Are There Any Palace-Intrigue Novels Like Chang Yujiao, Jiang Wantang, and Su Jingyao? 有没有像长鱼姣江晚棠苏婧瑶的宫斗文啊？

1. 51 恶 The Villainess Becomes the Legitimate Daughter: I'm Just Pretending, Don't Get Too Attached 恶女成嫡：我装的，你们别太爱了 Peach Blossoms Reflected in Wine桃花映酒Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted (Print edition goes on sale at 7 p.m. on September 19 / Several short animated adaptations are now streaming) [Wicked Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Total Control + “Training Dogs” Romance + Male Rivals in a Shura Field + Exes Begging for Her Back + Face-Slapping and Scumbag Punishment] [The heroine is a true villainess: a stunning, calculating temptress who never hesitates to manipulate others] Jiang Chuji, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, was an ill-fated girl sent to a t 58.7kReads9.4Score7.8k14d adds

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   The female protagonist is clear-headed and self-reliant. The competition is fierce and chaotic. There are no male protagonists in dog-training novels. They all dote on the female protagonist.

2. 52 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 7.8kReads9.0Score78414d adds
3. 53 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 8.8kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
4. 54 贵 The Noble Consort Is Both Charming and Alluring 贵妃她又娇又媚 Mo Ge墨歌Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing Just after Lin Jiaojiao wins the title of International Best Actress, a car accident sends her transmigrating into a melodramatic palace-intrigue romance called The Violent Monarch's White Moonlight. She becomes the female antagonist, a shameless troublemaker who loves to stir up trouble. Lin Jiaojiao says, “No need to panic.” With her lucky koi aura, she'll trample the female lead, power up all the way, and claim the highest seat in the land. But just as Lin Jiaojiao is excited to show off her 161Reads8.1Score—14d adds
5. 55 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 12.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
6. 56 启 Your Majesty, the Noble Consort Is with Child 启禀陛下：贵妃娘娘有喜了 Shen Feiyu沈非渔Ancient Romance149k WordsCompleted Among the women in the imperial harem was Yin Xiaoxiao, cool and alluring, with peerless grace and beauty. At first, she was a noble consort who neither competed for favor nor took part in palace intrigues, wanting only to live out her life in peace. But later... After Consort Rou became pregnant, someone announced, “Your Majesty, the Noble Consort is expecting!” 123Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 57 皇 The Emperor's One and Only Favorite Consort 皇上他独宠贵妃娘娘 Pomelo Sugar柚糖子Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted 1v1, devoted to one another, non-strong female lead: the sweet everyday life of a scheming little consort and her childhood sweetheart, the emperor. She transmigrated, and she was a favored consort from the start? Yun Jingqi was totally fine with that. So what does it take to be the emperor's favorite? Of course, eat well, dress well, drink well, and make sure the emperor treats her well every single day! Yun Jingqi: “Your Majesty, I'm thirsty.” A cup of tea was placed before her. Yun Jingqi: “ 3.8kReads8.4Score32414d adds
8. 58 娘 The Empress Acts So Coyly, Her Tears Break His Majesty’s Heart 娘娘矫揉造作，哭的朕心都碎了 Eat, Sleep, and Do Homework吃饭睡觉写作业Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + revenge + the emperor’s devotion in the later story + HE] Yun Shu is exceptionally beautiful and deeply indebted to Empress Wen. The domineering Noble Consort Xu has even managed to eclipse the empress. Seeing the empress’s position weaken, her clan sends Yun Shu into the palace to help the empress win back the emperor’s favor. Yun Shu carefully plans every step and proceeds with caution. In just a few years, she rises from a lowly sixth-rank Beauty to a first-rank Noble Con 105Reads6.6Score—14d adds
9. 59 听 Rumor Has It the Noble Consort Alone Enjoys the Emperor's Favor in the Deep Palace 听说贵妃在深宫独得圣上恩宠 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted When they were young and love stirred in his heart, he took her in. Once he held power, he had no choice but to hide her away. In the lonely inner palace, she waited quietly, day after day and year after year. For power and status, he feared nothing. He overcame every obstacle and held her close. Behind layer upon layer of palace gates and red walls, a dream within a dream awakened the lovers from their reverie. 8.5kReads9.0Score55514d adds
10. 60 这 This Noble Consort Doesn't Do Overtime 这个贵妃不太卷 Butterflies Dance into Tragedy蝶舞成殇Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted Qin Yan was sent to the Eastern Palace by imperial decree and became Shen Jingchuan’s secondary consort. Everyone in the palace was an expert at scheming. To survive, they all relied on familiar tactics like acting coy and warning the servants. Two years later, Shen Jingchuan ascended the throne and bestowed on Qin Yan the rank of Consort, second grade, with the title Rong. At Jingyang Palace, Qin Yan reclined on a chaise longue, her brows slightly furrowed as she complained, “Your Majesty is fa 890Reads6.4Score10014d adds
11. 61 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, My Favorite Couple Finally Got Their Happy Ending 穿书后，我嗑的CP终于HE了 Leaning on My Sword, Listening to Wind and Rain倚剑听风雨Ancient Romance610k WordsCompleted [Happy ending] [The couple is faithful to each other] [An unconventional transmigration-into-a-book story] [The protagonists are the emperor and empress. The noble consort only wants to ship them.] Consort Bai of the Vermilion Bird Palace has been acting strangely lately. She’s stopped scheming, competing for favor, and getting jealous. She doesn’t even want to see the emperor anymore. Instead, she spends all day at Phoenix Ritual Palace, constantly talking about the empress and caring more abou 503Reads8.3Score10114d adds
12. 62 折 Snap Off a Crabapple Branch! 折棠枝！ Consort Xi熙贵妃Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sisters switch marriages+the chase-back-to-win-her-heart trope+romantic rivalry+putting scumbags in their place; clear-eyed, scheming beauty X mad tyrant X aloof, powerful minister...] Short drama now available Jiang Wantang is the second legitimate daughter least favored by the current prime minister. With incomparable beauty and bewitching charm, she was abandoned in the wilderness and remained unknown to the world. Her elder legitimate sister was the moon in the sky; she was the mud beneath 9kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
13. 63 撩 After Flirting with the Emperor, the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 撩拨皇帝后，贵妃她不想负责 Butterflies Dance into Tragedy蝶舞成殇Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted Household intrigue in the beginning, palace intrigue later. Bai Zhi was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister. Though born to the prime minister's household, her mother died young and her father remarried. He doted on her younger sister, while Bai Zhi spent sixteen years unloved by her father and mother. Then an imperial decree came: the emperor had chosen her to be Prince Ying's concubine. Later, Prince Ying ascended the throne. "Your Majesty, this is terrible! Consort Xian slapped Lady 1.1kReads7.4Score11214d adds
14. 64 贵 The Consort Is Ravishing, and the Emperor Can’t Stop Spoiling Her 贵妃美艳动人，皇上宠不停 Yan Haixing燕海行Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted In the third year of Chen'an, the Shu family's legitimate daughter entered the palace. Once you pass through the palace gates, you enter a sea of unfathomable depths, where true love is no more. Shu Yao had been beautiful since childhood, her bright eyes sparkling as they turned, leaving countless men in the capital utterly captivated. Her entry into the palace broke countless men's hearts. Shu Yao had been groomed for this since childhood, with a clear goal: the emperor's favor and her family's 599Reads—Score—14d adds
15. 65 笼 The Noble Sparrow in the Cage 笼中贵雀 Luo Hexi洛何夕Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted Gu Guifei had never imagined that after faking her death and escaping the palace, she would fall into the hands of the treacherous marquis who held power over the court. Su Shiyan was a young marquis personally appointed by the late emperor. He held enormous power and was moody and unpredictable. Even the current emperor had to address him as Imperial Uncle. This volatile madman took her back to his manor and imprisoned her, wearing her down day and night. Then he threw her back into the palace. 141Reads8.1Score—14d adds
16. 66 贵 The Delicate, Soft-Bodied Imperial Consort Turns Her Obsessive Emperor into a Devoted Puppy 贵妃身娇体软，偏执帝王变身忠犬 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance385k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Unreasonable, Exclusive Devotion + Scheming Green-Tea Heroine + Obsessive, Love-Struck Hero] In the first year of Yongzhao, the new emperor ascended the throne and issued an edict summoning the former crown prince's betrothed concubine to serve in the palace. The world could not understand it, and the court historian condemned him, but Xiao Yu remained determined. * Yun Miao had seen the harshness of the world from a young age. All she wanted was wealth, status, and supreme po 2kReads8.8Score21414d adds
17. 67 贵 The Noble Consort Was Personally Crowned by His Majesty as the Nation-Wrecking Seductress 贵妃娘娘她是陛下亲封的祸国妖姬 Xing Shan幸山Ancient Romance124k WordsOngoing [The Emperor’s Scene Partner + Scheming Little White Lotus + Putting Scumbags in Their Place + Clear-Eyed Realist] Content warning: Not an exclusive pairing. Li Ruoruo had planned to use delicious food and her innocent little-white-lotus persona to live peacefully in the imperial harem. Unfortunately, people kept trying to frame her. Whenever someone harmed her, she retaliated on the spot. She would never suffer an indignity or carry a grudge in silence. With a face that looked too innocent to k —Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 68 贵 The Enchanting Consort Has the Emperor Losing Control 贵妃妖娆妩媚：皇上忍不住了 Nan Xiang南湘Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Emperor + prince + imperial consort + court intrigue + harem drama] After her boyfriend and best friend conspire against her, she accidentally transmigrates into the emperor’s favorite consort! With no golden finger and no pocket dimension, she treads carefully through the harem. She must deal with the emperor’s false affection, outwit his other women, and endure pressure from her own family. Liu Xiaoxuan: Surviving is so hard! Forget the schemes and plots for now. The emperor is so handsome th 67Reads5.2Score—14d adds
19. 69 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

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    These books feature male protagonists who are gradually attracted to the story, and later develop a preference for the male lead's only love.

20. 70 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 12.3kReads9.5Score1.4k14d adds
21. 71 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 31.6kReads8.9Score2.3k14d adds

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    In this novel, *The Unparalleled Child*, Shen Zhishuang is reborn as a neglected daughter of an official family, orphaned and unloved by her father. An imperial decree betroths her to a common soldier, who later becomes emperor with a harem of concubines… Emperor Li Yuan, after his death, doesn't reincarnate but remains in the palace. Until his beloved empress, before her death, tells the crown prince that she doesn't wish to be buried with Li Yuan, he breaks down and, in a fit of rage, is reborn! (Spoilers ahead – currently being serialized)

22. 72 两 Two Lives of Joy: The Duke's Legitimate Daughter Is Truly Unrestrained 两世欢：公府嫡女她是真的狂 Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted (Rebirth power fantasy + married across two lifetimes + palace and household intrigue + political machinations) Ye Liujin once thought she was the happiest young lady in Shengjing. Her aunt was just one step away from becoming empress. Her elder brother was the illustrious Duke of Shanguo, commanding an army of two hundred thousand, while her elder sister was a brave and battle-hardened warrior admired by all, both in court and beyond. She herself had been betrothed in infancy to the Third Princ 17.7kReads9.0Score4.6k14d adds

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    These are all good books and worth recommending; they're all palace intrigue novels.

23. 73 鬼 The Ghost Healer: The Nether Emperor's Beloved Poisonous Princess 鬼医倾城，冥帝爆宠小毒妃 Glutinous Rice Ball糯米儿Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted She was the leader of the Dark Night Organization in the twenty-first century, a master of every weapon and skill, with medical and poison arts beyond compare. After being murdered, she awoke as a weak, helpless good-for-nothing. Weak and helpless? One lash from her dragon-spirit whip would shatter your bones and snap your tendons, leaving you on your knees begging for mercy! A good-for-nothing? Just wait until this young lady is reborn through fire and stands atop the highest peak. Then you'll 2.2kReads9.1Score36314d adds
24. 74 权 The Power of the Imperial Favorite 权宠天下 June六月Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted Live-action short-form drama: The Power and Privilege 4: Ruling the World is now streaming on Hongguo. A brilliant medical PhD transmigrates into the body of the Chu Prince’s discarded consort. As soon as she arrives, she encounters a critically injured patient. Guided by her medical ethics, she treats him, only to nearly be thrown into prison on false charges. When the Retired Emperor falls gravely ill, she finds a way to treat him, but that hateful Poison King misunderstands and berates her. I 10.1kReads9.4Score4k14d adds
25. 75 糟 Oh No! My Former Lover Is the Crown Prince 糟糕！我始乱终弃的恩客是太子 Sleepy Meow Meow睡不醒的喵喵酱Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted Original Title: Oh No! The Patron I Used and Abandoned Is the Crown Prince [Sweet Romance] [Mutual First Love] [Devoted Husband] [Love Grows Over Time] [Many Foreshadowing Twists] [Comedy] A quirky, down-on-her-luck heroine who grows into herself + a gentle hero Shen Yuan grew up in a small town in the south. Only when her mother died did she learn that her biological father was the powerful Marquis Shen of the capital. With no one to rely on, the orphaned girl set out on a thousand-mile journe 8kReads9.0Score96614d adds

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    The female protagonist goes to the capital to find her relatives, but is immediately kidnapped and sold to a brothel [petrified]. To save herself, she manages to persuade a handsome and aloof young man to buy her freedom. Just before reaching the capital, she steals his money and runs away, becoming the daughter of a nobleman. However, when she attends a public banquet, she discovers that the Crown Prince looks exactly like that young man! [What?!]

26. 76 朕 The Emperor Finds His Consort Alluring; I Find His Majesty a Jerk 朕见贵妃多妩媚，妾见皇上甚是渣 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted [No transmigration or rebirth] [Pure palace intrigue] [The heroine never falls in love] Jinyue, the legitimate eldest daughter of a general's household, is chosen in a selection for the imperial harem. The Empress appoints her as a spy and marries her off to the Crown Prince as a secondary consort. The moment she enters the Eastern Palace, she understands that she and Zhongli Jin are bound only by mutual interest. There can never be the slightest affection between them. After sixteen years in th 2.5kReads9.0Score24214d adds

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    Both of these could be palace intrigue novels 🥰🥰💕💕💕💕

27. 77 娇 The Spoiled Consort's Road to Glory 娇气包娘娘的荣华路 Qingxi Hexi清兮禾兮Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted Sweet romance! Undivided love! She’s doted on to the max! [The heroine is cunning, a little black lotus hidden beneath a rabbit’s skin] [The hero has a harem and isn’t chaste, but once he meets the heroine, he devotes himself to her alone in a one-on-one romance] The third young lady of the Sheng’an Marquis’s household, born to his secondary wife, was as beautiful as a celestial maiden. Sweet and clever, she knew how to win favor. Her grandmother and father favored her, and even her legitimate 13.3kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
28. 78 穿 Twelve Years After Transmigrating, I Married the Villainous Mastermind 穿到十二年后我嫁给了反派大奸臣 Zhang Amu章阿沐Ancient Romance883k WordsCompleted [Not a feel-good, sugary romance. A push-and-pull relationship, slow-burn melodrama, past and present lives, plenty of foreshadowing. Neither lead is perfect. Happy ending.] At sixteen, Lu Yanzhu was beautiful, born into a prominent family, and adored by her parents and elder brothers. The young lord of a marquis's household, who had grown up with her, naturally became her betrothed. Back then, Lu Yanzhu was the kind of girl even the princesses in the imperial palace envied. One day, she awoke 8.4kReads8.8Score82814d adds
29. 79 穿 I Reincarnated as the Wicked Eldest Princess, and I'm Not Changing My Ways 穿成恶毒嫡长公主，不洗白 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [Romance + Sweet Love] Shang Changge transmigrated into a book, becoming the notorious eldest legitimate princess in a male-oriented power fantasy. As a villain, Shang Changge wasn't worried at all. Reforming her image was out of the question. She just wanted to keep doing whatever she pleased. Her evil plans came in three parts. 1 Shang Changge: “Take out the old emperor so my beautiful crown prince brother can ascend the throne without a hitch.” Her beautiful crown prince brother: “...” Why co 3.4kReads9.1Score31714d adds
30. 80 逞 Indulging 逞娇 Yuan Yuan原瑗Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Rugged Hero and Sweetheart, A Princess's Devoted Suitor] [Marriage First, Love Later, One True Pairing, Sweet Romance] As the most honored princess of the Great Yi Dynasty, Pei Heyu was raised from birth in a world of wealth and luxury. When she grew up, she associated only with princes, nobles, and members of eminent families. Those young ladies and gentlemen all came from households of immense wealth, dressed in bejeweled finery. They drank Mingqian Longjing tea worth a fortune, ate tribute p 11.7kReads8.9Score1.1k14d adds
31. 81 被 The Hundred Officials Go Crazy After the First Emperor Hears Their Thoughts! 被始皇读心后，文武百官卷疯了！ Gu Qijin顾七堇Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Mind Reading + Developing the Qin Empire + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Infrastructure Building + No Romance + Everyone’s Favorite + A Cast of Smart Characters] The genius PhD Gu Lingxue woke up one day and transmigrated to the Qin dynasty! With a wave of her little hand, she decided to become an official! If she became an indispensable favorite of Qin Shi Huang, wouldn’t she be able to make the rules? Just as she was drawing up all kinds of development plans, she never expected Ying Zheng to hear 15.6kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds
32. 82 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 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 77.1kReads9.5Score7.9k14d adds

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    The female lead isn't love-struck; it's worth watching.

33. 83 穿 The Book Transmigrator Tears into the Reborn Woman, Even Ripping Out Her Hair Ornaments 穿书女手撕重生女，头花都扯掉了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted (Don’t worry about the rating. New books have few readers at first, but it will rise.) [A transmigrated woman takes on a reborn woman] [Fictional ancient setting, no need to nitpick] Gu Qingli transmigrated into a satisfying revenge novel about a woman reborn. She wasn’t the heroine, but the wicked supporting character who had killed her, and the first person the heroine would take revenge on after being reborn. Gu Qingli herself had been born into a political family. She was gentle, quiet, an 13.1kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
34. 84 穿 After Becoming the Crown Prince’s Concubine, I Take My Job Seriously 穿成太子侍妾后我爱岗敬业 Golden Ripples in the Sunlight浮光跃金Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + household and palace intrigue + the male lead has a romantic past + eventually dotes on her alone] Jiang Suisui transmigrates into a book, becoming a lowly concubine of the villainous, disgraced Crown Prince. Inside the prince's residence, the Crown Princess is ruthless and an expert at forcing abortions, while the secondary consort is arrogant and comes from a powerful family. Outside, the novel's hero and heroine are sharpening their knives, determined to bring the 1.1kReads8.2Score10114d adds
35. 85 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 15kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
36. 86 蛇 The Viperous Favorite Consort: Scheming Her Way to Rule as Empress Dowager 蛇蝎宠妃心机深，垂帘听政做太后 It's Xinxin是欣欣呦Ancient Romance497k WordsCompleted [Content warning! The female lead is a wholly evil villain, cruel and scheming, and will stop at nothing to climb to the top.] “[Don't randomly bring up women competing against women. This is a palace-intrigue story!! The harem is a workplace, and the imperial consorts are all rivals!]” Bu Xingruo was the most favored consort in the palace. In her previous life, she let the Emperor's favor go to her head, throwing her weight around and acting arrogantly in the harem. Lost in the Emperor's fleeti 658Reads8.6Score10014d adds
37. 87 只 As Long as You Can Act, You’re Bound to Become a Consort 只要演技好，贵妃之位没得跑 Jingzhou Chronicles景州记Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted Lin Qingyan was the daughter of a marquis. Her father was the Marquis of Ding'an, a prominent figure at court, yet she had none of the fine clothes and luxurious comforts that should have come with her birth. She was merely an unloved concubine-born daughter of the Marquis of Ding'an’s household. A father who ignored the people and affairs of the inner quarters and cared only for his own pleasure; a ruthless legal wife who treated her concubine-born daughters harshly; and a half-sister who wante 1.6kReads8.6Score18614d adds
38. 88 摆 I Give Up and Watch the Drama: The Court Officials Are All Giggling? Not Anymore 摆烂吃瓜：满朝文武嘻嘻？不嘻嘻 Qian Yue淺月Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Completed) Also known as: Slacking Off and Enjoying the Gossip: The Entire Court Is Laughing? Not Anymore [Everyone Can Hear Her Thoughts + Gossip + Family and Country + Slacking Off + Transmigration + Not a Strong Female Lead + Lighthearted + A Small Ensemble Cast + Romance] The heroine is a little weak at first, but gradually grows stronger. She gets ways to protect herself later on. Jiang Yueyang, an overworked office worker in the 21st century, stayed up late working overtime, suffered a 28kReads8.7Score2.9k14d adds
39. 89 攀 Marrying Up 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 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7k14d adds

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    I don't know what those two were talking about, but this one was also very good.

40. 90 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Charming, and Covets the Empress Dowager's Seat 娘娘娇娆柔媚，觊觎太后宝位 Buddhist-Style Little Salty Fish佛系小咸鱼Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + palace intrigue + medical skills + no pairing + doesn't love the emperor] At the age of seven, she was kidnapped in her previous life and became the disciple of a genius physician. But her master coveted the peerless beauty she gradually grew into. After three years of planning, she struck a fatal blow, thinking she was finally free. Then she found the letter her master had left behind... Reborn in a single moment, she changed her fate of being kidnapped and entered the palace. She tr 1.3kReads9.1Score15914d adds

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    I'm currently reading a book that might be interesting to check out! 😘😘

41. 91 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 104.7kReads9.4Score12.2k14d adds

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    These books range from domestic power struggles to palace intrigues, and the female lead is a laid-back, unambitious type.

42. 92 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 22.7kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds
43. 93 皇 A Royal Concubine 皇家妾室 A Bottle of Milk with Wangzai一瓶牛奶加旺仔Ancient Romance242k WordsCompleted [The heroine does not transmigrate, has no golden finger, and is not the sole object of the prince’s favor. He may favor her more later on. Read with care if that bothers you.] Qiao Weiyue was born into a merchant family. Because of her beauty, she was presented to Prince Jin as a concubine. She knew her place. The prince would never favor her alone, and she couldn’t compete with noblewomen who had powerful families and plenty of tricks up their sleeves. So she could only cling tightly to Prince 6.8kReads8.4Score78314d adds
44. 94 综 A Comprehensive Qing Dynasty Journey: Splendid Elegance 综清穿：锦绣风华 Drunk in the Flower Fields花田醉Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted (Alternate Qing Dynasty setting + Space + System + Slow Travel Through Worlds + Strong Female Lead + Feel-Good Story) Her golden finger is seriously overpowered. She can torment anyone she likes, but never the heroine. There may not be a love interest in every world. (A quick heads-up: this is a Qing Dynasty crossover story. The heroine will transmigrate into all kinds of roles. If that's not your thing, feel free to leave. There's no need to tell the author you're dropping the story, or to stic 12.8kReads9.2Score72614d adds

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    The female leads are all very intelligent and have clear goals.

45. 95 快 Quick Transmigration: Conquering Male Leads, the Older Supporting Character Keeps Getting Pregnant 快穿攻略男主，大龄女配好孕连连 Wen Tianjiu温甜酒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [Scheming seduction + age gap + seducing her way to the top + torturing scumbags and face-slapping + fertile beauty] Shen Yan is the legendary femme fatale said to have brought a kingdom to ruin. But when she is suddenly bound to a Female Supporting Character System, she has to transmigrate into a series of older, disposable female characters. The concubine-in-waiting sold off in a doting-romance novel, the contract-romance heroine’s tool of an aunt, the stern female secretary in a domineering 6.9kReads8.8Score35214d adds
46. 96 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Beauty Is on Her Conquest 快穿：心机美人攻略中 Black Locust刺槐Modern Romance300k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + scheming beauty + stays in one piece] The nine-tailed fox Su Yao is bound to a System and becomes a cannon-fodder supporting character tasked with advancing the protagonists' romance. In every world, she is merely a stepping stone on the male and female leads' path to a happy ending. Her mission is to change her original fate as cannon fodder. Su Yao, a master of the art of tea, thinks the task is far too easy. Isn't this a piece of cake? Born with a pair of captivati 1.5kReads8.4Score10414d adds
47. 97 皇 The Emperor Only Wants to Share a Splendid Realm with His Empress 皇帝只想和皇后娘娘共享锦绣山河 Cheng Nuo橙诺Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted Qin Weimeng's grandfather was the reigning dynasty's chancellor and the emperor's mentor. Bearing the duty of staying by the emperor's side, she entered the imperial harem, determined to be a capable wife and a good empress. What she didn't know was that Emperor Yuwen Che wanted a wife who would share both hardship and joy with him, and that he had played a part in bringing her into the palace from the very beginning. 3kReads9.0Score18914d adds
48. 98 重 Reborn, I Promise You a Lifetime of Joy 重生，许你一世倾欢 Wu Yuetang伍月棠Ancient Romance616k WordsCompleted (Both leads reborn + scheming prince + palace and household intrigue + punishing scumbags + physician heroine) In her previous life, Ye Ruan was hopelessly devoted to Prince Xuan, Jun Li. But at the Mid-Autumn banquet, the drunken Prince Jing, Jun Zhan, took her innocence. To avenge herself, she pretended to marry into Prince Jing’s household. While he was away on campaign, she forged the late emperor’s edict and elevated the scumbag to the highest position. But once everything had settled, the 10.8kReads9.3Score1.6k14d adds
49. 99 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...? 3.5kReads9.0Score40514d adds
50. 100 嫡 The Stunning Crown Princess Breaks Off Her Engagement and Marries the Ascetic Evil Prince 嫡公主绝色，毅然退婚嫁禁欲邪王 Envying Fish by the Water临水羡鱼Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted She was a snake demon who had cultivated for three thousand years. After enduring thirty-three bolts of heavenly lightning, she failed to ascend, her body was destroyed, and her primordial spirit fell into the mortal realm. She was reborn as the legitimate princess of Dongyuan. When she awakened, her peerless beauty and bearing shook the world. Her stepmother was vicious, her younger siblings were brazen, and the scoundrel who once courted her was shameless. Watch as she turns the tides at will, 389Reads9.0Score—14d adds

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