A Female Lead Who Is a Palace Maid or Official With High Status 女主是宫女/女官，地位高
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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
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
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The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺
[Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de
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- 3 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 [Sweet, imaginative historical romance + Pursuing his wife through live comments + A forced romance that turns mutual + A beautiful airhead + A sinister crown prince + The real and fake heiress] To earn money for her seriously ill mother and her injured brother, desperate Pei Jiaojiao sold herself into slavery at the Eastern Palace. Her pretty face and timid, trouble-avoiding nature earned her a place serving in the Crown Prince's study, assigned by the steward. Her daily chores were simple: gri 4.2kReads9.1Score31714d adds
- 4 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 14.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
- 5 The Mad Prince Is a Hopeless Romantic, and the Cold Palace Maid Has Nowhere to Run 疯批太子恋爱脑，冷情宫女没路跑 (The new novel, The Spoiled Little Sister Beckons, and the Cold-Faced Powerful Official Follows, is super sweet!) [Dark, obsessive crown prince + powerful man lowering his head + possessive love + sweet romance with just a tiny bit of angst] Shen Zhao served as a palace attendant to the empress for eight years. Just when she finally managed to leave the palace, she was reassigned to the Eastern Palace to become the crown prince's first palace maid. Outsiders all said the crown prince was gentl 7.2kReads8.5Score94014d adds
- 6 The Fertile Little Palace Maid Is Sweet and Soft, Driving the Mad Emperor Wild 易孕小宫女娇且软，馋哭疯批帝王 [Sweet, tearful little palace maid & barren, deranged emperor] [Not both virgins | Coercive romance | He dotes on her exclusively after they meet | She later conceives and rises in status | Light palace intrigue | Powerful man, weak woman] Su Mian had seen too many concubines lose the emperor’s favor, some even losing their lives while competing for it. The only rule she lived by as a palace maid was: disguise herself, save money, and leave the palace! Who knew that one unexpected collision woul 15.1kReads8.5Score2k14d adds
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The Laid-Back Concubine Won’t Tempt Him? The Crown Prince Has Turned Dark! 咸鱼侍妾不勾他？太子黑化了！
[Scheming heroine + both leads are each other’s first and only + the hero chases his wife to the crematorium] To teach the Crown Prince about relations between men and women, the Empress sent Luo Jing to him while he was under the influence of a love poison. But after years of hard work, she finally secured wealth and status. Then she opened her eyes again and found herself back in the Eastern Palace, still a palace maid trying to seduce the Crown Prince. Faced with the Crown Prince’s handsome,
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The Mute Palace Maid’s Daily Life 哑巴宫女日常
Maids! Maids! No Romance Bai Zhi was sold into the palace by her family when she was five. At ten, she was assigned to serve the Fifth Prince, who was the same age as her. At fifteen, she saved his life during the spring hunt. The Fifth Prince eventually ascended the throne and became Emperor Zhaoxuan, while Bai Zhi became the head auntie of the Imperial Tea Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Bai Zhi was quiet and had once saved Emperor Zhaoxuan's life, she became a famous mute m
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The Splendor of Great Zhou 大周风华录
After three years of drought, the land was strewn with the dead. Her parents sold Qin Fengyao as a “two-legged sheep.” Faced with certain death, she sold herself into servitude and escaped with the human traffickers. Sold to the Chang family, she accompanied their eldest daughter through confiscation of their property and desperate flight, then their restoration to favor. She helped the young lady establish herself in her husband’s household, became embroiled in the struggle for the throne, and,
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A Minor Official's Daughter's Guide to Wealth 小官之女的富贵手札
[Born into the Story as a Baby + Daughter of a Minor Official + Retired Court Lady + Mistress of the Household][No System, No Golden Finger, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story (If you like a fast pace and nonstop thrills, read with caution)] [A daughter of a minor official’s coming-of-age story. The heroine isn’t perfect, and she gradually changes. Early on, the focus is on her family and life as a court lady; later, she leaves the palace.] (If you’re looking for a heroine who enters the story already
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Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩
[Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor
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- 12 The Dutiful Palace Maid Rises to Empress 乖乖宫婢，一路封后 One promise: If it’s not sweet, you don’t pay! Sweet romance! Sweet romance! Sweet romance! [Beautiful, gentle little palace maid × cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is inexperienced | Possessive pursuit | Devoted from the start | Hero worships the heroine to the extreme] Chu Linyuan is a tyrant in the eyes of the world, cruel in his methods and unpredictable in his moods. Zhizhang is merely an ordinary palace maid. Delicate and lovely, she wants no wealth or stat 7.2kReads8.8Score90514d adds
- 13 I’m Fighting for Favor in the Palace, and You’re Watching the Show??? 我在宫斗，你在看戏？？？ A no-holds-barred harem showdown. Got the guts to join? ^_^ [Pure palace intrigue + characters who aren't dumbed down + clear-headed heroine + no pointless self-torment + cheerful and lighthearted] After Qiu Ju dies, she transmigrates to the Qianyuan Dynasty and becomes a low-ranking palace maid. Because she doesn't want to get up at three in the morning to work, she decides to seduce the emperor... Her modest goal: become a consort who has to get up no earlier than five in the morning... 5.5kReads9.0Score53314d adds
- 14 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 25.1kReads9.3Score12.4k14d adds
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The First Thing I Did as a County Magistrate: Feed the Whole County 做女县令第一件事：让全县吃饱饭
[Farming + infrastructure development + improving people’s livelihoods + System + a female magistrate’s rise to power] Shen Zheng opens her eyes to find she’s become a newly appointed female magistrate. The county office is so poor that plaster is crumbling off the walls, and the granary is so empty even the mice stay away. Everyone knows that the poorest county in all of Liuyang Prefecture is this very county, Tong’an. Just as she thinks she’ll have to waste three years in Tong’an before retiri
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The Clever Palace Maid and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Who Can't Resist Her 娇娇宫女手段高，冷戾帝王不经撩
[Reborn / palace intrigue, not both virgins / delicate heroine / hero is a bit of a jerk early on, loses his mind midway, and dotes on her alone in the end] Yuan Qing was just a low-ranking palace maid. But she was born alluring and beautiful. In her previous life, the Empress Dowager gave her to Prince Jing as a concubine. Who could have guessed she would become the princess consort's thorn in the side, and that a bowl of poisoned soup would end her life? Reborn, Yuan Qing set her sights on the
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- 17 The Emperor’s Favorite Lady-in-Waiting 皇上独宠御前掌事宫女 Shen Ru was sold into the palace as a child. Later, thanks to Consort Shu's great kindness, she lived a fairly comfortable life. But Consort Shu was eventually framed for practicing witchcraft. The emperor was furious and ordered her death. Shen Ru followed the young Second Prince, Situ Yi, to the Cold Palace, where the two depended on each other from then on. A few years later, fortune finally turned in their favor: the emperor and the crown prince died one after another. To preserve her positi 1.9kReads8.4Score13614d adds
- 18 The Tyrant Breaks Down as the Little Palace Maid Kills Herself at the Drop of a Hat 暴君崩溃，小宫女一言不合就自鲨 Hao Xiangsi is beaten to death as soon as she transmigrates into a book. The heroine tries to make her take the blame, so she goes berserk and stabs the heroine to death. The heroine comes back to life, and she stabs her again. In the end, the heroine's halo is stabbed away, and the tyrant banishes her to the Cold Palace. Shi Jingyan: I really want to kill this palace maid. I've watched her kill one of my consorts nearly twenty times, and I can't stop her. And whenever that consort dies, the en 2.6kReads9.1Score44714d adds
- 19 The Leisurely Life of a Retired Palace Maid 退休宫女的悠闲生活 Ever since the retired palace maid Zhilan returned to her hometown, she had been going on one matchmaking date after another, and every one of them fell through. Still unwilling to give up, she went on her Nth date, and the man finally couldn't hold back from asking, “Sister, do you have any particular requirements for a husband?” He just couldn't believe it. Every time she went on a matchmaking date, he sabotaged it. Surely, sooner or later, she'd finally notice him. 2.3kReads9.1Score26714d adds
- 20 Don't Be Weak, Don't Provoke Her: An Angry Palace Maid Can Restore a Fallen Kingdom 别太弱，别招惹，宫女发怒能复国 [Unusual premise + assassin’s rise + strong heroine + political intrigue + cold and heartless + mildly yandere + cool-headed lunatic + male lead rises from the nth place] * Su Mian was just a palace maid serving a princess. On the day the Southern Yan Kingdom fell, she watched everyone die before her without a flicker of emotion. The princess gave her an even more perilous mission. Until it was done, she had to stay alive. But in a world thrown into chaos, she was sold as a slave and forced to e 25.6kReads9.5Score4.2k14d adds
- 21 I Entered the Palace as a Maid, but Bore the Crown Prince Twins 进宫当宫女，却给太子生下龙凤胎 Ji Nianzhen entered the palace as a maid and was always perfectly obedient. She planned to keep her head down until she was allowed to leave the palace, but then she unexpectedly became the Crown Prince's concubine. To her surprise, luck kept coming her way, and she rose in rank while raising a child! But is being obedient really enough to survive in the palace? Even in this deep palace, she never forgot who she was. She kept her hands clean as she protected herself and her child. A kind heart a 1.6kReads8.6Score18614d adds
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A Lowly Palace Maid's Rise to Power 粗使宫女升职记
[A new writer and a new novel. The rating has just appeared, so it’s quite low. My family is struggling, and writing isn’t easy. I hope you’ll be patient with me. I’m deeply grateful to you all.] [This story features a large ensemble] [No rivalry between women, no love-brained heroines, and no adoration of men] [Women supporting women] [An unconventional palace drama] [A heroine who grows] Please note! The emperor in this story is extremely [human] (bolded for emphasis!), and lacks basic moral
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- 23 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 5.9kReads9.2Score84614d adds
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Reborn Palace Maid: She Only Wants to Fight for the Emperor's Favor 重生宫女之她只想宫斗
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
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I'm Done Being a Palace Official: Clinging to the Embroidered Uniform Guard's Coattails to Seek Revenge 女官不当了报紧锦衣卫大腿复仇去
She quits being a palace official, clings to the Embroidered Uniform Guard’s coattails, and sets out for revenge.
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Female Official of the Wu Zhou Dynasty: Lord Xie's Path to Office 武周女官：谢大人的女官之路
[Strong Female Lead] [Political Intrigue] [No Romance] [Ensemble Cast of Women] In the turbulent world of Wu Zhou, women rule as emperor and serve as officials! Xie Yaohuan, an orphan from a humble family, refuses to believe in fate! With a brush in one hand and a blade in the other, she fights her way out of the mire and straight into the treacherous court of Empress Wu Zhao! This is a battlefield for women. Wu Zhao's thoughts run deep on the Dragon Throne, while Princess Taiping, Li Yue, and
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Five Years of Waiting Came to Nothing: My Husband Brings His New Love to Demand a Divorce 五年痴等成空，夫君带女逼我和离
[Both Chaste] [Romance with His Older Brother's Wife] [Male-Male Story] [The Male Lead is repeatedly seen completely naked but stays faithful. Later, what looks like infidelity is actually a guard in disguise; the male lead remains devoted to the female lead throughout.] [Dear readers, we're very sorry! When you reach Chapter 139, please skip straight to Chapter 146. Chapters 140 to 145 are inconsistent and can be ignored.] On their wedding night, unrest broke out at the border, and her husband
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What Bad Luck! I Transmigrated Straight Into Exile With the Crippled Crown Prince 倒霉，刚穿越就要跟残废太子流放
[It’s getting a comic adaptation. Come check it out when it’s released!] After catching her boyfriend cheating, Ji Qingqing downed a bottle of erguotou. When she woke up, groggy, she heard wailing outside. Rubbing her head, she stepped out and froze. A crowd of people in ancient robes were shouting, “The Crown Prince’s rebellion has failed! We servants are all finished!” The moment Ji Qingqing heard that the rebellion had failed, she jolted awake with fright. She had no time to think. She rushed
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- 29 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.2kReads9.6Score5.9k14d adds
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Little Brother, Your Big Sister Will Train You to Become the Eastern Depot's Chief Eunuch 弟弟，姐姐培养你做东厂督公
[Hard-core political scheming, no forced romance, fast-paced, and absolutely no padding. The author has no patience: life-and-death partings, an empire on the brink of collapse, all wrapped up in just a few chapters. No dragging things out.] Huang Jinyue’s mother hanged herself because the son she gave birth to was born without male genitals, destined to become a eunuch. To give her younger brother, Huang Jinsong, a chance at survival, Huang Jinyue resolutely gave up her status as the Huang fami
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- 31 A Splendid Phoenix's Rise: The Good-for-Nothing Strikes Back 锦绣凰途：废柴逆袭 Splendid Phoenix Path: The Good-for-Nothing's Reversal 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 Bloodied Qingyue: Reborn from the Ashes 浴血清月：涅槃归来 Bloodied Qingyue: Reborn from the Ashes 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 33 The Abandoned Daughter Returns: Her Child's Father Is a True Dragon! 弃女归来：崽崽他爹是真龙！ The Discarded Daughter Returns: Her Child's Father Is a True Dragon! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 34 A Grand Wedding, A Shocking Plot 盛嫁惊谋 A Grand Wedding Plot 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 A Beauty's Schemes in Shengjing 盛京美人谋 A Beauty's Schemes in Shengjing 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 The Palace Maid's Rise: Every Step a Trap, Every Step a Plan! 宫女上位记：步步惊心步步为营！ The Palace Maid's Rise: Every Step a Shock, Every Step a Carefully Laid Plan! 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 37 The Phoenix Cries Across the Heavens: A Reborn Daughter's Revenge 凤唳九天：嫡女重生复仇记 The Phoenix Cries Across the Nine Heavens: The Reborn Legitimate Daughter's Revenge 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 What Should I Do? My Ex-Husband Begs Me to Remarry Every Day 前夫每天都在求我复婚怎么办？ My Ex-Husband Begs Me to Remarry Him Every Day. What Should I Do? 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 39 Reborn to Rewrite the Script: A Deadly Revenge 重生改剧本：致命复仇 Reborn and Rewriting the Script: A Deadly Revenge 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 40 Revenge on a Variety Show: Ex-Wife, the Game Has Only Just Begun 综艺复仇：前妻，游戏才刚刚开始 Revenge on a Variety Show: Ex-Wife, the Game Has Only Just Begun 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 41 The Substitute Empress: I'll Repay Three Hundred Years of Blood Debt! 替身女帝：三百年血债我来偿！ The Substitute Empress: I’ll Repay Three Hundred Years of Blood Debt! 7Reads—Score—14d adds
- 42 The Chosen Eradicator 被选中的清除者 The Chosen Eraser 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 43 Reborn: I Dug Open the Lin Family Tomb with My Own Hands 重生：林家坟墓，我亲手挖开 Reborn: I Dug Up the Lin Family Grave with My Own Hands 10Reads—Score—14d adds
- 44 In the Morgue, I Just Talked a Corpse Back to Life 人在停尸房，刚把尸体聊活了 In the Morgue, I Just Talked a Corpse Back to Life 16Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 The 108th End-of-Life Care Visit 第108次临终关怀 The 108th End-of-Life Care Visit 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 46 The Time Management Bureau Bans Employees from Wearing JK Uniforms 时间管理局禁止员工穿JK制服 The Time Bureau Forbids Its Employees from Wearing JK Uniforms 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 47 I Use Makeup to Throw the Court into Chaos 我靠美妆技术搅乱朝纲 I Use My Makeup Skills to Throw the Imperial Court into Chaos 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The 108th Viewer in the Haunted House Livestream 凶宅直播间的第108位观众 The 108th Viewer in the Haunted House Livestream 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 49 The Regent's Substitute Bride, His White Moonlight 摄政王的白月光替嫁新娘 The Regent's Substitute Bride, His White Moonlight 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 50 Reborn as a Bodhisattva in a Psychiatric Hospital 重生之我在精神病院当菩萨 Reborn: I Became a Bodhisattva in a Psychiatric Hospital 4Reads—Score—14d adds
