Palace-Intrigue Novels That Are Masterpieces in My Eyes 心目中神作的宫斗文

1. 101 掌 The Darling in the Palm 掌上娇娇 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 82.1kReads9.5Score9.3k14d adds
2. 102 反 The Villain Transmigrates into a Psycho, and the Regent Blushes Red 反派穿疯批，摄政王被亲红温了 One Dashing Stroke帅的一撇Ancient Romance514k WordsCompleted [One True Love for Each + Conquering the World] She gave her heart to the wrong man! The man she loved most severed the tendons in her hands and feet, gouged out her eyes, and threw her off a cliff. She was dead! What kind of ridiculous melodrama was this? “Author, I’m sending you a box of knives! Can you even write? If not, let me take over!” The moment she finished commenting, she transmigrated. A major villainess transmigrated into the body of a cannon-fodder character and instantly became a 1kReads6.9Score11614d adds

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   This book is super good! 🍉🍉

3. 103 春 Three Lives of Spring 春暖三生 Fragrant Tangerine橘香袭人Ancient Romance788k WordsCompleted No space, no System, just an unfaithful ex-husband, a cold-hearted mother-in-law, and a rebellious son. She had planned to quit for good and lie flat, but then she transmigrated into a miserable life as an orphan, shunned for having a child out of wedlock. An Chunfeng knew when to bend and when to stand firm. She decisively left the wolf's den and set out to make money. With a son and silver in hand, she could live comfortably as a wealthy woman. But that cold-faced man just wouldn't leave her a 26.5kReads9.3Score3.4k14d adds

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   "The Return of the Phoenix" and "Three Warm Sounds of Spring" are both stories of rebirth and revenge, with good writing and dramatic plots. "The Legend of the Great Tang Pearl" features a female protagonist buried alive, a male protagonist with a terminal illness, and interesting supporting characters. A masterpiece, highly recommended!!!

4. 104 不 Wasn’t I Supposed to Be Cannon Fodder? How Did I Become the Beloved Little Princess? 不是炮灰吗？怎么成团宠小公主了 Winter Soup冬季汤Ancient Romance256k WordsCompleted (Bright, sweet-looking but secretly sharp-tongued, delicate girl x cool, restrained, gloomy older man x lighthearted sweet romance x everyone’s darling x devoted couple x feel-good revenge story x ensemble cast early on) Note: The heroine is irresistible to everyone, and every encounter turns into a love rivalry. Xie Jingyue transmigrates into an ancient kingdom as a disregarded, ill-fated little princess whose father doesn’t love her and whose mother is gone. Her System is useless, and there’s 16.5kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds
5. 105 女 The Supporting Actress Awakens, and the Young Marquis Holds Her by the Waist 女配觉醒后，小侯爷掐腰宠 Yang Yiyang秧一漾Ancient Romance112k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance + shared sensations + scheming, ruthless young marquis + clearheaded, delicate merchant’s daughter] After a vivid dream, Ye Qing realizes she is merely a minor cannon-fodder character in a book. Because she helped frame her friend Li Zijing, she becomes collateral in the young Marquis Xie Yi’s revenge. She ends up destitute and starves to death one winter. When she wakes from the dream and sees her family’s comfortable home and her loving parents, Ye Qing decides: keep a low profi 468Reads8.1Score11614d adds
6. 106 退 After Our Engagement Was Broken, He Pinned the Poor Little Thing Against the Wall and Coaxed Her to Call Him Husband 退婚后，小可怜被他抵墙诱叫夫君 Lemon and Pine Nuts柠檬松子Ancient Romance187k WordsCompleted [Sweet romance with the younger uncle, title changed under pressure. Original title: After Breaking Off the Engagement, My Younger Uncle Pinched My Waist, Pressed Me Against the Wall, and Tempted Me to Call Him Husband] [Both virgins + younger uncle takes the lead + nephew pursues his wife into the crematorium, reduced to ashes + eight-year age gap + 100% sweet romance + all-consuming passion + long-laid plans] On the eve of her wedding, Song Yimian overhears her fiancé, Jiang Bozhou, say with d 8.7kReads8.7Score1.5k14d adds
7. 107 娇 The Bratty Princess Consort Is Soft and Sweet, and the Cold-Faced Prince Can't Resist Her Flirting 娇蛮王妃软又甜，冷面王爷不禁撩 You Xiaoyou Already Exists悠小悠已存在Ancient Romance259k WordsCompleted Original title: The Spoiled Princess Is Sweet and Spirited, and the Cold-Faced Prince Can’t Resist Her [Reborn + both leads devoted to each other + extra sweet + everyday romance + cherished across two lifetimes + revenge takes a back seat] [A sweet girl who can be feisty or gentle VS a puppy-like man whose love runs deep and humble] Ye Jiuli was born into the prime minister’s family, surrounded by wealth and adored by all. But after falling prey to a villain’s schemes, she trusted a scoundrel a 947Reads7.4Score10814d adds
8. 108 换 The Phoenix Swapped Nests 换巢鸾凤 A Straw-Cloaked Figure in the Rain一蓑烟雨Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Announcement: Dear readers, Season 2 of the short drama of the same name, Phoenixes in a New Nest, will officially launch on Hongguo Short Drama at midnight on June 18. See you there! “Gentle” yet secretly ruthless merchant’s daughter: Lu Zhaoning VS “frail” and scheming heir: Gu Heng, in the short drama [Traditional historical household intrigue (no rebirth, no transmigration, no golden finger) + married first, love later + devoted couple] Lu Zhaoning helped her husband rise to prominence and 51.2kReads8.4Score4.5k14d adds
9. 109 皇 The Emperor Has No Heirs? Don't Worry, the Consorts Will Enter the Palace and Have Plenty of Babies 皇帝无嗣？别怕，娘娘进宫生多胎 A Passing Soul in a Fleeting Life浮生过客Ancient Romance707k WordsCompleted [An emperor nearing forty with no heirs + a fifteen-year-old official's daughter born to a concubine] [Childbearing System + Emperor-raising System] The leads are not each other’s first! Xie Ziyu, who was abused to death by her husband’s family in her previous life, is reborn before she heeds her stepmother’s wishes and marries into the Wang family. This time, she doesn’t want to keep dealing with her stepmother, and she doesn’t want to marry into the Wang family. Just then, an imperial edict ar 16.2kReads8.1Score1.6k14d adds
10. 110 大 The Imperial Harem of the Great Qing 大清后宫 Xiling Xue西岭雪Historical245k WordsCompleted In 1632, Hong Taiji led an expedition against the Chahar. As thousands bowed before him, one stunning woman stood proudly among the crowd and refused to kneel. She was Qilei, later the birth mother of Princess Jian Ning, a woman remembered by history only by her surname. Risking everything for her tribe, Qilei attempted to assassinate Hong Taiji. Dorgon, moved by the courage of a warrior who could shoot an arrow, intervened to save her. Both Qilei and Hong Taiji were injured and taken back to th 185Reads9.5Score—14d adds
11. 111 大 The First Emperor of the Qing Dynasty to Enter the Pass: Shunzhi, the Shizu Emperor 大清入关第一位皇帝——清世祖顺治 Chen Zhongmei陈中梅Historical113k WordsCompleted This novel features an infant burdened with Heaven’s mandate, rival claims to the throne, a child ascending the throne as emperor, being controlled by Dorgon, the mystery of the “Empress Dowager’s remarriage,” unending internal and external crises, a reorganization of the Eight Banners, and the deposition and reinstatement of the empress to assert imperial authority. 358Reads9.6Score10414d adds
12. 112 这 This Eunuch Is Always Plotting for Himself 这个太监总在自我攻略 Little Superhero Kong Wu Jiang空舞酱小超人Ancient Romance388k WordsCompleted [The male lead is a true eunuch] Gong Yao, a brilliant modern forensic science student, transmigrates. No System, no space, not even memories to rely on. She cannot use her medical skills, and the law is useless. To escape an arranged marriage, she enters the palace and becomes a low-ranking palace maid, emptying chamber pots, washing clothes, and enduring scoldings. She had planned to keep her head down and survive, but is unexpectedly transferred to the Directorate of Ceremonial. On her seco 6.6kReads8.9Score78414d adds
13. 113 她 After She Died, the Coldhearted Powerful Official's Hair Turned White Overnight 她死后，冷冰冰的权臣一夜白头 Mu Mianmian慕绵绵Ancient Romance641k WordsCompleted [Not an angst novel + heartwarming + no logic + read it to see if it suits your taste] After transmigrating into a book, Hua Zhao had her memories erased and became a tool whose job was to give the heroine a golden finger. To top it off, she was also the infamous, short-lived first wife of the villainous minister. Luckily, she regained her memories and cut her losses in time. The heroine’s golden finger? Sorry, that’s a family heirloom that came with me when I transmigrated into the book! Her in 137.3kReads9.4Score10.1k14d adds
14. 114 首 The Chief Minister's Poisonous Favorite 首辅的掌心毒妃 A Cloud That Goes Its Own Way一颗特立独行的云Ancient Romance552k WordsCompleted A Modern Master of Medicine and Poison Reborn as a Good-for-Nothing in a Marquis’s Household? The Powerful, Scheming Chief Cabinet Secretary Insists on Spoiling Her! Shen Qingci uses her silver needles to break deadly schemes and her miraculous healing skills to save the people. Sharp-tongued and steely, she takes down her rotten relatives. Xie Jingyuan governs the court and brings order to the realm, protecting his beloved’s vulnerable side with deep devotion. His ruthlessness is reserved for e —Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both are very good and worth checking out.

15. 115 女 The Villainess Only Wants to Build Things 女配她只想搞建设 A Cloud That Goes Its Own Way一颗特立独行的云309k WordsCompleted Modern engineer Shen Qingxu is born into another life as the concubine-born younger sister accompanying a princess sent abroad for a political marriage. When she awakens, she is bound to the Nation-Building System. She turns away from schemes within the household and chooses instead to aid Xie Heng, a fallen prince held hostage in an enemy kingdom. Using scientific knowledge and the System’s support, she starts with infrastructure and agriculture, helping him return home and claim the throne, re 3Reads—Score—14d adds
16. 116 病 The Frail Prince's Goofy Shadow Guard 病弱王爷的沙雕影卫 A Cloud That Goes Its Own Way一颗特立独行的云Two Male Leads184k WordsCompleted The renowned Prince Jing of the Dayong Dynasty appears to be a sickly man confined to his bed, coughing up blood without end. In reality, he is a ruthless, calculating mastermind who always stays several moves ahead. His true strength lies in his intellect: using his frail health as a disguise, he stirs up storms at court. The top assassin sent by the greatest killer organization in the martial world is disguised as a naive new shadow guard. He is exceptionally good at his job but has an unusual 6Reads—Score—14d adds
17. 117 废 The Deposed Crown Prince Is Wooed by a Eunuch 废太子他被小太监攻略了 A Cloud That Goes Its Own Way一颗特立独行的云Two Male Leads255k WordsCompleted Dual male leads: reborn for revenge * transmigrate into a book to survive * spoiler-savvy player VS reborn powerhouse Revenge and the struggle for the throne. Every step is carefully planned as they eliminate their rivals. The gap in information, the building of trust, and defying fate. 3Reads—Score—14d adds
18. 118 暗 The Dark Night Shines as One 暗夜同辉 A Cloud That Goes Its Own Way一颗特立独行的云Two Male Leads351k WordsCompleted Corruption at court intertwines with the forces of the martial world, while foreign enemies watch hungrily from beyond the borders. The commander of the Imperial City Bureau appears to be a cold and ruthless attack dog of the court, but in truth he bears the burden of a family injustice and secretly investigates the truth. The young master of the martial world’s intelligence organization, Wind Listening Tower, seems like a carefree wanderer, but uses his network of informants to protect the peop 2Reads—Score—14d adds
19. 119 锦 The Brocade Guard 锦卫 A Cloud That Goes Its Own Way一颗特立独行的云Ancient Romance539k WordsCompleted He is the princess’s shadow guard, concealing his sharpness beneath his sleeve and protecting her for a lifetime. She is the reborn legitimate daughter of the Great Jing, holding the pieces in her hands as she seeks vengeance and retribution. From palace scheming to the smoke and fire of the battlefield, he clears the thorns from her path, while she clears his family’s name and avenges their wrongful conviction. Two formidable leads stand side by side, where political intrigue intertwines with d —Reads—Score—14d adds
20. 120 夺 Stealing My Moon 夺我明月 The Pangolin's Armor鲮鲤的甲Ancient Romance411k WordsCompleted Ye Xitang was once the apple of her parents’ eyes. But after her father, a censor, impeached the Left Chancellor, her family was destroyed, leaving her with a tragic fate... She survived against all odds through her own efforts, then laid an elaborate plan and successfully avenged herself on the Left Chancellor. But the man she casually rescued not only refused to leave, he clung to her every day. Her path of revenge is over. Where will this unexpected bond lead her? 1Reads—Score—14d adds
21. 121 红 A Second Look at the Mortal World 红尘重顾 The Pangolin's Armor鲮鲤的甲Ancient Romance72k WordsCompleted In her previous life, Empress Gu Yunshu was falsely accused and deposed. Before she died, she was hung from the city gate tower. In her darkest hour, someone offered her brocade to cover herself and a clean cloth to wipe away the blood, granting her a final measure of dignity. Carrying that unresolved longing, she was reborn and reclaimed her place. Step by step, she settles old scores and takes control of her own fate. She searches the world over for the person who showed her such kindness, but —Reads—Score—14d adds
22. 122 重 Reborn: The Chief Secretary Has Fallen for Me 重生之，首辅大人已沦陷 The Pangolin's Armor鲮鲤的甲Ancient Romance372k WordsCompleted Deliberately seduce him × just trying to survive: Shen Zhiqing marries into her husband’s family. Her husband shows her no affection. Ground down by her mother-in-law, spurned by the world, and tormented within, she eventually wastes away in sorrow, her life snuffed out. Reborn, she must defy fate and plan a way out for herself! All just to survive. So Shen Zhiqing turns her attention to her scumbag husband’s older brother, the aloof, untouchable eldest Gu brother, as graceful as a crane and ste 231Reads6.8Score—14d adds
23. 123 摄 Regent, Your Empress Has Been Reborn to Spoil You 摄政王，女皇重生来宠你了 Chen Yanmo Yu陈言默语Ancient Romance358k WordsCompleted The tyrannical empress Feng Ran was reborn and finally realized just how terribly wrong she had been. This time, she clung to Gu Changqing and set out to get revenge while pampering her husband. She thought he wanted power, so she made him regent. Who knew all he wanted was to be her empress consort? When she discovered that the leader of the secret guards, Ye Yi, and even the little beggar were all him... Pamper him! Pamper him to death! 635Reads6.3Score10414d adds

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24. 124 女 Matriarchy: My Stunning Husband Spoils Me Rotten 女尊：绝色夫君宠宠宠 Rock Sugar Water冰糖水Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support gives me the motivation to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 2.8kReads8.9Score19714d adds
25. 125 女 In a Matriarchy, Step by Step, You Dye My World 女尊之步步卿染 Cloud Mountain Tingting云山亭亭Ancient Romance225k WordsCompleted Orphaned young and oppressed by the family patriarch, the concubine-born son was gagged and bound by his legitimate elder brother, then forced to marry in place of someone else to the richest woman in Langzhong. He thought he was merely trading one den of wolves for another, but never expected this wife he had gained by chance to be the love of his life. At his mother's dying request, Gu Hengzhang married the young master of the Luo family of the capital. They had only met briefly once in the ca 2.1kReads9.1Score19314d adds
26. 126 公 The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Harem Is Full 公主权倾朝野，鱼塘挤不下了 Old Yellow Rabbit老黄兔Ancient Romance3.4M WordsCompleted Original title: The Princess Holds Sway Over the Court, and Her Fish Pond Is Full [Historical Romance + Scheming + Everyone’s Darling + Reincarnation Before Birth + Favorite Concubine + Harem Intrigue + Wish Fulfillment + Alluring Heroine + System + Rise to Power] One day, after transmigrating, Liang Yue became the apple of her favorite concubine mother’s eye. The three thousand imperial consorts could not match her mother’s radiance, and the entire Great Xia treasury could not rival her uncle’s 21.6kReads7.4Score6.1k14d adds
27. 127 小 The Little Junior Sister Has a Space 小师妹有空间 Little Sunflower小小向日葵Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Yue, the top assassin in the world of killers, was reborn as a newborn baby girl. She planned to spend this life eating and drinking, growing medicinal herbs, and playing with poisonous bugs… What a pleasant life. Unfortunately, her master kicked her out of the mountain. Her eldest senior brother was another country’s crown prince, her second senior brother was the leader of the martial arts world, and her third senior brother was a divine physician. Her fourth senior brother… well, let’s ign 23.9kReads9.2Score3.3k14d adds
28. 128 财 The Money-Grubbing Princess Consort’s Romantic Adventures in the Song Dynasty 财迷王妃大宋闯情关 The Red-Crowned Phoenix Always Turns Toward the Sun丹凤总向阳Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted A sweet historical romance blending transmigration, food, business warfare, political intrigue, and love. Ouyang Wanyuan, a modern bank account manager, unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes the daughter of the wealthiest family in Jiangnan during the Great Song. She has no interest in embroidery, loves her abacus, is obsessed with fine food and elegant clothes, and possesses an uncanny talent for turning a profit. She should have been free to enjoy life, but a batch of “problematic peony pastr 5Reads—Score—14d adds

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29. 129 王 Step Aside, Prince! Coroner Su Just Wants to Perform Autopsies 王爷靠边站，苏仵作只想剖尸 Big Orange and Little Civet大橘小狸Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Only when her coroner father is on his deathbed does Su Yu learn that she isn’t his biological daughter. With the soul of a modern forensic pathologist, Su Yu has no interest in finding her birth parents. But she’s softhearted, so she agrees to fulfill her adoptive father’s dying wish. After burying him, she takes a jade pendant with a green sheen and all her worldly possessions and heads to the capital to find her parents. As soon as she enters the city gates, she collides with Prince Jin, who 6.6kReads8.8Score79414d adds

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    Ancient plot vivid

30. 130 穿 Transmigrated as a Useless Princess: My Divorce Shakes the World 穿越废物王妃，我和离惊动天下 White Hair in a Skiff白发入扁舟Ancient Romance517k WordsCompleted She was a secret agent trained by her country in the twenty-first century. Carrying the results of a classified experiment, she died in an explosion while protecting the data. To her surprise, she transmigrated into the body of a princess consort who shared her name. The Prince of Li’s consort had never been loved by her husband. She had even died saving the woman he loved. Since I’ve borrowed your body, I won’t let you suffer another grievance. You want to use me to get life-saving medicine for 328Reads8.8Score10214d adds
31. 131 带 I Took My Pocket Dimension to the Song Dynasty 带着空间到宋朝 Wan Wandou万万斗Ancient Romance275k WordsCompleted In the modern world, the heroine was an older single woman. After multiple failed blind dates, she had long since lost hope in men. On the day she turned thirty, she planned to buy herself a little cake as a birthday treat. While crossing the road, she saw a speeding car about to hit a little girl by the roadside. Without hesitation, she rushed to save the child, but died in the process. She thought her next stop would be reincarnation, but somehow she was taken to a mysterious space instead. Pe 34Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Both of these are palace intrigue novels.

32. 132 钱 The Qian Sisters 钱氏姐妹 Wan Wandou万万斗Fantastical Romance202k WordsCompleted After the female lead is betrayed by both her husband and son in the modern world and saddled with enormous debts, she chooses to end her life. By chance, she is pulled into a pocket dimension, where she cultivates an immortal body and gains superb medical skills and peerless swordsmanship. Later, after treating a plague in Chai Village during the Qing dynasty, she leaves, but exhaustion causes her to fall from a vehicle and get injured. The Qian siblings rescue her. Having lost her memory, she 1Reads—Score—14d adds
33. 133 穿 Transmigrating to the Seventies: This Laid-Back Fish Turns Things Around and Goes Back to Lounging 穿越七零，咸鱼翻身继续躺 Yeye of the Ximu Family西木家的业业Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Before transmigrating, Qiao Niannian was a couch potato who never got anywhere. Then fate dumped her into the grueling 1970s. Since she’d transmigrated, she might as well keep working toward a lazy, comfortable life. Things got off to a rough start, but she grew more determined with every setback. She braved the black market to make ends meet and went to college to keep up with the times. She started a business, made a little money, and soon life was looking lovely. Then she landed a gorgeous hu 112Reads5.8Score—14d adds
34. 134 疯 Mad Empress: I’ll Be the Harem’s Number One White Lotus 疯批皇后，争做后宫第一白莲花 Luo Zhi洛枝Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration into a fictional setting + highly intelligent heroine in palace intrigue + face-slapping + a volatile, multifaceted personality + not a clean romance] Lin Junxue transmigrated to the Xie Dynasty, an era that had never existed in history, and ended up as an unloved empress who had no idea how she died. She’d thought she was a powerless, unloved empress, but it turned out the original owner’s father was a first-rank military marquis, a loyal servant of the court for three generatio 24.4kReads9.1Score2.8k14d adds
35. 135 庶 The Concubine-Born Daughter Keeps the Family Afloat 庶女养家 Nan Feiyan南飞彦Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted After transmigrating as a humble concubine-born daughter, Ning Jiayin plans to adapt to local customs and live a quiet, stable life in the inner household. But a spy stirs up trouble, her father is swept off to the front lines, and the Ning family is arrested and has its property confiscated. To keep her family afloat, Ning Jiayin has no choice but to step up. She goes into business and shows off her medical skills. Though the Ning family faces enormous upheaval, they still manage to live in pea 4.6kReads9.0Score52314d adds
36. 136 庶 The Concubine's Plan for the Legitimate Daughter 庶女嫡谋 Bei Mu Nan Qiao北木南乔Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The Grand Empress Dowager, who had ruled the court for more than a decade, passed away. Reborn as the unloved, impoverished daughter of a marquis’s concubine, she had no desire to strive in this life. All she wanted was to marry a husband with a short life expectancy and enjoy widowhood after he died. Yang Yue died in battle. After death, his soul lingered on, witnessing the shifts of power in the Great Qing dynasty and watching the Grand Empress Dowager be poisoned by her own grandson. When he 9.1kReads8.9Score1.2k14d adds
37. 137 三 Three Bowls of Heart’s Blood for One Divorce Agreement 三碗心头血，换一纸和离书 All of You, Get Out of My Sight都给朕退下Ancient Romance227k WordsCompleted After the new emperor ascended the throne, the Prince Regent went away to guard the frontier. Two years later, he finally returned to the capital. Along with his impressive military achievements, he brought back a woman as delicate and frail as a sickly beauty. She had the face of a hibiscus blossom and was irresistibly charming, yet every gesture carried a fragile, sickly air. Simply standing there was enough to stir people’s tenderness and make them want to cradle her in their hands and cheris 4.5kReads8.8Score47914d adds
38. 138 丹 Painting Breaks the Seal: The Abandoned Consort's Lie-Flat Life in the Cold Palace 丹青破禁，冷宫弃妃的躺平之路 Wu Siyu Ren勿斯钰刃Ancient Romance216k WordsOngoing Shen Qingyan transmigrates into the body of a disgraced consort confined to the Cold Palace. In her previous life, she worked herself to death as an art teacher. This time, her only goal is to “stay in the Cold Palace painting and take it easy.” The emperor’s favor and the harem’s intrigues? To her, they’re not worth as much as a charcoal pencil that feels right in her hand. One day, a man in plain clothes, covered in blood, crashes through the roof of the Cold Palace and lands right on the cra —Reads—Score—14d adds
39. 139 春 The Spring Breeze Blows Through Yumen Pass! 春风吹度玉门关！ Scallion Pancake with an Extra Egg手抓饼要加鸡蛋Ancient Romance409k WordsCompleted [They marry at the start + married life + sweet romance + native-born leads + mutually devoted] Gentle, tolerant, and magnanimous heroine & jealous, rough-around-the-edges puppy-dog hero The sixth year of the Zhending reign, spring. The old Duchess of Dingguo knelt before the Empress Dowager, asking for a marriage match for her grandson Yun Zheng, who was guarding the northwest. The emperor honored the Yun family’s generations of loyal service. Having also heard that the Cui family’s daughters 23.4kReads9.0Score2.9k14d adds
40. 140 纨 The Pampered Life of a Spoiled Commandery Princess 纨绔郡主得宠日常 Zhao Pian赵骗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Signed for publication. The print edition is expected to be available by the end of the year. No! This! Is! Not! A! Romance! No CP! No rebirth, no transmigration, a thoroughly evil heroine, a power-struggle story A truly wicked heroine, vying for power over the realm, genuinely unhinged, ruthless, and rotten to the core Questions that come up while reading can only be answered by reading on. The willful, overbearing young princess of the Prince of Zhenbei’s household takes a fancy to Pei Jinnian 49.1kReads9.4Score6.1k14d adds
41. 141 穿 Book Transmigration: My Lord, Your Wife Is Finding You Another Concubine Again 穿书：侯爷，夫人又给你纳妾了 Your Lordship Smiles by the Rail倚栏君笑Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Transmigrate into a book + palace and household intrigue + a reborn son + satisfying wish fulfillment + a life spent lying flat After winning the family inheritance battle by a landslide, Lin Yanran was so delighted that she took up an extreme sport and fell to her death. By sheer luck, she transmigrated into a novel she'd read, becoming the legal wife who died of depression after the male lead kept a mistress. Naturally, the female lead was that very mistress who had successfully moved into the 51.4kReads8.8Score3.9k14d adds
42. 142 穿 Transmigrate, Sister; Reborn, Sister: Slaughter Through the Marquis's Household and Claim the Empress's Throne 穿越姐，重生妹，杀穿侯府登后位 Lady of the Clouds云端女公子Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted Miao Miaomiao transmigrated into a book, becoming a supporting character with the same name. Miao Qiqi was reborn, returning to the time before she was married. In their previous lives, both met tragic ends. The Miao family, rich enough to rival a kingdom, was framed by the marquis's household and stripped of its wealth, until the entire family was sentenced to death. One transmigrated from another world; the other returned reborn. The twin blossoms of the richest family join forces to take reve 16Reads6.6Score—14d adds
43. 143 瞻 [Behold the Green Ravine] 【瞻彼淇奥】 May Wealth and Joy Come Your Way来财来乐儿Ancient Romance173k WordsCompleted “You have your path, and I have mine.” That year, he was the man she was willing to give up her surname to marry. At first, everything went too smoothly, so much so that it sometimes felt like a dream. It wasn't until a bucket of cold water was thrown over her that it began to feel real. After that, the road ahead was full of hardships… 29Reads—Score—14d adds

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    Super, super heart-wrenching! There's no love-struck madness or forced love, but the male and female leads, pushed along by the times and imperial power, suffer indiscriminately. 😢😢😢😢

44. 144 值 No Return Before the Year’s End 值岁无还期 May Wealth and Joy Come Your Way来财来乐儿Ancient Romance332k WordsCompleted Who understands the struggles of two lonely souls hidden beneath the splendor of the capital? Their hometowns are obsessions, their memories are shackles. For two people steeped in hardship, even living a decent life has become an impossible dream... They warm each other in boundless loneliness, becoming one another's only support. The road ahead is bitterly cold, but thankfully, though life is hard to endure, they have each other to walk beside them, somehow making it through one difficult stre 34Reads—Score—14d adds
45. 145 震 Shocking! The Scheming Concubine Reforms After Being Reborn 震惊，作精庶女重生后改邪归正了 Yu Yueyue余越越Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Cui Yunchu is a handful, but what pampered concubine isn’t? Her aunt taught her to be this way. What’s she supposed to do about it? Flirting with her cousin’s fiancé, only for the Crown Prince to turn her down? Oh, wait. Her legitimate younger sister’s childhood sweetheart is handsome too. Cui Yunchu is obsessed with marrying into the imperial family and becoming a princess consort. But none of her plans work out, and both her cousin and younger sister chase after her to berate her. Then Cui Yun 42kReads8.1Score5.2k14d adds
46. 146 带 Conquering Ten Thousand Worlds with Yongzheng 带着雍正征服万界 Sunny Peach桃子晴朗Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted (Qing Dynasty crossover + Qing-era transmigration + Yongzheng + spatial pocket + System + golden finger + reborn + transmigration + comedy + quick transmigration) The Li Clan: “I go crazy for Fourth Master, I lose my mind for Fourth Master, I’ll bash my head against the wall for Fourth Master!” A silly, sweet girl who thinks she’s clever but is actually a bit dim, versus a domineering, cold, emotionally guarded Fourth Master who’s secretly warm and desperately lonely. The beautiful but tragic Dr 902Reads8.4Score10014d adds

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    All are completed.

47. 147 锦 The Tale of Consort Jin: Put Down Your Blade, Your Majesty, I Can Still Kill 锦妃传：皇上刀放下，本宫还能杀 Han Qingxue寒清雪Ancient Romance359k WordsCompleted In her previous life, she trusted the empress and helped her eliminate her enemies, only to be cast aside once she was no longer useful. In this life, she’ll hold on to the emperor and topple the empress. Consort? Noble Consort? If she’s going to be anything, she’ll be empress. Your Majesty, here I come! 139Reads8.4Score—14d adds
48. 148 太 A Concubine’s Guide to Winning the Crown Prince’s Favor 太子宠妾上位攻略 Clouds at the Horizon天边云Ancient Romance599k WordsCompleted How will His Highness the Crown Prince deal with the side consort who fainted during her investiture? Pei Jingyan: “She embarrassed me. The Cold Palace is where she belongs!” How will the precious pearl in his palm take revenge on the Crown Prince who made her a concubine? Yao Baozhu: “A woman’s revenge lasts all day long!” Their meeting was far from beautiful, and their relationship began with schemes. Yet over the long years, they found love and tenderness, and learned to give each other their 1.8kReads8.7Score20514d adds
49. 149 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 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9k14d adds

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    The storyline is very exciting; it's a great palace intrigue novel!

50. 150 绿 The Green Tea Extra's Palace of Peril Diary 绿茶龙套的祸宫日记 Third Lady三娘子Ancient Romance213k WordsCompleted [A bewitching, scheming, drama-loving actress and a restrained emperor whose old flame reignites] [No System, no pocket dimension. She rises to power solely through beauty and cunning.] [The emperor is far from chaste, but he absolutely dotes on her alone.] A B-list actress known for playing bit parts gets exposed as a fake sweetheart and is struck by lightning. When she opens her eyes, she has somehow become an all-powerful female lead. The problem is, she's a conniving fake sweetheart who can' 15.5kReads9.1Score2.4k14d adds

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    A scheming actress transmigrates into the body of a leading lady and uses her charm to tame an emperor into a 'tsundere' tool.

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