Looking for Harem-Intrigue Stories Focused on Court Rivalries and Favor. I Don't Mind Whether the Couple Are Each Other's First 求宫斗文 纯宫斗争宠 双不双洁不重要

1. 51 娇 The Crown Prince's Beloved Consort: His Darling Is Sweet and Adorable 娇宠贵妃：太子的心尖宠又娇又媚 Watermelon Tangyuan西瓜汤圆Ancient Romance783k WordsOngoing (Palace intrigue. Heads-up: The heroine isn’t the emperor’s sole favorite early on, but becomes his only favorite later.) Su Yu never imagined she’d transmigrate into a book and become one of the Crown Prince’s concubines. And not just any concubine: she has the lowest rank of all. In front, favored higher-ranking consorts are constantly causing trouble. Behind her, the seemingly kind but secretly ruthless Crown Princess plots against her. The conditions for survival are truly brutal. Su Yu thin 78Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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   1. The concubines rise through the ranks step by step. The female lead may have fallen for the emperor, but she remains rational. 2. The crown prince has not yet received an official rank. Su Chenghui is extremely favored. Both of these books are not yet finished (neither is a virgin story). 3. The third book!!! My god!!! It's so incredibly good!!! This one is a virgin story. The female lead ends up as the empress and the crown prince, a lifelong, devoted couple! It's very sweet! The female lead also cares deeply about her family. My god!

2. 52 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 50.9kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds
3. 53 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.5kReads9.1Score34914d adds
4. 54 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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   This is a historical palace intrigue novel with other concubines; it's not a story about two virgins.

5. 55 這 Is This Right? Forbidden City: The Countercurrent Spy Sings on the Strings 這對嗎紫禁城：逆流密探吟弦 Ling Yuyu令燏燏Ancient Romance126k WordsOngoing Being the legitimate second daughter was only a title, it turned out. The blue agate bracelet was mottled and dull, its color faded. “How tragic! I happen to know a little about what went on behind the scenes, too... Not long after your mother entered the palace, several palace maids died in strange incidents in the Forbidden City... I don’t know who let the secret slip, but a message was sent to the prince’s household saying your mother...” “Enough!” “I can’t skip the imperial selection. Re —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   These are seriously amazing! They're so much better than all those palace intrigue novels that everyone's raving about! 🤣 Don't even look at the ratings (because so few people actually appreciate them, sob sob sob 🥹 First, the female lead in the first book orchestrates an accident to enter the palace in search of her mother, and she's completely lucid throughout – pure, satisfying story! 🤣 The second book is a Ming Dynasty palace intrigue novel, and the writing is absolutely stunning! 🤣 You really need to pay attention to novels with great writing and a smooth plot! 😭 The third book is a Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace fanfiction, and the writing is also superb! 👍🏻😭 I'm just worried that nobody here will appreciate it (sob sob sob 🥹 Why are all the palace intrigue novels you guys read just romance, green tea, female rivalry, and simplistic fluff? 😭 They're so boring!)

6. 56 坤 Secrets of Kunning Palace 坤宁宫秘录 sridaAncient Romance127k WordsOngoing In the tenth year of the Jiajing reign, Fang Jingshu, a young woman from a humble family in Jiangnan, entered the palace with two things clenched in her hands: a wooden plaque bearing the word “Endure,” given to her by her father, and a plain silk handkerchief embroidered with the same word, given to her by Consort Cao Duan. The asters in Kunning Palace withered alongside the late empress, while Noble Consort Li’s golden pheasant-patterned robes flaunted their splendor in the candlelight of Che —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 57 如 Ruyi Reborn: Seizing Power in the Harem 如懿重生之掌后宫权 Jasmine Honey Tea茉莉蜜蜜茶Ancient Romance436k WordsCompleted [Reborn + no foolish obsession with love + unrelated to history] After Ruyi died on that quiet night, her resentful soul remained in the Forbidden City. Only then did she realize she had given her heart to the wrong person. Heaven gave her a chance to live again. This time, she would no longer believe in childhood sweethearts or a love meant to last forever between just two people. All she wanted was power and status. 682Reads6.4Score10014d adds
8. 58 重 Reborn: I Became Crown Princess by Stepping on His Moonlight 重生后，踩着白月光成了太子妃 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance239k WordsCompleted In her previous life, the empress harmed the entire Xie family for her own selfish desires, sentencing them all to execution. Only Xie Shuhua managed to escape by sheer luck. To get revenge, Xie Shuhua entered the palace as a maid. She spent fifteen years navigating its treacherous waters before finally killing the empress herself and avenging her family. She, too, was pierced by a thousand arrows. When she opened her eyes again, Xie Shuhua discovered that she had returned to the age of sixteen, 2.8kReads8.6Score27914d adds
9. 59 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69kReads9.4Score8.7k14d adds
10. 60 华 Consort Hua Reincarnates as Gua Liu 华妃娘娘她魂穿瓜六了 The Master and the Master's Husband夫子和夫子夫Female-Channel Fanfiction606k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, was a woman loved by Emperor Yongzheng. The daughter of a powerful official, she lost her child while still young because the emperor feared her family's influence. For decades, the man she loved most had her drink the incense-scented medicine known as Joyful Harmony, damaging her health and leaving her barren for life. Even so, in the end, she was condemned as having grown too powerful, and in a single night, every member of the Nian family was killed. Her soul is rebo 60Reads5.3Score—14d adds

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    The Legend of Zhen Huan: Palace Intrigue, Emperor's Rebirth, Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, Ruyi's Rebirth, The Legend of Zhen Huan: Consort Hua's Rebirth

11. 61 康 Consort Ping of Kangxi’s Reign: Back for Another Round in This Losing Game! 康熙平妃，再战这把逆风局！ Lord Yanshan晏山君Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Hesheli Baozhu was confined at Jingshan by Kangxi and met a tragic end. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her and sent her back to the end of the twenty-eighth year of Kangxi’s reign. After reflecting on her bitter fate, she quickly figured out why she had died so miserably. First, she hadn’t clung tightly enough to Kangxi. Second, she’d been far too laid-back about palace intrigue. Determined to live to a ripe old age this time, Baozhu swiftly put together a few plans to 629Reads8.5Score—14d adds
12. 62 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 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9k14d adds

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    This one is definitely a must-read! The first one is fantastic; the female lead is incredibly clear-headed. She transmigrates and becomes Empress, instantly reaching the top tier of status—the ultimate palace intrigue story! The second one is also about palace intrigue; the female lead is smart, beautiful, and cunning, with a good family background. She gradually wins over the Emperor, and she's still incredibly clear-headed. Highly recommended! The third one isn't on Tomato, but it's still amazing. The Empress is always unambitious, but the female lead is incredibly sharp, rising step by step from Consort Bao to Imperial Concubine, gradually winning over the Emperor. Super captivating!

13. 63 弃 The Reckless Abandoned Daughter: The Poisonous Consort Strikes Hard 弃女轻狂：毒妃狠嚣张 Seven Sunflowers七葵Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted A 21st-century all-around agent transmigrates and nearly falls victim to her own mother’s murderous hand. They call her a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate, worse than a beggar? Bai Huang gives a cold laugh. With a rare treasure in hand, all five of her elemental talents are unleashed. Even the War God has to step aside if he wants to take her as a disciple. She adopts adorable spirit pets, and all beasts bow to her as a crowd of underlings eagerly awaits her favor. A master of both medicine 18.6kReads9.5Score3.6k14d adds
14. 64 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 maneuvering to amass wealth and power while eliminating all obstacles. The male lead is cold-hearted and suspicious, his feelings for her shifting from exploitation to attraction to a dramatic pursuit.

15. 65 综 Film and TV Crossover: Empresses in the Palace: The Gentle Poisonous Woman 综影视甄嬛传：温柔毒妇 Sweet Candy卿卿奶糖Female-Channel Fanfiction598k WordsOngoing Transmigration + System golden finger + palace and household intrigue + childbirth A fanfiction based on the TV drama Empresses in the Palace. 1. Zhen’s Mother (transmigrates to before she was married) (Completed) 2. An Lingrong (A Poisonous Woman Never Walks Alone) (Completed) 3. Nian Shilan (Kangxi’s Beloved Empress of a Hundred Years) (Completed) 4. Shen Meizhuang (No One Makes It Out Alive) 5. Ying Noble Lady (A Game That Could Get Your Entire Clan Executed) 6. Huanbi (Endless Green Lotus Le 2.6kReads8.6Score11614d adds

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    🌸The female lead is Zhen Ai's mother. During the imperial concubine selection, she encounters Rou Ze dancing. The female lead immediately causes Rou Ze to sprain her ankle so she can dance in her place. Rou Ze is then betrothed, and the female lead manipulates the situation so that Yin Zhen discovers her true identity. Yin Zhen realizes he has mistaken her for someone else, but since it was Rou Ze's "scheme," and the wedding is imminent, he cannot change his mind and is furious. Later, he kills Rou Ze, feigns deep affection, and then, during the selection, asks the emperor to grant them another marriage.

16. 66 病 The Sickly-Obsessive Noble Consort Is Sweet and Alluring, and Mercilessly Torments the Cold-Faced Emperor 病娇贵妃又娇又媚，狂虐冷面君王 Manman Out for a Stroll曼曼在漫步Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue]+ [Brutal revenge on scumbags]+ [Noble Consort]+ [A convincing actress]+ [Two male leads]+ [A long road to winning her back] She was born into a lowly family. Her methods of climbing the ranks were nothing special, and she had no talent for music, chess, calligraphy, or painting. All she had was a face of incomparable beauty. She thought she would spend the rest of her life quietly growing old in the palace. Unfortunately, treacherous minist 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Highly recommend this book! [Top Post] This book is absolutely amazing!!! You absolutely must have this book! I'll cry if anyone doesn't read it. Even though the title and cover are a bit corny, the content is truly fantastic!!! Highly recommended!!!

17. 67 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 17kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds

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    They are all palace intrigue novels, where every step is carefully planned and executed.

18. 68 贵 The Imperial Consort Trades on the Emperor’s Favor, Seeking Revenge and Rising to Power 贵妃恃宠而骄，一路复仇上位 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted (A pure palace-intrigue revenge power fantasy, with sweet romance, scumbags getting what they deserve, and an adorable child later on. The leads are not each other's firsts, so read with caution if that bothers you!!! Not fantasy!!!) She is Yu Zhiyi, daughter of Jiangnan's richest man, and Yu Zhiyan, daughter of the Minister of Rites. On her fifth birthday, because of a Frost Soul Pearl, all 100-odd members of Yu Zhiyi's family were slaughtered. The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley had once 2.6kReads9.1Score27514d adds
19. 69 夺 Stealing My Sister-in-Law as His Bride, the Ruthless Marquis Closes In at Every Turn 夺娶长嫂，疯批军侯步步紧逼 Bright, Gentle Laughter笑语晏晏Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted Ling Xiao returned home covered in military glory, only to hear that his wanton sister-in-law had conspired with another man to kill his sickly elder brother. He looked at her in her plain white mourning clothes, slender as a willow, her brows dark as ink, kneeling before the coffin and weeping so pitifully that anyone would feel for her. He raised her gaunt chin with the tip of his sword, his killing intent suddenly flaring. “You seductive vixen, you deserve to die!” - Later, she proved her inn 67.9kReads9.1Score13k14d adds
20. 70 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Beloved of All Thrives in a Battlefield of Love 综影视：万人迷在修罗场杀疯了 Si Bei Zhou思北洲Female-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing [Everyone’s Favorite × Romance Showdown × Mary Sue × 1v1 × Devoted Love × Sweet Romance × No Fixed Male Lead] Shi Wan was remembered by later generations as Xi Shi. She helped the Yue Kingdom rise again, only to be betrayed. Given a second chance, she sets out to accumulate merit and make up for her regrets. Who could have guessed that every situation would turn into a romance showdown? She’s ready to fight them all. 1. Scarlet Heart: Fourth Imperial Consort × Kangxi [Kangxi’s old flame catches 39kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
21. 71 娘 The Empress Is Sweet and Alluring, Winning Favor and Rising to Power 娘娘娇软妩媚，一路争宠上位 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (A pure palace-intrigue story, not a one-on-one romance, and not a mutually faithful pairing. Proceed with caution!) Bai Ruotang is the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Right Chancellor’s household. At fifteen, just after coming of age, she is sent into the palace to bear a child for her legitimate elder sister and help her secure the emperor’s favor. Unwilling to be reduced to someone else’s pawn, from the moment she steps through the palace gates, she decides she will carve out 10.5kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
22. 72 朕 The Emperor Finds His Consort Alluring; I Find His Majesty a Jerk 朕见贵妃多妩媚，妾见皇上甚是渣 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted [No transmigration or rebirth] [Pure palace intrigue] [The heroine never falls in love] Jinyue, the legitimate eldest daughter of a general's household, is chosen in a selection for the imperial harem. The Empress appoints her as a spy and marries her off to the Crown Prince as a secondary consort. The moment she enters the Eastern Palace, she understands that she and Zhongli Jin are bound only by mutual interest. There can never be the slightest affection between them. After sixteen years in th 2.5kReads9.0Score24214d adds
23. 73 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Charming, and Covets the Empress Dowager's Seat 娘娘娇娆柔媚，觊觎太后宝位 Buddhist-Style Little Salty Fish佛系小咸鱼Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + palace intrigue + medical skills + no pairing + doesn't love the emperor] At the age of seven, she was kidnapped in her previous life and became the disciple of a genius physician. But her master coveted the peerless beauty she gradually grew into. After three years of planning, she struck a fatal blow, thinking she was finally free. Then she found the letter her master had left behind... Reborn in a single moment, she changed her fate of being kidnapped and entered the palace. She tr 1.3kReads9.1Score15914d adds
24. 74 萧 Empress Xiao: Win the Emperor and Bear Him a Son 萧氏皇后：拿下皇上生皇子 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted More children, more blessings. [The fiercest rise to power through palace intrigue + Winning the emperor's heart + Having all the children in the imperial palace + Having children nonstop] Every child who survives in the end is the heroine's. After breaking all ties with Prince Ling, she enters the palace. Two years go by, and she avoids the emperor's favor, wanting only to live out her life in peace. She never expected the empress's banner to sway in her direction and choose her. Xiao Wan'er kn 286Reads8.9Score—14d adds
25. 75 独 He Dotes on His Concubine? I'll Enter the Eastern Palace and Marry the Ailing Crown Prince Instead 独宠外室？我入东宫转嫁病弱太子 Writer's Block文荒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Published as "Love Takes You into His Heart", available on Taobao, Douyin, and Pinduoduo] [Palace and household intrigue + reborn revenge + devoted husband] In her previous life, Shen Ruoxi devoted herself to marrying Prince Qi, Murong Yu. At home, she exhausted herself managing his household; outside, she knelt and begged her father and brothers to help him ascend the throne. She even gave up her place as his princess consort to please him, willingly becoming a concubine. She gave him everythi 21kReads9.3Score4.5k14d adds
26. 76 快 Quick Transmigration: She Wins the Hearts of Powerful Men by Bearing Their Children! 快穿：她靠生子成为大佬心尖宠！ A Big Old Monster一个大妖怪Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + multiple pregnancies + punishing scumbags + palace and household intrigue + no fixed couple + satisfying revenge] She is a rabbit spirit who has cultivated for a thousand years. With too little fortune, she nearly loses her soul while ascending. Fortunately, an ancestral reincarnation artifact lets her complete missions in different worlds and gather fortune. World One: [Crown Prince with no heir for years x palace maid who hides her looks and only wants to leave the pala 15kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
27. 77 娘 The Empress Is Otherworldly and Alluring: The Emperor's Exclusive Favorite 娘娘又仙又撩：陛下椒房独宠 Clouds Rise to the Ninth Heaven云出九霄Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Not a first-love-only pairing; the heroine is no saint; the emperor favors her exclusively in the middle and later stages; fluffy, brainless sweet romance; silly and lighthearted, read with caution] Everyone says that a highborn legitimate daughter who enters the palace is doomed to a bad end, but Pei Jinyan refuses to believe it. Besides, she was once the emperor’s favorite consort in her previous life. She simply ruined a winning hand through her own arrogance and capriciousness. She gave bir 7.5kReads9.2Score86714d adds
28. 78 京 The Capital's Number One Green Tea 京城第一绿茶 There Are Fusu Mountains山有扶苏Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Satisfying court intrigue + woman disguised as a man + scheming ingenue + sweet on the outside, sinister within + indulgent romance + flirtatious + imaginative historical fantasy] Lan Yin, the top courtesan from a brothel, refuses to remain a plaything for others. To change her fate, she impersonates the cousin of the Duke of Wei's family and makes her way into the wealthy heart of the capital. At a birthday banquet, her dance captivates everyone. In the Jade Pool Gardens, she discusses state 781Reads8.4Score10014d adds
29. 79 失 The Cast-Off Consort Turns Up the Heat, and the Coldhearted Emperor Dotes on Her Like Never Before 失宠娘娘撩爆了，冷情帝王极致宠 fuanAncient Romance462k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + sweet romance and satisfying revenge + a hero who knows his own heart: He favors her early on, then gives her his undivided love!] Su Yue is a thousand-year-old fox spirit who transmigrates into a book. Thanks to the System, she can maintain her human form. Her motto? Be a spoiled, willful favorite consort! Bold and alluring, she knows exactly how to turn up the heat. Dancing, role-play skits, couples’ games... you name it! Emperor Chengjing, Long Muyao, is cold-hearted with a 89Reads6.7Score—14d adds
30. 80 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Frail Moonlight of the Entire Imperial Harem 穿越后我成了全后宫的病弱白月光 Si Qian and Porridge司千和粥Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted Rising star Wan Lai'er transmigrates overnight and becomes Wan Jiaojiao, a palace lady who died just after entering the imperial palace of the Great Jin dynasty. With her “bounce back from the brink, refill the mana bar” skill, Wan Jiaojiao isn't afraid of a thing. As long as she's still breathing, she can't die. What?! The horse beside the Empress Dowager has bolted? Wan Jiaojiao says, “Leave it to me!” The Empress Dowager declares, “Jiaojiao saved my life. I want to see who in the harem dares 2.7kReads9.3Score40314d adds
31. 81 只 As Long as I Act Well, the Empress's Throne Is Mine 只要演技好，娘娘的凤位跑不了 A Bird's Wing一只鸟的翅膀Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted Red bricks and green tiles, beauty all around. One shower of imperial favor, and from then on she advances step by step, finally ascending the throne to stand alongside the emperor. Her family is in decline? Her brother's career prospects are uncertain? Her sister's marriage prospects have come to nothing? See how Wen Ruo keeps true to herself in the harem, rises step by step, leads her family back to the top, helps her brother advance his career, and finds her sister a fine marriage! “This hare 2.4kReads9.0Score26414d adds
32. 82 重 Reborn: The Noble Consort Doesn't Want to Slack Off, She Just Wants to Rise to the Top 重生：贵妃不想摆烂，只想扶摇直 Mo Mo Mo莫墨蓦Ancient Romance279k WordsOngoing [Male lead has prior experience, heroine is pure + palace intrigue + career-focused + clear-headed heroine] Watching the drunken Crown Prince, she reached out a small hand and pressed it against his firm chest, dodging his kiss. But in doing so, she accidentally revealed a generous expanse of pale skin. Her fingers seemed to brush his belt by chance as she wept, her face streaked with tears: “Your Highness... We can't do this...” Nan Chen and his wife had always been deeply devoted to one anoth 5Reads6.7Score—14d adds
33. 83 锦 The Tale of Consort Jin: Put Down Your Blade, Your Majesty, I Can Still Kill 锦妃传：皇上刀放下，本宫还能杀 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she trusted the empress and helped her eliminate her enemies, only to be cast aside once she was no longer useful. In this life, she’ll hold on to the emperor and topple the empress. Consort? Noble Consort? If she’s going to be anything, she’ll be empress. Your Majesty, here I come! 139Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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    A pure palace intrigue novel, recommended.

34. 84 后 The Tale of Yunxi in the Imperial Harem 后宫云曦传 Yan Rumeng闫如梦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Once you enter the palace gates, the halls stretch deep, and you are powerless to decide your own fate. In the harem of Chu, open and covert attacks, flashing blades, honeyed words concealing daggers: its rivalries are no less fierce than the struggles among emperors and ministers at court. Countless schemes unfold in endless cycles, every moment of every day. To win favor, seize power, claim the throne, or become empress, women once as lovely as flowers spend all their finest years in the harem 6Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is vengeful, courageous, and not a saint or a Mary Sue. The male lead, surrounded by thousands of beauties, loves only her. Together, they build a prosperous empire.

35. 85 皇 The Emperor Fell for Her at First Sight: The Bewitching Consort Becomes Empress After Bearing Many Heirs 皇上一见钟情，尤物娘娘多胎封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted [The emperor falls in love at first sight + the emperor begs the heroine to manage the harem + heroine with stellar acting skills + strong, intelligent heroine + lots of children] Whoever harms me, I’ll make them pay! Hua Yunchu loves only herself. The right way to deal with a man is to use up every last bit of his value. But the emperor wants to make Hua Yunchu a Noble Lady, while the empress’s throne sits empty. And he wants me to manage the harem, too? What is going on? I’d planned to coast o 2.7kReads9.1Score30314d adds
36. 86 灭 After the Crown Princess Conceives Twins, the Crown Prince Favors His Beloved Concubine and Makes Her Empress 灭太子妃怀双胎，太子宠娇妾封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance. Not a virginal couple! + Clear-headed heroine gradually grows stronger in palace intrigue + Twins + Winning the Crown Prince’s heart, aiming for the empress’s throne] An Ruyan clutched her book of Thirty-Six Stratagems and set out to win over the tyrannical Crown Prince!!! An Ruyan was rescued by Prince Yan when she was robbed while visiting a temple. She had long been in love with him, but an unexpected incident made her see what a scumbag he was. Determined to 2.3kReads8.9Score23514d adds
37. 87 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 5.1kReads9.0Score58714d adds
38. 88 东 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾：太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.2kReads8.9Score18314d adds
39. 89 贵 The Noble Consort Rejects Love, Yet the Emperor Dotes on Her and Decrees Her Empress 贵妃不入爱河，皇上盛宠下旨封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [The leads aren't both chaste at first + he pampers her devotedly later + the emperor secretly helps her navigate palace intrigue + the heroine has no interest in loving the emperor and focuses on climbing the ranks.] Alternate-era setting [The emperor personally raises his future empress, then claims her in the night] The Yun family has a legitimate daughter, a peerless beauty hidden away in the general's manor. The prime minister's son came to propose, but didn't even get to see her. “I don't 1.5kReads9.1Score20914d adds
40. 90 宫 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠，元妃娘娘又晋位了 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted No one is completely devoted to one person in the early part of the story, so don’t read if that’s a dealbreaker. The emperor is a scoundrel at first, but utterly doting later. More sweet than angsty. [Palace intrigue and rising to power + many children + absolute favor + climbing to the top one step at a time] Su Zhitang, the daughter of a general, enters the palace as a beauty after the selection. Her father is already a second-rank official, so she only wants to heed her mother’s advice, keep 607Reads9.0Score10114d adds
41. 91 甄 Empresses in the Palace: The Noble Consort Defies Heaven's Order [Linglong Game 甄嬛传之贵妃她倒反天罡【陵珑局 The Minesweeper Hermit Doesn't Want to Move扫雷居士不想搬迁Female-Channel Fanfiction167k WordsOngoing This story is also known as “The Dowager Empress’s Guide” and “A Green and Lustful Romance, Fit for a Dashing Emperor” [Behind-the-scenes machinations] [A little yuri] [Loves her daughter] [Idly tapping chess pieces beneath the green gauze curtains, waiting for an old friend from a thousand miles away.] Consort Li gets a second chance at life, with the emperor’s mother as her target. Not to become some middle-aged seductress, but the next Empress Dowager. But with spring in full bloom throughout 76Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A true palace intrigue, a struggle for favor and power, smiles concealing daggers, each with their own agenda.

42. 92 宫 The Maid Is Sweet and Scheming, Climbing Her Way to the Top 宫女又茶又媚，一路内卷做娘娘 11 Means 1111就是11Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [They scheme against each other + the male lead has been with other women, while the female lead is chaste + palace intrigue + exclusive devotion later on + marriage before love] The rating just came in. It’ll go up later. The heroine grows over time! She suffers a little at first, but later fights back and gets a major power-up! She was once the cherished jewel of the Jinzhong prefect, raised like nobility. But when her father was exposed for corruption and thrown into prison, she was implicate 265Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    Absolutely brilliant! The female lead is intelligent and resourceful, the plot unfolds seamlessly, and every character is useful—comparable to the captivating tale of Empresses in the Palace. The female lead initially dislikes the emperor, but she cleverly and seductively wins his favor, climbing the ranks step by step. The power struggle between them is captivating, and every supporting character is intelligent. The plot is truly thrilling; fans of palace intrigue should definitely not miss it!

43. 93 中 The Empress of the Central Palace 中宫元后 King Smile笑笑大王Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + marriage before love + palace intrigue] (This is a fictional setting, written as I please. Please don't hold it against me if it doesn't fit history.) Qiao Shanshan, who lived to thirty on Blue Star, died while saving a child. Only after reaching the underworld did she learn that it wasn't her time to die. The soul reaper had taken the wrong person. To make it up to her, the King of Hell promi 15.4kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds

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    Highly recommended, it's great!

44. 94 穿 The Book Transmigrator Tears into the Reborn Woman, Even Ripping Out Her Hair Ornaments 穿书女手撕重生女，头花都扯掉了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted (Don’t worry about the rating. New books have few readers at first, but it will rise.) [A transmigrated woman takes on a reborn woman] [Fictional ancient setting, no need to nitpick] Gu Qingli transmigrated into a satisfying revenge novel about a woman reborn. She wasn’t the heroine, but the wicked supporting character who had killed her, and the first person the heroine would take revenge on after being reborn. Gu Qingli herself had been born into a political family. She was gentle, quiet, an 13.1kReads8.9Score1k14d adds

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    [Transmigrated Female Lead Tears Apart Reborn Female Lead] So good, so good, so good! A career-minded female lead, resourceful, meticulous, and controlling the whole situation from behind the scenes. Gu Qingli transmigrated into a revenge-themed novel. She wasn't the female lead, but the vicious supporting female lead who killed her, and also the first target of the female lead's revenge after her rebirth. Originally born into a political family, she was quiet, gentle, dignified, and generous, but also... Capable of killing without shedding blood. After waking up, the reborn female lead is determined to make the two people who killed her in her previous life pay for their crimes in blood! But why is everyone around her siding with that vicious eldest daughter? Yes, that's it, the vicious eldest daughter is good at pretending, then let her expose her hypocritical mask! Gu Qingli smiled gently: "My father said that sometimes it's better to completely defeat the enemy than to seek peace with them, so that you can hold the initiative in your own hands..." And what Gu Qingli wanted was more than just living. This immense wealth and power, she wanted it too. ❄❄

45. 95 入 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Dotes on Consort Yuan 入宫后，偏执皇上盛宠元妃娘娘 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [A violent emperor + a feigning-fool, ruthless concubine-born daughter + not mutually exclusive in the early stages + favored above the entire harem later] An Qingyu was the fourth daughter of the prime minister. Her mother, Concubine Lan Yue, had been brought into the household as the prime minister’s wife’s dowry maid. As a concubine-born daughter, An Qingyu had grown up at the First Madam’s side, keeping her head down and ingratiating herself, just like Concubine Lan. Then a twist of fate rui 1.8kReads9.0Score19414d adds

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    Highly recommended! Absolutely amazing! Highly recommended! Absolutely amazing!

46. 96 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

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    It can only be said that it perfectly matches the title.

47. 97 暴 The Tyrant's Second-Chance Favorite Consort 暴君的二嫁宠后 Carefree River Snow无忧江雪Two Male Leads1.2M WordsCompleted A posthumous imperial edict binds two people who can’t stand each other in a marriage. The emperor dislikes the empress’s aloof nature and is even more wary of her family’s military power, so he makes life difficult for her at every turn. The empress enters the palace with an innocent heart, but gradually grows into a shrewd and calculating ruler beside the emperor. 468Reads8.8Score—14d adds

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    The beginning is excellent, it gets a bit dry towards the end, but overall it's very enjoyable.

48. 98 清 Qing Transmigration: The Sweet and Adorable Consort Is Doted on by the Fourth Prince 清穿好孕：福晋娇娇四爷甜宠我 Nan Nan Ru南南如Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty transmigration + exclusive devotion + spiritual spring in a pocket dimension + adorable baby + strong heroine] Transmigrating into the Yongzheng Emperor’s household as an obscure bondservant concubine, Jiang Yan sees the distinctive shaved foreheads of the Qing Dynasty and wonders, Have I transmigrated? Fourth Master: “Jiang Yan, you’ve got some nerve!” Jiang Yan: “If I want to get pregnant, I have to be bold! Fourth Master, here I come!” Fourth Master: “Be good. Tomorrow, give me 4.8kReads8.5Score35314d adds

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    Here it comes! It looks amazing!

49. 99 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1k14d adds

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    These ladies, the female lead is really smart! (YYDS)

50. 100 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 25.1kReads9.3Score12.4k14d adds

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    Pure palace intrigue #Not a clean relationship #I want the emperor's heart, and I also want power and status

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