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

1. 251 白 The Emperor's White Moonlight Goes on a Killing Spree in the Palace 白月光进宫后杀疯了 Winter Soup冬季汤Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + bewitching, scheming beauty heroine + male lead gradually falls for her + revenge] In her previous life, Xie Shuning was the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue, yet her cousin’s family manipulated and brainwashed her into marrying far from the capital. After the wedding, her husband’s family abused and humiliated her, while her cousin became a favored consort of the emperor, living in splendor. She even joined forces with Prince Yu to frame the Xie family, sending 2.6kReads8.8Score311Shelves

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   The male lead is obsessed with love; the female lead is his ideal woman.

2. 252 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Peerless Charm of a Beloved Consort 综影视：宠妃风华绝代 Smoke-Tinted Light Frost烟染轻霜Female-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted After supporting actress Shen Qin died, she became bound to the Beloved Consort Palace Intrigue System and transmigrated into a number of period palace dramas, where she became a favored consort and empress. She changed the fates of the background characters and began her journey to rise to the top, winning the favor of the entire harem and becoming a winner in life. World One: Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace, Fucha Langhua (completed) World Two: Empresses in the Palace, Fang Chunyi (completed) 71Reads7.1Score—Shelves
3. 253 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

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   The Prince of Yan couldn't help but glance at her a few more times, and that glance lasted a lifetime. Years later, Shen Wei became the most favored Imperial Noble Consort in the harem, blessed with both a son and a daughter, and enjoying the Emperor's exclusive favor. The Empress remained serene and unassuming; the concubines, past their prime, hadn't yet found their lifelong partners; the reborn woman was still living a simple life in a humble hut... After a lifetime of scheming, Shen Wei finally retired, revealing her true colors and settling down completely. The retired Emperor Emeritus blocked her path: "You fought for favor just to retire?" Shen Wei cracked melon seeds: "What else? People live to retire!" The Emperor Emeritus never expected that in his middle age, some scoundrel would still try to steal his thunder.

4. 254 综 Pampered Across the Film and TV Multiverse 综影视娇宠 Yi Lingqi亦凌七Female-Channel Fanfiction821k WordsCompleted The nine-tailed fox Yu Yao is born with seductive charms, yet cold-hearted and aloof. One day, she falls into someone's trap and is sent to three thousand worlds to fulfill the wishes of those who pray for help. Somewhere along the way, she finds her heart (love at first sight + exclusive devotion). 1. Hailan from Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 2. Yu Ying'er 3. Nie Shen'er 4. Tongjia Xianrui 5. Erqing from Story of Yanxi Palace 6. Guan Ju'er from Ode to Joy 7. A Ruo from Ruyi's Royal Love in th 113Reads7.0Score—Shelves
5. 255 我 My Years as a Benevolent Mother in the Qing Palace 我在清宫做圣母的那些年 Tsukimino E月见里绘Female-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing [A vengeful ghost from a mass grave × a scheming palace-conquering beauty × a golden finger bigger than the sky] Shanyue, a ghost from a mass grave, is reborn in the worlds of Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace as a “living bodhisattva,” carrying a body full of resentment. Save the consorts? Soothe the children? She turns the consorts against one another and uses others to assassinate royal heirs. Beneath the compassionate guise of Guanyin lurks a demon from the depths o 31.7kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
6. 256 综 Bouncing on Emperors’ Heartstrings Across the Multiverse 综影视之在帝王的心尖上蹦迪 Breeze and Bright Moonx清风明月xAncient Romance215k WordsCompleted Li Ziyou, a modern woman of the 21st century, was born with a congenital heart condition. She couldn’t run or jump, speak loudly, cry loudly, or laugh loudly. Her life was like stagnant water, filled with sorrow and oppression. After a long, hopeless wait, she found a new beginning in “death.” When she woke again, she was forced to bind herself to Wish System 066. She thought Li Ziyou was delicate, sweet, obedient, and well-behaved. Who could have guessed... 066: “It’s all an act. He’s faking ev 296Reads6.1Score—Shelves
7. 257 综 Film and TV Crossover: No One Gets to Call Her Bad! I Taught Her Everything 综影视：不许说她坏！都是朕教的 Yueluo Yao月落瑶Female-Channel Fanfiction607k WordsOngoing My new book is climbing the rankings! [Self-serving, refined heroine + selfish, stunning beauty + heroine’s halo + exclusive devotion + sweet romance] Every cause has its effect. A pine seed beneath a barren mountain gained human form through a demon’s passing whim, but life that comes into being outside the natural order is bound to bring change. Falling in love with the heroine is the punishment they deserve. The heroine loves only herself VS. the male lead, who is as clueless as a pine nut, k 4.6kReads6.7Score170Shelves

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   She is openly and honestly favored by the male lead, who pursues and dotes on her; the male lead is an absolute romantic.

8. 258 综 Film and TV Crossover: Baited by Beauty 综影视：以魅为饵 Wanwan Loves You晚晚爱你Female-Channel Fanfiction479k WordsOngoing What if supporting characters all got golden fingers and became masterful actors? Let’s see who can outdo whom. ① Huanbi: Once she lets loose, Huanbi is utterly uninhibited. ② Fifth Princess: A Fifth Princess who can think for herself is truly captivating. ③ Bai Ruiji from Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace: Maxed-out skills in childbirth, pipa, and medicine. ④ Jiang Caiping: I just love stirring up trouble. 93Reads5.3Score—Shelves
9. 259 快 Quick Transmigration: The Consort Keeps Having Babies and Good Fortune 快穿：娘娘靠生子好孕连连 Drunk in the Mortal World醉红尘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + childbirth + power fantasy + peerless beauty + sweet, exclusive romance + lighthearted comedy + some palace intrigue + no fixed love interest + living a full life in each small world] After dying suddenly, Jiang Jingyu unexpectedly binds to a childbirth System. By traveling to three thousand worlds and completing childbirth missions, she can earn generous rewards and be reborn. [Mad tyrant vs. stunning palace maid] (He is not a virgin; she is) ✓ [Emperor with strange tast 7.5kReads9.1Score691Shelves

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   Palace intrigue, exclusive favor, love-struck

10. 260 皇 The Emperor's Precious Little Darling Will Make You Weep for Your Empire 皇上家的小娇娇，哭崩你江山 Rice Candy米糖糖Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted Bai Xi is the dragon vein of the Great Xia Kingdom, a true dragon who has lived for nine hundred years. One day, a handsome man takes her in. He provides her with food and lodging, and all she has to do is keep his bed warm. She thinks it's a great deal. The only downside is that the man refuses to acknowledge her as his ancestor. How rebellious! * Yu Cang is the emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom. Just after he takes the throne, a dragon latches onto him. She's spoiled and has a huge appetite, ea 4.7kReads9.2Score852Shelves

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    🌹The female lead just wants to be a lazy bum, and the male lead, annoyed by her lack of ambition, directly becomes her behind-the-scenes palace intrigue mastermind [learned something new]. This year's concubines never imagined the emperor would be the champion of palace intrigue [facepalm].

11. 261 综 Film and TV Crossover: Green Parasol Tree and Crane 综影视之青梧伴鹤 jaimeFemale-Channel Fanfiction652k WordsCompleted When a transmigration powerhouse transfers to the quick transmigration department for TV dramas, all sorts of characters from spin-off worlds come forward to air their grievances. Some hope to change their fates, some hope to have children, and some hope to win the emperor's favor... Qing Wu enters the worlds of TV dramas at just this moment, resolving one character's lingering regrets after another. Sister Four Seasons from Empresses in the Palace Yi Xiu from Empresses in the Palace Wei Yingwan 3.4kReads8.4Score157Shelves
12. 262 娘 One Tear from the Empress, and She Acts Her Way to the Emperor's Throne 娘娘一滴泪，演到帝王送凤位 Little Peeled Egg剥壳的小蛋蛋Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted [Story complete; easy to get around] Shen Qingfu transmigrated into a rebirth novel. The reborn heroine, Chu Can, had grown up with the crown prince, Ning Xuanli, as his childhood sweetheart. Given a second chance at life, she wanted no love, only power and riches. To become the most special person in the crown prince’s heart, she played hard to get. She had schemes, but no feelings. Shen Qingfu was nothing more than the most insignificant cannon fodder in the rebirth novel. Shen Qingfu gave a s 306Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    The first book has a male lead who initially has someone he likes, but the female lead uses her cunning to seduce him, leading him to fall for her and eventually making her empress. [Kiss emoji] The second book features a spoiled and arrogant concubine who fears no one. She's been pampered since the Eastern Palace, and the male lead is always there to comfort and coax her. For her, becoming empress is as simple as a word.

13. 263 嘘 Shh! The Tyrant Is Secretly Spoiling His Little Sweetheart Again 嘘！暴君又在偷偷宠他的小娇娇 A Little Milk Kitty一只小奶喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiaojiao, a genius alchemist with an overprotective older brother, was cherished and spoiled from childhood. But after failing to survive her tribulation, she transmigrated into a despised imperial consort, entrusted to the emperor by her dying brother after he saved the emperor’s life. The emperor gave her a cold look. “I can only be your brother. Don’t even think of me as anything else!” Yun Jiaojiao blinked, looking pitiful on the outside but secretly thrilled. She cautiously tested him 7.5kReads8.9Score803Shelves
14. 264 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, the Tyrant Loves Me in All Five of His Personalities 穿书后，暴君他五种人格都爱我 Murong Zixiao慕容紫潇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Ridiculously funny!!] One-on-one romance, both leads are pure, and it’s incredibly sweet. [Genuinely unhinged male lead + Heroine is a psychologist] Ji Wu transmigrates into a book as the short-lived, beloved white-moonlight consort of a split-personality tyrant! To avoid the tyrant, Ji Wu climbs over the wall to escape, only to crash into a handsome hero named Long Aotian and end up pursued by assassins. Luckily, Long Aotian protects her all the way. And so they begin a sweet romance. Then, on 1kReads9.3Score153Shelves
15. 265 综 Film and TV Crossover: A Happy Life 综影视之幸福人生 It's Lingxi, You Know是岭樨呀Female-Channel Fanfiction346k WordsOngoing Modern times, the Republican era, and ancient times are all covered. I want to see them live different lives. [Ode to Joy] Qu Xiaoxiao [Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng era, Wen Yuan] Original story; the plot differs from the TV drama, so read with caution! The story went off the rails and never picked up where it left off. [Story of Yanxi Palace] Qianlong and Wan Ying 767Reads6.9Score106Shelves
16. 266 娘 The Empress Is So Charming, the Emperor Holds Her in the Palm of His Hand 娘娘多娇，帝王捧在掌心宠 Fox's Dream狐狸梦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The leads are not faithful to each other at the beginning, so read with caution] [Palace intrigue at first, favoritism in the middle, exclusive devotion in the later part] [Palace intrigue + sweet romance + a stunningly beautiful, charming consort x a workaholic, devoted emperor] Qu Wanning was a die-hard fan of palace-intrigue novels. Just because she left the author a comment asking them to continue the story, she transmigrated into a new book whose blurb she had just finished reading! She ge 2.7kReads8.8Score311Shelves
17. 267 清 Qing Transmigration: The Fourth Prince’s Cherished Young Concubine Rises Through the Ranks 清穿：四爷宠着的小格格一路高升 Salty Fish Qi咸鱼柒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Alternate Qing Dynasty + mutual devotion + heroine has a halo + lavish, exclusive pampering] The heroine’s story: After the college entrance exams, Song Xirou, who loved reading time-travel stories set in the Qing dynasty, went to sleep and transmigrated. She became a concubine of Kangxi’s fourth son, the historical Consort Mao, whose two daughters died young and who was never favored. At first, Song Xirou figured that as Aisin-Gioro Yinzhen’s first woman, she might not be loved, but 4.6kReads8.9Score342Shelves
18. 268 影 A Dreamlike Beauty Across Film and TV Worlds 影视综穿之美人如梦 Sen Yu Ya森屿呀Female-Channel Fanfiction660k WordsOngoing Transmigrate through various film and TV worlds and turn the lives of cannon-fodder female supporting characters around. World 1: Empresses in the Palace, Fucha Langhua ✔ World 2: The Story of Minglan, Molan ✔ World 3: Fireworks of My Heart, original heroine Yu Zishu ✔ World 4: Beauty's Rival in Palace, Nie Shen'er ✔ World 5: Empresses in the Palace, Nian Shilan ✔ World 6: Whirlwind Girl, Fang Tingyi ✔ World 7: Till the End of the Moon, Ye Bingshang 951Reads7.1Score186Shelves
19. 269 快 Quick Transmigration: The Empress's Blessed Heir 快穿之好孕皇后 Fifty-Cent Special Effects五毛二特效Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + stunning heroine + no fixed pairing + childbirth + palace intrigue + feel-good power fantasy] After dying suddenly from overwork, Xu Lingyi received a childbirth System. If she gave heirs to male leads who desperately needed children, she could gain eternal life. Story One: [The Middle-Aged Emperor Without an Heir] A stunning noblewoman from an eminent family × a middle-aged emperor, with an age gap. The emperor had no children despite ruling for years. He thought the emp 33.1kReads9.3Score3.2kShelves

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    Although the female lead is the daughter of a minor official, she wins the favor of a chosen one. All three books are masterpieces; you'll regret it if you don't read them!

20. 270 咸 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 19.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    The female protagonist gave birth to the emperor's only son and rose through the ranks from a lowly concubine. The emperor also protected the mother of his only son, and in the process, he fell in love with her.

21. 271 好 The Road to Good Fortune: A Beauty's Rise to the Top Through Childbearing 好孕之路：美人靠生子走上巅峰 Kui Xi奎希Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + System + Multiple Births + Devoted Husband + Adorable Babies] Please note: This is not quick transmigration, and the male and female leads are not each other's one and only. The male lead devotes himself exclusively to the heroine in the middle and later parts of the story. The heroine stays clearheaded from beginning to end: she is neither lovestruck nor saintly. The System is not an overpowered golden finger, and the heroine relies more on her own abilities. 23.9kReads9.1Score3.6kShelves
22. 272 穿 Transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace: The Darkened Consort Hua Is Wild and Daring 穿越甄嬛传：黑化华妃又野又飒 Su Hanzhou苏寒舟Female-Channel Fanfiction775k WordsCompleted [Multiple characters know the plot + schemes to control the whole game + the emperor favors her alone in the later stages + clear-headed heroine with her wits about her] Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, had her powerful family backing her and was the emperor’s favorite among the six palaces. She could have dominated the harem and won it all, but her foolish obsession with love drove her to fight for favor and make enemies at every turn, ultimately costing her life. Her final words, “Your Majesty, you m 1.1kReads8.9Score119Shelves
23. 273 清 Qing Transmigration: The Fourth Prince Dotes on Her, and She Has Multiples 清穿：被四爷娇养后她多胎了 Little Sugar Wants a Cat小糖要养猫Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + alternate Qing dynasty setting + household and palace intrigue + magical spring + gorgeous heroine] The heroine can sleep around, but the hero can’t! The heroine is both spoiled and beautiful! Historical accuracy buffs, beware. This story features coercive romance, no escape, and plenty of melodrama, with a small amount of hzc. A spoiled, universally adored heroine vs. a mad, love-addled hero who dotes on her alone, with no regard for logic. OOC warning. After accidentally trans 199Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    The first book's female lead snatches the male lead away from the Crown Princess right from the start; the second book's male lead is forcibly taken by Emperor Yongzheng.

24. 274 快 Quick Transmigration: Spoiled by Everyone, She Has One Blessed Pregnancy After Another 快穿：被娇宠后她好孕连连 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance339k WordsCompleted [Peerless Beauty + Multi-Child System + Sweet Romance + Irresistible Charm + Melodrama + No Fixed Couple + Satisfying Story + Green-Flag Men + Yandere] After binding herself to a childbearing System, the jade-rabbit spirit Ning Guanguan travels between various small worlds, helping destined ones who struggle to have children start families. World 1: [Delicate, Soft Beauty Singer vs. Strong, Abstinent General] The young general was handsome and exceptional, and countless noblewomen in the city se 19.2kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves
25. 275 宠 Beloved Consort System: The Scheming Side Character Finally Gets a Sweet, Spoiling Romance 宠妃系统：心机女配从此过上了甜宠生活 My Beloved Luosifen本命螺蛳粉Female-Channel Fanfiction915k WordsOngoing A brainless power fantasy. The heroine isn’t a good person, and each world can be read as a standalone. Story One: An Lingrong, the fragile, helpless little white flower. Complete. Story Two: Wei Yanwan, the ruthless, scheming green tea. Ongoing. 1.5kReads7.0Score100Shelves
26. 276 娇 When the Delicate Consort’s Eyes Turn Red, the Cold Emperor Pulls Her Close and Spoils Her 娇娇娘娘眼一红，冷戾帝王揽腰宠 Fish Carrying the Moon鱼衔月Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted [Just started posting, the score will rise over time] [Complete] [Palace intrigue and putting scoundrels in their place + Devotion in the later stages + A clearheaded heroine gradually winning over a distant, aloof hero] To protect the Dingyuan Marquis household, An Qingyao resolutely entered the palace. Her goal was clear: to become the most exalted woman in the land. With bright eyes and pearly teeth, she was dazzling beyond compare and earned the emperor’s particular favor. In just three year 4.4kReads7.7Score501Shelves

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    This is a palace intrigue novel, not a story about two virgins. The female lead is initially favored by one male lead, but later becomes the sole focus of his affections. She is reborn and chooses to enter the palace to protect her family. At first, the emperor dotes on her because of her father, but later realizes he loves her and favors her even more. Later, the female lead loses her memory. The ending is slightly tragic, as the male lead loses his wife and daughter in the same year.

27. 277 妖 The Enchanting Demon Minister: Your Majesty, Please Behave 妖臣撩人：皇上请您自重 Fu Yu芙鱼Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Woman disguised as a man] In her previous life, she suffered at the hands of a scumbag, watched her whole family drown in blood, and was literally angered to death. Reborn into this life as the capital's number-one wastrel, she sees all of Chang'an's splendor in a single day. Let the scumbags and shameless women come at her. If she can't make them cry, she loses. Her wicked stepmother and slutty stepsister? They can go find somewhere else to bother people. Fame, fortune, and a crowd of princes 2.5kReads9.0Score312Shelves

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    They're all pretty good, you can check them out.

28. 278 皇 The Emperor's Sole Favorite: His Alluring Empress Is Wonderfully Fertile! 皇上独宠，钓系皇后超好孕！ Warm Wine, Fading Ink温酒残墨Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, exclusive devotion, devoted couple, palace intrigue, System, twists, past and present lives, happy ending] Emperor Xiao Jingchen of Great Jing is handsome and majestic, with the bearing of a dragon and the grace of a phoenix. Yet in the twelve years since he ascended the throne, he has had no children, and not one of his consorts has conceived. After transmigrating, Qiao Shuyao is bound to a childbearing System and diligently sets out to win the emperor’s heart. At first, ever 377Reads8.4Score—Shelves
29. 279 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Workaholic Empress Relies on Her Beauty to Get Her Way 综影视：卷王娘娘她恃美行凶 Yogurt with Grapes酸奶配葡萄Female-Channel Fanfiction746k WordsOngoing [Original historical settings + TV dramas, slow transmigration with a fast pace. The female lead is a villainess and a yandere, not a saintly do-gooder who saves everyone. It’s a power-struggle story, but you won’t need to rack your brains; explanations will be provided as the story goes on.] [TV dramas whose plots have been heavily altered to fit their respective historical dynasties will use those dynasties’ historical backgrounds for their settings and details. If that’s not your thing, feel 93Reads9.1Score—Shelves
30. 280 娇 Delicate and Frail, She Is Imprisoned and Doted on by the Ascetic Emperor 娇娇柔弱，被禁欲帝王强制囚宠 Fluffy Furball毛团团Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Both leads are sexually inexperienced + powerful hero and weak heroine + transmigration] After transmigrating into the body of a palace maid, Mu Qingci acted with the utmost caution, taking calculated steps and employing every trick in the book. After helping the Empress Dowager seize power, she finally became the illustrious Head Palace Matron. She had not only risen to the top of her career as a palace maid, but was also beautiful, with flawless skin and a graceful, alluring figure. Everyone 4kReads8.5Score303Shelves

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    In palace intrigue novels, it's common knowledge that to thrive in the inner palace, the emperor's favor is indispensable.

31. 281 作 The Spoiled Beauty Pouts, and the Crown Prince Cherishes Her to the Bone 作精美人一撒娇，太子宠她入骨 Almond Egg Tart杏仁蛋挞Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance, One-on-One Love Story, No Palace Intrigue] [Content warning: The heroine is soft, delicate, a bit of a handful, and far from perfect. This is not a strong-female-lead story.] Ning Youyi returned to the capital with her memories gone, trembling as she began her struggle to survive while pretending she remembered everything. Then she discovered that she might once have had a relationship with her cousin, the Crown Prince. Facing Zhong Heng’s accusing gaze, as if she were 895Reads8.4Score114Shelves
32. 282 想 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but the Emperor Pushes Me into the Harem Battles 想躺平，皇上却push我宫斗 Wooden Raisin木提子Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [An unconventional palace-intrigue story + 1v1 later on + a love-triangle free-for-all] The emperor falls first, then turns dark later [A beautiful, easygoing sloth consort who just wants to lie flat x a hard-working emperor who is secretly scheming and potentially unhinged] “Me, Just Looking for a Basic Salary and Slacking Off, Got Promoted Thanks to the Emperor’s Help” / “The Emperor Fights Palace Battles for Me Behind My Back” / “Consort Yao Doesn’t Want His Favor or Love, She Just Wants to R 8.9kReads9.3Score766Shelves

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    The female protagonist transmigrates, retaining modern values ​​and aversion to palace intrigue, yet the emperor gradually helps her eliminate dangers within the palace. However, she remains wary of the emperor, unwilling to fully commit her heart to the supreme ruler. She searches for the jade pendant that leads her home, only to be discovered at the last step and imprisoned. "Bang!" Qi Yuan slammed the bowl he had just picked up onto the ground, grabbed her chin, and spoke in an icy voice, as if spitting out words through gritted teeth, "Song Jin'an, you'd better not threaten me with your life. I can't touch you, but everyone around you will be punished because of you."

33. 283 王EN My Prince, Be Gentle: Your Princess Is Delicate and Soft 王爷轻宠，王妃她身娇体软 Blue Iced Coffee蓝色冰咖啡Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage first, love later + devoted couple + happy ending + sweet romance] Yan Wanning, the eldest daughter of the Duke's household, had lost both her parents. Beautiful and gentle by nature, she had spent her childhood treading carefully in the household. Later, the emperor arranged her marriage to Prince Anbei, who lived far away on the northern frontier, and made her his principal consort. According to the rumors, Prince Anbei was a battle-hardened giant with the build 6.8kReads9.0Score571Shelves

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    This book progresses incredibly fast; it covers the content of over a hundred chapters in just five chapters! The male and female leads aren't pretentious; they consummate their marriage right after getting married! 💗The female lead is the legitimate daughter of a duke's family, and the male lead is a prince of a different surname. Their marriage is bestowed by the emperor, a classic ancient romance novel of arranged marriage leading to love💘. It's sweet throughout with no angst, and their relationship develops at breakneck speed—super captivating!

34. 284 开 From the Start, She's His Only One! She and Kangxi Are Both Hopeless Romantics 开局就独宠！她和康熙一起恋爱脑 A Strand of Green Silk一许青丝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Love-Struck Heroine + His Undivided Devotion + The Old Flame Rekindled + Cozy Everyday Life] The thirty-ninth year of the Kangxi reign. Faced with princes who were rapidly coming of age and courtiers whose loyalties were shifting, Kangxi was both wary and uneasy. Just as his anxiety was reaching its peak, a bold, persistent little rabbit charged straight into his heart. Watching the little rabbit whose eyes and heart held only him, Kangxi felt his usually fickle, iron-hard heart soften without 5.7kReads7.6Score406Shelves

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    With enough power and status, the male lead is domineering and dotes on her exclusively. [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece] Qing Dynasty time-travel + openly and honestly pampering the female lead's daily life!!! Ahhhhh, the daily interactions between the male and female leads are just too satisfying! Ahhhhh, I went crazy after reading just one chapter! A series of Qing Dynasty time-travel novels, Fourth Master is really, really, really, really good! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

35. 285 清 Qing Transmigration: My Son Is So Outstanding, I Become Empress After Being Made a Side Consort 清穿：儿子太争气，侧福晋封后了 Sweet 8糖糖8甜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate-history Qing Dynasty transmigration + spiritual spring space + sweet romance, no angst + doted on exclusively in the later chapters] Transmigrating as Geng Shi, Yongzheng's Consort Yu, Geng Jinghan puts winning his heart first and seducing him second. Fourth Master: “Bear me a son and I'll promote you to Side Consort.” Geng Jinghan: “What if I give you two sons?” Fourth Master: “What do you want, Han'er?” Geng Jinghan: “Be crazy about me, mad for me, and bang your head against the 21.7kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
36. 286 听 Rumor Has It the Noble Consort Alone Enjoys the Emperor's Favor in the Deep Palace 听说贵妃在深宫独得圣上恩宠 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted When they were young and love stirred in his heart, he took her in. Once he held power, he had no choice but to hide her away. In the lonely inner palace, she waited quietly, day after day and year after year. For power and status, he feared nothing. He overcame every obstacle and held her close. Behind layer upon layer of palace gates and red walls, a dream within a dream awakened the lovers from their reverie. 8.9kReads9.0Score573Shelves

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    The male lead's unique favoritism, the childhood sweetheart relationship

37. 287 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 3.8kReads8.8Score263Shelves
38. 288 穿 I Transmigrated into a Book, So Why Would I Settle for Being the Secondary Wife? 穿书了，谁还稀罕当平妻 Ji Weiwei季微微Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + cannon-fodder + everyone’s favorite + feel-good power fantasy + strong female lead Song Ruozhen transmigrates into a book and becomes the male lead’s short-lived first wife. Her vast family fortune lets the main couple live in luxury for the rest of their lives, while her entire family becomes the tragic foil, every last one of them meeting a grisly end. She arrives on her wedding day, only to find two bridal sedan chairs entering the gates at once. Not only is she dem 14kReads8.6Score1.8kShelves
39. 289 细EN A Slender Waist, a Hidden Beauty 细腰藏娇 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 26.9kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves

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    These books are all very indulgent, highly rated and extremely pampering.

40. 290 清 Qing Transmigration: The Fourth Prince, a Workaholic, Dotes on His Beloved and Fertile Side Consort 清穿：卷王四爷的娇养好孕侧福晋 Candy Ball Mama糖球麻麻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] [Qing dynasty setting + golden finger + gentle, gradual romance + devoted love in the later chapters] Yan Qing transmigrates as a young lady of the Xilin Gioro clan, a person who never existed in history. Her eldest brother is E'ertai, a trusted high-ranking minister of the Yongzheng Emperor, the sort honored in the Imperial Ancestral Temple. As a Manchu girl, she has to attend the imperial selection. She had hoped to be dismissed and go home to marry on her own, but things don't go a 22kReads8.7Score2.3kShelves

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    The female lead is a Qing Dynasty prince who is clear-headed, beautiful, and intelligent. The male lead dotes on her, initially showing partial favoritism, but later becoming his sole favorite.

41. 291 逞 Indulging 逞娇 Yuan Yuan原瑗Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Rugged Hero and Sweetheart, A Princess's Devoted Suitor] [Marriage First, Love Later, One True Pairing, Sweet Romance] As the most honored princess of the Great Yi Dynasty, Pei Heyu was raised from birth in a world of wealth and luxury. When she grew up, she associated only with princes, nobles, and members of eminent families. Those young ladies and gentlemen all came from households of immense wealth, dressed in bejeweled finery. They drank Mingqian Longjing tea worth a fortune, ate tribute p 11.7kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
42. 292 贵 The Imperial Noble Consort Is Arrogant, and the Emperor Spoils Her Without Restraint 贵妃她嚣张跋扈，皇帝宠到没边 Yun Liu Yue云鎏月Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious Consort vs. Love-Struck Emperor + Both Leads Are Chaste + Face-Slapping and Punishing Scum + No Suffering in Silence] Su Heyao, daughter of the prime minister, has enjoyed the emperor's favor exclusively ever since entering the palace. In just six months, she rose from an obscure concubine to the rank of Noble Consort, living in splendor and throwing her weight around in the imperial harem. That is, until the Noble Consort, beloved above all others, personally killed the emperor's w 10.4kReads7.9Score992Shelves

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    This person has been spoiling and pampering her exclusively since the first chapter until the last.

43. 293 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 199Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This is absolutely gorgeous, I highly recommend it! (5 stars)

44. 294 尤 The Alluring Consort Climbs to the Phoenix Throne and Captures the Emperor's Heart at First Sight 尤物娘娘爬凤位，让皇上一见钟情 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + the emperor falls at first sight + palace intrigue and rising to power through favoritism + heroine’s acting skills + strong, clever heroine] Wen Shuyao loved only herself. Only losers loved men. Now that she had been granted the title of Attendant and ordered into the palace, she would make use of the emperor’s love at first sight. The emperor was merely a stepping stone for Wen Shuyao. It wouldn’t be hard to act like someone deeply in love with him. Wen Shuyao was the legitimat 5.1kReads9.0Score609Shelves

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    Hmm... Really nobody likes this? The female lead, who was initially dismissive but later became his sole favorite, has no love in her heart, only power.

45. 295 良 The Lady Consort Has a Rebellious Streak, and the Ascetic Crown Prince Falls for Her Step by Step 良娣一身反骨，禁欲太子步步沦陷 Why Does My Heart Yearn for Mingyue12奈何我心向明悦12Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other's only partner + Devoted romance + Comedy + Light, fluffy sweetness] Liu Qingqing, a rookie police officer from the 21st century, opens her eyes and nearly cracks the Crown Prince's skull. To stay alive, she plays dumb while secretly being clever, seduces him in the Eastern Palace, and gradually turns the cold, abstinent Crown Prince into a soft-hearted lover. Excerpt 1: The Crown Prince glares at the sulking woman. He can hardly eat or sleep, while this heartless litt 245Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    Absolutely gorgeous! Absolutely irresistible!

46. 296 骗 A Marriage Scam? The Consort’s Alluring Beauty Steals the Emperor’s Heart and the Empress’s Throne 骗婚？云鬓酥腰娘娘诱帝夺后位 When Fuyao Rises当扶摇上Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted Mutual firsts, a tightly woven palace power struggle, and a sweet, delicate beauty who is doted on The young woman I’ve secretly loved for years is about to enter the palace as a selected consort. I’m so excited I downed three bowls of sweet rice wine dumplings. She’s a delicate beauty who needs protecting. After she’s made a consort, she starts acting up! Make her a Noble Consort and she lets her true nature loose; make her Empress... In her past life, Jiang Sheng was locked in a woodshed by he 777Reads7.4Score101Shelves

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    This one can blatantly favor the female lead and the male lead, who have known each other since childhood. The low score doesn't detract from its appeal; it's recommended.

47. 297 授 Hand Him the Reins 授他以柄 Zhou Fuyao周扶妖Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted With the city about to fall and the kingdom on the brink of ruin, Pei Qing wrote a letter asking that man for help. For seven whole days, there was no reply. But just when all hope seemed lost, he arrived. His peerlessly handsome face was full of disdain and contempt. Xiao Yuan walked into the imperial bedchamber with blood dripping from his blade and lazily called out, “Elder Brother.” Having earned merit by rushing to the emperor’s defense, he naturally expected a reward. “I have plenty of gol 24.9kReads9.5Score2.8kShelves
48. 298 贵 The Noble Consort's Thousand Charms 贵妃千娇百媚 Ji Nanzhi寄南枝Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace-intrigue novel + reborn black lotus heroine + exceptionally talented actress, rising through the ranks] [The male lead has consorts at first. After falling for the heroine, he favors her, makes her his sole favorite, and eventually dismisses his harem. One-on-one romance.] In her previous life, Shen Fu was a substitute for her elder sister. Her sister was the beloved Noble Consort, the most favored woman in the imperial harem, and lived in unmatched splendor. Shen Fu, timid and frail, ha 3kReads8.5Score345Shelves
49. 299 宠 The Beloved Consort Wants to Be a Vixen 宠妃要做狐狸精 Kaji Yellow Peach咔叽黄桃Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted A seductive, stunning, ambitious concubine with acting chops × the unruly, arrogant Prince Mu who always has her back and hands her the knife After a palace selection and an imperial edict, Cheng Rong went from being the daughter of a low-ranking eighth-grade official to the lowest-ranking concubine in Prince Mu’s estate, all thanks to her face. Everyone said that if she was going to be a concubine, she had to know her place, be cautious, and keep her head down. Cheng Rong pouted. “Is that so?” 7.9kReads9.1Score990Shelves

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    Just started scoring, rating will rise later. The main story is complete. [A stunningly beautiful, talented, and ambitious concubine] x [A domineering and arrogant Prince Mu who provides support and treachery] In a single imperial selection, a royal decree sent Cheng Rong, the daughter of a lowly eighth-rank official, to become the lowest-ranking concubine in Prince Mu's household, all thanks to her looks. Everyone said that to be a concubine, one must be obedient and cautious. Cheng Rong pouted: Is that so? Prince Mu covered his ears: Don't listen.

50. 300 代 A Substitute Bride Becomes Empress 代嫁为后 Green Mint Ice绿色薄荷冰Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted She was the princess chosen by the royal family to marry in another princess’s place. On the journey to seal the marriage alliance, she was cautious and careful with every word. Yet by a twist of fate, she became the apple of the Western Regions prince’s eye. When the truth comes to light… 1kReads8.6Score104Shelves

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