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  1. 51 Jade in Radiant Splendor 皎玉昭昭 Ancient Romance285k WordsOngoing 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—14d adds
  2. 52 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 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [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 164Reads7.2Score—14d adds
  3. 53 A Stunning Film Queen Possesses Someone in Another World, Masters Palace Intrigue, and Becomes Empress 绝美影后搞魂穿,玩转宫斗成皇后 Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Powerful female lead transmigrates into another person's body + high-IQ palace intrigue + one woman takes on the entire harem + not both leads' first time] A stunning award-winning actress transmigrates into the body of a concubine-born girl who has been drugged with an aphrodisiac and is still expected to enter the palace. Entering the palace would be one thing, but her rank is low. Her rank being low would be one thing, but she has no money either. No matter. Sister Shen knows exactly what sh 227Reads6.4Score—14d adds
  4. 54 The Harem's Number One White Moonlight: Winning Her Way to the Heavens 后宫第一白月光,步步为赢登云天 Ancient Romance376k WordsCompleted [Pure palace intrigue + ruthless female lead with great acting skills + clear-headed career-minded heroine + fighting for fame and power + high IQ] ※ The Empress was gravely ill. The consorts in every palace were mobilizing their forces, pulling out every trick, and harboring great ambitions. Mu Mingyue, the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke’s mansion, was also ordered to enter the palace and help her own sister secure the position of Empress... But who would willingly serve as a stepping s 768Reads—Score12414d adds
  5. 55 Spring in Jintang: Bianjing’s Number One Concubine-Born Daughter 锦棠春:汴京第一庶女 Ancient Romance313k WordsOngoing When she was eight, her mother died before her eyes, leaving behind four words: “Don't fight. Stay alive.” She knelt for three days and three nights to earn a bowl of rice from her grandmother. From then on, she planned every step, endured, and bided her time. It took her sixty years to rise from an orphan mourning before her mother's coffin to the matriarch of a marquis's household, revered by the entire family. To fight is to refuse to accept one's fate; not to fight is to want for nothing. If 19Reads—Score—14d adds
  6. 56 It's Not Easy Being a Noble Consort 贵妃不容易 Ancient Romance553k WordsOngoing [Palace intrigue, a villainous heroine who stays clear-headed throughout, power struggles, love and hate, a cast of women trapped in a feudal society, GhelpG] A belated leave notice: An elderly family member suddenly passed away last week, so I'm taking two weeks off, including last week and this week. I'll definitely resume updates after August 22. Noble Consort: Today, I'm going to climb to the top, no matter what! The story of a humble-born noble consort fighting her way up. From the imperial 51Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  7. 57 Chen Wanyin, Harem Champion 宫斗冠军陈婉茵 Female-Channel Fanfiction829k WordsOngoing Tales from the Prince's Residence: the stories of Fucha Gege and Fucha Fujin Tales from the harem: Empress Xiaoxian's thirteen years on the throne The harem's hidden turmoil: the truth behind Nala's hair-cutting Transmigrators, the palace intrigue begins! … Please like, comment, and leave a nudge for the next update. If you could also send a “Power Up for Love,” I’ll post three chapters a day without fail! Thanks so much for all your support! 215Reads—Score—14d adds
  8. 58 The Empress Is Far Too Ambitious 娘娘她太有事业心了 Ancient Romance300k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue! Palace intrigue! Scheming + palace intrigue + sweet romance + slight ensemble cast] [You won’t regret getting invested!!] Watch a sweet, ambitious girl work her way up, one step at a time! From an Attendant to an empress who rules the realm! A sweet girl who plays dumb but is really a wolf in sheep’s clothing × a cold, cunning emperor! His sole favorite? Can you really believe the emperor has just one? True love? The palace is a deep sea. All Lin Yueqing can do is seize the emp 12Reads—Score—14d adds
  9. 59 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 Ancient Romance693k WordsOngoing 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 101Reads8.5Score—14d adds
  10. 60 The Empress Is Beautiful and the Emperor Dotes on Her: Every Step in the Palace Struggle Brings Her Closer to the Throne 娘娘美貌皇帝怜爱,宫斗步步为皇 Ancient Romance310k WordsCompleted Heaven gave Jiang Zhi stunning, irresistible beauty, but not a family powerful enough to protect her. As a palace maid, she worked conscientiously and diligently, counting the days until she could leave the palace, marry her beloved, and reunite with her parents. Who could have guessed that the emperor would take a fancy to her and make her one of his consorts? Jiang Zhi was furious. That wretched emperor had made her betray everyone who loved her. But there was no changing what had happene 46Reads—Score—14d adds
  11. 61 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 Ancient Romance513k WordsCompleted 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 240Reads6.4Score—14d adds
  12. 62 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 Ancient Romance286k WordsCompleted [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 16Reads—Score—14d adds
  13. 63 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! Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [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—14d adds
  14. 64 Murder in the Palace 宫闱庶杀 Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted 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 99Reads8.6Score—14d adds
  15. 65 The Story of Consort De: I Just Want to Be a Carefree Slacker 德妃传:本宫只想做咸鱼 Ancient Romance465k WordsCompleted 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 38Reads5.4Score—14d adds
  16. 66 Jade-Soft Pastry 玉团酥 Ancient Romance318k WordsCompleted 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—14d adds
  17. 67 My White-Eyed-Wolf Sister and I Were Reborn and Swapped Souls 我和白眼狼妹妹重生后灵魂互换了 Ancient Romance178k WordsOngoing A cunning, ruthless heroine versus a twisted, obsessive hero In her previous life, Su Yu'er enjoyed the emperor's favor without end, until Shen Ningyue and the empress conspired to frame her. Reborn, she and Shen Ningyue switch souls. Now in Shen Ningyue's body, she initially plans to pretend they've made peace and team up with Su Yu'er to get revenge. But that plan falls through, so she lies low at Lady Zhaohua's side and stokes conflict in the harem, sowing suspicion between the empress and L 8Reads—Score—14d adds
  18. 68 A Stand-In in the Palace? The Noble Consort Goes on a Killing Spree 入宫当替身?贵妃娘娘她杀疯了 Ancient Romance221k WordsCompleted [Alternate-History Palace Intrigue + Fertility and Many Children + Scheming, Unhinged Villainess + Ensemble Cast in the Harem] Wan Yunsi had had enough of being a lowly concubine-born daughter whom anyone could bully and who never had enough to eat. So she took the initiative to scheme against the Wan family and her father, becoming the twin sister of her infertile legitimate-born elder sister and entering the palace as a consort. From the moment she stepped through the palace gates, Wan Yunsi k 48Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  19. 69 Palace Intrigue's Winner: I Rise to Power by Raising Kids 宫斗赢家:我靠养崽上位 Ancient Romance430k WordsCompleted [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 145Reads6.7Score—14d adds
  20. 70 A Concubine Who Doesn’t Want to Be Empress Isn’t a Proper Couch Potato 不想当皇后的妃子不是好咸鱼 Ancient Romance920k WordsCompleted (Ensemble female cast + palace intrigue) (Complete) (Not a mutually faithful couple + not exclusive devotion + not a rebirth story + marriage before love; the heroine is no pushover!) The male lead is a scumbag who loves his white moonlight deeply. The heroine is clever and sharp-witted, enduring things at first before striking back later. An alternate-world story with no particular dynasty! Song Yunjin came from an ordinary family. Her father was merely a low-ranking seventh-grade official 49Reads—Score—14d adds
  21. 71 With a Palace Intrigue System in Hand, I Rise to the Top with Ease 手握宫斗系统,一路开挂上位 Ancient Romance255k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue System, 1v1, sweet romance, happy ending. The male lead has prior relationships, while the female lead is chaste; later, they are both chaste.] Fu Ruyan opens her eyes to find she has transmigrated on the eve of the imperial selection. Recruited by a palace-intrigue System, she can only go along with it and win over the cold emperor. Later, she bears him a child, and his icy nature melts into tenderness. He cherishes her like a precious jewel, and she rises all the way to Noble 20Reads—Score—14d adds
  22. 72 Here, Boy, Boy, Boy! Come Here, You Dog Emperor! 嘬嘬嘬,狗皇帝!快过来! Ancient Romance285k WordsOngoing 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—14d adds
  23. 73 After Taking the Harem by Storm, the Emperor's White Moonlight Can't Sit Still 重冠后宫后,皇帝白月光坐不住了 Ancient Romance406k WordsCompleted [Winning hearts + gradual surrender + System + devoted love in the later half] Su Yuanxi transmigrates into the palace-harem novel Deep Palace Favor, where the System tasks her with winning over the emperor, Xie Yunchen. In the original story, he is a devoted emperor who dotes exclusively on Consort Zhao, Shen Qingge. He leaves the empress’s seat vacant for her and vows, “My heart belongs to one woman alone.” When Su Yuanxi transmigrates into the book, the emperor and consort have been at odds 834Reads8.6Score10014d adds
  24. 74 The Delicate, Alluring Empress Rises to Power Through Palace Intrigue 娘娘又娇又媚一路宫斗上位 Ancient Romance133k WordsCompleted Meng Qingyuan was a diligent, respectable rich woman who simply liked handsome men with abs and had looked at them a few times too many. After waking from a nap, she found herself back in ancient times, under a cramped little sky and in a palace tucked away in a remote corner, just as a palace intrigue plot was about to begin. Deciding she might as well go all in, she put on a sweet, flattering act and got the emperor completely hooked. For two years, every word and action followed a careful pla 50Reads—Score714d adds
  25. 75 The Empress Is Charming and Lively, and Wins the Emperor's Heart 娘娘娇媚灵动,惹得皇上心动 Ancient Romance798k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + sweet romance + not both leads’ first time + clear-headed heroine focused on living well + doesn’t love the emperor] Xiao Zhaoyuan asked with interest, “What do you usually like to do, my consort?” Cui Qingwan beamed. “I like eating, drinking, and having fun!” Sincerity really is a lethal weapon! Xiao Zhaoyuan couldn’t hold back and burst out laughing. He had never met anyone so genuine. And yet this very genuine woman gradually claimed his heart. But then he realized that she 1.3kReads8.7Score10014d adds
  26. 76 The Green Tea Legitimate Daughter Takes the Harem by Storm 绿茶嫡女卷翻后宫 Ancient Romance386k WordsCompleted 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 74Reads8.8Score—14d adds
  27. 77 Reborn, Noble Consort Shu Wants Only Wealth and Glory 重生后,淑妃只想荣华富贵 Ancient Romance535k WordsCompleted [Reborn] [A heroine pursuing her ambitions] [Palace intrigue] [A clear-eyed heroine] Reborn, Xiao Qinglan finally saw how heartless the emperor was. The position of empress? She didn't want it anymore. The emperor loved someone else, and made her and Consort Rong fight until the heavens and earth were turned upside down, dragging both their families into the turmoil. To avoid the same fate as in her previous life, when her family was wiped out, Xiao Qinglan knew she had to give some things up. H 211Reads6.9Score—14d adds
  28. 78 After Tearing the White Lotus Apart, I Became the Sole Favorite of the Six Palaces 手撕白莲花后,我独宠六宫 Ancient Romance193k WordsOngoing When Su Momo entered the palace, she was merely a lowly Answering Lady. Her rivals mocked her, saying she would spend her whole life attending to ink and brushes. Later, her exquisite calligraphy amazed the entire harem. She won the Empress Dowager's protection and the emperor's exclusive favor. Those who had once mocked her fell to their knees and begged her forgiveness. 2Reads—Score—14d adds
  29. 79 Ten Years as a Consort 为妃十载 Ancient Romance224k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + ruthless, formidable female lead and unhinged villainess + no golden finger, no System] Dongfang Li has always been a femme fatale. “If someone hurts me once, I’ll make them pay a hundred or a thousand times over.” “If I were plain-looking, that would be one thing. But Heaven gave me a beauty unlike any other. Why shouldn’t I fight and seize what I want?” Dongfang Li is an unfavored daughter born to a concubine, so from the moment she enters the palace, she treads carefully, r 16Reads—Score—14d adds
  30. 80 Schemes of the Imperial Harem 后宫谋 Ancient Romance1.7M WordsCompleted As a concubine-born daughter, she was destined to become someone else's pawn and enter the palace selection in another woman's place. She made careful plans and entered the palace as a consort, relying on her unremarkable appearance. Once she gained favor and captured the emperor's heart, she faced open and covert struggles and struck back at her powerful rivals. With each step carefully planned, she rose higher and higher, becoming a legendary woman! 119Reads5.3Score—14d adds
  31. 81 Phoenix and Luan in the Palace of Tranquility 凤鸾坤宁 Ancient Romance886k WordsCompleted [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 2kReads6.9Score16414d adds
  32. 82 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 Ancient Romance268k WordsCompleted [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
  33. 83 After the Charming Consort Entered the Palace, the Cold-Faced Emperor Became Her Devoted Puppy 娇媚娘娘进宫后,冷面帝王变忠犬 Ancient Romance340k WordsOngoing [Palace Intrigue + Sole Favorite + Emperor With His Head in the Clouds Over Love (Not a Virgin, But Devoted Exclusively to Her After She Enters the Palace) + Ensemble Cast] When Su Yuewu was nearing her coming-of-age ceremony, her distant aunt, the empress, selected her to enter the palace as a potential consort to Crown Prince Shen Heng. As the two spent more time together in the Eastern Palace, their feelings deepened. Just when they had become utterly inseparable, Su Yuewu suddenly came to 47Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  34. 84 After I Was Ordered to Protect His Beloved, She Rose to the Top 奉命保护白月光后,她一路高升 Ancient Romance408k WordsCompleted (Nobody’s reading this, so the rating is low) [Beautiful, Clever Young Concubine VS Emperor Who Falls for Her at First Sight] [Palace Intrigue + Starts at the Bottom and Climbs Up + Emperor Slowly Falls for Her] The first time Shu Juexia sees the emperor after entering the palace, she makes a deal with him. Yu Zhaoheng gives her power and status, and she protects his beloved from the rest of the harem. It’s a perfectly fair bargain. She knows exactly what she wants and is happy to fight her way 1.1kReads8.2Score14814d adds
  35. 85 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 Ancient Romance155k WordsCompleted (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, 88Reads8.0Score—14d adds
  36. 86 The Consort Doesn’t Want to Compete for Favor Anymore 娘娘不想争宠了 Ancient Romance2.6M WordsCompleted Over-the-top drama is everywhere, but a transmigration that really screws you over? One moment, she’s transported to the day of her wedding and becomes an empress nobody favors. Shen Yao thinks these ancient people are terrifying. She doesn’t want to fight for power in the harem or court. Couldn’t they just treat her like a useless ornament and leave her alone? But then... “Your Majesty, did you poison someone today?” Shen Yao: “...” 146Reads—Score—14d adds
  37. 87 Empresses in the Palace: The Noble Consort Defies Heaven's Order [Linglong Game 甄嬛传之贵妃她倒反天罡【陵珑局 Female-Channel Fanfiction167k WordsOngoing This story is also known as “The Dowager Empress’s Guide” and “A Green and Lustful Romance, Fit for a Dashing Emperor” [Behind-the-scenes machinations] [A little yuri] [Loves her daughter] [Idly tapping chess pieces beneath the green gauze curtains, waiting for an old friend from a thousand miles away.] Consort Li gets a second chance at life, with the emperor’s mother as her target. Not to become some middle-aged seductress, but the next Empress Dowager. But with spring in full bloom throughout 76Reads—Score—14d adds
  38. 88 A Sweet, Soft Concubine, Coveted by the Crown Prince and the Merchant Prince 娇做妾室软又香,皇商太子争又抢 Ancient Romance133k WordsOngoing [Reborn, everyone’s favorite heroine, a battlefield of competing suitors, careful maneuvering, and no lovesick foolery] Shen Chunjiao was beautiful and clever beyond compare, yet born a peasant girl and cast down into the dirt. Reborn, she no longer wanted to be anyone’s wife. She wanted power in her own hands. Sold once more into a merchant’s household, she worked tirelessly to make her way. One dance that captivated the city was enough to make the Crown Prince fall for her. But he was a noble 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  39. 89 The Sly Consort Wants to Slack Off, but the Emperor Won’t Let Her! 茶茶贵妃想摆烂,可皇上不许啊! Ancient Romance266k WordsCompleted (Readers who insist both leads be faithful to each other, stay away. This is not that kind of story.) Su Yuwan is at her wits’ end. She works all year without a break, and just when she finally takes a day off, curiosity gets the better of her and she opens a game her agent sent her: Sheep a Sheep. She never expected the first level to be so easy even a blind person could beat it. But the second level is impossible even if you’re blind! So Su Yuwan stays up all night battling it, only to die sud 1Reads8.1Score—14d adds
  40. 90 A Harem Palace Survivor's Guide to Living to 120 人在后宫,只想活到120岁 Ancient Romance419k WordsCompleted The rating just came out, and it's really low ꈍ◡ꈍ #Quick transmigration heroine + multiple male leads + ends 1v1# Yun Jianxue died. Thanks to her accumulated good karma, she chose to become a civil servant in the Underworld. Calling it civil service is a bit of a stretch. In reality, she travels through various small worlds to complete missions. Along the way, it's inevitable that she attracts a few souls. Yun Jianxue swears: she really isn't doing it on purpose. 1.1kReads8.4Score10014d adds
  41. 91 Embracing the Moon: Moonlight in the Clouds 揽月:云中月明 Ancient Romance499k WordsCompleted Cast aside in the mud, she is determined to climb to the clouds and drag down, one by one, everyone who wronged her. When she was six, her father divorced her mother with a single letter, abandoning Yun Zhongyue and her mother like worn-out shoes so he could curry favor with the powerful. Her mother wept until she went blind, and her little brother died on the road while searching for their father. Blood and tears taught her that kindness wins no mercy: it only turns you into dust beneath someon 1Reads—Score—14d adds
  42. 92 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 Ancient Romance462k WordsCompleted [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 171Reads7.8Score—14d adds
  43. 93 The White Lotus Empress's Only Favorite [System] 独宠白莲花娘娘【系统】 Ancient Romance245k WordsCompleted [Palace intrigue + comedy + System + white-lotus heroine | male lead who wins himself over] Su Qingxia, a palace-intrigue novelist of five years' standing and a veteran expert on palace-intrigue dramas, transmigrates into the imperial harem. It's an absolute dream come true. She doesn't get it. With skills like hers, why does she need a System? (System: Gets picked on every day.) She focuses on her career and enters the palace to gather a crowd of female admirers. A satisfying story with a brisk —Reads—Score—14d adds
  44. 94 An Lingrong Transmigrates Into Qingying: Me? Her White Moonlight? 安陵容穿越成青樱:我?白月光? Female-Channel Fanfiction147k WordsOngoing [Harem] [White Moonlight] [A Touch of Strategy] [Affection-Building System] [Black Lotus Heroine] [Multiple Love Interests] [Includes Empresses in the Palace Content] The rating just came out, so it's a little low! Also, this book doesn't ship Zhen Huan with anyone, but it won't vilify her either. Feel free to skip it if that bothers you~ The main framework is Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace, with content from Empresses in the Palace woven in. The characters' intelligence will gradually rise to 71Reads6.9Score—14d adds
  45. 95 Winning Favor for My Sister, the Stunning Widow Rises to Become a Consort 替妹固宠,绝色寡妇上位成妃 Ancient Romance313k WordsCompleted [Cool, aloof widow x scheming prince; love at first sight; devoted romance] Xu Zhiqiao was driven out of Suichuan City by her husband’s family, accused of falsifying her birth date and bringing about her husband’s death. With no choice, she took her maid and sought refuge with her family, who had moved to the capital after her father’s promotion. Her parents’ favorite, her third younger sister, had become the concubine of the regent, who held all the power in the land. She enjoyed wealth and sta 360Reads7.4Score10714d adds
  46. 96 A Concubine's Road to Becoming a Consort 庶女升妃路 Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted 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!” 123Reads7.3Score11414d adds
  47. 97 A Palace Maid Who Doesn't Want to Rise Through the Ranks Isn't a Good Maid 不想上位的宫女不是好宫女 Ancient Romance312k WordsCompleted Li Chuyan, daughter of the Assistant Prefect of the Capital, was set up by her elder half-sister, Li Heyue, and sent into the palace, where she became a lowly maid in the Imperial Kitchen. She died bitter and depressed, with no hope of ever leaving the palace. After transmigrating, Li Chuyan decides that if leaving the palace is out of reach, she will do everything she can to rise above everyone else within it. She drops her disguise and uses her beauty to tempt the emperor. After careful invest 59Reads6.5Score—14d adds
  48. 98 A Palace Maid from the Start, Rising to Empress 开局宫女,稳坐后位 Ancient Romance530k WordsOngoing [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—14d adds
  49. 99 The Palace Maid Rises to Power, and the Entire Harem Hopes She’ll Be Deposed 娘娘宫女上位,满宫盼她被废 Ancient Romance751k WordsCompleted [No transmigration or rebirth; ruthless heroine; neither lead is a good person, so don’t read if you mind; heroine plays the helpless green tea at first, then fights back hard; he devotes himself to her later on] Pinglan is a maid serving the unpopular eldest princess. When the princess’s mother, Consort Rong, is deposed, she pleads with Pinglan to look after her daughter before she dies. Pinglan agrees. Not long afterward, the eldest princess is adopted by Consort Yu. But Consort Yu loses the e 200Reads8.4Score—14d adds
  50. 100 Pick Me for the Palace Intrigue, and I'll Keep the Baby Safe 宫斗选我,我保胎贼六 Ancient Romance2.4M WordsCompleted Zhou Yining, an outstanding graduate of a combined master’s and PhD program, unexpectedly transmigrated to ancient times and became a low-ranking concubine. She gained access to a pharmaceutical laboratory space. In this man-eating imperial harem, she kept her distance from the emperor. Who needs love? Isn’t it better to shine on your own? She specializes in protecting pregnancies and cherishes those who deserve it. What’s harem intrigue? Isn’t focusing on her career much better? In the end, all 9Reads—Score—14d adds

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