Looking for Pure Historical Palace-Intrigue Stories. No Perfectly Chaste Couples, Please 想看纯古代宫斗文 不要双洁🙅宝宝们

1. 51 穿 After Transmigrating into an Idiotic Female Villain, I Gave Up on the Spot 穿成降智脑残女配后，我原地摆烂 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted [A clear-eyed heroine + a devoted, well-behaved hero + the whole family turns its fate around] Shen Mianmian has transmigrated into a book! She's landed in the doomed Marquis's household in the latest hit historical romance about a local woman tormenting a transmigrated woman. The marquis is domineering and unreasonable, his wife is foolish and naive, and their heir is weak-willed and clueless. And she... is stupid enough to shout about monogamy and equality for all in a feudal society. Together 8.9kReads9.2Score1k14d adds
2. 52 穿 I Transmigrated as a Delicate Concubine, and Drove the Chaste Heir Mad with Desire 穿成娇软外室，把禁欲世子撩疯了 Sweet Romance Darling甜文小宝贝Ancient Romance475k WordsCompleted [Ex-wife-chasing redemption arc + silly comedy + food + adorable baby] Keep being a simp, and in the end you'll get everything! After working late into the night, office worker Su Mulan opens her eyes to find herself a woman whose family has been confiscated and who has been exiled to a brothel. Just as Su Mulan learns the brothel's eighty-one techniques for pleasing men, the eldest legitimate son of the Xie family takes an interest in her. Her golden finger lets her turn mountains into gold, bu 587Reads8.5Score10114d adds
3. 53 奸 The Treacherous Minister Wants to Kill Me Every Day 奸臣每天都想弄死我 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Su Huai is a powerful court official, and everyone fears him. He only likes playing power games and scheming against others. He has no interest in women. Then one day, a young woman shows up at his door, claiming to be his fiancée. Su Huai: Want to date me? Lu Yao: What kind of date? Su Huai: The kind that could cost you your life. Lu Yao: ... Later, Lu Yao bitterly regrets her impulsive decision to show up and claim him as her fiancé. When she tries to call it quits, everyone urges her to recon 13.5kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
4. 54 和 On the Day of Her Divorce, the Tragic Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant 和离当天，虐文女主转身嫁暴君 Mu Xiaoyue木小玥Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now online: [A laid-back, lie-flat, black-hearted legitimate daughter X a crazed, gloomy, pure-hearted tyrant] [The other man wins her over] [Original title: The Day We Divorced, the Tragic Novel's Heroine Turned Around and Married the Tyrant] At the royal autumn hunt, Song Yaozhi argues with the woman her husband brought back from the borderlands. Song Yaozhi scolds her, saying she's nothing but a concubine. Just then, her husband, Xiao Ziqian, kicks the door open and points 40.6kReads9.1Score4.2k14d adds
5. 55 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds
6. 56 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3k14d adds
7. 57 夫 My Husband Gives Me Two Hundred Thousand Taels a Month 夫君每月给我二十万两 Having Met the Young Master既见公子Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Transmigrate Into a Book + Goofy Comedy + Redemption + Marriage Before Love] Gan Qiongying transmigrated into the body of a princess! Before she could even celebrate, she realized this world was the setting of a book she had read. And she was the wicked supporting character who committed countless evils and met a tragic end... The plot had reached the point where a princess of her stature was being forced to marry a merchant. Merchants ranked below scholars, farmers, and arti 29.1kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds
8. 58 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 11.7kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
9. 59 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Soft as Jade, Gentle as a Flower 甄嬛传之玉软花柔 Meng Shiqi梦诗祺Female-Channel Fanfiction321k WordsCompleted My father is a high-ranking second-grade official, and my several older brothers are all prominent figures of the Qing Dynasty. As a modern-day corporate drone, Ye Qingran couldn’t be happier. But disaster strikes from above, and Qingran has no choice but to obey an imperial order and enter the palace. If she’s going in, then Niohuru Qingran is determined to make her mark. Yixiu, sweet-tongued but venomous; Nian Shilan, arrogant and domineering; Zhen Huan, dripping with false sweetness... They’l 4.9kReads9.0Score27114d adds

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10. 60 女 She Transmigrated as a Man: Now She Must Fight for the Throne as a Prince 女穿男：穿成皇子要夺嫡 Wen Fu温芙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Chen Muqi, a daughter of the Chen family of Huaguo, died in a family power struggle. In a twist of fate, she was reborn as Helian Qin, the Fifth Prince of Xilin. With a mother who was a noble consort, powerful maternal relatives, and brothers eyeing him covetously, Helian Qin had no choice but to set out on the path to claim the throne. He recruited strategists and worthy officials, campaigned north and south, weathered one crisis after another, and escaped repeated assassination attempts, ultim 2.2kReads8.6Score19514d adds
11. 61 大 Empress Daqi: The Complete Collection 大奇皇后（全集） A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted The story follows a concubine-born daughter of the Chancellor, given to the Emperor as a gift. In a single night, she becomes Empress and wins the Emperor’s heart, leading him to empty the harem for her. 3.1kReads9.2Score45714d adds
12. 62 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 8.8kReads9.4Score1k14d adds

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    The book is as wonderful as its name suggests.

13. 63 娇 The Sweet Little Promise Who Rose Through the Ranks by Bearing Children 娇娇小答应靠生子一路晋升 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System golden finger + multiple births + silly beauty + laid-back palace intrigue + doted on exclusively later + not a pure romance] Guys, how is this fair? Other women fight for favor with their family background, beauty, and talents... Qing Luo does it by getting pregnant. She spends her days having babies, raising them, and doting on them, gradually earning the emperor's exclusive favor. With her children by her side, she climbs to the top of life... 10kReads9.1Score93914d adds
14. 64 贵 The Noble Consort Rejects Love, Yet the Emperor Dotes on Her and Decrees Her Empress 贵妃不入爱河，皇上盛宠下旨封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [The leads aren't both chaste at first + he pampers her devotedly later + the emperor secretly helps her navigate palace intrigue + the heroine has no interest in loving the emperor and focuses on climbing the ranks.] Alternate-era setting [The emperor personally raises his future empress, then claims her in the night] The Yun family has a legitimate daughter, a peerless beauty hidden away in the general's manor. The prime minister's son came to propose, but didn't even get to see her. “I don't 1.5kReads9.1Score20914d adds
15. 65 娇 The Sweet, Beloved Consort Who Bewitches Hearts 娇娇宠妃惑人心 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Not a pure couple; he dotes on her exclusively later on; a little palace intrigue; the heroine is a master flirt; story complete] She transmigrated from the modern world. Quirky and clever, she was also a brilliant actress. Emperor Shengwu could govern with effortless command, bring peace and stability to the realm, and win battles from a thousand miles away, striking fear across the four seas. He was an emperor who held all power in his hands and ruled over all beneath the heavens. Yun Mengq 56.6kReads9.3Score6.9k14d adds
16. 66 晚 Tortured, Then Sweet 晚虐甜 Strange Face, Dream of Sheng陌颜笙梦Ancient Romance154k WordsOngoing [Ancient medicine expert transmigrates into a new body + never holds back in an argument + the ultimate overachiever in the transmigration world + unconventional heroine + expert at putting scheming green-tea girls in their place] Can you believe it? Shangguan Wan, a modern-day PhD in ancient medicine, opens her eyes and finds herself in ancient times! She was still worrying about how to survive in an unfamiliar dynasty using her medical skills when she ran straight into a tough opponent: Prince 2Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 67 惊 Shocking! The Noble Consort Wins the Favor of All Six Palaces by Gossiping 惊！贵妃娘娘靠吃瓜宠冠六宫 Day Mountain Moon昼山月Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + substitute + fleeing while pregnant + secret identity] [The leads are not each other’s first; she becomes his sole favorite later. The heroine stays clearheaded and never falls for him. A silly, fluffy story; the heroine is no saint.] Jing Shumei was born with stunning beauty. She used her looks to seduce the Emperor, never giving him her heart, only scheming for her own gain. Using her mind-reading ability to listen in on palace gossip and navigate the harem, she climbed step 4kReads9.3Score55614d adds

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    Palace intrigue 10: Running away with a baby

18. 68 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds
19. 69 去 To Hell with the Civet Cat! This Time, I'm Getting Rich! 去他的果子狸，这次老娘要暴富！ The Delicate Concubine Who Can't Fend for Herself柔弱不能自理的外室Female-Channel Fanfiction489k WordsCompleted (No goody-two-shoes heroine, just mind-bending palace intrigue! If you hate Huanbi in Empresses in the Palace, this isn’t for you! Told in first person.) (The early story moves slowly. Even reborn, Huanbi is still a servant and will feel loyalty to those she once cared for! Later, she’ll take the world by storm!) (Pumpkin seeds and little stools are ready! Ladies, please come sit in the front row and watch! If you’re not satisfied, I’ll kowtow to you!) (The plot has been changed! The plot has be 286Reads8.8Score10014d adds

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    It's a great watch, a pure brain-teasing palace intrigue game with a tight plot.

20. 70 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.4kReads8.8Score71814d adds
21. 71 宣 Commandery Princess Xuanping 宣平郡主 Cat Who Loves Sweet and Sour Pinecone Fish爱吃糖醋松果鱼的猫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Princess Xuanping and the Crown Prince grew up together. Everyone thought she would become the future Crown Princess. But the Crown Prince fell for the princess's delicate, innocent-looking cousin instead. He forgot his promise that they would spend their lives together, and even risked angering the Emperor so he could marry her cousin. When danger struck, he abandoned the princess without hesitation. After Prince An rescues her, the princess comes to her senses. Some people simply aren't meant 3.8kReads8.8Score36514d adds
22. 72 宠 Doting on My Wife 宠妻 Secretly in Love with the Other Shore Flower暗恋彼岸花Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted An imperial decree grants the third daughter of the Minister’s residence in marriage to Prince Duan as his principal consort. One might think that for a minister’s daughter to become Prince Duan’s principal consort would be an extraordinary honor, but both the Minister’s household and the entire capital feel nothing but sympathy for this unheard-of third daughter. The reason is simple: rumor has it that Prince Duan is vicious and brutal, and his name alone can stop a child from crying at night. 10.8kReads8.7Score90914d adds
23. 73 陌 When the Flowers Bloom on the Roadside, Will You Come Home? 陌上花开，可归矣 Mu Ziyang木子阳Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Jiang Zhaoyu was born into a marquis’s household, but her mother disliked her from the moment she was born and sent her to live with her maternal grandmother. Fortunately, Her Highness the Grand Princess raised her as her own daughter, and she grew up to become the most exalted young lady in the capital. The older brother who grew up alongside her was the one she loved, but he married someone else. Later, Jiang Zhaoyu became engaged to Chu Jinyi, the empress dowager’s grandnephew and the empress 3.8kReads8.9Score39814d adds
24. 74 漫 The Long Road to the Azure Clouds 漫漫青云路 Andersen Lives Next Door隔壁住着安徒生Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted The legitimate daughter of a family of generals becomes a discarded wife, while a cold-hearted prince is cast out of the palace. A match made in heaven, brought together by marriage. Shen Yunqing: I’ll disguise myself as a man and take my younger brother’s place as an official. Fifth Prince: I’ll be your constable. Shen Yunqing: I’ll defend our homeland and fight on the battlefield. Fifth Prince: I’ll be your strategist. Shen Yunqing: I’ll rise to the top and become a minister, then a chancellor 216Reads9.2Score—14d adds
25. 75 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter's Cunning, and Her Way with Husbands 嫡女善谋，御夫有道 Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Calculating Earl’s Legitimate Daughter vs. Cold and Ruthless Heir to the Duke] [Power Couple, Sweet Romance] Shen Yunshu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Earl of Xiting, is the only legitimate heir of her generation. But her father, Lord Shen, favors a beautiful young concubine who has both a son and a daughter, while her domineering grandmother can’t stand her either. Always calm and unruffled, Shen Yunshu only wants to live a quiet life with her mother. Yet people keep trying to disrupt 9.5kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
26. 76 韶 The Slow Passing of Glorious Days 韶光峥慢 The Long Night Hides Forever长夜永隐Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted The world is full of people who favor others. All Ye Shaoguang wants is someone who will take her side. She’ll keep working hard, harder, and harder still. A young lady skilled in every art of the scholar × a proud, unruly young prince 171Reads9.2Score—14d adds
27. 77 清 A Farewell to Quiet Joy 清欢辞 Wu Tong梧桐Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted Xiao Qinghuan, daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang, was praised by everyone in Bianjing as a fine young lady from a distinguished scholarly family. She was beautiful, gentle, and charming. Before she had even come of age, countless young men from prominent families had come to ask for her hand, but she had not taken a liking to a single one. The man she loved was a peerless hero. “The young ladies in the capital are all pretty much the same, dull as dishwater. Especially the ones from scholarly fa 20.2kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds
28. 78 暗 The Woman I Secretly Love Suddenly Asked Me to Marry Her 暗恋的她突然求嫁 Ci Shang辞上Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted [Passionate young general × bewitching, clever beauty who knows how to lure a man] [Quick to anger × teases and runs] [He falls in love at first sight and has secretly loved her for years; she falls for him over time, after marrying first] Jin Nian, daughter of the Chief Justice of the Court of Judicial Review, loves going along with her father on his investigations. One misstep brings her to the attention of the notorious Sixth Prince, who wants to take her as a concubine. To protect herself a 514Reads8.9Score—14d adds
29. 79 漫 The Moon Over the Spring Courtyard 漫漫春庭月 Huang Huang遑遑Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted (After their engagement, her fiancé's entire family was exiled) When Lord Yan, who oversaw the Three Departments, sought a bride for his second son, families across the capital with marriageable daughters were all eager to put themselves forward. The eldest daughter of the Marquis of Xuanping, Jiang Shu, was renowned for her virtues. The Yan family had personally asked for her hand, but she accidentally learned that her uncle planned to pull a switch and marry her cousin into the Yan family inst 120Reads8.2Score—14d adds
30. 80 恨 Hatred Locks the Azure Sparrow 恨锁青雀 Buckwheat荞麦Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted Ji Yun was forced to marry Huo Yan, the eldest son of the Huo family, the only family in Qingzhou entrusted with supplying goods to the imperial court. The two treated each other with courtesy and respect. Huo Yan before marriage: I don't like Ji Yun, that's that. I won't marry her. Stop trying to force me! Huo Yan after marriage: How can my A Yun be so kind and wonderful? Ji Yun couldn't bear to watch him make such a spectacular face-slapping spectacle of himself. Madam Huo, who had successfull 124Reads8.1Score—14d adds
31. 81 来 Come Steal the Snow of Yunzhou 来窃云州雪 Buckwheat荞麦Ancient Romance660k WordsCompleted As the Wens' adopted daughter, Fu Jinci took charge of the household and secretly fell for her older brother, Wen Shaotang. Her father arranged for her to marry him, but Wen Shaotang, who was born to love freedom, was unwilling. After the wedding, they treated each other with polite respect, but in time, Wen Shaotang was moved by Fu Jinci's kindness and gentleness. After going through many trials together, they finally opened their hearts to each other and spent the rest of their lives side by s 307Reads8.7Score—14d adds
32. 82 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 5kReads9.1Score46514d adds
33. 83 承 As You Wish, My Love 承卿意 May the Tree Stay Evergreen树要常青Ancient Romance249k WordsCompleted Bai Yu: A young general who guarded the border of the Mu Kingdom for years. It is said that his mother died in childbirth after giving birth to him. From then on, General Bai took his newborn son to the frontier, where they spent more than a decade. Now that the border wars have ended, a marriage contract summons Bai Yu back to the capital, where he returns with his father to report for duty. Yu Xuejing: The youngest daughter of Grand Tutor Yu. Her elder brother serves in the Hanlin Academy. All 793Reads8.8Score10214d adds
34. 84 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 26.8kReads9.3Score3.1k14d adds
35. 85 主 The Matriarch Is Reborn, and Her In-Laws Are Next on the Chopping Block! 主母重生了，婆家该灭门了！ Gu Shinian顾十年Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lu Wan was the true daughter of the Duke of Ying's household, lost and raised elsewhere. Desperate to please her birth family and her husband's family, she worked herself to the bone to prop up her declining marquisate and spent her entire dowry helping her husband's family rise to prominence. But she never imagined that the fake daughter, a widow, would steal her good fortune and become her husband's mistress. The woman conspired with her own family and Lu Wan's husband to 26Reads6.3Score—14d adds
36. 86 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds

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    The author skillfully weaves a poignant narrative into every scene, avoiding explicit mention of sadness. It's a well-written story about palace intrigue, but not the life-or-death kind. The writing is excellent and deeply moving.

37. 87 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.3kReads9.2Score95314d adds
38. 88 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 4.9kReads9.4Score54914d adds

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    Both 1 and 6 have a score of 9.6, so the minimum score is 9.3.

39. 89 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 3.6kReads9.3Score41814d adds
40. 90 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 25.1kReads9.3Score12.4k14d adds
41. 91 重 Reborn General's Daughter: Thriving After Having a Baby 重生将女：有娃后风生水起 Peach Pastries Are So Sweet桃酥很甜Ancient Romance972k WordsCompleted Everyone else roams the world with a sword, but Yang Man conquers it with her kids! Reborn once more, Yang Man thought she had everything under control, but for some reason, one unexpected turn after another kept cropping up. What was with that inexplicable ghost that suddenly appeared? And how had the one child she was supposed to have turned into two? Fine, one more was one more. Having another little sweetheart to dote on wasn't so bad. But why was this little sweetheart going further and fur 19Reads—Score—14d adds
42. 92 卿 Qing Chen's Scheme 卿宸谋 Southward, Where the Shepherd's Flute Plays南有牧笛笙Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [Not a virginal romance, not a wish-fulfillment story. Read with caution! A story that could loosely be called an ancient Cinderella tale] [Traditional Historical Palace Intrigue]+ [Rich Plot]+ [A Mix of Sweetness and Heartbreak]+ [Slow-Burning Happy Ending] Autumn, Year Seventeen of the Nanyan era. The late emperor passed away, and his eleventh son, Xiao Yuning, ascended the throne, ushering in the Minghe era. In the third year of Minghe, the court decreed that officials of the fourth rank and 1.1kReads8.9Score13214d adds

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    I'm watching it now. It seems pretty good, you should check it out.

43. 93 重 After Being Reborn, My Five Brothers Beg Me in Tears to Return Home 重生后，五个哥哥哭着求我回府 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Currently being published] [She chases him after the breakup + sweet romance + satisfying read] In her previous life, Jiang You'an was a cannon-fodder side character in a novel where the whole family doted on the heroine. Her entire family favored her younger sister, and she was beaten to death with clubs. After being reborn, she refuses to repeat her past mistakes, only to discover that her family regrets everything and begs for her forgiveness. Everyone wants to make amends? Hah, I’m not int 7.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds

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    The idea of both being "clean" (pure and innocent) is just too unrealistic. How could that be possible in a palace intrigue setting? Unless the emperor is a young, newly appointed general, there's even a tiny bit of a chance. 🤦

44. 94 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 4kReads9.4Score48014d adds
45. 95 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 14.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
46. 96 穿 Transmigrating to Another World as a Princess Consort 穿越到异世当王妃 Pig Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的猪Ancient Romance301k WordsOngoing —Reads—Score—14d adds
47. 97 女 The Supporting Female Character Must Fight 女配要奋斗 Pig Who Loves Strawberries爱吃草莓的猪Ancient Romance256k WordsOngoing 1Reads—Score—14d adds
48. 98 春 Spring Robes in Disarray: Only to Unravel the Chancellor's Desires 春衫乱：只为奸臣解风情 Fish in the South City南城有鱼Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn to change fate + devoted husband + political intrigue and revenge. The heroine is gentle yet resilient, kind and perceptive. The hero is a noble, powerful minister, beautiful and tragic. Many foreshadowed clues and twists.] Lin Shu was a noble young lady from the capital, raised without ever having to lift a finger. When disaster struck the Lin family, Lin Shu became a government slave. She was put to washing and dyeing cloth in the Imperial Household Dep 12kReads9.4Score1.4k14d adds
49. 99 穿 Transmigrate as An Lingrong and Become the Emperor's One and Only Cinnabar Mole 穿越安陵容成皇帝唯一朱砂痣 Canghai Nanshan沧海楠杉Female-Channel Fanfiction667k WordsCompleted [The Script in Hand + Memories of the Female Lead + Slack-Off Mode Early On + The Emperor’s Favor Later + Clear-Eyed and Smart + Lots of First-Person Inner Monologue + For Instant Gratification, Start at Chapter 70!] A new palace-intrigue story from An Lingrong’s perspective. She and Zhen Huan get along well at first, but later she becomes the emperor’s sole favorite, taking over Zhen Huan’s story. Cautious and calculating, she refuses to let romance cloud her judgment. She is born to a humble f 487Reads8.7Score10014d adds

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    A palace intrigue story told from An Lingrong's perspective!

50. 100 安 An Lingrong Reborn: Helping You Become Empress Dowager 安陵容重生之护你当太后 Dongfang Taxin东方踏馨Female-Channel Fanfiction687k WordsCompleted The bitter taste of apricot kernels still lingered in my mouth. With tears pouring down my face, I told her, “The Empress! Kill the Empress!” She was clever enough to understand. The days of having no choice were finally over, and I had become utterly alone. I had no parents, no family, no beloved. I had even pushed away the sincere friendship of the sisters who had once been close to me. If only I hadn’t listened to those treacherous words back then. Would things have turned out differently? T 1.8kReads8.8Score16214d adds

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    Both are very good, especially The Legend of Zhen Huan.

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