Recommend Some Palace-Intrigue Novels for Female Readers 女频宫斗文求推荐

1. 1 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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   I haven't seen the first one yet, but the second one seems pretty good.

2. 2 她 Her Alluring Charm Has the Powerful Men of the Capital Wagging Their Tails, Begging for Her Pity 她媚骨酥软，满京权贵摇尾求怜 Wei Zhi谓止Ancient Romance619k WordsCompleted Peerless Beauty x Powerful Nobles "The heroine is pure, and all the men are virgins" [Enchanting, adored-by-all beauty ☆ Seduction to the extreme ☆ Flirtatious tension ☆ Scheming her way to the top ☆ Coercive love ☆] A scoundrel husband chases his wife through hell, while a pack of men fight over her in a brutal battle for her favor. Reborn, Su Wanzhi masters the art of seduction and willingly takes another bride’s place to marry a spoiled wastrel, only to become the white moonlight of her h 16.2kReads8.8Score1.4kShelves
3. 3 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
4. 4 华 Consort Hua Reborn: When Autumn Comes, on the Eighth of the Ninth Month 华妃重生：待到秋来九月八 Confucius Said He Won't Eat Cilantro子曰不吃香菜Female-Channel Fanfiction251k WordsCompleted [The rating is low because this just came out. Muah!] When autumn comes on the eighth day of the ninth month, my flowers will bloom, and all the others will die. After Nian Shilan died in the Cold Palace, she spent a hundred years as a wandering spirit in the Forbidden City, witnessing the fall of dynasties and the fate of her enemies. She thought she was about to vanish completely. What she missed most was the time in her youth when she rode out hunting with her brother. When she opened her eye 1.1kReads8.3Score101Shelves
5. 5 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Lingrong Is Reborn and Becomes the Empress Dowager 甄嬛传之陵容重生做太后 Su Xue粟雪Female-Channel Fanfiction1.1M WordsCompleted Her dream of becoming a beloved imperial consort shattered, An Lingrong returned to the age of sixteen, before the selection of palace women. No longer weighed down by an illusory father-daughter bond. No longer blinded by the false favor of the imperial harem. In the end, she would forge her own path to becoming Empress Dowager. 6.4kReads9.0Score564Shelves
6. 6 娇 The Sweetheart Uses Her Beauty, and the Cold Emperor Falls Hard for Her 娇娇略施美人计，清冷暴君强制爱 Ali Has a Drink阿里喝一杯Ancient Romance622k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Palace intrigue + reborn and taking revenge on scoundrels + falling deeper at every turn + a powerful man humbles himself for love + possessive pursuit + devoted love in the later stages] Qin Yiyan, the Noble Consort Chen, is dead, hacked to death with a flurry of sword strikes by her childhood friend, younger sister, and political rival... She opens her eyes and finds herself back more than a decade earlier, amid a raging fire. She thinks, Let the flames spread until they consume eve 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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   I'm recommending two books! 💕💕 The first one features a smart female lead who gradually falls in love with the male lead through scheming. Midway through, she abandons her husband and children, and he relentlessly pursues her, haha. Later, she even gets involved in court politics, and he ensures she has a stable future, protecting her whenever she's powerless. It's slightly angsty in the beginning, but not too bad; the female lead doesn't compromise herself. 💕💕 The second one is also a self-recommendation. The female lead never forgets her initial intentions when seeking revenge. The male lead has a white moonlight (a past love interest) but is naturally attracted to the chivalrous female lead. Their initial attraction turns into a deeper connection. It's slightly angsty in the middle, but later the male lead elevates her to a high position, even giving her the world, until she becomes an empress. The third one is also a self-recommendation, leaning towards domestic intrigue and palace intrigue. The reborn female lead dominates, and everyone has intelligence and ambition. The fourth book is by another author, and this one is really good!!! The female lead is delicate and intelligent, and the male lead is aloof and reserved, haha! But I fell in love with the female lead amidst all the scheming 💕💕😆😆😆 I've read it at least ten times, it's my fourth book.

7. 7 大 The Legend of Empress Zheng of Great Xia 大夏郑后传 Ali Has a Drink阿里喝一杯Ancient Romance696k WordsCompleted P.S. Palace intrigue + political scheming + doted on exclusively later on + a little angst + strong female lead (no transmigration, no rebirth) She wants only wealth and status, not a trace of true affection! Zheng Zhongyin’s great-grandfather was a regent of the Great Xia dynasty. But when she was ten, during a succession struggle, political enemies plotted against her family, nearly wiping them all out. They killed her mother, younger sister, and several other relatives, and her childhood swee —Reads—Score—Shelves
8. 8 重 Reborn: The Vicious Legitimate Daughter Beats the Villains to a Pulp 重生之蛇蝎嫡女暴揍贱人 Ali Has a Drink阿里喝一杯Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted Rebirth + household intrigue + struggle for the throne + pure love + an ambitious heroine In her previous life, she loved the wrong man and lost everything. Though she became empress, her cruel, faithless husband and her honey-tongued, treacherous half-sister betrayed her. Covered in wounds, she watched her maternal grandfather’s entire family be executed, her children die, and her friends and relatives scatter! Her childhood crush, running away to marry him: it was all a joke! That woman’s deat 13Reads—Score—Shelves
9. 9 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
10. 10 梦 Dreamed I Was Poisoned to Death? The Wicked Consort Goes on a Rampage 梦到自己被毒死？恶毒贵妃杀疯了 Pour Me a Glass of Green Plum Wine来一杯青梅酒Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted [Not a pure romance + an all-villain cast + a heroine who kills + an indulgent hero + exclusive devotion from the start] [An aloof, ruthless, pleasure-seeking autocratic emperor vs. an arrogant, domineering, viciously cunning consort] Emperor Long'an had ruled for seven years. What people talked about most was his unusual hobby: keeping all kinds of fierce beasts and wild birds. Little did they know that the creatures who caught Emperor Long'an's interest were all in the harem's fighting ring. E 20.1kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves
11. 11 穿 After I Transmigrated into a Book, the Sky Screen Livestreamed My Ascension to the Throne 穿书后天幕直播我登基 A Spruce Tree一棵云杉Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted [Female Emperor + Sky Screen Livestream + Devoted Male Lead + Advancing Technology + Alternate History] An Jin died young and was born into the body of An Jinrou, the overlooked third princess of the Great Xia dynasty. After passing her childhood without incident, An Jin finally remembered that she had transmigrated into a novel about a world at war. An Jinrou was a throwaway character among throwaway characters, destined to be trampled to death among the refugees after the capital fell. An Jin 10.6kReads8.8Score946Shelves
12. 12 藏 After Hiding a Beauty in the Palace, His Majesty Has Ulterior Motives 藏娇入宫后，陛下他图谋不轨 Leisurely Peach Blossoms桃花闲闲Ancient Romance1.9M WordsCompleted (Main story complete) [A clear-headed cousin who seems prim and obedient but hides her true abilities vs. an emperor who appears noble and righteous but is actually scheming, obsessive, and domineering] [Mutual devotion + healing + personal growth] Shen Minghe was once the freest bird in Jiangnan, and later the most obedient young lady in the Changping Marquis’s household. She never wanted to provoke anyone. All she wanted was a peaceful life. But the Prince of Yu repeatedly threatened her mot 21.1kReads8.8Score2.7kShelves
13. 13 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Ultimate Winner 综影视：最终赢家 YoubiLee悠比LeeFemale-Channel Fanfiction1.9M WordsOngoing It's all right. I'll be the final winner. Main fandoms: Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. First world: Ulanara Yixiu (complete) Second world: Fucha Langhua (complete) 22.6kReads9.3Score727Shelves

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    This book is amazing! It's a quick transmigration novel with a strong female protagonist.

14. 14 文 Literary Ginger 文姜 The Blue Hot Pot in My Dreams梦里的蓝色火锅Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted The first time Zhu'er killed someone in front of Wen Jiang, she had just turned fifteen. The victim was a maid who had gossiped behind her back about how close she was to her elder brother, Crown Prince Zhu'er. Zhu'er tied the maid up in the stables of the Eastern Palace, then handed Wen Jiang a dagger. It was a beautiful dagger, with a sharkskin sheath inlaid with turquoise. “Her words are like a dull blade, cutting you day after day.” Zhu'er's voice was calm, as if he were discussing the weath 139Reads—Score100Shelves
15. 15 论 How to Become the Mad Tyrant’s White Moonlight 论如何成为疯批暴君的白月光 Little Sheep Cheese小羊奶酪Ancient Romance900k WordsCompleted [Delicate, stunning noblewoman * mad, twisted boy-emperor] (Complete) [Both leads are each other’s first and only + System + redemption + heroine fakes her death and loses her memory later + hero is genuinely insane] The first time Meng Yuan met Xie Hui, she saw him order someone to feed a young palace maid to a horse. When he turned to look at her, his voice was so excited it frightened her. “You have lovely eyes. Let’s have someone dig them out and turn them into glass marbles.” Meng Yuan felt 76.9kReads9.2Score9.1kShelves
16. 16 重 Reborn at the Betrothal Banquet, the Scumbag Crown Prince Calls Me Little Imperial Aunt 重生赐婚宴，渣男太子喊我小皇婶 Little Fan小扇Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Both leads reborn + second male lead takes the lead + marriage before love + mutual healing + the scumbag gets his comeuppance] Shen Yao was the orphaned daughter of a general. The emperor took pity on her and offered to arrange her marriage. In her previous life, Shen Yao married the Crown Prince, Xie Jingchu. She endured endless humiliation in the Eastern Palace, yet overheard Xie Jingchu sneer in private, “She forced me to marry her. She deserves everything she gets.” Heartbroken, Shen Yao a 12.2kReads8.1Score10kShelves

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    Crying uncontrollably! At the family banquet, the only daughter of the General's Mansion is reborn, and the Emperor publicly promises to arrange her marriage: "Whom do you like? Just tell me." The Emperor's majestic yet benevolent voice fades, and Shen Yao suddenly snaps back to reality—she has been reborn back to the palace banquet when she was seventeen. The Emperor knows that the Shen family is full of loyal martyrs; her father, brothers, and uncles all died on the battlefield for the Sheng Dynasty. He states that he will decide her marriage, "Whoever you wish to marry, I will certainly grant your request." But only Shen Yao knows that behind this seemingly tender promise lies a pain she can never forget in either of her past lives: in her previous life, during the battle in the northern border, all the men of the General's Mansion perished, her aunt and sister-in-law were separated, and her mother died of grief, leaving her alone and destitute in the vast mansion…

17. 17 穿 Transmigrate into a Book as the Eldest Princess: Bold and Badass 穿书长公主，又飒又A Bewitching Rose妖染蔷薇Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted (Transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + devoted couple + satisfying revenge against scoundrels) Ye Qingyu, the foremother of the alchemical arts, was a master of medicine, poisons, and pill refinement. She died when her furnace exploded while she was refining a batch of life-extending pills for an old friend. When she woke again, she had become the doomed eldest princess in a book, a cannon-fodder character who wouldn't survive more than one episode. Her elder brother is the current emper 3kReads8.9Score260Shelves

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18. 18 重 Reborn: The Villainess Secures Her White Moonlight Role 重生后，恶毒女配拿稳白月光剧本 Three Days of Cold寒三日Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [A favored concubine displaces the wife + palace and household intrigue + physician heroine + strong heroine in an ancient setting + sweet romance] In her previous life, Jiang Chaohua was the most notorious wicked woman in Chang’an. She killed her brother, her mother, and her husband, then was shot dead by the new emperor. Only after her death did Jiang Chaohua learn that her own father had spread the rumors that made her infamous, and had molded her into a wicked woman himself. His goal was to 1.3kReads8.2Score296Shelves
19. 19 公 After the Princess Returned to the Capital, the Whole City Showered Her with Love 公主回京后被全皇城追着宠 Evening Ripples晚漾Ancient Romance363k WordsCompleted [1v1 historical romance, adored by everyone, no rebirth or transmigration for the protagonist + childhood sweethearts + sweet romance and fun + no annoying side characters] Princess Changning’s father commands the army and has rendered such great service that his power eclipses the throne. Rumor has it that she is just as arrogant and overbearing, and as ruthless as they come. Summoned back to the capital, she is instead doted on by all the capital’s most powerful figures. But the Censorate keep 5.3kReads9.1Score597Shelves
20. 20 大 How Could the Delicate, Beautiful Young Lady Be a Wicked Supporting Character? 大小姐柔弱貌美，怎会是恶毒女配 Lu Chuqi陆初七Ancient Romance448k WordsCompleted [One woman, multiple men + scheming beauty heroine + morally gray characters + clever leads + rivalry for her affection + intense romantic entanglements] Everyone in Shangjing knows that Wen Wanyi, the Prime Minister's legitimate daughter, is gentle and gracious, clever and virtuous, a model among the capital's noblewomen. Even the Empress Dowager, who rarely leaves the palace, once praised her as a woman of both beauty and brains, the very embodiment of a refined young lady. But only Pei Lin 5kReads8.3Score565Shelves
21. 21 昭 The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Available in print. Search "Zhaohua Rebellion" on any platform to purchase.] [Strong female lead, satisfying revenge, high-IQ palace intrigue, the heroine schemes against the entire harem, a dangerously unhinged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who will stop at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen the world more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I en 87.6kReads9.5Score9.7kShelves

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    There's also a short drama series with the same name, but I personally think the novel is more exciting. It's a female-oriented palace intrigue and domestic power struggle story, a satisfying read featuring a strong female lead. The seemingly innocent and pitiful heroine pretends to be weak while secretly plotting her strength, only revealing her true nature before the imperial concubine selection. The early part involves very little domestic power struggle (against her stepmother, stepsister, and father), but she rises rapidly through the ranks after entering the palace, unexpectedly winning the emperor's heart. However, the heroine remains clear-headed throughout. She competes for favor, but will never offer her true feelings. She might occasionally feel moved, but she is acutely aware that falling in love with the emperor will not end well; the empresses in the palace are all just playing along. In the end, she defeats the emperor and becomes the ultimate ruler! Highly recommended!

22. 22 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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    The female protagonist, who is a time traveler, doesn't feel superior just because she's a time traveler. In the early stages, she advises the male protagonist, an emperor, and tries to win his heart in the ancient environment. As the male protagonist falls for her, she gradually reveals her true self to him. She is a shrewd, intelligent, and intelligent woman with a strong core. She fights for attention from the beginning, even when she is unloved, and eventually wins the male protagonist's heart. She finds a way out for him, and the male protagonist is gradually tamed by her.

23. 23 胡 Nonsense, She’s No Jinx 胡说，她才不是扫把星 Vinegar-Flavored Egg Yolk Pastry醋味蛋黄酥Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing [On-screen comments + adorable child + supernatural powers + contrasting sisters] The magistrate of Xianyang has twin daughters. When one was born, flowers bloomed and birds sang. When the other was born, her maternal grandmother died and her paternal grandmother fell ill. Her lucky-star older sister was showered with affection from childhood and lived in luxury. The unlucky girl didn't even have a name. Her father casually called her “Extra,” and Duoduo became her name. The Prince of Pingyang, 206.6kReads8.6Score10.4kShelves
24. 24 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 5.9kReads8.8Score641Shelves

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    I personally prefer the first book, it has multiple male leads 😍😍😍

25. 25 宫 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠，元妃娘娘又晋位了 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted No one is completely devoted to one person in the early part of the story, so don’t read if that’s a dealbreaker. The emperor is a scoundrel at first, but utterly doting later. More sweet than angsty. [Palace intrigue and rising to power + many children + absolute favor + climbing to the top one step at a time] Su Zhitang, the daughter of a general, enters the palace as a beauty after the selection. Her father is already a second-rank official, so she only wants to heed her mother’s advice, keep 607Reads9.0Score101Shelves
26. 26 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 85.4kReads9.3Score10.9kShelves

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    There are very few ancient ones; these two are the only two I like.

27. 27 弑 After Killing the Emperor, My Archenemy and I Are Bound Together for Good 弑君后，我和死对头锁死了 Two Times Four Means Prosperity二四得发Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted [Mutual Purity] [Uncle and Sister-in-Law] [Emotional Push and Pull] [Mind Games and Steamy Romance] [Bickering Couple] [Two Strong Leads] [Happy Ending] The comic is now available. Search Tomato Novel for "After Killing the Emperor, My Archenemy and I Were Bound Together" to read it. -- Empress Su Li had a dream. In it, Emperor Jingchang took her on a trip south of the Yangtze, then poisoned her at an inn and made it look like suicide. After her death, Emperor Jingchang also schemed to have her 20.6kReads9.2Score3kShelves
28. 28 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 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
29. 29 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
30. 30 继 The Second Empress 继后 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The Noble Consort was favored, the Worthy Consort bore a son, the Bright Etiquette was the emperor’s white moonlight, and the Beautiful Consort was his cinnabar mole. Every other concubine had her own talents and charms. It was a whole garden in full bloom. So who was our protagonist? The unfavored empress, with no children and no powerful family backing. Great. Why did this plot feel so familiar? Never mind. On the first day Zhao Wumian transmigrated here, she decided to lie flat. Compete for t 81.1kReads9.5Score9.1kShelves

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    Palace intrigue dramas are so good!

31. 31 穿 Reborn as the Empress Dowager, I Just Want to Take It Easy 穿成太后只想咸鱼 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted “Pay attention: this is a story with a strong female lead, no male lead, and no romance.” After transmigrating, she became the most exalted woman in Yun Zhao. She thought she could live a carefree life of wealth and luxury, but danger closed in from every side, with pitfalls everywhere. It was not just her reputation at stake, but her life. The emperor dreams of ruling in his own right? Here, take the imperial seal. Go play by yourself, kid! The consorts are fighting for power in the palace? Tos 15.3kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves

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    Both have systems and palace intrigue.

32. 32 王 A Concubine’s Daily Struggle to Stay Alive in the Prince’s Manor 王府侍妾的苟命日常 Panda Little Moneybags熊猫小财迷Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Intense Household Intrigue + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Plot-Driven + Everyone Has Eight Hundred Schemes] After transmigrating into the body of a concubine in the Prince of Jing's residence, Xie Run only wants to live in peace and, ideally, reach a hundred years old. At first, everything in the prince's residence is orderly. The prince shares his favor equally, the princess consort's position is secure, and the secondary consorts and concubines know their place. Who could have guessed that ever 23kReads9.1Score2.2kShelves
33. 33 人 Life Simulator: I'm a Pro at Rising Through Palace Schemes 人生模拟器：宫斗升职我专业 I Eat Tomatoes Without Spitting Out the Skins吃西红柿不吐番茄皮Ancient Romance429k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + System + Golden Finger + A Story That's 30% Indulgence and 70% Playing It Safe] (Important, important, important!!! Content warning: The heroine is an ordinary person who grows over time. At first, she has some girlish romantic notions; she isn't highly intelligent from the start. Not a mutually exclusive first-love story, and the male lead doesn't dote on her alone. Don't read if these bother you.) From the start, she's in the hardest difficulty mode. After s 6.9kReads9.1Score666Shelves
34. 34 小 A Minor Official's Daughter's Guide to Wealth 小官之女的富贵手札 What to Eat in Summer夏天吃啥Ancient Romance4.3M WordsOngoing [Born into the Story as a Baby + Daughter of a Minor Official + Retired Court Lady + Mistress of the Household][No System, No Golden Finger, Not a Wish-Fulfillment Story (If you like a fast pace and nonstop thrills, read with caution)] [A daughter of a minor official’s coming-of-age story. The heroine isn’t perfect, and she gradually changes. Early on, the focus is on her family and life as a court lady; later, she leaves the palace.] (If you’re looking for a heroine who enters the story already 2.3kReads8.6Score193Shelves

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    They're all pretty good.

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
36. 36 综 Film and TV Crossover: Making Your Dreams Come True 综影视：助您梦想成真 Three-Colored Pomelo三色柚子Female-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing System + feel-good power fantasy + not every world has a CP Current tentative list Wrong Carriage, Right Groom CP: Sha Pingwei Happy Seven Fairies CP: None (not only is there no CP, but all the couples in the show get broken up) Hikaru no Go CP: None Empresses in the Palace, An Lingrong: No CP, but there is a harem Mysterious Lotus Casebook CP: Li Lianhua The Mischievous Princess CP: Bai Yunfei The Lotus Lantern CP: None Love O2O CP: None Empresses in the Palace, Shen Meizhuang, but with a histo 66Reads6.2Score—Shelves
37. 37 清 A Qing Dynasty Transmigration: How to Live Well in a Feudal Society 清穿论如何在封建社会过上好日子 Mom of Junjun and Tongtong珺珺彤彤的妈Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted Transmigration + golden finger + childbirth + palace and household intrigue Youth comes with no refunds, and transmigration comes with no way back. Since I've already transmigrated into a feudal society, of course I'll do whatever it takes to make my life better and better. Damn, I'll never run my mouth like that again. Wishes really can come true, just in a rather unexpected way! This young lady won't put up with a miserable life. Love is nothing compared to a promotion and a raise. He's just a 5.3kReads7.4Score317Shelves
38. 38 遭 Oh My God! Did I Just Transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace? 遭天啦！我穿进甄嬛了？ Little Kitty Who Loves Nightshade Wine爱吃龙葵酒的小猫咪Ancient Romance513k WordsOngoing Qi Ya transmigrates into a mash-up of palace dramas and Empresses in the Palace. So is this a Qing palace drama or Empresses in the Palace? Is this really how the rules are supposed to work? Is this how the selection of palace consorts is done? Is Consort Hua really this haughty? The Empress isn't the leader of the miscarriage brigade after all! 254Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 39 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Supporting Characters' Rebirth and Revenge 综影视之配角重生复仇记 Jiang Mixia江觅夏Female-Channel Fanfiction518k WordsCompleted [Awakening + rebirth + revenge + leads of any gender + changing the ending] Volume One: Empresses in the Palace. Yixiu, Songzi, Xia Dongchun, Fuzi, Guaerjia Wenyuan, Meng Jingxian, Nian Shilan, Su Peisheng, Huanbi, Sun Miaoqing... Characters in each little world awaken and change their own endings, healing the regrets they carried from their past lives. ☞ There is no fixed protagonist. The reborn character in each little world takes the lead. Some stories have a golden finger, used only to move 312Reads5.4Score—Shelves
40. 40 综 Film and TV Crossover: The Moon Shining Brightly Among the Clouds 综影视之皎皎云中月 User261用户261Female-Channel Fanfiction219k WordsCompleted After dying from staying up all night playing on her phone, Qin Jiaoyue, an ordinary overworked employee from the 21st century, finds herself in the body of a woman with the same name in the Qing dynasty. Only after living there for eight years does she discover that this is actually an alternate world of Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. 392Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 41 综 The Heroic Spirit of Film and TV Worlds 综影视之英雄本色 Pickled Little Bitter Melon腌小苦瓜Female-Channel Fanfiction461k WordsCompleted Li Bing opens his eyes and discovers that he has transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace, but exactly who he transmigrates as is all down to luck! Every time he is reborn, he gets a random identity, but it seems he can never escape the fate of being cannon fodder. Li Bing is furious: Are you fucking with me or what? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 红 The Third Master of the Jia Family Has a Thriving Household 红楼三老爷家人丁兴旺 Good Fortune and Health福寿安康Female-Channel Fanfiction896k WordsOngoing Jia Gu lived in modern society for twenty years before the apocalypse arrived. Although he awakened a wood-based ability, he still died in the apocalypse's second year. After his death, he wasn't greeted by the underworld, but by the Duke of Rong's household! He was reborn as Jia Gu, the illegitimate third son of the Duke of Rong. Just as he hadn't become a hero who saved the world in his previous life, he didn't rise to the pinnacle of success in this one, either. After spending nearly twenty y 4.1kReads6.9Score176Shelves
43. 43 穿 Reborn as An Lingrong's Younger Half-Sister, a Black Lotus Wages Palace Intrigue Online 穿成安陵容庶妹，黑莲花在线宫斗 Grape Iceberg葡萄冰山Female-Channel Fanfiction679k WordsCompleted A black-hearted lotus transmigrates into Empresses in the Palace as An Lingrong’s younger half-sister, An Lingxi, who died young. She has scant spiritual energy, a pack of shrewish concubines, an absent wastrel father, and a frail body plagued by hunger, cold, and illness. An Lingxi works hard to absorb spiritual energy and nourish her body, growing more beautiful by the day. Her wastrel father, An Bihuai, decides she could be a valuable asset, and An Lingxi eagerly spins him promises until she 1.2kReads7.0Score100Shelves
44. 44 从 Starting with Empresses in the Palace 从后宫甄嬛传开始 The Eternal Howler永世的嘶吼者Female-Channel Fanfiction1.7M WordsCompleted Stories about people who transmigrate into different characters from films and TV dramas, and the lives they lead at different points in time. The main focus is Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace, with the occasional story based on other palace dramas. 1.2kReads6.6Score101Shelves
45. 45 综 A Multiverse Journey Through Empresses in the Palace 综穿甄嬛传之高高在上 Fang Xian芳晛Female-Channel Fanfiction329k WordsCompleted A crossover transmigration into the TV series Empresses in the Palace! The main characters may be original, characters from the show whose stories felt unfinished, or even minor background characters. Different transmigrators take the lead in living different lives. There’s a golden finger, but it won’t be too powerful. The focus is on building a career, with only one goal: reach the highest position! The first story features an original character. The next will probably be the tall third-ranked 2.8kReads8.7Score104Shelves
46. 46 我 My Years as a Benevolent Mother in the Qing Palace 我在清宫做圣母的那些年 Tsukimino E月见里绘Female-Channel Fanfiction2.5M WordsOngoing [A vengeful ghost from a mass grave × a scheming palace-conquering beauty × a golden finger bigger than the sky] Shanyue, a ghost from a mass grave, is reborn in the worlds of Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace as a “living bodhisattva,” carrying a body full of resentment. Save the consorts? Soothe the children? She turns the consorts against one another and uses others to assassinate royal heirs. Beneath the compassionate guise of Guanyin lurks a demon from the depths o 31.7kReads8.7Score1.4kShelves
47. 47 快 Quick Transmigration: Raising Children in the Qing Dynasty 快穿之清朝养崽日常 A Thousand-Year-Old Ghost千年阿飘啊Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted Lou Yu can’t remember how long she’s existed or how many changes the world has gone through. She’s forgotten it all, but has nearly mastered every kind of knowledge and skill. By chance, she binds herself to a System and begins a Qing Dynasty quick transmigration journey. World One: Xiaoyu Never Gives In Is Xiaoyu’er just a stand-in for Dayu’er, doomed to a tragic ending? See how Lou Yu turns her fate around and lives up to Xiaoyu’er’s own unique splendor. World Two: Consort Rong Knows How to Ra 5.2kReads9.3Score343Shelves
48. 48 穿 Transmigrating into Dream of the Red Chamber as the Widow Li Wan 穿越红楼之寡妇李纨 Li XingzhouLIXINGZ李行舟LIXINGZFemale-Channel Fanfiction1.5M WordsOngoing [Dream of the Red Chamber + widow + greedy + self-serving + ruthless + slacker + hoarding] On the first day after becoming Li Wan, I realized something: So what if I’m destined to be a widow? I’ll save every penny and become the richest woman in the Jia household! The Jia household is doomed to fall anyway, so I might as well start grabbing what I can! And so Double my allowance? Collect rent from the land? Buy a mansion? Easy! I’ll do my best to fleece the Jia household! Wang Xifeng scolded me 1.4kReads8.9Score100Shelves
49. 49 从 Starting with Empresses in the Palace 从甄嬛传开始 Third Watch Night Rain三更夜雨Female-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsOngoing The autumn-night waters of the Thirty-Six Palaces, dew glistening on the lofty parasol trees. The jade clepsydra drips steadily, while the bright moon rises above the gilded gate. Red carpets, a Boshan incense burner, fragrant breezes stirring the tassels in secret. The sheep-drawn carriage has gone, leaving only green weeds and a lonely phoenix reflection in the dusty mirror. 5kReads7.9Score125Shelves
50. 50 综 Across Worlds: I Play the Madwoman in Empresses in the Palace 综穿之我在甄嬛传里当颠妃 Sweet Mangosteen山竹甜甜Female-Channel Fanfiction672k WordsCompleted (The rating just came out, so it's very low. I hope you lovely readers won't be put off by it.) An Lingrong is reborn into Empresses in the Palace. Given another chance at life, she will never be sisters with Zhen Huan again! The heroine, An Lingrong, is reborn first, then transmigrates into other people, endlessly looping through the world of Empresses in the Palace. She has no special advantages in the first few minor worlds, so she lies low in the imperial harem. In later worlds, An Lingrong 4.6kReads8.6Score241Shelves

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