Any Historical Romance With Less Palace Infighting? I Don't Want to Think Too Hard 😁 有没有宫斗少一点的古言，不想动脑😁

1. 51 娘 The Empress Has Had Enough and Flips the Table: Why Are You Crying, Tyrant? 娘娘掀桌不干了，暴君你哭什么 Mo Ning漠宁Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted [Both leads are pure + Later forced possession and obsessive pursuit + Love and hate + Transmigration + The powerful one bows down] Resilient beauty vs. brooding crown prince The Crown Prince, Dongling Jing, is of noble birth and the highest-ranking commander of the Su Bei Army. But fate is cruel: after he is left with a leg injury in the war against Nan Yue, his position as crown prince hangs by a thread. An imperial decree arranges a marriage, and Su Jin, who has transmigrated here, is chosen 4.5kReads8.7Score424Shelves

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   Although it's a palace intrigue drama, the plot isn't one of those clichéd stories; it's really quite good.

2. 52 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 25.8kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
3. 53 扇 Take Down the Green Tea, Destroy the System: The Commandery Princess Is Here to Crush Scumbags 扇绿茶，杀系统，郡主她主打虐渣 Jade Ink, Sparse Shadows锦墨疏影Ancient Romance394k WordsCompleted [Completed short story, both leads are each other’s first and only, love at first sight, two strong leads and sweet romance, no second chances, face-slapping and putting scumbags in their place, native woman vs. transmigrated woman] Gu Yuan’an, the young lady of Prince Duan’s residence, and Li Rongchuan, heir to the Cheng’en Marquisate, grew up together. Li Rongchuan pursued her for ten years before finally winning her approval and getting engaged to her. But after a trip to the border, Li Ron 625Reads8.8Score103Shelves

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   He was both the Grand Secretary and the heir apparent to the Prince of Duan, wielding considerable power in both the court and the underworld. This book was originally intended to tell the story of their children. What I found interesting was that while other emperors feared being usurped, this emperor was constantly plotting how his Grand Secretary could seize his throne. His ministers were also completely controlled by the emperor and the Grand Secretary.

4. 54 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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   The characters are vividly portrayed, including the second male lead who fails to win back his wife and the second female lead who is swept up by the times. They do not back down in the face of national righteousness. The plot is full of twists and turns, with elements of domestic intrigue and power struggles.

5. 55 换 After the Marriage Swap, the Young General Can't Resist Flirting 换亲后，少年将军不禁撩 I'm Not the Fairest of Them All 2021非我倾城2021Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [The animated comic is now available. If you're interested, go check it out!] [Married first, fall in love later ✘ aloof, youthful male lead ✘ gentle, clear-eyed female lead ✘ mutually exclusive partners (explained later)] Wen Ning was reborn. In her previous life, she dutifully cared for her parents-in-law and treated her husband with consideration. After finally enduring long enough to see Song Yan pass the highest imperial examination, everyone said she was lucky. But Song Yan never loved her 3.3kReads8.9Score385Shelves

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   I think it's alright, because this is the first ancient romance novel I've ever read.

6. 56 带 I Married the Sickly Chief Minister with a Farming System, and He Flirts with Me Every Day 带种田系统嫁病娇首辅，日日被撩 Jiang Qiuqiu姜秋秋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + putting scumbags in their place + strong heroine + sweet romance + devoted couple] Lu Zhaozhao, head of a family of merchants, accidentally gets bound to a farming System that brings her into a lucky-charm farming novel called The Imperial Consort of the Peasant Household. There, she becomes a cannon-fodder supporting female character who dies as soon as she appears. When she opens her eyes, she has to choose between two newlywed husbands. She faces a greedy, vicious mother-in-law, th 38.8kReads9.3Score3.6kShelves

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   This is really nice.

7. 57 笑 Laugh at Her Divorce? After She Marries the Emperor, You'll All Kneel Before Her 笑她和离？改嫁帝王后都给她跪下 Guest from the Immortal Realm仙中客Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The heir of the Duke of Qingguo doted on his concubine and neglected his wife. The emperor felt sorry for the man’s wife and brought her into the palace to look after her. The result was the birth of several little princes and princesses. Full synopsis: Yun Qing’s father commanded a powerful army. Several princes wanted to marry her to gain control of his troops, which aroused the emperor’s suspicions. To protect both her and the Yun family army, her father had no choice but to petition the empe 14.3kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves
8. 58 糟 Oh No! The Prince Consort My Princess Raised Is Actually the Powerful Eunuch 糟糕！公主养的面首竟是九千岁 Yi Xiao忆潇Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Chasing His Wife to the Crematorium + Second Male Lead Takes the Lead + Fake Eunuch + Devoted to Each Other] In her previous life, Shang Li spent four whole years alone in an empty bed, only to discover that he had a wife and a son. Given a second chance at life, she immediately took a handsome, peerless male companion as her kept man. After a year of bliss, she learned that the scoundrel was returning to the capital. Generously, Shang Li bought her beautiful companion's freedom and left him th 1.8kReads9.0Score314Shelves
9. 59 公 The Princess Commands, the General Surrenders! 公主在上，将军入怀！ A Little Western-Style House一幢小洋房Ancient Romance232k WordsCompleted [The hero’s road to winning her back + equally matched leads + he’s been plotting for a long time, and his secret love comes true] A valiant, battle-hardened general who is poor with words X a proud and noble princess Di Cen, the esteemed eldest princess of Beidi, had once lived a carefree, innocent life. But turmoil at court left her no choice but to grow up. Later, in a moment of danger, a man in white came to her rescue. What Di Cen did not know was that he had been waiting for her for a long 66Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 明 I Could Easily Rely on My Martial Skills, but My Wife Insists on Using Her Brain 明明可以靠武力，娘子非要靠脑子 Kimchi Jar泡菜坛子Ancient Romance634k WordsCompleted [Modern woman in ancient times + transmigration with her body + love after marriage + sweet and satisfying] [A male lead who never stops rescuing his wife + a mindless heroine who kills at the slightest provocation] Jiu Yue, the greatest assassin of the twenty-second century, is blown off a cliff while carrying out a mission. With a splat, she lands in the backward Great Qi Dynasty. The wicked step-grandmother finds Ji Yiqing a wild girl she picked up and makes her his bride, hoping the marriage 36.3kReads9.4Score4.5kShelves

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    The female lead is highly skilled in martial arts and medicine; there is no palace intrigue.

11. 61 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    The characters are well-developed, the story has strong logic, and it closely integrates the heroine's experiences with the power struggles within the household, showcasing her resilience and growth in the face of adversity, making it highly readable.

12. 62 嫁 Marrying into a Wealthy Family 嫁大户 Ji Qiushan积丘山Ancient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + merchant couple + married life + sweet everyday romance + family and village life] The heroine is gentle, clear-headed, and never lets anyone push her around. The hero is considerate, witty, and resourceful. The younger daughter of the Shen family in Baihe Town marries the second son of the Xie family, who runs a medicinal herb shop in Ping County. She hears he spends most of his time away from home and that his family has fallen on hard times. She never expec 26.8kReads9.3Score3.7kShelves

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    This fits quite well.

13. 63 华 Hua Fei Livestreams a Dramatic Rewrite of Empresses in the Palace and Takes Over the Palace 华妃直播爆改甄嬛传，大杀四方 Autumn Hairtail秋鱽鱼Female-Channel Fanfiction401k WordsCompleted [Livestreaming\Transmigration\Rebirth\Palace Intrigue] When a bit-part actress who has spent years drifting between film sets, and a level-ten scholar of Empresses in the Palace, transmigrates into Empresses in the Palace as Consort Hua, a hopeless romantic, she is shaken to her core. I, Nian Shilan, have looks that make me the finest beauty among the Han Banners, and I'm a general's daughter with a distinguished family background. My brother, Nian Gengyao, is one of the court's greatest heroes. 68Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Nian Shilan's Rebirth Livestream: A Dramatic Remake of The Legend of Zhen Huan

14. 64 绾 Winding the Wind into Splendor 绾风华 Light Ink Wash水墨浅浅Ancient Romance344k WordsCompleted Cui Wanwan died, killed by a woman from another world. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself back at twelve years old, three years before the transmigrated woman arrived. Cui Wanwan, the second young lady of the Cui family, had been born a favorite of heaven, the apple of her family’s eye. With her family’s favor and prestige, she was destined to become a prince’s consort and enjoy a life of wealth and glory. She had thought her life would be carefree, but an odd woman who claimed to 3.3kReads8.9Score348Shelves

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    An ordinary story about a female protagonist who is reborn (the male protagonist is also reborn, but has very little screen time) and easily defeats a transmigrated woman.

15. 65 小 The Little Highness Has a Screw Loose 小殿下他脑子有坑 I Eat Pomelos Without Spitting Out the Pith吃柚子不吐皮吖Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Sweet, bold, and outspoken young princess X gentle, seemingly innocent but secretly calculating young prince] Shi Sui transmigrated into the heroine of a classic tragic romance. In the original, the male and female leads' melodramatic love story tortured them from the first chapter to the penultimate one, and still ended in a tragic finale. Shi Sui: Bye-bye, then. I'll pick the devoted second male lead. Basically, it's a story about a laid-back girl using her wonderfully quirky imagination to s 12.5kReads9.5Score1.7kShelves
16. 66 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

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    These two are my absolute favorites.

17. 67 病 After Her Sickly Husband Died, the Crown Prince Took Her into the Eastern Palace 病弱夫君去世后，太子夺我入东宫 Fei Nongmo妃弄墨Ancient Romance581k WordsCompleted [The short drama of the same name, Marry into the Eastern Palace, is now available] Three years ago, at the Eastern Palace’s consort selection banquet, the Crown Prince scolded her: “The Shen girl is coquettish and ingratiating, and her conduct is outrageous.” His words made Shen Lizhu the laughingstock of the capital’s noblewomen, forcing her to retreat to her maternal grandparents’ home in Jiangnan. Three years later, the Crown Prince is ordered to leave the capital and tour Jiangnan. Shen Liz 25.1kReads8.4Score2.2kShelves
18. 68 清 A Qing-Era Child Raised by a Professional Tiger Mom 清穿之成了鸡娃专业户的崽儿 Youzi Jiang柚子将Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted A doting, sharp-tongued father who’s an expert at pushing his kids to excel; a beautiful mother who’s a master of palace intrigue and a white-lotus troublemaker; an awkward, petty older brother who ultimately wins the battle among the nine princes; and, in the future, a troublesome little brother determined to fight his older brother to the bitter end... Yin Zuo, a laid-back slacker who only ever wanted to eat, drink, and have fun until he died, wakes up one day to discover he has transmigrated. 3.8kReads9.1Score274Shelves
19. 69 夫 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软，清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 24.2kReads8.5Score1.9kShelves
20. 70 那 When the Moon Shone Over Song City 那时明月照宋城 Hua Xueci华雪慈Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted She may not have princess syndrome, but she sure has a princess’s fate! Before marriage, she was the apple of her parents’ eye, cherished and carefully protected. After marriage, she became her husband’s adored and pampered wife, loved beyond measure. Well, being too happy has its drawbacks: her husband is too fierce, her parents-in-law dote on her too much, and her children are too outstanding... Every day, they make the single crowd green with envy. She’s simply too blissfully happy... 929Reads8.6Score105Shelves
21. 71 帝 The Emperor and Empress Joined Forces and Purged the Court 帝后联手后，肃清了朝纲 Piggy Piggy Piggy Yao猪猪猪猪瑶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Empress from the start! They love each other for a lifetime, and when the empress passes away, the emperor dies for love! They don't ask to be born together, only to die together! Marriage first, love later + not both virgins + not exclusively doting + completely fictional setting What? The emperor has made a concubine's daughter empress? The powerful ministers are so furious their beards are practically standing on end. Su He, the woman struck by this incredible stroke of fortune, is relieved i 1.9kReads9.0Score187Shelves
22. 72 娇 The Pampered Young Lady’s Exclusive Love 娇门独宠 Qi Sixian齐思贤Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted One day, Wen Yan wakes up to find something new inside her head. Most of the time, it stays quiet, but every so often it makes its presence known. Lord Aisi: Host, your favorability score dropped again yesterday. You didn’t complete the task, so according to the rules, I have to punish you. Wen Yan: ...It’s Qi Yu who’s got a problem. What am I supposed to do if a gorgeous woman like me can’t win him over? Qi Yu: Ha-choo... Subordinate: Your Highness, did you get kicked out again last night? Poor 75Reads—Score—Shelves
23. 73 娇 The Clever Palace Maid and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Who Can't Resist Her 娇娇宫女手段高，冷戾帝王不经撩 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Reborn / palace intrigue, not both virgins / delicate heroine / hero is a bit of a jerk early on, loses his mind midway, and dotes on her alone in the end] Yuan Qing was just a low-ranking palace maid. But she was born alluring and beautiful. In her previous life, the Empress Dowager gave her to Prince Jing as a concubine. Who could have guessed she would become the princess consort's thorn in the side, and that a bowl of poisoned soup would end her life? Reborn, Yuan Qing set her sights on the 5.8kReads9.2Score569Shelves
24. 74 纨 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命，重生主母杀疯了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 58.8kReads9.2Score7.8kShelves
25. 75 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
26. 76 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
27. 77 海 Fragrance in the Begonia-Draped Bed, the Moon in My Arms 海棠帐中香，明月入怀 Fish Ball o鱼丸oAncient Romance455k WordsCompleted Rebirth + palace intrigue + fake eunuch vs. bewitching consort + feel-good, sweet romance + devoted one-on-one couple + female-lead-focused Also titled: The Bewitching Consort Reborn: The Cold Ninth-Thousand-Year Lord Can't Keep His Hands Off Her / The Emperor Is Just a Pawn in My Hand Zhaoyue lived a truly foolish life in her previous one. Blinded by luxury and indulgence, she took the wrong path through the treacherous inner palace and became a bedchamber temptress whose death seemed well de 1.8kReads9.1Score160Shelves
28. 78 嘘 Shh! The Tyrant Is Secretly Spoiling His Little Sweetheart Again 嘘！暴君又在偷偷宠他的小娇娇 A Little Milk Kitty一只小奶喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Yun Jiaojiao, a genius alchemist with an overprotective older brother, was cherished and spoiled from childhood. But after failing to survive her tribulation, she transmigrated into a despised imperial consort, entrusted to the emperor by her dying brother after he saved the emperor’s life. The emperor gave her a cold look. “I can only be your brother. Don’t even think of me as anything else!” Yun Jiaojiao blinked, looking pitiful on the outside but secretly thrilled. She cautiously tested him 7.5kReads8.9Score803Shelves
29. 79 咸 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 19.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
30. 80 穿 Transmigrated as the Fierce Primary Consort of the Dimwitted Tenth Prince 穿成草包十爷的凶悍嫡福晋 The White Coat Has Given Up白大褂它摆烂了Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted [A devoted, exclusive 1v1 romance. The heroine is an ordinary person with no golden finger. She will eventually reveal her true identity and change history, so read with caution if that bothers you.] [Lighthearted throughout, perfect for relaxing. Sweet romance, an extra-sugary treat, and the heroine never gets mistreated.] Nomin, a free-spirited princess of the grasslands, is selected for the palace and becomes the primary wife of the hopeless Tenth Prince. She is completely dumbfounded. The Cr 7.5kReads9.1Score667Shelves

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    These four books should satisfy your needs: if you don't want to think too much, they're all very smooth stories with a silky plot and excellent writing, giving you a great sense of accomplishment, haha.

31. 81 敢 You Dare Challenge Me? I'll Slap You Without Mercy 敢惹本宫？巴掌扇脸绝不手下留情 Born Goofy天生瓜六Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted After two years in the palace, Lizhu was still an invisible junior consort. Fortunately, her Phoenix destiny finally awakened, and Lizhu stopped holding back. At her first meeting with the emperor, she was promoted to Attendant. After her first night with him, she was promoted to Noble Lady. Less than a month after winning his favor, she was made the head consort of a palace. With dazzling poise, Lizhu embarked on the fastest rise through the ranks in the Qing palace, blinding the eyes of every 1.2kReads8.6Score115Shelves
32. 82 太 The Crown Prince Says I Can Only Have His Children, and the Pressure Is Getting to Me! 太子只准我生娃，压力有些大！ Mu Yuqing, Who Likes Camellia Seeds喜欢山茶籽的慕雨青Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In a parallel world, the former Fourth Consort Ulanara Buerhe became the principal consort of the deposed Crown Prince Yinsi, the first Crown Princess of the Qing Dynasty. After the Crown Prince doted on her exclusively for over a decade, Buerhe gave birth to five sons and a daughter. In the end, Kangxi actually abdicated in favor of the Crown Prince, and Buerhe became the Qing Dynasty’s first empress to enjoy her husband’s undivided favor. The reborn women and transmigrated women were all dumbf 5.7kReads7.6Score405Shelves
33. 83 四 The Four-Year-Old Empress Dowager: She Had a House Full of Grandchildren from Day One! 四岁小太后：打小，就儿孙满堂！ Cat Qian Qiu猫千秋Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name: Four-Year-Old Dowager Empress, Surrounded by Children and Grandchildren Since Birth. Watch on Hongguo or Tomato] [Beloved by all + mind reading + adorable four-year-old raising kids + born at the peak of her life] Yun Shu was made empress the moment she was born. The old emperor was so furious when she was carried into the palace that he died on the spot. When the new emperor ascended the throne, she was made empress dowager at just three days old. The emperor was 5.4kReads8.7Score437Shelves
34. 84 宫 Palace Intrigue Gone Wild 宫斗也疯狂 Capricorn Big Fish摩羯大鱼Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted [Sunshine Empress with a Sly Streak vs. Proud, Innocent Emperor] [Historical Setting + Light Comedy + Palace Intrigue + Subverting Expectations + Laugh-Out-Loud + Sweet Romance] “In broad daylight, beneath a clear sky, out in the open wilderness, the young lady of Chancellor Wen's family has knocked His Majesty flat!!!” Wen Zhishan is the daughter of the current chancellor. But she inherited none of her father's refinement or good manners. Instead, she's rough and impulsive, a notorious street t 894Reads9.2Score103Shelves

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    A disguised palace intrigue story, featuring an empress as the female lead, whom the emperor adores. The writing style is humorous and quite enjoyable.

35. 85 她 After She Died, the Coldhearted Powerful Official's Hair Turned White Overnight 她死后，冷冰冰的权臣一夜白头 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted [Not an angst novel + heartwarming + no logic + read it to see if it suits your taste] After transmigrating into a book, Hua Zhao had her memories erased and became a tool whose job was to give the heroine a golden finger. To top it off, she was also the infamous, short-lived first wife of the villainous minister. Luckily, she regained her memories and cut her losses in time. The heroine’s golden finger? Sorry, that’s a family heirloom that came with me when I transmigrated into the book! Her in 135.8kReads9.4Score10.5kShelves

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    The first book is a pure food novel disguised as a palace intrigue and domestic power struggle story. The female lead can cook a lot of delicious food, so what's the point of fighting when faced with such culinary delights? All she thinks about every day is who can eat more! Haha.

36. 86 穿 Transmigrated as the Prince’s Bride, I Empty the Royal Treasury Before Our Exile 穿成冲喜王妃，清空皇室去流放 One Day Apart一日不见Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Yan Liuqing was born with incredible strength. After unexpectedly transmigrating, she became the newlywed princess-consort brought into Prince Chen's household to bring him good fortune. From the start, she was told that her second brother had been arrested for treason and that the whole family was being exiled to the frigid far west. Looking at her grandmother, who had cried herself blind; her cold older sister-in-law; her unconscious second sister-in-law; her second brother, beaten into paraly 1.2kReads9.0Score173Shelves
37. 87 锦 Prince Jin Has Trouble Fathering Heirs? His Delicate Beauty Bears Two Babies in One Night 锦王子嗣艰难？娇柔美人一夜两崽 Today Is Another Day I Want to Get Rich今天也是想发财的一天Ancient Romance772k WordsCompleted [Household and palace intrigue + devoted love later on + the most beautiful heroine + a scheming flirt] Sheng Wendi is a delicate beauty with a face like a celestial maiden. Though she has transmigrated, she can’t remember a single poem or song. Her legitimate elder sister, who transmigrated into a book and knows the plot inside out, steals everything from her. The sister marries the son of a civil official, while Sheng Wendi is sent to marry Prince Jin as a concubine. The prince’s manor is full 6.3kReads8.5Score559Shelves

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    Palace intrigue doesn't use classical Chinese, so it's not mentally taxing.

38. 88 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.6kReads9.4Score3.8kShelves

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    It's so good, so cool!

39. 89 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves
40. 90 穿 Transmigrated as a Demon Concubine: My Little Husband Zhu Jianshen 穿越成妖妃我的小老公朱见深 The Time It Takes to Smoke a Cigarette一支烟的时间Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + love that grows over time + a growing-up romance + a scheming young emperor + a domineering yet softhearted favored consort] Wan Xin'er, a modern archaeology PhD, transmigrates to the Ming dynasty and becomes Zhu Jianshen's personal palace maid! At first, Wan Xin'er is dejected and grumbles, “Ugh, other people transmigrate into favored consorts, but I became a wicked consort, and now I have to raise a little husband too!” Zhu Jianshen clings to her arm and cries like a child, 35Reads—Score—Shelves

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    There's no palace intrigue, but it's still quite interesting.

41. 91 花 A Little Lin Daiyu Fell from the Sky Onto Flower-Fruit Mountain 花果山里掉下来个林妹妹 The Time It Takes to Smoke a Cigarette一支烟的时间Female-Channel Fanfiction530k WordsCompleted [Fantasy + wild imagination + evolution + Daiyu and Sun Wukong + romance] In this new life, only Brother Monkey can be the strongest protector of our gentle Lin Daiyu. Brother Monkey, the peerless and elegant figure from Journey to the West, is without a doubt the best person to protect our delicate Lin Daiyu. Brother Monkey caused Havoc in Heaven because he saw his cherished younger sister gazing at the sky day and night, asking, “Chang'e on the moon, her palace always shines so brightly. Ho 54Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 92 疯 The Crazy Little Dragon Girl: She Abandons Yang Guo and Falls for Murong Fu 疯狂小龙女：抛弃杨过爱上慕容复 The Time It Takes to Smoke a Cigarette一支烟的时间17k WordsCompleted Mad Little Dragon Girl: Abandoning Yang Guo for Murong Fu 27Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 93 巫 Witchcraft: Chen Ajiao Falls for Champion Marquis Huo Qubing 巫蛊术：陈阿娇爱上冠军侯霍去病 The Time It Takes to Smoke a Cigarette一支烟的时间12k WordsCompleted Witchcraft: Chen Ajiao Falls in Love with Champion Marquis Huo Qubing 41Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 94 妖 The Bewitching Consort Has the Powerful Prince Begging for More 妖妃她太妩媚，撩得权王心痒难耐 Mingyin明音Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted [Both Reborn + Getting Even with the Scum + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Power Fantasy + Both Chaste] In her previous life, Yan Huaibi had been blinded by love. She loved the wrong man and helped him ascend the throne. Little did she know that the scoundrel was utterly heartless. He wiped out her entire family, sent her to be humiliated in another man's bed, condemned her to serve in the army as a prostitute, and finally smothered her to death. Reborn, Yan Huaibi decisively attached herself to the 112Reads9.0Score—Shelves
45. 95 国 The Imperial Preceptor Above: The Unhinged Empress Turns on the Charm 国师在上：疯批女帝撩上瘾 I'm the Crispy Candy酥糖本酥Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted [Female-led fantasy + two powerful leads + face-slapping + punishing scum + building her own power base + no putting up with abuse] In her previous life, a monk who had never shed blood or slaughtered anyone killed the entire world for her, a wicked and notorious demoness. In this life, she only wants to find him, pursue him, flirt with him, and marry him. And while she's at it, she'll punish some scum and settle a score or two... The aloof, women-averse Imperial Preceptor never turns down her a 928Reads9.1Score210Shelves
46. 96 报 Report, Your Highness the Regent: The Princess Consort Has Another Plan 报告摄政王，王妃又有主意了 Clouds Over a Fleeting Life浮生未歇云Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted [Clever, crafty heroine × composed, scheming hero] [Strong male lead + strong female lead + both chaste + sweet romance + no misunderstandings] To save her own life, Nie Lingxi agrees to marry Mo Yiyuan, the regent of Dongling. She thinks that once she has used him to find her master's whereabouts and escape danger, they will have nothing more to do with each other. But his tenderness, constant support, and unwavering protection gradually win her over. Little by little, he heals the wounds she s 173Reads8.6Score—Shelves
47. 97 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score12.8kShelves

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    Completely free of palace intrigue

48. 98 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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    Both are quite good. They feature palace intrigue and domestic power struggles. (There are relatively few examples.)

49. 99 暖 Fragrant Bedchamber: The Eastern Palace Concubine's Lie-Flat Life 暖帐香：东宫侍妾的躺平日常 Jin Yu锦喻Ancient Romance390k WordsCompleted [Raising a child + palace intrigue + ordinary transmigrator + not both leads’ first love, but doting romance] Xu Qinglu was transmigrated into the Xu family as their legitimate daughter. In the tenth year of Chengde, she was sent to the Eastern Palace as a concubine. After a year of cautiously serving the Crown Prince, walking on eggshells, she finally became pregnant. Having a daughter was all she needed. She would have been happy to live out her days peacefully in the palace. But when her daug 3.1kReads9.0Score238Shelves
50. 100 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 49.1kReads9.4Score6kShelves

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    There's less palace intrigue and you don't need to use your brain.

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