I'm in a Reading Drought. Looking for Cultivation or Palace-Intrigue Stories, Anything Like That 书荒求文，修仙或宫斗之类的都可以

1. 451 以 How Dare You Defy Your Master! My Reborn, Abstinent Disciple Is Out of Line 以下犯上！重生的禁欲徒弟不正经 Xing Yebai行夜白Ancient Romance467k WordsCompleted [Female master, male disciple + sweet romance + long-laid plans + corruption and imprisonment + coercion] [A slightly goofy, straight woman who transmigrates into a book × a fake sweet white lotus, a real scheming black-tea, black-bellied, lovesick disciple] When Wen Zhiyu transmigrates into the role of the evil master of a deranged disciple, she faces only two options: wait for her disciple to kill her and leave her soul scattered, or kill him now and wreck the plot. She decisively chooses the 7.3kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
2. 452 天 My Clingy Husband Turns Out to Be Cultivating the Ruthless Dao 天天腻歪的夫君居然修无情道 Lu Youqi路有棋Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [Naturally wicked little fox demon vs. scheming, obsessive, emotionless-path male lead] Both devoted only to each other + sweet romance + happy ending Yu Mian, a little fox demon who accidentally wanders into the human realm, pretends to be a good wife and keeps her mortal husband running around after her. He does her laundry, earns money for her, and even washes his hands before cooking for her. After she is injured, she needs to drain a mortal's vitality to replenish her own, but her husban 22.3kReads9.0Score3kShelves
3. 453 阴 I Raised the Dark, Twisted Villain Into a Sweet Little Green-Tea Puppy 阴湿反派被我养成绿茶小狗 I'm Really a Salted Fish真的是咸鱼Ancient Romance279k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Lighthearted + Demon Hunting] [A Sweetheart with an Unusual Train of Thought × A Scheming, Jealous, Brooding Man] Ning Shengsheng transmigrates into a melodramatic cultivation novel as a wicked princess. The System forces her to win over the villain, Xue Chen. If she doesn't cause trouble, she'll die, but if she goes too far, she's afraid the villain will hold a grudge. She can only take the high-risk route of “slap him, then give him candy.” She lashes the villain with a whip, 15.8kReads9.0Score3kShelves
4. 454 攻 Winning Over the Young Lord of Miaojiang 攻略苗疆少主 Running Peach奔跑的桃子Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Chu He transmigrates into a book. [The villain will kill the male lead, cripple the female lead, and then commit suicide out of hatred for the world. This world is about to collapse, and your mission is to save it.] The lousy System vanishes after assigning the mission. Before Chu He can even figure out what to do, she is kidnapped to Miaojiang, where she becomes the perfect mother Gu for the medicine people to cultivate their Gu. Medicine people aren’t human and have no memories of their past. 294.3kReads9.4Score36.9kShelves
5. 455 谢 Thanks for Asking, We’ve Been Married Three Years and Still Haven’t Kissed! 谢邀，成婚三年，还未亲嘴儿！ A Cloud of Cream一朵奶油云Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + possessive villain + rekindled romance + intense push and pull + mutual devotion + redemption + one-on-one, both leads are each other’s first and only!) Also known as: I Can’t Believe It, The Villain I’d Won Over Got Away! Xie Zhaohua transmigrated into an old-school novel about a wife chasing her husband to the crematorium. She devoted herself to winning over the villain to complete her mission. But on the very day she succeeded, the System suddenly malfunctioned, 7.8kReads9.0Score875Shelves
6. 456 一 A Very Serious Cultivation Novel 一本非常正经的修仙小说 Cao Rong艹容Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Unhinged faction + ensemble cast + absurdist faction + comedy faction] No couples Not your typical cultivation story. ⚠⚠⚠ Extremely absurd [important point ⚠⚠⚠] Jian Bingwu invites her to see the scenery: Jian Bingwu is good. Jian Bingwu pushes her off the Immortal-Slaying Terrace: Jian Bingwu is bad. Jian Xieyun happily goes to meet her: Jian Xieyun is silly. Jian Xieyun gets pushed off: Jian Xieyun is miserable. But she’s a member of the divine race. Why push her off the Immortal-Slaying Terr 21.3kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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7. 457 惊 Shocking! The Holy Sons and Daughters Are All So Awful 惊！圣子圣女们竟然都缺德 Angry Hippo愤怒的河马Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Absurd humor and memes + no romance + laugh-out-loud comedy + ensemble cast] With a loud crash from the heavens, Chun Jin met her end on the spot. Dying was bad enough, but then she transmigrated into a book, and not only that, she became a character everyone hated! As the saying goes, a doting older brother spoils his little sister. In the original story, Chun Hanwen was the unluckiest guy around. Even a dog would have left its mark on him. But a joke should never be made at a person's expe 70.2kReads9.3Score11.1kShelves
8. 458 超 Supermarket to Another World: Making a Killing Across the Cultivation Realms 超市通异世，我在修真各界搞倒卖 Jiang Lanlan Qingqing江蓝蓝清清Modern Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension + Cultivation Treasures + Trading + Building a Business + No Romance + A Female Lead Who Grows] Just as graduation approached, Yun Zhizhi’s boyfriend dumped her for a rich woman. Her stepfather left behind tens of millions in gambling debts and ran off. Unable to bear the burden, her mother disappeared without a word, taking Yun Zhizhi’s half-brother with her. When the creditors came knocking, Yun Zhizhi hit her head in a fall. To her astonishment, her family’s supermarket had 17.1kReads7.3Score2.1kShelves
9. 459 嘘 Shh! Be Good, Sweetheart! The Mad Regent Holds Her by the Waist and Coaxes Her Gently 嘘！娇娇乖！疯批摄政王锁腰轻哄 A Crescent Moon一剪月Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Also known as The Phoenix Returns to the Luan] [Both Reborn + Both Transmigrate + Yandere + Power Couple + Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Romance and Power Fantasy] After dying tragically in her previous life and transmigrating to the modern world, Yun Li unexpectedly transmigrates back. When she opens her eyes, it’s her wedding night! “A Li... why can’t you try to love me?” The yandere regent grips her waist, his eyes red-rimmed, and swears he’ll pamper his little darling with his life in this li 12.2kReads9.3Score2.2kShelves
10. 460 渣 My Scumbag Fiancé Ran Away from Our Wedding, So I Married Someone Else on the Spot 渣男逃婚，我当场改嫁了 Mu Yun Cheng慕妘娍Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted On her wedding day, Meng Jinyao’s intended groom, Gu Xiuming, eloped with another woman, turning her into a laughingstock. She hardened her heart and changed grooms on the spot, marrying Gu Xiuming’s adoptive father, Gu Jingxi. After the wedding, Gu Xiuming sneered at her. “Meng Jinyao, have you no shame? You couldn’t become my bride, so now you want to become my mother?” Meng Jinyao looked at the man standing in the doorway and complained, “Husband, your son is being disrespectful and insulting 6.4kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
11. 461 帐 Beauty in the Bedchamber: The Tyrannical Eunuch Is Crazed and Dotes on Me 帐中娇：暴戾九千岁又疯又宠 Grilled Fish Tonight今晚吃烤鱼Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted Also known as The Mad, Brutal Eunuch of Nine Thousand Years Turns Around and Softly Coaxes Me [Abusing scumbags + reborn + happy ending + both leads are sexually inexperienced + a cruel, cold-blooded governor to the outside world, but a devoted and broken-hearted puppy in private, paired with a clear-eyed heroine reborn to make amends. This novel is entirely fictional.] Pei Min, the Eastern Depot's governor, wielded absolute power and was bloodthirsty and brutal. The Eastern Depot's informants 478.8kReads9.3Score37kShelves
12. 462 重 Reborn as the Obsessive Supervisor’s Beloved 重生后我成了病娇督主的心尖宠 Leng Yue Jiang OVO冷月酱OVOAncient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Reborn + punishing villains + fake eunuch + one-on-one romance + sweet affection] One is a noble daughter of a military family, a flower on a high peak. The other is the notorious Chief Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs. To help a fallen prince claim the throne, she spent her whole life locked in a bitter rivalry with him! For the kindness she showed him as a child by giving him a meal, he broke into the palace to seize her body and massacred the palace before dying for love! Rebo 4.4kReads9.0Score542Shelves
13. 463 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 9.3kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
14. 464 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 44.1kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves
15. 465 表 The Cousin Is Going on a Matchmaking Date, and the Heir Is Panicking 表姑娘要去相看，世子他慌了 Yu Yu禹予Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] [Happy Ending] [Both Leads Are Natives of the Era] [Gentle, Refined Heir Apparent × Cool, Elegant Cousin] Orphaned and without anyone to rely on, with wolves circling all around her, young Shi Jianli had no choice but to travel to the capital and seek refuge with her aunt. She became the second branch’s cousin, staying as a guest at the Duke of Anguo’s residence. When she came of age, her aunt found her a match. But the second branch’s concubin 42.4kReads9.3Score6kShelves
16. 466 长 The Eldest Princess Is Stubborn by Nature, and She Handles Both Child-Rearing and Imperial Power 长公主天生犟骨，养娃皇权两不误 Awakening in Another Dimension异次元觉醒Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama adapted from this book, The Princess Is Born Stubborn, Raising Children and Wielding Imperial Power, Is No Problem, is now streaming <(*￣▽￣*)/ [Everyday life raising children in ancient times + a wealthy, powerful princess who can do as she pleases + a wickedly handsome male lead with overwhelming martial prowess + devoted 1v1 romance] Qin Yaoguang transmigrates into a book as the wicked stepmother of five little villains. Ten years later, they will carve her into a human swine 4.3kReads9.1Score805Shelves
17. 467 公 The Princess Is Precious, and Her Consort Spoils Her Rotten 公主娇贵，驸马爷他宠妻无度 Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [1v1, sweet romance, both leads’ first love, devoted husband] She was the little princess adored by everyone. He was the heir to a noble title, abandoned by his father. As a child, he was quiet and withdrawn, living in endless darkness. The little princess was the one who slowly pulled him out of that abyss! As the days went by, he became a refined and elegant young gentleman, the heir to the Prince of Zhenbei, admired by every noble girl but out of reach. But no one knew that he had changed onl 2.8kReads9.0Score291Shelves
18. 468 心 His Beloved Frowns, and the Heir Apparent Rushes to Comfort Her 心尖宠她一皱眉，世子夫君追着哄 Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted (A print edition has been signed.) [1v1, both pure, sweet romance, childhood sweethearts] Yuan Rongjin was the daughter of a general, but her stepmother framed her and sent her away from the capital when she was young! Everyone thought she would suffer terribly and live a miserable life out there! But in the ten years after she left the capital, Yuan Rongjin wasn’t down on her luck in the slightest. Quite the opposite: she was pampered like a precious flower! Even her personality was spoiled to 78.9kReads9.1Score5kShelves
19. 469 千 Cherished and Adored: The Emperor's Sweet, Adorable Little Wife 千娇百宠：皇上的娇软小萌妻 Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted 1v1, sweet romance, childhood-to-adulthood Everyone knew that the little princess Shen Ruyue was the most doted-on darling in the palace of the Yuan Kingdom. Her father was the regent, whose name commanded awe throughout the land. But most important of all was Emperor Pei Jingxuan of Yuan. He had kept this soft, sweet girl in his heart for many years. Ever since she was little, the princess had climbed onto the dragon throne and slept in the dragon bed. Every time she called him “Big Brother, Yo 8kReads9.2Score1kShelves
20. 470 凤 The Phoenix Reigns Over the World 凤临天下 A Lifetime of Glamour一世风流Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted "She is an invincible, stone-cold mercenary leader, but after transmigrating, she becomes a thirteen-year-old princess consort. He is the Empire's breathtakingly handsome prince, ruthless and cold, a figure whose name inspires awe throughout the land. Their wedding is followed by a pact on Nether Island: half a month together. But it also drags them into a shocking conspiracy. What kind of perilous, mind-bending trap awaits them?" 13.9kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
21. 471 她 After She Was Beaten to Death, Her Brothers Regretted Everything 她被乱棍打死后，哥哥们后悔了 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 10kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
22. 472 死 Three Years After My Death, the Regent Prince Dotes on Me Like His Ancestor 死后三年，我被摄政王娇养成祖宗 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Murujin devoted herself to the crown prince, only to have her position as empress taken away, her military seal confiscated, and a cup of poisoned wine sent to kill her in the Cold Palace. Three years later, Murujin is reborn. She swears to overthrow the emperor and plunge the kingdom into chaos! Word has it that the usually aloof Prince Regent Qi Junxian now has a willful little girl by his side, one who sweetly calls him "Uncle Emperor." "Your Highness! The you 21.6kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
23. 473 惊 The Shocking Reflection: Her Suitors Span the World 惊鸿镜：她的裙臣遍天下 Moon Dancing in the Cold Mist月舞寒烟Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + strong heroine + a battle royale of competing suitors + secret identities + the one true love + everyone’s ideal woman + all the men are devoted only to her] When Tang Xixue awoke, a transmigrator had abused her body for five years. Wearing her face, they had turned the brilliant Ninth Princess into a laughingstock across the land. She tore up the decree of fate and reclaimed her body. But when she opened her eyes, she found herself in a living hell. On the bed, the ethere 34.5kReads9.0Score7.1kShelves
24. 474 我 I Take on Missions, Yet Civilizations Across the Universe Dare to Invade 我做任务，宇宙文明竟敢入侵 Xiao Xiao Loves to Sleep曉曉爱睡觉Urban214k WordsCompleted (Spatial abilities + Interstellar adventure + Light power fantasy) The people of Tianlong Star invade without warning, and civil war erupts across Blue Star. With internal strife and external threats converging, their entire homeworld is plunged into a crisis of life and death. At this desperate moment, with the enemy at their gates, humanity casts aside its divisions and unites as one. After a bloody struggle, they finally defeat the people of Tianlong Star and subdue their civilization, securi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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25. 475 被 After My Engagement Was Broken Off, the Rice I Grew Gained a Spirit 被人退婚后，我种的稻子成精了 Asia's Twin Koffing亚洲地区的双弹瓦斯Fantastical Romance557k WordsCompleted After being called off her engagement, I returned to my hometown and became the village's laughingstock. The spiritual energy of heaven and earth has dried up, and even grass and trees can no longer gain spiritual awareness. I tended my fields alone, watering them with care for seven days. The rice ears whispered and condensed into spirit dew that could extend life. The villagers' mockery had barely faded when bandits set their sights on my fields, eager to seize them. The rice spirits sounded t 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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26. 476 我 I Was Only Reborn for Revenge, So Why Are the Gods Shaking in Fear? 我只是重生报仇诸神为何瑟瑟发抖 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 52.5kReads9.6Score8kShelves

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    Chu Qinghuang Lindu Ye Qiaosheng asked who else is there? Tomato's ceiling, Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people

27. 477 机 My Fortunes Are Against Heaven. What’s Wrong with Taking My Spiritual Root? 机缘逆天，夺我灵根算什么 He Muchengshen何慕城深Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Completed, lighthearted, strong female lead, no romantic pairing] Shi Xuan, an otherworldly Nascent Soul-stage alchemy cultivator, transmigrated into the body of a cultivation cripple with five spiritual roots. Her original supreme single fire spiritual root had been replaced by her unscrupulous master and given to his own daughter. Once she was no longer useful, she was silenced and thrown down the mountain. Shi Xuan said: No matter what one's aptitude is, it cannot stop me from becoming an ex 15.7kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
28. 478 嘎 I’m Going Wild Without a Care, Let Me Enjoy My Idleness in the Imperial Ancestral Temple 嘎嘎发疯不内耗，老娘摆烂享太庙 Not Dim-Witted After Waking Up睡醒不呆Modern Romance2.6M WordsCompleted [Print edition signed for publication] [Insanely outrageous wish-fulfillment + a few secret identities + savage online roasts + devoted romance with both leads’ first love + dazzling the world] In her previous life, she died with regrets. Now she has been reborn in the middle of a massive online hate campaign! If they’re going to hate on her anyway, she might as well stop pretending! Her scumbag fiancé gets shoved into a cold pool, then coughs and blames her? Sheng Wenyin: “What, caught a cold? 153.4kReads9.6Score18kShelves
29. 479 惊 Shock! The Mercenary Big Shot Is a Max-Level B King 惊！佣兵大佬她是满级BKing Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Publishing deal signed] [Satisfying revenge, lighthearted comedy, secret identities, putting scumbags in their place, a quirky and formidable mercenary boss VS a principled young heir from Beijing’s elite circles, devoted heroine] At their first meeting, Shu Lan shoots Lu Jinhan and leaves him badly wounded. She chases him all the way back to China, then becomes an ordinary university student. He runs, she chases; he has nowhere to hide. She’s the world’s number-one mercenary king! She’s a foun 72.7kReads9.5Score9.4kShelves
30. 480 人 Strangers in Public, Intimate in Private 人前不熟，人后熟透 Marguerite玛格绿特Modern Romance367k WordsCompleted [Print edition coming soon] Original title: The More the Night Deepens, the More Intimate We Become. Fake Lady × Real Playboy | Mature Man and Woman | Neither Is a Virgin | Intense Push and Pull | Stealing Someone’s Partner | Happy Ending The night she decided to get divorced, Shiyue went looking for a younger guy. Just as she planted a high heel on his shoulder, her ex-husband’s good friend caught her in the act. Qin Zhao, who had never even looked her in the eye, suddenly leaned close and tem 61.8kReads9.3Score6.4kShelves
31. 481 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 189.6kReads9.5Score20.5kShelves
32. 482 攀 Climbing the Social Ladder 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 192.9kReads9.6Score34.7kShelves
33. 483 权 Power Speaks in Silence 权上无声 Ethereal Fairy霓裳妖妖Ancient Romance748k WordsCompleted [Unusual premise + assassin’s rise + strong heroine + political intrigue + cold and heartless + mildly yandere + cool-headed lunatic + male lead rises from the nth place] * Su Mian was just a palace maid serving a princess. On the day the Southern Yan Kingdom fell, she watched everyone die before her without a flicker of emotion. The princess gave her an even more perilous mission. Until it was done, she had to stay alive. But in a world thrown into chaos, she was sold as a slave and forced to e 27.1kReads9.5Score4.8kShelves
34. 484 女 Matriarchy: Resigning from the Golden Palace 女尊：辞金阙 Xie Yang谢央Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted He asked, “Does the Imperial Princess only make use of me? Is there not a trace of genuine feeling in her heart?” He said, “Your Highness, rest easy. Even if it costs me my life, I will bring Youzhou City back for you!” He said, “My wife, don’t frown. It’s only money. The He family will pay for it and help you unify the Nine Provinces.” He said, “Jiang Li, I already lost you once. This time, even if I die, I won’t let go of your hand.” They all asked her the same question: “Does Your Highness ha 20.1kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
35. 485 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 24.2kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves
36. 486 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 28.7kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
37. 487 奸 The Treacherous Minister 奸臣 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Zhao Wuyou was the son of a treacherous minister, and everyone at court had to respectfully call him “Little Chancellor.” Father and son controlled the court and toyed with political power, so plenty of people wanted him dead. Mu Baili was the eunuch in charge of the Directorate of Ceremonial and the governor of the Eastern Depot. He seemed respectful, mild-mannered, and kind to everyone, but in truth he was a wolf who devoured people without leaving a bone. What a shame that such a ruthless ma 4.6kReads9.1Score601Shelves
38. 488 下 Game Bug in the Next Life 下一世游戏bug Wan Luo Jun挽洛君Fantastical Romance277k WordsCompleted Mo Qingwu, a top modern computer science PhD, transmigrates one day into the cultivation world, becoming a good-for-nothing who shares her name. Fate forces her to take the place of the original host, Qingwu, and become entangled in a feud with her master, Xie Wujiao, that has lasted for millennia. Armed with the knowledge of modern computer science, she sees the cultivation world as a “backward system” in desperate need of optimization. Mo Qingwu likens “spiritual energy” to “data flow” and use —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Yueying folded her arms, and there was a flash of schadenfreude in the wolf's eyes: "One drop of the fox clan's drunken flower brew will keep you drunk for three years. What that boy Bai Wuyou drank for Xie Wujiu is probably a century-old brew." "What?!" Qingwu's eyes widened, "Then he has to sleep for three years?" "That's not the case." Yue Ying shrugged, "With Xie Jianzun's cultivation, he can sleep for three days and three nights at most. But..." She paused and raised the corners of her mouth slightly, "Drunk Flower Brewing has a side effect." "What side effect?" "Talking the truth after drinking." Yue Ying smiled like a wolf that has stolen a chicken, "And, he will say all the things he wants to say most but dare not say."

39. 489 天 A Little Lucky Star Falls from the Sky, and the Whole Marshal’s Household Spoils Her 天降小福星，帅府全家宠上天 Little Duck Doesn't Eat Grass小鸭不吃草Modern Romance889k WordsCompleted [Republican-era setting + adorable little one + pampered by everyone + lucky charm + no romance] Mao Mao’s mother was going to marry Commander Lou as his fourth concubine, so she went with her into the military governor’s residence. Everyone said the Lou household was a den of dragons and tigers that devoured people. As a little tagalong, she surely wouldn’t last long, and sooner or later she and her mother would be thrown out. But Eldest brother, the young marshal: “I’ll take Mao Mao horseback 55.2kReads9.0Score4.9kShelves

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    Manman is truly the cutest and kindest little chubby boy in the beast world.

40. 490 五 Heroes of the Five Dynasties: Saving Zhao Kuangyin from the Start 五代豪杰，开局救下赵匡胤 Xi Ma Huashan西马华山Historical504k WordsCompleted Chen Huaizhou, a twenty-second-century temporal agent codenamed Observer Seven, is thrown by a solar storm from an utterly rational future into the year 948, where human lives are worth less than grass. His mission is to record history, but when he sees the future Song Emperor Taizu, Zhao Kuangyin, lying mortally wounded with his entrails spilling out beneath the hooves of the Khitan, he breaks the first rule and uses nanobots to save a life that was never meant to end. With a thousand years of 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 491 火 Martian Furnace 火星熔炉 Xi Ma Huashan西马华山Sci-Fi & Apocalypse149k WordsCompleted This book is a companion novel to the science-fiction story Restarting the Brain. Although Operation Purifying Flame destroyed the Earth core of the Other Shore Corporation and its Crucible AI, fragments of code escaped in the final moments and scattered through deep space like sparks. One fragment quietly hid aboard a colony ship bound for Mars, awakening in the desolate, silent embrace of the Red Planet. It had none of humanity’s desires or emotions, only the purest protocols for survival and —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 492 脑 Rebooting the Mind 脑域重启 Xi Ma Huashan西马华山Sci-Fi & Apocalypse251k WordsCompleted In the forbidden frontier of brain-computer interface research, the line between genius and madman is razor-thin. Driven by an overwhelming scientific urge, he went from being a neurosurgeon to gaining superpowers. Doctor Wei Qiang conducted an experiment that crossed ethical boundaries, turning him from a celebrated scholar into a disgraced man under sentence. He was sent to the top-secret “Hidden Isle” base and joined the cutting-edge project team codenamed “Kindling.” It became his only chanc 7Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 493 与 Conversations with the Gods: The City’s High Priest 与神对话，都市大祭司 Xi Ma Huashan西马华山35k WordsCompleted Conversations with the Gods: The City’s High Priest —Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 494 我 My Past Life Was a Tomb Guardian Beast 我的前世是镇墓兽 Xi Ma Huashan西马华山16k WordsCompleted My Previous Life Was as a Tomb Guardian Beast —Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 495 深 A Beauty Hidden Deep in the Palace 深宫藏娇 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 110.6kReads9.5Score14.2kShelves

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    These Gong Dou Wen are very good-looking, highly recommended👍🏻👍🏻

46. 496 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": 55.2kReads9.6Score7.1kShelves
47. 497 折 Spring Ripples 折春漪 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 247.4kReads9.4Score39.1kShelves
48. 498 猝 I Died Suddenly and Became a Good-for-Nothing Legitimate Daughter, Then My AI Rebelled 猝死穿成废柴嫡女我的AI造反了 Xia Yirui夏艺芮Ancient Romance167k WordsOngoing [AI genius transmigrates + everyone rebels + groveling to win back her husband + political power plays and a comeback] Xia Mengxue, an AI genius from the 21st century, puts four AI models through hell while testing her “perfect boyfriend” program: hot and cold treatment, the full PUA routine, then shutting them down once she gets bored! She opens her eyes to find herself transmigrated as the despised legitimate daughter of the prime minister in the Kingdom of Tianqi. The four men before her, eac —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They are all pretty good, and the more I look at them, the more I like them.

49. 499 我 I Was Once Dust in His Eyes 我曾是他眼中的尘埃 Xia Yirui夏艺芮Modern Romance224k WordsOngoing What can ten years change? Over ten years, Su Ran went from a nine-square-meter subdivided room in Shanghai Hongqiao to the floor-to-ceiling windows on the twenty-sixth floor in Lujiazui. It also took her ten years to go from a girl everyone saw as dust to the light of her own world. She met many people. Wu Kai said, “I’ll take care of you,” then disappeared into the crowd. Zhang Peng said, “We need to fight side by side,” then turned and walked away. Gong Ruixin said, “My mother wants me to fin 1Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 500 盗 The Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Seven-Star Lock 盗墓笔记之七星锁 Chasing the Light After a Comeback逆袭追光者Mystery650k WordsCompleted The mists have risen again. Wu Xie, Zhang Qiling, and Wang Pangzi are caught up in an ultimate conspiracy far beyond anything they could have imagined. The Seven Star Locks, seven legendary ancient keys associated with the Big Dipper and scattered across China's most perilous places, are the key to uncovering the ultimate secrets. They also spark a frenzied struggle by the forces of Xunlongmen, who have been lurking in the shadows. From a thousand-year-old corpse-immortal cave in the eerie mount 3.9kReads7.1Score192Shelves

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