Novels like Palace Intrigue: Starting with Pretending to Be Innocent
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- 1 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
- 2 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
- 3 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
- 4 Transmigrated as Hoifa-Nara: I Slack Off and Still Get Promoted at Every Turn 穿成辉发那拉，摆烂升职一路开挂 Transmigrate + intelligent inner-court and palace intrigue + carefree farming and dog-raising + face-slapping and crushing scum + no romance-brained heroine + carefully plotting her way to cheat-level success and rise to empress (The early plot is a little slow to warm up, but it gets exciting later, so feel free to skip ahead. Palace intrigue is the main focus, with a romantic storyline involving Emperor Qianlong woven in. The heroine isn't blinded by love and has a clear goal: climbing the ran 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 Drink Today, Be Drunk Today: The Empress Dowager Wants to Sleep, but Can't 今朝有酒今朝醉，太后想睡不能睡 Not a chaste heroine, slow burn, a touch of an ensemble cast, a light and satisfying read A slight lift of the wineglass, and no one can match her wealth. Her heart belongs to the red-clad guest beneath the flowers, her hand to the horseman roaming the grasslands, and one cast of her fishing rod reels in the ultimate catch. Xiao Baiyang transmigrates into a script and becomes the "wicked woman Bai Xiu." But the original owner was fated to die young. So she makes survival her priority and 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 The Scheming Beauty Climbs to Power in the Inner Palace 祸心美人宫斗上位 [Female-led wish fulfillment + High-IQ Palace Intrigue + The Heroine Schemes Against Everyone + The Heroine Seduces Many Men + Supporting Characters Stay Smart + The Heroine Is a Beautiful, Unhinged Woman] Important things must be said three times: the heroine is gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous! When Jiang Xun was ten, she fell gravely ill. No medicine could cure her, and she nearly died. Just then, a bald monk and a mad Daoist arrived at the Jiang family's country residence. They cured her, and th 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 7 Jade in Radiant Splendor 皎玉昭昭 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—Shelves
- 8 Twins in One Birth: I Become the Harem's Most Ambitious Worker 一胎双子，我在后宫当卷王 What happens when a top-tier modern-day manipulator transmigrates into the imperial harem? On the night she was summoned to the Crown Prince’s bedchamber, Fu Qianyu bit his shoulder. Crown Prince Zhao Yuancheng, however, said it was no big deal. She might be a little willful, but she was quite alluring, and there was no harm in indulging her a little more. With a modern soul, Fu Qianyu knew men all too well. She alternated between being cool and warm toward Zhao Yuancheng. Keeping him at arm’s l 196Reads6.6Score—Shelves
- 9 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
- 10 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
- 11 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
- 12 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—Shelves
- 13 Phoenix's Cry Across the Nine Heavens: The Poison Queen's Plot to Topple the Palace and Usurp the Throne 凤唳九霄：毒后谋宫覆皇权 The worst thing I ever did was fall in love with the enemy who wiped out my entire family. The best thing I ever did was dare to stake my life on the hope that he would turn back. I am Chu Wan'er. On the surface, I am the empress of Mo Jingyuan. In truth, I am a avenger who infiltrated his side. I hate him for allowing Pei Dezhen to slaughter my Lan family. I hate him for keeping me caged in a gilded prison. I hate him because, even though his heart was moved, he never once spoke honestly to m 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 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 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 47Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 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
- 16 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
- 17 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
- 18 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
- 19 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
- 20 Reborn, Consort Chen Fights for the Emperor's Favor 重生后，宸妃要争宠 New book: Daddy, open the door! Your daughter is here to take you soaring! A strong female lead + a powerful heroine + everyone's favorite + doted on by one man + empress. Watch the heroine grow into an empress. In the twenty-fifth year of Hongde, Emperor Anwen died. The crown prince ascended the throne and changed the reign name to Yongsheng. Xu Jinhuan, born into a distinguished family, was reborn in the fifth year of Yongsheng. In her previous life, Xu Jinhuan was the only daughter of the mai 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 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
- 22 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
- 23 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
- 24 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！ (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—Shelves
- 25 The Bewitching Consort Goes Mad, Scheming Ruthlessly to Seize the Empress’s Throne 娘娘疯诱娇媚，狠毒宫斗疯夺后位 [Doesn't love the emperor + single-mindedly plays palace politics + not mutually chaste + favored exclusively in the later stages + no idiotic palace scheming + the empress's throne! The empress's throne!] Lin Zhi Ruan concealed her looks until she entered the palace, only then revealing her true appearance. Before she died, Concubine Meng clutched her hand tightly and warned her never to show her real face before leaving the estate. Given the chance to enter the palace, Lin Zhi Ruan understood 300Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 26 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
- 27 Wumei Chun Zhi 妩春枝 Shen Liyin, a 24-year-old master’s student in traditional Chinese medicine, unexpectedly transmigrated into a novel as a cannon-fodder supporting character who shared her name. In the book, she was caught up in a conspiracy from the moment she was born. Swapped at birth and demoted to a lowly concubine-born daughter, she was sent to a country estate in the south before she was even a month old, left to fend for herself. She grew up in the countryside until she was fourteen, then returned to an u 660Reads8.3Score106Shelves
- 28 Her Majesty Reigns Supreme in the Harem 娘娘她宠冠后宫 Liu Qingtong, granddaughter of the Grand Tutor, was born into a distinguished family. Noble and refined, she possessed the beauty of an immortal and was betrothed to the legitimate son of the Duke Rong household. Before the wedding, however, the young master of the Duke Rong household became embroiled in a scandal, and the Liu family resolutely broke off the engagement. With the imperial selection of consorts approaching, all unmarried respectable young women had to enter the palace to be consid 1.4kReads6.8Score134Shelves
- 29 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
- 30 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
- 31 The Lottery System: The Green Tea Consort's Daily Balancing Act 抽奖系统：绿茶娘娘的端水日常 [Alternate setting, not an exclusive romance, and they are not each other’s first and only. The heroine doesn’t love the emperor; she’s only doing her job.] From palace kitchen maid to empress Everyone thinks Ye Yu owes her success to the emperor’s devoted love. Alas, love that runs too deep never lasts… [Your remaining days of survival are running low. Please recharge.] Ha. As if there’s any true love in an imperial household. She has her transmigration-awakened Empress Growth System to th 495Reads7.1Score100Shelves
- 32 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
- 33 The Concubine’s Daughter Rises Through the Ranks After Entering the Palace 进宫后庶女一路高升 After a car accident, Chen Zhirou unexpectedly transmigrates and becomes the beautiful, timid Seventh Miss of the Yong'an Marquis Household. Rather than let her father give her away as a concubine, Chen Zhirou chooses to risk everything by entering the palace. On the day of the selection, she is about to be rejected when she calls out to the emperor, earning herself the rank of Good Lady. But that is nowhere near enough. The harem is filled with three thousand beauties, each extraordinary in he 456Reads8.2Score100Shelves
- 34 As Long as You Can Act, You’re Bound to Become a Consort 只要演技好，贵妃之位没得跑 Lin Qingyan was the daughter of a marquis. Her father was the Marquis of Ding'an, a prominent figure at court, yet she had none of the fine clothes and luxurious comforts that should have come with her birth. She was merely an unloved concubine-born daughter of the Marquis of Ding'an’s household. A father who ignored the people and affairs of the inner quarters and cared only for his own pleasure; a ruthless legal wife who treated her concubine-born daughters harshly; and a half-sister who wante 1.6kReads8.6Score184Shelves
- 35 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
- 36 Transmigrate into a Book: The Empress Is Here to Rise to Power 穿书，娘娘要上位 [Alluring, dazzling, mischievous imperial consort × scheming, ruthless emperor; palace intrigue + male lead has had previous partners, heroine has not + transmigrate into a book + seduction and a rise to power + villainess + eventually his only love + happy ending] Jiang Xiyao transmigrates into a book and becomes the most fragile, short-lived cannon-fodder villainess in the story. To survive, she seduces him with a clear purpose and a plan. At the selection banquet, he doesn’t even look at her 244Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 37 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
- 38 Diary of a Palace Musician 深宫乐师日记 Jiang Zhi, the head of the Music Bureau, unexpectedly becomes one of the emperor's consorts. She thinks her life will be consumed by the schemes of the women in the palace, but instead, she becomes the emperor's most favored consort. Jiang Zhi says, “This isn't what I trained for!” Content warnings: 1. The male lead is not a virgin! He isn't! He's the emperor! 2. The male lead is attracted to the female lead at first sight, while she falls for him over time. 3. The female lead always gets reveng 29Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 39 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
- 40 After His Concubine Came to Her Senses and Ran Away, the Emperor Regretted It to His Core 侍妾清醒后跑路皇上肠子都悔青了 Lu Yunling transmigrates and is reborn, only to become Prince Xun’s disposable concubine again. First there’s her sister, a transmigrator who’s love-struck and prone to dramatic outbursts. Then there’s the princess consort, reborn with a burning desire for revenge. Caught between them, Lu Yunling just wants to lie flat, but somehow she’s forced to get caught up in the struggle. In her previous life, she lay low and lived to sixty-eight. In this life, she gets pregnant soon after being reborn, th 359Reads7.1Score104Shelves
- 41 With My System, That Flirtatious Emperor Is Nothing but a Dog 老娘系统在手，多情皇帝似狗 [Strong Female Lead Power Fantasy] [Madwoman Who Fights Anyone Who Dares Defy Her] [Clear-Headed Heroine] [Harem Intrigue] [Heavenly Beautiful, Prickly, Fastidious Green-Tea Consort X Charismatic, Handsome, Flirtatious, Narcissistic Emperor Who Loves Cosplay] Mu Yunxi transmigrates into a game world and is bound to a harem-intrigue System. The System tells her she can return to the real world only after completing the main quest. To get home sooner, she gives it everything she's got! Being p 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 The Concubine Who Entered the Palace: Her Alluring Beauty 入宫庶女，妃色撩人 Also known as "A Concubine Enters the Palace: Bewitching the Imperial Harem", "Transmigrating as a Concubine: A Favored Consort's Daily Battles in the Palace", and "The Splendor of a Concubine" Song Nanxiang was a modern medical postdoctoral researcher who, after an accident, transmigrated as a concubine-born daughter of the Song family, whose patriarch was a ninth-rank official in the Northern Dynasty. By law, officials in the Northern Dynasty had to send female members of their households into 672Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 43 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
- 44 Parting with Dreams 与梦离 [Harem Intrigue + Reborn + Political Scheming + Plot-Driven + Ensemble Cast + Serious Drama + Historical Romance] Prologue: Late at night, a sudden downpour began. The jade orchid by the bed gave off a captivating fragrance, as bewitching and hard to resist as the lovely woman in his arms. Urgent knocking sounded outside the bedchamber, accompanied by Eunuch Li's voice. “Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened! Consort Yao jumped into a well and took her own life!” “What!” The emperor's he 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 After Flirting with the Emperor, the Noble Consort Wants No Responsibility 撩拨皇帝后，贵妃她不想负责 Household intrigue in the beginning, palace intrigue later. Bai Zhi was the legitimate daughter of the prime minister. Though born to the prime minister's household, her mother died young and her father remarried. He doted on her younger sister, while Bai Zhi spent sixteen years unloved by her father and mother. Then an imperial decree came: the emperor had chosen her to be Prince Ying's concubine. Later, Prince Ying ascended the throne. "Your Majesty, this is terrible! Consort Xian slapped Lady 1.1kReads7.4Score112Shelves
- 46 An Empress’s Daily Harem Battles 娘娘日常宫斗忙 Not a one-man-one-woman romance, and he won't be devoted to just one woman. Read with caution. (Satisfying revenge + steady rise through the ranks + settling every score) From Concubine Xu to High Consort Xu, Xu Chenbi takes every step with care: becoming pregnant, giving birth, and rising in rank. After ascending to the empress's throne, will she become a shield for the emperor's beloved? Sorry, you two enjoy your romance. My goal is to become the empress dowager! 192Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 47 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
- 48 It's Not Easy Being a Noble Consort 贵妃不容易 [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—Shelves
- 49 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
- 50 Palace Intrigue and Beauty: The Makeup System Helps Me Outshine Them All 如此宫斗之美妆系统助我艳压群芳 [Scheming Green-Tea Girl + No Romance + Palace-Intrigue Wish-Fulfillment + Slow Pace + Light System] Liu Yaoyao transmigrates. A beauty influencer, she falls asleep and wakes up in a feudal dynasty, where she has become an overlooked concubine-in-waiting. She also gets the makeup counter every girl dreams of, fully stocked with top-brand cosmetics and skincare products! Later, it can even be upgraded into a palace-intrigue System! This is the story of a woman who combines makeup skills with cunn 207Reads8.6Score—Shelves
