Light and Enjoyable Palace-Intrigue Novels Worth Rereading 清爽宫斗文，可N刷。

1. 251 纨 After the Dandy Heir Married Me 纨绔世子娶我为妻后 Fu Yao扶妖Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted On the second day after transmigrating, Feng Wanyue is betrothed by imperial decree to a spoiled young heir. The heir is handsome and dashing, a brilliant young man. But he puts all his talents to use eating, drinking, and having fun, and chasing cats and teasing dogs. When they meet, neither of them is happy about the marriage. On their wedding night, Feng Wanyue holds out her hand. “The divorce papers. Hand them over.” Xiao Jue says dismissively, “I'm writing them.” After the wedding, Feng Wan 1.4kReads9.0Score215Shelves
2. 252 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 29.7kReads9.3Score10.3kShelves
3. 253 九 The Ninth Prince's Consort Is Bold and Dashing 九王妃她又飒又狂 Xu Chaobai许超白Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted In the 21st century, a shadow assassin was betrayed by her partner and stabbed in the chest. She transmigrated into Gu An, the foolish legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household. Her vicious cousin and ruthless aunt plotted against her, forcing her to take her cousin’s place and marry the Ninth Prince, who could die at any moment. A fool and an invalid were a perfect match. The people of Junjing munched on seeds and watched the show. When the legitimate daughter of the Gu family was born, the 2.8kReads9.1Score347Shelves
4. 254 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves
5. 255 延 The Yanxi Palace Strategy: Fucha Rongyin Is Reborn 延禧宫攻略：富察容音重生 A New Book by One Life, One Love, One Partner一生一世一双一个人的新书Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted Yanxi Palace Strategy: Fuca Rongyin Reborn 53Reads—Score—Shelves

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   You can give it a try.

6. 256 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.6kReads9.5Score7kShelves

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   This is a completed palace intrigue novel, and it's really good. The female lead is focused on her career in the palace, and the romance between the male and female leads is a slow burn, not the kind that happens overnight.

7. 257 清 Qing Dynasty Crown Princess: I Swapped Bodies with the Deposed Crown Prince 清穿太子妃：和废太子互换身体 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The male and female leads swap souls + Alternate Qing Dynasty] Reader’s guide: If you like a mature heroine, start from the chapters charting her growth! A heroine who grows over time! She’s not a strong heroine at the start, but she’ll grow! Please be patient with her! Shi Jingxian transmigrates to the Qing dynasty. She isn’t Fourth Brother’s beloved from a romance novel, nor Kangxi’s cherished darling, nor a spoiled, pampered wife of an idle prince. She is the Crown Princess of the Crown Prin 4kReads9.3Score486Shelves

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   I absolutely love these books.

8. 258 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.3kReads9.1Score6.5kShelves
9. 259 战 The God of War Is Ill, but His Physician Consort Won’t Go Easy on Him 战神有疾，医妃一点不惯着 Qiu Mi楸米Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [A badass heroine, two powerful leads, and no talking when they can be fighting] On their wedding night, he threw her out of the tent and gave her to his soldiers. The next day, she gave him a green hat. Rumor had it that the Night-Walking Ghost King was a vampire who needed to drink blood every day to be satisfied. Xiao Mian simply let him bleed. If he didn’t die, she’d draw a little more. Everyone said Chu Yuanli’s face looked so hideous that even ghosts and gods fled from it. Xiao Mian patted 1.3kReads9.2Score230Shelves
10. 260 三 Three Souls as the Betrothal Gift, Seven Spirits as the Wedding Present 三魂为聘，七魄为礼 All Out肆意满Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Everyone has three hun and seven po souls. Yin Wenjiu has only one hun and one po: an unidentified resentful soul and an unidentified life soul. Both exist to keep her body alive. But she only cares about enjoying the moment. She tells fortunes with perfect accuracy and charges the highest price! She won’t go out of her way to stay alive, nor will she actively seek death. She waited at Yunmeng Marsh for five years. If someone came to save her, she would go with them; if no one did, she would dig 24.6kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves
11. 261 说 Wasn’t He Supposed to Be Infertile? How Did the Palace Maid Have Three Babies? 说好的绝嗣呢？小宫女咋三胎了 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [The heroine transmigrates, then is reborn + fertility + sign-in beauty System + palace intrigue] [The heroine is ambitious, and the male lead is a scumbag] Beauty is a kind of resource. Yun Wanning, a top makeup artist devoted to helping ordinary people look beautiful, understands this all too well. One day, she transmigrates into the body of a plain-looking palace maid. After clawing her way up, she becomes a favorite of the Emperor's beloved consort. But the consort is dull-witted and makes o 18.3kReads7.9Score2kShelves

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    A rational palace intrigue story; the female lead isn't driven by romance.

12. 262 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 177.6kReads9.4Score27kShelves
13. 263 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 21.5kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    It's really super beautiful.

14. 264 君 The Emperor Claims His Minister's Wife? After Our Divorce, I Take the Empress's Seat 君夺臣妻？和离后我入主中宫 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, palace and household intrigue, reborn male lead, heroine who grows stronger over time, gentle heroine in the early stages who rises to power later, male rival gets the girl] In accordance with her father's dying wish, Yi Huan married the young general Lin Qingpei. She was cautious at every turn, but her husband doted on his concubines and neglected his wife, making her the laughingstock of the capital. Yi Huan thought this was how her life would go, until she 4.7kReads9.2Score590Shelves
15. 265 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.7kReads9.0Score763Shelves
16. 266 穿 Transmigrated into the Palace Harem! The System Forces Me to Compete for Favor 穿越宫斗！系统逼我争宠 So Very Zhaozhao很昭昭了Ancient Romance73k WordsCompleted "You think palace intrigue is about winning favor. Real palace intrigue is about fighting to survive." This is an epic tale of a woman's growth, about holding on to one's principles in a cutthroat inner palace and ultimately defying fate to change one's life. —Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 267 穿 After Becoming Cannon Fodder in a Palace Intrigue Novel, I Just Lie Flat 穿成宫斗文炮灰后，我直接躺平了 Yishui Yiyi漪水伊伊Ancient Romance149k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Everyday Life + Harem Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Not a Pure Couple] Ye Shu transmigrated into a novel about a heroine rising to power through palace intrigue. Other transmigrators came with their own pocket dimensions or Systems, but she had nothing at all. Worse, she became a cannon-fodder supporting character from the original story. After framing the pregnant heroine, she was sent to the Cold Palace by the male lead and given poisoned wine. She died horribly, without even anyo 3Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 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 41.2kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves

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    It's super good-looking; the woman is clear-headed.

19. 269 桃 Peach Blossoms Topple the River and Mountains 桃花折江山 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance712k WordsCompleted The TV drama Peach Blossoms Reflecting on the Mountains and Rivers, starring Liu Xueyi and Meng Ziyi. Zhao has a beauty named Taohua. Her fate is full of hardship, and she is married off to Wei far away. All she wants is to stay alive and climb her way up. Wei has a handsome chancellor who is ruthless and sharp-tongued, sweet on the surface but treacherous within. He cares nothing for anyone's life, so long as he gets what he wants. Taohua thinks everyone loves beautiful things. Surely he can't 395Reads9.0Score114Shelves

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    Super incredibly beautiful

20. 270 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7kShelves
21. 271 惊 What a Shock! The Villainous Noble Consort Wins by Knowing the Plot 惊！反派贵妃她靠剧透躺赢 Crimson Snowfirefly绛雪萤Ancient Romance114k WordsCompleted The LED light in the rented room washed the desktop pale. When Zhou Yufu’s fingertips pounded the keyboard, even her fingernails had turned bluish. In the middle of the screen, a pop-up read, “Zhou Yufu Caught in Bed with a Man, Her Half-Sister Zhou Shining Weeps and Begs to Protect Her Virtue.” It was like ink spilled across white paper, impossible to erase. A half-empty can of iced cola sat at the corner of the desk. Condensation ran down between her fingers as she took a big gulp. The bubbles —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a super captivating palace intrigue novel. The female lead is forcibly taken into the palace by the male lead after he falls in love with her at first sight. She's not a pushover, and the premise is quite novel—it's a time-travel story. It's incredibly good! The male lead is a yandere (obsessive and possessive character).

22. 272 误 Falling into the Emperor’s Arms 误入帝王怀 Mountains and Rivers Form Peaks山水成岳Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted (A bright, pampered beauty vs. a composed, aloof emperor) (Both leads are each other’s first and only, devoted romance, happy ending) When Gu Yuechan was six, she was betrothed to the second son of Marquis Changping. After returning from the mourning period, their wedding, which had already been put on the agenda, suddenly ran into trouble. Rumor had it that the new emperor had been demoted from crown prince because Consort Zheng slandered him, and had spent many years living in a Taoist temple. 11.6kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves

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    Highly recommend this amazing show!!!

23. 273 当 When An Lingrong Had a Child 当安陵容有了孩子 Gu Jinnian顾锦年Female-Channel Fanfiction271k WordsCompleted [My whole life was never worth much to begin with] [Consort Li has passed away] Zhen Huan succeeded not only because she was clever, but also because she had an incredibly powerful support network: Wen Shichu, the imperial physician who was her childhood sweetheart; Cui Jinx, who had connections throughout the harem; Xiao Yunzi, who knew martial arts; Liu Zhu, who was willing to die for her mistress; Huan Bi, who was jealous of her elder sister but still chose to suffer alongside her at Lingyun 1.8kReads8.4Score128Shelves

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    Both are pretty good and worth watching.

24. 274 宜 Yi Xiu Reborn: I Became the One He Could Never Forget 宜修重生：当我成了白月光 An Tangtang007安棠棠007Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted [Qing dynasty + palace intrigue + reborn + revenge + brainless wish fulfillment + a touch of sweet romance] Also known as: Reborn Yixiu: My Love, You Were Born to Be Loved; Yixiu Reborn: You Were Born to Be Loved; Yixiu Reborn: When I Became the White Moonlight Yixiu is reborn, back to the days before she entered the prince’s household. In this life, she will become Yin Zhen’s rightful primary wife, trample Ruoze underfoot, and beat Zhen Huan to a pulp! She will protect Honghui and become the ri 7.1kReads9.0Score695Shelves
25. 275 嫡 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter: The Cold King's Darling 嫡女重生：寒王的掌心娇 Lingxi 571557277聆溪571557277Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, her own flesh and blood had gouged out her bones and marrow, sacrificing her in a blood ritual. Only the cold and ruthless Prince Han fought his way into the deadly array for her, dying alongside her. Reborn on the night her marriage was decreed, she abandons the Crown Prince and chooses Prince Han, vowing to make her enemies pay in blood. She tears off masks of virtue, crushes scoundrels, and unravels conspiracies, showing her sharp edge. Yet the man rumored to be violent 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Rebirth Palace Intrigue Novel

26. 276 凤 The Phoenix Returns: The Pepper Chamber Still Burns 凤阙重归：椒房不烬 Yue Tong Soars悦童翱翔Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted In the autumn of the second year of Zhenghe, the nights in Jiaofang Palace were as cool as water. Wei Zifu opened her eyes amid the fiery ashes of the witchcraft catastrophe, reborn to the year before her family was wiped out and the Crown Prince took his own life. In her previous life, she had risen from a songstress to become a virtuous empress, only to watch helplessly as imperial suspicion and scheming villains framed the entire Wei clan, leaving Jiaofang Palace a scorched ruin. Reborn, she 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Many years ago, I watched the TV series "The Virtuous Queen Wei Zifu" and absolutely loved the character. However, her tragic ending left a deep sense of regret. Years later, I discovered this new work that perfectly filled that void. In the story, Wei Zifu is reborn two years before the witchcraft incident and successfully turns the tables through her intelligence and memories of her past life.

27. 277 原 I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me 原以深宫似海，却被帝王锁腰娇宠 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + Empress + Devoted couple and sweet romance + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Not a serious palace-intrigue story] Lu Zhiyuan is the cherished youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She is exquisitely beautiful, with an accomplished elder brother who supports the family’s prestige and a second elder sister skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting who brings the family honor. She has no need to contribute anything to the family, and 12.6kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
28. 278 咸 The Laid-Back Princess: She Always Refuses to Join the Rat Race 咸鱼王妃：她总是拒绝内卷 Happy Lucas幸福卢卡斯Ancient Romance243k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + laid-back heroine + physician princess + two powerful leads + political intrigue] Key tags: historical romance, transmigration, physician princess, laid-back princess consort, two powerful leads, political intrigue, happy ending Q: You’ve transmigrated into the body of a princess consort about to be buried alive. What’s the first thing you should do? Zhen Xilian: Thanks for asking. I just climbed out of the coffin, so first I’ll pretend I have a plague and save my own life. Q: 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Light and refreshing. It's a story about a lazy princess, with a light and enjoyable plot, perfect for those who like to relax. Key tags: [Fanfiction + Rebirth + Villain + Satisfying Read + Imaginative Concept + Decisive Action + Pseudo-Invincible + Cunning + Frequent Updates] 😍

29. 279 我 I Lie Flat on My Good Looks 我靠美貌躺平了 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both are devoted only to each other + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual devotion] That day in the peach grove, it wasn’t the wind that stirred, but the heart… Song Zhaoyue was born into the body of an unfavored concubine-born daughter of a marquis’s household. Her stepmother forced her to marry a playboy who drank, gambled, and visited brothels, so she turned around and entered the palace selection instead! Who could have guessed she would be granted in marriage to Prince Yan, 35kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves
30. 280 娇 The Pampered Madam 娇宠夫人 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Su Yuan was born into the Great Sheng Dynasty, where people prized slender figures. But when she grew up, she was a voluptuous beauty, which made it difficult for her to find a husband. Then, after being selected as a concubine, she was assigned to Prince Qin, Pei Jingheng. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. Su Yuan planned to shut the door and live a quiet life of her own. She hadn't expected Pei Jingheng to be handsome and perceptive, with no prejudice against her, even th 27.7kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
31. 281 公 The Beautiful, Arrogant Princess and Her Sly, Flirtatious Consort 公主美又骄，钓系驸马茶艺高 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance, both are virgins + Taking down scumbags] [Arrogant princess + Scheming, sickly, beautiful prince consort] Yun Chaorong’s transmigration into a book went wrong, and she became the heroine of a tragic romance. She learned she was destined to be disfigured and humiliated, lose her entire family, then be imprisoned and tortured to death by the male lead, Xie Nanzhu. What the hell! Yun Chaorong wasn’t having it. She kicked the original male lead and the supp 12kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
32. 282 朱 Vermilion Ashes: The Spirit-Locking Calamity 朱砂烬锁灵劫 Luo Tianpiao落天缥Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Six lifetimes of reincarnation]+ [Seizing power]+ [Surrounded by handsome men]+ [No love-brain]+ [Ready to fight anyone who crosses her]+ [Ancient fantasy] “With my blood, I shall reshape your souls. With my body, I shall reshape your forms!” She reincarnates through six lifetimes because of an obsession, only to trigger a cataclysm that shakes heaven and earth. The four great deities Yujia, Maodu, Jielin, and Jietan perished in an ancient war and were reincarnated. Maodu is determined to bring 2Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    I've been following this for over a year, and the author hasn't abandoned it. I've reread it several times. It's great.

33. 283 傻 The Foolish Concubine Is Reborn: Winning His Heart and Taking the Wife’s Place 傻妾重生后，勾君心，夺妻位 Dawn Is Breaking露将熹Ancient Romance533k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Qingxu was simple-minded. But because she was beautiful, her pregnant elder sister sent her to the prince to help secure his favor. The prince abandoned her because of her foolishness, while her sister blamed her for being useless and used her as an outlet for her anger. She died a tragic death in the dungeon barely a month after entering the prince’s household. But Heaven took pity on her. Jiang Qingxu was reborn on the very night she entered the prince’s household, 1.1kReads8.3Score135Shelves

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    The female lead is pretending to be naive and is quite cunning; the male lead dotes on her; there's no angst.

34. 284 重 Reborn: The Sweet, Black-Hearted Princess Dotes Exclusively on Her Sickly Eunuch 重生：白切黑公主独宠病娇九千岁 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The print comic is now available: The Princess Has Nothing to Fear] [100% sweetness + two lovesick leads + fake eunuch + strong heroine] [Unhinged princess vs. stone-faced, straight-laced eunuch] Before she was reborn, she chose the most dazzling top scholar in the Northern Kingdom as her consort. Her whole family was slaughtered, her country fell, and she was forced to marry a eunuch! After being reborn, the first thing she did was deal with that two-faced scumbag. She refused to take even the 6.7kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    This book is so good! The little princess has started chasing after the Ninth Prince, wow, so sweet!

35. 285 折 Snap Off a Crabapple Branch! 折棠枝！ Consort Xi熙贵妃Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sisters switch marriages+the chase-back-to-win-her-heart trope+romantic rivalry+putting scumbags in their place; clear-eyed, scheming beauty X mad tyrant X aloof, powerful minister...] Short drama now available Jiang Wantang is the second legitimate daughter least favored by the current prime minister. With incomparable beauty and bewitching charm, she was abandoned in the wilderness and remained unknown to the world. Her elder legitimate sister was the moon in the sky; she was the mud beneath 9.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
36. 286 沧 The Story of the Lord of Cangming 沧溟主的故事 Rain Over Jiangnan Beyond the Pass塞上江南雨Ancient Romance35k WordsCompleted The Story of the Lord of Cangming —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A favorite book, worth reading.

37. 287 掌 The Mistress of the Household 掌家主母 Rain Over Jiangnan Beyond the Pass塞上江南雨Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted The Lady of the House 1Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 288 皇 My Older Brother Was Reborn and Quit Pretending 皇兄重生后不装了 Cheng Nuo橙诺Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xiao Luochuan held immense power, with the whole world in his grasp. His beloved younger sister, Princess Qionghua, was the undisputed darling of heaven. Xiao Luochuan believed the truest form of love was letting go, so he allowed Xiao Luochu to marry. But he never expected her to die in childbirth. After his grief, Xiao Luochuan raised his sister’s posthumous child by his side and, making an exception, named the child Crown Prince. He named the boy Huaichu, to commemorate 3kReads8.4Score389Shelves

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    These are all lighthearted palace intrigue novels with no overly dramatic or heart-wrenching plots, so feel free to jump in.

39. 289 皇 The Reborn Emperor Seeks His Wife Back, and It Starts in Hell Mode 皇上重生追妻，开局就是地狱模式 Bobo Fish波波魚Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [One-on-one + Both leads are each other’s only love + Sweet romance + The chase to win her back + Shameless hero] Her father and brother had been framed and died unjustly. The culprit was the very man she had given everything to help ascend the throne. With her heart turned to ash, Song Wushuang climbed the palace wall and leaped off. ...But she didn’t die. The dog emperor caught her halfway down, and after she broke one of his legs, his personality changed completely. He tossed aside all that d 5.2kReads8.0Score239Shelves
40. 290 掌 Cherished in His Palm: The Chaste Crown Prince Loses Control of His Heart 掌中娇宠，禁欲太子情难自控 Why Does My Heart Yearn for Mingyue12奈何我心向明悦12Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Sweet historical romance + childhood sweethearts + he’s wanted her for years (seven-year age gap) A cool, calculating crown prince vs. a bright and captivating young princess (a coming-of-age romance) The Duchess of Feng died saving the Empress. Four-year-old Feng Qingwu was named Princess Changle and raised by the Empress, becoming the treasured darling of the Emperor and Empress. When the Crown Prince was fourteen, the Empress smiled and asked him, “How would you like A’wu to become your Crown 4.1kReads8.6Score582Shelves
41. 291 神 The Divine Doctor's Daughter 神医嫡女 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Feng Yuheng, a renowned physician skilled in both Chinese and Western medicine in the 21st century and a senior military doctor in the ground forces, transmigrates with a bang into the body of the Feng family's legitimate daughter in the Great Shun Dynasty. Unfortunately, her father doesn't care for her, her grandmother doesn't love her, her mother is timid, her younger brother is still a child, and her sisters are each more vicious than the last. Reborn in a new life, she absolutely refuses to 27kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
42. 292 康 Kang Ci: A Single-Minded Devotion 康慈之一念执着 Green Maple Dance绿枫舞Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted This story of Kang and Cini’s romance doesn’t have much political scheming or career drama. It focuses solely on how their feelings for each other change. Brother Kang has no anguish over his origins, only an emotional entanglement with Nianci. Jealous Kang, unhinged Kang… I’ve never written such a straightforward Wanyan Kang before. Without any life-changing upheaval, he’s just an eighteen- or nineteen-year-old boy. 99Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 293 病 The Possessive Tyrant Is Cold by Day but Wants Kisses at Night 病娇暴君他白天冷冰冰晚上要亲亲 Song of the Ages千秋岁引Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + strong heroine + everyone's darling + devoted couple + secret identities + reborn + a mutually devoted, powerful couple in a satisfying 1v1 romance] In her previous life, she was deceived and manipulated into calling off her wedding, then died in a terrible fire. Only the violent emperor rushed into the flames to protect her, his eyes bloodshot. He avenged her, held her old clothes, and followed her in death. After being reborn, she kicks aside the scumbag man and the vile wom 1.9kReads9.1Score261Shelves
44. 294 陛 The Emperor's Only Favorite: The Empress Keeps Accidentally Revealing Her Secret Identity 陛下独宠：皇后娘娘疯狂掉马甲 Jiujiu and the Cat玖玖与猫Ancient Romance843k WordsCompleted *Sweet Romance + Devoted Husband + Legitimate Daughter + Secret Identities + Powerful Couple* The only legitimate daughter of the Duke of the Southern Kingdom's household, Nan Huaishen grew up adored and indulged by everyone. Her grandfather is a first-rank duke, her father a first-rank general, and her maternal grandfather the chancellor. She also has three doting older brothers. With a background envied by every noblewoman in the capital, she is also exceptionally beautiful and talented. Then, 2.7kReads9.0Score289Shelves
45. 295 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 17.2kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
46. 296 神 The Divine Doctor and Poison Princess 神医毒妃 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted A descendant of a family of poison doctors in the 21st century, she possesses extraordinary gifts and excels equally at medicine and poison. One day, she transmigrates and becomes Bai He ran, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wen’s household in the Eastern Qin Dynasty. Her birth mother is dead, her father refuses to acknowledge her, her stepmother holds power, and her sisters are false-hearted. Her fighting spirit blazes to life. In this life, she will live by her own rules. Those who bully 14.6kReads9.3Score3.9kShelves
47. 297 嘘 Shh! The Tyrant Is Secretly Spoiling His Little Sweetheart Again 嘘！暴君又在偷偷宠他的小娇娇 A Little Milk Kitty一只小奶喵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 7.5kReads8.9Score792Shelves
48. 298 盛 Glorious Reign of the Mad Consort: The Foolish Girl Stuns the World 盛世狂妃：傻女惊华 An Lan安懒Ancient Romance5.2M WordsCompleted At ten years old, Han Moqing had to pretend to be crazy and foolish to stay alive. In public, she was the foolish legitimate daughter of the Han Chancellor’s household. In private, she was a highly skilled martial artist and the master of Yulin Court. In public, she babbled like a fool. In private, she was ruthless and decisive, taking revenge on anyone who wronged her. Four years later, her loving grandfather was poisoned and bedridden. Han Moqing unexpectedly came down with a “high fever” and 772Reads8.9Score189Shelves
49. 299 团 Miss Shen’s Days in the Palace as Everyone’s Favorite 团宠沈小姐入宫记 Autumn Pear and Aged Tangerine Peel Tea秋梨陈皮茶Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted [Completed, so enjoy with confidence~] A daughter of the Shen family comes of age. At eleven, He An wins the Empress Dowager’s favor with a performance of “Longing’s Thread” and enters the palace to study under her personal instruction. She thought the palace would be full of schemes and intrigue, where she would have to tread carefully at every step. She had prepared for every eventuality, but why… is the palace nothing like she imagined? Empress Dowager: “An’er is so sweet and adorable. Let’s 1.9kReads9.2Score230Shelves
50. 300 凤 Princess Feng’an Is the Crown Prince’s Most Beloved Treasure 凤安公主是太子殿下的掌上明珠 Cheng Nuo橙诺Ancient Romance450k WordsCompleted Princess Feng An was the last surviving child of a family of loyal generals. Moved by compassion for her, the Emperor and the Crown Prince made her an imperial princess and entered her under the name of the late Empress Zhaochen. She alone enjoyed the Crown Prince’s favor. Chu Junlin, Crown Prince of the realm, was exceptionally gifted and highly esteemed by his father, the Emperor. No one knew that beneath his elegant, radiant demeanor, the Crown Prince harbored a forbidden obsession. She was t 2.6kReads8.6Score269Shelves

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