Recently Got Into Palace-Intrigue Stories with an Emperor Male Lead 最近迷上了关于宫斗的文，男主是皇帝

1. 301 宠 The Favorite Consort System: Host, Get Up and Fight for the Throne 宠妃系统：宿主起来宫斗啦 I Love Boun我爱bounAncient Romance361k WordsCompleted Leng Xiqing transmigrates and binds herself to a System. Hoping to return to her real life, she strives to become a favored consort, then the empress! Everyone tells her, “Don’t fall in love with him. Don’t fall in love with him.” But she never imagined that in the end, she would lose both her freedom and her heart. Even after returning to the modern world, she cannot tell whether it all really happened or was only a dream. The magnificent palace was like a prison, trapping her loved ones and ki 122Reads8.8Score—Shelves
2. 302 前 A Startling Dream in a Past Life, A Fated Bond in This One 前世惊梦，后世缘 My Heart Has Been Reset心已归零Ancient Romance111k WordsCompleted [Empress + Palace Intrigue + Political Scheming + Comeback + Imperial Palace + Clever Heroine + Power Couple + Revenge] The bricks and tiles were cracked and crumbling. A massive, rust-covered lock hung on the mottled, imposing palace gate, keeping those inside trapped like beasts in a cage. Mu Xuelian lay on a bed so cold it held no warmth at all. A thin quilt was spread over a straw mat, and on top of it lay a narrow, stiff little blanket full of patches. It had been secretly slipped to her by 16Reads—Score—Shelves

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   New book recommendation. It features palace intrigue as well as deep sisterly affection. The reasons for the palace intrigue are numerous and not simply about the emperor's favor. The story is complex; it's best to read it for yourself.

3. 303 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 85.4kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves

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   These are all good; I've seen them all.

4. 304 错 After a Mistaken Marriage to the Heir, She Spends Every Day Showering Him with Sweets 错嫁世子后，她每天都在撒糖 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Reborn + mutually devoted sweet romance + revenge and household intrigue] Jiang Rong was deceived her entire life, and only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death. Returned to ten years earlier, she found herself fleeing an arranged marriage to elope. Jiang Rong gave the scoundrel a thorough beating, then turned around and went back to the prince’s manor to marry. The husband she had run from was Xie Lingxi, heir to the Northern Prince. In her previous life, he had protected he 34.9kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves
5. 305 你 Didn't You Say She Was Old and Out of Favor? 你不是说她年纪大，不得宠吗？ I'm Xingxing Da我是星星大Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + food + everyday life + not chaste, but doted on] Su Tang transmigrated into the body of a concubine of Xiao Jingrong, Heir of the Prince of Zhaonan, with a two-year-old toddler in tow. The original owner had let herself go, behaved crudely, and was even older than the heir. He had long since forgotten her, leaving her to languish in a corner. Su Tang figured that was just fine. She wouldn’t compete for his favor or make the first move. But then 20.4kReads8.8Score2kShelves
6. 306 守 Widowhood Is Surprisingly Damn Sweet! 守寡的滋味竟该死的甜美！ 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 11.8kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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   These are mostly palace intrigue novels, where the male lead dotes on the female lead, who is remarkably clear-headed about the realities of life. The male lead is merely a tool for the female lead to climb the social ladder.

7. 307 摄 The Regent's Uncle's Little One Is Begging for Affection Again 摄政王皇叔家的崽崽又撒娇了 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Complete] In her previous life, Murujin devoted herself to the crown prince, only to have her position as empress taken away, her military seal confiscated, and a cup of poisoned wine sent to kill her in the Cold Palace. Three years later, Murujin is reborn. She swears to overthrow the emperor and plunge the kingdom into chaos! Word has it that the usually aloof Prince Regent Qi Junxian now has a willful little girl by his side, one who sweetly calls him "Uncle Emperor." "Your Highness! The you 17.7kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves

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   The male protagonist in this book only became emperor later in life.

8. 308 重 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Is Adored by All 重生嫡女宠冠天下 Tao Jiamingming陶家明明Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shen Xuejian was the pampered legitimate daughter of a duke’s household, but she trusted the wrong people: her younger sister and the man by her side. They climbed to success on her back, becoming dazzling suns, while she died miserably in a cage. Given a second life, Shen Xuejian refused to be anyone’s stepping stone again. She tore into her scheming sister, gave her treacherous ex-husband a beating, and turned the whole empire upside down. In her previous life, the man who had loved her with a 89Reads5.7Score—Shelves
9. 309 娇 After a Frail Beauty Marries to Bring Good Fortune, She Becomes the Regent's Princess Consort 娇软美人冲喜后，成了摄政王妃 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Marriage Before Love + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Putting Scoundrels in Their Place + Having a Baby + Growing Heroine] Jiang Yuanyi is peerlessly beautiful, soft and charming, but unfortunately, she is a lowborn concubine-born daughter. Her father dislikes her, her stepmother despises her, and her legitimate older siblings bully her. Despite her betrothal, they force her to bring good fortune to the dying heir of the Duke of Jingguo by marrying 11.4kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
10. 310 陛 His Majesty Has His Eye on the Crown Princess 陛下他觊觎太子妃 Cheng Nuo橙诺Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted Shen Qinglian, daughter of Vice Minister Shen of the Ministry of Revenue, comes from a family of scholars and could have married into a prestigious household. But with her naturally alluring appearance, the great clans all say she is “unfit to be a sect wife.” Fortunately, a high monk predicts that she is born with the fate of a phoenix, and she is named Crown Princess in a single day. Xiao Jin, the brilliant and gifted Emperor Jianwu, suffered greatly under his late father's favoritism toward a 4.2kReads7.1Score475Shelves

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    The female protagonist is intelligent and uses psychological warfare as her primary strategy, gradually winning over the emperor's heart.

11. 311 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate into a Book Together, and the Crown Prince and General Become Abandoned Husbands 闺蜜齐穿书，太子将军成弃夫 Chasing Dreams Tonight逐梦今宵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Best Friends Transmigrate Together + Green Tea Scheming + Face-Slapping + Faking Their Deaths + Winning Back Their Wives + Lighthearted Palace and Household Intrigue] Psychology PhD Jiang Wumei and medical PhD Xu Junjun were climbing Mount Tai during the Mid-Autumn Festival. They had just rescued a young woman from the edge of a cliff when the stone path gave way, sending them both to the afterlife. When they opened their eyes again, they had become two supporting characters from the same novel 2.4kReads8.3Score231Shelves
12. 312 福 The Fujin 福晋 A Suo阿琐Ancient Romance2.7M WordsCompleted Whatever you want to fight for, I'll fight alongside you; whatever you want to protect, I'll protect with you. 1.7kReads8.4Score141Shelves
13. 313 开 From the Start: I Kicked the Tyrant Unconscious 开局：我一脚踹晕了暴君 Yun Yi云一Ancient Romance696k WordsCompleted (Mind reading + one-on-one romance) Si Muqiao, who transmigrated here, just wants to lie low and laze around in the cold palace. But the System won’t let her. The System tells her that if she wants to survive, she has to win over His Majesty, or she’ll die immediately. To stay alive, Si Muqiao has no choice but to embark on the difficult path of flattering the tyrant, smiling on the outside while cursing him in her heart. But in reality, the damn tyrant can not only hear her thoughts, he can als 192Reads8.9Score—Shelves

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    Each of the three books has its own unique characteristics, but they are all hilarious and entertaining, well worth reading, and highly recommended.

14. 314 养 After Getting a Cat, the Tyrant Started Acting Strange 养猫后，暴君开始不对劲 Flower Dumpling花饺Ancient Romance793k WordsCompleted Bai Jiaojiao transmigrated into a cat, and when the System ordered her to win over the tyrant, she immediately wrapped herself around Dong Xuanqing’s leg and became his cat. Before he got a cat, the tyrant said, “Catch it! Chop it up and feed it to the dogs!” After he got a cat, the tyrant said, “Anyone who dares submit another memorial claiming my Xiaobai is a wicked creature bringing ruin to the country will be dragged out and beaten to death!” Bai Jiaojiao worked tirelessly for the tyrant, wh 203Reads8.4Score105Shelves
15. 315 偏 The Paranoid Tyrant Throws a Tantrum, but the Empress Is Too Much for Me 偏执暴君无能狂怒，皇后欺朕太甚 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance999k WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation, with the same title, is now available on Tomato: “You Made Me a Palace Maid, So Why Did You Make the Tyrant Kneel on a Washboard?”] [Mind-reading + changing the plot + a cast of lovable idiots + laugh-out-loud comedy + one-on-one romance, both leads have eyes only for each other] After Ning Xiaoxiao transmigrated into a book, she unexpectedly gained the golden finger ability to change the plot. From then on, she began living the life of a feel-good heroine who could do wha 5.1kReads9.4Score832Shelves

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    There's also a comic book with the same name.

16. 316 不 Oh No, the Old Ancestress Beat Up the Emperor 不好了，老祖宗她把皇上打了 Ten Bowls of Congee粥十碗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Mu Qingyuan, a modern PhD in education, accidentally transmigrated into the body of an old woman in the Great Yong Dynasty. Though the old woman was a Duchess and even the emperor had acknowledged her as his aunt, that didn't change the fact that she'd gone from a young maiden to an old lady with sagging breasts! After spending a few days in a daze, Mu Qingyuan reluctantly accepted her new identity. She had just prepared to enjoy the privileges of being a venerable matriarch in ancient times, wh 2.1kReads8.1Score240Shelves
17. 317 悲 A Miserable Transmigration: Braving Ancient Times Without Superpowers 悲催穿越，不带异能苦闯古代 Three Parts Simple三分简Ancient Romance211k WordsCompleted Meng Zihua falls off a cliff while carrying out a mission. When she wakes up, she discovers that she has transmigrated into the body of a low-born daughter of the prime minister’s household. She schemes, battles the legitimate daughter, and has the rotten luck of not even getting a golden finger. She can only rely on her own skills to turn her fortunes around, and before she knows it, she’s even found love… 50Reads6.7Score—Shelves

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    It's a palace intrigue and domestic power struggle story, and although it involves time travel, there are no superpowers, no spatial abilities, and no cheat codes.

18. 318 贵 The Noble Consort Is Stunning, and Both Emperor and Empress Fight to Spoil Her 贵妃娘娘真绝色，惹得帝后争相宠 Returning South南归Ancient Romance600k WordsCompleted Yao Ying saves a stranger, never expecting him to be Ying Heng, the emperor’s eldest son. After waking, Ying Heng falls for Yao Ying at first sight. He showers her with concern day after day, and eventually wins her heart. Then he comes to the Yao residence to ask for her hand as his principal consort. Her mother tells her he is no good for her, but she ignores the objections and insists on marrying him. Yet just before he is due to marry her, he takes Su Wanrou, the eldest daughter of Chancello 5kReads9.2Score603Shelves

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    They're all palace intrigue stories with brains.

19. 319 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    When an "extraordinary" old woman encounters a laid-back life, a unique journey unfolds, filled with laughter and tears. The book "After Transmigrating into a Top-Tier Old Woman, All I Want to Do Is Be a Lazy Bum" has an absurd and novel feel to it from the title alone, making people want to open it and find out what it is all about. I thought it was a typical time-travel story, but the author turned it into something new and interesting. The story begins with the protagonist transmigrating into the body of a "terrible old woman" whom everyone in the village hates. This premise immediately caught my eye. Most time travelers dream of turning their lives around, but our protagonist only wants to be a lazy bum. This unconventional setting makes the story full of fun. In this brand new world, the protagonist, with a modern mindset and a laid-back attitude, deals with all sorts of bizarre people and events. Instead of fighting tooth and nail, she resolved the conflict in a lighthearted and humorous way, making people laugh. Faced with her neighbors' difficult behavior, she skillfully defused the situation, neither compromising herself nor escalating the conflict, and lived a fulfilling life. The book not only contains hilarious scenes, but also contains reflections on life. The protagonist, seemingly living a life of complacency, is actually searching for self-worth. Her "salted fish" attitude isn't about being truly idle; rather, it's about maintaining inner peace amidst the hustle and bustle of the world and facing life's mundane details with optimism. This book breaks away from the traditional time-travel novel formula, using humorous language and a unique perspective to present readers with a world full of joy and warmth, allowing readers to gain both happiness and insights while reading.

20. 320 江 A Picturesque Land, Beautiful as a Poem 江山如画美如诗 Hermit of Six Waters Mountain六水山人Ancient Romance209k WordsOngoing [Strong Female Lead and Strong Male Lead, Political Scheming, Romance, The Malice of Human Nature, Not Traditional Wuxia or Fantasy, Not a Power-Fantasy About Crushing the Weak] No matter how I write this book's introduction, it ends up sounding trite! This is an era when online novels are everywhere, flooding the market! I know many people can't keep reading this niche work by the author, or make sense of it! Most people won't notice or understand the clues the author has planted! Most people w —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Look at this writing style, it's rare to find on Tomato.

21. 321 宫 Palace Intrigue: Wanxin Breaks the Deadlock 宫斗之婉心破局 Liu Yue鎏悦Ancient Romance152k WordsOngoing Shen Qingwan, daughter of the Vice Minister of Rites, has brows like distant hills, eyes clear as spring water, a graceful figure, and a gentle, charming manner. Well-read and versed in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, she also knows the rules of etiquette by heart. At her family's urging, she enters the palace. Exceptionally clever and perceptive, Shen Qingwan can calmly assess and deftly resolve the complicated palace intrigues she faces. Kindhearted and devoted to those she cares abou —Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 322 寡 A Widow, Alluring and Charming, Takes the Eastern Palace and Claims the Empress's Throne! 寡妇娇又魅，入主东宫，摘后位！ Lu Shili鹭十里Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple + marriage before love + raising a child + healing + happy ending] After two years of marriage, Jiang Nong finally gave birth to a son. Unfortunately, the child wasn't her husband's. Jiang Nong had no idea who the child's father was. After all, her husband was impotent, so they could only use another man's seed... A husband like that was no good. So Jiang Nong gathered her belongings, wrote a divorce letter, exposed the secret her hypocritical husband had hidden for half his l 6.2kReads9.2Score733Shelves
23. 323 不 Before Daybreak 不终朝 Leisurely Rain闲雨Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted [Two Generals + Love of Country and Home + Long-Suffering Romance + Mystery and Investigation + Mutual Pining + Commander Couple] [A decisive, resilient, loyal and strategic female general vs. the steady, patient and far-sighted commander of the Yinchi Army] Shen Xun and Xie Jin are sworn enemies, bitter rivals whose relationship is common knowledge. They rose to fame in their youth and spent ten years at war, yet in the end, they could not escape becoming pawns. A single imperial decree marryin 2.1kReads9.5Score331Shelves

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    The first book features a female protagonist who rises through the ranks smoothly, gradually winning hearts and eventually becoming Empress. It's a strong female lead story with no rivalry among female characters, and includes epilogues to make up for any regrets.

24. 324 念 Fragrant Thoughts Beneath the Silk Quilt 念香衾 Companion in the Mist烟霞侣Ancient Romance963k WordsCompleted 5.6kReads8.9Score514Shelves
25. 325 穿 I Became a Pregnant Woman, and My Baby Is a Max-Level Genius 穿成大肚婆后，我崽竟是满级大佬 Crystal Breeze风来水晶Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted comedy + finding the children's father while raising them + silly and illogical fun + face-slapping + pocket-dimension laboratory + 1v1, both leads are each other's first + adorable kids] Ten years ago, the Sun family of Chang'an Marquis's household was exiled to the northern frontier. Now a new emperor had taken the throne and declared a general amnesty, allowing the Sun family to return to the capital. On the journey home, biologist and hopeless homemaker Shen Fei's laboratory 36.1kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    ... Everything is fine!

26. 326 癫EN What the Heck! Everyone Around Me Is Completely Nuts! 癫！孤身边全是神经病！ Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance764k WordsCompleted Born a crown prince, Qi Yuanzuo was convinced that he was the only normal person in the imperial family. Little did he know what the Crown Prince looked like to outsiders: At seven, he shot a tiger and won nine hundred kilometers of territory in the Qilian Mountains. At thirteen, he cut through the great clans of Jiangnan and personally orchestrated the Case of the Ninety-Seven Mourning Robes, stepping over piles of corpses to claim the throne. At fifteen, he gambled on the Qilian Mountains once 54.4kReads9.5Score7kShelves
27. 327 大 The Splendor of the Ming: Defeating the Demon Empress Sun and Kicking Out the Gate-Crashing Emperor 大明凤华：除孙妖后，踹叫门天子 Lucky Little Sweet Wine幸运小甜酒Ancient Romance601k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + fictional Ming dynasty + no pocket dimension or System + a prince’s favorite concubine + harem and household intrigue + male lead has had previous partners + clear-headed heroine, no angst + he only dotes on her in the middle and later parts] Content warning: Zhu Zhanji is reborn as the heroine’s son; Wang, the Noble Consort, is villainized; Zhu Qizhen is abused; Empress Dowager Sun and others get taken down. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. Li Changxi came across a video a 1.9kReads9.0Score130Shelves
28. 328 袅 Delicate and Enchanting 袅袅妖娆 Ying Xiang赢香Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Satisfying power fantasy + seductive troublemaker heroine + face-slapping and tormenting scoundrels + love at first sight based on looks + love grows over time + ten-year age gap] A beautiful, sweet-voiced heroine who plays the fool: a cunning, foxlike, black-lotus beauty. A hero who says one thing and means another: a strict, upright royal uncle who works as a school disciplinarian. Everyone knows Prince Ying, Huo Yin, is handsome and refined, with a face like an immortal's. But he never smile 9.2kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
29. 329 姐 If I’m Right, I’m Right. If You’re Right, I’ll Beat You Up 姐行姐有理，你行姐揍你 Qingyuan Mumu清源木木Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted “No CP + strong heroine + power fantasy + comedy + decisive and ruthless” Content warnings: 1. Everyone is evil, including the heroine. 2. Everyone is crazy, especially the heroine, who is cruel and merciless. 3. A brainless power fantasy about a lunatic. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. Feng Xianxian, a madwoman who’s a master of both unhinged rants and snide remarks, draws her blade at the slightest pro 1.5kReads8.5Score154Shelves
30. 330 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 5kReads9.3Score532Shelves

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    A good palace intrigue novel, 9 points or higher.

31. 331 被 After the Earl’s Household Kicked Us Out, Our Family Came Back for Revenge 被伯府赶出府后我们一家杀回来了 Tea September茶九月Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted [System space + fictional setting + heartwarming + political intrigue + secret identities + feel-good power fantasy] Chu Yuechi, an award-winning personal bodyguard, falls into the water while trying to save her younger sister, who had slipped in… And her whole family comes along to a fictional dynasty. Their family transmigrates to ancient times. Their parents’ original selves were both real pieces of work, and the eldest branch of the family was driven out of the Earl’s residence and sent t 381Reads9.0Score101Shelves
32. 332 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
33. 333 吃 After the Gossip-Loving Lackey Took the Throne, He Ascended to Immortality 吃瓜工具人坐上皇位后，他飞升了 Reckless Life妄生Ancient Romance805k WordsCompleted [No romance + Male protagonist's perspective + Comedy + Male protagonist is a true ancient + Female-audience novel with a male protagonist] Xie Zhao thinks there's something wrong with this world. His father spends all day acting out a “If it's true love, you have to neglect her” drama with Consort Su. Noble Consort Shen turns around and gets involved with a hostage prince from an enemy kingdom. The crown prince stages a “pregnant and on the run, you chase me and I flee” romance with a courtesan 1.9kReads8.9Score159Shelves
34. 334 我 The Tyrant and I Are Head Over Heels for Each Other 我和暴君相亲相爱 Bai Ze白泽Ancient Romance489k WordsCompleted Yin Yingying was trapped inside the plot of a novel after leaving a scathing review and cursing up a storm. Her mission was to win over the villainous tyrant and earn the honor of having three thousand beauties in his harem and all his love for herself. Only then could she escape. But… On her first attempt, she became a charming, winsome palace maid. With three parts anticipation, three parts shyness, and seven parts heart-melting vulnerability, she threw herself into his arms. He remained expre 155Reads8.5Score—Shelves
35. 335 离 Li Huang (Complete in Three Volumes) 离凰（全三册） Yi Lan Ni Chang猗兰霓裳Ancient Romance777k WordsCompleted The pinnacle of harem fiction by the beautiful author Yi Lan Nishang! A match for Empresses in the Palace and Scarlet Heart A tale of tumultuous love and hatred within the palace walls Liu Lianzi, author of Empresses in the Palace, has written a heartfelt foreword He is a young emperor who ascended the throne as a child, a master of both letters and arms, revered by all beneath heaven. Caught in court intrigues, he is forced into marriage. She is the daughter of a powerful prime minister, blesse 6.3kReads9.3Score1kShelves
36. 336 重 Reborn as Crown Prince Chenghu 重生之承祜太子殿下 The Flying Qilin会飞的麒麟Ancient Romance500k WordsOngoing 1. I'm not very good at writing Qing Dynasty novels. 2. This is different from history. 3. I want Yinreng's birth mother, Empress Xiaochengren, and his biological older brother to be alive. I don't want him to be so pitiful. Yinreng won't be the crown prince; his older brother Chenghu will be. I've made Princess Chunxi a little older than Chenghu. 4. Yinzhen won't be born to the Uya clan. I want him to have a loving mother and older brother. Yinzhen will be the full younger brother of Chenghu an 88Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 337 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves
38. 338 糟 Oh No, My Brother Transmigrated into the Female Lead of an Abusive Romance 糟糕，我哥穿成了虐文女主 Su Miaochan of Many Storms大风大浪的苏妙婵Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted Lu Li is a man through and through, but his sister has shoved him into a tragic romance novel, where he has become the heroine. He has to complete the plot in which the male lead pursues her and tries to win her back, or he will never return to the real world! Let's interview Mr. Lu Li and see what he has to say about this! Lu Li: This messed-up plot... 1. The protagonist is a straightforward guy who never reads transmigration-into-a-book novels. So, dear readers, don't use your extensive ex 476Reads8.0Score—Shelves
39. 339 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves

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    They're all about palace intrigue, family feuds, and emperors; they're really good, I hope everyone likes them, they all have super high ratings 🥰

40. 340 当 When I Became the Cannon-Fodder Wife in a Transmigration Novel 当我成为穿书文中的炮灰原配 Yuchu隅蹰Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted Xie Suian transmigrates into a book! And not just any book: she becomes a throwaway character who appears for a moment before dying! So, when the System comes looking for her... Xie Suian: I can’t do it. Seriously, I can’t. System: How about giving it some more thought? If you complete the mission, I’ll send you back to your original world! Xie Suian: Staying up all night reading novels was my fault, but taking down the female lead isn’t a job one little nobody like me can handle. Besides, I’m d 49Reads8.6Score—Shelves
41. 341 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 257.8kReads9.7Score30.2kShelves
42. 342 催 Urging the Empress to Have a Baby: The Female Lead Is an AI 催生皇后，当女主是个AI Go Eat a Giant Watermelon去你个大西瓜Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [AI Empress] [Ridiculous palace intrigue] [All about raising kids] “Empress Ai.” “I... am... here...” The woman's voice is stiff, each word spoken separately. An AI from the year 3026, seeking to prevent humanity from dying out, travels through a parallel timeline to... The year 1132, when human reproduction is at its peak, during the Great Ming Dynasty, known as the “Golden Age of the Great Ming.” She becomes Empress Ai of the Great Ming. The little AI's mission is simple: get people to have ch 418Reads9.1Score101Shelves
43. 343 穿 I Became a Villainous Eunuch and Won the World Over with My Goofy Antics 穿成反派太监，靠沙雕被天下争抢 Su Qing素青Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Goofy Little Eunuch × Long-Suffering Emperor] Mutually Exclusive Romance Yue Fuling transmigrates into the body of a little eunuch, but secretly she is an assassin tasked with killing the emperor. The emperor can even possess her, and has learned all her secrets. This book is also known as: Everyone knows she’s an assassin except her. Yue Fuling panics and packs up to flee in the middle of the night. Halfway through, flames blaze behind her as several groups of pursuers race after her. Yue Fuli 7.8kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
44. 344 王 My Lord, the Princess Consort Says She’ll Never See You Again 王爷，王妃说此生不复相见 Jing Mo旌墨Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance Tragedy + No Getting Back Together + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead] A tragic romance! A tragic romance! A tragic romance! Ye Chuyan loved Pei Xiuyan for twelve years, but never moved him in the slightest. All she got in return was Pei Xiuyan wiping out the Ye family and having her father and brothers tortured to death over three days in the snow. At last, she understood: for the rest of her life, there would be no love between her and Pei Xiuyan, only hatred, until one o 27.1kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
45. 345 枕 Pillowed in Spring's Embrace 枕春色 Sweet and Sour World糖醋人间Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Signed for publication; print edition on sale July 31] [Hero fights to win her back + Second male lead faces a long road to reconciliation + Powerful man bends for love] Clear-headed, resilient tofu-seller heroine vs. devoted prince with a secret sorrow When Chun Zhi was nine, Lu Jingyun took her in after she was left homeless, and she became his child bride. Lu Jingyun promised, “If I pass the imperial exams one day, I'll make you my wife.” For ten years, she supported him with all her strengt 53.1kReads8.8Score4kShelves
46. 346 和 After We Transmigrated into a Book with My Socially Anxious Best Friend, We Both Went into Seclusion 和社恐闺蜜穿书后，我们都隐居了 Jian Mengli简梦里Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [Two Couples] [Pure Romance] [Not a Face-Slapping Power Fantasy] [Lighthearted] Su Tang, an ordinary office worker, transmigrates into a book alongside her best friend, Shen Qingqing. One becomes the illiterate, useless playgirl Miss Su; the other, the fiery and domineering Sixth Princess of Great Qi. The two friends are determined to escape the web that is the capital and live freely, but they can't avoid getting caught up in palace and household intrigue... Plans never keep up with changes. Th 247Reads8.4Score—Shelves
47. 347 接 You Hit Me Just for a Kiss, So I’m Done with You. Why Are You Crying? 接个吻都揍我，不要你了你哭什么 Get-Rich Little Panda暴富小熊猫Two Male Leads1.1M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + equally strong leads + reborn + rekindled love + bittersweet + mutually devoted + happy ending] [Sharp-tongued, spoiled rich-boy bottom vs. restrained, stoic straight-man top] In college, Chu Feng used underhanded tactics to force the aloof campus heartthrob into a relationship. He thought they had both fallen in love over time, since the heartthrob indulged him in everything. After graduation, he boldly proposed, and the other man said yes. After they married, the heartthrob k 37.8kReads8.8Score4.6kShelves

    Reader note

    Highly recommended for couples with two male leads

48. 348 宠 Favoring His Concubine and Neglecting His Wife: After Divorcing Him, I Emptied the National Treasury and Started a Rebellion 宠妾灭妻：休夫后搬空国库去造反 Nalan Yi纳兰翊Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + pocket dimension + both leads have only ever loved each other + powerful male and female leads + revenge on scumbags + mutual pampering + satisfying wish fulfillment) Overnight, the renowned physician Yu Li transmigrates and finds herself in the body of a marquis's wife with her head in the clouds over love. She has always despised scumbag men, so she beats him until he begs for mercy, then divorces him and even turns him into a eunuch. She empties out generations of wealth fro 14.5kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    In these books, the female protagonists are intelligent and resourceful.

49. 349 诱 Temptation! The Little Beauty Becomes the Rough-Hewn Boss's Pampered Darling 诱欲！小美人成了糙汉大佬掌心娇 Potatoes Braised with Beef Brisket土豆烧牛腩Two Male Leads623k WordsCompleted A scheming, hot-tempered, taciturn, rugged top (dismissive at first, then wildly possessive and a little crazy, all bark but secretly devoted) vs. an innocent, naive beauty bottom (a soft and sweet little fool) Turn-of-the-millennium setting / sweet romance (with angst) / married first, fall in love later / older man / size difference / both virgins / rural life / entrepreneurship / shuang'er / happy ending On the very first day Lu Sui returns home, his second uncle gets him a wife. He paid five 7.4kReads9.3Score1kShelves
50. 350 穿 The Moment After I Reincarnated as the Dowry Bride 穿成陪嫁下一秒 Solving Worries in Dreams梦里解忧Two Male Leads1.9M WordsCompleted Two men + mutually faithful + domestic life + dual career struggles + imperial examinations and court politics After a fire, Meng Wan transmigrated to a dynasty he had never heard of and became a male companion to a young lady from a duke's household. Before he could figure out where he was, the next moment he was bound hand and foot and sold off by the young lady. Meng Wan: “? ... Mmmph!!!!!!!” Song Tingzhou lost his father as a child, and his mother raised him alone. Defying everyone's obje 30.5kReads9.5Score4.3kShelves

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