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Any Stories Where the Hero Helps the Heroine Fight for Power in the Harem and Dotes on Her? 有没有男主帮女主宫斗的，很宠

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1 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛，她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 56.4kReads8.9Score6.5k14d adds
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A cunning and obsessive emperor versus a charming and innocent beauty. The emperor dotes on the female lead, carrying her to sit on the dragon throne on her very first day in the palace. Concubines who tried to harm her are either confined or beaten to death. He even allows her to ride in the imperial carriage while he walks beside her. This favoritism breeds resentment, but the emperor shields her from all the palace intrigue. There's no misunderstanding; the male lead dotes on the female lead exclusively, and it's a mutual romance.
2 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
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The female lead was originally a palace maid serving the Empress Dowager. Before the Emperor ascended the throne, he asked her if she wanted to be with him. The male lead then taught her how to navigate palace intrigue and grow stronger.
3 After Being Reborn, the Bewitching Consort Only Wants to Push the Tyrant to Improve Himself 妖妃重生后，只想督促暴君上进 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance420k WordsCompleted [Publication rights acquired] [Capricious, wicked, silly beauty vs. dark, obsessive-love maniac tyrant] [Palace intrigue, not a pure romance + doted on from the start + not a strong female lead + a lovesick, unstable woman and a deranged man drawn to each other] Yueli was the top courtesan at Chunfeng Pavilion. She didn't want to be sold to the demon-like general, so on the day she was to leave the brothel, she timidly tugged on the emperor's sleeve... She spent three years throwing her weight a 26.9kReads9.2Score3.1k14d adds
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This book fully meets the requirements.
4 He Spoils His Favorite Consort and Destroys the Harem, While the Biased Emperor Decrees Her Empress 宠娇妃灭后宫，偏心皇上下旨封后 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [The emperor falls in love at first sight + the heroine isn't the only one for him at first, but later receives all his favor + the emperor helps her fight in the harem and makes her empress + the heroine fights in the harem and kills] A low-ranking concubine? I want to be empress. No, no, I want to be Empress Dowager. What? The emperor saw Han Qianning kill someone, and still wants to keep her by his side... Once I'm in the palace, I'll climb my way up to the phoenix throne and kill them all. 1.1kReads9.0Score10614d adds
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The male protagonist of this novel, an emperor, knows that the female protagonist killed his other concubines, and even helps her cover up the evidence.
5 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 34.7kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds
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No palace intrigue version
6 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but the Emperor Pushes Me into the Harem Battles 想躺平，皇上却push我宫斗 Wooden Raisin木提子Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [An unconventional palace-intrigue story + 1v1 later on + a love-triangle free-for-all] The emperor falls first, then turns dark later [A beautiful, easygoing sloth consort who just wants to lie flat x a hard-working emperor who is secretly scheming and potentially unhinged] “Me, Just Looking for a Basic Salary and Slacking Off, Got Promoted Thanks to the Emperor’s Help” / “The Emperor Fights Palace Battles for Me Behind My Back” / “Consort Yao Doesn’t Want His Favor or Love, She Just Wants to R 8.4kReads9.3Score73414d adds
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This is practically the book! One of Qi Yuan's concubines claims she wants to compete with Consort Yao for Qi Yuan's affections. In reality, Qi Yuan is helping the female lead secure his position. He cleans up the harem, intending to give the Empress's throne to her (the Empress at the time had someone she loved, not Qi Yuan). However, the female lead is only thinking about going home…
7 Spring Poems from the Capital 上京春赋 Shi Munan十木南Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Signed for print publication under the title Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Pure historical romance, not reborn + a long-planned scheme + a touch of coercive seduction + devoted pampering and flirting + emotional push and pull] [Completed; the original title was Spring Rhapsody in the Capital] [Sweet romance, both mutually inexperienced: brave and gentle young princess x sinister, fanatical powerful minister] A conspiracy landed Mo Yuan’s father and brother in prison, their lives at the mercy 71.6kReads9.3Score5.7k14d adds
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Within the brocade tent, where red candles flickered, a powerful minister lifted my chin with his long, slender fingers, his voice low and husky: "Now that you're in my tent, don't even think about escaping." I thought it was a power transaction, but little did I know he had secretly etched my every move into his heart. When he overthrew the court for me, when vows transformed into tender affection, this entanglement, which began with scheming, would ultimately compose the most moving love poem deep within the brocade tent.
8 Who Says an Emperor and Empress Can’t Truly Love Each Other? 谁说帝后不能有真情 Jingzhou Chronicles景州记Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted Pei Shu seems to have been born under a lucky star. Born into a prominent family, she grew up cherished by loving parents and surrounded by every luxury. Her only setback was when her fiancé fell for someone else and broke off their engagement. Before the people of the capital could even laugh at her, an imperial decree arrived at the Pei residence, and Pei Shu became the empress. From then on, everything went smoothly: her son was named crown prince, later became emperor, and Pei Shu naturally 11.8kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
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This book is guaranteed to be a great read. After her engagement is called off, a royal decree makes the female protagonist the empress. She has a complicated relationship with the emperor, knowing when to advance and when to retreat, and she's resourceful. Gradually, the emperor begins to favor her. She's invincible!
9 The Pretty Palace Maid's Step-by-Step Rise to Empress 娇娇宫女，步步为后 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance574k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue / not both partners’ first time / devoted love in the later story / not a strong heroine; the female lead cries easily and isn’t particularly clever, so don’t expect too much!] After three years in the palace, Yue Li has worked carefully and waited for a chance at promotion. Just before she is promoted, a palace maid sharing her room is sentenced to death for offending a consort. Thunder crashes and rain pours that night as blood spatters everywhere. Terrified, Yue Li cannot sle 25.1kReads9.3Score12.4k14d adds
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The male lead pampers the female lead from a cautious palace maid to a charming and affectionate empress, helping her uncover all the conspiracies and plots. He immediately clarifies any misunderstandings, ensuring both sides have a good mouth. He's aware of the female lead's subtle scheming and is a clear-headed lover, meticulously planning for her ascension to the empress's throne. The female lead is also wonderful; initially clear-headed, she only begins to fall in love with him gradually after realizing his feelings for her.
10 The Tyrant Uncle Who Visits My Dreams Every Night 夜夜梦见未婚夫的暴君叔叔 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance498k WordsCompleted (Both leads are chaste + she’s his one and only) Yun Si is the legitimate daughter of the prime minister, raised in seclusion. She is gentle, refined, reserved, and proper. After coming of age, she gets engaged. Her fiancé is her cousin, a gentle and refined gentleman, and the current emperor’s nephew. They are a perfect match in status, talent, and beauty. On the night of their engagement, Yun Si dreams of a man pinning her down on a mandarin-duck quilt. His gaze is burning and brazen, as thoug 9.4kReads9.0Score92214d adds
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The male and female protagonists enter each other's dreams, and the male protagonist forcibly takes the female protagonist on her wedding day. (Both protagonists are virgins/clean.)
11 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
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The female lead is reborn as a favored concubine in her previous life, schemed against and manipulated by her own sister. Her son, who doesn't understand her, thinks she's vicious. In her past life, she was truly a palace intrigue queen, but she let her son, the emperor, clean up her messes. When things were exposed, the male lead, Kuku, protected her. After her rebirth, she completely abandons herself, relying solely on the male lead. She doesn't even care about her son anymore; she lets him handle everything. Anyway, it's really good!
12 Dreamed I Was Poisoned to Death? The Wicked Consort Goes on a Rampage 梦到自己被毒死？恶毒贵妃杀疯了 Pour Me a Glass of Green Plum Wine来一杯青梅酒Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted [Not a pure romance + an all-villain cast + a heroine who kills + an indulgent hero + exclusive devotion from the start] [An aloof, ruthless, pleasure-seeking autocratic emperor vs. an arrogant, domineering, viciously cunning consort] Emperor Long'an had ruled for seven years. What people talked about most was his unusual hobby: keeping all kinds of fierce beasts and wild birds. Little did they know that the creatures who caught Emperor Long'an's interest were all in the harem's fighting ring. E 20kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds
13 The Emperor Takes My Place in the Inner Palace Struggle 皇帝替我来宫斗 Winter Moon Man冬月漫Ancient Romance185k WordsCompleted [Completed] Word has spread through the imperial harem: in the first selection of consorts since the emperor took personal control of the government, he actually chose a fool to enter the palace as a consort. The Noble Consort sneered at the pretty fool, while Consort Xian simply watched for the fun of it. Shen Shuhe had no idea she had become famous in the palace before even entering it. Since everyone thought she was a fool, she might as well keep up the act. That would make life more peaceful 86Reads8.4Score—14d adds
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The emperor helps the female lead in palace intrigue, and it's a story of lifelong monogamy—super sweet and doting! The emperor is absolutely smitten!
14 The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance288k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi 12.4kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
15 A Consort's Scheme for the Emperor's Heart 妃谋帝心 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? 9.1kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
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A straightforward female-centric wish-fulfillment novel would be great.
16 I Transmigrated into a Book, So I'll Marry the Rich but Short-Lived Villain 穿书了，那就嫁富贵且短命的反派 Soft Candy, Sweet but Not Clingy软糖甜不腻Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted [A Devoted Couple’s Sweet Daily Life + Marriage Before Love + Everyone Plays Matchmaker] [Money- and Beauty-Loving, Laid-Back Princess Consort + A Madly Possessive Prince Who Gets Carried Away With His Own Schemes] Jiang Yin transmigrated into a book. While everyone else became the heroine of a sweet romance, she became a cannon-fodder supporting villainess who had nothing but her beauty: a lowborn daughter of a general’s household, traded into marriage by the legitimate daughter to become the b 1.3kReads8.9Score11414d adds
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It's a light palace intrigue story, very entertaining.
17 Weeping at the Wedding, the Beguiling Princess Consort Has Her Husband Hooked 新婚夜哭丧，娇媚王妃撩夫上瘾了 Tea After茶后Ancient Romance180k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Devoted Couple + Flirting with Her Husband + Love-Brained Male Lead + Yandere + Adoring His Wife + Redemption + Mutual Devotion + Mainly Romance, with a Little Court Intrigue] After transmigrating into a book written by her best friend's scumbag boyfriend, Shen Qingli hears she's about to be sacrificed in a funeral ritual before she has even lifted her bridal veil. “Make way, make way! The prince...!” To avoid being sacrificed, she immediately launches into a tearful 144Reads7.1Score—14d adds
18 The Tyrant Chases His Wife Every Day: Growing Vegetables and Raising Babies in the Cold Palace 暴君他天天追妻：冷宫种菜养崽忙 The Princess Loves Her Vegetables公主爱吃素Ancient Romance299k WordsCompleted [Female lead transmigrates + devoted love + adorable baby + getting rich + both leads' first love] Yu Qinqin transmigrated into the body of an abandoned empress in the cold palace, just days from giving birth. She used every bit of her strength to deliver the baby. When she looked up, she saw that the cold palace was bare as could be, the wind howled through it, and even the bowls had chips in them. Just as she and her child were about to freeze to death, she discovered that the spatial mark on 1.2kReads8.4Score13014d adds
19 Quick Transmigration: Emperors, Ministers, and Generals All Fall at My Feet 快穿：帝王名臣将相，皆是裙下臣 A Salty Fish Who Loves to Turn Over一条爱翻身的咸鱼Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing (Quick transmigration + historical setting + partial conquest + System + golden finger + satisfying wish fulfillment + sweet romance) Su Ningxue is at her most emo when a System binds itself to her and tells her to win over legendary big shots. Good grief! How many peanuts have you eaten? Huh? The dragon, phoenix, and pig are all mine? I'm drunk... completely enchanted... (System: Do you want to transmigrate and meet the emperors, ministers, generals, and chancellors of history? Su Ningxue: No. 8.5kReads8.7Score71514d adds
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Looks good 👀\(`Δ')/
20 The Green Tea Extra's Palace of Peril Diary 绿茶龙套的祸宫日记 Third Lady三娘子Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted [A bewitching, scheming, drama-loving actress and a restrained emperor whose old flame reignites] [No System, no pocket dimension. She rises to power solely through beauty and cunning.] [The emperor is far from chaste, but he absolutely dotes on her alone.] A B-list actress known for playing bit parts gets exposed as a fake sweetheart and is struck by lightning. When she opens her eyes, she has somehow become an all-powerful female lead. The problem is, she's a conniving fake sweetheart who can' 15.5kReads9.1Score2.4k14d adds
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Both are good. The first one is shorter, while the second one is about a concubine's rebirth.
21 The Wicked Supporting Actress Is Reborn and Wins at Life 恶毒女配重生后躺赢了 Bei Xin贝芯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted The emperor has never touched anyone but the heroine! One beloved consort in the harem + 1v1 romance + fictional setting. Meng Yan only learns on the brink of death that she's a supporting character in a sweet palace-intrigue novel. In the story, she loves the emperor, Lu Haozhi, devotedly until the very end. She diligently competes for his favor and tirelessly fights the innocent white-lotus heroine, only to land herself in the cold palace and die miserably in the snow. After being reborn, she 21kReads9.1Score2k14d adds
22 Quick Transmigration: The Villainess Role-Playing Plan 快穿：恶毒女配扮演计划 Bright Again and Again明明又明明Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted Main story complete, bonus chapters ongoing Beautiful, ruthless heroine who’s a brilliant actress The heroine has a different character in every world One-on-one romance, male lead split into different fragments [Warning: The heroine is genuinely evil!] Jiang Xinlian was bound to a System and tasked with playing a vicious supporting female character. She was brimming with confidence. “Leave it to me!” After several worlds, another System asked the thoroughly troubled 086, “Why don’t you help you 50.7kReads9.4Score4.1k14d adds
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In this quick transmigration story, the male lead helps the female lead with palace intrigue in the first world.
23 The Emperor's Cherished Consort 帝王娇宠 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance417k WordsCompleted [Not a pure-love couple / not a strong heroine / weak heroine / little palace intrigue / slight angst early on, exclusive devotion later] Shu Li began having frequent dreams after she was transferred from the Hall of Sacred Books to serve the emperor. In them, a tall man stood not far from her. The first time their eyes met, she woke with a start. The second time she saw his face, he grabbed her by the throat and frightened her. The day after waking from the dream, she suddenly realized that 8.1kReads9.2Score86914d adds
24 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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That book is very suitable.
25 What Kind of Concubine Bears Four Sons and a Daughter, Then Becomes a Noble Consort? 谁家通房生四儿一女，还当贵妃啊 Autumn Is Long秋很长Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + One-on-one romance + Many children + Sweet romance + Inner- and imperial-palace intrigue] In the fortieth year of the Xihe era, Lüqing became a concubine-in-waiting to Prince Jin. She knew full well that she had to earn Prince Jin's favor and give birth to a child as soon as possible if she wanted to secure her place in the prince's household. For eight years, she contended with the other women in the inner court, using every means at her disposal to 26.8kReads9.1Score2.5k14d adds
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Go check out this super amazing show! No rebirth, transmigration, or cheat codes! [Please follow][Please follow][Please update more][Please update more] The male lead is so incredibly doting on his baby, he's so cute!
26 The Palace Maid Is Soft and Sweet, and the Emperor Cherishes Her 小宫女又软又娇，皇上宠她入骨 Silver Charm银娇Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [HE; a cold, powerful emperor VS a carefree little palace maid, not both virgins] A Zhi grew up in the palace and knew all its twists and turns. Her goal was clear: eat well and wait to die! Who could have guessed that one day, while delivering a meal, she would catch the emperor’s eye? Terrified, A Zhi packed her little bundle that very night, determined to make a run for it at dawn! But before she could get away, she and her pitifully small bundle were sent straight to Taihe Palace. Only after 20.8kReads9.2Score2.1k14d adds
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They're all very sweet and indulgent palace dramas, especially the fourth one!!!
27 The Empress Is Sweet and Alluring, Winning Favor and Rising to Power 娘娘娇软妩媚，一路争宠上位 Bell Meow铃铛喵Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted (A pure palace-intrigue story, not a one-on-one romance, and not a mutually faithful pairing. Proceed with caution!) Bai Ruotang is the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Right Chancellor’s household. At fifteen, just after coming of age, she is sent into the palace to bear a child for her legitimate elder sister and help her secure the emperor’s favor. Unwilling to be reduced to someone else’s pawn, from the moment she steps through the palace gates, she decides she will carve out 10.5kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
28 She Enters the Palace Pregnant, and the Minister's Wife Cries in the Emperor's Arms 挺孕肚进宫，臣妻钻陛下怀里哭 Picking Green for the Consort取青妃白Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Alluring and Seductive Minister's Wife VS Lovesick, Possessive Emperor Who Falls for Her Step by Step (The Emperor Steals His Minister's Wife, Palace Intrigue, Not Devoted to Each Other, He Dotes on Her from Start to Finish)] The emperor thinks Jiang Yirou is hopelessly in love with him. Little does he know, she is only playing him with her clever schemes. - In her previous life, she was forced to drink an abortifacient. Her husband's principal wife sneered, “A lowly concubine carrying twins d 7.5kReads8.7Score83614d adds
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The first book is a romance novel about a woman seducing the emperor after he takes the wife of a courtier; it's very sweet. The second book starts in the prince's residence and moves to the palace; the female lead uses psychology to manipulate the emperor, and later, with two emperors ruling, she not only helps with palace intrigue but also...
29 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 303Reads9.1Score—14d adds
30 The Palace Maid Is Alluring and Wily, and Coaxes the Emperor into Making Her Empress 宫女茶又媚，哄着帝王送凤位 Shui Shengyu水生玉Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Just started receiving ratings, so they’ll gradually go up. Your support is welcome!] [Beautiful, calculating palace maid x devoted, possessive emperor] [Reborn + 1v1, both devoted to each other, happy ending + powerful man bows his head, heroine knows how to keep him in line] Lin Chan was the least noticeable concubine-born daughter in the General’s residence. When her legitimate elder sister entered the palace as a consort, Lin Chan could only go with her as a maid. She endured one humiliatio 2.4kReads8.9Score31514d adds
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Although the rating isn't high, it's really good. The male lead falls for the female lead from the very beginning and always protects her.
31 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 14.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
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In this story, the male protagonist knows the female protagonist wants power, so he gives her power; the female protagonist only wants to live and wait to leave the palace.
32 They Wanted Me to Be a Sacrificial Stepmother, but I Chose to Make My Own Way 让我当炮灰主母，我偏另谋高枝 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical Romance / Household Intrigue / Sweet Romance / The Male Lead Is Head Over Heels] In Ruyi's Beloved Concubine, the heir apparent Xie Yunzhix is a brave and formidable warrior, always dashing across the battlefield in fine clothes, with no one able to stand against him. Sadly, he is only a supporting character. The story opens with him in a vegetative state, leaving behind three adopted sons. Xu Qingyi discovers that she has become the foil to the beloved heroine of a sweet romance. On 143.6kReads9.4Score20.6k14d adds
33 After I Transmigrated into a Book, My Favorite Couple Finally Got Their Happy Ending 穿书后，我嗑的CP终于HE了 Leaning on My Sword, Listening to Wind and Rain倚剑听风雨Ancient Romance610k WordsCompleted [Happy ending] [The couple is faithful to each other] [An unconventional transmigration-into-a-book story] [The protagonists are the emperor and empress. The noble consort only wants to ship them.] Consort Bai of the Vermilion Bird Palace has been acting strangely lately. She’s stopped scheming, competing for favor, and getting jealous. She doesn’t even want to see the emperor anymore. Instead, she spends all day at Phoenix Ritual Palace, constantly talking about the empress and caring more abou 503Reads8.3Score10114d adds
34 A Beauty in the Emperor's Tent, Capturing His Heart 误入天子帐，美人惑君心 Bai Mingchi白明尺Ancient Romance281k WordsCompleted [Not a virginal couple / weak heroine / seemingly gentle as jade but actually ruthless emperor × delicate, soft beauty like a parasitic vine] At first, Ning Zhaorou only wanted to escape the predicament of being married off to a distant place by her stepmother. With no other choice, she accompanied the imperial party to the royal hunting grounds, hoping to secure a future for herself. Young General Chu was handsome and capable, and a trusted man at the emperor's side. Naturally, she thought he 6.3kReads8.9Score69314d adds
35 The Empress Consort Curses the Tyrant Every Day, Yet Becomes the Harem’s Most Beloved 娘娘她天天咒暴君，竟宠冠后宫了 Murong Xiaoxing'er慕容小星儿Ancient Romance274k WordsCompleted [Unhinged, sharp-tongued tyrant + gorgeous, goofy, laid-back favorite consort + devoted, exclusive romance] Su Yaorao transmigrates into a Mary Sue novel as its chief female villain, a bewitching consort who brings ruin to the country. The heroine is a pure-hearted, universally adored savior of the people who will become a virtuous empress. The two enter the palace together to serve the tyrant. The heroine isn’t favored? The original character’s fault. The heroine is poisoned? The original chara 903Reads9.1Score12114d adds
36 The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 177.6kReads9.4Score27k14d adds
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This is originally about the male protagonist helping the female protagonist fight for revenge in the inner palace.
37 After the Divorce, I Became the Emperor's Beloved White Moonlight 和离后，我成了皇帝心尖白月光 I Love Sugarcane我爱吃甘蔗Ancient Romance560k WordsCompleted [Reborn + Satisfying Payback + Devoted Couple + The Emperor Steals His Minister's Wife and Goes Mad with Love] In her previous life, everyone said Xu Wanning had married well. Her husband had won great military honors and earned the emperor's trust. Only she knew what her life was really like. Reborn, Xu Wanning wanted only to divorce him. But she knew the marriage had been arranged by the late emperor, and divorce would not be easy. In the end, Xu Wanning turned her gaze to the emperor. She mad 4.5kReads9.0Score46814d adds
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The emperor's favoritism towards his second wife defied all advice! He insisted on provoking her, without even bothering to find out who stood behind her! The moment the nobleman's hand lightly touched her sleeve, the bells of the Golden Palace rang out. The emperor, clad in a bright yellow dragon robe, trampled the sunlight on the ground, his phoenix eyes bloodshot: "What is the punishment for touching the one I cherish most?" Everyone knew the new emperor was cold, ruthless, and cruel, but no one knew he would pave the way for her, lifting her to the pinnacle of power—so what if she was second-married? She was born to be the sole mistress of this harem!
38 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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How can the male bishop help the female lead understand the situation and assist her in palace intrigue?
39 Life as a Kept Man in Ancient Times 在古代吃软饭的日子 Uncle Chen Who Loves Honeycomb Egg Yolk Pastries爱吃蜂巢蛋黄角的陈伯Ancient Romance529k WordsCompleted Someone asked Lu Chao how he became the youngest Minister of Works in the empire. What was the secret to his success? Lu Chao glanced at the person beside him and smiled. “First, you need to have a general for a wife.” The story of Lu Chao, a modern-day corporate drone who accidentally transmigrates to ancient times. He originally plans to lie flat, but ultimately becomes a wise minister of his generation. 5.4kReads8.8Score41514d adds
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I don't have the book you mentioned, but I just finished reading this one, and it was pretty good. The theme is quite novel, so you might want to check it out.
40 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Yidao俞一刀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 6kReads8.8Score58714d adds
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The top choice for palace intrigue. The female lead is arrogant and short-tempered, quick to settle scores, beautiful and sassy. She's decisive and even when schemed against, she finds opportunities to retaliate. Plus, the Empress is incredibly brilliant, with actions that will surprise you.
41 After Marrying My Childhood Friend's Cousin, My Husband Fights the Inner-Residence Battles for Me 嫁给竹马表哥后，夫君替我去宅斗 Ji Qiushan积丘山Ancient Romance234k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + childhood sweethearts + married from the start + lighthearted, sweet romance] Gentle, clever official’s daughter VS domineering, calculating merchant’s son Shen Tang, daughter of a low-ranking official, marries her stepmother’s nephew, her childhood sweetheart and cousin, Qi Huaijing. With their families’ unequal status, an unkind mother-in-law, powerful half-brothers, and a young cousin in the capital who was once considered as a match for him, Shen Tang prepar 19.9kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds
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This book is quite good. It's not a palace intrigue story, but rather a domestic drama. The male and female leads are not related by blood. The female lead's father is a minor official, while the male lead's family is in business and has no connection to the imperial court.
42 Zhao Jiu Gets Drunk 昭酒醉 Bubble Butterfly泡泡蝴蝶Ancient Romance194k WordsOngoing [An unconventional palace intrigue comedy + hard-core survival rules + ensemble cast] Cui Yunrou was living the good life as a wealthy woman when her father stabbed her in the back. For the sake of his career, he wanted to send her into the palace. Absolutely not. She couldn’t bear to part with her vast fortune. She pulled every trick she could during the selection, all to avoid entering the palace. But unbeknownst to her, the emperor had already seen her before the selection. On the main street 3Reads—Score—14d adds
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Both of these are
43 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Wouldn’t Let Me Leave 入宫后，偏执帝王不许我出宫 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Not both virgins, not a strong heroine, a little angst early on, devoted love later] In the fourth year of the new emperor’s reign, Consort Duan died suddenly of an illness in the palace. At the time, Shen Jiafu was not yet fifteen. The Empress Dowager was from the Shen family. Half a year later, she summoned a Shen daughter to the palace to attend to her, claiming to be ill. Shen Jiafu traveled from Quzhou to the imperial capital. In public, she was gentle and well-behaved, like a charming flo 14.1kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
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They're all palace intrigue stories, each one a completed masterpiece. The male lead always ends up doting on the female lead; they're all incredibly good.
44 The Clever Palace Maid and the Cold, Cruel Emperor Who Can't Resist Her 娇娇宫女手段高，冷戾帝王不经撩 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Reborn / palace intrigue, not both virgins / delicate heroine / hero is a bit of a jerk early on, loses his mind midway, and dotes on her alone in the end] Yuan Qing was just a low-ranking palace maid. But she was born alluring and beautiful. In her previous life, the Empress Dowager gave her to Prince Jing as a concubine. Who could have guessed she would become the princess consort's thorn in the side, and that a bowl of poisoned soup would end her life? Reborn, Yuan Qing set her sights on the 5.8kReads9.2Score57014d adds
45 Empresses in the Palace: Noble Lady Fucha Is Reborn on the Night She Conceives 甄嬛传之富察贵人重生在有孕当晚 Meng Yutang孟毓唐Female-Channel Fanfiction407k WordsCompleted [The silly beauty Fucha Yixin vs. the all-powerful Emperor Aisin-Gioro Yinzhen] [Important: If you're dropping the story, please don't tell me. Please, please. I write this as a hobby, just cooking up what I like. Thanks to everyone who enjoys it, and I understand if you don't.] [Older man and guiding lover] Important!!!!! If he's not older and guiding, come fight me! Awoooo! [Content warning: A fool reborn is still a fool. Her intelligence doesn't improve much, and she doesn't pretend to be cle 8.1kReads9.2Score73814d adds
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I don't know how to put it, but it's just really good-looking.
46 Doesn't the Prince of Zhenbei Love Me? Then Why Is He Eating His Words? 镇北王不是不爱吗？怎么真香了！ Three Cups of Wine Are Great三杯酒好Two Male Leads502k WordsCompleted [Audio drama available, complete] The simple-minded young master of the Shen family is finally getting married, and his groom is none other than the famous Prince of the North. Pei Yuan, the Prince of the North, has countless admirers. He should have had a fine marriage between two well-matched families, but an imperial edict instead ordered him to marry the Shen family’s simple-minded young master. The Pei family is rich and powerful. They figured they could just keep him in some room and feed 6.6kReads9.0Score84014d adds
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Both books are very sweet; one is a story about a young man, and the other is a story about stealing a subject's wife.
47 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 28kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds
48 Empress of the Xie Family 谢家皇后 Song of the Yue People越人歌Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted In her first year in the palace, she is a Talented Lady. In her fifth, she is a Jieyu. In her tenth, she wants to become empress. As empress, she can hold on to everything she treasures and keep it from being taken away. She can protect herself and her child, and she can... stay by his side. This is a road with only one direction: take a single step back, and all will be lost. The bright yellow ceremonial parasol moves forward, and the emperor's procession slowly enters the city gate. A yellow p 8.8kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds
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In her first year in the palace, she was a concubine. In her fifth year, she was a high-ranking concubine. In her tenth year, she wanted to become Empress. Because as Empress, she could hold onto everything she cherished and prevent it from being taken away, protect herself, protect her child, and... Be with him. This was a path that could only be walked forward; one step back meant utter ruin.
49 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 78.3kReads9.4Score13k14d adds
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This is so beautiful! 😢😢😢😢
50 A Lifetime for Xiaoxue 小雪的一生 User11140267用户11140267Modern Romance70k WordsCompleted This book tells of Xiaoxue’s peaceful, happy life and how she lives in a way she never imagined. Happiness emerges from hardship. The colorful events in Xiaoxue’s married life are each astonishing in their own way. 7Reads—Score—14d adds

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