Scheming in the Household, Palace, and Everywhere Else: I Want to Study Up, Then Take on Campus Rivalries 😂 宅斗宫斗各种斗的，我要学习学习，然后校园斗😂
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The Crown of Love and Rivalry 斗爱之冠
Where there are women, there is war. They each have their own cliques, judge right and wrong by their own unique standards, hold sharp opinions, and are adept at passing judgment on everything. The most outstanding boys are kings.
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- 2 A Crown for You 予你皇冠 Where there are women, there is war. Where are women most numerous? In the past, it was the imperial harem; today, it’s colleges. Colleges are full of all kinds of girls. They each have their own cliques, judge right and wrong by their own unique standards, hold sharp opinions, and are adept at passing judgment on everything. The most outstanding boys are kings. 1.6kReads9.8Score299Shelves
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The Cousin Strikes Back 进击的表妹
Yan Ran is reborn in her youth and becomes an expert at taking down scumbags. She takes on her stepmother, her deadbeat father, her stepsister, wicked servants, unfaithful men, and fake sweethearts. The only person she cherishes as her unattainable ideal is her cousin, who once risked his life to save her. She flirts with him, spoils him, and protects him every day. Yan Ran: Anyone who lays a finger on my cousin will pay for it a hundredfold! Wen Rong'an (covering his face): Cousin, th-that’s en
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- 4 Riches and Splendor 富贵芳华 When it came to Ning Fang’s idol, there was only one: Xia Zhenzhen, the Xia family’s legendary great-aunt, whose glory peaked more than a century ago! Renowned for her “exceptional intelligence,” she was chosen at just fifteen by a family of scholars and married into a prestigious household as the legitimate wife, despite being a merchant’s daughter. After the wedding, she and her husband were “deeply devoted to each other,” and even her mother-in-law praised her: “She is as good as my own daugh 4.8kReads9.3Score545Shelves
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A Kiss Lured From Hell 地狱诱吻
[Imperfect characters + mutual healing + powerful partners + happy ending + revenge + childhood sweethearts outshine a sudden arrival] The story takes place at a school full of troubled students. It begins when two students recently join the school: one is arrogant, aloof, and unruly; the other is gentle, cool, and unyielding. After a series of unlikely coincidences, they end up together and become the infamous “jackal and she-wolf” couple overnight. Little do people know that they have already
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The Matriarch Is Tired. After Being Reborn, She Makes You All Work Like Beasts 主母累了，重生后换你们做牛马
Wei Yingxuan obeys her father’s orders and takes her deceased elder sister’s place in an arranged marriage. Before the wedding, she asks Song Tuo, “My temperament is very different from my sister’s. Will you truly care for me?” He replies, “She is she, and you are you. The day she died, I left the past behind.” For the sake of that promise, she too leaves the “past” and her “old flame” behind, and resolutely marries into the Marquis’s household. Seven years later, her elder sister comes back fro
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Didn't You Say She Was Old and Out of Favor? 你不是说她年纪大，不得宠吗？
[Palace and household intrigue + raising children + food + everyday life + not chaste, but doted on] Su Tang transmigrated into the body of a concubine of Xiao Jingrong, Heir of the Prince of Zhaonan, with a two-year-old toddler in tow. The original owner had let herself go, behaved crudely, and was even older than the heir. He had long since forgotten her, leaving her to languish in a corner. Su Tang figured that was just fine. She wouldn’t compete for his favor or make the first move. But then
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- 8 Return of the Swallow 锦堂归燕 As the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, she was switched at birth and forced to struggle for survival among the common folk. At long last, she was reunited with her family, only to be caught up in endless domestic power struggles. She wanted to get along with her sisters, honor her elders, and live a peaceful life of her own, but every one of those awful people was determined to thwart her! So she faced reality: if she wanted a good life, she would have to scheme and fight within the h 2.3kReads8.4Score306Shelves
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Palace Beauty 宫姝
She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined.
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Joy on the Return to the Capital 归朝欢
Even as Princess Qiuyang lay dying, the person she couldn’t forget was still the one with rosy lips and bright teeth, whose smile made her willing to give up her life. But that person was hounded to death by the whole world. So she decided to seize the entire realm and make it his grave offering. Unfortunately, she fell just short of success. Before she died, she thought that when they first met, she should have ignored everything and snatched that great monk away, locked him up, and never let a
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- 11 The Maiden of the Spring Boudoir 春闺娇女 In her previous life, Xiao Jue, Commander of the Imperial Guard, yearned for Lady Yuguo all his life, even defying fate for her sake. Qi Linlang is reborn, and in this life she wants to take a path completely different from the one she took before. Yet some unseen web seems to shroud her destiny and steer her every step... After a dream, Fifth Prince Chen Tingyue is plagued by a strange feeling: that Qi Linlang, the cousin from the Marquis of Yong'an's household who lives under someone else's ro 5Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 12 The Maid Wants to Climb the Social Ladder 通房丫鬟要爬墙 Reborn in another world, she becomes a lowly maid in a marquis's manor. What? The marquis and his wife are waiting to eat because my cooking is so good? Meng Wei: Depends on my mood. Even the old marquis takes notice. He wants to make me his concubine to win me over? Meng Wei: Depends on my mood. Even princes often visit the manor, just to eat the food I make? Young Marquis: Someone shut the gates! From now on, no handsome men are allowed in! 42Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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From Talented Lady to Empress: Your Consort Knows Court Intrigue Best 从才人到皇后，爱妃最懂宫斗
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
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After I Transmigrated, I Took Down the White Lotus and Turned the Prince’s Mansion Upside Down! 穿越后，打白莲花！掀王府！
Modern-day corporate executive Huo Shuyin transmigrates into the body of a commoner's daughter, only to be sold! Everyone thinks she's destined for a miserable life, but she sees it as an opportunity. She takes the initiative and chooses a good master! Sold into the Huo household, she diligently serves as a maid. At last, she can build the life she wants! But a sudden turn of events leaves her heartbroken. She willingly enters the prince's household as a concubine in name only, all for the sake
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Her Brightness 明亮的她
[Sweet romance + top student + period setting + strong heroine] In her previous life, Xia Mingxi died because she was a naive romantic with her head in the clouds. Now reborn, she vows to stay away from the person who dragged her into the abyss. She’ll become a top student, start an e-commerce business, and protect her family. As she shines brighter by the day, she accidentally catches the eye of an equally dazzling young man. Not only does he invite her to join his elite study group, but he als
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- 16 Your Ring Has My Name on It 你的戒指里有我的名字 [This novel has been licensed by Fanqie and published as a print edition by Baihua Literature and Art Publishing House.] [Devoted couple + childhood friends + realistic inspiration + sweet romance] In their youth, Tang Xi saw her childhood friend Wu Chao as a brother, but Wu Chao had long since fallen deeply in love with her. In the bloom of youth, after going to great lengths, he finally got the girl to realize how she felt. Once she did, she was unstoppable, transforming into a charming little 21Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 17 Ninefold Spring 九酝春 In her previous life, she lived cautiously, spending ten years of her youth helping him rise to power, only to end up losing her child and taking her own life. Reborn, she would make everyone who had wronged her pay. 125Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 18 Little Sparrow 娇雀儿 After a life of ups and downs, she died in a daze. Reborn, Cen Dai decides to cling to her cousin, the crown prince, and live out the rest of her days in comfort and security. That's the sensible thing to do. But life is unpredictable. The hand of fate pushes her straight toward her cousin's sworn enemy, the treacherous chief councilor Xun Yu, who's destined to meet a grisly end. And so a peaceful life of wealth and comfort turns into one of caution and keeping a low profile. This black-sesame t 544Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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The Beloved Consort's Rise to Power 宠妃升职记
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
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- 20 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 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 8.9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
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Across Time and Space, I Come to Love You 跨越时空来爱你
She meant to claim a prince as her father and cling to his power, but who knew he would turn out to be a dazzling young wolf! At twenty-eight, she still wasn't married, and he nipped every peach blossom in the bud. The scoundrel father hid his face behind a mask and smiled wickedly. “My precious daughter isn't leaving home to marry. Young master, go find someone else!” Damn it, was he planning to keep her around to care for him in his old age and bury him? The Pavilion Master of Qilin Pavilion w
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- 22 Back to My Girlhood 重回少女时代 A life spent chasing glamour, with nothing left but memories. But memories aren't necessarily beautiful, either. The carefree, bold youth she once took pride in has now left her with nothing but regret. If Heaven took pity on you and, with a flash, let you be reborn in the best of times... Could you relive the happy days? Stop the hurts before they happened? Keep pursuing the crush you had as a teenager? Could those foolish years finally blossom into something dazzling? Could you end up with a l 168Reads7.6Score—Shelves
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Beautiful Times, Beautiful You 美好时光遇见你
She loved Qin Huai for more than a decade, but it couldn’t withstand a single word from someone else. He killed their child with his own hands. She bit him, her eyes bloodshot. “What will it take for you to let me go?” He was cruel to the very end. Until she went mad, became an idiot, and forgot who he was. “Whoever wants an idiot can have her.” With that, he handed her over to someone else. Time is cruel. May we never meet again in this life.
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Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter 重生之庶女为后
As the third daughter of the Minister of Justice’s household, she devoted herself to helping the ruler. But because she was born of a concubine, her legitimate elder sister stole her husband, killed her son, and threw her into a snake pit, where she was torn apart alive... Reborn at thirteen, she defies fate. With clever schemes, she takes everything that belongs to her back from her enemies, repaying them in kind! Living her life over again, she is coolheaded and astute. She sends her vicious l
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- 25 The Song of Huaqing 华清引 In her previous life, she was a legendary female general who defended her country, her crimson cloak billowing as she rode into battle, ready to die on the battlefield. She had only meant to return home in glory and bring honor to her family, but instead she was framed by wicked schemers. Perhaps fate had not yet run its course, because overnight she returned to her youth. Armed with memories of her past life, she knows all about betrayal and exploitation... In this life, she will walk over thei —Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 26 Radiant Spring 春光艳 In her previous life, Ye Baozhu had the worst luck imaginable. She married a scumbag who was a beast in human skin, and when she died, she made sure to take him down with her. At last, she had her revenge! So what was this business about being reborn? Perhaps Heaven had brought her back this time to repay her debts and return the kindness she had received? 1.6kReads8.7Score164Shelves
- 27 Wicked Springtime 恶春娇 In her previous life, her mother died, and her father revealed his cruel nature. She was sold, and her brother died trying to save her. From then on, she wandered through a life of hardship. She had always thought this was simply her fate. Then she saw another woman wearing a jade pendant, the last thing her mother had left her before she died, which her father had taken away. She had only just begun to grow suspicious when she died. Reborn, she breaks out of the trap and fights to survive, prot 901Reads8.7Score113Shelves
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A Record of Raising the Empress Dowager 太后养成手记
Stepmothers are all wicked! All she did was have a sweet, pretty face and be the legitimate daughter of the first wife, but her stepmother, Sun Erniang, coveted money and schemed to sell Bai Shukui to the Grand Commandant’s household! Is this it? Is fate going to destroy me? Who could have guessed that after three years of training and cultivation in the Grand Commandant’s household, her fortunes would take a turn for the better? She volunteers to go to the Prince of Ping’s household in a northw
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The Prince’s Darling: His Substitute Bride Is No Easy Target 王爷娇宠：替嫁丑妃不好惹
Born into a general’s household, she was raised by a female slave. Orphaned young and terribly ugly, she barely managed to survive in the vast general’s residence. Amid the palace’s treacherous intrigues, she had no choice but to take her legitimate elder sister’s place and marry the equally neglected Seventh Prince. One was ugly, the other cold and indifferent. It suited their plans and pleased them both. She had thought she would spend her whole life in obscurity, but the wheel of fate took an
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- 30 The Phoenix of Destiny Defies Fate in Huadu 天命之凤逆华都 He was a wild boy from the Marquis’s household, a nuisance to everyone, doing as he pleased from heaven to earth. Everyone said the esteemed Marquis of Boling had raised a rebellious son! But at a literary gathering, a faint silhouette behind a folding screen captured the boy’s heart. From then on, he laid his whole heart before her, hoping to win even the smallest favor. He didn’t care if it meant offending the Crown Prince. Just as he began to believe she felt the same way, she cruelly humilia 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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Lord Jiu's Substitute Side Consort 九爷的替嫁侧福晋
[Scheming Beile + sweet, innocent Princess Consort + substitute marriage + sweet with a touch of angst] The dashing Beile Yun Sheng has broken all three of his legs? It's undoubtedly the most sensational news in the capital lately! Everyone is already feeling sorry for the Su family young lady who is about to marry into the Beile's household. Su Caiyan is an illegitimate daughter of the Su family who has suffered constant bullying, but her wicked older sister bundles her up and sends her straigh
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- 32 Raising an Idol in the Harem 养个爱豆在后宫 [A short drama adaptation, A Dance in Full Bloom, is now available on Douyin] She was a hugely popular 21st-century actress, adored by her fans, who were afraid she'd fall if they held her too loosely and melt if they held her too tightly. But beautiful women have always been fated to suffer. She never expected to transmigrate into the body of an unfavored low-ranking consort. After a failed escape attempt, she catches the attention of a clingy emperor. “Situ Ye, why are you glued to me all day? 9Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 33 The Beloved Lady of the Marquis’s Household 团宠侯府娇夫人 The fourth young lady of the Zhou family was frail from birth, the apple of her parents' eyes and the precious darling of her brothers. What would they do if someone bullied their little sister? Eldest brother: Make him go bankrupt! Second brother: Impeach him! Ruin his reputation! Third brother: Release venomous snakes and have them bite him to death! Qin Shaoqi, the great general of the Marquis of Zhenguo's household, was brave in battle, tough as nails, and a paragon of integrity. No one coul 721Reads8.1Score109Shelves
- 34 The Life of Yang Guifei 杨贵妃传 Yang Guifei (719–756), personal name Yuhuan, was the daughter of Yang Xuanyan. Yang Yuhuan was forthright and lively, skilled at singing and dancing, and well versed in music. Her extraordinary beauty made her famous throughout Luoyang. She was later named Princess of Shou and married into the imperial family. Yang Yuhuan and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang shared a deep appreciation for the arts, which blossomed into sincere love, and neither could break free from it. Later, under the pretext of prayi —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 35 The Fertile Imperial Consort: The Emperor’s One and Only Favorite 好孕贵妃：独得圣宠 Noble Consort Jingmin: the highest rank many women in the imperial harem could dream of attaining. But what if it was a posthumous title? Who would want that? Given another chance, Wanran had no desire to become empress. She only wanted everyone who had harmed her in her previous life to receive their due punishment, and for her children to live in peace, never again to suffer through those dark days. As for the emperor, she would never again give him her whole heart. 2.4kReads9.2Score221Shelves
- 36 A Concubine’s Guide to Winning the Crown Prince’s Favor 太子宠妾上位攻略 How will His Highness the Crown Prince deal with the side consort who fainted during her investiture? Pei Jingyan: “She embarrassed me. The Cold Palace is where she belongs!” How will the precious pearl in his palm take revenge on the Crown Prince who made her a concubine? Yao Baozhu: “A woman’s revenge lasts all day long!” Their meeting was far from beautiful, and their relationship began with schemes. Yet over the long years, they found love and tenderness, and learned to give each other their 1.8kReads8.7Score205Shelves
- 37 There’s a Kind of Harem Called Consort De 有种后宫叫德妃 All Wu Yalanqi wants in this life is to be a good palace maid. To become one, she's even willing to risk her life and trick the emperor. Certain she's doomed, she opens her eyes and finds herself lying on the imperial bed... Everyone thinks she's nothing but a pawn the emperor is using to spite his new empress and the court officials after the death of his beloved first wife. But Xuanye cherishes this pawn in the palm of his hand, and keeps her there for a lifetime. 2.3kReads9.0Score229Shelves
- 38 Scheming for the Heir 谋嫡 From being a pawn sent by her elder half-sister to the Third Prince's residence to climbing over a mountain of blood and claiming the empress's throne, Lin Wanying did just one thing: she kept Zhao Xuan firmly by her side. 3.3kReads9.1Score626Shelves
- 39 The Favorite Consort’s Rise to Power 宠妃晋升记 Little sweetheart Gu Qing is sent by her useless father to the powerful Regent’s Palace. She thinks that once she becomes a concubine, her carefree days will be over. But how can the notoriously fearsome prince be a shopaholic who loves buying things for people? Gu Qing looks at the piles of things filling the room and frets. Before she can finish worrying, the Princess Consort sends over even more gifts. Waaah, you’re all so mean, picking on poor little me. After it’s all over, Gu Qing says, “W 523Reads8.4Score109Shelves
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Blossoms in the Palace 宫闱花
Everyone knew that Su Liuying, the prefect’s only daughter, had rejected a marriage proposal in public and sworn she would never marry Lou Yue, Prince An’s heir. Later, the entire Su family was wiped out, and Su Liuying became a palace servant. When they met again, he sat in the seat of power while she knelt before him. He lifted her chin and gently stroked it. “Do you regret it?” She lowered her eyes, tears of blood falling. “Please, help me!” “Fine!” He agreed, then used the dagger he had give
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- 41 Reborn as a Concubine: A Battle of Gold and Jade 庶女重生之金玉斗 Behind the high walls of a grand household, Xu Xiaoxi knows how hard it is to be a concubine-born daughter. She has a young lady’s body but a servant’s lot. If she does well, her legitimate younger sister sees her as a thorn in her side. If she does poorly, her other half-sister treats her like a pushover. Even after marriage, the supposed harmony between husband and wife and peace at home turn out to be lies. -------※※------- In her previous life, her husband doted on his concubine and neglecte 588Reads8.7Score101Shelves
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The Life of a Reborn Top Student 重生学霸人生
Su He has been reborn! She’s decided to quietly focus on her studies, become a top student, and grow up to serve as a pillar of the nation, contributing to her country’s cause!
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- 43 The Mischievous Princess Falls for You 调皮公主恋上你 In the instant she turned away, they missed each other. It was a new beginning, a hazy crush, and a silent wait. Was their childhood meeting a beginning or an ending? Could they meet again after missing each other? No one knew whether their lavender love story would have the most perfect ending. The promise they made back then, the glimmer of the lavender necklace: was he still the same person? Would he and she fall in love? Was this fate playing a cruel trick, or a beginning that had long been 27Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 44 A Record of Picking Up Chopsticks 拾箸记 The Marquis of Yongning’s household is suddenly destroyed, and Wen Qingyuan dies of illness, alone and helpless in prison. But after waking from a long dream, she finds that four years have passed and two dynasties have come and gone! Once a pampered young lady, she has fallen to become a lowly kitchen girl in the residence of the current chief minister. All she can do is work hard in the small kitchen to secure a place for herself. But… is this chief minister a sweets addict? 219Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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Palace of Joy 宫阙欢
(The main story is complete.) Keli Yete Jinghuan entered the palace through the selection, with neither stunning beauty nor a powerful family behind her. She wanted only to live in peace. Unfortunately, the palace was full of strife, and peace was impossible. Jinghuan stumbled through her growing years until she found her footing in the palace. Before she knew it, she had won the emperor's heart and given him her own. An emperor, supreme above all, is always alone. He was not especially unique;
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Wanfeng Palace 菀凤宫
[Doesn’t love the emperor + aims to become Empress Dowager + wants her own child to be crown prince + later receives exclusive devotion + palace intrigue, eliminates every consort in the harem] Note: They are not mutually faithful at first. The heroine gradually wins the emperor over with her schemes and tactics. Jiang Zhiwan was a general’s daughter who studied the art of poisoning, then accidentally poisoned herself to death. She transmigrated into a different fictional era, only to
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- 47 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 [Devoted love + the emperor falls at first sight + palace intrigue and rising to power through favoritism + heroine’s acting skills + strong, clever heroine] Wen Shuyao loved only herself. Only losers loved men. Now that she had been granted the title of Attendant and ordered into the palace, she would make use of the emperor’s love at first sight. The emperor was merely a stepping stone for Wen Shuyao. It wouldn’t be hard to act like someone deeply in love with him. Wen Shuyao was the legitimat 5.1kReads9.0Score609Shelves
- 48 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 [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 1.5kReads9.1Score201Shelves
- 49 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Dotes on Consort Yuan 入宫后，偏执皇上盛宠元妃娘娘 [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 1.7kReads9.0Score180Shelves
- 50 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠，元妃娘娘又晋位了 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 607Reads9.0Score101Shelves
