Where Are the Palace and Household Intrigue Stories? I’m Starving! 宫斗宅斗在哪里？荒荒荒荒！

1. 1 综 Film and TV Crossover: When the Femme Fatale Becomes a Cannon Fodder 综影视：当祸水穿成炮灰后 Xie Ruozhao谢若昭Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted A Noble Consort Who Raises Her Children with Sense in a New World What changes when the beauty who brought disaster to the realm, from Feng Huo Xi Zhu Hou's stories, transmigrates into a cannon-fodder character? World 1: Beauty Without Tears, Huang Taiji x Xiao Yu'er (Complete) World 2: Empresses in the Palace, Kangxi x Yixiu (Complete) World 3: Story of Yanxi Palace, Consort Shun (Complete) World 4: The Story of Minglan, Molan (Complete) World 5: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, Yihuan (Complet 14.1kReads8.9Score49614d adds

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   A crossover of popular TV dramas and movies, for those interested in entertainment, please read the synopsis! Characters are either cannon fodder or original creations from time-traveling dramas. Examples include *Empresses in the Palace*, *Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace*, *The Story of Minglan*, *Serenade of Peaceful Joy*, *Dream of the Red Chamber*, etc.

2. 2 综 The Life of a Film and TV Crossover Cannon Fodder 综影视炮灰的人生 Yanyan Qingxi妍妍青希Female-Channel Fanfiction858k WordsCompleted Completed Crossover Empresses in the Palace: Fucha Langhua Empresses in the Palace: Sun Miaoqing Empresses in the Palace: Wei Yanwan Empresses in the Palace: Fucha Zhuying Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong Empresses in the Palace: Tong Jia Lanxi 6.4kReads8.8Score22514d adds
3. 3 当 When An Lingrong Slays Her Way Through Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 当安陵容杀穿如懿传 The Mulberry Glow of Old Age Is Never Too Late岁岁桑榆非晚Female-Channel Fanfiction381k WordsCompleted An Lingrong: The meticulous and ruthless Sister An is back! Going from palace maid to empress dowager will be a piece of cake! . After being reborn, An Lingrong never expected to end up in Qianlong's harem. But this place is nothing like she remembers! (The Story of Ruyi and Empresses in the Palace don't share the same continuity, so this is more like a parallel new world.) · The older sister she wronged all her life has been possessed by an old woman who does nothing but stir up trouble. Go en 12.5kReads9.1Score1.4k14d adds
4. 4 开 Empresses in the Palace from the Start: I Stole the Crown from the Big-Fat Orange 开局甄嬛传，抢了大胖橘的皇位 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Female-Channel Fanfiction769k WordsCompleted After being killed by a durian falling on her, Shi Jin unexpectedly bonded with a System and gained an army of loyal dead soldiers. What should you do if you transmigrate into the role of a cannon-fodder heroine? No need to worry. With an army of dead soldiers at your command, you can gang up on scumbags and crush them! What heroine’s aura? What heaven-defying luck? We’ll smash it all to pieces. My dead soldiers are strong enough to take on a hundred men each. What have you got to fight me with? 3.3kReads8.4Score18114d adds
5. 5 穿 Transmigrated as Zhen Huan in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Stole Someone's Life? Take It Back 穿成如懿传甄嬛：偷人生？拿回来 Mu Xiye沐溪野Female-Channel Fanfiction231k WordsCompleted Transmigrating into Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace as Zhen Huan, I take on Big Ruyi and the scumbag emperor. Big Ruyi and Big Dragon are locked together for good. [The rating is low because there aren't many ratings yet.] I had never watched Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, yet I transmigrated into the show as Zhen Huan. I wanted to immerse myself in the story, but Qing Ying knocked me right out of it. Fine. Then Zhen Huan will hit back ten, a hundred times as hard! They want to change her name 2kReads8.8Score19914d adds
6. 6 综 Film and TV Crossover: Little Flights of Fancy 综影视之小脑洞 Mousse Qiqi慕斯琪琪Female-Channel Fanfiction326k WordsCompleted (Under contract) Each little plot idea is short. The protagonist can be male or female, and each story can be read on its own! I use the characters’ names from the show because coming up with names is too hard! P.S. Anything different is my own headcanon. It’s not that I remembered it wrong! (I watched it so long ago, I can’t remember clearly.) 4.7kReads8.7Score16414d adds
7. 7 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Peak of Madness 综影视：癫疯时刻 Fire Ladle in the Clouds云中火勺Female-Channel Fanfiction268k WordsCompleted [Primarily Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace + unhinged writing + going crazy + absolute lunacy + making everyone lose it] "What?! The Fourteenth Prince is a eunuch from birth?!" (shouting) "Since Hongzhan is so caring and considerate, I'll grant him to Yili as his principal consort!" "For love and justice, I curse you in the name of the moon! Wulanara Qingying! Get lost, sister!" "Even if you have to eat pig shit, you must maintain your dignity." (Daru puckers her lips 1.2kReads6.7Score—14d adds
8. 8 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Female Side Character Is Cool and Composed 综影视之女配很冷静 Send Me a Little Flower送我一朵小花花Female-Channel Fanfiction4.9M WordsCompleted My writing may not be the best, and it has plenty of flaws, so please be understanding. First World: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, Fucha Langhua (complete) Second World: Empresses in the Palace, Ulanara Yixiu (complete) Third World: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, Wei Yanwan (complete) Fourth World: The Imperial Age, Hu Shanxiang (complete) Fifth World: The Legend, Lü Zhi (complete) Sixth World: Serenade of Peaceful Joy, Miao Xinhe (ongoing) Seventh World: Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, A' 5.7kReads8.1Score18314d adds
9. 9 甄 Empresses in the Palace: How to Milk the System and Become Emperor 甄嬛传：论如何薅系统羊毛当皇帝 Cloudy Mountains, Distant Mist云山雾远Female-Channel Fanfiction583k WordsCompleted [The new Landis quick transmigration series is out!] Landis, a male succubus from a Western fantasy world and a chaotic troublemaker, discovered a fanfiction System capable of traveling through time on a bizarre maid. He arrived in the world of Empresses in the Palace... On the day he first met Chun Yuan, he replaced Yongzheng and captured a Character System from him as well. From then on, as he kept exploiting the two Systems, one outrageous move after another turned a palace drama about the so 9.6kReads9.3Score49414d adds
10. 10 穿 Reincarnated as Zhen Huan in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, I Take Down Big Ruyi 穿成如懿传甄嬛后创飞大如 It's Better If Everyone's a Little Crazy都疯点好啊Female-Channel Fanfiction297k WordsCompleted After transmigrating as Zhen Huan in the Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace world, she sets the harem straight I can't change the title anymore. I originally planned to make it more comedic, but it ended up being a story about gradually setting the harem straight instead. Bad news: I've transmigrated as Zhen Huan, but I don't know how to fight in the harem. Good news: It's the Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace world, and I've been promoted to Empress Dowager. I'll enjoy the show and set the harem st 2.7kReads8.9Score23414d adds
11. 11 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Eccentrics Awaken! 综影视之颠公颠婆觉醒吧！ Rock Sugar Strawberry冰糖草莓Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted This is the author’s first book, and the first world isn’t written all that well, so you can start with the short-story worlds. This book has both long and short stories. Readers can choose whichever they prefer. If you don’t like it, you don’t have to read it. Writing is hard, and I’m a new author, so please go easy on me. Ji Yue died from overwork after staying up too late and began a quick transmigration journey. From then on, she changed the tragic fates of various supporting female characte 6.8kReads8.1Score19114d adds
12. 12 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 15kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds

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    When it comes to palace intrigue novels, these two are a must-recommend. The first book features a remarkably clear-headed female protagonist who knows exactly what she wants. The early chapters focus on palace intrigue, while the later chapters interweave the romance between the female and male leads. The second book boasts well-developed characters; if not for the designated protagonist, each character could easily be their own. There's no pure love or pure hate; everything is based on individual perspectives. The book explores the complexities of human nature, highlighting that even the most pitiful characters have their flaws, and vice versa.

13. 13 大 The Ming Emperor's Beloved Consort, Wan Zhen'er 大明宠妃万贞儿 Mad Twenty-Four Snake疯廿四蛇Ancient Romance745k WordsCompleted 8.1kReads9.4Score68114d adds

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    The language is exquisite, the plot is vivid, and you won't be able to put it down!

14. 14 娇 The Alluring Cousin Comes to the Capital, and the Cool, Aloof Heir Can't Get Enough 娇媚表妹入京，清冷世子不知餍足 Green Mountain, Liu Rushi青山柳如是Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The story has only just received its first rating, and it will gradually go up [A little cousin with a white rabbit's face and wolf's fangs vs. her calm, self-controlled older cousin, the heir to a noble house] On his way back to the capital, Gu Qingyuan happened upon a woman who had been drugged and rescued her. The woman was strikingly beautiful, as if she had descended from the heavens. With a pair of fox-like eyes, she looked pure and innocent, yet alluring without realizing it. After tha 5.4kReads6.5Score66514d adds

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    It's so super good-looking!

15. 15 酒 Jiujiu 酒酒 Chu Zhibai楮知白Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted [Sweet, soft catlike beauty vs. scheming, reserved emperor] So what if I was a maid? I still became empress. This little kitty of mine became empress without even meaning to. Jiujiu was once a white cat in the Beast World. Ugly and unloved by her parents, she starved to death. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself lying on a soft, elegant, luxurious bed, with a violent, vicious man pinning her down and squeezing her throat as he threatened to kill her. He bit her even as he warned he 259Reads6.0Score—14d adds
16. 16 夺 He Seized His Minister's Wife and Imprisoned Her in the Eastern Palace, but the Crown Prince Brother Drew His Sword to Steal Her Away 夺臣妻囚东宫，太子哥哥提剑抢婚 Xiaoxiao Xiqiu潇潇稀秋Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted [Both virgins + faux siblings + coercive possession + no blood relation] [Innocent, stunning imperial princess vs. sweet-looking but secretly calculating, possessive imperial brother] Pei Zhiwan was the only princess of the Great Sheng dynasty. Her beauty was unrivaled, and she was betrothed to the person she loved. Then, after an accident, her imperial brother, who was not related to her by blood and was also the Crown Prince, spent a night with her and took her innocence. Her imperial brother 12.4kReads8.7Score1.7k14d adds
17. 17 从 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Yidao俞一刀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 6kReads8.8Score58714d adds

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    This is a micro-ensemble piece, where each character is fleshed out and well-developed; it's a decent palace intrigue novel.

18. 18 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 56.6kReads9.5Score7k14d adds
19. 19 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 82.6kReads9.3Score10.5k14d adds

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    You can check this out when you're looking for something to read. Double rebirth and marriages between people of similar social standing are generally better; it's rare for couples where one party provides financial support to each other to stay happily together until old age.

20. 20 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 120.1kReads9.5Score11.3k14d adds

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    This year's palace intrigue in "The Crown Prince" is anything but predictable! A time-traveling concubine with her own script versus a deeply affectionate yet cold-hearted crown prince—who will ultimately prevail on the power chessboard? Even more explosive is the fact that I, despite knowing the script and that this couple will ultimately meet a tragic end, still have to grit my teeth and play the role of a tool. In the original novel, I, the concubine, am a tragic extra, ultimately dying a melancholic death and becoming a catalyst for the main characters' heartbreaking romance. But who am I? A clear-headed, career-driven woman from the 21st century!

21. 21 督 Commander, Your Little Dumpling Is Bringing Good Luck Again 督军，你家奶团子又锦鲤附体了 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Republican era + adorable kids + lucky star + adored by everyone + childhood sweethearts + animal speech] Juanjuan was orphaned when her adoptive parents died. Her uncle sold her to the Governor’s residence for ten silver dollars, where she was to bring good luck to the Governor’s gravely ill only son, Si Jinchen. She thought she was walking into a living hell, but the moment she took Si Jinchen’s hand, the young master on the brink of death miraculously began to recover. The doctor needed a hu 5.1kReads9.1Score72414d adds

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    It's so beautiful!

22. 22 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 143.6kReads9.4Score20.6k14d adds

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    The main characters have strong morals and are all capable of speaking. The plot is fast-paced, without any frustrating, mind-numbing, or dramatic moments. It includes both royal intrigue and domestic power struggles. In the early stages, it's somewhat reminiscent of Minglan in "The Story of Minglan"—she seems like a minor character, yet she gradually gains control of everything, making it very engaging!

23. 23 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.2kReads9.6Score5.9k14d adds

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    This is truly a treasure trove of a book. The author has crafted each character to a very full extent. The female lead is cautious, intelligent, and ambitious, and she sees herself and the emperor as subordinate and boss, respectively. There's no question of their feelings changing later on; she knows exactly what she wants from beginning to end. The male lead is also incredibly intelligent. Absolutely fantastic!!!

24. 24 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Vicious Villainess Devoted Herself to Serving Her Country 穿书后，恶毒女配一心报效国家 Xiao Tuji萧屠己Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [System, strengthening the nation, transmigrate into a book, wicked supporting female character, career-focused, strong female lead, no romance] Liang Miaoshu, a modern military researcher, never expected to transmigrate into a book in defiance of science! The wicked supporting character causes trouble? Building the nation is better than being cannon fodder! The brainless male lead keeps closing in? Building the nation is better than falling in love! The green-tea female lead keeps framing her? 119Reads8.2Score—14d adds

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    The first book features a female protagonist with high intelligence and a broad perspective, whose main struggles occur in the imperial court. The second book is a quick transmigration novel, but the female protagonist's personality, intelligence, and way of handling things in the ancient world are very appealing. The third book features a decisive and ruthless female protagonist who also engages in court politics; she is independent and self-reliant.

25. 25 快 Quick Transmigration Notes 快穿记事薄 Lightly Tipsy White Tea白茶微熏Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [No romance]+ [No System]+ [Slow transmigration] After an accident, Xie Ning is swept into the torrent of countless worlds. In an age torn by war, she gives everything she has learned to her country. In a world controlled by conglomerates, she climbs to the top one step at a time. In a feudal dynasty, she opens a new path for women like herself. In worlds where the barriers are thin, she roams the gray areas between the living and the dead… The heroine has a consistent personality. No matt 6.3kReads9.1Score65914d adds
26. 26 我 I Played the Rat Race in Ancient Times and Rose to Marquis and Minister 我在古代搞内卷，一路封侯拜相 Yu Tiantian Ya遇田田呀Ancient Romance604k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine, no romance, nation-building, career-focused, light political intrigue, few top-quality men] After transmigrating into the backward Great Kang, a place where people slept on the floor and got nothing but soup for meals, Jiang Hui could only describe herself as numb. Completely numb. To make sure she could survive, she joined the army and earned distinction. Then the emperor sent her off to become magistrate of a godforsaken county. Luckily, she held two doctoral degrees. Building 1.4kReads9.2Score17414d adds
27. 27 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 10.5kReads8.9Score1.5k14d adds

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    Palace intrigue and domestic power struggle novels where the male and female protagonists swap bodies

28. 28 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 21.8kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds

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    It's so good, the female lead is super smart.

29. 29 系 The Claiming the Throne Series: Historical Romance Collection 《夺嫡》系列古言套装 Moonset月落Ancient Romance2.8M WordsCompleted [Sweet Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Palace Intrigue] Popular author Yueluo's trilogy of sweet romances: lighthearted and hilarious, with sweetness turned up to the max! "The Fight for the Throne": A feisty young lady who always gets even × the scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince. A laugh-out-loud, sugar-sweet battle for the throne! "Joy with You": A venomous, calculating king × a clever and decisive queen. A perfect match who will conquer the world together! "A Fine Day Bestowed upon You": 59.5kReads9.7Score5.9k14d adds
30. 30 蔓 Green Radish Vines (Two-Volume Set) 蔓蔓青萝（全两册） Zhuangzhuang桩桩Anime Fanfiction521k WordsCompleted Li Qingluo, the third daughter of the Right Chancellor of Ning, was born to a concubine and despised by the First Madam. She rarely dressed up, not wanting to draw attention, but quietly taught herself the guqin and cooking in private. By chance, Qingluo met the Fourth Prince, Zili. Graceful and gentle as jade, he regarded her as a kindred spirit, and the two shared an easy rapport. Liu Jue, heir to the title of Prince Anqing, was proud and domineering, and he and Qingluo clashed from the moment 6.8kReads9.4Score1.1k14d adds
31. 31 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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1k14d adds

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    From a discarded concubine in the cold palace to ruling from behind the curtain, she shattered everyone's schemes! "By imperial decree, Lady Xiao, for her jealousy and harming of the imperial heir, is banished to the cold palace!" Her phoenix crown was violently ripped off, and Xiao Mingyue collapsed onto the muddy floor of the cold palace in a disheveled state. The once deeply affectionate emperor coldly departed, while her wicked half-sister stepped on her fingers, laughing, "Sister, this harem has never tolerated clever people." But no one knew that she had hidden the late emperor's edict, uncovered the court's secrets, and even—rescued the mysterious young man being hunted in the cold palace. "If you help me take revenge, I will grant you half the empire." A bloodthirsty glint flashed in the young man's eyes: "Deal." Even more ruthless! When she returned to the harem with her secret forces, her half-sister's meticulously planned schemes became the sharpest weapons in her hands. The Empress Dowager wanted to use witchcraft to depose the Empress? She countered with irrefutable evidence of the Empress Dowager's treason; a powerful minister wanted to install a puppet emperor? She used the late emperor's edict to leave everyone speechless. "Your Majesty, shall I protect this empire for you?" Xiao Mingyue lifted the emperor's chin with her fingertips, behind her a court of officials prostrating themselves on the ground. Her once invincible enemy now knelt at her feet, begging for mercy. From being bullied to wielding power, do you dare to witness this breathtaking palace intrigue drama? 👉Click below to see how she forges a blood-stained path to the top in the treacherous imperial court! #PalaceIntrigue #Revenge #PowerDrama

32. 32 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score112k14d adds
33. 33 一 Why Should a Maid Get to Rule the Duke's Estate? 一个丫鬟凭什么执掌国公府 Mo Fei Shu墨菲书Ancient Romance261k WordsCompleted [Office Worker Takes On Ancient Household Intrigue + Fights Back to the Top + Death Loop + Comeback + Transmigrate + Reborn + Face-Slapping + Marquis's Residence + Conquest] An office worker dies suddenly after working 996 and transmigrates as a maid in an ancient duke's household... Zeng Cuixi has seven lives to unlock. The death loop on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the first challenge she must overcome. Only when she awakens her "Karmic Chain" golden finger, which lets her see 25Reads8.1Score—14d adds
34. 34 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 43.3kReads9.1Score5.6k14d adds

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    Good deeds are rewarded, and evil deeds are punished. Each character in this book has their own destiny; it's worth reading.

35. 35 衔 Jade Between the Lips 衔玉 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Delicate, Sickly Aristocratic Lady Lin Yu VS Cold, Tsundere Embroidered Uniform Guard Li Heming] [Historical Romance + One-on-One Romance + Household Intrigue + Secret Crush + Sweet Romance + Marriage Before Love + Devoted Hero + Happy Ending] The year Lin Yu broke off her engagement to Li Heming, rumors spread that she had done so because Li Heming had risen to become the Northern Commandant of the Embroidered Uniform Guard by stepping over the corpses of court officials. Lin Yu was frail, and 32kReads9.4Score4k14d adds
36. 36 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 20.2kReads9.3Score2.1k14d adds
37. 37 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 35.1kReads9.3Score5.9k14d adds
38. 38 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 26.3kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds
39. 39 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 9kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
40. 40 娇 The Sweet, Beloved Consort Who Bewitches Hearts 娇娇宠妃惑人心 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Not a pure couple; he dotes on her exclusively later on; a little palace intrigue; the heroine is a master flirt; story complete] She transmigrated from the modern world. Quirky and clever, she was also a brilliant actress. Emperor Shengwu could govern with effortless command, bring peace and stability to the realm, and win battles from a thousand miles away, striking fear across the four seas. He was an emperor who held all power in his hands and ruled over all beneath the heavens. Yun Mengq 56.6kReads9.3Score6.9k14d adds

    Reader note

    Yu Da's palace intrigue novels are truly exceptional. I used to only read novels featuring virgins, but ever since I read Yu Da's novel about Su Jingyao and Jun Zechen, I've fallen in love with palace intrigue novels. Su Jingyao is truly a master strategist, and she has Jun Zechen completely captivated!

41. 41 踹 Dump the Romance Hero, Seduce the Emperor from a Male-Oriented Novel 踹掉言情男主，勾搭男频帝王 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, revenge, scheming, stunning heroine, seductive mastermind] The short drama His Heart on a String is now streaming! Shen Yuling transmigrated into a romance novel as its heroine. Unfortunately, she was a heroine whose luck had been stolen by a woman who transmigrated into the story. She would die in a fire, taking her unborn child with her, while her entire family would be wiped out. It was a fate the original heroine had failed to change, even after being reborn twice 17kReads9.2Score2.3k14d adds
42. 42 不 You Don't Like a Slender Waist and a Soft, Delicate Beauty? My Words Say No, but My Heart Says Yes! 不喜细腰娇软？是朕口是心非！ You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted [Unhinged emperor × clear-eyed beauty | powerful man, gentle woman | forced love | white moonlight | imprisonment | amnesia | chasing his wife] In a dream, Mu Zhuohua glimpsed her own life. Her childhood sweetheart, Crown Prince Xiao Junyi, who had promised to marry her, would send her away to marry another kingdom. Helian Xiao, the emperor of Ziyuan whom she would marry, would go on to unite the realm. After waking, she resolved to stop being the girl who waited in vain for her childhood sweeth 7.2kReads8.9Score84314d adds
43. 43 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.1kReads9.5Score9.7k14d adds
44. 44 后 The Harem: Empresses in the Palace 后宫·甄嬛传 Liu Lianzi流潋紫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Exclusive Consort Hua bonus chapter now available!] The original novel of the TV series Empresses in the Palace She enters the palace and wins the emperor’s favor, but every step is fraught with danger. The palace is deep as an ocean, and though Zhen Huan has no wish to enter and become the emperor’s consort, fate pushes her into the cruelest of harems. The women in the palace are as radiant as flowers, with lovely brows and eyes, yet every one of them conceals her own schemes and plots agains 12kReads8.9Score1.7k14d adds
45. 45 妃 A Consort's Scheme for the Emperor's Heart 妃谋帝心 Falling Ashes坠落的灰Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted With her father turning a blind eye and her stepmother throwing her weight around, Mu Li is ordered to marry an old prince as a concubine. They tell her this is her fate. Mu Li refuses to believe it. She has never believed in fate… Just then, the imperial household holds its selection of consorts. Daughters of officials of rank eight or above who are of suitable age may participate. Mu Li thinks: Since I’m to be a concubine, why not become the concubine of the most powerful person in the realm? 9.1kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
46. 46 锦 Brocade Butcher 锦屠 Li Er'er李尔尔Ancient Romance656k WordsCompleted Bianjing is full of powerful nobles. As the eldest legitimate daughter-in-law of the Marquis of Yongyi, a distinguished family of hereditary nobles, Xie Rongying embodies every virtue and is a model for women. A month after their wedding, her husband marched off to war. Half a year later, he died on the battlefield, his body brought home on his horse. From then on, a life of Buddhist prayers and the constraints of a chastity arch confined her for the rest of her days. As she lay dying, she seeme 15.3kReads8.6Score1.6k14d adds
47. 47 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9k14d adds
48. 48 娘 The Bewitching Consort Goes Mad, Scheming Ruthlessly to Seize the Empress’s Throne 娘娘疯诱娇媚，狠毒宫斗疯夺后位 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted [Doesn't love the emperor + single-mindedly plays palace politics + not mutually chaste + favored exclusively in the later stages + no idiotic palace scheming + the empress's throne! The empress's throne!] Lin Zhi Ruan concealed her looks until she entered the palace, only then revealing her true appearance. Before she died, Concubine Meng clutched her hand tightly and warned her never to show her real face before leaving the estate. Given the chance to enter the palace, Lin Zhi Ruan understood 298Reads7.5Score—14d adds
49. 49 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Delicate, and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Falls for Her at First Sight 娘娘娇娇媚，冷戾帝王一见倾心 The Star Among the Stars in the Sky天上星星的星星Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue and revenge, a slow-burn, slow-payoff story + stunning heroine + exceptionally clearheaded heroine with an unwavering goal] [The hero always favors the heroine + dotes on her exclusively in the middle + disbands his harem later] After Shen Qingtang’s aunt is schemed against and killed by Madam Shen, her goal becomes perfectly clear: she will enter the palace, become the most honored woman in the land, and make everyone who plotted against her aunt pay. She is also perfectly clea 5kReads9.1Score56414d adds

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