Palace and Household Intrigue with Smart Characters! Rated 9.5 or Higher! 宫斗宅斗，有脑！9.5分以上！

1. 101 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 29.1kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds
2. 102 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3k14d adds

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   All are palace intrigue novels, rated 9.5 Or higher, and are all completed.

3. 103 娘 A Consort's Easy Life in Empresses in the Palace 娘娘在甄嬛里混吃等死 I Don't Like Soy Milk不爱喝豆奶Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Oh no, I messed up! I was just nursing a broken heart, ordering a ton of takeout, and watching Empresses in the Palace with a little wine to help me get tipsy. How did I suddenly transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace? This is ridiculous! When other people transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace, they at least get a name and some standing. I start out as a palace maid, the unlucky scapegoat whom the Empress takes her anger out on over a peony pastry that Songzhi deliberately knocked over! I 3.9kReads8.9Score19314d adds
4. 104 女 The Vicious Villainess in a Matriarchal World Raises Her Fish Online 女尊恶獠在线养鱼 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + sweet romance + one-on-one + devoted to each other] [Calculating and ruthless princess × obedient, loyal guard] The capital's good-for-nothing Second Princess is beaten in the street by another woman for pursuing a man, then crashes into a stone lion. After recovering from her serious injuries, the Second Princess seems like a completely different person: kind to others, uninterested in competing, and always helping her sisters. It isn't until the day this powerful princes 15.2kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds
5. 105 清 In the Qing Court, Kangxi Wants Only Me 清穿之康熙只要我一个 Pour Me a Cup of Tea来盏茶Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted What’s it like when someone who firmly believes in historical materialism suddenly transmigrates? Jing Su: ...I’d really like to think about it, but my freshly beaten backside won’t let me. To stay alive, Jing Su quickly sets herself some life goals. Goal one: Keep her head down until she can leave the palace at twenty-five! Why it fell through: Staying alive is too hard. She has to climb higher. Goal two: Su Malagu is so impressive. I want to be like her! Why it fell through: I’ve fallen for th 3.4kReads9.2Score27514d adds
6. 106 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds
7. 107 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 24.1kReads9.2Score4.8k14d adds

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   Both of these are highly recommended.

8. 108 被 Nailed into a Coffin and Drowned in a Pond, I’m Reborn to Make the Scumbag Lose His Heirs 被钉棺沉塘，重生让渣男断子绝孙 Yin Yu尹玉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Short drama now available) [One-on-one romance, devoted to each other, powerful and doting] In everyone's eyes, Princess Su Chenyu of Fengyi has nothing but beauty. In truth, she's spoiled, rude, and incredibly stupid, known as a good-for-nothing. Her fate is to have her fingers nailed into a coffin before being drowned in a pond. Who could have expected the useless princess to be reborn and reveal her brilliance? They called her foolish, useless, and rude. In her previous life, her heart was c 5.4kReads9.3Score65714d adds
9. 109 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 Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 48.4kReads9.4Score5.9k14d adds
10. 110 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 40.3kReads9.7Score6.3k14d adds
11. 111 我 I Became a Mediator in the Marquis's Manor and the Whole Family Dotes on Me 我在侯府当调解员，被全家宠了 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 20.4kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds
12. 112 入 I Enter the Palace and Rise to High Rank: As His Majesty's Cousin, What Have I to Fear? 入宫即高位，我是陛下表妹我怕谁 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + faux cousins + push-and-pull romance + winning hearts + taming a man Spring, Year Ten of the Zhaoqi reign. Shen Jiayu was summoned to the palace and became one of the emperor’s consorts. On the surface, the imperial harem seemed calm and peaceful, but beneath it lay tangled interests and hidden currents. The consorts schemed and fought among themselves, while the newcomers trembled with fear, terrified that one careless mistake would cost them their lives. Only Shen Jiayu s 229.6kReads8.9Score38.6k14d adds

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    These are okay. The first one is Zheng Shuning and Fu Junyi. Note that the male lead isn't chaste, and the female lead is. If you mind, you can skip this one. If you don't mind, you can read it and see the later part where the male lead is the only one in love with the female lead? The male lead falls for the female lead, and later the female lead also falls for the male lead and likes Fu Junyi. The male lead also falls for the female lead. If you mind, you can skip this one. If you don't mind, you can consider reading it. The second one is Pei Tingyue and Xie Chen. Note that it's not a double chaste romance, but it seems to be a transmigration story after a night of service? Later, the male lead is the only one in love with the female lead because he used her in the early stages? Shen Yuyao isn't Xie Chen's white moonlight; she only uses the male lead. The male lead falls for the female lead and likes her. Later, the female lead also falls for the male lead and likes Xie Chen. If you mind, you can skip this one. If you don't mind, you can read it! The third one is Shen Jiayu and Pei Yan. Note that the male lead isn't chaste, and the female lead is. If you mind, you can skip this one. If you don't mind, you can read it and see the later part where the male lead is the only one in love with the female lead! And after the female lead served the emperor, the male lead didn't seek out anyone else? Previously, the male lead used the female lead, the concubines in the harem, and the court to maintain balance and power. In several episodes, it was Consort Lu who went to see the male lead? Later, he fell for the female lead and gradually stopped using her? And later, the female lead also fell for the male lead and loved Pei Yan. If you mind this, you can skip it; if you don't mind, you can watch it! Anyway, I almost forgot about it, so I'm starting over. These three books are all by the same author, Mu Niannian. You can check them out if you like.

13. 113 何 Why Not Sail 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 142kReads9.7Score112k14d adds
14. 114 步 Scheming for the Emperor's Heart at Every Turn! Her Majesty Climbs to the Top 步步谋帝王心！娘娘一路扶摇直上 Ming Family Charcoal Fire明家炭火Ancient Romance315k WordsCompleted (Not a pure romance with only one partner, palace intrigue, favored from the middle onward, and doted on exclusively in the ending) Wen Jing Tan went from a heaven-blessed darling to a confiscated palace slave, and had long since had enough of being beaten and cursed at. One day, she was framed and, by a twist of fate, sent to the emperor's side. From then on, she swore to become The Outcast, second only to one and above all others. She wanted His Majesty's favor, and her family to flourish! The 664Reads8.2Score10714d adds
15. 115 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 10.5kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
16. 116 我 I Find the Top Scholar So Charming 我见探花多娇媚 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jing Bao has three wishes: First, protect the family estate of the main branch; second, enter the Imperial College, place third in the palace examinations, and bring honor to the family; third, keep living as a man in disguise until the end. Lord Gu has three wishes too: First, help someone protect their family estate; second, help that someone place third in the palace examinations; third, bring the disguised top scorer home and make her the mistress of the household. 4.1kReads9.4Score75614d adds
17. 117 娘 The Consort Schemes Her Way to Power, and the Emperor Dotes on Her Daily 娘娘心机上位，皇帝日日宠 Ling Ling Yuan泠泠沅Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted Song Shiwei, a concubine-born daughter of the Dali family, enters the palace in place of her elder sister, posing as the legitimate daughter. She becomes a low-ranking Seventh-Rank Baolin in the harem of Qi Jing, the fifth emperor of the Great Deng Dynasty. With no influential connections or status, Song Shiwei initially just wants to coast through each day, checking in for the daily greetings. At least life in the palace has to be better than it was at home. But in the imperial harem, getting f 322Reads7.4Score—14d adds
18. 118 帝 The Emperor Is Aloof and Hard to Approach? He Lures Me to Share His Bed Night After Night! 帝王清冷难近？夜夜诱我共枕眠！ Thousand-Pool Moon千池月Ancient Romance549k WordsCompleted [Live-action audio adaptation available] [Reborn + Palace Intrigue, Not Both Virgins + Favored by the Hero Early On, His Only Love Later + Clear-Headed Beauty Rises to Power + Emperor Becomes Love-Struck Later] [Cool, Distant, Hard-to-Approach Emperor vs. Delicate, Soft, Clear-Headed Heroine] In her previous life, Lin Wanqing was kept outside the palace as the mistress of the younger brother of the reigning emperor. She thought they were in love and that she would become his princess consort. S 3kReads8.8Score33914d adds
19. 119 宫 Beneath the Palace Walls, I Seduce Him to Steal Her Favor 宫墙之下，勾他夺宠 Strawberry Fondant草莓糖心Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted Original Title: The Princess Becomes a Favored Consort, Bears a Little Crown Prince, and Seizes Her Sister’s Throne. [Reborn + System + palace intrigue + aloof beauty + stunning beauty + sweet romance] An aloof, noble, one-of-a-kind ruler x a delicate, alluring beauty with an innocent sensuality … Once, she was his nominally illegitimate princess (a lie), and the only stain on his life. He sent her to a foreign land to marry for peace. From atop the palace walls, she leapt, thinking she would b 22.3kReads9.1Score2.1k14d adds
20. 120 九 The Eunuch of a Thousand Years Is Bewitchingly Beautiful 九千岁他百媚千娇 Beautiful Lady美人娘Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted (A deranged villain who is a real eunuch × a cat-demon empress, both inexperienced, happy ending) (A redemption story focused mainly on the romance. The male lead is a villain through and through, with no redemption. The female lead is carefree and oblivious. No pointless side characters. The storybook world isn't the real mortal realm. Some scenes are quite bloody, so read with care.) He had once been a demon living in hell, a maggot in filthy mud, a loathsome walking corpse, a killing machine 10.1kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
21. 121 皇 The Emperor's Cousin Says He Must Refuse 皇上表弟说他恕难从命 Coffee Chocolate咖啡朱古力Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted [Completed] Younger man + sickly male lead + hapless cousins + a little palace intrigue + lighthearted Ye Su never imagined that because her fate was so strong, it would claim the lives of two fiancés, leaving her unmarried even at twenty-two. After her parents went to the palace to weep to her aunt, the Empress Dowager, it was decided that she would become a consort to her sickly cousin, the emperor. The reason was that a holy monk had declared Ye Su and the emperor’s destinies to be one strong 87.5kReads9.2Score10.6k14d adds
22. 122 那 So What? His Majesty Dotes on Me Alone 那又怎样，奈何陛下独宠我 Moon Over the High Terrace月上高台Ancient Romance569k WordsCompleted The rating will rise once it’s posted + [A cold, devoted emperor and a dazzling beauty, an alternate dynasty, doted on from the start, both wholeheartedly in love and choosing each other] Jiang Yuexin is reborn. In her previous life, she and her best friend had both transmigrated. Jiang Yuexin became a consort in the palace who had beauty but no brains, while her best friend became the eldest daughter of a general’s household. She was breathtakingly beautiful, while her friend had only the rep 39.8kReads9.0Score6.5k14d adds
23. 123 勾 Seduce My Way to the Top: Your Majesty, I've Been Plotting This for a Long Time 勾引上位：陛下，我对你蓄谋已久 New Little Moon新小月Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book, villainess, revenge, palace intrigue, seducing her way to power] [They scheme against each other. She runs, he pursues, and she can never escape him] Blurb One Shen Jiaojiao transmigrated into a book and became the heroine of an ancient romance novel. Unfortunately, she was the former heroine. The original heroine, pitifully robbed of the male lead’s life-saving favor by the female supporting character. Heaven knows how miserable Shen Jiaojiao felt, transmigrati 16.9kReads8.5Score1.7k14d adds
24. 124 病 The Mad Concubine Is Too Unhinged, and His Majesty Indulges Her Without Restraint 病娇贵妃太疯批，陛下宠溺无度 Guest from the Green Cliff in a Pillow枕中青崖客Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue | Scheming | Unhinged and possessive | Older man | Everyone protects her | Healing | Devoted to her in the second half] [Content warning] The male lead has a harem in the first half, but devotes himself to her alone in the second half. Readers who require a male lead with no past relationships should proceed with caution. This isn't a mindless wish-fulfillment story. If you like everything going smoothly, proceed with caution. Ling Qihe's birth mother transmigrated into a chaoti 23.3kReads9.2Score2.9k14d adds
25. 125 满 My Whole Family Are Cannon Fodder, but After They Read My Mind, They Rebel 满门炮灰读我心后，全家造反了 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Physical edition of "Claiming the Pearl 2" goes on presale October 17 at 7:30 p.m.] [Mind reading + System + adored by the whole family + transmigrate into a book + play the pig to eat the tiger] Qiao Jiaojiao had accumulated so much virtue in her past life that the Old King of Hell granted her a rebirth with all her memories intact, plus a golden finger: a Virtue Points Shop. Qiao Jiaojiao was thrilled to start her new life, only to discover she hadn't been reborn at all. She'd transmigrated i 122.5kReads9.7Score13.8k14d adds

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    🔥🔥A 9.7-Rated political intrigue novel that will keep your brain working! Everyone's intelligence is on point, and it'll definitely give you a mental boost. It starts off slow but gets better and better. The beginning seems unassuming, but it's full of foreshadowing, making it increasingly addictive. The writing is superb, the story is original and logically sound, and it's very exciting. The characters are vividly and delicately portrayed. It's truly a fantastic read, highly recommended!

26. 126 改 Remarrying the Crown Prince’s Father Reborn 改嫁太子他爹【重生】 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance738k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + palace intrigue + marrying the crown prince's father] The incompetent crown prince feared the Shen family's power. He listened to slander, falsely accused her elder brother of treason, and slaughtered her entire family. When she opened her eyes again, she was seventeen, in the year before she was to marry the crown prince. To save the Shen family, she had to bring the crown prince down. But the crown prince was protected on every side, like a man locked inside an iron cage. Shen Hanyu 18.8kReads8.7Score2.8k14d adds
27. 127 渣 My Scumbag Fiancé Ran Away from Our Wedding, So I Married Someone Else on the Spot 渣男逃婚，我当场改嫁了 Mu Yun Cheng慕妘娍Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted On her wedding day, Meng Jinyao’s intended groom, Gu Xiuming, eloped with another woman, turning her into a laughingstock. She hardened her heart and changed grooms on the spot, marrying Gu Xiuming’s adoptive father, Gu Jingxi. After the wedding, Gu Xiuming sneered at her. “Meng Jinyao, have you no shame? You couldn’t become my bride, so now you want to become my mother?” Meng Jinyao looked at the man standing in the doorway and complained, “Husband, your son is being disrespectful and insulting 4.2kReads9.2Score1.6k14d adds
28. 128 娇 The Delicate Little Cabbage Is Ravished by the Old Emperor 娇娇小白菜被老皇帝拱了 Meow Meow Monster Is Adorable喵喵怪可爱Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Alternate World + Fatherly Male Lead + Male Lead Is Not Chaste, Female Lead Is] A born workaholic transmigrated into the body of the prime minister’s legitimate daughter. At long last, all this incredible wealth had finally fallen into her lap. A doting prime minister father, a gentle mother, and a brother who adored his little sister. Power, money, and good looks were all hers. She longed for freedom and hoped to spend her life with one person, and one person a 15.4kReads8.7Score1.4k14d adds
29. 129 娇 Endless Pampering: I Want You on Your Knees, Calling Me Empress Mother! 娇宠无度：本宫要你跪着喊母后！ Shallow Starry River浅末星河Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted [Sweet and wicked troublemaking beauty × Scheming, indulgent emperor] [Age gap, male lead has a past while female lead is chaste, one step at a time he falls, powerful man bows to love, sweet and satisfying with a hint of scumminess, happy ending] In her previous life, she was the Eastern Palace’s most spoiled and headstrong consort, yet died on the eve of the Crown Prince’s coronation. As she lay dying, she heard the Crown Prince sneer, “You’re nothing but a brainless idiot. What makes you thin 1.1kReads6.7Score10314d adds
30. 130 并 Twin Blossoms, One Heart to Steal 并蒂双生夺君心 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted (Set entirely in ancient times, with palace intrigue. Not a one-on-one romance, and not a relationship where both leads are untouched. Please read with care!!!) The Yan Prince’s manor was home to a pair of twin sisters. The elder, Su Beixue, was plain and ugly, while the younger, Su Nanzhi, was breathtakingly beautiful. For generations, the Yan princes had guarded the border. Each was a formidable warrior, and the Su army struck such fear into other nations that none dared invade. In the thirtie 169Reads—Score—14d adds
31. 131 小 Listening to Spring Rain All Night in a Small Tower 小楼一夜听春雨 Bright Moon Tilts明月倾Ancient Romance876k WordsCompleted A critically acclaimed historical romance ensemble that topped the annual charts! A calculating, lovesick beauty versus a dark, scheming top scholar! A historical take on Pride and Prejudice: life in the inner household isn't all scheming and rivalry, but also deep sisterly affection. The clever and capable Second Madam Lou takes the greatest pride in her life in having three beautiful daughters. To marry her three marriageable girls into “good” families, she travels a great distance to the capi 35.4kReads9.6Score5.8k14d adds

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    This is a family drama featuring three sisters with distinct personalities. The eldest sister is intelligent, composed, and a dignified heiress from a prestigious family. The second sister is scheming, possessive, and stunningly beautiful. The youngest sister is unconventional and rebellious. Despite their differences, the sisters share a deep bond and unite against external threats. They are all intelligent and capable. It deserves a 9.5 Rating or higher. Most importantly, the writing is excellent!

32. 132 宫 Palace Charms: The Concubine's Daughter, a Screen Queen, Snares a Mad Emperor 宫阙媚：庶女影后钓疯帝王 Little Circle and Me小圆和我Ancient Romance182k WordsOngoing Movie queen Su Yinshuang died suddenly and transmigrated into the body of an unloved concubine-born daughter of a marquis. Selected for the palace, she was given the low rank of Changzai. The rule for surviving the inner palace: never, ever fall in love with the emperor. She knew this better than anyone. In her previous life, she had acted out every kind of romance. In this life, she wanted only wealth and honor, and would never give away a shred of her true feelings. Gentle and obedient, with e 522Reads—Score10614d adds
33. 133 靠EN Dominating the Harem by Bearing Children 靠生子称霸后宫 Wang Ziyun王梓芸Ancient Romance782k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Huameng's childhood sweetheart, the boy next door, betrayed her before their wedding. After watching him marry the daughter of a princess, she put on the bright red wedding dress she had spent two years embroidering and hanged herself. But her soul drifted through the world for twenty years after her death before she learned the truth: her childhood sweetheart had broken off their engagement after accidentally hearing that the childless emperor intended to adopt the princes 3.8kReads9.0Score49114d adds

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    The first book features a concubine who enjoys constant favor with the emperor and maintains good relationships with her fellow palace ladies. She even bears several adorable children. The second book tells the story of a reborn woman who abandons her scumbag husband to enter the palace and bear children for the childless emperor, eventually becoming empress. The third book focuses on Empress Zhangsun, the wife of Emperor Taizong of Tang (Li Shimin). Despite years of marriage, conflicts arise between the emperor and empress, but the gentle and compassionate woman ultimately reconciles with the emperor.

34. 134 娘 The Consort’s Laid-Back Daily Life 娘娘的佛系日常 Springtime Sweet Orange春日甜橙Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [A lazy, carefree little schemer who just wants to lie flat + historical fantasy + palace intrigue + heroine devoted to one man, hero not devoted to one woman] The charming and clever favorite consort Lin Jingran refuses to work herself to the bone. She’s got the Noble Imperial Consort position lined up, and plans to enjoy the drama and lie flat her way to becoming Empress. Family? She’s a treasured darling of her family, too. The emperor? He openly favors her and helps her navigate palace intr 1.6kReads—Score—14d adds

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    [Thumbs up] [[Smirk] Sweet romance + ancient romance + palace intrigue + slow and steady romance + adorable baby + pampered at the beginning, pampered from start to finish] Female lead: Charming and adorable concubine, soft and cute, never suffers from being bullied or resentful, always speaks her mind, is clear-headed, independent, decisive, principled, compassionate, and not a saint.

35. 135 攻 Conquering Empresses in the Palace: Why Are the Empresses Fighting? 攻略甄嬛传：娘娘们怎么打起来了 Pure and Clear清明净Two Female Leads309k WordsOngoing A heartless yet affectionate, universally adored Yixiu × a dark, timid, unscrupulous An Lingrong No synopsis. [Not related by blood: they are only called aunt and sister-in-law as a figure of speech] [Friendship and romance collide. Ship whoever you want. Happy ending. Pure author indulgence] 474Reads9.5Score13614d adds

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    Both are incredibly good. The first one is about conquering concubines, where An Lingrong and Xia Dongchun are vying for the title of sister. There's also a powerful detective named Yixiu who punishes the female lead by making her play the zither for someone else, and later even applies medicine to her in a suggestive way. 💗💗 This one is truly my favorite.

36. 136 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score13k14d adds
37. 137 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Fragrance Among the Branches 甄嬛传之枝头报香 Yuan Chaogui远朝归Female-Channel Fanfiction538k WordsCompleted With dignified brows and a graceful bearing, she seemed as if her beauty were carved from jade. She would rather die clutching her fragrance on the branch than let the north wind blow her away. Her heart held lofty ambitions, yet she was confined to the tiny, secluded world of the Forbidden City. After growing cold and distant toward the emperor, she placed the last of her hopes for love in Wen Shichu, the imperial physician whose heart belonged entirely to Zhen Huan. Like a moth drawn to a f 2.1kReads7.8Score18814d adds
38. 138 穿 I Became Xia Dongchun: I’ll Have Twins Before Anyone Else 穿成夏冬春：抢先生下龙凤胎 New Century Century Egg新新皮蛋Female-Channel Fanfiction285k WordsCompleted What should I do? I woke up and transmigrated into Xia Dongchun, the cannon-fodder “Four Seasons Sister” from Empresses in the Palace? Since I’m already here, I’ll avoid Consort Hua’s “Ten-Foot Red” and work hard to level up! Life in the palace is tough, and Dongchun can only sigh. To climb to a higher rank, she’ll lean on her darling Lingrong. Step by step, she’ll strive, and Dongchun will make them proud. She’ll smile her way to the end and never give up! (Heads-up: She befriends An Lingrong + 2.2kReads9.1Score17714d adds
39. 139 清 A Qing Dynasty Side Consort’s Struggle 清穿之侧福晋奋斗史 The Fish That Fell into a Tea Mug掉进茶缸里的鱼Ancient Romance488k WordsCompleted The modern girl Yu Mu went to sleep at home and woke up having transmigrated to the Qing dynasty. The Qing dynasty! An era when girls married at thirteen and had to start having babies at fourteen or fifteen. Give birth early enough, and you could be a grandma by thirty. Just thinking about it made Yu Mu want to die. But she valued her life too much to give it up. The girl had done well in the selection, was pretty, and came from a good family, so she'd already been promised to the Crown Prince. 5.5kReads9.1Score36214d adds
40. 140 我 My Days Watching the Drama Unfold in the Imperial Harem 我在后宫看戏的日子 Rain Falls, Willow Still Awake雨下柳未眠Ancient Romance415k WordsOngoing Chi Youning transmigrates to another world and never once thinks of entering the palace, but things don’t go as planned. After the selection of consorts, she is assigned to the Crown Prince. She has no feelings for him, but the palace is full of delicious food and all kinds of beautiful women. Well, since she’s here, she might as well make the best of it. But how did watching the drama unfold end with her becoming Empress Dowager? 72Reads6.9Score—14d adds

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    The quality is quite good.

41. 141 甄 Empresses in the Palace: I'm Determined to Be This Empress Dowager 甄嬛传之这个太后我当定了 Typewriter No. 1打字机1号Female-Channel Fanfiction455k WordsCompleted [Clear-Eyed Heroine + Raising Three Children + Master of Drama + Winner of the Harem Wars] Alternate setting: An Lingrong is a concubine's daughter. Also known as: Empresses in the Palace: I'm Destined to Be the Empress Dowager! Su Qin was a D-list actress. By a twist of fate, she transmigrated into An Lingrong from Empresses in the Palace. Since she had transmigrated, why not outdo them all? 1. First goal: Take everyone else's path and leave them nowhere to go! What? The Wonderful Sound Lady? G 1.3kReads9.0Score10114d adds
42. 142 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
43. 143 娘 The Palace Singer Rises to Power, Her Son Her Ticket to Glory as She Slaughters Her Way Through 娘娘歌姬上位，母凭子贵嘎嘎乱杀 Black Raven玄鸦Ancient Romance193k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue and household drama only + not both inexperienced + no golden finger + raising kids] Wei Xinyi woke up in the body of a slave girl who sang for a living. Princess Changping presented her to the emperor as a gift to curry favor with him. At first, everyone looked down on her. There was the empress, noble by birth and domineering by nature; Consort Ning, gentle on the surface but a backstabber underneath; and Attendant Xiangzhao, who seemed uninterested in competing but was actual 607Reads—Score11414d adds
44. 144 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    She's intelligent, the female lead is capable, and she's not just blinded by love; she's just great!

45. 145 只 As Long as I Act Well, the Empress's Throne Is Mine 只要演技好，娘娘的凤位跑不了 A Bird's Wing一只鸟的翅膀Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted Red bricks and green tiles, beauty all around. One shower of imperial favor, and from then on she advances step by step, finally ascending the throne to stand alongside the emperor. Her family is in decline? Her brother's career prospects are uncertain? Her sister's marriage prospects have come to nothing? See how Wen Ruo keeps true to herself in the harem, rises step by step, leads her family back to the top, helps her brother advance his career, and finds her sister a fine marriage! “This hare 2.4kReads9.0Score26414d adds
46. 146 君 The Emperor Claims His Minister's Wife? After Our Divorce, I Take the Empress's Seat 君夺臣妻？和离后我入主中宫 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 4.7kReads9.2Score59014d adds
47. 147 气 Blessed by Luck? The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Still Crushes the Scum 气运加持？嫡女重生照样虐渣 The Eighteen-Year-Old Girl Called Eighteen十八姑娘叫十八Ancient Romance227k WordsOngoing [Traditional household intrigue + reborn + face-slapping and scum-bashing + satisfying read] Reborn in the Marquis's household, Song Yuan'an discovered that her younger sister had used a "Fortune System" to steal everything that belonged to her. In her previous life, she had been framed, pushed into the water, and left to die. This time, she sent her eldest male cousin straight to hell from the start! Her sister loved stealing? Then Song Yuan'an would take back her fortune and make her lose ever 27Reads—Score—14d adds

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    These are all stories about power struggles within a wealthy family, featuring intelligent and resilient female protagonists.

48. 148 渣 My Scumbag Husband Dumped Me on Beggars? Reborn, I Went on a Killing Spree 渣夫君把我丢给乞丐？我重生杀疯 Nan Qiongqiong南琼琼Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short Dramas Now Streaming: The First Version, He Yi After Our Divorce, I Became the Crown Prince's Favorite, starring Zhang Chi and Yao Yuchen. The Second Version, Scheming for Her a Lifetime of Honor, starring Yang Luoqian and Feng Yiyang] Her husband was born impotent and unable to consummate their marriage, yet he and his vicious mother plotted to throw her to beggars! She suffered endless humiliation, while her husband passed the imperial exams, became a top scholar, and got his illness cu 2.5kReads9.1Score48114d adds
49. 149 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 3.1kReads9.3Score59614d adds

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    I've seen it, it's good.

50. 150 重 Reborn, to Meet You Again! 重生，与君再相识！ Wu Yuetang伍月棠Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted Also known as: [Oh No! The Man She Toyed With and Abandoned Became the Regent!] [Heroine and Supporting Heroine Swap Souls + Mutual Salvation + Play the pig to eat the tiger + Two Strong Leads] Song Wan, daughter of a notorious prime minister, died. Her newlywed husband, whom she had waited five years for, shot her dead on a cliff. When she opened her eyes again, she had become someone else: a merchant's daughter who had also been betrayed by her husband and eventually hanged herself. Facing a 17.2kReads9.1Score2k14d adds

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