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- 51 Stand Firm and Await Change, Let the Well-Rested Wear Down the Weary 坚守待变，以逸待劳 Hold fast and wait for change, conserve strength while the enemy tires —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 52 The Legitimate Daughter Turned Cannon Fodder? Reborn, She Takes Down the System and Steals Her Destiny 嫡女变炮灰？重生干翻系统夺命格 [Reborn and crushing the villains, household and palace intrigue, sweet and satisfying romance, fighting the System, inner thoughts] A beautiful, ruthless noblewoman and a cool, restrained, scheming gentleman. Cheng Jiuyuan had enjoyed an easy life from birth. With a maternal grandfather rich enough to rival a kingdom, a father wielding real power, and a fiancé who was heir to the throne, she had everything she needed to run wild in the capital for the rest of her life. Until her engagement was 4kReads9.0Score484Shelves
- 53 Raising a Noble Lady of the Great Houses 高门贵女养成记 In a nutshell, this is the growth diary of Fang family’s noble daughter. Her father favors his concubine over his wife, and her aunt and illegitimate younger sister run wild. Fortunately, her clever and resourceful mother teaches Fang Yanxi well, and despite her surroundings, Fang Yanxi grows into a fine young lady of a prominent family. [This is a fictional setting for a trial project, so please don’t take it too seriously. A novice’s work, written for my own practice.] 416Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 The Courtesan of a Fleeting World 浮世花魁 The Flower of the Mortal World —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 55 Scapegoat Matriarch? After Slaughtering Her Way Through, She Buries the Whole Household 炮灰主母？杀疯后给全府上坟 Lin Wanyi comes from a family of physicians, yet on her wedding night, her husband sends her to another man’s bed! Her mother-in-law, uncles and aunts by marriage, and sister-in-law all look down on her, while her husband takes one concubine after another to humiliate her. In the end, he has her legs broken and her tongue cut out. Then he sets the courtyard on fire, and she burns to death! Reborn, she vows that this time she won’t take things lying down. Everyone who hurt, harmed, or humiliated 6.4kReads9.4Score1kShelves
- 56 The Marquis's Legitimate Daughter's Daily Face-Slapping 侯府嫡女打脸日常 Qin Wan, a three-time winner of Best Supporting Actress, transmigrated into the fake heiress of a marquis’s household, who was about to be thrown out. It was obvious at a glance: she was either a supporting character or a disposable extra! Qin Wan touched her blood-jade bracelet and scoffed. If they wanted a supporting character, she was a professional! Sweet and naive, foolishly innocent, vicious, scheming, or a fake white lotus: take your pick. After getting slapped, her eldest brother said, “ 507Reads8.8Score100Shelves
- 57 The Leisurely Life of a Noblewoman in Ancient Times 古代闺秀的悠闲生活 Savor the unhurried passing of time and enjoy a carefree life. I envy your graceful beauty, reflected in the blue heavens and the jade moon. Su Huayue learned everything from her mother from a young age, treating being a daughter of the Su family as a job. As the legitimate daughter of her father's second wife, all she had to do was live freely under the protection of her mother and elder brother. Her only pleasure was watching her two elder half-sisters compete for their father's and grandmothe 11.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
- 58 Cast Off the Glitter, Find a New Beginning 洗尽铅华，寻得新生 Wash away all worldly splendor and find a new beginning —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 What Should I Do? My Imperial Uncle Loves Me Too Much. Maybe I Should Kill Him 皇叔太爱我了怎么办？那就杀了吧 [Reborn + revenge + mutual chastity + brutal killings + whatever the mood calls for...] Sun Wanjiao, a pampered, willful little princess, is ordered by imperial decree to marry Zhao Yumo, the legitimate heir of the Duke of Zhenguo's household. She can hardly call her marriage happy, but tormenting Zhao Yumo is the only thing she finds amusing in the duke's residence. That is, until a New Year's Eve palace banquet two years into her marriage. Her beloved imperial uncle, the current emperor, uses 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 60 Feint East, Strike West: A Chain of Schemes 声东击西连环计 A chain of feints and surprise attacks 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 Reborn as the Obsessive Supervisor’s Beloved 重生后我成了病娇督主的心尖宠 [Reborn + punishing villains + fake eunuch + one-on-one romance + sweet affection] One is a noble daughter of a military family, a flower on a high peak. The other is the notorious Chief Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs. To help a fallen prince claim the throne, she spent her whole life locked in a bitter rivalry with him! For the kindness she showed him as a child by giving him a meal, he broke into the palace to seize her body and massacred the palace before dying for love! Rebo 1.9kReads9.0Score279Shelves
- 62 A Hidden Dragon in Troubled Times, Watching the Flames from Across the River 乱世卧龙，隔岸观火 A hidden dragon in troubled times, watching the fire from across the river —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 Yuhe Goods Depot 裕和货栈 Yuhe Trading Depot 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 64 Quick Transmigration: The Heaven-Chosen Noblewoman 快穿之天命贵女 She is a composed, easygoing modern girl, an elegant young lady from a distinguished family, an outstanding scion of an old clan, and a beautiful, gentle heiress. She is also a young plant struggling to survive in the cracks, a cold-blooded woman without a heart, a wise and rational avenger, and a perfect impostor… She is Shu Wu. The character in Wu sounds like the one in “realization,” and Shu Wu also sounds like “don't.” Longing day and night, waking up with a sudden realization, never repeati 124Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 65 Longing to Be a Widow 盼寡 [Hilarious + adorable babies + ridiculous comedy] Princess Consort Mu, who's waiting to get promoted, get rich, and outlive her husband, asks the heavens in exasperation every day: When will the prince finally kick the bucket so I can rise to the top? Six years ago, at a palace banquet, Xie Jieyi was tricked into Mu Heng's bed and forced into marriage, only to be sent away on their wedding night. Six years later, Mu Heng is critically ill, and Xie Jieyi returns in triumph with their adorable twi 6.9kReads9.2Score990Shelves
- 66 The Lucky Darling of the Family: The Five-Year-Old Prodigy Doctor 锦鲤团宠：神医萌妃五岁半 (The heroine is decisive and ruthless, a big shot with many secret identities. The male lead is a calculating white lotus who is warm only to her. Face-slapping and sweet romance.) After loving the wrong man, she suffered the fall of her kingdom and the destruction of her family. Her rival cut her open to take her unborn child, and she died with a sword through her heart. The young clan head of a reclusive ancient martial arts family, reborn and transmigrated, returns to the age of five and a ha 5.1kReads9.1Score835Shelves
- 67 A Book of Spring Gifts 赠春书 [High sweetness, noble young lady x unhinged crown prince] Song Wanyu refused to believe people when they said her father, Song Manfu, had sided with the deposed crown prince. She thought her father didn’t have the nerve to do such a thing. Besides, was the deposed crown prince even normal? He was a lunatic. A few days later, her father cheerfully told her, “My precious daughter, you’re going to the palace to become an imperial consort. Are you happy?” Thinking of the emperor, who was sixty and 4kReads8.9Score464Shelves
- 68 The Lanterns Shone Like Day on Last Year's Lantern Festival 去年元夜灯如昼 [Amnesiac Grand Princess × Cold-Faced Court Official | Escape from the Imperial Mausoleum | Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming | Mutual Redemption] A great fire turns her from the most honored princess of the Li Song dynasty into a palace maid assigned to guard the Yanyang Imperial Mausoleum, someone everyone avoids. She has forgotten who she is and everything she once had. Her greatest wish each day is to make it out of the mausoleum alive. But its rules are strict, and the first one is nev 23Reads8.5Score200Shelves
- 69 The Shen Family’s Fifth Young Lady 沈家五姑娘 Reborn as the Shen family's Fifth Miss, she no longer envies the wealthy and powerful, yearns for a harmonious household with a husband and concubines, or hopes to win her in-laws' approval. All she wants is to meet a good man and live in peace and happiness. Of course, she'll repay those who harmed her in her past life with vengeance, and those who helped her with gratitude. But what's going on? What is going on with that man? So it was him, after all. 25.5kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves
- 70 A Song-Dynasty Mason: Transmigrating to Build Cement and Fortify the Realm 大宋泥瓦匠：穿越造水泥筑山河 A Song Dynasty Mason: Transmigrating to Make Cement and Build the Realm —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 71 After Entering the Palace, She Becomes His Majesty’s One True Love 入宫后她是陛下的白月光 [Pure Palace Intrigue] [No Saintly Heroine] [The Heroine Schemes Against the Entire Harem] [Political Machinations] [Clear-Headed Careerist] Originally titled "The Empress's Daily Life of Palace Intrigue," retitled "A Consort's Guide to Palace Intrigue" * Shen Yiwan, the illegitimate daughter of the Shen family, became pregnant after entering the palace and was made Virtuous Consort. Somehow, she let her good sense fly out the window and made the decision she would regret most in her life. She s 754Reads8.6Score100Shelves
- 72 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Hailan Treats the Harem's Ills 如懿传海兰治疗后宫懿症 Content warning: The heroine, Daru, gets put through the wringer. No woman-versus-woman rivalry. Every boomerang hits Daru dead on, shattering her delusions of victory until she is completely abandoned by everyone. This is not a story about Hailan becoming a favored concubine. The story unfolds from Hailan's perspective as everyone awakens. Jinyuyan's name is written with the character Yan throughout. Please don't read if that bothers you. Once everyone breaks free from the script controlling th 4kReads9.4Score421Shelves
- 73 Moonlight Crossing 清辉渡月 Moonlight Crossing —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 74 Qing Dynasty Noble Consort: All Nine Sons of Kangxi Vie for My Favor 清穿贵妃多娇，引康熙九龙竞折腰 Overnight, she transmigrates and becomes the younger sister of Yi Fei, who will one day be greatly favored in the Qing palace. Luo Shuyao, a recent college graduate who has never had to endure hardship, is baffled: just because her surname is Luo, does that make her a Guoluoluo? Living in the Qing dynasty is now a fact, so Shuyao can only adapt. After all, she has a childbearing System, which is at least a golden finger of sorts. It is better than having nothing. Only when a deep-seated convicti 4.1kReads8.6Score313Shelves
- 75 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Get By in the Imperial Harem 穿到古代混后宫 Modern-day Huang Ye transmigrates into the ancient Great Xia Dynasty as the pampered darling of the Minister's household, where a daughter is born only once every ten generations. To repay her loving family, she starts learning martial arts at a nunnery while still a little girl. She wants to master everything: inner strength, hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, medicine, and poisons. Only by learning real skills can she better protect her family. At last, she grows up, only to be told she must 1.9kReads7.6Score179Shelves
- 76 I Died Tragically in My Past Life, Then Was Jilted Again After Being Reborn 前世惨死，重生后又被退婚 [Complete] 1. This story focuses mainly on palace and household intrigue, with very little romance and not much screen time for the male lead. The leads support each other and join forces against their enemies, with no misunderstandings or love rivals. One man and one woman, both pure; a strong heroine and an even stronger hero. The male lead spoils the heroine. 2. This is a fictional setting with no connection to real history. Synopsis: Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest daughter of 9.2kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
- 77 The Empress Is So Charming, the Emperor Holds Her in the Palm of His Hand 娘娘多娇，帝王捧在掌心宠 [The leads are not faithful to each other at the beginning, so read with caution] [Palace intrigue at first, favoritism in the middle, exclusive devotion in the later part] [Palace intrigue + sweet romance + a stunningly beautiful, charming consort x a workaholic, devoted emperor] Qu Wanning was a die-hard fan of palace-intrigue novels. Just because she left the author a comment asking them to continue the story, she transmigrated into a new book whose blurb she had just finished reading! She ge 2.7kReads8.8Score311Shelves
- 78 The Side Consort Is Sweet and Gentle, and the Coldhearted Crown Prince Can't Get Enough 侧妃娇软，薄情太子轻点宠 [Transmigrate into a Book + Palace Intrigue + Plot Buff + HE + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced + Male Lead Is Coldhearted and Applies Double Standards] [Content warnings: The heroine is no saint + she forces the male lead to remain sexually inexperienced + the male lead is utterly lovestruck] The second after Yu Li received the Best Newcomer Award, she transmigrated into a palace-intrigue novel. She became Shen Lichu, a disposable supporting female character with nothing but beauty and fam 301Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 79 The Road to Glory for a Noble Lady 高门贵女的荣华之路 As the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping's household, Lin Chuyue married the Fourth Imperial Grandson, Zhou Xiao, as his principal wife at sixteen. At nineteen, she became a princess consort, and at twenty-six, she rose to become the most powerful woman in the Great An Dynasty: the empress. Who hasn't exclaimed that Lin Chuyue was born under a lucky star? Yet the hardships she endured are too painful to speak of. Zhou Xiao's childhood sweetheart of a cousin, a concubine reborn, and a ma 4.9kReads8.8Score310Shelves
- 80 The Bone Lantern of Kunlun Ruins 昆仑墟骨灯 The Bone Lantern of Kunlun Ruins 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 81 Crossing the Beacon Fires: The Princess and I Share the Rest of Our Lives 烽烟渡：我与公主共余生 Crossing the Beacon Fires: The Princess and I Share the Rest of Our Lives —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 82 After Being Reborn, I Proposed to the Sickly Grand Secretary 重生后，我向病娇首辅提亲了 In her previous life, Zhao Youning defied her parents, ignored their advice, and vowed to marry the man she loved, Jiang Li. Her parents were disappointed, her brother's marriage prospects suffered, and the Zhao family became the laughingstock of the entire capital. When she woke again, snow was falling heavily. She was kneeling outside the Zhao family home, just about to make a vow to her parents. “Father, Mother, your daughter has feelings for...” The Zhao parents frowned at their daughter 4.5kReads8.8Score740Shelves
- 83 Reborn Palace Maid: She Only Wants to Fight for the Emperor's Favor 重生宫女之她只想宫斗 In her previous life, Jiaoyun spent years confined in the Cold Palace before finally being released. What she got in return was a useless husband and a wicked mother-in-law. This time, she decisively betrayed her mistress and climbed into someone else’s bed, successfully rising in status. And then she became the lowest-ranking palace maid… When Emperor Jingheng first saw Jiaoyun, he was merely captivated by her looks. “How can this palace maid have fairer skin than the Noble Consort?” Jiaoy 745Reads9.1Score101Shelves
- 84 The Crown Princess Destined by Fate 命定太子妃 In her previous life, Liu Wangshu was a refined young lady raised by the book. As crown princess, she had worked herself to the bone, managing everything inside and out, only to die on the eve of becoming empress. Given another chance, she was determined to keep her distance from that heartless crown prince. But despite all her efforts, the crown prince changed, and she was still the crown princess. Rumor had it the new crown prince was lecherous and cruel. Looking at the smiling man before her, 1.2kReads9.0Score130Shelves
- 85 Take the Fall for Another, Guard the Escort with Your Life 李代桃僵，以命护镖 Take another's place, protect the escort with one's life 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 A Starlit Promise at the Corn Building 玉米楼的星光约定 The Starlit Promise at the Corn Tower 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 87 Reborn as the Regent's Treasured Darling 重生后，成了摄政王的掌中宝 [Alternate world + both leads reborn + sweet romance + mutual salvation + regent prince + household and palace intrigue] She is the cherished legitimate daughter of the Xuan family, raised with every luxury. With skin like ice and jade, breathtaking beauty, and a bright, clever mind, she seems to have it all. A marriage becomes a conspiracy, bringing about the destruction of her entire family! Her closest friend and her cruel husband ultimately take her life. On the third day after her death, th 1.1kReads8.8Score126Shelves
- 88 The Evil Emperor's Devoted Love: His Lovesick, Poisonous Consort Slaughters Her Way Through the World 邪帝绝宠：病娇毒妃杀疯了 [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead] [Secret Identity] [Everyone’s Favorite] [Sweet Romance] In her previous life, Su Jingning was the only legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, and a peerless beauty. But she was blind to people’s true natures and trusted the wrong man. For the sake of a hypocrite with the heart of a beast, she defied her parents and spent five years scheming for the man she loved, helping him rise to power. She never expected that all her painstaking plan 9.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
- 89 Two Boys and a Girl: The Lucky Maid Has a Feel-Good Novel’s Script 二子一女：好孕丫鬟手拿爽文剧本 (Extra chapters updating) [Fake sweet-and-innocent, truly villainous heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + inner-courtyard intrigue first, palace intrigue later + not a perfectly faithful couple + all that matters is having fun + happy ending] Xie Linyuan, the Liang dynasty's nobleman of a different surname, was illustrious and unmatched in the world. While away on campaign, he was ambushed by treacherous men and saved from death by Yan Yiyu, the daughter of an imperial merchant. After retur 2.2kReads8.0Score213Shelves
- 90 The Pampered Little Noble Consort 娇养小贵妃 Shen Si was only the daughter of a fourth-rank prefect. The only reason Prince Kang took an interest in her was her beauty. When she refused to submit to him, he framed her father and brother. Just as she was about to take her own life, unable to bear the humiliation any longer, the emperor swept her into his arms. To avenge her father and brother, she joined the imperial harem and tried every means at her disposal, yet still met her end there. Reborn, she gained the ability to enter other peopl 1.5kReads8.9Score116Shelves
- 91 The Heir Just Has to Marry Me 偏偏世子要娶我 As the daughter of a Grand Princess, she was born a commandery princess, and her engagement to the heir of the Duke Who Guards the Nation made them the envy of everyone in the Great An Dynasty. Then, overnight, more than a hundred members of her family were branded traitors and beheaded at the Meridian Gate. He and her half-sister even gave her a cup of poison. It turned out everything had been a conspiracy. Reborn, she joins forces with her beloved to protect all her loved ones and ensure every 2.7kReads8.5Score292Shelves
- 92 The Grand Tutor Has Fallen for Someone, and the Entire Capital Knows 太傅老房着火烧的全京城都知道了 Old flames rekindled + marriage first, love later + faithful couple + the everyday dramas of a great ancient family The moment Qin Ruoyin opens her eyes, she realizes she has become the legitimate daughter of an official family in the Great Ying Dynasty. Before she can enjoy her privileged life, her cousin Qin Ruyue schemes to switch their marriage prospects. Qin Ruyue has been reborn. In her previous life, she married Lord Jiang, a widower who had risen to the highest ranks of government. She t 111.3kReads8.6Score14.9kShelves
- 93 The Cold King's Stolen Consort: His Side Consort Is No One's Plaything 冷王盗妃，侧妃不承欢 They were betrothed for eight years, and she waited in vain for four. When he finally came, he was holding another peerlessly beautiful woman in his arms. In a single night, she went from principal consort to secondary consort. Deep within the marquis's estate, she endured the loneliness in silence. She neither fought for his favor nor accepted his affection. She had thought that if she helped him and stood by him through every hardship, they would soar together as a pair, and in the end she wou 232Reads8.9Score156Shelves
- 94 Reborn and Cherished: Mr. Fu Is Too Frail to Care for Himself 重生偏爱：傅先生柔弱不能自理 [Reborn + sweet romance, with BL elements] Xu Xingwan saw her younger sister’s true colors only when she was dying, and her nominal husband had even more sinister ambitions! Only in the final moments of her life did she realize that the man had loved her with all his heart. Reborn, she regained her wits and set out to crush the scumbags, but winning Mr. Fu’s favor was her top priority. What should she do when her husband is sad? Of course, kiss him, hug him, and comfort him. Her husband was wron 356Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 95 Reborn, the Princess Consort Goes Wild 重生后，摄政王妃野翻天 In her previous life, Yun Qingwan was blinded by a scumbag. In return, he and her cousin plotted against her, her family was destroyed, and she died in utter disgrace and humiliation. Reborn in a new life, she rose from the ashes like a phoenix, cold-hearted and unfeeling. She would make everyone who had harmed her pay ten times over, with blood for blood! The scumbag tried to fool her with sweet words, but Yun Qingwan sneered, turned away, and clung to the powerful leg of the villainous regent. 5.5kReads9.1Score428Shelves
- 96 After Entering the Palace in Her Sister's Place, the Young Mistress Rises Through the Ranks 替姐入宫后，小主她一路高升 [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead + Favored Consort + Palace Intrigue + Adorable Baby + Sole Devotion + Childbirth] (The early story leans toward palace intrigue, with the heroine putting on an act and scheming against the hero. Later, their feelings erupt, and he devotes himself to her alone.) After transmigrating, she becomes an illegitimate daughter of the Su family. Her birth mother died young, her father shows her no affection, and her stepmother is cruel. A complete nobody at home, 2.9kReads9.0Score332Shelves
- 97 The Empress of the Central Palace 中宫元后 [Transmigration + marriage before love + palace intrigue] (This is a fictional setting, written as I please. Please don't hold it against me if it doesn't fit history.) Qiao Shanshan, who lived to thirty on Blue Star, died while saving a child. Only after reaching the underworld did she learn that it wasn't her time to die. The soul reaper had taken the wrong person. To make it up to her, the King of Hell promi 15.4kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves
- 98 Reborn, I Made My Ex-Husband's Imperial Uncle Come Fight for My Hand 重生后我让前夫皇叔来抢亲 This novel has been adapted into the short drama Petals Fall, Fireflies Appear, now streaming on Hongguo Short Drama and Tomato Novel. [Rebirth + physician consort + punishing scum + sweet romance + wish fulfillment + equally matched leads + devoted couple] Original title: After Being Reborn, I Had My Ex-Husband's Royal Uncle Come Claim Me In her previous life, she was tricked by a scoundrel into marrying into Prince Cheng's household, only to bring ruin upon the entire Su Duke's family. Reborn 5.6kReads9.3Score1kShelves
- 99 After Reborn as a Duke's Old Lady, I Became More Brazen and Much Happier 穿成国公老夫人没素质后开心多了 No CP + a heroine who’s done with love, romance, and even menstruation!!! Song Qiyao, a single woman who died from overwork in the modern era, woke up as the old madam of the Duke of Guo’s household in the Great Rui Dynasty. She had no parents, no husband, and no children. Her only adopted son was the current emperor, Emperor Xuanzhi. In the Great Rui Dynasty, she was practically the Empress Dowager. In her previous life, Song Qiyao had spent her whole life striving for financial freedom. At las 6.5kReads8.8Score742Shelves
- 100 Breaking Your Heart 折君 (Serious drama + healing one another + marriage before love + one partner for life + revenge) After transmigrating fifteen years ago, Yan Hui thought she could live as a contented layabout in a world especially harsh toward women, then marry a good man, support him, and raise their children. But when her parents suddenly died, she and her younger brother became dependent on relatives. For her brother’s future, she had no choice but to make plans for herself while living under someone else’s ro 11.6kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
