Any Domestic or Palace Intrigue Without Too Much Romance 有无宅斗宫斗 不要恋爱情节多的

1. 1 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 25.3kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves

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   Please, please, please read this book! It's absolutely amazing, a top-tier palace intrigue novel! I think it even surpasses "Empresses in the Palace." The female lead has no romantic relationships, it's an ensemble piece, and every character is fully fleshed out and vividly portrayed.

2. 2 谁 Who Taught You to Be a Brother Like That? 谁教你这么当兄弟的 Peachy Oolong, Regular Sugar桃气乌龙正常糖Two Male Leads544k WordsCompleted [The print edition is now available, published under the title Planetary Effect] Chen Zhijuan is the top surgeon in the orthopedics department at Beicheng People's Hospital. He's usually cold and taciturn. Dr. Chen is strikingly handsome, and his crisp, slender figure in a white coat gives off an air of restraint. The girls chasing after him could circle the hospital three times. Too bad his heart belongs to someone else. He's been secretly in love with his best friend for nearly ten years. The 84.2kReads9.3Score12.5kShelves

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   It's super good, with two male leads who secretly love each other.

3. 3 中 I Start Doing Charity in Middle Age 中年的我，开始做慈善 Struggling Cockroach挣扎的蟑螂Urban746k WordsOngoing [No-brainer] [Everyday life] [System] [Multiple heroines] [A touch of tycoon fantasy] [Carefully handled stats] Buried in online loan debt, struggling to get by, middle-aged, single... When all those labels apply to one person, do you think there's any hope? Well, the System has arrived with a generous gift. A “rescue” System? Is this for real? Let's see... 4kReads7.5Score209Shelves
4. 4 精 Street Girl Versus Yoga Pants, I Watch from the Sidelines 精神小妹大战瑜伽裤，我冷眼旁观 Please, Tomato, Let Me Get Famous求求番茄让我火吧Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [The rating just came in, and it’ll rise later] [Drama queen] + [witty and funny] + [a look into a new social circle] + [Indian old turtle dove] + [Siberian old crab] Yoga pants from the outer counties: “This caviar isn’t even beluga!” “And this steak isn’t Kobe beef!” “When are you going to trade this dump for a mansion? When are you finally ordering that Porsche?” “I married you to enjoy the good life, not to suffer with you. I want a divorce!” Drama queen: “Wow, Uncle, the chicken leg rice yo 8.5kReads6.8Score725Shelves
5. 5 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 257.8kReads9.7Score30.2kShelves

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   This book is absolutely worth reading!!! The romance between the male and female leads is natural, and while it's described as palace intrigue, it feels more like a power struggle. The female lead, as a strategist, helps the male lead rise to the highest position step by step, yet she never forgets her dream of freedom. The plot is captivating, it's truly amazing! [Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

6. 6 咸 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 19.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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   Palace intrigue + a clear-headed female lead, definitely worth watching.

7. 7 拽 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 16.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
8. 8 入 Entering the Imperial Harem 入春宫 Kun Yuan坤垣Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + villainess with a career-driven mind + fluffy mind-reading + men competing for her] Su Fuqu was the legitimate youngest daughter of the Grand Preceptor. She and the Crown Prince, Qin Zhaolin, grew up together and were deeply in love. But after she came of age, Qin Zhaolin abandoned her, chose her cousin as his wife, and asked Su Fuqu to become his concubine. She turned around and schemed her way into the emperor's bed, sowing discord between father and son and throwing the pal 64.6kReads8.9Score8kShelves
9. 9 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 54.8kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves

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   This novel features palace intrigue, with relatively little romance. Who understands the words the female lead's adopted son says to the second male lead: "I could have grown up by my mother's side, I could have been there for her as she grew old!" "I could have been filial to her! I could have openly and honestly fought for her honor!" "It's you—because of you—I've forever lost the chance to be her son!"

10. 10 替 The Concubine-Born Bride and Her Seemingly Feckless Husband 替嫁庶女，纨绔夫君深藏不露 Half-Moon Tangyuan月半汤圆Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted The heroine transmigrates into ancient times as a concubine-born daughter, then is forced by the family matriarch to marry a spoiled playboy in place of her legitimate elder sister. The hero was once a brilliant talent, but he ruins his own reputation by living wildly in order to keep his family safe. They marry first and fall in love later, getting caught up in household intrigue and struggles for imperial power as they try to protect themselves. With danger lurking everywhere, all kinds of hid 169Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    This book meets your requirements; the main focus is on the conflicts between various factions, with romance as a secondary element.

11. 11 错 After a Mistaken Marriage to the Heir, She Spends Every Day Showering Him with Sweets 错嫁世子后，她每天都在撒糖 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Reborn + mutually devoted sweet romance + revenge and household intrigue] Jiang Rong was deceived her entire life, and only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death. Returned to ten years earlier, she found herself fleeing an arranged marriage to elope. Jiang Rong gave the scoundrel a thorough beating, then turned around and went back to the prince’s manor to marry. The husband she had run from was Xie Lingxi, heir to the Northern Prince. In her previous life, he had protected he 34.9kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    The first book is a thrilling and intellectually stimulating palace intrigue and domestic power struggle. It features a domestic power struggle, with both overt and covert romantic entanglements, and centers on a "villainous couple" who seek revenge without hesitation, leaving no loose ends. The second book is a palace intrigue story, well-developed with vivid characters. The emperor's death is perfectly timed, otherwise it would have alienated the female lead. His beloved dies in the same year he died, emphasizing the principle of eliminating any potential threats and ensuring that those seeking revenge are thoroughly and decisively killed. Both are highly recommended (five stars).

12. 12 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.5kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves
13. 13 华 Consort Hua Is Reborn: Her Archrival Suddenly Looks Refined and Handsome 华妃重生：死对头忽然眉清目秀 Xiaoyao Mo逍遥漠Two Female Leads1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Two heroines + mutual affection + love growing over time + Hua Fei and Zhen Huan pairing] [Face-slapping and putting scoundrels in their place] Lady Hua Fei was reborn after striking a pillar. At the Bubble Well, she caught Zhen Huan as she stumbled backward in fright. After being reborn, Lady Hua Fei needed a strategist. But there was clearly no one reliable in Yikun Palace. They were all brave but brainless, and had no idea how to handle the disputes and intrigues at c 8.6kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    This one is a must-read, it's really good, a different kind of Hua Maomao.

14. 14 捡 The Adoptive Stepmother I Picked Up, Your Dowry Is a Little Much 捡来的后娘，您的嫁妆有点多 Orange Peel橙色橘子皮Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted A wedding procession stretching for miles moved grandly along Vermilion Bird Avenue. The gilded wedding sedan, carried by sixteen bearers, shimmered in the sunlight. The golden phoenix embroidered on its curtains trembled with each step, as if it might take flight at any moment. Behind it trailed a seemingly endless line of dowry carts. Red silk tied around the vermilion-lacquered, gold-trimmed chests whipped in the spring breeze. “Which family's young lady is getting married? What a spectacle!” 70.3kReads6.4Score4.2kShelves

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    The plot is interesting; the male and female protagonists, who would never have crossed paths, are unexpectedly "tied together." It's a serialized novel, so I'll save it for later reading.

15. 15 南 A Dream of the Southern Dynasties: Twin Souls 南朝一梦之双生 Three Immortals' Filling三仙馅Ancient Romance126k WordsCompleted The renowned Chu family was blessed with twin daughters. They thought that being born into such a wealthy household would guarantee them carefree lives. But fortune turns when it reaches its peak. To save a dynasty on the brink of collapse, the sisters exchanged identities several times, and in the end, peace was restored to the realm. Told from the perspective of two heroines, this story recounts their intertwined lives. Others have always envied the daughters of the Chu family, but only the si —Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 16 南 A Dream of the Southern Dynasty 南朝一梦 Three Immortals' Filling三仙馅Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + a devoted emperor and empress] Incredibly, ridiculously sweet! If it isn’t sweet, you don’t pay! Who says the imperial family is the most heartless of all? Even in the palace, two people can still share a lifelong devotion. A kind, innocent young lady like a little white rabbit VS a third prince who’s tough on the outside but soft at heart. He promises her a lifetime together, and she stands with him through every triumph and hardship. —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 父 If Father Doesn't Die, How Can His Daughter Ascend the Throne? 父皇不死女儿怎么登基 Xuxu Jiaqi栩栩佳期Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Villainous Heroine + Dark Younger Brother, a Powerful Team] A scorpion and a venomous snake carve out a path through the treacherous imperial harem. When Li Ruyue was seven, she watched helplessly as the people from the Court of Judicial Review fabricated evidence to frame her mother. Her mother was sent to the Cold Palace, the Qin clan was charged with treason, and all 142 people in Zhaoyang Hall were slaughtered before her eyes. She sat in the blood, watching 3.4kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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    A female-centric story with minimal romance; the focus is on the female protagonist's growth and development.

18. 18 朱 The Charm of the Vermilion Gates 朱门娇 EMO GuruEMO大神Ancient Romance159k WordsCompleted The illegitimate daughter of Su Wanjin, a wealthy merchant in Suzhou. Naturally intelligent and highly observant, she was once naive and sensitive because of her birth mother Wang's circumstances. She gradually grows through the household rivalries, learning the bearing of the principal wife, Madam Liu, and becoming resilient and shrewd without losing her kindness. Deep down, she yearns for dignity and genuine affection. 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Looking for something to read? This is pretty good! And it doesn't require much brainpower.

19. 19 重 Reborn, I've Finally Seen the Light 重生归来已是人间清醒 EMO GuruEMO大神Modern Romance199k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was a kind, meek housewife. After years of emotional abuse from her mother-in-law and her husband's cold avoidance, she fell into depression and died with a heart full of bitterness. Haunted by thoughts of her young daughter, her aging parents, her cruel mother-in-law, and her cowardly husband, she could not rest in peace. Reborn at the first major turning point in her marriage, she realizes that, thankfully, there is still time to change everything... —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 20 别 Don't Eat Me! I'm a Big Shot 别吃我！我是大佬 EMO GuruEMO大神Ancient Romance103k WordsCompleted I became a blade of grass on the wasteland, unable to move or speak. My world was a tiny patch of earth, the turning of the sun and moon, and a furry beastman who always came by to nap. Sometimes he was a domineering lion, sometimes a timid rabbit. Only by my side could he find a brief moment of peace. I thought that protecting the oasis where he slept was my destiny. Until divine punishment descended and heaven and earth were overturned. Only then did I understand that I was no ordinary blade o —Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 21 任 The Mission Starts Over a Hundred Times 任务重来一百次 milieModern Romance20k WordsCompleted “You came to save me, so why can’t you look only at me? Why do you have to give your attention to those one, two, three insignificant people?” “You seem so shy. You never take my hand first. Even just now, you only did it because of someone else.” “Now that you have me, you don’t treat me as well as you used to. There wasn’t any strawberry milk today either, was there?” 5.8kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
22. 22 惹 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛，她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 56.1kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves

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    It's very good, highly recommended!

23. 23 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
24. 24 皇 The Empress Has a Hundred Ways to Escape 皇后她还有一百种跑路方案 When I'm Thirsty, I Drink a Lot of Water渴了狂喝水Ancient Romance148k WordsOngoing 1v1 · Twin threads of fate | Marriage before love | Mutual push and pull | Light political intrigue | A blend of sweetness and angst | A touch of ensemble cast Empress Li Song lives in the depths of the palace, dreaming only of escaping its walls. At the selection, she does everything she can to avoid being chosen, yet through a twist of fate, she ends up on the throne. She devises a hundred escape plans, never realizing that the emperor has every move of hers in the palm of his hand. Situ Ji 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a fantastic read! The writing style is humorous, the characters are intelligent, the female lead pretends to be weak while secretly being strong, and the male lead is a master strategist. There are no traps, it's all out of necessity! I cried!

25. 25 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.6kReads9.6Score31.2kShelves

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    This is really good! Every character is so well-developed and relatable, with their own thoughts and intelligence. It's really captivating!

26. 26 去 Keep the Daughter-in-Law, Send the Son Away: The Matriarch Leads the Whole Family in a Divorce 去子留媳，老封君怒领全家和离 Jin Jin You Tiao瑾瑾有窕Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance, inner-family intrigue, carefully laid plans, face-slapping and punishing scumbags, a strong female lead] At sixty, Song Jinyang, Princess Consort of Runan, discovered that the Prince of Runan had secretly kept a mistress for years. After the mistress died, he had even made her his secondary wife, entered her into the clan genealogy, and given her the honors and offerings of the princely household. Furious, Song Jinyang demanded a divorce, but never expected her s 2kReads8.7Score305Shelves

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    A great book whose reputation has been overshadowed by its low ratings. The female protagonist, in her first life as the eldest princess, dies for the royal family, and her second life after rebirth is also very exciting.

27. 27 智 The Wise Don't Fall in Love, and This Villainess Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，女配她不想负责 Don't Study, Drop Out不学退学Ancient Romance398k WordsCompleted (A heroine who just wants to stay alive x a deceptively sweet but actually very dark hero; happy ending; some wild, anything-goes writing; if anything doesn't make sense as you read, please be sure to read the last two chapters! You'll find the antidote there, hehe.) After dying, Zhao Mingzhu transmigrates into a book as the villainess. As the saying goes, there are countless novels, but every villainess meets the same fate. In the original story, Zhao Mingzhu was born into a noble family, bea 6.5kReads8.8Score732Shelves

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    It's very good, and quite humorous.

28. 28 嫁 After Marrying the Heirless Prince, the General’s Poisonous Daughter Goes on a Rampage 嫁给绝嗣王爷后，将门毒妃杀疯了 Purple Mist Beauty紫岚美眉Ancient Romance926k WordsOngoing [Two strong leads + unmatched skill in medicine and poison + punishing scoundrels] She was a medical doctor and elite soldier in the apocalypse. After transmigrating to an alternate ancient world, she became the unpopular eldest daughter of a general's household. She spent ten years at the family shrine in the countryside, praying for her father and brothers. When she returned, she discovered that an adopted daughter had taken her place, stolen her family's affection, and even taken her fiancé. 1.2kReads8.3Score186Shelves
29. 29 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score427Shelves

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    Pure palace intrigue, career-driven characters, no love for the emperor; the emperor serves the plot. The main characters are intelligent, and the supporting characters are also intelligent.

30. 30 炮 The Cannon Fodder Female Lead Goes Berserk, Living Her Most Shameless Life 炮灰女配发疯，纵享缺德人生 Patient Number Five五号病患Ancient Romance722k WordsCompleted Su Wenyuan transmigrates and, from the start, is about to marry a blind, frail, deranged prince. According to the rumors, this mad prince has killed more than a dozen concubines and declared long ago that he would never let his new princess leave alive. On their wedding night, flames engulf Prince Chen's residence... Everyone assumes Prince Chen killed his wife and burned the evidence, but it turns out the princess started the fire and nearly burned him to death inside. By the next day, everyone 4.4kReads8.2Score465Shelves

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    These are all good books, you can read them! [Smirk]

31. 31 一 Part Ways in Peace, General, Let Me Be Beautiful on My Own 一别两宽，将军自重，妾身想独美 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 69.1kReads8.9Score14.5kShelves
32. 32 锁 Locked in the Spring Night 锁春宵 Banana Pizza香蕉披萨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + mutually faithful] In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been married for three years without ever consummating the marriage. Then her cousin suddenly appeared before her with a child, and Su Qingyu finally learned that the man wasn't impotent. He just couldn't perform with her. Her cousin stripped off Su Qingyu's face, took her place as the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and became the matriarch of the S 33.3kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves
33. 33 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 84.3kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves

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    There are many romantic elements, but the female lead is very intelligent.

34. 34 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book as the Legitimate Daughter, and I’m Turning the Tables 穿书嫡女要掀桌 Time Cooks the Rain, I Cook Noodles时间煮雨我煮面Ancient Romance508k WordsOngoing [A top modern psychology student transmigrates into a book, only to become a timid legitimate daughter doomed to die tragically?] Gu Jin wakes up as Shen Wanqing, a doomed side character in an ancient household-intrigue novel. Her birth mother died unjustly, her stepmother is vicious, and her legitimate older sister is the ultimate fake sweetheart. The original owner's life was a hopeless dead end. A perfect fit for her expertise? Just right! Gu Jin curls her lips into a smile and decisively p 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is absolutely amazing! The female lead is clear-headed and independent, and not a naive, innocent girl. She uses everything she can to her advantage, making it incredibly compelling. The male lead is just a background character, quietly supporting her from behind the scenes! Highly recommended!

35. 35 穿 Transmigrated to the Dayong Dynasty, I Slay with Political Theory 穿越到大雍朝，靠思政理论杀疯了 Iris Su鸢尾素Ancient Romance320k WordsOngoing Su Nianqing, a junior majoring in ideological and political education at a top university, dies suddenly during finals week and accidentally transmigrates to the Great Yong Dynasty, where she becomes the Su family's third young lady. And now she has to marry some prince to bring him good luck? A cheat System? An unlimited storage space? Peerless beauty? None of the above! All she has is endless studying! Studying! And more studying! Su Nianqing: Is this punishment for slacking off all semester a —Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 36 下 The Cast-Off Princess's Daily Cheat: I Got Rich After Leaving the Palace 下堂王妃开挂日常：离开王府后我暴富了 Iris Su鸢尾素13k WordsCompleted The Divorced Princess’s Daily Life Gets a Cheat: I Got Rich After Leaving the Prince’s Manor —Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 地 Two Menaces from the Underworld Have the Whole City Eavesdropping on Their Gossip 地府两祸害，惹得全城偷听八卦 The Fishpond Owner Likes Fishing鱼塘主要钓鱼Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Eavesdropping on Inner Thoughts + Golden Finger + Everyone’s Favorite] Note: There is a male lead! The Underworld has two great nuisances: one is a flower, and the other is a book. After the Book of Life and Death, which governs all things in the world, gained sentience, it took advantage of its innate gifts to gossip all day and do no work. After a thousand years, a Manjusaka flower took human form. The King of Hell saw that she had potential and made an exception, appointing her as Granny Men 35.1kReads9.0Score3.6kShelves

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    This is really beautiful!

38. 38 春 Passion Ignites on a Spring Night 春夜燃情 Naughty Little Deer小鹿不乖Modern Romance213k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can 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! 910Reads6.1Score101Shelves
39. 39 财 The Money-Grubbing Princess Consort’s Romantic Adventures in the Song Dynasty 财迷王妃大宋闯情关 The Red-Crowned Phoenix Always Turns Toward the Sun丹凤总向阳Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A sweet historical romance blending transmigration, food, business warfare, political intrigue, and love. Ouyang Wanyuan, a modern bank account manager, unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes the daughter of the wealthiest family in Jiangnan during the Great Song. She has no interest in embroidery, loves her abacus, is obsessed with fine food and elegant clothes, and possesses an uncanny talent for turning a profit. She should have been free to enjoy life, but a batch of “problematic peony pastr 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "If you enjoyed 'The Story of Minglan' and 'My Heroic Husband,' don't miss this one!" 🔥"The Money-Grubbing Princess's Romantic Adventures in the Song Dynasty"🔥 The female lead isn't naive or saccharine, and the male lead isn't greasy; both are intelligent throughout! 🍜 The food descriptions are tempting, the business battles are realistic, and the political intrigue is intricately woven. 💘 The romance develops naturally, from mutual antagonism to love, full of details and overflowing with sweetness! 🎉 There's also a clash between modern management and ancient society, with plenty of laughs and satisfying moments! 🏷️ #HighQualityAncientRomance #IntelligentReading #Food #PoliticalIntrigue

40. 40 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Conquered the Emperor with My Martial Prowess! 穿越后，我靠武力值征服了皇帝！ Fu Yiling傅衣凌Ancient Romance407k WordsCompleted [Born with Superhuman Strength | Sweet Romance | Hilarious | No Angst | Happy Ending] Shen Shuyao was born incredibly strong. She’d been a lazy nobody in the modern world, until she went to help a friend move and was accidentally crushed to death by falling furniture. That was a pretty unfair way to die, but things got even worse: she caught the reincarnation trend and her soul transmigrated. The original owner was an empress who didn’t want to be one, so she killed herself in the bridal sedan o 1.8kReads9.1Score210Shelves
41. 41 宠 The Sweet and Seductive Concubine Climbs to the Top Through Her Acting! 宠妾又甜又媚，一路靠演上位！ Only Eats Sweet Tangerines只吃甜橘子Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because it just opened, but it'll rise.] [Historical Palace Intrigue + Clear-Headed Heroine Who Isn't Blinded by Love + Exclusive Devotion in the Later Story] One-line summary: Transmigrated into a doomed concubine who dies from the start? She goes on a rampage! Shen Yundai, a small-town exam ace and career-obsessed overachiever, had just gotten a promotion and a raise, reaching the peak of her career. Then she opened her eyes and found herself in the body of a doomed concubin 21.5kReads8.7Score3.4kShelves
42. 42 高 High-born Matriarch’s Husband-Taming Manual 高门主母的驯夫手册 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted Cheng Zhao was granted in marriage to Zhou Yuanshen, the youngest duke in the realm. Zhou Yuanshen had a favored concubine with a powerful family backing her, and he was also entangled in an ambiguous relationship with his widowed sister-in-law. He despised the stiff, dull manner of noble-born ladies. And Cheng Zhao had received the most orthodox upbringing of all. Faced with the endless infighting in the Duke’s household, the concubine’s provocations, and her sister-in-law’s covert meddling, Ch 167.2kReads9.0Score25.4kShelves
43. 43 娇 The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces the Cold Emperor, and He Falls for Her 娇娇蓄意勾引，清冷帝王沦陷了 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + push and pull + seduction and rising to power + falling deeper at every step + devotion to one woman in the later story Loving her and knowing it + a man in power bowing his head for love * The short drama is out now. Search for “The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces Him, and the Cold Emperor Falls” on Fanqie or Hongguo to watch the full series. * Pei Tingyue transmigrated into a book. She became a disposable consort in The Palace in Power. In the original story, she was simple-m 37.7kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
44. 44 重 After Being Reborn, My Husband Turned into a Lovesick Green Tea 重生后相公变病娇绿茶了 God of Green Peppers青椒之神Ancient Romance305k WordsCompleted [Scheming Chancellor × Headstrong Heiress of the Capital] After marrying in two lifetimes without finding a happy ending, Mu Qing is reborn. She plans for them to go their separate ways, but why has the once calm and dignified Chancellor Gu turned into a drenched peach blossom? [Reader's Guide] 1. A seemingly sweet and innocent but secretly calculating male lead × a beautiful, free-spirited, incredibly strong female lead 2. The male lead's secret love turns into an obsession, and when his love 95Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 琉 The Secret Scroll of Colored Glass 琉璃秘卷 Miss Three-Seven三七小姐姐Ancient Romance103k WordsOngoing Political intrigue + revenge + tragic romance + historical Chinese-style romance: the best second male lead A strong male lead and a heroine who’s no pushover. Not a mindless wish-fulfillment story, so proceed with care if that’s not your thing! Yuwen Yuanbei, Prince of Jing, is a man who stirs up storms, while Xiao Sheng is a speck of dust struggling to survive, determined to unravel the mystery of her loved ones’ brutal deaths and take revenge… A palace coup bathes the Southern Frontier in bl 1Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 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 21.7kReads8.2Score2kShelves

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    The original text is clear and good-looking.

47. 47 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    No romantic subplot

48. 48 满 Spring Over the City 满城春 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [New Bonus Chapters] The Liu family of the capital is an illustrious noble house, so powerful that even the imperial clan treats them with deference. Liu Yan, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Liu family's second branch, is gifted and blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. When her stepmother joins the family as she turns five, Liu Yan expects a fierce battle. But her stepmother turns out to be quite unlike anyone expected. With her older brother looking out for her and her childhood s 15.5kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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    The narrative style is gentle and engaging, the characters are vivid and three-dimensional, and the text is written entirely in classical Chinese, making it worth savoring slowly.

49. 49 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 24kReads9.4Score4kShelves

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    The main focus is on how the female lead gets revenge, and how the male lead hands her the knife and cleans up the mess. The two work together seamlessly, and it's quite comedic—super entertaining!

50. 50 爹 Dad, Stop Killing! I'm the Mastermind! 爹，别杀了，我才是幕后黑手 Silly Little Orange傻不拉叽小橙子Ancient Romance725k WordsCompleted [A Ruthless, Sickly Beauty x A Hot-Tempered, Overprotective Father] [Two Strong Leads Playing Their Parts + Political Schemes for Country and Family] Zhang Wanyi was a sacrificial pawn abandoned by her family. Dragging her broken body along, she showed up to claim the Northern Frontier Prince as her father. The prince drew his sword on her. “What kind of bastard are you, trying to attach yourself to me?” Zhang Wanyi grabbed the blade directly and smiled bleakly. “Dad, your sword is too dull.” Ev 91Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    A father-daughter duo with both a volatile temper and a cunning, scheming daughter—can we please? [Smirk]

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