The Ultimate Palace-Intrigue Drama. If You Know Anything Better, I’ll Eat Dirt Upside Down. Debate Me. 最强宫斗剧 要有比这好看的我倒立吃翔，不服来辩

1. 1 全 All of the Capital Knows That Father and Daughter Have a Few Screws Loose 全京城都知道，那对父女脑子有坑 Little Wine Riddle小酒谜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted and witty + no romance + daily life + everyone’s favorite + satisfying read + ridiculous fun + strong female lead + ensemble cast + political intrigue + absurd plot] (I’m no good at writing introductions, so just jump straight into the story!) Ever since Ye Qiong, the only child of Prince Duan’s household, was kicked in the head by a donkey and lost her memory, The old libertine Prince Duan’s good days came to an end. Other families enjoy loving fathers and filial children. The Pri 401.7kReads9.3Score56.7kShelves

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   [A Hilarious and Hilarious Story] "Father, Open the Door! This Princess is Back from Trouble!"—She kneels defiantly in the main hall, her cry of "I refuse to accept this!" Infuriating the Empress Dowager! 👸🏻 Little Princess Ye Qiong, small in stature but bold in spirit, was caught red-handed drinking at a brothel! The Empress Dowager angrily rebuked her: "Is that a place you should be going?!" She pleaded pitifully: "If Father can go, why can't I? I didn't run any debts!" The Empress Dowager: ... You rebellious daughter! Go and summon your even more rebellious father! 💥The entire court is her father's drinking buddy, and the entire palace is her backer. She gets into trouble, and her father cleans up the mess; she throws a tantrum, and her uncle, the emperor, offers her a melon; she's wronged, and everyone comforts her: "Good girl, we'll take you incognito next time!" ✨Famous everyday scenes: She talks back to the Empress Dowager, and her father kneels down even faster; she takes a fancy to a handsome young man, and everyone helps her snatch him away; she comes back from trouble and knocks on the door: "Dad! Open the door! Your daughter has caused trouble again!" Prince Duan opens the door with a sigh of relief: "You didn't set the palace on fire this time, did you?" 🔥A silly and absurd story + the satisfying feeling of being pampered by everyone + political intrigue to add a touch of humor. This isn't just a princess, she's clearly the little darling pampered by the entire court! Watch how this little devil turns the palace into a happy home, and her father thinks: With a daughter like this, every day is a trial by fire!

2. 2 白 The White Moonlight Noble Consort’s Daily Life in the Harem 白月光贵妃的后宫日常 Yuanzi Eats Mulberries元子吃桑葚Ancient Romance434k WordsCompleted (Cover used with permission) With an illustrious family background, breathtaking beauty, and the distinction of being the emperor’s moonlight, Jiang Hui should have found life as a Noble Consort effortlessly easy. Unfortunately, the sisters in all but name in the Eastern Palace, wave after wave of beautiful candidates from the provinces, and the supposed substitutes who resemble her in looks and bearing all tell her the same thing: no one can walk unscathed through the imperial harem. [Alternate 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves
3. 3 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 118kReads9.5Score11.2kShelves

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   It's really good. The female lead isn't love-struck; she's only focused on her career.

4. 4 谁 Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Pei Shiyuan had always thought that, as a concubine-born daughter, she thrived at her family home because she knew a little tea ceremony and all she had to do was flatter her father, the head of the household. She had been quite pleased with herself about it, right up until she entered the Eighth Prince’s household. The Eighth Prince’s mother, the Noble Consort, was so favored that the Empress had no room to stand. His maternal family wielded so much power that the court officials could barely b 77.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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   I've read this book three times already; it's incredibly good. First, the female lead is pampered at home, and everyone in her family is normal. Second, the male and female leads are compatible both mentally and physically. As the female lead says, if it were someone else (the male lead, or someone with a different personality), they might not get along. Third, the supporting characters also have their own distinct personalities; there's no sense of being the only one who sees the truth in a world of fools, but rather a contest between intelligent people (not entirely).

5. 5 娘 The Empress Is Determined to Rise to the Top 娘娘她立志登高位 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Scheming beauty x stern, cold emperor (soul transmigration + palace intrigue + not mutually devoted + eventually his one and only) In the third year of Zhaowu, Wen Zhuohua abandoned the path laid out for her and entered the palace as a palace-selection candidate. She loves wealth, splendor, power, and status. All under heaven belongs to the sovereign, and nothing in this world is more exalted than imperial authority. Once in the palace, she treads carefully in the harem and puts on an act for th 15.2kReads9.0Score2kShelves
6. 6 玉 Tales of Floating Life in Yujing: The Favorite Consort Wants to Seize Imperial Power 玉京浮生录：宠妃她要夺皇权 chen Moon Leisurechen月闲Ancient Romance413k WordsCompleted [Unbelievably Beautiful Noble Consort x Unhinged Tyrant] [Empress Dowager Ruling from Behind the Curtain x Former Lover, the Regent] Song Fuying, the legitimate daughter of the Rongyang Marquis household, and Prince Jing, the late emperor's youngest son, are in love with each other. Years ago, at a palace banquet, she met the emperor by a twist of fate. She should have married into the prince's household, but instead she was summoned into the imperial harem, changing from a minister's wife into 887Reads8.1Score102Shelves
7. 7 贵 The Noble Lady Marries the Crown Prince 贵女嫁东宫 Delicate Dark Brows黛眉娇Ancient Romance405k WordsCompleted It began with love at first sight, and ended with them both falling for each other. Xiao Wan, daughter of the Grand General Who Guards the Nation, was breathtakingly beautiful, gentle in nature, and exceptionally talented. Everyone in the capital praised her. When she came of age, an imperial edict arrived, naming her Crown Princess. After their wedding, she managed the Eastern Palace with flawless efficiency, earning praise from the entire imperial household, and many commoners followed her exa 2.3kReads7.5Score249Shelves
8. 8 皇 Has the Noble Consort Left Qirong Palace Today? 皇贵妃今天出栖容宫了吗？ Xiaoman Crisp小满酥Ancient Romance528k WordsCompleted [☆No transmigration, no rebirth, and no pristine couples] [☆The romance develops gradually] Everyone in the palace knew that the person they must never offend was neither the pampered and fiery Noble Consort Hui nor the peerlessly beautiful Consort Cen, but Noble Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, Lady Fucha. A consort's guide to survival: If you want to get ahead, never provoke the lady of Qirong Palace. She was the emperor's first woman, his companion and confidante since their youth; the mother 15.3kReads9.3Score1.3kShelves

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   The palace intrigue was common knowledge, but the one one should never offend was not the spoiled and fiery Consort Hui, nor the incomparably beautiful Consort Cen, but Consort Zhe of Qirong Palace, of the Fucha clan. All concubines should know: if you want to rise in the ranks, never provoke the Lady of Qirong Palace. The Emperor's first woman, his childhood friend and companion; mother of two princes, two dukes, and two princesses; Lady Fucha, needing no competition for favor, yet blessed with children and affection, lived a life of wealth and luxury without worry.

9. 9 金 The Golden Palace Locks Away the Spring Breeze 金阙锁春风 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance757k WordsCompleted Her entire family perished, she was left dependent on others, the dynasty fell, and she married and divorced. In just eighteen years, Yu Zheng has endured things most people never face in a lifetime. A noblewoman of the former dynasty, all she wants now is to stay alive. She plans to enter the palace as a maid, then use her literacy to earn a post as a court official and support herself. She never imagined that the new emperor would send her to the Fourth Prince’s residence as a gesture of goodw 21.1kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves

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   It's a good book with rich content.

10. 10 惹 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛，她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 56.1kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves
11. 11 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 11.9kReads9.1Score1.2kShelves

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    What defines a masterpiece with a high score!

12. 12 栖 Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝 Lu Shiqi鹿时七Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor 36.9kReads9.4Score4.3kShelves

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    This one is clear-headed, doesn't love the emperor, and gets promoted while working.

13. 13 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 20.5kReads9.4Score2kShelves

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14. 14 朕 The Emperor Finds His Consort Alluring; I Find His Majesty a Jerk 朕见贵妃多妩媚，妾见皇上甚是渣 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance458k WordsCompleted [No transmigration or rebirth] [Pure palace intrigue] [The heroine never falls in love] Jinyue, the legitimate eldest daughter of a general's household, is chosen in a selection for the imperial harem. The Empress appoints her as a spy and marries her off to the Crown Prince as a secondary consort. The moment she enters the Eastern Palace, she understands that she and Zhongli Jin are bound only by mutual interest. There can never be the slightest affection between them. After sixteen years in th 2.5kReads9.0Score239Shelves
15. 15 细EN A Slender Waist, a Hidden Beauty 细腰藏娇 Pikachu Out of Power没电皮卡丘Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + marriage before love + devoted couple HE + sweet romance + children later on + both leads speak their minds] Su Luoqian was the daughter of the richest family in the Great Jin Dynasty, cherished by her parents from the day she was born. She was lively and clever, bright and openhearted. But after a natural disaster exposed the Su family’s wealth, their prominence attracted envy and greed. Surrounded by wolves, Su Luoqian gritted her teeth and accepted the emperor’s arranged 26.9kReads9.3Score3.1kShelves
16. 16 元 The Trueborn Daughter 元嫡 Flowers, Trees, and Bodhi花木菩提Ancient Romance582k WordsCompleted Li Qingluan, the only daughter of a mighty general, was at the age when girls first blossomed, gentle and lovely. On a warm afternoon, her radiant smile shone like a ray of sunlight into Emperor Liu Heng's heart, making this middle-aged man, cold and distant since childhood, realize for the first time that a woman could be so charming and adorable. But the girl before him was clearly still so young. The shy, tender way she said, “Your Majesty,” made his heart flutter despite himself... Many year 3.8kReads8.7Score309Shelves
17. 17 半 A Pear Blossom Weighs Down the Crabapple 半边梨花压海棠 Chi Yi池疑Ancient Romance323k WordsCompleted [Rugged common-born uncle emperor VS delicate, well-mannered young lady] Both are each other’s first and only partners. Male lead: 30. Female lead: 18. Ru Niang never imagined that, despite being known for her good manners and learning, she would marry a common-born emperor who had little but brute strength. She thought she was destined for a lonely life, but later discovered that their meeting was fate. Meng Shou never imagined he would marry a frail, gentle young woman. From then on, he never 144Reads—Score—Shelves
18. 18 都 Everyone Is Searching for the Woman His Majesty Hid Outside the Palace 都在找陛下藏宫外的女人 Jin Yi妗一Ancient Romance810k WordsCompleted (An old flame reignited # A powerful man humbly begging for love # Age gap # Palace and household intrigue # After getting together with the heroine, the hero never touches the other women in his harem) In the twentieth year of the Zhaoqing era, Empress Jiang died of illness at Changle Palace. With her dying breath, she took Jiang Zhi's hand and told her to marry the emperor, so she would be protected by imperial power. The girl, not yet fifteen, shrank back like a frightened bird and stared in 18.9kReads7.3Score2.1kShelves
19. 19 娇 Sweetheart, Have a Baby for Me: The Heirless Emperor Begs Her to Take It Slow 娇娇好孕，绝嗣帝王让她慢点生 Little Zhe小哲子Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Also known as "Fragrance in the Tent: The Charming Green Tea Beauty Keeps Rising to Power by Bearing Children" [Quick transmigration + System + easy conception + love at first sight + childbirth + living out a whole life in each small world] Jiang Suining was a flower seller. After catching the eye of the emperor's maternal uncle, she was abducted and taken to his home, where his wife poisoned her with a bowl of arsenic. After her death, she was bound to the Good Fortune System and sent to vari 21.4kReads7.8Score1.9kShelves
20. 20 陛 Your Majesty, the Empress Isn’t Coming Back 陛下，皇后不归 Zong Baiqing棕白清Ancient Romance263k WordsCompleted The ruler of Yuanxi ✖️ the princess of Beiyuan Li Junyan, the 23-year-old ruler of Yuanxi, marries Zhan Xuanzhu, a princess of Beiyuan. Li Junyan is a born emperor. Though he has feelings, he would never favor only one woman. His attention to the consorts in his harem is determined entirely by how much their families contribute to the imperial court. Zhan Xuanzhu is a princess of Beiyuan, its only legitimate princess, and has been doted on by everyone since childhood. She won’t allow Li Junyan t 1kReads5.7Score105Shelves
21. 21 穿 Transmigrated as the White Moonlight: The Mad Prince Begs Me to Take the Throne 穿成白月光，疯批太子跪求我上位 Miss Li Tells Stories黎姑娘说故事Ancient Romance472k WordsCompleted [Substitute Bride + Married First, Love Later + Devoted Couple + Sweet Romance + A Little Palace Intrigue] (Dump the original male lead. The male and female supporting characters are meant for each other!) After transmigrating into a melodramatic, tragic historical romance, Wen Luoli faces a disastrous situation from the start: she has to die to make the male and female leads’ love come true. To stay alive, she decides to win over the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace and make him her backer… 91Reads8.4Score—Shelves
22. 22 抢 The Concubine He Stole Doesn’t Love Him? The Mad Prince Breaks Down in Tears 抢来的小妾不爱他？疯狗王爷哭了 Green Tea绿茶茶Ancient Romance516k WordsCompleted [Forced romance + powerful man and vulnerable woman + pure historical romance, set in a world inspired by the Wei and Jin dynasties + rugged prince + coercive pursuit + a long road to winning his wife's heart] Qing is a poor herbalist who is kidnapped by the Hu people while gathering herbs on the mountain with her father. The Hu men try to assault her, but a general arrives to suppress the bandits and kills them. The general is about to tear off her clothes when another group of men arrives. She 745Reads8.8Score100Shelves
23. 23 穿 After Becoming the Crown Princess, I Do Nothing but Slack Off 穿成太子妃后，我每天都在摆烂 Beef Flatbread牛肉大饼Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Not a Devoted Couple, Palace and Household Intrigue, Marriage Before Love] With a single imperial decree, Cui Ying and the crown prince inexplicably become husband and wife. Neither of them knows the other. Cui Ying never expected that, as a modern woman transported to ancient times, she would become a crown princess. What a headache. But rumor has it the crown prince has a much-favored concubine by his side. Not only is she stunningly beautiful, she's also gentle and sweet, a true beauty. Cui 22.5kReads6.4Score866Shelves

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    All three books are quite good. In the first one, the Crown Princess never fights with anyone in the inner palace, yet she possesses great authority. The Crown Prince sometimes dotes on her. She's not very affectionate in the early stages, but becomes quite doting later. However, the Crown Princess never expresses any romantic feelings for the Crown Prince. As for the second book... Well, this version is also quite good. The male lead dotes on the female lead and uses other concubines as shields, meaning he shares his affections and prevents anyone from targeting her. Nothing ever happens to her. In the third book, the female lead is initially used as a shield by the male lead, but in the middle and later stages, he dotes on her immensely, almost exclusively. He's the kind of person who would risk his life for her. If she were to die, he wouldn't want to live alone. Even after she gives birth to his child, he fears she might die in childbirth. He almost makes her abort her second child. It wasn't the female lead who does it; the Emperor himself does it. He subtly administers a drug, and the male lead also drinks it, making him infertile. The female lead's abortion pills were discovered by his maid, and the female lead had a huge argument with the emperor.

24. 24 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 105.4kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves
25. 25 娇 The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces the Cold Emperor, and He Falls for Her 娇娇蓄意勾引，清冷帝王沦陷了 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + push and pull + seduction and rising to power + falling deeper at every step + devotion to one woman in the later story Loving her and knowing it + a man in power bowing his head for love * The short drama is out now. Search for “The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces Him, and the Cold Emperor Falls” on Fanqie or Hongguo to watch the full series. * Pei Tingyue transmigrated into a book. She became a disposable consort in The Palace in Power. In the original story, she was simple-m 37.7kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
26. 26 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 100.7kReads9.2Score11.2kShelves

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    This book is a bit special; the emperor openly and secretly helps the female lead in palace intrigue (not a virgin story/completed). The female lead is a delicate, somewhat foolish beauty. In her previous life, she was killed by her own sister, and her own son favored her sister. Reborn, she eliminates all traces of her past (the female lead has some PTSD) and is heavily dependent on the male lead.

27. 27 穿 Transmigrate into a Book: The Bewitching Concubine's Rise to Power 穿书之娇媚良娣上位记 Don't Love Me, Then m不爱拉倒mAncient Romance350k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + palace intrigue + winning hearts + devoted to each other + happy ending + no angst + sweet romance] The author isn't very good at writing blurbs, so come on in and take a look. Prince Shen Qingchen made a name for himself at a young age, with a calm and decisive nature. At twelve, he was already gaining experience in the army. Six years later, he returned gravely wounded. The entire Imperial Medical Academy was powerless to help, and with the Empress on the verge of d 12.2kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves

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    1. Female lead transmigrates into a book + both characters are virgins + no angst. 2. Black-hearted female lead, male lead dotes on her exclusively in the later stages.

28. 28 惹 Why Bother With Her? She's a Toxic Tease and the Emperor's Beloved 惹她干嘛，她茶又坏是皇上心尖宠 Fish Carrying the Moon鱼衔月Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + scheming black-lotus heroine + winning power through seduction + doted on exclusively from the middle onward] [Instinctive attraction + knowing one's own heart] Everyone said Song Shuangning was a gentle, innocent beauty, with shy eyes and a slender figure. But no one knew that beneath her delicate appearance hid a schemer whose plans never stopped turning. She framed consorts, slyly tripped up her rivals, and could toss out honeyed, affected words with ease. Xiao Yan had met 31.6kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves
29. 29 穿 After Becoming a Powerful Chancellor, I Get a Mad Tyrant Who Climbs My Wall at Night 穿成权相后，喜提疯批暴君夜爬墙 Blackwater黑水Two Male Leads316k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + reborn + younger love interest + play the pig to eat the tiger + groveling redemption + mutual devotion] Scheming ghostly tyrant VS cool-headed, soft-hearted chancellor [The male lead grows over time. Please stop reading if you can't accept that.] Just after wrapping up filming, actor Mo transmigrates into the TV drama he starred in, becoming the ruthless, murderous, and unstable powerful chancellor he played. Meanwhile, the emperor wakes up to find himself back ten y 7.1kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
30. 30 摄 The Regent Imprisons the Emperor in the Cold Palace and Dotes on Him 摄政王把皇帝囚进冷宫宠 One Little Meow喵一声Two Male Leads287k WordsCompleted “Your Highness, if you give yourself to me, I’ll help you escape this cold palace. I’ll even help you ascend the throne and become the supreme ruler. Are you willing?” On the day Ye Fenghua was banished to the cold palace, Prince Duan Mu Jinran, the man who held all the power in Great Yan, leaned close to his ear and said those words. To escape the cold palace, to survive, to save the eldest prince he loved most, and to become ruler of Great Yan, Ye Fenghua agreed to Mu Jinran’s bargain. Ye Feng 504Reads8.2Score103Shelves
31. 31 读 After Reading His Mind, the Mad Tyrant Decides to Turn Over a New Leaf 读心后，疯批暴君决定洗白 Picking Flowers in the Wind风中折花Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a book + woman disguised as a man + mind reading + wish fulfillment + two powerful leads + both leads are devoted to each other] Song Yunchu transmigrates into the tragic villainous chancellor from a melodramatic novel, who dies horribly. According to the original story, she will first be dismissed from office and imprisoned by the villainous emperor, then shot through the heart with a rain of arrows by the male lead, Prince Yi, whom she loves. After weighing her options, So 29.6kReads9.3Score4.2kShelves
32. 32 战 After Losing the War, I Became the Enemy Emperor's Canary 战败后我成了敌国皇帝的金丝雀 One Little Meow喵一声Two Male Leads411k WordsCompleted "I, Feng Qianxue, swear to Heaven that I willingly give myself to Ye Tingxiao, Emperor of the Gong Kingdom. From this day onward, Ye Tingxiao will be my master..." Feng Qianxue, a general of the Xuan Kingdom, was defeated and captured. To save his subordinates, he was forced to become the enemy emperor's caged songbird. To avenge the arrow Feng Qianxue had shot at him on the battlefield three years earlier, Ye Tingxiao toyed with and humiliated him in every way. Yet he couldn't break Feng Qianxu 3.6kReads7.9Score462Shelves
33. 33 甜 Sweet Spoiling: The Empress Is Adorable and Soft 甜宠：皇后娘娘又娇又软 Yang Congxin杨从心Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Historical romance + household intrigue + sweet romance The emperor of the Great Liang has only one woman in his harem: the empress. This leaves the court officials deeply dissatisfied. What displeases them even more is that His Majesty the Emperor actually carries the empress into court! 7.1kReads7.6Score360Shelves
34. 34 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves

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    This is really good. There's no reincarnation, just a transmigrated woman (not the female lead). The second male lead gets the role, but according to the plot, I feel like it'll be the third male lead who gets the role. Oh my god, I felt the second male lead, who appears according to the plot, suffered too much, so I stopped reading after chapter 100. But it's really good. The female lead is super smart, without any cheat codes, relying purely on her brainpower. And the transmigrated woman isn't entirely bad; she gradually becomes better after experiencing certain events.

35. 35 贤 The Worthy Consort Is Still Taking It Easy Today 贤妃今天也在咸鱼 Misty Clear Melody渺渺清音Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted In the harem of Emperor Chenyuan of the Great Jin, there is a dignified and gentle empress, a charming and lovely Noble Consort, a peerlessly beautiful Consort Li, and a clever, kindhearted Consort Hui. Talented women abound, and the competition is fierce. Han Shuyi looks left and right, but can't find a niche for herself as Worthy Consort. Oh, well. Competing for favor now and then while choosing to lie flat the rest of the time: that's the real truth of life in the harem. * As emperor, Meng Ti 21.7kReads8.2Score2kShelves

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    Look at this, but the emperor doesn't only favor the female lead.

36. 36 可 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 48.2kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves

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    This is 😎😎

37. 37 公 The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Harem Is Full 公主权倾朝野，鱼塘挤不下了 Old Yellow Rabbit老黄兔Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Original title: The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Fish Pond Is Full [Historical Romance + Scheming + Everyone’s Darling + Reincarnation Before Birth + Favorite Concubine + Harem Intrigue + Wish Fulfillment + Alluring Heroine + System + Rise to Power] One day, after transmigrating, Liang Yue became the apple of her favorite concubine mother’s eye. The three thousand imperial consorts could not match her mother’s radiance, and the entire Great Xia treasury could not rival her uncle’s 22.1kReads7.4Score6kShelves
38. 38 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 56.9kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves

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    Family, I stayed up all night binge-watching this ancient Chinese palace intrigue novel! As a concubine's daughter in a marquis's household, and a unwanted concubine of the prince, she was betrothed to the current emperor by the late emperor. Three years after being brought into the palace as a lowly concubine, she successfully rose to the rank of Imperial Concubine. This concubine is both cunning and alluring, more astute than anyone else in the palace intrigue, skillfully countering every move and strategizing step by step, ultimately achieving a remarkable rise from the bottom to become a winner in life. I could watch this story ten times over!

39. 39 通 The Eunuch’s Too Good at Flirting, and the Crown Prince Loses Control Every Night 通房太会钓，太子夜夜失控 Xu Xinyuan许心愿Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One devoted couple, 1v1 + ancient romance + palace and household intrigue + reborn for revenge + powerful man falls for her step by step + satisfying, no-frustration story] In her previous life, Yun Chu was the lowliest bedchamber maid in the Eastern Palace. She served the Crown Prince with anxious care, never competing or making demands, only to be poisoned to death with a cup of wine by his future Crown Princess. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn on the night she spent with 59.5kReads8.8Score11.4kShelves

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    I think these fit the setting better.

40. 40 殿 Your Highness, Stop Holding Back. You've Crushed Your Prayer Beads 殿下别忍了，您的佛珠都捏碎了 That's Not How You Eat Strawberries草莓不是这么吃哒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A true master of men and scheming beauty × an obsessive, unhinged, celibate Crown Prince; one-on-one romance, he falls hard and first, intensely sweet and flirtatious] “I cultivate Buddhism. I have no interest in women.” “Then what was pressed against me last night, Your Highness...?” After transmigrating into the body of a Marquis’s legitimate daughter who was emotionally abused to death, Su Yaoyao looked at her voluptuous, bewitching figure in the mirror and smiled. The original owner had tru 42.9kReads8.9Score5.6kShelves
41. 41 替 After Taking Her Sister's Place in the Palace to Win Favor, She Turns Out to Be the Emperor's Beloved 替姐入宫争宠后，竟是帝王白月光 Jie Chong解虫Ancient Romance694k WordsCompleted (A short drama adaptation with the same title is now available) [A timid, cowardly little beauty who only wants to keep her head down VS a ruthless, solitary emperor who indulges the heroine without limit] [Palace intrigue, love at first sight, a gradual romance, doted on from the start, the hero is completely devoted to her] Song Wu was the illegitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue in the Great Yan Dynasty. From birth, she was branded as an ill omen and sent away from the capital. When s 21.4kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves
42. 42 绑 After Binding to a Palace Intrigue App, I Faked My Way to the Empress's Throne 绑定宫斗APP后，我靠作死封后 Spring Sprouts Should Be Thus春芽应如是Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted [The rating just came in. It’ll go up later.] As a model young woman of the 21st century, Shen Yunshu accidentally tapped a little game and was forced to bind to a System and join the transmigration craze. Unfortunately, the System was downright inhuman. On her very first day after transmigrating, it assigned her a mission: steal the favorite concubine’s place. Shen Yunshu: Huh? Me? Was the System out to get her, trying to kill her so it could pick a new Host? Other people’s palace intrigue: sch 787Reads8.5Score102Shelves
43. 43 贵 The Noble Consort’s Blessed Pregnancy: She Takes the Harem by Storm! 贵妃福孕，在后宫杀疯了！ White Peppercorn白藤椒Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted [Completed! Bonus chapters may appear from time to time] In her previous life, Lin Jinyu was a lone wolf in the imperial harem. After taking fierce revenge for the two pitiful children, Consort Cheng, satisfied after seeing her daughter married, closed her eyes for the last time. When she opened them again, she was back in her maiden home. The price, it seemed, was having children: the more, the better. For the sake of the children she had lost in her previous life, Lin Jinyu embarked on a journ 1.5kReads8.9Score142Shelves
44. 44 娘 The Empress Is Sweet and Wicked, and the Cold Emperor Loves Her to the Extreme 娘娘娇又坏，冷情帝王狠狠爱 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [Newly completed novel, new release, low rating.] [Sweet romance] The great beauty Xiao Ronghua was married off. When the new emperor ascended the throne, Xiao Ronghua entered the palace as empress and became the wife of the young, handsome emperor, a man cold in both appearance and heart. Everyone knew the new emperor had little interest in women and was abstemious, surely a wise ruler devoted to the nation and its people who would never be swayed by beauty. So no one worried about it. Xiao Ro 6.7kReads9.0Score802Shelves
45. 45 我 I Find the Top Scholar So Charming 我见探花多娇媚 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted Jing Bao has three wishes: First, protect the family estate of the main branch; second, enter the Imperial College, place third in the palace examinations, and bring honor to the family; third, keep living as a man in disguise until the end. Lord Gu has three wishes too: First, help someone protect their family estate; second, help that someone place third in the palace examinations; third, bring the disguised top scorer home and make her the mistress of the household. 4.1kReads9.4Score756Shelves

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    It's beautiful, absolutely beautiful!

46. 46 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves
47. 47 科 Imperial Exam Triumph: The Strongest Female Grand Secretary 科举逆袭：最强女首辅 Dressed in Splendor宝妆成Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted After finally becoming the first female heir in her family, she opens her eyes and finds herself back before the revolution. Her father is dead from the start, leaving her with a frail mother and three beautiful older sisters. She is the only son who can carry on the Cheng family line... Cheng Qing looks down at her slightly developed chest, wondering what on earth went wrong. Surrounded by scheming wolves, Cheng Qing, now with a new soul in her body, sets herself two small goals: First, keep pr 8.5kReads9.5Score1.3kShelves
48. 48 咸 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 19.1kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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    This is a time-travel story with palace intrigue. Jiang Wan transmigrated into the body of a lowly concubine in a childless emperor's palace. She gave birth to a healthy baby boy! The emperor thought: "He's the mother of my only son, I have to protect him." But this protection unexpectedly blossomed into affection. As Jiang Wan rose through the ranks, she wondered, "Do I really have that much charm?"

49. 49 太 The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife: The Empress's Daily Life After Bearing Twins 太子宠妾灭妻，娘娘双胎上位日常 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance554k WordsCompleted [There are a few typos, so please skip this if that bothers you.] A deranged, ruthless heroine and an obsessive Crown Prince, with exclusive devotion later on, clear-headed palace intrigue, and multiple births. Jiang Shiruo is stunningly beautiful, but only a concubine’s daughter. Still, even a concubine’s daughter deserves to live. Jiang Shiruo has no interest in the other princes. She only wants to enter the Eastern Palace, because that’s the only way she can reach the highest position. After 7.7kReads8.9Score676Shelves

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    The female lead engages in palace intrigue, killing her way to exhaustion, while she and the male lead journey together towards a shared destiny.

50. 50 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 88.8kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves

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    Palace intrigue, family feuds, the legitimate daughter of a military family—her father and brothers died in battle, she is reborn and returns to reopen old cases! She kills her enemies.

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