Palace and Household Intrigue, A Veteran Reader's Collection 宫斗，宅斗，老书虫的收藏

1. 451 珺 The Prince of Jun Dotes on His Wife: The Princess Consort Has a Bit of a Temper 珺王独宠：王妃脾气有点爆 Xi Bei Shiqi西贝十七Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In the capital stands a residence known as the House of the Living Dead: the Prince Jun’s manor. Prince Jun is paralyzed and disabled, while his princess consort has a poker face and a fiery temper. Before she entered the manor, people trembled at the very mention of it. After she moved in, not a living creature dared to come near! “My dear consort, they say that we’re a pair of calamity stars. How should we respond?” The princess consort doesn’t bat an eye. The willows in the courtyard sway des 1.1kReads9.0Score109Shelves
2. 452 王 The Prince’s Schemes and the Princess’s Calculations 王谋妃算 Red Leaves红叶Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, both leads devoted only to each other + aloof, mature heroine vs. jealous wolfish hero + strong heroine and hero + scumbags get their comeuppance] She was the richest person in the Kingdom of Nie, beautiful, wealthy, and blessed with a stunning figure. The line of noble young men hoping to marry her could stretch from the An residence to the city gates. But An Ning thought, what was so great about men? Making money was much more fun! Being the richest person in one kingdom w 440Reads8.0Score—Shelves
3. 453 宠 Doting on My Wife 宠妻 Secretly in Love with the Other Shore Flower暗恋彼岸花Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted An imperial decree grants the third daughter of the Minister’s residence in marriage to Prince Duan as his principal consort. One might think that for a minister’s daughter to become Prince Duan’s principal consort would be an extraordinary honor, but both the Minister’s household and the entire capital feel nothing but sympathy for this unheard-of third daughter. The reason is simple: rumor has it that Prince Duan is vicious and brutal, and his name alone can stop a child from crying at night. 13.8kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
4. 454 灵 The Medium's Revelation 灵媒启示录 Ling Lang Feng Qing翎琅风情Mystery571k WordsOngoing The heroine, Chen Man, was born around the start of summer, when yang energy is abundant and all things grow. Everything went wrong the night before her birth, until her mother, in a daze, dreamed of a fairy descending from the heavens. Only then did Chen Man come into the world. Bright and talented from childhood, she advanced through school and found a job without a hitch, completing each major milestone in life right on schedule. At sixteen, she accidentally rescued a little girl from drownin 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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   Oh my god, how can I say this?

5. 455 二 A Second Marriage to the Eastern Palace 二嫁东宫 Spring Light Sways春光摇Ancient Romance850k WordsCompleted Shen Yuran was born into humble circumstances and was given to the Crown Prince as a gift. She adored him and looked up to him. Even when he was demoted to a commoner, she willingly stayed by his side through hardship. But after he returned to the Eastern Palace, things did not end well for her. After being reborn, Shen Yuran came to her senses. Rather than foolishly giving everything she had, she would be better off finding a dependable man and building a good life together. When the Crown Prin 4.9kReads8.9Score1kShelves
6. 456 慕 The Beloved Daughter of the Mu Family 慕嫡娇 Mie Mie Sang咩咩桑Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Lin Shu thought she was incredibly lucky. She was the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household and had married a fine man. But a great fire just before her death made her see everything clearly. She was reborn with hatred, but her state of mind had changed. She was more certain than ever that good is rewarded and evil punished. If retribution hasn't come, its time simply hasn't arrived! But what is good, and what is evil? She protects her birth mother, contends with her 515Reads8.1Score100Shelves
7. 457 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. 26.1kReads9.6Score3.4kShelves
8. 458 神 The Divine Doctor and Poison Princess 神医毒妃 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted A descendant of a family of poison doctors in the 21st century, she possesses extraordinary gifts and excels equally at medicine and poison. One day, she transmigrates and becomes Bai He ran, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wen’s household in the Eastern Qin Dynasty. Her birth mother is dead, her father refuses to acknowledge her, her stepmother holds power, and her sisters are false-hearted. Her fighting spirit blazes to life. In this life, she will live by her own rules. Those who bully 17kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
9. 459 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 134.2kReads9.5Score17.1kShelves
10. 460 嫤 The Years of Jinyu's Story 嫤语书年 Sea Green Takes the Swan海青拿天鹅Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted The realm was in chaos, and enemy troops had reached the city walls. Fu Jin, a highborn woman whose entire clan had been wiped out, was forced to marry Wei Tan, the eldest son of a warlord at the height of his power. The world had turned upside down: the once princess-like darling of heaven was now an older bride marrying for the second time, while the obscure son of a minor official had become her husband, a warlord who looked down on all under heaven. Survival in turbulent times was hard, and 16.5kReads9.4Score2.2kShelves
11. 461 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 11kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
12. 462 却 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor 27.3kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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    Gong Du + the heroine's refreshing story + the heroine's pure hatred for the warrior, it's worth watching [Adoration]

13. 463 太 The Empress Dowager Reborn: A Phoenix’s Plot for the Empire 太后重生：凤谋天下 Gu Yu孤妤Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + ensemble cast + political intrigue] Reborn, she turns the world into a board and all living beings into pieces. She is the one pulling the strings behind the scenes. Slender, pale hands, an icy gaze She moves her pieces, a faint smile on her lips Why should beauty worry? Reborn, risen from the ashes A phoenix’s schemes hide in her lotus-bloom bones Her name will live on in the annals of history Willow branches in her hometown, the moon a hook She watches generals and princes 1.3kReads9.0Score173Shelves

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    Gongdou novel, recommended!!!

14. 464 名 Famed Throughout the Capital 名满京华 Mu Mu Mu Zhi木木木枳Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + Revenge + Taking Down the Trash] Chu Muqing, the eldest daughter of the Yongning Marquis Household, was raised from childhood by her second uncle’s family in Hezhou. After returning to the capital, she believed her stepmother was kind, her younger half-sister was good-hearted, and all her relatives in the marquis household loved her. Who would have thought that one day she’d wake up and realize the loving mother and daughter, the harmonious family, were all an illusion? Meanwhile, tho 6.9kReads8.9Score759Shelves
15. 465 妒 Envy of Her Beauty 妒颜 Jin Jin Bu Yu矜矜不予Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted She is Zhong Li Yue, the beloved princess of the Southern Yue Kingdom. He is Qi Yan Jun, the God of War of the Northern Yuan Kingdom, known as the "Bloodthirsty Demon." Zhong Li Yue grew up with Han Yu, the third young master of the Han family. Childhood sweethearts, they were a perfect match in everyone's eyes. But a political marriage changed the fate of all three... 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The first one has no time travel and has a love triangle plot. The second one has exciting content and the heroine has the means.

16. 466 熙 The Daily Records of Consort Xi 熙贵妃起居注 Mo Mo Bu Ting莫莫不停Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Tingnian has nothing going for her except a pretty face. As the Grandson's Concubine, she always wore a cold, world-weary expression around everyone, saying only that the days and nights in the Palace of Guanghan were endless, and that the human world would remain the same with or without her. As the Crown Prince's Concubine, she brazenly did as she pleased with the Crown Prince during the late emperor's mourning period, causing endless strife and bloodshed. As Noble Consort Xi, she set her 64Reads8.6Score—Shelves
17. 467 厥 The Trees Are Tall, the Grass Is Lush 厥木惟乔厥草夭 Sighing at the Clear Flute叹清萧Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Two powerful leads + strong heroine + marriage before love + political schemes and revenge + fiery frontier adventure] In the second year of the Longjing era under the Great Xiang dynasty, Shen Anruo, daughter of a military family, set off alone for the frontier with her Lingxiao iron spear to find her father. She had barely arrived when a hundred bandits descended to plunder the city. With a single thrust of her spear, she toppled the bandit chief from his horse. But then she discovered that t 17Reads6.6Score—Shelves

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    Good Book Girl Channel Encounter with the Prince

18. 468 陛 Your Majesty, Stop Stealing My Melons! 陛下，不要总偷我的瓜！ Ten Miles Above the Moon月上十里Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + mind reading + gossip + 1v1 + top-tier love-brained male lead + palace intrigue + happy ending] When Li Zhu woke up again, she discovered she had transmigrated into a book. [Wow, is this the tyrant from the original novel?] The tyrant, Li Shengyuan, frowned. Hm? Who's speaking? [He's so handsome! Handsome from every angle! No wonder he's Heaven's favorite son!] Li Shengyuan fixed his gaze on Li Zhu. Interesting! He could actually hear a woman's thoughts. [What a shame 6.5kReads9.0Score995Shelves

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    The heroine of this book wears books, has a golden finger, and can eat other people's melons, which is equivalent to opening a God's perspective. The male protagonist can hear the female protagonist's voice, and he finds it interesting from the beginning, but gradually falls into a trap!!

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