Past and Present Lives, Stunning Palace Intrigue 前世今生，绝美宫斗

1. 151 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 152kReads9.3Score21.5kShelves
2. 152 嫁 Marry a Powerful Official and Become a Widow? The Transmigrate-Into-a-Book Side Character Won’t Stand for It! 嫁权臣守活寡？穿书女配不干了！ Lucky Blossoms福朵朵Ancient Romance788k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + everyone’s favorite + devoted couple + putting scumbags in their place + no mistresses or misunderstandings + everyone speaks their mind] Jiang Yuzhu transmigrated into a book, becoming the ill-fated first wife of Xie Zhao, the male lead of A Great Chancellor. From the start, she was handed a disaster: the original Jiang Yuzhu was on her way to have an affair, set up by her own eldest brother. According to the original story, after sleeping with a scumbag, Jiang Yuzhu 10.3kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
3. 153 惨 Reborn After a Horrific Death, I Drove Every Villain Crazy 惨死重生后，我把反派都逼疯啦 Yan Fei颜翡Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Reborn + household and palace intrigue + strong heroine and hero + revenge and taking down scumbags + satisfying read In her previous life, Shen Shuyi schemed and plotted at every turn to secure the crown prince's position for Xiao Tingshan. But he repaid her by turning his back on her, despising her for being calculating and deep-minded, and not gentle and demure enough. He not only took her life, but also caused countless friends and family members to die unjustly. Fine. Given another life, 13.8kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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4. 154 王 The Princess Consort Fights, the Prince Hands Her a Blade; She Shouts Along While He Curses 王妃打架爷递刀，王爷骂人她叫嚣 Above the Clouds扶摇之上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Lighthearted + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Secret Crush + One-on-One] “What? The Ninth Prince wants to take a second wife?” “And that female general Ouyang is his first love?” “…” I’m out. I’m done with this. Feng Jiuxi was born into the body of the Duke’s eldest legitimate daughter, and all she wants is to roam the jianghu. But for the sake of her family’s standing over the next hundred years, she’s forced to marry the powerful 6kReads8.5Score752Shelves

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5. 155 娇 The Pampered Consort Has a Blast 娇妃乐翻天 Sincere Twelfth Month真诚腊月Ancient Romance120k WordsCompleted A fresh new story is here, friends! Come read it while it’s hot. Chu He transmigrates into the body of a concubine-born daughter who was set up by her legitimate elder sister. She won’t put up with anyone’s nonsense. Her stepmother bullies her? She sends her a fake adulterous lover. Her elder sister bullies her? Chu He sends her straight to a desolate mountain. Her scumbag father wants to redeem himself? Forget it. A dog can’t change its spots. Chu He’s first meeting with the prince is a brawl u 7.2kReads9.2Score442Shelves
6. 156 帝 The Emperor and Empress Fight Every Day to See Who Dies First 帝后每天互殴，看谁先死 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing Feng Xing is the daughter of Chu Xi’s Grand Marshal, who commands an army of four hundred thousand. Shen Feng has been emperor for just two years. Shen Feng is utterly depraved, ruthless, and cruel. To secure his throne, he decides to marry Feng Xing and make her empress. First, he will fake her death to lure her father to the capital for the funeral. Then he will wipe out her entire family and take control of the Chu Xi army. Feng Xing is a fierce, accomplished warrior who takes whatever she wa 41.4kReads9.1Score3.2kShelves
7. 157 他 They Called Me a Jinx, So I'll Curse Them All to Death 他们说我是灾星，那就克死他们 Feng An'an风安安Ancient Romance285k WordsOngoing Reborn noble daughter + rival suitors competing for their moonlight + taming men + master manipulator + control of the whole game + face-slapping and crushing scumbags She had been the most exalted legitimate daughter of the Duke’s mansion. But after her elder brother’s “accidental” death when she was a child, Concubine Liu, her father’s favorite, framed her as a bringer of misfortune, casting her into the mire. Her mother was placed under house arrest, her father treated her like a plague, and —Reads—Score—Shelves

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8. 158 一 Five Babies at Once: The Poison Doctor’s Rampage 一胎五宝：毒医狂妃她杀疯了 Bubblegum Kitty泡泡糖猫猫Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted Adorable babies + poison doctor + sweet romance + revenge + two powerful leads After a vicious plot, Li Tingting, a former princess with unmatched medical and poison skills, is framed by her half-sister and Aunt Liu. Poisoned with a deadly toxin, she is left to die in the wilderness. In her darkest hour, she unexpectedly becomes entangled with the gravely wounded and unconscious General Gu Beichen. She leaves behind only a jade pendant before quietly slipping away. Five years later, Li Tingtin 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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9. 159 血 Blood Pact, Phoenix's Peril 血契惊凰 Bubblegum Kitty泡泡糖猫猫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn + historical romance + political intrigue + two powerful leads + satisfying revenge The bridal crown was stained with blood; her entire family was slaughtered. On her wedding day in her previous life, Jiang Wanning was dressed in her bridal gown when her eyes were gouged out and her tongue cut off. Only then did she learn that the “deep love” between Crown Prince Xiao Chengyun and her half-sister was built on the blood of every member of the Jiang family. Her father's head was hung up hi 4Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 160 前 I Died Horribly in a Dungeon in My Past Life, Then Was Reborn as a Black Lotus 前世地牢惨死，重生化身黑莲花 Nan Ningyan湳凝烟Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Palace and Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Reborn and Face-Slapping + Clever Leads + Mutual Healing] One-on-one romance, both devoted to each other, a powerful alliance, joining forces against their enemies, marriage before love. In her previous life, she ignored her parents’ warnings and was determined to marry Prince Rui. After years of scheming, she finally helped Prince Rui ascend the throne. But on the day of his enthronement, she was thrown into the death cell, where s 91Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 161 前 Cruelly Killed in My Past Life, Reborn as the Emperor's Favorite 前世惨死，重生后成为皇帝心尖宠 A Drizzle of Light微光丰雨Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue, palace intrigue, palace intrigue: it bears repeating three times. The heroine controls the whole game + a bewitching, calculating woman who plays the pig to eat the tiger + a master of acting + scheming her way to the top + fast-paced power fantasy (the heroine starts taking the palace by storm as soon as she enters, never suffers in silence, and always gets revenge; no tormenting the heroine) + a clearheaded heroine focused on her ambitions + a scheming emperor + his devotion 1.2kReads8.6Score125Shelves
12. 162 重 Reborn as a Beloved Consort for Three Lifetimes: Every Power Struggle Is for You 重生之三世宠妃：皇权暗涌皆为你 Hot-Tempered Da Nan暴躁大南Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted In his previous life, he was a disgraced prince who died with his name cleared too late to learn that the timid general's daughter had fought for him until her death. In this life, he is Xiao Yu, the reborn Third Prince, a master schemer who holds the power of the realm. He vows to punish the wicked, exact his revenge, and ascend the throne. More than anything, he wants to find that woman and cherish her with all his heart. When Shen Qingci wakes up, she discovers that she has transmigrated from —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 163 重 Reborn: Win the Emperor's Heart, Ascend the Imperial Throne 重生：勾帝心，登帝位 Carefree River Snow无忧江雪Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted The Ninth Prince, Mo Chen, went to war as a young man and met his beloved, Jiang Yunshu. He promised her they would be together for life, each belonging to the other alone. After returning to the capital, he immediately made her his principal wife. A year passed without them having a child. With the emperor’s days numbered, he schemed to have Mo Chen and Su Qing bear a son. Mo Chen hated Su Qing for ruining his vow and stood by as she and her child were tortured to death. Jiang Yunshu transmigra 23Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 164 东 The Eastern Palace: Past and Present Lives 东宫：前世今生 Mo Xiyao沫兮瑶Female-Channel Fanfiction41k WordsCompleted [Past and Present ✖ Fate's Design ✖ Happy Ending] In her previous life, Princess Qu Xiaofeng, the Ninth Princess of Xizhou, and Li Chengyin, the Crown Prince of the Central Plains, married to preserve peace between their two lands. They had once loved each other deeply, but both leaped into the River of Oblivion and forgot one another. The story begins: "Gu Xiaowu, I want you to catch a hundred fireflies for me." The story ends: "Li Chengyin, promise me you'll live well." If time could turn back 8Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 帝 The Emperor's Favorite: Reborn, I Fight My Way Through the Palace to Become Empress 帝心宠，重生娘娘一路宫斗夺后位 Must-Read必看Ancient Romance891k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue only + Not mutually chaste + Clear-headed heroine who pretends to be weak + Devoted hero] In her previous life, after her flesh had been carved away and her eyes gouged out, one man came for her through a river of blood and overthrew the dynasty to avenge her. Reborn, she did everything she could to get by his side. By then, he had become the supreme emperor, while she was just a low-ranking consort. She pretended to be a little white rabbit to avoid the palace’s bloody intrigue 277Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 重 Reborn: Ruyi Goes on a Killing Spree in the Harem 重生之如懿在后宫杀疯了 Song Yu淞与Female-Channel Fanfiction850k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Feel-Good All the Way, No Angst + Palace Intrigue] Content warning: No Ruyi syndrome, unrelated to history, and no senselessly tormenting Yanwan. The protagonist is the Ulanara clan's Ruyi, clear-headed now that she's no longer blinded by love. Read with care! Ulanara Qingying, later renamed Ruyi, rose from an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace to become empress. In the end, suspicion and schemes drove a wedge between her and the emperor. Blessed by heaven, Ruyi gets to live her life 5.2kReads9.1Score402Shelves
17. 167 废 After Being Reborn, the Deposed Empress Says: Your Majesty, I’ve Won This Round 废后重生后：陛下，这局我赢定了 Little Kitten小奶猫咪Ancient Romance189k WordsOngoing “One cup of poisoned wine, ten years of love brought to an end. He sent me to my death with his own hands. Now that I’ve been reborn, why is he begging me not to leave with tears in his eyes?” In my previous life, he believed the slander of his manipulative consort, stripped me of my title as empress, and gave me poisoned wine, leaving me to die with my name cleared too late. Reborn in a single day, I hold the [Palace Intrigue Review System] in my hands. Every detail of every scheme, every sourc —Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 重 Reborn: The Palace Intrigue Never Ends 重生之宫斗不停 Night Wei夜微Ancient Romance971k WordsCompleted Born into the Gu family, Gu Mingyan was destined to end up in the palace. In her previous life, she entered the palace for love and fought for love, only to see her family destroyed and everyone she loved die. Heaven gave her another chance to be reborn. This time, she decided to walk the path of palace intrigue once more and uncover the mastermind behind it all. Strangely, this time, her palace intrigues seemed to go unbelievably smoothly... Gu Mingyan glared at him. “Mo Jingyuan, why are you d 3Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 169 重 Reborn to Rule: The Empress Holds the Realm in Her Palm 重生归来，皇后娘娘权倾天下 Ning Mo凝墨Ancient Romance147k WordsCompleted [Both reborn + devoted to each other + scheming, obsessive emperor + brave, clever, sometimes sweet and sometimes adorable heroine + possessive love + restrained, enduring devotion + yandere] Reborn, Shen Wan only wants to protect the Chancellor's residence, find her enemies, and rule the world. And... protect the emperor who took his own life alongside her in her previous life. But Shen Wan soon realizes that everything has changed. She opens Wanling House, wins over the greatest assassin in th 6Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 宫 The Palace Consort Is Reborn 宫妃重生 Brown Sugar Rice Balls红糖圆子Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted The male lead has no romantic history, while the female lead is inexperienced. In her previous life, Qu Yuntang was envied for the emperor’s favor. The Noble Consort used another woman’s child to frame her, and she was eventually banished to the Cold Palace. She thought she would spend the rest of her life there, but the Noble Consort still wouldn’t let her go. She had the Cold Palace set ablaze, burning it to the ground. When Qu Yuntang woke again, she was back before her marriage, looking as s 1kReads7.3Score104Shelves
21. 171 重 After Being Reborn, the Empress Consort Is Treated Like a Treasure 重生后，君后娘娘被宠成了宝 Ten Thousand, Ah十千啊Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted [The novel A Maid’s Revenge has been adapted into the period drama Flower Without a Master, starring Zhao Jiamin and Liang Xuefeng, streaming on Tencent Video. A graceful young lord, a beauty with a new face, love and revenge!] She is reborn, her memories of her past life gone. The only thing she remembers is the identity of the person who killed her. She can only stumble onward, struggling to learn the skills of inner-court scheming as she protects her life and plots her revenge. Fortunately, h 1Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 172 才 The Talented Lady Turns the Tides: Reborn, I Take Control of the Six Palaces 才人翻云：重生后我掌了六宫权 Orange and Yu橙与瑜Ancient Romance542k WordsOngoing In her previous life, Su Tan was the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household. Her half-sister schemed to send her into the imperial harem, where she went from a favored Talented Lady to a prisoner. Only before she was poisoned to death did she learn that Emperor Xiao Chengyu had long loved her deeply, but her misunderstandings and schemes had utterly broken his heart. Reborn on the night she was first named a Talented Lady, Su Tan uses her memories of her previous life to avoid eve 1Reads—Score104Shelves
23. 173 宫 Palace Coup: The Reborn Empress Takes It All in Stride 宫变，重生皇后太佛系 Lou Nan楼楠Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted She spent her whole life scheming and planning for love, only to be slain by her scumbag husband on the day she was to be crowned empress, and sent to her death. Reborn, all she wanted was to protect her family and live life on her own terms. The fake innocent wants to scheme against me? I’ll hit her! The scumbag wants to provoke me? I’ll hit him! The world dares bully me? I’ll hit them!… At court, the ministers all impeached her: “Miss Lin is arrogant and domineering, throwing her weight around 27Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 174 重 Reborn, I Only Want to Take Your Life This Time 重生后本宫只想取你的狗命 Withered Hues Stained to Ash枯色染烬Ancient Romance282k WordsOngoing [Dual rebirth, heroine’s growth, palace intrigue] In her previous life, Qiao Yunhe could never understand, even as she lay dying, why her loyal Qiao clan had been repaid with such cruelty by the emperor. The imperial decree accusing them of “colluding with the enemy and betraying the country” not only poisoned her to death, but wiped out the entire Qiao clan, a family of generals with a century of history. Gazing at the bodies strewn across the courtyard, she wept tears of blood. “Tyrant! Foolis —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 175 玉 Jade Lock and Golden Tower: A Reborn Consort's Rise to Power 玉锁琼楼：重生替身妃嫔升职记 Fairy Grass Cream仙草奶油Ancient Romance129k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + no saintly heroine] (PS: A heads-up, neither heroine is sexually inexperienced.) In her previous life, Xiao Shuyu married into a prince’s household as a secondary consort, only to suffer the humiliation of spending her wedding night alone. In the end, she was left all by herself and died of illness in the late autumn. Reborn into a second life, Xiao Shuyu makes the world her chessboard and every living soul a chess piece. With a chess piece in hand and a smile on her lips, her 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 双 Both Reborn: The Empress Returns with the Blade from Her Past Life 双重生：皇后她提着前世刀回来了 Letter from the Glass Sea玻璃海来信Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted "Xiao Jingheng, this blade is payment for the ninety-seven lives you took from the Shen family!" Shen Zhaoyu is reborn on the day of the imperial selection. Looking at her hands, their fingers still unbroken in the mirror, she gives a cold laugh. In her previous life, she spent her whole life as a virtuous empress, only for her entire family to be executed and for her to die a miserable death after drinking poison. In this life: ▸ She hides deadly poison in the emperor's favorite Longjing tea. ▸ —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 重 Reborn as a Noble Consort: Not One to Mess With 重生之贵妃不好惹 Nan Xi Nan Feng南汐南枫Ancient Romance323k WordsOngoing Song Wanyan was a favored consort of her generation. She believed the emperor loved her until the arrival of Noble Consort Xin revealed that it had all been a plot, one that ended with her being driven to her death. Unexpectedly, Heaven gave her the chance to be reborn, and she transmigrated into the body of Qing Liuying, the most beautiful woman in the capital. She swore to make everyone pay for the hatred she had carried from her previous life. Whether this would be a blessing or a curse, no o 1Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 178 重 Reborn, I Became the White Moonlight of My Archrival, the Empress 重生后，成了死对头皇后的白月 Invisible Spider隐形蜘蛛Ancient Romance109k WordsOngoing Noble Consort Shen Qingwu fought her whole life and finally drove Empress Xie Zhiyuan to her death in the Cold Palace, taking the throne for herself. But she discovered that all she had gained was the emperor’s coldness and endless regret. After drinking poison, she was reborn in the year she entered the palace. Looking at the girl before her, still proud and fiery, Shen Qingwu had only one thought: To hell with the emperor. To hell with his favor. I want the throne, and I’ll protect the woman w 16Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 179 玄 The Metaphysics-Studying Imperial Consort Is Fierce, and the Ascetic Prince Can’t Resist Her 玄学皇妃太凶猛，禁欲王爷不经撩 Sweet Peach Pastry甜桃酥酥Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Also known as: The Princess Consort Is Here, and the Prince Washes the Sheets Every Night On her first day back at the estate, she offends her birth father and the impostor heiress. On her second day, she offends her grandmother and takes her birth mother along to divorce her husband. On her third day, she offends the entire capital! Everyone calls her a jinx. One sentence from her can tear families apart and leave people destitute and dead. No wonder they sent her away to be raised in a Tao 14.3kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    Palace scheming, eight hundred tricks

30. 180 重 Reborn and Sweetly Unhinged: A Red-Carpet Kiss with the Capital’s Crown Prince 重生甜疯了，勾京圈太子红毯热吻 A Piece of Candy in My Palm掌心有颗糖Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Extra-sweet, extra-indulgent romance, devoted couple, entertainment industry, wealthy families, dating show, obsessive devotion, male lead feels the female lead's pain] [After being reborn, the sweet little rose clings to her nemesis and showers him with affection] [Reborn and crazy in love, she kisses the capital's top heir on the red carpet] Before she was reborn, Shi Xing and Qi Chenyan were widely known as sworn enemies. She hated Qi Chenyan with every fiber of her being. Until a raging fir 39.5kReads9.0Score6.5kShelves
31. 181 上 I Married the Frail, Powerful Minister in the Wrong Bridal Sedan, and He Dotes on Me as the Capital's Most Beloved 上错花轿嫁病弱权臣，被宠冠京城 Xiao's Baby魈的宝宝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ex-Husband Begs for Her Back and Gets Crushed + Substitute Bride + Sweet Romance + Marriage First, Love Later + Feel-Good + Strong Heroine] The moment Shen Qingtan opens her eyes, she is reborn on her wedding day. In her previous life, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, Zhao Jue, burned her alive so she would give up her place as his wife for her half-sister. She swore that if she ever got another life, she would make them pay in blood! This time, when her bridal sedan arrives, she takes the 28.1kReads9.3Score4.7kShelves
32. 182 替 After Our Marriage by Proxy, the Ailing Young Lord Is So Furious He’s Bouncing with Energy 替嫁后病弱世子被气得活蹦乱跳 A Ladleful from the Weakwater River弱水一瓢Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating overnight, she woke up shoved into a bridal sedan, being sent to bring good fortune to a sickly man who had been poisoned with a rare toxin and was not expected to live long. Su Tang just wanted to make the best of her situation, but with so many people looking for trouble, she had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and protect her husband. Cure poison, crush scumbags, and take on the bizarre troublemakers! Her legitimate younger sister wanted to rekindle an old romance an 5.6kReads9.3Score915Shelves
33. 183 繁 When the Flowers Fade, Serenity Remains 繁花落尽是清欢 Yang Xiaoqi's Peanuts杨小柒的地豆Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart + happy ending + punishing the scumbags + the male lead loves her but cannot have her, and dies alone] When she was five, she met the clear-eyed young Ye Lanqing. Plum blossoms covered the branches, and he came through the flying snow. With just one glance, he transformed Leng Yihuan's world. From then on, she had her beloved Qing-gege to think about. When he was twelve, his parents died in battle. He grew up overnight, turning cold and single-mindedly bent o 14.2kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
34. 184 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 8.6kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
35. 185 宿 Susu, I’m Spoiled and Blessed with Pregnancy Thanks to the Baby-Making System 宿宿我啊，靠生子系统好孕独宠捏 Joy Year After Year乐及年年Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Short drama: Bound to a Good Luck System, the Tyrant Dotes on Me Alone [Quick transmigration + stunning heroine + no fixed couple + exclusive, super-sweet romance + living out a full lifetime in each small world + heroine's first world is not chaste, both leads are chaste in all the others] Only after Tea Jiu castrated her target did she realize she'd been bound to a childbearing System. System: "I'm heartbroken. Real heartbreak isn't about making a scene..." Tea Jiu: "My mistake, System. Let me 66.8kReads9.3Score7.4kShelves

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    It's not quite the same, but you can give it a try

36. 186 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Green Tea Beauty Charms Her Way to the Top 快穿：心机绿茶撩又魅，勾引上位 Song Shilu宋时鹿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through palace and household intrigue, a wholly ancient-world heroine, a villainess focused solely on her mission, the Matriarch System, breathtaking beauty, a naturally seductive allure, a scheming green-tea vixen, not a sweet romance] Everyone says, “Beauty is a sin.” Liu Fuyin, daughter of a wealthy merchant, is stunningly beautiful and enchantingly seductive. Before she even comes of age, she’s a beauty capable of bringing kingdoms to their knees, and everyone wants to 13.4kReads8.8Score879Shelves
37. 187 娇 The Pampered Young Lady Is Reborn, and the Obsessed Emperor Behaves 娇女重生，偏执帝王乖乖的 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中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 5.6kReads8.9Score702Shelves

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    1. In the past life, the male and female protagonist simply escaped from him and chased her, but she couldn't fly. In the end, the male protagonist pulled the female protagonist to die together. Then he pushed the female protagonist out of the fire pit and burned herself up. The female protagonist was reborn, not only to take revenge, but also to tame this paranoid and stupid male protagonist.

38. 188 陛 The Emperor Waited a Thousand Years, but She Refused to Enter the Palace 陛下等了千年，她却拒绝入宫 The Real Zhu阿猪本猪Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted The rating is low because the story just started, but it’ll go up later! [Not a strong female lead! Not a wish-fulfillment story! Devoted to each other + past and present lives] [The heroine is weak at first and will gradually grow stronger. There’s a full section about her past life in the middle, and it’s a little heartbreaking. Feel free to skip it if you don’t like that.] In her previous life, after entering the palace, Jiang Yunyan lived in constant fear, terrified that the young, imposing 2.3kReads8.7Score199Shelves
39. 189 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 7.1kReads9.3Score601Shelves
40. 190 绝 The Peerless Princesses: Past and Present 绝代双妃之前世今生 Jiuyou Xiandi九瑶仙蒂Ancient Romance579k WordsOngoing [Two transmigrated souls + two strong heroines + satisfying revenge + ensemble cast + face-slapping + sweet romance] After transmigrating into another body, Situ Yue becomes the ugly, foolish legitimate daughter of a general's household. There she meets Murong Xin, another transmigrator, and the two become sworn sisters. The sickly Second Prince, the rakish and carefree Third Prince, and the Supreme Martial Emperor Yan... All kinds of characters make their entrances, while the threads of fate qu 42Reads9.4Score—Shelves
41. 191 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 14.1kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
42. 192 娘 The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi 15.3kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
43. 193 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水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 92.5kReads9.4Score16.5kShelves
44. 194 重 Reborn as the Emperor's Moonlight 重生后成了皇帝的白月光 I See the Green Mountains我见青山Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted Her lover struck her down in cold blood, leading to her brutal death in her previous life. Reborn as a beauty, she initially plans to infiltrate her enemy’s harem, disrupt his household, and meddle in his court. But just as her revenge is getting started, she discovers she’s targeted the wrong person? Can someone explain how she became the dog emperor’s one true love? She was supposed to be playing a revenge-driven black-lotus heroine, so how did this turn into the tsundere ex-husband’s daily pu 212Reads8.9Score—Shelves
45. 195 母 Becoming Empress of the Realm by Pretending to Be the Chancellor's Widowed Sister-in-Law 母仪天下，从冒充丞相寡嫂开始 Luo Chunshui洛春水Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [Revenge + Face-Slapping the Scum + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] When you’re out in the world, you can choose your own identity. To infiltrate high society and avenge the massacre of her sister’s family, Feng Qingsui decides to pose as the distant cousin of a prestigious household. But just as she’s about to seek their help, the household she picked is raided by the Imperial Guards. She tries another family. Raided. Then another. Raided again. At her wit’s end, she knocks on the door of the “Pr 29.5kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves
46. 196 断 After I Stopped Updating, the Prince Regent Dragged Me into the Book 断更后我被摄政王拽进了书里 Nine Salted Duck Eggs九颗咸鸭蛋Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Possessive, villain, lighthearted, hilarious, sweet romance] Mo Li transmigrates into a book, dragged into the novel she wrote by the Prince Regent and turned into a little silver snake? To get back to her own world, she decides to kill the villain, Lu Ya, and fast-forward straight to the ending. But later she realizes that beauty is dangerous, especially male beauty! After spending every day together, Lu Ya starts looking at her in a very different way. ~ Lu Ya can hear the snake’s thoughts. S 1.8kReads9.2Score344Shelves
47. 197 我 My Princess Consort Has Gone to Lecture the Ancestors Again 我家王妃，又去给祖宗们训话了 Three Years and Seven Months三岁七个月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The senior and junior disciples crowded into their master’s room, staring at the floorboards that had been pried up and the walls scraped bare… “I prepared such expensive pastries for her!” “I was even worried she’d get bullied out there!” “I couldn’t bear to see her go!” “And I… I even wanted to stop her from leaving!” The four master and disciples exchanged glances and gritted their teeth. “Well… good riddance.” … The woman walked over and kicked Bu Ruo in the stomach, sending her flying again 16.8kReads8.6Score1.9kShelves

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49. 199 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 29.1kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves
50. 200 毒 The Poison Queen Returns: Your Highness, Her Majesty Is Teaching Someone a Lesson Again! 毒后归来：殿下，娘娘又在教做人了！ Sha Manyao沙曼夭Ancient Romance3.3M WordsCompleted Dugu had a daughter who grew up into a young woman. At fifteen, when she was crowned empress, she helped the young emperor ascend the throne and govern. Little did she know that raising a tiger would bring disaster. Her clan was wiped out, and she perished in a sea of flames! Reborn, she became the brash and domineering legitimate daughter of a general's household! Who could have guessed that her grandmother and concubine aunts were watching her like hawks, her half-sisters were plotting against 675Reads8.1Score110Shelves

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