Novels like The Concubine’s Code of Conduct
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- 1 The Concubine’s Allure 妾娇娆 The Prince of Qi, who has always avoided women like the plague, suddenly changes completely and brings a woman home by force! He treasures her like a precious jewel and names her Baozhu. The young ladies of the capital are so furious they fall ill. A lowborn woman, just a little pretty, and she thinks she's worthy?! Once the novelty wears off, the wise and mighty Prince of Qi is sure to cast her aside. But they wait, year after year, and the lowborn beauty isn't thrown out of the Prince of Qi's 49Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 2 Transmigrated as a Lazy Concubine: The Art of Doing Nothing 穿越之咸鱼妾室的摆烂日常 Chu Yao worked herself to death from overtime and transmigrated into the concubine of Song Yanxi, an obscure prince. As a former overworked 996 wage slave, she quickly accepted her new status. Who cared who she had to serve? To survive in the prince's manor, she kept her head down and her life safe, never competing or fighting, and clung tightly to the Princess Consort's coattails. All she wanted was to live out the rest of her days in peace. Of course, the one thing she feared most came to pass 35Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 Better to Be a Concubine 宁为妾 She dreams of a thousand years ago, and when she opens her eyes, she finds herself reborn as a concubine-born daughter. Bo Yuqiao understands: the higher a concubine-born daughter sets her ambitions, the more fragile her fate. She could live quietly with her gentle-natured aunt in the residence, find a man of modest status, become the wife of a poor scholar, and settle for a peaceful life. Who knew that a case of mistaken identities would leave her birth mother dead and her younger brother missi 99Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 4 Scheming for the Emperor's Heart 谋夺帝心 [Transmigration + palace intrigue + sweet romance + a lovesick, unhinged female lead in show business + doted on from the start + love-struck emperor + a touch of ensemble cast] 696965012 755381868 Shen Chengnian worked herself to death from overwork. When she awoke, she had become a young noblewoman in ancient times. The girl was only fourteen, with an ethereal beauty and a timid, insecure disposition. Bullied until she could take no more, she had tried to hang herself. Well, as it happens, She —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 A Professional Concubine’s Rules 职业妾室准则 An overworked office drone transmigrates one day and finds herself a concubine in a prince's household. Above her are the old prince and princess, with her direct superiors keeping an eye on her. Below her are the principal wife and her fellow concubines, all watching her like hawks. Every day, she diligently attends to the prince at bedtime. Being a concubine is nothing more than working in a different place. Roll up her sleeves and give it her all: she follows the professional concubine's code 80Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Chambermaid’s Rise to Power 通房丫头上位记 Given a second life, Lin Xiangcao wants only to live in peace. She thought the heir she had taken refuge with was physically and emotionally broken, and easy to control. But one day, things took an unexpected turn... A lowly concubine’s maid dreaming of exclusive favor is living in a fool’s paradise. Yet Lin Xiangcao’s own experience proves to everyone who looked down on her that even a humble maid can win her master’s devoted, undivided love... 17Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 7 The Crown Prince Asks Every Day: Has My Concubine Improved Today? 太子每日一问，小妾今日上进了吗 [Transmigrate + no golden finger + all female characters are villains + male lead is a tool] Lu Zhiyan transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder concubine in the crown prince's household. In the novel, the original owner is killed for bullying the clever, patient heroine. The first thing Lu Zhiyan does after coming to her senses is cling tightly to the heroine! This is the future queen of palace intrigue. Stick with her and coast to victory! While the heroine of the original nove 12Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 8 The Black Lotus of the Imperial Harem Goes on a Killing Spree 深宫黑莲花她杀疯了 Warning: Readers who want both leads to be devoted only to each other, beware. This is a palace intrigue novel where everyone is evil. There is no sweet romance. A truly heartless, faithless scumbag of a hero vs. a truly ruthless and vicious heroine. The emperor's eldest son's birth mother? The empress? The legitimate son? Consort Zhuang? The emperor's favorite consort? A childhood sweetheart? The empress dowager's niece? Jiang Qingjiu will be merciful: those who obey may stay, and those who don 8Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 9 The Poisonous Consort Goes on a Killing Spree: The Tyrant Begs Her to Go Easy 毒妃杀疯了：暴君求轻虐 [Strong heroine + revenge + palace intrigue + satisfying read] Six years ago, Qin Qingqian's father stumbled upon a scandal in the imperial palace, and the Empress ordered his entire family wiped out. That night, flames soared into the sky, and blood stained the place where she had grown up. She narrowly escaped, but from then on carried an overwhelming grudge of blood and vengeance. She concealed her identity and lay low in the darkness. Six years later, the Emperor fell gravely ill and took to —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Beautiful Concubine Wins the Emperor’s Heart and His Favor 侧妃貌美勾君心，一朝入府得盛宠 [Just Released: Female-Oriented Transmigration + Fake and Real Heiresses + Household and Palace Intrigue + Spirit Spring Space + Devoted Love in the Later Chapters + Not Both Pure] Li Qingwan transmigrated into the true daughter of the magistrate of Furong County, who had been switched at birth by her wet nurse. Both heiresses had reached marriageable age. The fake heiress, Li Baozhen, had been groomed for years to enter the palace as a candidate for the imperial selection, while the real heires 91.8kReads8.1Score11.2kShelves
- 11 How to Become a Beloved Consort 宠妃是怎样练成的 Zhan Xinyue isn't clever, and she has no skill at palace intrigue or household schemes. So how did she win the Sixth Prince's favor, eventually becoming one of the most beloved consorts in the harem? Zhan Xinyue says she doesn't know either. Maybe it's because she has a big heart, enjoys good food and fun, and never gets homesick. As for his favor, she just lets fate decide. Zhan Xinyue: My heart is so big, not even a whole pot could hold it. Sixth Prince: She looks so silly. I'd better look aft 311Reads8.0Score114Shelves
- 12 Misunderstood into Becoming a Concubine, Then Winning at Life by Having Children 因误会成为小妾，又因能生躺赢了 Ning Yan: “Your Highness, this servant made this for you… to protect you.” The Prince of Jinan frowned at the embroidered pouch in his hand. “The workmanship is rather crude.” Then he raised an eyebrow and glanced at her breathtakingly beautiful face. “You may be a little dim, but I can still see a bit of sincerity in this. Bring her to my room tonight.” The maids all gaped in astonishment. “How did he see sincerity in that?” Their prince had been celibate for years, and now he was breaking his 529Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 13 A Qing-Dynasty Concubine's Rise from Cannon Fodder 清穿之炮灰升职记 Wei Ruolin is tricked by the System into quick transmigration. After several lifetimes of reincarnation, he gives up hope of returning to life in his original world. In the end, the malfunctioning System dumps him in the Qing dynasty, where he becomes the uncle of Yinsi, the Eighth Prince destined for a tragic life, and the brother of Liangfei, a palace maid from the Imperial Household Department. Determined only to make a better life for himself, Wei Ruolin proceeds cautiously and ultimately re 532Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 14 The Harem's Couch Potato Sits Bolt Upright: The Favorite Consort Is Me! 后宫咸鱼惊坐起，宠妃竟是我自己 If dying suddenly from overwork was unfortunate, then transmigrating to ancient times after death was even more torturous in Zhu Xintong’s eyes. Life without a phone, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, or food delivery had made her feel there was no point in living. But the family she had in this life eventually touched her heart, and she decided to make the most of the time she had. Women in ancient times faced plenty of hardships. Fortunately, her father was capable and enjoyed the emperor’s favor. With 227Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 15 Locking the Yuanluan 锁元鸾 (The rating is low because few people have rated it) [Palace intrigue + satisfying revenge on scumbags + dramatic, mischievous heroine + heroine isn't ruled by love + seizing power + play the pig to eat the tiger + ensemble cast] Everyone in the palace knows that Empress Lin Yuanluan, the emperor's second empress, is shallow, foolish, domineering, and lovesick. Only Yuanluan herself knows she has never loved the emperor. That's precisely why she was able to rise from a mere secondary consort to 41Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 16 Crafting a Phoenix: From Consort Jin to Empress Dowager 匠心谋凰：从瑾嫔到太后 [Palace intrigue, alternate setting, a vast harem with many ranks, not a one-on-one favorite, most characters are clever and ruthless, a few are reckless fools, and the heroine stays clear-headed from beginning to end. A satisfying story with a touch of ensemble cast.] Tang Yuan is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Works, sent into the palace by her father as a lucky charm to prove his loyalty. But that’s fine by her: Her ambitious and capable father earns her steady promotions in the e 1.3kReads8.0Score149Shelves
- 17 She Got the Wrong Palace-Intrigue Script and Was Forced to Become the Favorite of the Six Palaces 错拿宫斗剧本后，她被迫宠冠六宫 Song Qiyun transmigrates and gets bound to a System that seems kind of useless and calls itself “Baby.” But this palace-intrigue plot seems awfully half-hearted. The Empress Dowager: “A Yun looks like such a kind girl. Jing, make sure you treat her well.” The Empress: “My husband has found true love?” Consort Xian: “How did my illustrious family just disappear?” Consort Wen: “I’m a wooden doll.” Consort Yun: “I’m a fake favorite.” … 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Tale of the Phoenix Hairpin 凤头钗记 In her previous life, she was a princess, betrayed by her own kin and left to die in the far north! Reborn in a new life, she becomes a baby girl abandoned by a river. The imprint of a phoenix-head hairpin on her body is the only proof of her identity. From an abandoned girl of the streets to the legitimate daughter of a prince's household, she plots her every move and tears her enemies apart. In this life, everyone who wronged her will pay in blood! #HistoricalRebirth #HouseholdIntrigueAndPower 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 Will This Lazy Concubine Get Promoted Today? 咸鱼小妾室今天升职了吗？ [Transmigration and rebirth, political scheming, palace and household intrigue, playing the pig to eat the tiger, not mutually devoted. The heroine pretends to be a helpless little rabbit as she schemes for power, gradually revealing her villainous side. The hero is career-minded and ruthless, using everyone around him.] Yun Jiaojiao transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking maid in Prince Ning's household. All she wants is to shut the door and live a quiet little life of her own. But the pri 17Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 20 The Concubine Turns Her Luck Around? Now She’s the Most Favored Woman in the Capital! 妾室咸鱼翻身？她宠冠京城了！ The rating is low because it was only just added and there aren't many reviews yet. That's how Tomato's rating system works: books start out with low scores, everyone~ In the spring of the seventeenth year of Yuanfeng, Yu Qingshu married into the marquis's household as the concubine of Marquis Wuyang, Helian Zheng. Having read too many romance stories, Yu Qingshu had figured out one thing: as a concubine, she only needed to be a well-behaved freeloader, with food and drink provided and no worrie 13Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 21 Everyday Life in the Qing Palace: Fourth Master, Please Behave 清穿日常：四爷，请自重 It was as if she had transmigrated, landing in the Kangxi era, which was practically a sieve for quick transmigrators. Since she was already here, she decided to make the best of it. All she wanted was to coast through life and die peacefully of old age. She had kept a low profile, yet somehow the princes had set their sights on her, surrounding her with danger. Since she could no longer muddle through, she would stop cowering. She faced every provocation without fear and climbed step by step to 58Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 22 The Concubine's Daughter Rises to the Top: I'm Determined to Be a Master-Level Green Tea! 庶女上位，满级绿茶我当定了！ [Palace and Household Intrigue + Clever, Satisfying Revenge + Strong Female Lead + Not Love-Brained + Scheming Against the Entire Harem] A minor official’s illegitimate daughter, her birth mother dead early, a father who lives off women, and a younger sister. Great, great. A disastrous start. Wen Qian’s eyes go dark. Can’t I just lie flat? Then a turn of fortune comes. Threatened into entering the palace, she catches the young emperor’s eye that very night and is summoned to his bed. Judging by 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Consort Is So Alluring, the Emperor Bends Over Backward for Her 贵妃如此多娇，引得帝王竞折腰 [Palace intrigue + reborn + devoted love later on] In her past life, Xi Rong had devoted herself to supporting her elder half-sister and obeyed her every word, only to be plotted against and framed by her. She died of illness in the depths of the imperial palace. Heaven had eyes and gave her another chance. Looking at herself in the mirror, she wondered: why should she let someone else have the favored consort’s place instead of claiming it herself? Returning to the imperial harem, she used he 80Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 24 The Palace Maid's Rise to Power 宫女凰权 The empress, who had been poisoned and unconscious for more than two years, suddenly wakes up. She discovers that the high-ranking consort who has been managing the imperial harem is plotting to steal her son. Her loyal personal maid, who had served her faithfully for years, has become a concubine. And that’s not all. Several more concubines have joined the emperor’s harem. What will she do…? The word “maid” in the title does not mean a servant, but rather “a woman in the palace.” This book is a 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Cool Concubine 凉妾 The affectionate names the Duke’s brother uses for his concubine: “Silly,” “airhead,” “dummy”… Qin Yuliang really did live up to her name. She was silly, foolish, and slow, but she was a model concubine. She knew to keep her head down, act submissively, behave herself, and stay out of trouble. She thought, The Duke’s brother has a bad temper and a nasty mouth, but he’s handsome and treats me pretty well. And he’s pretty good in bed, too. I can put up with him. What else could I do? But even when 3.2kReads8.6Score280Shelves
- 26 The Marquis’s Noble Concubine 侯门贵妾 In her previous life, Lin Yingxiu gave everything she had, earning money to support her parents-in-law and paying for her husband to study. Once he passed the imperial examinations, he brought home a highborn bride. She had already prepared herself to be a virtuous, accommodating wife, but instead he demoted her from wife to concubine, and the new bride had her sold off... In this life, Lin Yingxiu vows to be a little more selfish. She won't give everything to a man again, only to be kicked asid 842Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 27 A Concubine's Guide to Self-Cultivation 为炮灰小妾的自我修养 [Transmigrate into a Book + Food + No Female Rivalry + Satisfying Face-Slapping + No Golden Finger + Everyday Life in the Inner Quarters] On her first day after transmigrating into a book, Qi Mingyue woke up in a stranger's bed. She kicked the bastard out of bed… The good news: she was dressed in gold and silver, with plenty to eat and wear. The bad news: she'd just kicked out her sugar daddy. The even worse news: as a cannon-fodder character, she might die horribly in a year. No way. She was g 69Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 28 Quick Transmigration: I'm That Frail Concubine Who Can't Take Care of Herself 快穿：我就是那柔弱不能自理的妾 [Quick Transmigration + No Fixed Pairing + System] A friendly reminder: The heroine is a total flirt. If you can't accept that, feel free to leave. Shen Xinzhu, female, twenty-five years old, died of sudden cardiac arrest. After her death, she was bound to a System and began an entirely different career as a worker. In countless novels, there are innocent cannon-fodder characters who die unjustly. They never did anything wrong, yet people scheme against them, leaving them with tragic ends. These 926Reads—Score105Shelves
- 29 The Beloved Concubine 娇妾 Bai Susu died, and Bai Susu came back to life. After being reborn, Bai Susu has two things to do: first, live a good life with Lord Lu; second, do her best to have children with Lord Lu. Bai Susu: “I saw someone fall when I went out today. Everyone laughed, but I couldn't bring myself to.” Lord Lu: “You are truly kindhearted!” Maid: “The concubine took a nasty spill today.” Lord Lu: “...” Bai Susu: “...Hehe, hehe.” Bai Susu: “I made several dishes especially for you, my lord.” Lord Lu: “Too much 331Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 30 The Legitimate Elder Sister Steals the Favor? Then She Can Die! Consort Lan Fears Nothing! 嫡姐夺宠？找死！兰嫔她无所惧！ [Palace intrigue + golden finger + no romance + career-driven heroine] In her previous life, Xu Qingqiu was forced to take the place of the legitimate daughter and enter the palace. With no connections to rely on, she ultimately died a miserable death in the harem. When she opens her eyes, she is back before the imperial selection. She knows that entering the palace is like stepping into a bottomless sea, and every step must be taken with the utmost care. She wants wealth and glory, a lofty stat 17Reads7.4Score—Shelves
- 31 I Forgive You, But Don’t Bury Me in Your Family’s Ancestral Grave 我原谅你，你别将我葬入你家祖坟 In her previous life, Jiang Wanru suffered career failure, betrayal by her husband, a knife in the back from her best friend, and coldness from her family. After being reborn, she decided to become a cold-hearted person. Kindness, selflessness, ambition, filial piety, and family ties could all get lost. All she wanted was a free meal ticket, the freedom to laze around, eat and drink well, and live without worries or attachments, selfishly and on her own terms. She was lucky to be reborn into the 8.3kReads8.4Score718Shelves
- 32 The Tale of Consort Yuan, Part One 元妃传 壹 Where do the clouds return after traveling ten thousand miles? Only to a place where the winds rise and clouds surge, where there is nowhere left to hide. In Liu Antan's eyes, the imperial harem is just like that: at times she stands apart from it, at times she is trapped in its depths. She secures her place in the harem with the emperor's favor, and assumes she understands his heart. The nine-tiered palace of colored glass is both where her story begins and where it will end. She leaves even 52Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 33 The Tale of Yunxi in the Imperial Harem 后宫云曦传 Once you enter the palace gates, the halls stretch deep, and you are powerless to decide your own fate. In the harem of Chu, open and covert attacks, flashing blades, honeyed words concealing daggers: its rivalries are no less fierce than the struggles among emperors and ministers at court. Countless schemes unfold in endless cycles, every moment of every day. To win favor, seize power, claim the throne, or become empress, women once as lovely as flowers spend all their finest years in the harem 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Concubine Is Reborn and Goes on a Killing Spree 妾室重生后杀疯了 (The rating for this new novel is low, but it will gradually rise.) [Reborn villainess + household intrigue + devoted couple + marrying a prince] Her legitimate elder sister, Du Manya, is gentle and dignified, born into privilege. Sui Niang is the daughter of a concubine, and her birth mother is a courtesan of the lowest station. Her elder sister marries the eldest son of Prince Wei as his wife. Sui Niang is forced to become her brother-in-law's concubine. Her sister sneers, “With your lowly bir 15Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 35 Here, Boy, Boy, Boy! Come Here, You Dog Emperor! 嘬嘬嘬，狗皇帝！快过来！ Refreshing, straightforward, and funny, with no melodrama, no self-righteous do-gooders, and no romance-addled heroines. Emperor: “My beloved consort, you worked hard last night. How about I excuse you from paying your respects today?” Noble Consort: “I didn’t work hard, Your Majesty. Are you testing me? I’m not very bright and don’t understand all these roundabout hints. Am I supposed to go or not? Just give me a straight answer!” Consort A: “The Noble Consort is young and lovely, so of course —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Transmigrated as a Concubine, She Slaughters Her Way Through 穿越成宠妾，她嘎嘎乱杀 [Transmigration + straight female lead + male lead falls hard and gets face-slapped, jealous without realizing it at first, then green with jealousy later + pretending to be a green tea + men fighting over her in a chaotic love triangle] After unexpectedly transmigrating, Liu Yanrong became a lowly concubine, and woke up buried in the dirt. Dead on arrival? How could she accept that! Well, since she was a concubine, it was only natural for her to act a little like a green tea, right? Bullied by 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 Phoenix's Cry Across the Nine Heavens: The Poison Queen's Plot to Topple the Palace and Usurp the Throne 凤唳九霄：毒后谋宫覆皇权 The worst thing I ever did was fall in love with the enemy who wiped out my entire family. The best thing I ever did was dare to stake my life on the hope that he would turn back. I am Chu Wan'er. On the surface, I am the empress of Mo Jingyuan. In truth, I am a avenger who infiltrated his side. I hate him for allowing Pei Dezhen to slaughter my Lan family. I hate him for keeping me caged in a gilded prison. I hate him because, even though his heart was moved, he never once spoke honestly to m 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Phoenix-Blessed Farm Girl: From Eastern Palace Concubine to Consort 凤命农女：东宫宠妾升职记 [Many Children + Power Struggles + Ensemble Cast + Traditional Historical Romance + Household and Palace Intrigue] [Clever Farm Girl Qiao'er x Crown Prince Xie Yunhe] In the seventh year of Zhaoguang, after one night of imperial favor, Cheng Qiao'er became a concubine in the Eastern Palace. Xie Yunhe asked, “What do you want?” She replied, “I want to survive.” Later, she won wealth and favor all for herself, rising step by step. Xie Yunhe asked again, “What else do you want, my dear?” She replie 237Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 The Beloved Consort’s Guide to Turning Her Life Around 宠妃翻身宝典 In her previous life, Wu Anning was respectful and obedient toward the primary consort, and treated Niohuru like a sister, trusting her with everything. She believed she had a clear conscience and had wronged no one, yet she ended up childless for life, losing all affection and spending her days in misery. As she lay dying, Wu Anning summed up the cause of her tragedy: she had trusted others too easily and failed to guard against them, losing everything as a result. Reborn, Wu Anning told hersel 214Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 40 Quick Transmigration: A Concubine's Cunning Ways, Keep the Child and Rise to Power 快穿妾室手段高，去父留子直上位 [Green tea schemer who loves to put on an act + palace intrigue and household battles + childbirth + revenge on everyone who wrongs her + villainess + no fixed male lead + sweet on the outside, ruthless within] Across the three thousand worlds, there are women with no good family background. Some have fallen from once-prosperous families and, like duckweed on the water, are forced to become concubines or playthings who exist to amuse others. If they compete for favor, they are accused of sucking 63Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 41 Jade-Soft Pastry 玉团酥 Also known as The Survival Guide of a Palace Hothouse Flower [Female transmigrator who plays the pig to eat the tiger X scheming, calculating emperor] [Palace intrigue + raising a child + food + sweet romance + both leads are smart] After transmigrating and being forced to become a consort, Su Su always follows the professional code of conduct for a delicate little flower with no family status, talent, virtue, or connections: lie flat and look beautiful. In practice, that means eating, drinking, 48Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 42 Transmigration: Becoming the Most Powerful Woman in the Qing Dynasty's Imperial Harem 穿越：在清朝做后宫第一人 [Qing-era transmigration, court intrigue, raising children, pure palace scheming] A word of warning!! [Not a sweet romance, not both characters’ first and only, no golden finger] Please don’t read if that bothers you. Jia Hui never thought she would transmigrate. She has the lowest rank, comes from a maid’s family, and has offended Consort De, the historical winner. How can she turn things around when she’s in hell mode from the start? She carefully advances step by step, becoming Kangxi’s favor 487Reads7.5Score112Shelves
- 43 Mistakenly Entering the Palace: The Favorite Concubine Usurps the White Moonlight's Place 误闯天家：宠妾秒杀白月光上位 [Sweet romance + not each other’s first + childhood friends + clear-headed heroine] The glorious achievements of Emperor Jingwu of Great Yan have been praised throughout history, but what later generations envied even more was the deep devotion between the emperor and empress, who were perfectly matched in love. Bystander: “Wait, the historical records say the virtuous empress was chosen because she resembled Emperor Jingwu’s beloved.” Emperor Jingwu’s great-grandson: “How outrageous! How dar 864Reads6.4Score108Shelves
- 44 Shumo’s Transmigration, Rebirth, and Lie-Flat Life 疏墨的穿越重生躺平记 A modern-day office worker transmigrates and is reborn in the Great Zhou dynasty, passing through the ranks of palace maid, concubine, and consort... After such a miserable life in the modern world, she thinks she might as well lie flat in ancient times. At least someone will be there to wait on her. She wants to hold on to her belief that a simple, peaceful life is what matters, and make the most of each day. Will she get her wish? 80Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 Transmigrated as a Concubine in the Orchid Chambers 穿越之兰闱庶妾 He wields power over a magnificent realm stretching thousands of miles. Brilliant and decisive, he has the bearing of one who looks down upon all living things. She comes from the modern world, with a lowly status, a sharp and clever mind, and breathtaking beauty. A white-collar woman who had lived to the age of twenty-six was collecting laundry from the balcony on a rainy day when she was inexplicably struck by lightning. When she awoke, she had transmigrated to an unknown time and a strange co 642Reads8.7Score151Shelves
- 46 The Spoiled Consort’s Daily Face-Slapping 宠妃打脸日常 Suo Chuo Luo Yunxi was reborn, and she finally saw things clearly. What she had thought of as devotion had been nothing but a joke to everyone else... Her cousin was after wealth and status! Her family was after its former glory! And the man who was her husband in name only was after a brilliant future, while still unable to forget his old flame! She alone had given her heart to the wrong people, and paid for it by losing everything. If that's how it was, she'd lock her heart away and devote her 156Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 47 From Palace Maiden to Empress Dowager: The Beloved Consort Rules the Realm 从秀女到太后：娇娇娘娘母仪天下 Jiang Wanzhen was merely the daughter of a minor sixth-rank official, forced by circumstance to enter the imperial harem. Luckily, the emperor was young and handsome, so he wasn't too hard to stomach. The women in the harem were all cunning schemers, but Jiang Wanzhen fought her way through every obstacle, tore down paper tigers, and took on the fake sweethearts. She nursed her best friend, had children, and before she knew it, she had risen from an insignificant low-ranking consort to the most 100Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 48 A Royal Concubine 皇家妾室 [The heroine does not transmigrate, has no golden finger, and is not the sole object of the prince’s favor. He may favor her more later on. Read with care if that bothers you.] Qiao Weiyue was born into a merchant family. Because of her beauty, she was presented to Prince Jin as a concubine. She knew her place. The prince would never favor her alone, and she couldn’t compete with noblewomen who had powerful families and plenty of tricks up their sleeves. So she could only cling tightly to Prince 7.1kReads8.4Score823Shelves
- 49 The System Sends Me to Fight for Favor in the Palace 系统让我去宫斗 The imperial harem of Great Qi is rife with undercurrents. Shi Yao, a woman from a minor family, enters the palace and rises swiftly, hoping to complete the System’s mission: win the Emperor’s heart. But somehow, every Emperor seems unable to hold onto the throne, and the mission target keeps changing… Shi Yao grits her teeth and steels herself. Fine, then. She’ll rule the world as a woman, and let the hens crow at dawn! 108Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 50 The Tale of Empress Hui 惠后传 The daughter of a minor eighth-rank official is ordered to enter the palace for the selection of consorts, but unexpectedly fails to make the cut. By a twist of fate, however, she becomes the empress and helps the young puppet emperor reclaim his power. See how the lowborn empress and her personal maid use their wits to outmaneuver noblewomen in the palace... The title’s meaning: the life of a virtuous empress who understands the greater good. The sequel, The Palace Maid’s Phoenix Power, is in t 776Reads—Score121Shelves
