Courtly Scheming in the Beginning, Sole Devotion in the End 前期宫斗，后期独宠

1. 101 如 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Graceful as the Moon 如懿传：亭亭似月 Ye Shiwei叶诗薇Female-Channel Fanfiction658k WordsCompleted [Completed] In the palace, the consorts’ foremost task is to win the emperor’s favor. No matter their rank or how low their methods, all that matters is achieving their goal. Yanwan was once a maid in the Fourth Imperial Storehouse. Innocent and lively, with captivating beauty, all she wanted was to marry her childhood sweetheart, Ling Yunche. But her flower-like face made others wary of her, and she suffered three years of humiliation without anyone offering a helping hand. So she took matters 2.3kReads9.4Score228Shelves

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   You can do whatever you want to do, such as being a masterpiece, being a concubine, or being a concubine, but the most important thing is to use the hands of others to do what you want to do. #Publicperspective# slightlytoxic#rebirth#

2. 102 满 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 manhua adaptation is out! I had a look, and it’s pretty good!) After her elder sister dies in the palace intrigues, Shen Shixi enters the palace by imperial decree to be selected as a consort. The palace is home to a virtuous and capable empress with immense power and a distinguished maternal family; a noble consort from a prestigious clan who is incredibly good at having children; a Consort Rong who is the emperor’s favorite and has a highly artistic temperament; a Consort Qiong whose extr 33kReads9.1Score4.2kShelves

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   The person I have always been thinking about has finally grown up and entered the palace. In the early stage, he was favored, and in the later stage, he was the only one. He is particularly beautiful. The heroine is pregnant and awake in the world.

3. 103 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.9kReads9.2Score375Shelves

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   ①The female protagonist is reborn, sober and independent, loves rights and has good acting skills, the male protagonist has a bit of a love brain, the plot is very exciting without losing IQ, and she is the only favorite in the later period. It has been completed. ②The female protagonist travels through time and enters the palace through the draft.

4. 104 宫 Palace Intrigue: Starting with Pretending to Be Innocent 宫斗，从装纯开始 Round Round Pig圆圆猪Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted To give her sister a peaceful life, Xiao Wu, who lived under other people's roof, entered the palace selection. The palace gates opened onto a world of intrigue, but Xiao Wu had a clear goal. She would climb, one step at a time, all the way to the top. She would climb until no one could bully her and her sister! When Bei Chen Yue first met Xiao Wu, he thought she was delicate and soft, someone who looked easy to bully... He figured he might as well give her a title and keep her by his side. Who 1.1kReads8.6Score100Shelves
5. 105 深 Diary of a Palace Musician 深宫乐师日记 Hot Enough to Drop热死个人Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhi, the head of the Music Bureau, unexpectedly becomes one of the emperor's consorts. She thinks her life will be consumed by the schemes of the women in the palace, but instead, she becomes the emperor's most favored consort. Jiang Zhi says, “This isn't what I trained for!” Content warnings: 1. The male lead is not a virgin! He isn't! He's the emperor! 2. The male lead is attracted to the female lead at first sight, while she falls for him over time. 3. The female lead always gets reveng 40Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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   A type that is favored in the early stage and exclusive in the later stage.

6. 106 茶 The Sly Consort Wants to Slack Off, but the Emperor Won’t Let Her! 茶茶贵妃想摆烂，可皇上不许啊！ Delicious Dumplings圆子好吃Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted (Readers who insist both leads be faithful to each other, stay away. This is not that kind of story.) Su Yuwan is at her wits’ end. She works all year without a break, and just when she finally takes a day off, curiosity gets the better of her and she opens a game her agent sent her: Sheep a Sheep. She never expected the first level to be so easy even a blind person could beat it. But the second level is impossible even if you’re blind! So Su Yuwan stays up all night battling it, only to die sud 1Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   Good-looking [send heart]

7. 107 冷 Three Years in the Cold Palace, Then the Tyrant’s Beloved 冷宫三年后，成为暴君的白月光 Radiant Beauty in Clear Moonlight霁月芳华Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted There is an unparalleled beauty in the Cold Palace… In the first year of Yongning, the new emperor ascended the throne. The following year, Ning Zhaorong, daughter of fourth-rank civil official Ning Biao, was thrown into the Cold Palace for plotting to harm the imperial heir. Ning Zhaorong had been framed, but the lofty emperor never even came to see her. He simply decided she was the one who had plotted against the imperial heir. She hated it. Why was there no one willing to believe her? She ha 40Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 108 陛 The Emperor’s Caged Bird Has Run Away 陛下的笼中雀跑路了 Cui Cuo璀错Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + groveling redemption arc: a sweet and gentle but headstrong favorite consort x a ruthless, scheming emperor] In her previous life, You Tingrong was a pampered songbird kept in the imperial harem. Though she had fine clothes, delicious food, and all the emperor’s affection, her story ended in tragedy. Given another life, she wants nothing to do with the cold-hearted emperor. Whoever wants to be his caged bird can take the job! After secretly arranging for her half-sister to 1.6kReads8.2Score189Shelves
9. 109 开 Thrown Into the River From the Start? The Foxlike Consort Takes the Palace by Storm 开局投河？贵妃狐媚子大杀四方了 Qiao Yan乔焱Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Not Both Leads’ First Love + Transmigration + Beloved Consort + Devoted Love Later] Yun Tang, a top-tier star and award-winning actress, wakes up one day to find she has transmigrated into the fictional Chengyu Kingdom, where she is the lowest-ranking palace attendant. From the start, things go badly: a hidden enemy pushes her into the water. The three most powerful women in the harem all want her gone, but thanks to her peerless acting skills and alluring charm, she manages t 334Reads7.8Score—Shelves

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   In this book, in the early stage, she promised to fight all the way to the imperial concubine, and in the later stage, she was the only one who favored the heroine before she left the six palaces. It is super good-looking.

10. 110 贵 The Noble Consort Is So Alluring, Even the Emperor Bows to Her 贵妃如此多娇，引得皇上折腰 Buddhist-Style Little Salty Fish佛系小咸鱼Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + palace intrigue + medical skills + no pairing + doesn't love the emperor] At the age of seven, she was kidnapped in her previous life and became the disciple of a genius physician. But her master coveted the peerless beauty she gradually grew into. After three years of planning, she struck a fatal blow, thinking she was finally free. Then she found the letter her master had left behind... Reborn in a single moment, she changed her fate of being kidnapped and entered the palace. She tr 1.5kReads9.1Score168Shelves

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    It's a super nice Gong Douwen that I finished in one go. I highly recommend it.

11. 111 贵 The Noble Consort Is Sweet and Soft, and the Theatrical Emperor Dotes on Her 贵妃娇又软，戏精皇帝宠入骨 Pickled Cabbage Noodles酸菜卤面Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + villainess + palace intrigue early on + political machinations later + marriage before love + the husband chases his wife to win her back + HE ending) [A clever, money-loving substitute consort × a cold, suspicious, melodramatic emperor] After transmigrating into a book as a substitute villainess, Su Zhenzhen got a winning hand from the start and became the emperor's favorite. But having read the original novel, she knew she was merely a pawn Chen Qi used to bring dow 68Reads5.5Score—Shelves

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    In this book, the heroine is Bai Yueguang's stand-in in the early stage, and becomes a noble concubine when she enters the palace. The hero is ruthless and suspicious, and takes advantage of Bai Yueguang, but he falls in love with the heroine, pursues his wife in the crematorium, and dotes on Shuang Jie throughout the whole process.

12. 112 新 On Her Wedding Night, the Noble Consort Is Forced to Claim the Tyrant as Her Brother 新婚夜，贵妃被迫向暴君认亲哥 A Little Milk Kitty一只小奶喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiaojiao, a genius alchemist with an overprotective older brother, was cherished and spoiled from childhood. But after failing to survive her tribulation, she transmigrated into a despised imperial consort, entrusted to the emperor by her dying brother after he saved the emperor’s life. The emperor gave her a cold look. “I can only be your brother. Don’t even think of me as anything else!” Yun Jiaojiao blinked, looking pitiful on the outside but secretly thrilled. She cautiously tested him 9.2kReads8.9Score985Shelves
13. 113 综 Film and TV Crossover: Empresses in the Palace: The Gentle Poisonous Woman 综影视甄嬛传：温柔毒妇 Sweet Candy卿卿奶糖Female-Channel Fanfiction598k WordsOngoing Transmigration + System golden finger + palace and household intrigue + childbirth A fanfiction based on the TV drama Empresses in the Palace. 1. Zhen’s Mother (transmigrates to before she was married) (Completed) 2. An Lingrong (A Poisonous Woman Never Walks Alone) (Completed) 3. Nian Shilan (Kangxi’s Beloved Empress of a Hundred Years) (Completed) 4. Shen Meizhuang (No One Makes It Out Alive) 5. Ying Noble Lady (A Game That Could Get Your Entire Clan Executed) 6. Huanbi (Endless Green Lotus Le 4.2kReads8.6Score258Shelves

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    🐲The heroine is Zhen Ai's mother. During the talent show, she encountered Rou Ze dancing. The heroine told Rou Ze that her feet were sprained and went to dance for her. Then Rouze was given a marriage, and the heroine designed Yinzhen to discover her identity. Yinzhen found out that he had found the wrong person, but this was "designed" by Rouze. The wedding was coming, and he couldn't change, so he was very angry. Later, he directly killed Rouze, pretended to be deeply in love, and then asked the emperor to marry him again during the heroine's selection.

14. 114 娘 The Empress Is Determined to Rise to the Top 娘娘她立志登高位 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Scheming beauty x stern, cold emperor (soul transmigration + palace intrigue + not mutually devoted + eventually his one and only) In the third year of Zhaowu, Wen Zhuohua abandoned the path laid out for her and entered the palace as a palace-selection candidate. She loves wealth, splendor, power, and status. All under heaven belongs to the sovereign, and nothing in this world is more exalted than imperial authority. Once in the palace, she treads carefully in the harem and puts on an act for th 12.2kReads9.0Score1.7kShelves

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    The scheming and charming heroine vs. The brooding and suspicious male protagonist! The heroine travels through time! The draft enters the palace! The only favorite in the later stage! Both the female protagonist and the male protagonist are scheming, sensitive and cautious, and super smart. They are like masters! The heroine can pretend and act, lie without changing her expression, flirt just right, get along with each other freely, test the bottom line little by little, increase her own weight little by little, and directly control her hard. The male protagonist gradually becomes interested in her, becomes extremely possessive, jealous, entangled, and coaxing herself. He clearly knows that she may not be so pure, but still falls for her, full of pulling and pulling, very beautiful! The writing is also great, and the descriptions are particularly detailed!

15. 115 入 After Entering the Palace, She Becomes His Majesty’s One True Love 入宫后她是陛下的白月光 Yu Jiuzhao御九昭Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue Only] [No Goody-Two-Shoes] [The Heroine Schemes Against the Entire Harem] [Political Scheming] [Clearheaded Career Woman] Originally titled The Empress's Daily Life of Palace Intrigue, retitled Guide to Palace Intrigue for a Favorite Consort ※ After entering the palace and becoming pregnant, the concubine-born Shen Yiwan was made Virtuous Consort. Then, in a moment of utter foolishness, she made the decision she would regret most for the rest of her life. She summoned her legiti 1.4kReads8.6Score100Shelves

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    High-scoring palace battle, I am the only one who wins the favor of the emperor hahahaha

16. 116 白 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 32.4kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
17. 117 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 4kReads9.1Score388Shelves
18. 118 后 The Tale of Yunxi in the Imperial Harem 后宫云曦传 Yan Rumeng闫如梦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Once you enter the palace gates, the halls stretch deep, and you are powerless to decide your own fate. In the harem of Chu, open and covert attacks, flashing blades, honeyed words concealing daggers: its rivalries are no less fierce than the struggles among emperors and ministers at court. Countless schemes unfold in endless cycles, every moment of every day. To win favor, seize power, claim the throne, or become empress, women once as lovely as flowers spend all their finest years in the harem 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The male protagonist fell in love with the female protagonist at first sight

19. 119 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 3.6kReads9.3Score359Shelves

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    So pretty!

20. 120 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 28.7kReads9.5Score3.8kShelves
21. 121 清 Qing Transmigration: My Son Is So Outstanding, I Become Empress After Being Made a Side Consort 清穿：儿子太争气，侧福晋封后了 Sweet 8糖糖8甜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate-history Qing Dynasty transmigration + spiritual spring space + sweet romance, no angst + doted on exclusively in the later chapters] Transmigrating as Geng Shi, Yongzheng's Consort Yu, Geng Jinghan puts winning his heart first and seducing him second. Fourth Master: “Bear me a son and I'll promote you to Side Consort.” Geng Jinghan: “What if I give you two sons?” Fourth Master: “What do you want, Han'er?” Geng Jinghan: “Be crazy about me, mad for me, and bang your head against the 16.6kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    These three books are completely consistent with palace fighting in the early stage and sole favor in the later stage. The heroine has a clear mind, not a love brain, and knows what she wants. She deceived the emperor through her superb acting skills, making him think that she had a deeper love for him, and reached the peak of her life. Rush!!! Sisters, you won't lose money by investing in shares.

22. 122 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Empress Is Here to Rise to Power 穿书，娘娘要上位 Thunder-Type Hyacinth Bean雷系藊豆属Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted [Alluring, dazzling, mischievous imperial consort × scheming, ruthless emperor; palace intrigue + male lead has had previous partners, heroine has not + transmigrate into a book + seduction and a rise to power + villainess + eventually his only love + happy ending] Jiang Xiyao transmigrates into a book and becomes the most fragile, short-lived cannon-fodder villainess in the story. To survive, she seduces him with a clear purpose and a plan. At the selection banquet, he doesn’t even look at her 247Reads6.1Score—Shelves

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    Fighting in the palace through the book, fighting in the palace in the early stage, and doting alone in the later stage...

23. 123 娘 The Empress Is So Charming, the Emperor Holds Her in the Palm of His Hand 娘娘多娇，帝王捧在掌心宠 Fox's Dream狐狸梦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The leads are not faithful to each other at the beginning, so read with caution] [Palace intrigue at first, favoritism in the middle, exclusive devotion in the later part] [Palace intrigue + sweet romance + a stunningly beautiful, charming consort x a workaholic, devoted emperor] Qu Wanning was a die-hard fan of palace-intrigue novels. Just because she left the author a comment asking them to continue the story, she transmigrated into a new book whose blurb she had just finished reading! She ge 3.5kReads8.8Score411Shelves

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    These are all similar. If you like it, you can buy it. If you don't, don't buy it.

24. 124 撩 After Flirting with the Emperor, the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 撩拨皇帝后，贵妃她不想负责 Butterflies Dance into Tragedy蝶舞成殇Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted Household intrigue in the beginning, palace intrigue later. Bai Zhi was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister. Though born to the prime minister's household, her mother died young and her father remarried. He doted on her younger sister, while Bai Zhi spent sixteen years unloved by her father and mother. Then an imperial decree came: the emperor had chosen her to be Prince Ying's concubine. Later, Prince Ying ascended the throne. "Your Majesty, this is terrible! Consort Xian slapped Lady 1.6kReads7.4Score128Shelves
25. 125 原 I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me 原以深宫似海，却被帝王锁腰娇宠 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + Empress + Devoted couple and sweet romance + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Not a serious palace-intrigue story] Lu Zhiyuan is the cherished youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She is exquisitely beautiful, with an accomplished elder brother who supports the family’s prestige and a second elder sister skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting who brings the family honor. She has no need to contribute anything to the family, and 15.1kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
26. 126 帝 The Emperor Is a Madman, and His Seductive Palace Maid Has Had Enough 帝王太疯批，娇媚宫女她不干了 Day Mountain Moon昼山月Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + fleeing while pregnant] [Scheming palace maid x unhinged emperor. Both leads are calculating and morally gray. He treats her badly at first, then chases her and devotes himself to her alone. They scheme and spar against each other.] After her family was destroyed and their home confiscated, Jiang Chu, once a noblewoman from a prestigious clan, entered the palace as a maid. She carefully plotted her revenge, waiting for the chance to escape and regain her freedom once she had se 1.8kReads8.9Score173Shelves
27. 127 娇 After Entering the Palace, the Emperor Spoils His Sweet, Delicate Beauty Like Crazy 娇软美人入宫后，帝王掐腰宠疯了 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance379k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Exclusive Devotion + Possessive Pursuit + Nontraditional Palace Intrigue + Stunning Heroine] A deranged, possessive hero x a pitiful, delicate heroine Not a first-time couple; the hero is strong and the heroine is weak. The heroine is beautiful and high-maintenance. Read with caution if that bothers you! On the night Lan Xi was to be married, Yan Cong led his cavalry in a devastating attack on the Songutu tribe. Sand filled the sky, horns sounded in the wind, and warhorses and 1.5kReads8.7Score119Shelves
28. 128 贵 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 2.6kReads8.8Score219Shelves
29. 129 庶 The Enchanting Concubine: The System Insists I Become Beautiful and Win the Emperor’s Favor 庶女娇妩：系统非要我变美当皇后 Anna lloollaa安娜lloollaaAncient Romance312k WordsCompleted [System + Harem Intrigue + Beauty Makeover + The Powerful Man Bows His Head + HE + Male Lead Goes Mad with Love] [Not a pure relationship on both sides; favored early on, exclusively doted on later, 1v1] On the eve of the imperial selection, Shen Niaoniao, a concubine-born daughter, was threatened by her stepmother into entering the palace to help her legitimate sister secure the emperor’s favor. For her mother’s sake, she was willing to be a pawn, but she accidentally uncovered her sister’s pl 7.5kReads8.4Score1kShelves

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    Recommended!!!! The male and female protagonists are having a great time fucking!!! The system becomes beautiful, palace fighting, revenge, sole favor

30. 130 尔 Your Grace, My Heart Is Yours 尔来君卿意 When I Yearn for You时为君慕Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing The late emperor used an edict to secure Empress Mu Qi’s position. Everyone says the newly enthroned emperor is cold and aloof, with an air of authority even from childhood. But the eunuchs by his side know the truth. I think His Majesty might be a jealous king? The Emperor: The very-jealous-but-never-lets-the-Empress-know-and-has-been-this-way-for-years King? The Emperor in front of everyone: I understand. You may leave. The Emperor in front of the Empress: My dear, I can be moved by you too. E 81Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    The emperor has always doted on the heroine alone! Very good.

31. 131 疯 Mad Empress: I’ll Be the Harem’s Number One White Lotus 疯批皇后，争做后宫第一白莲花 Luo Zhi洛枝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a fictional setting + highly intelligent heroine in palace intrigue + face-slapping + a volatile, multifaceted personality + not a clean romance] Lin Junxue transmigrated to the Xie Dynasty, an era that had never existed in history, and ended up as an unloved empress who had no idea how she died. She’d thought she was a powerless, unloved empress, but it turned out the original owner’s father was a first-rank military marquis, a loyal servant of the court for three generatio 14.2kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
32. 132 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 4kReads8.8Score313Shelves

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    Every book is very beautiful, especially the first one, I read it over and over again

33. 133 九 Good Fortune, Ninth Master: This Princess Consort Has a Bit of a Tiger in Her 九爷吉祥：这个福晋有点虎 Yi Xiaochen伊小辰Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted What should you do after transmigrating and marrying a prince? Your mother-in-law, Consort Yi, advises you: “As the principal consort, your most important duty is to help your husband continue the family line. You’ve been married for two years, and the household has only gained two daughters. Aren’t you ashamed?” Ashamed, Fang Shu decides to address the problem at its source and starts sending Ninth Prince tonics. Day one: bull penis soup. Day two: deer-blood stew. Day three: tiger penis wine... 27Reads6.7Score—Shelves
34. 134 盛 Spoiled in a Golden Age 盛世娇宠 Feng Qingling风轻灵Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Her promising fiancé is set up by her cousin, so she casts him aside. The heir of a marquis's family wants to take her as a concubine, but she refuses! To protect the people she cares about and trample those who wronged her underfoot, she becomes the emperor's woman. See how she wins the emperor's heart, protects her children, battles the Empress Dowager above and the imperial consorts below, and rises higher with every step. 2.5kReads9.0Score291Shelves
35. 135 这 This Imperial Consort Is a Little Too Cold 这个福晋不太冷 Fine Dust Beneath the Moon月下微尘Ancient Romance857k WordsCompleted She only went on a blind date. It’s not as if she committed some unforgivable crime. Was transmigration really necessary to test her character? Well, her new family is pretty nice, and they treat her well. It’s just that her identity is a bit of a problem: she gets to enjoy a life of luxury, then has to contribute her marriage in return. Heaven really doesn’t let anyone get away with anything. But why on earth is she marrying Fourth Master? Isn’t she a Guaerjia? How come she doesn’t remember a c 950Reads8.9Score—Shelves
36. 136 寂 Quiet, Beautiful Days 寂寂良辰 Midnight Phantom Moon子夜幽月Modern Romance171k WordsCompleted Prologue: Lovely times and beautiful scenes, yet what can one do? Who can enjoy such pleasures? Fu Liangchen had always known that all the bright blossoms in full bloom would amount to nothing but ruins brought back to life. She had never dared to be too happy or too content. She knew that after the greatest joy came an abyss, and she would not endure again that panic and pain, as if she were falling weightlessly from a great height. Not even once. A long life amounted to no more than a few squa —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The stars come late Revlon!!! The heroine drives high and low, killing people and playing the piano. In the early stage, the male protagonist abused her, but in the later stage, she made the male protagonist die alone and unable to love her!!! Call my Gu Xingwan

37. 137 星 Starlight Falls Late, Dew Glimmers in the Night 星辰晚来露华浓 Midnight Phantom Moon子夜幽月Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted Gu Xingwan was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister's household. Su Bai, the seventh prince, was her childhood sweetheart, promised to her before they were even born. Gu Sangzhi, a high-ranking court official, was her older brother, and he doted on her. Then the prime minister's household fell... Su Bai, her childhood sweetheart, was the mastermind behind the plot that destroyed her family... Gu Sangzhi, her own brother, was the one who poisoned her with his own hands... Instead, it was 67Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 138 清 A Quiet, Gentle Life 清欢如是 Midnight Phantom Moon子夜幽月Modern Romance181k WordsCompleted There are plenty of young men in this world who ride horses and lean against bridges, and no shortage of young women in light spring dresses. But love in this world is tangled up with too much suspicion, self-interest, and power games. Most lovers fly together into the flames like moths, only to turn to ash amid the smoke and bustle of mortal life, vanishing into the crowd. Li Ke grew up in a happy home with loving parents, and she could never stand the scheming between men and women. She had al —Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 139 男 The Male-Oriented Novel's Emperor Is So Heartless? But I'm His White Moonlight 男频帝王太无情？可我是他白月光 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 23.1kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    The time-traveling girl thought her goal was the romance hero Feng Moheng, but she didn't expect that her goal was to unify the world, establish the Qian Dynasty, and achieve imperial hegemony with the male protagonist Ming He! The original Quan Ming He: He was the only one on the throne, and that was enough. The original Shen Yuling: Let's try to see if she can get this emperor's heart. She said to the heartless Quan Minghe: It turns out that it was you who made me marry someone else, and it was you who ruined my innocence!

40. 140 娇 When the Delicate Consort’s Eyes Turn Red, the Cold Emperor Pulls Her Close and Spoils Her 娇娇娘娘眼一红，冷戾帝王揽腰宠 Fish Carrying the Moon鱼衔月Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted [Just started posting, the score will rise over time] [Complete] [Palace intrigue and putting scoundrels in their place + Devotion in the later stages + A clearheaded heroine gradually winning over a distant, aloof hero] To protect the Dingyuan Marquis household, An Qingyao resolutely entered the palace. Her goal was clear: to become the most exalted woman in the land. With bright eyes and pearly teeth, she was dazzling beyond compare and earned the emperor’s particular favor. In just three year 4kReads7.7Score413Shelves

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    In the early stage, there is palace fighting, in the later stage, she is the only one to be favored. A little bit of strategy for the sober female protagonist to avoid the cold male protagonist [Top post][Top post]

41. 141 贵 The Delicate, Soft-Bodied Imperial Consort Turns Her Obsessive Emperor into a Devoted Puppy 贵妃身娇体软，偏执帝王变身忠犬 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Unreasonable, Exclusive Devotion + Scheming Green-Tea Heroine + Obsessive, Love-Struck Hero] In the first year of Yongzhao, the new emperor ascended the throne and issued an edict summoning the former crown prince's betrothed concubine to serve in the palace. The world could not understand it, and the court historian condemned him, but Xiao Yu remained determined. * Yun Miao had seen the harshness of the world from a young age. All she wanted was wealth, status, and supreme po 2.5kReads8.8Score254Shelves

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    After the new emperor Xiao Yu ascended the throne, his first imperial edict was to seize the deposed crown prince's concubine Yun Miao into the palace! The world scolded him for being fatuous, but he was content with it - this heartless woman once turned around and married another man when he was in trouble, and now he wants to keep her captive for the rest of his life! 🍷 Yunmiao Green Tea is full of skills and strives for wealth and honor. Unexpectedly, the emperor has already turned himself into a loyal dog: "I also love her acting!" 🔥 Palace fight? Doesn't exist! The crazy love-minded male protagonist + the scheming mastermind, the whole process is doting and illogical, a mixture of sweetness and abuse! ⚠️Demining: The female protagonist is not a good person, the male protagonist is a double-standard madman, please be careful when entering!

42. 142 清 After Transmigrating to the Qing Dynasty, Fourth Master Has Three Babies in a Year 清穿后四爷一年抱仨 Flowers Blooming in the Snow雪中繁花Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A wealthy young woman from modern times is reborn in the Qing Dynasty during the Kangxi era after a car accident, becoming Wanyan Wunaxi. With a loving mother, a doting father, and a crowd of protective older brothers, plus a portable pocket dimension, she has a life of pure bliss. All she needs to do is get passed over in the palace selection and marry some honest fellow. Then her life will be complete. Who knew the transmigration god would play a joke on her? An imperial edict comes crashing d 21.7kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
43. 143 被 The Tyrant Holds Me by the Waist. So What If I’m Wicked? 被暴君揽腰宠，本宫恶毒又如何？ Bing Xiayun冰夏云Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + male lead has had other women, heroine is chaste + doted on exclusively later + heroine is sweet on the outside but dark within, wicked and a good actress, occasionally goes off the rails, happy ending] With skin as pure as ice and bones as fine as jade, her beauty could topple a city, stunning all who saw her… That year, she entered the palace by imperial decree to keep her pregnant elder sister company. She never expected to be trapped there for good, reduced to a fish on he 9.9kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    ✨In the previous life, the concubine Zhou Lingge was ordered to enter the palace to accompany her eldest sister who was pregnant with the emperor's heir. However, she was plotted by her eldest sister and was used to give birth to a child and made into a human pig. She was tortured and ended up unable to survive or die. ✨After her rebirth, she vowed not to be manipulated by others, to put aside all her kindness and weakness. She wanted to be the demon concubine who brought disaster to the country and the people, took over the title of eldest sister, stood at the pinnacle of power, and overlooked thousands of miles of mountains and rivers.

44. 144 锦 A Match Made in Splendor, Her Beauty Rules the World 锦绣良缘之男颜倾天下 Su Ang苏盎Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted Shen Heng was an unremarkable young lady among the official families of Shangjing. Aside from her somewhat striking looks, the one thing that made people take notice was her “remarkable achievement” of being jilted by the Prime Minister’s legitimate son. 4.4kReads9.5Score616Shelves

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    The language is humorous, very good, down-to-earth, and I like to talk

45. 145 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 4.5kReads9.3Score437Shelves

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    Recommended star rating: ☆☆☆☆☆ Character characteristics: The heroines are not delicate and have a clear mind. Theme category: Palace fights and house fights.

46. 146 娇 The Crown Prince's Beloved Consort: His Darling Is Sweet and Adorable 娇宠贵妃：太子的心尖宠又娇又媚 Watermelon Tangyuan西瓜汤圆Ancient Romance783k WordsOngoing (Palace intrigue. Heads-up: The heroine isn’t the emperor’s sole favorite early on, but becomes his only favorite later.) Su Yu never imagined she’d transmigrate into a book and become one of the Crown Prince’s concubines. And not just any concubine: she has the lowest rank of all. In front, favored higher-ranking consorts are constantly causing trouble. Behind her, the seemingly kind but secretly ruthless Crown Princess plots against her. The conditions for survival are truly brutal. Su Yu thin 96Reads8.6Score—Shelves
47. 147 侧 The Side Consort Takes Charge of the Household, Then Rises to the Throne as Empress 侧妃潜邸掌中馈，一朝成凰登后位 Xiao Yan Wants to Get Rich小闫要暴富Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Not a Pure Couple, Not a Transmigration Story, Not Reborn, No Golden Finger] [Content warning: The heroine is caught in a whirlpool of conflict and is far from a good person. She knows how to read the situation and may even take the initiative to hurt others.] Given a choice, who would want to become a woman willing to do anything to achieve her goals? At a plum-blossom-viewing banquet in the snow, Hua Songyi tried to keep a low profile, but the host family chose her anyway and forced her to 6.1kReads8.5Score803Shelves

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    Recommended ~ The Gong Dou Wen 🌟🌟 series is here, the books are all high-quality and highly rated masterpieces. The protagonist is not intellectually inclined, very rational, and has no love brain. The supporting characters are all flesh and blood. The plot of the palace fight is very detailed. They are all the best in Tomato. Com. It is highly recommended. Friends who are not interested in reading will read more!! 🍓

48. 148 娇 Spoiling the Curvaceous Beauty 娇宠丰腴美人 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Su Yuan was born into the Great Sheng Dynasty, where people prized slender figures. But when she grew up, she was a voluptuous beauty, which made it difficult for her to find a husband. Then, after being selected as a concubine, she was assigned to Prince Qin, Pei Jingheng. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. Su Yuan planned to shut the door and live a quiet life of her own. She hadn't expected Pei Jingheng to be handsome and perceptive, with no prejudice against her, even th 17.8kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
49. 149 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 320.4kReads9.6Score40.8kShelves
50. 150 权 Power Over the World, Sword in Hand Beneath the Heavens 权倾天下，剑挽天华 I Took Great Pains我煞费苦心Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Also known as: I Pay, You Risk Your Life, and We Both Go Crazy; The Ultimate Scapegoat; Power Over All, Sword to the Heavens Someone has set a trap to make everyone turn against me. "It's fine. I have a System..." Luo Yinyou comforted herself. "Even if the System is a total troll!" The world order had changed drastically, and the flow of destiny had been redistributed. Countless geniuses emerged, but the most dazzling of them all was the young lord Ye Ci of Dragon Island, hailed as the greatest 48.4kReads9.6Score6.5kShelves

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