Palace Intrigue, Smart Characters, No Falling in Love, Fight for the Throne, No Giving Up, No Dumbing Down, Political Scheming 宫斗，有脑子，不动情，夺嫡不摆烂，不降智，权谋

1. 1 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 29.4kReads8.9Score2.3kShelves

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   This book 🥰. The beginning is really realistic. The female lead in the previous life was so affectionate that she actually treated the male protagonist as her boss, making him think that his life was complete👏. As a result, the soul left the body and found that the heroine did not even want to be buried with him, so she tried to develop relationships in various ways in her new life😨. It is this kind of relationship that makes people feel unreal🤔.

2. 2 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 26.6kReads8.1Score5kShelves

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   [Blessed Immediately] Don't be confused when you are short of books, this good book is worth pursuing. The plot is online, the characters are interesting, and there is no unfinished content in the whole process. You will not lose money after reading it, and you are still satisfied after reading it! Highly recommend the treasure book! The plot is compact and not procrastinating, and the exciting points are dense and not boring. The writing is smooth and the sense of substitution is super strong. Once I got into the pit, I stayed up all night to chase it to the end! I dug up a novel about the treasure of the gods. The characters are likeable, the plot is explosive, and there is no peeing in the whole process. If you like this kind of subject matter, don't miss it!

3. 3 恶 The Villainess Asks Every Day: Is the Dog Emperor Dead Yet? 恶女每日一问：狗皇帝今天死了没 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 94.8kReads9.6Score14.4kShelves

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   This, this, fits all your descriptions, and the heroine won't let her son seize power even if he wants to!!! It's funny and funny, and every character is vivid

4. 4 红 The Grand Mansion of Red Dreams: The Top Maid and Number One Accountant 红楼大丫鬟，第一小会计 Storyteller from Shu蜀中说书人Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: Xu Le died young and was reincarnated in the world of Dream of the Red Chamber as a bondservant of the Jinling Wang family. At eight by Chinese reckoning, she was selected to serve the Wang family and became one of the dowry maids of the famous, fearsome Phoenix, Wang Xifeng. Faced with the decline of the Four Great Families, Xu Le can only struggle to survive in the cracks and find a way out for herself... (Content warning: The female lead isn't purely good. She'll hurt people for her 14.9kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves

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   The first book may only have some questions, and the palace fighting part accounts for less, but I really want to say that this is really a great book. The heroine traveled through time and became a maid, but she gradually improved her status with her emotional intelligence and ability. She is not brainless and has a halo. It really makes you believe that the heroine's success is not because of the heroine's aura but because of herself. Moreover, this book really inspired me a lot, making me think more deeply about things and understand more about human nature! In addition, the heroine changed the fate of some original characters through the butterfly effect. You can guess who she changed! The second book is Yixiu's Rebirth. Needless to say, when Ulanala Yisou doesn't fall in love with Ju Nao, who can beat her? Beautiful and relevant! Thirdly, this book is also good to read. The plot starts to get interesting after the heroine is reborn. The loyal, Yan and Wan couple become husbands and wives, and the evil couple's IQ almost controls the harem. (However, this is not very friendly to Ruyi and Hailan. If you like these two people, don't watch it.)

5. 5 宜 Yixiu Reborn: Disbanding the Abortion Squad 宜修重生，解散打胎小队 Su Xue粟雪Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Honghui’s death... Yinzhen’s cold heart... My own cruelty... Now that I’ve been given another life, maybe everything will turn out better. (I personally think Yixiu suffered so much. I want to give her a happy ending.) 5.4kReads8.9Score442Shelves
6. 6 如 Story of Yanxi Palace: Yanwan Gets the Heroine’s Script 如懿传：当嬿婉拿了女主剧本 Wu Wu Wu Mei巫巫巫梅Female-Channel Fanfiction698k WordsCompleted [Main story and bonus chapters complete] After Yanwan dies, she is reborn on the day she is made a Minor Attendant. This time, she'll kindle the flames of revenge and make everyone who bullied her pay dearly. Jinzhong is reborn at the same time after his death. He hates her with all his heart, yet can't help falling in love with the utterly wicked Wei Yanwan. Both have hearts steeped in malice. Yanwan and Jinzhong are two of a kind, a wicked consort and a treacherous courtier bringing a lurid bl 2.4kReads9.3Score258Shelves
7. 7 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 21.3kReads9.1Score2kShelves

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   The heroine has brains but no emotion, palace fighting

8. 8 却 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor 26.1kReads9.2Score3.5kShelves

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   I haven't read a book that meets all the tags of the title, so I'll recommend this one first~ Gong Du, Brainy, Machiavellian, All IQs Online, is a newly discovered good book. The heroine has a sense of leadership, has brains and means, and climbs up step by step in order to avenge her parents. Secondly, I feel that one of the most striking points about this book is that it really made me see the intelligence that everyone should have in Gongdouwen. Those who can survive in the harem basically have brains. Good reviews~

9. 9 朕 Every Woman in My Harem Is a Talent 朕的后宫里面个个都是人才 The Daylight That Never Wakes醒不来的白昼Ancient Romance898k WordsOngoing My harem is a little strange. Every woman in it is a talent in her own right. A transmigrator from the early days A quick-transmigration woman who farms favorability with a System A woman who transmigrated into a book and knows the plot A reborn woman A palace maid with a spiritual spring at her side Mind reading A harem-protagonist halo A childbirth buff The River of Daughters A chat group And people broadcasting their inner thoughts... #HaremIntrigue #EveryoneGetsTheirComeuppance #TheHaremIsAS 5.1kReads8.1Score315Shelves

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   This book, from the palace fight to the seizure of the heir, is not a trick.

10. 10 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 98.7kReads9.5Score11.8kShelves

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    The heroine is really very sober, and there are a lot of frustrations in the process. The heroine is very, very powerful and very scheming. She takes one step at a time and sees ten steps. You can see the ending for yourself. It's a great article.

11. 11 乖 Be Good, Don’t Cry. I’ll Make You My Empress 乖，不哭，朕让你做皇后 You Qian You Qian有千有千Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Soft, sweet green-tea black-lotus heroine + kindhearted, compassionate male lead with a hidden edge Shen Chunyi, the third concubine-born daughter of the Marquis of Ning'an's household, is breathtakingly beautiful, soft and winsome, and skilled at seduction. She owes it all to her birth mother, who came from the pleasure quarters. So she has no pride to speak of and can bend with the circumstances. All she wants is to find a way out for herself and her mother. Her legitimate elder sister has spe 4.2kReads7.8Score462Shelves

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    These two books are so beautiful

12. 12 选 Pick a Playboy to Be Your Dad, Then Raise Him into an Emperor 选个纨绔当爹，养成皇帝就好了 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 21.2kReads9.3Score2.8kShelves
13. 13 快 Quick Transmigration: I’m Here to Stand Up for My Mom 快穿：我来给我妈撑腰了 Gu Jinnian顾锦年Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted [Male-lead quick transmigration; the small worlds may or may not have romance] 1. The son of a cannon-fodder crown princess (✓) According to historical records, Crown Prince Meng Zhang was exceptionally bright from a young age. He could write at three, fight at five, and was named crown prince at nine. He ascended the throne at just fifteen. Well-versed in history, he had grand ambitions. During his reign, he introduced a prefecture-and-county system at home, opened free schools, and established 21.4kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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    This should meet your requirements, right?

14. 14 疯 He's Gone Mad! The Ascetic General Is Being Forced into Love by a Cool-Headed Scholar 疯了！禁欲将军被清冷侍郎强制爱 Threw Out My Back闪了腰腰Two Male Leads1.3M WordsCompleted [Two male leads + mutual affection + sworn brothers + both chaste + intense romantic tension + slow burn + devoted puppy + sweet romance] A cool, composed beauty who knows exactly how to flirt, as the top × a guileless, honest, devoted bottom who believes everything A pact means kindred spirits, the source of heartfelt devotion. Shen Shuyuan had known since childhood what path he would follow in life. He was steadfast and self-possessed, never imagining he might waver. Until his family fell on h 10kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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    It's not a palace fight, but it has brains, especially 1. 1 Is officialdom, 2 is brother giving birth to Ziwen, farming in the early stage, and becoming an official in the later stage, it is not over, I don't know if there is officialdom in the later stage, but the male protagonist occasionally has some small plans

15. 15 穿 The Moment After I Reincarnated as the Dowry Bride 穿成陪嫁下一秒 Solving Worries in Dreams梦里解忧Two Male Leads1.9M WordsCompleted Two men + mutually faithful + domestic life + dual career struggles + imperial examinations and court politics After a fire, Meng Wan transmigrated to a dynasty he had never heard of and became a male companion to a young lady from a duke's household. Before he could figure out where he was, the next moment he was bound hand and foot and sold off by the young lady. Meng Wan: “? ... Mmmph!!!!!!!” Song Tingzhou lost his father as a child, and his mother raised him alone. Defying everyone's obje 48kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves
16. 16 都 You Have a System? Who Still Needs to Scheme for the Throne? 都有系统了？谁还用脑子宫斗 Tsukimino E月见里绘Female-Channel Fanfiction2.4M 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 29kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves

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    Both of these books are smart, and the supporting characters are basically not stupid.

17. 17 最 Nothing Can Stay in This World, and the Prince's Love for Men Is Beyond Saving 最是人间留不住，王爷断袖没得救 Born Under a Lucky Star八字过硬Two Male Leads562k WordsCompleted [Preorders for The World Cannot Keep What It Loves Most open at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 15. For the first 15 minutes, signed copies are available with no quantity limit; from 16 to 30 minutes, copies personally signed by the author are available with no quantity limit!] [Two male leads + The prince has a bit of a sense of humor] Everyone knew Prince Pu was gay. Even the man on the imperial throne turned a blind eye. Prince Pu had loved many people in his life. A horseman from the frontier 40.8kReads9.6Score6kShelves
18. 18 我 Opening a Little Restaurant in Shengjing 我在盛京开小馆 Four Bayberries四颗杨梅Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Alternate world, slow burn, not a wish-fulfillment novel, food + court intrigue + transmigration. Read with caution if that’s not your thing.] Miss Li’s Changhuan Eatery, tucked away on Qingxing Alley, serves delicious food at affordable prices. The officials who get up early for roll call tug at their increasingly tight uniforms, but still can’t help ordering another bowl of fresh pork wontons. Pei Hongzhi happened to eat there once and discovered that Miss Li didn’t just make excellent breakf 52kReads9.4Score8.4kShelves
19. 19 九 When Will the Ninth Prince Ascend the Throne? 九殿下究竟何时登基 Bone-Leak Gua Wen骨漏呱闻Historical1.3M WordsCompleted [Infrastructure Building Focus ✚ Mostly Comedy ✚ Not Historically Accurate ✚ No Romance] Emperor Wei prided himself on being a wise ruler. His ministers served him well, his harem was harmonious, and his children were clever and filial. That is, until he was struck by lightning. Afterward, he gained the ability to read minds, and finally learned that everyone around him was two-faced, saying one thing while thinking another! Emperor Wei was devastated. So he had been such a failure as an emperor 57.8kReads9.3Score5.7kShelves
20. 20 世 The Heir's Everyday Life of Spoiling His Wife 世子爷养妻日常 The Mountains Are Nowhere to Be Seen山山不见Ancient Romance818k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later, sweet romance, feel-good power fantasy, both leads have been faithful) Song Qianlan is the eldest legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household. Ordered by imperial decree to marry the heir of the Duke of Dingguo, all she wants is a respectful marriage and a peaceful life. Xie Yan is the heir of the Duke of Dingguo. Married by imperial decree, he has just one request of his wife: behave herself and keep out of trouble. With their mutual understanding that the 22.6kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves

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    Nice!!!

21. 21 山 In the Mountains, There Are Trees; on the Trees, There Are Branches 山有木兮木有枝 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The short drama “Where the Mountain Has Trees, the Trees Have Branches” is now available. [Publication deal signed + male lead fights to claim her + second male lead begs for her back + marriage before love] Jiang Chuyue has been in love with Xiao Ji for ten years. As his nominal “younger sister,” all she can do is watch him take one concubine after another. At a palace banquet, Xiao Ji protects his beloved concubine by forcing Jiang Chuyue to marry the regent. Xiao Ji tells her, “The regent is 36.6kReads8.7Score2.9kShelves
22. 22 重 Reborn: My Lady Refuses to Share His Bed, and the Cold, Powerful Minister Is Losing His Mind 重生夫人拒共枕，清冷权臣急红眼 Tan Yi檀意Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Rebirth / devoted couple / household intrigue / raising a child / regretful husband trying to win her back] Wen Jiayue was reborn, returning to the day she gave birth to her daughter. As the daughter of a modest family, marrying into a marquis's household was a step up for her. Her husband, Shen Fuhan, was exceptionally handsome and gifted, with a bright future in government. Although he was distant and cold toward everyone, including the woman who shared his bed, Wen Jiayue believed that after 12.3kReads8.7Score797Shelves
23. 23 藏 The Hidden Luan 藏鸾 Xi Zhizhi稀枝枝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-One Romance + Both Pure + Marriage Before Love + Love Grows Over Time + Childhood Acquaintances] [Synopsis] “If you hate me, then take my life as payment.” Xiao Heng, Prince of Jin of Great Liang, is cold-blooded and ruthless, with countless military victories to his name. Yet he has secretly loved the Crown Princess, Chu Minglan, for ten years. The Prime Minister’s legitimate daughter, Shen Zhinan, is gentle and well-mannered. But by imperial decree, she becomes the wife he never wan 11.6kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
24. 24 本 My Princess Consort Is a White Lotus 本王的王妃是白莲 Zhu Jiule竹九乐Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted They say the Nineteenth Prince is cold, proud, and indifferent to women. Shang Liangyue stares at her round belly. If he’s indifferent to women, whose baby is she carrying? They say the Nineteenth Prince has the face of a god, and the threshold of his residence has been worn down by visitors. Shang Liangyue scoffs. “What a flirt!” They say the Nineteenth Prince has won countless battles and stands second only to the emperor, above everyone else in the Empire of Diling. Shang Liangyue looks 1.1kReads8.9Score647Shelves
25. 25 娇 The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces the Cold Emperor, and He Falls for Her 娇娇蓄意勾引，清冷帝王沦陷了 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + push and pull + seduction and rising to power + falling deeper at every step + devotion to one woman in the later story Loving her and knowing it + a man in power bowing his head for love * The short drama is out now. Search for “The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces Him, and the Cold Emperor Falls” on Fanqie or Hongguo to watch the full series. * Pei Tingyue transmigrated into a book. She became a disposable consort in The Palace in Power. In the original story, she was simple-m 37.6kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves

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    A proper palace fight!!!

26. 26 只 As Long as I Act Well, the Empress's Throne Is Mine 只要演技好，娘娘的凤位跑不了 A Bird's Wing一只鸟的翅膀Ancient Romance260k WordsCompleted Red bricks and green tiles, beauty all around. One shower of imperial favor, and from then on she advances step by step, finally ascending the throne to stand alongside the emperor. Her family is in decline? Her brother's career prospects are uncertain? Her sister's marriage prospects have come to nothing? See how Wen Ruo keeps true to herself in the harem, rises step by step, leads her family back to the top, helps her brother advance his career, and finds her sister a fine marriage! “This hare 2.1kReads9.0Score254Shelves
27. 27 贵 The Imperial Noble Consort Is Sweet and Alluring, and the Emperor Is Absolutely Smitten 贵妃娇软妩媚，帝王他超爱 Deep Pupil ss深瞳ssAncient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Wanyu transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking concubine in the imperial harem. How is she supposed to survive here? Just look at her situation! She started at the very bottom! Her family has no standing, she has nothing to bargain with, her rank is low, and she has a face so stunning it could bring a kingdom to ruin. If Su Wanyu wants to live comfortably in the palace, she'll have to rely on the big boss, Helian Yu. So she pretends to be innocent and naive to lure him in, uses astrology 1.3kReads6.6Score100Shelves
28. 28 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 385Reads9.0Score—Shelves
29. 29 娘 One Tear from the Empress, and She Acts Her Way to the Emperor's Throne 娘娘一滴泪，演到帝王送凤位 Little Peeled Egg剥壳的小蛋蛋Ancient Romance589k WordsCompleted [Story complete; easy to get around] Shen Qingfu transmigrated into a rebirth novel. The reborn heroine, Chu Can, had grown up with the crown prince, Ning Xuanli, as his childhood sweetheart. Given a second chance at life, she wanted no love, only power and riches. To become the most special person in the crown prince’s heart, she played hard to get. She had schemes, but no feelings. Shen Qingfu was nothing more than the most insignificant cannon fodder in the rebirth novel. Shen Qingfu gave a s 398Reads9.1Score—Shelves
30. 30 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 2.5kReads8.8Score228Shelves
31. 31 嫡 The Emperor Dotes on the Noble Daughter After She Enters the Palace 嫡女入宫后，皇上宠的无法无天 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? 12.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves
32. 32 娘 The Empress Consort's Every Move Wins the Emperor's Heart 娘娘步步为营，缓缓登帝王心尖 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 5.6kReads9.1Score576Shelves
33. 33 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 62.8kReads9.5Score7.5kShelves
34. 34 深 A Beauty Hidden Deep in the Palace 深宫藏娇 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 103.4kReads9.5Score12.6kShelves

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    These three books are very good, highly recommended!!!!!

35. 35 只 As Long as the Cannon Fodder Is Crazy Enough, the Protagonist Can Still Be Sacrificed 只要炮灰够癫，主角照样祭天 Mei Qianxun梅千寻Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Jiang Wan knew she was dead. She knew she’d transmigrated, too. But she had no idea where she’d ended up. Still, judging by her current surroundings, this trip had probably gone badly. There was a good chance that wretched poverty would have her in its grip again. “Being a wage slave is miserable, but it doesn’t make me an idiot. Who wants to come to this dump of an ancient world? Not me!” “Ribbit!” “Frog bro, you think this place sucks too, don’t you?” Jiang Wan stared at her bizarre reflection 33kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves
36. 36 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69.8kReads9.4Score10kShelves
37. 37 癫 What the Heck! Everyone Around Me Is Completely Nuts! 癫！孤身边全是神经病！ Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance764k WordsCompleted Born a crown prince, Qi Yuanzuo was convinced that he was the only normal person in the imperial family. Little did he know what the Crown Prince looked like to outsiders: At seven, he shot a tiger and won nine hundred kilometers of territory in the Qilian Mountains. At thirteen, he cut through the great clans of Jiangnan and personally orchestrated the Case of the Ninety-Seven Mourning Robes, stepping over piles of corpses to claim the throne. At fifteen, he gambled on the Qilian Mountains once 93.4kReads9.5Score19kShelves

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38. 38 权 The Powerful Prince’s Spoiled Princess: Proud, Wild, and Unruly 权王溺宠：狂傲王妃野又撩 Green Plums and Bamboo Wine青梅竹酒Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Court intrigue + feel-good power fantasy + ruthless decisiveness + an incredibly badass heroine + face-slapping + a heroine with her wits about her] Bai Xuan, commander-in-chief of the Huaxia Special Forces Training Camp, transmigrates to the Great Zhou. She is a peerless beauty with exceptional martial skills. As a woman, she carves her own path through force of arms, establishes herself at court, and wields enormous influence. With a deft hand, she turns the tide of both schemes and open stra 20.9kReads9.4Score2.6kShelves

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    The heroine is domineering, smart, capable, and capable, and she is pretty.

39. 39 公 The Princess Goes on a Killing Spree Every Day! 公主她每天都在嘎嘎乱杀！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 31.8kReads9.4Score4kShelves

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    It's a steady and step-by-step plan. There's no emotional line, but the narration is a bit too expressive. Flaws do not cover up strengths.

40. 40 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 157.8kReads9.5Score17.7kShelves
41. 41 白 The Emperor's White Moonlight Goes on a Killing Spree in the Palace 白月光进宫后杀疯了 Winter Soup冬季汤Ancient Romance205k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + bewitching, scheming beauty heroine + male lead gradually falls for her + revenge] In her previous life, Xie Shuning was the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue, yet her cousin’s family manipulated and brainwashed her into marrying far from the capital. After the wedding, her husband’s family abused and humiliated her, while her cousin became a favored consort of the emperor, living in splendor. She even joined forces with Prince Yu to frame the Xie family, sending 3.7kReads8.8Score443Shelves
42. 42 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 45.2kReads9.0Score3.7kShelves

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    I've seen them all, they're all beautiful

43. 43 后 The Lucky Little Maid of the Inner Courtyard: The Heir Dotes on His Childhood Sweetheart 后宅丫鬟小福女，竹马世子宠疯了 Some Sour Plums, Please来点酸梅Ancient Romance841k WordsCompleted Yaoyao was abandoned by her family. She wandered the streets, trying to find her way home, but the fragrant steam from pork buns caught her attention. The young lord thought she was adorable, so he carefully carried her home. Though she was a maid, the young lord personally fed and spoiled her. She followed him and enjoyed a life of wealth and privilege. Later, Yaoyao was taken away by her family after they were released from prison. She became her parents’ cherished daughter once more, and no o 2.4kReads7.3Score230Shelves
44. 44 媚 Her Alluring Charm Has the Unhinged Regent Wrapped Around Her Finger 媚骨娇娇嘤嘤，疯批摄政王宠宠宠 Tong Yu铜余Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance, Devoted Couple, One-on-One, Funny and Lighthearted, Secret Identity Revealed Later] Yun Luoyu is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue: beautiful, wealthy, and naturally alluring. She had planned to coast through half her life, but on her wedding day, she was forcibly taken by the mad Prince Regent. From then on, she became his cherished darling, the delight of his bedchamber. She plays sweet and obedient, acts cute, pouts, and cracks jokes. She becomes classmates wi 5.3kReads9.3Score637Shelves
45. 45 他 He’s Not a Mad, Ruthless Minister. He’s a Puppy-Dog Boyfriend 他哪是疯批权臣？分明是犬系男友 Wang Xiaotiao旺小跳Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted (Complete, and well worth the read) [Mutual devotion + happy ending for everyone + redemption by fate] [Sunny, sweet girl vs. cold, possessive yandere loyal dog] Her older sister was haunted by nightmares. In them, she married Qi Zhan, the regent of the dynasty, and was tortured until her family was destroyed and she was left utterly broken. To protect her sister and the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, Qin Youning resolutely married a mad powerbroker with evil dialed up to the max. But after the we 4.8kReads8.6Score562Shelves
46. 46 病 The Sickly, Love-Obsessed Crown Prince's Daily Devotion to His Wife 病娇恋爱脑太子的宠妻日常 Jiang Yuyi江予一Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted (The manhua-style dramas Zhaozhao Meets Ning and Donggong Meets Ning are now streaming on Hongguo) [Sweet Historical Romance + Hopelessly Devoted Male Lead + First Love, Both Each Other's Only One + Lighthearted Sweet Romance + Happy Ending] Xie Changchen, Crown Prince of the Great Qian dynasty, was a peerless beauty. He became famous throughout the realm at fifteen after the Battle of Qiansheng. But his frail health meant he often coughed up blood, and the Imperial Preceptor once declared he wo 22.6kReads9.0Score2.5kShelves
47. 47 地 Two Menaces from the Underworld Have the Whole City Eavesdropping on Their Gossip 地府两祸害，惹得全城偷听八卦 The Fishpond Owner Likes Fishing鱼塘主要钓鱼Ancient Romance662k WordsCompleted [Eavesdropping on Inner Thoughts + Golden Finger + Everyone’s Favorite] Note: There is a male lead! The Underworld has two great nuisances: one is a flower, and the other is a book. After the Book of Life and Death, which governs all things in the world, gained sentience, it took advantage of its innate gifts to gossip all day and do no work. After a thousand years, a Manjusaka flower took human form. The King of Hell saw that she had potential and made an exception, appointing her as Granny Men 30.4kReads9.0Score3.4kShelves
48. 48 心 After Their Inner Thoughts Were Exposed, the Court Turned into a Melon Patch 心声泄露后，朝堂秒变瓜田 Qishi其莳Ancient Romance392k WordsOngoing The rating just came out, so it should go up, right? [Mind-reading + gossip + slacking off + multiple male leads + comedy] Jiang Sisi is the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household, a woman of lofty status and the most notorious beauty and airhead in the capital. She even got jealous over a man and accidentally fell into the water. When she woke up, someone else was inside her. A nobleman's daughter, huh? Maybe she could slack off from now on. Bad news: she still had to go to work. 237Reads8.3Score100Shelves
49. 49 崽 After the Baby Reads Minds, the Tyrant Catches the Man Pretending to Be the Empress Dowager 崽被读心后，暴君黑脸抓出男太后 Miao Zhilin妙芝霖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Everyone Hears Her Thoughts and Gossips Together + Beloved by the Entire Court + Adorable Baby + Silly, Lighthearted Wish Fulfillment] She transmigrates into a book. The lucky part is that she has a System, and the mission rewards are fantastic. The unlucky part is that this is a prank System. Which emperor would willingly get stuck with needles? Which court official would willingly wear women's clothes? Which prince would willingly roll around in a mud pit? Even worse, she transmigrates into t 11.8kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
50. 50 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 319.1kReads9.6Score40.4kShelves

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