Scheming Palace-Intrigue Stories With a Reborn Heroine Who Starts Plotting Before the Selection 宫斗文，女主重生，选秀前就开始谋划的，有心机

1. 151 清 A Qing Dynasty Journey as Consort De: Which Lady Doesn't Want to Be Empress? 清穿德妃：谁家娘娘不想当皇后呀 Ding Anlan丁安岚Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Not a devoted-couple-only romance; the heroine is doted on exclusively in the later story; she has a golden finger. This is not a power fantasy. The heroine has lived four lifetimes and has now returned to the Qing dynasty. She understands people and social conventions, but isn't the sort who likes to stir up trouble. The events, characters, and timeline in the book don't match real history. If that bothers you, don't read!] ⚠️⚠️⚠️A heads-up: The heroine isn't a cruel or vicious person. She onl 5.5kReads9.2Score63014d adds
2. 152 清 A Qing-Era Transmigration: What’s Wrong with Being Strong and Eating More? 清穿之力气大多吃点怎么了 Falling in Egypt跌落埃及Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted After eating himself to death, Juling opens his eyes once again and arrives in a new world, in an unknown dynasty. But this world is just too complicated. Why do people have to think so much? And so, a whole series of questions arises. Why doesn’t the First Prince vie for the throne? Why does the First Prince work so hard? Why doesn’t the First Prince want his wife to get pregnant? Juling: Don’t you agree, my lord? (One foot on a “dog’s” head, one hand gnawing on a chicken leg.) Yin Ti: The Prin 8kReads9.2Score58714d adds
3. 153 清 Qing Transmigration: I Took the Tenth Prince to Sea, and Hit the Jackpot 清穿：我拐十爷出海后，赢麻了 Sweet 8糖糖8甜Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Spatial Spring] [Superpowers] [Raising Kids] [Strong Male and Female Leads] [Sweet Romance, No Angst] Lin Baozhu, a superpowered survivor of the apocalypse, transmigrates into a book as Guo Luoluo Gege, the concubine of Kangxi's good-for-nothing tenth son, Yinsi. First, there's Consort Yi, the transmigrated heroine with a Favorite Consort System. Then there's Consort De, a reborn underdog supporting character. With the two great favorite consorts battling it out, the 3.8kReads9.2Score36214d adds
4. 154 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
5. 155 重 Reborn as a Physician: Beloved by the Entire Imperial Harem 重生之医妃，冠宠后宫 Optimistic Beach乐观的沙滩Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Physician heroine] + [humiliate scum] + [revenge] + [palace and household intrigue] + [power fantasy] She was Su Ranan, the legitimate daughter of the Su family. In her previous life, she betrayed her husband, the emperor, for Xuanyuan Shijin and helped him seize the throne. But once he took power, the first thing he did was slaughter more than 300 members of the Su family. Then he made her cousin his empress, and the two of them tortured and humiliated her until she died. Reborn, Su Ran is no 30Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Rebirth, palace intrigue...

6. 156 下 After Descending to Earth, the Lucky Baby Girl Becomes the Darling of the Entire Imperial Clan 下凡后，锦鲤奶包被整个皇族团宠 Meow Jinjin喵金金Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling + sweet romance + alternate-world setting + mutual devotion + lighthearted style] The emperor of Yunxi has ten sons in a row, and he longs for a daughter more than anything. When the empress goes into labor, Yunxi welcomes its first little princess in a hundred years. The emperor of Yunxi issues an order: “Dote on her! All of you, dote on her!” Whatever the little princess wants, even if it’s a star in the sky, they must pluck it down for her. As they spoil her, Yunxi grows r 10.6kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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   These two articles are particularly captivating. The more you read, the more you want to read; they're addictive [laughs].

7. 157 神 Reborn as a Master Fortune-Teller: The Young Madam Just Wants to Take It Easy 神算重生：少夫人只想当咸鱼 Cheng Jingzhi程璟知Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Modern romance, imaginative fantasy, goofy comedy, sweet pampering] The powerful, ascetic young marshal of Shunyuan City has actually married a little beggar who claims to be a fortune-teller. Everyone says his wife is ugly. The young marshal looks at the ragged, bruised little beggar before him and says, "Enough chatter. You're ugly, you don't fight over things, you don't pick fights, and you can take a beating. You don't look very smart, either. Fine, that's good enough. I'll take you!" But o 945Reads9.2Score16414d adds
8. 158 嫁 After Marrying a Treacherous Minister, I Was Spoiled Like an Ancestor 嫁个奸臣后，我被宠成了祖宗 Teasing the Moonlight撩拨月色Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted After being reborn, Meng Wu has no interest in romance. All she wants is to bring her enemies down. A husband? He just needs to be powerful, wealthy, and handsome! Pei Yan doesn't buy it. He thinks this girl is quite the character, and he's intrigued. You don't care about romance? That's fine. I do! Cornered against a wall and proposed to, Meng Wu stares at him in disbelief. Pei Yan smiles faintly. “Your standards for a husband are that he's rich, powerful, and handsome. Don't I meet every one o 4.6kReads9.2Score58614d adds

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9. 159 重 After Being Reborn, I Proposed to the Sickly Grand Secretary 重生后，我向病娇首辅提亲了 The Fragrance Is Gone Before We Know It香知恨晚Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Zhao Youning defied her parents, ignored their advice, and vowed to marry the man she loved, Jiang Li. Her parents were disappointed, her brother's marriage prospects suffered, and the Zhao family became the laughingstock of the entire capital. When she woke again, snow was falling heavily. She was kneeling outside the Zhao family home, just about to make a vow to her parents. “Father, Mother, your daughter has feelings for...” The Zhao parents frowned at their daughter 4.8kReads8.8Score77714d adds
10. 160 归 Joy on the Return to the Capital 归朝欢 Crayon Immortal蜡笔仙人Ancient Romance700k WordsCompleted 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 424Reads8.7Score10714d adds
11. 161 倾 The Empress Dowager Who Ruled the Nation 倾国太后 Song of June's Parting六月离歌Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted She transmigrated straight into a marriage with an emperor on his deathbed? Who could have guessed that by the next day, Long Zhanyan would be elevated to empress dowager, forcing her scumbag father and wicked mother to kneel and bow while the emperor himself bent down to greet her? There was only one word for it: glorious! But the Regent looked at her strangely... “How many men have you had before?” “Half of one. He died afterward.” “Good! If he hadn’t died, I’d make sure he met an even worse 99Reads8.8Score—14d adds
12. 162 红 Dream of the Red Chamber and Empresses in the Palace: My Golden Finger Is Two Fertility Pills 红楼甄嬛：金手指是两颗生子丹 What Mu Xi Seeks沐兮所求Female-Channel Fanfiction671k WordsCompleted The heroine transmigrates to ancient times and seeks neither love nor a career, only wealth and status. She will never fall in love with any man. All she wants is to become the Empress Dowager and a powerful woman in charge of her own life. 8.3kReads8.2Score37714d adds

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    ① It's a combination of Dream of the Red Chamber and The Legend of Zhen Huan, with the female lead being Daiyu's aunt.

13. 163 如 The Story of Ruyi: Fucha Langhua Reborn 如懿传：富察琅嬅重生 A Scroll of Yingxue一卷颖雪Female-Channel Fanfiction500k WordsCompleted [No forced dumbing-down] [Langhua is reborn] [The author has a different take on the character Suoxin. Though she is kind at heart, she is excessively loyal to a fault and suffers a great deal of mistreatment and hardship. If you don't like that, please don't read!] “Langhua, a name that sounds so much like Empress.” At some point, the emperor began referring to her only as Empress. Her mother repeatedly urged her to safeguard the future of the Fuca clan, and Langhua did her utmost. But she was 823Reads8.4Score10314d adds
14. 164 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 21.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    The first book's rating speaks for itself. The second book is featured in Douyin (TikTok) posts and is very good; the emperor discovers he loves the protagonist after she fakes her death. The third book has delicate emotions, and both the female lead and supporting characters are intelligent.

15. 165 狼 The Wolf Emperor Has Good News: The Empress Has Had Another Cub 狼帝有喜，娘娘又生崽了 Young Master Li公子离Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [The Wolf Emperor: My beloved consort, I want hugs, kisses, and to be lifted up high!] In a single night, everything changes, and she is branded a traitor who colluded with the enemy. Her young child dies a tragic death, and she is torn limb from limb by five horses, leaving only a lonely spirit in the wilderness. But Heaven takes pity on her, and she is reborn! They say she has no shame, carrying on with a man? Ha! Not only will she carry on with him, she will bear his children too. What can yo 131Reads8.9Score—14d adds
16. 166 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 254.1kReads9.7Score29.8k14d adds

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    "The Golden Branch": A Legendary Ancient Tale, Love Caught in a Vortex of Power and Intrigue I. A Dramatic Plot: The Clash of Power and Love "The Golden Branch" constructs a grand and captivating ancient panorama. The female protagonist, born into royalty, stands at the forefront of power from birth. Seemingly noble, she is actually bound by numerous rules and responsibilities. The male protagonist, either from humble beginnings yet ambitious, enters the court through extraordinary talent, or is the descendant of a high-ranking official, burdened with family responsibilities. Their initial encounter may be merely a fleeting glance, but in the ensuing turbulent times, their fates become inextricably intertwined. Within the court, various forces vie for supreme power, employing countless conspiracies and schemes. The female protagonist is drawn into complex political struggles, her family's honor hanging by a thread; the male protagonist also faces a difficult choice between career and love. They first work together to solve a series of palace mysteries, and in the process of pursuing the truth, feelings blossom between them. However, this relationship faces numerous obstacles. Pressure from the royal family and scheming from powerful officials make their path to love fraught with thorns. Torn between duty and mission on one side and a profound love on the other, they struggle in this dilemma, constantly fighting for each other. The plot is tense, exciting, and heart-wrenching. Secondly, the characters are vividly portrayed: the charismatic female protagonist is not a traditional, weak, sheltered woman. She is exceptionally intelligent, always able to think calmly in difficult situations, and uses her wisdom to navigate the various factions. In love, she is brave and persistent, daring to break through the shackles of feudal ethics. The male protagonist possesses unwavering willpower, combining the elegance of a scholar with the decisiveness of a warrior. In the vortex of court intrigue, he remains true to his principles, willing to confront powerful forces to protect the female protagonist and uphold his sense of justice. The supporting characters are equally compelling. A ruthless and cunning minister, willing to stop at nothing to achieve his goals, poses a significant obstacle to the protagonists' journey. A kind and loyal maid, always by the heroine's side, offers comfort and support, adding warmth to her life. These vividly portrayed characters collectively create a lively and engaging world of the ancient court. III. Unique Style: A Blend of Classical Charm and Deep Affection. The author's profound writing skills and delicate, beautiful prose vividly depict the luxury and solemnity of the ancient court. From the ornately decorated palaces to the exquisite costumes, every detail is imbued with classical charm. The depiction of love is also deeply moving; the unspoken, poignant emotions flow like a gentle stream, seeping into the reader's heart. "The Golden Branch" is a must-read classical romance novel. Whether you enjoy dramatic plots, are captivated by delicate emotions, or are fascinated by ancient court culture, you will find enjoyment in this book.

17. 167 快 Quick Transmigration: Every Villain Is at Her Feet 快穿小撩精：反派皆是裙下臣 Knowing Your Heart Year After Year岁岁知意Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Gorgeous, Bold Flirt X Obsessive, Yandere Big Bad] After flirting with so many male leads that the world fell apart, Gu Fei, a bewitching nine-tailed fox adored by everyone, was forcibly bound to the Cannon Fodder System. A fake heiress from a wealthy family? A pretty but talentless actress? A wicked junior sister? She was determined to become the male lead's unforgettable first love, keeping him up at night and making him love her without hope of ever having her. But she flirted a little too h 14kReads9.5Score1.4k14d adds

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    Quick transmigration system novels featuring a female protagonist who is the villain, and the female protagonist goes to save him; she has a cheat code.

18. 168 清 My Unlucky Sons in the Qing Dynasty 清穿之我的倒霉儿子们 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Qing dynasty transmigration + happy-go-lucky heroine + sweet and naive + feel-good story + scheming + yandere + Qing dynasty + System + quick transmigration + the Myriad Worlds] No moral compass or bottom line. I write for fun, so don't leave a rating unless it's five stars. Let's show each other some respect. [The first volume is set in the Qing dynasty. After that come the immortal realms of the Myriad Worlds, the Qin dynasty, the Tang and Han dynasties, the Ming dynasty, modern entertainmen 4.5kReads9.1Score26414d adds

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    Imaginative and cunning character traits: A satisfying read. Main character relationship: Parent-child. Recommendation rating: Five stars.

19. 169 嫁 She Married into a Powerful Family to Become Its Mistress, Her Graceful Charm Driving Men Wild 嫁高门做主母，她娇骨玉香撩疯了 Dark Big Lychee黑暗大荔枝Ancient Romance564k WordsCompleted [Don't blame anyone for shipping the wrong couple] [Pure, irresistible flirt] [A scheming actress transmigrates into the body of an ancient-era concubine-born daughter] Su Wan is born with glossy dark hair and radiant beauty, her delicate frame as fragrant as jade. After her legitimate elder sister frames her, she becomes pregnant overnight, and her sister takes her place in the marriage. Two years later, when her elder sister proves unable to bear children, Su Wan's grandmother forces her to be 1.4kReads8.9Score17314d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates and is reborn. Because the Crown Princess couldn't have children, she becomes the Crown Prince's concubine, and the story follows her gaining favor and a series of events. The second book features a female protagonist who isn't from a high-ranking family; she's actually a concubine's daughter, and she's a seductive beauty—the kind of delicate and alluring woman. (Both books lean towards this type of seductive beauty, and the characters are quite well-developed.)

20. 170 精 The Refined Self-Serving Life of the Imperial Harem 精致利己的后宫生活 Extra Extra Extra Spicy微微微微辣Ancient Romance906k WordsCompleted Content warning: Good and evil are relative, human nature is complicated, and the heroine is an unapologetic self-interested pragmatist. As a low-ranking palace maid, she has hundreds, even thousands, of mountains bearing down on her. Life is truly miserable... Rather than toil away her whole life, become a eunuch's bedmate, and be cremated after death, with her ashes scattered into the Rebirth Well so that they become one with his... Ji Hansu decides to find herself a better place to end up. As 1.3kReads7.2Score11714d adds
21. 171 从 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Yidao俞一刀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 6kReads8.8Score58714d adds
22. 172 娘 A Consort's Easy Life in Empresses in the Palace 娘娘在甄嬛里混吃等死 I Don't Like Soy Milk不爱喝豆奶Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Oh no, I messed up! I was just nursing a broken heart, ordering a ton of takeout, and watching Empresses in the Palace with a little wine to help me get tipsy. How did I suddenly transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace? This is ridiculous! When other people transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace, they at least get a name and some standing. I start out as a palace maid, the unlucky scapegoat whom the Empress takes her anger out on over a peony pastry that Songzhi deliberately knocked over! I 3.9kReads8.9Score19314d adds
23. 173 帝 The Emperor and Empress’s Carefree Chronicles 帝后逍遥录 Luo Ziyan洛紫湮Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted The struggle for the realm, a shifting tide of fortune. “I was born not only for the greater good of the realm, but for you, too.” A marriage contract binds two strangers who have never met. She is the daughter of a renowned general with command over a mighty army; he is a powerful nobleman in the imperial capital. The realm, political intrigue, and ominous clouds all come rolling in. “Do you know how many people will die because of one wrong decision?” “The celestial signs have decreed it. Xue 651Reads8.8Score10014d adds
24. 174 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Claiming the Throne in the Harem 甄嬛传：问鼎宫阙 The Green Hills Are Like This青山如是Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Currently updating: Wei Yanwan transmigrates into Three Lives, Three Worlds as Sujin... Volume One: Wei Yanwan transmigrates into Empresses in the Palace, rises step by step, and claims the highest position in the palace. Complete. Volume Two: She returns to Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. Volume Three: She transmigrates as Sheng Molan. Modern-day bonus chapter: Complete. 753Reads8.4Score10314d adds
25. 175 哑 The Mute Palace Maid’s Daily Life 哑巴宫女日常 Pearl Pu'er Tea珍珠普洱茶Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted Maids! Maids! No Romance Bai Zhi was sold into the palace by her family when she was five. At ten, she was assigned to serve the Fifth Prince, who was the same age as her. At fifteen, she saved his life during the spring hunt. The Fifth Prince eventually ascended the throne and became Emperor Zhaoxuan, while Bai Zhi became the head auntie of the Imperial Tea Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Bai Zhi was quiet and had once saved Emperor Zhaoxuan's life, she became a famous mute m 8.3kReads8.9Score47414d adds
26. 176 宫 A Palace Maid's Daily Life: My Parents Want Me to Be a Couch Potato 宫女日常：爹娘让我当咸鱼 Yu Tangluo玉糖萝Ancient Romance699k WordsCompleted Hang Jiayanxin was a bondservant of the Plain White Banner and a court-appointed royal service worker. She entered the palace at thirteen and would leave at twenty-five. For twelve years in the palace, she kept her parents' advice in mind: be a good-for-nothing fish, and hang on until it's time to leave. But the towering palace before her was like a massive vessel, bearing endless power and desire. Once she pushed open those heavy doors, she stepped onto a path from which there was no turning ba 5.2kReads9.1Score57514d adds
27. 177 她 She’s Soft-Waisted and Playful, and the Chaste Imperial Uncle Bewitches Her Every Day 她腰软灵趣，禁欲皇叔日日勾心魂 Cloud Brocade Magpie云锦鹊Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Word has it that Prince Rong has specifically asked to marry the Taifu’s infatuated legitimate daughter. The whole city says it’s downright shocking! Just a few months ago, hadn’t Prince Rong threatened to kill that lovesick fool? At the Taifu’s residence, a certain lovestruck young woman looks at a room full of betrothal gifts and pulls a long face. “Someone, please! Can you send all this back?” The noble young ladies of the capital burst out swearing. “Have some shame, will you?” 19kReads9.4Score3.1k14d adds

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    Highly recommended!!

28. 178 太 The Crown Prince Steals His Friend's Wife! The Sweetheart Is Trapped in a Jealousy Showdown 太子夺友妻！娇娇深陷争宠修罗场 I Love Sugarcane我爱吃甘蔗Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Rivals Fighting for Her + Sweet-Talk Face-Slapping + Forced Marriage and Possession + Faking Her Death + Devoted to Each Other + Female Lead in Control] After a tragic death, Meng Jinyue is given a chance and sent back three years. If she successfully wins over the Crown Prince within those three years, she will be allowed to keep living afterward. Meng Jinyue accepts without hesitation. After all, a man's no substitute for her life. But her status is too low, and she can barely get a 9.1kReads8.9Score85414d adds

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    It was truly captivating until the very end. The Regent's uncle's little brat was being adorable again, and the vivid imagery was incredibly powerful. Xiao Jiu truly embodies the heroine's rebirth, showing that country is country and family is family!

29. 179 摄 The Regent's Uncle's Little One Is Begging for Affection Again 摄政王皇叔家的崽崽又撒娇了 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Murujin devoted herself to the crown prince, only to have her position as empress taken away, her military seal confiscated, and a cup of poisoned wine sent to kill her in the Cold Palace. Three years later, Murujin is reborn. She swears to overthrow the emperor and plunge the kingdom into chaos! Word has it that the usually aloof Prince Regent Qi Junxian now has a willful little girl by his side, one who sweetly calls him "Uncle Emperor." "Your Highness! The you 17.3kReads9.4Score2.2k14d adds
30. 180 清 After Transmigrating to the Qing Dynasty, Fourth Master Has Three Babies in a Year 清穿后四爷一年抱仨 Flowers Blooming in the Snow雪中繁花Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A wealthy young woman from modern times is reborn in the Qing Dynasty during the Kangxi era after a car accident, becoming Wanyan Wunaxi. With a loving mother, a doting father, and a crowd of protective older brothers, plus a portable pocket dimension, she has a life of pure bliss. All she needs to do is get passed over in the palace selection and marry some honest fellow. Then her life will be complete. Who knew the transmigration god would play a joke on her? An imperial edict comes crashing d 22.8kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds

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    This is the article I think is really good so far ❛‿˂̵✧ I want to keep reading! _( '-' _)⌒)_

31. 181 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 21kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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    Look, look, it's so good!

32. 182 贵 The Imperial Consort Trades on the Emperor’s Favor, Seeking Revenge and Rising to Power 贵妃恃宠而骄，一路复仇上位 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted (A pure palace-intrigue revenge power fantasy, with sweet romance, scumbags getting what they deserve, and an adorable child later on. The leads are not each other's firsts, so read with caution if that bothers you!!! Not fantasy!!!) She is Yu Zhiyi, daughter of Jiangnan's richest man, and Yu Zhiyan, daughter of the Minister of Rites. On her fifth birthday, because of a Frost Soul Pearl, all 100-odd members of Yu Zhiyi's family were slaughtered. The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley had once 2.6kReads9.1Score27514d adds

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    Highly recommended! The female lead is here for revenge; she's single-mindedly focused on retaliating. A truly satisfying read! [Top Post]

33. 183 娘 The Beautiful Consort Loves to Put on a Show, and the Sly Emperor Loves Watching 娘娘貌美又爱演，皇上腹黑很爱看 Wang Guiyi, Who Loves Lemon Yogurt爱吃柠檬酸奶的王归一Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Willful legitimate daughter + loves acting + favored by the emperor + his one and only + palace intrigue + becomes empress] Having learned from her mother's example, Gu Yanran never showed anyone her true feelings. She relied on her acting skills to navigate those around her, escaping one den of wolves only to enter a tiger's lair. Helpless, she ended up in the palace... The emperor loved watching her act, but not when she acted for him. At their first meeting, the emperor looked at her and 204Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    No rebirth, no time travel, pure ancient palace intrigue. The female lead escapes one danger only to fall into another, rescued by the male lead, who also intends to use her. Later, the two gradually develop feelings for each other, from being favored by the emperor to being the emperor's only favorite, and she rises to a high position step by step. Completed!

34. 184 盛 Spoiled in a Golden Age 盛世娇宠 Feng Qingling风轻灵Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Her promising fiancé is set up by her cousin, so she casts him aside. The heir of a marquis's family wants to take her as a concubine, but she refuses! To protect the people she cares about and trample those who wronged her underfoot, she becomes the emperor's woman. See how she wins the emperor's heart, protects her children, battles the Empress Dowager above and the imperial consorts below, and rises higher with every step. 2.5kReads9.0Score25414d adds

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    This book is super good!

35. 185 折 Snap Off a Crabapple Branch! 折棠枝！ Consort Xi熙贵妃Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sisters switch marriages+the chase-back-to-win-her-heart trope+romantic rivalry+putting scumbags in their place; clear-eyed, scheming beauty X mad tyrant X aloof, powerful minister...] Short drama now available Jiang Wantang is the second legitimate daughter least favored by the current prime minister. With incomparable beauty and bewitching charm, she was abandoned in the wilderness and remained unknown to the world. Her elder legitimate sister was the moon in the sky; she was the mud beneath 9kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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    These books will definitely suit your taste!!!

36. 186 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 30.3kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
37. 187 君 The Emperor Steals His Minister’s Wife, Then Claims Her by Force 君夺臣妻，被恋爱脑帝王强取豪夺 Time Is Gentle and Clear时光清浅Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + the emperor steals his minister’s wife + love-driven madness + emotional push and pull + exclusive 1v1 romance + love-struck hero + heroine who grows] [Fate means nothing to Yuchi Jing. He only believes in following his heart.] At their first meeting, Yuchi Jing stole another glance at the woman beneath a centuries-old tree. She wore a bright red fox-fur cloak over her brocade robe, concealing the hairstyle that marked her as a married woman. At their next meeti 4.7kReads9.0Score40014d adds
38. 188 清 A Qing Dynasty Red Chamber Tale: The Lin Family's Eldest Daughter Has a Cursed Tongue 清穿红楼：林氏长女有张乌鸦嘴 Spring Begonia in the Ming Dynasty明朝春棠Female-Channel Fanfiction602k WordsCompleted Lin Feiyu transmigrated into the world as the adopted daughter of Jia Min and Lin Ruhai. She decided to repay her adoptive parents for raising and teaching her by taking good care of the three members of the Lin family. However, Lin Feiyu had a jinx of a mouth: good things never came true, but bad things always did. Anything she cursed would come true in reverse. Under Lin Feiyu’s careful care, Lin Daiyu gradually grew healthier and blossomed into a lively, lovely young woman. Even the Grand Emp 170Reads8.5Score10314d adds

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    It was pretty good, I recommend it.

39. 189 珂 Keke Loves Studying's First Book 珂珂爱学习的第1本书 Keke Loves Studying珂珂爱学习Ancient Romance33k WordsOngoing Everyone in the capital says Prince Yong is cold-hearted and rigid about rules, and that his primary consort, Lady Ula-Nara, follows his lead in every way and is even stricter than he is. Yet Prince Yong could never have imagined that one day his secondary consort would become the exception. Nian Shulan, daughter of Nian Xialing, the governor of Huguang, was born with peerlessly beautiful looks and an enchanting allure. An imperial edict of marriage made her his secondary consort, and the apple 1Reads—Score—14d adds
40. 190 清 Qing Transmigration: Turns Out My Real Father Is the Fourth Prince 清穿：原来亲爹是四爷 Tao Susu桃苏苏Historical508k WordsOngoing [Qing Transmigration] Transmigrated? Nan Fu says: No need to panic! I'm a young master of noble birth, with servants waiting on me hand and foot and taking care of my every need. I live a life where food is brought to me and clothes are put on me. What? My father is the hard-working Yongzheng Emperor, who will eventually die of exhaustion at his imperial desk? My mother is the frail Consort Dunshu, née Nian, who will pass away just a few years from now? My maternal uncle is Nian Gengyao, the Gre 24Reads5.5Score—14d adds
41. 191 为 Ten Years as a Consort 为妃十载 A Little Plum一枚小李子Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + ruthless, formidable female lead and unhinged villainess + no golden finger, no System] Dongfang Li has always been a femme fatale. “If someone hurts me once, I’ll make them pay a hundred or a thousand times over.” “If I were plain-looking, that would be one thing. But Heaven gave me a beauty unlike any other. Why shouldn’t I fight and seize what I want?” Dongfang Li is an unfavored daughter born to a concubine, so from the moment she enters the palace, she treads carefully, r 16Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 192 吃EN Big Gossip! The Paralyzed Man Stood Up After Reading My Thoughts 吃大瓜！瘫子读我心声后站起来了 Slightly Shallow Dimples梨涡有点浅Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Gossip + mind reading + beloved by the whole family + household intrigue + palace intrigue + pocket dimension] Jian Ruonan transmigrated into a novel as its wicked female supporting character, the real heiress secretly switched at birth by a concubine in the marquis's household. The fake heiress was good at everything. Jian Ruonan could do nothing but eat and drink, making her the useless foil. Luckily, she bound herself to a gossip System. Every day, she could just lie flat and enjoy the gossi 40.1kReads9.2Score5.4k14d adds

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    [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] It looks pretty good and is reliable!!!

43. 193 骗 A Marriage Scam? The Consort’s Alluring Beauty Steals the Emperor’s Heart and the Empress’s Throne 骗婚？云鬓酥腰娘娘诱帝夺后位 When Fuyao Rises当扶摇上Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted Mutual firsts, a tightly woven palace power struggle, and a sweet, delicate beauty who is doted on The young woman I’ve secretly loved for years is about to enter the palace as a selected consort. I’m so excited I downed three bowls of sweet rice wine dumplings. She’s a delicate beauty who needs protecting. After she’s made a consort, she starts acting up! Make her a Noble Consort and she lets her true nature loose; make her Empress... In her past life, Jiang Sheng was locked in a woodshed by he 746Reads7.4Score10114d adds

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    This book is amazing! It's not only accurate but also incredibly good.

44. 194 名 Famed Throughout the Capital 名满京华 Mu Mu Mu Zhi木木木枳Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge + Taking Down the Trash] Chu Muqing, the eldest daughter of the Yongning Marquis Household, was raised from childhood by her second uncle’s family in Hezhou. After returning to the capital, she believed her stepmother was kind, her younger half-sister was good-hearted, and all her relatives in the marquis household loved her. Who would have thought that one day she’d wake up and realize the loving mother and daughter, the harmonious family, were all an illusion? Meanwhile, tho 5.3kReads8.9Score59914d adds

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    🌟 Recommendation Reasons: **Rebirth and Revenge:** The female protagonist is incredibly intelligent and ruthless in punishing villains, providing a truly satisfying experience! - **Deep Affection Between Emperor and Empress:** The male protagonist dotes on his wife, and their mutual devotion creates a bittersweet romance! - **Political Intrigue and Struggle:** Court intrigue, family feuds, and intricately linked plots! - **Ancient Chinese Style:** Delicate writing and sincere emotions immerse you in the world of ancient power struggles and love! 📚 If you enjoy the palace intrigue of "Empresses in the Palace" or the patriotism of "Nirvana in Fire," then this book is a must-read! Chu Muqing's path to rebirth is destined to be epic, and her story with him will become a legend for all time. 🔥 The mountains and rivers share the same autumn, the emperor and empress share the same longevity—in this life, she is no longer alone.

45. 195 入 After Entering the Palace, She Becomes His Majesty’s One True Love 入宫后她是陛下的白月光 Yu Jiuzhao御九昭Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Pure Palace Intrigue] [No Saintly Heroine] [The Heroine Schemes Against the Entire Harem] [Political Machinations] [Clear-Headed Careerist] Originally titled "The Empress's Daily Life of Palace Intrigue," retitled "A Consort's Guide to Palace Intrigue" * Shen Yiwan, the illegitimate daughter of the Shen family, became pregnant after entering the palace and was made Virtuous Consort. Somehow, she let her good sense fly out the window and made the decision she would regret most in her life. She s 748Reads8.6Score10014d adds

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    White Moonlight + Imperial Concubine + System + Cat

46. 196 好 Good Pregnancy System! The Noble Consort Is Sweet and Soft 好孕系统！贵妃她又娇又软 Zhao Qingyue赵清樾Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet, calculating little bunny heroine X a domineering, cold-blooded emperor with a love obsession] Shen Cihuan is the youngest daughter of Chancellor Shen. Innocent, lively, sweet, and adorable, she enters the palace to compete for the emperor’s favor in her older sister’s place. What if she doesn’t know how to compete for his favor? No problem. She has a palace intrigue and fertility System. An intoxicating natural scent Love at first sight from the emperor Fertility pills, dragon-an 22.1kReads9.2Score3k14d adds
47. 197 宫 Palace Intrigue System: I Become the Emperor’s Favorite 宫斗系统：我成了陛下心尖宠 Long Moon Crossing the Bright长月渡明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 350Reads8.2Score—14d adds
48. 198 宫 Better to Be a Cat Than to Fight in the Harem 宫斗不如做只喵 A Xiu阿绣Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted When Su Yan transmigrates to the Sheng dynasty on a beam of purple light, she discovers that she has become the only cat in the entire realm. What’s more, a crowd of people are kneeling below her, calling her a divine beast! When she accidentally takes human form in front of the emperor, the dignified ruler of all under heaven shamelessly clings to her and insists that she stay by his side. “If you want me to stay, I want delicious food every day!” “Someone, bring the imperial chef Jiang to me!” 3Reads5.4Score—14d adds
49. 199 穿 Transmigrated as a Brothel's Top Courtesan, I Drive Noble Young Men Wild with Love 穿成青楼头牌，迷的贵子为爱疯狂 A Pear a Day Keeps Us Together吃了梨子不分离Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + adored by everyone + the whole family’s favorite + romantic rivalry + men competing for her + all male leads are pure + every man goes crazy for her! Spoil her, spoil her, spoil her!!] Jiang Nanyin transmigrates into a novel where everyone adores the heroine, only to find herself in the body of a famous courtesan. She wakes up in the bed of a sixty-year-old man, and to make matters worse, she’s been drugged. Her vision goes black. No one could ask for a worse start. D 1.9kReads8.9Score26514d adds
50. 200 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.2kReads9.4Score2k14d adds

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