Palace Intrigue Novels Worth Reading 宫廷宫斗书值得大家一看

209 七 The Seventh Prince Has Little Time Left, So Marrying Him Makes It Easy to Become a Widow 七皇叔命不久矣，嫁他方便我守寡 Feng Lili风离离Ancient Romance670k WordsCompleted [Historical romance, political intrigue, two formidable leads, devoted to one another, both reborn, female general] When Sang Jiuli was young and naive, she met Mu Jinyu. He shared poetry with her and took her to admire the flowers. She thought he was the fine young man her mother had told her about. To fulfill his wishes, Sang Jiuli rode into battle with her spear, pacified the realm for him, and helped him ascend the throne. But on their wedding night, he gave her poisoned wine, crippling her 4.2kReads9.1Score671Shelves

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It's absolutely beautiful. You should read it. High-scoring self-assessment during the summer vacation.

214 娇 A Scheming Childhood Friend Charms the Coldhearted Emperor into Surrender 娇媚心机青梅诱，薄情帝王沦陷深 Fu Yuan福媛Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Pure palace intrigue + the leads are not each other’s first + no saintly heroine] P.S. The heroine is a villainess who takes the initiative. A bewitching, scheming beauty × a cool, heartless emperor An imperial decree made Chu Miaowei the crown prince’s secondary consort. With the little affection her childhood friend, Crown Prince Xiao Jinghuai, had for her, she could have lived a smooth and happy life. But she had no interest in love. She only wanted power. How could the position of secondary 587Reads5.5Score101Shelves

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Good-looking, good-looking, good-looking, good-looking

215 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 65.8kReads9.2Score9.3kShelves

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Good-looking, good-looking, good-looking

216 小 A Humble Household 小门小户 Tofu Flower Fish豆花儿鱼Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted The story begins when the three-room branch of the Cheng family, born outside the main line, is forced to split from the family and driven out of the main residence. They end up in a border town, where they buy a house and land and establish themselves. Their daughter finds a happy marriage, while their son excels in the imperial examinations and enters government service. Cheng Weiniang, the Cheng family's daughter, is stunningly beautiful. The moment she appears in the border town, Wu Moya 8kReads8.4Score818Shelves

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They're all pretty good, and the writing is good,

220 皇 Your Majesty, I Think Your Palace Maid Is Cursing You Again 皇上，你家宫女好像又在骂你 Six Yuan六元钱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The irresistible appeal of what you once rejected + powerful men bowing their heads + a double-standard male lead + raising her before a story of power and statecraft + romantic push and pull + he truly doesn’t love her at first, but gives his all once he does] Su Nanchu is unruly. Shen Jingzhi has always known that. But life in the palace is dull, and he doesn’t mind having a little plaything who can kick and scream. She becomes his daily amusement: reading memorials, practicing calligraphy, a 22.8kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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Both of these books are sweet and reassuring. In the early part of the second one, the male protagonist is... Well, the male protagonist is more ahem, but in the later part, he is really doting [shy][shy][shy][licking the screen][licking the screen][licking the screen][smiling][smiling][smiling][smiling][blowing kiss][blowing kiss][blowing kiss]

221 穿 The Day She Transmigrated, the Heir Apparent Offered His Hand in Marriage 穿越当天，世子爷要以身相许 Han Mianmian韩绵绵Ancient Romance868k WordsCompleted Original title: After the Heir’s Consort Turns Dark, All the Gods Fall at Her Feet [Transmigration + two scheming minds locked in a battle of wits + obsession + political intrigue + bickering couple] Yun Jincheng transmigrates and, the moment she opens her eyes, strips the sickly heir of his clothes and stumbles upon a secret he has kept hidden for years. Rumor has it that the heir of the Prince of Zhennan, who has been frail for years and gasps for breath after just a few steps, isn’t sick at a 3.6kReads5.8Score551Shelves

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Not mindless, but quite cool

222 心 A Ruthless Villainess: Anyone Who Crosses Me Dies! 心狠手辣当恶女，负我者都得死！ Wish Power愿力Ancient Romance703k WordsCompleted Xu Qiuliang had never been loved as a child, so she desperately yearned for affection. She tried with all her might to be good to her family and husband, hoping to earn even a little warmth. But all she got in return was each of them stabbing her once, all for the sake of her legitimate older sister. Her father and mother: “Remember this. From now on, don't compete with your older sister!” Her eldest and second brothers: “You don't deserve these things. They're just right for A Nuan.” Her younge 1.3kReads8.8Score148Shelves

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Highly recommended💥💥💥A story about strong women and strong men, marriage first, love later. The early stage mainly talks about the heroine's revenge, and the heroine is not brainless.

224 疯 Mad Empress: I’ll Be the Harem’s Number One White Lotus 疯批皇后，争做后宫第一白莲花 Luo Zhi洛枝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a fictional setting + highly intelligent heroine in palace intrigue + face-slapping + a volatile, multifaceted personality + not a clean romance] Lin Junxue transmigrated to the Xie Dynasty, an era that had never existed in history, and ended up as an unloved empress who had no idea how she died. She’d thought she was a powerless, unloved empress, but it turned out the original owner’s father was a first-rank military marquis, a loyal servant of the court for three generatio 15kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves

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The queen counterattacks step by step to achieve her wish. The heroine's IQ is not outrageous at all. You must watch it

225 皇 The Emperor Killed My Entire Family. Reborn, I Came Back to Slay Him 皇上杀了我全家，重生回来刀了他 Leaning on My Sword, Listening to Wind and Rain倚剑听风雨Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both reborn] [The heroine kills, the hero buries the bodies] [Insane (not really) siblings] [On the surface: the heroine is gentle, quiet, innocent, and kind, like a delicate white flower; the hero is a refined young gentleman, elegant and radiant] [In reality: the heroine is ruthless, cold, decisive, and sweet on the outside but crazy within; the hero is gloomy, calculating, obsessive, and vicious, with a dark side beneath his polished exterior] In her previous life, Zhou Qingyan became empre 8.7kReads8.2Score1.7kShelves

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1. Rebirth and counterattack to rise to the top in one fell swoop 2. A beautiful heroine who loves to watch and has her own thoughts 3. You are reborn and I am reborn, together we overthrow the Dog Emperor

226 禁 The Chaste Crown Prince Meets His Adorable Crown Princess, Then Spoils Her Rotten 禁欲太子遇呆萌太子妃，宠宠宠 Qian Mu芊木Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted "Transmigration, lighthearted with no angst, an innocent poison expert, clever characters, and love going both ways" Shen Yiyi, young master of the Divine Healer Sect in the Tianling Kingdom, unexpectedly transmigrates to the Great Shang Kingdom and finds herself in the body of another Shen Yiyi, the unloved eldest legitimate daughter of the Left Chancellor’s residence. She had planned to find the Nine-Leaf Hollow Lotus and then return to her own Tianling Kingdom. But before she can find any new 2.6kReads8.6Score333Shelves

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Shen Mingzhu accidentally fell into the water and traveled through time and was bound to the melon-eating system. Before she could eat the melon, she knew she had passed through the book! In the book, she was a vicious female supporting character, and her mother and brother became cannon fodder. How could this be possible! Guagua: Host, the emperor's true love is the queen, the precious Jin Qiaoda is the prince, and you have been given the marriage as the crown princess! Shen Mingzhu: What? Mei Qiang has become my fiancé?

228 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 77.9kReads9.6Score11.7kShelves

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Immortal product! ! !

229 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 28.3kReads9.3Score3.8kShelves

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The new book haha, it also has short plays, it's good to read as a mindless read, it has laughs and heart-warming daily routines

230 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 10kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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This is real! The female protagonist is tortured in the early stage and the male protagonist is tortured in the later stage. The group portrait is really super beautiful! The highlight is that the male protagonist is unclean. Under the suffocating palace wall, the heroine tore off the shackles of fate with her own hands. In the deep palace where power and conspiracy are intertwined, a drama about love, hate, revenge and self-salvation is being staged. The heroine was teased by an adulterer and became homeless. In order to avenge the bloodshed, she resolutely stepped into the cannibal palace and tried to fulfill her long-cherished wish with the help of the emperor. The male protagonist is a noble man with a harem of beauties. His passion and coldness seem "natural" in the strict palace rules, but his actions make the female protagonist extremely disappointed step by step. The heroine suddenly wakes up and no longer places her hope on others. With her extraordinary wisdom and tenacity, she kills her parents with her own hands. Later, the heroine is also very sober and has never liked the hero. Although the male protagonist is not worthy of the female protagonist, he can give her everything she wants - grand honor and a brilliant future. The heroine chooses to return to the palace not to succumb to power, but to find a stable world for herself. Here, she regains her brother who loves her and her mother who loves her. The persimmon tree she once planted is finally full of fruits, symbolizing the happiness that comes after suffering. The queen has been bound by the family mission all her life, but under the influence of the heroine, she finally breaks free from the shackles and bravely pursues her dream; when she was young, the queen mother was trapped in the cold palace wall from the vast grassland for the sake of the late emperor, and was full of resentment. However, the appearance of the heroine solved the knot that had been in her heart for many years. Although the second brother's biological sister is gone, he treats the heroine as his own sister, while the eldest brother only regards the heroine as a tool of revenge at first. Later, the second brother also treats his sister differently, and both brothers are very good. This book uses delicate writing to outline the life in the palace, with rigorous logic, and perfectly integrates the power struggle with the emotions of the characters. Every character has flesh and blood, and their struggle, awakening, and growth are moving. If you are tired of the cliche plots of palace battles and long for stories about sober and courageous heroines, this book is definitely not to be missed! The writing, plot, logic, and emotions are all very good! Must see

231 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 94.9kReads9.4Score15.2kShelves

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The first book's name is not very good, but the plot is okay, and it has two personalities. The second book is the kind of plain but clever person who is extremely thoughtful.

235 清 In the Still Night, Spring Wine Stirs 清夜沉沉动春酌 Little Conch Shell小小螺号Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love]➕ [Everyday Household Intrigue]➕ [The Hero Falls for Her Looks First, Then Falls in Love]➕ [The Concubine Has a Hidden Story] In her previous life, Shen Sui'an devoted her entire clan's resources to helping Lu Heng rise to power and securing a century of prosperity for the Lu family. In return, the Shen family fell into decline and met a tragic end. Lu Heng watched coldly from the sidelines, keeping a beautiful mistress and her illegitimate child in luxury. Her husband achi 30.9kReads9.0Score3.6kShelves

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This is a good book, a refreshing drink in the clear night

236 草 The Prairie King’s Consort Is a Princess 草原的王妃是个公主 Yue You'er阅优儿Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted On a snowy day, King Yelü Hao of the Tuoba met Xiao Qing'er, dressed in red and riding a white horse, her dark hair streaming in the wind. From that moment on, he fell deeply in love with her and vowed to marry no one else! Xiao Qing'er thought he was uncouth and rough, so he treated only her with endless tenderness. When she couldn't stomach the food of the grasslands, he went to great lengths to bring ingredients from the Central Plains so she could eat, drink, and enjoy herself. Whenever dang 21Reads—Score—Shelves

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Give this book a try

237 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 33.6kReads9.1Score4.3kShelves

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These are all Gong Dou's novels, and they are all worth reading [Bookshelf Plus One] [Sparrow Food Masterpiece]

242 妄 Daring to Break Off a Charming Branch 妄折一枝妩 Ashes Mixed with Toilet Paper烟灰拌卷筒纸Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted [Strong heroine] [No making the hero even stronger than the heroine] [Heroine serves as the hero's bodyguard] [Historical setting] [Female physician] [A top-tier powerhouse from her very first appearance] [The heroine has unmatched combat skills] [Both leads are faithful in body and heart; the author knows exactly what that means, so keep reading.] [Older woman-younger man romance] She was imprisoned in the Earth Store Palace for ten years. It was hell. To survive, she killed without mercy. At t 18.5kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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The heroines in the first two books have very high martial arts values, so they don't suffer at all. In the third book, the female protagonist is kidnapped and meets the male protagonist. The heroine is raised by the male protagonist and is sweetly doted on. The fourth sweet pet, the heroine is bent on fighting for favor, not the Holy Mother.

244 心 His Beloved Frowns, and the Heir Apparent Rushes to Comfort Her 心尖宠她一皱眉，世子夫君追着哄 Shi Yiyuan十一源Ancient Romance321k WordsCompleted (A print edition has been signed.) [1v1, both pure, sweet romance, childhood sweethearts] Yuan Rongjin was the daughter of a general, but her stepmother framed her and sent her away from the capital when she was young! Everyone thought she would suffer terribly and live a miserable life out there! But in the ten years after she left the capital, Yuan Rongjin wasn’t down on her luck in the slightest. Quite the opposite: she was pampered like a precious flower! Even her personality was spoiled to 91.3kReads9.1Score7.2kShelves

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The heroines in the first two books have very high martial arts values, so they don't suffer at all. In the third book, the female protagonist is kidnapped and meets the male protagonist. The female protagonist is raised by the male protagonist and is sweetly doted on. The fourth sweet pet book, the heroine is bent on fighting for favor, not the Holy Mother.

245 重 Reborn: The Poison Doctor Princess Consort Goes on a Rampage 重生后，毒医王妃她杀疯了 Purehearted Little Wildcat纯情小野猫Ancient Romance202k WordsOngoing Reborn as a Poisonous Consort: The Prince’s Darling Is a Killer??? Poison is poured down Su Lili’s throat in a freezing water dungeon, and she dies consumed by hatred! When she opens her eyes again, she has been reborn on the day of her wedding into Prince Jin’s household. Not one of the monsters who bullied, harmed, or betrayed her in her previous life will escape! In this life, Su Lili, the Prince of Jin’s consort, is peerless in both medicine and poison. With silver needles in her left hand, —Reads—Score—Shelves

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Smart heroine, funny emperor brother, iceberg prince husband

246 我 I Won the Harem With My Beauty 我凭美貌在后宫躺赢了 Ningning Lingqi柠柠零七零Ancient Romance782k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System + slice-of-life harem intrigue + satisfying revenge + ruthless heroine + lovestruck male lead + not pure + devoted love later] Content warnings at the end! Gu Lingwen dies unexpectedly and meets a clumsy beginner System. The two are stranded in a cruel feudal era, trembling with fear. They can return to the modern world only by completing the final assigned mission… There are only two ways to finish the mission: start a rebellion or fight for power in the harem. Underach 5.9kReads8.5Score384Shelves

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The first book is what the name says, it really relies on beauty. The second one has no intelligence, it is fetal transfusion. I really recommend the third one. There is no intelligence in the whole process. The heroine spends most of the time investigating the case, and the palace fight is also involved. The characters of the surrounding minor characters are also relatively full.

248 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? 17.6kReads8.9Score1.9kShelves

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They are all high-scoring and completed Gong Dou Wen. The heroine is very smart, not love-minded, and very sober.