Stop Reading Silly, Sweet Heroines! This Is What Palace Intrigue Should Look Like! 别再看傻白甜了！这才是宫斗文该有的样子！

1. 51 重 Reborn: The Mystery of the Hourglass 重生之沙漏之谜 Lan Yunjue蓝云珏Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted Reborn: The Mystery of the Hourglass follows the tangled relationships among Jiang Ci, Lin Zhou, Su Wan, Lin Hao, and Zhang Yali. As the hourglass brings long-buried events back to mind, the past gradually comes into focus. Is there really such a thing as a cycle? Let’s find out together. —Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 52 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 185.1kReads9.4Score27.7kShelves
3. 53 生 The Rusty Password 生锈的密码 Lan Yunjue蓝云珏Mystery26k WordsCompleted Lin Xi stood before the floor-to-ceiling window of the Lin family’s old home, watching the torrential rain batter the dead leaves of a century-old camphor tree into pieces. Her fingers absentmindedly brushed the pearl brooch at her throat. Her grandmother had pressed it into her hand on her deathbed, saying it had been made from a pearl unearthed beneath the foundation of the family home. The blurry initials “LY” engraved on the inside of the brooch exactly matched the letters inside the engagem —Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 54 时 Time Cannot Resist the Passing Years 时间抵不住流年 Lan Yunjue蓝云珏Marriage & Romance9k WordsCompleted Time Cannot Hold Back the Years —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 55 绿 Pothos and Old Letters 绿萝与旧信 Lan Yunjue蓝云珏6k WordsCompleted Pothos and Old Letters —Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 56 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 42.8kReads8.5Score5.4kShelves

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7. 57 如 After the Imperial Noble Consort’s Fortune Returned in Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace 如懿传之皇贵妃气运回归后 Xiaoyao Mo逍遥漠Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Wei Yingwan and Ling Yunche shipper analysis] [Both reborn] [Face-slapping and punishing scumbags] After being reborn, Wei Yanwan felt as if all the nonsense in her head had finally been cleared out. She was going to climb the ranks all over again. Consort, Noble Consort, Imperial Noble Consort, Empress! Empress Dowager! She was terrifyingly powerful now! But after spending ten years locked in a dark room, drinking mushroom soup, who wouldn’t go crazy? Wanwan had just gotten good at hiding it. 4.3kReads9.0Score490Shelves

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   These are all incredibly good! The second one is the nicest! The female lead in the third one is the most dashing!

8. 58 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 116.2kReads9.6Score16.7kShelves
9. 59 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Extra chapters being updated] Haitang, a maid who shares her master's bed, follows these rules for surviving household rivalries: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, she won't keep her place. Haitang is breathtakingly beautiful, but she comes from humble beginnings. In her previous life, she was proud and refused to become a bedchamber maid, so her mistress tortured her to death. Reborn, she decides to live differently. Everyone thin 13.9kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
10. 60 定 Calming the Storm Amidst the Flowers 定风波花间 Peach-Bidding Edict辞桃令Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted [Sweet older man romance + historical political intrigue = a couple who always speak their minds and choose each other!] This couple wears their hearts on their sleeves and dotes on each other every chance they get! The powerful Regent spoils his wife, while the sweet young lady is warm and tender. No matter how chaotic the court becomes, they have each other. Ru Meng, the cherished daughter of the Duke of Anguo's household, grew up safe and loved under the devoted care of her three older brothe 121Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Political intrigue, sweet romance, mutual attraction, happy ending

11. 61 令 Empress Lingyi: Yanwan, Give Me Back the Fortune You Stole 令懿皇后嬿婉：夺走的气运还给我 Jing Ning婧柠Female-Channel Fanfiction707k WordsCompleted [Story of Yanxi Palace fanfiction + lots of Ying Zhong pairing + sweet, satisfying happy ending + angst for Ruyi] Formerly titled: Empress Lingyi Yanwan: Give Me Back the Fortune You Stole No rivalry between women. No Ruyi-syndrome, and there are also warm sisterly moments, but revenge will be served without mercy. Reborn, Wei Yanwan thrived, avoiding every mistake that had once given her away. Together with Jinzong, who had also been reborn, she tore away Ruyi's hypocritical mask and reclaimed 8.6kReads9.6Score1.1kShelves
12. 62 双 Reborn Together: The Lady and the Duke Kill Without Blinking 双重生，夫人和国公爷刀人不眨眼 Moonlit Night Over the Begonias海棠夜月Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted Before she was reborn: Shen Zhao: “I’m destined to be empress. I will never be a concubine!” In the end, her younger sister, parents, and the crown prince betrayed her together. Her whole family was slaughtered, and after her death, the man she loved gave her body to a dead man for a ghost marriage. After she was reborn: Shen Zhao: “The empress’s throne? I wouldn’t give it to a dog! Crown prince? Get lost!” At her coming-of-age ceremony, she rejects the crown prince’s engagement in front of eve 13kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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    I've read these books, and they're all pretty good. The last one is about arguing.

13. 63 嫡 The Arrogant Legitimate Daughter: Emperor, My Martial Nephew, I Want to Marry the Crown Prince 嫡女嚣张：皇帝师侄，我要嫁太子 North Moon Xiaomu北月小木Ancient Romance201k WordsCompleted [Invincible Heroine + Adoring Hero] Shen Changfeng, Marquis of Pingyuan, doted on his concubine and neglected his wife. Not only did he poison his principal wife, he also sent his only legitimate daughter, Jiang Yanqing, to a rural estate to fend for herself. He brought her back at seventeen, only so she could marry in place of her half-sister. But Jiang Yanqing was no longer a child who could be bullied at will. On the first day, she set fire to the Marquis of Pingyuan and his concubine. On the 7.9kReads8.5Score898Shelves
14. 64 恶 Reborn as a Villainess: My Ex-Husband’s Family Falls from Grace 恶女重生，前夫一家从云端跌落 Apricot Blossoms in the Sky's Reflection杏花天影Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Shuxue was secretly plotted against by her lifelong friend, Shen Yiran, and made to become the stepmother chosen for Shen's daughter. By the time she discovered the truth, it was too late: Lin Shuxue had already married Rong Liang, become her friend's daughter's stepmother, and given birth to several children. It was all because Shen Yiran was dying and worried about her daughter, so she schemed against Lin, a kindhearted woman from a respectable family. For the sake of 1.6kReads8.1Score148Shelves
15. 65 东 Northeastern Eldest Daughter Comes Home for New Year and Roasts Her Weird Relatives 东北嫡长女过年回家狂喷奇葩亲戚 Falling Flowers in Wind and Rain, Worry-Free on the Road落花风雨陌上无忧Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [This book is complete, so enjoy!] Li Yuexi loves going home for the New Year. She gets to spend time with her parents, then stretch out on the warm kang bed, playing on her phone and eating cherries, giant blueberries, huge strawberries, and sugar tangerines. But she also hates the New Year. Whenever she visits relatives or they come to visit, a whole crowd of aunts and uncles surrounds her with the same nosy questions. “When did you get back?” Li Yuexi: “A couple of days ago.” “How many days a 37.5kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves
16. 66 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 105.8kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves
17. 67 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 23.3kReads9.1Score2.3kShelves
18. 68 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 42.4kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
19. 69 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.9kReads9.4Score2.1kShelves
20. 70 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 67.4kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
21. 71 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score435Shelves
22. 72 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 23.9kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves
23. 73 勾 Flirting with the Grand Tutor: Strangers in Public, Like Spouses in Private 勾太傅，人前不熟人后如做了夫妻 I Am No Good Person吾非良人Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Main story complete (award-winning entry in the Fifth Online Literature Contest) While the top-ranking scholar husband slept soundly, Song Lian clung to the immaculate and upright Grand Tutor of the court, sobbing, "Please, save me..." What had she done wrong? She just didn't want to die. The family rules were merciless, the Grand Princess would suffer no rivals, and her husband wanted to become the princess's consort. Song Lian had only one way out: hang herself. So she summoned her courage and 137.5kReads9.2Score19.3kShelves
24. 74 摄 The Regent's Uncle's Little One Is Begging for Affection Again 摄政王皇叔家的崽崽又撒娇了 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 18kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
25. 75 大 On Her Wedding Day, She Married the Cold-Faced Imperial Uncle by Mistake 大婚当日，上错花轿嫁给冷面皇叔 Lan Shu兰姝Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [A bold, passionate heiress × a cold-faced prince who always takes her side] In her previous life, Su Jin devoted herself to helping the crown prince ascend the throne. In the end, she was thrown into prison and stabbed to death by her own dear cousin. For the daughter of a military commander, it was a disgrace beyond words. After being reborn, the first thing she did was switch the bridal sedan chairs and climb into the one bound for Prince Yu’s residence. The crown prince is a nobody. Prince Y 3.9kReads9.0Score529Shelves
26. 76 九 The Eunuch Prime Minister Has Morning Sickness for Me, and the Entire Court Is Terrified 九千岁替我孕吐，满朝文武全吓疯 Spinning Little Flying Sprite旋转小飞精Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted [Fake eunuch + deranged powerbroker + princess of a fallen kingdom + black lotus + groveling pursuit] On the night the Great Liang fell, Princess Changyue, Jiang Wan, knelt at the feet of Pei Ji, the all-powerful Nine-Thousand-Year-Old, to beg for her life. “If the Lord Director will spare my life, I’m willing to be your dog.” Pei Ji narrowed his sinister phoenix eyes and lifted her chin with the icy tip of his blade. “A princess of noble birth, and you can bear that?” Jiang Wan could bear it. S 1.4kReads8.4Score161Shelves
27. 77 和 I Entered the Wrong Bridal Chamber with My Sister, and the Cold, Powerful Official Became a Loyal Puppy 和嫡姐进错婚房，清冷权臣变忠犬 Jing Fu景抚Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just been released and will rise) [Sisters switch marriages + marriage before love + devoted to each other + husband’s regret and pursuit + a touch of household intrigue + aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal] [Adorable, airheaded beauty vs. cool, calculating powerful official] Pei Muyin, the second daughter of the Marquis of Yongning’s household, is promised to Xie Linheng, the eldest son of the Duke of Ying’s household. The former is dignified and virtuous; the latt 20.4kReads7.9Score8.6kShelves
28. 78 夫 My Husband Makes Me Sleep Alone, So I Lure the Imperial Uncle Into the Bridal Chamber 夫君让我守空房，我诱皇叔入洞房 Zhuchuan Xue竹川雪Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, sweet romance and wish-fulfillment, faux uncle and niece, one-on-one and mutually devoted, face-slapping and punishing scum] “Be good. Let me hold you.” After Shen Zhiyu dies from staying up too late, she transmigrates into the little ancestor the regent Xiao Wang has been waiting ten years for. Unfortunately, the moment she arrives, she’s stripped and hauled onto a chopping board. So she goes berserk on the spot and slaps the scumbag and the homewrecker. “If you 10.4kReads8.6Score1.7kShelves
29. 79 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 23.4kReads9.3Score10.4kShelves

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    The female lead is meticulous and not overly idealistic; the book is super good, and these books have high ratings.

30. 80 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 116.7kReads9.5Score11.1kShelves
31. 81 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.8kReads9.4Score4.2kShelves
32. 82 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 57.2kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves
33. 83 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 34.5kReads8.9Score2.6kShelves
34. 84 庶 The Concubine's Son Rises: From the Cold Courtyard to the Chancellor's Seat 庶子青云：从冷院到宰执 Red Bean Has a Dream红豆有梦想Historical2.2M WordsOngoing When he woke up, modern university lecturer Gu Yanzhou had become the least favored eight-year-old illegitimate son in the Marquis Dingyuan household. His birth mother had died young, his father ignored him, his stepmother was cold, and his siblings bullied him. His former self had even been pushed into a pond and “accidentally” drowned. In his previous life, he led graduate students through academic research. In this life, he’ll make his mark in the imperial examinations of the fictional Shengj 777Reads7.7Score111Shelves
35. 85 逍 The Carefree Little Landlord 逍遥小地主 Block the West Tower堵上西楼Historical3.0M WordsCompleted He was lucky enough to transmigrate, and even into the family of a wealthy landlord. He'd never have to worry about food or clothes, but he had no intention of wasting his life doing nothing. So Fu Xiaoguan casually set a few things in motion, never expecting the impact to be so enormous. The emperor wants to make him a first-rank official, the princess wants him as her husband, the daughter of the Minister's household refuses to marry anyone else, the barbarians want his head, the Yi Kingdom wa 36.4kReads8.9Score4.3kShelves
36. 86 穿 I Transmigrated into the Old Duchess, So You Unworthy Descendants Better Tremble 穿越成国公老夫人不肖子孙颤抖吧 A Gentle Warmth in Your Heart君心微暖Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted (Palace and household intrigue: the Old Madam’s story!!!) Mu Yun’en is a lifelong single by choice, known as the she-devil of the business world. Her employees call her the Iron Lady. While in the restroom, she overhears her secretary and a female employee discussing the new drama their company just signed. Then, out of nowhere, the conversation turns to her. The employee likes the inspiring heroine and hero, while the secretary feels sorry for the second male lead. She complains that his family 276Reads5.9Score—Shelves
37. 87 宗 The Clan Wants to Swallow Her Inheritance? The Legitimate Daughter Starts a Century-Long Family Genealogy 宗族想吃绝户？嫡女单开百年族谱 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shi Juntang lost her mother at thirteen. She believed her stepmother had killed her, and had even thought of killing her and her children. It wasn't until her wedding night, when her mother-in-law poisoned her, that she learned the truth: her clan had feared her abilities and joined forces with her mother-in-law to murder her parents. Only by eliminating her could they move against those timid siblings and seize the family fortune. That night, her stepmother and younger siblings braved the rai 4.8kReads8.5Score1.4kShelves
38. 88 袅 Delicate and Enchanting 袅袅妖娆 Ying Xiang赢香Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Satisfying power fantasy + seductive troublemaker heroine + face-slapping and tormenting scoundrels + love at first sight based on looks + love grows over time + ten-year age gap] A beautiful, sweet-voiced heroine who plays the fool: a cunning, foxlike, black-lotus beauty. A hero who says one thing and means another: a strict, upright royal uncle who works as a school disciplinarian. Everyone knows Prince Ying, Huo Yin, is handsome and refined, with a face like an immortal's. But he never smile 9.3kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Not stupid, but I feel like I'm pretty sweet and innocent 🤭🤭

39. 89 雪 Prisoner of the Snowfall Palace 雪烬宫囚 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance939k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy] [Romance] [Revenge] [Angst] [Plot Twists] [Redemption] [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] I am the most beloved Ninth Princess of Liang. The day the capital fell, my father, who had doted on me beyond measure, shoved me off the Star-Viewing Tower, hoping to trade my life for his own escape. Qin Yi, the rebel leader, caught me below. Emotions I couldn't understand surged in his bloodshot eyes. "Tell me, who threw you down?" I fainted in his arms, which reeked of blood. The man be 4.5kReads6.4Score274Shelves

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    A well-written story that requires critical thinking, full of twists and turns, sweet and heart-wrenching, love and hate intertwined.

40. 90 迫 Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 迫嫁九王妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance49k WordsCompleted Forced to Marry the Ninth Prince 65Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 再 The Crown Princess Again 再为太子妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫11k WordsCompleted Become the Crown Princess Again 132Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 浮 Pagoda: The Lord Steals His Minister’s Wife 浮屠：君夺臣妻 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Historical15k WordsCompleted Futu: The Lord Takes His Minister's Wife 927Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 山 Where the Hills Are Green, the General Has a Heart 山有扶苏，将军有情 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Marriage & Romance7k WordsCompleted There Are Fusu Trees on the Mountain, and a General with a Heart 95Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 囚 Kept as a Fox Concubine, I Ran Away 囚狐为妾，我直接逃了 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted I Was Kept as a Fox Concubine, So I Ran Away 369Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 95 他 He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 他屠戮我满门，我给他穿心一剑 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫37k WordsCompleted He Slaughtered My Entire Family, So I Stabbed Him Through the Heart 620Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 96 暗 Dark Night Emperor 暗夜帝君 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫53k WordsCompleted The Dark Night Emperor 8Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 断 A Grudge Written in Broken Bones 断骨之怨 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted A Grudge Carved in Broken Bones 811Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 98 碎 Shatter the Inverted Qilin 碎逆麟 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance20k WordsCompleted Shattered Reversed Scale 192Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 99 我 I Was His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 我为他刃，他断我魂 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance7k WordsCompleted I Became His Blade, and He Shattered My Soul 89Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 100 剑 Sword Dance for the Demon-Subduing Consort 剑舞镇妖妃 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance8k WordsCompleted The Sword-Dancing Demon Queen 24Reads—Score—Shelves

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