Looking for Palace or Household Intrigue Without Mutual Fidelity or Exclusive Devotion 想看非双洁，非独宠的宫斗或者宅斗

1. 1 穿 The Most Beautiful Villainess in the Book Doesn't Want to Die 穿书最美恶毒女配不想死 Wen Zui Jiu Jiu温醉玖玖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In a dynasty torn apart by chaos, a soul from another world quietly arrived. Wen Jiu, a young man from the new century, was swept up in the wave of transmigration. An ordinary city office worker and a cog in the financial industry, he had to toil away because he wasn't born into privilege. Wen Jiu had planned to lie low and find a way back, but then he learned that his original identity, Zhao Yue, was a sinister and vicious person destined for a terrible end. Worse, she was already on the road t 3kReads7.3Score202Shelves

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   Neither of these two books is a double clean, but the male and female protagonists are both very vividly portrayed. In the middle, you need to endure the dirty cucumber characteristics of the male protagonist, but it will be better in the later part.

2. 2 春 The Woman in the Spring Boudoir Dream 春闺梦里人 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted The novel of the same name as the television drama starring Ding Yuxi and Peng Xiaoran. “I won’t accept this! I won’t! Even as a ghost, I’ll curse you for all eternity. May the loving couple be torn apart, may the mirror never be made whole, and may the mandarin ducks fly off separately!” Her obsession would not fade, and her vengeful spirit could not find peace. Ji Man was only reading a novel to pass the time, never imagining she would be pulled into a very strange dream. She became the story’ 1.2kReads8.4Score210Shelves
3. 3 非 An Unconventional Palace Intrigue 非传统宫斗 Known in the Jianghu as the Thorny Rose江湖人称带刺玫瑰Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted Imperial selection from the start / Pure palace intrigue with a touch of household intrigue / Ensemble cast / Realistic style [Pure palace intrigue begins after chapter 20] Not the emperor’s sole favorite / Not a virgin couple / No romance pairing [The emperor is a scumbag with the power of life and death. The first few chapters establish his character and contain potentially uncomfortable scenes. If that bothers you, skip to chapter 20.] Everyone is caught up in palace intrigue. The consorts an 2.3kReads8.2Score294Shelves

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   This! The story about pure palace fights and group portraits is very real. I have always felt that the story about the palace fights between the two lovers is too fake and does not conform to common sense. This book is really realistic, the plot and writing are very good, and all the ruthless characters can read it happily.

4. 4 月 Moonlight on Kunlun, Yucai Shines 月华光昆山有钰 User86705288用户86705288Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted Grandmother says that after I marry Prince Qi, I must conduct myself like a proper wife. I must be virtuous and generous, and absolutely mustn’t get jealous or compete with his concubines. It would be very unbecoming. I don’t want to marry Prince Qi, who has so many concubines. What I want is to spend my life with one person and one person alone. But I’ve always listened to Grandmother. Besides, refusing Prince Qi’s marriage proposal would be an insult to him, and insulting him would bring disas 978Reads5.6Score105Shelves

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   Shuang Jie is actually quite fake, these are the more believable harems. [Laughing]

5. 5 淑 A Lady's Delight 淑女乐之 Withered Grass Lantern Berry枯草草灯笼果Ancient Romance117k WordsCompleted Heroine Chang Le: She has status and beauty, knows how to fight, but what she does best is disguise herself. Her greatest disguise was so convincing that she even fooled herself. Possible male leads: 1. Could this be my childhood sweetheart? 2. Could this be that little girl from back then? Heroine: Stop pretending. Neither of you is pining for the past. You’re both just “letting your looks get the better of you”! 26Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 6 别 A Myriad Layers of Longing 别有相思一万重 Qi Nianu琦年uAncient Romance279k WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Not Both Chaste + Sweet Romance + Not Mindless Wish Fulfillment] In the tenth year of Tianyuan, the emperor came of age and opened the palace to an extensive selection of consorts. Zhao Liyun, the legitimate second daughter of the Vice Minister of War, entered the palace at his command. A celestial beauty from beyond the mortal world, cool and aloof as an immortal, she was nevertheless captivated by the handsome, carefree face of a man beside the lotus pond. A red bean rests w 14Reads—Score—Shelves
7. 7 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 85.9kReads9.5Score10.1kShelves

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   The male protagonist is not clean and has big pig hooves, a bit like the Legend of Zhen Huan

8. 8 笼 The Caged Blue Sparrow 笼锁青雀 Today Is a Good Day for an Extra Chapter今日宜加更Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance, scheming maid rises to power, raising children, powerful man bows his head, sweet romance, possessive love, devoted to her later on, groveling after losing his wife] Zhuxin became the heir’s first woman, and the pretty maids who had been fighting tooth and nail for his favor immediately hated her. Anyone with eyes could see that the Grand Madam was using her to put the Madam in her place. Zhuxin had only just been promoted to first-class maid. She would have glad 289Reads7.1Score—Shelves

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   You can try this book, it's not a double clean, it's a house fight, the heroine starts off by having sex with a maid, she has a clear mind and an online IQ, she only wants power and wealth, the hero is a dandy prince, from robbery to prodigal son, chasing his wife in the crematorium

9. 9 入 I Entered the Palace to Help My Sister Keep the Emperor’s Favor, but Became His Cherished Favorite 入宫替嫡姐固宠，却成皇上掌心宠 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she entered the palace and devoted herself to helping her legitimate elder sister keep the emperor’s favor. In the end, she died without a body to bury, abandoned by her family. Returning to the year of the imperial selection, Luo Shuran calculates her every move. Her breathtaking beauty is her only weapon. She sheds her youthful timidity and blossoms into a woman of captivating charm. One fleeting glimpse, like a fairy fallen from the heavens, catches the emperor’s eye. 6.4kReads9.3Score945Shelves

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   These books are good, the last one is more funny [face covering]

10. 10 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 61.6kReads9.5Score7.6kShelves
11. 11 在 100 Techniques to Conquer the Emperor in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 15kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
12. 12 清 A Qing Dynasty Noble Consort's Glorious Reign 清穿贵妃荣宠记 Yu Zhiwei予之微Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted A favored consort from the start? And the younger sister of Empress Xiaozhao, no less? Wasn’t she supposed to die young, with her daughter passing away in childhood? This time, she has both sons and daughters, and the emperor cherishes her like a treasure. Not only is he clingy, he has an overactive imagination, and Niu Hulu Baozhu is exhausted. After outliving Imperial Noble Consort Tong and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, she becomes the highest-ranking woman in the imperial harem. All she wants i 4.1kReads8.9Score247Shelves
13. 13 谋 Scheming for the Heir 谋嫡 Master Hua花爷Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted From being a pawn sent by her elder half-sister to the Third Prince's residence to climbing over a mountain of blood and claiming the empress's throne, Lin Wanying did just one thing: she kept Zhao Xuan firmly by her side. 2.3kReads9.1Score318Shelves
14. 14 雍 The Story of Consort Xi of the Yongzheng Emperor 雍正熹妃传 Xin Ruoyan心若言Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted She entered the household at thirteen, marrying the dignified and elegant Fourth Imperial Prince, Yinzhen. At their first meeting, he gently brushed the crumbs of osmanthus cake from the corner of her mouth and asked with a faint smile, “Do you like the pastries in the residence?” His cool, clear eyes, which seemed a little distant, warmed with his smile. He had never promised her an eternity together, yet she believed she would love him until the end of time. Kangxi said he was steady, but she 453Reads8.9Score101Shelves
15. 15 后 Tales of Palace Gossip 后宫八卦记事 Big Cigar大雪茄Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Life in the palace can be a little dull, but the things that happen among the imperial consorts make Shi Tian positively giddy. First, may the harem keep welcoming new consorts. Second, may the consorts all end up at each other’s throats. Third, may I always have the best seat for the gossip! Unexpectedly, Shi Tian ends up following the gossip all the way to the end, and becomes empress herself. 422Reads8.5Score—Shelves
16. 16 清 Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty and Dream of the Red Chamber: Yingchun's Fortunate Pregnancy 清穿红楼康熙：迎春幸孕日常 Ruo Hongru若鸿如Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Also known as: When Jia Yingchun Becomes a Noble Consort to the Kangxi Emperor. System missions + many children + spirit spring Becoming the Fourth Prince's birth mother Once Jia Yunyun completes her final quick transmigration mission, “Become a Noble Consort to the Kangxi Emperor and help the Fourth Prince ascend the throne,” she can retire in glory. But a colleague at the transmigration bureau accidentally sends her to a world that combines the Qing dynasty and Dream of the Red Chamber. Her ne 13.6kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    I read them all in one sitting

17. 17 庶 The Fortunate Concubine 庶女有福 Leng Chu冷初Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted The third daughter of the Chu family, Chu Lingran, is breathtakingly beautiful, with peerless looks. In truth, she is merely a concubine-born daughter of the Chengbo Marquis household, always cautious and modest, playing the pig to eat the tiger. Her stepmother took a fortune-teller’s words, “This girl will have many descendants,” and sent her to the Crown Prince’s residence to serve as a childbearing tool. But the full prediction was: “This girl will have many descendants, for she is destined t 1.6kReads9.0Score170Shelves
18. 18 冰 Frost-Kissed Beauty: A Journey Through the Palace to Win the Emperor’s Heart 冰霜绝艳：辗转宫闱征服帝王心 Zhou Dudu舟渡渡Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted [A note up front: This isn’t good, this isn’t good, this isn’t good. It’s brainless, brainless. Don’t click! Don’t click! Don’t click! Don’t click] The emperor, Li Yi, has just one standard for choosing his concubines: they must be beautiful. Song Yunchu, a concubine-born daughter who has suffered abuse since childhood, is chosen by Emperor Li Yi to enter the palace because of her stunning looks. Before entering the palace, her mother is looked down on by the servants, and her younger sister bu 876Reads9.0Score106Shelves
19. 19 进 The Concubine’s Daughter Rises Through the Ranks After Entering the Palace 进宫后庶女一路高升 Ming Shiqi明十七Ancient Romance533k WordsCompleted After a car accident, Chen Zhirou unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes the beautiful, timid Seventh Miss of the Yong'an Marquis Household. Rather than let her father give her away as a concubine, Chen Zhirou chooses to risk everything by entering the palace. On the day of the selection, she is about to be rejected when she calls out to the emperor, earning herself the rank of Good Lady. But that is nowhere near enough. The harem is filled with three thousand beauties, each extraordinary in he 502Reads8.2Score100Shelves
20. 20 娘 The Empress Doesn't Want Palace Intrigue, but the Emperor Keeps Stirring Things Up 娘娘不想宫斗，奈何皇上带节奏 Geng Jiujiu耿啾啾Ancient Romance652k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, Palace Intrigue, Political Scheming, Not Both Pure, Absurd Comedy, Devoted Love Later On] Shen Jinruo transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking concubine who had no favor from the emperor. Having lost her freedom, she’d planned to keep her head down and quietly build up her strength. But she soon discovered that in this harem, even if you don’t go looking for trouble, trouble will find you. To survive, Shen Jinruo worked hard to adapt and officially joined the harem’s struggl 2.5kReads8.9Score247Shelves
21. 21 清 Qing Transmigration: The Side Consort Has an Assist System 清穿：侧福晋有助攻系统 Waiting for the Night in the Snow雪上等夜人Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted A word of caution: This is a novel, not history, so don't scrutinize it. The names and anything else that differs from history are all invented for the story. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk. [Alternate Qing Dynasty + Assist System + Everyday Leveling Up + Raising Children] Song Shurou transmigrates and becomes a Song Concubine in the early years of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign. Song Concubine has a breakout? System: Don't worry, Shurou. Just say one sentence to Yongzheng, and w 12.6kReads9.3Score815Shelves
22. 22 明 Empress Mingzhen 明祯皇后 Mo Jingchun漠惊春Ancient Romance170k WordsOngoing Once, the second young lady of the Xie family was its most useless oddball. When she was little, her mother was left in poor health after giving birth to her, while she herself was so frail that it was uncertain whether she would even grow up safely. At three, her father was posted away as an official. Her mother could not leave the capital with him because she had to care for her, so her father took a favored concubine while away. Her mother wept every day, her mind deteriorating by the day. At 1.7kReads—Score155Shelves

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    The heroine comes from a noble family, and she and the emperor are considered to be in a political marriage. There is an age difference, and they are the type of palace warriors. Marriage first, love later.

23. 23 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 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves

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    Fei Shuangjie, Gong Douwen, marry first, love later, as an old saying goes, the heroine is the childhood sweetheart of the hero, Bai Yueguang, the beloved concubine, and the only favorite in the later period. The heroine is the beloved concubine at the beginning. The heroine is not a love brain, not a virgin, not stupid and sweet, long-tongued, smart, there is no misunderstanding. Go directly to the latest chapter, new article, completed.

24. 24 宫 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠，元妃娘娘又晋位了 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted No one is completely devoted to one person in the early part of the story, so don’t read if that’s a dealbreaker. The emperor is a scoundrel at first, but utterly doting later. More sweet than angsty. [Palace intrigue and rising to power + many children + absolute favor + climbing to the top one step at a time] Su Zhitang, the daughter of a general, enters the palace as a beauty after the selection. Her father is already a second-rank official, so she only wants to heed her mother’s advice, keep 735Reads9.0Score101Shelves
25. 25 入 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Dotes on Consort Yuan 入宫后，偏执皇上盛宠元妃娘娘 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [A violent emperor + a feigning-fool, ruthless concubine-born daughter + not mutually exclusive in the early stages + favored above the entire harem later] An Qingyu was the fourth daughter of the prime minister. Her mother, Concubine Lan Yue, had been brought into the household as the prime minister’s wife’s dowry maid. As a concubine-born daughter, An Qingyu had grown up at the First Madam’s side, keeping her head down and ingratiating herself, just like Concubine Lan. Then a twist of fate rui 1.6kReads9.0Score169Shelves
26. 26 意 Clouds of Thought 意卷云 Young Master Ying'er公子颖儿Ancient Romance611k WordsCompleted [Historical court intrigue + tragic romance + play the pig to eat the tiger] They loved but could not stay together; the wind has died down, but the ache remains. The clever, clear-headed beauty Juan Yun versus the possessive Prince Yi, who plays the pig to eat the tiger. Once, I wished only that your heart would be like mine, so we could grow old together and never part. But now, there is no one for whom I would wish to grow old. The man who once held fireflies for me, walked hand in hand with 1.7kReads9.1Score257Shelves
27. 27 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 27.9kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    The characters are very vividly drawn. I have read many excellent books, and this one is really good!

28. 28 满 The Entire Court Longs for the Empress to Attend Court and Rule 满朝文武盼着皇后娘娘上朝理政 Lantern Festival Dumplings元夕圆宵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The manhua adaptation is out! I had a look, and it’s pretty good!) After her elder sister dies in the palace intrigues, Shen Shixi enters the palace by imperial decree to be selected as a consort. The palace is home to a virtuous and capable empress with immense power and a distinguished maternal family; a noble consort from a prestigious clan who is incredibly good at having children; a Consort Rong who is the emperor’s favorite and has a highly artistic temperament; a Consort Qiong whose extr 30kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves

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    This movie is really good to watch. The heroine is pampered and domineering, and the hero is doting on her. They knew each other before they entered the palace. The heroine has a double business relationship. She is very capable and domineering. She will not suffer any consequences and will not be offended.

29. 29 寡 The Widow's Sister-in-Law Has Nowhere to Run, and the Mad Chancellor Vomits Blood Again 寡嫂无处逃，疯批丞相又吐血了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, decisive young widow vs. refined, deranged villainous minister] [System + fleeing while pregnant + transmigrate into a book + male lead reborn] Song Yao transmigrated into a book as the villainous minister’s widowed sister-in-law. She was caught red-handed while eloping with another man. The villainous minister, who would one day hold power over the entire court, was currently nothing but a sickly young man. Remembering the tragic fate of the original owner, Song Yao immediately deci 12kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    I don't want to give too many spoilers, just because it's so good. As a bookworm for more than 20 years, I highly recommend it. No procrastination or nonsense. I can't stop reading. I'll finish reading.

30. 30 囚 The Tale of Imprisoned Jade 囚玉传 King of Rock Sugar Pork Knuckles冰糖肘子大王Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Historical romance + ensemble cast + a slow start that builds to a thrilling climax [Enchanting Consort X Treacherous Minister] [Debauched, Lewd Emperor X Diligent Ruler Who Cares for His People] [War God Young General X Childhood Friend, Senior Disciple] The scholar she loved finally passed the imperial exams, but Zhao Yu'er entered the palace at her family's urging. When he asked if she would leave with him, she said only that she wanted to win the emperor's favor. So, as an official in charge 162Reads8.1Score101Shelves

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    Fei Shuangjie, the heroine has brains, but was delayed by the title of the book

31. 31 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 47.4kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves

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    Gong Du + Fei Shuang Jie. The heroine is dedicated to her career, and just wants to be rich and wealthy, and live a life of fine clothes and fine food. She uses a thousand tricks to win over the emperor, and goes from being a nobleman to an imperial concubine.

32. 32 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 154.3kReads9.2Score19kShelves

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    The first one is a rebirth and revenge novel. In the previous life, the heroine was a beloved concubine, and the hero loved her very much. Even if she made a big mistake and was imprisoned in his palace for the sake of his son and scheming sister, the hero would never leave her. In the end, the heroine's sister and son killed the heroine while the hero was away. After rebirth, the male protagonist happened to be next to the female protagonist, but the female protagonist was sober at the time and did not tell her about her rebirth. She only said it was a dream and stayed away from her sister and son. The male protagonist did not dote on the female protagonist so much in this life, but later he doted on her in various ways. The female protagonist who had taken revenge still died on the day she died in the previous life. The male protagonist arranged everything and left with the female protagonist. Really sweet and pretty. Although the score of the second book is not high, it is still very interesting. The male protagonist's mother and the male protagonist also dote on the female protagonist. In the previous life, the heroine was a little transparent. She lived her whole life but died due to all the calculations. After being reborn, the heroine pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger. She changes the fate of herself and the people she cares about step by step. At the same time, she meets a male protagonist who truly loves her. The male protagonist accompanies the heroine to destroy all the people and things that bullied her in the previous life. It is a book with a great ending.

33. 33 庶 The Concubine’s Scheme, the Heir Apparent’s Beloved 庶女谋，世子心尖宠 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance342k WordsCompleted [One true pairing, both leads faithful + fictional dynasty + reborn + revenge and putting scumbags in their place + all characters from ancient times + married first, love later + sweet, doting romance + adorable child] Ning Yanxi was born stunningly beautiful, with a bewitching charm. Sadly, although she was born into the Yongping Earl's household, she was only a concubine's daughter. Her mother, Wen, was herself the daughter of a merchant. Her father disliked her and only wanted to use her mar 2.4kReads8.8Score304Shelves
34. 34 继 Successor Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 94.4kReads9.5Score12.5kShelves

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    In the later period, he was not the only favorite. From the beginning to the end, both of them were destined to work, one worked in the harem, and the other was busy with national affairs. Be a good teammate and a good sleeping partner when you are both awake.

35. 35 绝 The Stunning, Fiesty Favorite Consort: The Tyrant Is Addicted to Spoiling Her 绝美宠妃太刁蛮，暴君自虐宠上瘾 Wenxin Ruoshui文心若水Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted [Forced possession + quirky heroine + rivalry among suitors + political intrigue + she runs, he chases + no rebirth or transmigration + heart-wrenching love] She was only a spy from Dongyang, yet she was stunningly beautiful, clever, and devious. To steal Tianji’s military talisman, she danced at a palace banquet, captivating the entire court and stealing the emperor’s heart. The mighty Emperor of Tianji was cruel and bloodthirsty, yet she stripped him, kicked him several times, and walked away… 653Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Because it's not Shuangjie, the flow rate is low, and the writing style really guarantees that it won't stretch your hips. Everyone who has seen it has received five-star reviews, but not many people have rated it as Fei Shuangjie. Now I feel like vomiting when I read the word Jie.

36. 36 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 14kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    Very good looking, very good looking, very good looking

37. 37 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 10kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    Soul collision.

38. 38 贵 The Delicate Noble Consort, the Cold Emperor Can't Get Enough 贵妃娇软，薄情帝王轻点宠 When Fuyao Rises当扶摇上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A widowed woman who remarries and becomes a pampered consort VS a dignified emperor (harem intrigue + romantic push and pull + devoted love + slow-blooming romance + raising a child)] At her infant's one-month celebration, news arrived that her husband had died in battle. Sheng Xiyan was plunged into despair. The Prince's manor bullied a helpless widow and orphan, assuming she'd simply accept her fate. But was she supposed to give up? Only the Son of Heaven could help her protect her son. So sh 929Reads7.2Score101Shelves

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    The heroine's husband died in battle, she seduced him in the Palace of Cultivation of the Heart, the emperor fell in love with her, and overcame all difficulties to bring her into the palace, favored her to the point of being his only favorite, led palace fights, and sat on the phoenix throne. Very doting

39. 39 宠 Pampering My Beloved Wife 宠娇妻 Mu Ziyang木子阳Ancient Romance226k WordsCompleted Although Ye Ruoning, nicknamed Jiaojiao, was born into a marquis's household, she was far beneath her cousin, the future wife of the heir to the Duke of Zhenguo's household, a family honored by the imperial court. The emperor had arranged a marriage between the heir and her cousin long ago. But no one expected Ye Ruoning to take her cousin's place and marry the heir, a handsome man with the bearing of jade who excelled in both letters and arms. Everyone knew the heir was pleased with his betroth 8.8kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
40. 40 入 Entering the Palace to Seize the Phoenix Throne, with a Treacherous Minister as My Blade 入宫，夺凤权，奸臣为我掌中刀 Chilly Pale Moon苍月微凉Ancient Romance108k WordsOngoing Reborn for revenge + palace intrigue and putting scoundrels in their place + the emperor is a dog + becoming empress dowager + a powerful minister as a blade that shakes the court [The mild-mannered scholar who turns utterly ruthless vs. the general's daughter, a reborn, bloodthirsty demon empress] Could a Yangzhou singing girl really become empress? “No, they're wrong. Taohua will kill the tyrant and rule this realm!” She is Shen Wanyin, daughter of the Shen family, whose maternal relatives ar 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 暖 Fragrant Bedchamber: The Eastern Palace Concubine's Lie-Flat Life 暖帐香：东宫侍妾的躺平日常 Jin Yu锦喻Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted [Raising a child + palace intrigue + ordinary transmigrator + not both leads’ first love, but doting romance] Xu Qinglu was transmigrated into the Xu family as their legitimate daughter. In the tenth year of Chengde, she was sent to the Eastern Palace as a concubine. After a year of cautiously serving the Crown Prince, walking on eggshells, she finally became pregnant. Having a daughter was all she needed. She would have been happy to live out her days peacefully in the palace. But when her daug 3.7kReads9.0Score259Shelves

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    💐💐💐The plot of this book is really novel. The heroine is clear-headed. Under the feudal ethics, she understands that a man's sincerity is not to be taken. Only self-preservation is the most important. I feel that every character has flesh and blood, a distinct personality, and also has its own difficulties. I really recommend it!

42. 42 朦 A Hazy Glimpse of Your Heart 朦胧见君心 Drunken Red-Braised Pork醉酒红烧肉Ancient Romance71k WordsOngoing Palace intrigue, alternate history, no exclusive purity, a cast of intelligent characters, no transmigration or transmigration into a book Chu Menglong, the legitimate daughter of the Chu family, enters the palace to “make a living,” shouldering the burden of restoring her family’s fortunes. Her feelings for Teng Chengye are sometimes real and sometimes feigned, until in the end even she can no longer tell the difference. The male lead will be a little bit of a jerk at first, but later develops 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Jue Juezi Highly recommended

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 1.7kReads8.7Score169Shelves

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    In her previous life, Qin Lingyi brought half of the wealth of the wealthy Qin family to marry into Uncle Zhongyong's house and became his third wife. Even though Uncle Zhongyong has a perfect ex-wife in Bai Yueguang, a step-sister with both talent and beauty, a concubine who is his childhood sweetheart, and a loving cousin, Qin Lingyi still believes that sincerity can be exchanged for sincerity. She treated her mother-in-law and knelt down a thousand steps to seek treatment from Master Zhiyuan himself. She spent most of her family wealth to cover the shortfall for the Chen family members who committed crimes. In order for her stepdaughter to marry into a good family, she tried her best to beg for help, and finally allowed her stepdaughter to marry into a high family. Unfortunately, when she became ill and blind, she only heard the sneers of her husband, mother-in-law, and stepson, who were openly planning to divide and occupy the remaining dowry! And the reason why she has been childless for many years is because she was drugged, because the uncle's house only needs a sterile mistress to take care of the heirs. Qin Lingyi died with hatred. In the blink of an eye, Qin Lingyi was reborn to the time when she first entered the capital. Qin Lingyi sneered, three million taels can kill all the people in Uncle Zhongyong's mansion, why not change the investment target? She turned around and married into the Seventh Prince's Mansion as a concubine. No one knew that fifteen years later, the Seventh Prince would skyrocket to the top of the Ninth Five-Year Plan! Even if there are time travel girls, fairy cultivators and reborn girls blocking the way, she will definitely have the last laugh and the best laugh.

44. 44 心 The Scheming Beauty's Conquest Notes 心机美人的攻略手札 Drink a Little Less Milk Tea少喝1点奶茶Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted Jiang Fu swore from a young age that she would climb the social ladder and marry into a powerful family. She was willing to use any means necessary. On the eve of the Jiang family’s legitimate daughter’s wedding, the groom’s side was rocked by a scandal of epic proportions. Jiang Ruyue, who had been pampered all her life, immediately refused to marry him. So the Jiang family secretly brought back Jiang Fu, the concubine-born daughter who had been raised far away. The Jiang family looked down on 6.7kReads9.3Score992Shelves

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    This thief is good-looking, the heroine is charming and scheming, not 1v1!

45. 45 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 17.7kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves

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    [Please pay attention]🌸The female protagonist is the first woman of Emperor Yuan Yu. The male protagonist has many concubines and concubines. The female protagonist ranges from a lady to a concubine to a noble concubine. She has both scheming and means. The male protagonist always fulfills his promise from SNSD: to protect Ah Rong throughout his life🌸

46. 46 庶 My Half-Sister Became Empress! Her General Brother Regrets It Too Late 庶妹变皇后！做哥哥的将军悔疯了 Liu Zhenzhen柳溱溱Ancient Romance280k WordsCompleted The rating is low because the book was only just rated. There are lots of five-star reviews, so don't worry, darlings, and enjoy! [Unhinged, irresistible concubine-born younger sister + devoted, cold-blooded general elder brother + beautiful, sickly, bewitching emperor] Flirtatious tension & household intrigue & palace intrigue & two male leads & a battlefield for male attention A satisfying power fantasy, not 1v1. (Warning: the heroine and the second male lead are not chaste; the first male lea 6Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    Feijie, the heroine is neither silly nor sweet, nor is she a pretender. She is a real careerist with clear goals: from a criminal to a queen, she is forthright and bold in flirting with the emperor, and she pushes and pulls the brother of the general with the "use you to practice" system. She is clearly a scumbag but feels confident and confident. This kind of sobriety of "just trusting yourself" is so touching! The configuration of the male protagonist is also exciting enough: the possessiveness of the yandere emperor, the forbearance and affection of the cold general. The overt and covert competition between the two directly fills the atmosphere of "heroic competition", a double Shura field of house fight + palace fight.

47. 47 娘 The Empress Doesn’t Care 娘娘不在乎 A Cat on the Moon月亮一只喵Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + Marriage first, love later + Fictional era] [This story is entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.] Though Qiao Qingyi is a concubine’s daughter, her legitimate mother never treated her harshly. In fact, she raised her like her own child. But when her elder sister’s marriage arrangements change, the match that was supposed to be hers falls to Qiao Qingyi instead. To repay her legitimate mother’s kindness, Qiao Qingyi w 251Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Main plot: the love story between the male and female protagonists, sub-plot: the palace fight between the supporting female characters.

48. 48 她 After She Was Cast Aside, Her Blind-Eyed Prince Regretted It 她被休弃离开后，眼瞎王爷后悔了 Just a Little Ant就是只小蚂蚁Ancient Romance546k WordsCompleted After failing her tribulation, Su Shengsheng woke up to find she had transmigrated into the body of a three-hundred-jin concubine. Even lifting a hand was exhausting. She lived in a back courtyard shack overrun with weeds, treated worse than the servants. She never got enough to eat at any of her three daily meals. Her only remaining maid had been beaten from head to toe just to get a little food. After receiving the original owner’s memories, she trembled with anger. The original owner was such 1.5kReads9.1Score171Shelves
49. 49 宫 A Rhapsody of Palace Flowers 宫花赋 Six-Eared Yuanyuan六耳圆圆Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense, trope-defying palace-intrigue drama + no love for the emperor + ensemble of women] Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no interest in fighting other women over a man. She was little Qing Luo, a girl who valued her life above all else. Abandoned by her parents as a child, she had wandered through hardship until she entered the Forbidden City, where she met the beautiful, gracious Yue Ren and the clever, perceptive Lü Zhu. At last, her wandering heart found a home. The three s 31.6kReads9.6Score4.1kShelves

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    The first is the story of three little girls supporting each other in the palace, and the second is the story of the monogamous emperor Zhu Youtang and Empress Zhang. Personally, I think the first one is better.

50. 50 嫁 Marrying the Tyrant Male Lead to Become a Laid-Back Empress 嫁给暴君男主当咸鱼皇后 Dudu读读Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Dongli Hua has a little mishap and ends up in a novel for male readers, as an ugly woman with a birthmark on her face. But because of her good deeds, an imperial decree names her empress. The emperor ascended the throne at twenty, and is now thirty-two. He once had a beloved first empress who has since died; now he has two favored consorts, Shu and Li, as well as several powerful consorts with large families who have borne him princes and princesses. And soon, another large group of beauties wil 6.9kReads9.0Score558Shelves

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    Highly recommend this book, it's super beautiful!

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