Palace and Household Intrigue, Keep the Child and Ditch the Father, Smart Characters 宫斗宅斗，去父留子，有脑子

1. 51 巴 Tea Tricks in Bashan and Chushui: The Little Brat Is a Total Menace 巴山楚水施茶计，小鼻嘎又作又癫 Piggy Who Loves Cilantro吃香菜的猪猪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy] [Beloved by the Whole Family] [Wins Over Everyone] [A Touch of Political Intrigue] [The Female Lead Returns] [Her Future Love Interest Is Murong Yan] [Original title: The Little Brat Only Causes Trouble, Yet Somehow Wins Her Parents Over] [Talkative, sharp-tongued heroine whose mouth moves faster than her brain ❤️ Hero reborn nine times, with eight hundred tricks up his sleeve] Luo Yan transmigrates into a book, where her entire family consists of villains. Her scumbag father is the vil 49.1kReads9.0Score8kShelves
2. 52 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 150kReads9.3Score27.1kShelves
3. 53 我 My Fierce Dog, My Horse: I Do Whatever I Want 我的恶犬我的马，我想咋耍就咋耍 Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead, powerful heroine, reborn female general, woman disguised as a man, duty to family and country, serious alternate-history drama, ensemble cast in chaotic times. If you mind a weak romance, don't read.] She died in the very year she was ennobled and made a general, crowned with glory. It turned out that even someone with no lingering resentment could be reborn after reaching the top. In her previous life, because of something her mother said, she took on the burden of her fami 14.4kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves

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   [Laughs] Super powerful general

4. 54 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 43.8kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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   It's all Gong Douwen

5. 55 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 4.7kReads9.3Score470Shelves
6. 56 姑 The Girl Picks Up a Dangerous Person 姑娘捡一个危险的人物 User11140267用户11140267Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted In a remote mountain village, a young woman went up the mountain one day to gather wild greens. By chance, she stumbled upon a man. To protect her younger siblings, she had no choice but to make him marry her. Little did she know, the man had a remarkable background. To find out what happens, read the book. It has the answers you’re looking for. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 萌 Little Nuannuan, the Cherished Darling of All 萌萌的小暖暖聚万千宠爱于一身 User11140267用户11140267Ancient Romance167k WordsCompleted This book tells the story of Xiaonuan, who lives a carefree life. Protected by her several older brothers, she grows from an adorable little girl into a graceful young woman, and along the way, she meets the love of her life. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 58 寒 The Cold Prince's Consort Dies Every Day 寒王妃每天都在作死 Lan Xian'er蓝仙儿Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a book, Mu Lingshuang assumes she's been handed the script of a tragic heroine and spends every moment trying to escape. So how did it turn into a sweet romance instead? A certain prince: Even if I spend my whole life without touching a woman, get hacked to death by assassins, or become a monk, I, Helian Han, will never fall for a shameless woman like you! Later: He just can't get enough! A certain second male lead: Shuangshuang, I had my reasons. A certain scheming thi 3.4kReads9.0Score163Shelves
9. 59 小 A Lifetime for Xiaoxue 小雪的一生 User11140267用户11140267Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted This book tells of Xiaoxue’s peaceful, happy life and how she lives in a way she never imagined. Happiness emerges from hardship. The colorful events in Xiaoxue’s married life are each astonishing in their own way. 9Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 重 Reborn to Marry a Mad Prince, I Send My Scumbag Ex to the Crematorium 重生嫁疯批太子爷，让渣男火葬场 Hua Miaomiao花苗苗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Face-slapping the scumbags + real and fake heiresses + unmatched in medicine and poison + scumbag gets his comeuppance + clingy, unhinged crown prince] Rumor had it that the legitimate young lady, whom the Great General's household had gone to great lengths to find, was ugly, illiterate, and shameless! Before she had even been home for half a month, she had slept with several servants and coachmen in the household! On her younger sister's birthday, she even climbed into her brother-in-law's bed 5.9kReads9.1Score944Shelves
11. 61 被 The Divorced Princess Consort Is Richer Than a Kingdom 被休王妃，富可敌国 Sui He Nian岁禾念Ancient Romance264k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + System + fictional setting + face-slapping and putting scoundrels in their place + the fate of the realm + palace intrigue] Tang Tang had a System and transmigrated into the body of Prince Wei's principal consort, whom he had beaten to death and divorced that very day. She took her divorce papers and left Prince Wei's residence with her maid. In the pouring rain, she came across Prince Yan, who was out of favor and had schemed tirelessly to obtain a remote, bitterly cold fief. He 46Reads6.7Score—Shelves
12. 62 爱 My Concubine, Be Good and Give Me a Kiss 爱妃听话，就亲一下 The Twenty-First Day of the Eleventh Month冬月二十一Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + goofy comedy + winning back his wife + mind reading + both leads have only ever been with each other] Not a superpowered female-lead power fantasy!!! More of an everyday-life story. Gorgeous, soft, and determined to lie flat as a concubine vs. a cold, calculating, but purehearted emperor What should you do after becoming a cannon-fodder supporting character? Use your knowledge of the plot to defy fate? Of course... not! Shen Nanyi’s motto in life: Lie flat and double 512Reads9.2Score102Shelves
13. 63 疯 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！ Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉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 30.7kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
14. 64 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 12.8kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
15. 65 小 The Palace Maid Is Soft and Sweet, and the Emperor Cherishes Her 小宫女又软又娇，皇上宠她入骨 Silver Charm银娇Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [HE; a cold, powerful emperor VS a carefree little palace maid, not both virgins] A Zhi grew up in the palace and knew all its twists and turns. Her goal was clear: eat well and wait to die! Who could have guessed that one day, while delivering a meal, she would catch the emperor’s eye? Terrified, A Zhi packed her little bundle that very night, determined to make a run for it at dawn! But before she could get away, she and her pitifully small bundle were sent straight to Taihe Palace. Only after 26.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
16. 66 怎 How Can Anyone Resist the Noble Consort's Alluring Charm? 怎敌贵妃百媚千娇 Fish Carrying the Moon鱼衔月Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + sweet romance + heroine transmigrates] In the fifth year of Yongyan, the emperor ordered a selection of consorts. Wen Wanyu was the most beautiful among the candidates. With her charming looks and soft, lilting voice, she was as delicate as a flower and soon won the emperor’s favor. She had once been the apple of her father’s eye, but when he was framed and her elder brother humiliated, she defied her whole family and asked to enter the palace to protect them. From the darling 3.1kReads8.9Score297Shelves
17. 67 贵 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 17.3kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
18. 68 误 Accidentally Capturing the Emperor’s Heart: The Lucky Little Consort Lies Low Her Way to Empress 误入帝心，福运小答应靠摆烂封后 Gray and Black灰啊黑Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / born into a new life in the womb / not an exclusive relationship / lighthearted daily life / doted on by the emperor after the heroine arrives / alternate world] Xia Luzhu is the lowest-ranking consort in the imperial harem. In her three years in the palace, she has never once seen the emperor. Apart from mandatory greetings, she hardly ever leaves her quarters. Palace intrigue? Assassination plots? Miscarriages? None of it has anything to do with her. Xia Luzhu's greatest dai 2kReads8.9Score181Shelves
19. 69 我 I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite? 我又乖又美，独宠后宫怎么了？ Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Harem + No Angst] A lively, stunning beauty + a devastatingly handsome, love-struck good emperor. (He’s love-struck but knows right from wrong) (No cutthroat palace intrigue) (Not a devoted couple) (Fast-paced) (Heroine’s halo) Ji Wanqing transmigrates into the harem of the Emperor of Yan and becomes a low-ranking concubine. The moment she arrives, the arrogant Consort slaps her. The Consort is bad enough, and the Empress is no better, using her to stoke the Consort’s anger. Wit 5.5kReads9.2Score502Shelves
20. 70 抢 I Stole Consort De’s Baby, Now I’ll Spoil You, Fourth Master! 抢了德妃的娃，四爷我来宠！ Pour Me a Cup of Tea来盏茶Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted What’s it like when someone who firmly believes in historical materialism suddenly transmigrates? Jing Su: ...I’d really like to think about it, but my freshly beaten backside won’t let me. To stay alive, Jing Su quickly sets herself some life goals. Goal one: Keep her head down until she can leave the palace at twenty-five! Why it fell through: Staying alive is too hard. She has to climb higher. Goal two: Su Malagu is so impressive. I want to be like her! Why it fell through: I’ve fallen for th 5.9kReads9.2Score516Shelves
21. 71 娘 The Empress Doesn't Fight for Favor, the Emperor Crowns Her Empress 娘娘不宫斗，帝王捧上后位 Breezy Giggles凉风嘻嘻Ancient Romance293k WordsCompleted [A Dark, Unhinged Emperor vs. A Wild and Alluring Consort: Not a Pure Romance, but Full of Devotion, Thrills, and Sweetness!] Jiang Shu transmigrates into the harem of a tyrant, becoming an obscure Noble Lady. She thinks she’ll just keep her head down in the palace until old age. But then, to survive, she throws herself into the tyrant’s arms. The emperor adores her beyond measure! He clears out his entire harem for her and puts her on the throne as empress. From then on, their life as emperor a 1.3kReads9.1Score144Shelves
22. 72 皇 The Empress Never Misses a Beat: She Gives Birth to Twins and Becomes the Dowager Empress 皇后稳定发挥，生龙凤双胎当太后 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + infidelity + fictional setting + a resourceful, money-loving, beauty-loving, life-loving empress ✖️ emperor] In her previous life, Hua Shu was a lowly palace maid. She schemed her way to the top of the political ladder, only to be condemned by everyone and branded a wicked woman who brought ruin to the nation. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the unfamiliar state of Chu, as an unloved empress who’s also being made a scapegoat. As if she’d put up with that! S 17kReads9.3Score2kShelves
23. 73 启 Your Majesty, the Emperor Has Asked for Your Favor Again 启禀娘娘：皇上又翻你牌子了 Envying Fish by the Water临水羡鱼Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted Ning Xi, an all-around genius from a mysterious organization in the 21st century, retired with honors after completing her final mission. But on her way home, her cruise ship was blown up at sea, and she drowned. Her soul transmigrated to another world, where she became the legitimate daughter of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household in the Tian Sheng Kingdom. In this life, she grew up cherished by her parents and older brothers, enjoying a carefree and comfortable existence, until the new emperor 1.8kReads9.0Score176Shelves
24. 74 清 Qing Transmigration: My Son Is So Outstanding, I Become Empress After Being Made a Side Consort 清穿：儿子太争气，侧福晋封后了 Sweet 8糖糖8甜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate-history Qing Dynasty transmigration + spiritual spring space + sweet romance, no angst + doted on exclusively in the later chapters] Transmigrating as Geng Shi, Yongzheng's Consort Yu, Geng Jinghan puts winning his heart first and seducing him second. Fourth Master: “Bear me a son and I'll promote you to Side Consort.” Geng Jinghan: “What if I give you two sons?” Fourth Master: “What do you want, Han'er?” Geng Jinghan: “Be crazy about me, mad for me, and bang your head against the 17.3kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
25. 75 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 18.2kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
26. 76 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 15.6kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
27. 77 今 Jinjin, You Have Captured My Heart 今今绾君心 Yu Yang Xiaohe鱼羊小和Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Level 1: Devoted couple, sweet romance, an eight-year age gap, happy ending] [Bright and alluring orphan of a military family vs. cool and noble Crown Prince] A war breaks out. Song Zhiwan is the only living person Xiao Yan finds amid mountains of corpses. He sees her as the hope of the countless fallen soldiers and brings her back to the Eastern Palace. He pities her and spoils her until she can do whatever she likes, letting her throw tantrums and roll around on top of him. When the Princess 10kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
28. 78 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯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 16.1kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
29. 79 宠 Beloved Across the Realm 宠倾江山 Sugar Heart with No Heart糖心没有心Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted Chu Ran was a triple-threat star in film, television, and music in the twenty-first century. While filming on a city street, she was hit by a car after saving a little girl. When she woke, she had fallen into a dynasty she’d never even heard of in her history books. Well, when in Rome. Fortunately, she had transmigrated into the imperial family as a beloved young princess. Her royal grandfather treated her like a treasure, but her father cared only for romance and poetry, so having a father was 1.8kReads9.0Score138Shelves
30. 80 绝 Irresistible Temptation: The Emperor's Beloved 绝世诱惑：帝王的掌心娇 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Not a pure couple; he dotes on her exclusively later on; a little palace intrigue; the heroine is a master flirt; story complete] She transmigrated from the modern world. Quirky and clever, she was also a brilliant actress. Emperor Shengwu could govern with effortless command, bring peace and stability to the realm, and win battles from a thousand miles away, striking fear across the four seas. He was an emperor who held all power in his hands and ruled over all beneath the heavens. Yun Mengq 23.1kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
31. 81 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 My Feelings for You卿我意Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 15.3kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
32. 82 偏 After the Biased Old Madam Is Reborn, the Marquis’s Household Is Turned Upside Down 偏心老夫人重生后，侯府变天了 Jing Mo Yi京墨一Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [Published in print under the title: Weaving Splendid Misfortune] Original title: After the Biased Old Madam Was Reborn, the Marquis's Household Changed Wei Zhaorong, the old madam of the Mingde Marquis household, contracted smallpox and died miserably in the household's servants' courtyard. As she lay dying, her favorite eldest son, Xie Chuan, had been indulging his concubine, neglecting his wife, and carousing for days without coming home. Her second son, Xie Sheng, whom she had been so proud 7.3kReads8.5Score886Shelves

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    [Rebirth Counterattack· Peak of House Fighting] The old lady Wei Zhaorong was reborn and opened her eyes. She coldly abandoned her white-eyed wolf children and instead supported her cowardly legitimate daughter and humble concubine. When Beloved fell to his knees and begged, the Hou Mansion was turned upside down! 8.2 High-scoring word-of-mouth masterpiece, thousands of people are following it to see how the eccentric mother can reshape her family. Click to listen to this hearty house fight counterattack!

33. 83 癫 What the Heck! Everyone Around Me Is Completely Nuts! 癫！孤身边全是神经病！ Wen Yuan Party文元党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 87.5kReads9.5Score16.1kShelves
34. 84 穿 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 153Reads5.8Score—Shelves
35. 85 误 Lost in a Golden Cage 误入金丝笼 Longevity Bell长生铃Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Age gap + both are inexperienced + pregnant and on the run + an icy, powerful official brought low + she flees, he pursues] In the eighth year of Chengping, amid bitter cold and heavy snow, the entire Xie household was seized. Xie Jinhuai, the governor of Yangzhou, was sentenced to a brutal execution, and the rest of his family suffered as well. In the blink of an eye, Xie Zhi went from a governor’s daughter to a convicted slave. Just as she was about to be sold to a brothel, she summoned her c 11.5kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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    This author is very skillful in taking notes, has deep foreshadowing, and overall his writing style is extremely high. On the surface, she is a charming and beautiful person, but in fact, the heroine has a personality that longs for freedom to break free from the shackles, and is not restricted to a wealthy family. She is also very wise, resourceful, and sober in the world. She is imprisoned by the background of the times and strives for freedom and ideals. In the early stage, the emotional liar made the male protagonist miserable, and he loved the male protagonist so much. . The heroine is not that kind of weakling. She is cute and refuses to suffer. I will definitely retaliate against anyone who bullies me. The character descriptions of each character in this article are very full. Who knows? I always thought that I could read it without thinking. But I didn't expect to find a treasure. The author Fang Lujiang is also first-class [shy][shy]

36. 86 臣 I’ll Rise in Status Through My Child, and I Can Get Rid of the Father Too 臣妾要母凭子贵，去父留子也行 Jiujiu and the Cat玖玖与猫Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted An alternate setting, so don't overthink the details. Not a story where both leads are romantically inexperienced. A satisfying read with a mix of traditional palace intrigue and wild imagination, plenty of court scheming and political maneuvering, a fast pace, and a clear-headed heroine. Neither lead is a good person in the traditional sense. A battle of wits against a transmigrated villainess with a System. Zhong Ruosu from a thousand years ago and Zhong Ruosu from a thousand years in the futu 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    When the news of the pregnancy spread, the entire harem immediately boiled, and conspiracies and calculations followed one after another. Faced with many crises, can Su Miao save the fetus in her belly and realize her plan of "eliminating the father and keeping the son"? Let's see how she manages to make a comeback in this treacherous harem battle!

37. 87 寡 The Widow's Sister-in-Law Has Nowhere to Run, and the Mad Chancellor Vomits Blood Again 寡嫂无处逃，疯批丞相又吐血了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, decisive young widow vs. refined, deranged villainous minister] [System + fleeing while pregnant + transmigrate into a book + male lead reborn] Song Yao transmigrated into a book as the villainous minister’s widowed sister-in-law. She was caught red-handed while eloping with another man. The villainous minister, who would one day hold power over the entire court, was currently nothing but a sickly young man. Remembering the tragic fate of the original owner, Song Yao immediately deci 14kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    [Sister-in-law article] [Shy] [Shy] Although it is a cliché plot of system + running with the ball + traveling through books + the male protagonist is reborn. But the plot is rich and full, and the male and female protagonists are not tired. There aren't many great relatives to make people angry. In short, out of 100 points, give it 90 points!

38. 88 揣 She Leaves With the Baby and No Father, Driving the Sickly Crown Prince Mad 揣孕肚去父留子后，病娇太子气疯 Where the Green Mountains Stand既见青山Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + exclusive devotion + sweet and angsty romance + fleeing while pregnant; tough, wealthy heiress vs. domineering, possessive Crown Prince] Song Yunheng is the only daughter of Song Qian, the richest man in Yunzhou. After her father is gravely injured while traveling on business, the Song clan takes advantage of Yunheng being a woman. They kick the family while they’re down and even try to seize all of the Song family’s wealth. In despair, Song Yunheng angrily sets out to find medic 281Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Not bad, you can take a look

39. 89 新 I Kicked Out the Scumbag on My Wedding Night and Married the Prince Regent 新婚夜踹渣男，我与摄政王洞房了 Li Wei礼蔚Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Palace Intrigue and Revenge + The Scumbag Regrets It Too Late + Devoted Couple + Adoring Husband] On her wedding night, Mu Wanyan was sent by her scumbag husband to the Regent's bed. She knew nothing of it, and believed he loved her just as deeply as she loved him. She treated her scumbag husband, Pei Mochen, wonderfully, even taking a blade for him. Little did she know he saw her only as a spy from an enemy state. He pretended to care for her, while secretly having people poison Mu 884Reads9.1Score198Shelves

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    The heroine in this book is quite smart

40. 90 胎 Born into This World, I Raise Twins by Keeping the Father Out of the Picture 胎穿后我靠去父留子养龙凤胎 Guti in Plain Sight and in Secret明里暗里的古蒂Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted A top assassin from 2045 is born into ancient times. Xie Zhiwei comes equipped with medical and poison-making skills, and is decisive and ruthless. She doesn't believe in love and has no intention of marrying. Her only goal: have a child and leave the father behind, then live a life of wealth and comfort. She carefully chooses the amnesiac Crown Prince Xiao Heng. After three months together, she leaves without looking back once she gets what she wants. Five years later, the Crown Prince searches —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine Sa, who lost her father and left her son, has the power to seek palace battles in the later period.

41. 91 去 After Leaving the Child Behind, I Became the Empress Dowager Who Ruled the Court 去父留子后，我成了权倾朝野的太后 Island海岛Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted After ten years of trials and tribulations, I helped my husband all the way to the throne. But on the day he was crowned, he made his beloved the empress. He even killed my entire family to make room for her. I begged him to spare my family, but he brushed my hand away and said coldly: "A Nian, this should have been hers." I died full of hatred. When I opened my eyes again, I was back on the day after I was betrothed to Shen Xianyu. Who wants to be empress? I’ll keep the child and get rid of the —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 女 The Empress Keeps Wanting to Take More Consorts 女帝她又又又想纳妃 Handsome Er You帅气的二油Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal World + Harem + Everyday Life + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Wish Fulfillment] As the most honored imperial princess in the Great Liang Empire, Xing Lan has had only one ambition since childhood: to marry the man of her dreams, live in loving harmony, and grow old together. She never expected to be ordered to inherit the throne. Well, ruling an empire that stretches for thousands of miles isn't so bad. But why are all the handsome men keeping their distance? Xing Lan: “What do you thi 2.8kReads9.1Score323Shelves
43. 93 想 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but the Emperor Pushes Me into the Harem Battles 想躺平，皇上却push我宫斗 Wooden Raisin木提子Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [An unconventional palace-intrigue story + 1v1 later on + a love-triangle free-for-all] The emperor falls first, then turns dark later [A beautiful, easygoing sloth consort who just wants to lie flat x a hard-working emperor who is secretly scheming and potentially unhinged] “Me, Just Looking for a Basic Salary and Slacking Off, Got Promoted Thanks to the Emperor’s Help” / “The Emperor Fights Palace Battles for Me Behind My Back” / “Consort Yao Doesn’t Want His Favor or Love, She Just Wants to R 6.8kReads9.3Score563Shelves
44. 94 去 Keep the Baby, Leave the Father: The Crown Prince Begs for Forgiveness Night After Night 去父留子，太子爷夜夜哭着求原谅 Kite Song纸鸢鸣Modern Romance210k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Hero Makes the First Move + Both Pure + Seven-Year Age Gap] [Beautiful, Wealthy, and a Mother: A Cool, Strong Heroine vs. A Dominant, Scheming Hero] Shen Xinghe is the daughter of a wealthy family. The night before she left to study abroad, she unexpectedly slept with Huo Ye. She gave birth to twins in the United States and planned to keep the children while leaving their father behind... Babies, your mom is beautiful and rich. I'll take you both out to see the flo 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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45. 95 流 Exile? No, I’m Here to Hand Out Money to the World 流放？不，是去给万国发钱 I'm a Hami Melon我是哈密瓜Historical4.0M WordsCompleted Li Zhao, the ninth prince of the Wu Kingdom, has spent years frequenting brothels, earning the disfavor of the current emperor, Wu Huang. Before the struggle among the nine princes for the throne has even begun, he nearly gets his engagement broken off by the most talented woman in the capital. Faced with the crown prince’s relentless pressure, Li Zhao stops drifting through life. Threshing machines, windmills, and curved-beam plows make their debut one after another. Granaries overflow, and 15kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
46. 96 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 19.2kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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47. 97 主 After the Matriarch Is Reborn, She Keeps the Children and Leaves Their Father Behind. The Whole Family Is Heartbroken 主母重生后去父留子，全家悔断肠 Money, Come to Me钱钱来Ancient Romance299k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Devoted Couple + Revenge + Satisfying Read + Face-Slapping + Forbidden Love] In her previous life, Xiao Chan, daughter of the richest family in the capital, married into a marquis's household with a dowry stretching for miles. Only as she lay dying did she learn that her husband's concubine was his beloved, and the illegitimate daughter she had painstakingly raised was a wolf in sheep's clothing. Even her mother-in-law, whom she had lived with and cared for through her illness, only wa 13Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 太 The Crown Princess Turns the Harem Upside Down, but Just Wants to Keep the Child and Ditch the Father 太子妃掀翻后宫，只想去父留子 Dancing Phoenix Across the Nine Heavens 1凤舞九天1Ancient Romance89k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue, satisfying revenge, strong female lead, scheming beauty, vixen, keep the child and get rid of the father, stop at nothing] In her previous life, Zhao Chuxue was hurt by love. In this life, she no longer believes in romance. As the Crown Princess, she wants absolute power and a secure position. Men are merely tools for bearing children, then keeping the children while getting rid of their father. They will never stand in the way of her life's ambitions. She'll stop at nothing fo —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Using wisdom as a sword and tactics as a shield, she fought her way through the turbulent harem battles for herself and her future children, launching a thrilling plan to "remove the father and keep the son."

49. 99 雪 The Snowbound Blade 雪藏刃 Xie Xue Hanyan邪雪寒嫣Ancient Romance894k WordsCompleted One is a cold-faced constable who disguises herself as a man. The other is the Prince of Xichuan, a foreign nobleman said to have brought about his wife's death. When these two meet, an extraordinary story is bound to unfold. Passing herself off as a man to serve as a constable in the Six Fan Gate is no easy task. Dao Xueshan even changed her name to Dao Sanxue. To make it in a crowd of men, she has only one choice: be crueler, fiercer, more ruthless, and better at killing than they are. But she 481Reads—Score152Shelves
50. 100 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 50.7kReads9.2Score5.1kShelves

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