Palace Intrigue, Palace Intrigue, Palace Intrigue!!! 宫斗，宫斗，宫斗！！！

1. 1 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9kShelves

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   ① "The Empress" has been recommended to death, but I still want to say it's super good! The female lead transmigrates to become the Empress, she's intelligent, has a clear vision, and is very clear-headed! Her relationship with the male lead develops naturally, she's never love-struck, and there's no unrealistic dominance, though she does become the Empress in the end. The palace intrigue is also very smooth, like solving a mystery! Highly recommended. ② Having read so many novels where the emperor has no children and only the female lead's children are boys, this is the only normal one! The female lead initially tries to survive in the palace, but later, when life becomes difficult without the emperor's favor, she wakes up, actively fights for his favor, and isn't brainless or love-struck! The male lead is also consistently strong, young, powerful, and intelligent, while the villains are somewhat powerful but few in number. Only the female lead has two sons, while all the other concubines have daughters, and she becomes the Empress in the later stages, with super cute descriptions of the children! ③ The female lead is a pure ancient person, but very clever. She uses her status as the emperor's ideal woman to overcome all obstacles. The palace intrigue is exciting, there are no fools among the characters, and the writing is top-notch. ④ The female lead is very good at manipulating people!!! The later part of the story, where she is the only one favored by the emperor, is very sweet, and it's not illogical at all; the plot develops naturally. The female lead is bright and beautiful, and she's ambitious in the early part of the story, acting very well. The later part, where she and the male lead realize their feelings for each other, is very sweet! She's not the kind of person who deliberately ignores you to protect you; she's always been a strong protector! It's very satisfying!

2. 2 咸 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 19.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
3. 3 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
4. 4 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves
5. 5 女 Woman in a Man's Body: Is the Heroine's Child Mine? 女穿男：女主的崽是我的？ Wu Dongli乌冬漓Ancient Romance168k WordsCompleted [Female-to-male transmigration + transmigrate into a book + devoted couple] Yan Xi fell asleep and transmigrated into an old-school male-led novel. Staring at the soft, feminine face in the mirror and the extra parts between her legs, it took a long while for her brain and eyes to reconcile what they were seeing. Only then did she realize she had gone from a woman to a man, and not just any man, but one who dressed as a woman!!! 6.6kReads9.1Score435Shelves
6. 6 穿 After Transmigrating into a Book, She Stole the Young Lady's Identity 穿书后她抢了小姐身份 Three Years in a Dream梦里三年Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because it just opened. This is a traditional historical romance with household intrigue. If that's not your thing, don't read it.] Shen Ruoxi, an author of mindless wish-fulfillment novels, discovers that she has transmigrated into a book she wrote ten years ago. In the book, The Domineering Prince's Relentless Pursuit of His Wife: 99 Times, the heroine, Xie Nanyin, grows up in Jiangnan. After returning to the capital, she sees her family's true colors and decides to flee an 178Reads6.6Score—Shelves
7. 7 都 Now That I’m Reborn, Who’d Raise the Scumbag Husband’s Illegitimate Child? 都重生了，谁还替渣夫外室养孩子 Morning Clouds Purple朝云紫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Film and television rights sold] In her previous life, Yun Chu supported her husband, raised his son by a concubine, and helped the Xie family rise to greatness. In the end, she caused all one hundred members of the Yun family to be beheaded, then was forced to drink poison by the child she had raised with her own hands! As the poison burned through her entrails, she opened her eyes and found herself back at twenty. A line of Xie family children stood before her, each calling her “Mother” with 27.5kReads9.2Score4kShelves
8. 8 团 After Becoming the Family’s Darling, I Exposed the Villain’s Secret Identity! 团宠后我把反派大佬的马甲扒了！ Wan Duoduo万朵朵Ancient Romance946k WordsOngoing Transmigration + two formidable leads + secret identities exposed + everyone’s favorite + romantic push and pull Ruthless hostage prince x princess skilled in medicine and poison (Three Kingdoms intrigue, battles of wits, sweetness intertwined with heartbreak) Mo Qingqing: Transmigrated as the most doted-on seventh princess of Beilin, she breaks off her engagement from the start and is coveted by various factions for her status and beauty. Dugu Yunche / Xiao Yun: A hostage prince from Xiqi, cold 20.2kReads8.9Score5.8kShelves

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   Despite suffering a failed engagement at the outset, he doesn't dwell on personal feelings but instead sets his sights on a larger strategic game, stirring up the turbulent changes between the three kingdoms.

9. 9 快 Quick Transmigration: No More Letting Every Woman's Darling Shamelessly Drain the Dragon Qi 快穿：禁止万人迷放肆薅龙气 Cai Xiangxiang蔡香香Female-Channel Fanfiction708k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration + universally adored heroine + no fixed pairing + sweet romance + Qing-era transmigration] A peerless beauty, a deadly poison, and a struggle among the empire’s most powerful men! A Jiu is a flood dragon from the Three Realms of Xuanqing, and the one who had the title of the Three Realms’ greatest beauty stolen by a nine-tailed fox. Her lifelong wish is to become a true dragon and assume her rightful form. So A Jiu begins her diligent journey of gathering dragon energy. Wor 6.9kReads7.8Score412Shelves

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   Highly recommended! A captivating tale of a powerful, tyrannical emperor versus the most radiant beauty of the grasslands; an emperor with a secret love and a spoiled concubine who marries for her sister; a young emperor with lofty ambitions and a mature, alluring imperial concubine; a philandering, womanizing man versus a beautiful woman from Jiangnan with soft, gentle voices; a domineering, autocratic Jurchen Khan versus a mischievous, ruthless wolf-like dog versus a handsome older man; a Qing Dynasty time-travel story; this world is highly recommended and very enjoyable.

10. 10 东 The Eastern Palace’s Favorite: The Crown Prince’s Beloved Concubine 东宫娇宠：太子的小良娣 VincyxAncient Romance177k WordsCompleted Tang Jinxi, a young woman who has depended on relatives since childhood, is preparing to discuss marriage with her cousin when rumors spread that her fate brings death to her husband. The match falls through. Onlookers gossip: Tsk! Miss Tang may be as beautiful as a flower, but who would dare marry a woman with a fate like that? Wei Yanqing: Who said that? I will marry her. A fate that supposedly brings death to her husband is perfect. No one else will try to steal her from him. The girl he rais 3.6kReads8.9Score263Shelves
11. 11 茶 She Exudes Tea, and He Spoils His Wife Without Limits 茶香四溢，爷他宠妻无度 Xi Zhinan希知南Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty transmigration + Fourth Prince faction + Household and Palace Intrigue + Empress + Yinzhen + Sole Favorite + Multiple Births + Childbirth] Ultimate goal: Work to ensure English classes are never introduced in future generations. Lin Mingyan: “Wow, my lord, you’re amazing. I could never hit something that hard~~~” Inwardly: Amazing, my ass! This is the only decent outfit I own, and now you’ve splattered it with something unmentionable! Lin Mingyan: “As long as you visit me from tim 15.6kReads8.8Score1.5kShelves
12. 12 娘 The Empress Is Sweet and Alluring, Winning Favor and Rising to Power 娘娘娇软妩媚，一路争宠上位 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (A pure palace-intrigue story, not a one-on-one romance, and not a mutually faithful pairing. Proceed with caution!) Bai Ruotang is the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Right Chancellor’s household. At fifteen, just after coming of age, she is sent into the palace to bear a child for her legitimate elder sister and help her secure the emperor’s favor. Unwilling to be reduced to someone else’s pawn, from the moment she steps through the palace gates, she decides she will carve out 10.3kReads8.9Score1kShelves
13. 13 勾 Flirt with the Crown Prince, Become His Favorite Consort? A Piece of Cake 勾太子，宠妃？顺手的事儿 Snowy Dudu雪之嘟嘟Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! We’ll say it three times because it’s important] She transmigrated? And became a favored concubine to the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom? After waking up one day, Mu Wantang finds herself inside a wish-fulfillment novel she had read recently, as the Crown Prince’s beloved concubine. Jun Chengyan, the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom and The Outcast, is breathtakingly handsome, elegant, and incomparably noble. The original owner was beautiful, but not 24.6kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
14. 14 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? 9.2kReads8.9Score1kShelves
15. 15 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.3kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
16. 16 我 I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite? 我又乖又美，独宠后宫怎么了？ Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Harem + No Angst] A lively, stunning beauty + a devastatingly handsome, love-struck good emperor. (He’s love-struck but knows right from wrong) (No cutthroat palace intrigue) (Not a devoted couple) (Fast-paced) (Heroine’s halo) Ji Wanqing transmigrates into the harem of the Emperor of Yan and becomes a low-ranking concubine. The moment she arrives, the arrogant Consort slaps her. The Consort is bad enough, and the Empress is no better, using her to stoke the Consort’s anger. Wit 4.1kReads9.2Score447Shelves
17. 17 侧 The Side Consort Is Sweet and Gentle, and the Coldhearted Crown Prince Can't Get Enough 侧妃娇软，薄情太子轻点宠 Just Like This就酱籽Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Palace Intrigue + Plot Buff + HE + Both Leads Are Sexually Inexperienced + Male Lead Is Coldhearted and Applies Double Standards] [Content warnings: The heroine is no saint + she forces the male lead to remain sexually inexperienced + the male lead is utterly lovestruck] The second after Yu Li received the Best Newcomer Award, she transmigrated into a palace-intrigue novel. She became Shen Lichu, a disposable supporting female character with nothing but beauty and fam 301Reads9.0Score—Shelves
18. 18 贵 The Noble Consort Arrives with a Mission 贵妃带着任务来了 A Cup of Milk Tea to Hug奶茶抱一杯Ancient Romance262k WordsCompleted Jiang Wanci had struggled to earn the title of “Auntie” in the Empress Dowager's palace. She never expected the Empress Dowager to bundle her off to the emperor. Consort Rong has a powerful family, Consort Ying is his unattainable first love, Attendant Shen is talented, and Beauty Zhi is gorgeous. As for Jiang Wanci, she has... A mission! 175Reads6.3Score101Shelves
19. 19 疯 This Is Crazy! My Little Guard Says He's Madly in Love With Me! 疯了！养的小侍卫说他超爱我！ Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted (Complete) [One-on-one romance + sweet indulgence + devoted to each other + pure historical romance + no angst] "Unhinged, devoted young guard vs. sheltered, sweet, gentle illegitimate daughter" The first time Sheng Chenying met Wei Yu, he was being punished and covered in wounds. The first thing she said to him was: “I... I’ll give you some medicine to stop the bleeding. Don’t... die here...” Wei Yu thought she was a low-ranking maid from some courtyard in the Prince’s estate. It wasn’t until t 2.3kReads9.1Score330Shelves

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    These three books are all ones I've finished reading and added to my bookshelf. I think they're all good and worth checking out. I also have my review for the third one.

20. 20 宫 Palace Beauty 宫姝 Clear Summer Xixi清夏兮兮Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted She dared not love too deeply, afraid it would all turn out to be nothing but a dream. She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, scheming every day to win the emperor's favor; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts, with invisible blood staining her hands; She thought that once she entered the imperial palace, she would be like the other consorts. In the end, it was only what she had imagined. 8.3kReads9.2Score953Shelves

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    A pure palace intrigue novel! The female lead is beautiful and intelligent, seemingly harmless on the surface, but secretly she has the male lead completely under her thumb. The palace intrigue plot is very novel and super good-looking, go go go!!!

21. 21 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.7kReads9.0Score763Shelves

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    Your palace intrigue novel has been delivered, please check it out 🥰

22. 22 后 The Harem: Consort Hua Reborn 后宫之华妃重生 Shi Liu Sparkling Water石刘气泡水Female-Channel Fanfiction887k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, died with a heart full of resentment in her previous life. Unexpectedly, she was reborn. When she woke again, she knew that Consort Duan had not harmed her child. She still both hated and loved the emperor. She hated him for using her feelings and devotion to bring down the entire Nian family, but loved the man she had sincerely given her heart to when they were young. But if she hadn’t been so foolish in her previous life, how would she have made so many enemies? When 12kReads9.4Score1.6kShelves
23. 23 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.6kReads9.5Score7kShelves

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    Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful

24. 24 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.9kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves
25. 25 综 A Guide to Turning Villainous Supporting Characters Around in a Multiverse of Films and TV 综影视炮灰黑莲花逆袭攻略 Rainbow Sea虹海Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted Everyone has their own taste, so please don’t hate on it if it’s not for you! A universally adored Mary Sue heroine! The heroine is clear-headed and puts getting stronger first. A world-destroying Black Lotus escapes from the primordial world into the void. As she nears death, System 001 takes notice of her, and she begins cultivating to restore her true form. Working with the System, she enters small worlds to help the villainess turn her fate around. 1. Empresses in the Palace / Ruyi’s Royal L 14.1kReads8.9Score687Shelves

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    These are all crossover films and television series, with the female lead not being a good person and primarily driven by self-interest. The main storylines involve time travel to the Qing Dynasty, but also include the Han Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, and other periods. Modern times are also included, but not extensively. In feudal dynasties, there's plenty of palace intrigue. The choice is yours!

26. 26 妖 Fairy-Like Heroines! She Wields Her Beauty in TV Dramas 妖精女主！她在影视剧恃美而娇 Shanshan Loves Tangerines杉杉爱橘Female-Channel Fanfiction3.8M WordsOngoing Beauty that captivates all, wealth and glory: the carefree life of a beautiful fox spirit heroine. Linlang was a lily of the valley growing in a secluded valley. After a century of cultivation, she became a spirit, but while undergoing a trial, she was struck by heavenly lightning and sent to another world. Thus began a marvelous journey through time, in which she became the most adored woman in television dramas, relying on her beauty to live as she pleased and dazzling everyone she met. World 47.3kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
27. 27 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Ultimate Beauty Always Ends Up in a Love Triangle 综影视：顶级美人她总陷修罗场 Lady Bei北娘子Female-Channel Fanfiction2.0M WordsCompleted [Villainess power fantasy + adored by everyone + love at first sight + painless childbirth + men competing for her] She is a red spider lily blooming in the Ninefold Netherworld, the goddess they pursue for their entire lives. ① Empresses in the Palace: Yu Ying'er ✔ ② Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: A'Rou ✔ ③ Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong ✔ ④ Beauty's Rival in Palace: Zhou Ziran ✔ ⑤ My Journey to You: Yun Que ✔ ⑥ Empresses in the Palace: Yixiu [Highly recommended! Revenge arc] ✔ ⑦ Lost Y 12.8kReads7.1Score620Shelves
28. 28 综 Across Film and Television: Mo Bu Ling Yi 综影视之莫不令仪 Old Snow at the Long Pavilion长亭旧雪Female-Channel Fanfiction1.6M WordsCompleted Also known as The Emperor’s Strategy Notebook The heroine, Lingyi, is a newcomer in the Wish Fulfillment Department of the Time-Travel Bureau. Character: She’ll do whatever it takes to get what she wants. She’s not a good person. The story focuses on winning hearts. Fighting women never ends, while fighting men settles things once and for all. Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong (Complete) Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace: Suochuolun A’ruo (Complete) Story of Yanxi Palace: Hitara Erqing (Complet 21.3kReads8.3Score894Shelves
29. 29 我 My Years as a Benevolent Mother in the Qing Palace 我在清宫做圣母的那些年 Tsukimino E月见里绘Female-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing [A vengeful ghost from a mass grave × a scheming palace-conquering beauty × a golden finger bigger than the sky] Shanyue, a ghost from a mass grave, is reborn in the worlds of Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace as a “living bodhisattva,” carrying a body full of resentment. Save the consorts? Soothe the children? She turns the consorts against one another and uses others to assassinate royal heirs. Beneath the compassionate guise of Guanyin lurks a demon from the depths o 31.3kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
30. 30 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 104.7kReads9.4Score12.2kShelves

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    It's all about palace intrigue, with both leads being virgins and others getting their faces slapped.

31. 31 清 Qing Dynasty Crown Princess: I Swapped Bodies with the Deposed Crown Prince 清穿太子妃：和废太子互换身体 Endless Journey迢迢不休Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The male and female leads swap souls + Alternate Qing Dynasty] Reader’s guide: If you like a mature heroine, start from the chapters charting her growth! A heroine who grows over time! She’s not a strong heroine at the start, but she’ll grow! Please be patient with her! Shi Jingxian transmigrates to the Qing dynasty. She isn’t Fourth Brother’s beloved from a romance novel, nor Kangxi’s cherished darling, nor a spoiled, pampered wife of an idle prince. She is the Crown Princess of the Crown Prin 4kReads9.3Score486Shelves
32. 32 储 Storing Charm 储媚色 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted Li You transmigrated into a book, becoming the delicate, flowerlike heroine of a historical romance about political intrigue and tragic love, a heroine the male lead would torment in body, heart, and soul from beginning to end. But the moment she arrived, Li You discovered that her cousin, the story's wicked second female lead, had been reborn. So she was about to be demoted to a mere cannon-fodder character? Li You: "..." Fine, let me lie down for a while. On her wedding day, her cousin didn't 8.5kReads9.1Score932Shelves
33. 33 清 Crossover: The Qing Dynasty Heroine Is Very Fertile 【综】清穿，女主很会生 z Ya Ya Ya Yaz吖吖鸦鸦Ancient Romance3.7M WordsOngoing Qin Yao died in the early days of the apocalypse. Carrying a space and wood-type powers, she transmigrates to different parallel worlds of the Qing Dynasty. The children the heroine gives birth to in each world are historical figures reborn. Emperors and their capable ministers become triplet brothers. The First Emperor rebels alongside his younger brothers Meng Tian and Meng Yi, while his “beloved younger brothers” Bai Qi and Lü Buwei... Husband and wife become siblings, Liu Bang personally e 33.4kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves

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    Highly recommended!

34. 34 重 Reborn as Kangxi's Favored Consort, I Give Birth to Twins Every Time 重生康熙宠妃后，胎胎生龙凤胎 Ye Xinghan夜星寒Ancient Romance325k WordsCompleted New Novel: The Qing Dynasty's Consort De of Emperor Kangxi Is a Fierce Northeastern Top Girl. Welcome, everyone! (Twins, Emperor Kangxi, reborn, golden finger.) (Not a wish-fulfillment story. She won't be his only favorite, but he will favor her.) She Yangu has been reborn! At sixteen, she is as delicate as a flower bud, just beginning to bloom, with a beautiful future full of possibilities ahead of her. But... She Yangu has already become a commodity her family is holding out for the h 1.1kReads6.6Score120Shelves
35. 35 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 87.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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    It's beautiful, really.

36. 36 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 118kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves

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    1⃣️ A must-read palace intrigue novel [Sparrow's Masterpiece]: The female lead is seemingly innocent but actually cunning, always keeping a sharp mind. I stayed up all night reading it and still wanted more. To be honest, I immediately went back for a second read after finishing the first one ❤️ The initial intense tug-of-war between the male and female leads was so exciting! The female lead has the male lead completely under her thumb 🤏 My darlings, trust me, go read it! 2⃣️ The female lead initially just wanted to improve her own life, so she started manipulating the emperor's emotions, and later the emperor gradually fell for her tricks. In short, it's about a love-struck emperor's self-conquest 🤭 3⃣️4⃣️5⃣️6⃣️ These are all by the same author, whose writing style I find excellent [Sparrow's Masterpiece]. If you want to read palace intrigue novels, you definitely can't avoid this author; she's a true master. Once you finish her books, you don't want them to end. Every character is vivid and three-dimensional; reading the book feels like you've truly experienced the protagonists' journey, sharing their emotions. I can say with certainty that every book by this author is of guaranteed quality. 🍅 You're lucky to have this author! 😢

37. 37 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.1kReads9.5Score7.9kShelves
38. 38 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 12.2kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves

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    I really, really like Yun Li, such a remarkable woman!

39. 39 外 The Illegitimate Daughter 外室女 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance808k WordsCompleted Before she transmigrated, Shen Yi had lived through one hardship after another. Then she was reborn as a baby into a happy family. What could be more carefree? She never imagined it was all a lie. Her father’s love for her mother was fake, and so was the marriage contract he gave her. He had merely come to the Duke’s household to experience life, while Shen Yi, her brother, and her mother were just byproducts of that experience. That would have been bad enough, but her scumbag father also had a 7.8kReads9.3Score869Shelves
40. 40 凤 The Phoenix Cries in the Splendid Palace 凤唳华庭 Seventh Miss柒姑娘Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The man she once loved slaughtered her entire Mu clan. Reborn from the ashes, she finds that the man who once stood beside her in hell is plotting against her at every turn. Who has lost their heart, and who has fallen in love? Watch her turn the tide with a wave of her hand. 150Reads8.8Score—Shelves

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    A heart consumed by flames, reborn from the ashes! "Pain, excruciating pain that pierces my entire body..." As Mu Jin screamed for her mother amidst the inferno, as her former loved ones fell before her eyes, the seeds of revenge began to grow wildly in her heart! Her deep sisterly bond with Lan Ruo, her misplaced affection for Tuoba Chen—all became poisoned blades, piercing her with countless wounds. The fire took everything from Mu Jin, but it couldn't take away her hatred. Reborn, what did it matter if her face was covered in scars? What did it matter if she couldn't walk? She awoke in the night, and with the help of Chou'er and the mysterious Mr. Gao, she concealed her identity and meticulously planned every step. Sleepless until dawn, wrapped in a soft blanket and wearing a veil, she sat in a mechanical chair, the cold moonlight bathing her, her eyes sharper than a blade. In this power struggle and torturous love affair, she would personally tear apart those hypocritical masks! She would avenge every single pain inflicted upon her! A thrilling path of revenge awaits your witness!

41. 41 贵 The Noble Consort Has Negative Affection for Me 贵妃对朕负好感度 Sleepyhead Who Won't Sleep睡睡不睡觉Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted [System] [A Little Palace Intrigue] [Devoted to Each Other] Su Rongyi is the Imperial Consort in the palace, and her father is the Great Min's top-ranked general, commanding an army of six hundred thousand. Ever since she was little, Su Rongyi has known that her family is a grave concern to the emperor, and that the Su daughters are destined to enter the palace. To put the emperor at ease, Su Rongyi doesn't mind playing the part of a woman deeply in love with him. But lately, the emperor has bee 3kReads8.2Score264Shelves
42. 42 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
43. 43 前 My Ex-Husband Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife? I'll Marry His Younger Uncle Instead! 前夫宠妾灭妻？转头嫁给他小叔！ A Dream Reveals the Years一梦知年Ancient Romance736k WordsCompleted Everyone says Xie Qingwan is a nobody from a humble household, yet she managed to marry into the illustrious Xuanyang Marquis household as the heir’s wife. In her previous life, Xie Qingwan thought so too, even after Pei Zhiyan told her on their wedding day, “I have not the slightest affection for you.” Still, she devoted herself wholeheartedly to the Xuanyang Marquis household, giving them everything she had. She never imagined she would end up dying in a sea of flames. It turned out that the p 1.4kReads8.8Score201Shelves
44. 44 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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    It's really good, this is my first time writing a book review.

45. 45 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.2kReads9.6Score5.9kShelves

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    The first book, in my opinion, is the closest to "Empresses in the Palace," but the female lead remains remarkably clear-headed. The palace intrigue techniques are sophisticated and innovative; following the protagonist's perspective, some murderers are completely unknown, creating a highly immersive experience. The second book focuses on defensive palace intrigue skills, with the female lead writing down a hundred ways to prevent pregnancy and harm. She's very organized and prepares multiple plans for unknown dangers. The third book features a mischievous female lead who is unabashedly manipulative, repeatedly pushing the boundaries within the rules, from domestic power struggles to palace intrigue. It's a bit of a shame that she dies first in the end.

46. 46 女 The Vicious Villainess in a Matriarchal World Raises Her Fish Online 女尊恶獠在线养鱼 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Matriarchal society + sweet romance + one-on-one + devoted to each other] [Calculating and ruthless princess × obedient, loyal guard] The capital's good-for-nothing Second Princess is beaten in the street by another woman for pursuing a man, then crashes into a stone lion. After recovering from her serious injuries, the Second Princess seems like a completely different person: kind to others, uninterested in competing, and always helping her sisters. It isn't until the day this powerful princes 15.1kReads9.5Score1.6kShelves

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    An absolute palace intrigue battleground, and it's a female-dominated novel too! My brain probably won't last a day.

47. 47 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.5kReads9.0Score3.2kShelves

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    It's not a palace, it's more like a mansion. A high-quality novel, realistic, not the "feel-good" type, it's mind-bending; I can only say I wouldn't survive a single episode.

48. 48 开 From the Start, My Daughter's a Girl, and He Wants Both Her and Me 开局暴露女儿身，我人我心他都要 Madam Chu楚太太Ancient Romance844k WordsCompleted [Completed | Both Chaste | One-on-One | Schizophrenic Male Lead] Adapted Short Drama: The Two-Faced Tyrant and His Pretty Eunuch Yu Zao transmigrates into a book and becomes a little eunuch who sweeps the Hall of Mental Cultivation. On New Year’s Eve, the low-ranking palace servants like her get to clock off early for once. Yu Zao is enjoying a comfortable bath when the tyrant, drugged with an aphrodisiac, barges in… And just like that, her long-hidden little secret is exposed. Yu Zao start 2kReads8.6Score255Shelves

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    Crazy character design: a schizophrenic emperor × a transmigrated heroine who pretends to be weak but is actually strong, a tension-filled contrast between the two being virgins and sweet romance.

49. 49 崽 My Child! Come to the Palace With Me: You’ll Be Crown Prince, and I’ll Be Empress 崽啊！跟娘进宫，你为太子我为后 Snow on the Fifth Day of the New Year雪至初五Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Palace intrigue + household drama + feisty adorable kid + gleeful mayhem + absurd comedy with no logic + punishing scumbags and face-slapping + devoted couple] Qin Wan transmigrates into the body of a bride in a marquis's household, where nobody likes her. Her husband doesn't love her? Her mother-in-law mistreats her? Her cousin tries to provoke her? No problem. As long as they don't stop her from lazing around, she's fine! But just as she tries to live a quiet life, certain people in 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2kShelves
50. 50 不 Wasn’t This an Arranged Marriage? Why Is Lord Pei So in Love with Me? 不是联姻吗？裴大人怎么这么爱 Deep-Fried Ice Cream油炸冰激凌Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted Jiang Shiyuan spent ten years pursuing Shen Lüchu, only to receive four words on her eighteenth birthday: “You make me sick.” So Jiang Shiyuan, the girl who made Shen Lüchu sick, turned around and agreed to her family’s arranged marriage, preparing to marry into the Pei family. The Pei family was the most powerful clan in the capital, with influence that reached the heavens, far beyond what Jiang Shiyuan could aspire to. Fortunately, the family was full of talented men, but one grandson, Pei 50.3kReads9.1Score6.5kShelves

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    Completed, highly recommended!

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