Reborn in the Palace: Court Intrigue and a Strong Female Lead 重生宫廷宫斗，女强

1. 101 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 669Reads8.6Score10714d adds
2. 102 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. 8.2kReads9.2Score95314d adds
3. 103 这 This Noble Consort Doesn't Do Overtime 这个贵妃不太卷 Butterflies Dance into Tragedy蝶舞成殇Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted Qin Yan was sent to the Eastern Palace by imperial decree and became Shen Jingchuan’s secondary consort. Everyone in the palace was an expert at scheming. To survive, they all relied on familiar tactics like acting coy and warning the servants. Two years later, Shen Jingchuan ascended the throne and bestowed on Qin Yan the rank of Consort, second grade, with the title Rong. At Jingyang Palace, Qin Yan reclined on a chaise longue, her brows slightly furrowed as she complained, “Your Majesty is fa 890Reads6.4Score10014d adds
4. 104 重 Reborn Palace Maid: She Only Wants to Fight for the Emperor's Favor 重生宫女之她只想宫斗 Lady Yejiu夜九娘Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiaoyun spent years confined in the Cold Palace before finally being released. What she got in return was a useless husband and a wicked mother-in-law. This time, she decisively betrayed her mistress and climbed into someone else’s bed, successfully rising in status. And then she became the lowest-ranking palace maid… When Emperor Jingheng first saw Jiaoyun, he was merely captivated by her looks. “How can this palace maid have fairer skin than the Noble Consort?” Jiaoy 710Reads9.1Score10214d adds
5. 105 撕 Tear Apart the Harem! Win Favor! She's a Lunatic, Who Dares Cross Her? 撕后宫！得恩宠！她是疯批谁敢惹 Cats Are Extra Sweet猫猫特别甜Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue Only + Concubine-born Daughter + Reborn + Revenge + Everyone Is Evil + Wish-Fulfillment] [The story begins before the heroine enters the palace] [The emperor favors no one at first, and the heroine doesn’t fall in love] Jiang Shiying had died once. She died in childbirth, after her own elder sister had her killed to keep the baby. Reborn, she had made up her mind: she would enter the palace and get revenge, but she wouldn’t suffer! Not her stepmother or her elder sister, not eve 7.5kReads9.3Score95214d adds
6. 106 摄 The Regent Personally Teaches Me How to Seduce Him 摄政王手把手教我如何撩他 Su Qing素青Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted After Jing Yu transmigrated into the body of a cowardly prince who disguised herself as a man, the late emperor died. The regent, who held absolute power, successively executed all the late emperor’s sons, leaving only Jing Yu. Jing Yu decided to wait for death. She waited a long time. Just as she thought Nan Yuncheng had nearly forgotten about her, he suddenly surrounded her princely residence with his men and cornered her at the door to her bedroom. Nan Yuncheng: “I hear the prince likes men 3.6kReads9.3Score51714d adds

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   Is this some kind of palace intrigue...?

7. 107 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 52kReads9.4Score6k14d adds
8. 108 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 My Feelings for You卿我意Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 14.3kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
9. 109 新 Cast Aside on My Wedding Night! I Marry the Emperor's Uncle with Three Babies in Tow 新婚夜被休！带一胎三宝嫁皇叔 Cheng Zihe程子和Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Strong female lead + physician princess + secret identities + reborn) On her wedding night, she is divorced and cruelly left for dead in a mass grave! Five years later, she returns in triumph, armed with multiple secret identities and accompanied by three adorable children! She tramples the scumbag underfoot and makes him regret everything! She tears off her so-called “best friend's” mask and makes her beg for mercy! With her power to foresee who will live or die and bring people back from the 654Reads9.1Score14014d adds
10. 110 身 Body Swap: The God of War Prince Takes Over My Household Battles 身体互换：战神王爷替我宅斗 Clear Breeze Begonia清风海棠Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [1v1, Fun Romantic Comedy, HE, Wise and Cool-Headed Young Lady vs. Adorable God of War Prince, Both Chaste, Happy Ending] The people of the Jiang household notice that their young lady has been acting strangely lately. The young lady used to be quiet and gentle. Now she’s still quiet, but there’s a murderous aura about her. In the garden, her sweet-talking younger sister affectionately reaches to link arms with her. Ye Zhan dodges at once, her voice full of disdain. “If you want to talk, then ta 10.7kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
11. 111 病 The Yandere Villain Visits My Dreams Every Night: Sister, You’re Mine 病娇反派夜夜入梦：姐姐你是我的 Song Jiujiu宋玖玖Ancient Romance284k WordsCompleted [Raise a Cub into a Wolf + Feigned Possessiveness] Shen Xia was forced to transmigrate into a book. Apparently, she had to kill the villain and help the male lead rise to success before she could go home. But she turned around and chose to crush the System outright, helping the beautiful, tragic, powerful young villain become the male lead instead. She did whatever she wanted, free of all constraints. But just as she was ready to bow out after accomplishing her mission, the villain she had raise 4.4kReads9.3Score60914d adds

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    It's incredibly good! The male and female leads, as well as the supporting characters, are all intelligent. The ending was a bit bittersweet, but it had a happy ending!! Highly recommended!

12. 112 重 Reborn to Marry a Mad Prince, I Send My Scumbag Ex to the Crematorium 重生嫁疯批太子爷，让渣男火葬场 Hua Miaomiao花苗苗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Face-slapping the scumbags + real and fake heiresses + unmatched in medicine and poison + scumbag gets his comeuppance + clingy, unhinged crown prince] Rumor had it that the legitimate young lady, whom the Great General's household had gone to great lengths to find, was ugly, illiterate, and shameless! Before she had even been home for half a month, she had slept with several servants and coachmen in the household! On her younger sister's birthday, she even climbed into her brother-in-law's bed 3.5kReads9.1Score66514d adds
13. 113 陌 Like Jade on the Road, A Peerless Young Master 陌上如玉公子无双 Diamond Little Sunshine钻石小太阳Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted Reborn + Revenge + Palace Intrigue + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Golden Finger The Mo family was wealthy enough to rival a nation. Mo Ruyu, daughter of the Mo family, helped her husband secure the throne, only to meet a tragic end. Her mother transmigrated away, trading her own sleep for her daughter's rebirth. She also left behind a spatial ring. Reborn in a single day. The throne her scumbag husband dreamed of? She would topple his empire and drag him into the mire. The shameless woman c —Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 114 惨 How Tragic! Reborn the Day They Flayed Me, I Killed the Scumbag and Married a Young Master 惨！被削骨剥皮，重生当天手刃渣男嫁纨绔 Braised Pork Belly红烧肉肉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, her biased grandmother raised her into a timid, weak-willed, naive girl. The marriage arranged for her when she was young sent her straight to hell. The Jian family was ruined, and she was driven to her death with a cup of poisoned wine. Heaven had eyes. She was reborn, back in the year she was to be married. She swore to ruin the scoundrel's reputation and make him infamous, to wipe out his family, and to make everyone who had bullied and humiliated her pay dearly. She bro 7.5kReads8.8Score1.3k14d adds
15. 115 新 On Our Wedding Night, He Personally Sent Me to the Regent’s Bedchamber 新婚夜他亲手把我送向摄政王寝宫 Li Wei礼蔚Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Palace Intrigue and Revenge + The Scumbag Regrets It Too Late + Devoted Couple + Adoring Husband] On her wedding night, Mu Wanyan was sent by her scumbag husband to the Regent's bed. She knew nothing of it, and believed he loved her just as deeply as she loved him. She treated her scumbag husband, Pei Mochen, wonderfully, even taking a blade for him. Little did she know he saw her only as a spy from an enemy state. He pretended to care for her, while secretly having people poison Mu 594Reads9.1Score16814d adds
16. 116 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 28.7kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds
17. 117 王 The Princess Consort’s Rise to Power 王妃娘娘升职记 Qiao Bei乔北Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, born into nobility and destined to be empress. But she mistook a wolf for a worthy man, gave him everything she had, cleared the way for him to conquer the realm, and helped him ascend to the throne. In the end, she was betrayed by everyone and died horribly in prison, her bones scraped and face mutilated! Reborn, Li Jinyou swore to the heavens: those who humiliated her would be trampled beneath her feet! Those who owed her would 487Reads8.9Score10014d adds

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    Highly recommended! The female lead isn't a saint at all; she's ruthless and composed. You'll definitely feel the value for money after watching it!

18. 118 大 Da Li Mutai 大黎木泰 Gong Jianbao弓建保Historical164k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to the Great Li dynasty as a prince, he had hoped to recline in the company of beauties and command the world once he rose. But his brothers scheme against one another, and their devious plots are impossible to guard against. Watch how Mu Tai survives and makes a place for himself in a troubled age, pressing ever onward! 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's quite pretty, the steamed bun gate.

19. 119 拽 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 16.4kReads9.1Score1.7k14d adds

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    The second book's female lead is amazing; she was a regent empress dowager in her past life, and she should be able to become empress dowager in this life too.

20. 120 赐 A Marriage Decree for the Short-Lived Prince? The Reborn Empress Shows No Mercy Night After Night 赐婚短命皇子？重生娘娘夜夜无情 Phoenix Rules the Land凤点江山Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + decisive and ruthless + secret identities + medical skills + reborn + punishing scoundrels + the fate of the nation] The emperor decrees a marriage: He Yunxi, eldest daughter of the mighty Marquis Wu, is to marry the sickly, short-lived prince Xuanyuan Jin. On their wedding day, a vicious old matron, acting on the empress’s orders, deliberately tries to put her in her place by forcing her to walk across red-hot iron plates. He Yunxi makes the wicked matron demonstrate how t 11.7kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
21. 121 主 Tired of Being the Matriarch, I Turned Around and Crowned Myself Emperor 主母当腻了，反手登基称帝 Yogurt with Grapes酸奶配葡萄Ancient Romance216k WordsOngoing [Household intrigue, the art of managing a household, power struggles, palace intrigue, a woman ascending the throne, reverse harem] [Not a saintly heroine: a ruthless schemer who puts power and profit first, with a clear-eyed view of the world] Jiang Lichu was reborn just before her engagement. At that moment, her younger sister Jiang Jinyan was making a scene, threatening to kill herself unless their father changed the marriage arrangements. In her previous life, Jiang Lichu married the marqui 4Reads8.0Score114d adds
22. 122 重 Reborn as the Prince's Dark Guard Consort 重生归来之暗卫王妃 Zi Shan Mu Yu子山木雨Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was a covert guard trained by Prince Chen, who sent her to his greatest rival, Prince Xuan. She lived up to his expectations, seduced Prince Xuan, and helped Prince Chen ascend the throne. “Yue Nu, do you have any wishes?” he asked after becoming emperor. “Your Majesty, Yue Nu only wants to stay by your side.” That’s right, she had lost her heart. “Very well,” he said with a smile. Yue Nu nestled against him, missing the contempt in his eyes. On the day she died, she he 56Reads7.2Score—14d adds
23. 123 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 41.1kReads9.1Score4.2k14d adds
24. 124 重 Reborn from the Cold Palace, Step by Step to Empress 重生冷宫弃妃，步步高升当皇后 Little Sweet Bean of Gold and Silver Beans金豆银豆小甜豆Ancient Romance126k WordsOngoing [Both leads are virgins + palace intrigue + face-slapping and crushing the villains + an emperor who says one thing but means another + a groveling pursuit of his wife.] In her previous life, Fu Yunshu died miserably in the Cold Palace. In this life, she vowed to become the most doted-on woman in the imperial harem, so she set her sights on the emperor, whom she had never met. She plotted carefully and won his favor, until the cold-faced ruler finally began to fall for her. But then someone expo 7Reads6.6Score—14d adds
25. 125 左 One “Big Brother,” One “Big Sister,” and Suddenly Everyone’s Favorite 左一声哥哥，右一声姐姐，团宠了 He Lili贺狸狸Ancient Romance640k WordsOngoing [Synopsis Two: (Yandere + slightly unhinged + mercurial + irresistible + doted on by everyone + heartless woman + multiple men competing for her + sisters being affectionate…) After Lu Ningshuang died, she opened her eyes to find herself in a novel, as the white-lotus second daughter who secretly seduced her brother-in-law and repeatedly framed her elder sister, causing her sister to die full of resentment and be reborn. She didn't care about being a vicious supporting character or a villain cho 118Reads8.2Score—14d adds
26. 126 锁 Locked in the Spring Night 锁春宵 Banana Pizza香蕉披萨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + mutually faithful] In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been married for three years without ever consummating the marriage. Then her cousin suddenly appeared before her with a child, and Su Qingyu finally learned that the man wasn't impotent. He just couldn't perform with her. Her cousin stripped off Su Qingyu's face, took her place as the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and became the matriarch of the S 32.4kReads9.3Score5.4k14d adds
27. 127 江 The Empire Is My Betrothal Gift: The Reborn Noble Consort Strikes Back 江山为聘：重生贵妃不好当 Pineapple Egg Fried Rice菠萝蛋炒饭Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted [Reborn + palace intrigue + sweet romance + one-on-one] In her previous life, Song Qingqian was a pampered young lady from a prestigious family and the legitimate daughter of a powerful minister. She lived in splendor for twenty years, becoming the emperor’s most favored Noble Consort. She thought her life was destined to be smooth and luxurious. But when a great fire turned half the sky over Jian’an red and the entire Song clan was thrown into prison, she learned that her father had committed t 74Reads8.3Score—14d adds

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    It's a light comedy with good writing and a great plot. I highly recommend it!! The writing is quite complex, and there are a few parts that are a little hard to understand. The female lead is a bit silly.

28. 128 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 105.6kReads9.5Score12.4k14d adds

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    Both are strong women, husband and wife stand side by side, and two emperors rule the court.

29. 129 重 Reborn, I Wish to Part from You 重生愿与君别离 Chu Ran初冉Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was showered with favor in the imperial harem, rising swiftly until she took the throne as empress. But in the end, she could not escape the cruel twists of fate. She could not protect her family, the emperor and empress grew apart, and the person she loved most no longer trusted her. She died with regrets. Heaven took pity on her, and she was given the chance to live again. This time, she did not want to enter the palace. She would rather follow her father and brothers 461Reads8.3Score10914d adds

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    👉🏻Rebirth in the Imperial Palace, a power struggle story with a strong female lead😘 ①A story of a real and fake heiress + political intrigue, the fake heiress defeats everyone, even the crown prince😂 ②The story of the emperor and Consort De👊🏻 ③Reopening old cases, executing loyal ministers, and killing old enemies🔥 ④Determined to outlive the emperor and become Empress Dowager😤

30. 130 重 Reborn as a Phoenix: Your Majesty, Please Behave Yourself 重生为凰，皇上请自重 Lemon Black Tea柠檬红茶Ancient Romance928k WordsCompleted Xie Ci was reborn, returning to the year she was sixteen. A rebirth without ambition might as well be a wasted life. This time, her goal was to bear a prince, outlive the emperor, and help her son take the throne so she could become empress dowager! Emperor Jing: Hah! That silly little rabbit thinks she can turn the world upside down! 484Reads9.2Score10514d adds
31. 131 穿 Book Transmigration: The Yandere Villain Forced Me to Marry Him, and Now I’m Hooked 穿书：被病娇反派强娶后我真香了 Awake Before Dawn夙未眠Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book + Mind Reading + Salted Fish System + Yandere + Villain + Redemption + 1v1, Both Chaste + Absurd Comedy + Sweet Romance] Transmigrating into the role of the most miserable villain’s concubine, Yun Miaomiao just wants to ditch the bad-luck magnet, latch onto the male lead as soon as possible, and be a salted fish who eats for free and waits to die! Who knew her request for a divorce would be rejected, and that she’d somehow become the crown prince’s consort? Thinking of 577Reads8.9Score10214d adds
32. 132 重 After I Was Reborn, My Brothers Wept and Begged for Forgiveness 重生后，哥哥们痛哭流涕求我原谅 Nightglow夜流光Modern Romance356k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Mu Suisui was the Mu family's biological daughter, yet the whole family doted on their adopted daughter instead. In the end, Suisui died miserably on the operating table. Reborn in a new life, Mu Suisui takes down the fake white lotus with face-slapping comebacks, revealing one secret identity after another. The powerful man she saved says, “Come with me. I'll buy this place and give it to you.” The Mu family watches coldly, until a man no one dares to reach for personally 97Reads8.5Score—14d adds
33. 133 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 13.4kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
34. 134 生 After Giving Birth, the Cold and Aloof Demon Emperor Begs Me to Stroke His Tail 生崽后，清冷妖皇哭求我摸他尾巴 Big Tangerine, Big Fortune大橘大利Fantastical Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof seductress VS domineering female demon] The female demon Chu Qun was reborn. A thousand years had passed, yet her legends still covered the continent. The Saint of the Pill, the world-destroying Marquis Chu Yi, the sword-forging patriarch... They were all her secret identities! In her previous life, her siblings betrayed her. She was torn apart by chariots, and her soul was sealed beneath the abyss. This time, she returned in triumph, slaying prodigies, killing her enemies, and supp 38.9kReads9.6Score5.4k14d adds
35. 135 劝 You Tell Me to Lay Down My Weapon, Madam, So Why Are You Picking It Up Again? 劝我放下屠刀，夫人你又拿它作甚 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted [Xianxia Romance + A Jinxed Little Fairy from the Celestial Realm vs. a Demon Lord with a Strong Moral Compass] On the day of her wedding, Yun Sang-sang was killed by her husband as a stepping stone to his ascension. He ascended to godhood, while her resentment lingered. Just as she was about to awaken, she became the jinx everyone in the Three Realms wanted to punish. The immortals of the Celestial Realm adored her husband and bullied her at every turn. Heartbroken, she went to the mortal realm 493Reads9.3Score10114d adds
36. 136 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 17.6kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
37. 137 狗 Get Lost, You Dog Emperor! I'm Busy Raising Kids and Crushing Scumbags 狗皇帝滚远点，本宫忙着养崽虐渣 Drifting Starlight星雨点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + adorable child + comeback + doting romance: This really is the order of events! Angsty at first, satisfying later!] Zhuo Yihan’s mission failed. When she woke up, she discovered she’d become a brainless Noble Consort! Her son hated her! The emperor despised her! With a start like this, she’d better run! The System screamed: “Why are you running? Hurry up and fight your way through the harem! Once you become empress, you can return to reality!” Then everything started going wron 159Reads8.4Score—14d adds
38. 138 江 The Realm as My Betrothal Gift, a Golden Age as Our Matchmaker 江山为聘，盛世为媒 Long Jiu龙玖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [No transmigration or rebirth + pure historical romance, slow pace, gently unfolding] [The heroine is forced to become a concubine early on, so proceed with caution if that bothers you! After marrying, she is the sole favorite, and eventually ascends the throne to rule from behind the curtain!] She is the princess of a fallen kingdom in Nanjiang, born with a pair of gray-blue glassy eyes. She is both righteous and wicked, seeming at once like an immortal and a demon! While still an infant, she w 7.4kReads9.3Score88314d adds
39. 139 另 Seeking a Better Match: I Won’t Be the Madam of This Marquis’s Manor! 另谋高嫁：这侯府夫人我不做了！ Egret Under Clear Skies晴天白鹭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 24.5kReads9.2Score4.9k14d adds
40. 140 原 I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me 原以深宫似海，却被帝王锁腰娇宠 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + Empress + Devoted couple and sweet romance + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Not a serious palace-intrigue story] Lu Zhiyuan is the cherished youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She is exquisitely beautiful, with an accomplished elder brother who supports the family’s prestige and a second elder sister skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting who brings the family honor. She has no need to contribute anything to the family, and 12.4kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
41. 141 替 After Our Marriage by Proxy, the Ailing Young Lord Is So Furious He’s Bouncing with Energy 替嫁后病弱世子被气得活蹦乱跳 A Ladleful from the Weakwater River弱水一瓢Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted After transmigrating overnight, she woke up shoved into a bridal sedan, being sent to bring good fortune to a sickly man who had been poisoned with a rare toxin and was not expected to live long. Su Tang just wanted to make the best of her situation, but with so many people looking for trouble, she had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and protect her husband. Cure poison, crush scumbags, and take on the bizarre troublemakers! Her legitimate younger sister wanted to rekindle an old romance an 3.9kReads9.3Score81114d adds
42. 142 女 The Female Bandit Goes to the Capital to Become an Official and Wins Over the Aloof Emperor 女土匪进京为官，诱拐了清冷陛下 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet historical romance + two powerful leads + devoted to each other + sweet and satisfying + fun and lively + no annoying supporting characters + sensible leads] A super-ferocious, super-rich bandit queen VS a cool, otherworldly beauty of an emperor Jin Sanglu owns thirty mountains of gold and is every inch a bandit queen. After earning military merit, she arrogantly calls out to the court: “If you won’t give me an official post, then make me empress.” The ministers are furious, but they fear 11.9kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds
43. 143 长 The Art of the Long Wind 长风诀 Grapes That Won't Blow Away吹不散的葡萄Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted After Ye Qing returned to the capital, she became entangled in an assassination plot targeting Xiao Yu and recognized one of the chief assassins. To eliminate any future trouble, the assassin ambushed Ye Qing, leaving her gravely wounded. Later, Ye Qing gradually recovered her memories, cleared the Ye family’s name, was made a Commandery Princess, and married Xiao Yu, the man she loved and who loved her in return. She thought she could finally live a happy, peaceful life, but He Shaoshao schemed 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Strong male and strong female leads, recommended.

44. 144 谢 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 8.7kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
45. 145 深 Palace Intrigue: The Story of Qing Zhi 深宫策·青栀传 Qing Zhi Wei Bai青栀未白Ancient Romance882k WordsCompleted Her eyes can see through sinister tricks and schemes, but she cannot fully see the changes in people's hearts. His hands hold the fate of all under heaven, yet all he wants is to hold on to the few who truly care for him. How far is it from being the daughter of a powerful official distrusted by the emperor to becoming a virtuous empress remembered throughout history? Once she enters the imperial palace, her past ties are severed. Half a lifetime of ups and downs conceals the green of the garden 1.9kReads9.2Score29514d adds
46. 146 后 The Imperial Harem: The Story of Consort Qin 后宫：勤妃传 Liang Yebai梁夜白Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Wenxin is lazy and loves good food. After transmigrating into the Qing dynasty as a low-ranking palace maid, all she wants is to live a quiet, comfortable life doing nothing. But after one night serving the emperor, she discovers she is exactly his type! He even uncovers her secret laziness and gives her the title of Consort Qin! QAQ I feel like the emperor just hit me with a massive dose of sarcasm. I’m falling apart inside... Am I really going to have to embark on a life of bearing and ra 2.3kReads9.0Score29114d adds

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    Recommended 😘😘😘

47. 147 厥 The Trees Are Tall, the Grass Is Lush 厥木惟乔厥草夭 Sighing at the Clear Flute叹清萧Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + strong heroine + marriage before love + political schemes and revenge + fiery frontier adventure] In the second year of the Longjing era under the Great Xiang dynasty, Shen Anruo, daughter of a military family, set off alone for the frontier with her Lingxiao iron spear to find her father. She had barely arrived when a hundred bandits descended to plunder the city. With a single thrust of her spear, she toppled the bandit chief from his horse. But then she discovered that t 5Reads6.6Score—14d adds
48. 148 为 The Concubine's Guide to Self-Cultivation 为妾的自我修养 Yu Jian郁见Ancient Romance429k WordsOngoing Zhu Yan transmigrates as a merchant's daughter and becomes a pawn her family uses to avoid disaster. Her father sends her to Changning Marquis Xie An as a concubine. As a concubine, Zhu Yan stays true to herself. She doesn't compete, make a fuss, or draw attention. Who could have guessed that the Marquis of Changning would be so fortunate? When something happens to the royal family's only two heirs, the emperor chooses Xie An, a member of the imperial clan, to inherit the throne. If a concubine 6.2kReads9.2Score45014d adds

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    Ancient Chinese romance, palace intrigue and domestic power struggles, all rated 9 points or higher, recommended for those looking for something to read.

49. 149 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪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 79.9kReads9.5Score8.9k14d adds
50. 150 清 Qing Transmigration: Kangxi's Nine Sons Hear My Inner Thoughts 清穿：康熙九龙听到我心声后 Little Falling Leaves落木小小Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sharp-tongued heroine + one-on-one romance later + Kangxi and the Nine Princes can read the heroine's thoughts + not historically accurate + comedic palace and household intrigue with plenty of detail, and the heroine doesn't suffer in silence + most supporting characters are smart] Wen Yao is a chatterbox, known for her endless stream of snark. When she transmigrated, things were different for her... Everyone else got a System, but all she had left was a gossip panel, abandoned by her System a 9.9kReads9.0Score91514d adds

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