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- 1 The Princess Gave Her Life for Her Country, and the Enemy Emperor Regretted It 公主以身殉国后，敌国皇帝后悔了 The princess sacrificed herself for her country, and the emperor of the enemy nation regretted it. 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 Reborn, the Noble Consort and I Are Raising Hell 重生后，我和贵妃杀疯了 In my previous life, the Noble Consort and I fought from outside the palace to within its walls. We fought for a lifetime, never imagining that in the end we’d be making wedding clothes for someone else. On the day I was given poison, the emperor stood before me with the woman he cherished most. She said: “The Noble Consort was turned into a human swine, and the Empress was given poison that made her organs rot. I carefully arranged those endings for you two, dear sisters. Are you satisfied?” I 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 3 The Consort Slacked Off and Became Empress 贵妃摆烂后成皇后了 (Please don't criticize if you dislike it. The leads are not each other's first.) The beloved Noble Consort Yan fell ill and remained unconscious for three days. She had a dream in which she entered another world and discovered she was merely a character in a book. There was no Empress Dowager in the harem, and the emperor had not yet named an empress. She had worked tirelessly to manage the palace affairs, only to end up paving the way for someone else. A low-ranking concubine gradually rose to 270Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 4 The Marquis's Legitimate Wife 侯门正妻 Traditional historical romance + devoted and equally matched couple + play the pig to eat the tiger + scheming heroine + love that grows over time Among the clans of the capital, the Feng family reigns supreme. They are the emperor’s in-laws through the crown prince, the empress dowager’s maternal family through the favored consort, and enjoy the current emperor’s trust. The title of Marquis of Zhenbei is hereditary, and the family flourishes at the height of its power. Everyone says the Feng ho 3.8kReads7.7Score40514d adds
- 5 Zhuge Kongming and I 我与诸葛孔明 Heroes vie for supremacy, and the realm is divided in three. Who can shape the course of history and command the tides of fortune? With armies stretching for miles and mighty crossbows at the ready, who can devise the perfect strategy and turn the tide? What are posthumous fame and achievements in life compared with deep, tender love and the comfort of sharing hardship? He, dressed in plain clothes, works the fields in Nanyang, while a thread of tender affection already winds around his heart. W 486Reads9.1Score10014d adds
- 6 The Consort Is Stunning, and the Crown Prince Is a Hopeless Romantic 娘娘美艳，太子他是恋爱脑 [Transmigrate + clear-headed heroine + male lead with a one-track mind for love] [Beauty like a painting, ruthless and vicious] Sang Yu, the orphaned daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, once had a fine marriage arranged for her. But her fiance listened to slander and left for the battlefield on their wedding day. From then on, Sang Yu became the laughingstock of the entire capital. Three years later, her fiance returned, already accompanied by the woman he loved. Sang Yu swiftly and decisively en 191Reads7.3Score10614d adds
- 7 The Family Estate 门庭 [Serious drama + healing each other + family intrigue + court politics + revenge + lifelong monogamy] Jiang Zhi struggled for five years in that household, enduring five years of nightmares and barely staying alive, like a dog her father traded away for profit. When her father pushed her into the fire pit, he said, “A Zhi, you’re the best piece on my chessboard.” After waking up, Jiang Zhi sees that the house she had dreamed of escaping back to in her previous life has not yet changed from the 3.1kReads8.6Score32814d adds
- 8 Spring in the Imperial Palace 宫闱春 [Female Lead in Palace Intrigue + Male Lead in Political Schemes + High-IQ Cast + Beautiful, Unhinged Characters + Ensemble Cast] An alternate-world story. The female lead is highly intelligent, clear-headed, and no lovesick fool. From the moment she enters the palace, Jiang Wanqing knows she will spend her whole life within these walls. She never forgets one thing: she wants to become empress. She also knows that the current emperor, Zhou Qijing, cares only about royal power and dominion. So sh 636Reads8.7Score11214d adds
- 9 Can You Believe It? The CEO Only Chases Me Because of a Caramel Pudding 谁懂！霸总追我全靠一杯焦糖布丁 Who Gets It? The CEO Wins Me Over with Caramel Pudding —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 On Our Wedding Night, the Princess Consort Crawled Back from the Mass Grave 新婚夜，王妃从乱葬岗爬回来了 [A faithful couple, no angst] On her wedding night, she crawls back from the mass grave. Ye Qinghan thinks she is a hardy little mouse, unafraid even of the dead. Yet by the next day, she has become a delicate little white rabbit. This little rabbit is not only fragile, but also loves to cry and act cute. She needs half a day of comfort after a tumble, and spends the whole day heartbroken if she can’t get something tasty. Soon, everyone in the household knows that the cold-blooded prince has mar 342Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 11 The Empress Is So Sweet and Gentle, She Captures the Cold Emperor's Heart 娘娘多娇软，入了冰冷帝王心 [Male lead reborn + Misunderstandings from a past life + Love at first sight + Devoted to each other, 1v1 + Only one beloved] Cold-blooded, bloodthirsty emperor × breathtakingly beautiful, gentle consort (Only the male lead remembers his past life. The female lead just needs to sit back and enjoy his boundless devotion. In his past life, he loved her but could never have her, and she died before his eyes!) Fate played a cruel trick on Su Yuluo and Jing Yunyin. In their past lives, she was alrea 11Reads—Score114d adds
- 12 The Masked Bride: I Sew Up Corpses at the Funeral Home 诡面新娘：我在殡仪馆缝尸 The Eerie-Faced Bride: I Sew Up Corpses at the Funeral Home —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 13 I'm Imprisoned by a Madman. Is the Gentle Doctor My Savior? 我被疯批囚禁，温柔医生是救星吗 I'm Imprisoned by a Madman. Is the Kind Doctor My Savior? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 14 The Wicked Supporting Lady in a Cultivation Novel Is Reborn 修仙文里的恶毒女配重生了 [Heroine’s Growth (She died young in her previous life and is reborn at around fifteen) + Multiple Men + A Multifaceted Heroine (Neither Purely Good Nor Purely Evil)] Shen Yao is reborn. But she discovers that she is the villainess in a book, while the senior sister she hates most is the story’s heroine. Because she repeatedly framed her senior sister, she ultimately reaped what she sowed: her Dao heart was destroyed, her spiritual roots were ripped out, she was expelled from the sect, and every 1.4kReads8.7Score12514d adds
- 15 The Strong Concubine's Life in Ancient Times 大力庶女的古代生活 Lu Yun transmigrated. She thought she had a golden finger, but it turned out to be defective. She could lift a bed at two years old and drag a carriage at four. As long as she got three hours of sleep, she could go wild for three whole days. The price was an insatiable appetite: while everyone else ate one steamed bun, she had to eat seven. Just as she thought she was following a story about finding a good match and marrying into wealth, a spring outing landed her in the palace. Just as she thou 2kReads8.1Score14414d adds
- 16 After the Princess Consort Died, the Obsessive Prince Turned Dark 王妃死后，偏执王爷黑化了 [Angsty romance + the male lead’s pursuit after losing his wife + the second male lead gets the girl + unconventional feel-good story after being reborn] Jun Moli returned to Chang’an. The first thing he did was marry that heartless, barking cur, then torment her in every way imaginable. She spat blood onto his bright yellow imperial robes. With her dying breath, the last thing she saw was his cold, loveless face... After she was reborn, the truth came to light, only for her to marry someone els 26Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 17 Charming and a Natural Flirt: The Prince Regent Can't Take It Anymore! 娇媚又会撩，摄政王顶不住啦！ [Palace intrigue and household drama + Face-slapping + Sweet romance] By the time Bai Qinghuan transmigrates, her half-sister Bai Qingyou has already made a name for herself in the capital and is hailed as the capital’s greatest beauty. Judging by her poems, Bai Qinghuan knows she’s a fellow transmigrator. Her half-sister is determined to marry into the imperial family and climb the social ladder, trampling Bai Qinghuan at every turn. How could she put up with that? She’ll ruin the capital’s gre 2.7kReads8.9Score30114d adds
- 18 The Yin Debt Pawnshop: My Customers Aren't Human 阴债当铺：我的客人不是人 The Yin-Debt Pawnshop: My Customers Aren't Human 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Cultivating Immortality in the Sixties: Life Is Worth Living 六零修仙，人间值得 No transmigration, no System, everything is done by hand. Mo Zhaixing was called an idiot ever since she was little. One day, she awakened and discovered that she was actually a cultivator! The real world has scant spiritual energy, but that's no problem: the small worlds are rich in it! She robs the rich to help the poor and pities all living things. She cultivates diligently, yet still can't break through... Wait?! All these hardships were meant to make her work more diligently after returning 223Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 20 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Regent's Little Ancestor 穿越后我成了摄政王的小祖宗 Shen Li was the most renowned genius physician of the 25th century. In one moment, she transmigrated and became a delicate, pampered princess! Being a princess was just fine. Her mother was the empress dowager, and the emperor was her younger brother. Of course she was going to enjoy the good life! Perhaps Heaven thought she was getting too comfortable and sent someone to bring her to heel. Huo Qi was the feared regent of Chongyong, a devil on the battlefield! Cold and ruthless, he killed withou 363Reads8.7Score10614d adds
- 21 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
- 22 The Tyrannical Minister's Captive 疯批权臣的囚宠 The Mad Minister's Captive 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 23 Don't Be Scared, Crybaby. The School Bully Is Actually a Loyal Puppy 小哭包别怕，校霸他其实是忠犬 Don't Be Afraid, Little Crybaby. The School Bully Is Actually a Devoted Puppy —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 I Found a Mixed-Race Little Wife, and Young Master Huo Is Grinning from Ear to Ear 捡到混血小媳妇，霍少嘴都笑烂啦 Age gap + devoted husband + over-the-top, doting husband + super sweet romance + he takes care of his own wife + the heroine is mixed-race Everyone in their circle is saying that Third Young Master Huo has fallen for Wen Yuting, the Wen family's illegitimate daughter. To give her the best, he has even spent a fortune putting together a personal team just for her, all to design dresses and pretty accessories the young woman will love. To Wen Yuting, Huo Yanci is her salvation. When she was four, 4.1kReads6.7Score70714d adds
- 25 The Viperous Favorite Consort: Scheming Her Way to Rule as Empress Dowager 蛇蝎宠妃心机深，垂帘听政做太后 [Content warning! The female lead is a wholly evil villain, cruel and scheming, and will stop at nothing to climb to the top.] “[Don't randomly bring up women competing against women. This is a palace-intrigue story!! The harem is a workplace, and the imperial consorts are all rivals!]” Bu Xingruo was the most favored consort in the palace. In her previous life, she let the Emperor's favor go to her head, throwing her weight around and acting arrogantly in the harem. Lost in the Emperor's fleeti 658Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 26 Spare Me, Your Highness. Your Younger Brother Is a Woman 太子殿下饶命，臣弟是女儿身 [One-on-one, both leads are pure] + [woman disguised as a man] + [forced love] + [play the pig to eat the tiger] Abandoned as a baby, Xie Xiao is taken into the palace as a child and raised as a prince. She only wants to wait until the crown prince ascends the throne, then leave the capital and retire as an idle prince. Who could have guessed that, the first time she meets her elder brother the crown prince, he would invite her to bathe with him! A whole pool of handsome men, pale and bare-chest 2.7kReads7.5Score30214d adds
- 27 The Emperor Breaks His Vows and Spoils Me Without Restraint 皇帝破戒后宠我无度 [Palace Intrigue + Medicine + Sweet Romance + Alternate History + Obsessive Love + Scheming] Xia Qing, a genius physician from ancient times, dies in an explosion and wakes up in the Great Shang Dynasty. What? Her new identity is a low-ranking concubine who has only just entered the palace? If only she'd transmigrated a little earlier. She's already in the palace now, so how is she supposed to get out? Unexpectedly, her original identity is more complicated than it seems. She also carries the im 1.6kReads9.2Score21114d adds
- 28 Nonsense! My Wife Is Delicate, So She Definitely Can’t Be the Grand Princess 胡说！夫人柔弱，绝对不是长公主 [I'm the Most Beautiful Woman in the World: Men Fighting Over Me, Hair-Pulling Rivalries, Romantic Chaos Everywhere. Also Known As: Half the Court Are the Emperor's Husbands] Lu Fanyin is the Grand Princess of the Dayu Dynasty, a priceless treasure to the entire nation from the moment she was born. But ever since childhood, she has felt that the men of this world are all out to get her. Her personal guard is always scheming to sneak into her bed. The regent is bent on usurping the throne. The yo 1.2kReads8.7Score16614d adds
- 29 After Coming Down the Mountain, I Became the Greatest Swordsman 下山后我成了剑道魁首 [Ensemble cast × cultivation (nontraditional, with original worldbuilding) × not a mindless power fantasy × exceptionally strong leads × redemption (not solely romance-focused) × no System] [No matter what, keep moving toward tomorrow.] Fantasy romance! There are couples! Si Huai, fresh out of the college entrance exams and about to become a wage slave, opens her eyes and gets a transmigration starter pack. Wait, what? What is this? She’s been transmigrated into a baby’s body too??? Does she hav 475Reads8.9Score10214d adds
- 30 A Palace Maid’s Life as the Emperor’s Favorite 宫女承宠日常 Wei Rongxiang was a palace maid who served tea before the emperor. One day, she was abducted and dragged onto the imperial bed, where the emperor forced himself on her. Everyone called her Aunt Rongxiang, yet treated her like a mistress of the palace. Wei Rongxiang entered the imperial harem, where the emperor favored her every night, but she always kept a clear head. She watched him favor his concubines, watched him surround himself with wives and concubines, watched his children dote on him, w 8.7kReads7.8Score53814d adds
- 31 The 1970s: The Capitalist’s Daughter Goes to the Countryside to Fix Tractors 七零：资本家小姐下乡修拖拉机 [Influencer-Ready Luxury Service-Area Pocket Dimension] [Revenge and Cathartic Payback] [Educated Youth Sent to the Countryside] [Heilongjiang Farm] Zhong Wanwan accidentally transmigrates into a book and becomes the eldest daughter of the Zhong family, a capitalist family in Jincheng in 1971. The influencer-friendly luxury service area she just built becomes her pocket dimension! In 1971, the campaign is in full swing. Seventeen-year-old Zhong Wanwan faces the catastrophic situation of her fath 2kReads7.7Score23114d adds
- 32 Tyrant! Your Crazy Daughter Is Killing Again 暴君！你的神经病女儿又杀人了 [Unhinged father and daughter + cannon fodder + adored by everyone + mad as a hatter + ruthless and decisive + satisfying] Youbao transmigrated into a book. Just after being discharged from a psychiatric hospital, she was hit by a car and was reborn in the womb in a melodramatic period romance novel written by a fellow patient. She became a cannon-fodder character who advanced the relationship and careers of the hero and heroine, not even qualifying as the villainous, vicious second female lead. 1kReads7.6Score11214d adds
- 33 Come on, Go Out with the School Heartthrob 乖，和校草谈个恋爱 Be Good and Date the Campus Heartthrob —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 The Noble Consort's Hundred Charms 贵妃百媚 [Local villainess versus heroine who transmigrated into a book + villainess awakens + refined self-interest] The Yongchang Earl's household has two daughters. The legitimate daughter, Song Shiyi, is gentle and charming, a talented woman renowned throughout the capital. The concubine-born daughter, Song Fuxi, is jealous and foolish, someone everyone avoids. Everyone in the streets and alleys knows that Song Shiyi will marry into the Eastern Palace as the Crown Princess, while Song Fuxi, jealous t 1.7kReads8.8Score16014d adds
- 35 Forced into Marriage by a Scheme, the Seventh Prince Spoils Her Rotten 被算计强娶，七王爷他超宠的 [Historical revenge] [Flirtatious, bewitching prince + ruthless, clever beauty + no rebirth + play the pig to eat the tiger + multiple secret identities] Song Yunshu was the eldest daughter of the valiant General’s household. Clever from childhood, she had a photographic memory. But when she was seven, a power struggle at court saw her entire family accused of treason and executed. During her escape, she was unexpectedly rescued by a merchant family from Jiangnan who had come north seeking medic 4.7kReads8.8Score48914d adds
- 36 After Reclaiming Her Roots, the Legitimate Eldest Daughter Becomes the Capital’s Darling 认祖归宗后，嫡长女被全京城团宠 [Rebirth + family intrigue + grinding scumbags to dust + everyone’s favorite] In her previous life, she gave him everything and helped him ascend the throne. In return, he demoted her from wife to concubine and made her half-sister empress. He also framed her parents for treason and had them tortured to death. Her three outstanding brothers went missing, and he and her half-sister were behind that, too. Even the child in her womb wasn’t his. Her half-sister sent her off with a bowl of poison. As 1.8kReads8.6Score28714d adds
- 37 The Matriarch Runs Wild Every Day, Flirts with Powerful Ministers, and Offers a Fortune for a Child 主母日常杀疯，撩养权臣重金求子 The short drama is now streaming [A wealthy woman pays handsomely for an heir + Turning the tables and leaving her scumbag husband without an heir + Her male lover takes the throne] Before she was reborn, Xie Miaoyi had poured her heart and soul into making plans for her husband's family, only to be framed by him and his first love. Her family was ruined, and she lost everything. After being reborn, she thought, If men can take mistresses and leave their wives without heirs, why can't women do t 4.4kReads8.7Score57114d adds
- 38 Redemption and True Love: From Donating a Kidney to Dying Together 赎罪与挚爱：从捐肾到共赴黄泉 Atonement and True Love: From Donating a Kidney to Dying Together —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 The Emperor Hasn't Even Drawn His Last Breath, and the Noble Consort Is Already Holding His Son and Ruling from Behind the Curtain 朕还没咽气贵妃已抱儿子垂帘听政 [Rebirth + palace intrigue + rise from the cold palace + a beauty with a dangerous allure + favored exclusively in the later story + kingdom and country + ruling from behind the curtain] On the day of the Crown Prince's wedding in her previous life, Xiao Duo raised an army in rebellion, seized the throne, and forcibly brought the Crown Princess into his harem. After the Crown Prince died, Xu Yuning wanted to remain a widow for his sake. How could she give herself to her brother-in-law? She refus 1.1kReads8.0Score11914d adds
- 40 The Yandere CEO Begs Me Not to Die Every Day 病娇霸总每天求我别死 My Yandere CEO Begs Me Not to Die Every Day 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 Be Good, Don’t Cry. I’ll Make You My Empress 乖，不哭，朕让你做皇后 Soft, sweet green-tea black-lotus heroine + kindhearted, compassionate male lead with a hidden edge Shen Chunyi, the third concubine-born daughter of the Marquis of Ning'an's household, is breathtakingly beautiful, soft and winsome, and skilled at seduction. She owes it all to her birth mother, who came from the pleasure quarters. So she has no pride to speak of and can bend with the circumstances. All she wants is to find a way out for herself and her mother. Her legitimate elder sister has spe 2.7kReads7.8Score28814d adds
- 42 Peace and Joy Year After Year 岁岁宴安 Mu Sui'an, daughter of the top bandit chief in Yunzhou, could eat, sleep, and fight from a young age. She had only one weakness: whenever she tried to read or write, she would get a headache and feel drowsy. As a result, she knew nothing of music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, and was no good at poetry or song. She could barely read. Unfortunately, the imperial court brought her mountain stronghold under its control. To appease or keep it in check, the emperor suddenly issued an edict: And so 3.1kReads8.4Score30014d adds
- 43 My Lord Chancellor, the Princess Has Your Baby 丞相大人，长公主她怀了您的崽儿 [Devoted couple + sweet romance + palace and household intrigue + both transmigrate into a book] [Movie-star Grand Princess × movie-star powerful minister] Feng Xun, a star from the entertainment world, transmigrated into a book and became a villainous Grand Princess destined to be skinned alive, dismembered, and reduced to a human stump! The cruel Grand Princess kept male favorites and killed loyal officials, earning everyone’s hatred. She even turned her vicious attention toward the handsome m 710Reads8.9Score10014d adds
- 44 What a Lovely Day to Lie Flat and Slack Off at the Prince’s Manor 真好，又是在王府躺平摸鱼的一天 As soon as Ji Yunqing transmigrates, she learns that she is the legitimate daughter of a seventh-rank county magistrate and has been chosen as Prince Zhao’s concubine. From then on, she is just one lowly concubine in his household. The fourth prince, Prince Zhao, already has a princess consort from a distinguished family, a favored side consort who was his childhood sweetheart, and a host of concubines working hard to get ahead like little monkeys. The lineup makes Ji Yunqing’s head spin. She ha 5.1kReads8.1Score49014d adds
- 45 The Curse of the Last Bus I Experienced: Tales of the Haunted Locust Tree 我亲历的末班车诅咒：槐阴诡事录 The Curse of the Last Bus I Experienced: Strange Tales from the Shade of the Locust Tree 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 Love Letter Stained by Rain: The Last “I Love You” in the Tenement Block 雨渍情书：筒子楼最后一声我爱你 A Love Letter Stained by Rain: The Last “I Love You” in the Workers’ Compound 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 The Emperor’s Favorite: His Beloved Consort 娇妃娘娘盛宠六宫 (Transmigration + System + palace intrigue + happily ever after with the heroine as the emperor’s sole favorite) Xu Lanshan transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who was tortured to death by her own mistress. She has no choice but to plot her escape. The only way to stay alive is to win the emperor’s favor. She sees the bright side: he’s the most powerful man in the world, and he’s young and handsome, too. Sleeping with him would be a win. But what’s with this palace-intrigue System? If s 1.2kReads8.9Score10614d adds
- 48 The Death Certificate of an Alzheimer’s Patient 阿尔茨海默者的死亡鉴定书 Death Certificate of an Alzheimer’s Patient —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Eastern Palace’s Favorite: The Crown Prince’s Beloved Concubine 东宫娇宠：太子的小良娣 Tang Jinxi, a young woman who has depended on relatives since childhood, is preparing to discuss marriage with her cousin when rumors spread that her fate brings death to her husband. The match falls through. Onlookers gossip: Tsk! Miss Tang may be as beautiful as a flower, but who would dare marry a woman with a fate like that? Wei Yanqing: Who said that? I will marry her. A fate that supposedly brings death to her husband is perfect. No one else will try to steal her from him. The girl he rais 3.4kReads8.9Score25414d adds
- 50 Daily Life of a Qing Dynasty Secondary Consort 清穿侧福晋日常 [A sweet romance, favored early on and adored exclusively later A cold, rigid, and strangely minded Fourth Prince vs. a little concubine who just wants to eat, drink, and lie flat] Li Shenjiao, the daughter of a prefect, entered the Fourth Prince's household as a concubine after the selection. Her family background wasn't impressive, but she was quite content. Being a concubine was great: low status meant nobody paid attention to her, and she could spend her days eating and drinking. She'd plann 3.2kReads8.2Score26014d adds
