The Male Lead Is a Concubine in the Imperial Palace!!! (Disguised as a Woman) 男主是入宫的妃子！！！（男扮女装）

1. 1 朕 My Purehearted Courtesan 朕的清倌 Let's Raise a Cat ba一起养猫baTwo Male Leads487k WordsCompleted (The rating just came in!!) Cheng He thinks he must have had the worst luck in eight lifetimes Actually, maybe he built up eight lifetimes’ worth of good karma to get the trendy experience of transmigrating. But did Heaven really have to play such a cruel joke on him? The moment he opens his eyes, he finds himself the most popular courtesan in the biggest brothel in the capital, a performer who sells his art but not his body. The problem is, he can’t play the zither! Just as he’s about to u 11.3kReads8.4Score1.7k14d adds

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   Double clean, 🉑🉑🉑🉑, sisters, trust me, if you trust me, just watch.

2. 2 帝 The Emperor Is Addicted! The Frail Empress Raised Two Children 帝王太上瘾！病弱男后养了两个崽 Snow-Colored Moon After the Storm雪色月霁Two Male Leads546k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Love at First Sight + Seme Dotes on Uke + Pure Love on Both Sides, HE] Su Huaiyu awakened to the truth: he was a frail, doomed supporting character in a book. As the real young master of the marquis's household, he was ignored by his parents and older brother. Meanwhile, the story's protagonist, the fake young master, was charming everyone and had become the darling of all. According to the plot, a gentle imperial physician, a young general, a sinister top scholar, and a mad pr 178.7kReads9.4Score28.2k14d adds
3. 3 帝 The Emperor's Darling, the Little Beauty Who Fell from the Sky 帝王心尖宠，小美人从天上来 A Cat Lying on the Beach摊在沙滩的猫Two Male Leads218k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Palace Intrigue + System + Fantasy Setting + Younger Man + Both Pure] Just as Qin Bai and Xiao Yichen were enjoying some time alone together, the mischievous little fox Jing An, who couldn't read the room, barged in on them, much to Xiao Yichen's displeasure. Jing An was caught off guard when Xiao Yichen kicked him out of the cultivation world. That kick sent Jing An to another plane of existence. Little Jing An, kicked down to the mortal realm, was picked up by Ye Junyao, the 1.4kReads6.1Score14714d adds
4. 4 替 After the Substitute Male Bride Fled, the Emperor Turned Dark 替嫁男妃跑路后，帝王黑化了 Fisherman Meets the Lantern渔逢灯Two Male Leads273k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + substitute marriage + man disguises himself as a woman + both are virgins + faked-death fiction] I had spent more than a decade living an ordinary life in a small town in Gusu when my father, a capital official, finally remembered I existed. I thought my hard days were over, but he told me to take my eloping sister's place, disguise myself as a woman, and enter the palace as a consort. So much for better days. It was the end of my life as I knew it. I planned to keep my head do 46.4kReads9.2Score10.9k14d adds
5. 5 病 The Frail Beauty Is Delicate and Soft, and the Regent Falls for Him Step by Step 病美人身娇体软，摄政王步步沦陷 It's Xi, Not Shi是西不是施Two Male Leads370k WordsCompleted (Main story complete, safe to start reading) [Two male leads & deliberate seduction & love at first sight & the gong is a hopeless romantic & happy ending] [Sickly beauty assassin shou & gentle, devoted prince regent gong] You haven’t been fooled; you just haven’t encountered the right scam Wei Junlin, the powerful prince regent who held sway over the court, fell into a tender trap carefully laid just for him. His beautiful wife, usually gentle, obedient, and sickly, suddenly turned on him at th 37.7kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds

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   Should we both go read them? These two books are incredibly well-written, Klass! [Licking screen]

6. 6 弟 Little Brother, Why Do These People Call You Their Consort? 弟弟，为什么这些人喊你贵妃？ Pink Leopard Head粉红豹子头Two Male Leads694k WordsCompleted [Complete] [Two male leads + both have only ever been with each other + one-on-one romance + putting scumbags in their place + subverting expectations + soul transmigration] To pay for his mother’s treatment, Ming Sui’an makes a deal with the System and becomes a legendary warlord in an alternate world. Then one day, he transmigrates to another world. Ming Sui’an wakes up in a room full of elaborate skirts and boudoir furnishings, and falls into deep thought. Ming Sui’an: Weren’t you sending me 3.6kReads8.8Score63014d adds

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   Both of these books are super good, and the romance is so sweet!

7. 7 给 The Script Was for My Stepmother, So How Did I End Up Playing Her Part? 给嫡母的剧本，怎么演到我身上了 Xiao Lou7788小楼7788Two Male Leads666k WordsCompleted [A deranged, sadistic tyrant top VS a deceptively aloof, seemingly obedient black-lotus bottom] [Two male leads + both virgins + palace intrigue among the emperor's male consorts + sweet, satisfying face-slapping + he is utterly devoted] The novel is complete. Enjoy! As the Qi family falls into decline, the legitimate matriarch schemes to offer a concubine-born daughter to the imperial palace in hopes of securing a title. To save his older sister, Qi Jue turns the tables and sets a trap, only to 4kReads8.6Score60114d adds

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   It's so beautiful it's beyond words! A worthwhile investment!

8. 8 启 Your Majesty! The Empress Is Trying to Get Herself Killed Again! 启禀陛下！皇后娘娘又作死啦！ Snow Covers the Peach Blossoms桃花雪满Two Male Leads246k WordsCompleted 1v1, mutual firsts Gu Qi’an thought there was no point in living in this world, so he chose to jump off a building and end his life. But he survived, transmigrated to ancient times, and on top of that, got dragged back to the palace by the damn emperor, who was traveling incognito. Gu Qi’an: “Whatever. The damn emperor is so handsome, and I’ve never had a partner in all my years, so I’ll say yes.” The consorts are picking on me? Can you send me off to die? What? You can’t? Then you’re doomed. I’ 2.2kReads9.0Score25214d adds

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   The first protagonist has a rather tragic backstory. Although he wasn't the empress from the start, he ended up as the only one in the harem. He has a secondary love interest, who is also a transmigrator. The second one doesn't have many angst-worthy moments, has a system, and can be read on a mobile phone, but many readers have different opinions, so I suggest checking the comments before reading.

9. 9 以 Using My Beauty to Serve, This Scheming Emperor Is Hard to Please 以色侍人，腹黑帝王不好伺候 Ah Xiang啊相Two Male Leads385k WordsCompleted [Two male leads + devoted to each other + 1v1 + golden finger + sweet romance and power fantasy + two strong leads] [A cunning, scheming, protective emperor gong vs. a free-spirited, occasionally goofy homebody shou] Homebody Ling Yunqi accidentally gets hit on the head by a vase. When he wakes up, he finds himself transmigrated into the emperor's male favorite, with a mall System in his head and a phone, computer, and Wi-Fi all at his disposal. With a phone in hand, the world is mine. Competing 4.2kReads8.8Score45514d adds

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   Entering the palace, concubines, two men! Recommended!

10. 10 大 A Powerful Figure Transmigrates to Ancient Times and Dotes Only on His Poor Little Husband 大佬穿越古代独宠可怜小夫郎 Chosen One23天选23Two Male Leads483k WordsCompleted (Transmigration, supernatural abilities, food, farming, devoted romance, 1v1, sweet romance) Han Mo transmigrates with supernatural abilities and starts from the bottom, with an empty house and just a few acres of poor farmland. His master has even arranged a poor husband for him. What can he do? He’ll take care of him! With his wood-type powers, he’ll make a fortune. Let them look down on us: we’ll show them how well we can thrive. 786Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Wow!...

11. 11 三 Three Realms Middleman: Raising a Husband in Ancient Times 三界倒爷：古代养夫郎 Chosen One23天选23Two Male Leads176k WordsCompleted (Starting from Scratch: Farming and Raising a Husband) He Xiao is a mercenary feared throughout the rainforest at Dalian Pass, the infamous Lord Xiao of the lawless borderlands, and the ruler of diamond and jade mines. One day, his cultivation-obsessed father gives him an ancient jade, and he becomes bound to the [Three Realms Space System]. He can not only see through everything, but also travel bodily at will between the modern world, another world, and ancient times! The very first time he st 1.4kReads—Score36714d adds
12. 12 穿 Transmigrated into the Crown Princess Consort in Exile 穿成流放太子妃 Gu Ruoruo顾婼婼Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted The main story is complete~ [Double male leads, sweet romance and doting, silly comedy, relaxed farming and food story] After waking up from an accident, Zhou Shuning transmigrates into the body of a miserable illegitimate son who was made to disguise himself as a woman and take his legitimate elder sister’s place in exile. Not only is he being sent to the bitterly cold north, he must also conceal his identity for the rest of his life and live as his sister’s shadow. Zhou Shuning flings away his 1.9kReads9.2Score38814d adds
13. 13 我 I’m Straight! You Want Me to Compete for Favor in the Harem? 我直男！你让我去后宫争宠？ The Taste of April四月的味道Two Male Leads399k WordsCompleted 1.9kReads8.7Score26414d adds
14. 14 穿 Reborn as a Male Concubine, I Slaughter My Way Through the Imperial Harem 穿成男宠后老子在后宫杀疯了 Madam sir娘娘sirTwo Male Leads248k WordsCompleted [Two Male Leads + Transmigrating into a Book + Harem Intrigue + Comedy + Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger] [An actor who survives by being ridiculous, on the bottom × A tyrant who's handsome for all of one second, on top] Shocking! On his very first night serving the emperor, the harem's newest male favorite gives His Majesty a massive slap across the face!? It's a death trap from the start! Su Yunzhou, a model young man from the 21st century, opens his eyes to find himself transmigrated into a 647Reads8.7Score10014d adds
15. 15 入 Three Years in the Palace Without Sharing the Emperor's Bed, Yet Pregnant 入宫三年没侍寝，肚子里却揣了崽 Madam Chu楚太太Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted [Man in disguise as a woman, redemption, both leads are romantically inexperienced] The emperor ordered a mausoleum built, and her father and brother were taken away. The next news she received was that they were dead. Xu Wuyue entered the palace as a consort to avenge them. For three years, she was abandoned in a side hall of Jiaofang Palace, ignored by everyone. At last, an opportunity came, but her assassination attempt failed, and she was imprisoned. The palace’s most favored consort, Noble 224Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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    This person should have been sitting on the judges' panel.

16. 16 暴 The Tyrant Takes by Force 暴君他强夺豪取 He Xian, Who Loves Yellow Tea喜欢黄茶的何娴Two Male Leads2.4M WordsOngoing Two male leads, gong-centric. The author’s all about good looks, so just give it a try. There are several couples, and the author occasionally indulges in fantasies. When he woke up, Jun Xuan had become the infamous tyrant from a historical romance novel. The soreness in his neck had barely faded when the System’s cold notification exploded in his mind: he had died in his original world, and only by completing the two missions, “Kill List” and “Unify the World,” could he have his wish granted. T 1.3kReads8.4Score11414d adds
17. 17 娘 The Temple of the Goddess: A Fallen Emperor's Life of Mutual Combat 娘娘庙之亡国之君的左右互搏人生 omgdomgdTwo Male Leads321k WordsOngoing [Historical BL] [Mutual Firsts] [Having a Child] No one is reborn or transmigrates, there are no golden fingers or misunderstandings, but there are schemes. A broad-minded, unconventional founding emperor x a love-struck, fallen ruler who cares for all under heaven. Two extraordinary emperors raise a child together, curb the power of regional lords, repel enemies, unify the realm, provide disaster relief, and improve people's lives. Together, they establish and govern their unified empire. They 1.2kReads—Score11414d adds

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    He's a twin star; he doesn't need to disguise himself as a woman to enter the harem directly, but he's not well-liked.

18. 18 娘 The Empress Is Otherworldly and Alluring: The Emperor's Exclusive Favorite 娘娘又仙又撩：陛下椒房独宠 Clouds Rise to the Ninth Heaven云出九霄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 7.5kReads9.2Score86714d adds

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    It's alright. The male lead's cold-heartedness does fit the typical palace intrigue novel protagonist archetype; expecting him to be kind to everyone is unrealistic. It seems his ideal type is someone gentle, considerate, wholeheartedly loving, and without malice. As emperor, he's fulfilled his duties, treating his ministers fairly, respecting his teachers, and being kind to the imperial family (occasionally letting his younger brother raise the Empress Dowager [cool]). He's also quite good to his concubines; he doesn't care about anything that isn't a matter of principle, since managing the harem is the Empress's responsibility, even though she's a ruthless woman. The female lead is young, beautiful, and has a great figure, and has secretly loved him for many years; it's hard for him not to like her. The process of pampering her to gradually falling in love is also very reasonable. The scene where they hide from the rain in the artificial mountain cave is so sweet [shy]. Their interactions are also very sweet. In her previous life, the female lead was simple, willful, and a bit dramatic, but the male lead still liked and fell in love with her; you can't help it—to love someone is to love everything about them.

19. 19 穿 Reborn as a Cannon-Fodder Character, I Team Up with the Sickly Second Male Lead to Fight for the Spotlight 穿炮灰后，我拉病娇男二怒争番位 Cherry Blossom Clouds樱云漫Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted (A sharp-tongued, looks-obsessed older woman VS a beautiful, tragic cross-dressing big shot) [Mildly Strong + Exclusive to Each Other + Mutual Devotion + The Second Male Lead Wins] When Tian You first met Feng Qi, she was captivated by his beauty and reached out to save the delicate little beauty who couldn't fend for himself. The next time she saw Feng Qi, he was dressed in red amid a sea of palace consorts in white, breathtakingly beautiful. Tian You rubbed her hands together and patted Feng Q 45Reads8.4Score—14d adds
20. 20 督 The Governor Offers His Bed, and His Majesty's Secret as a Woman Is About to Be Exposed! 督主自荐枕席，陛下女儿身瞒不住了！ Moonlight Wine月光酒Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted After suddenly dropping dead, Shi Yu becomes a puppet emperor disguised as a man. Her power-hungry empress dowager uses her leverage to boss Shi Yu around. Her ruthless, scheming younger brother has his eyes on the throne. And then there’s Jing Heng, a smiling, treacherous director who treats her like a puppet on strings. Determined to abdicate as soon as possible, Shi Yu resolutely latches onto Jing Heng. “Director, please take the throne! I’m not asking for much. Give me a few hundred thousand 680Reads8.9Score11714d adds

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    The male lead is a concubine who enters the palace!!! (Disguised as a woman)

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