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Why on Earth Are There Palace Intrigue Stories Where Both Leads Have Only Ever Been with Each Other? Looking for One Where They Haven't 救命为什么会有双洁的宫斗文这种东西,求不洁的

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  1. 51 The Virtuous Empress Never Seeks to Get Ahead 贤后她总是不求上进 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + married first, love later + palace intrigue] [An alternate-world story, written freely. Please don't take issue with historical inaccuracies.] Qiao Shanshan had lived thirty years on Blue Star before dying while saving a child. Only after reaching the underworld did she learn that she wasn't supposed to die yet: the soul reaper had taken the wrong person. To make it up to her, King Yama promised that in her next life she would enjoy wealth and glory to her heart's content. In s 9.5kReads8.2Score832Shelves
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  2. 52 The Second Empress 继后 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 85.2kReads9.5Score10.3kShelves
  3. 53 The Villainess Asks Every Day: Is the Dog Emperor Dead Yet? 恶女每日一问:狗皇帝今天死了没 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 99.2kReads9.6Score15.1kShelves
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  4. 54 The Emperor's Bone-Deep Love 蚀骨帝王爱 Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted [An unparalleled beauty of a heroine + tragic romance (BE) + not mutually devoted + scum male lead + second male lead takes over later] In the first half of her life, Su Li is tortured until she’s covered in scars. After having flesh cut from her, being drained of blood, and having her face disfigured, she’s thrown into a river in a pig cage. In the second half, she is reborn from the flames and returns to Ye Yihan’s side. She swears to become a clearheaded, independent woman. In his vast harem, 176Reads—Score—Shelves
  5. 55 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚,一路宫斗上位 Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 67.4kReads9.5Score7.8kShelves
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  6. 56 The Emperor Finds His Consort Alluring; I Find His Majesty a Jerk 朕见贵妃多妩媚,妾见皇上甚是渣 Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted [No transmigration or rebirth] [Pure palace intrigue] [The heroine never falls in love] Jinyue, the legitimate eldest daughter of a general's household, is chosen in a selection for the imperial harem. The Empress appoints her as a spy and marries her off to the Crown Prince as a secondary consort. The moment she enters the Eastern Palace, she understands that she and Zhongli Jin are bound only by mutual interest. There can never be the slightest affection between them. After sixteen years in th 2.2kReads8.9Score172Shelves
  7. 57 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶!怎么到处都是长公主的鱼! Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 59.6kReads9.5Score7.8kShelves
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  8. 58 The Political Gains and Losses of China's Dynasties 中国历代政治得失 Historical100k WordsCompleted Collected lectures by Mr. Qian Mu, Chinese Political Traditions Through the Ages offers concise overviews and comparisons of the political systems of the Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties. It traces their changes and developments, and points out their advantages, disadvantages, gains, and losses. 5.2kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves
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  9. 59 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏,娘娘她纯拼演技 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 8.4kReads9.3Score876Shelves
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  10. 60 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗? Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 17.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
  11. 61 After She Was Beaten to Death, Her Brothers Regretted Everything 她被乱棍打死后,哥哥们后悔了 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 10.4kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
  12. 62 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 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 5.1kReads9.4Score520Shelves
  13. 63 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河,贵妃不想负责 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 43.7kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
  14. 64 She Tried to Escape the Palace, but the Cruel Tyrant Kept Her Close 出宫失败,被狠戾暴君囚在掌心宠 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 20.7kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
  15. 65 The Childhood Sweetheart Consort Rises to Power, Her Goal Is to Become Empress Dowager! 青梅侧妃上位,目标是太后位! Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Domestic scheming in the early stages, palace intrigue later; the leads are not both faithful~] [The heroine loves the hero but keeps her feelings in check, staying clear-headed and never obsessed. The hero cares for her, but as emperor he has to balance the court, and there will be no shortage of women around him. The heroine is special to him!] An unexpected imperial decree changed Jiang Qingyue from the Princess Consort of Prince Qing to his secondary consort overnight. The emperor’s favor a 7.1kReads8.4Score589Shelves
  16. 66 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 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 4.8kReads9.3Score475Shelves
  17. 67 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 33.4kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
  18. 68 With a Fertile Constitution, the Low-Ranking Consort Becomes the Emperor’s Favorite 易孕体质,小答应摇身一变成宠妃 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... 18.1kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
  19. 69 The Consort Schemes Her Way to Power, and the Emperor Dotes on Her Daily 娘娘心机上位,皇帝日日宠 Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted Song Shiwei, a concubine-born daughter of the Dali family, enters the palace in place of her elder sister, posing as the legitimate daughter. She becomes a low-ranking Seventh-Rank Baolin in the harem of Qi Jing, the fifth emperor of the Great Deng Dynasty. With no influential connections or status, Song Shiwei initially just wants to coast through each day, checking in for the daily greetings. At least life in the palace has to be better than it was at home. But in the imperial harem, getting f 289Reads7.4Score—Shelves
  20. 70 The Noble Consort Is Both Divine and Alluring: The Emperor Is Already Smitten 贵妃又仙又欲:陛下早已沦陷 Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted [Not a first-love-only pairing; the heroine is no saint; the emperor favors her exclusively in the middle and later stages; fluffy, brainless sweet romance; silly and lighthearted, read with caution] Everyone says that a highborn legitimate daughter who enters the palace is doomed to a bad end, but Pei Jinyan refuses to believe it. Besides, she was once the emperor’s favorite consort in her previous life. She simply ruined a winning hand through her own arrogance and capriciousness. She gave bir 9.1kReads9.2Score1kShelves
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  21. 71 A Deposed Empress’s Survival Guide to a Chaotic Era 乱世弃后生存录 Ancient Romance343k WordsOngoing [First person + not a wish-fulfillment story + not a pure romance] She is the daughter of a prime minister, raised far from the bustle of the world. He is the new emperor, who ascends the throne when the dynasty’s accumulated ills have become almost impossible to remedy. A bargain of mutual benefit makes her his empress. A shift in the balance of political power later, she falls from empress to an ordinary consort, forced to tread carefully as she struggles to survive in the harem. After years o 6Reads—Score—Shelves
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  22. 72 I Transmigrated into the Harem, and the Fourth Calamity Is on a Killing Spree 穿进后宫,第四天灾已杀疯 Ancient Romance93k WordsOngoing [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + System + scheming black lotus + face-slapping] After restarting for the third time, Li Huyi’s heart is already harder than the stones of the Cold Palace. Men are nothing but stepping-stones on her climb to the top. Especially the lofty emperor: he is both her ultimate conquest target and the perfect tool. [Ding! Special romance mission triggered: The Emperor’s Test!] [Mission description: Faced with his love and suspicion, make the perfect choice 2Reads—Score—Shelves
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  23. 73 After Her Sickly Husband Died, the Crown Prince Took Her into the Eastern Palace 病弱夫君去世后,太子夺我入东宫 Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, Marry into the Eastern Palace, is now available] Three years ago, at the Eastern Palace’s consort selection banquet, the Crown Prince scolded her: “The Shen girl is coquettish and ingratiating, and her conduct is outrageous.” His words made Shen Lizhu the laughingstock of the capital’s noblewomen, forcing her to retreat to her maternal grandparents’ home in Jiangnan. Three years later, the Crown Prince is ordered to leave the capital and tour Jiangnan. Shen Liz 14.5kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves
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  24. 74 Film and TV Crossover: Tutu Is So Adorable 综影视:菟菟辣么可爱 Female-Channel Fanfiction2.2M WordsCompleted [The Blood of Youth is updating] The Jade Rabbit of the Celestial Court could no longer bear ten thousand years of solitude. Longing for the mortal world, she descended and tasted the forbidden fruit. One day, she was caught and banished to the mortal realm. By chance, she ate a hot spirit fruit, changing her constitution. The once-innocent little rabbit then embarked on a path of no return. World 1: The Journey of Chong Zi ✔ World 2: The Glory ✔ World 3: Empresses in the Palace ✔ World 4: Till 300Reads6.2Score—Shelves
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  25. 75 Quick Transmigration: The Beautiful Heartthrob Is Forced into a Yandere's Love Again 快穿:漂亮万人迷又被病娇强制爱 Modern Romance1.6M WordsOngoing Synopsis: [Quick transmigration + irresistible charmer + heartless woman + male rivalry and love-triangle drama + melodrama] Su Mingxue transmigrated and became a plot device whose job was to drive the story of the male and female leads. She only wanted to do her job as a plot device, but they wouldn't leave her alone. World One: Wealthy twins vs. spoiled heiress She didn't know which twin was holding her chin as he demanded, “Can you even tell the older brother from the younger one?” World T 18.6kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
  26. 76 Run! Every Target Has Turned Dark 快逃!攻略目标全员已黑化 Modern Romance531k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Conquest + Multiple Male Leads + Love Rival Showdown + Genetic Awakening + Dream Traversal] Lin Chuchu transmigrated into a book after posting a long review cursing out the author. System: Host, once you get the male supporting characters to sincerely bless the male and female leads, you can go home! The original heroine's lovesick younger brother A seemingly gentle, jade-like professor with a possessive streak A stern and sharp-eyed squad leader (slightly supernatura 3.6kReads9.2Score456Shelves
  27. 77 After Seducing the Childless Male Lead, the Alluring Host Can't Take It Anymore 狂撩无嗣男主后,娇媚宿主顶不住 Modern Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Faithful Couples + Beautiful, Alluring, Delicate Heroine + Fertility and Multiple Pregnancies + Childbearing System + Feel-Good Story + Silly Comedy + Sweet Romance + Faithful Couples in Every World] Twenty-year-old Shen Yao dies in a car accident. To keep living, she binds herself to a childbearing System. For every small-world mission she completes, she receives a hundred years of life, ten billion in wealth, and other bonus rewards. [World One: The Abstinent CEO's Irre 45.9kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
  28. 78 Help! My Crazy Boyfriend Drugged Me to Make Me Confess 救命,疯批男友下药控制我告白 Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [1v1 + innocent sweetheart + unhinged pharmaceutical genius + forced love + running away while pregnant + groveling to win his wife back] Four years ago, Wen Ruanruan was merely accompanying her best friend on a date when the unhinged Ming Qing fell in love with her at first sight. Determined to make her his, he tricked her and drugged her. He never expected Wen Suisui to discover the truth, and the two of them parted in a devastating breakup. Four years later, with Wen Ruanruan having lost her 6.6kReads8.8Score520Shelves
  29. 79 Have a Baby, Get a Billion? I Kept Having Babies Until the CEO Went Bankrupt 生个崽奖励百亿?我生到霸总破产 Modern Romance998k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + irresistible charm + childbearing System + satisfying revenge on scumbags + all worlds] Ye Wanxin was a doctor specializing in infertility. After helping countless families conceive, she died suddenly and received a more children, more blessings System. [Ding-dong! Congratulations, you've completed this mission at SSS rank. You have earned a hundred years of life, 100,000 merit points, and a Talisman of Immunity to All Poisons.] World One [The domineering CEO offers 10 bi 8.4kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
  30. 80 A Sea King Never Falls, Only Men Beg for Affection 海王翻车不存在,只有男人求宠爱 Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The rating just came out. It'll go up as more people read.) [Strong Female Lead + Male Rivals + Love Polygon + Sweet and Salty + Drama Queen + Comedy + Player + 1vN] Xue Yi, the queen of the quick transmigration bureau, has won its annual Host competition ten years in a row. Her overall rating is SSS+. She's the enchanting holy maiden of the Fuguang Realm's Charm Clan, born with a bewitching fragrance and blessed with eternal life. Other people fake their deaths. She fakes needing the toilet. T 498Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  31. 81 The Male Leads Are All Hopeless? Let Me Help Them All Conceive 男主全不行?让我通通来好孕 Ancient Romance411k WordsOngoing [Fertility System, multiple children, indulgent wish fulfillment, stunning heroine, palace intrigue, male leads who all spoil her, extra sweet] Who gets it, guys? I got showered with love just for having babies with my fertility System! Lu Shuangshuang, a modern corporate drone, dies from being forced to work overtime. When she wakes up, she discovers she's bonded to a fertility System! Have a baby and earn five million? The System even has skin-whitening pills, youth-preserving elixirs, and fak 8.8kReads8.9Score499Shelves
  32. 82 Trapped as the Sweet, Obedient Doll of a Mad Gentleman: So Sweet 穿进疯批绅士的乖软洋娃娃,很甜 Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted My new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy them. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.2kReads7.1Score120Shelves
  33. 83 The Tyrant’s White Moonlight Is a Black-Hearted Lotus 暴君的白月光是朵黑心莲 Ancient Romance626k WordsOngoing The ratings have only just come in, and they’ll go up! The original title was Snow Seeping into the Bones of a Beauty. Updates are very slow. [A young emperor who is cruel, suspicious, and full of schemes × a bewitching, calculating villainess who ensnares his heart and plots to seize the throne | He has other women; she is faithful] “I am a demon who devours flesh and bone; you are a prisoner who drinks poison to quench your thirst.” The daughter of a powerful minister wears a beauty’s face as 16Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  34. 84 The Concubine 外室 Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted A sweet romance, devoted couple, one-on-one, no family or palace intrigue, simple and straightforward, no golden finger!!! Chun Xiao had all the food and comforts she could want in the modern world. She never expected to end up as a kept woman in ancient times, and her life was hellish from the start. Feeling the empty pockets that were cleaner than her face, she could only sigh and keep her head down for now! Once she saved enough money... then... 23.4kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
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  35. 85 The Tale of Imprisoned Jade 囚玉传 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing Historical romance + ensemble cast + a slow start that builds to a thrilling climax [Enchanting Consort X Treacherous Minister] [Debauched, Lewd Emperor X Diligent Ruler Who Cares for His People] [War God Young General X Childhood Friend, Senior Disciple] The scholar she loved finally passed the imperial exams, but Zhao Yu'er entered the palace at her family's urging. When he asked if she would leave with him, she said only that she wanted to win the emperor's favor. So, as an official in charge 225Reads8.1Score101Shelves
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  36. 86 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 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 9.4kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
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  37. 87 The Consort’s Laid-Back Daily Life 娘娘的佛系日常 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A lazy, carefree little schemer who just wants to lie flat + historical fantasy + palace intrigue + heroine devoted to one man, hero not devoted to one woman] The charming and clever favorite consort Lin Jingran refuses to work herself to the bone. She’s got the Noble Imperial Consort position lined up, and plans to enjoy the drama and lie flat her way to becoming Empress. Family? She’s a treasured darling of her family, too. The emperor? He openly favors her and helps her navigate palace intr 837Reads—Score—Shelves
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  38. 88 Luhua Nong 露华浓 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Original title: Finding a Better Match: I’m Done Being the Marquess’s Wife! Regarding plagiarism, don’t make baseless accusations. The publication dates are there for all to see. [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue + strong heroine and hero + mutual devotion + a prince who cherishes his wife] A merchant’s daughter marries into a marquess’s household, becoming the laughingstock of the capital. For six years, Jiang Shu lives alone and supports the entire household without compla 41.5kReads9.2Score6.7kShelves
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  39. 89 The Spoiled Consort Holds the Emperor’s Heart All to Herself 作精娘娘她独揽圣心 Ancient Romance167k WordsCompleted (Don't click in if you want to avoid this: the heroine is a silly, naive sweetheart, she's stupid, and this is a practice piece. It's not good.) Nalan Cairen, spurned by the emperor for two years, has won his favor again! The news sent porcelain crashing in the harem for an entire day! (Any similarities are purely coincidental.) Nalan Huiyin accepts her transmigration without a fuss. The original owner was abused, left hungry and poorly clothed. But now that she's transmigrated here, she's liv 375Reads9.2Score—Shelves
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  40. 90 Better to Ascend the Throne Than Kneel, Cold-Faced, as the Mistress of the House 跪着冷脸做主母不如登基当皇帝 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue in the first half + sharing power in government in the second half + female heir to the throne + a cast of lunatics + no romance + System clashes + ruthless heroine + heroine enters the palace with her child and marries again + a grab bag of elements] On the day she entered the palace, a voice appeared in Xie Xuzhen’s mind. It called itself the Comeback Palace Intrigue System, and said it had come to help Xie Xuzhen, who was about to enter the palace, reach the pinnacle of life. 2.5kReads9.1Score428Shelves
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  41. 91 The Emperor and Empress Are Flirting with Girls Again 皇上娘娘又撩妹了 Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted Warning: Don’t say I didn’t tell you, there’s no male lead! P.S. This isn’t traditional palace intrigue. The female lead loves money and power most of all. In her previous life, Xu Lingyi spent every moment competing to get ahead. At school, she competed with her classmates, staying single as she worked her way through a doctorate. At work, she competed with her colleagues, ruthless and cold-blooded as she rose to a P8 position at a major tech company with an annual salary of a million. But she 1.8kReads9.0Score204Shelves
  42. 92 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.4kReads—Score126Shelves
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  43. 93 The Imperial Consort Reigns Supreme in the Harem 贵妃娘娘宠冠后宫 Ancient Romance676k WordsCompleted [First novel, read at your own risk] The three armies welcome the imperial carriage! General Yun personally leads the way! The Emperor himself comes out to greet it! Who on earth is sitting inside that carriage? How can they deserve such a grand reception? “What village did you crawl out of? Who else could be treated like this by those two?” The younger sister of General Yun, the Yun family’s legitimate daughter, Yun Qing: the imperial consort personally appointed by the Emperor, and the apple o 1.8kReads7.8Score137Shelves
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  44. 94 The Empress Dowager Starts Taking Them Out 继后开始刀人 Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted The empress consort wants no part in the fight for favor. She just wants to kill people. Wei Xiangwan entered the palace with three things to do. First, uncover the truth behind her father's mysterious disappearance. Second, avenge her best friend, who died unjustly. Third, give birth to the crown prince. As for the emperor's affection, it was the least important thing of all. In the resplendent harem, where false affection bloomed everywhere, some people still yearned for true love. Qi Zhao fel 5.5kReads8.8Score642Shelves
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