Novels like The River Is Stuffed with Ashes, and the Mad Consort Is Having a Blast
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- 51 The Empress Is Shameless 宠后之本宫无耻 Yun Jiu is the ninth legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yun, a princess of the Yun Kingdom, and holds the title of Changle. She is stunningly beautiful, born to wealth and privilege, exceptionally clever, and nobility itself. Rumor has it that one word from her carries more weight than an imperial decree from the Yun Emperor. The princess is breathtakingly beautiful, highborn, and the apple of the emperor’s eye. But her temperament… Yun Jiu: What’s wrong with my temperament? Her cousin Yun Luo: 487Reads8.8Score101Shelves
- 52 The Crown Prince’s White Moonlight Can’t Compare: The Soft, Sweet Girl Is His True Love 太子白月光不香,软娇娇才是真爱 Sweet romance! Palace and household intrigue + reborn heroine + transmigrated rival + face-slapping the beloved white moonlight The Crown Prince has a beloved woman. She's beautiful and talented, forthright by nature, and the orphaned daughter of a loyal martyr. She and the Crown Prince grew up together, yet she claims to see him as an older brother and refuses to enter the Eastern Palace and share a husband with the other women. The Crown Prince is utterly devoted to her and has turned down th 5.8kReads8.5Score560Shelves
- 53 I Got a Late-Night Hotel Pickup, and the Passengers Were My Wife and Her Lover 半夜接到去酒店的代驾单,上车的竟是妻子和她的情夫 I got a designated-driver job taking someone to a hotel in the middle of the night. The passengers turned out to be my wife and her lover 646Reads—Score—Shelves
- 54 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
- 55 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
- 56 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾:太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.3kReads8.9Score197Shelves
- 57 South Branches Toward Dusk, The Regent Has Been Plotting This for Ages 南枝向晚,摄政王他蓄谋已久 [Just received a rating] Complete ◎ [Revenge after being reborn + mastery of medicine and poison + powerful leads who cherish each other + everyone’s a schemer + palace intrigue and political machinations] Important: No stupid villains. Everyone has eight hundred tricks up their sleeve, and the battle of wits is at its peak! In her previous life, Shen Nanzhi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s family, was blind to the truth. She used a forbidden technique to save a scumbag man, dr 22.6kReads8.8Score2.6kShelves
- 58 At My Birthday Party, I Caught My Fiancée Having an Affair with My Adoptive Brother 生日宴上,我撞破了未婚妻和养弟的私情 At my birthday banquet, I caught my fiancée having an affair with my adopted younger brother —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 59 Turmoil in the Six Palaces: The Mad Demon Consort's Daily Meltdowns 祸乱六宫:疯批妖妃发癫日常 [Palace intrigue + male lead has had other women, heroine is chaste + doted on exclusively later + heroine is sweet on the outside but dark within, wicked and a good actress, occasionally goes off the rails, happy ending] With skin as pure as ice and bones as fine as jade, her beauty could topple a city, stunning all who saw her… That year, she entered the palace by imperial decree to keep her pregnant elder sister company. She never expected to be trapped there for good, reduced to a fish on he 8.4kReads9.0Score894Shelves
- 60 My Adopted Son Stole My Top Gaokao Score. After the System Sentenced Me to Death, My Family Went Mad with Regret 养子顶替我的高考状元,我被系统判死后,全家却悔疯了 My adopted son took my place as the top scorer on the college entrance exam. After the System sentenced me to death, my whole family was driven mad with regret 392Reads—Score—Shelves
- 61 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! 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. 3.8kReads9.2Score409Shelves
- 62 After Running Away with My Best Friend, We Got Caught 和闺蜜一起跑路后,我们被抓包了 After Running Away with My Best Friend, We Got Caught 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 63 The Alluring Imperial Consort Climbs to the Top by Winning the Emperor’s Favor 贵妃娘娘妩媚诱人,一路争宠上位 [A drama-loving, cunning heroine who puts on a beautiful act × a hero who falls for all her tricks] The heroine is spoiled by his affection, and the hero keeps lowering his standards for her Shen Yue knew from childhood that she had to fight for whatever she wanted. Having watched her concubine mother bow and scrape around the household, she wanted to win a respectable place in the world for them both. As a concubine-born daughter, no high-ranking family would take her as a principal wife. If sh 2.8kReads8.8Score251Shelves
- 64 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
- 65 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
- 66 There’s a Kind of Harem Called Consort De 有种后宫叫德妃 All Wu Yalanqi wants in this life is to be a good palace maid. To become one, she's even willing to risk her life and trick the emperor. Certain she's doomed, she opens her eyes and finds herself lying on the imperial bed... Everyone thinks she's nothing but a pawn the emperor is using to spite his new empress and the court officials after the death of his beloved first wife. But Xuanye cherishes this pawn in the palm of his hand, and keeps her there for a lifetime. 2.3kReads9.0Score229Shelves
- 67 After Ten Years Haunted by a Vengeful Ghost, I Decided to Stop Waiting 被厉鬼缠身十年,我决定不等了 After Being Haunted by a Vengeful Ghost for Ten Years, I Decided to Stop Waiting 245Reads—Score—Shelves
- 68 After My Wife Fell in Love with Cycling, I Let Her Go 妻子爱上骑行后,我选择放手 After My Wife Fell in Love with Cycling, I Let Her Go 468Reads—Score—Shelves
- 69 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃,娘娘她杀疯了 It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 6.1kReads8.8Score613Shelves
- 70 My Wife Cared for Her Benefactor and His Son. I Let Her Go, and Now She’s Regretting It Like Crazy 妻子替恩人照顾父子,我选择放手后,她却悔疯了 My Wife Took Care of Her Savior and His Son. I Let Her Go, but She Was Overcome with Regret 4.3kReads—Score—Shelves
- 71 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Graceful as the Moon 如懿传:亭亭似月 [Completed] In the palace, the consorts’ foremost task is to win the emperor’s favor. No matter their rank or how low their methods, all that matters is achieving their goal. Yanwan was once a maid in the Fourth Imperial Storehouse. Innocent and lively, with captivating beauty, all she wanted was to marry her childhood sweetheart, Ling Yunche. But her flower-like face made others wary of her, and she suffered three years of humiliation without anyone offering a helping hand. So she took matters 1.9kReads9.4Score180Shelves
- 72 Splendor at Every Turn, Spring at Every Step 步步惊华步步春 The rating has just come out, so don't pay it any mind... [Pure historical romance] [Plot-driven] [Political intrigue] [Two equally matched leads] [One-on-one romance] [Everyone is clever] [Powerful prince who dominates the court vs. exceptionally intelligent illegitimate daughter] Ruan Zhenzhen is the illegitimate daughter of the Pingyang Marquis's residence. Born of a courtesan's bloodline and raised in a humble country home, she is suddenly forced into the treacherous world of the capital's n 8.4kReads8.7Score838Shelves
- 73 Shocking! The Noble Consort Wins the Favor of All Six Palaces by Gossiping 惊!贵妃娘娘靠吃瓜宠冠六宫 [Palace intrigue + substitute + fleeing while pregnant + secret identity] [The leads are not each other’s first; she becomes his sole favorite later. The heroine stays clearheaded and never falls for him. A silly, fluffy story; the heroine is no saint.] Jing Shumei was born with stunning beauty. She used her looks to seduce the Emperor, never giving him her heart, only scheming for her own gain. Using her mind-reading ability to listen in on palace gossip and navigate the harem, she climbed step 4.1kReads9.3Score560Shelves
- 74 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
- 75 Book Transmigration: The Delicate Cannon-Fodder Supporting Character Is Too Pitiful 炮灰女配她娇软堪怜【穿书】 [Transmigrate into a book, delicate little star, adored by everyone, men competing in a battlefield of love] Hua Wu transmigrates! The good news: she’s transmigrated into a historical romance about a Mary Sue heroine adored by everyone. The heroine is born with an irresistible allure, and any man who sleeps with her becomes unable to leave her. She gathers a scheming prince, a bold general, an obsessive imperial tutor, a cold, aloof miracle doctor, a mysterious state preceptor, and many more 5.9kReads8.8Score641Shelves
- 76 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Wins by Doing Nothing with Her Golden Touch 清穿:贵妃靠点金手躺赢了 [Qing dynasty transmigration, golden finger, palace intrigue, heroine stands alone] One morning, wealthy woman Song Ruche woke up transmigrated to the Qing dynasty as the only legitimate daughter of the Fucha family. She was born with a golden finger that could upgrade anything she touched, transforming it completely. Unfortunately, she could only use it once every three years. To use it more often, she had to raise her own status. So she decided to take a shortcut: In a feudal society, what fas 5.5kReads9.1Score394Shelves
- 77 Is She Really Crazy or Just Faking It? Her Madness Keeps the Whole Family in Line 真的疯!假的癫!疯癫的她镇全家 [Fake and Real Heiress + Satisfying Read + Powerful Protagonist + Devoted Couple + Face-Slapping] Lu Qingtang is a spoiled, domineering bad girl with a delicate beauty. After she is gravely injured and falls unconscious, she is rescued by a pitiful young woman who looks just like her. The pitiful girl is the real heiress of a wealthy family. Gentle, kind, and innocent, she is rejected by her family. After being bullied and framed by the fake heiress, she is thrown out with nothing. Lu Qingtang 1.4kReads8.9Score156Shelves
- 78 After the CEO Caught Me Secretly Writing a Novel on the Company Intranet 在公司内网偷偷写小说被总裁发现后 After the CEO Caught Me Secretly Writing Fiction on the Company Intranet 123Reads—Score—Shelves
- 79 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠,元妃娘娘又晋位了 No one is completely devoted to one person in the early part of the story, so don’t read if that’s a dealbreaker. The emperor is a scoundrel at first, but utterly doting later. More sweet than angsty. [Palace intrigue and rising to power + many children + absolute favor + climbing to the top one step at a time] Su Zhitang, the daughter of a general, enters the palace as a beauty after the selection. Her father is already a second-rank official, so she only wants to heed her mother’s advice, keep 607Reads9.0Score101Shelves
- 80 Reborn After a Horrific Death, I Drove Every Villain Crazy 惨死重生后,我把反派都逼疯啦 Reborn + household and palace intrigue + strong heroine and hero + revenge and taking down scumbags + satisfying read In her previous life, Shen Shuyi schemed and plotted at every turn to secure the crown prince's position for Xiao Tingshan. But he repaid her by turning his back on her, despising her for being calculating and deep-minded, and not gentle and demure enough. He not only took her life, but also caused countless friends and family members to die unjustly. Fine. Given another life, 15kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
- 81 Flip the Table! The Legitimate Daughter Returns to Make Her Mark! 掀桌子!归来嫡女要立威! [Political Intrigue + Feel-Good Story + Sharp Tongues + Ensemble Cast + Nation and Family + Two Strong Leads + Devoted Couple] The legitimate daughter of a general's household, who had been left to fend for herself in the countryside, was maliciously attacked. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Liu Qingyue, China's top special agent. Determined to repay her master's kindness in recognizing her abilities, Liu Qingyue accepted his dying wish, left the Taoist temple, and returned home t 8.8kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
- 82 After My Girlfriend of Seven Years Hung a Love Lock with Her Senior, I Decided I Was Done with Her 相恋七年的女友跟学长挂同心锁后,我决定不要她了 After my girlfriend of seven years hung a love lock with her senior, I decided I was done with her 741Reads—Score—Shelves
- 83 My Wife Said She Was Working Late, but I Saw Her on Her Senior's Social Media 妻子半夜出门加班,我却看见她出现在学长的朋友圈 My wife left in the middle of the night, saying she had to work overtime, but I saw her in a senior's social media post 607Reads—Score—Shelves
- 84 Strolling Through Chang’an with Flowers in My Hair 簪花扶鬓长安步 Mu Jiaojiao cured the Prime Minister's eldest son's leg with a single dose of medicine. Seizing the opportunity, she married into a powerful family and became the Sixth Young Madam of the Prime Minister's household. From then on, a saying spread through the streets: The Sixth Young Master of the Cui family was worth exactly one leg, his big brother's! Thus he earned the elegant nickname “Cui One Leg.” Humiliated, the Sixth Young Master Cui vowed to turn his life around and avenge his disgrace! A 2.7kReads8.7Score401Shelves
- 85 After I Left, All Four Heroines Went Insane 我离开后,四个女主全疯了 After I Left, All Four Heroines Went Crazy 200Reads—Score—Shelves
- 86 The Alluring Consort Climbs to the Phoenix Throne and Captures the Emperor's Heart at First Sight 尤物娘娘爬凤位,让皇上一见钟情 [Devoted love + the emperor falls at first sight + palace intrigue and rising to power through favoritism + heroine’s acting skills + strong, clever heroine] Wen Shuyao loved only herself. Only losers loved men. Now that she had been granted the title of Attendant and ordered into the palace, she would make use of the emperor’s love at first sight. The emperor was merely a stepping stone for Wen Shuyao. It wouldn’t be hard to act like someone deeply in love with him. Wen Shuyao was the legitimat 5.1kReads9.0Score609Shelves
- 87 The Harem: Empresses in the Palace 后宫·甄嬛传 [Exclusive Consort Hua bonus chapter now available!] The original novel of the TV series Empresses in the Palace She enters the palace and wins the emperor’s favor, but every step is fraught with danger. The palace is deep as an ocean, and though Zhen Huan has no wish to enter and become the emperor’s consort, fate pushes her into the cruelest of harems. The women in the palace are as radiant as flowers, with lovely brows and eyes, yet every one of them conceals her own schemes and plots agains 12kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
- 88 Fleeing Famine with My Family and a Space Full of Grain 带着全家去逃荒,我有空间满仓粮 [Fleeing Famine] [Space] [Everyone's Darling] [Feel-Good Story] [Making a Fortune] [Later: Nation-Building] Du Youling was originally a three-and-a-half-year-old girl from a farming village in ancient times. Born with extraordinary good fortune, she was nevertheless killed in her previous life after her cousin stole her luck. In this life, she has returned with a max-level System! The story opens with a drought, forcing her family to flee. Whether it's drought, locusts, or snow, this lucky littl 6.9kReads9.0Score625Shelves
- 89 My Wife Said She'd Stay by My Side Forever, Yet Secretly Got Pregnant by Someone Else 妻子说此生只伴我,却背着我怀上了别人的孩子 My wife said she would stay by my side for the rest of her life, yet she secretly got pregnant with another man's child 1.6kReads—Score—Shelves
- 90 After My Wife Took Up Yoga, I Discovered Her Secret 妻子学瑜伽后,我发现了她的秘密 After My Wife Took Up Yoga, I Discovered Her Secret —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 91 The Physician Consort Wants No Responsibility, but the Chaste Prince Coaxes Her to Have His Baby 医妃不想负责禁欲王爷诱她生崽 Already adapted into a short drama. Search for the heroine’s name to watch it. Two more versions are waiting to premiere. (Unhinged + hilarious + both leads are chaste + wins hearts and bodies + magic space + satisfying revenge + rival suitors sent to the doghouse) She transmigrates and immediately has to bring a groom good luck? And she’s supposed to wed a chicken? She stabs the ceremonial chicken right through and throws up her arms, shouting, “Get on my nerves and I’ll damn well turn this ent 11.9kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
- 92 Brocade Butcher 锦屠 Bianjing is full of powerful nobles. As the eldest legitimate daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Yongyi, a distinguished family of hereditary nobles, Xie Rongying embodies every virtue and is a model for women. A month after their wedding, her husband marched off to war. Half a year later, he died on the battlefield, his body brought home on his horse. From then on, a life of Buddhist prayers and the constraints of a chastity arch confined her for the rest of her days. As she lay dying, she seeme 15.5kReads8.6Score1.6kShelves
- 93 A Slacker at Work, Who Stumbled into the Rich-People Fast Lane 摆烂打工人,误闯富人赛道 A slacker office worker accidentally wanders into the rich kids’ world 68Reads—Score—Shelves
- 94 The Noble Consort's Thousand Charms 贵妃千娇百媚 [Palace-intrigue novel + reborn black lotus heroine + exceptionally talented actress, rising through the ranks] [The male lead has consorts at first. After falling for the heroine, he favors her, makes her his sole favorite, and eventually dismisses his harem. One-on-one romance.] In her previous life, Shen Fu was a substitute for her elder sister. Her sister was the beloved Noble Consort, the most favored woman in the imperial harem, and lived in unmatched splendor. Shen Fu, timid and frail, ha 3kReads8.5Score345Shelves
- 95 A Woman in Power 权姝 Legitimate daughter | Devoted hidden guard × Long-suffering childhood friend, the prince | Pure romance | Court intrigue | Strong female lead | Nation and family The court of the Great Qi dynasty is in turmoil, with the struggle for the throne brewing beneath the surface. The Molong cavalry bears down on Zhenmen Pass, where starving, freezing soldiers hold the border with their flesh and blood. On the battlefields of a troubled age, it is not only men who march to their deaths. Fu Ziyou brav 558Reads—Score—Shelves
- 96 After Learning My Girlfriend No Longer Loved Me, I Decided to Give My Life for My Country 得知女友不再爱我后,我决定以身报国 When I learned my girlfriend no longer loved me, I decided to give my life for my country 396Reads—Score—Shelves
- 97 After My Wife Gave All Our Savings to Her Brother, I Sold Our Marital Home 妻子把积蓄都给了弟弟后,我卖掉了婚房 After My Wife Gave All Our Savings to Her Younger Brother, I Sold Our Marital Home 208Reads—Score—Shelves
- 98 How Can Anyone Resist the Noble Consort's Alluring Charm? 怎敌贵妃百媚千娇 [Palace intrigue + sweet romance + heroine transmigrates] In the fifth year of Yongyan, the emperor ordered a selection of consorts. Wen Wanyu was the most beautiful among the candidates. With her charming looks and soft, lilting voice, she was as delicate as a flower and soon won the emperor’s favor. She had once been the apple of her father’s eye, but when he was framed and her elder brother humiliated, she defied her whole family and asked to enter the palace to protect them. From the darling 2.2kReads8.9Score194Shelves
- 99 After I Reset Their Affection, My Two Childhood Friends Went Crazy 当我清空好感度后,两个青梅却疯了 After I reset their affection levels to zero, my two childhood friends went crazy 744Reads—Score—Shelves
- 100 After My Fiancée Went on a Trip to the Islands with Her Intern, I Decided to Let Her Go 未婚妻和实习生去海岛旅游后,我决定放手了 After my fiancée went on a trip to an island with her intern, I decided to let her go 259Reads—Score—Shelves

















































