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
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The Crown Prince Is Deposed and Down for the Count, So I'll Make You a Father 废太子躺下，本宫让你喜当爹
(Villainous cast + revenge power fantasy + scumbag comeuppance) PS: One woman and four men, all with messy romantic pasts. Read at your own risk. Qin Wanqing had spent her whole life as everyone’s unattainable ideal, getting everything she wanted. Then, five years after entering the palace, she was relentlessly plotted against. Her health was ruined, and her beauty withered. The men who swore they loved only her found replacements and set out to break her, leaving her to live in hell. To prove t
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- 52 Your Majesty, Look Closely! The Empress Is Clearly a Wicked Woman 陛下看清楚！娘娘分明是个坏女人 "Black Lotus Heroine + Overthinking Hero" Who says that the women in the imperial harem have to be kind and beautiful to win favor? Why should men be the only ones making the rules? Since she is neither beautiful nor well-educated, and even comes from a humble family, what can help her stand out among all the palace candidates? Her shamelessness, her schemes, and her ability to seize every chance to please the emperor. Anyone who plots against her will get twice as much in return. Anyone who wan 246Reads8.1Score10014d adds
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The Pitiful, Possessive Boy the Princess Used to Torment Returns Home to Inherit the Throne 公主渣的病娇小可怜回家继承皇位
[Insanely Sweet! Seductive! Flirty Romance! Strong Female Lead!] The eldest princess of Great Chu is alluring to the bone, bewitching and soul-capturing, unhinged and ruthless, and full of schemes. She is a bloodthirsty flower of hell with power over the court. The Ninth Prince of Great Qi seems harmless, as lovely as a painting, but is possessive, obsessive, scheming, and sinister: a fox who swallows people whole. Everyone in the capital knows that Princess Feng Wan keeps a secret male lover. H
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- 54 Shocking! The Legitimate Princess Defies Fate Every Day! 惊！嫡公主她每天都在逆天改命！ [Female-led power fantasy + ruthless, unhinged heroine + an extreme “I’d rather betray others than let them betray me” mentality] Xuan Mingyao was reborn at the age of seven, back before anything had happened. Though she was the empress’s legitimate daughter, a princess treated like royalty, her younger brother, the crown prince, was about to die of illness. Her mother would soon be consumed by worry, grow estranged from the emperor, and eventually be deposed in the witchcraft scandal. Overnight 27.9kReads9.4Score3.8k14d adds
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The Marquis's Estate Forgot Its Gratitude? The Regent Backs Me, and I Won't Forgive Them 侯府忘恩义？摄政王撑腰，不原谅
Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve
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- 56 The Lantern-Bearing Chronicles 逢灯纪 (Signed for publication, with screen adaptation rights sold) You're the daughter of a marquis. You want to take your mother's dowry and remains with you? Done. I'll take the dowry and remains, and bring you your mother's divorce papers as well as your own severance papers cutting ties with your family. You were declared dead and became an invisible person behind your brothers. You want to live like a normal person again? Done. I'll restore your name and identity, and make sure you receive the en 86.7kReads9.3Score12.7k14d adds
- 57 You Were Supposed to Win Over the Yandere, Not Go Crazy Alongside Him 让你攻略病娇，不是让你跟他发癫 Ning Xi transmigrated into a cultivation novel aimed at male readers, where she became the cannon-fodder wife of the great villain, Xie Congwei. When Xie Congwei was born, strange signs appeared in the heavens. Rainbow clouds circled the Eastern Wilderness for an entire month before disappearing. The Xie family believed he was destined for greatness, a man no ordinary pool could contain. But who could have guessed that just a few short years later, the once highly anticipated Xie Congwei would 9.3kReads9.1Score1.3k14d adds
- 58 The Wicked Woman Has Trained Countless Men! She Climbs the Social Ladder and Sparks a Rivalry 恶女训狗无数！攀高枝！引雄竞 [Now publishing / The short drama Hong Luan Yin is streaming] [The villainess won't reform + unapologetically self-serving + taming men + a battlefield of men competing for her] Yun Qi is transported into a storybook that deliberately paints her as ugly and wicked. Once a powerful princess who ruled the court and kept countless male lovers, she now finds herself reduced to a disgraced fake heiress of the Marquis's household. The real heiress, meanwhile, is the family's precious jewel, destined t 135.4kReads9.4Score19k14d adds
- 59 The Commander’s Plan to Win His Beloved 指挥使的掌心谋妻 [Transmigrated Special Policewoman × Cold-Faced Embroidered Uniform Guard Commander × Love After Marriage × A Battle of Wits Between Two Powerhouses] Version One: Xie Lanyin, an elite modern-day special police officer, opens her eyes to find herself transmigrated into the body of a delicate young lady from an official family who has been kidnapped by bandits. She turns the tables and disables her kidnapper with a hairpin, only to run into Zhan Shuo, the Embroidered Uniform Guard commander who ha 24.6kReads8.9Score3.4k14d adds
- 60 Thank Goodness She's Sharp-Tongued: The Spoiled Heir Is Saved 太好了，她嘴抹毒，纨绔世子有救 [A gorgeous bandit chief’s daughter with eight hundred schemes × a fake wastrel, truly wealthy, double-standard heir] Sheng Changhuan was born into the Great Yong Dynasty as the daughter of a bandit chief. After an accident, she borrowed someone else’s identity and became the Marquis’s heir’s bride, supposedly to bring him good fortune. She planned to raid the storeroom and make off with its treasures, but her mother-in-law and sister-in-law wouldn’t let her leave. Sheng Changhuan had no choice 3.4kReads8.6Score40514d adds
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Little Sister, You Can’t Handle This Crazy Man. Let Me Take Over 妹妹，这疯批你驾驭不了，换我来
Now published under the title Through the Years Like Jade, available on all platforms. The moment she opened her eyes, Jiang Fei had transmigrated into the book as a scheming but hopelessly incompetent minor villainess. In the original story, the entire Jiang family was brutally killed. Even the old watchdog at the gate was spared nothing. And it was all thanks to Pei Jing, the power-mad, unhinged prince who held sway over the court. The System's task for her was simple: follow the original
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I Conquer the Entire Dynasty by Pretending to Be a Goddess 我靠伪装神女攻略整个皇朝
[System + No Secret Identity Reveals + Divine Goddess Persona + No Romance] After Jiang Wu is bound to the System, money clouds her judgment. The System takes her to some obscure dynasty in the middle of nowhere to complete a mission. Only then does she learn that she is an ordinary commoner, while her targets include the emperor, empress, crown prince, princess, general, marquis, heir to a noble title... Great. Her targets include fathers and sons, husbands and wives, and brothers and sisters.
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- 63 After the Bride Swap Succeeds, My Ex-Husband Kneels and Regrets Everything 换嫁成功后，前夫跪着悔不当初 Now published under the title Deliberately Married [Historical romance and household intrigue, fictional setting, serious tone, both leads are reborn, one-on-one sweet romance, love after marriage, no getting back together after a breakup, face-slapping] In her previous life, Xiao Nianyao married on the same day as her closest friend from her maiden home, accidentally thwarting the friend’s scheme to switch their weddings. She thought she had married well, but life in the powerful household was 21.5kReads7.6Score6.1k14d adds
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To Stay Alive, My Best Friend and I Ran Away Together 为了活命，我跟闺蜜一起跑
The short drama adaptation of the same name is now streaming [Two female leads + marriage before love + fleeing while pregnant + coercive possessiveness + devoted to each other] Everyone says money is hard to earn and life is full of crap. Jiang Huaiyue and her best friend were on their way to film a melodramatic short when an accident sent them into a newly written script. The good news: she was a princess, and her best friend was the daughter of the prime minister. The bad news: they were both
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- 65 You Marry Your White Moonlight, and She Marries a Buddhist Monk to Lie Flat 你娶你的白月光，她嫁佛子躺平了 [The heroine and her scumbag husband are both reborn; an old flame rekindled, a delicate, sweet-natured concubine-born young lady x a stern, fatherly prince] In her previous life, Jiang Ziyi took her elder sister’s place in an arranged marriage to the young heir of a marquis. Her sister got her wish and married the immensely powerful Prince Chen. Five years later, Prince Chen rebelled. The one who presided over his case was Jiang Ziyi’s husband, who committed the grave crime of condemning his en 1.7kReads8.5Score19614d adds
- 66 A Love Across Two Lifetimes, as Pear Blossoms Fall Upon Your Heart 两世缘，梨花落君心 Shen Youli is reborn. She returns to the day she first entered the Crown Prince’s residence. In her previous life, she was timid and meek. Even though the Crown Prince treated her kindly, she was always cautious and deferential toward him. The Crown Princess smiled faintly. “Just give me a child, and your mother will be safe and sound.” Shen Youli answered meekly, “Yes, Elder Sister.” Her obedience brought her nothing but tragedy. As soon as she gave birth to a son, someone smothered her to deat 1.1kReads8.9Score10614d adds
- 67 Gathering Blossoms 撷芳华 [Pure historical romance / Domination and forced possession] A decisive, devoted emperor x a well-bred, learned, and courteous empress Su Tang, Grand Secretary of the Great Yan, has two daughters. His eldest, Su Qingjue, is the daughter of his principal wife. She and the emperor have been married since their youth, and she is the sole object of his favor. His youngest, Su Fuying, is the daughter of a concubine. At fifteen, she is already betrothed to Song Xu, the eldest son of the Minister of Ju 300Reads5.2Score—14d adds
- 68 On the Eve of Her Wedding, the Emperor Seized Her and Imprisoned Her in the Palace 将嫁之期，被帝王掠爱囚深宫 [Palace intrigue and political scheming + heroine falls in love after marriage + hero has been plotting for a long time + emperor dotes exclusively on heroine / heroine is a sweet, gentle little bunny / hero is a calculating, wolfish emperor] A note before reading: The male lead has had sex before; the female lead is chaste. When he was Crown Prince, he was forced to marry a princess from a neighboring kingdom. He didn't love her, and he's not a womanizer. There are many characters, and each one 361Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 69 I Thought the Imperial Palace Was a Prison, but the Emperor Held Me by the Waist and Spoiled Me 原以深宫似海，却被帝王锁腰娇宠 [Pure historical romance + Empress + Devoted couple and sweet romance + Male lead has planned this for a long time + Not a serious palace-intrigue story] Lu Zhiyuan is the cherished youngest daughter of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. She is exquisitely beautiful, with an accomplished elder brother who supports the family’s prestige and a second elder sister skilled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting who brings the family honor. She has no need to contribute anything to the family, and 12.6kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
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The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山
For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di
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My Lord! That Mute Girl Can Talk Now!!! 王爷！那哑女会说话了！！！
[Sweet, Soft-Spoken Soul-Transmigrated Heroine VS Suspicious, Scheming Regent] [Love Grows Over Time / Devoted Couples / Ensemble Cast / Hopeless Romantics / Forced Proximity] Two modern people transmigrate into ancient times, become close friends, and stir up the imperial court. Overworked office drone Bai Bingbing faints from exhaustion and wakes up in ancient times as a mute commoner?! By chance, she’s sold into the Regent’s palace! The mute girl has a peculiar way of doing things, prompting
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The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记（田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著）
[All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d
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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
[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
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Her Ex-Husband Became Emperor, and She Was Forced to Divorce Him 前夫君登基为帝，她被逼和离
Soft on the outside, tough on the inside, a little bitter flower VS a mad dog of an emperor? Six years after their divorce, Sheng Wu’s former husband ascended the throne. The day the news reached her second husband’s family, her mother-in-law forced a divorce agreement into her hands. She said that Sheng Wu had once been the new emperor’s first wife, and the Jiang family dared not keep her. Sheng Wu thought her mother-in-law was worrying far too much! After their divorce, he married the woman he
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The Second Wife Is Bone-Deep Allure, and Lord Shen's Body Tells the Truth 继室娇媚入骨，沈大人身体很诚实
Both devoted to each other + transmigration + the husband chases his wife after losing her + household intrigue + angst and sweetness After learning that her sweetheart was engaged to someone else, the original owner was so devastated that she jumped into a river to end her life. Just then, Jiang Sujin from the twenty-first century transmigrated into her body, and was rescued by Shen Yanfeng, the commander of the Imperial Guards. In front of everyone's eyes, the man held her, embraced her, and c
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Transmigrated as the Fierce Primary Consort of the Dimwitted Tenth Prince 穿成草包十爷的凶悍嫡福晋
[A devoted, exclusive 1v1 romance. The heroine is an ordinary person with no golden finger. She will eventually reveal her true identity and change history, so read with caution if that bothers you.] [Lighthearted throughout, perfect for relaxing. Sweet romance, an extra-sugary treat, and the heroine never gets mistreated.] Nomin, a free-spirited princess of the grasslands, is selected for the palace and becomes the primary wife of the hopeless Tenth Prince. She is completely dumbfounded. The Cr
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- 77 Transmigration: Hesheli, Empress of Kangxi 穿越：康熙元后赫舍里 [Transmigration + spatial storage + playing the pig to eat the tiger] He Sheng was one of countless corporate drones in the 21st century. After working around the clock for nearly half a month, she finally signed a contract with a client, but then died on the spot from sheer excitement. When she opened her eyes again, she was in a magnificent palace, surrounded by people watching her give birth. And the birth was proving difficult. A difficult birth!? At the brink of death, He Sheng suddenly dis 7.4kReads7.4Score67114d adds
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I Dumped the Male Lead and Married a Tyrant, Now I Spoil the Harem 踹了男主嫁暴君，我宠惯后宫了
Black-hearted, obsessive tyrant male lead × a shameless, chaotic, happy-go-lucky female lead sc After staying up all night and dying suddenly, Ming Yunwan transmigrated into a book as the novel’s heroine, who happened to share her name. According to the brief summary in the reader reviews, the heroine would go through an endless string of angsty ordeals with the male lead. After acting like a lunatic for the entire book, he would finally get his brain back and reunite with her for a happy ending
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- 79 To Stay Alive, I Married a Short-Lived Powerful Official by Mistake, and Now He Demands My Love 为了苟命，错攀短命权臣后被索爱 [The heroine transmigrates into a book and is reborn + the hero deliberately seduces her + punishing scumbags + face-slapping] [Clear-headed, strategic noblewoman × devoted, ruthless power minister] Song Yunfu transmigrated into the novel The Splendor of a Concubine-Born Daughter, becoming a fake princess whose identity was about to be exposed. To curry favor with his beloved concubine-born daughter, the crown prince was willing to use Song Yunfu’s life as a betrothal gift. Since her kindness ha 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 80 Think I'm Too Rigid? Your Brother Prefers Me Sweet and Soft 嫌我太死板？你哥偏爱我又乖又软 [Sisters Swapping Grooms + The Scumbag’s Regret] Shen Qingyu, queen of the mercenaries, transmigrates into the heroine of a tragic romance novel. She’s doomed to have her heart and liver ripped out by a scumbag, then be ground to dust. To survive, she decisively throws herself into the arms of the gentle, refined male supporting character. To her surprise, he immediately pulls her close and sneers at the scumbag: “Come on, get down on your knees and greet your sister-in-law.” From then on... She 3.4kReads8.1Score35014d adds
- 81 Eavesdropping on the Tyrant's Thoughts: Be Good, Say That to Me Again 偷听暴君心声：乖乖，再骂朕一句 [Mind Reading + Devoted Couple + Tyrant with a Love-Struck Heart] Cultural relic restorer Ye Ciyin transmigrates into the body of an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace. She unexpectedly binds to a cultural relic restoration System and starts hearing all the artifacts in the palace curse up a storm in her head. The purple clay teapot sobs: “Which bastard buried me with a chamber pot? Disgusting!” The Imperial Jade Seal freaks out: “One of my corners is chipped. I'm ugly now.” Ye Ciyin: “I'll fi 582Reads8.8Score10914d adds
- 82 The Noble Consort Is Cool and Aloof, and the Emperor Yearns for Her Night After Night 贵妃清冷，圣上夜夜相思 Shen Qinghe was in the bloom of youth when she entered the palace, where she weathered its intrigues for more than a decade. She had hoped to leave with a reward one day, or perhaps spend her whole life peacefully as a palace official. But then an order came down, and one day she unexpectedly became an imperial consort. She watched these women fight day after day, never expecting to become entangled in their schemes herself. Shen Qinghe could only sigh. He was the emperor, and she was a palac 12.8kReads9.2Score1.2k14d adds
- 83 The Mute Palace Maid’s Daily Life 哑巴宫女日常 Maids! Maids! No Romance Bai Zhi was sold into the palace by her family when she was five. At ten, she was assigned to serve the Fifth Prince, who was the same age as her. At fifteen, she saved his life during the spring hunt. The Fifth Prince eventually ascended the throne and became Emperor Zhaoxuan, while Bai Zhi became the head auntie of the Imperial Tea Room in the Hall of Mental Cultivation. Because Bai Zhi was quiet and had once saved Emperor Zhaoxuan's life, she became a famous mute m 8.3kReads8.9Score47414d adds
- 84 My Aunt Is the Empress and the Crown Prince's Beloved 我的姑母是皇后和太子的白月光 Song Yao is the only girl of her generation in the Song family. Free-spirited and bold, she vows to become Tiansheng’s first female general. After her aunt dies, she is sent to the palace to be raised there, becoming a pawn the emperor can use to keep the Song family in check. Fortunately, the empress takes a liking to her and raises her at her side. By chance, Song Yao learns that the empress and her aunt were in love with each other. Danger lurks at every turn in the palace, and Song Yao gradu 46Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 85 Your Majesty, the Empress Has Climbed Over the Wall Again! 报告皇上，皇后娘娘又爬墙了！ “Oh no, the ten-year-old emperor has ascended the throne!” Rumors spread through the streets without end... “Even worse, the emperor has married a three-year-old toddler as his empress!” The people were even more excited. Their otherwise uneventful lives now had some juicy gossip to enjoy after dinner. Feng Qingqian had to do more than become a new emperor who stood above all others and wielded immense power. More importantly, he had to raise his three-year-old empress. Frowning as he held his s 51Reads7.0Score—14d adds
- 86 Reborn and Swapping Betrothals with My Younger Half-Sister, I Became a Glorious Empress 重生与嫡妹换亲，我成了风光皇后 [Switched Marriage Showdown + Palace Intrigue and Rise to Power + Clear-Headed Heroine + Transmigrated Supporting Character] When Shen Youwei tried to push the palace selection onto her, Shen Nianxi knew her elder sister had been reborn too. In her previous life, she married Chu Zhou, the son of a fifth-rank military officer, while her elder sister coveted the wealth and power of the imperial palace and entered the selection. Everyone said her sister would rise steadily through the ranks and win 93Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 87 Empresses in the Palace: Soft as Jade, Gentle as a Flower 甄嬛传之玉软花柔 My father is a high-ranking second-grade official, and my several older brothers are all prominent figures of the Qing Dynasty. As a modern-day corporate drone, Ye Qingran couldn’t be happier. But disaster strikes from above, and Qingran has no choice but to obey an imperial order and enter the palace. If she’s going in, then Niohuru Qingran is determined to make her mark. Yixiu, sweet-tongued but venomous; Nian Shilan, arrogant and domineering; Zhen Huan, dripping with false sweetness... They’l 4.9kReads9.0Score27114d adds
- 88 Being the Second Empress Is Hard? No, I Take Them All Down 继后难为？不，本宫通杀 In the eighth year of the Tianxi era, an imperial decree that no one saw coming made Gu Qingyan the empress of the Great Qin Empire. From that day on, her life changed completely... In the treacherous inner palace, where everyone schemed and plotted against one another, a single wrong step could spell ruin. For her own sake and her family’s, Gu Qingyan had no choice but to move cautiously and do everything in her power to protect them. Qin Jiuli chose Gu Qingyan as his empress because she was su 1.5kReads6.8Score11114d adds
- 89 Me: Consort Mu of Kangxi, Noble Dowager Consort in Empresses in the Palace 我：康熙穆妃，甄嬛传里贵太妃 [No System + partly behind the scenes + doing my best to give every character a happy ending] Arriving ten years early, and throwing Empresses in the Palace into chaos! Zhong Zhuoning had lost count of how many times she had watched Empresses in the Palace. When she opened her eyes again, she had somehow become Niohuru, a low-ranking consort of Kangxi who was mentioned only briefly in the history books. She had thought she was in an ordinary alternate-history Qing palace, only to discover that 96Reads5.0Score10414d adds
- 90 The Mad Tyrant’s Relentless Love: His Consort Can’t Take It Anymore 疯批暴君强制爱，娘娘受不住了 (The rating has only just been posted, so it'll gradually rise.) [Beautiful, Delicate Little Saintess x Scheming, Obsessive Tyrant] [Abduction and Possession + Escape Story + Master of Disguise + Sweet Romance + Coercive Love + Powerful Hero and Weak Heroine + Both Chaste (physically) + Not a Strong Female Lead Story; the heroine is very fragile] Rumor has it that the White Feather Tribe's saintess lives on flower petals and dew, and keeps cranes as spirit companions. When she turns eighteen, sh 7.7kReads6.3Score26014d adds
- 91 The Imperial Family’s Beloved Legitimate Princess 皇室团宠嫡公主 She wakes from a dream to find herself transmigrated to ancient times, where she has become a favorite of the Empress Dowager. Thanks to her relationship with the Empress Dowager, the emperor bestows a princess's title upon her. She is now one of the most exalted women in the land. Her father is the emperor, her mother is the empress, her birth mother is the emperor's favorite consort, and she is the Empress Dowager's most beloved granddaughter. With such powerful backing, she's set for life. As 666Reads7.2Score10114d adds
- 92 The Emperor’s Favorite Lady-in-Waiting 皇上独宠御前掌事宫女 Shen Ru was sold into the palace as a child. Later, thanks to Consort Shu's great kindness, she lived a fairly comfortable life. But Consort Shu was eventually framed for practicing witchcraft. The emperor was furious and ordered her death. Shen Ru followed the young Second Prince, Situ Yi, to the Cold Palace, where the two depended on each other from then on. A few years later, fortune finally turned in their favor: the emperor and the crown prince died one after another. To preserve her positi 1.9kReads8.4Score13614d adds
- 93 The Wicked Empress Returns Home, Exposing the Concubine's Daughter Who Stole My Mother's Identity 恶女皇后归家省亲，手撕冒充我娘身份的妾室女 I was the wicked woman everyone in the capital wanted dead. After killing Noble Consort Gui with my own hands, I became the new emperor’s only empress and was ordered to return home for a visit. I looked at my relatives from all nine branches of the family kneeling before the imperial carriage, but my mother was nowhere to be seen. My father was drenched in sweat, and my four older brothers mumbled and hesitated. After a long while, they pointed to the young, beautiful woman beside them and said 1kReads—Score—14d adds
- 94 The Eastern Palace's Pampered Concubine: The Crown Prince Dotes on His Concubine and Neglects His Wife, and She Sets Her Sights on the Empress's Throne 东宫娇妾：太子宠妾灭妻目标后位 Not a pure pairing, not a pure pairing [The prince’s concubine is not a pure pairing at first + she enters the palace soon after, and becomes his sole favorite after the palace struggles] [The heroine is clear-headed and career-minded, working her way up to the empress’s position] Since I’ve been granted the title of Worthy Lady, my goal should be the empress’s throne. The Crown Prince has been married for two years, but the Crown Princess has yet to bear him a child. The Empress personally choo 2.2kReads8.9Score18314d adds
- 95 A Consort's Scheme for the Emperor's Heart 妃谋帝心 With her father turning a blind eye and her stepmother throwing her weight around, Mu Li is ordered to marry an old prince as a concubine. They tell her this is her fate. Mu Li refuses to believe it. She has never believed in fate… Just then, the imperial household holds its selection of consorts. Daughters of officials of rank eight or above who are of suitable age may participate. Mu Li thinks: Since I’m to be a concubine, why not become the concubine of the most powerful person in the realm? 9.1kReads8.9Score1k14d adds
- 96 A Marriage Scam? The Consort’s Alluring Beauty Steals the Emperor’s Heart and the Empress’s Throne 骗婚？云鬓酥腰娘娘诱帝夺后位 Mutual firsts, a tightly woven palace power struggle, and a sweet, delicate beauty who is doted on The young woman I’ve secretly loved for years is about to enter the palace as a selected consort. I’m so excited I downed three bowls of sweet rice wine dumplings. She’s a delicate beauty who needs protecting. After she’s made a consort, she starts acting up! Make her a Noble Consort and she lets her true nature loose; make her Empress... In her past life, Jiang Sheng was locked in a woodshed by he 746Reads7.4Score10114d adds
- 97 The Alluring Imperial Consort Climbs to the Top by Winning the Emperor’s Favor 贵妃娘娘妩媚诱人，一路争宠上位 [A drama-loving, cunning heroine who puts on a beautiful act × a hero who falls for all her tricks] The heroine is spoiled by his affection, and the hero keeps lowering his standards for her Shen Yue knew from childhood that she had to fight for whatever she wanted. Having watched her concubine mother bow and scrape around the household, she wanted to win a respectable place in the world for them both. As a concubine-born daughter, no high-ranking family would take her as a principal wife. If sh 2.8kReads8.8Score24514d adds
- 98 The Emperor's Family: A Lone Girl Rises Through the Ranks 帝王家之孤女在晋升 She transmigrates and, from the start, finds herself a lone orphan? And a five- or six-year-old one at that? Shen Jiarou isn't the lovesick type. See how she makes her way in the ancient world, step by step. Shen Jiarou never imagined that one day the emperor himself would issue an edict granting her the title of Township Lady and a residence. Nor did she ever expect that the man she once saved and cared for would turn out to be the emperor. From then on, she rises steadily through the ranks. By 207Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 99 A Sweet, Obedient Woman Gets the Best of Life, and the Crown Prince Can't Get Enough 乖巧的女人最好命，太子欲罢不能 (P.S. Strong male lead, weaker female lead, pure historical romance, no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger, sweet romance.) Wen Li'er is gentle and mild-mannered, the cherished darling of her parents. She thought she'd marry a man she loved and spend her life raising children and managing the household. But an imperial decree from the Empress made her the lowest-ranking consort in the Eastern Palace. Unable to bear the blow, Wen Li'er fell seriously ill and spent half a year bedridden. 46.3kReads8.8Score8k14d adds
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Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩
[Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor
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