Looking for a Story Where the Female Lead Is a Concubine or Bedchamber Maid and Is Doted On 求女主是妾室或通房而且特别受宠

1. 1 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 22.7kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds

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   The first book's female protagonist is a concubine in a prince's mansion, and she is quite favored both in the mansion and in the imperial harem. The second book's female protagonist is a concubine of the crown prince, and she is also highly favored from the crown prince's palace to the imperial harem.

2. 2 暖 Fragrant Bedchamber: The Eastern Palace Concubine's Lie-Flat Life 暖帐香：东宫侍妾的躺平日常 Jin Yu锦喻Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted [Raising a child + palace intrigue + ordinary transmigrator + not both leads’ first love, but doting romance] Xu Qinglu was transmigrated into the Xu family as their legitimate daughter. In the tenth year of Chengde, she was sent to the Eastern Palace as a concubine. After a year of cautiously serving the Crown Prince, walking on eggshells, she finally became pregnant. Having a daughter was all she needed. She would have been happy to live out her days peacefully in the palace. But when her daug 3kReads9.0Score23414d adds
3. 3 替 After Taking Her Sister's Place in the Palace to Win Favor, She Turns Out to Be the Emperor's Beloved 替姐入宫争宠后，竟是帝王白月光 Jie Chong解虫Ancient Romance694k WordsCompleted (A short drama adaptation with the same title is now available) [A timid, cowardly little beauty who only wants to keep her head down VS a ruthless, solitary emperor who indulges the heroine without limit] [Palace intrigue, love at first sight, a gradual romance, doted on from the start, the hero is completely devoted to her] Song Wu was the illegitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue in the Great Yan Dynasty. From birth, she was branded as an ill omen and sent away from the capital. When s 21.5kReads8.5Score2.5k14d adds

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   Then I have to recommend this one! It's a sweet and doting story from beginning to end [laughs][adoration]. The male lead fell in love with the female lead at first sight four years ago, and after she entered the palace, he doted on her exclusively. Because her family didn't like her, they gave her the perfunctory name Song Wu, but later the male lead renamed her Song Yue'an [kiss]. Although she was a concubine when she entered the palace, the male lead secretly held a wedding for her and taught her palace intrigue and political maneuvering. Later, when the male lead personally led an expedition, worried that he wouldn't return, he made arrangements for the female lead to go with him. If anything unexpected happened, the female lead would take power, essentially becoming a regent empress dowager [crying][crying][crying]

4. 4 小 The Sweet and Obedient Maid Has the Chaste Heir's Heart Racing 小通房又乖又软，禁欲世子心狂跳 Water, Clouds, and Mist水云雾Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [Both leads sexually inexperienced, household and palace intrigue, growing-up romance, arrogant young heir × clever maid who plays the pig to eat the tiger] In her fifth year at the marquis’s residence, Youli has risen from the lowest-ranked maid responsible for sweeping and cleaning to the most favored senior maid at the side of the heir of the Marquis of Yong’an. She has reached a small peak in her career as a servant. She is quite content with her life and dares not ask for much more. She pl 3.9kReads8.8Score35214d adds

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   🍀I've been reading this book lately. The female lead was originally the male lead's head maid, but she unexpectedly had a one-night stand with him and became his concubine. At first, the male lead didn't have much feeling for her, but gradually, he treated her better and better, teaching her poetry and calligraphy, managing accounts, letting her manage the shop, and giving her gifts. He gradually fell for her. 🥰 At first, the female lead really just wanted to be a quiet concubine, obedient and well-behaved. The male lead, however, always had his own agenda, thinking that the female lead was only after his body. 😂 The female lead is very smart, knows how to protect herself, and is always careful in everything she does. She also has a good personality. I'm looking forward to the later plot where she runs away pregnant. 🥰🥰

5. 5 大 The Older Maid's Rise to Power 大龄通房升职日常 Sea Toad Bathing in Moonlight海蟾沐月Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing The rating just came out and it's a bit low, so please don't mind it [Ordinary-looking woman adored by all + scheming + pampered + genuine love that grows over time + fertility + lightning-fast promotion] Ye Ming opens and closes her eyes, and transmigrates into an older maid who's about to be released from the household. The original owner thought she'd get her contract back and gain her freedom, but one casual gesture from her mistress turns her into a bedchamber maid to entertain a man. The o 99.9kReads8.9Score9.7k14d adds

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   The female lead is 24 and serves as the mistress's head maid. The male lead is 33, but he doesn't like the mistress at all. In his heart, whether he's married or not doesn't matter, and whether he has children doesn't matter either, so he doesn't care about Xing either. He has two concubines and a daughter. When he meets the female lead, it's like an old house on fire; there isn't much scheming or intrigue. Because the mistress is reborn after about 100 chapters, she really wants to stay away from the male lead. The main thing I want to complain about is that she gets pregnant after about 300 chapters.

6. 6 不 Wasn't This Just a Deal? So Why Is the Prince So Smitten? 不是交易吗，王爷怎么被迷死了 Seven Teas七个茶Ancient Romance276k WordsOngoing [Scheming, Delicate Fake Heiress x Dominant, Possessive Prince] Shen Yiyue had enjoyed sixteen smooth years as a noble young lady. But when her fake-heiress status came to light, the Shen family couldn't bear to throw away all the years they'd spent raising her. Instead, they decided to marry her off to an old prince notorious for abusing women. To survive, she had no choice but to seek help from Prince Jingsi, a man she had a grudge against. Yiyue clung to his waist and sobbed. "My lord, save 262Reads—Score—14d adds

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   The first book features a female lead who is the male lead's mistress. She's a fake heiress who only gets close to the male lead for survival; initially, it's just a transaction, but later the male lead falls for her. She's spoiled, capricious, and domineering in public, yet subservient to him, making him her lackey. Later, as the male lead becomes infatuated, she takes it for granted and makes him her lackey. The second book features childhood sweethearts. The female lead becomes a criminal and then the male lead's mistress. The male lead is both charming and scummy; I really feel sorry for the female lead.

7. 7 外 His Mistress Fled While Pregnant, and the Powerful Minister Regretted It Too Late 外室揣崽跑路，权臣他追悔莫及 I'm A Zhuo我是阿灼啊Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted Zhou Chuling was a disgraced woman from the capital. Her family was confiscated, and she was taken into the palace as a slave. Her childhood sweetheart, a young general, used his military achievements to buy her freedom. From then on, he kept her outside his household as his mistress. Everyone said the Meng family's mistress lived in greater comfort than even the principal wife. That was until Meng Duo sent word that he was betrothed. Her friends urged her to be content. Things were different no 533Reads5.3Score—14d adds
8. 8 王 The Prince’s Favorite Concubine Does as She Pleases, and Who Dares Oppose Her with Prince Jin at Her Back? 王府宠妾横着走，晋王撑腰谁敢抖 Mianmian Youying绵绵有莹Ancient Romance770k WordsCompleted [A Beautiful, Brazen Favorite Concubine × The Prince of Jin With Eight Hundred Schemes] Liu Zhiyi, the Prince of Jin’s favorite concubine, does whatever she likes and makes trouble for everyone around her. The other women in the prince’s household are mad with envy, while the principal consort can only suffer in silence. Liu Zhiyi, however, knows exactly how a favorite concubine survives: accept the pampering, pass the blame when trouble comes, and let the prince deal with anything that falls fr 10.1kReads8.4Score99014d adds

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   The female lead is a concubine, the most favored one. She has a very straightforward personality and you can tell from the story that she won't be wronged. Moreover, the female lead is very clear-headed and intelligent.

9. 9 通 The Bedchamber Maid Is a Master Flirt, and the Prince Surrenders Night After Night 通房太会钓，殿下夜夜沉沦 Zoey Rice in the PorridgeZoey粥里有米Ancient Romance181k WordsCompleted Also known as Bewitching the Eastern Palace In her previous life, Li Wu was an insignificant bedchamber maid in the Eastern Palace. She had a captivating beauty that could outshine everyone in the palace, yet she was timid and reserved, always keeping to herself and never daring to reveal her charms. She never fought for favor or harmed anyone, but in the end, the jealous Crown Princess still gave her poisoned wine, bringing her life to a tragic end. When she was reborn, she returned to the nigh 38Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Highly recommended! It only took a few chapters before the focus shifted to favoring the main character.

10. 10 攀 Ascending to the Dragon's Heights 攀龍 Kaji Yellow Peach咔叽黄桃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A flirtatious widow with a child ✖️ a reserved warlord who becomes the founding emperor [Complete] Lou Mizhi was born a woman who never learned to accept her lot in life. If she wanted something, she took it by her own merit, even if she had to snatch it away. Her first husband was short-lived and ill-fated, and his family wanted to burn her and her child to ashes? Bah! As if I’d let you! She hid her savings and took her child away from her late husband’s family. With no one to protect them in t 40.6kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds

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    It's quite a coincidence that all three concubines eventually rose to high positions in the harem. I like the first book the most, after all, she was one of the two sages who established the new dynasty.

11. 11 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69kReads9.4Score8.7k14d adds
12. 12 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 30.3kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds

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    These two books are perfect; they've been carefully selected, so you can read them with confidence.

13. 13 重 Reborn Maid: The Mad Young Master’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 重生丫鬟：疯批少爷的宠妻日常 Miss White Rabbit Milk Candy大白兔奶唐女士Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted After being reborn, Xiao Tao swore she would leave her young master. She ran away once, and he chased her. She ran again, and he chased her again... And she realized that her young master was becoming more and more unhinged. “Little girl, you can't leave me. Understand?” “Little girl, where are you going now?” “Xiao Tao, run again and see what happens. Hmm?” Xiao Tao trembled in Xiao Jingyan's arms. Oh my gosh, how had her elegant, noble young master turned into a complete lunatic?! In both her 4.4kReads8.0Score23714d adds

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    A maid is reborn, and the male lead loves her most in both their past and present lives. In her past life, she died in childbirth, and the male lead made the person who saved the child die with her—it felt a bit insane. In this life, the female lead wants to stay away from him, and he turns evil.

14. 14 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

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    It's really good, I stayed up all night to watch it, definitely worth buying.

15. 15 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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    The concubine gradually becomes the emperor's favorite, slowly winning his affections over time. The character is rich and very realistic.

16. 16 你 Didn't You Say She Was Old and Out of Favor? 你不是说她年纪大，不得宠吗？ I'm Xingxing Da我是星星大Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + food + everyday life + not chaste, but doted on] Su Tang transmigrated into the body of a concubine of Xiao Jingrong, Heir of the Prince of Zhaonan, with a two-year-old toddler in tow. The original owner had let herself go, behaved crudely, and was even older than the heir. He had long since forgotten her, leaving her to languish in a corner. Su Tang figured that was just fine. She wouldn’t compete for his favor or make the first move. But then 21.2kReads8.8Score2.1k14d adds
17. 17 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 15.6kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
18. 18 灵 Spirit Spring Dimension: The Prince’s Favorite Jealous Concubine 灵泉空间：王爷独宠醋精外室 Dragon Fruit Growing Toward the Sun火龙果向阳而生Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted After staying up night after night reading novels, Fu Xiaoman suddenly died and transmigrated into the fictional historical kingdom of Dongling, becoming the foremost woman in the Second Prince's household, though she had neither title nor status. The original owner was not only fair-skinned and beautiful, but also skilled in martial arts and medicine! Her transmigration even came with a spiritual spring and a planting space as a bonus. Fu Xiaoman was done with serving people! But the Second Pri 644Reads8.0Score10714d adds
19. 19 娇 With the Adorable Beauty at His Side, Even the Cold-Blooded Powerful Official Is Stirred by Mortal Desires 娇娇在侧，冷戾权臣也被撩动凡心 Floating Snow Returning飘飘回雪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, sweet romance] Su Jiaojiao transmigrates with no grand ambitions. She only wants to make money, enjoy life, and be free. But her stunning looks catch the eye of Song Chi, the Prince of Jiangnan. He falls for her at first sight, and has only one thought when he sees her: I want her! “You're a merchant's daughter. It's your honor to be my concubine.” “I want to be your girlfriend.” “Your girlfriend? What's that?” “We can kiss, cuddle, and sleep together. No titles, no strings att 56.3kReads9.0Score6.8k14d adds
20. 20 庶 The Enchanting Concubine: The System Insists I Become Beautiful and Win the Emperor’s Favor 庶女娇妩：系统非要我变美当皇后 Anna lloollaa安娜lloollaaAncient Romance312k WordsCompleted [System + Harem Intrigue + Beauty Makeover + The Powerful Man Bows His Head + HE + Male Lead Goes Mad with Love] [Not a pure relationship on both sides; favored early on, exclusively doted on later, 1v1] On the eve of the imperial selection, Shen Niaoniao, a concubine-born daughter, was threatened by her stepmother into entering the palace to help her legitimate sister secure the emperor’s favor. For her mother’s sake, she was willing to be a pawn, but she accidentally uncovered her sister’s pl 8.8kReads8.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    Sisters, check this out!!! From chapter 18 onwards, the tug-of-war between the male and female leads is so sweet! I love this delicate and beautiful woman!! Plus, it's packed with elements: a system that makes you beautiful, palace intrigue, exclusive love, and the male lead going crazy for love! Highly recommended!

21. 21 外 The Beloved Concubine 外室娇宠 Tan Yi檀意Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced in love + sweet romance + devoted affection + household and palace intrigue + the hero talks himself into falling in love] Everyone knew Cheng Yinyu was a peony fallen into a den of filth, dazzlingly beautiful and graceful, with nobles and aristocrats all vying for her attention. Who would have thought that on the day she came of age, Prince Qin, Gu Xingzhou, would beat everyone to her and make her his kept woman? To stay alive, she tread carefully, putting on a sho 3.5kReads8.9Score32114d adds

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    The concubine is pampered and spoiled, but initially the male lead doesn't even realize he likes the female lead; he's all talk and no action. 🥰

22. 22 全 My Family Forced Me to Be a Concubine, Then One Night of Favor Left Them Racked with Regret 全家逼我做通房，一夜得宠悔断肠 Zhao Yexing赵也行Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted Song Qingluan was a concubine-born daughter who willingly became a stepping stone for her legitimate elder sister to win favor in the prince's manor. All so she could use Prince Ming as a blade to kill everyone who had humiliated her in her previous life. The secondary consort is cruel and treacherous? Kill her! Her legitimate elder sister is kind on the surface but vicious inside? Kill her! The whole Song family is a bunch of hypocrites? Kill them all! From a lowly bedchamber maid to the envied 610Reads8.4Score10214d adds

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    So beautiful, so sweet!

23. 23 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 19.9kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds

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    The female protagonist rises through the ranks from a lowly maidservant to a concubine, then a secondary consort of the crown prince, a noble consort, and finally the empress! At the beginning, she's already a noble consort, but wakes up with amnesia, only remembering her time as a maid. The domineering noble consort transforms into an adorable simpleton, and the emperor is completely captivated.

24. 24 东 The Eastern Palace Bedchamber Maid 东宫通房 Yu Nanting玉南廷Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted Yu Niang had once been sold as a courtesan and was left with a strange illness. By chance, she became the Crown Prince’s personal medicine woman, then his bedchamber attendant. But because of her low birth, she was never given a title. The Crown Prince was handsome and noble, but cold and unfeeling. He often warned his lowly bedchamber attendant not to covet what she could never have. Yu Niang could only meekly agree. One day, a fire broke out in the Eastern Palace. The Crown Prince’s leg was pi 35.3kReads9.2Score4.6k14d adds

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    The female lead was once the male lead's medicine maid and later became his concubine. The male lead, heartless and ungrateful, warned the female lead not to have any improper thoughts, but later proved her wrong and offered to use the phoenix seal of the harem as a betrothal gift, only asking to stay together.

25. 25 震 Shocking! The Lazy Concubine Is Spoiled by the Cold, Distant Prince 震惊！咸鱼妾室被清冷王爷宠翻了 Liu Yueshao柳月韶Ancient Romance542k WordsCompleted [Only each other, and no one else.] Gu Jiaorong transmigrated into a book, becoming the male lead's doomed concubine. In front of her was the virtuous reborn princess consort, and behind her was the much-adored woman who had transmigrated from another world. Gu Jiaorong was merely an insignificant concubine, and the first one destined to be sacrificed. The princess consort smiled gently at her. “Jiaorong, you’ve served the prince since childhood. Now that I’ve entered the household, it’s only ri 858Reads7.2Score10114d adds

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    They were all concubines, and the male lead also favored the female lead.

26. 26 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 25.1kReads9.3Score12.4k14d adds

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    The female lead is a concubine, very clear-headed but a little capricious. The male lead is the emperor, very powerful, aware of all schemes and plots, and dotes on the female lead. It's not a story of two virgins, but once he falls for the female lead, she's the only one for him. It's a very good story.

27. 27 技 The Concubine with Maxed-Out Skills Is Turning Herself into an Empress? 技能拉满的侍妾，卷成皇后了？ White Peppercorn白藤椒Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted Empress Wenzhao was a famously bewitching consort and the most talented empress. The way she has been judged and defined throughout her life has changed many times, but that has never diminished her status or the value of studying her. [System + Raising Kids + Relentless Competition] Thanks to being well fed at home, Qi Jiao was plump and rosy-cheeked. After a flood, she was sold into the palace as a maid, and when she got a little older, she was assigned to the empress’s palace. A few years lat 12.5kReads9.1Score1.2k14d adds

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    Palace intrigue at its peak, meticulous attention to detail, and highly recommended! [Thumbs up]

28. 28 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Bewitching Concubine's Rise to Power 穿书之娇媚良娣上位记 Don't Love Me, Then m不爱拉倒mAncient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + palace intrigue + winning hearts + devoted to each other + happy ending + no angst + sweet romance] The author isn't very good at writing blurbs, so come on in and take a look. Prince Shen Qingchen made a name for himself at a young age, with a calm and decisive nature. At twelve, he was already gaining experience in the army. Six years later, he returned gravely wounded. The entire Imperial Medical Academy was powerless to help, and with the Empress on the verge of d 12.6kReads8.1Score1.1k14d adds

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    This looks good, I'll recommend it. You can take a look.

29. 29 宠 The Sweet and Seductive Concubine Climbs to the Top Through Her Acting! 宠妾又甜又媚，一路靠演上位！ Only Eats Sweet Tangerines只吃甜橘子Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because it just opened, but it'll rise.] [Historical Palace Intrigue + Clear-Headed Heroine Who Isn't Blinded by Love + Exclusive Devotion in the Later Story] One-line summary: Transmigrated into a doomed concubine who dies from the start? She goes on a rampage! Shen Yundai, a small-town exam ace and career-obsessed overachiever, had just gotten a promotion and a raise, reaching the peak of her career. Then she opened her eyes and found herself in the body of a doomed concubin 21kReads8.7Score3.3k14d adds

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    All three are good. The female lead is clear-headed and not love-struck, fighting her way through countless trials and tribulations. The male lead is also well-developed; he's initially charmed by the female lead but later becomes her devoted lover. [Upvote][Upvote][Upvote]

30. 30 娇 The Sweet Little Promise Who Rose Through the Ranks by Bearing Children 娇娇小答应靠生子一路晋升 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System golden finger + multiple births + silly beauty + laid-back palace intrigue + doted on exclusively later + not a pure romance] Guys, how is this fair? Other women fight for favor with their family background, beauty, and talents... Qing Luo does it by getting pregnant. She spends her days having babies, raising them, and doting on them, gradually earning the emperor's exclusive favor. With her children by her side, she climbs to the top of life... 10kReads9.1Score93914d adds
31. 31 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.5kReads9.1Score34914d adds
32. 32 只 As Long as I Act Well, the Empress's Throne Is Mine 只要演技好，娘娘的凤位跑不了 A Bird's Wing一只鸟的翅膀Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted Red bricks and green tiles, beauty all around. One shower of imperial favor, and from then on she advances step by step, finally ascending the throne to stand alongside the emperor. Her family is in decline? Her brother's career prospects are uncertain? Her sister's marriage prospects have come to nothing? See how Wen Ruo keeps true to herself in the harem, rises step by step, leads her family back to the top, helps her brother advance his career, and finds her sister a fine marriage! “This hare 2.4kReads9.0Score26414d adds
33. 33 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 8.8kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
34. 34 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4.2kReads9.1Score31714d adds

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    The female lead is a concubine, but the male lead dotes on her exclusively. Chu Yunzheng leaned back on the bed, his words full of gentle persuasion. He stroked the back of Jiao Jiao's head with both hands, tilting his head back to enjoy the ultimate pleasure only found in storybooks. The illustrated guide to teaching princes in the deep palace truly lived up to the Crown Prince's reputation! "Good girl, get up and rinse your mouth before you sleep." That 'thing' does have an unpleasant smell, which is undesirable in Jiao Jiao's eyes.

35. 35 夜 The Tyrant Uncle Who Visits My Dreams Every Night 夜夜梦见未婚夫的暴君叔叔 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance498k WordsCompleted (Both leads are chaste + she’s his one and only) Yun Si is the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, raised in seclusion. She is gentle, refined, reserved, and proper. After coming of age, she gets engaged. Her fiancé is her cousin, a gentle and refined gentleman, and the current emperor’s nephew. They are a perfect match in status, talent, and beauty. On the night of their engagement, Yun Si dreams of a man pinning her down on a mandarin-duck quilt. His gaze is burning and brazen, as thoug 9.4kReads9.0Score92214d adds
36. 36 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 101.2kReads9.2Score11.2k14d adds

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    These are all good books, each with its own unique features. In the first book, the female lead is already a favored concubine, able to rely on the male lead's affection to be smug in the harem. The male lead genuinely likes her, and the female lead is extremely clingy to him. In the second book, the female lead is reborn and even more determined to hold onto the male lead. He already favored her, and now she's even more enamored with him. In the third book, the female lead is very insightful, finding being with the male lead refreshing, and he enjoys taking her out for fun.

37. 37 勾 Flirt with the Crown Prince, Become His Favorite Consort? A Piece of Cake 勾太子，宠妃？顺手的事儿 Snowy Dudu雪之嘟嘟Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! We’ll say it three times because it’s important] She transmigrated? And became a favored concubine to the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom? After waking up one day, Mu Wantang finds herself inside a wish-fulfillment novel she had read recently, as the Crown Prince’s beloved concubine. Jun Chengyan, the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom and The Outcast, is breathtakingly handsome, elegant, and incomparably noble. The original owner was beautiful, but not 24.6kReads9.1Score2.5k14d adds

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    The male protagonist returns from a military campaign only to find that the emperor and empress have arranged for him to have a crown princess and concubines, but he doesn't touch any of them. A year later, he meets the female protagonist, brings her back to the Eastern Palace, and showers her with unparalleled favoritism. To make the female protagonist his wife, the male protagonist deposes the crown princess (who is not a good person). Palace intrigue + high rating + both protagonists are virgins + pure love + completed + transmigration into a book 🌈🌈

38. 38 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 26.8kReads9.1Score2.5k14d adds

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    They're all concubines, and the female leads are cunning, clear-headed, and not love-struck. In most cases, the female lead schemes against the male lead, making him fall for her. Even when the male lead finds out he's been tricked, he can't bear to blame her because love often brings a sense of indebtedness. [Masterpiece by Sparrow Eater][Already hooked]

39. 39 逼 You Forced Me to Disfigure Myself? Then Watch Me Become Empress! 逼我毁容？母仪天下给你看！ Jiang Wu姜邬Ancient Romance244k WordsCompleted [Reborn for Revenge + Household and Palace Intrigue + The Men Aren’t Chaste, the Women Are + Instantly the Sole Favorite + Black-Hearted Heroine + Brain-Off Power Fantasy] In her previous life, Jiang Rou was the most beautiful courtesan at Yichun House. With her delicate, soft features and naturally seductive body, she drove every man wild. Yet she devoted herself entirely to helping Shangguan Duanru win favor. In the end, Shangguan Duanru slashed her face and threw her in with the beggars. Less 401Reads6.0Score—14d adds

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    1. The female lead is seemingly innocent but actually cunning, gradually seducing the male lead until she finally becomes empress! 2. The female lead is doted on from the very beginning; it's a sweet and fluffy story with no misunderstandings throughout!

40. 40 通 The Eunuch’s Too Good at Flirting, and the Crown Prince Loses Control Every Night 通房太会钓，太子夜夜失控 Xu Xinyuan许心愿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One devoted couple, 1v1 + ancient romance + palace and household intrigue + reborn for revenge + powerful man falls for her step by step + satisfying, no-frustration story] In her previous life, Yun Chu was the lowliest bedchamber maid in the Eastern Palace. She served the Crown Prince with anxious care, never competing or making demands, only to be poisoned to death with a cup of wine by his future Crown Princess. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn on the night she spent with 56.6kReads8.8Score10.4k14d adds

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    Highly recommended, very sweet and indulgent.

41. 41 外 The Concubine 外室 Fishing Around Again Today今天也摸鱼Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted A sweet romance, devoted couple, one-on-one, no family or palace intrigue, simple and straightforward, no golden finger!!! Chun Xiao had all the food and comforts she could want in the modern world. She never expected to end up as a kept woman in ancient times, and her life was hellish from the start. Feeling the empty pockets that were cleaner than her face, she could only sigh and keep her head down for now! Once she saved enough money... then... 14.4kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    The female lead is very clear-headed and pampered. The first book, although a bit formulaic, is very sweet.

42. 42 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

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    The female lead is very clear-headed and pampered. The first book, although a bit formulaic, is very sweet and romantic.

43. 43 奶 After the Wet Nurse Joined the Household, the Heir Who Couldn’t Have Children Fathered Four Sons in Three Years 奶娘进府后，绝嗣世子三年抱四子 May Chang'an Always Be Peaceful常安长安安Ancient Romance524k WordsOngoing Original title: No One in the Household Can Conceive? The Curvy Wet Nurse Bears Four Children in Three Years [Childbearing System + Multiple Pregnancies and Many Children + Curvy Beauty + Harem and Household Intrigue + Exclusively Favored Later + Not Mutually Inexperienced] Overworked office employee Ye Anhe dies suddenly after working overtime during the Singles’ Day shopping festival, only to wake up in ancient times as a beautiful, curvy young widow whose husband died in battle and whose chil 21.1kReads7.3Score2.3k14d adds

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    This book is recommended; it's quite good.

44. 44 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 56.4kReads8.9Score6.5k14d adds

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    A sweet and romantic historical romance. From a humble gardener to a concubine in a royal household, then to a royal consort, and finally to the mother of the nation. 😳 The heroine is a nurturing type, loving her lover like a flower, while the male lead is always a man of action, a guiding lover. He cultivates a bean sprout into a peony; of all the beauties in the world, he only chooses one.

45. 45 情 Love-Cursed and Mad, the Regent Forces His Secret Concubine to Be His Cure 情蛊疯癫，摄政王强制爱通房为药 Moon, Jade, and Stars月玉星辰Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted Complete. Both leads are sexually inexperienced + possessive romance + obsessive love + forced love + transmigration + a somewhat useless System / fastidious, unhinged tyrant x sweet yet fiery, clear-headed little rabbit At first, it's all physical, with no feelings involved. Later, it gets very sweet, though there are some heartbreaking parts. The heroine struggles to stay alive, and the hero is a ruthless man of ancient times with absolute power. He's no good person, so don't read if that bot 10.9kReads7.1Score79814d adds

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    Ancient Chinese romance, both leads are virgins, a mad tyrant regent x a delicate, humble kitchen maid and concubine! Forced possession, domineering and exclusive love! The male lead is physiologically dependent on the female lead [shy][shy][shy]

46. 46 慢 Slow Transmigration: The Beloved Concubine Keeps His Favor All to Herself 慢穿宠妾一直独占恩宠 Only Likes Meat只喜欢肉肉Fantastical Romance769k WordsOngoing (The rating was just posted.) I must be as steadfast as a reed, not let ordinary things pass me by. As a quick transmigration mission-taker, even when she transmigrates as all kinds of concubines, the ambitious Qing Yue has only one thing on her mind: climb to the top. (Slow-paced transmigration) First World: Li, Concubine Qi to the Yongzheng Emperor (Complete) He disliked my foolishness and laziness, but said only true feelings mattered. Yet he was also the one who made me empress. Second World 14.4kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds

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    This is the first book I ever tipped on Taobao. You can imagine how good it was for me. Both the main character and the writing style were exactly to my liking; it's so good it doesn't feel like a book written by a novice. Although I don't like following serializations, I couldn't resist waiting for daily updates. My favorite part was the first small world. I didn't follow the rest.

47. 47 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.1kReads9.5Score7.9k14d adds

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    This is the best palace intrigue novel I've ever read that isn't about two clean lovers! 😆😆 The female lead is reborn into ancient times and becomes a concubine in the male lead's household. She's very clear-headed; since she's a concubine, she'll enjoy the pampering and favoritism. She gets to sleep with a handsome and well-built male lead without spending any money. The male lead even showers her with gifts and money. She can act out whenever she wants, keeping things fresh for both of them. The male lead is proud, confident, and arrogant, always thinking he's the best in the world. The female lead is his favored concubine, and later, his most favored consort. Their dialogue is sharp and witty, with constant banter. The epilogues are excellent, providing character monologues and personality analyses. The author's writing is superb, with both laughter and tears, humorous and engaging language, and a very captivating plot.

48. 48 出 On the Night Before Leaving the Palace, She Is Forced to Become a Prince's Concubine 出宫前夜，她被迫成为王府侍妾 Songyu Fish淞雨鱼Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted The story has only just started gaining traction, so its ratings will rise gradually~~ The main story is complete, and the extra chapters are being updated. [Household intrigue + devoted love in the middle and later stages + male lead has a romantic past + no abuse of the heroine] Yue Heng is an inconspicuous palace maid in the harem of the State of Zhao, and is about to leave the palace at twenty-five. She works diligently and saves her money, hoping to open a shop in the capital and live out t 2.5kReads7.3Score20114d adds

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    The male lead in this novel will later become emperor and dote on the female lead. Initially, the female lead didn't want to be a concubine and later left with her child. The male lead wins her over with his sincerity. The story is nearing its end.

49. 49 盛 Dotingly Cherished Concubine: A Handbook for Raising a Beloved Concubine 盛宠娇妾：宠妾养成手册 Sweet Rice Wine糯糯酒Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, No Angst + One-on-One + Everyday Life] Qing Li spent years pretending to be a mute little eunuch in the palace. After arriving at the Prince Qing's residence, all she wanted was to keep her hands tucked into her sleeves, carry on acting dimwitted, and live peacefully as a little eunuch. But one day, she grabbed a scholar in blue robes at the library and made him help her carry something. After that, everything began to change. When she pretended to be stupid, people poked her. Wh 125Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    They are all very beautiful

50. 50 宠 The Most Doted-On Consort Ever 宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠妃 Two Bars二杠Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing A word of warning: a truly historical heroine, authentic household intrigue, and a heroine who really is not a good person. Xie Sui Sui is the most beautiful concubine of Prince Dongcheng. With a face that could bring a kingdom to ruin and a slender waist that looks like it might snap at a touch, she has Prince Dongcheng utterly infatuated with her, keeping her as his sole companion night after night while the other wives and concubines grind their teeth in envy. Xie Sui Sui... What bad intentio 1.6kReads8.2Score10214d adds

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    The female leads are all concubines or maids, and they're all incredibly beautiful; you can't stop watching once you start! 👍👍👍

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