Palace Intrigue: She Transmigrates Into an Overlooked Concubine, Becomes Empress, and Wins the Emperor’s Devotion 宫斗 穿越到透明小妃子身上成为皇后，皇上非常宠

1. 101 综 Film and TV Crossover: A Beauty Who Captivates the Nation 综影视：名花倾国 Hua Zhi华织Female-Channel Fanfiction252k WordsOngoing (The pacing in Volume One has issues and is being revised. You can start reading from Volume Two.) When famous flowers bloom together, the ruler often looks upon them with a smile. How deep, how deep the courtyard lies: willows shrouded in mist, curtains layered without end. As a quick transmigration traveler, Chu Tong journeys through one screen world after another, all to help countless supporting characters fulfill a dream of their own. Planned characters: Empresses in the Palace Xia Dongchun 16Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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   Of the three books I've read recently, the last one, "Hmm, Colleagues," is also quite good.

2. 102 清 Transmigrating to the Qing Dynasty: I Cling to Fourth Prince’s Leg 清穿之我在清朝抱紧四爷大腿 Delicious Stinky Tofu好吃的臭豆腐Ancient Romance191k WordsOngoing [The protagonist reveals her transmigrator identity from the start] Bai Hua never imagined that she would transmigrate the moment she closed and opened her eyes. Weren't people supposed to transmigrate during a rare planetary alignment or after a car accident? How could it happen so casually? What the heck!!! An accident gave her the chance to latch onto the future Yongzheng Emperor, who was currently the Fourth Prince. Bai Hua decided she would do her best to win over the future emperor and giv 22Reads6.7Score—Shelves
3. 103 带 Days in a Palace Drama with a System 带着系统在宫斗剧里的日子 Love Purple Rice Yogurt爱吃紫米酸奶Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted With a reincarnation System from the underworld, Shu Ning has no choice but to fight to survive through each mission. P.S. Everyone has their own writing style. This story is based on TV dramas, and the author’s writing may not suit everyone’s tastes. I hope every reader finds a story they love! This is the everyday life of a wage worker in a palace-intrigue novel. Primarily set in Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace and Empresses in the Palace... (It’s a slow transmigration story.) 3.2kReads8.5Score146Shelves
4. 104 重 Reborn: Big Brother, Be Gentle with Me 重生之皇兄轻点撩 Papaya Loves Candy爱吃糖的木瓜Ancient Romance131k WordsCompleted Gu Yuehua is the sixth princess of the Xia Kingdom, but her identity is fake. In her previous life, her origins were exposed and she was sent off to marry for peace, only to die a miserable death. Reborn, she carefully conceals her true identity and keeps her distance from the people who harmed her in her previous life. To stay alive, she finds herself a powerful backer: Gu Junchen, who won the throne in her previous life. But the longer she clings to this powerful patron, the more things start 1.1kReads9.0Score129Shelves
5. 105 炮 Book Transmigration: The Delicate Cannon-Fodder Supporting Character Is Too Pitiful 炮灰女配她娇软堪怜【穿书】 Spring Waters Stretch a Thousand Miles春水千里Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, delicate little star, adored by everyone, men competing in a battlefield of love] Hua Wu transmigrates! The good news: she’s transmigrated into a historical romance about a Mary Sue heroine adored by everyone. The heroine is born with an irresistible allure, and any man who sleeps with her becomes unable to leave her. She gathers a scheming prince, a bold general, an obsessive imperial tutor, a cold, aloof miracle doctor, a mysterious state preceptor, and many more 5.9kReads8.8Score641Shelves

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   This is seriously amazing! It's the kind of show where you play mind games, and it gets a pretty high score of 8.8. I like stories that are a little bit mind-bending, and the male lead isn't greasy or anything like that.

6. 106 呜 Wah! The Mad Tyrant Dragged Me Back Nine Times, and I’m Pregnant Again 呜！被疯批暴君抓回来九次还揣崽 Fireflies Across the Sky漫天的萤火Ancient Romance727k WordsCompleted “Be good. Give birth to the crown prince, and I’ll make you empress,” the ascetic tyrant coaxes in a low voice. “I don’t want that!” The little woman tugs at his belt. “I don’t want the throne. Just lift the ban for me.” After transmigrating into a book, Qin Ling only wants to escape the palace and live a carefree life, far away from the cold, bloodthirsty, vicious, and heartless emperor. Competing for his favor? Not a chance. Not in this lifetime. She just wants to eat and wait for death, livin 1.1kReads8.3Score139Shelves

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   Synopsis: This story mainly revolves around the male and female leads and the second male lead. This book made me cry; I highly recommend it. Only those who have read it know how wonderful it is.

7. 107 陛 Your Majesty, That's Enough! 陛下请适可而止吧！ Ya Fei Li Ou亚菲莉欧Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted A birthday banquet for the Empress Dowager. A cup of wine meant for lovers, drunk by mistake. When the emperor dragged Lu Zhixue into a private room, she thought it was a disaster that had come out of nowhere. Beneath his dragon robes, his fingertips burned. His kiss was poison, and he branded her neck with a mark of humiliation. “Since you’re my concubine, helping me sober up is your duty.” She hurt so badly that she clawed his back raw, her tears soaking the brocade quilt. Little did she kn 1.6kReads8.6Score119Shelves

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   They were all transparent, but the empress became the most favored and exclusively loved.

8. 108 本 I Only Wanted to Keep My Head Down and Survive, but Somehow I Became Empress 本想苟着活命，谁知道就成了皇后 Ya Fei Li Ou亚菲莉欧Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted On the night her dance captivated the court, Prince Xian grabbed her by the waist and tossed her into Si Heyu’s arms in front of everyone. “She’s nothing but a bed warmer.” Ling Wanqiao clutched her torn dance costume as she crouched beside his black boots embroidered with python patterns. A man’s amused whisper sounded by her ear: “So delicate. You ought to be raised on an iron chain.” Everyone knew that the new emperor, Si Heyu, loathed anything connected to Prince Xian’s household. Yet on t 141Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 109 风 Willows in the Wind 风中柳 Yu Ling雨泠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ruthless heroine➕female-lead power fantasy➕light ensemble-style palace intrigue➕face-slapping and scum-bashing➕primarily focused on building her career] (Female lead is a virgin; male lead is not) Jiang Fu, the Jiang family’s fifteen-year-old illegitimate daughter, was lovely and graceful. Unfortunately, her stepmother was cruel and her father was heartless. As an illegitimate daughter, she had no say even in the marriage that mattered most to a woman. Her family could manipulate her as they p 2.1kReads8.8Score293Shelves

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   The first book is set in a fictional dynasty, where the female protagonist rises from a concubine's daughter to become empress. This novel is particularly interesting and leaves a deep impression. The female protagonist is incredibly ruthless and decisive, and most importantly, she handles all palace intrigue herself. Early on, a minor concubine threatens her, which she pushes off a pavilion. Later, a favored concubine tries to kill her, but she kills her by stabbing herself in the temple with a hairpin. There are many similar plots, making it very exciting. The second book is set in the Qing Dynasty. The female protagonist starts as a lowly concubine, but after obtaining the Golden Phoenix destiny, she rapidly rises in rank, becoming a palace mistress in less than half a month. She is arrogant and domineering, never suffering a loss, and enjoys the emperor's exclusive favor. The third book is also set in the Qing Dynasty, but it's a more gradual progression. The emperor also dotes on the female protagonist, first rescuing her from her family's turmoil, and then leading her from a lowly concubine to a concubine and then a high-ranking imperial consort—a very exciting story.

10. 110 敢 You Dare Challenge Me? I'll Slap You Without Mercy 敢惹本宫？巴掌扇脸绝不手下留情 Born Goofy天生瓜六Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted After two years in the palace, Lizhu was still an invisible junior consort. Fortunately, her Phoenix destiny finally awakened, and Lizhu stopped holding back. At her first meeting with the emperor, she was promoted to Attendant. After her first night with him, she was promoted to Noble Lady. Less than a month after winning his favor, she was made the head consort of a palace. With dazzling poise, Lizhu embarked on the fastest rise through the ranks in the Qing palace, blinding the eyes of every 1.2kReads8.6Score115Shelves
11. 111 孝 Empress Xiaoxi 孝熙皇后 Sour Cherry Rain樱雨涩涩Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Wanxian only wanted to escape her stepmother's abuse. She never imagined she'd become Emperor Kangxi's fourth empress, and eventually rise to become the second Empress Dowager in the Palace of Compassion and Tranquility. 1.6kReads8.9Score115Shelves
12. 112 皇 Your Majesty, the Empress Doesn't Want to Leave the Cold Palace 皇上，娘娘她不想出冷宫 Getting Rich in Secret暗中暴富Ancient Romance726k WordsCompleted When Su Mumu opened her eyes again, she was back at age seventeen, just as she had entered the palace. She resolved to enjoy herself and have fun this time around, stay out of worldly affairs, and be a carefree slacker. Who knew that being reborn was already a miracle, and yet she would also get a golden finger? And that still wasn't all: the emperor, whom she had barely seen three times in her previous life, just had to cling to her in this one. Blurb One: Palace maids and eunuchs: “You're an u 623Reads9.2Score100Shelves

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    Although it can't be considered time travel, being reborn is pretty good too!

13. 113 长 The Grand Princess Knocked the Transmigrator's Head Clean Off 长公主把穿越女头都打飞了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Her younger brother brought home a woman who had transmigrated, and from then on he became a lovesick fool... The transmigrator could recite poetry, knew military strategy, and could make explosives. Her brother loved her to the point of obsession. The younger brother who had always respected her poisoned himself, surrendered his power, and even gave up the throne for that woman. Reborn, she thought, a lovesick fool? No problem. I'll make sure you two are stuck together forever. An ungrateful, i 1.7kReads8.5Score228Shelves

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    This isn't it, but it's a satisfying read, the kind that's incredibly cathartic.

14. 114 贵 The Noble Consort Rejects Romance: While Others Fight for Favor, I Seize Power 贵妃不入爱河，别人争宠我夺权 Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Female-Lead Wish Fulfillment + Unfeeling Persona + Ruthless Revenge and Face-Slapping] Years later, the history books would describe Ming Tang as a master strategist with an iron fist, the ultimate winner of the harem struggles and the vast empire. Only Ming Tang knew she had never wanted to be that winner in the first place. From a young girl to the ruler of the realm, all she had wanted at first was to avenge her elder sister. The harem was full of danger. On one side was Consort Jin, who had 7.6kReads9.4Score901Shelves
15. 115 满 Everyone in the Sect Is Serious, Except for Our Ridiculously Silly Junior Sister 满门都是正经人，唯师妹过分沙雕 Gongye Suhe公冶肃禾Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted Xiao Wu was a notorious backstabber in the apocalypse, but she transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon-fodder female side character with the same name in an old-fashioned harem novel, whose fate was absolutely miserable. To avoid following the original plot, she immediately took a master, moving him to tears until he fished out a little handkerchief and dabbed frantically at his eyes. Later, everyone in the sect realized that aside from being talented and good-looking, Xiao Wu was, at he 10.6kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves
16. 116 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.7kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
17. 117 在 Giving Legal Lessons in a Psychopath Romance Novel, I Reject All Brainwashing 在病娇文里普法，谢绝一切CPU Guest in the Clouds客云间Ancient Romance529k WordsCompleted [Gentle, upright, all-around good young man x heroic, dashing, sweet-and-cool female general] [Male lead transmigrates into a book, 1v1 with both leads inexperienced, lighthearted sweet romance and scum-bashing] [Important: This is a romance written for female readers. If you don’t enjoy female-oriented fiction, male-oriented fiction readers, please don’t click in. Thanks!] Qi Yan transmigrated into a book. He became a cannon-fodder male supporting character in an old-school tragic romance, hope 2.7kReads9.1Score312Shelves
18. 118 从 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Yidao俞一刀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 6.1kReads8.8Score613Shelves

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    These novels are all quite good and worth reading. They're great for when you're bored, and I hope they're helpful.

19. 119 宫 The Palace Maid Is Alluring and Wily, and Coaxes the Emperor into Making Her Empress 宫女茶又媚，哄着帝王送凤位 Shui Shengyu水生玉Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Just started receiving ratings, so they’ll gradually go up. Your support is welcome!] [Beautiful, calculating palace maid x devoted, possessive emperor] [Reborn + 1v1, both devoted to each other, happy ending + powerful man bows his head, heroine knows how to keep him in line] Lin Chan was the least noticeable concubine-born daughter in the General’s residence. When her legitimate elder sister entered the palace as a consort, Lin Chan could only go with her as a maid. She endured one humiliatio 2.4kReads8.9Score315Shelves
20. 120 娇 The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces the Cold Emperor, and He Falls for Her 娇娇蓄意勾引，清冷帝王沦陷了 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + push and pull + seduction and rising to power + falling deeper at every step + devotion to one woman in the later story Loving her and knowing it + a man in power bowing his head for love * The short drama is out now. Search for “The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces Him, and the Cold Emperor Falls” on Fanqie or Hongguo to watch the full series. * Pei Tingyue transmigrated into a book. She became a disposable consort in The Palace in Power. In the original story, she was simple-m 37.7kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
21. 121 穿 After I Transmigrated, the Gentle Emperor Doted on Me 穿越后，被温柔皇帝娇宠了 Chubby Beauty胖胖美人Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + mind reading + ultra-powerful support System + exclusive devotion + both leads are each other's only one] Jiang Zhiyu was a freshman, but on the first day of school, someone knocked her into a landscaped flower bed. The worst part was that someone had taken a massive dump in the flower bed. Jiang Zhiyu fell face-first into it, then died of disgust. After her death, she was bound to a beginner System and transmigrated to the fictional Shengqi Kingdom, where she became its em 5.5kReads9.1Score630Shelves
22. 122 小 Little Taoist Priestess, His Highness Has His Eye on You 小道姑，殿下他看上你了 Crayon Immortal蜡笔仙人Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Rumor has it that the Great Yue imperial palace is home to a Third Prince. He is breathtakingly handsome and exceptionally gifted, yet his moods are as unpredictable as the weather. Proud, aloof, and absolutely not interested in women! Except a little Taoist nun has somehow managed to get close to him. Everyone says the Third Prince's love star has finally arrived, and waits to see the capital's most notorious beauty tamed. But... “Your Highness, a report: the little Taoist nun is holding the ha 3.9kReads9.2Score501Shelves

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    These are just random recommendations. The first palace intrigue novel is the best, and the later romance novels are all pretty good.

23. 123 皇 Your Majesty, Behave. You Can't Escape My Grasp 皇后，乖，你逃不出朕的五指山 Crystalline Salt结晶盐Ancient Romance212k WordsCompleted One is an emperor who climbed to the throne over mountains of corpses, the other the legitimate daughter of a powerful military governor. After their wedding, they treat each other with courtesy and join forces to command the court and the harem. Xiao Cen thought he'd married an empress as lovely as a flower and shrewd beneath her beauty. Then he discovered that, while she was gentle and obedient in public, behind closed doors she dared to use forbidden drugs. He let his guard down for just a mo 2.3kReads9.0Score204Shelves
24. 124 报 Report: The Noble Consort Eloped with the Empress, Guidebook in Hand 报告，贵妃带着攻略和皇后私奔了 The Fish’s Search知鱼之寻Two Female Leads479k WordsCompleted [Dual Rebirth + No Male Lead + Sweet Romance, One-on-One] Two female leads, both devoted, with mutual trust and a love that goes both ways. Neither heroine is a saint. If you like silly, sweet heroines, this isn't for you. There are scenes involving manipulation, so if you can't stand that, move along. A calculating empress who hides her dark side versus a tea-talking consort on quick-transmigration missions When Jiang Qingwu first transmigrated into a book, she thought she could rely on her gol 7.3kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves
25. 125 被 Forced to Divorce, Her Five Brothers Go on a Rampage 被迫休夫后，五个哥哥杀疯了 A Lifetime of Splendor一世风华Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Ning gave up her beloved spear to cook for the man she loved. She broke with her father, a veteran general of Great Yan, and didn’t speak to him for three years. Her husband, the victorious General Who Guards the Nation, returned in triumph with a woman who was a master of the spear. After three years of hard work, all she got was: “A Ning, I want to marry her.” Shen Ning, who had become the laughingstock of the capital after her husband favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, picked 7.2kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
26. 126 娇 The Alluring and Wild Empress: Scheming and Striving Her Way Through the Harem 娇娇皇后撩又野，一路宫斗一路卷 Su Wen素问Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted [A shape-shifting empress + a deranged emperor + palace intrigue + top student + transmigrate into a book + System] Chu Xiyue, a top student from a prestigious university and an overachieving corporate employee, transmigrates into a palace-intrigue novel as the lowest-ranked concubine, and is bound to a shape-shifting palace-intrigue System. She has barely arrived when she is hung from the rafters and nearly dies. Chu Xiyue turns over a new leaf and decides to win the emperor's heart. After rece 24Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Of these two books, the first one was really good; the female lead was very clear-headed. As for the second one, I liked the system setup, but the ending was a bit rushed—it didn't really have much substance; she just became empress.

27. 127 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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    [Mind Reading + Plot Modification + Silly Characters + Hilarious + IV | Double Clean] After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xiaoxiao unexpectedly gained the cheat ability to modify the plot. From then on, she began her life as a powerful female protagonist in a wish-fulfilling novel, dominating the harem. The domineering concubine clung to her leg: "Listen to me, thank you, because of you..." The scheming empress knelt down and shouted to her: "You are my god!" Even the tyrant who had always ignored her unexpectedly drafted an edict to make her empress. Ning Xiaoxiao clutched the edict, completely bewildered: "?? I didn't change this plot..." Later, the tyrant discovered her secret of being able to modify the plot.

28. 128 战 The God of War Is Ill, but His Physician Consort Won’t Go Easy on Him 战神有疾，医妃一点不惯着 Qiu Mi楸米Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [A badass heroine, two powerful leads, and no talking when they can be fighting] On their wedding night, he threw her out of the tent and gave her to his soldiers. The next day, she gave him a green hat. Rumor had it that the Night-Walking Ghost King was a vampire who needed to drink blood every day to be satisfied. Xiao Mian simply let him bleed. If he didn’t die, she’d draw a little more. Everyone said Chu Yuanli’s face looked so hideous that even ghosts and gods fled from it. Xiao Mian patted 1.3kReads9.2Score230Shelves
29. 129 权 Power and Favor in the Capital 权宠京华 June六月Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of the novel of the same name, The Glory of Power in the Capital: The Glory of Power 3: The Glory of Power in the Capital, is now open for reservations on the Hongguo app. It premieres on April 30. Everyone says Yuwen Xiao, heir to Prince Su, is a cold-faced military commander with ruthless methods, and that he was born under a lonely star, destined never to find love. Everyone in the prince's residence was left dumbfounded. Wasn't he supposed to have no romantic ent 9.4kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
30. 130 贵 The Noble Consort Is Stunning, and Both Emperor and Empress Fight to Spoil Her 贵妃娘娘真绝色，惹得帝后争相宠 Returning South南归Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted Yao Ying saves a stranger, never expecting him to be Ying Heng, the emperor’s eldest son. After waking, Ying Heng falls for Yao Ying at first sight. He showers her with concern day after day, and eventually wins her heart. Then he comes to the Yao residence to ask for her hand as his principal consort. Her mother tells her he is no good for her, but she ignores the objections and insists on marrying him. Yet just before he is due to marry her, he takes Su Wanrou, the eldest daughter of Chancello 5kReads9.2Score603Shelves
31. 131 皇 The Emperor Is Reborn, and His Consort Is a Little Sweet 皇帝重生，娘娘有点娇 Zhu Qing渚清Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted [Reborn Emperor × devoted-to-each-other romance × alternate setting × not a strong female lead] [Sweet at first, angsty in the middle, sweet again at the end] [Both happy and tragic endings] Before she was reborn, the Noble Consort chased after the Emperor day in and day out... After she was reborn, the Noble Consort who used to follow him everywhere began keeping her distance. Why had the Emperor gone from cold to hot all of a sudden!? Nalan Zhengjun, daughter of the prime minister, was the mo 1.7kReads8.4Score101Shelves

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    It's not a time-travel story, but it has palace intrigue elements; it's good.

32. 132 穿 Transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace: Mei Zhuang Only Wants to Ship Couples 穿越甄嬛传眉庄只想嗑CP Chang'an Ziyu长安子玉Female-Channel Fanfiction349k WordsCompleted After binge-watching Empresses in the Palace, college student Su Manman transmigrates into its world, only to find herself in a terrible situation from the start: she's Shen Meizhuang, who's about to be framed for pretending to be pregnant to win the emperor's favor. “No rights, no freedom. Can I still change my mind?” Su Manman breaks into a cold sweat. “Can some System help me out?” System: “Host, you must complete the tasks assigned by the System to return to your original world. Accept reali 210Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Having watched so many time-travel and reincarnation dramas, this one is truly well-written. It doesn't have so much scheming and intrigue; I really love the smooth plot! The themes of sisterhood and patriotism resonate deeply with me! Highly recommended!

33. 133 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Was Doted on by a Tyrant 被拐后，我被暴君娇养了 A Grain of White Sand一粒沙白Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [Scheming tyrant × sweet, delicate princess] [Sweet historical romance] [Rekindled love] Gu Jinzhi ran away on the day she was supposed to marry an elderly prince. She had intended to seek refuge with her second brother, but in her panic she ran straight into the territory of a tyrant in Yongzhou! Xiao Heng looked at the delicate young woman in the snow and gave a scornful laugh. “She's barely a teenager, and that old prince would still lay his hands on her?!” Gu Jinzhi decided to escape his clu 5.1kReads9.2Score560Shelves

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    He's had a crush on the female lead for over ten years; it's a sweet, nurturing story, not angsty at all. The author's writing is beautiful and well-written. [Sending heart]

34. 134 后 Tales of Palace Gossip 后宫八卦记事 Big Cigar大雪茄Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Life in the palace can be a little dull, but the things that happen among the imperial consorts make Shi Tian positively giddy. First, may the harem keep welcoming new consorts. Second, may the consorts all end up at each other’s throats. Third, may I always have the best seat for the gossip! Unexpectedly, Shi Tian ends up following the gossip all the way to the end, and becomes empress herself. 201Reads8.5Score—Shelves
35. 135 清 A Qing Dynasty Life in the Harem with My Phone 清穿之带着手机在后宫养老 Moon Facing the Sky月对空Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [No romance, laid-back gossip, watching palace intrigue, retirement-life story, loves no one, an immersive Qing palace intrigue experience] In her previous life, Bai Ming was an ordinary office worker. Then she won a hundred million in the lottery and lived a happy, wealthy life. In her early years, she tried all sorts of ventures and blew through money; in middle age, she was devoted to raising children to support her in old age, donating to all kinds of orphanages and even adopting a clever, w 1.7kReads9.2Score135Shelves
36. 136 清 Qing Transmigration: After the Fourth Prince Is Reborn, His Wife Conceives Twins 清穿：四爷重生后，福晋好孕成双 Little Falling Leaves落木小小Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [So many handsome young men, how am I supposed to choose?] [Only kids have to choose. I want them all… Wait, no, I can’t!] Jiahe stood among the palace selection candidates, watching Kangxi’s army of princes in the distance. The fourth prince was only in his teens, and the line of little ones after him were even younger. They were so adorable! [Can I be remade from scratch? The little ones are just too cute!] The Fourth Prince, reborn and standing in the distance, gritted his teeth. After dying 1.6kReads8.8Score138Shelves
37. 137 后 The Imperial Harem: The Story of Consort Qin 后宫：勤妃传 Liang Yebai梁夜白Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Wenxin is lazy and loves good food. After transmigrating into the Qing dynasty as a low-ranking palace maid, all she wants is to live a quiet, comfortable life doing nothing. But after one night serving the emperor, she discovers she is exactly his type! He even uncovers her secret laziness and gives her the title of Consort Qin! QAQ I feel like the emperor just hit me with a massive dose of sarcasm. I’m falling apart inside... Am I really going to have to embark on a life of bearing and ra 2.3kReads9.0Score279Shelves
38. 138 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
39. 139 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Delicate, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Falls for Her at First Sight 娘娘娇娇媚，冷戾帝王一见倾心 The Star Among the Stars in the Sky天上星星的星星Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue and revenge, a slow-burn, slow-payoff story + stunning heroine + exceptionally clearheaded heroine with an unwavering goal] [The hero always favors the heroine + dotes on her exclusively in the middle + disbands his harem later] After Shen Qingtang’s aunt is schemed against and killed by Madam Shen, her goal becomes perfectly clear: she will enter the palace, become the most honored woman in the land, and make everyone who plotted against her aunt pay. She is also perfectly clea 4.9kReads9.1Score544Shelves

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    Both of those books are

40. 140 穿 I Transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace and Helped Consort Hua Slaughter Her Way Through the Palace 穿越甄嬛传我带华妃大杀四方 Little Little Xi小小希丶Female-Channel Fanfiction540k WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, I transmigrated into a drama as a disposable character. Armed with modern medical skills, I kept myself alive and managed to stick around for a few more episodes. I wanted no fame or fortune, just wealth. I had hoped to live a rich but boring life of doing nothing, but to save Consort Hua's child, I was forced to get involved in the palace struggle. Palace intrigue is dangerous? Too bad for you, I'm a level-ten viewer. I win over Zhen Huan with my left hand and Mei Zhuang wit 284Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Fukuko, who died at the beginning of the story, never entered the harem.

41. 141 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 55.8kReads9.0Score7kShelves
42. 142 冷 The Abandoned Consort of the Cold Palace 冷宫弃妃 Mu Zi Yi Jiu木子一九Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted A mysterious bronze mirror inexplicably transported her from an archaeological dig back to her previous life. She had barely arrived in this other world when she suffered a terrible humiliation. Then, caught in a sinister scheme, she was forced to marry the cold, ruthless Prince of the Desert, becoming a pawn he could toy with at will. On their wedding night, he abandoned her in the army, where she endured every kind of humiliation. To cure his poison, she risked her life, coming close to death 90Reads8.8Score106Shelves

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    This book is quite good, I recommend it to everyone. The male protagonist is a prince who eventually becomes the emperor. He has many women at first, but eventually meets the female protagonist, and only she truly loves him. The ending is very happy.

43. 143 折 Spring Breeze, Broken to Pieces 折尽春风 Shi Jin是今Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted She is the eldest daughter of the provincial governor’s household. She sees through worldly affection, and only money can make her feel secure! He is the great general of the chancellor’s household. He has witnessed every kind of hardship, yet the one thing he can never forget is the smile on her face when she sees money. At their first meeting, he seemed to step out of a painting in shades of lush green, the mountain wind billowing his robe and dazzling everyone who saw him. At their second mee 9.8kReads9.5Score1.1kShelves

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    Great! Highly recommended!

44. 144 绾 Winding the Wind into Splendor 绾风华 Light Ink Wash水墨浅浅Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted Cui Wanwan died, killed by a woman from another world. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back at twelve years old, three years before the transmigrated woman arrived. Cui Wanwan, the second young lady of the Cui family, had been born a favorite of heaven, the apple of her family’s eye. With her family’s favor and prestige, she was destined to become a prince’s consort and enjoy a life of wealth and glory. She had thought her life would be carefree, but an odd woman who claimed to 3.3kReads8.9Score348Shelves
45. 145 穿 Transmigrating Into Empresses in the Palace: The Glory of Consort Duan 穿越甄嬛传之端妃风华 Mango Without Sauce芒果不加酱Female-Channel Fanfiction256k WordsCompleted What would Empresses in the Palace look like if a modern person transmigrated into Qi Yuebin, Consort Duan stopped loving the Emperor and focused on her career, Consort Duan and Consort Hua remained good friends, and Hongli had an adoptive mother who truly cherished him? 2.6kReads9.1Score219Shelves

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    That's about it? I don't quite remember.

46. 146 摆 I Slacked Off Until the End and Became Empress 摆烂到最后，侧妃封后了 Mei Yi Si瑂忆覗Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted In the first year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was the side consort of a prince. In the second year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was the side consort of the Crown Prince. In the sixth year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was an imperial consort. … … After who knew how many years of marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she became empress. Looking back on her life many years later, she had once felt the stirrings of love, once been melancholy and sentimental, and once tried to fight back… S 1.8kReads8.8Score101Shelves
47. 147 重 Reborn: The Poisonous Woman's Ruinous Charm 重生之毒女祸妃 Innocent Female Hooligan单纯的女流氓Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted I married nine men in my life, and every one of them died because of me... Until he appeared. On the road to eternal damnation, he reached out his hand to me... 61Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Marrying nine men and sleeping with countless others, all of whom are devoted to the female lead, initially indifferent but ultimately inseparable—this legendary life story is sure to leave you in the end. Who wouldn't exclaim, "Your life is my dream! This is a rebirth-themed, exhilarating novel!"

48. 148 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
49. 149 知 An Lingrong Is Reborn Knowing How It All Ends 知道大结局的安陵容重生后 Gather Wood, Grow a Forest拾木成林Female-Channel Fanfiction195k WordsCompleted With the words, “Consort Li has passed away,” An Lingrong’s tragic, hopeless life as a puppet came to an end. But those who take their own lives cannot move on. She watched helplessly as Zhen Huan and Ye Lanyi joined forces to poison the Emperor, putting the Fourth Prince, a son born to a servant, on the throne. After a lifetime spent under other people’s control, how could she accept that? When she opened her eyes again, it was just after the selection of consorts. With the advantage of knowing 30Reads9.2Score—Shelves
50. 150 穿 Transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace: A Life of Easy Wins 穿越甄嬛传之躺赢人生 Snowflakes Fall in Flurries纷纷寒酥落Female-Channel Fanfiction626k WordsCompleted , , , , [Story Description] Staying up late is risky. Be careful not to drop dead from overwork! Sun Miaoqing, a fresh-faced young professional just starting out in the working world, dies suddenly after pulling an all-nighter. When she wakes up, she discovers she’s transmigrated! She’s b 1.2kReads8.7Score107Shelves

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