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  1. 1 The Illegitimate Daughter's Stunning Reversal: I Was Reborn as a Pitiful Girl, Then Turned the Court Upside Down 庶女惊华：穿成小可怜后我掀翻朝 Year of the Red Hare赤兔年Ancient Romance913k WordsCompleted After quarreling with her boyfriend, Tang Youyou wolfs down five bowls of river-snail rice noodles and chokes to death on a pickled bamboo shoot. She wakes up as Zhong Lingwei, the prime minister’s concubine-born daughter in the Yunlong Dynasty. The moment she opens her eyes, the original owner’s spirit clings to her: “Don’t go wandering! Your stepmother will beat you to death!” The original owner was so timid that her legitimate elder sister, Zhong Yanyu, tormented her for years. In the end, sh 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  2. 2 The Illegitimate Daughter Claims the Title of Eldest Legitimate Daughter, So I Tear Up Her Rebirth Script 外室女冒认嫡长，我撕她重生剧本 Laughter Welcomes the East Wind笑宴东风Ancient Romance643k WordsCompleted The rating has only just come in, so it’ll go up later. [Clear-Headed Heroine Who Always Gets Even × Sharp-Tongued Hero Who Turns Into a Flirt] [Native-Born Protagonist vs. Reborn Antagonist] Xu Yuan was branded a jinx and sent away from home for twelve years. When she returned, she discovered that her clan cousin had taken her place as the legitimate eldest daughter. Her father doted on her, her mother cherished her, her older brother spoiled her, and her grandmother adored her. Even her fiancé 7.3kReads8.7Score75514d adds
  3. 3 Spring Hidden in Brocade Ink 锦墨藏春 Pear Blossom, Rain-Scented Foam梨花薰雨沫Ancient Romance744k WordsOngoing Everyone in the capital knows that Bai Zhouzhou, the Bai family's eldest legitimate daughter, was born with a body as fragile as glass. In spring, while everyone else goes flower-viewing and takes country walks, she can only sit by the window wrapped in a fur cloak, watching the petals fall. On summer nights, she cannot even bear the slightest breeze, and the smallest oversight leaves her coughing for ages. A few steps leave her leaning against a pillar, gasping for breath; a few words make her 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  4. 4 Ruoxi Reborn: Marrying Kangxi! 若曦重生：嫁康熙！ Pei Xiaoci裴筱瓷Female-Channel Fanfiction106k WordsCompleted Ruoxi wakes up reborn, only to find herself back at the moment she fell from the attic of the Eighth Prince's residence. In this life, she cuts off all romantic attachments and vows to climb to the pinnacle of power over the white bones of the Nine Dragons. From low-ranking consort to ruler of the empire, watch her maneuver between Kangxi and the Fourth Prince and turn all of Great Qing into her chessboard. Palace intrigue x political scheming x a reborn rise to power. The dark-lotus heroine is 1.3kReads6.7Score10314d adds
  5. 5 After I Married, I Helped My Husband’s Family Gain Their Freedom and Grow Rich 嫁人后，我带着夫家脱籍奔小富 Sweet Apricot甜杏子Ancient Romance367k WordsCompleted (The male and female leads are ordinary people from ancient times, with no secret identities. The whole family leaves their life as servants in the Marquis’s household behind and works hard to build a life of their own.) Lin Panqiu had always dreamed of marrying into a family where she could eat her fill and wear nice clothes. She never wanted to go back to a life where every meal left her only half full. So when her eldest cousin returned to her parents’ home to arrange a match for her second c 5kReads8.2Score52314d adds
  6. 6 Madam’s Lover Knows His Sutras 夫人的情郎会念经 Fish Who Loves Eggplant Casserole爱吃茄子煲的鱼Ancient Romance69k WordsOngoing At the foot of the wall of the borderland Marquis’s estate, Shen Lianzhi heard the whole story of her husband’s affair and his love for his mistress. She didn’t storm in to tear them apart, or shed a tear. Instead, she calmly wrote herself a “Lover Wanted” notice: One: Handsome. Two: Sweet-talking. Three: Ideally, he can chant Buddhist scriptures. Her maid Qing Dai asked, “Madam, what kind of requirement is that?” Shen Lianzhi replied coolly, “To send someone to the next life.” Later, she really 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  7. 7 The Secret History of Wu Yanxiu, the Tang Dynasty’s Handsome Man 唐朝美男武延秀秘史 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance239k WordsCompleted This is an imperial tragedy where desire and power intertwine. The young Prince of Huaiyang, Wu Yanxiu, was famed throughout Chang’an for his striking beauty. Wu Zetian sent him to the Turks to marry into their royal family, but they brazenly reneged on the agreement, claiming he was not a member of the Li imperial clan, and kept him hostage beyond the frontier for years. After returning home, his Hu Xuan dance dazzled the two most exalted women in the empire: Empress Wei and Princess Anle. With 3Reads—Score—14d adds
  8. 8 Healing Hands and a Compassionate Heart: The Prince’s Beloved 妙手仁心：王爷的心尖宠 The Red-Crowned Phoenix Always Turns Toward the Sun丹凤总向阳Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted Ling Wei, a modern surgeon, unexpectedly transmigrates to the ancient Great Yan Dynasty, a fictional realm. Her soul inhabits the body of a concubine-born daughter of the Chancellor who was just framed and killed, a woman who shares her name. When she wakes, she finds herself in a perilous prince’s residence, having become the neglected Princess Jing. Relying on her exceptional medical skills and intelligence, she must not only overcome one crisis after another and save herself, but also face th 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 9 Moon Across Two Lifetimes: The Financial Consort 两世月：金融妃 The Red-Crowned Phoenix Always Turns Toward the Sun丹凤总向阳Ancient Romance668k WordsCompleted Modern financial thinking overwhelms the ancient court! She exposes conspiracies, serves up face-slapping to the powerful, and dazzles everyone when she is ennobled as a princess! She joins the Bureau of Regulations and reforms paper currency, only to face a deadly counterattack from the old faction: printing plates are stolen, a counterfeit-money crisis erupts, and a wave of bank runs sweeps through Bianjing! At the critical moment, she presents three strategies, turns the tide, and takes charg 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  10. 10 Keep It Up and This Lady Quits! 再吵本姑娘不干了！ Round Little Doll娃娃圆滚滚Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A Touch of a Golden Finger, Historical Romance, A Journey of Growth, An Inescapable Sense of Fate, Dreams Finally Come True] Liu Meixiang, the only grand princess of the Haoyue Dynasty, was exiled to a remote mountain village for ten years because of a prophecy. Bullied from childhood, she was later injured and her soul left her body. When she awoke, she had been reborn. Her only dream in this life is to travel the world, but the wheels of fate refuse to leave her alone. One thing after anothe 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  11. 11 Clear-Eyed Palace Intrigue: Rising to Empress Dowager 清醒宫斗，晋升太后 Tao Zhaozhao桃朝朝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Court intrigue + political maneuvering + no romance] After working for 29 hours straight, Cui Xiu collapsed at her desk. Then she transmigrated, arriving in the world as an unborn child. Her parents doted on her and her older brothers cherished her. Having been an orphan in her previous life, she finally knew the warmth of family. Cui Xiu took the opportunity to learn all the music, chess, calligraphy, and painting she had loved in her past life but never had time to study. She had hoped to liv 13.6kReads8.5Score1.2k14d adds
  12. 12 Reborn, I Outwit a Scumbag and Find Love 重生后，智斗渣男遇到爱 Round Little Doll娃娃圆滚滚Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted 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
  13. 13 Quick Transmigration: Beautiful Host, Stop Fooling Around 快穿之绝美宿主别浪 Clear Words, White Tea清辞白茶Ancient Romance134k WordsCompleted 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
  14. 14 The Money-Grubbing Princess Consort’s Romantic Adventures in the Song Dynasty 财迷王妃大宋闯情关 The Red-Crowned Phoenix Always Turns Toward the Sun丹凤总向阳Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A sweet historical romance blending transmigration, food, business warfare, political intrigue, and love. Ouyang Wanyuan, a modern bank account manager, unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes the daughter of the wealthiest family in Jiangnan during the Great Song. She has no interest in embroidery, loves her abacus, is obsessed with fine food and elegant clothes, and possesses an uncanny talent for turning a profit. She should have been free to enjoy life, but a batch of “problematic peony pastr 5Reads—Score—14d adds
  15. 15 Chengning 承宁 A Little Stick Named Yi一支木小易Ancient Romance445k WordsCompleted [Historical romance / Love at first sight / Mutual devotion / Healing each other / A touch of court intrigue] Ning Chuchu: They all say I look like my elder sister, the Empress, but I have no desire to enter the palace. Above the clouds, untouched by the mundane world, with spirit in his eyes and beyond anyone’s reach: that is the kind of young man I like. One glance was all it took for me to fall. I’m rebellious to the core. I only pretend to be a delicate young lady so I can get close to him w 47Reads—Score—14d adds
  16. 16 Quick Transmigration: The Wicked Beauty Conquers the Harem with Her Fertility 快穿：恶女绝美，靠好孕卷翻后宫 Got a Cat得猫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Main story complete + non-immersive quick transmigration + childbirth System + some worlds with many births, others with fewer + breathtakingly beautiful heroine + calculating, manipulative green-tea schemer with ruthless methods + punishes scumbags without being saintly + no fixed male lead + exclusive devotion] After movie star Ruan Qingtang died, she was bound to a fertility and childbirth System and tasked with bearing heirs for male leads who were unable to have children in different world 3kReads7.8Score37114d adds
  17. 17 The Regent’s Frail, Helpless Amnesiac Consort 摄政王那柔弱不能自理的失忆妃 Winter Month Has Yet to Arrive冬月未至Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted Marriage first, love later + both virgins + a power couple “Who are you?” “Who am I?” Yin Sanmei has lost her memory. “I am Murong Qi, the regent of this court. You are my wife.” Yin Sanmei pauses, then touches her still-sore forehead. “Is that so?” “Husband, I don’t remember.” She was third in her family, so they called her Sanmei. How perfunctory… “Husband, I’m tired…” The regent scoops her up and carries her away… “Husband, I nearly fell…” The regent’s aura turns deadly. “Anyone who plots aga 369Reads7.0Score—14d adds
  18. 18 The Emperor’s Sole Favorite: The Empress Falls for Him 帝王独宠：皇后娘娘沦陷了 Mu Yunyi慕韫意Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted [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
  19. 19 The Easygoing Wife 小闲妻 Yu Tangluo玉糖萝Ancient Romance584k WordsOngoing [Historical court intrigue, richly traditional atmosphere, no transmigration or rebirth, household-intrigue ensemble, clever and capable heroine, devoted and protective hero] Cen Ruxi spent two years caring for Jiang Huai, the blind and deaf heir of the Duke’s household, in place of her legitimate younger sister. After the heir regained his sight, her sister Cen Ruyi took credit for her work and married him. Cen Ruxi, meanwhile, was ordered by her family to marry the Third Prince, Zhao Yao, a no 452Reads8.1Score10314d adds
  20. 20 Nonsense! The Consort Is Clearly as Delicate as a White Lotus 胡说！良娣她分明柔弱似白莲 Just Like This就酱籽Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted [1v1 + SC + a genuine female assassin + a hopelessly lovestruck male lead + a two-faced heroine who's great at putting on an act + palace intrigue] [Warning: The heroine uses the male lead at first and only falls for him later.] Crown Prince Pei Chaoli of Zhaoyun is handsome, valiant, and skilled in battle. Yet rumors claim he is cold and ruthless by nature, with no interest in women. He supposedly didn't even spend his wedding night with his bride, instead rushing off to Huaizhou in the middle 897Reads8.6Score10714d adds
  21. 21 Empress Mingzhao 明昭帝姬 Smooth Sailing and Fragrance一路顺芬Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Minghua was reborn at the age of six. After her rebirth, she could only wake at night; by day, she remained a living corpse. Gradually, she came to understand that in her first life, the person she had believed saved her had sealed her five senses and shut off her six perceptions, all to use Jiang Minghua’s fortune to sustain their daughter, who had lost her soul. But when Jiang Minghua turned sixteen, she regained consciousness and showed signs of breaking free. A madwoman in red shot her 635Reads9.4Score10514d adds
  22. 22 Bloodstained Silver Hairpin 血染银簪 Distantly Knowing the Wind's Tune遥知风曲Ancient Romance309k WordsOngoing [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
  23. 23 Don’t Mess With Us: A Theatrical Couple’s Daily Takedown of Trash Men 不好惹，戏精小夫妻的撕渣日常 Gu Qinghan顧清寒Ancient Romance203k WordsCompleted [Two strong leads saving each other + both speak their minds + marriage first, love later + hardship gives way to happiness] [One theatrical schemer meets another, and the two put on a spectacular show amid the dark and treacherous night] “You might as well marry me instead of her...” He just couldn’t understand it. His reputation was terrible: he spent all his time frequenting pleasure quarters, and he was neither scholarly nor skilled in martial arts. So why was anyone still rushing to marry h 13Reads—Score—14d adds
  24. 24 The Moon Shines Toward the Evening 明月向晚 Nan Chuyi He南初意禾Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Zhu Mingyue, the capital's most talented woman, has once again incurred everyone's wrath. This time, it's because she's engaged to the Fourth Prince, said to be the most elegant man under heaven. But when she wakes from a nap, Zhu Mingyue discovers she's become Xiang Wan, a simple-minded girl from a small town in Qingzhou. Jiang Heng: “She's a catch. Hurry up and bring her back to my estate!” Xiang Wan: “Get lost! When I was making waves in the capital, you were still wearing split-crotch pants! 2.3kReads9.1Score24014d adds
  25. 25 Grant Me a Thousand Autumns 予我千秋 Xing Yanyan行烟烟Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Woman Disguised as a Man + Two Powerful Leads] Two princes, two generals, a formidable alliance, and sworn enemies who fall in love! In the sixteenth year of Jianchu, Qi Bingjing, the late emperor of Great Jin's most beloved fourth son, turned twenty and was enfeoffed as the Prince of E. After the investiture ceremony, the emperor asked what kind of woman he wanted for his princess consort. He thought for a moment, then replied nonchalantly, “She needn't be beautiful, but I wan 1.8kReads9.3Score21214d adds
  26. 26 The Marquis's Delicate Jade Beauty 侯爷的碧玉小娇妻 No Sugar in My Cream奶油不用加糖Ancient Romance204k WordsCompleted After a scheme goes awry, Li An'an, a maid, unexpectedly becomes pregnant with the child of the Marquis of Wuxuan. Their vastly different stations bring them together, and thanks to the child, as well as her kind and lovable nature, she gradually wins the heart of the lofty man. Note: This story is set in an alternate world. Please don't take the historical places and names too seriously; they're all made up by the author. 837Reads8.7Score10514d adds
  27. 27 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 Real Zhu阿猪本猪Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted 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
  28. 28 Little Pearl 小珍珠 Leaning on Pines, Playing with Cranes倚松玩鹤Ancient Romance610k WordsCompleted Everyone in the capital knows that the Sixth Miss of Grand Secretary Song’s household is a “three-inch-tall bean sprout,” growing older but never taller! But the Sixth Miss was born clever, with a heart full of tricks, so people from all walks of life couldn’t help taking an interest in her. Especially the Sixth Prince, a moon-bright, bodhi-like immortal. The moment he turns around, he’s hugging and kissing her, wishing he could pounce on the little dumpling and swallow her whole. Sixth Miss: “ 2.9kReads9.0Score33414d adds
  29. 29 A Brilliant Scheme for the Noble Daughter of Qingchen 清辰似锦嫡女谋 July Light L七月光LAncient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted As the youngest legitimate daughter of a duke's household, she should have had a peaceful, uneventful life. But after entering the palace one day, she found herself caught in its treacherous intrigues… 8.4kReads8.2Score69014d adds
  30. 30 Spring Comes to the Mountain Woods 山木逢春 The Fly Doesn't Fly乌蝇不飞Ancient Romance263k WordsOngoing [Two formidable leads + court intrigue + kindred spirits + growing together + long live idealism] Censor Zhou Huaiyue is ordered to investigate a fire at the salt warehouse. A token belonging to the Fang family is found in the ashes. Armed with an imperial edict, he turns the Fang family’s estate upside down, determined to find the statue of an evil god rumored to be enshrined in their inner residence. He doesn’t find the statue. Instead, he brings out a young woman who seems detached in both 43Reads—Score13514d adds
  31. 31 The Brocade-Clad Killer 锦衣杀 A Bamboo Knows Cool一竹知酷Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted He is the sharpest blade in the emperor’s hand, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. By imperial order, he marries the only daughter of the Marquis Who Guards the Nation, who has been left behind in the capital. A marriage contract is both a reward and a shackle... She is a hostage used by the emperor to control the generals stationed at the border. He is the jailer ordered to keep watch over her. He struggles between loyalty and the growing desire he cannot suppress, while she naviga 2.2kReads7.1Score26914d adds
  32. 32 She's Your Imperial Grandmother. What's Wrong with Teaching You a Lesson? 她是你皇祖母，收拾你一下怎么啦 Fei Xuanya妃萱吖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print publication in progress] [Alternate universe + no male lead; the weepy Founding Emperor will not come back to life.] After transmigrating once, Yuan Xi died of illness after becoming Empress Dowager and was buried in the imperial mausoleum. When she opens her eyes again, she discovers she has transmigrated once more, this time to the era when her unfilial grandson has become emperor. Her eldest grandson, the emperor, is utterly bewitched by a woman who transmigrated into this world and em 2.3kReads8.2Score27114d adds
  33. 33 After Her Disguise as a Man Is Exposed, the Prince Can't Stop Asking for Kisses 女扮男装掉马后，王爷索吻成瘾 Zhao Qing Li照青梨Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted (The rating was just posted and will rise) Fate had a cruel twist in store: a modern female mercenary, angered to death, transmigrated into the body of an ancient female assassin who had choked to death! To make a living in ancient times, Shen Yue has to disguise herself as a man and serve as a shadow guard, write trashy stories to save up for an antidote, evade her organization's assassins, and put up with being ostracized by her colleagues... None of that matters. What matters is that she seem 3.7kReads8.8Score64314d adds
  34. 34 His Majesty Says He Dislikes Seductive Women 陛下说他不喜媚色 Purple-Robed Evil Emperor紫裳邪皇Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's one and only + deliberate seduction] [Beautiful, clear-headed heroine + proud, abstinent emperor] The new emperor liked refined, elegant ladies and despised anything bewitching and shallow. Unfortunately, the Jiang family's Fifth Young Lady was alluringly beautiful. The Empress Dowager actually wanted a woman like her to seduce the emperor and secure advantages for the Jiang family. The new emperor despised the Jiang family most of all and had no wish to let a Jiang 32.6kReads8.6Score91.2k14d adds
  35. 35 The Empress Is Sweet and Soft, and the Tyrant's Most Beloved 皇后娇甜软糯，暴君大大心尖宠 Jiao Lv Mao 7焦绿猫7Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + he dotes only on her + age gap + sweet and flirtatious heroine + happy ending] (The rating is still new, so it's a little low!) Seven-year age gap! Obsessive, brutal emperor × delicate little crybaby Shen Yunzhi entered the palace hoping only to eat well and lie flat. Instead, she tumbled into the tyrant's arms, tears pooling in her eyes as she whimpered, “It hurts...” Yuan Shuo looked down at the timid young girl in his arms, his stern brows knitting sli 391Reads8.3Score—14d adds
  36. 36 Palace Intrigue Gone Wild 宫斗也疯狂 Capricorn Big Fish摩羯大鱼Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted [Sunshine Empress with a Sly Streak vs. Proud, Innocent Emperor] [Historical Setting + Light Comedy + Palace Intrigue + Subverting Expectations + Laugh-Out-Loud + Sweet Romance] “In broad daylight, beneath a clear sky, out in the open wilderness, the young lady of Chancellor Wen's family has knocked His Majesty flat!!!” Wen Zhishan is the daughter of the current chancellor. But she inherited none of her father's refinement or good manners. Instead, she's rough and impulsive, a notorious street t 894Reads9.2Score10314d adds
  37. 37 Plum Blossoms Fade, Yet Their Secret Fragrance Returns 梅烬又有暗香来 Chi Wu持吾Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [Old-school flavor + slow-burn, richly layered romance] I said, “This is for the best. This way, you’ll remember how good I was to you forever...” He said, “This is not for the best. Just when you loved me most, I chose to let you go...” The bright moon over Shengjing shines upon my borderland armor... In the storybooks, she is the woman general who has renounced love and shed blood on the frontier; In the powerful chancellor’s eyes, she is a red plum that does not vie with peach or plum blossom 178Reads8.8Score—14d adds
  38. 38 The Tyrant’s White Moonlight Is a Black-Hearted Lotus 暴君的白月光是朵黑心莲 Li Qingzhao李青照Ancient Romance653k WordsOngoing The ratings have only just come in, and they’ll go up! The original title was Snow Seeping into the Bones of a Beauty. Updates are very slow. [A young emperor who is cruel, suspicious, and full of schemes × a bewitching, calculating villainess who ensnares his heart and plots to seize the throne | He has other women; she is faithful] “I am a demon who devours flesh and bone; you are a prisoner who drinks poison to quench your thirst.” The daughter of a powerful minister wears a beauty’s face as 24Reads8.8Score—14d adds
  39. 39 After Hiding a Beauty in the Palace, His Majesty Has Ulterior Motives 藏娇入宫后，陛下他图谋不轨 Leisurely Peach Blossoms桃花闲闲Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (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
  40. 40 The Bewitching Consort Won't Back Down, Yet the Emperor Favors Her Above All 宠妃娇媚不饶人，奈何陛下偏宠她 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Not a pure-love romance; he dotes on her exclusively later; cold emperor × alluring consort; the heroine isn't clever and isn't a strong female lead] In her previous life, Lan Wu dazzled everyone with a dance at the Longevity Festival. Consort Li sent her to the emperor, and she became Lady Lan in the palace. She had studied dance since childhood. Everyone at the palace music bureau said she was beautiful, graceful, and talented at music and dance. It was a pity for someone like her to remain a 7.7kReads8.9Score89814d adds
  41. 41 A Noblewoman in Exile 贵女流亡 Yang Chuanchuan杨川川Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted Her maternal grandfather was the late emperor's mentor, with students and protégés all over the land. Her mother had been well-read since childhood and was the foremost talented woman of the previous dynasty. Her father rose from nothing, earned the late emperor's esteem, and attained the post of Minister of Personnel. Li Mingwei was the undisputed noble lady of the capital. One ill-fated marriage opened her eyes to the ways of the world. She left behind the splendor, retreated to the countrysid 1.1kReads9.0Score12314d adds
  42. 42 The God of War Prince's Sweet Young Wife 战神王爷的小娇妻 Shi Shuyi诗书一Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance, no rebirth or transmigration] [One couple, both devoted only to each other + marriage before love + mutual trust + doting husband + children later on] A royal decree turns the mute Zhou Qinxue from the future crown princess into the Princess Consort of Prince Ning. On their wedding night, Prince Ning leads his troops into battle, and Dowager Consort Qin sends her straight to a remote corner of the estate. When Prince Ning returns from war, the first thing he does is 350Reads7.5Score10114d adds
  43. 43 The Swallow's Pecks, the Emperor's Grandson, and a Kingdom Beneath Her Skirts 燕啄皇孙裙下江山 Shu Yao Jiu舒窈纠Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted A tale of the Han palace + satisfying palace intrigue + breathtaking beauties + a powerful heroine and political scheming + a fight back from the brink. Zhao Feiyan has been branded by history with the shameful accusation of “swallowing the emperor’s grandsons,” and reviled for all time. Yet no one knows that it was not cruelty in her nature, but a necessary step on her path to the pinnacle of power. An emperor’s favor is merely the sharpest blade in her hand; even the bonds between sisters can 16Reads—Score—14d adds
  44. 44 A Gentle Breeze Disperses the Thick Clouds 暄风散浓云 Yue Tong Is Little Gao钺橦是小高Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + devoted couple + sweet at first, then heartbreak + household intrigue + political machinations + infidelity + twists + reconciliation] [An adaptable, sweet-and-salty heroine + a pitiful, unfaithful man] Twist warning: read it a second time and you'll realize it's a different story. She is a pampered princess who cares for the people; he is a battle-hardened general, tough on the outside but earnest at heart. Time may pass them by, but fate will bring them together. She sear 41Reads—Score—14d adds
  45. 45 My Little Bride, the Overbearing King Has Come to Take You Home 小娘子，霸王逮你回家了 I Have Candy我有糖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The spoiled young master Zhao Yulang, who had teased Xu Qing four years ago, was back in the capital. Everyone felt a chill for Xu Qing. Back then, why couldn't she have just let him hold her hand? Why did she have to take the matter all the way to the emperor? Well, now look. The spoiled young master had won great honors on the battlefield and become the valiant, battle-hardened King of Chu. Xu Qing thought, That troublemaker is back. I'd better run, or I might not be able to keep my hands to m 1.1kReads8.8Score13414d adds
  46. 46 Pampering My Beloved Wife 宠娇妻 Mu Ziyang木子阳Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted Although Ye Ruoning, nicknamed Jiaojiao, was born into a marquis's household, she was far beneath her cousin, the future wife of the heir to the Duke of Zhenguo's household, a family honored by the imperial court. The emperor had arranged a marriage between the heir and her cousin long ago. But no one expected Ye Ruoning to take her cousin's place and marry the heir, a handsome man with the bearing of jade who excelled in both letters and arms. Everyone knew the heir was pleased with his betroth 5kReads9.1Score46514d adds
  47. 47 The Phoenix Returns: A Conspiracy 凤归谋 Tao Zhijiuying桃栀久耀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted [Historical fantasy with a powerful heroine, political intrigue, and satisfying revenge] [No transmigration + no rebirth + no System] Peach blossoms bloom in their splendor, their fiery beauty never fading. The phoenix returns to its home, then takes to the skies once more. Feng Xihe said: From childhood, I studied military texts and histories and trained in horsemanship, archery, and the art of war. Of the four arts, I devoted myself only to calligraphy, because Father said an emperor’s handwr 1.2kReads9.1Score12614d adds
  48. 48 The Alluring Maidservant on a Trial Marriage 试婚丫鬟妩媚勾人 Flowers Fall Year After Year花落年年Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, both pure and devoted, household intrigue, servant girl rises to become a concubine, the hero is utterly devoted] Lin Wanyu, the top courtesan at Yangzhou's Zuihua Brothel, was chosen by the Wang family of the capital to test their young lady's prospective marriage match. Her beauty was as radiant as a flower, her skin as smooth as ice and jade… Her task was to confirm whether the Wang family's young lady's betrothed, Lu Huaijin, was capable of consummating the marriage… To compl 4.2kReads6.5Score75614d adds
  49. 49 Forced into Marriage by a Scheme, the Seventh Prince Spoils Her Rotten 被算计强娶，七王爷他超宠的 Fang Qingqing方卿卿Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [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
  50. 50 The Noblewoman of a Great House Rules Above All 世家贵女她权力至上 Bingze Moli冰泽陌璃Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + no CP, because that stuff can go die + fun + no System + no transmigration + no pocket dimension + no being reborn] (A practice piece, please be kind) Once you enter the palace gates, you find yourself in a sea of intrigue. Power comes with bloodshed, and sincerity is nothing but the biggest joke. In this scheming imperial harem, who isn’t putting on an act? “I have no wish to compete with the world. Eagles and falcons, do not suspect me.” “Scions of the great clans all str 278Reads6.3Score—14d adds

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