A Palace-Intrigue Novel Where the Female Lead Is Deceived by a Scumbag in Her Past Life and Enters the Palace Reborn 一篇宫斗文，女主前世被渣男骗，重生进宫

1. 1 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 84.3kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves

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   In her past life, the female protagonist was tricked into marrying XX. Reborn, she's a time traveler. She's delicate but intelligent, clear-headed, and perceptive.

2. 2 红 Dream of the Red Chamber: Daiyu Reborn as the Northern Prince's Consort 红楼：黛玉重生之北静王妃 Ling Ling Yuan泠泠沅Female-Channel Fanfiction204k WordsCompleted On the banks of the Western Spirit River, beside the Stone of Three Lives, the Crimson Pearl Immortal Grass was fortunate enough to be watered with sweet dew every day by the Divine Attendant Shen Ying, allowing it to live for many long years. The Crimson Pearl Immortal descended to the mortal realm to undergo a trial, repaying the Divine Attendant Shen Ying with a lifetime of tears. After her soul returned to the Land of Illusion, all seemed to have gone as it should. Yet the immortal remained 934Reads7.4Score101Shelves

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   Daiyu is reborn at the time of her death in her previous life; in this life, she enters the palace as a concubine.

3. 3 娘 The Empress Is So Charming, His Majesty Is Reborn to Bend Over Backward for Her 娘娘多娇，陛下重生为其弯眉折腰 Muzi Yingbao木子颖宝Ancient Romance591k WordsCompleted He abused her, hurt her, and kept her imprisoned. When she had lost all hope, she resolved to take revenge on him... Didn’t he want her heart? Then she would give it to him! That day, she stood amid a sea of flames, beautiful and tragic, utterly resolute... “Your Majesty, these are all things you taught me. When facing someone vastly stronger than you, the best way to lie low is to disguise yourself and act obedient. To defeat someone, first attack their heart. The greatest revenge on an enemy i 4.7kReads8.8Score283Shelves

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   A rebirth novel where the male lead pays for the sins he committed in his past life. It's both sweet and heart-wrenching; I absolutely love it! ❤️

4. 4 穿 After the Lazy Transmigrator in the Book Catches the Sickly, Yandere Regent's Eye 穿书咸鱼被病娇摄政王盯上后 Jade Beauty玉美人Ancient Romance317k WordsCompleted [A stunningly beautiful, rich heiress vs. a brooding, possessive tyrant] [Sweet and clingy vs. bold and domineering] [The heroine is a looks-obsessed, spoiled, funny scatterbrain with a bit of a wild streak. She starts off with a terrible hand and gets pretty frantic as everything goes haywire. Skip if that's not your thing.] [Mutual first love + transmigrate into a book and take down scumbags + feel-good comedy + obsessive male lead takes charge] [The male lead seems sweet and innocent but is a 7kReads9.3Score861Shelves
5. 5 替 I Took My Sister's Place and Married the Eunuch Lord 替姐姐嫁给九千岁 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + exclusive devotion + sisters swap marriages + ruthless Chief Eunuch vs. easygoing beauty] Jiang Yunshu transmigrates into the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Xiping’s household. She has food and shelter and can laze around to her heart’s content. All she wants is to remain an invisible nobody in the marquis’s household forever. Her legitimate older sister, Jiang Zhaohua, is famous throughout the capital. A decree from the palace summons her 27.9kReads9.2Score3kShelves

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   The most fortunate female lead in Tomato is the eldest legitimate sister who is driven mad with jealousy, and is doted on by the powerful and influential Ninth Prince.

6. 6 娇 The Reborn Beloved Consort and the Cold Crown Prince Who’s Impossible to Coax 娇妃重生，清冷太子超难哄 Black Crow Jili黑鸦几里Ancient Romance378k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Reborn + sweet romance + winning back her husband + childbirth] [Versatile and sweet Crown Princess vs. aloof, hard-to-please Crown Prince] A little angst adds spice, but this is an irresistibly sweet story full of affection. No heavy angst, one-on-one romance, both leads have eyes only for each other! P.S. Next stop: all sorts of sweet bonus stories are on the way~ In her previous life, Wen Wuyue was a complete joke, blinded by love and too foolish to see the truth 7.2kReads9.1Score566Shelves

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   Some say that *Dream of the Red Chamber* is worth reading three times in a lifetime, and I think that's certainly true. A novel deserves repeated reading and recitation to appreciate its intricate plots and perils. The first chapter begins with death; the second chapter opens with a super-exciting scene; and the third chapter gives you a complete *Dream of the Red Chamber*.

7. 7 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves

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   Super good! The female lead is incredibly intelligent, and so is the male lead. A very good political intrigue and palace drama novel.

8. 8 血 Reborn in Blood: The Shen Family’s Legitimate Daughter Seeks Revenge 血色重生：沈家嫡女的复仇之路 Tong Sanyan童叁颜Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted Shen Miao, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, was betrayed in her previous life by the man she loved, Fu Xiuyi, after placing her trust in the wrong person. Her entire family was executed, her daughter died young, and she herself died full of bitterness and regret. Carrying boundless hatred and resentment, she is reborn at the age of fourteen and resolves to rewrite her fate, making those who betrayed her pay in blood. Shen Miao: In my previous life, I gave everything to help Fu Xiuyi a 1.2kReads—Score101Shelves

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   Rebirth, domestic intrigue, historical romance—it seems pretty good.

9. 9 重 After Being Reborn, I Threw Myself into the Powerful Minister's Arms and Cried, and He Turned Red with Anger 重生后扑到权臣怀里哭，他红温了 Little Fish Learns to Swim小鱼学游泳Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Sweet and Gentle Girl VS Steady, Restrained Powerful Official] [Mutually devoted, childhood sweethearts, years of secret love finally returned] Shen Mingshu grew up cherished by Jiang Xun, but his stern, cold nature made her fear him more than anything. After someone drugged her, her childhood friend, a young general, took her away. When they were discovered, she had no choice but to marry him. But the young general loved someone else and took a concubine on their wedding day. He doted on his c 63.2kReads8.8Score8.9kShelves
10. 10 重 The Reborn Empress Doesn't Play Along, and the Obsessive Emperor Has Lost His Mind 重生皇后不走心，偏执帝王红了眼 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + devoted to each other in body and heart + exclusive devotion + winning back his wife + rekindled love] Xie Yaoqing was reborn, returning to a time before she lost herself and spiraled into madness over Xiao Chengxu. In her previous life, Xie Yaoqing was willing to become the wicked empress hated by everyone, as long as she could have Xiao Chengxu's true love. But he betrayed her feelings. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Xie Yaoqing set fire to the Cold Palace and ended 2.9kReads6.6Score151Shelves
11. 11 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 21kReads9.1Score2kShelves
12. 12 夫 My Wife Is Sweet and Delicate, and Her Husband Is Reborn 夫人娇软甜糯，夫君他重生了 Blue Iced Coffee蓝色冰咖啡Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted Originally titled Shen Tang Xiang Yi Mo (A slice-of-life story) [Historical setting + Marriage first, love later + Devoted couple and happy ending + Sweet romance + Reborn male lead] In their previous life, Zhou Chen and Su Tang'er were married by imperial decree. Zhou Chen remained emotionally attached to the person he believed had saved his life, so he resisted Su Tang'er and kept her at a distance after their wedding. Yet as they spent time together, he couldn't help falling for her. Still, u 7.8kReads8.8Score463Shelves
13. 13 皇 The Emperor Is Reborn, and His Cherished Empress Is Doted on Like Never Before 皇帝重生，娇娇皇后她被宠上天 Zhu Qing渚清Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Male lead reborn ✖️ both leads are pure ✖️ sweet romance with a happy ending ✖️ fictional setting] [The heroine is innocent and beautiful, spoiled and willful, a little bratty, and a bit of a crybaby] [A sweet little romance; beware if you’re a stickler for logic. The male lead suffers a little] [A fluffy romance to read without thinking too hard] When he opened his eyes again, Di Jingcheng realized he was running along that thorn-covered forest path where he had once been hunted. He was overjo 2.4kReads6.9Score136Shelves
14. 14 皇 The Reborn Emperor Seeks His Wife Back, and It Starts in Hell Mode 皇上重生追妻，开局就是地狱模式 Bobo Fish波波魚Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [One-on-one + Both leads are each other’s only love + Sweet romance + The chase to win her back + Shameless hero] Her father and brother had been framed and died unjustly. The culprit was the very man she had given everything to help ascend the throne. With her heart turned to ash, Song Wushuang climbed the palace wall and leaped off. ...But she didn’t die. The dog emperor caught her halfway down, and after she broke one of his legs, his personality changed completely. He tossed aside all that d 5.2kReads8.0Score239Shelves
15. 15 禁 The Ascetic Emperor Could Never Warm to Her, So After Being Reborn, She Walked Away 禁欲皇帝捂不热，重生后她不要了 Ice-Hearted Begonia冰心海棠Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + both leads are pure + first love for both + happy ending + court intrigue + business and farming + husband pursues his wife after losing her] Everyone knows that Crown Prince Zhao Che is aloof and abstinent, patient and calculating, ruthless in his decisions, and utterly devoted to one woman. He seized the throne while still young and became emperor. In her previous life, Zhou Yan fell deeply in love with Zhao Che. He left her neglected in the imperial palace for years, an 2.1kReads7.1Score149Shelves
16. 16 庶 The Reborn Concubine Wants to Enter the Palace! 庶女重生我要进宫！ The Universe's Most Solitary and Rare Star宇宙最孤独且稀有的星Ancient Romance856k WordsCompleted [Concubine-born Daughter + Reborn + Palace Intrigue + Strong Female Lead] In her past life, she endured endless humiliation. She could only watch helplessly as her birth mother died before her eyes. Her stepmother was domineering and cruel, while her half-sister was arrogant and repeatedly drove her into dire straits. Her father did not care in the slightest whether they lived or died. Schemed against and married off to a dissolute playboy, she suffered every indignity and met a tragic end. She 90Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 17 不 I Won’t Be a Noble Consort! I’m Set on Finding a Husband, and Now the Emperor Is Jealous 不做贵妃！一心招婿后皇帝红了眼 Yun Wan Cai Cai云挽财财Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Devoted 1v1 romance + his pursuit of her + childhood sweethearts + pampered by all + noblewoman vs. transmigrator] (Awakening, not reborn, no palace harem, no previous life) Lin Zhuyun was born into a distinguished family of meritorious officials. Raised in comfort, she is radiant and refined, frail yet carefree and composed. She was granted the title of commandery princess at a young age, cherished by the Empress Dowager, and grew up with the emperor like a childhood sweetheart. Later, the emp 17.4kReads7.4Score1kShelves
18. 18 重 Reborn: The Empress Wants to Be Dethroned Every Day 重生后：皇后日日想被废 Wood Pear木梨子Ancient Romance258k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Xiyue gave everything and stopped at nothing to enter the palace and become Jun Mohan's empress. In the end, disease ravaged her, and she died in gloom and misery. Given another life, she no longer gave her heart away and kept her distance from Jun Mohan. She never expected the cold, heartless emperor to change his ways, too. 203Reads5.8Score—Shelves
19. 19 重 Reborn, She Became Even More Unhinged Than the Crown Prince 重生后，她比太子还要疯 Qin Jiao秦胶Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [The husband’s pursuit after the divorce + devoted couple + reborn daily life + sweet romance] [Money-loving, flirtatious crown princess VS scheming, smiling crown prince] In their previous life, they married young and loved each other deeply. Though the crown prince was fickle, she was the only woman by his side. She could never fathom what her husband was thinking, but she was content to be his crown princess. But the moment he became emperor, he wanted to take another woman as a consort?! Fu 729Reads8.2Score102Shelves
20. 20 倒 The Unlucky Little Empress Is Reborn Again 倒霉小皇后她又重生了 Shuo Shuo Shuo Shu硕硕硕黍Ancient Romance732k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yu Yuan entered the palace at thirteen and became empress. At sixteen, she consummated her marriage with the emperor, and at seventeen, she gave birth to the crown prince. Her position was secure, and she alone held the emperor’s heart. Her life seemed perfect, yet it was filled with regrets. At thirty, she died mysteriously while carrying twins. After her death, the emperor, still short of forty, held her cold body and went white-haired overnight. The crown prince, who had 1.5kReads8.6Score132Shelves
21. 21 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 31.7kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves
22. 22 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.6kReads9.5Score7kShelves
23. 23 雪 Snowfall at Zichen Palace 雪落紫宸宫 Young Master of the Listening Snow Studio听雪斋公子Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + The emperor chases his wife to the crematorium + Childhood sweethearts + The emperor is hopelessly lovestruck + The emperor is a total jerk] In the twenty-first year of the Xihe era, Consort Shen Yao, whose favor surpassed that of every other woman in the palace, was sentenced to death by the emperor with a cup of poisoned wine for offending the Empress Dowager. As she died, she was still carrying the emperor's child. As her final breath left her, She 2.2kReads6.7Score158Shelves
24. 24 重 Reborn Empress, Ready to Take It Easy 重生皇后娘娘要摆烂 Zi Qian子茜Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted (Rebirth + male lead has past lovers, heroine is chaste + palace intrigue + laid-back heroine + devoted romance later) Wan Jinyao was reborn six months before entering the palace, after the imperial edict arranging her marriage had already been issued. There was no way to change it. She was the legitimate granddaughter of the Grand Preceptor, and had been raised from childhood to behave like an empress. Naturally lively and active, she had forced herself to become mature and dignified, never smi 2.2kReads6.8Score176Shelves
25. 25 前 Cruelly Killed in My Past Life, Reborn as the Emperor's Favorite 前世惨死，重生后成为皇帝心尖宠 A Drizzle of Light微光丰雨Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue, palace intrigue, palace intrigue: it bears repeating three times. The heroine controls the whole game + a bewitching, calculating woman who plays the pig to eat the tiger + a master of acting + scheming her way to the top + fast-paced power fantasy (the heroine starts taking the palace by storm as soon as she enters, never suffers in silence, and always gets revenge; no tormenting the heroine) + a clearheaded heroine focused on her ambitions + a scheming emperor + his devotion 916Reads8.6Score109Shelves
26. 26 皇 The Emperor Is Reborn, and His Consort Is a Little Sweet 皇帝重生，娘娘有点娇 Zhu Qing渚清Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted [Reborn Emperor × devoted-to-each-other romance × alternate setting × not a strong female lead] [Sweet at first, angsty in the middle, sweet again at the end] [Both happy and tragic endings] Before she was reborn, the Noble Consort chased after the Emperor day in and day out... After she was reborn, the Noble Consort who used to follow him everywhere began keeping her distance. Why had the Emperor gone from cold to hot all of a sudden!? Nalan Zhengjun, daughter of the prime minister, was the mo 1.7kReads8.4Score101Shelves
27. 27 重 Reborn: The Empress Wants No Palace Intrigue, Only Immortality 重生之皇后她无心宫斗只想修仙 The Grown-Up Rabbit长大的兔Ancient Romance101k WordsCompleted Jiao Jiao, a jade spirit who failed her tribulation in her previous life, transmigrates into an unfamiliar era as Ji Fanyin, an illegitimate daughter of a noble family. After entering the palace, she keeps working toward her goal of becoming an immortal. She gives up on palace intrigue, yet everything goes smoothly, and she rises from a low-ranking Beauty to the mistress of the imperial harem. Emperor: “I'll place the throne at your feet. I only ask that you stay with me in the mortal world for 13Reads—Score—Shelves
28. 28 重 Reborn and Swapping Betrothals with My Younger Half-Sister, I Became a Glorious Empress 重生与嫡妹换亲，我成了风光皇后 Northern Star, No Wounds in the Snow北辰无殇雪Ancient Romance470k WordsCompleted [Switched Marriage Showdown + Palace Intrigue and Rise to Power + Clear-Headed Heroine + Transmigrated Supporting Character] When Shen Youwei tried to push the palace selection onto her, Shen Nianxi knew her elder sister had been reborn too. In her previous life, she married Chu Zhou, the son of a fifth-rank military officer, while her elder sister coveted the wealth and power of the imperial palace and entered the selection. Everyone said her sister would rise steadily through the ranks and win 88Reads6.4Score—Shelves
29. 29 贵 The Imperial Consort Is Ravishingly Beautiful, but All She Wants Is Power and Wealth 贵妃千娇百媚，只求权势富贵 Fujiwara Tofu藤原豆腐Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [A mad, obsessive emperor with jealousy to spare x a consort who has renounced love and walled off her heart] [One-on-one romance + both reborn + devoted to each other in body and heart, in both lives] One-line summary: A story about an emperor who lost the love of his life, and how he slowly teaches the woman he loves to understand love, jealousy, anger, and longing. As the eldest son born to the empress, Qi Junyi was born to privilege. He seized power in his youth, was named crown princ 10.9kReads8.1Score673Shelves
30. 30 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 87.6kReads9.5Score12kShelves

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    After searching for ages, I finally found the second book. I'll read them carefully.

31. 31 长 The Eldest Brother Is in Charge 长兄在上 The Ancient Dragon Clan in Shades of Green and Purple青青紫紫的荒古龙族Ancient Romance629k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + rebirth + sweet romance + one-on-one] Yuzhu was an orphan who had always lived cautiously, putting everyone else first for fear of upsetting them. After she married, this only earned her husband's disdain and her mother-in-law's abuse. In her previous life, her husband's concubine pushed her into a river. Freezing water surged at her from every direction, but what drove her to despair most was her husband. He stood expressionless on a high platform, watching her 3.7kReads8.8Score369Shelves
32. 32 清 A Qing Dynasty Noble Consort's Glorious Reign 清穿贵妃荣宠记 Yu Zhiwei予之微Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted A favored consort from the start? And the younger sister of Empress Xiaozhao, no less? Wasn’t she supposed to die young, with her daughter passing away in childhood? This time, she has both sons and daughters, and the emperor cherishes her like a treasure. Not only is he clingy, he has an overactive imagination, and Niu Hulu Baozhu is exhausted. After outliving Imperial Noble Consort Tong and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, she becomes the highest-ranking woman in the imperial harem. All she wants i 3.8kReads8.8Score263Shelves
33. 33 帝 The Emperor's Cherished Consort 帝王娇宠 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Not a pure-love couple / not a strong heroine / weak heroine / little palace intrigue / slight angst early on, exclusive devotion later] Shu Li began having frequent dreams after she was transferred from the Hall of Sacred Books to serve the emperor. In them, a tall man stood not far from her. The first time their eyes met, she woke with a start. The second time she saw his face, he grabbed her by the throat and frightened her. The day after waking from the dream, she suddenly realized that 8.3kReads9.2Score887Shelves
34. 34 四 Fourth Master’s Beloved Wife: One Baby After Another 四爷的团宠娘子，一胎接一胎 Sunlight on a Sunflower向日葵印着阳光Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Transmigration + Pocket Dimension + Devoted Love + Spirit Spring + Multiple Births + Qing Dynasty Setting + Beauty An alternate world! An alternate world! An alternate world! The heroine isn’t a saint. In her previous life, she was just a teenager, and she needs time to grow. Besides, no one from the twentieth century could possibly travel to the past and immediately start killing people as if their lives meant nothing. If you like stories where the heroine starts out killing people, please move 3kReads7.4Score208Shelves
35. 35 撕 Tear Apart the Harem! Win Favor! She's a Lunatic, Who Dares Cross Her? 撕后宫！得恩宠！她是疯批谁敢惹 Cats Are Extra Sweet猫猫特别甜Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue Only + Concubine-born Daughter + Reborn + Revenge + Everyone Is Evil + Wish-Fulfillment] [The story begins before the heroine enters the palace] [The emperor favors no one at first, and the heroine doesn’t fall in love] Jiang Shiying had died once. She died in childbirth, after her own elder sister had her killed to keep the baby. Reborn, she had made up her mind: she would enter the palace and get revenge, but she wouldn’t suffer! Not her stepmother or her elder sister, not eve 7.4kReads9.3Score950Shelves
36. 36 入 After Entering the Palace, She Becomes His Majesty’s One True Love 入宫后她是陛下的白月光 Yu Jiuzhao御九昭Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Pure Palace Intrigue] [No Saintly Heroine] [The Heroine Schemes Against the Entire Harem] [Political Machinations] [Clear-Headed Careerist] Originally titled "The Empress's Daily Life of Palace Intrigue," retitled "A Consort's Guide to Palace Intrigue" * Shen Yiwan, the illegitimate daughter of the Shen family, became pregnant after entering the palace and was made Virtuous Consort. Somehow, she let her good sense fly out the window and made the decision she would regret most in her life. She s 754Reads8.6Score100Shelves
37. 37 带 Days in a Palace Drama with a System 带着系统在宫斗剧里的日子 Love Purple Rice Yogurt爱吃紫米酸奶Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted With a reincarnation System from the underworld, Shu Ning has no choice but to fight to survive through each mission. P.S. Everyone has their own writing style. This story is based on TV dramas, and the author’s writing may not suit everyone’s tastes. I hope every reader finds a story they love! This is the everyday life of a wage worker in a palace-intrigue novel. Primarily set in Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace and Empresses in the Palace... (It’s a slow transmigration story.) 3.2kReads8.5Score139Shelves
38. 38 穿 Transmigrated as a Bedclimbing Palace Maid in a Palace-Intrigue Novel 穿成宫斗文里的爬床宫女 Red Wolf Doesn't Eat Meat红太狼不吃肉Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted No prestigious family background, no peerless beauty. After transmigrating, film queen Li Songyue finds herself cast as the most expendable bed-climbing maid in a palace intrigue novel. The transmigrated heroine is ahead of her, the reborn supporting female lead is behind her, and there’s also a demanding emperor to contend with. From bed-climbing maid to empress dowager of the realm. She won’t know how cold it is at the top until she climbs there. 228Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 帝 The Emperor's Favorite: Reborn, I Fight My Way Through the Palace to Become Empress 帝心宠，重生娘娘一路宫斗夺后位 Must-Read必看Ancient Romance891k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue only + Not mutually chaste + Clear-headed heroine who pretends to be weak + Devoted hero] In her previous life, after her flesh had been carved away and her eyes gouged out, one man came for her through a river of blood and overthrew the dynasty to avenge her. Reborn, she did everything she could to get by his side. By then, he had become the supreme emperor, while she was just a low-ranking consort. She pretended to be a little white rabbit to avoid the palace’s bloody intrigue 227Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.7kReads9.0Score763Shelves
41. 41 宫 Palace Intrigue System: I Become the Emperor’s Favorite 宫斗系统：我成了陛下心尖宠 Long Moon Crossing the Bright长月渡明Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Sweet Romance + System + Devoted Love + Transmigration] Easygoing Qin Zhaozhao transmigrates into the body of a newly arrived imperial consort. She plans to lie flat, but then a palace-intrigue System activates, and somehow she catches the new emperor’s attention. The System says that completing missions earns her rewards, including the chance to become empress. It sounds simple, but it’s incredibly difficult. A noble consort has her eye on the throne, while the emperor’s former fla 335Reads8.2Score—Shelves
42. 42 贵 The Noble Consort's Thousand Charms 贵妃千娇百媚 Ji Nanzhi寄南枝Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace-intrigue novel + reborn black lotus heroine + exceptionally talented actress, rising through the ranks] [The male lead has consorts at first. After falling for the heroine, he favors her, makes her his sole favorite, and eventually dismisses his harem. One-on-one romance.] In her previous life, Shen Fu was a substitute for her elder sister. Her sister was the beloved Noble Consort, the most favored woman in the imperial harem, and lived in unmatched splendor. Shen Fu, timid and frail, ha 3kReads8.5Score345Shelves
43. 43 迷 The Absentminded Little Empress 迷糊小皇后 Xi Mumu西亩亩Ancient Romance289k WordsCompleted [Both leads are chaste + sweet romance + marriage before love: aloof emperor vs. scatterbrained empress] Ning Yichen watched the assembled ministers chatter away. They seemed to have nothing better to do than obsess over the vacant empress's seat every day. He glanced over and saw that only the chancellor, Nian Muyao, looked unconcerned. If he remembered correctly, the man had a daughter... "I've made my decision. I will marry Chancellor Nian's daughter and make her empress. The wedding will t 29Reads6.8Score—Shelves
44. 44 穿 I Became a Disgraced Consort, But That Night the Emperor Chose Me 穿成失宠贵妃，当晚就被翻绿头牌 Cherry Yo樱桃哟Ancient Romance584k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + sweet romance] Just after inheriting her family fortune and preparing to enjoy life, Shen Yan somehow transmigrated into the body of a consort who was about to fall out of favor and die unjustly. Cursing her luck, Shen Yan quickly took up the System and launched a full-scale campaign to win the emperor's favor. The consort, usually arrogant and domineering, transformed into a considerate, bashful yet haughty beauty, all sweet and delicate. When her captivating catlike eyes fel 325Reads7.9Score—Shelves
45. 45 皇 The Empress Keeps Revealing Her Secret Identities, Shocking the Entire Court 皇后不断掉马甲，震惊整个朝堂 Qing Qing Qing清轻轻Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted The youngest and most handsome emperor of the Zongzheng Kingdom has actually married a peasant girl who can’t read, is timid and fearful, and has nothing going for her except a pretty face. Everyone feels sorry for the emperor. The emperor is embarrassed. Can he tell them that he’s the one clinging to her for support...? 3.7kReads9.0Score429Shelves
46. 46 原 I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me 原以深宫似海，却被帝王锁腰娇宠 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + Empress + Devoted couple and sweet romance + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Not a serious palace-intrigue story] Lu Zhiyuan is the cherished youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She is exquisitely beautiful, with an accomplished elder brother who supports the family’s prestige and a second elder sister skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting who brings the family honor. She has no need to contribute anything to the family, and 12.6kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
47. 47 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.5kReads9.1Score349Shelves
48. 48 与 Dreaming with the Cold, Powerful Official: The Sweetheart Blushes and Her Heart Races 与清冷权臣共梦，娇娇脸红心跳 Orange Gummies橘子软糖Ancient Romance240k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + devoted couple] Fourth Miss Jiang lost both her parents when she was young. She has spent years hidden away in the inner quarters of the Jiang household, never meeting anyone. After coming of age, rumors spread that she is ugly and timid as a mouse, prompting her fiancé to break off their engagement. But on the day the engagement is called off, the man who arrives isn’t her fiancé. It’s his uncle, the man who visits her dreams every night. Jiang Fu has a secret. Ever since she c 12.7kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves

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    Both of these are rebirth/transmigration/palace intrigue novels, and both are completed, so you can read them without worry. [OK][OK]

49. 49 拽 The Feisty Consort Climbs to Power Through Palace Intrigue, Everyone Else Back Off 拽妃宫斗上位，闲杂人等退退退 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 16.6kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
50. 50 穿 I Transmigrated into an Old-School Tragic Romance, and I'm Giving Everyone a Happy Ending 穿进古早虐文，本红娘要全员HE Clear Pines, Falling Colors清松落色Ancient Romance784k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + comedy + transmigrate into a book + female supporting character + sweet romance + System] (A silly transmigrated heroine × a crafty, clever hero) (This story doesn't vilify the original leads, break up the original couple, or steal the original protagonists' opportunities. Everyone gets along.) After spending eighteen years bedridden, she suddenly dies. When she wakes up, she has become Hua Qingsu, the third daughter of the Minister of Revenue's household 10.5kReads9.3Score1.8kShelves

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    I highly recommend it, I really like it.

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