Looking for Palace-Intrigue Novels with a Scheming Heroine Who Drives a Wedge Between the Emperor and His White Moonlight 找宫斗文，心机女主离间皇帝和白月光

1. 51 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 4.8kReads8.0Score106Shelves
2. 52 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 23kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
3. 53 娇 The Delicate Beauty Steals Spring 娇娇夺春 Hai Ying海盈Ancient Romance283k WordsCompleted Yu Luo transmigrated into a book as a female supporting character in a novel aimed at male readers. The male lead, Prince Qin Li Xiao, was a celebrated general whose military exploits shook the realm. Yet the emperor framed him and ordered his entire family executed. After turning to the dark side, Prince Qin concealed his identity and took shelter in the Yu household, becoming a guard by the side of Yu Luo, the eldest daughter of the family. Miss Yu was arrogant and domineering, spending her da 9.2kReads8.9Score900Shelves

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4. 54 穿 Reborn as the Scheming Female Side Character 穿成绿茶炮灰女配 Qiu Yunmo秋允沫Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead] [The heroine isn’t love-brained] She suddenly transmigrated into a book, becoming Bai Youwei, the cannon-fodder green tea supporting character in an old-fashioned romance novel. The original heroine, Song Yunfu, was a woman who had transmigrated into the story. She and Crown Prince Xuanyuan Che were forced into a romance, and Xuanyuan Che made Song Yunfu his side consort. Thus began their tale of love and hate. Bai Youwei was merely a pawn between them, constantly digging he 4Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 缠 Entwined Pearl 缠明珠 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [A seemingly sweet-faced, emotionally detached woman vs. a gloomy, love-starved, clingy human flytrap] Shen Yuanzhu, who loves money more than life itself, gives the only bit of sincerity she has to Xie Xuchuan, only for him to turn around and have a child with someone else. He says, “Yuanzhu, you can raise the child. He can have the family fortune. I’ll make it up to you in other ways.” Shen Yuanzhu thinks he’s lost his mind. Their marriage contract, bound by mutual interests, can’t be dissolve 41.9kReads8.5Score5.2kShelves
6. 56 太 Your Majesty, the Emperor Is Here to Pay His Respects Again 太后，陛下又来给你请安了 Don’t Waste Your Time莫等闲Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing She was the most timid and useless failure in a family of military generals. After being framed, she entered the palace dressed in white as a bride sent to bring good fortune. He was the new emperor who had seized the throne in Beijun, ruthless and wielding power over all! She stepped out of the bridal sedan in plain white mourning clothes and was branded a wicked woman who had cursed the late emperor. No one knew that this timid failure was actually a fearlessly arrogant top-tier assassin. When 117Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 57 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 88.8kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
8. 58 二 A Second Marriage to the Eastern Palace 二嫁东宫 Spring Light Sways春光摇Ancient Romance850k WordsCompleted Shen Yuran was born into humble circumstances and was given to the Crown Prince as a gift. She adored him and looked up to him. Even when he was demoted to a commoner, she willingly stayed by his side through hardship. But after he returned to the Eastern Palace, things did not end well for her. After being reborn, Shen Yuran came to her senses. Rather than foolishly giving everything she had, she would be better off finding a dependable man and building a good life together. When the Crown Prin 3.9kReads8.9Score902Shelves
9. 59 皇 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗？ Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 15.3kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
10. 60 瑾 Is Prince Jin's Melon Not Sweet? Take a Bite, and Love Will Follow 瑾王这瓜不甜？啃了就是情意绵绵 A Hibiscus Plant一株木槿Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted Love at first sight + both leads are inexperienced + protective + happy ending Her own success was certainly gratifying, but seeing her rival gain the upper hand was even harder to stomach! Qin Yi had been at odds with her nemesis for over a decade, and now that nemesis was getting married, to one of the emperor's sons, no less. Determined not to let her rival walk all over her, Qin Yi vowed to marry into the imperial family too, and to someone with a higher rank than her rival's husband! Qin Yi 9.8kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
11. 61 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves
12. 62 王 After Being Reborn, the Princess Consort's First Thought Is to Find a New Husband 王妃重生后，第一件事就想换夫君 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted Su Wan, the Princess Consort of Prince Zhao, who died young of consumption in her previous life, has been reborn. Looking back on her previous life, she had been gentle and virtuous, managing the household with propriety, all the while trying to warm the heart of her husband, a man as cold as ice. The result was only too predictable: She failed to melt the ice and instead wore herself out, riddled with ailments at a young age, before dying in her prime. Reborn, Su Wan thinks things over carefull 14.3kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
13. 63 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 139.3kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves
14. 64 后 Tales of a Harem Struggle 后宫奋斗记 Spring Has Filled the Blossoming Branches华枝春已满Ancient Romance674k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + palace intrigue + a slow, steady love story + adorable children + devoted love later on In the sixth year of Zhengli, Qu Su, daughter of the Imperial Medical Academy's director, was ordered to enter the palace. Many years later, Qu Su had risen from Junior Lady to Noble Consort. Her children surrounded her, and her Yuyan cosmetics shops had spread throughout the land. Looking back, she saw that the man had always been protecting her from behind. Qu Su: I love you, and I love myse 17.7kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves
15. 65 心 My Precious Darling Keeps the Emperor Out of Control Night After Night 心尖宝贝，让陛下夜夜失控 Wild Rose of the Moon Palace月宫野玫瑰Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted The second male lead chases his wife until it dawns on him + the male lead takes his place + both leads are each other's first and only + the heroine is the only woman in his harem + super sweet romance, sweeter than sweet Little white rabbit X big bad wolf - Cui Baozhu has pursued the young duke for three years, but accidentally overhears him say, “Three years ago, I only saved her on a whim. Who knew she wouldn't take a hint? If I'd known she'd be this clingy, I would've been better off not sa 4.2kReads8.4Score396Shelves
16. 66 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 4.8kReads9.2Score590Shelves
17. 67 娘 My Alluring Wife, the Young Lord Willingly Traps Himself 娘子诱人，小公爷甘心画地为牢 A Hibiscus Plant一株木槿Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted Chu Mingxi, the only son of the Grand Princess and Duke of Rong, is strikingly handsome and adored by countless women in the capital. But the Grand Princess is beside herself with worry over her son's marriage. At the Dragon Boat Festival banquet, when Chu Mingxi is pressed to marry, he points at He Qinyao, who's quietly eating in the back, and declares, “I want her!” The Grand Princess takes one look and immediately decides, “Fine, I approve!” He Qinyao, singled out of nowhere, is baffled and s 17.2kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
18. 68 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
19. 69 醉 The Drunken Blossom Hall 醉花堂 Boiled Radish Slices水煮萝卜片Ancient Romance812k WordsCompleted She had once been a carefree, innocent girl, cherished in everyone's hands. Then, in a single night, her entire family was slaughtered, and blood stained the road home. When she opened her eyes again, she was a stranger to the girl she had become, wearing someone else's identity and hiding a heart full of hatred and resentment. Her former liveliness was gone; only restraint and sharpness remained in her eyes. She would use this body to avenge her murdered family, and fulfill the unfinished wish 372Reads8.7Score—Shelves
20. 70 沈 The Shen Family’s Fifth Young Lady 沈家五姑娘 Boiled Radish Slices水煮萝卜片Ancient Romance763k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Shen family's Fifth Miss, she no longer envies the wealthy and powerful, yearns for a harmonious household with a husband and concubines, or hopes to win her in-laws' approval. All she wants is to meet a good man and live in peace and happiness. Of course, she'll repay those who harmed her in her past life with vengeance, and those who helped her with gratitude. But what's going on? What is going on with that man? So it was him, after all. 25.5kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
21. 71 替 After Becoming a Substitute Bride, I’m Forced into Household Schemes 替嫁后，我被迫宅斗 Boiled Radish Slices水煮萝卜片Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Q: What does it feel like to be sold by your own mother? A: No big deal, since I came here from another world. Q: What does it feel like to become a servant girl and wait on people? A: No big deal. Having enough to eat is great. Q: What does it feel like to have your identity changed? A: No big deal. At least I can eat and sleep well. Q: What does it feel like to marry in someone else’s place? A: That feels like something! Maybe I’ll learn the art of fighting for power in the household too! 1.2kReads8.5Score128Shelves
22. 72 孟 The Fourth Miss of the Meng Family 孟家四小姐 Boiled Radish Slices水煮萝卜片Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted “Can you do it?” the man asked, frowning. “How will we know unless we try?” the woman replied sincerely. “What do you want?” the man asked, amused. “Once it’s done, I want a letter of divorce.” A faint smile touched the woman’s lips, and her playful, adorable look was utterly charming. This is a story about being reborn, about a girl marrying the same man in two different lives, but having completely different endings. It is a companion story to another novel. 1.1kReads8.6Score125Shelves
23. 73 罗 Luo Xizi 罗喜子 Lu Shiyi路拾衣Modern Romance314k WordsCompleted Amid the misty rains of Republican-era China, a beautiful woman from a poor family cannot escape her fate. Her beauty catches the eye of her wealthy cousin, a son born to a concubine. Her mother encourages his advances, hoping to use her daughter to climb into a life of privilege, and in the end she is forced to enter the wealthy household as a concubine. Within its walls, her mother-in-law favors one side, the legal wife is domineering, and schemes abound amid all the finery. Can she endure the 713Reads—Score100Shelves

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    How about trying a domestic drama novel? The domineering male lead falls in love at first sight with a naive and innocent girl from a poor family. However, his parents force him to marry a rich heiress. Unable to control his feelings, the male lead forcibly takes her away as a concubine. He thought he could live happily ever after, but the rich heiress sets traps one after another, determined to take his rival's life... The novel features vivid characters, a tight plot, and constant suspense.

24. 74 寒 The Cold Moon’s Substitute: The Prince’s Amnesiac Consort 寒月替身：王爷的失忆王妃 Yu Shubai羽书白Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted The news that Xie Zihan, the God of War and Fifth Prince of the Western Yue Kingdom, had lost his princess consort Yu Zhao’er, the Chancellor’s legitimate daughter, left him utterly broken. His political enemies had plotted against her, and she had fallen from a cliff into the water, perishing. At the same time, the beloved Princess Zhaozhao of the Southern Liang Kingdom had accidentally drowned. To stabilize the court, Crown Prince Xiao Jingheng claimed Yu Zhao’er, who had drifted downstream, r 1Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 75 锦 Returning to the Abyss in a Brocade Summer 锦夏归渊 Yu Shubai羽书白Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted After being betrayed and nearly killed by her boyfriend, Jiang Nanxia, a modern-day orphan, was reborn as an orphan in ancient times who had died by smashing her head against a pillar after her fiancé publicly humiliated her. Faced with the same betrayal and desperate circumstances, she wrote out their broken engagement in blood, exposed their crimes, and resolutely cut ties with her parasitic family. To survive and exact revenge, she used her extraordinary strategic talent as leverage to strike 3Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 76 靠 The Warmth of Getting Closer 靠近的暖意 Yu Shubai羽书白Modern Romance228k WordsCompleted In a world of familiar routines, how can two independent, ordinary people learn to believe in love again because of each other and build a happiness of their own? This is a story about understanding, acceptance, and the precious romance that grows out of everyday life. —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 77 碎 Shattered Heart of Frost 碎凛心 Yu Shubai羽书白Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted I lost my sight saving him, but he treated me as a stand-in for the woman he cherished. I endured everything in silence until she returned and needed my eyes as an ingredient for her medicine. Smiling, I gouged out my eyes to repay my debt, then leaped from the city wall. He caught my cold, lifeless body, and only then realized that the one he had truly fallen in love with, and now lost forever, had always been me. —Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 78 踹 Dump the Romance Hero, Seduce the Emperor from a Male-Oriented Novel 踹掉言情男主，勾搭男频帝王 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, revenge, scheming, stunning heroine, seductive mastermind] The short drama His Heart on a String is now streaming! Shen Yuling transmigrated into a romance novel as its heroine. Unfortunately, she was a heroine whose luck had been stolen by a woman who transmigrated into the story. She would die in a fire, taking her unborn child with her, while her entire family would be wiped out. It was a fate the original heroine had failed to change, even after being reborn twice 17kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
29. 79 嫡 The Legitimate Princess Consort Died Tragically, Then Returned Reborn and Turned to the Dark Side 嫡妃惨死，重生归来黑化了 Jiang Damo姜大沫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She was the daughter of a century-old military family, noble in status, yet she was cruelly betrayed by her fiancé and half-sister. Her face was flayed, her identity stolen, and she died miserably, only to be reborn and awaken as the princess consort of her former fiancé's sworn enemy: Qin Wan, a legitimate daughter who had been raised in a mountain village since childhood, timid, weak, and afraid of trouble? Ha! The noble daughter of a military family, reborn with peerless medical skills and ma 66.3kReads8.6Score5.4kShelves

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    It's a very "white moonlight" novel, and the family members of the "white moonlight" character seem brainless, but the more you read, the more interesting it becomes.

30. 80 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 27kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves

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    Recommended for its beauty and fun

31. 81 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 60.6kReads9.6Score6.1kShelves
32. 82 绿 The Green-Tea Beauty Is Fertile, and Her Charms Make the Emperor Steal His Minister's Wife 绿茶又易孕，勾得陛下夺臣妻 When Fuyao Rises当扶摇上Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [Alluring, calculating minister’s wife VS. obsessive emperor (intense push and pull + seduction to power + emperor steals his minister’s wife + exclusive devotion, sweet romance)] Jiang Wuning endured four years of a marriage in name only, but never managed to warm the heart of her husband, the Grand Secretary. At a flower-viewing banquet, she was drugged with a potent aphrodisiac and locked in a room with a strange man, ruining her reputation. Her husband tossed her a divorce decree. “The Lu fa 8.4kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves
33. 83 入 I Entered the Palace to Help My Sister Keep the Emperor’s Favor, but Became His Cherished Favorite 入宫替嫡姐固宠，却成皇上掌心宠 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she entered the palace and devoted herself to helping her legitimate elder sister keep the emperor’s favor. In the end, she died without a body to bury, abandoned by her family. Returning to the year of the imperial selection, Luo Shuran calculates her every move. Her breathtaking beauty is her only weapon. She sheds her youthful timidity and blossoms into a woman of captivating charm. One fleeting glimpse, like a fairy fallen from the heavens, catches the emperor’s eye. 6.1kReads9.3Score859Shelves
34. 84 白 After Her White Moonlight Died, the Noble Consort Forswore Love 白月光死后，贵妃娘娘断情绝爱了 Beibei Guo贝贝果Ancient Romance191k WordsCompleted [Possessive love vs. white moonlight] [Not mutually chaste] [Rivalry for the heroine] [Second male lead takes the lead] [Happy ending with the white moonlight] A powerful man humbles himself for love, loving her with all his heart, while the clear-headed heroine remains unmoved. Song Wanning, the legitimate second daughter of the Prime Minister, had a white moonlight in her heart whom she could never reach. But the finest young man in all the capital died beneath the monarch’s suspicions. That 293Reads8.0Score—Shelves
35. 85 贵 The Noble Consort's Thousand Charms 贵妃千娇百媚 Ji Nanzhi寄南枝Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace-intrigue novel + reborn black lotus heroine + exceptionally talented actress, rising through the ranks] [The male lead has consorts at first. After falling for the heroine, he favors her, makes her his sole favorite, and eventually dismisses his harem. One-on-one romance.] In her previous life, Shen Fu was a substitute for her elder sister. Her sister was the beloved Noble Consort, the most favored woman in the imperial harem, and lived in unmatched splendor. Shen Fu, timid and frail, ha 3kReads8.5Score345Shelves
36. 86 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 5kReads9.3Score532Shelves
37. 87 侯 The Marquis's Deep Estate: A Marriage of Convenience with a Powerful Official 侯门深宅：我与权臣的先婚后爱 Brocade and Clear Breeze锦逸清风Ancient Romance581k WordsOngoing After ten years of misplaced devotion, Gu Wanyu was betrayed. The experience left her deeply distrustful of love, with wounds she could barely hope to heal. Heartbroken, she married into the Yang family, believing she was marrying a wastrel. On their wedding night, the door creaked open as the autumn wind sighed outside. But the man who entered was none other than Yang Shenzhi, the icy, aloof head of the Yang family, who controlled the family’s very lifeblood. 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two books are alright.

38. 88 槃 Phoenix's Scheme: The Legitimate Daughter's Comeback 槃凰谋：嫡女逆袭归来 Brocade and Clear Breeze锦逸清风Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted When she opened her eyes again, it was the very day Fang Datong came to ask for her hand in marriage! With the blood and tears of her past life and a new script to follow, she has the advantage, ready to play the pig to eat the tiger and make the scoundrels pay! But when that familiar, handsome face appears again, looking at her with tender affection, how will she handle him? Will she pretend to indulge him, take things step by step, and rip away his hypocritical mask with her own hands? Or will —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 89 男 Stay Away, Male Lead! Supporting Male Character, I’m a Woman in Disguise! 男主别过来！男配我是女扮男装啊 Space Sandcastle太空沙堡Modern Romance272k WordsCompleted [Woman disguises herself as a man + both leads are virgins + intense desire and coercive love + a little confinement] Clever, pampered heroine + crazed, possessive hero As the villainous “male supporting character,” Zhou Zhiqiao disguises herself as a man and transmigrates into a book to carry out a mission: sabotage Zhou Jin, her stepbrother and the male lead. She uses every trick in the book, including acting pitiful in front of her stepfather and deliberately wearing women’s clothes to frame 547Reads6.3Score—Shelves

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    I've looked at all of these, they're really good, worth buying.

40. 90 我 Every Psycho I Bullied and Toyed With Fell in Love With Me 我欺凌玩弄过的疯批，都爱上我了 Drunk in Jiuxiangli九香里醉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted *Quick transmigration | devoted couples | no romantic rivalry between women | male pursues female *Elegant, self-interested, rational heroine × sexually voracious, unhinged male leads❗ Yun Siyao was sickly and frail, yet cold and self-serving by nature. Bound to a System, she traveled to various small worlds to complete missions. Who could have guessed she’d get entangled with a sinister madman every time, each one refusing to let her go! [World One: Beautiful, vicious female powerbroker vs. unh 19.7kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
41. 91 沙 The Hilarious Heir Apparent Needs More Than Just a Lesson in Decency 沙雕世子她缺的不止是德 Good Fortune Sixfold福六顺Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Cross-Dressing as a Man + Everyone’s Favorite + No Romance + Yandere + Ancient Academy + Political Schemes + Ensemble Cast] The moment Xiang Mu transmigrated into a book, she knew she was doomed. Her father was the most heinous villain in history, and she was the most notorious young wastrel ever. The entire country wanted the villainous father and son dead, and even her own lovely wife was sharpening a knife in the courtyard, ready to kill her with her own hands. To change her fate of being ki 2.5kReads9.0Score388Shelves
42. 92 救 Redemption? No! The Unhinged Heroine Only Wants Credit for Helping the Dragon Throne 救赎？不！疯批女主只要从龙功 Yu Jiudeng虞九灯Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted Features a narrated audiobook version. [Female Disguise + Career-Focused Heroine + Reborn Romance-Focused Male Lead + Ancient-to-Ancient] The Calamity Emperor tells the story of a young man whose legs are broken, taking him from limitless glory to a life of abuse at everyone’s hands. Through endless hardship, he murders his father and younger brother and unifies a land torn apart by chaos in a tale of revenge. The story was nothing new, but Wen Muci loved it. She loved the proud, bright, gentle 7.3kReads9.3Score999Shelves
43. 93 疯 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！ Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 244.1kReads9.2Score32.2kShelves
44. 94 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 110.5kReads9.3Score19kShelves
45. 95 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 36.5kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
46. 96 快 Quick Transmigration: The Gorgeous Cannon Fodder Is Targeted by a Madman in the Shadows 快穿：漂亮炮灰又被暗处疯批盯上 Magical Girl Chichi魔法少女迟迟Modern Romance387k WordsCompleted 993Reads7.5Score107Shelves
47. 97 快 Quick Transmigration: The Sickly Overlord Always Wants to Keep Me by His Side 快穿之病态大佬总想圈养我 Magical Girl Chichi魔法少女迟迟Modern Romance878k WordsCompleted The stone spirit Gu Ying is tricked into entering the world of a book to heal powerful men plagued by illness. She thinks she can leave once she completes the plot... Until one day, a refined scoundrel of a CEO traps her by the waist in the dim light, his amused breath brushing her ear. “Why run? Don't you plan to take responsibility?” The slave she once humiliated becomes the new emperor. Holding her ankle bone, he laughs softly. “Why are you trembling, Your Highness? Don't be afraid. I am st 5.4kReads9.4Score470Shelves
48. 98 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 35kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
49. 99 疯 The Mad Emperor Claims His Minister: Your Majesty, I Have a Wife and Children 疯批帝王夺臣：皇上臣有妻有儿 A Fu阿芙Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Lord Steals His Subject's Spouse] [Transmigrate into a Book] [Woman Disguised as a Man] She unexpectedly discovers that she has transmigrated into an old-school tragic romance novel. The heroine is a gold-digger. When the hero's entire family is exiled, she breaks off their engagement and quickly marries someone else. Three years later, the hero returns in triumph, still unable to forget the heroine. The story puts him through both physical and emotional torment, and ends in a tragic finale. Th 20.9kReads8.2Score2.8kShelves
50. 100 快 Quick Transmigration: I'm Furious! The Male Lead Has Ruined the Plot Again and Again 快穿：气哭！男主又又又崩剧情了 Sweet Watermelon甜甜西瓜Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Sweet romance, one-on-one] For the sake of the ultimate delicacy, Yun Qing agreed to bind herself to a System and play the vicious female supporting character. She followed the plot to the letter, but then... The domineering CEO no longer wanted to chase his wife after losing her. He only wanted to cling to the unforgettable girl who got away. The movie star no longer wanted to flaunt his romance with a newcomer. He only wanted to make his relationship with the award-winning actress official an 70.2kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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