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1. 101 异 The Powerhouse with Special Abilities Becomes a Cannon-Fodder Stepmother 异能大佬她穿成了炮灰后娘 Jiang Yaor江窈儿Ancient Romance768k WordsCompleted Ye Xiang transmigrated into a disposable stepmother in a novel who wouldn’t survive even one chapter. In the story, the male lead would become a general, unite the martial world, and ultimately marry the female lead, an assassin. She, meanwhile, was the second wife who abused and killed his three children, before he executed her with his own hands. Now she was planning to elope with her lover, while the three children were burning with fevers that wouldn’t break and were on the verge of death. I 359Reads8.8Score—Shelves
2. 102 春 Radiant Spring 春光艳 Not Yet Cool未凉Ancient Romance988k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Ye Baozhu had the worst luck imaginable. She married a scumbag who was a beast in human skin, and when she died, she made sure to take him down with her. At last, she had her revenge! So what was this business about being reborn? Perhaps Heaven had brought her back this time to repay her debts and return the kindness she had received? 1.6kReads8.7Score173Shelves
3. 103 老 The Old Madam Is Reborn and Goes on a Killing Spree 老夫人重生后杀疯了 My Mind Wandered Again又走神了Ancient Romance709k WordsCompleted It wasn't until her sixtieth-birthday banquet that she learned all her efforts had been a joke, and her forty-four-year marriage had been nothing but exploitation. Now that she had another chance at life, she would make them all pay... 3kReads8.9Score324Shelves
4. 104 重 Reborn: The Serene Life of a Concubine's Daughter 重生之庶女悠然 Rui Zhe瑞者Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In the fifteenth year of the Yan Feng era, Qiu Yiming, prefect of Lingnan, died in office. After the funeral, Lady Qiu, née Su, set out for the capital with her three daughters, one born to his principal wife and two to concubines, to seek refuge with her maternal family, the Earl of Zhongyi. As their carriage passed the Peony Tower, Qiu Fu leaned against the window, resting her chin in her hand, and smiled sweetly. Zheng Xiu, Duke of Rong, caught a fleeting glimpse of her in the crowd and nearl 2.6kReads9.0Score281Shelves
5. 105 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.1kReads9.5Score7.9kShelves

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   The female protagonist is clear-headed and independent

6. 106 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9kShelves
7. 107 外 The Illegitimate Daughter 外室女 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance808k WordsCompleted Before she transmigrated, Shen Yi had lived through one hardship after another. Then she was reborn as a baby into a happy family. What could be more carefree? She never imagined it was all a lie. Her father’s love for her mother was fake, and so was the marriage contract he gave her. He had merely come to the Duke’s household to experience life, while Shen Yi, her brother, and her mother were just byproducts of that experience. That would have been bad enough, but her scumbag father also had a 7.8kReads9.3Score893Shelves
8. 108 前 The Former Dynasty's Maidservant 前朝女婢 Hou Mochen Yan侯莫陈炎Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted No saintly heroine, no pointless chatter, no dragging things out. Come feast on the good stuff!!! The cover is based on the heroine's original character design, so feel free to imagine yourself in her role. “As long as we don't have children, there won't be any problems. You needn't worry, Big Sister. I won't marry someone else for the sake of an heir. In this life, I need only you...” 1.3kReads8.4Score102Shelves

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   Swift and decisive, a high-energy start that's incredibly satisfying. Forced acquisition and coveting of the older sister. No saintly sentimentality, no melodramatic clichés.

9. 109 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
10. 110 长 The Grand Princess Is Obsessed with Rebellion, but There Are Six Male Leads 长公主沉迷造反，但有六个男主 Xi Han习含Ancient Romance511k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + political intrigue + strong female lead + otome + adored by all + romantic rivalry + multiple male leads + all male leads are chaste] Su Fengyi transmigrates into a villainous princess in a male-oriented rebellion novel. She has only a year before the male lead succeeds in his rebellion and has her killed. After looking over the entire novel, Su Fengyi realizes the male lead succeeds thanks to two things: protagonist plot armor and the help of talented supporters. To 10.6kReads9.3Score2kShelves

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    Su Fengyi transmigrates into a male-oriented novel as the villainous eldest princess. To avoid being killed off early, she begins to undermine the male lead's faction, only to inadvertently become the empress herself.

11. 111 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 12.3kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves

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    These stories don't force a decrease in intelligence or feature overly idealized, saintly characters. They show real conflict, and in some cases, the female lead actively participates in palace intrigue to climb the ranks. The ratings are quite high, and I recommend checking them out.

12. 112 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 5kReads9.3Score532Shelves

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    🌹Top 5 Palace Intrigue Novels: Crazy and Brutality🌹 **# "Entering the Palace as a Talented Woman, She's Wild and Desirous, Rising to Power"** 🔥Wild Rise to Power, Fishing-Style Aesthetics, Completed, 17,000 People Learn to Be Bad Online! Three sentences at the start, and she confines the Empress to six months; a drunken kiss in the Imperial Garden, and she burns out the Emperor's CPU—this year's palace intrigue champion knows speedrun strategies! #Black Lotus's Thousand Layers of Schemes# **# "The Empress Starts at Max Level! Entering the Palace, Tearing Apart the White Lotus"** 💅Max Level Master, Dimensional Reduction, Completed, 8584 People Say It's Beyond the Limits! While others are still pretending to be innocent in the newbie village, she has already used musk rouge + a fake pregnancy scheme to wreak havoc throughout the six palaces! #This Year's Palace Intrigue Doesn't Need a Progress Bar# **# "The Lazy Concubine Forced into Palace Intrigue"** 🦥Master of Lying Down and Reading, Textbook of Counterattack, Potential Dark Horse Predicted! Originally intending to live a life of leisure, she was forced into work, and finally, through the "poisoned during her afternoon nap" incident, she turned the tables and had her entire family wiped out—a true underdog story! 🎤 **# "The Charming Concubine's Clever Methods: Raising a Villain to Become Empress Dowager"** 🕸️ A palace intrigue story of raising a villain, a top-tier strategist, completed, 1234 readers are chilled to the bone! Intentionally indulging a favored concubine's self-destructive behavior, personally cultivating a mortal enemy as a stepping stone, ultimately laughing as everyone suffers a devastating fate 🔥 #On How to Turn Your Opponent into a Tool# **# "Transmigrated into a Low-Ranking Concubine, Rising to the Top"** 📈 A satisfying revenge story, pretending to be weak while actually being strong, completed, 4624 readers stayed up all night to follow! From a toilet-cleaning palace maid to the wielder of the Phoenix Seal, she achieved a speedrun in palace intrigue by "accidentally" spilling ten bowls of contraceptive soup.💊 (Palace Intrigue TIP: Click to unlock "The Story of the Diligent Concubine: My Training Course as a Bookworm in the Cold Palace". Pdf) 📌From a lustful hooker to a master of sorcery, this batch of palace intrigue literature is recommended to be enjoyed with the "Empresses in the Palace" commentary for a double dose of brain-teasing excitement! 🧠💥

13. 113 娘 The Empress Doesn't Want Palace Intrigue, but the Emperor Keeps Stirring Things Up 娘娘不想宫斗，奈何皇上带节奏 Geng Jiujiu耿啾啾Ancient Romance652k WordsCompleted [Transmigration, Palace Intrigue, Political Scheming, Not Both Pure, Absurd Comedy, Devoted Love Later On] Shen Jinruo transmigrated into the body of a low-ranking concubine who had no favor from the emperor. Having lost her freedom, she’d planned to keep her head down and quietly build up her strength. But she soon discovered that in this harem, even if you don’t go looking for trouble, trouble will find you. To survive, Shen Jinruo worked hard to adapt and officially joined the harem’s struggl 2.2kReads8.9Score220Shelves
14. 114 咸 The Lazy Noble Consort Is Forced into Palace Intrigue 咸鱼贵妃被迫宫斗 Jun Zhenmian君枕眠Ancient Romance615k WordsCompleted Lu Jiu does everything to become a lazy, carefree fish: she volunteers for the Cold Palace, gives up on herself, and makes it on her own! Yet somehow, she still earns the title of the harem's number-one scheming green tea! The Empress Dowager says, “This girl is alluring. You can tell at a glance she won't stay chaste!” The consorts say, “Little sister, your methods are impressive. We admit defeat!” Her father says, “Well done! Keep it up! Great success is just around the corner!” The Emperor sa 142Reads8.8Score—Shelves
15. 115 娘 The Empress Is Exquisitely Charming: Winning the Palace Battles and Raising a Child to Become Empress 娘娘千娇百媚，宫斗养崽坐后位 Take Your Pikachu Away抱走你的皮卡丘Ancient Romance486k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Pure Palace Intrigue + Raising a Child + Clear-Headed Heroine + Focused on Her Career + Light Ensemble Cast] Xie Zhao transmigrates to the state of Beiqi, a country that has never existed in recorded history. When she learns she is to take part in the selection two years later, she begins diligently practicing all kinds of skills. After successfully being selected, her goal is to safely give birth to a prince, raise him into an outstanding crown prince, put him on the throne, a 360Reads7.3Score—Shelves
16. 116 娘 The Empress Is Beautiful and Alluring, and She’s on Track to Win the Palace Politics Crown 娘娘又美又撩，一路稳拿宫斗冠军 Night of the Bright Moon明月之夜Ancient Romance141k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + Not both chaste + Devoted love later on] Jiang Yueli, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Anyuan, enters the palace to win favor and preserve her family’s glory. Starting as a low-ranking Talent, she advances step by step until she reigns supreme among the imperial consorts... 86Reads—Score—Shelves
17. 117 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
18. 118 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.2kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves

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    These two books definitely qualify. The first one features an extremely cautious female protagonist who plans ten steps ahead, making it impossible for anyone to find an opportunity to harm her. She's incredibly intelligent. The second one is also good; the female protagonist has clear thinking and meticulous logic. It's a very good palace intrigue novel. The ratings also show that both are excellent. I recommend them to you.

19. 119 十EN Ten Days to the End 十日终焉 Pest Control Team Member杀虫队队员Mystery3.2M WordsCompleted 2024 Tomato Novel Annual Peak Rankings TOP 1 | 2024 China Online Literature Influence List | 2024 China Good Novel Award | Over 2 million copies sold (No harem, no formulaic tropes, no invincibility, no System, no mindless antics, no wish fulfillment. Read with caution if these bother you.) Just when I thought it was an ordinary day, I discovered I had been captured and taken to the End. Just when I thought I could escape by continually taking part in death games, people began awakening supernat 1.7MReads9.9Score206.4kShelves

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    This book is really mind-bending; those who are interested can check it out.

20. 120 君 The Emperor Claims His Minister's Wife? After Our Divorce, I Take the Empress's Seat 君夺臣妻？和离后我入主中宫 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, palace and household intrigue, reborn male lead, heroine who grows stronger over time, gentle heroine in the early stages who rises to power later, male rival gets the girl] In accordance with her father's dying wish, Yi Huan married the young general Lin Qingpei. She was cautious at every turn, but her husband doted on his concubines and neglected his wife, making her the laughingstock of the capital. Yi Huan thought this was how her life would go, until she 4.7kReads9.2Score590Shelves
21. 121 伯 The Earl’s Household Turns Its Fortune Around 伯府翻身记事 Cai Yun采云Ancient Romance758k WordsCompleted Lin Yunzhu lands in a novel written for male readers as the second-born illegitimate daughter of the villainous Yongning Earl’s household. Her legitimate elder sister is a snobbish woman who broke off her engagement when the male lead was down on his luck. The original character is a scheming woman who seduces the female lead’s fiancé. Her younger half-sister is a little white lotus. Her eldest brother is bad at business, and the family is so poor they’re about to run out of food. Her second bro 30.7kReads9.2Score4kShelves

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    As a bookworm of ten years, this is the only book I've read recently that I could actually finish reading, and most importantly, it features a real person narrating the story.

22. 122 听 They Say Everyone Rumored to Be Involved with This Maid Gets Promoted 听说和这丫鬟有绯闻的都升官了 Tears in the Heart of the Tree树心有泪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrated Maid + Ensemble Cast + Political Schemes and Twists + Hilarious Chaos] One-sentence summary: A maid and two minor officials are brought together by a wastrel marquis to resolve crises and crack bizarre cases. Zhuxin transmigrated into the body of a maid in a Duke's manor. She thought her future would involve either household intrigue or farming, but then the manor was confiscated and she landed in the Imperial Prison. Zhuxin felt like she was doomed. They were all picking on her j 16.5kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves

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    It's not entirely about palace intrigue; the main theme is power struggles at the national level, with a touch of palace and domestic intrigue mixed in.

23. 123 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 24.3kReads9.5Score3.9kShelves

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    This book is really, really good.

24. 124 穿 After Reincarnating as a Wretched Old Woman, I Just Want to Live a Laid-Back Life 穿成极品老妇之后只想当咸鱼 Every Inch Is Gold寸寸金Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The old woman was a real piece of work. She drove her eldest daughter-in-law to her death, then doted on her second son, who passed the highest imperial exam and married the daughter of the prime minister. She even encouraged him to favor his concubine and neglect his wife. In the end, the prime minister had the whole family killed. The old woman suddenly came back reborn, only to be scared to death by what she had experienced in her previous life. Manxing, a promising 25-year-old woman, transmi 31.1kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    The first book was an amazing female-centric political intrigue novel; she ends up as an empress. The second book was also about an empress. The third book was also super good 🥰. All three were incredibly good!

25. 125 宫 The Ultimate Palace Intrigue: My Lady Is a Government Insider 宫斗高端局，我家娘娘体制内 Wang Queqi王鹊起Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Harem Intrigue + High-IQ Plot with Many Foreshadowed Clues + Ensemble Cast in a Historical Romance + Traditional Historical Romance] Once you enter the palace gates, the depths are like the sea. Traps lie everywhere, and every step brings danger. It's incredibly difficult for anyone to keep the emperor's trust. So here's the question: what's the fundamental principle behind palace intrigue? The art of being a courtier. You must gain wealth and status from the emperor while avoiding injury from 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is a time-travel palace intrigue novel set in a fictional Qing Dynasty. The female protagonist, Yao Huang, transmigrates into the palace without a system or any special advantages. Entering the palace is like entering a deep sea, filled with traps and dangers. In this realistic ancient harem, everyone is highly intelligent, with an average of 800 cunning schemes. From a lowly concubine to a high-ranking official, the protagonist walks a tightrope like a tightrope walker. The plot twists and turns, making this a palace intrigue novel that requires brainpower to read. Multiple storylines unfold simultaneously, showcasing the complexity and brilliance of palace intrigue within the system, allowing you to experience the power struggles and calculations of the ancient harem.🤩

26. 126 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 9.2kReads9.5Score1.5kShelves

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    Super recommendation, full of life and substance

27. 127 世 The Prince Took a Concubine and I Climbed the Wall, and the Whole Family Regretted Chasing His Wife 世子纳妾我爬墙，全家追妻悔断肠 Talent From All Directions八方来才Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Original novel for the short drama "The Broken Mirror Cannot Be Mended: The Princess Divorces Her Husband, but Never Separates from Him" [Dotting a concubine and neglecting the wife + a husband’s desperate pursuit after the breakup + a broken mirror that cannot be mended + secret love + satisfying revenge] In her previous life, Sheng Zhiwan married beneath her station for love, poured her own wealth into the household, wrote military treatises to help him repel the enemy, and penned policy ess 733Reads8.7Score485Shelves

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    It's pretty good. I recommend it to sisters who are looking for something to read.

28. 128 侯 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 177.6kReads9.4Score27kShelves
29. 129 醉 Drunk in the Eastern Palace 醉东宫 It's Migu, You Know是米谷呀Ancient Romance150k WordsCompleted Upon her return, just as her former husband loved her to the point of obsession, she turned around and wiped out his entire family, clearing the names of twelve hundred members of his clan. Once a merchant's daughter cast aside like trash, she was finally adored by the new emperor. From then on, the entire imperial harem belonged to the Eastern Palace alone. —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 130 重 Reborn: The Poisonous Heiress 重生之千金毒妃 Sha Manyao沙曼夭Ancient Romance3.6M WordsCompleted (Complete) She was the noble legitimate daughter of the prime minister, beautiful, kind, and gentle, except... She treated her father's concubine well, but the woman killed her mother. She cherished her half-sister, but the girl stole her husband. She helped her husband rise to power, but he caused her baby to die in the womb... Her mother's family was wiped out, and she died unable to rest in peace, swearing with tears of blood that if she ever had another life, she would never be so kind again 938Reads8.4Score130Shelves

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    It's pretty good, you can check it out 👍

31. 131 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 3.5kReads9.2Score302Shelves

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    A master of palace intrigue, watch as the shrewd heroine wins the heart of the cold-blooded emperor! She's pure in love, but not in the eyes of the emperor; she's focused solely on her career.

32. 132 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 1.6kReads8.2Score102Shelves
33. 133 宠 The Beloved Consort Wants to Be a Vixen 宠妃要做狐狸精 Kaji Yellow Peach咔叽黄桃Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted A seductive, stunning, ambitious concubine with acting chops × the unruly, arrogant Prince Mu who always has her back and hands her the knife After a palace selection and an imperial edict, Cheng Rong went from being the daughter of a low-ranking eighth-grade official to the lowest-ranking concubine in Prince Mu’s estate, all thanks to her face. Everyone said that if she was going to be a concubine, she had to know her place, be cautious, and keep her head down. Cheng Rong pouted. “Is that so?” 8kReads9.1Score996Shelves
34. 134 坏 The Bad Girl Is Soft and Sensual, and She’s an Expert at Taming Stubborn Men 坏女人身娇体酥，专治嘴硬 A Little Sweetness in Her Dimples梨涡有点甜甜Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted 5.5kReads8.9Score420Shelves
35. 135 娘 The Consort Is Alluring and Seductive, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Can't Resist Her 娘娘妩媚妖娆，冷戾帝王不禁撩 Xu Xiao Yuan许小圆Ancient Romance362k WordsCompleted With an imperial decree, Gu Wanying, daughter of the Marquis of Guangping, is betrothed to the Prince Regent. The night before the decree arrives, she learns that the world she's in is the setting of a novel she read in modern times. The male lead in the book is a prince. He and the heroine, Meng Xin, have loved each other since they were young, but Meng Xin is taken into the imperial harem and becomes a favored consort. From then on, Feng Yuzhao goes to war, conquering new territory and buildin 5.5kReads8.9Score417Shelves
36. 136 女 Disguised as a Man in the Qin Dynasty, Ying Zheng Treats Me Like a Brother 女扮男装穿大秦，嬴政把我当兄弟 Liu Lanting柳兰亭Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted [Completed] [Transmigration + lighthearted + farming + I give Brother Zheng a map of the world] The darling little teacher, adored by all and surrounded by 88 rough-and-tumble men, transmigrates into the apple of Emperor Qin Shi Huang's eye. One day, Qiyuan accidentally mistakes Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, who has come calling, for an ordinary merchant named Old Zhao. “Old Zhao? Don't just stand there. Come on in, let's talk!” Ying Zheng: “You're saying immortality is a lie? The elixir is a lie to 3.6kReads9.3Score464Shelves
37. 137 盗 Tomb-Raiding Livestream: I'm King Zhou! Who Dares Defy Me? 盗墓直播：我是纣王！谁敢不服？ The Soaring Lad飞腾的小子Urban657k WordsOngoing [Tomb Raiding + No Romance + System + Livestream] Wei Shuisheng, courtesy name Dixin, title King Zhou. He transmigrated into this world a long, long time ago. When his time was nearly up, he even had a tomb built for himself in a spot with excellent feng shui. Who could have guessed that, centuries later, an emperor surnamed Zhou would build his tomb right above Wei Shuisheng’s? A few more centuries passed, and then a prince of the dukes, surnamed Lu, built his tomb above both Wei Shuisheng’s an 2.1kReads8.6Score205Shelves
38. 138 大 Great Qin: I Keep Offering Poisonous Schemes, and Zhao Ji Begs for Mercy 大秦：我屡献毒计，赵姬疯狂求饶 Righteous Soldiers仁义之兵Historical558k WordsCompleted Su Xu transmigrates to the Great Qin dynasty and becomes Ying Zheng's advisor. He thought this was the perfect start, but then he also acquired the Poisonous Strategist System. Whenever one of his schemes is adopted, he receives a reward from the System. At the time, Ying Zheng had only recently ascended the throne. Lao Ai was causing trouble in the harem, while Lu Buwei held the court in his grip, leaving him unable to make a move. Ying Zheng: Lao Ai and the Queen Mother have had an illegitimat 4.1kReads6.1Score263Shelves
39. 139 我 After I Faked My Death and Left the Power Minister's Side, the Emperor Turned Dark 我成为权臣死遁后，皇上黑化了 Greedy Lazybones咸鱼贪财Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance / woman disguised as a man / faked death / both leads have no other romantic partners] After Yun Zhao dies suddenly from working overtime, she gets bound to the Wise Ruler Development System. After transmigrating ten years into the past, Yun Zhao disguises herself as a man and accompanies the male lead, Xie Huaiqing, from the cold palace to the frontier, then helps him fight his way back to the capital. When Xie Huaiqing becomes emperor, Yun Zhao helps him deal with the power 23.4kReads9.0Score3kShelves
40. 140 换 After the Marriage Swap, I Had Twins with My Playboy Brother-in-Law 换亲后，与纨绔小叔子一胎双宝 Le Zhizhi乐吱吱Ancient Romance441k WordsCompleted Unbelievably handsome + wicked to the core + the original playboy VS reborn + wickedly sharp-tongued + stunningly beautiful princess!! Sweet and steamy!! In the cold palace, Shen Shurong saw her husband’s younger brother, her brother-in-law Xie Yunzhao. He held no official position, so why had he come into the palace so late at night? Wait, why were his clothes and the sword in his hand stained with blood? “You… staged a rebellion?” “Sister-in-law, I… I’m taking you home!” Shen Shurong shook her 18.3kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves
41. 141 主 The Matriarch Runs Wild Every Day, Flirts with Powerful Ministers, and Offers a Fortune for a Child 主母日常杀疯，撩养权臣重金求子 A Lazy Little One懒懒的一小只Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama is now streaming [A wealthy woman pays handsomely for an heir + Turning the tables and leaving her scumbag husband without an heir + Her male lover takes the throne] Before she was reborn, Xie Miaoyi had poured her heart and soul into making plans for her husband's family, only to be framed by him and his first love. Her family was ruined, and she lost everything. After being reborn, she thought, If men can take mistresses and leave their wives without heirs, why can't women do t 4.4kReads8.7Score571Shelves
42. 142 重 Reborn to Raise Children: The Princess Consort of Prince Heng Grows Stronger 重生养娃，衡王妃她变强了 Yan Qianxi宴千惜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Raising a child + father and son constantly bickering + reborn with plenty to say + winning back his wife at any cost] In her previous life, Meng Yunshang loved someone else, but was forced into marriage with Lu Chenxiao and brought to the Prince Heng's estate. She resented him for five years. Five years later, when she learned that the man she loved had died in battle, she set herself on fire. Amid the raging flames just before her death, she saw the son she had always neglected. He had brok 6kReads8.7Score646Shelves
43. 143 爹 Dad Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, So the Little One Turns Around and Tells on Him! 爹爹宠妾灭妻，奶团子转头告状！ Chestnut on a Swing栗子荡秋千Ancient Romance616k WordsCompleted Sang Chacha opened her eyes and found herself back in her childhood, before any of the tragedies had begun! In her previous life, her father had favored his concubine over his wife. Her mother’s best years had been wasted, and she eventually died gravely ill. Sang Chacha, too, went from being the legitimate daughter to a despised illegitimate one. Back then, she was weak and helpless, bullied by everyone. Now that she has another chance at life, she will take back everything that belongs to her 8.5kReads8.1Score1kShelves
44. 144 闺 Best Friends Transmigrated Together, Married into the Same Family, and Joined Forces to Reform Their Mother-in-Law 闺蜜齐穿，嫁一家，一起改造婆婆 Wholeheartedly for the Screen一心为影Ancient Romance393k WordsCompleted After getting drunk at a KTV, three best friends, Liu Wanyun, Guan Xiaoyu, and Zhang Xinyue, accidentally fell into the water on their way home and transmigrated to an unknown ancient era. Wanting to stick together and live as a group, they schemed to marry the three wealthy Shen brothers, becoming sisters-in-law. While sisters-in-law in other families fought until the household was in chaos, these three were as thick as thieves. They challenged their mother-in-law’s authority every day while te 39.1kReads8.8Score4.1kShelves
45. 145 王 The Princess Consort Wants a Divorce Every Day 王妃天天想和离 Little Rose小蔷薇Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Fu Wan transmigrated by accident. Fine, she could live with transmigrating, and with the male lead not loving her. But why did even her own son dislike her so much? If he didn't like her, so be it. She'd go enjoy herself. What's the big deal about a man? Or a son? She didn't need either! The moment Fu Wan walked out, the little prince grabbed Qin Xiuhan's hand. "Father, come with me to find Mother!" "Why do we need her?" "A child without a mother is like a blade of grass." Qin Xiuhan: "... 187Reads8.1Score—Shelves
46. 146 好 Good Pregnancy System! The Noble Consort Is Sweet and Soft 好孕系统！贵妃她又娇又软 Zhao Qingyue赵清樾Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet, calculating little bunny heroine X a domineering, cold-blooded emperor with a love obsession] Shen Cihuan is the youngest daughter of Chancellor Shen. Innocent, lively, sweet, and adorable, she enters the palace to compete for the emperor’s favor in her older sister’s place. What if she doesn’t know how to compete for his favor? No problem. She has a palace intrigue and fertility System. An intoxicating natural scent Love at first sight from the emperor Fertility pills, dragon-an 22.1kReads9.2Score2.9kShelves
47. 147 想 You Want Me to Be a Widow? I'll Wipe Out Your Whole Clan Without Hesitation 想本宫守活寡？干翻你全族没商量 Meow Meow Loves Cats喵喵爱猫猫Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted Original novel for the short drama Her Heart in the Painted Scenery. The eldest princess was betrayed and killed by her husband. Reborn, she climbed over the wall into Grand Tutor Lu’s estate, hoping to team up with him to punish the scum. But... the Grand Tutor ended up climbing into her bed instead! Full synopsis: Zhao Jiuyuan was the most beloved eldest princess of the Li Kingdom, yet she fell hopelessly in love with Xu Huaiyuan, the impoverished heir to the Marquis of Changning. She helped h 1.7kReads8.9Score226Shelves
48. 148 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter Is Reborn: Uncle, You Spoil Me to Death! 嫡女重生：皇叔，你宠死我算了！ Yuan Ai Sheng袁爱生Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Reborn + Strong heroine and hero + Satisfying romance with lots of sweetness] In her previous life, Gu Yuechao was framed by her scumbag husband and his mistress. She watched her son torn apart by chariots, her family executed, and her personal maid mutilated into a human stump. She was reduced to living like an animal, eating alongside pigs and dogs, and wishing she were dead. But her scumbag husband’s uncle defied public condemnation and an imperial edict to take her in, a woman whose reputat 3.4kReads9.0Score656Shelves
49. 149 重 Reborn, the Matriarch Marries a Playboy and Welcomes Twins 重生主母嫁纨绔，一胎双宝喜洋洋 Xiao Yi晓屹Ancient Romance667k WordsCompleted [Reborn + tearing apart the white lotus + twins + punishing scumbags + one-on-one romance] In her previous life, Song Ruolan believed she was the happiest woman in the world. Her husband loved her, her mother-in-law doted on her, and her only regret was that she hadn't borne the heir a child. She could only blame her frail health: in just four or five years, she had become terminally ill. As she lay dying, her husband wept inconsolably. "In this life, you are the only wife I've ever loved." Song 5.4kReads8.8Score704Shelves
50. 150 和 After My Divorce, a Powerful Sugar Daddy Won’t Leave Me Alone! 和离后，我被金大腿缠上了！ Light Glaze轻釉Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Gu Qingqiu, who had spent half her life swallowing her anger, was reborn on the most humiliating day of her life. She slapped the scumbag across the face several times, then quickly divorced him. Having finally been reborn, Gu Qingqiu swore she would never put up with anyone’s mistreatment again. But the capital was full of powerful nobles. To make sure she wouldn’t have to take abuse anymore, Gu Qingqiu decided to find herself a powerful patron, and set her sights on the Third Prince, Yan Li, w 1.2kReads8.5Score176Shelves

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