Palace Intrigue / Favorite Consort: The Spoiled Heroine Looks Down on Everyone Else 宫斗/宠妃，女主仗着自己受宠不把其他人放在眼里

1. 51 帝 The Emperor Has No Heart, Yet His Cool and Elegant Noble Consort Has Her Ways 帝本无心，怎奈清冷贵妃手段高 My Cat Is Called Huabei我的猫叫花呗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Cool, seductive fox beauty vs. a carefree, womanizing emperor] [The heroine is the true daughter, driven by revenge and ambition: a scheming beauty, sweet on the outside but ruthless within, and far from virtuous. This is an unconventional palace-intrigue story focused on winning hearts. The hero is not chaste. Later, he desperately tries to win her back. The overall tone is sweet, and the romance becomes one-on-one in the latter half.] Until the age of five, Changyu Jiao was the legitimate da 8.8kReads9.4Score1k14d adds
2. 52 累 I'm Exhausted! To Fool Him, I Pretend to Be Sweet and Innocent Every Day 累死！为了骗他，本宫日日装娇纯 Deer in the Deep Forest深林的鹿Ancient Romance455k WordsCompleted “If you want to win, you have to learn how to lose first.” Meng Xianxiang lost a life, and learned to struggle, to seize what she wanted, to scheme and plan, and to claw her way up. Looking back on her previous life, she had lived in a stable, eaten pig slop, served tea and emptied chamber pots, enduring abuse and humiliation at every turn. Each memory was a stab to the heart. Given another chance, she wants status and power, and a world where no one dares bully her again. Behind the palace’s re 3.6kReads9.2Score30214d adds
3. 53 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 37.3kReads9.4Score4.3k14d adds
4. 54 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 47.7kReads9.5Score6.1k14d adds

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   They're all pretty.

5. 55 演 I Played the Emperor My Whole Life, and After Being Reborn, He Still Wants the Crown Prince 演了皇上一辈子，重生他还要太子 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Original title: Only After His Death Did He Learn That the Empress Did Not Want to Be Buried With Him [The heroine transmigrates, the hero is reborn] As he lay dying, Emperor Tianhe looked back on his eventful life. He had risen from humble beginnings to become the founding emperor, and the world praised his achievements. In his fading consciousness, he saw his virtuous empress, his beautiful consorts, and his weeping children. He felt that his life had been complete. But after he died, his soul 31.6kReads8.9Score2.3k14d adds
6. 56 攀 Ascending to the Dragon's Heights 攀龍 Kaji Yellow Peach咔叽黄桃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A flirtatious widow with a child ✖️ a reserved warlord who becomes the founding emperor [Complete] Lou Mizhi was born a woman who never learned to accept her lot in life. If she wanted something, she took it by her own merit, even if she had to snatch it away. Her first husband was short-lived and ill-fated, and his family wanted to burn her and her child to ashes? Bah! As if I’d let you! She hid her savings and took her child away from her late husband’s family. With no one to protect them in t 40.6kReads9.4Score5.8k14d adds
7. 57 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 20.6kReads9.2Score2.2k14d adds
8. 58 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 79.6kReads9.5Score8.9k14d adds
9. 59 跟 The Prince Came Back to Life After Being Buried with Ten Concubines 跟十个小妾合葬后，王爷气活了 Mango Eats Potatoes芒果吃土豆Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The rating is low because this novel just came out. It’ll go up later~ [Double rebirth + both were unchaste before rebirth; after rebirth, the heroine is unchaste and the hero is chaste] [Pursuing his wife at the crematorium + multiple male leads] The heroine is sometimes a little scheming, sometimes coy, and loves putting on an act. Read with caution if that bothers you. Only after his death did Xiao Poye learn that his wife had never loved him! She had ten concubines buried with him, making h 18kReads7.9Score2.6k14d adds
10. 60 成 On Our Wedding Night, the Obsessive Crown Prince Took Me to the Eastern Palace 成亲当晚，偏执太子夺我入东宫 Jiang Xiaoshi江小十Ancient Romance504k WordsCompleted The aloof, possessive Crown Prince × the dazzling beauty who loves money Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows that the Crown Princess was snatched away from someone else by the Crown Prince. Once the Crown Prince, as elegant as jade and as clear as moonlight, fell into the sea of love, there was no climbing back out. He Yue transmigrated to ancient times and became the owner of a rouge shop. She wasn’t rich or powerful, but her life was peaceful and carefree. Then one day, the woman she liv 34.7kReads9.0Score2.7k14d adds
11. 61 丈 Five Years After My Husband Died, I’m Pregnant with the Emperor’s Child 丈夫去世五年，守寡怀了皇帝的崽 Salty Fish Boss咸鱼头子Ancient Romance502k WordsCompleted [Stunning widow vs. domineering emperor] [Not both virgins + forbidden tension + raising a child + old flames reignited] Everyone in the capital knows that the legitimate daughter of the Yun family and Third Young Master Lu are a loving couple, devoted to each other. But fate was cruel. Third Young Master Lu was cursed with a short life and died of a serious illness before reaching twenty, leaving behind a beautiful young widow and an unborn child. - Yun Wan has a secret she’s kept buried fo 28kReads9.1Score3.4k14d adds
12. 62 表 The Cousin Is Going on a Matchmaking Date, and the Heir Is Panicking 表姑娘要去相看，世子他慌了 Yu Yu禹予Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] [Happy Ending] [Both Leads Are Natives of the Era] [Gentle, Refined Heir Apparent × Cool, Elegant Cousin] Orphaned and without anyone to rely on, with wolves circling all around her, young Shi Jianli had no choice but to travel to the capital and seek refuge with her aunt. She became the second branch’s cousin, staying as a guest at the Duke of Anguo’s residence. When she came of age, her aunt found her a match. But the second branch’s concubin 33.8kReads9.3Score4.4k14d adds
13. 63 哦 Oh, So I’m the Villainous Supporting Concubine 哦，我原来是恶毒妖妃女配 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous, cunning, doting consort; reborn, dark and brooding tyrant; healing romance; both leads are virgins] In his previous life, Emperor Xie Heng trapped himself in the rigid rules of a sage and enlightened ruler, striving to be a noble and virtuous emperor. Yet he was abandoned by everyone, lost his throne, and was poisoned, leaving him crippled. At his most wretched, the only person who stayed by his side was the wicked, domineering enchantress the civil and military officials called a dem 54.8kReads9.0Score6.9k14d adds
14. 64 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 69kReads9.4Score8.7k14d adds
15. 65 谁 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 41.2kReads9.6Score5.9k14d adds
16. 66 穿 After Transmigrating Beyond the Ending, Emperor Zhu Di Loved Me Obsessively 穿越时空结局后，帝王朱棣偏执爱 Sugar Baby糖小宝Ancient Romance507k WordsOngoing [Modern Policewoman x Devoted Emperor | His One and Only | Equally Matched | Alternate Ming Dynasty] Hong Kong policewoman Zhang Chuchu transmigrated to the Ming Dynasty four years ago. After losing her memory, she mistook Zhu Di for her boyfriend. The day her memories returned, she walked away. The first decree Zhu Di issued after ascending the throne was to make Zhang Chuchu his Noble Consort. "Just do whatever you want. I'll take care of anything that gets in your way." The concubines scheme 562Reads—Score—14d adds

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    A Beloved Concubine! (Recommended)

17. 67 九 After Nine Heavenly Tribulations, I Became the Ancestor of All Humanity 九重天劫后，我成了全民老祖 Never Cross into Delusion不渡无妄Eastern Fantasy235k WordsOngoing Ling Chen falls beneath the tribulation of the Ninth Heaven, only to return in spirit to a thousand years earlier, where he becomes a cripple with severed meridians whom anyone can bully. The woman he loved and the brother he trusted in his previous life now sit high above the Ninth Heaven, worshipped by all. But on a stormy night, when his fiancée arrives to break off their engagement, he smiles at her. “I’ll remember today’s humiliation.” No one knows that the soul awakening inside this good-f —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    It's good, I love watching it, it has that Douluo Continent vibe!

18. 68 宫 Palace Schemes: My Best Friend Died from Poisoned Tea 宫心计：我的挚友死在毒茶里 Moonlight Barley月亮大麦Ancient Romance160k WordsOngoing When they first met, he was the Crown Prince, and she was the confidante at his side. From the Crown Prince's residence to the palace's towering halls, she stood by him through storm and uncertainty until he ruled the realm. He once promised to love her deeply for a lifetime and give her a life of peace, but once he had secured the throne and seized imperial power, their old affection could not withstand an emperor's suspicion. Countless beauties filled the harem, where schemes to win favor neve 7Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 69 后 He Has Three Thousand Harem Women, but Loves Only His Late Wife 后宫三千他只爱亡妻 Chuan Yueyueyue川月悦玥Ancient Romance412k WordsOngoing [Childhood Friends + Devoted Love + Both Pure] They fell in love before they understood anything. Only after they understood everything did they realize that this was love. In the palace when they were young, the innocent little prince Pei Yilang was always following Yun Wan around, looking up at her with admiration. "Sister Wan, how come you're so good at everything?" As emperor, Pei Yilang would wrap his arms around Yun Wan, looking aggrieved as he murmured, "Sister Wan, I miss you." But later 946Reads—Score6214d adds

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    Sigh! The female lead not only acts arbitrarily in the harem, but also in the imperial court.

20. 70 重 Reborn as the Emperor’s Favorite Concubine 重生之宠妃当道 A Little Longevity Peach一只小寿桃Ancient Romance500k WordsOngoing [Childhood sweethearts + Chen Jiao reborn + Wei Zifu transmigrates + political intrigue] [Yes, the Chen Jiao you've been waiting for: the Han dynasty's ultimate rich beauty. Faithful to historical sources, no frustrating misunderstandings, satisfying and sweet.] In the first year of Houyuan, amid the shifting political currents at court, Chen Jiao is reborn with the help of a mysterious old Taoist! Her peerless beauty is unchanged in the bronze mirror, and her past life flashes through her mind 17.9kReads9.2Score24.2k14d adds

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    Chen Ajiao is reborn and changes her fate. Sweet romance, palace intrigue, and political maneuvering. No spoilers, super easy to watch!

21. 71 重 The Reborn Take the Stage: A Lowly Concubine's Daughter 重生者当道，卑微庶女 Walking Against the Light逆着光行走Ancient Romance562k WordsCompleted [Angsty + reborn + multiple male leads + no romance + no stupid characters + no love-brained heroine + taking by force] The heroine is a frail, innocent beauty of humble origins whose fate is full of misfortune. In every life, she is repeatedly tormented by a person who keeps being reborn. Yet each time the wicked reborn tormentor starts over, they ultimately fall at the heroine’s hands. And in every life, the more they torment her, the more horribly they die! In the first life after the rebirth 286Reads8.1Score—14d adds
22. 72 入 Entering the Imperial Court 入皇庭 Little Fruit Pear小果梨Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted [Forced Marriage and Possession, Obsessive Pursuit, Compulsive Love] [The Scheming, Stunning Farm Girl Is Forced into Marriage by the Crown Prince and Made Empress] In her previous life, Lu Xiaotao was an orphan who couldn't read, couldn't tell right from wrong, and spent her days groveling and throwing her weight around. After seducing one of the Crown Prince's subordinates and being abandoned, she became the Crown Prince's woman by a twist of fate. From then on, she served as his consort, reli 10.7kReads6.9Score81514d adds

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    At first, she was hesitant, but later, relying on the male lead's doting affection, she dared to hit his "white moonlight" (ideal love interest). It's very good, exciting, and addictive. The early chapters are filled with abuse of the female lead, but later, the "heavenly dragons" (male leads one and two) experience a "wife-chasing-the-cremation" scenario, plus the powerful figures bowing their heads and forcing love. From chapter 25 onwards, every chapter is high-energy, and the more you read, the more addictive it becomes. I've already reread it countless times. First of all, the male lead is pure in body but impure in heart, and the female lead is impure in both body and heart. The female lead is a beautiful orphan who lost both parents and never had enough to eat growing up. Because of her miserable circumstances and illiteracy, she was often bullied, which made her rebellious and bold. She always wanted to find a good husband. She was wrongly imprisoned for doing a good deed and was rescued by the second male lead, falling in love with him. To seduce him, she drugged him and slept with him, but the second male lead abandoned her for his "white moonlight." To survive, the female lead clings to the male lead (the crown prince, the boss of the second male lead). However, the male lead and the second male lead share the same unrequited love. For this unrequited love, the female lead suffers a lot of hardship and injustice. She tries to escape twice but is caught both times. In the end, in order to leave, she even seduces the male lead's cousin. When the male lead finds out, he goes mad and abandons her. The female lead dies in a shipwreck. The rest of the story is really addictive and very good.

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