The Hero Personally Helps the Heroine Fight Palace Intrigue and Loves Her Unconditionally!!!! 男主亲自下场帮女主宫斗，无条件宠爱！！！！

1. 401 金 Spring Runs Deep in the Golden Palace 金阙春深 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous, timid crown princess × dark, unhinged emperor × radiant crown prince] On the day of the imperial selection, Emperor Chengming, Xiao Ke, unexpectedly ran into a “young palace maid” in the imperial gardens. The “young palace maid” was drawn into a struggle within the royal family, beginning a life of political maneuvering in which she would turn the tides. Several months later, the Eastern Palace held a grand wedding. The “young palace maid,” dressed in her phoenix coronet and red weddi 17kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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   The male lead is a mad emperor, and the female lead is a delicate beauty. The male lead falls in love with the female lead at first sight, personally protecting her, giving her support and confidence, and unconditionally spoiling her to the core! #Completed

2. 402 二 Two Daughters Become Phoenixes 二女成凤 Daoist Lord Changle长乐道君Ancient Romance98k WordsOngoing Shen Weixi, the discarded daughter of a modern-day family, wakes up to find she has become a deposed empress banished to the cold palace. On the very day she transmigrates, her family is celebrating as they send her legitimate elder sister into the palace to become a consort, while she, the “disgraced” empress, has been forgotten by everyone in a dilapidated palace courtyard. Facing their mockery and schemes, Shen Weixi gives a quiet laugh. “The imperial seal? I’m tired of it already.” She rol —Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 403 受 Sick of the Madwoman, the Wicked Maid Decides to Find a New Boss 受够癫婆，恶婢决定换个老板 Emerald Mountain Sparrow翡山雀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A vicious supporting character’s maid awakens + face-slapping + playing the pig to eat the tiger + super sweet romance] [Career-minded maid × delusion-prone emperor, both virgins in both their lives] In her previous life, the maid Dan Feng saved the emperor when he was in trouble, but handed him over to her mistress, Wei Xixue. She watched as the whole Wei family rode on the emperor’s gratitude to rise to prominence; She watched as her mistress used that favor to become the emperor’s beloved co 12.4kReads8.6Score2k14d adds
4. 404 被 After the County Princess's Mother-in-Law Took a Liking to Me 被县主婆婆相中后 Qingdao Cabbage青岛白菜Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted [Everyday ancient-life tale + lighthearted household intrigue + marriage before love + family squabbles + sweet romance + daily face-slapping + ensemble cast] Zhang Kang caught the eye of the county princess, famed for her spoiled and overbearing nature, and entered the Earl's household in a grand bridal sedan. Unfortunately, her husband wasn't very fond of her. No matter. Ever-optimistic Kang Niang thought the Earl's estate had excellent feng shui and plenty of gossip, making it a blessed plac 2kReads8.2Score23314d adds
5. 405 穿 Transmigrated and Reborn as a Concubine-Born Daughter 穿越之重生为庶出 Blowing Dandelions吹动蒲公英Ancient Romance115k WordsCompleted The words “born to a concubine” defined my childhood and my girlhood. Ah, what a miserable life! When will I finally be free of those words? Just wait until my hair reaches my waist and my wings have grown strong. We’ll see if I’m still dependent on other people then. Everything is ready. It’s time to run. And luckily, I found true love along the way! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The prince and princess share a deeply tragic love story.

6. 406 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 114.4kReads9.6Score16.6k14d adds
7. 407 知 The Educated Youth's Shaman Daughter-in-Law Moves to the City 知青的神婆媳妇进城了 Huan Duhuai患独槐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ying Baili is the village’s young spirit medium. Born with the ability to see both the living and the dead, she has never been wrong about people, ghosts, or feng shui. Unfortunately, with the campaign to eliminate the Four Olds underway, she still has to work in the fields alongside everyone else to earn work points. Less than two years later, a tall, handsome educated youth arrived in the village. Word was that his family background was impeccable, and all the village girls stared at him in aw 6.8kReads8.5Score81114d adds
8. 408 朕 My Setting Is That I Love Her 朕的设定是爱她 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance71k WordsCompleted [System transmigration into a book + mutual healing + winning over a lovesick obsessive] A new historical romance from Zhier, author of one of Zhihu’s three great tragic novels, Late Departure. The main story is lighthearted and funny, but the extras will break your heart. She is his nightmare, and also his cure! He is written to love her, so no matter what she does, he will never blame her. “Yan Yu, I truly and sincerely love you. Don’t forget me, I beg you.” “Don’t be afraid. Your elder sister 386Reads8.6Score11314d adds
9. 409 嫁 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 You Shi尤时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 33.3kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds

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   So good, so good, so incredibly good! You won't regret buying any of these! [Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

10. 410 医 The Divine Doctor Consort Is Treasured by All 医妃捧上天 Chen Yan尘烟Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted A celebrated triple postdoctoral scholar in medical biology is stabbed to death by a disgruntled patient, only to transmigrate into the body of the cast-off princess consort of Prince Huai. Her husband has no affection for her, her sister-in-law dislikes her, and her husband’s former sweetheart is a white lotus with level-eighteen green-tea skills. With peerless medical skills, she is misunderstood when she saves people, but if she refuses to help, she’ll have her head chopped off. Life has neve 202Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    These palace intrigue dramas are quite good.

11. 411 卿 My Beloved, You Bewitch My Heart 卿卿惑君心 Bei Xingyi北行易Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A bewitching fox-like beauty schemes to make the hero fall deeper at every turn + palace intrigue + transmigrated heroine VS reborn heroine] A Wall Street queen of finance dies in a plane crash and becomes Mu Qingli, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister of Dongli, who died unjustly. She inherits all of the original owner’s memories and bloody grievances: the humiliation of spending her wedding night alone, the despair of being framed for adultery, and the tragic leap from the Star-Gaz 867Reads8.9Score11714d adds

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    A fox-like beauty seduces and rises to power; initially, she tames her husband; later, the male lead personally intervenes in the palace intrigue—super sweet and doting!

12. 412 合 A Match Made in Marriage 合婚 Ten Roads of Autumn Waters十路秋水Ancient Romance532k WordsOngoing Wei Lingjia × Xue Chengyu The daughter of a sixth-rank Hanlin scholar marries the sixth son of a prince. With compatible birth charts, the two marry for practical reasons, then fall in love. Together, they unravel the mysteries surrounding the prince’s household, progressing from partners of convenience to mutual affection and finally to love. At first, having no feelings is no problem. They still have their KPI as a model couple to meet. Later: “Who says we have no feelings? This fated marriage 62Reads8.2Score—14d adds
13. 413 重 Reborn: A Woman's Reversal of Fate and Palace Revenge 重生之女的宫廷复仇逆 Ying Zi影梓Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Deng Wan was born into a powerful family. Naive and trusting, she was betrayed by those closest to her, her lover, and the forces within her family, until her family was destroyed and she lost everything. Reborn with her memories of her past life, she awakens at the crucial moment when her family is on the verge of crisis. Her enemies, jealous that she was once favored, obstruct her at every turn as she seeks revenge and greater power. If she fails, her family will be destr 3Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 414 帐 Beauty in the Bedchamber: The Tyrannical Eunuch Is Crazed and Dotes on Me 帐中娇：暴戾九千岁又疯又宠 Grilled Fish Tonight今晚吃烤鱼Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is now available! (Also known as The Mad, Brutal Eunuch Turned Around and Gently Coaxed Me) [Abusing scumbags + reborn + happy ending + both leads untouched + a vicious, cold-blooded Chief Eunuch who is ruthless to everyone else but a broken, devoted puppy to her vs. a clear-eyed heroine who has been reborn and learned from her mistakes. This novel is entirely fictional.] Pei Min, Chief Eunuch of the Eastern Depot, wielded absolute power and was bloodthirsty and brutal. The 82.5kReads9.3Score6.5k14d adds
15. 415 太 The Crown Prince Is Possessive, Competitive, and a Master of Pretending 太子殿下又争又抢，还特会装 Bu Meng'an步梦安Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only partner, cool-headed and composed crown prince + beloved heiress surrounded by admirers + sweet romance] (A beautiful airhead with clear eyes and an even clearer mind + a male lead who seems calm and proper but is actually scheming and intensely possessive) In her previous life, Sang Qingluo was infatuated with the Third Prince. Though she had always been bold and brash, he once told her, “A woman should be gentle and demure,” so she repressed her true nature an 5.4kReads8.2Score66214d adds
16. 416 温 My Gentle Senior Brother Is Getting Possessive 温柔的师兄要有占有欲啦 Tingting Reads Stories婷婷看故事Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted (Mutual devotion + a warm, gentle tone + the senior brother gradually reveals his possessiveness and need for control + cultivation that breaks with tradition + an innocent, spirited heroine + a gentle, fatherly hero) He brings her back to Qingyun Sect, teaches her magic, and shields her from every storm. He thinks he has always kept a proper distance, never overstepping the bounds of restraint. He doesn't realize that every compromise and indulgence has quietly dissolved those boundaries in his 3.3kReads8.4Score41814d adds
17. 417 中 Tales of the Uncanny at Middle School 中学异闻录 Ying Zi影梓8k WordsCompleted Chronicles of Middle School Mysteries —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 418 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 8.7kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
19. 419 春 Spring Deepens, Locking Away Wan Yu 春深锁晚妤 Yali Sandada鸭梨叁哒Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted (The rating was just posted, so it’ll rise later!) A note: this is an ancient-style forced romance, written to suit my personal taste. Forced romance! Forced romance! Forced romance! I’m saying it three times because it’s important! Don’t read if you’re uncomfortable with that. I don’t want you getting mad and coming here to yell at me! Synopsis Everyone in the capital knew Prince Jin, Liu Jin, as an eagle of the heavens: arrogant and untamable. Until that spring banquet, when one fleeting glanc 76Reads6.9Score—14d adds
20. 420 逆 Defying Heaven: The Hongmeng Art of Rebellion 逆苍生：鸿蒙逆天诀 Ying Zi影梓25k WordsCompleted Defying Heaven and Fate: The Primordial Heavenly Defiance Art —Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 421 小 A Minor Official's Daughter's Guide to Wealth 小官之女的富贵手札 What to Eat in Summer夏天吃啥Ancient Romance4.3M WordsOngoing [Born into the Story as a Baby + Daughter of a Minor Official + Retired Court Lady + Mistress of the Household][No System, No Golden Finger, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story (If you like a fast pace and nonstop thrills, read with caution)] [A daughter of a minor official’s coming-of-age story. The heroine isn’t perfect, and she gradually changes. Early on, the focus is on her family and life as a court lady; later, she leaves the palace.] (If you’re looking for a heroine who enters the story already 2.2kReads8.6Score18614d adds
22. 422 皇 The Empress Doesn't Love the Emperor, and Now He Regrets It Too Late 皇后娘娘不爱陛下，陛下追悔莫及 Mr. Fanyang范阳先生Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, emperor and empress couple, not a mutually devoted romance] The young emperor Xiao Chenyuan had just ascended the throne when he met Luo Qingning, the daughter of a military family, at a palace banquet. He fell in love at first sight and, despite her existing engagement, appointed her empress on the spot. Luo Qingning was a clear-headed university student born in the 2000s. After unexpectedly transmigrating to an unfamiliar world, she remained a committed opponent of marriage an 4.7kReads8.0Score10614d adds
23. 423 宠 The Bewitching Consort Won't Back Down, Yet the Emperor Favors Her Above All 宠妃娇媚不饶人，奈何陛下偏宠她 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Not a pure-love romance; he dotes on her exclusively later; cold emperor × alluring consort; the heroine isn't clever and isn't a strong female lead] In her previous life, Lan Wu dazzled everyone with a dance at the Longevity Festival. Consort Li sent her to the emperor, and she became Lady Lan in the palace. She had studied dance since childhood. Everyone at the palace music bureau said she was beautiful, graceful, and talented at music and dance. It was a pity for someone like her to remain a 7.7kReads8.9Score89814d adds

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    This pet

24. 424 穿 Transmigrated Into a Fantasy World, I Was Lured Into Darkness 穿越之我在玄幻世界被诱拐黑化 What Time Is It, Mu Muxi?木木夕几点135k WordsOngoing Lin Fanzi was an ordinary modern-day office drone until one day, a black-robed figure dragged her into a fantasy world. From then on, her life was anything but peaceful. The moment she arrived, a giant python was right in her face. Lin Fanzi secretly swore she would find that black-robed figure and beat him up first... Spiritual power rankings: Spirit Beasts Spirit Adepts Spirit Venerables Spirit Bodies Spirit Immortals —Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 425 我 I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite? 我又乖又美，独宠后宫怎么了？ Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Harem + No Angst] A lively, stunning beauty + a devastatingly handsome, love-struck good emperor. (He’s love-struck but knows right from wrong) (No cutthroat palace intrigue) (Not a devoted couple) (Fast-paced) (Heroine’s halo) Ji Wanqing transmigrates into the harem of the Emperor of Yan and becomes a low-ranking concubine. The moment she arrives, the arrogant Consort slaps her. The Consort is bad enough, and the Empress is no better, using her to stoke the Consort’s anger. Wit 4.1kReads9.2Score46714d adds

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    The emperor favored only one woman; no concubine, not even the most favored, could compare to the empress.

26. 426 种 After I Planted a Love Bug, the Miao Boy Became Gloomy and Lovesick 种下情蛊后，苗疆少年阴郁又病娇 Sugar Tastes Better Spicy糖要辣的好Modern Romance610k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Transmigrate into a Book + Miao Territory + Abstinent Young Man + Coercive Love + 1v1] When Jiang Shu transmigrated into a book as the vicious female supporting character, the story had just reached its ending. She thought she could finally enjoy a relaxing vacation, but in the Yunjiang Miao village, she stumbled straight into the most dangerous trap! Visitors may explore the outer village, but the inner village is off-limits. Yet she happened to meet the young man who had emerged fr 29kReads8.5Score3.7k14d adds
27. 427 风 A Game of Love and Power 风月弈 Strange Face, Dream of Sheng陌颜笙梦Ancient Romance238k WordsOngoing [Sugar on the edge of a blade + faux coercive romance + Black Lotus couple + danger buffs stacked to the max + utterly addictive!] She’s killing it! A top assassin disguises herself as a famous courtesan and infiltrates the capital, aiming to win over a ruthless minister and uncover the truth behind her family’s massacre. But he turns out to be an even more enigmatic former imperial guard commander. These two masterful actors go head-to-head in a game of lies! In the pleasure quarters, flirtatio —Reads—Score—14d adds
28. 428 帝 The Emperor and Empress’s Plan: My Empress Is Still Too Young 帝后攻略：朕的皇后还太小 Cute My Foot萌个鬼Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted “Oh no, a ten-year-old has ascended the throne!” Rumors spread through the streets without end... “Even worse, the emperor has married a queen!” The people were even more abuzz. Their otherwise uneventful lives now had another juicy bit of gossip to chew over after dinner. Feng Qingqian had more to do than sit high on the throne as an all-powerful new emperor. More importantly, she had to raise her queen. Frowning as she held the self-written Guide to Raising a Queen, she wondered: Why wasn't th 2.5kReads9.1Score37014d adds
29. 429 快 Quick Transmigration: A Cannon Fodder's Happy Life 快穿：炮灰的幸福生活 Freshwater Flowing Clouds 2025淡水流云2025Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alternate universe] [Quick Transmigration] [No fixed CP] [Period] [Ancient] [Modern] [Book Transmigration] [Sweet romance] Special note: No fixed CP means there are romantic pairings, but the partner is different in each small world. All the love interests are background characters from the original stories who never appeared in the main plot. Though she transmigrates into books, she doesn't follow the original plots. In fact, her life has little to do with the original stories. The heroine wil 49.4kReads8.9Score3.5k14d adds
30. 430 准 The Betrothed Empress Is Marrying Someone Else? Drag Her Back and Make Her Love Me 准皇后另嫁他人？抓回来，强制爱 Guest from the Immortal Realm仙中客Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted On that night, when flames consumed the land and Ye Tang drove a dagger into Jun Linyuan’s chest, staining the Eastern Palace with blood, she knew that she and her Crown Prince could never be together again. Crown Prince Jun Linyuan was a brilliant scholar and warrior, as graceful as an orchid and as beautiful as a jade tree. The greatest scholars across Dayong had poured their efforts into raising him as the heir to the throne. He loved his people like his own children and had an impressive 8.4kReads8.9Score75714d adds

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    Unconditional pampering

31. 431 王 My Lord, Your Darling Wife Is Your Ex-Husband's Ex-Wife 《王爷，您的小娇妻是渣夫前妻》 Nine Hundred Million, Producer and Screenwriter制片兼编剧九亿Ancient Romance28k WordsCompleted Prince, Your Little Darling Is Your Ex-Husband’s Former Wife —Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 432 大 The Great Shaman Yun Hua 大巫云华 Orange Red橘子红Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Yun Hua was a spiritual medium rarely seen in a thousand years, the supreme spirit witch of an ancient dynasty. She commanded the spiritual forces of heaven and earth, presided over sacrifices, and divined fortune and calamity. The dynasty was in turmoil, enemy cavalry stood at its borders, and the people were plunged into misery. At this desperate moment, she offered her blood in sacrifice and invoked a forbidden art, surrounding the entire dynasty with a barrier and saving its people. As her s 47.7kReads8.6Score6.8k14d adds
33. 433 重 Reborn and Returned: Will the Prince Marry Me? 重生归来，王爷要娶吗 Xue Jian Li Shang雪见离殇Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Reborn + Crushing the Scum + Devoted Husband + Unrivaled in Medicine and Poison In her previous life, Gu Nianxue devoted herself wholeheartedly to Prince Kang, Xiao Jingrui. She plotted for him and even knelt to beg her father and brothers to help him ascend the throne. To win his favor, she willingly arranged concubines for him, cultivated ties with powerful factions, and exhausted herself on his behalf. Just as she thought her wishes were finally about to come true, she was told that the entir 3.8kReads8.4Score41714d adds

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    Spoiling them wholeheartedly to the end, the male and female leads stand united against external threats.

34. 434 陛 His Majesty Fell for Me Before He Knew It 陛下一不小心就沦陷 I Kicked the Moon Crooked月亮是我踹弯的Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted One day, Hua Jingyu wakes up to find she's no longer lying in the warm, comfortable bed at home. Instead, she's sprawled on a flower bud, wearing a frilly pink dress. For a college student who absolutely loathes pink, what could be more dreadful? To make matters worse, she's shrunk! Perhaps the four transparent wings on her back are the only thing about this situation that comforts Hua Jingyu. Oh, right. She also has a big bad “keeper.” With him backing her, Hua Jingyu starts throwing her weig 196Reads8.0Score—14d adds
35. 435 泪 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 The Teary-Eyed Azure Dragon Emperor泪眼汪汪的青龙帝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! 66Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 436 清 A Hunter’s Daughter in the Qing Dynasty Just Wants a Simple Life 清穿之猎户女就想踏实过日子 Ghost from Mars火星的鬼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing Qing Dynasty transmigration + born into the past + farming + raising a child + palace intrigue (though there’s no palace intrigue, and she isn’t favored exclusively at first) Important: The plot moves slowly. If you prefer a fast pace and an exclusively doting relationship, feel free to choose another book! After failing the civil service exams four times in a row, Jiang Yao finishes her fifth exam and decides to pray for good luck at Yonghe Temple, a place said to grant wishes. Instead, she’s r 29.7kReads9.0Score1.4k14d adds
37. 437 攀 Ascending to the Dragon's Heights 攀龍 Kaji Yellow Peach咔叽黄桃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A flirtatious widow with a child ✖️ a reserved warlord who becomes the founding emperor [Complete] Lou Mizhi was born a woman who never learned to accept her lot in life. If she wanted something, she took it by her own merit, even if she had to snatch it away. Her first husband was short-lived and ill-fated, and his family wanted to burn her and her child to ashes? Bah! As if I’d let you! She hid her savings and took her child away from her late husband’s family. With no one to protect them in t 40.6kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds

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    After reading this, I can't read any other palace intrigue novels anymore. The female lead is amazing, and the male lead even teaches her how to handle state affairs.

38. 438 残 The Red Cotton-Padded Jacket Beneath the Setting Sun 残阳下的红棉袄 The Teary-Eyed Azure Dragon Emperor泪眼汪汪的青龙帝Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted A Red Cotton Jacket Beneath the Setting Sun —Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 439 离 After My Divorce, I’m Bound to a Quick Transmigration System 离婚后，我和快穿系统绑定 The Breeze Stirs the Forest清风吹动森林Modern Romance2.2M WordsOngoing Quick transmigration + historical eras + no fixed CP + a growing personal space After her divorce, Bai Yiqiu teams up with the System and quick transmigrates into stories set in different eras. Sometimes she becomes an unlucky soul, sometimes a top-tier villainess. Whatever the role, Bai Yiqiu lives each life to the fullest. Every now and then, she changes things up and makes a guest appearance in other little worlds. 25.7kReads8.5Score1.6k14d adds
40. 440 玉 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 The Teary-Eyed Azure Dragon Emperor泪眼汪汪的青龙帝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... 1Reads—Score—14d adds
41. 441 为 The Concubine's Guide to Self-Cultivation 为妾的自我修养 Yu Jian郁见Ancient Romance429k WordsOngoing Zhu Yan transmigrates as a merchant's daughter and becomes a pawn her family uses to avoid disaster. Her father sends her to Changning Marquis Xie An as a concubine. As a concubine, Zhu Yan stays true to herself. She doesn't compete, make a fuss, or draw attention. Who could have guessed that the Marquis of Changning would be so fortunate? When something happens to the royal family's only two heirs, the emperor chooses Xie An, a member of the imperial clan, to inherit the throne. If a concubine 6.2kReads9.2Score45014d adds

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    The fifth book, about rebirth, is also very sweet.

42. 442 拾 Taking On Wrongful Cases 拾冤案 Xu Xiao叙筱Mystery358k WordsCompleted The heroine disguises herself as a man in this mystery-solving novel. Three years ago, the coroner Jiang An vanished under mysterious circumstances and was never heard from again. To find out what happened to her father, Jiang Li disguises herself as a man and sits the examination for a position as a coroner. In Heyuan County, she meets Song Chang, Li Yan, and others, solves one case after another, and eventually gets drawn into an old case from years ago. The realm is in turmoil, and blood feud 1.1kReads6.7Score10714d adds
43. 443 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 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 31.3kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds
44. 444 吾 My Wife Is Sweet and Delicate 吾妻软又娇 Dumpling团子Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Everyone in the imperial capital thought Su Mingzhu had gone mad. How could the legitimate daughter of a military family marry down to a concubine-born son of an earl's household, a man with no prospects in life? Yet this very man, when others mocked and ridiculed her, sat the imperial examinations and won top honors for her. When her father was imprisoned, he volunteered to lead troops into battle. The day she agreed to marry him, she was prepared to stand by his side for the rest of their live 58Reads7.2Score—14d adds
45. 445 青 My Childhood Friend, the Emperor, Takes My Place in the Harem Battles 青梅竹马的帝王替我宫斗 Rong Lu容露Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted Shen Youran initially thought her imperial cousin, the emperor, didn’t love her all that much. Even after a twist of fate brought her into the palace, she didn’t go looking for trouble. She followed the rules, but never let anyone walk all over her. From the very beginning, Xie Chenrui openly favored her. He taught his well-behaved cousin to love herself, while also loving him with a clear head. 309Reads6.2Score10114d adds
46. 446 将 The Bride-to-Be 将嫁 Echoes Linger for Three Days绕梁三日Ancient Romance287k WordsCompleted Three years ago, to pacify the western frontier, he married the daughter of the Governor-General of Yongzhou as his empress. But during his lifetime, he met Huo Shiying, the one and only woman of her kind, and the sole female general in the Great Yan dynasty. She doesn't know, and no one else does either, that he has followed her life for twenty whole years. When he was six, he first heard his mother and eldest sister mention her name, and wondered how a two-year-old girl could have been taken t 27.1kReads9.6Score3.5k14d adds
47. 447 侯 The Marquis’s Daughter Can Fly 侯府千金她会飞 Joy Born of Nothing, NPC无妄生欢NPCAncient Romance291k WordsCompleted Though Lin Xi was born into a marquis’s household, she grew up among the martial world. On her maternal grandmother’s sixtieth birthday, she bid farewell to her master and traveled alone to the capital to pay her respects. Unexpectedly, she stumbled upon the scene of a prince being murdered. Terrified, she put her one real talent, an escape technique, to extraordinary use and fled all the way back to the capital with a secret in tow. Once home, she dutifully took up her role as the young lady of 1.2kReads8.8Score14414d adds
48. 448 延 A Fateful Bond with Yanxi 延羲之缘 Butterfly花蝴蝶Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted Li Yan fell in love with Xihe at first sight when they first met, and after returning to his homeland, he couldn’t stop thinking about her. So he sent Yang Qing to find out more about her. When he learned she was a princess of the desert, he came up with a plan: he ordered an attack on the desert capital and forced its king to agree to a political marriage. Though Princess Xihe has lived a life of comfort, she is burdened by many constraints and has little say in anything, including this marriag 2Reads—Score—14d adds

    Reader note

    The male protagonist forces his love on the female protagonist, bringing her into his harem. "Don't love me? No problem, I'll make you fall in love with me one day." "No interest in palace intrigue? No problem, my women don't need palace intrigue, because I will give you my exclusive favor." "Spy? Forget about it. Because you will only ever be my favored concubine." "I will overcome all obstacles for you, ensuring you sit securely on the Empress's throne." "Because you are my personally chosen wife." "But why don't you smile? Are you still resentful that I deprived you of your freedom, even everything?" "The jade is shattered, the dream is over. Forgive me, I cannot walk the rest of the road with you. After I'm gone, forget me! Forget those painful memories. If there is an afterlife, I wish to 'continue' our fate together. Xihe, you are mine."

49. 449 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 15.2kReads9.4Score1.7k14d adds
50. 450 恶 Wicked Springtime 恶春娇 Homebody Crab宅蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In her previous life, her mother died, and her father revealed his cruel nature. She was sold, and her brother died trying to save her. From then on, she wandered through a life of hardship. She had always thought this was simply her fate. Then she saw another woman wearing a jade pendant, the last thing her mother had left her before she died, which her father had taken away. She had only just begun to grow suspicious when she died. Reborn, she breaks out of the trap and fights to survive, prot 866Reads8.7Score11514d adds

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