Recommend Palace and Household Intrigue Novels That Are So Addictive They'll Keep Me Up All Night 求推荐宫斗宅斗文小说，能让人熬夜欲罢不能的文。

1. 1 宫 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠，元妃娘娘又晋位了 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted No one is completely devoted to one person in the early part of the story, so don’t read if that’s a dealbreaker. The emperor is a scoundrel at first, but utterly doting later. More sweet than angsty. [Palace intrigue and rising to power + many children + absolute favor + climbing to the top one step at a time] Su Zhitang, the daughter of a general, enters the palace as a beauty after the selection. Her father is already a second-rank official, so she only wants to heed her mother’s advice, keep 607Reads9.0Score101Shelves

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   Highly recommended! Absolutely recommended!

2. 2 萧 Empress Xiao: Win the Emperor and Bear Him a Son 萧氏皇后：拿下皇上生皇子 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted More children, more blessings. [The fiercest rise to power through palace intrigue + Winning the emperor's heart + Having all the children in the imperial palace + Having children nonstop] Every child who survives in the end is the heroine's. After breaking all ties with Prince Ling, she enters the palace. Two years go by, and she avoids the emperor's favor, wanting only to live out her life in peace. She never expected the empress's banner to sway in her direction and choose her. Xiao Wan'er kn 291Reads8.9Score—Shelves
3. 3 令 The Tale of Lingyi 令仪传 Lan Ruoxue of Tianzao Mountain天葬山的蓝若雪Ancient Romance761k WordsCompleted Historical romance, palace intrigue and power struggles, a heroine’s rise, and a comeback story Her nine brothers had died on the battlefield, and her father and uncles had barely been laid to rest. Before a mourning hall could even be set up, the Shangguan family was accused of treason and sentenced to execution in its entirety. Overnight, only women and children remained. Fifteen-year-old Shangguan Lingyi tore up her token exempting her from the selection and bowed to her mother. “Your daughte 29Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A legendary life, a great female protagonist

4. 4 他 He's Rotten to the Core 他坏透了 The Peerless Landlady绝世包租婆Modern Romance515k WordsCompleted [Roguishly handsome powerhouse tattoo artist × gentle, well-behaved chemistry student] Han Yueting studies chemistry at Tongji University. She's an excellent student with a gentle personality, and has never rebelled in her life. One day, she steps into a tattoo shop near campus. Surrounded by walls covered in large, black-and-gray photorealistic tattoos of rugged men, she pulls out the delicate little tattoo design she'd saved and shows it to him. The man's pale eyelids lift. Expressionless, he 4.1kReads9.3Score584Shelves

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   So good! Juejuezi, the male lead in the first part, is incredibly kind to the female lead. One of the three best I've ever read, highly recommended!

5. 5 够 Wild Enough 够野 Jiujiu Cat纠纠猫Modern Romance316k WordsCompleted The print edition is now available, and the short drama of the same name has premiered. [Gorgeous, clear-headed saleswoman × scheming real estate tycoon] They flirt back and forth, pushing each other to the limit. They are evenly matched. Outside the bar restroom, Su Yu asked Shen Yan for a light. With practiced ease, she lit her cigarette and exhaled a mouthful of smoke, which curled around her cool, striking face. Her sidelong, foxlike eyes looked both alluring and wild. She made people want t 28.7kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves
6. 6 陈 Lawyer Chen, You’re the Worst! 陈律师，你坏透了！ Blue Cabbage蓝色卷心菜Modern Romance200k WordsCompleted [Sweet, doting romance + heart-fluttering flirtation + mutual healing, both sexually inexperienced] [Flirtatious, gentle lawyer vs. adorable little literature student] They say a secret crush is one person's private chaos. The bittersweet feelings hidden deep in your heart seem destined to stay secret forever. Until one day... The gentle lawyer leaned close to her ear, his breath tinged with suggestion, making her heart itch. He said, “Little one, why are you ignoring me? Did I do something to u 1.2kReads9.1Score161Shelves
7. 7 御 The Imperial Physician’s Shocking Secret Diagnosis: I Foiled a Major Rebellion 御医惊天秘诊：我反手平定谋反大案 Rainbow Little Tiger彩虹小老虎Ancient Romance23k WordsCompleted The Imperial Physician's Astonishing Secret Diagnosis: I Turned Around and Foiled a Major Rebellion 19Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I personally think it's good; the story is full of twists and turns, and the plot reversals are quite unexpected. 👍

8. 8 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 602Reads9.0Score103Shelves

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   I personally think it's good; you can try reading it.

9. 9 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.7kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
10. 10 病 The Sickly Crown Prince's Darling 病娇太子的掌中欢 Commander Fu傅司令Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghuan is a famously delicate beauty. She can't stand the cold or heat, wind or rain. She gasps for breath every few steps and coughs every few more. Her mother died young, her father disdains her, and after her fiancé breaks off their engagement, no one is willing to marry her. Then The Crown Prince, Fu Yunzhou, takes this fragile flower into the Eastern Palace. * Rumor has it that Crown Prince Fu Yunzhou is violent, avoids women, and loves nothing more than killing. When Shen Qinghuan m 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
11. 11 暴 After Beating Her, the Bloodthirsty Prince Regretted It 暴打她后，嗜血王爷后悔了 Shui Huan水欢Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For the sake of the woman he loved, he cruelly humiliated her, grinding her dignity and body beneath his heel until they were crushed to dust. He even ran a sword through her chest. As she lay near death, he curled his lips into a bewitching smile. “Let her live or die as she will. This prince doesn't care!” But when she resolutely left the prince's manor, he came to his senses. She ran, and he chased after her. “Wherever you go, this prince will go too!” She raised a knife, and he offered her h 4.4kReads8.7Score346Shelves
12. 12 太 The Crown Prince’s One and Only: The Bewitching Consort Captures His Heart and Claims Her Place 太子独宠，尤物娘娘缚心上位 YQ Lazy Little CatYQ小懒猫Ancient Romance730k WordsOngoing [Unhinged, Ruthless Heroine + Cold, Scheming, Obsessive Crown Prince + Palace Intrigue] [Before the heroine entered the palace, the hero already had wives and concubines, but the emperor had forced them on him for political reasons. He only went through the motions with them, and their relationships were in name only.] [Readers who mind this should proceed with caution] She was the legitimate daughter of the Luo family, breathtakingly beautiful. But when her father demoted her mother to a concub 2.4kReads—Score171Shelves

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    Personally, I think both of these books are excellent. ① This is a pure palace intrigue novel, very enjoyable. The female lead was disliked by her father and bullied by her younger sister from a young age. She is adept at feigning weakness but is actually highly skilled in martial arts. She takes her sister's place in the imperial concubine selection and enters the palace. A natural beauty, she is favored by the crown prince. The two test each other and grow closer. The author's writing is excellent, making it a very satisfying read. ② In her previous life, the female lead disliked the male lead. After mistakenly believing in his schemes and witnessing her sister's tragic death, she is reborn, pursues him, and after reconciling, their relationship is sweet. They join forces in palace intrigue, carefully planning their moves and gradually breaking through the impasse. The ending is particularly good. I've reread it many times, but because it's a new book, the rating isn't high.

13. 13 重 Reborn, the Empress Wants Love, Not Power 重生归来，女帝她不要权势要爱情 YQ Lazy Little CatYQ小懒猫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Reborn + a desperate pursuit to win back her husband + both leads are sexually pure + palace intrigue] [Dear readers, if you like rebirth stories and female-led novels, come take a look!] Donglan is a country where women hold power. Empress Dongfang Qingyan has three daughters: Dongfang Yue, Dongfang Ning, and Dongfang Zhi. In her previous life, Dongfang Ning put power above all else. After her elder sister died of illness, she devoted herself to claiming the throne. To achieve that goal, she t 257Reads—Score—Shelves
14. 14 穿 After She Transmigrates into a Book, the Noble Consort Is Forced to Raise the Villainous Tyrant 穿书后，贵妃被迫娇养反派暴君 A Little Meatball一个肉团Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] Su Yijin, a veteran supporting actress, has transmigrated into a book once again. When she opens her eyes, she is breathtakingly beautiful and on the pampered darling route, backed by powerful connections. Her father is a general who guards the nation, her mother is the Junyang Commandery Princess, and her maternal grandfather is a prince of a different surname... With the heroine's script in hand, Su Yijin takes down the green tea and kicks the fake innocent aside, then throws herse 1.4kReads9.0Score287Shelves

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    I've only read the first and third books, and I personally thought they were both pretty good; the male lead dotes on the female lead in both.

15. 15 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
16. 16 我 I Took Off with the Beloved Consort System 我靠宠妃系统起飞了 Shi Nuo Zi A是诺子啊Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted Mo Yijiao thought her luck was pretty lousy. First she was swindled, then she got into an accident and died, and now some mysterious System had latched onto her. Maybe she should go pay her respects to a Bodhisattva and shake off her bad luck. [Ding! Congratulations, Host, you've successfully used a milk-scented body-fragrance pill!] [Congratulations, Host, you've drawn the “Beautiful Women Don't Have Bad Breath When They Wake Up” card!] [Congratulations, Host, you've drawn the “Conceive Two Chi 189Reads8.1Score—Shelves
17. 17 风 Even Love and Longing Betrayed Me 风月也曾负相思 Gu Shisan顾十三Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted Her hands were stained with blood, yet she won this vast kingdom for him. He was the ruler, and she was his slave; decades of companionship could not outweigh a single tear from the woman he loved. To save his beloved, he offered her up to the enemy army. She endured every kind of torture, willingly. Still for the sake of his beloved, he severed her left arm, took her unborn child, and drained her blood to keep the other woman alive. Then, with a great army before her, her hair white as snow, sh 166Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    The ratings aren't very high, but I think the content is pretty good, you can give it a try! 😘

18. 18 只 I Only Wish We’d Part Ways in the Next Life 只愿来生与君绝 Drunken Glazed Moon醉琉月Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted She was determined to die. That night, she set a fire and killed more than a hundred people. The Emperor ordered, “Execute her at once.” She was dragged to the execution ground, where she gave him a faint smile. As the white silk fell and her life slipped away, the Azure Dragon jade pendant appeared in that very instant. At that moment... he went mad! 636Reads5.3Score101Shelves
19. 19 红 Ten Miles of Red Bridal Finery Still Can't Compare to You 红妆十里不如你 Feng Xiaojiu凤小九Ancient Romance61k WordsCompleted “If I’m ever reborn, I’d rather never have known you!” Shen Ningxiang devoted her entire clan to helping Xiao Jingtang ascend the throne, only to be repaid with betrayal! Beneath the peach blossoms that year, you wore white as bright as snow, and I tossed you a broken branch. Which of us was it that robbed the other of a lifetime together? That year, ten miles of wedding finery, the bridal sedan curtain lifted, a radiant beauty appeared. But whose heart was stirred, and whose love went astray? 24Reads8.1Score—Shelves
20. 20 赠 I Give You the Bittersweet Pain of Parting 赠君人间苦别离 Spring Thunder Cannon春雷炮Ancient Romance43k WordsCompleted Xie Jingsheng hated Hua Zhezhi. When he was at his lowest, she not only kicked him while he was down, but nearly got him killed. The first thing he did after returning victorious was marry her, then drive her slowly insane. Hua Zhezhi was left with a crippled leg and suffered endless humiliation. When she was near death, she asked with red-rimmed eyes, “I never betrayed you. Why have you treated me this way?” “Keep making things up,” he said viciously, squeezing her throat. “Let’s see if you can 639Reads6.0Score—Shelves
21. 21 请 My Lord, Grant Me a Lovesick Gu 请君赐我相思蛊 Gu Shisan顾十三Ancient Romance56k WordsCompleted When they were young, Jun Wuye and Yun Ji both believed in love. She once vowed to live and die with him, but love could never overcome schemes and deceit. One misunderstanding, and they were parted for life. Her family was destroyed, her brother was brutally killed, her child miscarried, and both her legs were crippled. “Jun Wuye, did you ever love me at all?” On the city wall, dressed in a wedding gown red as blood, she spoke in a voice full of grief. He slashed her wedding gown with his sword 88Reads6.2Score—Shelves
22. 22 风 Your Grace Endures, Like Snow in All Its Splendor 风华如雪，君如故 Gentleman Cat君子猫Ancient Romance40k WordsCompleted Risking her life to give birth, he resolutely snatched the baby from her arms, saying she was unworthy. Imprisoned and unable to earn his forgiveness no matter how she pleaded, she heard him say she was guilty. Unworthy because she loved him humbly, guilty because she loved him obsessively. She said, “Chu Nanyi, this time, shall I sentence myself to death?” The game is over. Will you come back or not? 43Reads8.1Score—Shelves
23. 23 相 All My Longing Turned to Ash 相思尽成灰 A Thousand Feet of Setting Sun斜阳千丈Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted He destroyed her kingdom and castrated her husband. Her heart turned to ash... 31Reads8.1Score—Shelves
24. 24 妾 My Heart Remains as It Was 妾心如故 Yu Xiaoxi鱼小熹Ancient Romance50k WordsCompleted He hated her. In a single night, he slaughtered her entire family. He hated her, and wanted nothing more than to torture her to death, drawing blood from her heart every day for the woman he cherished. But when he used the same hands stained with her family’s blood to kill her child, she laughed bitterly, and her black hair turned white overnight. This time, she was the one who hated him, but he was the one who regretted it. “Ling Yumo, this hatred has seeped into my blood and carved itself into 55Reads5.7Score—Shelves
25. 25 乱 Fallen Blossoms Still Drift Toward the Jade Steps 乱红犹向玉阶飞 Shen Zhuoyi沈灼衣Ancient Romance61k WordsCompleted Xiao Seru said to Wen Jinchub: “A Chu, I know you still think of Miss Lu. I'm envious, but I'm not jealous. I don't expect you to truly let her go. I only hope you'll let me stay by your side... I may not be as talented or beautiful as Miss Lu, but my love for you is just as true!” Xiao Seru also said, “A Chu, I'm so happy I can be your wife. A Chu, I like you. I really, truly like you!” But later, Xiao Seru said to Wen Jinchub: “Wen Jinchub, she pushed me!” “Is Lu Liulian's child the only one w 117Reads8.0Score—Shelves
26. 26 离 Tears of the Departed 离人泪 Author Little Maruko作者小丸子Ancient Romance48k WordsCompleted Three years ago, she risked her life to get the antidote and save him. Three years later, he returned in triumph as the supreme ruler, yet hated her to the core. He massacred her entire clan, drained her blood, crushed her bones, and wouldn't even spare the child in her womb. Only when he pierced her chest with his sword did Mu Wanqing understand that some people's hearts are made of stone. No matter how hard she tried to warm them, they would never thaw. 172Reads5.4Score—Shelves
27. 27 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!!! 641Reads8.9Score100Shelves

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    I think these three books are good! I'd be satisfied if the first one had a happy ending. Secondly, it is admirable for a person to have self-awareness; Your Highness should maintain your original intentions. Thirdly, if you like sweet stories, you can watch it without worry!

28. 28 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. 8.4kReads9.2Score950Shelves
29. 29 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
30. 30 深 Layers of Resentment in the Deep Palace 深宫怨几重 Shangguan Xuan'er上官轩儿Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted In this mortal world, in the imperial palace, in the mansions of the wealthy, how much love has gone unreturned and turned into bone-deep hatred? The tangled passions and heartbreak of so many men and women have all vanished into the mists of history. 818Reads—Score101Shelves

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    For ten years, the Empress served as a double for the Emperor's unrequited love, eliminating his rivals. Only when the Emperor returned to the palace did she discover that the Emperor himself had forced her to swallow an abortifacient while she was pregnant with his child—and the Regent knelt before her, offering her a knife: "Kill him, or kill me."

31. 31 你 You and I Were Never Meant to Be, But the Prince Is Willing to Spend 你我本无缘，全靠王爷肯花钱 Ye Lian Yi叶怜衣Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + irresistible, teasing beauty × a man whose mouth says no but whose actions say yes + sweet wife × tough guy + size difference] Shen Qingqing was having a bit of bad luck. She’d transmigrated into the body of a courtesan who was about to leave the brothel. She’d heard the madam planned to sell her as a concubine to a lecher in his fifties. So Shen Qingqing had to find another way out and get herself “married” within a month... She paid a hefty sum to a matchmaker for a list of el 2.6kReads9.3Score447Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates and becomes a courtesan 🤭🤭💕. Her younger brother frantically tells her that she's going to be sold to an old man as a concubine and suffer torture to death (/_\). What a vengeful soul! So, the female protagonist hires a matchmaker to write down a list of all the talented young men in the city. The male protagonist accidentally discovers this list, and they meet by chance and fall in love at first sight. The female protagonist is thus able to escape her status as a courtesan slave 😏😏

32. 32 庶 The Emperor's Concubine 庶女皇妃 Splendid Blossoms繁花若锦Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted She was the fifth daughter of the Protector General, born to a concubine, and the most beautiful woman in the Ziyao Kingdom. Yet she was a timid, useless, uneducated fool. She was a cold and ruthless international police officer in the twenty-first century. After her bureau chief betrayed her and a crime boss came after her for revenge, she chose to take them all down with her! The foolish young lady had willingly served as a human target to please her fiancé, but she was so cowardly that she 8Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think these two books are good! The first one, in the end, was still trapped by Chu Lingfeng. Secondly, they struggled and grew within the inner palace.

33. 33 宫 The Heart of the Palace 宫心 Zhang Zhiyan张芷言Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted A sweeping tale of dynastic splendor, a palace crowned with layered eaves. Fame and fortune drift away like clouds and smoke; the world may look the same, but people have changed, and the past can never be relived. She was once lowborn and humble as dust, bowing and scraping, dependent on others for every breath. She was once fair as snow, radiant as brocade, dancing with graceful poise and captivating charm. They called it a gathering of beauties, a day of perfect splendor. But beneath it al 126Reads8.7Score—Shelves
34. 34 穿 Transmigration: The Tale of Qingmeng: When I Bloom, a Thousand Flowers Fall 穿越之倾懵传：我花开时万花杀 The Reaper of Grass Carp Island草鱼岛的死神Ancient Romance334k WordsOngoing [Farming + Strong Female Lead + Palace and Household Intrigue + Political Schemes + Pocket Dimension + Transmigration + Conquest + Empress] He burned the 500,000-strong Nanman army until almost none were left. Everyone called him a reincarnated God of War, but he alone knew that without her, Nanjun would have been ravaged and its people slaughtered. When a palace coup broke out, he led his troops to the capital to defend the throne. Everyone praised his unmatched loyalty and courage, but he al —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book is also excellent, with many classic and thought-provoking sentences. I highly recommend it as the best book I've ever read! [Attention][Attention]

35. 35 泣 Tears of Dew: Tang Branch Takes Revenge and Schemes for Power Behind Silk Curtains 泣露策：棠枝雪恨，锦帐谋权 Sparse Shadows 1717疏影1717Ancient Romance229k WordsOngoing [Ratings just released and still climbing | legitimate daughter + household intrigue + palace intrigue + political scheming] How deep the palace walls, where camellias weep cold dew; brocade curtains veil layers of screens, concealing plots and schemes. Yun Qingyuan, the general’s legitimate daughter, spent half her life plotting to protect her family. With deft hands, she set chaos right and watched the rise and fall of fortunes with a cool gaze. At the time, her birth mother had died suddenly 3Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Anyone who enjoys palace intrigue dramas should check this out!

36. 36 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 7.8kReads9.1Score645Shelves

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    I think these four books are good! The first one involves rebirth and time travel, a battle of wits and courage. Secondly, he had many wives and concubines, but only doted on her. Thirdly, the doting affection when you like someone is my type. Fourth, some of the plot points are also very touching.

37. 37 侯 The Marquis’s Noble Concubine 侯门贵妾 Ali Little Kitty阿里小喵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Yingxiu gave everything she had, earning money to support her parents-in-law and paying for her husband to study. Once he passed the imperial examinations, he brought home a highborn bride. She had already prepared herself to be a virtuous, accommodating wife, but instead he demoted her from wife to concubine, and the new bride had her sold off... In this life, Lin Yingxiu vows to be a little more selfish. She won't give everything to a man again, only to be kicked asid 842Reads7.8Score—Shelves
38. 38 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 2.8kReads8.8Score367Shelves
39. 39 后 Reborn in the Imperial Harem: The Empress's Scheme 后宫重生：皇后谋 Yan Fei晏菲Ancient Romance649k WordsCompleted After being framed for plotting against a royal heir, she was sent to the cold palace. Someone was determined to keep her from ever seeing daylight again, and a cup of poisoned wine was sent to end her life. As she lay dying, she finally learned who had harmed her and why, despite being the emperor’s sole favorite for six years, she had borne no children. She drank the poison, consumed by hatred, but her soul did not perish. She was reborn six years earlier, just as the imperial decree summoning 14Reads6.1Score—Shelves
40. 40 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?” 19.2kReads9.4Score3.1kShelves

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    Recommended rating: 5 stars

41. 41 毒 The Little Poison Doctor 毒医小狂妃 Flowers Have Nothing to Envy花不羡Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted Ye Xiaoxiao, a medical prodigy of the 21st century, excelled in both Chinese and Western medicine and won every major international medical award while still young. No one could have imagined that she would die in an accidental fall while chasing a celebrity! The medical community wailed in grief: handsome men really are a hazard... After transmigrating, Ye Xiaoxiao wakes to find herself as Ye Yaoyao, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Jin’s family. From then on, she saves lives with her med 13.4kReads9.1Score883Shelves
42. 42 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 1.9kReads9.2Score298Shelves

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43. 43 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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    No more feeling lost in a reading slump! This book is definitely worth following. The plot is engaging, the characters are compelling, and there's no disappointing ending. You won't regret reading it; you'll want more after you finish! A highly recommended gem! The plot is tight and fast-paced, with plenty of exciting moments that don't feel frustrating. The writing is smooth and immersive. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked and won't want to put it down! I've discovered a treasure of a fantasy novel with likable characters, an explosive plot, and no dull moments. If you like this genre, don't miss it! ❤️

44. 44 娇 The Pampered Little Noble Consort 娇养小贵妃 I Am Lingjun余曰灵均Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted Shen Si was only the daughter of a fourth-rank prefect. The only reason Prince Kang took an interest in her was her beauty. When she refused to submit to him, he framed her father and brother. Just as she was about to take her own life, unable to bear the humiliation any longer, the emperor swept her into his arms. To avenge her father and brother, she joined the imperial harem and tried every means at her disposal, yet still met her end there. Reborn, she gained the ability to enter other peopl 1.5kReads8.9Score116Shelves

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    [Under pressure to meet deadline] 🍉🍉

45. 45 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 3.3kReads9.2Score300Shelves
46. 46 我 I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite? 我又乖又美，独宠后宫怎么了？ Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Harem + No Angst] A lively, stunning beauty + a devastatingly handsome, love-struck good emperor. (He’s love-struck but knows right from wrong) (No cutthroat palace intrigue) (Not a devoted couple) (Fast-paced) (Heroine’s halo) Ji Wanqing transmigrates into the harem of the Emperor of Yan and becomes a low-ranking concubine. The moment she arrives, the arrogant Consort slaps her. The Consort is bad enough, and the Empress is no better, using her to stoke the Consort’s anger. Wit 4.1kReads9.2Score447Shelves
47. 47 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, 333Reads8.3Score109Shelves

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    I recommend these two books 1. I'm so sad that Qin Hao isn't the male lead. I've lived two lives, and I've always loved the female lead. But, sigh, please don't send me away, female lead! 2. This book is really good, but I've finished it all and still don't know the male lead's name, or how he fell for the female lead. 😂😂😂

48. 48 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 8.9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
49. 49 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!! 2.1kReads9.0Score195Shelves

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    These are all of them!! The first one, after that you can only eat sweet dog food. The second book is not naive or saccharine, nor is it verbose; it's exceptionally rational and intelligent.

50. 50 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart 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 12.2kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves

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