In Her Past Life, She Loved the Wrong Man and Died Miserably in the Cold Palace. Reborn, She Tears Apart Her Gentle Façade 前世痴心错付，惨死冷宫；一朝重生，她撕碎温婉伪

1. 1 未 Your Fiancé Has Gone Missing? But His Brothers Are Lined Up to Claim You 未婚夫玩消失？可你兄弟排队要名分 Yan Ran砚然Ancient Romance946k WordsOngoing Shen Zhinuo is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Ding'an's household, who was lost to her family and only brought back after coming of age. The marquis named her Zhinuo, and she lives up to it: dignified, gentle, honest, and proper. She's famous in the capital for being a thoroughly honest person. Everyone says she's incredibly lucky to be betrothed to Su Yubai, the refined and gracious heir to Prince Rui. They say it's the luckiest match imaginable. But no one knows that this marriag 11.7kReads7.9Score1.1kShelves

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   It's so good! The fifth book is the best.

2. 2 炮 The Cannon-Fodder Wet Nurse Enters the Residence, and the Powerful Men Fight Over Her 炮灰奶娘入府，被大佬们抢疯了 Heart-Stealing Tomato偷心的西红柿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The animated series is out: Knowing Wei Enters the Marquis's Manor, the Heir's Precious Darling [Transmigrate into a book + raising a child + household intrigue + all male characters are chaste + heroine's ambition to rule] Shen Zhiwei transmigrates into a cannon-fodder wet nurse with the exact same name as her! It's hell from the start: she and her daughter are driven out of the prince's manor, and the refugees are ready to devour them the moment they leave the city... In the book, she doesn't 39.9kReads8.0Score3.5kShelves
3. 3 豪 The Wealthy Family’s Nanny Accidentally Becomes Everyone’s Beloved 豪门月嫂一不小心成了全家白月光 Golden Scales金鳞Modern Romance1.1M WordsOngoing The short drama adaptation, The Heiress’s Nanny, Who Accidentally Became the Family’s Beloved, is now a hit on Hongguo! Work as a nanny for a wealthy family and earn 80,000 a month? Nineteen-year-old Luo Yao says: “I’m in! If you pay me, I’ll do it. I’d even nurse a dog through its postpartum confinement!” But once she’s in the door, she discovers the job isn’t quite that easy... Because she’s so young, Second Young Master Zhou is suspicious and calls her a scheming gold digger. Because she’ 14.3kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves
4. 4 末 An Apocalypse-Era Asura Transmigrates into an Ancient Yandere Girl 末世修罗穿成古代女病娇 A Stinky-Footed Man Who Loves Pink抠脚大汉爱粉红Ancient Romance637k WordsOngoing Also known as The Crippled Husband and His Wife's Memorial Tablet. [Apocalypse-to-Ancient-Times] + [A Complete Reversal of Roles] + [A Dark, Yandere Heroine] + [A Hero Who Puts Power Above All] + [Weighing the Pros and Cons] Zheng Qu excelled in both literary and martial pursuits. In the apocalypse, he rose from forensic pathologist to the battle-hardened third-in-command of a survivor base. Just as his hardships seemed to be over, his closest and most beloved companions betrayed him, and he die 8.2kReads8.1Score764Shelves
5. 5 末 Apocalypse's Fierce Woman Transmigrates into a Spurned Ancient Wife 末世暴女穿成古代失宠妻 A Stinky-Footed Man Who Loves Pink抠脚大汉爱粉红Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Apocalypse Transmigration + Alternate World + Domestic Scheming on Easy Mode + Cold, Ruthless Heroine + Male Lead] A violent female warrior had survived to the age of twenty-five in the apocalypse, fighting tooth and nail, only to die in an internal conflict at her base. She had died with regrets, but now she was alive again. The original owner had been a beautiful airhead. On the day her husband took a concubine, she couldn't bear the humiliation and hanged herself. Then this apocalypse-era gh 6.3kReads8.1Score608Shelves
6. 6 诱 I Tempted the Chaste Young Lord Into Madness, but My Legs Are Too Weak to Escape! 诱疯禁欲世子，娇娇腿软逃不掉！ Miao Fufu喵芙芙Ancient Romance800k WordsCompleted [Sweet, soft, alluring beauty vs. the brutal, unhinged heir to the princely estate] [Deliberate seduction + intense push and pull + coercive possession + obsessive possessiveness] Shen Yuewu, the Grand Tutor’s legitimate daughter, learns only as she is dying that it was her beloved younger sister, Shen Yuyan, who arranged for bandits to attack her boat, ruining her reputation, causing her mother to die vomiting blood, and stealing her position as Crown Princess! Shen Yuyan copied her clothes and 59.6kReads8.5Score8.5kShelves

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   This is really good. They're all about rebirth. It's incredibly satisfying.

7. 7 殿 Your Highness, Stop Holding Back. You've Crushed Your Prayer Beads 殿下别忍了，您的佛珠都捏碎了 That's Not How You Eat Strawberries草莓不是这么吃哒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A true master of men and scheming beauty × an obsessive, unhinged, celibate Crown Prince; one-on-one romance, he falls hard and first, intensely sweet and flirtatious] “I cultivate Buddhism. I have no interest in women.” “Then what was pressed against me last night, Your Highness...?” After transmigrating into the body of a Marquis’s legitimate daughter who was emotionally abused to death, Su Yaoyao looked at her voluptuous, bewitching figure in the mirror and smiled. The original owner had tru 42.9kReads8.9Score5.6kShelves
8. 8 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 33.5kReads9.3Score5.8kShelves

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   The first one is a palace intrigue novel without rebirth or a clean break story, but it's very good. The female lead is intelligent but not a saint, and she also has warmth. The second one is a domestic intrigue and rebirth novel, with a rough-and-tumble style, very captivating.

9. 9 换 After the Bride Swap Succeeds, My Ex-Husband Kneels and Regrets Everything 换嫁成功后，前夫跪着悔不当初 Jiu Chuang九创Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted Now published under the title Deliberately Married [Historical romance and household intrigue, fictional setting, serious tone, both leads are reborn, one-on-one sweet romance, love after marriage, no getting back together after a breakup, face-slapping] In her previous life, Xiao Nianyao married on the same day as her closest friend from her maiden home, accidentally thwarting the friend’s scheme to switch their weddings. She thought she had married well, but life in the powerful household was 20kReads7.6Score5.9kShelves
10. 10 重 Yixiu Reborn: Slaying My Way Through the Harem 重生宜修，杀穿后宫 Not a Big Orange Cat, but a Golden Tabby非大橘而金丝虎也Female-Channel Fanfiction787k WordsCompleted [Bodhisattva's Face, Cruel Heart, Golden Finger] Not recommended for fans of Huan (Huan, Mei, Duan Jing, Huan, Guo, Shu, Ye). This story amplifies every negative trait of the Huan faction. It is not a power fantasy, so enter with caution if that bothers you! Enter with caution! Enter with caution! Historical events are used to advance the plot, but the timeline does not follow official history. If you are particular about historical accuracy, enter with caution! Empress Xiaojingxian, of the Ulan 5.3kReads8.0Score603Shelves

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    If you enjoy stories where the protagonist is kind and compassionate in public but a cunning and ruthless mastermind behind the scenes; if you like stories with self-serving protagonists who will stop at nothing for their own benefit; if you enjoy stories where the female lead (the sole protagonist) solves problems through intricate plots rather than relying on the male lead, then these books will be your favorites. As for the fanfiction adaptations, I can only say that they perfectly preserve the original protagonists' personalities without any sense of frustration—they're all incredibly satisfying! [Got it][Got it][Got it]

11. 11 你 You Cheated, So I Remarried. Why Are You on Your Knees Crying? 你出轨我改嫁，但你跪下哭什么？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Modern Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + exes desperately trying to win their wives back + mature romance + a gentle beauty with a sweet smile and a dark heart + self-serving female lead] A successful man who'd clawed his way up from nothing cheated on his wife. His pretty young neighbor was younger and more beautiful than the wife at home. A handsome educated youth who returned to the city cheated too. A wealthy city girl could give him more support than the wife who'd stu 76.6kReads9.1Score8.6kShelves
12. 12 安 An Lingrong Reborn: Plucking Fragrant Blossoms 安陵容重生之折香 t Galaxyt银河系Female-Channel Fanfiction426k WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn Yixiu: After Hardship Comes Happiness, also known as Reborn Yixiu: A Ruthless Rise from Deposed Empress. Give it a try if you're interested! Rebirth + villainess + palace intrigue + plot + strong female lead + tormenting Zhen Huan An Lingrong is reborn in the era of Consort Li. Her family is elevated to the Xilingjueluo clan, and she safely gives birth to the Seventh Prince. Not only does she expose the truth about Zhen Huan and the twins, she also successfully gets revenge on 4.2kReads8.6Score366Shelves
13. 13 娘 The Empress Is Determined to Rise to the Top 娘娘她立志登高位 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Scheming beauty x stern, cold emperor (soul transmigration + palace intrigue + not mutually devoted + eventually his one and only) In the third year of Zhaowu, Wen Zhuohua abandoned the path laid out for her and entered the palace as a palace-selection candidate. She loves wealth, splendor, power, and status. All under heaven belongs to the sovereign, and nothing in this world is more exalted than imperial authority. Once in the palace, she treads carefully in the harem and puts on an act for th 15.2kReads9.0Score2kShelves
14. 14 穿 The Book Transmigrator Tears into the Reborn Woman, Even Ripping Out Her Hair Ornaments 穿书女手撕重生女，头花都扯掉了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted (Don’t worry about the rating. New books have few readers at first, but it will rise.) [A transmigrated woman takes on a reborn woman] [Fictional ancient setting, no need to nitpick] Gu Qingli transmigrated into a satisfying revenge novel about a woman reborn. She wasn’t the heroine, but the wicked supporting character who had killed her, and the first person the heroine would take revenge on after being reborn. Gu Qingli herself had been born into a political family. She was gentle, quiet, an 12.9kReads8.9Score996Shelves
15. 15 快 Quick Transmigration: The Vile, Vile, Vile, Vile, Vile Sister-in-Law 快穿：恶恶恶恶恶毒寡寡寡寡寡嫂 Xin Zai辛崽啊Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + older heroines (age gaps vary) + heroine has a past, male lead doesn't + immersive roleplay + villainess + self-serving and calculating (the heroine is a good person in some worlds) + one-on-one romance] [Warning: The first world! The rating is low because of the first world. We recommend skipping straight to the second world. The first world can feel wordy and frustrating, so only read it if you don't mind!] The heroine is a widow. In most worlds, she has a past; in some 7.3kReads7.3Score791Shelves
16. 16 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 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
17. 17 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

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    This isn't quite on topic, but it's the first book I've read where the female lead's son isn't the emperor; it's quite novel!

18. 18 恶 Her Infamy Is Renowned, Yet the Powerful Willingly Kneel at Her Feet 恶名昭昭，权贵甘为裙下臣 Office Worker Who Chops Firewood砍柴的上班人Ancient Romance124k WordsCompleted [Villainess + Taming Men + Power Struggles + Everyone Has Their Schemes + Everyone Is Chaste] When Shen Zhiyi opens her eyes, she has become the vicious legitimate daughter everyone in the novel despises. She drugged Pei Yan, Duke of Zhenguo, and forced her way into the duke's household through marriage. After the wedding, she was jealous and cruel, making the entire capital hate her to the bone. Her gentle half-sister, Shen Wanning, was the novel's destined heroine, fated to become empress and 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Highly recommended! The villainous woman is ambitious, intelligent, and beautiful.

19. 19 入 Entering the Imperial Harem 入春宫 Kun Yuan坤垣Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + villainess with a career-driven mind + fluffy mind-reading + men competing for her] Su Fuqu was the legitimate youngest daughter of the Grand Preceptor. She and the Crown Prince, Qin Zhaolin, grew up together and were deeply in love. But after she came of age, Qin Zhaolin abandoned her, chose her cousin as his wife, and asked Su Fuqu to become his concubine. She turned around and schemed her way into the emperor's bed, sowing discord between father and son and throwing the pal 64.6kReads8.9Score8kShelves
20. 20 莲 Lotus Ashes in the Dusty Night, Reborn 莲烬尘宵，涅槃重生 Long Zhaoyue龙昭樾Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted At a Glance Betrayed by her closest kin and the man she loved, she was cast into the abyss in her previous life. Now reborn and carrying her hatred with her, she plots carefully at every turn, making every enemy pay in blood. Synopsis Shen Qinglian, the legitimate daughter of a distinguished family, gave everything in her previous life to help her fiancé, Murong Jin, rise to the height of power. She also trusted her half-sister, Shen Qingrou, with all her heart, never realizing that the two had 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    "Of course!" Qinghe declared matter-of-factly. "My young lady is getting married; this is the biggest joyous occasion in the capital this year!" Qinglian shook her head helplessly and got up to return to her room. After taking two steps, she suddenly stopped. "Qinghe," she turned back, "what kind of person do you think Young Master Murong is?"

21. 21 嫡 The Reborn Heiress Turns the Marquis’s Manor Upside Down, and Her Powerful Uncle Has Her Back 嫡女重生掀侯府！权臣舅舅来撑腰 Wuyue Wants Candy巫月要吃糖Ancient Romance215k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it just opened, but it will rise later. [Reborn for Revenge + Family Bonds + Revenge on the Wicked + Both Leads Are Faithful + Uncle Has No Romance + Super Satisfying] Shen Mengwu, legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Anping, died in a snowstorm. Before she died, she watched her husband welcome her half-sister into his household. “Thank you for paving the way for me all these years, dear sister,” her half-sister said with a smug smile, her pregnant belly proudly on dis 5.1kReads8.8Score761Shelves
22. 22 圣 The Holy Spirit Emerges! The Eight Petals Appear! She Unleashes Ferocious Beasts Upon the Divine Realm 圣灵出！八叶现！她携凶兽掀神界 Jiang Li将璃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete. Read with confidence] [Comic adaptation now available] Also known as: Evil Emperor’s Favorite: The Useless Young Lady Reigns Supreme Across the Nine Heavens [Feel-good female-led story + strong heroine and hero + putting scumbags in their place + divine beasts + ferocious beasts + leveling up and fighting monsters] A little warning before you dive in: [This is not traditional cultivation. The heroine is cold and unsentimental, not a self-sacrificing saint, and ruthless when it comes t 18.5kReads9.3Score2kShelves
23. 23 穿 Transmigrated as the Villainess Crown Princess, I Tell the Rebellious Heir to Behave 穿书恶女长公主，反派世子请自重 Purple Moon and Orchid紫月悠兰Ancient Romance642k WordsCompleted [Villainous eldest princess × scheming, frail heir] [Two antagonists + love-hate relationship + transmigrate into a book + political intrigue + two strong leads + multiple secret identities + 1v1 + empress] Shen Qingyuan transmigrates into a book, becoming the arrogant, domineering, spoiled, and foolish eldest princess. The original princess had gone to ridiculous lengths for the male lead, who didn't love her, and was ultimately imprisoned and tortured to death by the book's second male lead, 2.1kReads8.4Score320Shelves
24. 24 扶 Oh, Not Again! The Princess Has a Blade to My Throat 扶额，长公主的刀又架在脖子上了 Spicy Pan-Fried Buns麻辣生煎包Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted [Two formidable leads + political intrigue + intense romantic push and pull + enemies to lovers + sweet devotion] She was the regent princess, decisive and ruthless, with power over the entire court. He was the Great General Who Guarded the North, unruly and proud, with countless military victories to his name. That year, she dug him out of a mound of corpses and kept watch over him for seven days and seven nights. When he returned to the capital to report on his duties, the first thing he did 4.5kReads8.5Score710Shelves
25. 25 夫 My Lady, Stop Pretending to Be Delicate. I Saw You Hit Someone 夫人别装柔弱，为夫看见你打人了 Yun Xi Wei Xi云溪未晞Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance in a Fictional Setting | Reborn Heroine | Mutual First Love] [A scheming young lady who holds grudges and knows how to put on an act VS a hot-tempered, easily rattled young lord with a hopeless romantic streak] In her previous life, a forged piece of evidence led to the entire household of the General Who Guards the North being wiped out, and Zhong Lingyue met a gruesome end. After being reborn, Zhong Lingyue decided to steal the forged evidence before anything else. But just 11.3kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
26. 26 重 After Being Reborn, I Threw Myself into the Powerful Minister's Arms and Cried, and He Turned Red with Anger 重生后扑到权臣怀里哭，他红温了 Little Fish Learns to Swim小鱼学游泳Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Gentle Girl VS Steady, Restrained Powerful Official] [Mutually devoted, childhood sweethearts, years of secret love finally returned] Shen Mingshu grew up cherished by Jiang Xun, but his stern, cold nature made her fear him more than anything. After someone drugged her, her childhood friend, a young general, took her away. When they were discovered, she had no choice but to marry him. But the young general loved someone else and took a concubine on their wedding day. He doted on his c 63.2kReads8.8Score8.9kShelves

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    It's absolutely gorgeous! Highly recommend!

27. 27 咸 The Lazy Princess Returns to the Capital, and the Whole Dynasty Follows Her for the Gossip 咸鱼郡主回京，全皇朝追着吃瓜 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Historical Romance + Fun and Lighthearted + Palace Politics with a Light Touch + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Equally Matched Leads + No Transmigration, Rebirth, System, or Inner Thoughts + Everyone Is Native to This World] A seemingly sweet and gentle daughter of a vassal king vs. a truly delicate and frail eldest imperial grandson For the old emperor’s birthday, vassal kings from across the land are ordered to come to the imperial capital and celebrate 38.4kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves
28. 28 姐 My Older Sister Took My Place and Married a Playboy, So I Took Hers and Sought to Tempt a Powerful Official 姐姐替我嫁纨绔，我替姐姐诱权臣 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance610k WordsCompleted [Sisters Swapping Marriages]+ [Sisters Choosing Their Own Partners]+ [A Warm, Complementary Love That Saves Them Both] Everyone in Liaodong knew that Lu Lingyue, a fierce warrior who could hit a target at a hundred paces and had slain countless enemies, loved her elder sister more than life itself. When she returned to the capital to marry, she faced a cold and aloof powerful official and a dissolute young lord. Lu Lingyue thumped her chest and said, “The powerful official makes a fine brother-i 17.4kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
29. 29 重 Reborn, the Villainess Refuses to Follow the Script 重生后，恶毒女配她不按剧本走 Autumn Farewell and the Lantern's Song秋辞与灯鸣Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted [Brilliant, clever marquis’s legitimate daughter x elegant, sickly, obsessive, jealous heir] Gu Sangning was made to drink poisoned wine as she waited for death. She looked at her husband, now a powerful figure who held the court in his grasp, standing beside his true love and watching coldly as her life ebbed away. Looking back on her short life, she felt nothing but bewilderment. Why had she fallen in love with a man like him? A ruthless, scheming villain who had risen to power on the strength 14.4kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves
30. 30 郡 The Princess Acts With Unchecked Arrogance, and the Crown Prince Fans the Flames 郡主她横行霸道，太子他火上浇油 Tracing the Tide, Gathering Stars溯汐拾星Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted Arrogant, dazzling commandery princess × A seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless, fiercely protective crown prince [Pure Historical Romance + Both Leads Devoted to Each Other + One-on-One Romance + Childhood Sweethearts + Feel-Good Revenge + Smashing Scum + Comedy + Beloved by All + Palace and Household Intrigue] Luo Xingyao, legitimate daughter of the Duke of Jingguo's household, was born the living ancestor of the capital. Her parents doted on her, her brothers protected her, and the emper 3.5kReads6.8Score563Shelves
31. 31 权 The Powerful Prince’s Spoiled Princess: Proud, Wild, and Unruly 权王溺宠：狂傲王妃野又撩 Green Plums and Bamboo Wine青梅竹酒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + feel-good power fantasy + ruthless decisiveness + an incredibly badass heroine + face-slapping + a heroine with her wits about her] Bai Xuan, commander-in-chief of the Huaxia Special Forces Training Camp, transmigrates to the Great Zhou. She is a peerless beauty with exceptional martial skills. As a woman, she carves her own path through force of arms, establishes herself at court, and wields enormous influence. With a deft hand, she turns the tide of both schemes and open stra 16.4kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
32. 32 从 The Regent's Consort, Pulled from a Tomb 从坟墓里扒出来的摄政王妃 I'm Your Qian Qian我是你的浅浅Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Everyone, the web drama based on this novel is now complete. You can watch it on Tomato Short Dramas. Search for The Princess Consort of the Regent, Unmatched in Medicine and Poison, and enjoy! Love you all, mwah~~ Mu Fengyan, born into a family of ancient martial artists, had her soul blasted by her enemies' modern firearms into a parallel world, in an era never recorded in history. A master of both medicine and poison, she never expected that after she'd sent every last one of her enemies to 66.7kReads9.4Score8kShelves
33. 33 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 32.9kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
34. 34 重 Reborn at the Betrothal Banquet, the Scumbag Crown Prince Calls Me Little Imperial Aunt 重生赐婚宴，渣男太子喊我小皇婶 Little Fan小扇Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + second male lead takes the lead + marriage before love + mutual healing + the scumbag gets his comeuppance] Shen Yao was the orphaned daughter of a general. The emperor took pity on her and offered to arrange her marriage. In her previous life, Shen Yao married the Crown Prince, Xie Jingchu. She endured endless humiliation in the Eastern Palace, yet overheard Xie Jingchu sneer in private, “She forced me to marry her. She deserves everything she gets.” Heartbroken, Shen Yao a 12.2kReads8.1Score10kShelves

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    It's a good watch; the male lead is intelligent and capable, the female lead is cool and spoiled, and it's super entertaining! [Smirk]

35. 35 天EN OMG! What Nobody Actor Kisses the Unhinged Villain Right Away? 天！谁家糊咖上来就亲疯批反派 Mountain Mist Courtyard山有茫庭Two Male Leads579k WordsCompleted Highlight: The secondary couple's story is concentrated in the extras. If they appear in the main story, it is only to serve the plot, and they occupy very little space. Readers who dislike this should proceed with caution. [Double male leads + entertainment industry + face-slapping + a vicious, ruthless, indulgent top with a hidden perverted side versus an all-around, dazzlingly talented bottom who openly flirts] Shen Lian was a top-tier star, but when he opened his eyes, he had become a nobody 134.4kReads9.7Score15.6kShelves
36. 36 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.6kReads9.6Score31.2kShelves
37. 37 京 Spring Tide over Beijing and Macau 京澳春潮 Midsummer Rain仲夏雨Modern Romance400k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorders open August 7, 2026, at 7 p.m.] [Heiress vs. Men from All Walks of Life] Also known as Spring Tide in Jing'ao The first time Wen Ning saw Xie Zhiyu on Aodao, she knew he was a dangerous man. Even though he was merely sitting quietly in a dessert shop, eating a bowl of mung bean soup. The little shop was packed and noisy, yet no one dared share a table with him. A few meters around him, an island of solitude had been deliberately carved out. “Who is he?” “Xie Zhiyu. No on 179.3kReads9.6Score27.7kShelves
38. 38 贼 The Thief's Way 贼道 Heading North向北Urban2.1M WordsCompleted My name is Xiao Wu. I was a wild child no orphanage could keep in check. At nine years old, I charged into this dog-eat-dog world. I saw through it then: living was like clinging to a moving train. You either held on or fell and were crushed to pieces. The first steamed bun I stole wasn’t because I was hungry. I wanted to see whether these hands that picked pockets could grab fate by the throat. The juvenile detention center, the shelter, and the detention center were my schools. The thieves wer 84.2kReads9.6Score10.6kShelves
39. 39 归 The Way Home 归途 Xia Dayu夏大雨Two Male Leads191k WordsCompleted [Tao Dongling vs. Chen Zhaolai] [Top-Tier Novel + Two Male Leads + Urban Life + Everyday People + Hard Work + Happy Ending + Sweet Romance + Realistic] There’s a little shop along the route Tao Dongling has been driving lately, where you can park, eat, and stay the night. It’s pretty cheap and clean, and the owner is quiet, handling all the work inside and out by himself. Then one day, Tao Dongling said to the owner, “Brother Lai, every time I come here, I don’t want to leave.” Chen Zhaolai took 28kReads9.6Score3kShelves
40. 40 还 Reborn in My Fair Princess: Reject Yongqi and Marry Ertai 还珠重生：拒永琪嫁尔泰 A Floating Life in Warmth温渡浮生Female-Channel Fanfiction196k WordsCompleted A year after Little Swallow of My Fair Princess married Yongqi and Zhihua, Zhihua framed her. She fell out with Yongqi and died tragically in the palace. Only as she lay dying did she learn that Ertai had never married Saiya. He had stormed the palace to save her, only to die outside Shenwu Gate. Reborn, she returns to the crossroads of fate, before the tragedies of her past have come to pass. This time, she politely refuses the Emperor's arranged marriage and grows closer to Ertai. When Hanxian 895Reads—Score106Shelves

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    A year after Yongqi and Zhihua's wedding, Xiaoyanzi, a character from "Princess Pearl," was framed by Zhihua, broke off her relationship with Yongqi, and died tragically in the palace. On her deathbed, she learned that Ertai had not married Saiya. She stormed the palace to save her, but died outside the Shenwu Gate. Reborn, she returns to the crossroads of fate, but the past tragedies have not yet occurred. In this life, she politely declines the Emperor's arranged marriage, her heart drawn to Ertai; when Hanxiang enters the palace, she no longer attempts to storm it, and Hanxiang gradually wins the Emperor's favor; Yongqi's unrequited love leads him to seek a new path in their past entanglements. She will protect Ziwei and prevent Ertai's demise. Finally, the imperial decree of marriage arrives as promised, and she marries Ertai, settling peacefully in the scholar's mansion. With Qing'er and Xiao Jian by her side, frequent gatherings with family and friends, and a simple, ordinary life, she finally finds fulfillment in her remaining years.

41. 41 抓 Catch a Thief and Make Him a Dad 抓个小偷当奶爸 Su Jingxie苏径斜Modern Romance329k WordsOngoing Shen Shuyin came home late at night and was stunned to find everything spotless. The security footage showed that the young intruder hadn’t stolen any valuables. Instead, he’d tidied up her messy home, sterilized the baby bottles, and taken only one tin of formula, leaving behind a note of apology. With nowhere else to turn, Jiang Chen had taken a desperate risk to save his sister and nephew. He thought prison awaited him, but the aloof female director caught him red-handed and made him an outra 4Reads—Score—Shelves

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    With its lighthearted and humorous style, Jiang Chen and Gu Jingchen together are sure to create laughs.

42. 42 曹 Cao Qinmo Wants to Become an Imperial Consort 曹琴默要当贵妃 Roasted Chestnuts Aren't Pretty烤栗不可丽Female-Channel Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted Readers who are bothered by sensitive plot points, please proceed with caution. You can't please everyone. This isn't a feel-good power fantasy, and it doesn't involve abusing the original characters. The story is complete, but I can't fix the typos. The bonus chapters in my draft folder never got the chance to come out, sob sob. I've put notes about timeline issues below, so please read the full blurb before starting. Thanks! Enjoy the story for fun; if you're a stickler for historical accuracy 5.1kReads8.4Score570Shelves

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    This novel about Cao Qinmo's rebirth from "The Legend of Zhen Huan" is very well written! The characters are not out of character (OOC).

43. 43 不 Wait, What Kind of Royal Guard Would Dare Bully the Emperor? 不是，谁家暗卫敢欺皇上呀？ Mi Yu Jiu Tian汨语九天Two Male Leads484k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + exclusive 1v1 romance + emperor and bodyguard + emperor switches from top to bottom, bodyguard switches from bottom to top + System + transmigration + sweet romance + light physical angst, no emotional angst! Both leads are powerful!] Two male leads, an emperor and his bodyguard, transmigration, a System, and missions. The emperor switches from top to bottom, while the bodyguard switches from bottom to top. One side couple has a crybaby top and a burly bottom, while another sid 20.9kReads9.5Score3kShelves

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    I don't know, but it looks really good.

44. 44 穿 I Became the Emperor’s Dark Moonlight, Fighting to Survive in the Cracks 穿成皇帝黑月光，我在夹缝中求生 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue, everyone has a hundred tricks up their sleeves, plot-driven Shen Xi transmigrates as a recently disgraced beauty in the Great Zhou dynasty. To curry favor with the emperor’s beloved consort, the original character is about to poison the Noble Consort. Shen Xi has barely transmigrated when she finds herself holding a bottle of deadly arsenic: “...” She’s been handed a poison-delivery order from the start. Can she refuse it? Later, Shen Xi discovers that she hasn’t just transmigra 2.3kReads8.2Score230Shelves

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    Palace intrigue and domestic power struggles [flying kiss]

45. 45 皇 The Emperor's Cousin Says He Must Refuse 皇上表弟说他恕难从命 Coffee Chocolate咖啡朱古力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 88.2kReads9.2Score10.8kShelves
46. 46 茶 She Exudes Tea, and He Spoils His Wife Without Limits 茶香四溢，爷他宠妻无度 Xi Zhinan希知南Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty transmigration + Fourth Prince faction + Household and Palace Intrigue + Empress + Yinzhen + Sole Favorite + Multiple Births + Childbirth] Ultimate goal: Work to ensure English classes are never introduced in future generations. Lin Mingyan: “Wow, my lord, you’re amazing. I could never hit something that hard~~~” Inwardly: Amazing, my ass! This is the only decent outfit I own, and now you’ve splattered it with something unmentionable! Lin Mingyan: “As long as you visit me from tim 15.6kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
47. 47 重 Reborn on the Day of Her Husband's Wedding, She Turns the Tables Against All Odds! 重生回夫君大婚时，她逆风翻盘！ Yi Yangcheng衣漾澄Ancient Romance695k WordsCompleted [Reborn + face-slapping and scumbag punishment + satisfying revenge + sweet romance + stunning, formidable heroine + scheming hero] Yun Zheng was the only daughter of Great Qi's richest tycoon, wealthy enough to rival a nation. In her previous life, she married into the Marquis's household with a lavish bridal procession, only to become a laughingstock on her wedding night. Her husband held a wedding ceremony with his first love, taking her as a second wife alongside Yun Zheng. His mother sma 32.5kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves
48. 48 侯 The Marquis's Legitimate Daughter Returns for Revenge, and the Regent Rushes to Hand Her a Blade 侯府嫡女归来复仇，摄政王忙递刀 The Sea-Side Conch海边的田螺Ancient Romance470k WordsCompleted She transmigrated into the body of Song Shinian, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis’s household. She descended the mountain and returned to the capital to avenge her mother. From then on, the Marquis’s household underwent a complete upheaval... He was the regent, a man whose power dominated the court. Whenever he made a move, the capital trembled. Even an ant in his presence had better find a crack to hide in. One was an orphan with no one to cherish her; the other, a regent feared by all. A 10.4kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    It's really good, highly recommended!

49. 49 当 She Breaks Off the Engagement on the Spot, Then Lures the Regent King Into Snatching Her Away 当场退婚后，她撩来摄政王抢亲 Flowers Bloom, Fish Thrive花开富鱼鱼Ancient Romance436k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Special Space + Both Devoted Only to Each Other + Satisfying Comeuppance + Two Powerful Leads] [The trendy trope of a tough wife forcing her sweet husband to love her, a lovesick and unhinged hero chasing his wife, villains getting punished, face-slapping, and twist after twist: it has it all] What should you do when you transmigrate into the doomed cannon-fodder female lead from the start? Divorce the trashy heir, then cling to the strongest short-lived male side cha 3.1kReads8.4Score338Shelves
50. 50 盛 The Princess in a Golden Age: The Regent's Beloved 盛世王妃：摄政王的心尖宠 VincenzoAncient Romance290k WordsCompleted The Regent of Tianyao is a deadly force. He spent over ten years at war, and countless souls have fallen beneath his sword. Rumor has it that the Regent is ruthless and never goes near women, but Wen Yuran has never believed that “Your Highness, don’t you have anything to do?” “I do.” “Then why aren’t you getting on with it?” “My business is keeping you company.” Why is the dignified Regent neglecting state affairs and clinging to a young woman every single day?! They said he never went near wom 594Reads—Score—Shelves

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