2026'S Best Palace Intrigue, Household Intrigue, and Period Dramas 2026宫斗宅斗、古风世情巅峰神作

1. 151 团 The Beloved Little Princess Nuanbao 团宠郡主小暖宝 June Is a Cat六月是一只猫Ancient Romance5.0M WordsCompleted [Beloved by All + Adorable Baby + Growing Up + Cozy Everyday Life + Lighthearted Comedy + Mind Reading + Childhood Sweethearts + Super-Powerful Male Lead] A good start in life means you'll never lack for money or love! She woke up to discover she'd become a newborn baby! What? The royal family had waited five hundred years for a girl, and they were going to spoil her rotten? Her father was the famous carefree Prince, and her mother was a princess adored by thousands in a neighboring kingdom. The 32.6kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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   I'm still following the first one. It's very interesting. The heroine gains prestige based on her strength. If you're an old bookworm, you can read the second one. It's a bit long.

2. 152 刺 The Assassin Big Sister Is Back, and the Capital Is in for a Shake-Up 刺客姐姐回来了，京城要变天 Lotus Seeds and Longan莲子桂圆Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + satisfying revenge + political intrigue + wuxia style + humor + very little romance + memorable male supporting characters] From the moment she was born, Lü Shangen, the second branch’s young lady in the Hanlin Academy residence, was regarded by her grandmother as an ill omen. When she was just over a year old, she was sent far away. The servants responsible for raising her were greedy to the core. They pocketed the money meant for her upkeep, let their own daughter take Lü 9.3kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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   All good!!!

3. 153 全 All of the Capital Knows That Father and Daughter Have a Few Screws Loose 全京城都知道，那对父女脑子有坑 Little Wine Riddle小酒谜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted and witty + no romance + daily life + everyone’s favorite + satisfying read + ridiculous fun + strong female lead + ensemble cast + political intrigue + absurd plot] (I’m no good at writing introductions, so just jump straight into the story!) Ever since Ye Qiong, the only child of Prince Duan’s household, was kicked in the head by a donkey and lost her memory, The old libertine Prince Duan’s good days came to an end. Other families enjoy loving fathers and filial children. The Pri 353.4kReads9.2Score49.1kShelves

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   It almost made me laugh to death. This book is very beautiful [Like]

4. 154 娘 The Empress Is Determined to Rise to the Top 娘娘她立志登高位 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Scheming beauty x stern, cold emperor (soul transmigration + palace intrigue + not mutually devoted + eventually his one and only) In the third year of Zhaowu, Wen Zhuohua abandoned the path laid out for her and entered the palace as a palace-selection candidate. She loves wealth, splendor, power, and status. All under heaven belongs to the sovereign, and nothing in this world is more exalted than imperial authority. Once in the palace, she treads carefully in the harem and puts on an act for th 12.3kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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   It must be this one. The heroine Bao Bao is a time traveler. She is very enterprising and will not be soft on the enemy. She will not forget her own heart. She did not lose herself even as the emperor indulged step by step. The two of them were willing to hand over their hearts only after they understood each other.

5. 155 穿 After Becoming a Court Lady, I Drove the Ancient Gods to Tears 穿成女史后我卷哭古神 Zi Lixuan2828紫离轩2828Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted Fantasy, wild imagination, Cthulhu, alternate world, one heroine, scheming, System, transmigrate, palace and household intrigue, feel-good, lighthearted, boss, survival, twists Lin Caicai, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a female court historian and faces a death KPI from the start. A deranged female official wields a sickle, while the consorts of the cold palace turn their palace intrigue into a dance party. Armed with Excel and a System, Lin struggles to survive in a —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Lin Caicai died suddenly while working overtime, and actually transformed into a low-level female historian from another world! Death KPI error ≤0.1%? Accurate accounting in Excel tabulation! Is the Ancient God of Destruction about to awaken? Grilled cold noodles filled with emperor sweetness! Jira manages the requirements of the Sixth House, and VBA Macro manages the code of the Python Palace. Join forces with printer intern HP-001, RAP God Carp Red Ba, and the Leng Gong Dance Girl Group to fight against Aunt Scythe and the Saint of the Western Regions. From the workplace in the Forbidden City to the interstellar Nasdaq, the labor fishing revolution is sweeping the world! Anti-involution + book-traveling + sweet pets + refreshing articles + workplace cultivation, the setting is unique and mind-expanding, and it is so exciting that after reading it, I want to slam my keyboard and uninstall DingTalk!

6. 156 长 Elder Sister, Your Emperor Is Mine Now 长姐，你的陛下是我的了 Yi Yi咿伊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: Tell Me, Your Majesty, Exactly How Many Men Have You Had Children With? [Palace intrigue + the male lead’s redemption arc + neither lead is chaste + three sons and one daughter + physician consort + scheming, delicate beauty] Yun Yan’s death was the unanimous decision of her entire family, made solely to use her child to pave the way for her elder sister, the empress. Five years later. Defying death, Yun Yan returns with a new face and takes the name Shen Zhiyi. On the surface, s 11.9kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
7. 157 被 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后，拯救偏执反派大佬 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 28.5kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
8. 158 贵 The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Vicious, and His Majesty Spoils Her Rotten 贵妃娇艳恶毒，陛下宠溺纵容 Pour Me a Glass of Green Plum Wine来一杯青梅酒Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted [Not a pure romance + an all-villain cast + a heroine who kills + an indulgent hero + exclusive devotion from the start] [An aloof, ruthless, pleasure-seeking autocratic emperor vs. an arrogant, domineering, viciously cunning consort] Emperor Long'an had ruled for seven years. What people talked about most was his unusual hobby: keeping all kinds of fierce beasts and wild birds. Little did they know that the creatures who caught Emperor Long'an's interest were all in the harem's fighting ring. E 23.5kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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   [The magic work of bird food][The magic work of bird food][The magic work of bird food][The magic work of bird food]

9. 159 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess and a Ruthless, Brooding Regent] [Two strong leads + sweet flirtation + devotion to one another + revenge on scoundrels] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao. She removed every obstacle in his path to the throne, only to meet her end on the very day he was named Crown Prince. “Zhixian, if you want someone to blame, blame yourself for knowing too much.” Xuan Yuan Heng wiped the blood from his dag 41.7kReads9.3Score5.6kShelves
10. 160 穿 Reborn as a Frail Sacrificial Character, I’m Doted on by a Cruel Official 穿成病弱炮灰，被阴戾权臣强宠了 Wilderness Siren荒野塞壬Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [An unconventional transmigration-into-a-book political intrigue story, with no palace or household infighting. A serious tone, a subdued plot, and few power-fantasy moments.] Shen Suiwan transmigrated into a book, specifically a story about a true and false legitimate daughter. But she was neither the fake legitimate daughter of breathtaking beauty nor the true legitimate daughter who excelled in both arms and letters. She was the legitimate daughter's cousin, an early-death cannon-fodder chara 3.4kReads8.9Score340Shelves
11. 161 挺 She Appeared Before the Emperor with a Pregnant Belly, and the Heirless Tyrant on the Dragon Throne Panicked 挺孕肚面圣，龙椅上绝嗣暴君慌了 Jiang Yuyi江予一Ancient Romance881k WordsCompleted (The short dramas "Year After Year, Joy with You" and "Entwined Golden Branches" are now streaming) [Historical romance power fantasy + irresistible heroine + multiple male leads + brothers competing for her + love triangle chaos] Ning Heng is an honest, traditional woman with a lustful streak. One time, while gathering herbs in the mountains, she made the mistake that so many women make and spent a night with a strange man. After unexpectedly becoming pregnant, she learned that she was the true 18.9kReads8.5Score3.6kShelves
12. 162 清 Qing Transmigration: Kangxi’s Beloved Consort, Cherished Above All in the Six Palaces 清穿：康熙的心尖贵妃宠冠六宫 Yu Zhiwei予之微Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted A favored consort from the start? And the younger sister of Empress Xiaozhao, no less? Wasn’t she supposed to die young, with her daughter passing away in childhood? This time, she has both sons and daughters, and the emperor cherishes her like a treasure. Not only is he clingy, he has an overactive imagination, and Niu Hulu Baozhu is exhausted. After outliving Imperial Noble Consort Tong and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, she becomes the highest-ranking woman in the imperial harem. All she wants i 4.6kReads8.8Score284Shelves

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    They are all Gongdouwen, and the writing style is pretty good.

13. 163 灵 After Our Souls Switched: The Regent Is Killing His Way Through the Inner Residence 灵魂互换后：摄政王在后宅杀疯了 Clear Breeze Begonia清风海棠Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [1v1, Fun Romantic Comedy, HE, Wise and Cool-Headed Young Lady vs. Adorable God of War Prince, Both Chaste, Happy Ending] The people of the Jiang household notice that their young lady has been acting strangely lately. The young lady used to be quiet and gentle. Now she’s still quiet, but there’s a murderous aura about her. In the garden, her sweet-talking younger sister affectionately reaches to link arms with her. Ye Zhan dodges at once, her voice full of disdain. “If you want to talk, then ta 21.2kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
14. 164 清 Consort Hui of the Qing Dynasty: After Bearing the Fourth Prince, I Became the Emperor's Favorite 清穿惠妃：生下四阿哥后独宠了 Hui Ning橞宁Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted Wu Jingwan has been dreaming about Yinzhi every day lately. One day, after dreaming that Yinzhi was imprisoned, she transmigrates into the body of Consort Hui, one of Emperor Kangxi’s consorts. Well, she isn’t Consort Hui yet. She’s only Noble Consort Hui. Whenever Wu Jingwan wakes in the middle of the night and thinks of Yinzhi’s fate, her heart aches. How could the dashing, beloved eldest prince have ended up like that? Now that she’s here, she won’t let that tragedy happen again. She thought 9.4kReads9.2Score907Shelves
15. 165 青 The Day Qingying Entered the Palace, Wei Yanwan Became Langhua! 青樱入府当天，卫嬿婉成了琅嬅！ YH Young FishYH稚鱼Female-Channel Fanfiction285k WordsCompleted [An alternate-universe spin-off of Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. The main cast is portrayed in a negative light, and the heroine is a villainess. Early on, she sets the original story back on track; once Ruyi enters the Cold Palace, the wish fulfillment picks up the pace! This isn’t a traditional, direct face-slapping story, so read with care if that’s not your thing, darlings.] From a little palace maid hated by everyone to an imperial noble consort revered by all, Wei Yanwan spent more than 4.2kReads9.0Score555Shelves
16. 166 穿 Transmigrating Into Empresses in the Palace as Noble Lady Fang 穿越甄嬛传之芳贵人 Sweet Candy卿卿奶糖Female-Channel Fanfiction274k WordsCompleted (Transmigrating into the TV drama Empresses in the Palace: transmigration + System + childbirth + palace intrigue. The heroine is not chaste. This is indulgent smut, so readers who prefer pure romance, please proceed with caution. I’ll do my best to keep the supporting characters in character.) The story of a modern female CEO who killed her father and seized power, then transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace as Noble Lady Fang. 959Reads8.5Score100Shelves
17. 167 女 The Female General’s Adorable Husband: Beautiful, Clingy, and Fiercely Protective of His Wife 女将军的小娇夫，又美又嘬又护妻 Hong Ao弘骜Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted [Male lead’s perspective]+ [Taciturn female general]+ [Talkative, high-maintenance little husband]+ [Marriage Before Love]+ [Not a matriarchal story]+ [He chases her]+ [Court intrigue] [Household battles]+ [Sweeter than first love, actually, they are each other’s first love] The female general returned victorious from battle, and the emperor bestowed a live-in son-in-law upon her. She happily accepted the decree, only for the sky to fall: the emperor had given her a notorious womanizer! Still, h 134Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 我 I’m His Majesty’s Cousin. What’s Wrong With Being a Little Overbearing in the Palace? 我陛下表妹，进宫跋扈点怎么了？ Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + faux cousins + push-and-pull romance + winning hearts + taming a man Spring, Year Ten of the Zhaoqi reign. Shen Jiayu was summoned to the palace and became one of the emperor’s consorts. On the surface, the imperial harem seemed calm and peaceful, but beneath it lay tangled interests and hidden currents. The consorts schemed and fought among themselves, while the newcomers trembled with fear, terrified that one careless mistake would cost them their lives. Only Shen Jiayu s 584.1kReads8.8Score86.6kShelves

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    Love it, love it. The heroine is powerful and she slaps anyone if she doesn't like it! The male protagonist is also unambiguous and always stands for the female protagonist!

19. 169 寒 The Poisonous Queen from a Humble Family 寒门毒后 Strolling Among the Clouds ing漫步云端ingAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pure palace intrigue, with an entire cast of villains! The early story lays the groundwork, while the later plot moves at a breakneck pace, with every step carefully planned! The impoverished Su family of the capital sells everything they own to send their illegitimate daughter, Su Wanyun, into the palace. She has no transmigration golden finger, no foreknowledge from being reborn, and no System to give her an advantage. All she has is a brilliant mind and boundless courage. In the deep palace, 968Reads6.3Score101Shelves

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    Whether you reach the top or not depends on you guys.

20. 170 被 Forced to Marry the Disabled Prince, the Cannon-Fodder Heroine Makes a Comeback and Becomes Everyone's Darling 被替嫁残王，炮灰女配逆袭成团宠 A Bottle of Clear Liquor一瓶清酒Ancient Romance3.0M WordsOngoing Su Yun didn't know until the moment she died that she was merely a sacrificial female character in a novel about a girl adored by everyone. The heroine was her twin sister. From childhood on, every bit of love and affection went to her sister, Su Yuxi. No matter how hard Su Yun tried or how well she treated her family, they never once truly looked at her. She was forced to marry Xiao Lusheng, the notorious and vicious Prince of Huainan, in her sister's place. On their wedding day, she tried to r 1.6kReads8.3Score358Shelves
21. 171 乱 My White Moonlight Is Lost in a World on the Brink 乱世绝境我的白月光丢了 Life Reset人生重置Ancient Romance253k WordsOngoing On the night Chang'an fell, flames blazed into the sky. In a life-or-death choice, Prince An Ding, Li Zhong, personally abandoned his beloved Ye Linger and rode off with Meng Yao, who could help him mobilize troops. Ye Linger became a captive and endured endless hardship in the palace of the Directorate for Palace Affairs. Li Zhong risked sneaking in to save her, but she refused him for the greater good. Meng Yao, who loved Li Zhong but was also a spy on a mission, grew jealous and resentful. Un 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Bai Yueguang vs. The scheming female is a masterpiece. The male protagonist is forced to choose a beautiful woman who has abandoned the country. The female protagonist escapes from a well and hides her name to find her son. The whole process is high-powered and sad!

22. 172 你 You Traded Your Military Merits for a Second Wife, So I’ll Marry Into the Prince’s Manor With a Noble Title 你拿军功换平妻，我诰命加身嫁王府 Pillow on the Galaxy枕星河Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted Shen Mingyue pursued Xie Chang for three years, only to have her betrothal replaced by someone else's military achievements. Xie Chang magnanimously offered to take her as his secondary wife, but in truth he wanted to marry into her family and seize the Shen family's wealth. Shen Mingyue promptly accepted the Empress Dowager's arranged marriage, winning herself the title of commandery princess while protecting her family's immense fortune. Everyone laughed at her for marrying a “useless man,” bu 9kReads8.5Score1kShelves
23. 173 都 Reborn, I'm Done Indulging My Husband. Get Rid of Him! 都重生了，谁还惯着夫君，扬喽！ Easygoing Bro不易老哥Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted [First satisfying, then sweet] [When it's satisfying: never take abuse + wild antics + putting on a scene anywhere and everywhere] [When it's sweet: saving each other + showering each other with love] Ye Wenzhi, the reborn matriarch of the Marquis's household, is on a rampage. In her previous life, the marquis, who had been dead for years, suddenly returned after helping reclaim a besieged city. He used his achievements to secure a position as his beloved Lian Mei's secondary wife. Ye Wenzhi did 22.6kReads8.5Score2.7kShelves

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    Time travel and rebirth for revenge, the heroine reveals her domineering side after waking up

24. 174 进 I Came to the Capital to Find My Family, and My Brother’s Archrival Spoiled Me Rotten 进京寻亲，被哥哥死对头宠翻天 A Magnolia Blossom一朵辛夷花Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Pure historical setting + one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s only partners + lighthearted and sweet + direct communication, no misunderstandings + no transmigration or rebirth] [Airheaded, gentle heroine versus arrogant, ruthless minister] Jiang Yihuan’s older brother was an official in the capital, while she dug wild greens in the countryside and often went hungry. One day, her brother’s sworn enemy, Wei Zhao, captured her. “Your brother has been exiled. From now on, you’re coming 14.8kReads9.0Score2.6kShelves
25. 175 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 35.4kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
26. 176 明 I Could Easily Rely on My Martial Skills, but My Wife Insists on Using Her Brain 明明可以靠武力，娘子非要靠脑子 Kimchi Jar泡菜坛子Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Modern woman in ancient times + transmigration with her body + love after marriage + sweet and satisfying] [A male lead who never stops rescuing his wife + a mindless heroine who kills at the slightest provocation] Jiu Yue, the greatest assassin of the twenty-second century, is blown off a cliff while carrying out a mission. With a splat, she lands in the backward Great Qi Dynasty. The wicked step-grandmother finds Ji Yiqing a wild girl she picked up and makes her his bride, hoping the marriage 39.9kReads9.4Score4.9kShelves

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    These books are super good, I recommend reading them

27. 177 开 From the Start, I Snatched the Embroidered Ball: Will Becoming a Live-in Son-in-Law Stop Her From Taking Power? 开局抢绣球，入赘影响她当权臣吗 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted [Female-Supremacist World + Court Intrigue + Women Stronger Than Men + One-on-One Romance + Sweet Doting] [Refined Scoundrel, Scholarly Imperial Tutor × Lively, Proud Heiress to a Wealthy Merchant House] Before Lou Yushen became a live-in son-in-law, the standard for a good one was simple: don't covet the family's wealth, and don't take anyone's life. Lou Yushen thought, The people who came before me sure made the path easy! One day, while coaxing someone, she said, “Since the world is so lenien 18.2kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
28. 178 娇 Delicate Bones 娇骨 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 145.6kReads9.5Score18kShelves

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    Very nice!!!

29. 179 昭 The Chronicles of Zhaoyuan 昭渊纪 Sister Wenwen文文姐Ancient Romance889k WordsCompleted On the eve of her elder sister’s wedding, the bride-to-be eloped. The concubine-born Chu Yun Zhao smiled as she put on the phoenix crown. The entire capital waited for this “substitute bride” to wither away in Prince Li’s manor. But they didn’t know that Chu Yun Zhao kept a ledger in her heart. Everyone who bullied, humiliated, or belittled her was on the list, and she would repay them tenfold. On their wedding night, she took off her heavy crown before Li Mo Yuan, the heir who was rumored to 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A model of palace intrigue and ancient worldly sentiments: 1. The smart and wise heroine wins her love career by strength. 2. The sweet and salty story of the reborn heroine taking revenge on the crazy and paranoid emperor. 3. I realized the peak value of a teacher in ancient times. 4. The soul of a useless teacher traveled through ancient times and accidentally hit the heights of wonderful life. Each classic is exciting step by step, just waiting for you to join [Blow a kiss]

30. 180 锁 The Bones of My Beloved 锁卿骨 Sister Wenwen文文姐Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted She returns through the snow wearing another person’s face, determined to collect a blood debt from the imperial city that devours all who enter. Five years ago, Empress Chu Qingqing died unjustly in the cold palace, and the entire Chu family was wiped out. Five years later, Shen Qingci, the daughter of a frontier general, returns to the capital. Every frown and smile of hers resembles the late empress by seven parts out of ten. The deranged emperor Xiao Zhi abducts her in broad daylight and loc —Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 181 我 I Was a Teacher in Ancient China 我古代做老师 Sister Wenwen文文姐Historical32k WordsCompleted This literary young man is the protagonist of "I Became a Teacher in Ancient Times": a scholar of about twenty, dressed in a plain, long robe, often reading by the window beside a bamboo inkstone. Bringing modern knowledge with him into the past, he uses his writing as a ladder and knowledge as its rungs, teaching new ideas in an old-fashioned schoolroom. Among the scent of ink, he weaves a gentle story of old and new colliding, with clear-eyed warmth and passion grounded in everyday life. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 182 靠 I Became a Loyal Minister by Reporting My Colleagues 靠举报同僚当上了忠臣 Sister Wenwen文文姐Historical122k WordsCompleted Li Mo, a veteran high school teacher known for being a pushover, transmigrates into the body of a treacherous minister in ancient times. Before he can even figure out what's going on, he's pushed into court to impeach a loyal official. As the entire court glares at him, his legs turn to jelly, and he blurts out, “Your Majesty! I want to report that Lord Wang next door visited a brothel yesterday and didn't pay!” The court erupts. The emperor on the throne claps and laughs. “My dear subject truly —Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 183 叮 Ding! With an Immortal Achievement, the Cousin Miss Starts Reading 叮，成就流芳百世，表小姐开卷了 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 197.6kReads9.6Score24.5kShelves

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    Machiavellian, no cp!! Who understands

34. 184 四 After Four Generations of Brutal Slaughter, I Trade Lives with a Female Assassin to Slay a Marquis 四世虐杀后，我和女杀手换命屠侯 Mu Jiuning木玖柠Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted [Two heroines + rebirth and revenge + powerful female leads + romance + fantasy + raising children + palace intrigue + political schemes] After dying miserably in four lifetimes, she catches a killer on the verge of falling into the beast realm in the Netherworld: “Slaughter the entire marquis's household for me, and I'll take your place in reincarnation.” She is reborn with her martial arts intact, only to find that the killer has become a ten-year-old, foolish concubine-born daughter of the ma 378Reads8.3Score106Shelves

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    The writing is delicate, well written and interesting.

35. 185 皇 Sister-in-Law, Open Up! Your Brother’s Body Is Buried! 皇嫂开门，皇兄的尸埋好了！ Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + uncle and sister-in-law + emotional push and pull + seduction and sex + bickering couple + equally powerful leads + happy ending] Empress Su Li had a dream. In the dream, Emperor Jingchang took her south to Jiangnan, then poisoned her at an inn and made it look like she had taken her own life. After her death, Emperor Jingchang conspired to have every member of her maternal family, the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, executed. When she opened her eyes, it 25.7kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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    Baojian guys, I strongly recommend that you won't lose money if you buy shares.

36. 186 谁 Who Says a Favored Consort Has to Fight for Power? His Majesty Can't Spoil Me Enough 谁说宠妃要宫斗？陛下宠还来不及 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance420k WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Capricious, wicked, silly beauty vs. dark, obsessive-love maniac tyrant] [Palace intrigue, not a pure romance + doted on from the start + not a strong female lead + a lovesick, unstable woman and a deranged man drawn to each other] Yueli was the top courtesan at Chunfeng Pavilion. She didn't want to be sold to the demon-like general, so on the day she was to leave the brothel, she timidly tugged on the emperor's sleeve... She spent three years throwing her weight a 31.5kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves
37. 187 绝 The Stunning Beauty Opens Her Eyes to Find Her Villainous Husband Doting on Her 绝色娇娇一睁眼，反派夫君宠上天 Wu Li Chouchou乌里丑丑Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sweet Girl x Beautiful, Strong, Wretched Yandere Black Lotus] After the Immortal Sect was destroyed, Rong Yao was handed over to the Demon King, Yin Yanxiu, as a concubine. The great demon king had a foul temper, brooding and prone to fits of rage. When he was in a bad mood, he either killed people or took it out on her. To survive, Rong Yao stayed by his side in constant fear. Then she was reborn at the age of sixteen. In the future, Yin Yanxiu would be the Demon King feared by all t 6.9kReads9.3Score916Shelves
38. 188 出 She Tried to Escape the Palace, but the Cruel Tyrant Kept Her Close 出宫失败，被狠戾暴君囚在掌心宠 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 20.7kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
39. 189 开 From the Start, They Sacrificed Me to Heaven. In the End, I Took Power 开局被祭天，结局我掌权 Big Shuttle大梭子Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted (The first fifteen chapters mostly recount memories from her past life.) Wei Yingshan was born a princess of the imperial family, but an accident left her stranded in the wilderness. She was brought back to the palace when she was thirteen. When she was seventeen, rebel troops laid siege to the city and demanded that a princess of the Wei clan surrender with her hands bound and a jade disc in her mouth. Her birth mother couldn't bear to subject the elder sister and younger brother she'd raised f 39kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves
40. 190 只 With Only Seven Days to Live, She Won’t Take It Anymore 只剩七天寿命她不忍了 Lu Minghuang鹿明凰Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted The short drama based on this novel, “Seven Days Left to Live, and She’s Done Holding Back,” is now available. [Powerful heroine + nation and family + decisive and ruthless + punishing scumbags] She was the dynasty’s female war god, who fought for her country and won countless honors. Yet on her wedding night, her childhood sweetheart of a husband poisoned her? The husband who seemed deeply devoted was, in truth, a hypocritical and cruel villain. He already had a pregnant concubine in his househ 15.5kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
41. 191 戏 A Drama Queen Transmigrates and Makes Money in the Imperial Palace 戏精穿越之在皇宫搞钱 Flowers at Dawn and Dusk花朝暮暮Ancient Romance842k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + fictional setting + food + no System + making money + everyone’s favorite + no-brainer] Staying up all night, watching shows, and eating snacks, and that’s enough to transmigrate? When the dramatic, fussy, sharp-tongued Niaoniao transmigrates to a fictional era, she can’t stop missing modern-day delicacies, milk tea, and smartphones... Rather than sit around waiting to die, she’ll turn her life around and take charge herself! She’s set on becoming Kyoto’s top-tier star! She’s s 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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42. 192 危 Danger! The Powerful Official I Wronged Has Become My Brother 危！渣过的权臣竟成了兄长 Nan Youyu南又予Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Controlled, unhinged Vice Minister of Justice × calculating, flirtatious, sweet-on-the-outside, sinister-within heroine] (Faux siblings + possessive obsession + flirtatious push and pull + secret midnight watching) Six months ago, Xie Wanyu seduced the local prefect, Pei Lin, to save her own life. But once the crisis passed, she decisively abandoned him and headed to the capital to find her father and take revenge. On the way, she met the Pei family's real daughter. Who could have guessed that 27.3kReads9.1Score4.6kShelves
43. 193 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Top Scholar Regretted It 退婚后，状元郎他后悔了 18-Year-Old Melancholy Prince18岁忧郁王子Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted The rating has just been posted and will rise Love at first sight / marriage first, love later / obsessive male lead / secret love comes true [Noble and cherished × cold on the outside, devoted on the inside] Shen Jiaying, the Crown Prince's younger sister, is a pampered noblewoman who has grown up surrounded by luxury and never known hardship. When she comes of age, war breaks out along the northern border, and the emperor considers sending a royal daughter to marry into the Rongdi tribes. When 18.6kReads8.8Score2.9kShelves
44. 194 莫 Don't Be Fooled by Her Sweet Looks, the Young Lord Marries Into Her Family 莫道娇娇不销魂，世子扶腰倒插门 The Girl Who Walks Sideways姑娘横着走Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Yan is alluring and irresistible. A mere glimpse of her charm is enough to haunt countless men’s dreams at night. Only Li Yin, the second son of Prince Ning, looks down on her. “Chu Yan is so beautiful, and you see her every day. Aren’t you tempted?” Li Yin snorts. “A venomous beauty, shameless and full of schemes. Anyone who falls for her is a dog!” That night, Li Yin corners her by the bed. “First you flirted with my older brother, then you lured a prince, and you even used your charms on 13.1kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
45. 195 天 The Four Rebellious Immortals of Heaven Are Here, Make Way! 天庭四大反骨仔驾到，通通闪开 Joyful Words Through the Years岁语长欢Ancient Romance366k WordsCompleted [The animated series is now streaming] Today's front-page headline in the Immortal Daily: “Attention! Heaven Has a New Rebel!” Sources say this person is the newly adopted sidekick of the Great God of the Three Altars and the Sea. People call her “Fourth Auntie.” Great Sage Sun rebels in the open, Erlang Shen rebels in secret, the Third Prince is ready to rebel at any moment, and Fourth Auntie rebels whenever I do. Wherever I go, she follows. These people do nothing but sit around and chat, yet 28.4kReads9.2Score5.7kShelves

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    The title of the first book is very clear after reading the introduction. The heroine's grandfather is above the heaven, but the heroine doesn't know in the early stage. Don't worry, there are no plug-ins. It's reasonable. The updates are too slow. The speed is worrying, but it should be updated continuously. The author of the second book keeps up with current affairs. Hot jokes can be integrated into the book but it will not affect the plot development. It is very funny. Sometimes there are some knives interspersed, commonly known as knives hidden in laughter, but there are very few.

46. 196 春 Spring Mud Ballad: My Noble Son-in-Law Knows Nothing of Perfume 春泥词：贵婿不识调香娘 The Carousel That Runs Eight Days a Week一周上八天的旋转木马Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted (Historical Romance + Strong Female Lead + The Hero Chases His Wife After Losing Her + Second Male Lead Wins + Feel-Good Story, a scent genius orphan × a marquis’s heir who has lost his sense of smell × the richest man in Jiangnan) After accidentally transmigrating into a book, I spent ten years as his shadow. On his wedding night, I left him a scent called “Spring Mud’s Ashes,” then became a master of imperial commerce, someone far beyond his reach. It took me ten years to make him the capital’ —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    New books and new works, recommended by ten-year-old bookworms.

47. 197 深 A Noble Consort in the Deep Palace 深宫有贵妃 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted When they were young and love stirred in his heart, he took her in. Once he held power, he had no choice but to hide her away. In the lonely inner palace, she waited quietly, day after day and year after year. For power and status, he feared nothing. He overcame every obstacle and held her close. Behind layer upon layer of palace gates and red walls, a dream within a dream awakened the lovers from their reverie. 12.1kReads9.0Score749Shelves

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    You can try it

48. 198 外 The Beguiling Beauty of the Outer Chamber 外室娇娘 A Five-Million-Dollar Daydream五百万的白日梦Ancient Romance702k WordsCompleted [Older man and younger wife + reborn + no angst in this historical romance + lighthearted comedy + plenty of scenes for the supporting cast + active author] In her previous life, her family was convicted of a crime, and her fiancé broke off their engagement. Through a twist of fate, Song Yuzhu became the concubine of her former fiancé's father! Watching her former fiancé marry and have children, living in perfect harmony with his wife, she couldn't help but grow resentful and blame the heavens. 1.9kReads8.7Score149Shelves
49. 199 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 43.7kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves

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    Super invincible and beautiful, I watched it n times

50. 200 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 16kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves

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