Palace Intrigue Novels with a Transmigrated Lead, No Love-Brained Heroines, and a Smart Protagonist 穿越宫斗文，不恋爱脑，智商在线！

1. 151 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince and I Fled Together 新婚夜：我和病娇王爷一起逃婚 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao transmigrated. That night, dressed in her wedding gown, she hid in an alley and ran into a man in red. “Hey, what a coincidence! Are you running away from your wedding too?” “Yeah.” “I’m marrying Chu Yin. What about you?” “Hah. My name is Chu Yin.” After becoming the wife of a bewitching, sickly prince, Yu Jiao lived in constant fear. Rumor had it the Princess Consort of Yan wouldn’t survive three days. Yu Jiao turned to ask, “How long have we been married?” Chu Yin replied, “Be good, sw 12.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
2. 152 姝 Radiant Beauty 姝色艳艳 Shen Jiayu沈嘉鱼Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Revenge + satisfying read + mutual healing] In her previous life, Gu Mingyue was the Princess Consort of Prince Chen, an undefeated female general, and the peerless King of Xiangchu. Unfortunately, though ghosts roamed the night, the human heart was the most terrifying thing of all. Prince Chen betrayed her, shot her with his own hands, and wiped out her entire Gu family. Her closest friend climbed over her corpse to ascend the imperial phoenix throne. The boy she'd rescue 3kReads9.0Score342Shelves

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   This story is completely devoid of romance; it's all about scheming in the palace and becoming stronger. The female lead was an empress in her previous life, but unfortunately, she met the wrong people and died tragically. Reborn, she's completely career-driven.

3. 153 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.5kReads9.2Score302Shelves

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   The first book is a palace intrigue story where the female lead transmigrates into a palace, regains her senses, and uses her acting skills to win the emperor's heart. The second book is a palace intrigue story where the female lead pretends to be innocent and makes the emperor fall for her. The third book is a palace intrigue story where the female lead punishes the villains and later becomes the emperor's sole favorite.

4. 154 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.2kReads9.4Score2kShelves
5. 155 女 The Matriarchal World's Spoiled Prince Makes a Comeback and Becomes Empress 女尊纨绔王爷逆袭当女帝 Plain Brocade and Jade Ornaments素锦璎珞Ancient Romance759k WordsCompleted [Female-dominated society + Political intrigue] The novel has just started receiving ratings, so the score is a little low. Give it a read before deciding, okay? Jin Yu never imagined that her long, scathing five-hundred-character review would send her straight into the book. Worst of all, she becomes the spoiled, useless young prince, deliberately coddled and raised to be a wastrel. Living in a female-dominated world is great, as long as you live long enough to enjoy it. What is meant to be you 818Reads8.8Score104Shelves

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   Don't let the low rating fool you, it's totally my cup of tea! A female-centric story where the protagonist focuses on her career without being obsessed with romance. Check it out!

6. 156 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.5kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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   1. The first book mainly focuses on domestic power struggles. The matriarch of the household is not driven by romance; she is clear-headed and understands what she wants. 2. The second book is about palace intrigue. The protagonist is a transmigrated empress. Watch how she manipulates the emperor and secures her position as empress despite having a devoted love interest and a favored concubine. She is clear-headed and intelligent.

7. 157 宿 Host, Don't Blow Everything Up. I'll Give You a Back Door 宿主别炸了，我给你开后门 Da Zhi Xian Xian Ya大知闲闲丫Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Ridiculous Antics + Stirring Up Trouble + Everyone's Favorite + Devoted Couple (One-on-One)] By chance, Mu Rongjiao, an ordinary office worker, unexpectedly transmigrated to an alternate world. This time, she became the daughter of a wealthy family. She thought she could finally take it easy, but an imperial decree arranged a marriage for her. To top it off, the ridiculous System she had unexpectedly acquired bound her to her betrothed. Seriously, folks, who even understands th 3.1kReads9.1Score438Shelves

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   1. By chance, the female protagonist, a typical office worker, unexpectedly transmigrates to a fictional continent. She transforms into a wealthy heiress, thinking she can finally relax, but unexpectedly, a decree forces her into marriage. A ridiculous system she unexpectedly acquires also binds her to this betrothed. Seriously, folks, who understands this...? 2. With her pretty face and timid nature, she's assigned by the steward to serve in the Crown Prince's study. The Crown Prince, though handsome, is far too terrifying! He's a living devil, killing this person today and that person tomorrow. Pei Jiaojiao always remembered her brother's words: ordinary people like them dared not even think about marrying into the Eastern Palace as a concubine; the living Yama would eat people! 3. The transmigrated woman was invincible, wholeheartedly assisting the handsome, strong, and tragic Seventh Prince to ascend the throne as emperor. However, since Xiao Yunsheng returned, everything changed. The suitors all became smarter, and the Seventh Prince also changed. The transmigrated woman did not believe that she could not defeat a native. Unfortunately, she encountered mystical arts during her transmigration and was destined to be defeated.

8. 158 东 The Eastern Palace’s Hidden Darling 东宫藏娇 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [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 4.2kReads9.1Score317Shelves
9. 159 神 After the Fortune-Telling Heiress Returns to the Capital, She Brutally Deals with the Transmigrator 神算大小姐回京后，暴虐穿越女 Liu Qicheng柳七橙Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xiao Yunsheng of the Marquis of Zhenguo's household was orphaned young and raised by her grandfather on the frontier. She studied under the Daoist master Ziyang Zhenjun and mastered profound occult arts. One night, while observing the stars, she saw that the Ziwei Star was in peril and an ominous star was rising. The Xiao family faced the threat of annihilation, so sixteen-year-old Yunsheng decisively returned to the capital to protect her family and avert disaster. Once she arrived, she learned 3.3kReads8.9Score532Shelves
10. 160 穿 After Becoming a Foot-Washing Maid, I Made the Tyrant Wash My Feet 穿成洗脚婢后，我让暴君给我洗脚 Buddha Fish Shattered Light佛鱼碎光Ancient Romance563k WordsCompleted [A sweet, healing romance, 1v1 and devoted to each other, effortless wins, gossip, and exclusive affection: a carefree sweet girl versus a mad tyrant] Office worker Yu Xinyao dies suddenly from overwork and transmigrates into the lowliest foot-washing maid in the Great Liang imperial palace. She thinks she might as well make the best of it, but the emperor is a tyrant. Every time someone washes his feet, someone dies, and the bathhouse duty roster has become a countdown to death. With only a mon 480Reads8.8Score101Shelves

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    From a lowly foot-washing maid to having a tyrant wash her feet—see how Yu Xinyao did it.

11. 161 初 Daily Life with the Army in the Early Tang Dynasty 初唐随军日常 Eight-Mao and Chubby Cub八毛和肥崽Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Completed, No Rebirth, No Special Powers, Slow Pace, Includes a Wife] As a woman who had transmigrated, Ming Luo arrived with lofty ambitions. Unfortunately, reality was stronger than she was. The feudal jewel she had once looked up to, the so-called Zhenguan Era, turned out in the end to be nothing more than a glorious age that devoured its people. 10.4kReads8.6Score834Shelves
12. 162 登 Ascending the Pavilion 登亭台 Gu Huai, Who Loves Lettuce with Sauce爱吃酱汁生菜的郭淮Ancient Romance210k WordsCompleted A Down-on-His-Luck Musician × The Eldest Princess [Double Powerhouses + Revenge + Mutual Firsts + Destined Couple + Political Intrigue + Secret Identities] Princess Xianyue often frequented all sorts of establishments. At a brothel for male courtesans, she encountered a musician, handsome and refined, with graceful manners. As usual, she closed her eyes and pretended to doze. Then she heard him play a wrong note. Her lovely eyes opened slightly, and she raised an eyebrow. “You just played a wron 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Eldest Princess x Down-on-his-Luck Musician [Strong Couple + Revenge + Clean Couple + Political Intrigue] Pure Ancient Romance, the female lead is neither a saint nor a naive girl, but focused on her career.

13. 163 我 I Lie Flat on My Good Looks 我靠美貌躺平了 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both are devoted only to each other + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual devotion] That day in the peach grove, it wasn’t the wind that stirred, but the heart… Song Zhaoyue was born into the body of an unfavored concubine-born daughter of a marquis’s household. Her stepmother forced her to marry a playboy who drank, gambled, and visited brothels, so she turned around and entered the palace selection instead! Who could have guessed she would be granted in marriage to Prince Yan, 35kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves
14. 164 王 Your Highness, I Only Want My Contract Back 王爷，我只想拿回契约 Sister Lan from Guangxi广西兰姐Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted Bai Yue, a 23rd-century agent, dies young while carrying out a mission. Perhaps out of pity, Heaven gives her another life and lets her transmigrate. But... why is she still stuck in the same kind of life? After transmigrating, she becomes a bodyguard in the Regent Prince’s service. Bai Yue won’t accept that. She intends to reclaim her indenture contract and leave the prince’s residence. In this life, she will live freely and for herself. 4Reads—Score—Shelves
15. 165 凤 The Phoenix Returns to Court to Restore Your Kingdom 凤归朝，还君天下 A Cup of Wine and a Sigh for the Rest of My Life杯酒叹余生Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted Seven years ago, Gu Xiyi was the legitimate daughter of Gu Mingwu, a great general of Northern Qi, the newlywed wife of the Third Prince Xiao Changli, and a pawn used by the Second Prince Xiao Changling to bring down Xiao Changli. She personally slipped the poison Feiyun Xianlei into Xiao Changli’s tea, then stole his father’s tiger tally. Ten days later, part of the Gu family army guarding the southern frontier rebelled without warning. Xiao Changli, stationed there, died amid the mutinous troo 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Here I am. Romance? Forget about it.

16. 166 嬿 Yanwan and Jinzhong Stumble Into Empresses in the Palace 嬿婉进忠误闯甄嬛传 Drinking Really Good Milk Tea喝很好喝的奶茶Female-Channel Fanfiction451k WordsOngoing After Wei Yanwan died a miserable death, she didn't arrive in the underworld. Instead, she returned to the time before Zhen Huan entered the palace. Becoming a palace maid once more, she met someone she knew all too well: Jinz hong! Wei Yanwan wants to climb all the way to the top. Along the way, she'll take revenge on Zhen Huan and go after the Fourth Prince. She won't spare anyone who ever bullied her! Ruyi, too! Ling? No, she should be called Ling! 183Reads8.4Score—Shelves
17. 167 贵 The Imperial Consort Trades on the Emperor’s Favor, Seeking Revenge and Rising to Power 贵妃恃宠而骄，一路复仇上位 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted (A pure palace-intrigue revenge power fantasy, with sweet romance, scumbags getting what they deserve, and an adorable child later on. The leads are not each other's firsts, so read with caution if that bothers you!!! Not fantasy!!!) She is Yu Zhiyi, daughter of Jiangnan's richest man, and Yu Zhiyan, daughter of the Minister of Rites. On her fifth birthday, because of a Frost Soul Pearl, all 100-odd members of Yu Zhiyi's family were slaughtered. The Valley Master of Medicine King Valley had once 2.5kReads9.1Score263Shelves
18. 168 并 Twin Black Lotus Sisters Run Riot in Empresses in the Palace 并蒂黑莲花杀疯甄嬛传 A Crispy Little Fish一条酥小鱼Female-Channel Fanfiction720k WordsOngoing Jiang Shu's soul transmigrates into Empresses in the Palace, where she joins forces with An Lingrong to carve out a path to survival in the cannibalistic imperial harem. A pair of sisters who rule the palace through intrigue: concubines become empress dowagers! By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Jiang Shu, daughter of Jiang Tingxi, Vice Minister of Rites, is hereby conferred the rank of Fifth-Rank Noble Lady. So ordered! Jiang Shu: Everyone says Lingrong is sensitive, insecure, suspi 1.2kReads8.7Score130Shelves
19. 169 祸 Turmoil in the Six Palaces: The Mad Demon Consort's Daily Meltdowns 祸乱六宫：疯批妖妃发癫日常 Bing Xiayun冰夏云Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + male lead has had other women, heroine is chaste + doted on exclusively later + heroine is sweet on the outside but dark within, wicked and a good actress, occasionally goes off the rails, happy ending] With skin as pure as ice and bones as fine as jade, her beauty could topple a city, stunning all who saw her… That year, she entered the palace by imperial decree to keep her pregnant elder sister company. She never expected to be trapped there for good, reduced to a fish on he 8.4kReads9.0Score894Shelves
20. 170 枕 On the Jade Couch: The Sickly, Tyrannical Emperor Only Dotes on His Enchanting Queen 枕玉榻：病娇暴君他独宠妖后 Yu Duo屿朵Ancient Romance422k WordsCompleted (The rating just opened and will rise later.) Devoted romance, sweet pampering, multiple births, and a clear-headed palace intrigue. A naturally fertile, wicked, unhinged beauty and a lovesick male lead who overthinks everything. Jiang Wenyu was merely a lowly concubine-born daughter. Because of her beauty, her legitimate elder sister forced her to enter the Third Prince's household and win his favor, intending to kill the mother after taking the child. Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince saw her k 1.3kReads7.2Score121Shelves
21. 171 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: The Empress Is a Northeastern Girl 清穿之娘娘她是东北滴 Zhao Qingyue赵清樾Ancient Romance688k WordsCompleted [Alternate Qing Dynasty setting + noble birth + lots of children + exclusively doted on from start to finish + spoiled Northeastern girl + takes on the whole world] After transmigrating, she never expected to find herself a member of the Fucha clan. Gold and silver? Jewels? The more the better, and her family has plenty! Rank and favor? The more the better, and Yinzhen gives her everything! As for the children... What do you do when there are too many kids to keep track of? With such a noble 5.4kReads9.0Score398Shelves
22. 172 穿 Transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace, I Become a Consort 穿越之我在甄嬛传里当娘娘 Moderate Procrastination中度拖延症Female-Channel Fanfiction620k WordsCompleted The Forbidden City echoes with the cries of supporting characters. In this life, let me give you all a different future. No longer will we be stepping stones for Zhen Huan or supporting characters in someone else’s story. We’ll be the protagonists of our own lives. 11Reads5.9Score—Shelves
23. 173 安 An Lingrong Reborn: I’ll Change My Fate with a Spirit Spring from All Realms 安陵容重生，手持万界灵泉改命 Rain at the South Window at Midnight子夜南窗雨Female-Channel Fanfiction242k WordsCompleted [Myriad Realms Spirit Spring] + [Reborn] + [Not Becoming Sisters with Zhen Huan] + [Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within] An Lingrong is reborn and awakens a spirit spring... Mother Lin: My eyesight is healed, and I look even better than before. Father An Bihuai: I feel like I’ve grown a brain. I don’t seem as stupid as I used to be. The emperor: How can there be a woman as exceptionally gifted and graceful as Rong’er? Zhen Huan: Why do I feel like things aren’t supposed to unfold this way? Consort 1.5kReads8.4Score130Shelves
24. 174 穿 Transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace: Joining Forces with the Six Palaces to Become Empress Dowager 穿进甄嬛传：联手六宫，问鼎太后 Lush Blossoms and Deep Affection葳蕤华结情Female-Channel Fanfiction387k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [The heroine is not entirely good + the author has added original details + light and fluffy prose + not based on history (important)] Lingyi, an orphan living in the 21st century, has just caught her boyfriend cheating. As she walks out the door, a flowerpot falls from the sky and knocks her into the Qing Dynasty, where she becomes the daughter of Tong Jia Yuexing’a: Tong Jia Lingyi. Lingyi assumes she has been reborn in the Qing Dynasty. It is only after Kangxi dies, Yong 1.3kReads8.4Score108Shelves
25. 175 好 Good Pregnancy System! The Noble Consort Is Sweet and Soft 好孕系统！贵妃她又娇又软 Zhao Qingyue赵清樾Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet, calculating little bunny heroine X a domineering, cold-blooded emperor with a love obsession] Shen Cihuan is the youngest daughter of Chancellor Shen. Innocent, lively, sweet, and adorable, she enters the palace to compete for the emperor’s favor in her older sister’s place. What if she doesn’t know how to compete for his favor? No problem. She has a palace intrigue and fertility System. An intoxicating natural scent Love at first sight from the emperor Fertility pills, dragon-an 22.1kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
26. 176 都 I'm Already a Concubine, So What's Wrong with a Little Cunning? 都做妾了，有点小心机怎么了？ A Qing Who Loves to Eat爱吃的小晴Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Scheming in the household early on, palace intrigue later + System + Gorgeous heroine + A little childbirth + Sweet romance] [Stunning heroine who is sweet yet ruthless and a brilliant actress × Cold-faced prince who dotes on his wife and lets his imagination run wild] The male lead in this palace-intrigue novel is not sexually inexperienced. He favors the heroine early on and devotes himself solely to her later. Readers who mind should proceed with caution. In her previous life, Su Yujiao was 2.3kReads7.3Score154Shelves
27. 177 娘 The Empress Is Exquisitely Charming: Winning the Palace Battles and Raising a Child to Become Empress 娘娘千娇百媚，宫斗养崽坐后位 Take Your Pikachu Away抱走你的皮卡丘Ancient Romance486k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Pure Palace Intrigue + Raising a Child + Clear-Headed Heroine + Focused on Her Career + Light Ensemble Cast] Xie Zhao transmigrates to the state of Beiqi, a country that has never existed in recorded history. When she learns she is to take part in the selection two years later, she begins diligently practicing all kinds of skills. After successfully being selected, her goal is to safely give birth to a prince, raise him into an outstanding crown prince, put him on the throne, a 374Reads7.3Score—Shelves
28. 178 令 Empress Lingyi: Yanwan, Give Me Back the Fortune You Stole 令懿皇后嬿婉：夺走的气运还给我 Jing Ning婧柠Female-Channel Fanfiction707k WordsCompleted [Story of Yanxi Palace fanfiction + lots of Ying Zhong pairing + sweet, satisfying happy ending + angst for Ruyi] Formerly titled: Empress Lingyi Yanwan: Give Me Back the Fortune You Stole No rivalry between women. No Ruyi-syndrome, and there are also warm sisterly moments, but revenge will be served without mercy. Reborn, Wei Yanwan thrived, avoiding every mistake that had once given her away. Together with Jinzong, who had also been reborn, she tore away Ruyi's hypocritical mask and reclaimed 8.3kReads9.6Score1kShelves
29. 179 青 The Day Qingying Entered the Palace, Wei Yanwan Became Langhua! 青樱入府当天，卫嬿婉成了琅嬅！ YH Young FishYH稚鱼Female-Channel Fanfiction285k WordsCompleted [An alternate-universe spin-off of Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. The main cast is portrayed in a negative light, and the heroine is a villainess. Early on, she sets the original story back on track; once Ruyi enters the Cold Palace, the wish fulfillment picks up the pace! This isn’t a traditional, direct face-slapping story, so read with care if that’s not your thing, darlings.] From a little palace maid hated by everyone to an imperial noble consort revered by all, Wei Yanwan spent more than 2.4kReads9.0Score267Shelves
30. 180 在 Making Friends in Empresses in the Palace, All to Become the Empress Dowager 在甄嬛传广交友，一切为了当太后 Where the Moon Rests月安在Female-Channel Fanfiction626k WordsCompleted Li Huimin, a level-ten Zhen Huan drama fanatic, transmigrates one day and finds herself reborn as the previously nonexistent eldest daughter of the Xilingjueluo family? My father is E'ertai. This is a sure thing: a trusted confidant of the Yongzheng Emperor and a regent, so I can thrive under his protection. Other women enter the palace on their looks. I have my father to thank. Having a good dad really does let you do as you please. Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang are all in love with the emperor? 2.4kReads9.0Score180Shelves
31. 181 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 11.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves

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    The characters in this book are well-developed and not overly romantic. The only downside is that it's not finished yet, so we have to wait for updates.

32. 182 恶 Reborn After My Own Son, the Cruel Empress Dowager, Stabbed Me to Death 恶毒太后被亲儿子捅死之后重生了 Ink墨色Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The vicious Empress Dowager Jiang Mingzhu was reborn. In her previous life, to put her son on the throne, she poisoned and tried to assassinate the emperor, colluded with court officials, drugged a pregnant consort to make her miscarry, and plotted against the young crown prince. Every time she schemed, she put her own life on the line to grind her stepson's face into the dirt. But when the plot to put the son she'd worked so hard to support on the throne was exposed, he stabbed her in the back 19.6kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves

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    Super super awesome

33. 183 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
34. 184 太 The Crown Prince Is Irresistible 太子哥哥真香 Cured Pork and Peas腊肉豌豆Ancient Romance788k WordsCompleted Su Ming'an was born frail because she was premature, and was taken to her family’s old home in Jiazhou to recuperate as a child. Years later, her father and brothers bring her back to the capital at thirteen, only to discover that the delicate girl they remembered is remarkably skilled at martial arts, has superhuman strength, knows medicine, and can break curses... Gu Jingyi is noble by birth, yet surrounded by enemies, and his claim to the Crown Prince’s position hangs by a thread. The thirtee 8.7kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
35. 185 国 The Imperial Uncle's Heart's Cinnabar Mark 国舅心头朱砂痣 Bing Xiang冰香Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Song Sixian transmigrates into the Song family, a clan that sells its daughters for wealth and status. Determined not to be sold as a concubine to an eighty-year-old man, she boldly climbs into the bed of the Imperial Uncle. Shen Yunzhou, the Imperial Uncle of the current dynasty, wields power across the court. Cold and ruthless, he is nicknamed “the Cat Who Leaves Nothing Behind.” He is bent on seizing power, a notorious treacherous minister known throughout the realm. He is also exceptionally 3.9kReads9.0Score487Shelves

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    It's so good, I followed it from beginning to end.

36. 186 乱 Choosing a Consort at the Mass Grave: She Crashes Right into the Prince's Heart 乱葬岗选妃：撞到王爷心巴上 Meng Qianxi萌千喜Ancient Romance3.6M WordsCompleted [Bold, decisive catlike princess consort VS frail hostage prince who falls for her on his own, political intrigue and sweet romance] What? I, a renowned evil physician, transmigrated, only to find a prince choosing a consort at a mass grave? And he chose me because I was the only one still alive? As it turned out, he was close to death too. Ming Ruoxie decided they should work together and pretend to be husband and wife. Some time later, Ming Ruoxie glanced at the man lying beside her. “My lord, 5.1kReads9.2Score727Shelves

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    Both the male and female leads are ruthless and decisive, capable of eliminating enemies without a second thought. The male lead, though a yandere (obsessive and possessive) character, possesses exceptionally high intelligence; after ten years of lying low, he returns as a king. The female lead, a skilled healer with extraordinary abilities, becomes his greatest asset in his quest for the throne.

37. 187 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
38. 188 贵 After the Noble Consort Checked Out, the Coldhearted Emperor Begged Her to Come Back 贵妃娘娘摆烂后，冷厉君王低头哄 Returning South南归Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + sweet, doting romance] Jing Zhao transmigrated into a book as the villainous cannon-fodder supporting character, Consort Zhao. In the book, Consort Zhao was arrogant, overbearing, and jealous, yet supposedly adored by the emperor. [Not really.] She knew she was nothing more than a shield. Once the emperor's beloved, the heroine, entered the palace, he would kick Jing Zhao aside. In the end, she'd die horribly after being driven by jealousy to frame the heroine! To save 4.1kReads8.8Score326Shelves
39. 189 娇 The Bewitching Consort Rises to Power, Face-Slapping the Scheming, Cold Emperor 娇媚娘娘狂上位，打脸勾心清冷帝 Treading Spring Afar踏春遥Ancient Romance403k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue, transmigration, a clear-eyed heroine who uses schemes and acting skills to rise to the top, palace intrigue in the early stages, then becoming the emperor's only favorite, happy ending] [A glamorous star with a thousand-layered bag of tricks and countless ways to seduce; a slow-to-warm, aloof emperor gradually gets proven wrong, and an old flame turns him into a lovesick fool] Everyone in the palace knew that Emperor Zhaoming, with his immortal bearing and few desires, treated 3Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 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: “ 3.8kReads8.4Score328Shelves
41. 191 娘 The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi 12.5kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
42. 192 娘 The Empress Consort Curses the Tyrant Every Day, Yet Becomes the Harem’s Most Beloved 娘娘她天天咒暴君，竟宠冠后宫了 Murong Xiaoxing'er慕容小星儿Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, sharp-tongued tyrant + gorgeous, goofy, laid-back favorite consort + devoted, exclusive romance] Su Yaorao transmigrates into a Mary Sue novel as its chief female villain, a bewitching consort who brings ruin to the country. The heroine is a pure-hearted, universally adored savior of the people who will become a virtuous empress. The two enter the palace together to serve the tyrant. The heroine isn’t favored? The original character’s fault. The heroine is poisoned? The original chara 832Reads9.1Score113Shelves
43. 193 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
44. 194 贵 The Noble Consort Rejects Love, Yet the Emperor Dotes on Her and Decrees Her Empress 贵妃不入爱河，皇上盛宠下旨封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [The leads aren't both chaste at first + he pampers her devotedly later + the emperor secretly helps her navigate palace intrigue + the heroine has no interest in loving the emperor and focuses on climbing the ranks.] Alternate-era setting [The emperor personally raises his future empress, then claims her in the night] The Yun family has a legitimate daughter, a peerless beauty hidden away in the general's manor. The prime minister's son came to propose, but didn't even get to see her. “I don't 1.5kReads9.1Score201Shelves
45. 195 身 Body Swap: The God of War Prince Takes Over My Household Battles 身体互换：战神王爷替我宅斗 Clear Breeze Begonia清风海棠Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [1v1, Fun Romantic Comedy, HE, Wise and Cool-Headed Young Lady vs. Adorable God of War Prince, Both Chaste, Happy Ending] The people of the Jiang household notice that their young lady has been acting strangely lately. The young lady used to be quiet and gentle. Now she’s still quiet, but there’s a murderous aura about her. In the garden, her sweet-talking younger sister affectionately reaches to link arms with her. Ye Zhan dodges at once, her voice full of disdain. “If you want to talk, then ta 10.9kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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    I recommend this book, titled "Brain Intelligence Online." It covers everything from palace intrigue to officialdom—it's awesome!

46. 196 清 Qing Transmigration: Stay Calm, Princess Consort! The Fourth Prince Will Win You the Empress's Throne 清穿：福晋稳住！四爷给你挣后位 Willow Bank杨柳岸Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [An alternate Qing dynasty, unlike the historical one.] After transmigrating, Yun Qu swallowed nervously as she faced her complicated new circumstances. She had become the Fourth Prince's primary consort. What was she supposed to do? Could she ever go back? Once she learned that returning was impossible, Yun Qu accepted her fate. She decided to raise her son well and treat the Fourth Prince like her boss, serving him diligently. If he pointed east, she wouldn't go west. If he wanted to take a co 19.1kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    Believe me, it's absolutely gorgeous!!!

47. 197 入 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Wouldn’t Let Me Leave 入宫后，偏执帝王不许我出宫 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Not both virgins, not a strong heroine, a little angst early on, devoted love later] In the fourth year of the new emperor’s reign, Consort Duan died suddenly of an illness in the palace. At the time, Shen Jiafu was not yet fifteen. The Empress Dowager was from the Shen family. Half a year later, she summoned a Shen daughter to the palace to attend to her, claiming to be ill. Shen Jiafu traveled from Quzhou to the imperial capital. In public, she was gentle and well-behaved, like a charming flo 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves
48. 198 娇 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [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 24.5kReads9.3Score11.5kShelves
49. 199 王 Princess, Don't Go Blind! The Prince Is Only Pretending to Be Weak! 王妃别瞎了，王爷在装柔弱！ A Yun阿雲Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Chi Qianhuan followed every rule and still met a miserable end. Now she's back, ruthless enough to slaughter the world when she's in a foul mood, and merciless enough to kill without batting an eye when she's feeling kind. Three lifetimes of cause and effect are all fate, she says: I'm invincible, so do as you please. In his previous life, Chu Xiaoyu won countless battles but died without a proper burial. Now he's famous across the land and only wants to live off his wife. 271Reads9.1Score107Shelves
50. 200 穿 Transmigrating into a Chaotic Age, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation Through Robbery 穿乱世，疯癫公主她靠抢劫建国了 Turning Ink into Ink点墨成墨Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + Struggle for Supremacy + Chaotic Era + Powerful Female Lead + Fleeing Famine + Infrastructure Building + No Romantic Pairing + Portable Space] Original title: Transmigrating Through Chaotic Times, the Mad Princess Builds a Nation by Robbing Others When Jiang Jin awoke, she discovered that she had become a princess of a fallen kingdom and was being sent to Liang City to become a plaything for the barbarian Jiao Liang. She thought about it and decided it would be better for others 147.3kReads9.5Score18.2kShelves

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