Palace Intrigue, Scheming Heroine Rises to Empress, Emperor Dotes on Her Alone 宫斗＋女主有心机＋上位至皇后＋皇帝独宠

1. 201 侯 The Marquis’s True Heiress Is Reborn 侯府真千金她重生了 I Only Eat Xiaomila Chilies辣椒只吃小米辣Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Jiang Shan (Zhou Xiting), back ten years in the past, stood aboard a ship bound for the capital, her gaze cool and composed. She was the real daughter of the Wenyang Marquis's household, switched at birth out of malice. Her father was a first-rank marquis, her mother a noblewoman from an illustrious family, and Consort Rong in the palace was her aunt. Her gentle, refined cousin, the Second Prince, was a leading candidate for the crown prince's position. Born at the very top, she should have enjo 11.2kReads8.6Score1.3kShelves
2. 202 妖 Fairy-Like Heroines! She Wields Her Beauty in TV Dramas 妖精女主！她在影视剧恃美而娇 Shanshan Loves Tangerines杉杉爱橘Female-Channel Fanfiction3.8M WordsOngoing Beauty that captivates all, wealth and glory: the carefree life of a beautiful fox spirit heroine. Linlang was a lily of the valley growing in a secluded valley. After a century of cultivation, she became a spirit, but while undergoing a trial, she was struck by heavenly lightning and sent to another world. Thus began a marvelous journey through time, in which she became the most adored woman in television dramas, relying on her beauty to live as she pleased and dazzling everyone she met. World 47.3kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
3. 203 重 Reborn as a Physician Consort, I Opened My Eyes to the Whole Capital Lining Up to Fight for My Hand 重生医妃一睁眼，全京城排队抢亲 Honeysuckle Vine忍冬藤Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge Against Scumbags + Sweet Romance] In her previous life, she was blind and foolish, helping her husband rise to power. But once he had achieved success, he discarded her like a used tool. Her grandfather’s entire family and her upright father, the Minister of Rites, were branded with infamy and executed. She herself died with child, unable to rest in peace. At last, Heaven takes pity on her, and she is reborn. In this life, she will protect her family and crush the scumbag man 27.1kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
4. 204 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 27.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
5. 205 踹 I Dumped My Poor, Good-for-Nothing Boyfriend for a Powerful Brocade Guard 踹掉穷渣男，我选权势滔天锦衣卫 Gathering Vetch, Gathering Vetch采薇采薇Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Hilarious] + [Lighthearted] + [Good values]: How do you turn an aloof, celibate man into a clingy puppy? Rong Shu raises her hand: I know this one! She transmigrated into an orphan whose parents had died, struggling to survive while caring for her younger brother. To protect herself, she spread the word everywhere that she was involved with Wei Yan, the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Before long, the men who had been targeting her ran off with their tails between their legs. Rong S 26.5kReads9.2Score3.7kShelves

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   Tired of formulaic novels? This one doesn't have so many naive, innocent characters; the female lead and her friends are all straightforward and capable. The men are all quite charming and capable too. The author is clearly intelligent; the foreshadowing is subtly and skillfully done. A good book.

6. 206 被 The Tyrant Dragged Me Back 18 Times, and I'm Pregnant Again 被暴君抓回去18次，我又怀上了 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted The short drama My Heart Is Weary, the Villain Only Wants Cuddles Every Day is now online. [Unhinged, tyrannical dog emperor] x [sweet, fierce, adorable heartthrob] After Su Ci transmigrates into a book, the mad emperor forces her to absorb his good luck, locks her in his bedchamber, and makes her sleep in his imperial bed. By day, she's a prisoner; by night, she's treated like an empress. She pretends to go along with it, then runs away. By day, the mad emperor is a dog: “Bring that wretched wo 7.1kReads9.4Score870Shelves
7. 207 暴 The Tyrant Gives Me One-on-One Lessons in Palace Infighting 暴君一对一辅导我宫斗 Konghua空花Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Everyone says the newly enthroned emperor of the Dayan kingdom is a cruel and brutal tyrant. Song Yin, a transmigrator, thinks that tyrants are supposed to be the type who love beauties more than their kingdoms. So why does this one spend every day plotting how to kill his own concubines? Tyrant: “The women in my harem love power, not me. Keep your head down if you want to survive.” Song Yin: “Understood!” Later Tyrant: “A consort who doesn’t want to be empress isn’t a good consort.” Song Yin: “ 263Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   Believe me, I'm really gorgeous.

8. 208 欲 Craving His Love: The Tyrannical Emperor Steals a Kiss, Then Gets Teased in Return 欲宠，被暴戾皇帝强吻反撩 Bend at the Waist折腰Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted [A flirtatious, alluring, and peerlessly skilled sweet girl VS a violent emperor with a fear of women, who's actually a hopeless romantic, devoted and dangerously obsessive] [One-on-one, both leads are each other's first, sweet and satisfying, golden finger, redemption, devoted husband] Synopsis: Jiang Yi is desperate about her mission. She has to win over a tyrant who seems to be gay, but is actually twisted in his values, scheming and cold, and afraid of women? While trying to win him over, Ji 62Reads9.1Score—Shelves
9. 209 病 The Sickly Tyrant Is Always So Sweet and Adorable Around Me 病娇暴君在我面前总是奶凶奶凶的 First Snow in Sixteen Years十六年初雪Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Ridiculously funny and super sweet] The reigning tyrant is moody and bloodthirsty, but in Lin Xianyu's eyes... “It hurts.” The man's pale cheeks flush, his lovely peach-blossom eyes glistening with tears as he glares at her with a fierce, puppyish look. “Be gentle.” Lin Xianyu looks at the tiny scratch on the man's skin. Did someone send her the wrong obsessive tyrant? The tyrant glares at the woman ignoring him. “Empress, if you keep ignoring me, I'll double your workload.” “The empress has wo 618Reads9.2Score104Shelves

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   It's really good-looking.

10. 210 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: The Life Player 清穿之生活玩家 Cat Butterfly猫蝶Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + lots of childbirth + clear-headed, decisive black-lotus heroine + managing the harem + slow transmigration] World One: Kangxi, complete. World Two: Yongzheng, complete. She transmigrates into the Qing palace. Starting out in modern times as a hairpin maker, Jiang Mengyu puts every skill at her disposal to work. She's already started hustling, thanks! No feelings, just technique. Her intelligence stays sharp, and she's a born workaholic. Content warning: When faced with life-or 4.3kReads9.2Score317Shelves

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    All three are palace intrigue novels featuring scheming, manipulation, and the rise of an empress, all culminating in a story of exclusive favor in the later stages. The female leads in all three are ruthless and intelligent, constantly scheming against the male leads. Even later in the story, they never fully trust anyone, which aligns with modern thinking where people don't trust anyone but themselves. Those who are interested can check them out; I only recommended them after I finished reading them all. [Learned][Learned][Learned]

11. 211 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves
12. 212 春 A Springtime Favor 春日偏 River Leaper河跳鱼Ancient Romance308k WordsOngoing [Traditional historical romance + older woman/younger man + married first, love later] The newlyweds' life together. Fu Chunshen was sensitive and selfish by nature. To avoid being married off to some decrepit old man by her wicked stepmother, she made a special trip to the capital to seek refuge with her maternal grandmother. The marquis's residence was wealthy and splendid, and Fu Chunshen was dazzled by its riches. She schemed her way into marrying Luo Jilan, the only son of the marquis's se 27Reads8.7Score—Shelves
13. 213 恶 After Being Exiled, the Villain's Wicked Wife Finds Her HE 恶毒女配流放后和反派夫君he了 Jin Ersan San今二三三Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Exile + wilderness survival + farming + transmigrate into a book (TV drama) + both virgins, one-on-one sweet romance] Lu Ye, a wilderness survival enthusiast, transmigrates into a hit TV drama she once watched. The drama features a hugely popular villain, Fu Shuangzhi. A man of unmatched talent and strategy, Fu Shuangzhi is falsely accused and exiled along with his entire family. After his exile, he loses every last one of his loved ones. The gentleman once as lovely as jade becomes a vengeful 6.4kReads8.8Score834Shelves
14. 214 锦 The Lucky Darling of the Family: The Five-Year-Old Prodigy Doctor 锦鲤团宠：神医萌妃五岁半 Queen of the North北境女王Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The heroine is decisive and ruthless, a big shot with many secret identities. The male lead is a calculating white lotus who is warm only to her. Face-slapping and sweet romance.) After loving the wrong man, she suffered the fall of her kingdom and the destruction of her family. Her rival cut her open to take her unborn child, and she died with a sword through her heart. The young clan head of a reclusive ancient martial arts family, reborn and transmigrated, returns to the age of five and a ha 5.1kReads9.1Score835Shelves

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    They're all pretty good.

15. 215 穿 After I Transmigrated, My Best Friend and I Focused on Building Our Careers 穿越后我和闺蜜，专心搞事业 Jin Yu錦毓Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + two powerful leads + pocket dimension + sweet romance + best friends + badass heroines] Wen Jin, a rising star in the culinary world, and her best friend Lin Qian, a history teacher, meet with an accident and transmigrate to another era! Even after transmigrating, they stay focused on building their businesses. Wen Jin opens a shop and farms the land. With her remarkable skills, she’s on the verge of expanding her business across the capital and surpassing the generation’s weal 54Reads8.2Score—Shelves
16. 216 下 After Descending to Earth, the Lucky Baby Girl Becomes the Darling of the Entire Imperial Clan 下凡后，锦鲤奶包被整个皇族团宠 Meow Jinjin喵金金Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s darling + sweet romance + alternate-world setting + mutual devotion + lighthearted style] The emperor of Yunxi has ten sons in a row, and he longs for a daughter more than anything. When the empress goes into labor, Yunxi welcomes its first little princess in a hundred years. The emperor of Yunxi issues an order: “Dote on her! All of you, dote on her!” Whatever the little princess wants, even if it’s a star in the sky, they must pluck it down for her. As they spoil her, Yunxi grows r 10.9kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
17. 217 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 12.2kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves

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    They're both beautiful!!

18. 218 娘 The Empress Is Charming and Lively, and Wins the Emperor's Heart 娘娘娇媚灵动，惹得皇上心动 Zhuxi Pavilion竹西处Ancient Romance798k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads’ first time + clear-headed heroine focused on living well + doesn’t love the emperor] Xiao Zhaoyuan asked with interest, “What do you usually like to do, my consort?” Cui Qingwan beamed. “I like eating, drinking, and having fun!” Sincerity really is a lethal weapon! Xiao Zhaoyuan couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing. He had never met anyone so genuine. And yet this very genuine woman gradually claimed his heart. But then he realized that she 1.3kReads8.7Score100Shelves
19. 219 穿 After She Transmigrates into a Book, the Noble Consort Is Forced to Raise the Villainous Tyrant 穿书后，贵妃被迫娇养反派暴君 A Little Meatball一个肉团Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] Su Yijin, a veteran supporting actress, has transmigrated into a book once again. When she opens her eyes, she is breathtakingly beautiful and on the pampered darling route, backed by powerful connections. Her father is a general who guards the nation, her mother is the Junyang Commandery Princess, and her maternal grandfather is a prince of a different surname... With the heroine's script in hand, Su Yijin takes down the green tea and kicks the fake innocent aside, then throws herse 1.4kReads9.0Score287Shelves

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    Both the male and female leads are witty and quick-witted, and they always clear up any misunderstandings. The whole story is incredibly sweet, hilarious, and both leads are virgins! It's a fantastic watch; the female lead is intelligent and not a naive, innocent character! I highly recommend you check it out!

20. 220 谋 Scheming for the Heir 谋嫡 Master Hua花爷Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted From being a pawn sent by her elder half-sister to the Third Prince's residence to climbing over a mountain of blood and claiming the empress's throne, Lin Wanying did just one thing: she kept Zhao Xuan firmly by her side. 3.3kReads9.1Score626Shelves
21. 221 她 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 27.2kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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    Recalling the original plot, Yun Yaoyao exclaimed, "Good heavens! Heaven is against me!" This was clearly a dead end! Sure enough, the tyrant on the throne, his voice filled with rage, ordered, "Drag him away..." But who was Yun Yaoyao? If she could live, she would live well; if not, then they would all die together. "Wait!" Before the tyrant could utter the words "beat to death," Yun Yaoyao stopped him, sending a deathly smile towards her seemingly loving family. •ᴗ• A bad feeling suddenly arose in the hearts of the Yun family members.

22. 222 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 49.3kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves

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    The female lead is incredibly beautiful; though lazy, she's witty, brave, and resourceful. Recommendation rating: 5 stars.

23. 223 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves

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    Very good

24. 224 贵 Long Live the Noble Consort 贵妃娘娘千岁千千岁 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance164k WordsCompleted The Nan family had offered one of their daughters to the royal family, only for her to be killed by the scheming women within the palace. To keep the emperor's favor, Nan Shiyun begins her journey into the palace to compete for his affection. [This story is set in a fictional world. Please don't take it too seriously.] 105Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Palace intrigue + cunning and resourceful female lead + later-stage exclusive favor + pregnancy and childbirth + becoming empress

25. 225 快 Quick Transmigration Livestream: The Empress Is Fierce and Fabulous 快穿直播：女帝强又飒 Whale in the Plate盘中鲸Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted #Female Emperor, Female Pursuer, Doting on Men: Sweet Romance, Thrills, and a Break from the Usual Tropes# System Ningmeng lived by the principle that “old tropes always win hearts.” Armed with a “Trope Livestream Room,” it sought out Tianzhuo. Instead, it ended up crying itself dry... Ningmeng: Host, you’re now the heroine of “The Prince’s Divorced and Cast-Off Wife.” You should... What the hell, how did you become the female emperor?! Ningmeng: Host, you’re now the heroine of “The Overbearing 2.2kReads9.4Score330Shelves
26. 226 惊 Shocking! The Noble Consort Wins the Favor of All Six Palaces by Gossiping 惊！贵妃娘娘靠吃瓜宠冠六宫 Day Mountain Moon昼山月Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + substitute + fleeing while pregnant + secret identity] [The leads are not each other’s first; she becomes his sole favorite later. The heroine stays clearheaded and never falls for him. A silly, fluffy story; the heroine is no saint.] Jing Shumei was born with stunning beauty. She used her looks to seduce the Emperor, never giving him her heart, only scheming for her own gain. Using her mind-reading ability to listen in on palace gossip and navigate the harem, she climbed step 4.1kReads9.3Score560Shelves

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    It's a palace intrigue drama, full of scheming and intrigue, and very entertaining. The female lead is clear-headed and single-mindedly focused on her goals.

27. 227 手 With the Notable Ministers System in Hand, I Disguise Myself as a Man in Ancient Times 手拿名臣系统，我在古代女扮男装 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 118.2kReads9.6Score11.4kShelves
28. 228 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 very beautiful.

29. 229 人 In the Dream of the Red Chamber, I Lead a Revolution Against the Qing 人在红楼，替大清革命 Long Live the First Emperor始皇万岁Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + System + spatial dimension + farming] A female-led quick transmigration story with no male lead. Men only slow down how fast she can draw her sword! Ying Qingyan is a descendant of the First Emperor. While gathering supplies, she gets bound to the Space-Time Administration’s System V587 and sent to various worlds to complete missions. Once she finishes, she receives generous rewards. Excerpt: V587: Host, Host, your mission is here. Ying Qingyan stands before the window wi 1.5kReads9.3Score108Shelves
30. 230 佔 Possessing Jiang Xi 佔有姜西 Fish Doesn't Speak鱼不语Modern Romance4.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Sweet Romance + Two Strong Leads + PDA-Filled Romance + Mutual Devotion] A job interview at a bar leads two people with nothing in common to meet for the first time. One is a private tutor, the other a cold-faced King of Hell. One does the flirting, the other does the pampering. Later, no one could have guessed that the elegant, aloof Qin Zhan would turn into a clingy burr. Their everyday life after getting together is even too much to watch... “Wifey...” “Hmm?” “Could you comfort me 48.1kReads9.5Score4.9kShelves

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    These are representative works by two excellent authors, one ancient and one modern. There are many books in the series, so you can find them and read them together! [Heart][heart][heart]

31. 231 雪 In the Year of the Great Blizzard, I Became the Big Sister Raising Five Little Ones 雪灾年，我穿成五个崽的包子姐姐 Qibao Tuantuan柒宝团团Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Empress + ensemble cast + farming and infrastructure + strong female lead power fantasy + an insanely powerful golden finger!!!!] Lin Jiahe transmigrates into a book and binds to a multiverse livestream System. Her entire family are cannon fodder whose fortunes were stolen by the original story’s heroine. The harder they work, the more miserable their lives become, while the heroine grows ever luckier! Blizzards bury the roads. Drought and famine leave corpses strewn everywhere. Lin Jiahe is sh 2.7kReads9.3Score375Shelves
32. 232 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
33. 233 剖 After Dying Horribly in Childbirth, I Remarried the Powerful Regent 剖腹惨死后，改嫁权倾朝野摄政王 Green Ink Song青墨歌Ancient Romance436k WordsCompleted The short drama “The Moon Comes Chasing” is complete. In her past life, she helped him ascend the throne, but after becoming emperor, he married her half-sister and made her Imperial Noble Consort. When her half-sister’s child needed a newborn’s heart blood as a medicinal ingredient, he ordered someone to cut the baby from her womb and take the blood from her newborn child! Only as she lay dying did she learn that the child’s father 7.7kReads9.3Score916Shelves
34. 234 和 Transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace with My Best Friend 和闺蜜一起穿越到甄嬛传 Ran-chan然酱Female-Channel Fanfiction169k WordsCompleted That night, Chen Xiaoran and her best friend Yin Xiaoxuan were on the sofa, rewatching Empresses in the Palace for the umpteenth time. They were right at the part where Consort Xi returned to the palace and started taking everyone down when the power suddenly went out. Chen Xiaoran and Yin Xiaoxuan were plunged into darkness and fainted on the spot. When they woke up, they discovered they had transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace and become candidates in the imperial selection. After both w 53Reads6.7Score—Shelves
35. 235 我 I Traveled Back to the Tyrant’s Childhood and Knocked Over His Baby Bottle 我穿回暴君小时候打翻他奶瓶 Rice Candy米糖糖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed! ❗️ [The comic adaptation of the same name is now available] After Shen Kuo transmigrates into a book, she becomes a cannon-fodder consort in a tyrant's harem. The tyrant wants to kill her during the day, then turns soft and clingy at night, acting cute and begging for affection. Using the System's time machine, Shen Kuo travels to the past and sees a side of the vicious tyrant that no one else knows. She sings for the tyrant, cures his chronic headaches, and disguises herself as a man 619Reads9.3Score116Shelves

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    Only *Smash His Milk Bottle* meets all the requirements. *The Empress Dowager* is about palace intrigue and scheming. *Eastern Palace* is about the Empress and exclusive favor. I don't remember the details of *The Empress Dowager*, but you can read the synopsis if you're interested. *Sitting on the Dragon Throne* is about palace intrigue and scheming.

36. 236 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 15.3kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
37. 237 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4.2kReads9.1Score317Shelves
38. 238 守 Widowhood Is Surprisingly Damn Sweet! 守寡的滋味竟该死的甜美！ Rice Candy米糖糖Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted [Empress Dowager + enemy emperor turns into a cat] On the first day after Feng Zhao transmigrates, she’s told her husband is dead, and they’ve even given her a child. Feng Zhao thinks she’s managed to skip the man and get herself a child anyway. She thought she’d landed in a widow’s story, where she could become empress dowager and coast to victory. Instead, the System wants her to reclaim wasteland, raise a child, and rule from behind the curtain. Being a villainous empress dowager is hard, rai 11.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
39. 239 赶 Thrown Out of the Manor? A Year Later, I Return as a Consort 赶我出府？一年后封妃归来 Jingjing Yeye京京耶耶Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted [Scheming seduction, a golden finger, sweet and satisfying romance, palace maid rises to power] (The rating has only just opened. Check the reviews for details; it’ll go up, q-q.) - On the day of her grandmother’s funeral, Shen Lingyang was framed for having an affair with another man. The marquis’s household couldn’t wait to drive her out. But how could a beautiful, frail young woman survive in the rough and tumble streets? After much thought, she realized there was perhaps only one person unde 4.3kReads8.3Score684Shelves

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    🍒🍒①On the day of her grandmother's funeral, she was falsely accused of having an affair with another man. Without allowing her to explain, the Marquis's mansion hastily expelled her from the residence. In order to protect herself, she personally orchestrated a play, step by step drawing the emperor into a deep and irresistible trap...

40. 240 岁 Years in the Palace 岁岁宫阙 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted Liu Yuetang was sent to a country estate by her legitimate mother the day she was born. When she came of age, her older half-sister gave up her chance to enter the palace because of a dream, stole her match, and spent the night with her betrothed. Liu Yuetang went along with it and decided to enter the palace to carve out a bright future for herself. Once inside, she kept a low profile, learned the arts of the bedchamber, and mastered the art of playing hard to get, pouting coquettishly, and put 10.9kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
41. 241 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Woman's Rise to the Top 快穿顶级心机女上位日常 Cold Moon Sees the Mountain寒月见山Ancient Romance234k WordsOngoing Xiang Zhen gets a second chance at life and only wants to live better. She practices winning over all kinds of people, one after another. Everything she once longed for, and everyone who trampled on her, she will claim in turn. The ultimate schemer rises to the top. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 242 本 I Am the Very Model of a Virtuous Consort 本宫贤良淑德 The Rabbit's Knife兔子的刀Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Perfectly Composed, Performative Big Sister VS Sweet, Simple, Big-Bear Little Brother] Wu Mingli spent decades fighting for survival in the imperial palace. After being reborn by sheer luck, she chose to marry a prince who was expected to die young. All she had to do was wait for her husband to die for his country, and she would be elevated to Imperial Dowager Consort. Her life would be perfectly settled, just as she wished. Unexpectedly, the husband who had died young in her previous life asce 983Reads8.9Score103Shelves
43. 243 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
44. 244 日 Do One Good Deed a Day System: My Host Only Wants to Make Money 日行一善系统，我的宿主只想搞钱 Deer Who Wants to Turn Invisible想隐身的鹿Modern Romance489k WordsCompleted New book this way: The Tycoon System Says I Have to Do Homework Before I Can Spend Money?! [System + transmigration + heroine dotes on hero + childhood sweethearts + feel-good power fantasy + one-on-one romance, both leads’ first love] [Heroine Lu Tianyue (overpowered strength) × hero Chu Xing (soft and adorable)] System’s daily reminder: Master, you must do one good deed every day to purify your heart... Lu Tianyue: No. I don’t want to. I just want to make money and be an ordinary little ri 21Reads8.5Score—Shelves
45. 245 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
46. 246 性 Sexy Widow, Having a Live Meltdown 性感寡妇，在线发癫 Running Braised Fish奔跑的红烧鱼Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Female player who dates around + lighthearted comedy + unconventional palace intrigue] Song Wanyi went from a sexy bombshell to a widow who had supposedly killed her husband right after their wedding. Being a widow was great. No husband, and a huge dowry to boot. As long as she found a way to outlive her in-laws, life would be a dream. But she never imagined that the aloof master she had seduced on a whim was actually the emperor. It was over. How was she supposed to keep her string of male com 2.2kReads9.2Score230Shelves

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    ①🌟Su Niannian transmigrated into a minor female character in a palace intrigue novel and used all her scheming to win over the Crown Prince, successfully giving birth to a child and rising to power.✨ ②🌟Su Jingyao entered the Eastern Palace as a concubine and, step by step, sowed discord between the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, eventually ascending to the position of Empress.✨

47. 247 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 68.4kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
48. 248 继 The Stepdaughter's Glory 继女荣华 Fan Duo繁朵Ancient Romance2.3M WordsCompleted Her husband was the only son for three generations, and her mother-in-law was desperate for a grandson. After ten years of marriage without a child, she still firmly insisted that her husband remain faithful and take no concubines! Yet even that wasn’t enough. She abandoned her husband and daughter halfway through and married up, enjoying a lifetime of wealth and honor! ...The sad thing is, what words could describe the miserable past life of Miss Song, the daughter of such a winner? Given anoth 6Reads7.2Score—Shelves
49. 249 穿 I Became the Deposed Empress in the Cold Palace, So I Raised a Baby 穿成冷宫废后去养娃 Moonlit Journey月途Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Leng Luoyue, a web novelist who regularly stayed up late writing until she was half-dead, suddenly dropped dead. Not only did she die suddenly, she also transmigrated. She woke up in the body of a disgraced empress confined to the cold palace, who had died in childbirth, and was bound to some inexplicable child-rearing System. To complete her mission, she had to raise the little kitten into the crown prince. Since she’d already transmigrated, what else could she do? Raise him, of course! 5.3kReads9.0Score863Shelves
50. 250 卫 The Tale of Wei Niang 卫娘传 Lan Qingchen蓝轻尘Ancient Romance182k WordsOngoing The extraordinary businesswoman Wei Zifu of Huaxia dies in an accident, and her soul unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of an eighteen-year-old girl in the Tianwu Kingdom who shares her name. This brings her into the orbit of Emperor Liu Che, and the two gradually fall in love. Amid the struggles of the imperial court, Wei Zifu repeatedly escapes danger and is eventually crowned empress. In wars abroad, she uses her modern knowledge to help Liu Che expand his territory, crushing the Northe 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    After time-traveling, Wei Zifu practiced martial arts and built her own business empire in the Tianwu Kingdom. Later, she married the emperor of the Tianwu Kingdom, became empress, and was favored by Liu Che.

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