Palace Intrigue Where a Low-Ranking Concubine Rises Through the Ranks with Her Wits 选秀入宫，低位份靠头脑升级的宫斗文

1. 201 四 The Fourth Miss Is a Brilliant Doctor, Yet an Illegitimate Daughter 四小姐医术精湛却是私生女 M Xiaoliang JiangM小良酱Ancient Romance775k WordsCompleted In the eleventh year of the Chenghua reign, on the day the crown prince was formally appointed, the Liu and Sheng families of imperial physicians were massacred. Sheng Miao, the Sheng family's only daughter, survived because her father hid her in a secret room. After witnessing her parents die before her eyes, she lost not only her memory but also her voice. That day, he followed his father's dying wish and went to Jianzhou to bring home the Mei family's illegitimate daughter who had been living 101Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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   My love is plain to see, my love is as clear as the moon.

2. 202 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.6Score4.3kShelves

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   A marriage decreed by the Emperor and Empress turned into a death knell, with 15 potential husbands dying one after another. The widowed county princess angrily exposed: Who is using human lives as pawns?

3. 203 穿 Transmigrating: A Song of Love in the Imperial Palace 穿越之宫闱恋歌 Xue Luo, Who Loves Original Egg Tarts爱吃原味蛋挞的薛罗Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted Su Yao is a modern woman and a graduate student in history, fascinated by ancient history and culture. During an archaeological excavation, she accidentally fell into a rift in time and space and transmigrated to an alternate ancient dynasty: the Sheng Kingdom. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is a very good palace intrigue novel; those who like this kind of story should check it out.

4. 204 手 After Tearing the White Lotus Apart, I Became the Sole Favorite of the Six Palaces 手撕白莲花后，我独宠六宫 I Love Orange Juice我爱喝橘子汁Ancient Romance193k WordsOngoing When Su Momo entered the palace, she was merely a lowly Answering Lady. Her rivals mocked her, saying she would spend her whole life attending to ink and brushes. Later, her exquisite calligraphy amazed the entire harem. She won the Empress Dowager's protection and the emperor's exclusive favor. Those who had once mocked her fell to their knees and begged her forgiveness. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Let me give myself a shout-out! [Sending a heart]

5. 205 死 After Relentless Pursuit, the Cold and Powerful Minister Loses Control 死缠烂打后，清冷权臣失控了 Lilac Girl丁香姑凉Ancient Romance146k WordsOngoing Xiao Jingxian transmigrated into the body of an unfortunate princess from the previous dynasty. She was born just as her kingdom fell. To show his magnanimity, the new emperor casually spared her life. And so she became the most awkward presence in the imperial palace, hated by people and bullied by servants. To survive, she set her sights on the one man in the empire no one dared provoke: Chancellor Xie Heng. He had risen from humble beginnings to the pinnacle of power, wielding influence o 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The aloof prime minister, who wielded immense power in the court, broke his rules, made exceptions, and even broke his heart only for her!

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