Palace Intrigue Novels With a Spoiled, Overbearing Heroine 女主非常得宠，并且嚣张霸道的宫斗小说
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The Imperial Consort's Palace Intrigue 贵妃美人宫斗
From entering the palace to wielding power over the entire harem, this story follows the favored consort's growth from innocence to maturity. (Favored → cast aside → fighting back →). With a focus on palace intrigue and the ties between the imperial court and the inner palace. The emperor's feelings shift from novelty to suspicion, then guilt, then dependence…
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The Clever Palace Maid and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Who Can't Resist Her 娇娇宫女手段高，冷戾帝王不经撩
[Reborn / palace intrigue, not both virgins / delicate heroine / hero is a bit of a jerk early on, loses his mind midway, and dotes on her alone in the end] Yuan Qing was just a low-ranking palace maid. But she was born alluring and beautiful. In her previous life, the Empress Dowager gave her to Prince Jing as a concubine. Who could have guessed she would become the princess consort's thorn in the side, and that a bowl of poisoned soup would end her life? Reborn, Yuan Qing set her sights on the
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The Mute Palace Maid’s Daily Life 哑巴宫女日常
Maids! Maids! No Romance Bai Zhi was sold into the palace by her family when she was five. At ten, she was assigned to serve the Fifth Prince, who was the same age as her. At fifteen, she saved his life during the spring hunt. The Fifth Prince eventually ascended the throne and became Emperor Zhaoxuan, while Bai Zhi became the head auntie of the Imperial Tea Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Bai Zhi was quiet and had once saved Emperor Zhaoxuan's life, she became a famous mute m
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The Empress Is Alluring and Delicate, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Falls for Her at First Sight 娘娘娇娇媚，冷戾帝王一见倾心
[Palace intrigue and revenge, a slow-burn, slow-payoff story + stunning heroine + exceptionally clearheaded heroine with an unwavering goal] [The hero always favors the heroine + dotes on her exclusively in the middle + disbands his harem later] After Shen Qingtang’s aunt is schemed against and killed by Madam Shen, her goal becomes perfectly clear: she will enter the palace, become the most honored woman in the land, and make everyone who plotted against her aunt pay. She is also perfectly clea
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Flirt with the Crown Prince, Become His Favorite Consort? A Piece of Cake 勾太子，宠妃？顺手的事儿
[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
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Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你
[The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a
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The Concubine with Maxed-Out Skills Is Turning Herself into an Empress? 技能拉满的侍妾，卷成皇后了？
Empress Wenzhao was a famously bewitching consort and the most talented empress. The way she has been judged and defined throughout her life has changed many times, but that has never diminished her status or the value of studying her. [System + Raising Kids + Relentless Competition] Thanks to being well fed at home, Qi Jiao was plump and rosy-cheeked. After a flood, she was sold into the palace as a maid, and when she got a little older, she was assigned to the empress’s palace. A few years lat
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In This Eerie Game, Daughter, Stop Hyping Me Up! I’m Unbeatable! 诡异游戏，女儿别吹了我无敌了！
Reborn in another world, he can earn sign-in rewards by collecting corpses. He's been signing in for eight years, and his daughter is now eight years old too. One day, a bizarre game descends, and the entire world falls under its control. Just then, his daughter is chosen to represent the Xia Kingdom. Everyone is stunned that Xia's representative is a little girl, until she says something that leaves them speechless. Ning Yinyin: My dad can command a hundred ghosts to roam the night! Ning Yinyin
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Ten Days to the End 十日终焉
2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat
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Journey to the West: Wukong, It’s Been a While Since We Parted at Mount Fangcun 西游：悟空方寸山一别，近来可好
(Journey to the West + Buddhas and demons + behind-the-scenes scheming; the author may write Lotus Lantern later) Kong Yao woke up in a daze to find himself in the world of Journey to the West. A monkey had come to his door to ask to become his disciple. Kong Yao was completely flustered. Looking at Sun Wukong standing in front of him, he could barely think straight. At that point, Sun Wukong was still a little monkey who bounced around wherever he went. After emerging from seclusion, Kong Yao l
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Dreaming of Disaster: A Working Girl's Stockpiling Diary 梦见天灾：打工女孩的囤货日常
Hardworking office drone Wen Qian unexpectedly gains a pocket dimension, followed by dreams about natural disasters. So she switches from saving up to buy a home to spending her money on supplies, and transforms from an overworked city employee into a rural food vlogger. Then Wen Qian notices that news reports about disasters around the world are becoming more frequent…
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After I Transmigrated Into a Book, I Married the Villain and Was Spoiled Into a Couch Potato 穿书后，嫁给反派被宠成咸鱼
[Transmigrate into a book + marriage first, love later + lighthearted and a little goofy + sweet romance, both leads are each other’s first and only] After more than twenty years of struggling to grow up, Qin Fei transmigrated into a book and wanted nothing more than to lie low. But her original character was destined to be cannon fodder, so to save herself and change her fate, she gritted her teeth and married the ruthless, vicious villain of the story. The book said that Cen Hejue was a notori
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The Moment I Opened My Eyes, I Was Lying in a Pervert's Arms, Being Fed to My Heart's Content 刚睁眼，就躺在变态怀里被喂饱饱
Shi Ning and Qin Heyu had been married by contract for three years. On the day their marriage ended, she was ready to sign the divorce papers. Comments: If the villainess dares to sign the divorce papers, the dark villain who’s had a crush on her for ten years will chain her up in the attic and force her to love him! Comments: Villainess, all you have to do is give the villain a look that leaves him to figure it out for himself. You don’t even have to flirt with him or coax him. This lovesick vi
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All-Purpose System: My Cheat-Fueled College Life 全能系统：我的开挂大学生活
When Lin Yuan found the bronze pendant engraved with a star pattern on the top floor of the library, he was still an invisible top student carrying a backup Nokia phone and a secondhand DSLR. Who could have imagined that this “All-Around Life System” from the future would turn his college life into one big cheat code?
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Transmigrate into a Book as an Ancient Doctor Consort and Turn the Tables on the Prince 穿书成古代医妃逆袭王爷
Modern medical genius Yun Lange transmigrates to an unfamiliar ancient dynasty after an accident, taking the place of an ignored physician consort. Caught in the heart of a web of political intrigue and facing an uncertain fate, she relies on medical skills and intelligence far beyond her time to rewrite her story and carve out a place for herself in a world bound by rigid conventions. The stern prince Mo Hanyuan has sharp brows, bright eyes, and a tall, straight bearing. Though he seems as unap
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Reborn Son-in-Law: I Crush the Powerful with Ancient Martial Arts 重生赘婿：我以古武踏碎豪门
In his previous life, Lin Xiao was used and drained by the Ye family like a dog. He watched helplessly as his mute wife died in his arms protecting him. Now reborn on the first night after marrying into the Ye family, he awakens the ancient Nine Suns Burning Heaven Art in his mind. This time, he will no longer be an insect anyone can trample! With ancient martial arts in his left hand, he smashes bullies with his fists; with business savvy in his right, he stirs up the world. He will take Su Wan
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They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝
[Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On
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The Cold-Blooded Officer's Fussy Darling Is Gorgeous and Crazy 冷酷军官的小作精又美又疯
[Transmigrate into a Book + Military Marriage + Period Setting + Marriage Before Love + Cherished and Spoiled] Lian Yuqing, the heiress to a fortune, transmigrates into a book and becomes the villainess. She marries the male lead, a decorated soldier, but can’t stand him. She runs away with her old flame, only to fall ill and die young. Just after she transmigrates, her cold and aloof husband says, “Let’s get divorced.” Where’s the devoted male lead who was supposed to stay by her side no matter
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The Beloved Wife of the 1970s Gets Teased! The Black-Bellied Officer Sees Red and Loses Control 七零小妻被撩！腹黑军官红眼失控
The short drama is now streaming: [The Dashing Courtyard Beauty and Her Aloof Husband Who Holds Her Close and Coaxes Her] After transmigrating, Yu Xiangnian becomes the shrew of a military compound in the 1970s. Her husband doesn’t love her, the children don’t care for her, and the neighbors can’t stand her... So what? She doesn’t care what any of them think! She’s educated, cultured, well-connected, and beautiful. Building a fortune and pursuing her career are what matter! But... Why is this ma
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I'm a Master? How Come I Didn't Know? 我是高手我怎么不知道
"Feel-good power fantasy"[Words Become Law]+ [Overactive Imaginations]+ [Ensemble Cast] Original title: I’m a Master, So Why Don’t I Know It? Xiao Ranshu suspects this world has gone mad! The dog she picked up is the fearsome Wolf King, renowned for his incredible combat prowess? The servant she hired while out shopping is a great sea monster from the merfolk? That silly rabbit is a Taotie that feeds on dragons... Xiao Ranshu slams the table in fury. “Bullshit! My pets are sweet, cute, and obedi
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Crying Through Childbirth, I’m Spoiled by a Powerful Man in the 1990s 生崽痛哭，我在九零被大佬宠上天
[Set in a bygone era + sweet romance + family life + building wealth + devoted one-on-one couple] Everyone at Big Willow Courtyard knew Gu Lin was a reckless hooligan who brought misfortune to his relatives. They warned their children to stay away from him, or they'd end up unlucky too. Mu Ning transmigrated into a period novel as the cannon-fodder ex-wife of a major supporting character. Her original body's fate was to die in childbirth. She touched her four-month baby bump and trembled with fe
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Remarried with Her Mother! The God of War Baili Hongzhuang Is Plotting to Marry Me! 随母改嫁！战神百里红妆谋娶我！
[Original novel of the short drama Wish Fulfilled, palace and household intrigue, one-on-one romance, transmigration, spiritual spring space] Shen Ruyi, the richest woman of the 30th century, was struck by lightning after showing off her money, and her soul transmigrated to another world! When Shen Ruyi was six, her heartless father, who had passed the imperial exams at the top, abandoned his wife and daughter! But Shen Ruyi was no ordinary little girl. She found her mother a husband, and the tw
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The Crown Prince Steals His Friend's Wife! The Sweetheart Is Trapped in a Jealousy Showdown 太子夺友妻！娇娇深陷争宠修罗场
[Rebirth + Rivals Fighting for Her + Sweet-Talk Face-Slapping + Forced Marriage and Possession + Faking Her Death + Devoted to Each Other + Female Lead in Control] After a tragic death, Meng Jinyue is given a chance and sent back three years. If she successfully wins over the Crown Prince within those three years, she will be allowed to keep living afterward. Meng Jinyue accepts without hesitation. After all, a man's no substitute for her life. But her status is too low, and she can barely get a
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The Legend of Duoyi 朵依传
A girl who grew up in hardship is fortunate enough to be acknowledged by the Khan and become the flower of the grasslands. To protect her people, she is sent away as a princess to marry a Khitan king in his fifties, exiled to the desolate frontier. There, she struggles through hardship alongside A Yan, whose fate has been just as cruel. Together, they fight their way out of darkness and toward the dawn. Family, lovers, tribe, homeland: when looking back on the years gone by, which of these is th
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You and I, Heart to Heart 你侬我侬
A hazy dream left Qiaoqiao unable to see things clearly, but one thing was certain: Mo Henghuan was a massive scumbag! So why wait? She should dump him! But why did trouble follow right on his heels, and why was it so hard to deal with? Well, having an ally was important, and the heir of the Bai family seemed like a good choice. But I’m only joining forces with you, not marrying you. How about we renegotiate the terms? The Bai heir: “Qiaoqiao, whether we’re cooperating or plotting together, you
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The Sunflower Princess’s Book of Delights 葵花郡主欢乐宝典
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-
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Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭
Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along...
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Qingtian Zian: The Prince Consort in the Deep Palace Wants No Palace Drama 青田自安：深宫王妃不宫斗
There is no end to striving! There is no end to learning! Su He, a burned-out office worker, transmigrated to another world and became an amnesiac princess sent away for a political marriage. Refusing to get caught up in palace scheming and cutthroat competition, she put her skills to work and started a business to support herself. My worthy husband helps me pursue my ambitions, and I help him bring peace to the realm.
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This Is Showbiz! No Going Crazy in Public! 这里是娱乐圈！禁止随地大小癫！
[Entertainment industry] [Livestream variety show] [Comedy and memes] [Face-slapping and punishing the scum] [Real and fake heiresses] Wen Yao and the fake heiress were both reborn at the turning point of their fates. In their previous lives, Wen Yao chose a blind date, while the fake heiress chose a variety show. The fake heiress failed to ride on her washed-up brother’s coattails and instead got the whole internet hating her after one bizarre stunt after another! Wen Yao, meanwhile, met the Cr
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My Boyfriend Lost His Memory, and Six Powerful Men from Beijing's Elite Circle Treat Me Like Their Sister-in-Law 男友失忆，京圈六位大佬拥她为嫂
[A career-focused, ambitious heroine who admires the strong + a cool, powerful male lead who gives in for love + both are virgins] Capital socialite Lu Qingyan has lost his memory again. He remembers his childhood sweetheart, but has forgotten Yu Xian, the woman he dated for three years. Before she can even feel sad, his friends come barging in, one after another, indignant. “Even when you were just secretly in love with her, you wouldn't let us smoke, saying secondhand smoke could affect your p
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Peaceful and Unending 安乐永逸
She had been given a rare second chance at life and planned to spend it carefree, like a wandering cloud or wild crane among the mountains and rivers. But fate had other plans: her adoptive father was imprisoned while seeking vengeance for her family's murder and his own country's humiliation. To save him, she had to disguise herself as a man and enter the imperial court, where she was forced to work for the cold-faced royal prince, Luo Yunyi. She never expected to find herself working for a hea
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The Emperor's Consort 皇帝陛下的皇妃
You can transmigrate just by going to the bathroom? Other people transmigrate as young ladies, princesses, or empresses, all normal people. The important thing is, they're people! Am I dreaming? Is my imagination just too wild? Did I transmigrate into a bunch of shrimp soldiers and crab generals to become their consort? God, please save me...
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Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷
[The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he
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After Dying a Horrible Death in Childbirth, I Reject the Scumbag and Become a Fierce, Dazzling Legitimate Daughter 剖腹惨死后，拒渣男，嫡女拽又飒
Multiple characters reborn + multiple couples + long-planned schemes + sweet flirtation + happy ending In her previous life, Jiang Xin was tricked by a scoundrel and left to die in the wilderness. In the end, it was a stranger passing by who buried her. When she opens her eyes again, she rejects the scoundrel and makes sure he and his beloved white moonlight stay together forever! Somehow, she catches the attention of the Third Prince, who looks more and more familiar the longer she sees him!
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