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. 301 女 After Disguising Herself as a Man and Faking Her Death, Everyone Begged Her to Come Home 女扮男装死遁后，全员跪求我回府 Li MuMU李木MUAncient Romance477k WordsCompleted When Jiang Zhao’s brother shoved her into the freezing pool, Yan Weiqing jumped in and rescued her. The poor scholar who had once taken her home, only to be abandoned by her without a word, had now become a rising star at court with a brilliant future. She shrank back, eyes darting away, afraid to acknowledge him. She missed the flicker of pain in Yan Weiqing’s usually cold eyes. Later, Yan Weiqing asked if she wanted to leave with him. Jiang Zhao refused without a second thought. She turned awa 3.8kReads8.4Score50114d adds
2. 302 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 50.3kReads9.1Score6.5k14d adds
3. 303 好 Good Pregnancy System! The Noble Consort Is Sweet and Soft 好孕系统！贵妃她又娇又软 Zhao Qingyue赵清樾Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet, calculating little bunny heroine X a domineering, cold-blooded emperor with a love obsession] Shen Cihuan is the youngest daughter of Chancellor Shen. Innocent, lively, sweet, and adorable, she enters the palace to compete for the emperor’s favor in her older sister’s place. What if she doesn’t know how to compete for his favor? No problem. She has a palace intrigue and fertility System. An intoxicating natural scent Love at first sight from the emperor Fertility pills, dragon-an 22.1kReads9.2Score2.9k14d adds

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   It's really good, I recommend it.

4. 304 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 5.9kReads9.2Score84614d adds
5. 305 穿 I Transmigrated Into a Palace Intrigue Game and Became a Slacker 穿越到宫斗游戏当咸鱼 Plain Noodles with Fried Egg清水挂面加煎蛋Ancient Romance324k WordsCompleted Danger! Lian Sheng wakes up to find she has transmigrated into a popular palace-intrigue game. One wrong move and she’ll be crossing the Bridge of Helplessness. The difficulty is off the charts. Win over the emperor? No! Wouldn’t it be better to cozy up to the beauties of the imperial harem and survive as a little idle fish? 6Reads—Score—14d adds
6. 306 云 The Road Home to Yun'an 云安归途 Gold-Medal Little Twist金牌小麻花Ancient Romance118k WordsCompleted Princess Zhao Mingyue of Yun'an and her guard Cheng Yi are in love, but she has no choice but to marry for an alliance. Their journey is fraught with danger and turmoil. All I wish is for my princess to live in peace and happiness, and for us to walk this road together... Conspiracies, open schemes, and political machinations: when the truth of our births is revealed, watch us look down upon the world and smile as the winds and clouds shift. —Reads—Score—14d adds
7. 307 世 The Prince Took a Concubine and I Climbed the Wall, and the Whole Family Regretted Chasing His Wife 世子纳妾我爬墙，全家追妻悔断肠 Talent From All Directions八方来才Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Original novel for the short drama "The Broken Mirror Cannot Be Mended: The Princess Divorces Her Husband, but Never Separates from Him" [Dotting a concubine and neglecting the wife + a husband’s desperate pursuit after the breakup + a broken mirror that cannot be mended + secret love + satisfying revenge] In her previous life, Sheng Zhiwan married beneath her station for love, poured her own wealth into the household, wrote military treatises to help him repel the enemy, and penned policy ess 733Reads8.7Score48514d adds

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   Forget palace intrigue and domestic drama, I'm going straight for power struggles and becoming empress myself!

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