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Looking for Palace-Intrigue Stories Where the Female Lead Is Clear-Headed at First but Falls for the Emperor Later 求宫斗文,前期女主清醒后期爱上男主,男主是皇上

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  1. 51 Red Candles on Our Wedding Night, Two Shadows as One 红烛夜,影成双 14k WordsCompleted On a Night of Red Candles, Two Shadows Become One 6.2kReads—Score156Shelves
  2. 52 Joy with You 与君欢 Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 29.2kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves
  3. 53 The Story of Consort Wan 婉妃传 Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted Su Wan'er, the jewel of an official family, should have been waiting in the sheltered depths of her home for a suitable match. Instead, an imperial edict ordering a selection of palace ladies sends her into the unfathomable inner court. With innocent hopes and expectations, and her family’s mission weighing on her, she begins an unknown journey beneath the palace’s red walls and yellow tiles. In this world of scheming and love, power and desire, can Su Wan'er protect herself amid shifting intrig 48Reads—Score—Shelves
  4. 54 The Tyrant Heard My Thoughts, and the Tragic Romance Plot Fell Apart 被暴君读心后,虐文剧情全崩了 Ancient Romance440k WordsCompleted [Tyrant’s mind-reading + gluttonous girl + devoted couple + sweet romance with a happy ending] Shen Qingqing wakes up to find she’s become the heroine of an old-school angst novel. Shen Qingshuang, the empress of a fallen kingdom, is taken by force and imprisoned in the harem by a tyrant. Cold and stubborn, she’d rather die than submit. After three hundred rounds of physical and emotional torment, she jumps from the city wall to die for her country, leaving the tyrant consumed by madness and reg 10.7kReads8.7Score1.7kShelves
  5. 55 Entering a Book as Villains with My Ex-Husband 和前夫哥穿进书里当反派 Ancient Romance123k WordsOngoing On the surface: a laid-back, hilarious girl x a lovesick, offbeat guy In reality: a carefree girl x a scheming, devoted man Right after getting their divorce papers, Yu Wan and Xie Jinnian were struck by lightning and dropped into an angsty historical romance novel. Heaven's message: You two are the ultimate villains of this book. The arrogant Eldest Princess versus the overbearing Regent King, experts at laying traps and throwing obstacles in the way of the male and female leads' romance. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  6. 56 Reborn, I Was Forced by the Mad Crown Prince Again 重生后,又被疯批太子强制了 Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted [Just started getting ratings, so the score is low] [Headstrong female lead x yandere male lead. In his past life, he took her by force. In this life, he pretends to be obedient as he pursues her, but he'll go mad again if he can't win her over.] [The female lead transmigrates first, then is reborn. The same person in both her past and present lives.] Everyone knows the crown prince is violent and willful, a madman. Yet Gu Linlang gets on his bad side as soon as she returns to the capital. She a 852Reads6.9Score103Shelves
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  7. 57 A Beauty Hidden Deep in the Palace 深宫藏娇 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 110.7kReads9.5Score14.2kShelves
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  8. 58 The Golden Palace Locks Away the Spring Breeze 金阙锁春风 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 29.1kReads9.2Score3.4kShelves
  9. 59 A Wink from the Favorite Concubine, and She Gets It All: Family Status and Rank! 宠妾勾勾手,家世位分样样有! Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted A seductive, stunning, ambitious concubine with acting chops × the unruly, arrogant Prince Mu who always has her back and hands her the knife After a palace selection and an imperial edict, Cheng Rong went from being the daughter of a low-ranking eighth-grade official to the lowest-ranking concubine in Prince Mu’s estate, all thanks to her face. Everyone said that if she was going to be a concubine, she had to know her place, be cautious, and keep her head down. Cheng Rong pouted. “Is that so?” 7.3kReads9.1Score976Shelves
  10. 60 I Said We Were Breaking Up, So Why Won’t He Stop Clinging to Me? 我说分手,他非要硬贴上来做什么 Ancient Romance469k WordsCompleted Tang Miao'an transmigrates, but not only does she inherit none of the original owner's memories, she's also kidnapped by human traffickers who plan to sell her in Xirong. The people of Xirong are tall and burly, with rough skin, so they like delicate-skinned women from Great Wei. With her looks, she should fetch a very good price. She runs into a dense forest to escape and encounters a strange man. A vicious wolf follows at his side, yet obeys him completely. Later, Tang Miao'an learns that the 1.1kReads7.4Score115Shelves
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  11. 61 The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色:冷情帝王的娇娇皇后 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 16.1kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
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  12. 62 The Emperor Dotes on the Noble Daughter After She Enters the Palace 嫡女入宫后,皇上宠的无法无天 Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted With her father turning a blind eye and her stepmother throwing her weight around, Mu Li is ordered to marry an old prince as a concubine. They tell her this is her fate. Mu Li refuses to believe it. She has never believed in fate… Just then, the imperial household holds its selection of consorts. Daughters of officials of rank eight or above who are of suitable age may participate. Mu Li thinks: Since I’m to be a concubine, why not become the concubine of the most powerful person in the realm? 14kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
  13. 63 Years in the Palace 岁岁宫阙 Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted Liu Yuetang was sent to a country estate by her legitimate mother the day she was born. When she came of age, her older half-sister gave up her chance to enter the palace because of a dream, stole her match, and spent the night with her betrothed. Liu Yuetang went along with it and decided to enter the palace to carve out a bright future for herself. Once inside, she kept a low profile, learned the arts of the bedchamber, and mastered the art of playing hard to get, pouting coquettishly, and put 12.1kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
  14. 64 I Set My Trap with Fortune-Telling, and He Offered Me His Empire 我以相术做局,他以江山为聘 Ancient Romance676k WordsCompleted [Reborn + clear-eyed heroine + love and hate + wielding him as a weapon] Nan Zhi is the emperor's legitimate daughter, a princess adored by all. She can stir up trouble right under the emperor's nose and pull hair right off the crown prince's head. A year after their wedding, she uses her status as a princess to help her husband rise to the top. But when the kingdom falls apart, he pushes her off the city wall just to appease his sworn enemy, whose troops are at the gates. When she opens her eye 6.4kReads9.0Score683Shelves
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  15. 65 I'm Panicking as a Consort, but Your Highness Wants to Kiss Me 穿成嫔妃很慌张,殿下欲吻我 Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted Softhearted, pitiful beauty-loving heroine x unhinged hero who loves to play the victim [Only each other + slightly coercive romance + six-year age gap + no golden finger + father-and-son romantic rivalry] Historical fantasy, happy ending (Note: They are not biologically related, and the heroine is weak.) Jiang Zhao has been a fresh-faced office drone for just a year since graduating college. After cursing out her boss during the day, she goes home, falls asleep, and transmigrates into a sweet r 5kReads9.0Score604Shelves
  16. 66 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 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, 7.8kReads8.8Score721Shelves
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  17. 67 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 7.8kReads9.2Score802Shelves
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  18. 68 The Discarded Princess of a Fallen Kingdom? The Crown Prince Spoils Her Rotten 亡国公主万人弃?太子他宠疯了 Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance, a touch of political intrigue, not a mindless revenge power fantasy] [Devoted couple, sweet romance] On the day Song Zhaoning came of age, the Southern Liang dynasty fell. To stay alive, she personally surrendered the imperial jade seal and was named the Great Qi “Princess Changle.” From then on, the fallen princess bore the eternal infamy of “cowardly and self-serving” and “calling the enemy her father.” For three years, she indulged in wine and women, kept mal 1.1kReads8.7Score134Shelves
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  19. 69 The Noble Consort Has Negative Affection for Me 贵妃对朕负好感度 Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [System] [A Little Palace Intrigue] [Devoted to Each Other] Su Rongyi is the Imperial Consort in the palace, and her father is the Great Min's top-ranked general, commanding an army of six hundred thousand. Ever since she was little, Su Rongyi has known that her family is a grave concern to the emperor, and that the Su daughters are destined to enter the palace. To put the emperor at ease, Su Rongyi doesn't mind playing the part of a woman deeply in love with him. But lately, the emperor has bee 3.7kReads8.2Score341Shelves
  20. 70 A Heart Stirred in the Deep Palace: The Cold and Cruel Emperor Falls for Her 深宫撩心:冷戾帝王沦陷了 Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted [A sweet historical romance] After her family was brought down, Wen Lingyi went from an innocent nobleman's daughter to a palace maid. By a twist of fate, she was assigned to serve in Shou'an Palace. When the emperor executed the traitors and the Wen family was exonerated, Lingyi asked to remain in the palace for two years to repay the Grand Empress Dowager for protecting her. The Grand Empress Dowager took pity on her. “Good child, once you leave the palace, I'll ask His Majesty to grant you a 788Reads8.2Score100Shelves
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  21. 71 On the Day She Tried to Flee, the Mad Prince Imprisoned Her in the Eastern Palace 逃跑当日,疯批太子囚她入东宫 Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted [Step-by-step scheming + possessive pursuit + both leads are chaste + calculating heroine + she runs, he chases.] The low rating is only because the book has just started getting rated! Xuan Shu disguises herself as an ugly woman and designs gardens for a living. When she goes to deliver a set of designs to the Duke’s manor, she unexpectedly encounters the Crown Prince. Xuan Shu has heard that Crown Prince Pei Heng spent eight years as a hostage in his youth, yet remains gentle, modest, courteo 2kReads8.8Score164Shelves
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  22. 72 His Majesty Says He Dislikes Seductive Women 陛下说他不喜媚色 Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's one and only + deliberate seduction] [Beautiful, clear-headed heroine + proud, abstinent emperor] The new emperor liked refined, elegant ladies and despised anything bewitching and shallow. Unfortunately, the Jiang family's Fifth Young Lady was alluringly beautiful. The Empress Dowager actually wanted a woman like her to seduce the emperor and secure advantages for the Jiang family. The new emperor despised the Jiang family most of all and had no wish to let a Jiang 101.4kReads8.6Score697kShelves
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  23. 73 The Captured Crown Princess of a Fallen Kingdom Becomes the New Emperor's Prisoner 亡国长公主被俘,沦为新君阶下囚 Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted The official ending is a sad one! The bonus chapters give readers the second male lead taking the hero’s place and a happy ending! [The male lead is an extremely deranged, obsessive, and possessive man early on, and he abuses the heroine! If you can’t handle that as a heroine fan, don’t read!] [Stubborn, determined princess of a fallen kingdom + ruthless, deranged new emperor] [Tragic romance + possessive coercion + forced love + imprisonment of body and heart + fictional setting] The heroine ha 6.6kReads8.2Score433Shelves
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  24. 74 Imprisoned in the Possessive Emperor's Palm, Spoiled Like a Treasure 被偏执皇帝囚在掌心宠 Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Obsessive, unhinged emperor x frail, scheming princess] [Bad ending, tragic romance] “The heroine has always loved her childhood sweetheart + the hero takes her by force and compels her to love him + the second male lead protects and saves the heroine throughout.” Six years ago, at a palace banquet in the Great Wei dynasty, Yi An and Zuo Qiu Li both met Helan Lan, the Ningguo Princess and the most beautiful and revered woman in Great Wei. They fell in love with her at first sight. A 98Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  25. 75 The Hostage Prince She Once Tormented Ascended the Throne 那个被她狠虐的质皇子,登基了 Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted A possessive, brooding hostage prince with a yandere streak + a spoiled, arrogant, willful Grand Princess + a cold, aloof young chancellor + transmigration into a book + System + raising a villainous male lead + defying fate College student Zhang Susu transmigrated into a book as Su Yingxue, the vicious female antagonist and Grand Princess. In the original novel, Su Yingxue met a tragic end. She abused and tormented Chu Xingchen for years, turning the male lead into a cold-blooded, cruel, and si 2.4kReads9.3Score253Shelves
  26. 76 The Beautiful, Sweet Princess of a Fallen Kingdom and the Mad Emperor Who Loves Her Obsessively 亡国公主美又娇,病娇疯帝强制爱 Ancient Romance454k WordsCompleted (Main story complete) The groveling chase for a wife + the beloved of everyone + forced love + taking by force + devoted to each other Rebellious princess of a fallen kingdom VS possessive, sickly tyrant On their wedding night, the Chu army broke through the city walls. Dressed in her bright red wedding gown, Su Mian had waited six years for Chu Junqi, only to receive his furious revenge. She became a prisoner, a caged bird, and the new emperor of Chu's plaything. Three years ago, that man had l 4.7kReads7.6Score365Shelves
  27. 77 A Dazzling Beauty, the Spy Princess Can’t Escape the Emperor’s Embrace 娇丽动人,细作公主难逃帝王怀 Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted When the emperor of Dayan first ascended the throne, Ning Shuang was bundled off by Beiqiang and sent straight to Xiao Shiyan’s bed. The stunning beauty earned his favor as soon as she entered the palace, bewitching the emperor until he lost his senses. But rumors in the harem claimed Ning Shuang was merely Consort Qin’s double, destined to be cast aside once the consort and Xiao Shiyan made up. Ning Shuang was clear-eyed about her position: she was a spy planted in the harem by Beiqiang, and sh 1.9kReads8.8Score217Shelves
  28. 78 The Phoenix Hidden in the Palace 凤隐宫阙 Ancient Romance188k WordsCompleted Shen Qingyi, a top student at a modern law school, suddenly found herself transported into the body of an obscure seventh-rank Baolin in the harem of the Great Zhou. Faced with the treacherous maze of palace intrigue, she had no interest in competing for favor. All she wanted was to keep a low profile and survive. But when you want peace, trouble finds you. When the poisonous hand of conspiracy reached for her, she stopped holding back. A poisoning case? She used her knowledge of chemistry to u —Reads—Score—Shelves
  29. 79 On the Day of Her Divorce, the Tragic Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant 和离当天,虐文女主转身嫁暴君 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now online: [A laid-back, lie-flat, black-hearted legitimate daughter X a crazed, gloomy, pure-hearted tyrant] [The other man wins her over] [Original title: The Day We Divorced, the Tragic Novel's Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant] At the royal autumn hunt, Song Yaozhi argues with the woman her husband brought back from the borderlands. Song Yaozhi scolds her, saying she's nothing but a concubine. Just then, her husband, Xiao Ziqian, kicks the door open and points 82.7kReads9.1Score11.2kShelves
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  30. 80 Reborn as a Vengeful Empress, I Killed Without Mercy, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Fell for Me 重生毒后嘎嘎杀,禁欲皇叔沦陷了 Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [Reborn troublemaking empress & ascetic, aloof regent + palace intrigue and political schemes + forbidden tension + empowering wish-fulfillment] I, Su Yuan, was reborn: a master manipulator, an unrivaled white lotus. In my previous life, I willingly served as a pawn and played the perfect empress, only to be falsely accused and killed through the combined efforts of my father, the mad emperor, and the empress dowager. This time, I’m done pretending. To hell with propriety and virtue, to hell wit —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  31. 81 My Sweet, Scheming Husband Keeps Losing His Mind 我那又娇又茶的夫君稳定发疯 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 39.1kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
  32. 82 On Her Wedding Night, the Noble Consort Is Forced to Claim the Tyrant as Her Brother 新婚夜,贵妃被迫向暴君认亲哥 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiaojiao, a genius alchemist with an overprotective older brother, was cherished and spoiled from childhood. But after failing to survive her tribulation, she transmigrated into a despised imperial consort, entrusted to the emperor by her dying brother after he saved the emperor’s life. The emperor gave her a cold look. “I can only be your brother. Don’t even think of me as anything else!” Yun Jiaojiao blinked, looking pitiful on the outside but secretly thrilled. She cautiously tested him 10.1kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
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  33. 83 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后,她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 58kReads9.4Score9.1kShelves
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  34. 84 Palace Intrigue Is Nothing: The Emperor Reads Her Mind and Dotes on Her 宫斗了不起,帝王读心宠上头 Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted [A heroine who hides her talents and fears death vs. a calculating, scheming male lead] After the emperor was injured and woke up, he discovered he had gained a supernatural power: he could hear the thoughts of his consorts. People’s hearts were hard to fathom. This power let him see his consorts, who acted virtuous, gentle, and refined in front of him, in a new light. What sort of hearts lay beneath their beautiful exteriors? Some were vicious, some ambitious, and some simply made no sense. But 577Reads8.4Score105Shelves
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  35. 85 The Prince Is Stunned After the Princess Arrives for a Political Marriage 公主来和亲后,王爷傻眼了 Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted Marry first, fall in love later + two powerful allies joining forces + the fate of the nation One-on-one romance, both leads untouched In her previous life, Jiang Zining would rather die than marry into the enemy kingdom for a political alliance. Emperor Yu had no choice but to grant her wish. Who could have known that this was exactly what Xiao Han wanted? Using it as an excuse, he marched on the imperial capital and overthrew the Great Yu dynasty. Amid everyone’s curses, she ended her life wit 1.3kReads8.8Score135Shelves
  36. 86 Rest, My Love. I'll Take Down Those White Lotuses for You 爱妃歇着,朕替你干趴那群白莲花 Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + the heroine can read men's minds + the hero wins himself over + plenty of silly fun] In her previous life, Yu Huan spent three years in the imperial palace fighting to win and keep the emperor's favor. She tried every trick in the book, but still couldn't get the attention of the emperor, who cared only about gold, silver, and jewels and was endlessly greedy. In this life, she just wants to keep her head down in the harem and stay out of trouble. When the empero 2.3kReads8.9Score365Shelves
  37. 87 My Brother-in-Law Forced His Widowed Sister-in-Law to Remain Chaste, Then Persuaded Her to Marry Him 小叔子逼寡嫂守节,又哄她改嫁他 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The short drama “Reborn as a Flirtatious Widow, I Tormented My Younger Brother-in-Law Until He Ascended the Throne” is now streaming. Prince Ding, Xiao Nanshen, was the Great Xuan's God of War. But people close to him set him up, leaving him gravely wounded and disabled, then pursued him. When poison reached his brain, his subordinate disguised him as a long-lost younger brother and brought him home to hide him. The subordinate died of his injuries, and Xiao Nanshen found himself face-to-face wi 89.7kReads9.3Score10.4kShelves
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  38. 88 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) 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 38.4kReads9.7Score6.5kShelves
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  39. 89 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 95.5kReads9.4Score16.1kShelves
  40. 90 The Empress Is Determined to Rise to the Top 娘娘她立志登高位 Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Scheming beauty x stern, cold emperor (soul transmigration + palace intrigue + not mutually devoted + eventually his one and only) In the third year of Zhaowu, Wen Zhuohua abandoned the path laid out for her and entered the palace as a palace-selection candidate. She loves wealth, splendor, power, and status. All under heaven belongs to the sovereign, and nothing in this world is more exalted than imperial authority. Once in the palace, she treads carefully in the harem and puts on an act for th 12.1kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves
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  41. 91 A Tearful Healer Transmigrates: Two Cao Brothers Captivated by a Beauty of the Three Kingdoms 泪医女穿越,三国红颜情牵二曹 Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 29Reads—Score—Shelves
  42. 92 The Red Cotton-Padded Jacket Beneath the Setting Sun 残阳下的红棉袄 Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A Red Cotton Jacket Beneath the Setting Sun —Reads—Score—Shelves
  43. 93 Joy and Sorrow Meet at Dawn and Dusk 朝暮悲喜相逢 Modern Romance686k WordsCompleted Faced with Lu Shiyan, her nominal “older brother” and R&D director, and Investor Lin, the father of Lin Weiwei who framed her birth mother in her past life, she is determined to avoid the tragedy that befell her before. But Lu Shiyan has already seen through Investor Lin’s schemes. To draw the snake out of its hole, he begins to “pretend to favor” Lin Weiwei while deliberately humiliating Su Qingyan. Through this kind of “reverse protection,” he hopes to lower Investor Lin’s guard. He never expe —Reads—Score—Shelves
  44. 94 The Sequel to Jade Shattered in the Qing Palace: A Time Prison of Love Across the Ages 续玉碎清宫:跨世虐恋的时空囚笼 Modern Romance719k WordsCompleted This is a continuation of Shattered Jade in the Qing Palace: A Prison of Time and Space for a Love Across Lifetimes. While writing Shattered Jade in the Qing Palace: A Prison of Time and Space for a Love Across Lifetimes, I accidentally marked it as complete and couldn’t edit it, so I have no choice but to continue it here! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 95 Jade Shattered in the Qing Palace: A Time Prison of Love Across the Ages 玉碎清宫:跨世虐恋的时空囚笼 Modern Romance24k WordsCompleted She crossed through time and space, emerging from a dry well. But because of what happened in history, she came to hate him, while he fell in love with her. He was consumed by guilt and sought to atone. They became entangled with each other, but in the end... —Reads—Score—Shelves
  46. 96 A Drama Queen Transmigrates and Makes Money in the Imperial Palace 戏精穿越之在皇宫搞钱 Ancient Romance842k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + fictional setting + food + no System + making money + everyone’s favorite + no-brainer] Staying up all night, watching shows, and eating snacks, and that’s enough to transmigrate? When the dramatic, fussy, sharp-tongued Niaoniao transmigrates to a fictional era, she can’t stop missing modern-day delicacies, milk tea, and smartphones... Rather than sit around waiting to die, she’ll turn her life around and take charge herself! She’s set on becoming Kyoto’s top-tier star! She’s s 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  47. 97 The Empress Drives the Tyrant Mad by Reloading Her Save 娘娘靠读档逼疯暴君 Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted [The short drama The Bewitching Consort Captivates Hearts, and the Tyrant Loses Control is now available] Liu Zhiyuan transmigrates into a book. The bad news: the moment she arrives, the tyrant is about to beat her to death with clubs. The good news: she can reload and try again! And so begins the dog emperor’s miserable life. One second he’s bathing and getting dressed; the next, his clothes are gone. One second he’s just fallen asleep; the next, he’s stuffing his face. One second he’s finished 32.7kReads8.1Score6.3kShelves
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  48. 98 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 30.7kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves
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  49. 99 A Night of Passionate Favor: Your Majesty, Don't Tease Me So 一夜惊宠,皇上别太撩 Ancient Romance870k WordsOngoing Transmigration, palace intrigue, a beautiful and scheming heroine, an Emperor's doting affection, sweet and seductive romance Shen Zhiwei is struck by a love curse. In the middle of the night, her eyes red, she throws herself into the Emperor's arms. "Your Majesty... I'm so hot." Xiao Linzhi rolls over and pins her to the bed, gritting out in a low voice, "Do you know what it will cost you to provoke me?" All she wanted was to survive. Who knew she'd accidentally make an Emperor lose his head 32Reads—Score—Shelves
  50. 100 A Love Letter Continuing the Story After Reverse 4 You 逆爱之后续情书 Two Male Leads160k WordsCompleted [Fanfiction for Against Love + two male leads + pure love + both leads are reborn] Wu Suowei went back six years after a car accident. He decided to break up the romance between Chi Cheng and Wang Shuo and become Chi Cheng’s first love instead. To that end, he quietly set his plans in motion and drove the Wang family abroad. Just as he was congratulating himself, he discovered that someone had been secretly helping things along! 384Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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