Palace Intrigue: The Emperor's Favorite, With a Smart and Arrogant Heroine Who Leverages Her Power 宫斗文 皇帝专宠，女主仗势嚣张有脑子的

1. 151 茶 She Exudes Tea, and He Spoils His Wife Without Limits 茶香四溢，爷他宠妻无度 Xi Zhinan希知南Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Qing Dynasty transmigration + Fourth Prince faction + Household and Palace Intrigue + Empress + Yinzhen + Sole Favorite + Multiple Births + Childbirth] Ultimate goal: Work to ensure English classes are never introduced in future generations. Lin Mingyan: “Wow, my lord, you’re amazing. I could never hit something that hard~~~” Inwardly: Amazing, my ass! This is the only decent outfit I own, and now you’ve splattered it with something unmentionable! Lin Mingyan: “As long as you visit me from tim 11.9kReads8.8Score1.3kShelves
2. 152 宠 The Beloved Consort's Rise to Power 宠妃升职记 Qing Ling卿绫Ancient Romance399k WordsCompleted When faced with the selection, An Ruyi is merely a low-ranking daughter of a noble family. To avoid the marriage arranged by her legitimate mother, she has to choose between becoming another man's concubine and becoming the emperor's. Without hesitation, she chooses the latter. Backed by a golden finger in the form of a pocket dimension, she originally only wants to retire in the imperial palace. But even the harem is unsafe, and everyone can bully her. The emperor's favor only puts her in the s 3.8kReads8.9Score265Shelves
3. 153 贫 The Poor Emperor Overheard My Thoughts and Got Rich 贫穷皇帝偷听我心声后，富起来了 You Guan有涫Ancient Romance387k WordsCompleted (One-on-one, sweet romance, mind-reading + gossip) The heroine’s story: Her elder sister eloped for love, and the Left Chancellor’s household has her mother in its grip, leaving Shu Wan no choice but to enter the palace as an imperial consort. She thought it would be fine: a job with room and board, a lifetime of fine clothes and good food. At worst, she would have to share a cucumber with someone, which was hard to accept but not a big deal. She could put up with it. On her second day in the pa 681Reads8.8Score106Shelves
4. 154 侯 The Marquis's Legitimate Daughter Is a Precious Gem 侯门嫡女如珠似宝 Little Jade Fox小玉狐Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted After the He Shun Marquis household had seven sons in a row, they finally had a daughter. The old marquis issued a command to the whole family: “Pamper her. Pamper her with all you’ve got.” The entire family joined forces to dote on her. Wang Shibao was quite pleased to transmigrate into a marquis household where everyone adored her from the moment she was born. The only downside was her surname, Wang, and the fact that she was the eighth child. Wang Xiaoba! Who are you calling number eight? She 2.2kReads8.6Score258Shelves
5. 155 疯 The Mad Crown Prince’s Beloved Little Wife 疯批储君，独宠掌心小娇妻 Joy at Your Fingertips悦然指上Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + childhood sweethearts + raising her from childhood + devoted love + unhinged hero + top-tier wealthy family + sweet everyday romance] Shen Qingci was born into another life with all her memories intact. The moment she opened her eyes, she found herself in the most lavish and powerful household in the Great Zhao Dynasty. Her grandmother was a Grand Princess, her grandfather a prince of a different surname, her maternal grandfather the Chancellor, and her parents and brothers 575Reads5.4Score—Shelves
6. 156 京 The Capital's Powerful Tycoon, Willing to Kneel at Her Feet 京圈大佬，甘做裙下臣 Ling Jiang聆姜Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted When the powerful lower their heads | Sky-high sexual tension | Overwhelming possessiveness | Fiercely protective Bright, pampered heiress x powerful man at the helm Gu Yan is bright and headstrong, raised in the lap of luxury and free to live life to the fullest. Her only problem is that all the marriage prospects her family arranges are dull and boring. Then she gets involved with someone who isn’t boring at all, just a little older and a little too possessive. But with a face that handsome, s 44.7kReads9.0Score5.9kShelves
7. 157 本 My Mood Is the Law 本宫心情就是王法 The Night Hides the Sunset夜隐夕阳Ancient Romance550k WordsCompleted “I was born bad. Got a problem with that?”, Xiao Zhuohua She's the eldest princess of Great Yin, Zhaohua, and a ruthless, unhinged villainess who holds the entire court in her sway! Cruelty is her instinct; vengeance is her principle! Cross her? Skinning and dismemberment are the easy way out! Betray her? She'd rather use your ashes as a chamber pot than be near them! Get in her way? Ever heard of wiping out your whole clan? The emperor is her backer, the empress dowager is her fan, and the powe 206Reads5.8Score—Shelves
8. 158 坏 The Bad Girl Is Soft and Sensual, and She’s an Expert at Taming Stubborn Men 坏女人身娇体酥，专治嘴硬 A Little Sweetness in Her Dimples梨涡有点甜甜Ancient Romance543k WordsCompleted [Top-tier green tea, revenge, villainess seduction, male leads chase their love too late] Shen Qingyang has skin as fair as snow and beauty fit for a celestial. On the first day of her rebirth, she unties the bindings around her chest. In her past life, everyone denounced her as a wanton woman who would sleep with anyone. Her sister condemned her for her lewd behavior, her close friends accused her of shamelessness, and the princess consort berated her for leading the heir astray... But who knew 5.5kReads8.9Score441Shelves

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   These books are so beautiful, the heroine is sober and thoughtful, the author's descriptions of details are spot-on, and the writing is very good. Putting the heroine's point of view into the perspective of the heroine is a great read. I highly recommend it to my sisters who are in the book world, it's really beautiful.

9. 159 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 23.9kReads9.1Score2.9kShelves

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   If you want to read 👀 Gong Du Wen, the Emperor 🤴🤴 is the only one who loves you, just read it 👀 This book is super sweet. I wanted to flip through it casually, but I couldn't stop reading it. The text is smooth, the characters are vivid, and the storyline is fascinating [lick the screen] [lick the screen] [lick the screen] It's good to read. If the male and female protagonists have any misunderstandings, just talk it over. They are not cruel, do not abuse women, and are not hypocritical [like] [like] [like]

10. 160 皇 The Emperor Wants Me as His Empress? I Turn Around and Marry into the Enemy Kingdom's Regent's Family 皇帝求我做皇后？我转身招赘敌国摄政王 Rabbit Making Medicine兔子捣药Ancient Romance11k WordsCompleted The Emperor Wants Me to Be His Empress? I Turn Around and Marry the Enemy Nation's Regent —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These two articles are the emperor's favorite

11. 161 破 Chronicle of the Fallen Phoenix 破凰录 Rabbit Making Medicine兔子捣药Ancient Romance277k WordsCompleted [Feel-good power fantasy + strong female lead + female-led political intrigue + women's growth + historical palace intrigue + no groveling after men + a heroine who grows on the battlefield] I am the most formidable empress in the land. The emperor respects me, the empress dowager fears me, and the consort is constantly plotting to kill me. The Protector-General is my father, a founding hero is my grandfather, and the old madam is my grandmother. The damned emperor is my childhood sweetheart and 1Reads—Score—Shelves
12. 162 成 What on Earth Is This? Complete in Two Volumes (The Original Novel Behind the Hit Drama Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) 成何体统：全二册（王楚然、丞磊主演热播影视剧原著） Qi Yingjun七英俊Anime Fanfiction314k WordsCompleted What is it like to transmigrate into a web novel and become the tyrant's bedmate? After a few simple calculations, Yu Wanyin reached a conclusion: she would have to find another way. In this story full of villains, if she wanted to carve out a path to survival, she had to become the biggest villain of all. First, help the tyrant take down Prince Duan, then take down the tyrant and become empress herself. But when she met the tyrant and carefully considered the strange sense of familiarity in his 38.1kReads9.7Score6.3kShelves
13. 163 抢 I Stole Consort De’s Baby, Now I’ll Spoil You, Fourth Master! 抢了德妃的娃，四爷我来宠！ Pour Me a Cup of Tea来盏茶Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted What’s it like when someone who firmly believes in historical materialism suddenly transmigrates? Jing Su: ...I’d really like to think about it, but my freshly beaten backside won’t let me. To stay alive, Jing Su quickly sets herself some life goals. Goal one: Keep her head down until she can leave the palace at twenty-five! Why it fell through: Staying alive is too hard. She has to climb higher. Goal two: Su Malagu is so impressive. I want to be like her! Why it fell through: I’ve fallen for th 5.8kReads9.2Score510Shelves
14. 164 公 The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Harem Is Full 公主权倾朝野，鱼塘挤不下了 Old Yellow Rabbit老黄兔Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Original title: The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Fish Pond Is Full [Historical Romance + Scheming + Everyone’s Darling + Reincarnation Before Birth + Favorite Concubine + Harem Intrigue + Wish Fulfillment + Alluring Heroine + System + Rise to Power] One day, after transmigrating, Liang Yue became the apple of her favorite concubine mother’s eye. The three thousand imperial consorts could not match her mother’s radiance, and the entire Great Xia treasury could not rival her uncle’s 31.3kReads7.4Score6.3kShelves

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    It integrates popular settings for women such as fetal transmigration (modern soul travels through ancient babies), group favor (the protagonist is favored by many parties), strong female strategy (princess growth line), palace fighting (power strategy + harem battle), etc., And meets the composite needs of "plot party" and "character party". 2

15. 165 夫 Madam, the Heir Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 夫人，世子他蓄谋已久 Susu Qian Ci酥酥芊瓷Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple, sweet romance, childhood friends] (Complete! Originally titled The Lady, the Heir Apparent Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time) [Scheming, doting heir apparent VS beautiful, high-maintenance heir apparent’s wife] Lu Zhaozhao, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang’s household, is adored by her parents and protected by her older siblings. She has grown up in comfort, with everything going her way. At sixteen, Lu Zhaozhao is a peerless beauty, and the thre 38.7kReads9.2Score4.1kShelves

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    It must be these two books.

16. 166 被 The Tyrant Holds Me by the Waist. So What If I’m Wicked? 被暴君揽腰宠，本宫恶毒又如何？ Bing Xiayun冰夏云Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + male lead has had other women, heroine is chaste + doted on exclusively later + heroine is sweet on the outside but dark within, wicked and a good actress, occasionally goes off the rails, happy ending] With skin as pure as ice and bones as fine as jade, her beauty could topple a city, stunning all who saw her… That year, she entered the palace by imperial decree to keep her pregnant elder sister company. She never expected to be trapped there for good, reduced to a fish on he 9.9kReads9.0Score1kShelves

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    The male protagonist is doting to no end, while the female protagonist bullies others and has brains [laughing]

17. 167 宫 Palace Lock: Qingyi 宫锁清依 Woman in Plain Clothes素衣女Ancient Romance186k WordsCompleted They are all refined young ladies raised in secluded households, carrying the weighty expectations of their families as they enter the harem, a battleground fraught with hidden currents. In this palace, dazzling with gold and splendor yet perilous at every turn, each choice is like walking on thin ice, and every clash conceals deadly intent. After enduring schemes and betrayal, favor and neglect, their hearts have long been battered and scarred. Can their original innocence and true selves still 1Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 168 庶 After the Concubine’s Daughter Is Reborn, She Marries the Scheming Crown Prince Instead 庶女重生后，改嫁腹黑太子爷 You Lu Ah尤鹿啊Ancient Romance892k WordsCompleted A concubine-born daughter of the Ye family, she was infatuated with Prince Yu. She even took an arrow for the emperor, all for the chance to marry him. But in the end, all her devotion was misplaced. After he conquered the realm, his first act was to slaughter the entire Ye family. Ye Gujin never imagined that beneath his gentle, refined facade lurked such a vicious monster! Reborn at the age of thirteen, with her family still alive, she still had time to change everything. In this life, she wou 1.1kReads9.0Score122Shelves
19. 169 冷 The Ice-Cold Minister Turned Gray at Her Grave 冷冰冰的权臣在她坟前白了头 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted [Not an angst novel + heartwarming + no logic + read it to see if it suits your taste] After transmigrating into a book, Hua Zhao had her memories erased and became a tool whose job was to give the heroine a golden finger. To top it off, she was also the infamous, short-lived first wife of the villainous minister. Luckily, she regained her memories and cut her losses in time. The heroine’s golden finger? Sorry, that’s a family heirloom that came with me when I transmigrated into the book! Her in 89.2kReads9.3Score14kShelves

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    Shenma is a restrained love, look at the male protagonist, he is a sultry and abstinent man, ah 😦 So loving [Admiration] [Admiration] The heroine unites everything that can be united. No one in the book can escape the heroine's food trap. Use food to unite all the human resources that can be united. The chapters have jokes, the jokes are funny, they are good-looking and funny, and they make you laugh like a goose! Are your parents-in-law ignoring you? Hot pot, skewers and fried chicken are now available! Damn it, my mother-in-law wants to eat barbecue and can't sleep? Arrangement must be arranged! Are you disgusted and looked down upon by your sister-in-law? Two sets of homemade skin beauty creams! Instantly capture the heart of the arrogant third sister-in-law! Uh, when they were scolded at the banquet, the sisters-in-law rolled up their sleeves and started fighting to protect their shortcomings? The awkward third brother despised the heroine while stealing her wine. The law of true fragrance never goes out of style. Hua Zhao, who only wanted to get rich and save more money, accidentally became the family favorite. He used delicious food to find a way to be the group favorite.

20. 170 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 24.2kReads9.5Score3.3kShelves
21. 171 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, 6.7kReads8.8Score680Shelves

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    Okay, that's right, sister.

22. 172 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 32.4kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves

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    Good-looking [send heart]

23. 173 病 The Yandere Hero Dotes on Me Like a Treasure, and the Original Heroine Regrets It 病娇男主宠我如宝，原女主后悔了 Jin Yuyan锦钰颜Ancient Romance790k WordsCompleted [Quick transmigration, obsessive male leads, stunning female lead, love at first sight, forced possession, sweet romance, original female leads regret it] In some small worlds, the female leads couldn’t bear their obsessive male leads’ relentless pursuit and imprisonment, and their love turned into mutual destruction. Xie Lanyin, however, has a special fondness for these powerful yet tragic, obsessive male leads, so she came along. But once all the obsessive male leads fell in love with her, the 30.8kReads8.8Score2.4kShelves
24. 174 乖 A Sweet, Obedient Woman Gets the Best of Life, and the Crown Prince Can't Get Enough 乖巧的女人最好命，太子欲罢不能 Mi Yiner弥音儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (P.S. Strong male lead, weaker female lead, pure historical romance, no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, sweet romance.) Wen Li'er is gentle and mild-mannered, the cherished darling of her parents. She thought she'd marry a man she loved and spend her life raising children and managing the household. But an imperial decree from the Empress made her the lowest-ranking consort in the Eastern Palace. Unable to bear the blow, Wen Li'er fell seriously ill and spent half a year bedridden. 46.3kReads8.8Score8kShelves
25. 175 位 My Powerful, Proud, and Overbearing Husband Needs to Be Pampered 位高权重的夫君傲娇霸道，得哄着 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + No Rebirth or Transmigration + Marriage Before Love + Sweet, Devoted Romance + Putting Scoundrels in Their Place + Having a Baby + Growing Heroine] Jiang Yuanyi is peerlessly beautiful, soft and charming, but unfortunately, she is a lowborn concubine-born daughter. Her father dislikes her, her stepmother despises her, and her legitimate older siblings bully her. Despite her betrothal, they force her to bring good fortune to the dying heir of the Duke of Jingguo by marrying 13.9kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
26. 176 入 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 15.5kReads9.0Score1.5kShelves

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    It seems that these two books are the favorites of the emperor, but I can't remember the specific plot clearly. I have read too many books and it is a bit confusing. If you are interested, you can read it.

27. 177 太 The Crown Princess Is Beautiful and Bad, Yet Still Pretends to Be Sweet 太子妃又美又坏，偏偏还要装乖 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 17.7kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    Sweet pet, double cleansing, special pet, fetal wear

28. 178 大 The Second Spring of an Older Concubine 大龄侍妾的复宠日常 I'm Xingxing Da我是星星大Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Palace and household intrigue + raising children + food + everyday life + not chaste, but doted on] Su Tang transmigrated into the body of a concubine of Xiao Jingrong, Heir of the Prince of Zhaonan, with a two-year-old toddler in tow. The original owner had let herself go, behaved crudely, and was even older than the heir. He had long since forgotten her, leaving her to languish in a corner. Su Tang figured that was just fine. She wouldn’t compete for his favor or make the first move. But then 18.4kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
29. 179 有 With the Tyrant’s Mind-Reading System, the Lazy Imperial Consort Goes on a Rampage 有了暴君读心术，咸鱼皇妃杀疯了 Since You’re Here, Don’t Leave来了就别走啊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Slacker + Tyrant + Mind-Reading + Comeback] “Stuck in the cold palace, I just bound the tyrant’s stomach with a bowl of fermented-rice dumplings.” At the Mid-Autumn Palace Banquet, the socially anxious slacker Jiang Huan was pushed forward to perform for the tyrant. The emperor before her had a sinister look in his eyes and was burning with rage. Jiang Huan realized she was in danger of losing her life! But a voice thundered in her ears: [More toasts, more toasts. I h 9.4kReads8.2Score1.6kShelves
30. 180 娘 The Empress Is Frail and Sickly, and the Emperor Spoils Her Without Restraint 娘娘体弱多病，皇上宠溺无度 Yuan Yuan原瑗Ancient Romance735k WordsCompleted [The Rise of the Empress] [A Consort Who Has Her Sights Set on Power and Court Intrigue X An Emperor Who Accidentally Falls into Love] [Palace Intrigue + Sweet Romance + Non-Exclusive Romance at First + Devotion Later On + Exclusive Romance in the Alternate Ending] The sickly legitimate daughter of the Duke of Rong's household entered the palace, and many people in the capital were waiting to see Ji Qing'ai make a fool of herself. The emperor had been on the throne for four years without giving 4.6kReads8.7Score449Shelves

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    Believe my vision😋, there are six books in total, so why do I still recommend them? Because I think it's pretty good😎. I don't think the first nine books should meet the requirements. It's not like I want to say more. I've read them all. If you are curious, just read them yourself in Shuhuang😘

31. 181 宠 The Bewitching Consort Won't Back Down, Yet the Emperor Favors Her Above All 宠妃娇媚不饶人，奈何陛下偏宠她 Three Days in the Capital三日京Ancient Romance421k WordsCompleted [Not a pure-love romance; he dotes on her exclusively later; cold emperor × alluring consort; the heroine isn't clever and isn't a strong female lead] In her previous life, Lan Wu dazzled everyone with a dance at the Longevity Festival. Consort Li sent her to the emperor, and she became Lady Lan in the palace. She had studied dance since childhood. Everyone at the palace music bureau said she was beautiful, graceful, and talented at music and dance. It was a pity for someone like her to remain a 10kReads8.9Score1kShelves
32. 182 在 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 16.1kReads9.5Score1.9kShelves
33. 183 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 9.3kReads9.4Score1.2kShelves
34. 184 亲 They Forced My Mother to Become a Concubine, So I’ll Make My Scumbag Father Regret It 亲娘被逼成外室，我让渣爹悔断肠 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance808k WordsCompleted Before she transmigrated, Shen Yi had lived through one hardship after another. Then she was reborn as a baby into a happy family. What could be more carefree? She never imagined it was all a lie. Her father’s love for her mother was fake, and so was the marriage contract he gave her. He had merely come to the Duke’s household to experience life, while Shen Yi, her brother, and her mother were just byproducts of that experience. That would have been bad enough, but her scumbag father also had a 10.6kReads9.3Score1.2kShelves
35. 185 将 The General’s Entire Family Fell in Battle, and the Whole Capital Is Waiting for Me to Break Off the Engagement 将军满门战死，全京城都等我退婚 Tomato-Stewed Chestnuts番茄炖栗子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Chu Ruoyan, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Chu’s household, is engaged to a man whose entire family has fallen in battle. Her fiancé survived, but was left disabled. Everyone assumes the engagement is doomed, but the Chu family’s daughter marries as planned, saying only two words: “I’ll marry him.” * No one knows that Chu Ruoyan had a nightmare. In the dream, she breaks off her engagement to Yan Zheng. Three years later, she meets the heir of the Marquis of Pingjing, only for rebels to l 31.9kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves

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    Recommended recommended recommended [laugh][laugh][laugh][laugh]

36. 186 山 In the Mountains, There Are Trees; on the Trees, There Are Branches 山有木兮木有枝 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The short drama “Where the Mountain Has Trees, the Trees Have Branches” is now available. [Publication deal signed + male lead fights to claim her + second male lead begs for her back + marriage before love] Jiang Chuyue has been in love with Xiao Ji for ten years. As his nominal “younger sister,” all she can do is watch him take one concubine after another. At a palace banquet, Xiao Ji protects his beloved concubine by forcing Jiang Chuyue to marry the regent. Xiao Ji tells her, “The regent is 40.5kReads8.7Score3.2kShelves
37. 187 摄 The Regent's Spoiled, Trouble-Making Cousin 摄政王家的作精表小姐 Playing with Words耍文Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted [Historical romance] + [empowering female lead] + [devoted, wealthy prince] + [a personality that never takes a loss] + [idiotic villains] = the spoiled cousin’s path to wealth, marriage, and children! 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    These eight books are all ancient novels about palace and house fights, and the heroines are all the emperor's favorites! Take a look!

38. 188 谢 The Xie Family's Older Spinster Becomes Empress 谢家的大龄剩女做皇后了 The Dream Wanderer回梦人Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted The short-drama adaptation You Pretend to Be a Playboy, I Pretend to Be Blind: Let's See Who Can Keep It Up has surpassed 2 billion views. Watch it on Hongguo Short Drama! [Female-oriented story, male readers proceed with caution] The Sixth Prince doesn't want to fight for the throne, so he decides to live as a wastrel. To make everyone believe him, he even deliberately marries a blind woman and proclaims it far and wide: “A blind woman can't be empress, so don't worry. I have no designs on the 24.6kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves
39. 189 表 My Cousin Is Delicate and Cunning, and the Ascetic Power Minister Takes Her by Force 表妹柔弱且心机，禁欲权臣强夺她 Pipi Creek屁屁溪Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted The ratings have just opened, so dive in, dear readers! Scheming beauty × aloof powerful official × romantic battleground × irresistible charmer × aloof beauty brought down from her pedestal × both leads are chaste An ancient-style romance, with no transmigration or rebirth. Song Shiyue is the most beautiful woman in Yangzhou, but she has suffered from a heart condition since childhood and is fated not to live past twenty. After dying of illness, she makes a contract with the “Irresistible Charm 552Reads8.1Score—Shelves
40. 190 宠 The Favored Consort Is Barren? I Was Born into My Mother’s Womb as Her Precious Daughter 宠妃绝嗣？我胎穿做娘的宝贝女儿 Braised Beef Brisket Rice牛腩焗饭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Historical romance + everyone’s favorite + born in the womb + beloved consort + palace intrigue + feel-good + adorable baby] After transmigrating, Gu Xuan becomes the unborn eldest princess of Great Yan. Her mother is Consort Xie Ziyue, the emperor’s favorite, who had believed she would never have children. Her father is the current ruler, Emperor Han Xianzong. Emperor Han Xianzong and Consort Xie share a deep and devoted love. But after the imperial physicians diagnosed her as unlikely to con 15.5kReads7.9Score1.4kShelves
41. 191 谁 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 25.1kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
42. 192 快 Quick Transmigration: The Male Leads All Love Su Daji 快穿，男主都爱苏妲己 Dust in the Universe宇宙里的尘埃Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted (Alternate setting + Qing Dynasty transmigration + quick transmigration + bewitching heroine + System + male leads devoted exclusively to the heroine) (A brainless wish-fulfillment story. The heroine shines on her own, with each world standing alone. Qing Dynasty transmigration comes first, followed by quick transmigration, though the order may vary. If it's not your thing, please don't flame.) After Su Daji, the infamous temptress who brought ruin to a kingdom, was executed by Jiang Ziya, even 6.9kReads8.5Score512Shelves
43. 193 从 From Side Consort to Empress 从侧妃到皇后 Tang Tang Shui Shui L汤汤水水LAncient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Devoted romance, an official’s daughter VS a favored son of Heaven, sweet, sweet, sweet A scheming, dark-hearted man who fell in love at first sight but stubbornly refuses to admit it!] Wealth and status were what Yao Meier longed for, so she gave herself to the imperial family, where no one believed in true love. Absolute power was Qin Wang’s unchanging pursuit, so he was heartless. See how the scheming “Fox Meier” captures the cold heart of Qin Wang. The story of Emperor Jinggao’s favored Imp 1.3kReads7.0Score104Shelves
44. 194 宫 A Palace Maid’s Daily Struggles 宫女奋斗日常 Phantom Beneath the Moon月下幻影Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ling Huan has skin as smooth as ice and looks like a goddess, yet she has no interest in power and thinks only of leaving the palace. In the end, neither she nor her child meets a good end. Given another chance, her goal is to raise her child well and become Empress Dowager herself. A palace-intrigue story with a strong female lead. The heroine is ruthless and clever. A thoroughly satisfying read. 9kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves

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    Looks good, highly recommended

45. 195 储 Storing Charm 储媚色 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Ancient Romance512k WordsCompleted Li You transmigrated into a book, becoming the delicate, flowerlike heroine of a historical romance about political intrigue and tragic love, a heroine the male lead would torment in body, heart, and soul from beginning to end. But the moment she arrived, Li You discovered that her cousin, the story's wicked second female lead, had been reborn. So she was about to be demoted to a mere cannon-fodder character? Li You: "..." Fine, let me lie down for a while. On her wedding day, her cousin didn't 13.1kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    I have been reading books for a long time, maybe, and I have forgotten some of them.

46. 196 与 After Switching Bodies with the Tyrant, She Executes Her Own Nine Clans from the Start 与暴君互换后，她开局诛自己九族 Little Chubby, Run!小胖子快跑Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted [Soul swap + transmigrate into a book + sweet, funny romance + going off the rails + tyrant + wish fulfillment + both leads are each other's first and only] Yun Yaoyao transmigrated into a book, becoming a foolish, timid cannon-fodder character who doesn't even survive the first chapter. No problem. If my family plots against me, I'll assassinate the emperor and wipe out my own clan! But after killing the emperor, Yun Yaoyao was horrified to discover that she and the tyrant had swapped bodies! T 33kReads9.5Score5.6kShelves
47. 197 吃 Big News! The Paralyzed Man Heard My Thoughts and Got Back on His Feet 吃大瓜！瘫子读我心声后站起来了 Slightly Shallow Dimples梨涡有点浅Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Gossip + mind reading + beloved by the whole family + household intrigue + palace intrigue + pocket dimension] Jian Ruonan transmigrated into a novel as its wicked female supporting character, the real heiress secretly switched at birth by a concubine in the marquis's household. The fake heiress was good at everything. Jian Ruonan could do nothing but eat and drink, making her the useless foil. Luckily, she bound herself to a gossip System. Every day, she could just lie flat and enjoy the gossi 28.4kReads9.2Score4kShelves
48. 198 冷 The Golden Phoenix Who Soared from the Cold Palace 冷宫里飞出的金凤凰 I Love Jade Nectar我爱玉液琼浆Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [A martial arts coach transmigrates as the daughter of a disgraced minister. She starts farming in the Cold Palace and grows rich enough to rival the nation!] “Your Highness, the Princess Consort pawned your mother’s Moonlit Pearl of the Vast Sea!” “No matter. If she loves money, I’ll give her the whole Vermilion Bird Street.” Xiao Yuchen smiles as he sips tea from his wheelchair, yet at the flood site he splits a fallen tree with his bare hands. Those moves are unmistakably the finishing techn 7Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 199 好 The Fertile Imperial Consort: The Emperor’s One and Only Favorite 好孕贵妃：独得圣宠 The Fish Who Loves Tea爱喝茶的鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Noble Consort Jingmin: the highest rank many women in the imperial harem could dream of attaining. But what if it was a posthumous title? Who would want that? Given another chance, Wanran had no desire to become empress. She only wanted everyone who had harmed her in her previous life to receive their due punishment, and for her children to live in peace, never again to suffer through those dark days. As for the emperor, she would never again give him her whole heart. 3.2kReads9.2Score263Shelves
50. 200 娘 The Empress Is So Sweet and Charming, Who Still Cares About a Lost Love? 娘娘又娇又媚，谁还稀罕白月光 Half a Month and the Fifteenth月半和十五Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Villainess Transmigrates into a Book + Top-Grade White Lotus + Winning Hearts and Minds + Not Both Leads' First Love] [The heroine looks like a pure, sweet little bunny, but she's actually a scheming temptress who knows how to play her cards.] When Xu Zhuohua is named crown princess, Crown Prince Qi Hecang and his secondary consort Lu Wanning are at the height of their love. As the hero of a male-oriented novel, Qi Hecang only cares about building his career, and his heart belongs solely to Lu 17.9kReads8.2Score1.8kShelves

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