Palace-Intrigue Dramas, Whether the Protagonist Transmigrates or Not 宫斗剧，穿越或不穿越

1. 101 锁 Locked in the Spring Night 锁春宵 Banana Pizza香蕉披萨Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + reborn + revenge on scum + sweet romance + mutually faithful] In her previous life, Su Qingyu had been married for three years without ever consummating the marriage. Then her cousin suddenly appeared before her with a child, and Su Qingyu finally learned that the man wasn't impotent. He just couldn't perform with her. Her cousin stripped off Su Qingyu's face, took her place as the legitimate daughter of the marquis's household, and became the matriarch of the S 32.8kReads9.3Score5.5k14d adds

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   They're all super beautiful, they've been on my bookshelf for ages 🤣

2. 102 摄 The Regent's Divine Doctor 摄政王的神医狂妃 Han Mianmian韩绵绵Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Yun Suyin, once a special forces medical officer from Zone 09, transmigrates into the body of a pitiful young woman from a marquis's household who has been bullied and abused. She takes on the wicked, tears into her scumbag father, and lives the good life with her medical skills. She never expected that seeing blood would turn her into a rabbit, or that she'd catch the eye of the cold, devious regent. “Run off again, and I'll skin you.” “Don't listen, and I'll skin you.” “Be good, or I'll skin y 6.7kReads9.0Score61614d adds

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   It's really good, but there are a few melodramatic plot points 🤭🤭🤭🤭

3. 103 安 An Lingrong Is Reborn into a Disastrous Start 安陵容重生到天崩开局 Rose Leaning on Snowy Fragrance蔷薇倚香雪Female-Channel Fanfiction520k WordsCompleted Reborn into the disastrous opening scene of a blood test to determine parentage, An Lingrong works to unite everyone she can. First, she gets the useless An Bihuai out of the way, then gradually takes revenge on each person who humiliated her in her previous life, ultimately finding happiness. 1. An Lingrong is still An Lingrong, and she is not a good person. 2. An Lingrong’s appearance draws on the original work’s descriptions. She has a very bewitching face. 3. Zhen Huan’s intelligence is not 8.1kReads9.3Score68814d adds

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   I stumbled upon this book by chance, but it's sure to become my favorite of 2024. I absolutely love the author's writing style; it's definitely worth savoring.

4. 104 清 A Qing Dynasty Journey as Consort De: Which Lady Doesn't Want to Be Empress? 清穿德妃：谁家娘娘不想当皇后呀 Ding Anlan丁安岚Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Not a devoted-couple-only romance; the heroine is doted on exclusively in the later story; she has a golden finger. This is not a power fantasy. The heroine has lived four lifetimes and has now returned to the Qing dynasty. She understands people and social conventions, but isn't the sort who likes to stir up trouble. The events, characters, and timeline in the book don't match real history. If that bothers you, don't read!] ⚠️⚠️⚠️A heads-up: The heroine isn't a cruel or vicious person. She onl 5.5kReads9.2Score63014d adds

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   The first book is about rebirth, the second is about time travel; both are good.

5. 105 后 The Imperial Harem: The Story of Consort Qin 后宫：勤妃传 Liang Yebai梁夜白Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Chen Wenxin is lazy and loves good food. After transmigrating into the Qing dynasty as a low-ranking palace maid, all she wants is to live a quiet, comfortable life doing nothing. But after one night serving the emperor, she discovers she is exactly his type! He even uncovers her secret laziness and gives her the title of Consort Qin! QAQ I feel like the emperor just hit me with a massive dose of sarcasm. I’m falling apart inside... Am I really going to have to embark on a life of bearing and ra 2.3kReads9.0Score27914d adds
6. 106 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: The Life Player 清穿之生活玩家 Cat Butterfly猫蝶Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + lots of childbirth + clear-headed, decisive black-lotus heroine + managing the harem + slow transmigration] World One: Kangxi, complete. World Two: Yongzheng, complete. She transmigrates into the Qing palace. Starting out in modern times as a hairpin maker, Jiang Mengyu puts every skill at her disposal to work. She's already started hustling, thanks! No feelings, just technique. Her intelligence stays sharp, and she's a born workaholic. Content warning: When faced with life-or 4.1kReads9.2Score29514d adds

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   Highly recommend!! This is my favorite Qing Dynasty time-travel novel set in the Kangxi era. The female lead is incredibly clear-headed; she never falls in love with Kangxi from beginning to end. It's extremely realistic, depicting the Kangxi harem—not all the concubines are beautiful, making it very authentic!! Unlike other Qing Dynasty time-travel novels with exaggerated "golden fingers," the female lead relies entirely on her own efforts, charm, and cunning. Jiang Niu Gulu, a woman of great strength and shrewdness, rises from a palace maid to enter the harem when Kangxi is only 12 years old. It's one of my favorite early Kangxi novels—a satisfying read without feeling stifled, and most importantly, very realistic, without exaggeration or a sense of temporal disconnect!!

7. 107 女 The Vicious Villainess in a Matriarchal World Raises Her Fish Online 女尊恶獠在线养鱼 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + sweet romance + one-on-one + devoted to each other] [Calculating and ruthless princess × obedient, loyal guard] The capital's good-for-nothing Second Princess is beaten in the street by another woman for pursuing a man, then crashes into a stone lion. After recovering from her serious injuries, the Second Princess seems like a completely different person: kind to others, uninterested in competing, and always helping her sisters. It isn't until the day this powerful princes 15.2kReads9.5Score1.7k14d adds

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   That's great! In a matriarchal society, the woman would directly become the emperor. 🍉

8. 108 勾 Flirt with the Crown Prince, Become His Favorite Consort? A Piece of Cake 勾太子，宠妃？顺手的事儿 Snowy Dudu雪之嘟嘟Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! We’ll say it three times because it’s important] She transmigrated? And became a favored concubine to the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom? After waking up one day, Mu Wantang finds herself inside a wish-fulfillment novel she had read recently, as the Crown Prince’s beloved concubine. Jun Chengyan, the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom and The Outcast, is breathtakingly handsome, elegant, and incomparably noble. The original owner was beautiful, but not 24.6kReads9.1Score2.5k14d adds

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   These are all good.

9. 109 重 Reborn as the Noble Consort, I Will Be as Arrogant as I Please 重生之，本宫是贵妃，就是要嚣张 First Snowfall初音落雪Ancient Romance690k WordsCompleted In my previous life, I was a noble consort cherished by everyone. But because I was kind and let my guard down around the empress, she framed me, and I died with my name cleared too late. Heaven took pity on me and let me live again, returning me to three years earlier, when the empress ascended the throne. Reborn, I carry a heart full of hatred. I will no longer endure it, and I am no longer a delicate flower for others to trample. I am a phoenix reborn from the flames. In the imperial harem, I 42Reads—Score—14d adds
10. 110 公 The Sweet, Gentle Princess and Her Tender General Who Guards the Nation 公主乖又软，镇国将军温柔宠 Luo Han Qiqi洛涵七七Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + faithful to each other + sweet, gentle, delicate Third Princess VS decisive, battle-hardened Defender General] After a campaign, the Kingdom of Nanzhao was defeated. To avoid being destroyed, its ruler personally presented a surrender document and an order for a political marriage to Chu Qi'an, the Defender General of the Northern Lands, offering him the Third Princess, Nan Ruohuan, as his bride. He had heard that Nan Ruohuan was a useless, uneducated princess. Chu Qi'an curled 1.3kReads7.4Score10314d adds
11. 111 娇 So Pure and Innocent as a White Lotus, How Could She Be Scheming to Seduce Him? 娇娇纯净似白莲，怎会心机引诱？ Melon Egg瓜蛋Ancient Romance536k WordsCompleted [A femme fatale schemes for power, leading the hero step by step into ruin.] Jiang Yueyao is ruthless and destined to become empress. She first meets the emperor at a palace banquet. She is the most favored concubine of a minister, and after a palace consort publicly humiliates her, she drops to her knees and pleads for mercy, looking heartbreakingly beautiful beneath the dazzling palace lanterns. She meets the emperor for the second time in the study at her residence. Frantically fleeing her hu 3.9kReads9.0Score42514d adds
12. 112 贵 The Alluring Imperial Consort Climbs to the Top by Winning the Emperor’s Favor 贵妃娘娘妩媚诱人，一路争宠上位 Cheng Shuang乘霜Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [A drama-loving, cunning heroine who puts on a beautiful act × a hero who falls for all her tricks] The heroine is spoiled by his affection, and the hero keeps lowering his standards for her Shen Yue knew from childhood that she had to fight for whatever she wanted. Having watched her concubine mother bow and scrape around the household, she wanted to win a respectable place in the world for them both. As a concubine-born daughter, no high-ranking family would take her as a principal wife. If sh 2.8kReads8.8Score24514d adds
13. 113 娘 The Empress Is Beautiful and Alluring, and She’s on Track to Win the Palace Politics Crown 娘娘又美又撩，一路稳拿宫斗冠军 Night of the Bright Moon明月之夜Ancient Romance141k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + Not both chaste + Devoted love later on] Jiang Yueli, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Anyuan, enters the palace to win favor and preserve her family’s glory. Starting as a low-ranking Talent, she advances step by step until she reigns supreme among the imperial consorts... 86Reads—Score—14d adds
14. 114 娘 Was the Empress Consort a Mary Sue Today? 娘娘今天玛丽苏了没 Tian Fuzhou's Tianyin Sect田富州的天阴宗Modern Romance215k WordsCompleted A sweet, soft-hearted, teary-eyed young lady × an ill-mannered, good-for-nothing rich playboy (Ancient-to-modern transmigration, love at first sight. Who could resist a soft, sweet little fairy?) Lu Xi is the daughter of a general from the Northern An Dynasty. After her father dies in battle, her mother follows him in death. In recognition of the family’s merits, the late emperor bestows on Lu Xi the title of Prince Ning’an. People say the young prince is handsome and dashing, a rare beauty in a 5Reads8.0Score—14d adds
15. 115 清 In the Qing Court, Kangxi Wants Only Me 清穿之康熙只要我一个 Pour Me a Cup of Tea来盏茶Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted What’s it like when someone who firmly believes in historical materialism suddenly transmigrates? Jing Su: ...I’d really like to think about it, but my freshly beaten backside won’t let me. To stay alive, Jing Su quickly sets herself some life goals. Goal one: Keep her head down until she can leave the palace at twenty-five! Why it fell through: Staying alive is too hard. She has to climb higher. Goal two: Su Malagu is so impressive. I want to be like her! Why it fell through: I’ve fallen for th 3.4kReads9.2Score27514d adds
16. 116 换 The Husband Swap: I Turned Around and Married the Crown Prince, Winning at Every Step 换夫记：转身嫁太子步步为赢 Bishan Jihe碧山芰荷Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted The Lin family, headed by the Minister of Revenue, had two daughters. The elder, Lin Duanyue, was the Princess Consort of Prince Yong, while the younger, Lin Zhaoyun, was the Crown Princess. Countless people were green with envy. During the two years Lin Duanyue was Prince Yong's consort, she and Li Xun managed, at least, to treat each other with courtesy and sit down together for tea and conversation. That is, until the Crown Prince died. Li Xun held Lin Zhaoyun in his arms and forced Lin Duany 701Reads8.8Score10414d adds

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    Palace intrigue, time travel, rebirth

17. 117 甄 Empresses in the Palace: The Two An Sisters 甄嬛传之安氏双姝 lulu Rabbitlulu兔Female-Channel Fanfiction383k WordsCompleted [An Lingrong is the protagonist] [No favoritism toward Zhen Huan or Shen Meizhuang] [Pure Yuan is her golden finger] An Lingxi, a die-hard An Lingrong fan, transmigrates into Empresses in the Palace as An Lingrong’s younger sister. She enters the palace alongside An Lingrong, determined to help her survive to the end this time. An Lingrong: “I dote on my little sister more than anything. If she wants me to compete for favor, then I’ll give it a try.” Wen Shichu: “My lady, there’s an expert by An 1.2kReads8.6Score10214d adds
18. 118 随 Remarried with Her Mother: The Green Tea Has No Fear Because She’s Spoiled 随母再嫁！绿茶被偏爱的有恃无恐 Go Wild for You为你去浪Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted Tang Bijiao, a green-tea schemer, survives her tribulation and transmigrates into the body of a five-year-old girl. Her mother is the legitimate wife, but her scumbag father dotes on his secondary wife and her children. Tang Bijiao arrives and decides she’s not putting up with it! Every day, she lays it on thick: “Mother, Brother hit my hand! It’s all red!” “Mother, my sister stole my sweet pastry! Waaah...” “Father yelled at me, too!” “Mother, that wicked concubine let her dog bite me, and she 763Reads8.8Score11014d adds
19. 119 知 Story of Minglan: The Ruthless and Cunning Rulan! 知否：心狠手辣如兰传！ Two Exam Ducks Heading North两只考鸭往北走Female-Channel Fanfiction507k WordsOngoing In her previous life, when she married Sheng Rulan, she thought she was marrying Brother Jing and that he would treat her well. But in the end, he favored his concubine and cast his wife aside. It turned out he had married her only for the sake of his future, and the trip to the Jade Pure Temple had been arranged with Gu Tingye all along! How ridiculous! Given another life, she no longer wants to see anyone. She only hopes that the person who takes her place can live happily. Don’t end up like h 274Reads6.5Score—14d adds
20. 120 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: A Concubine Blessed with Many Children 清穿之福妾多子 Jing Fulai景福来Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Fourth Prince's household + enjoying the good life without hardship + a System that only provides support, with the heroine in control + slice of life, eventually becoming Empress Dowager] Workplace warrior Song Man transmigrates to the Qing dynasty with a half-broken little System and becomes a concubine in the Fourth Prince’s household, having just lost her daughter. From the start, the servants bully their mistress, and she nearly can’t get a meal. The Fourth Prince has all but forgotten her 25.5kReads9.2Score3k14d adds

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    These two books are my absolute favorites, especially the second one. The male and female leads each have their own little secrets, which is very endearing. The female lead in the second book is incredibly clear-headed, and her character is very compelling. In short, they are both excellent!

21. 121 大 When the Big Yellow Girl Unleashes Her Power, the Tyrant Plucks the Stars 大黄丫头一发力，暴君就把星子摘 Lu Ningmeng鹿柠濛Ancient Romance826k WordsCompleted Mad Queen vs. a Big, Brash Maid + Mind Reading + Shared Sensations + Laugh-Out-Loud Comedy + Both Leads Are Chaste Wang Xiaohua transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who officially does not exist. All she wants is to charm a strong, sturdy young guard and sneak out of the palace to live a quiet, comfortable life. Instead, she wins the palace's bedchamber-service contest and becomes the woman closest to the tyrant. [Prince Sheng should be coming to kill the tyrant soon, right?] Prince Shen 973Reads8.1Score16114d adds

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    They're all so beautiful!

22. 122 母 Mother Remarries and Becomes Empress, and Her Seven Royal Brothers Spoil Her Rotten 母亲二嫁当皇后，七个皇兄宠上天 Starfish Tail海星尾巴Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [Everyone’s Favorite + Feel-Good Revenge + Secret Identity + Crushing Villains + Medical Skills + Strong Female Lead] Ye Yunshu’s soul enters the body of a girl in ancient times, a burden brought into the palace when her mother remarried. The whole capital laughs at her as a country bumpkin trying to climb the social ladder, waiting to see her thrown out. But who could have guessed... Her eldest brother, the crown prince who holds power over the court, paves the way for her: “Anyone who bullies 984Reads7.7Score18714d adds
23. 123 重 Reborn in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Big Ru's Breaking Down Again 重生如懿传，大如又破防 A Peony That Calls Itself the Boss一朵霸王花啦Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted This story contains original elements and out-of-character portrayals! (Zhen Huan is reborn + Shen Meizhuang transmigrates into Fuca Langhua + Jin Yuyan and Wei Yanwan are both reborn) Zhen Huan awakens from a dream to find that the world she lives in has merged with the world of Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. She thought everyone had left her behind, but never imagined she would get to reunite with Sister Mei and support each other once more. Zhen Huan easily breaks through Ruyi’s protagon 2.2kReads8.6Score22614d adds
24. 124 家 Who Gets It, Guys? The First Emperor Snatched My System 家人们谁懂啊，系统被始皇截胡了 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Main story has no romance, and is set in an alternate Great Qin. Not everything is historical: a mix of history and comedy] "The final bonus chapter is for readers' satisfaction and has a hint of romance. If that bothers you, feel free to skip it" Good news: Li Jiang transmigrates to the Qin dynasty and gets to see her idol in person. At last, she lays eyes on the legendary ancestor, nearly two meters tall, with thick brows and big eyes. She gets to watch the First Emperor unify the Six Kingdom 27.3kReads9.4Score4k14d adds
25. 125 打 Beating the Matriarch, Crushing the Heir: The Wicked Maid Rises to the Top 打主母，踩世子，恶女丫鬟上青云 Dong Zha Muji东渣木鸡Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing Green tea schemers | White lotus types | Men competing for her | A battlefield of romantic rivals | Everyone's dream girl | Taming men From the start, Lin Wu was a maid whose job was to carry water, and she was miserable. The heir's wife was spoiled rotten by her husband, acting as she pleased. She was also jealous, vicious, and suspicious. Any woman in her household could end up beaten to death by her. Lin Wu struggled for her life every day. How could she turn things around? Simple... Flirt s 3.9kReads9.2Score37414d adds
26. 126 交 I Traded My Father and Brothers, So Why Are You Crying When I'm the Prince's Favorite? 交换父兄，我成王府团宠你哭什么 A Toast And A Tale把酒叙Ancient Romance781k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Wen Xingluo had poured her heart and soul into securing a bright future for her father and brothers. At last, just as her family reached the height of its power, her sister suddenly returned home and stole their affection, along with her marriage to the crown prince. Only when she was dying did Wen Xingluo learn that her father and brothers had always hated her for being calculating and manipulative. They loved only her sweet, gentle sister. When she opens her eyes again, W 88.5kReads8.4Score12.3k14d adds
27. 127 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 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9k14d adds

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    You say you have no children, but as the saying goes, children and grandchildren have their own blessings; I will enjoy my blessings even without children and grandchildren.

28. 128 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 35.1kReads9.3Score5.9k14d adds
29. 129 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Helped My Best Friend Win the Emperor’s Heart 穿越后我帮闺蜜攻略皇上 Leaning on My Sword, Listening to Wind and Rain倚剑听风雨Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Xu, the no-nonsense doctor; Fang, the kindhearted, guileless chef; and Lin, the fair-skinned beauty with a string of admirers. An accident sends the three best friends transmigrating to ancient times together. From the start, it's a living hell: they open their eyes in the Cold Palace, where the emperor has ordered them executed. They're bullied by vicious servants and beaten by a favored consort. The miserable trio hatch a plan: if they want to survive, they have to cozy up to that emperor! Uni 3.1kReads9.3Score59614d adds
30. 130 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.8kReads9.0Score78414d adds
31. 131 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 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 115.1kReads9.6Score16.6k14d adds
32. 132 重 Reborn Palace Maid: She Only Wants to Fight for the Emperor's Favor 重生宫女之她只想宫斗 Lady Yejiu夜九娘Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Jiaoyun spent years confined in the Cold Palace before finally being released. What she got in return was a useless husband and a wicked mother-in-law. This time, she decisively betrayed her mistress and climbed into someone else’s bed, successfully rising in status. And then she became the lowest-ranking palace maid… When Emperor Jingheng first saw Jiaoyun, he was merely captivated by her looks. “How can this palace maid have fairer skin than the Noble Consort?” Jiaoy 710Reads9.1Score10214d adds
33. 133 夫 My Husband Dotes on His Mistress? I Leave the Manor and Marry the Villain 夫君独宠外室？我转身出府嫁反派 Jin Shu金姝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Short Drama: The Mistake of Yun Ge] In her previous life, Xie Jinyun married into the Yongning Marquis household holding a memorial tablet, becoming a bride to a dead man. She honored her mother-in-law, managed the household, respected her elders, cared for the young, and kept the crumbling estate afloat. Then, at her mother-in-law’s behest, she adopted an heir, poured the Xie family’s power and wealth into him, and helped him rise to become a powerful court official. Little did she know it was 4.2kReads9.1Score83114d adds

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    It's a really good book, I love it.

34. 134 唯 My One and Only Favorite: Watching the Young Heir Lose His Secret Identity 唯一偏爱：我看世子掉马甲 Meng Yutang孟毓唐Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted (Don’t read if you hate unfinished endings.) Coming up: Lots of characters have secret identities, and the male lead’s secret identities are especially well hidden. [Sweet romance, devoted couples, feel-good power fantasy, loves women, male lead is a hopeless romantic and only loves her] [An Chu, Princess of Lin’an × Gu Yan, Heir to the Prince of Chen] She thought love would be difficult when the three kingdoms and nine provinces were divided and ruled separately. But he said: [Everything I do, 525Reads8.0Score—14d adds

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    You actually want to read a palace intrigue novel? Then I have to recommend one. I think it's a really good one, everyone should check it out!

35. 135 读 After Reading His Mind, the Mad Tyrant Decides to Turn Over a New Leaf 读心后，疯批暴君决定洗白 Picking Flowers in the Wind风中折花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + woman disguised as a man + mind reading + wish fulfillment + two powerful leads + both leads are devoted to each other] Song Yunchu transmigrates into the tragic villainous chancellor from a melodramatic novel, who dies horribly. According to the original story, she will first be dismissed from office and imprisoned by the villainous emperor, then shot through the heart with a rain of arrows by the male lead, Prince Yi, whom she loves. After weighing her options, So 29.6kReads9.3Score4.2k14d adds

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    Transmigrated into a book, disguised as a man, possesses mind-reading abilities, features two strong and two pure characters, and is a refreshing read. 👍 The female lead has the strongest combat power, which will not be weakened or weakened, and she will not be subservient. The original female lead is not a villain and will awaken.

36. 136 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 56.6kReads9.5Score7k14d adds
37. 137 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 37.3kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds

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    The female lead is single-mindedly focused on her career, only wanting wealth and luxury to live a life of ease. She's skilled in all sorts of arts and crafts, and uses a thousand schemes to win over the emperor. So cool! Her methods are unique, and she's incredibly clever. Highly recommended.

38. 138 都 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！ Midnight Stars深夜星辰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 18.3kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
39. 139 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.6kReads9.2Score30214d adds
40. 140 重 Reborn and Swapping Betrothals, I Lured the Crown Prince into Taking the Bait 重生就换亲，太子殿下被钓翘嘴了 Winter Dusk Fish暮冬鱼Ancient Romance497k WordsOngoing [Two sisters reborn + marriage swap + devoted couples + sweet romance + alternate setting] [Clear-headed heroine who pretends to be sweet and loves to act + a shameless, ridiculously devoted male lead] Jiang Shuling is the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family’s first wife, breathtakingly beautiful and utterly captivating. In her previous life, her elder half-sister snatched the chance to enter the Eastern Palace and became the Crown Prince’s exalted secondary consort, living in splendor. Jian 21Reads8.7Score—14d adds
41. 141 恶 Reborn After My Own Son, the Cruel Empress Dowager, Stabbed Me to Death 恶毒太后被亲儿子捅死之后重生了 Ink墨色Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted The vicious Empress Dowager Jiang Mingzhu was reborn. In her previous life, to put her son on the throne, she poisoned and tried to assassinate the emperor, colluded with court officials, drugged a pregnant consort to make her miscarry, and plotted against the young crown prince. Every time she schemed, she put her own life on the line to grind her stepson's face into the dirt. But when the plot to put the son she'd worked so hard to support on the throne was exposed, he stabbed her in the back 19.6kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
42. 142 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.2kReads9.6Score5.9k14d adds

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43. 143 够 So Dreamy! He’s Both Seductive and Wild 够苏！他又欲又野 ViVi1223Modern Romance289k WordsCompleted [Roguishly handsome, cocky race car driver X glamorous jewelry designer] [Two powerful families + sweet romance + both leads are each other's first] Jiang Yu is the heir to one of the capital's top families, yet instead of inheriting the family business, he spends all day tinkering with race cars. A line of English is tattooed on his forearm: Freedom is supreme. He has a face that draws women like bees to honey. Countless women want to ride in the passenger seat, but none of them get their wish. 21.8kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
44. 144 重 Reborn, I Become My Arch-Enemy's Living Widow Sister-in-Law 重生后，我成了死敌的活寡嫂子 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + sister-in-law and brother-in-law + an aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal + emotional push and pull + winning her heart and her body + devoted couple] The Eastern Palace has no crown prince, and the princes are locked in a fierce struggle for the throne. Ning Miao and Yan Mobai are the top strategists of their generation, each serving a different master. They cross paths over a map of iron mines and kill each other. Only after her death does Ning Miao learn tha 39kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds
45. 145 大 The Madam Only Wants to Lie Flat 大娘子只想躺平 Sheng Mian盛眠Ancient Romance721k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + everyday life + transmigrating into a book + the steady, gradual progress of a woman in her thirties living in ancient times] After transmigrating into a book as a marquis’s daughter-in-law, she finds herself middle-aged, with elders to care for and children to raise. Her mother-in-law dislikes her, her cold husband is alive but as good as dead, and she never sees him. His concubine keeps making a fuss to get attention, while her three biological children are cl 11.2kReads9.0Score1.6k14d adds

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    It's alright.

46. 146 一 Part Ways in Peace, General, Let Me Be Beautiful on My Own 一别两宽，将军自重，妾身想独美 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 67.6kReads8.9Score15.6k14d adds

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    These are all excellent! I highly recommend the first and third books; they're fantastic palace intrigue novels!

47. 147 谁 What Kind of Concubine Bears Four Sons and a Daughter, Then Becomes a Noble Consort? 谁家通房生四儿一女，还当贵妃啊 Autumn Is Long秋很长Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + One-on-one romance + Many children + Sweet romance + Inner- and imperial-palace intrigue] In the fortieth year of the Xihe era, Lüqing became a concubine-in-waiting to Prince Jin. She knew full well that she had to earn Prince Jin's favor and give birth to a child as soon as possible if she wanted to secure her place in the prince's household. For eight years, she contended with the other women in the inner court, using every means at her disposal to 26.8kReads9.1Score2.5k14d adds

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    If you love palace intrigue dramas, check out these books.

48. 148 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱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 11.6kReads9.2Score1.3k14d adds

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    😄🥰😳

49. 149 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 5.8kReads9.2Score57014d adds
50. 150 世 The Heir Apparent’s Consort Has the Script of His One True Love 世子妃她手拿白月光剧本 Shattered Starlight夜空碎光Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted Zhao Rujin was born into an ancient world, so she knew from the start that this cruel dynasty would never tolerate a woman who wasn't virtuous. So she became magnanimous, virtuous, kind, lively, and gentle all at once. She could earn money, keep the household in order, and pretend to love her husband faithfully until death. What she never expected was that her husband would be a hopeless romantic. When they married, she received a gift of special significance from an admirer. Her husband said, “ 5kReads8.9Score44414d adds

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