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Palace Intrigue Novels, a Million Words Long 宫斗小说，百万篇

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  1. 301 Why Should I Let Outsiders Take This Fortune? 这泼天富贵，凭什么让给外人？ The Seventh Cloud Is Sleepless第七朵云失眠Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted Why Should I Let Outsiders Have This Fortune? —Reads—Score—Shelves
  2. 302 Delicate Bones 娇骨 Zhi Yun支云Ancient Romance907k WordsCompleted [Print edition preorder opens July 17] [Film and TV rights sold] [Reader's guide: sweet romance, devoted couple, feel-good wish fulfillment, with clever schemes and political intrigue, many clues and details, and a large cast of well-developed characters. The heroine never gets the short end of the stick; anything that doesn't make sense will be explained later] Prince Xuan, He Junting. In the novel Devoted to the Imperial Consort, the author wrote of how he slaughtered the entire Northern Di co 147.7kReads9.5Score18.1kShelves
  3. 303 The Spoiled Couple Goes Wild in the Capital 纨绔夫妇，京城发癫 Aow Big Meow嗷大喵Ancient Romance484k WordsOngoing (One-on-one romance, married first and falling in love later, chaotic daily life) Sixteen years ago, the favored Qiao family and the newly appointed Hanlin scholar Huo family arranged a marriage. Sixteen years later, the Huo family had risen to the rank of Minister, while the Qiao family had plummeted from trusted imperial confidants to complete paupers. On the eve of the wedding, the Huo family’s second wife couldn’t bear to see her handsome, talented son marry a pauper’s daughter, so she subst 17kReads9.2Score1.6kShelves
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  4. 304 My Consort Took a Concubine, So I Cast Him Off; He Rebelled, So I Became Emperor 驸马纳妾我休弃，驸马造反我称帝 Paper Tiger纸老虎Ancient Romance541k WordsCompleted [Signed for publication] [A noblewoman and a transmigrated woman join forces to contend for the throne. Strong female lead, ensemble cast, political intrigue, no romance] Yuan Xuan was born to be a pawn. For the sake of the realm, she lived as a man and served as crown prince for over a decade. When her younger brother was born, Yuan Xuan returned to living as a woman and became a discarded pawn. Abandoned by everyone, she had no one left who didn’t want her dead. Less than a year into her marri 16.2kReads9.5Score2.9kShelves
  5. 305 The Legitimate Daughter Must Be Ruthless 嫡女要狠 Lady Moth幺蛾子大人Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Come on, come on! Place your bets and make your choice, wager on your marriage! In my previous life, I made a bad bet. For my husband, I gave him my heart and my body, and even lost my life. This time, I’m going to back the right horse. Hmm? That smiling fox over there looks pretty good. He’s not only a skilled martial artist with a heart of black, but also the famous Ninth Prince. The woman beckons with a finger: “Come here, darling husband, right into my bowl!” 1.6kReads8.6Score135Shelves
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  6. 306 A Banquet on the Pillow: The Madam Is Sweet on the Outside, Dark on the Inside 枕上归宴，夫人是黑芝麻馅的 Xuanshan玄山Ancient Romance177k WordsOngoing This is a sweet romance with a guaranteed happy ending, so rest assured and enjoy! 🥰 [Sweet-faced, dark-hearted, never lets a grudge go] x [Devoted soul, lies around by day and drifts about by night, General] With her wedding day drawing near, Cheng Wuyou accidentally caught her fiancé and cousin carrying on behind her back. The imperial decree was set in stone, leaving her no way to break off the engagement. Unflustered, she turned retreat into advance and took the initiative to request a chang —Reads—Score—Shelves
  7. 307 The Empress Who Never Fought for Favor Suddenly Became Invincible 不争宠的皇后突然无敌了 Mu Jin仫槿Ancient Romance2.1M WordsCompleted Chu Zhaoning, a genius scientist from the year 2444, was born into the Duke of Ning’s household in the Great Zhou dynasty and became its cherished legitimate youngest daughter. In an era when traditional civilization had yet to vanish, she quietly set an industrial revolution in motion with her knowledge from the future. After marrying into the Eastern Palace, she guided the Crown Prince into the countryside, where he saw firsthand the suffering caused by land concentration. Faced with border wa 8.6kReads8.1Score841Shelves
  8. 308 In the Great Ming Dynasty, I Rose to Power Through Immortality 人在大明，从长生开始权倾天下 Scorned by All千夫所指Ancient Romance2.1M WordsOngoing [Court intrigue, everyone’s favorite, princess, immortal, no romance, world conquest] Ye Lingxi accidentally transmigrates to Mount Wudang in the twenty-fifth year of Zhizheng, where the immortal Zhang Sanfeng takes her in as his disciple. She obtains an elixir of immortality. Without a second thought, Ye Lingxi takes it herself. From then on, her appearance is frozen at eighteen, her Ren and Du meridians are unblocked, and she begins her path of cultivation. In the chaotic final years of the Yu 2.7kReads7.4Score109Shelves
  9. 309 Can You Believe It? The Empress Wrote a Hundred Palace Rules 谁懂啊，娘娘写了一百条宫规 Strawberry Xi草莓汐Ancient Romance602k WordsCompleted [Palace Intrigue + Ancient-Era Heroine + Reborn Supporting Female Character + Transmigrated Supporting Female Character + Everyone Is Clever + Clear-Eyed Heroine] From ordinary palace candidate to empress. Everyone believes the emperor is devoted to Ning Wanyin. Only Ning Wanyin knows how treacherous and perilous the journey has been. She has survived every step through sheer caution. Lady Tang, reborn: “She killed me in my last life. This time, of course I’ll… make her my friend! Do I really th 73.6kReads9.6Score10.8kShelves
  10. 310 Your Highness, You Have Some Nerve 王爷，你脸皮真厚 Fruitful Tree满树果Ancient Romance219k WordsCompleted Su Jin, an illegitimate daughter of the Su family, combines the medical skills her mother taught her with her own extraordinary talent and grows into a miracle healer unknown to outsiders. By chance, she saves a shabby young prince, only to find herself caught up in his affairs. She not only has to save people, but also help him devise strategies, and in the end, she finds the happiness that truly belongs to her. 1Reads—Score—Shelves
  11. 311 Her Own Wedding Dress 自己的婚纱 Fruitful Tree满树果Modern Romance216k WordsCompleted A new work is out! Everyone is welcome to read my novel on Tomato Novel. I hope you will enjoy it. Your support is what motivates me to write, and I'll work hard to tell every story well! —Reads—Score—Shelves
  12. 312 The Secret Shop 秘铺 Night Adage夜箴言Mystery100k WordsOngoing There were no secrets in this world. Give me a secret, and I'll give you something you want that's worth just as much. Overnight, this slogan about secrets spread through every street and alley, sparking a nationwide craze for revealing secrets. Zhao Yichuan's father made a fortune livestreaming revelations of people's secrets, earning wealth beyond measure. But a series of bizarre events followed, including the mysterious deaths of classmates and family members. Zhao Yichuan's family fell apart —Reads—Score—Shelves
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  13. 313 The Arrogant Farm Girl Will Turn the Tables 狂妄农女要翻天 Yang Tianchou杨天臭Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted Farming with a pocket dimension, cultivating immortality amid chaos. The heroine rises from a farmer’s daughter to become the empress of the world. She’s wild, truly wild. Known as the Little Tyrant of Qianlan, she never lets a corpse grow cold. Because her pocket dimension likes its corpses fresh. After arriving in ancient times, she accidentally activates a pocket dimension, but it needs corpses to level up. Anyone who betrays her becomes fertilizer for the pocket dimension. The same goes for 454Reads8.3Score—Shelves
  14. 314 The CEO's Wife Is My Moonlight 总裁夫人是我的白月光 Wind Brushing the Willows风扶杨柳Modern Romance431k WordsOngoing My new work is out! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1.2kReads8.3Score117Shelves
  15. 315 Be Good, or This General Won't Hold Back! 乖一点，要不本将军不忍了！ Don't Ask About the Money Ahead莫问钱程Ancient Romance176k WordsCompleted Military camp + condemned slave + rivalry between men + forbidden romance On her very first day in the military camp, Shen Xiwu was forced into sex, three times. Afterward, the man returned her to her fiancé and taunted him: “Your fiancée was quite a treat!” Shen Xiwu should have hated him, but she couldn't. Because she discovered… 6.8kReads8.4Score647Shelves
  16. 316 Xu Changsheng Investigates: Crazy Hormones III 许长生探案III疯狂荷尔蒙 Shanghai Baomu上海宝木Mystery1.4M WordsCompleted No System, no romance, pure crime-solving, with a series of standalone cases. A skeleton suddenly appears in the courtyard of a beautiful woman whose husband has been away for years, bringing two old cold cases to light. A beautiful married clothing-store owner with a colorful romantic past dies mysteriously in her shop... Captain Xu Changsheng, known to his officers as “Little Zhuge,” faces one tangled case after another. He always manages to unravel the clues, find the key evidence, and bring 17.7kReads8.8Score1.8kShelves
  17. 317 The Ming Emperor's Beloved Consort, Wan Zhen'er 大明宠妃万贞儿 Mad Twenty-Four Snake疯廿四蛇Ancient Romance745k WordsCompleted [Strong female lead palace intrigue + mutual healing + coming-of-age romance] Was she a wicked concubine, or was she slandered? Why did a palace maid seventeen years older than the emperor become the most favored woman in the harem? The world scorned their love, but Emperor Xianzong’s devotion to Wan Zhen’er never wavered. She was Wan Zhen’er, the most favored woman in the six palaces, rumored among the people to be a “master gynecologist” who specialized in abortions. He was Emperor Xianzong, Z 6.3kReads9.4Score605Shelves
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  18. 318 Winter Winds Brush My Face, Plum Blossoms Bloom 冬风拂面梅花开 Let Your Dreams Soar放飞梦想Ancient Romance1.9M WordsOngoing In the Kingdom of Nanye, Zhou Wanruo, daughter of the prime minister, is hunted by her second aunt in the prime minister's residence. She escapes and collides with the poor scholar Zhang Yunze. She brushes past Li Jin, the richest man in the land, Lin Hai, son of a Hanlin Academy scholar, and Wang Zhihao, son of the Minister of Revenue. Later, they meet again and wreak havoc at the examination hall. She returns home, takes her aunt and younger sister with her, steals horses belonging to a foreig 25Reads7.5Score—Shelves
  19. 319 Great Song Lotus Guard: A Transmigration That Begins with an Assassin 大宋芙蓉卫：穿越从刺客开始 Xiao Wu's Coffee小伍的咖啡Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Mysterious Case Investigations + Historical Romance + Transmigration + Strong Female Lead + Martial Arts + Medicine] In 2046, top GA Bureau agent Jiang Man leaps into the flames of war in the second year of Jianyan under the Southern Song, seeking the lover she lost long ago. This is her second transmigration. Unexpectedly, an accident strikes on the very first day: the Furong Guard assassin Zilian, whose body she has possessed, is unconscious and on the verge of death, and their consciousnesse 597Reads9.3Score108Shelves
  20. 320 Xu Chu in the Late Han: I Seize the Southeast from the Start 汉末许褚：开局坐断东南 Let's Call Him Teacher Yu就叫虞老师吧Historical1.9M WordsOngoing [Three Kingdoms] [Late Han Dynasty] [Slow Burn] [Farming] [Politics] [Conquest] [Scheming] [Political Maneuvering] [Unresolved Regrets] [Transmigration] A modern overworked office drone transmigrates into the late Han Dynasty as Xu Chu, and refuses to accept the fate of being called the “Tiger Fool.” Cao Mengde, you hold the emperor hostage, but did you know my troops, supplies, and wealth can make the warlords bow to me, too? Liu Xuande, you preach benevolence and righteousness, but did you kno 17.2kReads9.0Score2kShelves
  21. 321 Crown Prince Liu Ju of the Ming: My Father Is Zhu Yuanzhang 明太子刘据：我的老爹朱元璋 Boss Cao of Jian'an建安曹总Historical1.2M WordsOngoing Part of the Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Emperor Taizu of Ming series: The Crown Prince of Han, Liu Ju, Reincarnated in Zhu Biao He is Liu Ju, a lonely soul who has lingered for a thousand years. All his life, he wanted nothing more than to hear, “A father understands his son, and a son understands his father.” He is Zhu Yuanzhang, an iron-willed emperor who, in his later years, bears the pain of losing his son. When the soul of a crown prince from the Han dynas 3.6kReads8.3Score263Shelves
  22. 322 Haunted by a Vengeful Ghost 怨鬼疯缠 Potatoes Braised with Beef Brisket土豆烧牛腩Two Male Leads364k WordsCompleted A deadpan, top-of-the-class, gloomy ghost of a man, top vs. a two-faced, wicked lunatic, bottom College campus / forced guiding relationship / happy ending / both inexperienced / marriage before love / mildly scary and supernatural / two strong leads / intersex / older man / combative couple Whenever Chen Shen was around, Xie Weizhi was always second. He hated coming second, and he hated Chen Shen even more. You could call it jealousy, the kind that made him want to kill him. He schemed to make 5.9kReads9.1Score1.3kShelves
  23. 323 The Beautiful Eunuch Is Forced into Love by a Mad Emperor 漂亮太监，被疯批皇帝强制爱了 Cold Embroidered Spring Blade绣春刀寒Two Male Leads409k WordsCompleted [The rating just came out, so it'll gradually rise] The appeal of forced-love stories lies in seeing those who hold high status in society bow down to those beneath them. Even the most powerful person becomes lowly when they fall in love. The cold, composed Emperor Zhu Zaiji never imagined that one day he would bow down and submit to a little eunuch. 18.3kReads9.1Score1.8kShelves
  24. 324 The Emperor’s Punishment 天子御刑 Zhang Tingquan张听劝Two Male Leads288k WordsCompleted [Two male leads] [No female lead] [Crazed top] [Long-suffering bottom] [Coercive love] [Couple: Emperor x Minister of the Court of Judicial Review] [Original title: The Emperor’s Punishment] When his name was announced among the successful candidates, he thought the darkness of his past was finally behind him. But at the end of his long journey through the imperial examinations, someone had already laid a trap for him. At Ganquan Palace, he saw again the man who had humiliated him at Qinglu Acad 8.4kReads9.4Score908Shelves
  25. 325 Wait, Even a Top Science Student Has to Compete This Hard in Ancient Times? 不是，理科状元到了古代也要卷？ Lucky Lin招财林Historical2.1M WordsOngoing [Imperial examinations + court politics + farming + alternate history + daily life + lighthearted + no romance] Li Su had barely had time to savor becoming the top scorer in the national college entrance exam when he transmigrated as the youngest son of the Li family. His whole family doted on him, even though they lived on coarse grain and vegetables, and supported his studies. The original owner had been led astray by his classmates. Selfish and only interested in having fun, he had ruined him 100.1kReads8.8Score12.3kShelves
  26. 326 Your Majesty, Your Most Troublesome Grandnephew Has Arrived! 陛下，您的大冤种侄孙已到达！ Canghu Fang藏狐方Two Male Leads300k WordsCompleted Entirely handwritten, absolutely no AI. When the Emperor of Chu was young, he had more than twenty brothers. The struggle for the throne was brutal: some died, others were crippled, and in the end the Emperor of Chu was the only one left standing. He ascended the throne and enjoyed a life of splendor. Later, it was his sons' turn. There were plenty of them too, more than a dozen, each brilliant and exceptionally clever. Their fight for the throne was just as savage. One by one, his sons died, a 9.9kReads9.3Score1.1kShelves
  27. 327 Shadow Guard 影卫 Yiyi祎祎Two Male Leads968k WordsCompleted [The main story is complete, and free bonus chapters are coming out now] My new book, The Emperor Gets Bullied by Seven Men Every Day, is looking for love and support ❤ Shadow Guards: Lord Sheng Huai is a master martial artist, straight as bamboo and handsome as jade, peerlessly good-looking, yet with a heart forged from ice and cold iron. Secret Guards: Sheng Huai is scheming and inscrutable, and shows no loyalty whatsoever to the prince. He must be watched. Palace Guards: He’s just a mere shad 1.9kReads8.0Score353Shelves
  28. 328 Book Transmigration: The Prince Fights His Rival Every Day for the Villainous Imperial Tutor 穿书：王爷每天都在和情敌抢反派国师 Shi Jin时今Two Male Leads262k WordsCompleted Shen Zhezhi transmigrated into a novel and was bound to an outstanding Imperial Preceptor System. His mission was to help the young prince ascend the throne and rule the realm as the Imperial Preceptor. But on the very night the young prince was enthroned, the System informed Shen Zhezhi that the script was incomplete. His real role was that of a villainous Imperial Preceptor, and the new emperor would kill him that night. Shen Zhezhi: ? To hell with this. I’m out! Using a trick to fake his deat 5.2kReads9.1Score1kShelves
  29. 329 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 2.8kReads9.2Score382Shelves
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  30. 330 Pretending to Read Minds, the Empress Becomes the Tyrant’s Beloved 伪装读心，娘娘成了暴君心尖宠 Chilled Honeydew冰镇蜜瓜Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted Lang Zhi never imagined she would transmigrate into a book one day. She becomes the beautiful, vicious, arrogant daughter of a powerful minister, destined to lose the struggle for power and die after falling out of favor with the emperor. Luckily, her skill at making up outrageous stories and her unconventional mind-reading ability, which lets her fool people without a second thought, come along with her. The tyrant fears her powerful family and refuses to make her empress. Lang Zhi smiles faint 654Reads8.4Score107Shelves
  31. 331 After the Stunning Beauty Ran Away, the Tyrant Turned Dark 尤物美人逃跑后，暴君黑化了 Picking Green for the Consort取青妃白Ancient Romance483k WordsCompleted Gorgeous, resilient wet nurse + devoted, possessive, unhinged emperor [Forceful love + sweet romance + golden chains + love poison that swaps souls + palace intrigue + devoted couple] On her wedding night, Tang Li is switched with someone else. After their marriage, her husband dotes on his concubine and neglects his wife... After carrying her baby for ten months, she suffers a stillbirth. On that same day, the tyrant’s eldest son is born. To find her child, she enters the palace as her younger 2.6kReads8.0Score135Shelves
  32. 332 Have Babies, Have Babies! After Her Divorce, the Crown Princess Is a Baby-Making Pro 生娃生娃！和离后太子妃超能生 Go Wild for You为你去浪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [One-on-one romance + plant-based powers + doted on by everyone + adorable kids + sweet, devoted love] Han Yuexin, a plant-based ability user from Huaguo in the 30th century, was struck by lightning while farming in the rain and died young, only to transmigrate into ancient times! As soon as she arrived, she was sent back to her maiden home after divorcing her husband. Her ex, Lu Anbei, went off to enlist, and she figured he'd be gone for good. Back home, Han Yuexin bought a barren mountain and 2.2kReads9.0Score244Shelves
  33. 333 Before the Marriage Alliance, I Emptied the Imperial Palace 和亲前，我把皇宫搬空了 I Love Eating Meat我爱吃肉肉Ancient Romance547k WordsCompleted A princess in the Cold Palace from the start, and she's about to be sent off for a political marriage? Luo Ran said, “No need to panic. I have a super-sized storage space. Moving the entire imperial palace is no problem.” Her husband dies on their wedding day, and she becomes a mother too? Luo Ran: “???” He was killed by her? Pah! The one who dropped dead on their wedding day was clearly the rooster that had bowed with her, okay?! As for suddenly becoming a mother... Oh, it's just four naughty l 129Reads6.2Score—Shelves
  34. 334 After a Marriage Alliance in Her Sister’s Place, the Enemy Imperial Family Dotes on Her 替嫁和亲后，我被敌国皇室团宠了 Little Fish Dots小魚点点Ancient Romance144k WordsCompleted [Jingnan County Princess + palace and household intrigue + two equally matched leads + scheming + punishing scum] A soft and sweet county princess who always gets revenge x a cunning Ninth Prince who has everything planned On the day of her political marriage, her own father switched her with someone else. She was meant to marry the crown prince, but instead was sent to the sacrificial altar. Her sickly husband caught the blade: "Ninth Lord will take the blood from my wife's heart." Her half-sis 10Reads—Score—Shelves
  35. 335 The Emperor and Empress Fight Every Day to See Who Dies First 帝后每天互殴，看谁先死 Qian Ran Jun Xiao千苒君笑Ancient Romance2.2M WordsOngoing Feng Xing is the daughter of Chu Xi’s Grand Marshal, who commands an army of four hundred thousand. Shen Feng has been emperor for just two years. Shen Feng is utterly depraved, ruthless, and cruel. To secure his throne, he decides to marry Feng Xing and make her empress. First, he will fake her death to lure her father to the capital for the funeral. Then he will wipe out her entire family and take control of the Chu Xi army. Feng Xing is a fierce, accomplished warrior who takes whatever she wa 40.2kReads9.1Score2.8kShelves
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  36. 336 Forced into Marriage by a Scheme, the Seventh Prince Spoils Her Rotten 被算计强娶，七王爷他超宠的 Fang Qingqing方卿卿Ancient Romance349k WordsCompleted [Historical revenge] [Flirtatious, bewitching prince + ruthless, clever beauty + no rebirth + play the pig to eat the tiger + multiple secret identities] Song Yunshu was the eldest daughter of the valiant General’s household. Clever from childhood, she had a photographic memory. But when she was seven, a power struggle at court saw her entire family accused of treason and executed. During her escape, she was unexpectedly rescued by a merchant family from Jiangnan who had come north seeking medic 4.3kReads8.8Score421Shelves
  37. 337 After the Emperor Fell for Her, the Empress Died of Illness 皇上沦陷后娘娘病逝了 Yun Xirui云熙芮Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted Ye Qinyao, the eldest daughter of the Ye family, transmigrated into the body of a commandery princess in the Dongwu kingdom. To return home, she had to fulfill the original owner's wish. Everyone in the capital knew that Commandery Princess Yong'an was noble and stunningly beautiful, but frail in health. The imperial physicians had once declared that she would not live past twenty. Later, when word spread that Commandery Princess Yong'an was to marry into Xilin, everyone thought she would have a 1.5kReads7.4Score100Shelves
  38. 338 The Three-and-a-Half-Year-Old Villain Arrives to Restore Her Father’s Palace to Glory 三岁半反派驾到带爹重整王府荣耀 The Moon Falls into a Dream月亮跌入梦Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [Adored by everyone + feel-good power fantasy + gloomy antagonist gets remade into a doting dad + daughter sweet-talks her villain father into spoiling her + female supporting character has a System] Wen Ruan was an evil villain who dreamed of ruling the world. The good news: she transmigrated as the three-and-a-half-year-old biological daughter of Qin Jiuzhou, the ultimate villain. The bad news: she’d landed in the epilogue, where the gloomy villain who could crush the heavens and earth had los 33.2kReads8.9Score3.6kShelves
  39. 339 Disguised as a Man, I Raised the Foolish Emperor as My Empress 女扮男装后，我把昏君当皇后养了 Misty Pine Soot氤氲松烟Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted Shen Qingci transmigrates from the start into the body of an undocumented, underfed boy. As she clings to life, she binds to a Dynasty-Saving System! Her only mission: pass the imperial examinations and enter government service within twelve years, changing her fate and saving the dynasty. To seize power, she forms factions, monopolizes trade routes, keeps a private army of assassins, and builds a private arsenal... At court, she takes on the officials and stirs up trouble. Beyond the palace hal 9.2kReads8.7Score1.9kShelves
  40. 340 I Refuse to Become a God in the Game 我在游戏里拒绝当神 Daughter of Changle长乐之女Sports894k WordsOngoing (The score is low because the book has little traffic. If you've stumbled across it, it's fate, so why not give it a try? [Full-dive game + romance + ancient-style fantasy + ensemble cast in moderation + slow burn + online game + wild imagination + plot]) The ancient-style fantasy full-dive game "Carefree Journey" is officially open for beta testing! Who doesn't dream of flying through the skies and burrowing beneath the earth? Choose your talent and cultivate immortality, cyberpunk style! One 993Reads8.7Score129Shelves
  41. 341 A Noble Consort in the Deep Palace 深宫有贵妃 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. 11.8kReads9.0Score742Shelves
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  42. 342 The Laid-Back Consort: Rising Step by Step 咸鱼娘娘：步步高升 Melancholy Cantaloupe忧伤的哈密瓜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + childbirth + doted on exclusively later] Jiang Wan transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking palace consort of an emperor with no children. To protect the people around her, she has no choice but to compete for a little favor. Who knew she’d end up giving the emperor a chubby baby boy! Emperor: “She’s the birth mother of my only son. Of course I have to protect her.” Who knew that all that protection would turn into affection? As Jiang Wan ris 34.7kReads8.9Score3.3kShelves
  43. 343 A Hundred Ways to Win the Emperor's Heart in the Harem 在后宫征服皇帝的一百个技巧 Cai Wangwang菜汪汪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ever since entering the palace, Yun Li has become a shameless schemer. Two-faced and insincere, she puts on an act every day. When dealing with the emperor’s favorite consort, she tears into her until she’s furious, then clutches her chest with a wounded look and says, “I’m so envious that His Majesty dotes on you.” When someone tries to frame her, she casually slaps them, then bursts into tears. “Why would you treat a kind person like me this way?” When speaking with the empress, she nods absen 16.2kReads9.5Score1.8kShelves
  44. 344 Ascending to the Dragon's Heights 攀龍 Kaji Yellow Peach咔叽黄桃Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted A flirtatious widow with a child ✖️ a reserved warlord who becomes the founding emperor [Complete] Lou Mizhi was born a woman who never learned to accept her lot in life. If she wanted something, she took it by her own merit, even if she had to snatch it away. Her first husband was short-lived and ill-fated, and his family wanted to burn her and her child to ashes? Bah! As if I’d let you! She hid her savings and took her child away from her late husband’s family. With no one to protect them in t 56.8kReads9.4Score8.3kShelves
  45. 345 Scheming for the Phoenix Seal 谋夺凤印 Flowers in Hand, Yet Unseen拈花不现Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Plot to Seize the Phoenix Seal 4Reads—Score—Shelves
  46. 346 The Noble Consort Can Read Minds, So She’s Done with Palace Scheming 贵妃有了读心术她不宫斗了 Flowing Clouds in Flight流云飞度Ancient Romance638k WordsCompleted [Historical romance. Mind-reading. Face-slapping. The heroine awakens. She shines on her own. The hero is barely involved. Later, the consort will leave the palace and take her child to make her way in the world. Please don’t complain if it’s not your thing.] After taking a tumble in the imperial gardens, the arrogant and overbearing Noble Consort Yu, who reigns supreme over the harem, wakes up to discover that she can hear other people’s thoughts. It turns out the emperor’s affection is an illu 4kReads9.2Score538Shelves
  47. 347 Life Is a Play, and the Empress Is All About Her Acting Skills 人生如戏，娘娘她纯拼演技 Hot Hot烫烫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + witty banter + sweet, delicate beauty + calculated mind games] The leads are not each other’s only partners. If that bothers you, don’t read. Be prepared for suspicion in the early chapters, followed by affection later. The pacing is slow, so proceed with caution if you prefer fast-paced wish-fulfillment stories. As a double award-winning actress and a seasoned star of palace intrigue dramas, how could Shi Yan possibly lose her nerve after transmigrating into the imperial hare 9.1kReads9.3Score971Shelves
  48. 348 Schemes of the Inner Palace 后宫深谋 Mu Bai Xu Xu Tu木白徐徐图Ancient Romance921k WordsCompleted The Earl's household has fallen into decline, and the Jiang family believes that if you can't afford to offend someone, you should keep out of their way. Jiang Shuyao and her two siblings were drilled from childhood to endure whatever they could when they were out and about. But kindness invites bullying, and some people just insist on walking all over you. Her younger brother had his hand broken, and every avenue her father pursued for help was blocked. Their opponent was a rising star at court 8.7kReads7.4Score721Shelves
  49. 349 Life and Death in the Imperial Palace 深宫沉浮 Xu Zhuzhu徐朱朱Ancient Romance304k WordsCompleted At first, Pei Ying entered the palace only to protect her parents and brothers. But life is full of surprises. She underestimated the palace and overestimated herself, and one thing after another happened beyond her control. After decades of stumbling through the palace, Pei Ying finally reached the position of Empress Dowager. Looking back, only she knew all the bitterness and hardship she had endured. (A pure palace-intrigue story, with no romance, no favorite consort, and a heroine who isn't 200Reads—Score—Shelves
  50. 350 The Cannon Fodder Supporting Character's Guide to Rising Through the Palace Ranks 炮灰女配宫廷升职日记 Thornwood荆棘林Ancient Romance254k WordsCompleted [Easygoing, growing maid of honor vs. sharp-tongued, handsome but tragic Ninth Prince] [Both leads are devoted only to each other, one-on-one romance, steady power progression, sweet romance] [The male lead uses a wheelchair at first, but his legs will recover] Duofu is a palace maid. One day, she finds a book that says she is a cannon-fodder character, destined to die young after serving in the palace for less than three years. Duofu cherishes her life. She wants to survive, and she racks her b 243Reads6.7Score—Shelves