I Want Palace Intrigue Like Huanhuan’s, Palace Intrigue Only, Not Household Intrigue 想看类似嬛嬛一样的宫斗，只要宫斗非宅斗

1. 51 他 His Urn Weighs More Than My Wedding Ring 他的骨灰盒比我的婚戒重 Xue Yufu雪鱼芙7k WordsCompleted His Urn Weighed More Than My Wedding Ring —Reads—Score—14d adds
2. 52 薄 Beneath the Thin Snow 薄雪之下 Moon Between the Parasol Trees梧间月Ancient Romance179k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance + Mutual Devotion + Career Focus: Happy Ending for the Career, Tragic Ending for the Romance] [No second male or female leads. The two leads love only each other throughout.] In the winter of the seventeenth year of Zhaode, Su Wantang knelt before Crown Prince Gu Heng’s carriage to save her father. Su Wantang bowed her head to the ground. “If Your Highness will save my father and the Su family, I, Wantang, am willing to serve you as an ox or a horse to repay your kindness…” 23Reads—Score—14d adds
3. 53 换 Taking the Scumbag's Uncle as My Husband, the Short-Lived War God Loves to Tease and Tempt 换亲渣男小叔，短命战神纵情钩缠 Xie Tanghua谢棠花Ancient Romance863k WordsCompleted [Mutual devotion + satisfying household intrigue + personal space and medical skills] The moment Lin Chuhe opens her eyes, a scumbag switches her marriage, making her the doomed general’s ill-fated wife from the book. From the start, she turns the tables, nearly killing the scumbag, then turns around and marries his disabled, battle-hardened uncle. Apart from being unable to walk and destined to die young, the general is perfect in every way. He also has three promising adopted sons, all destine 3.3kReads8.9Score36514d adds
4. 54 替 The Stand-In Princess: The Northern Prince’s Bride, Wed to Bring Him Good Fortune 替嫁王妃，镇北王的冲喜新娘 Black Chu Empire of Molokai Island莫洛凯岛的黑楚帝国Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Second Young Lady of the Jiang family: “A substitute bride? Fine. Lord Jiang, give me a letter severing our family ties!” One is the overlooked second daughter of the Jiang family, but no one knows she is also the “Fairy Nanxing,” a master of both medicine and poison from the famed Medical Sect of the martial world. The other is the “God of War,” a prince who has been poisoned, disfigured, and given little time to live. On their wedding night, wasn’t the Prince of Zhenbei supposed to be poisoned 7kReads8.8Score55414d adds
5. 55 穿 Transmigrated as Jian Qiu: The Forbidden City’s Feng Shui Brings Good Fortune 穿成剪秋，紫禁城的风水养人了 Not a Big Orange Cat, but a Golden Tabby非大橘而金丝虎也Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [This is not a whitewashing story. The setting leans toward the early part of the original, and much of the original malice will be toned down, with the characters guided toward better paths. Yixiu will incorporate some traits of Empress Xiaojingxian. Since the story mainly revolves around Yixiu, some opposing characters will not get a perfect happy ending in certain plotlines. Readers who dislike that, please choose carefully. This is not a power-fantasy story about a strong female lead; the to 258Reads8.5Score10414d adds

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   Dr. Qiu Jianhan, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, is on the verge of death after a medical dispute. She transmigrates into the body of Jianqiu, a palace maid of the Empress in the popular TV drama "Empresses in the Palace." To survive, she must complete the task of "making the Empress willingly stop harming people." Using her medical skills and cunning, she navigates the harem, attempting to avert tragedy. [Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf][Add one to your bookshelf] Novel Highlights: 1. Novel Setting: The female protagonist, as Jianqiu, uses her traditional Chinese medicine skills to treat everyone in the harem, combining this with her "strategist" persona to assist the Empress, offering a unique perspective. 2. Plot Adaptation: Blending the original novel and the TV series, the Empress incorporates the personality of Empress Xiaojingxian, reducing malice. The plot is relatively calm and harmonious, yet full of palace intrigue wisdom. 3. Vivid Characters: The female protagonist is not a pushover; she is meticulous and finds a balance between interests and true feelings. Supporting characters such as the Empress and Consort Hua also receive fresh interpretations.

6. 56 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 22.1kReads6.4Score83814d adds
7. 57 穿 I Became the Crown Prince's Consort, and Got Twins as a Bonus 穿成太子良娣，我喜提双胞胎 Sui Sui An Lan穗穗安兰Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, no misunderstandings] Wen Ruantang transmigrates into a wish-fulfillment novel she once read, but she isn't the heroine! She's a cannon-fodder character who kills herself right from the start, a secondary consort of the Crown Prince of the Great Xia Kingdom. That's right, she's cannon fodder, not even a supporting female character! After narrowly escaping death, Wen Ruantang decides to keep her head down and survive. After all, being a secondary consort to the Crown Prince is pra 27.8kReads8.7Score3k14d adds
8. 58 侧 The Side Consort Is Soft and Sweet, but the Cold Crown Prince Can't Hold Back 侧妃她又软又娇，清冷太子难自持 Sweet Little Tangyuan汤圆小甜豆Ancient Romance429k WordsOngoing Though Shen Tingyun is the legitimate daughter of a marquis’s household, she lives worse than even one of its servants. Her father’s cold indifference, her stepmother’s poisonous schemes, and her sister’s bullying form a deadly net. Her life is in their hands. But she doesn’t want to die. She wants to live! So she turns their schemes against them, ruins her sister’s dreams, and seduces the aloof, proud Crown Prince. In the deep darkness of night, Shen Tingyun rushes into Xie Qinghuai’s arms like 46Reads—Score10014d adds
9. 59 五 Five Pregnancies, Seven Children: Consort De Wins It All 五胎七个崽，德妃娘娘她赢麻了 Southern Porridge南意粥Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + childbirth + everyday child-rearing + comedy + past and present lives] The heroine never suffers abuse throughout the story. She only wants to earn points and raise her little ones, not give anyone her heart. Lu Zhiyao used to be a preschool teacher. She never expected to miss a step one day and transmigrate into the Qing dynasty, becoming Consort De of Emperor Kangxi... No, not yet. Right now, she's only Noble Lady De... She had already started giving birth when she transmigr 1kReads7.3Score10214d adds
10. 60 病 The Sickly Imperial Noble Consort Is Lazy but Hard to Mess With 病气皇贵妃慵懒又难惹 Ling Jiayin泠佳音Ancient Romance828k WordsCompleted (The story unfolds gradually. Thank you, dear readers, for your patience.) Though Imperial Noble Consort Si Xuexi is frail and sickly, she loves to laze around. Usually, she won't lift a finger. If she has to, though, she'll just do it herself. Rumor One: A strange but true story is circulating throughout the palace: Imperial Noble Consort Xi came back from the dead. They say that the Imperial Hospital had already declared her pulse and breath gone. The emperor flew into a rage and was overc 3.5kReads5.4Score31214d adds
11. 61 娇 The Sweet, Delicate Beauty Who Can Bear Heirs: The Heirless Emperor Kisses Her Waist 娇软美人最好孕，绝嗣帝王吻红腰 Making Money to Raise Nine Cats赚钱养九只喵Ancient Romance613k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins! Sweet romance! Delicate, calculating beauty who acts sweet and fertile, rising step by step vs domineering, childless emperor with an overwhelming need for control who dotes on his wife] Ming Yueni is delicate and soft, and so beautiful! In her previous life, the Crown Prince forced himself on her, leaving her family ruined and her life in shambles. Reborn, she seeks revenge by seducing the domineering emperor, who is believed unable to have children… At their first mee 20.4kReads8.5Score2.4k14d adds
12. 62 重 Reborn, the Beloved Consort's Arrogance Doubles 重生后宠妃跋扈加倍 Yangmei Smiles Brightly杨梅笑嘻嘻Ancient Romance601k WordsCompleted In the 18th year of the Xuanwu reign, fifteen-year-old Song Qingchen married the Crown Prince, Jun Zhiheng, as a secondary consort, following the Empress's decree to help her elder sister. After the late emperor passed away, Crown Prince Jun Zhiheng ascended the throne. In the first year of the Xuanhe reign, Crown Princess Song Wanli became Empress and moved into Fengyi Palace. Her younger sister, Song Qingchen, won the emperor's favor, was made a consort, and moved into Zhaoyang Palace. Song Qi 1.2kReads—Score9214d adds
13. 63 侯 The Marquis’s Legitimate Eldest Daughter 侯府嫡长女 Leaves Swaying叶子潇潇Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ji Mingxin transmigrated into the body of the legitimate eldest daughter of a marquis’s household, abandoned at her maternal grandparents’ home for more than a decade and forgotten by everyone. She simply shrugged it off. She learned medicine, trained in martial arts, and built a thriving business. The Ji family’s legitimate daughter was granted a marriage, and her match was a dissolute young lord known throughout the capital for drinking, gambling, and womanizing. When her younger stepsister th 10.3kReads8.7Score1.1k14d adds
14. 64 镇 The Northern Garrison's Indomitable Spirit 镇北风骨 User10243355用户10243355Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted The entire Marquis of Zhenbei's household was loyal to the end, dying on blood-soaked battlefields and leaving behind only their six-year-old daughter. Everyone said the Bai family had no heirs left. They didn't know that inside the little girl's body lived a soul from a thousand years in the future. They knew even less that the four maids by her side were the last trump cards the marquis's household had left behind: a god of wealth, a master strategist, a miracle-working physician, and a god of 6Reads6.6Score414d adds
15. 65 将 The General's Wife Is a Bit Fierce 将军夫人有点强 Little Sunflower小小向日葵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted The legitimate daughter who went missing from the Grand Secretariat’s residence is back! They say she’s weak, useless, and timid as a mouse. She hasn’t even left the house once in the six months since returning to the capital. What! She’s actually the Ghost Doctor, feared by every nation? With a handful of silver needles, she can bring the dead back to life and restore flesh to bare bones. They say she has eyes that see through life and death, and no illness can escape her gaze! And she’s engage 34.8kReads8.7Score4.7k14d adds
16. 66 大EN 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） Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [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 203.8kReads9.7Score25.2k14d adds
17. 67 捡 The Adoptive Stepmother I Picked Up, Your Dowry Is a Little Much 捡来的后娘，您的嫁妆有点多 Orange Peel橙色橘子皮Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted A wedding procession stretching for miles moved grandly along Vermilion Bird Avenue. The gilded wedding sedan, carried by sixteen bearers, shimmered in the sunlight. The golden phoenix embroidered on its curtains trembled with each step, as if it might take flight at any moment. Behind it trailed a seemingly endless line of dowry carts. Red silk tied around the vermilion-lacquered, gold-trimmed chests whipped in the spring breeze. “Which family's young lady is getting married? What a spectacle!” 70.7kReads6.4Score4.1k14d adds
18. 68 邪 The Evil King's Obsession: The Ghost Doctor's Wild Consort 邪王嗜宠：鬼医狂妃 Nalan Fengjin纳兰凤瑾Ancient Romance10.3M WordsCompleted She’s a ruthless, scheming ghost doctor of the dark night. After transmigrating, she becomes a useless girl everyone despises and spurns. She contracts an ancient divine beast, cultivates a heaven-defying divine art, and dazzles everyone. With poison pills and potions at her disposal, anyone who dares bully her is asking for death! What’s a ninth-grade pill to her? Her adorable pets eat those like candy. She can make medicine, and she does whatever she wants! He’s the enchanting, peerlessly hand 16.9kReads9.3Score1.7k14d adds
19. 69 神 The Mysterious Domain Lord Is Stunning, and the Eunuch Commander Falls for Her 神秘域主太绝色，督公大人沦陷了 Nine Grains九粒Ancient Romance626k WordsCompleted Xiao Ruanqing was the daughter of a ninth-rank Hanlin Academy scholar who served as an edict drafter. When she was five, a wandering female immortal took her away. Nine years later, she had become the domain lord of a region. When her master went traveling again, she returned home with her maid. She had thought she only needed to hide her identity, live among mortals with her father for fifty years, then take him into seclusion! But by an absurd twist of fate, she became entangled with the all-p 677Reads7.2Score11114d adds
20. 70 云 The Moon in Yun Ting's Heart 云廷心上月 Sugar Beans Aren't Bitter糖豆不苦Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + palace and household intrigue early on + sweet romance + devoted one-on-one love + happy ending] [Sickly beauty x obsessive male lead] After transmigrating into a book, Qin Yannian finds herself as a minor character in a political scheming novel aimed at male readers. The book is three million words long, and she appears in only three hundred of them. The original owner of her body relentlessly pursued her second cousin, insisting she would marry no one else. In the p 14.6kReads8.9Score2.1k14d adds
21. 71 嫡 My Sister Stole My Phoenix Fate, but After I’m Reborn, I Take Everything Back 嫡姐换走我凤命，重生后拿回一切 Starlight and Moonshadow宿星月影Ancient Romance714k WordsCompleted Only when Guo Man was dying did she learn that her miserable, difficult life had never been what fate intended for her. She was the reincarnation of a virtuous woman in ten lifetimes. In this life, she was born with the destiny of a phoenix, and should have lived a happy, smooth life. But her cousin from a collateral branch, now Crown Princess, stole her phoenix destiny and caused her entire family to die. Her cousin took everything that belonged to her. The husband who loved her, the brothers w 3.7kReads8.5Score40414d adds
22. 72 鬼 Ghost Emperor! Your Wild Consort Is So Incredible, Even the Demons Kneel 鬼帝！你家狂妃太绝，妖孽全跪了 Qi Yi Zi七一子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong female lead + power fantasy] During the upheaval at the Heavenly Puppet Palace, Shi Xi’s eyes were gouged out and her life-bound puppet was stolen. She was tossed into a forbidden zone like a stray dog! At death’s door, she awakened spirit eyes that could see countless souls, drawing the attention of the Ghost Emperor, Gui Li. “Little girl, help me restore my body, and I’ll help you get revenge.” From then on, a peerless prodigy was born in the forbidden zone! You gouged out her eyes, se 15.7kReads9.4Score2.1k14d adds
23. 73 将 General, Behave! Your Wife Rules Both the Underworld and the Underworld's Opposite 将军别闹 夫人她手握黑白两道 Silk丝帛Historical303k WordsCompleted [Historical romance + Bickering couple + Hidden identities + Keeping each other company] Before the wedding, Jiang Qiuqing’s father took Ye Xiaosheng’s hand and wept bitterly, saying his daughter was delicate and frail, a helpless young woman who couldn’t even kill a chicken, and that Ye had to protect her well. Ye Xiaosheng agreed. Until one night, when he happened upon his delicate, frail wife climbing over the wall into their home in the middle of the night, her clothes stained with blood. At 1.1kReads9.0Score11814d adds
24. 74 被 Reborn Before My Five Brothers Could Torture Me to Death, I Was Branded a Jinx 被五位哥哥虐死前，灾星重生了 Today今朝Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing Born as one of a pair of twins, Song Yao became the disaster everyone despised, while Song Ying became the lucky star everyone adored. No matter how hard Song Yao tried to win over her father and brothers, she couldn’t warm their hearts. Her eldest brother accused her of stirring up trouble and burned her throat with hot charcoal, leaving her mute. Her second brother called her shameless and cruelly cast her out of the family. Her third brother said she was vile and cut off all her fingers. Her 1.1kReads8.0Score21114d adds
25. 75 长 Elder Sister, Your Emperor Is Mine Now 长姐，你的陛下是我的了 Yi Yi咿伊Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Original title: Tell Me, Your Majesty, Exactly How Many Men Have You Had Children With? [Palace intrigue + the male lead’s redemption arc + neither lead is chaste + three sons and one daughter + physician consort + scheming, delicate beauty] Yun Yan’s death was the unanimous decision of her entire family, made solely to use her child to pave the way for her elder sister, the empress. Five years later. Defying death, Yun Yan returns with a new face and takes the name Shen Zhiyi. On the surface, s 10.3kReads8.8Score1.1k14d adds
26. 76 宠 Being a Favorite Consort Means You Have to Hustle! 宠妃这职业，得卷！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance897k WordsCompleted Consort Zhen has fallen out of favor in the palace. In the depths of the imperial palace, an emperor's favor is as fleeting as flowing water. Since the current emperor ascended the throne more than a decade ago, beautiful women have come and gone from his harem. Consort Zhen, Ming Wu, seemed to be no more than another fleeting shadow among them. Perhaps the only thing that set her apart was her elder sister, who held a high position. That connection had once been her greatest support, but in her 1.1kReads7.3Score10714d adds
27. 77 我 I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite? 我又乖又美，独宠后宫怎么了？ Yi Jiu Lu宜久录Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance + Harem + No Angst] A lively, stunning beauty + a devastatingly handsome, love-struck good emperor. (He’s love-struck but knows right from wrong) (No cutthroat palace intrigue) (Not a devoted couple) (Fast-paced) (Heroine’s halo) Ji Wanqing transmigrates into the harem of the Emperor of Yan and becomes a low-ranking concubine. The moment she arrives, the arrogant Consort slaps her. The Consort is bad enough, and the Empress is no better, using her to stoke the Consort’s anger. Wit 4.1kReads9.2Score46714d adds

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    So beautiful 😢😢 So beautiful

28. 78 二 Two Boys and a Girl: The Lucky Maid Has a Feel-Good Novel’s Script 二子一女：好孕丫鬟手拿爽文剧本 Spring in My Sleeve袖里春Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Extra chapters updating) [Fake sweet-and-innocent, truly villainous heroine + play the pig to eat the tiger + inner-courtyard intrigue first, palace intrigue later + not a perfectly faithful couple + all that matters is having fun + happy ending] Xie Linyuan, the Liang dynasty's nobleman of a different surname, was illustrious and unmatched in the world. While away on campaign, he was ambushed by treacherous men and saved from death by Yan Yiyu, the daughter of an imperial merchant. After retur 2.1kReads8.0Score20114d adds

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    So good! The first book is my absolute favorite, the second one's title tells you it's by Consort De, and the third one is truly a story of the heroine's triumphant rise. 💕🍉

29. 79 陵 Lingrong Reborn: Becoming True Sisters with a Transmigrator 陵容重生：和穿越女做真姐妹 Sweet and Sour Hawthorn酸甜大山楂Female-Channel Fanfiction124k WordsOngoing Tormenting Zhen Huan. This is not a feel-good story! This is not a feel-good story! An Lingrong will retain her sensitive and perceptive characterization. Back in the Forbidden City, I’ll make Zhen Huan taste every humiliation I suffered. Now that we’re in the same predicament, let’s see if she can still spout those self-righteous words! I’ll drag all those lofty people down into hell. Since Shen Meizhuang wants to be Zhen Huan’s good sister, she can stay beneath Zhen Huan forever, picking up w 27Reads—Score—14d adds
30. 80 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.4kReads8.8Score71814d adds

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    Beautiful! [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

31. 81 惊 Shocking! The Legitimate Princess Defies Fate Every Day! 惊！嫡公主她每天都在逆天改命！ Ran Qiqi冉七柒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [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
32. 82 父 If Father Doesn't Die, How Can His Daughter Ascend the Throne? 父皇不死女儿怎么登基 Xuxu Jiaqi栩栩佳期Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Court Intrigue + Ensemble Cast + Villainous Heroine + Dark Younger Brother, a Powerful Team] A scorpion and a venomous snake carve out a path through the treacherous imperial harem. When Li Ruyue was seven, she watched helplessly as the people from the Court of Judicial Review fabricated evidence to frame her mother. Her mother was sent to the Cold Palace, the Qin clan was charged with treason, and all 142 people in Zhaoyang Hall were slaughtered before her eyes. She sat in the blood, watching 3.3kReads9.1Score1.9k14d adds
33. 83 穿 I Transmigrated into the Imperial Harem Factory, So I'll Work Myself to the Bone! 穿越后宫大厂，卷死算了！ Jiang Jiangpisces姜姜piscesAncient Romance390k WordsCompleted Li Wei, a top-tier corporate drone in the modern world, worked so much overtime that she literally dropped dead in a sewer. When she opened her eyes again, she had become a low-ranking concubine in the harem of the Jing Dynasty! She thought she'd landed the easy-life package: "a state salary, servants at your beck and call, and early retirement." But then she discovered that the lowest-ranked concubines had to get up earlier than chickens, ate worse than pigs, worked harder than donkeys, and sti 25Reads6.6Score—14d adds
34. 84 侯 Is the Marquis's Household Really That Pathetic? The Crazy Old Madam Sends the Whole Family into a Frenzy 侯府窝囊？疯批老夫人带全家发癫 I Love Cheese我爱芝士Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation, The Splendor of the Marquis's Household: The Mighty Old Madam, is now streaming. The heroine has no parents, no love interest, and is utterly heartless and past menopause. On the third day after checking herself into a psychiatric hospital, Xiao Jinse finally saw the light: anyone who doesn't like her can't be any good, and anyone she doesn't like can't be any good either. She's the Greek goddess of morality in the story of her own life! One day, she transmigrates and 13kReads8.3Score1.8k14d adds
35. 85 甄 Empresses in the Palace: Li Chengze Becomes Consort Hua's Son 甄嬛传：李承泽成了华妃的儿子 The Strongman Watermelon会举重的西呱Female-Channel Fanfiction794k WordsCompleted [Consort Hua (mother) / Li Chengze (son)] Li Chengze, who poisoned himself, is reborn as Consort Hua’s son, the child she lost after being given a bowl of abortion medicine. If you don’t know who Li Chengze is, that won’t affect your enjoyment of the story. (There are lots of everyday scenes of the little princes outwitting Fat Ju.) [Consort Hua will be reborn later] Li Chengze, still in the womb and just a baby: [How dull. Mother only has eyes for her husband. Father is deep and calculating. 9.1kReads9.0Score94814d adds

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    I've wanted to recommend this book for a long time; it's really good.

36. 86 女 Disguised as a Man, I Became the Cold and Alluring Prince 女扮男装，走上高冷邪魅王爷的路 Lazy Uncle Bookworm懒也书叔Ancient Romance375k WordsCompleted 6.3kReads9.3Score95614d adds
37. 87 龙 The Legend of Dragon Pearl: A Sequel 龙珠传奇续写 Yan Mo of the Fragrant Lake Resort香蜜湖度假村的阎魔Ancient Romance152k WordsCompleted The story of Kangxi, emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and a princess of the fallen Ming Dynasty. A chance to right the heartbreak. This is a continuation of Yang Zi’s TV drama The Dragon Pearl: The Indomitable. What if Kangxi had never stopped searching for Li Yihuan, and Li Yihuan had not died? After suffering a grievous injury and losing her memory, Li Yihuan falls in love with Kangxi again. In order to have her by his side, Kangxi works hard to overcome every obstacle. Xue Qingcheng’s unresolved 251Reads—Score—14d adds
38. 88 渣 What Do I Do After Dumping the Male Lead When I Can't Get Away? 渣完男主后，跑路没成功怎么办 Old Snow at the Long Pavilion长亭旧雪Modern Romance848k WordsOngoing [Unparalleled beauty, all male leads are devoted, semi-immersive romance, melodramatic Mary Sue, unapologetically evil heroine, heroine never grovels, she appears to pursue the hero but he’s really the one chasing her, fictional setting] After Zhong Yanxi was bound by the Space-Time Bureau’s Acting Department, she traveled to small worlds to play the villainess who had mistreated the male lead. In those worlds, she deceived, betrayed, abandoned, and harmed the male lead. She swindled him out of 3.3kReads8.5Score25114d adds
39. 89 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 77.1kReads9.5Score7.9k14d adds

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    Hidden Beauty in the Deep Palace: The Survival Path of a Concubine's Daughter Entering the palace is like entering a deep sea; Pei Shiyuan, a concubine's daughter, ventures into the Eighth Prince's harem with her "tea art," only to stumble into the most dangerous vortex of power! The prince's mother, favored above all others in the harem, has made countless enemies; the harem is teeming with scheming and manipulative women. She initially intended to live a carefree life, but a purge suddenly erupts, and those who used their "tea art" to cause trouble cannot escape. She carefully navigates the dangers, avoiding open attacks and using opportunities to break through barriers while dodging hidden arrows, playing a game of survival amidst suspicion and scheming. In this harem battle, who will have the last laugh? Tomato's free novel, "Hidden Beauty in the Deep Palace," is full of high-energy palace intrigue scenes—you'll be hooked from the moment you start reading! 😳😳❤️

40. 90 收 Get a Grip, and I’ll Make You Reach for the Stars! 收收心，爷让你高攀！ Yu Susu雨酥酥Ancient Romance663k WordsCompleted Not a strong-female-lead story, and not a power fantasy! [Romance-focused + transmigration in infancy + possessive pursuit + intense push and pull + angst and sweetness + sex before love + a husband chasing his wife to the crematorium + taming a dog] Deliberate seduction X clear-eyed surrender. A disastrous start from the moment she transmigrates, when she is nearly drowned in a chamber pot, combined with traditional son preference, a feudal society where the law does not reach the countryside, 33.2kReads9.1Score3.9k14d adds
41. 91 风 Together Through Wind and Snow 风雪同行 Xiaoxiang Artist潇湘艺人Ancient Romance702k WordsCompleted A historical romance of war and palace intrigue. The story begins with the male lead, Xiao Yi, and the female lead, Lan Qian, growing up together as childhood sweethearts. After disaster strikes the Xiao family and leaves them destitute, Xiao Yi joins the army. He rises from a squad of death warriors to become a great general on the frontier, surviving death time and again. In the capital, Lan Qian plots and maneuvers, helping Xiao Yi escape death on numerous occasions. Together, they place thei 1Reads—Score—14d adds

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    I think this book is pretty good and worth reading.

42. 92 却 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [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 25.8kReads9.2Score3.2k14d adds

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    The female lead is courageous, resourceful, and ambitious, climbing the ranks step by step. The other female characters are well-developed, not just one-dimensional; they all know what they want.

43. 93 重 Reborn in 1980: I Dumped the Officer and Married the Commander 重生八零，踹了军官嫁首长 Ten Thousand Searches万千寻Modern Romance3.0M WordsOngoing [Alternate-history period drama, strong heroine, satisfying revenge, reborn, development, both leads are each other’s first and only] Shen Wei was reborn before her wedding, only to discover that her ex-husband, Liang Yuanhe, had also been reborn and was calling off the wedding on the spot. Shen Wei sneered inwardly, then turned around and married He Xizhou, a paralyzed senior officer. In my last life, I worked like a beast for you. In this life, you’ll never be worthy of me! Shen Wei uses her p 28.9kReads8.3Score2.1k14d adds
44. 94 后 The Harem: Consort Hua Reborn 后宫之华妃重生 Shi Liu Sparkling Water石刘气泡水Female-Channel Fanfiction887k WordsCompleted Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, died with a heart full of resentment in her previous life. Unexpectedly, she was reborn. When she woke again, she knew that Consort Duan had not harmed her child. She still both hated and loved the emperor. She hated him for using her feelings and devotion to bring down the entire Nian family, but loved the man she had sincerely given her heart to when they were young. But if she hadn’t been so foolish in her previous life, how would she have made so many enemies? When 12kReads9.4Score1.6k14d adds

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    The Empress Dowager is a super good read. It's not too melodramatic or flat. It's just about the daily life of the Empress Dowager and her decisive actions. The interactions between the Emperor and Empress are also quite endearing. It's a very cute and enjoyable book. The other two books are also good. You should definitely check them out.

45. 95 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
46. 96 穿 Transmigrated as a Treacherous Minister's Legitimate Daughter, She Plays the Part to Perfection 穿成奸臣嫡女，她本色出演 Garlic Bamboo Shoots蒜香竹笋Ancient Romance565k WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a book + Career-focused early on + Sweet romance + One-on-one romance + Both leads are devoted to each other] [Two-faced, ruthless minister's daughter × Wild, formidable iron-faced general] The ruler of the business world transmigrates into a book overnight, becoming the daughter of the treacherous chancellor. She throws her weight around and commits every kind of evil, with the label “vicious supporting female character” practically branded onto her. She's madly pursuing the 86.4kReads9.6Score11.3k14d adds
47. 97 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 101.2kReads9.2Score11.2k14d adds
48. 98 甄 Zhen Huan Reborn: Joining Forces with Consort Hua to Upend the Harem 甄嬛重生：与华妃携手搅乱后宫 Yan Fengzi岩风子Female-Channel Fanfiction1.4M WordsCompleted [Zhen Huan and Prince Guo both reborn] [*two alphas seek revenge* *regicide couple* *enemies become allies*] On the eve of the selection, Zhen Huan is reborn. In her previous life, she gave her heart to the wrong person and watched the man she loved most die in her arms. This time, she decides not to enter the palace. But even when she gets her wish and marries Prince Guo, she still cannot escape her fate of entering the palace as a consort. Entering the palace with a heart full of hatred, Zhen 2.9kReads8.6Score26014d adds

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    A textbook example of palace intrigue novels! Liu Lianzi's *Empresses in the Palace* is not just a simple story of power struggles within the inner palace, but an epic tale of survival within the closed confines of the imperial court. Zhen Huan transforms from an innocent girl yearning for "one true love" into the cunning and calculating Consort Xi amidst betrayal and loss. Her subtle power struggles with the Empress and her sharp confrontations with Consort Hua are all fraught with hidden intrigue. The classical and elegant writing style, coupled with meticulous political intrigue, the poignant romance between Zhen Huan and Prince Guo, and the profound sisterly bond between Zhen Huan and Mei Zhuang, masterfully portrays the complexities of human nature and the constraints of feudal ethics. Even after multiple readings, new plot twists can still be discovered!

49. 99 华 Consort Hua Is Reborn and Can Read Minds, Sending the Entire Harem into a Frenzy 华妃重生被读心，后宫娘娘都炸了 Su Hanzhou苏寒舟Female-Channel Fanfiction446k WordsCompleted [Comedy + savage clapbacks + everyone adores the protagonist + everyone stays clear-headed + no romance + sisterly, not yuri + everyone gets chewed out, including Consort Hua + everyone teams up to kill the dragon] [Consort Hua is the villain from beginning to end, and the story is told from the villain's perspective. She keeps her head held high and never kneels.] [Everyone gets taken down equally, so fans of any character should be prepared before reading.] Consort Hua, reborn with the plot an 6.4kReads9.4Score82314d adds
50. 100 陵 An Lingrong Reborn: Punching Huanhuan, Kicking the Empress, and Seizing the Throne 陵容重生：拳打嬛嬛脚踢皇后上位 Fat Cat Eats Three Bowls at a Sitting肥猫一顿吃三碗Female-Channel Fanfiction1.0M WordsCompleted ☀ Dark-hearted villainess ☀ Black lotus from humble beginnings ☀ Clever palace intrigue ☀ Non-canon plot The premise: “Miracle Rongrong” Lingrong climbs from the lowest rank, competing for favor, scheming for power and a child, and taking revenge by eliminating the “Three Illegitimate Children of the Forbidden City.” When Lingrong wakes up again, she discovers she has been reborn before the selection of imperial consorts. At the selection, she meets Zhen Huan again and immediately splashes a cu 5.5kReads8.9Score45514d adds

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