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- 1 I Opened My Eyes to Find My Husband and Cousin Making Love Beside Me 一睁眼，丈夫与表妹在旁翻云覆雨 [Strong heroine and weak hero ➕ both the heroine and scumbag hero are reborn ➕ historical household intrigue ➕ political power plays] In her previous life, she poured her heart and soul into saving the declining marquisate and restoring its former glory. In return, her entire birth family was executed, her son died tragically, and her cousin usurped her place. She dragged the ungrateful Marquis into a sea of flames with her. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to her wedding day. Wh 183Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 2 Only After Her Family Forced Her to Die Did They Learn She Was the Real Heiress 被全家逼死后才知，她本是真千金 [(False) fake and real heiresses + both reborn + face-slapping and scumbag-punishing + everyone gets their comeuppance] Jiang Yifan was born into a marquis’s household and grew up surrounded by luxury. But after a scheme goes awry, she’s mistaken for a fake heiress and overnight becomes the villain who stole Liang Wanyin’s life. Her brothers never treat her kindly again. The eldest throws boiling water on her to avenge Liang Wanyin; the second calls her shameless for taking someone else’s place; 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 A Brilliant Comeback: From Top Insurance Agent to General 锦绣逆袭：从金牌保险顾问到将军 Yun Yiling, a top modern-day insurance consultant, transmigrates by accident while on vacation and becomes "Yi Ya," a maid in the household of Su Wanqing, the daughter of an ancient landlord. Drawing on the attentiveness and emotional intelligence she developed at work, she serves Su Wanqing diligently and gradually earns her trust. Little does she know that the original owner of this body was Su Wanqing's half-sister. Meanwhile, she meets Xiao Tu, a farmer planting rice seedlings in the fields —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 4 The Palace Intrigue of the White-Moonlight Heroine 白月光女主的宫斗日常 [Palace intrigue + household intrigue + political schemes + conspiracy theories + having children + a groveling chase after his wife later on] The female lead is strong and cunning, absolutely no saintly white lotus. Her family background is formidable. Her maternal family is the Xie clan of Chaoyang, the greatest of the four great families. Her father is the Lin'an Marquis, famed for his military exploits. The moment she enters the Eastern Palace, she becomes the Crown Princess. The Crown Princ 12Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 5 The Legitimate Daughter Is Reborn as a Poison Doctor and Slaughters Her Whole Family 嫡女重生，变成毒医杀疯全家 In her previous life, Fang Xiaoran gave everything for Zhao Jin, fighting through every obstacle to help him ascend the throne. Her hands were stained with blood, yet in the end, she was abandoned by everyone and left utterly alone. On the day he was crowned, the ministers declared, “This calamity-bringing temptress must never be allowed to rule as empress.” The only thing she received was a cold strip of white silk, and she died full of hatred. Reborn, she vowed to live for herself and never ag 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 The Perfect Lady, More or Less 很装大家闺秀 He can’t stand proper young ladies who follow the rules like wooden dolls. The sad thing is, he can only marry a proper young lady. The reassuring thing is, the one he marries is only what everyone thinks of as a proper young lady... 13Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 The Grand Princess’s Carefree Travels 长公主的逍遥游记 I’m an ordinary saleswoman from the 20th century. I scrape by, working myself to the bone every day like a pack animal, doing my utmost for everyone, both in and out of the office, just to afford the necessities of life. I’m in my forties, and my husband and I have neither a car nor a house. Who could have guessed that I’d develop depression after my father passed away? I don’t want to talk to anyone anymore. I’ve used up all my words on sales clients. Then my heart gave out while I was riding a 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Physician Consort Qing Dai 医妃青黛 Strong Female Lead... Poison Doctor... Wuxia... The hellfire of karma scorched her soul, and venom that ate to the bone gnawed at her organs... She remembered the icy lake water rushing into her lungs, remembered the face of her legitimate older sister, Shen Yurou, on the shore, twisted with jealousy yet streaked with hypocritical tears, remembered the frost-cold indifference in the eyes of her stepmother, Madam Xu. Most of all, she remembered the unbearable resentment and boundless hatred that 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 The Legend of Qingcheng: I Refuse to Be a Concubine 倾城传之恕不为妾 Nie Qingcheng’s mother was her father’s concubine. Having witnessed her mother’s humiliation from childhood, Nie Qingcheng secretly vowed never to become a concubine herself. But she was simply too beautiful. As Gu Yan put it, she was born to be a concubine. So how will Nie Qingcheng’s grand struggle against fate end? 3.8kReads8.4Score29114d adds
- 10 The Black Bird Chronicles of Yin Shang 殷商玄鸟纪 The young girl Ying came from the Youxin Fang Kingdom to the court of Dayi Shang. Because her mother had once shared a past with the Shang king, the current queen grew wary of Ying. She was ostracized, nearly assassinated, and even became the cause of a war. Yue, the Shang king's second son, was warm and persistent, devoted to Ying with all his heart. His mother had died young, so the king paid him little attention. Zai, the king's third son, was the son of the current queen. Because of his moth 348Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 11 The Princess Consort's Guide to Winning Hearts 王妃攻略指南 My new story is out! You're welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Empress Mingyi 明懿皇后 Content warning: The heroine is a virgin, but the hero is not, and this is not a one-on-one romance. There will be no exclusive favoritism. Xiao Yuzhen is the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Xiao's household and the third-born among her sisters. She has had a childhood sweetheart since she was little, and they planned to marry once she came of age. Sadly, things did not go as they hoped. In court, Grand Tutor Bai wields unchecked power and wants to marry his daughter into the imperial 2kReads7.0Score13514d adds
- 13 The Poison Doctor Prescribes for Herself: Making Poisons Beats Palace Intrigue 毒医给自己下单，宫斗哪有制毒香 [Palace Intrigue + Strong Female Lead + Golden Finger + Reborn + Alternate History + Empress in Later Arcs] In her previous life, she was a ruthless poison immortal of the martial world, hated by everyone, yet no one dared entertain impure thoughts about her. But she had poisoned her body too much, and despite her formidable reputation, she died young. Reborn, she became the daughter of the Grand Scribe and was brought into the Eastern Palace as a consort to the Crown Prince. Raised with her fam 100Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Fourth Miss Just Wants to Take It Easy, but You Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 四小姐只想咸鱼，你们非逼她造反 Bai Youyou transmigrates into a book, but there’s no character like her in the story. She takes life easy, usually mouthing off to her father, who dotes on his concubine and neglects his wife, putting his troublemaking concubines in their place, and earning a little money to fatten her purse. Her days are fairly peaceful. Then one day, the author of the book transmigrates into the heroine, and Bai Youyou becomes the heroine’s sworn enemy… 276Reads6.7Score11614d adds
- 15 Flower Morning, Moon Evening 花朝月夕 At dusk during the Flower Festival, the stars suddenly blazed bright. A fortune-teller declared that anyone born at that moment would be blessed with good luck all their life. Dou Lingxiao and Yan Yuexi both spat at the same time. Princess Haiyang, Dou Lingxiao, had lofty ambitions and had trained in martial arts since childhood. Sadly, her palace-intrigue skills were below zero, and she was about to be sent away for a political marriage. Yan Yuexi, the second-generation leader of a martial arts 384Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 16 Take Back the Space Jade Pendant and Break Off the Engagement: The Scumbag Regrets Everything 夺回空间玉佩退亲：渣男悔断肠 A manhua adaptation is out. [Warning: The hero and heroine use each other at first, then fall in love over time!] On the day Fang Hanjiao’s carefully raised adopted son passed the imperial examination at eighteen, her sister-in-law, a widow from her husband’s family who had kept herself well and been made a county princess, came over gloating. She bragged that the boy was her son and her husband’s, and even the storage space belonged to the Fang family, passed down through a jade pendant. Fang H 7.1kReads8.5Score87314d adds
- 17 Jin Yu: The Phoenix Perches in Qingfan 瑾遇，凤栖青藩 [Marriage Before Love] [Love develops naturally] [Noblewoman from Shangjing VS Heir to the Prince of Qingzhou] Xiao Siying is a noble young lady from Shangjing, while Zhou Jinrui is the heir to a prince in Qingzhou. They seem to have nothing to do with each other, but an unexpected imperial decree makes them husband and wife. Zhou Jinrui has no objections to his wife from Shangjing. It’s just that, given the political situation, there are some matters he can’t let her get involved in. One day, 8kReads8.7Score98414d adds
- 18 Mocking the Spring Breeze 嘲春风 [A spoiled princess and a mad tyrant, the second male lead chases his wife in vain, marriage first, love later] Yun Chuchu and Xie Lan'an loved each other for ten years. His devotion was renowned throughout the land. He would even give up his life just to make her smile. Then Yun Chuchu left the capital for half a year. Sick with longing, he found himself a substitute for her. When Yun Chuchu returned, he still kept the substitute by his side, carefully looking after her in every way. When both 3.7kReads5.1Score30714d adds
- 19 I Died Tragically at My Enemy’s Wedding. Reborn, I Destroyed the Whole Family 仇人大婚我惨死，重生后虐死全家 [True and fake daughters + the whole family’s regret and redemption + absolutely no forgiveness] In her previous life, Yun Zaozao defied fate for her family. She tested poison on herself for her parents and helped her elder brothers rise to success, all just to win their affection and approval. Instead, they discarded her like trash, coldly watching as the fake daughter of the Marquis’s household poisoned her and burned her alive. Reborn, she severs ties with her family in a blaze of fury. “The 1.6kReads8.4Score23814d adds
- 20 The Divine Doctor: The Cold-Faced Prince’s Cherished Bride 神医嫡女：冷面王爷的掌心宠 Ye Linglong, the youngest surgeon at a military hospital, had gone five years without a single mistake in the operating room. They called her “the Ghost-Handed Surgeon.” Then a massive earthquake struck, and when she opened her eyes, she had transmigrated into the body of the Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter. Bound to a mysterious medical space, she now has the original body’s peerless medical skills plus modern surgical expertise: a double boost to the max! Even more incredibly, her goofy 151Reads—Score—14d adds
- 21 Passion on the Dragon Throne: The Coldhearted Emperor Turns Out to Be a Devoted Husband 龙榻缠情，薄情帝王竟是宠妻奴 [Not both leads’ first time + palace intrigue + revenge + status gap + substitute marriage + coercive love] A Yan takes the place of the Princess of Jiang and marries into the Zhao Dynasty, where she is named a Zhaoyi consort. As soon as she enters the palace, she is sent away to a remote imperial residence. Everyone assumes that this sickly woman, so clearly out of favor, will spend her life neglected and lonely in the residence. But against all expectations, she climbs into the emperor’s bed a 475Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 22 The Prince Is Mad and Sly, but the Crown Princess Just Wants to Kill Them All 殿下又疯又茶，太子妃她只想乱杀 Mo Ran was born into a prestigious family and was unmatched in beauty and virtue throughout Tiandu City. After her betrothal was announced, she became so sought-after that suitors lined up from every household. But a beauty's fate is often fraught with misfortune. All three of her marriage arrangements were called off for different reasons, and Mo Ran went from being the city's most sought-after noblewoman to the subject of gossip over tea. Father Xin: "Maybe we should find a fortune-teller." .. 1.1kReads8.6Score14814d adds
- 23 After Our Auspicious Marriage, My Husband Became Irresistible 冲喜后夫君真香了 What’s it like to transmigrate into a marriage as a good-luck charm? On their wedding day, her husband despises her, her in-laws dislike her, and even her sister- and brother-in-law and sister-in-law look down on her. Hah! How could Zhou Ruolin let them get away with that? Just as she’s about to show her in-laws what she can do… It turns out her good-luck charm act works a little too well. Her husband, who had been on the verge of dying, is up and bouncing around the very next day. Now her in-la 2.5kReads9.2Score17214d adds
- 24 The Noblewoman with No Scruples 贵女无良 Li Jingyi has never believed in waiting ten years to get revenge. To her, a gentleman takes revenge from morning to night. You tricked me, bullied me, and killed me. I’ll take you hostage, escape, and divorce you! And in another place, there was someone else whose plans matched hers perfectly! 2kReads8.8Score22414d adds
- 25 After the Ominous Young Lady Returned to the Capital, the Marquis's Manor Descended into Chaos 煞星大小姐回京后，侯府乱套了 [Historical household and palace intrigue + Strong female lead transmigrates + Face-slapping and punishing scumbags + Adorable pets + Male lead pretends to be a fool] Wu Zetian went to a nunnery and came back an empress. Yang Yuhuan went to a nunnery and came back a consort. Zhen Huan went to a nunnery and came back an empress dowager. Three days after Su Jin was born, her heartless father and grandmother sent her to a nunnery. When she returned, the emperor arranged for her to marry a fool! In 5kReads9.1Score69414d adds
- 26 Your Majesty, the Empress Has Gone to the Border to Fight the Enemy Again 皇上，皇后娘娘又去边关杀敌了 Harem intrigue + historical female lead + empress + bizarre, fantastical ancient setting + the strongest fighter in the story Li Hongying is the only daughter of the Great General Who Guards the Nation. She grew up on the frontier, learning martial arts at five and spear fighting at eight. At thirteen, she drove the sharp tip of her red-tasseled spear into the enemy general's heart, avenging her grandfather. She thought she would spend her life defending the frontier and killing the enemy, but 271Reads—Score10014d adds
- 27 The Concubine’s Favorite 通房宠 A Ying is delicate and beautiful, with a face like no other. Once a lowly maid in the marquis's residence, she was assigned by the old madam to serve as a bedchamber attendant to Fu Jinglin, the heir. Everyone envies her good fortune. Fu Jinglin is a true gentleman, accomplished in both letters and arms. He has yet to marry and has no concubines, only her as his bedchamber attendant. What difference is there between that and being his wife? But A Ying knows there is a world of difference. Fu J 276Reads5.8Score—14d adds
- 28 The Noble Lady Marries the Crown Prince 贵女嫁东宫 It began with love at first sight, and ended with them both falling for each other. Xiao Wan, daughter of the Grand General Who Guards the Nation, was breathtakingly beautiful, gentle in nature, and exceptionally talented. Everyone in the capital praised her. When she came of age, an imperial edict arrived, naming her Crown Princess. After their wedding, she managed the Eastern Palace with flawless efficiency, earning praise from the entire imperial household, and many commoners followed her exa 2.3kReads7.5Score24214d adds
- 29 From Side Consort to Empress 从侧妃到皇后 [Devoted romance, an official’s daughter VS a favored son of Heaven, sweet, sweet, sweet A scheming, dark-hearted man who fell in love at first sight but stubbornly refuses to admit it!] Wealth and status were what Yao Meier longed for, so she gave herself to the imperial family, where no one believed in true love. Absolute power was Qin Wang’s unchanging pursuit, so he was heartless. See how the scheming “Fox Meier” captures the cold heart of Qin Wang. The story of Emperor Jinggao’s favored Imp 1.5kReads7.0Score10814d adds
- 30 The General's Beloved Daughter 将军府的掌上娇 Lu Chang'an's grandmother despised her mother and took Lu Chang'an to raise herself as soon as she was born. At last, when Lu Chang'an was twelve, her grandmother sent her back to her parents. She thought the family would be reunited, but her father and mother showed affection only to her younger sister, leaving her neglected and ignored. When she was seventeen, her mother matched her with a down-and-out man whom her younger sister had turned down. Unexpectedly, after she married him, he showere 765Reads8.8Score10114d adds
- 31 My Cousin Has Ambitions 表妹野心有点大 Pure historical romance + scheming, calculating legitimate daughter + winning her back + forced marriage + political intrigue The hero is the emperor, ten years older than the heroine. Jiang Shi should have been a noble young lady of the capital, but her grandaunt came to seek refuge with the Jiang family and ended up in her father's bed. Afterward, her father favored his concubine over his wife, and the Jiang family tried to seize everything from Jiang Shi's mother. After her mother divorced an 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Legitimate Daughter's Beauty and Power Rule the World 嫡女国色，权掌天下 [Court Intrigue] [Max-Level Expert] [Ruthless and Decisive] [Mutual Devotion] [Clever Leads] [Alliance of Equals] Si Yan, supreme commander of the Huaxia military, transmigrates to the Great Xuan dynasty. She rescues the God of War, Prince Yan, from a pile of corpses, then braves thousands of troops to obtain an antidote for the wolf-poisoned arrow in his body. She even promises to join forces with him to repel two hundred thousand enemy troops. Prince Yan laughs it off. Later... She defeats pow 3.3kReads8.8Score43614d adds
- 33 My Rebellious Second Wife: The Cold Heir Falls Headlong into Passion 继妻一身反骨，清冷世子纵情沦陷 [1v1, clear-headed heroine, the hero's road to redemption (mild)] Heir Song Lianzhi was refined and elegant, and a brilliant investigator, but he had a deceased wife he cherished as his ideal woman and loved deeply. Xu Jinzhao had the misfortune of transmigrating into the tragic second wife he married afterward. Looking at Song Lianzhi's handsome face, she thought, "What a pity he's just a devoted second male lead, destined to die so the male and female leads can be together." Song Lianzhi looke 2.8kReads8.7Score24614d adds
- 34 Reborn, I Outwit a Scumbag and Find Love 重生后，智斗渣男遇到爱 Classic historical romance + reborn, revenge, and face-slapping + toxic scumbags stuck together + woman disguised as a man + a prince pursues his wife Li Qingyue is the only daughter of the wealthiest family in Xuanzhou Prefecture. Before her parents died in an accident, they arranged for her to marry Lin Mengzhou, a poor scholar. In her previous life, she spared no effort or expense to help her fiancé rise to the top and become the third-place scholar. She thought her patience had finally pai 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 The Heir Says You're a Frail Man! 报世子爷，她竟说你弱质男流！ [Fantasy Setting, Traditional Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Mutual First Love + Childhood Sweethearts + Light and Satisfying] [Valiant Princess vs. Frail Young Lord] Everyone knew that Yan Suizhi, heir to Prince Yan of Nanfeng, had been a frail scholar since childhood: gentle and refined, with a delicate, almost feminine air. He had always been given to quoting the classics and repeating the teachings of Confucius. But when the girl he cherished nearly died in the war, he r 357Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 36 You Insisted on Swapping Brides, So Go Cry in Rags While Eating Cornmeal 你非要换亲，穿鹑衣吃麻食哭去吧 The Yu sisters were both reborn. In her previous life, the unloved eldest daughter, Yuan Buwei, married Jiang Weiming, the son of the Vice Minister of Revenue. The second daughter, Yuan Jinse, married Lu Sui, the son of the Marquis of Wanning. Everyone thought the younger sister would have a better life than her older sister. But on her wedding day, Lu Sui was ambushed by the enemy. He was carried back to the marquis’s residence, where he awoke disabled. Realizing her dream of wealth was shatter 234Reads7.4Score10014d adds
- 37 Quick Transmigration: Beautiful Host, Stop Fooling Around 快穿之绝美宿主别浪 The heroine, Liu Ruoxi, goes through quick transmigration worlds and has children for male leads from all kinds of backgrounds. She has System 0006, a childbearing System. (Note: Only the heroine can give birth, and the male leads are infertile.) Some couples are mutually exclusive, while others have the heroine as the sole favorite later on. Readers who require mutually exclusive couples, please don’t read. And please don’t attack the author! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 I Long to Break a Branch 我欲折枝 The God of War, famed throughout the Kingdom of Zhou, had asked for a bride, and his intended was a girl who hadn't even come of age. Everyone thought a beautiful flower had been stuck in a pile of cow dung, and Wen You was the cow dung they meant. Wen You patted her chest. “At least I only have to be this cow dung for six months.” Wen You knew very well that this six-month marriage pact was her only chance to seek justice for her mother. It was payment for saving the woman he loved. But when th 92Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 39 The Villainess Transmigrates into a Book, Tears Up the Script, and Marries the Yandere Villain 恶女穿书，撕剧本嫁病娇反派 [Villainess, tearing up the script, satisfying read, tormenting scumbags, fake and real heiresses] Yun Ziyao transmigrated into the real daughter and heroine of an angst novel. Three years ago, her scumbag father brought Yun Zijun home from who-knows-where, claiming she was his daughter and the two girls had been switched at birth. In the blink of an eye, Yun Ziyao went from the prime minister's legitimate daughter to an adopted one. Her father didn't care for her, her mother didn't love her, an 5.4kReads9.0Score57714d adds
- 40 The Chancellor’s Legitimate Daughter Died in Despair. Reborn, She Takes the World by Storm 相府嫡女含恨惨死，重生后大杀四方 [Rebirth Wish-Fulfillment + Fake and Real Heiresses + Political Scheming + Medical Skills] Wei Ningyao had spent fourteen years living away from home before she was finally brought back to the Prime Minister's residence. At last, she had family bound to her by blood. She did everything she could to please them, but no matter what she did, they remained cold and disgusted by her. Only on the day she died did she finally learn the truth: the woman she thought was her mother was not her birth mothe 26.3kReads8.7Score2.8k14d adds
- 41 The Emperor’s Sole Favorite: The Empress Falls for Him 帝王独宠：皇后娘娘沦陷了 [Imperial Couple + The Empress Is the Emperor’s Sole Favorite from the Moment She Enters the Palace] Xie Zhaoyan was born into the distinguished Chenjun Xie clan. Her grandfather, Xie Jie, was a Left General, while her maternal grandfather, Wang Guang, came from the Langya Wang clan, held the title of Grand Marshal and General-in-Chief, and commanded the army. Xie Zhaoyan should have been the most exalted young woman in the capital. But when the late emperor was choosing an heir, Xie Jie and Wan 2.6kReads8.4Score26214d adds
- 42 Transmigrate into a Book as a Highborn Cannon-Fodder Supporting Heroine 穿书之身份高贵的炮灰女配 [Transmigrated into a book. The original owner was a villainous supporting character of noble birth. The heroine who transmigrates into the book throws out the original plot and even gives the original male and female leads a few kicks along the way!] If you’re looking for a power fantasy where the heroine crushes everyone, this isn’t for you. The heroine can’t escape the constraints of a feudal dynasty. Since those who aren’t of our kind must have different hearts, she can only seek small victo 5.2kReads8.4Score38714d adds
- 43 Tear Off the Mask! The Crown Princess Uses Her Beauty to Get Her Way 撕碎伪装！太子妃她持美行凶 [Mad Beauty + Romantic Tension + A Wicked Couple + Both Pure] PS: A scheming, sinister femme fatale versus a pretentious, noble, and composed Crown Prince Rong Jinsi is the Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter. Beautiful as peach blossoms and with skin like polished jade, she is known to outsiders as a refined and elegant young lady, intelligent and virtuous, the perfect bride in the eyes of countless noblewomen in the capital. But what no one knows is that beneath her moonlit, immaculate facade 6.4kReads8.3Score98014d adds
- 44 The Emperor Has No Heirs? Don't Worry, the Consorts Will Enter the Palace and Have Plenty of Babies 皇帝无嗣？别怕，娘娘进宫生多胎 [An emperor nearing forty with no heirs + a fifteen-year-old official's daughter born to a concubine] [Childbearing System + Emperor-raising System] The leads are not each other’s first! Xie Ziyu, who was abused to death by her husband’s family in her previous life, is reborn before she heeds her stepmother’s wishes and marries into the Wang family. This time, she doesn’t want to keep dealing with her stepmother, and she doesn’t want to marry into the Wang family. Just then, an imperial edict ar 16.2kReads8.1Score1.6k14d adds
- 45 This Noble Consort Doesn't Do Overtime 这个贵妃不太卷 Qin Yan was sent to the Eastern Palace by imperial decree and became Shen Jingchuan’s secondary consort. Everyone in the palace was an expert at scheming. To survive, they all relied on familiar tactics like acting coy and warning the servants. Two years later, Shen Jingchuan ascended the throne and bestowed on Qin Yan the rank of Consort, second grade, with the title Rong. At Jingyang Palace, Qin Yan reclined on a chaise longue, her brows slightly furrowed as she complained, “Your Majesty is fa 890Reads6.4Score10014d adds
- 46 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 7.1kReads8.4Score82314d adds
- 47 How Could a Mere Transmigrator Ever Beat a Proper Lady? 区区穿越女，怎斗得过大家闺秀！ [Pure palace intrigue in a fictional setting] [Native-born heroine and transmigrated second female lead from an old-fashioned novel] [Fake heiress and real heiress] Su Qingwan, the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s household, was raised by the Empress from childhood and personally taught the importance of having a sharp tongue. Meanwhile, she studied The Tyrannical Crown Prince Falls for Me inside and out, annotating it and writing daily summaries of her takeaways. Next door, the Crown 501Reads7.6Score10014d adds
- 48 She Entered the Palace as a Zhaoyi, Bewitching the Emperor with Her Obsession and Allure 入宫即是昭仪，又痴又媚紧握帝王 That year, she fell for him at first sight. She threw caution to the wind and insisted on entering the palace as his concubine, even knowing she was nothing more than a pawn he used to keep the harem in check. She was willing. Even knowing his heart held only the empire and Empress Chu, she was willing to be a reflection beneath Empress Chu’s feet. As Su Qingluan pursued the emperor’s love, schemes and intrigues unfolded in the harem, one step at a time. He once said, “You shouldn’t expect an em 1.6kReads8.4Score13314d adds
- 49 The Emperor Waited a Thousand Years, but She Refused to Enter the Palace 陛下等了千年，她却拒绝入宫 The rating is low because the story just started, but it’ll go up later! [Not a strong female lead! Not a wish-fulfillment story! Devoted to each other + past and present lives] [The heroine is weak at first and will gradually grow stronger. There’s a full section about her past life in the middle, and it’s a little heartbreaking. Feel free to skip it if you don’t like that.] In her previous life, after entering the palace, Jiang Yunyan lived in constant fear, terrified that the young, imposing 2.2kReads8.7Score18714d adds
- 50 After Hiding a Beauty in the Palace, His Majesty Has Ulterior Motives 藏娇入宫后，陛下他图谋不轨 (Main story complete) [A clear-headed cousin who seems prim and obedient but hides her true abilities vs. an emperor who appears noble and righteous but is actually scheming, obsessive, and domineering] [Mutual devotion + healing + personal growth] Shen Minghe was once the freest bird in Jiangnan, and later the most obedient young lady in the Changping Marquis’s household. She never wanted to provoke anyone. All she wanted was a peaceful life. But the Prince of Yu repeatedly threatened her mot 20.8kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds
