Palace Intrigue and Entering the Palace Through a Selection 宫斗，选秀入宫

1. 151 获 After Getting a Healing System, I Went on a Rampage in the Imperial Harem 获得治愈系统后，我在后宫杀疯了 Pomegranate Eating石榴在吃饭Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaowan, a palace maid in the laundry rooms, is envied for her beauty. Trapped in a desperate situation and on the brink of death, she unexpectedly gains a System golden finger. She advances step by step, winning hearts as her first priority, and becomes a favored consort. From then on, she proceeds carefully and plots with cunning, laying her plans and winning the emperor's heart one step at a time until she rises to become empress. 620Reads6.4Score105Shelves

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   It's beautiful.

2. 152 重 Reborn as a Concubine: I Want to Leave the Palace 重生之宠妃要出宫 The Shrimp Flew Away虾仁飞了Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted The heroine's family depends on an ambitious prince who plots to usurp the throne, yet she falls in love with the emperor. In her previous life, her family was destroyed, and she died in despair in the Cold Palace. After being reborn, she decides to steer clear of trouble and live peacefully with her family. But as an ordinary person, she is merely a pawn in the hands of those in power. When she chooses love once more, how will she fight against fate? 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Palace intrigue, well-written

3. 153 宠 Beloved Across the Realm 宠倾江山 Sugar Heart with No Heart糖心没有心Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted Chu Ran was a triple-threat star in film, television, and music in the twenty-first century. While filming on a city street, she was hit by a car after saving a little girl. When she woke, she had fallen into a dynasty she’d never even heard of in her history books. Well, when in Rome. Fortunately, she had transmigrated into the imperial family as a beloved young princess. Her royal grandfather treated her like a treasure, but her father cared only for romance and poetry, so having a father was 1.2kReads9.0Score124Shelves

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   I have several groups called "Maid's Counterattack," "Palace," and "Qing Dynasty Time Travel," all of which contain this type of palace fiction.

4. 154 尤 The Alluring Consort Climbs to the Phoenix Throne and Captures the Emperor's Heart at First Sight 尤物娘娘爬凤位，让皇上一见钟情 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + the emperor falls at first sight + palace intrigue and rising to power through favoritism + heroine’s acting skills + strong, clever heroine] Wen Shuyao loved only herself. Only losers loved men. Now that she had been granted the title of Attendant and ordered into the palace, she would make use of the emperor’s love at first sight. The emperor was merely a stepping stone for Wen Shuyao. It wouldn’t be hard to act like someone deeply in love with him. Wen Shuyao was the legitimat 5.1kReads9.0Score609Shelves

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   "My darling, my white moonlight resembles you." A tender trap, how many souls have been ensnared? In *The Willow by the Palace Wall*, substitute concubines, female knights-errant, embroidery enthusiasts, and housekeepers brew tea and cultivate flowers, building a warm little haven in the loveless harem. But the palace walls are too high, the shadow of the white moonlight too heavy; how many tears are hidden behind their smiles? This isn't palace intrigue; it's a group of women struggling in the mire of fate, supporting each other's souls as they breathe.

5. 155 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 149Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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   Good heavens! They've already got their heads in their belts, what are they waiting for! Tear her apart, go for it!

6. 156 深 The Consort Locked Away in the Deep Palace 深宫锁妃 Yu Xiaoxiao玉笑笑Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted “You’re only a lowly palace maid, yet you dare seduce His Majesty? I’ll teach you some proper manners!” The Empress’s long, armored fingernails dug into the flesh beneath Lin Ange’s chin as she spoke coldly. She had never wanted to become a prisoner in the palace, yet the Empress mistook her for a seductress and pursued her relentlessly, leaving her life hanging by a thread. The Emperor doted on her and wanted to protect her, but instead he thrust her into the eye of the storm! “Your Majesty, if 1Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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   I recommend these ancient romance and palace intrigue novels.

7. 157 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 163.8kReads9.6Score22.8kShelves

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   The plots are all excellent.

8. 158 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.9kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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   Highly recommend! (≧∇≦)/

9. 159 重 Reborn in Empresses in the Palace: Xia Dongchun’s Live Gossip Session 重生甄嬛传夏冬春在线吃瓜 Tang Tang Shui Shui L汤汤水水LFemale-Channel Fanfiction595k WordsCompleted Ugh! What am I supposed to do if I don't want to enter the palace? I'm afraid I won't be able to stop myself from taking Consort Hua down with me. What a mess! I, Xia Dongchun, want to take everyone out equally. I dislike every single person to the same degree. While Consort Hua was alive, Xia Dongchun was easy to overlook. After Consort Hua died, she took off. Xia Dongchun is also known as Fourth Season... 562Reads6.7Score102Shelves

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   This is really good. It's a contrasting story, but it's incredibly satisfying, giving you that feeling of the inviolability of imperial power.

10. 160 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 5.9kReads9.3Score443Shelves

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    A classic, period drama set in a palace and domestic power struggle! The female lead should have dumped the scumbag early on! But life wasn't so easy for women in ancient times. [Licking screen][smiling]

11. 161 清 Song of Peace and Tranquility 清平调 The Noble Gentleman君子端方Ancient Romance104k WordsCompleted [Short Stories + Standalone Tales + No Main Plot + Palace Nobles and Aristocrats + Angsty Romance + Palace Intrigue + An Unexpected Ending] One palace wall imprisoned countless women for the rest of their lives. When power seized fate by the throat and love became a weapon of oppression, those skilled at scheming rose to power and prestige; those who gave their hearts ended up losing everything. The emperor's favor falls only in drops. Deep within the palace, who will soar to the top, and who wi —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The sisters' palace intrigue drama is not just about rivals for the emperor's favor, but also about them becoming political enemies.

12. 162 我 I Survived the Harem to the Grand Finale by Being Brazen 我靠嚣张在后宫活到大结局 Oriental Leaf with Milk东方树叶加奶Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted The groom died suddenly, and the imperial edict turned to ashes. With my power as an imperial relative, my immense wealth, and the blade of my childhood sweetheart, I donned the dragon robe amid the chaos and secured this vast realm. I thought ruling the world was the end, until a teasing voice rang down from beyond the heavens on the day of the sacrifice to Heaven: "This mortal world really is more interesting than a game board." So the three years of people trading their children for food, the 12Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    It's beautiful, need I say more!!!

13. 163 从 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Yidao俞一刀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 6.1kReads8.8Score613Shelves

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    Highly recommended! The palace intrigue novel series is here! 🎉🌤🎉🌤🎉🌤 Is full of high-quality, highly-rated masterpieces. The protagonists are intelligent and rational, not love-struck, and the supporting characters are all well-developed and vivid. The palace intrigue is described with exquisite detail. These are all top-tier works among Tomato Web Novels. Highly recommended! A must-read for anyone looking for something to read!

14. 164 延 Story of Yanxi Palace: The Golden Child 延禧攻略之金枝玉叶 Shangguan Yunlan88上官云兰88Female-Channel Fanfiction937k WordsCompleted This book is divided into three volumes: Volume One: The Ties of Love! Volume Two: From Dawn to Dusk. Volume Three: Bound Together in Life and Death! Watching her struggle alone in the shadowy Forbidden City, wouldn't it be better to marry her? Watching her make one sacrifice after another amid the schemes, wouldn't it be better to leave? See how she returns full of resentment and takes her revenge, one by one! 363Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 从 From Concubine's Daughter to Empress: I Claimed the Throne Atop a Mountain of Corpses 从庶女到女帝：我踩着尸山上皇位 Mo Ran Thousand Calamities墨燃千劫Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [No romance + thoroughly villainous heroine + power struggles and ambition + everyone gets their comeuppance] On my fifth birthday, I knelt in a pool of blood, watching the light fade from my birth mother’s eyes. That night, I didn’t go mad. I simply buried my former self with my own hands. After ten years lying low, I hid my fangs and played the most docile lamb, while secretly turning the entire Chancellor’s residence into my personal slaughterhouse. They said women were born weak and should d 38Reads—Score—Shelves
16. 166 娇 The Pampered Little Noble Consort 娇养小贵妃 I Am Lingjun余曰灵均Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted Shen Si was only the daughter of a fourth-rank prefect. The only reason Prince Kang took an interest in her was her beauty. When she refused to submit to him, he framed her father and brother. Just as she was about to take her own life, unable to bear the humiliation any longer, the emperor swept her into his arms. To avenge her father and brother, she joined the imperial harem and tried every means at her disposal, yet still met her end there. Reborn, she gained the ability to enter other peopl 1.5kReads8.9Score116Shelves
17. 167 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.5kReads9.2Score185Shelves

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    The unparalleled plot of "The Ceiling of Romance" and the unique description of "love" are truly exceptional. This novel is sure to become famous. During the reading process, one's emotions fluctuate constantly, and these emotions resonate even from the depths of the soul, lingering for a long time. Upon finishing the book, one is left with only a sense of awe.

18. 168 侧 The Side Consort Takes Charge of the Household, Then Rises to the Throne as Empress 侧妃潜邸掌中馈，一朝成凰登后位 Xiao Yan Wants to Get Rich小闫要暴富Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Not a Pure Couple, Not a Transmigration Story, Not Reborn, No Golden Finger] [Content warning: The heroine is caught in a whirlpool of conflict and is far from a good person. She knows how to read the situation and may even take the initiative to hurt others.] Given a choice, who would want to become a woman willing to do anything to achieve her goals? At a plum-blossom-viewing banquet in the snow, Hua Songyi tried to keep a low profile, but the host family chose her anyway and forced her to 5.7kReads8.5Score631Shelves
19. 169 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.6kReads9.6Score31.2kShelves
20. 170 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
21. 171 绝 The Unparalleled Little Scapegoat 绝世小冤种 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Pay, You Risk Your Life, and We Both Go Crazy; The Ultimate Scapegoat; Power Over All, Sword to the Heavens Someone has set a trap to make everyone turn against me. "It's fine. I have a System..." Luo Yinyou comforted herself. "Even if the System is a total troll!" The world order had changed drastically, and the flow of destiny had been redistributed. Countless geniuses emerged, but the most dazzling of them all was the young lord Ye Ci of Dragon Island, hailed as the greatest 32kReads9.6Score4.4kShelves
22. 172 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 81.1kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves
23. 173 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves
24. 174 娇 The Pampered Madam 娇宠夫人 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Su Yuan was born into the Great Sheng Dynasty, where people prized slender figures. But when she grew up, she was a voluptuous beauty, which made it difficult for her to find a husband. Then, after being selected as a concubine, she was assigned to Prince Qin, Pei Jingheng. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. Su Yuan planned to shut the door and live a quiet life of her own. She hadn't expected Pei Jingheng to be handsome and perceptive, with no prejudice against her, even th 27.7kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
25. 175 霸 Taking Her by Force! The Flirtatious Princess Is Out of Control 霸王硬上弓！钓系长公主撩疯了 Spring and Summer Together春夏两相Ancient Romance552k WordsOngoing [Flirtatious, alluring older woman VS calculating young wolf] [Married first, fall in love later + devoted love + one-on-one, both untouched + older woman/younger man romance] Nangong Qing, the eldest legitimate princess of Great Qi, was entrusted with the young emperor and the regency by the dying former emperor. All of the capital laughed at her for being twenty and still unmarried, calling her an old maid left on the shelf. When the young emperor took the reins of power, the ministers pressur 1.3kReads—Score124Shelves

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    The entire capital was mocking the twenty-year-old eldest princess for her inability to find a husband, everyone waiting to see her end up unmarried. Unexpectedly, the Emperor issued an imperial decree, betrothing her to the youngest and most handsome man in the Duke's mansion. The young man deeply resented the marriage, determined to treat the princess as a mere decoration, refusing any connection with her, and intending to sever all ties after the wedding. However, after the wedding ceremony, the princess completely let loose, launching into a flirtatious tactic. On their wedding night, she actively teased and provoked him, testing his limits step by step. The male lead, seemingly carefree and dissolute, is actually secretly cunning and ruthless. After several back-and-forths, he sheds his facade and forcefully counters, creating a tense and ambiguous atmosphere. The entire story is sweet and without angst. Sisters who enjoy historical romance novels with arranged marriages leading to love should definitely check it out!

26. 176 后 The Imperial Harem: The Story of Consort Qin 后宫：勤妃传 Liang Yebai梁夜白Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Wenxin is lazy and loves good food. After transmigrating into the Qing dynasty as a low-ranking palace maid, all she wants is to live a quiet, comfortable life doing nothing. But after one night serving the emperor, she discovers she is exactly his type! He even uncovers her secret laziness and gives her the title of Consort Qin! QAQ I feel like the emperor just hit me with a massive dose of sarcasm. I’m falling apart inside... Am I really going to have to embark on a life of bearing and ra 2.3kReads9.0Score279Shelves
27. 177 后 A Cheat-Code Life in the Imperial Harem 后宫开挂人生 The Silent Instant Noodles沉默的方便面Ancient Romance584k WordsCompleted In the novel, she is the Empress Dowager’s niece and the emperor’s highest-ranking Consort Shu, with a noble status and boundless favor. Yet in the end, she cannot escape the fate of a minor cannon-fodder character, and dies with hatred in her heart! Qian Qing from another world takes her place and carefully plots every step, winning the emperor’s love and matching wits with the novel’s heroine. She wants to see whether a mere illegitimate daughter of a marquis’s household can still rise to the 1.8kReads7.6Score110Shelves
28. 178 皇 The Empress Doesn't Understand Romance 皇后她不解风情 Snow Year After Year年年雪里Ancient Romance163k WordsCompleted An imperial decree from the late emperor turned the “brother” who had once risked his life alongside him into his bedmate and princess consort. The Regent King was exhausted and felt he could never love again… An invincible, scheming, and crafty great general VS a beautiful yet mighty emperor. The Great General’s Harem Rules: “I can’t stand filthy things. You will all follow the rules of the military camp. Anyone who disagrees can fight me!” The concubines were in tears: “Who the hell can beat y 4Reads8.1Score—Shelves
29. 179 庶 The Concubine's Daughter Becomes Empress 庶女为后 Watching Three Thousand Worlds of Vanity from Afar淡看浮华三千Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The man who claimed he would love me for the rest of his life went after someone else as soon as I became pregnant. In front of everyone, he humiliated me in every way! He paid no heed to the child I had carried for months, letting someone drive a candlestick into my belly and stain the cold palace with blood. The murder of my child, the pain of betrayal! I suffered torment all my life. If I am ever given another chance, I'll make that scoundrel and that shameless woman die without a whole corps 102Reads7.2Score—Shelves
30. 180 本 I'm Not to Be Trifled With 本宫不好惹 Pear Blossoms in Misty Rain梨花烟雨Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Ning Xiyue’s guide to surviving in the imperial harem: First, don’t fear shame. Second, don’t fear death. Have thick skin and a ruthless streak. Be magnanimous, but always repay a grudge... Of course, is this a survival guide or a guide to getting yourself killed? That depends on whether you can win over His Majesty the Emperor. 672Reads8.8Score—Shelves
31. 181 冲 The Ugly Bride Who Brought Good Fortune 冲喜丑后 Sugar-Roasted Chestnuts糖炒栗子Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted She was a bride sent in her younger sister's place to bring good fortune to the groom. Though she was empress, her life in the palace was as cold as ice. He was a wise and brilliant emperor. What he hated most in life was that, when he was critically ill, his mother had chosen an empress for him. The woman he loved was someone else, and no one could take her place. The moment the wedding veil was lifted, he saw her face. “Hmph. With a face like that, you think you can enter the palace and become 170Reads8.1Score—Shelves
32. 182 帝 The Emperor and Empress Reborn: Their Beast-Taming Princess Is Fierce 帝后重生，御兽萌妻太凶狠 Mo Luoqi莫洛柒Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [Feel-good historical romance! Transmigration + everyone’s favorite + beast taming] The Feng family’s legitimate daughter is reborn, stirring up the storms of the world. With a pocket dimension, a rare elemental affinity, and beast-taming skills that defy the heavens, she treads the skies and soars across a thousand miles. A Domain-Breaking Venerable was ambushed and forced to seize another body to be reborn. Countless resources and top-tier cultivation manuals tempt them both. When they meet af 6Reads5.9Score—Shelves
33. 183 皇 Your Majesty, the Empress Is Hitting People Again 皇上，皇后又打人了 Young Master Jiu Si九思公子Ancient Romance845k WordsCompleted A delinquent girl transmigrates and becomes the empress, only to make all the imperial consorts jointly request permission to leave the palace. Her rule is: if you can settle it with your fists, don't waste your breath. There's nothing a single blow with a cudgel can't solve. If there is, use two. From then on, the cold emperor develops a serious case of wife-induced terror. “Your Majesty, the Empress is coming to find you with a stick!” “Prepare the carriage! I need to leave the palace and hide 463Reads8.3Score101Shelves
34. 184 我 I Took Off with the Beloved Consort System 我靠宠妃系统起飞了 Shi Nuo Zi A是诺子啊Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted Mo Yijiao thought her luck was pretty lousy. First she was swindled, then she got into an accident and died, and now some mysterious System had latched onto her. Maybe she should go pay her respects to a Bodhisattva and shake off her bad luck. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've successfully used a milk-scented body-fragrance pill!] [Congratulations, Host, you've drawn the “Beautiful Women Don't Have Bad Breath When They Wake Up” card!] [Congratulations, Host, you've drawn the “Conceive Two Chi 189Reads8.1Score—Shelves
35. 185 娇 The Sweet Little Promise Who Rose Through the Ranks by Bearing Children 娇娇小答应靠生子一路晋升 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System golden finger + multiple births + silly beauty + laid-back palace intrigue + doted on exclusively later + not a pure romance] Guys, how is this fair? Other women fight for favor with their family background, beauty, and talents... Qing Luo does it by getting pregnant. She spends her days having babies, raising them, and doting on them, gradually earning the emperor's exclusive favor. With her children by her side, she climbs to the top of life... 10.1kReads9.1Score951Shelves
36. 186 江 The Empire Is My Betrothal Gift: The Reborn Noble Consort Strikes Back 江山为聘：重生贵妃不好当 Pineapple Egg Fried Rice菠萝蛋炒饭Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted [Reborn + palace intrigue + sweet romance + one-on-one] In her previous life, Song Qingqian was a pampered young lady from a prestigious family and the legitimate daughter of a powerful minister. She lived in splendor for twenty years, becoming the emperor’s most favored Noble Consort. She thought her life was destined to be smooth and luxurious. But when a great fire turned half the sky over Jian’an red and the entire Song clan was thrown into prison, she learned that her father had committed t 73Reads8.3Score—Shelves
37. 187 太 A Record of Raising the Empress Dowager 太后养成手记 Liang Shan梁杉Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Stepmothers are all wicked! All she did was have a sweet, pretty face and be the legitimate daughter of the first wife, but her stepmother, Sun Erniang, coveted money and schemed to sell Bai Shukui to the Grand Commandant’s household! Is this it? Is fate going to destroy me? Who could have guessed that after three years of training and cultivation in the Grand Commandant’s household, her fortunes would take a turn for the better? She volunteers to go to the Prince of Ping’s household in a northw 438Reads8.6Score—Shelves
38. 188 红 A Book by the Red Ghost 红幽灵的一本书 Red Phantom红幽灵Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A new story is out! You can read my work on Fanqie Novels. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 4.7kReads8.8Score294Shelves
39. 189 朕 My Empress Is a Cat 朕的皇后是只猫 Gu Miaomiao顾喵喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Overnight, she transmigrates and turns into a cat? A chubby British Shorthair with a big face and stubby legs, no less? Come on, even an overpowered System and its golden finger can't make up for the crushing blow to her self-esteem! Oh, if she wants to become human again, she has to help a man whose mother died young, who is despised by the emperor and treated by everyone as a pawn, ascend the throne? But besides petting cats, what can he even do?! The Emperor: “I can flirt with you, too!” 348Reads8.7Score—Shelves
40. 190 妾 I Am the Consort 妾为后 There's a Cat on the Left Road左路有喵Ancient Romance713k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaoyan was not beautiful. For a woman, she was far too tall, and her skin was too dark. She was stronger than a man and ate more than one, too. As she grew older, all she wanted was to marry an ordinary man and live an ordinary life. But this little wolf cub she had raised... really was a little wolf cub!! 2.1kReads9.0Score195Shelves
41. 191 穿 Transmigrated as the Crown Prince’s Cherished Darling 穿成太子的掌上娇 Sang Sang Yu Mu桑桑于木Ancient Romance189k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into the body of the second young lady, a cannon-fodder character in a selection ceremony at the Duke's manor. Her life is a disaster from the start: she kicks the Crown Prince and tears apart the scheming white lotus. Rumor has it that the Crown Prince is ruthless and heartless, calculating and domineering, and always gets revenge. Yue Lingyun thinks she's escaped the selection ceremony and can now feast her eyes on the handsome men and enjoy all the world's finest food. But a 1.2kReads8.9Score116Shelves
42. 192 小 Stealing the Crown Prince? Reborn, the Princess Marries the Regent Instead 小三上位？重生后公主改嫁摄政王 Starry Skies at Dusk宿幕星辰Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted [Devoted to each other + both reborn to take revenge + love across two lifetimes + true princess + traditional family intrigue + doting Prince Regent + family and country] Yu Qinyao has been reborn, back to the year the mistress entered the household. She is the most honored princess in Dayu, yet she fell in love with Li Hui, the illegitimate eldest son of the Marquis of Pingning. For Li Hui, she set aside all her pride and dignity. She helped him earn military honors and become the heir, then g 49Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Come check out this novel! Yu Qinyao is reborn, going from being hurt by a scumbag to seeking revenge – the plot is incredibly exciting. She and her lover enjoy sweet revenge, with traditional elements of domestic intrigue and national affairs. The story features two virgins, both reborn, and a vengeful protagonist, making it impossible to put down. Perfect for when you're looking for something to read.

43. 193 神 The Charlatan Stirs Up Heaven 神棍搅天 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMMystery301k WordsCompleted Master says disciples of the Way of the Sublime must not marry. But Master has a whole harem of lovers. At just eighteen, this young Taoist is cursed with irresistible charm. Beautiful women of the mortal world, seductive ghosts from the underworld, and celestial maidens keep him constantly occupied. Watch him get face-slapped by reality as he transforms from a simple, honest man into a shameless Taoist. He plays at life, and toys with people, ghosts, and immortals. Have a laugh, and don't take 1.6kReads6.6Score152Shelves

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    A fantastic and hilarious read!

44. 194 韦 Wei Xiaobao Conquers the World 韦小宝争霸天下 Dirt Clod ZM土疙瘩ZMMale-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsCompleted Funny, lighthearted, a little System, transmigration, souls returning... Nong di ge dong, xian ren ban ban, Xiao Xuanzi, I didn't rebel, but somehow I became a wanted criminal! What a load of nonsense! For the sake of a thousand generations, Xiao Xuanzi, I'll take your throne, and you can have Tongchi Island back! 10.9kReads8.7Score989Shelves
45. 195 织 Weaving Dust in the Phoenix Palace: Lady Pan of Eastern Wu 织尘凤阙：东吴潘后 Little Lotus Among the Stars繁星小荷Female-Channel Fanfiction46k WordsCompleted Weaving Dust into the Phoenix Palace: Pan, Empress of Eastern Wu 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Old Chen had spent half his life practicing medicine and painting, seeing countless noble ladies and beautiful women of Jiangdong, but he had never seen such a strikingly beautiful face—gentle as misty rain, serene as a cold pool concealing a sharp edge. At first glance, one forgot her lowly status as a slave, remembering only that she was a rare and exquisite beauty. "No wonder you dared to set up such a perilous scheme," Old Chen sighed, spreading out a clean white silk scroll, grinding ink, and beginning to paint. "With your beauty, hidden in the weaving workshop would be a waste; presenting it to the emperor is the greatest opportunity to defy fate." The visitor was Old Chen, the court painter, and also the only old friend who had spoken up for Pan's father. For three years, bound by palace rules and power, he dared not rashly help, and could only silently watch the Pan sisters sink deeper into the mire.

46. 196 皇 The Empress Is a Max-Level Palace Intriguer, Crushing Everyone 皇后满级宫斗，嘎嘎乱杀 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + infidelity + fictional setting + a resourceful, money-loving, beauty-loving, life-loving empress ✖️ emperor] In her previous life, Hua Shu was a lowly palace maid. She schemed her way to the top of the political ladder, only to be condemned by everyone and branded a wicked woman who brought ruin to the nation. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the unfamiliar state of Chu, as an unloved empress who’s also being made a scapegoat. As if she’d put up with that! S 14.2kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves

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    There's bound to be a highly-rated masterpiece that will capture your heart.

47. 197 重 Reborn, I Handed Over the Household Rivalry System 重生后，我把宅斗系统上交了 Oumige Er Ju Wen欧米格儿剧文Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she relied on the System to defeat her legitimate sister and marry into a marquis’s household, convinced she was the chosen one. Only as she lay dying did she understand that she was nothing more than a carefully nurtured pawn. Every “comeback” the System arranged for her was really draining her blood and taking her life. This time, she’s done playing. The System assigns a task? She refuses. The System threatens to punish her? She takes it in stride. The System says, “I can 7Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    No female rivalry or romance-obsessed plots; the female protagonist rises to power through a reporting system and teams up with the powerful Imperial Guard to build her career. A good read if you're looking for something to read.

48. 198 一 Climbing the Ranks! I Enter the Palace, Lie on Kangxi’s Dragon Bed, and Become His Favorite Consort 一路上位！入宫躺康熙龙榻做宠妃 Salty Fish Qi咸鱼柒Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Alternate-history Qing dynasty + sweet romance, not palace intrigue + not both leads' first time + female lead transmigrates + mischievous female lead with a special charm + Kangxi reborn + doted on above all others] Female lead's perspective: The world-weary Li Jia Xuecha transmigrates into the Qing dynasty as a consort who never existed in Kangxi's harem. In her frail, sickly body, all she wants is to laze around in the harem and gossip. But on her second day in the palace as a pin 5kReads8.1Score415Shelves

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    The fourth book is amazing!

49. 199 踹 Dump the Romance Hero, Seduce the Emperor from a Male-Oriented Novel 踹掉言情男主，勾搭男频帝王 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, revenge, scheming, stunning heroine, seductive mastermind] The short drama His Heart on a String is now streaming! Shen Yuling transmigrated into a romance novel as its heroine. Unfortunately, she was a heroine whose luck had been stolen by a woman who transmigrated into the story. She would die in a fire, taking her unborn child with her, while her entire family would be wiped out. It was a fate the original heroine had failed to change, even after being reborn twice 17kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
50. 200 啊 Huh? If Dandelions Can Have Babies, Isn’t That Basically Cheating? 啊？让蒲公英生子，不就开挂嘛 Big Wind Wind Wind Wind大风风风风Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Palace Intrigue and Household Feuds + Qing Dynasty Setting + Slightly Alternate History + Pregnancy and Childbirth + Ancient Times + Multiple Births + Interstellar + Cultivation + Modern] Sheng Huan is a dandelion fairy from the spirit world. To bring her dead elder sister back to life, she bound herself to a System and traveled through countless worlds to complete missions. Because of her unusual true form, whenever she is reborn as a human, her body transforms the origi 30.4kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    The novel "Quick Transmigration: The Dandelion Queen's Thousand Layers of Schemes" features multiple pregnancies, an intelligence network of spies, and is essentially a palace intrigue story.

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