Looking for a Palace Intrigue Novel That Breaks the Mold 求一本不套路的宫斗文

1. 1 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 19.1kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves

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   Delicate brushstrokes outline the game of survival in a deep house. The main plot line revolves around the transformation of the heroine from a humble concubine who is the daughter of a scholar to a queen who is the sister of the prime minister. The plot line is intertwined with the emotional line. It not only has the classic house fighting scenes, but also innovatively incorporates the counter-routine design of fighting against time-traveling girls, fighting against reborn girls, and relying on the luck of the heroine's sister. The character creation is very layered: the heroine is meek on the surface but is actually very calculating, and every time she shows weakness is a precise foreshadowing; the character of the prince breaks the traditional hegemonic template, and his gloomy and suspicious personality is closely related to the shadow of his childhood. Overall, it can be called a "sober and refreshing" novel among otaku novels, suitable for sisters who prefer wits to wits rather than bloody battles.

2. 2 快 Quick Transmigration: I Don’t Want to Be This Bad Either 快穿：我也不想这么坏啊 Ou Cong偶葱Modern Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration] + [No Romance] In her previous life, Pei Ling passed the civil service exams and worked diligently her way up from the grassroots to a senior provincial position, sweeping out organized crime and cracking down on every kind of illegal activity. She was upright to the core. Then she entered a Quick Transmigration world and was handed the script of a villainess: a born bad seed who did every evil under the sun, so terrifyingly powerful that the protagonists could only scrape 26.6kReads9.0Score2.7kShelves

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   There are many storylines, no female rivalry, and a sense of family and country. The author's writing style is excellent, but his writing style is a bit epileptic, which is very suitable for the current mental state. I now prefer to read some articles that are free of androgyny, and this article just fits the words of awakened women. Nowadays, I can't stand the clichéd fight between real and fake daughters.

3. 3 重 Reborn, the Empress Is the Mad Emperor’s Most Cherished Consort 重生后，娘娘被疯批帝王宠冠后宫 Ah Mumu mu阿木木muAncient Romance340k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue + possessive love + a groveling chase] In the eyes of others, Shen Zhi is a consort spoiled by the emperor: arrogant, overbearing, and acting as though no one else matters. Everyone is waiting for the day she falls from her lofty position. Shen Zhi thinks they're dreaming. As it turned out... she spoke too soon. After Jun Xuanchen purged the court and seized control of the government, becoming an autocratic emperor, she was overjoyed. She thought the empress's throne he had prom 32Reads—Score—Shelves

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   This is what I am chasing. The heroine loved the hero in her previous life, but in the end she fell out of love because the hero died (there was a misunderstanding). After being reborn, the heroine thought about running away every time. Now she has run away 2 times [laughing] [laughing] The third time is coming soon [blowing kiss] [blowing kiss] and it doesn't look good. Chinese people don't lie to Chinese people. I have been chasing [admiration] to avoid lightning (women are clean and men are unclean:)

4. 4 都 Everyone Says She's Not Good Enough, but the Cool and Powerful Minister Is Head Over Heels for Her 都说她不配，偏偏清冷权臣他超爱 Flowers and Fruit有花有果Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Historical Romance + The Heroine Only Wants the Physical Side at First and Often Takes Advantage of the Hero + Growing Together] Jiang Zhaoyue transmigrated into a book. She became the foolish, vicious ex-wife of a supporting male character. The original owner's list of “accomplishments” was impressive: Abusing the servants. Disrespecting her parents-in-law. Eloping with a poor scholar after taking a sum of money. Being sold into a brothel. Contracting a vene 14.9kReads8.9Score1.8kShelves

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   Immersive ancient sayings, the male protagonist is a standard and even a bit old-fashioned young man from an ancient family, who often asks the female protagonist to be self-respecting and reserved. The heroine is lively, bright and proactive. There is no sadomasochism, it is not a strong woman or a strong woman. It's finished. If you like reading ancient novels, you can read it. The male protagonist is an ancient person.

5. 5 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [This novel has been contracted for publication] [Strong female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + psychotic villain personality] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she is also more clear-headed than anyone. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was perfectly clear: “I’m entering the palace to become Empress. Otherwise, what would I go there fo 85.7kReads9.5Score9.6kShelves

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   True God!!! The heroine has a super high IQ, she plans the entire harem, and the heroine has a cool story

6. 6 小 The Palace Maid Is Soft and Sweet, and the Emperor Cherishes Her 小宫女又软又娇，皇上宠她入骨 Silver Charm银娇Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [HE; a cold, powerful emperor VS a carefree little palace maid, not both virgins] A Zhi grew up in the palace and knew all its twists and turns. Her goal was clear: eat well and wait to die! Who could have guessed that one day, while delivering a meal, she would catch the emperor’s eye? Terrified, A Zhi packed her little bundle that very night, determined to make a run for it at dawn! But before she could get away, she and her pitifully small bundle were sent straight to Taihe Palace. Only after 21.8kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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   The palace fight will not be exaggerated, the main thing is that the emperor protects you

7. 7 都 After Three Lifetimes, I Finally Avoided Dying Young 都过了三世了，终于不英年早逝 Pidanj 0904皮蛋0904Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Heroine transmigrates + reborn] After dating for five years, they were discussing marriage when a car accident sent them both to the Great Heng Dynasty. They married and supported each other through thick and thin. In the end, her boyfriend, once a commoner, became an official, and she became the wife of a prefect. Wang Xing thought they would grow old together, but her boyfriend's heart changed. He wanted to take a concubine, and even blamed her for failing to help him climb the ladder of succ 9kReads8.8Score634Shelves

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   The heroine and her boyfriend traveled from modern times to ancient times, and were killed by her boyfriend. After rebirth, she relied on and trusted each other with the unfavored boy, and became the winner in the end.

8. 8 女 After Disguising Myself as a Man and Tricking a Princess into Marriage, I Went on a Killing Spree 女扮男装骗婚公主之后我杀疯了 Jiang Yubai江玉白Ancient Romance767k WordsCompleted Also known as: A Woman Disguised as a Man Marries a Princess, Only to Find the Princess Is a Man [A woman disguised as a male heir × a man disguised as a princess] [Transmigration + absurd comedy + a touch of political scheming + love after marriage + mutual acting + nation and world] Xiao Ning transmigrates into the body of a dissolute young heir in the Great Yong dynasty. An imperial decree marries her to Princess Duanhui, who is just as notorious as she is. On their wedding night, the princes 10.9kReads9.0Score1.6kShelves

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   2 Is particularly beautiful. 2. Ancient Chinese language + strong female character + romance + comedy + humor + sc + fantasy. The heroine Feng Nuo is the daughter of a marshal with a heavy army, and the hero is an emperor with an accent. Daily conversation with the hero: "Hongxing" The heroine: "It's f-e-n-g" It's so funny. The heroine is the strongest 😍 The heroine has two subordinates of her own to pick peaches and willows. Every day, I watch the three of them fighting against the male protagonist. The male protagonist's camp wants to kill the female protagonist but can't. The female protagonist seems to be uncoordinated and unreliable, but she is the most sober and thoughtful one. , , , 3.Brains + Ancient Proverbs + Machiavellianism + Revenge + Two Powers + Rebirth + Family, Country and World. Shen Yu, the legitimate daughter of the general family, VS Xie Tingzhou, the crown prince of Beilin. It's a bit like He Yan in this novel. He has great martial arts skills but also has family affection, friendship and family, country and world. There is also Machiavellian plot. It's not cliche. It's sweet and sad. It made me burst into tears. The heroine is reborn and wants to save her father and brother from ending in the previous life. Unfortunately, not every rebirth can change the ending. She finds that treacherous ministers are in power and the people are in dire straits. The truth is hard to find. If no one gives you justice, you have to seek justice yourself.

9. 9 帝 The Emperor and Empress Fight Every Day to See Who Dies First 帝后每天互殴，看谁先死 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.3M WordsOngoing Feng Xing is the daughter of Chu Xi’s Grand Marshal, who commands an army of four hundred thousand. Shen Feng has been emperor for just two years. Shen Feng is utterly depraved, ruthless, and cruel. To secure his throne, he decides to marry Feng Xing and make her empress. First, he will fake her death to lure her father to the capital for the funeral. Then he will wipe out her entire family and take control of the Chu Xi army. Feng Xing is a fierce, accomplished warrior who takes whatever she wa 37.6kReads9.1Score2.7kShelves
10. 10 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 108.4kReads9.5Score15.5kShelves
11. 11 报 Report, Your Highness: The Princess Consort Has Run Away 1,001 Times 报告王爷，王妃出逃1001次 Yi Yu伊玉Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, Ye Zhiyun was supposed to become the Crown Prince’s consort, but the God of War of Great Yue snatched her away right there and then! Rumor had it that the God of War was cruel and had no interest in women! Cruel? No interest in women? “Your Highness, the Princess Consort threw your military tally into the lake!” Without even looking up, the prince said, “Have them make a few more so she can have fun throwing them.” “Your Highness, the Princess Consort is going to burn down 2.5kReads9.1Score625Shelves

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    These three books are all about palace fights, but the first one has more palace fights. I read it a long time ago. It's pretty good, but the formula is still the same as before. The formula of the third book is different. It's quite similar to the novel I particularly liked to read in the past. However, the latter novel has been removed from the shelves after three recommendations!

12. 12 今 Has the Heir Apparent Won Himself Over Yet? 今日世子自我攻略了吗 Heng Jiujiu恒久九Ancient Romance361k WordsCompleted [Childhood sweethearts + bickering enemies + a dramatic heroine who’s occasionally a goofball + a doting hero] After transmigrating, Ning Yuanrou has no grand ambitions. She just wants to enjoy life as a princess and laze around until she dies. But things never go as she wishes, and people keep lining up to give her a taste of her own medicine. So at three, she causes a scene in the imperial school, and at eight, she beats up princes and princesses. She’s the undisputed little tyrant of the pala 4.2kReads9.0Score433Shelves
13. 13 自 After His Conquest of Himself, the Sickly Crown Prince Begs for My Affection 自我攻略后，病娇太子求宠爱 Strawberry Shortcake草莓酥酥Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted Adorably goofy, tearful, lazy princess vs. a self-deluded, unhinged fox of a crown prince [Devoted couple + Transmigration into a book + Yandere + Favoritism + Mild groveling arc + Happy ending + Redemption] One day, Jiang Yu transmigrated into a book and became an unloved princess of the Jiang Kingdom. After an accident, she was taken in by Gu Jiuyan, the crown prince of the Qian Dynasty and the story's great villain. As the author, Jiang Yu knew exactly what kind of man Gu Jiuyan was: ruthless 1.4kReads9.1Score261Shelves
14. 14 宋 Empress of the Song Family: The Legend of Yuyao 宋家皇后——钰瑶传 Ling Songs by the River江上菱歌Ancient Romance486k WordsCompleted The leads are not each other’s first partners!!! The heroine is neither a naive innocent nor a particularly kind person!!! The emperor hero is a jerk!! Set in an alternate history!! This is not a feel-good story!!! She transmigrates straight into the role of empress. If she rises in rank, she becomes the empress dowager; if she fails, she is deposed and banished to the cold palace. That is the reality of the inner palace: failure leaves almost no chance to recover. A twenty-first-century fashion 619Reads9.0Score103Shelves

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    Pure palace fighting, the first one is about time travel, and the second one is about ancient heroines, both of whom are queens from the beginning.

15. 15 谁 Who Says an Emperor and Empress Can’t Truly Love Each Other? 谁说帝后不能有真情 Jingzhou Chronicles景州记Ancient Romance749k WordsCompleted Pei Shu seems to have been born under a lucky star. Born into a prominent family, she grew up cherished by loving parents and surrounded by every luxury. Her only setback was when her fiancé fell for someone else and broke off their engagement. Before the people of the capital could even laugh at her, an imperial decree arrived at the Pei residence, and Pei Shu became the empress. From then on, everything went smoothly: her son was named crown prince, later became emperor, and Pei Shu naturally 14kReads9.1Score1.6kShelves
16. 16 我 My Husband Is Too Frail to Care for Himself 我的夫君柔弱不能自理 Diligent but Silent勤不语Ancient Romance590k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] I saved the whole capital by slacking off! I conquered the world through sheer bluster! Excerpt 1: “Your Highness, the Consort has been completely taken in by the Princess Consort. His Majesty wants us to pay compensation.” Jiang Chonghua: “Tell Father that if he has the nerve, he can talk to the Princess Consort himself.” “Your Highness, His Majesty wouldn’t dare. He says he’s afraid he’ll get dragged into it too.” Excerpt 2: “Your Highness, our two nations are at war, 22kReads9.2Score2.4kShelves

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    Super funny Gong Douwen, the heroine is very good at fooling people, it's beautiful!

17. 17 皇 The Empress Is a Max-Level Palace Intriguer, Crushing Everyone 皇后满级宫斗，嘎嘎乱杀 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + infidelity + fictional setting + a resourceful, money-loving, beauty-loving, life-loving empress ✖️ emperor] In her previous life, Hua Shu was a lowly palace maid. She schemed her way to the top of the political ladder, only to be condemned by everyone and branded a wicked woman who brought ruin to the nation. When she opens her eyes again, she finds herself in the unfamiliar state of Chu, as an unloved empress who’s also being made a scapegoat. As if she’d put up with that! S 12kReads9.4Score1.5kShelves

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    The heroine is a queen, the man is unclean but after liking the heroine, she is the only one left. Watch the heroine torture and kill everyone in the harem.

18. 18 宫 A Rhapsody of Palace Flowers 宫花赋 Six-Eared Yuanyuan六耳圆圆Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense, trope-defying palace-intrigue drama + no love for the emperor + ensemble of women] Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no interest in fighting other women over a man. She was little Qing Luo, a girl who valued her life above all else. Abandoned by her parents as a child, she had wandered through hardship until she entered the Forbidden City, where she met the beautiful, gracious Yue Ren and the clever, perceptive Lü Zhu. At last, her wandering heart found a home. The three s 31.3kReads9.6Score4.1kShelves
19. 19 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86kReads9.6Score11.3kShelves

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    This book is super nice and highly recommended.

20. 20 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, I Became the Big Shot’s Lazy Pillow 穿书后成了大佬的咸鱼抱枕 Xi Yin奚音Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted Outside, a raging storm howled and battle cries filled the air. Inside, Ning Xihua suddenly jolted awake on the bed. Propping herself up halfway, she looked confused. “What’s going on?” The man held a book in one hand and pulled her into his arms with the other. “Nothing. Go back to sleep.” “Oh.” Ning Xihua lay back down and promptly fell asleep. If the big shot was this calm, then even if knives were raining down outside, it had nothing to do with her. After transmigrating into a book, Ning Xi 43kReads9.4Score4kShelves

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    Good-looking, good-looking, good-looking

21. 21 穿 Reborn as the Cannon-Fodder Original Wife of a Mad Power-Hungry Minister 穿成疯批权臣的炮灰原配 Bright Lantern灯旺旺Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [Farming + Transmigrate into a Book + Sweet Romance] Witty, scheming girl vs. lovesick, obsessive powerbroker Xin Yueying transmigrates into a book, landing in an old-fashioned, preachy novel as the wicked wife of the deranged, obsessive second male lead. Shen Qingqi is the novel’s deranged, villainous male character. Born into a family of famed generals, he was imprisoned alongside the Shen family after his father offended powerful nobles. He suffered terribly in prison and was left with crippl 42.4kReads9.3Score8.9kShelves

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    Look, everyone said it looks good!

22. 22 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 95.9kReads8.5Score8.4kShelves

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    Take these books

23. 23 小 That Little Brat's Always Causing Mischief, and Her Parents Can't Stop Grinning 小鼻嘎不过作作妖，爹娘被哄翘嘴 Piggy Who Loves Cilantro吃香菜的猪猪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Comedy] [Beloved by the Whole Family] [Wins Over Everyone] [A Touch of Political Intrigue] [The Female Lead Returns] [Her Future Love Interest Is Murong Yan] [Original title: The Little Brat Only Causes Trouble, Yet Somehow Wins Her Parents Over] [Talkative, sharp-tongued heroine whose mouth moves faster than her brain ❤️ Hero reborn nine times, with eight hundred tricks up his sleeve] Luo Yan transmigrates into a book, where her entire family consists of villains. Her scumbag father is the vil 52.5kReads9.0Score8.4kShelves
24. 24 重 Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭 Staggering Along蹒跚行Ancient Romance461k WordsCompleted [A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest 129.8kReads9.2Score14.9kShelves

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    It must be this one! In the rebirth novel, the male protagonist really favors the female protagonist, and he feels a bit forced to be a yandere!!

25. 25 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 129.9kReads9.5Score13.8kShelves

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    This book [note]

26. 26 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 27.5kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves

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    Look at it [laughs evilly]

27. 27 清 Qing Dynasty and Dream of the Red Chamber: The Crown Princess's Fortunate Pregnancy 清穿红楼：太子妃好孕日常 Ruo Hongru若鸿如Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted System + Magnolia Treasure Flower + Magnolia Spirit Dew + Multiple Births + Lin Daiyu's Cousin Also known as: After Becoming Lin Daiyu's Cousin, I Became the Crown Princess After Ruoshui transmigrates into a world combining the Qing dynasty and Dream of the Red Chamber, she is named Crown Princess. Becoming Crown Princess is great, but hold on... The Crown Prince is Yinreng, the famous deposed heir of the Kangxi Emperor's reign. Ruoshui is on the verge of tears. She doesn't want to be deposed al 5.4kReads7.7Score526Shelves

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    Different angles, different identities, there is always one book that can satisfy you

28. 28 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 12.8kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
29. 29 清 Qing Transmigration: What Should I Do When My Brothers Love Me Too Much? 清穿：哥哥们太爱我了怎么办 Where the Moon Rests月安在Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [An alternate Qing Dynasty that differs from history. Focus on family affection, everyone’s favorite, a heartthrob, with the heroine in the background.] When Yin Zuo, a sickly young man from the twenty-first century, realizes he has transmigrated into the body of Yin Zuo, Kangxi’s sixth son, he is completely dumbfounded. Why transmigrate into anything at all, let alone the infamous struggle among the nine princes for the throne? As Yin Zuo watches the princes enter a ruthless arena where everyon 15.8kReads9.3Score1.5kShelves
30. 30 皇 The Royal Family’s Cherished Daughter-in-Law: The Emperor and Empress Are Shipping Themselves 皇家宠媳：帝后嗑CP啦 Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance296k WordsCompleted [Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + no transmigration or rebirth + alternate history + one-on-one romance + sweet and doting + childhood sweethearts] [Gentle, resilient beauty VS cool, composed Crown Prince] Just three months after Mu Shuangyin's birth mother passed away, Chancellor Mu took a second wife. The new madam brought a son and a daughter into the household. They were said to be the Chancellor's children, and even more remarkably, the twins had been born ab 18.6kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
31. 31 抄 After the Confiscation, the Most Beautiful Woman Is Seized by a Powerful Minister 抄家后，第一美人被权臣强取豪夺 Yang Si Si杨姒姒Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Political Intrigue + Romance + Coercive Love + Powerful Male Lead and Vulnerable Female Lead + Obsessively Possessive Hero] A resilient, beautiful heroine versus a calculating, ruthless hero An imperial edict sends Chancellor Qing Heng to prison, where he dies by suicide, supposedly out of guilt. His entire family is executed, and his only daughter, Qing Yan, is forced into servitude and sent to the Entertainment Bureau. Those of servile status are made to serve and entertain others, as prostit 20.5kReads8.8Score3.9kShelves
32. 32 入 Three Years in the Palace Without Sharing the Emperor's Bed, Yet Pregnant 入宫三年没侍寝，肚子里却揣了崽 Madam Chu楚太太Ancient Romance364k WordsCompleted [Man in disguise as a woman, redemption, both leads are romantically inexperienced] The emperor ordered a mausoleum built, and her father and brother were taken away. The next news she received was that they were dead. Xu Wuyue entered the palace as a consort to avenge them. For three years, she was abandoned in a side hall of Jiaofang Palace, ignored by everyone. At last, an opportunity came, but her assassination attempt failed, and she was imprisoned. The palace’s most favored consort, Noble 418Reads8.6Score—Shelves

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    These are my personal favorites. Regardless of the rating, the time period of reading is different, and the taste is definitely different. They are all about palace battles. If nothing else, they are definitely novel.

33. 33 三 I Spit Blood Every Three Steps, I Just Can't Kill My Way Through 三步一吐血，实在杀不翻 Ashes Mixed with Toilet Paper烟灰拌卷筒纸Ancient Romance479k WordsCompleted [Original title: I Hold the Reins] [An unconventional revenge power fantasy] [Just started ranking, so the score is low. It’ll rise as more readers come in.] [A reborn general who coughs up blood every few steps VS an imperial uncle she keeps using and using] Li Chengge died. Then she died again, though not quite all the way. She was reborn in Wen Chi’s frail body, a girl prone to coughing blood. The timing couldn’t have been better. She even got to watch the son her father had out of wedlock, 12.5kReads9.3Score1.7kShelves
34. 34 疯 The Tyrant’s Dark Moonlight Is Alluring and Beguiling, and He Can’t Get Enough 疯狂觊觎，暴君的黑月光又娇又媚 Bai Yin百音Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Soft, sweet actress with a knack for drama versus a cold-blooded, obsessive tyrant] Su Youyu, a top actress, transmigrates into an old-fashioned tragic romance novel as a naive, meek young lady. She is about to become a pawn whose beauty will be used by a treacherous minister to seduce the tyrant, only to be seized by him and confined to his harem, where he will torment her day after day. Knowing exactly how the plot is supposed to unfold, Su Youyu trembles with fear. From then on, she acts lik 290Reads6.9Score—Shelves
35. 35 新 The Tyrant Goes Mad When His Bride Is Stolen, and I Go Wild 新婚日被抢，暴君发癫我发疯 Little Cicada一只小蝉蝉Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted [A tyrant who can read minds + a sharp-tongued heroine + two utterly unhinged opponents, one-on-one, both leads are each other’s first] After transmigrating into a mission, Qi Miao was against it from the start. Being a ghost was way more fun than being alive, but if she didn’t complete the mission, her soul would be obliterated. To save her own skin, she came up with a plan on the spot. Wasn’t she just supposed to avenge the original owner? Wasn’t she just supposed to punish her birth family an 2.5kReads9.1Score306Shelves
36. 36 宫 The Palace Maid Is Alluring and Wily, and Coaxes the Emperor into Making Her Empress 宫女茶又媚，哄着帝王送凤位 Shui Shengyu水生玉Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted [Just started receiving ratings, so they’ll gradually go up. Your support is welcome!] [Beautiful, calculating palace maid x devoted, possessive emperor] [Reborn + 1v1, both devoted to each other, happy ending + powerful man bows his head, heroine knows how to keep him in line] Lin Chan was the least noticeable concubine-born daughter in the General’s residence. When her legitimate elder sister entered the palace as a consort, Lin Chan could only go with her as a maid. She endured one humiliatio 2.4kReads8.9Score345Shelves
37. 37 继 Successor Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 86.7kReads9.5Score10.9kShelves

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    Highly recommend this first book. The female protagonist is sober and independent, with strong judgment. The other books are also very interesting.

38. 38 清 Qing Transmigration: Consort De Chooses the Easy Life 清穿：德妃选择咸鱼 Stillness止息Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted Yuan Yuan, a lifelong single woman who firmly believes that staying unmarried and child-free is the key to a peaceful life, transmigrates into the mother of one of the most famous emperors in history: the Yongzheng Emperor. Yuan Yuan thinks, isn’t this the perfect setup for an easy win? Note: Kangxi will not love only the heroine, and the heroine will not fall in love with Kangxi. 8.8kReads9.2Score869Shelves
39. 39 清 Consort De in the Qing Dynasty: One Small Goal, Become Empress Dowager 清穿德妃：定个小目标，先当太后 The White Coat Has Given Up白大褂它摆烂了Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Not a devoted-couple story, not exclusive pampering, not a childbearing plot, no golden finger, not a wish-fulfillment story. Don’t read if you dislike that. There are no golden fingers whatsoever. The heroine transmigrates, she is not reborn! The story breaks up historical Emperor Yongzheng’s official pairing, but Empress Xiaojingxian will get a happy ending. The author is still growing, so if you don’t like the early chapters, you can skip ahead. Readers say the later writing is better.] (The 1.8kReads9.2Score163Shelves
40. 40 穿 Transmigrated as the Empress Dowager, Thrown into a Battleground from the Start 穿越成太后，开局修罗场 Tuchuan Ah途川啊Ancient Romance167k WordsOngoing Pure Romance + Feel-Good Wish Fulfillment + Sensible Heroine + Sharp Tongue A modern office worker transmigrates into the body of an empress dowager who has fallen out of favor, and from the start she’s caught in a dangerous rivalry between the emperor, his favorite concubine, and the powerful ministers! Facing the emperor’s cold stares, the concubine’s provocations, and the ministers’ schemes, she strikes back with modern-day knowledge and a razor-sharp tongue. Amid the deadly intrigues of the 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This one is okay. It's quite funny and I don't get offended by it.

41. 41 风 When the Wind Rises, I Think of Your Peace 风起思君安 Xi An熹安Ancient Romance81k WordsCompleted A frail young lady bravely fights back, winning the favor of a proud commander with her intelligence, independence, and courage. With her country in her heart, she travels a thousand miles to help him defeat his enemies. He is cold and merciless to everyone else, yet dotes on her alone. When their homeland and the fate of the realm are at stake, what choices will they make? 2Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 81.3kReads9.4Score14.5kShelves

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    Everyone who saw it said it looked good

43. 43 摄 Regent, I've Got Your Back 摄政王，我罩你啊 Durian Octopus Balls榴莲章鱼丸子Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted The current emperor of the Yue Kingdom’s fourth younger brother, Regent King Yue Xiyuan, wields a long sword, battles formidable foes, and protects the realm’s borders. The people respect him, but he is also known for his brutal methods, cold heart, and ruthless cruelty, so they fear him. Yan An, the Junzhu of Yue’an from the General’s Residence, is a disciple of the Venerable Bai Qing. Reincarnated as a phoenix, she excels in both medicine and poison and has superb lightness skills. She and the 967Reads8.7Score101Shelves

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    Cool article! There are martial arts, medical skills and poisonous skills

44. 44 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 149.2kReads9.5Score19.2kShelves

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    It's a very interesting story about a woman and a general becoming twin emperors. There is no messy third party or misunderstanding between the two, just various uses of modern economic knowledge to make money. The supporting characters are also interesting.

45. 45 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 55.5kReads9.7Score8.2kShelves

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    N. I brushed it up. It's really beautiful. I'm the favorite of the harem group.

46. 46 罗 Arhat's Tears 罗汉泪 Han Xi寒熹8k WordsCompleted Arhat's Tears —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 47 弑 After Failing to Assassinate the Emperor, I Return to Power Seven Years Later 弑君失败，七年后本宫卷土重来 Yijun翊君Ancient Romance770k WordsCompleted [An emperor who seems gentle and refined but is actually an obsessive tyrant VS an empress who seems detached from worldly desires but is actually ruthless] Year Five of Jiayou. A political upheaval brought down the Jiang family, the imperial family’s staunchest supporters, overnight. That same year, Empress Jiang He’s plan to poison Emperor Jiayou in Fengqi Palace failed, and she was confined to Qianyuan Temple to pray for the realm. The realm remained unharmed, but the imperial harem became a 3.4kReads8.4Score188Shelves
48. 48 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 63.3kReads9.5Score8.1kShelves

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    Watch how the sober heroine takes down the cold male protagonist, and watch how the Shuangwen heroine rectifies the green tea heroine

49. 49 你 Didn't You Say She Was Old and Out of Favor? 你不是说她年纪大，不得宠吗？ 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 16.8kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves

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    This palace is domineering, your majesty is used to it, so if you don't accept it, hold it in! "Pampering beauty × scheming emperor, she controls heaven and earth, he smiles and passes the knife. Does the queen make a stumbling block? The emperor dethrones the queen himself: "My noble concubine, it is not anyone else's turn to discipline her. "The male protagonist loves his wife with double standards, is cold to others, and indulges the female protagonist without any bottom line; - The female protagonist is not a virgin, she will be ruthless when she needs to be ruthless, and it will burst with pleasure; - She is very capable in palace fighting, can slap her face neatly, and will never accept anger!

50. 50 清 Qing Transmigration: The Side Consort Has an Assist System 清穿：侧福晋有助攻系统 Waiting for the Night in the Snow雪上等夜人Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted A word of caution: This is a novel, not history, so don't scrutinize it. The names and anything else that differs from history are all invented for the story. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk. [Alternate Qing Dynasty + Assist System + Everyday Leveling Up + Raising Children] Song Shurou transmigrates and becomes a Song Concubine in the early years of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign. Song Concubine has a breakout? System: Don't worry, Shurou. Just say one sentence to Yongzheng, and w 17.1kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves

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