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1. 1 咸 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 19.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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   The male protagonist, an emperor, was childless in middle age, but the female protagonist gave birth to a healthy baby boy as soon as she arrived. The male protagonist doted on his chubby son and boasted to his ministers every day about how well-behaved his son was.

2. 2 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 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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   I highly recommend these two books!!! After reading them, I really don't want to read any more mindless palace intrigue novels. They're all just scheming and acting; I'm completely disgusted by stupidity after reading them. [Facepalm]

3. 3 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 3.6kReads9.3Score427Shelves
4. 4 综 A Supporting Actress's Reincarnation Across Film and TV Worlds 综影视之女配轮回记 Little Gu Who Loves Hydrangea Pines喜欢绣球松的小谷Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted Everything in this book is fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Also, the heroine’s values do not necessarily reflect the author’s. After spending too long living at the fast pace of a big city, I suddenly found myself longing for a laid-back life, so I started writing. The heroine may get caught up in conflicts, but she won’t be impossibly glamorous or surrounded by resentment. You can call her a survivor who keeps her head down, or say she’s clear-eyed ab 10.6kReads8.4Score412Shelves

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   ☘️The first and second books are crossovers of TV dramas like *Empresses in the Palace* and *Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace*, both featuring multiple births. They're by the same author, but the second one is better.✨ ☘️The sixth book perfectly fits the requirements: a pregnancy + palace intrigue story where the female lead, fully conscious, raises her child in the harem to gain favor and pushes her child to the top.🌟🌷 ☘️The fifth book starts with palace intrigue, then shifts to exclusive favor. The romance develops relatively slowly. The female lead is a very skilled but manipulative beauty; she's incredibly good at it, and he adores her.💕

5. 5 综 Across Film and TV: Running Wild in Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 综影视之横行甄嬛如懿 Little Gu Who Loves Hydrangea Pines喜欢绣球松的小谷Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Welcome to Tomato Novel to read Guzi’s other works. A woman with a total slacker personality travels through the worlds of Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace to complete missions. The plot is almost never followed. Readers who care about historical accuracy are advised to stay away. This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual events is purely coincidental. 16.9kReads8.6Score934Shelves
6. 6 皇 The Empress Is a Max-Level Palace Intriguer, Crushing Everyone 皇后满级宫斗，嘎嘎乱杀 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + infidelity + fictional setting + a resourceful, money-loving, beauty-loving, life-loving empress ✖️ emperor] In her previous life, Hua Shu was a lowly palace maid. She schemed her way to the top of the political ladder, only to be condemned by everyone and branded a wicked woman who brought ruin to the nation. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the unfamiliar state of Chu, as an unloved empress who’s also being made a scapegoat. As if she’d put up with that! S 14.2kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
7. 7 宜 After Yixiu Was Reborn, Why Is the Big Fat Orange Crying? 宜修重生后，大胖橘怎么哭了 Jiang Mimi’s Owner姜咪咪的主人Female-Channel Fanfiction959k WordsOngoing [Empresses in the Palace Fanfiction] [Yixiu Reborn] [Saving Her Son] [Revenge] [Harem Intrigue] [Mother-Son Bond] [Villainess Power Fantasy] [The Emperor's Long Road to Winning Her Back] Yixiu died. She died in Jingren Palace, after the words, "May we never meet again, in life or death." Only as she lay dying did she understand. All her life, she had hated Rouze, Zhen Huan, and those who stole the emperor's favor, yet she had forgotten to hate the man who had truly taken everything from her. 2.6kReads8.1Score127Shelves

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   New author recommending this book! Please recommend it, urge me to update, rate it, listen to it, and comment! It's currently in the recommendation period, with 10,000-20,000 words updated daily, absolutely no breaks! Perfect for reading while taking a dump at work—it's super fun! She wakes up to find herself back a year before Honghui's untimely death. This time, she completely sheds her "love brain," ensuring Honghui's survival, securing her position as the principal wife, and personally uncovering the shocking truth hidden behind countless lies from her past life! Chun Yuan is not a foolish, purely evil woman, and her naiveté is no excuse for the harm she caused. There are still rivalries, resentments, and undercurrents of suspicion among the sisters. But when the fog clears, Yi Xiu realizes: the culprit who pushed all the women in the harem step by step into the abyss has always been Yinzhen on the dragon throne. • From calling her "Xiao Yi" to the mutual loathing of "Yi Xiu." • All the romantic relationships collapse, and true feelings shatter! Zhen Huan, Chun Yuan, and Yin Zhen—none of them met a good end! In this life, Yi Xiu disdains to beg for even a shred of his affection. She wants to see, when the women of the harem are no longer there to bear his infamy, and all his shields are gone, who can the high and mighty emperor blame for his cruelty and ruthlessness?

8. 8 拽 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 16.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
9. 9 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.9kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves
10. 10 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: The Life Player 清穿之生活玩家 Cat Butterfly猫蝶Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + lots of childbirth + clear-headed, decisive black-lotus heroine + managing the harem + slow transmigration] World One: Kangxi, complete. World Two: Yongzheng, complete. She transmigrates into the Qing palace. Starting out in modern times as a hairpin maker, Jiang Mengyu puts every skill at her disposal to work. She's already started hustling, thanks! No feelings, just technique. Her intelligence stays sharp, and she's a born workaholic. Content warning: When faced with life-or 4.3kReads9.2Score317Shelves

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    I highly recommend the first book! It's incredibly good! The female protagonist gave birth to four sons and two daughters early in the Kangxi Emperor's reign, rising in rank quickly and surpassing historical figures like Consort Hui, Consort Yi, and Consort Rong. She even managed to expel Consort De, who was still a palace maid, from the palace early on. Moreover, the female protagonist is intelligent, not a saint, not love-struck, and doesn't suffer from resentment. The second and third books are also very good; both feature characters who have many children and rise in rank early through their offspring.

11. 11 快 Quick Transmigration: Survive Three Episodes, Win Ten Million 快穿：活过三集一千万 Lin Lingying林令滢Ancient Romance2.9M WordsOngoing Shen Ruyin is watching a period drama with her best friend. Seeing all the schemes and backstabbing in the inner residence and the imperial palace, she can’t help but complain. “If I transmigrated to ancient times, I probably wouldn’t make it past three episodes.” She never dreamed that those words would come true. She actually transmigrates. No pocket dimension, no System, no spirit spring, no mind reading. She gets nothing but a completely bare-bones start. The deity who sent her to transmigra 29kReads8.6Score2.3kShelves
12. 12 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Concubine Captivates Hearts and Rises to Principal Wife 快穿：妾室妖媚，撩欲惑心晋主母 Song Shilu宋时鹿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration through palace and household intrigue, a wholly ancient-world heroine, a villainess focused solely on her mission, the Matriarch System, breathtaking beauty, a naturally seductive allure, a scheming green-tea vixen, not a sweet romance] Everyone says, “Beauty is a sin.” Liu Fuyin, daughter of a wealthy merchant, is stunningly beautiful and enchantingly seductive. Before she even comes of age, she’s a beauty capable of bringing kingdoms to their knees, and everyone wants to 12.3kReads8.8Score759Shelves
13. 13 皇 The Emperor Has No Heir? His Low-Ranking Consort Is Pregnant Again! 皇上无子？小答应又又又怀孕了！ Hot and Sour Fish Ball Noodles酸辣鱼丸粉Ancient Romance721k WordsOngoing The emperor's dragon seed had eluded every consort in the palace for ten years, but she conceived in a single night. Shen Zhiyi was merely a young palace candidate pushed into a lotus pond, the lowliest of junior consorts. Who could have guessed that the night she was summoned to attend the emperor, she would bind herself to a childbearing System? The day the imperial physicians announced the good news, the emperor, who had been gloomy for ten years, burst out laughing. The whole court knelt and 483.3kReads9.1Score59.4kShelves

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    They're all good-looking, so just watch them.

14. 14 快 Quick Transmigration: The Childbearing System's Cannon-Fodder Supporting Character Is Sweet and Gentle 快穿：生子系统炮灰女配娇软可人 Moon Over the Mountain Pass关山明月Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing Quick Transmigration + Incredibly Beautiful Heroine + Childbearing System + Sweet Romance (It's so good, folks!) After her elder sister killed her, Zhao Yin's soul left her body. A childbearing System appeared and said it could make her reborn, on the condition that she sign a contract and successfully bear an heir for the designated male lead. Zhao Yin had already died once. What was so terrible about having a baby? Who knew the System would give her a multiple-pregnancy pill? That could kill h 13.7kReads7.9Score908Shelves

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    Quick Transmigration + Pregnancy System + Stunningly Beautiful Female Lead

15. 15 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 118kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves

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    There will definitely be a place for Luo Ning, Su Jingyao, Su Ling, and Jiang Shuyi! [Add one to bookshelf] The whole story is set against a backdrop of domestic intrigue, depicting the underlying nature of women under different identities. The ending is beautiful, the children are chubby, there is a lifelong bond between two people, and the country is peaceful and prosperous. [Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart][Heart] Luo Ning [Bookmark] She shielded the Empress Dowager and exchanged titles for her family, but she did not have a good end? So she became a strategist and joined the Prince's Mansion. Originally, she wanted to live a beautiful life in Luoyang, but unexpectedly, she became the mistress of Kunning Palace for more than ten years and had a crown prince as vigorous as a calf. [Eating melon] Luo Ning reviewed her life over the past ten years, and that sentence was on her lips again: "'What my heart desires, though I die nine times, I will not regret.'" [Already planted][Already planted][Already planted][Already planted] Su Jingyao [Learned] A noble lady became a concubine of the Eastern Palace, and the crown prince had his own white moonlight? Let him see who the real allies are in the power struggle for the throne, and finally he will take control of the harem. His eldest son will also be a model of a benevolent ruler. [Note] Su Ling [eating melon] A person without an heir and a sickly young lady? Nurturing her with the spiritual spring (not much, just a few sentences), four pregnancies in ten years is not a dream. The affairs of the inner court are heavy, no rush, she'll take action and become invincible. [Laughing] Jiang Shuyi [you should savor it] Everyone who has read this cannot escape the invincible, unwitting, and cunning schemes of our Consort Jiang. [Top Post]

16. 16 快 Quick Transmigration: The Blessed Wife Who Won't Stop Spoiling Her Husbands 快穿好孕福妻偏要宠 The Tang Sect Is Toxic唐门有毒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete + quick transmigration + devoted couples + adored by all + yandere villain turns dark + childbearing System + blessed with children + modern] Xu Bao'er accidentally bonds with a childbearing System. All she has to do is have a child to earn rewards. In public, they're crazy, yandere villains. In private, they sob in her arms. Cold-blooded, powerful, calculating, and refined men all fall at her feet and spoil her rotten. [World One] Domineering, cold prince × beautiful concubine blessed 13.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
17. 17 快 Quick Transmigration Conquest! The Host Gains Eternal Life by Having Children! 快穿攻略！宿主靠生子永生不灭！ Huan Liuli焕琉璃Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted Animated series in production [Lighthearted comedy: plot-driven + children later in the story + ruthless pursuit of targets + heroine's growth + the first arc features an unfaithful male lead, all others are faithful + no fixed pairing, one-on-one romance.] 1. The Jealous Favorite Consort of an Emperor Without Heirs 2. The Princess Awakens the Captive Prince's Yandere Side 3. The Real Heiress Who Can Read Minds Specializes in Taming Cold CEOs 4. After Being Banished to the Mortal Realm, a Transm 25.2kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    In these quick transmigration novels with multiple pregnancies (1v1), the female protagonists are never without a belly from beginning to end. In the first book, the female protagonist becomes mentally impaired and gives birth to eight babies at once.

18. 18 快 Quick Transmigration: The Host Keeps Having Twins! 快穿：好孕宿主她又多胎了！ Rain, Oh Rain雨啊雨Modern Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + stunning heroine + no fixed pairing + easy pregnancies and multiple births + childbirth System] After Xie Qingmin, the senior sister of the Hehuan Sect, fails to ascend, a childbirth System comes knocking. All she has to do is give birth to a child with a fated male lead who is unable to have children in each small world, complete the mission, and she'll be rewarded with a chance to be reborn before her failed ascension. World One: [Disabled tycoon VS fake heiress with de 53Reads6.3Score—Shelves
19. 19 快 Quick Transmigration: Every Male Lead Falls for the Stunning Beauty 快穿：绝色美人让各路男主尽折腰 Yu Youran鱼悠然Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + childbirth + System + one-on-one romance + sweet love + face-slapping] Yan Xue was an orphan from a young age. Later, she was adopted by a Daoist priest from Qingyuan Mountain and studied the occult arts, the Five Elements, and the Eight Trigrams under her master. She mastered them completely. Though she was the youngest apprentice at the sect, her cultivation was formidable. Later, while out on a trip, Yan Xue was ambushed by her eldest senior brother and killed. To retu 6.5kReads9.0Score622Shelves
20. 20 快 Quick Transmigration: After Transmigrating into a Wicked Female Side Character, She Died Trying to Get Herself Killed 快穿之穿到恶毒女配作死后 ApathyModern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + no fixed CP + devoted to winning over villains + strong and beautiful + feel-good story] When Jiang Ruo has been imprisoned in the void for five hundred years, she picks up a nearly decommissioned System from a junkyard. The little System stammers that it is designed to help people win over villains. Jiang Ruo thinks the missions will be easy. Who could have guessed that the little System would keep dropping her into the story right after the supporting female character h 12.7kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
21. 21 娇 The Sweet, Delicate Beauty Who Can Bear Heirs: The Heirless Emperor Kisses Her Waist 娇软美人最好孕，绝嗣帝王吻红腰 Making Money to Raise Nine Cats赚钱养九只喵Ancient Romance613k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins! Sweet romance! Delicate, calculating beauty who acts sweet and fertile, rising step by step vs domineering, childless emperor with an overwhelming need for control who dotes on his wife] Ming Yueni is delicate and soft, and so beautiful! In her previous life, the Crown Prince forced himself on her, leaving her family ruined and her life in shambles. Reborn, she seeks revenge by seducing the domineering emperor, who is believed unable to have children… At their first mee 21.1kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves
22. 22 惹 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛，她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 56.1kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves

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    Ah Li and Ah Lan (White Moonlight + Young Couple) "Jiang Yingli, from now on, your tears can only fall on my dragon robe." "Jiang Yingli, don't think about the idea of ​​a mother's status rising with her son." "If you have offspring, it will be the son's status rising with his mother's."

23. 23 好 Good Pregnancy System! The Noble Consort Is Sweet and Soft 好孕系统！贵妃她又娇又软 Zhao Qingyue赵清樾Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet, calculating little bunny heroine X a domineering, cold-blooded emperor with a love obsession] Shen Cihuan is the youngest daughter of Chancellor Shen. Innocent, lively, sweet, and adorable, she enters the palace to compete for the emperor’s favor in her older sister’s place. What if she doesn’t know how to compete for his favor? No problem. She has a palace intrigue and fertility System. An intoxicating natural scent Love at first sight from the emperor Fertility pills, dragon-an 22.1kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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    The female lead is either giving birth or on her way to give birth [facepalm]

24. 24 财 The God of Wealth Has Arrived: President Fu Is No Longer Unlucky 财神嫁到：傅总不衰了 A Little Red Pomegranate赤榴一下Modern Romance564k WordsOngoing [God of Wealth Descends to the Mortal Realm] [Flash Marriage by Contract] [Metaphysical Business Warfare] [Ensemble Cast Across the Three Realms] [Two Strong Leads Saving Each Other] On the first day of her evaluation, the stock bought by Jin Duoduo, a bottom-ranked God of Wealth, hit its lower limit, and the man bound to her nearly fell off an overpass. Even more absurdly, whenever they were apart, bad luck struck them both until they died. To stay alive, Jin Duoduo was forced to enter a flash —Reads—Score—Shelves
25. 25 快 Quick Transmigration: The Empress's Blessed Heir 快穿之好孕皇后 Fifty-Cent Special Effects五毛二特效Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + stunning heroine + no fixed pairing + childbirth + palace intrigue + feel-good power fantasy] After dying suddenly from overwork, Xu Lingyi received a childbirth System. If she gave heirs to male leads who desperately needed children, she could gain eternal life. Story One: [The Middle-Aged Emperor Without an Heir] A stunning noblewoman from an eminent family × a middle-aged emperor, with an age gap. The emperor had no children despite ruling for years. He thought the emp 33.1kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves
26. 26 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Supporting Character Is Crazy About Pomegranate 快穿之男配超爱多籽石榴 A Little Red Pomegranate赤榴一下Modern Romance483k WordsOngoing [Multiple Pregnancies and Childbirth] [Quick Transmigration Romance] [A Lifetime in Each Small World] [One-on-One Romance] [Healing the Male Supporting Character] [Sweet Romance] Chiliu, an unemployed immortal, brings along Fuzi, a childbearing assistance System, to heal the male supporting characters in small worlds and help them build happy families. In each small world, Chiliu comes to understand the responsibility of the Goddess of Fertility while earning points. Once she has accumulated a h 248Reads—Score478Shelves
27. 27 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 177.6kReads9.4Score27kShelves
28. 28 天 The Sky Is Falling! The Rival I've Fought for Years Is Actually a Guy 天塌了！死磕多年的对头竟是男生 A Little Red Pomegranate赤榴一下Modern Romance236k WordsOngoing Lin Zhaozhao’s greatest wish in life wasn’t to date young or get rich. It was to finally beat the girl who had held the top spot in their grade for six years, Su Wan, before graduation. She made seven versions of her “Plan to Defeat Su Wan,” memorized every problem Su Wan got wrong and every way she approached a solution, and even studied whether Su Wan touched her ear when she was thinking. At the start of senior year, she lost to Su Wan by one point again. Right there, she issued a challenge f 4Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.2kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
30. 30 我 I'm the Sixth Son in the Great Qing 我在大清当老六 Eastern Woodwood Mountain东木木山Ancient Romance734k WordsOngoing [Lighthearted and funny + everyone's favorite + family bonds + everyday life + ensemble cast] After a lifetime of being ugly, Xiao Liu understood one thing: looks are everything. In this life, all she wanted was for her new family to like her, so she didn't care about intelligence or strength. System, max out my beauty stat!!! And so, not particularly clever and in poor health, Xiao Liu got swept up in the battle for the throne, eventually growing into the ultimate sixth prince. While the other 79.1kReads8.9Score8.3kShelves
31. 31 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves
32. 32 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    The first book features a clean romance but is quite angsty; the male lead is a true tyrant (the kind who kills indiscriminately). The first two books have less palace intrigue, but the interactions between the male and female leads are very enjoyable. The second and fourth books are sweeter. The third book offers a satisfying palace intrigue experience; the female lead is very intelligent. In the fourth book, both the male and female leads have some yandere traits.

33. 33 妖 After Being Reborn, the Bewitching Consort Only Wants to Push the Tyrant to Improve Himself 妖妃重生后，只想督促暴君上进 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance420k WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Capricious, wicked, silly beauty vs. dark, obsessive-love maniac tyrant] [Palace intrigue, not a pure romance + doted on from the start + not a strong female lead + a lovesick, unstable woman and a deranged man drawn to each other] Yueli was the top courtesan at Chunfeng Pavilion. She didn't want to be sold to the demon-like general, so on the day she was to leave the brothel, she timidly tugged on the emperor's sleeve... She spent three years throwing her weight a 26.4kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves

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    1️⃣ A concubine's daughter becomes a prince's concubine. Her bold actions cause such a stir in the harem that no one dares to mess with her, fearing she'll go mad. 2️⃣ The female lead marries a prince as a secondary consort. There's already a favored princess in the harem, but she doesn't care about squeezing her out; she becomes the prince's darling. The female lead is very cunning. 3️⃣ The female lead is both foolish and wicked. The emperor cleans up her messes, and he even willingly offers her the position of empress. 4️⃣5️⃣6️⃣ I don't want to write anymore, but they're all good and worth recommending. They're all in my collection. [Thumbs up]

34. 34 茶 She Exudes Tea, and He Spoils His Wife Without Limits 茶香四溢，爷他宠妻无度 Xi Zhinan希知南Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty transmigration + Fourth Prince faction + Household and Palace Intrigue + Empress + Yinzhen + Sole Favorite + Multiple Births + Childbirth] Ultimate goal: Work to ensure English classes are never introduced in future generations. Lin Mingyan: “Wow, my lord, you’re amazing. I could never hit something that hard~~~” Inwardly: Amazing, my ass! This is the only decent outfit I own, and now you’ve splattered it with something unmentionable! Lin Mingyan: “As long as you visit me from tim 15.6kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    The first book is set in a fictional world, where only the female lead gives birth to the emperor's son, while everyone else has daughters [laughing emoji]; the second book is a time-travel story set in the Qing Dynasty, with the male lead being Yinzhen, and the female lead giving birth to seven children in two pregnancies.

35. 35 综 Qing Dynasty Transmigration: Good Fortune and Great Prosperity 综清穿之大吉大利 Hoping for Glory盼生辉Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted This story is entirely fictional. It includes characters who never existed in history, and some characters’ ages may not match the historical record. Please treat it as an alternate universe. 1. The easy life of a concubine in Kangxi’s harem Shen Anning, a woman who transmigrated from the apocalypse (Ulanara Naanning, with a wood-type golden finger and the ability to share sensations with Kangxi: if she gives birth, Kangxi gives birth; if she dies, Kangxi dies) × Kangxi 2. The daily struggle to 9.3kReads9.0Score494Shelves

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    Book 1 is an outstanding Qing Dynasty time-travel novel, with each world being an independent story and featuring different protagonists and their special abilities. The third, fourth, and fifth worlds are the best, with realistic character portrayals. Book 2 is a new book by the same author as Book 1, containing some Qing Dynasty time-travel or fictional palace intrigue stories, serving as a supplement to Book 1. Book 3 is a classic palace intrigue novel, quite enjoyable, but personally, I felt it lost its momentum towards the end, a bit of a high-start-low-finish story (but still recommended). Book 4 is also good, but it's a newer work with a shallow plot.

36. 36 快 Quick Transmigration: A Guide to Turning the Tables 快穿之逆袭指南 Hoping for Glory盼生辉Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing Liu Xiaoman, a 28-year-old woman, died with regrets and bound herself to a quick-transmigration System, beginning a journey of turning her life around and getting revenge through face-slapping. In every small world, there are innocent people who get caught up in the turmoil. They did nothing wrong, yet meet tragic ends. Liu Xiaoman's mission is to become one of them and help them turn their lives around. World One: Palace Maid's Comeback √ World Two: Educated Youth's Comeback √ World Three: Nobo 4.2kReads8.9Score209Shelves
37. 37 贵 The Noble Consort Is Pregnant, and the Emperor Dotes on Her Every Day 贵妃有孕，皇帝日日偏爱 Song Guagua宋呱呱Ancient Romance275k WordsOngoing [Content warning: Not a pure couple; palace intrigue.] She transmigrates and finds herself pregnant. Chu Xian never imagined that, after having no children in the modern world, she would transmigrate to ancient times and become a concubine to the crown prince within days, let alone end up carrying his child. To make matters worse, she has transmigrated into the body of a disgraced minister’s daughter whose entire family has been imprisoned. The crown prince dislikes her, just as he disliked the 24.6kReads6.4Score2.1kShelves

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    I recommend [flying kiss]

38. 38 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 13.8kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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    1️⃣ Highly recommend the first book! The female lead is incredibly clever, seducing the male lead into falling for her. He's deeply entangled in the unrequited love she creates – it's so satisfying! 2️⃣ The female lead is reborn, rising from an unfavored empress to a respected figure. She's incredibly eloquent and dominates the harem, winning the emperor's heart. 3️⃣ The female lead rises from a maid to secure her position by bearing many children.

39. 39 人 Life Simulator: I'm a Pro at Rising Through Palace Schemes 人生模拟器：宫斗升职我专业 I Eat Tomatoes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃西红柿不吐番茄皮Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + System + Golden Finger + A Story That's 30% Indulgence and 70% Playing It Safe] (Important, important, important!!! Content warning: The heroine is an ordinary person who grows over time. At first, she has some girlish romantic notions; she isn't highly intelligent from the start. Not a mutually exclusive first-love story, and the male lead doesn't dote on her alone. Don't read if these bother you.) From the start, she's in the hardest difficulty mode. After s 6.9kReads9.1Score666Shelves
40. 40 甄 Empresses in the Palace: The Cannon Fodder Concubine's Rise to Promotion 甄嬛传之炮灰的贵妃升职记 Greenwood on Spring Mountain青木上春山Female-Channel Fanfiction318k WordsCompleted Noble Lady Fang was an inconspicuous background character in Empresses in the Palace, the previous owner of the Broken Jade Pavilion. Shallow, a standard-issue extra, and unlucky. Until she died in the Cold Palace and was chosen by the System to live her life over again. To be honest, she had always thought of herself as an ordinary little nobody in the imperial harem. The System must have picked her by mistake out of inexperience. But the System said, “Choosing you is the most rigorous and opti 5.8kReads9.2Score487Shelves
41. 41 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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    My favorites are the first three. They're pure palace intrigue stories; the female protagonists don't love the emperor, they only care about themselves. In the first book, the female lead eventually becomes empress herself. In the third book, the female lead is simply trying to survive, to live past 30. In the second book, the female lead is clear-headed and acts for the sake of her child.

42. 42 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.7kReads9.0Score763Shelves
43. 43 贵 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 13.1kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    The female protagonist was originally a palace maid who rejected the emperor in her youth. Later, the emperor plotted to win her over and taught her how to survive in the harem.

44. 44 谁 What Kind of Concubine Bears Four Sons and a Daughter, Then Becomes a Noble Consort? 谁家通房生四儿一女，还当贵妃啊 Autumn Is Long秋很长Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + One-on-one romance + Many children + Sweet romance + Inner- and imperial-palace intrigue] In the fortieth year of the Xihe era, Lüqing became a concubine-in-waiting to Prince Jin. She knew full well that she had to earn Prince Jin's favor and give birth to a child as soon as possible if she wanted to secure her place in the prince's household. For eight years, she contended with the other women in the inner court, using every means at her disposal to 26.8kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves

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    ❄️The female protagonist is a little peach blossom spirit who unexpectedly obtains a child-rearing system. As long as she completes the child-rearing tasks in various worlds, she can safely pass through the tribulations of lightning.

45. 45 鬓 Hairpins and Beauty 鬓花颜 Peach Who Doesn't Slack Off桃子不摸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Maid + sisters in the inner palace + ensemble-focused story] [The heroine is a native of this world, with no transmigration, rebirth, or hidden identity] After her mother dies of illness, Meng Shu’s father takes a new wife almost at once. She endures years under her stepmother’s hand, but in the end, she cannot escape being sold. A trafficker’s rope drags her away from her homeland and casts her into the fabulously wealthy Tang household. Her exceptiona 34.9kReads9.2Score4.5kShelves
46. 46 为 The Concubine's Guide to Self-Cultivation 为妾的自我修养 Yu Jian郁见Ancient Romance429k WordsOngoing Zhu Yan transmigrates as a merchant's daughter and becomes a pawn her family uses to avoid disaster. Her father sends her to Changning Marquis Xie An as a concubine. As a concubine, Zhu Yan stays true to herself. She doesn't compete, make a fuss, or draw attention. Who could have guessed that the Marquis of Changning would be so fortunate? When something happens to the royal family's only two heirs, the emperor chooses Xie An, a member of the imperial clan, to inherit the throne. If a concubine 6.3kReads9.2Score450Shelves
47. 47 借 A Surrogate Pregnancy? The Emperor Dotes on Me, and I Keep Having Lucky Pregnancies 借腹生子？被帝王娇宠到福孕连连 Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Feel-good revenge + palace intrigue + fertility + System + multiple births + sole favorite later on + not a story where the leads have only ever been with each other + an emperor who talks himself into loving her at first, then begs humbly for her affection × a clear-eyed, beautiful consort] Yan Qingshu has a nightmare. In it, she takes her infertile elder sister’s place in the emperor’s bed and becomes pregnant with his child. But the moment the baby is born, her sister snatches it away. Yan Q 5.5kReads8.7Score723Shelves

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    I won't say much about its quality; there's tons of explicit content! Don't worry about the rating, just read it first. If you don't like this book, just find another one. There's bound to be one you'll like among my recommendations.

48. 48 娘 The Empress Is So Sweet and Alluring, the Emperor Can’t Hold Back 娘娘又娇又媚，皇上禁不住了 Shen Menghuan沈梦欢Ancient Romance144k WordsOngoing In the second year of the Jingyuan era, Su Nian, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s household, was reborn and entered the palace. The suffering Su Nian endured in her previous life had opened her eyes. In this life, she was determined to enter the palace. She had only three goals: First, win the emperor’s heart and make him fall completely in love with her. Second, make everyone who had dragged her down in her previous life pay. Third, become empress. When they first met, Xuanyuan H —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    They're all palace intrigue stories with pregnancy elements, and I personally think they're incredibly good. These are some ongoing series, some completed, but all are excellent. Don't drop them just because they're still ongoing. Rating: 4-5 stars

49. 49 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.4kReads9.2Score950Shelves

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    Highly recommend!!! I finished this book a long time ago, but I couldn't bear to delete it. In ancient times, emperors almost always had harems of three thousand beauties, so this book is quite realistic. However, the ending, "One Life, One Love," really touched my heart.

50. 50 和 After the Divorce: The Crown Prince Offers His Kingdom as the Betrothal Gift 和离后：太子拿江山做聘礼 Late Autumn Ferry at Eight晚八渡秋Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Household Rivalry + Crown Prince Dotes on His Wife + Mutual Devotion + Highly Intelligent Leads + Entire Story Focuses on the Female Lead] After waiting bitterly for two years, her husband returns with another woman in his arms. "My lady, Qiqi is carrying my child. As the principal wife, you should take good care of her." "My lady, how could you become so vicious?" "My lady, Qiqi is just a weak woman. How could you harm her?" One heart-piercing accusation after another from Sh 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I came to read this book, *Juejuezi*, after seeing it on Douyin (TikTok), and it's very good.

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