Lately, I've Been Watching Palace Intrigue Dramas. They're the Most Fun 我最近在看 宫斗剧最有意思

1. 1 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 141.2kReads9.2Score16.9kShelves

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   It's a super good book. The heroine is reborn, and she and the hero are both clean. It's a novel worth reading.

2. 2 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 309.1kReads9.6Score38.1kShelves

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   The undercurrent of power and intrigue in the palace is turbulent, and the battle of wits is a brain-burning and enjoyable plot. The emotional threads are entangled like silk, delicate and moving, the "year-old" blessings are hidden in tenderness, and the male protagonist's affectionate details touch the heart directly.

3. 3 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 31.7kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves

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   Ancient romance, palace fights and house fights, these books are quite good.

4. 4 宫 A Palace Maid’s Life as the Emperor’s Favorite 宫女承宠日常 Kun Bai坤白Ancient Romance206k WordsCompleted Wei Rongxiang was a palace maid who served tea before the emperor. One day, she was abducted and dragged onto the imperial bed, where the emperor forced himself on her. Everyone called her Aunt Rongxiang, yet treated her like a mistress of the palace. Wei Rongxiang entered the imperial harem, where the emperor favored her every night, but she always kept a clear head. She watched him favor his concubines, watched him surround himself with wives and concubines, watched his children dote on him, w 10.1kReads7.9Score547Shelves
5. 5 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 3.3kReads8.8Score279Shelves
6. 6 失 A Lost-Memory Noble Consort’s Story of Winning the Emperor’s Favor 失忆贵妃承宠记 Xi Die汐蝶Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Harem romance + aloof beauty + historical coming-of-age + worlds apart in status + devoted in body and heart, one-on-one] Kang Yuyi was born a hereditary servant of the Prince of Qin’s household. Because of her extraordinary beauty, the princess consort took a liking to her and sent her to serve as a bedchamber maid to the heir, Li Yuanheng. But the heir turned out to be cold and distant, with no interest in women. After Kang Yuyi’s attempts to flirt with Li Yuanheng repeatedly failed, his cous 18.7kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves
7. 7 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 26.9kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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   Oh my god, the teacher's writing style is so good. I really loved reading the book "Zhaohua Luan" that I wrote before. I didn't expect that the book was out of stock. I clicked on one and found it to be very good. When I read "Zhaohua Luan", it was also written by the teacher. It was not enough... It was a twist and turn. At first, I thought the Queen Mother was a good person, which was quite confusing.

8. 8 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 91.9kReads9.5Score10.5kShelves

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   The two books are written by the same author. They are super good-looking, especially the first one. They are both masterpieces.

9. 9 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 90.2kReads9.5Score11.7kShelves
10. 10 前 Infamous in My Past Life, I’ll Divorce and Become Everyone’s Beloved in This One 前世臭名昭著，今生和离当白月光 Lu Li路鲤Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Su Mingzhuang had skin as fair as snow, a face as beautiful as a flower, and a soft, delicate charm that made her stunningly alluring. She had the looks every man coveted, but her parents had spoiled her rotten, turning her into a spoiled, willful, lawless hellion whom everyone avoided. By chance, the young and handsome Duke of Anguo rescued her, and she became dead set on marrying him. She even fabricated a story about being molested, ruining the reputation of the virtuous Duke of Anguo. After 59.2kReads8.9Score16.2kShelves

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    Very good

11. 11 前 I Died Tragically in My Past Life, Then Was Jilted Again After Being Reborn 前世惨死，重生后又被退婚 Ye Chenhuo叶尘火Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Complete] 1. This story focuses mainly on palace and household intrigue, with very little romance and not much screen time for the male lead. The leads support each other and join forces against their enemies, with no misunderstandings or love rivals. One man and one woman, both pure; a strong heroine and an even stronger hero. The male lead spoils the heroine. 2. This is a fictional setting with no connection to real history. Synopsis: Everyone in the capital knows that the eldest daughter of 12.5kReads9.3Score1.6kShelves

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    The relationship between the male and female protagonists is light, the plot is tight and smooth, and the female protagonist has an online IQ, [shy]

12. 12 落 The Down-and-Out Prince: Beating Up His Father's Favorite Consort from the Start 落魄皇子：开局暴揍父皇宠妃 A Man with a Wu Hook男儿带吴钩Historical2.7M WordsOngoing Chu Xiao transmigrates into the body of the disregarded Ninth Prince of Great Xia. He only wants to live freely, becoming an idle prince who can indulge in luxury and enjoy all the world has to offer. But fate has other plans. The palace consorts bully him at will, treating him like dirt. The Crown Prince and the other princes watch him like hawks, eager to get rid of him. Even the civil and military officials at court secretly want him dead. With no other choice, Chu Xiao can only fight back. Y 62.4kReads8.1Score5.3kShelves

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    The plot of traveling through time and becoming a down-and-out prince is too great! Chu Xiao traveled through time and became the unpopular Ninth Prince of Daxia. He wanted to live a happy life, but he was wantonly bullied by the concubines in the palace. Should he swallow his anger or fight back? He decisively chose the latter, beating up his father's favorite concubine at the beginning and starting a counterattack! In this turbulent palace, how did he go from a prince who could be bullied by everyone to a person who stirred up troubles?,:,!

13. 13 社 My Socially Anxious Lover Is Super Clingy 社恐对象超黏我 Sunrise at Xiguan日出西关Modern Romance353k WordsCompleted [A socially anxious male educated youth VS a sunny heroine + no golden finger + everyone is a local + no black-market dealings] The Lin family's precious youngest daughter has fallen for an educated youth who came from the city. He's a great guy: not only is he warmhearted, he often has all kinds of snacks in his pockets. Lin Baobao: If I date him, does that mean I can openly eat his snacks? I really want to date him. Qi Ci'an is a bona fide social phobe, and he also stutters. When getting of 4.6kReads8.7Score694Shelves

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    Era + Raising Cubs + Time Travel This is a period novel that I often read on my bookshelf. Some of it has even been read several times. The plots are quite fascinating, the logical chapters are coherent, and the content is of good quality. It is worth reading.

14. 14 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: Lying Flat and Enjoying the Gossip 七零军婚：躺平吃瓜日常 A Night's Wind Listening to Snow一夜风听雪Modern Romance422k WordsCompleted [Six-year age gap + period drama + military marriage + stays in the city + love at first sight] In 1970, with the threat of being sent to the countryside looming, Lin Jinyue regained memories of her past life after an injury, eighteen years after being born into this world. She discovered she was a cannon-fodder character in a novel, written out of the story after giving the heroine her golden finger. To escape her doomed fate, Lin Jinyue decides to stay in the city. But jobs are hard to come by 2.3kReads6.9Score160Shelves
15. 15 重 Back to the 1960s: Farming, Building a Fortune, and Raising the Kids 重回六零：种田发家养崽崽 Southern Lychee南方荔枝Modern Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Transmigrating into the impoverished 1960s wasn’t scary. Becoming a cannon-fodder supporting female character in a book wasn’t scary either. What was scary was that her three stepsons would grow up to become major villains, and all of them, along with their upright, aloof father, would meet tragic ends. How could she let that happen? Lin Qinghe looked at the three future villains, none of whom was even ten years old, and made up her mind: changing a villain starts when they’re young! 4.2kReads9.0Score539Shelves
16. 16 穿 The Book Transmigrator Gets a Waist-Hugging Flirt from the Army's Toughest Man 穿书女配被全军第一硬汉搂腰撩 Deep in the Hedgerow篱落深深Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jian Yuelan had transmigrated into a book years ago, but the plot only kicked in after she followed the army to an island! Good news: sweet romance and a happy ending. Bad news: she and the second male lead were killed off early. A sweet, doting marriage in the 1970s? That’s all complete bullshit! Every character was just there to pave the way for the male and female leads to ascend! With no plot to follow, Jian Yuelan created her own, racking her brains to change her fate. Fortunately, her man 12.3kReads9.3Score944Shelves
17. 17 闪 A Hasty Wedding to the Wrong Man: The Military Wife Travels a Thousand Miles to Find Her Husband, Baby Bump and All 闪婚相错人，军嫂揣孕肚千里寻夫 Magpie of Joy喜惊鹊Modern Romance709k WordsCompleted [Period setting + military marriage + substitute marriage + sweet and delicate beauty + sweet romance + fake and real heiresses + love after marriage.] Reborn at eighteen, Su Niannian made herself a promise. This time, she would not repeat her past mistakes. She would protect her brother and join the military arts troupe. Most importantly, she would have nothing to do with Jin Chuan. As the fake heiress sent back to her village, Su Niannian was seen by the villagers as good for nothing but her l 596Reads8.1Score104Shelves
18. 18 社 A Sociable Little One Takes Her Sweet, Delicate Mom Along to Join the Army 社牛崽崽带娇软亲妈去随军 Er Lulu二鹿鹿Modern Romance691k WordsCompleted [Period Setting + Military Marriage + Marriage First, Love Later + Gifted Kids + Women Supporting Women] Jiang Ningning transmigrates into a military-marriage novel as the deceased biological mother of a pair of gifted twins. Her husband sends her a monthly child support payment, but the original owner is weak-willed and constantly gets swindled out of the money by her in-laws on one pretext or another. The twins raise their mother by scavenging, until their fifth birthday, when the disillusione 11.9kReads8.9Score1.1kShelves
19. 19 七 Military Marriage in the 1970s: After Joining the Army, She Became the Talk of the Family Compound 七零军婚：随军后她风靡家属院 Yan Hui胭回Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Stunning artist x tough, prison-style military officer] [Pocket dimension, limited appearances + sweet romance + satisfying wish fulfillment + no awful characters] Shi Tingyu is a young painter with a modest reputation. One day, she transmigrates to the 1970s and becomes the daughter of a weapons researcher. Before she can enjoy her new life, her parents face the prospect of being reported and sent down to the countryside. Unwilling to let her suffer, her parents quickly arrange a blind date fo 69.6kReads9.5Score7.7kShelves
20. 20 重 A Sweet Blended Family: The Children of a Military Officer 重组家庭甜蜜蜜：军官家的崽崽们 Please Don't Be Insomniac Again别要再失眠Modern Romance833k WordsCompleted [Island Life] [Raising Kids] [Cheerful Everyday Life] Chu Kui transmigrated one day and discovered that she had become a mother, with one boy and one girl to complete her happy family. After swiftly dealing with the scumbag, Chu Kui, worried about making ends meet, met Zhou Pingchuan, a single father raising two children. Zhou Pingchuan was an officer stationed on Yazhou Island. He was handsome, well-paid, and had a bright future. He was also kindhearted and had adopted the two orphaned children 1.3kReads8.3Score130Shelves
21. 21 七 In the Seventies: Gossiping and Butchering Pigs, Both Done Right 七零之吃瓜杀猪两不误 Fried-Hair Candy炸毛糖Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted By a twist of fate, Jing Xi transmigrated into the daughter of a butcher in the 1970s. She was one of the village’s few high school graduates, but had a poor reputation: lazy and fond of good food, she was Chunliu Village’s famous pretty airhead. The daughter of the Tao family was Jing Xi’s opposite. She was pretty, hardworking, capable, and skilled at housework. Before she even turned eighteen, suitors were lining up to marry her. Who could have guessed that after Jing Xi hit her head, she’d be 3kReads7.4Score402Shelves
22. 22 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 67.1kReads9.6Score10.1kShelves

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    They are all Gong Douwen with a score of 9.5 Or above.

23. 23 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 62kReads9.5Score7.8kShelves
24. 24 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 135.4kReads9.5Score14.7kShelves
25. 25 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 83.8kReads9.5Score9.9kShelves
26. 26 她 She Swapped Bodies with the Tyrant and Went on a Rampage! 她，与暴君互换后，杀疯啦！ Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 27.6kReads9.5Score4.6kShelves
27. 27 皇 The Empress Is a Max-Level Palace Intriguer, Crushing Everyone 皇后满级宫斗，嘎嘎乱杀 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 11.9kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves
28. 28 入 I Entered the Palace to Help My Sister Keep the Emperor’s Favor, but Became His Cherished Favorite 入宫替嫡姐固宠，却成皇上掌心宠 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she entered the palace and devoted herself to helping her legitimate elder sister keep the emperor’s favor. In the end, she died without a body to bury, abandoned by her family. Returning to the year of the imperial selection, Luo Shuran calculates her every move. Her breathtaking beauty is her only weapon. She sheds her youthful timidity and blossoms into a woman of captivating charm. One fleeting glimpse, like a fairy fallen from the heavens, catches the emperor’s eye. 6.4kReads9.3Score918Shelves
29. 29 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 44.1kReads9.4Score6.1kShelves
30. 30 好 The Road to Good Fortune: A Beauty's Rise to the Top Through Childbearing 好孕之路：美人靠生子走上巅峰 Kui Xi奎希Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + System + Multiple Births + Devoted Husband + Adorable Babies] Please note: This is not quick transmigration, and the male and female leads are not each other's one and only. The male lead devotes himself exclusively to the heroine in the middle and later parts of the story. The heroine stays clearheaded from beginning to end: she is neither lovestruck nor saintly. The System is not an overpowered golden finger, and the heroine relies more on her own abilities. 22kReads9.1Score3kShelves
31. 31 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 46.3kReads9.4Score5.8kShelves
32. 32 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 27.9kReads9.3Score2.7kShelves
33. 33 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 41.4kReads9.5Score5.3kShelves
34. 34 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 55.9kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves
35. 35 入 After Entering the Palace, She Becomes His Majesty’s One True Love 入宫后她是陛下的白月光 Yu Jiuzhao御九昭Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Pure Palace Intrigue] [No Saintly Heroine] [The Heroine Schemes Against the Entire Harem] [Political Machinations] [Clear-Headed Careerist] Originally titled "The Empress's Daily Life of Palace Intrigue," retitled "A Consort's Guide to Palace Intrigue" * Shen Yiwan, the illegitimate daughter of the Shen family, became pregnant after entering the palace and was made Virtuous Consort. Somehow, she let her good sense fly out the window and made the decision she would regret most in her life. She s 961Reads8.6Score100Shelves

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    Pure palace fight, the heroine plots the whole harem + intrigues. In the second book, the heroine just wants to be the queen mother + doesn't love the emperor the whole time + raises cubs. The third heroine time travel + non-shuangjie + later single pet

36. 36 母 Mother of the Nation? No, I Want to Rule the World! 母仪天下？不，我要权倾天下！ Dreams, How Many?梦几何Ancient Romance986k WordsOngoing [Alternate-World Palace Intrigue + No Romance + Raising Children + Never Falls for the Emperor] Content warning: The male lead is not chaste. Palace intrigue runs throughout, and the emperor never favors just one consort. After a car accident, Chu Ningzhi was pulled into the alternate world of Great Zhou. She had to become Empress Dowager to survive. To stay alive, she entered the palace through the selection and gave birth to a child. She planned every move carefully and defeated all her enemie 143Reads8.8Score—Shelves
37. 37 新 On Our Wedding Night, My Cruel Husband Heard My Thoughts 新婚夜，残虐王爷听到我心声 Shen Zhichu Ya沈之初吖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Healing + Both Pure] She transmigrates into the body of an ugly girl whose father doesn’t care for her, whose mother doesn’t love her, and whose five older brothers despise her. The moment she opens her eyes, she’s married off to the cruel, wicked prince everyone fears. What she doesn’t know is that he can read minds! The wicked prince, usually unruffled and indifferent to women, finally falls for her! He wraps an arm around Wushuang’s slender waist and pins her firmly against t 1.1kReads9.2Score258Shelves

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    The bloody story of dog fighting in three palaces is so exciting!!! Highly recommended!! Mutual redemption Shuangjie

38. 38 病 The Sickly Princess Is Reborn, and the Tyrannical Regent Dotes on Her 病娇摄政王盛宠，娇娇公主重生了 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance557k WordsCompleted [Adapted into the short drama Golden Bell's Mistake: Love's Bonds] [Mutual firsts + doting romance + both reborn + palace and household intrigue] [Stunning, sweet-natured fifth princess × sinister, obsessive regent] In her previous life, her country fell and her family was destroyed. Then the sinister, obsessive regent kept her by his side for two whole years. Reborn ten years in the past, she is once again the fifth princess, born to wealth and honor, while he is merely a lowly hostage, beneath 12.3kReads9.4Score1.9kShelves
39. 39 可 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 50.7kReads9.5Score6.6kShelves
40. 40 惊 A Stunning Beauty Captures Your Heart 惊鸿入君心 Ye Weishan野为衫Ancient Romance420k WordsCompleted [A Stunning, Self-Aware Noble Daughter VS A Proud, Love-Struck Heir Apparent with a Soft Heart and a Stubborn Tongue] [Reader's Guide: A sweet, angst-free romance + pure historical setting + both leads are each other's first and only + marriage before love + an opposites-attract couple + happy ending] ❀ Blurb One: Yun Lan was born into a prestigious family. Brilliantly beautiful, she was named the crown prince's future consort from an early age, and was set to enter the Eastern Palace as soon as 290Reads8.4Score100Shelves

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    📖"The King's Heart" is super sweet! The beautiful legitimate daughter Yunlan breaks away from the royal marriage and falls in love freely, and King Yonglin falls in love with her at first sight. Marriage first, love later, fighting against road CP, cruelty-free cookies, the main text has been completed, extra chapters will be updated, come and experience the romance!

41. 41 纵 So What If You’re Reborn? 纵你重生又如何 Yao Yaoya妖幺芽Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Two powerful leads + no point in being reborn as a concubine’s daughter + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels + the male lead has a secret crush] [A cool, composed beauty with overwhelming combat prowess vs. a mysterious, bewitching prince] [One-on-one romance + happy ending + single and chaste] Her mother was the most favored legitimate princess, her uncle was the reigning emperor, her maternal grandmother was empress dowager of the realm, and her older brother 2.9kReads8.9Score412Shelves

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    Be sure to click on it. The first glimpse is unforgettable. Before he met her, he never thought about others. After meeting her, he accepted his fate. My little girl naturally doesn't have to worry too much. If I identify him, he will be my wife. No need to say more. To be continued. Their stories are still spreading in places we don't know. As we can see, a pair will never be separated for the rest of their lives. It is really well written. You must read it.

42. 42 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 26.9kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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    The palace is surrounded by intrigues, love and hate fight. Each of these palace fight novels will make you want to stop reading.

43. 43 成 The Tyrant Emperor's Beloved 成为暴戾皇帝的掌心宠 Yu Tang羽棠Ancient Romance223k WordsCompleted [A sickly emperor who is violent and cold at first, then becomes a devoted, dangerously obsessive lover × a headstrong, delicate beauty] [Both are inexperienced in love + an inescapable tale of domineering possessiveness] After a torrential night of rain, the flowers fell into the mud. When Mingyue awoke, she found the new emperor, who hated her to the core, lying beside her! Everyone in the Great Chong Dynasty knew that the new emperor, Jing Shuo, was deep-minded, violent, and suspicious. A dem 230Reads8.5Score—Shelves
44. 44 娘 The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi 13.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
45. 45 宫 The Palace Maid's Alluring Charms: The Emperor Grips Her Waist and Kisses Her Every Day 宫婢娇软媚人，皇上日日掐腰吻 Tong Yue桐月Ancient Romance427k WordsCompleted Zhu Jinrun was a low-ranking palace maid at Yimei Garden. The matrons were jealous of her beauty and said she was bound to set her sights on the emperor. As it turned out, they were right, though he was the one who fell for her first. The mighty emperor clung to a little maid and refused to let go, even if it killed him. After the Empress Dowager took a liking to her, Zhu Jinrun was assigned to Shoukang Palace. The palace staff said the emperor visited the Empress Dowager every day out of filial 228Reads5.1Score—Shelves
46. 46 被 Tricked into the Palace, I Find the Emperor Spoiling Me Relentlessly 被骗入宫后，竟被皇上追着宠爱 Jiujiu and the Cat玖玖与猫Ancient Romance341k WordsCompleted For more than a decade, Jiang Yuanjun had grown used to keeping people at a distance. Then, out of nowhere, an emperor appeared and insisted on making her his empress. She thought he had some ulterior motive for bringing her into the palace, but it turned out he simply wanted her, body and heart. Everyone said the ruler of the realm was cruel and wicked, but from the very first time Jiang Yuanjun saw him, all she saw was a gentle, refined man. His presence brought countless changes to Jiang Yuan 946Reads6.9Score126Shelves
47. 47 娘 The Empress Consort Curses the Tyrant Every Day, Yet Becomes the Harem’s Most Beloved 娘娘她天天咒暴君，竟宠冠后宫了 Murong Xiaoxing'er慕容小星儿Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, sharp-tongued tyrant + gorgeous, goofy, laid-back favorite consort + devoted, exclusive romance] Su Yaorao transmigrates into a Mary Sue novel as its chief female villain, a bewitching consort who brings ruin to the country. The heroine is a pure-hearted, universally adored savior of the people who will become a virtuous empress. The two enter the palace together to serve the tyrant. The heroine isn’t favored? The original character’s fault. The heroine is poisoned? The original chara 644Reads9.1Score105Shelves
48. 48 咸 The Laid-Back Consort Wins in the Harem 咸鱼宠妃在后宫躺赢了 Tang Ling sally棠泠sallyAncient Romance245k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Mu Lianyin was imprisoned by Mu Cheng because of her beautiful face. While trying to escape, she hit her head and ended up in an ancient imperial harem. Lianyin decided that lying low and coasting through life would be just fine. But... Why was the story getting more and more out of control? Could someone tell her why this emperor looked exactly like Mu Cheng? Why wasn’t the male lead falling in love with the woman who transmigrated into a book, and instead kept pestering h 324Reads7.3Score—Shelves
49. 49 锦 Splendid Palace 锦绣深宫 Wang Jie王介Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted Mu Yunxuan was Xu Wan's nightmare. He had not only destroyed her family but also taken her body. She spent her entire life trapped in his cage. Yet in the end, that arrogant man died in her arms. As his life ebbed away, he smiled and shed a tear. “Congratulations. From now on, you're free.” 8Reads6.2Score—Shelves
50. 50 她 She Is the Harem's Beloved Darling 她是后宫团宠 Charming Young Scholar百媚书生儿Ancient Romance267k WordsOngoing Why would a bloodthirsty, decisive, ascetic emperor who commands the respect of all choose to dote on a little eunuch instead of the beauties in his harem, and spoil him to the extreme? A little snippet: After Jun Ye was satisfied, he kept holding Tang Yan. He held her while eating, held her while walking, and held her everywhere they went. Tang Yan was furious. What the hell are you trying to do? Jun Ye smiled. I want to make sure you can never run away from me, not in this life or any other. 2Reads—Score—Shelves

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