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. 151 姣 Jiaojiao's Joyful Years 姣姣岁欢 Little Yuanbao元宝儿Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Suihuan marries Qin Huaijing, a royal relative whose family has fallen on hard times, bringing a generous dowry with her. On their wedding night, before they can consummate the marriage, he leaves her to fend for herself in the manor. Two years later, Qin Huaijing is selected by the court to become the Crown Prince of Great Jin. Jiang Suihuan thinks that her husband’s rise will make her Crown Princess. Instead, her husband returns victorious from the battlefield and tells her that a lowbor 9.2kReads8.9Score1.3k14d adds

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   Jiang Suihuan married Qin Huaijing, a member of the fallen royal family, with a generous dowry. On their wedding night, before they even consummated their marriage, she was abandoned in the mansion to fend for herself. Two years later, Qin Huaijing was designated by the court as the Crown Prince of the Great Jin Dynasty, and Jiang Suihuan believed she would become the Crown Princess through her husband's influence. However, her victorious husband told her that a lowly merchant's daughter was unworthy to be his wife. He not only forced her to demote herself to a concubine but also compelled her to relinquish her position as the principal wife to a renowned female general on the battlefield. Fine! A letter of divorce sealed their fate, and they parted ways. Before leaving, Qin Huaijing cursed her, saying that the only end for the woman he abandoned was death. When they met again, Jiang Suihuan had become the daughter of a high-ranking official. She had been demoted to a concubine, and he had forced her to relinquish her position as the principal wife to a renowned female general on the battlefield. The Prince of Qi, Feng Xijue, second only to the Emperor in power, defied societal norms and publicly proposed marriage. He swore an oath to marry only Jiang Suihuan in this lifetime, and to make her the most honored woman in the Great Jin Dynasty! [Admiration][Admiration]

2. 152 谍 The Spy Phoenix: Always One Step Ahead 谍凰，防不胜防 Old Qinggan老青柑Ancient Romance378k WordsOngoing She was once the most dangerous intelligence chief in the modern world. In a single moment, she transmigrates and becomes the daughter of a tenant farmer, invisible to everyone in an ancient dynasty. An adult’s wisdom is trapped in a frail young body. The chaotic world is a web, yet she quietly becomes the one weaving it. From rural fields to the turbulent imperial court, no one knows that behind those clear eyes she is spinning an intelligence network vast enough to overturn the world. In a wor 10Reads—Score—14d adds

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   It looks good, come and see.

3. 153 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 1.5kReads8.9Score12214d adds

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   This one isn't a clean-cut story, but it's still pretty.

4. 154 贵 The Delicate Noble Consort, the Cold Emperor Can't Get Enough 贵妃娇软，薄情帝王轻点宠 When Fuyao Rises当扶摇上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A widowed woman who remarries and becomes a pampered consort VS a dignified emperor (harem intrigue + romantic push and pull + devoted love + slow-blooming romance + raising a child)] At her infant's one-month celebration, news arrived that her husband had died in battle. Sheng Xiyan was plunged into despair. The Prince's manor bullied a helpless widow and orphan, assuming she'd simply accept her fate. But was she supposed to give up? Only the Son of Heaven could help her protect her son. So sh 1.1kReads7.2Score10014d adds
5. 155 倚 Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along... 6.3kReads9.4Score61714d adds

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   Novel plot ancient romance

6. 156 绝 The Peerless Little Princess Consort 绝世小俏妃 Dog Thirteen狗十三Ancient Romance575k WordsCompleted [A funny, charming princess consort + a scheming prince who fiercely protects his own + a manipulative woman + a wickedly seductive and mysterious Holy Lord, and more...] [Sweet romance + comedy + from scum to love + perfect ending] What does it feel like to fall in love with your enemy? The day he led his troops to invade her country, the sun shone brightly. The seventh prince of Beijiang, Mu Beiming, cut an imposing figure in his black armor. Even with a fearsome mask hiding his face, his shar 5.4kReads9.5Score63514d adds
7. 157 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 8.8kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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   💕Yueyue is here!! ´•ﻌ•` These palace intrigue novels are pretty good! They're purely about harem power struggles, and some of them are virgins (both characters are clean-living). They're all finished, so you can read them all at once!

8. 158 雍 The Story of Consort Xi of the Yongzheng Emperor 雍正熹妃传 Xin Ruoyan心若言Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted She entered the household at thirteen, marrying the dignified and elegant Fourth Imperial Prince, Yinzhen. At their first meeting, he gently brushed the crumbs of osmanthus cake from the corner of her mouth and asked with a faint smile, “Do you like the pastries in the residence?” His cool, clear eyes, which seemed a little distant, warmed with his smile. He had never promised her an eternity together, yet she believed she would love him until the end of time. Kangxi said he was steady, but she 507Reads8.9Score10114d adds
9. 159 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds
10. 160 娇 The Beloved Healer: The Mad Crown Prince’s Forced Love 娇宠医女：疯批太子强制爱 Flying Big Burger飞天大汉堡Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted (Both leads are devoted to each other + possessive pursuit + long-laid plans + the male lead desperately tries to win her back + the male lead falls for her on his own) [A delicate, timid yet hard-hearted white lotus X a sinister, ruthless, obsessive crown prince who falls under her spell] Ye Yaoyao is peerlessly beautiful, sweet and gentle. The darling youngest disciple of her sect, she was so pampered that she would not even step on an ant. To save her seriously wounded senior brother, she des 70Reads—Score11014d adds

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    If you're looking for a good book, check this out! The male lead initially takes advantage of the female lead, but later embarks on a long and arduous journey to win her back – a classic "wife-chasing-to-the-inferno" scenario.

11. 161 惊 Shocking! The Legitimate Princess Defies Fate Every Day! 惊！嫡公主她每天都在逆天改命！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 27.9kReads9.4Score3.8k14d adds

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    Here comes a palace intrigue and domestic power struggle novel! ② In this one, the female protagonist is a princess who competes with her brothers for the emperor's favor, all for the sake of becoming the crown prince. She constantly strengthens herself, crushing her younger brother, the crown prince, in both literary and martial arts. Her father uses her as a whetstone for the crown prince's rise to power.

12. 162 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 16.6kReads9.1Score1.8k14d adds
13. 163 疯 Mad Empress: I’ll Be the Harem’s Number One White Lotus 疯批皇后，争做后宫第一白莲花 Luo Zhi洛枝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a fictional setting + highly intelligent heroine in palace intrigue + face-slapping + a volatile, multifaceted personality + not a clean romance] Lin Junxue transmigrated to the Xie Dynasty, an era that had never existed in history, and ended up as an unloved empress who had no idea how she died. She’d thought she was a powerless, unloved empress, but it turned out the original owner’s father was a first-rank military marquis, a loyal servant of the court for three generatio 24.4kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds
14. 164 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. 1.9kReads9.1Score26714d adds
15. 165 蛇 The Viperous Favorite Consort: Scheming Her Way to Rule as Empress Dowager 蛇蝎宠妃心机深，垂帘听政做太后 It's Xinxin是欣欣呦Ancient Romance497k WordsCompleted [Content warning! The female lead is a wholly evil villain, cruel and scheming, and will stop at nothing to climb to the top.] “[Don't randomly bring up women competing against women. This is a palace-intrigue story!! The harem is a workplace, and the imperial consorts are all rivals!]” Bu Xingruo was the most favored consort in the palace. In her previous life, she let the Emperor's favor go to her head, throwing her weight around and acting arrogantly in the harem. Lost in the Emperor's fleeti 658Reads8.6Score10014d adds

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    A concubine who doesn't want to be the Empress Dowager's favorite isn't a good favorite. [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up] The female lead is a vicious and wicked villain.

16. 166 读 After I Read His Mind, the Tyrant Nearly Died of Rage 读心后，暴君差点被我气死 Su Xiyu苏席玉Ancient Romance243k WordsCompleted The main story is complete! Palace intrigue and political scheming + sweet romance between two devoted leads + hilarious mind-reading After transmigrating, Ye Liang becomes a low-ranking concubine fallen on hard times. She breaks with her former self's cowardly ways and proves capable of disciplining palace maids and standing up to consorts alike. She has no golden finger, but every night her soul leaves her body and ends up on one of Emperor Song Ye's personal accessories, where she discovers t 53Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    Palace intrigue and mind-reading: The female lead seduces the male lead to rise to power; outwardly beautiful, inwardly a silly goofball.

17. 167 娘 The Consort’s Laid-Back Daily Life 娘娘的佛系日常 Springtime Sweet Orange春日甜橙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A lazy, carefree little schemer who just wants to lie flat + historical fantasy + palace intrigue + heroine devoted to one man, hero not devoted to one woman] The charming and clever favorite consort Lin Jingran refuses to work herself to the bone. She’s got the Noble Imperial Consort position lined up, and plans to enjoy the drama and lie flat her way to becoming Empress. Family? She’s a treasured darling of her family, too. The emperor? He openly favors her and helps her navigate palace intr 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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    A slightly eccentric and spoiled female lead, a lighthearted and humorous story with a gradual, steady development. She's intelligent, has strong morals, and isn't a saint. Not a story of two virgins; it's a palace intrigue novel with a focus on the female lead's affections. #The male lead is the emperor, the female lead is a concubine#

18. 168 疯 She’s Gone Mad! The Marquis Turns His Pampered Concubine into a Caged Canary 疯了！后院娇妾被侯爷养成金丝雀 Seven Crows七鸦Ancient Romance158k WordsCompleted [A cruel, obsessive marquis + a calculating concubine who knows how to play her cards] Every maid and older servant in the Zhongyi Marquis Manor knew that the young marquis despised maids who tried to climb into their masters’ beds. When he was young, one maid had climbed into his father’s bed. From then on, his mother lost her husband’s favor, and that maid-turned-concubine made his life difficult in countless ways, both openly and behind the scenes. The incident left the young marquis outwardl 5Reads5.1Score—14d adds

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    Both are domestic power struggles.

19. 169 病 The Sickly, Obsessive Minister’s Canary Faked Her Death and Ran Away 病娇权臣的金丝雀死遁了 Seven Crows七鸦Ancient Romance621k WordsCompleted [Dark transformation + yandere + sweet romance + green tea scheming; the male lead handles the dark transformation and yandere behavior, the female lead handles the green tea scheming, and together they bring the sweet romance] After transmigrating, Chu Qing’s goal in life was to coast to success. Her ultimate ambition was to live in luxury, do nothing, and wait for death. All she knew how to do was act and flirt. To achieve her modest goal, she vowed to become the apple of her husband Meng Yang 11Reads5.4Score—14d adds
20. 170 陛 His Majesty Wants to Be Her Beloved 陛下想成为她的心尖宠 Yi Ci翌辞Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted (Complete, including bonus chapters) [Everyone dotes on the heroine + the hero has been plotting for her affection for ages + happy ending + fictional setting + romance as the main storyline, with an ensemble cast pursuing their ambitions as a secondary plot + both leads are each other's first and only + little palace intrigue + no pointless villains or women competing with women] Lady Xu Tinglan is a noblewoman and the palace's number-one slacker, determined above all else never to compete for 94Reads8.1Score—14d adds
21. 171 绿 The Green Tea Legitimate Daughter Takes the Harem by Storm 绿茶嫡女卷翻后宫 A Speck of Dust某颗尘土Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted Su Yunqing was once the neglected legitimate eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. But she came out on top in the imperial selection and became the only woman bestowed with a title: Lady Rong. There is no true love in the imperial family. A woman is favored in the harem for profit or beauty, nothing more. Su Yunqing intends to use the emperor and become the most powerful woman in the Great Xi Dynasty. The harem has women who think they can share a hundred years of true love with th 74Reads8.8Score—14d adds
22. 172 开 Thrown Into the River From the Start? The Foxlike Consort Takes the Palace by Storm 开局投河？贵妃狐媚子大杀四方了 Qiao Yan乔焱Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Not Both Leads’ First Love + Transmigration + Beloved Consort + Devoted Love Later] Yun Tang, a top-tier star and award-winning actress, wakes up one day to find she has transmigrated into the fictional Chengyu Kingdom, where she is the lowest-ranking palace attendant. From the start, things go badly: a hidden enemy pushes her into the water. The three most powerful women in the harem all want her gone, but thanks to her peerless acting skills and alluring charm, she manages t 171Reads7.8Score—14d adds
23. 173 母 Mother of the Nation? No, I Want to Rule the World! 母仪天下？不，我要权倾天下！ Dreams, How Many?梦几何Ancient Romance986k WordsOngoing [Alternate-World Palace Intrigue + No Romance + Raising Children + Never Falls for the Emperor] Content warning: The male lead is not chaste. Palace intrigue runs throughout, and the emperor never favors just one consort. After a car accident, Chu Ningzhi was pulled into the alternate world of Great Zhou. She had to become Empress Dowager to survive. To stay alive, she entered the palace through the selection and gave birth to a child. She planned every move carefully and defeated all her enemie 179Reads8.8Score—14d adds
24. 174 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 5.9kReads9.2Score84614d adds
25. 175 娘 Her Majesty Is Bewitchingly Beautiful, Reigns over the Six Palaces, and Takes the Empress's Throne! 娘娘千娇百媚，宠冠六宫坐后位！ It's Bing'er是冰儿啊Ancient Romance632k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + clear-headed heroine + not the emperor’s sole favorite at first, but his only favorite later] Su Mei never imagined she would transmigrate into a harem-intrigue novel, let alone as the lowest-ranking palace concubine. If she wants a better life, she has to cling tightly to the emperor’s coattails. At first, the emperor is interested in her only because of her alluring face. Later, he summons her more often because she is delicate and soft, and somehow he develops feelings for t 391Reads7.5Score—14d adds
26. 176 贵 The Delicate, Soft-Bodied Imperial Consort Turns Her Obsessive Emperor into a Devoted Puppy 贵妃身娇体软，偏执帝王变身忠犬 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Unreasonable, Exclusive Devotion + Scheming Green-Tea Heroine + Obsessive, Love-Struck Hero] In the first year of Yongzhao, the new emperor ascended the throne and issued an edict summoning the former crown prince's betrothed concubine to serve in the palace. The world could not understand it, and the court historian condemned him, but Xiao Yu remained determined. * Yun Miao had seen the harshness of the world from a young age. All she wanted was wealth, status, and supreme po 2kReads8.8Score21414d adds
27. 177 这 This Time, My Goal Is to Become the Empress Dowager 这一次，我的目标是太后 Guoguo Is Super Popular果果超红Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted [Short story · Not a mutually exclusive first-love pairing · Not a sugary romance · Not angst · Standard palace intrigue · Fantasy elements · No cultivation · The heroine was a consort in her previous life and is the empress dowager in this one] She fought through every obstacle to help him ascend the throne, only to be met with: “With your ruined body, you still think you can climb into the new emperor’s bed? Dowager Consort, go keep the late emperor company...” Reborn, she seeks justice for h —Reads8.0Score—14d adds
28. 178 深 A Palace Peril: The Consort Wants Power 深宫劫：娘娘要上位 Fan Kui璠葵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue ensemble + alternate setting + no transmigration or rebirth] The imperial palace is a stage, and everyone is putting on a show. Perform well, and you earn favor. Mess up, and anyone can walk all over you. Now that she has stepped onto the stage, she intends to become the star everyone applauds! (Reader beware: the pacing is slow, so don't start if that bothers you. The male lead is a scummy emperor, while the female lead only cares about her career. She will make a move against 120Reads5.3Score—14d adds
29. 179 后 In the End, the Empress Won Across the Entire Harem 后来，皇后她赢遍了后宫 Little Ripple小涟漪Ancient Romance499k WordsOngoing [Comeback + powerful heroine + political intrigue] To outsiders, the magnificent, imposing Daming Palace is a place of endless wealth and luxury. Those who live within its walls know it for what it is: a den of horrors that devours people whole. Jiang Jinyue entered the imperial family at sixteen. It took her ten years to rise from an inexperienced concubine to the empress who ruled the realm. She watched countless women, each as lovely as a flower, some breathtakingly beautiful, others brillian 2Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 180 独 The White Lotus Empress's Only Favorite [System] 独宠白莲花娘娘【系统】 The Star Among the Stars in the Sky天上星星的星星Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + comedy + System + white-lotus heroine | male lead who wins himself over] Su Qingxia, a palace-intrigue novelist of five years' standing and a veteran expert on palace-intrigue dramas, transmigrates into the imperial harem. It's an absolute dream come true. She doesn't get it. With skills like hers, why does she need a System? (System: Gets picked on every day.) She focuses on her career and enters the palace to gather a crowd of female admirers. A satisfying story with a brisk —Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 181 女 After the Supporting Ladies Are Reborn, the Empress Goes on a Killing Spree 女配扎堆重生后，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Jiuzhao御九昭Ancient Romance235k WordsCompleted (This was my first book. Don't read it, it's not good.) Murong Zhao had always been the sort of woman who would stop at nothing to achieve her aims. Calling her ruthless would be putting it mildly. In her previous life, she misjudged people and was betrayed by her imperial brother when her kingdom fell. After many twists and turns, she ended up spending the rest of her life in the Laundry Bureau. In this life, huh, the villainess is reborn? You're telling me someone like me was the villainess? M 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female lead is very clear-headed; she knows the emperor is the emperor, so she's not love-struck at all. She's single-mindedly focused on power and wants to win the final victory. She climbs step by step to the position of empress, and the struggle continues, becoming increasingly exciting as the story progresses. The changes in some of the supporting female characters are also quite poignant.

32. 182 貌 The Beautiful Chambermaid Rises Through Childbearing [Transmigrated and Reborn] 貌美通房靠生子上位【穿越重生】 Years White, Years White岁白岁白Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Not a strong heroine: sweet and delicate heroine + childbearing System] Qiao Zhiyi transmigrates into ancient times, then gets reborn. In her previous life, the Princess Consort took a liking to her and wanted her to compete with the prince's favored concubine. But Qiao Zhiyi didn't want to become a concubine, so she refused. To her surprise, this enraged the Princess Consort, who tormented her to death. After being reborn, Qiao Zhiyi comes to her senses. Since she can't escape her 1.9kReads8.0Score14614d adds

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    In the midst of palace intrigue and power struggles, the female lead is the most beautiful. She climbs the social ladder step by step in her quest for revenge, and is bound to a system that allows her to have children.

33. 183 重 Reborn Palace Maid: She Only Wants to Fight for the Emperor's Favor 重生宫女之她只想宫斗 Lady Yejiu夜九娘Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiaoyun spent years confined in the Cold Palace before finally being released. What she got in return was a useless husband and a wicked mother-in-law. This time, she decisively betrayed her mistress and climbed into someone else’s bed, successfully rising in status. And then she became the lowest-ranking palace maid… When Emperor Jingheng first saw Jiaoyun, he was merely captivated by her looks. “How can this palace maid have fairer skin than the Noble Consort?” Jiaoy 710Reads9.1Score10214d adds

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    The first three books are not double clean.

34. 184 宠 The Beloved Consort's Rise to Power 宠妃升职记 Qing Ling卿绫Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted When faced with the selection, An Ruyi is merely a low-ranking daughter of a noble family. To avoid the marriage arranged by her legitimate mother, she has to choose between becoming another man's concubine and becoming the emperor's. Without hesitation, she chooses the latter. Backed by a golden finger in the form of a pocket dimension, she originally only wants to retire in the imperial palace. But even the harem is unsafe, and everyone can bully her. The emperor's favor only puts her in the s 2.8kReads8.9Score20114d adds
35. 185 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 2.3kReads9.0Score27914d adds
36. 186 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 1.8kReads7.6Score10914d adds
37. 187 入 After Entering the Palace, She Becomes His Majesty’s One True Love 入宫后她是陛下的白月光 Yu Jiuzhao御九昭Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Pure Palace Intrigue] [No Saintly Heroine] [The Heroine Schemes Against the Entire Harem] [Political Machinations] [Clear-Headed Careerist] Originally titled "The Empress's Daily Life of Palace Intrigue," retitled "A Consort's Guide to Palace Intrigue" * Shen Yiwan, the illegitimate daughter of the Shen family, became pregnant after entering the palace and was made Virtuous Consort. Somehow, she let her good sense fly out the window and made the decision she would regret most in her life. She s 748Reads8.6Score10014d adds

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    Fight! Fight! Fight! [Angry][Angry] Reject childish palace intrigue! These palace intrigue novels are full of wits! Each character is cunning and ruthless! The heroines are vicious and cruel, destroying beautiful women with ruthless methods—it's so satisfying to read, hahaha!!

38. 188 一 The Love of an Ordinary Imperial Consort 一个普通嫔妃的爱情 Lu Shuiling鹿水灵Ancient Romance148k WordsCompleted Consort Shen, Zhou Nian'er, was famous in the palace for being practically invisible. But the invisible woman had two faces. In public, Nian'er was dull and timid, always on edge. Behind closed doors, however, she was wanton and uninhibited. Whenever the emperor came to see her, she was sure to tempt him into staying the night. The emperor upheld the virtues of a gentleman, and only when they were alone did he teach her about propriety. How could Nian'er not know that? But this was the only way 1.6kReads8.4Score10214d adds
39. 189 从 From Talented Lady to Empress: Your Consort Knows Court Intrigue Best 从才人到皇后，爱妃最懂宫斗 Lu Wen路文Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted The author's first book, so please don't mind the low rating. Zhao Xiyao is a fashion designer. Maybe she'd watched too many palace-intrigue dramas, because she actually transmigrated to an ancient imperial harem and became a low-ranking concubine. The palace intrigue she faced was far crueler than anything she'd ever seen on television. A death sentence from the start, all kinds of plots against her, and endless scheming... As someone from the modern world, Zhao Xiyao could write poetry and mak 33Reads6.6Score—14d adds

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    Come, Your Majesty.

40. 190 长 Everlasting Joy and Tranquility 长乐清宁 Liuwейzi流唯子Ancient Romance242k WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Revenge + Comeback + Strong Female Lead] *The female lead is inspired by Hu Shanxiang, empress of Emperor Xuande of the Ming dynasty. All other characters are fictional.* As the adopted daughter of Yin, a palace lady-in-waiting of the Great Ning dynasty, Shanxiang grows up in the imperial harem. Having witnessed too many palace schemes, she never imagines that she might one day enter the inner palace herself. Yet fate is unpredictable. A sudden turn of events leads her, thou 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This one is worth a try; it feels a bit like the dramas "Empresses in the Palace" and "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace."

41. 191 林 Lin Shu’s Fifteenth Century 林殊的十五世纪 Just Writing Whatever随便写点什么Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted [Woman disguises herself as a man + multiple male leads + semi-fictional medieval setting + Western romance + all leads are faithful + no System + saints with selfish motives + scoundrels with true hearts + soulmates + powerful characters make everything by hand] I write with all my brain in the gutter and none of it up in my head. If you’re okay with all of the above, come on in. A female-led romance with a strong everyone-loves-the-heroine vibe. Whatever else happens, I want everyone to love 62Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is a great book. I'm curious to see how long I've been reading it. Well, not too long. I'll keep reading.

42. 192 囚 The Tale of Imprisoned Jade 囚玉传 King of Rock Sugar Pork Knuckles冰糖肘子大王Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing 194Reads8.1Score1114d adds

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    Come check out my book! It's a bit slow-paced at the beginning (don't give up on it just because the first few chapters are slow, okay?), But I don't care, I'm shamelessly promoting it, I'm going to search every book-starved area! Please read it quickly!!!

43. 193 深 A Concubine's Rise to Power in the Imperial Harem 深宫庶女上位记 Leng Chu冷初Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted She was the illegitimate daughter of a fifth-rank official, and one day she entered the palace as a consort; The struggle was not confined to men. The battles between women were always the cruelest of all; These women were intelligent, beautiful, and well-born; For love, wealth, and power beyond compare, they fought each other to the death, even turning against their own sisters and leaving their youth and beauty amid the red walls and green-tiled roofs of the palace; 834Reads8.4Score10514d adds

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    The first book features a female lead, Qi Yunli, who is intelligent and witty, not a naive and innocent character, and has great acting skills. Her career advancement is a bit slow (but this is not a flaw!!). She relies entirely on her wisdom. Highly recommended!! The second book, Qin Yanru, features a female protagonist who is initially a bit cunning (not meant to be derogatory). She discovers her best friend's betrayal, and her intelligence is on point. It's so captivating, you can't put it down! Highly recommended.

44. 194 清 Qing Transmigration: The Side Consort Has an Assist System 清穿：侧福晋有助攻系统 Waiting for the Night in the Snow雪上等夜人Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted A word of caution: This is a novel, not history, so don't scrutinize it. The names and anything else that differs from history are all invented for the story. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk. [Alternate Qing Dynasty + Assist System + Everyday Leveling Up + Raising Children] Song Shurou transmigrates and becomes a Song Concubine in the early years of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign. Song Concubine has a breakout? System: Don't worry, Shurou. Just say one sentence to Yongzheng, and w 14.3kReads9.3Score96414d adds

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    It's so good! Especially the short story "The Willow Tree by the Palace Wall," which tells the tale of the simple-minded little Liu'er in the palace. The plot unfolds like a diary, and the Emperor always calls her "Jiaojiao'er," even though Jiaojiao'er is the Empress's nickname. Later, little Liu'er becomes the Empress. But everyone in the story is wonderful.

45. 195 穿 I Became a Disgraced Consort, But That Night the Emperor Chose Me 穿成失宠贵妃，当晚就被翻绿头牌 Cherry Yo樱桃哟Ancient Romance584k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + sweet romance] Just after inheriting her family fortune and preparing to enjoy life, Shen Yan somehow transmigrated into the body of a consort who was about to fall out of favor and die unjustly. Cursing her luck, Shen Yan quickly took up the System and launched a full-scale campaign to win the emperor's favor. The consort, usually arrogant and domineering, transformed into a considerate, bashful yet haughty beauty, all sweet and delicate. When her captivating catlike eyes fel 324Reads7.9Score—14d adds
46. 196 贵 The Noble Consort Is Both Charming and Alluring 贵妃她又娇又媚 Mo Ge墨歌Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing Just after Lin Jiaojiao wins the title of International Best Actress, a car accident sends her transmigrating into a melodramatic palace-intrigue romance called The Violent Monarch's White Moonlight. She becomes the female antagonist, a shameless troublemaker who loves to stir up trouble. Lin Jiaojiao says, “No need to panic.” With her lucky koi aura, she'll trample the female lead, power up all the way, and claim the highest seat in the land. But just as Lin Jiaojiao is excited to show off her 161Reads8.1Score—14d adds
47. 197 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
48. 198 后 Palace Schemes: The Concubine's Road to Power 后宫谋：步步贵妃路 Leng Chu冷初Ancient Romance213k WordsOngoing Yun Lan only wants to be a good palace maid, so that when she turns twenty-five, she can leave the palace and marry the man she loves. But in the end, it all comes to nothing. After an accident makes her the emperor’s consort, Yun Lan finds herself surrounded by the palace harem’s schemes and treachery. Again and again, she falls into danger, and again and again, the emperor saves her. Everyone thinks the emperor’s interest in her is only a passing fancy, but once he begins to cherish her, he do 5Reads6.8Score—14d adds
49. 199 穿 After She Transmigrates into a Book, the Noble Consort Is Forced to Raise the Villainous Tyrant 穿书后，贵妃被迫娇养反派暴君 A Little Meatball一个肉团Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] Su Yijin, a veteran supporting actress, has transmigrated into a book once again. When she opens her eyes, she is breathtakingly beautiful and on the pampered darling route, backed by powerful connections. Her father is a general who guards the nation, her mother is the Junyang Commandery Princess, and her maternal grandfather is a prince of a different surname... With the heroine's script in hand, Su Yijin takes down the green tea and kicks the fake innocent aside, then throws herse 1.4kReads9.0Score28914d adds
50. 200 偏 The Paranoid Tyrant Throws a Tantrum, but the Empress Is Too Much for Me 偏执暴君无能狂怒，皇后欺朕太甚 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance999k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation, with the same title, is now available on Tomato: “You Made Me a Palace Maid, So Why Did You Make the Tyrant Kneel on a Washboard?”] [Mind-reading + changing the plot + a cast of lovable idiots + laugh-out-loud comedy + one-on-one romance, both leads have eyes only for each other] After Ning Xiaoxiao transmigrated into a book, she unexpectedly gained the golden finger ability to change the plot. From then on, she began living the life of a feel-good heroine who could do wha 5.2kReads9.4Score84414d adds

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