Any Novels Like Empresses in the Palace or Empress Wu Zetian, Where the Male Lead Gets Absolutely Destroyed? 有没有像《甄嬛传》《武则天》一样玩死男主的小说

1. 1 华 Consort Hua Reborn: She Backs the New Emperor and Secures the Empress’s Throne 华妃重生：扶持新帝，稳坐皇后 Drinking With the Wind与风酌Female-Channel Fanfiction160k WordsCompleted Nian Shilan dies full of resentment. Reborn, she severs all ties of love and affection, focusing solely on protecting herself and her family, keeping perfectly composed as she secures her position as a consort. After they meet again at the Old Summer Palace and she helps Hongli, he falls deeply in love with her. She stirs up the court and the harem, builds an alliance with Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang within the palace, and forges marital ties between the Nian family and civil and military offic 3.3kReads9.1Score202Shelves

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   He played the male lead to death, hahaha~ Hmm, Nian Shilan was reborn, no longer obsessed with love, and supported Hongli, hahaha, I didn't expect this kid to turn out to be a black wolf in the end, hehehe~ Then after he ascended the throne, he played the whole side stage!

2. 2 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

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   Although it's not finished yet, it's really good, and there are already many chapters, definitely enough to keep you reading! Everyone's a villain, a high-IQ palace intrigue story, every plot is intricately linked, the female lead doesn't love the emperor, is incredibly clear-headed, and is a palace intrigue fanatic. In the end, she kills the emperor, becomes the empress, and begins her dragon-slaying spree! A powerful female-centric story, and the male lead should stay far, far away!!

3. 3 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves

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   The male lead has a very low profile, while the female lead's family is ambitious. Even though there are power struggles, they unite against external threats in times of crisis. The female lead's father's life story is enough to fill a book! The main characters aren't unintelligent, the romance unfolds naturally without feeling abrupt, and the political intrigue is also well-developed. It's a light read (PS: Completed).

4. 4 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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   Slightly angsty. While pursuing the male lead, she never forgets her goal and doesn't fall in love, enduring hardship to return home! She possesses unwavering beliefs and the ability to distinguish right from wrong. She doesn't need to be swayed by love or hate, and easily sees through the male lead's hypocrisy! The female lead has strong morals and upright character; the author's writing is excellent, and the details are well-developed.

5. 5 宜 Yixiu and Nian Shilan Reborn: Allies in Revenge 宜修与年世兰双重生结盟复仇 Strawberry Coconut Is So Delicious草莓椰椰超好吃Female-Channel Fanfiction623k WordsCompleted After Yixiu and Nian Shilan die, they find themselves in a space run by a Grievance-Removal System. It tells them that their grievances are too great for them to be reincarnated, but offers them a chance to be reborn and live their lives over again, taking revenge on those who wronged them and settling their scores to dispel their resentment. What choices will they make when they return to the past? Watch as they bring Zhen Huan down, kill the emperor, put Honghui on the throne, and help Hongyan 4.8kReads8.9Score597Shelves

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   In "Empresses in the Palace," even when Consort Hua and the Empress joined forces, what could they do to the Emperor? They still managed to turn him into a eunuch and poison him. The Empress declared: "That dog of an emperor, it's time for him to abdicate in favor of my precious son..."

6. 6 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Ultimate Winner 综影视：最终赢家 YoubiLee悠比LeeFemale-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing It's all right. I'll be the final winner. Main fandoms: Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. First world: Ulanara Yixiu (complete) Second world: Fucha Langhua (complete) 22.6kReads9.3Score727Shelves

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   The female lead is very strong and addictive.

7. 7 白 The White Moonlight Cultivates Immortality: She Kills the Male Lead to Prove Her Ruthless Dao 白月光修仙：她杀男主证无情道 Yi Yi咿伊Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted [No CP + strong female lead + the white moonlight from a harem novel awakens + zither cultivator] Only after she died did Lu Fuyue learn that she was merely the male lead’s ill-fated fiancée and white moonlight in a harem novel written for a male lead. The cruel irony was that she died because he chose another woman at a moment of danger. Yet after her death, Mo Qianci regretted it and frantically searched for traces of her in all the women he met. Reborn, Lu Fuyue returned to the moment before 1.7kReads8.6Score213Shelves

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   Coincidentally, I just came across one. The initial reading experience was quite good. It's about cannon fodder being reborn, and I realized it's a world of harem novels... I won't reveal more after that. If you're interested, you can read the synopsis. However, it's actually a cultivation novel.

8. 8 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

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   This is great! The female lead transmigrates into the body of an empress dowager, and her son is the emperor, but he's a scumbag. She uses her political cunning to fight against court officials and her son, eventually destroying several enemy countries. The scumbag son brings about his own demise. The writing is excellent, combining palace intrigue and political maneuvering. This book is very good, and there's a sequel, both are excellent. Highly recommended! →_→

9. 9 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves

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   This book! It features a dual transmigration story where both the male and female leads travel through time and space. The author has a wildly imaginative mind with many plot twists, and the writing is superb. The main characters, including the antagonist, are all highly intelligent and consistently engaging. It's a romance, but it's more than just a romance. The themes of patriotism and national sentiment deeply moved and inspired me. What I love most about this book is how vividly the author portrays each character. Even those who only appear a few times evoke strong emotions and allow us to empathize with their thoughts, actions, and aspirations, sharing their joys and sorrows. Every plot point flows logically and unexpectedly, yet within the realm of reason. Highly recommended! You absolutely must read it!

10. 10 清 Cold, Untouchable Moonlight? No! I'm the Villain Chosen by Fate 清冷白月光？不！我是天命大反派 A Clear Song by the Pool一曲潭清Ancient Romance578k WordsCompleted [System-driven + villainess protagonist + egoist + top prodigy + near-invincible power fantasy + no romance (no male consorts)] After transmigrating, Nan Xian becomes a fake prodigy used by a top family to save face. She is about to fight the real prodigy. Should she just wait to die? No rush, the System is here to help. [Ding! The Ultimate Villain System is at your service.] [Humiliate your arrogant fiancé and get a divine beast mount as a reward.] Nan Xian: Kill him. Her younger siblings are d 37.6kReads9.5Score6.4kShelves

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    Okay, these three books are enough. 👍👍👍

11. 11 快 Quick Transmigration: A Max-Level Expert Stumbles Into a Palace Intrigue Set 快穿，满级大佬误入宫斗片场 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Ever since 18888 was bound to its Host, it had felt that something wasn't quite right. But when it saw its Host looking like a delicate, weak beauty, it relaxed. Until... For its first mission, it had to win the emperor's favor. 18888 was very pleased with itself for snagging a palace-intrigue template. This would be a piece of cake. Who could have guessed that, in the great hall, a sinister wind would blow as the emperor and his ministers trembled in fear? Enter Ling Xiao, the emperor 20kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
12. 12 快 Quick Transmigration: Me, the Female Side Character, the Little Green Tea 快穿：我，女配，小绿茶 Ajiu阿韭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No Fixed Couple] [Everyone in a Love Triangle] [The Ultimate Regret and Redemption] [Conquest of Every Male Lead and Supporting Male Character] [Scheming Green Tea Beauty] [Underdog Turns into the Unforgettable One] [Amoral Enchantress] [Strong Female Lead, Crushing Scum, Satisfying Power Trip] [Some Bad Endings] Wen Youli, the most cunning and calculating pear blossom spirit in the Three Realms, is bound to the Tragic Supporting Female Comeback System overnight. The System’s random blind boxes 13.7kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
13. 13 甄 Empresses in the Palace: The Splendor of the Empress Dowager 甄嬛传之元后风华 Duhu Leng Nan都护冷难Female-Channel Fanfiction473k WordsCompleted Completed. [The heroine is a villainess, not a good person. There are some deliberate deviations from history, a touch of Mary Sue, and everyone, men and women alike, falls for the heroine. If that's not your thing, don't read. Consider yourself warned!] Looking back on her life, Ulanara Yixiu had three great regrets. First, her father feared the power of the Jueluo clan and callously gave the position of principal wife, which he had promised to her mother, to Jueluo. As a child, Yixiu suffered 2.2kReads8.8Score170Shelves

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    Yi Xiu is reborn. The male lead has a little love for her, but not much. He's petty and suspicious, and the female lead has him completely under her thumb.

14. 14 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.7kReads9.0Score763Shelves

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    This! The female lead has the emperor completely under her thumb, toying with his feelings. 😳

15. 15 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

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    The first book's female protagonist transmigrates to a derivative world of *Dream of the Red Chamber*, abandoning the love of the Fourth Prince (whom other transmigrated women love), dedicating herself to serving her country, attacking Great Britain and Tsarist Russia, as well as other countries that had oppressed her. All she holds onto is a cold throne and a vast empire. 😏 The second book's female protagonist transmigrates to the Qing Dynasty, becoming a hidden princess. However, this "hidden princess" status is simply a facade; she possesses the imperial bloodline unknown to anyone. Sold into a brothel, she later uses her special abilities to rebel and become a powerful queen, bringing a modern socialist life to everyone. Later, she orchestrates a scheme, using her bloodline to gain control of the remaining half of the empire without firing a single shot. The third book's female protagonist also transmigrates to the Qing Dynasty, but as a princess sent to Great Britain for a political marriage, her main goal being to stir up trouble in another country.

16. 16 清 I Transmigrated into Jiang Yuyan in the Qing Dynasty and Smashed Qianlong's Head 清穿融合江玉燕，锤爆乾隆狗头 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Female-oriented Qing dynasty time travel + rebellion and kingship + beating up Qianlong + no romance, feel-good story with a powerful female lead!] After transmigrating to the Qianlong era, Jinfeng became the Fifth Princess, the short-lived daughter of Empress Consort Nara. From the start, she was stranded outside the palace and sold into a brothel? Jinfeng sneered, activated the System, inherited Jiang Yuyan’s peerless martial arts, and slaughtered her way through her enemies. Her birth mother 3.7kReads8.8Score330Shelves
17. 17 东 The Eastern Beauty Goes on a Rampage in Great Britain! 东方美人她在大不列颠杀疯了！ Rou Gu Cha肉古茶Ancient Romance427k WordsOngoing [No CP + palace intrigue and power struggles + character growth] The protagonist, Fu An, is a character who grows over time. The story is set in an alternate history, so if that bothers you, this may not be for you~ Have you heard? A porcelain doll has come from the East! “You must understand, Prince Frederick, I traveled thousands of miles to this magnificent palace, not to become a canary in a gilded cage.” “My dear Miss Augusta, look. Nobody believes I was the one who attacked you. I’m not th 328Reads8.2Score104Shelves
18. 18 宜 Yixiu Reborn: Disbanding the Abortion Squad 宜修重生，解散打胎小队 Su Xue粟雪Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Honghui’s death... Yinzhen’s cold heart... My own cruelty... Now that I’ve been given another life, maybe everything will turn out better. (I personally think Yixiu suffered so much. I want to give her a happy ending.) 5.7kReads9.0Score437Shelves

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    A spin-off of "Empresses in the Palace," featuring various ways to manipulate the male lead.

19. 19 综 Film and TV Crossover: Starting Out as An Lingrong and Becoming a Top Grinder 综影视之从安陵容开始当卷王 Chubby White Cat白猫胖墩Female-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing Su Wanwan was a consummate workaholic. Just as she had achieved success, she unexpectedly died from overwork and gained a System that let her survive in TV dramas. What? She could go home once she completed her missions? Then she'd better get right to work! Mission worlds: An Lingrong in Empresses in the Palace, Wei Yanwan in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, with the next world yet to be decided. This is a slow transmigration story, slow transmigration, slow transmigration! I'll say it three tim 29kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
20. 20 曹 Cao Qinmo Reborn: Slaughtering Her Way Through the Harem 曹琴默重生后杀穿后宫 Fat Cat Eats Three Bowls at a Sitting肥猫一顿吃三碗Female-Channel Fanfiction296k WordsCompleted [A Catmao Production]: Two wicked women team up + renounce love + high-IQ palace intrigue Cao Qinmo, a concubine who died in the struggle for power in the imperial harem, opened her eyes and found herself reborn. This time, she would find a good ally and protect her daughter! 81Reads9.4Score—Shelves
21. 21 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
22. 22 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
23. 23 女 Matriarchy: Reborn as a Debauched Princess, I Fight for the Throne and Pursue My Beloved 女尊：重生纨绔王女，夺嫡追娇夫 Yan Bai燕白Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-dominated world, strong heroine, reborn to pursue her husband and cherish him alone] In her previous life, Xiao Muhuang lived beneath the doting affection of her half-sister, who spoiled her rotten. She even fell head over heels for a beautiful but venomous woman, only to end up with the tragic fate of being sentenced to drink poisoned wine. Cheng Chaoyu, the Grand Tutor’s son, whom she had broken off her engagement with, was dragged down by her too and died for her sake. Reborn, Xiao Mu 9.5kReads9.2Score923Shelves

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    This is definitely a book you'll regret not reading. The female protagonist is reborn and gradually matures, not becoming exceptionally intelligent all at once. She's also skilled at using people, and you'll find yourself falling in love with her mother as you read on.

24. 24 后 The Harem: Consort Hua Reborn 后宫之华妃重生 Shi Liu Sparkling Water石刘气泡水Female-Channel Fanfiction887k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, died with a heart full of resentment in her previous life. Unexpectedly, she was reborn. When she woke again, she knew that Consort Duan had not harmed her child. She still both hated and loved the emperor. She hated him for using her feelings and devotion to bring down the entire Nian family, but loved the man she had sincerely given her heart to when they were young. But if she hadn’t been so foolish in her previous life, how would she have made so many enemies? When 11.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
25. 25 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 56.9kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves

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    The female protagonist in this novel is very rational and doesn't love the male protagonist. There are no mindless plot points, and the characters aren't forced to become less intelligent. Overall, the plot is good and quite enjoyable, and the author's writing style is also excellent.

26. 26 公 Your Highness, You Dug Out the Male Lead’s Pride with Your Own Hands 公主殿下，男主被你亲手挖去傲骨 Heartbeat心跳Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + heroine mistreats hero + both are pure + low-status hero] Three years ago, Ninth Princess Xiao Yue snatched Jiang Cheng, the young master of the Jiang family, from the general's residence. Three years later, he loves her with all his heart. Now she plans to take the zither player from Zuifeng House as her secondary consort. Her every thought is on her new favorite, and she grows colder toward him by the day. The zither player, innocent and kind in public, smiles maliciousl 2.8kReads7.3Score133Shelves

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    As the title suggests, the protagonist, Zhang, becomes Yuan Tiangang (a legendary figure in Chinese folklore) after 100 attempts to save the female lead, and ultimately "drowns."

27. 27 舔 After Fawning Over Four Powerful Men, the Psycho Villain Could Read Minds 舔了四个大佬后疯批反派会读心了 Yogurt-Fried Watermelon酸奶炒西瓜Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + System + Absurd Comedy + Hilarious + Love Rival Showdown + A Strong Female Lead + Mind Reading Spreads from Person to Person] Jiang Nanyue transmigrated into a book, becoming the sickly, disposable simp in a certain popular historical romance about a woman adored by everyone. While other people fawned over one person, she fawned over four. Don't ask. The answer is that she's fickle. The young heir, the Imperial Preceptor, the top scholar, and the young general were al 12.6kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves

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    Just two words: beautiful!

28. 28 一 A Blossom, A Cup of Wine, An Immortal Life 一花一酒一仙人，亦眠亦醉亦长生 Eat a Billion Less少吃亿点Eastern Fantasy1.0M WordsCompleted [This book is also known as The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring] [The print edition of The Nine Tales of Peach Blossom Spring goes on sale at 7 p.m. on November 15!] [Immortality + taking disciples + no female lead + lighthearted comedy, no tearjerkers] When your master serves food, you spin the table; when your master chants a spell, you chatter away. When your master rests, you sing; when your master sleeps in, you bang on a pot. Your master is immortal, but your life is short; your master 198.1kReads9.5Score24.7kShelves

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    The first book is a lighthearted and tragic story with some heartwarming moments. It's about a disciple betraying his master, and there's no romantic pairing. The author says you can ship any pairing you like. The second book is about power struggles, with the female lead tormenting the male lead. The female lead is a princess, and it seems quite sweet later on. The third book is about a system that betrays its host. It always claims to be the strongest in its world, but it always ends up being a trap. Even bringing back what the host learned in the smaller world requires money, which is really infuriating. However, the story between the two male leads is genuinely sweet, and the writing is excellent. The fourth book best fits the bill (in my opinion). In the early and middle stages, the female lead constantly torments the male lead. Initially, the male lead and his subordinates are really annoying, especially his subordinates. The ending seems unfinished, but it's sweet.

29. 29 重 The Reborn Empress Looks Up, and the Entire Court Falls to Its Knees 重生女帝一抬眼，满朝大臣全跪了 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine + Yandere + Both are virgins + Satisfying read + Obsessive to the core] Yan Qing was supposed to be a princess of the imperial clan, but she was born cursed as an ill-fated loner. Her father kept his distance, her mother loathed her, and her family and subjects all saw her as a venomous snake, avoiding her at all costs. In the prime of her life, she died because of her family’s schemes. Even the powerful young nobleman she had personally trained and nurtured betrayed her 2.7kReads9.2Score283Shelves
30. 30 快 Quick Transmigration: The Crazy Male Lead’s Beloved Underling 快穿：疯批男主的万人迷属下 Chuchu Ziyu初初子语Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [No Female Lead] Qiao Chu dies unexpectedly. System: [Host, if you want to stay alive, you must help the Lord set out on the path of destiny.] At first, Qiao Chu was reluctant. After all, one of the requirements was to become someone else’s underling. What man would willingly put himself beneath another? Then the System told him that in every world, he could have the strongest combat ability there, and take anything he wanted from the System’s shop. He agreed on the spot. Who knew it was all a t 801Reads8.5Score104Shelves
31. 31 病 The Obsessive Regent’s Demoness Is an Absolute Queen 病娇摄政王的女魔头她A爆了 Buddha's Fragrant Bloom菩提生香Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted [A woman disguised as a man, a steamy couple, shameless flirting] The bloodthirsty demoness Jiang Wu is reborn and runs into her old nemesis, who has become a weakling on the verge of dying from illness. As the saying goes, a scholar may be killed, but not humiliated. Demoness Jiang Wu does the exact opposite, taking the lovesick prince into her harem and wantonly humiliating him. Every time she sees her once-arrogant nemesis whimpering and begging for mercy in front of her, Jiang Wu feels thoro 90Reads8.7Score—Shelves
32. 32 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 107.4kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    Go watch how Lü Songli crushes the original male lead! Read the first few chapters patiently; the later chapters' battle of wits between Lü Songli and the original male lead are so cool! 👍👍👍

33. 33 胖 The Chubby Orange Cat Destroyed My Family. Reborn, I’ll Take His Empire 胖橘算计我满门，重生我夺他江山 Little Pi biu小皮biuFemale-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Consort Hua, née Nian, died with resentment in her previous life... “Yinzhen, my Nian family risked everything for you all our lives, yet this is how you repay us. All I wanted was to bear you a child, but you were wary of my family and schemed against me at every turn.” I never expected to be reborn... Fine. From now on, the empire can bear the Nian name... “Zhen Huan, Yinzhen, Nian Shilan has returned...” 196Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    That book is a must.

34. 34 贵 The Noble Consort Gains Mind-Reading Powers and Uncovers a Shocking Secret 贵妃有了读心术后吃出惊天大瓜 Flowing Clouds in Flight流云飞度Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted [Historical romance. Mind-reading. Face-slapping. The heroine awakens. She shines on her own. The hero is barely involved. Later, the consort will leave the palace and take her child to make her way in the world. Please don’t complain if it’s not your thing.] After taking a tumble in the imperial gardens, the arrogant and overbearing Noble Consort Yu, who reigns supreme over the harem, wakes up to discover that she can hear other people’s thoughts. It turns out the emperor’s affection is an illu 5.3kReads9.2Score717Shelves
35. 35 碧 Pecan: Huanbi Rises to Become the Legal Wife 碧根果：浣碧上位嫡福晋 Dream-Seeking Wind Song寻梦风吟Female-Channel Fanfiction221k WordsCompleted Some people are born into tragedy. Without a legitimate name, nothing can be said with authority; without authority, nothing can be accomplished. In her previous life, Huanbi spent every day groveling. What she wanted may once have been hers, only to slip away like sand through her fingers. Given another chance to return to those days, she decides to fight for her fate and make sure the tragedy never happens again. Watch Huanbi tear through her enemies as she climbs to the pinnacle of power. Hua 228Reads8.0Score—Shelves

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    "She must never end up like her mother, whose name wasn't entered into the family genealogy at birth, and whose memorial tablet wasn't placed in the ancestral temple after death." Huanbi has been reborn, and this time she refuses to be a concubine again; she will use her intelligence to carve out her own place in the world. Character traits: Not a saint, clever.

36. 36 我 I Long to Break a Branch 我欲折枝 Feifei Is a Little Useless废废有点废Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted The God of War, famed throughout the Kingdom of Zhou, had asked for a bride, and his intended was a girl who hadn't even come of age. Everyone thought a beautiful flower had been stuck in a pile of cow dung, and Wen You was the cow dung they meant. Wen You patted her chest. “At least I only have to be this cow dung for six months.” Wen You knew very well that this six-month marriage pact was her only chance to seek justice for her mother. It was payment for saving the woman he loved. But when th 93Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    These three books all lean towards the palace intrigue genre, each with its own unique characteristics. The first book focuses heavily on palace intrigue in the beginning, then shifts to events in the martial arts world. The second book's most distinctive feature is its epilogue, where the author connects past and present lives, which was very moving. The third book emphasizes palace and domestic intrigue the most, beautifully portraying the hardships women faced in ancient times; it's definitely worth reading.

37. 37 卿 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Sugar-Roasted Little Deer糖炒小鹿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.4kReads9.4Score3kShelves
38. 38 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
39. 39 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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    Don't let the unassuming title fool you; the female lead is truly focused on her career throughout the entire story, not driven by romance. In the end, she overthrows the emperor and installs her own son on the throne.

40. 40 宫 Beneath the Palace Walls, I Seduce Him to Steal Her Favor 宫墙之下，勾他夺宠 Strawberry Fondant草莓糖心Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted Original Title: The Princess Becomes a Favored Consort, Bears a Little Crown Prince, and Seizes Her Sister’s Throne. [Reborn + System + palace intrigue + aloof beauty + stunning beauty + sweet romance] An aloof, noble, one-of-a-kind ruler x a delicate, alluring beauty with an innocent sensuality … Once, she was his nominally illegitimate princess (a lie), and the only stain on his life. He sent her to a foreign land to marry for peace. From atop the palace walls, she leapt, thinking she would b 22.3kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves

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    Recommend!!!

41. 41 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.5kReads9.2Score302Shelves

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    This book is somewhat similar to the palace intrigue stories in "Empresses in the Palace," and I found it quite enjoyable.

42. 42 求 Begging for Love 求娇 Three Lives, Three Three叁生三三Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Strong Heroine and Hero] [Love-Hate Relationship] [Defying Fate] [Print edition signed with a publisher] Gu Miaoyin always thought she was the pampered darling her emperor treasured most, until the Great Jin fell and the Northern Hu cavalry smashed through the palace gates. Only then did she realize how tragic her life was. Ten years of the emperor's favor could not withstand a sudden change of heart. In the end, she and her mother were trapped in the imperial city and burned alive. Reborn into 36.3kReads9.5Score4.9kShelves

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    This is truly a love-hate relationship where the female lead has unparalleled fighting skills and the male lead is ruthless. The two are constantly scheming, plotting, and risking their lives against each other—it's really good!

43. 43 皇 The Emperor Favors His Concubine and Neglects His Empress? She Takes the Throne 皇帝宠妾灭妻？皇后直接登基 Lotus Weeping with Dew芙蓉生泣露Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Xu Ying helped her husband fight his way through a chaotic age and claim the throne. She, too, was made empress. As he conquered the realm, her husband had to take a few captured princesses, noblewomen from prominent families, and talented young women from distinguished families as concubines to win people over. Xu Ying was magnanimous and never took them seriously. Until one careless move left her betrayed by the women in the harem. She was banished to the cold palace, her 70Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    The empress outmaneuvered the emperor and ascended the throne herself; the scoundrel emperor died incredibly quickly. Don't let its low rating fool you, it's entertaining enough.

44. 44 小 The Young Marquis Disguises Herself as a Man, and Four Kingdoms' Tycoons Fall for Her 小侯爷女扮男装，四国大佬都沦陷了 A Potato一只土豆Ancient Romance959k WordsCompleted For everyone else, transmigrating means a fresh start. For her, it means starting out as a spoiled rich brat. The only son of the Marquis of Zhenbei’s household is a graceful, peerlessly handsome young gentleman, charming and flirtatious, forever attracting admirers. He’s the spoiled brat among spoiled brats, the rascal among rascals. But who would have guessed that this spoiled young man had been playing the pig to eat the tiger all along? With one display of his true brilliance, he stuns the w 360Reads8.6Score103Shelves

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    A time-traveling female protagonist disguises herself as a man in a martial arts drama. Others laugh at her for being crazy, but she laughs at their ignorance. The female lead secretly discovers the Dead Gate faction and goes to great lengths for her friends. While laughing and roaming the martial arts world, this lustful woman is also determined to seduce the male lead.

45. 45 快 Quick Transmigration: After the Tragic-Novel Heroine Gets a Unhinged Script 快穿：当虐文女主拿了疯批剧本后 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance504k WordsCompleted In every tragic romance, the heroine is tormented by the hero until her heart is torn apart, and her heart, kidneys, and brain are cut out. Yet the heroine loves the hero without fail, devoting herself wholeheartedly to her career as his doormat. Now Jingsha has become the heroine of a tragic romance. She's obsessive, unstable, scummy, and downright crazy. She torments the male lead, then the male supporting character, then the female supporting character. In the end, they all love her but can n 8.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    These three books seem to fit the requirements, you can take a look. However, one of them is not finished yet, you can wait until it's completed before reading it. I haven't read it yet, but it shouldn't be bad.

46. 46 嫡 The Pampered Di Daughter 嫡女娇妃 Restless Slumber怅眠Female-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsCompleted The original novel behind the web series The Drama Queen Has Many Suitors. “A sweet, naive heroine? An ancient-era household-intrigue drama? Are you kidding me?” Someone, please explain how a sweet, naive heroine is supposed to survive household intrigue. That one complaint somehow sent Xiao Ting into the script, where she became Su Xiangwan, the sweet, naive heroine she herself had played. And she was stuck following the tragic-romance storyline. Xiao Ting was a top star in the entertainment in 129Reads8.8Score128Shelves

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    Although the male lead wasn't killed off, the logic was very strong, and both the male and female leads were successful in their careers (although you'll later find that the male lead is love-struck, it doesn't diminish his overall strategic vision and wisdom). The supporting characters remained intelligent and didn't seem to lose their common sense.

47. 47 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score427Shelves

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    The first palace intrigue novel I read from beginning to end featured a female lead who was intelligent and focused on her career. The emperor wasn't a good husband, but he was a good emperor. The second novel featured a female lead who was remarkably clear-headed; it was very enjoyable to read.

48. 48 美 A Beauty Like Wine, Sweet Yet Poisonous 美人似酒亦似毒 Yu Jiudeng虞九灯Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted Everyone knows that Prince Ding of Beiming, a man who avoids women, fell for a delicate beauty and spoiled her beyond measure, granting her every wish. The beauty was like both wine and poison. On the eve of their wedding, she dropped her disguise, stole the battle formation plans of the Xiao family army, and made a clean getaway. All of Xiao Ciyuan’s heartfelt devotion became a joke. . Wen Yuyan, daughter of the great general who protects Xichu, burst onto the scene. Brilliant and gifted, with 1.3kReads9.3Score151Shelves

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    The second book is highly recommended. Although it has a tragic ending, it's still a very good read. The female lead is incredibly intelligent, orchestrating the deaths of everyone and taking control of the entire scheme. However, the later parts are extremely heart-wrenching. The female lead has a "white moonlight" (a term of endearment for a deceased love interest), and all her schemes are ultimately aimed at avenging him.

49. 49 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 4.1kReads9.4Score479Shelves
50. 50 独 Unrivaled Splendor: The Scheming Legitimate Daughter Rules the World 独步惊华，腹黑嫡女御天下 Gentleman of Fading Warmth薄凉君子Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Unrivaled beneath the heavens, she rises with every step. A master of a thousand faces, she commands the realm through strategy. She learned to read at one, wrote poetry at three, devoured every book under heaven by ten, and at fifteen placed first in the imperial examinations, becoming a revered imperial tutor! Brilliant and politically astute, she held the fate of the realm in her hands. But after trusting a treacherous wolf, she met her end in the cold palace. Fate gives her another chance at 635Reads8.6Score103Shelves

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