Palace Intrigue: The Real Deal, Scheming at Every Turn, With a Transmigrated Female Lead 宫斗文，真宫斗，步步为营，勾心斗角，女主穿越

1. 251 废 On the Day the Empress Was Deposed, Eighty Thousand Secret Guards Knelt and Begged Her to Return 废后当天，八万暗卫跪请归位 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + household scheming + deposed empress + satisfying revenge + corruption + madman + power plays + intense push and pull] In her previous life, Li Qingcheng gave up everything for love. She disbanded the world's greatest intelligence network, the Tianji Pavilion, which she had built herself and which was powerful enough to topple the imperial throne. Then, as the Chancellor's legitimate daughter, she married Xiao Yexuan, an overlooked prince. For ten years, she schemed on his beh 2.1kReads6.6Score47814d adds
2. 252 清 Qing Transmigration: My Son Is So Outstanding, I Become Empress After Being Made a Side Consort 清穿：儿子太争气，侧福晋封后了 Sweet 8糖糖8甜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate-history Qing Dynasty transmigration + spiritual spring space + sweet romance, no angst + doted on exclusively in the later chapters] Transmigrating as Geng Shi, Yongzheng's Consort Yu, Geng Jinghan puts winning his heart first and seducing him second. Fourth Master: “Bear me a son and I'll promote you to Side Consort.” Geng Jinghan: “What if I give you two sons?” Fourth Master: “What do you want, Han'er?” Geng Jinghan: “Be crazy about me, mad for me, and bang your head against the 21.3kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds

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   A palace intrigue novel!!! A true palace intrigue story!!! The female lead is cunning and calculating, every step is meticulously planned, but she won't harm the child. She makes the male lead fall in love with her, but she never reciprocates his true feelings. [Shy]

3. 253 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2k14d adds
4. 254 救 Help! The Horror NPCs Are Lining Up for Me to Do Their Makeup 救命！惊悚NPC都排队找我化妆 Wild Donkey Tribe野驴部落Mystery519k WordsCompleted [Horror game + NPCs + horror survival + no System] Su Qing, a workaholic makeup artist, was just working overtime. When she opened her eyes again, she had been sucked into a horror game with a 99% death rate! As she watched her teammates panic and wet themselves, the bottom-performing Slit-Mouthed Woman approached her with a pair of scissors. Su Qing despaired. But wait... This woman’s makeup is way too crude! Her professional instincts kicked in, and she blurted out, “Your makeup isn’t working. 880Reads—Score17714d adds
5. 255 反 Is the Villainous Stepmother Having a Headache Again Today? 反派继母今天又头疼了吗！ yoo Qingjinyoo青衿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book, Adorable Kids, Lighthearted, Feel-Good] At a critical moment in a corporate acquisition, Ruan Tao, who had been working through the night for several days, suddenly died. When she opens her eyes, she finds she’s transmigrated into a book and become the vicious stepmother villain. In the end, she’ll turn into a stumbling block in the romance between the male and female leads, and successfully get herself killed! Ruan Tao lazily crosses her legs and leisurely flips throu 3.1kReads9.2Score30514d adds
6. 256 九 Ninefold Spring: The Empress Consort’s Exclusive Favor 九重春：娘娘她独得恩宠 Songyu Fish淞雨鱼Ancient Romance286k WordsCompleted Song Peiqing is the second daughter of the Grand Tutor's household, kept deep within its inner quarters, and the eldest daughter who was mistakenly switched at birth years ago. After more than a decade confined to the estate, one imperial decree sends her by mistake into a gilded cage. Her legitimate elder sister resents her, the women of the imperial harem watch her with wary eyes, and the emperor's heart is as cold as a deep pool. Better to savor a lotus-seed pastry, enjoy the clear rain in th 388Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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   The palace intrigue plot is tightly woven and unconventional, and the female lead isn't a saint. Highly recommended.

7. 257 清 A Qing Dynasty Romance: The Fertile Consort's Charm Captures the Fourth Prince 清穿好孕：贵妃娇媚，四爷动心了 Sweet Rice Balls with Rice Wine米酒汤圆甜又甜Ancient Romance878k WordsOngoing Li Tian, a seasoned career woman, transmigrated into an alternate version of the Qing dynasty and became a gege in Yinzhen’s household. She treated Fourth Master like a boss: put in the work, win him over, and try to have children. Her life became an endless cycle of having and raising children… Then her carefully crafted persona fell apart. Yinzhen pinned Li Tian down and told her, “I’m the only man you’re allowed to have eyes for.” The woman asked timidly, “What about our son?” Fourth Master d —Reads—Score—14d adds
8. 258 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 48.4kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds
9. 259 德 The Story of Consort De: I Just Want to Be a Carefree Slacker 德妃传：本宫只想做咸鱼 Forgetful River Without Autumn Waters忘川无秋水Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted She, Wuya Yuanqi, had only wanted to stay in the Laundry Bureau until she turned twenty-five, then leave the palace. Who could have guessed that a twist of fate would lead her to save the Empress Dowager? And so, an ordinary palace maid suddenly became Yuan, one of the most inconspicuous concubines in the harem. As the saying goes, gold will always shine. But she was the one exception. She wanted no attention, only to hide away quietly and be a useless nobody whom no one noticed. Fate had other 38Reads5.4Score—14d adds

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   This is a palace intrigue novel I wrote myself. The main character is Consort De of the Kangxi Emperor. It's purely about palace intrigue and has just been completed. I hope you enjoy it.

10. 260 花 A Song of Flowers by Night 花夜吟 Heart's Words, Flower's Language心言花语Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [A cruel, possessive male lead + a beautiful, strong, tragic, and icy female lead + fantasy setting + manipulation + control + revenge + marriage before love + love that grows over time + mutual salvation] The Phantom Night Witch, Hua Li, bears the demonic breath of Taotie. After the ruler of Chiyu seals it, she is married off to Ling Ye, Prince of the Southern Commandery. Ling Ye drains her blood to cure his poison, turning her into his “medicinal catalyst.” She also swallowed Qiongqi 720Reads9.4Score10114d adds

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    Fans of yandere romance and mutual redemption shouldn't miss this! In "Hua Ye Yin," the seemingly yandere handsome male lead uses the beautiful, strong, and tragic witch as a medicine and a weapon, but a different kind of affection grows between them in their life-and-death bond. The story combines palace intrigue, domestic struggles, and revenge, creating a high-tension atmosphere!

11. 261 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 29.7kReads9.3Score10.3k14d adds
12. 262 娘 The Empress Is Alluring to All, but the Emperor Favors Her Alone, and She Refuses to Serve 娘娘百媚生，皇上独宠，拒不侍奉 Ying Que盈阙Ancient Romance212k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue throughout + making a fortune through business in ancient times + transmigrated heroine who is a traditional Chinese medicine expert + gentle hero at first, suspicious later + happy ending] Ran Li, the emperor of Yan, is handsome and tall, with deep-set eyes and countless beautiful women in his harem. Yet he is indifferent to romance, devoting himself entirely to state affairs and war. By a twist of fate, he falls for Xu Zhihua, an obscure woman living in the Cold Palace, and se 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It fits the question; the male lead dotes on her a lot later on.

13. 263 穿 Transmigration: Kangxi's Eighth Daughter 穿越：康熙皇八女 Xiao Shiyiniang萧十一娘Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Ruyi is a university student in the 21st century and an avid bookworm, especially fond of Qing-dynasty transmigration novels. She never expected it to happen to her, and she transmigrates into the body of the Kangxi Emperor’s Eighth Princess, just moments after her birth. The Eighth Princess? She’s the daughter of Noble Consort Tongjia, who died just days after birth, before she could even be given a name! Seriously, how can a transmigrator end up with such a miserable fate? Luckily, she has a S 2.4kReads9.2Score26214d adds
14. 264 宫 A Palace Maid Rises to Power and Becomes the Tyrant’s Beloved 宫女上位，成为暴君心尖宠 Ming Yan明烟Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue] [The leads are not each other’s first] [He only dotes on her in the later part] Overworked office worker Fang Ziluo transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid named Fang Zhilu. Three years earlier, the emperor had exchanged a few words with her. That alone was enough to offend Noble Consort Liu, and she spent the next three years tending the kitchen fire. The original Fang Zhilu had died a miserable death after enduring all that humiliation. Fang Zhilu thought, Now that 707Reads8.8Score10514d adds
15. 265 大 A Blessed Heir for the Ming Dynasty: The Empress Begs Every Day to Be Deposed 大明好孕：皇后娘娘她日日求被废 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted They are not mutually exclusive, and this book covers quite a lot of Ming dynasty history. Some details may not be accurate, so please bear with me. Thank you. Jing Shu transmigrated as Hu Shanxiang, the most useless empress in the Great Ming dynasty, and nearly fell apart. Sun was Zhu Zhanji’s childhood sweetheart. Jing Shu was at best a lucky charm her family had offered to the imperial household. How could she possibly compete with Sun? So, knowing how history would unfold, Jing Shu simply g 4.4kReads9.1Score29014d adds
16. 266 重 The Night I Was Reborn, I Kicked the Coldhearted Emperor Out of Bed 重生当晚，娇娇美人踹冷戾帝下榻 Zhuchuan Xue竹川雪Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Rebirth, Palace Intrigue, The Emperor’s Groveling Pursuit, A Beautiful and Cunning Heroine Who Seduces the Ascetic Emperor Until He Falls for Her] Lin Xiyu was born with an alluring nature and was forced on the emperor as a gift. In her previous life, she loved him. Even after a palace coup left him a prisoner, she willingly stayed by his side and endured hardship with him. Later, he reclaimed the throne, but someone close to him tortured her to death. She died with twins in her womb. Reborn a 486Reads8.5Score—14d adds
17. 267 小 The Happy Life of a Sweet Young Husband 小娇夫的幸福生活 A Hibiscus Plant一株木槿Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted Imperial Censor Lin was famous for his integrity and unyielding sense of justice, and he had made plenty of enemies. As a result, his daughter Lin Zhiyao was unwelcome among the capital’s noblewomen. Who could have guessed that the emperor and empress would take a liking to her and arrange for her to marry Gu Yuncheng, the heir to the Prince Ding’s household? The young lord declared that he didn’t want to marry, while Lin Zhiyao didn’t mind either way. All she asked was that he remember he belon 6.6kReads9.0Score58714d adds
18. 268 惊 Shocking! The Noble Consort Wins the Favor of All Six Palaces by Gossiping 惊！贵妃娘娘靠吃瓜宠冠六宫 Day Mountain Moon昼山月Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + substitute + fleeing while pregnant + secret identity] [The leads are not each other’s first; she becomes his sole favorite later. The heroine stays clearheaded and never falls for him. A silly, fluffy story; the heroine is no saint.] Jing Shumei was born with stunning beauty. She used her looks to seduce the Emperor, never giving him her heart, only scheming for her own gain. Using her mind-reading ability to listen in on palace gossip and navigate the harem, she climbed step 4kReads9.3Score55614d adds
19. 269 长 The Princess’s Tactics Are Impeccable, but Her Little Slave Can’t Handle Her Flirting 长公主手段高，小奴隶他不经撩 Wei Xun唯寻Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted [Master-servant romance + slight yandere elements + reborn revenge against scumbags + sweet romance + heroine spoils hero. A story about a princess who builds her power and takes revenge while doting on her little slave, then goes on to become emperor.] [Unhinged, dark princess vs. sweet, loyal puppy-like little slave] In her previous life, Gu Xun trusted the wrong people and watched her country fall and her family perish. Reborn, Gu Xun vows to protect her homeland and make the so-called destin 4kReads9.4Score46914d adds
20. 270 宋 Empress of the Song Family: The Legend of Yuyao 宋家皇后——钰瑶传 Ling Songs by the River江上菱歌Ancient Romance486k WordsCompleted The leads are not each other’s first partners!!! The heroine is neither a naive innocent nor a particularly kind person!!! The emperor hero is a jerk!! Set in an alternate history!! This is not a feel-good story!!! She transmigrates straight into the role of empress. If she rises in rank, she becomes the empress dowager; if she fails, she is deposed and banished to the cold palace. That is the reality of the inner palace: failure leaves almost no chance to recover. A twenty-first-century fashion 585Reads9.0Score10314d adds
21. 271 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Workaholic Empress Relies on Her Beauty to Get Her Way 综影视：卷王娘娘她恃美行凶 Yogurt with Grapes酸奶配葡萄Female-Channel Fanfiction746k WordsOngoing [Original historical settings + TV dramas, slow transmigration with a fast pace. The female lead is a villainess and a yandere, not a saintly do-gooder who saves everyone. It’s a power-struggle story, but you won’t need to rack your brains; explanations will be provided as the story goes on.] [TV dramas whose plots have been heavily altered to fit their respective historical dynasties will use those dynasties’ historical backgrounds for their settings and details. If that’s not your thing, feel 91Reads9.1Score114d adds

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    It's so good! [Admiration][Admiration] The female lead transmigrates into the body of Consort Qi from the TV series "Empresses in the Palace." After six years of meticulous planning, she enters the palace and each step is carefully orchestrated, each move intricately linked to the next. [Sending hearts][Sending hearts] While others are still basking in the glory of being the hunters, she has already stepped out of the game and become the player. [Flying kiss][Flying kiss] The Empress is her only target…

22. 272 绑 Bound to the System, the Empress Keeps Conceiving 绑定系统后，娘娘她好孕连连 Mu Ningxuan沐凝萱Ancient Romance621k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yun Zhining was forced to enter the palace to save her legitimate elder sister from the Cold Palace. Her sister regained the emperor's favor and stepped over Yun Zhining's corpse to become empress. Unwilling to accept her fate, Yun Zhining bound herself to a System and was reborn anew. Ding! Congratulations, you've bound yourself to the System and gained exceptional talents. Ding! Congratulations, you've won the emperor's favor and received one fertility pill. Ding! Congrat 455Reads7.3Score10514d adds
23. 273 静 On the Ridge of Jingling 静岭上 Mo Tianyan, Who Loves Shrimp and Loofah爱吃虾仁丝瓜的莫天焱Ancient Romance306k WordsOngoing Jingning has a dream in which she sees another life she once lived. To escape the predicament in her dream, she writes a book warning of natural disasters, saving an entire county. She also hints at the fate of a famed general, never realizing that he had long since put life and death out of his mind. But this makes the emperor wary. An imperial edict decreeing their marriage binds her to the crown prince from then on... —Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    She altered her fate through a precognitive dream, but was forced to marry into the Eastern Palace.

24. 274 宫 A Palace Maid’s Life as the Emperor’s Favorite 宫女承宠日常 Kun Bai坤白Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Wei Rongxiang was a palace maid who served tea before the emperor. One day, she was abducted and dragged onto the imperial bed, where the emperor forced himself on her. Everyone called her Aunt Rongxiang, yet treated her like a mistress of the palace. Wei Rongxiang entered the imperial harem, where the emperor favored her every night, but she always kept a clear head. She watched him favor his concubines, watched him surround himself with wives and concubines, watched his children dote on him, w 8.7kReads7.8Score53814d adds
25. 275 官 Raising Daiyu as a High-Ranking Official 官居一品养黛玉 Xiao Yuanning笑苑宁Female-Channel Fanfiction2.3M WordsCompleted I transmigrated into Dream of the Red Chamber as someone never mentioned in the original novel. My only golden finger is the ability to choose one person to visit in a dream every ten years. After years of diligent study, Lin Dan, a humanities student, finally saves Daiyu and rises from a commoner to the highest rank of official. P.S. The male lead is Lin Dan, and the female lead is my adorable little Daiyu. But they are not a couple!!!! He’s just an uncle raising his niece!! The male lead will 12.3kReads8.5Score82114d adds

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    Reading "The Official Who Ranked First and Raised Daiyu" for the first time is like stepping into a beautiful dreamscape of the Dream of the Red Chamber, where a classic masterpiece is cleverly blended with a fresh interpretation through its ingenious conception.

26. 276 露 A Book by Lu Jiangxi 露将熹的一本书 Dawn Is Breaking露将熹Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted It was the fifth year since Jin Mingyuan had been thrown into the Cold Palace for cuckolding the emperor when she fell into a dry well and lost her memory. When she opened her eyes again, she saw a shabby room, a maid who bullied her and lied to cover it up, and her frail, emaciated son. She was furious. Things could hardly get worse, so she might as well stop putting up with it! She beat the maid, talked back to the consorts, and whoever dared to mess with her got the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing P 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The protagonist, Jin Mingyuan, awakens from amnesia in the Cold Palace and embarks on a "mad" path of revenge. Facing the palace maids and concubines who bully her, she violently suppresses them with her "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms" (a powerful martial arts technique). To protect her frail son, she grows vegetables and raises pigs in the Cold Palace, becoming self-sufficient. She even uses gold and silver given to her by the Imperial Concubine to exchange for live chickens and pigs, transforming the desolate courtyard into a survival base. The plot blends unconventional palace intrigue, everyday child-rearing, and comedic madness. The contrast between the heroine's rebellious and eccentric personality and her absurd life of farming in the Cold Palace is highly compelling, making it suitable for readers who enjoy fast-paced, action-packed stories and unconventional palace intrigue.

27. 277 宫 The Palace Maid Schemed to Seduce Him, and the Mad Emperor Fell for Her and Seized Her by Force 宫女蓄意勾引，疯批帝王沦陷强夺 Orange-Brilliant Starlight橘灿星光Ancient Romance210k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue, not a virginal couple / villainess / femme fatale / forced possession / doted on exclusively after the opening] [Scheming, theatrical maid vs. deranged emperor who falls deeper with every step] Yao Shu was born beautiful, and the empress chose her as a pawn to send to the emperor. The first time she met Xiao Xulan, she was too frightened to look him in the eye. But when he began to consider taking her to his bed, she broke free of his grasp and knelt down, declaring, “This serv 260Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    Wow, this is a really awesome palace intrigue novel! Not a clean romance! Super sweet and pampering! ① Spoiled yet charming concubine x Gentle yet cunning emperor! Exclusive love from the start! ② Scheming and ruthless beauty x Emperor who gradually falls for her! Forced possession! Exclusive love from the start! ③ Weak and helpless palace maid x Cold and obsessive emperor! Forced possession!

28. 278 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 25.5kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
29. 279 折 Snap Off a Crabapple Branch! 折棠枝！ Consort Xi熙贵妃Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sisters switch marriages+the chase-back-to-win-her-heart trope+romantic rivalry+putting scumbags in their place; clear-eyed, scheming beauty X mad tyrant X aloof, powerful minister...] Short drama now available Jiang Wantang is the second legitimate daughter least favored by the current prime minister. With incomparable beauty and bewitching charm, she was abandoned in the wilderness and remained unknown to the world. Her elder legitimate sister was the moon in the sky; she was the mud beneath 9kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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    Reborn and swapped marriages with her elder sister, the female lead is a stunningly beautiful woman with exceptional martial arts skills, while the male lead is a cold and ruthless emperor. The female lead is very clear-headed, knows her place, and understands when to advance and retreat. The male supporting character is a powerful Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. 🍁

30. 280 王 The Princess Consort’s Rise to Power 王妃娘娘升职记 Qiao Bei乔北Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, born into nobility and destined to be empress. But she mistook a wolf for a worthy man, gave him everything she had, cleared the way for him to conquer the realm, and helped him ascend to the throne. In the end, she was betrayed by everyone and died horribly in prison, her bones scraped and face mutilated! Reborn, Li Jinyou swore to the heavens: those who humiliated her would be trampled beneath her feet! Those who owed her would 543Reads8.9Score10014d adds

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    A 20-year bookworm, following Wanwan won't get you lost. Recommendation rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The first book, as the title suggests, features a clear-headed female protagonist. A transmigrated woman with no family connections, she has to rely on herself in the palace and doesn't love the emperor. [Smirk] Recommendation rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The second book, just finished. The female protagonist has clear goals, doesn't love the emperor, and is hypocritical every day [facepalm], carefully scheming. Recommendation rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The third book features a female protagonist who misjudges people and dies tragically. She is reborn and vows to make those who harmed her pay. She must get revenge on everyone. After her rebirth, she is clear-headed and decisive.

31. 281 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 177.6kReads9.4Score27k14d adds

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    "A femme fatale + a cunning schemer + political intrigue + revenge + high-IQ crime." The heroine was born amidst celestial anomalies, yet the Shi family saw her as a harbinger of misfortune. At three, she could recite Sun Tzu's *Art of War*; at five, she understood the court's factions; and at seven, an "accident" caused her to vanish completely. Fifteen years later, the rebellion of the Marquis of Zhongyong's family shocked the court. In the imperial palace, the newly appointed top scholar, dressed in red, slowly unfolded the evidence. "This humble subject must accuse—" she raised her eyes and smiled, her gaze fixed on the Prime Minister Shi beside the dragon throne, "Fifteen years ago, to cover up their treason, the Shi family buried their own daughter alive under the pretext of a natural disaster." Amidst the uproar, she removed her official hat, her black hair cascading down like a waterfall. "Father, your daughter has returned to collect her debt."

32. 282 贵 The Noble Consort Is Sweet and Soft, and the Theatrical Emperor Dotes on Her 贵妃娇又软，戏精皇帝宠入骨 Pickled Cabbage Noodles酸菜卤面Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + villainess + palace intrigue early on + political machinations later + marriage before love + the husband chases his wife to win her back + HE ending) [A clever, money-loving substitute consort × a cold, suspicious, melodramatic emperor] After transmigrating into a book as a substitute villainess, Su Zhenzhen got a winning hand from the start and became the emperor's favorite. But having read the original novel, she knew she was merely a pawn Chen Qi used to bring dow 11Reads5.5Score—14d adds

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    You could try this one. The female lead is a master of acting, scheming and calculating, focused on making money and gaining power, conquering everyone. The male lead goes from using her to falling for her to a dramatic chase after her.

33. 283 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Consort Jing Doesn't Want to Count Bricks 甄嬛传之敬妃娘娘不想数砖 Ten Thousand Measures of Moonlight in the Mortal World万斛人间月Female-Channel Fanfiction410k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + childbirth + doesn't love the emperor + no exclusive favor + beautiful but not kind] After transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace and becoming Feng Ruozhao, Minghua declared that she really didn't want to spend every night counting bricks. Jingfei was neither outstanding nor mediocre. She was elegant and generous, reserved and timid. “My whole life, I was a pawn. I endured everything, longed for a child all my life, and never had one of my own.” “In that silent palace, in 2.1kReads8.9Score14114d adds

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    Palace intrigue, not a single emperor's favorite, the female lead is rational, doesn't love the emperor, and transmigrates into the body of Consort Jing from "Empresses in the Palace," and has several children.

34. 284 凌 Above the Summit: Down with the Scheming Yanderes 凌绝顶：腹黑病娇都该死 Club Number 24二四号会所Ancient Romance129k WordsOngoing A taboo, morally fraught relationship between an uncle-in-law and his nephew's wife, with intense emotional push and pull. Almost every female character has a complete story arc, and the protagonist isn't blinded by love. A slow burn. [Chapters 1–17 cover the heroine's tragic childhood. If you want to skip the buildup, jump straight to Chapter 18.] [The political intrigue begins in Chapter 32.] [The “exciting” parts often come with quotation marks.] A slave in my homeland, I watched my mother d —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    💥She spent the first half of her life as a slave in her motherland, witnessing her mother's tragic death. Later, she lived in seclusion in another country, married into a wealthy family, and fell in love with the prince [Song Xin]. When her lover ascended the throne, she became empress. In the end, she abandoned her husband and children to return to her homeland, solely to reclaim everything she had lost.

35. 285 知 Do You Know? Do You Know? The Green Should Be Plump and the Red Lean 知否！知否！应是绿肥红瘦 Little Cat Qingya小猫青崖Female-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted The Story of Minglan: Her birth mother was murdered, her legal mother suppressed her, and her half-sister framed her! As Sheng Minglan, a concubine-born daughter trapped in a deep inner household, she had no golden finger or miraculous opportunity. She survived in the narrow cracks of a cruel family through her keen intelligence and unyielding spirit! While keeping a low profile and biding her time, she exposed embezzlement in the accounts and foiled a poison plot at a banquet, crushing those w 5.7kReads7.7Score77814d adds
36. 286 中 The Empress's Palace 中宫 Tomato Lychee Rice番茄荔枝饭Ancient Romance904k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Yu Lanqing was shrewd, clever, and breathtakingly beautiful, yet stubborn enough to keep going until she hit a wall. Wei Li went to every length to marry Su Yaoyao, and Yu Lanqing used every means at her disposal to become Wei Li's empress. A daughter of the Yu family couldn't stand the sight of anything dirty. She acted decisively and turned his harem upside down. Wei Li did not love Yu Lanqing. That was why everything she did and said annoyed him so much. Wei Li said Yu Lanqing wa 672Reads8.6Score10214d adds

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    It's a real palace intrigue drama. The female lead is very intelligent, and I really enjoy the feeling of her using schemes to climb the ranks step by step. [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

37. 287 知 Tell Me, Tell Me, Will History Remember Her Beauty? 知否，知否，青史载红妆 Xiao Hu Qingya小虎青崖Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted In The Story of Minglan, how did the concubine-born girl who lost her mother at five learn to hide her talents and survive amid bloodshed? No transmigration, no golden finger, no cheat codes. With nothing but patience and restraint, she navigates the rivalry between the legitimate and concubine-born children, plotting her mother's revenge without getting blood on her hands; With nothing but her keen eye, she rises from a back courtyard in the Sheng household to become the matriarch of a marquis' 1kReads—Score—14d adds
38. 288 长 Chang'an Like a Dream 长安如梦 Oil-Blasted Prawns油爆大虾Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted [Cold, stunning female assassin VS wicked, aloof regent] Red walls and white snow, splendid towers and pavilions: she once thought they would bring her a lifetime of joy, never imagining they would instead lead to a life of drifting and displacement. Born in a time of chaos, one is as fleeting as a mayfly. Ten years together earned her nothing but a white pawn on a chessboard, casually thrown into a tangled game. Her life became like a duckweed on the water, tossed about in the palm of another's 10Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    "All women in the city would wear a necklace around their necks after they reached marriageable age, signifying that they had reached the age to marry."

39. 289 夺 You Stole My Phoenix Seal? Just Wait, You Dog Emperor, Until Your Empire Becomes a Mountain of Bones! 夺我凤印？狗皇帝等着江山变骨山！ Ultimate Domain极度领域Ancient Romance13k WordsCompleted You stole my phoenix seal? Just wait, you dog emperor. I'll turn your empire into a mountain of bones! —Reads—Score—14d adds

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40. 290 医 The Healing Hand Turns the Tide: From Firewood Maid to Power Behind the Throne 医手破局：从柴房丫鬟到权倾朝野 I Thought and Thought, and Missed You想来想去想你了Ancient Romance158k WordsOngoing (All kinds of foreshadowing, all kinds of pieces on the board) Yan Lin, a modern medical student, transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking maid in a prince’s household. From the start, she’s locked in a woodshed and nearly dies, but saves herself with her medical knowledge. She then uses emergency treatment to save the cold-faced Prince Xiao Jue, drawing her into a maelstrom of political intrigue. She wields medicine like a blade to expose a poisoning conspiracy, and uses her wits as a shiel 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is it! The female lead is incredibly powerful, the absolute pinnacle of the book [laughs][admiration]. A modern medical student transmigrates into the body of a lowly maid in a royal palace. She starts off near death in the woodshed, but saves herself and the cold-faced prince with her medical skills. She gets caught up in power struggles, using medicine as her weapon and wisdom as her shield to stage a comeback and rewrite the rules of the era.

41. 291 大 The Palace Coroner: I Can Hear the Dead Speak 大内验尸官：我能听见死人说话 Ultimate Domain极度领域15k WordsCompleted Imperial Coroner: I Can Hear the Dead Speak —Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 292 傲 The Tsundere Empress Falls for the Leader of the Red Flower Society 傲娇娘娘，爱上红花会头目 A Thought Sparks a Surge of Inspiration一念灵涌Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted The heroine of this story is the daughter of Chen Yanzhang, and also Xia Ziwei’s mother, Xia Yuhe. Chen Mingyu is initially overlooked, but later fights to win favor. She allies with Consort Xian and joins the palace power struggle. Later, there is also a story involving Qianlong and Han Xiangjian. In the imperial harem, she never backs down, whether facing the schemes and rivalries between consorts or the fallout from struggles for power at court. She remains steadfast in this complex world. Sh 12Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a Qing Dynasty time-travel novel. The protagonist possesses a slight superpower: the ability to revive the dying and restore all things. She transmigrates into the body of Consort Wan, a concubine of Emperor Qianlong. Initially neglected, she later rises to power and vie for favor. She allies with Qingying to form a palace intrigue alliance, and later the story involves Qianlong and Han Xiangjian. It's a captivating tale combining supernatural palace intrigue and romance, designed to compensate for the regrets of Consort Gao. Chen Mingyu, as Consort Wan, finds herself in the treacherous and turbulent imperial palace. In this "battlefield" of power struggles and intrigue, she uses her wisdom and courage to repeatedly face open and covert attacks from all sides. Whether it's the rivalry and betrayal among concubines or the repercussions of palace power struggles, she never backs down, always maintaining her integrity in this complex environment. Ultimately, she resolutely makes a choice, relinquishing her noble status in the palace and bravely leaving the palace that has long confined her, heading towards freedom and the love in her heart. But fate played a cruel trick on them; their relationship did not have a happy ending. Yang Xiao died at the hands of Consort Shu's brother, and the true culprit behind the deaths of Consort Gao and the sowing discord between Qingying and Hongli was also Consort Shu. Even more ironically, Consort Shu's motive for killing Yang Xiao was to obtain Chen Mingyu, hoping to use her immortality to restore her fertility, delay aging and illness, and even bear another child for Hongli. After returning to Tongshunzhai, Chen Mingyu sought revenge for Consort Gao and Yang Xiao, and also exposed a shocking conspiracy by the Yehenara clan. From Consort Wan to Consort Wan, she experienced countless hardships and growth, assisting the emperor in quelling the palace turmoil.

43. 293 拒 Refusing to Be the Crown Prince's Bedchamber Maid, I Marry the Sickly Prince and Slaughter My Way to the Top 拒做太子通房，嫁病娇皇子杀疯了 Little String's Whisper小弦思语Ancient Romance133k WordsOngoing "You must choose one today: either become a concubine in the Crown Prince's residence, or enter the Ninth Prince's residence to bring him good fortune." Just reborn, Shen Yuewan was faced with this ultimate choice. Her father, the Grand Tutor, waited with smug confidence for her to choose the Crown Prince... After all, who didn't know that the Crown Prince held great power? Who didn't know that the Ninth Prince was the lowliest of all the princes, poisoned and near death? Who could have guessed. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    High-energy throughout!

44. 294 用 With My Heart's Blood, I Embroider Your Glory 用我的心血，绣你的功名 Ultimate Domain极度领域17k WordsCompleted With my heart's blood, I embroider your fame and glory —Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 295 死 After Relentless Pursuit, the Cold and Powerful Minister Loses Control 死缠烂打后，清冷权臣失控了 Lilac Girl丁香姑凉Ancient Romance146k WordsOngoing Xiao Jingxian transmigrated into the body of an unfortunate princess from the previous dynasty. She was born just as her kingdom fell. To show his magnanimity, the new emperor casually spared her life. And so she became the most awkward presence in the imperial palace, hated by people and bullied by servants. To survive, she set her sights on the one man in the empire no one dared provoke: Chancellor Xie Heng. He had risen from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of power, wielding influence o —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The more aloof Xie Yan was in the early stages, the more insane he became later, willing to risk everything for him, break all rules for him, and lose control for him.

46. 296 偷 I Peeked at the Tyrant's On-Screen Comments and Saw Blood-Red Gibberish! 偷看暴君弹幕，我看到了血色乱码！ Ultimate Domain极度领域16k WordsCompleted I Spied on the Tyrant's Floating Comments and Saw Blood-Red Gibberish! —Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 297 我 My White-Eyed-Wolf Sister and I Were Reborn and Swapped Souls 我和白眼狼妹妹重生后灵魂互换了 Luo Zhi落之Ancient Romance178k WordsOngoing A cunning, ruthless heroine versus a twisted, obsessive hero In her previous life, Su Yu'er enjoyed the emperor's favor without end, until Shen Ningyue and the empress conspired to frame her. Reborn, she and Shen Ningyue switch souls. Now in Shen Ningyue's body, she initially plans to pretend they've made peace and team up with Su Yu'er to get revenge. But that plan falls through, so she lies low at Lady Zhaohua's side and stokes conflict in the harem, sowing suspicion between the empress and L 8Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Scheming and plotting, all for revenge

48. 298 氪 Pay to Watch the Palace Gossip! The Dog Emperor's Secrets Are Worth a Fortune! 氪金吃瓜！狗皇帝的内幕价值连城！ Ultimate Domain极度领域15k WordsCompleted Pay to Gawk at the Gossip! The Dog Emperor's Secrets Are Worth a Fortune! —Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 299 他 He Knelt Outside the City Walls, Begging Me to Save Him. I Turned Off the Signal: You Used to Be My Night 他跪在城墙外求我救命，我关掉信号：谁让你曾是我的夜 Ultimate Domain极度领域Sci-Fi & Apocalypse6k WordsCompleted He knelt outside the city wall, begging me to save his life. I turned off the signal: Who told you to once be my night? —Reads—Score—14d adds
50. 300 惊 Breaking News! The Emperor’s Woman Is a Modern-Day Actress 惊闻！皇帝的女人竟是现代女明星 Little Hammers小锤子子Ancient Romance221k WordsOngoing [Both pursue each other + two worlds + happy ending] One is Shi Qing, a famous actress in the modern world. The other is Fu Mingze, an emperor in another world, worshipped by all his officials. Their worlds collide through a twist of fate. Has the Matchmaker really bound their fates together for good? But Shi Qing is always trying to escape. Emperor Fu Mingze rubs his forehead, takes her hand, and pulls her tightly into his arms. "Where else do you think you're going to run? Stay here, and I'll —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Here it is, this seedling is about palace intrigue. Of course, palace intrigue is inseparable from love and romance. The male and female protagonists are mutually attracted. The female protagonist travels to ancient times, but be careful, these are two different worlds. It's not like she's gone and never coming back. Although the plot is shallow, it's quite good.

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