Any Palace Intrigue Dramas With Smart Characters? 有没有纯宫斗的剧带脑子的那种

1. 101 被 After the Princess-Sick Prince Clung to Her, the Little Maid Finally Got It 被公主病王爷缠上后，小丫鬟悟了 Palate-Cleansing Coconut Flakes解腻椰丝Ancient Romance244k WordsOngoing Bai Mingtang accidentally rescued a handsome man with amnesia, and he mistook her for his wife. Knowing full well that “you should never pick up a man on the roadside,” Bai Mingtang tried again and again to send him away, but never succeeded. All she could do was grit her teeth and bring him along to live with her in the countryside. When the man’s subordinates finally managed to track him down, Bai Mingtang learned his true identity: he was none other than Lu Jingci, the Eighth Prince of the cu 453Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The protagonist is reborn as a maid and saves a handsome man with amnesia. He mistakes her for his wife. After learning that he is the Eighth Prince, she is afraid of returning to the mansion to continue being a maid, so she simply fakes her death and escapes. The prince digs up her grave and is dumbfounded.

2. 102 穿 The Transmigrator Was Killed by This Princess 穿越者被本宫反杀了 Tang Bu Tian唐不甜Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted The breathtaking Princess Sheng'an married a little-known adviser, and everyone in the realm laughed that such a pearl had been hidden in the dust, accusing her of having no taste. Only when Qinglu's iron cavalry had crossed every inch of the land and brought the whole realm under its rule did people realize that Princess Sheng'an was a fox and her adviser a tiger. He had the talent to shape the world, yet willingly bowed his head and let the young lady run wild over him. After a lifetime of bei 322Reads9.0Score103Shelves
3. 103 死 Death Rewind: Surviving Four Days as a Cannon-Fodder in the Cold Palace 死亡回溯：穿成冷宫炮灰的四天死局求生 Urban Mysteries and Fun都市神秘乐趣11k WordsCompleted Death Rewind: Surviving the Four-Day Deadly Game as a Cold Palace Cannon Fodder 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I just finished reading this one, and it was quite good. [Added to my bookshelf] I'd recommend it.

4. 104 综 Film and TV Crossover: Starting Out as An Lingrong and Becoming a Top Grinder 综影视之从安陵容开始当卷王 Chubby White Cat白猫胖墩Female-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing Su Wanwan was a consummate workaholic. Just as she had achieved success, she unexpectedly died from overwork and gained a System that let her survive in TV dramas. What? She could go home once she completed her missions? Then she'd better get right to work! Mission worlds: An Lingrong in Empresses in the Palace, Wei Yanwan in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, with the next world yet to be decided. This is a slow transmigration story, slow transmigration, slow transmigration! I'll say it three tim 29kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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   This book is absolutely mind-bending, super entertaining and exhilarating, it's absolutely mind-blowing!

5. 105 国 The Duke's Estate Maid 国公府小丫鬟 July Koi七月锦鲤Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Liyue was a low-ranking maid in the Duke's mansion, not even qualified for the ranks of household maids. She had no interest in climbing the social ladder. She just wanted to leave the mansion and live a quiet life. After hearing that only first-class maids could buy their freedom, she rushed into the main kitchen and embarked on a difficult journey up the ranks. She made sweet soups, prepared pastries, cooked elaborate dishes, bought farmland, rented a butcher shop, and tended the ancestral 15.4kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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   The first book features a male protagonist who forcibly takes the female lead, who is his unrequited love but never reciprocates his feelings. The second book is an ensemble piece, told from the perspective of a maid. The third book features an arrogant male protagonist who, fearing he will implicate her and cause her early death, is also somewhat arrogant.

6. 106 皇 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗？ Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 15.3kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
7. 107 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.5kReads9.4Score2kShelves
8. 108 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 257.8kReads9.7Score30.2kShelves

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   These three are all high-scoring palace intrigue novels that require brainpower and are all worth reading. I highly recommend the second one; the female lead is a notorious jinx who was sent away as a child. Watch how she schemes step by step to help the male lead achieve great things.

9. 109 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 88.8kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
10. 110 娘 The Consort Is Coy and Alluring, and Has Her Sights Set on the Throne 娘娘又茶又媚，一心只想上位 Take Your Pikachu Away抱走你的皮卡丘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate history + pure palace intrigue + clear-eyed heroine who doesn’t love the emperor] Su Qingyao looks like a delicate beauty, but she is more clear-headed than anyone. In the imperial harem, all she wants is power. Before the emperor, she is the picture of understanding. “Your Majesty is my only support.” “With Your Majesty by my side, I have nothing to fear.” But what she is really thinking is: Thank goodness she made plans long ago. The man before her is the least reliable person of al 168Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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    The female lead is very clear-headed, and the other characters are also highly intelligent; the plot unfolds in a series of interconnected events.

11. 111 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Transmigrating as Yu Ying’er and Defying Fate 甄嬛传之穿越成余莺儿后逆天改命 Wild Little Cabbage野生小白菜Two Female Leads530k WordsCompleted 1.9kReads9.5Score181Shelves

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    Just look at the ratings, it's absolutely amazing!

12. 112 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 65.4kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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    Pure palace intrigue. Except for episode 1, there are basically no special advantages; the female leads are all very intelligent. Episode 3, in particular, relies on advanced calculations based on her knowledge of physics and chemistry, using many methods never seen before. Episode 6 involves some political struggles, and later episodes will delve into power struggles (suitable for those who enjoy power grabs).

13. 113 综 Film and TV Crossover: Supporting Characters Who Changed Their Paths 综影视：那些改变赛道的配角们 Sober Up at Night and Head Home今宵酒醒归去Female-Channel Fanfiction645k WordsCompleted Among the supporting characters in TV dramas, some are hard to let go of, while others are hard to judge. Once they change lanes, even if they still can’t kill the protagonists, they become immune to them. 1. When the Second Madam Qin transmigrates into Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace; 2. If Wei Yanwan and An Lingrong became sisters; 3. The fusion of Till the End of the Moon and Goodbye My Princess: Ye Bingshang and Li Chengyin, the star-crossed couple, love and fight each other; 4. When Shushen 6.3kReads8.1Score226Shelves
14. 114 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
15. 115 女 [Film and TV Crossover] The Supporting Actress Acts Until You Cry 【综影视】女配演到你流泪 A Thousand Strawberries a Day日啖草莓一千颗Female-Channel Fanfiction448k WordsCompleted [The score will rise as more people rate it] A proper palace- and household-intrigue story. You can enjoy it even if you haven't seen the original shows. If you play a good person well enough, for long enough, then you are a good person. Immersively transmigrate through different small worlds and use superb acting to change their endings. The heroine has a black-lotus personality. Her golden finger won't be too powerful, and she doesn't compete with other women for men, relying mainly on her act 6.6kReads8.8Score232Shelves
16. 116 安 An Lingrong Reborn: Plucking Fragrant Blossoms 安陵容重生之折香 t Galaxyt银河系Female-Channel Fanfiction426k WordsCompleted New novel: Reborn Yixiu: After Hardship Comes Happiness, also known as Reborn Yixiu: A Ruthless Rise from Deposed Empress. Give it a try if you're interested! Rebirth + villainess + palace intrigue + plot + strong female lead + tormenting Zhen Huan An Lingrong is reborn in the era of Consort Li. Her family is elevated to the Xilingjueluo clan, and she safely gives birth to the Seventh Prince. Not only does she expose the truth about Zhen Huan and the twins, she also successfully gets revenge on 4.2kReads8.6Score366Shelves

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    That has to be this one. An Lingrong, a pure and wicked woman, is reborn and kills without blinking an eye.

17. 117 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 11.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    After her rebirth, Consort Hua is no longer the foolish woman she once was, and she's made that jerk [almost crying][almost crying][almost crying]

18. 118 我 I’m Fighting for Favor in the Palace, and You’re Watching the Show??? 我在宫斗，你在看戏？？？ Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted A no-holds-barred harem showdown. Got the guts to join? ^_^ [Pure palace intrigue + characters who aren't dumbed down + clear-headed heroine + no pointless self-torment + cheerful and lighthearted] After Qiu Ju dies, she transmigrates to the Qianyuan Dynasty and becomes a low-ranking palace maid. Because she doesn't want to get up at three in the morning to work, she decides to seduce the emperor... Her modest goal: become a consort who has to get up no earlier than five in the morning... 5.5kReads9.0Score533Shelves

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    Pure palace intrigue, the female lead is clear-headed, the male and female leads are both interesting and realistic, the plot doesn't feel simplistic, and the ending is fantastic.

19. 119 人 In the Imperial Harem, My Goal Is to Become the Empress Dowager 人在后宫，目标太后 Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted # Palace intrigue is out of the question. I'll eat snacks, watch the drama, and have children, that's the plan # Cui Xuejian transmigrated into the past and became a low-ranking palace consort. Powerful figures towered over her, while a few insignificant nobodies clawed at her feet. With things like this, why bother with palace intrigue? Better to just give up and coast! Cui Xuejian believed that as long as she kept out of trouble, no monsters, demons, or other ghoulish creatures would come afte 1.7kReads9.2Score138Shelves
20. 120 人 A Harem Palace Survivor's Guide to Living to 120 人在后宫，只想活到120岁 Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, and it's really low ꈍ◡ꈍ #Quick transmigration heroine + multiple male leads + ends 1v1# Yun Jianxue died. Thanks to her accumulated good karma, she chose to become a civil servant in the Underworld. Calling it civil service is a bit of a stretch. In reality, she travels through various small worlds to complete missions. Along the way, it's inevitable that she attracts a few souls. Yun Jianxue swears: she really isn't doing it on purpose. 1.1kReads8.4Score100Shelves
21. 121 都 I'm Already a Concubine, So How Could I Not Go Mad? 都做妾了，哪有不疯的？ Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance762k WordsCompleted #She miscarries from the start. What's wrong with going a little crazy?# #The heroine isn't a good person, the hero isn't a good person, and nobody's a good person# Yuan Xiangxue transmigrates. Other heroines either become mothers without the pain or get an overpowered golden finger. She's the unlucky one who miscarries from the start... Then she takes a look at her new identity: she's become the concubine of Liang Yujing, the ninth prince of the Great Liang Dynasty. She was a perfectly good per 5.3kReads8.6Score499Shelves
22. 122 清 Qing-Dynasty Time Travel: The Drama Queen Consort’s Epic Blunder 清穿雍正：戏精娘娘翻车实录 Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty Setting + System + Childbearing + Mind-Reading] Cui Xueman, a top finance student in the 21st century, transmigrates one day and opens her eyes to a huge character for “funeral offerings” in the mourning hall. Fainting from shock… That's perfectly normal, isn't it? When she wakes up again, she receives the good-or-bad news: she's transmigrated, and to the Kangxi era, no less. But the long-awaited standard issue for transmigrators, a golden finger or System, is nowhere to be seen! F 1.5kReads9.1Score117Shelves
23. 123 安 An Lingrong Reborn: Lotus-Faced, Willow-Browed 安陵容重生之芙蓉如面柳如眉 Pickled Fish Lover酸菜鱼爱好者Female-Channel Fanfiction384k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it just opened for votes.) Fight Consort Hua, fight the Empress, fight the Emperor. Sister, watch me win this game for you! In her previous life, An Lingrong was insecure and sensitive, and others led her astray. She ended up on the wrong path, her sisterly bond was shattered, and she took her own life. Reborn in a new life, she decides she will never live the way she did before! This time, she’ll seize her opportunities and confidently use everything she knows to carv 15kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
24. 124 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 8.4kReads9.6Score1kShelves
25. 125 穿 I Became Xia Dongchun: I’ll Have Twins Before Anyone Else 穿成夏冬春：抢先生下龙凤胎 New Century Century Egg新新皮蛋Female-Channel Fanfiction285k WordsCompleted What should I do? I woke up and transmigrated into Xia Dongchun, the cannon-fodder “Four Seasons Sister” from Empresses in the Palace? Since I’m already here, I’ll avoid Consort Hua’s “Ten-Foot Red” and work hard to level up! Life in the palace is tough, and Dongchun can only sigh. To climb to a higher rank, she’ll lean on her darling Lingrong. Step by step, she’ll strive, and Dongchun will make them proud. She’ll smile her way to the end and never give up! (Heads-up: She befriends An Lingrong + 2.2kReads9.1Score178Shelves

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    This book is a spin-off of "The Legend of Zhen Huan," where the female protagonist transmigrates into the body of Xia Dongchun, gradually rising through the ranks to become a concubine and giving birth to twins.

26. 126 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 23kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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    I've been reading this book recently. It's about how the royal mansion is thrown into chaos throughout the year, and later, the protagonist becomes emperor and engages in palace intrigue. The concubines and servants are all reincarnated or time-traveled, and the characters are very well-developed.

27. 127 谁 Who Says Being a Concubine Means Fighting in the Household? The Prince Takes It All on His Shoulders 谁说做妾要宅斗，王爷他一肩挑了 Qian Jinlai千金来Ancient Romance811k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a book + doted on by one man + palace intrigue + sweet and soft on the outside, ruthless underneath + unconventional, ambitious heroine] Zhu Shande, once a ruthless overachiever, transmigrated into a low-ranking bedchamber attendant at the Third Prince's residence, with no title or status. She had been sent there by the prince's sworn enemy. After this disastrous start, she took one look at the attendants' meager monthly pay of two coins and five coppers. Zhu Shande put aside 731Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    🍀🍀🍀These are all palace intrigue dramas I've been watching recently. ① The first book's main text is complete, and the side stories are currently being updated. The female lead starts as a concubine in a royal palace and climbs the ranks step by step, cunning but valuing her life, so she mainly relies on survival in the early stages. The male lead also controls the harem and the inner palace, making him a competent emperor who shows favoritism but not exclusive affection. ② The second book's female lead is the daughter of a former court official. After her parents' death and divorce, she enters the palace intending to become a female official, but is unexpectedly given to a prince by the Empress Dowager as a concubine to appease the former court officials. Thus, the female lead helps the male lead seize the throne and become emperor, using her intelligence. ③ The third book's female lead is a palace maid given to the male lead by the Empress to annoy him. After entering the palace, she keeps a low profile for a long time to dispel the male lead's suspicion, and then gradually wins his favor. ④ The fourth book's female lead is a ghost who has been wandering for a long time. Later, she finds work in the underworld and enters the "Empresses in the Palace" to complete the tasks of clients. The female lead will portray the character Da Pang Ju differently each time, depending on the client's background and personality.

28. 128 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
29. 129 如 The Story of Ruyi: Wanwan's Miraculous Rise to Power 如懿传之奇迹婉婉上位记 Fine Rain Raises the Rose细雨扬薇Female-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted Wanwan’s miraculous rise to power | Everyone in the Palace of Eternal Longevity is a formidable fighter | Pairing: Jinzong | Main story complete | Bonus chapters ongoing In the thirteenth year of the Yongzheng reign, Wei Yanwan, a young palace maid in the Fourth Laundry, dreamed of the life of Consort Ling from the series Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace. At first, all she wanted was to work hard and save money, but Hailan falsely accused her of seducing the emperor, and she was demoted to the 10.1kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves

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    Yan Wan's changes after dreaming about her entire life are calculated and strategic. Her love interest is Jin Zhong!

30. 130 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 266.6kReads9.6Score31.2kShelves
31. 131 娘 A Consort's Easy Life in Empresses in the Palace 娘娘在甄嬛里混吃等死 I Don't Like Soy Milk不爱喝豆奶Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Oh no, I messed up! I was just nursing a broken heart, ordering a ton of takeout, and watching Empresses in the Palace with a little wine to help me get tipsy. How did I suddenly transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace? This is ridiculous! When other people transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace, they at least get a name and some standing. I start out as a palace maid, the unlucky scapegoat whom the Empress takes her anger out on over a peony pastry that Songzhi deliberately knocked over! I 3.8kReads8.9Score195Shelves
32. 132 浣 Huan Bi Becomes a Consort 浣碧为妃 Ye Yongsi夜永思Female-Channel Fanfiction250k WordsCompleted When Huanbi was reborn, she no longer lost herself in the lonely waiting of her previous life. What would her future hold? Would she leave the palace with her elder sister, as she had in her previous life? Her greatest wish was to become a daughter of the Zhen family openly and honorably, and to have her mother’s memorial tablet placed in the ancestral hall. After careful thought, Huanbi decided to stay in the palace and find a chance to get close to the emperor. She would use his power to prote 2.4kReads9.1Score204Shelves

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    Pure palace intrigue doesn't lower intelligence

33. 133 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves

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    OMG!!! The first and last books are absolutely amazing! The female leads are ruthless and cunning!!! The first book is more of a pure romance (1 v1), so don't be put off by the title. The female lead in "Crossing the River Together" is a nurturing type and is also fantastic!

34. 134 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score207.7kShelves

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    Awesome. A brain-teasing book.

35. 135 重 Reborn: Little Swallow Tears Apart the Two-Faced Schemer and Becomes Empress 重生后小燕子手撕绿茶当皇后 Mo Xiaoju莫小鞠Female-Channel Fanfiction351k WordsCompleted Rebirth + revenge + strong heroine + System + princess consort [A derivative story based on the My Fair Princess TV series. The canon couples remain intact, and Xiao Yanzi still loves Yongqi. Some parts of the original plot will be changed. Please be kind if I don't write it well.] All her life, Xiao Yanzi gave up her freedom for Yongqi, married him, and believed she would be happy forever. She never imagined that Zhihua had loved Yongqi since childhood. To enter the palace, Zhihua willingly bec 427Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Using her brain, Little Swallow, after her rebirth, outwits Zhihua, demanding power over freedom. [Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow][Please follow]

36. 136 为 A Life of Servitude 为婢 Qiaoqiao the Loach桥桥小泥鳅Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted Xiao Lu was held hostage for ten years. I stayed by his side, living as if we were husband and wife. When he was rescued and returned to the State of Zhao, I became the most shameful kind of person at his side: a slave from the State of Chu. A maid, insignificant and easily overlooked. I watched him marry a beautiful woman, watched him host banquets for his guests. I watched him become a prince, watched him bask in glory. Later, on the eve of my wedding, I heard that he had burned his boats and 5.1kReads8.7Score535Shelves

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    Palace intrigue, oh, you have to fight!

37. 137 华 Consort Hua Transmigrates into Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace 华妃穿进如懿传 Not Drunk on Wine, Yet Grieving for Autumn非关病酒却是悲秋Female-Channel Fanfiction215k WordsCompleted Feminism isn't your accessory. Please stop reading. Being watched is a form of humiliation, too. This story will be deleted as soon as its term expires. Da Lanzi transmigrates into Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace and rules the concubines of a bastard prince with an iron fist, an iron will, and a heart of stone. This book could also be called: “Setting the Rules in a Bastard Prince's Harem”; “Got Hysteria? No Problem, Doctor Lan Will Write You a Prescription”; “Begone, Demon! Take a Punch from T 1.3kReads9.2Score106Shelves

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    This is the best one! The writing is excellent! The author is highly educated.

38. 138 中 The Empress of the Central Palace 中宫元后 King Smile笑笑大王Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + marriage before love + palace intrigue] (This is a fictional setting, written as I please. Please don't hold it against me if it doesn't fit history.) Qiao Shanshan, who lived to thirty on Blue Star, died while saving a child. Only after reaching the underworld did she learn that it wasn't her time to die. The soul reaper had taken the wrong person. To make it up to her, the King of Hell promi 15.4kReads8.2Score1.5kShelves

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    Highly recommended. Both the male and female leads are clear-headed, and it's a great watch.

39. 139 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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    In this novel, "Consort Qi Reborn," Consort Qi regains her senses and intelligence before seeking help from Yi Xiu. While saving herself, she also manages to trick Yi Xiu. However, Yi Xiu, with his old shield, manages to avoid the Fourth Prince's punishment. Everyone's intelligence is on point, and no one's brains are dulled. They fight fiercely, and the Fourth Prince, still suspicious, isn't completely fooled. Highly recommended!

40. 140 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 5kReads9.3Score532Shelves

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    They're all intelligent, and they're all quite good-looking.

41. 141 玉 Yu Wujiao 玉无娇 Cherry Red樱桃红Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + clear-headed heroine + high intelligence and emotional intelligence + not an only-one relationship + no System or portable space + a heroine who grows over time (not a wish-fulfillment story), not blinded by love. After her parents and younger sister are brutally killed, Jiang Yuxin, daughter of a convicted minister, realizes that becoming a favored consort is the only way to change things. At nineteen, the emperor is at an age when he falls easily. He falls for one woman afte 281Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    The first book is a pure palace intrigue novel, and it's really good. 1. The female lead is clear-headed from the start, not love-struck, and has clear goals. It's a character who grows and develops, not a wish-fulfillment story; there are sweet and angsty moments. 2. Although the male lead likes the female lead, he doesn't exclusively favor her. As the emperor, his country is more important than his love for women. 3. The logic is sound; it's not a mindless wish-fulfillment story. Imagine, with an emperor having three thousand concubines, how could there be exclusive favor? The female lead is only seventeen; how could she possibly dominate from the beginning? 4. The writing is smooth, and the plot unfolds layer by layer, making it very exciting. The second book is "Homeland Under Heaven," already published. 1. The writing is truly excellent; it's no exaggeration to call it a masterpiece. 2. The process of the male and female leads meeting and falling in love is very interesting. 3. The author is very knowledgeable, and there are many obscure facts included. 4. The plot is tightly woven; if you don't like it, you'll be in trouble.

42. 142 偏 The Paranoid Tyrant Throws a Tantrum, but the Empress Is Too Much for Me 偏执暴君无能狂怒，皇后欺朕太甚 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance999k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation, with the same title, is now available on Tomato: “You Made Me a Palace Maid, So Why Did You Make the Tyrant Kneel on a Washboard?”] [Mind-reading + changing the plot + a cast of lovable idiots + laugh-out-loud comedy + one-on-one romance, both leads have eyes only for each other] After Ning Xiaoxiao transmigrated into a book, she unexpectedly gained the golden finger ability to change the plot. From then on, she began living the life of a feel-good heroine who could do wha 5.1kReads9.4Score832Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who uses modern psychology to win the emperor's heart and outmaneuver the empresses in the palace; the second book presents a slightly different kind of palace intrigue; the third book, "The Mind-Reading Palace Maid's Chronicle," features a palace maid who thrives in the harem by using the ability to rewind and rewrite the script.

43. 143 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
44. 144 重 Reborn as the Fourth Imperial Princess: Ready to Play Dirty 重生之四福晋准备玩阴的 User10377626用户10377626Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted (Not a wish-fulfillment novel + household intrigue + palace intrigue + adorable children + political schemes + succession struggle + wiping out Japanese pirates + wiping out Koreans) Also: This book takes history as its foundation and revolves around the Nine Princes’ Succession Struggle. It deals with the empire and its people, and with wiping out Japanese pirates and Koreans. It has absolutely nothing to do with Empresses in the Palace or any of those other novels. Empress Xiaojingxian, Ulan 1.7kReads9.0Score124Shelves

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    Palace intrigue, it requires brains.

45. 145 入 I Entered the Palace to Help My Sister Keep the Emperor’s Favor, but Became His Cherished Favorite 入宫替嫡姐固宠，却成皇上掌心宠 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she entered the palace and devoted herself to helping her legitimate elder sister keep the emperor’s favor. In the end, she died without a body to bury, abandoned by her family. Returning to the year of the imperial selection, Luo Shuran calculates her every move. Her breathtaking beauty is her only weapon. She sheds her youthful timidity and blossoms into a woman of captivating charm. One fleeting glimpse, like a fairy fallen from the heavens, catches the emperor’s eye. 6.1kReads9.3Score859Shelves

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    The female protagonist is reborn but proceeds cautiously and strategically, ultimately becoming a winner in life.

46. 146 好 The Fertile Imperial Consort: The Emperor’s One and Only Favorite 好孕贵妃：独得圣宠 The Fish Who Loves Tea爱喝茶的鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Noble Consort Jingmin: the highest rank many women in the imperial harem could dream of attaining. But what if it was a posthumous title? Who would want that? Given another chance, Wanran had no desire to become empress. She only wanted everyone who had harmed her in her previous life to receive their due punishment, and for her children to live in peace, never again to suffer through those dark days. As for the emperor, she would never again give him her whole heart. 2.4kReads9.2Score221Shelves
47. 147 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 9.2kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    Pure palace intrigue; the female lead enters the palace, gets close to the male lead and her enemies, all in the hopes of one day taking revenge herself. She remains unmoved throughout, only developing feelings for the male lead after she has achieved her revenge.

48. 148 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

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    After entering the palace, the female protagonist sheds the traditional timidity of concubines. With her intelligence and sharp wit, she silences those who try to make things difficult for her. At the ever-changing palace banquets, her clever remarks defuse crises and subtly undermine her rivals, making for a thrilling read. Her interactions with the emperor are a major highlight; she doesn't fawn or flatter, which earns her the emperor's admiration and sparks a budding romance. The author uses a light and humorous style to depict a vivid panorama of the palace, showcasing both the power struggles among concubines and the heartwarming acts of ordinary people. Reading it feels like being in the bustling yet intriguing harem, witnessing the female protagonist's incredible rise from a submissive victim to a powerful and independent concubine, with non-stop laughs and satisfying moments that keep you hooked. [Top Post][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post][Top Post]

49. 149 清 Qing Transmigration: After Raising Yongzheng, She Became the Winner of the Harem 清穿：抚养雍正后她成了后宫赢家 Yu Zhiwei予之微Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When she opened her eyes, she had become an utterly ordinary concubine in the Kangxi Emperor’s court. The one unusual thing was that she had a prince as soon as she transmigrated. With no status, no favor, and only a child to rely on, how could she survive in the murderous imperial harem? There is no decisive heroine obsessed with power, nor any sweet romance. This is simply a story about surviving and raising a child, with the goal of becoming a dowager consort and enjoying retirement. But 13.5kReads8.9Score1kShelves
50. 150 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 My Feelings for You卿我意Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 14.6kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves

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