It Goes in One Ear and Out the Other. I Only Want a Promotion: A Harem-Climbing Story 过耳不入心，只想高升，后宫奋斗史
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The Chaos of Zhaohua 昭华乱
[Paperback preorders open October 31 at 6:30 p.m.!] [Powerful female lead + high-IQ palace intrigue + heroine schemes against the entire harem + deranged antagonist] Song Zhao has always been a woman who stops at nothing to achieve her goals, and she has always seen life more clearly than anyone else. From the moment she learned that Xiao Jingheng had chosen her to enter the palace as a consort, her goal was crystal clear: "I entered the palace to become empress. What else would I do, cook for s
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The Comments Are Going Wild! This Couple United by Pure Hatred Can Do Anything! 弹幕！纯恨夫妻联手百事顺！
[Both Virgins + Black Dragon and Wicked Phoenix + Love Grows Over Time] Unhinged beauty vs. scheming prince Wen Suining came across a badly injured man. He wore fine clothes and a jade crown, clearly not from an ordinary family. As she hesitated over whether to help him, lines of text suddenly appeared before her eyes. [Don’t pick up strange men on the roadside~] [Silly supporting heroine, this is the Fifth Prince Fu Yucong, who’s spent years in his fief on the frontier. He’ll be emperor one day
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Shen Qi 沈柒
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Pan Jinlian, Who Has Renounced Love 断情绝爱潘金莲
Pan Jinlian, Who Has Renounced Love
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Entering the Imperial Harem 入春宫
[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
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Ruoxi Reborn: Marrying Kangxi! 若曦重生：嫁康熙！
Ruoxi wakes up reborn, only to find herself back at the moment she fell from the attic of the Eighth Prince's residence. In this life, she cuts off all romantic attachments and vows to climb to the pinnacle of power over the white bones of the Nine Dragons. From low-ranking consort to ruler of the empire, watch her maneuver between Kangxi and the Fourth Prince and turn all of Great Qing into her chessboard. Palace intrigue x political scheming x a reborn rise to power. The dark-lotus heroine is
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I Took My Eldest Sister's Place in the Palace, and I Loved It. She Regretted It 替嫡长姐入宫后，我爽翻，她悔了
The rating has only just come in and will rise later, so don’t be put off by the low score. Gu Ya is the second legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. With an elder brother and sister to shoulder the family’s responsibilities, she had thought she’d only need to marry off for the family once she came of age. But then her eldest sister changed her mind and refused to enter the palace. To avoid making an enemy of the emperor, the Duke of Zhenguo’s household had to send in an unwill
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Years in the Palace 岁岁宫阙
Liu Yuetang was sent to a country estate by her legitimate mother the day she was born. When she came of age, her older half-sister gave up her chance to enter the palace because of a dream, stole her match, and spent the night with her betrothed. Liu Yuetang went along with it and decided to enter the palace to carve out a bright future for herself. Once inside, she kept a low profile, learned the arts of the bedchamber, and mastered the art of playing hard to get, pouting coquettishly, and put
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Drunk on the Begonia Blossoms of Beijing 醉京棠
"A carefree black-lotus beauty and the jealous, unhinged Prince Ning" "Both devoted only to each other + married first, fell in love later + play the pig to eat the tiger + a little pursuit-after-the-breakup drama" Yun Jingtang, the legitimate daughter of a Duke's household, has skin as fair as snow and beauty beyond compare. She is famous for being gentle and delicate, but in truth, she runs the Gold-Gathering Pavilion single-handedly, is shrewd in her dealings, and knows everything happening a
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Changye Wuyue 长烨无月
[A princess sent away for a political marriage × an obsessive crown prince and emperor] [Tragic romance] (The comic adaptation is now available.) A general dies in battle, and a princess is sent far away to marry for peace. The young man who had been her childhood sweetheart remained forever on the battlefield in the desert. As a princess of her nation, she was sent far away to Great Jin for a political marriage. The desert battlefield claimed the young General Zhou, while the bright and spiri
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A Mutual Misunderstanding for a Lifetime 双向：终生误
There has always been someone in my heart. He was my childhood sweetheart and my fiancé. From the time I was little, I knew I was meant to marry him when I grew up. I waited eagerly, only for a sudden upheaval to shatter everything. Qingqing, a lifetime is long. Don’t live only for me. Live to take in this splendid world, to breathe in its fragrant blooms, to savor its sweetness. Brother Fu, I listened to everything you said. I came to find you only after I could no longer see the beautiful wo
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The Empress’s Peerless Beauty: The Cold Emperor’s Beloved Wife 娘娘绝色：冷情帝王的娇娇皇后
[Traditional historical romance + palace and household intrigue + alternate history + exclusive devotion + childhood sweethearts + long-planned love + secret admiration] As the legitimate daughter of a duke’s mansion and the future crown princess, Li Yunshu has been doted on by everyone since birth. Everyone in the capital knows that no one can match Li Yunshu’s radiant beauty, and that her spoiled temperament is just as singular. Then, one day, the Crown Prince dies. The duke’s mansion, whi
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The Empress Ran 冉后
Ran Hu was made a Jieyu concubine as soon as she entered the palace. On her very first day, she was summoned to the emperor’s bedchamber and granted the title of Chen, cherished like a rare treasure. Her peerless beauty and her younger brother’s illustrious military achievements as Marquis of Chang’an gave her the confidence to act as she pleased in the harem. The two souls who had come from a later age ultimately left a lasting mark on this strange world.
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The Empress Is Alluring and Bewitching, and the Emperor Gives In to Pleasure 娘娘撩人魅惑，帝王纵情堕落
The Tomato short drama Kun Yi is now streaming~ [Transmigrate into a book, male lead is not a virgin but female lead is, palace intrigue, psychological games, happy ending] The Crown Prince, Jun Zechen, has seen his fair share of calculating women, and loves only those who are pure and kind. While campaigning beyond the frontier, he meets Ling Yue and is captivated by her free-spirited kindness. He promises to spend his life with her alone. But two years pass, and the Crown Princess has yet to c
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Your Majesty, Your KPI Is Due 娘娘，您的KPI到了
Shen Jingyi transmigrates into the Cold Palace, where she faces harsh living conditions. Bound to the Palace Intrigue Performance System, her first mission is to improve her living environment. Drawing on her insight as an HR professional, she analyzes the Cold Palace's personnel structure and brings order to the place by mediating disputes between palace maids and giving eunuchs career plans. Unexpectedly, she catches the attention of Emperor Xiao Mo. His feelings for her grow from curiosity to
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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
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
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A Thousand Charms and Graces: The Emperor Is Lost in Her Every Day 娘娘千娇百媚，帝王日日沉沦
[A Dramatic, Mischievous Airhead Beauty VS. A Madly Devoted, Unhinged Emperor] [Both leads are each other's one and only; he dotes exclusively on her; she is not a strong heroine; love at first sight from the hero's perspective, love growing over time from the heroine's] With the realm split into four, the Sheng kingdom sends Jiang Yao to become a consort in Fu Hanlin's harem, a plaything to curry favor with him. From then on, Jiang Yao's goal in life is to please Fu Hanlin and enjoy a life of l
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Transmigrate into a Book: The Bewitching Concubine's Rise to Power 穿书之娇媚良娣上位记
[Transmigrate into a book + palace intrigue + winning hearts + devoted to each other + happy ending + no angst + sweet romance] The author isn't very good at writing blurbs, so come on in and take a look. Prince Shen Qingchen made a name for himself at a young age, with a calm and decisive nature. At twelve, he was already gaining experience in the army. Six years later, he returned gravely wounded. The entire Imperial Medical Academy was powerless to help, and with the Empress on the verge of d
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Reborn, the Noble Consort No Longer Competes for Favor, and the Six Palaces Fall Silent 重生后贵妃不争宠了，六宫皆寂
[The rating just came out and isn’t very high yet. Come give it a look, friends! (⁎⁍̴̛ᴗ⁍̴̛⁎)] Reborn on the day she was demoted, Consort Su Su finally came to her senses. In her previous life, she had been blinded by love. In the end, her loyal servants were scattered, her father and brothers died tragically, and all she had to show for it was a cup of poisoned wine in the depths of the Cold Palace. In this life, she keeps her brilliance hidden and focuses on saving money, waiting for a chance t
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A Handbook for Raising an Imperial Noble Consort 皇贵妃养成手册
The emperor issues an edict calling for a selection of consorts, and Wei Zhao is among those chosen. Wei Zhao is the legitimate daughter of a fifth-rank official. Her family background is neither high nor low, but she has a striking face, graceful beauty and delicate features that take the breath away. Zhou Su lives up to his name: stern and serious, old-fashioned and meticulous. Even as a young boy, he wore a solemn expression, making the emperor regret naming his sixth son that way more than o
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Why Bother With Her? She's a Toxic Tease and the Emperor's Beloved 惹她干嘛，她茶又坏是皇上心尖宠
[Palace intrigue + scheming black-lotus heroine + winning power through seduction + doted on exclusively from the middle onward] [Instinctive attraction + knowing one's own heart] Everyone said Song Shuangning was a gentle, innocent beauty, with shy eyes and a slender figure. But no one knew that beneath her delicate appearance hid a schemer whose plans never stopped turning. She framed consorts, slyly tripped up her rivals, and could toss out honeyed, affected words with ease. Xiao Yan had met
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Remarrying the Crown Prince’s Father Reborn 改嫁太子他爹【重生】
[Rebirth + palace intrigue + marrying the crown prince's father] The incompetent crown prince feared the Shen family's power. He listened to slander, falsely accused her elder brother of treason, and slaughtered her entire family. When she opened her eyes again, she was seventeen, in the year before she was to marry the crown prince. To save the Shen family, she had to bring the crown prince down. But the crown prince was protected on every side, like a man locked inside an iron cage. Shen Hanyu
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The Finest Branch of Spring 独占春风第一枝
Shen Tangxi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Jingguo’s household, was gentle and dignified. One day, she entered the palace after being selected as a consort. She never competed for favor, vied for attention, or formed factions. But the most formidable people in this world have never been the ones who bare their claws. They are the ones who act without making a sound. While others fought to outshine one another, he loved most the sight of her grinding ink with her delicate hands and quiet
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The Sweetheart in the Palace of Heavenly Purity Is Being Spoiled Rotten by His Majesty 养心殿那位娇娇，被陛下宠疯了
[One-on-one, both chaste + sweet romance + airheaded beauty + healing body scent + pregnancy and childbirth + cozy foodie life] Shuyi is known throughout the Imperial Food Bureau as a “porcelain doll.” With skin like ice and bones like jade, she blushes at the slightest touch and cries if anyone so much as scolds her. She'd planned to keep her head down in the palace, cook delicious food, save up enough silver, and retire outside the palace. But by a twist of fate, she was reassigned to serve t
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Will Her Majesty Become the Empress Dowager Today? 娘娘今天当上太后了嘛
[Palace intrigue + heroine born into the womb + transmigrated supporting actress + reborn supporting actress + black lotus + everyone is smart] Shen Guiyi had planned to lie flat and enjoy a comfortable life, but every eligible young nobleman in the capital had a house full of wives and concubines. Since she couldn't escape the struggle, she decided to enter the palace as a candidate for the imperial harem. She would climb the ranks step by step. If she had to fight, she'd fight for the very bes
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The Empress Is Pure and Kind? Your Majesty, Are You Blind? 娘娘单纯善良？陛下您是瞎了吧
(An alternate dynasty + palace intrigue + exclusive devotion later on) [A tea-loving beauty of the imperial harem x an emperor who dotes on his wife without limit] Lu Zhaoning, a modern top-tier star and award-winning actress, unexpectedly traveled to an alternate dynasty that had never existed in history on the very night she won her award! She became Consort Hua of the Shengyuan Dynasty, banished to the Cold Palace for jealousy... What a coincidence: her name was the same, Lu Zhaoning. The ori
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The Adorably Clumsy Imperial Consort Is the Emperor's Sole Favorite 蠢萌帝妃，陛下独宠
Not faithful to each other! Sweet and angsty! No rebirth, transmigration, golden finger, or wish fulfillment! [Palace Intrigue + Political Scheming + Age Gap + Ensemble Cast + Healing + Family and Country + Slow-Burning Romance + A seemingly silly, adorable, pitiful heroine who's actually wise and perceptive vs. a clear-headed, rational emperor who dotes on her] Su Chao is sent into the palace as the family's “little pebble,” and things go disastrously from the start. Her paternal aunt is the em
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After Taking Her Sister's Place in the Palace to Win Favor, She Turns Out to Be the Emperor's Beloved 替姐入宫争宠后，竟是帝王白月光
(A short drama adaptation with the same title is now available) [A timid, cowardly little beauty who only wants to keep her head down VS a ruthless, solitary emperor who indulges the heroine without limit] [Palace intrigue, love at first sight, a gradual romance, doted on from the start, the hero is completely devoted to her] Song Wu was the illegitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue in the Great Yan Dynasty. From birth, she was branded as an ill omen and sent away from the capital. When s
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The Beloved Concubine Is Alluring and Charming, Rising to the Top 良娣又娇又媚，一路盛宠上位
Chu Yao was born with an irresistible, seductive charm. Every frown and smile was captivating, yet her aunt, the Empress, treated her as a pawn and sent her to the Eastern Palace. The Crown Princess, Qin Wan, was the Crown Prince’s cousin. She had already borne him a son and a daughter, securing her position. Crown Prince Gu Jingchen hated the Empress’s influence. On their wedding night, he left Chu Yao alone and placed her in the most remote quarters, the Liuyun Pavilion. Everyone waited to lau
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Elder Sister, Your Emperor Is Mine Now 长姐，你的陛下是我的了
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
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Wicked Crown Princess? The Lovesick Crown Prince Is Head Over Heels 恶毒太子妃？恋爱脑太子他超爱
(A note on content: An alternate-history, sweet romance where both leads are devoted only to each other, body and soul. The male lead is love-struck, and neither lead is a good person. The heroine is genuinely arrogant and domineering. The villainess was born into the story and awakened to her identity, with no original novel.) Year 20 of Anping. On the coming-of-age ceremony of Chang’an Commandery Princess Wen Xianyu, the most honored young woman in all of Great Qi, everyone at court believed
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The Golden Temple Hairpin Ballad 金鬓谣
[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
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Being a Favorite Consort Means You Have to Hustle! 宠妃这职业，得卷！
Consort Zhen has fallen out of favor in the palace. In the depths of the imperial palace, an emperor's favor is as fleeting as flowing water. Since the current emperor ascended the throne more than a decade ago, beautiful women have come and gone from his harem. Consort Zhen, Ming Wu, seemed to be no more than another fleeting shadow among them. Perhaps the only thing that set her apart was her elder sister, who held a high position. That connection had once been her greatest support, but in her
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After Being Reborn, the Bewitching Consort Only Wants to Push the Tyrant to Improve Himself 妖妃重生后，只想督促暴君上进
[Publication rights acquired] [Capricious, wicked, silly beauty vs. dark, obsessive-love maniac tyrant] [Palace intrigue, not a pure romance + doted on from the start + not a strong female lead + a lovesick, unstable woman and a deranged man drawn to each other] Yueli was the top courtesan at Chunfeng Pavilion. She didn't want to be sold to the demon-like general, so on the day she was to leave the brothel, she timidly tugged on the emperor's sleeve... She spent three years throwing her weight a
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On the Night of the Eastern Palace Wedding, the Mad Emperor Stole Her Away to His Secluded Palace 东宫大婚，疯批帝王夺她锁幽宫
[Groveling to win her back + ruthless pursuit + the lofty flower brought down from his altar] In her previous life, Lu Qingyi took advantage of regent Xiao Zhaohe’s memory loss to bully and humiliate him, and sent his childhood sweetheart and beloved to marry into another country. To get revenge, Xiao Zhaohe made her serve him for three years without a title or status. Then, after his beloved returned, he gave his pregnant wife a cup of poison. When she opened her eyes, Lu Qingyi was reborn. Thi
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My Whole Family Reads my Thoughts, I’m in Charge of Causing Trouble 全家读我心声赢麻了，我负责作妖
[Inner thoughts + beloved by the whole family + gossip + feel-good power fantasy + adorable baby] Don't pass by without stopping! There's a couple pairing, and it gets super sweet later! Come on in and enjoy the gossip! Jiang Yuanxi transmigrated into a book. She became a top-tier disposable character who died just one day after being born. Her family was disliked by the Duke, and they would become stepping stones on the female lead's path. While cursing the Old King of Hell, Jiang Yuanxi did he
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Taking My Husband’s Place at Court: I Hear My Thoughts and Guffaw at the Palace Gossip 替夫上朝，听我心声吃瓜笑哈哈
[Mind Reading + Gossip + Warm and Lighthearted + Romance] Shen Mingzhu accidentally fell into the water and transmigrated, binding herself to a Gossip System. Before she could even get any juicy gossip, she learned she had transmigrated into a book! In the story, she was a vicious supporting female character, and her mother and brothers were all destined to be cannon fodder. How could this be allowed? Gua Gua: Host, the emperor’s true love is the empress, and his precious darling is the crown pr
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Apocalyptic Chef Immortal 末世厨仙
Transmigrate to the apocalypse? No, the apocalypse of Daoist arts has suddenly arrived! The max-level powerhouse is a chef, and his golden finger is half a copy of the Compendium of Materia Medica. As everyone is hunted by spirit-devouring creatures, Duan Yijiu's Buddha Jumps Over the Wall sends the monsters fleeing in fear. A soldier begs him for treatment, a saintess bends over a single serving of spirit cuisine, and the villain's advanced technology pales beside his pot of porridge. See how
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The Prideful Daughter’s Grudge in the Imperial Palace 天骄女深宫恨
As a hostage, he had spent years plotting in secret. At last, on a night of heavy snowfall, he slaughtered his way through the State of Qi, stepping over the corpses of her father and the soldiers of Qi to ascend the throne. That night, he also crushed the innocent woman’s dreams with his own hands. Though he could hold her in his arms every night, she could never give him her heart again. He imprisoned her family to make her obedient and docile. Once childhood sweethearts, they now did nothing
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Gathering Broken Jade: May You Be Well, Elder Brother 拾碎玉：长兄万安
[Cool, dignified Senior Judicial Commissioner, noble young master of the famed Huai family of Jiangzhou] × [Sweet, sensible young orphan, beautiful restaurant owner] [Both leads are each other’s first and only] [Love grows over time + winning her back + relationship-focused + sweet romance + secret crush] A word of warning: This is not a strong-female-lead power fantasy. If you’re especially fond of stories about formidable heroines, please look elsewhere! There’s a little domestic intrigue, but
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After I Returned Home, He Regretted It 我穿回家后，他后悔了
Happy ending (important notice) After Ling Chen traveled back to ancient times with a smartwatch, she made a habit of calling her best friend to complain about Jiang Jin's latest antics. Ling Chen: “That bastard poisoned me to control me!” Ling Chen: “That bastard won't even let me talk to cute guys!” Ling Chen: “That bastard's been looking at me in a disgustingly mushy way lately. Is he up to no good?” Her best friend: … Jiang Jin realized that he might have fallen for a little maid. But she wa
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The Mad Tyrant Wants to Steal Her: You’re the One Who Tempted Me First! 疯批权臣夺她，是你先勾我的！
[Possessive pursuit + Untouchable beauty brought down from her pedestal + Scheming heroine + Both leads are pure] The eldest son of the Xie family was as refined as a gentle breeze beneath a clear sky, as elegant as an orchid or jade tree, and, more unusually, possessed the heart of a bodhisattva. A year ago, he had taken charge of sheltering a destitute cousin who had come to seek refuge. The rescued Wanruo was deeply grateful, and looked up to and adored her cousin. Their story of a loving bro
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After I Transmigrate into a Book, I Become the Beloved of the Beautiful, Strong, Tragic Male Lead 穿书后我成了美强惨男主心尖宠
[Transmigrates into a book + dark-hearted male lead + cannon-fodder female lead + both leads are each other's first and only + sweet romance] [Beautiful, tragic male lead + beloved, irresistible female lead] [Complete] Jiang Shi's mother dies in childbirth, and his father falls in battle. His uncles covet the title and fortune of the marquis's household. They act as though they care for him deeply, but hide daggers behind their smiles. Before he is even out of swaddling clothes, he's poisoned ev
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The White Moonlight Who Died Young Has Died Young Again 早死的白月光又早死了
The book spirit looked at the plot points written in the book: their reunion, the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas, the return to the capital... and the poisoning. That was her entire life: brief, ending in death before she even turned eighteen. “Today is her birthday.” He must be in that courtyard at Prince Jing’s residence, the one that was sealed off long ago. “Is this the cup of poison she drank?” “Yes.” The wishes they made in front of the Temple of Ten Thousand Buddhas had come true
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Spring Blossoms Never Return 春华不归
I must have told you I loved you hundreds of years ago. But you forgot, and I never remembered., “Lovers Who Missed Each Other” Years of companionship made him take her for granted. He was so sure she would always be there waiting for him that he went about his own business, treating her with indifference, because she was always there. Her heart finally went cold, and she left. Even the most precious thing seems ordinary once you have it. Only after losing it do you realize what it meant. He
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The Entire Court Longs for the Empress to Attend Court and Rule 满朝文武盼着皇后娘娘上朝理政
(The manhua adaptation is out! I had a look, and it’s pretty good!) After her elder sister dies in the palace intrigues, Shen Shixi enters the palace by imperial decree to be selected as a consort. The palace is home to a virtuous and capable empress with immense power and a distinguished maternal family; a noble consort from a prestigious clan who is incredibly good at having children; a Consort Rong who is the emperor’s favorite and has a highly artistic temperament; a Consort Qiong whose extr
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Whose Favored Concubine Doesn't Get Herself Killed? 谁家宠妾不作死啊
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
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Bough of the Phoenix Perch 栖凰枝
[Short drama now available. Search "A Sigh for Youth". Starring Mi Qi and Wang Kang] Also known as "I'm a Psychology PhD, and I'll Slaughter My Way Through the Palace" Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads' first relationship + heroine focused on her career On her first day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue fell out of favor. Everyone said she was nothing but a pretty face, a vase. On her second day after transmigrating into the harem, Jiang Xinyue regained the emperor
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My Dead Husband Rose from the Grave? Princess: Beat Him to Death 早死的夫君诈尸？公主：乱棍打死
The Grand Princess of Changyi, Chu Lingyue, has been reborn. In her previous life, only as she lay dying did she learn that everything she had gained was a lie. Her husband, Zhou Xunchuan, who had always doted on her, had another woman in his heart. Even his disappearance for fifteen years had been a faked death for her sake. In the end, so his beloved could take her place and live under her identity, he drugged her, peeled off her face, and beat her to death. Her children accepted a thief as th
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Reborn in the Dragon Bed, the Beloved Consort Cries in the Emperor's Arms 重生在龙塌，宠妃抱着陛下哭
[A spoiled, sweetly obedient favorite consort VS a gentle, jade-like emperor who's sweet on the outside and ruthless within (they are not each other's first, but he dotes on her exclusively from the beginning to the end)] Jiang Shuyi's life as a favorite consort went smoothly for fifteen years. The emperor was gentle and benevolent, doting on her without restraint, and not a single woman in the harem dared challenge her. But she was blind to her own sister's treachery. In the end, her closest
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