The Bewitching Consort Goes Mad, Scheming Ruthlessly to Seize the Empress’s Throne

Pure Palace Intrigue After Transmigrating

This is a love story between an emperor and his concubine, with distinct character arcs and emotional development. The prose is fresh, and the palace intrigue is captivating, with a feel much like *Empresses in the Palace*.

I've Been Into Palace Intrigue Lately 😍 Hand Over Your Top Palace Intrigue Picks!

Looking for books like *The Empress's Consort Is Cunning, and the Emperor Can't Resist Her*. The leads don't have to be each other's firsts!!! They don't have to be each other's firsts!!! But the female lead must be clear-headed and strong, not weak. Some angst is fine. I like stories set in fictionalized historical worlds, as long as the plot is well-crafted and detailed, hehe.

High-Quality Historical Romance Novels!!!

Something like *The Guide to Capturing a Black Lotus*, *Attack Jade*, or *How Is This Proper*? The author's writing has to be good, and the plot needs plenty of twists and turns. Key point: lots of reversals.

Please, I Really Want to Read About a Scheming Woman, the White-lotus and Green-tea Types

Honestly, this is exactly the kind of thing I want to read right now. This sort of calculating, scheming vibe just doesn't hit the spot for me, so I keep picking through books. Have I found anything I like yet? Now I'm in a bit of a reading slump.

Looking for a Palace-Intrigue Story with a Heroine Who Doesn’t Take Abuse, and No Mutual Firsts!!!

Highly Intelligent Palace Intrigue With a Strong Female Lead, Rated 9.5+

Looking for books similar to Zhaohua Luan.

Palace and Household Intrigue Novels, Preferably Rated 9.5 or Higher, With a Tight, Fast-Paced Plot

Palace and household intrigue that gets more exciting with every round, takes on a comedic feel, and still has some heartfelt moments. Please recommend some!

I Want Pure Palace Intrigue Stories

Guys, I’m really into palace-intrigue novels. Recommend a few, please! No System, no being reborn, and no silly, naive heroine. I want the kind of harem palace intrigue where the male lead doesn’t necessarily love only the heroine, just like an emperor in ancient times. I’m begging you 🥹

I’ve Recently Gotten into Palace Intrigue Dramas. Any Recommendations?

I'm looking for books like Exhausting! I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day to Deceive Him. The female lead acts gentle and weak on the surface, but she's very calculating. She gradually wins favor, climbs the ranks, and rises to power. Are there any like that? It's summer vacation and I'm out of books to read. Please!

I’ve Been Obsessed with Palace-Intrigue Stories Lately. Ladies, Hand Over Your Books!

Everyone, Recommend Some Real Palace-Intrigue Stories

I’ve read so many stories where the leads are each other’s only partners, the female lead gets ridiculous later on, the emperor favors her for no reason, and her family is low-ranking but somehow she can skip several ranks at a time. I want a palace-intrigue story that makes a bit more sense, please, I’m begging you.

Palace Intrigue, Pure Palace Intrigue, the Kind That Takes All Your Brainpower

Are there any pure palace-intrigue novels without reborn or transmigrate plots, and without an overpowered protagonist aura? Lately everything has been about transmigration and rebirth, and I’m sick of it.

Any Stories About Domestic or Palace Intrigue Where the Female Lead Is the Official Wife From the Start?

Nothing with OOC background characters, and no silly, naive, doted-on heroines who rely on men. I want a story where the legal wife’s position is secure and she knows exactly what she wants. (I really don’t enjoy The Daily Life of the Mistress of the Household, so please stop recommending it.) I don’t like stepmothers either...

Pure Palace Intrigue, From Palace Maiden to Favorite Consort and Empress: A Highly Intelligent, Ruthless Female Lead Who Isn't a Doormat

Pure palace-intrigue stories, with ruthless, high-IQ heroines who aren't saintly.

Looking for Palace Intrigue, Pure Palace Intrigue!!! No Mutual Chastity and No Exclusive Favoritism!

Looking for books like *Playing Along? I Can Do That Too (Ninefold Brocade)*. Thanks for the recommendations, girls!!!

Palace Intrigue Stories with a Female Lead Who Has a System

Palace Intrigue Like Empresses in the Palace

The female lead should be smart. No more stupid, clueless ones!!! She needs to become the champion of palace intrigue.

Palace Intrigue: The Real Deal, Scheming at Every Turn, With a Transmigrated Female Lead

A female lead who's deeply calculating, and was already used to family power struggles before she transmigrated. Any time period is fine.

Not Both Virgins, Happy Ending, Palace and Household Intrigue

Since these are palace- and household-intrigue novels, don't recommend those idiotic stories that force both leads to be chaste only for the sake of it. The female lead should be smart, and preferably like the male lead without loving him.

Looking for Palace Intrigue with a Clear-Headed Female Lead and No Golden Finger

Looking for books similar to *Who Gets It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules* (Wan Feng Chai).

Pure Palace Intrigue, with Cutthroat Scheming. The Female Lead Must Be Clever

Looking for Palace and Household Intrigue! A Clever Heroine All the Way Through, No Dumbing Her Down!!!

I want something like *The Wise Don't Fall in Love, and the Noble Consort Won't Take Responsibility*.

Looking for Palace-Intrigue Novels with a Scheming Heroine Who Drives a Wedge Between the Emperor and His White Moonlight

The emperor's childhood friend is reborn and realizes how good the emperor is, so she wants to rekindle their relationship. The heroine either awakens to the truth or transmigrates into a book, and learns that the emperor will cause her death. She doesn't want the emperor and his childhood friend to live happily ever after while she dies horribly, so she schemes to split them up and win the emperor's heart.

Looking for Palace Intrigue: The Male Lead Has No Children, the Female Lead Is Very Fertile, and He Absolutely Spoils Her