Pure Palace Intrigue, No Transmigration or Rebirth 纯宫斗 非穿 非重!

1. 1 入 She Entered the Palace as a Zhaoyi, Bewitching the Emperor with Her Obsession and Allure 入宫即是昭仪，又痴又媚紧握帝王 Quietly Draw Near悄悄靠近Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted That year, she fell for him at first sight. She threw caution to the wind and insisted on entering the palace as his concubine, even knowing she was nothing more than a pawn he used to keep the harem in check. She was willing. Even knowing his heart held only the empire and Empress Chu, she was willing to be a reflection beneath Empress Chu’s feet. As Su Qingluan pursued the emperor’s love, schemes and intrigues unfolded in the harem, one step at a time. He once said, “You shouldn’t expect an em 2.5kReads8.4Score177Shelves

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   👀Gongdou, choose new📖, grab the front row🍻, ❌ time travel, ❌ rebirth, ❌ system, pure 🦴 words, you won't lose money by investing👇🏻! 🎋The first book, Sweet Pet Palace Fight, she enters the palace according to the order to check and balance the harem. While admiring her, while pursuing the emperor's love, the conspiracies of the harem are also uncovered layer by layer. In the end, the emperor's unique love for her has become an eternal legend. 🎋The second book has been completed✍️! The heroine grew up as a young lady and climbed up to the throne step by step, winning the emperor's love little by little. She clearly understood what the emperor's love is and what the queen's responsibility is, and finally she became the queen mother and continued the queen's responsibility. . .

2. 2 后 Legend of the Harem: Yun 后宫之云传奇 Quietly Draw Near悄悄靠近Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + Palace intrigue] In the fifth month of Yongxu, at the imperial selection, Yiyun, the daughter of a county magistrate, entered the palace as a Nineteenth-Rank Lady. See how she first won the emperor’s heart. See how she survived the perilous inner palace. And what will her ending be? 18Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 3 宫 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠，元妃娘娘又晋位了 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted No one is completely devoted to one person in the early part of the story, so don’t read if that’s a dealbreaker. The emperor is a scoundrel at first, but utterly doting later. More sweet than angsty. [Palace intrigue and rising to power + many children + absolute favor + climbing to the top one step at a time] Su Zhitang, the daughter of a general, enters the palace as a beauty after the selection. Her father is already a second-rank official, so she only wants to heed her mother’s advice, keep 696Reads9.0Score101Shelves

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   These four books are really worth reading. They are not rebirths or fast travel. The first one has a clear-headed heroine who possesses the favor of the emperor and walks into the emperor's heart step by step. Recommendation index ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The second one has a heroine who is sent to the prince's palace by her father and climbs up step by step to capture the prince's heart. The first one has a clear mind and ❌Love Brain. The length is medium. The third one is a short film. The heroine and the male protagonist have known each other since they were young. The male protagonist also dotes on the female protagonist. Recommendation index ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The female protagonist in the fourth book is so clear-headed that she cannot be more sober. The male protagonist likes the female protagonist very much. There are also some abusive chapters in the middle that you can skip if you don't like them. It doesn't have much impact on the plot. Recommendation index ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

4. 4 后 The Legend of Jinru in the Harem 后宫晋如传 Ocean Whale洋鲸Ancient Romance208k WordsCompleted Xu Jinru was chosen as a palace maiden and sent to the Crown Prince's residence by her father for the sake of the family. Unfortunately, the Crown Prince's residence already had a gentle and virtuous Crown Princess, a charming and beautiful Concubine Zhao, and plenty of other concubines. Xu Jinru was hardly favored. The peaceful Crown Prince's residence was like a placid green pond, disturbed only by the occasional ripple. Concubine Zhao's open hostility and the schemes hidden from view kept Xu 39Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 5 东 The Eastern Palace’s Favorite: The Crown Prince’s Beloved Concubine 东宫娇宠：太子的小良娣 VincyxAncient Romance177k WordsCompleted Tang Jinxi, a young woman who has depended on relatives since childhood, is preparing to discuss marriage with her cousin when rumors spread that her fate brings death to her husband. The match falls through. Onlookers gossip: Tsk! Miss Tang may be as beautiful as a flower, but who would dare marry a woman with a fate like that? Wei Yanqing: Who said that? I will marry her. A fate that supposedly brings death to her husband is perfect. No one else will try to steal her from him. The girl he rais 5.5kReads8.9Score448Shelves
6. 6 折 Breaking Her Bewitching Bones 折她艳骨 Clear Skies天晴晴天Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted Completed [Pure Historical Romance + Possessive Love + Amoral Hero with a Virtuous-Husband Side + Groveling Reunion + Dark, Angsty Romance with Sweet Moments] (Controlling! Goes mad with jealousy! Both are romantically inexperienced! A seemingly gentle but secretly dark, lovesick power minister vs. a resilient heroine who plans every step) Jiang Yu married the gentle and refined Chief Councillor. He cooked for her and combed her hair before the mirror. Because she was frail, he never went anywhe 10.8kReads9.2Score994Shelves

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   They are all born and raised in ancient times. The male and female protagonists have no rebirth, time travel, or a sudden golden finger. Although the male protagonist does not have a concubine, there is a lot of green tea in the book. It should be the type you want to see

7. 7 才 A Talented Woman's Plight: After Being Forced to Marry a Spoiled Heir 才女难当：被纨绔世子强娶后 Eighteenth Yuanwai十八员外Ancient Romance397k WordsCompleted [Unparalleled sweet romance + scheming male lead + mutual devotion] [Not an over-the-top wish-fulfillment story. Avoid if that's what you like] [Female-oriented romance. Avoid if you prefer male-oriented novels] In the fourteenth year of the Great Zhou, an imperial edict shattered the decades of peaceful life Liu Qingyi had known. With a wave of his hand, the emperor married the capital's foremost beauty to the heir of Prince Huai'an, the notorious playboy who was the talk of the city. Their rep 2.6kReads8.8Score185Shelves
8. 8 病 The Sickly Crown Prince's Darling 病娇太子的掌中欢 Commander Fu傅司令Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghuan is a famously delicate beauty. She can't stand the cold or heat, wind or rain. She gasps for breath every few steps and coughs every few more. Her mother died young, her father disdains her, and after her fiancé breaks off their engagement, no one is willing to marry her. Then The Crown Prince, Fu Yunzhou, takes this fragile flower into the Eastern Palace. * Rumor has it that Crown Prince Fu Yunzhou is violent, avoids women, and loves nothing more than killing. When Shen Qinghuan m 10.9kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves
9. 9 代 A Substitute Bride Becomes Empress 代嫁为后 Green Mint Ice绿色薄荷冰Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted She was the princess chosen by the royal family to marry in another princess’s place. On the journey to seal the marriage alliance, she was cautious and careful with every word. Yet by a twist of fate, she became the apple of the Western Regions prince’s eye. When the truth comes to light… 939Reads8.6Score101Shelves
10. 10 入 Pregnant with Twins After Entering the Palace, She Is Promoted to Imperial Consort 入宫后怀双胎，她被抬位做贵妃 The Star Bridge Slowly星桥缓缓Ancient Romance655k WordsCompleted When her elder sister, the legitimate daughter who had entered the palace as a consort, fell out of favor, Jiang Qingwan was chosen by her stepmother to enter the palace and help her sister regain the emperor's favor. She was beautiful and timid, but who could have guessed that the emperor would end up doting on her to no end... 1.7kReads8.6Score175Shelves

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    The first book is highly recommended!

11. 11 甜 Sweet Spoiling: The Empress Is Adorable and Soft 甜宠：皇后娘娘又娇又软 Yang Congxin杨从心Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Historical romance + household intrigue + sweet romance The emperor of the Great Liang has only one woman in his harem: the empress. This leaves the court officials deeply dissatisfied. What displeases them even more is that His Majesty the Emperor actually carries the empress into court! 5.2kReads7.6Score303Shelves
12. 12 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 62kReads9.5Score7.8kShelves

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    Words! Strong recommendation!! In this book, the heroine just used the Lord's favor to climb up in the beginning, and that was all. However, the hero fell step by step, and finally knew that he loved the heroine. The heroine also found out in a big event that she fell in love with the hero. It's very interesting. In the early stage of the palace fight, the heroine didn't trust anyone, but later she became a good friend because of some things. This kind of friendship is really rare in the palace. The whole story is really good, hahaha. The heroine is cute, tolerant, and gentle, and she can be ruthless even when she needs to be. It's very enjoyable to watch. I highly recommend it!

13. 13 太 The Crown Prince’s One and Only: The Bewitching Consort Captures His Heart and Claims Her Place 太子独宠，尤物娘娘缚心上位 YQ Lazy Little CatYQ小懒猫Ancient Romance643k WordsOngoing [Unhinged, ruthless heroine + cool, calculating, obsessive crown prince + palace intrigue] Readers who may be uncomfortable with these themes should proceed with caution. She was the legitimate daughter of the Luo family, breathtakingly beautiful, but her father demoted her mother to a concubine, leaving her mother to die of grief. While still young, she was forced to become a daughter of secondary status. With no one to rely on in the household, she could only let her scheming younger sister l 3.6kReads—Score331Shelves

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    It's a cool story about palace fighting. The heroine is drafted into the Eastern Palace. She hides her secrets and is good at pretending to be weak. In fact, she is very skilled. She tests each other with the prince, but the prince only favors her. She works step by step. The plot is compact and enjoyable to watch.

14. 14 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 55.9kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves

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    These novels are very exciting and beautiful, with ups and downs of content that are exciting, and the plots are compact and not procrastinating. The heroine's outlook on life is very upright, and she is both smart and wise online. Work step by step in the palace, work hard to rise in rank, gain a foothold in the harem, and win the happy life you want.

15. 15 深 Palace Intrigue: The Story of Qing Zhi 深宫策·青栀传 Qing Zhi Wei Bai青栀未白Ancient Romance882k WordsCompleted Her eyes can see through sinister tricks and schemes, but she cannot fully see the changes in people's hearts. His hands hold the fate of all under heaven, yet all he wants is to hold on to the few who truly care for him. How far is it from being the daughter of a powerful official distrusted by the emperor to becoming a virtuous empress remembered throughout history? Once she enters the imperial palace, her past ties are severed. Half a lifetime of ups and downs conceals the green of the garden 2.3kReads9.2Score348Shelves
16. 16 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 11kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
17. 17 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 10.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
18. 18 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 26.1kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
19. 19 离 The Phoenix's Departure 离凰 Lan Jia Sanshao蓝家三少Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted She stayed by his side without a name or status, becoming the shameless woman everyone talked about. In return, a fire burned all the love and hatred they had once shared to ashes. When they first met, he was a prince high above the world, hiding his true intentions to survive the struggle for the throne. That night's fire would strip away his weakness, flesh and bone alike. Buddhists say that life turns full circle every seven years. When they met again seven years later, his eyes were red. Th 5.1kReads9.0Score601Shelves
20. 20 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 114.5kReads9.6Score15.8kShelves
21. 21 娘 The Consort’s Laid-Back Daily Life 娘娘的佛系日常 Springtime Sweet Orange春日甜橙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A lazy, carefree little schemer who just wants to lie flat + historical fantasy + palace intrigue + heroine devoted to one man, hero not devoted to one woman] The charming and clever favorite consort Lin Jingran refuses to work herself to the bone. She’s got the Noble Imperial Consort position lined up, and plans to enjoy the drama and lie flat her way to becoming Empress. Family? She’s a treasured darling of her family, too. The emperor? He openly favors her and helps her navigate palace intr 1.2kReads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine is promoted and approaches the heart of the emperor and the hero step by step. It is not brainless. The hero and heroine have long mouths, not saw-mouthed gourds. It is pure palace fighting, not time travel, not rebirth, as an old saying goes.

22. 22 大 Empress Daqi: The Complete Collection 大奇皇后（全集） A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The story follows a concubine-born daughter of the Chancellor, given to the Emperor as a gift. In a single night, she becomes Empress and wins the Emperor’s heart, leading him to empty the harem for her. 3.8kReads9.2Score572Shelves

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    These books should be the same, you can tell just by looking at the titles. The heroine has a strong character, upright views, is not stupid, is decisive, has a clear mind, and has a happy ending. It is worth watching and recommending.

23. 23 王 The Princess Consort Wants a Divorce Every Day 王妃日日想和离 Hot Palace Lady热宫娘娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Feiwan was sent to a secluded courtyard by Feng Qing and died in despair. She never expected to be reborn after their marriage had already been arranged. Ye Feiwan refuses to fall in love again. She causes trouble, “flirts around,” finds concubines for Feng Qing, and keeps her distance from him, all for the sake of getting a divorce. She never expected that Feng Qing would finally be angered into agreeing to the divorce, only to mysteriously change his mind the next day 4.3kReads8.5Score402Shelves

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    The heroine doesn't want to serve her husband well, that's all. She goes against him all day long. She not only fights with him but also with other women. After fighting back and forth, she is still won by me, hehe.

24. 24 皇 The Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful 皇后绝世倾城 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [Empress + sweet romance + redemption + healing smiles + devoted, fatherly hero + skip if you mind these tropes] She is the Duke's legitimate daughter, breathtakingly beautiful and yearning for freedom. All she wants is to find one person to share her whole life with. He is the emperor of Dongsheng, renowned since his youth and ruthless in his methods. Wherever he goes, bones are left strewn across the land. To him, women are nothing but pieces on a chessboard. He ascended the throne at 6.6kReads8.9Score552Shelves
25. 25 烬 Ashen Night: “This Zichen Palace, This Vast Empire, It’s All Too Cold…” 烬夜：“这紫宸殿，这万里江山，都太冷了……” Yet I Know Tonight却知今夕12k WordsCompleted Jin Ye: “This Zichen Hall, this vast empire stretching for thousands of miles, they’re both so cold...” 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine is not only a miracle doctor, but also a sickly beauty with a frail body that makes me feel pity for her. The "sense of fragmentation" that may disappear at any time due to long-term illness and emotional trauma can best arouse readers' desire for protection and regret.

26. 26 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 83.8kReads9.5Score9.9kShelves

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