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- 151 A Low-Ranking Palace Lady from the Start, with Maxed-Out Harem Warfare Skills 开局小秀女，娘娘宫斗技能满点 [No CP, devoted to palace intrigue for a hundred years!] Ning Yuzhen was sixteen the year she entered the palace, and twenty-eight the year she became Empress Dowager. Framing, miscarriage, poisoning, betrayal... After twelve years of ups and downs in the inner palace, the principles she once hoped to uphold had long since vanished. The people who had once stood by her had long since turned to dust. Ning Yuzhen walked the paths she'd taken in the past, leaving behind only a sigh. When she turned 312Reads5.9Score—14d adds
- 152 The Courtesan Takes Charge and Fights Against the Odds 角妓当道逆风行 [Traditional historical romance + household intrigue + palace intrigue + strong female lead + ...] One careless mistake, and she becomes a courtesan... See how she escapes that life, avenges her family, and even rises to power over the entire court! 26Reads—Score—14d adds
- 153 Reborn as the Marquis’s Legitimate Daughter 重生之侯府嫡女 He Nan Feng, the third young lady of the Marquis Wenjing’s household, was known for her wide learning and gentle nature. In her previous life, she misjudged people and squandered a winning hand, bringing ruin and death upon her family. After two years of enduring hardship, the frail young woman took revenge on her enemies, then fled and killed herself at the grave of the husband she had betrayed. Yet she woke once more in her boudoir at the age of ten. Now that she has returned to the past, sh 780Reads8.0Score11214d adds
- 154 The King's Woman 王的女人 A consort who doesn't want to monopolize the emperor's favor is no good consort at all! My goal is to charge down the path to winning all his affection and ruling the Six Palaces! At least three chapters a day. A jade pendant donation earns one extra chapter; a crown earns ten! 172Reads8.7Score—14d adds
- 155 Transmigrated as a Bedclimbing Palace Maid in a Palace-Intrigue Novel 穿成宫斗文里的爬床宫女 No prestigious family background, no peerless beauty. After transmigrating, film queen Li Songyue finds herself cast as the most expendable bed-climbing maid in a palace intrigue novel. The transmigrated heroine is ahead of her, the reborn supporting female lead is behind her, and there’s also a demanding emperor to contend with. From bed-climbing maid to empress dowager of the realm. She won’t know how cold it is at the top until she climbs there. 228Reads—Score—14d adds
- 156 Blossoms in the Palace 宫闱花 Everyone knew that Su Liuying, the prefect’s only daughter, had rejected a marriage proposal in public and sworn she would never marry Lou Yue, Prince An’s heir. Later, the entire Su family was wiped out, and Su Liuying became a palace servant. When they met again, he sat in the seat of power while she knelt before him. He lifted her chin and gently stroked it. “Do you regret it?” She lowered her eyes, tears of blood falling. “Please, help me!” “Fine!” He agreed, then used the dagger he had give 752Reads8.8Score11214d adds
- 157 The Reborn Madam Has the Chief Minister Anxious Every Day, Fearing She’ll Divorce Him 夫人重生首辅日日焦虑被和离 Song Qinglan is reborn on the very day her mother-in-law forces her to find a concubine for her husband. It seems that every misfortune in her past life began that day. Because of this, she and her husband grew further and further apart, until he neglected her, her children felt no closeness to her, and she was almost abandoned by everyone. She stood by Xie Yunge as he rose from a down-and-out scholar to the most powerful grand secretary in the court. She spent her whole life enduring and holdin 3.2kReads8.7Score26214d adds
- 158 An Unconventional Palace Intrigue 非传统宫斗 Imperial selection from the start / Pure palace intrigue with a touch of household intrigue / Ensemble cast / Realistic style [Pure palace intrigue begins after chapter 20] Not the emperor’s sole favorite / Not a virgin couple / No romance pairing [The emperor is a scumbag with the power of life and death. The first few chapters establish his character and contain potentially uncomfortable scenes. If that bothers you, skip to chapter 20.] Everyone is caught up in palace intrigue. The consorts an 2kReads8.3Score22314d adds
- 159 From the Start, All I Had Was a Trash System: A College Girl Takes on the Palace Schemes 开局一个破系统，女大学生闯宫斗 [Household and Palace Intrigue + No Naive Doormat Heroine + Rise to Power + Sweet and Satisfying] Also known as: Everyone Has to Kneel Before Me? A university student who knows palace-intrigue dramas inside out transmigrates, and the empress’s throne is practically in her grasp! She transmigrates into the Forbidden City, only to find herself a lowly palace maid! What a disastrous start. Luckily, she has a System to help her. But you’re saying my ultimate mission is to become empress? Me? Empress 592Reads8.2Score10714d adds
- 160 My Heart Shines Bright 昭昭我心 [Sweet, gentle young lady vs. cold-faced, sharp-tongued Marquis] [Historical romance + substitute marriage + marriage before love + sweet romance + political intrigue + secret love] After Qin Zhaoyu’s elder sister died, she took her place as the bride of Li Jing, her sister’s fiancé. Before the wedding, her mother comforted her: “Li Jing is a fine man. He’ll treat you just as well as he treated your sister.” She had grown up by their side, witnessing Li Jing’s deep love for her sister. All she h 914Reads9.0Score5914d adds
- 161 Palace Intrigue: Starting with Pretending to Be Innocent 宫斗，从装纯开始 To give her sister a peaceful life, Xiao Wu, who lived under other people's roof, entered the palace selection. The palace gates opened onto a world of intrigue, but Xiao Wu had a clear goal. She would climb, one step at a time, all the way to the top. She would climb until no one could bully her and her sister! When Bei Chen Yue first met Xiao Wu, he thought she was delicate and soft, someone who looked easy to bully... He figured he might as well give her a title and keep her by his side. Who 669Reads8.6Score10714d adds
- 162 On the Day of My Funeral, I Smashed the Coffin and Married the Regent 出殡日！砸棺椁！转身嫁摄政王 [Beloved by everyone + powerful heroine] In her previous life, she trusted the wrong people. A conspiracy turned her from the pampered eldest daughter of the Bai family, envied by all, into someone everyone despised as disloyal and unfilial. Her six brothers, who loved her dearly, lost their heads because of her. Her maternal grandfather, who cherished her like a precious jewel, was framed because of her, and his lifelong reputation was ruined! She seethed with hatred! Reborn on the day of her g 3.3kReads9.2Score54114d adds
- 163 A Bewitching Beauty, an Emperor’s Devotion, and a Throne to Share 美人娇，帝皇宠，携手共掌天下权 Qin Shu, a top agent for a mysterious organization in the 21st century, was in a plane crash and came within a breath of death. When she opened her eyes again, her soul had crossed into another world, where she had been reborn as the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Dingguo's household in the Tianyang Kingdom. As the duke's only daughter, she was doted on by her parents and older brothers, and grew up pampered, living exactly as she pleased, carefree and at ease. That was until a new emperor a 2.6kReads8.6Score25814d adds
- 164 A Concubine's Rise to Power in the Imperial Harem 深宫庶女上位记 She was the illegitimate daughter of a fifth-rank official, and one day she entered the palace as a consort; The struggle was not confined to men. The battles between women were always the cruelest of all; These women were intelligent, beautiful, and well-born; For love, wealth, and power beyond compare, they fought each other to the death, even turning against their own sisters and leaving their youth and beauty amid the red walls and green-tiled roofs of the palace; 834Reads8.4Score10514d adds
- 165 The Bewitching Consort Rises to Power, Face-Slapping the Scheming, Cold Emperor 娇媚娘娘狂上位，打脸勾心清冷帝 [Palace intrigue, transmigration, a clear-eyed heroine who uses schemes and acting skills to rise to the top, palace intrigue in the early stages, then becoming the emperor's only favorite, happy ending] [A glamorous star with a thousand-layered bag of tricks and countless ways to seduce; a slow-to-warm, aloof emperor gradually gets proven wrong, and an old flame turns him into a lovesick fool] Everyone in the palace knew that Emperor Zhaoming, with his immortal bearing and few desires, treated 3Reads—Score—14d adds
- 166 The Young Marquis’s Darling: His Wife Is Rich Beyond Compare 小侯爷心尖宠：夫人她富甲天下 Jiang Heng joined the army at ten. From then on, he endured the elements and fought on the battlefield, leaving behind the refinement and bearing of the young nobleman he once was. On top of that, the Emperor grew suspicious of him and repeatedly cut his military pay. The heir to the Marquis of Wuan was so broke his pockets were practically rattling! Gradually, Jiang Heng became an “odd one out” among the noble young men of the capital. His clothes were out of fashion, and his purse was always r 2.5kReads9.0Score32914d adds
- 167 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 206Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 168 Consort De Tears Up the Script: This Time, She’ll Raise a Child and Become Empress 德妃掀了剧本，这次养崽当皇后 Completed. [Childbearing System, many children] + [Consort De works hard to become empress] + [Yinreng inherits the throne]. Not mutually chaste, but the bonus chapters are. De Wan transmigrates to the Qing Dynasty and becomes the historical figure Uya De Wan. She is also bound to a Childbearing System. The more children she has, the greater the rewards. But De Wan doesn't want history to repeat itself. Urging someone to become emperor is practically asking their whole family to be executed, she 584Reads7.2Score—14d adds
- 169 The Deposed Empress Returns 废后归来 A new work is here! Come read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I'll do my best to tell every story well! 37Reads—Score314d adds
- 170 As Long as I Act Well, the Empress's Throne Is Mine 只要演技好，娘娘的凤位跑不了 Red bricks and green tiles, beauty all around. One shower of imperial favor, and from then on she advances step by step, finally ascending the throne to stand alongside the emperor. Her family is in decline? Her brother's career prospects are uncertain? Her sister's marriage prospects have come to nothing? See how Wen Ruo keeps true to herself in the harem, rises step by step, leads her family back to the top, helps her brother advance his career, and finds her sister a fine marriage! “This hare 2.4kReads9.0Score26414d adds
- 171 The Emperor’s Favorite: His Beloved Consort 娇妃娘娘盛宠六宫 (Transmigration + System + palace intrigue + happily ever after with the heroine as the emperor’s sole favorite) Xu Lanshan transmigrates into the body of a palace maid who was tortured to death by her own mistress. She has no choice but to plot her escape. The only way to stay alive is to win the emperor’s favor. She sees the bright side: he’s the most powerful man in the world, and he’s young and handsome, too. Sleeping with him would be a win. But what’s with this palace-intrigue System? If s 1.2kReads8.9Score10614d adds
- 172 The Viperous Favorite Consort: Scheming Her Way to Rule as Empress Dowager 蛇蝎宠妃心机深，垂帘听政做太后 [Content warning! The female lead is a wholly evil villain, cruel and scheming, and will stop at nothing to climb to the top.] “[Don't randomly bring up women competing against women. This is a palace-intrigue story!! The harem is a workplace, and the imperial consorts are all rivals!]” Bu Xingruo was the most favored consort in the palace. In her previous life, she let the Emperor's favor go to her head, throwing her weight around and acting arrogantly in the harem. Lost in the Emperor's fleeti 658Reads8.6Score10014d adds
- 173 The Tsundere Empress Falls for the Leader of the Red Flower Society 傲娇娘娘，爱上红花会头目 The heroine of this story is the daughter of Chen Yanzhang, and also Xia Ziwei’s mother, Xia Yuhe. Chen Mingyu is initially overlooked, but later fights to win favor. She allies with Consort Xian and joins the palace power struggle. Later, there is also a story involving Qianlong and Han Xiangjian. In the imperial harem, she never backs down, whether facing the schemes and rivalries between consorts or the fallout from struggles for power at court. She remains steadfast in this complex world. Sh 12Reads—Score—14d adds
- 174 The Foodie Empress: The Imperial Kitchen Never Closes 吃货皇后：御膳不打烊 In her previous life, she was appointed a princess, married into the royal family, entered the imperial court, and reached the pinnacle of success, only to starve to death in the end. Reborn, she resolves to keep a low profile and live for food, but fate has other plans. There are schemes in the inner palace, and an emperor with an unusual appetite. At least the Imperial Kitchen’s delicacies can comfort her fragile heart. “Your Majesty, Her Highness has been poisoned again.” “…” He originally m 71Reads8.8Score—14d adds
- 175 My Best Friend Has the Ice-Cold Emperor Wrapped Around Her Finger, So I’ll Marry the Mad Prince 闺蜜拿捏高冷皇帝，我嫁疯批王爷 [Transmigration + Sweet Romance and Laughs + Mind Reading Later On + Palace Intrigue + If You Can Fight, Don't Waste Your Breath] Watching the aloof, abstinent young emperor on the dragon throne, Li Qinghuan swallowed and wondered, “I wonder what it feels like to date the emperor?” After making tireless efforts, Li Qinghuan finally won the emperor's heart. He doted on her beyond measure and gave her everything she wanted, driving the women of the realm mad with envy and jealousy. On her birthday 179Reads8.5Score—14d adds
- 176 Bound by a Letter, Reborn into a Web of Mysteries 锦书缚，重生仍困谜局中 [Tomato Original] [Reborn] [Revenge] [Face-slapping] [Feel-good read] [Mystery] Xiao Jinshu is the eldest daughter of the Duke of Xiao’s household. Personally taught by the Duke of Xiao, she excels at music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and is considered the model of a noble young lady in the capital. She has been betrothed to the heir of Prince Jing since childhood, but her own relatives frame her and marry her off to an uneducated wastrel. Her parents, younger siblings, and uncle’s family 629Reads8.0Score10514d adds
- 177 The Empress's Daily Life Raising a Child 皇后养娃日常 [Historical romance + raising children + palace intrigue + mistaken circumstances + profound love + family bonds] I am the empress of Dazhao. I started out as a palace maid in the Yeting Palace, and after ten years of ups and downs, I finally ascended to the throne. I thought that after surviving the cutthroat palace struggles and taking the most exalted phoenix seat in Dazhao, the road ahead would be smooth. But in my tenth year securely seated as empress, I was waiting to get promoted, make a 717Reads9.3Score3814d adds
- 178 The Alluring Imperial Consort Climbs to the Top by Winning the Emperor’s Favor 贵妃娘娘妩媚诱人，一路争宠上位 [A drama-loving, cunning heroine who puts on a beautiful act × a hero who falls for all her tricks] The heroine is spoiled by his affection, and the hero keeps lowering his standards for her Shen Yue knew from childhood that she had to fight for whatever she wanted. Having watched her concubine mother bow and scrape around the household, she wanted to win a respectable place in the world for them both. As a concubine-born daughter, no high-ranking family would take her as a principal wife. If sh 2.8kReads8.8Score24514d adds
- 179 The Delicate, Soft-Bodied Imperial Consort Turns Her Obsessive Emperor into a Devoted Puppy 贵妃身娇体软，偏执帝王变身忠犬 [Palace Intrigue + Unreasonable, Exclusive Devotion + Scheming Green-Tea Heroine + Obsessive, Love-Struck Hero] In the first year of Yongzhao, the new emperor ascended the throne and issued an edict summoning the former crown prince's betrothed concubine to serve in the palace. The world could not understand it, and the court historian condemned him, but Xiao Yu remained determined. * Yun Miao had seen the harshness of the world from a young age. All she wanted was wealth, status, and supreme po 2kReads8.8Score21414d adds
- 180 The Scheming Crown Prince: His Crown Princess Is Rich and Ruthless 腹黑太子：太子妃她多金又凶残 Su Nuan, nicknamed Ninth Master, is the leader of an international mercenary outfit. After someone ambushes her and shoots her in the head, she wakes up in the body of the easily bullied Princess Consort of Prince Yi. On her wedding night, her husband and younger half-sister join forces to humiliate her. Without a word, she strikes back and beats the scumbag and his half-sister to a pulp. After getting divorced, she thrives and becomes Shopkeeper Su, the richest woman in the world. But a cer 837Reads9.0Score10014d adds
- 181 Better to Ascend the Throne Than Kneel, Cold-Faced, as the Mistress of the House 跪着冷脸做主母不如登基当皇帝 [Palace intrigue in the first half + sharing power in government in the second half + female heir to the throne + a cast of lunatics + no romance + System clashes + ruthless heroine + heroine enters the palace with her child and marries again + a grab bag of elements] On the day she entered the palace, a voice appeared in Xie Xuzhen’s mind. It called itself the Comeback Palace Intrigue System, and said it had come to help Xie Xuzhen, who was about to enter the palace, reach the pinnacle of life. 1.9kReads9.1Score28014d adds
- 182 Consort Hua Reincarnates as Gua Liu 华妃娘娘她魂穿瓜六了 Consort Hua, Nian Shilan, was a woman loved by Emperor Yongzheng. The daughter of a powerful official, she lost her child while still young because the emperor feared her family's influence. For decades, the man she loved most had her drink the incense-scented medicine known as Joyful Harmony, damaging her health and leaving her barren for life. Even so, in the end, she was condemned as having grown too powerful, and in a single night, every member of the Nian family was killed. Her soul is rebo 60Reads5.3Score—14d adds
- 183 The Emperor Finds His Consort Alluring; I Find His Majesty a Jerk 朕见贵妃多妩媚，妾见皇上甚是渣 [No transmigration or rebirth] [Pure palace intrigue] [The heroine never falls in love] Jinyue, the legitimate eldest daughter of a general's household, is chosen in a selection for the imperial harem. The Empress appoints her as a spy and marries her off to the Crown Prince as a secondary consort. The moment she enters the Eastern Palace, she understands that she and Zhongli Jin are bound only by mutual interest. There can never be the slightest affection between them. After sixteen years in th 2.5kReads9.0Score24214d adds
- 184 Li Huang (Complete in Three Volumes) 离凰（全三册） The pinnacle of harem fiction by the beautiful author Yi Lan Nishang! A match for Empresses in the Palace and Scarlet Heart A tale of tumultuous love and hatred within the palace walls Liu Lianzi, author of Empresses in the Palace, has written a heartfelt foreword He is a young emperor who ascended the throne as a child, a master of both letters and arms, revered by all beneath heaven. Caught in court intrigues, he is forced into marriage. She is the daughter of a powerful prime minister, blesse 6.2kReads9.3Score1k14d adds
- 185 The Empress Is Alluring and Charming, and Covets the Empress Dowager's Seat 娘娘娇娆柔媚，觊觎太后宝位 [Rebirth + palace intrigue + medical skills + no pairing + doesn't love the emperor] At the age of seven, she was kidnapped in her previous life and became the disciple of a genius physician. But her master coveted the peerless beauty she gradually grew into. After three years of planning, she struck a fatal blow, thinking she was finally free. Then she found the letter her master had left behind... Reborn in a single moment, she changed her fate of being kidnapped and entered the palace. She tr 1.3kReads9.1Score15914d adds
- 186 Pregnant with Twins After Entering the Palace, She Is Promoted to Imperial Consort 入宫后怀双胎，她被抬位做贵妃 When her elder sister, the legitimate daughter who had entered the palace as a consort, fell out of favor, Jiang Qingwan was chosen by her stepmother to enter the palace and help her sister regain the emperor's favor. She was beautiful and timid, but who could have guessed that the emperor would end up doting on her to no end... 1.2kReads8.6Score10514d adds
- 187 After Becoming Yixiu, I Lost My Memory 成了宜修后，我失忆了 She transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace and became Ula-Nara Yixiu, but within moments, she lost all of her own memories. Before they disappeared completely, she did her best to write down as much as she could. Even so, all she left behind for her amnesiac self, who believed with all her heart that she was Yixiu, was a thin little booklet with only a few lines on each page. Whenever the plot changed, she would dream about events connected to that part of the story. As the plot diverged mor 1.2kReads8.9Score10114d adds
- 188 After Being Sent to the Palace, I Win All the Emperor’s Favor 被献入宫后，我夺尽恩宠 🌟The drama adaptation, Qin Meiren’s Rise to Power, is now streaming!🌟 [Palace intrigue / not both virgins / devoted love later on. This isn’t a mindless indulgence story. If you’re looking for pure doting after just two or three chapters, you should leave now.] In her previous life, Qin Liuse entered the palace in place of a noble daughter of the Qin family. In the end, she was left with nowhere to call home, forced to watch the man she loved marry someone else. Reborn, she is still the neglect 3.3kReads8.8Score36914d adds
- 189 The Noble Consort Rejects Love, Yet the Emperor Dotes on Her and Decrees Her Empress 贵妃不入爱河，皇上盛宠下旨封后 [The leads aren't both chaste at first + he pampers her devotedly later + the emperor secretly helps her navigate palace intrigue + the heroine has no interest in loving the emperor and focuses on climbing the ranks.] Alternate-era setting [The emperor personally raises his future empress, then claims her in the night] The Yun family has a legitimate daughter, a peerless beauty hidden away in the general's manor. The prime minister's son came to propose, but didn't even get to see her. “I don't 1.5kReads9.1Score20914d adds
- 190 A Cheat-Code Life in the Imperial Harem 后宫开挂人生 In the novel, she is the Empress Dowager’s niece and the emperor’s highest-ranking Consort Shu, with a noble status and boundless favor. Yet in the end, she cannot escape the fate of a minor cannon-fodder character, and dies with hatred in her heart! Qian Qing from another world takes her place and carefully plots every step, winning the emperor’s love and matching wits with the novel’s heroine. She wants to see whether a mere illegitimate daughter of a marquis’s household can still rise to the 1.8kReads7.6Score10914d adds
- 191 The Empress Dowager Starts Taking Them Out 继后开始刀人 The empress consort wants no part in the fight for favor. She just wants to kill people. Wei Xiangwan entered the palace with three things to do. First, uncover the truth behind her father's mysterious disappearance. Second, avenge her best friend, who died unjustly. Third, give birth to the crown prince. As for the emperor's affection, it was the least important thing of all. In the resplendent harem, where false affection bloomed everywhere, some people still yearned for true love. Qi Zhao fel 6.3kReads8.8Score65914d adds
- 192 Thrown Out of the Manor? A Year Later, I Return as a Consort 赶我出府？一年后封妃归来 [Scheming seduction, a golden finger, sweet and satisfying romance, palace maid rises to power] (The rating has only just opened. Check the reviews for details; it’ll go up, q-q.) - On the day of her grandmother’s funeral, Shen Lingyang was framed for having an affair with another man. The marquis’s household couldn’t wait to drive her out. But how could a beautiful, frail young woman survive in the rough and tumble streets? After much thought, she realized there was perhaps only one person unde 4.2kReads8.3Score66414d adds
- 193 A Heart Caged Behind Palace Walls: Consort Yuan Is Promoted Again 宫墙锁心宠，元妃娘娘又晋位了 No one is completely devoted to one person in the early part of the story, so don’t read if that’s a dealbreaker. The emperor is a scoundrel at first, but utterly doting later. More sweet than angsty. [Palace intrigue and rising to power + many children + absolute favor + climbing to the top one step at a time] Su Zhitang, the daughter of a general, enters the palace as a beauty after the selection. Her father is already a second-rank official, so she only wants to heed her mother’s advice, keep 610Reads9.0Score10114d adds
- 194 Film and TV Crossover: The Workaholic Empress Relies on Her Beauty to Get Her Way 综影视：卷王娘娘她恃美行凶 [Original historical settings + TV dramas, slow transmigration with a fast pace. The female lead is a villainess and a yandere, not a saintly do-gooder who saves everyone. It’s a power-struggle story, but you won’t need to rack your brains; explanations will be provided as the story goes on.] [TV dramas whose plots have been heavily altered to fit their respective historical dynasties will use those dynasties’ historical backgrounds for their settings and details. If that’s not your thing, feel 91Reads9.1Score114d adds
- 195 The Maid Is Sweet and Scheming, Climbing Her Way to the Top 宫女又茶又媚，一路内卷做娘娘 [They scheme against each other + the male lead has been with other women, while the female lead is chaste + palace intrigue + exclusive devotion later on + marriage before love] The rating just came in. It’ll go up later. The heroine grows over time! She suffers a little at first, but later fights back and gets a major power-up! She was once the cherished jewel of the Jinzhong prefect, raised like nobility. But when her father was exposed for corruption and thrown into prison, she was implicate 265Reads6.9Score—14d adds
- 196 The Slow Passing of Glorious Days 韶光峥慢 The world is full of people who favor others. All Ye Shaoguang wants is someone who will take her side. She’ll keep working hard, harder, and harder still. A young lady skilled in every art of the scholar × a proud, unruly young prince 171Reads9.2Score—14d adds
- 197 Cao Qinmo Reborn: Slaughtering Her Way Through the Harem 曹琴默重生后杀穿后宫 [A Catmao Production]: Two wicked women team up + renounce love + high-IQ palace intrigue Cao Qinmo, a concubine who died in the struggle for power in the imperial harem, opened her eyes and found herself reborn. This time, she would find a good ally and protect her daughter! 81Reads9.4Score—14d adds
- 198 Empress Xiao: Win the Emperor and Bear Him a Son 萧氏皇后：拿下皇上生皇子 More children, more blessings. [The fiercest rise to power through palace intrigue + Winning the emperor's heart + Having all the children in the imperial palace + Having children nonstop] Every child who survives in the end is the heroine's. After breaking all ties with Prince Ling, she enters the palace. Two years go by, and she avoids the emperor's favor, wanting only to live out her life in peace. She never expected the empress's banner to sway in her direction and choose her. Xiao Wan'er kn 286Reads8.9Score—14d adds
- 199 The Crown Prince's Beloved Consort: His Darling Is Sweet and Adorable 娇宠贵妃：太子的心尖宠又娇又媚 (Palace intrigue. Heads-up: The heroine isn’t the emperor’s sole favorite early on, but becomes his only favorite later.) Su Yu never imagined she’d transmigrate into a book and become one of the Crown Prince’s concubines. And not just any concubine: she has the lowest rank of all. In front, favored higher-ranking consorts are constantly causing trouble. Behind her, the seemingly kind but secretly ruthless Crown Princess plots against her. The conditions for survival are truly brutal. Su Yu thin 78Reads8.6Score—14d adds
- 200 Spring Behind Locked Doors 锁棠春 [Palace Intrigue + Pure Historical Romance] Shen Ruotang was Crown Prince Xuan Che’s personal maid. She stayed by his side for twelve years, watching him endure the ruthless struggle for the throne. Step by step, he had risen from a master strategist and Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace to the cold, cruel emperor everyone feared. After Xuan Che ascended the throne, Shen Ruotang became the head palace maid. Everyone in the palace had to address her as Aunt Ruotang. Rumors sometimes circulated i 199Reads8.4Score—14d adds
