Novels like The Fortunate Concubine
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- 1 The Concubine’s Daughter 庶女 Though she is a daughter born outside her father’s primary marriage, unloved by her father and hated by her stepmother, she still does her best to make herself happy. But then the infuriating, ill-starred prince appears. Not only does he ruin her long-planned scheme to “steal a bowl and marry off a friend,” he also frames her for theft! She thinks she can’t escape prison, but he steps in to save her and takes her to the capital. His thoughtfulness makes her fall for him, but she accidentally dis 50Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 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
- 3 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
- 4 Transmigrating as a Lazy Concubine, I’m Ready to Rise 穿越之咸鱼妾室要翻身 [Palace intrigue + fictional setting + seemingly lazy heroine who loves money and power, rising all the way to the top + emperor favors and dotes on her alone, dismisses his entire harem + one-on-one romance] Tu Yanyu, a high-powered career woman, transmigrated as a low-ranking concubine in Prince Jing’s household before he took the throne. How could she let herself be pushed around? The inner court became a gladiatorial arena, with women of all kinds resorting to every sort of underhanded trick 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 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 1.1kReads9.0Score122Shelves
- 6 The Concubine's Rise: From Palace Maid to Noble Consort 庶女嫡谋：从采女到贵妃的逆袭之路 [Rebirth + palace intrigue + political scheming + satisfying revenge] In her previous life, He Ruoshui was forced by her legitimate elder sister to enter the palace as her maid, only to meet a tragic end. Reborn, He Ruoshui decides to enter the palace under a different identity. Why not become the emperor's favorite consort? It took He Ruoshui ten long years to rise from a low-ranking palace woman to the most prestigious consort in the empire. 77Reads5.6Score—Shelves
- 7 A Concubine's Road to Becoming a Consort 庶女升妃路 She was a concubine-born daughter who had willingly sought nothing more than an ordinary life. But under the oppression of the powerful, she chose to fight back. From the moment she first resisted, an ordinary life was no longer an option. Forced onward at every turn, she carved her way through thorns and brambles, ultimately rising to the highest seat of power. And then she said, “To have met you in this life, I would regret nothing, even if it cost me my life!” 123Reads7.3Score114Shelves
- 8 Jade-Soft Pastry 玉团酥 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—Shelves
- 9 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
- 10 The Phoenix-Blessed Farm Girl: From Eastern Palace Concubine to Consort 凤命农女：东宫宠妾升职记 [Many Children + Power Struggles + Ensemble Cast + Traditional Historical Romance + Household and Palace Intrigue] [Clever Farm Girl Qiao'er x Crown Prince Xie Yunhe] In the seventh year of Zhaoguang, after one night of imperial favor, Cheng Qiao'er became a concubine in the Eastern Palace. Xie Yunhe asked, “What do you want?” She replied, “I want to survive.” Later, she won wealth and favor all for herself, rising step by step. Xie Yunhe asked again, “What else do you want, my dear?” She replie 237Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Noble Consort Is a Black Lotus, and His Majesty Bows to Her 贵妃是黑莲花，陛下为她折腰 (An alternate world, with palace intrigue in the early chapters. A scheming, lonely favorite consort x a calculating, career-focused emperor) In the fourth year of Yongping, the illegitimate daughter of the Vice Minister of Works entered the palace. Once she passed through the palace gates, she was plunged into a deep sea of danger, forced to use every trick in the book to protect herself. Fu Yunshang knew that the palace was even more perilous than the Vice Minister’s household. In three years, 92Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 12 The White Jade Bell Within the Palace Walls 宫墙内的白玉铃铛 [Palace Intrigue + Revenge Payoff + Strong Female Lead] On a palace avenue in late spring, Consort Luan walks in plain robes, each step like a lotus blooming. The jade bells around her ankles chime softly, their chill seeping into the bone. No one knows that inside the lambskin-white jade bell bestowed upon her by the emperor lie the ashes of Consort Chen, who died unjustly three years ago. Once, her elder sister Mu Yunzhuo was framed for practicing witchcraft. Her limbs were severed and her e 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 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 [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—Shelves
- 14 Reborn as a Prince's Concubine 重生，庶女王妃 She had been infatuated with Prince Rui since childhood. Though born to a concubine, her intelligence and talent still won her the position of his rightful princess consort. Knowing his ambition, she devoted herself to helping him for five years, until he finally achieved his goal. Yet on the very day he ascended the throne, he made her legitimate younger sister empress, then forced her younger brother and mother to their deaths. She, too, was made to swallow poison. Reborn into a new life, she 4.7kReads9.1Score454Shelves
- 15 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 [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 730Reads—Score122Shelves
- 16 A Palace Maid from the Start, Rising to Empress 开局宫女，稳坐后位 [Female-led power fantasy + pure palace intrigue + not both virgins] Yun Luo was born into poverty and endured cold looks and humiliation from a young age. Then, after catching a glimpse of wealth, boundless ambition sprang up in her heart. Yun Luo was fortunate enough to have a face of breathtaking beauty, giving her the courage to set herself the goal of “better to be a rich man’s concubine than a poor man’s wife.” At first, she had her sights set only on the young lord of the Duke of Guo’s es 7Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 17 Locking the Yuanluan 锁元鸾 (The rating is low because few people have rated it) [Palace intrigue + satisfying revenge on scumbags + dramatic, mischievous heroine + heroine isn't ruled by love + seizing power + play the pig to eat the tiger + ensemble cast] Everyone in the palace knows that Empress Lin Yuanluan, the emperor's second empress, is shallow, foolish, domineering, and lovesick. Only Yuanluan herself knows she has never loved the emperor. That's precisely why she was able to rise from a mere secondary consort to 41Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 18 Reborn, Noble Consort Shu Wants Only Wealth and Glory 重生后，淑妃只想荣华富贵 [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 220Reads6.9Score—Shelves
- 19 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 378Reads6.0Score—Shelves
- 20 The Empress Is Alluring and Charming, and the Emperor Sees Her as His Weakness 娘娘千娇百媚，皇上视为软肋 [Transmigrate into a book + palace intrigue + no exclusive favor + fake stand-in + clear-eyed heroine] Content warnings: The heroine is not a virgin. No System and no golden finger. Note: Set in a fictional dynasty. Jiang Qingchi wakes up one day and discovers she has become the heroine of a novel she only read one page of. After living cautiously for eight years, she finally gets her life in the palace on track. In the palace, she is the perfect stand-in for the late empress. As the late 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 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 243Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 22 Forget It! I’ll Use My Empire to Spoil This Temptress 别管！朕拿江山养祸水 [Past and present lives + strong heroine + sweet romance + harem showdown + revenge against scumbags + the hero’s long road to winning her back] Everyone says Bai Rufu, the legitimate daughter of the Protector General’s household, is breathtakingly beautiful, with a bewitching charm. When she entered the palace, she was named a Beauty and showered with the emperor’s favor. She uses her superb acting skills to become the sort of seductive beauty who brings ruin to the nation. On the surface, she 34Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 23 The Reborn Concubine Wants to Enter the Palace! 庶女重生我要进宫！ [Concubine-born Daughter + Reborn + Palace Intrigue + Strong Female Lead] In her past life, she endured endless humiliation. She could only watch helplessly as her birth mother died before her eyes. Her stepmother was domineering and cruel, while her half-sister was arrogant and repeatedly drove her into dire straits. Her father did not care in the slightest whether they lived or died. Schemed against and married off to a dissolute playboy, she suffered every indignity and met a tragic end. She 90Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Crown Prince Asks Every Day: Has My Concubine Improved Today? 太子每日一问，小妾今日上进了吗 [Transmigrate + no golden finger + all female characters are villains + male lead is a tool] Lu Zhiyan transmigrates into a book and becomes a cannon-fodder concubine in the crown prince's household. In the novel, the original owner is killed for bullying the clever, patient heroine. The first thing Lu Zhiyan does after coming to her senses is cling tightly to the heroine! This is the future queen of palace intrigue. Stick with her and coast to victory! While the heroine of the original nove 12Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 25 The Soft-Spoken Maid's Rise to Power 娇软通房升位记 [A black-hearted heroine focused on her career + palace intrigue][A stunning, alluring heroine with brains to match] Reborn as a low-ranking concubine destined to be cannon fodder, with no golden finger, she must win over a suspicious emperor? To get back home, Jiang Nian acts for him, deceives him, and carefully plots her every move. While lying low in the prince's manor, she takes a blade meant for him, staining her robes with blood. "If I can protect Your Highness, then dying is worth it." T 6Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 26 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—Shelves
- 27 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... 1.6kReads8.6Score224Shelves
- 28 The Empress Is Far Too Ambitious 娘娘她太有事业心了 [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—Shelves
- 29 Legend of the Harem: Yun 后宫之云传奇 [Traditional historical romance + Palace intrigue] In the fifth month of Yongxu, at the imperial selection, Yiyun, the daughter of a county magistrate, entered the palace as a Nineteenth-Rank Lady. See how she first won the emperor’s heart. See how she survived the perilous inner palace. And what will her ending be? 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 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 7.1kReads6.9Score710Shelves
- 31 Who Says the Empress Is a White Lotus? She’s Clearly a Green Tea 谁说娘娘是白莲花？明明是绿茶 [All-around strong female lead, fiercely ambitious, no rebirth or transmigration, play the pig to eat the tiger, concubine-born daughter rises against the odds] Shen Yurong is the eldest daughter of the Shen family, and she has been beautiful since childhood. Her parents therefore had her study music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, as well as singing and dancing, hoping she would be chosen in the imperial consort selection and become a favored consort, bringing glory to the Shen family. Her p —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 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 182Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 33 A Game of Wits in the Inner Court 深庭弈 A Game of Wits in the Inner Courtyard A deep courtyard is like an ocean, and the human heart is like a chessboard. She made herself a pawn, plotting every move with care. Shen Qingyan, an inconspicuous concubine-born daughter of a Ministry of Works official, lost her birth mother at a young age and had her dowry seized. In the wealthy, imposing Shen household, she lived on tenterhooks. Others laughed at her for enduring in silence, unaware that her work preparing medicine and copying scriptures 9Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 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 14.6kReads8.8Score1.6kShelves
- 35 After the Supporting Ladies Are Reborn, the Empress Goes on a Killing Spree 女配扎堆重生后，娘娘她杀疯了 (This was my first book. Don't read it, it's not good.) Murong Zhao had always been the sort of woman who would stop at nothing to achieve her aims. Calling her ruthless would be putting it mildly. In her previous life, she misjudged people and was betrayed by her imperial brother when her kingdom fell. After many twists and turns, she ended up spending the rest of her life in the Laundry Bureau. In this life, huh, the villainess is reborn? You're telling me someone like me was the villainess? M 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 After the Concubine’s Daughter Is Reborn, She Marries the Scheming Crown Prince Instead 庶女重生后，改嫁腹黑太子爷 A concubine-born daughter of the Ye family, she was infatuated with Prince Yu. She even took an arrow for the emperor, all for the chance to marry him. But in the end, all her devotion was misplaced. After he conquered the realm, his first act was to slaughter the entire Ye family. Ye Gujin never imagined that beneath his gentle, refined facade lurked such a vicious monster! Reborn at the age of thirteen, with her family still alive, she still had time to change everything. In this life, she wou 735Reads9.0Score100Shelves
- 37 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 176Reads7.8Score—Shelves
- 38 Palace Intrigue's Winner: I Rise to Power by Raising Kids 宫斗赢家：我靠养崽上位 [Palace intrigue and childbirth, no golden finger, not a devoted couple] “Your Majesty, Ning Guiren's red mandarin-duck bellyband is still hanging from that scoundrel's belt!” Opening her eyes to such a shocking scene, Ning Yuxi immediately kicked the scoundrel aside and ran for it. Seriously, did she have a death wish, giving the emperor a cuckold's horns? An emperor who loves the throne more than beautiful women? No problem. Two children in three years? What's that? I'll have three in two! Wha 144Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 39 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 122Reads5.3Score—Shelves
- 40 After the Noble Consort Gives Up, the Emperor Turns Green with Envy 贵妃摆烂后，皇帝眼红了 The General Who Guards the Nation commanded an army of two hundred thousand and had spent his life on the battlefield. Fearing that the emperor might grow suspicious of him, he had left his legitimate daughter in the capital. But then, by imperial decree, the emperor took her into the harem. The first time he saw her, the young woman was playing the qin in the courtyard. Its gentle, lingering melody tugged at the heartstrings, carrying a note of sorrow that invited reflection. The next time they 234Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 41 Crafting a Phoenix: From Consort Jin to Empress Dowager 匠心谋凰：从瑾嫔到太后 [Palace intrigue, alternate setting, a vast harem with many ranks, not a one-on-one favorite, most characters are clever and ruthless, a few are reckless fools, and the heroine stays clear-headed from beginning to end. A satisfying story with a touch of ensemble cast.] Tang Yuan is the legitimate daughter of the Minister of Works, sent into the palace by her father as a lucky charm to prove his loyalty. But that’s fine by her: Her ambitious and capable father earns her steady promotions in the e 1.3kReads8.0Score149Shelves
- 42 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 130Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 43 On the Night Before Leaving the Palace, She Is Forced to Become a Prince's Concubine 出宫前夜，她被迫成为王府侍妾 The story has only just started gaining traction, so its ratings will rise gradually~~ The main story is complete, and the extra chapters are being updated. [Household intrigue + devoted love in the middle and later stages + male lead has a romantic past + no abuse of the heroine] Yue Heng is an inconspicuous palace maid in the harem of the State of Zhao, and is about to leave the palace at twenty-five. She works diligently and saves her money, hoping to open a shop in the capital and live out t 2.6kReads7.3Score203Shelves
- 44 The Empress Is Charming and Lively, and Wins the Emperor's Heart 娘娘娇媚灵动，惹得皇上心动 [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 1.3kReads8.7Score100Shelves
- 45 I Transmigrated into the Harem, and the Fourth Calamity Is on a Killing Spree 穿进后宫，第四天灾已杀疯 [Transmigration + palace and household intrigue + System + scheming black lotus + face-slapping] After restarting for the third time, Li Huyi’s heart is already harder than the stones of the Cold Palace. Men are nothing but stepping-stones on her climb to the top. Especially the lofty emperor: he is both her ultimate conquest target and the perfect tool. [Ding! Special romance mission triggered: The Emperor’s Test!] [Mission description: Faced with his love and suspicion, make the perfect choice 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Reborn with Good Fortune: She Has a Child and Rises to Become Empress Dowager! 重生好孕，她靠生子逆袭成太后！ [Face-slapping + feel-good + childbirth + putting scumbags in their place + palace intrigue + everyone’s favorite] Everyone says Lin Xiayin is unbelievably lucky, blessed with a heaven-sent son! A pair of auspicious twins! Boy-girl twins! And she has the emperor’s exclusive favor! But nobody knows she has no one to rely on. Pregnancy is the only thing keeping her on her feet! The Yong’an Marquis’s household sold her into the palace. The Four Consorts want her dead, and the old monster of a Empre 37Reads5.7Score—Shelves
- 47 Chen Wanyin, Harem Champion 宫斗冠军陈婉茵 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! 202Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 A Concubine from the Start, and Somehow I Became Empress 小妾开局，一不留神当上皇后 [Reborn in the womb + household and palace intrigue + Mary Sue + not a strong female lead + childbirth] Zhao Ru was carried into the Prince of Ying's manor in a small sedan chair. The prince was ambitious, the princess consort was renowned for her virtue, and a steady stream of old and new concubines came and went. After weighing her family background, status, intelligence, and people skills, Zhao Ru decided that keeping her head down was the wisest move. As she kept a low profile, she raise 11.4kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
- 49 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 649Reads8.4Score106Shelves
- 50 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—Shelves
