Looking for Great Palace and Household Intrigue Novels! I Want a Capable, Charismatic Heroine 求宫斗宅斗好文！想看女主有能力有魅力的那种

1. 151 陵 Ling Rong Reborn: Fight, All of You, Fight for Me! 陵容重生：争，都给本宫争 Shuang Bu双不Female-Channel Fanfiction360k WordsCompleted After Consort Li died, she was trapped as a spirit, forced to watch Empresses in the Palace again and again, hundreds and thousands of times, unable to do anything. Then she returned to the time when she was summoned to the emperor’s bedchamber. Consort Li was no more. All that remained was An Lingrong, driven mad over and over again, yet seemingly clearheaded. 578Reads6.5Score—14d adds
2. 152 甄 Empresses in the Palace: After Becoming An Lingrong, I Rise to the Top 甄嬛传之穿成安陵容后我扶摇直上 Sanqian Who Loves Eating Frogs爱吃蛙的三千Female-Channel Fanfiction741k WordsCompleted Content warnings: 1. An Lingrong has a modern mind and knows the plot of Empresses in the Palace, but she hasn’t personally experienced those events, so occasional deviations are normal. 2. An Lingrong’s interests are tied to Mei and Huan’s. They stick together and won’t turn against each other. No character-bashing of Mei and Huan. 3. The heroine won’t be the emperor’s sole favorite and doesn’t love him. She will definitely bring down the emperor. 4. Hongli will not ascend the throne, and Princ 1.5kReads9.0Score15914d adds
3. 153 陵 Lingrong Reborn: Taking Wenyuan Along on Her Quest for Revenge 陵容重生：带着文鸳一起复仇 Lord Anuo's Alt Account阿诺大人的小号Female-Channel Fanfiction547k WordsCompleted An Lingrong woke up to find herself back on the day before she went to Suiyu Pavilion. In her previous life, she went there and gave Shen Meizhuang the chance to frame her as ill-omened, leaving her mother to die at home with grievances unavenged. This time, while her mother is still alive, she will find a way to escape An Bihuai’s control. She hasn’t taken the Xiji Pill, so she may still have the chance to conceive. Zhen Huan can become Empress Dowager, and so can I, An Lingrong. When Guaerjia 358Reads5.6Score—14d adds
4. 154 穿 Transmigrated as An Lingrong: The Villainess's Rise Through the Harem 穿成安陵容，后宫恶女升职之路 Sweet Rice Wine Dumplings Are Delicious, Delicious酒酿小圆子好喝好喝Female-Channel Fanfiction258k WordsCompleted I opened my eyes and found myself transmigrated into An Lingrong. What should I do? Transmigration would be one thing, but I landed on the very day she was written out of the story. A disastrous start! Looking at the bitter almonds on the plate, An Lingrong felt her scalp go numb. He didn't want to die! But why was Empresses in the Palace so different from what he remembered? Why were Ru Yi and Scum Dragon in it too?! [Not becoming sisters with Zhen Huan + man transmigrates into a woman's body + 721Reads8.4Score—14d adds
5. 155 陵 The Lingrong Conspiracy 陵容谋 The Delicate Concubine Who Can't Fend for Herself柔弱不能自理的外室Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted [Story setup: A blend of the drama, the original work, and the Qing dynasty setting + reborn + no canon pairing + political maneuvering + Wen Xian's stand-in + unfriendly to Zhen Huan factions + obsessive love + An Jie's revenge] [Slow burn at first: An Jie is cautious, no saint, and takes an unconventional path.] [If you're not satisfied, I'll kowtow to you! It's an unconventional path, and An Jie is absolutely badass.] Reborn, she returns to the day of the imperial selection. Back in the imper 932Reads8.7Score10214d adds
6. 156 甄 Empresses in the Palace: The Sickliest Lady in the Harem, or So She Pretends 甄嬛传：后宫第一病秧子，但装的 Non-Recyclable不可回收Female-Channel Fanfiction337k WordsCompleted [Empresses in the Palace fanfiction + sisterhood + warm harem + joining forces to slay the dragon + in-character] (The rating is low because it was just posted! Feel free to give it a try!) “I never forgot how Consort Hua forced me to drink safflower back then. Even after all these years, I can still taste that medicine.” Reborn overnight, Qi Yuebin returned to the prince’s manor. The bowl of prenatal medicine with something added to it had not yet been sent to Nian Shilan. She poured it out and 1.1kReads9.0Score13414d adds
7. 157 朱 Zhu Yixiu Is Reborn in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace and Slaughters Her Way Through the Harem 朱宜修重生如懿传，一手杀穿后宫 Su Xue粟雪Female-Channel Fanfiction516k WordsCompleted Zhu Yixiu is reborn into Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace. She abandons her slender brows, cares for her jade-like fingers, and transforms her appearance. She gains the eldest son as well as the legitimate son, and takes complete control of the harem, without a rival in sight. (1. My longtime readers know I like the character Yixiu, and that most of my spin-off stories feature original plots instead of following the source material. 2. I only watched the original Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace o 1.1kReads8.6Score12514d adds
8. 158 安 An Lingrong Is Reborn into a Disastrous Start 安陵容重生到天崩开局 Rose Leaning on Snowy Fragrance蔷薇倚香雪Female-Channel Fanfiction520k WordsCompleted Reborn into the disastrous opening scene of a blood test to determine parentage, An Lingrong works to unite everyone she can. First, she gets the useless An Bihuai out of the way, then gradually takes revenge on each person who humiliated her in her previous life, ultimately finding happiness. 1. An Lingrong is still An Lingrong, and she is not a good person. 2. An Lingrong’s appearance draws on the original work’s descriptions. She has a very bewitching face. 3. Zhen Huan’s intelligence is not 8.1kReads9.3Score68814d adds
9. 159 年 The Swapped Lives of Nian Shilan and Lin Daiyu 年世兰和林黛玉的互换人生 Meng Lu Ya梦录吖Female-Channel Fanfiction658k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Rebirth + Fanfiction + Dream of the Red Chamber + Empresses in the Palace] Nian Shilan and Lin Daiyu were never meant to belong to the same world, yet after death, their souls crossed paths. Nian Shilan regretted that she had been born into wealth and luxury, a pampered young lady who had enjoyed every favor, only to love the wrong man. It was only when she died that she realized her life had been a joke. Lin Daiyu, too, lamented how carefully and repressively she had lived. Al 1.7kReads6.0Score10214d adds
10. 160 综 Across the Screen: I Make Amends for the Female Leads 综影视之我为女配平遗憾 Loneliness Beneath the Bright Lights繁华灯下的寂寥Female-Channel Fanfiction4.2M WordsOngoing Yujia, one of the four great creation beasts of primordial chaos, held a supremely high status. She was the queen of all birds and the ancestor of every bird in the world, existing between Heaven and Earth since the very beginning of creation. After the Primordial World was born, the Great Dao vanished and the Heavenly Dao emerged. Following the First Calamity of the Dragon and Han Clans, she withdrew from the world to escape the wars that lay ahead and fell into a deep sleep. After the War of t 29.4kReads7.7Score45914d adds
11. 161 嬿 Yanwan Reborn: Ruyi’s Diary of Misfortune 嬿婉重生之如懿的倒霉日志 Thirty-Three Yuan三十三元Female-Channel Fanfiction569k WordsCompleted Wei Yanwan died in agony, her heart full of regret and resentment. The instant her soul left her body, unfamiliar memories flooded her mind. In those memories, Empress Fucha was beautiful and kind, and considerate toward her servants. Emperor Qianlong was a wise and mighty ruler who had the final say at court, and was never distracted by something as ridiculous as romantic love. As for Ruyi, who had made her whole life a tragedy, she was merely an empress who barely made an impression. And she h 4.5kReads9.2Score55514d adds
12. 162 祺 Lady Qi Reports Consort Xian for Adultery and Tears Through Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 祺贵人告发娴妃私通，杀穿如懿传 Even the Moon Gets Wet in the Rain月亮也会淋湿Female-Channel Fanfiction372k WordsCompleted [Mainly a chaotic mash-up of Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace] When Noble Lady Qi transmigrates into Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, she sets out to put an end to Ruyi's delusions: "I wish to report that Consort Xian has been unfaithful and brought disgrace upon the harem. Her crimes are unforgivable!" [Gua Six runs rampant in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace] (ongoing) Not exactly friendly toward Ruyi, hehe. The plot follows the original story or incorporates som 69Reads—Score—14d adds
13. 163 如 Story of Yanxi Palace: I Became Pure Consort and Decided to Lie Flat 如懿传：穿成纯妃后我躺平了 I'm a Nobody我本扑街Female-Channel Fanfiction383k WordsCompleted Overworked young woman Su Lüyun was just about to sneak out early and lie flat when she suddenly transmigrated into the role of “Pure Consort Su Lüyun.” Knowing the fate awaiting her as a doomed cannon-fodder character, Su Lüyun just wants to lie flat. At this point, the future vicious second female lead and mother of the next emperor is still just a hardworking little palace maid in her household. With a lie-flat System in hand, Su Lüyun just wants to quietly coast through life in the palace, e 129Reads6.4Score—14d adds
14. 164 曹 Cao Qinmo Goes on a Rampage in The Story of Ruyi 曹琴默在如懿传嘎嘎乱杀 Xiao Qiannyun萧千陨Female-Channel Fanfiction322k WordsCompleted After drinking a bowl of calming soup, her soul drifted through the world. She watched Zhen Huan tell Consort Duan that the Emperor and Empress Dowager had ordered the Imperial Medical Bureau to poison her calming soup, and felt her heart sink with grief. The imperial family truly was heartless. Although Consort Duan had schemed against her, she had at least been sincere toward Wenyi. She watched helplessly as Zhen Huan drove the person who had poisoned her, her own bedfellow, to die on the drag 1.7kReads8.5Score14614d adds
15. 165 念 Spring Tide of Longing 念念春潮 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted [Print edition under contract] [Sweet romance and comeuppance, a seemingly gentle but calculating male lead, a fierce and adorable heroine, and intense push-and-pull between the leads] The Marquis of Wuning's daughter is to be married, but the bride hangs herself. The groom is Prince Danshuo, a handsome man who enjoys the emperor's deep trust, and the emperor himself personally arranged the marriage. In their panic, the marquis's household can only find someone to take the bride's place. Cheng 73.8kReads9.4Score10.6k14d adds

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    Each has its own characteristics, and they are all pretty good.

16. 166 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 34.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
17. 167 粗 A Brutal Warlord Stole My Beautiful Mother 粗莽枭雄强夺了我貌美娘亲 A Little Charmander一只小火龙Ancient Romance163k WordsOngoing Yin Yinuo’s husband has only just died when the Yin royal family tries to send her off to marry into a family in desolate Liangzhou. How could she possibly agree? But while fleeing the marriage, she catches the eye of a burly, fierce general. He watches her like a wolf watching a little lamb. She pretends to give herself to him, deceiving him and hoping to use him to get back to Chang’an. She thought the demon was crude and uncouth, but this brawny man turns out to be surprisingly gentle and cou 169Reads9.0Score—14d adds
18. 168 被 After the Female Lead Was Stolen, I Set Out to Save the Obsessive Villain 被抢女主后，拯救偏执反派大佬 Xu Lian序连Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [One-on-one sweet romance, marriage first and love later, the leads dote on each other, everyday romance, gentle and delicate beauty vs. a ruthless, possessive villainous tycoon] The Duke of Zhenguo’s entire household was fiercely loyal to the crown. With them gone, only Yan Yu, their sole daughter, remained. Raised by her maternal grandmother, she was betrothed to the Fifth Prince. After Yan Yu came of age, she was about to travel to the capital for her wedding. At that point, the eldest dau 18.9kReads8.9Score1.9k14d adds

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    It's really good! Highly recommended!

19. 169 我 Me and My Transmigration Partner 我和我的穿越搭子 Little Ximiao of Lin Qiyu林栖瑜的小夕喵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing [Two female leads x strong women, a transmigration-era mashup (?), yuri] [Retro, slow-paced, dual narrative. Not a typical wish-fulfillment story, but it’s all about the thrills and shipping the couples. Ship whoever you like, and please don’t overanalyze the historical details or political scheming.] Yan Shunhua transmigrated. Sure, she’s a good-for-nothing liberal arts student, a wealthy young lady abandoned by her family, and a naive little butterfly who knows nothing about scheming. All she 20Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Actually, that's not entirely true. It just means some female leads are capable 🤦, while others will work their hardest even if they aren't capable 💕

20. 170 末 The Apocalypse's Bane of Ghosts Retires in the Prince's Manor 末世鬼见愁，在王府后院养老了 Ye Xue Luo叶雪洛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The strongest female warrior of the apocalypse, Lin Zhuo, wakes up in the body of the Princess Consort of the Prince of Beiliang, a woman neglected by her husband, bullied by his concubines, and undermined by the servants until she was so furious she threw herself down a well. Facing Prince He Jin, who is busy taking a concubine, and all the men and women waiting to see her make a fool of herself, Lin Zhuo says: Since the original owner died because of this wedding, surely it’s not too much to g 1.1kReads6.5Score10114d adds

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    A female protagonist transmigrates from a post-apocalyptic world to ancient times; both characters are virgins and strong, making for a satisfying and empowering story.

21. 171 奸 The Villainous Chancellor's Fierce Concubine 奸相的通房悍妻 Ye Xue Luo叶雪洛Ancient Romance689k WordsCompleted [No System, No Pocket Dimension, No Golden Finger, Class Difference, Age Gap, Pure Historical Romance, Focused on Humor and a Slow-Burning Romance] Synopsis: Ye Luoxue grew up in Cloudmist Manor with only her master and brother for company. She has a carefree, easygoing nature. One day, her master goes missing, so she and her brother leave the mountain to search for him. But as soon as she reaches the foot of the mountain, she is sold to the Yun family. Yun Yi is the prime minister. He cares on 1.3kReads7.0Score12614d adds
22. 172 贵 The Noble Consort Rejects Love, Yet the Emperor Dotes on Her and Decrees Her Empress 贵妃不入爱河，皇上盛宠下旨封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [The leads aren't both chaste at first + he pampers her devotedly later + the emperor secretly helps her navigate palace intrigue + the heroine has no interest in loving the emperor and focuses on climbing the ranks.] Alternate-era setting [The emperor personally raises his future empress, then claims her in the night] The Yun family has a legitimate daughter, a peerless beauty hidden away in the general's manor. The prime minister's son came to propose, but didn't even get to see her. “I don't 1.5kReads9.1Score20914d adds
23. 173 穿 I Became a Disgraced Consort, But That Night the Emperor Chose Me 穿成失宠贵妃，当晚就被翻绿头牌 Cherry Yo樱桃哟Ancient Romance584k WordsCompleted [Devoted couple + sweet romance] Just after inheriting her family fortune and preparing to enjoy life, Shen Yan somehow transmigrated into the body of a consort who was about to fall out of favor and die unjustly. Cursing her luck, Shen Yan quickly took up the System and launched a full-scale campaign to win the emperor's favor. The consort, usually arrogant and domineering, transformed into a considerate, bashful yet haughty beauty, all sweet and delicate. When her captivating catlike eyes fel 324Reads7.9Score—14d adds
24. 174 带 Using a Phone in the Palace Intrigue 带着手机去宫斗 Mo Guiyiyi墨归一一Ancient Romance338k WordsCompleted “Your Majesty, Consort Liu says she’ll trade ten bolts of silk for two hours playing Honor of Kings.” “Noble Lady Zhang wants to borrow your device to watch Korean dramas, offering a hundred taels of gold.” “Consort Ling has refused to attend the emperor for days. She insists on falling in love with a fictional character...” With a mobile phone, do harem women still need to compete for the emperor’s favor? Take a phone into the harem battles, and you’ll win all the ladies over in no time. 78Reads8.1Score—14d adds
25. 175 贵 The Alluring Imperial Consort Climbs to the Top by Winning the Emperor’s Favor 贵妃娘娘妩媚诱人，一路争宠上位 Cheng Shuang乘霜Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted [A drama-loving, cunning heroine who puts on a beautiful act × a hero who falls for all her tricks] The heroine is spoiled by his affection, and the hero keeps lowering his standards for her Shen Yue knew from childhood that she had to fight for whatever she wanted. Having watched her concubine mother bow and scrape around the household, she wanted to win a respectable place in the world for them both. As a concubine-born daughter, no high-ranking family would take her as a principal wife. If sh 2.8kReads8.8Score24514d adds
26. 176 后 I'm the Only One in the Harem Who Can Bear Children: Winning the Empress's Seat With Charm and Cunning 后宫只有我好孕，又茶又媚夺后位 Bamboo Ink and Rouge竹墨粉黛Ancient Romance120k WordsCompleted [Pregnant First, Love Later] [Palace Intrigue] [Devoted Love] [Both Leads Are Inexperienced] [Sweet] [Tyrant x Sweet, Delicate Beauty] [Fertile] [Multiple Births] Transmigrating straight into the palace and being handed over to the tyrant left Wen Lan'er stunned! Rumor had it that none of the tyrant's concubines lived longer than a year. Wen Lan'er had a fertile constitution and a childbirth System. To stay alive, she chose to have children! She would improve her complexion, take care of her hea 969Reads6.4Score10014d adds
27. 177 娇 The Sweet Little Promise Who Rose Through the Ranks by Bearing Children 娇娇小答应靠生子一路晋升 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System golden finger + multiple births + silly beauty + laid-back palace intrigue + doted on exclusively later + not a pure romance] Guys, how is this fair? Other women fight for favor with their family background, beauty, and talents... Qing Luo does it by getting pregnant. She spends her days having babies, raising them, and doting on them, gradually earning the emperor's exclusive favor. With her children by her side, she climbs to the top of life... 10kReads9.1Score93914d adds
28. 178 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 22.1kReads9.2Score3k14d adds
29. 179 三 Three Feet of Spring 三尺春【王嘉懋、李十七主演 短剧同名原著小说热播中！！！】 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted The captivating beauty Li Shuwan, whose background is shrouded in mystery × the aloof, proud General Li Fengyuan, hard-mouthed but soft-hearted Ancient romance + premium novel + one-on-one romance + both leads' first love + sweet romance + mutual devotion + palace intrigue + simmering tension + secret crush + age gap + reunion after years apart When she was seven, Li Shuwan was brought back from the countryside to the General's Mansion, becoming Li Fengyuan's relative in name only. Knowing her 22.4kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    The story begins with a marriage of convenience that blossoms into love. Before the marriage, there's a misunderstanding about the male lead, who is rumored to be eccentric, decisive, and not obsessed with women. After the marriage, he dotes on the female lead to the extreme, loves her to the core, and is practically inseparable from her.

30. 180 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 24.3kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds

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    The female protagonist and the male protagonist are mentor and friend, comrades-in-arms, and the love that can never be severed. It can be considered a coming-of-age story featuring a strong female lead, clearly showing the female protagonist's growth from naivety to maturity, and ultimately becoming a powerful and influential figure.

31. 181 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 25.8kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
32. 182 我 My Husband Holds Power over the Court, and My Mother Rules the Inner Palace 我夫权倾朝野，我娘宠冠后宫 Xiao Wan萧绾Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Pure Historical Romance + Sweet Romance + Court Intrigue] Everyone says Princess Jin Jia was pampered from childhood, treasured like royalty, yet she's just a pretty but useless ornament? Zhao Yining doesn't care. She wraps herself in sheepskin, plays the pig to eat the tiger, and just keeps grinding! Her fiancé wants to run away? Don't let the door hit you on the way out. A sleazy man wants to get close? Get lost as far away as possible. She can dodge open attacks and fend off hidden arrows. A 2.4kReads8.9Score24214d adds
33. 183 嫡 The Legitimate Daughter's Cunning, and Her Way with Husbands 嫡女善谋，御夫有道 Optimistic Sunflower乐天派向日葵Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Calculating Earl’s Legitimate Daughter vs. Cold and Ruthless Heir to the Duke] [Power Couple, Sweet Romance] Shen Yunshu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Earl of Xiting, is the only legitimate heir of her generation. But her father, Lord Shen, favors a beautiful young concubine who has both a son and a daughter, while her domineering grandmother can’t stand her either. Always calm and unruffled, Shen Yunshu only wants to live a quiet life with her mother. Yet people keep trying to disrupt 9.5kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
34. 184 医 Chang'an Medical Romance: A Transmigrated Healer's Love Song in the Prosperous Tang Dynasty 医路长安：穿越盛唐的悬壶恋歌 Fat Mom, Slim Kid胖妈瘦娃Ancient Romance167k WordsCompleted The collision between modern medicine and ancient healing arts also sets the stage for a fateful entanglement with the male lead. The story can later develop along these lines: Medical plot: Promoting smallpox inoculation, improving surgical procedures, and preventing infectious diseases, showing how the female lead uses her knowledge to improve people’s lives. Romance plot: From doctor and patient to kindred spirits, the male lead goes from using her to protecting her. Shared brushes with death —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    How about palace intrigue + medical drama? 🤭

35. 185 朱 Dr. Zhu’s Little CEO 朱医生的总裁小人 Fat Mom, Slim Kid胖妈瘦娃Modern Romance395k WordsCompleted They were childhood sweethearts, growing up together with an innocent affection. Then Zhu Zhu left, and Xue Yunqian completely lost his mind. When Zhu Zhu returned to the country, the first patient she treated was him... Xue Yunqian would not allow Zhu Zhu to leave him again. 7Reads—Score—14d adds
36. 186 本 I'm Not Here for Palace Intrigue, I'm Here to Make People Laugh 本宫不是来宫斗的，是来搞笑的 Xiao Zhu Dreams Big小逐大梦Ancient Romance388k WordsOngoing The protagonist, Lin Xiaowei, is a funny, carefree woman in the workplace. Usually scatterbrained and absentminded, she often finds herself doing hilarious things. But one day, she unexpectedly transmigrates to ancient times and becomes a palace consort, forced to get caught up in one palace power struggle after another. How will Lin Xiaowei survive step by step amid the comedy and palace intrigue, and how will she gradually win the emperor’s favor? 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    In ancient imperial courts, palace intrigue was commonplace. But Lin Xiaowei wasn't there for that; she was there for comedy! How would she survive in the cutthroat world of the palace using her unique sense of humor? And how would she inadvertently win the Emperor's favor? The various amusing incidents are both hilarious and heart-wrenching!

37. 187 疯 Mad Empress: I’ll Be the Harem’s Number One White Lotus 疯批皇后，争做后宫第一白莲花 Luo Zhi洛枝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a fictional setting + highly intelligent heroine in palace intrigue + face-slapping + a volatile, multifaceted personality + not a clean romance] Lin Junxue transmigrated to the Xie Dynasty, an era that had never existed in history, and ended up as an unloved empress who had no idea how she died. She’d thought she was a powerless, unloved empress, but it turned out the original owner’s father was a first-rank military marquis, a loyal servant of the court for three generatio 24.4kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds
38. 188 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 3.6kReads9.2Score30214d adds

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    Highly rated palace intrigue novel #The female lead is very smart and won't fall for traps

39. 189 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 13.8kReads9.4Score1.8k14d adds
40. 190 成 After Becoming Her Reader, the Prince Started Pursuing Her 成为她的读者后王爷自我攻略了 By Your Side人在尔旁Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted Transmigrated into a novel + marriage before love + the male lead wins himself over Chu Ningning, a struggling web novelist, is browsing popular books when she accidentally transmigrates into one, becoming an utterly ordinary, vicious female side character. By sheer bad luck, she arrives just as the original character is about to drug the emperor with an aphrodisiac. The plot that follows has her accidentally sleeping with the supporting male lead, Prince Rui, marrying him, and then being killed 177Reads8.6Score—14d adds

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41. 191 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 16.5kReads9.3Score2.3k14d adds
42. 192 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 10.6kReads9.3Score2k14d adds
43. 193 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 47.6kReads9.5Score6.4k14d adds
44. 194 进 I Came to the Capital to Find My Family, and My Brother’s Archrival Spoiled Me Rotten 进京寻亲，被哥哥死对头宠翻天 A Magnolia Blossom一朵辛夷花Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Pure historical setting + one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s only partners + lighthearted and sweet + direct communication, no misunderstandings + no transmigration or rebirth] [Airheaded, gentle heroine versus arrogant, ruthless minister] Jiang Yihuan’s older brother was an official in the capital, while she dug wild greens in the countryside and often went hungry. One day, her brother’s sworn enemy, Wei Zhao, captured her. “Your brother has been exiled. From now on, you’re coming 12.4kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds

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    These four are all palace intrigue and domestic power struggle novels that I've been reading recently. The female leads are all quite intelligent and capable, especially the spoiled princess. I highly recommend the one I really love.

45. 195 郡 The Commandery Princess Returns to the Capital, So Why Is the Entire Marquis’s Household Dead? 郡主一回京，侯府怎么死光了？ Dancing Sunflower跳舞的向日葵Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Satisfying family-intrigue story + ruthless heroine + face-slapping the villains] Qu Ling was framed by her stepmother and left the Marquis's residence for six years. When she returned to the capital, happiness wasn't waiting for her. Instead, she was driven step by step to the brink of madness. In the end, she went mad and killed everyone in the marquis's household, paying for it with her own life. After coming back to life, Qu Ling took up her knife. She no longer needed to go mad to slaughte 33.5kReads9.2Score4.4k14d adds
46. 196 父 If Father Doesn't Die, How Can His Daughter Ascend the Throne? 父皇不死女儿怎么登基 Xuxu Jiaqi栩栩佳期Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Villainous Heroine + Dark Younger Brother, a Powerful Team] A scorpion and a venomous snake carve out a path through the treacherous imperial harem. When Li Ruyue was seven, she watched helplessly as the people from the Court of Judicial Review fabricated evidence to frame her mother. Her mother was sent to the Cold Palace, the Qin clan was charged with treason, and all 142 people in Zhaoyang Hall were slaughtered before her eyes. She sat in the blood, watching 3.3kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
47. 197 纨 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 49.1kReads9.4Score6.1k14d adds
48. 198 回 Becoming a Military Doctor in Ancient Times 回到古代当军医 Annie the Great Poet安妮大诗Ancient Romance174k WordsCompleted Zhao Ling, a cutting-edge modern doctor, uses a time machine to travel through time and transmigrates into the body of a wealthy young woman in the ancient Great Zhou Kingdom who shares her name. She has none of the original host’s memories. After many twists and turns, she and Bai Yi, the God of War of Great Zhou, who was her childhood sweetheart and betrothed to her since birth, finally end up together. Along the way, Zhao Ling is framed by her stepmother and nearly dies in a fire. Forced to w —Reads—Score—14d adds
49. 199 宫 A Rhapsody of Palace Flowers 宫花赋 Six-Eared Yuanyuan六耳圆圆Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense, trope-defying palace-intrigue drama + no love for the emperor + ensemble of women] Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no interest in fighting other women over a man. She was little Qing Luo, a girl who valued her life above all else. Abandoned by her parents as a child, she had wandered through hardship until she entered the Forbidden City, where she met the beautiful, gracious Yue Ren and the clever, perceptive Lü Zhu. At last, her wandering heart found a home. The three s 30.4kReads9.6Score4k14d adds
50. 200 攀 Marrying Up 攀高枝 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance424k WordsCompleted [Film and TV rights sold] [Print edition published] Zhang Zhixu had everything from birth. A family with a century of prestige, enviable talent, and a career that kept rising step by step. But he found life terribly dull. Then, one day, an accident struck, and his soul entered a woman's body. A woman who couldn't read a single character, yet dreamed of marrying into a powerful family and becoming a phoenix. · Chen Baoxiang had traveled a thousand miles from the countryside to the capital, hoping 162.8kReads9.6Score22.7k14d adds

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