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1. 201 宫 Palace Intrigue: Starting with Pretending to Be Innocent 宫斗，从装纯开始 Round Round Pig圆圆猪Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted To give her sister a peaceful life, Xiao Wu, who lived under other people's roof, entered the palace selection. The palace gates opened onto a world of intrigue, but Xiao Wu had a clear goal. She would climb, one step at a time, all the way to the top. She would climb until no one could bully her and her sister! When Bei Chen Yue first met Xiao Wu, he thought she was delicate and soft, someone who looked easy to bully... He figured he might as well give her a title and keep her by his side. Who 686Reads8.6Score107Shelves

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2. 202 守 After Three Years of Mourning, the Frail Princess Consort Was Wed by Him 守孝三年后，柔弱王妃被他娶进门 Second Uncle二舅爷Ancient Romance505k WordsCompleted Luo Ci despises the gods and Buddhas, because none of them came to the aid of her loyal family. Yet that man always wears a string of prayer beads around his wrist. He kills without mercy, but kneels in devout worship. Luo Ci likes to make clear-cut deals. At first, she and Yan Wen each got what they wanted. During their final transaction, Luo Ci asked him, "My lord, what do you want from me?" The man, usually so calm and self-possessed, finally lost his composure. He cradled the back of her hea 7.1kReads9.4Score878Shelves

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   A genuine palace intrigue! 1️⃣ The female lead, from a military family, is poisoned but chooses to fight poison with poison, hoping to live for three more years to exact revenge! The male and female leads' compassion for the common people is deeply moving; despite their immense power, they possess both great love and personal compassion. 2️⃣ A battle of wits and courage amidst dual rebirths! The princess and the Grand Tutor. Even in their second lives, their relationship remains intensely tug-of-war. The female lead isn't love-struck, and the male lead isn't blindly doting. 3️⃣ A gently unfolding plot with suspense. Young Marquis Xie's personality is truly unique. Yan Sanhe's resilience and persistence are also rare. Human relationships and events are intricately intertwined.

3. 203 重 Reborn: Grand Tutor, Wake Up! The Princess Is Really Dead 重生之太傅醒醒吧，公主真的死了 Nine Snowy Branches九枝雪Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both reborn, pampered legitimate princess × obsessive Grand Tutor × groveling pursuit of his wife × the chaste man falls] Qin Shu could never come to terms with the fact that the person who killed her in her previous life was Song Xun. Back then, she was Princess Jingyuan, and she called him Grand Tutor. She died on a snowy day during the Jing era. She said, “If there is another life, then I hope never to meet you again, Grand Tutor...” But she didn’t know that from then on, Song Xun came to ha 4.5kReads8.9Score395Shelves
4. 204 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 16.8kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
5. 205 重 After Being Reborn, I Proposed to the Sickly Grand Secretary 重生后，我向病娇首辅提亲了 The Fragrance Is Gone Before We Know It香知恨晚Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Zhao Youning defied her parents, ignored their advice, and vowed to marry the man she loved, Jiang Li. Her parents were disappointed, her brother's marriage prospects suffered, and the Zhao family became the laughingstock of the entire capital. When she woke again, snow was falling heavily. She was kneeling outside the Zhao family home, just about to make a vow to her parents. “Father, Mother, your daughter has feelings for...” The Zhao parents frowned at their daughter 4.5kReads8.8Score740Shelves
6. 206 权 The Powerful Prince’s Spoiled Princess: Proud, Wild, and Unruly 权王溺宠：狂傲王妃野又撩 Green Plums and Bamboo Wine青梅竹酒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + feel-good power fantasy + ruthless decisiveness + an incredibly badass heroine + face-slapping + a heroine with her wits about her] Bai Xuan, commander-in-chief of the Huaxia Special Forces Training Camp, transmigrates to the Great Zhou. She is a peerless beauty with exceptional martial skills. As a woman, she carves her own path through force of arms, establishes herself at court, and wields enormous influence. With a deft hand, she turns the tide of both schemes and open stra 16.4kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
7. 207 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 27kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
8. 208 娘 The Empress Is Sweet and Alluring, Winning Favor and Rising to Power 娘娘娇软妩媚，一路争宠上位 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (A pure palace-intrigue story, not a one-on-one romance, and not a mutually faithful pairing. Proceed with caution!) Bai Ruotang is the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Right Chancellor’s household. At fifteen, just after coming of age, she is sent into the palace to bear a child for her legitimate elder sister and help her secure the emperor’s favor. Unwilling to be reduced to someone else’s pawn, from the moment she steps through the palace gates, she decides she will carve out 10.3kReads8.9Score1kShelves
9. 209 清 In the Qing Court, Kangxi Wants Only Me 清穿之康熙只要我一个 Pour Me a Cup of Tea来盏茶Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted What’s it like when someone who firmly believes in historical materialism suddenly transmigrates? Jing Su: ...I’d really like to think about it, but my freshly beaten backside won’t let me. To stay alive, Jing Su quickly sets herself some life goals. Goal one: Keep her head down until she can leave the palace at twenty-five! Why it fell through: Staying alive is too hard. She has to climb higher. Goal two: Su Malagu is so impressive. I want to be like her! Why it fell through: I’ve fallen for th 3.5kReads9.2Score281Shelves
10. 210 炮 The Cannon Fodder Awakens, and the Old Foxes Eavesdrop on My Thoughts 炮灰觉醒，老六们偷听我心声 Never Tiring of the Sound声声不倦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + wacky comedy + the schemers don't admit they can read minds + adored by everyone + shameless + utterly unhinged early on + happy ending + royals who aren't stereotypes] [Complete] Yin Jiao had been in the book for ten years when, one day, she finally awakened. She had transmigrated into a tearjerking romance with more than a thousand chapters about the male and female leads. The entire cast was so bad at communicating that even dogs would shake their heads. Good news: 3.4kReads9.3Score400Shelves

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    Honestly, the beginning was alright, I didn't watch the rest, but it should at least not have a bad ending.

11. 211 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince and I Fled Together 新婚夜：我和病娇王爷一起逃婚 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao transmigrated. That night, dressed in her wedding gown, she hid in an alley and ran into a man in red. “Hey, what a coincidence! Are you running away from your wedding too?” “Yeah.” “I’m marrying Chu Yin. What about you?” “Hah. My name is Chu Yin.” After becoming the wife of a bewitching, sickly prince, Yu Jiao lived in constant fear. Rumor had it the Princess Consort of Yan wouldn’t survive three days. Yu Jiao turned to ask, “How long have we been married?” Chu Yin replied, “Be good, sw 12.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    It's really beautiful!

12. 212 回 Back to the Ming Dynasty: Writing a Biography of the Wuzong Emperor 回到明朝之我为武宗写传 Shu He0720书禾0720Ancient Romance56k WordsOngoing A calculating, scheming emperor who hides his brilliance × a quirky personal court historian A shrewd, ambitious emperor who plays dumb to catch his enemies off guard × Jing Yu, a quirky and gentle history major. Jing Yu accidentally transmigrated to the Zhengde era and met the Ming emperor Wuzong, Zhu Houzhao, whom history books compared to Emperor Yang of Sui. She also became his personal historian, tasked with recording his every word and deed. As they spent time together, Jing Yu gradually r —Reads—Score—Shelves
13. 213 家 Who Gets It, Guys? The First Emperor Snatched My System 家人们谁懂啊，系统被始皇截胡了 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Main story has no romance, and is set in an alternate Great Qin. Not everything is historical: a mix of history and comedy] "The final bonus chapter is for readers' satisfaction and has a hint of romance. If that bothers you, feel free to skip it" Good news: Li Jiang transmigrates to the Qin dynasty and gets to see her idol in person. At last, she lays eyes on the legendary ancestor, nearly two meters tall, with thick brows and big eyes. She gets to watch the First Emperor unify the Six Kingdom 28.8kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    A completely different angle, it looks great.

14. 214 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.5kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
15. 215 和 After My Divorce, a Powerful Sugar Daddy Won’t Leave Me Alone! 和离后，我被金大腿缠上了！ Light Glaze轻釉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Qingqiu, who had spent half her life swallowing her anger, was reborn on the most humiliating day of her life. She slapped the scumbag across the face several times, then quickly divorced him. Having finally been reborn, Gu Qingqiu swore she would never put up with anyone’s mistreatment again. But the capital was full of powerful nobles. To make sure she wouldn’t have to take abuse anymore, Gu Qingqiu decided to find herself a powerful patron, and set her sights on the Third Prince, Yan Li, w 1.3kReads8.5Score180Shelves

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    Good job!!!

16. 216 庶 The Poisonous Concubine 庶女毒后 Red Dumpling红丸子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After twelve years of abuse, eight years of hardship, and twenty years confined to the Cold Palace, Ji Liangqi spent forty whole years barely clinging to life in misery. In her previous life, she had exhausted herself in body and soul to help her husband seize the realm, treated her sisters with kindness and courtesy, and obeyed him in everything. She had been kindhearted and sincere, yet in the end she was left without even a body to bury, reduced to a medicinal catalyst and denied even the rig 2.3kReads8.1Score250Shelves

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    It looks nice, but it's too short.

17. 217 宫 Palace Intrigue 《宫斗》 Feng Ni Wenshu Kimi Novels风霓温舒kimi小说Ancient RomanceCompleted Palace Intrigue —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    A captivating storyline and deeply moving character development.

18. 218 亡 After the Fall of Her Kingdom, the Crown Princess Can No Longer Hide Her Secret Identity 亡国后，太子她马甲藏不住了 A Book Born from a Whale Fall鲸落成书Ancient Romance647k WordsCompleted After the Kingdom of Liang fell, people lamented that its famous young crown prince would suffer a miserable fate. Instead, they discovered that Ruan Feng was thriving in the Kingdom of Sheng! Everyone: “Don’t you have even a shred of awareness that you’re a crown prince of a fallen kingdom!?” Ruan Feng smiled faintly. “No.” … Lu Xuan was ambitious. At first, he went to every length to recruit this young genius into his service. Somewhere along the way, he ended up becoming her devoted admi 2kReads9.1Score272Shelves

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    This book is so good! It's about a woman disguised as a man!

19. 219 世 The Heir Has Designs on Me, So I Enter the Palace and Become Empress 世子心怀不轨，我转身入宫为后 You Zhinan有枝南Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a book + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels + everyone dotes on her + sweet romance] Sheng Xingci transmigrates into a book and becomes a tragic female supporting character who shares her name. The only legitimate daughter of a powerful general’s family, she is loved by her parents like the apple of their eye. Her six older brothers spoil her, and she has never suffered the slightest grievance. But she marries Chu Yuan, the male lead of the novel and heir to Prince An. Ch 1kReads8.9Score114Shelves

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    Both of these are ancient romance novels with a satisfying and enjoyable read.

20. 220 和 After Our Divorce, I Drove the Mad Marquis Wild with Desire 和离后，我把疯批侯爷撩化了 Flower Baoji花宝叽Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted Pure couples + unhinged male lead + sweet romance + feel-good revenge The male lead is a lunatic, the kind with no morals. The heroine is gossipy and lazy, not saintly or meek, and only wants to get her hands on the male lead. She transmigrates into a book as the unlucky original wife who's about to be killed by her cheating, social-climbing ex-husband... Gu Xinwei: Come on over, I hand out severance pay fast. Same-day payment, no delays! After divorcing her husband, Gu Xinwei could think of not 8.1kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
21. 221 甩 Dump the Jerk, Marry the Regent! The Princess Is Gorgeous and Alluring 甩渣男！嫁摄政王！王妃又美又媚 Jiajia Ning嘉嘉柠Ancient Romance109k WordsCompleted Regent Prince Qi Xiaoan is ruthless and powerful, but he is unable to have children. Su Yingyao is a young, beautiful divorcee who smells sweet and feels even softer and sweeter in his arms. She flirts with the regent prince just to spite her scumbag ex-husband. Who knew she would accidentally get pregnant with the prince’s child? 17Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    A very good book

22. 222 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 12.2kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves

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    These three books are highly recommended.

23. 223 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. 8.4kReads9.2Score950Shelves
24. 224 尔 Your Grace, My Heart Is Yours 尔来君卿意 When I Yearn for You时为君慕Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing The late emperor used an edict to secure Empress Mu Qi’s position. Everyone says the newly enthroned emperor is cold and aloof, with an air of authority even from childhood. But the eunuchs by his side know the truth. I think His Majesty might be a jealous king? The Emperor: The very-jealous-but-never-lets-the-Empress-know-and-has-been-this-way-for-years King? The Emperor in front of everyone: I understand. You may leave. The Emperor in front of the Empress: My dear, I can be moved by you too. E 5Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    This is truly a well-crafted imperial empress novel that doesn't strain the reader's mind.

25. 225 疯 Mad Empress: I’ll Be the Harem’s Number One White Lotus 疯批皇后，争做后宫第一白莲花 Luo Zhi洛枝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a fictional setting + highly intelligent heroine in palace intrigue + face-slapping + a volatile, multifaceted personality + not a clean romance] Lin Junxue transmigrated to the Xie Dynasty, an era that had never existed in history, and ended up as an unloved empress who had no idea how she died. She’d thought she was a powerless, unloved empress, but it turned out the original owner’s father was a first-rank military marquis, a loyal servant of the court for three generatio 24kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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    ❤️①The female protagonist transmigrates into the body of an unfavored empress. Love is unwise, but she'll make the best of it and become the most innocent and naive woman in the harem. She first defeats the most favored concubine, then battles countless beauties, and eventually wins over the emperor. ①②③Books are worth saving. The fourth book is complete.

26. 226 落 After Falling into the Water, Consort Yun Became Alluring and Slaughtered Her Way Through the Harem 落水后，云妃又娇又媚杀疯后宫 Lan Shu兰姝Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + System + Male lead's self-conquest through wild imaginings + Tyrant + Two endings (choose which one to read) + Not a mutually devoted couple. P.S. The heroine doesn't love the emperor. [Acting Queen Consort × Cold-Faced Fake Tyrant] As the first consort to be eliminated from the harem, Consort Yun dies in the most humiliating way. At least the others go down through palace intrigue, while the original Consort Yun genuinely dies by accidentally falling into the water and drownin 273Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 227 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
28. 228 玉 Starting with a Jade Thumb Ring: I Make Her a Princess, and She Becomes a Demon Empress 玉扳指开局：我封郡主她成妖后 The Sly Cat厚黑的猫猫Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted Two leading actresses from an acting school refused a director’s advances, so he set a fire to kill them. As they lay near death in the blaze, a rare alignment of seven stars streaked across the night sky, and the ancient jade thumb ring borrowed by the film crew suddenly burst into a dazzling white light! When they opened their eyes again, the two best friends had been transported to the past. One landed on an ancient battlefield dressed in men’s clothes for a martial arts role. She saved the y 7Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Two drama school beauties refused to accept the unspoken rules of the industry, only to be set on fire by the director to silence them. As they teetered on the brink of death in the flames, a once-in-a-millennium alignment of the seven stars pierced the night sky, and the ancient jade ring borrowed from the film crew suddenly burst forth with a blinding white light! When they opened their eyes again, the two best friends, dressed in male martial arts costumes, were lying on an ancient battlefield, saving the young emperor who was leading a campaign. With their exceptional martial arts skills, they repeatedly distinguished themselves in battle, rising from sworn brothers to become a princess protecting the nation! Another woman was sold into a brothel by a heartless peasant woman. In desperation, she killed someone with her hairpin and escaped, only to stumble upon the sinister and sickly Prince Liang, Xiao Qinglan. He imprisoned her in his palace, showering her with unparalleled favor, but also binding her with the shackles of hell. But she refused to be a caged bird. She climbed the ladder of power by stepping on men's sincerity, from a runaway concubine in the palace to the emperor's favorite concubine, and then to a cunning empress, manipulating the political landscape step by step. When Shen Nanqiao stood in the imperial court, clad in armor, and saw her former best friend in her phoenix coronet and wedding robes, her eyes filled with ruthlessness, she realized with a start that this time travel had already torn their fates apart. The seven stars aligned again, the jade ring's brilliance rekindled; on one side was the gentle protection of her beloved and the glory of the court, on the other, the obsession with returning to the modern world and unfinished dreams. What will she do? [Dual female leads + time travel and political intrigue + cross-dressing + a mad prince] Highlights: A martial arts queen dominates the battlefield, a beautiful, strong, and tragic best friend turns to the dark side and seizes power, a fateful duel between two beauties—high-energy and non-stop action! 999

29. 229 在 Making Friends in Empresses in the Palace, All to Become the Empress Dowager 在甄嬛传广交友，一切为了当太后 Where the Moon Rests月安在Female-Channel Fanfiction626k WordsCompleted Li Huimin, a level-ten Zhen Huan drama fanatic, transmigrates one day and finds herself reborn as the previously nonexistent eldest daughter of the Xilingjueluo family? My father is E'ertai. This is a sure thing: a trusted confidant of the Yongzheng Emperor and a regent, so I can thrive under his protection. Other women enter the palace on their looks. I have my father to thank. Having a good dad really does let you do as you please. Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang are all in love with the emperor? 2.4kReads9.0Score182Shelves

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    They are all palace intrigue novels

30. 230 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Lingrong Is Reborn and Becomes the Empress Dowager 甄嬛传之陵容重生做太后 Su Xue粟雪Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Her dream of becoming a beloved imperial consort shattered, An Lingrong returned to the age of sixteen, before the selection of palace women. No longer weighed down by an illusory father-daughter bond. No longer blinded by the false favor of the imperial harem. In the end, she would forge her own path to becoming Empress Dowager. 6.4kReads9.0Score564Shelves
31. 231 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Consort Jing Doesn't Want to Count Bricks 甄嬛传之敬妃娘娘不想数砖 Ten Thousand Measures of Moonlight in the Mortal World万斛人间月Female-Channel Fanfiction410k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + childbirth + doesn't love the emperor + no exclusive favor + beautiful but not kind] After transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace and becoming Feng Ruozhao, Minghua declared that she really didn't want to spend every night counting bricks. Jingfei was neither outstanding nor mediocre. She was elegant and generous, reserved and timid. “My whole life, I was a pawn. I endured everything, longed for a child all my life, and never had one of my own.” “In that silent palace, in 2.1kReads8.9Score142Shelves
32. 232 甄 Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong's Prophetic Dream 甄嬛传之当安陵容有了预知梦 Gu Fuqing顾孚清Female-Channel Fanfiction345k WordsCompleted On the eve of the draft for the Bordered Yellow Banner, An Lingrong had a fleeting dream in which she saw her entire life. She thought it was nothing more than a vivid dream, but it turned out to be her actual future. No, I, An Lingrong, will never let the things I suffered in that dream become reality. So first, I need to distance myself from Zhen Huan! 863Reads8.6Score102Shelves
33. 233 宜 Yi Xiu Is Reborn: Driving Her White Lotus Half-Sister Mad Ninety-Nine Times 宜修重生：逼疯白莲嫡姐九十九次 Fat Cat Eats Three Bowls at a Sitting肥猫一顿吃三碗Female-Channel Fanfiction626k WordsCompleted Villainous heroine ⭐ Cunning palace intrigue ⭐ No pampered romance! Empress Yixiu was reborn a year before her elder sister entered the household. The first thing she saw when she woke was Fourth Master tenderly holding her hand. He said, “Xiao Yi, once you give birth to a boy, the position of principal wife will be yours!” Yixiu sneered. Did he think she didn't know what would happen next? Now that she had a second chance at life, she would never hand over her position as principal wife or her 1.6kReads9.1Score130Shelves
34. 234 甄 Empresses in the Palace: The Daily Climb Up the Ranks 甄嬛传升职日常 Admiring the Moon on Sunny Mountain晴山品月Female-Channel Fanfiction365k WordsCompleted What should you do if you transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace? An Lingrong has this to say: The food is bad? Unacceptable! Can't sleep well? Unacceptable! As a low-ranking concubine, I have to greet everyone I meet? Unacceptable! Anyone can bully me? Unacceptable! Then I'll work hard to climb the ranks in the imperial harem! Luckily, An Lingrong has a pocket dimension stocked with survival supplies. They're not much use, but at least she feels prepared. But An Lingrong discovers that she's 577Reads8.9Score—Shelves
35. 235 华 Consort Hua Reborn: First, Let's Add Something to Huan Yi Incense 华妃重生：先给欢宜香加点料 Typing King码字大王Female-Channel Fanfiction564k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, who met a gruesome end, has been reborn. Before she died, she learned the truth about her miscarriage at the prince's residence and why she had never been able to bear a child. Back at the prince's residence, she vows that this time, if she can't have children, then nobody else will either! That night, Yinzhen lies beside Nian Shilan and jolts awake in his sleep. Why is it so chilly when summer has already begun? “This story has absolutely nothing to do with history!!! It does not 1.3kReads8.9Score124Shelves
36. 236 穿 Transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace as Noble Consort Jia 穿越甄嬛之嘉贵妃 The Cunning Moonlight月光狡诈Female-Channel Fanfiction248k WordsOngoing The arrogant and overbearing Nian Shilan, the kind-faced but ruthless empress, the gentle and dignified Shen Meizhuang, the resourceful Zhen Huan, the timid Fucha Guiren, the insecure and ruthless An Lingrong, the clever and cunning Cao Guiren, and the foolish beauties: Gua Liu and Qi Fei... With the plot in her hands, can she fight her way through the palace's many schemes? 785Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 237 华 Consort Hua Reborn: Watch Me Slay the Dragon! 华妃重生：看本宫直接屠龙！ Ailusa from Shannan山南的艾露撒Female-Channel Fanfiction220k WordsCompleted “Your Majesty, you made Yulan suffer so much!” The magnificent Consort Hua met a tragic end, dying alone in the Cold Palace. When she awoke again, she had become Ye Lanyi, a horse trainer at the Hundred Steeds Garden in the Old Summer Palace. Looking at the spirited, radiant young woman in the mirror, Consort Hua was reminded of her former self. By chance, she caught the emperor’s eye and was once again granted the title of Attendant and brought into the palace. This time, her heart was dead. Lo 93Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 238 夏 Xia Dongchun: A Hundred-Foot Crimson, No Thanks 夏冬春：一丈红，婉拒了哈 Cat Eating Mangoes猫猫吃芒果Female-Channel Fanfiction448k WordsCompleted Xia Dongchun transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace and became the unlucky Fourth Sister, who gets sentenced to the infamous One Foot of Red. To make matters worse, she arrived on the day of the imperial selection... Since she was already there, she decided to make the best of it. Her goal was to survive by keeping her head down, though a better life would be nice too. (This is simply a story about an ordinary girl who transmigrates into Empresses in the Palace. The heroine doesn't have the 577Reads8.4Score—Shelves
39. 239 娘 A Consort's Easy Life in Empresses in the Palace 娘娘在甄嬛里混吃等死 I Don't Like Soy Milk不爱喝豆奶Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Oh no, I messed up! I was just nursing a broken heart, ordering a ton of takeout, and watching Empresses in the Palace with a little wine to help me get tipsy. How did I suddenly transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace? This is ridiculous! When other people transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace, they at least get a name and some standing. I start out as a palace maid, the unlucky scapegoat whom the Empress takes her anger out on over a peony pastry that Songzhi deliberately knocked over! I 3.8kReads8.9Score195Shelves
40. 240 穿 Transmigrating Into Empresses in the Palace: The Glory of Consort Duan 穿越甄嬛传之端妃风华 Mango Without Sauce芒果不加酱Female-Channel Fanfiction256k WordsCompleted What would Empresses in the Palace look like if a modern person transmigrated into Qi Yuebin, Consort Duan stopped loving the Emperor and focused on her career, Consort Duan and Consort Hua remained good friends, and Hongli had an adoptive mother who truly cherished him? 2.6kReads9.1Score219Shelves
41. 241 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Wins by Doing Nothing with Her Golden Touch 清穿：贵妃靠点金手躺赢了 I'm an Old Antique我是老古董Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Qing dynasty transmigration, golden finger, palace intrigue, heroine stands alone] One morning, wealthy woman Song Ruche woke up transmigrated to the Qing dynasty as the only legitimate daughter of the Fucha family. She was born with a golden finger that could upgrade anything she touched, transforming it completely. Unfortunately, she could only use it once every three years. To use it more often, she had to raise her own status. So she decided to take a shortcut: In a feudal society, what fas 5.5kReads9.1Score394Shelves
42. 242 浣 Huan Bi Becomes a Consort 浣碧为妃 Ye Yongsi夜永思Female-Channel Fanfiction250k WordsCompleted When Huanbi was reborn, she no longer lost herself in the lonely waiting of her previous life. What would her future hold? Would she leave the palace with her elder sister, as she had in her previous life? Her greatest wish was to become a daughter of the Zhen family openly and honorably, and to have her mother’s memorial tablet placed in the ancestral hall. After careful thought, Huanbi decided to stay in the palace and find a chance to get close to the emperor. She would use his power to prote 2.4kReads9.1Score204Shelves
43. 243 重 After Being Reborn as the Widow Next Door to My Ruthless Ex-Husband 重生成狠辣前夫的寡妇邻居后 A Cloudy Camphor一只云桉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + revenge + household intrigue + rekindled love] Xu Jingyang died. The moment she gave birth to her daughter, her own husband ran her through with a sword. In her previous life, Xu Jingyang was the true daughter of the Xu family, but her parents neither loved nor cared for her. To save her mother, Xu Jingyang suffered a head injury and became mentally impaired. Her parents called Xu Jingyang vicious and cruel. Even though she was mentally impaired, they made her do the dirtiest, hardest 3.8kReads8.9Score619Shelves

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    This book is very good; aside from a few typos, it's rich in content and concise.

44. 244 青 Snow in Qingzhou 青州雪 The Little Student Who Loves Meat爱吃肉的小同学Ancient Romance747k WordsCompleted Historical Romance | Alternate History [Family and country first | No golden fingers, no transmigration, no rebirth | One-on-one romance | Happy ending] This story involves ghosts and spirits. The heroine grows over the course of the story, so please keep that in mind before reading. A lone spirit wanders the mortal world, its clothes stained by golden-lamp dew, its feet treading on the fragrance of time. Yet it cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation or journey to the next life. The Lord of the 9.4kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
45. 245 狼 The Wolf Girl 狼女孩 Dong Li董梨Modern Romance678k WordsCompleted A city girl accidentally meets an international human trafficker online and falls into an online romance with him. She escapes during the deal, but with nowhere else to go, she ends up stranded in the wilderness. Driven by the will to survive, she draws on her mental strength and develops all kinds of survival skills. After losing faith in human nature along the way, and for various other reasons, she decides to stay in the mountains and live alongside wild animals. But she has no intention of b 356Reads9.2Score109Shelves
46. 246 女 Girl, Think Carefully Before Marrying Far from Home 女孩，远嫁请慎重 Dong Li董梨Modern Romance132k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Marrying far from home + protagonist's suffering + family drama] [Inspired by a true emotional story] Zhang Yuyan was born after her father's death. She grew up dependent on others, gentle, timid, and meek, always trying to please those around her in hopes of finding a place where she could belong. Her stepfather refused to let her attend high school or go to college, so after graduating from middle school, she enrolled in a vocational school to learn a skill that would let her supp 50Reads8.9Score—Shelves
47. 247 继 The Empress Dowager Starts Taking Them Out 继后开始刀人 Meng Ri Wan梦日万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 6.7kReads8.8Score696Shelves

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    Palace intrigue 🀄️, let's see who's the best!

48. 248 被 After the Tyrant Emperor Reads Her Mind, Her Persona Falls Apart! 被狗皇帝读心后，她的人设崩了！ Wait for the Clouds to Part and See the Moon守得云开见月明Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [Can hear the heroine's inner thoughts + heroine understands animal speech + lighthearted, goofy comedy + satisfying revenge + marriage before love + farming + pocket dimension + transmigrate into a book + devoted couple] Su Qinghuan never expected a bolt of lightning to send her into a book! Fortunately, she had a small pocket dimension and could understand animal speech. In the book, the late emperor chose the legitimate daughter of a fifth-rank official to be crown princess in order to balanc 1.4kReads9.1Score152Shelves

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    The book you want is here: Palace Intrigue to Win Over the Emperor

49. 249 侧 The Side Consort Is All Rebellion, and the Mind-Reading Prince Is Desperate for a Heir 侧妃一身反骨，读心王爷嗷嗷待哺 Twenty-Third Day of the Eleventh Month冬月廿三Ancient Romance522k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both are each other's only partner + mind reading + funny and lighthearted + everyone is a lovable goofball + golden finger + body swap + transmigration + love across three lifetimes] After Su Xiaoman transmigrates into a game document, she unexpectedly gains a golden finger and numerous skills, including “instant teleportation.” From then on, she lives the power-fantasy life of a supporting female character who rises to become the leading lady. The original heroine turns i 11Reads8.9Score—Shelves
50. 250 翠 Cuiwei Cannot Understand Cangyuan 翠微不解沧渊 Shoe Insoles Soaked in a Coffee Cup咖啡杯里泡鞋垫Ancient Romance251k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + fantasy + satisfying revenge + comedy] Everyone is the protagonist of her own life. Story One: Her family were heroes who helped the emperor ascend the throne. But once he had secured his seat, he used fabricated charges to destroy her entire family. Reborn, she is determined to change her family's fate. Holding on to the prince she grew up with, she says, “You killed me once. How about I kill you once in return?” The slightly tipsy prince replies, “I never thought of marrying her. I —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Hmm... Does chopping it into minced meat count as taking it out? 🤭🤭🤭

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