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- 101 Soft Waist, Beguiling Bones 软酥腰，娇妾媚骨生香 After one wild night, Song Yihuan was set up by her elder sister and made into a surrogate. No one knew that by day, her elder sister lived in perfect harmony with Ji Lingchuan, heir to Prince Ning, while by night, Song Yihuan took her place, spending the nights in his arms because her sister could not conceive. Song Yihuan thought that once she gave birth, she would finally be free of it all. But the moment the child was born, her sister dropped her virtuous facade and tried to kill the mother 524Reads9.2Score21614d adds
- 102 The Yandere Prince Is Actually a Cat Lover 病娇王爷竟是猫控 [Female assassin + devoted prince + reunion after a long separation + revenge + one-on-one romance + heroine’s growth] She’s the top catlike female assassin in the Great Liang, yet she keeps falling into the hands of her first love. Her assassination attempt fails. Instead, he erases her memories and forces her into a relationship with him, and she suddenly finds herself the Princess Consort of Prince Jing’an. But life as a princess consort isn’t easy either. The prince has a twisted older broth —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 103 The Emperor's Lady 帝台娇 [Genius statesman Wei Xiao x puppet good-for-nothing empress Jing Ning] [Long-laid plans + raising her + a match made in heaven + political scheming] 1, Wei Xiao, the Left Chancellor who holds the court in the palm of his hand, is a traitor everyone curses but no one dares to strike. People say he has coveted the realm of Jing Ning, the useless emperor, for a long time. Hearing this, Wei Xiao closed his memorial and pressed his long fingers to his brow. “They’re not entirely wrong. I have indeed 364Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 104 The Emperor’s One and Only: His Childhood Friend, the Beloved Consort, Reigns over the Harem 帝心独宠，青梅贵妃宠冠六宫 The rating has just come out, and it will keep rising [Traditional historical romance + palace intrigue and household battles + devoted to each other + alternate history + childhood sweethearts] [The female lead isn't a saint, and has a few tricks up her sleeve] [The male lead has a harem early on, but has never slept with any of his other consorts. He dotes exclusively on the female lead, one-on-one] Bai Shuyue, daughter of the Grand Tutor, and His Majesty Mo Xuancheng grew up together as child 9.3kReads6.9Score83114d adds
- 105 The Consort Is Coy and Alluring, and Has Her Sights Set on the Throne 娘娘又茶又媚，一心只想上位 [Alternate history + pure palace intrigue + clear-eyed heroine who doesn’t love the emperor] Su Qingyao looks like a delicate beauty, but she is more clear-headed than anyone. In the imperial harem, all she wants is power. Before the emperor, she is the picture of understanding. “Your Majesty is my only support.” “With Your Majesty by my side, I have nothing to fear.” But what she is really thinking is: Thank goodness she made plans long ago. The man before her is the least reliable person of al 164Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 106 Help! The Heartless Emperor Coaxes Me to Take the Phoenix Throne Day and Night 救命！薄情帝王他日夜哄我坐凤位 [Glamorous, spoiled, willful concubine x devoted, ruthless, unhinged emperor. Mutual devotion + male lead reborn + winning her back + both leads devoted only to each other + doting romance + no physical or emotional abuse + happy ending] Heng Yang had a dream. In it, she was the Consort Yuan who flaunted the emperor's favor and threw her weight around in the palace. Just as she was reclining prettily on a chaise longue, ready to give Lady Lu, who had once mocked her, a good beating, she suddenly 10.6kReads8.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 107 The Trial Bride's Maid 试婚丫鬟 Jiang Shu was born into lowly circumstances, worse off than an ordinary maid. She would never have been chosen to test a bridegroom’s suitability. She was also more clear-headed than others: she wouldn’t fall for her master or let him grow attached to her. She would devote herself to helping her own young lady test her future husband and pave the way for her. Her master treated her as a substitute, and she endured it. He trampled her self-respect into the dirt, and she endured that too. He wante 1.7kReads8.5Score32414d adds
- 108 The Young Marquis’s Darling: His Wife Is Rich Beyond Compare 小侯爷心尖宠：夫人她富甲天下 Jiang Heng joined the army at ten. From then on, he endured the elements and fought on the battlefield, leaving behind the refinement and bearing of the young nobleman he once was. On top of that, the Emperor grew suspicious of him and repeatedly cut his military pay. The heir to the Marquis of Wuan was so broke his pockets were practically rattling! Gradually, Jiang Heng became an “odd one out” among the noble young men of the capital. His clothes were out of fashion, and his purse was always r 2.5kReads9.0Score32914d adds
- 109 The Mad Concubine Is Too Unhinged, and His Majesty Indulges Her Without Restraint 病娇贵妃太疯批，陛下宠溺无度 [Palace intrigue | Scheming | Unhinged and possessive | Older man | Everyone protects her | Healing | Devoted to her in the second half] [Content warning] The male lead has a harem in the first half, but devotes himself to her alone in the second half. Readers who require a male lead with no past relationships should proceed with caution. This isn't a mindless wish-fulfillment story. If you like everything going smoothly, proceed with caution. Ling Qihe's birth mother transmigrated into a chaoti 23.3kReads9.2Score2.9k14d adds
- 110 Transmigrate into a Book: The Bewitching Concubine's Rise to Power 穿书之娇媚良娣上位记 [Transmigrate into a book + palace intrigue + winning hearts + devoted to each other + happy ending + no angst + sweet romance] The author isn't very good at writing blurbs, so come on in and take a look. Prince Shen Qingchen made a name for himself at a young age, with a calm and decisive nature. At twelve, he was already gaining experience in the army. Six years later, he returned gravely wounded. The entire Imperial Medical Academy was powerless to help, and with the Empress on the verge of d 12.6kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds
- 111 On the Jade Couch: The Sickly, Tyrannical Emperor Only Dotes on His Enchanting Queen 枕玉榻：病娇暴君他独宠妖后 (The rating just opened and will rise later.) Devoted romance, sweet pampering, multiple births, and a clear-headed palace intrigue. A naturally fertile, wicked, unhinged beauty and a lovesick male lead who overthinks everything. Jiang Wenyu was merely a lowly concubine-born daughter. Because of her beauty, her legitimate elder sister forced her to enter the Third Prince's household and win his favor, intending to kill the mother after taking the child. Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince saw her k 1.2kReads7.2Score11814d adds
- 112 The Beautiful Palace Maid and the Emperor's Endless Favor 宫女娇美，皇宠不断 Born with a disability and orphaned, Su Niannian grew up without anyone to protect her. In her harsh circumstances, she suffered endless humiliation and mistreatment from a young age. She lived a lowly, helpless life, escaping one sea of misery only to fall into another. Even after entering the palace as a low-ranking maid, she remained an easy target, and everyone who came near her had an agenda and meant her harm. Yet she did her best to swallow every bitter consequence alone, all for the sa 2.6kReads8.7Score23914d adds
- 113 The Little Palace Maid Who Ruled the Harem 小宫女宠冠后宫 [A pampered little palace maid × a possessive, scheming emperor; pseudo-childhood sweethearts; doted on from the start; happy ending] When A Ruo was seven, the Grand Empress Dowager found her and brought her into the palace. She had been raised by her ever since. Though she was a maid, everyone in the palace addressed her as Miss A Ruo. Life couldn’t have been sweeter. But her carefree days didn’t last long. After four years away from the capital, she returned to hear something unbelievable. The 4.9kReads7.5Score55214d adds
- 114 The Stunning and Clear-Headed Concubine, and the Crown Prince Slowly Falls for Her 妾室绝美又清醒，太子逐步沦陷 [Main story complete] (The rating just came out, so it’s a little low. New readers, don’t let that scare you off. Feel free to check out the reviews or give the book a try. Thanks!) Transmigrate into a book + reborn in another world + palace intrigue first, harem intrigue later + stunning, clear-headed heroine + not a pure couple This is Shen Yan’s second time transmigrating into a book. The first time, she became a palace maid who was destined to end up as a disposable character according to th 629Reads7.5Score10514d adds
- 115 The Villainess Runs Wild in the Quick Transmigration Worlds 恶女在快穿世界为非作歹 The rating has just come out and is rather low, so don't take it as a guide. [Quick Transmigration + Scheming Heroine + Feel-Good Story + No Fixed Couple + The Male Leads Will Be Punished in the End] Chosen by the System, Liang Qiuli accepts a mission to survive: she must stand up for the minor characters in various small worlds! First world: The tea-serving palace maid by the emperor's side in a story about an emperor stealing his minister's wife. Since the second wife, now empress, is jealous 221Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 116 A Royal Concubine 皇家妾室 [The heroine does not transmigrate, has no golden finger, and is not the sole object of the prince’s favor. He may favor her more later on. Read with care if that bothers you.] Qiao Weiyue was born into a merchant family. Because of her beauty, she was presented to Prince Jin as a concubine. She knew her place. The prince would never favor her alone, and she couldn’t compete with noblewomen who had powerful families and plenty of tricks up their sleeves. So she could only cling tightly to Prince 6.8kReads8.4Score78314d adds
- 117 The Sweet and Obedient Maid Has the Chaste Heir's Heart Racing 小通房又乖又软，禁欲世子心狂跳 [Both leads sexually inexperienced, household and palace intrigue, growing-up romance, arrogant young heir × clever maid who plays the pig to eat the tiger] In her fifth year at the marquis’s residence, Youli has risen from the lowest-ranked maid responsible for sweeping and cleaning to the most favored senior maid at the side of the heir of the Marquis of Yong’an. She has reached a small peak in her career as a servant. She is quite content with her life and dares not ask for much more. She pl 3.9kReads8.8Score35214d adds
- 118 The Maid Ran Off with the Money, and the Cold-Blooded Powerful Minister Broke Off the Engagement and Came After Her 通房卷款跑路，冷戾权臣悔婚拿人 [Cold and Devoted Hero + Clear-Headed, Independent Heroine] [Let the Story Set the Mood] [Sweet Romance] Su Qingqing transmigrates as a bedchamber maid, but when the eldest young master returns after four years away, her plan to keep out of each other’s way falls apart. The young master has become the chancellor, and she sees his ruthless, vicious, and merciless side. To save her own life, she fawns over him, hoping to survive until her one-year contract expires and she can leave the Pei residen 4.8kReads9.0Score69214d adds
- 119 The Dutiful Palace Maid Rises to Empress 乖乖宫婢，一路封后 One promise: If it’s not sweet, you don’t pay! Sweet romance! Sweet romance! Sweet romance! [Beautiful, gentle little palace maid × cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is inexperienced | Possessive pursuit | Devoted from the start | Hero worships the heroine to the extreme] Chu Linyuan is a tyrant in the eyes of the world, cruel in his methods and unpredictable in his moods. Zhizhang is merely an ordinary palace maid. Delicate and lovely, she wants no wealth or stat 7.2kReads8.8Score90514d adds
- 120 Palace Charms: The Concubine's Daughter, a Screen Queen, Snares a Mad Emperor 宫阙媚：庶女影后钓疯帝王 Movie queen Su Yinshuang died suddenly and transmigrated into the body of an unloved concubine-born daughter of a marquis. Selected for the palace, she was given the low rank of Changzai. The rule for surviving the inner palace: never, ever fall in love with the emperor. She knew this better than anyone. In her previous life, she had acted out every kind of romance. In this life, she wanted only wealth and honor, and would never give away a shred of her true feelings. Gentle and obedient, with e 522Reads—Score10614d adds
- 121 The Whole Household Was Stunned: The Little Maid Gave Birth to the Marquis’s Heir 全府震惊，小丫鬟生了侯府继承人 Qiu Jin transmigrates into the body of a young maid who was sent to become a bedchamber maid, only to be rejected and sent back. Because of her beauty, a fortune-teller said she was born under a lucky star. The old madam sent Qiu Jin to serve as a bedchamber maid to her troublesome eldest grandson, hoping she would bring him good fortune and help him pass the imperial exams with flying colors. The original owner used her beauty and voluptuous figure to flirt with the young master, unaware that h 5.8kReads9.0Score63014d adds
- 122 Remarrying the Crown Prince’s Father Reborn 改嫁太子他爹【重生】 [Rebirth + palace intrigue + marrying the crown prince's father] The incompetent crown prince feared the Shen family's power. He listened to slander, falsely accused her elder brother of treason, and slaughtered her entire family. When she opened her eyes again, she was seventeen, in the year before she was to marry the crown prince. To save the Shen family, she had to bring the crown prince down. But the crown prince was protected on every side, like a man locked inside an iron cage. Shen Hanyu 18.8kReads8.7Score2.8k14d adds
- 123 The Lazy Concubine Just Wants to Cling to a Powerful Patron, but the Aloof Prince Is Hooked 咸鱼侍妾只想抱大腿，高冷王爷却被钓疯了 (Transmigration / palace and household intrigue / raising a child / doted on exclusively in the later stages / love grows over time / everyday life) Ye Qing, a notorious actress, transmigrates one day into the body of a concubine of Prince Jing, the fourth son of the Great Yue emperor. As a concubine, without the prince's favor, her status is even lower than a maid's. To live comfortably, she decides to cling tightly to the biggest pillar in the prince's manor: the aloof Prince Jing. Ye Qing pre 406Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 124 A Girl’s Private Affairs 闺事 [Airheaded, sweet little beauty × cold-faced, warm-hearted man who overthinks everything] Pure historical romance, both leads are virgins Wen Wan was sold to Spring River, Flowers and Moonlight at the age of ten. Everyone said she had the beauty of Xi Shi. On the eve of her debut, Cao Du Zhi, the instructor who had always doted on her, went out of his way to find someone to take her in for her first night. She went along, all naive and clumsy sweetness, and by sheer luck, caught the man’s eye. H 3.8kReads9.2Score41014d adds
- 125 Don’t Come Any Closer! I’m Just a Maid! 你们别过来！我就只是个丫鬟啊！ [Everyone’s Darling + Love Rival Showdowns + Sweet Fluff + Silly Comedy] Ye Chuxia is a seasoned miser who loves reading novels. After devouring countless melodramatic romances, she suddenly finds herself inside a novel as a cannon-fodder maid. She decides to enjoy the drama and ship couples from the front row while making money. She plans to retire once she’s rolling in cash, but... can someone tell her what’s with all these men suddenly showing up? Ye Chuxia: “Hey, hey, hey! Aren’t you all sup 308Reads8.7Score10014d adds
- 126 Spring's Return: A Concubine's Guide to Self-Cultivation 移春色：妾室的自我修养 Liu Linlang was born with a face as lovely as vermilion and peach blossoms in full bloom, though her constitution was frail. She was breathless after every few steps, and her poor family forced her to become a Yangzhou merchant's concubine. She never expected the merchant to have a hidden ailment that tormented her day after day, or to be surrounded by a whole crowd of concubines who wished her dead. With wolves ahead and tigers behind, Liu Linlang lived in constant peril, her heart in her mouth 522Reads—Score5214d adds
- 127 The Beloved Maid 宠婢 Ruyi, the little maid who spent her previous life scheming to get into her master's bed, has been reborn. In this life, all she wants is to be a decent, unassuming person, but her young master takes her completely. Watching her belly grow larger by the day, she worries that the mistress of the household won't accept her in the future. But the young master merely says, “From now on, you'll be the mistress of the household!” She won't have to lift a finger... 598Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 128 I Transmigrated into a Chambermaid and Can't Stop Overthinking 穿越通房，总是胡思乱想 The second young master of the He family in the capital was only twenty when he passed both levels of the imperial examination. He was good-looking, came from a family of middling status, and yet his marriage prospects never went well. By the time he was twenty-seven or twenty-eight, he still wasn't married. As luck would have it, Shen Yu, who had mild social anxiety, transmigrated one day into Chen Yu, the second young master's bedchamber maid, who hadn't even brushed her master's sleeve in fiv 11.3kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
- 129 The Bright Moon Rests on the Mountain 明月栖山 [Alternate-history rebirth + historical romance + sweet pampering as he pursues his wife + the male lead falls hard] A little sweet historical romance, not a face-slapping power fantasy with a strong heroine. P.S. As long as it doesn't affect your reading, there's no need to nitpick the fictional details. Shen Yufu was reborn. She wasn't a daughter of the Shen family. In this new life, all she wanted was to leave the cold, unwelcoming Marquis of Yiyong's residence and find her real family. She n 444Reads9.0Score10214d adds
- 130 A Secret Concubine’s Good News Brings Blessings to the General’s Mansion 通房有喜，福满将军府 [Both virgins + one-on-one romance + sweet pampering + lots of children + not a strong female lead + happy ending. Friendly reminder: think carefully before having children; this novel is just for entertainment.] Bei Ci transmigrates. She becomes a little street urchin who nearly starves to death. Luckily, the kind-hearted old madam of the general’s manor buys her for two taels of silver, sparing her the fate of dying the moment she transmigrates. As time passes, she sees through the cruel truth 6.4kReads9.0Score66414d adds
- 131 The Powerbroker Lures Me Into His Trap 权臣诱我入局 #TwoStrongLeads #HistoricalIntrigue #PushAndPull #FakePregnancy #PlayingWeakToOutsmartOthers #SheThinksHeIsTheHunterButSheIsTheOneInControl In the back courtyard of the Qingyi Tower, the masked Jiang Li pretends to be pregnant to protect herself, treading carefully at every turn. A disfigurement case, forbidden drugs, secrets of the Hundred Herbs Hall... One conspiracy after another closes in around her. Lu Yan, Vice Minister of Revenue, heads south under imperial orders. He claims he is visitin 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 Bloodstained Silver Hairpin 血染银簪 [Twelve Years Slaughtering Chickens, Now I Take My Blade to Chunxiang House] [Slow-Burn Historical Mystery | No Golden Finger | Not Reborn | Does Not Transmigrate] [Happy Ending] [Ensemble Cast] Shen Wan was six when she lost her family. Her father was murdered, her mother vanished, and all they left her was a silver hairpin and three words: Chunxiang House. For twelve years, she slaughtered livestock and sharpened her blade. She carried the hairpin to the capital to investigate a bloody case 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 133 The Sweet, Seductive Palace Maid Flirts with the Crown Prince, Then Runs Away 娇娇宫女媚又软，撩完太子她就跑 [Clear-headed, calculating palace maid vs. obsessive, lovesick emperor; reborn revenge + palace intrigue + satisfying revenge + romantic rivalry + running away while pregnant + sugary romance + the emperor chases his wife] In her previous life, Yun Xuesu was a low-ranking palace maid. Her fiancé served in the palace as a guard, and she gave him her monthly wages and did whatever he told her. In the end, he handed her over to a wicked concubine to be used as a blood beauty treatment. Locked in a 86Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 134 The Palace Maid Is Alluring and Wily, and Coaxes the Emperor into Making Her Empress 宫女茶又媚，哄着帝王送凤位 [Just started receiving ratings, so they’ll gradually go up. Your support is welcome!] [Beautiful, calculating palace maid x devoted, possessive emperor] [Reborn + 1v1, both devoted to each other, happy ending + powerful man bows his head, heroine knows how to keep him in line] Lin Chan was the least noticeable concubine-born daughter in the General’s residence. When her legitimate elder sister entered the palace as a consort, Lin Chan could only go with her as a maid. She endured one humiliatio 2.4kReads8.9Score31514d adds
- 135 The Chief Minister's Beloved Concubine 首辅大人的宠妾 Siyue, a servant in the Gu household, has raven-black hair and snow-white skin. She is as enchanting as a lotus fairy, and her only wish is to save enough money to leave the estate. What she doesn’t know is that Gu Rongheng, the eldest son of the Gu family, has long had his eye on her and already considers her his own. Gu Rongheng, the Grand Secretary, lays trap after trap, leaving her no chance to escape. A lowly maid can never escape a nobleman’s grasp. When Gu Heng becomes engaged, she is for 7kReads8.3Score50014d adds
- 136 The Daily Life of a Disfavored Concubine 失宠妾室的日常 [Complete] [Not a devoted couple + No harem infighting + No golden finger + Not a wish-fulfillment story] P.S. The heroine is plain-looking, with an alluring, ample bust. Jiang Ying gained weight after having a baby, reaching 160 jin, and her husband was no longer willing to touch her. She died without ever knowing she was a supporting concubine in The Reborn Matriarch. By keeping her head down and behaving herself, she avoided being sacrificed by the plot. The heir and the matriarch were a lovi 9.2kReads8.4Score81814d adds
- 137 The Phoenix Perches in the Parasol Tree: The Year the Wind and Snow Cut Off My Hair 凤栖梧桐：那年风雪断发时 I transmigrated into a novel I'd once cursed, becoming the least noticeable palace maid by the empress's side. I knew how her story ended: her hair was cut, she was sent to the Cold Palace, and she died on a snowy night. But I couldn't change anything. All I could do was stand behind her and watch her take one step after another toward that night. After the empress was gone, I climbed from the Laundry Bureau to the kitchens, from the stove to the imperial desk. I didn't compete for favor, take 9Reads—Score11914d adds
- 138 The Lady’s Maid 陪房丫鬟 [A Tale of Taking by Force] Unluckily transmigrated into the body of a maid who serves as a dowry, Yun Xiang knows she will eventually be chosen to become Second Master Lu’s bedchamber maid. Second Master Lu is refined and gentle, the man of many maids’ dreams. But she doesn’t want that. She struggles and resists, openly and in secret, doing everything she can to avoid it. Yet, by a twist of fate, she unexpectedly catches Second Master Lu’s eye. She has no right to refuse. Just as it seems the m 71.1kReads9.1Score11.4k14d adds
- 139 The Last Ember of the Green Lamp 青灯烬 In the bitter winter of the third year of Yuanling, heavy snow blanketed the land. Urgent news arrived from the border: the northwest had suffered a defeat. Shen Zizheng of the Wu Xing Shen family, Marquis of Jing'an, and his eldest son had been killed in battle. His second son was gravely wounded and still unconscious. They requested the Emperor send reinforcements to the northwest. Several days later, a hurried group of people from the general's residence in Shangjing arrived. They had come 2.8kReads8.5Score27314d adds
- 140 The Theatrical Little Palace Maid Charms the Tyrant with Her Alluring Swagger 小宫女戏精，撩拨暴君媚又飒 [Strong Female Lead + Clear-Eyed Heroine + Palace Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Building a Career + Getting Rich] Sheng Yunshu never imagined that, just after transmigrating into the imperial harem, she would become one of the new palace candidates. All under heaven belongs to the emperor, so escape is out of the question. She might as well win the emperor’s favor and build a career. Want to get rich? Lay the groundwork first, then keep the tricks coming. A carefully arranged encounter and a gentle 1.4kReads8.6Score13914d adds
- 141 Forced to Become a Concubine, the Wicked Maid Schemes for Power and Rises Step by Step 被逼为妾，恶婢勾心夺权步步高升 Not a wish-fulfillment story [Forcible Possession + Ruthless Heroine + Psychotic Hero] Shen Yuzheng transmigrates to ancient times and is sold into servitude at the Wen residence by her own mother. She obeys the rules and watches every word and action, finally earning a chance to leave the residence as a free woman. But just before she can leave, the eldest son of the Wen family forces her to become his concubine. The eldest son of the Wen family is noble by birth and peerlessly handsome, haile 810Reads8.5Score10514d adds
- 142 The Stunning Little Fox Spirit Wins the Prince's Heart 绝色小妖精撩人，王爷一整个爱住 [Curvy, Beautiful Daughter of a Fallen General × Dark, Ruthless, Devoted Prince] [Love After Marriage + Business-Savvy Heroine + Revenge + Runaway Pregnancy and Reunion + Captivity] A resilient, clever beauty dances with an obsessive, domineering prince. Transmigration, forced possession, she runs and he pursues, old-school melodrama. Reader discretion advised: highly addictive. At first, the heroine has a sallow complexion but an incredible figure: voluptuous, alluring, and very good at seduci 1.9kReads8.9Score13914d adds
- 143 A Palace Maid in the Cold Palace, Drowning in Packages 人在冷宫当宫女，快递收到手软 After his soul transmigrates, an overworked office drone becomes Hua Qing, the former favored consort's personal head maid in the Great Sheng Dynasty. What! She's a wage slave both before and after transmigrating! Hua Qing was about to quit, but then she realizes she's already trapped in the Cold Palace, with no way out. Worse still, her golden finger for survival is tied to her superior, the former favored consort. So, to stay alive, Hua Qing switches into top-tier wage-slave mode. … The Cold 596Reads8.4Score10714d adds
- 144 The Beloved Consort Is a Little Spoiled 宠妃是个娇气包 Luo Zijun was a beauty from birth, blessed with extraordinary good fortune. When she was born, auspicious signs appeared in the sky, and rain fell on a drought-stricken region after months without it. Suitors came one after another from the time she was a child until she came of age. Even the emperor, seated in the highest position of all, was no exception. He, too, fell under her spell. At fifteen, Luo Zijun was selected for the palace and made Noble Lady Jin. Her name, meaning to cherish jade 4.2kReads7.0Score50814d adds
- 145 Reborn: Seducing the Crown Prince and Drawing Him Into Power 重生：诱东宫，勾他上位 [Clear-eyed heroine, 1v1, both leads devoted only to each other, emotional manipulation, palace intrigue, fake substitute, sisters both reborn] [Cold and restrained, seemingly sinister but truly devoted Crown Prince × alluring and bewitching side consort with brains and a talent for acting] (She pursues him at first; later he forces her to love him and dotes on her like crazy) Main characters: Shen Zhiyao (Shen Zhiyin), one and the same person; Xie Jingming (Anything unclear will be explained la 13Reads—Score114d adds
- 146 They All Want to Steal My Beloved Wife Away 他们都想撬走我的白月光夫人 [Everyone's Favorite + Doted on by All + Faking Her Death + Married First, Love Later + Yandere + One-on-One Romance + Devoted to Each Other + Happy Ending] Content warnings: This is actually a collection of episodic stories, not palace or household intrigue. It has a slow-burn, everyday-life feel. Murong Wan, known throughout the martial world as “One Cup Healer”: in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, she can cure any illness, or make someone wish they were dead. Shen Qinghan, Luocheng’s 73Reads—Score—14d adds
- 147 The General's Maid's Rise to Power 将军丫鬟上位记 She transmigrated from the twenty-first century with no golden finger, and even found herself in the lowly position of a maid. How is a little maid supposed to survive in this unfamiliar dynasty? Every day, she trembles with fear, doing whatever it takes to stay alive. Just as she’s about to gain her freedom, the general suddenly refuses to let her go. Become his concubine? No way! She has no choice but to put all her effort into escaping. Where will she go in this vast world? The deep mountains 81Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 148 Are You Crazy? Who Wants to Be a Virtuous Wife? 疯了吧！谁要当贤妻啊 [Scheming, villainous-lotus heroine + love after marriage + household intrigue + both leads are each other's first and only] Lin Rongwan was a lowly concubine-born daughter. Her stepmother treated her poorly, and despite her beauty and excellent character, her low status kept her from finding a good match. Just before she was to be married off to a violent widower, the heir to the Duke of Cheng's title came to ask for her hand, even though she was only a concubine-born daughter. Cheng Wangzhi wa 1.4kReads8.2Score13414d adds
- 149 Forced to Become His Bedchamber Maid, She Is Spoiled Beyond Reason by the General 被逼成通房后，她被将军逆天独宠 [A true maid-companion, no transmigration and no later identity makeover] Su Qingwan was treated as a pawn in the household's inner-familial schemes and assigned as a bedchamber maid to an illegitimate son. She refused, she ran away, and then she was forced back. On one side was the matriarch, who could kill without spilling a drop of blood. On the other was a violent illegitimate son who would casually order twenty strokes for a maid. She struggled to survive between them. Thinking she had chos 2.8kReads9.1Score68414d adds
- 150 Spring Behind Locked Doors 锁棠春 [Palace Intrigue + Pure Historical Romance] Shen Ruotang was Crown Prince Xuan Che’s personal maid. She stayed by his side for twelve years, watching him endure the ruthless struggle for the throne. Step by step, he had risen from a master strategist and Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace to the cold, cruel emperor everyone feared. After Xuan Che ascended the throne, Shen Ruotang became the head palace maid. Everyone in the palace had to address her as Aunt Ruotang. Rumors sometimes circulated i 199Reads8.4Score—14d adds
