Looking for Palace Intrigue With a Gripping Plot. No Beginner-Level Writing, Please. Any Recommendations? 想要宫斗，剧情精彩，文笔小白的退，大家推荐推荐

1. 1 她 She Just Wants to Lie Low, but They Keep Forcing Her to Rebel 她想咸鱼躺，非逼她造反 Warfires Stain All烽火尽染Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] Lu Songli transmigrated into a book and became the cannon-fodder first wife of Xie Zhan, the male lead of The Powerful Minister's Beautiful Young Second Wife. In the book, her friend Zhao Yutan, who returned in glory from a place of exile, would steal her husband. The two of them carried on behind her back while she was gravely ill, and their affair literally angered her to death. Lu Songli was about to roll up her sleeves and tear into the cheating scumbag and 181.5kReads9.5Score22.5kShelves

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   These Gong Dou Wen are so good that it is now possible to read them a second time without abandoning them.

2. 2 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 34.4kReads9.3Score2.9kShelves
3. 3 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 43.8kReads9.5Score5.1kShelves
4. 4 宫 The Willow by the Palace Wall 宫墙柳 Dream Doll梦娃Ancient Romance166k WordsCompleted Why must the imperial consorts compete for the emperor’s favor? A smash-hit, heart-wrenching historical romance that burst onto the scene in 2019! Recommended by countless tearful readers, this unconventional palace-intrigue novel will stay with you long after you finish. In the lightest of styles, it captures everyone’s deepest regrets. In May of the year I turned fourteen, with the pagoda trees in fragrant bloom, I sat in Yong’an Palace, propping up my head as I dozed. The man’s laughter held 59.4kReads9.8Score8.8kShelves
5. 5 不 No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常 Four Crescent Moons四弯月Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla 60.9kReads9.4Score8.6kShelves

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   I watched it because he had a short play. Haha, the modern cow horse traveled to ancient times. She was a concubine at first and started to put pressure on her younger brother. Then she was promoted to a concubine when the family had the strength and gave birth to a daughter and a pair of twin sons. Finally, the prince became the emperor. She chose to leave for three years because becoming the emperor would bring many concubines. She planned to let those people fight first. Generally speaking, it was good because in the end she also became the emperor. She also returned to modern times.

6. 6 甄 Empresses in the Palace: The Ladies Ride the Wind and Break the Waves 甄嬛传之乘风破浪的娘娘们 Yu Shiyi芋十一Female-Channel Fanfiction1.2M WordsCompleted [Everyday food, besties being affectionate, a plan to raise a future empress dowager] What should a clear-eyed, clueless college student do after landing in the world of Empresses in the Palace as the timid, insecure An Lingrong? The An Lingrong from her previous life says, “You have to help me live with dignity!” But the Empress is sweet-tongued and treacherous, Consort Hua is arrogant and overbearing, and the Emperor is cold and heartless. How can she live with dignity? If she can't keep up wi 2.4kReads9.0Score254Shelves

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   Although this is a fanfic, it is very well written and very relevant to history. This book is very suitable for babes who like to see details.

7. 7 缚 Bound by Spring 缚春情 Ren Huanyou任欢游Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [The print edition is available on the homepage; film and television rights have been sold] The Jiang and Song families have been close for generations, and Song Wan was betrothed to Jiang Xingjian before she was even born. They grew up together, but she was confined to the inner quarters, where everything she learned was meant to prepare her to become a Jiang family wife. The young man was dashing and ambitious. Before he had even turned twenty, he went off to the frontier to make his name. Bef 131.3kReads9.6Score17.2kShelves

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   Would you like to try these two books again? Not bad

8. 8 穿 Transmigration: I'm Overhauling the Workplace in Empresses in the Palace 穿越：朕在甄嬛传整顿职场 To Qi Jiang给七酱Female-Channel Fanfiction388k WordsOngoing (The story takes place before the events of Empresses in the Palace.) I transmigrated and became the emperor overnight! Bad news: I've landed in the era of Empresses in the Palace. The court is drowning in old messes, and there's a whole team in the harem plotting to bring me down. (-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩___-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩-̩̩̩) Good news: I have a System, and I just ascended the throne, so the team plotting against me hasn't entered the palace yet. They say His Majesty is strict and decisive, w 2.5kReads—Score178Shelves
9. 9 纵 So What If You’re Reborn? 纵你重生又如何 Yao Yaoya妖幺芽Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete] [Two powerful leads + no point in being reborn as a concubine’s daughter + face-slapping and punishing scoundrels + the male lead has a secret crush] [A cool, composed beauty with overwhelming combat prowess vs. a mysterious, bewitching prince] [One-on-one romance + happy ending + single and chaste] Her mother was the most favored legitimate princess, her uncle was the reigning emperor, her maternal grandmother was empress dowager of the realm, and her older brother 3.7kReads8.9Score535Shelves

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   The cold and emotional princess✕The handsome and proton hero who falls in love at first sight. The heroine looks weak but determined. Although the second heroine is reborn, she is also very scheming. She is not as stupid as others said. She is a little scheming but not too much. She is spotted by the heroine every time. The hero falls in love with the heroine because of their first meeting in childhood. There is no abuse between the two, which is sweet and reassuring. Then this novel also depicts the true love between royal families. It is very thoughtful and can be consumed with confidence.

10. 10 养 Keeping a Mistress? The Crown Prince Has Gone Mad! 养外室？太子殿下疯了！ Xiao Junzi萧君子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted A sweet, funny romance full of little schemes. She doesn’t want to be the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, or eighth woman in his life. What’s she to do? She looks at the handsome man beside her, whose presence is far too imposing and who’s both charming and devious. She’s frustrated and helpless. There’s no way to run, so all she can do is take her time and plot a way out. She looks adorable and innocent, often gets herself into funny situations, and loves clinging to people. Who would hav 8.5kReads9.1Score793Shelves

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    This is so good-looking that the prince pursues it every day [Thinking]

11. 11 表 My Cousin Can Only Be Mine 表妹只能是朕的 Puff Pastry Little Nurse泡芙小奶妈Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The ratings have only just opened, so they’re sure to shoot up later, my dears.) A formidable emperor × his breathtakingly beautiful, sweet and gentle cousin. A teasing beauty, doted on exclusively. Both leads are sexually inexperienced. The court officials all believed the Empress Dowager had raised her niece, Shen Wan, in the palace so she could send her into Xiao Che’s harem. But only Xiao Che knew that the aunt and niece guarded against him as if he were a wolf. The Empress Dowager searched 39.3kReads8.2Score4.5kShelves
12. 12 穿 After I Transmigrated, I Became the Frail Moonlight of the Entire Imperial Harem 穿越后我成了全后宫的病弱白月光 Si Qian and Porridge司千和粥Ancient Romance379k WordsCompleted Rising star Wan Lai'er transmigrates overnight and becomes Wan Jiaojiao, a palace lady who died just after entering the imperial palace of the Great Jin dynasty. With her “bounce back from the brink, refill the mana bar” skill, Wan Jiaojiao isn't afraid of a thing. As long as she's still breathing, she can't die. What?! The horse beside the Empress Dowager has bolted? Wan Jiaojiao says, “Leave it to me!” The Empress Dowager declares, “Jiaojiao saved my life. I want to see who in the harem dares 4.7kReads9.3Score745Shelves

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    I just finished the first book🤣I am following the second book. Wan Lai'er, a newly promoted queen, traveled through time and became Baolin Wan Jiaojiao who died in the Jin Dynasty just after entering the palace. Wan Jiaojiao, who possesses the skill of "Bouncing off the bottom and filling up the blue bar" said that she is not afraid. As long as she has one breath left, she will not die. What?! The horse next to the Queen Mother was frightened? Wan Jiaojiao said let me go! Queen Mother: "Jiaojiao is the savior of the Ai family. The Ai family wants to see who in the harem dares to lay a finger on Jiaojiao of the Ai family!" What? An assassin was encountered during the royal hunt? Wan Jiaojiao said let me go! All the concubines: "Hey, Jiaojiao is my son/daughter's savior. This evil hand really can't do it!"

13. 13 被 After I Was Adopted by the First Wife, My Serene Younger Sister Went Mad with Jealousy 被过继给主母后，人淡如菊的妹妹嫉妒疯了 Xi Moxi喜沫兮Ancient Romance795k WordsCompleted [The score is low because it was only just rated] Jiang Sihe is a concubine-born daughter of the Jiang family, raised in a separate estate. She and her younger sister followed their unassuming birth mother and suffered terribly in the estate. She went out in public to earn money for food and drink for her sister and mother, but her sister grew up just like their mother, aloof and indifferent. Even when they were so poor they couldn’t afford a meal, she looked down on Sihe for losing the dignity 2.4kReads6.7Score323Shelves
14. 14 她 She’s the Emperor’s Beloved Mother, and Her Little One Carries Her to Victory 她是皇帝白月光亲娘，崽崽带躺赢 Misty Clear Melody渺渺清音Ancient Romance625k WordsCompleted In the harem of Emperor Chenyuan of the Great Jin, there is a dignified and gentle empress, a charming and lovely Noble Consort, a peerlessly beautiful Consort Li, and a clever, kindhearted Consort Hui. Talented women abound, and the competition is fierce. Han Shuyi looks left and right, but can't find a niche for herself as Worthy Consort. Oh, well. Competing for favor now and then while choosing to lie flat the rest of the time: that's the real truth of life in the harem. * As emperor, Meng Ti 15.8kReads8.2Score1.4kShelves
15. 15 折 Spring Ripples 折春漪 Chu Diandian初点点Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Luo Ning took a blade meant for the Empress Dowager and suffered severe injuries, trading her life for her family's noble title. She went south to recuperate for three years, but when she returned, she discovered that her maternal cousin had taken over her courtyard. Her cousin had even replaced her in every aspect. Luo Ning's parents and elder brother adored her, her grandmother favored her, and even Luo Ning's childhood sweetheart secretly admired her, saying that she surpassed Luo Ning in eve 237.4kReads9.4Score35kShelves

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16. 16 说 Wasn’t He Supposed to Be Infertile? How Did the Palace Maid Have Three Babies? 说好的绝嗣呢？小宫女咋三胎了 One Little Sweet Fish一口小甜鱼Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [The heroine transmigrates, then is reborn + fertility + sign-in beauty System + palace intrigue] [The heroine is ambitious, and the male lead is a scumbag] Beauty is a kind of resource. Yun Wanning, a top makeup artist devoted to helping ordinary people look beautiful, understands this all too well. One day, she transmigrates into the body of a plain-looking palace maid. After clawing her way up, she becomes a favorite of the Emperor's beloved consort. But the consort is dull-witted and makes o 20.2kReads7.9Score2kShelves

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    Good looking Gong Douwen.

17. 17 娘 The Consort Is All Charm and Cunning, Scheming Her Way to the Top 娘娘又茶又媚，一路宫斗上位 Tea Little Ink茶小墨Ancient Romance835k WordsCompleted Signed for print publication In the third year of the Yifeng era, a concubine-born daughter of the Ningyang Marquis’s household enters the palace. The palace is a vast, treacherous place, where the one thing you must never do is give your heart away. Ning Shuyan is clear-eyed: she wants wealth and prestige, along with the emperor’s favor. For three years, she carefully plots each step, wins the emperor’s attention, and rises from Talented Lady to Noble Consort. Rumor has it that the emperor only 68.7kReads9.5Score7.9kShelves
18. 18 表 The Cousin Is Going on a Matchmaking Date, and the Heir Is Panicking 表姑娘要去相看，世子他慌了 Yu Yu禹予Ancient Romance492k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] [Both Leads Are Each Other’s First] [Happy Ending] [Both Leads Are Natives of the Era] [Gentle, Refined Heir Apparent × Cool, Elegant Cousin] Orphaned and without anyone to rely on, with wolves circling all around her, young Shi Jianli had no choice but to travel to the capital and seek refuge with her aunt. She became the second branch’s cousin, staying as a guest at the Duke of Anguo’s residence. When she came of age, her aunt found her a match. But the second branch’s concubin 46.2kReads9.3Score6.3kShelves

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    1.2 Is a romance story with a lot of drama between the male and female protagonists. It's a sweet story, while 3.4 Is a serious story about the fight between the male and female protagonists. The writing is pretty good, and it's very detailed. I'm very satisfied with it! 6 Is more of a group favorite. The protagonist is a soft and glutinous dumpling. The whole family has a high IQ and does not reduce their intelligence. It is quite good. 5 Is the cultivation system, the setting is pretty good, and the plot is interesting. 7 Is the former text. The heroine disguised herself as a man from birth to death without revealing her identity, and the struggle in the previous dynasty was also exciting! In the end, his name went down in history and his reputation lasted forever. Emperors of both dynasties reused him. He was a man of great wisdom!

19. 19 岁 Spring's Joy, Year After Year 岁岁春欢 I Really Love Little Crabs超爱小螃蟹Ancient Romance669k WordsCompleted [The print edition of Years of Spring Joy is now available on all platforms] [Heroine and scumbag reborn + male lead transmigrates + mutual salvation + play the pig to eat the tiger] At seventeen, Shen Jiasui married Lu Yunzheng. The Shen and Lu families were both military dynasties, making them a formidable match. Two years into their marriage, Lu Yunzheng defeated the enemy kingdom and won renown across the land. But the Shen family was condemned for treason and executed to the last member. On 316.3kReads9.6Score40.8kShelves
20. 20 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 117.6kReads9.6Score14.6kShelves
21. 21 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 69.9kReads9.6Score10.3kShelves
22. 22 偷 Steal from the Imperial Palace to Raise the Prince: Anyone in My Way Dies 偷皇宫养皇子，谁挡路谁就死 Yang Xiuxiu扬岫岫Ancient Romance603k WordsCompleted [Thieving Maid ✖️ Prince of the Cold Palace] Two equally formidable leads, fiercely protective, raising him first, then fighting for power After dying, Shan Zhi transmigrates and is reborn in the Cold Palace. The moment she opens her eyes, Si Huaizheng is hoping she’ll die. Not the best start. … She hadn’t really planned on looking after him. But he calls her big sister… What can she do? Since she’s here, she might as well make a go of it. She can only take him along for the ride~ ❗Before she 48.1kReads9.4Score7.4kShelves
23. 23 哥 After Her Brother Was Reborn and Turned Dark, the Adored Little Princess Melted His Heart! 哥哥重生黑化后，被团宠小公主萌翻了！ Baili Sha百里砂Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Everyone's favorite + adorable baby + daily life and family bonds at the heart of it + healing + supporting characters reborn + a real three-and-a-half-year-old] Zhu Zhu is widely considered the luckiest child in all the capital when it comes to being born into a good family. Her father wields immense political power, her mother is richer than the whole realm, her uncle is a brave and skilled warrior, and her many older cousins treasure her like a jewel. Even the emperor treats her like his own 21.2kReads9.5Score2.7kShelves
24. 24 叮 Ding! With an Immortal Achievement, the Cousin Miss Starts Reading 叮，成就流芳百世，表小姐开卷了 Tianyang Peak, Who Loves Handmade Wheat Dumplings爱吃手工麦饺的天阳峰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Xu Yue transmigrates into a book. She becomes the delicate, vulnerable cousin of the male lead in an examination-themed novel: her mother died young, she has no brothers and no one to rely on, and her family won't take her in, so she is awkwardly forced to live in the male lead's home. In her previous life, Xu Yue rose from being an orphan to earning a doctorate. She never believed in fate, and even though it was hard for women to get by in ancient times, she never stopped thinking about how to 216.9kReads9.6Score27.5kShelves
25. 25 全 All of the Capital Knows That Father and Daughter Have a Few Screws Loose 全京城都知道，那对父女脑子有坑 Little Wine Riddle小酒谜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Lighthearted and witty + no romance + daily life + everyone’s favorite + satisfying read + ridiculous fun + strong female lead + ensemble cast + political intrigue + absurd plot] (I’m no good at writing introductions, so just jump straight into the story!) Ever since Ye Qiong, the only child of Prince Duan’s household, was kicked in the head by a donkey and lost her memory, The old libertine Prince Duan’s good days came to an end. Other families enjoy loving fathers and filial children. The Pri 328.1kReads9.2Score41.5kShelves
26. 26 重 Reborn into a New Marriage, I Kick My Scumbag Ex to the Curb and Seize the Realm 重生换亲，我怒踹渣男抢江山 Secret秘密Ancient Romance110k WordsOngoing Ye Qingyu is reborn beside the wedding bed of her new husband and her half-sister. In her previous life, she fell in love at first sight and traveled a thousand miles for love, only to be deceived and used by her scoundrel husband, who threw her into a military camp, where she died in despair. This time, she kicks the scoundrel to the curb and marries a short-lived general instead, becoming a widow before his family’s gate. Everyone is dumbfounded, waiting for her to make a fool of herself. A jo —Reads—Score—Shelves
27. 27 嫡 The Poisonous Heiress: The Regent’s Beloved 嫡女毒妃：摄政王的心尖宠 Mu Nian慕年Ancient Romance3.8M WordsCompleted She’s the real heiress of the marquis’s household, yet the fake heiress deceives and manipulates her until everyone turns against her and she meets a tragic end. Reborn, she returns to the marquis’s estate to take on her wicked older sister and punish the scumbag, while also cozying up to the future regent. But the longer she clings to him... Wait, Your Highness, why are you standing so close? The regent forcefully pulls her into his arms and sneers, “You flirt with me and then run away? Too lat 1.1kReads8.8Score344Shelves
28. 28 桃 Ride Out to Battle, Peach Blossoms in My Wake 桃花马上请长缨 June六月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted The short drama adaptation of June's novel, Power and Favor 3: Power and Favor in the Capital, is now available on Hongguo App. She cared for her in-laws and used her dowry to support the General's household, only for him to use his hard-won military achievements to ask for the female general's hand as his equal wife. Zhan Beiwang mocked her. “Song Xixie, do you know that your fine clothes, rich food, and glittering jewels all come from General Yi Fang and me fighting bloody battles to hold back 21.8kReads9.5Score6.3kShelves
29. 29 甄 Empresses in the Palace: The Splendor of the Empress Dowager 甄嬛传之元后风华 Duhu Leng Nan都护冷难Female-Channel Fanfiction473k WordsCompleted Completed. [The heroine is a villainess, not a good person. There are some deliberate deviations from history, a touch of Mary Sue, and everyone, men and women alike, falls for the heroine. If that's not your thing, don't read. Consider yourself warned!] Looking back on her life, Ulanara Yixiu had three great regrets. First, her father feared the power of the Jueluo clan and callously gave the position of principal wife, which he had promised to her mother, to Jueluo. As a child, Yixiu suffered 3kReads8.8Score229Shelves
30. 30 快 Look! Lady Song Has Had Another Set of Twins, a Boy and a Girl 快看！宋格格又生了对龙凤胎 Jin San'er瑾三儿Ancient Romance291k WordsCompleted [I originally planned to write a slow-transmigration story, but the first arc turned out rather long. Since it hasn’t been doing well, I’ve decided to wrap it up after just one story. Readers who stop by can treat it as a short-to-medium Qing Dynasty transmigration novel.] Mu Jiaojiao, an employee of the quick transmigration bureau, beat up the brothers of the domineering male lead. The male lead lost all will to live and killed himself, causing his world to collapse. As punishment, she was sent 3.4kReads9.1Score244Shelves
31. 31 都 You Have a System? Who Still Needs to Scheme for the Throne? 都有系统了？谁还用脑子宫斗 Tsukimino E月见里绘Female-Channel Fanfiction2.4M WordsOngoing [A vengeful ghost from a mass grave × a scheming palace-conquering beauty × a golden finger bigger than the sky] Shanyue, a ghost from a mass grave, is reborn in the worlds of Empresses in the Palace and Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace as a “living bodhisattva,” carrying a body full of resentment. Save the consorts? Soothe the children? She turns the consorts against one another and uses others to assassinate royal heirs. Beneath the compassionate guise of Guanyin lurks a demon from the depths o 28.7kReads8.7Score1.1kShelves
32. 32 太 Will the Little Crown Prince Ascend the Throne Today? 太子崽崽今天登基了吗？ Wen Yuan Party文元党Ancient Romance631k WordsCompleted Raising children + fortune + no romance. For content warnings, read the author’s note in Chapter 1. The synopsis has a word limit. In his previous life, Wu Junji spent sixteen years living among commoners before Emperor Zhou found him and named him Crown Prince. After five years on the throne, he died full of resentment. When he opens his eyes again, he is back at the moment Emperor Zhou sent him away from the palace. He swears that this time he’ll kill Emperor Zhou and avenge himself. But Hea 109.8kReads9.2Score16.8kShelves

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    The theme is novel!! There is not much clingy love between children, and it makes people cry and laugh at other times! No loss in investing!

33. 33 嫁 After Marrying a Sickly Man to Bring Him Good Fortune, She Couldn't Take It Anymore 嫁给病秧子冲喜后，她吃不消了 Su She苏舍Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Feng Lingyue, a genius doctor and special agent from the twenty-third century, transmigrates overnight into the body of the most beautiful woman in the imperial capital. A marriage contract makes her the twenty-eighth Ninth Princess Consort of Anling. Rumor has it that the Ninth Prince is an ugly, wicked invalid with a curse that kills his wives. The twenty-seven princess consorts brought to the Ninth Prince’s residence before her all met gruesome deaths. Everyone in the capital is wondering whe 3.6kReads9.1Score514Shelves
34. 34 侯 The Marquess's Wife Wants to Die of Old Age in Peace 侯府主母要寿终正寝 Winter Melon Eats Pears冬瓜吃梨Ancient Romance553k WordsCompleted A history major pulls an all-nighter and dies suddenly, only to become Chen Yuhu, the matriarch of an ancient household, with no golden finger whatsoever. But you have to learn to be content. As a modern, clear-eyed college student, Chen Yuhu wants to tell the original matriarch: don't be such a lovesick fool. Treasure your life of immense wealth and status. She certainly does. She sends her biased mother-in-law away to cultivate in seclusion, keeps the obedient and pretty concubine around to pl 52.3kReads9.2Score5.3kShelves
35. 35 你 You Traded Your Military Merits for a Second Wife, So I’ll Marry Into the Prince’s Manor With a Noble Title 你拿军功换平妻，我诰命加身嫁王府 Pillow on the Galaxy枕星河Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted Shen Mingyue pursued Xie Chang for three years, only to have her betrothal replaced by someone else's military achievements. Xie Chang magnanimously offered to take her as his secondary wife, but in truth he wanted to marry into her family and seize the Shen family's wealth. Shen Mingyue promptly accepted the Empress Dowager's arranged marriage, winning herself the title of commandery princess while protecting her family's immense fortune. Everyone laughed at her for marrying a “useless man,” bu 9.3kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves
36. 36 她 She Walked into Along the River During the Qingming Festival 她走进清明上河图 Sea Cloud Studio海云斋Ancient Romance137k WordsCompleted Zhiruo, a flower lover tired of office life, resigns from her position as finance director at a corporate group and opens a flower shop. During an outing to admire plum blossoms and gather inspiration, she unexpectedly transmigrates to the Northern Song dynasty and finds herself in the wondrous world of Along the River During the Qingming Festival. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
37. 37 在 A Ghost Working in Empresses in the Palace 在甄嬛传里打工的鬼 Zhouzhou Loves Congee舟舟爱喝粥Female-Channel Fanfiction2.6M WordsCompleted After wandering the world for many years, a young ghost bride dodges the ghost-catching business one day and enters the underworld, only to find herself in another workplace. The story revolves around Empresses in the Palace, with An Lingrong as the starting point as she tries to get by in the imperial harem. There’s just the right amount of a golden finger, and just the right amount of brains. A heads-up for friends who love Huanhuan. 36.1kReads9.2Score2kShelves

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    This one is not bad either

38. 38 入 Entering the Imperial Harem 入春宫 Kun Yuan坤垣Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + villainess with a career-driven mind + fluffy mind-reading + men competing for her] Su Fuqu was the legitimate youngest daughter of the Grand Preceptor. She and the Crown Prince, Qin Zhaolin, grew up together and were deeply in love. But after she came of age, Qin Zhaolin abandoned her, chose her cousin as his wife, and asked Su Fuqu to become his concubine. She turned around and schemed her way into the emperor's bed, sowing discord between father and son and throwing the pal 63kReads8.9Score9.6kShelves

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    The plot is okay

39. 39 金 The Golden Temple Hairpin Ballad 金鬓谣 Huihui Tangxin会会棠心Ancient Romance509k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous heroine, a story of taking what you want by force] The realm is fractured, Hanzhong is in decline, and conflict rages across the land. When Yan Province's cavalry breaks through Chong Province, Ji Shu flees with her maid and encounters Pei Yanzhi, the powerful lord of the region. After the city falls, the young heir says, “Shu'er, I wish to take you as my concubine. What do you say?” Ji Shu shakes her head and refuses. In the governor's mansion, Pei Yanzhi closes in on her step by 5.6kReads7.9Score518Shelves
40. 40 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 42.7kReads9.4Score4.4kShelves
41. 41 惹 Why Mess With Her? She's His Majesty's Beloved and His First Wife 惹她干嘛，她是陛下白月光兼发妻 Amidst Misty Rain on the Terrace楼台烟雨中Ancient Romance452k WordsCompleted [A calculating, possessive emperor × a sweet, gentle beauty | devoted to one another | mutual healing | growing-up romance | two hopeless romantics falling for each other~] Jiang Yingli has spent four years as Prince Su’s concubine. Xiao Chenglan, Prince Su, has little interest in women, and she is the only concubine in his household, so her life is peaceful and carefree. She thinks things will stay that way, but then Prince Su ascends the throne. Overnight, she rises from a lowly concubine of P 81.6kReads8.9Score9.7kShelves
42. 42 娇 The Sweet, Scheming Green Tea Girl Becomes Everyone's Darling, a Heartthrob in a Love Triangle 娇软绿茶变团宠，修罗场里万人迷 Little Wen Cub文崽仔Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing (Male rivals competing for her + love triangle drama + irresistible heroine + everyone's darling + unrequited first love + all male leads are virgins + melodrama + a Mary Sue heroine who doesn't suffer) (The number of male leads will be clear in the story. The author is terrible at writing blurbs, so please feel free to follow the story.) After suddenly dying and transmigrating into a book, Jiang Mingtang became a vicious supporting character destined for a tragic end. The System told her tha 92.6kReads9.2Score9.4kShelves
43. 43 宫 Beneath the Palace Walls, I Seduce Him to Steal Her Favor 宫墙之下，勾他夺宠 Strawberry Fondant草莓糖心Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted Original Title: The Princess Becomes a Favored Consort, Bears a Little Crown Prince, and Seizes Her Sister’s Throne. [Reborn + System + palace intrigue + aloof beauty + stunning beauty + sweet romance] An aloof, noble, one-of-a-kind ruler x a delicate, alluring beauty with an innocent sensuality … Once, she was his nominally illegitimate princess (a lie), and the only stain on his life. He sent her to a foreign land to marry for peace. From atop the palace walls, she leapt, thinking she would b 52.7kReads9.1Score5.9kShelves
44. 44 清 Qing Transmigration: The Side Consort Has an Assist System 清穿：侧福晋有助攻系统 Waiting for the Night in the Snow雪上等夜人Ancient Romance494k WordsCompleted A word of caution: This is a novel, not history, so don't scrutinize it. The names and anything else that differs from history are all invented for the story. If that's not your thing, read at your own risk. [Alternate Qing Dynasty + Assist System + Everyday Leveling Up + Raising Children] Song Shurou transmigrates and becomes a Song Concubine in the early years of the Yongzheng Emperor's reign. Song Concubine has a breakout? System: Don't worry, Shurou. Just say one sentence to Yongzheng, and w 14.2kReads9.3Score1kShelves

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    I personally like these two books better. I just finished reading them not long ago.

45. 45 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 15.3kReads9.2Score1.7kShelves
46. 46 冷 The Cold-Hearted, Crippled Prince Falls for an Ugly Woman 冷面残王爱上丑妃 Looking Up at the Big Dipper抬头仰望北斗星Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted Qin Yiluo, a top all-around prodigy of the modern era, accidentally transmigrates into the fictional historical Beiming Kingdom while researching nine-dimensional space. She becomes the chubby, unbelievably ugly eldest daughter of a general’s household. To protect her brother and find her parents, she willingly marries the famously violent, disgraced prince whom everyone in the capital fears. Heartbroken, the prince angrily takes an ugly bride. Who could have guessed it would turn out to be a bl 1.4kReads8.8Score217Shelves
47. 47 代 Code Name: Greedy Wolf 代号：贪狼 Dream-Drunk and Lonely梦醉孤新Urban4.1M WordsCompleted A new work is out! You can read my stories on Tomato Novel. I hope you'll enjoy them. Your support inspires me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 243.1kReads9.2Score25.4kShelves
48. 48 软 The Soft and Sweet Princess Marries the Regent and Finds Her Strength 软糯小王妃，嫁给摄政王后雄起了 Yan Yuanyuan言圆圆Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted [Animated comic adaptation now available] [Sweet romance + devoted husband + no angst + faithful couple + honest communication, no misunderstandings] Sweet and gentle princess consort vs. a regent who falls for her on his own Yan Mu was married off to the unconscious Regent in a marriage meant to bring him good luck. From then on, she gained a powerful weapon at her side. For the legitimate older sister who envied her: she flaunted her success and slapped her down at every turn! For the stepmoth 11.3kReads9.2Score998Shelves
49. 49 亿 The Billionaire CEO Wants to Marry Me Every Day 亿万总裁天天想娶我 Mu Xia慕夏Modern Romance2.0M WordsCompleted After an accident, she saves an imperial powerbroker, who insists on marrying her to repay her with his own hand. Everyone mocks her: “How could a country bumpkin like her be worthy of Young Master Ye?” What? She’s crude, ugly, and useless? She responds with a single move, and her breathtaking beauty and countless secret identities gradually come to light. Mu Xia returns to her country with her identity concealed, all to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death. As one secret identity after a 8.7kReads8.9Score734Shelves
50. 50 贵 The Noble Consort Is Beautiful and Vicious, and His Majesty Spoils Her Rotten 贵妃娇艳恶毒，陛下宠溺纵容 Pour Me a Glass of Green Plum Wine来一杯青梅酒Ancient Romance555k WordsCompleted [Not a pure romance + an all-villain cast + a heroine who kills + an indulgent hero + exclusive devotion from the start] [An aloof, ruthless, pleasure-seeking autocratic emperor vs. an arrogant, domineering, viciously cunning consort] Emperor Long'an had ruled for seven years. What people talked about most was his unusual hobby: keeping all kinds of fierce beasts and wild birds. Little did they know that the creatures who caught Emperor Long'an's interest were all in the harem's fighting ring. E 23.8kReads9.1Score2.6kShelves

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