Court Intrigue and Political Schemes, No Romance Is Fine, With Excellent Writing and High Ratings 宫斗权谋，可以无cp的，文笔好高评分的

1. 1 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book: The Beloved Male Consort of the Barren Emperor! 穿书之绝嗣皇帝的心尖宠男妃！ Biscuit Cai饼干财Two Male Leads320k WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Bottom with a Mind Full of Wild Thoughts + Emperor Top] Ye Si’an died suddenly. As an online fiction author, his one last wish before he breathed his last was to wipe all the records from his electronic devices! When he opened his eyes, he had transmigrated into the new book for which he’d only written an outline, becoming an obscure nobody whom the Great Chu emperor encountered while away from the palace. And that emperor was Chu Yuzhou, a young 3.9kReads8.6Score65814d adds

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   So beautiful!! Absolutely gorgeous!!

2. 2 宫 A Tragedy in the Imperial Court 宫廷之殇 Childlike White i稚白iAncient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Family Affection + No CP] Born into the imperial family, Yuntang was aware of the world around him even as an infant. When his father, the emperor, took him in his arms, he felt an instinctive closeness, as if his soul had returned to its rightful place and he had known him before. This strange bond meant that even after he vaguely sensed the emperor's hidden schemes, he remained immersed in the deliberately cultivated fatherly love, sincerely growing close to his elder brother, the crown princ 373Reads7.6Score13714d adds
3. 3 帝 The Emperor’s Beloved: The Beauty Who Outshone All of the Capital 帝王心尖宠，小美人他艳冠京城 Little Honey Tang小蜜棠Two Male Leads309k WordsCompleted New novel now underway: The Ultimate Heartthrob: What Do You Mean, Your Wife? She's My Wife - [Everyone's darling ❉ sweet romance ❉ emperor seme ❉ both virgins ❉ transmigrate ❉ 1v1, everyone else has one-sided feelings] [Flirtatious without realizing it, sunny-boy uke × possessive, jealous seme] Everyone in the capital knows that Viscount Yu is like a clingy plaster that won't come off, obsessively chasing Prince Jing for years. He even tried to sneak into the prince's bed, only to be kicked rig 24.8kReads8.9Score2.7k14d adds
4. 4 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Dream Lover of Noblewomen 穿越之，我成了贵妇们的白月光 Little Xin Zi小新子Ancient Romance615k WordsCompleted They say everyone has their own unattainable beloved. The noble young masters of the capital agree. They all have one, and it's the same woman: an ethereal beauty, untouched by worldly concerns, as serene and mild as tea. They are willing to give up everything for her. Even their families adore her. But everything changes after one man appears. The young nobles realize that not only has their mother changed, but their father... has changed too. The way their parents look at that man is far 2.8kReads5.4Score19714d adds
5. 5 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 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds

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   Don't be fooled by the title! This is a truly rare story where both the male and female leads are incredibly intelligent! It's great!

6. 6 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 64.7kReads8.9Score8k14d adds

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   The female lead is clear-headed, knows what she wants, and plans every step of the way!

7. 7 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 265.2kReads9.6Score31k14d adds

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   This is amazing! Everyone's intelligence is on point, the logic is meticulous, and everything is interconnected without any awkwardness.

8. 8 弟 Little Brother, If I Call You Dad, Do You Dare Answer? 弟弟，姐叫你一声爹你敢答应吗？ Meow, No Salt喵不可盐Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + imperial examinations + martial world + farming + sister and brother + ensemble cast + playing the fool to catch the tiger off guard + feel-good + comedy + getting rich + transmigrating into a book] Transmigrated? Turned into a six-year-old little girl? Not bad. It’s like getting to grow young again. That troublesome little brother came along too? Not bad. At least I’ll have some company. My little brother turned into my dad? Not bad. I can accept that. Accept it, my foot! 35.3kReads9.1Score3.7k14d adds

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   The modern person transmigrates to the past, the younger brother becomes the father, and the older sister becomes the daughter. The older sister has a talent for martial arts and can see very far. In order to gain the upper hand in the feudal dynasty, the younger brother becomes the top scholar in the imperial examination and uses modern knowledge to help the country develop.

9. 9 阿 After My Father Defeated Kangxi, I Married Prince Yong 阿玛打赢康熙后，我嫁给了雍亲王 Meng Yutang孟毓唐Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation is now available; the novel is recommended. The main story is complete, so enjoy without worry.] [The sweet, adorably clueless beauty, Ma Qi's legitimate daughter Fucha Yixin + the composed, dignified, secretly ruthless Prince Yong, Yinzhen] (Clingy, a little sun, an instinctive attraction) [Mutual firsts + exclusive devotion + older man + guiding lover] (Content warning: This isn't historically accurate. I'm just cooking up the kind of story I like. The author is sensitive 49.4kReads9.4Score5.2k14d adds

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   Go for it!!!!!!!!!!!! It's really good. Prince Yong, Yinzhen, is insecure and possessive, but he's actually quite cunning. He can tease Yixin, and the fact that they were childhood sweethearts makes their relationship especially sweet.

10. 10 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 21.5kReads8.2Score2k14d adds

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    Both books are very good; the first one has palace intrigue elements.

11. 11 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 31.7kReads8.9Score2.3k14d adds
12. 12 华 Consort Hua Reborn: She Gives Up Love and Slays the Dragon at Once 华妃重生归来，放下情爱立刻屠龙 Three-Gold Darling三金大宝贝Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsOngoing (The pacing is fairly slow, and this isn’t a wish-fulfillment novel. The plot follows the TV adaptation gradually at first. Please be patient and keep reading, dear readers! The author is sensitive, so please don’t be mean if it’s not your cup of tea.) [The writing is serious at first, then turns lively and funny] Lighthearted and stress-relieving, so sit back and enjoy! Don’t pass by without giving it a try! Consort Hua is reborn and breaks free of her lovesick delusions, finally seeing Big Fa 23.7kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds

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    Although it's a spin-off, the writing is quite good. There's no romantic pairing; it's about Consort Hua's rebirth—money makes everything alright. Highly recommended.

13. 13 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds

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    The first book is about sisterly love. The second book is about a genius princess beating up the emperor.

14. 14 超 The Mighty Empress: The World Bows to Her 超强女帝，天下臣服 Red Leaves红叶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Chan, who possesses qi cultivation skills, transmigrates into the body of a baby girl. Because her father, the emperor, favors her, he raises her from childhood as his successor. One after another, her half-brothers appear in the harem, all vying for the one throne, but each is crushed by her, the legitimate eldest princess. Her talent and reputation become the greatest in the land. As schemes gather around her, men even volunteer to become her secret lovers. Commanding power and rising to 33.9kReads8.8Score4.1k14d adds
15. 15 重 Reborn as a Frail Beauty, I Become the Regent's Cherished Darling 重生之病弱美人竟成摄政王掌中娇 Ten Don't Say Two十不言二Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Redemption + Mutual Devotion + Happy Ending + White Moonlight] [Delicate, gentle, healing beauty vs. dark, possessive, tragically handsome regent villain] Mu Jinxie had been frail and sickly since childhood, and passed away at the age of twenty-one. But who could have guessed that afterward, she would witness the tragic fate of the entire Chancellor’s household, wiped out after her death? The man responsible was dark and domineering, cruel and violent. Though his featu 1.2kReads8.6Score10314d adds
16. 16 娇 The Beautiful Transmigrator Warmed the Heart of a Darkened Prince 娇美人她穿越后暖了黑化反派王爷 Meat-Loving Little Fairy吃肉的小仙女Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted Su Qingyun worked herself to death by staying up all night. After transmigrating, she learns that she is the frail, sickly, lecherous good-for-nothing everyone in the capital gossips about. Her doting father even uses a life-saving favor to secure an imperial marriage decree for her. Her betrothed is the living King of Hell, feared by everyone in the capital for his coldness, ruthlessness, and decisiveness. At their first meeting, he nearly strangles her, but she gives as good as she gets, lungi 1.4kReads9.2Score15714d adds
17. 17 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 56.4kReads8.9Score6.5k14d adds

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    It doesn't have a very high score, but it's really good. From their humble beginnings to his exclusive favor after ascending the throne, the male lead subtly teaches the female lead how to win his favor 🤭🤭

18. 18 女 Disguised as a Man, I Became the Cold and Alluring Prince 女扮男装，走上高冷邪魅王爷的路 Lazy Uncle Bookworm懒也书叔Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted 6.3kReads9.3Score95614d adds

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    This book features many charming women, each capable of writing her own novel, with a focus on political intrigue.

19. 19 娘 Your Majesty, Please Sign This KPI Evaluation Form 娘娘，这份KPI考核表请签收一 Northeast Gale东北大风Ancient Romance152k 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! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Check out this one, it's pretty good.

20. 20 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Scum Emperor’s Male Consort 穿越后，我成了渣皇的男妃 Se Ran 188瑟然188Two Male Leads375k WordsCompleted The rating is low because this just came out. It’ll go up later~ Original title: After I Transmigrated, I Became the Scum Emperor’s Male Consort Also known as: The Canary’s Life of Being Doted On [Double male leads + transmigration + everyone’s favorite + possessive love + controlling nature] A single imperial decree destroyed Lou Zhongyu’s family and turned him into a bird in a cage, stripped of his freedom... When Lou Zhongyu woke up, he discovered he had become a male consort forcibly taken b 1.5kReads8.1Score11114d adds
21. 21 穿 After Becoming the Tyrant's Consort, I Tried My Best to Escape 穿成暴君的妃子后，我努力逃跑 Seeking the Stars觅寻繁星Two Male Leads244k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigrate Into a Book + Sweet Romance + Devoted 1v1 + Ancient Setting + Tyrant] [Cheerful, outgoing transmigrated protagonist × cold, ruthless tyrant] Xiao Guiyan is a college freshman, and reading novels is his favorite pastime. One day, he comes across a character with the same name as him, so he goes looking for the novel. Once he starts reading, he just can’t stop. The author’s writing is so good that, aside from being a little upset that he himself is a cannon-fodder ch 870Reads8.4Score10014d adds
22. 22 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 177.6kReads9.4Score27k14d adds
23. 23 有 With the Tyrant’s Mind-Reading System, the Lazy Imperial Consort Goes on a Rampage 有了暴君读心术，咸鱼皇妃杀疯了 Since You’re Here, Don’t Leave来了就别走啊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Slacker + Tyrant + Mind-Reading + Comeback] “Stuck in the cold palace, I just bound the tyrant’s stomach with a bowl of fermented-rice dumplings.” At the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, the socially anxious slacker Jiang Huan was pushed forward to perform for the tyrant. The emperor before her had a sinister look in his eyes and was burning with rage. Jiang Huan realized she was in danger of losing her life! But a voice thundered in her ears: [More toasts, more toasts. I h 7.7kReads8.2Score1.1k14d adds
24. 24 大EN The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记（田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著） Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d 203.8kReads9.7Score25.2k14d adds

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    Excellent writing, tight and fast-paced plot, vivid characters – highly recommended.

25. 25 庶 The Illegitimate Daughter's Stunning Reversal: I Was Reborn as a Pitiful Girl, Then Turned the Court Upside Down 庶女惊华：穿成小可怜后我掀翻朝 Year of the Red Hare赤兔年Ancient Romance913k WordsCompleted After quarreling with her boyfriend, Tang Youyou wolfs down five bowls of river-snail rice noodles and chokes to death on a pickled bamboo shoot. She wakes up as Zhong Lingwei, the prime minister’s concubine-born daughter in the Yunlong Dynasty. The moment she opens her eyes, the original owner’s spirit clings to her: “Don’t go wandering! Your stepmother will beat you to death!” The original owner was so timid that her legitimate elder sister, Zhong Yanyu, tormented her for years. In the end, sh 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Recommendations for palace intrigue novels without romantic pairings

26. 26 战 The God of War’s Reborn Mystic Consort Is Beautiful and Ferocious 战神的重生玄妃又美又凶 A Bag of Pomelos一袋柚子Ancient Romance680k WordsCompleted [Mysticism + clear-headed heroine + palace and household intrigue + devoted husband + feel-good revenge + putting scoundrels in their place + power struggles + medicine] A mystic ancestor from another world is reborn and, from the start, takes the place of another bride to marry a God of War. “Wait, you’re telling me this man covered in black baleful energy, blind and destined to die young, is the one I’m marrying?” Well, that’s just perfect. He’s blind? She can cure him. Short-lived? Not with h 3.2kReads8.4Score38114d adds

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    Both are good; they're both palace intrigue, domestic drama, and sweet romance novels, and both the male and female leads are attractive.

27. 27 扬 After I Scattered Her Ashes, the Mad Emperor Turned Gray Overnight 扬她骨灰后，疯批帝王一夜白头 Idle Branch Yaoyao闲枝妖妖Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge on scumbags + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her past life, Shen Wan was drugged and deceived by her cousin. She believed she had lost her virtue to Prince Xiao Yun, married him in a lavish wedding, and devoted herself to helping him ascend the throne. Instead, her father and brothers died horrible deaths, her maternal family was slaughtered, and the twins she had risked her life to give birth to were branded illegitimate children with an unknown father. In the end, she bu 24.3kReads8.6Score2.9k14d adds
28. 28 华 Consort Hua Is Reborn in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: I'm the Best at Reforming the Harem 华妃重生如懿传：整顿后宫我最行 Tangli Fufeng棠梨扶风Female-Channel Fanfiction200k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, was demoted to a First-Class Attendant by Yongzheng. After hearing Zhen Huan's words, she died in grief and despair, smashing her head against a pillar. But she never expected that her soul would linger after death and enter the world of The Story of Yanxi Palace. Forced to watch the filthy harem, overrun with the Emperor's obsession with Empress Yihuan, she was reborn as Wei Yanwan, a pitiful girl who was bullied by everyone. Since that's how it is, Shilan will rule w 172Reads8.0Score—14d adds
29. 29 综 Across the Multiverse: Destroy That Hopeless Romantic 综影视之创死那个恋爱脑 Wooden-Headed Rabbit木头脑壳的兔Female-Channel Fanfiction514k WordsCompleted This turned into a slow transmigration story, and I can't change the tags Yi Qinqing is a downtrodden office worker who's miserable at work every day. Her favorite pastime is ranting in the comments under TV shows and films: An emperor is so paranoid that he guards against children who aren't even born yet, but sees no problem with a beautiful woman dancing in his residence while wearing the ceremonial robes of an imperial consort. He's an incompetent, petty, love-struck fool! Right after she fi 1kReads7.2Score10514d adds
30. 30 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.1kReads9.5Score9.7k14d adds

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    It's a good-looking story with a plot twist, the writing is excellent, and the story is engaging.

31. 31 升 Rise in Rank, Make a Fortune, and Bury Your Husband: The Empress Dowager Is Happy Again 升官发财死郎君，太后她又幸福了 The Cat Butler Who Wants to Retire Early早日退休的铲屎官Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + one woman with multiple men + a battlefield of competing suitors + all male leads are sexually pure] Also known as The Empress Dowager and Her Twelve Men: A Tale of Love and Hate Though she was the empress dowager, Jiang Yang gave her whole life to the wrong man, only to die without a body and be cursed by the entire nation. Now reborn, she is young, beautiful, rich, and powerful. Why should she bang her head against a wall for just one man? Better to take things as they 2kReads7.0Score16814d adds

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    Palace intrigue and domestic power struggles, with captivating plots.

32. 32 她 She Came Through Wind and Snow, Yet Would Not Reach the Mortal Heart 她踏风雪而来，不渡凡人心 What Comes and Goes by Boat舟来既往Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted Strong female lead + political intrigue + multiple male leads + adored by everyone + revenge The powerful merchant Huo family has a daughter named Huo Yao. From the moment she was born, her family placed great hopes in her, and she too wanted to pave the way for their prosperity. But on her fifteenth birthday, as the whole household celebrated, it was drenched in blood. To avenge her family, she took on an identity she'd spent years building, though she'd thought she'd never need it: Jiufang 1.2kReads8.9Score18814d adds
33. 33 撩 Flirting with the Powerful Minister 撩权臣 Yan Liaoliao言了了Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted Reborn + sweet on the surface, ruthless underneath + powerful ministers bowing down + those in power lowering their heads The score has just come in, so it'll go up later. [Rebirth + revenge + putting scoundrels in their place + satisfying read + household intrigue] Only when Xie Jinzhao was consumed by the flames did she realize that her family's love was a lie and their glory was empty! In her past life, she was the legitimate daughter of a duke's household, yet was cast aside because she was 207Reads8.2Score—14d adds
34. 34 要 Help! The Powerful Ministers Are Competing to Be the Empress's Green Tea Sweethearts 要命！权臣们争当女帝的绿茶精 Ballad of Mountains and Rivers山水谣Ancient Romance164k WordsCompleted [Not one-on-one romance + all male leads are virgins + no male pregnancy. Read with caution!] Good grief! Other people transmigrate into palace or household power struggles, but Gu Xingmian transmigrates as an empress and has to appease a bunch of powerful ministers while building up the country? She brings the God of War general hangover soup: “You worked so hard suppressing the rebels last night, General~” She feeds ginseng soup to the frail Imperial Preceptor: “Seeing you cough up blood break 102Reads—Score—14d adds
35. 35 娇 I Raised Her as My Treasure, But When She Grew Up, She Married Someone Else 娇养心肝长大后，她和别人拜了堂 Flower Roll Rice花卷饭Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Raising a child at first; a romance develops when she grows up. All the male leads are chaste; not a one-on-one romance.] When An Lan was six, Wen Renqiu took her in, but she still wasn’t satisfied. “Why don’t you all raise me together?” With that breezy little question, she roped in Wen Renqiu’s two friends to raise her for the rest of their lives. The three of them had very different lives: one manipulated court politics, one lived by the blade in the martial world, and one traveled far and w 2.5kReads9.1Score40814d adds
36. 36 万 The Beloved Eldest Princess’s Chaotic Love Polygon 万人迷长公主的疯批修罗场 Radiant Gold and Jade金玉灼华Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted Strong female lead + love polygon + adored by everyone + unhinged leads + multiple male leads + adoptive parents With her adoptive parents, she's a princess. With her birth parents, she's the Crown Princess. She's been born to a life of privilege. (The rating has only just opened and will gradually rise.) When other women get cheated on or have their engagements broken off, Shen Fuxi, the Eastern Tomb Grand Princess, storms in and steals the groom! Then, after stealing him, she falls for someon 680Reads8.7Score10514d adds
37. 37 他 He Covets Her Beauty 他窥姝色 Shen Jiayu沈嘉鱼Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + mutual salvation + everyone grovels] Gu Tangning is a princess, the brightest jewel in Shengjing. The emperor she personally supported wants to kill her and seize her power. The Prince of Yun'an, whom she raised herself, wants to take her by force. The powerful minister Shen Qinghan, who shares her love, wants to imprison her. They all say they love her, but they only want her to be a caged songbird. They want her beautiful and fragile, kept under lock and key, obedient and 2.1kReads8.9Score21414d adds
38. 38 穿 Transmigrated as a Wicked Mother-in-Law, She Only Wants to Win Over the Powerful 穿成恶婆婆，她只想攻略众权臣 Gentle Golden Wind金风细细Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted [Multiple Male Leads + Ensemble Cast + Not a Strong Female Lead + The Original Leads Are Villains] Xia Weiyi transmigrated into a book and became the eldest granddaughter of the Great Yu dynasty's emperor, the esteemed Princess Pingyang. At twenty-six, she was stunningly beautiful, had children of her own, was widowed and unable to bear more children. Her in-laws were practically invisible, and she could do whatever she pleased throughout the entire Duke's mansion. She was quite satisfied with b 5.6kReads8.7Score64514d adds
39. 39 狐 Fox! Vixen! 狐！媚！ Envying Fish by the Water临水羡鱼Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted She was a fox demon who had cultivated for ten thousand years, born with an alluring charm unmatched by anyone. He was the Emperor of Tianquan, ruthless in action and cold-hearted. To break through the limits of heaven and earth and become a ten-tailed celestial fox, she faced eighty-one bolts of divine lightning sent down by the Heavenly Dao. She survived the tribulation, but was knocked back into her original form. And fell right into his bath... Then one day, the world discovered that a stunn 2.9kReads8.6Score25814d adds
40. 40 郡 The Commandery Princess Returns to the Capital, So Why Is the Entire Marquis’s Household Dead? 郡主一回京，侯府怎么死光了？ Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Satisfying family-intrigue story + ruthless heroine + face-slapping the villains] Qu Ling was framed by her stepmother and left the Marquis's residence for six years. When she returned to the capital, happiness wasn't waiting for her. Instead, she was driven step by step to the brink of madness. In the end, she went mad and killed everyone in the marquis's household, paying for it with her own life. After coming back to life, Qu Ling took up her knife. She no longer needed to go mad to slaughte 33.5kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds

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    Highly recommended! Thumbs up!

41. 41 侯 The Marquis's Widow Raised a Household of Geniuses 侯夫人守寡，却养出满门天骄 Yu Fu余弗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Tang Shuyi transmigrated into the Great Qian dynasty, becoming the wife of the Marquis of Yongning. She was rich, powerful, and high-status, with no parents-in-law and a dead husband: she had it better than almost anyone else who had transmigrated. Just as she was about to enjoy a comfortable life as a wealthy noblewoman, she discovered that she had transmigrated into a book, and was its biggest villain. She wasn’t just rich, powerful, and high-status. She also had three unruly children. The eld 71.3kReads9.4Score10.4k14d adds

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    He transmigrated into a book, became rich, powerful, and had status, and also had three unruly children.

42. 42 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 3.3kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds

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    Investing in her is a sure win; the female lead is smart and decisive.

43. 43 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.9kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds

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    The female lead is incredibly clear-headed; she never truly fell in love with the emperor (male lead); it was all an act. Later, when the emperor (male lead) asked her who was number one in her heart, her reply, "In my heart, number one will always be myself," truly amazed me. The male lead genuinely dotes on the female lead, even scheming against the late empress for her sake, all to make her empress. The family dynamics are also incredibly touching. The character that left the deepest impression on me was the late empress; the author truly portrays the women in the palace as pitiful figures (except for Consort De, who was purely evil).

44. 44 青 My Childhood Sweetheart Is Hard to Win Over 青梅难哄 Let Me Sleep a Little Longer再让我睡一会Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted The Third Prince and Pei, the young lady of the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, had been childhood friends since they were little, always open and honest with each other. That is, until one day... The Third Prince, who used to take injuries and hardships in stride, insisted on being carried into the Zhen’an Marquis’s household, where he called out to Second Miss Pei, looking half-dead: “Wanw an, I feel awful...” Bodyguard: Who are you? Where’s our cold, distant, icy Third Prince? The Empress wanted 15.4kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    Ancient romance novels are highly rated and exceptionally good.

45. 45 衔 Jade Between the Lips 衔玉 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sickly Aristocratic Lady Lin Yu VS Cold, Tsundere Embroidered Uniform Guard Li Heming] [Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Household Intrigue + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Hero + Happy Ending] The year Lin Yu broke off her engagement to Li Heming, rumors spread that she had done so because Li Heming had risen to become the Northern Commandant of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by stepping over the corpses of court officials. Lin Yu was frail, and 31.6kReads9.4Score3.9k14d adds
46. 46 各 Noblemen from Every Faction Fall for Me, but I Only Love the Scheming Heir 各路权贵倾心，我唯恋腹黑世子 Peach Blossoms Don't Call for Wine桃花不唤酒Ancient Romance2.5M WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue + household intrigue + transmigration and rebirth + defying fate + satisfying revenge + devoted, sweet romance] In her previous life, the heroine gave her heart to the wrong man, and her whole family died horribly. Her own end was equally tragic. The original owner's obsession was so strong that she shattered the reincarnation cup on the Bridge of the Netherworld. With an oath made from the fragments of nine lifetimes' worth of wandering souls, she reopened the Mirror of Rebirth 58.4kReads8.8Score4.1k14d adds

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    Funny and hilarious

47. 47 她 Her Family’s Imperial Preceptor Is a Buddha by Day and a Succubus by Night! 她家国师白天是佛，晚上是魅魔！ Heavenly Azure Yunji天苍纭极Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Space powers + laugh-out-loud comedy + adorable child + everyone dotes on her [Unhinged, sharp-tongued thief heroine vs. truly deranged yet falsely compassionate, two-faced Imperial Preceptor] Hua Jinyue transmigrated into a nightmare from the start: her family was dirt poor, her parents were dead, her brother couldn't afford to go to school, and she herself was a foolish lunatic whom her cousin had drowned. She snapped her cousin's neck, stole a treasure while escaping, and happened to witness 33.3kReads8.4Score4.6k14d adds
48. 48 国 The Nation Falls and the Family Perishes, and You Call This Sweet and Innocent? 国破家亡你管这叫傻白甜 Baby Jiaying佳颖宝贝Historical246k WordsOngoing The passionate prince Xiao Che gives up all his power to protect Su Qingwan, the innocent and sweet legitimate daughter he fell in love with at first sight. In the end, his kingdom falls, his family is destroyed, and he dies amid the rebel armies. Reborn with bitter regrets, he returns to the time before they first met and resolves to sever his feelings for her, devoting himself entirely to saving his crumbling dynasty. Yet fate keeps bringing him face-to-face with Su Qingwan. Watching her coldl —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Worth watching.

49. 49 读 Mind Reading: Help! Your Father-in-Law Is Impossible to Woo, Crown Princess 读心术：救命！太子妃你爹太难撩 A Tumbler That Won't Fall一颗不倒翁Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 27.5kReads9.2Score3.5k14d adds
50. 50 直 Livestreaming My Flee from Famine: I Disguised Myself as a Man and Ascended the Throne 直播逃荒：女扮男装的我登基了 Wei Wei Ya微微丫Ancient Romance811k WordsCompleted Xu Yungui transmigrates into the body of a scholar who disguises herself as a man, then leads the entire village on a refugee journey, feeling utterly panicked. Luckily, she has a livestream System, and the viewers in her room always come through in the clutch, helping them make it safely along the way. But the group keeps growing, and Xu Yungui is at a loss. She can count the capable managers around her on one hand. How is she supposed to lead everyone from now on? Just then, the livestream vie 4.1kReads8.6Score63214d adds

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    This female empress story begins with her disguising herself as a man to pass the imperial examination and becoming a scholar; she also demonstrates strong leadership skills during the escape from famine.

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