Palace Intrigue, Exclusive Devotion, and a Stunningly Beautiful Female Lead 宫斗 独宠 女主一定要是大美女

1. 1 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 118kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves

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   Good heavens! No one else can beat me in the palace intrigue genre! I've run out of good palace intrigue novels on Tomato Search, so all the gems are here! Hope you ladies enjoy them! 🌟 1️⃣ The first book and 2️⃣ the second book are by the same author. The female lead is the kind who's a bit wicked, always leaving room for romance, but the interactions are sweet. The female lead is beautiful and ruthless, incredibly charming. Recommendation rating: 🌟🌟🌟 I was completely hooked on the first book, then read the second, and became hopelessly addicted to palace intrigue. 3️⃣ The third book was found on a short video platform. I found the plot interesting and picked it up. The female lead is a time traveler, with clear goals, incredibly ambitious—ambitious in terms of figure and stamina, cunning, and very interesting. The female lead is super beautiful, with flawless skin, and takes great care of herself every day. Recommendation Index: 🌟🌟🌟 4️⃣ The fourth book is the male lead-torture type. The female lead is bound to a system, and can only go home if the male lead's love reaches 100. So she tortures him in various ways, and finally fakes her death, succeeding 💯. The two are very tragic, one obsessed with going home, the other loving but unable to get the love. If you like a little bit of angst, this one is worth reading. Recommendation Index: 🌟🌟🌟 (I personally don't like angst, but I gave one star for sympathizing with the male lead) 5️⃣ The fifth book is more of a sweet romance. The female lead only opens her heart at the end. The male lead is the love-obsessed type. The female lead is cunning and gradually gets hooked by the male lead, who falls madly in love. Recommendation Index: 🌟🌟 (Not because this book is bad, but because my memory of it is weak; it's a bit weaker compared to the others) 6️⃣ The sixth book: I just finished reading this one this year, and it's amazing! Before, the title didn't pique my interest at all, but after reading it, I was blown away. The power struggle between the female and male leads is truly brilliant. The female lead is extremely cautious; trying to harm her? Impossible! She's extremely vigilant, even digging three feet into the ground in the courtyard. A breath of fresh air in the palace intrigue genre. Recommendation Index: 🌟🌟🌟 7️⃣ The last book is the one on the cover of the questioner's post. This one is also very good; I'll point you in the right direction. All of these are books I've actually finished reading. There are many more I haven't finished, but these are the final selections. If you recognize two of them, you can basically buy them!

2. 2 娇 The Sweet, Beloved Consort Who Bewitches Hearts 娇娇宠妃惑人心 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Not a pure couple; he dotes on her exclusively later on; a little palace intrigue; the heroine is a master flirt; story complete] She transmigrated from the modern world. Quirky and clever, she was also a brilliant actress. Emperor Shengwu could govern with effortless command, bring peace and stability to the realm, and win battles from a thousand miles away, striking fear across the four seas. He was an emperor who held all power in his hands and ruled over all beneath the heavens. Yun Mengq 54.3kReads9.3Score6.6kShelves
3. 3 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 68.4kReads9.4Score8.7kShelves
4. 4 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
5. 5 娇 The Spoiled Consort's Road to Glory 娇气包娘娘的荣华路 Qingxi Hexi清兮禾兮Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted Sweet romance! Undivided love! She’s doted on to the max! [The heroine is cunning, a little black lotus hidden beneath a rabbit’s skin] [The hero has a harem and isn’t chaste, but once he meets the heroine, he devotes himself to her alone in a one-on-one romance] The third young lady of the Sheng’an Marquis’s household, born to his secondary wife, was as beautiful as a celestial maiden. Sweet and clever, she knew how to win favor. Her grandmother and father favored her, and even her legitimate 13.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
6. 6 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.5kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves
7. 7 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 45.4kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
8. 8 妃 A Consort's Scheme for the Emperor's Heart 妃谋帝心 Falling Ashes坠落的灰Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted With her father turning a blind eye and her stepmother throwing her weight around, Mu Li is ordered to marry an old prince as a concubine. They tell her this is her fate. Mu Li refuses to believe it. She has never believed in fate… Just then, the imperial household holds its selection of consorts. Daughters of officials of rank eight or above who are of suitable age may participate. Mu Li thinks: Since I’m to be a concubine, why not become the concubine of the most powerful person in the realm? 9.2kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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   [A Sober and Beautiful Imperial Concubine vs. A Ruthless and Heartless Emperor] The female protagonist, because her stepmother wanted her to marry an old prince as a concubine, decided to enter the palace to become the concubine of the most noble man in the land. The male protagonist, entrusted by the female protagonist's brother to take good care of his sister, unexpectedly received a spot in the imperial concubine selection process after she entered the palace. Later, during their first meeting, the male protagonist fell in love with her at first sight. Afterwards, he dismissed the harem and made the female protagonist his empress, thus beginning a lifelong, monogamous relationship.

9. 9 综 Film and TV Crossover: Jiayin Charms Them All 综影视：珈音撩人 Juan Juan Ah Ya卷卷儿啊呀Female-Channel Fanfiction751k WordsOngoing Men in every world fall hopelessly in love with Jianyin, their affliction incurable and poison sunk to the bone. Only Yin can save them. Also known as: [Is There Really No Cure for Lovesick Brain?] 12.4kReads8.5Score400Shelves
10. 10 清 Qing Transmigration: The Imperial Noble Consort’s Life of Luxury 清穿：皇贵妃娘娘的顶配人生 Jianghuai Never Returns at Night江淮不夜归Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted (The heroine is clear-headed, not saintly, and never meddles in the consorts’ harem rivalries. At first, she focuses on raising her child; later, she pushes the Nine Dragons to strengthen the country.) [The Fourth Prince had a happy childhood, grew up a bit lazy, and of course managed to turn things around in the end~] Yu Wan transmigrates and becomes the historical Yongzheng Emperor’s adoptive mother, Empress Xiaoyiren of the Tongjia clan. Yu Wan is practically moved to tears with joy: Her fath 10.7kReads7.8Score1kShelves
11. 11 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Beloved of All Thrives in a Battlefield of Love 综影视：万人迷在修罗场杀疯了 Si Bei Zhou思北洲Female-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing [Everyone’s Favorite × Romance Showdown × Mary Sue × 1v1 × Devoted Love × Sweet Romance × No Fixed Male Lead] Shi Wan was remembered by later generations as Xi Shi. She helped the Yue Kingdom rise again, only to be betrayed. Given a second chance, she sets out to accumulate merit and make up for her regrets. Who could have guessed that every situation would turn into a romance showdown? She’s ready to fight them all. 1. Scarlet Heart: Fourth Imperial Consort × Kangxi [Kangxi’s old flame catches 39.4kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
12. 12 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.5kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    The first book is about Zheng Shuning and Fu Junyi. Note that the male lead isn't chaste, and the female lead isn't. If you mind, you can skip it. If not, you can enjoy the later part where the female lead is the sole focus of his affections. The second book is about Pei Tingyue and Xie Chen. Note that they aren't both chaste, but it seems the female lead transmigrates after serving the male lead. The male lead is the sole focus of his affections later on because he initially used the female lead. Shen Yuyao isn't Xie Chen's white moonlight; she only uses the male lead. If you mind, you can skip it. If not, you can read it! The third book is about Shen Jiayu and Pei Yan. Note that the male lead isn't chaste, and the female lead isn't. If you mind, you can skip it. If not, you can read it! Also, after the female lead serves the male lead, the male lead doesn't seek anyone else? Initially, the male lead uses the female lead, the concubines in the harem, and the court to maintain balance and power. There are a few episodes where Lu Zhaoyuan goes to find the male lead? Later, he falls for the female lead and gradually stops using her? If you mind, you can skip it. If not, you can read it! Anyway, I've almost forgotten about it, so I'm starting over. These three books are all by the same author, Mu Niannian. You can check them out if you like…

13. 13 娇 The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces the Cold Emperor, and He Falls for Her 娇娇蓄意勾引，清冷帝王沦陷了 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + push and pull + seduction and rising to power + falling deeper at every step + devotion to one woman in the later story Loving her and knowing it + a man in power bowing his head for love * The short drama is out now. Search for “The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces Him, and the Cold Emperor Falls” on Fanqie or Hongguo to watch the full series. * Pei Tingyue transmigrated into a book. She became a disposable consort in The Palace in Power. In the original story, she was simple-m 37.7kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
14. 14 入 I Enter the Palace and Rise to High Rank: As His Majesty's Cousin, What Have I to Fear? 入宫即高位，我是陛下表妹我怕谁 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + faux cousins + push-and-pull romance + winning hearts + taming a man Spring, Year Ten of the Zhaoqi reign. Shen Jiayu was summoned to the palace and became one of the emperor’s consorts. On the surface, the imperial harem seemed calm and peaceful, but beneath it lay tangled interests and hidden currents. The consorts schemed and fought among themselves, while the newcomers trembled with fear, terrified that one careless mistake would cost them their lives. Only Shen Jiayu s 234.5kReads8.9Score40.1kShelves
15. 15 步 Scheming for the Emperor's Heart at Every Turn! Her Majesty Climbs to the Top 步步谋帝王心！娘娘一路扶摇直上 Ming Family Charcoal Fire明家炭火Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted (Not a pure romance with only one partner, palace intrigue, favored from the middle onward, and doted on exclusively in the ending) Wen Jing Tan went from a heaven-blessed darling to a confiscated palace slave, and had long since had enough of being beaten and cursed at. One day, she was framed and, by a twist of fate, sent to the emperor's side. From then on, she swore to become The Outcast, second only to one and above all others. She wanted His Majesty's favor, and her family to flourish! The 673Reads8.2Score107Shelves
16. 16 娘 The Empress Is Sweet and Alluring, Winning Favor and Rising to Power 娘娘娇软妩媚，一路争宠上位 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (A pure palace-intrigue story, not a one-on-one romance, and not a mutually faithful pairing. Proceed with caution!) Bai Ruotang is the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Right Chancellor’s household. At fifteen, just after coming of age, she is sent into the palace to bear a child for her legitimate elder sister and help her secure the emperor’s favor. Unwilling to be reduced to someone else’s pawn, from the moment she steps through the palace gates, she decides she will carve out 10.3kReads8.9Score1kShelves
17. 17 娘 The Consort Schemes Her Way to Power, and the Emperor Dotes on Her Daily 娘娘心机上位，皇帝日日宠 Ling Ling Yuan泠泠沅Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted Song Shiwei, a concubine-born daughter of the Dali family, enters the palace in place of her elder sister, posing as the legitimate daughter. She becomes a low-ranking Seventh-Rank Baolin in the harem of Qi Jing, the fifth emperor of the Great Deng Dynasty. With no influential connections or status, Song Shiwei initially just wants to coast through each day, checking in for the daily greetings. At least life in the palace has to be better than it was at home. But in the imperial harem, getting f 318Reads7.4Score—Shelves
18. 18 帝 The Emperor Is Aloof and Hard to Approach? He Lures Me to Share His Bed Night After Night! 帝王清冷难近？夜夜诱我共枕眠！ Thousand-Pool Moon千池月Ancient Romance549k WordsCompleted [Live-action audio adaptation available] [Reborn + Palace Intrigue, Not Both Virgins + Favored by the Hero Early On, His Only Love Later + Clear-Headed Beauty Rises to Power + Emperor Becomes Love-Struck Later] [Cool, Distant, Hard-to-Approach Emperor vs. Delicate, Soft, Clear-Headed Heroine] In her previous life, Lin Wanqing was kept outside the palace as the mistress of the younger brother of the reigning emperor. She thought they were in love and that she would become his princess consort. S 3kReads8.8Score339Shelves
19. 19 宫 Beneath the Palace Walls, I Seduce Him to Steal Her Favor 宫墙之下，勾他夺宠 Strawberry Fondant草莓糖心Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted Original Title: The Princess Becomes a Favored Consort, Bears a Little Crown Prince, and Seizes Her Sister’s Throne. [Reborn + System + palace intrigue + aloof beauty + stunning beauty + sweet romance] An aloof, noble, one-of-a-kind ruler x a delicate, alluring beauty with an innocent sensuality … Once, she was his nominally illegitimate princess (a lie), and the only stain on his life. He sent her to a foreign land to marry for peace. From atop the palace walls, she leapt, thinking she would b 22.3kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
20. 20 皇 The Emperor's Cousin Says He Must Refuse 皇上表弟说他恕难从命 Coffee Chocolate咖啡朱古力Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted [Completed] Younger man + sickly male lead + hapless cousins + a little palace intrigue + lighthearted Ye Su never imagined that because her fate was so strong, it would claim the lives of two fiancés, leaving her unmarried even at twenty-two. After her parents went to the palace to weep to her aunt, the Empress Dowager, it was decided that she would become a consort to her sickly cousin, the emperor. The reason was that a holy monk had declared Ye Su and the emperor’s destinies to be one strong 88.2kReads9.2Score10.8kShelves
21. 21 入 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Wouldn’t Let Me Leave 入宫后，偏执帝王不许我出宫 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Not both virgins, not a strong heroine, a little angst early on, devoted love later] In the fourth year of the new emperor’s reign, Consort Duan died suddenly of an illness in the palace. At the time, Shen Jiafu was not yet fifteen. The Empress Dowager was from the Shen family. Half a year later, she summoned a Shen daughter to the palace to attend to her, claiming to be ill. Shen Jiafu traveled from Quzhou to the imperial capital. In public, she was gentle and well-behaved, like a charming flo 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
22. 22 那 So What? His Majesty Dotes on Me Alone 那又怎样，奈何陛下独宠我 Moon Over the High Terrace月上高台Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted The rating will rise once it’s posted + [A cold, devoted emperor and a dazzling beauty, an alternate dynasty, doted on from the start, both wholeheartedly in love and choosing each other] Jiang Yuexin is reborn. In her previous life, she and her best friend had both transmigrated. Jiang Yuexin became a consort in the palace who had beauty but no brains, while her best friend became the eldest daughter of a general’s household. She was breathtakingly beautiful, while her friend had only the rep 39.5kReads9.0Score6.5kShelves
23. 23 勾 Seduce My Way to the Top: Your Majesty, I've Been Plotting This for a Long Time 勾引上位：陛下，我对你蓄谋已久 New Little Moon新小月Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book, villainess, revenge, palace intrigue, seducing her way to power] [They scheme against each other. She runs, he pursues, and she can never escape him] Blurb One Shen Jiaojiao transmigrated into a book and became the heroine of an ancient romance novel. Unfortunately, she was the former heroine. The original heroine, pitifully robbed of the male lead’s life-saving favor by the female supporting character. Heaven knows how miserable Shen Jiaojiao felt, transmigrati 16.8kReads8.5Score1.7kShelves
24. 24 病 The Mad Concubine Is Too Unhinged, and His Majesty Indulges Her Without Restraint 病娇贵妃太疯批，陛下宠溺无度 Guest from the Green Cliff in a Pillow枕中青崖客Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue | Scheming | Unhinged and possessive | Older man | Everyone protects her | Healing | Devoted to her in the second half] [Content warning] The male lead has a harem in the first half, but devotes himself to her alone in the second half. Readers who require a male lead with no past relationships should proceed with caution. This isn't a mindless wish-fulfillment story. If you like everything going smoothly, proceed with caution. Ling Qihe's birth mother transmigrated into a chaoti 24.6kReads9.2Score3.1kShelves
25. 25 改 Remarrying the Crown Prince’s Father Reborn 改嫁太子他爹【重生】 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + palace intrigue + marrying the crown prince's father] The incompetent crown prince feared the Shen family's power. He listened to slander, falsely accused her elder brother of treason, and slaughtered her entire family. When she opened her eyes again, she was seventeen, in the year before she was to marry the crown prince. To save the Shen family, she had to bring the crown prince down. But the crown prince was protected on every side, like a man locked inside an iron cage. Shen Hanyu 19.6kReads8.7Score3kShelves
26. 26 娇 The Delicate Little Cabbage Is Ravished by the Old Emperor 娇娇小白菜被老皇帝拱了 Meow Meow Monster Is Adorable喵喵怪可爱Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Alternate World + Fatherly Male Lead + Male Lead Is Not Chaste, Female Lead Is] A born workaholic transmigrated into the body of the prime minister’s legitimate daughter. At long last, all this incredible wealth had finally fallen into her lap. A doting prime minister father, a gentle mother, and a brother who adored his little sister. Power, money, and good looks were all hers. She longed for freedom and hoped to spend her life with one person, and one person a 15.1kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
27. 27 娇 Endless Pampering: I Want You on Your Knees, Calling Me Empress Mother! 娇宠无度：本宫要你跪着喊母后！ Shallow Starry River浅末星河Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Sweet and wicked troublemaking beauty × Scheming, indulgent emperor] [Age gap, male lead has a past while female lead is chaste, one step at a time he falls, powerful man bows to love, sweet and satisfying with a hint of scumminess, happy ending] In her previous life, she was the Eastern Palace’s most spoiled and headstrong consort, yet died on the eve of the Crown Prince’s coronation. As she lay dying, she heard the Crown Prince sneer, “You’re nothing but a brainless idiot. What makes you thin 1.1kReads6.7Score103Shelves
28. 28 并 Twin Blossoms, One Heart to Steal 并蒂双生夺君心 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted (Set entirely in ancient times, with palace intrigue. Not a one-on-one romance, and not a relationship where both leads are untouched. Please read with care!!!) The Yan Prince’s manor was home to a pair of twin sisters. The elder, Su Beixue, was plain and ugly, while the younger, Su Nanzhi, was breathtakingly beautiful. For generations, the Yan princes had guarded the border. Each was a formidable warrior, and the Su army struck such fear into other nations that none dared invade. In the thirtie 166Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 宫 Palace Charms: The Concubine's Daughter, a Screen Queen, Snares a Mad Emperor 宫阙媚：庶女影后钓疯帝王 Little Circle and Me小圆和我Ancient Romance182k WordsOngoing Movie queen Su Yinshuang died suddenly and transmigrated into the body of an unloved concubine-born daughter of a marquis. Selected for the palace, she was given the low rank of Changzai. The rule for surviving the inner palace: never, ever fall in love with the emperor. She knew this better than anyone. In her previous life, she had acted out every kind of romance. In this life, she wanted only wealth and honor, and would never give away a shred of her true feelings. Gentle and obedient, with e 570Reads—Score106Shelves
30. 30 惹 Why Bother With Her? She's a Toxic Tease and the Emperor's Beloved 惹她干嘛，她茶又坏是皇上心尖宠 Fish Carrying the Moon鱼衔月Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + scheming black-lotus heroine + winning power through seduction + doted on exclusively from the middle onward] [Instinctive attraction + knowing one's own heart] Everyone said Song Shuangning was a gentle, innocent beauty, with shy eyes and a slender figure. But no one knew that beneath her delicate appearance hid a schemer whose plans never stopped turning. She framed consorts, slyly tripped up her rivals, and could toss out honeyed, affected words with ease. Xiao Yan had met 31.6kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves
31. 31 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score427Shelves
32. 32 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚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 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
33. 33 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.7kReads9.0Score763Shelves

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    1. In her past life, the female protagonist endured a life of hardship and displacement, each step fraught with danger. Her body was riddled with wounds from the bitterness of her existence. On her deathbed, she heard that the person responsible for her tragic fate had been released. Reborn, she vows to become the most honored woman in the world, able to control her own destiny. 2. Pure palace intrigue, no reincarnation, no time travel. The female protagonist is intelligent, wise, clear-headed, and decisive. Since she is destined to become a concubine in the Eastern Palace, her goal is undoubtedly to become the Empress.

34. 34 东 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾：太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.3kReads8.9Score197Shelves
35. 35 只 As Long as I Act Well, the Empress's Throne Is Mine 只要演技好，娘娘的凤位跑不了 A Bird's Wing一只鸟的翅膀Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted Red bricks and green tiles, beauty all around. One shower of imperial favor, and from then on she advances step by step, finally ascending the throne to stand alongside the emperor. Her family is in decline? Her brother's career prospects are uncertain? Her sister's marriage prospects have come to nothing? See how Wen Ruo keeps true to herself in the harem, rises step by step, leads her family back to the top, helps her brother advance his career, and finds her sister a fine marriage! “This hare 2.7kReads9.0Score298Shelves

    Reader note

    These are all palace intrigue novels, and the female leads are all incredibly beautiful. They are shrewd, calculating, and resourceful in their palace intrigues. The writing style is not simplistic or childish. Highly recommended!

36. 36 惑 Ensnaring the Eastern Palace: Tying the Mad Crown Prince to My Skirts 惑东宫，把疯批太子拴在裙带上 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted Originally titled Eastern Palace Erotic Picture. A madman and a madwoman, both clear-eyed about the world. [A delicate beauty with a ruthless streak × a deranged crown prince who takes what he wants, 1v1, both leads pure and Alpha] From the age of fourteen, when Ruan Qing arrived in the capital, she was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the city. Three years later, the unruly Sixth Prince had become the Crown Prince, while Ruan Qing had become a widow burdened with a monument to her chastity 33.8kReads9.3Score4.9kShelves
37. 37 王 Sweet Everyday Life in the Prince’s Mansion 王府甜宠日常 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives 1v1 + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] Wen Sisi was crown princess for five years. The crown prince appeared to be a loving husband, but in truth he loathed her. From their wedding night onward, he sought out his concubines, and in the end he personally caused her death before elevating the concubine he loved to the position of his principal wife. Reborn, Wen Sisi ignored the crown prince's flirtatious hints and chose to marry Liu Xuan, Prince of Jingjiang, a man o 12.3kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
38. 38 拽 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 16.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
39. 39 替 After the Substitute Marriage, the Madam Keeps Getting Into Trouble 替嫁后，夫人她又又又惹事了 Banquet on a Spring Day宴春日Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed layabout vs. fake-sick schemer] [One-on-one sweet romance] [Both leads are each other's first and only love, happy ending] Shen Changnian transmigrated into the body of a pitiful girl whose useless father and uncaring stepmother neglected her. She'd heard that Gu He'an, the Grand Tutor's son, was handsome, came from a good family, and was destined to die young. Shen Changnian's eyes lit up again and again. She gladly agreed to marry him in someone else's place, thinking she'd be 3.8kReads9.0Score635Shelves
40. 40 长 Princess, Aren’t Ten Male Companions Enough? 长公主，十个面首还不够吗？ Bamboo and Cat竹子和猫Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, all male leads are virgins, satisfying read, a very flirtatious heroine, a Grand Princess adored by everyone.] [Original title: Grand Princess, You’re Flirting Again Today!] The ancient goddess Wan Huang had her door smashed in by the Four Great Ferocious Beasts. She pulled out one of her souls and chose an imperial dynasty to transmigrate into for fun. Rumors swept the capital: Grand Princess Yongning was a flirt. First, she couldn’t live without the Imperial Preceptor, the 2.3kReads8.1Score323Shelves

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41. 41 修 The Cultivation World's Senior Sister Became Famous After Catching Ghosts on a Dating Show 修真界大师姐恋综捉鬼后爆红了 Little Hong with Off-the-Charts Luck好运值爆棚的小红Modern Romance109k WordsOngoing [Brutal Ghost Hunting] [Occult and Supernatural] [Entertainment Industry] [The Female Lead Is the Strongest in the Entire Story, Except When She First Arrived] [A Male Lead Made of Many Parts] Yu Meng, the number one senior sister of the righteous path, was struck into the modern world while undergoing her divine tribulation. She possessed the body of a true heiress who had been switched at birth. The true heiress was a celebrity hated across the internet. Her father didn't care for her, her mot —Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 穿 What Should I Do? I Transmigrated into a Book, and the White-Haired Prince Is Crazy About Me 穿书，白发王爷他超爱我怎么办？ Qimeng Ling绮梦灵Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted [Ghost doctor saint and a general's daughter & a mad, lovesick, white-haired prince] [Both devoted to one another + Both formidable + Marriage before love + Playing the fool to catch the tiger] Ling Shuangluo was born into a family of renowned physicians. The King of Hell and the Grim Reaper had a few drinks while trying to compete for their numbers, and mistakenly took Ling Shuangluo's soul for that of the old woman next door. She had already seen the ending of the novel, but then choked on a s 11Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 天 The Celestial Master Stuns the World with Metaphysics on a Dating Reality Show 天师大佬在恋综用玄学震撼全世界 You Zhinan有枝南Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Fortune-telling and mysticism + livestreaming + wealthy CEO] Fu Yang, a powerful celestial master, transmigrates into a much-maligned guest on a livestreamed dating show. The other guests include celebrities, CEOs, and influencers. She’s the only complete unknown. Someone maliciously speculates: “She has no connections or fame. She must have gotten on this dating show by sleeping her way in!” Fu Yang curls her lip in a smile and kicks over a foreigner who stole a CEO’s wallet. The man falls 14.3kReads8.8Score2.5kShelves
44. 44 娘 The Consort Is Alluring and Seductive, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Can't Resist Her 娘娘妩媚妖娆，冷戾帝王不禁撩 Xu Xiao Yuan许小圆Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted With an imperial decree, Gu Wanying, daughter of the Marquis of Guangping, is betrothed to the Prince Regent. The night before the decree arrives, she learns that the world she's in is the setting of a novel she read in modern times. The male lead in the book is a prince. He and the heroine, Meng Xin, have loved each other since they were young, but Meng Xin is taken into the imperial harem and becomes a favored consort. From then on, Feng Yuzhao goes to war, conquering new territory and buildin 5.7kReads8.9Score440Shelves
45. 45 女 Matriarchy: Let Me Have My Wife All to Myself, Thanks 女尊：让我独享妻主，谢谢 Cha Xirao茶夕娆Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Matriarchal Society, Brothers in a Love Triangle, Male Lead Pursues His Wife After a Painful Breakup, Multiple Male Leads, All Male Leads Are Chaste] Jiang Qianxing had been married to her husband for three years, and had spent all that time fawning over him. Surely even a block of ice would have melted by now, but he hadn’t. Normally, he would freak out if Jiang Qianxing so much as touched his hand. They even had to hang their clothes separately to dry. Then one day, he even tried to introduce 2.7kReads5.8Score176Shelves
46. 46 穿 Transmigrating into a Book as a Substitute Bride: The Stunning Princess Empties the Treasury and Heads into Exile 穿书替嫁：绝色妃搬空国库去流放 Liu Qianqian柳芊芊Ancient Romance283k WordsOngoing [Stunning, universally adored female lead + fantasy romance + strong female lead + transmigrate into a book + spatial powers + beast taming + exile + satisfying revenge + sweet romance + multiple male leads] Chu Yueyue transmigrated into a book, becoming a supporting female character with a tragic fate! As soon as she arrived, she was expected to take her vicious half-sister's place and marry Prince Yu, whose legs had been broken by the old emperor! That damn emperor liked confiscating estates a 1.2kReads7.5Score149Shelves
47. 47 重 On the Night We Reunite, Coldhearted Mr. Qi Loses Control 重逢夜，冷情祁总失控了 Jiang Lou, Who Loves to Sleep爱睡觉的江楼Two Male Leads224k WordsCompleted [Two male leads, rekindled love, powerful leads, one chases his husband, devoted to each other, happy ending] [Proud, sensitive CEO top × seductive, beautiful young master bottom] After being dumped twice by a wealthy young master, he freezes his broken heart and becomes the cold, ruthless business tycoon everyone fears. After a long separation, the young master comes back in tears, begging to get back together. He openly flirts with him, drops hints, and refuses to leave him alone. After a nigh 1.1kReads7.5Score100Shelves
48. 48 女 Matriarchy: Reborn, I Want the Empire and Every Man in It 女尊：重生后江山男人我都要 Dawn Nears the Cold Window寒窗欲晓Ancient Romance340k WordsOngoing [Matriarchal world + Multiple male leads + Female lead’s growth + A little political intrigue + Some angst, for both men and women + Women bear children, and women control everything, including reproduction] The Third Princess of Yuewu once trusted the wrong person in a moment of weakness. Her father died, the shadow guard who had protected her since childhood was pierced by countless arrows, and even her closest husband fell to his death, leaving no body behind. Reborn into a new life, she has —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 表 The Young Lady Asks Every Day: Is the Heir Dead Yet? 表姑娘每日一问，世子今日嘎了吗 Tang Ren糖仁Ancient Romance369k WordsCompleted [Traditional Historical Romance + Possessive Love + Regretful Pursuit + Scheming Heroine + Powerful Man Bows His Head + Maximum Melodrama + Mutual Devotion] [A clever, talented cousin who knows how to put on an act VS a distinguished heir who falls for her step by step] Xie Yunzhou, heir to the Marquis of Zhenyuan, is refined, distinguished beyond compare, and famous for having no interest in women. A year ago, a down-on-her-luck distant cousin came to live at the estate. The young lady, Wen Tan 854Reads7.0Score125Shelves
50. 50 白 The Beloved Wife Lord and Her Countless Handsome Men 白月光妻主男颜无数 Dan Shu丹殊Ancient Romance442k WordsCompleted [All male love interests are devoted only to her + heroine is adored by everyone + light and brainless fun + heroine is the strongest in the story + handsome men and romance] Falling in love with her at first sight is only natural. The heroine loves everyone. In a matriarchal world, there's no such thing as loving only one person: she loves them all. When the heir to the throne of the Northern Pacification Prince was born, the Supreme Empress gave her the name Yan, meaning that a woman could ope 4kReads9.0Score480Shelves

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