Looking for Palace-Intrigue Stories with Smart Leads, Preferably Transmigration or Transmigration into a Book 求宫斗文 有脑子最好是穿书或者穿越的

1. 1 惊 What?! Whose Princess Consort Just Kissed Her Mad Uncle After Being Reborn? 惊！谁家王妃刚重生亲懵疯批皇叔 Clouds Flying Through the Sky云天飞雾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Devoted couple, 1v1 + palace and household intrigue + rebirth and revenge] [In her past life, a tragic romance with her mad, possessive imperial uncle ended in a forced marriage and a bad ending. Reborn, the outspoken heroine takes charge of her devoted-husband story, with sweet revenge against the scum.] An Yunxi has been reborn. Before she was reborn, the man who loved her most died in her arms to protect her and help her survive... In her previous life, she was the general's legitimate daugh 16.4kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds

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   These are all the palace intrigue novels on my bookshelf. See if you like them or not; I personally quite like them.

2. 2 出 Three Years Married and Still Untouched, One Flirt from the Prince and She's Pregnant with Multiples 出嫁三年仍完璧，皇叔一撩就多胎 Zhuchuan Xue竹川雪Ancient Romance645k WordsCompleted [Reborn, sweet romance and a happy ending, one-on-one and mutually devoted, face-slapping and punishing scumbags, marriage before love, a long-planned romance] Shen Chuli never imagined in a million years that Huo Yuan, her impossibly aloof younger uncle, had secretly loved her for ten years. After she married his nephew, Huo Yuan gave her the very best of everything, even though she loathed and avoided him. But in her previous life, she not only ruined her own life, she also dragged him into —Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 3 乖 Be Good! Sweetheart, Don't Run! The Mad Tyrant Coaxes You in a Hoarse Whisper 乖！娇娇别逃！疯批暴君低哑缠哄 A Crescent Moon一剪月Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Also known as The Phoenix Returns to the Luan] [Both Reborn + Both Transmigrate + Yandere + Power Couple + Everyone’s Favorite + Sweet Romance and Power Fantasy] After dying tragically in her previous life and transmigrating to the modern world, Yun Li unexpectedly transmigrates back. When she opens her eyes, it’s her wedding night! “A Li... why can’t you try to love me?” The yandere regent grips her waist, his eyes red-rimmed, and swears he’ll pamper his little darling with his life in this li 10.6kReads9.3Score1.4k14d adds
4. 4 小 The Sweet Little Princess Has the Crazed Power Minister Wrapped Around Her Finger 小公主甜撩！疯批权臣为她折腰 The Radiance of the New and Full Moon朔望之辉Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted Both leads are reborn, both were virgins in both lifetimes, and they pursue and cherish each other. A light, sweet romance with no strong female lead. [Sunshine, straightforward princess x obsessive, loyal, self-effacing powerful minister; the princess's devoted admirer] Ling Yuanxin, a princess of a fallen kingdom, is reborn on the eve of her wedding. Her first thought is to flee the wedding and elope with her bodyguard? In her previous life, she never managed to confess her love, and it remain 5.5kReads9.4Score77614d adds
5. 5 平 The Pingzhao Record 平昭录 The Seabed Is a Forest海底是森林Two Male Leads480k WordsCompleted Rebirth story (the shou is reborn), two male leads, both chaste!!! An old-school novel, with somewhat immature prose and plotting, so don’t overanalyze it!!! A bewitching, alluring empress shou × a devoted, clingy emperor gong In the winter of the fifteenth year of Pingzhao, Empress Xu passed away. The entire palace mourned and remembered her. The funeral bells rang again and again from the city tower, announcing the end of a virtuous empress’s reign. Rain and snow fell in torrents, washing away 2.4kReads9.1Score36114d adds

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   I recommend it; it's not a time-travel or rebirth novel, you can give it a try.

6. 6 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 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1k14d adds

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   I like both sides of palace intrigue novels! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

7. 7 贵 The Noble Consort's Thousand Charms 贵妃千娇百媚 Ji Nanzhi寄南枝Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace-intrigue novel + reborn black lotus heroine + exceptionally talented actress, rising through the ranks] [The male lead has consorts at first. After falling for the heroine, he favors her, makes her his sole favorite, and eventually dismisses his harem. One-on-one romance.] In her previous life, Shen Fu was a substitute for her elder sister. Her sister was the beloved Noble Consort, the most favored woman in the imperial harem, and lived in unmatched splendor. Shen Fu, timid and frail, ha 3.1kReads8.5Score36014d adds
8. 8 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 77.1kReads9.5Score7.9k14d adds

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   If I could only choose one, I would definitely pick this one; it's truly exceptional. The female lead is intelligent, knows what she wants, and isn't just fighting for the sake of palace intrigue. I also agree with her views on child education. It's simply the top palace intrigue novel I've ever read! The author's other works are also incredibly good.

9. 9 我 After I Faked My Death and Left the Power Minister's Side, the Emperor Turned Dark 我成为权臣死遁后，皇上黑化了 Greedy Lazybones咸鱼贪财Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance / woman disguised as a man / faked death / both leads have no other romantic partners] After Yun Zhao dies suddenly from working overtime, she gets bound to the Wise Ruler Development System. After transmigrating ten years into the past, Yun Zhao disguises herself as a man and accompanies the male lead, Xie Huaiqing, from the cold palace to the frontier, then helps him fight his way back to the capital. When Xie Huaiqing becomes emperor, Yun Zhao helps him deal with the power 23.4kReads9.0Score3k14d adds

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   This book features a female protagonist disguised as a man. Initially, she's remarkably clear-headed. Personally, I think she initially distrusts the system, believing the male lead's affections stem from the system's constant deception. She also doesn't trust those around her who claim the male lead loves her, thinking it's all just wishful thinking. She finds the male lead's sincerity overwhelming. However, her clarity shifts dramatically in the blink of an eye. At the beginning, her rationality completely outweighs her romantic feelings, as she understands this is ancient times, not the modern monogamous system. It's a fantastic read; the plot is fast-paced and avoids clichés. The romance is also engaging, free of misunderstandings. The female lead is rational, knowing what she wants and refusing to give up what she desires for the male lead. The male lead is also genuinely in love, a bit yandere, but would never harm her.

10. 10 公 The Beautiful, Arrogant Princess and Her Sly, Flirtatious Consort 公主美又骄，钓系驸马茶艺高 Fragrant Wood Terrace木香台Ancient Romance353k WordsCompleted [Flirting with each other + Sweet romance, both are virgins + Taking down scumbags] [Arrogant princess + Scheming, sickly, beautiful prince consort] Yun Chaorong’s transmigration into a book went wrong, and she became the heroine of a tragic romance. She learned she was destined to be disfigured and humiliated, lose her entire family, then be imprisoned and tortured to death by the male lead, Xie Nanzhu. What the hell! Yun Chaorong wasn’t having it. She kicked the original male lead and the supp 12.1kReads9.4Score1.9k14d adds

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    Dear readers, don't worry about running out of books to read! I highly recommend "The Princess is Beautiful and Arrogant, and the Charming Prince Consort is a Master of Tea." The female lead, Yun Chaorong, transmigrates into a novel as the protagonist of a tragic love story. She decisively kicks out the scumbag boyfriend and saves the handsome Su Jingyuan, who then pledges himself to her. One is arrogant and radiant, the other scheming and possessive; their constant flirting is incredibly sweet! There are also scenes of revenge against the scumbag, which are super stress-relieving. You won't regret reading this; come and check it out!

11. 11 庶 The Fortunate Concubine 庶女有福 Leng Chu冷初Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted The third daughter of the Chu family, Chu Lingran, is breathtakingly beautiful, with peerless looks. In truth, she is merely a concubine-born daughter of the Chengbo Marquis household, always cautious and modest, playing the pig to eat the tiger. Her stepmother took a fortune-teller’s words, “This girl will have many descendants,” and sent her to the Crown Prince’s residence to serve as a childbearing tool. But the full prediction was: “This girl will have many descendants, for she is destined t 1.3kReads9.0Score14014d adds

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    They were all great, I watched them all.

12. 12 深 A Palace Peril: The Consort Wants Power 深宫劫：娘娘要上位 Fan Kui璠葵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue ensemble + alternate setting + no transmigration or rebirth] The imperial palace is a stage, and everyone is putting on a show. Perform well, and you earn favor. Mess up, and anyone can walk all over you. Now that she has stepped onto the stage, she intends to become the star everyone applauds! (Reader beware: the pacing is slow, so don't start if that bothers you. The male lead is a scummy emperor, while the female lead only cares about her career. She will make a move against 120Reads5.3Score—14d adds
13. 13 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.2kReads9.4Score2k14d adds
14. 14 这 This Noble Consort Doesn't Do Overtime 这个贵妃不太卷 Butterflies Dance into Tragedy蝶舞成殇Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted Qin Yan was sent to the Eastern Palace by imperial decree and became Shen Jingchuan’s secondary consort. Everyone in the palace was an expert at scheming. To survive, they all relied on familiar tactics like acting coy and warning the servants. Two years later, Shen Jingchuan ascended the throne and bestowed on Qin Yan the rank of Consort, second grade, with the title Rong. At Jingyang Palace, Qin Yan reclined on a chaise longue, her brows slightly furrowed as she complained, “Your Majesty is fa 890Reads6.4Score10014d adds
15. 15 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 101.2kReads9.2Score11.2k14d adds
16. 16 贵 The Bewitching, Passionate Consort Only Wants to Be the Emperor's Favorite 贵妃妩媚多情，一心只想当宠妃 Ah Ying阿盈Ancient Romance610k WordsCompleted Lu Hanyan had a grand ambition and had always worked hard toward it: to become the emperor’s most favored Noble Consort! What could be better than being a Noble Consort? She could seduce the emperor, act up whenever she pleased, and occasionally whisper in his ear or toy with his feelings. Just thinking about it was thrilling! From an invisible nobody in the harem to the most celebrated Noble Consort of her time, Lu Hanyan gradually won Xiao Qi’s heart. Drawing on the little she knew about roman 663Reads8.4Score10614d adds
17. 17 怎 How Can Anyone Resist the Noble Consort's Alluring Charm? 怎敌贵妃百媚千娇 Fish Carrying the Moon鱼衔月Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + sweet romance + heroine transmigrates] In the fifth year of Yongyan, the emperor ordered a selection of consorts. Wen Wanyu was the most beautiful among the candidates. With her charming looks and soft, lilting voice, she was as delicate as a flower and soon won the emperor’s favor. She had once been the apple of her father’s eye, but when he was framed and her elder brother humiliated, she defied her whole family and asked to enter the palace to protect them. From the darling 2.2kReads8.9Score19414d adds
18. 18 禁 No Conquest Allowed! My Precious Darling Is Crying Again 禁止攻略！爷的小娇娇又哭了 Big Cat, Little Tiger大猫小虎Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted [Sweet historical romance + heroine is a true ancient-era native + childhood friends + both leads are each other’s first and only, one-on-one] Song Yi has a dream: her childhood sweetheart marries someone else, while she herself falls gravely ill. When she wakes, Song Yi is crying so hard her eyes are red. She sobs and demands to break off their engagement, only for her childhood sweetheart to corner her and kiss her until her legs go weak. The bold, handsome young general pins her against the w 20Reads5.6Score—14d adds
19. 19 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 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds
20. 20 贵 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 12.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
21. 21 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 30.3kReads9.4Score2.9k14d adds
22. 22 生 After Giving Birth to the Fourth Prince, the Noble Consort Rose to Empress in One Fell Swoop 生下四阿哥后贵妃一路开挂登后位 Creamy Watermelon Sauce奶油西瓜酱Ancient Romance521k WordsCompleted [The male lead is reborn + the female lead is neither transmigrated nor reborn + some events do not follow historical records + the leads are not mutually faithful at first] On the tenth day of the seventh month of the twenty-eighth year of the Kangxi reign, the Tong Jia clan woman, already named empress, died in Kangxi’s arms. From that moment on, Tong Jia Qingdai was no more. Kangxi was consumed by regret, living in nightmares every day until he was reborn. Watch as he secretly protects his co 1.3kReads8.7Score11314d adds
23. 23 宫 Palace Intrigue System: I Become the Emperor’s Favorite 宫斗系统：我成了陛下心尖宠 Long Moon Crossing the Bright长月渡明Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted [Both Pure + Sweet Romance + System + Devoted Love + Transmigration] Easygoing Qin Zhaozhao transmigrates into the body of a newly arrived imperial consort. She plans to lie flat, but then a palace-intrigue System activates, and somehow she catches the new emperor’s attention. The System says that completing missions earns her rewards, including the chance to become empress. It sounds simple, but it’s incredibly difficult. A noble consort has her eye on the throne, while the emperor’s former fla 350Reads8.2Score—14d adds
24. 24 清 In the Qing Court, Kangxi Wants Only Me 清穿之康熙只要我一个 Pour Me a Cup of Tea来盏茶Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted What’s it like when someone who firmly believes in historical materialism suddenly transmigrates? Jing Su: ...I’d really like to think about it, but my freshly beaten backside won’t let me. To stay alive, Jing Su quickly sets herself some life goals. Goal one: Keep her head down until she can leave the palace at twenty-five! Why it fell through: Staying alive is too hard. She has to climb higher. Goal two: Su Malagu is so impressive. I want to be like her! Why it fell through: I’ve fallen for th 3.4kReads9.2Score27514d adds
25. 25 美 The Bewitching Consort's Soft Allure Wins the Favor of the Entire Harem 美人酥软，贵妃她宠冠六宫 Li Chengyi李橙意Ancient Romance895k WordsCompleted After the pitiful Jiang Suiwan transmigrated as Imperial Consort Tong, she landed straight at the pinnacle of life. She rolled up her sleeves, ready to work hard, only to discover: 1. She was Kangxi's first cousin. 2. Her family had power over everything. 3. She could freely rub the little bald head of baby Yinzhen. 4. ...She was destined to die young. It seemed she didn't need to work hard at all. As long as she ate, drank, enjoyed herself, and managed to stay alive, she'd have everything she c 11kReads9.0Score1.1k14d adds
26. 26 皇 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗？ Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 15.3kReads9.3Score1.3k14d adds
27. 27 清 A Qing Dynasty Time-Travel Tale: Consort Chun’s Easygoing Path to Victory 清穿之纯妃躺赢日常 Ling Zhuzi灵竹子Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Qing dynasty transmigration + palace intrigue + sweet romance] Transmigrated into the residence of Hongli, the Fourth Prince, as a maid, Su Yushan trembled with fear. She had realized that once Hongli ascended the throne, she might become Consort Chun, Lady Su. In history, Consort Chun's son was despised by the Qianlong Emperor and met a tragic end. To avoid repeating that fate, Su Yushan had no plans to bear children. Who could have guessed that Hongli would come to her room every single day, 168Reads8.0Score—14d adds
28. 28 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 12.3kReads9.5Score1.4k14d adds
29. 29 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 My Feelings for You卿我意Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 14.6kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
30. 30 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 4.1kReads9.2Score46714d adds
31. 31 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    The female lead never fell in love with the male lead; her only focus was returning home. I want to say that this is the kind of normal time-travel novel I envision. I've read many novels where the protagonist lives a good life in the new world, but rarely do I see one where the protagonist strives to return. I really like this one. The latest chapter also mentioned that the male and female leads' values are incompatible, which really resonated with me. What the female lead pursues and what the male lead wants to give are completely contradictory. The male lead thinks he's good to the female lead, but he's actually constantly putting shackles on her. From the female lead's perspective, she cherishes her modern parents and wants to return home as soon as possible. Having endured years of hardship in the ancient world, she's lost faith in the male lead and tries various methods to win him over. However, the male lead prioritizes power over beauty and is suspicious of everyone, which might lead to some misunderstandings from the female lead. I hope something happens later to lead to a happy ending. I feel that neither of them is wrong. The male lead's possessiveness didn't bother me; his childhood experiences made him very wary, causing some misunderstandings from the female lead. Her desire to return home is understandable, and she's also disappointed in the male lead.

32. 32 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 69kReads9.4Score8.7k14d adds
33. 33 重 Reborn: I Flirted the Gloomy Regent into a Daze 重生后，阴鸷摄政王被我撩晕了 Heart Yearning for Gardenias心向往栀Ancient Romance556k WordsCompleted "Print edition available for preorder October 24 at 7 p.m.!" "Black Lotus Beauty of a Princess & the Grim, Ruthless Regent" [Two Powerful Leads + Sweet Romance + Devoted Couple + Putting Scumbags in Their Place] Zhixian was the sharpest blade at the side of the Third Prince of Nanzhao, eliminating every obstacle in his bid for the throne. But on the day he was named crown prince, she met her end. "Zhixian, if you want to blame someone, blame yourself for knowing too much." Xuan Yuan Heng wiped t 32.5kReads9.3Score3.3k14d adds

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    A beautiful but cunning princess and a ruthless, cunning regent—the male and female leads are both very strong, joining forces to take down the villains. It's a very satisfying read.

34. 34 惹 Offending the Imperial Daughter 惹金枝 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (Film and television rights have been sold. The physical book will be available for preorder on July 10 at 19:00.) Shi Buyu was born smiling. At that moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared, collapsing a row of outbuildings in the Shi family compound. Days of torrential rain brought devastating floods and countless victims. Rumors soon spread through the capital that she was a disaster star sent into the world. But she was as precocious as a demon, with a photographic memory, and learned bo 254.1kReads9.7Score29.8k14d adds

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    Ancient Chinese romance, the female lead is intelligent, they go from working together to falling in love, and the male lead is blindly infatuated.

35. 35 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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    In this book, the female lead has a great mindset and high intelligence, completely controlling the male lead, and she never loses when it comes to palace intrigue.

36. 36 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds

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    This is really super good! The female and male leads are both great.

37. 37 宠 The Most Doted-On Consort Ever 宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠宠妃 Two Bars二杠Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing A word of warning: a truly historical heroine, authentic household intrigue, and a heroine who really is not a good person. Xie Sui Sui is the most beautiful concubine of Prince Dongcheng. With a face that could bring a kingdom to ruin and a slender waist that looks like it might snap at a touch, she has Prince Dongcheng utterly infatuated with her, keeping her as his sole companion night after night while the other wives and concubines grind their teeth in envy. Xie Sui Sui... What bad intentio 1.6kReads8.2Score10214d adds

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    Both books are excellent, especially the second one, a collection of ensemble pieces, which is the most captivating.

38. 38 献 Offering to the Abyss 献京渊 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [Print edition releasing October 25] “He taught me to kill, seize power, and look after myself. I taught him what it means to have a weakness.” [Serious drama + political intrigue + the fate of the nation and its people + I’m terrible at writing blurbs] Jiang Qingyu was born into wealth, and her family’s love had made her naive and pampered. It wasn’t until the day the entire Jiang family was executed that she realized how foolish she had been! When she opened her eyes again, she was determined 24.3kReads9.5Score3.9k14d adds
39. 39 进 I Came to the Capital to Find My Family, and My Brother’s Archrival Spoiled Me Rotten 进京寻亲，被哥哥死对头宠翻天 A Magnolia Blossom一朵辛夷花Ancient Romance380k WordsCompleted [Pure historical setting + one-on-one romance, both leads are each other’s only partners + lighthearted and sweet + direct communication, no misunderstandings + no transmigration or rebirth] [Airheaded, gentle heroine versus arrogant, ruthless minister] Jiang Yihuan’s older brother was an official in the capital, while she dug wild greens in the countryside and often went hungry. One day, her brother’s sworn enemy, Wei Zhao, captured her. “Your brother has been exiled. From now on, you’re coming 12.4kReads9.0Score2.2k14d adds

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    This book is pretty good! The romance between the male and female leads develops quickly, and the female lead pretends to be naive while actually being very intelligent.

40. 40 快 The Quick Transmigration Cannon Fodder Won't Play by the Rules 快穿炮灰她不走寻常路 Traveler in Misty Rain一蓑烟雨客Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing No fixed pairing, Qing-dynasty setting + historical eras + other worlds, with a pocket dimension Note: The heroine is a hedonist and a self-serving perfectionist. Her motto is that she can eat anything but hardship and endure anything but suffering. She tries to live comfortably in every world. After more than twenty years of bad luck, college student Shen Anning finally catches a break, only to die the day before her fortune is due to arrive. Perhaps her resentment is too great: just before sh 63.9kReads9.4Score2.7k14d adds

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    50% of them are time-travel novels set in the Qing Dynasty. The female protagonists are clear-headed and won't suffer without reason or feel resentful. You can pick and choose chapters to read.

41. 41 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 22.7kReads9.1Score2.2k14d adds

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    A transmigration novel, featuring other female supporting characters, a triple transmigration novel, rebirth, and impressive palace intrigue skills. The female lead is quite adept at surviving. This one is pretty good.

42. 42 惊 Shocking! The Legitimate Princess Defies Fate Every Day! 惊！嫡公主她每天都在逆天改命！ 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 27.9kReads9.4Score3.8k14d adds

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    The female protagonist is reborn at the age of seven and begins plotting to fight against favored concubines, kill treacherous officials, and seize the throne.

43. 43 纨 The Playboy Won Me a Noble Title, and the Reborn Matriarch Went on a Killing Spree 纨绔为我夺诰命，重生主母杀疯了 Folded in the Mist折雾里Ancient Romance905k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [Clear-headed, independent true heiress x play-the-pig-to-eat-the-tiger fake wastrel] [Female-oriented fiction + heroine reborn + hero transmigrates + political intrigue] After more than ten years as the wife of the Ningyuan Marquis's heir, managing the household and dutifully serving her parents-in-law, Shen Tangning believed she had done nothing wrong. Not until the usually distant heir began an affair with her half sister, now married to his younger brother, and they 57.6kReads9.2Score7.6k14d adds

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    The female lead is reborn, and the male lead is a transmigrator (reborn). The logic is clear, and it's quite good.

44. 44 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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    If you're looking for this kind of thing, then you absolutely have to bring out these two. In my opinion, these are the pinnacle of Tomato's palace intrigue novels! The intelligence is terrifying, absolutely amazing!

45. 45 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

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    I'll stay up all night to watch this!!! The plot and the female lead are really good, it's not some cliché story.

46. 46 却 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor 25.8kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
47. 47 不 If the Male Lead Is Out of Reach, the Villain Is a Better Deal 不是男主要不起，反派更有性价比 Taishi Ying太史婴Modern Romance2.7M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of Quick Transmigration: Spoiled and Cherished is now available on Fanqie, the comic is out, and a print edition is in the works. Please show your support. [Sweet romance + yandere, one-on-one] To stay alive, Sheng Nuan must transmigrate into different worlds, play doomed cannon fodder, and save the darkest villains. They're cold-blooded, obsessive, and ruthless, capable of leaving a million corpses in their wake with a laugh and destroying the world with a wave of the 67.4kReads9.5Score6.2k14d adds
48. 48 侯 The Marquis’s Household Kicks Out the Fake Heiress? They’ve Cut Off Their Own Lifeline! 侯府赶走假千金?裁到大动脉啦！ Tang Weien唐唯恩Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + real and fake heiresses + doted on by everyone + secret identity revealed + the whole family grovels to win her back + the male lead has a legitimate position but acts like a mistress] After spending five years as the legitimate daughter of the Marquis’s household, Sang Chuqing did all the dirty, exhausting work while her entire family lived off her. She supported the whole household and paved the way for her three older brothers and younger brother, practically turning her 7.1kReads8.8Score76914d adds

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    The title isn't great, but the plot is decent. The second one is quite good; I enjoyed it and loved watching it. The first one, however, has a bit too much of a female lead's plot armor.

49. 49 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 37.8kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds

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    This book is absolutely amazing! The female lead is a time traveler from the modern world. The male lead, who is also the emperor, initially uses her as a pawn, but he falls in love with her through her strategic maneuvering and only loves her. The male lead is impure in the beginning, but later he only has eyes for the female lead!!

50. 50 丈 Five Years After My Husband Died, I’m Pregnant with the Emperor’s Child 丈夫去世五年，守寡怀了皇帝的崽 Salty Fish Boss咸鱼头子Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Stunning widow vs. domineering emperor] [Not both virgins + forbidden tension + raising a child + old flames reignited] Everyone in the capital knows that the legitimate daughter of the Yun family and Third Young Master Lu are a loving couple, devoted to each other. But fate was cruel. Third Young Master Lu was cursed with a short life and died of a serious illness before reaching twenty, leaving behind a beautiful young widow and an unborn child. - Yun Wan has a secret she’s kept buried fo 28.1kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds

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    The first book [Add to bookshelf] features a stunning widow versus a domineering emperor. The female protagonist harbors a secret, and her panic intensifies as her son's face grows increasingly similar to the emperor's. This fear reaches its peak when her son becomes the third prince's study companion. How can she hide this secret?! A suspenseful tug-of-war between a widow and the emperor, brimming with forbidden romance! The second book [Add to bookshelf] features a scheming beauty versus a cold-hearted emperor. The elder sister steals my marriage because of a dream, and I take her place as a concubine. To rise in rank, I use every means to leave a mark on the emperor's heart. The male protagonist knows he cannot have feelings or weaknesses in the palace. Then one day, he sees a woman trapped in a fire, and he rushes in like a madman… There's a "wife-chasing-after-the-fire" plot later on! 🤭

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