Looking for Palace-intrigue Stories with a Clear-headed, Powerful, Intelligent Female Lead Who Plots Carefully at Every Step 想看宫斗➕女主清醒强大，有脑子，有心计步步为营

1. 251 宜 Yi Xiu Is Reborn: Driving Her White Lotus Half-Sister Mad Ninety-Nine Times 宜修重生：逼疯白莲嫡姐九十九次 Fat Cat Eats Three Bowls at a Sitting肥猫一顿吃三碗Female-Channel Fanfiction626k WordsCompleted Villainous heroine ⭐ Cunning palace intrigue ⭐ No pampered romance! Empress Yixiu was reborn a year before her elder sister entered the household. The first thing she saw when she woke was Fourth Master tenderly holding her hand. He said, “Xiao Yi, once you give birth to a boy, the position of principal wife will be yours!” Yixiu sneered. Did he think she didn't know what would happen next? Now that she had a second chance at life, she would never hand over her position as principal wife or her 2.6kReads9.1Score176Shelves
2. 252 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 My Feelings for You卿我意Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 15.9kReads9.4Score1.3kShelves
3. 253 嬿 Yanwan and Jinzong Are Both Reborn: Setting the Mad Palace Straight and Curing Yiyi's Madness 嬿婉进忠双重生，整顿癫宫破懿症 Jing Ning婧柠Female-Channel Fanfiction707k WordsCompleted [Story of Yanxi Palace fanfiction + lots of Ying Zhong pairing + sweet, satisfying happy ending + angst for Ruyi] Formerly titled: Empress Lingyi Yanwan: Give Me Back the Fortune You Stole No rivalry between women. No Ruyi-syndrome, and there are also warm sisterly moments, but revenge will be served without mercy. Reborn, Wei Yanwan thrived, avoiding every mistake that had once given her away. Together with Jinzong, who had also been reborn, she tore away Ruyi's hypocritical mask and reclaimed 11kReads9.6Score1.5kShelves
4. 254 如 Story of Yanxi Palace: Yanwan Gets the Heroine’s Script 如懿传：当嬿婉拿了女主剧本 Wu Wu Wu Mei巫巫巫梅Female-Channel Fanfiction698k WordsCompleted [Main story and bonus chapters complete] After Yanwan dies, she is reborn on the day she is made a Minor Attendant. This time, she'll kindle the flames of revenge and make everyone who bullied her pay dearly. Jinzhong is reborn at the same time after his death. He hates her with all his heart, yet can't help falling in love with the utterly wicked Wei Yanwan. Both have hearts steeped in malice. Yanwan and Jinzhong are two of a kind, a wicked consort and a treacherous courtier bringing a lurid bl 2.6kReads9.3Score299Shelves
5. 255 你 You and I, Heart to Heart 你侬我侬 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance322k WordsCompleted A hazy dream left Qiaoqiao unable to see things clearly, but one thing was certain: Mo Henghuan was a massive scumbag! So why wait? She should dump him! But why did trouble follow right on his heels, and why was it so hard to deal with? Well, having an ally was important, and the heir of the Bai family seemed like a good choice. But I’m only joining forces with you, not marrying you. How about we renegotiate the terms? The Bai heir: “Qiaoqiao, whether we’re cooperating or plotting together, you 2.5kReads9.5Score302Shelves
6. 256 葵 The Sunflower Princess’s Book of Delights 葵花郡主欢乐宝典 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing Xiao Kuihua has a name as common as they come for a noble young lady, but her parents are both highborn and utterly unreliable. They raised her into a “green melon,” someone who speaks without thinking and invites gossip, and whose hopeless conduct makes marriage difficult. Yet, by a twist of fate, she wins herself a young husband, and so begins her delightful life of stirring up the capital and teasing young dandies before marriage, then making mischief with her in-laws and battling her mother- 1.7kReads9.5Score273Shelves
7. 257 绝 The Peerless Little Princess Consort 绝世小俏妃 Dog Thirteen狗十三Ancient Romance575k WordsCompleted [A funny, charming princess consort + a scheming prince who fiercely protects his own + a manipulative woman + a wickedly seductive and mysterious Holy Lord, and more...] [Sweet romance + comedy + from scum to love + perfect ending] What does it feel like to fall in love with your enemy? The day he led his troops to invade her country, the sun shone brightly. The seventh prince of Beijiang, Mu Beiming, cut an imposing figure in his black armor. Even with a fearsome mask hiding his face, his shar 3.4kReads9.5Score503Shelves
8. 258 倚 Leaning on the Perilous Pavilion 倚危庭 Smiling Eyes Amid Peach Blossoms桃花深处眉眼弯弯Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Just how hard is it to raise an outstanding young woman? That depends on who’s raising her. If an entire clan, or even a whole country, throws its support behind her, that’s another matter entirely. Ye Qingjiu is a woman with all sorts of jumbled memories and a knack for baffling people with her behavior. She thinks she’s clever, until she somehow gets married and finally realizes Li Tingye has been playing her all along... 4.6kReads9.4Score441Shelves
9. 259 痴 A Devoted Emperor Chases Love from Ancient Times to the Modern Day 痴情帝王，从古代追爱到现代 Yu Xixi羽希熙Ancient Romance210k WordsCompleted "The ancient-era portion of this book is not a clean romance and takes a realistic approach, with an emphasis on plausibility. Readers who insist on both leads being untouched should read with caution. Once they reach the modern era, both leads are untouched. The story is a slow burn, but the later chapters are exciting, so be sure to read to the end." The heroine, Lin Wan, is a woman of unparalleled beauty and a celebrated history professor at a modern university. Not only is she exceptionally 10Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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   Wear it! The emperor fell in love at first sight! Exclusive pet! Harem jealousy! Palace fight! Revenge! The heroine is awake! This is a hidden gem, with gorgeous writing, ups and downs in the plot but still wit, delicate emotional description, and strict logic. The heroine travels to the palace with stunning beauty and wakes up as the emperor's concubine. Faced with the emperor's overwhelming beauty and deep affection, she stuck to herself because of the many beauties in the harem, and refused to sleep with her many times. The emperor did not feel dissatisfied, but launched a passionate pursuit, which shocked the harem. In the end, she was heartbroken and enjoyed the emperor's love, but she also fell into a harem fight. With her wisdom, she resolves the crisis and travels back to modern times. But the emperor's deep love never changed, and he pursued it across time and space. The two people's emotions were passionate and full of tension, creating an extraordinary legend.

10. 260 被 The Tyrant Dragged Me Back 18 Times, and I'm Pregnant Again 被暴君抓回去18次，我又怀上了 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted The short drama My Heart Is Weary, the Villain Only Wants Cuddles Every Day is now online. [Unhinged, tyrannical dog emperor] x [sweet, fierce, adorable heartthrob] After Su Ci transmigrates into a book, the mad emperor forces her to absorb his good luck, locks her in his bedchamber, and makes her sleep in his imperial bed. By day, she's a prisoner; by night, she's treated like an empress. She pretends to go along with it, then runs away. By day, the mad emperor is a dog: “Bring that wretched wo 9.8kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    "Go and hug me alone." This is not his first time being a father, the prince has experience. The movements are skillful and steady. There was still a bit of nervousness on his face. Su Liangdi bent her eyes. The prince put the two children on Su Ling's bed twice. After this first experience, Su Liangdi knew that the prince would not let her hold the child now. She didn't reach out anymore, just looked. Both children look fat and healthy. I heard that twins have uneven nutrition. Fortunately, it didn't appear on these two children. "Your Highness, can I let my concubine name me this time?" I caught a glimpse of the eagerness in Su Liangdi's eyes. The prince sighed, fortunately his father spoke at that time. He declined decisively. Otherwise she should be disappointed again. "Of course you can. After two days, when Yingying has regained her energy, how about you accompany Yingying to name the children?" "Yes." Suddenly, I saw a longevity lock placed in the swaddling clothes of the two children. There is also the word "imperial gift" engraved on it. Su Ling looked at the prince in astonishment. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince explained, "Brother Zhan is the eldest son and has been given the name by his father. Everyone knows that he is valued by his father and Gu, and they dare not look down upon him." "This time, Yingying gave birth to a boy and a girl without being named by his father, so I sought some benefits for his son and daughter. It is reasonable and can avoid outsiders' speculation." Su Ling understood what the prince meant. She grabbed his hand and shook it twice. "Your Highness, thank you for your trouble." The Crown Prince's eyes were burning. Su Liangdi's face turned hot when the man looked at her. He glared at him as if he was hiding something, and quickly lowered his eyes to look at the two children. A strand of hair fell down on her chest, and the prince reached out to tuck it behind her ears. "Yingying has done a great job this time, and her father, the queen, and her mother gave him a generous reward." Su Ling was also lucky to have given birth to twins. That's fine. Although the prince said that even if she gave birth to twins, it would be fine.

11. 261 冲 Marriage for Good Fortune: One Fit of Anger from the Heir’s Wife, and He’s on His Knees in an Instant 冲喜：世子妃一生气，世子秒下跪 March Heiress三月千金Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted Fate decrees a destined match, and one dream draws us together across worlds. You often appear in my dreams, and one glance was all it took for me to fall for you. Scene: Woman: “I just transmigrated, and now you're making me marry you to bring you good luck? Why should I?” Man: “I'm in this state already. I shouldn't drag an innocent girl into this.” A few days later Woman: “Wait... I'll take this man.” Man: “Now that you're here, don't even think about running away.” As the heir to a family of 6.8kReads9.2Score793Shelves

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