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- 151 The Fortunate Maid Is Forced to Climb the Ranks 有福侍女被逼一路高升 [Historical political intrigue, a woman’s growth, a rise from the bottom, palace intrigue, a career-focused story with little romance, satisfying reversals, a steady pace, and a strong female lead] A fictional world The extraordinary life of Lin Wei, an orphan in the Great Yao Dynasty. At six, amid a famine, she sells herself into the Duke’s manor as a servant. Thanks to her quick wits, she rises step by step from a lowly maid, earning the Old Madam’s trust. At fifteen, she refuses to become a c 146Reads—Score—14d adds
- 152 In Search of a Gentle Breeze 觅清风 [The maid only wants to make money. Sir, please leave her alone] [Coercive romance] Gu Mingyue was sold and given to Lord He as a gift! At first, Lord He said coolly, “You can stay, but only as an ordinary maid.” Gu Mingyue’s daily goals: do her duties, study, and save money. Later, Lord He roared, “Why won’t you give me so much as a glance?” Gu Mingyue fled to the capital, disguised herself as a man, and, through a twist of fate, became a court official. A major case 99Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 153 The Sweet Palace Maid Won’t Play Palace Politics, She’ll Lie Flat and Become a Favored Consort 娇娇宫女不会宫斗，躺平为宠妃 [Not a chaste couple + devoted romance later on + pain-sensation swap + fictional setting + happy ending] After failing the palace selection, Ruan Jinxin became a palace maid and was repeatedly bullied. Luckily, their pain-sensation swap forced the emperor to protect her. But as he continued protecting her, the ruler of an entire nation found himself falling for her. Step by step, he made plans for her and helped her rise to the position of empress. But the little palace maid carried old gru 33Reads—Score—14d adds
- 154 A Noble Daughter Is No Concubine 金枝不为妾 [Medical skills] [Both leads are devoted to each other] [The aloof beauty descends from her pedestal] [I really can't come up with a title. The book is genuinely good, even if the title really isn't. Please bear with me.] Xu Wanqiu is sold to the Right Chancellor's household as a maid, never imagining she'll have to serve the young master known as the “Living Yama.” But why is this “Living Yama” a little different from the rumors? Wasn't he supposed to be antisocial, cold, quiet, and unwilling t 42Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 155 A Palace Maid’s Path to Prosperity After Leaving the Palace 小宫女出宫后的致富道路 [No golden finger, no pocket dimension, no transmigration, fictional setting, everyday life] (I’m planning to start a new novel in mid-to-late October~ Please show it lots of support~~~) A treacherous imperial palace? I won't stay. A life lived on tenterhooks? I don't want it. After nine years in the palace, Shen Pan'er has finally risen to become a second-rank palace maid in the Imperial Food Bureau. But just because the Third Prince looks at her once, she's demoted overnight back to a third-ra 159Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 The Marquis's Favored Concubine Finds Her Way to Becoming His Official Wife 侯门娇妾扶正路 The Marquis's Favored Concubine Claims Her Place as Principal Wife 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 157 From Maid to Palace Lady 丫鬟晋宫女 She was an ordinary maid in a household, but she was determined to become the best in her station. In this era, crossing class boundaries was forbidden, so she sought a better future within the limits she had. She was an ordinary 15-year-old middle school student. Unluckily, she transmigrated, but luckily, she didn't suffer much, and her days were still fulfilling and happy. The difference was that she was in ancient times, and the person she fell in love with turned out to be a girl! The beginn —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 Don't Mess with the Modern Maid, She Can Really Destroy Heaven and Earth! 别惹现代丫鬟，她真能毁天灭地！ Born beneath the red flag and raised in the spring breeze, New Xia has no slaves! Everyone in New Xia is equal! When danger strikes, Mu Qing descends from the sky and saves Liu Meng and the orphanage. Liu Meng is so grateful she could cry. But when Mu Qing finishes taking care of everything, turns around, and calls her "Miss" over and over, while referring to herself as "your servant," Liu Meng freezes on the spot. Liu Meng: "Officer, can she still turn herself in?" Mysterious bloodlines emerge 108Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 After His Mistress Ran Away, the Mad Power Broker Lost His Mind 外室逃跑后，疯批权臣失了智 [Possessive Love + Chasing Her After Losing Her + Historical Romance + Powerful Man Loses Control + Ensemble Cast] [Resilient, delicate female lead * cold, unhinged male lead] [Xin Gui + Qing Xia] Xin Gui accidentally offended the aloof young master Qing Xia. She thought he was a man who couldn't even defend himself, but it turned out he was the future head of the most powerful family in the capital, as well as an influential minister who could command the world with one hand. Xin Gui may be a s 64Reads—Score—14d adds
- 160 A Maid’s Daily Life in the Northern Song Dynasty 北宋丫鬟日常 [Slice-of-life + ensemble cast + a little family intrigue + slow burn + no romance] Mingzhu transmigrates and discovers she has arrived in a family of officials in the Northern Song dynasty. Her father is the chief steward of the outer household, her mother manages the inner household, and her elder sister is a first-class maid in the eldest young lady’s rooms. She has plenty to eat and wear, and people to wait on her. Among the servants, she has one of the best backgrounds. Mingzhu had planned 8.3kReads7.2Score98614d adds
- 161 The Young Lady from My Childhood 青梅小娘子 Gu Mo Li was an ordinary girl from a farming family. In her previous life, she died a tragic death in the inner household, and even a year after her death, she still couldn't understand why the mistress of the house had wanted her dead. After her childhood friend from the neighboring home claimed her body, Gu Mo Li opened her eyes again and found herself back at the moment when she was asked whether she wanted to go to the capital or take the money and return home. This time, Gu Mo Li chose to t 5.5kReads9.2Score67014d adds
- 162 The Pure and Alluring Maid Has Wised Up, and the Coldhearted Minister Can’t Take It 纯欲丫鬟开了窍，清冷权臣受不住 [Brilliant maid VS aloof, unhinged powerful minister; sweet and angsty romance, fiercely doting, devoted couple] Hua Ying was born precocious, with a mind bordering on the supernatural. She was the eldest daughter of the Hua family of Jincheng. As a child, she took a miraculous medicine called the Frost Spirit Flower for an illness. It attracted a deadly threat, and the Hua family was wiped out overnight. To stay alive and find out who was responsible, she hid her identity, pretended to be dul 1.1kReads6.9Score14714d adds
- 163 The Senior Maid’s Guide to Climbing the Ranks 大丫鬟升职手册 [Alternate Universe] [Slow Burn] [No Transmigration, Rebirth, or Wish Fulfillment] [1v1] From a little maid whom anyone could pick at will from a slave trader, to the trusted personal maid of the Grand Secretary’s wife, to the owner of the Yun Embroidery Workshop, and finally to Empress Xiaohuiwen, posthumously honored by the founding emperor of the new dynasty, Yun Yan is like a tenacious blade of grass: she never gives in. Author’s note: 1. The heroine has no secret noble identity. She is an o 4.5kReads8.8Score50114d adds
- 164 From Concubine to Wife 典妾为妻 The practice of taking a contract wife has existed for a long time. As the name suggests, a woman is paid to become someone’s wife and bear him a son. Once the child is born, the contract ends. Someone once asked Qixi, “What separates a contract wife from a general’s wife?” Qixi replied, “A life...” “You want me to love you, but you don’t want to have my child!” “That’s right. The day I give birth to your child will be the day I die. So I want only your love, not a child!” 192Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 165 By Heaven's Mandate 奉天承运 She’s an ordinary office worker from the twentieth century, but never imagined she’d transmigrate into the body of an ordinary maid serving the exalted emperor. She really is ordinary wherever she goes. So she spends her days slacking off right under the emperor’s nose. But she takes it too far and catches his attention, and then a single imperial edict sends her out of the palace. 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 Heir, Don't Bother Me: I Won't Be a Concubine 世子勿扰，我不做妾 Reborn in another world, she valued her life above all else. She only wanted to be a dutiful little maid in the Duke's residence; scheming and infighting had nothing to do with her. The masters of the household were her bosses, and she was a worker with no days off. Once she was old enough, she would buy back her contract and use her savings to live a carefree life. Who knew that the noble, aloof young heir, so strict with himself and proper in his conduct, would suspect she had designs on him? 132Reads8.4Score4414d adds
- 167 After the Little Concubine Ran Away, the Sickly Power Broker Spoiled Her Rotten 小通房跑路后，病娇权臣狠狠宠 [Mutual firsts + sweet romance + possessive love + regretful pursuit] Xie Zhilan kept women at arm’s length, making an exception only for the little concubine his grandmother sent him. She was sweet and obedient, and Xie Zhilan was quite pleased with her. He showered her with gold and jade jewelry, but she never gave any of it a second glance. Xie Zhilan was reassured. It seemed she liked him for who he was. Until one day, the little concubine suddenly asked him: “When will Second Master let me 15.8kReads8.6Score2k14d adds
- 168 The Sweet Maid Wants No Romance, but the Domineering Heir Insists on Marrying Her 娇娇丫鬟不求爱，霸道世子偏强娶 [One-on-one romance, clear-headed heroine, both virgins, exclusive devotion] Bian Jun was just an ordinary maid in the Marquis of Huaiyin’s household, known for being steady and capable. When the old madam happened to be choosing a concubine for the heir, Bian Jun’s temperament got her sent to the bed of the heir, Sikong Ling. While everyone in the marquis’s household envied her, Bian Jun resolutely refused, enraging the heir. Born into privilege, Sikong Ling was proud and haughty. He had never 746Reads6.5Score10814d adds
- 169 The Palace Maid Dances on the Blade's Edge, and the Mysophobic Tyrant Breaks His Rules Every Day 宫女刀尖蹦迪，洁癖暴君日日破戒 [The rating is a little low since the book just started, but it'll go up. Don't let the score put you off!] Funny, sunny heroine + seemingly sweet but secretly ruthless hero + intense push and pull + healing body and soul + 1v1 HE They say the tyrant Xiao Jingheng is a madman. He's killed countless people, has an extreme aversion to dirt, and can't stand anyone getting close to him. But Qiao Zhaixing isn't afraid of him. She transmigrates into the body of a palace maid serving the tyrant. Sh 39Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 170 A Lowly Concubine: Scraping by in the Marquis’s Household 卑微小妾，我在侯府苟且偷生 Wen Baozhu never expected to go from maid to concubine. Though she was rather dim-witted, she knew perfectly well this wasn't what she wanted. But poverty forced her hand, and her greed for money made her accept. As a result, she had to work herself to exhaustion every night and endure beatings as well. Being a concubine left her suffering in silence… 3.1kReads6.5Score11714d adds
- 171 After Gaining Her Freedom from Slavery, the Eldest Sister Returned Home to Farm 脱离奴籍后，长姐回家种田了 [Both leads are devoted only to each other, one-on-one romance, farming, business] After going to great lengths to free herself from her status as a slave, Li Qiuchi traveled thousands of miles back to the countryside. What she found was a dilapidated thatched cottage and a struggling family. Even though they worked the fields like old oxen, they could barely feed everyone. With the help of her pocket dimension, Li Qiuchi planted grain in wasteland and raised plump chickens, ducks, and pigs. The 2.1kReads8.4Score14914d adds
- 172 The Heir's Punishment Makes the Little Maid Cry 世子爷罚哭小丫鬟 Young Master Xiao Teng of the Duke's estate is a spoiled troublemaker. Yu Zhan is sold into the household as a maid assigned to menial work in the woodshed. As Xiao Teng spends time with the heroine, he goes from taking her lightly and deliberately picking on her to slowly falling in love… 822Reads—Score10214d adds
- 173 The Palace Maid's Lush Beauty Softens the Emperor's Heart 宫女美艳娇软，皇帝缓放心尖 The day the Grand Tutor’s residence was raided, Jiang Xi escaped with her younger sister. But an arrow had wounded her sister’s leg, leaving her unable to walk. To survive, Jiang Xi had no choice but to enter the palace as a cleaning maid. But her sister’s leg was getting worse, and with her current status, there was no way she could get her treated. Just then, the Empress Dowager was selecting maids to attend to the emperor. Jiang Xi pretended to fall and successfully got herself sent to the Ha 281Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 174 A Maid's Daily Life: From Menial Servant to First-Class Attendant 丫鬟日常，从粗使到一等那些事儿 At first, Sheng Xia was just a maid in the Duke of Yan's household. All she wanted was to become a first-class maid by the madam's side and earn a little more money. She never expected the Duke of Yan's household to succeed in its rebellion, and her own status to rise along with it. Her future husband even went from being a servant to a minor official. But people change. Her future husband, now a minor official, wanted to climb higher and told her to become his concubine. Sheng Xia was furious! 666Reads8.2Score10314d adds
- 175 A Chief Secretary’s Maid’s Daily Ghost-Hunting 首辅丫鬟的抓鬼日常 [Mysticism + wild imagination + powerhouse] Liu Qiqi was an unlucky soul. She was too stingy with her hell money, so she failed to be reincarnated and transmigrated into another family's maid instead. Every day, she not only has to deal with a pair of complete lunatics, but also has to go around catching ghosts and driving away evil spirits. She's so busy she barely has time to set foot on the ground, yet earns nothing. Well, so be it. She's serving the people, which counts as building good karm 265Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 176 The Eldest Young Master’s Beloved Bedchamber Maid 长公子的通房娇 My new work is now available. You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 86Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 The Maid Rises to Power in the Eastern Palace 丫鬟上位帷东宫 When her long-lost younger sister becomes a pawn in the hands of political enemies, she holds a poison-laced bowl of medicine. Will she avenge the blood feud, or protect her beloved? From a servant girl born in the dust to an empress who reigns over all, she uses her hands to make medicine and save lives, and her heart to stir the tides of power. What ending will this love, born of medicine, find amid the blazing fires of political intrigue? 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 178 Transported to a Farm Village, I Became a General's Wife After Breaking Off My Engagement 穿到农门，退婚后我成了将军夫人 [Fleeing disaster + farming + getting rich + transmigration into a book + devoted couple + sweet romance; a strong heroine] Lin Yinyin died and came back to life, only to learn that she had transmigrated from one book into another. This time, at least, heaven had finally shown her some kindness. Unfortunately, before she could even celebrate, one miserable family problem after another came her way. She breaks off the marriage her grandmother arranged and marries the eldest son of the Fu family, 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 179 The Martial Emperor Is a Meme Lord 武皇有梗 In 624 AD, strange phenomena filled the skies above the Governor-General’s Office in Lizhou as Wu Zetian came into the world with a wail. Her first cry shattered the window paper and howled the city’s dogs hoarse. Yuan Tiangang was shaken off his donkey. Stuffing earplugs into his ears, he rushed over. “The signal tower’s fixed. Stop shouting.” The baby’s cries abruptly stopped. She opened her eyes, her inner monologue exploding: “This old man knows 5G?” And so, this “Empress of the Barrage’s Gr 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 180 The Life of a Farm Girl and Her Maid 农女丫鬟的一生 (No rebirth or transmigration, romance-focused, not a wish-fulfillment story, marriage first and love later, unrequited love) She sold herself into servitude as a maid and only wanted to save enough silver to settle down somewhere quiet. Who would have thought she’d be dragged into the struggles surrounding the eldest young master of the Qin family? After his own relatives conspired to cripple his legs, he fell into despair. She decides to help him escape that hell where people devour one anothe 4.5kReads8.9Score49714d adds
- 181 After the Aloof Prime Minister Reads Her Mind, the Cannon-Fodder Concubine Turns the Tables 高冷首辅读心后，炮灰姨娘开挂了 [Transmigrate-into-a-book maid + mind-reading chief councilor + rise to power in the inner household + raising gifted kids] Luo Yun, a modern-day overworked office worker, transmigrates into a book as the daughter of Su Jinci's wet nurse. Su Jinci is a celibate chief councilor. After just three days as a maid in the Duke's mansion, her “fertile constitution” gets her assigned as the chief councilor's bedchamber maid. She becomes a lowly maid whom anyone can bully. The Duke's mansion is a workpl 10.5kReads8.1Score1.7k14d adds
- 182 The Minister Is Infertile, Yet His Mistress Has Twins 侍郎不孕不育，外室却一胎双宝 [Scheming beauty as a concubine + pure historical household drama + contract marriage + powerful man humbled by love + the hero pursues her after losing her] In the first year as Wei Zheng's kept woman, Ning Lan only wanted to stay alive. She expected neither dignity nor respectability. In the third year as Wei Zheng's concubine, Ning Lan wanted a healthy child. If she could also break up Wei Zheng and his principal wife, that would avenge the child she had lost. In the sixth year as Wei Zheng's 689Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 183 After Entering Dream of the Red Chamber, I Clung to Lin Dai and Bought My Freedom 穿红楼后，我抱紧林黛后赎了身 [Content Warning] This book portrays Xue Baochai negatively to some extent. Fans of Xue Baochai, please do not read! After transmigrating, Lin Shu becomes Tang Su, a young maid with no parents who was sold into servitude, and finds herself in the Qing dynasty and the world of Dream of the Red Chamber. She had hoped for a quiet life, but things didn't go as planned. In the end, she makes something of herself and finds the person fate has chosen for her. 177Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 184 The Young Master Heads North 公子向北 A story about transmigrating into an alternate dynasty, with a Ming Dynasty setting. Maid + personal growth + exile + a small pocket dimension. A heartwarming story, not a power fantasy. Includes adorable kids and close friends. Jiang Xiaoman transmigrates as a little girl being sold during a famine. She witnesses people eating one another to survive the hunger. Looking at her small frame and pretty face, she doesn’t dare run away and is sold to the Duke’s mansion. Once she arrives, she starts t 1.7kReads8.2Score19514d adds
- 185 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 10.9kReads9.0Score1k14d adds
- 186 Sold as a Maid, I Became a Lady of Rank with the Sign-In System 被卖为丫鬟后，我靠签到系统成为诰命夫人 Ding Jingzhu wakes up to find herself as Wang Sanni, a gravely ill woman in Xia’an Village. Her father doesn’t care for her, and her mother doesn’t love her. Fortunately, she has a sign-in golden finger. She works as a maid, goes into business, and becomes a first-rank noblewoman. Will the young scholar who comes to copy books be willing to share a happy marriage with her? Flowers and moonlight blur together; through the curtain, they seem to vanish from sight. May I take your hand and step bene 812Reads6.5Score—14d adds
- 187 Forest Blossom 林朵 Lin Duo transmigrated and became a little girl in a poor mountain village, unloved by both her father and mother and at the bottom of the family pecking order. Her life is hard and full of setbacks. Watch her make a life of her own... 1.6kReads8.2Score12014d adds
- 188 Transmigrated as a Sickly Weakling, Laying Low in the Prince's Manor 穿成病秧子苟在王府 Su Jian opened her eyes to find that on the very day she transmigrated, she had been carried into the prince's residence and made a bedchamber maid. The next day, she met Prince Chen and was so frightened her hands and feet went weak. His presence was overwhelming, and the emperor's favor felt so real that it filled her with dread. Then she was forced into the role. Every day, she lived in fear. Who said transmigration always meant a wish-fulfillment story where the heroine had it easy? She had 795Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 189 The Powerful One Bows His Head, Loving Only His Delicate Little Concubine 上位者低头，只爱娇美小通房 Original title: After Her Escape, the Maid Was Taken by Force The heir, Pei Xian, had a favored bedchamber maid. Lian Nu had no one to rely on in this life. Born into servitude, she considered herself lucky to have won the heir’s affection. All she hoped for was a small place to call her own in the household, under his tender care. But on the very day the heir’s engagement was announced, she heard him tell the radiant young lady of the main branch, “Don’t worry. Before the wedding, I’ll clear ou 768Reads7.4Score10414d adds
- 190 The Professional Code of a Maid 作为婢女的职业素养 Soul transmigration + multiple male love interests + identity reversal + everyone dotes on the heroine + a touch of court intrigue + fictional setting The heroine's soul travels to ancient times, where she becomes a maid in a wealthy merchant's household. Taking the attitude that she should make the best of wherever she ends up, she never forgets her lowly status as a servant and only wants to do her duty diligently. But why do all the young masters keep flocking around her? And what about that 24Reads7.6Score314d adds
- 191 Red Sleeves, Sweet Fragrance 红袖闻香 [Historical Romance, Possessive Pursuit, Transmigration and Rebirth] Jiang Lin is reborn in the body of a maidservant who is about to marry the young lady of a powerful general. But after the young lady marries, the general relentlessly pursues Jiang Lin, insisting on making her his concubine. She runs, he chases. Can she sprout wings and escape for good? The male lead is a devoted simp who only dotes on the female lead. All he thinks about is getting intimate with her and having children togeth 982Reads8.2Score10414d adds
- 192 The Mute Maid and the Blind General 哑巴丫鬟遇上瞎子将军 A scheming, powerful general with a tender heart × a kind and resilient mute girl hailed as a goddess Fantasy elements, devoted couples × sweet pampering × special affection Zhao Lu’er is a maid who accompanies her mistress as part of her dowry. In her mistress’s place, she cares for the blind and disabled Liao Qiyuan for three years, tending to his every need. Just when everyone believes that the once-mighty general Liao Qiyuan will remain a useless man for the rest of his life, he miraculousl 96Reads—Score—14d adds
- 193 The Palace Maid's Alluring Charms: The Emperor Grips Her Waist and Kisses Her Every Day 宫婢娇软媚人，皇上日日掐腰吻 Zhu Jinrun was a low-ranking palace maid at Yimei Garden. The matrons were jealous of her beauty and said she was bound to set her sights on the emperor. As it turned out, they were right, though he was the one who fell for her first. The mighty emperor clung to a little maid and refused to let go, even if it killed him. After the Empress Dowager took a liking to her, Zhu Jinrun was assigned to Shoukang Palace. The palace staff said the emperor visited the Empress Dowager every day out of filial 201Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 194 After I Transmigrated, I Turned My Hated, Dog-Cursed Life Around 穿越后，从人嫌狗厌开始逆袭 [Farming + transmigration + business] Shen Nan, the village ne’er-do-well whom everyone in Shenjia Village despised, was struck by lightning! When he woke up, he’d become a different person! Not only did he know how to care for his wife, he also learned to farm, earn money, and support the family! The villagers all wondered: could some mountain spirit have possessed Shen Nan? After being struck by lightning, Shen Nan... Looking at the clean rice jar and his frail wife, Shen Nan could only drag h 857Reads7.2Score10114d adds
- 195 Tales of Peach Branch 桃枝记事 [Everyday Life in Ancient Times] [Career-Focused] [Slow-Burning] [Coming of Age] [Ensemble Cast] Taozhi unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a young maid in a wealthy Song dynasty household. Every day, all she can think about is how to buy her freedom and make a life for herself in Bianjing... 92Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 196 The Beloved Concubine 娇妾 Bai Susu died, and Bai Susu came back to life. After being reborn, Bai Susu has two things to do: first, live a good life with Lord Lu; second, do her best to have children with Lord Lu. Bai Susu: “I saw someone fall when I went out today. Everyone laughed, but I couldn't bring myself to.” Lord Lu: “You are truly kindhearted!” Maid: “The concubine took a nasty spill today.” Lord Lu: “...” Bai Susu: “...Hehe, hehe.” Bai Susu: “I made several dishes especially for you, my lord.” Lord Lu: “Too much 332Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 197 A Special Forces Soldier Reborn in Ancient Times, With Five Deadweights from the Start 特种兵重生古代，开局五个拖油瓶 The legendary special forces king Xiao Zhan is reborn, only to wake up as a consumptive invalid in a rundown courtyard in ancient times, with nothing to his name. Five gaunt children huddle in a corner: some are crying, some have fainted, and one has wet their pants. Gritting his teeth, Xiao Zhan struggles to his feet and is just about to find something to eat when someone kicks the broken door open. “Consumptive, pay back your debt today, or I’ll take your brats as payment!” 999Reads8.0Score19714d adds
- 198 A Soft, Slender Waist: The Darling Concubine Captures the Imperial Uncle’s Heart 软酥腰，娇妾攻入皇叔心房 Completed! [Faithful lovers + traditional historical romance + household and palace intrigue + angst before sweetness + fictional era] When they first met, Shangguan Qingzhou was The Outcast, the regent king and imperial uncle, second only to the emperor and above all others. Yun Wangwan was a courtesan who had fled from a pleasure house. He paid a fortune to buy her freedom and brought her back to his manor. She trusted him, loved him, and gave him her heart and body. Everyone said she was lowb 52Reads—Score—14d adds
- 199 The Palace Maid's Rise from Idle to Influential 咸鱼宫女升职记 Reborn as a low-ranking palace maid, all she wants is to last until she turns twenty-five and is released from the palace. So she can enjoy life once she gets out, she plans to keep her head down while she's there. But somehow, by quietly keeping to herself, she ends up becoming the most powerful woman in the imperial harem... 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 200 Diary of a Palace Musician 深宫乐师日记 Jiang Zhi, the head of the Music Bureau, unexpectedly becomes one of the emperor's consorts. She thinks her life will be consumed by the schemes of the women in the palace, but instead, she becomes the emperor's most favored consort. Jiang Zhi says, “This isn't what I trained for!” Content warnings: 1. The male lead is not a virgin! He isn't! He's the emperor! 2. The male lead is attracted to the female lead at first sight, while she falls for him over time. 3. The female lead always gets reveng 29Reads6.7Score—14d adds
