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1. 101 恶 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2kShelves
2. 102 蠢 The Adorably Clumsy Imperial Consort Is the Emperor's Sole Favorite 蠢萌帝妃，陛下独宠 Fish in the Sea海里鱼Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Not faithful to each other! Sweet and angsty! No rebirth, transmigration, golden finger, or wish fulfillment! [Palace Intrigue + Political Scheming + Age Gap + Ensemble Cast + Healing + Family and Country + Slow-Burning Romance + A seemingly silly, adorable, pitiful heroine who's actually wise and perceptive vs. a clear-headed, rational emperor who dotes on her] Su Chao is sent into the palace as the family's “little pebble,” and things go disastrously from the start. Her paternal aunt is the em 4.3kReads8.7Score219Shelves
3. 103 借 Surrogate Motherhood? The Second-Time Bride and Beloved Consort Insists on Rising to the Top 借腹生子？二嫁宠妃偏要步步高升 Silver Terrace and Golden Palace银台金阙Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted [A gentle, kind widow and an arrogant, biased emperor. Sweet, doting everyday romance, with little palace intrigue (the emphasis is on little).] The Yu family had three daughters, all beautiful. The eldest became a countess, the youngest became a consort in the palace, and only the second daughter returned home a widow less than five years after her marriage, with a little girl in tow. One day, the palace consort suffered a miscarriage and was told she would have difficulty bearing children in t 22.2kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
4. 104 皇 The Emperor Regrets It? The Original Owner Is Dead, and I’m Finally Awake 皇上后悔了？原主已死，本宫清醒 Flowers After the Rain雨后繁花Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Raising children + palace intrigue + transmigration + everyday life + clear-eyed heroine + a transmigrated woman takes on a woman who transmigrated into a book, a reborn woman, a woman who was reincarnated before birth, and a native woman] Lin Anran, a government employee, transmigrates. She ends up in the body of a despised, wicked empress with a powerful family behind her. The empress was notorious for causing miscarriages, leaving the imperial harem short of heirs. The empress dowager dislik 2.1kReads8.4Score202Shelves
5. 105 为 He Abandoned His Pregnant Wife, Married in Secret for a Year, for His First Love 为了白月光抛弃隐婚一年怀孕的妻 Snow at Dusk一暮之雪Modern Romance100k WordsCompleted Lan Ruotong: Are you sick? Mo Yechen: Do you have any medicine? A domineering military officer secretly marries his wife for a year while waiting for the woman he never forgot. When his old flame returns, he divorces his young wife. In a fit of anger, she jumps into the sea while pregnant. The domineering officer is consumed with regret and keeps vigil over his wife’s belongings for three years. After returning, Lan Ruotong (Fu Yiyi) is no longer the pushover she used to be. Can she accept the o 7.7kReads8.5Score458Shelves

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   The family, upended by desire, seeing the protagonist abandon his pregnant wife for his "white moonlight" (a term for a woman he admires), struck me as absurd. His obsession with her was a self-numbing illusion. He was trapped in the past, idealizing her as an irreplaceable love, and in this daily fantasy, this obsession gradually twisted, becoming his spiritual opiate. Even with a stable family and an impending child after marriage, he couldn't let go of that unrequited love. His wife, eagerly anticipating the arrival of her new life and immersed in the joys of motherhood, was instantly dragged into despair by her husband's betrayal. The physical discomfort of pregnancy and the emotional trauma left her helpless. The sweet memories of the past had become sharp blades, piercing her heart. This plot profoundly reveals the greed and selfishness of human nature. When faced with his "white moonlight," the protagonist was blinded by desire, completely losing his reason and sense of responsibility, abandoning his family's happiness. This also makes us reflect on whether, when faced with emotional temptations, we can uphold our principles, resist the sway of desire, and cherish the happiness before us. True love should not be an impulsive pursuit, but rather a responsibility and commitment to family.

6. 106 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.5kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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   The writing and plot are both superb!

7. 107 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.5kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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   In palace intrigue novels, my favorite character is Lu Lingyun. She knows what she wants and sticks to it, never coveting what others consider "good," and gradually taking control of everything herself. [Top Post] Highly recommended! She definitely won't disappoint you!

8. 108 从 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Yidao俞一刀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 6.1kReads8.8Score613Shelves

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   The ones I've read before were all pretty good. They cover more than just palace intrigue; there are other genres too.

9. 109 逃 Fleeing Famine: My Whole Family Is Reborn 逃荒，我全家都是重生的 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dreams of the Future + Whole Family Reborn + No Romance] In her previous life, Su Yin, her mother, and her aunt were brutally killed by rioters. In the blink of an eye, the three of them were reborn together. Before the rioters stormed their village, they took refuge in Xinghua Village, where their uncle lived, and fled in advance. On the road as refugees, they ran into Su Yin’s abandoned, blindly filial father. They thought he’d be dead weight, but it turned out he could see the future, and hi 70kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves
10. 110 侯 After the Marquis’s Old Ancestress Started Slacking Off, Her Descendants Panicked 侯府老祖宗摆烂后，儿孙全慌了 End of the Winter Month冬月末Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted The Dowager Lady of the Xuanping Marquis Estate, Min Qiao, was reborn! In her previous life, her son doted on his concubine and neglected his wife, her grandson wanted to marry a courtesan, her granddaughter wanted to break off her engagement, and her daughter-in-law planned to elope. She stopped them, kept them in line, and exhausted herself cleaning up one mess after another. For the Marquis Estate's reputation and her descendants' futures, she bore the blame, devoted all her energy to them, a 5.6kReads7.9Score744Shelves
11. 111 换 After a Marriage Swap, I Became Empress Dowager at Eighteen 换亲后，我十八就当上了太后 Xue Da雪大Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted [The Empress Who Comes After Tears Apart a Transmigrator and Takes Her Time Setting the Harem Straight] Shen Shuhua and her younger sister were reborn together. In her previous life, she married a penniless top scholar, while her younger sister entered the palace and became empress, living in splendor. But life is unpredictable. The top scholar, once penniless, rose to the pinnacle of power and became prime minister, securing a first-rank noble title for his wife, Shen Shuhua. Her younger sister 1.3kReads9.1Score200Shelves
12. 112 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves

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    I like it, 😆

13. 113 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
14. 114 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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves

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    This book has a powerful core, the female protagonist is wise beyond her years, and the concubines and palace women are all vividly portrayed, giving the book a wonderful soul.

15. 115 救 Help! The Male Lead Saw My Conquest Panel 救命！男主看见了我的攻略面板 Chu Shimei楚诗魅Ancient Romance666k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] Zhen Qingyin transmigrated into a book, becoming a black lotus. In the book, the black lotus seduced the male lead, betrayed him, and stabbed him, becoming his traumatic dark moonlight. System: [Win over the male lead, betray him, and stab him. Once the male lead's affection reaches 100, Host can return to the modern world!] Her: ??? “Let this world burn!” She gave up. She wouldn't try to win him over, and she even blocked the System. Wei Ji was the crown prince of J 826Reads8.5Score354Shelves

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    Hmm, from self-redemption to spreading love throughout the world, do you need the male protagonist's perspective?

16. 116 夫 My Husband Sucks Up Men, I Suck Up Women: The Whole City Ends Up Single 夫君吸男我吸女，满城男女打光棍 Leisure Time时暇Ancient Romance880k WordsCompleted [Every Woman in the City Wants to Marry Me] [A Married Couple of Succubi] [No Romance in the Main Story] Three years after transmigrating, Chu Yi'an unexpectedly binds herself to a Husband System... Wait, what kind of System did you say you are? A husband? Do you really think a young woman like me should be bound to a Husband System? The System thinks it's perfectly appropriate. No one could be a better fit. And so Chu Yi'an sets out to bring warmth and care to the young women of the city, helpi 3.9kReads9.2Score527Shelves
17. 117 帝 The Emperor's Cherished Consort 帝王娇宠 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Not a pure-love couple / not a strong heroine / weak heroine / little palace intrigue / slight angst early on, exclusive devotion later] Shu Li began having frequent dreams after she was transferred from the Hall of Sacred Books to serve the emperor. In them, a tall man stood not far from her. The first time their eyes met, she woke with a start. The second time she saw his face, he grabbed her by the throat and frightened her. The day after waking from the dream, she suddenly realized that 8.3kReads9.2Score887Shelves

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    These are not necessary 🍉

18. 118 娇 The Bewitching Consort Rises to Power, Face-Slapping the Scheming, Cold Emperor 娇媚娘娘狂上位，打脸勾心清冷帝 Treading Spring Afar踏春遥Ancient Romance403k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue, transmigration, a clear-eyed heroine who uses schemes and acting skills to rise to the top, palace intrigue in the early stages, then becoming the emperor's only favorite, happy ending] [A glamorous star with a thousand-layered bag of tricks and countless ways to seduce; a slow-to-warm, aloof emperor gradually gets proven wrong, and an old flame turns him into a lovesick fool] Everyone in the palace knew that Emperor Zhaoming, with his immortal bearing and few desires, treated 3Reads—Score—Shelves
19. 119 娇 After Entering the Palace, the Emperor Spoils His Sweet, Delicate Beauty Like Crazy 娇软美人入宫后，帝王掐腰宠疯了 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance379k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Exclusive Devotion + Possessive Pursuit + Nontraditional Palace Intrigue + Stunning Heroine] A deranged, possessive hero x a pitiful, delicate heroine Not a first-time couple; the hero is strong and the heroine is weak. The heroine is beautiful and high-maintenance. Read with caution if that bothers you! On the night Lan Xi was to be married, Yan Cong led his cavalry in a devastating attack on the Songutu tribe. Sand filled the sky, horns sounded in the wind, and warhorses and 1.1kReads8.7Score105Shelves
20. 120 入 After Entering the Palace, She Becomes His Majesty’s One True Love 入宫后她是陛下的白月光 Yu Jiuzhao御九昭Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Pure Palace Intrigue] [No Saintly Heroine] [The Heroine Schemes Against the Entire Harem] [Political Machinations] [Clear-Headed Careerist] Originally titled "The Empress's Daily Life of Palace Intrigue," retitled "A Consort's Guide to Palace Intrigue" * Shen Yiwan, the illegitimate daughter of the Shen family, became pregnant after entering the palace and was made Virtuous Consort. Somehow, she let her good sense fly out the window and made the decision she would regret most in her life. She s 754Reads8.6Score100Shelves
21. 121 乱 Silk Skirts in Disarray: The Beloved Concubine's Soft, Sultry Charm 乱罗裙，宠妾娇软妩媚 Ji Tong寂桐Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [A favored concubine + palace and household intrigue + romantic tension + forbidden identities + one-on-one romance + devoted love + love that grows over time] She was the most favored concubine in the prince’s household, her figure graceful as a willow and her eyes brimming with affection like stars. Beneath her delicate collarbones, a glimpse of snow-white skin invited the eye to linger. Her waist was so slender it could be circled with one hand, and every step made her sway as if she could be 726Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 122 帝 The Emperor Is a Madman, and His Seductive Palace Maid Has Had Enough 帝王太疯批，娇媚宫女她不干了 Day Mountain Moon昼山月Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + fleeing while pregnant] [Scheming palace maid x unhinged emperor. Both leads are calculating and morally gray. He treats her badly at first, then chases her and devotes himself to her alone. They scheme and spar against each other.] After her family was destroyed and their home confiscated, Jiang Chu, once a noblewoman from a prestigious clan, entered the palace as a maid. She carefully plotted her revenge, waiting for the chance to escape and regain her freedom once she had se 1.8kReads8.9Score195Shelves
23. 123 撩 Flirting with the Crown Prince: His Long-Overdue Passion Is Irresistibly Sweet 撩诱太子：迟来的深情嘎嘎甜 Just a Tiny Bit More就吃亿点点Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted [The short drama Jasmine in Your Arms is now streaming on Tomato. Thank you all for your support!] [Wily, resilient beauty VS gentle Crown Prince who turns into a brooding new emperor] [Traditional historical romance + doting love + no transmigration or rebirth + devoted couple + one-on-one romance] To save her mother, she must become the Crown Princess, bear a legitimate heir, and ensure the Chancellor's household has nothing to fear. She calculates his every move, tempts him, and seduces him. 9.3kReads9.2Score831Shelves

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    This highly-rated palace intrigue novel boasts superb writing, clear logic, and fresh content. It's definitely worth reading; check it out!

24. 124 与 Together with Hua Yan'er 与婳燕尔 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance334k WordsCompleted (The print edition is now available. Search the platform for A Pair of Swallows to purchase.) [Pure historical romance, not reborn + Marriage Before Love + One-Sided Salvation + Cherishing and Doting + Emotional Push and Pull] (Completed. Original title: A Pair of Swallows) [Sweet Romance, Both Leads Untainted: Gentle, Clever Noblewoman VS Dark, Ill-Tempered Prince] A marriage decree forced Yun Hua, the fourth daughter of the Yun family, to marry the Seventh Prince, Si Heng. The imperial edict c 25.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves
25. 125 为 To Stay Alive, I Pretended to Be the Amnesiac Powerbroker's One True Love 为了苟命，我伪装失忆权臣白月光 Liu Qingwan柳清晚Ancient Romance571k WordsCompleted [Comedy / Sweet Romance / Face-Slapping / Bickering Couple / Pretending Turns Real] Zhuang Wan transmigrated into a book and became the daughter of a disgraced official whose family was to be confiscated and executed. According to the plot, she would be sent to the Imperial Music Bureau and reduced to a plaything for the powerful, before meeting a tragic end. Zhuang Wan: What the hell did I do to offend the gods? TAT At that moment, her family was being stripped of its possessions, and she wa 8kReads8.9Score979Shelves

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    "Qiu Tan, I... Did something happen before?" Zhuang Wan asked tentatively. Qiu Tan paused, a complex expression flashing across her face. She hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Miss, you... You didn't want to go to the brothel, so..."

26. 126 娇 With the Adorable Beauty at His Side, Even the Cold-Blooded Powerful Official Is Stirred by Mortal Desires 娇娇在侧，冷戾权臣也被撩动凡心 Floating Snow Returning飘飘回雪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion, sweet romance] Su Jiaojiao transmigrates with no grand ambitions. She only wants to make money, enjoy life, and be free. But her stunning looks catch the eye of Song Chi, the Prince of Jiangnan. He falls for her at first sight, and has only one thought when he sees her: I want her! “You're a merchant's daughter. It's your honor to be my concubine.” “I want to be your girlfriend.” “Your girlfriend? What's that?” “We can kiss, cuddle, and sleep together. No titles, no strings att 55.8kReads9.0Score7kShelves
27. 127 裙 The Minister Beneath Her Skirts: She Makes the Prince Regent Bow to Her 裙下权臣：她引摄政王折腰 Zheng Da Qian郑大钱Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Scheming heroine + power struggles + palace and household intrigue + strong female lead + prince + revenge and cathartic payback + mutual healing] In her previous life, Xie Deyin was sent by her husband, the Marquis of Pingyang, to the bed of a powerful regent to curry favor with him. She bore a son, only for her husband and his favored concubine to murder the child. Reborn, Xie Deyin vows to rise to the pinnacle of power, crush the scumbag and expose the fake saintess. She deliberately approac 11.3kReads9.2Score1.5kShelves
28. 128 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.5kReads9.2Score302Shelves

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    The female lead in this pure palace intrigue story is remarkably clear-headed and intelligent throughout; it's a hilarious palace drama.

29. 129 女 The Tyrannical Empress and the Chaste Heir Whose Beauty Bewitches All 女帝暴虐，禁欲世子他美色撩人 Yu of the Three-Tiered Tower三重楼喻Ancient Romance396k WordsCompleted [Completed ❤️] Transmigration + 1v1 + strong female lead and weaker male lead + coercion + woman disguised as a man + decisive and ruthless heroine vs. restrained, reserved, beautiful but tragic hero [Warning: strong female lead and weaker male lead!!!] Feng Jin, an executive at a publicly listed corporation, suddenly died and transmigrated into the body of a tyrannical, cruel, mentally unstable crown prince who was a woman disguised as a man. From the start, a beautiful man offered himself to h 6.3kReads9.3Score691Shelves
30. 130 幸 Lucky to Have Met Your Peach-Blossom Face 幸得识卿桃花面 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Wei Qing transmigrated. Her principle was simple: if you can settle it with your fists, don't waste your breath. 6.8kReads9.2Score798Shelves
31. 131 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 982Reads9.2Score130Shelves
32. 132 吾 Which of Us Is More of a Yandere, Me or the Male Lead? 吾与男主孰病娇 How Many Chapters Today, Baobao爆爆今天几更Ancient Romance276k WordsCompleted [Revenge + regret and redemption. Everyone gets hurt except Fuguang] Fuguang is a Void task-taker who specializes in taking on the resentment of people who died unjustly despite being blessed with great fortune. Unlike other task-takers, she uses the original person’s identity, wisdom, and temperament to live their life again and give them the ending they deserved. At the request of the original Lin Yusan, she plays two roles at once. Without her disguise, she is a gentle, pure-hearted young wo 828Reads9.4Score101Shelves
33. 133 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.6kReads8.8Score728Shelves

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    Palace intrigue and domestic power struggles, good.

34. 134 你 You Peddle Nonsense, I Go Off the Rails: I'm the Boss of Shengjing 你贩剑，我发癫，盛京城里我是爹 Tang Jiujiu糖酒酒Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Transmigrate into a Book + Palace and Household Intrigue + Pop-Culture References + Subverting Tropes + Shamelessly Outrageous] Feng Xi, an apocalypse powerhouse, transmigrated into a male-oriented son-in-law novel and became the princess wife of the overpowered male lead, Qi Xiao. The princess was as foolish as a pig, selfish and cruel. She tormented Qi Xiao in every way, and in the end he cut off her hands and feet and threw her into Snake Valley, where countless snakes tore her apart. Feng X 2.1kReads9.3Score211Shelves
35. 135 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Conquered the Emperor with My Martial Prowess! 穿越后，我靠武力值征服了皇帝！ Fu Yiling傅衣凌Ancient Romance407k WordsCompleted [Born with Superhuman Strength | Sweet Romance | Hilarious | No Angst | Happy Ending] Shen Shuyao was born incredibly strong. She’d been a lazy nobody in the modern world, until she went to help a friend move and was accidentally crushed to death by falling furniture. That was a pretty unfair way to die, but things got even worse: she caught the reincarnation trend and her soul transmigrated. The original owner was an empress who didn’t want to be one, so she killed herself in the bridal sedan o 1.8kReads9.1Score210Shelves
36. 136 药 The Delicate, Scheming Medicine-Jar Consort Has the Sickly Tyrant Begging for Mercy 药罐贵妃娇又作，病娇暴君乖乖认怂！ Tang Jiujiu糖酒酒Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into the role of a cannon-fodder concubine, Xiao Xiruo is destined to die of rage and leave her entire family dead? And she’s sickly, coughing up blood every day? Xiao Xiruo: Keep it together. Don’t panic! With powerful backing, I’ll take the court by storm and rule the imperial harem! Feng Wuyan, the puppet emperor of Great Yan, is a deranged villain who slaughtered everyone in the book until only its title remained. He does the cruelest deeds and strikes with the deadliest hand. 3.8kReads9.2Score409Shelves
37. 137 这 This Sister’s the Real Deal: She Said She’d Rebel, and She Did 这妹妹能处，说造反她真造反 Miss A Li阿狸小姐姐Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted Shang Shaoyan had wanted to be a lazy freeloader ever since she was old enough to know better. So she kept pushing her older brother until he became a domineering CEO. At long last, she achieved her dream, only to transmigrate into the body of a miserable young woman in ancient times. She turned to the older brother who had come here with her. “Big brother, I’m counting on you again this time.” Her brother promptly flopped onto the ground. “I’m done for. This time, I’ll enjoy a peaceful life whi 188Reads8.7Score—Shelves
38. 138 穿 Transmigrate to a Matriarchal World: The Divine Doctor 穿越女尊之神医公子 Xie Xie Er歇歇尔Ancient Romance439k WordsCompleted [A devoted, calculating empress heroine VS a cold, pure-hearted, celestial male lead] Male lead: The young master of the Yan family was born with a congenital heart condition. Controlled by illness his entire life, he found life miserable and dull. Even in the face of death, he merely smiled and accepted it calmly. He never expected to awaken as if from a long dream, only to find himself reborn in a strange and wondrous world: a matriarchal realm. Female lead: An accident caused by an empress ge 1.2kReads8.4Score101Shelves
39. 139 穿 Reborn as the Older Sister of a Tragic Romance Heroine, I Keep My Crazy in Check 穿成虐文女主她姐，姐稳定发疯 Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Wan knew she was dead. She knew she’d transmigrated, too. But she had no idea where she’d ended up. Still, judging by her current surroundings, this trip had probably gone badly. There was a good chance that wretched poverty would have her in its grip again. “Being a wage slave is miserable, but it doesn’t make me an idiot. Who wants to come to this dump of an ancient world? Not me!” “Ribbit!” “Frog bro, you think this place sucks too, don’t you?” Jiang Wan stared at her bizarre reflection 41.6kReads9.2Score5.5kShelves
40. 140 重 A Reborn Woman Meets a Man Who Transmigrated 重生女遇到穿越男 Wang Ning望泞Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted Reborn with vengeance, Yan Nuo swears to make the ungrateful wretch who deceived and betrayed her, destroyed her life, and killed her entire family in her previous life pay for his crimes in blood. Watch as she takes everything that belongs to him, piece by piece, and exposes the evil beneath his hypocritical facade. But, Third Young Master Chu, weren’t you a monster who’d committed every crime imaginable? How come you’re now as innocent as a blank sheet of paper? The scoundrel says, “My dear, I 57Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 141 双 After We Both Transmigrate, I Throw My Weight Around in My Hometown’s Harem 双穿后我在老乡后宫作威作福 No Morning Court不早朝Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted “Don't you understand? It's not because we're alike that I can't live without you!” “I'm the one who can't live without you!” Xiao Shuhan x Shi Shi “Have you not seen the waters of the Yellow River descending from the heavens...” When Shi Shi heard those words, the coarse bran she was chewing suddenly tasted delicious. It was the most comforting thing she'd heard since she transmigrated! Just as Shi Shi was carefully planning a joyful reunion, a major blunder unfolded one night in the imperi 864Reads6.3Score—Shelves
42. 142 被 After My Yandere Disciple Tortured Me 被病娇徒弟酷刑加身后 Yun Xiaoye云小夜Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Female master and male disciple + two equally powerful leads. A beauty subjected to torture + a puppy-like young man who suffers abuse.] [Early stage: a loyal, high-martial-arts female general starved of affection and a sinister, vicious, lovesick tyrant] [Middle stage: a dazzling, bewitching empress who brings ruin to the nation and a meek, submissive, frail emperor] [Late stage: a crazed, obsessive avenging empress and a puppy-like young man who endures abuse just to survive] She was once a f 1.1kReads8.1Score102Shelves
43. 143 穿 I Transmigrated into a Han Princess and Saved Huo Qubing 穿越成大汉公主拯救霍去病 Golden Bell金铭钟Ancient Romance561k WordsCompleted [Historical] [No System] [Transmigration] [Feel-good read] [One heroine] [Female protagonist] In her previous life, Liu Ying was a professional athlete and a multiple boxing champion. After retiring, she became a national team coach. She loved extreme sports, but after a tragic accident, she died and transmigrated to the Han dynasty. There, she became Huo Qubing’s childhood sweetheart and took the name Liu Ying. In the Han dynasty, Liu Ying advances technology and reforms the system. Years later 492Reads8.2Score—Shelves
44. 144 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.4kReads9.2Score950Shelves
45. 145 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.5kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves
46. 146 重 Reborn, My Older Brothers Regret Everything 重生后，嫡兄们后悔了 Jun Ruyue君如月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Tang Qingqing did everything she could, yet still failed to earn the approval of her parents and older brothers. Her half-sister and scumbag boyfriend even framed her, leaving her to die a tragic death. Reborn, she refuses to make the same mistakes again. She’s better off without such coldhearted family. But after she leaves without a second thought, her brothers all regret it. One after another, they chase after their sister, desperate to win her back. Tang Qingqing scoffs 6.2kReads8.9Score971Shelves

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    This one is good too.

47. 147 谋 Scheming for the Heir 谋嫡 Master Hua花爷Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted From being a pawn sent by her elder half-sister to the Third Prince's residence to climbing over a mountain of blood and claiming the empress's throne, Lin Wanying did just one thing: she kept Zhao Xuan firmly by her side. 3.3kReads9.1Score626Shelves

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    Pure palace intrigue, the female lead is incredibly shrewd, she has the emperor completely under her thumb. I loved this series of stories back then; I felt the female lead definitely understood psychology and was super perceptive about men's minds ❤️

48. 148 快 Quick Transmigration: The Big Shot in My Family Is Fierce 快穿：我家大佬超凶哒 Autumn Leaves Turn Red秋叶红了Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fast-paced, 10–20 chapters per world + sweet and satisfying + living a whole life in each small world + strong female lead + devoted one-on-one romance + the same male lead + lighthearted comedy] The strongest and laziest Demon King in the cultivation world finally stopped slacking off, survived a tribulation, and prepared to take a look around the immortal realm. But she unexpectedly failed her tribulation and became bound to a Wish System, setting off on a perilous journey of transmigration 6kReads9.0Score577Shelves

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    Both contain elements of palace intrigue.

49. 149 反 The Villainous Miaojiang Boy Can Charm You with Gu, and Blushes Easily 反派苗疆少年，他能蛊善诱会脸红 Knowing Where to Perch, Never Falling知栖不落Ancient Romance258k WordsCompleted [Lively, spirited Central Plains princess × crazed, lovesick young man from Miaojiang] [Both devoted only to each other | Transmigrate into a book | Lots of memes] Yu Chu’s family was drowning in debt, and she died from overwork while writing. Hoping to be born into a wealthy family in her next life, she accepted a mission from the System, Big Brain: become the second princess of the Hui Kingdom and do everything possible to prevent the brutal succession struggle from causing the small world to 579Reads8.6Score108Shelves
50. 150 说 We Agreed to Treat Each Other with Respect, So Why Is the Chief Minister Here Again at Night? 说好相敬如宾，首辅夜里又来了？ Lucky Blossoms福朵朵Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Traditional Historical Romance + Both Leads Devoted to Each Other + Entire In-Law Family Dotes on Her + No Love Rivals or Misunderstandings + Household Intrigue + Political Schemes + Cunning] The moment Jiang Shuangshuang transmigrated, she opened her eyes to find she'd landed a real bargain. The day before her wedding, her third sister, famed throughout the capital for her beauty, fled with her luggage. Her fourth sister, a young woman of some literary talent, was so frightened that she got en 8.1kReads9.0Score1.1kShelves

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