I've Been in a Reading Slump for Ages. After Searching Forever, I Finally Found a Palace Intrigue Novel That's Actually Good 老书虫荒了很久，找了好久，这是本确实不错的宫斗

1. 51 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Started Mining in Another World 穿越后，我在异世挖矿 It's Auntie是阿姨啊Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Just after Lin Ziyan achieved financial freedom, she joined some fellow travelers on a desert expedition to unwind. But a rare sandstorm struck near the desert border, and from then on, she was listed as missing. Liuguang Continent, Wuyi Dynasty, Capital Lin Ziyan, the second legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Valor, was guilty of misconduct and moral failings. She persecuted loyal subjects and abducted men by force, and had even lost her virtue before marriage. She should have be 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The pace is fast, there are many twists and turns, and the heroine is a great writer.

2. 52 流 Exiled: Steal the Heroine’s Fortunes and Claim the World 流放：抢女主机缘得天下 Ink Stains the Blossoms墨染芳菲Ancient Romance756k WordsCompleted Tao Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming one half of a cannon-fodder father-daughter duo in a novel about exile. In the book, her father was the fourth son of the Minister of Revenue’s household, and she was the household’s sixth young lady. The heroine was the eldest legitimate daughter of the eldest uncle’s family, a model of a noble young lady in the capital. The original Tao Yaoyao was her foil: strong as an ox and uncouth. In the original plot, Tao Yaoyao’s father worked himself to th 3.8kReads7.8Score413Shelves

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   A very nice book 📚

3. 53 贤 The Worthy Consort Is Still Taking It Easy Today 贤妃今天也在咸鱼 Misty Clear Melody渺渺清音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 19kReads8.2Score1.9kShelves
4. 54 却 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄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 26.8kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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   Both of these books are high-intelligence palace battles. The heroine becomes more courageous the more frustrated she is, and she never loses her wits.

5. 55 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 92.9kReads9.6Score14.2kShelves
6. 56 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, 15.7kReads8.9Score2kShelves

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   Worth watching

7. 57 皇 The Emperor Has No Heir: She Wins His Heart with a System 皇帝无子：女主她靠系统获帝心 No Sugar in My Cream奶油不用加糖Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted (System + childbearing + innocent heroine + palace intrigue + satisfying revenge) Synopsis 1: Emperor Jiaqing has three thousand beauties in his harem, yet at thirty-two, he still has no children. He can only decide to adopt a child from the imperial clan. He thought the empire he had worked so hard to secure would soon have to be handed over to someone else. But after many years, one of his consorts became pregnant. At first, he assumed this child, like the others before, would miscarry before 12.7kReads8.0Score1kShelves

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   System + childbirth + little white-flowered heroine + palace fight + cool story about scumbag abuse

8. 58 折 Breaking Your Heart 折君 Li Er'er李尔尔Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Serious drama + healing one another + marriage before love + one partner for life + revenge) After transmigrating fifteen years ago, Yan Hui thought she could live as a contented layabout in a world especially harsh toward women, then marry a good man, support him, and raise their children. But when her parents suddenly died, she and her younger brother became dependent on relatives. For her brother’s future, she had no choice but to make plans for herself while living under someone else’s ro 9.4kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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   This is a very delicately written ancient Chinese novel. The heroine is very capable and charming, and the ending is very friendly. The most important thing is that the plot is not procrastinating, and the heroine's IQ is always online!!! This is one of the few books I like in the Gongdou Zhaidou series!

9. 59 大 Great Qin: Who Upset My Frail, Ailing Worthy Minister? 大秦：谁惹我那体弱多病的贤卿了 Leisurely Clouds Borrow Rain Ink闲云借雨墨Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Transmigration + no romance + mostly daily life + a System (but it doesn’t feature much) Zhou Wenqing unexpectedly transmigrated into the chaotic Warring States period. That was bad enough, but when she opened her eyes, she discovered she was gravely wounded. A moment later, she remembered that her original self had been sent by the state of Han to Qin as a “spy,” and she was completely at a loss. Zhou Wenqing had no intention of flapping her little butterfly wings. Time and again, she tried to 54.3kReads9.1Score6.5kShelves

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10. 60 像 My Pixel Game Became Reality, but I’m Number One on the Most Wanted List 像素游戏成真了，但我是通缉榜一 Thoughts in the Mirror Night镜夜思Sports1.6M WordsOngoing [Ensemble Cast + Game Invasion + Group Transmigration + No Romance] [For female readers. Tomato won’t let me change the tags.] Yang Yixie has recently become obsessed with a pixel game called Wasteland Era. As a mechanic, his motto is: There’s no problem an RPG can’t solve. If there is, add another round of machine-gun fire. So he gets hooked on expressing himself through explosive artistry across the pixelated wasteland, having the time of his life without a care in the world. At the same time, 26.1kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
11. 61 诡 The Bizarre Game Invades: I Spent Ten Billion and Became Number One! 诡异游戏入侵：氪金十亿成榜一！ Eastern Wind, Illusory Night东风幻夜Mystery1.0M WordsCompleted [Weird games invade, pay-to-win gaming, the apocalypse, a strong female lead, no romance, and an apocalypse tycoon System.] Lin Xi died, then was reborn one month before the weird game invasion! On New Year's Eve a month later, the entire Blue Star will be overrun by the game. Human money will become worthless, and the game's coins will become the only currency accepted worldwide. The number and level of the eerie creatures players own will become the new standard for measuring their status! Thi 2.8kReads7.7Score295Shelves
12. 62 快 Quick Transmigration: Winning While Pampered by the Villain Again 快穿：又在反派偏宠下躺赢 Sea-Sleep Bubbles海眠泡泡Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Over-the-top wife-protector X frail, alluring beauty who knows how to reel them in] [Female-lead-focused, one-on-one romance, both leads’ first love, unconventional sweet romance] [Warning!!! The plot of every story exists only to serve the setup. If the male lead is set up as a villain, he will do bad things. Please don’t judge the story by real-world morality. You can think of all the worlds as data created to serve the male and female leads. Once the female lead completes her mission, the wo 11.3kReads8.6Score790Shelves
13. 63 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 37.5kReads9.7Score5.9kShelves
14. 64 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 153.3kReads9.7Score61.3kShelves
15. 65 玄 The Metaphysical Girl Comes Down from the Mountain to Find Her Seven Brothers! 玄学少女下山寻找七个哥哥！ Capital C大写字母CModern Romance400k WordsCompleted [No romance + ghost hunting and fortune-telling + finding her brothers] Yu Panpan from Qingyuan Temple on Wutong Mountain is heading down the mountain! Before her master died, he told her to find her family, but after she came down the mountain, she was stunned. A quick calculation showed that her relatives weren’t all in the same place. Fine, she’d head to the nearest address first. What? Her fifth brother had been kidnapped? But he’d managed to escape on his own. Not bad, not bad. When he got 5.4kReads9.0Score578Shelves

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    Fantasy and a bit [shocking] I personally think it looks good

16. 66 天 Poison Genius Consort 天才小毒妃 Jie Mo芥沫Ancient Romance4.3M WordsCompleted She is a master of both medicine and poison, disdainful of everyone. Yet on her wedding day, she is turned away at the door and becomes the laughingstock of the entire capital. She sneers. “Prince Qin? Who does he think he is? If he won’t appreciate what he’s got, let’s wait and see!” She rubs her hands together, ready for action, but the moment she sees a handsome man, she loses her nerve and can barely stand straight. “Wow! Where did this immortal face come from? That figure is all curves, sli 36.8kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    When I saw it, I felt that it was very poisonous. I was immersed in the situation and thought that it would be great if I also had this kind of skill.

17. 67 金 The Golden Palace Locks Away the Spring Breeze 金阙锁春风 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance757k WordsCompleted Her entire family perished, she was left dependent on others, the dynasty fell, and she married and divorced. In just eighteen years, Yu Zheng has endured things most people never face in a lifetime. A noblewoman of the former dynasty, all she wants now is to stay alive. She plans to enter the palace as a maid, then use her literacy to earn a post as a court official and support herself. She never imagined that the new emperor would send her to the Fourth Prince’s residence as a gesture of goodw 32.1kReads9.2Score3.9kShelves

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    [Already planted] Tweet [Added one to bookshelf] The first book just came out of the wolf den of the ex-husband who demoted his wife as a concubine, and was given to the fourth prince by an imperial edict. In this small world, intrigues and intrigues are approaching each other step by step. God wants her to fight, so the heroine can only cheer up and let herself rise. Every female character is portrayed very well. There are no good guys or bad guys, they are all real people. The second book is more light-hearted and an alternative otaku novel. Travel through the concubine of the Hou Mansion and start working as a part-time job. A must-have in the workplace, hugging the thighs of Mr. And Mrs. Hou is the right way to go. The prince alone favors you? Thank you. The work is quite tiring, and I don't want to give it a raise. The character setting in the third book is particularly full, and the subject matter is also novel. It is rare that there is no female rivalry. The sugar is wrapped in glass shards, and I really laugh and cry at the same time! A little bit cruel, but really pretty

18. 68 我 I’m Just a Concubine, So Why Is Everyone Clinging to Me? 我是小妾哎，怎么都来抱我大腿？ Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 39.2kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
19. 69 全 Everyone in the Sect Is Love-Brained, Except Me, a True Lunatic 全宗门都是恋爱脑，唯我是真疯批 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The complete print edition of A Double Crossing is now available on all platforms. Relationship blogger Lin Du died of a broken heart after being driven crazy by hopeless romantics. After death, she transmigrated into a tragic romance cultivation novel, becoming the beautiful, powerful, yet doomed junior uncle who paved the way for the protagonists' great love with her own ashes. After reading the script, she slowly typed a question mark. “Have they dug up every wild vegetable on this sect's mou 248.3kReads9.7Score28.4kShelves

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    They are both fantasy and very good-looking. I personally tested them and only recommended them after watching them.

20. 70 我 I Saved the Entire Sect by Giving Up 我靠摆烂拯救了全宗门 The Princess Isn't Going Home公主不回家Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (The second physical volume is out) Ye Qiao woke up one day to find she had become the second senior sister, a tool character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. In the novel, whenever the junior sister was in trouble, the second senior sister stepped in. If the junior sister wanted a divine artifact, the second senior sister fetched it. If the junior sister lacked a spiritual root, hers had to be dug out. Ye Qiao was at her breaking point. She fled the mountain in the middle of the nigh 218kReads9.6Score23.4kShelves
21. 71 弃 The Reckless Abandoned Daughter: The Poisonous Consort Strikes Hard 弃女轻狂：毒妃狠嚣张 Seven Sunflowers七葵Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted A 21st-century all-around agent transmigrates and nearly falls victim to her own mother’s murderous hand. They call her a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate, worse than a beggar? Bai Huang gives a cold laugh. With a rare treasure in hand, all five of her elemental talents are unleashed. Even the War God has to step aside if he wants to take her as a disciple. She adopts adorable spirit pets, and all beasts bow to her as a crowd of underlings eagerly awaits her favor. A master of both medicine 23.3kReads9.5Score4.2kShelves
22. 72 逆 Defying Heaven's Cute Beast: The Peerless Demoness Rules the World 逆天萌兽：绝世妖女倾天下 First Day, Seeing the Moon初一见月Ancient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted [Print Edition of One Thought, Ashes Return to the Mountain: Preorders Open September 27 at 7 p.m.] Her own sister ripped out her phoenix bone, stole her talent, and tossed her into the Demon Rift like a dog! But against all odds, she survived and became the little demon girl cherished in the palms of the monsters living in the Demon Rift! The monsters of the Demon Rift: “Anyone who lays a hand on Niannian declares war on our entire demon clan!” She returns to the Five Continents, cuts down her 197.3kReads9.6Score26.8kShelves
23. 73 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 253.1kReads9.4Score44.4kShelves

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    The first book on the top list, the author of the golden novel, has a score of 9.5. Not much to say, just read it. The heroine Luo Ning climbs up step by step. The second book The Princess and the True Eunuch, the male protagonist defaults to half. If it is a male and female protagonist, you still need to consider it. The third book is a house fight. The author's previous books also have physical books. This one is still being serialized, but it is very interesting. It is similar to the one you know. There is no time travel, no golden fingers, and no noble status in this book. The male protagonist is yandere, and the female protagonist is black sesame glutinous rice balls. The two of them are very capable, but if you are more concerned about the idiot childhood sweetheart who is the heroine in the early stage, you can jump directly.

24. 74 缠 Entwined Pearl 缠明珠 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [A seemingly sweet-faced, emotionally detached woman vs. a gloomy, love-starved, clingy human flytrap] Shen Yuanzhu, who loves money more than life itself, gives the only bit of sincerity she has to Xie Xuchuan, only for him to turn around and have a child with someone else. He says, “Yuanzhu, you can raise the child. He can have the family fortune. I’ll make it up to you in other ways.” Shen Yuanzhu thinks he’s lost his mind. Their marriage contract, bound by mutual interests, can’t be dissolve 58.3kReads8.5Score9kShelves
25. 75 从 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Yidao俞一刀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 4.9kReads8.8Score522Shelves
26. 76 咸 The Lazy Princess Returns to the Capital, and the Whole Dynasty Follows Her for the Gossip 咸鱼郡主回京，全皇朝追着吃瓜 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Historical Romance + Fun and Lighthearted + Palace Politics with a Light Touch + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Equally Matched Leads + No Transmigration, Rebirth, System, or Inner Thoughts + Everyone Is Native to This World] A seemingly sweet and gentle daughter of a vassal king vs. a truly delicate and frail eldest imperial grandson For the old emperor’s birthday, vassal kings from across the land are ordered to come to the imperial capital and celebrate 32.7kReads9.1Score4kShelves
27. 77 一 The First-Rank Lucky Girl and Her Maid 一品福女小丫鬟 Endless Splendor万千风华Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted [Farming · Easygoing · Clear-Headed Heroine] When she wakes up, she has transmigrated into the body of a pitiful orphan with no father or mother. She expects life to be miserable after selling herself into the prince’s residence, but the household turns out to be wealthy and comfortable, with a kind old madam, supportive young ladies, and a brother who dotes on her. There’s even workplace life in ancient times. Jian Xi saves up money, buys a house, and acquires farmland, all to build a better li 1.7kReads8.4Score137Shelves
28. 78 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 6.1kReads9.3Score625Shelves
29. 79 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. 7.7kReads9.2Score953Shelves
30. 80 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七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 47.4kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves
31. 81 凡 Mortal Lamp 凡灯 Secret Password通关密语Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted The Ordinary Lamp: An Eastern fantasy adventure where a single lamp illuminates the human heart and the road ahead In a wondrous Eastern world, The Ordinary Lamp follows the Soul-Guiding Lamps, weaving a passionate adventure about light and darkness, protection and resistance. The protagonist, Shen Ce, joins forces with Niandeng, a child who wields the mysterious power of a “lamp guide,” the calm and resolute A-Deng, an experienced old lamp maker, and others. To gather the Soul-Guiding Lamps s 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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32. 82 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月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 66.8kReads9.4Score9.2kShelves

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    High Score Gong Douwen

33. 83 丈 Widowed for Five Years, the Widow is Pregnant with the Emperor’s Child 丈夫去世五年，守寡怀了皇帝的崽 Salty Fish Boss咸鱼头子Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Stunning widow vs. domineering emperor] [Not both virgins + forbidden tension + raising a child + old flames reignited] Everyone in the capital knows that the legitimate daughter of the Yun family and Third Young Master Lu are a loving couple, devoted to each other. But fate was cruel. Third Young Master Lu was cursed with a short life and died of a serious illness before reaching twenty, leaving behind a beautiful young widow and an unborn child. - Yun Wan has a secret she’s kept buried fo 21.2kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
34. 84 宠 The Beloved Consort's Rise to Power 宠妃升职记 Qing Ling卿绫Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted When faced with the selection, An Ruyi is merely a low-ranking daughter of a noble family. To avoid the marriage arranged by her legitimate mother, she has to choose between becoming another man's concubine and becoming the emperor's. Without hesitation, she chooses the latter. Backed by a golden finger in the form of a pocket dimension, she originally only wants to retire in the imperial palace. But even the harem is unsafe, and everyone can bully her. The emperor's favor only puts her in the s 3.1kReads8.9Score225Shelves
35. 85 乖 A Sweet, Obedient Woman Gets the Best of Life, and the Crown Prince Can't Get Enough 乖巧的女人最好命，太子欲罢不能 Mi Yiner弥音儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (P.S. Strong male lead, weaker female lead, pure historical romance, no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, sweet romance.) Wen Li'er is gentle and mild-mannered, the cherished darling of her parents. She thought she'd marry a man she loved and spend her life raising children and managing the household. But an imperial decree from the Empress made her the lowest-ranking consort in the Eastern Palace. Unable to bear the blow, Wen Li'er fell seriously ill and spent half a year bedridden. 46.3kReads8.8Score8kShelves
36. 86 糟 Oh No! The Day Before I Flee, I Get Pregnant by the Heir 糟！跑路前一天，我怀了世子的崽 Arubas of the Northern Snowy Wasteland北雪荒原的阿鲁巴斯Ancient Romance949k WordsCompleted Mu Chunqing is a passionate woman of the jianghu who believes in repaying kindness and vengeance. But at twenty, she’s considered an old maid. Her mother worries that she’ll die without anyone to burn paper offerings at her grave, so she wants Mu Chunqing to find a man and have a child. After a long search, Mu Chunqing chooses a handsome, powerfully built, unruly subordinate to father her child. But she never expected him not only to cooperate without a fight, but also to become impossible to sh 5.1kReads9.3Score545Shelves

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    This one! Nice

37. 87 重 After I’m Reborn, I Save My Maternal Grandfather’s Family 重生后我救了外祖父一家 Fuling Tea Fragrance茯苓茶香Ancient Romance10k WordsCompleted Reborn, I Saved My Maternal Grandfather's Family 22Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's a short story with a fast pace, I hope you like it!

38. 88 梨 When the Pear Blossoms Bloom 梨花绽放时 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted She has almond-shaped eyes, peachy cheeks, and a delicate, adorable look; He wears plain clothes, with dark hair and an exceptional air about him; Her life has been full of hardship, yet she remains kind and good-hearted; He has won countless honors on the battlefield and commands awe wherever he goes; What sparks will fly when these two meet? 838Reads8.7Score113Shelves

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    [Old saying + sweet pet + revenge + feelings of family and country] She has almond eyes and peach cheeks, and is cute and cute; He has plain clothes and black hair, and has a distinguished temperament; She has had a rough life, but is beautiful and kind; [OK] [Smile] He has great military exploits and is majestic; what kind of sparks will the two of them collide with?

39. 89 海 The Begonias Bloom for You Again 海棠今又为君开 Yi Shuang宜霜Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + National and Family Feuds] In her previous life, Xiuyi trusted a scumbag and agreed to marry him, only to be pushed into a pond by a scheming white lotus and drown! Reborn, she opened a clinic, saved her father and brothers, kicked the scumbag to the curb, and schemed to have the white lotus die a gruesome death in prison. The cold-faced marquis, whose power held sway over the realm, drew her into his arms: “Don't worry! With me here, everything will be your 33.9kReads9.3Score3.5kShelves
40. 90 逢 The Lantern-Bearing Chronicles 逢灯纪 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance982k WordsCompleted (Signed for publication, with screen adaptation rights sold) You're the daughter of a marquis. You want to take your mother's dowry and remains with you? Done. I'll take the dowry and remains, and bring you your mother's divorce papers as well as your own severance papers cutting ties with your family. You were declared dead and became an invisible person behind your brothers. You want to live like a normal person again? Done. I'll restore your name and identity, and make sure you receive the en 90.2kReads9.3Score13.6kShelves
41. 91 簪 The Flower-Pinned Young Man 簪花少年郎 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted When they first met, Qiao Yanan mistook the young man's sex, taking the breathtakingly beautiful youth for a girl. Thinking they were both fellow sufferers in this world, she treated “her” with great warmth, stirring the young man's heart. Once his identity was revealed, Qiao Yanan asked him to pose as her fake fiancé for her own safety. Having fallen for a beautiful young woman, the boy's heart beat faster and faster. He gladly accepted his new fiancée and did everything he could to turn their 10.8kReads9.6Score1.7kShelves
42. 92 穿 Transmigrated as the Villain’s Wife? I’m Not Leaving, I’ll Climb to the Top Over the Heroine 穿极品逃妻？不离了，踩女主上位 Martian Sword God火星剑神Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ye Nanyan transmigrates into a novel written for a male audience, becoming the villainous former wife who elopes with another man and meets a tragic end. Luckily, Heaven takes pity on her, and Ye Nanyan gets a “White Moonlight” System. Every time she raises her progress on a mission by 1%, she gets a huge cash reward that she can spend on anything in the Shop! The original novel has two heroines, one reborn and one who transmigrated? Okay, she’ll take both of their opportunities! The male lead i 8.8kReads8.5Score877Shelves

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    [Like] [Like] [Like] [Love] A very nice Gong Dou Shuang article, not a single chapter left.

43. 93 苟 Biding My Time in the General's Manor 苟在将军府 w Ziwuw子乌Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xia Heng transmigrated into a romance novel she had once relentlessly mocked. Then she discovered that The lovesick heroine had a fortune at her fingertips! The unhinged hero had secured the throne! The background male character was unbeatable! And Xia Heng herself, a sacrificial extra who was supposed to die from the start, was constantly testing the limits of the main cast! Xia Heng: Thanks for asking. I just want to stay alive! 14.9kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
44. 94 穿 Trapped as an Exiled Criminal’s Wife, I Drive an Emperor and Empress to Ruin 穿成流放罪妇，我逼疯一代帝后 Yan Yunqi晏云栖Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Political intrigue + exile + spatial storage + natural disasters + infrastructure building Lu Baiyu, who had grown weary of life in the apocalypse, blew herself up and died. When she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated to the day before her family was to be raided, becoming the vicious younger sister-in-law of the biggest villain. Things went disastrously wrong from the start. With her husband's family, she faced exile at best and execution at worst. Her birth family was full of wolves: a scu 48.5kReads8.8Score7.2kShelves
45. 95 我 Selling Powerful Tonics in Ancient Times, Helping the Poor and Welcoming the God of Wealth 我在古代卖大力，扶贫顺财神 A Woman一朵女子Ancient Romance470k WordsCompleted Nan Shuang returned to her hometown to start a business and raised a flock of chickens, ducks, and geese. One evening, she was getting ready to cook herself a feast, a pot of goose stew, as a reward for all her hard work. But she fell while trying to catch a goose... When she opened her eyes again, she was in a shabby new room, her head covered in blood. Her lecherous Fourth Uncle wanted to steal the wedding night of the old scholar's new bride, who was married to an abusive husband. Her trouble 1.8kReads8.8Score196Shelves
46. 96 白 My Ungrateful Sister Wants to Be Empress? I'll Rule the World as Queen 白眼狼姐姐想当皇后？我母仪天下 Sui Rong穗容Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + fake and real heiresses + face-slapping + competing for destiny + golden finger + devoted male lead who loves his wife without limits] The day Si Wan died, the entire capital was celebrating the empress's coronation. Her disemboweled, heartless corpse was tossed into a mass grave. She watched as her elder sister, Si Qingjia, stepped over her phoenix bones to claim the throne. A blood-red cuckoo circled above that woman's head, carrying the ninth golden feather it had stolen from Si Wa 3.3kReads8.4Score459Shelves

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    🍀Si Wan was occupied by the magpie nest dove in her previous life, and her phoenix fate was also stolen by her sister-in-law. She ended up miserable. When she was reborn, she brought the system with her to regain her luck and everything she owns step by step.

47. 97 全 Does Everyone Evil Dote on Me? After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Won with My Snark 全员恶人宠我？穿书后我靠吐槽 Qing Xuan Ya清萱呀Ancient Romance269k WordsCompleted > I woke up reincarnated as the White Lotus crown princess in a cultivation novel. > The original story says she's adored by everyone, kind, clever, and lovable. > But the moment I opened my eyes, I saw Father sharpening a knife in his study: “Someone dared poison my precious girl? Drag them off to feed the crocodiles!” > Mother gently wiped crumbs from the corner of my mouth: “Take your time eating. If that's not enough, I'll have a few more imperial chefs poisoned so they can cook for you.” > —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all palace fighting types, including rebirth and time travel.

48. 98 恶 Reborn as a Wicked Woman: After Plotting with the Cold Emperor for the Throne 恶女重生：和冷情帝王共谋天下后 Qing Xuan Ya清萱呀Ancient Romance17k WordsCompleted After the Villainess Is Reborn: Plotting for the Throne with a Cold-Hearted Emperor —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 恶 The Vicious Cousin Survives Against All Odds and Takes Down the White Moonlight 恶毒表妹靠苟命反杀白月光 Qing Xuan Ya清萱呀Ancient Romance34k WordsCompleted The Vicious Cousin Fights Back Against the White Moonlight by Clinging to Life —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 凤 The Phoenix Perches in Zhaoyang 凤栖昭阳 Qing Xuan Ya清萱呀Ancient Romance107k WordsCompleted One-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s first and only. The male lead loves only the heroine from beginning to end, and dismisses his entire harem. A battle of wits. The heroine is no helpless, naive girl; she’s brave and resourceful, striking back against every concubine who comes after her. The male lead seems cold on the outside but is completely lovestruck, going mad for love: “If my Zhaoyang loses even one hair, the entire Imperial Hospital will be buried with her.” A rich politi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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