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Anyone Have Palace-Intrigue Novels Like The Chaos of Zhaohua?!!!!!!! 谁还有像《昭华乱》一样的宫斗文啊!!!!!!!

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  1. 101 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 47.3kReads9.4Score5.6kShelves
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  2. 102 Exiled from the Start, I Become the Beloved Darling of Evil Valley 开局流放,我在恶人谷当团宠 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, pairing with Bai Yu] She was a test subject at a secret underground research facility in the twenty-first century, designation Zero. She could retrieve objects from thin air and had no empathy. One day, she was reborn and transmigrated to an ancient farming household. A natural disaster struck right after she was born, and her whole family was exiled when she was barely a month old. Everyone around her said she was a harbinger of disaster. Grandma Su let out a cold laugh, hoist 27.5kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
  3. 103 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 12.8kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
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  4. 104 Schemes in the Palace 宫宸谋 Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [Not a virginal romance, not a wish-fulfillment story. Read with caution! A story that could loosely be called an ancient Cinderella tale] [Traditional Historical Palace Intrigue]+ [Rich Plot]+ [A Mix of Sweetness and Heartbreak]+ [Slow-Burning Happy Ending] Autumn, Year Seventeen of the Nanyan era. The late emperor passed away, and his eleventh son, Xiao Yuning, ascended the throne, ushering in the Minghe era. In the third year of Minghe, the court decreed that officials of the fourth rank and 1.6kReads8.9Score148Shelves
  5. 105 The Fortunate Concubine 庶女有福 Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted The third daughter of the Chu family, Chu Lingran, is breathtakingly beautiful, with peerless looks. In truth, she is merely a concubine-born daughter of the Chengbo Marquis household, always cautious and modest, playing the pig to eat the tiger. Her stepmother took a fortune-teller’s words, “This girl will have many descendants,” and sent her to the Crown Prince’s residence to serve as a childbearing tool. But the full prediction was: “This girl will have many descendants, for she is destined t 2kReads9.0Score158Shelves
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  6. 106 Strolling Through Chang’an with Flowers in My Hair 簪花扶鬓长安步 Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Mu Jiaojiao cured the Prime Minister's eldest son's leg with a single dose of medicine. Seizing the opportunity, she married into a powerful family and became the Sixth Young Madam of the Prime Minister's household. From then on, a saying spread through the streets: The Sixth Young Master of the Cui family was worth exactly one leg, his big brother's! Thus he earned the elegant nickname “Cui One Leg.” Humiliated, the Sixth Young Master Cui vowed to turn his life around and avenge his disgrace! A 2.7kReads8.7Score450Shelves
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  7. 107 Peach Blossoms Topple the River and Mountains 桃花折江山 Ancient Romance712k WordsCompleted The TV drama Peach Blossoms Reflecting on the Mountains and Rivers, starring Liu Xueyi and Meng Ziyi. Zhao has a beauty named Taohua. Her fate is full of hardship, and she is married off to Wei far away. All she wants is to stay alive and climb her way up. Wei has a handsome chancellor who is ruthless and sharp-tongued, sweet on the surface but treacherous within. He cares nothing for anyone's life, so long as he gets what he wants. Taohua thinks everyone loves beautiful things. Surely he can't 487Reads9.0Score114Shelves
  8. 108 After Climbing Out of My Coffin, I Dig Up a Little of the Imperial Family’s Land Every Day 爬出棺材后,每天挖点皇家的土 Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted A crazy, formidable woman. General Shen Guizhou VS a prince who only wants romance. Prince Chen Muyi Shen Guizhou was once the young general of the Shen Army, which commanded 300,000 troops in the northern frontier. As her reputation grew, her family feared the emperor would discover that she was a woman disguised as a man and bring disaster upon her. After weighing their options, they sacrificed her. For the sake of peace in the north and the hundreds of thousands of soldiers in the Shen Army, 7.6kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
  9. 109 This Wicked Concubine Is on a Rampage! Battling the First Wife and Seducing Handsome Men 这个贱妾杀疯了!斗正室,勾美男 Ancient Romance157k WordsOngoing Born beautiful, she is a peerless beauty, yet her father sells her to a wealthy merchant as a concubine. Everyone assumes the prince will soon cast her aside, but instead, she storms into the prince’s manor like a “sharp sword.” First, the principal wife makes things difficult for her, teaching her the rules for a lowly concubine. Before long, the prince takes another concubine and keeps women on both arms. Everyone assumes she will give in, but to their surprise, she manages to “topple” the pri 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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  10. 110 I Survive in the Imperial Harem Through Gossip 我靠八卦立足后宫 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The emperor is both annoyed and pleased. He’s annoyed that while traveling incognito, a palace maid forced him into a food-sharing arrangement. But he’s pleased that she’s a delightful confidante who gossips about the harem every day. “Consort An is stupid and greedy.” “Consort Xian is having an affair with a guard.” Then one day, the maid smiles sweetly and gossips to the emperor: “I heard His Majesty is impotent…” 1.1kReads8.4Score104Shelves
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  11. 111 The Empress Dowager Is Beautiful but Ruthless, So the Regent Can Only Keep Her Imprisoned and Spoiled 太后貌美但毒辣,摄政王只能囚宠 Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Given another life, she will make the powerful Regent fall in love with her, have him help her son ascend the throne, and make him guard her son’s empire! He holds a lofty position, is ruthless, and is notorious for his scheming and vile conduct. Yet on bitter winter nights, he wraps a light robe around himself and wears himself out worrying over the empire despite his grave illness, clearing every obstacle in her son’s path. He carries her on his back through an apricot grove in full bloom, kee 21Reads8.4Score—Shelves
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  12. 112 Transmigrated as a Fake Eunuch, I Become the Handsome Men's Beloved 穿成万人迷假太监,美男们团宠我 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Unparalleled beauty + irresistible charm + everyone’s darling + a tangled love square] Liu He transmigrated into a book, and not just any book: the one she had written herself. She wasn’t a princess or a legitimate-born young lady. She was a short-lived fake eunuch who dressed as a man. A miserable life? No! Watch this pretty little eunuch become everyone’s obsession! The gentle, refined crown prince: “So what if you’re a eunuch? I’ve already chosen you, Xiao Liu.” The sinister, scheming second 12.5kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
  13. 113 To Become Empress, I Imprisoned My Newlywed Emperor 为做女帝,我囚了新婚帝君 Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted [Madness galore: unhinged heroine, empress, villainess, husband-tormenting.] [A vicious, unhinged, lovesick empress and a frail, gentle emperor who endures humiliation] Everyone in the Nine Provinces knows that Jiang Nan, empress of the Lin Kingdom, is the very model of a virtuous wife and loving mother. On their wedding day, her husband eloped with her eighth sister. She was not angry, saying, “I trust him.” Her husband stayed away for years, but she never resented him. Instead, she supported h 73Reads5.5Score—Shelves
  14. 114 The Mad, Vicious Princess Woke Up and Decided to Seize the Throne! 疯批恶女公主一睁眼,她要篡位! Ancient Romance407k WordsCompleted [A ruthless princess seizes power after being reborn vs. a cool, abstinent powerful minister; strong female lead + ruthless heroine + punishing scumbags + wish fulfillment + political intrigue] In her previous life, she was used by her scumbag father. Her mother’s family was framed for colluding with the enemy and betraying the nation, and the loyal members of her clan died at the hands of enemy forces. Her scumbag fiancé forced poison down her throat, killing her. Reborn as the weak-willed elde 500Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  15. 115 Spoiled Rotten: The Green Tea Chancellor's Beloved Comes Back to Life 爆宠,绿茶丞相的心上人复活后 Ancient Romance151k WordsCompleted [Clever, kind, and resilient heroine VS proud, refined hero who's a humble, fake-sweet puppy] [One-on-one sweet romance, the hero suffers, time gap, raising a child] Xu Zhaozhao once transmigrated three thousand years into the past, to the Jin Dynasty, to complete a mission. But the mission failed, and she was forced to marry Xie Zhen, the eldest son of the Xie family. They had a daughter, Xie Yunlu. At last, her organization came to retrieve her and send her back to the modern world. Then she r 4.8kReads7.6Score343Shelves
  16. 116 Her Ex-Husband Was Heartless, So After Their Divorce, She Married a Tyrant in a Rage 前夫无情,和离后她怒嫁暴君 Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + The Second Male Lead Wins Her Heart + The Husband Begs for Her Back + Cathartic Revenge] Yu Yue waited eight long years for her husband to return from war. But when he finally came home, he brought a young woman with him, and his heart changed from that moment on. Facing her faithless husband, Yu Yue stays cool and unhurried. She decides to find herself a more powerful protector and give her husband a taste of his own medicine. In pursuit of that goal, Yu Yue sets her sights on 54Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  17. 117 The Scumbag Emperor Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Empress, So the Mad Queen Cuts Off His Heirs 渣皇宠妾灭妻,疯批皇后绝他子嗣 Ancient Romance523k WordsCompleted A power-hungry, unhinged empress takes on the world vs. her fiercely loyal shadow guard / strong heroine + unhinged female lead + satisfying read + villains get humiliated throughout + devoted guard In her previous life, she died pregnant, full of hatred. In this life, she has sworn off love and wants only power. The puppet emperor is nothing but a stepping stone. Her maternal grandfather is the chancellor, her uncle is a general, and her brother commands the Imperial Guard. With such powerful c 6.7kReads9.1Score682Shelves
  18. 118 Fierce Favor from the Phoenix Throne 凰权烈宠 Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + both leads untouched + gentle, loyal male lead + face-slapping + fiercely protective] She was the late emperor’s most cherished daughter. Her imperial brother made her Grand Princess Regent. The court officials objected, calling her a wicked woman who would bring ruin to the country? She had the dissenting officials dragged away and beaten to death on the spot. Anyone who dared to object would have their entire family wiped out by her iron-fisted rule. Those ministers who w 743Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  19. 119 The Princess Is Stunning and Clear-Headed, but the King Pursues Her Day and Night 公主绝美清醒,大王日夜纠缠 Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted Neither the hero nor the heroine is a good person. Marriage first, love later; she tempts him; both are chaste; size difference; the hero is a hopeless romantic; romantic tension early on; a powerful heroine and political intrigue in the middle and later parts. More serious than a mindless feel-good story. Purely fictional ancient setting. Please don’t overanalyze. Liu Chuying is the ninth princess of Beixiang. While the other princesses study the Four Books and Five Classics, her mother teache 1.9kReads8.9Score142Shelves
  20. 120 Foxing Around: Taming the Ancient-Era CEO 狐作非为:拿捏古代霸总 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Flirty Little Minx] [Heartbreaker] [Choose Your Stock] [Male Rivalry] [Love Rival Showdowns] [Satisfying, Sweet, and Irresistible] A seductive fox of a heroine who uses her beauty to get what she wants vs. an obsessive, ruthless leader of an assassin sect vs. a regent with power over the court vs. a battle-hardened god of war vs. an ascetic, aloof high priest [Every male lead falls for the heroine at first sight, loves her forever, remains devoted until death, longs for what he cannot have, a 30Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  21. 121 Book Transmigration: The Delicate Beauty at Their Feet 穿书:娇软美人裙下臣 Ancient Romance456k WordsCompleted An ironclad empress, and emperors who come and go. [Transmigrate into a book + a scheming black lotus with a sweet, delicate facade + love at first sight + Mary Sue + different love interests at different stages] Xu Jinqiao is a flirtatious beauty. After casually making one snarky remark, she somehow transmigrates into a book, becoming a cannon-fodder supporting character who shares her name! The original character was frail and delicate, devoted everything to her family, yet her relatives treat 576Reads9.1Score101Shelves
  22. 122 As Empress, I Worry Every Day About Whom to Summon Tonight 身为女帝,孤日日发愁今夜召谁 Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Female-Dominant World] [Not 1v1] [Strong Female Lead] [Political Intrigue] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [A Full-Blown Palace Drama] [Main Story Complete] As the ruler, living in an era when women contend for supremacy, naturally she wants to unite the world. Who would have thought that on the road to unification, all the beauties under heaven would end up in her arms? [Note: Although the heroine aims to unite the world, this story is actually more focused on romance. Also, all the male leads are p 5.9kReads8.8Score716Shelves
  23. 123 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 9.8kReads9.1Score750Shelves
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  24. 124 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后,阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess and a Ruthless, Brooding Regent] [Two strong leads + sweet flirtation + devotion to one another + revenge on scoundrels] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao. She removed every obstacle in his path to the throne, only to meet her end on the very day he was named Crown Prince. “Zhixian, if you want someone to blame, blame yourself for knowing too much.” Xuan Yuan Heng wiped the blood from his dag 44.8kReads9.3Score6kShelves
  25. 125 One Tear from the Empress, and She Acts Her Way to the Emperor's Throne 娘娘一滴泪,演到帝王送凤位 Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted [Story complete; easy to get around] Shen Qingfu transmigrated into a rebirth novel. The reborn heroine, Chu Can, had grown up with the crown prince, Ning Xuanli, as his childhood sweetheart. Given a second chance at life, she wanted no love, only power and riches. To become the most special person in the crown prince’s heart, she played hard to get. She had schemes, but no feelings. Shen Qingfu was nothing more than the most insignificant cannon fodder in the rebirth novel. Shen Qingfu gave a s 423Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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  26. 126 Matriarchy: Resigning from the Golden Palace 女尊:辞金阙 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted He asked, “Does the Imperial Princess only make use of me? Is there not a trace of genuine feeling in her heart?” He said, “Your Highness, rest easy. Even if it costs me my life, I will bring Youzhou City back for you!” He said, “My wife, don’t frown. It’s only money. The He family will pay for it and help you unify the Nine Provinces.” He said, “Jiang Li, I already lost you once. This time, even if I die, I won’t let go of your hand.” They all asked her the same question: “Does Your Highness ha 28.2kReads9.1Score5.2kShelves
  27. 127 I Transmigrated 999 Times and Drove the Mad Tyrant Insane 我穿越999次,逼疯了疯批暴君 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted With only six months left to live, Tang Wan masters a skill called “Transmigration,” allowing her to travel back and forth between the modern and ancient worlds. On her first transmigration, people mistake her for a ghost… On her ninety-ninth, she nearly dies at the hands of the dog emperor. On her 108th, she “defiles” the emperor’s innocence. After transmigrating time and again, she discovers to her delight that a little dragon energy can extend her life. Tang Wan: “Mooch, mooch, keep mooching 24kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
  28. 128 We Transmigrated Together: My Sister Became the Empress, and I Became a Princess Consort 一起穿越:姐姐做皇后,我做王妃 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two couples + both inexperienced + sweet romance] Sisters Lu Wanxi and Lu Yanhua had just finished their college entrance exams and were waiting to start university when an accident sent them both transmigrating to a strange era: the Great Qi Dynasty, a time period neither of the two liberal arts students had ever even heard of. They transmigrate into the Lu clan of Fanyang, a distinguished family among the Five Surnames and Seven Great Clans, where they are also cousins. Surrounded by an unfam 2.7kReads9.1Score291Shelves
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  29. 129 A Stand-In in the Palace? The Noble Consort Goes on a Killing Spree 入宫当替身?贵妃娘娘她杀疯了 Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Alternate-History Palace Intrigue + Fertility and Many Children + Scheming, Unhinged Villainess + Ensemble Cast in the Harem] Wan Yunsi had had enough of being a lowly concubine-born daughter whom anyone could bully and who never had enough to eat. So she took the initiative to scheme against the Wan family and her father, becoming the twin sister of her infertile legitimate-born elder sister and entering the palace as a consort. From the moment she stepped through the palace gates, Wan Yunsi k 74Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  30. 130 Liu Qianqian, the Legitimate Daughter of a Military Family 将门嫡女柳浅浅 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted [Historical romance, palace intrigue, sweet and angsty, strong male and female leads, mutual devotion] The Liu family had earned great military honors. To avoid provoking the emperor’s suspicions, they had their legitimate daughter, Liu Qianqian, obey the imperial decree and enter the palace for selection, thus securing the family’s prosperity. Liu Qianqian’s beauty and gentleness won the emperor’s favor, and within three months she was elevated to Noble Consort. But the path to advancement in 1.4kReads8.9Score171Shelves
  31. 131 Her Grace Is Cool and Gentle, and Everyone Loves Her 娘娘她清冷温柔惹人爱 Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted A pure palace-intrigue story, in classical style. No transmigration, no rebirth. The fate of a noblewoman has never been hers to decide. She is Yun Wan, the Chancellor's only legitimate daughter. Her destiny was set from birth: everything she learned was solely to prepare her to enter the palace. Would she willingly enter the palace and fade into obscurity, becoming a pawn the emperor could use to keep the Yun family in check? Or would she carefully maneuver her way into becoming the favorite co 1.9kReads8.4Score106Shelves
  32. 132 A Bewitching Beauty, an Emperor’s Devotion, and a Throne to Share 美人娇,帝皇宠,携手共掌天下权 Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted Qin Shu, a top agent for a mysterious organization in the 21st century, was in a plane crash and came within a breath of death. When she opened her eyes again, her soul had crossed into another world, where she had been reborn as the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's household in the Tianyang Kingdom. As the duke's only daughter, she was doted on by her parents and older brothers, and grew up pampered, living exactly as she pleased, carefree and at ease. That was until a new emperor a 2.7kReads8.6Score259Shelves
  33. 133 My Youthful Years Are for You 韶华为君嫁 Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted Princess Yongning Qi Zhuo was born into privilege and was Emperor Jianning's most beloved daughter. In her eyes, a consort's only purpose was to give her a child. She had originally planned to choose a powerless top-ranked scholar, but in the end, she chose the heir to the Duke of Weiguo, who came from a powerful clan. Qi Zhuo thought they would be like any ordinary aristocratic couple, treating each other with polite respect. She never expected him to use every means at his disposal to grow cl 3kReads8.5Score234Shelves
  34. 134 The Crown Princess's Secret Identity Gets Exposed Again Today 太子妃今天马甲又被扒了 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [1v1 + devoted to each other + sweet romance + everyone’s favorite + equally matched leads] Su Luo, the head of Yufeng Hall, accidentally kidnaps a handsome man and then, overcome by his looks, forces him to marry her. But on their wedding night, a million cavalrymen sweep through Yufeng Hall. The Crown Prince lifts her chin, smiling gently. “Do you know what happens to people who kidnap me?” Su Luo gives him a defiant smile. “Do you know what happens when you make me angry?” From then on, the t 1.3kReads9.2Score156Shelves
  35. 135 The Delicate Consort Chen, the Emperor's Sole Favorite 娇软宸妃,后宫独宠 Ancient Romance220k WordsCompleted [Love at first sight + Possessive pursuit + Both sweet and angsty (enter with caution if that's not your thing)] [Not a strong female lead] [Age gap + Not both virgins] Although Shen Jin was a concubine-born daughter, her whole family had doted on her since she was little. She thought she would spend her life with her childhood sweetheart, but one banquet completely changed her life. Everyone envied the emperor's boundless favor toward Consort Chen. But only Shen Jin knew that this favor was lik 2.2kReads6.6Score103Shelves
  36. 136 Reborn as a Princess of Noble Status 重生之公主尊贵 Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted She was born into the mansion of a wealthy family, the kind everyone longs to be part of. Clever from a young age, she dazzled everyone with her talents and earned their praise. Yet her parents treated her as if she didn't exist, because she had been conceived by her father as a means of winning her mother. Her existence had forced her mother to marry her father, making her proof of his despicable past. Others saw only her bright and polished exterior, never understanding how cold her heart had 342Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  37. 137 The Emperor's Only Favorite: The Empress Keeps Accidentally Revealing Her Secret Identity 陛下独宠:皇后娘娘疯狂掉马甲 Ancient Romance843k WordsCompleted *Sweet Romance + Devoted Husband + Legitimate Daughter + Secret Identities + Powerful Couple* The only legitimate daughter of the Duke of the Southern Kingdom's household, Nan Huaishen grew up adored and indulged by everyone. Her grandfather is a first-rank duke, her father a first-rank general, and her maternal grandfather the chancellor. She also has three doting older brothers. With a background envied by every noblewoman in the capital, she is also exceptionally beautiful and talented. Then, 3.3kReads9.0Score391Shelves
  38. 138 Back to Her Audition Year, She Rises Through the Harem 重回选秀当年,她在后宫步步高升 Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Su Ningwan, daughter of the chancellor, was far too innocent. Though she was greatly favored after entering the palace, it was all a ploy to lull her into a false sense of security. In her fifth year there, she was framed for poisoning the imperial heir, thrown into the Cold Palace, and left to die a miserable death. Her family suffered because of her, enduring terrible hardships in prison before they died. She never expected to open her eyes and find herself back in the ye 366Reads8.4Score—Shelves
  39. 139 After the Fallen Emperor Read My Mind, He Got His Act Together 亡国父皇偷读我心后,支棱起来了 Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Everyone's Favorite + Transmigrate Into a Book + System + Play the Pig to Eat the Tiger + Cannon Fodder's Comeback] Xiao Chuchu arrives with a palace intrigue System and knowledge of the future, transmigrating into the book as a doomed cannon-fodder princess of a fallen kingdom. Her father will be poisoned to death. Her mother will be ordered by the new emperor to die alongside him. Her brother and her maternal grandfather's entire family, all loyal subjects, will meet terrible 17.3kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves
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  40. 140 My Empress Is a Carefree Slacker 朕的皇后很闲鱼 Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted Yue Youyou stayed up too late and suddenly died, only to have her soul transmigrate into the Great Yin Dynasty as Yue Youxian, the emperor's lovesick queen. Maid: “Your Majesty, are you going to the imperial gardens to bump into His Majesty today?” Yue Youxian, holding a chicken leg in one hand and a duck neck in the other: “No. I'll leave that sort of thing to the other ladies of the harem. I have no interest.” Maid: “…” The empress dowager looked at her belly. “My dear, do you understand?” “D 832Reads9.0Score100Shelves
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  41. 141 My Concubine, Be Good and Give Me a Kiss 爱妃听话,就亲一下 Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + goofy comedy + winning back his wife + mind reading + both leads have only ever been with each other] Not a superpowered female-lead power fantasy!!! More of an everyday-life story. Gorgeous, soft, and determined to lie flat as a concubine vs. a cold, calculating, but purehearted emperor What should you do after becoming a cannon-fodder supporting character? Use your knowledge of the plot to defy fate? Of course... not! Shen Nanyi’s motto in life: Lie flat and double 558Reads9.2Score102Shelves
  42. 142 After the Noble Consort Checked Out, the Coldhearted Emperor Begged Her to Come Back 贵妃娘娘摆烂后,冷厉君王低头哄 Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + sweet, doting romance] Jing Zhao transmigrated into a book as the villainous cannon-fodder supporting character, Consort Zhao. In the book, Consort Zhao was arrogant, overbearing, and jealous, yet supposedly adored by the emperor. [Not really.] She knew she was nothing more than a shield. Once the emperor's beloved, the heroine, entered the palace, he would kick Jing Zhao aside. In the end, she'd die horribly after being driven by jealousy to frame the heroine! To save 4kReads8.8Score342Shelves
  43. 143 The Paranoid Tyrant Throws a Tantrum, but the Empress Is Too Much for Me 偏执暴君无能狂怒,皇后欺朕太甚 Ancient Romance999k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation, with the same title, is now available on Tomato: “You Made Me a Palace Maid, So Why Did You Make the Tyrant Kneel on a Washboard?”] [Mind-reading + changing the plot + a cast of lovable idiots + laugh-out-loud comedy + one-on-one romance, both leads have eyes only for each other] After Ning Xiaoxiao transmigrated into a book, she unexpectedly gained the golden finger ability to change the plot. From then on, she began living the life of a feel-good heroine who could do wha 7.5kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
  44. 144 Empresses in the Palace: Transmigrating as Yu Ying’er and Defying Fate 甄嬛传之穿越成余莺儿后逆天改命 Two Female Leads530k WordsCompleted [Fake noncon vibes] [Yu Ying'er × Nian Shilan] If you want the Nian family to be safe, you should put your pride aside. [Not both pure] [Yandere Yu Ying'er × corrupted Nian Shilan] The romance is a slow burn. First she gains status, then she gradually ensnares Nian Shilan. Every pot has its lid: a love story between two wicked women. The story of an arrogant, spoiled kitty and her very best caretaker. 2.2kReads9.5Score223Shelves
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  45. 145 I Died Tragically in My Past Life, So My Three Brothers Can Go to Hell! 前世惨死,三个哥哥死一边去! Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + Super sweet pampering + The female lead is really a princess + The female lead has a secret identity + Ultra-satisfying face-slapping!] In her past life, she was switched at birth with the legitimate daughter and became the lowly concubine-born daughter despised by her entire family. Her mother personally took her heart’s blood and offered it to the legitimate daughter. Even after she died, her three older brothers performed a ritual to make her soul vanish forever. Reborn, X 1.2kReads9.0Score167Shelves
  46. 146 After the Imperial Betrothal, the Princess Consort Just Wants the Prince to Keep Her Alive 赐婚后,王妃只想靠王爷续命 Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted A historical romance: marriage first, love later. Both leads are intelligent, articulate, and quick-witted. No angst, no silly characters, and sweet moments throughout. Originally titled Who Dares to Define Romance. Everyone in the capital regards Prince Yong as untouchable. Gu Qing is the only exception. Desperate for a life-saving medicine, she takes advantage of the emperor’s arranged marriage and weds Prince Yong, unaware that he is also gravely ill with a deadly poison. She is calm and rati 6.9kReads9.4Score893Shelves
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  47. 147 The Brothel's Top Courtesan Beckons, and Every Man Follows 青楼头牌招招手,男人全都跟着走 Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + adored by everyone + the whole family’s favorite + romantic rivalry + men competing for her + all male leads are pure + every man goes crazy for her! Spoil her, spoil her, spoil her!!] Jiang Nanyin transmigrates into a novel where everyone adores the heroine, only to find herself in the body of a famous courtesan. She wakes up in the bed of a sixty-year-old man, and to make matters worse, she’s been drugged. Her vision goes black. No one could ask for a worse start. D 2.1kReads8.9Score272Shelves
  48. 148 Yanwan and Jinzong Are Both Reborn: Setting the Mad Palace Straight and Curing Yiyi's Madness 嬿婉进忠双重生,整顿癫宫破懿症 Female-Channel Fanfiction707k WordsCompleted [Story of Yanxi Palace fanfiction + lots of Ying Zhong pairing + sweet, satisfying happy ending + angst for Ruyi] Formerly titled: Empress Lingyi Yanwan: Give Me Back the Fortune You Stole No rivalry between women. No Ruyi-syndrome, and there are also warm sisterly moments, but revenge will be served without mercy. Reborn, Wei Yanwan thrived, avoiding every mistake that had once given her away. Together with Jinzong, who had also been reborn, she tore away Ruyi's hypocritical mask and reclaimed 11.4kReads9.6Score1.6kShelves
  49. 149 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 22.6kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves
  50. 150 Luhua Nong 露华浓 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: Finding a Better Match: I’m Done Being the Marquess’s Wife! Regarding plagiarism, don’t make baseless accusations. The publication dates are there for all to see. [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + mutual devotion + a prince who cherishes his wife] A merchant’s daughter marries into a marquess’s household, becoming the laughingstock of the capital. For six years, Jiang Shu lives alone and supports the entire household without compla 43.2kReads9.2Score7kShelves