Transmigrating Into a Palace-Intrigue Drama 穿越宫斗剧

1. 1 乖 Be Good, Don’t Cry. I’ll Make You My Empress 乖，不哭，朕让你做皇后 You Qian You Qian有千有千Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Soft, sweet green-tea black-lotus heroine + kindhearted, compassionate male lead with a hidden edge Shen Chunyi, the third concubine-born daughter of the Marquis of Ning'an's household, is breathtakingly beautiful, soft and winsome, and skilled at seduction. She owes it all to her birth mother, who came from the pleasure quarters. So she has no pride to speak of and can bend with the circumstances. All she wants is to find a way out for herself and her mother. Her legitimate elder sister has spe 3kReads7.8Score303Shelves

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   The female lead is quite scheming, but the male lead dotes on her. If you like palace intrigue, check it out! Highly recommended!!! 😄😄😄😄😄😄

2. 2 太 After the Crown Prince Ascends the Throne, He Seizes His Cannon-Fodder Cousin 太子登基后，炮灰表妹被强夺了 Mountain Cat山也猫Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted Signed for publication [Forced marriage + cold, aloof crown prince with a dark heart and ruthless methods + clear-headed, laid-back, beautiful cousin + a touch of reverse-harem appeal + tangled love triangle + doting romance] Gu Sui'an, an agricultural research scientist, was reborn in the womb and turned into the male lead's cannon-fodder cousin in the political intrigue novel Marrying the Emperor. In this dangerous ancient world where she had no rights, all she wanted was to coast through li 68.2kReads8.5Score5.3kShelves
3. 3 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, the Foolish Princess Marries the Ninth Lord with Her Four Maids 退婚后，傻妃携四大丫鬟嫁九千岁 Clingy Little Tomato粘人小番茄Ancient Romance1.8M WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Princess Consort + Legitimate Daughter + Medical Skills + Two Powerful Leads + Cunning + Playing the Fool + Reborn + Fiercely Protective + Political Scheming] 99% of the comments are positive! Read with confidence! Su Qian, once the leader of a special forces unit in the apocalypse, died unexpectedly while carrying out a mission. With her portable medical space, she transmigrated to ancient times and into the residence of a great gener 22.8kReads8.1Score3.8kShelves

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   The female lead, initially humiliated and driven to despair by a rejected engagement, is suddenly rescued by her four maids, resulting in a dramatic reversal of fortune and an incredibly satisfying experience. On the surface, she appears to be a foolish and useless legitimate daughter, but in reality, she's a cunning and ruthless post-apocalyptic special agent and the head of the secret service. 😘

4. 4 前 My Ex-Husband Gets to Be a Dad? I'll Marry a Rugged Man Who Can't Have Children and Carry Twins 前夫喜当爹？我嫁绝嗣糙汉怀双宝 Ke Xin柯新Modern Romance216k WordsOngoing [Period] [Second Marriage] [Rugged Husband Dotes on His Wife] [Twins] [Brutal Revenge on the Scumbags] [Size Difference] Zhao Qingqing had been married for seven years without a child. Her mother-in-law beat her and drove her out, while her ex-husband rushed to marry a widow carrying another man's baby. Qingqing immediately turned around and married Han Tie Zhu, the ferocious butcher rumored to be unable to have children, whom no one in the commune dared to cross. Han Tie Zhu seemed cold and sho 518Reads—Score106Shelves

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   No more feeling lost in a reading slump! This book is definitely worth following. The plot is engaging, the characters are compelling, and there's no disappointing ending. You won't regret reading it; you'll want more after you finish! A highly recommended gem! The plot is tight and fast-paced, with plenty of exciting moments that don't feel frustrating. The writing is smooth and immersive. Once you start reading, you'll be hooked and won't want to put it down! I've discovered a treasure of a novel, with likable characters, an explosive plot, and not a single dull moment. If you like this genre, don't miss it! [Laughing][Shy]

5. 5 贤 The Worthy Consort Is Still Taking It Easy Today 贤妃今天也在咸鱼 Misty Clear Melody渺渺清音Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted In the harem of Emperor Chenyuan of the Great Jin, there is a dignified and gentle empress, a charming and lovely Noble Consort, a peerlessly beautiful Consort Li, and a clever, kindhearted Consort Hui. Talented women abound, and the competition is fierce. Han Shuyi looks left and right, but can't find a niche for herself as Worthy Consort. Oh, well. Competing for favor now and then while choosing to lie flat the rest of the time: that's the real truth of life in the harem. * As emperor, Meng Ti 21.7kReads8.2Score2kShelves

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   The first book features a female protagonist who transmigrates, gives birth, and is immediately put to rest. It turns out her sixth son is the reborn emperor. The second book features a female protagonist who transmigrates into a novel with a particularly alluring face. The story revolves around her love affair with the emperor, who, thanks to his favor, rises rapidly in the harem. This emperor is also incredibly skilled at self-conquest, and his short dramas are exceptionally well-acted. The third book features a male protagonist who experiences the period from the Qing Dynasty's demise to the fall of the Republic of China, primarily as a soul. The female protagonist transmigrates to that era, and after being reborn as a child, he dotes on her, trying every means to bring her into his household and showering her with affection.

6. 6 智 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 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1kShelves
7. 7 清 Raising Children in the Qing Palace: The Side Consort Wins by Taking It Easy 清宫养崽，侧福晋她躺赢了 Mango Sago, Yeah芒果西米露吖Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted An Ran spent more than a decade diligently serving as a palace maid in the Qing court. At long last, she caught the eye of Consort De of Yonghe Palace. She had hoped that, once she turned twenty-five, she could ask Consort De to let her leave the palace. Instead, she was assigned to serve as the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen’s, first woman. Wait, wasn’t that Song’s job in history? There was no defying an imperial decree, so An Ran arrived at the imperial princes’ residence in a small sedan chair. Since 16.8kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves
8. 8 太 The Empress Dowager's Retirement Life 太后的退休生活 Zhou Xinhan周信含Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + female lead is the mastermind behind the scenes + no romance + plot-driven + ensemble cast] After transmigrating to the Great Jing dynasty, Su Minqing entered the palace as the empress. She worked tirelessly at palace intrigue for over a decade and finally fought her way to becoming the Empress Dowager. The only catch was that there was another Empress Dowager in the palace besides her. As the emperor’s adoptive mother, she was named the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces. The 6.1kReads8.4Score350Shelves
9. 9 将 The General's Wife Goes All Out, Leaving the Enemy in Tears 将军夫人操作太飙，敌军全部泪飘 Chaotic Jade乱玉Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted [A radiant, spirited woman army medic × a rugged, steady general] [Married first, love later + sweet romance + medical skills + adorable baby] Li Qingshu had been single her entire life, and at an age when most people had settled down, she transmigrated and immediately found herself with a man. He was handsome, fit, responsible, and a general to boot. Since she’d never even held a man’s hand in her modern life, Li Qingshu decided to give this marriage-first, love-later arrangement a try. If they 8.5kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
10. 10 贵 After the Noble Consort Checked Out, the Coldhearted Emperor Begged Her to Come Back 贵妃娘娘摆烂后，冷厉君王低头哄 Returning South南归Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins + sweet, doting romance] Jing Zhao transmigrated into a book as the villainous cannon-fodder supporting character, Consort Zhao. In the book, Consort Zhao was arrogant, overbearing, and jealous, yet supposedly adored by the emperor. [Not really.] She knew she was nothing more than a shield. Once the emperor's beloved, the heroine, entered the palace, he would kick Jing Zhao aside. In the end, she'd die horribly after being driven by jealousy to frame the heroine! To save 4.1kReads8.8Score326Shelves
11. 11 养 Raising Children, Spoiling Them, Becoming a Princess Consort and Then an Empress 养崽，娇宠，当了福晋当皇后 Yogurt-Flavored Tangyuan酸奶味的汤圆Ancient Romance237k WordsCompleted [Adorable child + devoted husband + clear-headed heroine + hero falls first] ˇ After an accident, a soul from the future opens her eyes again, only to find she has become the Fourth Consort... A historical empress who was clearly the first wife, yet is less famous than the imperial concubines... In the inner court, she has a distant mother-in-law, Consort De, a host of concubines with their own agendas, and a husband whose mind is set on his career and who pays little attention to the househol 2.1kReads8.6Score201Shelves
12. 12 王 Princess, Don't Go Blind! The Prince Is Only Pretending to Be Weak! 王妃别瞎了，王爷在装柔弱！ A Yun阿雲Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Chi Qianhuan followed every rule and still met a miserable end. Now she's back, ruthless enough to slaughter the world when she's in a foul mood, and merciless enough to kill without batting an eye when she's feeling kind. Three lifetimes of cause and effect are all fate, she says: I'm invincible, so do as you please. In his previous life, Chu Xiaoyu won countless battles but died without a proper burial. Now he's famous across the land and only wants to live off his wife. 261Reads9.1Score105Shelves
13. 13 清 Qing Transmigration: The Noble Consort Takes Down Consort De and Becomes Empress Dowager 清穿：贵妃娘娘她灭了德妃成太后 My Feelings for You卿我意Ancient Romance873k WordsCompleted [Child-rearing (not self-sacrificing; willing to go after her mother, but never schemes against children) + Harem intrigue] After transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty as Noble Consort Tongjia during the reign of Kangxi, Ruirui's first thought was to go find that poor child... Ruirui didn't like the Qing Dynasty. But if she had to choose one person in all of Great Qing, it would be the Fourth Prince, later the Yongzheng Emperor. Not because she liked him, but because she felt for him. She felt fo 14.6kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
14. 14 盛 The Fourth Prince's Consort's Favor: Raising Children in the Inner Court 盛宠四福晋：后院养崽记 Wu Wu乌邬Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Shu Wen transmigrates into the Fourth Prince's household in the Qing dynasty and becomes obsessed with raising children, while the Fourth Prince falls deeply in love with her. Shu Wen, a "seedling gardener," was on her way to Beijing to receive an award when a plane crash sent her transmigrating to the Qing dynasty. She wakes up as the Fourth Prince's principal wife, Lady Ulanara, the poor woman who spent the first half of her life trying to have children and the second half mourning Honghui. Sh 3.1kReads9.0Score262Shelves
15. 15 清 The Qing Transmigration Crown Princess: I Have a Lucky Envelope Group 清穿太子妃：我有一个红包群 SnowballS雪球SAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Not a historically accurate Qing dynasty transmigration story; includes original settings and will change the ending.] [Male lead is not a virgin; he has concubines. Clear-eyed, theatrical heroine + arrogant male lead. He loves her, but she doesn’t love him.] [Wish fulfillment, no angst for the heroine, novice writing style. Read with caution if that bothers you.] Shi Shuyao was framed by her reborn cousin and became the Crown Prince’s consort. As someone who had transmigrated, she knew the Cr 12kReads9.0Score918Shelves
16. 16 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
17. 17 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as the Eldest Princess: Bold and Badass 穿书长公主，又飒又A Bewitching Rose妖染蔷薇Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + devoted couple + satisfying revenge against scoundrels) Ye Qingyu, the foremother of the alchemical arts, was a master of medicine, poisons, and pill refinement. She died when her furnace exploded while she was refining a batch of life-extending pills for an old friend. When she woke again, she had become the doomed eldest princess in a book, a cannon-fodder character who wouldn't survive more than one episode. Her elder brother is the current emper 3kReads8.9Score260Shelves
18. 18 清 Qing Transmigration: Childhood Sweethearts with the Crown Prince 清穿：我与太子青梅竹马 Grapes Picking Stars葡萄摘星辰Ancient Romance607k WordsOngoing Ling Yi never dreamed that transmigrating would actually happen to her. She wondered if she had even been in line for it. The transmigration came with a bonus: a space containing nothing but a pool of spiritual spring water and a display screen whose purpose she couldn't figure out. Transmigration was a one-way ticket, and Ling Yi never wasted time beating herself up. Since she was here, she might as well make the best of it. Ling Yi worked hard to learn the rules and master all kinds of skills. 207Reads8.0Score—Shelves
19. 19 穿 Transmigrated as the Fierce Primary Consort of the Dimwitted Tenth Prince 穿成草包十爷的凶悍嫡福晋 The White Coat Has Given Up白大褂它摆烂了Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted [A devoted, exclusive 1v1 romance. The heroine is an ordinary person with no golden finger. She will eventually reveal her true identity and change history, so read with caution if that bothers you.] [Lighthearted throughout, perfect for relaxing. Sweet romance, an extra-sugary treat, and the heroine never gets mistreated.] Nomin, a free-spirited princess of the grasslands, is selected for the palace and becomes the primary wife of the hopeless Tenth Prince. She is completely dumbfounded. The Cr 7.5kReads9.1Score667Shelves
20. 20 钮 The Crown Princess of the Niohuru Clan 钮祜禄家的太子妃 Falling in Egypt跌落埃及Ancient Romance531k WordsCompleted [Qing dynasty setting + crown prince + one-on-one romance after marriage, where wishes come true] Yuehua was always called an overconfident woman. She was simply too self-absorbed and full of herself. She could learn and do just about anything well, but she had neither a good family background nor a pretty face, which was why people called her overconfident. This time, she kept her eyes open as she was reborn and found herself a good family: top-tier background and top-tier looks. Her personalit 5.6kReads8.5Score400Shelves
21. 21 清 Qing Transmigration: Oh No, Consort Yi Is Beating People Again 清穿：不好了，宜妃又动手打人了 Xiao Shiyiniang萧十一娘Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Qing Transmigration: A pampered young lady in her previous life + a haughty, proud, fussy little diva + quick to throw punches at the slightest provocation Not a clean romance. Reader discretion advised. Plot 1: Nalan Zhu is dazzlingly beautiful, with a graceful figure. As soon as she enters the imperial harem, Emperor Kangxi takes notice of her. She wins his favor at once and is immediately made a Noble Lady, granted the title Yi. At the morning audience in Changchun Palace, the beauty of Noble 4.4kReads9.0Score417Shelves
22. 22 综 A Journey Through the Qing Dynasty's Consorts 综清穿之娘娘得天独厚 A Single Eternal Thought永恒一念Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + space + System + no fixed male lead + everyone’s favorite + childbearing System. The heroine transmigrates into different people in various dynasties, who aren't necessarily all concubines in the imperial harem. The author is sensitive, so if you don't like it, please click X and don't curse the author. The author can't bear to curse back, and more importantly, really can't win an argument!) A car accident sends Mu Sili into ancient times, where she is bound to a childbearing S 7.5kReads8.7Score480Shelves
23. 23 清 Consort Hui of the Qing Dynasty: After Bearing the Fourth Prince, I Became the Emperor's Favorite 清穿惠妃：生下四阿哥后独宠了 Hui Ning橞宁Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted Wu Jingwan has been dreaming about Yinzhi every day lately. One day, after dreaming that Yinzhi was imprisoned, she transmigrates into the body of Consort Hui, one of Emperor Kangxi’s consorts. Well, she isn’t Consort Hui yet. She’s only Noble Consort Hui. Whenever Wu Jingwan wakes in the middle of the night and thinks of Yinzhi’s fate, her heart aches. How could the dashing, beloved eldest prince have ended up like that? Now that she’s here, she won’t let that tragedy happen again. She thought 9.2kReads9.2Score883Shelves
24. 24 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.1kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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    Looks good! (♥∀♥)

25. 25 重 Reborn, the Noble Consort Only Wants to Be the Villain 重生后贵妃她只想当反派 Love Sleeping In爱睡懒觉Ancient Romance351k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + sweet romance + no angst] After being reborn, Ye Jiujiu takes her brash, don’t-mess-with-me attitude to the extreme: She kicks the meticulously dressed Consort Li into the water; She slips laxatives into the tea of the coquettish Consort Yun; She wreaks havoc at the flower-viewing banquet the Empress painstakingly prepared; The consorts all rush to the emperor to complain: The cool, dignified emperor says, “I established this harem solely to give the Noble Consort something to 3.5kReads9.1Score349Shelves
26. 26 重 Reborn and Unable to Escape: Emperors Vie for Her, Determined to Make Her Empress 重生难逃：帝王竞宠，夺她为后 Money, Come Quick, I’ll Spend It All钱钱快来随便花Ancient Romance184k WordsOngoing [Reborn + the wife-chasing crematorium] Xie Mingzhen is reborn at the moment Qi Jue storms the imperial palace. In her previous life, she married Qi Jue, then Qi Heng, and later, after Qi Jue launched a coup and declared himself emperor, married him for a third time and became his empress. Faced with a forbidden love, she chose to stab Qi Jue to death on the dragon throne. In the end, the new emperor had her executed with a white silk sash. Yet fate granted her another chance at life... She choo 5Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 帝 The Emperor Chases His Wife: Where Did My Little Empress Go? 帝王追妻朕的小皇后哪里逃 Resilient Dodder Flower坚强的菟丝花Ancient Romance270k WordsCompleted Only her, bearing a child, the pursuit of a wife, an older man chasing his wife, and an emperor bowing his head in submission. The emperor held absolute power and controlled the court, while the harem was peaceful. The one person he could never handle was his little consort. Lu Qingyu, who had grown up with her childhood sweetheart, believed she would spend her life with General Wei. Unexpectedly, the emperor, who had not entered the harem for years, forcibly brought her into the palace. His fea 5.5kReads5.2Score456Shelves
28. 28 心 The Scheming Beauty's Tale of Climbing the Social Ladder 心机美人攀高枝记 Lionheart狮子心Ancient Romance490k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete; bonus chapters are being updated.) [Scheming beauty rises to power + Black lotus heroine + Male lead is an aloof paragon + Heroine stops at nothing + The male lead’s desperate pursuit] Su Wansi is an orphan living under the roof of the Duke of Xue’s residence. After losing both her parents, she endures cold stares, ridicule, and scorn, tasting all the bitterness of depending on others. It takes every ounce of her effort just to secure a foothold in the Duke of Xue’s 9.2kReads8.7Score848Shelves

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    The scheming beauty's path to revenge, showcasing her delicate beauty to the fullest, makes her cousin, the crown prince, fall head over heels in love.

29. 29 娘 The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落 You Gongyu尤宫羽Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c 120.1kReads9.5Score11.3kShelves

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    These are absolutely amazing! I'm usually very picky about palace dramas, but these two completely won me over. 🥰🥰🥰

30. 30 成 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 35kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves
31. 31 后 Tales of a Harem Struggle 后宫奋斗记 Spring Has Filled the Blossoming Branches华枝春已满Ancient Romance674k WordsCompleted Sweet romance + palace intrigue + a slow, steady love story + adorable children + devoted love later on In the sixth year of Zhengli, Qu Su, daughter of the Imperial Medical Academy's director, was ordered to enter the palace. Many years later, Qu Su had risen from Junior Lady to Noble Consort. Her children surrounded her, and her Yuyan cosmetics shops had spread throughout the land. Looking back, she saw that the man had always been protecting her from behind. Qu Su: I love you, and I love myse 17.7kReads9.1Score1.9kShelves

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    Yeah, I think it's pretty good. It's not a clean break story, but it's still within an acceptable range. The Consort Xian, who later becomes the Empress, is very open-minded and gets along well with the female lead. All the princes and princesses are a wonderful family!!! Later in the epilogue, first Qu Xiaoba (the cat) leaves, then other relatives pass away one after another, which made me cry buckets. Of course, basically every prince and princess's story becomes more complete in the epilogue! 😘😘😘

32. 32 娇 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 37.7kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves

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    It's really good, the female lead is amazing.

33. 33 咸 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 19.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
34. 34 绿 Green Shoots on the Branch 绿上枝头 Light Peach Blossoms轻薄桃花Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Signed for print] [Brave, steadfast transmigrated heroine VS cool, clearheaded young noble] [Transmigration + rebirth + prominent family + household intrigue + feel-good + career building + strong heroine + light comedy] Jiang Lübao, daughter of a censor, was unexpectedly kidnapped and had her reputation ruined. The marriage that had already been arranged for her was called off, too. For a young woman from a prominent family, this was a devastating blow. But she burst out laughing. No one knew 86.2kReads9.6Score9.6kShelves

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    It's so good! Look!

35. 35 庶 The Concubine's Daughter Returns: She Wants Money and Power, Not Love! 庶女归来，要钱要权不要爱！ Yi Lan San意栏叁Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted Su Wanwan, a modern-day corporate drone, died suddenly at her desk and transmigrated into the body of Su Wanwan, an illegitimate daughter of a marquis's household in the Great Zhou Kingdom. Her parents were bloodsuckers, her younger brother was a burden, and her body was already at its limit. In her previous life, she wholeheartedly believed that if she bore an imperial heir for her elder sister, she would gain her freedom. Who could have guessed that after she gave birth, her elder sister would —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's not bad. The character is building connections in the early stages, and I have a feeling they'll rise to prominence later. I absolutely adore the male lead; he's so clueless!

36. 36 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 265.2kReads9.6Score31kShelves
37. 37 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 56.6kReads9.5Score7kShelves

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    I love watching palace dramas.

38. 38 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 5kReads9.3Score532Shelves
39. 39 宫 Palace Intrigue: From Maid to Empress 宫心计从宫女到皇后 Ink-Dyed Little Jiu墨染小玖Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted Once you enter the palace gates, they are as deep as the sea. In the treacherous harem, the wheels of fate turn in silence. She was once an ordinary palace maid, struggling to survive in a harem rife with hidden currents. A commotion at the flower-viewing banquet and the rivalry between Consort Xian and Noble Consort repeatedly dragged her into danger. With kindness, courage, and intelligence, she fought her way forward through one desperate situation after another. She exposed the Imperial Ph 145Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 40 九 Ninefold Brocade 九重锦 Evening Breeze Under the Moon月下晚风Ancient Romance715k WordsCompleted Household and palace intrigue, with the leads not both being each other's first. A fictional setting, with all ranks and titles made up. A heroine who grows over time and isn't blinded by love. After being suppressed for more than a decade, a concubine-born daughter has her fate rearranged overnight. Entering the prince's manor only fuels her ambition. Her birth father ignores her, allowing her stepmother to torment her and her mother for half their lives without ever offering them the slightest 35.1kReads9.3Score5.9kShelves
41. 41 穿 Transmigrated as a Bedclimbing Palace Maid in a Palace-Intrigue Novel 穿成宫斗文里的爬床宫女 Red Wolf Doesn't Eat Meat红太狼不吃肉Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted No prestigious family background, no peerless beauty. After transmigrating, film queen Li Songyue finds herself cast as the most expendable bed-climbing maid in a palace intrigue novel. The transmigrated heroine is ahead of her, the reborn supporting female lead is behind her, and there’s also a demanding emperor to contend with. From bed-climbing maid to empress dowager of the realm. She won’t know how cold it is at the top until she climbs there. 228Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 后 The Harem 后宫 Ya Li丫梨Ancient Romance248k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + palace intrigue + ensemble cast of women + tragedy + episodic stories] “How do you win the emperor's favor?” “Easy... Just harden your heart and forget love. Then he'll naturally think of you all the time.” “And a beautiful woman is all it takes to bring a kingdom to ruin.” There are women like these in the imperial harem, all revolving around one man. Or perhaps... their fates are bound by the deep palace, keeping them from reuniting with the ones they love. They have laug 2Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.8kReads9.0Score784Shelves
44. 44 后 The Harem: Empresses in the Palace 后宫·甄嬛传 Liu Lianzi流潋紫Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Exclusive Consort Hua bonus chapter now available!] The original novel of the TV series Empresses in the Palace She enters the palace and wins the emperor’s favor, but every step is fraught with danger. The palace is deep as an ocean, and though Zhen Huan has no wish to enter and become the emperor’s consort, fate pushes her into the cruelest of harems. The women in the palace are as radiant as flowers, with lovely brows and eyes, yet every one of them conceals her own schemes and plots agains 12kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves
45. 45 后 Schemes of the Imperial Harem 后宫谋 Love You Without Getting Tired久爱不腻Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted As a concubine-born daughter, she was destined to become someone else's pawn and enter the palace selection in another woman's place. She made careful plans and entered the palace as a consort, relying on her unremarkable appearance. Once she gained favor and captured the emperor's heart, she faced open and covert struggles and struck back at her powerful rivals. With each step carefully planned, she rose higher and higher, becoming a legendary woman! 119Reads5.3Score—Shelves
46. 46 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 24.5kReads9.3Score11.5kShelves
47. 47 清 A Brilliant Scheme for the Noble Daughter of Qingchen 清辰似锦嫡女谋 July Light L七月光LAncient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted As the youngest legitimate daughter of a duke's household, she should have had a peaceful, uneventful life. But after entering the palace one day, she found herself caught in its treacherous intrigues… 8.5kReads8.2Score716Shelves
48. 48 穿 After I Transmigrate, the Favored One Is Forced into Palace Intrigue Every Day 穿越，贵人天天被迫去宫斗 Mortal Stars Never Fade凡星不灭Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + Face-Slapping + Pocket Dimension + The Male Lead Depends on How Things Go] Ye Qinghuan's soul transmigrated. Just a few days after arriving, she was forced to become a candidate in the imperial selection. As a modern person who often watched palace-intrigue dramas, she understood how cruel the ancient world was. She didn't want to enter the deadly inner palace, where people would devour you without spitting out the bones. She only wanted to live freely. But th 6Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 撕 Tear Apart the Harem! Win Favor! She's a Lunatic, Who Dares Cross Her? 撕后宫！得恩宠！她是疯批谁敢惹 Cats Are Extra Sweet猫猫特别甜Ancient Romance683k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue Only + Concubine-born Daughter + Reborn + Revenge + Everyone Is Evil + Wish-Fulfillment] [The story begins before the heroine enters the palace] [The emperor favors no one at first, and the heroine doesn’t fall in love] Jiang Shiying had died once. She died in childbirth, after her own elder sister had her killed to keep the baby. Reborn, she had made up her mind: she would enter the palace and get revenge, but she wouldn’t suffer! Not her stepmother or her elder sister, not eve 7.4kReads9.3Score950Shelves
50. 50 上 Spring Affairs in the Capital 上京春事 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance400k WordsCompleted Ning Chaoyang rises to become a fourth-rank female official, yet still can’t escape the fate of being traded into a political marriage. She decides to take in a lover to fight back. He must be lowborn, handsome, and preferably too frail to look after himself. She glances to the side and spots a charming young doctor in white. 5.5kReads9.3Score855Shelves

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    ① Set in an era where men and women can hold official positions equally, the female protagonist, Ning Chaoyang, is a fourth-rank female official from a powerful family, while the male protagonist, Jiang Yichuan, is a border general who disguises himself as a junior doctor to investigate a case. They meet and fall in love. Later, due to a family tragedy, Jiang Yichuan returns as the Marquis of Dingbei and joins Ning Chaoyang to navigate the turbulent court. Ultimately, Ning Chaoyang rises to the position of Grand Secretary, and the two marry. ② Shen Jiasui, a woman from a military family, is reborn with her fiancé, Lu Yunzheng. Shen Jiasui uses her memories of her past life to seek revenge. The male protagonist, Jiang Xun, travels from the Anti-Japanese War era, taking over the body of a nobleman's son. As the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, he joins Shen Jiasui in investigating the Shen family's treason case. Ultimately, they bring down the mastermind and find happiness together. ③ Jiang Lubao, the daughter of an imperial censor, is kidnapped and her reputation is ruined. A modern woman who travels through time takes over her body. Jiang Lubao creates the newspaper "Absolutely No Scumbags" and is later chosen by the emperor to be the wife of the Prince of Zhenbei. In their interactions with the male protagonist, they face various difficulties and schemes together, their feelings deepen, and they grow together. ④ Yu Zheng, a noblewoman from the previous dynasty, after experiencing the loss of her entire family and a bitter marriage followed by divorce, only wanted to enter the palace as a maid to survive. However, she was sent to the fourth prince's harem by the new emperor. Faced with the intrigues and power struggles of the harem and the complex situation of dynastic change, she decided to no longer show weakness and began to rise through adversity. ⑤ After her elder sister's death, the 8-year-old "I" was chosen as the empress. As a daughter of the Minister's family, her life was originally smooth. Becoming the empress plunged "me" into the turbulent court, where "I" would face various complex interpersonal relationships and power struggles, embarking on a different kind of life.

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