Pure Palace Intrigue, Palace Intrigue, Seeking Recommendations 纯宫斗，宫斗，在线求书

1. 151 这 This Palace Maid Has a Problem! She Carries Me Around and Begs for Affection Every Day 这个宫女有毛病！天天扛着朕撒娇 Su Youran苏悠然Ancient Romance170k WordsCompleted [Complete story] [Not a pure romance, fictional setting, sweet and indulgent, devoted love, lighthearted tone~~] Shen Miaokun dreamed she was living in a bizarre palace-intrigue novel. What a lively place it was! The emperor murdered his father and brother, the empress had descended with a thunderbolt, the favored consort was reborn, Consort Shu had transmigrated, the Zhaoyi was lame, and the beauty was mute... In short, everyone had their own quirks and their own place in the story. Except her. 75Reads—Score—Shelves
2. 152 咸 The Lazy Noble Consort Is Forced into Palace Intrigue 咸鱼贵妃被迫宫斗 Jun Zhenmian君枕眠Ancient Romance615k WordsCompleted Lu Jiu does everything to become a lazy, carefree fish: she volunteers for the Cold Palace, gives up on herself, and makes it on her own! Yet somehow, she still earns the title of the harem's number-one scheming green tea! The Empress Dowager says, “This girl is alluring. You can tell at a glance she won't stay chaste!” The consorts say, “Little sister, your methods are impressive. We admit defeat!” Her father says, “Well done! Keep it up! Great success is just around the corner!” The Emperor sa 146Reads8.8Score—Shelves
3. 153 都 Since I've Transmigrated into the Qing Dynasty, Why Not Boldly Choose Kangxi? 都清穿了，不妨大胆点选康熙啊！ Midnight Stars深夜星辰Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted On the first day Shi Nanxi transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty, she learns that her elder legitimate sister, Shi Rongyue, is also a transmigrator. Shi Rongyue wants to escape her future as the Crown Princess, so she approaches Nanxi and offers to let her marry the Crown Prince while she marries the Fourth Prince. Anyone who transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty knows the history. The Crown Prince’s later years are miserable. Though the Fourth Prince eventually wins, he is only thirteen now and wil 18kReads9.2Score2.2kShelves

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   The first two Qing Dynasty palace intrigue novels are domestic palace intrigue novels, without time travel or rebirth.

4. 154 谁 What Kind of Concubine Bears Four Sons and a Daughter, Then Becomes a Noble Consort? 谁家通房生四儿一女，还当贵妃啊 Autumn Is Long秋很长Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted only to each other + One-on-one romance + Many children + Sweet romance + Inner- and imperial-palace intrigue] In the fortieth year of the Xihe era, Lüqing became a concubine-in-waiting to Prince Jin. She knew full well that she had to earn Prince Jin's favor and give birth to a child as soon as possible if she wanted to secure her place in the prince's household. For eight years, she contended with the other women in the inner court, using every means at her disposal to 26.7kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
5. 155 昏 The Tyrant Doesn't Want You? Go to His Imperial Uncle, and Now You Cry? 昏君不爱，勾皇小叔入怀，你哭啥 Heart-Stealing Tomato偷心的西红柿Ancient Romance538k WordsCompleted Empress Dowager Zhou Mingwan was brutally murdered by Noble Consort Zhao in the cold palace. Her son's legs were crippled, and he was imprisoned in a cage and devoured by vicious dogs. Her daughter made her kneel and apologize to Noble Consort Zhao, telling her to hurry up and die. The Emperor set a trap that buried the 300,000-strong Zhou army at Guishan. Her parents and elder brother were all hung from the city walls to announce that the wicked empress had fallen. Only as she lay dying did Zho 2.3kReads8.6Score217Shelves

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   Good read, a rebirth palace intrigue novel, recommended.

6. 156 穿 Reborn as the Villain's Sister, the Divine Doctor Princess Tears Up the Script 穿成反派亲妹，神医王妃手撕剧本 Bright Blue灿蓝Ancient Romance605k WordsCompleted Three years ago, Ye Yunmian awakened to the plot and discovered that her entire family were destined to be cannon fodder in a book. Her eldest brother is fierce and violent, picking fights with everyone until he gradually becomes twisted and ends up dying without a whole corpse. Her second brother was kidnapped as a child, poisoned, and turned into the male lead's obedient lackey! Her little brother is a coward who clings to life. He sides with whoever seems strongest and could be dragged out as 22.3kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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   Highly recommend! Every single one of them is incredibly good.

7. 157 长 My Older Sister Reads My Mind, So I Get to the Heart of My Stepmother 长姐读我心眼子，我掏继母心窝子 Xiaoxiao Loves to Smile潇潇爱笑Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigrate into a Book + Mind Reading + Winning Over the Whole Family] The great demon Ye An'an transmigrates into a book and becomes the infant who was abandoned shortly after birth because she supposedly brings bad luck to her mother. Looking at her family, her mother died in childbirth, her eldest sister has been brainwashed, her second brother is a useless fool, and her third brother is a psychopath. Their scummy father lays traps for them, their stepmother frames them, and their half-sib 7.7kReads8.6Score901Shelves
8. 158 替 The Substitute Bride Physician Is Wild and Bold, Prince Regent, Go Easy on Her 替嫁医妃又野又飒，摄政王轻点宠 Sugar Lotus Seed糖莲子Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First and Only Love | Substitute Bride | Marriage First, Love Later | Chasing His Wife | Punishing Scum | Wife-Doting Maniac | Face-slapping | Transmigrate] In the 21st century, Gu Nianyi was a renowned special agent, equally skilled in medicine and poison. But during a mission, she transmigrated into the body of the eldest daughter of the Prime Minister’s household, who shared her name. The original owner had been forced to take her half-sister’s place and marry the 3.5kReads7.5Score295Shelves

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   So good, so good, the wife-chasing-after-the-crematorium scene is on!

9. 159 退 Retired, Then Transmigrated and Forced to Save the Entire Marquis’s Household 退休穿越，被迫拯救侯府全家 Half-Moon Circle月半圈Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + No Golden Finger + Grandmother Has No CP, Grandchildren Do] Other people transmigrate: fall in love, build a career, become empress. Gu Fanghua transmigrates: clean up after her troublesome grandchildren. Her eldest granddaughter got pregnant before marriage and refuses to say who the father is. Her eldest grandson was framed, and her youngest grandson was made the scapegoat. The others are each waiting for their own unique death. Gu Fanghua: I just want to lie flat. Reality: N 134.6kReads8.8Score25.1kShelves

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   Palace intrigue, transmigration into a book

10. 160 穿 Transmigrated as a Lucky Farm Girl, I Make the Whole Villainous Family Panic 穿成农家小福星，全家反派都慌了 Swinging in the Moonlit Night月夜秋千荡Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The animated series Little Lucky Star Yun Shengsheng is now streaming [Adorable child + mind-reading + farming + the whole family dotes on her + pocket dimension + System] Yun Shengsheng, an executive assistant to a company president, transmigrates into a book. She becomes a three-year-old mute little fool in the story. Her parents and four older sisters are all wicked villains, constantly finding new ways to get themselves killed. Yun Shengsheng is at a loss, but she can't explain herself. What 69.1kReads8.8Score10.6kShelves
11. 161 求 Please, Stop Ruining the Country. The Treasury Is Already Overflowing 求求你别祸国了，国库都溢出来了 Ou Suan偶蒜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing Pei Yuan transmigrates into a book and becomes the notorious treacherous minister’s daughter, the wicked empress who brings ruin to her country and suffering to its people. System: Host! Ruin the country! Bring misery to the people! Become the wickedest woman in the world! Pei Yuan rolls up her sleeves and gets to work. She executes loyal ministers, only to discover they were traitors plotting a coup. She seizes farmland from the people, and it produces crops with yields ten times higher than be 53.4kReads8.8Score4.7kShelves
12. 162 百 The Officials Eavesdrop on My Thoughts and Frenziedly Cling to the Princess’s Coattails 百官偷听心声，疯狂抱郡主大腿 Mute Year Wildcat年哑野猫Ancient Romance425k WordsOngoing [Mind-reading and gossip + everyone’s secrets exposed + beloved by all and sweet romance] There’s a couple! Both are each other’s one and only! Chu Yanyan has traveled through various worlds completing missions, and at long last returns to her own fictional dynasty. She is the cherished jewel of Prince Rui’s household, lost for ten years and now adored by the entire city. Her status is beyond compare. She also gets a gossip System, and plans to take it easy, slack off, and spend every day list 113.3kReads8.2Score16.4kShelves
13. 163 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
14. 164 师 After My Junior Sister Transmigrates into a Villainess, She Uses the Script to Save Her Whole Family 师妹穿成恶女后手拿剧本救全家 You Zhinan有枝南Modern Romance487k WordsCompleted After finally making a name for herself in the cultivation world by raising pigs, Ruan Fuxi is struck by lightning and sent into a CEO romance novel. She becomes the arrogant, dim-witted fake heiress, while the heroine is the real heiress. When Ruan Fuxi transmigrates, the original owner is about to hurt the heroine. Her eyes roll back. Stop! Stop! Her family knows she isn’t their biological daughter, yet still dotes on her. And somehow, not one of them gets a happy ending. Ruan Fuxi is furiou 7.6kReads9.2Score1.1kShelves
15. 165 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 78.9kReads9.5Score8kShelves

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    These two books, I guess. The first one even has a corresponding manga/TV series. 😘

16. 166 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 10.7kReads8.8Score1.2kShelves

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    This is very good, with a novel plot.

17. 167 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.1kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves

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    It's so good, I've already watched it twice.

18. 168 不 No Eavesdropping on the Emperor 不许偷听朕说话 Yin Zaishui尹在水Ancient Romance925k WordsCompleted An Jiu transmigrated into the body of a young palace maid who wanted to climb into the emperor’s bed. The moment she opened her eyes, the tyrant ran his sword straight through the maid who had tried to seduce him. The next day, the tyrant killed a senior maid who served one of the consorts. On the third day, a maid who tasted the emperor’s food died from poison. Being a palace maid was a high-risk job. An Jiu decided to work hard, save up, cherish her life, and stay away from the tyrant. But the 78.7kReads9.4Score13kShelves
19. 169 废 The Deposed Empress Wants Only to Die 废后她一心求死 Yang Tian'er, Who Loves Playing the Gong喜欢斗锣的杨天二Ancient Romance38k WordsCompleted The Deposed Empress Wants Only to Die —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 170 一 A Lifetime of Devotion, A Heart Imprisoned in the Palace 一世痴情锁宫心 Yang Tian'er, Who Loves Playing the Gong喜欢斗锣的杨天二Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted A Lifetime of Devotion, Locked in the Palace 56Reads—Score—Shelves
21. 171 重 Reborn: A Woman's Reversal of Fate and Palace Revenge 重生之女的宫廷复仇逆 Ying Zi影梓Ancient Romance438k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Deng Wan was born into a powerful family. Naive and trusting, she was betrayed by those closest to her, her lover, and the forces within her family, until her family was destroyed and she lost everything. Reborn with her memories of her past life, she awakens at the crucial moment when her family is on the verge of crisis. Her enemies, jealous that she was once favored, obstruct her at every turn as she seeks revenge and greater power. If she fails, her family will be destr 3Reads—Score—Shelves
22. 172 娘 The Bewitching Consort Goes Mad, Scheming Ruthlessly to Seize the Empress’s Throne 娘娘疯诱娇媚，狠毒宫斗疯夺后位 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance202k WordsCompleted [Doesn't love the emperor + single-mindedly plays palace politics + not mutually chaste + favored exclusively in the later stages + no idiotic palace scheming + the empress's throne! The empress's throne!] Lin Zhi Ruan concealed her looks until she entered the palace, only then revealing her true appearance. Before she died, Concubine Meng clutched her hand tightly and warned her never to show her real face before leaving the estate. Given the chance to enter the palace, Lin Zhi Ruan understood 298Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    These books are all about palace intrigue.

23. 173 从 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort: Her Majesty Is on a Killing Spree 从宫女到贵妃，娘娘她杀疯了 Yu Yidao俞一刀Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted It’s bad enough that she’s transmigrated into a palace laundry maid. Who knew a eunuch would take a fancy to her, too? Jiang Zhiyi decides that lying low in the palace is out of the question. She’ll just have to climb the ladder to success. When a eunuch lusts after her, she sends him to his grave. When the concubines vie for favor, she’ll stop at nothing. Jiang Zhiyi knows the imperial harem is a cutthroat workplace where only the capable survive. The palace is full of deceit and intrigue, 6.1kReads8.8Score610Shelves
24. 174 不 The Empress Who Never Fought for Favor Suddenly Became Invincible 不争宠的皇后突然无敌了 Mu Jin仫槿Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Chu Zhaoning, a genius scientist from the year 2444, was born into the Duke of Ning’s household in the Great Zhou dynasty and became its cherished legitimate youngest daughter. In an era when traditional civilization had yet to vanish, she quietly set an industrial revolution in motion with her knowledge from the future. After marrying into the Eastern Palace, she guided the Crown Prince into the countryside, where he saw firsthand the suffering caused by land concentration. Faced with border wa 6.8kReads8.1Score747Shelves
25. 175 妙 Healing Hands and a Compassionate Heart: The Prince’s Beloved 妙手仁心：王爷的心尖宠 The Red-Crowned Phoenix Always Turns Toward the Sun丹凤总向阳Ancient Romance491k WordsCompleted Ling Wei, a modern surgeon, unexpectedly transmigrates to the ancient Great Yan Dynasty, a fictional realm. Her soul inhabits the body of a concubine-born daughter of the Chancellor who was just framed and killed, a woman who shares her name. When she wakes, she finds herself in a perilous prince’s residence, having become the neglected Princess Jing. Relying on her exceptional medical skills and intelligence, she must not only overcome one crisis after another and save herself, but also face th 2Reads—Score—Shelves
26. 176 两 Moon Across Two Lifetimes: The Financial Consort 两世月：金融妃 The Red-Crowned Phoenix Always Turns Toward the Sun丹凤总向阳Ancient Romance668k WordsCompleted Modern financial thinking overwhelms the ancient court! She exposes conspiracies, serves up face-slapping to the powerful, and dazzles everyone when she is ennobled as a princess! She joins the Bureau of Regulations and reforms paper currency, only to face a deadly counterattack from the old faction: printing plates are stolen, a counterfeit-money crisis erupts, and a wave of bank runs sweeps through Bianjing! At the critical moment, she presents three strategies, turns the tide, and takes charg 2Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 177 清 A Qing Dynasty Tale: The Emperor's Granddaughter Is Spoiled by Her Imperial Grandfather 清穿，胤禛女儿被皇爷爷宠疯了 Yan Shi Yu烟詩雨Ancient Romance510k WordsCompleted Zhaohua is only three years old when she transmigrates into Prince Yinzhen's household as a young princess. Seeing that the future Yongzheng is still a cold-faced prince, she grabs his leg and calls softly, “Papa.” She expects to live cautiously, but she's so adorable that Kangxi takes one look at her and brings her into the palace to raise her. The imperial consorts compete to give her treats, the Crown Prince secretly teaches her to read, and Yinzhen acts cool but comes to tuck her in every ni 1.3kReads5.8Score105Shelves

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    Time travel to the Qing Dynasty, female protagonist Zhaohua

28. 178 人 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 4.9kReads9.3Score518Shelves
29. 179 宫 The Palace Maid Has Good News! 宫女有喜啦 Nine Nines, Day After Day九九日日Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted He was an emperor who ruled with an iron fist, yet he kept the lowly maid from his chambers by his side at all times. One night, as candlelight flickered, he bit her earlobe and whispered, “Bear me a crown prince.” When she was six months pregnant and vomiting nonstop, he canceled court for three days and personally fed her medicine. On the day she gave birth, eleven basins of bloodied water were carried out. The midwife trembled as she asked whether to save the mother or the child. He kicked op 1.8kReads5.2Score196Shelves
30. 180 娇 The Sweet Little Promise Who Rose Through the Ranks by Bearing Children 娇娇小答应靠生子一路晋升 Purple Cat紫色猫Ancient Romance355k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + System golden finger + multiple births + silly beauty + laid-back palace intrigue + doted on exclusively later + not a pure romance] Guys, how is this fair? Other women fight for favor with their family background, beauty, and talents... Qing Luo does it by getting pregnant. She spends her days having babies, raising them, and doting on them, gradually earning the emperor's exclusive favor. With her children by her side, she climbs to the top of life... 10.3kReads9.1Score960Shelves
31. 181 替 After Entering the Palace in Her Sister's Place, the Young Mistress Rises Through the Ranks 替姐入宫后，小主她一路高升 Zhizhi Rice Loves Zhizhi吱吱米喜欢吱吱Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead + Favored Consort + Palace Intrigue + Adorable Baby + Sole Devotion + Childbirth] (The early story leans toward palace intrigue, with the heroine putting on an act and scheming against the hero. Later, their feelings erupt, and he devotes himself to her alone.) After transmigrating, she becomes an illegitimate daughter of the Su family. Her birth mother died young, her father shows her no affection, and her stepmother is cruel. A complete nobody at home, 2.9kReads9.0Score330Shelves
32. 182 好 Good Pregnancy System! The Noble Consort Is Sweet and Soft 好孕系统！贵妃她又娇又软 Zhao Qingyue赵清樾Ancient Romance368k WordsCompleted [A soft, sweet, calculating little bunny heroine X a domineering, cold-blooded emperor with a love obsession] Shen Cihuan is the youngest daughter of Chancellor Shen. Innocent, lively, sweet, and adorable, she enters the palace to compete for the emperor’s favor in her older sister’s place. What if she doesn’t know how to compete for his favor? No problem. She has a palace intrigue and fertility System. An intoxicating natural scent Love at first sight from the emperor Fertility pills, dragon-an 22.7kReads9.2Score3kShelves
33. 183 甜 The Sweet Concubine Is Wild and Flirtatious, Making the Chaste Prince’s Heart Race 甜妃撩又野，撩拨禁欲王爷心狂跳 Xuan Yu瑄玉Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [Mind reading + lighthearted transmigration + sweet historical romance + aloof, chaste male lead + devoted couple] A clumsy, flirty, and hilarious little artist who doesn't realize how suggestive she is VS. A man whose mouth is the most stubborn part of him, aloof and chaste on the surface, with a head full of filthy thoughts. Too much fun can be fatal. Mu Zhenzhen choked to death on her own drool while staying up late watching videos of her favorite husbands! The good news: she came back to li 813Reads8.9Score105Shelves
34. 184 小 The Palace Maid Is Soft and Sweet, and the Emperor Cherishes Her 小宫女又软又娇，皇上宠她入骨 Silver Charm银娇Ancient Romance530k WordsCompleted [HE; a cold, powerful emperor VS a carefree little palace maid, not both virgins] A Zhi grew up in the palace and knew all its twists and turns. Her goal was clear: eat well and wait to die! Who could have guessed that one day, while delivering a meal, she would catch the emperor’s eye? Terrified, A Zhi packed her little bundle that very night, determined to make a run for it at dawn! But before she could get away, she and her pitifully small bundle were sent straight to Taihe Palace. Only after 21.1kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
35. 185 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 105.8kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves
36. 186 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 9.5kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves

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    The first book is purely about palace intrigue; it's well-written and requires some thought. The female lead only cares about her position from beginning to end. In the second and third books, the male lead falls in love with her later on. The fourth book features a surprisingly intelligent female lead who never hides her ambition.

37. 187 京 The Capital's Most Notorious Beauty 京城第一祸水 Stars Fill My Eyes满眼星宸Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Currently being published [rival suitors in a dramatic love triangle + top-tier schemer + supporting villainess fights back + everyone comes around] [Historical romance + told entirely from the wicked supporting female character’s perspective] ❣️Blurb One Qiao Wanyan learned from a storybook that she was nothing but a wicked supporting character who abandoned her childhood sweetheart and chased after wealth and status. She sowed discord, poisoned her elder sister, and committed every imaginable 58.9kReads9.3Score7.7kShelves
38. 188 皇 The Empress Is Sweet and Soft, and the Tyrant's Most Beloved 皇后娇甜软糯，暴君大大心尖宠 Jiao Lv Mao 7焦绿猫7Ancient Romance377k WordsCompleted [Both leads are devoted to each other + he dotes only on her + age gap + sweet and flirtatious heroine + happy ending] (The rating is still new, so it's a little low!) Seven-year age gap! Obsessive, brutal emperor × delicate little crybaby Shen Yunzhi entered the palace hoping only to eat well and lie flat. Instead, she tumbled into the tyrant's arms, tears pooling in her eyes as she whimpered, “It hurts...” Yuan Shuo looked down at the timid young girl in his arms, his stern brows knitting sli 397Reads8.3Score—Shelves

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    These are all good, especially the third one, which is a female protagonist growth story.

39. 189 宫 Palace Intrigue: I Became the Emperor’s Favorite by Grinding Through My System 宫斗：我靠内卷系统卷成宠妃 Time Painted the Dream Black时间把梦涂黑Ancient Romance508k WordsCompleted Su Ranran, a modern-day office drone, transmigrates into the harem of an ancient dynasty as a lowly palace candidate. At first, all she wants is to keep her head down and stay alive. Then she unexpectedly gets bound to the [King of Rat Race System]. The System tells her that the only way to survive in the harem, and maybe even live well, is to outwork everyone! Hone her skills, compete for the emperor’s favor, climb the ranks, and crush every rival! And so Su Ranran begins her “rat race” in the 45Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 190 尤 The Alluring Consort Climbs to the Phoenix Throne and Captures the Emperor's Heart at First Sight 尤物娘娘爬凤位，让皇上一见钟情 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance228k WordsCompleted [Devoted love + the emperor falls at first sight + palace intrigue and rising to power through favoritism + heroine’s acting skills + strong, clever heroine] Wen Shuyao loved only herself. Only losers loved men. Now that she had been granted the title of Attendant and ordered into the palace, she would make use of the emperor’s love at first sight. The emperor was merely a stepping stone for Wen Shuyao. It wouldn’t be hard to act like someone deeply in love with him. Wen Shuyao was the legitimat 5.1kReads9.0Score620Shelves

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    This palace drama features a female lead with both high intelligence and emotional intelligence, and an emperor who is also highly intelligent and emotionally intelligent. The plot is fast-paced and engaging. Go watch it!

41. 191 乖 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 Mi Yiner弥音儿Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (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. 46.3kReads8.8Score8kShelves
42. 192 夫 Madam, the Heir Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time 夫人，世子他蓄谋已久 Susu Qian Ci酥酥芊瓷Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted [A devoted couple, sweet romance, childhood friends] (Complete! Originally titled The Lady, the Heir Apparent Has Been Plotting This for a Long Time) [Scheming, doting heir apparent VS beautiful, high-maintenance heir apparent’s wife] Lu Zhaozhao, the youngest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yunyang’s household, is adored by her parents and protected by her older siblings. She has grown up in comfort, with everything going her way. At sixteen, Lu Zhaozhao is a peerless beauty, and the thre 27.7kReads9.2Score3kShelves
43. 193 原 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 Ningning Zi柠柠梓Ancient Romance506k WordsCompleted [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 12.7kReads8.9Score1.2kShelves
44. 194 糟 Oh No, the Princess Has Too Many Identities, and She’s Gone on a Rampage 糟糕，王妃身份太多，直接杀疯了 Twisting the Moon Like the Wind拧月如风Ancient Romance410k WordsCompleted Top military doctor Shen Zheng transmigrates, her soul entering the body of Yuan, the leader of the imperial bodyguards. The body is skilled in martial arts, but covered in scars. While recovering from her injuries, she unexpectedly learns that she is the long-lost daughter of the prime minister. Willing to bend for the sake of a few bushels of rice, Shen Zheng returns to the prime minister's residence. But she never expected that as soon as she got back, the emperor would arrange her marriage. 2.1kReads8.9Score262Shelves
45. 195 东 The Eastern Palace’s Favorite: The Crown Prince’s Beloved Concubine 东宫娇宠：太子的小良娣 VincyxAncient Romance177k WordsCompleted Tang Jinxi, a young woman who has depended on relatives since childhood, is preparing to discuss marriage with her cousin when rumors spread that her fate brings death to her husband. The match falls through. Onlookers gossip: Tsk! Miss Tang may be as beautiful as a flower, but who would dare marry a woman with a fate like that? Wei Yanqing: Who said that? I will marry her. A fate that supposedly brings death to her husband is perfect. No one else will try to steal her from him. The girl he rais 3.7kReads8.9Score267Shelves

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46. 196 侧 The Side Consort Is Winning Without Lifting a Finger 侧妃她躺赢了 The Queen Returns女王归来Ancient Romance444k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Sweet Romance + Adorable Baby + Household Intrigue] It seems people who transmigrate never have to worry about getting married. She arrived and the problem was already taken care of. She had been a modern-day office drone, working nine to five and staying up late for five years until she had finally saved enough for a down payment on a house. But before she could settle on a place, she got caught up in a wave of transmigration and wound up in the unfamiliar Great Xia Kingdom. H 2.5kReads9.2Score254Shelves
47. 197 祸 Turmoil in the Six Palaces: The Mad Demon Consort's Daily Meltdowns 祸乱六宫：疯批妖妃发癫日常 Bing Xiayun冰夏云Ancient Romance677k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + male lead has had other women, heroine is chaste + doted on exclusively later + heroine is sweet on the outside but dark within, wicked and a good actress, occasionally goes off the rails, happy ending] With skin as pure as ice and bones as fine as jade, her beauty could topple a city, stunning all who saw her… That year, she entered the palace by imperial decree to keep her pregnant elder sister company. She never expected to be trapped there for good, reduced to a fish on he 8.7kReads9.0Score922Shelves
48. 198 勾 Flirt with the Crown Prince, Become His Favorite Consort? A Piece of Cake 勾太子，宠妃？顺手的事儿 Snowy Dudu雪之嘟嘟Ancient Romance418k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance, sweet romance, sweet romance! We’ll say it three times because it’s important] She transmigrated? And became a favored concubine to the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom? After waking up one day, Mu Wantang finds herself inside a wish-fulfillment novel she had read recently, as the Crown Prince’s beloved concubine. Jun Chengyan, the Crown Prince of the Jun Kingdom and The Outcast, is breathtakingly handsome, elegant, and incomparably noble. The original owner was beautiful, but not 24.8kReads9.1Score2.5kShelves
49. 199 啊 Huh? If Dandelions Can Have Babies, Isn’t That Basically Cheating? 啊？让蒲公英生子，不就开挂嘛 Big Wind Wind Wind Wind大风风风风Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Palace Intrigue and Household Feuds + Qing Dynasty Setting + Slightly Alternate History + Pregnancy and Childbirth + Ancient Times + Multiple Births + Interstellar + Cultivation + Modern] Sheng Huan is a dandelion fairy from the spirit world. To bring her dead elder sister back to life, she bound herself to a System and traveled through countless worlds to complete missions. Because of her unusual true form, whenever she is reborn as a human, her body transforms the origi 30.3kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
50. 200 什 What? You Want to Be the Grand Princess's Dog Too? 什么？你也想当长公主的狗 Bu Dao Meimei布刀莓莓Ancient Romance425k WordsCompleted Completed. The rating is low because few people have rated it. (The captivating eldest princess × powerful ministers, all the men are chaste) (One woman and many men, male rivalry, taming men, sweet romance, born into a new life) In her previous life, Xiao Mingyu died young. After earning enough good karma, she was reborn as Xiao Mingyu, the most noble and unmatched eldest princess of the Great Sheng dynasty. She gets to live the life of a wish-fulfillment heroine adored by everyone, and devotes 3.4kReads8.9Score511Shelves

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