Looking for Palace-Intrigue Novels Like Entering the Palace as a Maid, the Emperor Falls for the Villainous Me 求类似《入宫为婢，皇上爱上恶毒的我》的宫斗文
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Hidden Edge in Langya 琅琊藏锋
Modern financial magnate Xiao Heng wakes up in the body of a disgraced prince of Great Yong, sentenced to exile. He intends to lie flat and live in peace, but is horrified to discover that the history books are all lies! The truth has been deliberately erased. Noble clans have been wronged, and ghosts lurk in the imperial court. Abandoning literature for business, he becomes a ruthless market operator, wielding futures and bonds as weapons and sweeping through the ancient world's chaos with mode
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The White Moonlight's Stand-In Strategy 白月光的替身攻略
[Modern Romance + Chasing His Wife] In one moment, Zhang Jia'er transmigrated into a book and became the sacrificial wife in a domineering CEO novel, married off to Huo Sizhou, president of the Huo Group. Her best friend Li Li had it even worse: she became the stand-in for the Huo family's nephew, Huo Nanting, and his unattainable ideal. The Huo uncle and nephew had spent half their lives fixated on the same living woman. The uncle married a wife but treated her as if she didn't exist, while the
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Sorry, I Don't Play by the Rules When It Comes to Killing 抱歉，我杀伐起来不讲武德
[Scheming + ruthless and decisive + play the pig to eat the tiger + palace and household intrigue + strong female lead] A ruthless, cunning modern-day elite has her soul transported into the body of Gu Qingdi, a timid concubine-born daughter of the prime minister who died young. Her birth mother died early, leaving her at the mercy of a cruel stepmother, a bullying legitimate elder sister, and abusive servants. In the end, she was murdered and her body abandoned in the wilderness. Given a second
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When the Pear Blossoms Fall to Ash, an Old Friend Returns 梨花落烬，故人来
The bleak winds of the northern frontier howl, but they cannot disperse the stench of blood from the depths of the royal court. He was once the young man she loved, the boy who promised beneath a pear tree that he would return. Now he is the new king of the grasslands who trampled her homeland and the “murderer” who slaughtered every last member of the Duke of Dingguo’s household. Wanyan still remembers that day: her father’s head hung high above the city gate, while the man, his hands stained w
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The Beautiful Wet Nurse of the Marquis’s Household 侯府貌美奶娘
Lin Yuxi was born into an official family and married, but suffered the double blow of losing both her husband and father-in-law. Grief caused her to miscarry. Her ruthless mother-in-law sold her to a brothel for personal gain, but she escaped to survive. Thanks to her abundant milk, she found work as a wet nurse for the young heir of the Yong’an Marquis’s residence. By chance, she became bound to the “Life Everlasting” childbearing System, which rewarded her and raised her status whenever she c
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Wandering Through Time and Space for You 为你在时空中流浪
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.”
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Bone-Deep Devotion: The CEO's Secret Love of Ten Years 蚀骨深情：总裁的十年暗恋
Bone-Deep Love: The CEO's Ten-Year Secret Crush
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My Husband and I Chase KPIs in Ancient Times 我在古代做KPI夫妻
Su Qianqian transmigrates and opens her eyes to find herself on the verge of starving to death. For the promise of a full meal, she signs a marriage contract with Shen, a gentle and handsome scholar from the county seat. He wants her auspicious birth chart to bring good fortune to his family and ward off bad luck; she wants the steady food vouchers he pays her each month as her “performance bonus.” So he studies hard on his path to the imperial top scholar title, while she wields her wok and bui
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With You, Every Day of the Rest of My Life Is Sweet 余生慢慢皆是你
The Rest of My Life Will Slowly Be Filled with You
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The Moonlight Invoice 月光结算单
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
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The Hunter's Mischievous Bride 猎户家的作精小娘子
Su Wan, heir to a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, woke up as a poor village girl who had been pushed to her death by her own sister and forced to marry in her sister’s place. Faced with her biased parents and hypocritical sister, she severed ties with them on the spot. Then, clutching twenty taels in betrothal money, she covered her own head with the bridal veil and climbed into the wedding sedan. Only after arriving at her new home did she discover that the supposedly vici
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A Bountiful Harvest in Another World 穗满异世
Abundant Harvest in Another World
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A Brocade-Clad Doctor Paints the Realm 锦医绘江山
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.
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Reborn, I Became an Imperial Merchant 重生后我成了皇商
In her previous life, she was the legitimate daughter of the Shen family. Her stepmother married her off to a marquis’s household under the pretext of bringing good fortune. After three years of torment, she died full of resentment. She opens her eyes and finds herself back at fourteen. Her stepmother is still wearing a false smile, and her father is still alive. She casts off her weakness and takes the name Qingshang. “A merchant is someone who knows how to scheme. I’ll scheme my way back, fair
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The Paper Doll I Raised Ascended the Throne, and I Became the Only One He Spoiled in the Palace 我养的纸片人登基了满宫我独宠
[The rating is low because the book has just opened for reviews. It'll go up, so don't worry, dear readers.] [Mutual nurturing + System + one-on-one romance with both leads virgins + strong hero and strong heroine + devoted to each other] Chu Yanyan transmigrated into the body of a six-year-old palace maid, bringing along a phone with a “Prince-Raising Game” on it. The prince in the game lived worse than a servant. And as a little palace maid, her own life was bleak as well. Fortunately, the
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The Mad Emperor Steals Her: You Were the One Who Seduced Me First! 疯批帝王夺她，是你先勾朕的！
[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
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The Lady’s Tea Is Sweet, and the Cold, Powerful Official Falls for Her 夫人茶又娇，清冷权臣折了腰
[Marriage First, Love Later + Historical Romance + The Heroine Only Wants the Physical Side at First and Often Takes Advantage of the Hero + Growing Together] Jiang Zhaoyue transmigrated into a book. She became the foolish, vicious ex-wife of a supporting male character. The original owner's list of “accomplishments” was impressive: Abusing the servants. Disrespecting her parents-in-law. Eloping with a poor scholar after taking a sum of money. Being sold into a brothel. Contracting a vene
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Reborn After Six Years as a Substitute Favorite: I Make the Tyrant's Heart Ache 替宠六年重生，虐得暴君心肝疼
“You’re so cold and heartless. Do you think one day you might love someone who doesn’t love you back?” “No.” His voice was flat. He didn’t even look at her as he turned and walked away. She froze, her heart shattering. Six years of being cherished, and in the end, it had all been a lie. But so what? At the very depths of despair, she had been born from obsession. One day, she returned to the age of five. Looking at the pitiful child everyone could bully at will, she wanted to throw back her head
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The Empress Is Sweet and Innocent, and the Emperor Raises Her to the Top 娘娘单纯娇媚，陛下捧她上位
[A native heroine who's been good at acting since childhood] As the legitimate daughter of the Chancellor's household, Bai Ruoli had always gotten everything she wanted. But when the palace selection came, she was destined to enter the palace as a concubine. The palace had not only the Empress Dowager and the emperor, but also the empress, and then the emperor's favored consorts below her. Bai Ruoli wasn't intimidated. Her family background was excellent. As long as the emperor wasn't a devoted
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When Jinyu Meets Mu Shi 当金玉遇上慕时
When Gold and Jade Meet Mu Shi
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Years Flow Like Clear Water 素水流年
Plain Waters, Passing Years
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My Empress Weighs Ninety Jin, and Eighty-Five Jin of That Is Rebellion 朕的皇后九十斤，有八十五斤反骨
[Both leads are devoted to each other + contrasting personalities + self-serving heroine + satisfying and sweet + mutual pampering] Lin Xiaoxiao, an overworked corporate drone, transmigrates into the body of a wicked empress. The emperor has ignored her for four years, despises her, and sees her as the greatest shame of his life! The crown prince hates her as his mother and plans to whip her corpse once he grows up and turns evil! The empress dowager is deeply calculating, treating her like a lo
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No More Slacking: The Prince’s Favorite Concubine’s Daily Grind 不当咸鱼，王府宠妾的内卷日常
[Transmigration + cutthroat household competition + no slacking off + ambitious heroine] Shen Wei, a die-hard rat-race fanatic, transmigrated into the lowest-ranking maid in a prince’s manor. Prince Yan held a position of great prestige, but all his wives and concubines had given up trying. The princess consort, born to a prestigious family, was as aloof as a chrysanthemum. The secondary consort wanted lifelong monogamy. The reborn woman had lost all hope in Prince Yan and was content to lie fla
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The Alluring Consort Knows Just How to Lure Him, and the Coldhearted Emperor Falls Hard 娇媚娘娘太会钓，薄情帝王沦陷了
[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
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The Green Satchel Returns 青囊归
Wenren Nuan had died once. She died in the inferno at Tinglan Court, after her betrothed's letter breaking off their engagement, and through all the years when everyone thought she had “gone mad.” The one who shielded her from the flames in the end was a servant she had never once spared a proper glance. When she woke again, she was fifteen. The reeds by the cold pond were still white, the wind was still bitter, and the boy was still so thin that his spine showed through. This time, she was n
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Step by Step to Glory 步步荣宠
Mingyue was sold as a child and became a maid in a marquis’s household. After the young master took an interest in her, she was sent to the palace and became a low-ranking palace maid. Step by step, she rose from palace maid to empress.
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The Enchanting Sparrow 媚雀枝
Her voice trembled slightly. “Your Highness ought to choose a noblewoman of high birth. May your marriage bring honor to your wife and glory to you, and may you be a pair of mandarin ducks in perfect harmony.” He murmured softly in her ear, “I love you. How could I casually share affection and pleasure with another woman and settle for a life together?” A beautiful woman, graceful and elegant. To meet her by chance was just what my heart desired.
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Transmigrated: A Concubine's Daughter's Quest for a Good Match 穿越之庶女谋良缘
Song Ping'an died of heart disease on the operating table. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated to ancient times and become Song Yuning, the daughter of a concubine. A fortune-teller had predicted, "The Song family will have five lovely daughters, and they'll all marry into good families." Seeing an opportunity, Old Madam Song brought Song Yuning back into the family. At the Song residence, she studied, practiced calligraphy, and received instruction alongside her sisters, all s
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Reborn as a Substitute Bride, the Prince Dotes on Me Without Restraint 重生替嫁，王爷他娇宠无度
She was sent as a substitute bride to a man rumored to bring death to his wives and leave no heirs. The entire capital wagered she wouldn’t survive her wedding night. But with memories of her past life, Su Wanning helped Gu Yanci avoid traps, root out spies, and defeat political rivals, transforming from a discarded daughter forced into marriage into the sole mistress of the Prince Regent’s household. He held power over the court, never took another concubine, and devoted himself to her alone. O
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My Husband Says He Saved My Life. I Say He Saved a Dog, Not Me 丈夫说是我的救命恩人，我说他救的是狗不是我
My Husband Says He Saved My Life. I Say He Saved a Dog, Not Me
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My Design Became My White Moonlight's Award-Winning Work 我的设计图，成了白月光的获奖作品
My Design Became My First Love's Award-Winning Work
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The Night Before My Divorce, I Learned I Was the White Moonlight's Medicinal Catalyst 离婚前夜，我发现自己是白月光的药引
The Night Before My Divorce, I Discovered I Was the White Moonlight’s Medicinal Ingredient
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After Our Divorce, My Scumbag Ex Begged Me to Take Him Back 和离后，渣夫跪求我回头
After Our Divorce, My Scumbag Ex-Husband Begged Me to Come Back
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You Faked a Bromance to Flirt With Her, So I Divorced You and Put You in Your Place 你用兄弟装暧昧，我用和离打你脸
You Pretend Your Brotherly Bond Is Something More, So I’ll Use Divorce to Put You in Your Place
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He Divorced Me for His First Love 为了白月光，他和我离婚了
He Divorced Me for the Woman He Could Never Forget
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He Wanted Me to Be His White Moonlight's Blood Bank. I Made Sure She'd Never Get Another Drop of My Blood 他要我做白月光的血库，我要他的白月光不会再要我的血
He Wanted Me to Be His White Moonlight’s Blood Bank, So I Made Sure She’d Never Need My Blood Again
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You Used Your War Merits to Marry Your Cousin, So Why Are You Crying Now That I’ve Left? 你用军功娶表妹，我远走高飞你哭什么
You married your cousin for your military achievements. Why are you crying now that I’ve left for good?
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After I Cleaned Out the Marquis's Estate, My Ex Was Reduced to Eating Dirt 搬空侯府后，前夫穷得吃土了
After I Cleaned Out the Marquis’s Manor, My Ex-Husband Was So Broke He Had to Eat Dirt
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Reborn as a Concubine's Daughter, I Became the Blind Princess's Beloved 重生庶女成盲眼郡主掌心娇
In her previous life, Xue Lanshan was framed by her birth mother and murdered by her birth brother while trying to protect her adoptive mother. Reborn, Xue Lanshan showed no mercy and slaughtered her way through the entire Marquis’s household. She married the blind princess consort only to gain support. All she wanted was revenge, then to leave with her adoptive mother and live carefree. But the blind princess consort refused to let her go. “Your Highness, if you use me and then cast me aside, I
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I Walked Away, and His White Moonlight Knelt to Beg for Forgiveness 转身离开，白月光跪着求我原谅
I turned and walked away, and my true love fell to her knees, begging me to forgive her.
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It Took Three Days After My Death to Learn That the Husband Who Killed Me Loved Me Most in the World 死了三天才发现，杀我的夫君是全天下最疼我的人
It Took Three Days After I Died to Realize My Husband, Who Killed Me, Was the Person Who Loved Me Most in the World
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I'm Never Looking Back! My Ex and His White Moonlight Have Both Gone Mad 绝对不回头！前夫和白月光都疯了
I’m Never Going Back! My Ex-Husband and His White Moonlight Have Both Gone Mad
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For His White Moonlight, He Took Away the Most Precious Thing I Had... 为了白月光，他让我失去了最宝贵的……
For His White Moonlight, He Made Me Lose the Most Precious Thing I Had...
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The Night I Miscarried, He Was Picking Out a Necklace With His White Moonlight 流产那晚，他在陪白月光挑项链
The night I miscarried, he was helping his true love pick out a necklace.
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Reborn, I Refuse to Join Them in Exile, and My Family Panics 重生后，我不再陪他们流放，全家慌了
After I was reborn, I stopped going into exile with them, and my whole family panicked
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He Wanted to Marry My Half Sister to Humiliate Me, So I Became the Prince's One and Only 他要娶庶妹打我脸，我转身成了王爷心尖宠
He plans to marry my half-sister to humiliate me, but I turn around and become the prince's most treasured one.
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Your White Moonlight Killed My Mother. I'll Make Sure She Dies in Prison 你的白月光害死我妈，我让她把牢底坐穿
Your dream girl got my mother killed, so I'll make sure she spends the rest of her life behind bars.
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Reborn to Expose the Scumbag: My Fake-Dead Husband, Get Lost 重生撕渣：假死夫君滚远点
Reborn to Tear Down the Scumbags: My Husband Faked His Death, Now Get Lost
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A New Chapter for My Fair Princess 戏续还珠
[Historical fantasy + martial arts + My Fair Princess fan fiction + quirky heroine + strategy and scheming + transmigration] A qipao reveals the mystery of Little Swallow’s origins, and the Fifth Prince insists on becoming a monk. At a grand residence in Qianlong’s palace, they discover that Consort Fragrant nearly died in a mass grave years ago. Qianlong travels to Qiantang to find his beloved daughter, while a descendant of the Yizhu Tower seeks revenge. A red flower emblem is left at the sce
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The Palace Wall Gambit: Using a Knife as a Pawn 宫墙弈：借刀为棋
In the third year of the Shengyuan era, Shen Yuan, daughter of a low-ranking sixth-grade official, entered the imperial palace because her face bore an uncanny resemblance to the late empress. Without favor or influence, she lived alone in the remote Lanyue Pavilion, and everyone laughed at her as a pawn for others to manipulate. But she never cared to compete for the emperor's favor. She only knew how to play the game of hearts. Using human nature as bait and the harem's power struggles as her
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