Any Stories About Well-Behaved Concubines Who Get Along with the Legal Wife? 有没有安分守己的妾室文？跟主母和谐相处的那种？

1. 1 真 What a Lovely Day to Lie Flat and Slack Off at the Prince’s Manor 真好，又是在王府躺平摸鱼的一天 Mung Bean Who Loves Chicken Legs吃鸡腿的绿豆Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted As soon as Ji Yunqing transmigrates, she learns that she is the legitimate daughter of a seventh-rank county magistrate and has been chosen as Prince Zhao’s concubine. From then on, she is just one lowly concubine in his household. The fourth prince, Prince Zhao, already has a princess consort from a distinguished family, a favored side consort who was his childhood sweetheart, and a host of concubines working hard to get ahead like little monkeys. The lineup makes Ji Yunqing’s head spin. She ha 5.2kReads8.1Score489Shelves

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   1. The protagonist has no special abilities or skills in palace intrigue, yet is deeply loved by the prince. He has a son, but the prince doesn't take him away because he finds the protagonist too stupid. 2. No special abilities, doesn't compete for favor, gets along well with the mistress, can cook delicious food, and enjoys a warm and cozy life in the inner palace.

2. 2 为 A Concubine's Guide to Self-Cultivation 为炮灰小妾的自我修养 Three-Foot Moon三尺月Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Food + No Female Rivalry + Satisfying Face-Slapping + No Golden Finger + Everyday Life in the Inner Quarters] On her first day after transmigrating into a book, Qi Mingyue woke up in a stranger's bed. She kicked the bastard out of bed… The good news: she was dressed in gold and silver, with plenty to eat and wear. The bad news: she'd just kicked out her sugar daddy. The even worse news: as a cannon-fodder character, she might die horribly in a year. No way. She was g 69Reads8.4Score—Shelves
3. 3 侯 The Marquis's Concubine Gossips, and the Emperor's Underwear Is at Risk 侯门小妾吃瓜，皇帝裤衩保不住了 Half a Cotton Flower半朵棉Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Everyone can hear her thoughts + hilarious antics + gossip + palace intrigue + household scheming] Important: The sleazy womanizer is NOT the male lead!!! Chu Xun is timid, money-loving, and a coward. All she wants is to laze around and enjoy the gossip. While everyone else is competing for favor, sucking up, and scheming against each other, she can never get enough gossip. From princes and ministers to commoners, she can dig up dirt on anyone. Even the emperor's underwear isn't safe 1.7kReads8.9Score171Shelves

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   1. The female lead doesn't dare to say anything, but she's very bold inside, saying whatever comes to mind, and her thoughts are even overheard. She loves being close to the mistress and hates the Marquis the most. It's like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung—very funny. 2. The female lead is incredibly powerful and well-behaved. The mistress treats her like a daughter. Whenever the female lead is unhappy, she throws a brick at her; eventually, the brick fragments almost form a miniature mountain. Super hilarious.

4. 4 论 How Does a Strong Concubine Maintain Her Self-Respect? 论大力小妾何如保持自我修养 Madam Wang王方氏Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted The heroine, Wen Xuerou, nicknamed Zhuangya, is the second daughter born to a concubine in the Wen family. She is plump and charming, so the Empress Dowager thinks she looks strong and will have an easy time bearing children, and assigns her to Prince Cheng as a concubine. On her first day in the manor, Wen Xuerou says, “I’m so nervous. What should I do?” She pulls out a few bricks and squeezes them. “Ah, much better.” On her second day, she hears Side Consort Li making snide remarks about her o 9.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves
5. 5 为 The Concubine's Guide to Self-Cultivation 为妾的自我修养 Yu Jian郁见Ancient Romance429k WordsOngoing Zhu Yan transmigrates as a merchant's daughter and becomes a pawn her family uses to avoid disaster. Her father sends her to Changning Marquis Xie An as a concubine. As a concubine, Zhu Yan stays true to herself. She doesn't compete, make a fuss, or draw attention. Who could have guessed that the Marquis of Changning would be so fortunate? When something happens to the royal family's only two heirs, the emperor chooses Xie An, a member of the imperial clan, to inherit the throne. If a concubine 6.3kReads9.2Score450Shelves

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   I just saw this recently. The female lead is a reincarnation who is sent to be a concubine to avoid trouble for her family. She is very clear-headed and knows whose advice to take. She gets along very well with the wife, who is also very clear-headed and wouldn't harm the concubine without reason. The relationship between the female lead and the wife is really harmonious. Highly recommended!

6. 6 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.6kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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   The first book depicts a harmonious relationship between the protagonist and the mistress, who worries about the concubines more than the prince. The second book is also enjoyable, but the protagonist's relationship with the mistress is strained.

7. 7 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
8. 8 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration with Plenty of Golden Fingers 清穿之金手指多多 The Taoist Priest's Favorite Is Lychees道长偏爱荔枝Ancient Romance767k WordsCompleted For content warnings, skip to the end of Chapter One. Lots of golden fingers. The heroine uses them to become beautiful and have children. The male lead's presence varies, and it's unclear how much romance there will be. In some worlds she is the sole favorite, while in others she is not. This book is entirely set in the Qing dynasty, with no other eras, though it may include stories based on TV dramas set in the Qing, such as Empresses in the Palace. World One: Consort Mao, Song World Two: Cons 6.6kReads9.0Score433Shelves

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   Yes, in this book, she got along well with the mistress, and when she left, the emperor and empress wanted to use her good fortune to make her empress. That moved me to tears.

9. 9 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 105.4kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves

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   Both of these are novels about concubines, and the female protagonists are well-behaved and obedient. ✨In the first book, the female protagonist is timid and doesn't show any unusual behavior after transmigrating. Her goal is to live a carefree life and be content. Even when favored, she remains rational and doesn't take advantage of her position, but rather behaves herself. ✨In the second book, the female protagonist views being a concubine as simply working in a different place. She sees the Marquis and the mistress as her superiors and obediently fulfills her duties as a concubine. Even when favored, she always remembers her identity as a servant, respects the mistress, serves her master, and never oversteps her bounds.

10. 10 穿 Reborn as a Dowry Maid, I Rise to Prominence in the Prince's Manor Through My Son 穿成陪嫁丫鬟，我在王府母凭子贵 Dragon Fruit Growing Toward the Sun火龙果向阳而生Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted After being pushed off a cliff while trying to break up a fight, Tao Yaoyao takes her last breath and transmigrates, reborn in the vast Hao Han Dynasty in the body of a maid who has been the Princess Consort of Prince Chen's dowry for three years. A little background: On the day of their wedding, Qi Chenyuan left Fan Qianyao just after they had completed the wedding rites and headed south under imperial orders to wipe out river bandits. Three years later, Prince Chen returns victorious to the 9.5kReads8.9Score696Shelves

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    I finished this book with a smile 🌸 The female lead is the most docile and well-behaved female lead I've ever seen. She doesn't cause trouble, and you don't need to bother her. She's always the one who seeks out others. Her job is to watch the drama unfold and figure out how to get her son to get his father's money 🌟 Her values ​​are spot on! The female lead's son is so cute and smart, it's hilarious!

11. 11 妾 The Concubine’s Code of Conduct 妾室职业守则 Su Yun苏芸Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted Ke Rong is a dedicated, third-rate actress who transmigrates and becomes a concubine in a prince’s household. The handsome, dashing prince provides her with food and lodging, occasionally shares her bed, and even pays her a monthly salary for doing nothing. She cannot quit this job and leave, and it would be hard to find another one if she did... Ke Rong decides that she must do her job as a “concubine” conscientiously and diligently, lest she get fired and lose the chance to live a leisurely, 716Reads8.3Score105Shelves

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    These female protagonists, knowing they are concubines, are all very well-behaved and only act when absolutely necessary. They have good relationships with both the mistress and the master. The first one, in particular, gets along well with every woman in the harem, not just the mistress. The male protagonist comes every day to stop her.

12. 12 谁 What Kind of Concubine Bears Four Sons and a Daughter, Then Becomes a Noble Consort? 谁家通房生四儿一女，还当贵妃啊 Autumn Is Long秋很长Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + One-on-one romance + Many children + Sweet romance + Inner- and imperial-palace intrigue] In the fortieth year of the Xihe era, Lüqing became a concubine-in-waiting to Prince Jin. She knew full well that she had to earn Prince Jin's favor and give birth to a child as soon as possible if she wanted to secure her place in the prince's household. For eight years, she contended with the other women in the inner court, using every means at her disposal to 26.8kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
13. 13 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    This is amazing!!! Absolutely no substitute online!!! The male and female leads are incredibly charismatic!!! The female lead is always so clear-headed!!!

14. 14 外 The Concubine 外室 Fishing Around Again Today今天也摸鱼Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted A sweet romance, devoted couple, one-on-one, no family or palace intrigue, simple and straightforward, no golden finger!!! Chun Xiao had all the food and comforts she could want in the modern world. She never expected to end up as a kept woman in ancient times, and her life was hellish from the start. Feeling the empty pockets that were cleaner than her face, she could only sigh and keep her head down for now! Once she saved enough money... then... 14.2kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves

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    [Note] Don't doubt it, this book is definitely to your liking! Veteran readers don't read books with poor writing, and while the plot doesn't have many twists and turns, it's very comfortable to read. Give it a try, and it's already finished! [Sending hearts]

15. 15 慢 A Slow-Paced Life of Wellness and a Soul That Seeks the Same 慢穿养生人养生魂 Purple Perilla, Yellow Peach, and Ginger紫苏黄桃姜Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Slow Transmigration] [Wellness] [No Fixed Couple] [Slice of Life] [Wellness Mascot in Three Thousand Worlds], also known as [Slow Transmigration: A Wellness Person Has a Wellness Soul] A newcomer with a rather unusual style has joined the quick transmigration world. Others bring a War God System, a Tycoon System, or a Palace Intrigue System. She brings a [Wellness System]. While her coworkers work themselves to the bone, she just wants to enjoy wellness on the clock. Wellness comes first. Compl 39.6kReads8.6Score4.6kShelves

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    The first world that finished in this book felt like the Crown Princess was actually Cha Cha's "husband," hahaha. Cha Cha's peaceful life was all thanks to the Crown Princess and the others carrying the burden. [Smile][smile][smile]

16. 16 妾 A Concubine's Life of Luxury 妾凭宝贵 Little Zhou Loves a Lively Crowd小周爱热闹Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted A twenty-first-century office drone was swept into a vortex while acting bravely to help someone. When she woke, she discovered she had become a disposable concubine, and one already banished to the Cold Palace at that. Shen Mo smiled on the outside, while inside… Looking at the crumbling walls all around her, Shen Mo knew she had a long road ahead. All she could do was roll up her sleeves and get to work! Fortunately, a few months later, she had a little glutinous-rice-ball of a child for compa 4kReads8.9Score227Shelves

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    The first book is about a well-behaved concubine, the female protagonist is the kind who won't bother others unless they bother her. The second book is about Yi Sou's brain, as everyone knows, it's a crossover with The Story of Minglan, so consider it a way to fulfill Minglan's regret. The third book is about an ordinary life, with both fulfillment and regret.

17. 17 穿 After Transmigrating into an Idiotic Female Villain, I Gave Up on the Spot 穿成降智脑残女配后，我原地摆烂 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted [A clear-eyed heroine + a devoted, well-behaved hero + the whole family turns its fate around] Shen Mianmian has transmigrated into a book! She's landed in the doomed Marquis's household in the latest hit historical romance about a local woman tormenting a transmigrated woman. The marquis is domineering and unreasonable, his wife is foolish and naive, and their heir is weak-willed and clueless. And she... is stupid enough to shout about monogamy and equality for all in a feudal society. Together 9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    This is really good! The female lead is a transmigrated "skinny horse" (a term for a woman of modest means), and she calls the male lead "Phoenix Chick." She gives the male lead and his wife advice and "chicken soup for the soul" (a metaphor for offering comforting and uplifting advice), which is very funny. There's no palace intrigue or power struggles. [Cool][Cool]

18. 18 卖 Sold as a Concubine to the Prince's Estate, I Secretly Take It Easy in the Inner Courtyard 卖到王府做小妾后在后院偷偷咸鱼 Mung Bean Who Loves Chicken Legs吃鸡腿的绿豆Ancient Romance803k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times, An Zhenzhen found herself a low-status merchant’s daughter. Her father had just died, her mother had passed away years ago, and her only younger brother was an orphan her kindhearted predecessor had taken in. Her second uncle’s family had joined forces with the clan to seize all her family’s property, and now they even wanted her to become a concubine to her second aunt’s dimwitted nephew. What could she do? At the crucial moment, a trusted retainer of her 1.3kReads9.0Score104Shelves

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    This prince is the only male protagonist I've ever read with concubines that I don't dislike. His character is very well-developed. He's the sixth prince. The female lead bought her position as a concubine. Yes, you read that right, all of this sixth prince's concubines entered the palace by paying money.

19. 19 侯 The Marquess's Wife Wants to Die of Old Age in Peace 侯府主母要寿终正寝 Winter Melon Eats Pears冬瓜吃梨Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted A history major pulls an all-nighter and dies suddenly, only to become Chen Yuhu, the matriarch of an ancient household, with no golden finger whatsoever. But you have to learn to be content. As a modern, clear-eyed college student, Chen Yuhu wants to tell the original matriarch: don't be such a lovesick fool. Treasure your life of immense wealth and status. She certainly does. She sends her biased mother-in-law away to cultivate in seclusion, keeps the obedient and pretty concubine around to pl 34.1kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves

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    This book portrays the relationship between the mistress and her concubines as excellent, especially the mistress. However, the mistress and her concubines also have a good relationship and get along well in daily life. Both the legitimate and illegitimate sons are treated relatively well. The writing is good, and the descriptions of their daily lives are excellent.

20. 20 知 The Story of Minglan: Reborn Yixiu Transmigrates into Wei Xiaoniang 知否重生之宜修穿越成卫小娘 A Nuan 0513阿暖0513Female-Channel Fanfiction801k WordsOngoing Ulanara Yixiu was sentenced to death after the new emperor ascended the throne, but unexpectedly, she was reborn into the Sheng household from The Story of Minglan as Wei Xiaoniang, an unloved concubine. From empress of the Great Qing to concubine in an official’s household, how will she cope with this dramatic fall in status? And how will she survive in the Sheng household and raise Minglan? Stay tuned~ 968Reads8.7Score130Shelves
21. 21 你 Didn't You Say She Was Old and Out of Favor? 你不是说她年纪大，不得宠吗？ I'm Xingxing Da我是星星大Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + food + everyday life + not chaste, but doted on] Su Tang transmigrated into the body of a concubine of Xiao Jingrong, Heir of the Prince of Zhaonan, with a two-year-old toddler in tow. The original owner had let herself go, behaved crudely, and was even older than the heir. He had long since forgotten her, leaving her to languish in a corner. Su Tang figured that was just fine. She wouldn’t compete for his favor or make the first move. But then 20.4kReads8.8Score2kShelves

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    ❤️The female lead and the Crown Prince's wife had a close relationship since the Crown Prince's time as a prince. When the Crown Prince's wife was in poor health and one of his favorite concubines died in childbirth, the Crown Prince's wife entrusted the young prince to the female lead's care. Later, when the Crown Prince became Emperor and the Crown Prince's wife became Empress, she continued to take good care of the female lead. Actually, the female lead isn't skilled in palace intrigue, but she remained stable in the palace thanks to the support of the Emperor and Empress. The latest chapter features the Empress's passing. Alas.

22. 22 娇 The Sweet Concubine Never Fights for Favor, Yet the Marquis Can't Help Loving Her 娇妾不争不抢，侯爷偏要爱 Half-Broken Gardenia半折栀Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted In this world, women are at a disadvantage and struggle to survive. Bai Sang is a lone orphan of the lowest rank, with no one to depend on. She’s at the very bottom of the social ladder. Fate is fickle, and she becomes a concubine in a wealthy, powerful household. She knows being a concubine in such a family is no easy thing. But after becoming one, Bai Sang’s life improves considerably: she has food, clothes, and money to spare. She thinks to herself, “Apart from having to deal with that man, i 6.7kReads8.9Score712Shelves

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    1. A very leisurely life in the inner quarters, with little intrigue. The female lead is adorable; while others might be feigning affection, she is genuinely so, neither vying for attention nor deliberately flattering. Her relationship with the mistress is neither too close nor too distant. 2. The series is currently on hiatus, but the writing is excellent. The female lead and the empress become almost best friends. The empress is also very charming. I hope the empress isn't killed off later (these types of stories often kill off the mistress, treating her like a tool). 3. A workplace romance, quite lighthearted. The female lead is a concubine-oriented person who mentors the mistress like an apprentice. It's a behind-the-scenes story, but unfortunately, the palace intrigue and power struggles are minimal.

23. 23 我 I’m Just a Concubine, So Why Is Everyone Kneeling and Clinging to Me? 我是小妾诶，怎么都跪着抱我大腿 Today's Jiu'er今天的九儿Ancient Romance113k WordsOngoing A corporate drudge transmigrates, only to become a concubine. Everyone has someone powerful backing them, except her. Her father may be the current prime minister, but he's a coward who clings to his death-immunity token every day. He's completely useless. And now he wants her to work herself to the bone and take down the princess consort so she can rise from slave to master. If he had any ability at all, he wouldn't have let her become a concubine. Lu Zhaozhao's motto is: The prince is the top —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This story revolves around a "laid-back" transmigration! While others vie for favor and power, Lu Zhaozhao only wants to survive and slack off. This "qualified working woman" turns the transmigration palace intrigue into a workplace comedy. Her father holds a get-out-of-jail-free card, while her concubine locks the gate to her small courtyard—everyone's the main character, "just trying to survive." While another transmigrator is still causing trouble, Lu Zhaozhao has ingrained "not working" into her DNA. Even the prince and princess can't help but tease her. The laughs are non-stop; it's the most stress-relieving and joyful story I've read recently!

24. 24 这 This Kept Woman Has a Conscience, Just Not Much of One 这个外室有点良心，但不多 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance + Both leads are each other's first and only + Ridiculous, no-logic comedy + Mind-reading + Adorable child + Hero has no legal wife) After a week of staying up late and working overtime, office drone Song Qingran died suddenly and became the Prince of Nanliang, Ning Zhuo’s mistress, kept at his country estate. At first, Ning Zhuo told her, “I don't expect you to have power, wealth, or a respectable background. You'll get five hundred taels every month, delivered on schedule. 12.3kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves

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    The female lead transmigrates into the body of a concubine. The prince says that as long as she behaves herself, doesn't cause trouble, and doesn't have to serve him, he'll give her money once a month, with extra for good behavior [smirk]. As a modern-day office worker, such a good deal is always welcome! So, on the surface, she says, "My lord, my lord, I miss you [shy]," but inwardly, she's thinking, "More money, more money!" [Facepalm][facepalm]

25. 25 生 Have a Child! Get a Raise! Become Empress Dowager! 生子！加薪！当太后！ Wangshu and Xihe望舒共羲和Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + A Heroine Who Treats the Concubine Harem as a Career and Becomes Empress Dowager + Support-Only System + Lighthearted Daily Life] One day, Xunzhen transmigrates into the body of a concubine-in-waiting and is utterly apprehensive. The harem is a place where those with low status have no say over their lives, while those with high status become targets for everyone. So she can only set herself one goal: climb to the rank of consort and at least make it into midd 14.1kReads8.7Score875Shelves

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    A slice-of-life palace intrigue novel. The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of a prospective imperial concubine, treating the palace like a workplace. She's not overly ambitious and often slacks off, but she's not stupid or brainless. She gets along well with the other concubines and the empress. It has palace intrigue and lighthearted daily life moments, and the emperor dotes on her. Highly recommended! [Heart emojis]

26. 26 皇 A Concubine’s Carefree Days 皇妾咸鱼日常 Zhi Tang知棠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + alternate setting + lazy, carefree heroine + lighthearted daily life] Overworked office drone Zhuang Yunlan dies suddenly and transmigrates into the body of a young lady from a gentry family in the Jing Dynasty. After more than a decade of living off others and doing as little as possible, she never expects the imperial selection to reach Nan Zhili. A gentry family's young lady instantly becomes a junior consort to the crown prince. Her farming-life plot turns into a palace-int 5kReads8.5Score390Shelves

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    This one? I really like it. The female lead is quite normal, and the male lead, who went from being a prince to the emperor, dotes on her. The only problem is the empress is very anxious, but her anxiety about everything isn't really the female lead's fault.

27. 27 摆 I Slacked Off Until the End and Became Empress 摆烂到最后，侧妃封后了 Mei Yi Si瑂忆覗Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted In the first year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was the side consort of a prince. In the second year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was the side consort of the Crown Prince. In the sixth year of her marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she was an imperial consort. … … After who knew how many years of marriage to Fu Mingyuan, she became empress. Looking back on her life many years later, she had once felt the stirrings of love, once been melancholy and sentimental, and once tried to fight back… S 1.8kReads8.8Score101Shelves

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    The female lead is a concubine who gets along very well with the principal wife.

28. 28 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 23kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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    Well, this book is very well written. The female protagonist remains clear-headed and knows what she wants. She also shows great respect for the Empress. The other characters are also very well-developed, and many of them feel even more vivid thanks to the extra chapters.

29. 29 锁 Spring Behind Locked Doors 锁棠春 Mr. Ruan Loves Loaches爱吃泥鳅的阮先生Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Pure Historical Romance] Shen Ruotang was Crown Prince Xuan Che’s personal maid. She stayed by his side for twelve years, watching him endure the ruthless struggle for the throne. Step by step, he had risen from a master strategist and Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace to the cold, cruel emperor everyone feared. After Xuan Che ascended the throne, Shen Ruotang became the head palace maid. Everyone in the palace had to address her as Aunt Ruotang. Rumors sometimes circulated i 209Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    🌸🌸These three are definitely exemplary stories of well-behaved concubines. The first two are set in ancient times, with a strong emphasis on rigid class distinctions, while the last one is a transmigration story, more slice-of-life. Not strong female lead stories, but rather sweet romances, so feel free to jump in.

30. 30 细 After Being Reborn, the Slender-Waisted Beauty Is Lavished with the Chaste Crown Prince's Affection 细腰美人重生后，被禁欲太子狂宠 Que Yin雀隐Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Cool, celibate Crown Prince x Sweet, slim, easygoing concubine] Lin Jinxu is as lovely as a hibiscus, her beauty impossible to hide. Her slender waist, delicate enough to fit in one hand, is famed throughout the capital. Sadly, in her previous life, she trusted the wrong person and married her hypocritical cousin. She died before turning twenty, and took the entire Lin family down with her. Reborn, Lin Jinxu wants nothing more than to coast through life, eat well, and grow old in pe 4.8kReads8.5Score436Shelves
31. 31 后 The Harem: Consort Hua Reborn 后宫之华妃重生 Shi Liu Sparkling Water石刘气泡水Female-Channel Fanfiction887k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, died with a heart full of resentment in her previous life. Unexpectedly, she was reborn. When she woke again, she knew that Consort Duan had not harmed her child. She still both hated and loved the emperor. She hated him for using her feelings and devotion to bring down the entire Nian family, but loved the man she had sincerely given her heart to when they were young. But if she hadn’t been so foolish in her previous life, how would she have made so many enemies? When 11.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves

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    ✨Comparable to the original in terms of quality✨In her past life, Consort Hua was arrogant and domineering, offending many people! When she fell from grace, everyone pushed her down, implicating her brother and nephew.🌿After being reborn, she doesn't fight for anything, becomes friends with Zhen Huan, and only wants to live a peaceful life!

32. 32 穿 Transmigrated as a Concubine, I Keep My Head Down Every Day 穿成妾室后，每天都在苟命 Fuyu Ya浮玉呀Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Transmigrate into a Book + No Golden Finger] After dying, C-list actress Qiao Rongjin transmigrates into a book. She becomes a despised, soon-to-be-written-out concubine, a cannon-fodder favorite in the prince's residence. The heroine of the book is a woman who transmigrated from another world. Like Qiao Rongjin's original character, she is a concubine of the male lead, Prince Rui, but all she wants is to laze around and do nothing. She never fights for his favor or gets invol 15.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves

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    These are bookworm certified [laughs]. The first book's female protagonist transmigrates and faces being caught cheating, but after escaping with her wit, she lives a quiet and well-behaved life in the inner courtyard, remaining clear-headed and not love-struck, focusing on cultivating her relationship with her beloved son—it's quite interesting. The second book, "The Life of a Strong and Clever Girl in the Inner Court," features a somewhat naive personality that is very endearing, and the mistress dotes on this adorable child.

33. 33 皇 A Royal Concubine 皇家妾室 A Bottle of Milk with Wangzai一瓶牛奶加旺仔Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted [The heroine does not transmigrate, has no golden finger, and is not the sole object of the prince’s favor. He may favor her more later on. Read with care if that bothers you.] Qiao Weiyue was born into a merchant family. Because of her beauty, she was presented to Prince Jin as a concubine. She knew her place. The prince would never favor her alone, and she couldn’t compete with noblewomen who had powerful families and plenty of tricks up their sleeves. So she could only cling tightly to Prince 7.1kReads8.4Score823Shelves

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    The female protagonist rises from a favored concubine in a prince's mansion to a favored imperial concubine, and she basically does no bad things.

34. 34 我 My Days Watching the Drama Unfold in the Imperial Harem 我在后宫看戏的日子 Rain Falls, Willow Still Awake雨下柳未眠Ancient Romance415k WordsOngoing Chi Youning transmigrates to another world and never once thinks of entering the palace, but things don’t go as planned. After the selection of consorts, she is assigned to the Crown Prince. She has no feelings for him, but the palace is full of delicious food and all kinds of beautiful women. Well, since she’s here, she might as well make the best of it. But how did watching the drama unfold end with her becoming Empress Dowager? 68Reads6.9Score—Shelves

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    Of these two, the second one is better looking.

35. 35 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 54.8kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves

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    ✨In her previous life, Zhu Qing was sent to a manor by the female lead. In this life, the female lead brings her back to deal with her lowly "cousin." Since returning to the Marquis's mansion, Zhu Qing has chosen her side. She is willing to do anything the female lead needs her to do.

36. 36 宠 How to Become a Beloved Consort 宠妃是怎样练成的 White Across the Sky白满天Ancient Romance146k WordsCompleted Zhan Xinyue isn't clever, and she has no skill at palace intrigue or household schemes. So how did she win the Sixth Prince's favor, eventually becoming one of the most beloved consorts in the harem? Zhan Xinyue says she doesn't know either. Maybe it's because she has a big heart, enjoys good food and fun, and never gets homesick. As for his favor, she just lets fate decide. Zhan Xinyue: My heart is so big, not even a whole pot could hold it. Sixth Prince: She looks so silly. I'd better look aft 311Reads8.0Score114Shelves

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    The female protagonist is docile and obedient. In the first book, someone covets her family's wealth and schemes against them. However, her parents send her to the male protagonist as a concubine, which is already the best choice for them. It's not that they don't love her; they simply have no other option but to let her become the male protagonist's concubine, otherwise, their family would be ruined. Furthermore, the female protagonist is a time traveler and knows martial arts.

37. 37 失 The Daily Life of a Disfavored Concubine 失宠妾室的日常 Rabbit Meat Bun兔肉包子呐Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Not a devoted couple + No harem infighting + No golden finger + Not a wish-fulfillment story] P.S. The heroine is plain-looking, with an alluring, ample bust. Jiang Ying gained weight after having a baby, reaching 160 jin, and her husband was no longer willing to touch her. She died without ever knowing she was a supporting concubine in The Reborn Matriarch. By keeping her head down and behaving herself, she avoided being sacrificed by the plot. The heir and the matriarch were a lovi 9.4kReads8.4Score855Shelves

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    The female protagonist was taken in by the legal wife to bear children, and she remained obedient and harmonious with the legal wife. She was obedient until she was used and discarded, and she accepted an arranged marriage. The male protagonist regretted his actions and used his power to forcibly take her away, destroying her marriage.

38. 38 皇 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗？ Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 15.3kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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    This is particularly good; it has a strong ensemble cast feel, and each character is very well-developed and rich in detail.

39. 39 清 Raising Children in the Qing Palace: The Side Consort Wins by Taking It Easy 清宫养崽，侧福晋她躺赢了 Mango Sago, Yeah芒果西米露吖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Ran spent more than a decade diligently serving as a palace maid in the Qing court. At long last, she caught the eye of Consort De of Yonghe Palace. She had hoped that, once she turned twenty-five, she could ask Consort De to let her leave the palace. Instead, she was assigned to serve as the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen’s, first woman. Wait, wasn’t that Song’s job in history? There was no defying an imperial decree, so An Ran arrived at the imperial princes’ residence in a small sedan chair. Since 16.8kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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    A very good book

40. 40 穿 I Became the Heir's Bedchamber Maid and Had Triplets 穿成世子通房，她一胎三宝了 Mu Mu Yixin木木一心Ancient Romance468k WordsCompleted The hero and heroine are both pure in body and heart! The hero’s supposed first love is a misunderstanding! Su Qianmo transmigrates into a novel as the young heir of the Duke of Zhenguo’s low-ranking concubine. In the story, she is falsely accused of adultery and dies. Su Qianmo realizes she can’t change the main plot. A cannon-fodder character is destined to remain cannon fodder! Everyone says that the young heir, Lu Yuan, is aloof and noble, and has kept himself pure for the woman he loves. Gr 534Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    It's very good, but it's not finished yet, though the plot is really great.

41. 41 甄 Empresses in the Palace: The Cannon Fodder Concubine's Rise to Promotion 甄嬛传之炮灰的贵妃升职记 Greenwood on Spring Mountain青木上春山Female-Channel Fanfiction318k WordsCompleted Noble Lady Fang was an inconspicuous background character in Empresses in the Palace, the previous owner of the Broken Jade Pavilion. Shallow, a standard-issue extra, and unlucky. Until she died in the Cold Palace and was chosen by the System to live her life over again. To be honest, she had always thought of herself as an ordinary little nobody in the imperial harem. The System must have picked her by mistake out of inexperience. But the System said, “Choosing you is the most rigorous and opti 5.8kReads9.2Score487Shelves
42. 42 红 Dream of the Red Chamber and Empresses in the Palace: My Golden Finger Is Two Fertility Pills 红楼甄嬛：金手指是两颗生子丹 What Mu Xi Seeks沐兮所求Female-Channel Fanfiction671k WordsCompleted The heroine transmigrates to ancient times and seeks neither love nor a career, only wealth and status. She will never fall in love with any man. All she wants is to become the Empress Dowager and a powerful woman in charge of her own life. 8.2kReads8.2Score375Shelves
43. 43 高 Being a Stepmother in a Powerful Family Is No Easy Task, So She Seeks a Better Match Elsewhere 高门继母不好做，她转身另谋高嫁 Misty Clear Melody渺渺清音Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + bride swap + battling the System + defying fate) In her previous life, Qin Lingyi brought half the Qin family's fortune, amassed through their merchant business, when she married into the Earl of Zhongyong's household as his third wife. Although the earl had a perfect first love, a beautiful and talented second wife, a childhood sweetheart as a concubine, and a cousin he cherished deeply, Qin Lingyi still believed that sincerity would be met with sincerity. She treated her mother-in-l 3.4kReads8.7Score288Shelves

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    The female lead is clear-headed and not a saint! From concubine to secondary consort to imperial concubine (later Empress Dowager), everything is driven by self-interest, without any emotional involvement—it's all mundane and realistic. The female lead never surpasses the main wife in her entire life, and she's perfectly content with her title [only below the main wife, meaning she doesn't have to manage affairs or suffer mistreatment from subordinates]—her dream life! 🥰

44. 44 技 The Concubine with Maxed-Out Skills Is Turning Herself into an Empress? 技能拉满的侍妾，卷成皇后了？ White Peppercorn白藤椒Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted Empress Wenzhao was a famously bewitching consort and the most talented empress. The way she has been judged and defined throughout her life has changed many times, but that has never diminished her status or the value of studying her. [System + Raising Kids + Relentless Competition] Thanks to being well fed at home, Qi Jiao was plump and rosy-cheeked. After a flood, she was sold into the palace as a maid, and when she got a little older, she was assigned to the empress’s palace. A few years lat 12.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    The female lead is the Crown Prince's concubine. She gets along well with the Crown Princess and the other concubines, and there are no bad people among them. (ヾﾉ≧∀≦)O It's a very good story.

45. 45 娘 The Consort’s Laid-Back Daily Life 娘娘的佛系日常 Springtime Sweet Orange春日甜橙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A lazy, carefree little schemer who just wants to lie flat + historical fantasy + palace intrigue + heroine devoted to one man, hero not devoted to one woman] The charming and clever favorite consort Lin Jingran refuses to work herself to the bone. She’s got the Noble Imperial Consort position lined up, and plans to enjoy the drama and lie flat her way to becoming Empress. Family? She’s a treasured darling of her family, too. The emperor? He openly favors her and helps her navigate palace intr 1.5kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Check out this lighthearted slice-of-life novel. The female lead is worldly-wise, the male lead is biased towards her, and later dotes on her exclusively. The children are adorable, and the pets are fun.

46. 46 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

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    🌷①The female lead originally had a fiancé, but he died unexpectedly, and she was given to the emperor as a concubine. She was the emperor's ideal woman, but she didn't use this relationship to her advantage. Instead, she remained obedient and focused on securing her own interests. She remained clear-headed throughout the entire story.

47. 47 穿 I Transmigrated as a Delicate Concubine, and Drove the Chaste Heir Mad with Desire 穿成娇软外室，把禁欲世子撩疯了 Sweet Romance Darling甜文小宝贝Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [Ex-wife-chasing redemption arc + silly comedy + food + adorable baby] Keep being a simp, and in the end you'll get everything! After working late into the night, office worker Su Mulan opens her eyes to find herself a woman whose family has been confiscated and who has been exiled to a brothel. Just as Su Mulan learns the brothel's eighty-one techniques for pleasing men, the eldest legitimate son of the Xie family takes an interest in her. Her golden finger lets her turn mountains into gold, bu 620Reads8.5Score101Shelves
48. 48 大 After the Madam Reborn, Minglan Became Her Most Cherished One 大娘子重生后明兰成了心尖宠 My Thoughts, Carried by the South Wind南风之我意Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + sweet romance + favoring a concubine over the wife + transmigrate into a book + business] Madam Wang Ruofu opened her eyes after dying of old age, only to find herself back on the eve of her wedding to her beloved. Reborn for a second life, she wanted no part of romance! All she wanted was to raise her children and care for her mother-in-law. If you wanted to fight, she’d fight you to the end. After Wei Xiaoniang was framed and died in childbirth along with her baby, someone else mar 7kReads8.6Score659Shelves

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    When the mistress treats the concubine well, the concubine behaves obediently! The eldest mistress, Wang Ruofu, is reborn, teaches Lin Qinshuang a lesson, saves Wei Xiaoniang's life, and Wei Xiaoniang encounters a divine mistress and even has her own daughter. Sweet and doting on Minglan!

49. 49 穿 A Laid-Back Life as a Concubine After Transmigrating Into a Book 穿书成为妾室后的咸鱼日常 Rose and Begonia蔷薇海棠Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book] [Everyday child-rearing] [No golden finger] [Not a clean romance, proceed with caution] Lin Siyao never expected that reading a novel would send her straight into the story, as the concubine of Prince Qin, Zhao Hanqian, who died in her bridal sedan before she could even enter his household. In this feudal dynasty, where social ranks are rigidly enforced, Lin Siyao has heard that another transmigrator was branded a demon and burned to death. She doesn't dare entertain 4.2kReads8.7Score275Shelves

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    The story of treating concubines as a job is particularly captivating!

50. 50 外 The Soft-Waisted Beauty Who Won Over Her Lover's Heart 外室她腰软撩人 Qiaomier荞米儿Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted [Pure Historical Romance + Mutual Firsts + The Long Road to Winning Her Back] Su Ying was a country girl who, from the start, was drugged and accidentally slept with Prince Yi, Chi Zhaoyan. She was then forced to become his concubine. Chi Zhaoyan warned her, “First, you can't bear my child. Second, the moment I marry, you leave of your own accord.” Su Ying didn't care in the slightest. She did her best to play the role of his concubine, making Chi Zhaoyan think she was deeply in love with him, w 234Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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