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- 1 I Marry the Sickly Young Lord as a Substitute Bride to Bring Him Good Fortune 替嫁冲喜，我嫁给了病世子 My stepmother said, "Your sister can't go. You go instead." At sixteen, Wen Lan was carried into the Marquis of Yongning's household in a marriage meant to bring good fortune. Her groom was a sickly man who might not live out the year. At the wedding, all she saw was a pair of boots, and all she smelled was medicine. On their wedding night, someone wearing a wooden mask came in. He sat on a low stool by the bed, his back to her, clasped her hand, and stayed there all night. Just before dawn, 162Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 The Real Heiress Returns to the Capital, and the Powerful Young Official Falls for Her 炮灰真千金回京，纨绔权臣沦陷了 [Clever, sunny little rabbit] + [Scheming, calculating big bad wolf] + [True heiress and fake heir] + [Sisters who love each other] Song Zhixi, the Hou Manor’s true-born daughter, was switched at birth and grew up among the common folk for eighteen years. To find out what happened to her adoptive parents, she heads north to uncover the truth about her origins. Everyone says Marquis Dingyuan and his wife are a perfectly matched couple, and that all three of their children are legitimate. Yet the —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 I Drove My Classmate Wild with Flirting 我把同窗撩爆了 Gu Xingzhou came from a family of scholars and was the sole heir for nine generations. His mother died of blood loss after giving birth to twins, a boy and a girl, and the newborn boy also suffocated and died. Only the girl survived. From then on, her father raised her as a boy, and she attended school with boys from a young age. As time went by, Gu Xingzhou, a girl, concealed her gender and enrolled in school, beginning her life as a girl disguised as a boy. To her surprise, her striking looks 19Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Cast-Off Wife of the Marquis's Household? She's the Prince's Darling 侯府弃妇？她是王爷掌心娇 Jiang Xuwan was reborn. After dying tragically in her previous life, she reflected on herself and worked to become better in this new one. She would take revenge where revenge was due, and enjoy life where enjoyment was due. Once everything had settled, one day, she suddenly realized that she had once lost her memory. She had lost an important stretch of time, a memory that contained someone important. She could no longer remember who he was. Unable to take it anymore, Jiang Xuwan packed her thi 20Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 You Want to Sacrifice This Holy Maiden to Save a Chaotic World? Then I'll Bring Down the Heavens 拿本圣女填乱世？那我顺手掀了天 [No transmigration | No rebirth | No System | Pure historical fiction | Female-led | Comeback | Face-slapping] 💡A friendly heads-up | The story moves from rural family intrigue to palace intrigue, then to court politics, ascending the throne, and finally a mysterious organization that has existed for a thousand years. It is full of passion, warmth, scheming, and struggles to the death, and explores family bonds, friendship, and love. Though fate may be at work, it also bears witness to growth. T 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 I Entered the Palace as the New Empress, and the Emperor Hopes I Won’t Die 进宫当继后，皇上盼着本宫别死 Guan Shanyue, the only daughter of Marquis Wuding, is already twenty-five for various reasons. On the day of her wedding, the groom falls from his horse and lies unconscious. Rumor has it she brings death to her husbands. Fu Yanci, the current emperor, has seen every empress he appointed die since he ascended the throne. Until he met her at Qing’an Temple. One brings death to her husbands, the other to his wives. A perfect match. After entering the palace, she discovers that Emperor Fu Yanci is 98Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 7 After the Family Split, I Made Us Rich Growing Medicinal Herbs 分家后，我带全家种药暴富了 Fleeing famine + farming + business + everyday family life + personal growth and a rise from adversity + romance The heroine has no System and no secret identity. She is just an ordinary, poor peasant girl. She focuses on building a better life, while her family works together. Their family bonds are warm, and the romance is a slow burn. There are no hateful, scheming relatives. This is a grounded, uplifting tale of a family making its way in an ancient world. On the road fleeing famine, Liang 456Reads8.1Score100Shelves
- 8 The Whole Court Thinks We're Like Fire and Water 满朝皆以为我们水火不容 After six years of living as a man and serving as a censor, Chu Heng wakes up in the bed of her nemesis, Shen Yan. "You can choose not to answer." "You're being awfully reasonable." "You can answer at the Court of Judicial Review instead." Wait. I wake up in your bed, and your first instinct is to interrogate me? Is that reasonable? Chu Heng: "Do they hold trials in bed at the Court of Judicial Review now?" Shen Yan feels his reputation has been ruined. [Disguised as a man + enemies + two equall 19.9kReads8.5Score2.9kShelves
- 9 The Empress Is a Black Lotus: Climb the Tyrant and Crush the Scoundrels 娘娘是朵黑莲花，攀暴君虐人渣 (Also titled: The Stratagem of Quezhi) [Not a Pure Relationship | Rivals in Love | Strong Heroine, Satisfying Revenge | Reborn and Crushing Scumbags | Everyone Is Evil | Matched in Strength | Love and Hate Entwined | A Scoundrel's Sincere Heart | An Unconventional Palace Intrigue and Power Struggle] [Seductive, Serpent-Hearted General's Daughter and Poisonous Empress vs. Scheming, Mad, Short-Lived Tyrant] Born into a family of generals, she trusted the wrong man in her previous life. In the end, 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Wildflowers Send Their Farewell 山花寄再见 Wildflowers Send a Farewell 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Overweight Heiress's Comeback 胖千金的逆袭 Cheng Nian was 28 when she finally learned to swim, only to drown. But that wasn't even the most dramatic part. The real shock was that her soul transmigrated straight into the body of a 160-jin chubby heiress in ancient times. Was it a blessing or a curse? As a modern woman with a higher education, how could she accept living as a big fat woman? Watch her turn the tables in that era, win her crush's favor, and thrive... 1.4kReads—Score290Shelves
- 12 My Sister Acts as Cool as a Chrysanthemum? I’ll Marry Her Husband Instead! 嫡姐人淡如菊？我改嫁她相公！ In her previous life, her elder half-sister was as aloof as a chrysanthemum and refused to seek favor with the imperial family. So her whole family urged me to marry the Heir of Prince An in her place. I became his plaything and eventually died a miserable death in the stable. But my sister and my brothers used my bones as stepping stones to win a reputation for virtue and uprightness. They enjoyed a life of wealth and glory, with a loving father and a filial daughter. Reborn, I returned to find 585Reads7.2Score106Shelves
- 13 A Noble Clan's Splendor: The Commandery Princess Is Quite the Charmer 世族惊华：郡主如此多娇 The great clans hold sway in the Sui Dynasty. She is the only legitimate daughter of a prince of a different surname who commands a million troops, and the beloved Princess Yichun of Yunzhong. Yet the Empress Dowager summons her to the capital to arrange a marriage, for the whole realm fears her power. A little bird raised in the countryside is brought to a cage meant to keep her captive. He is the eldest legitimate son of the Wang clan of Langya, the foremost of the ten great clans. Though he p 430Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 14 Reborn: Stopping the Mad Top Scholar's Wife 重生之拦下疯批榜眼妻 [Female Disguise as a Man] [Two Strong Leads] [One-on-One Romance] [Love Grows Over Time] [Revenge] [Reborn] [Both Pure, Keep Them Pure in Both Their Past and Present Lives] In the twenty-third year of Yong'an, the spring imperial examination results are announced. Wei Shuo, the new second-place graduate, is from a poor family in Shu and has lost both parents. The world praises the poor for producing an outstanding child, unaware that from Wei Shutong to Wei Shuo, from a young lady confined 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 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 2.4kReads7.5Score240Shelves
- 16 A Long-Awaited Return to the Palace 宫阙久别 [Sweet romance] [Mutual devotion] She never believed she could find true love in an emperor. Given the chance, she would always try to escape the palace, but he would never let her go. He only wanted to cherish her in the palm of his hand and dote on her alone. Chen Luo Chu, though mountains and rivers may lie between us, I’ll wait for all the days we have ahead! 172Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 17 Fallen Leaves, Wasteland 叶落成荒 [BE + Pure Historical Romance + Older Hero] He traded his life for her freedom and peace for the rest of hers. Cheng Yu, the great general of Nanjiang City, bears a blood feud. Cold and steady by nature, he gives all his tenderness and love to one person alone. During a mission that goes wrong, Cheng Yu accidentally takes away Ye Li, a newborn baby girl from the household of Grand Secretary Ye in Beiyuan. He never expected her to be his own newborn betrothed. From that moment on, their fates are 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Red Palms and Green Claws 红掌与绿爪 [Spirited Noblewoman Cai Banban vs. Cold-Faced Military Governor Zhou Yize] Someone asked General Zhou what kind of woman the Third Lady Cai of Qinghe was. At the mention of Cai Sanniang, the general’s fierce gaze softened. He tilted his head in thought, then replied, “As beautiful as a red palm, as bold as a green claw.” When he tilted his head, the person noticed the scratches on General Zhou’s neck and asked curiously, “How did you get those injuries, General Zhou?” General Zhou replied, “Fro 952Reads9.3Score160Shelves
- 19 The Winter Cicada Still Sings 寒蛰不住鸣 [The Grand Minister of the Dali Court × a married heir's wife, purely historical, male lead has a secret crush, both leads are each other's only partners, crime-solving, female supporting character transmigrates into a book] Dong Shushen, the daughter the prestigious Dong family had recently acknowledged, was married off as the Prince of Rong's heir's second wife. His household already had concubines. For three years, while the heir was stationed away with the army, she worked herself ragged man 133Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 20 No Consort in the Six Palaces (Complete in Three Volumes) 六宫无妃（全三册） Amid the turmoil of the north and south, love and hatred intertwine. He is heaven’s favored son, ascending the throne at five over the blood of his parents. She is the grown-up gift personally chosen by the Grand Empress Dowager, carrying a secret she cannot speak of as she marries into the imperial family. Rumor has it he lavishes favor on the Feng clan, promising that Feng women will reign as empresses for generations. But the young emperor’s eyes are full of warning: “I will never allow a 1.3kReads9.1Score170Shelves
- 21 My Older Sister Took My Place and Married a Playboy, So I Took Hers and Sought to Tempt a Powerful Official 姐姐替我嫁纨绔，我替姐姐诱权臣 [Sisters Swapping Marriages]+ [Sisters Choosing Their Own Partners]+ [A Warm, Complementary Love That Saves Them Both] Everyone in Liaodong knew that Lu Lingyue, a fierce warrior who could hit a target at a hundred paces and had slain countless enemies, loved her elder sister more than life itself. When she returned to the capital to marry, she faced a cold and aloof powerful official and a dissolute young lord. Lu Lingyue thumped her chest and said, “The powerful official makes a fine brother-i 16.9kReads8.8Score2kShelves
- 22 After Failing to Assassinate the Emperor, I Return to Power Seven Years Later 弑君失败，七年后本宫卷土重来 [An emperor who seems gentle and refined but is actually an obsessive tyrant VS an empress who seems detached from worldly desires but is actually ruthless] Year Five of Jiayou. A political upheaval brought down the Jiang family, the imperial family’s staunchest supporters, overnight. That same year, Empress Jiang He’s plan to poison Emperor Jiayou in Fengqi Palace failed, and she was confined to Qianyuan Temple to pray for the realm. The realm remained unharmed, but the imperial harem became a 2kReads8.4Score149Shelves
- 23 A Nation in Peril: Lai Yi (Complete in Two Volumes) 祸国·来宜（全二册） The final installment in the complete classic historical fantasy series Plague of the Nation! The land of Wei is divided among Yan, Bi, Cheng, and Yi. With the fall of the Ruyi Sect, Madam Ruyi’s “Spring Prelude” plan fails in each of the other three kingdoms, but rumors claim it succeeds only in Yi. To uncover the truth, Qiu Jiang risks her life to go to Yi, where she contends with the many forces at play, including King He Yi, Yi’s Grand Shaman Fu Zhou, and Feng Xiaoya. On a narrow path laid o 555Reads9.5Score179Shelves
- 24 Help! Every Time I Transmigrate, He Gets a Little Crazier 救命！我每穿一次，他就更疯一点 [Time-Space Jumps + Butterfly Effect + Mutual Devotion + HE] [Quirky, life-loving doctor × Patient, devoted “corrupt official” who has given up on himself] The court’s most wanted criminal is hiding in your house, covered in blood, calling you his wife, and getting you implicated as his accomplice. What do you do? Wen Xuchun: Stab him, make a run for it, and swipe his luggage on the way out! But who knew there would be an old painting in the luggage? It showed a raging inferno, with a young woma 292.5kReads9.4Score55.6kShelves
- 25 As Though I Have Powerful Backing 好似有靠山 [One-on-one romance + healing + age gap + coming-of-age + a touch of possessive romance] After both her parents died, Gu Xixi had no choice but to rely on her only remaining relative, her maternal uncle. Though he was ruthless and calculating, he did take reasonably good care of her. But could someone explain why this uncle of hers was getting stranger and stranger? Who was it that tore away the facade of family affection, wanting more? Who fell without realizing it? And who walked into the gate 241Reads—Score107Shelves
- 26 When the Delicate Consort’s Eyes Turn Red, the Cold Emperor Pulls Her Close and Spoils Her 娇娇娘娘眼一红，冷戾帝王揽腰宠 [Just started posting, the score will rise over time] [Complete] [Palace intrigue and putting scoundrels in their place + Devotion in the later stages + A clearheaded heroine gradually winning over a distant, aloof hero] To protect the Dingyuan Marquis household, An Qingyao resolutely entered the palace. Her goal was clear: to become the most exalted woman in the land. With bright eyes and pearly teeth, she was dazzling beyond compare and earned the emperor’s particular favor. In just three year 4.6kReads7.7Score501Shelves
- 27 The Young Assassin Picks Up a Delicate Princess and Treats Her Like His Ancestress 少年杀手，捡个娇娇公主当祖宗 The main story is complete. [No transmigration, rebirth, or System. Pure historical romance. A stormy love-hate relationship at first, then a life on the run. He tries to win her back, but there’s no chance of redemption.] Princess Fu'an Jiang Mingchao of Great Wei was Emperor Wei's only child, cherished above all others and truly second to none. She was as beautiful as an immortal, and everyone said she was gentle and kind by nature. The only time she ever defied convention was when she brough 39.9kReads8.9Score6.1kShelves
- 28 Palace Charms: The Concubine's Daughter, a Screen Queen, Snares a Mad Emperor 宫阙媚：庶女影后钓疯帝王 Movie queen Su Yinshuang died suddenly and transmigrated into the body of an unloved concubine-born daughter of a marquis. Selected for the palace, she was given the low rank of Changzai. The rule for surviving the inner palace: never, ever fall in love with the emperor. She knew this better than anyone. In her previous life, she had acted out every kind of romance. In this life, she wanted only wealth and honor, and would never give away a shred of her true feelings. Gentle and obedient, with e 616Reads—Score106Shelves
- 29 The Phoenix Perches in the Parasol Tree: The Year the Wind and Snow Cut Off My Hair 凤栖梧桐：那年风雪断发时 I transmigrated into a novel I'd once cursed, becoming the least noticeable palace maid by the empress's side. I knew how her story ended: her hair was cut, she was sent to the Cold Palace, and she died on a snowy night. But I couldn't change anything. All I could do was stand behind her and watch her take one step after another toward that night. After the empress was gone, I climbed from the Laundry Bureau to the kitchens, from the stove to the imperial desk. I didn't compete for favor, take 10Reads—Score119Shelves
- 30 Reborn and Awakened! This Time, She Kisses Her Tycoon Husband 重生觉醒！这次她吻向财阀老公 Both leads are inexperienced in love / reborn / marriage before love / older man / adorable child / sweet romance Vibrant, spoiled heiress × insecure, devoted husband - Su Jingwan was not only a spoiled brat, but also Ji Huaizhi’s hopeless admirer. In the end, she got nothing for all her devotion, and even caused the death of her child with Huo Congli. Huo Congli was the sole heir of the Huo family for five generations and its only person in power. Cold to the bone, he would melt only for Su Jin 256.5kReads9.1Score40.7kShelves
- 31 The Beloved Consort Is a Little Spoiled 宠妃是个娇气包 Luo Zijun was a beauty from birth, blessed with extraordinary good fortune. When she was born, auspicious signs appeared in the sky, and rain fell on a drought-stricken region after months without it. Suitors came one after another from the time she was a child until she came of age. Even the emperor, seated in the highest position of all, was no exception. He, too, fell under her spell. At fifteen, Luo Zijun was selected for the palace and made Noble Lady Jin. Her name, meaning to cherish jade 4.5kReads7.0Score561Shelves
- 32 The Moon Consort 月妃 [The male lead is not a virgin; once she enters the palace, he favors her alone] Bai Rongyue, the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Rites, and the young heir of the Hou family were childhood sweethearts who loved each other. But after Bai Rongyue came of age, the Hou family never came to ask for her hand in marriage. In the end, she received an imperial decree ordering her to enter the palace and attend the emperor. To keep her family from being implicated, Bai Rongyue agreed to go. Only th 2kReads7.1Score185Shelves
- 33 Married to a Good-for-Nothing, Exiled to Lingnan, I Solve Cases to Return to Court 嫁纨绔，贬岭南，我靠破案返朝堂 [A county lady devoted to solving cases and exceptionally skilled in combat × a carefree playboy with money to burn. Historical romance and mystery + episodic investigations + marriage before love + devoted couple + sweet romance] Ji Lingyan, Grand Commander of the Imperial Guard and the Empress Dowager's closest confidante, kept the powerful in check and executed corrupt officials. Everyone in Chang'an feared her. Yet one month after the Empress Dowager's death, Ji Lingyan was stripped of her 56Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Tempting the Emperor to Build a Golden House 欲诱帝王筑金屋 [A Delicate Darling Reborn from the Ashes x A Vengeful, Obsessive Emperor] [Age Gap] [Pseudo-Forbidden Romance] [Abduction and Possessive Love] [One-on-One] [Both Leads Untouched] [Sweet Romance] (The author was young and terrible at naming things. Don't judge Ah Jiu by his name, he's really a good person!!!) After being kept under lock and key for twelve years, the sheltered, uneducated illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong'an is bold enough to seek out the Idle Prince, who is infatuated 977Reads9.0Score106Shelves
- 35 Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager Is No Delicate Maiden 启禀陛下，太后娘娘才不是小女子 [Scheming Emperor x Lie-Flat Empress Dowager] [Stepmother Romance] [Chaste Male Lead] [Historical Palace Intrigue] [The Law of Falling for It] [Two Strong Leads] Shen Lingzhang woke up to find herself inhabiting the body of a wicked empress dowager who wielded power over the entire court. She thought she could retire early and lie flat, but then discovered that her stepson, Yan Ji, only pretended to pay his respects morning and night. In secret, he was always looking for a way to kill her. To 746Reads8.1Score101Shelves
- 36 My Childhood Sweetheart Is Hard to Coax, but My Boyfriend Spoils Me Every Day 青梅难哄，竹马折腰日日宠 [Traditional historical romance + slow and steady love + early Tang setting] As soon as Yu Nianqiu finishes her mourning period, the Ji family comes to break off the engagement. Yu Nianqiu turns away and bursts out laughing. That means I don't have to get married! Unfortunately, the emperor issues an edict requiring her to marry, so she has no choice but to recruit an honest, easy-to-manage live-in husband. As soon as the news gets out, talented young men come flocking. The scholar: “I am gentle 1kReads9.0Score184Shelves
- 37 Reborn and Swapping Betrothals, I Lured the Crown Prince into Taking the Bait 重生就换亲，太子殿下被钓翘嘴了 [Two sisters reborn + marriage swap + devoted couples + sweet romance + alternate setting] [Clear-headed heroine who pretends to be sweet and loves to act + a shameless, ridiculously devoted male lead] Jiang Shuling is the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family’s first wife, breathtakingly beautiful and utterly captivating. In her previous life, her elder half-sister snatched the chance to enter the Eastern Palace and became the Crown Prince’s exalted secondary consort, living in splendor. Jian 21Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 38 Six People Transmigrate into a Book's Deadly Plot, but the Cannon Fodder Just Wants to Stick to the Script 六人穿书死局，炮灰只想苟剧情 [Transmigrate Into a Book + Clear-Headed Strong Female Lead + High-IQ Couple + Extreme Romantic Tension + Survive a Deadly Trap] Transmigrating into a book with the script in hand? No, the script belongs to a reborn villain. Is the System a golden finger? No, it's a walking disaster that specializes in screwing over people who transmigrate into books! She woke up to a disastrous start, with the reborn villain chasing her down to kill her! One question decides life or death. Get it wrong, and the 731Reads—Score716Shelves
- 39 A Bride of Tender Grace 娇聘 A captivating heroine + household intrigue + mystery-solving + married first, love later, and doting romance The heroine is a sharp-tongued little firecracker; the hero may be a smiling tiger. As the only daughter of the Minister of Revenue, Su Jinli is famous among the capital's noble families for her beauty, as well as for being spoiled, lazy, and useless. All she wants is to lie flat, but she is looked down on by the noble young ladies, disliked by her future mother-in-law, and even has her e 4kReads9.1Score592Shelves
- 40 After Flirting with the Emperor, the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 撩拨皇帝后，贵妃她不想负责 Household intrigue in the beginning, palace intrigue later. Bai Zhi was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister. Though born to the prime minister's household, her mother died young and her father remarried. He doted on her younger sister, while Bai Zhi spent sixteen years unloved by her father and mother. Then an imperial decree came: the emperor had chosen her to be Prince Ying's concubine. Later, Prince Ying ascended the throne. "Your Majesty, this is terrible! Consort Xian slapped Lady 1.1kReads7.4Score120Shelves
- 41 When Spring Rests on the Pillow 枕春时 Li Zhichun came from a humble family. She was lucky enough to marry into the powerful Wei family and become engaged to their eldest son. She heard that Wei Nancheng had landed a job in Shuntian Prefecture, where he showed no mercy when executing criminals. He was known as the Jade-faced Yama. Li Zhichun was timid and had no grand ambitions. She didn't dare reach for Wei Nancheng and only wanted to marry into the Wei family as the second son, Wei Xinian's wife! The second young master Wei was a s 19.4kReads8.6Score2.4kShelves
- 42 Marrying a Eunuch 嫁宦 Bright, vivacious heiress x prickly, arrogant eunuch - Lin Jinran grew up surrounded by every luxury, spending money like water. Her motto in life was simple: When life is good, enjoy it to the fullest. She had a secret: she had admired someone in secret for many years. He had a terrible reputation and a terrible character. Everyone hated him, and everyone feared him. Worse still, he was a castrated eunuch. But she always remembered the gentle, jade-like boy next door from her childhood, who fol 44.9kReads9.1Score7.1kShelves
- 43 My Coworker Accused Me of Seducing Her Bald Husband, So I Went on a Rampage 同事污蔑我勾引她的光头老公，我杀疯了 My Coworker Accused Me of Seducing Her Bald Husband, So I Went on a Rampage 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 The Sweet Consort Reborn on Her Wedding Bed, and the Violent Heir Goes Wild for Her 甜妃重生在婚床，暴戾世子爱疯了 (The rating was just posted, don't worry, it can go up) [One-on-one reborn romance + Both leads are pure in both lives + Stealing his brother's bride + Devoted love + Revenge + A little court intrigue] Jiang Yuan is deceived by her own family and mistakes the wrong man for her mother's murderer. She hates Song Yuchuan, who abducts her on her wedding day, and is determined to kill him. Poisoning, assassination, plotting against him... None of it works. Five years after her death, she still cannot 5.9kReads8.0Score652Shelves
- 45 The Noble Consort Is Alluring and Teasing: The Emperor Dotes on Her Every Day 贵妃茶又媚：皇帝日日娇宠轻哄 Gu Xian opened her eyes and discovered that she had not only transmigrated into a book, but had also become a minor character with the lowest rank in the emperor's harem in a palace-intrigue novel. Her legitimate half-sister kept setting traps for her in the palace, and the other concubines were all at odds with her too. Gu Xian's new life in the harem was a living hell. Fortunately, she had a golden finger, a spirit spring that could keep her alive. She figured surviving to a ripe old age in th 116Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 46 The Crown Princess Is a Pig Farmer? Yet She Has Many Children and Much Good Fortune 太子妃是养猪女？可她多子又多福 [Marriage first, love later + both leads have only ever been with each other + irreverent palace scheming + spatial dimension + everyday life + healing + nation-building] Song Zhiyi transmigrated from the apocalypse and was doing just fine raising pigs with her spiritual spring space. Who could have guessed that an imperial decree of marriage would turn her into the crown princess? Song Zhiyi: ?? She'd heard the crown prince was on the verge of death, and that emperors throughout the dynasties h 15.1kReads8.4Score2.3kShelves
- 47 Step by Step to Glory 步步荣宠 Mingyue was sold as a child and became a maid in a marquis’s household. After the young master took an interest in her, she was sent to the palace and became a low-ranking palace maid. Step by step, she rose from palace maid to empress. 10kReads9.0Score884Shelves
- 48 Moonlight Stirs the Swan’s Grace 明月别枝惊鸿 [Historical romance + angsty love + winning back his wife after driving her away] Princess Anping Murong Huaiyue of Prince Yuan's residence was spoiled and willful from childhood. In her seventeen years, no one had ever dared defy her, until General of the Cavalry Yin Huai'an appeared. Murong Huaiyue fell in love with Yin Huai'an at first sight and took the initiative to confess her feelings. But Yin Huai'an didn't return them. To humiliate her, he even married her friend Qiu Yueming. Having 2.1kReads5.8Score106Shelves
- 49 A Slow Spring in the Han Palace 汉宫春慢 [Reborn + Palace Intrigue + Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law + Winning His Wife Back at Any Cost] In her previous life, Shen Rong left a remote mountain town and was betrothed to the crown prince at the emperor's behest, becoming the exalted crown princess. She thought her fortunes would rise from then on and that a sweet, happy marriage lay ahead. Instead, it was the beginning of a tragic life. Her husband loved someone else; her mother-in-law despised her for being ignorant; the palace servan 1.7kReads9.0Score218Shelves
- 50 Love Locked Behind Palace Walls 宫墙锁情 [The rating is low because it just went up. Don’t let it put you off.] [The emperor, her childhood sweetheart × the aloof white moonlight] [One heroine and two male leads + women-centered story + powerful men bow to love + romantic tension + mainly Xie early on, then mainly Shen + fictional dynasty + palace intrigue] As a consort, Yu Qingqing has two men who are both exceptional in looks and build, putting her far ahead of the other women in the harem. Both men grovel at her feet, begging for th 2.4kReads8.4Score126Shelves
