Are There No Good Palace Intrigue Novels Anymore? 就没有好看一点的宫斗文了吗

1. 251 繁 When the Flowers Fade, Serenity Remains 繁花落尽是清欢 Yang Xiaoqi's Peanuts杨小柒的地豆Ancient Romance630k WordsCompleted [The second male lead wins her heart + happy ending + punishing the scumbags + the male lead loves her but cannot have her, and dies alone] When she was five, she met the clear-eyed young Ye Lanqing. Plum blossoms covered the branches, and he came through the flying snow. With just one glance, he transformed Leng Yihuan's world. From then on, she had her beloved Qing-gege to think about. When he was twelve, his parents died in battle. He grew up overnight, turning cold and single-mindedly bent o 19.8kReads8.5Score1.4k14d adds

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   There's bound to be one you'll like.

2. 252 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 30.1kReads9.6Score4k14d adds
3. 253 主 The Mistress's Daily Life 主母日常 Zhou Dabai周大白Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [An Aristocratic Lady Tears Apart a Transmigrator + Reborn + An Idyllic, Leisurely Life as the Mistress of an Ancient Estate] Lu Lingjun and her legitimate younger sister, Lu Hanyi, were both reborn. In their previous lives, Lu Lingjun married the second son of a sixth-rank civil official, while her younger sister married the heir to a marquis’s estate. Everyone said her sister had made the better match. But who could have guessed that Lu Lingjun’s husband would become the prime minister and sec 23.3kReads9.0Score3.2k14d adds
4. 254 重 Reborn, I Chose a Playboy to Be My Father! Somehow, I Raised an Emperor 重生选纨绔当爹！结果养成皇帝了 Happy StellaLou快乐星黛露Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Satisfying revenge + a touch of ensemble cast + regret and redemption + turning a wastrel dad into a lovestruck fool] Song Shihuan was reborn. In her previous life, she was the Crown Prince’s legitimate daughter, but spent ten years living away from home. After being brought back, she tried to please everyone, groveling for the tiniest scraps of family affection. But what did she get in return? The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were ashamed of her, her three legitimate brothers treated her wi 21.8kReads9.3Score2.4k14d adds

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   I've watched this twice.

5. 255 吾 The Little Wife of Our Family 吾家小妇人 Red Sugar红红糖Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted When Xu Youyao was eight, her father married her into the He family to bring them good fortune. Who were the He family? Her enemies. Not her father’s enemies, Xu Youyao’s. The first time she was married into the He family, the good-luck ritual worked, and Madam He “came back to life.” The second time, she was forced to marry into the He family again for the same ritual, but this time she “sent” the old madam of the He family away. Well… that wasn’t her fault… 555Reads8.1Score10214d adds

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   The male and female leads are essentially a pair of bickering lovers. The male lead's mother was once the female lead's uncle's fiancée, but... Later, the male lead's mother married the male lead's father, abandoning her fiancé. Therefore, the female lead always harbored resentment towards the male lead's family for her uncle's death. Later, due to her father's influence, the female lead married the male lead as a child bride. The male lead's family treated the female lead very well, but she always held a grudge against them. Later, the female lead distanced herself from the male lead's family after an assassination attempt. However, after they met again, the male lead fell in love with the female lead, but she remained a spectator, using a false identity.

6. 256 恶 The Wicked Supporting Lady Is Doomed to Live as a Widow? Brother-in-Law, I’m Scared 恶毒女配守活寡？夫兄，人家好怕 Ye Buhong叶不鸿Ancient Romance558k WordsCompleted [Elder Brother Steals Younger Brother’s Wife + Deliberate Seduction] (Black-hearted scheming villainess ✖️ abstinent, cold-hearted junior tutor) In her previous life, Pei Jingxu remained a widow for three years for her husband, Rong Xuanzhou, who had died in battle. But then he returned to the capital with Bai Shutong, the widow of his comrade-in-arms, and her two children. The Rong family elders said nothing, only urging Pei to be virtuous and magnanimous. The widow was peerlessly beautiful. No 109.1kReads9.3Score18.7k14d adds

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   I'm following the list, and I think it's pretty good.

7. 257 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 34.9kReads9.2Score2.5k14d adds
8. 258 家 Homegrown Flowers Can't Match Wild Ones: The Irresistible Duke Keeps Flirting 家花哪有野花香，尤物国舅撩不停 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance252k WordsCompleted Two years into her marriage, Liu Fuying was still a virgin. Her husband had even suggested that she go keep a handsome young lover, with only one condition: she couldn't make their affair public. He had someone else in his heart, so why should Liu Fuying keep herself chaste for him? One day, after a rainstorm, Liu Fuying fell off a cliff and met Pei Zhou Wu, a handsome nobleman who had been imprisoned on Mount Xiang for treason. He was so good-looking! The moment Liu Fuying saw him, she underst 12.4kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
9. 259 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 26.3kReads9.5Score3.4k14d adds
10. 260 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 15kReads9.5Score5.5k14d adds
11. 261 小 The Little Palace Maid's Thoughts Were Read 小宫女被读心了 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the palace as a maid, Qin Jianjian works diligently, flatters those above her, and deceives those below her. In the end, she becomes the top-ranked maid serving the Empress Dowager. She has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of her profession. Money she’s openly entitled to, along with money she shouldn’t have, keeps flowing into Qin Jianjian’s pockets. Delighted, she just has to wait until she’s old enough to leave the palace and retire early. Who could have guessed the 14.7kReads9.4Score1.2k14d adds
12. 262 宠EN Favoring a Concubine and Disgracing Your Wife? I Quit as the Marquisate's Matriarch! 宠妾灭妻？这侯门主母我不当了！ Li Wu礼午Ancient Romance598k WordsCompleted [Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking] Voting has begun! Search for “Annual Top-Rated Novel Ranking” to vote for this book, A Return to the Boudoir. Thank you! [Traditional historical romance + inner-courtyard drama + reborn revenge and face-slapping + a prince pursues his wife] Lin Yunwan was the legitimate daughter of the prestigious Lin clan. When her Marquis household was on the verge of losing its title, she married Lu Zhengliu, the heir to the marquisate. On their wedding day, her husband coldly 53.2kReads9.3Score7.3k14d adds
13. 263 病 The Sickly Crown Prince's Darling 病娇太子的掌中欢 Commander Fu傅司令Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted Shen Qinghuan is a famously delicate beauty. She can't stand the cold or heat, wind or rain. She gasps for breath every few steps and coughs every few more. Her mother died young, her father disdains her, and after her fiancé breaks off their engagement, no one is willing to marry her. Then The Crown Prince, Fu Yunzhou, takes this fragile flower into the Eastern Palace. * Rumor has it that Crown Prince Fu Yunzhou is violent, avoids women, and loves nothing more than killing. When Shen Qinghuan m 9.5kReads9.0Score1.2k14d adds
14. 264 我 Farming in the Cold Palace 我在冷宫忙种田 Red Jadeite红翡Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted After transmigrating, she becomes an unwanted empress discarded in the Cold Palace. What? The palace has stopped providing her with food and clothing? No problem, she has a pocket dimension and plenty of grain. What? The emperor is a greasy, overweight middle-aged man? No problem, she’ll sell steamy little books, save up enough silver, and leave the palace. What? The impossibly handsome man before her is actually the emperor? His handsome face draws closer and closer. “My beloved consort, where 4kReads9.0Score1.3k14d adds
15. 265 爆 The Hilarious Empress: I'm Getting Remarried 爆笑皇后：本宫要改嫁 Mu Mulan木木兰Ancient Romance526k WordsCompleted “You beast, stay back!” His beloved consort had cowered in the corner of the bed again, looking utterly aggrieved. The emperor silently rubbed his forehead. He was a mighty ruler, wise and valiant, handsome and charming, yet he had married an empress who did nothing but get into trouble every day. Not only did he have to clean up her messes and take his mother’s scoldings on her behalf, but she also went around accusing him of being a beast who forced himself on her. If she still wouldn’t let hi 2.3kReads8.5Score34414d adds
16. 266 穿 I Became the Deposed Empress in the Cold Palace, So I Raised a Baby 穿成冷宫废后去养娃 Moonlit Journey月途Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted Leng Luoyue, a web novelist who regularly stayed up late writing until she was half-dead, suddenly dropped dead. Not only did she die suddenly, she also transmigrated. She woke up in the body of a disgraced empress confined to the cold palace, who had died in childbirth, and was bound to some inexplicable child-rearing System. To complete her mission, she had to raise the little kitten into the crown prince. Since she’d already transmigrated, what else could she do? Raise him, of course! 5.3kReads9.0Score86314d adds
17. 267 明 Marry Me Beneath the Bright Moon 明月嫁卿卿 Rabbit Purple Moonrise兔紫月上Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Song Chuyu thought she and Kang Rui were deeply in love, and that no one could ever come between them. Yet that person had been living by their side all along, pampered under the title of “sister-in-law.” After being reborn, Song Chuyu didn’t spare Kang Rui a glance as he rode through the streets in triumph, and she certainly wouldn’t marry him again. * When Kang Rui woke up to find himself back in the impoverished days of his youth, he struggled to get used to the drafty windows after having li 82.6kReads9.3Score10.5k14d adds
18. 268 将 A General's Daughter's Comeback: No More Coddling, It's Time to Rise 将门逆袭：不要娇宠要上位 Sweet Potato with Plum Powder甘梅地瓜Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted When her aunt was on her deathbed, she entrusted her child to Wanqing. Out of gratitude, Wanqing became the concubine of the general’s eldest son. The rules for concubines in the general’s household: be dutiful and proper, and have no children. The household had no need for children born to concubines. Yet Wanqing bore four sons and a daughter, then took her place as the eldest son’s principal wife. The Empress Dowager personally bestowed on her the title of First-Rank Lady of Virtue. Someone sc 40.8kReads9.5Score5.4k14d adds
19. 269 公 The Duke's Household's Second Wife 公府继妻 Bi Xin笔鑫Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + space + marriage first, love later] Who is the most outstanding man in the Great Qing Dynasty? Obviously Lu Rui, heir to the Duke’s mansion. They say the heir’s wife has died of illness, and he’s about to bring her younger sister into the mansion as his second wife. The Marquis of Zhongyong’s family is just a fallen noble house. To marry into the Duke’s mansion is a stroke of incredible luck. But what’s the name of the woman marrying the heir? Xie Wenwan? Isn’t she supposed to 7.6kReads8.8Score82914d adds
20. 270 山 Beauty and Strategy in a Land of Rivers and Mountains 山河美人谋 Moonset月落Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Proud young lady who always gets even vs. frail, scheming Ninth Prince] Her fiancé was a total jerk, and he was planning to kill her to keep her quiet. Ye Jiao decided to strike first and find a scapegoat while she was at it. She thought the scapegoat would be a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors were misleading. He was clearly a two-faced, deeply cunning Ninth Prince. After Ye Jiao used the Ninth Prince’s name to punish her scumbag fiancé, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince: “Miss, I be 18.3kReads9.5Score2.6k14d adds
21. 271 替 I Took My Sister's Place and Married the Eunuch Lord 替姐姐嫁给九千岁 Oil-Run Salted Egg咸蛋流油Ancient Romance330k WordsCompleted [Both leads are each other’s first and only + exclusive devotion + sisters swap marriages + ruthless Chief Eunuch vs. easygoing beauty] Jiang Yunshu transmigrates into the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis of Xiping’s household. She has food and shelter and can laze around to her heart’s content. All she wants is to remain an invisible nobody in the marquis’s household forever. Her legitimate older sister, Jiang Zhaohua, is famous throughout the capital. A decree from the palace summons her 27.9kReads9.2Score3k14d adds
22. 272 为 The Professional Ethics of a Concubine 为妾的职业操守 Lin Wanzi林丸子Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Main Story Complete] Ye Qingzhi, an overworked office drone, transmigrates into the body of a concubine in the Jiangyang Marquis’s household. Since she’s here, she might as well go crazy. Being a concubine is just changing workplaces. She doesn’t need to get emotionally involved. She can simply treat herself like a tool. Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: convince both the marquis and the principal wife to take responsibility for her and protect her. Ye Qingzhi’s workplace motto: Life is short. We’re al 31.5kReads9.4Score3.7k14d adds
23. 273 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 9.2kReads9.5Score1.5k14d adds
24. 274 我 I Refuse to Be the Tragic Supporting Lady 我才不想当悲惨女配 I'm Getting Heated我红温了10k WordsCompleted After the new students arrived, our club went out for dinner, and the campus heartthrob asked for my contact information. His childhood friend, Xia Yue, winked at me. “Hey, gorgeous, give him your number, would you? Don’t worry, he doesn’t have a girlfriend.” The others started teasing us. “Ooh, he doesn’t have a girlfriend!” “Wonder who those two people are who can’t even eat without sticking together.” Xia Yue pretended to be annoyed. “That’s enough, you guys! Zhou Cheng and I are just best fr 214Reads—Score—14d adds
25. 275 化 Become a Star to Keep You Company 化作星星陪着你 Cat of the Cappuccino卡布奇诺的猫10k WordsCompleted After I died in childbirth, Song Jinnian brought the children to visit my grave every year. But they always went to the wrong grave. They would chatter away to the auntie buried beside me. So she was always teasing me. “What was the point of living your whole life? Your husband doesn’t love you, and your son doesn’t even recognize you.” “You were buried in such a hurry, and they didn’t even give you a proper grave.” I looked at my son, who was impatient to leave, and leaned close to his ear to w 132Reads—Score—14d adds
26. 276 身 As the Wicked Female Supporting Character, What Else Can I Do but Be Wicked? 身为恶毒女配，不恶毒怎么办 Pear Rain, Apricot Blossoms梨雨杏花Modern Romance35k WordsCompleted I'm Li Yuner, a 21st-century wage slave. I just overslept on the subway, so who could have guessed that I'd transmigrate into the wicked female supporting character in that CEO romance novel I stayed up reading last night? Does that sound reasonable to you? What do I do? What do I do? Anyone there? This is urgent. —Reads—Score—14d adds
27. 277 惟 May My Dear Brother Be with You Year After Year 惟愿兄长岁岁与卿 Listening to Snow in the Mountain Breeze岚风听雪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Quirky, delicate younger stepsister × powerful, imposing older stepbrother] [One-on-one romance + no misunderstandings + simmering tension + age gap + height difference] Liu Jintang followed her mother into a second marriage and entered the Shen family, one of the most illustrious families in Shengjing. She hadn’t even enjoyed two days of the good life before she drowned in the lake behind the Shen residence. When she opened her eyes after being reborn, it was the very day her mother married i 4.7kReads8.8Score68714d adds
28. 278 炮 Book Transmigration: The Delicate Cannon-Fodder Supporting Character Is Too Pitiful 炮灰女配她娇软堪怜【穿书】 Spring Waters Stretch a Thousand Miles春水千里Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book, delicate little star, adored by everyone, men competing in a battlefield of love] Hua Wu transmigrates! The good news: she’s transmigrated into a historical romance about a Mary Sue heroine adored by everyone. The heroine is born with an irresistible allure, and any man who sleeps with her becomes unable to leave her. She gathers a scheming prince, a bold general, an obsessive imperial tutor, a cold, aloof miracle doctor, a mysterious state preceptor, and many more 5.8kReads8.8Score63314d adds
29. 279 替 The Runaway Stand-In Was Caught, and the Mad Emperor Coaxes Her Every Night 替身逃跑被抓回，疯批帝王夜夜哄 Yun Chuchuchu云初初初Ancient Romance373k WordsCompleted [The score is low because ratings have just opened. It will rise later.] [Both leads are faithful + clear-headed transmigrated heroine + sharp-tongued, scheming, lovesick hero + the hero grovels for love + a man in power bows his head for love] [Heroine's point of view]: When do I finally believe in an emperor's love? When I stabbed him, ran away twice, and was caught in the act the last time, just as I was preparing to marry someone else. When I thought I was done for, but he forgave me after s 4.2kReads9.2Score41014d adds
30. 280 三 The Wild Days of a Three-Year-Old Brat in Ancient Times 三岁小纨绔在古代鸡飞狗跳的日子 Free Ryan自由莱恩Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The little ancestor, the golden lotus incarnation of the Beast-Taming Sect, is heading down to the mortal world to undergo tribulations!! Carrying the hopes of the whole sect and the blessings of the Heavenly Dao, Yun Zhaozhao just wants to rush into her parents' arms. She'll be a good girl, obedient and sensible, and won't cause trouble. The entire Beast-Taming Sect: Sure, keep telling yourself that!!! Um, um, fine. I'll try not to cause trouble. But reality slapped her in the face. Before 3.3kReads8.5Score40714d adds

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    ① Reborn, choosing a different path from her previous life, the former playboy undergoes a dramatic transformation. ② The female lead's three children are all reborn, to change her fate of dying young. ③ Descending to the mortal realm to find her father. ④ The male lead is in disguise; the female lead stumbles upon her fiancé's first love and marries his older brother, whose birth mother is unknown. ⑤ Her mother dies, and her relatives all want to kill her, but the regent takes her in.

31. 281 病 A Fragrant Illness, a Sickly Beauty, and Her Spoiled Husband Can’t Keep Up the Act 病骨生香，纨绔夫君他装不下去了 Wei Liao苿燎Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Complete] Mutual first-timers, happy ending [Scheming playboy. Secret crush turns mutual × lazy, sickly beauty × devoted husband] Wen Qionghua is the only legitimate daughter in three generations of the Xuanhe Prince's household. She is breathtakingly beautiful, yet frail and sickly from birth. Betrothed by imperial decree to the aloof Buddhist devotee Xie Linfeng, she is publicly humiliated by him for the sake of a woman who sells noodles. She raises her weary eyes. “Let’s break off the engage 9.3kReads8.7Score1.3k14d adds
32. 282 摄 The Regent Took Me Home. Bury My Two-Faced Birth Father 摄政王捡我回家，白眼狼亲爹埋了吧 The Moon's Devotion夕月倾心Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After her mother dies, Manman’s biological father and uncles not only want to dig up her mother’s grave, but also try to kill her. Just then, the Regent, a man so terrifying that his name strikes fear into people’s hearts and can stop children from crying at night, takes her home. She thought having food and a roof over her head would be more than enough, but soon the entire Prince Regent’s household is spoiling her rotten. The Regent, her father: Anyone who dares bully you, hit them back! Even 5.1kReads8.4Score52914d adds
33. 283 想 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but the Emperor Pushes Me into the Harem Battles 想躺平，皇上却push我宫斗 Wooden Raisin木提子Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [An unconventional palace-intrigue story + 1v1 later on + a love-triangle free-for-all] The emperor falls first, then turns dark later [A beautiful, easygoing sloth consort who just wants to lie flat x a hard-working emperor who is secretly scheming and potentially unhinged] “Me, Just Looking for a Basic Salary and Slacking Off, Got Promoted Thanks to the Emperor’s Help” / “The Emperor Fights Palace Battles for Me Behind My Back” / “Consort Yao Doesn’t Want His Favor or Love, She Just Wants to R 8.4kReads9.3Score73414d adds

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    It's a complete palace intrigue novel, and I haven't seen any chapters 1 and 3 taking up too much space yet.

34. 284 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.5kReads9.3Score2k14d adds

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    [Smirking][Thinking]

35. 285 帝 The Imperial Terrace's Charm: The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Well-Behaved 帝台娇：贵妃娘娘她又美又乖 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance501k WordsCompleted [Harem intrigue + climbing the ranks and crushing the villains + doting romance. The male lead knows his own heart. He'll devote himself to her alone later on.] [The heroine rises through the ranks quickly at first, then more slowly later on.] [The heroine comes from a noble family, is the most beautiful woman in the harem, and already has two adorable children. The Emperor falls for her first and favors her from early on, before devoting himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.] By a 20.2kReads9.4Score2k14d adds
36. 286 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 25.5kReads9.2Score1.8k14d adds
37. 287 开 From the Start, They Sacrificed Me to Heaven. In the End, I Took Power 开局被祭天，结局我掌权 Big Shuttle大梭子Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted (The first fifteen chapters mostly recount memories from her past life.) Wei Yingshan was born a princess of the imperial family, but an accident left her stranded in the wilderness. She was brought back to the palace when she was thirteen. When she was seventeen, rebel troops laid siege to the city and demanded that a princess of the Wei clan surrender with her hands bound and a jade disc in her mouth. Her birth mother couldn't bear to subject the elder sister and younger brother she'd raised f 74.8kReads9.3Score10.7k14d adds

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    Both palace intrigue and domestic power struggles are very entertaining; highly recommended.

38. 288 土 The Native Matriarch Makes a Bold Entrance and Takes on Everyone 土著主母霸气侧漏，单挑全场 First-Rate Red Chamber一品红楼Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted [A strong heroine at heart + mature adults building their careers] He Fangting was the quintessential noblewoman, with no flaw beyond being despised by her imperial uncle, the emperor. After marrying, she became a capable lady of the house, using her generous dowry to support her husband's family and finally give them a solid foundation. One day, her husband returned from disaster relief with a female physician who had received the emperor's commendation. He Fangting admired the woman and prepar 19.8kReads9.2Score2.4k14d adds
39. 289 权 The Powerful Minister's Little Spoiled Concubine Is Doted on to No End 权臣家的小作妾被宠上了天 The House Star Is a Star房星本是星Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted [Also known as: A Heavenly Emperor’s Consort Gets Laid Off and Starts Over] She woke up to find herself another man’s concubine. The good news: he was the emperor. The bad news: the emperor was bankrupt, and she, a peony raised in a golden basin, was about to be handed over to a new owner. Meng Fu, about to be given away: ∑ (°口°๑)! What are you waiting for? Run! Meng Fu, having escaped one danger only to fall into another: ( ╯-_-)╯┴, ┴… Just destroy the world already. - As the fifth son of 5.3kReads9.0Score57214d adds
40. 290 纵 So What If You’re Reborn? 纵你重生又如何 Yao Yaoya妖幺芽Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Two powerful leads + no point in being reborn as a concubine’s daughter + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels + the male lead has a secret crush] [A cool, composed beauty with overwhelming combat prowess vs. a mysterious, bewitching prince] [One-on-one romance + happy ending + single and chaste] Her mother was the most favored legitimate princess, her uncle was the reigning emperor, her maternal grandmother was empress dowager of the realm, and her older brother 2.3kReads8.9Score29614d adds
41. 291 望 A Noble Lady of a Prestigious Clan 望族贵女 Lu Feixi路菲汐Ancient Romance577k WordsCompleted The Seventh Miss of the Shen family has come down from the mountains. From then on, a fallen little clan rises to become the foremost eminent family in Great Zhou. The Grand Secretary, the God of War, the Imperial Preceptor, the tycoons… all come from the Shen family. … Commandery Princess Qingning dies on the eve of her wedding. When she opens her eyes again, she has become the Seventh Miss of the Shen family. To investigate Prince Jing, Shen Qi pretends to admire him and deliberately gets clo 702Reads8.5Score11314d adds
42. 292 说 Weren’t We Supposed to Be Estranged? How Did I End Up Pregnant? 说好的貌合神离呢？我怎么揣崽了 Xing Wei杏微Ancient Romance710k WordsCompleted Shen Qingfu transmigrates into a novel she's read, becoming the foolish, vicious villainess who covets her brother-in-law, plots to murder her husband, and causes endless trouble, only to die without a proper burial. Shen Qingfu: ... Her husband is sickly and will soon die on his own. And her brother-in-law? He's young and inexperienced. No thanks! Can't she live as a wealthy society wife, wait for her husband to die naturally, and then enjoy life as a young, beautiful, rich widow? * She waits a 17.6kReads9.0Score1.7k14d adds
43. 293 首 The Lucky Wife of the Grand Secretary 首辅家的锦鲤妻 Cong Yue丛月Ancient Romance3.2M WordsCompleted Only after Su Jiuyue married into the Wu family did she discover that her husband was a fool. She thought she'd been swindled. But as soon as she entered the family, it was as if Heaven itself had blessed the Wus. One happy occasion followed another, and their lives kept getting better. She went up the mountain to gather wild greens and found a lingzhi mushroom; she went down to the river to fish and found a rare, ancient fungus. Even her foolish husband turned out not to be a fool, and he came 17kReads9.3Score2.7k14d adds

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    At the height of the Tang Dynasty's glory, the wheels of fate quietly turned. Princess Wanshou, Li Baozhu, who should have enjoyed a life of honor, was hastily buried and even imprisoned alive in a gloomy underground palace. Tomb raider Wei Xun, seeking a life-saving medicine, risked his life to enter the tomb and unexpectedly revived the princess. To uncover the truth, the princess hired Wei Xun and others to escort her to her brother. Their journey was as arduous as a pilgrimage to the West, marked by poverty, false accusations, and constant entanglement in bizarre cases—a truly "crime suspect" duo. From the White Snake and the Night-Shining Pearl case to the mural case, each case held hidden secrets. In this thrilling adventure, Li Baozhu transformed from a tearful, delicate princess into a courageous and resolute woman riding a donkey. Wei Xun was also moved by her resilience, and the two developed feelings for each other. Want to know if they can unravel the mysteries and find love?

44. 294 画 Warm Spring in the Painted Hall 画堂春暖 Muxin幕心Ancient Romance302k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Qin Huaqing married into the marquis's household without understanding much about the world. Only after her entire family was sentenced to death and her husband's family was exiled thousands of miles away did she realize how foolishly she had lived. Reborn, she had only one goal: Cling to Lord Wei's coattails and stop her father from becoming a treacherous official! [Note: Older husband, younger wife; an unapologetically sweet romance that'll give you a toothache~~~] 284Reads8.9Score10114d adds

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    ✅ Distinctive Characters: The female lead is neither naive nor scheming; after her rebirth, she is clear-headed, intelligent, and goal-oriented. The male lead is cold on the outside but warm on the inside, holding a high position and wielding great power; his doting husband persona is incredibly charming! ✅ Tight Plot: Rebirth to save the family + secret plotting + sweet daily life, with both tense political intrigue and sweet interactions, the pace is comfortable and not dragging! ✅ Natural Romance: The older man/younger woman dynamic doesn't feel out of place; from "clinging to a powerful figure" to genuine affection, the emotional transformation is delicate and captivating! 📌 Suitable for: Readers who enjoy rebirth stories with a satisfying plot, sweet romance, and a touch of political intrigue and suspense! No angst for the female lead, no naivety, no dragging plot—easy and enjoyable to read!

45. 295 快 Quick Transmigration: The Powerful Female Lead Holds the Sweet Romance Script 快穿：位高权重女主手握甜宠剧本 666 Big Boss 666666大佬666Ancient Romance133k WordsOngoing [High-Ranking Female Lead + Powerful Male Lead Dotes on Her + Female Lead Has the Highest Status in Every World] First World: Married Off as the Qing Emperor's Beloved Eldest Princess, She Takes a Lean, Muscular General as Her Consort Reincarnated as Kangxi's favorite eldest princess, she gets to live the dream! She kicks out a scumbag, crushes a scheming white lotus, and enjoys the height of wealth and luxury. She even keeps three thousand "pretty boys" on the side, until she climbs over a wall —Reads—Score—14d adds
46. 296 嫁 After Marrying the Short-Lived Prince, I Became Weak in the Knees 嫁给短命王爷后我腰软了 Madam Gu Who Loves Chinese Milk Vetch喜欢金花菜的顾夫人Ancient Romance331k WordsCompleted [Widowhood Dreams Shattered + Soft-Waisted Romance + Mad King’s Devotion + Face-Slapping the Entire Court] >Everyone in the capital bet that Jun Jiu Chen wouldn't survive the winter. Su Qing Shu was overjoyed to take her sister's place as the bride and bring good fortune to him: become a widow! Inherit the prince's estate! Buy handsome men! Reach the peak of life! >On their wedding night, she pretended to cry. "My lord, take care..." Beneath the veil, the man coughed as if his lungs would give o —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's pretty good. The female lead was prepared to live a life of forced widowhood, but she softened when she saw the male lead coughing up blood. The male lead is very domineering, making the female lead experience the true meaning of being a "living" widow! [Laughing emojis]

47. 297 千 Record of a Thousand Lanterns 千灯录 A Chilly Breeze on Either Side侧侧轻寒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Mystery solving + palace intrigue and household scheming + face-slapping and revenge + powerful families + court and kingdom] Fifteen prospective husbands are locked in a fight to the death in my family’s back courtyard, while all I want is to become a nun. Schemes and deceit, suspicion at every turn, bloodshed and tragedy piling up, a deadly battle in the back courtyard with no survivors allowed. [The high-born judge of the Court of Judicial Review, who loves wiping out entire households] x [T 22.7kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds

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    This isn't entirely a palace intrigue novel; it also incorporates elements of suspense and crime-solving, but it's still quite captivating. Princess Bai Qiandeng of Lingling County suffers a palace coup, losing her family and being branded a jinx. The Emperor and Empress then arrange fifteen young men as her fiancés, but they all meet tragic ends, and her mother is also murdered. She investigates personally, the clues intertwined with palace secrets, and every step is a trap. [Shy][shy][shy]

48. 298 西 West Lake’s Call: Fate Yet Undecided 西湖引之尘缘未定 Qin Yuexiao秦玥枭Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue and Household Intrigue + Historical Romance + Alternate History + Imagination + Fantasy] Nangong Jiawen, a senior at Westlake University, planned to study abroad after graduation and pursue her dream of becoming a writer. But who could have guessed that a handsome man would suddenly enter her life? Then, for reasons she couldn’t understand, she somehow transmigrated to the Tang Dynasty, where she became a Jieyu consort of Emperor Taizong, Li Shimin. She soon rea —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    1. [Time Travel + Palace Intrigue + Ancient Romance + Alternate Universe + Mind-Blowing Concept] Nangong Jiawen, a senior at Westlake University, originally planned to study abroad after graduation to pursue her dream of becoming a writer. However, a handsome man suddenly entered her world, and for reasons unknown, she miraculously time-traveled to the Tang Dynasty, becoming a concubine of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin. Upon closer inspection, she found herself in the world of her own novel. When Nangong Jiawen and Han Yi rekindle their romance, can one, a concubine in the imperial palace, and the other the third young master of the Han Marquis's mansion, overcome the barrier of their different social statuses? How do they fall in love? Read on…

49. 299 权 The Power of the Imperial Favorite 权宠天下 June六月Ancient Romance4.1M WordsCompleted Live-action short-form drama: The Power and Privilege 4: Ruling the World is now streaming on Hongguo. A brilliant medical PhD transmigrates into the body of the Chu Prince’s discarded consort. As soon as she arrives, she encounters a critically injured patient. Guided by her medical ethics, she treats him, only to nearly be thrown into prison on false charges. When the Retired Emperor falls gravely ill, she finds a way to treat him, but that hateful Poison King misunderstands and berates her. I 10.3kReads9.4Score3.9k14d adds

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    This is quite nice.

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