In a Reading Slump. Looking for a Palace Intrigue Novel 书荒了，想求一本宫斗文

1. 201 傻 The Foolish Girl Returns 傻女归来 The Coldest Days Are Coming小寒将至Ancient Romance800k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead]+ [No CP]+ [Revenge]+ [Political intrigue]+ [Decisive and ruthless]+ [Multiple secret identities]+ [Strong allies] Suffering can wear down a person’s resolve and break their backbone, but it can also awaken their potential and forge a new beginning. When Lian Hui was five, a sudden illness took both her parents. A high fever left her intellectually disabled, and her own relatives drove her out of the family home. Alone with a dog, she struggled to survive in the wilderness ne 12.7kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
2. 202 暴 The Tyrant Tormented Me? I'll Turn Around, Seduce the Powerful Eunuch, and Seize His Empire 暴君虐我？转身勾搭权宦夺他江山 Green Mountain Has Its Say青山有辞Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted For eight years in the palace, Xiangjun fought to get ahead and tried to please everyone, yet the palace’s noble masters still ground her down, used her, humiliated her, and cast her aside... Those nobles basked in all the wealth of the realm atop heaps of corpses and bones, yet mocked her for trying her hardest and not knowing her place. In the end, the child Xiangjun risked her life to bear called her enemy “Mother,” while Xiangjun was cut open alive so the baby could be taken from her. She di 115.2kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves
3. 203 摄 The Regent Personally Teaches Me How to Seduce Him 摄政王手把手教我如何撩他 Su Qing素青Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted After Jing Yu transmigrated into the body of a cowardly prince who disguised herself as a man, the late emperor died. The regent, who held absolute power, successively executed all the late emperor’s sons, leaving only Jing Yu. Jing Yu decided to wait for death. She waited a long time. Just as she thought Nan Yuncheng had nearly forgotten about her, he suddenly surrounded her princely residence with his men and cornered her at the door to her bedroom. Nan Yuncheng: “I hear the prince likes men 3.5kReads9.3Score504Shelves
4. 204 满 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 Lantern Festival Dumplings元夕圆宵Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (The live-action series is out!) After her elder sister dies in palace infighting, Shen Shixi enters the palace by imperial decree to be selected as a consort. Within the palace are the powerful and virtuous Empress, born to the imperial in-laws; Consort De, born to an aristocratic family and exceptionally prolific; Consort Rong, the Emperor's favorite, with a strong artistic streak; Consort Qiong, whose superb cooking has won the Emperor's heart; and Consort Xiurong, known as a learned woman an 50.9kReads9.1Score5.5kShelves

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   I highly recommend these three palace intrigue novels that I really love.

5. 205 生 Have a Child! Get a Raise! Become Empress Dowager! 生子！加薪！当太后！ Wangshu and Xihe望舒共羲和Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Palace Intrigue + A Heroine Who Treats the Concubine Harem as a Career and Becomes Empress Dowager + Support-Only System + Lighthearted Daily Life] One day, Xunzhen transmigrates into the body of a concubine-in-waiting and is utterly apprehensive. The harem is a place where those with low status have no say over their lives, while those with high status become targets for everyone. So she can only set herself one goal: climb to the rank of consort and at least make it into midd 14.1kReads8.7Score875Shelves
6. 206 被 After He Took Her by Force, He Fell for Her 被她强取豪夺后，他真香了 Hot Summer热夏夏Ancient Romance1.6M WordsOngoing [Clearheaded, rational heroine vs. arrogant, scheming hero] [Possessive romance + marriage before love + both leads are sexually inexperienced] In her previous life, Xie Youran refused to be married off to bring good fortune to a sick man. In the end, her father sent her into the Shen family in a humble sedan chair. She had no status and was treated with contempt. Everyone bet she would never amount to anything. Reborn before the marriage, she agreed, but demanded the Shen family follow all the 57.3kReads8.7Score5.8kShelves

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   Highly recommend! I absolutely love the female lead!

7. 207 惊 The Shocking Reflection: Her Suitors Span the World 惊鸿镜：她的裙臣遍天下 Moon Dancing in the Cold Mist月舞寒烟Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Everyone’s favorite + strong heroine + a battle royale of competing suitors + secret identities + the one true love + everyone’s ideal woman + all the men are devoted only to her] When Tang Xixue awoke, a transmigrator had abused her body for five years. Wearing her face, they had turned the brilliant Ninth Princess into a laughingstock across the land. She tore up the decree of fate and reclaimed her body. But when she opened her eyes, she found herself in a living hell. On the bed, the ethere 46kReads9.0Score10.8kShelves

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   Palace intrigue and humorous novels

8. 208 吃EN Big Gossip! The Paralyzed Man Stood Up After Reading My Thoughts 吃大瓜！瘫子读我心声后站起来了 Slightly Shallow Dimples梨涡有点浅Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Gossip + mind reading + beloved by the whole family + household intrigue + palace intrigue + pocket dimension] Jian Ruonan transmigrated into a novel as its wicked female supporting character, the real heiress secretly switched at birth by a concubine in the marquis's household. The fake heiress was good at everything. Jian Ruonan could do nothing but eat and drink, making her the useless foil. Luckily, she bound herself to a gossip System. Every day, she could just lie flat and enjoy the gossi 39.7kReads9.2Score5.4kShelves
9. 209 媚 Alluring Charm 媚骨昭昭 Chu Xiaoliu楚小六16k WordsCompleted A Bewitching Charmer —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The female lead is a master at navigating palace intrigue; neither the princes nor the crown prince are a match for her. 😏

10. 210 囤 I Stocked My Fridge and Transmigrated into a Book, Then Married the Fiercest Chief Minister 囤满冰箱穿书，我嫁了最猛首辅 Mu Qiao Qiao木乔乔Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Marriage Before Love] [Feel-Good Power Fantasy] [Both Leads Are Each Other's Only One, and the Heroine Is the Original Owner of Her Body, While the Hero Has Not Been Reborn] Wen Nuannuan recently discovered that her refrigerator was malfunctioning: any food she ate would automatically replenish itself! Thinking she was about to strike it rich, Wen Nuannuan did everything she could to stuff the refrigerator full. But the very next day, she transmigrated into a book in spectacularly disastrous fa 61.3kReads9.0Score6.7kShelves
11. 211 穿 After Transmigration, Her Whole Family Are Villains 穿越之我全家都是反派 Song Xiangbai宋象白Ancient Romance832k WordsCompleted Content warning: Lots of crude bathroom humor. Don't read while eating. Version One: Jiang Mianmian transmigrates. Her father is a scheming scholar with the face of a kindly man. Her mother has the face of a bodhisattva and the heart of a ruthless killer. Her eldest brother looks simple-minded but is cunning at heart. Her second sister is selfish and sharp-tongued. They were born destined to be villains. To highlight the protagonist's justice, kindness, and greatness, they work hard to do all so 137.8kReads9.6Score16.6kShelves
12. 212 农 The Sweetest Little Darling from a Farming Family 农家崽崽是个小甜宝 Chai Bao柴宝Ancient Romance2.2M WordsCompleted [Historical Fantasy Writing Contest] One moment, Zhao Xiangyou was fighting zombies in the apocalypse. The next, she had become a baby girl in an ancient farming family, with dozens of embroidery needles hidden inside her body. She spent three years exhausting her powers to remove the needles, only to be pushed down a hillside and nearly die! In her despair, a little wolf cub carried Zhao Xiangyou home. The cub, Qin Shaoan, was considered a jinx by the villagers. Anyone who got too close to him 6.6kReads9.3Score973Shelves
13. 213 宠 He Spoiled His Concubine and Neglected His Wife. Reborn, I Broke Off My Engagement to the Scumbag and Married the Prince 宠妾灭妻，重生我退婚渣男嫁王爷 Zhi Zhi之知Ancient Romance640k WordsCompleted The physical book is available on all major platforms. Formerly titled Riding the Phoenix. [Reborn + Powerful Female Lead and Male Lead + Nation and World + Political Schemes] Before the age of seventeen, Shen Yu was the legitimate daughter of a military family who could wield a blade and charge into battle. After seventeen, she became the frail wife of Jiang Manor's Vice Minister Jiang. Her father and brothers died in battle, and the entire Shen family was honored for their loyalty. Bearing 88.8kReads9.5Score12.2kShelves
14. 214 谢 The Xie Family's Short-Lived Son Has Lived to a Hundred 谢家的短命鬼长命百岁了 Yi Ran怡然Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Screen adaptation rights sold] The lid of a dead person's coffin won't lie flat because they had an unresolved longing in life. Given time, that longing turns into a demonic obsession, and unless it is resolved, their descendants will suffer. Yan Sanhe's job is to release the dead from their obsessions. One day, she gets hounded by Third Master Xie, who claims to have one. Yan Sanhe says she doesn't deal with the living. Third Master Xie replies, “Everyone says I won't live long. Just think of 125.4kReads9.6Score17kShelves
15. 215 惜 Cherishing Flowers 惜花芷 Kong Liu空留Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [The original novel behind the TV adaptation starring Hu Yitian and Zhang Jingyi] After keeping her talents hidden for fifteen years, Hua Zhi thought she could spend her life as a proper aristocratic young lady, living in peace. But when the Hua family’s fortunes collapse, she has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold the storm-tossed household together. Being out in public becomes the norm, and so does galloping through the streets. When all else fails, she even carries a coffin on he 18.6kReads9.6Score4.2kShelves
16. 216 五 The Five-Year-Old Commandery Princess Refuses to Be the Big Villain 五岁小郡主不做大反派 White-Clad, Sleeping Among Bamboo白衣眠竹Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Everyone’s Darling + Adorable Kids + Sweet Romance) In this life, all of Jiaojiao’s enemies have been reborn with their memories intact. They’ve all returned to the time when Jiaojiao was five and will spoil her as she grows up. Her sister: “Once we’ve fulfilled Mother’s dying wish, I don’t mind what you do with Song Jiao.” Her brother: “Song Jiao did so many evil things in her previous life. I hate her no less than you do. You can kill her or torture her as you please.” Her fiancé: “That wicke 868Reads8.8Score103Shelves
17. 217 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
18. 218 公 The Princess Is Fierce and Beautiful, and Her Shadow Guard Keeps Crossing the Line 公主暴戾绝色，影卫日日以下犯上 Nanhuang南凰Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Strong heroine + Feel-good power fantasy + Yandere + Devoted loyalist] Fate played a cruel trick: the most powerful imperial princess on the Jiuzhou Continent was reborn in the body of a lovesick little princess from Western Qi. The moment she awoke, the world was shaken. A scumbag points at her and curses? She orders coldly, “Drag him out and give him fifty more lashes!” The overlord of the business world is her subordinate, the most revered emperor in Jiuzhou is her older brother, the mighty 17.2kReads9.4Score2.7kShelves
19. 219 重 After Being Reborn in the Bed of a Ruthless Power Minister 重生在疯批权臣榻上后 Pre-Qingming Rain明前雨Ancient Romance395k WordsCompleted [Forced Pursuit] [Mutual Firsts] [The Relentless Pursuit of His Wife] Jiang Yili’s previous life ended in a rather shabby fashion. After dying, she spent four years as a ghost. When she opened her eyes again, she had been reborn in Xie Jinchen’s bed. He was destined to rebel. The daughter of a treacherous minister, she tried every scheme she could to stay alive, only to end up in Xie Jinchen’s hands. By day, he was aloof as an immortal, the most unattainable prize in the capital. By night, desir 27.3kReads8.8Score3.4kShelves
20. 220 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
21. 221 福 The Sweet and Beautiful Imperial Concubine: The Abstinent Fourth Prince Dotes on Her 福晋娇又美：禁欲四爷宠上瘾 Wan Bao妧宝Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted [One devoted couple + sweet romance] Tong Jia Ning Chuge, the legitimate daughter of Longkodo, was getting married. But on her wedding day, a princess snatched her groom right off the street. The poor girl fell out of her bridal sedan and died on the spot! The woman protested, “I just got here, and a bunch of people are already laughing at me for being a discarded wife. I can’t stand for this!” Just as she was racking her brains for a way to put them in their place, an imperial edict from Empero 24.4kReads9.4Score2.4kShelves
22. 222 桃 Peach Blossoms Topple the River and Mountains 桃花折江山 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance712k WordsCompleted The TV drama Peach Blossoms Reflecting on the Mountains and Rivers, starring Liu Xueyi and Meng Ziyi. Zhao has a beauty named Taohua. Her fate is full of hardship, and she is married off to Wei far away. All she wants is to stay alive and climb her way up. Wei has a handsome chancellor who is ruthless and sharp-tongued, sweet on the surface but treacherous within. He cares nothing for anyone's life, so long as he gets what he wants. Taohua thinks everyone loves beautiful things. Surely he can't 395Reads9.0Score114Shelves
23. 223 春 The Woman in the Spring Boudoir Dream 春闺梦里人 Egrets in Pairs白鹭成双Ancient Romance766k WordsCompleted The novel of the same name as the television drama starring Ding Yuxi and Peng Xiaoran. “I won’t accept this! I won’t! Even as a ghost, I’ll curse you for all eternity. May the loving couple be torn apart, may the mirror never be made whole, and may the mandarin ducks fly off separately!” Her obsession would not fade, and her vengeful spirit could not find peace. Ji Man was only reading a novel to pass the time, never imagining she would be pulled into a very strange dream. She became the story’ 1.1kReads8.4Score205Shelves
24. 224 何 Why Not Sail Together 何不同舟渡 Xian Yuke羡鱼珂Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted "The print edition under the same title is available to buy online" [No golden finger, no transmigration, no rebirth. A pure historical romance about family and country, with high-IQ espionage and political intrigue] [A double agent undercover + a petty thief who grows: a lone wolf plays a game of raising a rabbit, gives her fangs, then insists they run away together] In a chaotic age, she is a thief worth less than a blade of grass, willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive. She steals ten 142kReads9.7Score108kShelves
25. 225 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: The Eldest Daughter of the Farmhouse Keeps the Family Fed 逃荒种田，农门长姐养家忙 Clouds Above the Clouds云上之云Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This story has no space, is not a feel-good power fantasy, and its famine-flight scenes are adapted from historical accounts of ordinary people fleeing famine in different periods. The heroine is only eight years old, so escaping with her whole family in tow is very hard, incredibly hard. If you’re looking for a feel-good power fantasy, please move on. Don’t read to the end, decide the main characters have suffered too much, feel bad, and then leave a negative review. Writing is hard, so please 33.5kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves

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    It's pretty good; you can check it out when you're looking for something to read.

26. 226 凶 The Ferocious Young Taoist Nun Tears Through the Capital, While Disabled Princes Come Bearing Blades 凶狠小道姑手撕全京城残王来递刀 Sugar Warmth糖暖Ancient Romance1.8M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue, household intrigue, medicine, feel-good revenge, and a strong female lead] Two lotus blossoms grow from one stem, one yin and one yang, never meeting. Tang Zhaozhao grew up in a Taoist temple on Mount Yunwu. When she was sixteen, she received a letter from home: her twin sister, whom she had never met, was dead. Without hesitation, Tang Zhaozhao came down from the mountain. She not only opened the coffin to examine the body, but also turned the whole capital upside down. “My fa 22.4kReads9.2Score3.3kShelves
27. 227 侯 The Orphaned Daughter's Path to Glory 侯府孤女的荣华路 Yang Chenxue扬尘雪Ancient Romance596k WordsCompleted [Age-gap warning: the heroine is sexually inexperienced, the hero is not; after meeting her, he is devoted to her alone] Gu Jin is the orphaned daughter of the late Marquis Yongding. She lost both parents at a young age and, unloved by her grandmother, grew up struggling to get by in the marquis's household. She had hoped for a peaceful life and a safe marriage, but someone schemed against her, and she ended up in the hands of the emperor, a man who stood above all others... Fortunately, the emp 4.9kReads8.9Score506Shelves
28. 228 智 Wise Men Avoid Love, and the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 智者不入爱河，贵妃不想负责 Uncle Luo洛叔叔Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Being a beggar would be better than being in the harem. Shen Qing is despairing over her current identity. The female lead won't appear for another two years, and Shen Qing is the lowest-ranking consort in the male lead's harem. Her father is useless, and she has neither money nor power. It seems her only option is to wait for the emperor's favor. To make matters worse, she has a face that attracts trouble. If she fights for influence, she has no leverage; if she doesn't, she'll just get bullied 45.4kReads9.5Score5.7kShelves
29. 229 谍 The Spy Phoenix: Always One Step Ahead 谍凰，防不胜防 Old Qinggan老青柑Ancient Romance378k WordsOngoing She was once the most dangerous intelligence chief in the modern world. In a single moment, she transmigrates and becomes the daughter of a tenant farmer, invisible to everyone in an ancient dynasty. An adult’s wisdom is trapped in a frail young body. The chaotic world is a web, yet she quietly becomes the one weaving it. From rural fields to the turbulent imperial court, no one knows that behind those clear eyes she is spinning an intelligence network vast enough to overturn the world. In a wor 9Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's good-looking, I recommend it.

30. 230 地 Killed in the Dungeon, the Reborn Legitimate Daughter Slaughters Her Entire Rotten Family 地牢惨死，嫡女重生屠尽满门渣 Leisurely Courtyard, Fading Flowers庭闲花谢Ancient Romance200k WordsCompleted In her previous life, while her mother was pregnant with her, her scoundrel of a father brought the pregnant Madam Liu into the manor and elevated her to the rank of favored concubine. Little did anyone expect Madam Liu to play the pig to eat the tiger: she was respectful and deferential to the principal wife, but in private, she could hardly wait for her to die. Later, the two women gave birth at the same time. The principal wife died young, and Madam Liu seized all her dowry. She had been fra 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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    I highly recommend this book!!

31. 231 风 A Storm Rises, and the Beauty Takes a Stand 风起云涌红颜怒 Ten Miles of Spring Breeze, Pleasing Myself春风十里取悦自己Ancient Romance447k WordsCompleted The male lead is not chaste. Please avoid this if that bothers you. Since I've transmigrated, why not make the country strong and conquer the world? Even if I'm forced into a relationship, I'll still make money and build my career. After transmigrating into the body of a stunningly beautiful female doctor, she remains devoted to the man she loves. She and her fiancé are in love with each other and have sworn to stay together for life, growing old side by side. Yet the iron-blooded “God of Slaug 1.7kReads—Score137Shelves

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    Two powerful figures, both career-driven, cunning, logically consistent, engaging in a high-IQ showdown, emotional battles, extreme tension, striving for national and military dominance, and aiming to dominate the world.

32. 232 玉 Jade Lock, Glorious Love: The Wife-Lord's Beloved Husband 玉锁昭华：妻主的掌心夫 Writer Majic作家majicAncient Romance687k WordsOngoing [Matriarchal society + confinement + obsessive devotion + stealing a spouse + political scheming + sorcery] In the Zhaoyue Dynasty, women held power, while men were subordinate. Su Yuai, the legitimate son of the Su family, was once a prestigious prince’s betrothed. But after a power struggle plunged the realm into war, he fell from a cliff and lost his memory. When he opened his eyes again, he was Chunliu, a courtesan whose price was set by others. Just as he had lost all hope, the beggar gi 1.1kReads—Score—Shelves
33. 233 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

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    For those looking for palace intrigue or domestic drama novels, this is for you!

34. 234 我 I Lie Flat on My Good Looks 我靠美貌躺平了 A Journey Through Mountains and Seas山海一程Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Both are devoted only to each other + sweet romance + marriage first, love later + mutual devotion] That day in the peach grove, it wasn’t the wind that stirred, but the heart… Song Zhaoyue was born into the body of an unfavored concubine-born daughter of a marquis’s household. Her stepmother forced her to marry a playboy who drank, gambled, and visited brothels, so she turned around and entered the palace selection instead! Who could have guessed she would be granted in marriage to Prince Yan, 35.4kReads9.1Score4.4kShelves
35. 235 三 Three Feet of Spring 三尺春【王嘉懋、李十七主演 短剧同名原著小说热播中！！！】 Evergreen and Everwhite长青长白Ancient Romance371k WordsCompleted The captivating beauty Li Shuwan, whose background is shrouded in mystery × the aloof, proud General Li Fengyuan, hard-mouthed but soft-hearted Ancient romance + premium novel + one-on-one romance + both leads' first love + sweet romance + mutual devotion + palace intrigue + simmering tension + secret crush + age gap + reunion after years apart When she was seven, Li Shuwan was brought back from the countryside to the General's Mansion, becoming Li Fengyuan's relative in name only. Knowing her 21.4kReads9.4Score2.5kShelves
36. 236 女 I've Cleared Every Man in the Empress's Harem 女帝后宫的男人都被我刷通关了 Plenty of Qingfu Coins青蚨多多Ancient Romance1.2M WordsOngoing [Female-dominated world + conquest-focused + clear-the-levels format + multiple male leads + men competing for her + "evil" men fighting one another] [All the men are pure! The rating just went up, so it'll keep rising!] Ji Qingchu was a top student who loved clearing every level of every game she played. Then one day, she came across an immersive historical romance game touted as the hardest to beat: [The Men in the Empress's Harem] Behind the sleeping empress stood a dignified imperial con 22.7kReads9.2Score1.9kShelves

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    I didn't finish watching it, so I'm not entirely sure.

37. 237 男 After the Male Lead Became a Powerful Minister, I Had to Fake My Death 男主成为权臣后，我被迫死遁了 Idle Cat Fishing闲猫钓鱼Ancient Romance218k WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance / devoted to each other / faked death / happy ending] After Yun Ran died of illness, she transmigrated into a novel called The Famous Minister. Other people transmigrated into books as wealthy young ladies or maids. No matter what, they were living, breathing people. But Yun Ran became a ghost who flickered in and out of sight and couldn’t stray too far from the male lead. For eight years after entering the book, Yun Ran stayed by Pei Qingjue’s side, watching him rise from a 1.2kReads8.1Score133Shelves
38. 238 长 Princess, Run! The General Has Been Plotting This for Ages 长公主快逃，将军他蓄谋已久 Morning Bell, Setting Moon晨钟落月Ancient Romance100k WordsCompleted [Eldest Princess × young general] At their first meeting, the pampered Princess Youyi teased Pei Xiuyan, a young general who had just returned victorious from battle. At their second meeting, beneath the red bridal curtains, the young general’s clothes were in disarray and his eyes were reddened. Then Youyi fell off a cliff, leaving no body behind. When Pei Xiuyan encountered her again, he went mad. 101Reads—Score—Shelves
39. 239 奸 The Treacherous Minister Is Expecting 奸臣有喜 Gu Xige顾夕歌Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted She is the short-tempered, shameless Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, skilled at embezzlement, bribery, and abusing her power for personal gain. Her hobbies include attacking people from the shadows and sowing discord. She is the dynasty's infamous number-one villain. Then one day, the officials were relieved to discover that she had finally set her sights on someone else: the renowned Imperial Preceptor. To arrange a chance encounter, she starts lurking outside his residence every 2.8kReads9.2Score378Shelves

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    Funny and entertaining

40. 240 和 After Our Divorce, the Chaste and Crippled Prince Wants to Break the Rules Every Day 和离后，禁欲残王每天都想破戒 Fox Thirteen狐十三Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted In her previous life, she gave everything for her family, only to be treated like trash. Reborn, she decisively divorces her blind-eyed, blind-hearted husband and cuts ties with the Chancellor’s residence. She takes on the vile and puts scoundrels in their place, transforming from a discarded wife into a national darling doted on by one powerful figure after another. She leads her loving maternal relatives to ever greater heights. Her brothers and former husbands, who once treated her like trash 1.6kReads9.1Score357Shelves

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    All are palace intrigue and domestic drama, hope you enjoy them 😍 Book 1 📚 The female lead, Hua Qianqian, in her past life mistakenly trusted her scumbag husband Xiao Yan and her scheming cousin, giving her all only to be tormented and killed. Reborn, she arrives at her substitute wedding night, tearing apart her obsession with love on the spot, decisively divorcing him, severing ties with the Prime Minister's family, and using her memories from her past life and unparalleled medical skills to build her career, protect her maternal grandfather, and exact revenge on the scumbags. The abstinent and crippled Prince Li Yuan, with old injuries, abstains from women, and wields immense power in the court. In his past life, he silently protected her until his death; in this life, they meet again, and he is fiercely attracted to her reborn, aloof and dazzling beauty, gradually breaking his "abstinence and self-control" and falling for her, beginning a "wife-chasing-after-the-cremation" ordeal. ✌︎' ֊' Book 2 📚 The female lead, Yu Li, transmigrates into the body of a loyal and devoted wife of a nobleman who is betrayed by a favored concubine. The original owner wholeheartedly helped her husband, Xiao Jue, ascend to the throne, only to be betrayed by him and his scheming concubine who stole her dowry, ruined her reputation, and left her dying with resentment. Reborn, Yu Li tears apart the love-struck fool: first, she publicly divorces her husband, crippling his foundation; then, using her spatial abilities, she empties the Marquis's mansion, plunders the national treasury, taking away gold, silver, grain, military equipment, and books; she gathers loyal servants and former subordinates, unites displaced women, and directly launches a rebellion! 🌟The female lead ascends the throne as Empress, and the male lead, with the dignity of a war god, stands shoulder to shoulder with her, proclaiming to the world: "She is the ruler, I am the subject; she is the wife, I am the husband."✌︎' ֊' Book 3️⃣📚 In her previous life, Mu Xiaoxiao mistakenly trusted the scumbag Crown Prince and her half-sister, resulting in her having her eyes gouged out, her reputation ruined, and causing the tragic deaths of over 370 members of the General's Mansion. Reborn on the eve of tragedy, she sheds her naivety and returns with a powerful aura, carrying deep-seated hatred and memories of her past life: tearing apart her scheming half-sister, kicking the scumbag crown prince, and settling scores with her treacherous concubine; protecting her family, guarding her military lineage, and meticulously plotting revenge. Her stunning beauty and sharp wit unexpectedly capture the heart of Regent Nalan Yue. This regent, seen by the world as celibate and ruthless, breaks all rules only for her: doting on her, protecting her, and eliminating all her enemies. From the power struggles of the noble household to the intrigues of the court, she rises to become a phoenix; he transforms from a cold regent into a clingy, doting husband, cherishing her dearly and bestowing upon her a lifetime of glory. ✌︎' ֊' Book 4📚 Shu Lan, from a modern family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and a Sanda champion, transmigrates into the body of a runaway general's wife. With her superb medical skills and agile fighting abilities, she establishes herself on the border, transforming into a charming yet powerful military doctor. The cold-faced, iron-willed General He Fengmian, initially disgusted by arranged marriages, is captivated by her focused treatment, her charming wit when arguing, and her decisiveness when protecting soldiers. From initial resistance to obsessive devotion, the two join hands to guard the border. ✌︎' ֊' Book 5📚 Yun Jinchu, upon transmigrating, immediately strips Mo Xuanchen of his clothes, uncovering his feigned "sickness." While being threatened by being choked, she is caught in the act by Eunuch Feng. Mo Xuanchen instantly switches to a sentimental act, claiming they are already in love and using the opportunity to request the Emperor's blessing for their marriage. Faced with a choice between "die or marry," Yun Jinchu gritted her teeth and agreed, not forgetting to complain about the prince's "weak and short" physique. She immediately made a divorce agreement, setting the stage for a tense atmosphere right from the start. The female lead is decisive and ruthless, while the male lead appears sickly but is actually vicious. Their "marriage first, then infighting" dynamic, followed by falling in love, creates a captivating and suspenseful dynamic where their acting skills are on full display. ✌︎' ֊'

41. 241 宠 Favoring His Concubine and Neglecting His Wife: After Divorcing Him, I Emptied the National Treasury and Started a Rebellion 宠妾灭妻：休夫后搬空国库去造反 Nalan Yi纳兰翊Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Transmigration + pocket dimension + both leads have only ever loved each other + powerful male and female leads + revenge on scumbags + mutual pampering + satisfying wish fulfillment) Overnight, the renowned physician Yu Li transmigrates and finds herself in the body of a marquis's wife with her head in the clouds over love. She has always despised scumbag men, so she beats him until he begs for mercy, then divorces him and even turns him into a eunuch. She empties out generations of wealth fro 14.5kReads9.3Score2.1kShelves
42. 242 重 Reborn Noble Daughter: The Regent's Beloved Is Absolutely Stunning 重生嫡女：摄政王的心尖尖超绝色 Jia Qi嘉七Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted When her half-sister asked with a sweet smile, “Does it hurt?” When her scumbag lover gouged out her eyes, leaving her weeping blood; when her aunt conspired with an inside accomplice to frame the General’s residence, causing all 370 people in the household to be executed, Mu Xiaoxiao regretted everything. She had let wolves into her home, bringing herself to this end, and now she died with regrets. Mu Xiaoxiao swore that if she had another life, she would tear those treacherous beasts limb from 2.2kReads9.2Score314Shelves
43. 243 边 Love on the Frontier: The Charming Army Doctor Captivates the Great General 边关情：大将军被娇媚军医勾了魂 Braised Egg卤蛋了Ancient Romance336k WordsCompleted [A Rebellious Army Doctor Wife, Who Drives the General Crazy with Her Flirting Before Trying to Run Away] [Frontier Farming + Marriage Before Love + Army Doctor + Strong Leads + Devoted Couple + Sweet and Satisfying + Devoted Husband + Fictional Setting] Medical genius Shu Lan died of ALS and arrived in a country called the Great Feng Dynasty. From the start, she was on her way to the frontier after just getting married, in a marriage arranged by imperial decree. Looking at the bearded general a 1.1kReads9.1Score153Shelves
44. 244 开 From the Start, I Was Empress, and They Drove Me Mad 开局成皇后，我被逼杀疯了 Ye Bu Yuyan An夜不语言桉Ancient Romance250k WordsCompleted After staying up all night, Ruirui dies suddenly and wakes up as an empress abandoned in the cold palace. The original owner has just been poisoned to death. The emperor despises her, the favored consort watches her like a hawk, and the chancellor has already laid a deadly trap to depose her. But she smiles. She knows this plot well. The favored consort will attend the emperor tonight? She’ll make sure he “stumbles upon” a voodoo doll instead. The chancellor will make his move tomorrow? Copies o 1Reads—Score—Shelves

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46. 246 七 Seven Years Later, the Professor Is My Fiancé 七年后，教授是我的未婚夫 Chestnut Cake Sprite栗仁糕小仙Modern Romance92k WordsCompleted At 22, Su Nianchu met Lin Qingyue, a professor of economics, and was confused by the fateful sense of familiarity she felt. She didn't know that the amnesia she suffered at 15 had hidden the childhood affection they shared. Nor did she know that this sudden family-arranged marriage was his silent act of protection, sustained across seven years. As the distance between them in the classroom clashes with their growing closeness under the engagement, her forgotten past slowly awakens. It turns out —Reads—Score—Shelves
47. 247 月 The Moonlight Invoice 月光结算单 Chestnut Cake Sprite栗仁糕小仙Modern Romance34k WordsCompleted When Lin Wanwan, the invisible girl in the philosophy department, was worrying about paying for her younger sister’s tutoring, Lu Xingye, the aloof campus heartthrob from the economics department, handed her an absurd contract. “Pretend to be my girlfriend. Two thousand each time.” And so began a romance for hire. He needed her to fend off his family’s plans for an arranged marriage, while she needed the money to get through an urgent crisis. She thought it was just acting, paid by the appearanc —Reads—Score—Shelves
48. 248 锦 A Brocade-Clad Doctor Paints the Realm 锦医绘江山 Chestnut Cake Sprite栗仁糕小仙Ancient Romance124k WordsCompleted In a court teetering on the brink of chaos, Shen Zhiwei and Xiao Jue support each other and grow together. As they help the young ruler consolidate his power and purge the court, the two leads untangle their own emotional knots and save each other in turn. Medicine and political intrigue are intricately woven together. —Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 249 穗 A Bountiful Harvest in Another World 穗满异世 Chestnut Cake Sprite栗仁糕小仙25k WordsCompleted Abundant Harvest in Another World —Reads—Score—Shelves
50. 250 为 Wandering Through Time and Space for You 为你在时空中流浪 Chestnut Cake Sprite栗仁糕小仙367k WordsCompleted Su Xiao, a graduate student in history, was forced to drift at random through time. Through eras of prosperity and chaos, she struggled to survive. Then she met Shen Yuan, a young man whose appearance never changed. She thought it was their first meeting, but he had already watched over her for a thousand years. “I traversed the river of time, just to gather up the echoes of every fall you ever took.” —Reads—Score—Shelves

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