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1. 401 宫 Joy in the Palace: The Noble Consort Can Read Minds 宫中有喜：贵妃她有读心术 Qin Chu秦楚Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Gu Mianmian has a fiery temper and is not to be trifled with. She meets strength with strength, and after transmigrating into the imperial harem, she has mind-reading powers and no trouble fighting her way up. Only as he lay dying did Emperor Rong Xuan realize how ridiculous his life had been. The empress dowager, who had always shown him loving concern, could not wait for him to die so her own son could take his place. She had even personally fed him poison when he was little. And the women in 926Reads9.0Score10314d adds

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   I've read all of these; I'll recommend twenty books to start with.

2. 402 通 The Bedchamber Maid 通房丫鬟 Snow on the Cold River寒江雪Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted As a bedchamber maid, Hua Rong has always remembered her place. She mustn't fall in love with her master, let him become addicted to women, or compete with his future young madam for his affections. After finally enduring until age and fading looks let her buy back her freedom, Hua Rong sets her sights on an honest, decent widower and plans to share a simple life with him. But her highborn master pins her to the wall, eyes red, and asks, “You'd rather have that old man than me?” Hua Rong: “...” 2.6kReads9.2Score67414d adds

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   The female protagonist is gentle yet resilient. Growing up in a brothel, she aspires to live an honest and upright life. However, an accident leads her to become the concubine of the third young master. The third young master has a secret love interest, and under his constant machinations, she learns to fight back, but loses all hope in him. She slowly falls in love with the eldest young master, who silently protects her.

3. 403 炮 Book Transmigration: The Delicate Cannon-Fodder Supporting Character Is Too Pitiful 炮灰女配她娇软堪怜【穿书】 Spring Waters Stretch a Thousand Miles春水千里Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, delicate little star, adored by everyone, men competing in a battlefield of love] Hua Wu transmigrates! The good news: she’s transmigrated into a historical romance about a Mary Sue heroine adored by everyone. The heroine is born with an irresistible allure, and any man who sleeps with her becomes unable to leave her. She gathers a scheming prince, a bold general, an obsessive imperial tutor, a cold, aloof miracle doctor, a mysterious state preceptor, and many more 5.8kReads8.8Score63314d adds

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   These are all pretty good.

4. 404 婉 The Tale of Wanning: Moon Over the Palace Walls 婉宁传宫墙月 Autumn Fruits秋天果实Ancient Romance326k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + strong female lead + revenge] In her previous life, she was the daughter of a disgraced official whose entire family was executed. After being deposed, she froze to death in the Cold Palace, dying with hatred in her heart. Reborn, she is no longer a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Starting as a palace maid in the Ye Ting Palace, she becomes a vengeful avenger, advancing carefully with every step! In this life, Xie Wanning holds needle and thread in her hands, embroidering dragon robe —Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Rebirth, strong female lead, revenge, palace intrigue. Currently still ongoing, the plot is nearing its end, but it won't have a bad ending. Updates daily, welcome to join, you won't regret it!

5. 405 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 104.7kReads9.4Score12.2k14d adds

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   These are all my most treasured books, they're incredibly good, the pinnacle of palace intrigue novels in my opinion. I highly recommend them, especially the first one. You'll know how good it is once you read it. The female lead is also very clear-headed, with both high intelligence and emotional intelligence.

6. 406 咸 The Lazy Concubine Just Wants to Cling to a Powerful Patron, but the Aloof Prince Is Hooked 咸鱼侍妾只想抱大腿，高冷王爷却被钓疯了 Seven An Coins七桉钱Ancient Romance589k WordsOngoing (Transmigration / palace and household intrigue / raising a child / doted on exclusively in the later stages / love grows over time / everyday life) Ye Qing, a notorious actress, transmigrates one day into the body of a concubine of Prince Jing, the fourth son of the Great Yue emperor. As a concubine, without the prince's favor, her status is even lower than a maid's. To live comfortably, she decides to cling tightly to the biggest pillar in the prince's manor: the aloof Prince Jing. Ye Qing pre 406Reads8.9Score—14d adds
7. 407 熙 The Daily Records of Consort Xi 熙贵妃起居注 Mo Mo Bu Ting莫莫不停Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Tingnian has nothing going for her except a pretty face. As the Grandson's Concubine, she always wore a cold, world-weary expression around everyone, saying only that the days and nights in the Palace of Guanghan were endless, and that the human world would remain the same with or without her. As the Crown Prince's Concubine, she brazenly did as she pleased with the Crown Prince during the late emperor's mourning period, causing endless strife and bloodshed. As Noble Consort Xi, she set her 65Reads8.6Score—14d adds
8. 408 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 31.7kReads8.9Score2.3k14d adds
9. 409 谋 Scheming for the Heir 谋嫡 Master Hua花爷Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted From being a pawn sent by her elder half-sister to the Third Prince's residence to climbing over a mountain of blood and claiming the empress's throne, Lin Wanying did just one thing: she kept Zhao Xuan firmly by her side. 3.3kReads9.1Score62614d adds
10. 410 生 Have a Child! Get a Raise! Become Empress Dowager! 生子！加薪！当太后！ Wangshu and Xihe望舒共羲和Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + A Heroine Who Treats the Concubine Harem as a Career and Becomes Empress Dowager + Support-Only System + Lighthearted Daily Life] One day, Xunzhen transmigrates into the body of a concubine-in-waiting and is utterly apprehensive. The harem is a place where those with low status have no say over their lives, while those with high status become targets for everyone. So she can only set herself one goal: climb to the rank of consort and at least make it into midd 14.1kReads8.7Score95814d adds

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    This one is great, it's wonderful!!!

11. 411 娘 The Beautiful Consort Loves to Put on a Show, and the Sly Emperor Loves Watching 娘娘貌美又爱演，皇上腹黑很爱看 Wang Guiyi, Who Loves Lemon Yogurt爱吃柠檬酸奶的王归一Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Willful legitimate daughter + loves acting + favored by the emperor + his one and only + palace intrigue + becomes empress] Having learned from her mother's example, Gu Yanran never showed anyone her true feelings. She relied on her acting skills to navigate those around her, escaping one den of wolves only to enter a tiger's lair. Helpless, she ended up in the palace... The emperor loved watching her act, but not when she acted for him. At their first meeting, the emperor looked at her and 204Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    No rebirth, no time travel, pure ancient palace intrigue. The female lead escapes one danger only to fall into another, rescued by the male lead, who also intends to use her. Later, the two gradually develop feelings for each other, from being favored by the emperor to being the emperor's only favorite, and she rises to a high position step by step.

12. 412 糟 Oh No! My Former Lover Is the Crown Prince 糟糕！我始乱终弃的恩客是太子 Sleepy Meow Meow睡不醒的喵喵酱Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted Original Title: Oh No! The Patron I Used and Abandoned Is the Crown Prince [Sweet Romance] [Mutual First Love] [Devoted Husband] [Love Grows Over Time] [Many Foreshadowing Twists] [Comedy] A quirky, down-on-her-luck heroine who grows into herself + a gentle hero Shen Yuan grew up in a small town in the south. Only when her mother died did she learn that her biological father was the powerful Marquis Shen of the capital. With no one to rely on, the orphaned girl set out on a thousand-mile journe 8.3kReads9.0Score1k14d adds

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    ⚡️⚡️The first book needs no introduction; it's heart-wrenching, yet I love it like my first love. Everyone, go read it!!! ✨✨The female lead's unconventional thought process is truly unique, making you burst out laughing 😂

13. 413 跪 Better to Ascend the Throne Than Kneel, Cold-Faced, as the Mistress of the House 跪着冷脸做主母不如登基当皇帝 Three Whimpers嘤三声Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue in the first half + sharing power in government in the second half + female heir to the throne + a cast of lunatics + no romance + System clashes + ruthless heroine + heroine enters the palace with her child and marries again + a grab bag of elements] On the day she entered the palace, a voice appeared in Xie Xuzhen’s mind. It called itself the Comeback Palace Intrigue System, and said it had come to help Xie Xuzhen, who was about to enter the palace, reach the pinnacle of life. 1.9kReads9.1Score26714d adds

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    The female protagonist is a madwoman of palace intrigue. She remarries into the palace with her eldest son, eventually becoming Empress and then Empress Dowager. Historically, it's said she was deeply in love and fathered many young men who resembled the late emperor. She only bore the emperor two daughters, but one of them rebelled and nearly became empress... This information was revealed by a system in later generations that attempted to kill her. They didn't know before, but now they do—of course, it's better to let their daughters ascend to the throne.

14. 414 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds

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    Completed novels that I've finished reading

15. 415 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 32.5kReads9.3Score3.3k14d adds
16. 416 中 The Empress of the Central Palace 中宫元后 King Smile笑笑大王Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + marriage before love + palace intrigue] (This is a fictional setting, written as I please. Please don't hold it against me if it doesn't fit history.) Qiao Shanshan, who lived to thirty on Blue Star, died while saving a child. Only after reaching the underworld did she learn that it wasn't her time to die. The soul reaper had taken the wrong person. To make it up to her, the King of Hell promi 15.4kReads8.2Score1.4k14d adds

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    The first book is quite enjoyable at times, but also frustrating at others. The female lead is a time traveler and is influenced by core modernist values. The second book is funny and interesting, and the female lead is very skillful.

17. 417 鹤 When the Crane Rises, the Sheng Song Returns 鹤起笙归 Yuan Hua芫華Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + marriage first, love later + palace intrigue + super sweet] On the Lantern Festival, lanterns glowed beneath the night sky, and the evening was perfect. Chu Jingci held Feng Yunsheng's hand as they admired the bustling scene together. Suddenly, a voice as clear as a silver bell rang beside his ear. “Jingci, look, fireworks!” “Jingci, look, how beautiful!” At that moment, time seemed to stand still. The person before him was impossibly sweet and gentle... His eyes held no one el 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A modern woman transmigrates to ancient times, an arranged marriage that blossoms into love. The story involves palace intrigue and a battle of wits between the female lead and the second female lead. The female lead and her sisters travel to the Chu Kingdom to visit historical sites, but unexpectedly, the female lead is transported there. She is the eldest daughter of the Feng family, originally timid, but after her transmigration, she becomes a remarkable person. Her sisters also transmigrate to Chu and become princesses. The female and male leads are betrothed and forced to accept the arrangement. Initially, they have no feelings for each other, but they gradually fall in love during their time together. The male lead falls for the quirky and clever female lead, and after ascending the throne, he bestows upon her a lifetime of prosperity. He treats her like a child, showering her with affection.

18. 418 九 The Eunuch of a Thousand Years Is Bewitchingly Beautiful 九千岁他百媚千娇 Beautiful Lady美人娘Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted (A deranged villain who is a real eunuch × a cat-demon empress, both inexperienced, happy ending) (A redemption story focused mainly on the romance. The male lead is a villain through and through, with no redemption. The female lead is carefree and oblivious. No pointless side characters. The storybook world isn't the real mortal realm. Some scenes are quite bloody, so read with care.) He had once been a demon living in hell, a maggot in filthy mud, a loathsome walking corpse, a killing machine 10.1kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds

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    This is a true eunuch novel with explicit content. (It's a redemption story with a strong romance plot. The male lead is a pure villain with no redemption, and the female lead is heartless and a useless bystander. The fictional world is not the real world, so it's quite gory. Please be aware of potential triggers.)

19. 419 赠 A Book of Spring Gifts 赠春书 San An三安Ancient Romance595k WordsCompleted [High sweetness, noble young lady x unhinged crown prince] Song Wanyu refused to believe people when they said her father, Song Manfu, had sided with the deposed crown prince. She thought her father didn’t have the nerve to do such a thing. Besides, was the deposed crown prince even normal? He was a lunatic. A few days later, her father cheerfully told her, “My precious daughter, you’re going to the palace to become an imperial consort. Are you happy?” Thinking of the emperor, who was sixty and 3.9kReads8.9Score46114d adds
20. 420 说 Weren’t We Supposed to Be Estranged? How Did I End Up Pregnant? 说好的貌合神离呢？我怎么揣崽了 Xing Wei杏微Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted Shen Qingfu transmigrates into a novel she's read, becoming the foolish, vicious villainess who covets her brother-in-law, plots to murder her husband, and causes endless trouble, only to die without a proper burial. Shen Qingfu: ... Her husband is sickly and will soon die on his own. And her brother-in-law? He's young and inexperienced. No thanks! Can't she live as a wealthy society wife, wait for her husband to die naturally, and then enjoy life as a young, beautiful, rich widow? * She waits a 17.6kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds
21. 421 穿 I Became a Pregnant Woman, and My Baby Is a Max-Level Genius 穿成大肚婆后，我崽竟是满级大佬 Crystal Breeze风来水晶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + finding the children's father while raising them + silly and illogical fun + face-slapping + pocket-dimension laboratory + 1v1, both leads are each other's first + adorable kids] Ten years ago, the Sun family of Chang'an Marquis's household was exiled to the northern frontier. Now a new emperor had taken the throne and declared a general amnesty, allowing the Sun family to return to the capital. On the journey home, biologist and hopeless homemaker Shen Fei's laboratory 37kReads9.4Score4.5k14d adds
22. 422 皇 The Empress Is Dignified Yet Alluring: Once She Seduces the Emperor, He Won't Let Her Escape 皇后端庄又妖娆，撩下皇上逃不掉 Xu Xiao Yuan许小圆Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + empress from the start + exclusive devotion in the middle and later stages + winning back his wife] Helian Jin came from the most fallen branch of a prestigious clan, yet the emperor overcame fierce opposition and made her his new empress. She went from cautiously finding her footing in the palace to wielding thunderous methods, taking down scheming rivals and false innocents as she fought her way through the palace intrigue and secured her position. As mistress of the impe 1.2kReads8.8Score11914d adds

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    I think these palace intrigue novels are all pretty good. The female leads are all intelligent; I can't stand reading those without brains. Those like me might want to give them a try.

23. 423 双 Before the Palace Intrigue Heroine Enters the Palace 双洁宫斗文女主进宫之前 Jiang Jiang He He江江贺贺Ancient Romance179k WordsOngoing [The male lead isn't chaste; the heroine is the most beautiful, but not kind] A cannon-fodder character rises to become someone's moonlight (?): Before entering the palace, Li Yushan accidentally glimpses the Book of Fate and discovers that the emperor she is supposed to marry is saving himself for his destined woman. She, meanwhile, is a cannon-fodder character with no name, appearing only in an extra chapter. Fine, fine. In that case, she'll just give up and see what happens. Unexpectedly, a m —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a palace intrigue novel featuring two virgins. She had already given birth to a prince before the original female protagonist entered the palace. Later, the original female protagonist becomes pregnant again after entering the palace and constantly plots against the prince and the original female protagonist.

24. 424 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7k14d adds
25. 425 贵 The Noble Consort's Hundred Charms 贵妃百媚 A Dream Reveals the Years一梦知年Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted [Local villainess versus heroine who transmigrated into a book + villainess awakens + refined self-interest] The Yongchang Earl's household has two daughters. The legitimate daughter, Song Shiyi, is gentle and charming, a talented woman renowned throughout the capital. The concubine-born daughter, Song Fuxi, is jealous and foolish, someone everyone avoids. Everyone in the streets and alleys knows that Song Shiyi will marry into the Eastern Palace as the Crown Princess, while Song Fuxi, jealous t 1.7kReads8.8Score16014d adds
26. 426 重 Reborn as the Emperor’s Favorite Concubine 重生之宠妃当道 A Little Longevity Peach一只小寿桃Ancient Romance500k WordsOngoing [Childhood sweethearts + Chen Jiao reborn + Wei Zifu transmigrates + political intrigue] [Yes, the Chen Jiao you've been waiting for: the Han dynasty's ultimate rich beauty. Faithful to historical sources, no frustrating misunderstandings, satisfying and sweet.] In the first year of Houyuan, amid the shifting political currents at court, Chen Jiao is reborn with the help of a mysterious old Taoist! Her peerless beauty is unchanged in the bronze mirror, and her past life flashes through her mind 17.9kReads9.2Score24.2k14d adds

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    I was so moved by Gillian Chung's rebirth storyline that I stayed up all night to watch it!

27. 427 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score112k14d adds
28. 428 宫 Palace Intrigue Gone Wild 宫斗也疯狂 Capricorn Big Fish摩羯大鱼Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted [Sunshine Empress with a Sly Streak vs. Proud, Innocent Emperor] [Historical Setting + Light Comedy + Palace Intrigue + Subverting Expectations + Laugh-Out-Loud + Sweet Romance] “In broad daylight, beneath a clear sky, out in the open wilderness, the young lady of Chancellor Wen's family has knocked His Majesty flat!!!” Wen Zhishan is the daughter of the current chancellor. But she inherited none of her father's refinement or good manners. Instead, she's rough and impulsive, a notorious street t 894Reads9.2Score10314d adds

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    These are the few palace intrigue novels I've read this year that I found particularly good. If you enjoy palace intrigue stories, you should definitely check them out; they're really excellent.

29. 429 陛 The Emperor's Cherished Consort: The Noble Consort Is Acting Up Again 陛下娇宠：贵妃她又闹了 Jiao Lv Mao 7焦绿猫7Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + Nurturing romance + Spoiled and willful consort + Only one he loves + Happy ending] A steady, devoted emperor × a spoiled, willful consort Fu Jingheng raised Jiang Jinxi from the age of twelve to seventeen, turning a timid princess sent away in a political marriage into the most indulged Crown Princess in the Eastern Palace. Then he ascended the throne and issued an edict naming her Imperial Consort, not Empress. Jiang Jinxi refused the edict and turned ar 17.1kReads7.9Score1.4k14d adds
30. 430 惹 Why Bother With Her? She's a Toxic Tease and the Emperor's Beloved 惹她干嘛，她茶又坏是皇上心尖宠 Fish Carrying the Moon鱼衔月Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + scheming black-lotus heroine + winning power through seduction + doted on exclusively from the middle onward] [Instinctive attraction + knowing one's own heart] Everyone said Song Shuangning was a gentle, innocent beauty, with shy eyes and a slender figure. But no one knew that beneath her delicate appearance hid a schemer whose plans never stopped turning. She framed consorts, slyly tripped up her rivals, and could toss out honeyed, affected words with ease. Xiao Yan had met 31.7kReads8.9Score4.7k14d adds
31. 431 上 A Romance in the Capital 上京缘 Between, Li Ke之间礼可Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Not a transmigration or rebirth story. An old-fashioned setting, a stunning, delicate newly titled noblewoman VS the Seventh Prince, a cold and abstinent man who seems like a spoiled playboy. Scheming within the marriage, intense push-and-pull, devoted one-on-one romance, sweet and indulgent.] When Jiang Jiuchu was little, bandits took her hostage to threaten her father, who was leading a campaign to suppress them. A young man appeared and rescued her, but she missed her chance to repay him. Ye 4.3kReads8.8Score51314d adds
32. 432 影 The Movie Queen Transmigrates into a Book: The Empress Slays with Her Acting Skills 影后穿书，娘娘靠演技嘎嘎乱杀 Three Sweet Lychees三颗甜荔枝Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted Yu Ling, a celebrated screen legend, somehow gets pulled into a script she picked up on a whim. But can someone explain why she didn’t end up as the heroine? Instead, she’s been cast as a brainless cannon-fodder character who dies in Chapter Three?! Change it! This plot has to change! What, all she has to do is act? Become the champion of palace intrigue? Who could possibly beat an award-winning leading lady like her, with more trophies than she can count? Yu Ling’s eyes shimmer as she gives a d 333Reads6.5Score—14d adds
33. 433 帝 The Emperor and Empress Joined Forces and Purged the Court 帝后联手后，肃清了朝纲 Piggy Piggy Piggy Yao猪猪猪猪瑶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Empress from the start! They love each other for a lifetime, and when the empress passes away, the emperor dies for love! They don't ask to be born together, only to die together! Marriage first, love later + not both virgins + not exclusively doting + completely fictional setting What? The emperor has made a concubine's daughter empress? The powerful ministers are so furious their beards are practically standing on end. Su He, the woman struck by this incredible stroke of fortune, is relieved i 1.8kReads9.0Score18814d adds

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    Palace intrigue + martial arts (both leads are skilled in martial arts). The female lead is the empress from the start. It's the most harmonious palace intrigue novel I've ever read, with the emperor and empress loving each other from beginning to end. They trust, cherish, and adore each other without suspicion. Although the emperor and empress are good in the early stages, the emperor's power is unstable, so he still has concubines. Later, after stabilizing the court and the crown prince grows up, the emperor and empress resign and go to enjoy their own happy life together. However, I felt that while the early stages were fine, the last few chapters felt too modern and idealistic. In the end, the female lead dies, and the male lead even commits suicide for love—another day of making me cry.

34. 434 娘 The Consort Is Coy and Alluring, and Has Her Sights Set on the Throne 娘娘又茶又媚，一心只想上位 Take Your Pikachu Away抱走你的皮卡丘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate history + pure palace intrigue + clear-eyed heroine who doesn’t love the emperor] Su Qingyao looks like a delicate beauty, but she is more clear-headed than anyone. In the imperial harem, all she wants is power. Before the emperor, she is the picture of understanding. “Your Majesty is my only support.” “With Your Majesty by my side, I have nothing to fear.” But what she is really thinking is: Thank goodness she made plans long ago. The man before her is the least reliable person of al 164Reads7.2Score—14d adds
35. 435 陛 Your Majesty, the Empress Is Pregnant Again 陛下，娘娘她又有身孕了 Banana Greenery蕉蕉绿绿Ancient Romance236k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + childbirth + golden finger + feel-good power fantasy + stunning beauty + clear-headed heroine] A modern entertainment superstar VS a young emperor with no heirs “Your Majesty, the emperor has had a new bed brought in for you...” Looking at the soft, spacious bed, Ye Li blushed and said, “Ji Yuchu, you have no shame...” After dying, Ye Li transmigrates into the body of an obscure, neglected concubine in the imperial palace. How could a dazzling superstar like her possibly put up 28Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 436 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 14.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    The first two books feature female protagonists who are actually acting, but the male protagonist gradually falls in love with them and dotes on them. The writing style is good.

37. 437 陛 Your Majesty, Kneeling Like This Is Against Protocol 陛下，您这样跪着不合规矩 Sugar-Free Pineapple Milk Pudding菠萝奶冻不加糖Ancient Romance446k WordsCompleted [Scheming green tea heroine vs. Eastern Depot director] Devoted couple, sweet romance, heroine runs away while pregnant, calculating and good at acting obedient, never lets a grudge go unanswered, hero is a fake eunuch and a real prince, and both are fiercely possessive. In her previous life, Shen Jiaotang was personally handed over by her scumbag husband to Prince Ye, who used her for his own pleasure. Behind the screen, her scumbag husband and Princess Zhao'an were enjoying themselves together 2.1kReads8.5Score23714d adds
38. 438 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 34.7kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds
39. 439 太 Don’t Cry, Crown Prince! Marrying Me Is the Sweetest Deal! 太子别哭，娶我超甜的！ Mo Anruo墨安若Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Space + Political Scheming + Face-Slapping and Revenge + Strong Heroine + Mutual Healing] On her wedding night, Shen Anruo was knocked unconscious by her own husband and thrown to the floor. Meanwhile, he and her adopted sister were making love on the wedding bed and plotting to seize her dowry. Well, would you look at that: they married her for her money! She used her portable space to strip the entire marquis's residence bare, then set it ablaze and exposed their true colors. 22.7kReads8.0Score3.3k14d adds
40. 440 穿 I Became the Second Female Lead in an Angsty Novel, So I'm Lying Flat 穿成虐文女二我躺平了 Purple-Robed Evil Emperor紫裳邪皇Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted (Both leads are pure; the heroine is beautiful, sweet, and clever.) Cheng Qingqing is a modern young woman who transmigrates into a book as the doomed second female lead, a relative staying at the Duke’s residence. The second female lead is breathtakingly beautiful but brainless, spending all her time scheming to seduce the heir and the Third Prince. Cheng Qingqing is speechless at this plot. She isn’t boy-crazy, but she has no choice but to follow the story. While playing her part, she quietly 16.9kReads8.9Score1.8k14d adds
41. 441 娘 The Empress's Tea Skills Are Unmatched, and She Has the Emperor Eating Out of Her Hand 娘娘茶艺拉满，拿捏帝王心 Tomato66西红柿66Ancient Romance259k WordsOngoing [Palace and Household Intrigue, Not Both Pure, Sweet Romance, Powerful Couple, Fictional Setting] Ye Jinyi, the legitimate daughter of a marquis, is breathtakingly beautiful and unmatched in talent. Yet a single imperial decree of marriage brings her to Prince Yu's residence as a secondary consort. Prince Yu, Xiao Linyuan, is cool and inscrutable, with exceptional abilities. But before the marriage decree, his heart had already been claimed by Tana, a princess from beyond the frontier. After ent 62Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 442 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
43. 443 太 The Crown Princess Is a Master of Acting, and the Brutal Crown Prince Spoils Her Endlessly 太子妃演技派，残暴太子宠溺无度 Cute Successor萌系接班人Ancient Romance407k WordsCompleted [Fictional setting + family and palace intrigue + switched betrothals + marriage before love + transmigration + rebirth + both leads are devoted to one another] Shen Wantang transmigrates into the heroine of an angsty novel she once read. Her mother married the Minister of the Secretariat as his secondary wife, but died soon afterward. Shen Wantang grew up cautious and frail, and was betrothed to a poor scholar. But after her elder legitimate sister, Shen Wan Yin, has a nightmare, she refuses to 131Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    These are all very good books, I recommend them!

44. 444 照 Dressed in Red: The Maid's Rise to Power 照红妆：通房丫鬟上位记 Sweet, Sweet Milk Candy奶糖甜甜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (New book updating) Haitang's rules for fighting in the inner household as a maidservant: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, her position won't be secure. Haitang was breathtakingly beautiful but born into a lowly family. In her previous life, proud and unwilling to become a bedchamber maid, she was tortured to death by the principal wife. Reborn, she decided to live differently. Everyone thought she was reaching above her station ju 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
45. 445 侧 The Side Consort Flicked Her Fingers and Seized the Empress's Throne 侧妃弹指一挥，一举拿下凤位 A Bird's Wing一只鸟的翅膀Ancient Romance256k WordsOngoing Bearing the hopes of her family, Xie Zhi resolutely enters the palace selection and joins Prince Qin's household as a secondary consort. With the prince's childhood sweetheart as his princess consort, the renowned Wang as another secondary consort, and a host of concubines all vying to rise in rank, watch how Xie Zhi seizes the initiative and makes her moves one step at a time. From Prince Qin's household to the palace's deepest halls, she survives amid conspiracies, fights for power among a sea 6Reads6.9Score—14d adds
46. 446 翎 Where the Feathers Return: Transmigrated, Yet Still a Wage Slave 翎羽归处：穿越还是打工人 Four Joyful Little Dumplings四喜团团团Ancient Romance346k WordsOngoing Fresh out of college, Shu Ling [no System, no pocket dimension] has only a “brain” and a heart full of “enthusiasm.” [Transmigration + ensemble cast + career + unconventional plot + romance] She transmigrates into the “Miss Shu Ling,” who shares her name and appearance and lives in a general's household! Before she can catch her breath, she's summoned to the palace to “work.” From the start, the princess appoints her CEO, and she gets two handsome “nepotism hires.” One is as gentle as water, wil 3Reads9.2Score—14d adds

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    Before time travel, I was preparing to start my job; after time travel, I was already on duty! 🧼🎉😊😎🤣🧼

47. 447 我 I Lie Flat on My Good Looks 我靠美貌躺平了 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both are devoted only to each other + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual devotion] That day in the peach grove, it wasn’t the wind that stirred, but the heart… Song Zhaoyue was born into the body of an unfavored concubine-born daughter of a marquis’s household. Her stepmother forced her to marry a playboy who drank, gambled, and visited brothels, so she turned around and entered the palace selection instead! Who could have guessed she would be granted in marriage to Prince Yan, 35kReads9.1Score4.4k14d adds

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    I absolutely love palace intrigue novels, and I highly recommend every single one of them!

48. 448 娇 The Pampered Madam 娇宠夫人 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 26.5kReads9.1Score2.3k14d adds
49. 449 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 3.5kReads9.2Score30214d adds

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    Please, everyone, go read this! Don't miss this novel, I beg you, it's really exceptionally well-written! Unlike typical mindless, one-woman-doting novels, its plot is intricately woven, with each chapter interwoven perfectly and subtly. There are also many foreshadowing elements and hidden clues. Later on, the female lead transforms into a stunningly beautiful woman, and the male lead experiences a dramatic rebirth – a truly satisfying and exhilarating story!

50. 450 这 This Kept Woman Has a Conscience, Just Not Much of One 这个外室有点良心，但不多 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + Both leads are each other's first and only + Ridiculous, no-logic comedy + Mind-reading + Adorable child + Hero has no legal wife) After a week of staying up late and working overtime, office drone Song Qingran died suddenly and became the Prince of Nanliang, Ning Zhuo’s mistress, kept at his country estate. At first, Ning Zhuo told her, “I don't expect you to have power, wealth, or a respectable background. You'll get five hundred taels every month, delivered on schedule. 12.3kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds

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    If you have a low threshold for laughter, I wouldn't recommend reading this book. You might burst out laughing while reading it, and people might think you're crazy. [Facepalm]

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