Seeking Qin, Han, and Tang Dynasty Palace Intrigue Novels, Sisters 求秦/汉/唐宫斗文姐妹们

1. 51 汉 The Splendor of the Han Palace: The Imperial Princess's Legend 汉宫娇华：帝女传奇 Ya of Great Wealth暴富雅Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A Han princess blessed with heaven's favor and auspicious fortune uses wisdom far ahead of her time to bring salt and iron under state control, improve farming and sericulture, and modernize the military. Caught between court intrigue and the Xiongnu threat, she advances one careful step at a time, rewriting history and laying the foundations for the Han dynasty's golden age. 80Reads—Score—14d adds

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   So beautiful! So beautiful! So beautiful!

2. 52 错 After a Mistaken Marriage to the Heir, She Spends Every Day Showering Him with Sweets 错嫁世子后，她每天都在撒糖 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Reborn + mutually devoted sweet romance + revenge and household intrigue] Jiang Rong was deceived her entire life, and only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death. Returned to ten years earlier, she found herself fleeing an arranged marriage to elope. Jiang Rong gave the scoundrel a thorough beating, then turned around and went back to the prince’s manor to marry. The husband she had run from was Xie Lingxi, heir to the Northern Prince. In her previous life, he had protected he 34.7kReads9.5Score4.4k14d adds

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   The commander, acting as the father, asked his son, "Are you close to the Crown Princess of the Northern King?" The son replied, "Oh yes! We're like siblings!" The commander thought to himself: My son has a sister, and I, as her father, didn't even know? Oh well. Now is not the time to dwell on these details.

3. 53 明 Schemes in the Ming Palace: A World Without Beauty 明宫谋：无颜天下 Don't Ask莫问Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In the unforgiving world of imperial power, Wang Rongyu has no choice but to enter the palace. She keeps her head down, hoping only to leave, not to rise through the ranks. But she has two mothers-in-law to contend with, the emperor’s favored concubine ahead of her, and a palace full of women selected and enfeoffed six months ago, yet still no children have been born. Knowing that emperors are heartless, Wang Rongyu has already made up her mind to simply do her job as empress. She won’t compete 3.1kReads9.0Score34414d adds

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   Some of the characters in this book are real historical figures, while others are fictional. Can you tell? It's a work that cleverly combines historical elements; highly recommended! [Thumbs up]

4. 54 综 Film and TV Crossover: Jade Leaves of Lanxiang 综影视：兰乡玉叶 Chuo Xi婥兮Female-Channel Fanfiction2.6M WordsCompleted Wouldn’t it be more interesting if the people themselves could watch the sky screen appear in their own historical eras, as it tells stories of the true love of countless emperors… Want to find out what kind of hopeless romantic you are? Yinzhen has a younger cousin. He’s the older cousin, after all~ 1.1kReads7.1Score—14d adds

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   The first book contains information about the Qing Dynasty and the Han Dynasty; the second book contains information about the Qing Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty.

5. 55 回 One Glance Back, A Thousand Years Gone 回眸一瞬已千年 A Lake of Misty Rain一湖烟雨Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted Body transmigration + soul transmigration + the whole family transmigrates + woman disguised as a man + meticulous historical research + a touch of sci-fi + political intrigue + not a wish-fulfillment story, nor a story about an all-powerful heroine + Ying Zheng, the First Emperor of Qin + a kind but imperfect heroine (readers who love formulaic wish-fulfillment stories, beware). An original story with no recycled tropes, where every plot thread connects. The heroine is an ordinary modern woman 196Reads8.4Score—14d adds

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   A sense of injustice, a historical tale

6. 56 大 Yi Shuo, the Han Dynasty’s Female Physician, and Huo Qubing, the Champion Marquis 大汉女国医义妁与冠军侯霍去病 A Lake of Misty Rain一湖烟雨Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted A story of mutual devotion, the Han Dynasty, Records of the Grand Historian, Book of Han, historical research, imagination, political intrigue, period drama, 1v1 romance, Huo Qubing, Emperor Wu of Han, the Xiongnu, medicine, childhood friends, and a female physician. This is not a wish-fulfillment story. Yi Shuo was the first female imperial physician in Chinese history to be recorded in the annals. There is no record of Huo Qubing having a wife, but records do mention that he had a son. The Han 147Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 57 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 21.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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   This should be considered a palace intrigue.

8. 58 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影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. 5.9kReads9.2Score84614d adds
9. 59 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云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 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds
10. 60 流 On the Road to Exile, the Mad Prince Takes Me Along to Start a Rebellion 流放路上，疯批太子带我造反啦 Spring Hairpin簪春Ancient Romance176k WordsCompleted [A beautiful, powerful, tragic, dangerously obsessive black-hearted lotus VS a clear-eyed mute who plays the pig to eat the tiger and carefully plots every step] Both the male and female leads are crazy. In the Great Liang dynasty, the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace raises an army in rebellion. His uncle, Emperor Jing, is merciful by nature and spares him the death penalty, stripping him of his title and exiling him to the western frontier instead. The Xie family is implicated. The head of t 43Reads—Score—14d adds
11. 61 给 Showing Our Ancestors the Sky Screen to Right History’s Ancient Wrongs 给祖宗播放天幕，挽千古意难平 Frostlight of the Strange Moon异月霜华Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical livestream story with no romance] (Have you ever imagined the legendary age of seafaring in the Qin Dynasty, when the whole world competed to learn Qin? Have you ever imagined the Han Dynasty's age of conquest? It would have not only the legendary Huo Qubing and Wei Qing, but also the Han Imperial Women's Medical Academy and legendary female soldiers...) Qin Jiu was a history blogger just starting out. She had originally tried making history videos after losing her job, never expecti 24.2kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds

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    The first and fourth books are somewhat unconventional Qin-Han dynasty novels. The second and third books—forget about palace intrigue, sisters, broaden your horizons! Unifying the world is the ultimate goal. The last book does have palace intrigue, but it also includes court politics.

12. 62 女 Disguised as a Man in the Qin Dynasty, Ying Zheng Treats Me Like a Brother 女扮男装穿大秦，嬴政把我当兄弟 Liu Lanting柳兰亭Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Transmigration + lighthearted + farming + I give Brother Zheng a map of the world] The darling little teacher, adored by all and surrounded by 88 rough-and-tumble men, transmigrates into the apple of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's eye. One day, Qiyuan accidentally mistakes Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, who has come calling, for an ordinary merchant named Old Zhao. “Old Zhao? Don't just stand there. Come on in, let's talk!” Ying Zheng: “You're saying immortality is a lie? The elixir is a lie to 3.6kReads9.3Score46414d adds
13. 63 典 Treasures of China: From the Start, I Talk with the Ten Greatest Emperors 典藏华夏：开局对话十大皇帝 The Flames of War Rekindle烽火重燃Urban3.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Yi transmigrates and becomes the most promising host at the national television network. From the start, he's hosting "Treasures of China" and plans to find actors to portray the great figures of history. Luckily, the System arrives, granting Jiang Yi the power to cross between past and present and speak with historical figures! Li Shimin asks, “If I sign the Treaty of the Wei River with the Turks, will it keep my empire and people safe?” Jiang Yi replies, “Your empire will survive, but yo 30.3kReads9.5Score4.6k14d adds
14. 64 另 A Different Tang Dynasty: The Princess Goes Off the Rails 另类大唐：疯批公主崩人设后 A Bun Nan阿不南Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted Xiao Yu is completely bewildered. She only took a short nap at the office. How did she wake up to find she’d transmigrated, and into the body of Princess Yuzhang, daughter of Li Er of the Tang dynasty, no less? But the thing is, this princess is a little crazy. Just hearing her name gives everyone a headache. She’d planned to lie flat and be a carefree princess, living off the royal family until she died. But somehow, her cheap father started hearing her thoughts. “The Turks are invading, and we 174Reads9.1Score—14d adds
15. 65 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Raise the Scumbag Husband’s Illegitimate Child? 都重生了，谁还替渣夫外室养孩子 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Film and television rights sold] In her previous life, Yun Chu supported her husband, raised his son by a concubine, and helped the Xie family rise to greatness. In the end, she caused all one hundred members of the Yun family to be beheaded, then was forced to drink poison by the child she had raised with her own hands! As the poison burned through her entrails, she opened her eyes and found herself back at twenty. A line of Xie family children stood before her, each calling her “Mother” with 27.5kReads9.2Score4k14d adds
16. 66 大 A Blessed Heir for the Ming Dynasty: The Empress Begs Every Day to Be Deposed 大明好孕：皇后娘娘她日日求被废 Qing Suisui卿岁岁Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted They are not mutually exclusive, and this book covers quite a lot of Ming dynasty history. Some details may not be accurate, so please bear with me. Thank you. Jing Shu transmigrated as Hu Shanxiang, the most useless empress in the Great Ming dynasty, and nearly fell apart. Sun was Zhu Zhanji’s childhood sweetheart. Jing Shu was at best a lucky charm her family had offered to the imperial household. How could she possibly compete with Sun? So, knowing how history would unfold, Jing Shu simply g 4.4kReads9.1Score29014d adds

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    Here are some book recommendations! 🌾🌾 First book: Tang Dynasty time travel to the time of Consort Xiao 🌹🌹 Time travel always changes the original story's direction 🍀🍀 Obviously, Wu Zetian lost 🙉 ✨✨ Second book: Ming Dynasty time travel. This book shows the author has a deep cultural background, and the combination with time travel doesn't feel abrupt 🍉🍉 Third book: Qin Dynasty time travel, featuring the most humble time traveler in history 🥕🥕 a cleaner, hahaha, and there's even a train at the end 🐶

17. 67 贞 The Leisurely Prince of Zhenguan 贞观小闲王 Enlightenment on the Way悟途Historical7.7M WordsOngoing [No System]+ [Lighthearted]+ [Farming] Have you ever wondered what you’d do if you transmigrated to ancient times with no System and no golden finger? You’re not a physicist, chemist, or historian, just an ordinary person from the future. Everything you know comes from movies, TV, short-video platforms, and the media. How would you survive? Follow an ordinary person who transmigrates into Li Shen, Li Shimin’s tenth son at the beginning of the Tang dynasty. With nothing but his limited knowledge 117.7kReads9.2Score6.8k14d adds
18. 68 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 26.7kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
19. 69 被 Imprisoned in the Possessive Emperor's Palm, Spoiled Like a Treasure 被偏执皇帝囚在掌心宠 The Girl Who Mended the Sky女娃补天Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Obsessive, unhinged emperor x frail, scheming princess] [Bad ending, tragic romance] “The heroine has always loved her childhood sweetheart + the hero takes her by force and compels her to love him + the second male lead protects and saves the heroine throughout.” Six years ago, at a palace banquet in the Great Wei dynasty, Yi An and Zuo Qiu Li both met Helan Lan, the Ningguo Princess and the most beautiful and revered woman in Great Wei. They fell in love with her at first sight. A 77Reads8.5Score—14d adds
20. 70 王 The Princess Consort Wants a Divorce Every Day 王妃日日想和离 Hot Palace Lady热宫娘娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Feiwan was sent to a secluded courtyard by Feng Qing and died in despair. She never expected to be reborn after their marriage had already been arranged. Ye Feiwan refuses to fall in love again. She causes trouble, “flirts around,” finds concubines for Feng Qing, and keeps her distance from him, all for the sake of getting a divorce. She never expected that Feng Qing would finally be angered into agreeing to the divorce, only to mysteriously change his mind the next day 4.2kReads8.5Score40514d adds
21. 71 江 The Realm Is Yours, I Return to My Homeland 江山归你，我归故国 Poetic Affections韫情诗意Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Love at first sight + love unrequited + possessive forced marriage + tragic beauty + devoted to one another, both leads are sexually inexperienced] She is a beloved and honored princess, and he is a mighty general with countless victories to his name. She thought their lives would never cross, but after one breathtaking glimpse, he falls for her at first sight and uses his military power to force her to marry him. As a princess of the realm, she knows she has no freedom to choose whom 226Reads8.4Score—14d adds
22. 72 替 Reborn After Six Years as a Substitute Favorite: I Make the Tyrant's Heart Ache 替宠六年重生，虐得暴君心肝疼 I'm Drifting Deep in the Sea我在深飘飘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted “You’re so cold and heartless. Do you think one day you might love someone who doesn’t love you back?” “No.” His voice was flat. He didn’t even look at her as he turned and walked away. She froze, her heart shattering. Six years of being cherished, and in the end, it had all been a lie. But so what? At the very depths of despair, she had been born from obsession. One day, she returned to the age of five. Looking at the pitiful child everyone could bully at will, she wanted to throw back her head 1.6kReads8.5Score11514d adds
23. 73 未 Empress Weiyang 未央皇后 Yuanbao Susu元宝苏苏Ancient Romance162k WordsCompleted “Today, I’ll give the empress’s throne to the woman you love. Will you let me and my family go, then?” Driven into a corner, she gave a bitter smile and admitted defeat. “I don’t want anything anymore. I wish you both happiness!” Yin Wushang: “You’re unfaithful, cold, and calculating. Yan Weiyang, what makes you worthy of being my empress?” Yu Tianhuan: “You’d better kill me with one sword. Otherwise, as long as I’m alive, I’ll never let go. Yanyan, we’ll drag each other through hell on earth to 788Reads8.6Score10014d adds
24. 74 惊 Shocking! After Leaving the Palace, the Empress Is Spoiled by Everyone! 惊：娘娘离宫后，被团宠了！ Jiu Ke Sweet Candy九柯甜糖Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted They are both each other's first and only. She was the legitimate princess of the Qingluan Kingdom, noble in status and cherished by all… He was the youngest emperor of the Dongli Kingdom. His birth mother held power over the court and constantly kept him in check… A rebellion reduced her to a merchant's daughter to be sold off. An accident brought her under his protection, and he raised her for seven years. … Until he asked to marry the princess of her kingdom. Heartbroken, she realized that no 418Reads9.0Score10514d adds
25. 75 皇 The Empress Doesn't Love the Emperor, and Now He Regrets It Too Late 皇后娘娘不爱陛下，陛下追悔莫及 Mr. Fanyang范阳先生Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, emperor and empress couple, not a mutually devoted romance] The young emperor Xiao Chenyuan had just ascended the throne when he met Luo Qingning, the daughter of a military family, at a palace banquet. He fell in love at first sight and, despite her existing engagement, appointed her empress on the spot. Luo Qingning was a clear-headed university student born in the 2000s. After unexpectedly transmigrating to an unfamiliar world, she remained a committed opponent of marriage an 4.7kReads8.0Score10614d adds
26. 76 这 I'm Guaranteed to Win This Palace Struggle 这把宫斗稳赢 Gong Xiaobai弓小白Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted Four people somehow transmigrated into the Great Sheng dynasty in a mobile game, becoming characters in the game. After playing palace intrigue three times and getting sent to the Cold Palace every time, Shen Yaoyao refuses to give up. This is her last chance: she has to become empress! With her stunning looks, alluring charm, and bewitching grace, losing with a character like this would have to be a matter of brains. Shen Yaoyao is determined to win this time. But as she plays, why has a little 2Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 77 卫 The Tale of Wei Niang 卫娘传 Lan Qingchen蓝轻尘Ancient Romance182k WordsOngoing The extraordinary businesswoman Wei Zifu of Huaxia dies in an accident, and her soul unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of an eighteen-year-old girl in the Tianwu Kingdom who shares her name. This brings her into the orbit of Emperor Liu Che, and the two gradually fall in love. Amid the struggles of the imperial court, Wei Zifu repeatedly escapes danger and is eventually crowned empress. In wars abroad, she uses her modern knowledge to help Liu Che expand his territory, crushing the Northe 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These all seem pretty good (˵¯͒¯͒˵), but there are definitely fewer from the Qin Dynasty ⌓‿⌓, after all, the charming ancestor didn't have many scandals hahaha [laughing][laughing][sending hearts][sending hearts][sending hearts][sending hearts][sending hearts][sending hearts]

28. 78 综 Qing Dynasty Crossover: The Beauty’s Art of Winning Hearts 综清穿：美人攻心计 Leaning on the Rail凭阑人Ancient Romance325k WordsCompleted (Historical stories, transmigration, everyone’s favorite, love rivalry, emperors and empresses) Chen A’jiao, hidden away in a golden house; Xu Pingjun, the beloved wife; Yin Lihua, the woman one should marry. They all left a lasting mark on the history books, yet their stories ended in regret, leaving readers to lament their fates. She unexpectedly becomes part of these stories. She doesn’t know why, but she knows what she must do to make the most of this life. (This is a collection of historica 596Reads5.1Score—14d adds

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    Quick Transmigration Historical Palace Intrigue

29. 79 快 Quick Transmigration: Saving the Empress from a Torturous Romance 快穿：拯救虐文皇后 Cuckoo's Parting Song子规啼辞Ancient Romance587k WordsCompleted After transmigrating, A Jiao never imagined she would become entangled with several emperors. You kept saying a golden house could hide a beauty, Liu Che! If you truly had me in your heart, then why did you leave me waiting for you until I died in Changmen Palace? Prince Shou, you chose me once, but when your father took me away, you didn’t say a word. When the world called me shameless, you looked on coldly. The emperors made the mistakes, yet women were the ones forced to pay for them! A love 86Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 80 长 Ode to Changmen 长门别赋 Luo Ji洛姬Ancient Romance737k WordsCompleted A thousand years of change, and the flood of history, swept away the Han dynasty’s magnificent imperial palace. Only the soul-stirring Ballad of Changmen and the desolate Changmen Palace, standing empty through the ages, remained. She was the most honored woman in the Han dynasty, a pampered young lady beloved by all. She could have anything she wanted. So why, of all things, could she not have his deepest love? Once, she thought holding hands meant they would be together for life. But it turned 187Reads5.5Score614d adds
31. 81 阿 A Jiao Reborn: The Heaven-Blessed Noblewoman 阿娇重生之天命贵女 Invincible Little Tangerine无敌小橘子Ancient Romance567k WordsOngoing The emperor’s cousin, the empress dowager’s maternal clan, the legitimate first empress... Reborn, A Jiao thought, “I know this setup. It seems Empress Borjigit and I are destined to cross paths.” But where on earth was that scoundrel Liu Che reborn? Fulin? A guard? Or that little prince of the steppe? Never mind. She would round them all up and make them repay the promise of the Golden House from their past life in this one. 63Reads—Score—14d adds
32. 82 综 Film and TV Crossover: A Golden House for My Beloved 综影视：金屋贮娇饶 Lu Xiaoyan菉小颜Female-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing /Lost You Forever x The Legend of Crazy Monk/ pairing with Xiang Liu (ongoing) Xiang Liu x Zhang Xiaohui (Chen Ajiao) So what if he has nine heads? I’ve got eight legs! The Legend of Anle, pairing with Luo Mingxi (complete) Luo Mingxi x impostor Di Ziyuan/Di Cheng'en (Chen Ajiao) Luo Mingxi gets a fake second chance at life; a forcibly picked melon tastes sweet When she was young, the words “If I could have Ajiao, I’d keep her in a golden house” gave Chen Ajiao a lifelong dream of being cheris 85Reads6.8Score—14d adds
33. 83 我 I Became a Beloved Consort in the Qin Dynasty 我在秦朝当宠妃 Joy Born of Delusion無妄生歡Ancient Romance105k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Historical What-If. History enthusiasts should proceed with caution.] While visiting a history museum, her gaze was drawn as if by fate to Qin dynasty artifacts behind the glass display cases. She had a strange, fantastical dream that felt so real it broke her heart. She unexpectedly transmigrated to 238 BCE. The eternal emperor of China stood before her in all his majesty. She had thought that, armed with her modern knowledge of history, she could single-handedly help the Qin 1.8kReads8.7Score10314d adds
34. 84 大 Great Qin: What a Nasty Trick, the Ancestral Dragon Can Hear My Thoughts! 大秦：夺笋呐，祖龙偷听我心声！ Great Lord Mao毛神大大Historical3.6M WordsOngoing [Hilarious + Wits and Wit] This book is mainly a comedy, with history playing a supporting role. It’s not a dry history textbook. Qin Shi Huang eavesdrops, then gets into a daily battle of wits and insults with the protagonist. If I don’t scam you, I’m letting you down. If I do scam you, I’ll profit at your expense. This book has only one purpose: to make readers laugh and starve the pandas. If it fails, then I guess I’m not good enough! 5.2kReads9.0Score48614d adds
35. 85 今 Another Day as a Femme Fatale! 今天也是当红颜祸水的一天！ Heavenly Silkworm Fashion Bean天蚕时髦豆Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [All the male leads are virgins; not a serious historical drama; transmigrate into a book + sweet romance + men competing for her + love-triangle drama + doomed kingdom's seductive consort VS the new emperor who turns dark] Sang Ning was sickly from birth, frail and short of breath after only a few steps. She didn't live to see twenty. One day, she transmigrated into a book and became a sickly beauty of a consort in a kingdom on the verge of collapse. The original owner used her beauty to get he 2.8kReads8.1Score72614d adds
36. 86 夫 My Husband Gives Me Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month 夫君每月给我二十万两 Having Met the Young Master既见公子Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate Into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Redemption + Marriage Before Love] Gan Qiongying transmigrated into the body of a princess! Before she could even celebrate, she realized this world was the setting of a book she had read. And she was the wicked supporting character who committed countless evils and met a tragic end... The plot had reached the point where a princess of her stature was being forced to marry a merchant. Merchants ranked below scholars, farmers, and arti 29.1kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds

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    Tell me, would you want a husband who gives you 200,000 yuan every month? Our princess thinks the same way as everyone else, and she's actually taking action.

37. 87 大 Glory of the Tang Dynasty: The Legend of Zhenzhu 大唐荣耀：珍珠传奇 Cangming Shui沧溟水Ancient Romance426k WordsCompleted [The original novel for the TV series The Glory of Tang Dynasty, starring Jing Tian and Ren Jialun] Shen Zhenzhu, the Crown Princess, is graceful and refined, with beauty bestowed by nature. Li Chu, Prince of Guangping, is strikingly handsome, commanding, and passionate. They fall for each other at first sight and love each other deeply. Li Chu cherishes Zhenzhu like a precious jewel and protects her with all his heart. But a king's love has no unchanging melody. Amid the chaos of the An Lushan 422Reads9.3Score—14d adds

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    These are all quite good. The first three are about palace intrigue in the Tang Dynasty, the fourth and fifth are about the Qin Dynasty, and the last is about the Han Dynasty. If you like them, you can check them out. Follow me so you don't get lost! ☞ [Please follow] ☜ No more fear of running out of books to read! [Bump][Bump]

38. 88 穿 I Die Three Times a Day After Transmigrating, and Use Simulations to Climb the Palace Ranks 穿越一天死三回，宫斗升职靠模拟 Orange Juice Sesame Fish橘汁儿芝麻鱼Ancient Romance300k WordsOngoing [Simulator + palace and household intrigue + court power struggles + transmigration + golden finger + satisfying read] Shen Qinghe transmigrates into the body of a palace maid assigned to serve the Sixth Prince, a foolish but beautiful young man. Her golden finger, however, requires her to become one of the Emperor’s consorts. Fine. Between the foolish beauty and the decrepit old man, she chooses to help the foolish beauty ascend the throne. But somewhere along the way, as she helps him claim t 285Reads8.3Score—14d adds
39. 89 娇 The Emperor’s Favorite: His Beloved Consort 娇妃娘娘盛宠六宫 Blue Snow Pear Blossom蓝雪梨花Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + System + palace intrigue + happily ever after with the heroine as the emperor’s sole favorite) Xu Lanshan transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who was tortured to death by her own mistress. She has no choice but to plot her escape. The only way to stay alive is to win the emperor’s favor. She sees the bright side: he’s the most powerful man in the world, and he’s young and handsome, too. Sleeping with him would be a win. But what’s with this palace-intrigue System? If s 1.2kReads8.9Score10614d adds
40. 90 暴 The Tyrant Breaks Down as the Little Palace Maid Kills Herself at the Drop of a Hat 暴君崩溃，小宫女一言不合就自鲨 Tani Ayako多谷彩子Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted Hao Xiangsi is beaten to death as soon as she transmigrates into a book. The heroine tries to make her take the blame, so she goes berserk and stabs the heroine to death. The heroine comes back to life, and she stabs her again. In the end, the heroine's halo is stabbed away, and the tyrant banishes her to the Cold Palace. Shi Jingyan: I really want to kill this palace maid. I've watched her kill one of my consorts nearly twenty times, and I can't stop her. And whenever that consort dies, the en 2.6kReads9.1Score44714d adds

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    [Evil laugh][Evil laugh]

41. 91 开 From the Start in the Song Dynasty, the Emperor Discovers the Noble Consort Has a System 开局大宋，官家发现贵妃有系统 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance496k WordsCompleted Xue Dongyu transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking concubine in Emperor Renzong of Song's harem. The palace is blooming with flowers, but Xue Dongyu, saddled with a malfunctioning System, trembles alongside it until the old ghost Zhao Zhen arrives because of a System error. With one king and two useless sidekicks, Xue Dongyu lays the System's existence bare to the emperor. The emperor then takes it upon himself to help her achieve the title of most favored woman in the harem... P.S. The Sys 2.8kReads8.8Score26314d adds
42. 92 农 A Scholar's Life on the Farm: The Chief Minister Begs Me to Let Him Go 农门书香：首辅大人求放过 Li Sanye李三爷Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted After being reborn, she discovered that her childhood sweetheart, Ji Shaoyu, had become the powerful Chief Minister Ji, whose authority reached across the court. She had to cling to this powerful ally! Ji Shaoyu: “The little girl I couldn’t stop thinking about in my past life has come to me on her own? Since she wants to hold on to me so badly, how could I refuse? I’d better stretch my legs out a little farther to make it easier for her.” While she was ten months pregnant, people tried to arrang 167Reads8.8Score11214d adds

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    Both of these are great books; I read them recently and they were definitely worth buying!

43. 93 再 The Joy of Remarrying 再醮之喜 Morning Dew晨曦雨露Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn + Sweet Romance + Second Marriage + Rugged Hero Song Jinniang’s husband, Xiao Jingran, caught the eye of the Prince of Jin’s daughter. Song Jinniang, his officially wedded wife, was reduced to the status of a mistress, and even her son became a despised illegitimate child. In the end, mother and son both died. Given another life, Song Jinniang returned to the day before she was supposed to enter the capital. This time, she had no hope left for that heartless beast. She took her son, chang 11.5kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
44. 94 快 Quick Transmigration: The Empress Wins with Her Beauty 快穿之娘娘她靠美貌取胜 Love Money爱金戋Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted Mission: Win the love of every ruler in every world. From now on, your love belongs to me alone. Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty: Complete Ying Zheng of the Qin Dynasty: Complete Li Zhi of the Tang Dynasty: Complete Liu Che of the Han Dynasty: Incomplete Stay tuned for more exciting stories. 1.4kReads7.2Score10114d adds
45. 95 繁 A Splendid Mistake 繁华错 A World of Splendor繁华锦世Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted If I had another life, I would never put my hand in yours again. Never. · Hengzhou’s richest man, the Yun Sect’s Iron Cavalry, Qiongzhou’s pleasure quarter, the Four Great Houses of the capital: what earth-shattering secrets lie hidden among these people and places, so seemingly unrelated? What turmoil does a peerlessly beautiful woman, moving through the world of courtesans, stir up with her delicate hands? Everything should have been in the palm of her hand, effortless and under control. But t 570Reads8.4Score10314d adds

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    Currently, my favorite rebirth novel is number 1.

46. 96 综 Starting Over in Another World 综重来一世 Qing Xi Jiang Li清兮将离Ancient Romance286k WordsOngoing The life I got to live over again. No golden finger, no System. I was simply lucky enough to be reborn. I, and all of us, have never been alone, so I can only do my best to change my fate. But I can never act recklessly, or my relatives will be slaughtered, their blood staining the ground. These are no longer cold words or pale descriptions. This is my life. Whether in a past life or this one, these women struggled in the vortex, grew up at the heart of power, and were ultimately wounded by its 70Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I'm not sure if this counts as a palace intrigue novel where a reborn female historical figure tries to save her fate.

47. 97 大 The Splendor of the Tang Dynasty 大唐国色 Half of Autumn三秋半Ancient Romance117k WordsCompleted The late Sui dynasty: The land is in turmoil, the winds of change are rising, and heroes contend for supremacy. A Li was abandoned by her family at birth. With an incurable chill in her body, she has spent her life barely clinging to the edge between life and death. So, that year, beneath Zhongnan Mountain, when the young man asked her, “What do you wish for?” she answered frankly, “My greatest wish is to live a long, long life.” He remembered her words. Years later, in Chang’an, old friends reu —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In the Tang Dynasty, the female protagonist was abandoned at birth.

48. 98 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 56.6kReads9.5Score7k14d adds

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    Enough with the chit-chat, let's get straight to it.

49. 99 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds

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    🛸🛸🛸This book is set in an alternate dynasty,✈️and has nothing to do with history. This palace intrigue is quite unique. 👯‍♀️There's no typical concubine rivalry or jealousy,💃but instead, the mistresses of each household are all exceptionally talented. 🐋They each display their unique abilities,🥋and in the end, the emperor is frustrated. 🏟The entire palace has become like sisters,🗿but he, the emperor, has become an outsider! [Facepalm][Facepalm][Facepalm]

50. 100 武 Emperor Wu’s Forbidden Love: The Beauty of Emperor Xiaowu 武帝之绝爱：孝武红颜 Dreaming and Soaring漫梦飞翔Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted After Emperor Wen came the prosperous Han dynasty. Young Emperor Wu, Liu Che, ascended the throne full of ambition and vigor. He was not only a ruler of great vision, but also a passionate and romantic man. In his life, there was the fiery, headstrong Chen A'jiao, the gentle and virtuous Wei Zifu, and the peerlessly beautiful Lady Li... Yet among all his romances, one woman was the love of his life, and also the one least mentioned in the historical records. She was Lady Wang. Lady Wang was from 307Reads—Score—14d adds

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