Novels like I’m Sweet and Well-Behaved, So Why Am I the Harem’s Only Favorite?
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- 1 Forced to Become a Consort, She Is Doted on by the Emperor Every Day 被逼为妃后，她被皇上日日娇宠 Palace intrigue, satisfying revenge, the emperor’s exclusive devotion in the later arcs, not a chaste romance Song Wanyue was stunningly beautiful. After accidentally discovering the truth behind her mother’s death, her own sister threw her down a dry well, where she died with her eyes open. Reborn, she swears to win favor in the harem, monopolize the emperor’s affections, and avenge her mother! She uses her supernatural ability to empty the Minister’s residence, then relies on money to estab 244Reads6.4Score—14d adds
- 2 The Imperial Consort Exudes an Enchanting Fragrance, and the Emperor Spoils Her Every Day 娘娘自带暖情香，皇上日日娇宠 [Palace intrigue only, not a faithful couple + favored exclusively in the later chapters + clearheaded heroine] Yun Shu, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Minister of Revenue, is beautiful, but unfortunately falls for a kept man. She helps him climb the ranks, only for him to have an affair with her cousin Yun Rou'er and get her pregnant! Reborn, Yun Shu resolutely enters the palace. She will rise to the highest throne! Win favor! Bear children! Seize the throne! Take revenge! She wants 151Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 3 Liu Qianqian, the Legitimate Daughter of a Military Family 将门嫡女柳浅浅 [Historical romance, palace intrigue, sweet and angsty, strong male and female leads, mutual devotion] The Liu family had earned great military honors. To avoid provoking the emperor’s suspicions, they had their legitimate daughter, Liu Qianqian, obey the imperial decree and enter the palace for selection, thus securing the family’s prosperity. Liu Qianqian’s beauty and gentleness won the emperor’s favor, and within three months she was elevated to Noble Consort. But the path to advancement in 544Reads8.9Score10114d adds
- 4 Good Fortune Is Always on the Way 好孕常在 [Transmigration + no System + childbirth + devoted love in the later story + male lead is not a virgin] [Female lead keywords: stunning beauty + drama queen + clear-eyed realist] After transmigrating, Lin Wan became a low-ranking concubine. Everyone said Emperor Hongjing's lack of sons was divine punishment. Lin Wan, a genius medicine master: Yeah, right! You want a beauty as light as a swallow, and lots of children and grandchildren too? As if you can have it both ways! With her medical skills 551Reads8.8Score10314d adds
- 5 This Noble Consort Doesn't Do Overtime 这个贵妃不太卷 Qin Yan was sent to the Eastern Palace by imperial decree and became Shen Jingchuan’s secondary consort. Everyone in the palace was an expert at scheming. To survive, they all relied on familiar tactics like acting coy and warning the servants. Two years later, Shen Jingchuan ascended the throne and bestowed on Qin Yan the rank of Consort, second grade, with the title Rong. At Jingyang Palace, Qin Yan reclined on a chaise longue, her brows slightly furrowed as she complained, “Your Majesty is fa 867Reads6.4Score10014d adds
- 6 You Want Me to Bear an Heir? I'll Send My Wretched Sister Straight to the Cold Palace 借腹生子？本宫直接送渣姐进冷宫 [Having children + palace intrigue + reborn] A clear-headed, decisive, scheming heroine + an emperor who knows his own heart, but keeps his feelings restrained The kids are incredibly capable and fiercely protective of their mother! - In her previous life, Lin Chuyi was framed by her elder sister, who killed her mother and stole her child. She died a miserable death in the cold palace. Given another chance at life, Lin Chuyi enters the palace once more. This time, she depends on no one and clin 1.1kReads9.0Score12314d adds
- 7 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 475Reads7.5Score11214d adds
- 8 Thrown Into the River From the Start? The Foxlike Consort Takes the Palace by Storm 开局投河？贵妃狐媚子大杀四方了 [Palace Intrigue + Not Both Leads’ First Love + Transmigration + Beloved Consort + Devoted Love Later] Yun Tang, a top-tier star and award-winning actress, wakes up one day to find she has transmigrated into the fictional Chengyu Kingdom, where she is the lowest-ranking palace attendant. From the start, things go badly: a hidden enemy pushes her into the water. The three most powerful women in the harem all want her gone, but thanks to her peerless acting skills and alluring charm, she manages t 172Reads7.8Score—14d adds
- 9 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 143Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 10 Luring the Emperor: The Consort Is Alluring and Witty, and the Emperor's Favorite 诱君宠:娘娘媚且茶，陛下心尖宠 [Transmigrate + Feel-good revenge + Palace and household intrigue + play the pig to eat the tiger + Not a one-true-pairing story] Jiang Zixi and her legitimate elder sister, Jiang Ziying, were born on the same day. On the day of their birth, strange celestial signs appeared, and an expert declared that a daughter of the Minister's household was born with the destiny of a phoenix and a bright future ahead. But Jiang Zixi was not the lucky one. Her birth mother died in childbirth, so while her eld 247Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 11 He Spoils His Favorite Consort and Destroys the Harem, While the Biased Emperor Decrees Her Empress 宠娇妃灭后宫，偏心皇上下旨封后 [The emperor falls in love at first sight + the heroine isn't the only one for him at first, but later receives all his favor + the emperor helps her fight in the harem and makes her empress + the heroine fights in the harem and kills] A low-ranking concubine? I want to be empress. No, no, I want to be Empress Dowager. What? The emperor saw Han Qianning kill someone, and still wants to keep her by his side... Once I'm in the palace, I'll climb my way up to the phoenix throne and kill them all. 1.2kReads9.0Score10914d adds
- 12 A Palace Peril: The Consort Wants Power 深宫劫：娘娘要上位 [Palace intrigue ensemble + alternate setting + no transmigration or rebirth] The imperial palace is a stage, and everyone is putting on a show. Perform well, and you earn favor. Mess up, and anyone can walk all over you. Now that she has stepped onto the stage, she intends to become the star everyone applauds! (Reader beware: the pacing is slow, so don't start if that bothers you. The male lead is a scummy emperor, while the female lead only cares about her career. She will make a move against 120Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 13 The Beautiful, Delicate Consort Wins the Empress's Throne with the Emperor's Support 娘娘美艳娇软，陛下捧上凤位 (Thanks, everyone! The ratings are slowly going up.) [Palace intrigue + rising to power and crushing the villains + clear-headed heroine + hero falls first] (Not pure; the heroine won't put up with being mistreated, the hero knows he loves her, and he devotes himself to her alone in the middle and later parts.) Song Lingyue was outstanding in every way, from her family background to her looks. She entered the palace with one goal: to become the most exalted woman in the land. She would win Qin Y 7.2kReads6.9Score71914d adds
- 14 Ninefold Spring: The Empress Consort’s Exclusive Favor 九重春：娘娘她独得恩宠 Song Peiqing is the second daughter of the Grand Tutor's household, kept deep within its inner quarters, and the eldest daughter who was mistakenly switched at birth years ago. After more than a decade confined to the estate, one imperial decree sends her by mistake into a gilded cage. Her legitimate elder sister resents her, the women of the imperial harem watch her with wary eyes, and the emperor's heart is as cold as a deep pool. Better to savor a lotus-seed pastry, enjoy the clear rain in th 415Reads6.0Score—14d adds
- 15 The Imperial Consort Enjoys His Favor Alone, and Her Promotion in Three Days Makes Everyone Envious 娘娘独享圣恩，三日封妃羡煞旁人 [Doted on Exclusively + Rapid Promotion + Male Lead Supports the Heroine No Matter What] Zhiyao's father was only a low-ranking county magistrate, but she and the emperor fell in love at first sight. So the moment she entered the palace, she became a Noble Lady. After spending the night with the emperor, she was promoted straight to Concubine rank. In less than three days, she was suddenly elevated to Consort rank... She's a spoiled troublemaker, but that doesn't stop the emperor from loving her 3.8kReads5.2Score45614d adds
- 16 The Finest Branch of Spring 独占春风第一枝 Shen Tangxi, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Jingguo’s household, was gentle and dignified. One day, she entered the palace after being selected as a consort. She never competed for favor, vied for attention, or formed factions. But the most formidable people in this world have never been the ones who bare their claws. They are the ones who act without making a sound. While others fought to outshine one another, he loved most the sight of her grinding ink with her delicate hands and quiet 13.7kReads8.8Score1.5k14d adds
- 17 Good Heavens! Consort Zhao Has Kicked His Majesty Out of Her Bedchamber Again 天！昭妃娘娘又把陛下赶出了寝宫 [Sweet harem romance, little palace intrigue, don't read if these tropes bother you] She bought a painting out of curiosity, only to fall asleep and find herself reborn all over again. Starting as a tiny baby, she experiences life in ancient times, and her once-cold heart is warmed by her family. She wants to protect them, too, so she decides to warm that person's heart as well... 1.6kReads8.6Score22414d adds
- 18 The Concubine’s Daughter Rises Through the Ranks After Entering the Palace 进宫后庶女一路高升 After a car accident, Chen Zhirou unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes the beautiful, timid Seventh Miss of the Yong'an Marquis Household. Rather than let her father give her away as a concubine, Chen Zhirou chooses to risk everything by entering the palace. On the day of the selection, she is about to be rejected when she calls out to the emperor, earning herself the rank of Good Lady. But that is nowhere near enough. The harem is filled with three thousand beauties, each extraordinary in he 467Reads8.2Score10014d adds
- 19 After Flirting with the Emperor, the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 撩拨皇帝后，贵妃她不想负责 Household intrigue in the beginning, palace intrigue later. Bai Zhi was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister. Though born to the prime minister's household, her mother died young and her father remarried. He doted on her younger sister, while Bai Zhi spent sixteen years unloved by her father and mother. Then an imperial decree came: the emperor had chosen her to be Prince Ying's concubine. Later, Prince Ying ascended the throne. "Your Majesty, this is terrible! Consort Xian slapped Lady 1.1kReads7.4Score11014d adds
- 20 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 105Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 21 From the Start, All I Had Was a Trash System: A College Girl Takes on the Palace Schemes 开局一个破系统，女大学生闯宫斗 [Household and Palace Intrigue + No Naive Doormat Heroine + Rise to Power + Sweet and Satisfying] Also known as: Everyone Has to Kneel Before Me? A university student who knows palace-intrigue dramas inside out transmigrates, and the empress’s throne is practically in her grasp! She transmigrates into the Forbidden City, only to find herself a lowly palace maid! What a disastrous start. Luckily, she has a System to help her. But you’re saying my ultimate mission is to become empress? Me? Empress 601Reads8.2Score10714d adds
- 22 The Bewitching, Passionate Consort Only Wants to Be the Emperor's Favorite 贵妃妩媚多情，一心只想当宠妃 Lu Hanyan had a grand ambition and had always worked hard toward it: to become the emperor’s most favored Noble Consort! What could be better than being a Noble Consort? She could seduce the emperor, act up whenever she pleased, and occasionally whisper in his ear or toy with his feelings. Just thinking about it was thrilling! From an invisible nobody in the harem to the most celebrated Noble Consort of her time, Lu Hanyan gradually won Xiao Qi’s heart. Drawing on the little she knew about roman 675Reads8.4Score10614d adds
- 23 Pregnant with Twins After Entering the Palace, She Is Promoted to Imperial Consort 入宫后怀双胎，她被抬位做贵妃 When her elder sister, the legitimate daughter who had entered the palace as a consort, fell out of favor, Jiang Qingwan was chosen by her stepmother to enter the palace and help her sister regain the emperor's favor. She was beautiful and timid, but who could have guessed that the emperor would end up doting on her to no end... 1.2kReads8.6Score10514d adds
- 24 Splendid Ceremony: The Su Family Heiress Rises Step by Step in the Imperial Palace 仪华万千：苏氏千金深宫步步高升 [Dual happy and bad endings] [Palace intrigue] [Not a pure romance] [Clear-headed heroine] Also known as: Beneath the Inner Palace: A Favored Consort's Step-by-Step Plot to Win the Emperor's Heart According to popular gossip, the Su family's daughter had bright eyes and pearly teeth, a face like a peach blossom, and was known as the most talented woman in the capital. She entered the palace in the first year of the selection. From the moment she arrived, Mingyi understood that she would spend th 140Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 25 Lady Zhaoyi Grows Arrogant on the Emperor's Favor 昭仪娘娘她恃宠生骄 By imperial decree, Yu Qingyao, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong’an’s household, was given to Prince Jing as his wife. Her rank was a little low, but that was fine. Once she won Prince Jing over, her status would rise soon enough! Qingyao sharpened her knives and got ready to go all in on Prince Jing. The following year, the late emperor passed away, and Prince Jing ascended the throne. He made Qingyao a Zhaoyi and granted her the main hall of Guanju Palace as her residence. In Dec 271Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 26 Her Grace Is Cool and Gentle, and Everyone Loves Her 娘娘她清冷温柔惹人爱 A pure palace-intrigue story, in classical style. No transmigration, no rebirth. The fate of a noblewoman has never been hers to decide. She is Yun Wan, the Chancellor's only legitimate daughter. Her destiny was set from birth: everything she learned was solely to prepare her to enter the palace. Would she willingly enter the palace and fade into obscurity, becoming a pawn the emperor could use to keep the Yun family in check? Or would she carefully maneuver her way into becoming the favorite co 1.3kReads8.4Score11614d adds
- 27 After Entering the Palace, the Obsessive Emperor Dotes on Consort Yuan 入宫后，偏执皇上盛宠元妃娘娘 [A violent emperor + a feigning-fool, ruthless concubine-born daughter + not mutually exclusive in the early stages + favored above the entire harem later] An Qingyu was the fourth daughter of the prime minister. Her mother, Concubine Lan Yue, had been brought into the household as the prime minister’s wife’s dowry maid. As a concubine-born daughter, An Qingyu had grown up at the First Madam’s side, keeping her head down and ingratiating herself, just like Concubine Lan. Then a twist of fate rui 1.9kReads9.0Score20414d adds
- 28 The Empress Is Dignified Yet Alluring: Once She Seduces the Emperor, He Won't Let Her Escape 皇后端庄又妖娆，撩下皇上逃不掉 [Palace intrigue + empress from the start + exclusive devotion in the middle and later stages + winning back his wife] Helian Jin came from the most fallen branch of a prestigious clan, yet the emperor overcame fierce opposition and made her his new empress. She went from cautiously finding her footing in the palace to wielding thunderous methods, taking down scheming rivals and false innocents as she fought her way through the palace intrigue and secured her position. As mistress of the impe 1.2kReads8.8Score12214d adds
- 29 Born Humble? Made Noble Consort Three Months After Entering the Palace 出身低微？入宫三月封贵妃 [A stunningly beautiful heroine + ruthless revenge + palace intrigue + both leads' first love, don't ask me how it works, the emperor has his ways] Ten years ago, the Tang clan was framed by villains and sentenced to execution, their blood flowing for miles. No one knew that beneath the mountain of corpses, the youngest daughter of the Tang family was still alive. Ten years later, Tang Wanhua changed her name to Ning Sitang and entered the imperial harem on the strength of her unparalleled beaut 577Reads8.9Score10414d adds
- 30 Frost-Kissed Beauty: A Journey Through the Palace to Win the Emperor’s Heart 冰霜绝艳：辗转宫闱征服帝王心 [A note up front: This isn’t good, this isn’t good, this isn’t good. It’s brainless, brainless. Don’t click! Don’t click! Don’t click! Don’t click] The emperor, Li Yi, has just one standard for choosing his concubines: they must be beautiful. Song Yunchu, a concubine-born daughter who has suffered abuse since childhood, is chosen by Emperor Li Yi to enter the palace because of her stunning looks. Before entering the palace, her mother is looked down on by the servants, and her younger sister bu 617Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 31 The Emperor’s Favorite: His Beloved Consort 娇妃娘娘盛宠六宫 (Transmigration + System + palace intrigue + happily ever after with the heroine as the emperor’s sole favorite) Xu Lanshan transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who was tortured to death by her own mistress. She has no choice but to plot her escape. The only way to stay alive is to win the emperor’s favor. She sees the bright side: he’s the most powerful man in the world, and he’s young and handsome, too. Sleeping with him would be a win. But what’s with this palace-intrigue System? If s 1.2kReads8.9Score10114d adds
- 32 The Noble Consort Is Alluring and Teasing: The Emperor Dotes on Her Every Day 贵妃茶又媚：皇帝日日娇宠轻哄 Gu Xian opened her eyes and discovered that she had not only transmigrated into a book, but had also become a minor character with the lowest rank in the emperor's harem in a palace-intrigue novel. Her legitimate half-sister kept setting traps for her in the palace, and the other concubines were all at odds with her too. Gu Xian's new life in the harem was a living hell. Fortunately, she had a golden finger, a spirit spring that could keep her alive. She figured surviving to a ripe old age in th 106Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 33 Her Majesty Is Bewitchingly Beautiful, Reigns over the Six Palaces, and Takes the Empress's Throne! 娘娘千娇百媚，宠冠六宫坐后位！ [Harem intrigue + clear-headed heroine + not the emperor’s sole favorite at first, but his only favorite later] Su Mei never imagined she would transmigrate into a harem-intrigue novel, let alone as the lowest-ranking palace concubine. If she wants a better life, she has to cling tightly to the emperor’s coattails. At first, the emperor is interested in her only because of her alluring face. Later, he summons her more often because she is delicate and soft, and somehow he develops feelings for t 391Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 34 The Consort Is Coy and Alluring, and Has Her Sights Set on the Throne 娘娘又茶又媚，一心只想上位 [Alternate history + pure palace intrigue + clear-eyed heroine who doesn’t love the emperor] Su Qingyao looks like a delicate beauty, but she is more clear-headed than anyone. In the imperial harem, all she wants is power. Before the emperor, she is the picture of understanding. “Your Majesty is my only support.” “With Your Majesty by my side, I have nothing to fear.” But what she is really thinking is: Thank goodness she made plans long ago. The man before her is the least reliable person of al 166Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 35 The Empress Is So Delicate, the Emperor Falls for Her Every Day 娘娘一身娇骨，惹的皇上日日沦陷 [Scheming concubine-born beauty + sinister crown prince + multiple pregnancies and palace intrigue + no one with a soft spot for wicked women or murderous heroines] Liu Yunyan had the face of a seductress, but the lowly status of a concubine-born daughter. Yet even in the palace, a girl of low birth could still rise to become empress. So what if she was a concubine? Raised by her legitimate mother to be delicate and alluring, she turned her charms into a weapon to control the Crown Prince. Reven 281Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 36 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. 8.4kReads9.0Score76314d adds
- 37 I Became a Disgraced Consort, But That Night the Emperor Chose Me 穿成失宠贵妃，当晚就被翻绿头牌 [Devoted couple + sweet romance] Just after inheriting her family fortune and preparing to enjoy life, Shen Yan somehow transmigrated into the body of a consort who was about to fall out of favor and die unjustly. Cursing her luck, Shen Yan quickly took up the System and launched a full-scale campaign to win the emperor's favor. The consort, usually arrogant and domineering, transformed into a considerate, bashful yet haughty beauty, all sweet and delicate. When her captivating catlike eyes fel 309Reads7.9Score—14d adds
- 38 The Empress Is Alluring and Charming, and Covets the Empress Dowager's Seat 娘娘娇娆柔媚，觊觎太后宝位 [Rebirth + palace intrigue + medical skills + no pairing + doesn't love the emperor] At the age of seven, she was kidnapped in her previous life and became the disciple of a genius physician. But her master coveted the peerless beauty she gradually grew into. After three years of planning, she struck a fatal blow, thinking she was finally free. Then she found the letter her master had left behind... Reborn in a single moment, she changed her fate of being kidnapped and entered the palace. She tr 1.3kReads9.1Score16014d adds
- 39 Palace Intrigue: Starting with Pretending to Be Innocent 宫斗，从装纯开始 To give her sister a peaceful life, Xiao Wu, who lived under other people's roof, entered the palace selection. The palace gates opened onto a world of intrigue, but Xiao Wu had a clear goal. She would climb, one step at a time, all the way to the top. She would climb until no one could bully her and her sister! When Bei Chen Yue first met Xiao Wu, he thought she was delicate and soft, someone who looked easy to bully... He figured he might as well give her a title and keep her by his side. Who 657Reads8.6Score10714d adds
- 40 Palace Intrigue System: I Become the Emperor’s Favorite 宫斗系统：我成了陛下心尖宠 [Both Pure + Sweet Romance + System + Devoted Love + Transmigration] Easygoing Qin Zhaozhao transmigrates into the body of a newly arrived imperial consort. She plans to lie flat, but then a palace-intrigue System activates, and somehow she catches the new emperor’s attention. The System says that completing missions earns her rewards, including the chance to become empress. It sounds simple, but it’s incredibly difficult. A noble consort has her eye on the throne, while the emperor’s former fla 354Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 41 After Entering the Palace in Her Sister's Place, the Young Mistress Rises Through the Ranks 替姐入宫后，小主她一路高升 [Strong Male Lead and Strong Female Lead + Favored Consort + Palace Intrigue + Adorable Baby + Sole Devotion + Childbirth] (The early story leans toward palace intrigue, with the heroine putting on an act and scheming against the hero. Later, their feelings erupt, and he devotes himself to her alone.) After transmigrating, she becomes an illegitimate daughter of the Su family. Her birth mother died young, her father shows her no affection, and her stepmother is cruel. A complete nobody at home, 3kReads9.0Score32614d adds
- 42 The Empress Doesn't Fight for Favor, the Emperor Crowns Her Empress 娘娘不宫斗，帝王捧上后位 [A Dark, Unhinged Emperor vs. A Wild and Alluring Consort: Not a Pure Romance, but Full of Devotion, Thrills, and Sweetness!] Jiang Shu transmigrates into the harem of a tyrant, becoming an obscure Noble Lady. She thinks she’ll just keep her head down in the palace until old age. But then, to survive, she throws herself into the tyrant’s arms. The emperor adores her beyond measure! He clears out his entire harem for her and puts her on the throne as empress. From then on, their life as emperor a 1.2kReads9.1Score13114d adds
- 43 Mother of the Nation? No, I Want to Rule the World! 母仪天下？不，我要权倾天下！ [Alternate-World Palace Intrigue + No Romance + Raising Children + Never Falls for the Emperor] Content warning: The male lead is not chaste. Palace intrigue runs throughout, and the emperor never favors just one consort. After a car accident, Chu Ningzhi was pulled into the alternate world of Great Zhou. She had to become Empress Dowager to survive. To stay alive, she entered the palace through the selection and gave birth to a child. She planned every move carefully and defeated all her enemie 179Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 44 Palace Intrigue and Beauty: The Makeup System Helps Me Outshine Them All 如此宫斗之美妆系统助我艳压群芳 [Scheming Green-Tea Girl + No Romance + Palace-Intrigue Wish-Fulfillment + Slow Pace + Light System] Liu Yaoyao transmigrates. A beauty influencer, she falls asleep and wakes up in a feudal dynasty, where she has become an overlooked concubine-in-waiting. She also gets the makeup counter every girl dreams of, fully stocked with top-brand cosmetics and skincare products! Later, it can even be upgraded into a palace-intrigue System! This is the story of a woman who combines makeup skills with cunn 209Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 45 The Laid-Back Consort Wins in the Harem 咸鱼宠妃在后宫躺赢了 In her previous life, Mu Lianyin was imprisoned by Mu Cheng because of her beautiful face. While trying to escape, she hit her head and ended up in an ancient imperial harem. Lianyin decided that lying low and coasting through life would be just fine. But... Why was the story getting more and more out of control? Could someone tell her why this emperor looked exactly like Mu Cheng? Why wasn’t the male lead falling in love with the woman who transmigrated into a book, and instead kept pestering h 238Reads7.3Score—14d adds
- 46 Phoenix and Luan in the Palace of Tranquility 凤鸾坤宁 [Empress + not a mutually exclusive romance + pure palace intrigue + intelligent characters + bearing a son to seize the throne] Zhao Zhenshu, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wei’s household, married the legitimate second son of the Prince of Jin’s household. She had only wanted to be the principal wife in the inner quarters. But when the Crown Prince rebelled, the emperor simply replaced him. The legitimate second son of the Prince of Jin’s household was suddenly transformed into the lof 1.9kReads6.9Score16214d adds
- 47 After the Emperor Lost His Memory, He Discovered He Enjoyed Being Abused 皇帝失忆后，发现他喜欢受虐 (Palace intrigue, not an exclusive couple, but he devotes himself to her after meeting the heroine) Qiao Xi transmigrates into a book. In the story, the heroine risks her life to save the emperor when he is in danger, winning the heart of the young emperor. Eventually, she enters the palace through the imperial selection and begins her rise to dominance over the harem. Of course, none of this has anything to do with Qiao Xi. She transmigrates into the least favored branch of a family of offici —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 The Green Tea Legitimate Daughter Takes the Harem by Storm 绿茶嫡女卷翻后宫 Su Yunqing was once the neglected legitimate eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household. But she came out on top in the imperial selection and became the only woman bestowed with a title: Lady Rong. There is no true love in the imperial family. A woman is favored in the harem for profit or beauty, nothing more. Su Yunqing intends to use the emperor and become the most powerful woman in the Great Xi Dynasty. The harem has women who think they can share a hundred years of true love with th 68Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 49 The Empress Is So Charming, the Emperor Holds Her in the Palm of His Hand 娘娘多娇，帝王捧在掌心宠 [The leads are not faithful to each other at the beginning, so read with caution] [Palace intrigue at first, favoritism in the middle, exclusive devotion in the later part] [Palace intrigue + sweet romance + a stunningly beautiful, charming consort x a workaholic, devoted emperor] Qu Wanning was a die-hard fan of palace-intrigue novels. Just because she left the author a comment asking them to continue the story, she transmigrated into a new book whose blurb she had just finished reading! She ge 2.7kReads8.8Score31714d adds
- 50 Qing Chen's Scheme 卿宸谋 [Not a virginal romance, not a wish-fulfillment story. Read with caution! A story that could loosely be called an ancient Cinderella tale] [Traditional Historical Palace Intrigue]+ [Rich Plot]+ [A Mix of Sweetness and Heartbreak]+ [Slow-Burning Happy Ending] Autumn, Year Seventeen of the Nanyan era. The late emperor passed away, and his eleventh son, Xiao Yuning, ascended the throne, ushering in the Minghe era. In the third year of Minghe, the court decreed that officials of the fourth rank and 1.1kReads8.9Score13814d adds
