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Palace Intrigue with a Well-Connected Heroine Who Enters the Palace as a Consort 女主家世过硬，入宫为妃的宫斗文

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1 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
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The first book, setting aside everything else, features a concubine who is the emperor's cousin, the emperor's childhood sweetheart, and the "white moonlight" he himself snatched from someone else. Moreover, her mother is a princess, her father a marquis, and her uncle the emperor—this combination is unparalleled. The second book is essentially a historical fanfiction about Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei and Empress Feng You. Historically, Empress Feng You even cuckolded the emperor, but this time they ended up sharing the same bed in life and the same grave.
2 Your Majesty, Something's Wrong! His Majesty Has Been Reborn 皇后娘娘，不好啦！陛下他重生了 Meow-Meow Fish Cake喵喵鱼饼Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei × Empress Feng You] A real-life historical beauty with a wild streak [Two lives to play the game] Yuan Hong, a renowned ruler who kept himself bound by propriety. #darkmoonlight #bothreborn #wildstreak #redemption #loveandhate In her previous life, Yuan Hong sent her to a nunnery to recover from illness. She took a lover there. She promised she would change, and he let it go… He brought her back to the palace and made her empress, but while he was campaigning in 2.1kReads8.1Score245Shelves
3 The Imperial Noble Consort Is Arrogant, and the Emperor Spoils Her Without Restraint 贵妃她嚣张跋扈，皇帝宠到没边 Yun Liu Yue云鎏月Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Consort vs. Love-Struck Emperor + Both Leads Are Chaste + Face-Slapping and Punishing Scum + No Suffering in Silence] Su Heyao, daughter of the prime minister, has enjoyed the emperor's favor exclusively ever since entering the palace. In just six months, she rose from an obscure concubine to the rank of Noble Consort, living in splendor and throwing her weight around in the imperial harem. That is, until the Noble Consort, beloved above all others, personally killed the emperor's w 10.4kReads7.9Score992Shelves
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Both are great reads. The first one features a male lead who dotes on his girlfriend exclusively, and he doesn't have a "white moonlight" (a romantic ideal woman)! I've read the second one many times. The female lead is a princess sent for a political marriage, but!! The male and female leads' countries are of equal strength, so in a typical CEO romance novel, their marriage would be considered a perfect match. Plus, the male lead is incredibly doting.
4 To Be a Favorite Consort, You Have to Be Arrogant and Overbearing 做宠妃，就是要嚣张跋扈 Idle Talk浮言Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A supremely self-serving, spoiled princess + a calculating, proud, even-tempered emperor + neither lead is chaste + he dotes on her exclusively later on] Chu Feiyu, a princess of the Great Chu, is struck by unforeseen misfortune and sent to Great Ye in a bride exchange. As a foreign princess, she can neither become empress nor empress dowager. There is no room left for her to climb in the imperial harem. All her boundless energy has nowhere to go. What can she do? Make trouble, of course. 9.7kReads8.8Score951Shelves
5 I Caused Trouble in Empresses in the Palace, and Yongzheng Covered for Me 穿进甄嬛传搞事雍正给我兜底 Xi Yi夕漪Female-Channel Fanfiction282k WordsCompleted Lanxi transmigrates into Empresses in the Palace, only to discover that this Yongzheng is actually handsome, and the characters seem a little different from their TV counterparts. But since she’s here, she might as well stir things up. Otherwise, what was the point of transmigrating? Yongzheng can only watch as the mascot he invited into the palace scampers around, hopping from place to place and enjoying the gossip. Yet somehow, his own heart begins to beat faster with her lively presence. [Th 3.5kReads8.4Score260Shelves
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The female protagonist transmigrates into the world of "Empresses in the Palace" 🍐🎼. Entering the palace as a lucky charm from a prominent family who is unable to bear children, she poses no threat to Emperor Yongzheng 🦀🦀. Yongzheng dotes on her. In this book, Yongzheng is portrayed as a wise emperor 🌹🌹🌹, and he never truly loved Chun Yuan 🉑🉑💗💗. In the end, the female protagonist also has no children, and Yongzheng's affections remain solely for her.
6 I Enter the Palace and Rise to High Rank: As His Majesty's Cousin, What Have I to Fear? 入宫即高位，我是陛下表妹我怕谁 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + faux cousins + push-and-pull romance + winning hearts + taming a man Spring, Year Ten of the Zhaoqi reign. Shen Jiayu was summoned to the palace and became one of the emperor’s consorts. On the surface, the imperial harem seemed calm and peaceful, but beneath it lay tangled interests and hidden currents. The consorts schemed and fought among themselves, while the newcomers trembled with fear, terrified that one careless mistake would cost them their lives. Only Shen Jiayu s 234.5kReads8.9Score40.1kShelves
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The female protagonist's motto is "If I'm unhappy, I'll fight; if I'm not convinced, I'll fight." She never holds grudges and takes revenge immediately. "I, Shen Jiayu, am the eldest daughter of the First-Rank Duke of Zhenguo's family, and also his only daughter. I am the most honored woman in Jing Dynasty—the Empress Dowager's niece. Entering the palace is fine, I'll enter. What am I afraid of? It's those people in the harem who should be afraid!" (Pseudo-cousins, the man is impure, the woman is chaste, but later the man dotes on the female protagonist.) The newly arrived palace ladies tremble with fear, afraid that one wrong move could cost them their lives. Only Shen Jiayu smiles calmly, indicating that it's nothing. If she's unhappy, she'll fight; if she's not convinced, she'll fight. She has the strength and resources to slap them. Today she slaps the favored Ronghua! Tomorrow she slaps the powerful Guipin! The day after tomorrow she even slaps the four powerful concubines! The entire harem is turned upside down by her. Shen Jiayu is not afraid at all. She is the Emperor's cousin; who is she afraid of?! After all, the bond between her and the Emperor is too deep. Even without love, there's still affection; even without affection, there's still blood ties. A pregnant concubine, vying for food with the female lead, slapped the female lead's maid. The next day, the female lead slapped her twice. The concubine complained to the male lead, who said to the head eunuch, "So you mean my cousin has to fight with a low-ranking concubine for a bowl of bayberry custard?" Then he demoted her.
7 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 118kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves
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These two books are fantastic; their popularity speaks for itself. I finished the first one three years ago, but I've already read it twice.
8 I Took My Eldest Sister's Place in the Palace, and I Loved It. She Regretted It 替嫡长姐入宫后，我爽翻，她悔了 Moon Gazing at Lotus望月荷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The rating has only just come in and will rise later, so don’t be put off by the low score. Gu Ya is the second legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. With an elder brother and sister to shoulder the family’s responsibilities, she had thought she’d only need to marry off for the family once she came of age. But then her eldest sister changed her mind and refused to enter the palace. To avoid making an enemy of the emperor, the Duke of Zhenguo’s household had to send in an unwill 30kReads8.1Score2kShelves
9 Who Says His Majesty Has No Heart for the Harem? The Empress Is His Only Favorite Every Night 谁说陛下无心后宫娘娘她夜夜独宠 Zhang Yueliang张月亮Ancient Romance210k WordsCompleted [Spoiled Empress × Emperor Who Favors Her] [Exclusive Devotion from the Start + Heroine Is a Master Manipulator + Hero Favors and Protects Her Without Reason] Chu Qingyan was a celestial being reborn into the mortal world. In this life, he was supposed to have a harem of wives and concubines, a house full of children and grandchildren, and a perfect life. But he never expected Jiang Wanning to come along and change everything. The empress? Gone. The concubines? He wanted none of them. Even fate 497Reads—Score103Shelves
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The female lead is the legitimate daughter of a great general and the emperor's dream girl. Since entering the palace, no one else in the palace has ever gained favor.
10 The Emperor's Cousin Says He Must Refuse 皇上表弟说他恕难从命 Coffee Chocolate咖啡朱古力Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted [Completed] Younger man + sickly male lead + hapless cousins + a little palace intrigue + lighthearted Ye Su never imagined that because her fate was so strong, it would claim the lives of two fiancés, leaving her unmarried even at twenty-two. After her parents went to the palace to weep to her aunt, the Empress Dowager, it was decided that she would become a consort to her sickly cousin, the emperor. The reason was that a holy monk had declared Ye Su and the emperor’s destinies to be one strong 88.2kReads9.2Score10.8kShelves
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This book features the emperor's cousin, the empress dowager's niece, who enters the palace as a concubine and becomes a high-ranking official. She and the emperor are childhood sweethearts. This was actually the first book I read about a concubine fighting with the emperor, and she actually won!
11 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 81.1kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves
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The female protagonist is a reincarnation of the empress. Upon arrival, she immediately becomes lazy and doesn't cause any trouble. Whatever you say to her, she responds with "okay," "fine," and "Your Majesty is right, I'll listen to Your Majesty." Suddenly, the empress, who has been so easily satisfied, feels dissatisfied.
12 Who Says an Emperor and Empress Can’t Truly Love Each Other? 谁说帝后不能有真情 Jingzhou Chronicles景州记Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted Pei Shu seems to have been born under a lucky star. Born into a prominent family, she grew up cherished by loving parents and surrounded by every luxury. Her only setback was when her fiancé fell for someone else and broke off their engagement. Before the people of the capital could even laugh at her, an imperial decree arrived at the Pei residence, and Pei Shu became the empress. From then on, everything went smoothly: her son was named crown prince, later became emperor, and Pei Shu naturally 11.9kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
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The world admires her delicate beauty and pities her frail and helpless state, unaware that gentleness can be the most deadly. She uses her beauty as bait and her unwavering devotion as a trap, crushing enemies, pawns, and allies alike into a ladder to heaven. Her beloved is dead; she will make this imperial city pay for its blood debts. Love is fleeting; she will forge the human heart into the sharpest blade. 😎😎
13 The Empress Is Otherworldly and Alluring: The Emperor's Exclusive Favorite 娘娘又仙又撩：陛下椒房独宠 Clouds Rise to the Ninth Heaven云出九霄Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Not a first-love-only pairing; the heroine is no saint; the emperor favors her exclusively in the middle and later stages; fluffy, brainless sweet romance; silly and lighthearted, read with caution] Everyone says that a highborn legitimate daughter who enters the palace is doomed to a bad end, but Pei Jinyan refuses to believe it. Besides, she was once the emperor’s favorite consort in her previous life. She simply ruined a winning hand through her own arrogance and capriciousness. She gave bir 7.6kReads9.2Score871Shelves
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These books are all good.
14 Is the Noble Consort the Most Favored in the Harem Today? 贵妃今天宠冠后宫了嘛 Yu Liang鱼梁Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [The Noble Consort is the reborn empress. Liang Jiayi = Zhou Jinghe. A clever, brave, strong-willed little troublemaker × a diligent, virtuous, wise, and benevolent ruler] Rumor had it that the newly arrived Noble Consort was the empress’s double. The Noble Consort had never put up with such an insult in her life, so she turned around and raised hell in the entire harem. The concubines competed for the emperor’s favor? She drove them out of the palace. The Empress Dowager made things difficult f 432Reads9.2Score102Shelves
15 The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi 12.5kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
16 The Alluring Imperial Consort Climbs to the Top by Winning the Emperor’s Favor 贵妃娘娘妩媚诱人，一路争宠上位 Cheng Shuang乘霜Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [A drama-loving, cunning heroine who puts on a beautiful act × a hero who falls for all her tricks] The heroine is spoiled by his affection, and the hero keeps lowering his standards for her Shen Yue knew from childhood that she had to fight for whatever she wanted. Having watched her concubine mother bow and scrape around the household, she wanted to win a respectable place in the world for them both. As a concubine-born daughter, no high-ranking family would take her as a principal wife. If sh 2.8kReads8.8Score251Shelves
17 The Noble Consort’s Blessed Pregnancy: She Takes the Harem by Storm! 贵妃福孕，在后宫杀疯了！ White Peppercorn白藤椒Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted [Completed! Bonus chapters may appear from time to time] In her previous life, Lin Jinyu was a lone wolf in the imperial harem. After taking fierce revenge for the two pitiful children, Consort Cheng, satisfied after seeing her daughter married, closed her eyes for the last time. When she opened them again, she was back in her maiden home. The price, it seemed, was having children: the more, the better. For the sake of the children she had lost in her previous life, Lin Jinyu embarked on a journ 1.5kReads8.9Score142Shelves
18 The Legitimate Daughter Becomes Empress, and I Rule the Harem 嫡女为后，后宫我说了算 Pikachu Loves Apples皮卡丘爱吃苹果Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [Young married couple, perfect teamwork, both incredibly capable] (Not an exclusive pairing, includes a harem, so proceed with caution if that bothers you. Alternate-history setting.) One is the niece of the emperor’s favorite consort; the other is the legitimate son of the empress, who has fallen out of favor. An imperial decree of marriage binds Lin Tingwan, the legitimate daughter of the Grand Tutor’s household, to the Crown Prince, Li Yanlian. From then on, they share one fate, for better 5.9kReads8.8Score734Shelves
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One is the emperor's unfavored son, the other is the favored concubine's niece; once they enter the palace, I will surely become empress.
19 The Beloved Concubine Is Alluring and Charming, Rising to the Top 良娣又娇又媚，一路盛宠上位 Zhongli Wangshu钟离望舒Ancient Romance708k WordsCompleted Chu Yao was born with an irresistible, seductive charm. Every frown and smile was captivating, yet her aunt, the Empress, treated her as a pawn and sent her to the Eastern Palace. The Crown Princess, Qin Wan, was the Crown Prince’s cousin. She had already borne him a son and a daughter, securing her position. Crown Prince Gu Jingchen hated the Empress’s influence. On their wedding night, he left Chu Yao alone and placed her in the most remote quarters, the Liuyun Pavilion. Everyone waited to lau 8.8kReads7.8Score781Shelves
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The first book features the Empress's niece, whose father is a Duke, a noblewoman from a prominent family. The second book contains several smaller worlds; in the first and second smaller worlds, the aunt is the Empress Dowager.
20 Quick Transmigration: The Stunning Cousin, Sweet and Seductive 快穿之绝色表妹，她又茶又媚 Zhongli Wangshu钟离望舒Fantastical Romance479k WordsCompleted The rating has just come out and should gradually rise. Quick transmigration [a skilled actress, a “green tea” female lead, vs. all kinds of aloof male leads] Zhao Xiyue, the entertainment industry's famous “C-list green tea,” had just bought herself a hundred-square-meter home in a second-tier city and paid off her massive loan. Before she could enjoy her new life, a prop struck her on set, earning her a “vegetative state” experience card. In her hazy consciousness, she bonded with an “Awakenin 3.9kReads6.7Score332Shelves
21 A Brilliant Scheme for the Noble Daughter of Qingchen 清辰似锦嫡女谋 July Light L七月光LAncient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted As the youngest legitimate daughter of a duke's household, she should have had a peaceful, uneventful life. But after entering the palace one day, she found herself caught in its treacherous intrigues… 8.5kReads8.2Score716Shelves
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It's really beautiful; she became a concubine as soon as she entered the palace.
22 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 9.2kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
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Both novels are excellent tales of palace intrigue and domestic power struggles. The female leads in both are incredibly clear-headed. The first female lead is a cold yet cunning beauty who slowly climbs the ranks in the early and middle stages, eventually turning the philandering emperor into a devoted follower. The second female lead is incredibly insightful, intelligent, and has a sharp tongue—a very enjoyable read.
23 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 16.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
24 Entering the Imperial Harem 入春宫 Kun Yuan坤垣Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + villainess with a career-driven mind + fluffy mind-reading + men competing for her] Su Fuqu was the legitimate youngest daughter of the Grand Preceptor. She and the Crown Prince, Qin Zhaolin, grew up together and were deeply in love. But after she came of age, Qin Zhaolin abandoned her, chose her cousin as his wife, and asked Su Fuqu to become his concubine. She turned around and schemed her way into the emperor's bed, sowing discord between father and son and throwing the pal 64.6kReads8.9Score8kShelves
25 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.9kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves
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The first book 🥰 features a female protagonist who becomes empress in the palace—a super satisfying read! 🤤 Although she isn't the only one favored by the emperor, it's even better than that. She sits firmly in control, scheming yet affectionate.
26 The Empress Is a Max-Level Palace Intriguer, Crushing Everyone 皇后满级宫斗，嘎嘎乱杀 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + infidelity + fictional setting + a resourceful, money-loving, beauty-loving, life-loving empress ✖️ emperor] In her previous life, Hua Shu was a lowly palace maid. She schemed her way to the top of the political ladder, only to be condemned by everyone and branded a wicked woman who brought ruin to the nation. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the unfamiliar state of Chu, as an unloved empress who’s also being made a scapegoat. As if she’d put up with that! S 14.2kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
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The first book, [Admiration], features a female protagonist who becomes empress in the palace—a super satisfying read! [Screen-licking emoji] Although she isn't the only one he favors, it's even better than being the only one he favors. He sits firmly on the sidelines, scheming yet affectionate.
27 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.5kReads9.4Score2kShelves
28 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 68.4kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
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🍅🍅🍅⑴ This story begins with a power struggle in the royal palace and continues into the imperial court. The female protagonist starts as a lowly maid and rises to become a concubine through her own efforts. After entering the palace, she reunites with her family and, through her family background and her own efforts, becomes a high-ranking imperial concubine. 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅
29 A Delicate Beauty 娇娇美人 Jin'an M今安MAncient Romance485k WordsCompleted [Powerful man humbles himself + shared rule under two regents + pure historical romance + forceful possession + neither lead is faithful + devoted, sweet romance + age gap + no angst] P.S. The male lead is not faithful, and the female lead becomes unfaithful later (she takes male lovers). None of the characters in this story are purely good! She was once a young woman with a betrothed, waiting only for an auspicious day to marry her childhood sweetheart. An imperial decree shattered everything. 595Reads—Score—Shelves
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The female protagonist's ancestors helped the emperor's ancestors conquer the country.
30 Qing Transmigration: Blessed with Fertility, the Side Consort Has Given Birth Again 清穿好孕：侧福晋又生了 Hahaha121388哈哈哈121388Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Yuan Qing went to bed as usual one night, only to wake up and find that she had transmigrated into a baby! In her previous life, her father didn’t care for her and her mother didn’t love her. This time, she has Madam Afa, Ama and E’niang, and four older brothers who treasure her like a precious gem. She had hoped to live an ordinary, peaceful life, but the Crown Prince took an interest in her, and she became Yuan, a secondary consort with a rank equal to the Crown Princess. The Crown Prince gett 8.2kReads8.5Score709Shelves
31 The Empress Who Never Fought for Favor Suddenly Became Invincible 不争宠的皇后突然无敌了 Mu Jin仫槿Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Chu Zhaoning, a genius scientist from the year 2444, was born into the Duke of Ning’s household in the Great Zhou dynasty and became its cherished legitimate youngest daughter. In an era when traditional civilization had yet to vanish, she quietly set an industrial revolution in motion with her knowledge from the future. After marrying into the Eastern Palace, she guided the Crown Prince into the countryside, where he saw firsthand the suffering caused by land concentration. Faced with border wa 6.7kReads8.1Score712Shelves
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A genius scientist is reborn into ancient times, embarking on a life of leisure and triumph as she doesn't compete for the empress's favor! The female protagonist, Chu Zhaoning, was a genius scientist immersed in her lab in her previous life. An explosion caused her to be reborn as the youngest legitimate daughter of the Ningguo Duke's mansion. She only wanted to live a life of leisure and complacency, but upon reaching marriageable age, she was chosen by the royal family to be the Crown Princess? She planned to watch the beauties of the harem vie for favor while she focused on raising her child, nurturing her son into an emperor, and continuing her life of leisure and complacency. Who knew that her path of leisure would take such a drastic turn, leading to an invincible and overpowered destiny! Ancient court + modern scientist's imaginative world + a chaotic world of raising a child. #NovelRecommendation #AncientRomance #Transmigration #GeniusScientist #LayingDownAndTurningAway
32 The Childhood Sweetheart Consort Rises to Power, Her Goal Is to Become Empress Dowager! 青梅侧妃上位，目标是太后位！ Xiao Yan Wants to Get Rich小闫要暴富Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Domestic scheming in the early stages, palace intrigue later; the leads are not both faithful~] [The heroine loves the hero but keeps her feelings in check, staying clear-headed and never obsessed. The hero cares for her, but as emperor he has to balance the court, and there will be no shortage of women around him. The heroine is special to him!] An unexpected imperial decree changed Jiang Qingyue from the Princess Consort of Prince Qing to his secondary consort overnight. The emperor’s favor a 4.6kReads8.3Score383Shelves
33 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Wouldn’t Let Me Leave 入宫后，偏执帝王不许我出宫 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Not both virgins, not a strong heroine, a little angst early on, devoted love later] In the fourth year of the new emperor’s reign, Consort Duan died suddenly of an illness in the palace. At the time, Shen Jiafu was not yet fifteen. The Empress Dowager was from the Shen family. Half a year later, she summoned a Shen daughter to the palace to attend to her, claiming to be ill. Shen Jiafu traveled from Quzhou to the imperial capital. In public, she was gentle and well-behaved, like a charming flo 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
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34 The Spoiled Consort's Road to Glory 娇气包娘娘的荣华路 Qingxi Hexi清兮禾兮Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted Sweet romance! Undivided love! She’s doted on to the max! [The heroine is cunning, a little black lotus hidden beneath a rabbit’s skin] [The hero has a harem and isn’t chaste, but once he meets the heroine, he devotes himself to her alone in a one-on-one romance] The third young lady of the Sheng’an Marquis’s household, born to his secondary wife, was as beautiful as a celestial maiden. Sweet and clever, she knew how to win favor. Her grandmother and father favored her, and even her legitimate 13.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
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Shao Chengmian ❤ Ji Rouan: "I wish to be a beast in the distance, walking side by side. I wish to be a tree in the deep mountains, branches intertwined." "No matter what happens in the next six years, sixty years, or even eternity, I will never betray Huanhuan." I will always be the sharp sword in your hand. The future is long~ The male lead is impure, but after meeting the female lead, he dotes on her exclusively. Sweet story~
35 After the Lazy Transmigrator in the Book Catches the Sickly, Yandere Regent's Eye 穿书咸鱼被病娇摄政王盯上后 Jade Beauty玉美人Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted [A stunningly beautiful, rich heiress vs. a brooding, possessive tyrant] [Sweet and clingy vs. bold and domineering] [The heroine is a looks-obsessed, spoiled, funny scatterbrain with a bit of a wild streak. She starts off with a terrible hand and gets pretty frantic as everything goes haywire. Skip if that's not your thing.] [Mutual first love + transmigrate into a book and take down scumbags + feel-good comedy + obsessive male lead takes charge] [The male lead seems sweet and innocent but is a 7kReads9.3Score861Shelves
36 The Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful 皇后绝世倾城 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [Empress + sweet romance + redemption + healing smiles + devoted, fatherly hero + skip if you mind these tropes] She is the Duke's legitimate daughter, breathtakingly beautiful and yearning for freedom. All she wants is to find one person to share her whole life with. He is the emperor of Dongsheng, renowned since his youth and ruthless in his methods. Wherever he goes, bones are left strewn across the land. To him, women are nothing but pieces on a chessboard. He ascended the throne at 5.9kReads8.9Score502Shelves
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Both of these books feature female protagonists who are pampered by their families and come from powerful backgrounds. I think both are quite good, and the female protagonists are empresses. Trust me, they're definitely good! [Smirk] ① The female protagonist is a noble lady who spent 15 years in the countryside (she was sickly as a child and was taken away by a "fairy"). She returned at the age of 15 and was immediately favored by the emperor. ② The female protagonist is a princess who is loved by everyone. The male protagonist has been plotting against her for a long time and will even secretly kiss her.
37 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18.1kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
38 [Palace Double] The Bright Moon Shines on Qingci 【深宫替】明月照清辞 Qingqing Jiangjiang卿卿酱酱Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted Shen Qingci, the least remarkable daughter of the General's Mansion, became the talk of the entire capital after nothing more than a Qixi lantern festival. The second legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion, her birth mother died when she was young. She endured life in the shadow of her stepmother and elder sister. A faint shadow of a girl, she seemed destined to be no more than a humble footnote in her sister's dazzling life. Her elder sister, Shen Mingyue, was peerless in both beauty and 25Reads—Score—Shelves
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Entering the palace and immediately becoming a concubine—this is a high-IQ palace intrigue novel! [Note]
39 Dump the Romance Hero, Seduce the Emperor from a Male-Oriented Novel 踹掉言情男主，勾搭男频帝王 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, revenge, scheming, stunning heroine, seductive mastermind] The short drama His Heart on a String is now streaming! Shen Yuling transmigrated into a romance novel as its heroine. Unfortunately, she was a heroine whose luck had been stolen by a woman who transmigrated into the story. She would die in a fire, taking her unborn child with her, while her entire family would be wiped out. It was a fate the original heroine had failed to change, even after being reborn twice 17kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
40 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 50.9kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves
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This female lead not only comes from a powerful family, but she's also incredibly capable herself. She's the kind of person who's always causing trouble but never suffers any consequences. She's a clear-headed and favored concubine, and the emperor truly dotes on her. They're childhood sweethearts, so he shows her exceptional favoritism.
41 The Empress Is Sweet and Wicked, and the Cold Emperor Loves Her to the Extreme 娘娘娇又坏，冷情帝王狠狠爱 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Newly completed novel, new release, low rating.] [Sweet romance] The great beauty Xiao Ronghua was married off. When the new emperor ascended the throne, Xiao Ronghua entered the palace as empress and became the wife of the young, handsome emperor, a man cold in both appearance and heart. Everyone knew the new emperor had little interest in women and was abstemious, surely a wise ruler devoted to the nation and its people who would never be swayed by beauty. So no one worried about it. Xiao Ro 6.7kReads9.0Score802Shelves
42 My Cousin Can Only Be Mine 表妹只能是朕的 Puff Pastry Little Nurse泡芙小奶妈Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The ratings have only just opened, so they’re sure to shoot up later, my dears.) A formidable emperor × his breathtakingly beautiful, sweet and gentle cousin. A teasing beauty, doted on exclusively. Both leads are sexually inexperienced. The court officials all believed the Empress Dowager had raised her niece, Shen Wan, in the palace so she could send her into Xiao Che’s harem. But only Xiao Che knew that the aunt and niece guarded against him as if he were a wolf. The Empress Dowager searched 29.4kReads8.2Score2.7kShelves
43 Why Bother With Her? She's a Toxic Tease and the Emperor's Beloved 惹她干嘛，她茶又坏是皇上心尖宠 Fish Carrying the Moon鱼衔月Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + scheming black-lotus heroine + winning power through seduction + doted on exclusively from the middle onward] [Instinctive attraction + knowing one's own heart] Everyone said Song Shuangning was a gentle, innocent beauty, with shy eyes and a slender figure. But no one knew that beneath her delicate appearance hid a schemer whose plans never stopped turning. She framed consorts, slyly tripped up her rivals, and could toss out honeyed, affected words with ease. Xiao Yan had met 31.6kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves
44 Flirt with the Crown Prince, Become His Favorite Consort? A Piece of Cake 勾太子，宠妃？顺手的事儿 Snowy Dudu雪之嘟嘟Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! We’ll say it three times because it’s important] She transmigrated? And became a favored concubine to the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom? After waking up one day, Mu Wantang finds herself inside a wish-fulfillment novel she had read recently, as the Crown Prince’s beloved concubine. Jun Chengyan, the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom and The Outcast, is breathtakingly handsome, elegant, and incomparably noble. The original owner was beautiful, but not 24.6kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
45 A Carefree Qing Dynasty Transmigration, All Thanks to a Well-Crafted Persona 惬意清穿之全靠人设立得住 Nalan Yunqing纳兰云卿Female-Channel Fanfiction421k WordsCompleted See how a modern soul turns the Qing dynasty’s imperial harem upside down! Li Jingyan is quick to throw punches whenever anyone crosses her, and her tongue is as venomous as poison. Even Fourth Master has to avoid her sharp edge. She just has too many twisted arguments: no one can win against her, absolutely no one... 2.7kReads—Score100Shelves
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This not only defied fate and changed his own destiny, but also brought about earth-shattering changes to the entire Qing Dynasty.
46 The Consort’s Laid-Back Daily Life 娘娘的佛系日常 Springtime Sweet Orange春日甜橙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A lazy, carefree little schemer who just wants to lie flat + historical fantasy + palace intrigue + heroine devoted to one man, hero not devoted to one woman] The charming and clever favorite consort Lin Jingran refuses to work herself to the bone. She’s got the Noble Imperial Consort position lined up, and plans to enjoy the drama and lie flat her way to becoming Empress. Family? She’s a treasured darling of her family, too. The emperor? He openly favors her and helps her navigate palace intr 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves
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This is a palace intrigue novel where the female lead comes from a powerful family and enters the palace as a concubine. The female lead is gentle and sweet, and the male lead dotes on her. He initially shows favoritism, but later becomes exclusively devoted to her, displaying extreme bias. Most importantly, the male lead has the ability to protect the female lead, ensuring she is never wronged.
47 Radiant Phoenix: The Favored Noble Consort's Fearless Path 凤仪灼华：恃宠无恐贵妃路 Jiang Sui Sui姜岁穗Ancient Romance545k WordsCompleted In the end, childhood promises could not withstand the cold machinations of imperial power. Wen Jinshu, the second daughter of the current prime minister, Wen, was once the emperor’s favorite. Because of their childhood bond, she willingly accepted the position of Noble Consort, believing they would travel the vast kingdom hand in hand. Only after the child in her womb quietly slipped away did she realize what a snake lay beneath the empress’s gentle, virtuous mask, and that the emperor she had 2kReads8.1Score157Shelves
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The female lead is a bit love-obsessed at first, but don't give up! The later parts are really amazing and so satisfying.
48 Glory for the Empress 荣女为后 Jiang Sui Sui姜岁穗Ancient Romance81k WordsOngoing Not a one-man-one-woman romance, and includes a harem. Enter at your own risk. In the year of the imperial selection, Rong Xingwan, the Prime Minister's legitimate daughter, enters the palace by imperial decree and is named a Fifth-Rank Beauty. On her first night in the palace, Rong Xingwan says, “Now that I've entered the palace, naturally I intend to rise above everyone else.” From then on, the inner palace gains a seemingly innocent and vivacious Beauty Rong. With her guileless eyes and charm —Reads—Score—Shelves
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The first book features a female protagonist who is initially quite love-struck, but she matures later on after seeing things more clearly. She eliminates scumbag boyfriends, raises male concubines, and eventually becomes an empress dowager – very satisfying. The second book features a female protagonist from a good family; it's purely a palace intrigue story.
49 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.5kReads9.2Score185Shelves
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[Court politics + two strong protagonists + high intelligence + humor] This novel is unparalleled in the world of romance novels! Top-notch writing, tight plot, no fluff, just pure enjoyment. The only word to describe my impression after reading it is "stunning". The intelligent protagonist and the amazing plot twists are amazing and leave you speechless. It's a bit like watching A Chinese Odyssey, and it's unforgettable!
50 The Sunflower Princess’s Book of Delights 葵花郡主欢乐宝典 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing Xiao Kuihua has a name as common as they come for a noble young lady, but her parents are both highborn and utterly unreliable. They raised her into a “green melon,” someone who speaks without thinking and invites gossip, and whose hopeless conduct makes marriage difficult. Yet, by a twist of fate, she wins herself a young husband, and so begins her delightful life of stirring up the capital and teasing young dandies before marriage, then making mischief with her in-laws and battling her mother- 1.9kReads9.5Score297Shelves
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This is still the right way to read palace intrigue novels: the female lead comes from a powerful family. I need to buy a novel right away!

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