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  1. 1 What Kind of Concubine Bears Four Sons and a Daughter, Then Becomes a Noble Consort? 谁家通房生四儿一女,还当贵妃啊 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + One-on-one romance + Many children + Sweet romance + Inner- and imperial-palace intrigue] In the fortieth year of the Xihe era, Lüqing became a concubine-in-waiting to Prince Jin. She knew full well that she had to earn Prince Jin's favor and give birth to a child as soon as possible if she wanted to secure her place in the prince's household. For eight years, she contended with the other women in the inner court, using every means at her disposal to 23.8kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves
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  2. 2 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼,王府宠妾的内卷日常 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69.8kReads9.4Score10kShelves
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  3. 3 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 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 21.1kReads9.6Score4.6kShelves
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  4. 4 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 98.7kReads9.5Score11.8kShelves
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  5. 5 After the Spoiled Criminal Wife Gives Up, the Crown Prince Won’t Have It 作精罪妻摆烂后,太子不干了 Ancient Romance437k WordsOngoing (The rating just went live and will rise later. Don't save it to read later, as it may be taken down at any time.) Sweet, soft, money-loving beauty VS an obsessive crown prince who acts like a dog, [physical size difference + forced love + hopeless romantic + cannon-fodder female supporting character + rugged husband and spoiled wife + endless coaxing + both pure + ancient romance in a rented-room setting] A desolate wilderness, a broken-down temple, a straw mat, and from the start she's nearly 2.8kReads6.6Score164Shelves
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  6. 6 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘:步步高升 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 31.9kReads8.9Score3kShelves
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  7. 7 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 31kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
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  8. 8 The New Matriarch Enters the Household, and the Cold, Powerful Minister Falls Harder Every Day 主母新婚入府,清冷权臣日日沦陷 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 123.3kReads9.4Score16.9kShelves
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  9. 9 You Want to Force Me to Be Your Concubine? I’ll Take Your Place as Mistress of the Household 逼我当通房?我夺了你的主母之位 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Extra chapters being updated] Haitang, a maid who shares her master's bed, follows these rules for surviving household rivalries: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, she won't keep her place. Haitang is breathtakingly beautiful, but she comes from humble beginnings. In her previous life, she was proud and refused to become a bedchamber maid, so her mistress tortured her to death. Reborn, she decides to live differently. Everyone thin 16.8kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
  10. 10 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷,圣上夜夜相思 Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 16.6kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
  11. 11 A Qing Dynasty Life in the Harem with My Phone 清穿之带着手机在后宫养老 Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [No romance, laid-back gossip, watching palace intrigue, retirement-life story, loves no one, an immersive Qing palace intrigue experience] In her previous life, Bai Ming was an ordinary office worker. Then she won a hundred million in the lottery and lived a happy, wealthy life. In her early years, she tried all sorts of ventures and blew through money; in middle age, she was devoted to raising children to support her in old age, donating to all kinds of orphanages and even adopting a clever, w 2kReads9.2Score173Shelves
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  12. 12 After Cousin Daiyu Secures the Empress’s Seat, Yinreng’s Fate Changes 黛玉表姐坐稳后位后,胤礽改命了 Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted System + Magnolia Treasure Flower + Magnolia Spirit Dew + Multiple Births + Lin Daiyu's Cousin Also known as: After Becoming Lin Daiyu's Cousin, I Became the Crown Princess After Ruoshui transmigrates into a world combining the Qing dynasty and Dream of the Red Chamber, she is named Crown Princess. Becoming Crown Princess is great, but hold on... The Crown Prince is Yinreng, the famous deposed heir of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. Ruoshui is on the verge of tears. She doesn't want to be deposed al 5.7kReads7.7Score598Shelves
  13. 13 Qing Dynasty Transmigration: Stealing Consort De's Credit for Saving the Emperor 清穿,从抢德妃救驾之功开始 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (A slow-paced transmigration story of Qing-dynasty palace intrigue, an underdog rising to the top, and a clear-headed, decisive heroine) A newly entered palace maid, a servant girl in a beile's household, a beauty about to be presented as a tribute... With such far-from-ideal beginnings, Cao Jianing knows from the start exactly what she wants: if she doesn't want to be bullied, she has to fight for her place. World One: Emperor Kangxi She opens her eyes to find herself a lowly palace maid, thoug 4.8kReads7.9Score448Shelves
  14. 14 The Crown Prince's Consort Turns Dark After Being Reborn 世子妃重生后黑化了 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted My new novel, The Chancellor Who Betrayed Me Is Reborn and Begging Me for a Meal, is now available~ [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 9.2kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
  15. 15 Qing Transmigration: The Side Consort Has an Assist System 清穿:侧福晋有助攻系统 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 12.4kReads9.3Score890Shelves
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  16. 16 The Nine-Phoenix Hairpin 九凤钗 Ancient Romance778k WordsCompleted Song Zhu was once a lost royal treasure hidden in the forest, but fate sent her by a twist of circumstance into the palace of her enemies. On one side were the hatred and grievances between their countries; on the other, she found herself slowly sinking deeper and deeper into Mo Jingyuan’s love. Mo Jingyuan drank the plum blossom wine Song Zhu had brewed with her own hands. Dark red blood welled from the corner of his lips. “Azhu, let the grudges of the previous generation end with us. Give bir 66Reads—Score—Shelves
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  17. 17 A Widow Becomes Empress 寡妇为后 Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted [A gentle, kind widow and an arrogant, biased emperor. Sweet, doting everyday romance, with little palace intrigue (the emphasis is on little).] The Yu family had three daughters, all beautiful. The eldest became a countess, the youngest became a consort in the palace, and only the second daughter returned home a widow less than five years after her marriage, with a little girl in tow. One day, the palace consort suffered a miscarriage and was told she would have difficulty bearing children in t 28.3kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
  18. 18 The Whole Household Was Stunned: The Little Maid Gave Birth to the Marquis’s Heir 全府震惊,小丫鬟生了侯府继承人 Ancient Romance606k WordsCompleted Qiu Jin transmigrates into the body of a young maid who was sent to become a bedchamber maid, only to be rejected and sent back. Because of her beauty, a fortune-teller said she was born under a lucky star. The old madam sent Qiu Jin to serve as a bedchamber maid to her troublesome eldest grandson, hoping she would bring him good fortune and help him pass the imperial exams with flying colors. The original owner used her beauty and voluptuous figure to flirt with the young master, unaware that h 6.6kReads9.0Score851Shelves
  19. 19 The Palace Background Character Is Done Being a Couch Potato 后宫小透明不想闲鱼了 Ancient Romance192k WordsCompleted Synopsis: In her previous life, Yu Yao was a nobody who died in a cold little room at Cuiwei Pavilion. The day she died, Consort Yue of Chunxi Palace was having a happy meal with the Emperor and her two-year-old daughter, the three of them enjoying a family moment. Yu Yao thought that as long as her daughter was happy, she would be content. As an unfavored nobody, she might only burden her daughter while she was alive. Once she was gone, Consort Yue could truly treat Mianmian as her own. A foste 25Reads7.2Score—Shelves
  20. 20 Transmigrated: The Concubine’s Daily Life of Favor and Glory 穿越之侍妾的荣宠日常 Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted [Alternate history + transmigration + reborn + light historical romance + no angst + simple everyday life] Chen Jiao transmigrates to an ancient dynasty she has never heard of. When she comes to, she is horrified to discover that her predecessor has just sold herself into the marquis’s household as a maid. An inauspicious start, so she can only take things one step at a time. Unexpectedly, at a banquet one night, a distinguished guest takes a liking to her, and she is offered as a concubine. 2.3kReads8.4Score204Shelves
  21. 21 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 105.4kReads9.4Score11.9kShelves
  22. 22 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿:贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 13.9kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
  23. 23 Reborn as Daiyu's Sister, I Had Ten Children with Yongzheng 穿成黛玉她姐,和雍正有了十个崽 Female-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Qing dynasty transmigration + Dream of the Red Chamber + Beauty System + Childbirth and child-rearing + Saving Lin Daiyu Lin Dadai transmigrates one day and becomes Lin Daiyu's biological older sister, Lin Dai Rou. But why is Lin Daiyu's older sister the Fourth Master's concubine? Are Jia Min and Lin Daiyu both in poor health? Beauty System: Complete missions to earn Dragon Qi points, and you'll receive spiritual milk to save your mother and younger sister. Sagging skin after childbirth? Beauty 5.6kReads8.7Score604Shelves
  24. 24 Qing Transmigration: I Don't Want to Struggle in Prince Yong's Mansion 清穿:在雍王府上我不想奋斗了 Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted [Not historical. The leads remain faithful to each other later on. Not for readers who demand historical accuracy.] [The System does not play a major role] A modern corporate wage slave transmigrates to the Yonghe Palace as a palace maid. She plans to spend her days doing as little as possible, but unfortunately, she gets bound to a System and is forced to embark on a quest to win over the Fourth Prince. The gentle and virtuous Fourth Princess Consort, Ula-Nara, is already there, as is Li, the F 1.5kReads8.9Score102Shelves
  25. 25 A Qing-Dynasty Romance: Yin Zhen’s Delicate Wife 清穿胤禛的娇气福晋 Ancient Romance894k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance × devoted love] Xia Qian had spent more than twenty years living in the modern world. Her daily routine was writing drafts, revising them, and putting together PowerPoint presentations. Her clients made her life miserable every day, and her favorite way to unwind was reading Qing-dynasty transmigration novels. She loved Fourth Prince, Yongzheng, and the mysterious Imperial Noble Consort Nian, and longed to see the splendor of the Old Summer Palace for herself. Whether it was 1.1kReads7.2Score100Shelves
  26. 26 Triplets! I Sat Back and Won the Nine Princes’ Succession Struggle 三胎!九龙夺嫡我躺赢了 Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted As she grew old, Consort Yi could not accept that Yinzhen had been imprisoned until his death. After her son died, she kept repeating, "Yinzhen, if only I had kept you in line from childhood and stopped you from getting mixed up with the Eighth Prince. Would you still have left your mother behind so soon?" In the eleventh year of Yongzheng's reign, she left this world with a heart full of regret. When she opened her eyes again, she had returned to the day she entered the palace... 1.9kReads8.9Score141Shelves
  27. 27 The Second Spring of an Older Concubine 大龄侍妾的复宠日常 Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [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 18.1kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
  28. 28 The Imperial Noble Consort’s Laid-Back Life in the Qing Dynasty 清穿皇贵妃的咸鱼日常 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Su Yin unexpectedly arrives in the Qing Dynasty and, by a twist of fate, ends up in the Fourth Prince’s residence. Knowing roughly how history is supposed to unfold, she chooses to keep a low profile to save her own skin. Who would have thought that one day, the Fourth Prince would overhear her secretly badmouthing him? The prince declares, “Very well. You’ve got my attention!” Su Yin denies it three times over: “It wasn’t me, I didn’t do it, don’t make things up.” 2.6kReads9.0Score227Shelves
  29. 29 Wang Baochuan Reborn: The Empress Is Gorgeous and Fearless 王宝钏重生之皇后她又美又飒 Female-Channel Fanfiction200k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she boldly pursued love and went from a young lady of the prime minister’s household to a beggar’s wife in a single day. For eighteen years, she waited in a cold, shabby cave, living on wild greens by day and weeping herself to sleep each night. In return, her beloved enjoyed a happy marriage, a house full of children, and every worldly comfort and honor... Reborn, she will no longer let herself be blinded by so-called love. She vows to live the most brilliant life imaginab 1.2kReads8.9Score100Shelves
  30. 30 After Giving Birth to the Fourth Prince, the Noble Consort Rose to Empress in One Fell Swoop 生下四阿哥后贵妃一路开挂登后位 Ancient Romance521k WordsCompleted [The male lead is reborn + the female lead is neither transmigrated nor reborn + some events do not follow historical records + the leads are not mutually faithful at first] On the tenth day of the seventh month of the twenty-eighth year of the Kangxi reign, the Tong Jia clan woman, already named empress, died in Kangxi’s arms. From that moment on, Tong Jia Qingdai was no more. Kangxi was consumed by regret, living in nightmares every day until he was reborn. Watch as he secretly protects his co 2.2kReads8.7Score182Shelves
  31. 31 The Fourth Prince Dotes on Me, My Son Protects Me: From Consort to Empress 四爷宠!儿子护!当了福晋当皇后 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [An alternate Qing dynasty, unlike the historical one.] After transmigrating, Yun Qu swallowed nervously as she faced her complicated new circumstances. She had become the Fourth Prince's primary consort. What was she supposed to do? Could she ever go back? Once she learned that returning was impossible, Yun Qu accepted her fate. She decided to raise her son well and treat the Fourth Prince like her boss, serving him diligently. If he pointed east, she wouldn't go west. If he wanted to take a co 13.5kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
  32. 32 He Really Does Spoil Her: Fourth Master Holds Her Close and Coaxes Her Every Day 宠是真宠,四爷抱她在怀日日轻哄 Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted Transmigrate to the Qing dynasty and become a concubine? And a concubine in Fourth Prince’s household, no less? Concubine Li is overbearing, Concubine Song is honey-tongued but treacherous, and even the lofty Princess Consort is kind-faced but hard-hearted. Not to mention the yet-to-appear Niohuru and Nian. Oh my God, how is she supposed to survive in this den of wolves? Act sweet, play cute, coax Fourth Prince, kick the other concubines, and be fierce. Little by little, she melts his heart, unt 4.3kReads8.9Score340Shelves
  33. 33 A Qing Dynasty Side Consort’s Struggle 清穿之侧福晋奋斗史 Ancient Romance488k WordsCompleted The modern girl Yu Mu went to sleep at home and woke up having transmigrated to the Qing dynasty. The Qing dynasty! An era when girls married at thirteen and had to start having babies at fourteen or fifteen. Give birth early enough, and you could be a grandma by thirty. Just thinking about it made Yu Mu want to die. But she valued her life too much to give it up. The girl had done well in the selection, was pretty, and came from a good family, so she'd already been promised to the Crown Prince. 5.8kReads9.1Score398Shelves
  34. 34 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 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 6.9kReads9.4Score582Shelves
  35. 35 Reborn as Wang Baochuan, Ling Xiao Is the One for Me 穿成王宝钏,凌霄才是良配 Female-Channel Fanfiction357k WordsCompleted The male and female leads are both inexperienced in love. The male lead doesn't appear until later. Wang Ying was up all night writing when, in a moment of carelessness, she transmigrated into Wang Baochuan, the original lovesick heroine. Following the original plot is out of the question, and digging for wild vegetables is even less likely. The only reason she doesn't tear the scumbag apart is that she's worried the plot will collapse and leave her with nothing to go on. With the combined buffs 648Reads8.7Score103Shelves
  36. 36 Wang Baochuan Reborn: Life as the Beloved Daughter of the Prime Minister’s Household 王宝钏重生之相府团宠的生活 Female-Channel Fanfiction269k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she married Xue Pinggui and waited eighteen years in a cold cave for him to return, only for him to come back having married the Princess of Xiliang. She was empress for eighteen days. Her father was humiliated before her, forced to kneel in the palace hall… Given a new life. Wild vegetables? Why would I eat wild vegetables! I, the precious third daughter of the prime minister, will make sure no one under heaven has to eat wild vegetables again! A short scene: “The King of 10.1kReads9.1Score841Shelves
  37. 37 The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Harem Is Full 公主权倾朝野,鱼塘挤不下了 Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Original title: The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Fish Pond Is Full [Historical Romance + Scheming + Everyone’s Darling + Reincarnation Before Birth + Favorite Concubine + Harem Intrigue + Wish Fulfillment + Alluring Heroine + System + Rise to Power] One day, after transmigrating, Liang Yue became the apple of her favorite concubine mother’s eye. The three thousand imperial consorts could not match her mother’s radiance, and the entire Great Xia treasury could not rival her uncle’s 33kReads7.4Score6.4kShelves
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  38. 38 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高,晋升太后不是梦 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 4.1kReads9.3Score409Shelves
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  39. 39 Story of Minglan: The Fourth Sheng Miss Is Reborn 知否,盛四姑娘重生了 Female-Channel Fanfiction432k WordsCompleted I never knew that dying peacefully of old age could be a punishment for someone. I was doted on as a child and successful in my youth, but greed led me astray, and I spent my life in misery. As my life flashed before my eyes, I saw my mother’s tender affection, Third Brother’s youthful confidence, my father’s devoted love, First Madam’s patient endurance, Grandmother’s gentle kindness, and Minglan’s strength and resilience... My daughter called out for her mother by my bedside, while I was going 2.5kReads6.7Score105Shelves
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  40. 40 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 41.1kReads9.2Score6.4kShelves
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  41. 41 The Consort’s Laid-Back Daily Life 娘娘的佛系日常 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 932Reads—Score—Shelves
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  42. 42 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚,一路宫斗上位 Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 62.8kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves
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  43. 43 Palace Intrigue System: I Become the Emperor’s Favorite 宫斗系统:我成了陛下心尖宠 Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Sweet Romance + System + Devoted Love + Transmigration] Easygoing Qin Zhaozhao transmigrates into the body of a newly arrived imperial consort. She plans to lie flat, but then a palace-intrigue System activates, and somehow she catches the new emperor’s attention. The System says that completing missions earns her rewards, including the chance to become empress. It sounds simple, but it’s incredibly difficult. A noble consort has her eye on the throne, while the emperor’s former fla 484Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  44. 44 Secrets of the Yukun Palace 毓庆宫秘闻 Ancient Romance885k WordsCompleted Shi Wanyu was about to get a promotion and a raise when she was born into the Qing Dynasty. Not only did she miss out on a transmigration starter pack, she also lost her golden finger, the ability to read minds! And yet... When she was born, Crown Prince Yinzreng, who had contracted smallpox, began to recover. From then on, he gained the ability to see into people's hearts... A high monk gave this prediction: The crown prince accidentally took someone else's opportunity and incurred a debt of ka 3.3kReads8.5Score288Shelves
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  45. 45 Since I've Transmigrated into the Qing Dynasty, Why Not Boldly Choose Kangxi? 都清穿了,不妨大胆点选康熙啊! Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On the first day Shi Nanxi transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty, she learns that her elder legitimate sister, Shi Rongyue, is also a transmigrator. Shi Rongyue wants to escape her future as the Crown Princess, so she approaches Nanxi and offers to let her marry the Crown Prince while she marries the Fourth Prince. Anyone who transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty knows the history. The Crown Prince’s later years are miserable. Though the Fourth Prince eventually wins, he is only thirteen now and wil 13.9kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
  46. 46 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Dotes on Consort Yuan 入宫后,偏执皇上盛宠元妃娘娘 Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [A violent emperor + a feigning-fool, ruthless concubine-born daughter + not mutually exclusive in the early stages + favored above the entire harem later] An Qingyu was the fourth daughter of the prime minister. Her mother, Concubine Lan Yue, had been brought into the household as the prime minister’s wife’s dowry maid. As a concubine-born daughter, An Qingyu had grown up at the First Madam’s side, keeping her head down and ingratiating herself, just like Concubine Lan. Then a twist of fate rui 1.7kReads9.0Score196Shelves
  47. 47 A Noble Clan's Splendor: The Commandery Princess Is Quite the Charmer 世族惊华:郡主如此多娇 Ancient Romance286k WordsCompleted The great clans hold sway in the Sui Dynasty. She is the only legitimate daughter of a prince of a different surname who commands a million troops, and the beloved Princess Yichun of Yunzhong. Yet the Empress Dowager summons her to the capital to arrange a marriage, for the whole realm fears her power. A little bird raised in the countryside is brought to a cage meant to keep her captive. He is the eldest legitimate son of the Wang clan of Langya, the foremost of the ten great clans. Though he p 422Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  48. 48 Quick Transmigration Across Planes: I Own a Little General Store 位面快穿,我有一间小杂货店 Modern Romance4.0M WordsOngoing [No romance + no male lead + general store + ensemble cast + doing business in various novel worlds, including storylines where the heroine gets help] [Main characters: Su Ling + a calico cat] After waking up one day, Su Ling finds that her general store has bonded with a planar trade System, and she transmigrates into a book. First book world: a lucky heroine in a story set during the era of rationing. A general store suddenly appears on the hill behind Dawang Village. It has more goods tha 75.5kReads9.3Score8.1kShelves
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  49. 49 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女,步步为后 Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 15.8kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
  50. 50 Third Prince, Your Entire Family Is Dead! 三皇子,你全家死绝了! Ancient Romance94k WordsOngoing [Empowering Female Lead + Palace Intrigue + Heroine Topples an Entire Dynasty + Kind in Her Past Life, Villainess in This One + Ensemble Male Cast] Xie Fan died at the hands of the person she loved most. Her entire clan was wiped out, and she died without even a proper burial! Then Xie Fan lived again, reborn a year earlier, when her lover had yet to grow powerful and still had use for her. She decisively rejected the marriage, drew a clear line between them, and began plotting her revenge. Qi B 3Reads—Score—Shelves
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