Palace Intrigue, the Female Lead Treats Being a Consort as a Career, Never Falls for the Male Lead. Please! 宫斗文，女主把妃嫔当职业。没有爱上男主的，求求

1. 201 王 Princess, Stop Lounging Around! You Have a Regency to Run! 王妃别躺了，您要垂帘听政了！ Jiang Nanyi姜南忆Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [The rating was just posted, but it’ll go up later!] She became a stepmother at a young age, and everyone said Shen You’an was doomed to a hard life. Just as everyone expected her to wreak havoc in Prince Yi’s manor, she went and lay flat instead. When Prince Yi got hurt, she put on a show of mourning. When his concubines fought, she sat back and watched. Her only goals were to eat, wait for death, and retire early. Shen You’an believed life’s three greatest joys were getting promoted, getting r 548Reads7.5Score—14d adds

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   A clear-headed female protagonist, always clear-headed and principled. (Completed) [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

2. 202 拽 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 16.4kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
3. 203 重 Reborn Before My Family's Tragic Demise: In the Capital, I Take Down the Worst of Them 重生全家惨死前，进京后杀疯极品 I Love Cheese我爱芝士Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She is the current empress's most beloved cousin, and the wife of the serving Minister of Revenue, a high-ranking court official. One told her he would never harm her, while the other promised never to take a concubine! But it turns out she was nothing more than a pawn in their hands! When she pushes open that door herself, the naked truth is gradually laid bare before her. Her younger brother's fall, her mother's grief-stricken death, her elder brother's fall from his horse... Every single trag 4.4kReads9.0Score53214d adds

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   Little brat, I'll make you swoon!

4. 204 嫡 The Legitimate Elder Sister Steals the Favor? Then She Can Die! Consort Lan Fears Nothing! 嫡姐夺宠？找死！兰嫔她无所惧！ Ya'er Loves Hot Pot芽儿爱吃火锅Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + golden finger + no romance + career-driven heroine] In her previous life, Xu Qingqiu was forced to take the place of the legitimate daughter and enter the palace. With no connections to rely on, she ultimately died a miserable death in the harem. When she opens her eyes, she is back before the imperial selection. She knows that entering the palace is like stepping into a bottomless sea, and every step must be taken with the utmost care. She wants wealth and glory, a lofty stat 17Reads7.4Score—14d adds
5. 205 入 Pregnant with Twins After Entering the Palace, She Is Promoted to Imperial Consort 入宫后怀双胎，她被抬位做贵妃 The Star Bridge Slowly星桥缓缓Ancient Romance655k WordsCompleted When her elder sister, the legitimate daughter who had entered the palace as a consort, fell out of favor, Jiang Qingwan was chosen by her stepmother to enter the palace and help her sister regain the emperor's favor. She was beautiful and timid, but who could have guessed that the emperor would end up doting on her to no end... 1.2kReads8.6Score10514d adds
6. 206 风 Willows in the Wind 风中柳 Yu Ling雨泠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ruthless heroine➕female-lead power fantasy➕light ensemble-style palace intrigue➕face-slapping and scum-bashing➕primarily focused on building her career] (Female lead is a virgin; male lead is not) Jiang Fu, the Jiang family’s fifteen-year-old illegitimate daughter, was lovely and graceful. Unfortunately, her stepmother was cruel and her father was heartless. As an illegitimate daughter, she had no say even in the marriage that mattered most to a woman. Her family could manipulate her as they p 2.1kReads8.8Score29214d adds

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   These are all acceptable.

7. 207 宫 Palace Intrigue's Winner: I Rise to Power by Raising Kids 宫斗赢家：我靠养崽上位 Fu Qian Qian福千千Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue and childbirth, no golden finger, not a devoted couple] “Your Majesty, Ning Guiren's red mandarin-duck bellyband is still hanging from that scoundrel's belt!” Opening her eyes to such a shocking scene, Ning Yuxi immediately kicked the scoundrel aside and ran for it. Seriously, did she have a death wish, giving the emperor a cuckold's horns? An emperor who loves the throne more than beautiful women? No problem. Two children in three years? What's that? I'll have three in two! Wha 145Reads6.7Score—14d adds
8. 208 带 Using a Phone in the Palace Intrigue 带着手机去宫斗 Mo Guiyiyi墨归一一Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted “Your Majesty, Consort Liu says she’ll trade ten bolts of silk for two hours playing Honor of Kings.” “Noble Lady Zhang wants to borrow your device to watch Korean dramas, offering a hundred taels of gold.” “Consort Ling has refused to attend the emperor for days. She insists on falling in love with a fictional character...” With a mobile phone, do harem women still need to compete for the emperor’s favor? Take a phone into the harem battles, and you’ll win all the ladies over in no time. 78Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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   Synopsis: These ten books are all about palace intrigue, partly due to the system's influence, and palace intrigue...

9. 209 王 The King's Woman 王的女人 The Walking Lychee行走的荔枝Ancient Romance646k WordsCompleted A consort who doesn't want to monopolize the emperor's favor is no good consort at all! My goal is to charge down the path to winning all his affection and ruling the Six Palaces! At least three chapters a day. A jade pendant donation earns one extra chapter; a crown earns ten! 172Reads8.7Score—14d adds
10. 210 甄 Empresses in the Palace: The Daily Climb Up the Ranks 甄嬛传升职日常 Admiring the Moon on Sunny Mountain晴山品月Female-Channel Fanfiction365k WordsCompleted What should you do if you transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace? An Lingrong has this to say: The food is bad? Unacceptable! Can't sleep well? Unacceptable! As a low-ranking concubine, I have to greet everyone I meet? Unacceptable! Anyone can bully me? Unacceptable! Then I'll work hard to climb the ranks in the imperial harem! Luckily, An Lingrong has a pocket dimension stocked with survival supplies. They're not much use, but at least she feels prepared. But An Lingrong discovers that she's 577Reads8.9Score—14d adds
11. 211 明 Schemes in the Ming Palace: A World Without Beauty 明宫谋：无颜天下 Don't Ask莫问Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In the unforgiving world of imperial power, Wang Rongyu has no choice but to enter the palace. She keeps her head down, hoping only to leave, not to rise through the ranks. But she has two mothers-in-law to contend with, the emperor’s favored concubine ahead of her, and a palace full of women selected and enfeoffed six months ago, yet still no children have been born. Knowing that emperors are heartless, Wang Rongyu has already made up her mind to simply do her job as empress. She won’t compete 3.1kReads9.0Score34414d adds
12. 212 知 An Lingrong Is Reborn Knowing How It All Ends 知道大结局的安陵容重生后 Gather Wood, Grow a Forest拾木成林Female-Channel Fanfiction195k WordsCompleted With the words, “Consort Li has passed away,” An Lingrong’s tragic, hopeless life as a puppet came to an end. But those who take their own lives cannot move on. She watched helplessly as Zhen Huan and Ye Lanyi joined forces to poison the Emperor, putting the Fourth Prince, a son born to a servant, on the throne. After a lifetime spent under other people’s control, how could she accept that? When she opened her eyes again, it was just after the selection of consorts. With the advantage of knowing 30Reads9.2Score—14d adds
13. 213 清 The Imperial Noble Consort’s Laid-Back Life in the Qing Dynasty 清穿皇贵妃的咸鱼日常 An Eraser一块橡皮擦Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Su Yin unexpectedly arrives in the Qing Dynasty and, by a twist of fate, ends up in the Fourth Prince’s residence. Knowing roughly how history is supposed to unfold, she chooses to keep a low profile to save her own skin. Who would have thought that one day, the Fourth Prince would overhear her secretly badmouthing him? The prince declares, “Very well. You’ve got my attention!” Su Yin denies it three times over: “It wasn’t me, I didn’t do it, don’t make things up.” 2.9kReads9.0Score24814d adds
14. 214 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.3kReads9.2Score95314d adds
15. 215 嫁 Marrying the Tyrant Male Lead to Become a Laid-Back Empress 嫁给暴君男主当咸鱼皇后 Dudu读读Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Dongli Hua has a little mishap and ends up in a novel for male readers, as an ugly woman with a birthmark on her face. But because of her good deeds, an imperial decree names her empress. The emperor ascended the throne at twenty, and is now thirty-two. He once had a beloved first empress who has since died; now he has two favored consorts, Shu and Li, as well as several powerful consorts with large families who have borne him princes and princesses. And soon, another large group of beauties wil 6.2kReads9.0Score52714d adds

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    I highly recommend this book!

16. 216 娘 The Consort Hopes to Fall from Favor Every Day 娘娘每天都在盼着失宠 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted A shocking piece of news swept through Jingling City: Luo Changan, the capital’s top young master, beat up the new emperor in the street. For anyone else, that would have meant losing their head, but our Young Master Luo wasn’t worried. His father was a high-ranking minister, nicknamed the “Traitor.” Luo Changan was taken to the palace, and the whole realm was in an uproar. The days of the Chancellor’s residence throwing its weight around were numbered, and the day its power was stripped away co 414Reads8.8Score10014d adds

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    The first two parts are finished. [OK]

17. 217 穿 A Laid-Back Life as a Concubine After Transmigrating Into a Book 穿书成为妾室后的咸鱼日常 Rose and Begonia蔷薇海棠Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book] [Everyday child-rearing] [No golden finger] [Not a clean romance, proceed with caution] Lin Siyao never expected that reading a novel would send her straight into the story, as the concubine of Prince Qin, Zhao Hanqian, who died in her bridal sedan before she could even enter his household. In this feudal dynasty, where social ranks are rigidly enforced, Lin Siyao has heard that another transmigrator was branded a demon and burned to death. She doesn't dare entertain 4.2kReads8.7Score27514d adds
18. 218 综 Qing Dynasty Transmigration: Good Fortune and Great Prosperity 综清穿之大吉大利 Hoping for Glory盼生辉Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted This story is entirely fictional. It includes characters who never existed in history, and some characters’ ages may not match the historical record. Please treat it as an alternate universe. 1. The easy life of a concubine in Kangxi’s harem Shen Anning, a woman who transmigrated from the apocalypse (Ulanara Naanning, with a wood-type golden finger and the ability to share sensations with Kangxi: if she gives birth, Kangxi gives birth; if she dies, Kangxi dies) × Kangxi 2. The daily struggle to 9kReads9.0Score47614d adds

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    These are all palace intrigue novels where the female protagonists are all clear-headed and intelligent, the writing is smooth, and most importantly, none of them fall in love with the emperor. Experienced readers can easily finish them in one sitting.

19. 219 跪 Better to Ascend the Throne Than Kneel, Cold-Faced, as the Mistress of the House 跪着冷脸做主母不如登基当皇帝 Three Whimpers嘤三声Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue in the first half + sharing power in government in the second half + female heir to the throne + a cast of lunatics + no romance + System clashes + ruthless heroine + heroine enters the palace with her child and marries again + a grab bag of elements] On the day she entered the palace, a voice appeared in Xie Xuzhen’s mind. It called itself the Comeback Palace Intrigue System, and said it had come to help Xie Xuzhen, who was about to enter the palace, reach the pinnacle of life. 1.9kReads9.1Score28014d adds
20. 220 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.5kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds
21. 221 古 The Female Side Character in an Old-School Romance Wakes Up 古早言情文女配觉醒了 Zhu You1竹由1Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + villainess + no golden finger] Rumors in the capital said that the Heqin Prince's heir had gone south to Jiangnan and been bewitched by a village girl. He was so besotted that he wanted to marry her as his legal wife, despite the rules and their difference in status. Even the emperor indulged his recklessness instead of stopping him, issuing an imperial decree to help him get his way. Everyone couldn't help wondering what kind of breathtaking beauty the girl must be to have the heir s 446Reads9.0Score10214d adds
22. 222 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: A Concubine Blessed with Many Children 清穿之福妾多子 Jing Fulai景福来Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Fourth Prince's household + enjoying the good life without hardship + a System that only provides support, with the heroine in control + slice of life, eventually becoming Empress Dowager] Workplace warrior Song Man transmigrates to the Qing dynasty with a half-broken little System and becomes a concubine in the Fourth Prince’s household, having just lost her daughter. From the start, the servants bully their mistress, and she nearly can’t get a meal. The Fourth Prince has all but forgotten her 25.5kReads9.2Score3k14d adds

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    The first book is amazing, it's not finished yet. The female lead has a really great, carefree personality, not at all stubborn. The author's writing is also excellent, and although it's set in the Qing Dynasty, the overall tone is lighthearted. Some other Qing Dynasty novels I've read before, no matter how the author writes, always feel so oppressive. The second book is hilarious, and the author's driving skills are top-notch, hehehe. I've read some of the worlds several times.

23. 223 开 A Rough Start: The Imperial Consort Rises Through the Ranks and Has a Baby with Her Red Packet Group 开局不利，娘娘靠红包群升职生包子 Treading the Stars in the Void虚空踏星Ancient Romance818k WordsCompleted Modern office drone Yue Lingyue inexplicably transmigrates into the body of an unfavored palace lady. She wishes she could immediately hang herself from a branch in the southeast and transmigrate back. With Consort Ying making things difficult for her and the Empress, the ultimate boss, secretly plotting against her, how can she survive to the end? Yue Lingyue: With the Red Packet Group at my fingertips, I can lie around and still get promoted, make a fortune, and have babies. And that’s not eve 1.1kReads8.6Score12714d adds

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    This one, and another one about the profession of imperial concubines, are also good, but I didn't expect to find them on my bookshelf; I'm too lazy to look for them…

24. 224 清 Qing Dynasty: Bewitching the Emperor 清穿之妖媚惑主 Li Yue A梨月阿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty setting + System + no romance] Xueli was a snake demon who had spent five hundred years cultivating deep in the mountains. When a tribulation thunderbolt left her barely clinging to life, she seized a passing System. She then sought to absorb imperial dragon energy and accrue merit in the Qing palace, hoping to transform from a serpent into a dragon. World One: Nala, mother of Wanfu World Two: Borjigit, principal consort of Yinzhen World Three: Niohuru, Empress Xiaozhao of Kangxi W 11.7kReads9.1Score78914d adds
25. 225 你 Didn't You Say She Was Old and Out of Favor? 你不是说她年纪大，不得宠吗？ I'm Xingxing Da我是星星大Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + food + everyday life + not chaste, but doted on] Su Tang transmigrated into the body of a concubine of Xiao Jingrong, Heir of the Prince of Zhaonan, with a two-year-old toddler in tow. The original owner had let herself go, behaved crudely, and was even older than the heir. He had long since forgotten her, leaving her to languish in a corner. Su Tang figured that was just fine. She wouldn’t compete for his favor or make the first move. But then 21.2kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds

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    The female protagonist initially intended to give up after transmigrating, but the male protagonist couldn't forget her after just one night, escalating the power struggle from domestic intrigue to palace intrigue.

26. 226 撕 Tear Apart the Harem! Win Favor! She's a Lunatic, Who Dares Cross Her? 撕后宫！得恩宠！她是疯批谁敢惹 Cats Are Extra Sweet猫猫特别甜Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue Only + Concubine-born Daughter + Reborn + Revenge + Everyone Is Evil + Wish-Fulfillment] [The story begins before the heroine enters the palace] [The emperor favors no one at first, and the heroine doesn’t fall in love] Jiang Shiying had died once. She died in childbirth, after her own elder sister had her killed to keep the baby. Reborn, she had made up her mind: she would enter the palace and get revenge, but she wouldn’t suffer! Not her stepmother or her elder sister, not eve 7.5kReads9.3Score95214d adds

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    The female lead is very rational and intelligent, thinking three steps ahead for every one she takes, while the male lead has the inherent flaws of a man, ultimately courting disaster and being sent away. The female lead successfully becomes the Empress Dowager.

27. 227 替 After Entering the Palace in Her Sister's Place, the Young Mistress Rises Through the Ranks 替姐入宫后，小主她一路高升 Zhizhi Rice Loves Zhizhi吱吱米喜欢吱吱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead + Favored Consort + Palace Intrigue + Adorable Baby + Sole Devotion + Childbirth] (The early story leans toward palace intrigue, with the heroine putting on an act and scheming against the hero. Later, their feelings erupt, and he devotes himself to her alone.) After transmigrating, she becomes an illegitimate daughter of the Su family. Her birth mother died young, her father shows her no affection, and her stepmother is cruel. A complete nobody at home, 3kReads9.0Score33114d adds

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    Juejuezi, the female lead is lucid, and later she is the only one he loves.

28. 228 重 Reborn, Noble Consort Shu Wants Only Wealth and Glory 重生后，淑妃只想荣华富贵 Seven Sevens七个七Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [A heroine pursuing her ambitions] [Palace intrigue] [A clear-eyed heroine] Reborn, Xiao Qinglan finally saw how heartless the emperor was. The position of empress? She didn't want it anymore. The emperor loved someone else, and made her and Consort Rong fight until the heavens and earth were turned upside down, dragging both their families into the turmoil. To avoid the same fate as in her previous life, when her family was wiped out, Xiao Qinglan knew she had to give some things up. H 211Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Look at this, aiming to become Empress Dowager.

29. 229 清 Qing Transmigration: The Frail Noble Consort’s Road to Favor 清穿：病弱贵妃的荣宠路 Peach Blossom Eyes桃花眼Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Qing dynasty, Tong Ruoxue, a woman from the apocalypse, takes the place of the original Empress Xiaoyiren and becomes Kangxi’s Imperial Noble Consort. To ensure she’ll have enough to eat and drink, she plays sweet and naive, pretending to be weak and innocent to win the emperor’s sympathy. In the end, she triumphs in the harem’s battles and enjoys a life of honor and privilege. 1.9kReads8.5Score12114d adds

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    I highly recommend this book, you absolutely have to try it!!!

30. 230 抢 Stealing Another Man's Wife Is Wrong, But It Sure Feels Right 抢别人媳妇不礼貌，但是，真香 The Phone's Owner是机主本人Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted Ju Yue was so beautiful that her fiancé worried people would say he was marrying her for her looks. So, on their wedding day, he deliberately left her waiting outside the marquis’s residence to show that he didn’t care about beauty. Even worse, he led his virtuous and demure cousin inside first to perform the wedding rites. Could Ju Yue put up with that? Absolutely not! She made a scene on the spot and demanded to break off the engagement. The young tyrant Lou Buqi happened to be passing by. He 5.5kReads8.5Score46914d adds

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    The male lead [top post] (a powerful prince) snatches back the female lead who happens to be passing by, marries her, and dotes on her immensely. [Attention][Attention]

31. 231 清 A Qing-Dynasty Tale: Consort Zheming Wants to Live to a Hundred 清穿之哲悯皇贵妃想长命百岁 Ms. Cabbage包菜女士Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted [Everyday life in the harem, an alternate-history Qing dynasty, with differences from actual history] An ordinary college student transmigrates into the doomed Imperial Noble Consort Zhemin. Luoyue really just wants to start over. Thinking about her tragic fate, Luoyue resolves to do whatever it takes to stay alive and reach a ripe old age. The paper characters of the past have become living, breathing people, and only then does Luoyue truly understand that in this era, simply staying alive is a 404Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    An ordinary college student transmigrates into the body of Emperor Qianlong's prematurely deceased Consort Zhemin. To avoid a tragic end and strive for a long and healthy life, he faces the challenge of living a long and difficult life.

32. 232 娘 A Consort's Easy Life in Empresses in the Palace 娘娘在甄嬛里混吃等死 I Don't Like Soy Milk不爱喝豆奶Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Oh no, I messed up! I was just nursing a broken heart, ordering a ton of takeout, and watching Empresses in the Palace with a little wine to help me get tipsy. How did I suddenly transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace? This is ridiculous! When other people transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace, they at least get a name and some standing. I start out as a palace maid, the unlucky scapegoat whom the Empress takes her anger out on over a peony pastry that Songzhi deliberately knocked over! I 3.9kReads8.9Score19314d adds
33. 233 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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    Pure palace intrigue; the female lead, after a period of indolence, rises from a lowly concubine to the Empress Dowager…

34. 234 穿 I Transmigrated into the Younger Sister of a Powerful Official and Stole the Villain Away 穿成权臣妹妹，我拐跑了反派大佬 Madam Raccoon狸猫夫人Ancient Romance624k WordsCompleted Lu Xiangan transmigrated into a book, becoming an insignificant little side character the author killed off with a single line. She has a county magistrate for a father who is carefree but dotes on his wife and daughter, a shrewd and worldly mother who knows how to handle everyone, and a cool, domineering elder brother who is a young prodigy. Five-year-old Xiangan puts her hands on her nonexistent hips. “My dream is to be a happy freeloader! The heroine can do whatever she wants!” But then... Wa 4.8kReads9.0Score62914d adds

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    The first three books are all about palace intrigue; the protagonist enters the palace from the beginning and rises through the ranks. The fourth book is uncertain; it's not finished and I haven't read much of it, only the beginning, where the crown prince appears.

35. 235 高 Being a Stepmother in a Powerful Family Is No Easy Task, So She Seeks a Better Match Elsewhere 高门继母不好做，她转身另谋高嫁 Misty Clear Melody渺渺清音Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + bride swap + battling the System + defying fate) In her previous life, Qin Lingyi brought half the Qin family's fortune, amassed through their merchant business, when she married into the Earl of Zhongyong's household as his third wife. Although the earl had a perfect first love, a beautiful and talented second wife, a childhood sweetheart as a concubine, and a cousin he cherished deeply, Qin Lingyi still believed that sincerity would be met with sincerity. She treated her mother-in-l 3.5kReads8.7Score29514d adds

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    The score isn't high, but it's really well written; it's worth getting accepted.

36. 236 地 The Big Shot from the Underworld Is Hilariously Wacky 地府来的大佬她巨沙雕 The Eye in the Heart心中目Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jun Qi was a troublemaking spirit who couldn’t enter the cycle of reincarnation. One day, the Hell King, who had finally had enough of her, kicked her out to complete missions helping pitiful little victims get revenge. Jun Qi said this was right up her alley. Worried she’d go too far, the Hell King even sent a “pen” to supervise her. But she kept going off track, turning the main missions into side quests and, along the way, attracting a huge admirer she couldn’t shake off. The “pen” was utterl 25.3kReads9.4Score2.5k14d adds

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    It's hilarious, so silly!

37. 237 陪 The Lady’s Maid 陪房丫鬟 March Chirp三月啾Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [A Tale of Taking by Force] Unluckily transmigrated into the body of a maid who serves as a dowry, Yun Xiang knows she will eventually be chosen to become Second Master Lu’s bedchamber maid. Second Master Lu is refined and gentle, the man of many maids’ dreams. But she doesn’t want that. She struggles and resists, openly and in secret, doing everything she can to avoid it. Yet, by a twist of fate, she unexpectedly catches Second Master Lu’s eye. She has no right to refuse. Just as it seems the m 71.1kReads9.1Score11.4k14d adds
38. 238 正 The Light of Righteousness Shines on a Dating Show, and She Goes Viral 正道的光在恋综，爆红了 The Years of Poetry and Wine诗酒年华Modern Romance844k WordsCompleted [One-on-one Sweet Romance + Transmigrate into a Book + Showbiz + Dating Reality Show + Livestream + Devoted Couple + Hilarious + A Beacon of Justice] Xia Cheng transmigrated into a book and became the vicious supporting female character in a showbiz novel, the one who provided countless assists for the romance between the male and female leads. Xia Cheng after transmigrating into the book: Who cares about the leads? I just want to do whatever I want. But then… [Ding! The Beacon of Justice System 4.7kReads9.2Score63314d adds
39. 239 清 A Qing-Dynasty Concubine's Rise from Cannon Fodder 清穿之炮灰升职记 Bu Lao Jin Zhou不老进周Historical223k WordsCompleted Wei Ruolin is tricked by the System into quick transmigration. After several lifetimes of reincarnation, he gives up hope of returning to life in his original world. In the end, the malfunctioning System dumps him in the Qing dynasty, where he becomes the uncle of Yinsi, the Eighth Prince destined for a tragic life, and the brother of Liangfei, a palace maid from the Imperial Household Department. Determined only to make a better life for himself, Wei Ruolin proceeds cautiously and ultimately re 594Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    This story is about a time-traveling protagonist who enters the palace and sees it as a career advancement saga. It's already completed; you can check it out.

40. 240 在 A Ghost Working in Empresses in the Palace 在甄嬛传里打工的鬼 Zhouzhou Loves Congee舟舟爱喝粥Female-Channel Fanfiction2.6M WordsCompleted After wandering the world for many years, a young ghost bride dodges the ghost-catching business one day and enters the underworld, only to find herself in another workplace. The story revolves around Empresses in the Palace, with An Lingrong as the starting point as she tries to get by in the imperial harem. There’s just the right amount of a golden finger, and just the right amount of brains. A heads-up for friends who love Huanhuan. 30.1kReads9.2Score1.7k14d adds

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    This book is absolutely amazing! The first world, featuring An Lingrong, is particularly captivating.

41. 241 咸 The Lazy Noble Consort Is Forced into Palace Intrigue 咸鱼贵妃被迫宫斗 Jun Zhenmian君枕眠Ancient Romance615k WordsCompleted Lu Jiu does everything to become a lazy, carefree fish: she volunteers for the Cold Palace, gives up on herself, and makes it on her own! Yet somehow, she still earns the title of the harem's number-one scheming green tea! The Empress Dowager says, “This girl is alluring. You can tell at a glance she won't stay chaste!” The consorts say, “Little sister, your methods are impressive. We admit defeat!” Her father says, “Well done! Keep it up! Great success is just around the corner!” The Emperor sa 142Reads8.8Score—14d adds
42. 242 爱 My Love, You’re Too Good at Playing the Game 爱妃，你太能卷了 The Silent Listener不爱说话的倾听者Ancient Romance39k WordsCompleted Programmer and overwork champion Yan Yu transmigrates. Before transmigrating, she once anxiously sought help from a doctor: "I feel awful whenever I have free time. If I don't go to work for even one day, I can't sit still. Doctor, what should I do?" The evil capitalists asked, "This kid looks good. I'll hire her at a high salary. Help me train the new hire." After transmigrating, surrounded by an idle harem, strolling around admiring flowers with nothing to do, she was about to go crazy. So she —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Programmer Wang Yanyu transmigrated. Before transmigrating, she anxiously sought help from a doctor: "I feel restless whenever I'm idle, and I can't sit still if I don't go to work for a day. Doctor, what should I do?" The wicked capitalists asked, "This kid is good. I'll hire her with a high salary. Can you train her?" After transmigrating, she found herself in a leisurely harem, enjoying flowers and strolling around, but with nothing to do, she was going crazy. So she returned to her old ways and started rolling around. [Thinking]

43. 243 带 Taking a System into the Palace 带着系统去宫斗 The Cat Out for a Stroll遛弯的猫Ancient Romance138k WordsOngoing After Cheng Jinyi dies of a terminal illness, she is bound to a System and begins her life in the imperial harem. Poison her? She has an antidote pill! Stop her from getting pregnant? Sorry, that’s not up to you. Watch how this restless young woman turns the entire imperial palace upside down with the help of her System! 1Reads6.2Score—14d adds
44. 244 错 She Got the Wrong Palace-Intrigue Script and Was Forced to Become the Favorite of the Six Palaces 错拿宫斗剧本后，她被迫宠冠六宫 Sunflower Facing Away from the Sun不向阳的向日葵Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted Song Qiyun transmigrates and gets bound to a System that seems kind of useless and calls itself “Baby.” But this palace-intrigue plot seems awfully half-hearted. The Empress Dowager: “A Yun looks like such a kind girl. Jing, make sure you treat her well.” The Empress: “My husband has found true love?” Consort Xian: “How did my illustrious family just disappear?” Consort Wen: “I’m a wooden doll.” Consort Yun: “I’m a fake favorite.” … 1Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 245 重 Reborn to Scheme for a Flourishing Era 重生之盛世妃谋 Clouds Gather, Thirsting for Rain积云渴雨Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted To preserve her family's honor, she is sent into the palace to help her aunt, the favored consort, win the emperor's favor and seize power, and to put her own cousin on the throne. Who could have guessed that he would turn around and marry her cousin as his empress? After exhausting every scheme, she ends up losing her closest kin to a tragic death. Then, amid a great fire, she returns to the days before she entered the palace. Lou Huayu gazes at the enemies from her past life, lowers her head, 320Reads8.3Score10914d adds
46. 246 贵 Long Live the Noble Consort 贵妃娘娘千岁千千岁 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance164k WordsCompleted The Nan family had offered one of their daughters to the royal family, only for her to be killed by the scheming women within the palace. To keep the emperor's favor, Nan Shiyun begins her journey into the palace to compete for his affection. [This story is set in a fictional world. Please don't take it too seriously.] 111Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is career-oriented and won't truly fall in love with the male lead; she always remains clear-headed. ❤️❤️

47. 247 让 You Asked Me to Be a Concubine, So I Killed the Lord? 让你当小妾，你把主君杀了？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (A full-cast audio drama has been produced) (The short drama adaptation, A Kiss Beneath the Spring Moon, is now online) [Quick transmigration + femme fatale + palace and household intrigue + revenge for every grudge + villainess fiction + no fixed male lead + growth-focused heroine] As a newly created System, Erdan only wanted to choose a gentle, charming Host who knew how to humble herself, so they could complete the concubine survival missions. But it turned out Erdan had misjudged her. A low- 17.2kReads9.6Score2.4k14d adds

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    The female lead is the type who will never fall in love with the male lead; this is a female-centric novel, and men are only there to be used. After all, true feelings are the least important thing.

48. 248 本 My Goose Is a Master of Palace Intrigue 本宫的鹅会宫斗 Jia Hao迦灏Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Writing Contest] Gu Mo Yun accidentally transmigrates into a clichéd palace-intrigue drama, becoming a brainless cannon-fodder villainess who is a thorn in the emperor’s side. What’s more, in the story she’s the emperor’s perfect shield. She takes the full brunt of every storm on behalf of the emperor’s true beloved. After transmigrating, Gu Mo Yun thinks: Whoever wants to be this cannon-fodder villainess can have the job! All she wants is to be the most delicate little white 11Reads8.3Score—14d adds
49. 249 系 The System Sends Me to Fight for Favor in the Palace 系统让我去宫斗 Drinking Winter饮冬Ancient Romance466k WordsCompleted The imperial harem of Great Qi is rife with undercurrents. Shi Yao, a woman from a minor family, enters the palace and rises swiftly, hoping to complete the System’s mission: win the Emperor’s heart. But somehow, every Emperor seems unable to hold onto the throne, and the mission target keeps changing… Shi Yao grits her teeth and steels herself. Fine, then. She’ll rule the world as a woman, and let the hens crow at dawn! 110Reads8.4Score—14d adds
50. 250 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Beauty Beyond the Clouds 综影视：美人隔云端 White Tea Wine白茶酿酒Female-Channel Fanfiction793k WordsCompleted [Empresses in the Palace arc ongoing] Si Yu is a beauty, an peerless beauty with the protagonist's halo shining above her head. 1. Empresses in the Palace (original novel): So what if I was born low? What I want will be handed to me willingly. (Complete) 2. The Story of Minglan: So what if I'm the vicious female supporting character? I'm her biggest backer, after all. (Complete) 3. Empresses in the Palace: Qing Dynasty Edition: Si Yu and Xuan Ling rekindle their romance, while the Fourth Lord wa 17.1kReads9.0Score64214d adds

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