Palace Intrigue with Open, Unabashed Favoritism and Exclusive Devotion 宫斗文，正大光明的宠爱偏宠专宠

1. 451 娇 The Sweet, Delicate Beauty Who Can Bear Heirs: The Heirless Emperor Kisses Her Waist 娇软美人最好孕，绝嗣帝王吻红腰 Making Money to Raise Nine Cats赚钱养九只喵Ancient Romance613k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins! Sweet romance! Delicate, calculating beauty who acts sweet and fertile, rising step by step vs domineering, childless emperor with an overwhelming need for control who dotes on his wife] Ming Yueni is delicate and soft, and so beautiful! In her previous life, the Crown Prince forced himself on her, leaving her family ruined and her life in shambles. Reborn, she seeks revenge by seducing the domineering emperor, who is believed unable to have children… At their first mee 21.1kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves
2. 452 清 Spoiled in the Qing Court: She Becomes the Fourth Prince's Beloved 清穿娇宠：她成了四爷的心上宝 Yu Zhiwei予之微Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted Transmigrate to the Qing dynasty and become a concubine? And a concubine in Fourth Prince’s household, no less? Concubine Li is overbearing, Concubine Song is honey-tongued but treacherous, and even the lofty Princess Consort is kind-faced but hard-hearted. Not to mention the yet-to-appear Niohuru and Nian. Oh my God, how is she supposed to survive in this den of wolves? Act sweet, play cute, coax Fourth Prince, kick the other concubines, and be fierce. Little by little, she melts his heart, unt 4.9kReads8.9Score344Shelves
3. 453 深 A Flawless Peach Blossom in the Imperial Harem 深宫宠桃花无瑕 Ink from Start to Finish一墨到底Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Blue Qingwu, an unlucky, ordinary girl from a rural family in modern times that favored boys over girls, was on the verge of becoming an overnight star when a big truck struck and killed her on the spot. She was then born into the family of a military general in the Great Sheng dynasty, becoming a young noblewoman. Maybe she’d finally have better luck this time? No! Women had an extremely low status in this dynasty. The Great Sheng laws forbade women from doing business, practicing medicine, ser 429Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   In this book, the male and female leads are childhood sweethearts. A misunderstanding causes a slight rift, but it's not a major problem. Later, when the female lead enters the palace, the male lead doesn't openly show affection for her initially to protect her, but later he openly and honestly dotes on her. Don't let its low rating fool you; the content is very engaging, so you can buy it without worry!

4. 454 我 I Won the Harem With My Beauty 我凭美貌在后宫躺赢了 Ningning Lingqi柠柠零七零Ancient Romance782k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + slice-of-life harem intrigue + satisfying revenge + ruthless heroine + lovestruck male lead + not pure + devoted love later] Content warnings at the end! Gu Lingwen dies unexpectedly and meets a clumsy beginner System. The two are stranded in a cruel feudal era, trembling with fear. They can return to the modern world only by completing the final assigned mission… There are only two ways to finish the mission: start a rebellion or fight for power in the harem. Underach 3.7kReads8.5Score241Shelves

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   The female lead has unparalleled beauty and encounters an emperor who is obsessed with her looks. Every time the female lead gets angry at the emperor, he looks at her face and tells himself: Why don't you be more tolerant of her? She has such a face, what could she have done wrong!

5. 455 暴 The Tyrant Gives Me One-on-One Lessons in Palace Infighting 暴君一对一辅导我宫斗 Konghua空花Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Everyone says the newly enthroned emperor of the Dayan kingdom is a cruel and brutal tyrant. Song Yin, a transmigrator, thinks that tyrants are supposed to be the type who love beauties more than their kingdoms. So why does this one spend every day plotting how to kill his own concubines? Tyrant: “The women in my harem love power, not me. Keep your head down if you want to survive.” Song Yin: “Understood!” Later Tyrant: “A consort who doesn’t want to be empress isn’t a good consort.” Song Yin: “ 263Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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   These two books are super good!

6. 456 从 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Yidao俞一刀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 6.1kReads8.8Score613Shelves
7. 457 千 [World-Hopping] A Thousand Charms 【综穿】千娇百媚 Feng Mian风绵Ancient Romance412k WordsOngoing [Qing dynasty transmigration + love at first sight + protagonist's halo + exclusive devotion + Mary Sue + alternate history + sweet romance] The Lovesick Heartbreak Flower was born of love, and Qing Yu, its spirit in human form, loves nothing more than feeding on the passions of the mortal world. World One: Kangxi's Beloved (completed) World Two: Qianlong's Fair and Radiant White Moonlight (completed) [Scumbag Long? Hmph, absolutely not. My innocence is destined to belong to my darling wife!] Wo 2.8kReads8.2Score130Shelves

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   They all showed favoritism and doting on the female lead after meeting her.

8. 458 盛 The Emperor's Cherished Consort Nian: Her Majesty Only Wants to Be Empress Dowager 盛宠年贵妃：娘娘她只想当太后 Xuan Bao暄宝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Not a clean romance, devoted-to-one-only story. Reader discretion advised] On the first day Nian Xiyue arrived in the Qing dynasty, she knew she was the famous Consort Nian from history. She was destined to become a secondary consort in Prince Yong’s residence, bear Yinzhen three sons and a daughter, and be his sole favorite. If her son Fuhui hadn’t died, how could Hongli have inherited the throne? But Nian Xiyue wanted none of that. To escape her fate of dying young at twenty-eight, she studie 4.5kReads8.3Score399Shelves

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   Historical records confirm that the Fourth Prince's favoritism towards Nian Xiyue was special. After they officially got together, he doted on her exclusively, completely disregarding his past relationships with other women. He would only look at the children and wouldn't care much about anything else, focusing solely on Nian Xiyue.

9. 459 清 The Imperial Noble Consort’s Laid-Back Life in the Qing Dynasty 清穿皇贵妃的咸鱼日常 An Eraser一块橡皮擦Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Su Yin unexpectedly arrives in the Qing Dynasty and, by a twist of fate, ends up in the Fourth Prince’s residence. Knowing roughly how history is supposed to unfold, she chooses to keep a low profile to save her own skin. Who would have thought that one day, the Fourth Prince would overhear her secretly badmouthing him? The prince declares, “Very well. You’ve got my attention!” Su Yin denies it three times over: “It wasn’t me, I didn’t do it, don’t make things up.” 3kReads9.0Score262Shelves

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   The first book is about the Fourth Prince and Consort Nian. The female protagonist transmigrates and knows her historical fate from the beginning, trying various ways to avoid it, but is eventually forced into love by the male protagonist. The second book is about the Fourth Prince and Consort Song. She is the one who begins and ends the story, giving Consort Song a better ending.

10. 460 清 Exclusive Love in the Qing Dynasty: The Ultimate Femme Fatale, Blessed with Fertility and Fortune 清穿独宠：顶级祸水她好孕又多福 Yogurt-Flavored Tangyuan酸奶味的汤圆Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed heroine who isn't a do-gooder + stunning beauty + devoted, sweet romance + pocket dimension with a spiritual spring + many talents] [Reader's guide and content warning: The male lead is not a virgin, while the female lead is. There are some minor liberties with the setting, so read with care if that bothers you. The male lead observes a husband's code of conduct: once he has the heroine, he touches no one else. The heroine is calculating, never makes the first move, and knows how 8.5kReads8.6Score670Shelves
11. 461 代 The Substitute Princess: The Crown Prince’s Most Cherished Love 代嫁公主，太子心尖宠 The Legendary Cosmos传说的宇宙Ancient Romance234k WordsOngoing Devoted to each other, strong heroine, strong hero, sweet romance, household intrigue, palace intrigue, battlefield There’s a saying among the people: Whoever wins the Eldest Princess wins the realm. “Father, I’m willing to take my sister, Princess Mingzhu’s place and marry into the Northern Kingdom.” Mu Rong Xue stepped forward among the twelve princesses who stood with their heads bowed. Her gaze was firm as she looked at her pale-faced father on the dragon bed. The front lines were in crisis. —Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 462 贬 Demote the Wife to a Concubine? The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Wipes Out His Entire Family 贬妻为妾？重生嫡女嘎了他全家 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance308k WordsCompleted [Strong female and male leads + both leads' first and only love + satisfying reborn story + nation and family] She was a renowned female war god, formidable in battle and unmatched in strategy. After being reborn in the body of the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo's household in the Great Yong, whose honor had been besmirched, her supposedly gentle and refined fiancé came to break off their engagement and demote her to a concubine. Every one of her relatives regarded her as a disgrace 28.4kReads9.3Score3.4kShelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates into a book, and according to the plot of the novel, the ending is tragic. The female protagonist knows that she can only change her fate by relying on the male protagonist, a powerful minister. She tells the male protagonist, "We have long been in love with each other." Everyone thought that the male protagonist would be angry, but unexpectedly, he only showed favoritism.

13. 463 穿 I Transmigrated into a Palace Maiden, and the Emperor Dotes on Me 穿越秀女，皇帝陛下掌心宠 Yu Xiangv余响vAncient Romance329k WordsCompleted The score is low because the book was just released! Come give it a read and leave lots of comments~ [Transmigration + love spanning two lifetimes + a case of mistaken love at first sight] [Emperor who falls in love at first sight and talks himself into it x transmigrated heroine who is oblivious to romance] In a nutshell: What do I do when the emperor falls in love with me at first sight after I transmigrate? Yu Qiquan seems to have died suddenly. When she opens her eyes again, she's in an anc 427Reads7.0Score—Shelves
14. 464 综 Love Entwined Across TV Dramas 综影视之爱意缠绵 Mo Sheng He陌笙禾Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsOngoing [Quick Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Stunning Female Lead + Devoted Love] Yaoyao is the only spirit in the world destined to take human form, but the world she lives in does not allow spirits to exist. To survive and become an immortal, she takes the System, Xiao Liu, with her to different worlds, gathering the wishes of those who pray for help and granting their desires. As she travels between worlds, she also finds herself surrounded by love, leading her to a happy and fulfilling life. Writ 24.2kReads8.2Score714Shelves

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15. 465 生 Three Sons and a Daughter? The Empress Reigns Supreme in the Harem 生育三子一女？娘娘她冠宠六宫 White Moon Bridge白月桥Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted The story has just received its first rating, and it will gradually climb! [Calculating, seemingly frail and pampered maid × cold-hearted, deep-thinking emperor] [Reborn + power-up wish fulfillment + doting romance + not both virgins + his devotion to her later on] In a nutshell: His Majesty is absolutely smitten! Xue Yingzhu was born into humble circumstances and was easy prey for everyone, yet she possessed a breathtaking beauty. In her previous life, she cared nothing for power and acted with 522Reads6.8Score111Shelves
16. 466 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Plum Blossoms Fade, Yet Who Can Rival the Beloved in My Heart? 甄嬛传同人之梅花已故怎敌心上人 Black Market黑产Female-Channel Fanfiction642k WordsOngoing Sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance!!!! Still a sugary love story!!!! Part One: Plum Blossoms Have Fallen, complete. Part Two: Striving for Spring, complete. Part Three: Enchanting Spring Light, complete. Part Four: Qing Ping Yue: Two Swallows in the Drizzle, complete. Part Five: Startling by Each Step, fourteen installments, ongoing. 525Reads6.6Score—Shelves
17. 467 储 Storing Charm 储媚色 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted Li You transmigrated into a book, becoming the delicate, flowerlike heroine of a historical romance about political intrigue and tragic love, a heroine the male lead would torment in body, heart, and soul from beginning to end. But the moment she arrived, Li You discovered that her cousin, the story's wicked second female lead, had been reborn. So she was about to be demoted to a mere cannon-fodder character? Li You: "..." Fine, let me lie down for a while. On her wedding day, her cousin didn't 8.8kReads9.1Score982Shelves

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    Honey, this is a really good read! It's a palace intrigue romance novel. The first two books aren't finished yet, but I highly recommend you check out the later ones!!! Super good!

18. 468 综 Film and TV Crossover: Springtime Peach Blossoms 综影视：桃花春色 Boss Mi糜老板Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted My other story, Film and TV Crossover: So, Am I Here to Fall in Love?, is being updated at the same time. Seven worlds are complete so far. Siyue is a peach tree spirit who loves nothing more than dating handsome young men. * Characters may be out of character. * As usual, the focus is on older dramas. I haven’t watched the newer ones, so feel free to leave if that’s not for you. * Mary Sue. Love at first sight, with a System. * Focused on romance, not a strong female lead. The male leads are ho 8.5kReads7.6Score332Shelves
19. 469 假 Pretending to Be a Lazy Beauty with Bewitching Bones, I Make the Mad Regent Dote on Me, Again and Again 假咸鱼媚骨，疯批摄政王宠宠宠 Tong Yu铜余Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, Devoted Couple, One-on-One, Funny and Lighthearted, Secret Identity Revealed Later] Yun Luoyu is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue: beautiful, wealthy, and naturally alluring. She had planned to coast through half her life, but on her wedding day, she was forcibly taken by the mad Prince Regent. From then on, she became his cherished darling, the delight of his bedchamber. She plays sweet and obedient, acts cute, pouts, and cracks jokes. She becomes classmates wi 5.7kReads9.3Score705Shelves

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    A true, blatant, and unwavering preference.

20. 470 宫 Palace Intrigue System: I Become the Emperor’s Favorite 宫斗系统：我成了陛下心尖宠 Long Moon Crossing the Bright长月渡明Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Sweet Romance + System + Devoted Love + Transmigration] Easygoing Qin Zhaozhao transmigrates into the body of a newly arrived imperial consort. She plans to lie flat, but then a palace-intrigue System activates, and somehow she catches the new emperor’s attention. The System says that completing missions earns her rewards, including the chance to become empress. It sounds simple, but it’s incredibly difficult. A noble consort has her eye on the throne, while the emperor’s former fla 335Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    🍀Here it comes! Here comes the exciting article! 🌴① What to do if you travel to ancient times? [What?] Don't panic! You start as a concubine. Watch how I charm the emperor and win his favor! [Heart] Male psychology is child psychology! [Thinking] I coaxed the emperor to be nice to me every day! [Cool] When I'm thirsty, someone brings me water. When I'm hungry, someone prepares a whole table of dishes. I'm so bored. This dog emperor actually wants to have a baby with me so I won't be bored! [Shy] 🌵② I traveled to the palace and became a concubine. I wanted to be lazy, but I ended up with a palace intrigue system! [Think about it] I don't know when the emperor became attracted to me. Could it be that I'm too charming? [Thinking] There was a concubine eyeing the empress's position in front of me, and a white moonlight pretending to be a green tea b*tch behind me. It was like being surrounded by wolves in front and tigers behind! [Pouting] But later, I not only became empress, but also gained a super clingy husband and twins. The emperor dismissed the harem for me! [Cool] 🌸③ Everyone says this newly enthroned emperor is cruel, bloodthirsty, and tyrannical. The transmigrator, Song Yin, thinks, "Aren't tyrants supposed to love beauty and power? [What?] Why is this guy always thinking about killing his concubines? [Fear]" Tyrant: "The women in the harem love power. You'll only survive if you behave yourself." Song Yin: "Understood [Salute]" Later-- Tyrant: "A concubine who doesn't want to be empress isn't a good concubine." Song Yin: "Honey, your persona is ruined!" 💐 All 1v1, both are virgins, so you can enjoy it without worry. Super sweet and adorable.

21. 471 宠 The Beloved Consort Faked Her Death and Returned, Leaving the Devoted Emperor in Tears 宠妃死遁归来，痴情帝王哭红眼 Meiya美芽Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted [Gentle Yandere Emperor vs. Airheaded Beauty and His Beloved Consort] After successfully winning over the cold, calculating emperor, Shen Xiang choked up before he left to lead his army in person. “Without Your Majesty, I’ll be heartbroken to death.” Chu Ye sat coldly atop his horse, tossed her the Imperial Seal, and rode off without even giving her a hug. On the day he returned in triumph, Shen Xiang faked her death and went back to her original world. She had just hooked a sweet, innocent y 2.5kReads7.6Score167Shelves
22. 472 捻 Snow Flecked with Gold 捻金雪 Ming Yu明与Ancient Romance628k WordsCompleted [Sly scheming minister + clever beauty + unhinged characters + devoted couple + happy ending + sweet romance] Tea comes in red and green; people come in decent and fake. Be sly but not cruel, ruthless enough to hold your ground. Dote on your wife without limits, and know how to love your partner. Sweet, but never cloying. Want to learn? Pay your tuition and come on over... [laughs][laughs][laughs] 237Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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    An open and aboveboard favoritism, an exclusive love (not just for a favored concubine, but for the emperor's deep fatherly affection for the crown prince, hahaha!).

23. 473 原 I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me 原以深宫似海，却被帝王锁腰娇宠 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + Empress + Devoted couple and sweet romance + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Not a serious palace-intrigue story] Lu Zhiyuan is the cherished youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She is exquisitely beautiful, with an accomplished elder brother who supports the family’s prestige and a second elder sister skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting who brings the family honor. She has no need to contribute anything to the family, and 12.7kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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    The female lead is the pampered youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's family. She always thought that the emperor was forced to marry her as empress by the ministers, but in fact, it was all a scheme that the male lead had planned for a long time.

24. 474 皇 Your Majesty, the Empress Doesn't Want to Leave the Cold Palace 皇上，娘娘她不想出冷宫 Getting Rich in Secret暗中暴富Ancient Romance726k WordsCompleted When Su Mumu opened her eyes again, she was back at age seventeen, just as she had entered the palace. She resolved to enjoy herself and have fun this time around, stay out of worldly affairs, and be a carefree slacker. Who knew that being reborn was already a miracle, and yet she would also get a golden finger? And that still wasn't all: the emperor, whom she had barely seen three times in her previous life, just had to cling to her in this one. Blurb One: Palace maids and eunuchs: “You're an u 623Reads9.2Score100Shelves

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    The male leads in both books dote on the female leads. In the first book, the female lead was an empress dowager in her previous life, and after death, she was reborn as the male lead's concubine, where she thrives in the palace through fortune-telling. The third book is also okay.

25. 475 报 Report, Your Highness: The Crown Princess and the Princess Are Causing Trouble Again 报告太子：太子妃和公主又闯祸了 Sweet Donut Candy甜甜圈圈糖Two Female Leads377k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + female leads who are best friends + comedy + 1v1, both couples pure and devoted] Ji Fanchen & Su Wanwan + Ji Siting & Xu Zizhuo Su Wanwan and Ji Siting are caught in an explosion, and the two best friends transmigrate hand in hand to an unknown ancient era. Ji Siting transmigrates as a princess of the Southern Qin dynasty. From the moment they first meet, the crown prince keeps chasing her around and hitting her with a branch. She thinks that once the crown prince marries Su W 3.8kReads8.8Score339Shelves

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    This book is a time-travel story with two female leads. Overall, the princess is a decent match for the main character, but the story focuses more on the crown princess. There are some scenes of men fighting women.

26. 476 快 Quick Transmigration: A Max-Level Expert Stumbles Into a Palace Intrigue Set 快穿，满级大佬误入宫斗片场 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Ever since 18888 was bound to its Host, it had felt that something wasn't quite right. But when it saw its Host looking like a delicate, weak beauty, it relaxed. Until... For its first mission, it had to win the emperor's favor. 18888 was very pleased with itself for snagging a palace-intrigue template. This would be a piece of cake. Who could have guessed that, in the great hall, a sinister wind would blow as the emperor and his ministers trembled in fear? Enter Ling Xiao, the emperor 20kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves

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    It's a light novel with a system! The female lead is also an insanely beautiful woman [laughing and crying]. The story starts with a romance with the emperor, and later the emperor's underworld aunt appears, which is a bit too scary.

27. 477 娇 The Soft, Delicate Beauty Frowns, and the Male Lead Immediately Kneels to Spoil Her 娇软美人一皱眉，男主立刻跪地宠 Li Su梨苏Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted Daddy-type boyfriend + sweet romance + delicate beauty + devoted love + slow transmigration + TV drama crossover World 1: Empresses in the Palace (The person before him is the one in his heart. The merciless emperor gives her his one and only unconditional affection.) World 2: Scarlet Heart (Hearing the little palace maid's inner ramblings, Kangxi finally realizes that understanding his father and surpassing him are what make his First Prince worthy.) World 3: A Little Reunion (Meng Yancheng rea 6.7kReads6.4Score237Shelves

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    🍃🍃🎋Open and aboveboard favoritism, unparalleled doting; with the female lead's arrival, the male lead sees no one else.🌹🌹🌷

28. 478 重 The Reborn Matriarch Goes on a Rampage, Filling Her In-Laws' Ancestral Graves 重生主母杀疯了，婆家祖坟埋满了 One Thirteenth十三分之一Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Also known as The Ex-Husband Is Obsessed with His Widowed Sister-in-Law? Divorce Him and Marry a Powerful Official [Reborn to Take Down Every Backstabbing Wolf] [Love-Chasing Redemption + Never Looking Back] In her previous life, Mu Yunshu poured every ounce of herself into the Lou family. But as she lay dying, she saw her aloof, taciturn husband making solemn vows to her elder sister-in-law in his arms. Their adopted daughter, whom she had cherished for years, was there too, clinging to the old 28.4kReads9.0Score4.1kShelves

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    🌈✨In the power struggles of palaces and domestic palaces, the one you love will naturally bow down for you. His affections have always been open and aboveboard. The world is full of suffering, but he loves only you. She is his long-planned romance, and his lifelong faith!

29. 479 侧 The Side Consort’s Memoir of Becoming Empress 侧妃为后记 Spring Has Filled the Blossoming Branches华枝春已满Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Household Intrigue + Palace Intrigue] Not a one-on-one romance. The male lead has a wife and concubines early on, but later dotes on the heroine alone. No suspicion or misunderstandings. A little angst, but mostly sweet. The heroine falls for him first, but she isn't completely ruled by love. Her experiences have shaped her, and she's usually quite level-headed. (Though perhaps she is a little taken by his looks.) The male lead doesn't realize his own feelings, but he's been good to the heroine 3.4kReads9.0Score277Shelves

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    The fourth one is absolutely amazing! It's the only one I've been waiting for to be updated.

30. 480 独 The Finest Branch of Spring 独占春风第一枝 Mujin Weixi木槿未昔Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Shen Tangxi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Jingguo’s household, was gentle and dignified. One day, she entered the palace after being selected as a consort. She never competed for favor, vied for attention, or formed factions. But the most formidable people in this world have never been the ones who bare their claws. They are the ones who act without making a sound. While others fought to outshine one another, he loved most the sight of her grinding ink with her delicate hands and quiet 14.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves

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    Let me recommend my own book, which is now complete and features a sweet and devoted romance.

31. 481 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart 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 12.2kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves

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    These books are all incredibly good, written by the same author, and each one follows a different plot. My personal favorite is the first one. For those who love palace intrigue novels and whose male leads openly dote on the female leads, don't miss them! [Kissing emojis]

32. 482 报 Report, Prince: The Princess Consort Has Disguised Herself and Run Off Again 报告王爷，王妃又又易容跑了 Teacher Number Two夫子二号Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated into a book, 1v1, domineering pursuit, sweet romance and catharsis, a touch of angst, villain, devoted couple, groveling for forgiveness, fleeing while pregnant.] A sweet romance. Everyone in the Great Jin Kingdom knew that the Regent was born with heterochromia and was called a freak. Abandoned as a child, he grew up begging on the streets. He was strange-tempered, cruel, and bloodthirsty, and never went near women. So who could have guessed that one day, a pampered concubine wou 557Reads8.8Score101Shelves
33. 483 继 The Second 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 81.1kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves
34. 484 佞 The Treacherous Minister's Beloved 佞臣娇宠 Flowers Flying Beneath the Moon月下飞花Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted Su Wanwan came to the capital to get married, only for her cousin to cheat on her. The most powerful noble in the land, the emperor’s brother-in-law, was cheated on at the same time. That was a lot to take in. Her head was spinning. Su Wanwan thought, if that nobleman’s wife could seduce her cousin, why couldn’t she marry her ex-husband? Gu Chengchun thought, if that bastard could steal his woman, why couldn’t he marry his country cousin? “Lord Gu, can you blow out the candle now? Our wedding ni 1.8kReads8.4Score258Shelves
35. 485 宫 The Beautiful Palace Maid and the Emperor's Endless Favor 宫女娇美，皇宠不断 User35188912用户35188912Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted Born with a disability and orphaned, Su Niannian grew up without anyone to protect her. In her harsh circumstances, she suffered endless humiliation and mistreatment from a young age. She lived a lowly, helpless life, escaping one sea of misery only to fall into another. Even after entering the palace as a low-ranking maid, she remained an easy target, and everyone who came near her had an agenda and meant her harm. Yet she did her best to swallow every bitter consequence alone, all for the sa 2.7kReads8.7Score242Shelves

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    The male lead spoils the female lead rotten [laughing and crying emoji]

36. 486 满 Spring Over the City 满城春 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [New Bonus Chapters] The Liu family of the capital is an illustrious noble house, so powerful that even the imperial clan treats them with deference. Liu Yan, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Liu family's second branch, is gifted and blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. When her stepmother joins the family as she turns five, Liu Yan expects a fierce battle. But her stepmother turns out to be quite unlike anyone expected. With her older brother looking out for her and her childhood s 15.5kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves
37. 487 太 The Crown Prince Is Reborn 太子他重生了 Wild Goose Song in the Clouds云中雁歌Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [Reborn, darkened male lead VS sunny, resilient female lead; not both virgins! The male lead had been with someone else before he was reborn, so if that bothers you, consider this a warning!] Prince Xiao Jingrui was hailed as a paragon of virtue. He served diligently for years, but his one fatal flaw was trusting the wrong people. In the end, his beloved concubine framed him and had him thrown into prison. Trapped behind bars and awaiting death, he never expected his Crown Princess, Gu Ruoqing, 9.7kReads9.1Score859Shelves
38. 488 福 The Sweet and Beautiful Imperial Concubine: The Abstinent Fourth Prince Dotes on Her 福晋娇又美：禁欲四爷宠上瘾 Wan Bao妧宝Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [One devoted couple + sweet romance] Tong Jia Ning Chuge, the legitimate daughter of Longkodo, was getting married. But on her wedding day, a princess snatched her groom right off the street. The poor girl fell out of her bridal sedan and died on the spot! The woman protested, “I just got here, and a bunch of people are already laughing at me for being a discarded wife. I can’t stand for this!” Just as she was racking her brains for a way to put them in their place, an imperial edict from Empero 24.4kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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    A blatant display of favoritism and exclusive affection; the male lead falls in love first. A warm and gentle young master focused on daily life + a seemingly cold but later doting and affectionate emperor versus a delicate and adorable beautiful female lead.

39. 489 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.5kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
40. 490 宿 Host, Don't Blow Everything Up. I'll Give You a Back Door 宿主别炸了，我给你开后门 Da Zhi Xian Xian Ya大知闲闲丫Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Ridiculous Antics + Stirring Up Trouble + Everyone's Favorite + Devoted Couple (One-on-One)] By chance, Mu Rongjiao, an ordinary office worker, unexpectedly transmigrated to an alternate world. This time, she became the daughter of a wealthy family. She thought she could finally take it easy, but an imperial decree arranged a marriage for her. To top it off, the ridiculous System she had unexpectedly acquired bound her to her betrothed. Seriously, folks, who even understands th 3.1kReads9.1Score438Shelves
41. 491 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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    To be honest, this is the first time I've read an ancient Chinese novel where the female lead is older than the male lead, and it doesn't feel awkward at all. It's quite appealing and doesn't make me feel uncomfortable. That's how it should be.

42. 492 椒 The Pepper Palace Receives the Emperor's Favor 椒殿承宠 Not Two Picture 2不二图2Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just released. [Mad Emperor & adorable darling] Devoted to each other, with nothing but indulgent sweetness After being born into this world, Shen Tinghe opens her eyes to find herself amid the most dazzling splendor in the Great Zhao Dynasty. Her grandfather is the only prince of a different surname. Her maternal grandmother is a Grand Princess, a heroine who is every bit as formidable as a man and helped the late emperor conquer the realm. Her maternal grandfat 78.7kReads9.0Score8.9kShelves
43. 493 共 Let Us Revel Together 共尽欢 Misty Forest迷雾森森Ancient Romance856k WordsCompleted As the only consort ever banished to the Cold Palace, Chu Yueheng feels terribly lonely. So when she looks at the handsome young assassin she casually brought back with her, a wicked idea suddenly comes to mind... “...Your Highness was lonely in the Cold Palace, so you chained me to the bed and planned to...?” Once he comes to his senses, he stares at the black iron chain around his wrist and asks Chu Yueheng the question that cuts straight to the heart of the matter. Flustered by his question, 68Reads7.2Score—Shelves
44. 494 朕 I Think You’re After Me, Not the Throne! 朕觉得，你就是图朕这个人！ Cat Qian Qiu猫千秋Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted [Both leads are inexperienced + the heroine can read men's minds + the hero wins himself over + plenty of silly fun] In her previous life, Yu Huan spent three years in the imperial palace fighting to win and keep the emperor's favor. She tried every trick in the book, but still couldn't get the attention of the emperor, who cared only about gold, silver, and jewels and was endlessly greedy. In this life, she just wants to keep her head down in the harem and stay out of trouble. When the empero 3.1kReads9.0Score452Shelves

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    This is genuine, open, and aboveboard pampering! [Facepalm] I didn't skip a single chapter! This emperor is hilarious, and unlike other stories, it's not a female-centric palace drama, it's a male-centric one!!! [Laughing][Laughing][Laughing][Laughing] Don't just look at the rating!!!

45. 495 乖 A Sweet, Obedient Woman Gets the Best of Life, and the Crown Prince Can't Get Enough 乖巧的女人最好命，太子欲罢不能 Mi Yiner弥音儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (P.S. Strong male lead, weaker female lead, pure historical romance, no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, sweet romance.) Wen Li'er is gentle and mild-mannered, the cherished darling of her parents. She thought she'd marry a man she loved and spend her life raising children and managing the household. But an imperial decree from the Empress made her the lowest-ranking consort in the Eastern Palace. Unable to bear the blow, Wen Li'er fell seriously ill and spent half a year bedridden. 46.3kReads8.8Score8kShelves

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    The Imperial Concubine loves pig's trotters [laughing and crying emojis], and the Crown Prince is absolutely smitten [licking screen emojis], showering her with affection. The soft and sweet Little Snow Pear is unassuming and never competes for attention, yet her favor has never been surpassed. The Crown Prince presents her with a "golden tortoise" 🐢, which I use to store my treasures [inquiring emojis]. The nanny beside her is a lewd old woman, and the Crown Prince's tastes are becoming increasingly perverse [shy emojis][shy emojis].

46. 496 娇 After the Charming Consort Entered the Palace, the Cold-Faced Emperor Became Her Devoted Puppy 娇媚娘娘进宫后，冷面帝王变忠犬 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance340k WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Sole Favorite + Emperor With His Head in the Clouds Over Love (Not a Virgin, But Devoted Exclusively to Her After She Enters the Palace) + Ensemble Cast] When Su Yuewu was nearing her coming-of-age ceremony, her distant aunt, the empress, selected her to enter the palace as a potential consort to Crown Prince Shen Heng. As the two spent more time together in the Eastern Palace, their feelings deepened. Just when they had become utterly inseparable, Su Yuewu suddenly came to 47Reads6.5Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist in the second book is exceptionally capable, while the other two books feature emperors openly and legitimately favoring their women.

47. 497 皇 The Empress Is Peerlessly Beautiful 皇后绝世倾城 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [Empress + sweet romance + redemption + healing smiles + devoted, fatherly hero + skip if you mind these tropes] She is the Duke's legitimate daughter, breathtakingly beautiful and yearning for freedom. All she wants is to find one person to share her whole life with. He is the emperor of Dongsheng, renowned since his youth and ruthless in his methods. Wherever he goes, bones are left strewn across the land. To him, women are nothing but pieces on a chessboard. He ascended the throne at 5.9kReads8.9Score502Shelves

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    I'm not sure if these novels fit today's theme, but I think they should, since I haven't read these books in a long time and have forgotten the contents. But I believe the second one of these will fit.

48. 498 不 I Won’t Be a Noble Consort! I’m Set on Finding a Husband, and Now the Emperor Is Jealous 不做贵妃！一心招婿后皇帝红了眼 Yun Wan Cai Cai云挽财财Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Devoted 1v1 romance + his pursuit of her + childhood sweethearts + pampered by all + noblewoman vs. transmigrator] (Awakening, not reborn, no palace harem, no previous life) Lin Zhuyun was born into a distinguished family of meritorious officials. Raised in comfort, she is radiant and refined, frail yet carefree and composed. She was granted the title of commandery princess at a young age, cherished by the Empress Dowager, and grew up with the emperor like a childhood sweetheart. Later, the emp 17.4kReads7.4Score1kShelves
49. 499 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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    This is what you call favoritism! Zhang Xinian transmigrated and became a concubine in Prince Jing's harem. She had no special abilities and didn't want to compete for favor; she just wanted to be a quiet, unassuming person. As she lived, Zhang Xinian began to feel something was amiss. She couldn't understand Prince Jing's gaze anymore, and her belly kept swelling.

50. 500 娘 The Empress Is Determined to Rise to the Top 娘娘她立志登高位 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Scheming beauty x stern, cold emperor (soul transmigration + palace intrigue + not mutually devoted + eventually his one and only) In the third year of Zhaowu, Wen Zhuohua abandoned the path laid out for her and entered the palace as a palace-selection candidate. She loves wealth, splendor, power, and status. All under heaven belongs to the sovereign, and nothing in this world is more exalted than imperial authority. Once in the palace, she treads carefully in the harem and puts on an act for th 15.2kReads9.0Score2kShelves

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    [First Book] [Transmigration, Male Not Female, Palace Intrigue, Mutual Attacks, HE] Crown Prince Jun Zechen, accustomed to scheming women, only loves those with pure and kind natures. During a campaign in the borderlands, he encounters Ling Yue, captivated by her carefree and kind heart, promising her a lifetime of devotion. However, two years pass, and the Crown Princess remains unprepared. By imperial decree, Su Jingyao, the daughter of the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, is made the Crown Prince's concubine, burdened with the responsibility of ensuring the continuation of the imperial line. She is fifteen years old, having transmigrated to ancient times fifteen years ago, blossoming from an infant into a stunning beauty. At the age of ten, she accidentally discovers that the world she lives in is the setting of a novel she read in modern times. In the book, the male protagonist Jun Zechen and the female protagonist Ling Yue's youthful affection eventually turns to mutual loathing. Su Jingyao, at the height of their love, is bestowed upon the Crown Prince by the Emperor as his concubine, ultimately dying in the Eastern Palace due to her inability to win his favor. The modern-day Su Jingyao doesn't believe in love, only in herself. Whether in modern or ancient times, she always aspired to great heights, wanting to soar to the highest peaks. Men belonged to her; power was also something she sought. Volume 1: The Main Text - A female protagonist with a grand ambition overcomes all obstacles to rise to power in the palace. Volume 2: Jun Yao's Double Rebirth - A Sweet and Pampered Life for Two! Volume 3: The Original Jun Rebirth - An Arrogant and Willful Concubine vs. A Cold Old Man (A Wife-Chasing Hell). Volume 4: Modern - Yao Yao's Love History: If You Bloom, Butterflies Will Come. Four lifetimes of love are preordained, and the cycle of cause and effect will eventually close. [Note: The male and female protagonists in all four volumes are Su Jingyao and Jun Zechen.] [Second Book] Charming and Scheming Concubine * Deep and Cold Emperor (Soul Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + Not Both Clean + Later Exclusive Pampering) In the third year of Zhaowu, Wen Zhuohua abandoned her original path and entered the palace through the imperial concubine selection. She loved wealth, power, and status. Under heaven, all land belongs to the emperor, and nothing in the world is more revered than imperial power. After entering the palace, she navigated the harem with meticulous care; she played along with the Emperor. Wen Zhuohua rose from a lowly concubine to the rank of Imperial Noble Consort in the shortest time, a position equivalent to that of a Vice Empress. Not only that, she also wanted the future heir to the Great Chong Kingdom to bear her blood! When people spoke of the current Emperor Xiao Huanyuan, they all praised him as a wise ruler, possessing the decisiveness and ruthlessness of an emperor. Even Xiao Huanyuan himself thought so. But there are always exceptions, and his exception was her. At first, he thought she was delicate and naive, but later he glimpsed a hint of ambition in her subtle details. Even knowing her sincerity towards him was mixed with self-interest, fortunately, he could afford what she wanted! Wen Zhuohua: Can you really afford it? Xiao Huanyuan: A king's word is law. Wen Zhuohua: But what about the chair she wants? Xiao Huanyuan (early): Don't worry about it, I know how much I love her. (Later): Give it to her, give it to her. PS: The female lead is ambitious, striving for the highest goals, and is definitely not a kind person!! The male lead's fortunes change, he'll have his share of troubles. A story of an emperor who possesses the world gradually being hollowed out. Some values ​​are present, but not many. If you mind, please don't read!! [Like if you agree or enjoy!]

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