Any Pure Palace-Intrigue Novels with a Highly Intelligent Heroine Who Doesn't Love the Emperor? 有没有纯宫斗文，女主高智商，不爱皇帝

1 娇 The Pampered Young Lady Is Reborn, and the Obsessed Emperor Behaves 娇女重生，偏执帝王乖乖的 Zhong Zhizhong钟之中Ancient Romance412k WordsCompleted 8.2kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves

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There are not so many palace fighting dramas [love] [love] [love] where the heroine doesn't have to do anything and the male protagonist likes [what] [what] [what]

4 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 50.3kReads9.4Score6.9kShelves

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The heroine is doing everything for a better life and will not be tempted... King Yan is used to the stagnant water in the back house, but unexpectedly a concubine appears who is particularly good at competing for favors. The concubine was beautiful, able to read and dance, and was hardworking and motivated. She always brought him countless fresh feelings. King Yan couldn't help but look at her a few more times, and he would look at her forever. A few years later, Shen Wei became the most favored imperial concubine in the harem. She had two children and was the only one favored by the emperor. The queen is still as pale as a chrysanthemum; the concubine is old and pearly, and she has not waited for the couple for the rest of her life; the reborn girl is still eating simple meals in the hut. Shen Wei, who has been entangled for half a life, finally waited until she retired, exposed her true face, and completely lay down. The emperor, who was also retired, blocked her way: "Are you fighting for favor just to retire?" Shen Wei ate melon seeds: "What else?" People live to retire! The Supreme Emperor never expected that a middle-aged man would still be snatched away from his wife!

6 娘 The Empress Refuses Love, While the Tyrant Goes Mad and Turns to the Dark Side 娘娘不入爱河，暴君疯批入魔 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted 31.4kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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The mistress is sober, everyone's white moonlight] Meng Chang is a gentle and generous queen, who does not fight for or grab, a true white lotus standing in the harem, everyone thinks so, and the tyrant also thinks so. When he accepted his concubine, she congratulated her with a smile and arranged for the new concubine to take care of her. He brought a tonic, but she took it obediently even though she knew it was a medicine to avoid having children. He suffered from an old illness and had unbearable headaches, so she used her own blood as a guide to relieve the pain. He asked her: "Why are you so kind?" She said with a gentle face, "It is my honor to share your worries with His Majesty." Until the rebels attacked the city, she jumped from the tower and died for the city to put down the rebellion.

7 穿 I Became the Second Empress, and Suddenly the Empress Is Cold and Heartless Toward Me 穿成继后，皇后突然对朕薄情寡义 Star River Moon星江月Ancient Romance922k WordsCompleted 6.2kReads8.6Score518Shelves

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The queen is awake in the world! Committed to being a virtuous and good queen [laughs]

8 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 5.1kReads9.3Score532Shelves

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Really, it's not a loss to invest in these two books. The heroine focuses on her career and doesn't love the emperor.

10 穿 After Transmigrating Into a Game, I Won Hearts With My Wits 穿游后，我凭才智得人心 Roses and Wine玫瑰佐酒Ancient Romance750k WordsCompleted 481Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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It's a pure palace battle, and the heroine is very sober.

13 主 The New Matriarch Enters the Household, and the Cold, Powerful Minister Falls Harder Every Day 主母新婚入府，清冷权臣日日沦陷 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 158.6kReads9.4Score22.7kShelves

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In the first book, the heroine knows what she wants and only wants what she wants. In the second book, the same goes for the heroine. She is sober and knows what she wants. It is very interesting to play with the scumbag and fight with other people for what she wants. In the third book, the heroine concentrates on the palace fight and finally becomes the queen. She wants rights without any love or family ties. Love to watch

15 宫 Spring in the Imperial Palace 宫闱春 Dare to Draw a Mulberry Bow敢挽桑弓Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted 572Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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From noble to queen, the heroine has always been sober, and her goal is very clear, to be the queen. The heroine is scheming and resourceful. At the beginning, her status was low, so she took advantage of the emperor to take revenge on those who plotted against her. In fact, the emperor had known the heroine before, but the heroine didn't know it. The emperor also knew the heroine's scheming methods, but he believed that only by having scheming and means can he protect himself.

16 荣 Consort Rong Reigns Supreme in the Imperial Harem 荣妃娘娘宠冠后宫 Soul Mosaic灵魂马赛克Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted 2.1kReads6.5Score199Shelves

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①The heroine is a character that does not exist in the Legend of Zhen Huan. In order to gain life years, she went to conquer Big Fat Orange's harem [eat melon]. Currently, Xia Dongchun has been adopted by the heroine as her younger brother. An Lingrong has already developed feelings for the heroine (the love between men and women [admiration]). Yi Xiu has initially revealed his morbid side [licking the screen]. It is not finished yet. If you are interested, you can add it to the bookshelf first and gain some weight before reading (I haven't read it for a while and I have been banned...) ②The heroine traveled through time and became a Concubine Rong, rising to the throne step by step. She did not love Kangxi. In the later period, her relationship with Kangxi was more of a cooperative relationship. It has been completed. ③The heroine is Niu Hulu, the second empress of Kangxi. She was able to hear other people's voices after she fell ill. She relied on this skill to survive in the deep palace. She never loved the emperor and raised the prince Yinreng and Da. Princess Lingyi later had her own son. In the end, she couldn't stand Kangxi's suspicion of her children and a series of tricks. She killed the emperor herself and pushed Yinreng to the throne. She was not buried with Kangxi until her death. Completed

20 本 I’ve Been Reborn, and This Time I’ll Only Be Nian Shilan 本宫此生重来，只做年世兰 Three-Gold Darling三金大宝贝1.1M WordsOngoing 44.5kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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After her rebirth, Concubine Hua only became Nian Shilan. Save the Nian family and raise the milk baby. Jiaomeizhuang, Nuanlingrong. The queen of confidence shines.

21 不 I Won’t Be a Noble Consort! I’m Set on Finding a Husband, and Now the Emperor Is Jealous 不做贵妃！一心招婿后皇帝红了眼 Yun Wan Cai Cai云挽财财Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted 22.2kReads7.4Score1.7kShelves

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This, this, this👇👇👇👇The heroine is awake and unwilling to enter the palace again

22 穿 I Became the Second Female Lead in an Angsty Novel, So I'm Lying Flat 穿成虐文女二我躺平了 Purple-Robed Evil Emperor紫裳邪皇Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted 11.4kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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Two of my favorite books, they made me smile like an aunt [Admiration]

23 恶 The Wicked Woman Enters the Palace as a Consort: A Little Arrogance Is Only Fair 恶女入宫为妃，跋扈一点很合理吧 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 16.4kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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This heroine really doesn't love the emperor. She just wants to have money and the right to be the queen mother so that her family can be safe.

24 娘 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 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted 78.3kReads9.5Score9.5kShelves

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This is a superb book. The heroine doesn't love the hero in the early stage and concentrates on rising to the throne. In the later stage, she becomes extremely affectionate with the emperor hero.

25 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted 35.2kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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If you are interested in pure palace fighting, you can read this book! The heroine starts as a royal concubine, but she is not a love-minded one! IQ is always online!

26 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted 125.7kReads9.6Score15.8kShelves

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This is super pretty, trust me! ! Everyone is their own protagonist, and they all have a beginning and an end. The NO.1 In my heart

27 贵 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted 23.7kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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Both are pretty good, the second one is less of a fight.

29 寒 At the End of the Cold Night Lies Your Heart 寒夜尽处是卿心 Mo Huan陌缓Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted 29.3kReads9.2Score3.6kShelves

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A book that I can finish reading has proven that you are a good book. The male and female protagonists have fresh personalities, the story is not procrastinating, and the other characters are also very three-dimensional. Like it👍🏻

30 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 167.8kReads9.5Score22.2kShelves

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The heroine is sober, has a high IQ, and is thoughtful. Finally, she is no longer the brainless Gong Douwen.

31 娇 Delicate Bones 娇骨 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted 149.8kReads9.5Score18.6kShelves

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The characters are distinct, the plot is not brainless or cliche, and it is interlocking... It leaves people wanting more, [Like][Like]

32 替 After Entering the Palace in Her Sister's Place, the Young Mistress Rises Through the Ranks 替姐入宫后，小主她一路高升 Zhizhi Rice Loves Zhizhi吱吱米喜欢吱吱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 3.2kReads9.0Score284Shelves

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It's a pure palace fight. Although the heroine is not the smartest, she is so clear-minded and sober in the world.

35 慢 Slow Transmigration in Empresses in the Palace: Winning Hearts Takes Time 慢穿甄嬛传：攻心慢慢为上 Sanshui Muzi三水目子1.1M WordsCompleted 1.5kReads7.9Score107Shelves

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It's sad, exciting, sad and relieving at the same time. It's beautiful👀

36 冷 The Cold King’s Seduction: Be Good, Don’t Run, I’ll Give You My Life 冷王诱哄：乖，不跑，命都给你 The Pig Who Became a Rabbit变成兔子的猪Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted 953Reads9.1Score101Shelves

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This is good, the bigot is trying to trick you

37 引 Bringing the Phoenix Home 引凤归 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted 157.1kReads9.5Score21.5kShelves

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I watched it once before, and recently I listened to it again [I learned it] [I learned it] [I learned it]

38 丑 The Ugly Consort Grows More Alluring by the Day, and the Emperor Calls Himself Blind 丑妃日渐娇媚，皇上直呼自己眼瞎 Kui Xi奎希Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 27.9kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves

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Palace fighting, system, wishing, time travel, the heroine may love the emperor and give birth to a child

39 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted 17kReads9.5Score2.2kShelves

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[Sweet and saucy little princess Shi Sui: Goodbye, I choose the affectionate male lead. It's probably the story of a Buddhist girl using her magical imagination to save a crazy boy^O^ 1V1 Sweet Cookies | Shuangjie, Wearing Books, Sweet Pets, Sand Sculptures, Emotions are flowing slowly (not a palace fight or a house fight)

40 攀 Climbing the Social Ladder 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted 173.1kReads9.6Score26kShelves

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Zhang Zhixu came from a prominent family, was extremely talented and had a smooth career, but he found life boring. Chen Baoxiang is a woman who came to the capital from the countryside. She wants to marry into a wealthy family and climb the social ladder based on her beauty. The background of the novel is that when the late emperor was critically ill, the emperor's eldest daughter was pregnant and poisoned. The new emperor Li Shu took the opportunity to succeed to the throne. After the eldest princess Li Bingsheng recovered, she had a stalemate with the new emperor. There were constant disputes between the government and the public. Cheng Huaili wanted Zhang Zhixu's sister to be his successor because of his great military exploits and domineering behavior in supporting the new emperor.

41 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 90.4kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves

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It contains time travel, but the whole book is very real. In the end, there is no single person who loves the heroine soberly.

42 公 The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Harem Is Full 公主权倾朝野，鱼塘挤不下了 Old Yellow Rabbit老黄兔Ancient Romance3.3M WordsCompleted 15.9kReads7.4Score3.8kShelves

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This is a princess, uniquely beautiful, relatively sober, and always knows what she wants.

43 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 48.5kReads9.5Score5.6kShelves

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This is a very good book. From the very beginning, I couldn't love the emperor, but I knew how to use it appropriately.

44 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted 38.2kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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Then you must have this book. The heroine is a traveler in the book, an actress in her previous life, and the hero is reborn after his death. The heroine relies on her acting skills to fall in love with the hero every day, but in fact she doesn't like him at all; the hero has always been depressed about why the heroine didn't want to be buried with him after his last life. The tension between the male and female protagonists is very interesting!

45 青 The Tale of Qingluo 青萝顾 Nervous Well Frog神经井底蛙Ancient Romance721k WordsCompleted 2.7kReads8.6Score419Shelves

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I like this better, you can try it

46 宫 A Palace Maid Rises to Power and Becomes the Tyrant’s Beloved 宫女上位，成为暴君心尖宠 Ming Yan明烟Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted 747Reads8.8Score105Shelves

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The female protagonist travels through time and just wants to live

47 国 The Imperial Preceptor Wants to Defy Fate Every Day 国师每天都想逆天改命 Feng Qingnuo枫倾诺Ancient Romance610k WordsCompleted 151Reads7.6Score—Shelves

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The heroine in the first book is a national master. She is very powerful. There are many people who like the heroine. However, no one ends up with the heroine in the end. In the second book, the heroine fails to escape the tribulation and transforms into a noble concubine. After passing through the tribulation, she still treats the hero as a meal ticket. It is a palace battle and also contains a bit of cultivation content.

49 重 Reborn as a Man: Feng Qiansui Rules the Court 重生女扮男装：凤千岁权倾朝野 A Duo Guli阿朵古丽Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted 1.4kReads9.2Score165Shelves

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No cp, it's all machinations, including good looks