I Love Palace Intrigue Novels. I've Read Them So Many Times 喜欢宫斗小说，看了很n次

1. 151 换 After the Marriage Swap, the Young General Can't Resist Flirting 换亲后，少年将军不禁撩 I'm Not the Fairest of Them All 2021非我倾城2021Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [The animated comic is now available. If you're interested, go check it out!] [Married first, fall in love later ✘ aloof, youthful male lead ✘ gentle, clear-eyed female lead ✘ mutually exclusive partners (explained later)] Wen Ning was reborn. In her previous life, she dutifully cared for her parents-in-law and treated her husband with consideration. After finally enduring long enough to see Song Yan pass the highest imperial examination, everyone said she was lucky. But Song Yan never loved her 3.9kReads8.9Score459Shelves
2. 152 抢 Winning Back My Childhood Sweetheart 抢回小青梅 Quiet Panpan安静的潘潘Ancient Romance101k WordsCompleted A delightful ancient sweet romance about an innocent, adorable young lady from a distinguished family and a gentle, devoted crown prince. The crown prince couldn’t understand it! He’d returned from the battlefield, covered in blood, so why had the silly girl who used to follow him everywhere gotten engaged to someone else? Why was the little shadow who had sworn she would marry him pretending not to see him? The crown prince couldn’t stand for it! She was the little scatterbrain he had raised si 191Reads8.2Score—Shelves
3. 153 糟 Oh No! I Stabbed the Heir, and Now He Won’t Leave Me Alone 糟糕！捅了世子后，他竟纠缠不休 Yun Xi Wei Xi云溪未晞Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance in a Fictional Setting | Reborn Heroine | Mutual First Love] [A scheming young lady who holds grudges and knows how to put on an act VS a hot-tempered, easily rattled young lord with a hopeless romantic streak] In her previous life, a forged piece of evidence led to the entire household of the General Who Guards the North being wiped out, and Zhong Lingyue met a gruesome end. After being reborn, Zhong Lingyue decided to steal the forged evidence before anything else. But just 9.6kReads9.0Score1.4kShelves
4. 154 惊 Shock! The Capital's Number One Playboy Turned Over a New Leaf After Marriage 惊！京城第一纨绔子成婚后从良了 Qiying栖应Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted Xie Wanjun, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Xie family, spent more than a decade secluded in the inner chambers, following every rule. Then a prophetic dream overturned everything she had believed and showed her the tragedy waiting a few years ahead. Her fiancé, Lin Xianzhi, was cheating on her with her younger sister. He used her businesses to help rebels seize power, then burned her alive once he had made his name. Yet Marquis Sang, the capital’s most notorious wastrel, charged through t 1.5kReads8.9Score203Shelves
5. 155 重 Reborn: My Lady Refuses to Share His Bed, and the Cold, Powerful Minister Is Losing His Mind 重生夫人拒共枕，清冷权臣急红眼 Tan Yi檀意Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth / devoted couple / household intrigue / raising a child / regretful husband trying to win her back] Wen Jiayue was reborn, returning to the day she gave birth to her daughter. As the daughter of a modest family, marrying into a marquis's household was a step up for her. Her husband, Shen Fuhan, was exceptionally handsome and gifted, with a bright future in government. Although he was distant and cold toward everyone, including the woman who shared his bed, Wen Jiayue believed that after 12.3kReads8.7Score813Shelves
6. 156 将 General, Take a Rest. Your Wife Hits Harder 将军您歇着吧，夫人下手更狠 Hay Bale干草块Ancient Romance599k WordsOngoing After transmigrating, spy Jiang Qiqi decides to lie flat and enjoy life. But why does her general husband seem so clueless? Shen Luo: "We've spent months planning to catch the spy in the general's manor." Jiang Qiqi: "The gardener in the flower garden, the kitchen helper tending the stove, and the maid doing odd jobs in my courtyard are all spies. Go arrest them." "...Thanks." Shen Luo: "We don't want to lose the city. We need to convince the emperor to send troops, with the help of the ministe 3Reads6.6Score—Shelves
7. 157 惹 Mess With Her? The Sweeter the Little Princess Looks, the More It Hurts When She Hits You 惹她？小郡主长得多甜打人就多疼 Qing Yu Whispers青虞轻语Ancient Romance345k WordsCompleted [Reborn for revenge, face-slapping power fantasy, System, household intrigue, palace intrigue, sweet romance, everyone's darling] (A male lead who seems gentle but is actually a black-hearted schemer, versus a female lead who seems soft and cute but is actually ruthless!) Jiang Lingyue, who had been desperate to die, opened her eyes and discovered she had been reborn at the age of six. Her parents hadn't been murdered yet, all her older brothers were still alive, and she wasn't yet a poor lit 80Reads6.5Score—Shelves
8. 158 嫁 After Marrying the Regent, My Ex Is Desperate to Win Me Back 嫁给摄政王后，前任追妻火葬场了 Hai Ying海盈Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted [Devoted hero + redemption + bright, warm-hearted heiress and powerful regent; the hero is deeply devoted and possessive] Luo Yu, the young lady of the Luo family, and Su Yunxing, the young master of the Su family, were betrothed as children. Su Yunxing was sent south on official business and promised to return once he had finished so they could marry. When he came back, he had a pitiful little opera performer by his side. The performer had a tragic past and always timidly called Luo Yu “Older S 476Reads6.9Score—Shelves
9. 159 冷 The Princess and Her Cold-Faced General 冷面将军的公主殿下 Chen Yaer晨雅而Ancient Romance926k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she was a princess who gave her heart to the wrong man and met a gruesome end. Reborn, she tramples her useless consort and every scheming green tea girl underfoot. She thought that with her spoiled, headstrong nature, no one would ever love her again. Little did she know that the person who cherished her above all else had been by her side all along. When he learned that the woman he loved had married someone else, he chose to leave for the borderlands. When he finally ret 294Reads8.4Score—Shelves
10. 160 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 18.1kReads8.9Score2kShelves
11. 161 哀 I Don’t Want to Raise a Child Either, But He Called Me Mother! 哀家也不想养崽，可他叫我母后诶 Rice Candy米糖糖Ancient Romance433k WordsCompleted [Empress Dowager + enemy emperor turns into a cat] On the first day after Feng Zhao transmigrates, she’s told her husband is dead, and they’ve even given her a child. Feng Zhao thinks she’s managed to skip the man and get herself a child anyway. She thought she’d landed in a widow’s story, where she could become empress dowager and coast to victory. Instead, the System wants her to reclaim wasteland, raise a child, and rule from behind the curtain. Being a villainous empress dowager is hard, rai 19.9kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves

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    [Cool] [Cool] Xie Chen is the king of a country. By chance, his soul was injected into a cat. He was taken to the enemy country and became the beloved pet of the queen mother of the enemy country. Mao Sheng was gloomy and miserable. He vowed to kill the Cangyun Kingdom and annex it to his own territory. But in the end, the beautiful little widow who adopted him was pretty good to him? [Laughing evilly][Laughing evilly] Wait, where is she touching? I don't know about tigers... No, can't cats' tails be touched casually? The more Xie Chen looked at the widow, the more he liked the widow. He liked the widow so much that he wanted to take her home and become a queen, even without giving birth to a son. How wonderful!

12. 162 陛 The Emperor Waited a Thousand Years, but She Refused to Enter the Palace 陛下等了千年，她却拒绝入宫 The Real Zhu阿猪本猪Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted The rating is low because the story just started, but it’ll go up later! [Not a strong female lead! Not a wish-fulfillment story! Devoted to each other + past and present lives] [The heroine is weak at first and will gradually grow stronger. There’s a full section about her past life in the middle, and it’s a little heartbreaking. Feel free to skip it if you don’t like that.] In her previous life, after entering the palace, Jiang Yunyan lived in constant fear, terrified that the young, imposing 2.3kReads8.7Score200Shelves

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    Just walk by and have a bite before leaving.

13. 163 窃 Stealing Jade, Stealing Hearts 窃玉偷娇 Fresh Radish Skin新鲜萝卜皮Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted Xue Ling and Cui Yu had been betrothed since childhood and grew up together. She was peerlessly beautiful, and he was a refined gentleman. They were a perfect match. After their wedding, her in-laws were kind and generous, and her sister-in-law was good-hearted. Everyone envied Xue Ling. But only Xue Ling knew that in their three years of marriage, Cui Yu treated her lovingly in public but coldly in private, and had never touched her. Xue Ling couldn’t understand why, until the day Cui Yu brough 4.3kReads7.9Score484Shelves
14. 164 太 Lord Tutor, Stop Pretending. Everyone Knows You’re Head Over Heels 太傅大人别装了，都知道你爱惨了 Wuyou Li乌有理Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, happy ending] Original title: The Zither and Flute Went Astray [Devoted, restrained aloof beauty of a powerful minister ✖️ resilient, brave heiress known as the Phoenix] *** *** The Zhu family has lost all its sons, but still has more money than it could ever spend. Their prominence makes them a target, and with no allies to turn to, the entire family was executed by the crown prince in her previous life. Reborn, Zhu Zheng agrees to her grandmother's 7kReads9.1Score823Shelves
15. 165 离 Unbelievable! My Pampered Foolish Husband Is Actually a Ruthless Grand Secretary 离谱！娇养的傻夫君竟是疯批首辅 Deng Xiaoman登小满Ancient Romance354k WordsCompleted [Female lead transmigrates into a book + male lead is reborn + devoted couple + farming + household and palace intrigue + sweet romance] Jiang Fenghe, an easygoing office worker from the 21st century, transmigrates into an unfinished novel. The moment she opens her eyes, her “father,” Jiang the Fourth, has sold her to Cui the Hunter in the neighboring village. She becomes the country wife of the Cui family's simple-minded son. But a month later, she and Cui Afu are hunted down. When she wakes ag 923Reads8.8Score113Shelves
16. 166 夺 Steal Her Away! The Young Master of the Pei Family Bows Only to His Darling 夺她强宠！裴大少爷只为娇娇折腰 Happy Pearl快乐的珍珠Ancient Romance391k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] The marriage alliance between the Pei and Lu families was put on the agenda. The Lu family’s third daughter, Lu Baozhen, was gentle and sensible, and caught the eye of the Pei family’s irreverent second son. They had known each other since childhood, so it seemed a happy match. But the second son of the Pei family already had someone in his heart. When he said that no one could compare to her, all of Lu Baozhen’s affection was extinguished in the cold. She no longer wanted this m 1.8kReads8.8Score253Shelves
17. 167 重 重生改嫁：渣男痛哭流涕了 Peach Blossom Lamb桃花小羊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The husband’s groveling redemption + reborn + punishing scumbags + face-slapping + second male lead takes the crown + both leads are each other’s first and only love + ensemble cast + everyone’s favorite] Everyone envied Cui Yaoning’s life at first. She was the legitimate daughter of the Qinghe Cui clan, spoiled and willful from childhood. Then she married Pei Yu, the top scholar from another prestigious family, and he doted on her to no end. Pei Yu had grown up with her, and they were deepl 29.3kReads8.3Score3.8kShelves
18. 168 芦 Reedside Beauty 芦苇伊人 Mu Ziyang木子阳Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lu Jia became a casualty of the feud between her two older cousins. After losing her chastity, she was forced to become the concubine of her cousin from her maternal aunt’s family, Prince Li. Less than half a year later, the princess who married into the household sent her to the underworld with a bowl of medicine. Lu Jia thought that if she ever got another chance, she would never go to the Marquis of Yiyuan’s estate that day. She would stay home and keep out of trouble. S 1.4kReads8.4Score157Shelves
19. 169 连 A Profusion of Intertwined Blossoms 连枝花浓 Muye Qingxi牧野清溪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted They say Jiang Qingli, the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, is an empty-headed fool with not a shred of learning. Yet thanks to her maternal grandmother, a Grand Princess, she was betrothed to Gu Anlan, the elegant and distinguished heir of the Gu family. Meanwhile, the Jiang family’s concubine-born daughter, Jiang Qingrou, is renowned for both her beauty and her talent, yet she was promised to Gu Anyu, Gu Anlan’s infamous wastrel of a half-brother. The gossips of the capital have sighed 5.7kReads8.9Score668Shelves
20. 170 锦 The Brocade Spring Boudoir 锦明春闺 Startled Magpie惊鹊儿Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Second male lead takes the spotlight + ex-husband crawls over broken glass to win her back + love triangle drama + Mary Sue + real and fake heiresses + faithful to each other + sweet, satisfying romance] In her previous life, Ming Jin had her identity and name stolen. After finally making it home, she was rejected by her family and disliked by her fiancé. Even though she eventually got what she wanted, she ended up battered and bruised. As she lay dying, she thought that if she had another life 5.2kReads8.8Score474Shelves
21. 171 急 Help! The Mind-Reading Tyrant Insists on Spoiling Me 急！有读心术的暴君非要宠我 Three Two Five三二五Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After she touched the tyrant’s skull, which had been polished into a wine bowl, she unexpectedly transmigrated into the empress who died the most gruesome death in history. Every day, she plotted to kill the tyrant and become empress in her own right, unaware that he could read minds. When the tyrant fell gravely ill, she wept and begged Heaven to let her trade her own years of life for his safety. The tyrant was deeply moved, until he suddenly heard her thoughts: [If he’s so sick, hurry up and 6.7kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
22. 172 叮 Ding! With an Immortal Achievement, the Cousin Miss Starts Reading 叮，成就流芳百世，表小姐开卷了 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 148.3kReads9.6Score17.7kShelves

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    The classification says this is a palace fight or a house fight.

23. 173 这 This World Is on the Brink of Ruin 这个天下，危在旦夕 Iced Sweet Tea冰甜茶Ancient Romance275k WordsOngoing [Political Intrigue + No Romance + Strong Female Lead + Disguised as a Man, Later Reclaims Her Identity] Original title: This Realm Is on the Brink of Ruin One-line summary: Transmigrate, become emperor, and figure out how to be a useful emperor. Full summary: “The deer has fled Yan, and all the realm pursues it.”, The Hunt for the Deer She transmigrated into a book and became emperor overnight. It should have been a joyous occasion. But this Great Yan dynasty was beset by natural disasters. The 532Reads9.3Score104Shelves
24. 174 清 A Farewell to Quiet Joy 清欢辞 Wu Tong梧桐Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted Xiao Qinghuan, daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang, was praised by everyone in Bianjing as a fine young lady from a distinguished scholarly family. She was beautiful, gentle, and charming. Before she had even come of age, countless young men from prominent families had come to ask for her hand, but she had not taken a liking to a single one. The man she loved was a peerless hero. “The young ladies in the capital are all pretty much the same, dull as dishwater. Especially the ones from scholarly fa 24.1kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
25. 175 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 109kReads9.5Score15.5kShelves
26. 176 世 The Heir Would Rather Break Than Bend, While I Know When to Yield 世子爷宁折不弯，小女子能屈能伸 Good Luck Is with Me好运伴我Ancient Romance265k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + household drama + runaway bride + bickering couple + playing dumb while hiding one's true abilities + a long road to winning back his wife] Cheng Zhu, the second daughter of the richest family in the capital and younger sister of the crown princess, has only just come of age when her world falls apart: the emperor is about to betroth her to Qin Xu, heir to the Duke of Pillar of State. Though her elder sister married into the imperial family, she hasn't smiled since the wedding 12Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 综 A Journey Through Film and TV: Crossing Paths with the Child-Giving Goddess 综影视之杠上送子观音 Nine Songs Without End九歌未央Female-Channel Fanfiction5.7M WordsOngoing No gender swaps. Don’t write them, and please stop bringing it up in the comments. I can’t accept it. 1. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 1. Lu Muping 2. Consort Ke 3. Chen Wanyin 4. Fuca Langhua 5. Bai Ruiji 6. Hailan 2. Empresses in the Palace 1. Shen Meizhuang 2. Ulanara Yixiu 3. The Story of Minglan 1. Sheng Molan (ongoing) 4. Serenade of Peaceful Joy 1. Miao Xinhe 5. Qing Dynasty transmigration 1. Empress Hesheli 6. Dream of the Red Chamber 7. Bu Bu Jing Xin: Fourth Prince’s Consort 10kReads8.7Score149Shelves

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    Why not take a look at these? They are all what I am reading on the bookshelf.

28. 178 清 Qing Transmigration: The Side Consort Has an Assist System 清穿：侧福晋有助攻系统 Waiting for the Night in the Snow雪上等夜人Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted A word of caution: This is a novel, not history, so don't scrutinize it. The names and anything else that differs from history are all invented for the story. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk. [Alternate Qing Dynasty + Assist System + Everyday Leveling Up + Raising Children] Song Shurou transmigrates and becomes a Song Concubine in the early years of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign. Song Concubine has a breakout? System: Don't worry, Shurou. Just say one sentence to Yongzheng, and w 12.2kReads9.3Score860Shelves
29. 179 如 Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace: Scheming Her Way to Victory 如懿传：步步谋算终成赢家 Serene Star River星河晏晏Female-Channel Fanfiction266k WordsCompleted That year, with the apricot blossoms drifting in the spring rain, you said you'd take me to Empresses in the Palace~~ And what did I get? This is Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace! Taking my Empresses in the Palace walkthrough to Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace for a little trial run. All you Ruyi-syndrome sufferers, step aside... If you like it, please leave a five-star review. Thank you. 3.1kReads8.6Score189Shelves
30. 180 娘 娘娘在甄嬛里混吃等死 I Don't Like Soy Milk不爱喝豆奶Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Oh no, I messed up! I was just nursing a broken heart, ordering a ton of takeout, and watching Empresses in the Palace with a little wine to help me get tipsy. How did I suddenly transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace? This is ridiculous! When other people transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace, they at least get a name and some standing. I start out as a palace maid, the unlucky scapegoat whom the Empress takes her anger out on over a peony pastry that Songzhi deliberately knocked over! I 5.8kReads8.9Score290Shelves
31. 181 穿 Transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace: Mei Zhuang Only Wants to Ship Couples 穿越甄嬛传眉庄只想嗑CP Chang'an Ziyu长安子玉Female-Channel Fanfiction349k WordsCompleted After binge-watching Empresses in the Palace, college student Su Manman transmigrates into its world, only to find herself in a terrible situation from the start: she's Shen Meizhuang, who's about to be framed for pretending to be pregnant to win the emperor's favor. “No rights, no freedom. Can I still change my mind?” Su Manman breaks into a cold sweat. “Can some System help me out?” System: “Host, you must complete the tasks assigned by the System to return to your original world. Accept reali 285Reads8.9Score—Shelves
32. 182 快 Quick Transmigration: The Empress's Blessed Heir 快穿之好孕皇后 Fifty-Cent Special Effects五毛二特效Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + stunning heroine + no fixed pairing + childbirth + palace intrigue + feel-good power fantasy] After dying suddenly from overwork, Xu Lingyi received a childbirth System. If she gave heirs to male leads who desperately needed children, she could gain eternal life. Story One: [The Middle-Aged Emperor Without an Heir] A stunning noblewoman from an eminent family × a middle-aged emperor, with an age gap. The emperor had no children despite ruling for years. He thought the emp 45.3kReads9.3Score4.8kShelves
33. 183 开 From the Start, I Have Auspicious Twins, and Become Kangxi's Favorite 开局祥瑞龙凤胎，我成康熙心尖尖 From Today On, I'll Be a Godly Tycoon从今天开始当神豪Ancient Romance970k WordsCompleted Complete [Fertility System + amateurish palace intrigue + heroine doesn't love Kangxi + raising children to rise to power] (The timeline in this story does not match official history, so please don't overthink it.) Modern office worker Mingmei wakes up as Noble Lady Wanyan, one of Kangxi's consorts. At the same time, she gets a System and learns that she will be raising all nine of Kangxi's sons. After transmigrating, Wanyan Mingmei says, “System, let me say thank you.” Also known as The Rise of 2.5kReads8.5Score167Shelves
34. 184 清 Schemes of the Qing Palace: Complete in Three Volumes 清宫谋（全3册） Lotus Stillness, Bamboo Garments莲静竹衣Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted Bestselling author Lian Jing Zhuyi, whose works have garnered over ten million clicks, follows The Chronicles of the Six Dynasties with a decade in the making, bringing to life the love and hate of three emperors across the Shunzhi, Kangxi, and Yongzheng reigns! She is the daughter of a bewitching consort from the previous dynasty, breathtakingly beautiful yet condemned to a lifetime of servitude. She is the brightest “pearl” in the Qing imperial harem, who ends up in the Cold Palace by a twist 772Reads9.3Score112Shelves

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    It's really good-looking. I just like the feeling of love that can't be achieved. I don't mean to say anything, because I think life is like this. It won't be smooth sailing. Unlike some male and female protagonists who have their own aura but are not good-looking. The ones with ups and downs are the best!

35. 185 外 A Concubine in the House? Reborn, She Marries the Chief Counselor Instead 外室进府？重生三媒六聘改嫁首辅 Banana Pizza香蕉披萨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + mutually faithful] In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been married for three years without ever consummating the marriage. Then her cousin suddenly appeared before her with a child, and Su Qingyu finally learned that the man wasn't impotent. He just couldn't perform with her. Her cousin stripped off Su Qingyu's face, took her place as the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and became the matriarch of the S 64kReads9.3Score13.7kShelves
36. 186 欺 Bullying the Original Host? I'll Scatter Your Ashes! 欺我原主？骨灰都给你扬喽 Two and a Half Feet of Steel青锋两尺半Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + wish fulfillment + System + punishing scumbags + no romance + strong female lead + face-slapping] System: “Host, why were you sealed away before?” Lan Yin: “Oh, I devoured some evil spirits from the Underworld.” System: “H-how... how many?” Lan Yin: “Hm? Not many, just a few billion.” System: “...What kind of deity did you say you were?” Lan Yin: “The God of the Underworld.” System: This is completely out of hand, folks! My Host is a total lunatic! (Warning: Includes orig 11.5kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    Who in the family understands? I bound a system to start the journey of fast travel. The system is curious about why I was sealed. I just swallowed hundreds of millions of evil souls from the underworld. After all, I am the god of the underworld. In this fast-traveling world, I'm beating scumbags in the face all the way. From the royal daughter-in-law to the interstellar love brain, from the high school student in the 1970s to the stepping stone queen... Every identity can severely defeat those who want to take advantage of me. The main theme is pure and cool, no cp in the whole process, the sister is uniquely beautiful!

37. 187 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 59.6kReads9.7Score8.8kShelves
38. 188 我 I’m Just a Concubine, So Why Is Everyone Clinging to Me? 我是小妾哎，怎么都来抱我大腿？ Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 40.4kReads9.4Score5.5kShelves

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39. 189 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Beauty Beyond the Clouds 综影视：美人隔云端 White Tea Wine白茶酿酒Female-Channel Fanfiction793k WordsCompleted [Empresses in the Palace arc ongoing] Si Yu is a beauty, an peerless beauty with the protagonist's halo shining above her head. 1. Empresses in the Palace (original novel): So what if I was born low? What I want will be handed to me willingly. (Complete) 2. The Story of Minglan: So what if I'm the vicious female supporting character? I'm her biggest backer, after all. (Complete) 3. Empresses in the Palace: Qing Dynasty Edition: Si Yu and Xuan Ling rekindle their romance, while the Fourth Lord wa 18kReads9.0Score698Shelves
40. 190 重 Reborn: The Stunning Commandery Princess Is Utterly Unrestrained 重生：绝色郡主狠嚣张 Watermelon-Flavored Sparkling Water西瓜味的气泡水Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Yixian was born into a life of privilege and surrounded by love. Her father was a prince of a different surname, her mother a princess of the first rank, her uncle the current emperor, and her maternal grandmother the empress dowager. From the moment she was born, she was the Princess of Anning. Reborn, she’s no longer a foolish princess. She transforms into a peerless literary talent and a first-rank palace official, capable of wielding the phoenix seal and ruling the imperial harem. In her 302Reads8.7Score—Shelves
41. 191 重 Reborn, the Mad Regent Begs Me to Show Him Some Tenderness 重生后，疯批摄政王求我疼他 Little Cicada一只小蝉蝉Ancient Romance340k WordsCompleted (Reborn + Revenge on the Scum + One-on-One Romance in Both Lives) [Sweet, Delicate Beauty x Scheming, Unhinged Regent] In her previous life, Jiang Tang was rumored to bring misfortune to her father, mother, and brother. In the end, the curse even ruined her own beauty. She was forced into a lucky marriage with the wicked, villainous Regent and died at his hands. Reborn, she decided to take a different approach. Her former fiancé betrayed her, her former best friend plotted against her, and her c 111Reads8.9Score—Shelves
42. 192 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 Completed. Villainess + woman disguising herself as a man + reborn + strong heroine + no romance The heroine is a true villain: greedy, ruthless, highly skilled in martial arts, and sharp-tongued! Scene One: Asking the Emperor for money Emperor: “I appoint you imperial inspector for the south. Investigate the affairs in Xuzhou thoroughly. If you find anyone committing crimes and undermining the state, and verify the evidence, punish them according to the law! I grant you this golden badge. Whoev 1.2kReads9.2Score156Shelves

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45. 195 炮 炮灰女配发疯，纵享缺德人生 Patient Number Five五号病患Ancient Romance722k WordsCompleted Su Wenyuan transmigrates and, from the start, is about to marry a blind, frail, deranged prince. According to the rumors, this mad prince has killed more than a dozen concubines and declared long ago that he would never let his new princess leave alive. On their wedding night, flames engulf Prince Chen's residence... Everyone assumes Prince Chen killed his wife and burned the evidence, but it turns out the princess started the fire and nearly burned him to death inside. By the next day, everyone 5.4kReads8.2Score533Shelves
46. 196 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, She Became the Fourteenth Imperial Prince’s Consort Everyone Envy 退亲后，她成了人人羡慕的四福晋 Wan Bao妧宝Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [One devoted couple + sweet romance] Tong Jia Ning Chuge, the legitimate daughter of Longkodo, was getting married. But on her wedding day, a princess snatched her groom right off the street. The poor girl fell out of her bridal sedan and died on the spot! The woman protested, “I just got here, and a bunch of people are already laughing at me for being a discarded wife. I can’t stand for this!” Just as she was racking her brains for a way to put them in their place, an imperial edict from Empero 29.2kReads9.4Score3kShelves
47. 197 只 As Long as I Act Well, the Empress's Throne Is Mine 只要演技好，娘娘的凤位跑不了 A Bird's Wing一只鸟的翅膀Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted Red bricks and green tiles, beauty all around. One shower of imperial favor, and from then on she advances step by step, finally ascending the throne to stand alongside the emperor. Her family is in decline? Her brother's career prospects are uncertain? Her sister's marriage prospects have come to nothing? See how Wen Ruo keeps true to herself in the harem, rises step by step, leads her family back to the top, helps her brother advance his career, and finds her sister a fine marriage! “This hare 2.1kReads9.0Score254Shelves
48. 198 开 From the Start, I Became Empress, and the Emperor’s Consorts Fought Together 开局当皇后，皇上妃嫔一起斗 Xu Xiao Yuan许小圆Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + empress from the start + exclusive devotion in the middle and later stages + winning back his wife] Helian Jin came from the most fallen branch of a prestigious clan, yet the emperor overcame fierce opposition and made her his new empress. She went from cautiously finding her footing in the palace to wielding thunderous methods, taking down scheming rivals and false innocents as she fought her way through the palace intrigue and secured her position. As mistress of the impe 1.5kReads8.8Score141Shelves
49. 199 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 7.1kReads9.3Score739Shelves
50. 200 奴 I Was Born a Lowly Slave, Yet the Emperor Favors Me 奴本微贱，奈何皇上喜欢 Lady Yejiu夜九娘Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiaoyun spent years confined in the Cold Palace before finally being released. What she got in return was a useless husband and a wicked mother-in-law. This time, she decisively betrayed her mistress and climbed into someone else’s bed, successfully rising in status. And then she became the lowest-ranking palace maid… When Emperor Jingheng first saw Jiaoyun, he was merely captivated by her looks. “How can this palace maid have fairer skin than the Noble Consort?” Jiaoy 1.1kReads9.1Score100Shelves

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