After Watching Empresses in the Palace, Today's Palace-Intrigue Stories Feel Pathetically Weak 看完《甄嬛传》后，现在的宫斗完全弱爆了。

1. 1 甄 Reborn in Empresses in the Palace: I Outshine Zhen Huan and Become Empress Dowager 甄嬛传重生：力压甄嬛做太后 Christmas Eve safe平安夜safeFemale-Channel Fanfiction488k WordsOngoing The heroine is a true villain, with tons of original plotlines and characters. No frustrating nonsense, no out-of-character writing. You won't regret picking this up. P.S. The early chapters have a lot of plot beats, so the story focuses on the ensemble. The heroine gets more and more screen time starting in Chapter 39, and a flood of original characters arrives from Chapter 80 onward. The proper synopsis: Consort Hua's temperament, Pure Yuan's looks, a wealthy family, and a background that pose 393Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The first forty chapters focus on the plot and ensemble cast; from chapter eighty onwards, it's all from the female lead's perspective, with a massive influx of original content and absolutely no out-of-character moments. If you don't like it, feel free to criticize me! This is a must-read for anyone with a brain; you definitely haven't read it yet.

2. 2 安 An Lingrong Reborn: The Birth of the Idea King 安陵容重生之点子王的诞生 Opening My Eyes and Going Full Unhinged睁开双眼开启发疯状态Female-Channel Fanfiction537k WordsCompleted A wish-fulfillment story! Inspired by the TV series, but it doesn’t follow the plot exactly. There’s a little OOC for the sake of the story, so don’t read if that bothers you. Volume One: An Lingrong is reborn, and the entire harem reports on one another every day. Volume Two: An Lingrong takes charge and sorts out the whole Ruyi story. Volume Three: Li Pin and Qi Erha are reborn into Empresses in the Palace. Volume Four: Shen Meizhuang transmigrates as Yixiu, Xin Ba Ji transmigrates as Jian Qiu 1.6kReads8.7Score120Shelves

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   If you don't like it, come and scold me. I'll eat my hat if it doesn't make your stomach hurt from laughing, and it's funny yet surprisingly reasonable.

3. 3 重 Reborn: Ruyi Goes on a Killing Spree in the Harem 重生之如懿在后宫杀疯了 Song Yu淞与Female-Channel Fanfiction850k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Feel-Good All the Way, No Angst + Palace Intrigue] Content warning: No Ruyi syndrome, unrelated to history, and no senselessly tormenting Yanwan. The protagonist is the Ulanara clan's Ruyi, clear-headed now that she's no longer blinded by love. Read with care! Ulanara Qingying, later renamed Ruyi, rose from an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace to become empress. In the end, suspicion and schemes drove a wedge between her and the emperor. Blessed by heaven, Ruyi gets to live her life 5kReads9.1Score439Shelves

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   Palace intrigue, requires brains. The first book is superb! The second book is the original novel of *Empresses in the Palace*.

4. 4 后 The Harem: Empresses in the Palace 后宫·甄嬛传 Liu Lianzi流潋紫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Exclusive Consort Hua bonus chapter now available!] The original novel of the TV series Empresses in the Palace She enters the palace and wins the emperor’s favor, but every step is fraught with danger. The palace is deep as an ocean, and though Zhen Huan has no wish to enter and become the emperor’s consort, fate pushes her into the cruelest of harems. The women in the palace are as radiant as flowers, with lovely brows and eyes, yet every one of them conceals her own schemes and plots agains 12kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
5. 5 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 Fanfiction968k 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. 2.6kReads8.1Score131Shelves

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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! Waking up, she finds 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?

6. 6 穿 Transmigrated as Shen Meizhuang: What Sisters? We Barely Know Each Other 穿成沈眉庄，什么姐妹？不熟 Wandering Guest of the Azure Clouds青云逸客Female-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted Overnight, she transmigrated into Shen Meizhuang from Empresses in the Palace, the woman who would “rather die clutching her fragrance on the branch.” The original Shen Meizhuang's fate from her previous life, dying in childbirth, was looming close. She sneered: “Only an idiot could play such a strong hand so badly.” In this life, she planned ahead and proceeded one careful step at a time: She acted like a dutiful daughter before the Empress Dowager, offered tenderness in the emperor's bedchamb 7kReads8.1Score622Shelves

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   This is an underrated fanfiction about Zhen Huan. You won't regret investing in it! [Sending heart emoji] It will present a Mei Zhuang who is independent, clear-headed, and no longer bound by sisterly affection. Mei Zhuang, who holds the cards of a good family background, dominates the world.

7. 7 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Arranging Two Hundred Doubles for Big Fat Orange 甄嬛传：给大胖橘安排二百替身 Jingyu Wangfeng静语忘峰Female-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsOngoing A Substitute Explosion: a wet nurse/eunuch version of Pure Yuan as a substitute + eunuch versions of the Eighth and Fourteenth Princes as substitutes + a eunuch version of Longkodo as a substitute + Yixiu as a substitute + Nian Shilan as a substitute + Duan Fei as a substitute Consort Hua arc: You used a bowl of medicine to kill my unborn child, and the Joyful Fragrance robbed me of my ability to bear children. Then I can only repay you in kind. I’ll sterilize Big Fat Ju, get rid of those thre 1kReads6.9Score—Shelves

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   The Doubles Explosion: A double for Chun Yuan (the late Empress Chun Yuan) in the form of a nanny/eunuch + a double for the Eighth Prince/Fourteenth Prince in the form of a eunuch + a double for Longkodo in the form of a eunuch + a double for Yi Xiu + a double for Nian Shilan + a double for Consort Duan. Consort Hua's Chapter: A bowl of medicine ruined my fetus, and the Huan Yi Incense rendered me infertile. So, I, the Empress, will retaliate in kind. I sterilized the big orange cat, eliminating three, four, or five kittens. The Emperor had no son, no successor, and his throne was unstable. His ministers pressured him to adopt a son. To secure his throne, the Emperor had to rely more on the Nian family, becoming the new generation of son-in-law in the Qing Dynasty. Consort Qi's Chapter: I stuck to my stupid persona to the end, so stupid that others were too lazy to fight with me, and even when framed, they wouldn't believe it was me! While you're still fighting in the palace and having children, I've already retired with dozens of grandsons! In the first year of Yongzheng's reign, Hongshi was also selected as a consort. "Your Majesty, you must believe me! XX's miscarriage has absolutely nothing to do with me. I'm just not that clever!" Big Fat Orange: No need to explain, I believe you completely! Other female leads might give the Third Prince some kind of intelligence-enhancing pill to improve his aptitude, but we'll skip those pills and start suppressing him. "Hongshi, you inherited your mother's brain. You've been slow since childhood. Don't even think about studying in the study; you won't learn anything anyway. I don't ask for anything else, just that you eat and sleep well and grow tall!" Hongshi: "Yes, Mother, I know I'm slow, so I just slack off and sleep in the study." "Hongshi, you're not smart enough, so don't even think about fighting for the throne. You can't beat your father!" Hongshi: Yes, I will definitely be Father's good boy. [Thinking][Cool]

8. 8 宜 Yi Xiu Has Arrived! Zhen Huan and Fat Ju, Get Out of My Way! 宜修驾到甄嬛胖橘通通闪开 The Other Shore's Red Spider Lily站在彼岸的彼岸花Female-Channel Fanfiction342k WordsCompleted Yixiu is reborn and determined to take revenge! She’ll protect Honghui and make Yinzhen, Rouze, and Zhen Huan pay! She’ll tear away their masks of false virtue! In her past life, everyone called Yixiu cruel. But do they know how she was driven to this point, step by step? If you haven’t suffered as another has, don’t tell them to be kind. If you knew my suffering, you might not be as kind as I am! 2.6kReads8.2Score198Shelves

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   Highly recommend reading these two palace intrigue novels before you judge. [Laughs]

9. 9 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Hua Fei’s Soul Takes Over, and Ruyi Takes Over Yixiu 甄嬛传之魂穿华妃VS如懿穿宜修 The Other Shore's Red Spider Lily站在彼岸的彼岸花Female-Channel Fanfiction293k WordsCompleted Nian Mo wakes up to find herself transformed into the breathtakingly beautiful, haughty, and overbearing Consort Hua, with a mission to bear a son of the Nian family and become Empress Dowager. She thinks she’s about to embark on a proper palace power struggle, but right from the start she runs into Ruyi, who has transmigrated into Yixiu’s body. Ruyi is completely ridiculous, doing nothing but pouting with her nail guards on. Can they even have a proper palace power struggle like this? Will Ruyi 229Reads—Score169Shelves
10. 10 穿 Reborn as Songzhi: Hua Fei's Ultimate Wingwoman 穿成颂芝：我要当华妃的最强辅助 Lingzhou Yu伶舟御Female-Channel Fanfiction142k WordsOngoing [Empresses in the Palace fan fiction + not a brainless power fantasy + plenty of palace intrigue + nobody gets dumbed down + a reasonable and easy-to-guide Hua Fei + not a self-righteous heroine + has a daughter] I transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace as Songzhi! Seeing how Hua Fei in the original story was rendered infertile for life by the Joyful Reunion Incense, died a tragic death by smashing her head against a wall, and how the entire Nian family was executed, I burst into tears! As a 178Reads—Score—Shelves
11. 11 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Reincarnated as Gua'erjia Wenyuan 甄嬛传之：魂穿瓜尔佳文鸳 Clear Skies and Ten Thousand Plums晴空万李Female-Channel Fanfiction526k WordsCompleted “The rating is low because this just came out. Don't miss it! Please rate it!” The bright and bold Consort Hua vs. the sweet and charming “crybaby” Guarjia Wenyuan. (Consort Hua is a supporting character, the second female lead, so she won't get as much detailed description or as much of the story as the heroine!) Guan Xin wakes up to discover she has become Guarjia Wenyuan, the legitimate daughter of Guarjia E Min. The very Guarjia Wenyuan whom the Empress called “the foolish yet truly beautifu 611Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    Let's check out some fanfiction.

12. 12 颂 Songzhi Reshuffles Empresses in the Palace 颂芝洗牌甄嬛传 Twelfth-Month Peach腊月桃Female-Channel Fanfiction275k WordsOngoing Song Zhi wakes up inside Empresses in the Palace as Songzhi, Hua Fei's personal maid! Once her mistress's number-one sidekick, she now has the story in her hands and is determined to help the lady of Yikun Palace rise to the top. The Fragrance of Joy and Serenity prevents her from having children? Replace it with a fragrance that promotes health and restful sleep. Hua Fei's turncoat followers have betrayed her? New people will take their place. The Nian family has fallen and everyone scorns them 385Reads8.8Score—Shelves
13. 13 后 Empresses in the Palace: Yixiu Reborn 后宫甄嬛传之宜修重生 Shi Liu Sparkling Water石刘气泡水Female-Channel Fanfiction495k WordsCompleted What Yixiu regretted most in her previous life was not letting her beloved elder sister live longer. She truly wanted to see whether the Emperor could dote on her sister for decades without ever changing. She also truly wanted to see whether the elder sister who had stolen her husband could still keep up her outward show of kindness after spending many years in the harem. Who would have thought that after dying, she would actually be reborn, and back in the days when she lived at the prince's re 427Reads6.4Score—Shelves
14. 14 后 The Harem: Consort Hua Reborn 后宫之华妃重生 Shi Liu Sparkling Water石刘气泡水Female-Channel Fanfiction887k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, died with a heart full of resentment in her previous life. Unexpectedly, she was reborn. When she woke again, she knew that Consort Duan had not harmed her child. She still both hated and loved the emperor. She hated him for using her feelings and devotion to bring down the entire Nian family, but loved the man she had sincerely given her heart to when they were young. But if she hadn’t been so foolish in her previous life, how would she have made so many enemies? When 12kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
15. 15 甄 Empresses in the Palace: I'm Determined to Be This Empress Dowager 甄嬛传之这个太后我当定了 Typewriter No. 1打字机1号Female-Channel Fanfiction455k WordsCompleted [Clear-Eyed Heroine + Raising Three Children + Master of Drama + Winner of the Harem Wars] Alternate setting: An Lingrong is a concubine's daughter. Also known as: Empresses in the Palace: I'm Destined to Be the Empress Dowager! Su Qin was a D-list actress. By a twist of fate, she transmigrated into An Lingrong from Empresses in the Palace. Since she had transmigrated, why not outdo them all? 1. First goal: Take everyone else's path and leave them nowhere to go! What? The Wonderful Sound Lady? G 1.3kReads9.0Score101Shelves
16. 16 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Blossoms in Pairs 甄嬛传之花开并蒂 Shen Zichen沈子谌Female-Channel Fanfiction407k WordsCompleted [The cover may be ugly, but the story is a lot of fun. We’ve found each other in this vast sea of books, so why not come in and take a look?] Originally titled My Younger Sister, Yixiu: Helping My Sister Become the Epitome of Imperial Grace, also known as Empresses in the Palace: Flowers Blooming Together The new book Divine Beast Descends: Transmigrated as Consort Hua’s Precious Darling is complete [Transmigrate into a book + historical romance + transmigrate into a TV drama + reborn + born in 2.2kReads8.7Score222Shelves

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    Fanfiction with less palace intrigue

17. 17 惬 A Carefree Qing Dynasty Transmigration, All Thanks to a Well-Crafted Persona 惬意清穿之全靠人设立得住 Nalan Yunqing纳兰云卿Female-Channel Fanfiction421k WordsCompleted See how a modern soul turns the Qing dynasty’s imperial harem upside down! Li Jingyan is quick to throw punches whenever anyone crosses her, and her tongue is as venomous as poison. Even Fourth Master has to avoid her sharp edge. She just has too many twisted arguments: no one can win against her, absolutely no one... 2.7kReads—Score100Shelves

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    This is the real palace intrigue.

18. 18 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Huanbi Reborn, Changing Her Fate with Mind Reading 甄嬛传：浣碧重生，靠读心术改命 A Few Spoons of Ice几勺冰Female-Channel Fanfiction103k WordsOngoing #Empresses in the Palace #Huanbi Reborn #Mind Reading #Harem Intrigue and Rising to the Top #Satisfying Rebirth Story #Toxic Exes Get Their Comeuppance #A Concubine's Daughter Rises #Empresses in the Palace Fanfiction #Everyone Can Read Minds #Defying Fate. After striking her head against a coffin in despair, Huanbi finally realized just how terribly wrong she had been. Her beloved Prince Guo was consumed by ambition, using his good looks to scheme for the throne. She was merely Zhen Huan's doub 37Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Come look at me! I'm so frustrated with the plot I'm going bald! I'll carefully consider any suggestions; I'm so eager to improve.

19. 19 江 A Kingdom as My Betrothal Gift, My Heart as My Dowry 江山为聘，嬛心为嫁 The Taker111剥夺者111Female-Channel Fanfiction461k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it has only just opened. Original title: Yinzhen's Rebirth: United in Heart with Huan (current title: The Realm as My Betrothal, Huan's Heart as My Bride) "You resemble her, Wanwan." Those four words pierced her heart and ended his love for the rest of his life. At the end of his life, when Yinzhen looked back on a reign in which he possessed the whole realm yet stood utterly alone, he finally realized that all his suspicion and calculation were nothing beside the bone- 1.3kReads8.2Score143Shelves

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    A must-read for fans of the "Four Beauties" couple! It features sweet romance, political intrigue, and themes of national duty.

20. 20 不 She's Just a Chun Yuan 不过就是个纯元 Skarner of the Holy Mountain圣地山的斯卡纳Female-Channel Fanfiction168k WordsCompleted [Empresses in the Palace fanfiction + palace intrigue + scheming + meticulous detail + rebirth] The palace struggle isn't against the people from my previous life, but against everyone in this one. As the old saying goes: Every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost. "Either you're one of my people, or you're one of my ghosts." Yinzhen and Yixiu are both reborn. Is this a story of remorse or slaughter, of putting the greater good first or choosing love and family? What would it take fo 59Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Just watch this. Everyone's silent. What's a trap? It's a snare luring you in. You think understanding the trap will keep you out? Sorry, this trap has everyone in it. Palace intrigue is truly captivating.

21. 21 甄 Empresses in the Palace: When Qi Fei Becomes the Emperor's One True Love 甄嬛传：当齐妃成为大胖橘白月光 Qing Li青笠Female-Channel Fanfiction151k WordsCompleted With the pain of white silk still lingering around her neck, Qi Fei Li Jingyan finally sees the truth. The empress, always kind and benevolent in appearance, is actually a sinister woman with a heart of poison. The emperor, whom she thought still held old affection for her from his days before ascending the throne, coldly demotes Third Prince to the son of a convicted official. In her past life, she bowed to the empress and obeyed her, only to be repaid with a vicious plot to take her son. Sh 297Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel, *Empresses in the Palace*, features a cast of characters, all with high intelligence, who are incredibly ruthless in their palace intrigue. No one is artificially made to appear less intelligent. Highly recommended.

22. 22 综 Film and TV Crossover: I Was Born for Power! 综影视：我为权势而生！ Lamenting the Gentle Rain惜萧萧素雨Female-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsOngoing A woman can survive without a man, but without money and power, life is worse than death! After spending ten years working herself to the bone in the 21st century, she had just achieved her goals of buying a house and a car and earning a million a year when a car accident at her celebration banquet sent her transmigrating. At the sight of the wondrous space before her, Shi An nearly went crazy with excitement. Before transmigrating, she could work herself to the limit and still only become an em 24.8kReads7.9Score702Shelves

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    In "Three Lives Three Worlds," she becomes a sober advocate, untouched by love's trials and tribulations, treating all things as pawns to be manipulated. Watch as she transforms the world of immortals into a grand strategic game, ultimately becoming the ruler of all realms.

23. 23 宜 Yixiu Reborn: This Time, I Won't Be Empress 宜修重生之这次本宫不当皇后了 Little Star Loves Drinking Water小星爱喝水Female-Channel Fanfiction553k WordsOngoing [Empresses in the Palace fan fiction + reborn + palace intrigue + the emperor desperately trying to win her back + villainous heroine + love and hate intertwined + a couple bound by pure hatred] When she opens her eyes, she discovers that her previous life was nothing but a nightmare. Looking at Chun Yuan, her living, breathing first love, Yixiu remembers their confrontation in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. In the end, she only preserved her last shred of dignity because Chun Yuan said before 331Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Attention, fans of *Empresses in the Palace*! Ulanara Yixiu has been reborn! Her past life's palace intrigue was a nightmare; this time, she declares, "I will no longer be Empress!" She initially intended to join forces with her beloved Chun Yuan and cling to the Empress Dowager for a peaceful life, but her calm gentleness is a facade; her true nature is cunning and intelligent, which only intensifies the Emperor's interest. Amidst the turbulent undercurrents of the harem, Yixiu raises an eyebrow: Imperial love? Unnecessary! Rebirth and counterattack + palace intrigue + a wife-chasing frenzy—watch how the wicked Yixiu rewrites her destiny. A thrilling experience awaits! Hurry!

24. 24 令 Empress Lingyi: Yanwan, Give Me Back the Fortune You Stole 令懿皇后嬿婉：夺走的气运还给我 Jing Ning婧柠Female-Channel Fanfiction707k WordsCompleted [Story of Yanxi Palace fanfiction + lots of Ying Zhong pairing + sweet, satisfying happy ending + angst for Ruyi] Formerly titled: Empress Lingyi Yanwan: Give Me Back the Fortune You Stole No rivalry between women. No Ruyi-syndrome, and there are also warm sisterly moments, but revenge will be served without mercy. Reborn, Wei Yanwan thrived, avoiding every mistake that had once given her away. Together with Jinzong, who had also been reborn, she tore away Ruyi's hypocritical mask and reclaimed 8.3kReads9.6Score1kShelves

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    A fantastic palace intrigue novel, absolutely captivating! [Sending hearts][Sending hearts][Sending hearts]

25. 25 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Soft as Jade, Gentle as a Flower 甄嬛传之玉软花柔 Meng Shiqi梦诗祺Female-Channel Fanfiction321k WordsCompleted My father is a high-ranking second-grade official, and my several older brothers are all prominent figures of the Qing Dynasty. As a modern-day corporate drone, Ye Qingran couldn’t be happier. But disaster strikes from above, and Qingran has no choice but to obey an imperial order and enter the palace. If she’s going in, then Niohuru Qingran is determined to make her mark. Yixiu, sweet-tongued but venomous; Nian Shilan, arrogant and domineering; Zhen Huan, dripping with false sweetness... They’l 4.9kReads9.0Score271Shelves
26. 26 重 Reborn as Zhen Huan 重生之甄嬛 A Stepmother Is a Mother Too后娘也是娘Female-Channel Fanfiction500k WordsCompleted Zhen Huan, daughter of Zhen Yuandao, was the greatest winner among Emperor Yongzheng’s many consorts. After passing away peacefully in old age, she somehow became reborn. See how she protects in this life everything she failed to protect in her previous one. This time, she has come for more than just the throne of Empress Dowager... 1.6kReads8.9Score145Shelves
27. 27 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Zhen Huan Reborn, Returning to the Harem 甄嬛传甄嬛重生之再入后宫 The Gu Family's Eldest Miss顾家大小姐Female-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Reborn + palace intrigue + Empresses in the Palace + no lovestruck heroine + no scheming against An Lingrong + changing Consort Hua's fate + perfect ending] In her later years, Zhen Huan would often look back on the past and feel endless regret. In the middle of the night, whenever she dreamed, the emperor's face and voice would appear before her. Only then did she realize that the person she loved had never changed. The deaths of Shen Meizhuang, Liuzhu, and Huanbi were wounds she could never c 3.1kReads8.8Score231Shelves
28. 28 如 The Story of Ruyi: A'ruo Flips the Table 如懿传之阿箬掀桌 Da Luoyou打萝柚Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [A goofy comedy: face-slapping Ruyi, tormenting the scumbag emperor, Lingzi competing with women, Yihuan turning yandere, and A'Ruo leading the whole harem in a martial arts brawl] You don't need to have watched the show to enjoy this. It's easy to follow! A'Ruo returns to the year before Ruyi leaves the Cold Palace, determined to clear her name, support Yanwan, face-slap Ruyi, and crush the scumbag! Betraying her mistress for glory? “Your Majesty, I sent Ruyi to the Cold Palace to protect her!” 6.2kReads9.4Score590Shelves

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    The alternative lives of various female supporting characters and cannon fodder in "Empresses in the Palace" and "Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace" ✅ The majority of these are fanfictions about Qing Dynasty dramas, featuring various palace intrigues.

29. 29 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Maids of the Cannon Fodder Characters 综影视：炮灰的丫鬟们 How Clumsy My Life吾生何拙Female-Channel Fanfiction3.7M WordsOngoing Those vicious or foolish maids (This story has very twisted values and is quite vicious. Please read with caution if that bothers you.) Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Su Lian (Complete) Empresses in the Palace: Sang'er (Complete) The Story of Minglan: Zhou Xueniang (Complete) Su Peisheng, the Upright and Unyielding (Complete) Wang Qin, Who Saw the Error of His Ways (Complete) War and Beauty: Qian Feiyan (Complete), very bad and perfunctory Empresses in the Palace: Songzhi (Complete) My Fair Pr 6.9kReads9.2Score—Shelves
30. 30 如 Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace: Wei Yanwan’s Palace Intrigue System 如懿传：魏嬿婉带飞宫斗系统 The Beginning of the Years流年的启端Female-Channel Fanfiction483k WordsCompleted [Strong Female Lead’s Growth + Sweet and Satisfying + Toying with the Scumbag Emperor + Includes a Jinzhu and Wei Line + Putting Ruyi Through the Wringer] “Host, you have cut off contact with Ling Yunche. System reward: 100 points!” That strange voice rang in her mind once again. Yanwan ignored it. This thing in her head that called itself a System was bizarre. It actually claimed it could help her become empress. All she wanted in this life was to do her job well and, one day, ask her maste 109Reads6.5Score—Shelves
31. 31 后 The Villainess in the Harem Starts with Empresses in the Palace 后宫恶女从甄嬛传开始 Chang Rong常容Female-Channel Fanfiction3.5M WordsCompleted [Complete] [A new book is underway, still starting with An Lingrong] Self-interest + villainess + Qing palace + palace intrigue + reborn + wish fulfillment + going mad + wild imagination + plot analysis + crossing between TV worlds Supporting characters, cannon fodder, empresses, maids, eunuchs, and palace maids from Empresses in the Palace are reborn or transmigrate into TV dramas Content warning: [This story portrays Zhen Huan negatively. She is almost always a villain here, so proceed with ca 10.1kReads8.2Score434Shelves
32. 32 宜 Yixiu Reborn: I Send My White Lotus Half-Sister Off as a Concubine 宜修重生：送白莲花嫡姐做小妾 Jing Xiaoheng璟小珩Female-Channel Fanfiction1.8M WordsCompleted Villainous heroine ♥️ High-stakes palace intrigue and a groveling redemption arc No out-of-character behavior! The male lead is not chaste! Yixiu, a concubine-born daughter, is reborn on the very day her elder sister Chun Yuan enters Prince Fourth's manor. When she wakes, her sister is wearing her ceremonial wedding robes and speaking to her gently: “I'm here to take care of you, little sister.” Yixiu sneers. “All dressed up to take care of a pregnant woman? Do you really think I've never had a 2.7kReads7.4Score282Shelves
33. 33 陵 Lingrong Returns Before the Selection and Chooses Consort Hua as Her Ally 陵容重返大选前，先选华妃当盟友 Xi Yi西忆Female-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsCompleted Life is like a game of chess. Once you make a move, there’s no turning back! As An Lingrong swallowed a bitter almond, she thought this as she lay dying. But when she woke again, she found herself back in Songyang County, bound to a more-children-more-blessings System (or so it seemed). Back in the imperial harem, she remained firm in her belief: If you don’t provoke me, I won’t provoke you! 4.4kReads8.7Score423Shelves
34. 34 沈 Shen Meizhuang Reborn: No More Forced Pairings 沈眉庄重生：拒绝配平文学 Mistblade雾一刀Female-Channel Fanfiction739k WordsCompleted P.S. Before you start this book, please read the synopsis and content warnings carefully. Fanfiction is based on each author's understanding of the original work. I can't please everyone, and I don't expect everyone to accept my ideas, but I deserve respect too. If a premise doesn't work for you, please heed the warnings and steer clear. Creating a book is hard work. [Reborn + familiar with the plot] [Mainly palace intrigue. I'm not good at writing court politics, so I'll gloss over them. I real 3.5kReads8.9Score306Shelves
35. 35 甄 Empresses in the Palace: The Two An Sisters 甄嬛传之安氏双姝 lulu Rabbitlulu兔Female-Channel Fanfiction383k WordsCompleted [An Lingrong is the protagonist] [No favoritism toward Zhen Huan or Shen Meizhuang] [Pure Yuan is her golden finger] An Lingxi, a die-hard An Lingrong fan, transmigrates into Empresses in the Palace as An Lingrong’s younger sister. She enters the palace alongside An Lingrong, determined to help her survive to the end this time. An Lingrong: “I dote on my little sister more than anything. If she wants me to compete for favor, then I’ll give it a try.” Wen Shichu: “My lady, there’s an expert by An 1.2kReads8.6Score102Shelves
36. 36 宜 Yixiu Reborn: Battling Her Legitimate Sister and Becoming Empress Dowager 宜修重生，斗嫡姐，当太后 Xiang Liu Yi湘柳依Female-Channel Fanfiction757k WordsCompleted [Empresses in the Palace fan fiction + wish-fulfillment + palace intrigue + villainous female lead] Yixiu is reborn on the day before her elder sister Chun Yuan enters the manor. Since her stepmother wants Chun Yuan to marry into the family so badly, Yixiu will gladly make it happen. But she will make sure the entire capital hears about it. She wants to see whether, once all of the capital finds out that a woman seduced her pregnant younger sister's husband, Chun Yuan can still become Fourth Pri 7.9kReads8.2Score646Shelves
37. 37 宜 Yixiu Is Reborn: Tearing Apart the White Lotus Consort Chun Yuan 宜修重生：手撕纯元白莲花 Serein01Female-Channel Fanfiction427k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because voting just opened~] “When the heart is kind, the face is beautiful. Surely, even when Pure Yuan grows old, she will still outshine you by a thousand miles.” I should have known better than to poison my elder sister so soon. Then you could have seen for yourself how your moonlight turns rotten, and the white lotus who seduced her sister's husband could have tasted the torment of life deep within the palace! Yixiu thought this as she lay dying. When she opened her ey 13kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
38. 38 综 A Journey Through Film and TV: Crossing Paths with the Child-Giving Goddess 综影视之杠上送子观音 Nine Songs Without End九歌未央Female-Channel Fanfiction5.8M WordsOngoing No gender swaps. Don’t write them, and please stop bringing it up in the comments. I can’t accept it. 1. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 1. Lu Muping 2. Consort Ke 3. Chen Wanyin 4. Fuca Langhua 5. Bai Ruiji 6. Hailan 2. Empresses in the Palace 1. Shen Meizhuang 2. Ulanara Yixiu 3. The Story of Minglan 1. Sheng Molan (ongoing) 4. Serenade of Peaceful Joy 1. Miao Xinhe 5. Qing Dynasty transmigration 1. Empress Hesheli 6. Dream of the Red Chamber 7. Bu Bu Jing Xin: Fourth Prince’s Consort 9.8kReads8.7Score132Shelves
39. 39 综 Love Entwined Across TV Dramas 综影视之爱意缠绵 Mo Sheng He陌笙禾Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Stunning Female Lead + Devoted Love] Yaoyao is the only spirit in the world destined to take human form, but the world she lives in does not allow spirits to exist. To survive and become an immortal, she takes the System, Xiao Liu, with her to different worlds, gathering the wishes of those who pray for help and granting their desires. As she travels between worlds, she also finds herself surrounded by love, leading her to a happy and fulfilling life. Writ 24.2kReads8.2Score714Shelves
40. 40 综 Crossing Worlds: The Seductive Concubine Stirs Up Trouble 综影视之妖妃乱情 Heart to Heart, Betrayed by Heart心心负心心Female-Channel Fanfiction199k WordsCompleted A story about female supporting characters from TV dramas and films resolving their regrets and changing their endings. Bai Ruiji (delicate and pitiable) Fucha Langhua (longing for someone she can never have) Aruo (the more he ignores her, the more she falls for him) Chen Wanyin (her heart belongs to someone else) Gao Xiyue (unparalleled beauty) More updates to come. The order isn’t fixed. I’ve read everyone’s comments recently, and a lot of you don’t like the Bai Ruiji and Aruo stories. I’m so 1.7kReads8.2Score102Shelves
41. 41 我 My Years as a Benevolent Mother in the Qing Palace 我在清宫做圣母的那些年 Tsukimino E月见里绘Female-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing [A vengeful ghost from a mass grave × a scheming palace-conquering beauty × a golden finger bigger than the sky] Shanyue, a ghost from a mass grave, is reborn in the worlds of Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace as a “living bodhisattva,” carrying a body full of resentment. Save the consorts? Soothe the children? She turns the consorts against one another and uses others to assassinate royal heirs. Beneath the compassionate guise of Guanyin lurks a demon from the depths o 31.3kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
42. 42 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 5.9kReads9.2Score486Shelves
43. 43 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Cannon Fodder Survives Until the Final Episode 综影视：炮灰苟到最后一集 Emperor Yu, Who Loves Vegetable Braised Noodles爱吃时蔬焖面的于帝Female-Channel Fanfiction2.7M WordsCompleted Li Tangtang is an intern at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. Her internship tasks send her into various TV dramas as a nobody, where she has to do her best to survive until the final episode. 1. Mother Sun in The Story of Minglan 2. Sun Miaoqing in Empresses in the Palace 3. Qingying's younger sister in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 4. ... 16kReads7.7Score627Shelves
44. 44 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. 16.7kReads8.6Score931Shelves
45. 45 综 Film and TV Crossover: Springtime Lasts Forever 综影视：春景长存 Shanlan Loves Wine山兰爱吃酒Female-Channel Fanfiction352k WordsOngoing Fanfiction about various side characters from Empresses in the Palace Empresses in the Palace: Yu Ying'er, palace maid rises through the ranks to become empress An Lingrong: A sweet, innocent girl with someone in her heart Xia Dongchun: A charming, spirited girl who stirs the heart Guaerjia Wenyuan: A naive sweetheart boldly takes on the imperial harem 400Reads6.3Score—Shelves
46. 46 影 The Supporting Actress's Comeback in Film and TV 影视综：女配的逆袭 Pan Xiaopang潘小胖Female-Channel Fanfiction680k WordsCompleted A story set in the worlds of TV and film, starring Wang Yajun, the No. 1 member of the Counterattack Department at the Quick Transmigration Bureau. She transmigrates into screen productions and changes the fates of various supporting female characters. The story mainly follows her through the slow-transmigration worlds of Empresses in the Palace, where she'll meet Xia Dongchun, An Lingrong, Huanbi, and many others. Watch them change their own fates and rise above the rest. The heroine has lots o 1.1kReads8.1Score101Shelves
47. 47 综 Film and TV Crossover: Five Million for One Transmigration 综影视，穿越一次五百万 Moon by the Water水边月Female-Channel Fanfiction426k WordsCompleted Xiao Jingyi was an ordinary office worker. Who could have guessed that one day her father would be seriously injured and her mother’s old illness would return? She was truly at her wits’ end. Luckily, her ancestors had done good deeds and left her a legacy of protection, giving her a golden finger. Complete tasks to earn points, which can buy health or be exc 3kReads8.3Score208Shelves
48. 48 华 Hua Fei Livestreams a Dramatic Rewrite of Empresses in the Palace and Takes Over the Palace 华妃直播爆改甄嬛传，大杀四方 Autumn Hairtail秋鱽鱼Female-Channel Fanfiction401k WordsCompleted [Livestreaming\Transmigration\Rebirth\Palace Intrigue] When a bit-part actress who has spent years drifting between film sets, and a level-ten scholar of Empresses in the Palace, transmigrates into Empresses in the Palace as Consort Hua, a hopeless romantic, she is shaken to her core. I, Nian Shilan, have looks that make me the finest beauty among the Han Banners, and I'm a general's daughter with a distinguished family background. My brother, Nian Gengyao, is one of the court's greatest heroes. 68Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A struggling actress from a humble background transmigrates into the body of Consort Hua, drastically altering her character and dominating the livestream of "Empresses in the Palace." Meanwhile, Emperor Yongzheng, in his old age, is chasing after her, only to face a tragic end.

49. 49 综 The World of Dramas: Nianxi 综影视之念曦 Little Fairy Nini小仙女NiniFemale-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted An original female lead in Empresses in the Palace, plus the Fat Orange Emperor reborn Volume One: The heroine transmigrates into Empresses in the Palace and becomes the legitimate daughter of the prominent Manchu Niohuru clan. She uses her advantages to win the emperor's heart. She will claim the throne as empress, then as empress dowager, and make sure her son becomes emperor, reversing the decline brought on by Scum Dragon's isolationist policies and destruction of his ancestors' legacy. She 1.2kReads8.1Score101Shelves
50. 50 甄 Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong's Careful Climb to Power 甄嬛传：安陵容步步为营 Bai Mu Mu Bai白木木白Female-Channel Fanfiction631k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + System + favored consort] After transmigrating, she becomes An Ling Rong from Empresses in the Palace and gains a palace-intrigue System. She lives by the principle that she won’t bother anyone who doesn’t bother her, and refuses to suffer in silence in the harem! From favored consort to empress dowager, life is meant to be lived freely and brilliantly! [No teaming up with the Mei-Zhuang and Huan group. She shines on her own.] [She’ll take on anyone and everyone, and never suf 13.4kReads8.3Score1.8kShelves

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    The female lead is intelligent and not a saint, while Zhen Huan has no special aura; she's just a tool, hahaha, it was so satisfying to watch! [Heart][heart][heart]

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