Palace Intrigue: A Wicked, Spoiled Villainess Who Doesn't Realize She's Evil 宫斗，恶女不自知，娇气又恶毒

1. 1 娇 The Spoiled Consort's Road to Glory 娇气包娘娘的荣华路 Qingxi Hexi清兮禾兮Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted Sweet romance! Undivided love! She’s doted on to the max! [The heroine is cunning, a little black lotus hidden beneath a rabbit’s skin] [The hero has a harem and isn’t chaste, but once he meets the heroine, he devotes himself to her alone in a one-on-one romance] The third young lady of the Sheng’an Marquis’s household, born to his secondary wife, was as beautiful as a celestial maiden. Sweet and clever, she knew how to win favor. Her grandmother and father favored her, and even her legitimate 19.8kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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   In the early stage, the male protagonist was calculated and fell into the trap of the female protagonist. In the later stage, he was coaxed by the female protagonist to cooperate with the female protagonist willingly. The sober female protagonist & the love-minded male protagonist who can conquer himself [laughing]

2. 2 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 10.1kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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   Palace fight + rebirth + space + big heroine + compact plot + non-love brain + sobriety in the world + non-shuangjie (both men and women, the heroine got together with other people after becoming the queen mother). This book is very good, and it is my favorite book on my bookshelf.

3. 3 位 My Powerful, Proud, and Overbearing Husband Needs to Be Pampered 位高权重的夫君傲娇霸道，得哄着 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Marriage Before Love + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Putting Scoundrels in Their Place + Having a Baby + Growing Heroine] Jiang Yuanyi is peerlessly beautiful, soft and charming, but unfortunately, she is a lowborn concubine-born daughter. Her father dislikes her, her stepmother despises her, and her legitimate older siblings bully her. Despite her betrothal, they force her to bring good fortune to the dying heir of the Duke of Jingguo by marrying 16.3kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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   In the early stage, the male protagonist taught the female protagonist various ways to curse and fight back. Later, after the relationship stabilized, he started chatting mode, became narcissistic in various ways, and gave birth to a child with the same personality as his father. The male protagonist has normal outlook on life. Although I am often jealous, I trust and respect the heroine very much.

4. 4 撩 Flirting with the Crown Prince: His Long-Overdue Passion Is Irresistibly Sweet 撩诱太子：迟来的深情嘎嘎甜 Just a Tiny Bit More就吃亿点点Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted [The short drama Jasmine in Your Embrace is now streaming on Hongguo. Thanks for your support!] [A resilient, scheming beauty VS a gentle crown prince who turns into a brooding new emperor] [Traditional historical romance + Sweet pampering + No transmigration or rebirth + Both leads are each other’s only love + One-on-one romance] To save her mother, she must become the crown princess and bear a legitimate son, securing the chancellor’s household against future troubles. She calculates, tempts, 10.7kReads9.2Score999Shelves

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   Fully charged. Personally, I think it's okay to be a little abusive.

5. 5 我 I'm the Villainess, and I Made Four Trash Male Leads Cry with My Sweetness 我，恶毒女配，甜哭了四个狗男主 Qi Mu其木Modern Romance733k WordsCompleted [Male rivals competing for her / regret and groveling / tangled romantic rivalries / a warning for those who fall hard after rejecting her] [Villainess fiction: a calculating, flirtatious femme fatale / a haughty, beautiful, deceitful villainess / a seductive fox spirit] Xie Shiyuan transmigrates into a novel about a heroine adored by all, becoming the villainess. After failing to seduce the heroine’s fiancé, she is about to be disgraced and cast out of her family. In the end, she is given to a 1.2kReads9.2Score193Shelves

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   Of these three books, my favorite is: The Evil Girl, The Delicate and Unaware, The Fascination of Everyone

6. 6 娇 The Spoiled Villainess Made Her Horse Slave Cry, Turning Him into a Mad Young Lord 娇娇恶女气哭脚下马奴变疯批世子 Keyboard on Fire, Zao Zao键盘冒火早早Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Unhinged Young Lord + Rivals Fighting Over Her + Escape and Captivity] Chu Zhaozhao transmigrates into a book. She only remembers that the villain, Yan Wu, was born without a trace of tenderness, and ended up as a horse slave to be sold off at someone else’s whim. No one imagined that the lowly horse slave was more than he seemed. The day he rose to become regent, he burned his enemies to ashes, looking like a vengeful ghost come to claim their lives. When Chu Zhaozhao opens her eyes, she disco 1.1kReads8.8Score148Shelves
7. 7 公 The Princess Is Foolish, but Incredibly Beautiful 公主愚蠢，但实在美丽 Bu Jingyun步鲸云Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + Sweet Romance + Love Rivals] [Airheaded, clumsy, sweet princess vs. arrogant, scheming, totally badass Imperial Preceptor] Everyone dotes on her without question + the transmigrator can do nothing about it + the Imperial Preceptor forces her into love Princess Zhaoning was arrogant and domineering, with no idea how ordinary people lived. Yet she had a face so beautiful it could topple kingdoms. Everyone had to admit: the princess was foolish, but she was breathtakingly beau 738Reads8.1Score101Shelves
8. 8 长 Longing for You Beneath the Night Sky 长夜相思入星河 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Reborn + mutually devoted sweet romance + revenge and household intrigue] Jiang Rong was deceived her entire life, and only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death. Returned to ten years earlier, she found herself fleeing an arranged marriage to elope. Jiang Rong gave the scoundrel a thorough beating, then turned around and went back to the prince’s manor to marry. The husband she had run from was Xie Lingxi, heir to the Northern Prince. In her previous life, he had protected he 44.9kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves

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   Each one looks great!!! Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people!

9. 9 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed, stunning woman × refined, gentle, devoted man] [The second male lead goes through hell to win her back] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months being Lu Jinzhi's devoted lapdog. Everyone in the capital knew she would never marry anyone but him, until the System told her she had been pursuing the wrong person. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly disappeared from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day she was gone, Lu Jinzhi sneered: “Just a little game of playing hard to get.” On 37.9kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
10. 10 傻 The Fool Turns Into a Phoenix, and Her Scumbag Father’s Family Is Filled with Regret 傻子摇身变凤凰，渣爹一家悔断肠 White Mustard Seed Fire白芥子火Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + reborn revenge + medical skills + devoted husband + both leads are chaste] In her previous life, Gu Yanluo was the notorious fool of the capital. Bullied and trampled on, she eventually had poison poured down her throat and died a wretched death. After being reborn, she plays the pig to eat the tiger. Everyone says the eldest daughter of the Gu family is an idiot, stupid and brainless, and easy to bully. So they scheme against her, eager to watch her make a fool of herself. Who 6.9kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
11. 11 反 The Villainess Kills with Her Beauty 反派她以美貌杀人 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted (The heroine is a true villain. If you prefer morally upright characters, read with caution.) She was the villain of a book, but she never knew it. But what did that matter? Her beloved was dead. How could those responsible for his death be allowed to live? She toyed with the world in the palm of her hand, laying schemes within schemes and concealing deadly intent at every turn. Her gentle nature and ethereal beauty were both weapons, and no one could stand in the way of her revenge. The person 5.2kReads9.4Score525Shelves
12. 12 太 The Crown Prince Is Infertile? Reborn to Marry His Brother and Usurp His Throne 太子不孕？重生嫁他哥，覆他皇权 May All Your Wishes Bring Fortune and Long Life如意得福万岁Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted [A short drama of the same name is now available] Shen Mi, the most beautiful woman in Yanjing, is set up and loses her chastity. The Crown Prince of Great Yan comes to claim the child in her womb. She enters the Eastern Palace, only to fall into an abyss. The Crown Prince is a master schemer who uses her as a stepping stone to the throne. Once he gains power, he kills his wife and child and massacres her entire family. Her fake heiress of a younger sister has their father’s affection all to her 2.7kReads9.0Score328Shelves

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    The strong female protagonist is really smart and can endure humiliation and bear the burden. The second female lead is also really clueless and thinks she is the chosen one. The female protagonist pretends to be a pig and eats the tiger.

13. 13 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 123.8kReads9.5Score14.7kShelves

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    Super super recommended, the heroine is sane and sane

14. 14 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 22kReads9.1Score2.1kShelves
15. 15 二 Two Boys and a Girl: The Lucky Maid Has a Feel-Good Novel’s Script 二子一女：好孕丫鬟手拿爽文剧本 Spring in My Sleeve袖里春Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Extra chapters updating) [Fake sweet-and-innocent, truly villainous heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + inner-courtyard intrigue first, palace intrigue later + not a perfectly faithful couple + all that matters is having fun + happy ending] Xie Linyuan, the Liang dynasty's nobleman of a different surname, was illustrious and unmatched in the world. While away on campaign, he was ambushed by treacherous men and saved from death by Yan Yiyu, the daughter of an imperial merchant. After retur 3.5kReads7.9Score339Shelves
16. 16 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 59.4kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves
17. 17 七 A Sweet Green-Tea Beauty Marries an Officer in the 1970s 七零年代绿茶娇美人嫁军官 Orange Loves Caramel橙子爱焦糖Modern Romance251k WordsOngoing Tian Xinyi transmigrated into a feel-good novel set in the 1970s. Unfortunately, she wasn't the heroine, but her invisible younger sister, who was going to be traded in a marriage swap. On the second day after arriving, Tian Xinyi burned the heroine's admission letter. If the heroine wanted her younger sister to spend her whole life stuck in Tianjia Village, then none of them were leaving. After burning the letter, Tian Xinyi went to help care for her sister-in-law during her confinement and s 58Reads7.2Score—Shelves
18. 18 深 A Beauty Hidden Deep in the Palace 深宫藏娇 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 105.6kReads9.5Score13.3kShelves

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    It's really good-looking. The heroine is a complete show-off. As a concubine, she lashes out against the prince. Anyone can suffer, but she can't suffer. She is too honest for her family and is super protective of her shortcomings. I really like the interaction between the male and female protagonists. It's like watching a love story [Adoration][Adoration][Adoration]

19. 19 美 Married Life Between a Beauty and a Brocade-Clad Guard 美娇娘和锦衣卫的婚后二三事 Year After Year, Harvest After Harvest年年穗岁Ancient Romance540k WordsCompleted Brutal, ruthless Imperial Guard X sweet, gentle ray of sunshine Just as her name suggests, Jiang Mi has a sweet little mouth and knows exactly how to charm people, leaving them dazed and warm-hearted. But an imperial decree sends this honey-sweet girl to the most difficult household to serve: the Ning'an Marquis's residence. The Old Madam is stern and old-fashioned: “You wretches! The whole lot of you are hopeless!” The Ning'an Marquis is aloof and icy: “You unfilial son, do you know what you've 36.1kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves
20. 20 青 After Losing Her Memory, the Childhood Sweetheart Became the Young General's Cherished Love 青梅失忆后成了少年将军掌中娇 Kelisiting克莉斯汀Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [Clever, Cunning Foxlike Heroine VS Steady, Stern, Humble Hero] [One-on-One Romance, Sweet Pampering, Adorable Child, Childhood Sweethearts] [The Hero Suffers] The night before, Shen Zuihuan was still preparing for her engagement ceremony. The next morning, she woke up in shock to discover she had been married for five years already! Her fiancé was nowhere to be found, and her current husband was the childhood friend she had hated most of all. He was even holding a child who looked exactly like 48.7kReads9.3Score4.6kShelves

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    It looks good and I love watching it [laughing]

21. 21 被 Forced to Divorce, Her Five Brothers Go on a Rampage 被迫休夫后，五个哥哥杀疯了 A Lifetime of Splendor一世风华Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Ning gave up her beloved spear to cook for the man she loved. She broke with her father, a veteran general of Great Yan, and didn’t speak to him for three years. Her husband, the victorious General Who Guards the Nation, returned in triumph with a woman who was a master of the spear. After three years of hard work, all she got was: “A Ning, I want to marry her.” Shen Ning, who had become the laughingstock of the capital after her husband favored his concubine and cast aside his wife, picked 11.7kReads9.4Score1.8kShelves
22. 22 甄 After Being Reborn, Zhen Huan Is Both Sly and Daring 甄嬛重生后又茶又飒 A Stepmother Is a Mother Too后娘也是娘Female-Channel Fanfiction500k WordsCompleted Zhen Huan, daughter of Zhen Yuandao, was the greatest winner among Emperor Yongzheng’s many consorts. After passing away peacefully in old age, she somehow became reborn. See how she protects in this life everything she failed to protect in her previous one. This time, she has come for more than just the throne of Empress Dowager... 1.8kReads8.9Score173Shelves

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    Readers have given good reviews. How do you plan to protect everything you want to protect after rebirth? → "Zhen Huan enjoys tea and chats after her rebirth" / She is no longer weak first and then scheming. How can Zhen Huan plan her plans? Can she be cheated along the way? → "The Legend of Zhen Huan: The Jade and the Ruan Hua Rou" / No cool writing, no stupidity, the main plot has a golden finger → "Quickly travel, starting from the Legend of Zhen Huan"

23. 23 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Soft as Jade, Gentle as a Flower 甄嬛传之玉软花柔 Meng Shiqi梦诗祺Female-Channel Fanfiction321k WordsCompleted My father is a high-ranking second-grade official, and my several older brothers are all prominent figures of the Qing Dynasty. As a modern-day corporate drone, Ye Qingran couldn’t be happier. But disaster strikes from above, and Qingran has no choice but to obey an imperial order and enter the palace. If she’s going in, then Niohuru Qingran is determined to make her mark. Yixiu, sweet-tongued but venomous; Nian Shilan, arrogant and domineering; Zhen Huan, dripping with false sweetness... They’l 5.5kReads9.0Score294Shelves
24. 24 慢 Slow Transmigration in Empresses in the Palace: Winning Hearts Takes Time 慢穿甄嬛传：攻心慢慢为上 Sanshui Muzi三水目子Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Each world will probably run for over a hundred chapters. The stories are all slow-paced and detailed, not the fast kind of quick transmigration. Note: Each story includes my own headcanons. The female lead will never fall in love with the Emperor in any world, and there won't be any mutual romance or sweet moments! Every world has a golden finger! The first story features an original palace maid. The second features An Lingrong. The third features Huanbi. The fourth features Chun'er. Warning: T 1.3kReads7.9Score107Shelves
25. 25 娘 Her Majesty Is Bewitchingly Beautiful, Reigns over the Six Palaces, and Takes the Empress's Throne! 娘娘千娇百媚，宠冠六宫坐后位！ It's Bing'er是冰儿啊Ancient Romance632k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + clear-headed heroine + not the emperor’s sole favorite at first, but his only favorite later] Su Mei never imagined she would transmigrate into a harem-intrigue novel, let alone as the lowest-ranking palace concubine. If she wants a better life, she has to cling tightly to the emperor’s coattails. At first, the emperor is interested in her only because of her alluring face. Later, he summons her more often because she is delicate and soft, and somehow he develops feelings for t 713Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    This much should be enough [Sending Hearts]

26. 26 王 The Princess Is Too Much for the Prince to Handle 王妃太皮了，王爷表示管不了 Yin Sheng音声Ancient Romance906k WordsCompleted Strict husband + strict older brother + transmigration + palace intrigue and household drama + historical romance Modern heiress Xia Yiyi is drinking at a bar with her two college best friends when an accident sends her inexplicably transmigrating into the body of Su Yiyi, the troublemaking Princess Consort of Prince Rui. She is the youngest legitimate daughter of a great general, and her personality is exactly the same as Xia Yiyi’s: a born troublemaker! She runs away from home and gets into a 14.2kReads7.6Score1.6kShelves
27. 27 丞 The Second Miss of the Prime Minister's Household Enjoys the Daily Gossip 丞相府二小姐的吃瓜日常 Selling Flowers for Wine卖花换酒喝Ancient Romance299k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Everyone can hear thoughts + a gossip-loving System + born in the womb + goofy and hilarious] Li Jingle is reborn in the womb as one of the unborn twins, a boy and a girl, in the household of Prime Minister Li of the Great Xuan Dynasty. In her mother’s belly, she agonizes over whether to be a man or a woman. Since she was a woman in her previous life and period cramps were agony, she decides to be a man this time around. Just as she’s about to slip into the boy’s body, a flash of whit 4.6kReads8.2Score377Shelves
28. 28 娇 The Sweet and Gentle Consort Is Obsessed with Palace Intrigue, and the Emperor Can't Stop Spoiling His Wife 娇软娘娘沉迷宫斗，皇上宠妻成瘾 Jiu Wei久微Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted [Not mutually exclusive + sweet romance + alternate history] Qin Lexuan, the legitimate daughter of a family of generals, enters the palace for the honor of her clan, willing to do whatever it takes to rise to power. He says, “I will never touch you in this lifetime.” How could a daughter of a family of generals back down? She has no illusions about winning the emperor’s love and keeps a clear head. She focuses on palace intrigue, seeking the supreme power that will protect the entire General’s 28Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 29 娇 The Emperor’s Favorite: His Beloved Consort 娇妃娘娘盛宠六宫 Blue Snow Pear Blossom蓝雪梨花Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + System + palace intrigue + happily ever after with the heroine as the emperor’s sole favorite) Xu Lanshan transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who was tortured to death by her own mistress. She has no choice but to plot her escape. The only way to stay alive is to win the emperor’s favor. She sees the bright side: he’s the most powerful man in the world, and he’s young and handsome, too. Sleeping with him would be a win. But what’s with this palace-intrigue System? If s 2.1kReads8.9Score145Shelves
30. 30 入 I Entered the Palace to Help My Sister Keep the Emperor’s Favor, but Became His Cherished Favorite 入宫替嫡姐固宠，却成皇上掌心宠 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she entered the palace and devoted herself to helping her legitimate elder sister keep the emperor’s favor. In the end, she died without a body to bury, abandoned by her family. Returning to the year of the imperial selection, Luo Shuran calculates her every move. Her breathtaking beauty is her only weapon. She sheds her youthful timidity and blossoms into a woman of captivating charm. One fleeting glimpse, like a fairy fallen from the heavens, catches the emperor’s eye. 8kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
31. 31 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 16.7kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
32. 32 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, the Villainous Consort Refuses to Clear Her Name 穿书后恶毒贵妃不想洗白 F Blowing SandF风沙飘飘Ancient Romance919k WordsCompleted Xie Qinghan had never imagined, no matter how long she thought about it, that one day she would transmigrate into a book! And she had become the wicked supporting-character consort, a favored imperial consort doted on by the entire harem! That would be one thing, but she had a handsome emperor with a lovely voice right there, and she went and fell for Yan Yongnian instead! Pah! She really had terrible taste. But since she was here now, why not take advantage of being a consort and enjoy the hard 36Reads—Score—Shelves
33. 33 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady: I Raised the Emperor Wrong 恶毒女配：我把皇帝养歪了 Instant Noodles泡面Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Liu Ying transmigrated into the eldest princess of the Southern Xiao Kingdom, who helped the silly young emperor rule the court. She was the kind of villainous female side character in a book who did every evil imaginable and made readers grit their teeth in hatred. The villainess stole the young emperor’s throne, poisoned him until he could no longer speak, and then had both his legs chopped off. Liu Ying nearly suffocated when she saw this character setup. She decided to stay away from the mal 8Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 34 宠 He Spoils His Favorite Consort and Destroys the Harem, While the Biased Emperor Decrees Her Empress 宠娇妃灭后宫，偏心皇上下旨封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [The emperor falls in love at first sight + the heroine isn't the only one for him at first, but later receives all his favor + the emperor helps her fight in the harem and makes her empress + the heroine fights in the harem and kills] A low-ranking concubine? I want to be empress. No, no, I want to be Empress Dowager. What? The emperor saw Han Qianning kill someone, and still wants to keep her by his side... Once I'm in the palace, I'll climb my way up to the phoenix throne and kill them all. 956Reads8.9Score102Shelves
35. 35 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Claims the Pearl 嫡女夺珠 Song Qiansheng宋浅声Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Lu Yangyang dreams that she is the real daughter of a duke's family, her face disfigured and her life stolen by someone else. In the future, her jealousy of the fake heiress will earn her the family's rejection. She will be married off in haste, then abused to death by her husband. The carriage sent to bring her back to the capital is already waiting at the gate. Lu Yangyang was born with superhuman strength. She refuses to believe in that fate, rolls up her sleeves, and heads back to the capita 18.9kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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    These three books are all more suitable.

36. 36 公 The Princess Goes on a Killing Spree Every Day! 公主她每天都在嘎嘎乱杀！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 41kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
37. 37 你 You Transmigrate, I’m Reborn! I’ll Hang a Lantern for You at Your Graves 你穿越，我重生！坟前给你们挂盏 Si Xiaohua姒小花Ancient Romance711k WordsCompleted Original title: Reborn Princess Opens Her Eyes and Brings People to Catch Them in the Act! Full title: You Transmigrated, I Was Reborn, and I'll Hang a Lantern at Your Graves [Rebirth + palace intrigue + feel-good revenge + a heroine who's crazy and a great actress + throne struggle + one-on-one romance (little romance)] In her past life, Li Ningle, a princess, married into a down-and-out marquis's household and gave everything she had to pave the way for her husband to become an official. In th 2.9kReads9.1Score327Shelves
38. 38 露 Luhua Nong 露华浓 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 42.6kReads9.2Score6.9kShelves

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    No ink, neat character, humorous writing style. I have watched a lot of palace dramas. This one is really good, I like it.

39. 39 逼 You Want Me as a Concubine? I’ll Marry the Crown Prince Instead and Destroy That Wretched Couple 逼我当妾？我转嫁太子噶了狗男女 Writer's Block文荒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Published as "Love Takes You into His Heart", available on Taobao, Douyin, and Pinduoduo] [Palace and household intrigue + reborn revenge + devoted husband] In her previous life, Shen Ruoxi devoted herself to marrying Prince Qi, Murong Yu. At home, she exhausted herself managing his household; outside, she knelt and begged her father and brothers to help him ascend the throne. She even gave up her place as his princess consort to please him, willingly becoming a concubine. She gave him everythi 29.3kReads9.3Score5.5kShelves

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    Very good, watching now...

40. 40 主 The Matriarch Remarries, and the Obsessive Emperor Claims Her 主母二嫁，偏执帝王揽腰宠 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, palace and household intrigue, reborn male lead, heroine who grows stronger over time, gentle heroine in the early stages who rises to power later, male rival gets the girl] In accordance with her father's dying wish, Yi Huan married the young general Lin Qingpei. She was cautious at every turn, but her husband doted on his concubines and neglected his wife, making her the laughingstock of the capital. Yi Huan thought this was how her life would go, until she 6.2kReads9.2Score739Shelves

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    Characteristics are well set

41. 41 爽 So Satisfying! She Slays Her Way to Becoming the Royal Family’s Favorite 爽爆！杀疯！嫡女千金成皇室团宠 Small Bridge by the Flat Shore平岸小桥Ancient Romance623k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + revenge and face-slapping + sweet and satisfying romance + adored by the whole family + strong heroine] In her previous life, Tang Xinyan and the marquis’s fake daughter both fell into enemy hands. Her biological parents and older brothers all chose the fake daughter without hesitation, and Tang Xinyan was pierced by a thousand arrows and killed. Reborn, on her very first day back at the marquis’s residence, Tang Xinyan beats up both her older brothers and her own father, turning the 1.1kReads8.9Score131Shelves

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    The female protagonist is very sassy, ​​and the male protagonist is so in love that he laughs to the point of doubting his life [face covering]

42. 42 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 40.7kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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    This is the only one I have. Just read it and keep silent.

43. 43 太 The Crown Prince Favors His Concubine and Neglects His Wife: The Bewitching Lady Rises with Twins 太子宠妾灭妻：尤物娘娘双胎上位 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [There are a few typos, so please skip this if that bothers you.] A deranged, ruthless heroine and an obsessive Crown Prince, with exclusive devotion later on, clear-headed palace intrigue, and multiple births. Jiang Shiruo is stunningly beautiful, but only a concubine’s daughter. Still, even a concubine’s daughter deserves to live. Jiang Shiruo has no interest in the other princes. She only wants to enter the Eastern Palace, because that’s the only way she can reach the highest position. After 9.7kReads8.9Score842Shelves

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    Crazy criticism of the evil heroine and the paranoid prince + single favor in the later period + sober palace fighting for multiple births. Jiang Shiruo is extremely beautiful, but she is just a concubine, but a concubine's life is also her life. Jiang Shiruo didn't consider other princes. He only wanted to enter the East Palace so that he could have the chance to reach the highest position. After all, my aunt said she wanted me to live well.

44. 44 综 Film and TV Crossover: When a Femme Fatale Meets a Hopeless Romantic 综影视：当祸水遇上恋爱脑 Let's Have a Glass of Cilantro干一杯香菜Female-Channel Fanfiction330k WordsCompleted [Mary Sue + love at first sight + virtuous and devoted men + semi-immersive + no fixed male lead + obsessive devotion, doted on exclusively] [Everyone loves the heroine when they need something. Please don't look for logic.] At first, Yun Zhao only exchanged favors with those supporting heroines to collect their fortune. She fulfilled their wishes, and they gave her a legitimate identity. Later, in the small worlds, those people were always willing to die for her, chasing after her wherever she 8.9kReads8.6Score358Shelves

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    (๑╹ヮ╹๑)ﾉThese are all somewhat different from each other, and some chapters in the third to last one are closer. (｡･ω･｡)ﾉApproximately

45. 45 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Supporting Actress Unlocks a Seductress Group Chat 综影视：当女配解锁祸水群聊 Dong Xiaoqi董小七Female-Channel Fanfiction558k WordsOngoing [Empresses in the Palace: Melon-eating Gossip 6, updating] When the supporting female characters unlock a group chat for femme fatales, what ingenious advice can historical figures like Daji, Baosi, Empress Lü, and Zhao Hede offer them? [1] Till the End of the Moon: Tian Huan (complete) [2] Wei Zifu: Chen Ajiao (complete) [3] The Longest Promise: Bai Xuelu (complete). Feel free to skip if you don’t like it. [4] Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace: Jin Yuyan (updating) [5] Empresses in the Palace: Gu 769Reads—Score—Shelves
46. 46 清 A Qing Dynasty Love Story: Offering Myself to the Dragon 清穿之以身饲龙 Li Yue A梨月阿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty setting + System + no romance] Xueli was a snake demon who had spent five hundred years cultivating deep in the mountains. When a tribulation thunderbolt left her barely clinging to life, she seized a passing System. She then sought to absorb imperial dragon energy and accrue merit in the Qing palace, hoping to transform from a serpent into a dragon. World One: Nala, mother of Wanfu World Two: Borjigit, principal consort of Yinzhen World Three: Niohuru, Empress Xiaozhao of Kangxi W 12.6kReads9.1Score893Shelves
47. 47 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Leads All Love Su Daji 快穿，男主都爱苏妲己 Dust in the Universe宇宙里的尘埃Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted (Alternate setting + Qing Dynasty transmigration + quick transmigration + bewitching heroine + System + male leads devoted exclusively to the heroine) (A brainless wish-fulfillment story. The heroine shines on her own, with each world standing alone. Qing Dynasty transmigration comes first, followed by quick transmigration, though the order may vary. If it's not your thing, please don't flame.) After Su Daji, the infamous temptress who brought ruin to a kingdom, was executed by Jiang Ziya, even 7.9kReads8.5Score555Shelves
48. 48 绿 The Green Tea Beauty Is Falling in Love at First Sight Again 绿茶美人又被一见钟情了 I Want to Write Sweet Little Stories Today Too今天也想写小甜文Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Darling + No Fixed Couple + Chaste Male Leads + A Touch of Mary Sue + Strategic Conquests + Love Rivals + 1v1 and More] After Gu Jiaojiao was reborn upon completing all her quick transmigration missions, she didn’t stay in her original world. Instead, she became an outstanding mission-taker for the Quick Transmigration Bureau. After honing her skills across numerous worlds, she’d mastered both the art of playing sweet and innocent and the art of acting! So the Bureau sent her to vari 17.9kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
49. 49 快 Quick Transmigration: The Daily Life of a Villainess in Character 快穿之恶毒女配扮演日常 If Not for the Jade Maidens若非群玉Modern Romance396k WordsCompleted (The characters stay in character. The heroine is an unapologetically nasty, brainless villainess: spoiled, bratty, and bad. Don’t read if that’s not your thing.) Ji Tang was a Host in the Villainess Department. She made wickedness her mission, followed the plot diligently, and considered staying in character a matter of professional pride. Who knew that despite her conscientious efforts to follow the plot, it would go so far off the rails that even its own mother wouldn’t recognize it? She was 11.1kReads8.9Score549Shelves
50. 50 快 Quick Transmigration: The Vicious Supporting Actress Just Wants to Survive 快穿之恶毒女配只想苟活 Embers Scatter on a Cold Night寒夜烬散Modern Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Tyrants, yanderes, sweet romance, intensely seductive] Ruan Ruan is delicate and soft, born with a special charm that makes her prone to running into all kinds of obsessive stalkers who have turned evil. After she was careless enough to be followed and imprisoned, her congenital heart disease flared up again, and she died on the way to the hospital. After her death, the System chose her to travel to one world after another and live out the lives of doomed supporting female characters in their p 8.2kReads9.3Score655Shelves

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