her own brother murder their father and seize the throne. Her mothe 4Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 48 天 Born with Bewitching Charm: From Universally Hated to the Ultimate Beloved 天生媚骨，万人嫌变顶级万人迷 Little Goose Really Loves Writing小鹅超爱写Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [All male leads are chaste + cultivation + reborn + adored by all + one heroine, multiple male leads + System + harem rivalry] [From universally disliked to universally adored] (Second edit: The later chapters are a complete mess because I didn’t write them properly. Don’t read them. I’m sorry, everyone. I was just starting out back then, and so many people talked about this book that I realized my mistakes, but I couldn’t keep my emotions in check.) [Warning: At first, the heroine is hated by h 1.9kReads7.5Score30914d adds
49. 49 穿 I Killed the Heroine on My First Day in a Short Drama 穿进短剧第一天就刺死女主 Silver Abacus银算盘Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted [Mildly Satisfying Revenge, Mind Reading, Supporting Character Cannon Fodder in a Drama vs. Reborn Heroine, Short-Lived Lady x Dark Prince] Song Huannian mocked a mindless wish-fulfillment drama, then opened her eyes to find herself transmigrated into the short-lived cannon-fodder supporting female character. She was the stepping stone for the second female lead to rise to prominence, and the heroine's appetizer as she sought revenge after being reborn. She had barely arrived when the heroine ki 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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50. 50 绑 After Binding to the Bad Luck System, I Became Invincible 绑定倒霉系统后，我无敌了 Silver Abacus银算盘Ancient Romance151k WordsCompleted (A bad-luck System + the unlucky eldest daughter of a marquis’s household + Great Yan’s most brutal “Cursed Lone Star,” Prince Li) The heroine was an unlucky office worker from the twenty-first century. Her family life was miserable, she did poorly on exams, work never went smoothly, and she got scammed. On her first day at a new job, an air conditioner fell on her and killed her. She was practically a walking disaster. When she opened her eyes, she had landed in Great Yan as Song Zhongling, the 100Reads—Score—14d adds

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