Strong Male and Female Leads, Like Palace-Intrigue Stories 男强女强，类似于宫斗的那种
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The Poisonous Prince: Your Highness, the Princess Consort Awaits 皇叔毒宠：王妃请上位
“A wicked woman like you, what gives you the right to make him die for you?” As Su Tong lay dying, she listened to her cousin spit those words at her and smiled. That was right. A wicked woman like her deserved to die. What would Su Tong do after being reborn? Of course, she would turn over a new leaf! So when thunder rumbled, she pretended to be scared and climbed into bed in the middle of the night, clinging to a naturally warm human furnace. While bathing and changing, she gazed at a certain
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- 102 On Her Wedding Day, She Married the Cold-Faced Imperial Uncle by Mistake 大婚当日，上错花轿嫁给冷面皇叔 [A bold, passionate heiress × a cold-faced prince who always takes her side] In her previous life, Su Jin devoted herself to helping the crown prince ascend the throne. In the end, she was thrown into prison and stabbed to death by her own dear cousin. For the daughter of a military commander, it was a disgrace beyond words. After being reborn, the first thing she did was switch the bridal sedan chairs and climb into the one bound for Prince Yu’s residence. The crown prince is a nobody. Prince Y 4.3kReads9.0Score56114d adds
- 103 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.6kReads9.5Score7k14d adds
- 104 I Died Tragically in My Past Life, Then Was Jilted Again After Being Reborn 前世惨死，重生后又被退婚 [Complete] 1. This story focuses mainly on palace and household intrigue, with very little romance and not much screen time for the male lead. The leads support each other and join forces against their enemies, with no misunderstandings or love rivals. One man and one woman, both pure; a strong heroine and an even stronger hero. The male lead spoils the heroine. 2. This is a fictional setting with no connection to real history. Synopsis: Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest daughter of 9kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
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The Seductive Concubine Is a Master Flirt, and the Coldhearted Crown Prince Can't Keep His Hands Off Her 娇媚侍妾太会钓，薄情太子揽腰宠
The villainess Ning Ning transmigrates into a book. She becomes the heroine of a sweet historical romance, where the aloof crown prince loves her alone for the rest of her life. But a cannon-fodder supporting character is unexpectedly reborn and steals everything that was supposed to be Ning Ning’s, taking her place as the heroine. Ning Ning falls from the original heroine to a notorious villainess destined for a tragic end. Because the reborn woman has altered the plot, the crown prince, once a
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- 106 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 37.3kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds
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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
[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
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- 108 The Runaway Stand-In Was Caught, and the Mad Emperor Coaxes Her Every Night 替身逃跑被抓回，疯批帝王夜夜哄 [The score is low because ratings have just opened. It will rise later.] [Both leads are faithful + clear-headed transmigrated heroine + sharp-tongued, scheming, lovesick hero + the hero grovels for love + a man in power bows his head for love] [Heroine's point of view]: When do I finally believe in an emperor's love? When I stabbed him, ran away twice, and was caught in the act the last time, just as I was preparing to marry someone else. When I thought I was done for, but he forgave me after s 4.2kReads9.2Score41014d adds
- 109 Who Says an Emperor and Empress Can’t Truly Love Each Other? 谁说帝后不能有真情 Pei Shu seems to have been born under a lucky star. Born into a prominent family, she grew up cherished by loving parents and surrounded by every luxury. Her only setback was when her fiancé fell for someone else and broke off their engagement. Before the people of the capital could even laugh at her, an imperial decree arrived at the Pei residence, and Pei Shu became the empress. From then on, everything went smoothly: her son was named crown prince, later became emperor, and Pei Shu naturally 11.8kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
- 110 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 [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 11.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 111 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 25.8kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
- 112 The Empress Is Determined to Rise to the Top 娘娘她立志登高位 Scheming beauty x stern, cold emperor (soul transmigration + palace intrigue + not mutually devoted + eventually his one and only) In the third year of Zhaowu, Wen Zhuohua abandoned the path laid out for her and entered the palace as a palace-selection candidate. She loves wealth, splendor, power, and status. All under heaven belongs to the sovereign, and nothing in this world is more exalted than imperial authority. Once in the palace, she treads carefully in the harem and puts on an act for th 15.3kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
- 113 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.1kReads9.5Score9.7k14d adds
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Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊
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
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- 115 The Golden Palace Locks Away the Spring Breeze 金阙锁春风 Her entire family perished, she was left dependent on others, the dynasty fell, and she married and divorced. In just eighteen years, Yu Zheng has endured things most people never face in a lifetime. A noblewoman of the former dynasty, all she wants now is to stay alive. She plans to enter the palace as a maid, then use her literacy to earn a post as a court official and support herself. She never imagined that the new emperor would send her to the Fourth Prince’s residence as a gesture of goodw 20.6kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
- 116 The Second Empress 继后 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
- 117 The Empress Ran 冉后 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
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Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子
[Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha
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The Phoenix Force: A Special Forces Soldier Returns to the Fight 我是特种兵之火凤凰战心归来
Author’s note: This is a Lei Zhan and Ye Cunxin fanfic. If you like the original pairing of Tan Xiaolin and Lei Zhan, please don’t read. Please don’t flame me if it’s not your thing. Only when Lei Zhan dies does he realize that Ye Cunxin was the one he loved all along. Reborn, he is an undercover agent for K2, but he sees the woman he loves captured and tortured. He carefully lays a three-year plan to destroy K2. Big-Tailed Wolf: “I thought I’d never see you again.” Lei Zhan: “It’s all right. Do
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- 120 The Bewitching Consort's Soft Allure Wins the Favor of the Entire Harem 美人酥软，贵妃她宠冠六宫 After the pitiful Jiang Suiwan transmigrated as Imperial Consort Tong, she landed straight at the pinnacle of life. She rolled up her sleeves, ready to work hard, only to discover: 1. She was Kangxi's first cousin. 2. Her family had power over everything. 3. She could freely rub the little bald head of baby Yinzhen. 4. ...She was destined to die young. It seemed she didn't need to work hard at all. As long as she ate, drank, enjoyed herself, and managed to stay alive, she'd have everything she c 11kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
- 121 The Princess Consort Reigns Supreme 王妃在上 Ye Wanqiu transmigrates and discovers that she’s become a princess consort… But can someone tell her why she woke up locked in a torture chamber and being beaten, only to get slapped by the prince’s concubine on top of that? Isn’t life as a princess consort a little too miserable? What? You’re saying she pushed the prince’s former lover into the water and caused her to miscarry? Will the prince ever forgive her…? What? She’s been poisoned with a deadly toxin? Can it be cured…? What? Everyone in 19Reads7.4Score—14d adds
- 122 Young Lord, Behave Yourself. I've Already Married Your Father 世子请自重，我已经嫁给你爹了 [Both reborn + switched marriages + age gap + father-and-son showdown + heroine with a charming exterior and a strong core + an exceptionally capable hero] In her previous life, Chu Yan's stepsister stole her match and married the heir of the Jinxiu Marquis. Her life turned miserable, and in a fit of rage, she took her own life along with Chu Yan, who had become the wife of the Chief Minister. With her dying breath, the stepsister swore that if she could live again, she'd have a life a thousand 76Reads7.6Score—14d adds
- 123 She Fools the Obsessive General into Getting Her Pregnant, Then Fakes Her Death 哄骗偏执将军怀崽后死遁了 [Sweet romance and satisfying revenge, possessive love, a little angst, pregnancy and flight, both devoted to each other] Scheming heroine VS obsessive hero He is a renowned general who commands awe across the land. She is a princess carrying a deadly poison, and the only way to cure it is to conceive a child of the Beiming imperial bloodline. They say those poisoned won't live past eighteen. Stay alive or keep her dignity? Su Miaomiao decisively chooses the former. She spends years plotting to 484Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 124 Dump the Romance Hero, Seduce the Emperor from a Male-Oriented Novel 踹掉言情男主，勾搭男频帝王 [Transmigrate into a book, revenge, scheming, stunning heroine, seductive mastermind] The short drama His Heart on a String is now streaming! Shen Yuling transmigrated into a romance novel as its heroine. Unfortunately, she was a heroine whose luck had been stolen by a woman who transmigrated into the story. She would die in a fire, taking her unborn child with her, while her entire family would be wiped out. It was a fate the original heroine had failed to change, even after being reborn twice 17kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
- 125 Film and TV Crossover: He Insists on Taking Me by Force 综影视：他偏要强取豪夺 Story of Kunning Palace has begun; Blossoms in Adversity is complete 7.9kReads6.6Score19814d adds
- 126 The Regent Personally Teaches Me How to Seduce Him 摄政王手把手教我如何撩他 After Jing Yu transmigrated into the body of a cowardly prince who disguised herself as a man, the late emperor died. The regent, who held absolute power, successively executed all the late emperor’s sons, leaving only Jing Yu. Jing Yu decided to wait for death. She waited a long time. Just as she thought Nan Yuncheng had nearly forgotten about her, he suddenly surrounded her princely residence with his men and cornered her at the door to her bedroom. Nan Yuncheng: “I hear the prince likes men 3.6kReads9.3Score51714d adds
- 127 After Marrying the Mad Crown Prince to Bring Him Good Fortune 嫁给疯批太子冲喜后 The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 33.2kReads9.4Score4.6k14d adds
- 128 Spoiling His Wife Without Limit: The Reborn, Scheming Regent Is Clingy 宠妻无度：腹黑摄政王重生太粘人 [Hero is reborn and speaks his mind + devoted husband + putting villains in their place + one-on-one, both leads have only ever been with each other + power couple + three-year age gap] On her wedding day, Shen Yangui waited in the snow for a full half hour, only for the Regent to arrive at the residence holding another woman’s hand and marry her. Shen, the rightful Princess Consort, was brought in through a side gate and settled in the remote Snow Lodge, becoming the laughingstock of the entire 2.9kReads8.5Score42714d adds
- 129 My Wife Is Sweet and Delicate, and Her Husband Is Reborn 夫人娇软甜糯，夫君他重生了 Originally titled Shen Tang Xiang Yi Mo (A slice-of-life story) [Historical setting + Marriage first, love later + Devoted couple and happy ending + Sweet romance + Reborn male lead] In their previous life, Zhou Chen and Su Tang'er were married by imperial decree. Zhou Chen remained emotionally attached to the person he believed had saved his life, so he resisted Su Tang'er and kept her at a distance after their wedding. Yet as they spent time together, he couldn't help falling for her. Still, u 7.8kReads8.8Score46314d adds
- 130 On Our Wedding Night, the Reborn Prince Knocked Over Her Contraceptive Soup 新婚夜，重生王爷打翻她的避子汤 [Rebirth + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment + Devoted Couple] Ye Chen is reborn on his wedding night with his Qiu'er. In his previous life, he couldn't even keep his Qiu'er's remains safe. This time, he will stay by her side every moment. Her greatest regret in her previous life was never having children of her own. This time, he will have lots of children with her. She was trapped in the capital all her life before. This time, he will travel across the land of the Nine Provinces with 21kReads9.0Score2k14d adds
- 131 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Heroine 穿越后，我成了女主 Xia Mian transmigrates into the novel she wrote and becomes the second female lead! Faced with everything in the fictional world, she decides to accept her role there and strive to become the heroine. But Xia Mian never expected that the novel's male lead, Gu Jingxing, would be the biggest bug she'd overlooked. A few months later, in the real world. The male lead from Xia Mian's novel has become a domineering CEO in her world, and now she has to pursue him relentlessly and make him remember 2Reads—Score—14d adds
- 132 A Master of Medicine and Poison! The Love-Struck Woman Marries the Villain and Refuses to Give Up 医毒双绝！恋爱脑改嫁反派不认命 [Transmigrate into a book + adored by everyone + peerless medicine and poison skills + comeback and punishing scumbags + 1v1 sweet romance] After transmigrating into a book, Shen Nanqiao becomes the heroine of a melodramatic tragedy. In the book, the heroine is imprisoned and disfigured, framed and kidnapped, made to undergo a blood transfusion and an abortion, and has her entire family executed. After the male lead puts her through all that, she still ends up having his children. Shen Nanqiao: 2.1kReads9.2Score37514d adds
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A Laid-Back Soul Transmigrates and Marries a Eunuch, Loving Every Minute 咸鱼穿越，嫁给太监爽翻了
A strong heroine and an equally capable hero + a ruthless, insecure yet arrogant male lead + a greedy, flirtatious female lead + a real eunuch + mutual devotion Jiang Xinyu had only just graduated as a forensic doctor when she was unlucky enough to get caught in the apocalypse. After struggling to survive for three years, she died when the zombie king blew himself up. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated into a book as the heroine's legitimate older sister, destined to be abused
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Reborn to Marry a Treacherous Minister: Turning a Winning Hand into a Royal Flush 重生嫁奸臣：一手好牌打出王炸
[Two Powerful Leads + Mutual Devotion + Revenge + Political Intrigue] In her previous life, Shen Li died a terrible death. The reason was simple: she had a winning hand and played it disastrously. With an unbeatable start, she somehow managed to get her entire family executed. Shen Li was a noblewoman from a powerful clan and the greatest beauty of her generation. Her calligraphy and painting were peerless, her work worth a fortune, and her grace and intelligence drew countless young noblemen se
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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
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
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Charming and a Natural Flirt: The Prince Regent Can't Take It Anymore! 娇媚又会撩，摄政王顶不住啦！
[Palace intrigue and household drama + Face-slapping + Sweet romance] By the time Bai Qinghuan transmigrates, her half-sister Bai Qingyou has already made a name for herself in the capital and is hailed as the capital’s greatest beauty. Judging by her poems, Bai Qinghuan knows she’s a fellow transmigrator. Her half-sister is determined to marry into the imperial family and climb the social ladder, trampling Bai Qinghuan at every turn. How could she put up with that? She’ll ruin the capital’s gre
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- 137 So Sweet! My Childhood Sweetheart Husband Is Wild, Irresistible, and Dotes on Me 齁甜！竹马老公又野又欲还很宠 (Sweet romance + devoted couple + childhood sweethearts + mutual pining + intense romantic push and pull + wolfish, doting husband + healing) The new book's rating is still climbing, so please give it a score with a quick tap! Jing Ningyuan, the eldest princess of the capital's elite circle, is Gu family's eldest son Rong Yu's salvation. He takes his mother's surname. She is the wife he lovingly raised and cherished, the light that pulled him out of the abyss. The three years Rong Yu was away 15.1kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds
- 138 Pampered by a Rugged Man Until I Became a Delicate Little Darling 被糙汉宠成娇气包 Hey, everyone! My new book has a low rating, so please give it five stars! Love you all so much!!! [Alternate historical setting + no pocket dimension + reborn in the 1970s + everyday life + sweet romance + family drama] [Rugged male lead dotes on her every day + down-and-out female lead becomes his pampered little wife] Yang Beibei is reborn the day before she is sold to a sleazy father and son. She crashes straight into a rugged man from the neighboring village. The rugged man, built like a ta 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
- 139 They Secretly Got Their Marriage License, and Their Whole Family Was Stunned 偷偷领证被发现，家人全都惊呆了 [Sweet romance + devoted couple + love at first sight + happy ending] [Radiant, charming socialite of the Imperial Capital + gentle, refined head of an ancient clan] Yan Luomian had a little secret. Two years ago, she secretly registered her marriage to someone in Country A without telling anyone in her family. To keep her family from noticing anything amiss, Yan Luomian, the leading performer at a song-and-dance theater, spent the next two years touring all over the country. Then one day, after 1.5kReads8.9Score13014d adds
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How Can the Future Empress Be a Concubine? The Powerful Minister's Favorite Flees 未来皇后怎可做妾？权臣宠姬私逃
[Love-addled, unhinged hero vs. scheming heroine who plays the pig to eat the tiger] [Forced marriage + aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + devoted couple + sweet romance] The eldest son of the Shi family, Feng, was handsome as jade and as pure as a moonlit breeze. He was renowned as a perfect gentleman. Only those close to him knew he was vicious and cruel, and despised betrayal above all else. To punish deserters, he would rip out their hearts and flay them. To punish runaway servant
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- 141 The Spoiled Consort's Road to Glory 娇气包娘娘的荣华路 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
- 142 After She Transmigrates into a Book, the Noble Consort Is Forced to Raise the Villainous Tyrant 穿书后，贵妃被迫娇养反派暴君 [Completed] Su Yijin, a veteran supporting actress, has transmigrated into a book once again. When she opens her eyes, she is breathtakingly beautiful and on the pampered darling route, backed by powerful connections. Her father is a general who guards the nation, her mother is the Junyang Commandery Princess, and her maternal grandfather is a prince of a different surname... With the heroine's script in hand, Su Yijin takes down the green tea and kicks the fake innocent aside, then throws herse 1.4kReads9.0Score28914d adds
- 143 Shocking! The Noble Consort Wins the Favor of All Six Palaces by Gossiping 惊！贵妃娘娘靠吃瓜宠冠六宫 [Palace intrigue + substitute + fleeing while pregnant + secret identity] [The leads are not each other’s first; she becomes his sole favorite later. The heroine stays clearheaded and never falls for him. A silly, fluffy story; the heroine is no saint.] Jing Shumei was born with stunning beauty. She used her looks to seduce the Emperor, never giving him her heart, only scheming for her own gain. Using her mind-reading ability to listen in on palace gossip and navigate the harem, she climbed step 4kReads9.3Score55614d adds
- 144 The Noble Consort's Thousand Charms 贵妃千娇百媚 [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
- 145 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1k14d adds
- 146 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.5kReads9.1Score34914d adds
- 147 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 [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
- 148 After the Poisonous Woman Was Reborn, His Majesty Still Dotes on Her 毒妇重生后陛下依旧超爱 [Both leads have previous partners / Both leads are reborn / Misunderstandings in their past lives / The male lead's mouth is as stubborn as his...] From palace maid to Grand Empress Dowager, the life of Empress Huixian of the Great Zhao Emperor Wu was smooth sailing. But after being reborn, she faced a son who had become a daughter, a transmigrated woman from the future bound to a livestreaming System, her eldest son reborn in someone else's womb with all his memories intact, and an Emperor Wu 14Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 149 After the Imperial Betrothal, the Princess Consort Just Wants the Prince to Keep Her Alive 赐婚后，王妃只想靠王爷续命 A historical romance: marriage first, love later. Both leads are intelligent, articulate, and quick-witted. No angst, no silly characters, and sweet moments throughout. Originally titled Who Dares to Define Romance. Everyone in the capital regards Prince Yong as untouchable. Gu Qing is the only exception. Desperate for a life-saving medicine, she takes advantage of the emperor’s arranged marriage and weds Prince Yong, unaware that he is also gravely ill with a deadly poison. She is calm and rati 5.9kReads9.4Score73514d adds
- 150 The Female General Returns: The Brooding Prince Can’t Keep Away 女将归来，阴鸷王爷太粘人 [Reborn + female general + alternate setting + morally gray heroine + beloved by all + devoted couple + equally matched leads] The Luo family's legitimate daughter is born to wealth and status, with peerless beauty. She can wield a brush with force and grace, or don armor and take to the battlefield. After a web of schemes and manipulation, she marries into the Eastern Palace and becomes a stepping stone on his path to the throne. Eight years of war leave her family destroyed, her child dead, an 40Reads—Score—14d adds
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