Court Intrigue + Household Intrigue 【宫斗+宅斗】

1. 251 重 Reborn, I Reconciled with the Heir Who Loved Me More Than Life 重生后，与爱她如命的世子和了 A Freely Flying Cat自由飞翔的猫Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + sweet romance + devoted to one another + punishing scumbags] Reborn on the day her scumbag ex came to ask for her hand in marriage, Ye Zhenzhen decisively called off the engagement. The memories of her previous life cut into her heart like blades. For Gu Yun, she had personally ignored her father's worries and her younger brother's warnings, and broken Jiang Huai's heart. Everyone knew that Jiang Huai, heir to the Princess Chang's residence, had been in love with Ye Zhenzhen for years 2.6kReads8.8Score282Shelves

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   After the heroine was reborn, she became enlightened! He is so decisive when things happen, and he is even more merciless towards Zhan Nan, which makes people extremely angry. I love this courage! The hero's humble courtship is so poignant, the emotional scenes are written delicately and touchingly, and those careful little moves make people feel soft and addictive!

2. 252 五 Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离 Cang Yuesheng仓月生Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband 3.8kReads9.3Score369Shelves

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   The legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion has a noble status! My husband unexpectedly brought a time-travel green tea girl, it's so unlucky [Admiration]

3. 253 后 The Harem: Empresses in the Palace 后宫·甄嬛传 Liu Lianzi流潋紫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Exclusive Consort Hua bonus chapter now available!] The original novel of the TV series Empresses in the Palace She enters the palace and wins the emperor’s favor, but every step is fraught with danger. The palace is deep as an ocean, and though Zhen Huan has no wish to enter and become the emperor’s consort, fate pushes her into the cruelest of harems. The women in the palace are as radiant as flowers, with lovely brows and eyes, yet every one of them conceals her own schemes and plots agains 14.2kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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   Although the emperor holds the world, he may not be the best man in my heart. At least, he couldn't give me his full attention. Never tire of it.

4. 254 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 148.1kReads9.6Score21.1kShelves

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   Check out the ratings, it's very interesting

5. 255 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 21.8kReads9.5Score6.3kShelves
6. 256 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Helped My Best Friend Win the Emperor’s Heart 穿越后我帮闺蜜攻略皇上 Leaning on My Sword, Listening to Wind and Rain倚剑听风雨Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Xu, the no-nonsense doctor; Fang, the kindhearted, guileless chef; and Lin, the fair-skinned beauty with a string of admirers. An accident sends the three best friends transmigrating to ancient times together. From the start, it's a living hell: they open their eyes in the Cold Palace, where the emperor has ordered them executed. They're bullied by vicious servants and beaten by a favored consort. The miserable trio hatch a plan: if they want to survive, they have to cozy up to that emperor! Uni 3.5kReads9.2Score715Shelves
7. 257 高 Marrying Up 高嫁 Dust and Ashes尘灰Ancient Romance755k WordsCompleted On the day Ning Wanqiao married Duan Yunzhou, he brought his white moonlight into the household as his concubine. On their wedding night, Ning Wanqiao spent the night alone, while Duan Yunzhou stayed in his white moonlight's courtyard night after night. Later, Ning Wanqiao learned that she was the wicked woman standing in the way of Duan Yunzhou and his white moonlight. She was neglected everywhere in the Marquis's household and was not allowed to live in the main courtyard reserved for the Marc 10.6kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
8. 258 贵 The Consort Is Beautiful and Sweet, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Dotes on Her Without Restraint 贵妃美艳娇软，冷戾帝王宠溺无度 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 27.7kReads9.4Score2.8kShelves

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   You must read the books I recommend on this topic. I usually like to read this topic too, ~૮ ºﻌºაStanding Guard, Sihasha~

9. 259 娘 The Empress Consort's Every Move Wins the Emperor's Heart 娘娘步步为营，缓缓登帝王心尖 The Star Among the Stars in the Sky天上星星的星星Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue and revenge, a slow-burn, slow-payoff story + stunning heroine + exceptionally clearheaded heroine with an unwavering goal] [The hero always favors the heroine + dotes on her exclusively in the middle + disbands his harem later] After Shen Qingtang’s aunt is schemed against and killed by Madam Shen, her goal becomes perfectly clear: she will enter the palace, become the most honored woman in the land, and make everyone who plotted against her aunt pay. She is also perfectly clea 6kReads9.1Score567Shelves
10. 260 绝 Irresistible Temptation: The Emperor's Beloved 绝世诱惑：帝王的掌心娇 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Not a pure couple; he dotes on her exclusively later on; a little palace intrigue; the heroine is a master flirt; story complete] She transmigrated from the modern world. Quirky and clever, she was also a brilliant actress. Emperor Shengwu could govern with effortless command, bring peace and stability to the realm, and win battles from a thousand miles away, striking fear across the four seas. He was an emperor who held all power in his hands and ruled over all beneath the heavens. Yun Mengq 22.9kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
11. 261 公 The Beautiful, Arrogant Princess and Her Sly, Flirtatious Consort 公主美又骄，钓系驸马茶艺高 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance, both are virgins + Taking down scumbags] [Arrogant princess + Scheming, sickly, beautiful prince consort] Yun Chaorong’s transmigration into a book went wrong, and she became the heroine of a tragic romance. She learned she was destined to be disfigured and humiliated, lose her entire family, then be imprisoned and tortured to death by the male lead, Xie Nanzhu. What the hell! Yun Chaorong wasn’t having it. She kicked the original male lead and the supp 10.8kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
12. 262 执 The Jade-Hilted Waist 执玉腰 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available. Search the platform for A Pair of Swallows to purchase.) [Pure historical romance, not reborn + Marriage Before Love + One-Sided Salvation + Cherishing and Doting + Emotional Push and Pull] (Completed. Original title: A Pair of Swallows) [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Untainted: Gentle, Clever Noblewoman VS Dark, Ill-Tempered Prince] A marriage decree forced Yun Hua, the fourth daughter of the Yun family, to marry the Seventh Prince, Si Heng. The imperial edict c 25.1kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves
13. 263 重 Reborn! A Son Makes the Father Noble, and Fourth Master Lifts Her to the Empress's Seat 重生！父凭子贵，四爷巴巴捧后位 Happy StellaLou快乐星黛露Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Cunning Little One] (Not a chaste romance. The heroine is the sole favorite from the middle onward. Read with care if this bothers you.) Heaven took pity on her. Reborn, Yijun returned to the day she gave birth to Honghui and swore she would protect the child who had died young. But who could have guessed that the icy Fourth Prince from her previous life would become captivated by the tenderness and liveliness in Yiju 8.9kReads9.4Score718Shelves
14. 264 易 With a Fertile Constitution, the Low-Ranking Consort Becomes the Emperor’s Favorite 易孕体质，小答应摇身一变成宠妃 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System golden finger + multiple births + silly beauty + laid-back palace intrigue + doted on exclusively later + not a pure romance] Guys, how is this fair? Other women fight for favor with their family background, beauty, and talents... Qing Luo does it by getting pregnant. She spends her days having babies, raising them, and doting on them, gradually earning the emperor's exclusive favor. With her children by her side, she climbs to the top of life... 18.1kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
15. 265 重 The Reborn Empress Is Not to Be Trifled With 重生皇后不好惹 Molten Honey Candy流心蜜糖Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted This book was originally titled The Empress Is Reborn to Plot Her Revenge. The short drama adaptation is titled The Reborn Empress Is Not to Be Trifled With. In her previous life, she used her medical skills to win people over for him, and her maternal grandfather lent him troops to help him seize the throne. In return, her entire family was massacred, and she met a tragic end. Given a second life, she will never let herself become a laughingstock again. With five years' worth of memories and he 3.7kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    The plot design is complete and fascinating, recommended

16. 266 县 The County Magistrate's Cousin 县令家的表小姐 Half a Moon Shines on My Life一半明月照平生Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A modern girl unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times, becoming Shen Xingye, a seven-year-old orphan. Her family is framed by a treacherous minister for supporting the Crown Prince and executed to the last member. She alone escapes by sheer luck, reduced to begging on the streets. After ten years of keeping her head down, she is adopted by the county magistrate's concubine and secretly builds up her strength. As an adult, she heads to the capital alone, using her intelligence and resilience 213Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I think this book is okay. A seven-year-old beggar traveled through time. The family is surrounded by walls. Everyone in the family was killed because the family was guilty of treason. In order to prevent others from pointing fingers behind your back in this world. Be an aboveboard person. Shen Xingye embarked on a long and difficult road to redress his family's injustice. Another book is about traveling through time and becoming a little maid. Tacky and tacky, having sex with her master. I thought he treated me differently. I didn't expect that he was going to get married. It seems that he can only run away, otherwise he will be killed by others without knowing how. How could a wealthy person escape? Look there's a dog hole ahead. To drill or not to drill?

17. 267 一 Half a Bright Moon Shines on a Lifetime 一半明月照平生 Half a Moon Shines on My Life一半明月照平生Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into another world, she became an ordinary maid in a prince's residence. She thought she and the prince were in love, only to find out he was getting married. But she was already pregnant. What was she supposed to do? Run, of course, and flee with the baby. Otherwise, she might be killed without even knowing who was behind it. But how could she escape from a powerful, high-born household? She'd have to come up with a plan and throw caution to the wind. Then she spotted a dog 15Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 50.9kReads9.4Score6.6kShelves

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    She was so virtuous and capable. From a young white-collar worker in her prime, she got drunk at a team building and woke up to become a 35-year-old widow whose husband had died. She also had three sons, the eldest of which was already 20.

19. 269 陛 Your Majesty, Long Time No See 陛下，别来无恙 Zhi Zhen之臻Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted Yang Cong: Everything Your Majesty says is right! I will obey Your Majesty's orders without question! Your Majesty is wise and mighty! Your Majesty and I were made for each other! His Majesty: ??? As the Northern and Southern Dynasties arrange a marriage alliance, Yang Cong, a princess of the Northern Dynasty, disguises herself as a man and travels to the Southern Dynasty. By a stroke of luck, she takes third place in the imperial examinations... Even worse, it is only during the palace examinat 112Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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    Women disguise themselves as men, fighting in the palace and in the house,

20. 270 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 85.2kReads9.5Score10.3kShelves

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    These two palace battles are quite interesting. The heroine has a high IQ and is shocking every step of the way.

21. 271 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. 12.8kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    He works step by step and has a deep scheming mind.

22. 272 咸 The Laid-Back Consort Rises Through the Ranks 咸鱼娘娘步步高升 Dreams on the Mountain山上有梦Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted # Palace intrigue is out of the question. I'll eat snacks, watch the drama, and have children, that's the plan # Cui Xuejian transmigrated into the past and became a low-ranking palace consort. Powerful figures towered over her, while a few insignificant nobodies clawed at her feet. With things like this, why bother with palace intrigue? Better to just give up and coast! Cui Xuejian believed that as long as she kept out of trouble, no monsters, demons, or other ghoulish creatures would come afte 2.8kReads9.2Score191Shelves
23. 273 公 The Young Master’s Divine Physician Consort 公子的神医娇妃 Ride On, Roam the Jianghu Again踏马续江湖Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted Her husband, the man who always kept his word and placed duty above all else, the brother Zhao who had once sworn eternal love to her, had another woman and a child. He had forgotten her, yet still refused to let her go... He was still the same responsible, steadfast man of integrity who put the people and his family’s ambitions first. He simply no longer loved her. She would never share her husband with another, not in this life. But what did it matter that she had once loved him deeply? She co 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The heroine is beautiful and sassy, ​​has medical skills and is strategist, and the combination of powerful forces makes the story cool. Absolutely beautiful!

24. 274 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 58.2kReads9.4Score9.2kShelves

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    Recommended Recommended [Bird Food Masterpiece]

25. 275 攀 Climbing the Social Ladder 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 188.3kReads9.6Score34kShelves
26. 276 何 Why Not Cross the River Together? 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 184.6kReads9.7Score50.1kShelves
27. 277 祸 The Nation's Calamity: The Painted Jade (Two Volumes) 祸国·图璧（全二册） Fourteen Towers十四阙Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted The vast land of Wei is divided among the four kingdoms of Yan, Bi, Yi, and Cheng. Jiang Shen Yu, the younger daughter of Bi's right chancellor, is graceful, virtuous, and gentle. She admires Ji Ying, a young master of the Ji clan, one of the four great families. Just as their families prepare to arrange a marriage, King Zhao Yin interferes and issues an imperial decree summoning her to the palace. With no choice but to act for her family's sake, Jiang Shen Yu accepts the decree and enters the p 1.7kReads9.4Score428Shelves

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    There are emotional novels, ancient sayings and ideas, and some adapted into film and television dramas.

28. 278 泛 Fan Yi 2: Plum Blossom Town 泛翊2：梅花镇 Xie Wuyan, That's Right谢无言是也Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted The Feng Dynasty, Meihua Town. For countless emperors, there was one person they sought throughout their long reigns, because she was immortal. But ever since the war to overthrow the dynasty broke out ten years ago, that person had vanished. Rumors said she was still alive. Her name was Xie Jinyi. Nothing was known about her beyond her name. Not a single portrait of Xie Jinyi remained, because she had destroyed them all during the war. Now, Xie Jinyi lived in Meihua Town. When she was six hundr 1Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 279 烟 Song of Mist and Clouds 烟云歌 Xin Lucheng辛绿橙Ancient Romance233k WordsCompleted [Political intrigue + female empowerment + light mystery + the fate of the nation] A fallen princess raised in the Cold Palace accidentally saves the commander of the Longxiang Guards, a man who holds immense power at court. Mysterious cases abound, and the court is rife with turmoil. Caught in a vortex of power and conspiracy, one of them steps into the game willingly while the other is dragged into it. He says power is the only way to protect yourself. She only wants to earn enough merit to e 4Reads6.5Score—Shelves
30. 280 我 My Sweet, Scheming Husband Keeps Losing His Mind 我那又娇又茶的夫君稳定发疯 You Shi尤时Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 39.8kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves

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    🅰This book, this book, this book! Important things have to be said three times. The male protagonist is shady, the high-quality palace fights, and the green tea bitch🌟There are so many people who need to be dealt with. My teeth are ringing when I look at it!

31. 281 皇 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗？ Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 18.2kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    Childhood sweethearts, relationships have their own steps.

32. 282 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 108.5kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves

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    Gongdouzhai fights, worth reading

33. 283 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 9.7kReads8.9Score859Shelves
34. 284 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 10.1kReads8.9Score977Shelves
35. 285 贵 The Noble Consort Is Alluring and Teasing: The Emperor Dotes on Her Every Day 贵妃茶又媚：皇帝日日娇宠轻哄 Song Guagua宋呱呱Ancient Romance695k WordsOngoing Gu Xian opened her eyes and discovered that she had not only transmigrated into a book, but had also become a minor character with the lowest rank in the emperor's harem in a palace-intrigue novel. Her legitimate half-sister kept setting traps for her in the palace, and the other concubines were all at odds with her too. Gu Xian's new life in the harem was a living hell. Fortunately, she had a golden finger, a spirit spring that could keep her alive. She figured surviving to a ripe old age in th 94Reads8.7Score—Shelves
36. 286 贵 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 17.9kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
37. 287 生 After Giving Birth to the Fourth Prince, the Noble Consort Rose to Empress in One Fell Swoop 生下四阿哥后贵妃一路开挂登后位 Creamy Watermelon Sauce奶油西瓜酱Ancient Romance521k WordsCompleted [The male lead is reborn + the female lead is neither transmigrated nor reborn + some events do not follow historical records + the leads are not mutually faithful at first] On the tenth day of the seventh month of the twenty-eighth year of the Kangxi reign, the Tong Jia clan woman, already named empress, died in Kangxi’s arms. From that moment on, Tong Jia Qingdai was no more. Kangxi was consumed by regret, living in nightmares every day until he was reborn. Watch as he secretly protects his co 2.3kReads8.7Score199Shelves
38. 288 卑 The Lowly Concubine-Born Daughter Turns a Losing Hand into a Winning Finale 卑微庶女一手烂牌打出王炸结局 Yi Mian Chun一眠春Ancient Romance815k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + growing heroine + marriage before love + palace and household intrigue + both leads grow powerful later + transmigrate into a book] Zhao Fangyu transmigrates into a book and lands in a deadly situation from the start: in a wealthy household, she has a fever of 104 degrees, but her mother refuses to let her see a doctor! She thought she’d landed in a living hell where neither parent cared for her, but the great household turns out to be full of hidden talent: T 7.3kReads8.7Score709Shelves

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39. 289 大 The Splendor of the Ming: Defeating the Demon Empress Sun and Kicking Out the Gate-Crashing Emperor 大明凤华：除孙妖后，踹叫门天子 Lucky Little Sweet Wine幸运小甜酒Ancient Romance601k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + fictional Ming dynasty + no pocket dimension or System + a prince’s favorite concubine + harem and household intrigue + male lead has had previous partners + clear-headed heroine, no angst + he only dotes on her in the middle and later parts] Content warning: Zhu Zhanji is reborn as the heroine’s son; Wang, the Noble Consort, is villainized; Zhu Qizhen is abused; Empress Dowager Sun and others get taken down. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. Li Changxi came across a video a 2.8kReads9.0Score178Shelves
40. 290 公 A Princess's Promotion Diary 公主升职记 Liu Yi鎏伊Ancient Romance971k WordsOngoing Yao Chuguang's biggest dream is to get rich overnight. The good news? She transmigrates and is reborn as a princess, making her dream come true. The bad news? Her life is in danger! The greatest pain in life is dying before you get to spend all your money. From then on, Yao Chuguang takes out anyone who wants her dead, no matter who they are. When it comes to palace intrigue Others: A war of words, every sentence hiding a deeper meaning, killing without a trace. Yao Chug 322Reads8.7Score—Shelves
41. 291 明 Life in the Ming Dynasty: Hu Shanxiang's Daily Life 明穿之胡善祥日常 Feng Jiuxiao风九霄Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted They marry first and fall in love later, with sparks flying between them. The heroine is beautiful, pampered, clever, and formidable; the hero is handsome, tall, and possessed of an emperor's cunning. She is attracted to his physique, while he is captivated by her face. These two shallow looks-obsessed fools are both a sight to behold. A modern woman transmigrates into the body of Hu Shanxiang, and at first all she wants is a carefree life. But Zhu Zhanji refuses to let her go. How will their fa 723Reads6.5Score—Shelves
42. 292 首 The Chief Minister's Beloved Concubine 首辅大人的宠妾 August Snow八月雪Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Siyue, a servant in the Gu household, has raven-black hair and snow-white skin. She is as enchanting as a lotus fairy, and her only wish is to save enough money to leave the estate. What she doesn’t know is that Gu Rongheng, the eldest son of the Gu family, has long had his eye on her and already considers her his own. Gu Rongheng, the Grand Secretary, lays trap after trap, leaving her no chance to escape. A lowly maid can never escape a nobleman’s grasp. When Gu Heng becomes engaged, she is for 11.1kReads8.3Score786Shelves
43. 293 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 178.3kReads9.5Score22.4kShelves
44. 294 穿 After Reborn as a Duke's Old Lady, I Became More Brazen and Much Happier 穿成国公老夫人没素质后开心多了 I Love Cheese我爱芝士Ancient Romance732k WordsCompleted No CP + a heroine who’s done with love, romance, and even menstruation!!! Song Qiyao, a single woman who died from overwork in the modern era, woke up as the old madam of the Duke of Guo’s household in the Great Rui Dynasty. She had no parents, no husband, and no children. Her only adopted son was the current emperor, Emperor Xuanzhi. In the Great Rui Dynasty, she was practically the Empress Dowager. In her previous life, Song Qiyao had spent her whole life striving for financial freedom. At las 3.2kReads8.8Score277Shelves
45. 295 通 A Secret Concubine’s Good News Brings Blessings to the General’s Mansion 通房有喜，福满将军府 Fishing Around Again Today今天也摸鱼Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + one-on-one romance + sweet pampering + lots of children + not a strong female lead + happy ending. Friendly reminder: think carefully before having children; this novel is just for entertainment.] Bei Ci transmigrates. She becomes a little street urchin who nearly starves to death. Luckily, the kind-hearted old madam of the general’s manor buys her for two taels of silver, sparing her the fate of dying the moment she transmigrates. As time passes, she sees through the cruel truth 11.7kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
46. 296 满 Spring Over the City 满城春 A Copper Coin一枚铜钱Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [New Bonus Chapters] The Liu family of the capital is an illustrious noble house, so powerful that even the imperial clan treats them with deference. Liu Yan, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Liu family's second branch, is gifted and blessed with both wisdom and good fortune. When her stepmother joins the family as she turns five, Liu Yan expects a fierce battle. But her stepmother turns out to be quite unlike anyone expected. With her older brother looking out for her and her childhood s 20.4kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves

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    In the Beiding Hou Mansion, the red silk spread in front of the gate is like gorgeous flowers. The Red Sea flows like a tide from Liu's house to Li's house, which is half a mile long. When the Marquis of Beiding got married, all civil and military officials and the royal family congratulated him, and it was inevitable that the place would be prosperous and lively.

47. 297 宠 The Spoiled Concubine's Daily Death Wish 宠妾作死日常 Fine Dust Beneath the Moon月下微尘Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted You have to die once to realize what you’ve missed, especially in a back courtyard full of endless intrigue! Before the selection, Wanyan Wanxi was the apple of her family’s eye. After she was chosen and entered the imperial household, she remembered her mother’s teachings: respect the principal consort and tread carefully in everything. She never sought the limelight. But who could have guessed that this very respect and sense of propriety would lead to her downfall? Returning to the beginnin 4.2kReads8.8Score304Shelves

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    "Gege, it's time to drink medicine." Aunt Gao stood beside the bed holding a medicine bowl and advised softly.

48. 298 大 The Ming Emperor's Beloved Consort, Wan Zhen'er 大明宠妃万贞儿 Mad Twenty-Four Snake疯廿四蛇Ancient Romance745k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead palace intrigue + mutual healing + coming-of-age romance] Was she a wicked concubine, or was she slandered? Why did a palace maid seventeen years older than the emperor become the most favored woman in the harem? The world scorned their love, but Emperor Xianzong’s devotion to Wan Zhen’er never wavered. She was Wan Zhen’er, the most favored woman in the six palaces, rumored among the people to be a “master gynecologist” who specialized in abortions. He was Emperor Xianzong, Z 6.4kReads9.4Score631Shelves

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    On the day when the protagonist was born, gongs and drums were played from all over the country. "The Wan family is so happy to have a daughter!" The villagers rushed to tell each other, spreading the news throughout the street. A passerby who didn't know what was going on curled his lips after hearing this: "What's so exciting about giving birth to a daughter? What's so exciting about giving birth to a son!" High rating!

49. 299 探 So What If He's the Top Scholar? She Turns Around and Marries the Number One Scholar 探花了不起？她转身高嫁状元郎 The Flying Old Cabbage会飞的老帮菜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Reborn in the Womb + Face-Slapping + Everyone's Favorite + Female General + Light Political Intrigue] She paid for her husband to sit the imperial exams, cared for his gravely ill mother, and supported his entire family. After two years of hard work, she was rewarded with his triumphant return as the third-place palace graduate, along with his new wife: supposedly the most talented woman and the highest-ranking female official in the dynasty, with a slight swell to her bell 456Reads9.2Score—Shelves

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    The heroine financed her husband's exams and served his seriously ill mother-in-law, but the scumbag repaid her kindness with revenge. Wanting to demote his wife into a concubine, the heroine decisively divorces her husband and abuses the scumbag man's family! The author's writing style is brilliant, the content is ups and downs, wonderful, and very beautiful!

50. 300 重 Reborn, the Mad Crown Prince Lures Me into His Embrace 重生后，疯批太子诱我入怀 A Dream with Fish一梦有鱼Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Yujiao was blind to the truth, and in the end she was made into a human swine and died horribly. Reborn, she has only three goals: first, take revenge; second, stay away from the mad crown prince; and third, stay away from the mad crown prince. But no matter how much she tries to avoid him, the mad crown prince turns into a stray dog and sticks close to her. Mad Crown Prince: My Jiaojiao grew up in the countryside and doesn't know anything. Don't bully her. Stepmother, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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