The Ultimate Palace-Intrigue Drama. If You Know Anything Better, I’ll Eat Dirt Upside Down. Debate Me. 最强宫斗剧 要有比这好看的我倒立吃翔，不服来辩

1. 401 太 After the Crown Prince Ascends the Throne, He Seizes His Cannon-Fodder Cousin 太子登基后，炮灰表妹被强夺了 Mountain Cat山也猫Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Signed for publication [Forced marriage + cold, aloof crown prince with a dark heart and ruthless methods + clear-headed, laid-back, beautiful cousin + a touch of reverse-harem appeal + tangled love triangle + doting romance] Gu Sui'an, an agricultural research scientist, was reborn in the womb and turned into the male lead's cannon-fodder cousin in the political intrigue novel Marrying the Emperor. In this dangerous ancient world where she had no rights, all she wanted was to coast through li 94kReads8.5Score8.1kShelves
2. 402 世 The Noblewoman of a Great House Rules Above All 世家贵女她权力至上 Bingze Moli冰泽陌璃Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + no CP, because that stuff can go die + fun + no System + no transmigration + no pocket dimension + no being reborn] (A practice piece, please be kind) Once you enter the palace gates, you find yourself in a sea of intrigue. Power comes with bloodshed, and sincerity is nothing but the biggest joke. In this scheming imperial harem, who isn’t putting on an act? “I have no wish to compete with the world. Eagles and falcons, do not suspect me.” “Scions of the great clans all str 339Reads6.3Score—Shelves
3. 403 胎 Born into the Marquis's Household as a Young Lady 胎穿候府小郡主 Heart's Wish for Eternal Joy心予长乐Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Nan Zhu was a mercenary in Huaguo. After an accidental death, she was reborn in the Yong Dynasty as the young county princess of the Marquis's household. Someone insulted her? She gave him a lash of her whip. An old friend betrayed her? One kick sent him to his grave. Someone plotted against her? She had their entire family executed. "A fierce young county princess with plenty to say + her loyal, unhinged childhood sweetheart" 274Reads5.6Score—Shelves
4. 404 九 Nine Princes Vie for the Throne, but I Just Want to Stay Alive 九子夺嫡，我只想保命 Little Sauce Paws小酱爪爪Ancient Romance117k WordsCompleted The eldest brother, who holds power over the court and answers to no one. The second brother, frail and sickly, but secretly intent on fighting for the throne. The third brother, who cultivates at a temple and wants only to return and take revenge. The fourth brother, free-spirited, graceful, and refined. The fifth brother, undefeated in battle. The seventh brother, ruthless and always plotting several steps ahead. The eighth brother, a madman who kills without blinking. The “Ninth Prince,” Li Z 32Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 405 重 Reborn Noble Daughter: The Crown Princess Is Everyone’s Darling Again 重生嫡女：太子妃又被团宠啦 Playing with Ink文弄墨Ancient Romance459k WordsCompleted Nangong Xining, the legitimate daughter of the Grand Princess Minghua, held the title of princess. Yet, after her “good sister” Xiao Qingqing and Lu Yunchen, the heir of a marquis who had fallen in love with her at first sight, schemed against her at every turn, her entire paternal family was executed, while she was married off to a distant foreign land, where she died far from home. As her spirit wandered, she saw through every lie and discovered the person who had silently given everything for 97Reads7.3Score—Shelves
6. 406 恶 The Villainess's Daughter Is Back in the Capital 恶毒女配的女儿回京了 Xue Lianyun雪恋云Ancient Romance450k WordsCompleted Liu Yingying was a notorious villainess in the capital, and her daughter, Shen Qingxu, was every bit as bad. At just four years old, she pushed her half-brother into a lake. As punishment, she was sent to the countryside for twelve whole years. Now she was sixteen and of marriageable age, so the Shen family brought her back. Neglected from childhood and raised in the countryside for twelve years, she was still Liu Yingying's daughter. Everyone in the capital was waiting for a spectacle. No one e 564Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 407 恶 Reborn as the Vicious Villainess: So What If I Go All the Way? 恶毒女配重生，我就坏到底怎么了 A Moon in the Vast Sky长空一片月Ancient Romance258k WordsCompleted In her previous life, as Qin Zhaoyue lay dying, Qin Yumo told her she was nothing but a vicious supporting character in a novel. No matter how noble her status or how breathtakingly beautiful she was, she would still lose to Qin Yumo, the heroine, and meet a tragic end. Then Qin Yumo’s admirers skinned Qin Zhaoyue alive, cut her eighty-one times, left her exposed for three days, and tossed her into a mass grave wrapped in a straw mat. Qin Zhaoyue was reborn, but she never saw it as Heaven giving 50Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 408 咔 Cut! Abandoned for Three Years, the Ninth Princess Returns with a Vengeance 咔！被弃三年，九公主回归杀疯了 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, feel-good revenge, reborn, taking down scum, princess held hostage, nation and family] On her wedding night, Yu Tang was caught in bed with another man. Her mother-in-law and husband pointed at her and called her promiscuous, while his mistress, pregnant before marriage, swaggered into the house and bossed her around like a righteous mistress of the household. Yu Tang couldn’t be bothered to argue. She grabbed Prince Consort Pei by the hair and slammed his head hard against the 775Reads8.5Score101Shelves
9. 409 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Grand Princess Is Reborn and Rules the World 炮灰长公主重生后君临天下 Unfair but Sweetheart不平而甜心Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Strong female-led wish fulfillment + reborn + female lead is completely unhinged and extreme + female lead stands alone with no male lead + political scheming] In her previous life, the Ninth Princess devoted herself heart and soul to helping her elder brother ascend the throne. But the new Emperor was incompetent and foolish. Afraid the princess had won the people's favor, and spurred on by others, he grew jealous and cut off her supplies when she went to war. The Ninth Princess and tens of th 176Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 410 满 A Family of Loyal Martyrs Forced into a Second Marriage, and the Comment Section Goes Wild 满门忠烈被逼当填房，弹幕杀疯了 Peach Blossoms Flourish桃之泱泱Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Past and present connected + two storylines running in parallel + women supporting women] It begins when Shen Shuangyu is branded a homewrecker for supposedly seducing her brother-in-law before her sister's death, then marries into a marquis's household as his second wife. She pours her heart and soul into managing the household, supporting her husband, and raising her stepson and stepdaughter, never uttering a single complaint. In the end, all she gets in return is: “She's doing this to atone. 120.9kReads9.1Score18.5kShelves

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    The first book [interconnection of ancient and modern times + dual parallelism + female mutual aid] has been loaded with many chapters, and has not been updated. The second book has been completed [sober after being taken away, micro-group portrait] [with cp, 1v1, second marriage of a man and a clean woman] Both books have a very smart heroine, the author's writing is very good, both are group portraits, a lot of CP, I am sure everyone will like it [shy]

11. 411 窃 The Book of Stolen Lives 窃命书 Heavy Snow in May五月下大雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of this book, A Book of Ashes and Joy, premieres at 12:15 a.m. on February 13. If you're interested, keep an eye out! [Regains control after being possessed | Not a wish-fulfillment story | Plot-driven | Light ensemble cast] Lin Ruochu, the legitimate daughter of a general's family, was possessed during her coming-of-age ceremony at fifteen. The transmigrated woman, sold off by a System, used every means to “win over” the young heir of a marquis's estate. She turned e 53.8kReads9.4Score8.1kShelves
12. 412 忠 A Loyal Official Is Maimed and Exiled, So I Bring My Spatial Realm to the Rescue 忠良残，被流放，我带空间来救场 Fireworks Fade Away烟花易逝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Signed for print publication (not a wish-fulfillment novel) When the wars ended, the good bows were put away. The Marquis Boyang’s household was accused of treason, stripped of everything, and wiped out. All the men were executed, leaving only the crippled Fourth Young Master, while the frail women of the family were sent into exile. Years of disasters had left the land strewn with the dead. The whole family, old, young, weak, and injured, was on the verge of dying in the wilderness. But Sang Ni 29.6kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves

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    Huge, huge, huge, huge, beautiful, beautiful!! Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people, they look good and look good😍😍😍😍😍😍

13. 413 重 Reborn, Yaoyao, Love Me One More Time 重生之窈窈再爱我一次 Big Niu Bao大牛宝Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted Xie Lingyao and Jiang Shiqi were married for ten years. It took just three years to go from treating each other with respect to being sick of the sight of one another. The remaining seven years were filled with nothing but coldness and neglect. After enduring her husband's betrayal, her son's estrangement, her mother-in-law's mistreatment, and the death of her loyal servant, her heart turned to ashes. She let the waters of a pond take her life. But when she woke again, she found herself back at 11kReads8.8Score1kShelves
14. 414 穿 I Became the Great Villain’s Second Wife, but All I Want Is to Run Away 穿成大反派的继室，她一心想跑路 Bells Ringing in the Wind风摇铃铛响Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + wish fulfillment + farming + villain + raising kids] Lin Jiao woke up one day to find she had transmigrated into a novel with a strong female lead. Wearing a shabby short shirt, she lay in a dilapidated thatched hut, having become the miserable second wife of the great villain Xie Zhen. Half a year earlier, the original owner had lusted after the villain’s looks, seized him by force, and forced him to marry her as his second wife. Then the world turned upside down. T 797Reads7.5Score101Shelves
15. 415 阴 Rice Divination and a Ghostly Wedding 阴看米，鬼哭嫁 Miao Girl苗女Mystery425k WordsCompleted On the day I was born, paper figures came to pay their respects and left behind money to buy my life. To keep me alive, an old woman from Miaojiang made me lie in a paper coffin, pinned me down with bones, and buried me alive at birth. This drew a hundred ghosts to bow before me and severed the heads of nine dragons. The old woman said that a spirit wanted my life. She hid my shadow, and I must not look in a mirror before I turned sixteen. I followed her warning faithfully, but then the old woma 3.6kReads9.0Score412Shelves
16. 416 清 Crossing at Qingchuan 清川渡 Mu Yuqiu慕雨秋Ancient Romance146k WordsCompleted Shen Qingyu, daughter of the great general Shen, trusted the wrong man. After being used by the second prince, Xiao Heng, she was cruelly cast aside. The Shen family had won countless victories on the battlefield and expanded the borders of Dayuan, earning immense respect from both the military and the people. But as the saying goes, great merit can overshadow the throne. The Shen family was no exception: the emperor grew suspicious of them, and they were ultimately sentenced to execution. Overn —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Newbie, please give me some advice

17. 417 后 The Harem: Empresses in the Palace 后宫·甄嬛传 Liu Lianzi流潋紫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Exclusive Consort Hua bonus chapter now available!] The original novel of the TV series Empresses in the Palace She enters the palace and wins the emperor’s favor, but every step is fraught with danger. The palace is deep as an ocean, and though Zhen Huan has no wish to enter and become the emperor’s consort, fate pushes her into the cruelest of harems. The women in the palace are as radiant as flowers, with lovely brows and eyes, yet every one of them conceals her own schemes and plots agains 13.5kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves

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    Needless to say, "The Legend of Zhen Huan" and "East Palace" really made me cry to death. I cried over and over again after watching it. The others are also good to watch.

18. 418 有 There’s a Kind of Harem Called Consort De 有种后宫叫德妃 A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted All Wu Yalanqi wants in this life is to be a good palace maid. To become one, she's even willing to risk her life and trick the emperor. Certain she's doomed, she opens her eyes and finds herself lying on the imperial bed... Everyone thinks she's nothing but a pawn the emperor is using to spite his new empress and the court officials after the death of his beloved first wife. But Xuanye cherishes this pawn in the palm of his hand, and keeps her there for a lifetime. 3.1kReads9.0Score315Shelves
19. 419 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 10.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
20. 420 后 The Legend of Ruyi 后宫·如懿传 Liu Lianzi流潋紫Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV drama Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace] Emperors have always been fickle, and no family is more heartless than the imperial family. Hongli’s side consort, Qingying, was born into the prominent Ula-Nara clan. But after Hongli ascended the throne, the court and the imperial harem were thrown into turmoil. Her former status and privilege became a thing of the past, and Qingying found herself in an awkward position, burdened by a shocking secret. To protect herself, 3.5kReads8.3Score370Shelves
21. 421 坏 The Bad Girl Is Soft and Sensual, and She’s an Expert at Taming Stubborn Men 坏女人身娇体酥，专治嘴硬 A Little Sweetness in Her Dimples梨涡有点甜甜Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted [Top-tier green tea, revenge, villainess seduction, male leads chase their love too late] Shen Qingyang has skin as fair as snow and beauty fit for a celestial. On the first day of her rebirth, she unties the bindings around her chest. In her past life, everyone denounced her as a wanton woman who would sleep with anyone. Her sister condemned her for her lewd behavior, her close friends accused her of shamelessness, and the princess consort berated her for leading the heir astray... But who knew 6.3kReads8.9Score492Shelves

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    The palace fight·/

22. 422 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Yunli, the Reborn Tsundere Young Prince 甄嬛传之允礼重生傲娇小王爷 Lemon Blossom Is a Little Sassy柠檬花花有点拽Male-Channel Fanfiction370k WordsOngoing “One lifetime, one generation, one pair of hearts. Why must fate keep us apart? We yearn for each other, gaze at each other, yet cannot be together. For whom does spring bloom?” In my previous life, I was parted from Huan’er by death. In this life, I wish to win one person’s heart and stay together until our hair turns white. Prince Guo is reborn beyond the Great Wall, where he finds the treasure left behind by Li Zicheng. Fortunately, he is rescued by Princess Qiluoge... “I hope everyone gets a 220Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Treasure Hunt + Palace Fighting, let's just take a look, thank you for your support [Blowing Kiss][Flowing Kiss][Flowing Kiss]

23. 423 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 27.5kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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    The first "Zhen Huan-style" concubine's feeling of being in a position of power: It was a hit at the beginning, from the bed-warming girl to the queen mother. The second book has a solid reputation, and once you follow it, you can't stop. The second book "Chasing the Wife in the Crematorium + The Second Male on the Top": It is on the list of high-scoring books, with outstanding group portraits, a strong conflict in the opening chapter, and a balance of sadism and pleasure. It is worth reading. The third book "Young Emperors and Empresses Stand Side by Side to Peace the World": Marriage first, love later + running in both directions, the game starts quickly, you meet your opponent in chess, palace battles and emotions are all in place. The fourth "Medical Skills + Palace Fighting" exciting article: Use medical skills to break the situation, the promotion flow is clear, the rhythm is lively, and the yandere element is felt. The fifth book "Rebirth + Group Portrait Strategy": The 7-year-old rebirth has a low-key layout. The prince pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger. The family and national borders are equally important. There are many readers in the second brush.

24. 424 汴 Spring Deepens in Bianjing 汴京春深 Wheat小麦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Audio version now available, welcome to listen] Madam Rongguo, Wang Fu, devoted herself to her family until she fell gravely ill and died. She was reborn in the body of Meng Jiuniang, a foolish illegitimate daughter who was only seven years old. In her previous life, her husband became her uncle in this life, and her son became her cousin. In this life, Meng Wan had a simple wish: to live peacefully and watch her son, her cousin Su Fang in this life, grow up safe and sound. But as she and a gro 18.6kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
25. 425 我 I Lie Flat on My Good Looks 我靠美貌躺平了 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both are devoted only to each other + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual devotion] That day in the peach grove, it wasn’t the wind that stirred, but the heart… Song Zhaoyue was born into the body of an unfavored concubine-born daughter of a marquis’s household. Her stepmother forced her to marry a playboy who drank, gambled, and visited brothels, so she turned around and entered the palace selection instead! Who could have guessed she would be granted in marriage to Prince Yan, 33.2kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves
26. 426 宣 Commandery Princess Xuanping 宣平郡主 Cat Who Loves Sweet and Sour Pinecone Fish爱吃糖醋松果鱼的猫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Princess Xuanping and the Crown Prince grew up together. Everyone thought she would become the future Crown Princess. But the Crown Prince fell for the princess's delicate, innocent-looking cousin instead. He forgot his promise that they would spend their lives together, and even risked angering the Emperor so he could marry her cousin. When danger struck, he abandoned the princess without hesitation. After Prince An rescues her, the princess comes to her senses. Some people simply aren't meant 6.4kReads8.8Score578Shelves
27. 427 名 Famed Throughout the Capital 名满京华 Mu Mu Mu Zhi木木木枳Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge + Taking Down the Trash] Chu Muqing, the eldest daughter of the Yongning Marquis Household, was raised from childhood by her second uncle’s family in Hezhou. After returning to the capital, she believed her stepmother was kind, her younger half-sister was good-hearted, and all her relatives in the marquis household loved her. Who would have thought that one day she’d wake up and realize the loving mother and daughter, the harmonious family, were all an illusion? Meanwhile, tho 6.7kReads8.9Score774Shelves
28. 428 皇 The Reborn Empress Wants to Plot a Rebellion 皇后重生要谋反 Molten Honey Candy流心蜜糖Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted This book was originally titled The Empress Is Reborn to Plot Her Revenge. The short drama adaptation is titled The Reborn Empress Is Not to Be Trifled With. In her previous life, she used her medical skills to win people over for him, and her maternal grandfather lent him troops to help him seize the throne. In return, her entire family was massacred, and she met a tragic end. Given a second life, she will never let herself become a laughingstock again. With five years' worth of memories and he 4.1kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
29. 429 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 17.5kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
30. 430 嫁 Marrying My Jerk Ex's Archenemy 嫁给渣男死对头 Puppet布偶Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Luan was spineless. She begged her grandmother and older brother to help her husband, a poor scholar, and pave his way to success. Little did she know that even after being promoted seven ranks in three years, he still wasn’t satisfied. For power, he drugged her and forced her to sleep with another man. Then, when she was pregnant and overcome with fear and despair, he made her drink a bowl of poison, killing both her and her unborn child. When she opened her eyes agai 4.5kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
31. 431 王 The Prince Dotes on His Delicate Princess 王爷轻宠，王妃她身娇体软 Blue Iced Coffee蓝色冰咖啡Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage first, love later + devoted couple + happy ending + sweet romance] Yan Wanning, the eldest daughter of the Duke's household, had lost both her parents. Beautiful and gentle by nature, she had spent her childhood treading carefully in the household. Later, the emperor arranged her marriage to Prince Anbei, who lived far away on the northern frontier, and made her his principal consort. According to the rumors, Prince Anbei was a battle-hardened giant with the build 8.7kReads9.0Score757Shelves
32. 432 赐 After the Crown Prince Was Granted a Marriage 赐婚太子哥哥以后 Xiao Xiao Su肖肖酥Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted When he heard that his beloved, pampered daughter had been betrothed to the infamous crown prince, a cruel and cold-blooded man, Duke Dingguo burst into tears. Yet the nobles of the capital rushed to curry favor, and the Duke Dingguo's household suddenly rose to prominence. Only the quick-witted secretly suspected the truth: the emperor's marriage decree was really a punishment. The ruler above them was wary of the Duke Dingguo household. What a pity for the capital's celebrated greatest beauty. 438Reads5.8Score—Shelves
33. 433 重 Reborn, I Made My Ex-Husband's Imperial Uncle Come Fight for My Hand 重生后我让前夫皇叔来抢亲 Molten Honey Candy流心蜜糖Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted This novel has been adapted into the short drama Petals Fall, Fireflies Appear, now streaming on Hongguo Short Drama and Tomato Novel. [Rebirth + physician consort + punishing scum + sweet romance + wish fulfillment + equally matched leads + devoted couple] Original title: After Being Reborn, I Had My Ex-Husband's Royal Uncle Come Claim Me In her previous life, she was tricked by a scoundrel into marrying into Prince Cheng's household, only to bring ruin upon the entire Su Duke's family. Reborn 5.3kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
34. 434 富 Riches and Splendor 富贵芳华 Lotus Flower藕花Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted When it came to Ning Fang’s idol, there was only one: Xia Zhenzhen, the Xia family’s legendary great-aunt, whose glory peaked more than a century ago! Renowned for her “exceptional intelligence,” she was chosen at just fifteen by a family of scholars and married into a prestigious household as the legitimate wife, despite being a merchant’s daughter. After the wedding, she and her husband were “deeply devoted to each other,” and even her mother-in-law praised her: “She is as good as my own daugh 7.4kReads9.3Score860Shelves

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    I recommend the treasure novel with a relatively low rating. I have read it. The logic of IQ online is clear and there is no brain-dead plot.

35. 435 世 The Heirloom Physician 世家医女 Gu Shiliuyan顾十六言Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She is the legitimate daughter of a prestigious clan, and the clan physician whom everyone looks up to. 2.2kReads8.9Score299Shelves
36. 436 青 The Green Satchel Medical Text 青囊医书 Luo Yu Qiu Han落雨秋寒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted When people look back on the past, they often sigh over missed opportunities and regret what they can no longer change. Little do they know that capable people can thrive anywhere. In the end, whether life goes well or badly depends on the person. Ge Rumo firmly believes this. Just as she clawed her way up from humble beginnings and was about to have it all, a promotion, a raise, fame, and fortune, she opened her eyes to find herself in a different body. But she isn't afraid. Watch as she carrie 1.4kReads8.2Score220Shelves
37. 437 独 The Doctor’s Wife Is Mine Alone 独占医妻 Fei Yue榧月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Heroine transmigrates + both virgins + mutual doting + one devoted partner for life] He is the legitimate son of the Marquis’s household, but someone schemes to force him to marry the sickly, legitimate daughter of a general’s household. He has already prepared himself to become a widower, but unexpectedly, the supposed wedding-day cure actually works. When he sees his little wife again, she can get out of bed and walk. He thinks he won’t be a widower after all, and that living together with mu 458Reads8.5Score—Shelves
38. 438 医 Healing Through the Night 医锦夜行 Peach Fish桃鱼Ancient Romance999k WordsCompleted Yu Zhu transmigrated into the body of a newborn in the Yu household. Before she could figure out whether her soul had transmigrated or she'd been reincarnated without drinking Meng Po's soup, she discovered a bloody truth: the Yu family was on the verge of being wiped out... As a baby who couldn't speak or walk, how could she possibly deal with all this? Was her transmigration nothing but a joke? 655Reads8.7Score110Shelves
39. 439 杏 Spring Fills the Apricot Grove 杏林春满 Around Frost's Descent This Year今年霜降時分Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Tang Qingluan, a graduate student in internal medicine at a university of traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrated as the daughter of the Imperial Medical Academy’s director. She could still continue researching medicine and treating patients, living a quiet life and doing what she loved. But after accidentally diagnosing a pregnancy, she was dragged into the fierce struggle for the imperial succession. She finally managed to escape by latching onto a powerful patron. But, my lord... where ar 2.4kReads8.8Score246Shelves
40. 440 再 The Joy of Remarrying 再醮之喜 Morning Dew晨曦雨露Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn + Sweet Romance + Second Marriage + Rugged Hero Song Jinniang’s husband, Xiao Jingran, caught the eye of the Prince of Jin’s daughter. Song Jinniang, his officially wedded wife, was reduced to the status of a mistress, and even her son became a despised illegitimate child. In the end, mother and son both died. Given another life, Song Jinniang returned to the day before she was supposed to enter the capital. This time, she had no hope left for that heartless beast. She took her son, chang 15.7kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
41. 441 拾 A Record of Picking Up Chopsticks 拾箸记 Green Cucumber青瓜Ancient Romance711k WordsCompleted The Marquis of Yongning’s household is suddenly destroyed, and Wen Qingyuan dies of illness, alone and helpless in prison. But after waking from a long dream, she finds that four years have passed and two dynasties have come and gone! Once a pampered young lady, she has fallen to become a lowly kitchen girl in the residence of the current chief minister. All she can do is work hard in the small kitchen to secure a place for herself. But… is this chief minister a sweets addict? 234Reads8.7Score—Shelves
42. 442 权 The Beloved and Fearless Wife 权宠悍妻 June六月Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted The AI live-action comic drama The General’s Brother, Whom I Married After Being Reborn, is now streaming on the Hongguo App. The short drama based on the novel of the same name, Beloved Fierce Wife, is also streaming on Hongguo! The legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion marries a general and helps him become a celebrated commander, only to be despised by her husband and mother-in-law. While she is pregnant, he dotes on his concubine, claims she is a bringer of bad luck, cuts open her belly to 8.3kReads9.0Score1.8kShelves
43. 443 侯 The Marquis’s True Heiress Is Reborn 侯府真千金她重生了 I Only Eat Xiaomila Chilies辣椒只吃小米辣Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Shan (Zhou Xiting), back ten years in the past, stood aboard a ship bound for the capital, her gaze cool and composed. She was the real daughter of the Wenyang Marquis's household, switched at birth out of malice. Her father was a first-rank marquis, her mother a noblewoman from an illustrious family, and Consort Rong in the palace was her aunt. Her gentle, refined cousin, the Second Prince, was a leading candidate for the crown prince's position. Born at the very top, she should have enjo 17kReads8.6Score2.1kShelves
44. 444 庶 The Concubine's Plan for the Legitimate Daughter 庶女嫡谋 Bei Mu Nan Qiao北木南乔Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Grand Empress Dowager, who had ruled the court for more than a decade, passed away. Reborn as the unloved, impoverished daughter of a marquis’s concubine, she had no desire to strive in this life. All she wanted was to marry a husband with a short life expectancy and enjoy widowhood after he died. Yang Yue died in battle. After death, his soul lingered on, witnessing the shifts of power in the Great Qing dynasty and watching the Grand Empress Dowager be poisoned by her own grandson. When he 15.6kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
45. 445 连 A Profusion of Intertwined Blossoms 连枝花浓 Muye Qingxi牧野清溪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted They say Jiang Qingli, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, is an empty-headed fool with not a shred of learning. Yet thanks to her maternal grandmother, a Grand Princess, she was betrothed to Gu Anlan, the elegant and distinguished heir of the Gu family. Meanwhile, the Jiang family’s concubine-born daughter, Jiang Qingrou, is renowned for both her beauty and her talent, yet she was promised to Gu Anyu, Gu Anlan’s infamous wastrel of a half-brother. The gossips of the capital have sighed 5.2kReads8.9Score591Shelves
46. 446 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 8.1kReads9.0Score877Shelves
47. 447 嫁 After Marrying the Gloomy Powerful Minister's Younger Brother 嫁给阴郁权臣弟弟后 Startled Magpie惊鹊儿Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available under the title Why Not Ride the Wind Together] Xu Yunjia and Pei Youqing grew up together. After they married, she managed the household and cared for his parents, doing everything a wife could be expected to do. She never imagined that one day a woman would arrive at her door with Pei Youqing’s child. Only then did Yunjia realize that she had been living a joke all these years. She returned to the time before she married Pei Youqing. Xu Yunjia no longer want 14.7kReads9.0Score1.9kShelves
48. 448 寒 Waiting for Spring on a Winter Branch 寒枝待苏 Yun Beier云贝尔Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted A royal decree brings them together: Shen Jinghan, the stern magistrate of the Court of Judicial Review, and Han Jingsu, the perceptive and intelligent legitimate daughter of the prime minister, become the capital’s most talked-about “proper couple.” From cautious first encounters to perfect understanding, from facing crises side by side to falling deeply in love, a marriage that began as an obligation becomes a sweet romance in which they choose each other wholeheartedly. You keep the realm pea 819Reads—Score101Shelves
49. 449 岁 Years Pass, Stars and Frosts Gather 岁月稔星霜 Deep Dimples梨涡深深Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Age gap, fictional setting, forbidden romance, long-laid plans, powerful minister x heroine who grows into her own] Content warning: The male lead is not chaste and is not a good person. Shi Hua lost both her parents when she was young. With no one to rely on, she could only turn to her elder sister, finding shelter under her brother-in-law Shen Xun's protection. Back then, Shen Xun was both a teacher and a friend to her. But Shen Xun's old flame ate away at him like poison, eventually breaking 5.1kReads8.9Score589Shelves
50. 450 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 152.1kReads9.7Score60.5kShelves

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