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1. 451 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
2. 452 东 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾：太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.2kReads8.9Score18314d adds
3. 453 南 South Branches Toward Dusk, The Regent Has Been Plotting This for Ages 南枝向晚，摄政王他蓄谋已久 Doudou from Zhongyue Province中月省的逗逗Ancient Romance726k WordsCompleted [Just received a rating] Complete ◎ [Revenge after being reborn + mastery of medicine and poison + powerful leads who cherish each other + everyone’s a schemer + palace intrigue and political machinations] Important: No stupid villains. Everyone has eight hundred tricks up their sleeve, and the battle of wits is at its peak! In her previous life, Shen Nanzhi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s family, was blind to the truth. She used a forbidden technique to save a scumbag man, dr 22.9kReads8.8Score2.6k14d adds

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   A female-centric power struggle novel, everyone is cunning and scheming, a top-tier battle of wits ◔.̮◔✧. Completed, Rebirth and Revenge + Healing and Poisoning Mastery + Two Strong Couples Mutual Pampering + Everyone is Cunning + Palace Intrigue and Power Struggle] Highlight: No villains with low intelligence, everyone is cunning and scheming, a peak battle of wits! In her past life, Shen Nanzhi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, was blinded and used forbidden techniques to save her scumbag husband, exhausting her life force. In return, she found him secretly having an affair with her scheming cousin, causing her entire Shen family to perish! Reborn, she holds silver needles, returning to the day she used poison to prolong her husband's life. Facing her husband's expectation and her cousin's feigned tears, Shen Nanzhi coldly withdrew her needles: "I won't cure the poison. Since my cousin is so deeply in love, why don't you bleed her flesh?" In this life, she tears off the disguise, possessing unparalleled healing and poisoning skills, able to bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded! Xiao Duo, the Regent of Dayuan, a powerful and invincible ruler, was suffering from a rare poison. Shen Nanzhi threw down the antidote, her voice cold and arrogant: "I will extend Your Highness's life. Lend me your blade to slaughter all the demons and monsters, how about it?" - The world believed that the daughter of the Duke was merely a delicate canary in the palm of the living devil. Until various powerful ministers appeared on the scene, and deadly schemes emerged one after another, everyone was horrified to discover that the seemingly weak Shen Nanzhi was actually a master strategist, a female Zhuge Liang who controlled the world and whose plans were flawless! She entrusted her life to him back to back, slaying gods and demons, manipulating the entire court with ease! When the bloody path was pierced, the world was at peace. The ruthless regent, who struck fear into the hearts of all under heaven, shed his menacing aura and held her tightly in his arms, his voice low and hoarse with madness: "Zhizhi, the realm is settled. This vast and beautiful land is my dowry; when will you finally give me a title?!" —A ruthless and decisive medical and poison queen × A crazed regent who bows down to her; together, they join forces to slaughter all demons and monsters!

4. 454 重 Reborn to Raise the Fourth Prince, I Secure My Place as Empress Dowager 重生后抚养四阿哥我稳坐太后 Kaka Gets Stuck卡住的卡卡Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted Tags: Reborn + Qing transmigration + abusing scumbags + face-slapping + diva antics + child-rearing A word of warning: This book isn’t a traditional historical romance, and its Qing dynasty isn’t the traditional version, either! Here, Kangxi is quite the scumbag, but also quite the simp. Imperial Noble Consort Tong is rather dramatic, but she loves putting on an act, too. So the first half of the book won’t be a one-on-one romance! On the tenth day of the seventh month in the twenty-eighth year 308Reads6.7Score—14d adds
5. 455 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Concubine's Rules of Survival and Plunder 快穿之妾室妖娆，生存掠夺守则 Yan Fei Loves Braised Pork爱吃甏肉的焱妃Ancient Romance2.8M WordsOngoing A note about the content: not every story is about concubines. Some also take place in modern times. These tragic concubines want to survive, and to do that, they have to fight and seize what they can. Jiang Chunxi transmigrates into the bodies of these concubines to complete her missions. Morality means nothing to her; all that matters is getting the job done. So what if her methods are underhanded and shameless? Concubine in the Duke's mansion: She secretly gets together with the heir under th 19kReads8.4Score1.1k14d adds

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   ❶ Ye Qingzhi, a typical office worker, transmigrated and became a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis's mansion. "Since I'm here, I'll go crazy!" She thought. Being a concubine was just another job; she wouldn't have any feelings for the person, treating herself as a tool. Ye Qingzhi's career goal: to convince the Marquis and his wife, making them take the blame and protect her. Ye Qingzhi's career principle: life is so short, we're all concubines anyway, why should I lower myself to give you face? Ye Qingzhi's workplace catchphrase: "Marquis, save me! Madam, save me! I don't want to die young! I still have hundreds of thousands of taels of silver to spend..." Ye Qingzhi's workplace persona: a mouthpiece who constantly tears away the pretense of propriety, delicate and weak, prone to fainting at the slightest provocation, and easily driven mad. ❷ When she opened her eyes, she found herself as an ordinary concubine in the Kangxi Emperor's reign. What was extraordinary was that she had a prince right after transmigrating. Without status, without favor, only a child—how can she survive in the cutthroat imperial harem? There's no ruthless, power-hungry heroine, no sweet romance, just simple survival, raising her child, with the goal of becoming a dowager consort in her old age. However, an unexpected event occurs… the beloved Empress Xiaoyi, of the Tongjia clan, passes away. She raises the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, and her life is never peaceful again. Wanting only a peaceful life, she faces constant criticism and nitpicking. She chooses to fight back without hesitation, leaving everyone humiliated. Ha, do they think she's weak-willed? Kangxi, who thought she was honest, kind, and slightly aloof: "..." Yinzhen, who was thinking about how to cultivate a good relationship with his new mother: "..." This mother is even more profound than him, not easy to deal with. ③ Some tragic concubines, if they want to survive, they must fight, they must plunder. Jiang Chunxi transmigrated into one of these concubines. In order to complete the mission, so-called morality and sentiments were completely non-existent in her eyes. In her eyes, there was only completing the mission. So what if the means were despicable and shameless? People! Aren't they all like that? She is not some great saint, so don't try to be a prostitute and erect a chastity arch.

6. 456 贵 Long Live the Noble Consort 贵妃娘娘千岁千千岁 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance164k WordsCompleted The Nan family had offered one of their daughters to the royal family, only for her to be killed by the scheming women within the palace. To keep the emperor's favor, Nan Shiyun begins her journey into the palace to compete for his affection. [This story is set in a fictional world. Please don't take it too seriously.] 111Reads—Score—14d adds

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   A novel palace intrigue story

7. 457 娘 The Empress Is No Damsel in Distress 娘娘她才不是小白花 Begonia Doesn't Get Sleepy海棠不困Ancient Romance317k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue + alternate setting + high-IQ palace schemes + a scheming heroine + love at first sight for the hero] When Jiang Jinyue opened her eyes, she had become Jiang Jinyue, the two-year-old legitimate eldest daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites. The original Jiang Jinyue had somehow fallen into the water and died. Then she arrived. Her parents doted on her, her elder brother protected her, her younger brother was clever, and she even had a well-behaved concubine-born younger sister w 152Reads—Score10914d adds

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   [Palace Intrigue + Alternate Universe + High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Heinous Female Lead + Male Lead Falls in Love at First Sight] Initially, Xie Xuanche thought it was normal for her to be a little scared and cry a bit when she entered the manor at such a young age, so he specifically ordered people to keep an eye on her to prevent her from being mistreated. Until one day, Jiang Jinyue got into a fight with his "white moonlight" (his first love). Later, he discovered that Jiang Jinyue could spend ten taels of silver a day, while she only received forty taels of silver a month. This little concubine had been supported by her family all along; wasn't he losing face as a subject? Jiang Jinyue, on the other hand, felt nothing when the emperor secretly sent her silver; after all, it was just ten days' allowance from her parents. After that, Xie Xuanche showered her with gold, silver, and jewels, and finally, he wanted to give her the rank of Imperial Noble Consort. Looking back on the past years, he was shocked to realize that she was never a naive girl!

8. 458 只 I Just Want to Stay Alive, but the Emperor Spoils Me Too Much 只想保住小命，奈何皇上太宠 A Sprig of Wan一枝绾Ancient Romance285k WordsOngoing I'm the king of playing it safe in esports, and now I'm a low-ranking palace consort. I come with an invincible sign-in System that gives me a random reward once every seven days. I meant to use the System to keep a low profile until the end of time, but a scented pill from one sign-in unexpectedly turned me into a “tool.” I only wanted to lie low and stay alive until the day I could return, but things didn't go as I wished. “Stop right there. Did I say you could leave?” “Stupid System, why give —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   This book is really good.

9. 459 入 Pregnant with Twins After Entering the Palace, She Is Promoted to Imperial Consort 入宫后怀双胎，她被抬位做贵妃 The Star Bridge Slowly星桥缓缓Ancient Romance655k WordsCompleted When her elder sister, the legitimate daughter who had entered the palace as a consort, fell out of favor, Jiang Qingwan was chosen by her stepmother to enter the palace and help her sister regain the emperor's favor. She was beautiful and timid, but who could have guessed that the emperor would end up doting on her to no end... 1.2kReads8.6Score10514d adds
10. 460 毓 Secrets of the Yukun Palace 毓庆宫秘闻 The Oranges Are Ripe橙子熟了Ancient Romance885k WordsCompleted Shi Wanyu was about to get a promotion and a raise when she was born into the Qing Dynasty. Not only did she miss out on a transmigration starter pack, she also lost her golden finger, the ability to read minds! And yet... When she was born, Crown Prince Yinzreng, who had contracted smallpox, began to recover. From then on, he gained the ability to see into people's hearts... A high monk gave this prediction: The crown prince accidentally took someone else's opportunity and incurred a debt of ka 4.2kReads8.6Score35714d adds

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    I've been loving this book lately; the female lead is the Crown Princess.

11. 461 深 The Deep Palace: Locked in Autumn's Clear Embrace 深宫，锁清秋 Mian Qin娩衾Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted Jiang Yingxue is the most beautiful princess of the Li tribe. She grows up leading a carefree life and is in love with her childhood friend, Wen Zhuqing, the young master of the Wen family. But when the new emperor ascends the throne, Jiang Yingxue is forced to marry the current sovereign, Dugu Jionghua, and even the person dearest to her is killed as a result. No matter how unconditionally Dugu Jionghua dotes on her, Jiang Yingxue still hates him and resents him, refusing to grow close to him. 18Reads—Score11314d adds

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    Boldly push down your own!

12. 462 娇 The Delicate Little Crybaby Makes the Mad Emperor See Red 娇气小哭包，勾得疯批帝王红了眼 One Dashing Stroke帅的一撇Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + fake uncle-niece relationship + coercive love + aloof beauty + surrender + sweet romance + play the pig to eat the tiger] The pampered girl in all of the capital who fears the emperor most is forced into his arms when he’s drunk, only to become the precious one he can’t bear to let anyone touch. The aloof beauty descends from her pedestal just to win a smile from the little crybaby. In Pei Ning’s eyes, Xiao Wang is a cat, and she’s just a mouse that could be crushed at any 8.6kReads—Score1.2k14d adds

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    This book is super good!

13. 463 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [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 11.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    This book is absolutely amazing! ₍˄·͈༝·͈˄*₎◞ ̑̑

14. 464 都 If I’m Going to Be a Concubine, I Might as Well Choose the Future Emperor 都是当妾，当然选未来皇帝了 It's Qian Jinjin Duck是钱金金鸭Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted Jiang Wanyue was reborn. As the daughter of a convicted official, Jiang Wanyue entered Prince Jing's residence and became one of the many women by his side. There was the cold, inscrutable princess consort, the kind and flawless moonlight of his heart, and the secondary consort who had once saved his life... Among these women, Jiang Wanyue fought her way to the top, climbing from Prince Jing's favored concubine to his beloved consort, and ultimately to Empress Dowager. Everyone said she was ungr 1.1kReads8.2Score10514d adds

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    A very engaging palace intrigue and domestic power struggle novel 🥰🥰🥰

15. 465 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.1kReads9.6Score16.6k14d adds

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    Super good read! 😢 Xiangjun rises from a lowly fisherwoman to a wise ruler (Emperor). My favorite quote is: "To achieve great things, to stand at the highest position, the most important thing is not winning, but not losing. Not losing is always more important than winning. A person who never loses only needs to win once. A person who always wins may be doomed after just one loss." The characters are all very well-developed, especially the friendships between women. 😢 If there are any negative reviews, please ignore them and keep reading. This book is truly, truly, truly excellent! 😘 You can see my reading time.

16. 466 穿 After I Transmigrated to the Qing Palace, I Got a Suspect-Tracking System 穿越后我竟在清宫手握嫌疑人系统 Wooden Man Who Doesn't Eat Bitter Melon不吃苦瓜的木头人Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Alternate Qing Dynasty + Unreliable System + Ensemble Cast + Foster Sons and Daughters] Lin Ling transmigrates for no apparent reason and runs into an unreliable System: the Suspect System. She has to earn suspicion points through various incidents, which means she keeps showing up at events big and small. The people in the imperial harem can’t help but wonder: Why are you everywhere? Lin Ling says: It’s not like I want to be. I just keep getting dragged into things for no reason… 11.1kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds

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    My reading list, guaranteed to be good. The first two female leads are super smart, the third is a beautiful but clueless girl. [Heart emojis]

17. 467 重 Back to Her Audition Year, She Rises Through the Harem 重回选秀当年，她在后宫步步高升 Thousand-Layer Cheese千层奶酪Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Ningwan, daughter of the chancellor, was far too innocent. Though she was greatly favored after entering the palace, it was all a ploy to lull her into a false sense of security. In her fifth year there, she was framed for poisoning the imperial heir, thrown into the Cold Palace, and left to die a miserable death. Her family suffered because of her, enduring terrible hardships in prison before they died. She never expected to open her eyes and find herself back in the ye 215Reads8.4Score—14d adds
18. 468 皇 A Concubine’s Carefree Days 皇妾咸鱼日常 Zhi Tang知棠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + alternate setting + lazy, carefree heroine + lighthearted daily life] Overworked office drone Zhuang Yunlan dies suddenly and transmigrates into the body of a young lady from a gentry family in the Jing Dynasty. After more than a decade of living off others and doing as little as possible, she never expects the imperial selection to reach Nan Zhili. A gentry family's young lady instantly becomes a junior consort to the crown prince. Her farming-life plot turns into a palace-int 5kReads8.5Score39214d adds

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    Ancient palace intrigue romance novel, the forced struggles of a lazy imperial concubine [Que Shi's masterpiece][Que Shi's masterpiece][Que Shi's masterpiece]

19. 469 宠 It's Tough Being a Favored Consort: Everyone Wants Her to Fall from Favor 宠妃不好当：都盼着她失宠 Tree Snow树雪Ancient Romance175k WordsCompleted Su Wanrou was a high-flying career woman who died suddenly and transmigrated as the daughter of a wealthy Jiangnan merchant. Thanks to her stunning beauty, she became a concubine to the Crown Prince. The palace was a deep and dangerous place, and all she wanted was to cling to the Crown Prince and enjoy a life without worries about food or clothing. When the Crown Prince ascended the throne, the harem brimmed with drama as new favorites and old flames vied for attention. With trouble brewing all 10Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 470 攻 Conquering Empresses in the Palace: Why Are the Empresses Fighting? 攻略甄嬛传：娘娘们怎么打起来了 Pure and Clear清明净Two Female Leads309k WordsOngoing A heartless yet affectionate, universally adored Yixiu × a dark, timid, unscrupulous An Lingrong No synopsis. [Not related by blood: they are only called aunt and sister-in-law as a figure of speech] [Friendship and romance collide. Ship whoever you want. Happy ending. Pure author indulgence] 474Reads9.5Score13614d adds
21. 471 宫 Gong Yueci 宫月辞 Qianqian Hammer芊芊锤Ancient Romance101k WordsOngoing No transmigration, no rebirth. Lu Jingyue is pure and alluring, yet she shares the perceptiveness and composure of her father, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. By chance, she enters the palace, seeking neither overwhelming power nor influence, but simply a place of her own. —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This book by a new author features delicate and gentle writing. I really like the female lead's personality; she's insightful and gentle, only seeking her own happiness and comfort, and doesn't covet the emperor. However, the emperor grows increasingly fond of her. The story unfolds with palace intrigue in the early stages and exclusive favor in the later ones, making it a good palace intrigue novel.

22. 472 花 A Song of Flowers by Night 花夜吟 Heart's Words, Flower's Language心言花语Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [A cruel, possessive male lead + a beautiful, strong, tragic, and icy female lead + fantasy setting + manipulation + control + revenge + marriage before love + love that grows over time + mutual salvation] The Phantom Night Witch, Hua Li, bears the demonic breath of Taotie. After the ruler of Chiyu seals it, she is married off to Ling Ye, Prince of the Southern Commandery. Ling Ye drains her blood to cure his poison, turning her into his “medicinal catalyst.” She also swallowed Qiongqi 720Reads9.4Score10114d adds

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    This is truly the pinnacle of palace intrigue novels; if you're looking for something to read, hurry up and get it!

23. 473 贵 The Noble Consort Is Alluring and Teasing: The Emperor Dotes on Her Every Day 贵妃茶又媚：皇帝日日娇宠轻哄 Song Guagua宋呱呱Ancient Romance695k WordsOngoing Gu Xian opened her eyes and discovered that she had not only transmigrated into a book, but had also become a minor character with the lowest rank in the emperor's harem in a palace-intrigue novel. Her legitimate half-sister kept setting traps for her in the palace, and the other concubines were all at odds with her too. Gu Xian's new life in the harem was a living hell. Fortunately, she had a golden finger, a spirit spring that could keep her alive. She figured surviving to a ripe old age in th 106Reads8.7Score—14d adds
24. 474 明 Empress Mingzhen 明祯皇后 Mo Jingchun漠惊春Ancient Romance170k WordsOngoing Once, the second young lady of the Xie family was its most useless oddball. When she was little, her mother was left in poor health after giving birth to her, while she herself was so frail that it was uncertain whether she would even grow up safely. At three, her father was posted away as an official. Her mother could not leave the capital with him because she had to care for her, so her father took a favored concubine while away. Her mother wept every day, her mind deteriorating by the day. At 143Reads—Score10814d adds

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    The female lead comes from a good family and her marriage to the emperor is a political alliance. There is an age gap between them. It's not a pure palace intrigue or power struggle story. It's a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love, and the female lead's journey of self-redemption.

25. 475 清 Qing Transmigration: The Fourth Master’s Sweet Side Consort Is So Fertile 清穿：四爷的娇娇侧福晋太好孕 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted They are not mutually devoted at first. Only after Fourth Prince takes the throne does he gradually stop taking other women to bed. I haven’t followed historical records, so please be understanding if certain characters don’t match your expectations. Gu Linlang struggled for half her life in the modern world. Just when she finally managed to buy a little apartment, a truck coming straight at her sent her to the next life. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the side consort of Yinzhe 3.2kReads8.9Score18914d adds
26. 476 粗 A Lowly Palace Maid's Rise to Power 粗使宫女升职记 Coconut Seal Candy椰子海豹糖Ancient Romance982k WordsOngoing [A new writer and a new novel. The rating has just appeared, so it’s quite low. My family is struggling, and writing isn’t easy. I hope you’ll be patient with me. I’m deeply grateful to you all.] [This story features a large ensemble] [No rivalry between women, no love-brained heroines, and no adoration of men] [Women supporting women] [An unconventional palace drama] [A heroine who grows] Please note! The emperor in this story is extremely [human] (bolded for emphasis!), and lacks basic moral 648Reads8.8Score11214d adds

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    New author, new book. Life's tough, writing is hard, no debut, no traffic, I can only promote it myself. Please give it a try, thank you! Intelligent, not a love triangle, not a romantic overlord, logical and not mindless. The low rating is because there aren't many reviews. A good story that doesn't glorify feudal society! A female protagonist who doesn't fall in love, a humanoid emperor 🤦 A growing female protagonist, female mutual support, slice-of-life palace intrigue, ensemble cast, and decent writing. My title is a bit cheesy, but it's definitely not a melodramatic story. Two updates a day, please give it a try, thank you! 💕

27. 477 皇 The Palace Hall 皇宫之殿堂 Hahahahaha22哈哈哈哈哈22Ancient Romance83k WordsCompleted She is gentle and approachable, clever and quick-witted. When she sees the people suffering, she has no choice but to overthrow her younger brother's rule and become the ruler of the palace. She is alluring and seductive, with superb dancing skills, but her life has been full of hardship. A conspiracy turns her world upside down. He is a spirited young man who cares deeply about the martial world and has many companions, but circumstances force him into the imperial family. The three protagonist 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    This is good, palace intrigue.

28. 478 好 The Road to Good Fortune: A Beauty's Rise to the Top Through Childbearing 好孕之路：美人靠生子走上巅峰 Kui Xi奎希Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + System + Multiple Births + Devoted Husband + Adorable Babies] Please note: This is not quick transmigration, and the male and female leads are not each other's one and only. The male lead devotes himself exclusively to the heroine in the middle and later parts of the story. The heroine stays clearheaded from beginning to end: she is neither lovestruck nor saintly. The System is not an overpowered golden finger, and the heroine relies more on her own abilities. 24.1kReads9.1Score3.6k14d adds

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    They're different, really different. In the first book, the female lead is gentle and lovely, and the male lead is chaste. The second book is also very interesting, but the male lead isn't chaste.

29. 479 嫡 My Eldest Sister Is Reborn, My Younger Sister Transmigrates, and I Just Want to Survive 嫡姐重生庶妹穿越，我只想苟命 Pomegranate Fish石榴鱼Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted The legitimate elder sister is famous throughout the city, and the younger half-sister is a peerless beauty. Yan Muxi just wants to lie flat and stay alive! But life is hard, staying alive is no easy feat, and lying flat is even harder. Her mother is a handful. She schemes to land her daughter a man who belongs to the legitimate elder sister, but the one whose clothes get torn off is the younger half-sister’s man… The man asks her, “Have you thought this through? Are you sure you want to be with 4.4kReads8.9Score43814d adds

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    There's no palace intrigue involved; just watch the Yan sisters outwit their father. Old Master Yan observes his three daughters' moves and then plays along. Don't let the title fool you; it has absolutely nothing to do with being a lazy bum. Palace intrigue? Forget about it. Witness Old Master Yan's revenge plan to conquer the world. It feels like if he doesn't die, the world will collapse.

30. 480 清 A Qing-Dynasty Tale: The Easygoing Consort Xian 清穿之咸鱼娴贵妃 Peach Blossom Eyes桃花眼Ancient Romance803k WordsCompleted Yu Wan died from overwork in her previous life and became a side consort to one of the Qing dynasty’s most notorious scumbag emperors. Worse still, she was the historical figure Ulanara, the most tragic imperial consort of them all. It was as if the universe didn’t want an office drone like her to survive. Fortunately, she had learned to let go in this life. With money and connections, why exhaust herself fighting for a little affection that might never come? Unexpectedly, she caught Qianlong’s 326Reads6.6Score—14d adds
31. 481 玉 Jade-Soft Pastry 玉团酥 A Sunny Branch一枝晴Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted Also known as The Survival Guide of a Palace Hothouse Flower [Female transmigrator who plays the pig to eat the tiger X scheming, calculating emperor] [Palace intrigue + raising a child + food + sweet romance + both leads are smart] After transmigrating and being forced to become a consort, Su Su always follows the professional code of conduct for a delicate little flower with no family status, talent, virtue, or connections: lie flat and look beautiful. In practice, that means eating, drinking, 48Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The palace maid's rise to power perfectly matches the poster's requirement of being clear-headed and not weak, but hehehe, this female lead is a good actress who acts very delicate and weak [laughing and crying], but in reality she is just pretending to be weak to take advantage of others.

32. 482 清 Qing Transmigration: The Side Consort Has an Assist System 清穿：侧福晋有助攻系统 Waiting for the Night in the Snow雪上等夜人Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted A word of caution: This is a novel, not history, so don't scrutinize it. The names and anything else that differs from history are all invented for the story. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk. [Alternate Qing Dynasty + Assist System + Everyday Leveling Up + Raising Children] Song Shurou transmigrates and becomes a Song Concubine in the early years of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign. Song Concubine has a breakout? System: Don't worry, Shurou. Just say one sentence to Yongzheng, and w 14.3kReads9.3Score96414d adds

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    I highly recommend these three books, all rated 9.0 Or higher. The first one: [Palace intrigue + Not a clean romance + Later on, the male lead is the only one who truly loves the female lead + Time travel + Early chapters focus on palace intrigue + Slow-burn, the male lead doesn't love anyone + The female lead is clear-headed + The female lead is a good actress + The romance develops gradually] Rating 9.6 [Heart] The second one: [Quick transmigration + Having many children + Abusing villains + Palace and domestic intrigue + No fixed couple + Satisfying read] Rating 9.4 [Heart] The third one: [Alternate Qing Dynasty + Assistance system + Daily leveling + Raising children] Rating 9.4 [Heart] If you love palace intrigue, I highly recommend the first one! [Kiss][Kiss][Kiss][Kiss][Kiss][Kiss][Kiss]

33. 483 后 A Cheat-Code Life in the Imperial Harem 后宫开挂人生 The Silent Instant Noodles沉默的方便面Ancient Romance584k WordsCompleted In the novel, she is the Empress Dowager’s niece and the emperor’s highest-ranking Consort Shu, with a noble status and boundless favor. Yet in the end, she cannot escape the fate of a minor cannon-fodder character, and dies with hatred in her heart! Qian Qing from another world takes her place and carefully plots every step, winning the emperor’s love and matching wits with the novel’s heroine. She wants to see whether a mere illegitimate daughter of a marquis’s household can still rise to the 1.8kReads7.6Score10914d adds
34. 484 穿 Book Transmigration: The Villainess Just Wants to Win 穿书：女配她只是想赢 Sea Salt Cheese Latte海盐芝士拿铁Ancient Romance96k WordsOngoing [Sickly eldest prince × self-reliant heroine who transmigrates into a book] Strong heroine, transmigration into a book, golden finger (extremely weak version), happy ending [Content warning] The heroine is chaste in heart but not in body (the soul before transmigration does not belong to the heroine). Tang Shining truly didn’t believe in the idea of transmigrating into a book before it happened to her. Then one day, she transmigrated into a novel by her favorite author... The more she tried to a —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The eldest prince's mother was the former empress, who was framed and killed by Consort Qing. He endured the pain and sought revenge for his mother. The political intrigue is well-written, and it's not a mindless sweet romance novel.

35. 485 郡 The Commandery Princess Returns to the Capital, So Why Is the Entire Marquis’s Household Dead? 郡主一回京，侯府怎么死光了？ Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Satisfying family-intrigue story + ruthless heroine + face-slapping the villains] Qu Ling was framed by her stepmother and left the Marquis's residence for six years. When she returned to the capital, happiness wasn't waiting for her. Instead, she was driven step by step to the brink of madness. In the end, she went mad and killed everyone in the marquis's household, paying for it with her own life. After coming back to life, Qu Ling took up her knife. She no longer needed to go mad to slaughte 33.5kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds

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    💫Palace intrigue female-oriented novels, featuring a strong female lead who is not weak and is decisive in killing.

36. 486 贵 The Noble Consort Is a Black Lotus, and His Majesty Bows to Her 贵妃是黑莲花，陛下为她折腰 Xiao Chang'an萧长安Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted (An alternate world, with palace intrigue in the early chapters. A scheming, lonely favorite consort x a calculating, career-focused emperor) In the fourth year of Yongping, the illegitimate daughter of the Vice Minister of Works entered the palace. Once she passed through the palace gates, she was plunged into a deep sea of danger, forced to use every trick in the book to protect herself. Fu Yunshang knew that the palace was even more perilous than the Vice Minister’s household. In three years, 88Reads8.0Score—14d adds
37. 487 清 Qing Dynasty Noble Consort: All Nine Sons of Kangxi Vie for My Favor 清穿贵妃多娇，引康熙九龙竞折腰 Ni Bo倪博Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Overnight, she transmigrates and becomes the younger sister of Yi Fei, who will one day be greatly favored in the Qing palace. Luo Shuyao, a recent college graduate who has never had to endure hardship, is baffled: just because her surname is Luo, does that make her a Guoluoluo? Living in the Qing dynasty is now a fact, so Shuyao can only adapt. After all, she has a childbearing System, which is at least a golden finger of sorts. It is better than having nothing. Only when a deep-seated convicti 4.1kReads8.6Score31514d adds

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    The female lead is clear-headed and rational, like a little white rabbit, but actually a little dumpling.

38. 488 枕 Pillowside Bliss: Your Graceful Beauty Has Me Bending at the Waist 枕清欢：卿善窈窕，引君折腰 Grapefruit March西柚三月Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted [Sweet historical romance + possessive, unhinged love + decadent palace intrigue + past and present lives] In her previous life, she watched countless sunrises and sunsets with him and traveled across many mountains and rivers. The solitary smoke rising over the desert, the sun setting over the long river, autumn waters stretching beneath the endless sky: it all remained vivid in her mind. Back then, to save him, she gave him a Heartbinding Gu, tying their lives together. After spending a lifeti 866Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 489 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 2kReads8.8Score21414d adds
40. 490 宜 Yixiu and Nian Shilan Reborn: Allies in Revenge 宜修与年世兰双重生结盟复仇 Strawberry Coconut Is So Delicious草莓椰椰超好吃Female-Channel Fanfiction623k WordsCompleted After Yixiu and Nian Shilan die, they find themselves in a space run by a Grievance-Removal System. It tells them that their grievances are too great for them to be reincarnated, but offers them a chance to be reborn and live their lives over again, taking revenge on those who wronged them and settling their scores to dispel their resentment. What choices will they make when they return to the past? Watch as they bring Zhen Huan down, kill the emperor, put Honghui on the throne, and help Hongyan 4.7kReads8.9Score58414d adds

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    It portrays the intelligence and forbearance of Empress Yixiu and Consort Hua, offering a different perspective on The Legend of Zhen Huan, and also depicts many memorable scenes.

41. 491 杏 Apricot Blossoms Fall Upon My Sleeves, My Love Plucks a Branch 杏花落满袖，卿卿折枝头 Grapefruit March西柚三月Ancient Romance217k WordsOngoing [Deep Palace Romance] [Tangled Love] [A Touch of Angst] [Happy Ending] I once sent an apricot branch to you in the depths of spring, its ink still glistening with dew. Since we parted, the blossoms have fallen like snow time and again, yet I never knew they had covered the lonely mountain. The breeze whispers, the rain drizzles, and old fences and new buds stand unevenly side by side. I want to entrust my longing to an oriole, but fear even the bird would laugh at my foolishness... 115Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 492 团 The Beloved Little Princess: The Mad Tyrant Is Obsessed with Raising His Little Darling 团宠小公主，疯批暴君沉迷养崽 Yun Lili云鲤鲤Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Beloved by Everyone + Adorable Baby + Lighthearted + Sweet Romance] The imperial family had gone a hundred years without a daughter, and rumor had it they were cursed by Heaven. Then one day, the sinister and cruel tyrant brought home an adorable little girl as lovely as snow and jade. From then on, the cold-blooded, heartless ruler became a doting father who indulged his daughter in everything. She could pick whatever treasures she wanted from the imperial treasury, and use the imperial seal a 3.4kReads9.2Score41914d adds

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    I'm recommending books, and they're guaranteed to be top-notch! 1. The royal family hadn't had a daughter for a century, until one day, a ruthless and cruel tyrant brought home a beautiful and adorable little girl. He became her devoted father from then on. 2. Mu Xinan died. ... The good news is, the King of Hell didn't take her; she transmigrated into a book and was reborn. The bad news is, she transmigrated into the body of a cursed, seemingly innocent but actually cunning second female lead who was hopelessly in love with the male lead! On the day she transmigrated, the original owner was a poor, ugly, and insecure high school student, being bullied by the school's female thugs! The one who came to save her was none other than the gentle second male lead, Shi Yanchen, who loved the female lead but couldn't have her and ultimately died of depression! Shi Yanchen not only saved her but also taught her to play the piano, prepared nutritious meals for her, and tutored her, transforming her from an ugly duckling that everyone disliked into a charming swan. Mu Xinan was almost overwhelmed by his gentleness, but little did she know—Shi Yanchen was no longer the refined and gentle young man she once was. The one with the seemingly innocent exterior but a cunning heart wasn't her, it was him! … Everything Shi Yanchen did was merely to bring her and the male lead together, allowing himself to become the second male lead and elope with the female lead. He was a devil, a yandere even more terrifying than the villain, willing to build an elaborate cage for the female lead to get what he wanted. But later, somehow, she became the one imprisoned. Mu Xinan, suddenly finding herself behind bars overnight: ??? This script isn't right! At first, Shi Yanchen said, "Don't you like Sheng Yuzhe? I've dressed you up so beautifully, he'll definitely like you." Later, he said, "Why do you like Sheng Yuzhe too? Can you look at me instead?"

43. 493 重 Reborn, I Became the Emperor's Beloved Once More 重生后，我做回了皇帝的白月光 Yan Zhinuan妍知暖Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted [Reborn | Not a virgin couple | Romance-focused | He favors her alone in the later story | The male lead's children are all born to the female lead] She was the legitimate daughter of the Su family, but in her previous life, a concubine framed her and branded her a bringer of misfortune. Her mother was shunned along with her. Though her mother was the mistress of the household, she was treated worse than a concubine, and her father married her off to a wastrel in exchange for a lavish bride pric 1.4kReads8.8Score11214d adds
44. 494 幽 Chronicles of the Hidden Palace 幽宫记 Clever Little Fish聪明的小fishAncient Romance341k WordsOngoing As a well-bred young lady carefully raised by the Qi clan, she was told by her mother from a young age, “The Qi clan has no high ministers at court from the previous dynasty, only women in the imperial harem.” From then on, Qi Yuesheng knew she bore a burden that had nothing to do with so-called “romance,” but rather “the glory of the family.” [Rank] Empress (one), Imperial Noble Consort (one), Noble Consort (two), Consort (four), Concubine (six), Noble Lady, First Attendant, Answering Attendan 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Super beautiful

45. 495 我 I’m a Six-Foot-Tall Man, So How Did I Transmigrate into a Palace Maid? 我堂堂七尺男儿，穿越成了宫女？ Rich Young Master壕少Ancient Romance770k WordsOngoing [Man Becomes a Woman] [Palace Intrigue] [Golden Finger] Modern office worker Lu Chen dies in a car accident and transmigrates into the body of Shen Lanzhou, a low-ranking palace maid in the Great Sheng Dynasty. In a world where men are superior and women are forbidden from politics, she lives on the fringes of the Cold Palace and suffers constant abuse. Every night, she enters a library in a dream and finds the Annals of Five Hundred Years of Great Sheng. She can see three pages into the future, 13Reads6.8Score—14d adds

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    This book...

46. 496 重 Reborn, I Read the Transmigrator's Mind and Secure My Place in the Eastern Palace 重生后读心穿越女，我稳坐东宫 Today Is Like Yesterday今妍如昔Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted (Reborn twice, an arranged marriage swap, a noblewoman taking down a transmigrator, mind-reading, and the rise of a crown princess) In her past life, Chu Qing's legitimate elder sister married the gentle Crown Prince, only to meet a tragic end. Chu Qing had no choice but to marry the brutal Prince Li, yet went on to become the mother of the empire. After being reborn, her sister switched brides and married Prince Li, leaving the position of Crown Princess to Chu Qing. “Little sister, ever sinc 391Reads8.4Score10214d adds
47. 497 惨 I Died Horribly in a Fire, Then Came Back to Destroy the Ungrateful Wolf 惨死火场，重生后我虐翻白眼狼 Rong Rong容容Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge on scumbags + the scumbag man is also reborn + an ex’s desperate pursuit + both are chaste] In her previous life, Su Wanzhou lived a miserable existence. Her husband grew distant, her mother-in-law made life difficult, and as an orphan, she had nowhere to turn. As she died in a fire, she finally learned that her seemingly noble and upright husband had been in love with his adopted sister all along. Reborn in a single day, she finds herself at the very moment she once traveled t 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A palace intrigue story featuring two virgins and a rebirth revenge plot. Although it's a new book, it's very good.

48. 498 阴 The Sinister Villain Boy Acts Sweet and Pitiful Around Me, Begging for Kisses 阴鸷反派少年在我面前装乖卖惨求亲亲 Mountain Breeze Doesn't Light Fires山风不点火Modern Romance399k WordsCompleted [Female Lead Transmigrates into a Book + Male Lead Reborn + Yandere Obsession + Intense Push and Pull + Mutual Redemption + From School Days to the Wedding Altar + Goofy, Clumsy Beauty x Sweet-on-the-Outside, Dark-on-the-Inside, Yandere, Obsessive, Tragic Beauty] Mu Xinan died. The good news was that the King of Hell didn’t claim her, and she transmigrated into a book and got a new lease on life. The bad news was that she became the universally hated second female lead, sweet on the outside but 57Reads9.1Score—14d adds
49. 499 墙 Spring Comes Late Within These Walls 墙内春迟 Late Branches at Dawn杳杳枝晚Ancient Romance356k WordsOngoing [Three thousand beauties in the harem, every one a pawn, but even pawns want to live.] Beauty Ling thought that as long as she climbed into the emperor's bed, she would survive. The Noble Consort thought that as long as she was ruthless enough, she could secure her position. Consort Shu thought that being true to herself would win her genuine affection. The newly arrived county princess thought she could turn from a pawn into a player. They were all wrong. In this cannibalistic inner palace, sis 4Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A harem novel, purely about palace intrigue, unfolding gradually.

50. 500 宫 Love Locked Behind Palace Walls 宫墙锁情 Mooncake Snowball月饼雪球Ancient Romance714k WordsOngoing [The rating is low because it just went up. Don’t let it put you off.] [The emperor, her childhood sweetheart × the aloof white moonlight] [One heroine and two male leads + women-centered story + powerful men bow to love + romantic tension + mainly Xie early on, then mainly Shen + fictional dynasty + palace intrigue] As a consort, Yu Qingqing has two men who are both exceptional in looks and build, putting her far ahead of the other women in the harem. Both men grovel at her feet, begging for th 2.2kReads8.4Score11014d adds

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    The first book is complete. The female and male leads have four lifetimes (the first is the male's impure nature, the second is both virgins, the third is the original male lead's impure nature, and the fourth is the female's impure nature), and there are also short dramas. The female lead is a time traveler. The second book features a clear-headed female lead who rises through the ranks quickly, is cunning, and knows how to act in front of the male lead. She is a native. The third book has two male leads and involves some palace intrigue. The female lead is a time traveler (without regaining her memories in the early stages) and dislikes the emperor (the first male lead). (The first male lead is impure and somewhat of a jerk, but he's a devoted admirer of the female lead). The female lead is in love with a minister under the first male lead (the second male lead) (who is virgin). She starts as a concubine and has a son (very similar to the second male lead). All three female leads come from very high-ranking families.

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