Transmigrate Into a Story With Household or Palace Intrigue 穿越，宅斗或者宫斗

1. 51 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2kShelves
2. 52 宠 The Beloved Concubine Only Wants to Live a Carefree Life 宠妾她只想当咸鱼 Beef Flatbread牛肉大饼Ancient Romance247k WordsOngoing (PS: It's not one-on-one in the beginning. The male lead has wives and concubines, but later the female lead is the only one he favors.) Overnight, Jiang Yuan found herself as an unfavored concubine of the ancient Fifth Prince. At a loss in the harsh struggle for survival, everyone urged her to compete for his favor and hurry up and have a child. But Jiang Yuan did the math. The Fifth Prince's principal consort was the legitimate daughter of a Marquis's household, and his secondary consort was t 6Reads6.6Score—Shelves
3. 53 娘 The Consort Just Wants to Lie Flat, but the Emperor Spoils Her Too Much 娘娘只想躺平，奈何帝王太宠 Seven O'Clock Southern Star七时南星Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + foodie heroine + lucky koi System + multiple pregnancies + both leads are virgins + unserious palace intrigue + exclusive devotion + fluffy romance] A soft, adorable foodie couch potato × a violent, childless, domineering emperor Su Qinghe was a single woman living alone in the 21st century, and she actually starved to death. She should have gone straight to the underworld, but instead Su Qinghe accidentally transmigrated into a fictional world and took over the body 376Reads7.0Score100Shelves
4. 54 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 35.1kReads9.3Score5.9kShelves

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   Especially the second book

5. 55 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
6. 56 世 The Crown Prince's Consort Turns Dark After Being Reborn 世子妃重生后黑化了 A Drunken Glance at the Glazed Moon一醉琉月Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Fake and real heiresses] Chu Miao was born the eldest legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's residence, but her life was switched at birth with a village woman's daughter. When her family finds her, she becomes a pawn of her parents and the imperial family. She is deceived into marrying Xiao Rongjin, the legitimate son of the Prince of Pingnan. Her father-in-law is a war god who has never known 7.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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   This is seriously amazing, ladies! It's my favorite novel, brimming with literary talent! It's both educational and has a great plot—what's not to love? And just a little spoiler: the side couple is also really sweet, the male lead is consistently great, and there aren't too many melodramatic plot twists. It's just fantastic! Enough said, go check it out!!

7. 57 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 77.1kReads9.5Score7.9kShelves

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   It's not one of those superheroine stories where the only male lead is the female lead, and she's not the Empress but Consort De. It's more like an ensemble piece, where the author doesn't weaken the other female supporting characters for the sake of the female lead. Instead, each character has their own unique traits and soul, and the female lead is also very clear-headed. It's incredibly good.

8. 58 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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   This is a palace intrigue story where the female lead doesn't have any special abilities, but a psychology PhD single-handedly dominates the entire harem! Not a single person in it is stupid! It's so captivating that you'll want to keep watching.

9. 59 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves

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   The female lead is a time traveler, and she's clear-headed and intelligent from beginning to end, knowing exactly what she wants. It's really a great story.

10. 60 读 Mind Reading: Help! Your Father-in-Law Is Impossible to Woo, Crown Princess 读心术：救命！太子妃你爹太难撩 A Tumbler That Won't Fall一颗不倒翁Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + System + Transmigrate into a Book + Marriage First, Love Later + Devoted Couple] Jiang Fu transmigrated. The bad news: she became a cannon-fodder supporting female character. The good news: the female lead's father saved her. The bad news: the original cannon-fodder asked Jiang Fu to give her a different life. No more being cannon fodder: she wanted a lifetime of happiness and to marry well. The good news: Jiang Fu was rescued from the water by the female lead's father, making hi 27.5kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    🔆The first book is about a female protagonist who transmigrates into a novel. She transmigrates to a scene where the original owner is framing the novel's female lead in an attempt to become the crown prince's wife. After transmigrating, the female lead decisively chooses the novel's female lead's father and becomes the crown prince's mother-in-law.😆 The novel's female lead is not the male lead's biological daughter, the male lead has never been married, both are virgins, and the female lead and the novel's female lead are best friends! 🔆The second book is about a female protagonist who is reborn to make amends to her son and incidentally wins the male protagonist's heart. He then dotes on her exclusively (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤ 🔆The third book is about a female protagonist who transmigrates into a novel. To change the fate of the Ning Prince's mansion, she chooses the crown prince. The male protagonist is incredibly fond of her. After ascending the throne, when the female protagonist relinquishes her military power, he directly gives her the military seal, granting her supreme power. He says, "You have always been free, and I am yours."😆 🔆The fourth book is about a female protagonist who is reborn. In her first life, she was a princess, considered treacherous by the world. Reborn a few days after her death, she successfully becomes the male protagonist's wife and investigates who killed her. She loves the male protagonist in both lives, and the ending is a happy one.💕

11. 61 重 Reborn! A Son Makes the Father Noble, and Fourth Master Lifts Her to the Empress's Seat 重生！父凭子贵，四爷巴巴捧后位 Happy StellaLou快乐星黛露Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Cunning Little One] (Not a chaste romance. The heroine is the sole favorite from the middle onward. Read with care if this bothers you.) Heaven took pity on her. Reborn, Yijun returned to the day she gave birth to Honghui and swore she would protect the child who had died young. But who could have guessed that the icy Fourth Prince from her previous life would become captivated by the tenderness and liveliness in Yiju 6.4kReads9.4Score490Shelves
12. 62 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
13. 63 贵 The Consort Is Alluring and Sweet, and the Emperor Can’t Resist Her 贵妃媚而娇，皇帝不经撩 Ling Zhuzi灵竹子Ancient Romance436k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn · the husband chases his wife to the crematorium] In her previous life, Song Lanzhu was ordered by Prince Liang to enter the palace as a bewitching consort, spy on Emperor Qianjia, and throw the court into chaos. But when Prince Liang ordered her to poison Emperor Qianjia, she could not bring herself to do it. Even so, the emperor was poisoned in the end. As he lay dying, he still thought of her, begging Prince Liang to spare her life. Prince Liang sneered triumphantly. "P 351Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Who says love is just a fleeting passion? In these two romance novels, let's witness the power of love and feel the eternity of life. A story about love and growth awaits your reading. With my ten years of reading experience, I guarantee it will be absolutely captivating.

14. 64 神 The Divine Doctor's Daughter 神医嫡女 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Feng Yuheng, a renowned physician skilled in both Chinese and Western medicine in the 21st century and a senior military doctor in the ground forces, transmigrates with a bang into the body of the Feng family's legitimate daughter in the Great Shun Dynasty. Unfortunately, her father doesn't care for her, her grandmother doesn't love her, her mother is timid, her younger brother is still a child, and her sisters are each more vicious than the last. Reborn in a new life, she absolutely refuses to 27.2kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

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    "The Divine Doctor's Daughter" is a time-travel romance novel written by Yang Shiliu. The novel tells the story of Feng Yuheng, a 21st-century expert in both traditional Chinese and Western medicine and a top-tier medical officer in the Marine Corps, who transmigrates into the body of the legitimate daughter of the Feng family in the Great Shun Dynasty. Facing the indifference and treachery of her family, Feng Yuheng uses her medical skills and wisdom from her previous life to navigate family intrigues and battlefield conquests, ultimately finding happiness with Xuan Tianming, the ninth prince of the Great Shun Dynasty.

15. 65 将 The General's Legitimate Daughter: The Hot-Tempered Consort Is Not to Be Trifled With 将门嫡女：暴脾气贵妃不好惹 Lu Yueerwu陆月二五Ancient Romance936k WordsCompleted [Devoted Love in the Later Story + Adorable Baby + Powerful Hero and Heroine + Beloved Legitimate Daughter] [Hopelessly Devoted Foolish Emperor + Clear-Headed, Self-Controlled, Clever Noble Consort] Once you enter the palace, it’s as deep as the sea. Yu Jinghe is the most clear-eyed woman in the world. Noble Consort Yue, the most stylish woman in the harem, wins the emperor’s favor all to herself with her fiery temper. Sharp-tongued and quick to throw a punch, she’s practically the harem’s gangs 3.4kReads9.2Score320Shelves

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    [Later-stage exclusive favor + adorable baby + strong male and female leads + beloved legitimate daughter [A devoted but foolish emperor + a clear-headed, restrained, and clever noble consort] The most stylish noble consort in the entire harem wins the emperor's favor with her fiery temper. She's sharp-tongued and violent, practically a harem underworld figure, yet she manages to firmly grasp the emperor's heart and even become his close friend...

16. 66 沈 The Shen Family’s Fifth Young Lady 沈家五姑娘 Boiled Radish Slices水煮萝卜片Ancient Romance763k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Shen family's Fifth Miss, she no longer envies the wealthy and powerful, yearns for a harmonious household with a husband and concubines, or hopes to win her in-laws' approval. All she wants is to meet a good man and live in peace and happiness. Of course, she'll repay those who harmed her in her past life with vengeance, and those who helped her with gratitude. But what's going on? What is going on with that man? So it was him, after all. 27.2kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
17. 67 婚 Marriage Is a Tangled Mess 婚姻如麻 Like Smoke, Like Words如烟语Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When Lan Xiaoqing was twenty-two, she chose to sit on a secondhand electric scooter and smile. She never expected married life to turn into such a mess. For the sake of her daughter's upbringing, she endured humiliation and bore her husband's and in-laws' deception and exploitation. Years later, she finally came to her senses and decisively sent her husband packing to his mistress. Starting over from scratch, she learned to make short videos and acted as the leading lady in short dramas... At la 789Reads7.6Score103Shelves

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    The mistress is provoking me; let's see how I handle this.

18. 68 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 16.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates to the real world, is clear-headed, career-minded, engages in palace intrigue, is intelligent, not a saint, and knows what she wants from the beginning, rising through the ranks. It's really good, highly recommended!

19. 69 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 17.2kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    The only palace intrigue and domestic drama novel included

20. 70 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 63.9kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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    - Genre: No fixed romantic pairing; includes elements of Qing Dynasty time travel, historical setting, and other themes; features a spatial dimension. - Protagonist Characteristics: The female protagonist is a pure hedonist, refined and self-serving, pursuing a life of comfort and avoiding hardship. She wants to live comfortably in every world she encounters. - Story Beginning: Shen Anning, a female college student who has had bad luck for over twenty years, is about to have her luck turn around when she dies the day before her fortune arrives. Due to her overwhelming resentment, she is bound to a wish-fulfillment system before her death, beginning her journey through various worlds.

21. 71 我 I Really Never Meant to Become a Consort 我真没想当妃子啊 Chang Chenxiao长尘笑Two Male Leads315k WordsCompleted After entering the palace disguised as a woman and becoming a consort, Qin Huaiqiu was constantly on edge, treading carefully for fear that his identity as a man would be discovered. Fortunately, rumors in the palace said that the young emperor, newly ascended to the throne, seemed to be impotent and had little interest in summoning anyone to his bed. Qin Huaiqiu was relieved. Except: “Your waist seems especially slender, my beloved consort.” “Your dancing seems especially captivating, my belove 182Reads—Score—Shelves

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    👍👍Every beauty has flaws, but you seem to be what I read: love what you deserve, be at ease and look with confidence.

22. 72 人 In the Imperial Harem, My Goal Is to Become the Empress Dowager 人在后宫，目标太后 Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted # Palace intrigue is out of the question. I'll eat snacks, watch the drama, and have children, that's the plan # Cui Xuejian transmigrated into the past and became a low-ranking palace consort. Powerful figures towered over her, while a few insignificant nobodies clawed at her feet. With things like this, why bother with palace intrigue? Better to just give up and coast! Cui Xuejian believed that as long as she kept out of trouble, no monsters, demons, or other ghoulish creatures would come afte 1.7kReads9.2Score138Shelves
23. 73 清 In the Qing Dynasty, Everyone’s Fighting Over the Princes, So I’ll Choose Kangxi 清穿，都在抢阿哥，那我选康熙 Xue Da雪大Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted A master diviner transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty and becomes a plain, talentless concubine-born daughter whom neither her father nor her mother cares for. She enters the palace selection, and no one sees her as a rival. But when the selection ends and the imperial edict arrives, everyone is stunned: how did that little concubine-born girl end up with the highest rank among all the candidates? 9.1kReads8.6Score652Shelves

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    Both stories involve time travel, without a system, and both rely on the heroine's cunning to win over Emperor Kangxi and become irreplaceable... Super good, worth looking forward to. Like an old house on fire, once it starts burning, there's no saving it.

24. 74 汴 Spring Deepens in Bianjing 汴京春深 Wheat小麦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Audio version now available, welcome to listen] Madam Rongguo, Wang Fu, devoted herself to her family until she fell gravely ill and died. She was reborn in the body of Meng Jiuniang, a foolish illegitimate daughter who was only seven years old. In her previous life, her husband became her uncle in this life, and her son became her cousin. In this life, Meng Wan had a simple wish: to live peacefully and watch her son, her cousin Su Fang in this life, grow up safe and sound. But as she and a gro 18.9kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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    Two books I can read over and over again, super awesome!

25. 75 春 Spring Boudoir Romance 春闺娇 Xiao Bei晓贝Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Ten-year-old Qin Zijin has just lost her mother when her aunt takes her to the capital. She thinks she's headed for a life as a dependent who'll die far from home, with no way back. Little does she know she's stepping onto a bright road where she and her mother-in-law will team up to take down scumbags, childhood sweethearts will shower each other with affection, and she can learn new skills and make money! Mother-in-law: I can do without a son, but my daughter-in-law is my own daughter. Husband 3.1kReads9.0Score438Shelves
26. 76 偷 Steal from the Imperial Palace to Raise the Prince: Anyone in My Way Dies 偷皇宫养皇子，谁挡路谁就死 Yang Xiuxiu扬岫岫Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [Thieving Maid ✖️ Prince of the Cold Palace] Two equally formidable leads, fiercely protective, raising him first, then fighting for power After dying, Shan Zhi transmigrates and is reborn in the Cold Palace. The moment she opens her eyes, Si Huaizheng is hoping she’ll die. Not the best start. … She hadn’t really planned on looking after him. But he calls her big sister… What can she do? Since she’s here, she might as well make a go of it. She can only take him along for the ride~ ❗Before she 54.2kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a neglected prince's personal maid, and takes the male protagonist to the cold palace to become the disciple of a powerful figure.

27. 77 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.3kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    Book 1: The male lead protects the female lead, ensuring she doesn't suffer any injustice. He's devoted to her, and the female lead is intelligent and capable of handling trouble. She's genuinely in love with the male lead, without many reservations or defensiveness; both treat each other with sincerity. Book 2: The male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. The plot is fast-paced, and the supporting female character has strong moral values and a distinct personality. They all have their own lives, creating a sense of ensemble cast.

28. 78 娘 The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi 12.4kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
29. 79 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Daji the Enchantress 甄嬛传之妖妃妲己 IYIKKFemale-Channel Fanfiction749k WordsOngoing This is my first time writing, so there are lots of plot holes up front X﹏X (I'll find time to fix them later (╥╯﹏╰╥)ง) Please be gentle ( ๑ŏ ﹏ ŏ๑ ) Pretty please What kind of commotion will ensue when the historical Su Daji is reborn in the world of Empresses in the Palace? Her beauty is peerless, her figure lush and graceful. Her complexion is as clear as jade, her manner tender and alluring, and her voice soft and lilting. She is so beautiful that none can compare. A bewitching consort bring 143Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    Trust me, it's awesome!

30. 80 甄 Empresses in the Palace 甄嬛传 Strange Folk Tales民间诡异故事Female-Channel Fanfiction13k WordsCompleted Empresses in the Palace 316Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 81 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Lingrong Is Reborn and Becomes the Empress Dowager 甄嬛传之陵容重生做太后 Su Xue粟雪Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Her dream of becoming a beloved imperial consort shattered, An Lingrong returned to the age of sixteen, before the selection of palace women. No longer weighed down by an illusory father-daughter bond. No longer blinded by the false favor of the imperial harem. In the end, she would forge her own path to becoming Empress Dowager. 6.4kReads9.0Score564Shelves
32. 82 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Soft as Jade, Gentle as a Flower 甄嬛传之玉软花柔 Meng Shiqi梦诗祺Female-Channel Fanfiction321k WordsCompleted My father is a high-ranking second-grade official, and my several older brothers are all prominent figures of the Qing Dynasty. As a modern-day corporate drone, Ye Qingran couldn’t be happier. But disaster strikes from above, and Qingran has no choice but to obey an imperial order and enter the palace. If she’s going in, then Niohuru Qingran is determined to make her mark. Yixiu, sweet-tongued but venomous; Nian Shilan, arrogant and domineering; Zhen Huan, dripping with false sweetness... They’l 4.9kReads9.0Score271Shelves
33. 83 甄 Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong Reborn, Back in the Emperor’s Court 甄嬛传之安陵容重生：再入帝王家 Tong Fei彤菲Female-Channel Fanfiction426k WordsCompleted An Lingrong, daughter of a county magistrate in Songyang, was not born into a noble family. In her previous life, she entered the Forbidden City in a daze and was bullied by Xia Dongchun, treated like a songstress by Consort Hua, used as a weapon by the Empress, and kept as a bird to amuse Yongzheng... She came to the Forbidden City with nothing, and when she left, she had nothing still. She died unable to accept that Zhen Huan had become the exalted Empress Dowager and would even enjoy all the 192Reads5.5Score—Shelves
34. 84 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 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves

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    ①🫧The first book where the female lead is reborn, a shrewd and seemingly innocent but actually wicked woman😍 She conquers the male lead step by step, ambitious and skilled at acting, keeping him completely under her thumb. ②🫧The female lead is worldly-wise, and the male lead is also very realistically portrayed. He is not blindly pampered despite his inexperience, and both the male and female leads are intelligent. The whole story is also very logical. Highly recommended!

35. 85 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves

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    Time travel, interesting plot, many twists and turns that will keep you hooked, highly recommended!!

36. 86 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves
37. 87 快 Quick Transmigration: The White Moonlight Only Wants to Live 快穿：白月光她只想活着 Jin Tang妗糖Modern Romance412k WordsCompleted Because Song Wan was beautiful and frail, people called her “Song Xishi.” They kept sending her away until, in the end, they really did send her to her death. Later, she was bound to a White Moonlight System and transmigrated into the role of the white moonlight in different worlds. In every world, the white moonlight suffered from a serious illness or died young for some reason. So, to stay alive, she changed the plot and showed everyone a different side of herself. First world: She transmigrat 2.5kReads8.8Score109Shelves

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    It's great!! I love watching it!!!

38. 88 侯 The Marquis's Wife Is Reborn, Divorces, and Marries a Prince! 侯府主母重生后，和离嫁王爷！ Mo Han Yuanbao墨涵元宝Ancient Romance830k WordsCompleted Song Mingli worked herself to the bone after marrying into the marquis's household, only to be burned to ashes by her husband's concubine. Reborn on the very day her husband brought the concubine's child into the marquis's household, she gets another chance to set things right. This time, she'll reclaim her dowry, take her son, and divorce the scoundrel! She'll also repay Prince Jing, who helped her family in her previous life. She only meant to warn him that there would be an ambush on the road 3.9kReads9.1Score464Shelves
39. 89 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 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9kShelves

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    Both are by the same author. The first book is about reincarnation and is quite slice-of-life, with a rather unusual female lead's personality, but I absolutely love it.

40. 90 国 The Imperial Academy’s Fallen Woman 国子监破鞋 Flying King1996飞大王1996Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing 136,543 people have already missed this book because of its title... One-of-a-kind pure heroine + nobody is innocent + romance and desire + the fate of the nation. Beauty fades, and with it, love. Golden fingers are just something people say to fool the gullible. She is a soul from another world, sharp-eyed and streetwise. In this decaying dynasty, she aims to amass a fortune beyond imagination and avoid the humiliation China suffered over the past century. 20Reads9.2Score168Shelves

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    Many relationships are built on mutual benefit, genuine feelings are rare, and there won't be any brainless, devoted male supporting characters.

41. 91 救 Help! I Transmigrated into a Cannon Fodder and Became the Sickly Male Lead’s Only Darling 救命！穿成炮灰后被病娇男主独宠 Tao Beixia桃北夏Ancient Romance183k WordsCompleted Yandere + obsessive + unhinged + sweet romance + devoted to each other + satisfying + transmigrate into a book + reborn + mutual salvation [The original heroine is not vilified] No System Gu Xiaotao, a socially anxious college student, transmigrates into the tragic romance novel she just finished reading as a cannon-fodder supporting character. The cold-blooded, twisted, yandere crown prince is hailed as the cruelest male lead, the one who wipes out the heroine's entire family. The two were supp 1.8kReads9.2Score177Shelves

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    This is a historical romance novel where the male and female leads mutually redeem each other. The male lead is a yandere (obsessive and possessive character), and the female lead transmigrates into a book. It's very good and highly recommended.

42. 92 宠 The Empress Is Shameless 宠后之本宫无耻 This Palace Has No Shame本宫无耻Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiu is the ninth legitimate daughter of the Duke of Yun, a princess of the Yun Kingdom, and holds the title of Changle. She is stunningly beautiful, born to wealth and privilege, exceptionally clever, and nobility itself. Rumor has it that one word from her carries more weight than an imperial decree from the Yun Emperor. The princess is breathtakingly beautiful, highborn, and the apple of the emperor’s eye. But her temperament… Yun Jiu: What’s wrong with my temperament? Her cousin Yun Luo: 500Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    The female lead is a princess who is reincarnated, doted on by the emperor, and later becomes the empress.

43. 93 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score13kShelves

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    Romance, the male and female leads are super cute, it's really good!

44. 94 罗 Luo Zijun Reincarnates Before Her Divorce 罗子君魂穿离婚前 A Little Spark on a Tree一树小火花Female-Channel Fanfiction211k WordsCompleted How can a good-for-nothing housewife make the most of her life? Give Luo Zijun another chance. Give the Desperate Housewives another chance. Sometimes marriage isn't just about love. It's also about money, power, trust, balance, and a whole host of other issues. If I could live my life over, could I change the first half of it? Could I break the curse of relying first on my husband, then on my best friend's husband? 34.1kReads9.4Score3.2kShelves

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    My first half of life has always been a source of regret. If Luo Zijun were given another chance, would she repeat the same mistakes?

45. 95 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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves

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    Recommended rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

46. 96 四 Four Sisters Reborn: How Did You All End Up Getting Poorer? 四姐妹一块重生，你们咋越过越穷 Little X from the Mountains山里来的小叉叉Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue + both leads are each other’s only partner + ancient-language romance, punishing scumbags] After Shen Yanning was reborn, she discovered that all three of her older sisters had been reborn too. Her eldest sister wept and made a fuss, insisting on a divorce because her husband’s family would kill her. Her second sister abandoned a match between families of equal status, determined to change her fate: “I’m the heroine. What have I got to fear?” Her third sister was the boldest. 4.5kReads9.0Score544Shelves

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    These books are all very good; the plots are tight and engaging.

47. 97 穿 Reborn as the Older Sister of a Tragic Romance Heroine, I Keep My Crazy in Check 穿成虐文女主她姐，姐稳定发疯 Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Wan knew she was dead. She knew she’d transmigrated, too. But she had no idea where she’d ended up. Still, judging by her current surroundings, this trip had probably gone badly. There was a good chance that wretched poverty would have her in its grip again. “Being a wage slave is miserable, but it doesn’t make me an idiot. Who wants to come to this dump of an ancient world? Not me!” “Ribbit!” “Frog bro, you think this place sucks too, don’t you?” Jiang Wan stared at her bizarre reflection 41.6kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves

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    It's so good and hilarious! 😂 I'd stay up all night to watch it! 👀

48. 98 权 Power and Favor Across the Nine Heavens 权宠九天 June六月Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The short drama from the same series, The Beloved Physician, is now streaming on Hongguo. Long Qingruo, a genius of the Red Dragon Clan, was renowned in the twenty-second century as a brilliant doctor and a master surgeon. Yet as soon as she arrived, she was shot full of holes by a hail of arrows, while a whole host of women were lining up to covet her position as princess consort. Ridiculous. She acted decisively, asserting her authority as a wife, taking in underlings, bringing villains to hee 6.2kReads9.4Score866Shelves

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    Come on, my little cuties! After the female protagonist transmigrated back in time, she experienced power struggles within the household and the palace, and eventually brought peace to the entire royal family and the country! The book is excellent, but it's still being updated. If you're not in a hurry, you can save it for later!

49. 99 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Returns and Shocks the World 嫡女归来惊天下 Xuanyue Jing玄静月Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Mutually devoted leads + equally powerful leads + sweet romance + satisfying revenge + a pocket dimension appears midway] Both the hero and heroine speak their minds. No misunderstandings, no dragging things out, no secrets, and their relationship is rock-solid. A former special agent, unmatched in both medicine and poison, transmigrates into the body of the abandoned legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household. Her scumbag father doesn't care for her, her stepmother stirs up trouble, and 6.4kReads9.3Score982Shelves

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    Super beautiful, so cool!

50. 100 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 26.3kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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    These books are all excellent; they're so captivating, you can stay up until the early hours of the morning reading them.

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