Looking for a Laid-Back Palace-Intrigue Story About Someone Who Just Wants to Lie Flat 求咸鱼，躺平的宫斗文

1. 1 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 81.1kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves

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   Palace intrigue, a touch of laziness, and a sense of giving up. 🧐 The first book: the female lead transmigrates into the body of a young empress, starting with the pinnacle of palace intrigue novels. Her mentality is simply to live together, treating the empress's position as a job. She agrees with everything the emperor says, hahaha😆, mainly about being a supportive wife👍. The second book: the female lead is a silly beauty🤭, the male lead is tsundere but possessive😎, and both are love-struck, one willing to give and the other willing to receive😄, ahhh💕💕💕💕, watching others' romance is always sweeter, so sweet to watch!🤭🤭🤭

2. 2 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves
3. 3 想 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but the Emperor Pushes Me into the Harem Battles 想躺平，皇上却push我宫斗 Wooden Raisin木提子Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [An unconventional palace-intrigue story + 1v1 later on + a love-triangle free-for-all] The emperor falls first, then turns dark later [A beautiful, easygoing sloth consort who just wants to lie flat x a hard-working emperor who is secretly scheming and potentially unhinged] “Me, Just Looking for a Basic Salary and Slacking Off, Got Promoted Thanks to the Emperor’s Help” / “The Emperor Fights Palace Battles for Me Behind My Back” / “Consort Yao Doesn’t Want His Favor or Love, She Just Wants to R 8.9kReads9.3Score766Shelves

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   The female lead is a time traveler; she has a mild-mannered and laid-back personality, spending her days thinking about doing nothing. The male lead is a cunning and scheming emperor with a potential for being a yandere. It's a 1v1 story later on, and I really love the male lead; I've rewatched it so many times.

4. 4 储 Storing Charm 储媚色 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted Li You transmigrated into a book, becoming the delicate, flowerlike heroine of a historical romance about political intrigue and tragic love, a heroine the male lead would torment in body, heart, and soul from beginning to end. But the moment she arrived, Li You discovered that her cousin, the story's wicked second female lead, had been reborn. So she was about to be demoted to a mere cannon-fodder character? Li You: "..." Fine, let me lie down for a while. On her wedding day, her cousin didn't 8.8kReads9.1Score982Shelves

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   It's really good; the female lead is a bit of a slacker, but she's smart.

5. 5 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 23kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves

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   You should check out these two books. The writing and plot are both quite good. The female lead is very shrewd and remarkably clear-headed. The only downside to the first book is that it's still being serialized. I've already reread the second one several times. Highly recommended!

6. 6 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 105.4kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves
7. 7 后 Daily Life of Fighting Monsters in the Imperial Harem 后宫打怪日常 Longfeng, Who Loves Pork Rib Noodles爱吃排骨汤面条的龙凤Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted See the love and rivalries among the noble ladies of the imperial palace through the eyes of an ordinary commoner. They are unique, yet grounded in reality. Behind all the comfort and splendor lurks danger. Amid upheaval, lives are sacrificed. The dead fall silent, while the living press on. This is a quietly told story of the imperial harem. 226Reads8.1Score—Shelves

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   Perfect, OK 👌 Amazing

8. 8 掌 The Governess Raises the Children, So Your Majesty, Don't Panic 掌事姑姑养崽，皇上别慌 The Classic of Mountain Journeys山游经Ancient Romance402k WordsCompleted [Heartwarming Childrearing + No Romance] Li Zhuru stood by the once lonely and helpless Third Prince as he rose to become the supreme emperor. At five, Zhou Hong'an went hungry and was neglected. At fifteen, Li Zhuru fought the palace maids and eunuchs, losing again and again but always getting back up. Her determination and fearlessness earned her ten strokes of the cane, but at last she was moved to new lodgings. At fifteen, Zhou Hong'an was pushed onto the throne as an easy-to-control pawn. A 4.9kReads9.2Score466Shelves
9. 9 人 The Moon in This World 人间月 Zhang Xuan张煊Ancient Romance285k WordsCompleted Pan Mingxiu sacrificed herself for her family, marrying into the Crown Prince’s household before entering the palace as a Jieyu. She doesn’t compete or fight for favor. She just wants to raise children and play chess, and occasionally eat, drink, and have fun with the gossip-loving consorts. She watches the emperor and his favored consort dote on each other. Compete for favor? No thanks, she’s not interested! Can you coast to victory without competing for favor? Note: This is not a power fantasy 651Reads7.2Score101Shelves
10. 10 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
11. 11 贵 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 13.1kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    Both books are fantastic. I've read them twice already.

12. 12 替 I Took My Sister's Place and Married the Eunuch Lord 替姐姐嫁给九千岁 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + exclusive devotion + sisters swap marriages + ruthless Chief Eunuch vs. easygoing beauty] Jiang Yunshu transmigrates into the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Xiping’s household. She has food and shelter and can laze around to her heart’s content. All she wants is to remain an invisible nobody in the marquis’s household forever. Her legitimate older sister, Jiang Zhaohua, is famous throughout the capital. A decree from the palace summons her 28.1kReads9.2Score3kShelves
13. 13 咸 The Lazy Princess Returns to the Capital, and the Whole Dynasty Follows Her for the Gossip 咸鱼郡主回京，全皇朝追着吃瓜 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Historical Romance + Fun and Lighthearted + Palace Politics with a Light Touch + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One + Equally Matched Leads + No Transmigration, Rebirth, System, or Inner Thoughts + Everyone Is Native to This World] A seemingly sweet and gentle daughter of a vassal king vs. a truly delicate and frail eldest imperial grandson For the old emperor’s birthday, vassal kings from across the land are ordered to come to the imperial capital and celebrate 38.4kReads9.1Score3.9kShelves
14. 14 重 The Reborn Strongwoman: My Dad and I Slaughter Our Way Through 重生大力女：带我爹嘎嘎乱杀 Dusk and Dawn日暮晨昏Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The story focuses on her career, with very little romance. The whole novel is only a dozen or so chapters, so feel free to skip it if it's not your thing. The heroine is the strongest. No arguments, and she never gets dumbed down! Rong Xiaoxiao is a girl with incredible strength. Just how strong is she? She can casually smack a wall to pieces. Pay attention! Smack, not smash. Rong Xiaoxiao knows her strength isn't normal, but she has never thought there was anything wrong with her. Her life mott 1.7kReads8.6Score147Shelves
15. 15 千 Cherished and Adored: The Emperor's Sweet, Adorable Little Wife 千娇百宠：皇上的娇软小萌妻 Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted 1v1, sweet romance, growing-up romance (Comic adaptation signed) Everyone knows that Little Commandery Princess Shen Ruyue is the beloved treasure of the Yuan palace, pampered beyond measure. Her father is the Prince Regent, feared throughout the land. But most importantly, Emperor Yuan, Pei Jingxuan, has kept the soft-spoken little girl in his heart for years. Since childhood, the little princess has climbed onto the dragon throne and slept in the dragon bed. Every time she calls him "Imperial 5.7kReads9.2Score666Shelves

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    A sweet ancient romance novel. The male lead is the female lead's brother, but not her biological brother. He has secretly loved her since childhood, and after ascending the throne, he continues to love, protect, and cherish her. From beginning to end, the story is overflowing with love, even in the smallest details. ❤️ Childhood sweethearts, innocent and pure—it's so sweet! Ahhh!

16. 16 卖 Sold as a Concubine to the Prince's Estate, I Secretly Take It Easy in the Inner Courtyard 卖到王府做小妾后在后院偷偷咸鱼 Mung Bean Who Loves Chicken Legs吃鸡腿的绿豆Ancient Romance803k WordsCompleted After transmigrating to ancient times, An Zhenzhen found herself a low-status merchant’s daughter. Her father had just died, her mother had passed away years ago, and her only younger brother was an orphan her kindhearted predecessor had taken in. Her second uncle’s family had joined forces with the clan to seize all her family’s property, and now they even wanted her to become a concubine to her second aunt’s dimwitted nephew. What could she do? At the crucial moment, a trusted retainer of her 1.3kReads9.0Score104Shelves

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    Try these; they're pretty cute and quite soothing to look at.

17. 17 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
18. 18 嫡 My Eldest Sister Is Reborn, My Younger Sister Transmigrates, and I Just Want to Survive 嫡姐重生庶妹穿越，我只想苟命 Pomegranate Fish石榴鱼Ancient Romance840k WordsCompleted The legitimate elder sister is famous throughout the city, and the younger half-sister is a peerless beauty. Yan Muxi just wants to lie flat and stay alive! But life is hard, staying alive is no easy feat, and lying flat is even harder. Her mother is a handful. She schemes to land her daughter a man who belongs to the legitimate elder sister, but the one whose clothes get torn off is the younger half-sister’s man… The man asks her, “Have you thought this through? Are you sure you want to be with 4.6kReads8.9Score461Shelves

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    This is the first novel I've read that features a native woman, a reborn woman, and a time-traveling woman living together harmoniously. I like all three girls with very different personalities; it's more of an ensemble piece.

19. 19 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Powerful Minister Begged for My Affection Every Day 穿书后，权臣大人日日求宠 Su Yuan苏源Ancient Romance222k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Alternate World + Sweet Romance + Yandere + Both Leads Are Each Other’s Only One] [A sweet little romance with little political intrigue. The heroine isn’t a powerful, assertive type. Neither lead has been with anyone else in either their past or present lives, and the hero only loves the heroine.] A lively, spirited little drama queen with catlike charm × a clingy, green-tea husband who pretends to be sweet and obedient, with foxlike charm At first, Luo Qingqing only 2.9kReads9.2Score370Shelves
20. 20 重 Reborn: Grand Tutor, Wake Up! The Princess Is Really Dead 重生之太傅醒醒吧，公主真的死了 Nine Snowy Branches九枝雪Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Both reborn, pampered legitimate princess × obsessive Grand Tutor × groveling pursuit of his wife × the chaste man falls] Qin Shu could never come to terms with the fact that the person who killed her in her previous life was Song Xun. Back then, she was Princess Jingyuan, and she called him Grand Tutor. She died on a snowy day during the Jing era. She said, “If there is another life, then I hope never to meet you again, Grand Tutor...” But she didn’t know that from then on, Song Xun came to ha 4.5kReads8.9Score395Shelves

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    It looks good...

21. 21 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
22. 22 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 139.3kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves

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    He married a man who dotes on his wife, and he can now relax and win without lifting a finger every day.

23. 23 瞒 I Married the Richest Man Behind My Lover's Back 瞒着相恋的渣男，嫁给首富 Inspiration Treasure灵感财宝Modern Romance274k WordsCompleted They say a man only behaves himself when he’s hanging on a wall. After catching her boyfriend of seven years cheating for the third time, Xu Beiyu decided to secretly marry Huo Muxi, the richest man in Country A, also known as Third Master Huo. After all, Huo Muxi was in a vegetative state, no different from hanging on a wall. She wouldn’t have to look after him, and if he kicked the bucket one day, she might inherit a fortune worth hundreds of billions. That was way better than a cheating scumb 2Reads—Score—Shelves
24. 24 清 Qing-Dynasty Transmigration into Dream of the Red Chamber: The Lin Family Concubine Lies Flat 清穿红楼林家小妾躺平了 You Jiu Yao有九妖Female-Channel Fanfiction303k WordsCompleted Song Lanxi, a wealthy young lady from the modern era, became a favored concubine in the Lin household because the principal wife had been unable to conceive for years. She only wanted to eat well, live comfortably, protect her family, and enjoy a carefree life. Who would have thought that years later her son would pass the imperial examinations, her daughter would enter an imperial prince’s residence, and she herself would become a revered matriarch? 4.1kReads8.7Score291Shelves

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    The first book is a crossover of *Dream of the Red Chamber*, focusing on domestic intrigue. The second, fourth, and sixth books are all popular genres. The third book features a female protagonist who transmigrates into the body of Empress Wei Zifu; the author's palace intrigue is quite good. The fifth book is my favorite; the female protagonist uses a simulator to gradually become stronger and more beautiful, and the palace intrigue is also very engaging.

25. 25 快 Quick Transmigration: The Supporting Female Lead Wins by Having Babies 快穿：女配靠生子躺赢 Mu Yu牧语Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + More Children, More Blessings System + A Slightly Scheming Heroine, But Not Too Much + No Fixed Couple] Chen Qingli, from an ordinary family, unexpectedly gets bound to the More Children, More Blessings System. As long as she bears an heir for a male lead who has trouble having children, she can gain eternal life and endless wealth. At first, Chen Qingli refuses. She’s terrified of pain, after all. She’d rather die! System: Painless childbirth is yours for the taking! Rea 8.8kReads8.1Score530Shelves
26. 26 穿 Transmigrating to the Han Palace: The Singing Girl Becomes Empress 穿越汉宫之歌女皇后 Big-Faced Little Sister大脸妹妹Ancient Romance154k WordsCompleted [Not an exclusive-couples story; the heroine doesn’t love Liu Che; no villainizing A Jiao] “Be not glad at the birth of a son, nor grieve at the birth of a daughter. Have you not seen how Wei Zifu ruled the realm?” They say Wei Zifu’s life, from songstress to empress, was a legend of Weiyang Palace. But Xia Yunxi knows all too well that from beginning to end, it was a tragedy. Transmigrating across a thousand years, she arrives with graceful steps. Can she change the fate history has set for her 89Reads8.4Score—Shelves
27. 27 快 Quick Transmigration: The Beauty Side Character Gets Pregnant and Bears the Villain's Child 快穿炮灰美人有好孕，给反派生娃 Suddenly Rich as a Rabbit兔然暴富Ancient Romance721k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + System + stunning female lead + pregnancy-focused + underdog comeback + no fixed male lead] After Bai Yuzhi died of illness, she was bound to a System and gained a golden finger that let her conceive easily. If she could bear children for the childless, twisted villains bent on destroying the world in each of the different worlds, she would have a chance to return to reality and regain a healthy body. In each world, she transmigrated into the role of a beautiful but low-s 671Reads9.3Score117Shelves
28. 28 人 Life Simulator: I'm a Pro at Rising Through Palace Schemes 人生模拟器：宫斗升职我专业 I Eat Tomatoes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃西红柿不吐番茄皮Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + System + Golden Finger + A Story That's 30% Indulgence and 70% Playing It Safe] (Important, important, important!!! Content warning: The heroine is an ordinary person who grows over time. At first, she has some girlish romantic notions; she isn't highly intelligent from the start. Not a mutually exclusive first-love story, and the male lead doesn't dote on her alone. Don't read if these bother you.) From the start, she's in the hardest difficulty mode. After s 6.9kReads9.1Score666Shelves
29. 29 快 Quick Transmigration: The Alluring Beauty Is Gorgeous and Irresistible 快穿攻略：好孕美人又美又撩 Peace Amid the Mortal World浮世撄宁Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + childbirth + stunning heroine + no fixed CP + living out a whole life in each small world + sweet romance + satisfying story] After Lan Ke died suddenly from staying up all night, she was bound to a childbirth System. As long as she completed missions in various worlds and bore heirs for male leads who couldn't have children, she would gain eternal life. [World One]: The prince consort's wife, who comes to the capital to find him, vs. a middle-aged emperor with no child 22.3kReads8.1Score2kShelves
30. 30 长 Changye Wuyue 长烨无月 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted [A princess sent away for a political marriage × an obsessive crown prince and emperor] [Tragic romance] (The comic adaptation is now available.) A general dies in battle, and a princess is sent far away to marry for peace. The young man who had been her childhood sweetheart remained forever on the battlefield in the desert. As a princess of her nation, she was sent far away to Great Jin for a political marriage. The desert battlefield claimed the young General Zhou, while the bright and spiri 29.9kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
31. 31 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
32. 32 小 The Palace Maid Is Soft and Sweet, and the Emperor Cherishes Her 小宫女又软又娇，皇上宠她入骨 Silver Charm银娇Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [HE; a cold, powerful emperor VS a carefree little palace maid, not both virgins] A Zhi grew up in the palace and knew all its twists and turns. Her goal was clear: eat well and wait to die! Who could have guessed that one day, while delivering a meal, she would catch the emperor’s eye? Terrified, A Zhi packed her little bundle that very night, determined to make a run for it at dawn! But before she could get away, she and her pitifully small bundle were sent straight to Taihe Palace. Only after 20.9kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
33. 33 娇 The Pampered Madam 娇宠夫人 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted Su Yuan was born into the Great Sheng Dynasty, where people prized slender figures. But when she grew up, she was a voluptuous beauty, which made it difficult for her to find a husband. Then, after being selected as a concubine, she was assigned to Prince Qin, Pei Jingheng. Since she was here, she decided to make the best of it. Su Yuan planned to shut the door and live a quiet life of her own. She hadn't expected Pei Jingheng to be handsome and perceptive, with no prejudice against her, even th 27.7kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves

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    Just finished watching it. The male lead and the female lead are a couple for life.

34. 34 安 An Lingrong: Reborn, I Want to Become the Empress Dowager 安陵容：重生之我要做太后 Wan Pi Si顽皮斯Female-Channel Fanfiction573k WordsCompleted An Lingrong, born in Jiangnan, entered the palace through the selection, became a pawn in someone else's game, was made a consort without bearing a son, and died by suicide. In just a few short lines, her entire life was laid bare. In her previous life, she endured every hardship the world had to offer. Only at the moment she closed her eyes did she finally get to be herself. Unexpectedly reborn, she returned to the days before the selection and even acquired a strange System. Max out her attrib 4.3kReads8.4Score373Shelves
35. 35 安 An Lingrong Reborn: I’ll Change My Fate with a Spirit Spring from All Realms 安陵容重生，手持万界灵泉改命 Rain at the South Window at Midnight子夜南窗雨Female-Channel Fanfiction242k WordsCompleted [Myriad Realms Spirit Spring] + [Reborn] + [Not Becoming Sisters with Zhen Huan] + [Sweet on the Outside, Dark Within] An Lingrong is reborn and awakens a spirit spring... Mother Lin: My eyesight is healed, and I look even better than before. Father An Bihuai: I feel like I’ve grown a brain. I don’t seem as stupid as I used to be. The emperor: How can there be a woman as exceptionally gifted and graceful as Rong’er? Zhen Huan: Why do I feel like things aren’t supposed to unfold this way? Consort 1.5kReads8.4Score130Shelves
36. 36 福 The Lucky Little Princess 福气小王妃 Cuckoo布谷鸟Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Jiang Muxue: “It's strange. How did I get noticed by the Prince Yu's household after just one trip to a temple?” Before they met, Li Jingheng: “This is ridiculous. I've somehow been engaged without even knowing how it happened.” After they met, Li Jingheng: “This engagement isn't so bad after all.” After they married, Li Jingheng: “Imperial Uncle, I don't want to take any concubines.” Jiang Muxue's ideal life was to have a little money and grow trees and flowers. But she unexpectedly became eng 12.8kReads9.0Score1.3kShelves

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    This... Is a palace intrigue novel featuring a laid-back, unambitious female protagonist.

37. 37 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves
38. 38 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 32.9kReads9.3Score3.3kShelves
39. 39 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18.1kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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    Highly recommend! The title is practically the synopsis!

40. 40 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
41. 41 高 The Cold Emperor’s Laid-Back Favorite Consort 高冷帝的摆烂宠妃 A Tongmu阿仝木Ancient Romance214k WordsCompleted Song Zhilan transmigrates into a book as a cannon-fodder character doomed to an early death. After saving her own life, she wants to stay out of trouble and be a laid-back little palace consort. The more Song Zhilan slacks off, the more the aloof Baili Jing dotes on her. The other consorts grow jealous and frame her, getting her sent to the Cold Palace, but Baili Jing doesn’t intervene. Just two or three months later, Song Zhilan becomes pregnant and makes a triumphant return. Song Zhilan: Prepa 60Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    This, this is just sitting around doing nothing.

42. 42 假 After Faking My Death to Escape, the Scumbag Emperor Cries in Secret Every Day 假死脱身后，渣皇帝每日偷偷的哭 Very Lucky Raccoon大吉大狸Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Laid-Back Harem Schemes + Clear-Eyed Realism + The Emperor's Regret + No Forgiveness + Second Male Lead Wins] Shen Ning and Emperor Jing had been childhood sweethearts, bound by deep affection from a young age. He had once promised her that she would be the only woman he loved in this life, and his one and only empress. But even the deepest love of youth could not withstand the novelty of someone new. You always think the food you've never tried tastes better. In the third year of the Jingde er 1.3kReads7.5Score111Shelves
43. 43 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Plots to Marry, the Powerful Minister Plots to Win Her 嫡女谋嫁，权臣谋她 Jun Yiran君逸然Ancient Romance374k WordsCompleted [Both are reborn and switch marriage prospects + revenge and household battles that keep escalating + a powerful male lead who forcefully claims his bride] Shen Li and Shen Yunwan, the fake heiress, are both reborn. In her previous life, Shen Yunwan married into a marquis’s family. Her in-laws were loving, her husband handsome, and the family rich. But after hearing a few mocking remarks from the circle of noblewomen, she had the mentally impaired heir beaten to death and was sentenced to be han 94Reads8.6Score—Shelves
44. 44 甜 A Sweet Romance, but with Two Male Leads 甜文，但有两个男主 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance214k WordsCompleted [Male lead appears in snippets, sweet romance + melodrama + satisfying revenge + redemption + both leads' first love + mind-reading] [Rivalry between men, brainless Mary Sue romance] [Delicate, soft-spoken beauty vs. ruthless, powerful crown prince (mad dog) vs. sly, tea-sipping playboy (loyal puppy)] A young woman of marriageable age has been plagued by nightmares for days, leaving her deeply embarrassed and troubled. Then one day, a strikingly handsome young man in strange clothes appears befo 3.5kReads9.3Score465Shelves

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    Both of these are really good, I highly recommend you read them, they're truly sweet stories.

45. 45 快 Quick Transmigration: Delicate, Yet Adored by Powerful Men 快穿：娇气，但被大佬们追着宠 Pure-Hearted Puppy 9527纯情小狗9527Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [No Fixed Couples + All Male Leads Are Chaste + Sweet Romance + Immersive Romantic Conquest + Coercive Love + Yandere Lunatics + Everyone's Favorite + Multiple Male Leads + Rivalry for the Female Lead + True Love + Not a Strong Female Lead + Soap Opera Drama] Wanwan transmigrates into the cannon-fodder female lead of each world, and conquers all kinds of male leads. She's only doing her mission, so why have all these men become so infatuated with her? 1. Sexy Little Wildcat Trains Her Dog Online 34.1kReads9.2Score2.6kShelves
46. 46 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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    Highly recommended!!! The male lead can see the female lead's strategy panel. The female lead is a lazy bum, really wanting to give up and too lazy to pursue her, while the male lead, envious of the mission rewards, embarks on his own path to conquer her. The side story involving the female lead's best friend is also very interesting. Super good... 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹 The lazy bum is giving up and lying low, while the male lead takes matters into his own hands...

47. 47 娇 The Sweet Little Promise Who Rose Through the Ranks by Bearing Children 娇娇小答应靠生子一路晋升 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System golden finger + multiple births + silly beauty + laid-back palace intrigue + doted on exclusively later + not a pure romance] Guys, how is this fair? Other women fight for favor with their family background, beauty, and talents... Qing Luo does it by getting pregnant. She spends her days having babies, raising them, and doting on them, gradually earning the emperor's exclusive favor. With her children by her side, she climbs to the top of life... 10.1kReads9.1Score951Shelves

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    This is a palace intrigue novel. The female lead starts as a lowly palace maid or concubine, but later becomes a favored concubine after a period of relative inactivity! She receives exclusive favor in the later stages!!!

48. 48 被 Sold as a Maid, I Became a Lady of Rank with the Sign-In System 被卖为丫鬟后，我靠签到系统成为诰命夫人 Pointless Sighing妄自嗟叹Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted Ding Jingzhu wakes up to find herself as Wang Sanni, a gravely ill woman in Xia’an Village. Her father doesn’t care for her, and her mother doesn’t love her. Fortunately, she has a sign-in golden finger. She works as a maid, goes into business, and becomes a first-rank noblewoman. Will the young scholar who comes to copy books be willing to share a happy marriage with her? Flowers and moonlight blur together; through the curtain, they seem to vanish from sight. May I take your hand and step bene 816Reads6.5Score—Shelves
49. 49 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Concubine's Life of Leisure, So How Did I End Up Winning Without Lifting a Finger? 穿越成咸鱼妾室，咋就躺赢了 Want to Go South想去南方Ancient Romance112k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate + palace and household intrigue + exclusive devotion + both leads are faithful] After being forced to work overtime, office worker Jiang Yunzhi died suddenly and transmigrated into the body of a concubine in the Prince Regent’s residence. She soon found herself targeted by a reborn powerhouse who knew the plot, while a woman who had transmigrated into a book and was completing missions with the help of a System blocked her path. And that was before she had to deal with all the form 5Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 50 小 A Young Official’s Daughter Is Sent to the Prince’s Manor as a Concubine 小官女被指进王府做侍妾 Lemons and Oranges柠檬和橘子Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + foodie heroine + everyday family life + heartwarming] Shen Wanyi, the daughter of a minor sixth-rank official, is suddenly assigned as a concubine to the Third Prince, Yuchi Heng, who is barely noticed at the royal court. She wants no part in the power struggles and seeks only a peaceful life. But her master dotes on her more and more, until there's no turning back. She doesn't mind being spoiled, but she's even had his child, and the gifts kee 2.1kReads8.7Score171Shelves

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