Novels like Step by Step to Glory
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as Step by Step to Glory, best match first.
- 1 The Bedchamber Maid Plans to Run Away 通房丫鬟要跑路 “The legitimate son of the Marquis of Yongyi is in his twenties, has no desires, and doesn't even touch women. The old madam was so worried that, at her instruction, I got the young master drunk with a cup of spring wine. After one night together, I confirmed that he was capable. Having done my part, I fled with the child in my belly. But the man pursued me relentlessly all the way home. His eyes reddened slightly, and he begged, ‘If I send the proper matchmakers and betrothal gifts, then marry 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 A Palace Maid: The Noble Consort and Empress's Entire Families Are Executed 入宫为婢：贵妃皇后满门抄斩 A Palace Maid: The Noble Consort and Empress's Entire Families Are Executed 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 In This Life, I Am Empress and You Are a Slave 这一世本宫为后，你为奴 In her previous life, her rightful place as the principal wife was snatched away by her legitimate elder sister. With no other choice, she entered the household as a concubine, only to be burned alive! In this new life, she resolutely enters the palace, climbing step by step toward the throne, vowing to protect her mother and younger brother at all costs. After taking revenge on her enemies with her own hands, she sees the man on the dragon throne smile wickedly beneath the cold moonlight and pu 40Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 4 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
- 5 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
- 6 The Sweet Palace Maid Is the Emperor’s Favorite Consort 娇软宫女是宠妃 [Devoted love! Beautiful, sweet-natured palace maid x cold, ruthless emperor who gradually falls for her] Yue Rou has fair skin, a beautiful face, and a gentle disposition. Yet Chu Huaian, the emperor whom everyone sees as cold and indifferent, pleads with her time and again: “Don’t be afraid of me.” No one ever imagined that this little palace maid would be safely protected by the emperor and rise all the way to the position of Imperial Consort. 226Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 7 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
- 8 The Concubine’s Allure 妾娇娆 The Prince of Qi, who has always avoided women like the plague, suddenly changes completely and brings a woman home by force! He treasures her like a precious jewel and names her Baozhu. The young ladies of the capital are so furious they fall ill. A lowborn woman, just a little pretty, and she thinks she's worthy?! Once the novelty wears off, the wise and mighty Prince of Qi is sure to cast her aside. But they wait, year after year, and the lowborn beauty isn't thrown out of the Prince of Qi's 49Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 9 The Enchanting Maid Is Sweet and Soft, and the Cool Young Lord Willingly Kneels at Her Feet 尤物丫鬟娇又软，清冷世子甘为裙下臣 [Maid-in-waiting, love grows over time, household intrigue] Rumor had it that the Sixth Young Master of the Duke's residence had been left with an affliction after a fight. Leng Huixin was chosen by the legitimate daughter of the Minister's residence to serve as a trial bride at the Duke's residence. But on the very day she arrived, a man in black broke in and took her virginity. She thought he was just a lecher, and that she could cover things up and get through it. It wasn't until the cold and 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 The Sweet Palace Maid Won’t Play Palace Politics, She’ll Lie Flat and Become a Favored Consort 娇娇宫女不会宫斗，躺平为宠妃 [Not a chaste couple + devoted romance later on + pain-sensation swap + fictional setting + happy ending] After failing the palace selection, Ruan Jinxin became a palace maid and was repeatedly bullied. Luckily, their pain-sensation swap forced the emperor to protect her. But as he continued protecting her, the ruler of an entire nation found himself falling for her. Step by step, he made plans for her and helped her rise to the position of empress. But the little palace maid carried old gru 32Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 What?! The Empress Consort Rose from Palace Maid to the Top! 惊！娘娘竟是宫女上位！ From the moment Yun Rou climbed into his bed, her goal was clear. She would play a frail, innocent favorite who had eyes only for the emperor, and slowly work her way up in the imperial harem. From the day he ascended the throne, Shen Hui’s goal was just as clear. The harem had no place for useless people. His favor would be granted solely according to their usefulness. Then one day, he tasted a bowl of sweet lychee soup, and there was no turning back. Everyone said the emperor was merely indulg 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Little Palace Maid, I’ve Set My Sights on You 小宫女，朕要定你了 In her previous life, she was the daughter of a great general. For love, she endured humiliation and became a concubine, only to have the man she loved scheme against her and destroy her family. Reborn, she becomes the lowliest palace maid in the imperial palace. All she wants is to seduce the emperor, become his favorite consort, and avenge herself for her past life. In public, he is timid and meek. In private, he is courageous, cunning, and devious. After years of keeping his head down, all he 400Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 13 The Late-Marrying Chef: The Minister Weeps as He Kisses Her 厨娘晚嫁：尚书大人亲哭她 Xie Rong transmigrates into the Great Jin Dynasty, a fictional feudal kingdom, as an older woman working as a cook in the Prince of Cheng’s household. Her original master is a favored imperial princess whom she can’t afford to offend, so she decides to lie low by sticking close to the old madam of the household. She puts the culinary skills she brought from the future to good use, dazzling the arrogant nobles of the Prince of Cheng’s household. She gets them hooked on her food, earns plenty of s 241Reads6.9Score101Shelves
- 14 Dog-Training Diary: The Mad Emperor Learns to Obey 训狗日记，疯批帝王乖乖听话 [Age gap + melodrama + second male lead, the general, briefly takes center stage + torturing the Crown Prince before a happy ending; male lead is a virgin, heroine is not; one-on-one] Su Yang is an ordinary palace maid serving the Crown Prince. In a palace full of beauties, she is only passably pretty, and she is no longer young. Who could have guessed that this woman, unremarkable in every way, would somehow bewitch the Crown Prince so completely that he insisted on marrying her as his Crown Pr 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 The Maid of the Zhou Residence 周府丫鬟 After Qiu Yue fell into the water, she transmigrated into the body of a maid named Qiu Yue. She escaped her status as a slave, returned to her hometown, and happened upon her true love. The couple supported each other and built a happy, peaceful life together. Her husband proved himself, passing the provincial and metropolitan examinations. When his superior sent him a beauty, she hurriedly accepted her: the more beauties, the better, since her embroidery room was short on hands. Then his superi 458Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 16 Our Whole Class Transmigrated as Imperial Consorts! The Harem Is Going Wild 全班穿妃成！后宫杀疯了 [Palace intrigue] + [Group transmigration] + [Playing the pig to eat the tiger] + [Mystery] [Hell from the start! The whole group transmigrates as imperial consorts, hiding their identities from one another, with suspicions running high. It's the ultimate game of Werewolf!] [A mind-blowing opening! Twenty young women transmigrate as palace consorts, with everyone's public humiliation countdown underway!] The class photo is taken at graduation, and the whole class wakes up in a scene of collec 18Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The General's Socially Anxious Maid 将军家的社恐小丫鬟 Guided by the principle that every kindness must be repaid, Su Ran’s father reluctantly sends his beloved daughter to the general’s estate, where she becomes Xiao Changfeng’s personal maid. The General never gives the many lovely ladies in his household a second glance. He only thinks that his little maid cooks well and is pretty, too. Before long, the general, who has always kept his distance from women, turns into a jealous possessive type, wanting to keep Su Ran by his side at all times. As a 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 The Emperor Is Too Cruel: The Palace Maid Is in for Trouble 皇上太坏：御前宫女要遭殃 [Devoted couple ➕ lecherous male lead ➕ effortless victories ➕ sweet romance ➕ lots of kisses ➕ heroine starts off timid but later fights back hard ➕ even a husband-killing revenge arc wouldn't dare take this role] Qian Luo: “Did you sleep well at the Noble Consort’s place last night?” A certain Mu: “Don’t make things up! I’m getting on in years, and I still haven’t touched a woman!” The harem is full of three thousand beauties, yet His Majesty has no interest in any of them. Why does he insist 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 A Palace Maid's Rise to Power: The White Moonlight's Stand-In Is Her Lifeline 宫女上位，白月光替身是她保命符 [Palace Intrigue] [Unfaithful Male Lead] [A Palace Maid's Rise] This is not a story about two pure-hearted leads. The male lead is a scoundrel, and the heroine isn't interested in romance. If you only like fast-paced stories about devoted couples, this one isn't for you. Ru An uses a few little tricks to become a member of the imperial harem. The late master's beloved, Consort Yun, looks down on her? That's fine. Ru An says surviving is all that matters. The late master's Consort Yun is frail an 152Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 20 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
- 21 The Rise of Consort Zhao 昭贵妃上位记 Chu Yun is the illegitimate daughter of Chu Xiong'an, Minister of Rites. After the legitimate daughter, Chu Yunxi, entered the palace and became pregnant, she sent Chu Yun to the palace to secure the emperor's favor. Knowing how beautiful Chu Yun was, Chu Yunxi had her mother force several large bowls of safflower tea down Chu Yun's throat before she entered the palace. After narrowly escaping death, Chu Yun took part in the selection and was chosen as a palace maid. A palace maid? Perfect! Now 129Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 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 159Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 23 The Palace Maid Zhaozhao 宫女朝朝 [Palace intrigue + favored consort + more children, more blessings golden finger: the ability to bear children] Zhaozhao was stunningly beautiful, yet she was only a lowly palace maid. That meant she would be bullied and assigned by her mistress to a sadistic eunuch. But Zhaozhao wanted to live, too. At first, she knelt before the most exalted man in the realm, tears glistening in her beautiful eyes as she spoke in a voice brimming with seductive tenderness: “I beg Your Majesty to take pity on t 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 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 6Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 25 From Palace Maid to Imperial Consort 宫女成妃 [Read before starting: This story is set in an entirely fictional dynasty. Some details are original, while others are inspired by various historical dynasties, but it has no connection to actual history. This is just an ordinary romance novel. Please don’t read if that bothers you.] Avoid starving to death, live peacefully as a little palace maid, leave the palace when she came of age, use her savings to find an honest man to marry, and spend the rest of her life in quiet contentment. That was 155Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 26 The Palace Maid's Alluring Charms: The Emperor Grips Her Waist and Kisses Her Every Day 宫婢娇软媚人，皇上日日掐腰吻 Zhu Jinrun was a low-ranking palace maid at Yimei Garden. The matrons were jealous of her beauty and said she was bound to set her sights on the emperor. As it turned out, they were right, though he was the one who fell for her first. The mighty emperor clung to a little maid and refused to let go, even if it killed him. After the Empress Dowager took a liking to her, Zhu Jinrun was assigned to Shoukang Palace. The palace staff said the emperor visited the Empress Dowager every day out of filial 211Reads5.1Score—Shelves
- 27 After Transmigrating, the Good-for-Nothing Palace Maid Doesn't Want to Be Empress 穿越之废柴小宫女不想当皇后 Jiang Xiaohe was an utterly ordinary office worker in the modern world. She lived to twenty-three without illness or hardship, had no particular ambitions, and always believed that eating and sleeping well were what mattered most. Then, in a blink, she transmigrated to ancient times and became a low-ranking palace maid in the imperial harem of a feudal dynasty. What was she supposed to do now? Had she transmigrated just to work an extra ten years? 1kReads8.7Score116Shelves
- 28 By Heaven's Mandate 奉天承运 She’s an ordinary office worker from the twentieth century, but never imagined she’d transmigrate into the body of an ordinary maid serving the exalted emperor. She really is ordinary wherever she goes. So she spends her days slacking off right under the emperor’s nose. But she takes it too far and catches his attention, and then a single imperial edict sends her out of the palace. 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 The Palace Maid's Rise from Idle to Influential 咸鱼宫女升职记 Reborn as a low-ranking palace maid, all she wants is to last until she turns twenty-five and is released from the palace. So she can enjoy life once she gets out, she plans to keep her head down while she's there. But somehow, by quietly keeping to herself, she ends up becoming the most powerful woman in the imperial harem... 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 A Palace Maid's Rise to Power 宫女升职记 Su Ya had planned to leave the palace when she turned eighteen, open a shop, find a suitable husband, and live a quiet, ordinary life. But the Empress was so pitiful that Su Ya stayed in the harem to repay her kindness. She rose from a lowly palace maid to the Empress Dowager, and from a girl in the bloom of youth to an old woman in her twilight years. Looking back on her life, she had known both friends and enemies, all of them women. She had been trapped in the harem her entire life. Her only 65Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 31 The Concubine’s Guide to Turning the Tables 陪嫁逆袭手札 In her previous life, Luo Yin was a dowry maid with a face so lovely and delicate that anyone would pity her. Even with all of Prince Jin’s affection, she never dared to outshine her mistress. In the end, her own mistress gave her a bowl of poison, sending her and the child in her womb to their deaths… In this life, Luo Yin nestles in Prince Jin’s arms, watching her enemy prostrate herself before her, weeping and begging. The corner of her mouth lifts slightly. 1.4kReads7.0Score—Shelves
- 32 Framed While Bearing a Child for the Legitimate Heir? She Seizes the Phoenix Throne and Imperial Power 替嫡姐生子被害？她夺凤位夺皇权 The rating is low since it just started, but it should go up later~ [Palace intrigue / reborn for revenge / not a chaste couple / devoted only to her later on / the heroine only loves power] In her previous life, Song Shuyao gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, for her elder legitimate sister, the empress. But her sister turned around and sent her to the family's brothel, where she was tortured to death. Song Shuyao died with a grievance she could not let go. Reborn, Song Shuyao resolved to u 110Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 33 The Empress Is Beautiful and Alluring, and She’s on Track to Win the Palace Politics Crown 娘娘又美又撩，一路稳拿宫斗冠军 [Palace intrigue + Not both chaste + Devoted love later on] Jiang Yueli, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Anyuan, enters the palace to win favor and preserve her family’s glory. Starting as a low-ranking Talent, she advances step by step until she reigns supreme among the imperial consorts... 85Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 The Palace Maid's Stratagems 宫女谋略 Within the gilded, resplendent palace grounds lurk countless monsters and demons. Driven into the imperial palace by her stepmother, Rong Li faces only two choices: fight, or die. Rong Li doesn't want to die. So even if the road ahead is thorny and leaves her hands drenched in blood, she won't hesitate. 849Reads8.7Score100Shelves
- 35 The Empress Is Sweet-Tongued but Hard-Hearted, Winning the Emperor’s Favor with Her Acting 娘娘嘴甜心硬，靠演技独揽圣心 [The rating just came in, so it'll be a little low at first. It'll go up later!] Ye Nuo has barely had time to enjoy her three Best Actress trophies when she transmigrates into a book. Worse, she becomes the stuffy empress she and her best friend once complained about, a woman with no tact who doesn't know how to use her own strengths. The emperor, meanwhile, is cold-hearted and ruthless, and cares more than anything about rules and decorum. Ye Nuo thinks that if she wants to thrive in the harem 23Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 36 The Delicate Princess in His Bed: The New Emperor Can't Resist Bending for Her 榻上公主娇娇，新皇忍不住折腰 [Palace intrigue in the middle and later parts / Female lead is a virgin, male lead is not / Eight- or nine-year age gap / Size difference / Male lead has no first love / Female lead is not strong, arguably even weak / Devoted love later on] Proud emperor with a sharp tongue and a soft heart × delicate, gentle princess of a fallen kingdom When they first meet, she holds a knife to her throat while he looks down at her from horseback. When they meet again, she is so terrified of him that she knee 452Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 The Tender and Alluring Chambermaid 通房丫鬟娇软动人 Xiao Heming, heir to the Duke of Xiao's estate, was sickly and ineffectual. Hoping he would die sooner rather than later, his stepmother deliberately gave him Mianyin, the most beautiful maid in the estate, to serve as his bedchamber maid. As a bedchamber maid, Mianyin knew her place. She only wanted to leave the estate once the young master's wife arrived and live a free life. From a sickly young heir to a powerful minister after the new emperor's ascension, Xiao Heming was calculating and ruth 573Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 38 The Palace Maid Dances on the Blade's Edge, and the Mysophobic Tyrant Breaks His Rules Every Day 宫女刀尖蹦迪，洁癖暴君日日破戒 [The rating is a little low since the book just started, but it'll go up. Don't let the score put you off!] Funny, sunny heroine + seemingly sweet but secretly ruthless hero + intense push and pull + healing body and soul + 1v1 HE They say the tyrant Xiao Jingheng is a madman. He's killed countless people, has an extreme aversion to dirt, and can't stand anyone getting close to him. But Qiao Zhaixing isn't afraid of him. She transmigrates into the body of a palace maid serving the tyrant. Sh 40Reads6.5Score—Shelves
- 39 A Palace Maid from the Start, the Emperor’s Beloved 开局成宫女，皇帝的心头宠 [Palace intrigue + satisfying revenge + romance] After entering the palace, she becomes the noble consort’s personal maid, the only person who can get close to her. In this imperial harem, countless eyes are fixed on her, and she can feel their greedy gazes. “Your Majesty, although I’m only a servant, I’m the person Her Highness trusts most. You...” “I want the truth.” In that moment, it was as if every sound in heaven and earth had faded away, leaving only his deep, resonant voice beside her ea 29Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 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
- 41 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
- 42 The Crown Prince's Beloved Concubine Is Sweet and Gentle 太子家的宠妾又娇又软 From concubine to secondary consort, crown princess, and finally empress, adored by all. With status, power, and affection all within easy reach, Lin Xian thinks that at last the heavens have dropped a huge windfall into her lap. All she can think about is how to spend her stipend. Little does she know she is only a stand-in for someone else’s first love… When her enemies kidnap her and force Song Qi to choose between the two women, he chooses his first love without hesitation. “Let her live for 249Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 43 I Entered the Palace as the New Empress, and the Emperor Hopes I Won’t Die 进宫当继后，皇上盼着本宫别死 Guan Shanyue, the only daughter of Marquis Wuding, is already twenty-five for various reasons. On the day of her wedding, the groom falls from his horse and lies unconscious. Rumor has it she brings death to her husbands. Fu Yanci, the current emperor, has seen every empress he appointed die since he ascended the throne. Until he met her at Qing’an Temple. One brings death to her husbands, the other to his wives. A perfect match. After entering the palace, she discovers that Emperor Fu Yanci is 92Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 44 The Entire Harem Is Shipping Me with the Regent 全后宫都在磕我和摄政王的CP Before entering the palace, Ye Shurong already knew the emperor was a woman. After years of being childhood sweethearts, they had suddenly become childhood girlfriends. After much thought, Ye Shurong decided she couldn’t stand by and watch her dear friend’s identity be exposed. She volunteered to become empress and help cover for her. But why did it seem like there wasn’t a single normal person in this harem? Consort Shu: “Good thing the emperor isn’t coming. We need one more player! Your Majest 36Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 45 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
- 46 An Lingrong Transmigrates Into Qingying: Me? Her White Moonlight? 安陵容穿越成青樱：我？白月光？ [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 72Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 47 The Harem: The Tale of Consort Yan 后宫：言贵妃传 [From consort to empress, palace intrigue and political machinations, wife-chasing crematorium] Yan Yaojia and the crown prince were childhood sweethearts who loved each other, but the late emperor arranged for the crown prince to marry the duke’s legitimate daughter, leaving her no choice but to become his secondary consort. When the crown prince ascended the throne, she naturally took her place as Noble Consort. Even as new beauties continually entered the harem, she never doubted the emperor’ 326Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 48 The Little Empress of the Imperial Kitchen 御膳房小皇后 A top chef at a five-star hotel transmigrates into the body of a little girl, only to be sold into the palace as a lowly maid by a rotten old man. Would a great chef be content with being a palace maid? She should at least be head chef in the Imperial Kitchen! Then she happens to come across a trash can that can listen to her vent. How could she pass up an opportunity like that? But when she starts complaining that the emperor's meals are getting stranger every day, and that he keeps specificall 43Reads6.3Score—Shelves
- 49 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 552Reads8.9Score101Shelves
- 50 A Palace Maid’s Rise: Fighting Her Way to the Top 宫女逆袭路，一路斗到底 [Harem Warfare (They fight to the death, until the world is turned upside down) / Not Both Leads' First Love / Devoted Love Later On / Not a Strong Female Lead] A servant is lowly, a servant is base. To escape her fate, Lihua wants to use every advantage she can to claw her way up. What better advantage could there be than the ruler of the realm? See how a little palace maid, battered by fate, carves out an extraordinary path in life. Lihua never imagined that a lowly palace maid like her could 9Reads5.6Score—Shelves
