Looking for Palace-Intrigue Stories. The Heroine Shouldn't Be a Naive Sweetheart, and the Male Lead Can Be a Bit of a Love-Brain 求宫斗文，女主不要傻白甜，男主可以有点恋爱脑

1. 1 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 10.7kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves

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   The book I'm reading is very consistent. The female protagonist is the daughter of an unpopular official, and the male protagonist is the emperor.

2. 2 女 The Female Side Character Doesn't Want to Follow the Plot 女配她不想走剧情 Writing by the River河边开文Ancient Romance357k WordsCompleted (Sweet romance + transmigrate into a book + imaginary setting with no logic + the male lead is secretly passionate and falls first) Liu Yi transmigrated into a book, landing in a rebirth novel as a doomed villainess… To avoid dying miserably and being tossed into a mass grave, she had one plan: stay away from the male and female leads, and from the heroine’s younger brother, who was destined to become the future chief minister’s right-hand man. As long as she stayed alive, that was enough. But 3.9kReads8.5Score301Shelves

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   Two types [Thinking] The first one is about the heroine who travels through the book 📖 and gets a rebirth novel, and becomes the female supporting character with a bad ending in the book. See how the female supporting character survives in order to get rid of the tragic ending [Explore] [Sending Hearts] The second one is about the heroine who wakes up after three years of marriage [almost crying], and wants to start over [grieved], but she [learns] (If you want to know what will happen next, you can explore for yourself [I also strongly recommend])

3. 3 夫 The Marquis's Bright and Tender Wife, Doted on Without Bounds 夫人明媚娇软，清冷侯爷宠妻无边 Xiao Tianyi小甜一Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted After more than three years of marriage, Qiao Man finally realizes that she and her ice-cold husband are never going to be a loving couple. Since that’s the case, she won’t make herself miserable over it. Life is short, and she has her own parents and siblings to care for. There’s no need to disregard everything for a man. But to her surprise, the moment she stops paying attention to him, he comes scurrying after her all on his own. * Ning Qi is very pleased with the wife he married without ever 19.9kReads8.5Score1.3kShelves
4. 4 主 The Matriarch Worked Herself to Death, Then Was Reborn to Raise the Kids and Take It Easy 主母操劳而死，重生后养崽摆烂了 Watermelon Juice西瓜汁汁Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Both reborn + swapped lives + household matriarch + stepmother raising children + physician consort + powerful heroine and satisfying revenge + inner-family strife + adorable children] Shen Qinglan discovered that she and Shen Qingli had both been reborn! In her previous life, Shen Qinglan married into the Li family of Longxi and helped the second branch's eldest son rise to success, until he became a high-ranking official and she lived in splendor! Shen Qingli had only recently married into th 6kReads8.9Score999Shelves

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   This one!!! This one!!! 💭Highly recommend this book!!! The female protagonist is reborn. Both generations know that women can only live a wonderful life if they have power in their own hands. She has an online IQ, is decisive and calm, and each character in the book has a very distinct personality. The three babies are also very cute, especially the daughter, who is so cute (not the male protagonist's biological child). The male protagonist is a general and is very good at self-defeating. Hahahahahahahahaha. In short, this book is worth reading!!

5. 5 娇 Delicate Bones 娇骨 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 141.3kReads9.5Score18.1kShelves

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   A delicate and delicate body, but with a hidden pride after rebirth. In the abyss of the house, she fights a vicious woman and an evil sister. The cold-faced prince protects you with all his heart, marriage first, love later, let's watch the counterattack legend of "Jiaogu"!

6. 6 娇 The Alluring Consort Knows Just How to Lure Him, and the Coldhearted Emperor Falls Hard 娇媚娘娘太会钓，薄情帝王沦陷了 Day Mountain Moon昼山月Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + substitute + fleeing while pregnant + secret identity] [The leads are not each other’s first; she becomes his sole favorite later. The heroine stays clearheaded and never falls for him. A silly, fluffy story; the heroine is no saint.] Jing Shumei was born with stunning beauty. She used her looks to seduce the Emperor, never giving him her heart, only scheming for her own gain. Using her mind-reading ability to listen in on palace gossip and navigate the harem, she climbed step 3.4kReads9.3Score397Shelves

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   Gong Douwen, the heroine is not stupid and sweet, climbing to a high position step by step. The male protagonist is obsessed with love in the later stage, but he is not impure.

7. 7 引 Bringing the Phoenix Home 引凤归 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 110.8kReads9.5Score15.8kShelves

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   Do what you want to do, don't be afraid, I will conquer the world with you

8. 8 皇 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 Hot Hot烫烫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 14.1kReads9.4Score1.7kShelves

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   The female protagonist is clear-headed, neither active nor passive, and conquers the male protagonist step by step. The male protagonist has brains and does not understand right from wrong. , Was conquered step by step. This article also contains feelings of family and country, heroic spirit, and a bit of mutual redemption between the male and female protagonists. Highly recommended!

9. 9 如 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Lingfei Reborn 如懿传之炩妃重生 Mindless Fun无脑欢乐Female-Channel Fanfiction183k WordsCompleted Wei Yanwan: Before I was reborn, I worked diligently. After I was reborn, I pretended to be crazy and stupid while working just as diligently. Jin Zhong: Before I was reborn, I was utterly devoted to Mistress Ling. After I was reborn, I gritted my teeth and stayed utterly devoted to Mistress Ling. 6kReads9.4Score889Shelves

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   It fully meets the requirements of the title. It is a palace battle novel. The female protagonist is not stupid and sweet, and the male protagonist is a bit love-minded. The female protagonist is Wei Yanwan and the male protagonist is Jin Zhong. It is divided into three generations, the first one is Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, and the second one is written in the text, the male and female protagonists are twins. Even though Jinzhong knew that Wei Yanwan might kill him later, he still helped Wei Yanwan to climb up. In the end, Wei Yanwan became the queen mother, and Jin Zhong always followed her, HE. In the third life, Wei Yanwan was reborn on a rainy night and chose to follow Zhong Ping and live a peaceful life. Jin Zhong also doted on her.

10. 10 天 A Catastrophic Start: The Crown Prince Should Marry Sooner Rather Than Later 天崩开局，太子娶妃宜早不宜迟 The Meaning of Jinx金克斯的含义Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Both leads are reborn + one-on-one romance + sweet love + growing up together + devoted to each other + lighthearted daily life] [Please read without overthinking. The leads are reborn as children, so a significant portion of the story takes place during their childhood. If you find something unreasonable, just assume it serves the plot… In their previous lives, one was a winner, and the other had nearly managed to scrape by to a complete victory, so there is no intense revenge.] ① She died a 41Reads5.9Score—Shelves

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    "You dare to throw it away!" Cui Xu gritted his teeth sadly, his handsome but immature face tightened. The majestic Danfeng's eyes narrowed slightly, and under the terrifying gaze, there was almost crazy anger. He sneered: "Whoever you dare to like, I will kill him; whoever you dare to miss, I will crush him to ashes." "Good boy, you can only marry me. Now, don't cry and put away the jade pendant."

11. 11 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69.8kReads9.4Score10kShelves

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    Time travel + house fighting and palace fighting + progressive female protagonist, the story is completed with a high score.

12. 12 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 47.4kReads9.4Score5.9kShelves

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    The heroine is very clear about what she wants and is very strategic with many twists and turns.

13. 13 宜 Yi Xiu Is Reborn: Driving Her White Lotus Half-Sister Mad Ninety-Nine Times 宜修重生：逼疯白莲嫡姐九十九次 Fat Cat Eats Three Bowls at a Sitting肥猫一顿吃三碗Female-Channel Fanfiction626k WordsCompleted Villainous heroine ⭐ Cunning palace intrigue ⭐ No pampered romance! Empress Yixiu was reborn a year before her elder sister entered the household. The first thing she saw when she woke was Fourth Master tenderly holding her hand. He said, “Xiao Yi, once you give birth to a boy, the position of principal wife will be yours!” Yixiu sneered. Did he think she didn't know what would happen next? Now that she had a second chance at life, she would never hand over her position as principal wife or her 2.4kReads9.1Score145Shelves
14. 14 娘 The Empress Consort's Every Move Wins the Emperor's Heart 娘娘步步为营，缓缓登帝王心尖 The Star Among the Stars in the Sky天上星星的星星Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue and revenge, a slow-burn, slow-payoff story + stunning heroine + exceptionally clearheaded heroine with an unwavering goal] [The hero always favors the heroine + dotes on her exclusively in the middle + disbands his harem later] After Shen Qingtang’s aunt is schemed against and killed by Madam Shen, her goal becomes perfectly clear: she will enter the palace, become the most honored woman in the land, and make everyone who plotted against her aunt pay. She is also perfectly clea 5.6kReads9.1Score576Shelves

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    I've read so many, but these are the only ones I've really finished. [Pause face] If you're interested, you can check it out. I personally have a good taste.

15. 15 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.8kReads9.1Score381Shelves
16. 16 贵 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 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 24.7kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
17. 17 娘 The Empress Doesn't Fight for Favor, the Emperor Crowns Her Empress 娘娘不宫斗，帝王捧上后位 Breezy Giggles凉风嘻嘻Ancient Romance293k WordsCompleted [A Dark, Unhinged Emperor vs. A Wild and Alluring Consort: Not a Pure Romance, but Full of Devotion, Thrills, and Sweetness!] Jiang Shu transmigrates into the harem of a tyrant, becoming an obscure Noble Lady. She thinks she’ll just keep her head down in the palace until old age. But then, to survive, she throws herself into the tyrant’s arms. The emperor adores her beyond measure! He clears out his entire harem for her and puts her on the throne as empress. From then on, their life as emperor a 1.3kReads9.1Score152Shelves
18. 18 重 Reborn as Prince Ning’s Beloved 重生后成了宁王的心尖宠 Mint-Flavored Lemon Candy薄荷味的柠檬糖Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted Reborn + Palace Intrigue + Sweet Romance In her previous life, Lin Yumo broke off her engagement to her childhood sweetheart for Xie Chen. She used her family's influence to help him scheme his way to the highest throne, all for his sake. But after Xie Chen became emperor, he married her cousin Lin Zhuru and wiped out the entire Lin family! Given another chance, she would make Xie Chen pay for his blood debts. She would kill everyone who had hurt her in her previous life. She would protect every 235Reads8.1Score—Shelves
19. 19 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 3.7kReads9.2Score365Shelves
20. 20 重 Reborn Maid: The Mad Young Master’s Daily Devotion to His Wife 重生丫鬟：疯批少爷的宠妻日常 Miss White Rabbit Milk Candy大白兔奶唐女士Ancient Romance102k WordsCompleted After being reborn, Xiao Tao swore she would leave her young master. She ran away once, and he chased her. She ran again, and he chased her again... And she realized that her young master was becoming more and more unhinged. “Little girl, you can't leave me. Understand?” “Little girl, where are you going now?” “Xiao Tao, run again and see what happens. Hmm?” Xiao Tao trembled in Xiao Jingyan's arms. Oh my gosh, how had her elegant, noble young master turned into a complete lunatic?! In both her 6kReads8.0Score316Shelves
21. 21 病 The Possessive Tyrant Is Cold by Day but Wants Kisses at Night 病娇暴君他白天冷冰冰晚上要亲亲 Song of the Ages千秋岁引Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + strong heroine + everyone's darling + devoted couple + secret identities + reborn + a mutually devoted, powerful couple in a satisfying 1v1 romance] In her previous life, she was deceived and manipulated into calling off her wedding, then died in a terrible fire. Only the violent emperor rushed into the flames to protect her, his eyes bloodshot. He avenged her, held her old clothes, and followed her in death. After being reborn, she kicks aside the scumbag man and the vile wom 1.9kReads9.1Score234Shelves

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    These are rebirth articles. They are all very good. I recommend them.

22. 22 前 The Tyrant Died for Love in My Past Life, So I Spoil Him Rotten in This One 前世暴君殉情，今生宠他成瘾 Huaxia Cat华夏猫Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted [Mutual Devotion + Sweet Romance + Winning Him Back + Everyone’s Darling + Medical Skills + Rebirth + Ridiculously Sweet, No Angst] (The heroine mistreated the hero in her previous life. A villainess pursues her husband. Don’t read if you mind.) Xie Qinghuan spent over ten years battling the tyrant Chu Hanxiao, and then she died. Only after her death did she learn that the tyrant she had hated all her life had given his life for her. The man she couldn’t get over, meanwhile, married her half-sis 1.3kReads9.1Score188Shelves
23. 23 我 After I Died, the Lovesick Regent Turned Gray Overnight 我死后，病娇摄政王一夜白头 Su She苏舍Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Sweet Romance + Feel-Good Revenge + Obsessive Love] In her previous life, He Zhining, the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household, was set up by her scumbag fiancé and white-lotus younger sister. She watched her entire family be executed, and her personal maid was turned into a human pig. And that man... who loved her to the depths of his soul, went white-haired overnight after she died. He slaughtered an entire city to avenge her, then threw himself from the city wall wi 4.5kReads8.8Score730Shelves
24. 24 重 Reborn, I Teased the Yandere Prince Until He Coughed Blood 重生后，病娇王爷被我撩到吐血 Meow Xiaojiu喵小九Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Before she was reborn, the yandere prince loved her to the depths of his soul, almost devouring her whole. He endured the torment of love poison for her, overturned the empire for her, and even died pierced by ten thousand arrows because of her! Yet she was cold to him, treated him like a venomous snake, and even stabbed him through the heart at their wedding! All because she had trusted the wrong man and loved that vicious scumbag with all her heart, helping him ascend the throne, only to see h 90Reads5.4Score—Shelves
25. 25 长 The Eldest Princess Is Fierce and Stunning, While Her Scheming Hostage Prince Grows Arrogant on Her Favor 长公主暴戾绝色，绿茶质子恃宠而骄 Seven Parts Wine七分酿酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yan Shu was blinded by love and wasted a winning hand! Not only did her kingdom fall, she was also poisoned to death by a scumbag full of schemes! Reborn, she swept her hand through the air! She had the scumbag beaten with a rod, wiped out his entire household, brought down the Noble Consort... She would slay any god or Buddha who stood in her way! The richest man in the world was her disciple, the strongest shadow guard was her senior brother, the fearsome Iron Cavalry gen 2kReads9.1Score310Shelves
26. 26 团 The Beloved Doctor Consort Is Reborn, and the Imperial Uncle Proposes Overnight 团宠医妃重生后，皇叔连夜提亲了 Spring River, Autumn Moon春江秋月Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted He was the fiancé she had given her whole heart to, yet he carried on an affair with her cousin behind her back, seized the Xie family's wealth, ruined her father and brother, and schemed to make her a concubine! She was the “dear little sister” she had trusted completely, yet she smeared her reputation, murdered her child, and climbed to a higher branch over her blood! They rose to power on a golden road paved with the Xie family's silver and gold, disfiguring her, breaking her legs, gouging ou 2kReads9.0Score176Shelves
27. 27 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 31kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves

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    These two books match each other very well. The heroine has brains and means. It's very enjoyable to read.

28. 28 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 63kReads9.6Score9.7kShelves
29. 29 娇 Her Sweet Charm Stirs His Heart, and the Sickly Power Minister Loses All Control 娇娇撩心动，病娇权臣彻底失控了 Eight-Treasure Cake八宝糕Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted [Black-hearted Miao beauty vs. ruthless, lovesick power minister] On her first night after transmigrating into a book, Wen Ranyan was sent to the great villain’s couch. Rumor had it that Feng Qiw Wu, the great villain, was ruthless and bloodthirsty. Anyone who crossed him either died or wished they had. He was a certifiable lunatic. But Wen Ranyan wasn’t afraid. Instead, she set her sights on the villain’s good looks. In public, she was the villain’s only wife: gentle, graceful, and delicate. In 3.4kReads9.2Score417Shelves

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    In the first book, the heroine is from Miao territory, and knows how to cast poison. She pretends to be good in the early stage, but is coquettish in the later stage. The hero becomes the emperor, and later travels all over the country with the heroine. The second one is a sad story, the heroine is getting married from another country, the hero is the heroine's young general, who breaks the situation with one person, and dies in battle. The second hero is the prince of another country, who loves the heroine very much, but the heroine always loves her young general.

30. 30 长 Changye Wuyue 长烨无月 Awakening at Ten夢醒十分Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted [A princess sent away for a political marriage × an obsessive crown prince and emperor] [Tragic romance] (The comic adaptation is now available.) A general dies in battle, and a princess is sent far away to marry for peace. The young man who had been her childhood sweetheart remained forever on the battlefield in the desert. As a princess of her nation, she was sent far away to Great Jin for a political marriage. The desert battlefield claimed the young General Zhou, while the bright and spiri 32.7kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
31. 31 天 Good Heavens! Consort Zhao Has Kicked His Majesty Out of Her Bedchamber Again 天！昭妃娘娘又把陛下赶出了寝宫 The Boundless Sea大海无边无际Ancient Romance246k WordsCompleted [Sweet harem romance, little palace intrigue, don't read if these tropes bother you] She bought a painting out of curiosity, only to fall asleep and find herself reborn all over again. Starting as a tiny baby, she experiences life in ancient times, and her once-cold heart is warmed by her family. She wants to protect them, too, so she decides to warm that person's heart as well... 1.6kReads8.6Score219Shelves

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    In the palace battle, the heroine is awake [laughing][laughing][laughing][laughing]

32. 32 宫 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠，元妃娘娘又晋位了 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted No one is completely devoted to one person in the early part of the story, so don’t read if that’s a dealbreaker. The emperor is a scoundrel at first, but utterly doting later. More sweet than angsty. [Palace intrigue and rising to power + many children + absolute favor + climbing to the top one step at a time] Su Zhitang, the daughter of a general, enters the palace as a beauty after the selection. Her father is already a second-rank official, so she only wants to heed her mother’s advice, keep 877Reads9.0Score101Shelves
33. 33 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 319.1kReads9.6Score40.4kShelves

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    It's all right, the heroine is brave and resourceful, the hero is upright and upright, the writing is great, I'm rewriting it now [I understand]

34. 34 与 Why Compete with a Concubine? Wouldn't It Be Better to Enter the Palace and Become Empress? 与贱妾争啥，入宫当皇后不香吗？ Guest from the Immortal Realm仙中客Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The heir of the Duke of Qingguo doted on his concubine and neglected his wife. The emperor felt sorry for the man’s wife and brought her into the palace to look after her. The result was the birth of several little princes and princesses. Full synopsis: Yun Qing’s father commanded a powerful army. Several princes wanted to marry her to gain control of his troops, which aroused the emperor’s suspicions. To protect both her and the Yun family army, her father had no choice but to petition the empe 16kReads9.0Score2.3kShelves

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    Look, she is definitely a heroine with both intelligence and intelligence. She escapes the scumbag man and falls into His Majesty's love trap after divorce.

35. 35 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 24.1kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves

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    In the second book, the heroine is always sober and it's worth reading.

36. 36 重 The Reborn Legitimate Daughter Marries Her Former Husband Again 重生嫡女再嫁前世夫君 Ranxi Youzi染兮柚子Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Reborn, cool and proactive legitimate daughter × devoted, restrained, principled general] In her previous life, Su Fu married Xiao Junhe by imperial decree. The young Marquis Xiao was a renowned general, brave and decisive on the battlefield. He won glorious victories for the Nansang Kingdom. The day after Su Fu married Xiao Junhe, he received an imperial decree ordering him to lead his troops into battle. Six months later, news of victory came from the frontier. Young General Xiao had fought b 1.5kReads8.7Score153Shelves
37. 37 靠 Dominating the Harem Through Childbearing 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 3.8kReads8.9Score445Shelves

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    &In his previous life, he was betrayed by his best friend and hanged himself with hatred. His soul wandered for twenty years to find out the truth. After returning from rebirth, with a spiritual spring and a good pregnancy constitution in hand, she faced the scumbag men and bitches and bravely entered the harem! From a beautiful girl to a queen, she gives birth to children and gets promoted all the way. While brutally torturing scumbags, she also makes the emperor addicted to pampering. You must not miss this palace battle for sweet pets!

38. 38 咸 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 31.9kReads8.9Score3kShelves

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    Isn't this the book? It fits [flying kiss] [flying kiss]

39. 39 疯 This Is Crazy! We Were Only Fleeing a Famine, but the Chief Minister Offered Himself to Me 疯了！逃个荒而已，首辅以身相许 The Beloved Fish团宠鱼Ancient Romance665k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) [Flight from famine + pocket dimension + medicine + farming + imperial exams + one-on-one, both leads devoted only to each other] Song Jin transmigrated into a book, becoming the selfish, unbelievably stupid and malicious female supporting character. From the start, she was plunged into a mini ice age and forced to flee with her whole family. In the book, the original Song Jin not only abandoned her disabled husband and ran off on her own when disaster struck, she also 13.6kReads9.2Score1.4kShelves

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    These two are good, the female lead is capable and the male lead is very doting.

40. 40 舔 Three and a Half Years as a Simp, Then the System Told Me I Had the Wrong Target 舔狗三年半，系统说我攻略错对象 Beauty Zhang Sanfeng美女张三疯Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted [The physical edition of Abandon the Dark and Join Him, Volume One, is now available for purchase online] [The Second Male Lead's Redemption Arc] 1. Qiao Yin spent three years and eleven months fawning over Lu Jinzhi. Everyone in the capital knew she would marry no one but him, yet the System told her: She had pursued the wrong target. Qiao Yin: ... 2 Qiao Yin suddenly vanished from Lu Jinzhi's side. On the first day of her disappearance, Lu Jinzhi sneered: Just a little game of playing hard to 43.9kReads9.4Score4.7kShelves
41. 41 宠 The Most Doted-On Consort Ever 宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠妃 Two Bars二杠Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing A word of warning: a truly historical heroine, authentic household intrigue, and a heroine who really is not a good person. Xie Sui Sui is the most beautiful concubine of Prince Dongcheng. With a face that could bring a kingdom to ruin and a slender waist that looks like it might snap at a touch, she has Prince Dongcheng utterly infatuated with her, keeping her as his sole companion night after night while the other wives and concubines grind their teeth in envy. Xie Sui Sui... What bad intentio 4.5kReads8.2Score304Shelves

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    These female protagonists are all very powerful. They know what they want clearly and will use everything available around them.

42. 42 穿 I Transmigrated as the Villainous Tycoon's Son, So I Joined Him in His Evil Ways 穿成反派大佬之子，我同流合污 A Prosperous Opening开市大吉Ancient Romance639k WordsCompleted [Complete] [No romance × woman disguised as a man × strong heroine × transmigrate into a book] [Pure antagonist's perspective × no unnecessary romantic entanglements × ruthless and merciless] [No situation where the male lead is stronger than the strong female lead] When Zheng Luoqi wakes up, she discovers that she has transmigrated into a romance novel as the daughter of its main villain. Step by step, Zheng Luoqi watches her father become a great corrupt official. Then the male and female lead 3.1kReads9.0Score384Shelves
43. 43 冉 The Empress Ran 冉后 Nai Nai J奈奈JAncient Romance376k WordsCompleted Ran Hu was made a Jieyu concubine as soon as she entered the palace. On her very first day, she was summoned to the emperor’s bedchamber and granted the title of Chen, cherished like a rare treasure. Her peerless beauty and her younger brother’s illustrious military achievements as Marquis of Chang’an gave her the confidence to act as she pleased in the harem. The two souls who had come from a later age ultimately left a lasting mark on this strange world. 4.9kReads9.0Score524Shelves
44. 44 继 Successor 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 93.8kReads9.5Score12.4kShelves

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    The first book: Do not abuse the heroine throughout the whole process, the heroine is not in love, she is very cautious, there is no misunderstanding, and the heroine will not be punished. I haven't finished the second one yet, but it's pretty good so far, and the heroine is not in love. (None of the male protagonists are clean, so don't watch if you mind)

45. 45 星 White Egrets Rise over the Galaxy [Historical Mystery] 星河白鹭起【古代探案】 Hong Yao红摇Mystery642k WordsCompleted [Film and television rights sold] [Historical romance + Mystery and investigation + One-on-one romance + Sweet romance + Ensemble cast] [Quick-witted, resourceful ancient-era deliverywoman with post-traumatic stress disorder x aloof Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] Fang Xiaoqi, the ancient delivery service’s ace courier known as Flying Swallow, is delivering a meal when an arrow from an Assistant Minister of the Court of Judicial Review knocks her off a rooftop. By a twist of 6.3kReads9.3Score930Shelves

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    The heroine mostly relies on self-rescue ~ good looking

46. 46 惨 Reborn After a Horrific Death, I Drove Every Villain Crazy 惨死重生后，我把反派都逼疯啦 Yan Fei颜翡Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted Reborn + household and palace intrigue + strong heroine and hero + revenge and taking down scumbags + satisfying read In her previous life, Shen Shuyi schemed and plotted at every turn to secure the crown prince's position for Xiao Tingshan. But he repaid her by turning his back on her, despising her for being calculating and deep-minded, and not gentle and demure enough. He not only took her life, but also caused countless friends and family members to die unjustly. Fine. Given another life, 13.8kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
47. 47 画 The Bone-Painting Coroner 画骨女仵作 Li Duowu厘多乌Ancient Romance3.3M WordsCompleted In the twenty-first century, she was a celebrated darling of the archaeological world. Then she transmigrated and became the third young lady of the Jinjiang Ji family, a girl who was supposed to starve to death. Her father didn’t love her, everyone despised her, and her little body had been malnourished from birth! So she returned to her old trade, drawing portraits of the dead to earn silver and fill her stomach. With her nimble hands, she could examine gleaming white bones and solve thousand- 669Reads8.6Score128Shelves

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    I think these two books are both very well written. Although they seem to have a lower rating, they are indeed well written. The heroine is not stupid and has her own independent thinking.

48. 48 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 43.4kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves

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    The female protagonist is very sober, and the male protagonist can guide himself, which is a bit funny. Recommended

49. 49 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Succubus Stirs Up Trouble in Small Worlds 综影视之魅魔在小世界搅风弄雨 Cloudy Mountains, Distant Mist云山雾远Female-Channel Fanfiction1.3M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Male Lead's Perspective + No Romance + One-Sided Love from Everyone + Ever-Changing Personas] The chaotic fun-loving incubus Landis is back for another round! He plays different characters in one little world after another, having the time of his life~ 1. Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Hongli, the irresistible heartthrob (incubus traits + universally adored persona, all the buffs stacked, charm maxed out~) [Complete] 2. The Myth: Gao Yao, the male god (If you've got an 13.2kReads9.1Score671Shelves

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    These are some of the best books!!!!

50. 50 甄 Empresses in the Palace: How to Milk the System and Become Emperor 甄嬛传：论如何薅系统羊毛当皇帝 Cloudy Mountains, Distant Mist云山雾远Female-Channel Fanfiction583k WordsCompleted [The new Landis quick transmigration series is out!] Landis, a male succubus from a Western fantasy world and a chaotic troublemaker, discovered a fanfiction System capable of traveling through time on a bizarre maid. He arrived in the world of Empresses in the Palace... On the day he first met Chun Yuan, he replaced Yongzheng and captured a Character System from him as well. From then on, as he kept exploiting the two Systems, one outrageous move after another turned a palace drama about the so 9.5kReads9.3Score576Shelves

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