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- 1 Reborn as Ruyi 重生之如懿 [Fan fiction + Reborn + Feel-Good] As Ruyi lay dying, she wondered if she had any regrets. She supposed she did. She regretted Yonghuang and Yongqi’s deaths, Ling Yunche’s sacrifice, and the deep love she and Hongli had shared when they were young. Hongli, the person she had loved most in her life, had become the one who caused her unbearable pain. Everything she had cherished had vanished like bubbles. She wanted to live her life over again and treasure what she had. (This is purely a fictional 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 2 The Purple Terrace 紫台行 Her looks and bearing are as delicate as a water lily, but her nature is as bold as a tiger lily. For now, she is a suspected “flower of understanding” in Emperor Tai Ning’s vast harem. Mu Biwei’s ambition is to become an immortal flower, everlasting amid the splendor of the Purple Palace! 5Reads6.6Score—14d adds
- 3 The Legend of Ruyi: Qingying Reborn 后宫如懿传之青樱重生 Qingying only remembers having a very, very long dream. She dreamed of her aunt, her father Nalu'erbu, and so many other people... In the twelfth year of Yongzheng's reign, the fourth prince held a selection of consorts. She knew there was no escaping it. As a descendant of the Ula-Nara clan, she had to enter the palace for her family's sake. The night before she entered the palace, she had the recurring dream again. Her aunt said, “Qingying, the Ula-Nara clan already has one abandoned wife. It 24Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 4 Reborn, Yuyan Doesn't Want to Fight for Favor 重生后玉妍她不想宫斗 Yuyan died and came back to life, only to find herself back at the age of sixteen. This time, she’s got it all figured out. What does a young lord matter? What does the emperor matter? They can all step aside. This lady has plans of her own! On her way through the palace intrigues, she befriends Hailan, Ruyi, Xiyue, and Yihuan, a bunch of adorable girls who become her besties. The trashy emperor and the prince can both get lost. Wouldn’t it be much nicer for the harem sisters to drink tea, play 21Reads8.4Score—14d adds
- 5 Ruyi Reborn: Green Plum Blossoms Fall, Spring Grows Weary of the Walls 如懿重生：绿梅花落厌墙春 [Traditional palace intrigue and daily life + rebirth and revenge + awakening] After being reborn, Ulanara Ruyi understands that the imperial family is the most heartless of all. She no longer clings to the dream of catching each other's eye beneath the wall, only to have her heart broken at the sight of the Emperor. Instead, she vows to focus on palace intrigue. 11Reads—Score—14d adds
- 6 Ruyi's Return After Being Reborn 如懿重生归来 “We knew each other from afar, like lovers riding past on horseback. One glance, and I knew you would break my heart.” They met as children and grew up together, only to end up looking at each other with nothing but disappointment. If I could start over, I would never make the same mistakes. I’ll cherish those who treated me well in my past life, and this time, I’ll protect them. Those who betrayed me or mistreated me will get the punishment they deserve. 57Reads—Score—14d adds
- 7 Prequel: Empresses in the Palace: Consort Duan Is Reborn 前传：甄嬛传之端妃重生 [A web novelist's debut + Complete + The next book will begin on Tomato Novel once the comments reach 100] [Plot: Rebirth + Revenge + No Mary Sue Romance + All the Consorts from Empresses in the Palace Focus on Their Careers + Female Emperor] One bowl of pregnancy medicine ruined two women's lives and set two military families from the previous dynasty against each other, forcing them into a precarious balance. In this life, if Consort Duan manages to evade that tragedy, can she escape the decad 9Reads—Score—14d adds
- 8 The Slacker Transmigrates into a Book as Ruyi: Keep Ruyi Syndrome Away from Me 咸鱼穿书成如懿：懿症远离我 [A spin-off of Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace. Ruyi and the despicable Emperor Long are slightly villainized. Little palace intrigue, and it's rather childish. The heroine is a slacker! She won't become Empress Dowager, because she's hopelessly useless! The plot will be made as reasonable as possible. Readers, please point out anything that doesn't make sense, and I'll do my best to fix it. It doesn't connect to Empresses in the Palace.] Li Ruyi used to be a Ruyi hater. Her favorite part of the 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 9 Ruyi: Reborn, I Start by Seeing Through the Illusions 如懿：重生祛魅从自己开始 Qing Ying, who can't win people over. Qing Ying, with her difficult personality. Qing Ying, a hypocrite. Qing Ying, a coward. Qing Ying, who tries hard but fails. Qing Ying, who isn't kind enough. Qing Ying, who is powerless to change things. Qing Ying, who can't shoulder great responsibility. Qing Ying, who disappoints. Qing Ying, who only wants to be herself. 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 10 Ruyi Reborn: A Soul at Peace with Old Dreams 如懿重生之魂安旧梦 [Girls help girls + fighting back against trash men + no love-brain nonsense + not historical] Ruyi is reborn to set the karmic scales right. She refuses to become empress, joins forces with Langhua and Xiyue, and makes peace with Yanwan. [Core ideas] First: Good women don't fight other women. ￥.￥ Second: The last life, they were oppressed by imperial power. This time, they rise up and fight back. ￥.￥ Third: Give the women and children from the original story the best endings possible. [What h 266Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 11 The Story of Ruyi: Yixiu and Ruyi Swap Identities 如懿传之宜修如懿互换身份 [Empresses in the Palace + Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace + Yixiu's perspective + Ruyi's perspective + familiar settings with differences + a chaotic generational free-for-all] Yixiu fought Zhen Huan all her life. After leaving the stage with regrets, she was shocked to discover that in another world, she had become Zhen Huan's daughter-in-law. After Ruyi died of illness, she was reborn on the eve of her release from the Cold Palace. But in her grief and anger, she took too much poison and was 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 12 Hailan Is Reborn in Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: We Part Ways for Good 海兰重生如懿传：故来相决绝 [Warning] 1. This is not a feel-good power fantasy. 2. The female lead is a villain. 3. She won't be killing people left and right. If you want to see her slaughter her way through everyone, don't read this. 4. Every character is evil! If you want to read about genuine goodness and romance, this isn't for you. * Hailan: I have no one to rely on, yet I refuse to serve the man who stole my life. Yanwan: I refuse to be buried and forgotten. I want to fight for a future for the person who believes I 62Reads8.3Score—14d adds
- 13 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—14d adds
- 14 The Lin Family Sisters in Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼之林家双姝 A Dream of Red Mansions + Qing Dynasty transmigration + golden finger + pocket dimension + planes Swept by a typhoon into the world of A Dream of Red Mansions, she becomes the Lin family’s eldest daughter, a character who never appeared in the original story. Knowing the tragic fate of the Lin family, she wants to change things. Little does she expect to be the very butterfly from Zhuang Zhou’s dream. The plot changes, and the Lin family gets a different ending. Since she is a member of the Li 50Reads5.1Score—14d adds
- 15 Story of Yanxi Palace: Hailan Reborn, Ditches Her Sister and Rules the Harem 如懿传海兰重生：弃姐姐称霸后宫 My sister is as aloof as a chrysanthemum, while I charge into battle. My sister is as aloof as a chrysanthemum, while I grow old alone. In this life, Hailan won’t waste her life on people or things that don’t deserve it. She’s going into Overlord mode and letting loose completely. Her goal: to reign supreme among the six palaces! 78Reads—Score—14d adds
- 16 Reborn: After Ruyi Returned, She Slapped the Emperor Across the Face 重生之如懿回来后呼皇上大嘴巴子 (Married first, fall in love later) (Scheming heroine) (A perfectly happy ending) (No female rivalry) After Qingying marries Fourth Prince Hongli, the fact that she has died once before, along with her aunt’s support, helps her quickly establish herself in the prince’s household and win the genuine friendship of several young women. On the day the Fourth Prince ascends the throne, the Fucha clan falls from favor because of a stain on its reputation. With her aunt’s powerful backing, Qingying ins 116Reads—Score—14d adds
- 17 Qingying Refuses to Be Ruyi, and Chooses to Be Herself 青樱不做如懿，做回自己 After a minor accident, Qing Ying's soul leaves her body, allowing her to witness her own miserable and utterly bizarre life. She swears that if she gets another chance, she won't suffer another Ruyi fit. She'll use every skill her aunt Yixiu taught her against those who framed her and make them pay a hundredfold. Note: There is no absolute right or wrong in this novel. 20Reads—Score—14d adds
- 18 Xia Dongchun Charges into Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 夏冬春勇闯如懿传 Xia Dongchun never imagined she would come back to life after dying. But she never expected that her sworn enemy would become an Imperial Noble Consort. Yixiu has lost power, and the old hands in the palace have all died off. She had planned to live a peaceful life, but the imperial edict calling for a selection of consorts caught her completely off guard. She expected another bitter struggle, but who could have guessed that every concubine in the harem would be so “easy to get along with”? Even 4Reads—Score—14d adds
- 19 Film and TV Crossover: Earning Points Starting with Empresses in the Palace 综影视：从甄嬛开始攒积分 It wasn't until the car accident that Jun Qing learned she wasn't actually an orphan. To uncover the truth, she has no choice but to work for the System. World One: Empresses in the Palace (ongoing) World Two: The Story of Minglan World Three: You Are My Glory World Four: The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber World Five: Love Like the Galaxy World Six: One and Only World Seven: Glory of Special Forces 43Reads—Score—14d adds
- 20 The Qing Dynasty Parenting System: Consort De's Path 大清育儿系统：德妃之路 [The rating just came out, but it’ll go up later] The heroine is a modern-day wage slave who transmigrates into Emperor Kangxi’s harem. At first, she works on winning Kangxi’s favor, while raising children is her main task. She’s always cautious, relying on the System to protect herself and her children. It’s only after the succession struggle among the nine sons, when Fourth Prince Yinzhen takes the throne, that she finally lets loose and turns to building the country. Kangxi’s harem is filled 1.3kReads8.0Score12114d adds
- 21 The Wife Takes It Easy, the Husband Lives in Comfort 妻闲夫贵 In her past life, Shen Qingwei attended a girls’ school, excelled at her studies, and competed to be the best at everything. She became so formidable that no one would marry her. In the end, the emperor recruited her and issued an edict making her a worthy consort in his harem. She had so little to do that she eventually bored herself to death. Reborn, Shen Qingwei just wants to be an ordinary little woman. So why is that short-lived prince from her previous life coming after her? Help... I’m no 275Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 22 Consort Ming Has Beauty and Power 明妃她有颜有权 She came from the dust, then vanished into clouds and mist. Flecks of starlight draped a dim cloak over the ordinary folk. Bright eyes and a faint smile; Wangshu had lost its glow, as she softly sang a parting song amid red walls and green tiles. Also known as: A Single Morning, and Chang’an’s Flowers Were All in Bloom (Note: The female lead, Cui Qing Shu, has a memory of a modern life, like a dream that has passed. You can think of it as transmigration.) 4Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 23 A Jiao Reborn: The Heaven-Blessed Noblewoman 阿娇重生之天命贵女 The emperor’s cousin, the empress dowager’s maternal clan, the legitimate first empress... Reborn, A Jiao thought, “I know this setup. It seems Empress Borjigit and I are destined to cross paths.” But where on earth was that scoundrel Liu Che reborn? Fulin? A guard? Or that little prince of the steppe? Never mind. She would round them all up and make them repay the promise of the Golden House from their past life in this one. 62Reads—Score—14d adds
- 24 Transmigrated as Hailan, I Take Down Ruyi and Become Empress 穿成海兰干倒如懿翻身做皇后 Ruyi in the TV drama is so frustrating to watch! Niu Hulu Hailan is taking off, going from jungler to the star of the show! If Ruyi wouldn’t do it, she will! If Ruyi doesn’t want to be Empress, then Hailan can take the position! All those damn holier-than-thou do-gooders, get out of the way! —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 25 The Consort Locked Away in the Deep Palace 深宫锁妃 “You’re only a lowly palace maid, yet you dare seduce His Majesty? I’ll teach you some proper manners!” The Empress’s long, armored fingernails dug into the flesh beneath Lin Ange’s chin as she spoke coldly. She had never wanted to become a prisoner in the palace, yet the Empress mistook her for a seductress and pursued her relentlessly, leaving her life hanging by a thread. The Emperor doted on her and wanted to protect her, but instead he thrust her into the eye of the storm! “Your Majesty, if 1Reads5.6Score—14d adds
- 26 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—14d adds
- 27 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 47Reads—Score—14d adds
- 28 Transmigrated Into Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace as Hailan, She’s Done Playing Along 如懿传穿成海兰，她不奉陪了 Play the pig to eat the tiger + green tea schemer + villain Modern-day corporate drone Tang Hailan transmigrates into Hailan from The Story of Ruyi. To survive, she keeps her distance from Ruyi and clings tightly to the Empress from the start. Modern Tang Hailan knows when to bend and when to stand firm, and never wears herself out over nothing. From beginning to end, all she wants is to enjoy a life of wealth and luxury in the imperial harem, then live to a ripe old age. Who could have guessed 668Reads6.3Score10314d adds
- 29 Transmigrate into a Book and Crush Scumbags: The White Lotus Princess's Secret Identity Is Exposed 穿书虐渣：白莲花王妃马甲掉了 Mu Yinzhao transmigrates into a book, born into the story as the virtuous Prince's consort. She looks like the virtuous Prince's unattainable first love, but she's destined to be a cannon-fodder character. She knew the male lead in the original story was a scumbag, but who knew the male supporting characters would each have their own special brand of scumminess? All you lovesick supporting heroines, wake up! Those awful men aren't worth it! Mu Yinzhao is the one who's worth it! Someone says, "Pr —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 30 The Lie-Flat Consort Yuqiong 躺平妃子玉琼传 The women in the palace all hope the emperor will die. Yu Qiong saw through the dog of an emperor, Li Ji, from the very beginning. He flirted everywhere but was as fickle as they come. He had already lost the handsome face that was once his only redeeming quality. What else could attract women to him? Other people might play along, but Yu Qiong had no intention of keeping him company. She had things to do! Shen Moqing was the general others called a terrifying fiend, a man whose reputation could 1Reads—Score—14d adds
- 31 Shushen Becomes Langhua and Takes the Inner Palace in Hand 淑慎穿成琅嬅，整治后宫 Huiru Nala Shushen, the Empress from Story of Yanxi Palace, is reborn as Fucha Langhua from Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace. In this life, she won’t love Hongli, and will become the next Empress Dowager Xiaozhuang!!! This is just a random plot idea, so don’t think too hard while reading. Shushen dislikes Qingying simply because she feels Qingying doesn’t deserve to be the same person as her. It’s pure dislike for no reason! Please go easy on me if the writing isn’t great. The author is fragile. 37Reads—Score—14d adds
- 32 The Whole Family Are Villains? Hah! The Scheming Concubine Seizes Power and Slaughters Her Way to the Top 全家反派？呵，奸妃夺权杀翻天 [Sweet romance + Two strong leads + Hilarious + One-on-one romance + Both leads devoted to each other + System] There is no male lead in this novel!!! Yun Ning transmigrates to an unfamiliar dynasty and becomes a favored consort who has just entered the palace. Her father is a high-ranking official, infamous throughout the land as a treacherous villain. Her mother is a wealthy lady, notorious as a shrew. Her dear older brother cheated his way into the imperial examinations, and his only ambition 33Reads8.0Score—14d adds
- 33 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—14d adds
- 34 Transported into Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace: Watch Me Slaughter the Harem 穿到如懿传：看我大杀后宫 After transmigrating into the world of Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace as Wei Yanwan, I have to make the most of my life. Those who make me unhappy naturally have no reason to exist. Ruyi, who only wants a young lover; Yihuan, who loves only the Emperor; and those Mongolian consorts who mock me, all of you can get lost! Love the Emperor? As if! How could that cold-hearted man compare to my Jinzong? My journey is full of lucky breaks, as if the heavens themselves were helping me! Wei Yanwan is th 8Reads—Score—14d adds
- 35 Splendor of the Imperial Palace 深宫风华录 [Pure palace intrigue, transmigration, no System, ensemble cast, not a power fantasy] Sixteen-year-old Zhou Xialong arrives in ancient times after an accident. Burdened with the mission of a girl who shares her name, she enters the inner palace. The harem isn’t as fraught with danger as she imagined, but neither is it as harmonious as it seems. Trapped in this lavish cage of gold, she watches helplessly as one vibrant life after another is extinguished amid the plots and rivalries behind the ver 5Reads—Score—14d adds
- 36 Harem Intrigue: The Complete Series 宫斗(全集) Born into the Wen family, Wen Ruxi is fated to be caught up in its conflicts. In her previous life, Xu Yuan was diligent and hardworking, always buried in her studies. She was the model child everyone talked about, but the demands of medical school made her miss out on love. Heaven gave her another chance to be reborn, and in this life, she decides to truly fall in love. Strangely, though all she wants is romance, she ends up embroiled in palace intrigue… Ruxi laments, “Ruxi, oh Ruxi, you came h —Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 37 Reborn in Story of Yanxi Palace: Hailan Gets a Second Chance 重生如懿传之海兰她要重新来过 Hailan lived to the age of seventy-nine and died peacefully in her sleep. She waited eagerly for the Black and White Impermanence to come take her away so she could reunite with her older sister, only to discover that, for some inexplicable reason, she had returned to the time when she had just conceived Yongqi. How will she take control of her own life in this second life? —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 38 Reborn: After Ruyi Returns, She Takes the World by Storm 重生之如懿回来后大杀四方 Rebirth story ✘ Major personality changes ✘ Fresh plot ✘ Ruyi builds a harem ✘ Brain-off wish fulfillment ✘ From the original author of "Mowing Them Down" After being reborn, the first thing Ruyi did was protect the people around her. What should she do if she couldn't turn down her childhood sweetheart? In her previous life, she'd started out at a disadvantage. Fine, then she'd work hard to become the primary consort. Given a second chance at life, Ruyi's motto was to repay every grudge and set 408Reads7.5Score—14d adds
- 39 Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace Fanfic: A’ruo Reborn 如懿传同人：阿箬重生 (Please read the P.S.! Please read the P.S.!) Aruo, one wrong step, and every step after it is wrong. Branded a traitor to her master, she is cast into the cold palace and meets a terrible end. Reborn, she doesn’t regret striving for power in her past life. What she regrets is being a fool, with schemes too feeble to support her ambition. Ambition isn’t a bad thing. People naturally strive to rise, and there’s nothing wrong with that. Reborn this time, Aruo will still fight for a bright future a 289Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 40 Ruyi Reborn: Her Obsession Ends Now 如懿重生懿症退退退 A dual-rebirth, brainless harem power fantasy starring Ruyi and Gao Xiyue. In this second life, every regret will finally be put right. I'll take the palace intrigues seriously, cast off Ruyi Syndrome, and shine on my own! Key point: Ling Yunche's soul transmigrates into Jinzong. [Dual rebirth + brainless palace-intrigue power fantasy + no connection to history + original plot] In her previous life, Ulanara Qingying only wanted one person to spend her whole life with, but in the end she suffered 21Reads7.7Score—14d adds
- 41 From Empresses in the Palace to Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 从甄嬛传苟到如懿传 Floating An Pavilion My new book has entered the Huaben Cup. The Huanbi arc is complete, and the story has moved on to the Yixiu arc. See how the harem’s biggest villain becomes its kindest person. After transmigrating into Huanbi, she has no desire to get involved with Prince Guo. Isn’t it better to just live her own life? This is the story of how a little maid serving Zhen Huan grows into Auntie Huanbi, respected by everyone in the harem. For the remaining worlds, 39Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 42 Ruyi Reborn: A Life of Good Fortune 如懿重生之一世如意 Ruyi was reborn after being framed in the cinnabar scheme and sent to the Cold Palace. The story focuses on Ruyi and follows how she gradually forges a path different from the one she took in her previous life. Many out-of-character moments and illogical plot holes from the original novel will be changed. It is basically a brand-new story, and Ruyi is definitely going to win in the end. So if you hate Ruyi, please don’t come here looking to pick a fight. This is a completely new story. I started 384Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 43 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!” 123Reads7.3Score11414d adds
- 44 Reborn: Ruyi Returns and Wreaks Havoc 重生之如懿回来后嘎嘎乱杀 Rebirth story ✘ No plagiarism ✘ The original TV plot will be changed ✘ This story is entirely fictional ✘ Ruyi’s personality is very different this time ✘ Mindless wish fulfillment This time around, Ruyi won’t try to change others with her kindness. She’ll repay every grudge and settle every score. She’s going on a full-on killing spree! All Ruyi wants this time is a happy ending for the people she’s determined to protect. She couldn’t care less about the so-called childhood friend, Fourth Princ —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 45 Ruyi Is Both Sweet and Sassy, Leading Her Harem Sisters to the Top 如懿又茶又飒，带后宫姐妹齐上位 [Ruyi awakens + the harem women band together for support + happy endings for all consorts and princes + a satisfying takedown of the scumbag emperor + genuine warmth in the harem, no fake kindness] In her previous life, Ruyi's lifelong devotion and stubbornness earned her nothing but a love that ended in heartbreak, and finally, the cutting of her hair. Given another chance at life, Ruyi comes to her senses. She has no real feelings for that man anymore and sees him only as a stepping stone to 140Reads8.1Score10914d adds
- 46 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—14d adds
- 47 Is This Right? Forbidden City: The Countercurrent Spy Sings on the Strings 這對嗎紫禁城：逆流密探吟弦 Being the legitimate second daughter was only a title, it turned out. The blue agate bracelet was mottled and dull, its color faded. “How tragic! I happen to know a little about what went on behind the scenes, too... Not long after your mother entered the palace, several palace maids died in strange incidents in the Forbidden City... I don’t know who let the secret slip, but a message was sent to the prince’s household saying your mother...” “Enough!” “I can’t skip the imperial selection. Re —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 48 System: Power Over the Court 系统之权倾朝野 (System + strong heroine + no moral limits + invincible in the later chapters + palace intrigue and power struggles) Fu Xiaolian spent over a decade struggling her way through the entertainment industry and finally became a Best Actress. On her way to the awards ceremony, she died in a plane crash. She transmigrated to ancient times and was forcibly bound to an unknown creature claiming to be a Palace Intrigue System. Fu Xiaolian had no choice but to embark on the treacherous path of palace intr 54Reads8.2Score—14d adds
- 49 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—14d adds
- 50 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—14d adds
