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Any Scheming, Cunning Novels About Family, Palace, and International Power Struggles? 有没有那种家斗,宫斗,多国都斗那种心机腹黑文

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  1. 1 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷,圣上夜夜相思 Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 17kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
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  2. 2 Prince, Your Husband Is Quite the Attention Seeker 王爷,你家夫郎是个显眼包 Two Male Leads502k WordsCompleted Two male leads, happy ending Xu Che is a newcomer to the modern workplace. After a sudden brush with death, he transmigrates to ancient times into the body of a male bride who shares his name. How tragic is this male bride’s life? The word “miserable” barely covers it. His parents are dead, he has a cruel uncle above him and a pack of unruly servants below, and in the end, he’s sold off as a husband to a cripple. The cripple has a miserable life too: his parents don’t care for him, his sibli 1.2kReads9.2Score176Shelves
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  3. 3 Scheming 谋取 Two Male Leads402k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + reborn and pursuing his husband] A gentle, shy, frail prince × a scheming, shameless, formidable general In his previous life, Wen Jingyun fought his way up from a commoner to become a great general. He believed power was what made him feel secure, so he neglected his husband, Liang Huaien. It wasn’t until Liang Huaien left him a divorce letter and drowned himself that Wen Jingyun finally regretted it. Now that he has the chance to live his life over again, Wen Jingyun decides 1.4kReads8.7Score103Shelves
  4. 4 Blind Marriage 盲婚 Two Male Leads201k WordsCompleted Set in the ABO future~ An Alpha-Omega romance, with a little angst in the middle~ Happy ending~ A political marriage between two alliances. They sign a contract to stay married for three years. The gong is a marshal of the Galactic Alliance. The shou is an agricultural scientist from the X Alliance. The Galactic Alliance focuses on military development, while the X Alliance focuses on agricultural development. When space pirates attack, the X Alliance asks the Galactic Alliance to send troops. I 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. 5 The God of War Is Here, and the Mad City Lord Is Gentle as an Orchid 战神在下,疯批城主他温润如兰 Two Male Leads365k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads, 1v1] [Sweet Romance and Healing] [Two Powerful Leads + A Match Made in Heaven] [Careful Scheming + Ancient-Style Court Intrigue] (A seemingly ethereal, refined, jade-like gentleman who is quietly unhinged, cold-hearted and cold-natured, the top, vs. a domineering, wild, wickedly charming and free-spirited God of War general who refuses to believe in fate or bow to it, the bottom) The Hanshu Academy is a school where only the princes of Northern Chu may study. A new teacher recen 6kReads9.4Score991Shelves
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  6. 6 After I Was Forced to Marry the Prince 被逼娶了王爷之后 Two Male Leads305k WordsCompleted General Gu Baiji has won a great victory, only to find himself besieged on both sides at the final moment and fighting for his life. After barely holding out until reinforcements arrived and securing victory, he returns to the capital, where he is greeted by a piece of “wonderful” news that nearly knocks him off his feet: the Emperor has decreed that he marry Prince Ke, Chu Wu. Prince Ke is breathtakingly beautiful, with long hair that trails to the floor, and he is also a highly skilled physici 4.1kReads9.3Score651Shelves
  7. 7 The Darling in His Palm: After Cutting Ties, She Refuses to Back Down 掌心娇,断绝关系后她不忍了 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Sweet Romance + Beloved by Everyone + Male Lead Reborn) Ruan Qin had been frail since childhood and was disliked by her family, spending her days shut away in a cramped courtyard. An imperial edict brought her out of that courtyard and bound her closely to the most honored young heir in all of Great Yin, Prince Yu'an. After that, she was cherished for the rest of her life. Rong Zhuo was reborn. After losing his Qin Qin so tragically in his previous life, he had given everything to earn the cha 4.8kReads9.1Score397Shelves
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  8. 8 The Spoiled Heroine 被宠坏的女主 Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted Gu Qingzhi has never suffered the slightest injustice in her life. Born to a concubine, she should have been sent away from the household with a marriage contract. But she was extraordinarily lucky: her father had her, his only precious daughter, in middle age. Gu Yuan is clever and calculating, and spent the first half of his life chasing fame and success. In the second half, his only concern is this innocent, naive daughter. He dotes on her, holding her in the palm of his hand and granting her 11.6kReads8.8Score808Shelves
  9. 9 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 32.7kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
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  10. 10 Spring Deepens in Bianjing 汴京春深 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Lady Wang Fu of Rongguo devoted herself entirely to her family, fell ill, and died. She was reborn in the body of Meng Jiuniang, a foolish seven-year-old concubine-born daughter. Her husband from her past life became her uncle in this life, and her son became her cousin. Meng Wan's wish in this life was simple: to live in peace and watch her son, now her cousin Su Fang, grow up safely. Yet as she and her companions grew up together, Meng Wan unexpectedly uncovered the secret behind her death in 18.2kReads9.5Score2.5kShelves
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  11. 11 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 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 38.9kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves
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  12. 12 Her Sweet Charm Stirs His Heart, and the Sickly Power Minister Loses All Control 娇娇撩心动,病娇权臣彻底失控了 Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted [Black-hearted Miao beauty vs. ruthless, lovesick power minister] On her first night after transmigrating into a book, Wen Ranyan was sent to the great villain’s couch. Rumor had it that Feng Qiw Wu, the great villain, was ruthless and bloodthirsty. Anyone who crossed him either died or wished they had. He was a certifiable lunatic. But Wen Ranyan wasn’t afraid. Instead, she set her sights on the villain’s good looks. In public, she was the villain’s only wife: gentle, graceful, and delicate. In 3.7kReads9.2Score439Shelves
  13. 13 She Tried to Escape the Palace, but the Cruel Tyrant Kept Her Close 出宫失败,被狠戾暴君囚在掌心宠 Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 19.5kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
  14. 14 Reborn: The Tyrannical, Cold King Forces His Way into My Heart, and the Result Is Sweeter Than Ever 重生后:暴戾冷王强扭的瓜甜爆了 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Face-Slapping + Sweet Romance + Adorable Pets] In her previous life, Lu Xingchen was adored by everyone, yet she was deceived by a scumbag and a schemer, bringing ruin upon her family and leaving her with nowhere to be buried. Reborn in the flames, she vows to protect her loved ones, punish the wicked, and send everyone who hurt her straight to hell. Looking at her powerful husband, Lu Xingchen resolves that no matter what, she will never leave him in this life. That night, a certain p 2kReads9.2Score331Shelves
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  15. 15 The Mad Consort Returns: The Sickly, Sinister Prince Is Too Good at Spoiling Her 狂妃归来:病娇邪王太会宠 Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted [Is there really such a thing as being reborn?] [It was nothing more than a wager] In her previous life, she was controlled by the Ghost Doctor, trusted a scoundrel, and was sent to hell. But because of a hairpin whistle, countless powerful figures from the martial world stormed the imperial palace and avenged her! However, her second brother, far away in the northern border kingdom of Chi, went completely mad. The heaven-blessed, demonic gambling god returned to the martial world and wagered ag 351Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  16. 16 Reborn as the Regent's Princess, She Shows Off Her Love While Crushing Her Enemies 重生后,摄政王妃边秀恩爱边虐渣 Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + feel-good fiction: both the main and secondary couples are monogamous and faithful to each other] With a grandfather who was the reigning dynasty's prime minister and an uncle who held the rank of great general, Gu Nanyin had plenty of powerful people in her corner. Yet in her previous life, she trusted the wrong people and met a miserable end. Reborn, she saw the true faces of the scum and wicked women around her. Everyone who had hurt her would pay a 5.6kReads9.2Score724Shelves
  17. 17 Your Highness, Hold Her Back! The Princess Consort Strikes to Kill 王爷拦着点,王妃出手就要命 Ancient Romance566k WordsCompleted Transmigration + sweet romance + a devoted couple Lin Ye transmigrates by accident, only to be used as a pawn by her own father and forced to marry a disabled prince. Lin Ye: “Your Highness, I’ve come to defect. How about we pull off a spy-within-a-spy operation?” The prince: Is this woman an idiot or what?! With silver needles in her delicate hands, she heals the prince’s legs. With deft hands, she takes up carpentry and strikes fear into powerful enemies on every side. The prince turns into he 5.6kReads9.3Score601Shelves
  18. 18 The Princess's Rebirth: Her Road to Cherishing Her Husband and Crushing Her Enemies 郡主重生悔悟,开启宠夫虐渣之路 Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted [1v1, both leads devoted to each other.] She is the legitimate daughter of Prince Kang's household and a county princess of the Dongyuan Kingdom. He is the ninth son of the late emperor and the regent of the Dongyuan Kingdom. In her previous life, she was deceived by a villain. Because of all the misunderstandings, she hated him to the core and used the entire household's resources to help the villain ascend the throne, causing him untold suffering. In his previous life, he loved her deeply but 3.9kReads9.2Score394Shelves
  19. 19 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 16kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
  20. 20 The Possessive Tyrant Is Cold by Day but Wants Kisses at Night 病娇暴君他白天冷冰冰晚上要亲亲 Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + strong heroine + everyone's darling + devoted couple + secret identities + reborn + a mutually devoted, powerful couple in a satisfying 1v1 romance] In her previous life, she was deceived and manipulated into calling off her wedding, then died in a terrible fire. Only the violent emperor rushed into the flames to protect her, his eyes bloodshot. He avenged her, held her old clothes, and followed her in death. After being reborn, she kicks aside the scumbag man and the vile wom 2.1kReads9.1Score232Shelves
  21. 21 The Reborn Beloved Consort and the Cold Crown Prince Who’s Impossible to Coax 娇妃重生,清冷太子超难哄 Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Reborn + sweet romance + winning back her husband + childbirth] [Versatile and sweet Crown Princess vs. aloof, hard-to-please Crown Prince] A little angst adds spice, but this is an irresistibly sweet story full of affection. No heavy angst, one-on-one romance, both leads have eyes only for each other! P.S. Next stop: all sorts of sweet bonus stories are on the way~ In her previous life, Wen Wuyue was a complete joke, blinded by love and too foolish to see the truth 8.3kReads9.1Score650Shelves
  22. 22 The Cold King’s Seduction: Be Good, Don’t Run, I’ll Give You My Life 冷王诱哄:乖,不跑,命都给你 Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Completed. Dear readers, please read the synopsis before deciding whether to dive in! [Proud, possessive Regent King X hilarious, troublemaking Regent Princess Consort: each is a match for the other] [Reborn + doting on her husband + mostly sweet with a little angst (in the author's opinion) + powerful male lead and powerful female lead (in the author's opinion)] In her previous life, Xiang Zhile was blind to people’s true natures. Desperate for her family’s approval, she got the man who loved h 736Reads9.1Score100Shelves
  23. 23 Reborn, I Take the Regent's Arms and Throw My Weight Around 重生后,投入摄政王怀中作威作福 Ancient Romance216k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Feel-good revenge + Sweet romance + Taking down the scum] In her previous life, she endured in silence and gave her love to the wrong person. She trusted the wrong people and ended up in hell. In the end, she died a miserable death, but the powerful regent came to collect her body. When she opens her eyes again, she will endure no more. As the regent's consort, she takes on her scoundrel father, punishes her half-sister, and makes her faithless lover pay! The divine physician emerges t 368Reads8.9Score100Shelves
  24. 24 The Regent Prince's Consort Is Fearlessly Bold 摄政王妃很猖狂 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The international assassin Ye Chujiu is dead? The international assassin Ye Chujiu is alive again! Reborn in the body of a notorious idiot in the Tianqi Dynasty! An idiot? Ha. One dance at the palace banquet leaves the whole world stunned! One offhand line at a poetry gathering becomes a timeless couplet! A pitiful little thing everyone can bully? Ha. Wicked aunt? I'll tear that mouth of yours apart! Fake-sweet stepsister? I'll break your hands! Blind ex-fiancé dumps her, then wants her b 360Reads8.7Score103Shelves
  25. 25 Eldest Legitimate Daughter, Don't Marry Him: The Prince Regent Is Cursed to Lose His Wives! 嫡长女别嫁,摄政王他克妻啊! Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [Reborn for revenge + face-slapping scumbags] In her previous life, she helped a scumbag ascend the throne, only to be rewarded with a cup of poison. She even dragged down the man who loved her deeply. Heaven gives her a second chance, and this time she'll make sure the scumbag dies without a grave! Everyone who wronged her in her past life will pay for their debts in blood! As for the man she owes, she decides to spend the rest of her life spoiling him! 1.1kReads8.8Score138Shelves
  26. 26 Reborn Poisonous Consort: The Sickly Regent Is So Clingy 重生毒妃:病娇摄政王太黏人 Ancient Romance478k WordsCompleted [Rebirth and transmigration + secret identities + doted on to the extreme + exhilarating revenge] In her previous life, her identity was switched. The princess who should have been cherished by everyone became the disfigured, unloved eldest daughter of a marquis's household, and was cruelly abused to death. Reborn, she begins her revenge on the very day she's sent to marry the comatose Prince Regent as a substitute bride, to bring him good fortune. Her enemies begin to tremble. They call her ugl 5.1kReads9.2Score463Shelves
  27. 27 Reborn as the Poison Queen: Evil King, I've Caused Trouble Again! 毒后重生:邪王,本宫又闯祸了! Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted “Your Highness! The Princess Consort hit the Empress!” The man narrowed his eyes, his gaze cold and dangerous. “Are you all dead? Does the Princess Consort’s hand hurt?” The servant was dumbfounded. What… did he mean? Was he telling him to hit her? “Your Highness! The Princess Consort smashed the palace wall and the city gate!” The man kept reading his memorials. “Let her. Make sure she’s safe.” “Your Highness! The Princess Consort has been arrested!” “Who dares!” A chill swept through the room. 31Reads7.6Score—Shelves
  28. 28 After the Legitimate Daughter Took Her Own Life, She Married the Emperor's Uncle and Toppled the Dynasty 嫡女自刎后,嫁给皇叔,颠覆皇朝 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine and hero + Satisfying romance with lots of sweetness] In her previous life, Gu Yuechao was framed by her scumbag husband and his mistress. She watched her son torn apart by chariots, her family executed, and her personal maid mutilated into a human stump. She was reduced to living like an animal, eating alongside pigs and dogs, and wishing she were dead. But her scumbag husband’s uncle defied public condemnation and an imperial edict to take her in, a woman whose reputat 4.6kReads9.0Score778Shelves
  29. 29 Reborn, I Dote on My Scumbag Ex's Uncle 重生后,我娇养了渣男他叔 Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was framed and killed by a scumbag and her half-sister. Reborn, she was determined to make them pay in blood! Huh? Why was the Prince Regent, the scumbag’s sworn enemy in her previous life, so different from what she’d imagined? Wasn’t he supposed to be a loyal, puppy-like big dog? A certain man pressed close and gripped her waist, asking fiercely, “My Rong’er, do you still dare to run away?” Chu Zhaorong wrapped her arms around his waist and smiled sweetly. “I won’t ru 125Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  30. 30 On Our Wedding Night, the Reborn Prince Knocked Over Her Contraceptive Soup 新婚夜,重生王爷打翻她的避子汤 Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment + Devoted Couple] Ye Chen is reborn on his wedding night with his Qiu'er. In his previous life, he couldn't even keep his Qiu'er's remains safe. This time, he will stay by her side every moment. Her greatest regret in her previous life was never having children of her own. This time, he will have lots of children with her. She was trapped in the capital all her life before. This time, he will travel across the land of the Nine Provinces with 10.7kReads9.0Score945Shelves
  31. 31 The Princess Consort's Waist Is Soft, and the Brooding Prince Turns into a Devoted Puppy in an Instant 王妃腰身娇软,阴鸷王爷秒变忠犬 Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Possessive, lovesick prince + aloof top-tier assassin + strong leads + sweet romance + satisfying revenge + mutual salvation] She was the King of the Night in the 21st century, a top-tier assassin who had clawed her way out of a pile of corpses. Her only goal in life was to survive! She understood every kind of emotion in the world, but only so she could get closer to her targets. In the end, even she no longer knew how much of what she felt was real and how much was an act. And no one in thi 1.1kReads9.1Score107Shelves
  32. 32 After Being Cruelly Cut Open for Her Child in Her Past Life, She’s Reborn and Goes on a Rampage 前世惨被剖腹取子,她重生杀疯了 Ancient Romance436k WordsCompleted The short drama “The Moon Comes Chasing” is complete. Search for it on Tomato to watch, and please show your support! In her past life, she helped him ascend the throne, but after becoming emperor, he married her half-sister and made her Imperial Noble Consort. When her half-sister’s child needed a newborn’s heart blood as a medicinal ingredient, he ordered someone to cut the baby from her womb and take the blood from her newborn child! Only as she lay dying did she learn that the child’s father 8kReads9.3Score999Shelves
  33. 33 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 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 105.2kReads9.6Score13.1kShelves
  34. 34 The Empress Refuses Love, While the Tyrant Goes Mad and Turns to the Dark Side 娘娘不入爱河,暴君疯批入魔 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 28.5kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
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  35. 35 The Tiger Wife 虎妻 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Great Qi Dynasty’s foremost God of War, the ruthless, hideous common-born general Yuchi Gui, was granted a marriage by the emperor to the capital’s greatest beauty, Princess Xu Xiyan. Then his high-born fiancée looked down on him, and the wedding was called off. Three years later, after suppressing a rebellion, the handsome and dashing general returned to the capital, becoming the hero every noblewoman in Great Qi wanted to marry. Then his former fiancée clung to him and forced him into marr 15.1kReads9.3Score2kShelves
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  36. 36 Spring Banquet 春日宴 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 16.1kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
  37. 37 Delicate Bones 娇骨 Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 144.9kReads9.5Score18.3kShelves
  38. 38 The Divine Emperor's Abandoned Consort: The Godly Doctor 帝凰之神医弃妃 Ancient Romance5.1M WordsCompleted [New Book Recommendation: The Imperial Physician's Consort] On her wedding day, she awakens in the countryside, dressed in rags. Amid the scorn of the crowd, she steps into the imperial capital, leaving bloody footprints behind... She is an orphan with neither father nor mother, bullied by everyone. He is The Outcast, a ruthless prince second only to the emperor and superior to all others. She is covered in wounds and utterly disheveled. He stands apart from the world, peerless in grace and bear 6.6kReads9.0Score893Shelves
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  39. 39 The King's Woman 王的女人 Ancient Romance646k WordsCompleted A consort who doesn't want to monopolize the emperor's favor is no good consort at all! My goal is to charge down the path to winning all his affection and ruling the Six Palaces! At least three chapters a day. A jade pendant donation earns one extra chapter; a crown earns ten! 232Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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  40. 40 The Marquess's Wife Worked Herself to Death, Then Was Reborn and Chose to Do Nothing 侯门主母操劳而死,重生后摆烂了 Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 97.4kReads9.3Score11.8kShelves
  41. 41 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Returns 重生嫡女归来 Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Banxia, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Medicine, was murdered by her sister and the Crown Prince she loved. When she awakens, she has been reborn a few days before returning to the capital. With the memories of her past life, she tears away her sister’s beautiful facade and exposes her stepmother’s false piety. The capital says she’s a country bumpkin, but she’s more fashionable than anyone. They call her a village girl, but she’s more graceful than them all. They say she’s illiterate 15.1kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
  42. 42 My Lord, Are You a Woman? 主公,你是女子? Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 67kReads9.4Score10.2kShelves
  43. 43 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 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 12.1kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
  44. 44 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 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 65.2kReads9.5Score7.6kShelves
  45. 45 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 9.2kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
  46. 46 I Was Born a Lowly Slave, Yet the Emperor Favors Me 奴本微贱,奈何皇上喜欢 Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiaoyun spent years confined in the Cold Palace before finally being released. What she got in return was a useless husband and a wicked mother-in-law. This time, she decisively betrayed her mistress and climbed into someone else’s bed, successfully rising in status. And then she became the lowest-ranking palace maid… When Emperor Jingheng first saw Jiaoyun, he was merely captivated by her looks. “How can this palace maid have fairer skin than the Noble Consort?” Jiaoy 1.2kReads9.1Score114Shelves
  47. 47 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 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 11.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
  48. 48 After Entering the Palace in Her Sister's Place, the Young Mistress Rises Through the Ranks 替姐入宫后,小主她一路高升 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead + Favored Consort + Palace Intrigue + Adorable Baby + Sole Devotion + Childbirth] (The early story leans toward palace intrigue, with the heroine putting on an act and scheming against the hero. Later, their feelings erupt, and he devotes himself to her alone.) After transmigrating, she becomes an illegitimate daughter of the Su family. Her birth mother died young, her father shows her no affection, and her stepmother is cruel. A complete nobody at home, 2.8kReads9.0Score266Shelves
  49. 49 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 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 4.5kReads9.3Score437Shelves
  50. 50 Life Simulator: I'm a Pro at Rising Through Palace Schemes 人生模拟器:宫斗升职我专业 Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + System + Golden Finger + A Story That's 30% Indulgence and 70% Playing It Safe] (Important, important, important!!! Content warning: The heroine is an ordinary person who grows over time. At first, she has some girlish romantic notions; she isn't highly intelligent from the start. Not a mutually exclusive first-love story, and the male lead doesn't dote on her alone. Don't read if these bother you.) From the start, she's in the hardest difficulty mode. After s 4.8kReads9.1Score640Shelves

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