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Historical Romance: Palace Intrigue, Reborn, and Sweet Pampering 古言宫斗+重生+甜宠

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  1. 1 Entangled in Her Allure 缠娇色 Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Completed] (Original title: The Marquis’s Legitimate Daughter and Her Rough-He Expect) [Ancient-Era One-Night Stand + Both Pure + Mutual Flirting + Heart-Racing Romance] [Soft-Hearted but Ruthless Beauty, Legitimate Daughter of a Marquis’s Household X Powerful, Love-Struck Rough Stablehand (A Secret Identity)] Blurb Ning Shuyun was reborn. In the great fire of her previous life, the flames burning through her spine, her own family nailed shut her sandalwood window with their own hands In this l 3.6kReads8.8Score330Shelves
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  2. 2 After the Empress Consort Closed Her Heart to Love, the Emperor Became Addicted to Begging for Her Affection 娘娘断心绝爱后,陛下跪舔上瘾了 Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn] [Alternate history] [He pursues his wife after losing her; the hero is humble and devoted] [In her previous life, she was a love-struck fool; reborn, she is a clear-eyed and captivating consort × In his previous life, he loved her without realizing it; reborn, the powerful emperor eagerly becomes her devoted admirer] In her previous life, Su Yunning was infatuated with her cousin, the emperor, for over twenty years. She had no children of her own, willingly became his con 20.1kReads8.6Score1.4kShelves
  3. 3 Born to Be the Courtesan’s Legitimate Wife 花魁嫡妻命 Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + classic period setting + marriage first, love later + raising a child + beautiful and captivating heroine] She spent five years scraping out a miserable existence in a brothel. At last, the famous courtesan Luo Jinyi died. She died in her wedding sedan chair, being carried off to become someone’s concubine. When she awoke again, she was still going to be carried off in a wedding sedan chair. This time, it was the day ten years earlier when she had been deceived into refusing to marry 14kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
  4. 4 After the Prince Was Reborn, He Spoiled the Courtesan to Heaven 王爷重生后,把花魁娘子宠上天 Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted [Gentle, courteous, refined, and noble VS alluring and seductive, yet hiding deep insecurity] [She waited nearly ten years to hear him say, “My heart is not dirty.” In this life, she finally receives his devoted love and affection~] After being poisoned, Song Jin thinks of a woman, the only woman he has ever loved. He drifts back to Yangzhou and sees the woman he once loved dearly. But because he cannot accept her past as a courtesan, Song Jin never returns to look for her after leaving Yangzhou 2.5kReads8.9Score196Shelves
  5. 5 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛,她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 87.6kReads8.9Score10.5kShelves
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  6. 6 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色:这宠妃我当定了! Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 44.4kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
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  7. 7 The Crown Prince’s White Moonlight Can’t Compare: The Soft, Sweet Girl Is His True Love 太子白月光不香,软娇娇才是真爱 Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted Sweet romance! Palace and household intrigue + reborn heroine + transmigrated rival + face-slapping the beloved white moonlight The Crown Prince has a beloved woman. She's beautiful and talented, forthright by nature, and the orphaned daughter of a loyal martyr. She and the Crown Prince grew up together, yet she claims to see him as an older brother and refuses to enter the Eastern Palace and share a husband with the other women. The Crown Prince is utterly devoted to her and has turned down th 7.5kReads8.5Score630Shelves
  8. 8 Longing for You: After Her Cover Is Blown, Her Husband Pretends Not to Know Her 长相思:掉马后,夫君他装不熟 Female-Channel Fanfiction308k WordsCompleted [Mainly follows the drama] + [Xiang Liu x original heroine] + [Two powerful leads] + [Sweet romance] + [Happy ending] + [Not friendly toward Yao, Jing, or Xuan] + [Set after marriage] Also known as: Three Years of Marriage, and My Husband Turns Out to Be the Nine-Headed Xiang Liu! A seemingly gentle, sweet, and virtuous heroine who's actually dark-hearted and bloodthirsty, with a sweet exterior and a dark core VS a devoted, family-minded husband with two identities, a cold and aloof great demon 1.2kReads8.9Score160Shelves
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  9. 9 Where the Clouds Run Deep: Living in the Mountains as a Doctor 云深不知处之隐居山林当医娘 Ancient Romance236k WordsOngoing [Farming + infrastructure building + business management + political intrigue + powerful male lead + female lead grows in medical skills + slow-burn, devoted romance] Reincarnated as a doomed medical woman who dies early in a political intrigue novel, Su Ruoyu quickly packs her things and escapes into the mountains. She builds a hut by a cliff, clears the land for a medicinal herb garden, gathers mugwort in spring, makes moxa in summer, dries wild chrysanthemums in autumn, and stores ginseng for 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. 10 The Night Before My Ungrateful Sister Entered the Palace, the Favored Consort Was Reborn 白眼狼妹妹进宫前夜,宠妃重生了 Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 189.2kReads9.2Score24.3kShelves
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  11. 11 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 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 43.2kReads9.2Score4.4kShelves
  12. 12 Reborn at the Betrothal Banquet, the Scumbag Crown Prince Calls Me Little Imperial Aunt 重生赐婚宴,渣男太子喊我小皇婶 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + second male lead takes the lead + marriage before love + mutual healing + the scumbag gets his comeuppance] Shen Yao was the orphaned daughter of a general. The emperor took pity on her and offered to arrange her marriage. In her previous life, Shen Yao married the Crown Prince, Xie Jingchu. She endured endless humiliation in the Eastern Palace, yet overheard Xie Jingchu sneer in private, “She forced me to marry her. She deserves everything she gets.” Heartbroken, Shen Yao a 16.6kReads8.1Score22.1kShelves
  13. 13 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后,拯救偏执反派大佬 Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 32.1kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
  14. 14 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 47.3kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves
  15. 15 After Breaking Off the Engagement, She Thrives and Becomes the Richest in the Village 退婚后,她风生水起成为全村最富 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + Cozy + Everyday Family Life + Building a Fortune] As soon as Ye Qiuyun opened her eyes, the Li family broke off her engagement, and she became an outcast everyone despised. They called her unlucky? She thought the Li family was beneath her! They called her a bringer of bad luck? She led her whole family to a life of plenty, with meat and fish at every meal. They said a woman in business would only suffer heavy losses? She could do it all, from setting up street stalls to opening shops 1.1kReads8.0Score145Shelves
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  16. 16 Little Sister, You Can’t Handle This Crazy Man. Let Me Take Over 妹妹,这疯批你驾驭不了,换我来 Ancient Romance648k WordsCompleted Now published under the title Through the Years Like Jade, available on all platforms. The moment she opened her eyes, Jiang Fei had transmigrated into the book as a scheming but hopelessly incompetent minor villainess. In the original story, the entire Jiang family was brutally killed. Even the old watchdog at the gate was spared nothing. And it was all thanks to Pei Jing, the power-mad, unhinged prince who held sway over the court. The System's task for her was simple: follow the original 66.1kReads9.1Score9.4kShelves
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  17. 17 The General’s Entire Family Fell in Battle, and the Whole Capital Is Waiting for Me to Break Off the Engagement 将军满门战死,全京城都等我退婚 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Ruoyan, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Chu’s household, is engaged to a man whose entire family has fallen in battle. Her fiancé survived, but was left disabled. Everyone assumes the engagement is doomed, but the Chu family’s daughter marries as planned, saying only two words: “I’ll marry him.” * No one knows that Chu Ruoyan had a nightmare. In the dream, she breaks off her engagement to Yan Zheng. Three years later, she meets the heir of the Marquis of Pingjing, only for rebels to l 36.5kReads9.1Score4.8kShelves
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  18. 18 The Crown Princess Is Beautiful and Bad, Yet Still Pretends to Be Sweet 太子妃又美又坏,偏偏还要装乖 Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.3kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
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  19. 19 My Older Brother Was Reborn and Quit Pretending 皇兄重生后不装了 Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xiao Luochuan held immense power, with the whole world in his grasp. His beloved younger sister, Princess Qionghua, was the undisputed darling of heaven. Xiao Luochuan believed the truest form of love was letting go, so he allowed Xiao Luochu to marry. But he never expected her to die in childbirth. After his grief, Xiao Luochuan raised his sister’s posthumous child by his side and, making an exception, named the child Crown Prince. He named the boy Huaichu, to commemorate 3.6kReads8.4Score500Shelves
  20. 20 The Princess’s Younger Consort Is a Scheming Green Tea and a Complete Madman 长公主的年下驸马绿茶又疯批 Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, bold princess × green-tea, deranged, scheming young marquis; older woman-younger man romance, secret love, mutual salvation] In her previous life, Yan Sijin took charge in a crisis, killed traitors, and restored order to the court. She devoted half her life to the affairs of her country, only to die at the hands of her own people, pierced by a thousand arrows. The irony was unbearable. When she awoke, Yan Sijin had returned to the year before her death. She wanted nothing to do with 1.3kReads8.9Score177Shelves
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  21. 21 The Pampered Young Lady Is Reborn, and the Obsessed Emperor Behaves 娇女重生,偏执帝王乖乖的 Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Obsessive, Devoted Emperor + Palace and Household Intrigue + Consorts in the Harem, None Later On, Skip If You Mind] In her previous life, Wei Yanran had barely transmigrated when her grandmother married her off to an old man. She asked countless people for help, but only Xiao Heng was willing to help her. What she never realized was that he had already set his sights on her. He was obsessive. He hated her looking at other people, smiling at other people, or stepping outside the cag 9.3kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
  22. 22 Qing Transmigration: The Imperial Noble Consort’s Life of Luxury 清穿:皇贵妃娘娘的顶配人生 Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted (The heroine is clear-headed, not saintly, and never meddles in the consorts’ harem rivalries. At first, she focuses on raising her child; later, she pushes the Nine Dragons to strengthen the country.) [The Fourth Prince had a happy childhood, grew up a bit lazy, and of course managed to turn things around in the end~] Yu Wan transmigrates and becomes the historical Yongzheng Emperor’s adoptive mother, Empress Xiaoyiren of the Tongjia clan. Yu Wan is practically moved to tears with joy: Her fath 10.4kReads7.8Score736Shelves
  23. 23 Your Highness, the Crown Princess Has Made the Court Cry Again 太子殿下,太子妃又把群臣气哭了 Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man + sweet romance] Born a woman, Bai Li rises to become the top censor in Great Chu. Her only wish is to live long enough to retire and return to her hometown. She never expected to catch the Crown Prince’s eye. Now she can practically do as she pleases throughout the capital. The Emperor: “Censor Bai Li insults me in court every single day.” The Crown Prince: “A Li is just outspoken, Father. Please bear with her.” The Ministers: “How can anyone else sleep soundly beside 298Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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  24. 24 She’s the Emperor’s Beloved Mother, and Her Little One Carries Her to Victory 她是皇帝白月光亲娘,崽崽带躺赢 Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted In the harem of Emperor Chenyuan of the Great Jin, there is a dignified and gentle empress, a charming and lovely Noble Consort, a peerlessly beautiful Consort Li, and a clever, kindhearted Consort Hui. Talented women abound, and the competition is fierce. Han Shuyi looks left and right, but can't find a niche for herself as Worthy Consort. Oh, well. Competing for favor now and then while choosing to lie flat the rest of the time: that's the real truth of life in the harem. * As emperor, Meng Ti 16.2kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves
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  25. 25 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼,王府宠妾的内卷日常 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 57.3kReads9.4Score8.1kShelves
  26. 26 Fortune-Telling Livestream: The Real Heiress Will Never Forgive Them, Even After They Beg for Her Back 直播算命,真千金永不原谅火葬场 Modern Romance529k WordsCompleted [No romance + mysticism + livestreaming + real and fake heiresses + satisfying read + wealthy family + adorable child + exes regret it + no forgiveness] Gu Jinge, an ancient master of mysticism, is reborn as a discarded wealthy wife and a shameless real heiress. As soon as the baby is born, a test reveals that it isn’t her husband’s child. While the whole world waits to laugh at Gu Jinge, she resolutely starts livestreaming fortune-telling to support her child. Viewer: “Streamer, I’m wet again!” 22.5kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
  27. 27 After Transmigrating Into a Shady Profession, I Lead Everyone to the Straight and Narrow 穿成不良从业者后我带全员从良 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The animated series is now available. Search for "Delicacies of the Flower House". Alternate universe + food + farming + the rise of a bankrupt brothel madam + women supporting women (slow-paced, not a power fantasy. The male and female leads are both imperfect, ordinary people with all the usual human desires and needs. If that's not for you, don't read.) Lu Xinyi never thought that simply celebrating her thirtieth birthday would get her transmigrated into the body of a bankrupt brothel madam. 6.6kReads8.8Score724Shelves
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  28. 28 The Divine Doctor and Poison Princess's Baby Is a Little Lucky Star 神医毒妃宝宝是个小福星 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Pediatrician Xia Yao was transmigrated on her very first day as an intern after getting caught up in a hospital dispute. The original Xia Yao, a peasant girl turned princess, was foolish and uncouth. In an effort to win favor, she deliberately made her biological son fall ill again and again. After Third Prince Xiao Xuan saw through her, mother and son were separated, and she was banished to the Cold Palace. Xia Yao tried to hang herself, and her fake death became real. Xia Yao failed to get a d 31.2kReads8.6Score3.7kShelves
  29. 29 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 149.1kReads9.4Score16.8kShelves
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  30. 30 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor 27.3kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves
  31. 31 Who Says Men Can’t Be White Lotuses? 谁说男人不能做白莲花 Two Male Leads86k WordsCompleted [Double male leads, no female lead, transmigration, comedy] To outsiders, Lan Ze was frail, delicate, and breathtakingly beautiful. In reality, he was sweet on the outside and dangerous within. He could play the innocent white lotus, but he could also be ruthless, sinister, and cunning. One moment, he’d viciously finish off an enemy with a single slash. The next, he’d turn around and burst into tears, pitifully claiming he was so scared. But seriously, can someone tell him why... A grown man has 148Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  32. 32 The Prince’s Beloved Side Consort Is Flirting with You Again 独宠侧妃,殿下她又在钓你了 Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted (New book, just received its rating. It will rise later.) [The whole story is devoted to one heroine] Shen Qingyun wakes up to discover that she has transmigrated to an unknown dynasty. To her surprise, she is about to take part in the selection of imperial consorts. How did this ridiculous plot end up happening to her?! Before becoming the Fifth Prince's secondary consort, Shen Qingyun's daily goal is to act sweet and sensible while keeping the people who feed and clothe her happy. After all, s 4.1kReads7.3Score340Shelves
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  33. 33 When the Delicate Consort’s Eyes Turn Red, the Cold Emperor Pulls Her Close and Spoils Her 娇娇娘娘眼一红,冷戾帝王揽腰宠 Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted [Just started posting, the score will rise over time] [Complete] [Palace intrigue and putting scoundrels in their place + Devotion in the later stages + A clearheaded heroine gradually winning over a distant, aloof hero] To protect the Dingyuan Marquis household, An Qingyao resolutely entered the palace. Her goal was clear: to become the most exalted woman in the land. With bright eyes and pearly teeth, she was dazzling beyond compare and earned the emperor’s particular favor. In just three year 5.1kReads7.7Score540Shelves
  34. 34 One Wave from My Cousin, and the Emperor Is Hooked 表妹一招手帝王钓成狗 Ancient Romance742k WordsCompleted [Reborn + a little palace intrigue + devoted couple + cousins] In her previous life, Chu Tang took advantage of being the emperor's cousin to throw her weight around in the harem. She not only punished lower-ranking consorts at will, but also showed no respect for the empress. She was spoiled and foolish, but thanks to the emperor's favor, she never caused anyone's death. Then a newcomer named Su Yurong entered the palace and gradually won more of the emperor's affection. Driven by jealousy, Chu 428Reads6.1Score—Shelves
  35. 35 A Noble Lady's Splendor 贵女锦绣荣华 Ancient Romance706k WordsOngoing Li Jinrong was hailed as the jewel of the Great Jin Dynasty, the emperor's beloved eldest princess. Her mother was the imperial consort who had remained in favor for years. Yet her betrothed, promised to her since childhood, was stolen away by her pitiable younger half-sister. Should she suppress and humiliate her sister to reclaim the dignity of the eldest princess? Should she use the affection they had built over more than a decade as childhood sweethearts to win back her betrothed? No. Li 85Reads6.6Score117Shelves
  36. 36 A Beauty Who Captivates the World 红颜倾城 Ancient Romance182k WordsCompleted Su Wan was a princess. When she was born, a palace guard secretly carried her out of the palace and entrusted her to a family surnamed Su to raise. By chance, she met a general named Ling Yun. They fell in love, but their romance was filled with twists and challenges. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  37. 37 The Marquis's Widow 侯府寡妇 Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted [1v1 Power Fantasy + Strong Male and Female Leads + Reborn + Adoration + Revenge on Scumbags] In her previous life, Jiang Nianwei had loved Shen Chenyi with all her heart. She had spent eighteen years as a widow for him, only for him to return to the capital with the woman he loved, enjoying a happy life with his beloved wife and children. Jiang Nianwei watched helplessly as he shared tender embraces and whispers with another woman. What she had thought was a childhood friendship between two inn 3.6kReads8.9Score303Shelves
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  38. 38 Daily Life of a World-Class Homewrecker: Stirring Up Trouble, Again and Again 极品搅家精日常:搅搅搅搅搅搅搅 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical household intrigue + reborn revenge power fantasy + tormenting villains and face-slapping + lighthearted humor + family darling + strong heroine] [The heroine is highly intelligent and highly skilled in martial arts. No romance in the middle, with two endings: a happy ending and a no-couple ending] Su Qingwan: “Drop the personal restraint and enjoy tormenting villains. Refuse whatever I don’t want, and if there’s a problem, I’ll confront them head-on!” This book’s motto: 6.8kReads8.9Score785Shelves
  39. 39 The Palace Maid's Dream: The Emperor's Beloved 宫女入梦:帝王心尖宠 Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Not a pure-love couple / not a strong heroine / weak heroine / little palace intrigue / slight angst early on, exclusive devotion later] Shu Li began having frequent dreams after she was transferred from the Hall of Sacred Books to serve the emperor. In them, a tall man stood not far from her. The first time their eyes met, she woke with a start. The second time she saw his face, he grabbed her by the throat and frightened her. The day after waking from the dream, she suddenly realized that 8.4kReads9.2Score871Shelves
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  40. 40 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女,步步为后 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 20.9kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
  41. 41 A Beauty in the Emperor's Tent, Capturing His Heart 误入天子帐,美人惑君心 Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted [Not a virginal couple / weak heroine / seemingly gentle as jade but actually ruthless emperor × delicate, soft beauty like a parasitic vine] At first, Ning Zhaorou only wanted to escape the predicament of being married off to a distant place by her stepmother. With no other choice, she accompanied the imperial party to the royal hunting grounds, hoping to secure a future for herself. Young General Chu was handsome and capable, and a trusted man at the emperor's side. Naturally, she thought he 8.2kReads8.9Score901Shelves
  42. 42 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 95kReads9.4Score15.8kShelves
  43. 43 The Mad Emperor Steals Her: You Were the One Who Seduced Me First! 疯批帝王夺她,是你先勾朕的! Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 32.8kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
  44. 44 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 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 29.3kReads9.2Score3kShelves
  45. 45 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 40.8kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves
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  46. 46 The Timid Palace Maid: Lord Supervisor, Be Gentle 宫女胆小,督主大人轻点宠 Ancient Romance391k WordsCompleted (Handcrafted from scratch) (One man, one woman + Both devoted to each other + Height and build difference + Historical romance + Fictional setting) Timid, delicate little palace maid x cold, ruthless head of the Directorate Banliang was afraid of two things at first: ghosts and the dark. After meeting the Lord Director, her fears grew to three. First: the Lord Director! Second: ghosts. Third: the dark. Later, she took the Lord Director's surname and used the name he gave her. Zhian, Xie Zhian. 6.7kReads9.0Score954Shelves
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  47. 47 The Evil Emperor's Devoted Love: His Lovesick, Poisonous Consort Slaughters Her Way Through the World 邪帝绝宠:病娇毒妃杀疯了 Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead] [Secret Identity] [Everyone’s Favorite] [Sweet Romance] In her previous life, Su Jingning was the only legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, and a peerless beauty. But she was blind to people’s true natures and trusted the wrong man. For the sake of a hypocrite with the heart of a beast, she defied her parents and spent five years scheming for the man she loved, helping him rise to power. She never expected that all her painstaking plan 12.9kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
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  48. 48 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后,阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess and a Ruthless, Brooding Regent] [Two strong leads + sweet flirtation + devotion to one another + revenge on scoundrels] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao. She removed every obstacle in his path to the throne, only to meet her end on the very day he was named Crown Prince. “Zhixian, if you want someone to blame, blame yourself for knowing too much.” Xuan Yuan Heng wiped the blood from his dag 44.8kReads9.3Score6kShelves
  49. 49 The Spoiled Consort's Road to Glory 娇气包娘娘的荣华路 Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted Sweet romance! Undivided love! She’s doted on to the max! [The heroine is cunning, a little black lotus hidden beneath a rabbit’s skin] [The hero has a harem and isn’t chaste, but once he meets the heroine, he devotes himself to her alone in a one-on-one romance] The third young lady of the Sheng’an Marquis’s household, born to his secondary wife, was as beautiful as a celestial maiden. Sweet and clever, she knew how to win favor. Her grandmother and father favored her, and even her legitimate 20.1kReads9.2Score2kShelves
  50. 50 The Noble Consort Is Both Divine and Alluring: The Emperor Is Already Smitten 贵妃又仙又欲:陛下早已沦陷 Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Not a first-love-only pairing; the heroine is no saint; the emperor favors her exclusively in the middle and later stages; fluffy, brainless sweet romance; silly and lighthearted, read with caution] Everyone says that a highborn legitimate daughter who enters the palace is doomed to a bad end, but Pei Jinyan refuses to believe it. Besides, she was once the emperor’s favorite consort in her previous life. She simply ruined a winning hand through her own arrogance and capriciousness. She gave bir 9.7kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves