I'm Tired of Famine-Escape and Farming Stories. Looking for Palace Intrigue 逃荒种田看腻了，求宫斗文

1. 201 闺 Best Friends Transmigrate into a Palace-Intrigue Novel and Laugh Their Way to the End 闺蜜同穿宫斗文，靠沙雕苟到结局 Kong Ranran空冉冉Two Female Leads465k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into a palace-intrigue novel, two goofy best friends find themselves cast as cannon fodder. One becomes the Noble Consort who holds all the power in the harem. The other becomes the chief eunuch, a toady at the Noble Consort’s side. They have to deal with the heroine, who keeps plotting to get rid of them; an NPC who suddenly appears to assign them quests; and a romance subplot that has nothing to do with them but insists on getting involved... Neither has any interest in pa 712Reads9.1Score10014d adds
2. 202 劫 The Calamity Never Ends 劫未央 Yuanyuan's Return Date沅沅归期Ancient Romance272k WordsOngoing She is the brightest jewel in the capital and the most dangerous secret of the night. Wei Liuyuan, the prime minister's daughter, is a refined and well-educated noblewoman by day, famed throughout the capital for her beauty. Princes fall for her, and great clans seek her hand. No one knows that after nightfall, she is the hidden master of Meng Guilou, the capital's largest pleasure house. With her delicate hands, she commands an underground intelligence empire, and every smile and glance stirs u —Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 203 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

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   The female lead is beautiful and young, and the palace intrigue is intense.

4. 204 皇 The Reborn Empress Wants to Plot a Rebellion 皇后重生要谋反 Molten Honey Candy流心蜜糖Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted This book was originally titled The Empress Is Reborn to Plot Her Revenge. The short drama adaptation is titled The Reborn Empress Is Not to Be Trifled With. In her previous life, she used her medical skills to win people over for him, and her maternal grandfather lent him troops to help him seize the throne. In return, her entire family was massacred, and she met a tragic end. Given a second life, she will never let herself become a laughingstock again. With five years' worth of memories and he 3.9kReads9.2Score1.1k14d adds

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   Palace intrigue novels, with complete storylines for both the main characters and supporting characters.

5. 205 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 250.6kReads9.7Score29.2k14d adds

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   1. Both the male and female leads are strong, political intrigue. 2. Time travel, palace intrigue, domestic power struggles. 3. Metaphysics, fortune telling, satisfying read, no romantic pairing. 4. Time travel, forgot the plot details, just remember I really liked it.

6. 206 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 104.7kReads9.4Score12.2k14d adds
7. 207 回 Back in the Capital, the Brilliant Miss Is Famous Across the Land 回京后，神算大小姐名满天下 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance741k WordsCompleted [No romance + metaphysics + fortune-telling + satisfying read + secret identity + ghost-catching + lighthearted, no angst~] Yun Zhuo of the Xiao family was abandoned as a child. When her relatives come looking for her, she decisively returns to the capital to become a thorn in their side. Her birth mother says she’s uncouth and illiterate? But in the blink of an eye, she’s welcomed into the capital’s circle of master scholars, discussing poetry and prose and interpreting the fate of the world. T 149.8kReads9.6Score19.4k14d adds
8. 208 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 139.1kReads9.6Score16.9k14d adds
9. 209 凤 Phoenix Rules the World: The Princess Consort Plots Her Every Move 凤奕天下：王妃她步步为谋 Totally Bewitched可迷可迷了Ancient Romance432k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + married first, love later + powerful partners + devoted husband] Bei Chenyi is a cold and ruthless war god prince who holds immense power at court. But after a political marriage, he weds Zili Yue, the prime minister’s legitimate daughter. Rumor has it she is gentle and refined. But on their wedding night, she lifts her own veil, her gaze cool and clear: “Your Highness, do you know what comes after ‘when the snipe and the clam fight’?” He thought he’d married a pretty ornament. 96Reads7.7Score—14d adds

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   Seven days before the winter solstice in the seventeenth year of the Southern Chen Kingdom, a torrential downpour raged. Lead-gray clouds hung low, threatening to crush the upturned eaves of the imperial city. In the rain, the vermilion gates of Prince Yi's residence remained tightly shut, water droplets condensing on the copper nails constantly rolling down, creating puddles of varying depths on the bluestone slabs. Inside the study, the scent of agarwood was scattered by the dampness. Bei Chen Yi stood with his hands behind his back by the window, the gold thread cloud patterns on his crimson python robe flickering in the candlelight…

10. 210 捡 How Could the Wild, Lustful Slave I Picked Up Be a Mad God of Slaughter? 捡来的野欲奴隶怎么会是疯批杀神 He Xu Bai鹤虚白Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted The best bargain Cui Ling ever made was saving a beast slave with a jade hairpin in the fighting arena. The man was chained up and covered in blood, but nothing could hide his untamed, savage ferocity. When he looked up at her, licking the blood from the corner of his mouth, his dark eyes glinted like a wolf’s. Cui Ling’s eyes lit up. “Now that’s a good one! He looks really strong!” After she brought him home, the man proved skilled at everything from washing clothes and cooking to hauling wa 2.5kReads8.5Score36714d adds

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    A dangerous beast... "Drip..." Sweat slid down the man's chin, mixing with the bloodstains on his chest, and flowing down his muscular abs. His breathing was heavy and rapid, his chest heaving violently, every muscle taut from extreme endurance. The man tilted his head back, veins bulging on his forehead. At this moment, he knelt on the ground like a lurking beast, legs slightly apart, knees pressed against the ground...

11. 211 酒 The Timid Tavern Keeper's Wife 酒家娘子怂巴巴 Miss Bean豆丁姑娘Ancient Romance617k WordsCompleted Because of a banana peel, Du Sansi transmigrated into the body of a doomed orphan girl in the reborn cultivation novel she’d been reading. The doomed orphan girl had only one part in the story: she was forced to poison a minor villain passing by, only to have the villain jab out her eyes with his chopsticks and sell her to a brothel. As luck would have it, when Du Sansi opened her eyes, she was holding a cup of wine, with a dog behind her and a handsome young man wearing a faintly amused smile i 1.7kReads8.9Score19314d adds
12. 212 娇 The Delicate Beauty Steals Spring 娇娇夺春 Hai Ying海盈Ancient Romance283k WordsCompleted Yu Luo transmigrated into a book as a female supporting character in a novel aimed at male readers. The male lead, Prince Qin Li Xiao, was a celebrated general whose military exploits shook the realm. Yet the emperor framed him and ordered his entire family executed. After turning to the dark side, Prince Qin concealed his identity and took shelter in the Yu household, becoming a guard by the side of Yu Luo, the eldest daughter of the family. Miss Yu was arrogant and domineering, spending her da 9.1kReads8.9Score88414d adds
13. 213 陪 I Was Buried Alive So Many Times! After Dying Three Times, I Finally Faked My Death 陪葬陪麻了！死3次后我成功死遁 Lian Jinjin怜今今Ancient Romance482k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + woman disguised as a man + one-on-one romance] [An unscrupulous, freedom-loving, feigning-idiocy imperial physician ✖️ ruthless, cold minister] What’s it like to transmigrate into a palace-intrigue drama where the imperial physician gets sent to the grave at the drop of a hat? Li Manjiang transmigrates into a book. She opens her eyes, completely bewildered, with no time to react. The next moment, the deranged emperor casually hurls a teacup at her and kills her. When 357Reads7.4Score10614d adds
14. 214 替 After the Substitute Marriage, the Madam Keeps Getting Into Trouble 替嫁后，夫人她又又又惹事了 Banquet on a Spring Day宴春日Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted [Clear-headed layabout vs. fake-sick schemer] [One-on-one sweet romance] [Both leads are each other's first and only love, happy ending] Shen Changnian transmigrated into the body of a pitiful girl whose useless father and uncaring stepmother neglected her. She'd heard that Gu He'an, the Grand Tutor's son, was handsome, came from a good family, and was destined to die young. Shen Changnian's eyes lit up again and again. She gladly agreed to marry him in someone else's place, thinking she'd be 3.8kReads9.0Score62914d adds
15. 215 伴 Beside the Bright Moon 伴明月 Spicy Fish Fillets香辣鱼片Ancient Romance207k WordsCompleted [Pure and innocent little princess x cold-faced, devoted bodyguard] [One-on-one sweet romance x mutual healing x two hearts finding their way to each other] Princess Lin Qingsui of Huai'an had a mother who was the most majestic empress in the realm, and an older brother who was heir to the throne of the Great Jing dynasty and its future emperor. She was a princess of Great Jing, born to a life of unparalleled privilege. When the little princess turned fifteen, a bodyguard joined her side. The yo 2.1kReads8.9Score39914d adds
16. 216 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies: This Laid-Back Fish Turns Things Around and Goes Back to Lounging 穿越七零，咸鱼翻身继续躺 Yeye of the Ximu Family西木家的业业Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Before transmigrating, Qiao Niannian was a couch potato who never got anywhere. Then fate dumped her into the grueling 1970s. Since she’d transmigrated, she might as well keep working toward a lazy, comfortable life. Things got off to a rough start, but she grew more determined with every setback. She braved the black market to make ends meet and went to college to keep up with the times. She started a business, made a little money, and soon life was looking lovely. Then she landed a gorgeous hu 112Reads5.8Score—14d adds
17. 217 衰 The Luck-Bringing, Pampered Family of the Unlucky Little Prince 衰神小王爷的福运团宠妻 Mei Guo梅果Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing There are 38 species of felines, and Xie Jiuhuan can turn into every one of them. She’s a little enchantress through and through. But in a world where unmarried women are fined by the authorities, Xie Jiuhuan keeps trying to get married and never manages to find a husband. “Disheartened,” she spends her days mooching food and drink with her father, the Hanlin Academy’s king of slacking off. Apart from being poor, the two of them have no worries at all. Until one day, Lin Deyi, a man cursed with 5.2kReads9.1Score78914d adds

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    These books are quite good; I highly recommend the third one.

18. 218 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 31.6kReads8.9Score2.3k14d adds
19. 219 烬 Map of the Ashen Calamity 烬劫图 Bei Mu Nan Chen北沐南辰Historical182k WordsCompleted **The seventeenth year of the Chongzhen reign. The land was shattered.** News that Beijing had fallen and the Chongzhen Emperor had hanged himself on Coal Hill reached Jiangnan. Even Suzhou, where fine rain fell in endless threads, was shrouded in the gloom of the end times. Chen Mo, the owner of a painting and calligraphy shop, appeared to be a gifted painter, gentle and refined as jade. In truth, he was the sole survivor of a bloody massacre that had wiped out his family three years earlier. H 2Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I recommend this book; it's worth reading if you like the style of *The Legend of Zang Hai*. It's a traditional period novel, full of suspense.

20. 220 君 The Emperor Claims His Minister's Wife? After Our Divorce, I Take the Empress's Seat 君夺臣妻？和离后我入主中宫 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance503k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple, palace and household intrigue, reborn male lead, heroine who grows stronger over time, gentle heroine in the early stages who rises to power later, male rival gets the girl] In accordance with her father's dying wish, Yi Huan married the young general Lin Qingpei. She was cautious at every turn, but her husband doted on his concubines and neglected his wife, making her the laughingstock of the capital. Yi Huan thought this was how her life would go, until she 4.7kReads9.2Score59014d adds

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    These three books are my current recommendations. The first one might make you want to give up at first, but you'll feel a lot of satisfaction later on. Please promise me you'll stick with it! You can read the second and third books first, then the first one.

21. 221 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 26.3kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds

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    How could palace intrigue be complete without this?

22. 222 凶 The Ferocious Young Taoist Nun Tears Through the Capital, While Disabled Princes Come Bearing Blades 凶狠小道姑手撕全京城残王来递刀 Sugar Warmth糖暖Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue, household intrigue, medicine, feel-good revenge, and a strong female lead] Two lotus blossoms grow from one stem, one yin and one yang, never meeting. Tang Zhaozhao grew up in a Taoist temple on Mount Yunwu. When she was sixteen, she received a letter from home: her twin sister, whom she had never met, was dead. Without hesitation, Tang Zhaozhao came down from the mountain. She not only opened the coffin to examine the body, but also turned the whole capital upside down. “My fa 22.2kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds
23. 223 嫁 Marrying My Jerk Ex's Archenemy 嫁给渣男死对头 Puppet布偶Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Shen Luan was spineless. She begged her grandmother and older brother to help her husband, a poor scholar, and pave his way to success. Little did she know that even after being promoted seven ranks in three years, he still wasn’t satisfied. For power, he drugged her and forced her to sleep with another man. Then, when she was pregnant and overcome with fear and despair, he made her drink a bowl of poison, killing both her and her unborn child. When she opened her eyes agai 4kReads8.8Score1.2k14d adds
24. 224 被 The Tyrant Dragged Me Back 18 Times, and I'm Pregnant Again 被暴君抓回去18次，我又怀上了 Ninefold Thousand Towers九方千阙Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted The short drama My Heart Is Weary, the Villain Only Wants Cuddles Every Day is now online. [Unhinged, tyrannical dog emperor] x [sweet, fierce, adorable heartthrob] After Su Ci transmigrates into a book, the mad emperor forces her to absorb his good luck, locks her in his bedchamber, and makes her sleep in his imperial bed. By day, she's a prisoner; by night, she's treated like an empress. She pretends to go along with it, then runs away. By day, the mad emperor is a dog: “Bring that wretched wo 6.9kReads9.4Score86514d adds
25. 225 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds

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    It's good; staying up all night is worth it.

26. 226 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
27. 227 淑 Has Consort Shu Turned Evil Today? 淑妃娘娘今天黑化了吗 Butterflies Dance into Tragedy蝶舞成殇Ancient Romance586k WordsCompleted When Shen Lanzhi entered the palace, she was granted the rank of Consort, a second-rank title. Also entering as a consort was the Empress Dowager Zhou’s own niece. With the throne vacant, everyone said the Empress Dowager’s niece was sure to become empress. But the throne remained vacant for six long years. During that time, Shen Lanzhi rose from Zhaoyi to Consort, then to the first-rank title of Worthy Consort, and finally became empress. She had always hoped to be a virtuous empress. She didn’ 1.3kReads5.4Score13114d adds
28. 228 岁 Peace and Joy Year After Year 岁岁宴安 Snow Sheng Winter Solstice雪笙冬至Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted Mu Sui'an, daughter of the top bandit chief in Yunzhou, could eat, sleep, and fight from a young age. She had only one weakness: whenever she tried to read or write, she would get a headache and feel drowsy. As a result, she knew nothing of music, chess, calligraphy, or painting, and was no good at poetry or song. She could barely read. Unfortunately, the imperial court brought her mountain stronghold under its control. To appease or keep it in check, the emperor suddenly issued an edict: And so 3.1kReads8.4Score30014d adds
29. 229 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 15.5kReads9.0Score2.1k14d adds
30. 230 娘 The Palace Consort Is Held Down and Kissed by the Powerful Eunuch Until She Sobs 娘娘被权宦摁在怀里吻得哭唧唧 Golden Pea金豌豆Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s only love + powerful eunuch + sweet romance + soft and delicate heroine] Jiang Mian made three wishes to Heaven. In her previous life, she was born with a heart condition. Her parents, whom she had never even met, abandoned her in the wilderness. Someone later took her in and used her as a human guinea pig for testing medicine, and she died young. So her first wish was for a healthy body. And then she was reborn. Jiang Mian made her second wish on the Spring Society 5.8kReads9.0Score59414d adds
31. 231 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 28kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds
32. 232 穿 After Transmigrating, the Good-for-Nothing Palace Maid Doesn't Want to Be Empress 穿越之废柴小宫女不想当皇后 Wind Rises, Snow Flies风起雪飞Ancient Romance130k WordsCompleted Jiang Xiaohe was an utterly ordinary office worker in the modern world. She lived to twenty-three without illness or hardship, had no particular ambitions, and always believed that eating and sleeping well were what mattered most. Then, in a blink, she transmigrated to ancient times and became a low-ranking palace maid in the imperial harem of a feudal dynasty. What was she supposed to do now? Had she transmigrated just to work an extra ten years? 958Reads8.7Score11614d adds

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    High energy!!!

33. 233 娇 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
34. 234 借 Surrogate Motherhood? The Second-Time Bride and Beloved Consort Insists on Rising to the Top 借腹生子？二嫁宠妃偏要步步高升 Silver Terrace and Golden Palace银台金阙Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted [A gentle, kind widow and an arrogant, biased emperor. Sweet, doting everyday romance, with little palace intrigue (the emphasis is on little).] The Yu family had three daughters, all beautiful. The eldest became a countess, the youngest became a consort in the palace, and only the second daughter returned home a widow less than five years after her marriage, with a little girl in tow. One day, the palace consort suffered a miscarriage and was told she would have difficulty bearing children in t 21.5kReads9.3Score3.2k14d adds

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    Definitely 🍉🍉🍉

35. 235 皇 The Empress Perished in a Sea of Flames, and the Mad Tyrant Went Gray Overnight 皇后葬身火海，疯批暴君一夜白头 Fat Mom Is a Little Fierce胖妈有点虎Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Reborn for revenge, faithful to one another, a remorseful husband’s road to redemption, sweet and angsty, unconventional palace intrigue] “Your Majesty, Her Highness has gone to the small shrine.” “Does she know what she did wrong?” “Her Highness… set Fengqi Palace ablaze and never came out.” The tyrant’s majesty was gone. Kneeling before a heap of ashes, his hair turned white overnight. Jiang Fu sat astride her horse and looked toward the distant palace, giving a cold laugh. “Shi Heng, the gru 9.7kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
36. 236 穿 After She Transmigrates into a Book, the Noble Consort Is Forced to Raise the Villainous Tyrant 穿书后，贵妃被迫娇养反派暴君 A Little Meatball一个肉团Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Completed] Su Yijin, a veteran supporting actress, has transmigrated into a book once again. When she opens her eyes, she is breathtakingly beautiful and on the pampered darling route, backed by powerful connections. Her father is a general who guards the nation, her mother is the Junyang Commandery Princess, and her maternal grandfather is a prince of a different surname... With the heroine's script in hand, Su Yijin takes down the green tea and kicks the fake innocent aside, then throws herse 1.4kReads9.0Score28914d adds

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    You can check this out 🤭🤭

37. 237 暴 The Tyrant's Sudden Devotion Has Me in a Panic 暴君盛宠突袭，本宫心慌慌 Lan Ying Erer蓝婴尔尔Ancient Romance36k WordsCompleted The Tyrant's Sudden Favor Has Me in a Panic —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Let's take a look at this.

38. 238 原 I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me 原以深宫似海，却被帝王锁腰娇宠 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + Empress + Devoted couple and sweet romance + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Not a serious palace-intrigue story] Lu Zhiyuan is the cherished youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She is exquisitely beautiful, with an accomplished elder brother who supports the family’s prestige and a second elder sister skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting who brings the family honor. She has no need to contribute anything to the family, and 12.6kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds

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39. 239 替 The Substitute Bride Princess Is Fighting for Her Life Every Day 替嫁公主每天都在保命 White Jade Capital白玉京Ancient Romance109k WordsCompleted [A clever and perceptive princess of Qi versus a shrewd, bloodthirsty ruler of an enemy state] I was a princess destined to be cannon fodder, sent to marry the ruler of an enemy state in place of my beloved younger sister. Who could have guessed that just after the marriage delegation left the borders of Great Zhou, we would be attacked by bandits? And those bandits had been sent by my own husband to kill me. Help! On the very first day of my marriage, my husband discovered I was an impostor. Th 43Reads8.8Score—14d adds
40. 240 朕 My Beloved Ugly Girl, Please Take Care of Me 朕心爱的丑姑娘，请多指教 A Single Taste of Longing一味相思Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted Her fiancé went from being a pampered crown prince to a paralyzed man on the brink of death. The proud noblewoman slit her own throat, leaving behind a luckless maid with a disfigured face, who was forced into the bridal sedan chair. “You’re paralyzed, and I’m ugly. We’re even, so neither of us gets to complain about the other.” At their first meeting, she put on a brave face and acted haughty. ... “Please guide me for the rest of my life.” Years later, the man who had once been half-dead walked 8.7kReads9.1Score93214d adds
41. 241 重 Reborn Before Calling Off the Engagement, I Threw My Arms Around My Darling Regent 重生退婚前，一把抱住亲亲摄政王 Handsome Er You帅气的二油Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted Lu Xiaoxi is the only daughter of the wealthiest family in the capital. She grew up treasured and doted on. In her previous life, she turned down an imperial marriage decree for the man she loved, Qi Ziping. She spent millions of silver taels from her family to marry him, only to learn that he loved someone else and saw her as nothing more than a purse. Later, war broke out everywhere. Qi Ziping fled with his beloved concubine. Lu Xiaoxi begged him to save her parents, but he abandoned her witho 2.9kReads9.1Score31114d adds
42. 242 摆 The Lazy Princess: Fight for the Throne? Don't Make Me Laugh! I Can't Even Get Up 摆烂公主：夺嫡？别闹！我起不来 Easygoing Bro不易老哥Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Good news] She transmigrated into the sixth princess in an empire ruled by an empress. [Bad news] From the start, she drugged the chancellor's legitimate son, and now he's writhing on the bed, hey! [The Princess's Inner Thoughts] Fight for the throne? Don't even start! No way, not in this lifetime. Get up at three in the morning, attend court at five, and work all year without a break? Sorry, I can't get out of bed. 13.7kReads9.1Score1.5k14d adds

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    I highly recommend the second book. It features political intrigue, a large ensemble cast, a villainous female lead, and a cunning younger brother—a powerful duo working together. The logic is rigorous. The female lead starts out in a dark and treacherous situation, surviving in the cold palace, but later uses her exceptional intelligence, courage, and ability to outwit the wicked to successfully turn the tables and clear her name. Think that's all? No, no, no, that's just the beginning. Just when you think she's already incredibly skilled, you suddenly realize she's even more amazing later on—that's what I thought when I read the later parts (especially when the little princess is gone, and when the female lead brings down the person who slandered her maternal grandfather's family). It feels like the female lead has them completely under her control, and it's not mindless; it's logically consistent with reality, not nonsensical at all.

43. 243 父 If Father Doesn't Die, How Can His Daughter Ascend the Throne? 父皇不死女儿怎么登基 Xuxu Jiaqi栩栩佳期Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Villainous Heroine + Dark Younger Brother, a Powerful Team] A scorpion and a venomous snake carve out a path through the treacherous imperial harem. When Li Ruyue was seven, she watched helplessly as the people from the Court of Judicial Review fabricated evidence to frame her mother. Her mother was sent to the Cold Palace, the Qin clan was charged with treason, and all 142 people in Zhaoyang Hall were slaughtered before her eyes. She sat in the blood, watching 3.3kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
44. 244 金 The Golden Palace Locks Away the Spring Breeze 金阙锁春风 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance757k WordsCompleted Her entire family perished, she was left dependent on others, the dynasty fell, and she married and divorced. In just eighteen years, Yu Zheng has endured things most people never face in a lifetime. A noblewoman of the former dynasty, all she wants now is to stay alive. She plans to enter the palace as a maid, then use her literacy to earn a post as a court official and support herself. She never imagined that the new emperor would send her to the Fourth Prince’s residence as a gesture of goodw 20.6kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds

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    Without lowering one's intelligence, it's all about palace intrigue among clever people.

45. 245 公 Long Live the Princess 公主万万岁 Chaoge朝歌Ancient Romance883k WordsCompleted As the eldest legitimate daughter of a prince, and a commandery princess with an official title from the imperial court, Gu Huainan enjoyed a very comfortable childhood. Unfortunately, as she grew older, relations between her father the prince and his brothers grew increasingly tense, and life became more and more uncertain. See how Gu Huainan takes her beloved's hand and takes charge of the realm in this turbulent era! 6Reads5.4Score214d adds
46. 246 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
47. 247 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Reincarnated as Gua'erjia Wenyuan 甄嬛传之：魂穿瓜尔佳文鸳 Clear Skies and Ten Thousand Plums晴空万李Female-Channel Fanfiction526k WordsCompleted “The rating is low because this just came out. Don't miss it! Please rate it!” The bright and bold Consort Hua vs. the sweet and charming “crybaby” Guarjia Wenyuan. (Consort Hua is a supporting character, the second female lead, so she won't get as much detailed description or as much of the story as the heroine!) Guan Xin wakes up to discover she has become Guarjia Wenyuan, the legitimate daughter of Guarjia E Min. The very Guarjia Wenyuan whom the Empress called “the foolish yet truly beautifu 599Reads8.1Score—14d adds

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    I think Consort Li's story is the best! The palace intrigue is excellent!

48. 248 从 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
49. 249 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Huanbi Reborn, Jade Hidden in the Distance 甄嬛传浣碧重生之玉隐遥遥 Xi Nian Mu Xiaoshi兮年木小诗Female-Channel Fanfiction254k WordsCompleted After being reborn, Huanbi becomes the second young lady of the Zhen family. She successfully passes the selection and enters the palace as a consort, becoming a mere fragment of the emperor’s idealized beloved. After she gives birth to a prince, the emperor is poisoned, leaving him unable to have any more heirs. Suddenly, Huanbi becomes the focus of both the court and the inner palace. Fortunately, the emperor dotes on her, and she is close with Shen Meizhuang. But of all the things he should n 189Reads8.2Score—14d adds
50. 250 当 When I Transmigrated as Empress Fucha 当我穿越成富察皇后 Zhouzhou Is a Half-Hanging Little Cat粥粥是只半挂小猫Female-Channel Fanfiction715k WordsCompleted [The heroine never loves Hongli, from beginning to end + cameo appearance by a young imperial physician boyfriend + Wei Yanwan is reborn + includes Wei Yanwan and Sun Li's Zhen Huan + rewrites most people's fates, including Ruyi + plot adjustments, but generally follows the drama] [No mindless character bashing + This is the author's first novel, so the opening is a little rough. I apologize to everyone here, QAQ.] After transmigrating, Yan Hao, an ordinary college student from the modern era, i 1.1kReads8.8Score10114d adds

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