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Please Recommend Palace-Intrigue Novels with a Favored Consort or Concubine Heroine Who Speaks Her Mind! 跪求宫斗文 女主是宠妃宠妾长了嘴的!!!

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  1. 1 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼,王府宠妾的内卷日常 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 63.2kReads9.4Score9kShelves
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  2. 2 The Second Spring of an Older Concubine 大龄侍妾的复宠日常 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 18.6kReads8.8Score1.9kShelves
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  3. 3 The Virtuous Empress Never Seeks to Get Ahead 贤后她总是不求上进 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + married first, love later + palace intrigue] [An alternate-world story, written freely. Please don't take issue with historical inaccuracies.] Qiao Shanshan had lived thirty years on Blue Star before dying while saving a child. Only after reaching the underworld did she learn that she wasn't supposed to die yet: the soul reaper had taken the wrong person. To make it up to her, King Yama promised that in her next life she would enjoy wealth and glory to her heart's content. In s 9.6kReads8.2Score833Shelves
  4. 4 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 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 21.5kReads9.1Score2kShelves
  5. 5 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘:步步高升 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 32.2kReads8.9Score2.9kShelves
  6. 6 My Sweet, Scheming Husband Keeps Losing His Mind 我那又娇又茶的夫君稳定发疯 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The unfavored legitimate daughter of the Mu family is ordered by imperial decree to marry the crown prince, Zhou Jing, who is at death's door, to bring him good luck. Plenty of people wait to laugh at her, saying she might just end up bringing him luck by killing him in bed. When Zhou Jing opens his eyes, he finds himself with a fiancée. The young woman is clearly terrified of him, but still can't help swearing her loyalty. “Your Highness, I'll treat you very well.” “Your Highness, after you pas 39.1kReads9.4Score4.6kShelves
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  7. 7 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 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 15.3kReads9.1Score1.7kShelves
  8. 8 The Crown Princess Is Beautiful and Bad, Yet Still Pretends to Be Sweet 太子妃又美又坏,偏偏还要装乖 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 18.6kReads9.2Score2kShelves
  9. 9 A Wink from the Favorite Concubine, and She Gets It All: Family Status and Rank! 宠妾勾勾手,家世位分样样有! Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted A seductive, stunning, ambitious concubine with acting chops × the unruly, arrogant Prince Mu who always has her back and hands her the knife After a palace selection and an imperial edict, Cheng Rong went from being the daughter of a low-ranking eighth-grade official to the lowest-ranking concubine in Prince Mu’s estate, all thanks to her face. Everyone said that if she was going to be a concubine, she had to know her place, be cautious, and keep her head down. Cheng Rong pouted. “Is that so?” 7.3kReads9.1Score976Shelves
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  10. 10 The Grand Princess Says Her Consort May Be Lowborn, but He Lives Like a Tortoise 长公主说驸马虽贱,但其寿如龟 Ancient Romance852k WordsCompleted [Complete] [An insecure man reborn and rising to the top + a hot-tempered, haughty, scumbag of a princess + the male lead is utterly devoted to her + they are each other's first and only + male rivalry + a female transmigrator as a supporting character] Wen Min is born into the imperial nobility. She is wild-tempered and will fight anyone who crosses her. Zhou Rongxin is the illegitimate son of a marquis, cast aside by his family. His life has been hard from the start. When Wen Min is eight, she 9.2kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
  11. 11 The Green Tea Extra's Palace of Peril Diary 绿茶龙套的祸宫日记 Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted [A bewitching, scheming, drama-loving actress and a restrained emperor whose old flame reignites] [No System, no pocket dimension. She rises to power solely through beauty and cunning.] [The emperor is far from chaste, but he absolutely dotes on her alone.] A B-list actress known for playing bit parts gets exposed as a fake sweetheart and is struck by lightning. When she opens her eyes, she has somehow become an all-powerful female lead. The problem is, she's a conniving fake sweetheart who can' 19kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
  12. 12 Since I've Transmigrated into the Qing Dynasty, Why Not Boldly Choose Kangxi? 都清穿了,不妨大胆点选康熙啊! Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On the first day Shi Nanxi transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty, she learns that her elder legitimate sister, Shi Rongyue, is also a transmigrator. Shi Rongyue wants to escape her future as the Crown Princess, so she approaches Nanxi and offers to let her marry the Crown Prince while she marries the Fourth Prince. Anyone who transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty knows the history. The Crown Prince’s later years are miserable. Though the Fourth Prince eventually wins, he is only thirteen now and wil 14.7kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
  13. 13 I Transmigrated into a Palace Maiden, and the Emperor Dotes on Me 穿越秀女,皇帝陛下掌心宠 Ancient Romance329k WordsCompleted The score is low because the book was just released! Come give it a read and leave lots of comments~ [Transmigration + love spanning two lifetimes + a case of mistaken love at first sight] [Emperor who falls in love at first sight and talks himself into it x transmigrated heroine who is oblivious to romance] In a nutshell: What do I do when the emperor falls in love with me at first sight after I transmigrate? Yu Qiquan seems to have died suddenly. When she opens her eyes again, she's in an anc 495Reads7.0Score—Shelves
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  14. 14 The Paper Doll I Raised Ascended the Throne, and I Became the Only One He Spoiled in the Palace 我养的纸片人登基了满宫我独宠 Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because the book has just opened for reviews. It'll go up, so don't worry, dear readers.] [Mutual nurturing + System + one-on-one romance with both leads virgins + strong hero and strong heroine + devoted to each other] Chu Yanyan transmigrated into the body of a six-year-old palace maid, bringing along a phone with a “Prince-Raising Game” on it. The prince in the game lived worse than a servant. And as a little palace maid, her own life was bleak as well. Fortunately, the 1.8kReads8.8Score280Shelves
  15. 15 The Night Before My Ungrateful Sister Entered the Palace, the Favored Consort Was Reborn 白眼狼妹妹进宫前夜,宠妃重生了 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 193.3kReads9.2Score25.3kShelves
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  16. 16 After Being Sent to the Palace, I Win All the Emperor’s Favor 被献入宫后,我夺尽恩宠 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 🌟The drama adaptation, Qin Meiren’s Rise to Power, is now streaming!🌟 [Palace intrigue / not both virgins / devoted love later on. This isn’t a mindless indulgence story. If you’re looking for pure doting after just two or three chapters, you should leave now.] In her previous life, Qin Liuse entered the palace in place of a noble daughter of the Qin family. In the end, she was left with nowhere to call home, forced to watch the man she loved marry someone else. Reborn, she is still the neglect 4.4kReads8.8Score411Shelves
  17. 17 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色:这宠妃我当定了! Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 41.7kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
  18. 18 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑,帝王纵情堕落 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 207.9kReads9.5Score22.4kShelves
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  19. 19 A Beauty Hidden Deep in the Palace 深宫藏娇 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 110.7kReads9.5Score14.2kShelves
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  20. 20 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 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 128.2kReads9.4Score14.2kShelves
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  21. 21 After the Late Emperor's Death, the Consort Marries the New Emperor! 先帝驾崩后,娘娘她嫁新皇了! Ancient Romance288k WordsOngoing [A beguiling beauty coaxes an aloof beauty down from her pedestal + The heroine has a romantic past, the hero does not + A chaste emperor who loses his head over a pretty face × A delicate, charming, pampered concubine who is his ideal woman] As the daughter of a low-ranking official and a minor branch of the Hongnong Yang clan, Yang Yuemian grew up unloved by both her father and mother. In his later years, the old emperor became obsessed with beauty. During a selection of consorts, Yang Yuemia 149Reads8.1Score—Shelves
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  22. 22 She Tried to Escape the Palace, but the Cruel Tyrant Kept Her Close 出宫失败,被狠戾暴君囚在掌心宠 Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 20.3kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves
  23. 23 The Tyrant Goes Mad When His Bride Is Stolen, and I Go Wild 新婚日被抢,暴君发癫我发疯 Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [A tyrant who can read minds + a sharp-tongued heroine + two utterly unhinged opponents, one-on-one, both leads are each other’s first] After transmigrating into a mission, Qi Miao was against it from the start. Being a ghost was way more fun than being alive, but if she didn’t complete the mission, her soul would be obliterated. To save her own skin, she came up with a plan on the spot. Wasn’t she just supposed to avenge the original owner? Wasn’t she just supposed to punish her birth family an 2.7kReads9.1Score347Shelves
  24. 24 I Met You at Qingfeng Ferry 清风渡我遇见你 Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Just started getting ratings, and the score is rising. Go ahead and give it a try.] ✓ Long-planned pursuit ✓ Buddhist monk × young nun Feng Xuanchen became a monk! Even two years later, the noble young ladies still couldn’t believe it. Their dream man, the God of War Prince of the Chaofeng Kingdom, had renounced the world! Yet there was never a shortage of fearless women throwing themselves at him, hoping to drag the peerless Buddhist monk back into worldly life. It was all in vain. - The empe 3.5kReads9.0Score498Shelves
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  25. 25 Traded into a Concubine? I Had Twins in One Night and Still Came Out on Top 换亲当侍妾?我一夜两崽照样躺赢 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 6.9kReads8.5Score543Shelves
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  26. 26 I Lie Flat on My Good Looks 我靠美貌躺平了 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both are devoted only to each other + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual devotion] That day in the peach grove, it wasn’t the wind that stirred, but the heart… Song Zhaoyue was born into the body of an unfavored concubine-born daughter of a marquis’s household. Her stepmother forced her to marry a playboy who drank, gambled, and visited brothels, so she turned around and entered the palace selection instead! Who could have guessed she would be granted in marriage to Prince Yan, 35.1kReads9.1Score4.1kShelves
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  27. 27 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 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 26.9kReads9.2Score2.7kShelves
  28. 28 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 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 411Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  29. 29 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死!为了骗他,本宫日日装娇纯 Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 4kReads9.2Score395Shelves
  30. 30 You Want to Force Me to Be Your Concubine? I’ll Take Your Place as Mistress of the Household 逼我当通房?我夺了你的主母之位 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Extra chapters being updated] Haitang, a maid who shares her master's bed, follows these rules for surviving household rivalries: First, be flexible. Second, don't let love cloud your judgment. Third, if a woman isn't ruthless, she won't keep her place. Haitang is breathtakingly beautiful, but she comes from humble beginnings. In her previous life, she was proud and refused to become a bedchamber maid, so her mistress tortured her to death. Reborn, she decides to live differently. Everyone thin 18.3kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
  31. 31 The Consort Is Beautiful and Sweet, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Dotes on Her Without Restraint 贵妃美艳娇软,冷戾帝王宠溺无度 Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 27.3kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
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  32. 32 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: Making a Fortune Treating Infertility 清穿,靠治不孕不育发财了 Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [Flirtatious heroine + reserved Kangxi + devoted, sweet romance] When Shu He suddenly acquired a pocket dimension, she thought the apocalypse was coming, or that she was about to transmigrate. She sold off her property and stocked up on supplies, only to transmigrate to the Qing dynasty and become a palace maid sent by the Heseri clan to care for Crown Prince Yinreng. Since she was already here, Shu He decided to change Yinreng’s fate of being appointed crown prince twice and deposed twice. Beco 2kReads8.6Score149Shelves
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  33. 33 The Emperor Has No Heirs? I’m So Fertile I Rule the Imperial Harem 陛下无嗣?我好孕连连独霸后宫 Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [The short drama adapted from this novel, Your Majesty, Don't Love Me Too Much! I'll Win the Harem's Favor with My Fertility, is now available.] [The animated drama adapted from this novel, Darling, Enter My Heart, is now available.] [The leads are not faithful to each other. He becomes devoted to her later + The heroine is stunningly beautiful and clear-eyed, and aims to become an empress + Fertility and childbirth + Multiple babies in one pregnancy + Intelligent palace intrigue + Political man 10.8kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
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  34. 34 Frost-Kissed Beauty: A Journey Through the Palace to Win the Emperor’s Heart 冰霜绝艳:辗转宫闱征服帝王心 Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted [A note up front: This isn’t good, this isn’t good, this isn’t good. It’s brainless, brainless. Don’t click! Don’t click! Don’t click! Don’t click] The emperor, Li Yi, has just one standard for choosing his concubines: they must be beautiful. Song Yunchu, a concubine-born daughter who has suffered abuse since childhood, is chosen by Emperor Li Yi to enter the palace because of her stunning looks. Before entering the palace, her mother is looked down on by the servants, and her younger sister bu 997Reads9.0Score121Shelves
  35. 35 I’m Fertile, You’re Not: Let the Baby-Making Game Begin 我易孕,你不孕:生子游戏玩起来 Ancient Romance484k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + childbirth System + stunning heroine] Jiang Zhi Li died of a terminal illness, unwilling to accept her fate. After death, she acquired a more children, more blessings System. As long as she helped the overlords of various worlds bear children, she would gain eternal life. Jiang Zhi Li had battled illness for over a decade. Now that she had a chance at eternal life, naturally she was overjoyed. All she had to do was bear children for the overlords, no problem! To complete 3.2kReads9.0Score301Shelves
  36. 36 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河,贵妃不想负责 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 43.8kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
  37. 37 The Empress Never Misses a Beat: She Gives Birth to Twins and Becomes the Dowager Empress 皇后稳定发挥,生龙凤双胎当太后 Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + infidelity + fictional setting + a resourceful, money-loving, beauty-loving, life-loving empress ✖️ emperor] In her previous life, Hua Shu was a lowly palace maid. She schemed her way to the top of the political ladder, only to be condemned by everyone and branded a wicked woman who brought ruin to the nation. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the unfamiliar state of Chu, as an unloved empress who’s also being made a scapegoat. As if she’d put up with that! S 17kReads9.3Score2kShelves
  38. 38 After Breaking Off My Engagement, Kangxi Made Me His Favorite Consort 退婚后,我被康熙独宠后宫 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A flirtatious beauty who loves to play games versus a seemingly proper, devoted emperor who falls into her trap] He YinYin, a star who rose from humble beginnings, died and transmigrated into the body of Hesheli, the Qing Dynasty wife of Longkodo, who was turned into a human pincushion. Fortunately, she had only just gotten engaged. To escape her tragic fate, she calmly thought things through and laid out the following plan. Step one: take Longkodo’s credit for saving the emperor... Step two: g 12.9kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
  39. 39 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上,你家宫女好像又在骂你 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 15.6kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
  40. 40 The Emperor Is a Madman, and His Seductive Palace Maid Has Had Enough 帝王太疯批,娇媚宫女她不干了 Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + fleeing while pregnant] [Scheming palace maid x unhinged emperor. Both leads are calculating and morally gray. He treats her badly at first, then chases her and devotes himself to her alone. They scheme and spar against each other.] After her family was destroyed and their home confiscated, Jiang Chu, once a noblewoman from a prestigious clan, entered the palace as a maid. She carefully plotted her revenge, waiting for the chance to escape and regain her freedom once she had se 1.6kReads8.9Score135Shelves
  41. 41 The Runaway Stand-In Was Caught, and the Mad Emperor Coaxes Her Every Night 替身逃跑被抓回,疯批帝王夜夜哄 Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [The score is low because ratings have just opened. It will rise later.] [Both leads are faithful + clear-headed transmigrated heroine + sharp-tongued, scheming, lovesick hero + the hero grovels for love + a man in power bows his head for love] [Heroine's point of view]: When do I finally believe in an emperor's love? When I stabbed him, ran away twice, and was caught in the act the last time, just as I was preparing to marry someone else. When I thought I was done for, but he forgave me after s 3.1kReads9.2Score299Shelves
  42. 42 Shattering the Jade Bones 折玉骨 Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted [Two unhinged leads + ruthless pursuit + regretful pursuit + no getting back together] Everyone said Sheng Zhaoning was the most loyal dog at Wei Yi's side. She came when summoned and left when dismissed, as lowly as the mud beneath his feet. One night, after drinking, someone asked Wei Yi, “Do you really not like her?” Wei Yi looked as if he'd heard a joke. “She's just a dog. What makes her think I'd like her?” Everyone laughed. Outside the door, Sheng Zhaoning lowered her eyes and finally gave 11.4kReads9.1Score986Shelves
  43. 43 I’m Just a Concubine, So Why Is Everyone Clinging to Me? 我是小妾哎,怎么都来抱我大腿? 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 41.2kReads9.4Score5.3kShelves
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  44. 44 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后,阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication] [Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess and a Ruthless, Brooding Regent] [Two strong leads + sweet flirtation + devotion to one another + revenge on scoundrels] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao. She removed every obstacle in his path to the throne, only to meet her end on the very day he was named Crown Prince. “Zhixian, if you want someone to blame, blame yourself for knowing too much.” Xuan Yuan Heng wiped the blood from his dag 40.4kReads9.3Score5.4kShelves
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  45. 45 Years in the Palace 岁岁宫阙 Ancient Romance706k WordsCompleted Liu Yuetang was sent to a country estate by her legitimate mother the day she was born. When she came of age, her older half-sister gave up her chance to enter the palace because of a dream, stole her match, and spent the night with her betrothed. Liu Yuetang went along with it and decided to enter the palace to carve out a bright future for herself. Once inside, she kept a low profile, learned the arts of the bedchamber, and mastered the art of playing hard to get, pouting coquettishly, and put 12.1kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves
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  46. 46 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 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 28.8kReads9.3Score2.5kShelves
  47. 47 The Crown Prince Is Infertile? Reborn to Marry His Brother and Usurp His Throne 太子不孕?重生嫁他哥,覆他皇权 Ancient Romance801k WordsCompleted [A short drama of the same name is now available] Shen Mi, the most beautiful woman in Yanjing, is set up and loses her chastity. The Crown Prince of Great Yan comes to claim the child in her womb. She enters the Eastern Palace, only to fall into an abyss. The Crown Prince is a master schemer who uses her as a stepping stone to the throne. Once he gains power, he kills his wife and child and massacres her entire family. Her fake heiress of a younger sister has their father’s affection all to her 2.6kReads9.0Score344Shelves
  48. 48 The Black Lotus Is Reborn, and She Slaughters Her Way Through with the Ailing Young Lord 黑莲花重生,和病弱小公爷杀疯了 Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Shen Wan is the model of an aristocratic young lady: equally skilled in the literary and martial arts, and a peerless physician. Her parents and five older brothers adore her and treat her like the apple of their eye. Before these very relatives hunt her down and kill her, she too believes she is the beloved young lady everyone dotes on, and the Crown Prince’s sweetheart. Only as she lies dying does she learn the truth: she is not the legitimate daughter of the Shen family at all. The true daugh 50.6kReads8.7Score3.2kShelves
  49. 49 He Dotes on His Concubine? I’ll Remarry a Great General After My Husband Dies! 独宠外室?我丧夫另嫁大将军! Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A noble daughter of the Lin family loses her chastity after marriage, yet her husband’s family doesn’t divorce her! Lin Zhinan is grateful for the Xia family’s tolerance. Even after learning that her two children were born to a concubine, she raises them with all her strength and helps the Xia family become one of the capital’s most prominent houses. But she never expected that this would lead to the destruction of her own family, wiping out a century-old clan in a single day. Only when the Xia 53Reads7.0Score—Shelves
  50. 50 The Grand Princess Just Wants to Eat Gossip, So Why Is She Suddenly Fighting in the Palace? 长公主只想吃瓜,怎么突然宫斗了 Ancient Romance208k WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue in the Early Story, a Fight for the Throne Later + Quirky, Cunning Princess + Ensemble Cast] A single imperial decree of marriage. Yuan Xi thought it was absurd. Her father had actually ordered her to marry the emperor of Lin as his consort. She was a princess of Chu, born to the principal wife! She cried and made a fuss, but in the end accepted the marriage. So what if she was a consort? Her mother was the empress, her father the emperor, and her younger brother the crown princ 5Reads—Score—Shelves

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