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. 251 青 The Childhood Sweetheart Consort Rises to Power, Her Goal Is to Become Empress Dowager! 青梅侧妃上位，目标是太后位！ Xiao Yan Wants to Get Rich小闫要暴富Ancient Romance593k WordsCompleted [Domestic scheming in the early stages, palace intrigue later; the leads are not both faithful~] [The heroine loves the hero but keeps her feelings in check, staying clear-headed and never obsessed. The hero cares for her, but as emperor he has to balance the court, and there will be no shortage of women around him. The heroine is special to him!] An unexpected imperial decree changed Jiang Qingyue from the Princess Consort of Prince Qing to his secondary consort overnight. The emperor’s favor a 6.8kReads8.3Score554Shelves

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   The female protagonist in this book is really super arrogant. Although she relies on herself, she relies more on the male protagonist's favor.

2. 252 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 83.1kReads9.6Score9.8kShelves

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   The novel is very interesting, very refreshing, and the character settings are very interesting. Green Bao, Cheng Bao, Er Xi, Da Piao, and the character names are very unique.

3. 253 救 Help! The Male Lead Saw My Conquest Panel 救命！男主看见了我的攻略面板 Chu Shimei楚诗魅Ancient Romance666k WordsCompleted [Short drama now available] Zhen Qingyin transmigrated into a book, becoming a black lotus. In the book, the black lotus seduced the male lead, betrayed him, and stabbed him, becoming his traumatic dark moonlight. System: [Win over the male lead, betray him, and stab him. Once the male lead's affection reaches 100, Host can return to the modern world!] Her: ??? “Let this world burn!” She gave up. She wouldn't try to win him over, and she even blocked the System. Wei Ji was the crown prince of J 2.1kReads8.5Score694Shelves

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   The female protagonist has brains and is not just a sweet dozer. The female protagonist can take on her own role and even help the male protagonist rule the world.

4. 254 穿 A Transmigrated Physician's Tale of Rebirth and Revenge 穿越医妃重生复仇记 Jing Jingyou, Who Loves Fengzhen Big Noodles爱吃枫镇大面的长井佑Ancient Romance326k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You are welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you will enjoy it. Your support is what drives me to write, and I will do my best to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
5. 255 暴 An Old Umbrella, a Stormy Night, and a Reunion of Life and Death 暴雨夜旧伞重逢生死恋 Jing Jingyou, Who Loves Fengzhen Big Noodles爱吃枫镇大面的长井佑Modern Romance189k WordsCompleted My new work is out! Come read it on Fanqie Novels. I hope you enjoy it. Your support is what keeps me writing, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
6. 256 长 The Eldest Princess Is Fierce and Stunning, While Her Scheming Hostage Prince Grows Arrogant on Her Favor 长公主暴戾绝色，绿茶质子恃宠而骄 Seven Parts Wine七分酿酒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted In her previous life, Yan Shu was blinded by love and wasted a winning hand! Not only did her kingdom fall, she was also poisoned to death by a scumbag full of schemes! Reborn, she swept her hand through the air! She had the scumbag beaten with a rod, wiped out his entire household, brought down the Noble Consort... She would slay any god or Buddha who stood in her way! The richest man in the world was her disciple, the strongest shadow guard was her senior brother, the fearsome Iron Cavalry gen 2.2kReads9.1Score317Shelves

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   This eldest princess has brains and power, and the emperor's father loves her very much.

7. 257 姣 Jiaojiao's Joyful Years 姣姣岁欢 Little Yuanbao元宝儿Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Jiang Suihuan marries Qin Huaijing, a royal relative whose family has fallen on hard times, bringing a generous dowry with her. On their wedding night, before they can consummate the marriage, he leaves her to fend for herself in the manor. Two years later, Qin Huaijing is selected by the court to become the Crown Prince of Great Jin. Jiang Suihuan thinks that her husband’s rise will make her Crown Princess. Instead, her husband returns victorious from the battlefield and tells her that a lowbor 12.1kReads8.9Score1.5kShelves
8. 258 娘 The Empress Consort's Every Move Wins the Emperor's Heart 娘娘步步为营，缓缓登帝王心尖 The Star Among the Stars in the Sky天上星星的星星Ancient Romance460k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue and revenge, a slow-burn, slow-payoff story + stunning heroine + exceptionally clearheaded heroine with an unwavering goal] [The hero always favors the heroine + dotes on her exclusively in the middle + disbands his harem later] After Shen Qingtang’s aunt is schemed against and killed by Madam Shen, her goal becomes perfectly clear: she will enter the palace, become the most honored woman in the land, and make everyone who plotted against her aunt pay. She is also perfectly clea 5.8kReads9.1Score583Shelves
9. 259 让 I Told You to Offer Incense at the Dragon Vein, Not Marry Her 让你给龙脉上香，不是把她娶回家 Rice Candy米糖糖Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted Bai Xi is the dragon vein of the Great Xia Kingdom, a true dragon who has lived for nine hundred years. One day, a handsome man takes her in. He provides her with food and lodging, and all she has to do is keep his bed warm. She thinks it's a great deal. The only downside is that the man refuses to acknowledge her as his ancestor. How rebellious! * Yu Cang is the emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom. Just after he takes the throne, a dragon latches onto him. She's spoiled and has a huge appetite, ea 6.7kReads9.2Score789Shelves
10. 260 快 Quick Transmigration: The Wicked Beauty Conquers the Harem with Her Fertility 快穿：恶女绝美，靠好孕卷翻后宫 Got a Cat得猫Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Main story complete + non-immersive quick transmigration + childbirth System + some worlds with many births, others with fewer + breathtakingly beautiful heroine + calculating, manipulative green-tea schemer with ruthless methods + punishes scumbags without being saintly + no fixed male lead + exclusive devotion] After movie star Ruan Qingtang died, she was bound to a fertility and childbirth System and tasked with bearing heirs for male leads who were unable to have children in different world 7.4kReads7.8Score863Shelves

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    🌹🌹🌹The heroine can easily pamper the harem alone, without being bitter or abusive. They are all high-scoring articles, especially the fourth one in which the heroine goes against the routine of palace fighting, making the hero eagerly come over to pamper the heroine.

11. 261 因 Blessed with Beauty and Fertility, She Is Cherished by the Heirless Tyrant 因美貌易孕，她被无嗣暴君娇宠了 Dawn Maple, Waning Moon 02晓枫残月02Ancient Romance613k WordsCompleted [Immersive quick transmigration + childbirth + underdog comeback + satisfying revenge + love at first sight + mutual healing + no fixed pairing] Gu Guanning was diagnosed with leukemia shortly after starting college. Her parents fell into enormous debt, and just as death was closing in, she was bound to a childbearing System. As long as she helped those chosen by fate who struggled to have children produce heirs, she could gain not only a longer lifespan but also endless wealth. [World One: B 586Reads7.8Score—Shelves
12. 262 娇 The Emperor’s Favorite: His Beloved Consort 娇妃娘娘盛宠六宫 Blue Snow Pear Blossom蓝雪梨花Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted (Transmigration + System + palace intrigue + happily ever after with the heroine as the emperor’s sole favorite) Xu Lanshan transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who was tortured to death by her own mistress. She has no choice but to plot her escape. The only way to stay alive is to win the emperor’s favor. She sees the bright side: he’s the most powerful man in the world, and he’s young and handsome, too. Sleeping with him would be a win. But what’s with this palace-intrigue System? If s 1.9kReads8.9Score138Shelves
13. 263 伪 Pretending to Read Minds, the Empress Becomes the Tyrant’s Beloved 伪装读心，娘娘成了暴君心尖宠 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted Lang Zhi never imagined she would transmigrate into a book one day. She becomes the beautiful, vicious, arrogant daughter of a powerful minister, destined to lose the struggle for power and die after falling out of favor with the emperor. Luckily, her skill at making up outrageous stories and her unconventional mind-reading ability, which lets her fool people without a second thought, come along with her. The tyrant fears her powerful family and refuses to make her empress. Lang Zhi smiles faint 544Reads8.4Score107Shelves
14. 264 贵 The Imperial Consort Reigns Supreme in the Harem 贵妃娘娘宠冠后宫 Pine Ink and Smoky Elegance松墨韵烟Ancient Romance676k WordsCompleted [First novel, read at your own risk] The three armies welcome the imperial carriage! General Yun personally leads the way! The Emperor himself comes out to greet it! Who on earth is sitting inside that carriage? How can they deserve such a grand reception? “What village did you crawl out of? Who else could be treated like this by those two?” The younger sister of General Yun, the Yun family’s legitimate daughter, Yun Qing: the imperial consort personally appointed by the Emperor, and the apple o 1.7kReads7.8Score130Shelves
15. 265 疯 The Mad Princess Marries a Powerful Eunuch 疯批公主她嫁了个高权宦官 Yin Yu尹玉Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted {Devoted couple, two strong leads, historical setting, political intrigue, revenge, switched marriages, marriage before love} One is a spoiled and willful princess; the other, a ruthless and bloodthirsty minister. An unexpected marriage swap brings Feng Yuan and Jiang Yu together. Just as everyone waits to laugh at them after the wedding, they realize things are taking a strange turn. Feng Yuan knows full well that she must wear the false mask the world expects of her to hide herself even deeper 6.7kReads9.3Score957Shelves

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    You can see, the heroine is very smart

16. 266 病 The Possessive Tyrant Is Cold by Day but Wants Kisses at Night 病娇暴君他白天冷冰冰晚上要亲亲 Song of the Ages千秋岁引Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted [Possessive love + strong heroine + everyone's darling + devoted couple + secret identities + reborn + a mutually devoted, powerful couple in a satisfying 1v1 romance] In her previous life, she was deceived and manipulated into calling off her wedding, then died in a terrible fire. Only the violent emperor rushed into the flames to protect her, his eyes bloodshot. He avenged her, held her old clothes, and followed her in death. After being reborn, she kicks aside the scumbag man and the vile wom 2kReads9.1Score238Shelves

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    The emperor is so favored!!!! The heroine has a brain!!!!

17. 267 帝 The Emperor's Favorite: Reborn, I Fight My Way Through the Palace to Become Empress 帝心宠，重生娘娘一路宫斗夺后位 Must-Read必看Ancient Romance891k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue only + Not mutually chaste + Clear-headed heroine who pretends to be weak + Devoted hero] In her previous life, after her flesh had been carved away and her eyes gouged out, one man came for her through a river of blood and overthrew the dynasty to avenge her. Reborn, she did everything she could to get by his side. By then, he had become the supreme emperor, while she was just a low-ranking consort. She pretended to be a little white rabbit to avoid the palace’s bloody intrigue 295Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 268 我 I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite? 我又乖又美，独宠后宫怎么了？ Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Harem + No Angst] A lively, stunning beauty + a devastatingly handsome, love-struck good emperor. (He’s love-struck but knows right from wrong) (No cutthroat palace intrigue) (Not a devoted couple) (Fast-paced) (Heroine’s halo) Ji Wanqing transmigrates into the harem of the Emperor of Yan and becomes a low-ranking concubine. The moment she arrives, the arrogant Consort slaps her. The Consort is bad enough, and the Empress is no better, using her to stoke the Consort’s anger. Wit 5.4kReads9.2Score543Shelves
19. 269 娇 The Alluring Consort Knows Just How to Lure Him, and the Coldhearted Emperor Falls Hard 娇媚娘娘太会钓，薄情帝王沦陷了 Day Mountain Moon昼山月Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + substitute + fleeing while pregnant + secret identity] [The leads are not each other’s first; she becomes his sole favorite later. The heroine stays clearheaded and never falls for him. A silly, fluffy story; the heroine is no saint.] Jing Shumei was born with stunning beauty. She used her looks to seduce the Emperor, never giving him her heart, only scheming for her own gain. Using her mind-reading ability to listen in on palace gossip and navigate the harem, she climbed step 3.4kReads9.3Score400Shelves
20. 270 清 Yi Consort in the Qing Palace: Emperor Kangxi's Beloved 清穿宜妃：康熙帝的心尖宠 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 3.5kReads9.0Score302Shelves
21. 271 娘 The Empress Is Beautiful and the Emperor Dotes on Her: Every Step in the Palace Struggle Brings Her Closer to the Throne 娘娘美貌皇帝怜爱，宫斗步步为皇 I Have Green Beetles我有青蚨Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted Heaven gave Jiang Zhi stunning, irresistible beauty, but not a family powerful enough to protect her. As a palace maid, she worked conscientiously and diligently, counting the days until she could leave the palace, marry her beloved, and reunite with her parents. Who could have guessed that the emperor would take a fancy to her and make her one of his consorts? Jiang Zhi was furious. That wretched emperor had made her betray everyone who loved her. But there was no changing what had happene 43Reads—Score—Shelves

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22. 272 入 After Entering the Palace, She Becomes His Majesty’s One True Love 入宫后她是陛下的白月光 Yu Jiuzhao御九昭Ancient Romance463k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue Only] [No Goody-Two-Shoes] [The Heroine Schemes Against the Entire Harem] [Political Scheming] [Clearheaded Career Woman] Originally titled The Empress's Daily Life of Palace Intrigue, retitled Guide to Palace Intrigue for a Favorite Consort ※ After entering the palace and becoming pregnant, the concubine-born Shen Yiwan was made Virtuous Consort. Then, in a moment of utter foolishness, she made the decision she would regret most for the rest of her life. She summoned her legiti 1.4kReads8.6Score100Shelves
23. 273 我 My Best Friend and I Flirted in Ancient Times, and It All Went Wrong 我和闺蜜在古代搞暧昧，翻车了 Getting Better and Better渐入佳境喔Ancient Romance9k WordsCompleted My Best Friend and I Flirted in Ancient Times, and It Backfired 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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24. 274 穿 After Becoming a Cannon-Fodder Character, I Think I Might Be Dead 穿成炮灰后，我好像有点死了 Li Li Li Li Li Zi栗栗哩哩哩哩子Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted Newly rated [Transmigration into a Book + Demon Hunting + Original Male Lead + One-on-One Romance + Constant Bickering + Love Grows Over Time + Heroine’s Growth + Light Ensemble] (No girl-on-girl rivalry, just lovely friendships between girls!) [Studious, lively little flower spirit VS sharp-tongued, righteous demon hunter] Chen Zhao was just lying in bed asleep. She never imagined she could transmigrate into a book that way! Worse, she’s become a minor flower spirit who gets cut down by the ma 229Reads8.1Score—Shelves
25. 275 凰 The Phoenix's Grand Plan: The Legitimate Daughter Returns 凰谋天下嫡女归来 Long Xiaoxiao龙霄霄Ancient Romance243k WordsCompleted Chu Mingzhao, the legitimate daughter of a family of generals, watched her clan be executed to the last person after the Emperor grew suspicious of them for becoming too powerful. Reborn, she vows to take revenge and carefully plots her way to the throne of Empress. Armed with a golden finger that grants her poison arts and prophetic dreams, she appears gentle but is ruthless beneath the surface, taking on every sort of defiance in the imperial harem. She advances, defeats her enemies, and show 3Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 276 帝 The Splendor of the Imperial House 帝门姝色 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet historical romance + two powerful leads + devoted to each other + sweet and satisfying + fun and lively + no annoying supporting characters + sensible leads] A super-ferocious, super-rich bandit queen VS a cool, otherworldly beauty of an emperor Jin Sanglu owns thirty mountains of gold and is every inch a bandit queen. After earning military merit, she arrogantly calls out to the court: “If you won’t give me an official post, then make me empress.” The ministers are furious, but they fear 11.8kReads9.4Score1.4kShelves

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