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

1. 51 惊 Shocking! The Noble Consort Wins the Favor of All Six Palaces by Gossiping 惊！贵妃娘娘靠吃瓜宠冠六宫 Day Mountain Moon昼山月Ancient Romance620k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + substitute + fleeing while pregnant + secret identity] [The leads are not each other’s first; she becomes his sole favorite later. The heroine stays clearheaded and never falls for him. A silly, fluffy story; the heroine is no saint.] Jing Shumei was born with stunning beauty. She used her looks to seduce the Emperor, never giving him her heart, only scheming for her own gain. Using her mind-reading ability to listen in on palace gossip and navigate the harem, she climbed step 4.1kReads9.3Score560Shelves

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   That was fantastic! I wanted more. Author, please add some more side stories!

2. 52 别 While Others Get Face-Slapped, I Sit Back and Watch the Drama 别人打脸，我吃瓜 A Smile to the Vast Sky一笑付苍穹Ancient Romance169k WordsCompleted If you had a gossip System, would you find yourself unable to stop chasing gossip? Everyone loves a juicy story. The gossip gene is buried deep in our blood. Not everyone gets to be the main character in life's stories, but anyone can be a dedicated gossip enthusiast!! —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   A drama with two female leads suggests they're from completely different worlds.

3. 53 沧 The Canglan Medical Chronicles: My Golden Age Was Madness 沧澜行医录：我的盛世是场疯癫 Feng She封涉Ancient Romance447k WordsOngoing This book moves at a very slow pace (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤~ Dear readers, the later chapters have not been revised yet; that means everything from Chapter 53 onward. [Main character has no romance + psychological suspense + ancient political intrigue + two male leads (supporting characters in a pure romance) + childhood friends (supporting characters)] Shen Yuan is an extraordinary woman at the very forefront of brain research. While others treat illnesses, she deciphers the codes of the human heart. While ot —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The author looks forward to the arrival of every reader. Adding to the bookshelf is a great support for the author, and clicking reminders is the author's greatest motivation.

4. 54 疯 The Mad Prince Is a Hopeless Romantic, and the Cold Palace Maid Has Nowhere to Run 疯批太子恋爱脑，冷情宫女没路跑 Bury Books, Cut Inkstones葬书斩砚Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (The new novel, The Spoiled Little Sister Beckons, and the Cold-Faced Powerful Official Follows, is super sweet!) [Dark, obsessive crown prince + powerful man lowering his head + possessive love + sweet romance with just a tiny bit of angst] Shen Zhao served as a palace attendant to the empress for eight years. Just when she finally managed to leave the palace, she was reassigned to the Eastern Palace to become the crown prince's first palace maid. Outsiders all said the crown prince was gentl 7kReads8.5Score888Shelves

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   The first book is truly intelligent, and the second book is genuinely well-written.

5. 55 论 How to Become the Mad Tyrant’s White Moonlight 论如何成为疯批暴君的白月光 Little Sheep Cheese小羊奶酪Ancient Romance900k WordsCompleted [Delicate, stunning noblewoman * mad, twisted boy-emperor] (Complete) [Both leads are each other’s first and only + System + redemption + heroine fakes her death and loses her memory later + hero is genuinely insane] The first time Meng Yuan met Xie Hui, she saw him order someone to feed a young palace maid to a horse. When he turned to look at her, his voice was so excited it frightened her. “You have lovely eyes. Let’s have someone dig them out and turn them into glass marbles.” Meng Yuan felt 76.9kReads9.2Score9.1kShelves
6. 56 老 An Older Wife and Younger Husband: The Villain Keeps Trying to Become a Widower! 老妻少夫：反派他总想当鳏夫！ Three Peppercorns三两花椒Ancient Romance1.0M WordsOngoing 35.7kReads9.1Score5.1kShelves

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   I'm not sure if it qualifies as a palace intrigue story, but it's very engaging. The vocabulary used is also quite apt. Strong, independent women should definitely read this kind of book. The only downside is that there aren't enough chapters yet; it's still ongoing.

7. 57 亡 The Fallen Princess: A Sea of Love and Hatred 亡国公主：情天恨海 Mu Yan Bingxin木焱冰欣Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing A kingdom falls, a family is destroyed, and a treasured pearl is cast into the dust. Years in the imperial palace, a lifetime tangled in love and hate. A fleeting moment of tenderness and the bonds of their child cannot erase a blood feud. She is a princess of a fallen kingdom, biding her time as she struggles between revenge, the people, and the fate of her former dynasty. He is an emperor who rules the land, with the realm always taking precedence over love. Imprisoned in the palace and subjec 2.5kReads8.4Score147Shelves

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   A clever ancient saying is that Gong Dou has a noble status.

8. 58 贤 The Worthy Consort Is Still Taking It Easy Today 贤妃今天也在咸鱼 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 21.7kReads8.2Score2kShelves
9. 59 女 The Empress Reborn, Pampered Night After Night 女帝重生，夜夜宠不停 Shui Yuanyuan水源源Ancient Romance307k WordsCompleted [Female-dominant world] In her previous life, Chu Zhaoyan, empress of Nanyue, was sent to the executioner's block by the man she trusted and loved most. Given another chance, she would keep her eyes open. This time, she would love no one and focus only on keeping power firmly in her hands. Watch as she strolls through fields of flowers without a petal clinging to her, then gathers any flowers that return her affection. No man will slow her sword arm. She will take responsibility for the people, 724Reads—Score—Shelves
10. 60 年 The Younger Prince Fights for His Princess Consort, Who Falls Deeper With Every Step 年下王爷又争又抢，王妃步步深陷 An'an Tianya鞍安天涯Ancient Romance500k WordsCompleted [Marriage First, Love Later + Long-Laid Plans + Coercive Possession + Mutual Salvation, One-on-One, Both Pure, Alternate Setting, Powerful Leads, Ensemble Cast] The well-educated but impoverished legitimate daughter of the Jiang family, Jiang Qingwan, and Prince Yi Fu Jingci, a notorious womanizer with a ruthless streak. The Jiang family's legitimate daughter was married off. Firecrackers and drums thundered as the wedding procession passed, with ten miles of red wedding gifts. Even the little b 394Reads—Score102Shelves

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    Update soon! It's so good!!! 🥰

11. 61 醋 The Jealous Prince’s Playful Divine Doctor Princess 醋坛王爷的神医俏皮小王妃 Qu Liyao曲梨瑶Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Faithful couples + sweet romance + adored by everyone + spatial ring + strong leads] A modern master of both Chinese and Western medicine from a family of ancient martial artists has an accident, and her soul transmigrates with her martial arts skills and spatial ring into the body of an ugly, lovestruck woman in the Dongjun Dynasty. When she wakes, she is already in a bridal sedan, having been used as a pawn by the emperor and her so-called father, who have married her off as the principal wif 8kReads9.4Score1.1kShelves
12. 62 入 I Enter the Palace and Rise to High Rank: As His Majesty's Cousin, What Have I to Fear? 入宫即高位，我是陛下表妹我怕谁 Mu Niannian慕年年Ancient Romance477k WordsCompleted Palace intrigue + faux cousins + push-and-pull romance + winning hearts + taming a man Spring, Year Ten of the Zhaoqi reign. Shen Jiayu was summoned to the palace and became one of the emperor’s consorts. On the surface, the imperial harem seemed calm and peaceful, but beneath it lay tangled interests and hidden currents. The consorts schemed and fought among themselves, while the newcomers trembled with fear, terrified that one careless mistake would cost them their lives. Only Shen Jiayu s 234.5kReads8.9Score40.1kShelves

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    Perfectly matches the title

13. 63 宫 A Rhapsody of Palace Flowers 宫花赋 Six-Eared Yuanyuan六耳圆圆Ancient Romance681k WordsCompleted [A no-nonsense, trope-defying palace-intrigue drama + no love for the emperor + ensemble of women] Everyone has their own ambitions. I have no interest in fighting other women over a man. She was little Qing Luo, a girl who valued her life above all else. Abandoned by her parents as a child, she had wandered through hardship until she entered the Forbidden City, where she met the beautiful, gracious Yue Ren and the clever, perceptive Lü Zhu. At last, her wandering heart found a home. The three s 30.1kReads9.6Score4kShelves

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    Meets your requirements

14. 64 重 Reborn: Zhaohua Rules the World 重生之昭华倾天下 Xiaolu Ge小鹿格Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Reborn + comeback + palace intrigue and political scheming + sweet romance and redemption] Six-year-old Princess Zhaohua is the emperor’s cherished jewel, doted on in the palm of his hand. She has no idea that the empress’s lavish praise and the heir apparent’s proposal are both deadly traps. After a cup of poison bestowed by imperial decree, she dies exposed on a desolate mountain. With her dying breath, she sees only Xie Heng, the young prince of Dingbei, her childhood nemesis who was always 5.6kReads8.8Score734Shelves

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    The female lead is a princess, the male lead is a young marquis, it's a rebirth story, and the characters' intelligence isn't diminished.

15. 65 穿 The Daily Life of a Laid-Back Concubine After Transmigrating 穿越之闲鱼妾室的日常 Tian Nanxing Nan天南星南Ancient Romance480k WordsCompleted [Transmigration + household and palace intrigue + no golden finger + devoted love later on] Zhang Xinian transmigrated into the body of a concubine in Prince Jing’s household. Above her was the princess consort, backed by powerful connections and ruthless in her methods. Beside her was a brainless side consort with overwhelming fighting prowess. Below her, a reborn woman and a transmigrated woman were locked in fierce competition. Zhang Xinian trembled with fear. She had no golden finger and did 105.4kReads9.4Score12.3kShelves

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    I think it's pretty well written.

16. 66 听 Rumor Has It the Noble Consort Alone Enjoys the Emperor's Favor in the Deep Palace 听说贵妃在深宫独得圣上恩宠 Que Ling Yan Zi雀翎宴子Ancient Romance568k WordsCompleted When they were young and love stirred in his heart, he took her in. Once he held power, he had no choice but to hide her away. In the lonely inner palace, she waited quietly, day after day and year after year. For power and status, he feared nothing. He overcame every obstacle and held her close. Behind layer upon layer of palace gates and red walls, a dream within a dream awakened the lovers from their reverie. 8.9kReads9.0Score573Shelves
17. 67 哦 Oh, So I’m the Villainous Supporting Concubine 哦，我原来是恶毒妖妃女配 Cloud Rabbit云兔子Ancient Romance423k WordsCompleted [Gorgeous, cunning, doting consort; reborn, dark and brooding tyrant; healing romance; both leads are virgins] In his previous life, Emperor Xie Heng trapped himself in the rigid rules of a sage and enlightened ruler, striving to be a noble and virtuous emperor. Yet he was abandoned by everyone, lost his throne, and was poisoned, leaving him crippled. At his most wretched, the only person who stayed by his side was the wicked, domineering enchantress the civil and military officials called a dem 54.2kReads9.0Score6.8kShelves
18. 68 椒 The Pepper Palace Receives the Emperor's Favor 椒殿承宠 Not Two Picture 2不二图2Ancient Romance335k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just released. [Mad Emperor & adorable darling] Devoted to each other, with nothing but indulgent sweetness After being born into this world, Shen Tinghe opens her eyes to find herself amid the most dazzling splendor in the Great Zhao Dynasty. Her grandfather is the only prince of a different surname. Her maternal grandmother is a Grand Princess, a heroine who is every bit as formidable as a man and helped the late emperor conquer the realm. Her maternal grandfat 78.7kReads9.0Score8.9kShelves

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    💕💕💕💕💕💕💕

19. 69 先 Love After Marriage: The Crown Princess Keeps Pretending to Be Good Again and Again 先婚后爱，太子妃又又又又在装乖 I Want to Be a Rich Lady我想当富婆Ancient Romance278k WordsCompleted [Sweet Romance] Song Yao, who was born into this world, got married to Nangong Yi, the notoriously violent crown prince. After their wedding, they acted like a proper couple, treating each other with courtesy and respect. Gradually, Song Yao discovered that the crown prince was nothing like the violent man of the rumors. He was gentle, considerate, and easy to get along with. So she let her true nature out and started doing as she pleased. - At first, when facing the crown prince: Song Yao: gent 21.7kReads9.2Score2.3kShelves
20. 70 疯 Don't Pester Me, Mad Crown Prince! The Delicate Princess Fears Marriage 疯批太子莫纠缠，娇娇郡主她恐婚 A Wild Rampage一通乱杀Ancient Romance343k WordsCompleted [Pure historical romance + sweet love story + childhood sweethearts beat the newcomer + male lead has no morals but is a model boyfriend, hopelessly lovestruck + heroine is soft-bodied but strong-willed] [Taro sticky-rice ball × black sesame tangyuan] After Ji Liwan, eldest daughter of the Ji family, came of age, she began having strange dreams she could hardly bring herself to talk about. The dreams featured a wedding chamber and red wedding candles, but they always ended in a bloody scene. Fro 7.5kReads8.5Score673Shelves
21. 71 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 2.4kReads8.9Score309Shelves
22. 72 被 After Being Kidnapped, I Kidnap the Western Regions' Young Lord and Bring Him Back to the Central Plains 被拐后，我反拐西域少主回中原 Thousand Threads of Intrigue千丝戏Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Young lord of the Western Regions × Princess of Sheng'an] Ye Zhaoyu was born into the imperial family. She figured she'd surely been dealt the pampered darling's script in life, so she wisely decided to coast. But she never expected to take a wrong turn and be kidnapped to the Western Regions. By a stroke of bad luck, she was sent to the bed of a deranged young lord known as a demon's lair and a living Shura. She immediately switched into survival-and-escape mode, determined to flee back to the 8.8kReads9.5Score1.4kShelves
23. 73 娇 The Sweet, Delicate Beauty Who Can Bear Heirs: The Heirless Emperor Kisses Her Waist 娇软美人最好孕，绝嗣帝王吻红腰 Making Money to Raise Nine Cats赚钱养九只喵Ancient Romance613k WordsCompleted [Both leads are virgins! Sweet romance! Delicate, calculating beauty who acts sweet and fertile, rising step by step vs domineering, childless emperor with an overwhelming need for control who dotes on his wife] Ming Yueni is delicate and soft, and so beautiful! In her previous life, the Crown Prince forced himself on her, leaving her family ruined and her life in shambles. Reborn, she seeks revenge by seducing the domineering emperor, who is believed unable to have children… At their first mee 21.1kReads8.5Score2.5kShelves
24. 74 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 48.6kReads9.7Score7.1kShelves

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    Tears streamed down my face.

25. 75 掌 Palm Bait: A Record of Taming the Pampered One 掌心饵，驯娇记 Seventeen Sounds of Life十七声生Ancient Romance998k WordsCompleted [Gloomy eunuch ✖️ a palace maid who grows over time] Behind the deep palace walls, two broken souls become entangled and find a way to keep living amid the gray shadows of imperial power struggles. "Though the moss flower is tiny as a grain of rice, it still blooms like a peony." We may live humbly, hidden from the light, but we still live. A somewhat realistic story, not a wish-fulfillment novel. If you enjoy its subtle, tense atmosphere, step inside. 212.6kReads9.5Score38.5kShelves

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    It looks great!

26. 76 笑 Laugh at Her Divorce? After She Marries the Emperor, You'll All Kneel Before Her 笑她和离？改嫁帝王后都给她跪下 Guest from the Immortal Realm仙中客Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted The heir of the Duke of Qingguo doted on his concubine and neglected his wife. The emperor felt sorry for the man’s wife and brought her into the palace to look after her. The result was the birth of several little princes and princesses. Full synopsis: Yun Qing’s father commanded a powerful army. Several princes wanted to marry her to gain control of his troops, which aroused the emperor’s suspicions. To protect both her and the Yun family army, her father had no choice but to petition the empe 14.3kReads9.0Score2.1kShelves

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    This book is quite nice

27. 77 震 Shocking! The Scheming Concubine Reforms After Being Reborn 震惊，作精庶女重生后改邪归正了 Yu Yueyue余越越Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Cui Yunchu is a handful, but what pampered concubine isn’t? Her aunt taught her to be this way. What’s she supposed to do about it? Flirting with her cousin’s fiancé, only for the Crown Prince to turn her down? Oh, wait. Her legitimate younger sister’s childhood sweetheart is handsome too. Cui Yunchu is obsessed with marrying into the imperial family and becoming a princess consort. But none of her plans work out, and both her cousin and younger sister chase after her to berate her. Then Cui Yun 43.8kReads8.1Score5.4kShelves

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    It's good-looking, the protagonist has a high IQ, the characters are vivid, the author's writing is good, and readers love to read it. I'm still not satisfied after reading it😘💕😳

28. 78 雪 Prisoner of the Snowfall Palace 雪烬宫囚 Eighteen Is My Cat十八是我的猫Ancient Romance939k WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy] [Romance] [Revenge] [Angst] [Plot Twists] [Redemption] [Mutual Firsts] [Happy Ending] I am the most beloved Ninth Princess of Liang. The day the capital fell, my father, who had doted on me beyond measure, shoved me off the Star-Viewing Tower, hoping to trade my life for his own escape. Qin Yi, the rebel leader, caught me below. Emotions I couldn't understand surged in his bloodshot eyes. "Tell me, who threw you down?" I fainted in his arms, which reeked of blood. The man be 4.7kReads6.4Score297Shelves

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    It's a mind-blowing read, a high-quality sadistic novel, the extreme tension between the princess of the former dynasty and the emperor of the current dynasty.

29. 79 汴 Spring Deepens in Bianjing 汴京春深 Wheat小麦Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Audio version now available, welcome to listen] Madam Rongguo, Wang Fu, devoted herself to her family until she fell gravely ill and died. She was reborn in the body of Meng Jiuniang, a foolish illegitimate daughter who was only seven years old. In her previous life, her husband became her uncle in this life, and her son became her cousin. In this life, Meng Wan had a simple wish: to live peacefully and watch her son, her cousin Su Fang in this life, grow up safe and sound. But as she and a gro 18.9kReads9.5Score2.4kShelves

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    The book has its own golden house, and the book has its own beauty like jade

30. 80 皇 The Empress Leaped to Her Death, and the Mad Tyrant Wept Until His Eyes Were Red 皇后纵身一跃，疯批暴君哭红了眼 Huang Dandan黄蛋蛋Ancient Romance635k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance, devoted couple + palace intrigue + regretful pursuit, clear-headed heroine, everyone's unattainable ideal] Meng Tang is a gracious, gentle empress who never competes for favor. Everyone thinks she is a true white lotus standing tall in the harem, and even the tyrant believes it. He takes a new concubine, and she smiles, congratulates him, and arranges for the newcomer to spend the night with him. He sends her restorative medicine, and she obediently takes it, knowing full we 21.8kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves

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    All characters are of noble birth, time-travelers, and the female lead is intelligent, wise, and not overly compassionate. Highly recommended!!!

31. 81 与 Joy with You 与君欢 Moonset月落Ancient Romance657k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue and Political Scheming + Marriage Before Love + Mutual Devotion] A young king and queen join hands to bring peace to the realm, brimming with ambition! A sinister, calculating ruler versus a clever, decisive queen: evenly matched, they win the world together! Jiang He, daughter of an envoy from Qi, was forced to enter the palace as a servant after her mother died and her father disappeared. Then, just before the marriage alliance, the princess of Qi died a tragic death, leaving 27kReads9.5Score3.5kShelves
32. 82 想 I Just Want to Lie Flat, but the Emperor Pushes Me into the Harem Battles 想躺平，皇上却push我宫斗 Wooden Raisin木提子Ancient Romance328k WordsCompleted [An unconventional palace-intrigue story + 1v1 later on + a love-triangle free-for-all] The emperor falls first, then turns dark later [A beautiful, easygoing sloth consort who just wants to lie flat x a hard-working emperor who is secretly scheming and potentially unhinged] “Me, Just Looking for a Basic Salary and Slacking Off, Got Promoted Thanks to the Emperor’s Help” / “The Emperor Fights Palace Battles for Me Behind My Back” / “Consort Yao Doesn’t Want His Favor or Love, She Just Wants to R 8.9kReads9.3Score766Shelves
33. 83 妃 A Consort's Scheme for the Emperor's Heart 妃谋帝心 Falling Ashes坠落的灰Ancient Romance527k WordsCompleted With her father turning a blind eye and her stepmother throwing her weight around, Mu Li is ordered to marry an old prince as a concubine. They tell her this is her fate. Mu Li refuses to believe it. She has never believed in fate… Just then, the imperial household holds its selection of consorts. Daughters of officials of rank eight or above who are of suitable age may participate. Mu Li thinks: Since I’m to be a concubine, why not become the concubine of the most powerful person in the realm? 9.2kReads8.9Score1kShelves

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    Fine,.

34. 84 惹 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 Fish Carrying the Moon鱼衔月Ancient Romance449k WordsCompleted [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 31.6kReads8.9Score4.7kShelves

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    Just look at this, it's different from other palace battles. Some empresses are still kind.

35. 85 大EN The Tang Dynasty's Pearl-Dispelling Record (Original Novel of the TV Adaptation Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong) 大唐辟珠记（田曦薇、宋威龙主演同名影视原著） Meal Card饭卡Martial Arts810k WordsCompleted [All-New Bonus Edition] [A Screen Adaptation with the Same Title Has Been Officially Announced, Starring Tian Xiwei and Song Weilong] [Beloved Princess Reborn: Looks Like a Delicate Crybaby, Actually a Well-Rounded Warrior] ✖ [Defiant, Doomed, Devoted, Pure-Hearted Top Jianghu Big Shot] [Their Romance Is So Sweet It Makes You Cry] Princess Wanshou, blessed with the Tang emperor's favor and love, died of an illness at just seventeen. A thief secretly opened the eerie underground palace, only to d 203.8kReads9.7Score25.2kShelves

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    Through the protagonist's ups and downs experience, it reveals the class oppression and imperial corruption under the prosperous Tang Dynasty, highlights the core of women's self-rescue and independence, and explores the human tragedy caused by desire and obsession.

36. 86 首 The Chief Minister's Sleeping Potion Has Gained a Life of Its Own 首辅大人的安眠药成精了 Half an Orange Segment二分之一瓣橘子Ancient Romance282k WordsCompleted [Insomniac, unhinged power minister VS office-worker official who just wants to clock out and stay alive] [Size difference + status gap + intense push and pull + sweet 1v1 romance] Pei Yan, the Grand Secretary of the dynasty, has a face that could ruin a kingdom, but a ruthless heart that never hesitates to kill. Everyone in the capital knows this “living King of Hell” suffers from severe insomnia and has a volatile temper. No one who falls into his hands ever walks out alive. Shen Nan, the daug 1.4kReads6.9Score249Shelves

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    Both are strong, intelligent women who handle palace intrigue with ease and confidence. 😎

37. 87 满 The Entire Court Wants Me Dead 满朝文武都要杀我 Half an Orange Segment二分之一瓣橘子Ancient Romance157k WordsCompleted Mind-Reading Tyrant × Theatrical, Money-Grubbing, Useless Empress × Pig-Riding Prodigy She transmigrates into a living hell from the start: the whole court demands the empress's dethronement, and the empress dowager sends her poisoned wine. Shen Zhi sobs on the surface: “Your Majesty, I have been wronged!” But inside, her thoughts are flying: [Just depose me already! Once I get my severance pay, I'll take the kid to the Western Regions and keep ten male models!] Xiao Jingheng, the tyrant, had pl 75Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 绿 The Green-Tea Beauty Is Fertile, and Her Charms Make the Emperor Steal His Minister's Wife 绿茶又易孕，勾得陛下夺臣妻 When Fuyao Rises当扶摇上Ancient Romance356k WordsCompleted [Alluring, calculating minister’s wife VS. obsessive emperor (intense push and pull + seduction to power + emperor steals his minister’s wife + exclusive devotion, sweet romance)] Jiang Wuning endured four years of a marriage in name only, but never managed to warm the heart of her husband, the Grand Secretary. At a flower-viewing banquet, she was drugged with a potent aphrodisiac and locked in a room with a strange man, ruining her reputation. Her husband tossed her a divorce decree. “The Lu fa 8.4kReads8.6Score1.2kShelves

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    Palace intrigue, two strong protagonists, satisfying read

39. 89 军 The Military Industry Empress: The Crown Prince Regrets His Broken Image 军工皇后：太子爷他悔崩人设 Long Zhaoyue龙昭樾Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Su Yunqian, a military scientist, accidentally transmigrates during an experiment and becomes the fiancée of a duke’s heir, a woman despised by the Crown Prince and on the verge of dying from illness. Facing the Crown Prince’s humiliation and her family’s abandonment, she decisively tears up the marriage contract and turns instead to Prince Huai’an, Xie Wujiu, a disabled God of War rumored to have been poisoned with a deadly toxin and to have little time left. Everyone laughs at her for being cr 1Reads—Score—Shelves
40. 90 锦 The Brocade Loom 锦机图 Long Zhaoyue龙昭樾Ancient Romance214k WordsCompleted Synopsis of The Brocade Loom During the Wanli reign of the Ming dynasty, the secret techniques behind Suzhou’s “Heavenly Craft Brocade” bring disaster upon the Shen family. After her family is destroyed, weaver Shen Yunzhi is taken in by Yan Wuming, a blind strategist. She will no longer be a grieving orphan. Instead, she will become the one moving the pieces, using the silk trade that stretches for a thousand miles across Jiangnan as her loom to weave an intricate scheme spanning both commerce 1Reads—Score—Shelves
41. 91 养 I Took In a Scheming Young Hostage, and the Grand Princess Fell Head Over Heels 养了个绿茶质子，长公主被撩疯了 Banxia Heals the Heart半夏医心Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted [Ruthless Grand Princess and Regent vs. a delicate, soft (fake) hostage prince from an enemy kingdom] [Strong female lead + possessive love + scheming green-tea male lead + fiercely protective + satisfying secret-identity reveal] In the Golden Hall, the ministers pressure her to marry. Xiao Jinghong points a slender finger at the hostage prince in the corner, coughing as if he might drop dead at any moment. “I think he's still quite the catch. I'll take that short-lived fellow.” The entire capit 937Reads8.0Score107Shelves
42. 92 说 She Said She Didn't Love Him, Yet She Weeps for Ninth Lord 说好不爱，王妃却为九爷红了眼 Lotus Blooms in May五月生莲Ancient Romance415k WordsCompleted (The rating has only just opened and will rise~) “In such a hurry to send me away?” Mo Jiuxiao leans against the window, twirling her hairpin between his fingers. “At the hunting grounds today, the sweet beauty who nestled into my cloak of her own accord... Could you have been a fox spirit from the woods?” In her previous life, Lan Moxi trusted the wrong man and helped her husband rise to power, only to have her half-sister stab her in the heart with a demon blade while her husband watched her p 434Reads7.7Score—Shelves
43. 93 错 After a Mistaken Marriage to the Heir, She Spends Every Day Showering Him with Sweets 错嫁世子后，她每天都在撒糖 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance370k WordsCompleted [Reborn + mutually devoted sweet romance + revenge and household intrigue] Jiang Rong was deceived her entire life, and only learned the truth when she was on the verge of death. Returned to ten years earlier, she found herself fleeing an arranged marriage to elope. Jiang Rong gave the scoundrel a thorough beating, then turned around and went back to the prince’s manor to marry. The husband she had run from was Xie Lingxi, heir to the Northern Prince. In her previous life, he had protected he 34.9kReads9.5Score4.5kShelves

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44. 94 可 Damn! Why Is the Crown Princess Surrounded by Suitors Everywhere? 可恶！怎么到处都是长公主的鱼！ What Did I Do Today今天我干嘛了Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Short drama of the same name] [The Princess's World of Flowers] Now streaming [Content warning: The female lead is not exclusive, but all the men are, so read with caution] [Schrodinger's playgirl × a whole lot of men] [Lighthearted, not a serious historical drama] [Original title]: Too Many Men Are Such a Hassle. Who Should I Spoil? Wen Yu transmigrates into the Great Sheng Dynasty as its beautiful, useless, brainless eldest princess. After learning that the original owner drowned by accident 48.2kReads9.5Score6.5kShelves
45. 95 快 Quick Transmigration: The Seductive Fan Favorite Wins by Having Babies and Taking It Easy 快穿：钓系万人迷靠生子躺赢 Yowling at Midnight午夜嗷嗷叫Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Quick Transmigration + Childbearing + Men Who Can't Have Children + Romantic Conquests + System + Lighthearted, Sweet Romance + Mutual First Love in Every World] Lin Qiao was an actress on the verge of becoming an award-winning leading lady when her nemesis had her killed. She was then bound to a childbearing System. She could earn a grand prize, a time-reversal hourglass, by having a child with a high-quality man who couldn't have children! After acting in so many dramas, what was there for Li 14.1kReads8.8Score1.7kShelves
46. 96 快 Quick Transmigration: The Scheming Green Tea Is Putting on Another Act 快穿生子：心机绿茶她又开始演了 In the Eye of the Beholder, There's a Watermelon情人眼里出西瓜Fantastical Romance272k WordsOngoing [Quick transmigration + both leads' first relationship + seduction missions + scheming green-tea white lotus + stunning beauty + melodrama + fragmented male lead] The movie star Meng Zhiyao “accidentally” died during a high-altitude stunt. As her soul drifted away, she saw with her own eyes the agent she trusted and her obedient body double high-fiving to celebrate her death. Her overwhelming resentment brought her into a binding contract with the [Childbearing System]. [System: Host, win ov 2.9kReads8.1Score251Shelves
47. 97 窈 Yao Yao Keeps Visiting Him in Prison to Beg for a Child, Hmph! She’s Driving Him Wild 窈窈又在探监求子，哼！勾疯了他 Ji Yun霁妘Ancient Romance272k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance / Sweet doting / Power fantasy] After accidentally transmigrating into a book, Ning Yuyao becomes the prosperous wife of a domineering male lead in a male-oriented novel. According to her character setting, she’s gentle and magnanimous, bears four children, gets cheated on countless times along the way, sees her family sacrificed for the plot, and is posthumously revered as a goddess by the novel’s fandom. Ning Yuyao politely declines! She has a cold womb and can’t become the 5.2kReads8.7Score787Shelves

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48. 98 娘 The Empress Is Determined to Rise to the Top 娘娘她立志登高位 The Moon Has Set in the West月已西Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted Scheming beauty x stern, cold emperor (soul transmigration + palace intrigue + not mutually devoted + eventually his one and only) In the third year of Zhaowu, Wen Zhuohua abandoned the path laid out for her and entered the palace as a palace-selection candidate. She loves wealth, splendor, power, and status. All under heaven belongs to the sovereign, and nothing in this world is more exalted than imperial authority. Once in the palace, she treads carefully in the harem and puts on an act for th 15.2kReads9.0Score2kShelves
49. 99 神 Mad Divine Doctor: Even the King of Hell Dares Not Take Her 神医狂妃：阎王不敢收 City Lightyears城市光年Ancient Romance389k WordsCompleted Rumor has it that Xiao Jingchen, the God of War of Great Chu and Prince Jing, is ruthless and violent, and has been struck by a strange poison. Lin Wan'er, an unfavored daughter of the Vice Minister of Revenue, is pushed into an icy pond by a vicious servant. When she opens her eyes again, she is a fully trained modern military doctor! With the silver needles in her hand and her unparalleled medical skills, she strikes back again and again. She even opens a clinic in the capital, making a name f 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Family, come quick! It's rare to see such a refreshingly unique female lead! While others transmigrate to find love, she's here to make money! Madam Lin tries to pressure her with filial piety? Wan'er simply throws out a bill for 'emotional distress': 1600 taels, no credit! Seeing Madam Lin's face turn green with anger while still trying to pay is so satisfying! This is "The Divine Doctor's Mad Concubine"! No saintly figures, no resentment, just focused on making money and building a career. Want to see how the female lead emptys the Lin family mansion? Go check it out! #BookRecommendation #SatisfyingReads #MoneyMaking #AncientRomance

50. 100 急 Urgent! The Regent Needs a Good-Luck Wedding! 急急急！要给摄政王冲喜啦！ 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 12kReads9.2Score869Shelves

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    They're all happy endings (HE), the male leads are all regents, generals, or princes, and the stories are incredibly sweet. The female leads are all delicate and sweet.

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