I've Been Really Into Palace Intrigue Lately. Any Strong Recommendations? 最近超爱宫斗，有没有强烈推荐好看的

1. 51 新 On Our Wedding Night, the Sickly Prince and I Fled Together 新婚夜：我和病娇王爷一起逃婚 Deng Feng灯枫Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted Yu Jiao transmigrated. That night, dressed in her wedding gown, she hid in an alley and ran into a man in red. “Hey, what a coincidence! Are you running away from your wedding too?” “Yeah.” “I’m marrying Chu Yin. What about you?” “Hah. My name is Chu Yin.” After becoming the wife of a bewitching, sickly prince, Yu Jiao lived in constant fear. Rumor had it the Princess Consort of Yan wouldn’t survive three days. Yu Jiao turned to ask, “How long have we been married?” Chu Yin replied, “Be good, sw 12.9kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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   "Wedding Night: I Escaped My Wedding with the Sickly Prince"—When a mad prince meets a clever time-traveling woman, their intense push-and-pull dynamic is sweet enough to make you tremble! Under the blood-red moonlight, Yu Jiao clutches her wedding dress, cowering in a dark alley, only to bump into a bewitching man in equally fluttering red robes. A tentative question, "You're also escaping your wedding?" Unveils the prison of obsessive love and desire held by the sickly prince, Chu Yin. This mad beauty, who meticulously calculates the wedding date down to the minute, casually plays with a blood-stained jade ring during the day, but at night, he rests his chin against her neck and sighs softly, "My dear, for every moment you live, I'll carve another piece of their flesh." The Yan Prince's mansion, with its vermilion walls and black tiles, is fraught with danger. Yu Jiao, looking at the poisoned soup offered to her, giggles, "Your Highness, is this bowl fit for the dogs?" Turning around, she's grabbed by the waist and pressed against a carved pillar by Chu Yin: "If the Princess wants to play, I'll accompany you to dismantle this stage made of bones." They dance together amidst the schemes of concubines and illegitimate children. He teaches her to wield a blade to dissect hypocrisy, and she guides him to touch the warmth of humanity, cultivating the most enchanting and profound love amidst bloody power struggles. A mad, sickly beauty × a black lotus transmigrated woman; heart-pounding sweetness and scalp-chilling scheming go hand in hand. Watch how this A-list couple tears the domestic drama script into a secret manual of dual cultivation! Every whisper is like poisoned candy, every embrace is a test of life and death—would you dare to accept such an extreme tug-of-war?

2. 52 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 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves
3. 53 太 The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife: The Empress's Daily Life After Bearing Twins 太子宠妾灭妻，娘娘双胎上位日常 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [There are a few typos, so please skip this if that bothers you.] A deranged, ruthless heroine and an obsessive Crown Prince, with exclusive devotion later on, clear-headed palace intrigue, and multiple births. Jiang Shiruo is stunningly beautiful, but only a concubine’s daughter. Still, even a concubine’s daughter deserves to live. Jiang Shiruo has no interest in the other princes. She only wants to enter the Eastern Palace, because that’s the only way she can reach the highest position. After 7.7kReads8.9Score676Shelves
4. 54 世 The Heir's Everyday Life of Spoiling His Wife 世子爷养妻日常 The Mountains Are Nowhere to Be Seen山山不见Ancient Romance818k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later, sweet romance, feel-good power fantasy, both leads have been faithful) Song Qianlan is the eldest legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household. Ordered by imperial decree to marry the heir of the Duke of Dingguo, all she wants is a respectful marriage and a peaceful life. Xie Yan is the heir of the Duke of Dingguo. Married by imperial decree, he has just one request of his wife: behave herself and keep out of trouble. With their mutual understanding that the 21.7kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
5. 55 女 After Faking Her Death in Disguise as a Man, She Starts Playing the Frail, Scheming Green Tea 女扮男装死后，她开始演柔弱绿茶 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The print edition of [Playing Coy] is available on all platforms. [The heroine is everyone’s beloved, with maximum “moonlight in the heart” appeal + doted on by all + universally adored + strong female lead] Qin Buwen disguised herself as a man and played the part of a treacherous official for sixteen years. At the height of her infamy, everyone in Chang’an, even the dogs, would go out of their way to avoid her. Then she was betrayed and abandoned by everyone. She leapt from a tall building, onl 36.5kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
6. 56 邪 The Evil Emperor's Devoted Love: His Lovesick, Poisonous Consort Slaughters Her Way Through the World 邪帝绝宠：病娇毒妃杀疯了 Wine Frost酒霜Ancient Romance597k WordsCompleted [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead] [Secret Identity] [Everyone’s Favorite] [Sweet Romance] In her previous life, Su Jingning was the only legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, and a peerless beauty. But she was blind to people’s true natures and trusted the wrong man. For the sake of a hypocrite with the heart of a beast, she defied her parents and spent five years scheming for the man she loved, helping him rise to power. She never expected that all her painstaking plan 9.3kReads9.2Score1.2kShelves
7. 57 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
8. 58 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18.1kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves
9. 59 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 84.3kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves
10. 60 王 Sweet Everyday Life in the Prince’s Mansion 王府甜宠日常 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance443k WordsCompleted [Past and Present Lives 1v1 + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] Wen Sisi was crown princess for five years. The crown prince appeared to be a loving husband, but in truth he loathed her. From their wedding night onward, he sought out his concubines, and in the end he personally caused her death before elevating the concubine he loved to the position of his principal wife. Reborn, Wen Sisi ignored the crown prince's flirtatious hints and chose to marry Liu Xuan, Prince of Jingjiang, a man o 12.3kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves
11. 61 公 After the Princess Returned to the Capital, the Whole City Showered Her with Love 公主回京后被全皇城追着宠 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [1v1 historical romance, adored by everyone, no rebirth or transmigration for the protagonist + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance and fun + no annoying side characters] Princess Changning’s father commands the army and has rendered such great service that his power eclipses the throne. Rumor has it that she is just as arrogant and overbearing, and as ruthless as they come. Summoned back to the capital, she is instead doted on by all the capital’s most powerful figures. But the Censorate keep 5.3kReads9.1Score597Shelves
12. 62 被 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后，拯救偏执反派大佬 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 18.8kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves
13. 63 行 Late in the Day 行止晚 Zhi Er织尔Ancient Romance138k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + emperor and empress + tragic palace romance] 145,000 readers gave it top ratings, and countless readers cried their way through it! The year’s breakout historical romance, a heartache readers can’t forget. A clear-eyed, sweet empress VS a proud emperor whose love never wavers. Born into the imperial family, how can everything ever go as you wish? May we remain together forever, and may I keep you safe and at peace. A gentleman’s word is his bond. In a daze, I saw the moon rise. 25.7kReads9.6Score3.3kShelves

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    "Later historical records described the exclusive favor of the Empress as the grandest prison of a century-old dynasty."

14. 64 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 27kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves

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    "Joy with You": A story of arranged marriage turned love amidst palace intrigue, a battle of wits and true feelings. In the depths of the palace, power struggles and romance intertwine, every step fraught with peril. "Joy with You," with its unique palace backdrop and delicate emotional portrayal, presents a complex emotional journey of arranged marriage leading to love. The novel opens with Jiang He, under the guidance of a skilled matron, learning how to "manage her boundaries" in marriage. This scene not only reveals the rigorous pre-marital training of women in ancient times but also foreshadows the various challenges she will face in her future life in the palace. As the story unfolds, Jiang He and her husband's relationship gradually evolves from a politically motivated marriage to a deep and supportive bond. Amidst the palace's intrigue, they must not only confront external enemies but also resolve misunderstandings and suspicions between themselves. Every exchange of glances, every subtle act of assistance, reveals the subtle shifts in their emotions. "Joy with You" is more than just a palace intrigue novel; it is a story about growth, trust, and love. The author skillfully blends political intrigue with emotional development, allowing readers to experience the warmth of humanity even amidst the tense plot. If you enjoy complex relationships and gripping storylines, then this book is an absolute must-read!

15. 65 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    Highly recommended! Highly recommended! The first one is still ongoing but very good! It's quite long! The others are different from typical palace intrigue novels; they're quite refreshing for me, and they're all very good!!

16. 66 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves
17. 67 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves
18. 68 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.5kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves
19. 69 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅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 30.2kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    The novel's main plot is a sweet romance, with palace intrigue as a secondary theme. The male lead's doting affection for the female lead is a constant throughout, creating a light and sweet atmosphere. Meanwhile, the female lead demonstrates wisdom and resourcefulness in the palace intrigue, adding twists and turns to the story. The female lead is independent, goal-oriented, and possesses both delicate beauty and intelligence, making her a typical "soft on the outside, strong on the inside" character. The male lead's doting on the female lead is evident from the beginning, even bordering on "love-struck," a romantic relationship that evokes a strong sense of affection in the reader. The female lead's journey from a concubine to the Empress is thrilling and satisfying, making it suitable for readers who enjoy rebirth and underdog stories.

20. 70 宜 Yixiu Is Reborn: Tearing Apart the White Lotus Consort Chun Yuan 宜修重生：手撕纯元白莲花 Serein01Female-Channel Fanfiction427k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because voting just opened~] “When the heart is kind, the face is beautiful. Surely, even when Pure Yuan grows old, she will still outshine you by a thousand miles.” I should have known better than to poison my elder sister so soon. Then you could have seen for yourself how your moonlight turns rotten, and the white lotus who seduced her sister's husband could have tasted the torment of life deep within the palace! Yixiu thought this as she lay dying. When she opened her ey 13kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves

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    "Rebirth of Yixiu: Tearing Apart the Pure White Lotus of the Forbidden City"—A vengeful peony blooming from a pile of bones in the Forbidden City! (Warning: This post is filtered with a bloody hue.) When Yixiu awakens her past life memories during a postpartum hemorrhage, the entire Forbidden City trembles at her shrill screams! The author uses rouge and blood as ink to stitch together the crushed soul of Ulanara—watch her stare at the ghost of her past life in the blood-red revolving lantern, her ten fingers digging into the cracks of the gold bricks to dig out her bloodstained obsession: "I will watch those who bullied and humiliated me kneel and lick the placenta beneath my skirt!" The most devastating moment is Consort Hua's bowl of shattered red flowers! You thought it would be a cliché abortion scene? The author has Nian Shilan crush the porcelain bowl with her hands stained with red nail polish, letting the shards pierce her palms to preserve that laughable affection. The fiery red of vermilion! This isn't some arrogant and domineering good-for-nothing; she's clearly the only fool in the deep palace who dares to feed the wolves with her true heart! As for Chun Yuan? Ha, a canary kept within the high walls of her secluded chambers, even with wings adorned with gold and jade, she can't fly over the walls of Jingren Palace! The author has long since used the embroidered spring knife to dissect the mask of the "white moonlight"—the so-called noble lady is nothing more than a spoiled brat who throws tantrums because of her status as the eldest daughter, even needing her nanny to teach her how to poison others! It's Yi Xiu's gruesome, bone-strewn scene that truly elevates palace intrigue to the chilling atmosphere of *Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio*! (Reading with a protective shield is recommended! Every chapter is like stabbing poisoned hairpins into the reader's heart! When Yi Xiu smiles as she presses Chun Yuan's head into the lotus pond, you'll hear the sound of your soul trembling—)

21. 71 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年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 20.5kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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    Palace intrigue and domestic power struggle novels, with their complex power struggles and emotional entanglements, offer rich themes. The family plots within the palace are particularly interesting and definitely worth reading. I recommend them!

22. 72 被 After Being Sent to the Palace, I Win All the Emperor’s Favor 被献入宫后，我夺尽恩宠 Qin Yao沁摇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 3.3kReads8.8Score381Shelves
23. 73 迟 Mr. Zhou, Too Late 迟来的周先生 By You Zhiyu尤知遇 著Modern Romance561k WordsCompleted [Bold and passionate heiress vs. taciturn, devoted, domineering CEO] Jian Cheng had spent all twenty-four years of her life entangled with Zhou Yufeng. But with only three months to go before their wedding, Jian Cheng suddenly called it off. The reason? Zhou Yufeng thought she was vicious and couldn’t tolerate his mistress. Everyone thought she was just making a scene and would come crawling back to beg for a reconciliation in a couple of days. Zhou Yufeng thought so too. Until, at the Zhou fami 63.9kReads9.3Score6.7kShelves

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    He said, "Jian Cheng, I don't want to hide it from you, I've fallen in love with Ya Wei. Of course, the Zhou family will never acknowledge her, so don't worry, I will still marry you, and the wedding will proceed as planned."

24. 74 都 Urban Cultivation: I've Been Dug Up Again 都市修仙：我又被挖出来了 Three Big Steps, Leave a Few Pits三大步留点坑Urban1.9M WordsCompleted [Short drama, comic drama, and live-action audio versions are all available. Enjoy!] [Urban + Invincible + Immortal Longevity + No Hiding His Power + Big Shot] A rogue cultivator from the cultivation world happens upon the Heaven-Deceiving Secret Manual. Once his cultivation reaches a profound level, the Heavenly Dao can no longer sense him, so it stops sending down tribulation lightning. Though his power reaches the heavens, he is stuck at the 9,999th level of Foundation Establishment. After te 13.1kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
25. 75 宫 Young Master Gong, Unleash Your Passion! 宫少，放肆宠！ Yuan Yuan Liu Chang缘源流畅Modern Romance341k WordsCompleted The Stolen Little Darling: Doting on His Wife Above All 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Palace intrigue... A heartwarming and handsome story for the young marshal... Highly recommended, easy to read and enjoyable.

26. 76 侯 The Marquis's Estate Honors Class 侯府重点班 Passion Fruit百香果果Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted The print edition of The Marquis’s Elite Class is now available [adorable children + parenting + doting in-laws + lighthearted + healing] Xu Wan becomes a widow the moment she marries into the family. All she wants is to keep her head down and enjoy the freedom of being a marquis’s wife. But on the very day she arrives, her stepson, a notorious little menace throughout the capital, gives her two nasty surprises in a row. Xu Wan grabs a knife and charges out, making a name for herself across the 60.3kReads9.6Score8.5kShelves

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    Palace intrigue and domestic power struggles all come together; even the little tyrant has to be disciplined. It's a great show, highly recommended!

27. 77 后 The Harem: Empresses in the Palace 后宫·甄嬛传 Liu Lianzi流潋紫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Exclusive Consort Hua bonus chapter now available!] The original novel of the TV series Empresses in the Palace She enters the palace and wins the emperor’s favor, but every step is fraught with danger. The palace is deep as an ocean, and though Zhen Huan has no wish to enter and become the emperor’s consort, fate pushes her into the cruelest of harems. The women in the palace are as radiant as flowers, with lovely brows and eyes, yet every one of them conceals her own schemes and plots agains 12kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    Palace intrigue, that's a classic.

28. 78 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔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 45.4kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves

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    "The Wise Don't Fall in Love, the Imperial Concubine Doesn't Want to Take Responsibility" A late-night banquet in the deep palace, my teacup was laced with arsenic. The emperor smiled as he watched me drink it; the imperial physician had long been bribed by me—in my past life I was a high-ranking executive at a multinational pharmaceutical company, in this life I specialize in curing the scheming women of the harem. "Your Majesty, I am two months pregnant." I stroked my belly, tears streaming down my face, and the faces of all the concubines changed drastically. The man on the dragon throne turned white at the knuckles. I tilted my head and chuckled: The contraceptive soup you personally bestowed last night had long been replaced with a pregnancy-stabilizing medicine. A seemingly innocent but actually cunning imperial concubine × a mad emperor, a battlefield of villains. "I grant you the Phoenix Seal." "I don't care. I want your entire family to kneel and listen to my pulse."

29. 79 长 The Grand Princess Knocked the Transmigrator's Head Clean Off 长公主把穿越女头都打飞了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance301k WordsCompleted Her younger brother brought home a woman who had transmigrated, and from then on he became a lovesick fool... The transmigrator could recite poetry, knew military strategy, and could make explosives. Her brother loved her to the point of obsession. The younger brother who had always respected her poisoned himself, surrendered his power, and even gave up the throne for that woman. Reborn, she thought, a lovesick fool? No problem. I'll make sure you two are stuck together forever. An ungrateful, i 1.7kReads8.5Score228Shelves

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    These are all palace intrigue novels. Each one is captivating. The first one features a female protagonist whose past life was tragically destroyed by her ungrateful younger brother and a transmigrated woman, resulting in the fall of her kingdom and her own death. Reborn, she deposes her brother to fulfill their wishes and becomes empress herself. The second is a classic; the women in the palace each have their regrets, their lives confined within the deep palace walls. The third is an unconventional, hardcore palace intrigue story, where the protagonist doesn't love the emperor but portrays a group of women. You'll be deeply moved by their friendships and feel for their struggles for survival. The fourth features a villainous, madwoman protagonist who schemes against all the women in the harem. The fifth features a protagonist who undergoes growth, not driven by love, always maintaining a clear head. A man's love is merely a means to secure his favor; she is willing to play the role of a devoted lover.

30. 80 宫 A Rhapsody of Palace Flowers 宫花赋 Six-Eared Yuanyuan六耳圆圆Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense, trope-defying palace-intrigue drama + no love for the emperor + ensemble of women] Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no interest in fighting other women over a man. She was little Qing Luo, a girl who valued her life above all else. Abandoned by her parents as a child, she had wandered through hardship until she entered the Forbidden City, where she met the beautiful, gracious Yue Ren and the clever, perceptive Lü Zhu. At last, her wandering heart found a home. The three s 30.1kReads9.6Score4kShelves
31. 81 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 41.5kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves

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    The female lead, extremely cautious, established 100 palace rules: "Changchun Palace Rules (Trial Implementation): First, everyone entering or leaving Changchun Palace must be searched." "Second, Changchun Palace will be thoroughly searched daily." "Third, palace servants are forbidden from associating with outsiders. Let me explain: my mistress does this to prevent those who are on good terms with you from using you to harm Consort Shun. Regardless of any past friendships, from this day forward, you are forbidden from private contact until after Consort Shun gives birth." "Fourth, all gifts sent to Changchun Palace must be sealed and stored." "Fifth, food sent from the Imperial Kitchen must be tested for poison by two imperial physicians in rotation." "Sixth, in addition to Imperial Physician Zhao, Changchun Palace requires three more imperial physicians. Two of them will come daily to check Consort Shun's pulse, and their pulse records will be cross-checked." "Seventh, except for His Majesty, all visits to Consort Shun are strictly prohibited. His Majesty has decreed that Consort Shun is unwell and should rest quietly, not receive guests." ... "Article 97: Consort Shun's clothes must be inspected by a female physician before she wears them." (To prevent tampering with the clothes during washing.) "Article 98: Cats and dogs are forbidden from entering Changchun Palace." (To prevent Consort Shun from being bumped into.) "Article 99: Not a single stone may be placed on the roads of Changchun Palace." (To prevent Consort Shun from slipping and falling.) "Article 100: The water in the water lily pots must be inspected daily." (To prevent tampering with the water in case of fire.) The entire Changchun Palace fell into a deathly silence. Everyone was dumbfounded.

32. 82 疯 Mad Empress: I’ll Be the Harem’s Number One White Lotus 疯批皇后，争做后宫第一白莲花 Luo Zhi洛枝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a fictional setting + highly intelligent heroine in palace intrigue + face-slapping + a volatile, multifaceted personality + not a clean romance] Lin Junxue transmigrated to the Xie Dynasty, an era that had never existed in history, and ended up as an unloved empress who had no idea how she died. She’d thought she was a powerless, unloved empress, but it turned out the original owner’s father was a first-rank military marquis, a loyal servant of the court for three generatio 24kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves

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    These are all pretty good.

33. 83 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Charming, and Covets the Empress Dowager's Seat 娘娘娇娆柔媚，觊觎太后宝位 Buddhist-Style Little Salty Fish佛系小咸鱼Ancient Romance570k WordsCompleted [Rebirth + palace intrigue + medical skills + no pairing + doesn't love the emperor] At the age of seven, she was kidnapped in her previous life and became the disciple of a genius physician. But her master coveted the peerless beauty she gradually grew into. After three years of planning, she struck a fatal blow, thinking she was finally free. Then she found the letter her master had left behind... Reborn in a single moment, she changed her fate of being kidnapped and entered the palace. She tr 1.3kReads9.1Score159Shelves
34. 84 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 10.3kReads8.9Score1kShelves
35. 85 双 Two Yandere Lovers: I Am His Poison and His Cure 双病娇，我是他的毒和药 Pao Zhu泡猪Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted [Complete, including the bonus chapters. Two powerful, mutually obsessive leads; a nonhuman, beautiful, tragic male villain; a clever, resilient heroine who dotes on him; romance-focused; no memory loss, no angst, sweet romance, happy ending] Xue Sanqian transmigrates into a book, becoming the supporting female character with the same name in the historical romance "A Love Beyond Compare". She arrives straight into a dead end. The novel’s obsessive villain, Ye Lanxun, is the breathtakingly beaut 3.4kReads9.2Score478Shelves

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    The first book features both the male and female leads with yandere traits, the male lead's traits becoming more pronounced later. It includes fantasy elements. The male lead is not human! The plot is designed to serve the romance, with the female lead being domineering in love. The second book features a female lead who dotes on the male lead in the early stages, and later they mutually dote on each other – a truly unique story.

36. 86 重 Reborn: The Sweet, Black-Hearted Princess Dotes Exclusively on Her Sickly Eunuch 重生：白切黑公主独宠病娇九千岁 Sleepy Cat猫沉沉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The print comic is now available: The Princess Has Nothing to Fear] [100% sweetness + two lovesick leads + fake eunuch + strong heroine] [Unhinged princess vs. stone-faced, straight-laced eunuch] Before she was reborn, she chose the most dazzling top scholar in the Northern Kingdom as her consort. Her whole family was slaughtered, her country fell, and she was forced to marry a eunuch! After being reborn, the first thing she did was deal with that two-faced scumbag. She refused to take even the 6.7kReads9.3Score990Shelves
37. 87 今 Tonight, the Stars Look Just Like You 今夜星辰似你 Nuo Xiaoying诺小颖Modern Romance2.2M WordsCompleted He dotes on her, loves her, and protects her, but the moment she sees him, she wants to run away. When scumbags and their mistresses bully her, he pays them back twice as hard. “You dare bully my woman? You're asking for trouble!” “Then you bullied me. How do you plan to die?” She runs away from him. Five years later, their little girl comes clinging to his leg. 187Reads8.7Score—Shelves

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    🌙#SweetheartSniperScene# When a crybaby meets a domineering CEO in a chaotic scene—Liang Yimo's tears were still on her eyelashes when the icy handsome man covered her mouth and pulled her into his arms! The moonlight outlined his sharp jawline, and his warm breath betrayed his nervousness: "Don't be afraid, I'm here." Outside the window, the assassin suspended by wires was still swaying. He reluctantly hid the little girl in his suit jacket, the warmth of his palms reddening her ear tips 🔥 Who says a domineering CEO can't comfort people? When Liang Yimo nestled in his heartbeat, all she heard was unspoken doting affection! 💘Quickly see how the cold-faced devil turns a terrifying night into a night of love⬇️ (Highlight: Balcony wall slam + princess carry amidst gunfire + suit wiping away tears three-piece set, sugar overload warning!) #WifeProtectiveManiacRequestingDeployment# Tonight's dog food is electrifying!

38. 88 得 When He Learned I’d Secretly Taken Contraceptive Soup, the Powerful Minister Turned Dark 得知我偷喝避子汤后，权臣黑化了 Salty Fish Boss咸鱼头子Ancient Romance439k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue + sweet romance + rise to power + age and height gap + a touch of healing] Tan Yin is the third daughter among the Song family's concubine-born daughters. When she was twelve, she accidentally ate crab roe and broke out in a rash all over her body. A plague was sweeping through Jiangnan at the time, and everyone feared it might be smallpox. So they sent Tan Yin to Puhua Mountain outside the capital, leaving her to fend for herself. Five years passed, and no one came to see he 15.3kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Recommend!!!

39. 89 侧 The Side Consort Takes Charge of the Household, Then Rises to the Throne as Empress 侧妃潜邸掌中馈，一朝成凰登后位 Xiao Yan Wants to Get Rich小闫要暴富Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Not a Pure Couple, Not a Transmigration Story, Not Reborn, No Golden Finger] [Content warning: The heroine is caught in a whirlpool of conflict and is far from a good person. She knows how to read the situation and may even take the initiative to hurt others.] Given a choice, who would want to become a woman willing to do anything to achieve her goals? At a plum-blossom-viewing banquet in the snow, Hua Songyi tried to keep a low profile, but the host family chose her anyway and forced her to 5.7kReads8.5Score631Shelves
40. 90 清 Everyday Life in the Qing Court: Your Majesty, Stop Being So Dramatic! 清穿日常：作精皇上请自重！ Panda Huapanda骅Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Doted on above all! Doted on above all! Sickeningly sweet! Trying to reform a historical scumbag...] After transmigrating all alone, shouldn't she at least look out for herself? Who knew she would so easily win the emperor's favor! That would be one thing, but how could this delicate little white flower possibly be the famous Kangxi Emperor from history? Why is he nothing like the real thing? Can I return him or what?! One day, after Kangxi got scolded by Jiang Ning for talking too much, he imm 1.4kReads8.8Score100Shelves
41. 91 宠 The Spoiled Concubine's Daily Death Wish 宠妾作死日常 Fine Dust Beneath the Moon月下微尘Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted You have to die once to realize what you’ve missed, especially in a back courtyard full of endless intrigue! Before the selection, Wanyan Wanxi was the apple of her family’s eye. After she was chosen and entered the imperial household, she remembered her mother’s teachings: respect the principal consort and tread carefully in everything. She never sought the limelight. But who could have guessed that this very respect and sense of propriety would lead to her downfall? Returning to the beginnin 3.6kReads8.8Score260Shelves
42. 92 靠EN Dominating the Harem by Bearing Children 靠生子称霸后宫 Wang Ziyun王梓芸Ancient Romance782k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Huameng's childhood sweetheart, the boy next door, betrayed her before their wedding. After watching him marry the daughter of a princess, she put on the bright red wedding dress she had spent two years embroidering and hanged herself. But her soul drifted through the world for twenty years after her death before she learned the truth: her childhood sweetheart had broken off their engagement after accidentally hearing that the childless emperor intended to adopt the princes 3.7kReads9.0Score471Shelves
43. 93 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 2.3kReads9.0Score279Shelves
44. 94 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 266.6kReads9.6Score31.2kShelves
45. 95 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 163.8kReads9.6Score22.8kShelves
46. 96 禁 Spring in the Forbidden Court 禁庭春 Qingqing to Me卿卿于我Ancient Romance145k WordsOngoing Fifteen years ago, my imperial mother left me in a sea of flames to save a three-year-old child. Ten years ago, I met that child again. She had grown into a lovely young girl with a face like a carved doll. She lowered her head and asked if I was cold. I bit her like a madman, then got scolded for it. Now that girl has gotten herself into trouble and wants me to help her escape the palace. So I tricked her into going to her father's home and made her my pawn. It was only much later that Wei Xin —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 97 深 Palace Intrigue: The Story of Qing Zhi 深宫策·青栀传 Qing Zhi Wei Bai青栀未白Ancient Romance882k WordsCompleted Her eyes can see through sinister tricks and schemes, but she cannot fully see the changes in people's hearts. His hands hold the fate of all under heaven, yet all he wants is to hold on to the few who truly care for him. How far is it from being the daughter of a powerful official distrusted by the emperor to becoming a virtuous empress remembered throughout history? Once she enters the imperial palace, her past ties are severed. Half a lifetime of ups and downs conceals the green of the garden 1.9kReads9.2Score298Shelves
48. 98 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 81.1kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves
49. 99 再 The Joy of Remarrying 再醮之喜 Morning Dew晨曦雨露Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Reborn + Sweet Romance + Second Marriage + Rugged Hero Song Jinniang’s husband, Xiao Jingran, caught the eye of the Prince of Jin’s daughter. Song Jinniang, his officially wedded wife, was reduced to the status of a mistress, and even her son became a despised illegitimate child. In the end, mother and son both died. Given another life, Song Jinniang returned to the day before she was supposed to enter the capital. This time, she had no hope left for that heartless beast. She took her son, chang 11.5kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves
50. 100 孕 My Husband Wants a Divorce While I'm Pregnant? Fine, Whatever You Want! 孕期夫君要和离？随你都随你！ Fu Bao芙宝Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Shu Yuwan is the youngest legitimate daughter in her family. Her parents and elder brothers have cherished her since childhood, and her mother carefully chose a distinguished young gentleman from the capital to be her husband. After their wedding, the couple may not have been inseparable, but they treated each other with mutual respect. But while she was pregnant, her husband claimed he had met an extraordinary woman who had left him awestruck. He wanted a divorce so he could marry her. Shu Yuwa 11kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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