Palace Intrigue! High Status! HE! A Clever Lead 宫斗！身份高贵！he！有脑子

1. 1 折 Snap Off a Crabapple Branch! 折棠枝！ Consort Xi熙贵妃Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Sisters switch marriages+the chase-back-to-win-her-heart trope+romantic rivalry+putting scumbags in their place; clear-eyed, scheming beauty X mad tyrant X aloof, powerful minister...] Short drama now available Jiang Wantang is the second legitimate daughter least favored by the current prime minister. With incomparable beauty and bewitching charm, she was abandoned in the wilderness and remained unknown to the world. Her elder legitimate sister was the moon in the sky; she was the mud beneath 9.1kReads8.9Score1.3kShelves

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   I also recommend two books by Mo Wu Bi Ge: • * *Rebirth: My Gentle Tyrant* (the one you mentioned) - A time-travel historical romance, male lead Long Feili, female lead Nian Xuanji (Zhu Qi), a classic blend of angst and sweet romance. • * *Not My City: The Prince Wants to Divorce His Concubine* - A sister work in the same series, male lead Qin Ge (Shangguan Jinghong), female lead Qiaochu, also a time-travel story with political intrigue and deep affection.

2. 2 哄 You Want Me to Be Your Concubine? After I Faked My Death, the Playboy Marquis Went Mad 哄我做妾？死遁后纨绔侯爷发大疯 Heart's Water Turns to Sweet Dew心水成沁Ancient Romance580k WordsCompleted The short-drama rights have been sold. Now just waiting for it to premiere~ "A taste of ancient China · devoted lovers · clear-headed heroine" "Romance and intrigue · household and palace rivalries · the fate of the nation" Su Tan is the top courtesan at the Fragrant Pavilion in the capital of Great Wei, blessed with otherworldly beauty, porcelain skin, and a flawless complexion. After transmigrating here eight years ago, she has endured humiliation and bided her time, hoping to auction off her 8.8kReads9.2Score1kShelves
3. 3 逃 Caught After Running Away, the Mad Power Minister Forces His Love on Her 逃跑被抓回，疯批权臣强制爱 Rain Falls on Spring Crabapple雨落春棠Ancient Romance309k WordsCompleted [Possessive pursuit + the untouchable beauty brought low + wife-chasing hell + kept captive and pampered + sweet and angsty] Tang Shiyao had skin as smooth as jade and a face as beautiful as a flower dusted with snow. By day, she was the young lady lodging in the Gu household. By night, her revered cousin pinned her beneath the red bed curtains, making her lose herself again and again. She came from a humble background, yet everyone said she was lucky: she had his protection and even the status 1.8kReads6.8Score152Shelves
4. 4 出 The Night I Left the Palace, the Mad Emperor Took Me by Force 出宫当晚，被疯批帝王强取豪夺 Clashing Gold and Flying Jade铿金霏玉Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Beautiful, delicate palace maid vs. cold, ruthless, obsessive emperor] [Palace intrigue, neither lead is chaste + powerful male lead, weak female lead, and he’s completely unhinged + possessive love + a long road to winning her back] Yue Ling was a vain little palace maid. Hoping to enjoy a life of luxury and wealth, she seduced the emperor and worked tirelessly to win his favor, but still met a tragic end. After being reborn, Yue Ling saw things clearly. Rather than tread on thin ice in the de 25.8kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves
5. 5 撩 Enticing Spring 撩春 Bai Su Yue白苏月Ancient Romance999k WordsCompleted Shen Lingyi, the daughter of a convicted minister, used a bowl of aphrodisiac wine to climb into the bed of Lord Lu, the Grand Secretary, and became his most favored mistress. Lu Yanting defied an imperial decree and refused to marry anyone else. He showered her with riches, all for the sake of seeing her smile… Sweet trap after sweet trap made Shen Lingyi fall completely in love with Lu Yanting, only for her to discover he had married her because she bore a resemblance to a princess who was al 2.4kReads8.9Score288Shelves
6. 6 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 64.6kReads8.9Score8kShelves

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   Both female protagonists come from extremely privileged backgrounds. The first, Su Fuqu, is the daughter of a military general. She could have become the Crown Prince's consort, but the Crown Prince refused to marry her for the sake of his position. She refused to be a concubine, but the Crown Prince ignored her. Fuqu then entered the palace and rose from a concubine to a Noble Consort within six months. The palace intrigue is captivating, with intense power struggles. Aside from the fact that it's still ongoing, it's a very good story, and the ending is likely a happy one, though the process is somewhat angsty. The second female protagonist, Shen Qingli, is the youngest legitimate daughter of a Duke's family. She enters the palace as a concubine, and the story follows her as she gradually rises to become Empress. She doesn't intentionally harm others, but she's not a saint either; if someone schemes against her, she will retaliate. The ending is particularly happy.

7. 7 清 A Brilliant Scheme for the Noble Daughter of Qingchen 清辰似锦嫡女谋 July Light L七月光LAncient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted As the youngest legitimate daughter of a duke's household, she should have had a peaceful, uneventful life. But after entering the palace one day, she found herself caught in its treacherous intrigues… 8.5kReads8.2Score716Shelves
8. 8 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 24.6kReads9.3Score1.9kShelves

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   The female lead comes from a prestigious family and starts as a concubine, giving off a feeling of being able to manipulate events at will from a high position. 🤭

9. 9 殿 Your Highness, Stop Holding Back. You've Crushed Your Prayer Beads 殿下别忍了，您的佛珠都捏碎了 That's Not How You Eat Strawberries草莓不是这么吃哒Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [A true master of men and scheming beauty × an obsessive, unhinged, celibate Crown Prince; one-on-one romance, he falls hard and first, intensely sweet and flirtatious] “I cultivate Buddhism. I have no interest in women.” “Then what was pressed against me last night, Your Highness...?” After transmigrating into the body of a Marquis’s legitimate daughter who was emotionally abused to death, Su Yaoyao looked at her voluptuous, bewitching figure in the mirror and smiled. The original owner had tru 42.9kReads8.9Score5.6kShelves

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   It's a great show; the female lead is intelligent throughout, and the flirting between the male and female leads is incredibly sweet.

10. 10 清 Qing Transmigration: The Frail Noble Consort’s Road to Favor 清穿：病弱贵妃的荣宠路 Peach Blossom Eyes桃花眼Ancient Romance573k WordsCompleted After transmigrating into the Qing dynasty, Tong Ruoxue, a woman from the apocalypse, takes the place of the original Empress Xiaoyiren and becomes Kangxi’s Imperial Noble Consort. To ensure she’ll have enough to eat and drink, she plays sweet and naive, pretending to be weak and innocent to win the emperor’s sympathy. In the end, she triumphs in the harem’s battles and enjoys a life of honor and privilege. 1.9kReads8.5Score121Shelves

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    These books should be okay. I've finished reading them, though I've forgotten some of the specific plot details. But anything that I could finish reading should be acceptable.

11. 11 清 Qing Transmigration: The Imperial Noble Consort’s Life of Luxury 清穿：皇贵妃娘娘的顶配人生 Jianghuai Never Returns at Night江淮不夜归Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted (The heroine is clear-headed, not saintly, and never meddles in the consorts’ harem rivalries. At first, she focuses on raising her child; later, she pushes the Nine Dragons to strengthen the country.) [The Fourth Prince had a happy childhood, grew up a bit lazy, and of course managed to turn things around in the end~] Yu Wan transmigrates and becomes the historical Yongzheng Emperor’s adoptive mother, Empress Xiaoyiren of the Tongjia clan. Yu Wan is practically moved to tears with joy: Her fath 10.7kReads7.8Score1kShelves
12. 12 清 A Qing Dynasty Journey as Consort De: Which Lady Doesn't Want to Be Empress? 清穿德妃：谁家娘娘不想当皇后呀 Ding Anlan丁安岚Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted [Not a devoted-couple-only romance; the heroine is doted on exclusively in the later story; she has a golden finger. This is not a power fantasy. The heroine has lived four lifetimes and has now returned to the Qing dynasty. She understands people and social conventions, but isn't the sort who likes to stir up trouble. The events, characters, and timeline in the book don't match real history. If that bothers you, don't read!] ⚠️⚠️⚠️A heads-up: The heroine isn't a cruel or vicious person. She onl 5.5kReads9.2Score627Shelves
13. 13 综 A Multiverse Journey: Using the System to Become a Favored Consort 综穿：带着系统做宠妃 Unyielding百折不弯Female-Channel Fanfiction547k WordsCompleted (The main story is complete. The second book, Quick Transmigration: The Many Lives of the Little Worlds, is now updating.) Sun Shuya was born into a happy, harmonious family, but at a young age, she was in a car accident and died unexpectedly. After her death, she was bound to a System called the Harem Struggle System and sent to various little worlds to obtain energy and dragon aura. The heroine is gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, and the most beautiful person in every world. (The author updates r 10.2kReads9.2Score552Shelves
14. 14 影 Film and TV Crossover: Supporting Characters Deserve to Live Freely 影视综之配角要活得潇洒 Xia Xia Li夏夏梨Female-Channel Fanfiction306k WordsCompleted After Li Luo dies suddenly, she is bound to a System. She transmigrates into characters from TV dramas, taking over their bodies and fulfilling their wishes. World One: Shen Meizhuang World Two: Nian Shilan World Three: Yixiu ...If there are other characters you'd like to see, feel free to leave a comment. I'll pay special attention to your suggestions~ 2.4kReads7.2Score101Shelves
15. 15 带 Taking My Rental House to Ancient Times to Become an Imperial Consort 带着租房去古代当贵妃 Master Meow, the Showerhead Hole-Poker花洒扎孔喵师傅Ancient Romance320k WordsCompleted (Palace intrigue + evolving pocket-space golden finger + satisfying power fantasy + quick kills + alternate universe) Xu Zhiyi, the ultimate wage slave, scrimped and saved until she had enough for a down payment. On the very day she bought her house, a flower vase fell from the sky and killed her. She raised her middle finger and cursed heaven for its injustice, only to realize she'd spoken too soon. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Xu Daya, a poor little girl from Xu Family Vil 769Reads7.3Score104Shelves
16. 16 甘 Happy to Be the Backup, What's Wrong with Being the White Moonlight? 甘当备胎，白月光能有什么错 Jian Yu见虞Ancient Romance654k WordsCompleted [Villainess’s revenge + everyone caught in a love rivalry] Shen Qingrong was a vicious supporting character hated by everyone: She dumped her poor fiancé to climb the social ladder, Drugged and killed people to get what she wanted, And in the end, the male and female leads joined forces to bring her down, leaving her to die miserably. Reborn, she returned with a radiant smile: “Change for the better? Not a chance.” She’ll still kill the heroine! She’ll still break up couples! The male lead, the 263Reads8.7Score—Shelves
17. 17 替 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 Moon Gazing at Lotus望月荷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 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 30kReads8.1Score2kShelves

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    It seems pretty good at first glance.

18. 18 顾 The Gu Family Girl Is Hard to Woo 顾家姑娘不好撩 Spring Abounds春若满Ancient Romance930k WordsCompleted Gu Yan, daughter of General Gu, was peerlessly beautiful and skilled in medicine. She roamed the martial world with a sword at her side. But the emperor had long been wary of the Gu family, so Gu Yan had no choice but to enter the capital as a hostage. She maneuvered behind the scenes, plotting to marry into a powerful family so she could protect the Gu family from then on. The crown prince gritted his teeth in secret. Was he not powerful enough? Gu Yan smiled seductively. “Your Highness’s legs 739Reads6.9Score103Shelves

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    A must-see palace intrigue drama, a male version of "Empresses in the Palace"!

19. 19 清 After the Cool, Detached Buddha-Boy Broke His Vows, He Cut Off All My Admirers 清冷佛子破戒后他把我桃花全剪了 Between the Sun and Moon日月之中Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + romance + sweet indulgence + one-on-one romance + pursuit of the wife + palace intrigue and political scheming] Xie Yunyu, a woman who has transmigrated, refuses to be pressured into marriage and hides in the mountains. Xiao Ling, Prince of Shou’an and the most sought-after bachelor in the capital, is driven there by the relentless attention and hides in the mountains too. Six months later, an aphrodisiac brings them together in an intimate encounter in a pool. Xiao Ling: “I’l 20.7kReads8.4Score3kShelves
20. 20 宋 Schemes in the Song Palace: The Unrivaled Art of the Empress 宋宫谋：后策无双 Light Appears Again又见光明Ancient Romance303k WordsCompleted A modern historian becomes Empress Cao, the "dignified and virtuous" wife of Emperor Renzong of Song. While researching Northern Song artifacts at a museum, Cao Yunshu accidentally transmigrates into the past and becomes the "virtuous yet lonely" empress recorded in the history books. Her husband is a benevolent ruler for the ages, yet he is surrounded by favored consorts. The inner palace is rife with hidden tensions, and although she observes every rule, she remains childless for life. Armed w 23Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Worth checking out [Already added to my wishlist]

21. 21 急 Help! The Poor Guy I Bullied and Toyed With Became the Crown Prince 急！我欺凌玩弄过的穷鬼变太子了 Taishi Ying太史婴Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted Su Niao was beautiful and spoiled, and her antics finally got her force-fed poisoned wine. Only then did she realize she was a disposable supporting character. Reborn, she opened her eyes and immediately kicked her two-timing fiancé to the curb, then set off to take revenge on the dog emperor who had given her poisoned wine in her previous life! Xie Chenyuan had yet to become emperor. He had lost his memory and ended up living with a poor family: a frail younger brother, little sister, and blind 23.8kReads9.1Score3.3kShelves

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    Both are super good! The male lead in the first book, seemingly innocent yet cunning, is so captivating. And the female lead in the third book is incredibly clear-headed; the male lead quietly resolves everything without affecting her, avoiding misunderstandings. They all have their own stories to tell.

22. 22 穿 Book Transmigration: I Was Actually Planning to Pick Up the Heroine 穿书：我本来想捡女主的 Fish Flying a Rocket开火箭的鱼Ancient Romance194k WordsCompleted [Transmigrating into a book + historical fantasy + System + 1v1, both are each other’s first] Gu Qingci transmigrates into a tragic novel where all the main characters die. In the book, she’s a vicious supporting character who repeatedly sabotages the protagonists’ relationship, only to be crippled by the male lead and strangled by the villain. Faced with such a painful plot, Gu Qingci had planned to lie flat. But the System wants her to change the ending and keep both the original male and fema 1.3kReads9.1Score197Shelves
23. 23 东 The Eastern Palace's Beauty: This Favorite Consort Is Mine! 东宫姝色：这宠妃我当定了！ Sheng Qian笙浅Ancient Romance520k WordsCompleted [The heroine is doted on from the very beginning. The story focuses on sweet romance, not scheming palace intrigue. The hero adores the heroine and is even a little lovesick. If that's not your thing, please move along, and don't leave a bad review over it. The heroine rises from a junior consort to a favored consort, Crown Princess, and Empress. The hero is a crown prince at first and becomes emperor later.] Su Niannian has landed in a male-lead-centric novel! Her new identity is Su Ling, the 30.2kReads9.4Score2.9kShelves
24. 24 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 55.2kReads9.4Score8.8kShelves
25. 25 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 23.3kReads9.0Score2.9kShelves
26. 26 退 After Breaking Off the Engagement, This Princess Stops Pretending 退婚后，本公主不装了 Gardenia Milk Foam栀栀奶芙Ancient Romance486k WordsCompleted [Household intrigue + secret identity + everyone’s darling + true and false heirs + mutual devotion + scumbag chases his wife to the crematorium, but never wins her back] A wealthy merchant’s only daughter arrives in Rongcheng. She’s young, beautiful, and rich. Madam Xi of the Xi family has her eye on the girl’s dowry. But the eldest Xi son looks down on her, even as he plans to take her for everything she’s worth. The second Xi son looks down on her too. To avoid the marriage, he drugs her and 5.7kReads9.1Score1.1kShelves
27. 27 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 56.9kReads9.5Score7.1kShelves

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    The second book is really good, don't be fooled by the title! 👏👏

28. 28 宫 Palace Intrigue Begins Before the Selection 宫斗从选秀前开始 A Cluster of Flowers一丛花令Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she endured a life of hardship and instability. From the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an to a government courtesan available to any man, she finally escaped a life of being passed from one man to another, only to jump from the tiger’s jaws into the wolf’s den. She walked on eggshells at every step until she finally became the real power behind the prefect’s household. But the misery of her first half of life had already left her body broken beyond repair. Only o 7.7kReads9.0Score763Shelves
29. 29 却 Yet You Betrayed the Spring's Grace 却负春恩 See Fortune at First Sight, Meow一见生财瞄Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Print edition now available. Search for Ascending to the Clouds on any platform to buy] [Original titles: Ascending to the Clouds / Loathing the Vermilion Walls] [High-IQ Palace Intrigue + Pure-Hatred Heroine + No Disposable Characters] [No transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] [The blurb doesn’t do it justice. Please go read the story] How do you become an emperor’s favorite concubine? A prestigious family? A good education? A gentle, respectful, modest, and accommodating nature? Unfor 25.3kReads9.2Score3.2kShelves
30. 30 娇 The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces the Cold Emperor, and He Falls for Her 娇娇蓄意勾引，清冷帝王沦陷了 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance651k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + push and pull + seduction and rising to power + falling deeper at every step + devotion to one woman in the later story Loving her and knowing it + a man in power bowing his head for love * The short drama is out now. Search for “The Sweetheart Deliberately Seduces Him, and the Cold Emperor Falls” on Fanqie or Hongguo to watch the full series. * Pei Tingyue transmigrated into a book. She became a disposable consort in The Palace in Power. In the original story, she was simple-m 37.7kReads9.3Score4.4kShelves
31. 31 抄 On the Eve of the Confiscation, the Princess Consort Pulled an Arsenal from Her Arms 抄家前夜，王妃从怀里掏出武器库 Spicy Strips That Aren't Spicy辣条不辣Ancient Romance532k WordsCompleted Complete, including extras (exile + fleeing famine + adorable kids + storage space full of supplies + lively comedy, with romance) Su You transmigrates as a wicked woman, a professional at getting her family into trouble, and is stripped of her home and sent into exile from the start. She also has three adorable little ones and a whole bunch of grown-up babies to look after. What is she supposed to do? Duke Su and Prince Qin are sworn enemies. The emperor has made their families in-laws. And now 5.1kReads9.3Score772Shelves

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    The female lead has a system, her son is very young and a powerful minister, but his father is very naive. The two of them protect the same person, which is quite funny.

32. 32 娇 The Spoiled Consort's Road to Glory 娇气包娘娘的荣华路 Qingxi Hexi清兮禾兮Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted Sweet romance! Undivided love! She’s doted on to the max! [The heroine is cunning, a little black lotus hidden beneath a rabbit’s skin] [The hero has a harem and isn’t chaste, but once he meets the heroine, he devotes himself to her alone in a one-on-one romance] The third young lady of the Sheng’an Marquis’s household, born to his secondary wife, was as beautiful as a celestial maiden. Sweet and clever, she knew how to win favor. Her grandmother and father favored her, and even her legitimate 13.4kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
33. 33 恶 The Villainess Becomes a Favorite Consort, and the Empress Consort Fights for Everything 恶女变宠妃，娘娘又争又抢 Pineapple Isn't Too Hot菠萝不太热Ancient Romance346k WordsCompleted [Historical Romance | Chasing His Wife | Angst Before Sweetness] A ruthless, scheming emperor x a sly, bewitching favorite consort Her elder sister, the imperial consort, died of illness. Nine years later, Jiang Enning came face-to-face with Emperor Pei Ying, the man she had once thrown herself at. She had thought they would never cross paths again. Then, with just two months to go before her wedding, Pei Ying issued an imperial decree and forcibly took her as his consort, bringing her into 1.8kReads6.0Score121Shelves
34. 34 陛 His Majesty Arranged Our Marriage, Husband, Let's Make the Best of It! 陛下赐婚，夫君，凑合凑合过吧！ Fragrant Crispy Chubby香酥肥肥Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted The animated series is out now. Come watch! A quirky, drama-loving girl versus a brooding, calculating young nobleman Both leads are pure and devoted. A sweet historical romance with lighthearted comedy, everyday romance, and political intrigue. The Jiang family of Huainan is a scholarly clan. The second young master Jiang is as refined as the moonlight. He can win third place in the imperial exams with his literary talent, and bring the world to heel with his martial prowess. He is the most sou 27.2kReads8.5Score3.3kShelves
35. 35 穿 After Becoming the Crown Princess, I Do Nothing but Slack Off 穿成太子妃后，我每天都在摆烂 Beef Flatbread牛肉大饼Ancient Romance2.4M WordsOngoing [Not a Devoted Couple, Palace and Household Intrigue, Marriage Before Love] With a single imperial decree, Cui Ying and the crown prince inexplicably become husband and wife. Neither of them knows the other. Cui Ying never expected that, as a modern woman transported to ancient times, she would become a crown princess. What a headache. But rumor has it the crown prince has a much-favored concubine by his side. Not only is she stunningly beautiful, she's also gentle and sweet, a true beauty. Cui 22.5kReads6.4Score866Shelves

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    The Crown Princess was wise and insightful; she knew the Crown Prince's love wouldn't belong solely to her, and she protected her heart very well.

36. 36 清 Consort Hui of the Qing Dynasty: After Bearing the Fourth Prince, I Became the Emperor's Favorite 清穿惠妃：生下四阿哥后独宠了 Hui Ning橞宁Ancient Romance464k WordsCompleted Wu Jingwan has been dreaming about Yinzhi every day lately. One day, after dreaming that Yinzhi was imprisoned, she transmigrates into the body of Consort Hui, one of Emperor Kangxi’s consorts. Well, she isn’t Consort Hui yet. She’s only Noble Consort Hui. Whenever Wu Jingwan wakes in the middle of the night and thinks of Yinzhi’s fate, her heart aches. How could the dashing, beloved eldest prince have ended up like that? Now that she’s here, she won’t let that tragedy happen again. She thought 9.2kReads9.2Score883Shelves

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    They are all Gong Dou Wen, but they are all about Qing Chuan and the like. I remember them all very well. You can try them out🥰

37. 37 青 The Day Qingying Entered the Palace, Wei Yanwan Became Langhua! 青樱入府当天，卫嬿婉成了琅嬅！ YH Young FishYH稚鱼Female-Channel Fanfiction285k WordsCompleted [An alternate-universe spin-off of Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. The main cast is portrayed in a negative light, and the heroine is a villainess. Early on, she sets the original story back on track; once Ruyi enters the Cold Palace, the wish fulfillment picks up the pace! This isn’t a traditional, direct face-slapping story, so read with care if that’s not your thing, darlings.] From a little palace maid hated by everyone to an imperial noble consort revered by all, Wei Yanwan spent more than 2.4kReads9.0Score267Shelves
38. 38 穿 Transmigrating Into Empresses in the Palace as Noble Lady Fang 穿越甄嬛传之芳贵人 Sweet Candy卿卿奶糖Female-Channel Fanfiction274k WordsCompleted 635Reads8.5Score100Shelves
39. 39 清 A Qing Dynasty Noble Consort's Glorious Reign 清穿贵妃荣宠记 Yu Zhiwei予之微Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted A favored consort from the start? And the younger sister of Empress Xiaozhao, no less? Wasn’t she supposed to die young, with her daughter passing away in childhood? This time, she has both sons and daughters, and the emperor cherishes her like a treasure. Not only is he clingy, he has an overactive imagination, and Niu Hulu Baozhu is exhausted. After outliving Imperial Noble Consort Tong and Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang, she becomes the highest-ranking woman in the imperial harem. All she wants i 3.8kReads8.8Score263Shelves
40. 40 清 Qing Transmigration: The Phoenix Has Come 清穿之有凤来仪 An Yitian安艺恬Ancient Romance385k WordsCompleted After Rong Yue died, she became an intern at the Transmigration Bureau. She never expected the Qing Transmigration Department to be so desperately short-staffed that she would be made a full-time employee right away. Not only that, she also won a spiritual spring pocket dimension: the Wutong Space. And so Rong Yue set out to dispel the resentment of the women in the imperial harem and live out their natural lifespans... The Kangxi era: Noble Lady Nala, complete The Yongzheng era: Consort Qi, Lad 2.9kReads9.1Score152Shelves
41. 41 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' 15.5kReads9.1Score2.4kShelves

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    It's hard to say about other things, but the fact that she's intelligent is undeniable. Not only is the female lead intelligent, but her mother, father, and brother are also intelligent figures who support her.

42. 42 阿 After My Father Defeated Kangxi, I Married Prince Yong 阿玛打赢康熙后，我嫁给了雍亲王 Meng Yutang孟毓唐Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [The comic adaptation is now available; the novel is recommended. The main story is complete, so enjoy without worry.] [The sweet, adorably clueless beauty, Ma Qi's legitimate daughter Fucha Yixin + the composed, dignified, secretly ruthless Prince Yong, Yinzhen] (Clingy, a little sun, an instinctive attraction) [Mutual firsts + exclusive devotion + older man + guiding lover] (Content warning: This isn't historically accurate. I'm just cooking up the kind of story I like. The author is sensitive 49.5kReads9.4Score5.2kShelves

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    There aren't many palace intrigue plots; it has a more gradual, flowing feel. The female lead has a noble background, and the main storyline revolves around the fourth prince's struggle for the throne. Every character is portrayed vividly and realistically.

43. 43 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 92kReads9.6Score12.3kShelves

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    The male lead is a prince who endures humiliation and hardship, while the female lead is a lady from a prominent family. Everyone in the cast is intelligent, and the story of family and country is also very compelling.

44. 44 掌 The Palace Seal Above, the Lazy Fish Below 掌印在上，咸鱼在下 Like a Gray Hound如苍狗Ancient Romance969k WordsCompleted The manhua adaptation of The Overworked Office Drone Becomes a Palace Maid and Drives the Eunuch-in-Chief to the Breaking Point is now streaming on Fanqie. Go check it out! [Eunuch VS Salty Soda] [One-on-One Romance + Both Leads Are Inexperienced] Nothing can happen early on, but it can later. Overworked office drone Su Ju'an suddenly becomes a little palace maid, and starts at the peak: the emperor marries her off to Xie Wei, the powerful eunuch in charge of the imperial seal. Faced with her si 20.4kReads8.9Score3.4kShelves
45. 45 寒 Spring Comes Across the Cold Branches 寒枝渡春来 Tu Wan兔宛Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Max-level alchemy grandmaster enters the beginner village + slice of life + family bonds + a touch of ensemble cast] (There is a male lead: Shen Zhuochuan) What should you do when you transmigrate into the body of the frail, doomed-to-die-early older sister of a heroine? Everyone knows that protagonists like Long Aotian and Feng Aotian tend to have tragic backstories. Their families are wiped out, or their parents die. After reading the original story and learning that she was destined to di 67.9kReads9.4Score11kShelves

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    Hehe, I don't know, but I've read all of these books, and they're all very good.

46. 46 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 16.6kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
47. 47 和 We Got Caught Drugging Each Other, Me and My Dark, Possessive Yandere 和阴湿病娇互相下药被发现了 Shui Shengyu水生玉Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because the book just started getting reviews, so please enjoy without worry.) [Both are pure + clingy, touch-starved, sweet-on-the-outside-but-dark-within baby girl × fake gentleman, real perverted, gloomy man + size difference + marriage before love] [Two yanderes going crazy together] Jiang Sui has suffered from a strange illness since childhood. Whenever it flares up, she needs to be close and pressed against someone to find relief. When she is suddenly granted a marriage, 30.2kReads8.9Score5.8kShelves
48. 48 虐 Tragic Novel Heroine? Don't Panic, My Childhood Sweetheart Has a Tycoon System 虐文女主？不慌，竹马是神豪系统 A Purple Palace一方紫台Ancient Romance316k WordsCompleted Daddy-Type Tycoon System × Sister-Type Angsty-Novel Heroine # Two years after Yu Tu cut ties with her childhood friend Lin Yi, she saw his name in the scrolling comments again: [Lin Yi probably never expected that his childhood friend, raised by a retired Tycoon System, would one day suffer physically and emotionally because she didn't have enough spirit stones.] [If he were here, would Yu Tu really be facing having her spiritual roots dug out just because the male lead didn't have enough spirit 1.1kReads8.2Score259Shelves
49. 49 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 266.6kReads9.6Score31.2kShelves

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    A different kind of palace intrigue drama; the clash of different ideas makes it entertaining.

50. 50 超 The Mighty Empress: The World Bows to Her 超强女帝，天下臣服 Red Leaves红叶Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Xiao Chan, who possesses qi cultivation skills, transmigrates into the body of a baby girl. Because her father, the emperor, favors her, he raises her from childhood as his successor. One after another, her half-brothers appear in the harem, all vying for the one throne, but each is crushed by her, the legitimate eldest princess. Her talent and reputation become the greatest in the land. As schemes gather around her, men even volunteer to become her secret lovers. Commanding power and rising to 33.9kReads8.8Score4.1kShelves

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    Xiao Chan, possessing profound inner energy, transmigrated into the body of a baby. Favored by her father, the Emperor, she was groomed from a young age to succeed him. One after another, younger brothers emerged in the harem, vying for the sole throne, but all were ruthlessly crushed by her, the eldest princess. Her talent and fame were unparalleled. Along with numerous conspiracies, men also volunteered to become her lovers. Seizing power and aiming for the top, she would make the world submit, not staying for anyone. Her father sat on the throne for now; once she had won the world's submission, she would make him abdicate.

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