Novels like The King's Woman
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The King's Woman, best match first.
- 1 My Empress Is Rather Sweet 朕的皇后有点甜 Ning Zhi returned after her soul transmigrated, only to find herself a queen with useless legs. In the palace, everyone had to rely on their own abilities. Ning Zhi had no other skills, but she was great at acting cute and clinging to powerful people! Sitting on the emperor's lap, Ning Zhi complained, “They said they want Your Majesty to depose me!” Xiahou Ze stroked Ning Zhi's head. “If anyone dares bring up deposing you again, I'll have their heads cut off!” Ning Zhi said, “They called me a wi 24Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 2 Reborn: Rouge of Death 重生之胭脂杀 With the body of a little girl and the heart of a queen, she is the peerlessly beautiful daughter of the chancellor, summoned to the imperial palace to grace the generations with her favor. Hated by her family and scarred by her past life, she is the supreme empress who rises from the flames like a phoenix and looks down upon the world. In her past life, she was innocent and gave without regret, only to be betrayed without mercy, losing her family and home. In this life, reborn, she plans ahead 6Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 3 The Delicate Little Crybaby Makes the Mad Emperor See Red 娇气小哭包，勾得疯批帝王红了眼 [Palace intrigue + fake uncle-niece relationship + coercive love + aloof beauty + surrender + sweet romance + play the pig to eat the tiger] The pampered girl in all of the capital who fears the emperor most is forced into his arms when he’s drunk, only to become the precious one he can’t bear to let anyone touch. The aloof beauty descends from her pedestal just to win a smile from the little crybaby. In Pei Ning’s eyes, Xiao Wang is a cat, and she’s just a mouse that could be crushed at any 8.9kReads—Score1.3kShelves
- 4 Palace Rose 宫蔷 Her grandfather said she could soar through the sky like a bird or swim through rivers, lakes, and seas like a fish. In short, she should be free, carefree, and happy. Her father said she was the apple of her family's eye, and that even after she married, her family would always be there to support her. The people said she was born into a noble family and later became a revered empress. Her grandfather and father had rendered great service to the country and its people, securing her a lifetime o 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 A Concubine's Guide to Climbing the Ranks 庶女升级手册 Just as the struggling supporting actress was lamenting that she had nowhere to use her acting skills, a serious illness caused her to transmigrate into the body of Pei Zhaoyue, the seventh daughter of the Pei family. Now she was a hapless girl whose father didn't care for her and whose stepmother treated her harshly. It was time to put her acting skills to good use. She could play any scheme, whether open, covert, or political, in the palm of her hand. After being sent to the palace, she rose s 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Lowborn Imperial Consort Wins Over the Sickly Tyrant 寒门皇妃，她攻略了病娇暴君 Feng Lingxi transmigrates to an imaginary dynasty and resolves to follow in Wu Zetian’s footsteps: pass the imperial exams and become a powerful official. At fifteen, she tops the exams, and thinks power and status are finally within reach. But when her true identity as a woman is exposed, the emperor orders her execution. She argues for her life with quick wit and sound reasoning, only to argue her way straight into the emperor’s harem, where she becomes one of his three thousand beauties. She —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Spring Comes Late Within These Walls 墙内春迟 [Three thousand beauties in the harem, every one a pawn, but even pawns want to live.] Beauty Ling thought that as long as she climbed into the emperor's bed, she would survive. The Noble Consort thought that as long as she was ruthless enough, she could secure her position. Consort Shu thought that being true to herself would win her genuine affection. The newly arrived county princess thought she could turn from a pawn into a player. They were all wrong. In this cannibalistic inner palace, sis 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 EN Empresses in the Palace 这后宫有毒 The Grand Empress Dowager sits high upon the phoenix throne, watching the winds of change. Empress Dowager No. 1, the late emperor's first wife, is wholly devoted to supporting her relatives. Empress Dowager No. 2, the emperor's former legitimate mother, is shrewd and bides her time. Empress Dowager No. 3, the emperor's birth mother, keeps to herself, her thoughts inscrutable. Three generations of empresses have presided over the central palace. The Noble Consort has the support of powerful eunu 9Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 9 Transmigration: The Tale of Qingmeng: When I Bloom, a Thousand Flowers Fall 穿越之倾懵传：我花开时万花杀 [Farming + Strong Female Lead + Palace and Household Intrigue + Political Schemes + Pocket Dimension + Transmigration + Conquest + Empress] He burned the 500,000-strong Nanman army until almost none were left. Everyone called him a reincarnated God of War, but he alone knew that without her, Nanjun would have been ravaged and its people slaughtered. When a palace coup broke out, he led his troops to the capital to defend the throne. Everyone praised his unmatched loyalty and courage, but he al —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 Drink Today, Be Drunk Today: The Empress Dowager Wants to Sleep, but Can't 今朝有酒今朝醉，太后想睡不能睡 Not a chaste heroine, slow burn, a touch of an ensemble cast, a light and satisfying read A slight lift of the wineglass, and no one can match her wealth. Her heart belongs to the red-clad guest beneath the flowers, her hand to the horseman roaming the grasslands, and one cast of her fishing rod reels in the ultimate catch. Xiao Baiyang transmigrates into a script and becomes the "wicked woman Bai Xiu." But the original owner was fated to die young. So she makes survival her priority and 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 A Concubine's Road to Becoming a Consort 庶女升妃路 She was a concubine-born daughter who had willingly sought nothing more than an ordinary life. But under the oppression of the powerful, she chose to fight back. From the moment she first resisted, an ordinary life was no longer an option. Forced onward at every turn, she carved her way through thorns and brambles, ultimately rising to the highest seat of power. And then she said, “To have met you in this life, I would regret nothing, even if it cost me my life!” 123Reads7.3Score114Shelves
- 12 The Consort Plays Sweet and Innocent, and the Emperor Spoils Her Every Day 娘娘清醒装茶，皇上心软日日甜宠 [Classic historical romance + empowering heroine + satisfying revenge + palace intrigue + ambitious heroine + utterly doted on + rises to become empress] Her mother died in childbirth, and as the legitimate daughter, Song Mian lived worse than the servants. A new emperor takes the throne, and even a county magistrate’s family from a small town is eligible to enter the triennial selection of imperial consorts. Song Mian won’t let this chance to escape her family slip away. So her only rival, her 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 Transmigrated: The Spy Who Became the Cunning Prince’s Darling Princess 穿越之腹黑王爷的小娇妃是个细作 [Princess Consort]+ [Empress]+ [Palace Intrigue]+ [Feel-Good] In her previous life, Li Wancheng worked herself to death. After finally transmigrating into the legitimate daughter of a wealthy family, she thought she could lie flat and take life easy from then on. But when she was six, her mother told her she was a spy, and there was no way out. Then, by a twist of fate, the emperor arranged her marriage to the scheming Prince Mu Yin, and her double life began. Can’t lie flat? Then lie flat anywa 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 The Abandoned Consort in the Cold Palace: My Emperor Empress Goes Mad Every Day 冷宫弃妃朕的皇后每天都在发疯 The Cold Palace Concubine: My Empress Goes Mad Every Day A foul-mouthed, hot-tempered heroine with overwhelming combat skills × an intensely affection-starved hero who talks himself into love. Bickering enemies, a husband’s desperate pursuit, and a cleanup of the imperial harem. Shen Ning, an elite bodyguard, dies on a mission and transmigrates into the body of a disgraced consort in the Great Wei imperial harem, banished to the cold palace for her jealousy. The original owner was a famous “sick —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Virtuous Consort's Tale: A Palace Lady's Growth Plan 后宫贤妃传之娘娘成长计划 [Female Lead's Growth] + [The Emperor's Heartlessness] The imperial harem was a place that devoured people. Fucha Huixin had always known that. An orphaned girl entered the palace in her elder sister's place, facing a hypocritical and fickle emperor, a domineering empress who tolerated no rivals, the Noble Consort, and the covetous stares of the other consorts... Unexpected events came one after another. Could she hold on to who she was? Read on as this young woman grows step by step into the Vi 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Chronicles of the Hidden Palace 幽宫记 As a well-bred young lady carefully raised by the Qi clan, she was told by her mother from a young age, “The Qi clan has no high ministers at court from the previous dynasty, only women in the imperial harem.” From then on, Qi Yuesheng knew she bore a burden that had nothing to do with so-called “romance,” but rather “the glory of the family.” [Rank] Empress (one), Imperial Noble Consort (one), Noble Consort (two), Consort (four), Concubine (six), Noble Lady, First Attendant, Answering Attendan 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Transmigrated as Hoifa-Nara: I Slack Off and Still Get Promoted at Every Turn 穿成辉发那拉，摆烂升职一路开挂 Transmigrate + intelligent inner-court and palace intrigue + carefree farming and dog-raising + face-slapping and crushing scum + no romance-brained heroine + carefully plotting her way to cheat-level success and rise to empress (The early plot is a little slow to warm up, but it gets exciting later, so feel free to skip ahead. Palace intrigue is the main focus, with a romantic storyline involving Emperor Qianlong woven in. The heroine isn't blinded by love and has a clear goal: climbing the ran 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Sickly-Obsessive Noble Consort Is Sweet and Alluring, and Mercilessly Torments the Cold-Faced Emperor 病娇贵妃又娇又媚，狂虐冷面君王 [Traditional historical romance and household intrigue]+ [Brutal revenge on scumbags]+ [Noble Consort]+ [A convincing actress]+ [Two male leads]+ [A long road to winning her back] She was born into a lowly family. Her methods of climbing the ranks were nothing special, and she had no talent for music, chess, calligraphy, or painting. All she had was a face of incomparable beauty. She thought she would spend the rest of her life quietly growing old in the palace. Unfortunately, treacherous minist 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Empress Is Alluring and Charming, and the Emperor Sees Her as His Weakness 娘娘千娇百媚，皇上视为软肋 [Transmigrate into a book + palace intrigue + no exclusive favor + fake stand-in + clear-eyed heroine] Content warnings: The heroine is not a virgin. No System and no golden finger. Note: Set in a fictional dynasty. Jiang Qingchi wakes up one day and discovers she has become the heroine of a novel she only read one page of. After living cautiously for eight years, she finally gets her life in the palace on track. In the palace, she is the perfect stand-in for the late empress. As the late 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 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
- 21 The White Jade Bell Within the Palace Walls 宫墙内的白玉铃铛 [Palace Intrigue + Revenge Payoff + Strong Female Lead] On a palace avenue in late spring, Consort Luan walks in plain robes, each step like a lotus blooming. The jade bells around her ankles chime softly, their chill seeping into the bone. No one knows that inside the lambskin-white jade bell bestowed upon her by the emperor lie the ashes of Consort Chen, who died unjustly three years ago. Once, her elder sister Mu Yunzhuo was framed for practicing witchcraft. Her limbs were severed and her e 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Murder in the Palace 宫闱庶杀 A palace selection changed the course of her life. She watched with her own eyes as her mother was murdered and her elder brother left disabled. She met him at the most helpless, wretched moment of her life, when she was caught between life and death. She thought he was the hope fate had sent her, thought he was everything. She fought her way out of the mire for him, risking her life and refusing to let go, only to discover that he could never love her more than the magnificent realm in his hear 102Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 23 The Story of Consort De: I Just Want to Be a Carefree Slacker 德妃传：本宫只想做咸鱼 She, Wuya Yuanqi, had only wanted to stay in the Laundry Bureau until she turned twenty-five, then leave the palace. Who could have guessed that a twist of fate would lead her to save the Empress Dowager? And so, an ordinary palace maid suddenly became Yuan, one of the most inconspicuous concubines in the harem. As the saying goes, gold will always shine. But she was the one exception. She wanted no attention, only to hide away quietly and be a useless nobody whom no one noticed. Fate had other 36Reads5.4Score—Shelves
- 24 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
- 25 The Legend of Luo Zixin, God of War 战神洛紫欣传奇 Luo Zixin was a carefree young lady from a wealthy family. She loved practicing with swords and spears, riding horses, and shooting arrows from an early age. After offending the tyrant Zhang Shun, she lost her entire family. She later joined the army and, after winning battle after battle, was named the God of War General. She and Li Yanxun had grown up together and loved each other deeply. Discontented with Wang Mang's tyranny, they joined many like-minded friends in helping Emperor Guangwu, Li —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 The Beauty of the Chu Palace 楚宫之美人天下 [Reborn + alternate history + everyone is smart + pure palace intrigue + a touch of ensemble cast] In her previous life, Jiang Mi entered the Eastern Palace as a secondary consort for the sake of her family. Her peerless beauty won the Crown Prince’s favor, and she fell for his tender words. After he ascended the throne, she steadily rose in rank, eventually becoming a consort. In the end, she had simply given her heart to the wrong man, and died in bitterness. Reborn into a new life, Jiang Mi n 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 This Time, My Goal Is to Become the Empress Dowager 这一次，我的目标是太后 [Short story · Not a mutually exclusive first-love pairing · Not a sugary romance · Not angst · Standard palace intrigue · Fantasy elements · No cultivation · The heroine was a consort in her previous life and is the empress dowager in this one] She fought through every obstacle to help him ascend the throne, only to be met with: “With your ruined body, you still think you can climb into the new emperor’s bed? Dowager Consort, go keep the late emperor company...” Reborn, she seeks justice for h —Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 28 The Tale of Lingyi 令仪传 Historical romance, palace intrigue and power struggles, a heroine’s rise, and a comeback story Her nine brothers had died on the battlefield, and her father and uncles had barely been laid to rest. Before a mourning hall could even be set up, the Shangguan family was accused of treason and sentenced to execution in its entirety. Overnight, only women and children remained. Fifteen-year-old Shangguan Lingyi tore up her token exempting her from the selection and bowed to her mother. “Your daughte 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 A Palace Maid from the Start, Rising to Empress 开局宫女，稳坐后位 [Female-led power fantasy + pure palace intrigue + not both virgins] Yun Luo was born into poverty and endured cold looks and humiliation from a young age. Then, after catching a glimpse of wealth, boundless ambition sprang up in her heart. Yun Luo was fortunate enough to have a face of breathtaking beauty, giving her the courage to set herself the goal of “better to be a rich man’s concubine than a poor man’s wife.” At first, she had her sights set only on the young lord of the Duke of Guo’s es 7Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 30 Qing Transmigration: The Short-Lived Empress Is Determined to Live Longer This Time 清穿：短命皇后这次要长寿 [Alternate Qing Dynasty + Reborn with a Golden Finger + Harem Leveling Up + Everyday Life Raising Kids] Entered the palace at fifteen, became empress at sixteen, and died at seventeen. Kangxi's Empress Xiaozhaoren, Niu Hulu Mingzhu, near the top of the rankings of short-lived empresses, has been reborn! This time, she vows to make her debut as the low-ranking concubine Uya, never to lose her head over love, and to focus entirely on her career! Xuanye: “My beloved consort, I will protect you for 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 Don't Blame the Consort for Her Schemes, the Stoic Emperor Is Just Too Good at Flirting 不怪贵妃手段高，面瘫皇上太会撩 [Transmigrate into a book + Noble Consort + Pampered Romance + Not Both Virgins] (Court intrigue: The heroine is favored by the emperor at first, then becomes his one and only.) Jiang Zhi, the Duke’s cousin, has had memories of a “previous life” for as long as she can remember. She thinks she’s been reborn into a wealthy, beautiful family and happily assumes she can coast through life. But life is full of surprises. When young Jiang Zhi’s parents both die, and her maternal relatives arrive to h 5Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 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 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
- 35 Shuyu's Scheme: Your Majesty, My Daughter Wants the Throne 纾玉谋：陛下，这皇位我女儿要了 [Raising an empress + two strong leads + palace intrigue + political scheming + revenge + second chance at love + the fate of the nation] [Clear-headed, tenacious, ambitious favored consort x calculating, suspicious, devoted emperor] A love-hate relationship, an intense game of push and pull! The day Cheng Shu entered the imperial palace, she knew she was the sharpest blade in the emperor's hand. Xiao Jing bestowed on her a favor that made the entire harem look on with envy, yet hid all his susp 117Reads6.2Score—Shelves
- 36 The Apple of His Eye 掌上明珠 Jiang Mingzhu was born into a family of military commanders, but after falling in love with the son of a chancellor from a scholarly family, she forced herself to become the very model of a virtuous, refined woman. But being virtuous and refined brought her no happy ending. She didn't even know how she died. When she opened her eyes again, she had become the heaven-blessed Princess Anle. Still, life as a heaven-blessed young woman wasn't all that easy. Would her widowed sister-in-law stop at not 415Reads7.6Score102Shelves
- 37 A Book by Lu Jiangxi 露将熹的一本书 It was the fifth year since Jin Mingyuan had been thrown into the Cold Palace for cuckolding the emperor when she fell into a dry well and lost her memory. When she opened her eyes again, she saw a shabby room, a maid who bullied her and lied to cover it up, and her frail, emaciated son. She was furious. Things could hardly get worse, so she might as well stop putting up with it! She beat the maid, talked back to the consorts, and whoever dared to mess with her got the Eighteen Dragon-Subduing P 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 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
- 39 Your Majesty, Her Highness Is Causing Trouble Again 陛下，娘娘又作妖了 After transmigrating, she somehow became an abandoned princess consort who had been forced into a substitute marriage, with nobody to love or care for her! It would be bad enough if the empress dowager and the imperial consorts picked on her, but now even the palace maids were out to annoy her? Chen Xiaoan: “I haven’t even shown my claws yet, and you already think I’m some helpless little flower?” Her mastery of ice needles is second to none, she can play with all kinds of poisons, and she can m 18Reads7.3Score—Shelves
- 40 Even a Disgraced Legitimate Daughter Can Become a Princess Consort 废嫡也能当王妃 “Can you see the peaceful age we built together?” Qin Yuye stood by the highest railing, weeping as he spoke. “I thought you would choose me without hesitation.” “I’ve been granted in marriage to the Crown Prince. Are you happy now?” That night, Meng Die cried until she had no tears left. “That man was only a little kind to you, and you were willing to spend the night with him?” “I told you! Stay away from the Crown Prince! Are you defying me?” “Don’t come near me anymore. I doubt every expressi —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 Silent as Snow in the Qing Palace 清宫之宁默无声 Once you enter the palace gates, they are deep as the sea. Who can understand such tender affection? Favor and honor are but fleeting clouds. When the clouds have passed, will you come, my lord? 156Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 42 Jade in Radiant Splendor 皎玉昭昭 Also known as Black Lotus: A Harem Promotion Chronicle. No transmigration, no rebirth, not a pure-couple romance. The heroine is a native of this world, and no saint. Fang Siyu, a hunter’s daughter, enters the palace one day and starts as a palace maid. She changes sides, becomes a consort, bears a child, and steadily brings down a Noble Concubine, wins over the Ladies, takes on the Empress, and ultimately reaches the pinnacle of power. —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 The Crane-Cloaked Robe Stirs Your Heart 鹤氅动君心 [High-IQ harem intrigue + rise from humble beginnings + no romance-obsessed characters + ensemble power struggles + no transmigration, no rebirth, no golden finger] Amid the interwoven ice and fire of the imperial palace’s secret gardens, how can one win the emperor’s favor? How can one survive in this gilded cage? A distinguished family background? Beauty capable of toppling kingdoms? Or schemes and manipulation? Unfortunately, none of these are Wen Zhihao’s strengths. Instead, she comes from a 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 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
- 45 Palace Intrigue's Winner: I Rise to Power by Raising Kids 宫斗赢家：我靠养崽上位 [Palace intrigue and childbirth, no golden finger, not a devoted couple] “Your Majesty, Ning Guiren's red mandarin-duck bellyband is still hanging from that scoundrel's belt!” Opening her eyes to such a shocking scene, Ning Yuxi immediately kicked the scoundrel aside and ran for it. Seriously, did she have a death wish, giving the emperor a cuckold's horns? An emperor who loves the throne more than beautiful women? No problem. Two children in three years? What's that? I'll have three in two! Wha 144Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 46 The Noble Consort Is a Black Lotus, and His Majesty Bows to Her 贵妃是黑莲花，陛下为她折腰 (An alternate world, with palace intrigue in the early chapters. A scheming, lonely favorite consort x a calculating, career-focused emperor) In the fourth year of Yongping, the illegitimate daughter of the Vice Minister of Works entered the palace. Once she passed through the palace gates, she was plunged into a deep sea of danger, forced to use every trick in the book to protect herself. Fu Yunshang knew that the palace was even more perilous than the Vice Minister’s household. In three years, 92Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 47 An Empress’s Daily Harem Battles 娘娘日常宫斗忙 Not a one-man-one-woman romance, and he won't be devoted to just one woman. Read with caution. (Satisfying revenge + steady rise through the ranks + settling every score) From Concubine Xu to High Consort Xu, Xu Chenbi takes every step with care: becoming pregnant, giving birth, and rising in rank. After ascending to the empress's throne, will she become a shield for the emperor's beloved? Sorry, you two enjoy your romance. My goal is to become the empress dowager! 192Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 48 One Smile from His Sweet Princess, and the Cold Regent Goes Mad 娇滴滴王妃一笑，冷冽摄政王疯批 [Sweet Everyday Romance] + [Both Leads Are Untouched] + [Healing] + [Devoted Husband] Su Wan, who knew ancient martial arts, transmigrated by accident after saving a little girl who ran across the road. Su Wan: I saved a disabled man. He’s so stunningly handsome. Let me take a closer look. Yuan Shang: That look is so intense. I can’t take it. But whenever this woman deals with medicine and poisons, she’s especially earnest, composed, and calm, completely focused. It reminds me a little of how I 59Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 49 I Transmigrated into a Book, but I'm Done Being the Wicked Noble Consort 穿书这恶毒贵妃她不当了 [Transmigrate into a Book + Supporting Character’s Rise + One Couple, One Partner] Transmigrating into a palace-intrigue novel would have been bad enough, but of all things, she had to end up as a cannon-fodder character. To stay alive, Su Muxue devoted herself to bringing the original heroine, Lin Wan, and the dog emperor together. The imperial harem was home to three thousand beauties, all with fair skin, pretty faces, and long legs. While playing matchmaker for the couple, Su Muxue’s heart me 11Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 50 After Becoming a Consort, She Slays Her Legitimate Elder Sister 成为嫔妃后她手刃嫡姐 Content warning: The heroine is a concubine-born daughter, and there is no exclusive-favoritism plot. She has black-lotus tendencies. The emperor is over twenty years older than her, and there is no romance between them. Her legal mother wants Jiang Yanyi to enter the Eastern Palace and help the Crown Princess secure the Crown Prince's favor. She intends to send her there in a sedan chair as a maid to serve Crown Princess Jiang Yanshu, then have her son taken away to be raised in the Crown Princ 86Reads5.6Score—Shelves
