Any Palace Intrigue Novels with a Clear-Headed, Powerful Woman Who Wants Power, Not the Male Lead? 有没有宫斗文，女子清醒强大只想要权利，不爱男主

1 位 My Powerful, Proud, and Overbearing Husband Needs to Be Pampered 位高权重的夫君傲娇霸道，得哄着 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Marriage Before Love + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Putting Scoundrels in Their Place + Having a Baby + Growing Heroine] Jiang Yuanyi is peerlessly beautiful, soft and charming, but unfortunately, she is a lowborn concubine-born daughter. Her father dislikes her, her stepmother despises her, and her legitimate older siblings bully her. Despite her betrothal, they force her to bring good fortune to the dying heir of the Duke of Jingguo by marrying 16.7kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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Both of these books are very good to read. The heroine is sober and calm, not addicted to love, and they can be read in one go. It's better to act than to move your heart.

3 重 With My Reborn Son's High-Stakes Schemes, Becoming Empress Dowager Is No Dream 重生儿子手段高，晋升太后不是梦 Chiyo千代Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fictional Imperial Harem Drama + No Romance + Giving Birth and Raising Kids + My Son Must Be Crown Prince + Ambitious + Clear-Eyed] Content warning: The romance isn’t mutually exclusive, she doesn’t love the male lead, and there are painful, heartbreaking parts. The male lead is a scumbag emperor. Song Yuyan was hooked on a palace-harem management game. She never expected to open her eyes and find she had transmigrated to ancient times. After keeping a low profile for three years, she entered t 5kReads9.3Score483Shelves

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Family, family, this is amazing, okay [crying][crying][crying][crying] The emotions are very rich and full, and every character is flesh and blood@

4 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 57.3kReads9.4Score8.1kShelves

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In the first book, the heroine worked in ancient times. When the Queen Mother retired, it was the emperor's turn to be favored. The second book, the heroine has no cp. She worked hard to show her talent since childhood, fought with the original heroine, and finally became the emperor.

6 我 My Best Friend and I Transmigrated as Cannon Fodder, So We Took Control of the Top Ranks 我和闺蜜穿成炮灰，决定掌控高位 Ruthless Flower Chaser辣手追花Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate Into a Book] [Two Female Leads] [Sweet Romance] [Scheming] [White Lotus] [Lighthearted Power Fantasy] [Content warning: Neither female lead is a good person. If that bothers you, please move along! Thank you!] Shen Zhaozhao and her top-student best friend transmigrated into a rebirth novel they had discussed, becoming wicked supporting characters who died early. In the book, Shen Zhaozhao was the brash, overbearing heiress of the wealthiest family in the Shen household, while her b 827Reads9.0Score108Shelves

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Although there is cp, the heroine is acting poorly and the best friend is strategizing. It is really amazing.

7 互 After They Switch Bodies, the Crown Prince Gets More Children, More Blessings 互换身体后，太子他多子多福 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The male and female leads swap souls + Alternate Qing Dynasty] Reader’s guide: If you like a mature heroine, start from the chapters charting her growth! A heroine who grows over time! She’s not a strong heroine at the start, but she’ll grow! Please be patient with her! Shi Jingxian transmigrates to the Qing dynasty. She isn’t Fourth Brother’s beloved from a romance novel, nor Kangxi’s cherished darling, nor a spoiled, pampered wife of an idle prince. She is the Crown Princess of the Crown Prin 11.5kReads9.3Score1.4kShelves

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The heroine traveled to ancient times and swapped bodies with the prince. Very interesting and hilarious. Reading this book makes me very cautious😄😄😆

8 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 34.4kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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Working hard to become Bai Yueguang, the family is powerful, the heroine has a clear mind, and always takes precautions before danger comes. Huang Di loves it to death

9 娘 One Tear from the Empress, and She Acts Her Way to the Emperor's Throne 娘娘一滴泪，演到帝王送凤位 Little Peeled Egg剥壳的小蛋蛋Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted [Story complete; easy to get around] Shen Qingfu transmigrated into a rebirth novel. The reborn heroine, Chu Can, had grown up with the crown prince, Ning Xuanli, as his childhood sweetheart. Given a second chance at life, she wanted no love, only power and riches. To become the most special person in the crown prince’s heart, she played hard to get. She had schemes, but no feelings. Shen Qingfu was nothing more than the most insignificant cannon fodder in the rebirth novel. Shen Qingfu gave a s 423Reads9.1Score—Shelves

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The heroines in these two books are both clear-headed, they only want power, they have scheming ideas and means.

12 娇 Spoiling the Curvaceous Beauty 娇宠丰腴美人 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 19.3kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves

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Completed The heroine is smart and sober

13 盛 Peace and Prosperity 盛世安宁 Singing on the River江上吟Ancient Romance698k WordsCompleted The eldest daughter of the Xu family has been reborn with her memories intact. So the way she looks at the Third Young Master Xie grows more and more fervent. She has a thousand things she wants to say, but unfortunately, he has no intention of marrying the Xu family’s precious pearl. Xu Wanning’s eyes redden. “Do you hate me?” Third Young Master Xie: “I wouldn’t say I like you.” Xu Wanning smiles, her eyes curving. “Then that means you do like me?” Later, the marriage between the Xu and Xie fam 5.5kReads6.2Score569Shelves

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The heroine is reborn for revenge and sober, and she doesn't give in in the end. It's a very down-to-earth book.

14 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 33.9kReads8.9Score3.2kShelves

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The heroine is very sober.

15 恶 The Wicked Woman Enters the Palace as a Consort: A Little Arrogance Is Only Fair 恶女入宫为妃，跋扈一点很合理吧 Pine Blossom Candy松花糖Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is out now. Search for it on Fanqie to watch. [Palace Intrigue Power Fantasy + Not a Clean Romance + Being the Emperor’s Mother Is Better Than Being His Consort] Every woman in the harem hopes to win Emperor Jingrong’s favor, but Yuan Yuntang sees the emperor only as a tool for having children. Women in ancient times had to marry sooner or later anyway, so she might as well marry the most powerful man of all. After all, Emperor Jingrong has a great figure, a handsome face, and a 15kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves

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Love power, the heroine is very sober.

16 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 129.8kReads9.5Score15.4kShelves

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It's a pure palace fight. The heroine is very smart and ambitious. Everyone in it has eight hundred tricks. It's very interesting to watch.

17 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 82.2kReads9.3Score10.4kShelves

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Paper Man Awakens, you already said that I am a vicious female protagonist, but you still want me to clear my name and let me lick the female protagonist. How is that possible? Then I must be even more vicious. After all, I have nothing but beauty, family background, and money. What could I have done wrong? I just wanted the best for everything and wanted to be a princess.

18 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 121.7kReads9.6Score15.1kShelves

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This book is really good, I love it!

19 心 The Scheming Beauty's Strategy Guide 心机美人的攻略手札 Drink a Little Less Milk Tea少喝1点奶茶Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted Jiang Fu swore from a young age that she would climb the social ladder and marry into a powerful family. She was willing to use any means necessary. On the eve of the Jiang family’s legitimate daughter’s wedding, the groom’s side was rocked by a scandal of epic proportions. Jiang Ruyue, who had been pampered all her life, immediately refused to marry him. So the Jiang family secretly brought back Jiang Fu, the concubine-born daughter who had been raised far away. The Jiang family looked down on 7.3kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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Cool!! Very cool!!! Very cool!!!!!

20 女 Matriarchy: Resigning from the Golden Palace 女尊：辞金阙 Xie Yang谢央Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted He asked, “Does the Imperial Princess only make use of me? Is there not a trace of genuine feeling in her heart?” He said, “Your Highness, rest easy. Even if it costs me my life, I will bring Youzhou City back for you!” He said, “My wife, don’t frown. It’s only money. The He family will pay for it and help you unify the Nine Provinces.” He said, “Jiang Li, I already lost you once. This time, even if I die, I won’t let go of your hand.” They all asked her the same question: “Does Your Highness ha 26kReads9.1Score4.6kShelves

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This is a novel about female respectability, please don't enter if you mind. The female protagonist is very sober, she only wants power and does not love the male protagonist.

21 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 73.6kReads9.6Score10.8kShelves

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1. The heroine Ning Wanyin started out as an ordinary showgirl. With her wisdom and strategy, she dealt with the harem battles. With her cautious personality and decisive methods, she became the powerful one in the harem. She did not care about the emperor's feelings and only wanted to control the power. 2 The heroine clearly knows in the harem that all love is staged, she only loves herself, she is devoted to power, and she pursues her career seriously. 3. The heroine Jiang Jinchu had to enter the palace to become a concubine. Faced with frame-up and calculations, she put aside love and concentrated on palace fighting. In the later period, she also concentrated on "slaying dragons". Palace fighting was the main focus, and there was very little love line.

23 公 The Princess Wears the Imperial Robe! The Court and All the Realm Bow Down 公主黄袍上身！满朝文武九州全跪 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 11.9kReads8.8Score1.1kShelves

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Palace fight, the heroine becomes the emperor, no CP, no fault except for being tall

24 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 72kReads9.5Score8.4kShelves

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📖My dear friends, I recently dug up a superb ancient Chinese novel called Gongdou Wen. After reading it, I just lay down at the bottom of the pit! As soon as the heroine enters the palace, the word "sober" is welded on her forehead. She knew very well in her heart that in this harem that eats people without spitting out their bones, love is the most useless thing, and only power is a life-saving talisman. Facing the male protagonist and the emperor, she has a soft and cute face, and her mouth looks like it has been smeared with honey, but in fact, she is making a lot of calculations. When they first met, she was full of tea and said delicately: "Your Majesty, I am just a little girl. I just hope to find a place to live in this palace." But when she turned around, in the turbulent harem battles, she relied on her extraordinary strategy and charming but not vulgar methods to trample those who tried to plot against her one by one. She is good at dancing in the whirlpool of power and is never trapped by love. Other concubines fought for favor, but she was secretly planning, gathering connections, and building her own power step by step. Every seemingly weak concession was a carefully planned attack by her, making it difficult for her opponents to defend against her. In this palace fight without gunpowder, the heroine used her strength to interpret what it means to be "tea and charming, killing everyone". If you don't love the male protagonist, you only love power. How could you not love such a sober and powerful female protagonist? I read it in one go and it was so enjoyable! Sisters who like Gong Douwen must not miss it, hurry up and start betting!

25 疯 The Mad Emperor Steals Her: You Were the One Who Seduced Me First! 疯批帝王夺她，是你先勾朕的！ 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 32.8kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves

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There was a misunderstanding in the past life, but neither of them said anything about it. In this life, the heroine decided to run away from the hero, but the hero also awakened his memory, so...

26 小 The Little Nun Returns to Secular Life and Marries, Leaving the Entire Court of Nobles Regretting It 小尼姑还俗嫁人，满朝权贵悔疯了 Falling in Love陷入爱河Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted [Courtly and household intrigue + Villainess + Everyone pays the price + Coercive possession + Unhinged + Corruption + Male rivalry + Devoted to one another] Shen Tanxi was the vicious supporting character in The Cold-Hearted Emperor's Sweet, Adored Consort. She fawned over the male lead, Lu Yan, all the way to the finale, only to be abandoned by him and despised by everyone. Still, she refused to give up. Even in death, she had to take down the villainous boss, Lu Xuan, to eliminate any future 2.6kReads8.6Score243Shelves

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This is very consistent. The heroine is sober and only wants rights. She travels through time.

27 乖 Good Disciple, Call Me Master and I'll Keep You on the Throne for a Hundred Years 乖徒弟，叫声师傅保你皇位百年 Lan Ying Mo Xiang Yun澜影墨香韵Ancient Romance466k WordsCompleted An Lanyue struggled to open her eyes. Everything around her felt chaotic, blurry, and indistinct. When she opened them again, she found her arms and legs were tiny. She had become a newborn baby. Her scumbag father favored his concubine and neglected his wife. He ignored An Lanyue, letting her stepmother sell her off. On the way, she accidentally fell into a bandit den. Heaven had actually given her a chance to start over. This time, she would seize it and live up to the gift she'd been given. —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Lan Yue winked playfully, with a sly smile on her lips, and said, "Want to know? Then you have to call me master."

28 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 313kReads9.6Score40.5kShelves

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These two books are really, absolutely amazing.

29 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 82.9kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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Strong recommendation [cool] [cool]

30 娘 The Empress Is Sweet and Alluring, Winning Favor and Rising to Power 娘娘娇软妩媚，一路争宠上位 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (A pure palace-intrigue story, not a one-on-one romance, and not a mutually faithful pairing. Proceed with caution!) Bai Ruotang is the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Right Chancellor’s household. At fifteen, just after coming of age, she is sent into the palace to bear a child for her legitimate elder sister and help her secure the emperor’s favor. Unwilling to be reduced to someone else’s pawn, from the moment she steps through the palace gates, she decides she will carve out 11.1kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves

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① [Non-Mary Sue + logical + pampering first, then love + emotional sublimation step by step] ② [The heroine is ruthless in tactics + setting up traps + scheming enough] The heroine can be compared with Wei Yanwan in "The Legend of Da Ru" Summary: The heroines in the two books are sober, and the emperor is also very realistic. At least he understands his responsibilities as an emperor. "Much better than those emperors who fell in love with the heroine at first sight and became emotionally involved as soon as they met"

31 快 The Empress’s Daily Life Raising Children in Quick Transmigration 快穿之皇后养崽日常 Dreamily Serene梦之悠然Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Ancient-style writing contest] Ding-dong! "Host, greetings! Your Empress Childbearing System is now online. Please check it out." "Our motto is: Have children! Have children! Secure your place as Empress! Walk the path others have taken and leave them nowhere to go." Born into a wealthy family and a graduate student from a prestigious university, Xiaoyue had a cruel fate: she was born unable to bear children. Because she had an inexplicable love for children, she chose to become a kindergarten 1kReads8.6Score—Shelves

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The heroines in these books are very clear-headed and love themselves

34 惑 Ensnaring the Eastern Palace: Tying the Mad Crown Prince to My Skirts 惑东宫，把疯批太子拴在裙带上 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance476k WordsCompleted Originally titled Eastern Palace Erotic Picture. A madman and a madwoman, both clear-eyed about the world. [A delicate beauty with a ruthless streak × a deranged crown prince who takes what he wants, 1v1, both leads pure and Alpha] From the age of fourteen, when Ruan Qing arrived in the capital, she was hailed as the most beautiful woman in the city. Three years later, the unruly Sixth Prince had become the Crown Prince, while Ruan Qing had become a widow burdened with a monument to her chastity 61.8kReads9.3Score12.1kShelves

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That must be this!!! The female protagonist is sober and always remembers that "it is better to rely on yourself than to rely on others." She uses her own methods to save herself from fire and water every time. Moreover, her relationship with the male protagonist is also sweet [blowing kiss]

36 深 A Beauty Hidden Deep in the Palace 深宫藏娇 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 102.8kReads9.5Score12.8kShelves

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There are palace battles in this one, but not many. The book is okay.

37 恶 The Villainess Asks Every Day: Is the Dog Emperor Dead Yet? 恶女每日一问：狗皇帝今天死了没 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 99.8kReads9.6Score15kShelves

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In this book, the heroine is decisive and witty, and only seeks glory and wealth, leaving no trace of true feelings. It's a dragon-slaying novel, but the male protagonist is a eunuch. Very beautiful, highly recommended!!!

38 后 A Harem Cultivator’s Chronicle: From Lady-in-Waiting to Empress 后宫修仙记：从采女到女帝 Yu Fahua玉法华Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Lowly Palace Lady to Divine Dynasty Empress | Ancient Bloodline Heir + Palace Intrigue and Immortal Path] [The heroine puts herself first, but the story includes childbirth. If that's not for you, please don't read.] Yu Ying is the last, distant descendant of the Yu clan, one of the eight ancient surnames. Her bloodline is faint and her talents mediocre, leaving her with no chance of pursuing immortality. To seize even the slimmest opportunity at eternal life, she resolutely enters the imperia 1kReads8.7Score107Shelves

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The subject matter of this book is relatively new. It combines immortality with palace fighting. The writing style is quite good. It can be said that there is no male protagonist. The emperor is just a tool who shows up from time to time to give benefits.

39 穿 I Became the Sister of the Emperor Who Lost the Throne, and Accidentally Saved the Ming Dynasty 穿成堡宗他姐，一不小心拯救大明 Li Hou黎侯Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [As Historically Grounded as Possible + Empress + Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story + Slow Burn + Single Female Lead] [The figure on the cover is Huanhuan, based on fan art lovingly created by a reader. Artist ID: Xi Shizao Yue (Xizhao). The cloud-pattern material is from @Ning Mu - Ten Years of Ice-Drinking] [The author takes aim indiscriminately at everyone in the Ming dynasty except ordinary people. There is no tendency to mistreat women, and the women who oppose the heroine will not be abused. If 12.2kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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It can also be regarded as a palace battle story. It describes more of the battles in the court.

41 娘 The Empress Refuses Love, While the Tyrant Goes Mad and Turns to the Dark Side 娘娘不入爱河，暴君疯批入魔 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 29.5kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves

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The completed live-action multi-broadcast drama, [Like] [Like] [Like] The heroine of this book is very lovable, super sober, and absolutely not love-minded. The male protagonist is very happy to be tortured in the later period. It is a typical story about chasing a wife in the crematorium. Every character in the book is very vivid. [Send Hearts][Send Hearts][Send Hearts] The anchors made all the characters come to life. Although it is a palace battle novel, both men and women are clean.

42 闺 My Best Friend Went to Ancient Times, So I Send Her Supplies from the Modern World 闺蜜穿古代，我在现代给她送物资 If the Sky Is Clear若是晴空Ancient Romance688k WordsCompleted Original title: My Best Friend Transmigrated to Ancient Times, While I Send Her Supplies from the Modern World (Present-day to ancient times + supplies + ancient household intrigue + infrastructure + modern life + an overpowered golden finger) After dying in a car accident while saving someone, Qiao Yanxiao transmigrates to ancient times and becomes the heir’s wife at the Marquis’s estate. In her previous life, after her husband died, the heir’s wife adopted two children, raised them with great 9.3kReads8.9Score967Shelves

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Qiao Yanxiao was originally a hot-blooded man who sacrificed his life to save others in modern times, but his soul suddenly passed away and he became the wife of the prince of the Hou family. In her previous life, she was like a dusty pearl of the old era, working hard for the prince's palace and her children. However, she was smeared by her husband and concubine who had returned from feigning death, and she died in disgrace. But after rebirth, she is not a "little sheep" who can be manipulated by others! This time, as soon as I put it on, my husband faked his death. With the resources and wisdom delivered by her modern best friends through magical flower pots, she started the "feminist landowner" mode. In the Hou's mansion, the aunts tried to use feudal ethics to restrain her, the slaves secretly planned how to deceive the master, and the concubine was watching eagerly. But Qiao Yanxiao doesn't want to do this! They want kerosene, burn the mourning hall, and burn the hypocritical mask of feudal patriarchy; they want soap and paper making recipes, holding economic power, breaking the shackles of women who have no money; they want sweet potato and corn seeds, to ensure the growth of children, and declare that women can also hold up the sky; they want drones, breaking through information blockade, and showing the wisdom that women can take advantage of opportunities. In this ancient house-fighting card game, Qiao Yanxiao wields the "King Bomb" of modern technology and independent thinking, and defeats the "landlords" who try to oppress her. After taking revenge, she travels back to modern times.

46 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 40.8kReads9.4Score4.8kShelves

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I just finished reading this book. The heroine has a doctorate in psychology and is sober in the world. Living in the palace does not seek true love, but only loves power and status. Little by little, he tidies up the emperor's big pig's hooves.

47 娇 The Bewitching Assassin Seeks Revenge, While the Cool Prince Lures Her Into His Arms 娇媚杀手复仇，清冷殿下诱她入怀 Xu Sui绪岁Ancient Romance295k WordsCompleted [Ruthless prince VS princess of a fallen kingdom] [Both chaste + Both strong + Love of country and family + Political intrigue] She is a princess of a fallen kingdom, enduring humiliation in the enemy nation. She masters military strategy and tactics, manipulates the enemy with ease, throws its court into chaos, and brings it down. At first, the two of them put self-interest above all else, trying to kill and outmaneuver each other. He lures her into his trap, but gradually falls for her delicat 1.1kReads9.1Score142Shelves

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Believe me, read this book and you will come back to thank me after reading it. Really nice to look at. [Adoration]

48 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 15.6kReads8.4Score1.1kShelves

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Gong Dou ➕ Strong female, super pretty