Novels like The Harem: Empresses in the Palace
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Harem: Empresses in the Palace, best match first.
- 1 Song of Youth 玉楼春（同名电视剧原著） The Story of Minglan tells how Lin Shaochun, a peerless beauty born into an opera troupe and skilled at navigating any situation, falls in love by chance with Sun Yulou, son of the Grand Secretary, and marries into the wealthy and powerful Sun family. At first, her humble origins make her the target of repeated exclusion. But with her intelligence and kindness, Lin Shaochun first helps her mismatched brothers-in-law and their wives reconcile, then saves the family finances from ruin. She also un 18Reads9.1Score—Shelves
- 2 She's Just a Chun Yuan 不过就是个纯元 [Empresses in the Palace fanfiction + palace intrigue + scheming + meticulous detail + rebirth] The palace struggle isn't against the people from my previous life, but against everyone in this one. As the old saying goes: Every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost. "Either you're one of my people, or you're one of my ghosts." Yinzhen and Yixiu are both reborn. Is this a story of remorse or slaughter, of putting the greater good first or choosing love and family? What would it take fo 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 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
- 4 Empresses in the Palace: Prince Guo Is Reborn and Steals His Wife 甄嬛传之果郡王重生夺妻 I am Prince Guo, Yunli, the seventeenth son of Emperor Kangxi. In my previous life, the brother I trusted most gave me a cup of poisoned wine, and I died full of resentment. In this life, I’ve been reborn and returned with a System to seize my wife. I will protect my Huan’er well. From the start, Huan’er and I consummated our marriage and conceived twins. This time, I won’t settle for being just a prince… “Seventeenth Brother, I entrust my realm to you. You must do your best to assist the Fourth 995Reads7.3Score100Shelves
- 5 Empresses in the Palace: Chun Yuan Reborn, the One and Only White Moonlight 甄嬛传：纯元重生，唯一白月光 [Empresses in the Palace fan fiction] [Yuan Chun reborn] [Girls getting close] [No female characters are villainized; this story is only about taking down the scummy emperor] Ula-Nara Rouze, nicknamed Wanwan. They say Prince Yong’s wife is gentle and virtuous, and that the prince and his consort are perfectly in harmony and deeply devoted to each other. “Is that so? But no one ever asked me whether I wanted this…” Everyone says the emperor loves his wife, but that never stopped him from searchin 659Reads8.5Score104Shelves
- 6 The Legend of Ruyi 后宫·如懿传 [The original novel behind the TV drama Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace] Emperors have always been fickle, and no family is more heartless than the imperial family. Hongli’s side consort, Qingying, was born into the prominent Ula-Nara clan. But after Hongli ascended the throne, the court and the imperial harem were thrown into turmoil. Her former status and privilege became a thing of the past, and Qingying found herself in an awkward position, burdened by a shocking secret. To protect herself, 2.8kReads8.3Score340Shelves
- 7 Empresses in the Palace: The Elegance of Cao Shi 清穿甄嬛传之曹氏风华 Everyone else who transmigrates into the Qing Dynasty gets a System as their golden finger, but Su Ning’s turns out to be a big orange tabby. Once upon a time, there was a palace with two orange cats: the big, fat orange and the little orange kitten. A poor office drone from the twenty-first century, Su Ning dies suddenly from working overtime. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself as Noble Lady Cao in the first year of the Yongzheng era, as depicted in the TV drama. She’s determined to fig 354Reads8.6Score—Shelves
- 8 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
- 9 A Journey to Love, Part Two 乐游原·下（许凯、景甜主演同名电视剧｜排名不分先后） [Complete] Two kindred hearts end the fires of war; beneath the spring breeze, they ride together through Leyou Plain! He is a young hero who conceals his brilliance, a heaven-sent genius. She is a brilliant strategist, a heroine who rivals any man. Bound by their opposing identities and allegiances, they clash in wits and courage again and again. But they discover that whether in strategy and scheming or in martial arts and learning, they are evenly matched. Each becomes the other’s greatest ri 125Reads9.3Score141Shelves
- 10 Empresses in the Palace: When Qi Fei Becomes the Emperor's One True Love 甄嬛传：当齐妃成为大胖橘白月光 With the pain of white silk still lingering around her neck, Qi Fei Li Jingyan finally sees the truth. The empress, always kind and benevolent in appearance, is actually a sinister woman with a heart of poison. The emperor, whom she thought still held old affection for her from his days before ascending the throne, coldly demotes Third Prince to the son of a convicted official. In her past life, she bowed to the empress and obeyed her, only to be repaid with a vicious plot to take her son. Sh 297Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 Transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace: Reload, Restart, and Stay Alive 穿越甄嬛传读档重启续命 This is not a mindless power fantasy! This is not a mindless power fantasy! This is not a mindless power fantasy! Some readers say the female lead is too nice to Zhen Huan, while others say she treats Zhen Huan badly. Honestly, I'm done with this. You two should fight it out first! [Stick with it to the end and you won't be disappointed] [The female lead is absolutely not a self-sacrificing saint] [Everyone she saves ends up working for her] [The female lead does not love the emperor] [She is ki 5.7kReads8.7Score758Shelves
- 12 Zhen Huan and Prince Guo Build Their Empire, Slaughtering Their Way to the Top! 甄嬛带果郡王搞事业，杀疯了！ Also known as Rewriting Zhen Huan’s Fate: Toppling the Qing to Build a Golden Age At the age of eighty-seven, Zhen Huan is actually angered to death by Emperor Qianlong! Heaven takes pity on her, and she is reborn on the very day of the imperial selection! This time, she refuses to enter the hell of the deep palace again. She manages to escape just before meeting the Emperor, but a year later, the Fourth Prince himself still insists on seeing her. Her fate is still hanging by a thread! Fate brin 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 I Reincarnated as An Lingrong and Rose Straight to Noble Consort 穿成安陵容，直接上位成贵妃 What should you do when you open your eyes and find yourself in An Lingrong's body? Obviously, you fight to the end: against the Empress, Consort Hua, and Zhen Huan. If it comes down to it, you can even take on the Empress Dowager. Content warning: Shen Shen is a sweet angel who gets plenty of affection. The goal is to strip Zhen Huan of her protagonist's halo and befriend Xia Dongchun. The heroine has no System, no romance, and no golden finger. She's a pure, scheming white lotus. She puts on o 273Reads8.0Score105Shelves
- 14 Empresses in the Palace: For You 甄嬛传：怜卿 (Transmigration + a System for company + mostly watching from the sidelines + survival guide) When Lianqing opened her eyes, she found she had transmigrated into the world of Empresses in the Palace and been bound to a “useless System” that was nearly out of power. No shop, no redeemable items, and only three functions: surveillance, conversation, and entertainment. The useless System cheered her on: “Host, keep it up! Your mission is to survive for ten years within a designated area of the worl 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 Empresses in the Palace: The Three Sisters Zhen, Shen, and An Are Reborn at the Same Time 甄嬛传：甄沈安三姐妹同时重生后 This story focuses on the bond between sisters: Zhen Huan, Shen Meizhuang, and An Lingrong. All three are reborn, and knowing how things turn out, they decide to trust one another and support each other. In the end, Sister Mei wins the Empress Dowager's favor, Zhen Huan keeps the emperor in check, and An Lingrong deceives the Empress. This realm will ultimately belong to the three of us sisters! 3.4kReads7.6Score263Shelves
- 16 Empresses in the Palace: Reborn as Chun Yuan, I Have No Interest in the Empress’s Throne 甄嬛传：穿成纯元，后位我看不上 Updated at lightning speed [Seizing the throne + Won’t fawn over the protagonist + Pure love (CP: Yixiu) + Slaying the dragon + Genuine mutual loathing + Awakening to human rights] I’m done taking the blame for years of infamy! When Rouze transmigrates, her first thought is that there was never any youthful romance, only mutual loathing. Why should your coercion force me into sharing a husband with my sister? Why should your terrible decisions drive the sisters apart and leave me to die? Rouze d 129Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 Empresses in the Palace: We're All Reborn, So Who's Still Going to Put Up with You? 甄嬛传：都重生了谁还惯着你 1. Yixiu and Chunyuan are both reborn, and the Emperor and Chunyuan can't stand each other (currently updating...) Empress Yixiu and Empress Chunyuan, Ruan Ze, were reborn at the same time. Ruan Ze took the initiative to marry the Fourth Prince, Yinzhen, so Yixiu could only serve as a maid accompanying her. Ruan Ze failed to conceive for a long time, and rumors spread around the capital that Yinzhen suffered from a private ailment. Yixiu became pregnant without trouble and gave birth to Yinzhen' 2.7kReads7.4Score197Shelves
- 18 Empresses in the Palace: This Time, I'm Helping My Dad Climb the Ladder 甄嬛传：这一世我带我爹抱大腿 [Father and daughter transmigrate together + Empresses in the Palace + TV adaptation + original elements + ensemble cast] Ensemble cast, ensemble cast, ensemble cast! I’m saying it three times because it’s important. If that’s not your thing, please don’t read. The day after the last wild night before her arranged marriage, Wang Junyi woke up to the devastating discovery that she had transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace. Into the role of Miao Yin Niangzi, nicknamed “Spicy Rabbit Head”: Yu 659Reads8.4Score100Shelves
- 19 Reborn in Empresses in the Palace: Returning in Splendor 重生甄嬛传之锦容归 Transmigrate into a book, supporting female lead's comeback Book-version plot + book-version appearance + drama-version memories + the soul of a modern overworked wage slave Everyone gets trashed, and of course Rong also has her flaws. The heroine makes careful plans at every step to defy fate and change her life. This is a story about a reborn comeback. Don't read if that's not your thing. Not much of a golden finger, just sheer hard work. She uses every means at her disposal, rising from a Sel 108Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 20 A Stand-In in the Palace? The Noble Consort Goes on a Killing Spree 入宫当替身？贵妃娘娘她杀疯了 [Alternate-History Palace Intrigue + Fertility and Many Children + Scheming, Unhinged Villainess + Ensemble Cast in the Harem] Wan Yunsi had had enough of being a lowly concubine-born daughter whom anyone could bully and who never had enough to eat. So she took the initiative to scheme against the Wan family and her father, becoming the twin sister of her infertile legitimate-born elder sister and entering the palace as a consort. From the moment she stepped through the palace gates, Wan Yunsi k 43Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 21 A Stunning Film Queen Possesses Someone in Another World, Masters Palace Intrigue, and Becomes Empress 绝美影后搞魂穿，玩转宫斗成皇后 [Powerful female lead transmigrates into another person's body + high-IQ palace intrigue + one woman takes on the entire harem + not both leads' first time] A stunning award-winning actress transmigrates into the body of a concubine-born girl who has been drugged with an aphrodisiac and is still expected to enter the palace. Entering the palace would be one thing, but her rank is low. Her rank being low would be one thing, but she has no money either. No matter. Sister Shen knows exactly what sh 226Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 22 Empresses in the Palace: What If I Were Pure Consort Yuan? 甄嬛传之纯元竟是我自己 When my unlucky older brother and I were born into Empresses in the Palace, I became Nian Shilan, and my brother became Nian Gengyao. Until she was five, little Nian Shilan thought she had traveled back to the Qing dynasty. It wasn’t until her parents, who always called her “Nannan,” said her name, Shilan, that she realized she had actually transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace. Back in their courtyard, she immediately grabbed her unlucky brother by the throat. “Didn’t you say we’d traveled 360Reads6.4Score—Shelves
- 23 A Capitalist Workhorse Transmigrates into a Book About Empresses in the Palace and Defies Fate 资本家牛马穿书甄嬛传，逆天改命 [Empresses in the Palace fanfiction + palace and household intrigue + underdog comeback + System + career-minded heroine + wish fulfillment] Capitalist office drone Xia Wanyi died unexpectedly after her production wrapped. Reborn in the womb, she faced her mother’s premature labor and saved herself with a “Karmic Merit Ledger System,” only to cripple the System outright. After ten years of keeping her head down, she thought she could coast through life. But when the System awakened at age eleven 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 Transmigrating into Empresses in the Palace: The Fourth Prince Dotes on Me Without Restraint 穿越甄嬛之四郎放肆宠 Hua Ling was an utterly ordinary modern college student. Aside from her hectic, busy life, her greatest hobby was watching Empresses in the Palace. But after she was murdered, just as she was about to die, she received help from a wish-fulfillment System and the chance to enter Empresses in the Palace as Zhen Huan. Since she'd been given the chance to live again, and to enjoy a life of unmatched wealth and privilege, she might as well make the most of it! Watch as Hua Ling devotes herself to pla 302Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 25 A Journey to Love, Part One 乐游原·上【许凯、景甜主演同名电视剧（排名不分先后）】 With hearts as pure as a child’s, they quell the flames of war; riding into spring, they delight in a tour of Leyou Plain! He is a young hero of extraordinary talent, who keeps his brilliance hidden. She is a peerless strategist and a woman who can match any man. Their different identities and allegiances pit them against each other in one battle of wits after another. Yet they soon realize that whether in schemes and strategy or martial skill and learning, they are evenly matched. Each is th 374Reads9.4Score112Shelves
- 26 The Story of Cheng Huan 承欢记 Based on the original novel by Yi Shu, this is the novel bearing the same title as the hit television drama, starring Yang Zi and Xu Kai. A wedding hits a few snags as big and small changes affect both families. Relationships shift in different ways, between lovers and between family members. Ordinary people, too, have an extraordinary path of growth. This novel tells the story of Mai Chenghuan coming to her senses and finding her way. It also chronicles an ordinary girl's transformation from li 2.3kReads9.1Score325Shelves
- 27 Empresses in the Palace: Yixiu Is Reborn, and the Deposed Empress Becomes Empress Dowager at Last 甄嬛传：宜修重生，废后终成太后 It was all over. Zhen Huan had won and become Empress Dowager. But why should she? Yixiu refused to accept it. The emperor had promised her, promised that if she bore him a son, he would make her his principal consort. But in the end, her elder sister took that position from her. Why could the emperor kill his own brothers and call it a necessity, while she was branded a poisonous woman for killing her sister? If she had another chance, the empress would want nothing to do with that so-called 2.8kReads7.0Score225Shelves
- 28 Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong Returns 甄嬛传之安陵容归来 I couldn't find the kind of book I wanted to read, so I decided to write one myself. I'm a beginner, and my writing isn't very good, so please don't be too harsh. If you really have to criticize it, please keep it civil. If An Ruyi had the chance to go back to when she first arrived in the capital for the selection, or to start over from the beginning, how would she survive with the memories and skills from her previous life? Please look forward to finding out (๑˙ー˙๑) —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 29 Transmigrated as Nian Shilan, I'm Only Friends with An Lingrong 穿成年世兰，陵容我只和你好 [Not very kind to the Mei-Huan pairing. Read with caution if that bothers you.] [Two female leads] [Not a pure wish-fulfillment story] [Slow plot progression] [An Lingrong is treated very well. Read with caution if you dislike her.] After transmigrating into Nian Shilan, Shilan finds herself giving Zhou Ninghai the order to drag Fuzi away. Thinking of Consort Hua's eventual fate, she is scared out of her wits. A slap for the treacherous Cao Qinmo! A slap for the useless teammate Li Pin! And eigh 1.3kReads8.8Score143Shelves
- 30 Lingrong Reborn: Smashing Through the Palace Walls 陵容重生，踏碎宫墙 “My whole life was never worth living...” An Lingrong is reborn on the eve of the selection. Given another chance, what will she choose? She remembers Zhen Huan, the Empress, Shen Meizhuang... This time, she will take her fate into her own hands. The Emperor's favor? It doesn't matter. Choosing the right answer does! I'm here to become a mom without the pain! Let them fight until they're all destroyed. I've got the script, so I'm not afraid! She will support Hongli's rise to power and become the 17Reads—Score—Shelves
- 31 An Lingrong Reborn: Rebuilding the Team and Taking the World by Storm 安陵容重生，重组战队杀疯了 [Rebirth + Palace Intrigue + Power Struggles] In her previous life, An Lingrong had no control over how she was born or how she lived. At last, she got to choose how she died: she took her own life in Yanxi Palace. But when she opened her eyes again, she found herself back in the Forbidden City, a place that devoured people without a trace! Even after starting over, fate had trapped her once more in this tiny world! In this life, even if it was fate, she would fight against it! In this life, 643Reads8.4Score105Shelves
- 32 I Transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace as Baojuan, Sent a Little Bird, and Became the Emperor's Favorite 穿越甄嬛传成宝鹃送小鸟当宠妃 Transmigrated into Empresses in the Palace as Baojuan, she sends a little bird to become a favored consort 80Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Consort Hua Returns to Before the Selection, Armed with the Script and Set on Becoming Empress 华妃重回选秀前，手握剧本登后位 When I opened my eyes again, I was back before the selection ceremony. Not one of my enemies would escape. The empress wronged me? Then I'll take her throne as payment! Pretending to be pure and innocent, Zhen Huan? I'll cut off your fated plum-blossom romance with my own hands! An Lingrong, you scheming snake, with your "sweet voice" and "Scar-Removing Balm"? I'll send you on your way before your time! My allies from my previous life will all serve under me. The sidelined Ninth Prince, come be 281Reads—Score—Shelves
- 34 Will Her Majesty Become the Empress Dowager Today? 娘娘今天当上太后了嘛 [Palace intrigue + heroine born into the womb + transmigrated supporting actress + reborn supporting actress + black lotus + everyone is smart] Shen Guiyi had planned to lie flat and enjoy a comfortable life, but every eligible young nobleman in the capital had a house full of wives and concubines. Since she couldn't escape the struggle, she decided to enter the palace as a candidate for the imperial harem. She would climb the ranks step by step. If she had to fight, she'd fight for the very bes 1.6kReads8.4Score204Shelves
- 35 Reborn in Empresses in the Palace: I Outshine Zhen Huan and Become Empress Dowager 甄嬛传重生：力压甄嬛做太后 The heroine is a true villain, with tons of original plotlines and characters. No frustrating nonsense, no out-of-character writing. You won't regret picking this up. P.S. The early chapters have a lot of plot beats, so the story focuses on the ensemble. The heroine gets more and more screen time starting in Chapter 39, and a flood of original characters arrives from Chapter 80 onward. The proper synopsis: Consort Hua's temperament, Pure Yuan's looks, a wealthy family, and a background that pose 393Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Consort Hua Reborn to Forge an Emperor, Li Chengze Reincarnates as Hongsheng 华妃重生造帝王，李承泽穿成弘晟 [Torturing the Emperor + Torturing the Empress + Torturing Zhen Huan] Dual rebirth + born into a new body in the womb + lucky-charm mysticism. After Consort Hua died by smashing her head against a wall, she was reborn in the days when Yongzheng was still Prince Yong. She was three months pregnant. Finally clearheaded and no longer blinded by love, all she wanted was to protect herself and get revenge. Nian Shilan safely gave birth to a son. Her son, Hongsheng, had entered the womb with memories 646Reads—Score100Shelves
- 37 Empress Tong Coasts to Victory in Empresses in the Palace 佟皇后在甄嬛传躺赢 The rating is low because it was just opened. [Gourmet writing + strong female lead + former dynasty and imperial harem + empress regnant + sister-in-law romance + light fantasy] Qina means “wolf” in Mongolian. Qina was born and raised in the Qing dynasty. Born of a union between the Prince Xian’s iron-cap household and the Tong clan, the emperor’s maternal relatives, Qina embarked on a journey of discovery at a young age after a sudden influx of unfamiliar memories and a marriage contract with 577Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 38 Empresses in the Palace: The Favorite Consort Is Up to Her Antics Again 甄嬛传之宠妃她又作妖了 Wuya Qingyao: Fourth Prince, carry me on your back! Yongzheng: Ahem, no. It wouldn't be proper. Wuya Qingyao: Oh, the old man can't manage it anymore? Yongzheng: … Wuya Qingyao: Xiao Lizi, you carry me instead. Xiao Lizi: … (Your Highness, please don't get me in trouble.) Yongzheng: I've spoiled you so much that you think you can get away with anything! Wuya Qingyao: So, are you going to carry me or not? Yongzheng: Fine! You're so demanding. OOC warning. If you don't like it, don't flame me. 766Reads7.2Score100Shelves
- 39 Surviving to the End in Empresses in the Palace 在甄嬛传里苟活最后 [Villainess + Seduction + 1vN + No Bashing Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang (But Forced Love)] What college student hasn’t picked apart Empresses in the Palace? How can a top-tier scholar survive the cannibalistic inner palace after transmigrating into An Lingrong? Why does she have not only a modern mind, but also all of An Lingrong’s memories from her life in Empresses in the Palace? Does she have to enter the palace again in this life? Yes. The imperial palace, here she comes. Can she really surv 111Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Empresses in the Palace: An Lingrong's Quest to Survive Until She Can Live in Wealth and Ease 甄嬛传之安陵容苟到富贵闲人时 Content warning: The heroine, An Lingrong, does not hate Zhen Huan. She only sees through Zhen Huan’s little schemes, and the two have a few back-and-forth plots of their own before ultimately joining forces to take down the emperor. After ending her absurd life with a handful of bitter apricot kernels, An Lingrong expected death to bring release, and a chance to atone for her sins in the underworld. But when she opened her eyes again, she didn’t find herself in the underworld. Instead, she ha 886Reads8.2Score103Shelves
- 41 When the Emperor Transmigrates Into Empresses in the Palace 当皇帝穿越进甄嬛传 This isn't about any famous emperor from history. I just want to see what would happen if a normal Qing palace, with a normal emperor and normal consorts, ran into Empresses in the Palace. Hehe. This is a self-indulgent work I wrote for myself. Just read it for fun. 7kReads8.7Score378Shelves
- 42 Empresses in the Palace: Zhen Huan Reborn, Returning to the Harem 甄嬛传甄嬛重生之再入后宫 [Reborn + palace intrigue + Empresses in the Palace + no lovestruck heroine + no scheming against An Lingrong + changing Consort Hua's fate + perfect ending] In her later years, Zhen Huan would often look back on the past and feel endless regret. In the middle of the night, whenever she dreamed, the emperor's face and voice would appear before her. Only then did she realize that the person she loved had never changed. The deaths of Shen Meizhuang, Liuzhu, and Huanbi were wounds she could never c 3.1kReads8.8Score231Shelves
- 43 Transmigrate into Empresses in the Palace: Noble Lady Fucha 穿越甄嬛传之富察贵人 (Traditional palace intrigue + not universally adored + no going crazy + against the original heroine + Empress Boss + a paragon of virtue) It's still Shangguan Xian'er, director of the System Management Bureau, still taking on missions. This time, her mission is as Noble Lady Fucha in Empresses in the Palace. Noble Lady Fucha, whose given name is Fucha Yixin, insulted Zhen Huan and was later frightened into madness by Zhen Huan and Cao Qinmo working together. She died in her bedchamber not long 83Reads8.4Score103Shelves
- 44 Order Amidst the Flowers 花间令 Original screenwriters: Yu Hailin and Zhong Jing. Adapted from the original period romance and mystery drama In Blossom, starring Ju Jingyi and Liu Xueyi. Jointly presented by Youku, Shengxi Huashi, and Zhudi Pictures, co-produced by Shengxi Huashi and Zhudi Pictures, and now streaming exclusively on Youku. In the crime-ridden city of Heyang, shrouded in mystery, the fearsome coroner Yang Caiwei (played by Ju Jingyi) marries the handsome county magistrate Pan Yue (played by Liu Xueyi), only to b 373Reads7.0Score103Shelves
- 45 Empresses in the Palace: The Sickliest Lady in the Harem, or So She Pretends 甄嬛传：后宫第一病秧子，但装的 [Empresses in the Palace fanfiction + sisterhood + warm harem + joining forces to slay the dragon + in-character] (The rating is low because it was just posted! Feel free to give it a try!) “I never forgot how Consort Hua forced me to drink safflower back then. Even after all these years, I can still taste that medicine.” Reborn overnight, Qi Yuebin returned to the prince’s manor. The bowl of prenatal medicine with something added to it had not yet been sent to Nian Shilan. She poured it out and 1.1kReads9.0Score128Shelves
- 46 An Lingrong Reborn: My Sister and I Slay Dragons Together 安陵容重生之我和姐姐一起屠龙 Reborn for a new life, is there still a chance for my sister and me to find a different path? Lingrong is no longer the timid, insecure little concubine who let others walk all over her. This time, she will bring honor to herself, protect her mother, and look after her sisters. Rong-Huan is real! 1. No System, no golden finger 2. The three of them share a sisterly bond 3. Guo-Huan and Wen-Mei have romantic storylines 4. Come watch Sister An train her dogs 5. The story mainly focuses on palace in 8.9kReads9.2Score905Shelves
- 47 Phoenix and Luan in the Palace of Tranquility 凤鸾坤宁 [Empress + not a mutually exclusive romance + pure palace intrigue + intelligent characters + bearing a son to seize the throne] Zhao Zhenshu, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Wei’s household, married the legitimate second son of the Prince of Jin’s household. She had only wanted to be the principal wife in the inner quarters. But when the Crown Prince rebelled, the emperor simply replaced him. The legitimate second son of the Prince of Jin’s household was suddenly transformed into the lof 2.1kReads6.9Score179Shelves
- 48 The Second Qin Emperor Must Die 秦二世必须死 Ma Boyong's brand-new historical epic for 2026. A meteor falls from the sky, bearing six characters. They are no prophecy, but they set the downfall of Qin in motion. Han, Zhao, Wei, Chu, Yan, Qi, and Qin: seven people from seven states, each with their own designs, are swept into the same maelstrom. One seeks power, another revenge, another justice, and one simply wants to survive. They all have one goal: the Second Emperor of Qin must die. 16.1kReads9.5Score3.4kShelves
- 49 Empresses in the Palace: The Chubby Emperor Is Reborn 甄嬛传之胖橘重生 Da Pangju never imagined that after Zhen Huan had angered him to death, he would become a wandering ghost. Being a ghost was bad enough, but he was trapped inside the Forbidden City and couldn’t go anywhere. This was just too infuriating!!! At last, after three years as a roaming ghost, a glimmer of hope appeared in his afterlife... He was reborn, on the day before he first met Wanwan! Just as he eagerly prepared to sneak into her chambers at night for a glimpse of the woman he’d yearned for, a 3.4kReads8.5Score216Shelves
- 50 Empresses in the Palace: Reborn, Huanhuan and Hua Fei Become Best Friends 甄嬛传重生之嬛嬛华妃当闺蜜 A dual-rebirth story: Huanhuan and Consort Hua become sisters. “Your Majesty, you've made Shilan suffer so much.” “Your Majesty! The emperor is dead!” Only before her death did Consort Hua learn that the emperor had feared her brother's power would grow too great, and that she might bear a prince who would try to seize the throne. In the end, it was Zhen Huan who told her the truth. She died with hatred in her heart, only to open her eyes and find herself back before Zhen Huan entered the palace 290Reads9.0Score—Shelves
