Palace Intrigue Novels with Genius-Level Leads 高智商天花板宫斗文

1 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 238.5kReads9.5Score25.9kShelves

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These two books are the best I have ever read. They are palace battles with high IQ and the heroine is very scheming. I highly recommend them😍😍😍

3 却 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor 27.3kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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High IQ Gong Dou lives up to its name, with twists and turns one after another, no need to use your brain.

4 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 82.9kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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I haven't run away yet. The first book is very good. The heroine is very sober. She is a queen through time travel. The top position is filled directly. The second one is also a palace fight. The heroine is smart, beautiful and scheming. Her family background is not bad. A little bit about the emperor. It is also super sober. Highly recommend. The third book is not on Tomato, but it is super good-looking. The empress is always not making progress. The heroine is sober. Step by step from Baolin to a noble concubine. A little bit about the emperor. It is super good-looking.

6 都 Since I've Transmigrated into the Qing Dynasty, Why Not Boldly Choose Kangxi? 都清穿了，不妨大胆点选康熙啊！ Midnight Stars深夜星辰Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On the first day Shi Nanxi transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty, she learns that her elder legitimate sister, Shi Rongyue, is also a transmigrator. Shi Rongyue wants to escape her future as the Crown Princess, so she approaches Nanxi and offers to let her marry the Crown Prince while she marries the Fourth Prince. Anyone who transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty knows the history. The Crown Prince’s later years are miserable. Though the Fourth Prince eventually wins, he is only thirteen now and wil 15.8kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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In the Qing dynasty palace battle story, the male protagonist Kangxi and the female protagonist enter the palace draft to choose Fujin for the brothers, but the female protagonist seduces her step by step, allowing Kangxi to take the initiative. The palace battle part is well written, the female protagonist will deliberately expose her flaws to let others take action, and then use her strength to fight

7 非 An Unconventional Palace Intrigue 非传统宫斗 Known in the Jianghu as the Thorny Rose江湖人称带刺玫瑰Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted Imperial selection from the start / Pure palace intrigue with a touch of household intrigue / Ensemble cast / Realistic style [Pure palace intrigue begins after chapter 20] Not the emperor’s sole favorite / Not a virgin couple / No romance pairing [The emperor is a scumbag with the power of life and death. The first few chapters establish his character and contain potentially uncomfortable scenes. If that bothers you, skip to chapter 20.] Everyone is caught up in palace intrigue. The consorts an 1.4kReads8.2Score168Shelves

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This is definitely a high IQ ceiling! The group portrait is pure palace fighting, children and old men are innocent.

8 引 Bringing the Phoenix Home 引凤归 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 147.3kReads9.5Score20.5kShelves

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The first two books were both written by Sheng Cai Miao. Who would have thought that a male author could write the palace battles so beautifully? Each palace concubine has her own personality. It is really very interesting. The first one is not finished yet. It is super interesting. From the servant entering the palace for revenge, step by step, reversal and reversal, it is brain-burning and interesting. Everyone knows the heroine's dragon-slaying story. The third one I personally think is okay. It's just a little unfinished at the end, but it is still very interesting. Everyone should read it.

9 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 16.6kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves

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[Seeking attention] ① Princess Li Huaiyu of Danyang, who had a reputation for being a good-looking person, played important ministers, and caused harm to the government and the public for eight years, was given a temple by the emperor, and she resurrected her body and became the fourth lady of the White House. Court, family, country, love, hatred and hatred! The vicious-tongued male protagonist blushes in pure love, and the two go from tit-for-tat to joining hands for a lifetime [Love] [Seeking attention] ② There is no sweet favor, only love that is not enough [Love] The female protagonist becomes a "vicious cannon fodder" through books. She is a delicate and weak treasure, but she has a cold and hard heart! Clear and witty thinking, honest but not stupid! There is endless warmth hidden in the funny! You hold the sword in my hands, and I protect your heart and armor [Like]

14 德 Consort De Tears Up the Script: This Time, She’ll Raise a Child and Become Empress 德妃掀了剧本，这次养崽当皇后 Yiya Who Doesn't Like Pork Fat不爱吃猪肥膘的伊亚Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed. [Childbearing System, many children] + [Consort De works hard to become empress] + [Yinreng inherits the throne]. Not mutually chaste, but the bonus chapters are. De Wan transmigrates to the Qing Dynasty and becomes the historical figure Uya De Wan. She is also bound to a Childbearing System. The more children she has, the greater the rewards. But De Wan doesn't want history to repeat itself. Urging someone to become emperor is practically asking their whole family to be executed, she 548Reads7.2Score—Shelves

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[Love] Gong Douwen, who has high IQ, is logical and climbs up step by step!!! [Love] It's not a single favorite, it's not a double love!!! [Love] Time travel heroines, some have golden fingers (mainly depends on the heroine's efforts), some don't...

21 绿 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 Light Peach Blossoms轻薄桃花Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 85.4kReads9.6Score10.1kShelves

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The subject matter is novel, and you won't feel bored when watching it~ The characters are great, and the pace is fast. The more you watch, the more you watch [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Adoration][Adoration]

22 娇 The Bewitching Consort Rises to Power, Face-Slapping the Scheming, Cold Emperor 娇媚娘娘狂上位，打脸勾心清冷帝 Treading Spring Afar踏春遥Ancient Romance403k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue, transmigration, a clear-eyed heroine who uses schemes and acting skills to rise to the top, palace intrigue in the early stages, then becoming the emperor's only favorite, happy ending] [A glamorous star with a thousand-layered bag of tricks and countless ways to seduce; a slow-to-warm, aloof emperor gradually gets proven wrong, and an old flame turns him into a lovesick fool] Everyone in the palace knew that Emperor Zhaoming, with his immortal bearing and few desires, treated 12Reads—Score—Shelves

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The bookworm of ten years said that he must read this book! Very pretty! The beautiful and concubine counterattacked all the way to the top! The heroine has a good brain and top-notch acting skills, and is especially good at flirting! The cold emperor gradually fell into the trap of burning his old house and transformed into a love brain! Not cruel at all! [Slap in the face and abuse the scum + seduce the emperor + rise to the top in palace battles + be the only favorite in the later stage]

23 就 Now This Is Palace Intrigue! Thirty Heroines Topple the Harem 就这个宫斗爽！30个大女主掀翻后宫 Read a Little Editorial Team读点编辑部Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Palace and Household Intrigue + Anthology Stories + Strong Female Leads + Feel-Good Revenge + Face-Slapping] She waited three years for the general to return from war, only for her husband to come home with a pregnant woman and announce he was taking her as a second wife?! Dream on! I’m the daughter of the richest man in the land. From now on, I’m getting a divorce and building my own career! She was the exalted crown princess, yet on the very day she gave birth, the crown prince and her mother 472Reads8.5Score—Shelves

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The main character is about a person who enjoys the life of a scumbag. The heroine will never suffer from internal friction, she is resourceful and absolutely comfortable!

25 太 The Crown Prince Is a Treasure Trove, but She Flirts and Runs 太子浑身是宝，但她撩完就跑 Nine Strokes, Then a Horizontal Line九笔横才Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Clever revenge + ensemble court drama + male lead fakes his death and reveals his identity, then goes mad + heroine is his one true love] [Power couple comedy | Strategic mind games | All the right ingredients | Fictional setting] Axiang, a huntress, bought herself a live-in husband. He was handsome, with a fine figure and a noble, radiant air, like an immortal crane descended from the heavens, or a jade-faced gentleman from a storybook. But he had no idea how to show affection. When she offer 1.1kReads9.2Score132Shelves

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Tomato proverb ceiling! The score of 9.3 For "Cang Yun Zhe Crane" is really not high. The plot of revenge is progressive and the court is alive and well. I watched the scene where the male protagonist escapes to death and the queen is madly criticized. I watched it three times. The female protagonist's white moonlight setting finally no longer resembles the Virgin!

26 撕 Tear Apart the Harem! Win Favor! She's a Lunatic, Who Dares Cross Her? 撕后宫！得恩宠！她是疯批谁敢惹 Cats Are Extra Sweet猫猫特别甜Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue Only + Concubine-born Daughter + Reborn + Revenge + Everyone Is Evil + Wish-Fulfillment] [The story begins before the heroine enters the palace] [The emperor favors no one at first, and the heroine doesn’t fall in love] Jiang Shiying had died once. She died in childbirth, after her own elder sister had her killed to keep the baby. Reborn, she had made up her mind: she would enter the palace and get revenge, but she wouldn’t suffer! Not her stepmother or her elder sister, not eve 7.3kReads9.2Score893Shelves

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It's so beautiful. The heroine is dedicated to her career, decisive and ruthless without being sloppy. She also knows how to stay dormant. She is a very smart Ah Ying. The main reason is that the ending is also very popular. There is no happy ending like other novels. She is just crazy about her career and becomes the queen mother herself. Men are just stepping stones.

27 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. 12.8kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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Speaking of the ceiling of high IQ, Gong Douwen has to mention these books. These books are all classics and worth buying. The heroine has brains, really.

35 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 44.3kReads9.5Score5kShelves

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A pure harem fight. 1. It has been on the bookshelf for a long time after reading it. I can't remember the specific details now but I remember it was good. 2. The female protagonist wants to fight with the male protagonist in the harem, but is stopped by the male protagonist. The male protagonist fights with the harem himself. The men and women know everything about what happened in the harem, and even the male protagonist is adding fuel to the fire.

37 九 The Nine-Phoenix Hairpin 九凤钗 Apples Don't Like Meatballs苹果不爱吃丸子Ancient Romance778k WordsCompleted Song Zhu was once a lost royal treasure hidden in the forest, but fate sent her by a twist of circumstance into the palace of her enemies. On one side were the hatred and grievances between their countries; on the other, she found herself slowly sinking deeper and deeper into Mo Jingyuan’s love. Mo Jingyuan drank the plum blossom wine Song Zhu had brewed with her own hands. Dark red blood welled from the corner of his lips. “Azhu, let the grudges of the previous generation end with us. Give bir 38Reads—Score—Shelves

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Song Zhu was originally a royal pearl left in the forest, but her fate made her enter the court of her enemy by mistake. On one side, she was hated by her country and her family, and on the other side, she slowly fell into Mo Jingyuan's love. Mo Jingyuan drank the plum blossom wine brewed by Song Zhu himself, and dark red blood gushed out from the corners of his lips. "Azhu, let's settle the grievances of the previous generation between you and me. Give birth to the child and hand over my country to him." Super beautiful.

38 两 Two Lives of Joy: The Duke's Legitimate Daughter Is Truly Unrestrained 两世欢：公府嫡女她是真的狂 Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted (Rebirth power fantasy + married across two lifetimes + palace and household intrigue + political machinations) Ye Liujin once thought she was the happiest young lady in Shengjing. Her aunt was just one step away from becoming empress. Her elder brother was the illustrious Duke of Shanguo, commanding an army of two hundred thousand, while her elder sister was a brave and battle-hardened warrior admired by all, both in court and beyond. She herself had been betrothed in infancy to the Third Princ 31.5kReads9.0Score11.1kShelves

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They all look good₍˄·͈༝·͈˄*₎◞ ̑̑

42 小 The Little Nun Returns to the Capital, and Everyone’s in for a Treat 小尼姑回京，全京城的人有口福了 The Pen Name That Doesn’t Need Zhouzhou不用周周的笔名Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Modern-day Huang Ye transmigrates into the ancient Great Xia Dynasty as the pampered darling of the Minister's household, where a daughter is born only once every ten generations. To repay her loving family, she starts learning martial arts at a nunnery while still a little girl. She wants to master everything: inner strength, hand-to-hand combat, swordsmanship, medicine, and poisons. Only by learning real skills can she better protect her family. At last, she grows up, only to be told she must 2.3kReads7.6Score274Shelves

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It's a very good-looking Gong Dou Wen. The heroine rises from a young nun to a queen. The twists and turns she goes through are bizarre and difficult, especially the heroine's cooking skills that make a great contribution.

43 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Charming, and the Emperor Sees Her as His Weakness 娘娘千娇百媚，皇上视为软肋 R Takes a BeatR慢半拍Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + palace intrigue + no exclusive favor + fake stand-in + clear-eyed heroine] Content warnings: The heroine is not a virgin. No System and no golden finger. Note: Set in a fictional dynasty. Jiang Qingchi wakes up one day and discovers she has become the heroine of a novel she only read one page of. After living cautiously for eight years, she finally gets her life in the palace on track. In the palace, she is the perfect stand-in for the late empress. As the late 15Reads—Score—Shelves

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The heroine has a very high IQ, has no love brain, and is very interesting.

44 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 6.8kReads9.4Score866Shelves

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The heroine is extremely sober, with a bit of a group portrait description, and the villain is also well portrayed, but the heroines are both called XX Zhao, which is a bit unclear. The plot is different. In the end, the emperor is killed. It is tight and brain-burning. You must watch it.

45 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 44.4kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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The next day, the queen met with the concubines in Kunning Palace. After greeting the queen, everyone went back to their respective palaces one after another. Only Concubine Guo stayed. "I heard that the empress contracted the cold a few days ago. Are you okay now?" "It's okay. Concubine Guo is worried about it." "That's good." Concubine Guo immediately changed the subject, "Empress, I have something to tell you." The empress nodded and motioned for her to say. "Actually, it's something about the East Palace." The queen pretended not to know, "What's going on in the East Palace? Why does the noble concubine care about the East Palace's affairs?" Concubine Guo seemed to be a little helpless. "I'm not my troubled niece. I came to my Yanqing Palace to complain a few days ago." "I thought she was willful and severely criticized her. Unexpectedly, she said many things later, which I still find unbelievable." "I also remembered that the emperor always hoped that more good news would come out from the backyard of the East Palace, so I had to inform the queen." These words were both appropriate and helpless. "Oh, it sounds very serious. What did Guo Liangdi say to the imperial concubine?" "She said that after one year in the palace, she was still... Perfect." "Not only that, Su also dominated the prince during her pregnancy."

46 华 Consort Hua Reincarnates as Gua Liu 华妃娘娘她魂穿瓜六了 The Master and the Master's Husband夫子和夫子夫Female-Channel Fanfiction606k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, was a woman loved by Emperor Yongzheng. The daughter of a powerful official, she lost her child while still young because the emperor feared her family's influence. For decades, the man she loved most had her drink the incense-scented medicine known as Joyful Harmony, damaging her health and leaving her barren for life. Even so, in the end, she was condemned as having grown too powerful, and in a single night, every member of the Nian family was killed. Her soul is rebo 144Reads5.3Score—Shelves

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Concubine Hua is reborn in the Legend of Zhen Huan, pretending to be a pig, eating a tiger, and fighting in the palace

47 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 313kReads9.6Score40.5kShelves

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A must-read article about palace fighting! ✨I have never seen such a three-dimensional Machiavellian article! Every character is as vivid as if they have stepped out of the story. Their choices and actions are completely in line with their own personalities. There is no stereotype of good or evil, only their own life trajectory. The writing style is even more amazing, every word is exquisite, as if you are in that magnificent era, working hard with the protagonist to clear the Haiyan River. This is not just a novel, but more like a vivid historical picture that makes people immersed in it and unable to extricate themselves! Come and experience this passionate and touching history together~🔥

48 综 A Film and TV Crossover: Grant Me Three Thousand Wishes 综影视之许我三千心愿 Pipi Q皮皮QFemale-Channel Fanfiction945k WordsOngoing A different possibility for various film and television worlds, making up for all the regrets of the original stories. No lovesick protagonists, no golden finger, logical storytelling, not canon, parallel worlds based on film and television dramas, intelligent protagonists, political scheming, palace intrigue, strong female leads, the Republic of China era, equally matched couples... 1. Aisin-Gioro Yongqi and Xilin-Jueluo Linlang 2. Lu Mengping and Qin Shuo 3. Xiao Zhenying and Lin Xie 1.9kReads—Score—Shelves

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World 1 (1-98) is an emperor-concubine story. The male protagonist has concubines and the female protagonist is the original wife. His emotional orientation has always been towards the female protagonist. World 4 (199-274) is a non-traditional palace fight. In the palace are the heroine's eldest aunt and younger sister. The eldest aunt is the queen in the early stage, and the younger sister is the actual person in charge of the final harem. The male and female protagonists fight against each other in the palace, involving political intrigue.

49 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 73.6kReads9.6Score10.8kShelves

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