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  1. 51 You Transmigrate, I’m Reborn! I’ll Hang a Lantern for You at Your Graves 你穿越,我重生!坟前给你们挂盏 Ancient Romance711k WordsCompleted Original title: Reborn Princess Opens Her Eyes and Brings People to Catch Them in the Act! Full title: You Transmigrated, I Was Reborn, and I'll Hang a Lantern at Your Graves [Rebirth + palace intrigue + feel-good revenge + a heroine who's crazy and a great actress + throne struggle + one-on-one romance (little romance)] In her past life, Li Ningle, a princess, married into a down-and-out marquis's household and gave everything she had to pave the way for her husband to become an official. In th 2.3kReads9.1Score282Shelves
  2. 52 Beloved Divine Physician, the Marquis's Legitimate Daughter Is the Fairest in the Land 盛宠医妃,侯府嫡女艳绝天下 Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, powerful hero and heroine, palace and household intrigue.] In her previous life, she was deceived by a scumbag and a scheming woman working together, and her family was destroyed. When she opens her eyes again, she has returned to a time before it all happened. She is the marquis’s legitimate daughter, who grew up away from home, but the scheming woman has stolen her place. Everyone in the capital mocks her for growing up in the countryside, having no manners, being timid an 1.9kReads8.9Score269Shelves
  3. 53 The Empress Dies Tragically and Is Reborn, Then Marries Her Mortal Enemy from Her Past Life 皇后惨死重生,嫁给前生的死对头 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + revenge + strong heroine + marriage first, love later + devoted romance] Anyone who kills my family, no matter how powerful, will be destroyed! Her life has just one purpose: revenge! If she had to name a second, it would be making money! She was the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Feng family. Before her cousin, the Empress, died, she begged the Emperor to make Feng Yi the next Empress, so her only son could keep his position as Crown Prince. Feng Yi entered the palac 916Reads9.0Score111Shelves
  4. 54 The Three-Part Tea Game 三分茶局 Ancient Romance792k WordsOngoing A pot of clear tea, a few remnants of scripture. She only wanted to survive in a turbulent age, but amid the crashing waves of political intrigue, she took tea as her boat, ferrying herself and others across. In Jiankang's elite circles, who hasn't heard of “Master Hua”? That cup of clear tea earned her the respect of the literati, and made her the most dazzling “outsider.” With a few words and a laugh, she could make even stubborn stones nod, or turn the tides of the realm. But Jiankang was f 107Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. 55 Reborn as the Marquis’s Legitimate Daughter 重生之侯府嫡女 Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted He Nan Feng, the third young lady of the Marquis Wenjing’s household, was known for her wide learning and gentle nature. In her previous life, she misjudged people and squandered a winning hand, bringing ruin and death upon her family. After two years of enduring hardship, the frail young woman took revenge on her enemies, then fled and killed herself at the grave of the husband she had betrayed. Yet she woke once more in her boudoir at the age of ten. Now that she has returned to the past, sh 962Reads8.0Score130Shelves
  6. 56 The God of War as My Wife 战神为妻 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Jin dynasty’s God of War, Yan Huaifeng, is reborn as Madam Huo, the young widow of the Chiyan Marquis’s fourth son, Yu Qingfeng, who lies in a deathlike state. Six months later, the Chiyan Marquis’s army is wiped out after the military inspector betrays them, and the entire Huo family is sentenced to execution. Yan Huaifeng awakens, takes the young Huo heir with her, wreaks havoc in the capital, kills the inspector, toys with the emperor, sweeps through enemy nations, and once again re 654Reads9.1Score105Shelves
  7. 57 Reborn Princess Consort: Ruthless and Merciless 重生王妃:心狠手辣 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + equally matched leads + devoted couples + secret identities + medical skills + forced marriage and possession + face-slapping the scum] Though she was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, her father showed her no affection, and her mother was frail and helpless. After a serious childhood illness, she could no longer remember her past. When she returned to the prime minister’s residence, it was supposedly her home, yet she felt like a dependent living under so 193Reads7.4Score—Shelves
  8. 58 Scheming in the Capital 京华嫡谋 Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted At fifteen, Shen Mingyuan, a legitimate daughter from Jiangnan, returned to the capital at her father’s command. It looked as though she had come home to settle down, but in truth she was drawn into the power struggles of the Prime Minister’s household and the schemes of the court. Her father, Shen Yanzhi, treated her as a pawn to curry favor with Prince Jing, while her stepmother and half-sister repeatedly framed her. Meanwhile, clues to the truth behind her mother’s brutal death began to emerg 67.4kReads8.5Score5.5kShelves
  9. 59 A Thousand Miles of Bright Moon: Rising Amidst the Chaos 皓月千里之乱世崛起 Ancient Romance497k WordsCompleted A noblewoman rises amid the chaos of war [Empress x Great General] [Power struggles] [Two equally strong leads] [Growth] [The court officials curse me as outrageous. I smile and put an arm around his waist: “We keep each other as lovers. Any objections, gentlemen?”] [Every day, I push myself without rest so I can stand proudly by your side and become someone worthy of you. But no one told me that a Great General can't marry a princess!] [How can a woman like you ascend to the halls of government 35Reads—Score—Shelves
  10. 60 The Dragon Robe and Him 龙袍与他 Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knows Princess Yongyang is in love with her brother-in-law, murdered her own sister, and keeps a harem of handsome men. Everyone in the capital also knows that the young master of the Yun family, a distinguished and dazzling talent, died in the prime of his life. Years later, she finds him in a wretched state, covered in blood, and brings him home. All she can think about is how to use him to claw her way back to the top. On their wedding night, he rescues her while she i 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 61 The East Wind Is Warm, the Courtyard in Full Bloom 东风暄,满庭艳 Ancient Romance911k WordsCompleted Meng Zhihua was born into the century-old Meng family, a clan with deep roots. Yet she trusted the wrong people, costing both herself and her kin their lives. Reborn, she finally saw the truth! She tore away the false face of her former lover and stripped her old sisters of their hypocritical masks. To protect her family, she deliberately approached the Prince of Qishan, who had emerged unscathed from the princes' struggle for the throne, hoping to discover his secret. Little did she know that b 1.2kReads8.9Score144Shelves
  12. 62 One Tear from the Sweet, Gentle Widow, and the Ascetic Official Blushes 娇软寡嫂一滴泪,禁欲权臣红温了 Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Capital's Toughest Woman Is Here. Annoy Anyone You Like, Just Don't Mess with Her [A heroine who comes to her senses with one sword strike + a cool, calculating male lead + patriotic themes + a chaotic love triangle + an unconventional rebirth + men fiercely competing for her] (A satisfying read, no male worship, no toxic women, no toxic men, no love at first sight) Don't mind the original title. The author is terrible at naming things. A Miss Chu arrives in the capital, claim 32Reads—Score—Shelves
  13. 63 The Scheming Phoenix: The Princess Moves the Pieces and Rules the Realm 权谋娇凰:公主执棋控天下 Ancient Romance689k WordsOngoing The imperial palace of Dongheng is dazzling beneath the sun, its glazed tiles gleaming and its carved beams and painted rafters exuding luxury. Xiao Qian Ning, the eldest princess, was granted her exalted title at birth. Born into wealth and honor, she is the apple of everyone's eye. She is Dongheng's brightest jewel, and every move she makes draws attention. But when she was ten, the empress suddenly died, and Xiao Qian Ning's world collapsed with her. From then on, her temperament changed comp 50Reads—Score—Shelves
  14. 64 The Empress Xu’s Rise to Power 宣后升职记 Female-Channel Fanfiction229k WordsOngoing [The Starry Sky + Empress Xuan reborn + strong female lead + career-driven] In her previous life, she asked to be deposed and died in sorrow. In this life, Xuan Shengan is reborn with just one goal: to secure her position as empress and protect her children. As for her “husband,” Emperor Wen? She can't even be bothered to give him a glance, but he starts learning how to win her back. She is Xuan Shengan, Empress Xuan, and Empress Dowager. 171Reads—Score—Shelves
  15. 65 A String of Suicidal Stunts, and the Reborn Heroine Doesn't Want to Live 一路作死,重生女主不想活 Ancient Romance972k WordsOngoing Open your eyes, close them, and a day has passed! Close your eyes and never open them again, and a lifetime has passed! Close your eyes, open them again... and you're reborn! After a lifetime of deceit and rivalry, having repaid her debts, avenged her wrongs, and settled her affairs, Wang Yun happily went to her death... But when she opened her eyes, she was reborn! Wang Yingzhang came back to life furious. So you won't let me live in peace? Fine. Then don't blame me for being ruthless. In her p 2.3kReads9.1Score240Shelves
  16. 66 Graceful at Every Step: I Can't Escape After Crossing a Corrupt Official 步步娇:惹上奸臣逃不掉 Ancient Romance374k WordsCompleted [Black-lotus beauty + ruthless power-wielding official][Rebirth + face-slapping the villains + political intrigue + country and family + doting romance] In her previous life, the merchant's daughter Shen Nanqing married Song Ruzhou and spent her entire fortune on the marquis's household. After a lifetime of toil, she died miserably in the back courtyard, with her whole family wiped out. It turned out he had conspired with the imperial physician, tampering with her medicine until she was paralyze 5Reads7.0Score—Shelves
  17. 67 Dump the Scumbag Husband! Crush the Favorite Concubine! The Legitimate Daughter Marries the Prince with Her Child 踹渣夫!虐宠妾!嫡女带崽嫁王爷 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Liu Yueru didn't learn the truth until she was on her deathbed: the man who shared her bed had killed the twins she gave birth to. One was thrown into a mass grave while still an infant. The other was poisoned by the Marquis's household at the age of six. The ordeal ruined her health, leaving her unable to conceive again. Her husband brought home his illegitimate son for her to raise, lying that the boy's birth mother was dead. She raised her stepson into a successful young man. But once h 3kReads8.8Score336Shelves
  18. 68 The Reverse Transmigration Trope: A White Moonlight Arrives at the Prince's Manor 反反穿越套路:王府来了个白月光 Two Female Leads251k WordsCompleted Are people from ancient times always bound to lose to someone who transmigrates from the future? Not necessarily. And does that mean someone from the future is always as stupid as a pig, easily crushed by people from the past? Also not necessarily. Shen Yunxuan is the legitimate granddaughter of Grand Tutor Shen, a high-ranking official of the first rank. She grew up cherished and indulged, and was betrothed at a young age by imperial decree to Jing Chenming, the Prince of the Western Expedition 198Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  19. 69 A Woman in a Man's Body: The Foolish Lad's Comeback Turns Him into a Face-Slapping Madman 女穿男,傻儿郎逆袭秒变打脸癫公 Ancient Romance223k WordsOngoing [Multiple Protagonists + Woman Transmigrates into a Man + Ancient-Era Comeback + Feel-Good Fiction + Mystery + Strong Female and Male Leads] Whether trapped in adversity or moving toward the light, you must love and cherish everything about yourself, always revere life and nature, and be the protagonist of your own life. The story is divided into three volumes, each with its own principal characters. The female lead is not the only character in the spotlight. You Yihua grew up in a chaotic famil 8Reads—Score—Shelves
  20. 70 The Heroine of the Late Han Dynasty 汉末女枭雄 Ancient Romance145k WordsOngoing A lone girl whose family was wiped out while she was on the run unexpectedly becomes an emperor. At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, powerful clans were everywhere and warfare raged without end. On top of that, the Little Ice Age brought climate change and widespread desolation, leaving the people in dire straits. Liu Qin transmigrates as Liu Yu's daughter. After a chance encounter with Zhao Yun, she activates the System's storage space, avenges her father, recruits mighty generals and talent 3Reads—Score—Shelves
  21. 71 The Princess Consort Is Ruthless, and Even the Brutal Prince Fears His Wife 王妃人狠心更狠,残暴王爷都惧内 Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted Special forces medic Mu Jingchu woke up to find herself the neglected legitimate daughter of a marquis's household. She tore into her scumbag father, put her scheming stepmother in her place, and trampled everyone who had bullied the original owner underfoot. She thought that once she had dealt with them, she could use her medical skills to live comfortably in ancient times, counting silver every day and keeping a cute younger man. Who knew the emperor would issue an imperial decree marrying her 10.6kReads9.2Score801Shelves
  22. 72 Reborn as a Phoenix for Ten Thousand Lifetimes 万世为凰 Ancient Romance293k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead + No Fixed Couple + Satisfying Read + Court Intrigue] [No Rebirth, No Transmigration, No System] “Why is a woman called wicked just for wanting status, power, and wealth?” Xiao Qi remains silent. Song Shixu doesn't need his answer. She turns and walks away, and the two part ways. The palace, a symbol of supreme power, gleams in dazzling splendor. Song Shixu walks toward it up the jade steps, without a moment's hesitation. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
  23. 73 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter: She Seizes the Throne and Becomes Empress 嫡女重生:她夺位为后 Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted “Heaven above, I, Li Chu, am willing to cut out my heart and offer it as a sacrifice. All I ask is to be trapped in the underworld with the wicked, with neither of us ever finding release, for all eternity.” How could the pain of cutting out her heart compare to the pain of her entire clan being wiped out, or the betrayal of her husband and elder sister? She gave her love to the wrong person and let a wolf into her home. She caused the deaths of more than a thousand members of her clan, and even 3.4kReads9.2Score392Shelves
  24. 74 The Wicked Woman Returns to the Manor, Driven Mad After Being Tortured to Death 恶女回府,被虐死后她彻底疯狂 Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted The heroine is invincible and takes on the world. [No-Brain Wish Fulfillment + Super-Duper Wish Fulfillment + Revenge + Face-Slapping + Unhinged Heroine] In her previous life, Song Changxi took the place of her half-sister and married a hot-tempered young heir. After they wed, her husband abused and tormented her, slashing her face and breaking her leg. She fled back to her family to beg for help. Her grandmother said, “The young heir marrying you is a blessing you could only earn over several l 12.3kReads8.5Score947Shelves
  25. 75 The Dashing General and Her Pretty Boy: Playing the Lazybones in Jiangnan 女将俏郎:我在江南装咸鱼 Ancient Romance186k WordsOngoing Also known as "All I See Is Dust" [Happy Ending + Strong Female Lead + Male Lead Transmigrates + Light Political Intrigue + Light Comedy] #Cool-Headed, Reserved Yet Warmhearted General vs. Witty, Gentle, Scheming, and Clingy Husband# In the winter of the nineteenth year of Shuncheng, General Lu is framed for treason. His steadfast loyalty is branded as treachery, and blood and bitterness stain the capital. Only a young orphaned girl is left behind. Four years later, the late emperor dies, and t 16Reads—Score—Shelves
  26. 76 Reborn as a Female General: The Weakest Legitimate Daughter Strikes Back! 女将军重生:战五渣嫡长女逆袭! Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted Completed: reborn, revenge and household intrigue. The heroine was the legitimate daughter of a general's family in her previous life. After dying in a conspiracy, she is reborn in the body of the good-for-nothing eldest legitimate daughter of a powerful family. In her previous life, Bai Ruofu, the legitimate daughter of a general's family, gave her heart to the wrong person. After six years of hardship on the frontier, she did not die on the battlefield, but fell victim to a conspiracy. When 192Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  27. 77 My Husband Died Saving Me, So After I'm Reborn, I Spoil Him Rotten 夫君救我而死,重生后将他宠上天 Ancient Romance427k WordsCompleted Traditional historical rebirth + court and national intrigue + marriage before love + one-sided love Chi Wu is the daughter of a high-ranking general. She grew up alongside Shen Huai, the second young master of the Duke of Shen's household, and the two were inseparable childhood friends. An imperial decree arranges her marriage, forcing Chi Wu to wed Zhao Xijin, the heir apparent. Zhao Xijin is frail. The imperial physician once declared that he would not live to adulthood, calling him a shor 1.7kReads8.3Score105Shelves
  28. 78 A Sparrow Startles Spring 雀惊春 Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted She is the third young lady of the ill-fated Xie family of Yunzhou. With a hard fate, a line across her palm said to bring misfortune to her family, she is despised by her father and shunned by her sisters. But fate has other plans. Reborn, she vows to secure a brilliant future and find herself an ideal husband. Her elder sister sneers. “You’re destined to bring your husband misfortune. Who would ever want you?” Xie Wan only smiles. In this life, she will bring good fortune to her husband, chang 2.1kReads8.9Score283Shelves
  29. 79 Crossing the Sea of Begonias on Folded Wind 折风渡海棠 Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted New story now available [Reborn good-for-nothing concubine Lin Xian × ruthless, politically savvy Imperial Tutor Xie Yu] Lin Xian had never thought of herself as a good person. She helped the easily controlled Third Prince seize the throne, throwing the court into chaos and ruining the realm. She thought she would go to hell when she died, but instead she opened her eyes and found herself back in the capital, ten years earlier. In her second life, she decided to do nothing. Infighting in the inn 238Reads8.7Score111Shelves
  30. 80 The Phoenix Returns: A Conspiracy 凤归谋 Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy with a powerful heroine, political intrigue, and satisfying revenge] [No transmigration + no rebirth + no System] Peach blossoms bloom in their splendor, their fiery beauty never fading. The phoenix returns to its home, then takes to the skies once more. Feng Xihe said: From childhood, I studied military texts and histories and trained in horsemanship, archery, and the art of war. Of the four arts, I devoted myself only to calligraphy, because Father said an emperor’s handwr 1.2kReads9.1Score128Shelves
  31. 81 After Being Reborn, I Raise My Husband and Nephew 重生后,我养丈夫养侄子 Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted Su Zhuqing was reborn at a time when the Chu Yang Marquis household was on the brink of collapse. Given another chance at life, she devoted herself to protecting the household's elderly, young, sick, and disabled as best she could. Her husband was crippled, her grandmother was old, and her nephew was still a child. She only hoped that when the Chu Yang Marquis household rose again, she might have a little corner of it to call home. But things gradually went beyond her expectations. Her husband g 5.6kReads9.2Score664Shelves
  32. 82 Master of Both Medicine and Poison, Reborn to Plot a Rebellion 医毒双绝,重生要谋反 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Ran knew she was a useless cripple whom nobody cared for, left in the countryside to fend for herself. She never expected good fortune to come her way: the emperor betrothed her to the disgraced Crown Prince. Grateful for the imperial favor and her husband’s acceptance, she devoted herself to helping him regain the emperor’s favor. But the first thing the Crown Prince did after ascending the throne was send her to the Cold Palace. Only then did she realize she had helpe 3kReads9.0Score451Shelves
  33. 83 Stealing the Crown Prince? Reborn, the Princess Marries the Regent Instead 小三上位?重生后公主改嫁摄政王 Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + both reborn to take revenge + love across two lifetimes + true princess + traditional family intrigue + doting Prince Regent + family and country] Yu Qinyao has been reborn, back to the year the mistress entered the household. She is the most honored princess in Dayu, yet she fell in love with Li Hui, the illegitimate eldest son of the Marquis of Pingning. For Li Hui, she set aside all her pride and dignity. She helped him earn military honors and become the heir, then g 49Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  34. 84 Reborn as a Doctor, I Win the Tyrannical Prince of Zhenbei's Heart 重生医妃:暴戾镇北王宠上天 Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Reborn + legitimate daughter + physician princess + darling of the whole family + punishing scumbags + sweet romance + satisfying read + two strong leads + both devoted and chaste] In her previous life, Zhao Qingyue had been blinded by love. She handed military authority and intelligence to a scumbag, won people over for him, and even married her sworn enemy for his sake. After he rose to power, the people closest to her were murdered, and her own hands and feet were severed. She died a horrifi 118Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  35. 85 She Returns with Prayer Beads on Her Wrist 再归来,表小姐手戴佛珠 Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Four years ago, she was framed and sent away to a nunnery. Four years later, she returns a far cry from the frail, easily bullied girl she once was. She plans her every move and has none of her former girlish romantic notions left... 1. The male and female leads are both each other's first and only. 2. I aim to update with 4,000 words a day. If you don't like reading an ongoing story, feel free to save it for later. Please don't drop it, really, don't drop it! Otherwise, I won't be able to 1.5kReads6.9Score204Shelves
  36. 86 Winning Over Jiao Ran 折服娇染 Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Ruthless prince VS princess of a fallen kingdom] [Both chaste + Both strong + Love of country and family + Political intrigue] She is a princess of a fallen kingdom, enduring humiliation in the enemy nation. She masters military strategy and tactics, manipulates the enemy with ease, throws its court into chaos, and brings it down. At first, the two of them put self-interest above all else, trying to kill and outmaneuver each other. He lures her into his trap, but gradually falls for her delicat 769Reads9.1Score104Shelves
  37. 87 The Female Side Character in an Old-School Romance Wakes Up 古早言情文女配觉醒了 Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + villainess + no golden finger] Rumors in the capital said that the Heqin Prince's heir had gone south to Jiangnan and been bewitched by a village girl. He was so besotted that he wanted to marry her as his legal wife, despite the rules and their difference in status. Even the emperor indulged his recklessness instead of stopping him, issuing an imperial decree to help him get his way. Everyone couldn't help wondering what kind of breathtaking beauty the girl must be to have the heir s 453Reads9.0Score102Shelves
  38. 88 My Concubine's Dowry Is Five Million 小妾嫁妆五百万 Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [A Concubine Who Doesn't Want to Be Empress Is No Good Lord] [Still no interest in strong women and even stronger men] [Overpowered heroine], [Content warnings] [Neither lead is chaste] [Neither lead has a heart] [Both put on an act] [They use each other] [Their moral compass comes and goes] At the beginning of the story: Ni You kneels on the ground, begging Shi Jing to protect her. Later on: Ni You sits in a position of power, waiting for Shi Jing to repay her, one by one, for every kowtow she 743Reads9.1Score140Shelves
  39. 89 My Phoenix Returns 吾凰归来 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A classic rebirth story, political intrigue and revenge, with a heroine focused on building her own career] The empress of the Kingdom of Nanyue, a legitimate daughter of a military family. She was the Prince of Yu's consort for two years and a benevolent empress for four, yet when she went into labor one day, the man she loved cut open her belly and killed their child. His reason was that she was a demon empress who would bring ruin to the nation, and that the child she bore would surely kill 2kReads9.1Score242Shelves
  40. 90 After Dumping the Scumbag, the Chaste Crown Prince Comes Begging to Marry Her Every Day 踹翻渣男后,禁欲太子日日来求娶 Ancient Romance646k WordsCompleted [Court and household intrigue + legitimate daughter reborn to take revenge + face-slapping and satisfying revenge against scumbags + sweet romance with mutual devotion in both lifetimes] In her previous life, Qiao Yue only learned at the moment of her death that her husband, who had refused to consummate their marriage in the three years since their wedding, wasn't impotent at all. He had been saving himself for her cousin. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her, and she was reborn before marrying 3.7kReads8.5Score536Shelves
  41. 91 A Marriage Decree for the Short-Lived Prince? The Reborn Empress Shows No Mercy Night After Night 赐婚短命皇子?重生娘娘夜夜无情 Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + decisive and ruthless + secret identities + medical skills + reborn + punishing scoundrels + the fate of the nation] The emperor decrees a marriage: He Yunxi, eldest daughter of the mighty Marquis Wu, is to marry the sickly, short-lived prince Xuanyuan Jin. On their wedding day, a vicious old matron, acting on the empress’s orders, deliberately tries to put her in her place by forcing her to walk across red-hot iron plates. He Yunxi makes the wicked matron demonstrate how t 11.8kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
  42. 92 The Grand Justice of the Court of Justice, Courted by Every Brothel, Is a Woman 全青楼都在攻略的大理寺卿是女的 Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted [Female-led + no romance + strong heroine + political intrigue + mystery solving] After the emperor decreed that their children were to be betrothed from birth, the Duchess of Zhenguo disguised her daughter as a boy. She kept up the act for over twenty years. As the Duke's “second son,” she could not inherit the title, so she took the imperial examinations and entered the court. Everyone said Lord Gu, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, was a heaven-sent genius. No one knew that beneat 581Reads8.1Score104Shelves
  43. 93 No One in the Duke's Mansion Is Good 国公府全员非良善 Ancient Romance906k WordsCompleted An Rongjin was the most honored princess in the Sheng Dynasty, cherished by everyone. Even though she was blind, she was still made Crown Princess. After the wedding, she relied on the emperor’s favor. The Crown Prince took concubines, while she kept male favorites, never once taking him seriously. Who could have guessed that the emperor’s favor was no more than an illusion, part of the emperor’s scheme? On the day the Crown Prince ascended the throne, An Rongjin was bound to an altar and burned 2.5kReads7.8Score228Shelves
  44. 94 After My Kingdom Fell: The Tyrant Held Me by the Waist 亡国后:被暴君掐腰宠 Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted Main characters: Nangong Yi and Yuchi Jiong [Political intrigue + woman disguised as a man + fake crown prince, real princess + fallen kingdom + the general’s long road to winning her back] Nangong Yi disguises herself as a man and becomes the crown prince of Dongzhou, the late emperor’s only child, entrusted with great responsibilities. But she has no interest in the throne. To escape the imperial palace, she has no choice but to put on the act of a spoiled wastrel. In truth, the crown prince i 18Reads—Score—Shelves
  45. 95 I Died Tragically and Was Reborn. What’s Wrong With Going a Little Crazy? 我都惨死重生了,疯一点怎么了 Modern Romance343k WordsOngoing [Pure catharsis + revenge of the true heiress + strong heroine + no saintly behavior + absolutely no being pushed around] [The rating was just added, so it's very low!!!!] The true heiress, Mu Ning, was reborn on the day she was kidnapped by the fake heiress. She went on a rampage and took revenge! She became a demon from hell! She got even with her enemies on the spot! Those who had hurt her in her previous life or provoked her in this one all became vengeful ghosts in hell, their bodies left b 3Reads6.4Score—Shelves
  46. 96 The Imperial Tutor Pursues His Wife: His Beloved Only Wants Revenge 国师追妻,掌中娇她一心只想复仇 Ancient Romance171k WordsCompleted Wei Chen was the tyrant’s most ruthless enforcer. Cold and taciturn, distant and aloof, he struck without hesitation, sentencing entire families to execution and staining his hands with blood. But Mu Yaoyao never expected this cruel, vicious man to be so gentle in private. He gave her a rare tenderness and trust, stirring the darkest, most frenzied possessiveness within her. Everyone who had harmed the Mu family had to die. Anyone who dared compete with her for Wei Chen had to die, too! To keep 11Reads6.1Score—Shelves
  47. 97 Wealth and Power: The Concubine's Merchant's Scheme 锦绣钱权:庶女商谋录 Ancient Romance721k WordsCompleted From five taels in her private stash to wielding control over the empire’s finances, she relied on the simplest principle: Everything in the world can be calculated. Human greed, tangled interests, the rise and fall of dynasties: it is all just a ledger waiting to be tallied. 69Reads—Score—Shelves
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