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The Second Empress 继后
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
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The Noble Consort Quits 贵妃娘娘不干了
Nan Jingshu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the eminent Nan family, was raised for years to become the crown prince’s future principal consort. Composed and restrained, she always put the crown prince and her family’s honor first. Her family threw its full support behind the third prince and helped him become crown prince. When it came time for him to marry, she was demoted to secondary consort. Nan Jingshu endured it. After the crown princess died and the Nan family had earned solid merit, N
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Transmigrate Into a Male-Focused Power Fantasy, Heaven Forces My Kid Onto the Path to the Throne 穿书男频爽文，天逼我崽走帝王路
[Please rate] [The author is going head-to-head with a woman who transmigrated into a female-oriented novel] [Book Transmigration] [Palace intrigue] [Plot against the script] I transmigrated into a book and became the birth mother of the future cold-blooded emperor. Heaven had locked the story into place: I would die young, and my child would face danger at every turn in the inner palace. He would be manipulated and framed, forced to climb to power over his brothers' blood, and ascend the suprem
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A History of Rising Through the Harem 深宫上位史
Her father asked her, “If you enter the palace as a Talented Lady, isn’t that enough for you?” She smiled. A Talented Lady was a rank anyone could trample on. If she was going to enter the palace, she might as well do everything she could to climb higher. She would be satisfied only when she reached the position she wanted. Xiao Lin had many women in his harem, but one day there was someone he wanted to favor above all the others. Since he had already chosen to favor her, he might as well indul
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The Emperor Forced Me to Marry from the Start, So His Lazy Palace Maid Lies Flat 开局被皇帝强娶咸鱼宫女躺平了
[An ordinary-looking girl in the palace intrigue + scheming + favor + love triangle] On the fifth day after transmigrating into the palace maid Chun Zhan, Shen Que figured out three things: First, she was too ordinary-looking. Becoming a favored consort was basically out of the question. Second, the Empress was love-brained and wanted to kill anyone she laid eyes on. Third, the Emperor was using her as a pawn to spite the Empress Dowager. Once he was done with her, he could toss her aside. She o
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A Lowly Palace Maid's Rise to Power 粗使宫女升职记
[A new writer and a new novel. The rating has just appeared, so it’s quite low. My family is struggling, and writing isn’t easy. I hope you’ll be patient with me. I’m deeply grateful to you all.] [This story features a large ensemble] [No rivalry between women, no love-brained heroines, and no adoration of men] [Women supporting women] [An unconventional palace drama] [A heroine who grows] Please note! The emperor in this story is extremely [human] (bolded for emphasis!), and lacks basic moral
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Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager Is No Delicate Maiden 启禀陛下，太后娘娘才不是小女子
[Scheming Emperor x Lie-Flat Empress Dowager] [Stepmother Romance] [Chaste Male Lead] [Historical Palace Intrigue] [The Law of Falling for It] [Two Strong Leads] Shen Lingzhang woke up to find herself inhabiting the body of a wicked empress dowager who wielded power over the entire court. She thought she could retire early and lie flat, but then discovered that her stepson, Yan Ji, only pretended to pay his respects morning and night. In secret, he was always looking for a way to kill her. To
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Reborn, the Empress Wants Love, Not Power 重生归来，女帝她不要权势要爱情
[Reborn + a desperate pursuit to win back her husband + both leads are sexually pure + palace intrigue] [Dear readers, if you like rebirth stories and female-led novels, come take a look!] Donglan is a country where women hold power. Empress Dongfang Qingyan has three daughters: Dongfang Yue, Dongfang Ning, and Dongfang Zhi. In her previous life, Dongfang Ning put power above all else. After her elder sister died of illness, she devoted herself to claiming the throne. To achieve that goal, she t
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Shangguan Wan’er: Courtly Intrigue in the Tang Dynasty 唐朝上官婉儿宫廷风云
Shangguan Wan'er was the daughter of a convicted official, yet she became Wu Zetian's right-hand woman. When Emperor Zhongzong of Tang was restored to the throne, she was named Zhaorong and continued overseeing official edicts for both the inner court and the outer government. Later, she attached herself to Princess Taiping. After Emperor Zhongzong's sudden death, Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Taiping drafted an imperial edict naming Li Chongmao crown prince, with Prince Xiang, Li Dan, as regent
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Reborn as the Emperor’s Favorite Concubine 重生之宠妃当道
[Childhood sweethearts + Chen Jiao reborn + Wei Zifu transmigrates + political intrigue] [Yes, the Chen Jiao you've been waiting for: the Han dynasty's ultimate rich beauty. Faithful to historical sources, no frustrating misunderstandings, satisfying and sweet.] In the first year of Houyuan, amid the shifting political currents at court, Chen Jiao is reborn with the help of a mysterious old Taoist! Her peerless beauty is unchanged in the bronze mirror, and her past life flashes through her mind
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Sent to the Emperor by My Elder Sister, I Rise to Become Empress Dowager and Face-Slap Her 被长姐送给皇上后，我逆袭成为太后打脸长姐
After My Elder Sister Sent Me to the Emperor, I Rose to Become Empress Dowager and Face-Slapped Her
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A Promise in Blue Robes 青裳一诺
In their previous life, Qingshang (Heguan) and Duruo (Houpu) died together in a car accident, bound by death as they had been in life. In this life, Qingshang carries her memories of their past and journeys across mountains and rivers to reunite with him... But he no longer recognizes her, and love and resentment pull them in opposite directions... She practices medicine to save lives, solves one strange case after another, and uses her wisdom to stop a war between two nations and protect the pe
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Stop Chasing Me, Your Majesty. Your Consort Has No Place for You in Her Heart 皇上别追了，娘娘心里没有你
Everyone says Xia Nantang is the most dignified woman in the imperial palace. The emperor grants her unparalleled favor, honors her above all the women of the harem, and gives her children to rely on, ensuring her a peaceful life. But no one knows that the bright moon in her heart was long ago buried on the frontier, pierced by a rain of arrows. The day Shen Che died in battle, heavy snow covered the palace walls of the capital. He survived countless brushes with death on the battlefield and
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- 14 Zilu Falls on a Cold Branch 梓落寒枝 Wen Han has knelt and kowtowed three times and nine times as empress, yet she prays for blessings and takes on misfortune for Su Zichen’s favored concubine. Childhood sweethearts who married young, they have reached the point where they can barely stand one another. Time has worn them down; the years have swept them away. The promises of old have gradually faded in the face of reality. The sandalwood incense of the imperial palace mingles with the scent of locust blossoms from the past. Hidden i 150Reads—Score10414d adds
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Harem Infinite Flow: I Opened a Dungeon in the Cold Palace 后宫无限流：我在冷宫开副本
[Palace Intrigue - System - Transmigration - Infinite Flow - Survival Game - Underdog's Comeback - Face-Slapping - Feel-Good - Strong Female Lead] “I transmigrated into the role of a low-ranking palace maid destined to be beaten to death with the ‘Crimson Cloud Rod’ in three days. My fake illness was exposed, the Empress betrayed me when I begged for help, and my letter to the Emperor was intercepted. I died six times before I finally understood: this is a curse, and hiding won't save me. There’
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I Was Supposed to Be a Doormat, So Why Does the Emperor Remember Everything? 说好当受气包，怎么皇帝有记忆？
[Looks delicate and plays the victim, but is a fearsome flower × scheming emperor who retains his memories after reloading] (An antagonistic imperial couple, a reloading power fantasy, father-daughter affection, and a romance that grows sweeter by the day) Chu Mingzhao is the capital's most fearsome beauty. She can shatter a stone lion with one punch. But her unscrupulous father tricked her into entering the palace, where she was bound to a [System for Playing the Victim]. Little Four: Host, yo
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Beauty That Slays the World 艳杀天下
She killed Han Xin and executed Peng Yue, clearing away every one of Liu Bang’s “brothers” for him. She poisoned the King of Zhao and turned a rival into a human pig, leaving no one in the harem daring to challenge her authority. Before her husband died, he made her swear that only members of the Liu clan could be kings, yet she personally placed members of the Lü clan on the throne. Her son hated her, the ministers feared her, and the people of the realm called her a “poisonous woman.” But so w
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A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记
[Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous
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After the Wicked Woman Betrayed Her Foolishly Kind Husband 恶毒女背叛傻子老好人夫君后
In her previous life, Lou Jiyue was rescued from a trafficker by the simple-minded Jin Duqiu. Who knew the fool would stubbornly insist she become his wife and bear his children? Lou Jiyue not only failed to appreciate his kindness, she was also mercenary and status-conscious. Taking advantage of his love for her, she threw her weight around at home every day, making him work from dawn till dusk to earn money while she lived a pampered life, never lifting a finger. By day, the fool obeyed her in
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An Lingrong: I Let You Be Reborn, and You Made an Elixir of Immortality? 安陵容：让你重生你却炼长生丹？
[Brilliant actress and powerful heroine VS selfish old emperor] An Lingrong is reborn and hopes to stay away from the palace, but she's forced to enter the imperial selection. She personally takes revenge on those who once bullied her. Meanwhile, the emperor, who once thought nothing of her, gradually develops genuine feelings for her as they navigate their false show of affection. In this life, she gains power, status, and favor, but what will she lose? A mystery lurks beneath the surface. Who
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Taking Her by Force! The Flirtatious Princess Is Out of Control 霸王硬上弓！钓系长公主撩疯了
[Flirtatious, alluring older woman VS calculating young wolf] [Married first, fall in love later + devoted love + one-on-one, both untouched + older woman/younger man romance] Nangong Qing, the eldest legitimate princess of Great Qi, was entrusted with the young emperor and the regency by the dying former emperor. All of the capital laughed at her for being twenty and still unmarried, calling her an old maid left on the shelf. When the young emperor took the reins of power, the ministers pressur
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The Crown Prince’s One and Only: The Bewitching Consort Captures His Heart and Claims Her Place 太子独宠，尤物娘娘缚心上位
[Unhinged, Ruthless Heroine + Cold, Scheming, Obsessive Crown Prince + Palace Intrigue] [Before the heroine entered the palace, the hero already had wives and concubines, but the emperor had forced them on him for political reasons. He only went through the motions with them, and their relationships were in name only.] [Readers who mind this should proceed with caution] She was the legitimate daughter of the Luo family, breathtakingly beautiful. But when her father demoted her mother to a concub
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My White-Eyed-Wolf Sister and I Were Reborn and Swapped Souls 我和白眼狼妹妹重生后灵魂互换了
A cunning, ruthless heroine versus a twisted, obsessive hero In her previous life, Su Yu'er enjoyed the emperor's favor without end, until Shen Ningyue and the empress conspired to frame her. Reborn, she and Shen Ningyue switch souls. Now in Shen Ningyue's body, she initially plans to pretend they've made peace and team up with Su Yu'er to get revenge. But that plan falls through, so she lies low at Lady Zhaohua's side and stokes conflict in the harem, sowing suspicion between the empress and L
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After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁
[Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener
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The Beloved Healer: The Mad Crown Prince’s Forced Love 娇宠医女：疯批太子强制爱
(Both leads are devoted to each other + possessive pursuit + long-laid plans + the male lead desperately tries to win her back + the male lead falls for her on his own) [A delicate, timid yet hard-hearted white lotus X a sinister, ruthless, obsessive crown prince who falls under her spell] Ye Yaoyao is peerlessly beautiful, sweet and gentle. The darling youngest disciple of her sect, she was so pampered that she would not even step on an ant. To save her seriously wounded senior brother, she des
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Peaceful Years 婉岁安宁
Not Lingfei, not Rongfei. Her: Noble Consort Wan, a woman who could outlast even the most tenacious workplace boss. Was it her favor with the emperor? Her palace intrigue? Her children? What let her turn the Forbidden City into a retirement home? At fifteen, she married the Prince Bao Hongli, who was her age and would later become the Qianlong Emperor. Think it was a passionate first love? No. She was merely a concubine. As the sole survivor of the grand finale of the palace's longest-running dr
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The Bewitching Consort Just Wants to Have Fun 妖妃她一心找乐子
[Big-hearted chaos-loving prankster ✖ sickly, scheming fake tyrant] [Two powerful, equally crazy leads] [Light political intrigue] [Both pure, one-on-one HE] [Alternate Tang dynasty] Linghu Jingfan was a nobody in the imperial harem. She stumbled into a high-stakes plot to assassinate the emperor, and after being reborn twice only to die horribly each time, she finally figured it out: Be a good person, and you die fast. Be a bad person, and you die slow. In her third life, she decided she was do
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The Pinnacle of the Noble Consort 贵妃之巅
“A twisted romance” + “palace intrigue” + “a tragedy of the age.” During the Chenghua reign of the Ming dynasty, palace maid Wan Zhen'er spent ten years bringing Crown Prince Zhu Jianshen, confined in the Cold Palace, back from hell to the world of the living. What began as a desperate act of protection warped, under the influence of power, into a twisted symbiosis. Seventeen years older than him, she was his nursemaid and elder sister, and eventually became his only Noble Consort, as well as hi
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Princess Feisheng of the City That Never Sleeps 公主飞声不夜城
After Princess Yufei’s life as a hostage ends, she goes to meet her father, only to discover that someone has taken her place! With her father under threat, she has no choice but to conceal her identity and investigate in secret as a musician. While keeping the impostor princess at bay, she also carries out her search for a missing person. The enemy kingdom’s conspiracy gradually comes to light, and her true identity is revealed to everyone. The neighboring kingdom’s prince, Yunchen, falls for h
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The Courtesan's Blade, the Prince's Waist 花魁的刀，王爷的腰
[A short drama and comic adaptation with the same title are now available] [Secret Identities / Devoted to Each Other / Happy Ending / Scheming Prince x Cold, Elegant Pavilion Master] Sworn enemies become spouses, uncovering each other's secret identities and flirting their way into a sweet romance! The Prince of Lingyuan x the Azure Bone Sect: a carefully orchestrated descent into madness. She is the mysterious master of the Pig Bone Pavilion, as well as the most famous courtesan in the capita
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I Only Wanted to Be a Lowly Soldier, but My Strength Wouldn’t Let Me 我只想当个小兵，奈何实力不允许
[Beautiful, Strong, and Tragic Male Lead + Male Rivalry + Palace and Household Intrigue, but with Men + Political Scheming + Light Comedy + Underdog's Rise + Satisfying Revenge + No Female Lead + Multiple Couples + Ensemble Cast + Everyone Is Evil] In the chaotic era of the Wei and Jin dynasties, the North and South wage war without end. At court, great aristocratic families scheme against one another. Beyond the border, flames of war blaze, and human lives are worth no more than grass. Han Su
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The Poison Queen Gives Up, but the Mad Dog Emperor Insists on Spoiling Her 毒后摆烂，疯狗暴君偏要宠
[Court Intrigue] [Mutual Exploitation] [Psycho Push and Pull] [Fall from Grace] [Psycho] [Powerful Figures] [Tyrant] [Imperial Court] [High-Level Hunt] [Schemes] [Power Couple] [Wits and Will] Meng Zhiyuan was a notorious poison empress. After Emperor Xiao Qi personally destroyed her family, she was banished to the cold palace, left to await her death. Xiao Qi brought his new favorite before her and flaunted his favor, hoping to see jealousy and pain in her eyes. But Meng Zhiyuan didn't even loo
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The Moon in This World 人间月
Pan Mingxiu sacrificed herself for her family, marrying into the Crown Prince’s household before entering the palace as a Jieyu. She doesn’t compete or fight for favor. She just wants to raise children and play chess, and occasionally eat, drink, and have fun with the gossip-loving consorts. She watches the emperor and his favored consort dote on each other. Compete for favor? No thanks, she’s not interested! Can you coast to victory without competing for favor? Note: This is not a power fantasy
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- 34 Jade in Radiant Splendor 皎玉昭昭 Also known as Black Lotus: A Harem Promotion Chronicle. No transmigration, no rebirth, not a pure-couple romance. The heroine is a native of this world, and no saint. Fang Siyu, a hunter’s daughter, enters the palace one day and starts as a palace maid. She changes sides, becomes a consort, bears a child, and steadily brings down a Noble Concubine, wins over the Ladies, takes on the Empress, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of power. —Reads—Score—14d adds
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The Prince Jing’s Consort: Master, Save Me 静王妃之师傅救我
Originally titled The Princess Consort of Prince Jing, this novel was renamed The Princess Consort of Prince Jing: Master, Save Me in memory of a departed friend. It tells the story of Princess Murong Jingwen of Beiping. After descending from Yuntai Mountain, she misses her chance to marry Lin Yutai and is sent far away to the Chen Kingdom to wed Prince Jing as part of a political alliance. She is abducted along the way, and meets Li Chaoyang, a villager of the Chen Kingdom. Thus begins the stor
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The Black Lotus Consort: My Acting Reigns Supreme in the Harem 黑莲花宠妃，本宫演技冠绝后宫
Palace intrigue + black lotus + crushing scumbags and rising to power + everyone is evil + favored consort Other transmigrators become daughters of noble families, raised in luxury and blessed with lives free of hardship. Xia Jinhua, however, transmigrated as an impoverished concubine-born girl, adrift like a duckweed and forced to scheme at every step to secure her future. From her first dazzling encounter with the emperor at a country estate to taking the phoenix seal and firmly claiming the t
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The Imperial Academy’s Fallen Woman 国子监破鞋
136,543 people have already missed this book because of its title... One-of-a-kind pure heroine + nobody is innocent + romance and desire + the fate of the nation. Beauty fades, and with it, love. Golden fingers are just something people say to fool the gullible. She is a soul from another world, sharp-eyed and streetwise. In this decaying dynasty, she aims to amass a fortune beyond imagination and avoid the humiliation China suffered over the past century.
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