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1. 151 关 So, I’m a Princess in the Back Courtyard of the Prince’s Mansion! 关于我在王府后院当格格这件事！ I Don't Like Soy Milk不爱喝豆奶Ancient Romance757k WordsCompleted The primary consort holds her place at the top, unshaken. Secondary Consort Li has children and enjoys the Emperor's favor. Secondary Consort Nian has her family backing her and a beauty that puts flowers to shame. Everyone in the Fourth Prince's household has her own unique qualities and charms. To survive in a household like this, it's easy to dodge an attack in plain sight, but hard to guard against one from the shadows. Better to pick a powerful ally early. Nan Yuying thought she had been ha 1.7kReads8.4Score112Shelves
2. 152 成 After Becoming a Consort, She Slays Her Legitimate Elder Sister 成为嫔妃后她手刃嫡姐 Butterflies Dance into Tragedy蝶舞成殇Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted Content warning: The heroine is a concubine-born daughter, and there is no exclusive-favoritism plot. She has black-lotus tendencies. The emperor is over twenty years older than her, and there is no romance between them. Her legal mother wants Jiang Yanyi to enter the Eastern Palace and help the Crown Princess secure the Crown Prince's favor. She intends to send her there in a sedan chair as a maid to serve Crown Princess Jiang Yanshu, then have her son taken away to be raised in the Crown Princ 85Reads5.6Score—Shelves
3. 153 贵 The Noble Consort Rejects Romance: While Others Fight for Favor, I Seize Power 贵妃不入爱河，别人争宠我夺权 Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Female-Lead Wish Fulfillment + Unfeeling Persona + Ruthless Revenge and Face-Slapping] Years later, the history books would describe Ming Tang as a master strategist with an iron fist, the ultimate winner of the harem struggles and the vast empire. Only Ming Tang knew she had never wanted to be that winner in the first place. From a young girl to the ruler of the realm, all she had wanted at first was to avenge her elder sister. The harem was full of danger. On one side was Consort Jin, who had 7.3kReads9.4Score869Shelves

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   The female protagonist enters the palace to avenge her elder sister. She is a powerful and intelligent woman who wins the emperor's favor, stirs up the turmoil of the court and the harem, and ultimately ascends to the highest position.

4. 154 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 26.3kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves

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   These series are all so good, every single one of them is amazing!

5. 155 穿 Transmigration: Becoming the Most Powerful Woman in the Qing Dynasty's Imperial Harem 穿越：在清朝做后宫第一人 Song Xiaokui宋小葵Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Qing-era transmigration, court intrigue, raising children, pure palace scheming] A word of warning!! [Not a sweet romance, not both characters’ first and only, no golden finger] Please don’t read if that bothers you. Jia Hui never thought she would transmigrate. She has the lowest rank, comes from a maid’s family, and has offended Consort De, the historical winner. How can she turn things around when she’s in hell mode from the start? She carefully advances step by step, becoming Kangxi’s favor 487Reads7.5Score112Shelves

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   Without further ado, here's the book. A Qing Dynasty time-travel story, court intrigue, raising a child, pure palace politics! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up]

6. 156 清 After Entering the Qing Court, I Became a Villainess and Find New Ways to Climb the Ranks Every Day 清穿后成恶女，每天变着法子上位 Qian Changzhou千长洲Ancient Romance468k WordsCompleted (All fictional! All fictional! All fictional!) [(The heroine will not fall in love with Emperor Kangxi! She's not a saint, and she's a bit wicked!) The heroine pretends to be an innocent white lotus, but she's no naive sweetheart! Palace intrigue included.] Wu Yaya transmigrates after keeping fish, and overnight becomes a pitiful palace maid who has climbed into someone's bed. The emperor, Kangxi, wants to use her to make the Imperial Noble Consort uncomfortable, while the Imperial Noble Consort 1.5kReads9.0Score105Shelves
7. 157 清 A Qing Dynasty Noble Consort's Glorious Reign 清穿贵妃荣宠记 Yu Zhiwei予之微Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted A favored consort from the start? And the younger sister of Empress Xiaozhao, no less? Wasn’t she supposed to die young, with her daughter passing away in childhood? This time, she has both sons and daughters, and the emperor cherishes her like a treasure. Not only is he clingy, he has an overactive imagination, and Niu Hulu Baozhu is exhausted. After outliving Imperial Noble Consort Tong and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, she becomes the highest-ranking woman in the imperial harem. All she wants i 3.8kReads8.8Score263Shelves
8. 158 欲 The Emperor Can’t Get Enough of Her, Spoiling Her Every Day 欲弄红颜，陛下日日宠溺无度！ May the Tree Stay Evergreen树要常青Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + historical romance + heroine's coming-of-age + devoted love later on] When Shen Ruoxi first entered the palace, she was still an innocent young girl. She thought she would spend the rest of her life unnoticed in the Moon-Gazing Pavilion. But one night in the emperor's bedchamber bound her to him in countless ways. Her young heart discovered the sweetness of love, but she forgot that emperors had no hearts. Before long, she was forced into the traps of palace intrigue. In the d 329Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   💥 [A Must-Watch Palace Romance Novel for Night Owls]💥 While others enter the palace to vie for the emperor's favor, Shen Ruoxi only wanted to live a quiet life until the finale. However, fate had other plans. Forced into the palace intrigue, she shed her naivety, tearing apart scheming villains and outwitting the antagonists, turning the tables on everyone she encounters – a truly captivating story! She initially thought the emperor was heartless, but it turns out the cold-faced emperor was completely under her spell. From "The emperor has no heart" to "I will make you empress," this contrast is incredibly endearing! The plot is fast-paced and engaging, a blend of sweet and angsty moments, offering both the thrill of palace intrigue and the sweetness of exclusive affection – a must-watch for fans of historical romance!

9. 159 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, 320Reads8.3Score109Shelves

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   🩸Chapter 1 Memorable Scene: "I have conquered the world, and you should be mine too." The dragon robe, imbued with a violent possessiveness, reveals her gaze amidst the tattered garments at the corridor once stained with the blood of her loved ones. "The second wife's household is now only occupied by the Dowager Consort." The Empress's fingertips trace a line across the blood-stained corner of her lips, unaware that the phoenix pattern at the bottom of the jade vase is awakening. 🌊The moment Guan Ju leaps into the Taiye Pool, a world-shaking chess game, dormant for twenty years, quietly unfolds with the ripples...

10. 160 有 After I Conceive, the Mad Regent Won’t Stop Pursuing Me Day and Night! 有喜后，疯批摄政对我夜缠日撩！ Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted [She disguises herself as a man, he disguises himself as a woman. After her former husband brings ruin upon himself, he chases her for ten thousand miles. A little angst, lots of sweetness, and a love rekindled.] In her previous life, Lan Jinhuan disguised herself as a man and lived under the thumb of Shen Fu, the “Grand Princess.” At three, he caught her and pinched her while she sat on his lap. At ten, he cornered her against a wall at the Imperial Academy. At thirteen, he scared her to tears, 3.4kReads9.3Score365Shelves

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    It was a great watch, quick and easy one, and I've already finished it.

11. 161 从 From Side Consort in Empresses in the Palace to Empress Dowager in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 从甄嬛传侧福晋到如懿传太后 Lin Pinpin林颦颦Female-Channel Fanfiction370k WordsCompleted Background (author's original setup): In the forty-fifth year of Kangxi's reign, Big Fat Ju, Yinzhen, has been a prince with his own residence for six years. Rouze is three months pregnant. The original character, Miao Shi, was selected and made a secondary consort that year, and has been at the residence for six months. Then the female lead transmigrates. Synopsis: Reincarnated as a secondary consort in the Prince Yong's household from Empresses in the Palace, she wants to smack Yinzhen upside 961Reads9.0Score104Shelves

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    She couldn't win the palace intrigue against him; he wasn't just fighting the women in the harem, he even wanted to fight the emperor. Actually, the emperor in *Empresses in the Palace* was quite cunning.

12. 162 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.5kReads9.1Score349Shelves
13. 163 清 Consort De in the Qing Dynasty: One Small Goal, Become Empress Dowager 清穿德妃：定个小目标，先当太后 The White Coat Has Given Up白大褂它摆烂了Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Not a devoted-couple story, not exclusive pampering, not a childbearing plot, no golden finger, not a wish-fulfillment story. Don’t read if you dislike that. There are no golden fingers whatsoever. The heroine transmigrates, she is not reborn! The story breaks up historical Emperor Yongzheng’s official pairing, but Empress Xiaojingxian will get a happy ending. The author is still growing, so if you don’t like the early chapters, you can skip ahead. Readers say the later writing is better.] (The 2.2kReads9.2Score207Shelves

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    I'm recommending this myself, but the current rating isn't high. It's not a system/space cheat/golden finger story, not a double-clean romance with exclusive love and childbirth trope, and it's not a wish-fulfillment story. If you don't like that, you can avoid it. It's a slow-burn type of story; the protagonist doesn't fall in love with the emperor yet, but there might be more focus on the struggle for the throne later on.

14. 164 宫 Palace Intrigue: The Reborn Di Daughter Rises Straight to Empress Dowager 宫斗：嫡女重生，一路直升皇太后 Lu Yaya路牙牙Ancient Romance816k WordsCompleted Reborn as the Legitimate Daughter: I Will Become the Empress Dowager [Not both leads' first love + the female lead doesn't love the male lead + clear-eyed heroine + intelligent heroine + no saintly female lead + who else could claim the throne of Empress Dowager?] Chi Manke, the legitimate daughter of a first-rank civil official, is reborn. In her previous life, her mother's family was destroyed and she died a tragic death. She had long seen the emperor's coldness for what it was. In this new li 69Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist is the reborn daughter of a high-ranking official. She's not a saint at all; she returns solely for revenge. Using her foresight and cunning, she gradually brings down her enemies from her past life. The main theme is that anyone who dares to scheme against her, whether they are the Empress or the Empress Dowager, favored or not, will face her ruthless retribution.

15. 165 中 The Empress's Palace 中宫 Tomato Lychee Rice番茄荔枝饭Ancient Romance904k WordsCompleted At eighteen, Yu Lanqing was shrewd, clever, and breathtakingly beautiful, yet stubborn enough to keep going until she hit a wall. Wei Li went to every length to marry Su Yaoyao, and Yu Lanqing used every means at her disposal to become Wei Li's empress. A daughter of the Yu family couldn't stand the sight of anything dirty. She acted decisively and turned his harem upside down. Wei Li did not love Yu Lanqing. That was why everything she did and said annoyed him so much. Wei Li said Yu Lanqing wa 672Reads8.6Score102Shelves

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    The female lead is truly clear-headed and intelligent; she is a remarkably dignified empress.

16. 166 贵 Long Live the Noble Consort 贵妃娘娘千岁千千岁 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance164k WordsCompleted The Nan family had offered one of their daughters to the royal family, only for her to be killed by the scheming women within the palace. To keep the emperor's favor, Nan Shiyun begins her journey into the palace to compete for his affection. [This story is set in a fictional world. Please don't take it too seriously.] 111Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Pure palace intrigue, the male lead is the emperor with a harem, and he is not a virgin.

17. 167 生 I'm So Done! The Alluring Host Keeps Getting Pampered 生麻了！娇欲媚宿主又在扶腰受宠 Fire Comb火梳Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [Fast and slow quick transmigration + multiple children + punishing scumbags + shameless wish fulfillment (with a proper story) + revenge + melodrama + immersive quick transmigration] [Quick-transmigration stories. Each one stands alone, so feel free to skip any you don’t like!] Actress Chu Qing was all set to live out her days and die of old age when, in a bizarre twist, she was chosen by a transmigration deity. She could live forever, stay young forever, and become a rich woman... But! Those w 6.4kReads8.5Score479Shelves

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    Pure palace intrigue; the female lead is absolutely weak in the early stages, but relies on her pregnancy to gradually rise to the position of Empress Dowager.

18. 168 人 A Harem Palace Survivor's Guide to Living to 120 人在后宫，只想活到120岁 Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, and it's really low ꈍ◡ꈍ #Quick transmigration heroine + multiple male leads + ends 1v1# Yun Jianxue died. Thanks to her accumulated good karma, she chose to become a civil servant in the Underworld. Calling it civil service is a bit of a stretch. In reality, she travels through various small worlds to complete missions. Along the way, it's inevitable that she attracts a few souls. Yun Jianxue swears: she really isn't doing it on purpose. 1.1kReads8.4Score100Shelves
19. 169 娘 The Empress Is So Cunning, Her Political Rivals Are Doomed 娘娘心机太深，政敌要被玩死了 No Worries, No Worries无烦无烦Ancient Romance416k WordsOngoing [Female-Led Political Intrigue, Workplace Power Fantasy, Ruthless in the Later Stages, Interlocking Cases] Just how satisfying is a truly career-driven female lead? She takes an eighth-rank county deputy and raises her to a third-rank official, and turns a palace maid who swept floors into the head of the Six Bureaus. A maid in her service is getting married? She gets a lavish wedding outfit and a procession stretching ten miles! Want to build a career? Pick any prime shop in the capital! The he 98Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Everyone's a politician, no fools, no unnecessary chatter, the descriptive style is incredibly beautiful, and the generated images are amazing.

20. 170 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves

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    The mistress of the house was clear-headed, resourceful, and calculated, proceeding step by step with great care. The other concubines were also experts in palace intrigue.

21. 171 满 The Entire Court Longs for the Empress to Attend Court and Rule 满朝文武盼着皇后娘娘上朝理政 Lantern Festival Dumplings元夕圆宵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The live-action series is out!) After her elder sister dies in palace infighting, Shen Shixi enters the palace by imperial decree to be selected as a consort. Within the palace are the powerful and virtuous Empress, born to the imperial in-laws; Consort De, born to an aristocratic family and exceptionally prolific; Consort Rong, the Emperor's favorite, with a strong artistic streak; Consort Qiong, whose superb cooking has won the Emperor's heart; and Consort Xiurong, known as a learned woman an 51.7kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves

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    This is a must-see. The female lead is clear-headed and doesn't love anyone, she's charming, witty, and incredibly intelligent; no one can rival her in palace intrigues.

22. 172 惨 Reborn After a Horrific Death, I Drove Every Villain Crazy 惨死重生后，我把反派都逼疯啦 Yan Fei颜翡Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Reborn + household and palace intrigue + strong heroine and hero + revenge and taking down scumbags + satisfying read In her previous life, Shen Shuyi schemed and plotted at every turn to secure the crown prince's position for Xiao Tingshan. But he repaid her by turning his back on her, despising her for being calculating and deep-minded, and not gentle and demure enough. He not only took her life, but also caused countless friends and family members to die unjustly. Fine. Given another life, 15kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
23. 173 凤 Phoenix and Luan in the Palace of Tranquility 凤鸾坤宁 Fu Xiangjun傅香君Ancient Romance886k WordsCompleted [Empress + not a mutually exclusive romance + pure palace intrigue + intelligent characters + bearing a son to seize the throne] Zhao Zhenshu, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wei’s household, married the legitimate second son of the Prince of Jin’s household. She had only wanted to be the principal wife in the inner quarters. But when the Crown Prince rebelled, the emperor simply replaced him. The legitimate second son of the Prince of Jin’s household was suddenly transformed into the lof 2kReads6.9Score164Shelves
24. 174 怎 How Can Anyone Resist the Noble Consort's Alluring Charm? 怎敌贵妃百媚千娇 Fish Carrying the Moon鱼衔月Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + sweet romance + heroine transmigrates] In the fifth year of Yongyan, the emperor ordered a selection of consorts. Wen Wanyu was the most beautiful among the candidates. With her charming looks and soft, lilting voice, she was as delicate as a flower and soon won the emperor’s favor. She had once been the apple of her father’s eye, but when he was framed and her elder brother humiliated, she defied her whole family and asked to enter the palace to protect them. From the darling 2.2kReads8.9Score194Shelves
25. 175 皇 Your Majesty, This Consort Is a Bit Fierce 皇上，这位娘娘有点猛 Whispers Faint as Dust浅语若尘Ancient Romance906k WordsOngoing Deng Huilan, the second daughter of the Deng family, was still unmarried. She had a childhood sweetheart to whom she was betrothed, and a simple, happy future ahead of her. But everything fell apart when she entered the palace to visit her elder sister, who had become the emperor’s favorite consort. Under Great Yan law, a consort who took her own life brought disaster upon her entire clan. To protect the Deng family, Deng Huilan disguised herself as her sister, Consort Mei, and braved the danger —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first book is almost entirely about life-and-death situations, palace intrigue, and has no cheat codes.

26. 176 贵 The Noble Consort Rejects Love, Yet the Emperor Dotes on Her and Decrees Her Empress 贵妃不入爱河，皇上盛宠下旨封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [The leads aren't both chaste at first + he pampers her devotedly later + the emperor secretly helps her navigate palace intrigue + the heroine has no interest in loving the emperor and focuses on climbing the ranks.] Alternate-era setting [The emperor personally raises his future empress, then claims her in the night] The Yun family has a legitimate daughter, a peerless beauty hidden away in the general's manor. The prime minister's son came to propose, but didn't even get to see her. “I don't 1.5kReads9.1Score209Shelves
27. 177 冰 Frost-Kissed Beauty: A Journey Through the Palace to Win the Emperor’s Heart 冰霜绝艳：辗转宫闱征服帝王心 Zhou Dudu舟渡渡Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted [A note up front: This isn’t good, this isn’t good, this isn’t good. It’s brainless, brainless. Don’t click! Don’t click! Don’t click! Don’t click] The emperor, Li Yi, has just one standard for choosing his concubines: they must be beautiful. Song Yunchu, a concubine-born daughter who has suffered abuse since childhood, is chosen by Emperor Li Yi to enter the palace because of her stunning looks. Before entering the palace, her mother is looked down on by the servants, and her younger sister bu 633Reads9.0Score100Shelves
28. 178 菀 Wanfeng Palace 菀凤宫 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted [Doesn’t love the emperor + aims to become Empress Dowager + wants her own child to be crown prince + later receives exclusive devotion + palace intrigue, eliminates every consort in the harem] Note: They are not mutually faithful at first. The heroine gradually wins the emperor over with her schemes and tactics. Jiang Zhiwan was a general’s daughter who studied the art of poisoning, then accidentally poisoned herself to death. She transmigrated into a different fictional era, only to 299Reads8.8Score—Shelves
29. 179 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 5kReads9.3Score532Shelves
30. 180 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Wins by Doing Nothing with Her Golden Touch 清穿：贵妃靠点金手躺赢了 I'm an Old Antique我是老古董Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Qing dynasty transmigration, golden finger, palace intrigue, heroine stands alone] One morning, wealthy woman Song Ruche woke up transmigrated to the Qing dynasty as the only legitimate daughter of the Fucha family. She was born with a golden finger that could upgrade anything she touched, transforming it completely. Unfortunately, she could only use it once every three years. To use it more often, she had to raise her own status. So she decided to take a shortcut: In a feudal society, what fas 5.7kReads9.1Score400Shelves

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    There's no sisterly bond; it's all thanks to her good family background. The female lead is very smart, but the author hasn't updated.

31. 181 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Delicate, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Falls for Her at First Sight 娘娘娇娇媚，冷戾帝王一见倾心 The Star Among the Stars in the Sky天上星星的星星Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue and revenge, a slow-burn, slow-payoff story + stunning heroine + exceptionally clearheaded heroine with an unwavering goal] [The hero always favors the heroine + dotes on her exclusively in the middle + disbands his harem later] After Shen Qingtang’s aunt is schemed against and killed by Madam Shen, her goal becomes perfectly clear: she will enter the palace, become the most honored woman in the land, and make everyone who plotted against her aunt pay. She is also perfectly clea 5kReads9.1Score564Shelves

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    It perfectly meets your requirements.

32. 182 清 The Tale of Empress Tong Jia of the Qing Palace 清宫之佟佳皇后传 Yan Xiwan言西晚Ancient Romance278k WordsOngoing Also known as The Empress’s Professionalism: A Half-Day “Elder Sister, are you getting married?” “No, that’s called entering the palace.” Tongjia Qingyue was a woman who served as empress for just one day. She was known as the shortest-lived empress in Qing history: Empress Xiaoyiren. She was the niece of Empress Dowager Cihe, mother of Emperor Kangxi, the daughter of Imperial Uncle Tong Guowei, and Kangxi’s own cousin. She was Kangxi’s third empress, as well as his last. He never appointed anot 511Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book, "Not a Pampered Lover" and "Not Both Pure," is truly a realistic palace intrigue novel.

33. 183 清 Qing Transmigration: The Side Consort Has an Assist System 清穿：侧福晋有助攻系统 Waiting for the Night in the Snow雪上等夜人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 14.3kReads9.3Score964Shelves

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    Different types of palace intrigue novels, none of them featuring virginity, and they all include elements like systems, time travel, and historical fiction! They're all great! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

34. 184 谋 Scheming for the Heir 谋嫡 Master Hua花爷Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted From being a pawn sent by her elder half-sister to the Third Prince's residence to climbing over a mountain of blood and claiming the empress's throne, Lin Wanying did just one thing: she kept Zhao Xuan firmly by her side. 3.3kReads9.1Score626Shelves
35. 185 卖 Sold as a Concubine to the Prince's Estate, I Secretly Take It Easy in the Inner Courtyard 卖到王府做小妾后在后院偷偷咸鱼 Mung Bean Who Loves Chicken Legs吃鸡腿的绿豆Ancient Romance803k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times, An Zhenzhen found herself a low-status merchant’s daughter. Her father had just died, her mother had passed away years ago, and her only younger brother was an orphan her kindhearted predecessor had taken in. Her second uncle’s family had joined forces with the clan to seize all her family’s property, and now they even wanted her to become a concubine to her second aunt’s dimwitted nephew. What could she do? At the crucial moment, a trusted retainer of her 1.2kReads9.0Score102Shelves
36. 186 笼 The Caged Songbird Ensnared the Mad Emperor 笼中雀她渣了疯批皇帝 Lord Number One Scholar探花大人Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Taking Her by Force / The Long Road to Winning Her Back | Sweet, Deceptive Maid × Domineering, Ruthless, Scheming Emperor] Xu Zhixing was emperor twice in his life. The first time he took the throne, he kept Jiang Si imprisoned by his side and personally forced her to drink a pregnancy-preventing potion. But power struggles were rife with hidden murderous intent, and life and death were unpredictable. In just a few short years, the dynasty changed hands several times. After the Qing dynasty was 1kReads8.4Score102Shelves
37. 187 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 106.8kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    These five books are all absolutely amazing, truly super good! After reading them, I don't want to take them off my bookshelf. Getting into this fandom is definitely worth it! [Admiration][Admiration][Admiration]

38. 188 娇 The Sweet Little Promise Who Rose Through the Ranks by Bearing Children 娇娇小答应靠生子一路晋升 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System golden finger + multiple births + silly beauty + laid-back palace intrigue + doted on exclusively later + not a pure romance] Guys, how is this fair? Other women fight for favor with their family background, beauty, and talents... Qing Luo does it by getting pregnant. She spends her days having babies, raising them, and doting on them, gradually earning the emperor's exclusive favor. With her children by her side, she climbs to the top of life... 10kReads9.1Score939Shelves

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    [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart] In the palace intrigue of Qingluo, she relies entirely on her own ability to give birth to babies, raise babies, and attract babies, gradually climbing the path of exclusive favor and reaching the pinnacle of life with the help of her babies...

39. 189 综 A Qing-Dynasty Harem Crossover: Did I Use My Golden Finger Today? 综清穿：今天用金手指了吗 Picking Mountain Paths采山道Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing Mu Yao, the Quick Transmigration Bureau's champion slacker, wanted to retire after completing a hundred missions. Who could have guessed the Main System would set a trap for her? One drunken night, she took out a loan to buy an independent planet and ended up with an enormous debt. Burdened with a massive loan and judged incapable of paying it back, she was assigned by the Main System to serve in the Qing Dynasty transmigration division. Mu Yao: “I just want to slack off. Main System, you just w 797Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    This is a Qing Dynasty time-travel story where the female protagonist randomly draws a cheat ability, but! Her first world involves giving her the ability to read minds of her target characters! It's a lighthearted and funny story! You might want to check it out! The female protagonist doesn't actually like her target characters; she's purely doing it to complete her mission and retire!

40. 190 匠 Crafting a Phoenix: From Consort Jin to Empress Dowager 匠心谋凰：从瑾嫔到太后 Round and Round转转转圈圈Ancient Romance915k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue, alternate setting, a vast harem with many ranks, not a one-on-one favorite, most characters are clever and ruthless, a few are reckless fools, and the heroine stays clear-headed from beginning to end. A satisfying story with a touch of ensemble cast.] Tang Yuan is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Works, sent into the palace by her father as a lucky charm to prove his loyalty. But that’s fine by her: Her ambitious and capable father earns her steady promotions in the e 1.3kReads8.0Score149Shelves

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    The female protagonist in this book entered the palace solely to climb the ranks.

41. 191 非 An Unconventional Palace Intrigue 非传统宫斗 Known in the Jianghu as the Thorny Rose江湖人称带刺玫瑰Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted Imperial selection from the start / Pure palace intrigue with a touch of household intrigue / Ensemble cast / Realistic style [Pure palace intrigue begins after chapter 20] Not the emperor’s sole favorite / Not a virgin couple / No romance pairing [The emperor is a scumbag with the power of life and death. The first few chapters establish his character and contain potentially uncomfortable scenes. If that bothers you, skip to chapter 20.] Everyone is caught up in palace intrigue. The consorts an 2kReads8.3Score223Shelves

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    A ensemble piece focusing purely on palace intrigue, not a clean romance, not featuring exclusive love, and no romantic pairing. Highly recommended! Very realistic.

42. 192 咸 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜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 19.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    It's so good! I just finished watching it. The female lead is amazing!

43. 193 皇 The Empress Is Dignified Yet Alluring: Once She Seduces the Emperor, He Won't Let Her Escape 皇后端庄又妖娆，撩下皇上逃不掉 Xu Xiao Yuan许小圆Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + empress from the start + exclusive devotion in the middle and later stages + winning back his wife] Helian Jin came from the most fallen branch of a prestigious clan, yet the emperor overcame fierce opposition and made her his new empress. She went from cautiously finding her footing in the palace to wielding thunderous methods, taking down scheming rivals and false innocents as she fought her way through the palace intrigue and secured her position. As mistress of the impe 1.2kReads8.8Score119Shelves
44. 194 将 The General's Legitimate Daughter: The Hot-Tempered Consort Is Not to Be Trifled With 将门嫡女：暴脾气贵妃不好惹 Lu Yueerwu陆月二五Ancient Romance936k WordsCompleted [Devoted Love in the Later Story + Adorable Baby + Powerful Hero and Heroine + Beloved Legitimate Daughter] [Hopelessly Devoted Foolish Emperor + Clear-Headed, Self-Controlled, Clever Noble Consort] Once you enter the palace, it’s as deep as the sea. Yu Jinghe is the most clear-eyed woman in the world. Noble Consort Yue, the most stylish woman in the harem, wins the emperor’s favor all to herself with her fiery temper. Sharp-tongued and quick to throw a punch, she’s practically the harem’s gangs 3.4kReads9.2Score320Shelves

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    Pure palace intrigue, fighting from the very beginning, no need for any humiliation or anything like that, sounds pretty exciting, just started watching.

45. 195 宫 A Palace Maid’s Rise: Fighting Her Way to the Top 宫女逆袭路，一路斗到底 Only Du Kang Remains唯有杜康Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted [Harem Warfare (They fight to the death, until the world is turned upside down) / Not Both Leads' First Love / Devoted Love Later On / Not a Strong Female Lead] A servant is lowly, a servant is base. To escape her fate, Lihua wants to use every advantage she can to claw her way up. What better advantage could there be than the ruler of the realm? See how a little palace maid, battered by fate, carves out an extraordinary path in life. Lihua never imagined that a lowly palace maid like her could 9Reads5.6Score—Shelves

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    You can check out palace intrigue stories.

46. 196 综 A Qing-Dynasty Crossover: After Su Daji Arrives, All the Heroines Go Crazy 综清穿，苏妲己驾到后女主都疯了 Dust in the Universe宇宙里的尘埃Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted (Alternate setting + Qing Dynasty transmigration + quick transmigration + bewitching heroine + System + male leads devoted exclusively to the heroine) (A brainless wish-fulfillment story. The heroine shines on her own, with each world standing alone. Qing Dynasty transmigration comes first, followed by quick transmigration, though the order may vary. If it's not your thing, please don't flame.) After Su Daji, the infamous temptress who brought ruin to a kingdom, was executed by Jiang Ziya, even 7.5kReads8.5Score569Shelves

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    A story of transmigrating through Qing Dynasty + quick transmigration + alternate history + demon concubine system + exclusive favor + female lead (Daji) + memory erasure + allure + not-so-great cheat + living a lifetime in a small world!

47. 197 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.3kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    I've recently become obsessed with this kind of story. I've followed so many of them, some of which are finished, and others I'm still reading. They're mainly about palace intrigue and power struggles, with almost no romance—it's all about conflicts of interest! The female lead is intelligent, and the supporting characters are also very well-developed!

48. 198 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves

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    I highly recommend these books. The first one features a laid-back female protagonist with high intelligence, subtly engaging in palace intrigue. The second is a brand new novel with a short length but a fresh perspective, depicting the power struggles from the viewpoint of a palace maid. The third has incredibly exciting plot twists and a very imaginative storyline.

49. 199 万 Book of a Thousand Beauties II: Red Calyx (2 Volumes) 万艳书贰：一萼红（全2册） Wu Qian伍倩Historical400k WordsCompleted Wan Yi, Fo'er, and Shu Ying, three naive young women, are swept onto a path of desire and decadence amid upheavals in their lives, step by step drawn into the brutal struggle for power. Their men are members of the imperial in-law clan, eunuch faction officials, high-ranking court officials, and petty gangsters. In preparation for the coming final judgment, they make deals with their enemies, turn against their friends, serve their own foes, and trample their own flesh and blood. They are all ut 671Reads9.5Score172Shelves
50. 200 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 35.4kReads9.6Score5.8kShelves

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