Any Palace Intrigue Recommendations? Smart Characters, No Lying Flat 有没有宫斗文推荐。智商在线，不咸鱼躺平的

1. 101 穿 The Book Transmigrator Tears into the Reborn Woman, Even Ripping Out Her Hair Ornaments 穿书女手撕重生女，头花都扯掉了 Camellias and Wine茶花与酒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted (Don’t worry about the rating. New books have few readers at first, but it will rise.) [A transmigrated woman takes on a reborn woman] [Fictional ancient setting, no need to nitpick] Gu Qingli transmigrated into a satisfying revenge novel about a woman reborn. She wasn’t the heroine, but the wicked supporting character who had killed her, and the first person the heroine would take revenge on after being reborn. Gu Qingli herself had been born into a political family. She was gentle, quiet, an 12.9kReads8.9Score996Shelves

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   I will never lie flat.

2. 102 皇 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗？ Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 15.3kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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   I think this one is pretty good. It has palace intrigue elements, and the female lead is intelligent. You should check it out.

3. 103 孕 My Husband Wants a Divorce While I'm Pregnant? Fine, Whatever You Want! 孕期夫君要和离？随你都随你！ Fu Bao芙宝Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted Shu Yuwan is the youngest legitimate daughter in her family. Her parents and elder brothers have cherished her since childhood, and her mother carefully chose a distinguished young gentleman from the capital to be her husband. After their wedding, the couple may not have been inseparable, but they treated each other with mutual respect. But while she was pregnant, her husband claimed he had met an extraordinary woman who had left him awestruck. He wanted a divorce so he could marry her. Shu Yuwa 11kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves

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   The story is simple and ordinary. The female lead is intelligent and decisive. She doesn't lose herself in love and romance. She is quite independent, has her own personality, and is very strong. She also influences those around her and conquers the lost characters with her personal charm.

4. 104 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 77.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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   I didn't really like this book at first, but it got more and more addictive as I read on. I absolutely adore the female lead; she's so clear-headed and stays true to herself.

5. 105 清 Qing Transmigration: Consort De Chooses the Easy Life 清穿：德妃选择咸鱼 Stillness止息Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted Yuan Yuan, a lifelong single woman who firmly believes that staying unmarried and child-free is the key to a peaceful life, transmigrates into the mother of one of the most famous emperors in history: the Yongzheng Emperor. Yuan Yuan thinks, isn’t this the perfect setup for an easy win? Note: Kangxi will not love only the heroine, and the heroine will not fall in love with Kangxi. 13.6kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves

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   A time-travel palace intrigue novel. The characters are intelligent and don't just sit around doing nothing.

6. 106 清 My Qing-Dynasty Mother Takes Me Cultivating Immortality 清穿额娘带我去修仙 Shan ShanshanShan姗姗Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted A parallel world, an alternate setting. Feng Yuanzhao has just ascended and arrived on the Hunyuan Continent. His True Immortal cultivation has only just stabilized, and he hasn’t had time to get familiar with the continent. Then the immortal power of two Great Golden Immortals sends him flying. By sheer coincidence, he shoots into a spatial rift and falls onto Earth in a parallel world. Through a twist of fate, he incurs a karmic debt to a young girl. To repay it, Feng Zhao agrees to the girl’s 4.6kReads9.2Score296Shelves
7. 107 永 Everlasting Ning, No Regrets 永宁不悔 Fisherman's Lights and Wildfires渔灯瞎火Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted Eternal Peace, No Regrets 2.1kReads—Score118Shelves
8. 108 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Cannon-Fodder Original Wife Gives Up and Takes It Easy 穿书之炮灰原配摆烂记 Lin Tangjin林棠锦Ancient Romance3.8M WordsCompleted [Not a tragedy, clever heroine, principled male lead, formidable female supporting character, no artificially dumb characters] Song Ci, a modern independent woman, transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder first wife who is destined to be executed by being cut in half at the waist at just twenty. She read the whole book and knows the male and female leads are people she can't afford to cross. With no way to escape, she can only lie low. What should Song Guanzhou, the fourth young mad 39.5kReads8.1Score4.3kShelves
9. 109 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...” 1.4kReads8.4Score102Shelves

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   The story unfolds with unrequited love in the early stages, a false bond in the middle, and a forbidden romance in the later stages. It's both sickeningly sweet and heart-wrenchingly tragic, a plot that delivers both pain and sweetness, making it utterly addictive. No saintly sentimentality, no unnecessary chatter. I kill to save my life, he covets my elder sister. Me: "There are no perfect people in this world. You say I'm disrupting the court? Before you label me a villain, you'd better pay for my blood debt!" Him: "I've already fallen in love with you, how can I change that? What's done is done, I accept it. Even if it's my elder sister, so what? Whether it's rebelling against the Heavenly Gang or forcibly taking her, I'll bear the world's infamy. Even mountains and seas, I will flatten them. My elder sister can only be mine…!" No time travel, no reincarnation, pure ancient Chinese setting.

10. 110 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.3kReads9.4Score12.8kShelves

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    I found a unique ancient romance novel. The female lead transmigrates into the world of an enemy traitor (she doesn't even know her true identity upon arrival) and becomes a palace maid. The male lead is the emperor, rumored to suffer from madness, though few know this (he actually has schizophrenia). This is a story about the male and female leads searching for the truth together. The female lead isn't particularly clever or a burden; she possesses mind-reading abilities (only applicable to the male lead). It's really good! Highly recommended!

11. 111 和 On the Day We Divorced, a Mad Beauty Snatched Me Away 和离当天，我被疯批美人抢走了 Little White Pile白色小乌堆Ancient Romance311k WordsCompleted Mutual devotion + a rival who gets his comeuppance + happy ending Synopsis One: Jiang Xueci transmigrated into a book, becoming the brainless heroine who still loved the male lead even after he slaughtered her entire family. Jiang Xueci: “Ha...” How is that any different from falling in love with the prime minister of Japan in the real world? Suffer for the male lead and then get back together with him? No way. I'll cling to the antagonist's leg instead. With the story in my hands, either I live 1.4kReads9.2Score159Shelves

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    I've spent a considerable amount of time reading, but I haven't finished many books completely. I recommend this one: "She held a dagger to my throat, yet her eyes held tears." The cold-blooded assassin Shen Zhaoyue was ordered to assassinate the Regent Prince Xiao Jingheng, but her hand trembled and the blade veered three inches from his chest. From then on, this "failed assassination" evolved into the ultimate hunting game of the mad prince—he knew her identity was questionable, yet he deliberately kept her in his mansion as his personal bodyguard, even personally teaching her more deadly killing techniques: "Next time, aim for the heart. Don't make me teach you a second time." A battlefield of power struggles: Who is the real pawn? Undercurrents surge in the court, Xiao Jingheng uses the "assassination attempt" to turn the tables on the Crown Prince's faction, forcing Shen Zhaoyue into the vortex of the royal succession struggle. To protect her family's secret, she had to feign compliance, but gradually discovered that a secret box in the prince's study contained half of the blood jade she had lost as a child… "Mutual Redemption: Scars as Dowry" Xiao Jingheng tore open her night clothes, revealing her scarred back: "You kill me once, I'll stab you once, it's fair." But in the end, he plunged the dagger into his own old wound, "But I can't bear it, I'll take this blow for you." Character Design and Explosive Tension Xiao Jingheng (Regent): The pinnacle of "mad aesthetics," wielding power with his left hand to eliminate political enemies, while his right hand grips the assassin's chin and feeds him poison: "If you dare to die, I'll make the entire martial arts world pay the price." His character blends the ruthless political maneuvering of Chen Pingping from *Joy of Life* with the reserved affection of Zhou Shengchen from *Zhou Sheng Ru Gu*. - Shen Zhaoyue (Female Assassin): On the surface, she is the number one cold-blooded assassin in the martial arts world, but in reality, she is the orphan of a military family that was wiped out. Infiltrating the Prince's mansion to investigate a family injustice, she instantly breaks down when the Prince says, "Your old wrist injury hasn't healed, so you're exempt from archery practice today." Her combat prowess is MAX, but her empathy is nonexistent, making her a "female version of Jason Bourne in ancient times." Reasons to Read: 1. Anti-cliché assassination literature: Abandoning the "assassin must succeed/prince must turn evil" trope, it focuses on the extreme push-pull dynamic of "you kill me, I'll pamper you; you escape me, I'll pave the way for you," comparable to an ancient romance version of *Mr. & Mrs. Smith*. 2. Mind-bending political intrigue: The assassination attempt leads to a military pay corruption case and the mystery of the prince's origins, with foreshadowing interwoven like a spider web (refer to the foreshadowing logic in crime fiction search results), and three plot twists expose the scheming prince. 3. Explosive sexual tension: Famous scenes such as examining wounds in the torture chamber on a rainy night, changing clothes behind a screen in the Buddhist hall, and "Kill me if you want, why are you holding me so tightly?" On the cliff edge are described by readers as "everything that Jinjiang (a Chinese online literature platform) doesn't allow."

12. 112 后 Empresses in the Palace: Yixiu Reborn 后宫甄嬛传之宜修重生 Shi Liu Sparkling Water石刘气泡水Female-Channel Fanfiction495k WordsCompleted What Yixiu regretted most in her previous life was not letting her beloved elder sister live longer. She truly wanted to see whether the Emperor could dote on her sister for decades without ever changing. She also truly wanted to see whether the elder sister who had stolen her husband could still keep up her outward show of kindness after spending many years in the harem. Who would have thought that after dying, she would actually be reborn, and back in the days when she lived at the prince's re 427Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    After her rebirth, Yi Xiu initially wanted to lie low and see if the Fourth Prince would continue to cherish Chun Yuan as before. However, she stopped caring and ended up getting everything she wanted, so she rose up again.

13. 113 招 After Provoking the Villain, the Mad Tyrant Carried Me Off in My Bridal Sedan 招惹反派，疯批暴君掳我花轿洞房 Summer Dream Plucks Stars夏梦摘星Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Over-the-top doting + mad tyrant + farming + building wealth + food + everyday life] After transmigrating into a book as a cannon-fodder supporting actress, how can she extend her family's lives when they have only three months left? The killer is powerful and influential, and ordinary people like us can't afford to offend him. Find a random man and make him take the fall. Three years later, that scapegoat turns out to be a mad tyrant. Thousands of imperial guards clear the way, and on the day 62.9kReads8.8Score7.7kShelves

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    Super satisfying novel, the female lead isn't a saint, but the male lead's journey to win her back is a bit long.

14. 114 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Gave Birth to the Virtuous Consort's Baby 清穿：贵妃娘娘生了德妃的娃 Ten-Thousand-Year Tortoise万年龟Ancient Romance352k WordsCompleted Synopsis: Su Xi really likes Qing dynasty transmigration novels, and the Fourth Prince is her favorite, of course. But that doesn’t mean she’d survive more than four chapters after transmigrating! She never expected to transmigrate so far back that she would become the Fourth Prince’s mother. After transmigrating, she was renamed Wanshu. Transmigration version: At her family’s estate, Wanshu was racing horses with her older sister, enjoying the feeling of freedom, when a servant came to report t 702Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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    Palace intrigue and domestic power struggles! Not bad!

15. 115 清 After Transmigrating to the Qing Dynasty, Fourth Master Has Three Babies in a Year 清穿后四爷一年抱仨 Flowers Blooming in the Snow雪中繁花Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A wealthy young woman from modern times is reborn in the Qing Dynasty during the Kangxi era after a car accident, becoming Wanyan Wunaxi. With a loving mother, a doting father, and a crowd of protective older brothers, plus a portable pocket dimension, she has a life of pure bliss. All she needs to do is get passed over in the palace selection and marry some honest fellow. Then her life will be complete. Who knew the transmigration god would play a joke on her? An imperial edict comes crashing d 23kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
16. 116 清 Qing Transmigration: My Son Is So Outstanding, I Become Empress After Being Made a Side Consort 清穿：儿子太争气，侧福晋封后了 Sweet 8糖糖8甜Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Alternate-history Qing Dynasty transmigration + spiritual spring space + sweet romance, no angst + doted on exclusively in the later chapters] Transmigrating as Geng Shi, Yongzheng's Consort Yu, Geng Jinghan puts winning his heart first and seducing him second. Fourth Master: “Bear me a son and I'll promote you to Side Consort.” Geng Jinghan: “What if I give you two sons?” Fourth Master: “What do you want, Han'er?” Geng Jinghan: “Be crazy about me, mad for me, and bang your head against the 21.7kReads9.4Score2.3kShelves
17. 117 清 The Qing Dynasty: Consort Yin’s Exclusive Favor from the Fourth Prince 清穿尹氏之四爷独宠 Shi Yu Yan时与宴Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted Q: What's it like to transmigrate into a novel you wrote yourself? Yin Qingyi: Hard to put into words. Q: What's it like to transmigrate into a cannon-fodder character in a novel you wrote yourself? Yin Qingyi: I want to die eight hundred times a day. Yin Qingyi really never expected something this absurd to happen to her! Transmigrating into a book she'd written was one thing, but couldn't she at least have gotten a better role? Instead, she was a princess, and a cannon-fodder one at that, the 1.3kReads7.3Score100Shelves
18. 118 谋 Scheming for the Heir 谋嫡 Master Hua花爷Ancient Romance403k WordsCompleted From being a pawn sent by her elder half-sister to the Third Prince's residence to climbing over a mountain of blood and claiming the empress's throne, Lin Wanying did just one thing: she kept Zhao Xuan firmly by her side. 3.3kReads9.1Score626Shelves
19. 119 这 The Villain Has Become a Ghost 这个反派他成了阿飘 Fallen Platycodon零落桔梗Ancient Romance572k WordsCompleted [Transmigrates into a Book + Villain + Ensemble Cast + Historical Romance + System + Palace Intrigue + Wild Imagination + Devoted Couple + Entirely Fictional Setting, Entirely Fictional Setting, Entirely Fictional Setting] A clear-eyed woman × a treacherous man Yue Liuyun transmigrates into a book. She transmigrates into the body of an emperor. But this emperor is a man through and through, a 24-karat man. And he’s the ruthless Villain from the book, a man who kills without batting an eye. The V 1.7kReads9.3Score259Shelves
20. 120 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.5kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves
21. 121 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5kShelves
22. 122 被 Forced to Marry a Lovesick Girl, the Disabled Heir Strikes It Rich 被赐婚花痴女，残疾世子赚翻了 Flowers of That Year那年的花Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 28.3kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
23. 123 邪 The Wicked and Wanton Crown Princess 邪肆太子妃 Plum Fruit梅果子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted My name is Mo Xiaodou. I came from the apocalypse, and I have a pocket dimension at my disposal. I’m a walking supermarket, a mobile warehouse. But in this new world without zombies, I’m nothing more than a bodyguard slave with no rights. So my dream changed from killing zombies and saving all of humanity to taking my family in this world and escaping to freedom. Then I’ll find myself a man and have a few babies~ My name is Rong Tang. I’m the crown prince of the empire, and I have a bodyguard w 24.8kReads9.0Score6.4kShelves
24. 124 倾 The Peerless Imperial Consort Is Back 倾世皇妃回来了 Ziyun Pavilion紫芸轩Ancient Romance522k WordsOngoing She is breathtakingly beautiful and exceptionally clever. Forced to enter the imperial selection, she meets the emperor, and they fall deeply in love. Hailed as the most beautiful imperial consort under heaven, she is showered with affection. She wants no part of the power games, but she craves power and control... One hardship after another befalls her. She dies in childbirth, losing both herself and her child. Unwilling to drink Meng Po’s soup, she swears to avenge herself. After breaking thro 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This novel is excellent.

25. 125 替 The Runaway Stand-In Was Caught, and the Mad Emperor Coaxes Her Every Night 替身逃跑被抓回，疯批帝王夜夜哄 Yun Chuchuchu云初初初Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [The score is low because ratings have just opened. It will rise later.] [Both leads are faithful + clear-headed transmigrated heroine + sharp-tongued, scheming, lovesick hero + the hero grovels for love + a man in power bows his head for love] [Heroine's point of view]: When do I finally believe in an emperor's love? When I stabbed him, ran away twice, and was caught in the act the last time, just as I was preparing to marry someone else. When I thought I was done for, but he forgave me after s 4.1kReads9.2Score419Shelves

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    It's not a palace intrigue story where the male lead pulls the female lead along.

26. 126 贵 The Noble Consort’s Blessed Pregnancy: She Takes the Harem by Storm! 贵妃福孕，在后宫杀疯了！ White Peppercorn白藤椒Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted [Completed! Bonus chapters may appear from time to time] In her previous life, Lin Jinyu was a lone wolf in the imperial harem. After taking fierce revenge for the two pitiful children, Consort Cheng, satisfied after seeing her daughter married, closed her eyes for the last time. When she opened them again, she was back in her maiden home. The price, it seemed, was having children: the more, the better. For the sake of the children she had lost in her previous life, Lin Jinyu embarked on a journ 1.5kReads8.9Score142Shelves

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    Female protagonist in palace intrigue, strong

27. 127 技 The Concubine with Maxed-Out Skills Is Turning Herself into an Empress? 技能拉满的侍妾，卷成皇后了？ White Peppercorn白藤椒Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted Empress Wenzhao was a famously bewitching consort and the most talented empress. The way she has been judged and defined throughout her life has changed many times, but that has never diminished her status or the value of studying her. [System + Raising Kids + Relentless Competition] Thanks to being well fed at home, Qi Jiao was plump and rosy-cheeked. After a flood, she was sold into the palace as a maid, and when she got a little older, she was assigned to the empress’s palace. A few years lat 12.6kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves
28. 128 娘 Her Majesty Reigns Supreme in the Harem 娘娘她宠冠后宫 Feng Lin作者风林Ancient Romance241k WordsCompleted Liu Qingtong, granddaughter of the Grand Tutor, was born into a distinguished family. Noble and refined, she possessed the beauty of an immortal and was betrothed to the legitimate son of the Duke Rong household. Before the wedding, however, the young master of the Duke Rong household became embroiled in a scandal, and the Liu family resolutely broke off the engagement. With the imperial selection of consorts approaching, all unmarried respectable young women had to enter the palace to be consid 1.4kReads6.8Score134Shelves

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    It started with favoritism, complete favoritism, and later, exclusive affection, with the male lead consistently showing more love for the female lead.

29. 129 傲 The Haughty Empress's Concubine Conquest 傲娇娘娘的宠妃攻略 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance437k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + historical romance + not mutually chaste + marriage first, love later She is the general’s younger sister, with an excellent family background and beauty to match. After she transmigrates, she wakes up caught in the schemes and betrayals of the imperial palace. To protect herself, she resolves to become the emperor’s favorite consort. When they first meet, he tells her, “I will never like a woman like you in this life.” Gu Qingyan successfully presents herself as somewhat 1.6kReads8.9Score138Shelves

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    Buy it without thinking!

30. 130 朕 The Emperor Finds His Consort Alluring; I Find His Majesty a Jerk 朕见贵妃多妩媚，妾见皇上甚是渣 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted [No transmigration or rebirth] [Pure palace intrigue] [The heroine never falls in love] Jinyue, the legitimate eldest daughter of a general's household, is chosen in a selection for the imperial harem. The Empress appoints her as a spy and marries her off to the Crown Prince as a secondary consort. The moment she enters the Eastern Palace, she understands that she and Zhongli Jin are bound only by mutual interest. There can never be the slightest affection between them. After sixteen years in th 2.5kReads9.0Score239Shelves
31. 131 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.5kReads9.4Score2kShelves
32. 132 首 After the Grand Secretary Abandoned Our Wedding for His Childhood Sweetheart, I Was Sent to Marry for Peace 首辅为小青梅弃婚后，我去和亲了 Yi Laicai易来彩Ancient Romance674k WordsCompleted [The second male lead chases her into the crematorium + regret arc + both virgins] When Xie Yuheng abandoned her once again for his childhood sweetheart at their engagement banquet, Shen Zhaoli knew it was time to end their three-year entanglement. She shed her red wedding finery and, for the sake of her country, agreed to marry into the Northern Liang royal family. On the day of her departure, Xie Yuheng solemnly said that duty came first, and promised that when he returned, she would still hav 1.6kReads6.7Score208Shelves
33. 133 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.5kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves

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    A fierce battleground where heroes clash. The female lead is a supporting character who awakens to power and must outwit the original female lead (who was originally a vicious supporting character) in order to survive.

34. 134 丫 A Maid's Dragon-Slaying Handbook 丫鬟的屠龙手册 Chubby Baby肥肥的babyAncient Romance146k WordsOngoing A modern-day corporate wage slave transmigrates, only to find himself still stuck with a wage slave's fate?! Faced with a young master in a grand mansion pressing him at every turn, the cautious wage slave begs for his life and can only keep giving ground. But when there's nowhere left to retreat, there's no need to retreat any further! Watch this lowly maid, once a wage slave, bring the wicked dragon to heel!!! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is my first time writing a historical romance novel, after years of being a bookworm. I'd appreciate it if fellow readers could take a look and point out any shortcomings.

35. 135 爆 The Hilarious Empress: I'm Getting Remarried 爆笑皇后：本宫要改嫁 Mu Mulan木木兰Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted “You beast, stay back!” His beloved consort had cowered in the corner of the bed again, looking utterly aggrieved. The emperor silently rubbed his forehead. He was a mighty ruler, wise and valiant, handsome and charming, yet he had married an empress who did nothing but get into trouble every day. Not only did he have to clean up her messes and take his mother’s scoldings on her behalf, but she also went around accusing him of being a beast who forced himself on her. If she still wouldn’t let hi 2.3kReads8.5Score342Shelves

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    These are all palace intrigue dramas where the female lead is beautiful and hardworking. The first two books have already been adapted into very good TV series, but the novels are longer and have more content.

36. 136 重 Reborn, I Chose a Playboy to Be My Father! Somehow, I Raised an Emperor 重生选纨绔当爹！结果养成皇帝了 Happy StellaLou快乐星黛露Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge + a touch of ensemble cast + regret and redemption + turning a wastrel dad into a lovestruck fool] Song Shihuan was reborn. In her previous life, she was the Crown Prince’s legitimate daughter, but spent ten years living away from home. After being brought back, she tried to please everyone, groveling for the tiniest scraps of family affection. But what did she get in return? The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were ashamed of her, her three legitimate brothers treated her wi 21.1kReads9.3Score2.4kShelves
37. 137 神 The Divine Doctor and the Demon Empress 神医魔后 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted A descendant of the Xuanmai lineage in the 21st century transmigrates one day into the body of Ye Wenyan, the fourth daughter of a first-rank general's household in the Northern Qi Kingdom. Her father died unjustly, her mother was cast aside, and the old madam turned ruthless and kicked her when she was down. Her second uncle and aunt used every trick in the book to murder her and silence her. Her third sister stole her fiancé and humiliated her by making her a concubine. The infamous witch of t 8.9kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves

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    The books you wanted are here!

38. 138 神 The Divine Doctor's Daughter 神医嫡女 Yang Shiliu杨十六Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Feng Yuheng, a renowned physician skilled in both Chinese and Western medicine in the 21st century and a senior military doctor in the ground forces, transmigrates with a bang into the body of the Feng family's legitimate daughter in the Great Shun Dynasty. Unfortunately, her father doesn't care for her, her grandmother doesn't love her, her mother is timid, her younger brother is still a child, and her sisters are each more vicious than the last. Reborn in a new life, she absolutely refuses to 27kReads9.3Score4.3kShelves
39. 139 皇 The Empress Dies Tragically and Is Reborn, Then Marries Her Mortal Enemy from Her Past Life 皇后惨死重生，嫁给前生的死对头 Love Freedom钟爱自由Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Rebirth + revenge + strong heroine + marriage first, love later + devoted romance] Anyone who kills my family, no matter how powerful, will be destroyed! Her life has just one purpose: revenge! If she had to name a second, it would be making money! She was the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Feng family. Before her cousin, the Empress, died, she begged the Emperor to make Feng Yi the next Empress, so her only son could keep his position as Crown Prince. Feng Yi entered the palac 916Reads9.0Score111Shelves

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    It's a pretty good female protagonist novel; the female lead is resilient and adaptable.

40. 140 心 After My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed, Everyone Started Spoiling Me 心声暴露后，我被团宠了 Eight Notes of Sweet Congee八声甘粥Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted Lin Xiaolan accidentally transmigrated to ancient times. She thought she’d have a comfortable life, but it turned out she was the real heiress, with a father who didn’t care about her and a timid mother! When she was at her wit’s end, she accidentally activated a gossip System on her phone, and from then on, she embarked on a wild gossip binge. “What? My fake sister is actually a…?!” “No way! The Second Princess isn’t the emperor’s biological daughter?” By the time Lin Xiaolan put her phone down 206Reads7.4Score—Shelves
41. 141 帝 The Emperor and Empress Fight Every Day to See Who Dies First 帝后每天互殴，看谁先死 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Feng Xing is the daughter of Chu Xi’s Grand Marshal, who commands an army of four hundred thousand. Shen Feng has been emperor for just two years. Shen Feng is utterly depraved, ruthless, and cruel. To secure his throne, he decides to marry Feng Xing and make her empress. First, he will fake her death to lure her father to the capital for the funeral. Then he will wipe out her entire family and take control of the Chu Xi army. Feng Xing is a fierce, accomplished warrior who takes whatever she wa 35.3kReads9.2Score2.5kShelves

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    I highly recommend these two books. The authors have very rich content and excellent logic. The first book is a bit funny but still witty, and the second book is about mutual support and ultimately reaching a high position.

42. 142 一 Before I Knew It, His Majesty Was Helping Me Fight My Household Battles 一不小心，陛下他下场帮我宅斗了 A Touch Of Green On Junshan君山一点青Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted An accident causes Cui Lingyao and the reigning emperor, Pei Jie, to swap souls. On the fifteenth of every month, each must spend a day in the other's body. One side is the chaotic Earl's residence, with a reborn younger cousin, an aunt harboring dark intentions, an uncle shrouded in secrets, and a grandmother who loves to smooth things over. The other is the imperial court, where the empress dowager holds power, Prince Xin is ambitious, the emperor's personal attendant has already defected, an 10.8kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
43. 143 乱 After Fleeing the Chaotic Era, I Became the Founding Empress 乱世逃亡后，我成了开国女帝 Nan Wanxu南婉徐Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted [Publication rights signed] [Strong heroine + political intrigue + turbulent times + power struggles + ensemble cast] She’s fleeing from the start, a female warlord in a chaotic age. Lin Zhihuang, originally named Lin Zhihuan, transmigrates as a county magistrate’s daughter, only to find tens of thousands of refugees attacking the city from the start! While others transmigrate into palace or household intrigue, she transmigrates straight into a chaotic age and a desperate flight from famine. The 95.8kReads9.4Score13.2kShelves

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    Conquering the world is worse than palace intrigue (I don't know why it's categorized as palace intrigue or domestic drama 🤦 but I'll still give it a symbolic recommendation).

44. 144 让 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 139.3kReads9.4Score20.5kShelves

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    This is so good, I stayed up all night to finish it.

45. 145 花 The Bridal Sedan Arrives, but She Refuses the Wedding, Hoping Only for an Old Friend's Return 花轿临门她拒嫁，只盼故人归 Xian Tan闲檀Ancient Romance960k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Revenge on Scumbags + Sweet Romance + Satisfying Payback] Shen Tang only learned on her deathbed that her elder legitimate sister, the empress, was not their parents’ daughter, but the murderer who had killed her entire family. Fortunately, Heaven took pity on her. After dying, she was reborn on the day before her sister was to marry a man as a good-luck bride. In her previous life, her sister feared being widowed and schemed to make Shen Tang take her place. Then, after the marriage b 44.5kReads9.1Score5.9kShelves

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    Extremely good! It's a rebirth novel where the female protagonist is reborn to seek revenge. It's incredibly captivating and you can't stop reading once you start! [Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece][Sparrow's Masterpiece]

46. 146 废 The Survival Memoirs of a Lowborn Daughter 废材庶女求生记 Quiet as Ever1安静如初1Ancient Romance722k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + comeback + play the pig to eat the tiger + tormenting scoundrels + face-slapping] It was an ordinary transmigration. While other heroines sought revenge and fought in the palace and household, Xia Zhiyou, transmigrated as the discarded daughter of a marquis’s household, had only one goal: to find a way to survive. Xia Zhiyou was a woman who preferred to keep her head down. The first thing she did in this strange world was figure out how to stay alive. Her goals were clear: she 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The female protagonist wanted to be a lazy bum from beginning to end, but how could the cruel feudal dynasty let her lie low? From her initial struggle for survival and escape to her desperate counterattack, she planned step by step, repeatedly pushing herself into higher levels of struggle, and each time she escaped from the brink of death...

47. 147 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. 4.6kReads9.0Score473Shelves

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    These two books are really good! 😄❤️👍

48. 148 让 You Asked Me to Be a Concubine, So I Killed the Lord? 让你当小妾，你把主君杀了？ Jiang Yu Is Very Lazy江鱼很懒Ancient Romance685k WordsCompleted (A full-cast audio drama has been produced) (The short drama adaptation, A Kiss Beneath the Spring Moon, is now online) [Quick transmigration + femme fatale + palace and household intrigue + revenge for every grudge + villainess fiction + no fixed male lead + growth-focused heroine] As a newly created System, Erdan only wanted to choose a gentle, charming Host who knew how to humble herself, so they could complete the concubine survival missions. But it turned out Erdan had misjudged her. A low- 17.1kReads9.6Score2.4kShelves

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    This book is mostly set in a small ancient world, full of plot twists, power struggles, and palace intrigue. The female lead is absolutely clear-headed!!

49. 149 凤 The Phoenix Comes to Court 凤临朝 Zhuang the Great Blade庄大刀Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted Princess Zhaode, who surrounded the Xue residence at night and whipped her consort, is getting married again! Her new husband is Pei Sanlang, a notorious rake in Yingjing who has been jilted by two former fiancées. At twenty-four, he’s still a bachelor. People laugh behind their backs: a discarded wife and a bachelor, a perfect match! They say Princess Zhaode is weak, reserved, and gentle, but Pei Yan sees her take action with swift, decisive ruthlessness. They say Pei Sanlang is an idle wastrel 1.2kReads9.0Score184Shelves

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    These books are all so good! 😄😄😄😄😄😄

50. 150 清 A Farewell to Quiet Joy 清欢辞 Wu Tong梧桐Ancient Romance96k WordsCompleted Xiao Qinghuan, daughter of the Marquis of Wuyang, was praised by everyone in Bianjing as a fine young lady from a distinguished scholarly family. She was beautiful, gentle, and charming. Before she had even come of age, countless young men from prominent families had come to ask for her hand, but she had not taken a liking to a single one. The man she loved was a peerless hero. “The young ladies in the capital are all pretty much the same, dull as dishwater. Especially the ones from scholarly fa 20.2kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves

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