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Good News for Palace Intrigue Fans: A Heroine With Max Charisma and Satisfying Face-Slapping 爱看宫斗剧的有福了,女主人格魅力满分,打脸爽文

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  1. 1 Beneath the Palace Walls, I Seduce Him to Steal Her Favor 宫墙之下,勾他夺宠 Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted Original Title: The Princess Becomes a Favored Consort, Bears a Little Crown Prince, and Seizes Her Sister’s Throne. [Reborn + System + palace intrigue + aloof beauty + stunning beauty + sweet romance] An aloof, noble, one-of-a-kind ruler x a delicate, alluring beauty with an innocent sensuality … Once, she was his nominally illegitimate princess (a lie), and the only stain on his life. He sent her to a foreign land to marry for peace. From atop the palace walls, she leapt, thinking she would b 51.9kReads9.1Score5.3kShelves
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  2. 2 The Unfavored Second Daughter 不受宠的二小姐 Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted The eldest sister was the firstborn, and the youngest was one of a pair of twins born to their mother. Meng Youping, stuck in the middle, was loved by neither her father nor her mother. Whenever the servants saw her, they were surprised to remember that the household even had a second daughter. Always overlooked, Meng Youping grew sensitive, suspicious, and petty. She couldn’t stand seeing her younger sister act coy and ingratiate herself with their mother, disliked the way her eldest sister and 43.2kReads8.2Score5.6kShelves
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  3. 3 She’s the Emperor’s Beloved Mother, and Her Little One Carries Her to Victory 她是皇帝白月光亲娘,崽崽带躺赢 Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted In the harem of Emperor Chenyuan of the Great Jin, there is a dignified and gentle empress, a charming and lovely Noble Consort, a peerlessly beautiful Consort Li, and a clever, kindhearted Consort Hui. Talented women abound, and the competition is fierce. Han Shuyi looks left and right, but can't find a niche for herself as Worthy Consort. Oh, well. Competing for favor now and then while choosing to lie flat the rest of the time: that's the real truth of life in the harem. * As emperor, Meng Ti 16.2kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves
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  4. 4 My Husband Doesn’t Like Me? Does That Stop Me from Becoming the Mistress of the House? 夫君不喜我?耽误我做主母吗 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 55.5kReads9.0Score7.4kShelves
  5. 5 You Dared to Flirt with the Grand Tutor? Do You Have a Death Wish? 敢撩当朝太傅,不要命了? Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted [Not a wish-fulfillment story, no household infighting, light and funny! [Cool, calculating Imperial Tutor + heroine is both flirtatious and timid + sweet romance + mistaken identity + he chases her after she leaves + possessive affection] Yun Wan can barely read a handful of characters. By chance, she binds herself to a romance-and-earn-money System: all she has to do is win over her target and she’ll earn a reward. Following the portrait, she approaches the man to flirt, then corners him and s 83Reads—Score—Shelves
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  6. 6 Reborn as a Concubine's Daughter in a Marquis's Household, I Win Over the Capital by Doing Nothing 胎穿侯府庶女,我靠摆烂躺赢全京 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Born into the body of a concubine-born daughter in a marquis's household, Shen Wanyi vows to make slacking off part of her DNA. Overworking is bad for your health; taking it easy keeps you safe! She avoids household power struggles and the limelight, and teams up with the Heir of Prince Jing to slack off together. A sweet, pampering romance with no angst, and a perfect life won by doing nothing. 1.1kReads7.4Score125Shelves
  7. 7 I Became the Crown Prince's Consort, and Got Twins as a Bonus 穿成太子良娣,我喜提双胞胎 Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, no misunderstandings] Wen Ruantang transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel she once read, but she isn't the heroine! She's a cannon-fodder character who kills herself right from the start, a secondary consort of the Crown Prince of the Great Xia Kingdom. That's right, she's cannon fodder, not even a supporting female character! After narrowly escaping death, Wen Ruantang decides to keep her head down and survive. After all, being a secondary consort to the Crown Prince is pra 29.1kReads8.6Score3kShelves
  8. 8 I Wandered Into His Bedchamber and Was Seized by a Mad Villain 误入寝帐,被疯批反派强取豪夺了 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Unhinged, Obsessive Villain × Sweet, Timid Little Softie] [Transmigrate into a book + 1v1 sweet romance + Powerful man becomes her devoted dog for love + Intense sexual tension and possessiveness] [Su Ruan (Jiang Luyi) × Yan Chen] Jiang Luyi transmigrated into the vicious supporting character Su Ruan, who was doomed to die by the third episode. It was hell mode from the very beginning. Not only had she ended up in the wrong bed, she'd also cracked open the head of the deranged villain. Su Ruan 647.3kReads9.2Score187.3kShelves
  9. 9 The Qin Family’s Concubine Flirts Every Day, and Her Aloof Cousin Falls for Her 秦家庶女日日撩,清冷表哥沦陷 Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted [Dual POV sweet romance | She pursues him | Her aloof cousin gradually falls for her | One-on-one, both inexperienced | No angst or melodrama] Qin Zhen'er, the illegitimate daughter of the Qin family, has a secret: she plans to choose a husband for herself before her coming-of-age ceremony. The young heir in the capital is too short, the young prince is too much of a playboy, and the legitimate son is too ugly... No matter how she looks, not one of them catches her eye. Until the cousin who has 162Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. 10 Reborn as a Pregnant Woman in Ancient Times 重生古代小孕妇 Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Ancient Times + Farming Life + The Husband’s Long Road to Regaining His Wife] Song Wan’er transmigrated after an accident, finding herself in the body of a young pregnant woman in ancient times. She was not yet twenty. A few months earlier, the original owner’s father had sold her to her husband, Lu Chenfeng. The two had only been married for half a month when Lu Chenfeng joined the army. A month later, news of his death arrived. Unable to bear the blow, the original owner died 5kReads6.2Score363Shelves
  11. 11 The Laid-Back Crown Princess Who Transmigrated to Ancient Times 穿越古代的咸鱼太子妃 Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaoxiao, an overworked office drone who died suddenly at her desk, is reborn in the womb as a tycoon’s daughter. In this life, she just wants to be a lazy fish: lie in the sun, drink honey water, and never move unless she absolutely has to. Until four-year-old Crown Prince Xiao Yanheng leans over her cradle and she puts his finger in her mouth. He cries, “Father, she bit me!” then, with red-rimmed eyes, says, “You smiled. You like me! I’ll marry you when I grow up!” She assumes it’s just 1.1kReads5.7Score100Shelves
  12. 12 Caught While Escaping the Palace! The Emperor Pulls Her Close and Whispers Comfortingly 逃宫被抓!陛下搂住小声哄 Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted (Complete) [Down-and-Out Scheming Prince & Beautiful, Sweet Tea Artist] Lin Mo's heart condition flares up after the fake heiress and her biased parents drive her to the brink. When she opens her eyes again, she's become the male lead's scheming concubine. In her original life, she betrayed the down-and-out prince and was eventually drowned in a pond and fed to the fish. She's afraid of water, and even more afraid of dying. From then on, she clings to the prince, determined to be utterly loyal a 20.5kReads8.7Score2.9kShelves
  13. 13 Bite the Prayer Beads! The Unhinged Lord Kisses His Sweetheart Till Her Knees Go Weak at Night 咬佛珠!疯批夜里将娇娇吻到腿软 Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [Both are sexually inexperienced + obsessive, gloomy former crown prince who practices Buddhism + lovesick + seductive pampering + reborn + keeps the child, leaves the father behind] A cool, chaste man at first, later a lovesick man begging for kisses VS a voluptuous, graceful beauty In her previous life, Pei Lingwan married the man she loved, full of joy. But on their wedding night, news came that the border was under attack, and her husband, Liang Yong, left for war before dawn. He was gone fo 14.2kReads7.4Score1kShelves
  14. 14 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷,圣上夜夜相思 Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 19.2kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
  15. 15 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗? Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 19.5kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
  16. 16 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛,她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 87.6kReads8.9Score10.5kShelves
  17. 17 The Delicate Beauty Steals Spring 娇娇夺春 Ancient Romance283k WordsCompleted Yu Luo transmigrated into a book as a female supporting character in a novel aimed at male readers. The male lead, Prince Qin Li Xiao, was a celebrated general whose military exploits shook the realm. Yet the emperor framed him and ordered his entire family executed. After turning to the dark side, Prince Qin concealed his identity and took shelter in the Yu household, becoming a guard by the side of Yu Luo, the eldest daughter of the family. Miss Yu was arrogant and domineering, spending her da 7kReads8.9Score668Shelves
  18. 18 Drunk on the Begonia Blossoms of Beijing 醉京棠 Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted "A carefree black-lotus beauty and the jealous, unhinged Prince Ning" "Both devoted only to each other + married first, fell in love later + play the pig to eat the tiger + a little pursuit-after-the-breakup drama" Yun Jingtang, the legitimate daughter of a Duke's household, has skin as fair as snow and beauty beyond compare. She is famous for being gentle and delicate, but in truth, she runs the Gold-Gathering Pavilion single-handedly, is shrewd in her dealings, and knows everything happening a 7.6kReads9.0Score987Shelves
  19. 19 The Noble Consort Has Negative Affection for Me 贵妃对朕负好感度 Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [System] [A Little Palace Intrigue] [Devoted to Each Other] Su Rongyi is the Imperial Consort in the palace, and her father is the Great Min's top-ranked general, commanding an army of six hundred thousand. Ever since she was little, Su Rongyi has known that her family is a grave concern to the emperor, and that the Su daughters are destined to enter the palace. To put the emperor at ease, Su Rongyi doesn't mind playing the part of a woman deeply in love with him. But lately, the emperor has bee 3.8kReads8.2Score332Shelves
  20. 20 The Empress Is Frail and Sickly, and the Emperor Spoils Her Without Restraint 娘娘体弱多病,皇上宠溺无度 Ancient Romance735k WordsCompleted [The Rise of the Empress] [A Consort Who Has Her Sights Set on Power and Court Intrigue X An Emperor Who Accidentally Falls into Love] [Palace Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Non-Exclusive Romance at First + Devotion Later On + Exclusive Romance in the Alternate Ending] The sickly legitimate daughter of the Duke of Rong's household entered the palace, and many people in the capital were waiting to see Ji Qing'ai make a fool of herself. The emperor had been on the throne for four years without giving 5.1kReads8.7Score447Shelves
  21. 21 Your Majesty, the Empress Requests You Dress in Red 娘娘,陛下请您着红妆 Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted [Childhood Friends + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Couple, 1v1] Everyone knew that Shen Zhouxing, the new emperor, and Gu Yunqing, head of the Seventh Bureau, couldn’t stand each other. The court officials submitted impeachment memorials against Gu Yunqing in piles, like snowflakes, and never seemed to tire of it. They hoped the new emperor would simply wave his hand and sentence the treacherous, tyrannical official to death by the executioner’s blade. One memorial stated: “Gu Yunqing, head of the 1.3kReads8.7Score132Shelves
  22. 22 The Delicate, Scheming Medicine-Jar Consort Has the Sickly Tyrant Begging for Mercy 药罐贵妃娇又作,病娇暴君乖乖认怂! Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into the role of a cannon-fodder concubine, Xiao Xiruo is destined to die of rage and leave her entire family dead? And she’s sickly, coughing up blood every day? Xiao Xiruo: Keep it together. Don’t panic! With powerful backing, I’ll take the court by storm and rule the imperial harem! Feng Wuyan, the puppet emperor of Great Yan, is a deranged villain who slaughtered everyone in the book until only its title remained. He does the cruelest deeds and strikes with the deadliest hand. 4.4kReads9.2Score439Shelves
  23. 23 Imperial Noble Consort 皇贵妃 Ancient Romance190k WordsCompleted Forced possession / the pursuit of a wife after losing her / angst (avoid if you dislike these) / avoid if you're a heroine stan / weak heroine / both leads are virgins According to the official history of Tianzhao, Noble Consort Chen, of the Jiang clan, shared a deep bond with Emperor Tianzhao and had once saved his life. She enjoyed his favor for many years without losing it. In the first year of Tianzhao, she was made Noble Consort Chen. The following year, she gave birth to the Crown Prince 12.7kReads8.9Score602Shelves
  24. 24 The Palace Consort Is Reborn 宫妃重生 Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted The male lead has no romantic history, while the female lead is inexperienced. In her previous life, Qu Yuntang was envied for the emperor’s favor. The Noble Consort used another woman’s child to frame her, and she was eventually banished to the Cold Palace. She thought she would spend the rest of her life there, but the Noble Consort still wouldn’t let her go. She had the Cold Palace set ablaze, burning it to the ground. When Qu Yuntang woke again, she was back before her marriage, looking as s 1.3kReads7.3Score128Shelves
  25. 25 The Green Tea Extra's Palace of Peril Diary 绿茶龙套的祸宫日记 Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted [A bewitching, scheming, drama-loving actress and a restrained emperor whose old flame reignites] [No System, no pocket dimension. She rises to power solely through beauty and cunning.] [The emperor is far from chaste, but he absolutely dotes on her alone.] A B-list actress known for playing bit parts gets exposed as a fake sweetheart and is struck by lightning. When she opens her eyes, she has somehow become an all-powerful female lead. The problem is, she's a conniving fake sweetheart who can' 25.5kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves
  26. 26 Your Majesty, Please Leave. I Won’t Attend You Tonight 皇上请移驾,本宫今夜不侍寝 Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted Ye Xitang transmigrates one day into the body of an abandoned concubine confined to the Cold Palace. Knowing she can't outmaneuver the cunning people in the imperial palace, she decides to live quietly and make the best of her days in the Cold Palace. But for some reason, the emperor, usually so inscrutable, aloof, and cold-hearted, suddenly takes an interest in her. He not only spends night after night in her chambers, he even wants to make her empress. Ye Xitang is at her wit's end. All she wa 3.1kReads8.5Score209Shelves
  27. 27 Good Fortune Is Always on the Way 好孕常在 Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + no System + childbirth + devoted love in the later story + male lead is not a virgin] [Female lead keywords: stunning beauty + drama queen + clear-eyed realist] After transmigrating, Lin Wan became a low-ranking concubine. Everyone said Emperor Hongjing's lack of sons was divine punishment. Lin Wan, a genius medicine master: Yeah, right! You want a beauty as light as a swallow, and lots of children and grandchildren too? As if you can have it both ways! With her medical skills 407Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  28. 28 I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me 原以深宫似海,却被帝王锁腰娇宠 Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + Empress + Devoted couple and sweet romance + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Not a serious palace-intrigue story] Lu Zhiyuan is the cherished youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She is exquisitely beautiful, with an accomplished elder brother who supports the family’s prestige and a second elder sister skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting who brings the family honor. She has no need to contribute anything to the family, and 18kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
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  29. 29 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 12.8kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
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  30. 30 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 17kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
  31. 31 Soft Silk Smoke 软罗烟 Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted [A willful, self-serving favorite consort * a principled emperor who plays favorites] [Neither lead is perfect. The heroine is chaste, while the hero is not. There is a little palace intrigue, but this is not a sweet romance. The emperor favors her early on.] Jiang Lingyi was breathtakingly beautiful. From childhood, she thought the world of herself, with ambitions reaching for the sky. When her mother arranged a match with her cousin, she considered him too mediocre to deserve her. She humored 14.3kReads5.3Score1.5kShelves
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  32. 32 The Crown Princess Is Beguilingly Beautiful 太子妃她娇媚入骨 Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted The Eastern Palace. On a sumptuous couch beneath layered gauze curtains, Chu Lian lay half-reclined in a thin robe, eyes narrowed as she gazed salaciously at the center of the hall. Below stood several graceful figures. Some were as delicate as Xi Shi, others as beautiful as Diao Chan or more alluring than Daji. There was every shape and size. Their lovely faces were all so tender they looked as if a pinch would make them drip with water. Even Chu Lian, a woman herself, felt her heart flutter, l 1.9kReads—Score100Shelves
  33. 33 Tear Off the Mask! The Crown Princess Uses Her Beauty to Get Her Way 撕碎伪装!太子妃她持美行凶 Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [Mad Beauty + Romantic Tension + A Wicked Couple + Both Pure] PS: A scheming, sinister femme fatale versus a pretentious, noble, and composed Crown Prince Rong Jinsi is the Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter. Beautiful as peach blossoms and with skin like polished jade, she is known to outsiders as a refined and elegant young lady, intelligent and virtuous, the perfect bride in the eyes of countless noblewomen in the capital. But what no one knows is that beneath her moonlit, immaculate facade 4.9kReads8.3Score710Shelves
  34. 34 An Imperial Decree Brings Her to the Palace, and the Cold-Blooded Emperor Won't Let Her Go 一旨圣意入宫,冷戾帝王缠上她 Ancient Romance704k WordsCompleted [A clear-headed beauty who knows how to play weak + a calculating, cold-faced emperor] Harem intrigue, not a pure romance + doted on from the start + a powerful man who knows he is in love + not a strong female lead In the second year of Chongning, an imperial decree ordered Yun Wantang, the second legitimate daughter of the Great General of the West, to enter the palace as a consort alongside a princess from Xizhao. * Everyone knows His Majesty favors Consort Yun. After all, she is as lovely 8.7kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves
  35. 35 The New Matriarch Enters the Household, and the Cold, Powerful Minister Falls Harder Every Day 主母新婚入府,清冷权臣日日沦陷 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 152.3kReads9.4Score21.4kShelves
  36. 36 Be Good, Don’t Cry. I’ll Make You My Empress 乖,不哭,朕让你做皇后 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Soft, sweet green-tea black-lotus heroine + kindhearted, compassionate male lead with a hidden edge Shen Chunyi, the third concubine-born daughter of the Marquis of Ning'an's household, is breathtakingly beautiful, soft and winsome, and skilled at seduction. She owes it all to her birth mother, who came from the pleasure quarters. So she has no pride to speak of and can bend with the circumstances. All she wants is to find a way out for herself and her mother. Her legitimate elder sister has spe 3.9kReads7.8Score394Shelves
  37. 37 I Refuse to Be a Concubine 拒为妾 Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted (Originally titled “Pursuing Her”) Sixteen years after transmigrating, Xu Luan has spent every day being careful and cautious as a hereditary servant of the Liang family. Hereditary servants have little chance of buying their freedom unless their masters grant them permission, so even after saving enough money to redeem herself, she keeps waiting for an opportunity. One day, she accompanies the Old Madam to a temple to pray for blessings. When bandits attack, she knows her chance has come. Xu Lu 22.4kReads8.5Score2.6kShelves
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  38. 38 Severing Worldly Ties 斩尘缘 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted The sister novel to The Xie Family’s Short-Lived Ghost Has a Long Life, the second book in the Duology of Death. [Film and television rights sold] Wei Dongjun’s uncle left behind a letter of denunciation, then suddenly hanged himself. Because of that letter, the illustrious Wei family fell from the heights to the depths. Everyone else accepted their fate. Wei Dongjun alone refused. She would search the heavens above and the underworld below to ask her uncle one question: Why? On the seventh day 37.9kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves
  39. 39 I Find the Top Scholar So Charming 我见探花多娇媚 Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jing Bao has three wishes: First, protect the family estate of the main branch; second, enter the Imperial College, place third in the palace examinations, and bring honor to the family; third, keep living as a man in disguise until the end. Lord Gu has three wishes too: First, help someone protect their family estate; second, help that someone place third in the palace examinations; third, bring the disguised top scorer home and make her the mistress of the household. 4.9kReads9.4Score806Shelves
  40. 40 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 147.7kReads9.6Score20.9kShelves
  41. 41 Since I've Transmigrated into the Qing Dynasty, Why Not Boldly Choose Kangxi? 都清穿了,不妨大胆点选康熙啊! Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On the first day Shi Nanxi transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty, she learns that her elder legitimate sister, Shi Rongyue, is also a transmigrator. Shi Rongyue wants to escape her future as the Crown Princess, so she approaches Nanxi and offers to let her marry the Crown Prince while she marries the Fourth Prince. Anyone who transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty knows the history. The Crown Prince’s later years are miserable. Though the Fourth Prince eventually wins, he is only thirteen now and wil 15.8kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
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  42. 42 The Bewitching Consort Won't Back Down, Yet the Emperor Favors Her Above All 宠妃娇媚不饶人,奈何陛下偏宠她 Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Not a pure-love romance; he dotes on her exclusively later; cold emperor × alluring consort; the heroine isn't clever and isn't a strong female lead] In her previous life, Lan Wu dazzled everyone with a dance at the Longevity Festival. Consort Li sent her to the emperor, and she became Lady Lan in the palace. She had studied dance since childhood. Everyone at the palace music bureau said she was beautiful, graceful, and talented at music and dance. It was a pity for someone like her to remain a 10.4kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
  43. 43 Reborn, the Emperor Personally Teaches His Consort the Art of Harem Warfare 重生后,陛下手把手教娘娘宫斗 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted “Your Majesty, if there is another life, I hope never to have known you, and never to meet you again in any lifetime.” Yujing Chen detested her. Yet the last thing she did before dying was take the fatal sword strike for him. She said, “Your Majesty, could my life leave a vivid mark in your heart?” Perhaps Heaven believed his task was unfinished and granted him a new life. After being reborn... he discovered that she had once been bright and beautiful, too... [No System + No transmigration + Mal 7.4kReads8.4Score379Shelves
  44. 44 The Imperial Noble Consort Is Arrogant, and the Emperor Spoils Her Without Restraint 贵妃她嚣张跋扈,皇帝宠到没边 Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Consort vs. Love-Struck Emperor + Both Leads Are Chaste + Face-Slapping and Punishing Scum + No Suffering in Silence] Su Heyao, daughter of the prime minister, has enjoyed the emperor's favor exclusively ever since entering the palace. In just six months, she rose from an obscure concubine to the rank of Noble Consort, living in splendor and throwing her weight around in the imperial harem. That is, until the Noble Consort, beloved above all others, personally killed the emperor's w 13.7kReads7.9Score1.3kShelves
  45. 45 Demote Me from Wife to Concubine? I’ll Cut Off the Marquess’s Household for Good 贬妻为妾?我断了侯府的活路 Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted The first thing my husband did after returning victorious was force me to give up my position as his wife and become his concubine. I neither cried nor made a scene. I simply withdrew the money, connections, and grain supply that kept the marquis's household alive. The marquis's family wanted to use Shen Mingxiu's dowry, connections, and good name to pave their way forward, but refused to grant her the status of primary wife. The heroine does not cry or make a scene. First she audits the account 911Reads8.0Score100Shelves
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  46. 46 An Older Husband and His Young Wife: The Chief Minister's Cherished Darling 老夫少妻,首辅大人的掌心宠 Ancient Romance914k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + heroine refuses to be pushed around + family life + ensemble cast + age gap] In everyone's eyes, she was a worthless pawn. But in his destiny, she was his one and only "unexpected blessing." Shen Zhao lost both her parents, had her marriage prospects ruined, and was forcibly separated from her childhood sweetheart by her mother-in-law. Everyone was waiting to laugh at her, but all they saw was the powerful Chief Minister protecting her like a precious jewel in the palm of his ha 24.4kReads8.4Score2.7kShelves
  47. 47 Fierce Cousin, Her Imperial Cousin Obediently Accepts Defeat 表姐凶猛,皇上表弟乖乖认栽 Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted [Completed] Younger man + sickly male lead + hapless cousins + a little palace intrigue + lighthearted Ye Su never imagined that because her fate was so strong, it would claim the lives of two fiancés, leaving her unmarried even at twenty-two. After her parents went to the palace to weep to her aunt, the Empress Dowager, it was decided that she would become a consort to her sickly cousin, the emperor. The reason was that a holy monk had declared Ye Su and the emperor’s destinies to be one strong 231.1kReads9.2Score34.6kShelves
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  48. 48 The Entire Court Longs for the Empress to Attend Court and Rule 满朝文武盼着皇后娘娘上朝理政 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The manhua adaptation is out! I had a look, and it’s pretty good!) After her elder sister dies in the palace intrigues, Shen Shixi enters the palace by imperial decree to be selected as a consort. The palace is home to a virtuous and capable empress with immense power and a distinguished maternal family; a noble consort from a prestigious clan who is incredibly good at having children; a Consort Rong who is the emperor’s favorite and has a highly artistic temperament; a Consort Qiong whose extr 41.2kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves
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  49. 49 The Whole Realm Dotes on Her: The Seven-Year-Old Imperial Consort Protects the Kingdom by Seeing Through Everything 天下团宠:七岁贵妃靠看光守江山 Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue and household drama] + [Historical political schemes] + [No romance] + [Everyone dotes on her] Xu Achun enters the palace at seventeen, not to compete for a place in the harem, but to stabilize the nation's fortunes. Her mind is like that of a young child. All she cares about is innocence and sweets. She speaks her mind and says whatever comes to her, never beating around the bush. And yet her pure eyes can tell the loyal from the treacherous: Those who treat others sincerely ar 2.9kReads8.4Score344Shelves
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  50. 50 Reborn, I Gave the Crown Princess's Place to My Half Sister 重生后,我将太子妃之位让给庶妹 17k WordsCompleted Reborn, I gave the crown princess’s position to my half-sister. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
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