Wuxia, Revenge, and Palace Intrigue 武侠，复仇，宫斗

1. 201 权 The Power of the Imperial Favorite 权宠天下 June六月Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted Live-action short-form drama: The Power and Privilege 4: Ruling the World is now streaming on Hongguo. A brilliant medical PhD transmigrates into the body of the Chu Prince’s discarded consort. As soon as she arrives, she encounters a critically injured patient. Guided by her medical ethics, she treats him, only to nearly be thrown into prison on false charges. When the Retired Emperor falls gravely ill, she finds a way to treat him, but that hateful Poison King misunderstands and berates her. I 10.3kReads9.4Score3.9k14d adds

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   It's so good, the whole "The Emperor's Beloved" series is amazing!

2. 202 春 Spring Banquet 春日宴 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance664k WordsCompleted She kept male favorites and toyed with powerful ministers! For eight years, the arrogant and tyrannical Princess Danyang, Li Huaiyu, wreaked havoc across the court and country. She died on the day the new emperor ascended the throne, bleeding from every orifice in a truly gruesome death. The officials celebrated and the people rejoiced: Evil gets what it deserves! Good riddance! Yet on the seventh day after her death, Princess Danyang returned to life in the body of the Bai family’s Fourth Mis 13.6kReads9.4Score2.3k14d adds

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   Reborn to build a career + arrogant pursuit of his wife, a cold-faced powerful minister and a drama queen princess flirt and pamper each other, full of satisfying political intrigue and revenge!

3. 203 宠 The Favorite Consort Wants No Love, Slaughters Her Way Through the Harem, and Claims the Realm 宠妃不入爱河，杀翻后宫坐拥山河 Chu Tang初棠Ancient Romance248k WordsOngoing [Court intrigue + heroine focused on her career + two powerful, equally scheming leads + forced possession + doted on exclusively] In her previous life, Jiang Fuyue was supplanted by her half-sister and sent into the palace, while her older brother was torn apart by horses. Reborn just before her legitimate elder brother is wrongfully killed, Jiang Fuyue enters the palace to investigate the case and tear her enemies limb from limb. She has another goal now: win the emperor’s heart, become empres 3Reads—Score—14d adds

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   Good books with potential for palace intrigue

4. 204 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds

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   A palace intrigue story set in ancient times. The female lead is intelligent and not brainless; she doesn't depend on the male lead. The two leads are mutually attracted to each other. The female lead initially marries the wrong person (both are virgins), but she remains clear-headed.

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