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  1. 51 The Amnesiac Empress Captures Kangxi's Heart, and He Keeps Her Close 失忆皇后倾心待,康熙锁心宠入怀 Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted The empress, who had lived by the palace rules, suddenly lost her memory, and the pampered little heiress of the Hesheli family was back. Seeing the empress's dramatic change in personality, Kangxi secretly thanked Heaven for its favor and openly and discreetly made sure she had his support. Watching the empress change before their eyes, the consorts cursed her as devious and did everything they could to make trouble for her. Little did they know Hesheli Yun Zhao was sharpening her blades and pr 2.1kReads8.7Score27814d adds
  2. 52 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 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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  3. 53 The Hibiscus Canopy: The Crown Prince’s Childhood Sweetheart Wins Big 芙蓉帐:东宫青梅赢麻了 Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Inexperienced + Sweet Romance + Palace Intrigue + He Eventually Dotes on Her Alone] Xiao Wanyu had spent more than a decade living with carefree arrogance. Then she refused a marriage proposal and injured the young lord of the Duke of Wei’s household, who had coveted her family’s wealth. She was thrown into prison. To protect her maternal family’s immense fortune and save her own life, she agreed to become a concubine in the Eastern Palace, seeking the Crown Prince’s protection 2kReads7.6Score16614d adds
  4. 54 Two Boys and a Girl: The Lucky Maid Has a Feel-Good Novel’s Script 二子一女:好孕丫鬟手拿爽文剧本 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Extra chapters updating) [Fake sweet-and-innocent, truly villainous heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + inner-courtyard intrigue first, palace intrigue later + not a perfectly faithful couple + all that matters is having fun + happy ending] Xie Linyuan, the Liang dynasty's nobleman of a different surname, was illustrious and unmatched in the world. While away on campaign, he was ambushed by treacherous men and saved from death by Yan Yiyu, the daughter of an imperial merchant. After retur 2.1kReads8.0Score20114d adds
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  5. 55 Qing Dynasty and Dream of the Red Chamber: The Crown Princess's Fortunate Pregnancy 清穿红楼:太子妃好孕日常 Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted System + Magnolia Treasure Flower + Magnolia Spirit Dew + Multiple Births + Lin Daiyu's Cousin Also known as: After Becoming Lin Daiyu's Cousin, I Became the Crown Princess After Ruoshui transmigrates into a world combining the Qing dynasty and Dream of the Red Chamber, she is named Crown Princess. Becoming Crown Princess is great, but hold on... The Crown Prince is Yinreng, the famous deposed heir of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. Ruoshui is on the verge of tears. She doesn't want to be deposed al 6.7kReads7.7Score59314d adds
  6. 56 After Entering the Palace, She Becomes His Majesty’s One True Love 入宫后她是陛下的白月光 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 748Reads8.6Score10014d adds
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  7. 57 After Fleeing the Villa, the Mad Power Minister's Eyes Turned Red with Rage 别院私逃后,疯批权臣怒红眼 Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [Coercive romance + wife-pursuing crematorium + devoted couple] Everyone said the eldest son of the Pei family was noble and virtuous, elegant beyond compare. But Jiang Yingwan felt an inexplicable fear of him. Especially when those dark, cold eyes turned her way, a chill ran down her spine. Years ago, the Jiang and Pei families had made a verbal marriage pact. The Old Madam Pei wanted her to marry Pei Yanchen, but the two families were no longer social equals, and Jiang Yingwan already loved so 39.2kReads8.9Score2.8k14d adds
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  8. 58 After Eighteen Years of Hard Work, the Reborn Matriarch Refuses to Keep Competing 勤勤恳恳十八载,重生主母不卷了 Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiang Wan married into a duke's household and became its matriarch. She worked herself to the bone from the age of fifteen to thirty-three, fell ill from years of toil, and eventually died a miserable death in the wilderness. Given another chance, she refuses to wear herself out. The duke is cold and unfeeling? No problem. We'll eat well, drink well, and sleep well. The duke takes concubines into the household? No problem. We'll watch the show over tea and go shopping with 84Reads5.5Score—14d adds
  9. 59 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 254.1kReads9.7Score29.8k14d adds
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  10. 60 Don't Be Afraid, Mother. I'll Make You Empress Dowager 母后别怕,孩儿送你上太后之位 Ancient Romance576k WordsCompleted Three years ago, Qin Shuran, the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor’s family, was granted an imperial marriage and named Crown Princess. Little did she expect to skip right past being Crown Princess and become empress instead. Qin Shuran smiled faintly. “Just what I wanted.” Now that she had taken the empress’s throne, how could she let anyone else sit on the empress dowager’s? The emperor said, “Shuran is gentle and kind to everyone. She is truly a virtuous empress, fit to rule the inner 525Reads7.0Score10314d adds
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  11. 61 The Noble Consort's Thousand Charms 贵妃千娇百媚 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 3.1kReads8.5Score36014d adds
  12. 62 Seduce Her Body and Win Her Heart! The Cunning Heir Is Not to Be Trifled With 勾她身诱她心!腹黑世子不好惹 Ancient Romance519k WordsCompleted A frail yet resilient orphan girl + a forceful, domineering young nobleman Secret romance + coercive seduction + a groveling chase to win her back + emotional push and pull + physical first, feelings later + sweet romance (not really) In a nutshell: Love is a war. Whoever takes it seriously loses. He is the hunter, and she is the prey caught beneath his claws. With no other choice, she is forced into a six-month arrangement with him. He wants her body, she wants his money. Nothing more. She sti 11.6kReads9.3Score1.2k14d adds
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  13. 63 Your Highness, Please Don’t Spare Me 长公主您莫怜惜 Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + strong female lead + sexual tension + political intrigue + past and present lives] #Wild and aloof, ambitious and formidable princess × obsessive but restrained, lovesick and devoted shadow guard [1] The eldest princess of the Southern Kingdom wields power with ease and can charm anyone without even trying, but never gives her heart away. Who could have guessed she would be betrayed when she least expected it, only to discover that her sweet, obedient little shadow guard, wh 1.9kReads9.0Score24414d adds
  14. 64 I Took My Sister's Place and Married the Eunuch Lord 替姐姐嫁给九千岁 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 27.9kReads9.2Score3k14d adds
  15. 65 Her Grace Is Cool and Gentle, and Everyone Loves Her 娘娘她清冷温柔惹人爱 Ancient Romance404k WordsCompleted A pure palace-intrigue story, in classical style. No transmigration, no rebirth. The fate of a noblewoman has never been hers to decide. She is Yun Wan, the Chancellor's only legitimate daughter. Her destiny was set from birth: everything she learned was solely to prepare her to enter the palace. Would she willingly enter the palace and fade into obscurity, becoming a pawn the emperor could use to keep the Yun family in check? Or would she carefully maneuver her way into becoming the favorite co 1.4kReads8.4Score11814d adds
  16. 66 Cao Qinmo Goes on a Rampage in The Story of Ruyi 曹琴默在如懿传嘎嘎乱杀 Female-Channel Fanfiction322k WordsCompleted After drinking a bowl of calming soup, her soul drifted through the world. She watched Zhen Huan tell Consort Duan that the Emperor and Empress Dowager had ordered the Imperial Medical Bureau to poison her calming soup, and felt her heart sink with grief. The imperial family truly was heartless. Although Consort Duan had schemed against her, she had at least been sincere toward Wenyi. She watched helplessly as Zhen Huan drove the person who had poisoned her, her own bedfellow, to die on the drag 1.7kReads8.5Score14614d adds
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  17. 67 Transmigrate into a Book: The Empress Is Here to Rise to Power 穿书,娘娘要上位 Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted [Alluring, dazzling, mischievous imperial consort × scheming, ruthless emperor; palace intrigue + male lead has had previous partners, heroine has not + transmigrate into a book + seduction and a rise to power + villainess + eventually his only love + happy ending] Jiang Xiyao transmigrates into a book and becomes the most fragile, short-lived cannon-fodder villainess in the story. To survive, she seduces him with a clear purpose and a plan. At the selection banquet, he doesn’t even look at her 280Reads6.1Score—14d adds
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  18. 68 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 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 87.6kReads9.5Score12k14d adds
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  19. 69 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑,帝王纵情堕落 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 120.1kReads9.5Score11.3k14d adds
  20. 70 The Second Empress 继后 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9k14d adds
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  21. 71 Transmigrate to a Matriarchal World: From the Start, I Divorce My Jealous Husband 穿越女尊:开局休弃善妒的正夫 Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Female-dominant society + palace and household intrigue + not strictly one-on-one] Zhao Fangming once promised Jiang Huawan that they would be the only ones in each other's lives. But after they married, Zhao Fangming brought one concubine after another into their home. Jiang Huawan asked for a divorce. Zhao Fangming berated her as a jealous madwoman and told her to copy The Rules for Women and The Admonitions for Women several more times. Jiang Huawan killed Zhao Fangming for betraying their l 2kReads6.7Score19914d adds
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  22. 72 The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她,是你先勾我的! Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro 238.5kReads9.2Score31.1k14d adds
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  23. 73 Empresses in the Palace: Transmigrating as Jian Qiu to Save Yi Xiu 甄嬛传:穿成剪秋拯救宜修 Female-Channel Fanfiction276k WordsCompleted Jianqiu has absolutely nothing going on with Big Fat Orange. Her heart belongs only to her dear friend Yixiu. I love Cai Cai so much, especially how beautiful she was when she was young. I don't want Yixiu to suffer so much. What would Yixiu be like if she stopped being blinded by love and awakened her inner green-tea skills? Can a living white moonlight still be called a white moonlight? This story bashes Rouze, Big Fat Orange, and Zhen Huan. The setup differs from the original, so read with ca 2.4kReads8.9Score19514d adds
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  24. 74 Empresses in the Palace: The Daily Climb Up the Ranks 甄嬛传升职日常 Female-Channel Fanfiction365k WordsCompleted What should you do if you transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace? An Lingrong has this to say: The food is bad? Unacceptable! Can't sleep well? Unacceptable! As a low-ranking concubine, I have to greet everyone I meet? Unacceptable! Anyone can bully me? Unacceptable! Then I'll work hard to climb the ranks in the imperial harem! Luckily, An Lingrong has a pocket dimension stocked with survival supplies. They're not much use, but at least she feels prepared. But An Lingrong discovers that she's 577Reads8.9Score—14d adds
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  25. 75 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Frail Moonlight of the Entire Imperial Harem 穿越后我成了全后宫的病弱白月光 Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted Rising star Wan Lai'er transmigrates overnight and becomes Wan Jiaojiao, a palace lady who died just after entering the imperial palace of the Great Jin dynasty. With her “bounce back from the brink, refill the mana bar” skill, Wan Jiaojiao isn't afraid of a thing. As long as she's still breathing, she can't die. What?! The horse beside the Empress Dowager has bolted? Wan Jiaojiao says, “Leave it to me!” The Empress Dowager declares, “Jiaojiao saved my life. I want to see who in the harem dares 2.7kReads9.3Score40314d adds
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  26. 76 Incredible! Reborn, I Start My Performance by Helping Big Ru 秀麻了!重生从接济大如开始表演 Female-Channel Fanfiction395k WordsCompleted Wei Yingwan is reborn and vows to fight her way through the harem. She casts aside her dignity and seals away her heart, becoming servile and obsequious, all to defy fate. At times she revels in success; at others, she is consumed by fear. In truth, she is utterly exhausted. A demon, a monster. Does she regret it? No. For her entire life, Wei Yingwan is willing to be shattered to pieces without fear, letting the winds blow from every direction. What is wrong with changing your fate against heave 1.9kReads8.7Score19914d adds
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  27. 77 Bound by Spring 缚春情 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 90.9kReads9.6Score12.1k14d adds
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  28. 78 My Beloved, Through Every Dawn and Dusk 卿是朝朝暮暮 Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Shen Yunshu studied archaeology and had been working for just two years. She loved history, and her favorite dynasty was the Rong Dynasty. A few days ago, she had read an unofficial history of the Rong Dynasty's royal family. Little did she expect that after falling asleep, she would wake up in the Rong Dynasty, sent there by the heavens, as Shen Yunshu, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Prince Zhenbei's residence. She had transmigrated to her favorite dynasty and become a descendant 24.2kReads9.5Score3k14d adds
  29. 79 The Imperial Consort Has a Few Screws Loose 宠妃她脑子有病 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (Audiobook version now available) [Transmigrate into a book + not a mutually exclusive first-love relationship + heroine adored by everyone + redemption + devoted love from the middle to later stages] Just as Ji Yuehuan's life was about to reach its peak, she suddenly died. After death, she transmigrated into a book. Unfortunately, she became a cannon-fodder character who was destined to die two years later according to the original plot. What? You think she can rely on knowing the story in adva 3.3kReads8.9Score35614d adds
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  30. 80 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 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
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  31. 81 Palace Intrigue: Starting with Pretending to Be Innocent 宫斗,从装纯开始 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
  32. 82 The River Is Stuffed with Ashes, and the Mad Consort Is Having a Blast 河里骨灰填满了,疯批娘娘爽翻了 Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted (Everyone Is Evil + Pure Wish Fulfillment + Wild and Badass) Madness is a lethal weapon! During a talent show, her entire family tries to poison her to death. When she wakes up, she casts off her timid ways and launches into a frenzy of revenge, traps, and murder! The female lead is a madwoman who stands alone, with overwhelming combat prowess. She throws punches at the slightest provocation and dares to take anyone head-on! A gentleman can wait ten years to get revenge, but Her Majesty gets rev 671Reads8.9Score10614d adds
  33. 83 A Servant Beneath Her Skirts 裙下臣 Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Someone tells Li Yi, “The Lu family's daughter your imperial brother is going to marry is beautiful, sure, but she's as dull as a block of wood.” Li Yi scoffs. “What, did that block of wood come to life?” 1.9kReads8.9Score52014d adds
  34. 84 Locking the Yuanluan 锁元鸾 Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because few people have rated it) [Palace intrigue + satisfying revenge on scumbags + dramatic, mischievous heroine + heroine isn't ruled by love + seizing power + play the pig to eat the tiger + ensemble cast] Everyone in the palace knows that Empress Lin Yuanluan, the emperor's second empress, is shallow, foolish, domineering, and lovesick. Only Yuanluan herself knows she has never loved the emperor. That's precisely why she was able to rise from a mere secondary consort to 37Reads8.0Score—14d adds
  35. 85 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 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 7.5kReads9.3Score95214d adds
  36. 86 The Emperor’s Favorite: His Beloved Consort 娇妃娘娘盛宠六宫 Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + System + palace intrigue + happily ever after with the heroine as the emperor’s sole favorite) Xu Lanshan transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who was tortured to death by her own mistress. She has no choice but to plot her escape. The only way to stay alive is to win the emperor’s favor. She sees the bright side: he’s the most powerful man in the world, and he’s young and handsome, too. Sleeping with him would be a win. But what’s with this palace-intrigue System? If s 1.2kReads8.9Score10614d adds
  37. 87 After Flirting with the Emperor, the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 撩拨皇帝后,贵妃她不想负责 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
  38. 88 The Fertile Imperial Consort: The Emperor’s One and Only Favorite 好孕贵妃:独得圣宠 Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Noble Consort Jingmin: the highest rank many women in the imperial harem could dream of attaining. But what if it was a posthumous title? Who would want that? Given another chance, Wanran had no desire to become empress. She only wanted everyone who had harmed her in her previous life to receive their due punishment, and for her children to live in peace, never again to suffer through those dark days. As for the emperor, she would never again give him her whole heart. 2.4kReads9.2Score21914d adds
  39. 89 Reborn Palace Maid: She Only Wants to Fight for the Emperor's Favor 重生宫女之她只想宫斗 Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiaoyun spent years confined in the Cold Palace before finally being released. What she got in return was a useless husband and a wicked mother-in-law. This time, she decisively betrayed her mistress and climbed into someone else’s bed, successfully rising in status. And then she became the lowest-ranking palace maid… When Emperor Jingheng first saw Jiaoyun, he was merely captivated by her looks. “How can this palace maid have fairer skin than the Noble Consort?” Jiaoy 710Reads9.1Score10214d adds
  40. 90 Scheming for the Heir 谋嫡 Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted From being a pawn sent by her elder half-sister to the Third Prince's residence to climbing over a mountain of blood and claiming the empress's throne, Lin Wanying did just one thing: she kept Zhao Xuan firmly by her side. 3.3kReads9.1Score62614d adds
  41. 91 The Childhood Sweetheart Consort Rises to Power, Her Goal Is to Become Empress Dowager! 青梅侧妃上位,目标是太后位! Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Domestic scheming in the early stages, palace intrigue later; the leads are not both faithful~] [The heroine loves the hero but keeps her feelings in check, staying clear-headed and never obsessed. The hero cares for her, but as emperor he has to balance the court, and there will be no shortage of women around him. The heroine is special to him!] An unexpected imperial decree changed Jiang Qingyue from the Princess Consort of Prince Qing to his secondary consort overnight. The emperor’s favor a 4.5kReads8.3Score37414d adds
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  42. 92 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 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
  43. 93 The Alluring Consort Climbs to the Phoenix Throne and Captures the Emperor's Heart at First Sight 尤物娘娘爬凤位,让皇上一见钟情 Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + the emperor falls at first sight + palace intrigue and rising to power through favoritism + heroine’s acting skills + strong, clever heroine] Wen Shuyao loved only herself. Only losers loved men. Now that she had been granted the title of Attendant and ordered into the palace, she would make use of the emperor’s love at first sight. The emperor was merely a stepping stone for Wen Shuyao. It wouldn’t be hard to act like someone deeply in love with him. Wen Shuyao was the legitimat 5.1kReads9.0Score58714d adds
  44. 94 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾:太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Ancient Romance229k WordsCompleted Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.2kReads8.9Score18314d adds
  45. 95 Wanfeng Palace 菀凤宫 Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted [Doesn’t love the emperor + aims to become Empress Dowager + wants her own child to be crown prince + later receives exclusive devotion + palace intrigue, eliminates every consort in the harem] Note: They are not mutually faithful at first. The heroine gradually wins the emperor over with her schemes and tactics. Jiang Zhiwan was a general’s daughter who studied the art of poisoning, then accidentally poisoned herself to death. She transmigrated into a different fictional era, only to 299Reads8.8Score—14d adds
  46. 96 Spring in the Imperial Palace 宫闱春 Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Female Lead in Palace Intrigue + Male Lead in Political Schemes + High-IQ Cast + Beautiful, Unhinged Characters + Ensemble Cast] An alternate-world story. The female lead is highly intelligent, clear-headed, and no lovesick fool. From the moment she enters the palace, Jiang Wanqing knows she will spend her whole life within these walls. She never forgets one thing: she wants to become empress. She also knows that the current emperor, Zhou Qijing, cares only about royal power and dominion. So sh 636Reads8.7Score11214d adds
  47. 97 The Empress Ran 冉后 Ancient Romance376k WordsCompleted Ran Hu was made a Jieyu concubine as soon as she entered the palace. On her very first day, she was summoned to the emperor’s bedchamber and granted the title of Chen, cherished like a rare treasure. Her peerless beauty and her younger brother’s illustrious military achievements as Marquis of Chang’an gave her the confidence to act as she pleased in the harem. The two souls who had come from a later age ultimately left a lasting mark on this strange world. 4.6kReads9.0Score47914d adds
  48. 98 The Noble Consort Rejects Romance: While Others Fight for Favor, I Seize Power 贵妃不入爱河,别人争宠我夺权 Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Female-Lead Wish Fulfillment + Unfeeling Persona + Ruthless Revenge and Face-Slapping] Years later, the history books would describe Ming Tang as a master strategist with an iron fist, the ultimate winner of the harem struggles and the vast empire. Only Ming Tang knew she had never wanted to be that winner in the first place. From a young girl to the ruler of the realm, all she had wanted at first was to avenge her elder sister. The harem was full of danger. On one side was Consort Jin, who had 7.3kReads9.4Score86914d adds
  49. 99 The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife: The Empress's Daily Life After Bearing Twins 太子宠妾灭妻,娘娘双胎上位日常 Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [There are a few typos, so please skip this if that bothers you.] A deranged, ruthless heroine and an obsessive Crown Prince, with exclusive devotion later on, clear-headed palace intrigue, and multiple births. Jiang Shiruo is stunningly beautiful, but only a concubine’s daughter. Still, even a concubine’s daughter deserves to live. Jiang Shiruo has no interest in the other princes. She only wants to enter the Eastern Palace, because that’s the only way she can reach the highest position. After 7.7kReads8.9Score66314d adds
  50. 100 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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