Palace Intrigue Where the Female Lead Is the Empress from the Start and Remains Favored 宫斗，并且一直得宠，女主一开始就是皇后

1. 1 醋 The Jealous Empress's Bitter Tears 醋精皇后的心酸泪 Southeast Scenery东南形胜Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted No transmigration, no rebirth, no System. The heroine is beautiful and knows how to flirt, while the hero never goes mad or sees red! This novel is extremely devoted to its heroine. [One-on-one romance, sweet, angsty, and satisfying; a jealous queen and a beleaguered emperor] Ji Yun was spotted in the mountains by the Prince of Yan. He mistook her for a dignified, magnanimous woman and asked for her hand in marriage. Before long, the Prince of Yan became emperor and married her as his empress. F 1.6kReads8.6Score153Shelves

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   The first chapter is the wedding night of the emperor and the empress. Once the emperor had a queen, he never slept with anyone else. The heroine is extremely possessive. If a concubine wants to climb into the hero's bed, she can throw him out of the bed.

2. 2 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 10.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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   These books are all novels in which the heroine is a queen. In the first one, she becomes a queen later, and in the others, she starts out as a queen. Overall, the characters are very likable, and not only do you think of a romantic harem, but they also involve family and country.

3. 3 宋 Empress of the Song Family: The Legend of Yuyao 宋家皇后——钰瑶传 Ling Songs by the River江上菱歌Ancient Romance486k WordsCompleted The leads are not each other’s first partners!!! The heroine is neither a naive innocent nor a particularly kind person!!! The emperor hero is a jerk!! Set in an alternate history!! This is not a feel-good story!!! She transmigrates straight into the role of empress. If she rises in rank, she becomes the empress dowager; if she fails, she is deposed and banished to the cold palace. That is the reality of the inner palace: failure leaves almost no chance to recover. A twenty-first-century fashion 666Reads9.0Score103Shelves
4. 4 中 The Central Palace 中宫 A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted “You are a gift from Qiu Zhenyu to the throne, offered in exchange for his head. Did your father not tell you that you must obey me?” With a light flick of the jade-handled fan in his hand, Xiang Ye removed the empress’s phoenix robe. “Grandmother said the daughters of the Qiu family don’t need to obey.” Min’er looked up at the king who had come drenched in blood, not the slightest bit afraid. On their wedding night, the emperor slept in another woman’s arms. Yet his neglect, humiliation, and bu 3.7kReads8.8Score480Shelves
5. 5 皇 The Empress Is Too Beautiful, the Emperor Is Not Worthy 皇后太美，皇上不配 A Midsummer Day Springs from My Fingertips指尖弹出盛夏Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + both pure] After transmigrating into a book, Jian Xin saved the tyrant and happily volunteered to live in the cold palace. But after only a few lazy days, the tyrant hauled her up and put her to work “Go back to Fengyang Palace and be my empress!” Then she realized something was off. When Consort Bai pulled her close The tyrant wanted to chop off Consort Bai’s hand. When Consort Bai rubbed her face against hers The tyrant wanted to scrub Consort Bai’ 448Reads9.2Score—Shelves
6. 6 急 Help! The Mind-Reading Tyrant Insists on Spoiling Me 急！有读心术的暴君非要宠我 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After she touched the tyrant’s skull, which had been polished into a wine bowl, she unexpectedly transmigrated into the empress who died the most gruesome death in history. Every day, she plotted to kill the tyrant and become empress in her own right, unaware that he could read minds. When the tyrant fell gravely ill, she wept and begged Heaven to let her trade her own years of life for his safety. The tyrant was deeply moved, until he suddenly heard her thoughts: [If he’s so sick, hurry up and 5.8kReads9.3Score905Shelves
7. 7 穿 I Became the Emperor’s Farmgirl Wife, and Now I’m the Favorite of the Six Palaces! 穿成皇帝农家发妻，我宠冠六宫！ The Lady Returns伊人归Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted She transmigrates into a peasant woman and discovers she is Wang Baozan. After five years of waiting in a humble cave, she becomes empress overnight! The underage consorts are far too competitive, while her newly successful emperor husband says one thing and does another. The ministers bow in reverence, the four seas sing her praises, and a peasant-woman craze sweeps through the capital… 1.3kReads9.0Score101Shelves
8. 8 在 Working Hard to Win the Tyrant's Favor 在暴君身边努力营业 Chirping Summer Solstice啾啾夏至Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance] [Feel-good power fantasy] [Only each other] Yu Fei transmigrates into a book. The male lead, the Crown Prince, is destined to become a tyrant in the future o(╥﹏╥)o. Yu Fei says she’s trembling with fear. But To stay alive, she decides to work hard and win over the Crown Prince! Yan Ran, the Crown Prince, has zero tolerance for good-for-nothings. But he soon discovers that Yu Fei is one audacious woman. Extremely audacious. At first, Yan Ran: “Woman, you may be a good-for-nothing, 741Reads9.2Score103Shelves

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   The first book was pretty good, but towards the end I lost my mind-reading skills for some reason. Skull is famous and the second one is also good. In the third book, the male protagonist becomes a queen for the female protagonist, but he is very careful and careful at every step. In the end, the minister had to take the initiative to apply for the heroine to be the queen, and there was no reason to refuse.

9. 9 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 114.5kReads9.6Score15.8kShelves
10. 10 贵 The Noble Consort's Thousand Charms 贵妃千娇百媚 Ji Nanzhi寄南枝Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace-intrigue novel + reborn black lotus heroine + exceptionally talented actress, rising through the ranks] [The male lead has consorts at first. After falling for the heroine, he favors her, makes her his sole favorite, and eventually dismisses his harem. One-on-one romance.] In her previous life, Shen Fu was a substitute for her elder sister. Her sister was the beloved Noble Consort, the most favored woman in the imperial harem, and lived in unmatched splendor. Shen Fu, timid and frail, ha 3.6kReads8.5Score346Shelves
11. 11 帝 The Emperor and Empress Joined Forces and Purged the Court 帝后联手后，肃清了朝纲 Piggy Piggy Piggy Yao猪猪猪猪瑶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Empress from the start! They love each other for a lifetime, and when the empress passes away, the emperor dies for love! They don't ask to be born together, only to die together! Marriage first, love later + not both virgins + not exclusively doting + completely fictional setting What? The emperor has made a concubine's daughter empress? The powerful ministers are so furious their beards are practically standing on end. Su He, the woman struck by this incredible stroke of fortune, is relieved i 1.9kReads9.0Score171Shelves

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    In the first book, the concubine is a concubine and has a good family background. In the second book, the relationship between the emperor and the empress is not good at the beginning, but the heroine is struggling with each other step by step. In the end, the male protagonist has him in his heart. In the third book, she is not a queen, but the emperor loves her very much.

12. 12 惜 Cherished Love 惜宠 Xiao Qing Shang萧清商Ancient Romance347k WordsCompleted [Devoted-husband romance + palace intrigue] A sickly, calculating, devastatingly handsome emperor × a resourceful, formidable empress ‖ The heroine battles the Grand Empress Dowager, not the consorts. The hero is genuinely obsessive, and he truly dotes on her. Outmaneuvering Nanny Zhang, getting rid of Lady Zhou, cleverly catching Ajiu, solving three difficult puzzles, foiling the lily-of-the-valley plot, and countering the Grand Empress Dowager’s successive schemes… Deep within the palace, turm 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is in line with the palace battle. The female protagonist is always favored, and the male protagonist dotes on her to the heavens. In Chapter 6, she will be the queen after her wedding.

13. 13 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 27.9kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    Meng Tang couldn't resist him, so he took another mouthful of medicine, leaned over and kissed his lips. With the bitter soup, Chu Yi tasted her lips and tongue, and finally felt a lot more at ease in his heart. The worry about gain and loss was gone. The Meng Tang in front of him was real. She who loved him with full satisfaction was the real Meng Tang. Meng Tang finished the medicine one mouthful at a time.

14. 14 陛 This Is Bad, Your Majesty! The Empress Has Escaped! 陛下不好了，皇后娘娘出逃了！ Pearl PearlPearl珍珠Ancient Romance50k WordsOngoing (The entire story is told in first person from the heroine’s perspective, so we can’t see the hero’s inner thoughts. There may be a little angst.) At six, she entered the palace to become the princess’s companion. The inner palace was perilous, rife with intrigue and shifting undercurrents. Pure-hearted by nature, she gradually fell into an ornate web woven from lies. Only when everything had settled did she awaken from her great dream. When she learned the truth and found no one by her side, wh 1Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 15 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 4.8kReads9.3Score434Shelves

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    It's the first time for both male and female protagonists, Shuang Jie [smile][smile][smile]

16. 16 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted 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. 11kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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    Book 1: The most beautiful ancient novel I have ever seen Book 2: Don't forget your true heart, don't let the random flowers gradually enchant your eyes

17. 17 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 7.4kReads9.2Score945Shelves

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    These books are pretty good. [1] The best Gong Dou Wen I have ever read [Sending my heart to you] [2] A man and woman who have their own thoughts and don't tell the truth to each other

18. 18 绝 The Untouchable Princess’s Feast 绝妃膳类 Yi Luo一落Ancient Romance780k WordsCompleted No zuo no die: The Gu family's Fourth Miss finally got herself killed after making trouble at every turn, but in doing so, she drastically changed Gu Huaqing's tragic fate! As the daughter of a wealthy official, she absolutely couldn't let Heaven down. Her motto was to live freely and happily, and her top rule was to stay out of conflict! So why were there always so many admirers around her? Heaven above, earth below, please make these rotten peach blossoms go away!!! 436Reads8.9Score101Shelves
19. 19 命 The Crown Princess Destined by Fate 命定太子妃 Don't Ask莫问Ancient Romance624k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Liu Wangshu was a refined young lady raised by the book. As crown princess, she had worked herself to the bone, managing everything inside and out, only to die on the eve of becoming empress. Given another chance, she was determined to keep her distance from that heartless crown prince. But despite all her efforts, the crown prince changed, and she was still the crown princess. Rumor had it the new crown prince was lecherous and cruel. Looking at the smiling man before her, 2.2kReads9.0Score244Shelves

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    These are all! Book 1: The prince seizes the throne but no strategy is found Book 2: After rebirth, my IQ suddenly reversed Book 3: A novel about intrigues and intrigues Book 4: Palace fights and love are well described

20. 20 盛 A Peaceful and Prosperous Age 盛世安稳 Luo Yu Qiu Han落雨秋寒Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xie Yixin had been blind. Ignoring everyone’s warnings, she married Zhu Congyu, the heir to a marquis’s household. She thought he was a cold-faced man with a warm heart, but for the sake of the woman he loved, he disregarded the lives of their children. Only when news arrived that her family had been condemned and wiped out did she finally understand how foolishly she had lived. Her family was destroyed, her children were gone… She had so much hatred and resentment… If she 10.4kReads9.1Score767Shelves
21. 21 重 Reborn to Scheme for a Flourishing Era 重生之盛世妃谋 Clouds Gather, Thirsting for Rain积云渴雨Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted To preserve her family's honor, she is sent into the palace to help her aunt, the favored consort, win the emperor's favor and seize power, and to put her own cousin on the throne. Who could have guessed that he would turn around and marry her cousin as his empress? After exhausting every scheme, she ends up losing her closest kin to a tragic death. Then, amid a great fire, she returns to the days before she entered the palace. Lou Huayu gazes at the enemies from her past life, lowers her head, 572Reads8.3Score109Shelves
22. 22 深 Palace Intrigue: The Story of Qing Zhi 深宫策·青栀传 Qing Zhi Wei Bai青栀未白Ancient Romance882k WordsCompleted Her eyes can see through sinister tricks and schemes, but she cannot fully see the changes in people's hearts. His hands hold the fate of all under heaven, yet all he wants is to hold on to the few who truly care for him. How far is it from being the daughter of a powerful official distrusted by the emperor to becoming a virtuous empress remembered throughout history? Once she enters the imperial palace, her past ties are severed. Half a lifetime of ups and downs conceals the green of the garden 2.3kReads9.2Score348Shelves
23. 23 穿 Transmigrated as the Empress: I Set Up My Rival and Teased the Emperor Until He Went Crazy 穿成皇后：塞情敌怼帝甜宠到疯 Big Brother Ming大明一哥Ancient Romance117k WordsCompleted Reborn as a queen who exists only to serve, she’s met with cold indifference from the emperor on her wedding night. So she retaliates by recruiting the concubines into a team and filling the emperor’s harem to the brim! With four maids skilled in extraordinary arts backing her up, she trades barbs with the Consort, turning them into a pair of bickering frenemies, and even joins forces with her to bring down the ambitious imperial uncle. The brooding, swaggering emperor gradually falls for her. P 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Very nice and funny

24. 24 在 100 Techniques to Conquer the Emperor in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 14.6kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves

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    These books are pretty good. [1] Live transparently, for yourself and not for the world. [2] Not stupid but sweet, not irritating, very sensible and smart [3] The little girl has a grateful heart and is very true to the elderly.

25. 25 妾 I Am the Consort 妾为后 There's a Cat on the Left Road左路有喵Ancient Romance713k WordsCompleted Wu Xiaoyan was not beautiful. For a woman, she was far too tall, and her skin was too dark. She was stronger than a man and ate more than one, too. As she grew older, all she wanted was to marry an ordinary man and live an ordinary life. But this little wolf cub she had raised... really was a little wolf cub!! 4.4kReads9.0Score491Shelves

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