Palace and Household Intrigue With a Native-Born Heroine, Not a Transmigrator or Reborn 宫斗宅斗文女主是土著非穿越重生

1. 1 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

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   These are mostly palace intrigue novels, and the female leads are native-born ancient people. They don't time travel or reincarnate; they conquer the male leads solely through their beauty or personal charm. There are no cheat codes like time travel, reincarnation, or magical springs. The ratings and plots are excellent, so you can read with confidence! Recommended rating: Five stars! 100 points!

2. 2 盛 Beloved Consort of a Golden Age 盛世宠妃 Huaqing Xue花青雪Ancient Romance997k WordsCompleted The third young lady of the Zhongjing Marquis household was as beautiful as she was venomous and scheming. Though she was renowned as the most beautiful woman in the capital, no one dared to marry her. Then, one day, the emperor issued a marriage decree, giving her to Prince Jin, who was said to be cruel and savage, yet wielded enormous power. Song Minglan: “...Why am I actually getting married?” Prince Jin: “All that time secretly driving away my rivals, acting as her powerful protector, and cl 286Reads8.6Score103Shelves
3. 3 帝 The Emperor and Empress Joined Forces and Purged the Court 帝后联手后，肃清了朝纲 Piggy Piggy Piggy Yao猪猪猪猪瑶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Empress from the start! They love each other for a lifetime, and when the empress passes away, the emperor dies for love! They don't ask to be born together, only to die together! Marriage first, love later + not both virgins + not exclusively doting + completely fictional setting What? The emperor has made a concubine's daughter empress? The powerful ministers are so furious their beards are practically standing on end. Su He, the woman struck by this incredible stroke of fortune, is relieved i 1.9kReads9.0Score187Shelves
4. 4 深 The Black Lotus of the Imperial Harem Goes on a Killing Spree 深宫黑莲花她杀疯了 Hungry Dodo呆头鹅饿了Ancient Romance330k WordsOngoing Warning: Readers who want both leads to be devoted only to each other, beware. This is a palace intrigue novel where everyone is evil. There is no sweet romance. A truly heartless, faithless scumbag of a hero vs. a truly ruthless and vicious heroine. The emperor's eldest son's birth mother? The empress? The legitimate son? Consort Zhuang? The emperor's favorite consort? A childhood sweetheart? The empress dowager's niece? Jiang Qingjiu will be merciful: those who obey may stay, and those who don 8Reads6.8Score—Shelves
5. 5 宠 The Beloved Consort 宠妃天下 Must-Read必看Ancient Romance7.1M WordsCompleted For one man, she gambled her entire family’s future, only to bring about their ruin and extermination. The man she thought was her savior was the one who dragged her into hell, destroying her innocence and shattering her love. If that’s how it is, then she, who crawled out of hell, swears to destroy everything he has with her own hands! Love was a sacrifice to my reckless youth! Yet on her path to revenge, that simple, kind young prince slowly devours her whole. By the time she thinks to defend 449Reads8.7Score103Shelves
6. 6 深 A Concubine's Rise to Power in the Imperial Harem 深宫庶女上位记 Leng Chu冷初Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted She was the illegitimate daughter of a fifth-rank official, and one day she entered the palace as a consort; The struggle was not confined to men. The battles between women were always the cruelest of all; These women were intelligent, beautiful, and well-born; For love, wealth, and power beyond compare, they fought each other to the death, even turning against their own sisters and leaving their youth and beauty amid the red walls and green-tiled roofs of the palace; 796Reads8.4Score105Shelves
7. 7 有 There’s a Kind of Harem Called Consort De 有种后宫叫德妃 A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted All Wu Yalanqi wants in this life is to be a good palace maid. To become one, she's even willing to risk her life and trick the emperor. Certain she's doomed, she opens her eyes and finds herself lying on the imperial bed... Everyone thinks she's nothing but a pawn the emperor is using to spite his new empress and the court officials after the death of his beloved first wife. But Xuanye cherishes this pawn in the palm of his hand, and keeps her there for a lifetime. 2.3kReads9.0Score229Shelves

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   Palace intrigue novels. Native female protagonists, palace intrigue stories. In the first book, the female protagonist enters the palace with a lowly status but is made empress; it's an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. In the second book, the female protagonist has modest ambitions, only wanting to be a palace maid, but unexpectedly ends up in the emperor's bed and is cherished by him for life. In the third book, the female protagonist enters the palace as a concubine's personal maid; in the harem, she is targeted by others…

8. 8 开 A Palace Maid from the Start, the Emperor’s Beloved 开局成宫女，皇帝的心头宠 I Love Orange Juice我爱喝橘子汁Ancient Romance122k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + satisfying revenge + romance] After entering the palace, she becomes the noble consort’s personal maid, the only person who can get close to her. In this imperial harem, countless eyes are fixed on her, and she can feel their greedy gazes. “Your Majesty, although I’m only a servant, I’m the person Her Highness trusts most. You...” “I want the truth.” In that moment, it was as if every sound in heaven and earth had faded away, leaving only his deep, resonant voice beside her ea 29Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 婉 The Tale of Empress Wan 婉后传 Explosive Chili爆辣椒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In the first year of the Yuanding era, Xiao Wan, the eldest daughter of a concubine branch of the Xiao family, was summoned to the palace by imperial decree. Three years later, the legitimate daughter of the main Xiao household entered the palace. With no two consorts from the same clan allowed, should Xiao Wan accept her fate or fight for her place? The child she risked her life to give birth to became a pawn in the palace. Should Xiao Wan resist or submit? The trusted aide she thought she coul 50Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   I highly recommend the third book.

10. 10 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
11. 11 大 The Eldest Young Master’s Personal Maid 大公子的贴身丫鬟 Mo Yunxi沫云兮Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted As someone who transmigrated, why haven’t I seen any so-called protagonist aura? Why does my life keep getting worse? I went from an unlucky third-class maid to a first-class personal maid, only to get labeled a “bedchamber maid.” Rong Jin is torn. Damn Heaven, fine, you can pair people up at random, but can’t you find me someone normal? I can’t handle a sicko! The eldest young master glances sideways at her. “A sicko? Heh...” He gives a cold laugh. 1.5kReads8.7Score109Shelves

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    I'm just saying it's really good, I recommend reading it. You can check out the synopsis yourself.

12. 12 快 Quick Transmigration: The Cannon-Fodder Wins by Doing Nothing Every Time 快穿：炮灰她次次躺赢 Green as Clouds绿如云Ancient Romance3.5M WordsCompleted Su Qianqian died and came back to life, then got whisked away by some guy who called himself the Cannon Fodder Easy-Win System. (One-on-one sweet romance, both leads are devoted and inexperienced) World One: The cannon-fodder palace maid accidentally tricked the tyrant, who searched the entire palace until he found her. “Run! Why have you stopped?” World Two: The cannon-fodder female supporting character accidentally fainted in front of the domineering CEO's car. After the CEO accused her of f 2.2kReads8.6Score154Shelves
13. 13 大 The Qing Dynasty: The Last Mistress of Kunning Palace 大清：坤宁宫最后的女主人 Huan Ziyuan幻紫菀Ancient Romance751k WordsCompleted Also known as: The Qing Dynasty: The Last Mistress of Kunning Palace [She must endure in the early stages, but will fight back later!] P.S. In short, this is neither a transmigration nor rebirth story, and the leads are not both pure. It's simply the story of an ordinary woman in the Qing Dynasty who gains the golden finger of mind reading and tries to survive for the long term in the imperial palace.ヾ(@^▽^@)ノ In the thirteenth year of Kangxi's reign, Empress Xiaochengren Hešeri died in Kunning 264Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The story takes place during the Qing Dynasty. The female protagonist does not love Emperor Kangxi; she is an indigenous woman from the Niohuru clan and possesses mind-reading abilities.

14. 14 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

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    These two are really the ones I re-flashed wirelessly.

15. 15 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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    Character traits: The female lead is clear-headed.

16. 16 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.4kReads9.2Score950Shelves
17. 17 步 Step by Step to Glory 步步荣宠 Mu Ziyang木子阳Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted Mingyue was sold as a child and became a maid in a marquis’s household. After the young master took an interest in her, she was sent to the palace and became a low-ranking palace maid. Step by step, she rose from palace maid to empress. 9.6kReads9.0Score860Shelves

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    These novels are excellent and engaging, with gripping plots and a fast-paced narrative. The female protagonist enters the palace as a maid; she is clear-headed, intelligent, decisive, and resourceful, gradually rising to a high position and achieving the life she desires.

18. 18 一 Climbing the Ranks! I Enter the Palace, Lie on Kangxi’s Dragon Bed, and Become His Favorite Consort 一路上位！入宫躺康熙龙榻做宠妃 Salty Fish Qi咸鱼柒Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Alternate-history Qing dynasty + sweet romance, not palace intrigue + not both leads' first time + female lead transmigrates + mischievous female lead with a special charm + Kangxi reborn + doted on above all others] Female lead's perspective: The world-weary Li Jia Xuecha transmigrates into the Qing dynasty as a consort who never existed in Kangxi's harem. In her frail, sickly body, all she wants is to laze around in the harem and gossip. But on her second day in the palace as a pin 5kReads8.1Score415Shelves
19. 19 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 24.5kReads9.3Score11.5kShelves

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    🌟The story's protagonist is Yue Li. She has lived a life of constant fear in the palace for three years. Just as she was about to be promoted, her roommate was ordered to be killed for offending a concubine. This terrified Yue Li, who knew her lowly status and could only silently endure the injustices of the palace. However, an unexpected encounter led her into the Emperor's arms, catching his attention. The Emperor, noble and majestic, changed Yue Li's fate. From that day forward, she went from a palace maid to a favored concubine.🤭

20. 20 继 The Reborn Second Wife’s Handbook 继室重生手册 Flowing Light流光Ancient Romance847k WordsCompleted When do the symptoms arise? At that moment when the lanterns are dim and the moon is half-bright. In her previous life, Chen Yining failed to see Xu Zeyu’s love for her. She was used by others, and in the end, she caused Xu Zeyu’s death and died miserable herself. Reborn in this life, Chen Yining will never again betray the person who loves her most in the world. 1.4kReads8.7Score147Shelves

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    These are all ones I've seen before and thought were pretty good. ①Why is it that in rebirth novels, the protagonist always becomes smarter after death, while before being reborn they were stupid and resentful of those who schemed against them? ② It's good, and the theme is fresh compared to other rebirth novels. It's not the kind where rebirth is all about scheming and life-or-death power struggles within the family; it's more about a natural life. ③ It looks amazing! It's all food! As a foodie, you can imagine how much willpower it takes to watch the whole thing while holding back my drool!

21. 21 九 Ninefold Spring 九酝春 Yuwen Manman宇文满满Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she lived cautiously, spending ten years of her youth helping him rise to power, only to end up losing her child and taking her own life. Reborn, she would make everyone who had wronged her pay. 125Reads8.5Score—Shelves
22. 22 拾 A Record of Picking Up Chopsticks 拾箸记 Green Cucumber青瓜Ancient Romance711k WordsCompleted The Marquis of Yongning’s household is suddenly destroyed, and Wen Qingyuan dies of illness, alone and helpless in prison. But after waking from a long dream, she finds that four years have passed and two dynasties have come and gone! Once a pampered young lady, she has fallen to become a lowly kitchen girl in the residence of the current chief minister. All she can do is work hard in the small kitchen to secure a place for herself. But… is this chief minister a sweets addict? 219Reads8.7Score—Shelves
23. 23 宫 Murder in the Palace 宫闱庶杀 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A palace selection changed the course of her life. She watched with her own eyes as her mother was murdered and her elder brother left disabled. She met him at the most helpless, wretched moment of her life, when she was caught between life and death. She thought he was the hope fate had sent her, thought he was everything. She fought her way out of the mire for him, risking her life and refusing to let go, only to discover that he could never love her more than the magnificent realm in his hear 102Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    These are all pretty good. [1] This reflects the helplessness and humility of women throughout history. [2] An ordinary yet extraordinary book [3] Min An and Zheng Huanran's safe and sound CP

24. 24 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
25. 25 吃 The Foodie Empress: The Imperial Kitchen Never Closes 吃货皇后：御膳不打烊 Traces of the Past旧时微末Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was appointed a princess, married into the royal family, entered the imperial court, and reached the pinnacle of success, only to starve to death in the end. Reborn, she resolves to keep a low profile and live for food, but fate has other plans. There are schemes in the inner palace, and an emperor with an unusual appetite. At least the Imperial Kitchen’s delicacies can comfort her fragile heart. “Your Majesty, Her Highness has been poisoned again.” “…” He originally m 67Reads8.8Score—Shelves
26. 26 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 41.2kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    Forced into becoming a concubine, she was pampered by the general every day; the daily life of a pampered concubine who courts death; mistress; concubine; noble concubine of a noble family; the code of conduct for a concubine; husband, the concubine just wants to be a lazy bum.

27. 27 宠 The Spoiled Concubine's Daily Death Wish 宠妾作死日常 Fine Dust Beneath the Moon月下微尘Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted You have to die once to realize what you’ve missed, especially in a back courtyard full of endless intrigue! Before the selection, Wanyan Wanxi was the apple of her family’s eye. After she was chosen and entered the imperial household, she remembered her mother’s teachings: respect the principal consort and tread carefully in everything. She never sought the limelight. But who could have guessed that this very respect and sense of propriety would lead to her downfall? Returning to the beginnin 3.6kReads8.8Score260Shelves
28. 28 外 The Concubine 外室 Fishing Around Again Today今天也摸鱼Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted A sweet romance, devoted couple, one-on-one, no family or palace intrigue, simple and straightforward, no golden finger!!! Chun Xiao had all the food and comforts she could want in the modern world. She never expected to end up as a kept woman in ancient times, and her life was hellish from the start. Feeling the empty pockets that were cleaner than her face, she could only sigh and keep her head down for now! Once she saved enough money... then... 14.2kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
29. 29 娇 The Beloved Concubine 娇妾 Honey Bean糖蜜豆儿Ancient Romance839k WordsCompleted Bai Susu died, and Bai Susu came back to life. After being reborn, Bai Susu has two things to do: first, live a good life with Lord Lu; second, do her best to have children with Lord Lu. Bai Susu: “I saw someone fall when I went out today. Everyone laughed, but I couldn't bring myself to.” Lord Lu: “You are truly kindhearted!” Maid: “The concubine took a nasty spill today.” Lord Lu: “...” Bai Susu: “...Hehe, hehe.” Bai Susu: “I made several dishes especially for you, my lord.” Lord Lu: “Too much 331Reads7.4Score—Shelves
30. 30 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
31. 31 妾 The Concubine’s Code of Conduct 妾室职业守则 Su Yun苏芸Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted Ke Rong is a dedicated, third-rate actress who transmigrates and becomes a concubine in a prince’s household. The handsome, dashing prince provides her with food and lodging, occasionally shares her bed, and even pays her a monthly salary for doing nothing. She cannot quit this job and leave, and it would be hard to find another one if she did... Ke Rong decides that she must do her job as a “concubine” conscientiously and diligently, lest she get fired and lose the chance to live a leisurely, 716Reads8.3Score105Shelves
32. 32 相 My Dear Husband, I Just Want to Be a Lazy Fish 相公，妾身只想做咸鱼 Ji Saburo姬三郎Ancient Romance488k WordsCompleted A betrothal agreement made years ago bound together the dignified, talented eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Rong’s household and the good-for-nothing, dissolute youngest legitimate son of the Marquis of Yongning’s household. Little did anyone know that Tang Bingxuan, the duke’s eldest daughter, loves nothing more than sleeping! And Jiang Shunian, the marquis’s youngest son, loves nothing more than playing the fool while hiding his true abilities! Scene One: Jiang Shunian: “Wife, winte 835Reads8.8Score100Shelves
33. 33 摄 Regent, Even a Secret Identity Can't Save You from My Clutches 摄政王，换马甲也难逃哀家手掌心 Werewolf Game Bad Pen狼人杀烂笔头Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Also known as: “Empress Dowager, Your Ex-Husband-Wins-You-Back Arc Has Arrived” “Behind the Mask: Prince Regent, I Was Wrong” “After I Let Go, the Prince Regent Became the One I Could Never Hope to Reach” [Political Intrigue + A Blend of Sweetness and Angst + Power Couple Clash + Faking His Death to Escape + Wife Wins Her Husband Back + Devoted Couple, Devoted Couple, Devoted Couple!] Xue Wenlin, Prince Regent of Xijing, is dead. He was struck in the heart by a hidden arrow while saving that wom 373Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    Check out this book! The female lead is an empress dowager, and the male lead is a regent. The female lead is the male lead's unrequited love. By chance, they meet again, and then the female lead embarks on a tumultuous journey to win him back. The main reason is that the female lead caused the regent heartbreak before she smashed the door.

34. 34 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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    These are all great!! The first one, the conflicts are all written quite well. The second book, and the best palace intrigue novel I've ever read 💕 The third book, and the only one that made me cry—it truly resonated with me.

35. 35 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 6kReads9.2Score853Shelves
36. 36 通 The Chambermaid’s Rise to Power 通房丫头上位记 Zi Su Liu Lian紫苏琉莲Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Given a second life, Lin Xiangcao wants only to live in peace. She thought the heir she had taken refuge with was physically and emotionally broken, and easy to control. But one day, things took an unexpected turn... A lowly concubine’s maid dreaming of exclusive favor is living in a fool’s paradise. Yet Lin Xiangcao’s own experience proves to everyone who looked down on her that even a humble maid can win her master’s devoted, undivided love... 17Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    These are all ones I've seen before and thought were pretty good. ①The concubine who rose to power through her own efforts left the mansion filthy and chaotic. ②From minor domestic squabbles to palace intrigue ③ It's quite sweet, but there are a lot of emotional bonds involved.

37. 37 皇 Long Live Her Majesty the Empress 皇后娘娘万福金安 Yunlai云莱Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted “Your Majesty, please show some restraint. I, your prime minister, am a man of impeccable virtue and have no interest in women!” Su Qingyan had been pursuing the prime minister, whose power eclipsed even the court, for two years. She had lost battle after battle, only to keep fighting, her resolve unwavering. Chu Lingyi wrapped an arm around her slender waist and pressed close to her ear. “Your Majesty, what do you think of me?” “You insolent scoundrel! How dare you take liberties with me? Take 7Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 38 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 think these three books are good! First, I like boys who are cheerful and playful. The second story is about a phoenix who has experienced two lifetimes of conflict, and how her delicate hands can stir up trouble. The third one believes she is a reborn woman, but in reality, she has died and been reborn.

39. 39 男 A Male Courtesan Killed His Wife? Madam Requests the Marquis Catch Them in the Act 男倌灭妻？少夫人恭请侯爷捉奸 Fire Comb火梳Ancient Romance107k WordsOngoing [A Satisfying Tale of Taking Down Scumbags + Strong Hero and Heroine + No Goody-Two-Shoes] The seductive beauty Jin Ling transmigrates to ancient times. At first, she is quite satisfied with her handsome husband, who refuses to take concubines for the sake of her beauty. But then... Her parents-in-law make things difficult for her at every turn. Fine! At least she still has a handsome husband who keeps himself pure. Then the original owner's memories flood in: What the hell? He likes men? So I'm —Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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    This book is a very enjoyable read, with a smooth plot and excellent writing. The male and female leads start by fighting together against a scumbag, and the male lead pursues the female lead with a domineering personality. It's incredibly sweet, with no angst or plot twists, so you can enjoy it without worry.

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