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Period Drama, Palace Intrigue, Second Male Lead Rises to Power (He’s Not the Emperor at First)

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I'm looking for books like *Wicked Woman's Daily Question: Is the Dog Emperor Dead Yet? (Nong Xiang)*. Any stories where the male lead eventually becomes emperor, or doesn't, but the second male lead ends up with the heroine? 🥰🥰 Being reborn is fine too. Thanks, everyone!

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51 After the Rebellion, He Was Favored by the Love-Minded Prince. Zisu and AutumnAncient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted 6.6kReads7.2Score695Shelves
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Pretty much.
52 I Married the Frail, Powerful Minister in the Wrong Bridal Sedan, and He Dotes on Me as the Capital's Most Beloved Xiao's BabyAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 43.5kReads9.3Score7.5kShelves
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The heroine is resourceful and dazzling. Look at how she stands out from the crowd.
53 The Xie Family's Older Spinster Becomes Empress The Dream WandererAncient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted 21.4kReads8.8Score3.1kShelves
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It's pretty good, but it's still being serialized.
54 The Jade Abyss Mistake: The Heir's Sweet Life Yi RanAncient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted 7.7kReads5.8Score1.2kShelves
55 Newlyweds Are Not Favored White Jade CapitalAncient Romance89k WordsCompleted 7.9kReads9.1Score—Shelves
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On the surface, it is a drama about doting on a concubine and killing his wife, but in fact, it hides a grand plan of proton exchange and secret military power war between the two countries. When the heroine steps into the cold palace holding a secret edict from the previous dynasty, and when the hero wipes his blood-stained armor late at night, the tenderness flashes in his eyes, and the game between intrigue and sincerity bursts out with tension between the lines.
56 When the Flowers Fade, Serenity Remains Yang Xiaoqi's PeanutsAncient Romance630k WordsCompleted 9.8kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
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[Top post][Top post][Top post] My sister-in-law Jiang Zhaohua is famous in the capital, and the palace summons her to the palace as a concubine. Unexpectedly, after her eldest sister suffered a high fever, she would rather die than enter the palace, and asked Jiang Yunshu to marry her instead. Jiang Yunshu: •Is my sister crazy? Give her this incredible wealth? Jiang Zhaohua, the legitimate daughter of the Hou family, is reborn! In her previous life, the emperor died suddenly on the night she entered the palace. She was snatched back by the powerful eunuch of the palm of the hand, and transformed from the emperor's concubine to a nine-thousand-year-old
57 The Royal Family Has Twins for the First Time in a Century, and the Retired Emperor Is Grinning from Ear to Ear Ye YiyiAncient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted 39.4kReads9.0Score4.9kShelves
58 How to Be Decent: Two Volumes (Original Work of the Popular Film and Television Series Starring Wang Churan and Cheng Lei) Seven Handsome314k WordsCompleted 36.4kReads9.7Score5.8kShelves
59 After Traveling Through Time, I Relied on My Knowledge of Chemistry to Become a God The Straw Punctures the Sugar DreamAncient Romance177k WordsCompleted 1Reads—Score—Shelves
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Get rich and reach high status after traveling through time
60 I Stocked My Fridge and Transmigrated into a Book, Then Married the Fiercest Chief Minister Mu Qiao QiaoAncient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted 49.1kReads9.0Score5.4kShelves
61 Biography of Sihe Jun Ci of Shu CapitalAncient Romance800k WordsCompleted 4.3kReads8.1Score415Shelves
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The second male lead succeeded in usurping the throne in the third volume.
62 After I Changed Targets, the Cool and Collected Chief Secretary Turned Dark Hidden for a MonthAncient Romance378k WordsCompleted 13.6kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves
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Nice! And there should be many people who have read the content of the first book on the short video platform. The characters of the male and female characters are very full.
63 The Cold-Faced Prince Is in Love and Always Gets Jealous and Cries. Zhang DabaoAncient Romance230k WordsCompleted 230Reads5.8Score—Shelves
64 Crazy Criticism of the Prince, Don't Pester Him, Princess Jiaojiao Is Afraid of Marriage A Random KillingAncient Romance341k WordsCompleted 6.2kReads8.5Score544Shelves
65 The Whole Capital Laughed at Me, and the Regent Eavesdropped on Me. Thorn Bird's ParadiseAncient Romance501k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves
66 Datang: Crazy Handling of Cases, One Drawing and One Guess Thorn Bird's ParadiseAncient Romance202k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves
67 Chasing Golden Branches Candied GingerHistorical426k WordsCompleted 858Reads8.4Score112Shelves
68 Thirteen Members of the Zhang Family Died Tragically. I Am Angry and Looking for Evil Spirits to Settle the Score. Meng UmMystery6k WordsCompleted —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
69 Wake Up, I Am a Paper Person Meng Um18k WordsCompleted —Reads8.4Score—Shelves
70 That Year, I Deceived a Miao Boy Meng Um12k WordsCompleted 8Reads8.6Score—Shelves
71 Mr. Yan Is Crazy. Catch Me in My Dreams. Meng UmModern Romance162k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves
72 The Reborn Emperor's Younger Brother Doesn't Want to Be the Second Male Lead, He Has to Take the Top Position Meng UmAncient Romance107k WordsCompleted 1Reads—Score—Shelves
73 I Traded My Father and Brothers, So Why Are You Crying When I'm the Prince's Favorite? A Toast And A TaleAncient Romance781k WordsCompleted 25.9kReads8.4Score4.7kShelves
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Good-looking [send heart] [send heart] [send heart]
74 Palace Wall Willow Dream DollAncient Romance166k WordsCompleted 61.8kReads9.7Score8.7kShelves
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Very funny novel, good to read
75 The Xie Family’s Short-Lived Son Reaches a Hundred Yi RanAncient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted 152.7kReads9.6Score22.7kShelves
76 A Concubine in the House? Reborn, She Marries the Chief Counselor Instead Banana PizzaAncient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted 72.6kReads9.3Score12kShelves
77 The Legitimate Daughter Returns from Rebirth, Seduces the Prince and Joins Hands to Kill the Madman Today's Jiu'erAncient Romance330k WordsCompleted 42Reads—Score—Shelves
78 The Court Hears My Thoughts: I Slack Off and Enjoy the Gossip! Drinking Wine and Listening to the RainAncient Romance738k WordsCompleted 54.9kReads9.5Score145.2kShelves
79 Broken Arms in the Flames of War, Love and Hatred for Thousands of Dollars Fish Writing PaperAncient Romance275k WordsOngoing —Reads—Score—Shelves
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Recently, I was severely criticized by "Broken Arms in War, Rich Love and Enmity"! Who can refuse to watch the fateful entanglement between the daughter of a general and the prince with a broken arm in the war of troubled times? Luo Qianxue is beautiful and sassy, with the righteousness of her family and country at heart, while Shen Yunque is cold and aloof, bearing the blood feud of his family. From testing each other, to being forced to join forces because of their family and country's stance, the two get closer and closer in the maelstrom of power and intrigue, and the process of soaring tacit understanding is really exciting and tearful! The conspiracies of the previous dynasty, border wars, and family grievances are intertwined. Every time I think we are about to see the light of day, a new dead end comes, making people's palms sweat! But their determination to stick to the right path in the fog makes me crazy and sympathetic, as if I followed them through troubled times, which is tragic and passionate! This is not reading a novel, it is clearly an immersive experience of faith and friendship in a war! Baozi who likes ancient sayings, family and country lines, and a sense of fate, close your eyes and rush! After reading this, you will definitely be like me, crazy about giving Amway to the whole world!
80 From Concubine to Empress: I Stepped on the Corpse Mountain to Take the Throne Mo Ran Thousand CalamitiesAncient Romance540k WordsCompleted 20Reads—Score—Shelves
81 Don't Make Mistakes Lighted Star BridgeAncient Romance579k WordsCompleted 3Reads6.3Score—Shelves
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Slowly heats up, but the more you read, the more interesting it becomes
82 After She Died, the Emperors of the Seven Kingdoms Went Mad Qi YunxiaoAncient Romance448k WordsCompleted 1.3kReads9.2Score318Shelves
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Highly recommended Highly recommended Highly recommended
83 Offering to the Abyss Qi Yi ZiAncient Romance528k WordsCompleted 23.5kReads9.5Score3.6kShelves
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🤩🤩Beautiful and beautiful
84 You Seduced My Husband, I’ll Seduce Your Son. Fair’s Fair Thirty Thousand GoldAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 19.4kReads8.9Score2.5kShelves
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I would like to recommend some good books about palace fighting. The male and female protagonists have online IQ characters. They compete with each other in a battle of wits and courage. They are tense and very funny at the same time.
85 The Emperor and Empress Fight Every Day to See Who Dies First Qian Ran Jun XiaoAncient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing 41.9kReads9.1Score3.1kShelves
86 The Undying Emperor’s Mentor One Durian No. 3Eastern Fantasy5.4M WordsOngoing 573.4kReads9.4Score46.9kShelves
87 Passing Myself Off as a Langya Native Eastern Zhou Young Master NanHistorical1.5M WordsOngoing 532.3kReads9.7Score56.9kShelves
88 Two Menaces from the Underworld Have the Whole City Eavesdropping on Their Gossip The Fishpond Owner Likes FishingAncient Romance662k WordsCompleted 42.3kReads9.0Score5.1kShelves
89 Why Not Cross the River Together? Xian YukeAncient Romance483k WordsCompleted 187.6kReads9.7Score30.7kShelves
90 One Heart for Cultivation Amid the Frantic Flirting of Seven Villains Mountain DemonAncient Romance511k WordsCompleted 32.4kReads9.4Score5.1kShelves
91 The Gods’ Foolish Game Ninety Autumns in JanuaryUrban3.7M WordsCompleted 592.8kReads9.7Score68.6kShelves
92 I Am Not the God of Drama Three Nine Sound DomainUrban4.0M WordsCompleted 1.7MReads9.9Score172.5kShelves
93 Young Marshal, Your Wife Has Run Away Again Ming YaoModern Romance5.4M WordsCompleted 16.6kReads9.3Score2.3kShelves
94 The Crooked Path Li Er Bu HaUrban3.5M WordsCompleted 28.6kReads9.1Score3.7kShelves
95 Black Li Er Bu HaUrban1.4M WordsCompleted 22.9kReads8.9Score5.7kShelves
96 Marrying the Imperial Tutor ChangshanliAncient Romance560k WordsCompleted 55.3kReads9.3Score9.2kShelves
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1. The daughter of the disaster star returns to help the prince seize the throne and save the family! 2. The male and female protagonists share the same body and work together to get out of trouble and seek revenge! 3. The reborn silly lady finds out the truth and seduces the emperor to take revenge! 4. People in the county lord's backyard died one after another, so he personally investigated the mysterious case to protect his mother! 5. Song Zhao entered the palace to fight for the throne, and outsmarted the harem to kill the enemy!
97 Thousand Deng Lu A Chilly Breeze on Either SideAncient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 22.7kReads5.8Score4.3kShelves
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1. The daughter of the disaster star returns to help the prince seize the throne and save the family! 2. The male and female protagonists share the same body and work together to get out of trouble and seek revenge! 3. The reborn silly lady finds out the truth and seduces the emperor to take revenge! 4. People in the county lord's backyard died one after another, so he personally investigated the mysterious case to protect his mother! 5. Song Zhao entered the palace to compete for the throne, and outsmarted the harem to kill the enemy!
98 After Her Body Was Dumped, She Became the Villain Legion’s Cherished Darling First Day, Seeing the MoonAncient Romance6.2M WordsCompleted 175.6kReads9.6Score24.4kShelves
99 The Spirit Gourd’s Path to Immortality Ximen WoxueEastern Fantasy4.3M WordsOngoing 181.7kReads9.0Score14.4kShelves
100 After Her Sickly Husband Died, the Crown Prince Took Her into the Eastern Palace Fei NongmoAncient Romance581k WordsCompleted 27.2kReads8.4Score1.8kShelves